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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22
SPIDER 40 WEATHER PROPHET,

Yue.e.n Insect That Forstslls Chsngss
IN Meteorological Conditieas.
Most birds and animals have tho
faculty Of discerning the approach Of
! etorm with moro or less accuracy.
but in Yacatan they have a spider
that IL known as a weather forecaster.
This insect Is known as "am." on &C
count Of tho effect produced by its
poison. A. far as its own product
goes tho insect Is inotfensive and can
be handled with impunity. but If any
body has tho misfortune to get one
mysteriously mixed with his food he -
certain to die after q few hours, and
meanwhile, for some unexplained rea-
son, will frequently calculate Am!
Am! Am!"-hence the name OF the
spider. Throughout the peninsula this
Is affirmed to be q fact, and II an am
falls into fodder Of horses or mules
the animal that swallows 1t surely
dies.
This spider is shaped like . crab.
minus tho claws. and is of a bright
yellow color, with brown spots; the
biggest could be accommodated upon
q silver dime. Its favorite abode Is
among the leaves Of the banana shrub
commonly. but erroneously. called
tree. There 1t spins. with extreme
rapidity. its web, which is prodisieusiy
large, considering the size OF tho ar
chitect, and proceeds to devour hles
that are unlucky enough to get en-
tangled In the meshes OF this aston
ishing little glutton, that is not salts.
fed with less than dozen day; thai
is to say, It consumes good deal more
than its own bulk. Its progeny are
numerous, and appear. at nrst, nke
mere black specks. smaller than the
smallest pins head.
Tho sky may be blue and cloudless
when suddenly the am commences
taking in ito sails, or. rather. gather
ing in its nets, with neatness and dis
patch. examining the whole OF the ma
terial into its diminutive BODY entirely
out of sight. A few minutes CON-
pletes tho Job and the spider takes VI
its position on the under surface OF
one Of the great leaves, to be lullec
by the gentle swaying and sheltered
while the storm RACES. It Is for thi'
that tho am has prepared, and never
is mistaken: when the web is taker
in rain will surely fall within an hour
The moment the am is touched Il
feigns death and lets itself drop. show
ing no sign Of life until again PLACED
upon q leaf or on the ground. Many
a one has lain on the palm OF thu
writer's hand, inert, all its legs draw
close to its body. while it was exam
ined at leisure, even being picked ~
in the fingers without its manifestinl
any life.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22
TO CHANCE A QUARTER

Il Requires Seventy Cents and Thirty
Two Coins.
"HOw much does 1t take to change {
quarter?" asked the bartender. "Twen'
ty-flve cents, eh7 Not on your life. L
takes seventy cents to do the trick
How many ways 90 you suppose {
quarter dollar can be changed? JUS
exactly eleven. A fellow Of limitet
means may like the jingle Of coin II
his clothes. In that event you can Civ
him twenty-five pennies, or twenty
pennies and one nickel, suppos!ng hi
wants to get beer. He may like t
have little sprink,ing of silver In hi
clothes, and you can accommodate
him with fifteen pennies and dime. OF
ten pennies, . dime and a nickel. L
he prefers TO have change handy TO-
a.beer and . car fare. why fifteen pen
nies and two pickels will hx him up;
and. II he wants . cigar in addition
besides having . little stock OF cash 1,
bis Jeans. give him ten pennies ant
three nickels. That makes six ways
Now. then. fellow with . quarter car
trade 1t on for I'VE pennies and fouI
aickels. two dimes and one nickel, anl
dime and three nickels, or flve nickels
Just q he prefers. And to accommo
date him In any way he might select
you have to possess twenty-five pen,
nies, two dimes and i've nickels-N
cents IN all."-Philadelphia Record.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22
THE MOUTH.
Human Character Revealed by tho Con-
tour of tho Lips.

