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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

There is some skeptcism in certain
English circles regarding the serveni
praise of the British navy which Com
mander Richardson Glover, L. S. n.
naval attache to the United States en-
bassy, uttered in a recent interview In
Washington. Commander Glover was
quoted as saying that the British navy
is far more efficient than continental
powers believe. This" says the Hamp-
shire Telegraph, 'js 81 good thing to
publish to the world, bat it is to be
hoped that the continental powers
and particularly the more belligerent
among them-will take the statement
to heart. But the British public ought
to be sufficiently informed by now to
be proof against Capt. Clover's insidi-
Gus flattery. When he says that Eng
land to-day is stronger On the seas than
any two of the most powerful CONT
mental powers, with another power in
cluded, he Is merely soaring into
heights of Imagination whittier NO
British naval expert can pretend to fol-
low him."
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

A peculiar phenomenon was observ-
able recently throughout southern Eu-
rope, and more especially in Sicily, In
the occurrence OF what seemed to be a
, rain OF blood. The fields, trees and
roofs were painted red in q very
| literal sense, and doubtless in many
outlying parts the occurrence was re-
garded as a portent of terrible sig
nifcance.
The rain, however, was subjected to
chemical analysis-a process which
has little sympathy with supernatural
things-and its exact composition as
certained, confirming the accepted the
DRY of its origin.
1t consisted of GO per cent of red
sand, and the rest was composed of
clay, little organic matter, and about
5 per cent Of water. Under the micro
scope vegetable fibers, fragments Of
diatoms and other debris could be
seen.
1t was evident that the red matter
was not Of volcanic origin. The va
rious chemists who examined it agreed
that it had come from the desert Of
Sahara, and so the mystery OF the
rain of blood" was explained.
The matter is Of great interest when
we remember that similar occurrences
are described by Livy and other old
writer's, at time when microscopes
were not and the oracles were ignorant
of analytical chemistry.-Chamho
Journal
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

power exerted when he, not moving
from position, hurls 1t instantly half
city block to the hitting wall SO that
it is Immediately back again for his
opponent, Machin, to stop, with a
shock that would break an ordinary
mans muscles, and he returns 1t furi-
Ously. 1t is not game for the puny
or the soft; 1t gives tremendous
wrenches to the sides, to the back and
to the legs. These men have grown
up playing jai-alai
The become intoxicated with the
increases; the clack! and the chuck.
punctuate it sharply; until tall, stoop-
shouldered Eloy. in a violent effort,
swings himself clear off the floor and
falls, with his costa arm doubled under
him upon the asphalt. 1t is a hot lin
er and must be taken by the opponent
in front, little Macala. He has to run
hard for it, and reach quick and far
but, while silence falls. the chuck! is
heard, and then the clack. and there is
there are tumult and cheers and cries
OF Macalita! Macalita, and little Macala
gets red rose, flung by an excited
beauty in a box. nd there is jingle OF
money. and at his feet fall glittering
gold centeneS, thrown from every
where. Five dollars each they are,
and there must be 20 of them; he picks
up one or two, touches them TO the
point Of his good costa and makes ac-
acknowledgements, leaving the rest to be
picked up by the boy attendant. The
blues have won the first point, and the
betting odds increase against the
whites, the dark Machin and the an
gular, Eloy. But We have faith; and.
sure enough, Eloy, rescnting the rose
and the gold thrown to Macala, sets
wits his opponent in few moments by
Cleverly placing the ball where Macala
cleverly placing it, and the whites have
begun a score which. though resist
ed at every point. gains steadily tol
the last, when Eloy wrings gold from
DeIlCHeS anu DUNES, w mere, dltci dll,
there is admiration for real prowess,
unallied to fine figure, and he has the
satisfaction of seeing old-fashioned
copper coins. not worth picking up, |
thrown to Macala in gentle derision.
This is but a cursory, matter-of-fact
impression of small part of one of The
afternoon's four matches. On par
lido, which is a match between two
teams of two men each, s25, 900 to 500 /
600 is wagered; on a quinela, which is
played by six men, each for himself,
from $4,000 to $4,000 is wagered this
would indicate that every jai-alai at
ternoon or evening sees at least $685.
900 laid in bets. From three to four
thousand persons attend. leaving rare
ly many vacant seats. paying each for
admission from 60 cents to SO Span
ish silver (36 cents to $3.50 American.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12
Cures Blood Poiso Cancer, Ulcers. Eczena'
CArbunclea, Etc. Medicine Free.


Robert Ward, Maxeys, Ga, says: 81
suffered from blood poison, my head, face
and shoulders were one mass of corrup
ton, aches in bones and joints, burning
itching, scabby skin, ulcers on leg, was all
run down and discouraged, but Botanic
Blood Balm cured me perfectly, healed all
the sores and gave my skin the rich glow
Of health Blood Balm put new life into
my blood and new ambition into my brain. y
Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. b. cures all
malignant blood troubles, such as eczema,
scabs and scales, pimples, running sores,
carbuncles, scrofula, etc. Especially ad-
vised for all obstinate cases of Bad Blood.
Druggists, 81. To prove it cures, Blood
Balm sent free and prepaid by writing
BLOOD BALM Co, IL Mitchell Street, At
lanta, Ga. Describe trouble and free med
ical advice sent in sealed letter.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12
New criminan May Ne Detected.

When the hand touches anything II
leaves upon tho object touched repre-
sentation Of that part which came il
contact with the object This impress
sion is not visible to the eye: 1t is
made by the acid of moisture exuded
from the skin. II you place the palm
of your hand fat on sheet OF blank
paper you may not see the raintest
trace Of the hand, and many people
will be angry at the suggestion that
there Is any exudation-their hands are
perfectly dry, they DO not suffer from
perspiration. Nevertheless, it metal
plate covered with certain chein'cal
preparation be passed over the paper
the representation Of the hand becomes
visible In great detail.
A French expert declares that when
q burglar touches q curtain or q door
post, or anything else. he leaves the
mark behind him, and it Is possible 10
get a picture OF it. Even if he walks
across the carpet in his socks he will
leave a picture. AS the markings OF
the hand are quite distinct in each in
dividual, these pictures may prove use
full in bringing crime home to the per-
UetratOr.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12
A peculiarly interesting and highly

A peculiarly interesting and highly
valued curiosity in the possession OF
an American gentleman named Peter
Gruber, OF Rochester, N. Y. Is q COM
plete suit of clothes made from the
skins of rattlesnakes sewn together.
No fewer than 125 rattlesnakes were
requisitioned to supply tho necessary
skins for this purpose. -Four different
specimens OF rattlers were comprised
in the suit-black. brown, yellow and
gray-and the judicious arrangement
Of these variegated skins presents Pc
culiar and bizarre effect. The buttons
are rattlesnakes' heads stuffed. and
supplied with brilliant bead eyes EveH
Mr.. Grubers hat and stick are covered
with skins, rendering the attire most
extraordinary. The owner would not
part with it for any sum Of money for
it is the only one of its kind in exist
Cnce
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12
Killed rs His Victim Was.

Two years ago James Moore, Jr., of
Warfeld, killed Thomas Runyon at a
Baptist association by shooting him in
the left knee, fracturing the patella.
Runyon became paralyzed and died in
10 days. Ten days ago Moore and
Wallace Brewer engaged in a fight
which eliminated in Brewer shooting
Moore in the left knee, fracturing the
left patella. Moore became paralyzed
and also died in ten days.-Louisville
(Ky.) Courier-Journal.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12
Enormous Cost of War.

To successfully defend our country dur
Ing the past century we spent many millions
OF dollars for war purposes. There was also
large sum of money spent by the people in
a vain search for health until Hostetter's
Stomach Bitte,s YVES introduced fifty years
ago. To-day thousands Of people owe their
good health to it's use. 1t will cure head
ache, belching, indigestion, dyspepsia and
malaria fever and ague. A fair trial will
convince you Of It's value.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12


knew one day how 1 would feel the
next. j was nervous and had no APP
petite. neither could ] sleep soundly
nights. Lydia r. PinlSham's Veg
ctablc Compound, used in con-
junction with your Sanativc Wash, did
pore for me tlan ail the medicines
and the Skill of the doctors. F0r eight
months have enjoyed perfect health.
] verify believe that most of the doc
tors are guessing and experimenting
when they Try to cure a woman with
an assortment of complications, such as
mine; but you do not guess. How !
wish all suffering women could only
know of your remedy; there would be
less suffering | know."-LAURA How
ARD, 1l3 New berry Ave, Chicago, Ill.
5000 forfeit If Gbore testimonial is not genuine.
M Mrs. PinkI,am invites all VIC
men who are i'll to write her for
advice. Address Lynn, Mass,
giving full particulars.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

The authorities at Minden, Germany,
ave made a meteorological examina-
ion of school inks. They have found
hat most OF them contain bacteria,
which, II animals are inoculated with
hem. often prove fatal.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

AK Your Dealer For Aliens Foot Ease,
powder. II rests the feet. Cures Corns,
Bunions. Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching
Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens
Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. At
all Druggists and Shoe stores, Is cents. Ac-
cept no substitute. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12
Chronic letter.