Human Character Revealed by tho Con-
tour Of tho Lips.
According to a physiognomist the
tower lip is the most important part
If the mouth rs an indicator Of char
acter. According to its fulness, fresh
ness In appearance, and width 1t indi-
Gates benevolence and liberality. A
pale, shrivelled and narrow lower lip
reveals a decided want OF these quail
ties.
There are thick under lips that hang
50 that they become almost disf1s-
lrement, and these, as we'll as looking
Ugly, denote Incidence AND 2 love OF
luxury. Taking the opposite extreme,
however, 1t is not desirable to have
pronouncedly thin lips, for when the
outline of the lips is narrow and united
20 a mouth with sinister expression,
there is indicated great deficiency OF
natural: kindness in their owner,
want of warmth in their owner and
but little capacity to love. Well de-
fined and developed lips, the outlines
j. which are rounded out are admired
for their beauty and moral worth. be-
ing, as they are. tokens Of a tender
hearted, amiable and sympathetic dis
position.
Well closed lips are sign Of discre-
lion. II the upper one is long, in ad-
iition to being pressed down firmly
Upon the lower one. both mental and
physical power appertain to their OWL
sr. Supposing the upper lip Is very
short, and the middle teeth of the top
row are constantly exposed, fondness
Cor praise is betrayed.
Frequently another type Of mouth IL
seen, one in which the corners Of the
lips descend, indicating a person of a
respondent disposition, prone to
lwell overmuch upon the serious side
If life But when the corners turn up
in the form of a Cupid's bow, their
2pssessor is Of bright and cheerful
nature, always finding a silver lining
10 every cloud and good in everything
London Mail.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22

DIR. WANATA, OF Lansing, Aich.
scribe the best, and as know and have
proven that there Is nothing in Materia
Medica which equals Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound in
severe cases Of female disorders,
unhesitatingly prescribe 1t, and have
never yet been sorry. know Of moth
ing better for ovarian troubles and for
falling OF the womb or alterations; 1t
absolutely restores the affected parts
to their normal condition quicker and
better than anything else. l have
known it to cure barrenness in wo-
men, who to-day are happy mothers Of
children, and while the Iaedical pro-
fession looks down upon patents I
have learned, instead, to lookup to
the healing potion, by whatever namo
It be known. If my fellow physicians
dared tell the truth, hundreds Of them
would voice my sentiments. - On.
WANArA, Lansing, Mich.
$4,000 forfeit y abovs testimonial IL not genuine
The record Of Lydia r. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound cannot be
equalled. Accept no substitute.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wO-
men free. Address Lynn, Mass.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22
Um0kInH In Cuba.

Cuba produces no tobacco for chew
Ing or pipe smoking. The Cubans who
smoke pipes may be counted on one.
fingers without making a second
round on the fingers. The cigar and
the cigarette prevail. TO what extent
the Cuban cigarette might ever be.
come popular with American smokers
Is a matter beyond determination. 1
10 certain that most Americans Of pro.
longed residence. become. II they b.
smokers. addicted to the Cuban brands
and ind difficulty in weaving them.
selves back to American brands Oh
their return.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22
First Csc Of the Hot Blast

James M. swank, in a government
report on iron and steel. says: The
first practical application Of the hot
blast to the manufacture Of pig iron
in this country was made at the OK.
ford furnace in New Jersey, In 1894
By William Henry. the manager. The
waste heat at the tymp passed over
the surface Of nest of small cast iron
pipes, through which the blast wal
conveyed to the furnace. The tenn.
perature was raised to $50 degrees
Fahrenheit and the product Of the fur
mace was increased about 10 per cent
In 1885 . hot-blast oven, containing
cast iron arched pipes, was placed on
the top Of the stack by Mr.. Henry and
heated by the flame from the tunne
head. By this means the temperature
OF the blast was raised to 500 degrees
The fuel used was charcoal
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22
A Juvenile Philanthropist.

81 like that boy of Snfggins'."
isn't he = little obstinate! Tho
day l called his mother had to threat
er to spank him before he would re-
cite pieces for the ladies and gentle.
men" ..s,..-
THAT isn't obstinacy. That's moral
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO, ..
IuAAa C0uNrY 0oe

STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO,
Lucas COUNTY.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner Of the firm Of F. J. CHENEY i
Co. doing business inthc City ofToledo. County
and State aforesaid, and that esii firm will pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of cATARRK that cannot be
cured BY the use Of HALLS CArAeRn CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me- and subscribed in my
,, presence, this 9Th day Of December,
SEAL A. D., 1886. A. y: gibson SOY.
Halls Catarrh Cure il taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
FL. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22

and practical suggestion comes from physi-
clan Of this city he fays: "Take Garfield
Tea, the Herb Medicine. It is especially
needed at this season, when the system is apt
70 b. out Of order from eating rich food. This
wonderful remedy cleanses the system and
regulates the liver, kidneys, stomach and
bowels. It's simple, pnrs and effective. and
Il good for young and old"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22
EAnaatAon In Cubs.