DR.. James c. Lewis, Tip Top. KY, writes
81 have an invalid friend who has had great
benefit from Tetterine In chronic letter.
Send a box to above address" soc. a box
by mail from J. I. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga,
if your druggist don't keepit
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

F.J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., Props. Of
Halls Catarrh Cure. offer 800 reward for
any case Of catarrh that cannot be cured by
taking Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for testi-
monials, free. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

Chinese quack doctors in the vicinity
Of foreign hospitals In the far interior
hang out foreign flags inscribed: Cure
according to the foreign devils plan"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
pess after first days use of Dr.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer. $2trial bottle and treatisefree
DR.. r. H. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch st :, Phila., Pa.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces nfamma-
tion ,allays pain cures wind colic 25c. a bottle
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

The total number of passengers arriving
in New York from Europe last yearawas
SCI OIL
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

The spendthrift can easily make $40
bill look like thirty cents.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

The one crop that never fails is the dead
beat crop.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

Since the accession of President Diaz in
1876 Mexico's trade has increased nearly
600 per cent
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12
MISS LAURA HOWARD,
President South End Ladies'
Golf Club. Chicago, Cured by
Lydia e. pinkham's Vegetable
Compound After the Rest Doc
tors Had Failed TO Help Her.

DEAR MRs. PiSKHAM Il can thank
you for perfect health to-day. Life
looked. so dark to me year or two
ago. had constant pains, my limbs
swcIled, had dizzy spells, and never
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

People in the smart ct believe that all's
well that ends SWELL
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

The young men of Jersey City, NJ.
who recently organized the club
known as the Merry Bachelors OF
Greenville, have disbanded. They
failed to keep up their resolution that
they would not associate with the fai,
sex.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

What a pretty girl wants is full com.
plement of compliments.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12
AK Your Dealer For All,

The average womans words don't have
as much weight as her biscuits.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

Chester Holcombe says mere mattel
Of accent may totally alter the mean
ing Of the word in the Chinese Ian
guage. The same author says that one
must watch the very tones of his
voice if he does not wish to make lu
dicrous mistakes.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption save
my life three years ago.-MRs. THOMAS ROB
BINS, Maple St., Norwich, N. Y, Feb. II, 1900
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12
QUAINT AND CURIOUS,

Six young whales belonging to a
school which stranded the other day
at Pars Island, near Beaufort S. c.,
wer captured. One big one and two
small ones escaped.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

A ten-cent accommodation often makes
a dollar friend.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

Mr.. and Mrs. C.. Eaton of Bostor
are to adopt Miss Minnie Newly, {
school girl with a wonderful voice, az
a business investment. They are t.
spare no cost in training her, bu
should she die in the meantime they
wish to receive pay for their trouble
and will get the girls life insured fol-
$25, 5000.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

M. Carrier has won a wager of 100
francs at Marseilles, France, by play
ing a piano for q hours, with inter
walls not aggregating over half a.
hour. His fingers became crampet
his face drawn, his hands swollen, an
he had to support his arms on cus1
ions, but ne won his bet, with l
minutes to spare.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-07-12

In a new building attached to some
boiler works in Germany novelty in
windows has been introduced. Light
is introduced through stone windows.
The ordinary panes of glass were i'm
practicable on account of the nearness
of the works to the railway lines. so
pneumatic glass stones have been
used. From the outside the appear
ance is the same as the SO called
"Buthzen" panes. They are tranlu
cent and at the same time as strong
as the stone wall in which they are
set. They will withstand any pres
sure or blow that the walls will stand.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-29
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Still Room in the West.

Brooklyn Eagle:
The notion, so widely prevalent a few
years ago, that most of the good govern
ment land in the west had been taken up
is happily dispelled by the figures from
the Eagles Washington correspondent
on Wednesday. Over 19,000, 600 acres of
land were taken uD in the west last year.
most Of it by homestead settlers. In
fact, there is a western boom on again.
More settlers are looking for homes on
government lands than for a long time
Nearly all of the free land in Oklahoma
has been pre-emDted and the new set
tiers are going to Montana and the two
Dakotas. And there is still good land to
be had The government has a billion
acres, of which over a third is in Alaska.
But there are 6S000, 600 acres in Mon
tana, where the chances for ranching
and farming are excellent 61,000.000
acres in Nevada, whose mountains have
been pretty nearly deserted since its
mines decreased in value and where aE
1iculture is not promising; 5000, 900
acres in North Dakota in the good
wheat country; II 100000 acres more of
the same sort in South Dakota, and still
100000 acres jim Oklahoma. although
this is naturally the 1eavfngs after the
choice sections We're taken up by the
recent fioOd Of immigrants.
At the land office they account for
this rising tide of western Dre-emptiOn
by the prosperous condition OF the coun-
try. They say that the number of home
steads taken up in a given years is al
ways D3rOmet6r OF business cOnd1-
tions The falling off in settlement,
which gave the impression that the days
of western expansion We're over and that
hereafter the people of this country
must double in on themselves. was dur
ing the dull years of the last decade. 1t
is good news that there is still room for
the ambitious and hardy who will build
up prairie homes. Those qualities are
most desirable in business enterprise i'll
the east, and so long as there is this
escape in the way the pay and condi-
tions Of such workers here must be i'm
proved by the competition. The real
advantage would come if the people
who swarm in the most crowded sec
tions Of cities could be transferred to
the Drairies and kept there But the
swarmers, for the most part lack the
initiative and courage to succeed in
such life. Although they ought to be
better ofs on farms they probably lack
the skill to make themselves So Per-
haps the best thing that can happen to
them Is TO make more room for them
here by affording an outlet for the enter
nrlsing and thrifty. That is offered by
these still vast vacant spaces of the west.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-29
RIOT WAS GENERAL.
Registration Day Furnished Ex-
citement for Porto Rico.

San Juan. p. r., oct 29.-Ineomplete
returns from various parts of the island
regarding the last registration day, yes
terday, confirm the reports that riots
and shooting occurred in many towns
and violence was used everywhere the
rumor that the federals are shut out at
San Lorenzo, where a mob attacked the
police, with tie result that two OF the
rioters were killed and Is men. among
whom were three policemen, were deS-
peIately wounded is also confirmed. 1t
is added that the mob entered the town
carrying corps at the head of the pro-
cess:0n-
The police attempted to disperse the
participants in fight al Patillas, fed
cfal town, which was invaded by a large
mob of republicans from Guayama.
Wnleh 4orclbly took possession of the
booths, smut out the federals and reg
istered the whole OF the GEayama non
residents party. In the shooting ana
r1Ot1ng Which ensued four men were
badly wounded, including Corporal Ce-
pero Of the insular police
AT Ponce many shots were firei. but
there were no casualties. Minor dior
ders, stabbings and other woundings,
nave been reported from other towns.
New and imperative instructions have
been issued by the government for yes
terday's registration, but they We're
generally disregarded by the election
Judges. The federals were not permit
ted to register and were forcibly kept
out of the booths
Practically there was no federal regis
tration throughout the island
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-29
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
CFrom the Philadelphia Record.l

TF'rom the Philadelphia Record.
The vegetarian doesn't care whether his
goose is cooked or not.
A girl doesn't object to tight squeeze
if it's the right kind.
Joy cometh in the mourning to the wo-
man who looks well in black.
Charity covers multitude of sins, and
sometimes becomes contaminated.
A person who would steal an umbrella
on clear day is naturally depraved.
The more education some men acquire
the less able they seem to make living.
When a fellow has the wool pulled over
his eyes it naturally makes him feel
sheepish.
Hook-''Is she pretty?" Nye-"Well she
generally manages to get a seat in a
crowded car
Fine feathers may not make fine birds
but any woman will tell you it's different
with hats.
Wigg-'I consider that Polly Pinktights
has a future on the stage" Wagg-"Also
a past behind it"
A man who has never married often de-
ludes himself with the idea that he knows
something about women
Perhaps it's as hard for a rich man to
enter the Kingdom of Heaven as it is for
an actor to tell his real salary.
Blobbs-''These patent medicine adver-
tisements positively make me sick" Slobbs
That's what they are for
The fellow who tells you life isn't worth
living generally loses no time in sending
for the doctor if he has a pain.
The Topeka state journal., 1902-10-29
TALKED TO DEMOCRATS.
Governor Stanley Tells His Exper-
ience at Arcadia.

i had a regular Democratic crowd to
talk to yesterday said Governor STAN
ley today, and I never had more at
tentive audience in my life. Phil Camp
bell and l spoke at Arcadia in the north
eastern part of Crawford county. 1t
was advertised as a Republican meet
ing of course. but when we got off the
train a man at the mead of the commit
tee shook hands with us and remarked
that the Democrats were. there to re-
ceive US 1 supposed he was joking, but
sure enough the committee was all
Democrats. There We're a few Repubif-
cans in the background, but the Demo-
Gratis simply took hold to treat US right.
and the crowd at the meeting was made
up largely of Democrats. The audience
was very attentive, but I noticed that
our Republican doctrine did not receive
as hearty applause as a Republican
crowd generally gives it."
Governor Stanley is spending today in
his office preparatory to taking a last
turn in the campaign. He goes to Wichita
tonight and then to Lane and Ness coun-
ties to close the campaign there, and then
back to Wichita to close the campaign
there Monday night.
The governor had a number of political
callers from over the state today. Among
them were Senator Allen of Doniphan
county, Senator Simon of Sumner county.
Senator Kennedy of Coffey county, Grant
Hornaday of Fort Scott, Warden E. B.
Jewett and others.