Some idea Of the important educational re-
forms brought about and the wonderful pro-
eress made since the Island same under Amer.
lean rule, saa be obtained from their exhibit
At ths Pan ~ American opposition recently, for
..iob The, 1srN awarded nine medals. There
Il ai.o = vonis1ful record back Of Hostetter 8
sAor.aah Mtes1 and ono that has mover been
eoxaned. Il ID : specific remedy for dy:pep-
- INDIGESTION, sick -hsadashe and malaria,
lever and agus. Don't fail y ty It.
The man with q wooden leg should put
h;s best foot forward.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22

ler. Reginald Do Koven has complee
"A tha aoorv for Tho Daughters Do
nshtful," 4 piece for which Mr.. George
~ t6.nr< hes vflttep the ubfetto
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

A man named Patrick, in the Caro-
line islands. keeps a dog ranch, and
sometimes ships to China as many as
100 CANNES a month for cooking pur-
poses.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22

HI. GlHsN's Sons, Of Atlanta, Ga, are
the only successful Dropsy Specialists in tho
world. SEQ their liberal offer in advertisement
in another column Of this paper.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22

The largest nest in the world is
built by the mound bird, sort of
Australian fowl. 1t makes mounds
sometimes $50 feet in circumference.
in which 1t buries its eggs i've feet
deep.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22

Mexico has issued during 1901 $252, 0O
in postal drafts on the United States.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22

On the banks of the Purus in South
America dwells a peculiar tribe of
people who are spotted in a queer
manner. All members of the tribe
are similar in this respect, men, wom-
en- and children being notified black
and white. They live almost entirely
on Ash.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES arc fast to sun
light, washing and rubbing. Sold BY all drug
Kists.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22

A. a. Copeland, the first train dispatch
er in the world, is at present living IL
Chenca, a village in Illinois.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22
Tnttor IA Terrible.

Bnt Tettsrins cures it. my wife has had Tet-
ter for twenty years and Testerino is the only
sIinS thst 1esc her good. Send box."-A. J..
Crane. Crane, Miss. 5oc. box BY mail from
J. T. fhuptrine. Savannah, Ca. II your drug
rist dan keep it.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22

A ton of coal is said to yield about 5000
fslt OF purified gas.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22

An ounce of gold was worth fifteen
ounces of silver in the year 1880. It would
buy twenty-one ounces in 1900.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22

Inc Tea uSeQ IN the nOuSeuOlu Oh inc
Chinese Emperor is raised in private
garden surrounded by high wall. At
the time Of harvesting the pickers
must wear gloves. must battle three
times day, and must abstain from
eating flesh, lest their breath should
faint the aroma of the tea.
One Of the crriosities Of the old city
Of Guadalupe, Mexico, is great col
umn of stone sails rising from the up
per walls of the cathedral. There
are three sails, one above another,
each with reef points and showing .
stone mast. On the top is niche con.
tanning the figure of a patron saint.
Chief Oflcer Bradshaw Of the P. and
o. steamship Clyde was reported
drowned several years ago. and on his
turning up shortly afterward alive
and well, what was his surprise to ind
that a tablet had been placed in his
parish church, England, recording his
death and setting forth his many vir-
tues.
!. e. A. Suverkrop of Philadelphia is
said to have discovered in South
America an orchid which takes q
drink whenever it feels thirsty by let
ting down a tube into the water, the
tube, when not in use, being coiled up
on the plant. Mr.. Suverkrop came
across the plant by the side of a la
COON on the Rio de la Plata.
The archaeOlogists, who have made
so much progress in recent years in
uncovering the evidences of ancient
civilization, now tell us that the Ca
liph of Bagdad owned and operated a
paper factory before the year 800 A.
D. The material is not stated. It ia
hard to believe that the paper was
made by our modern pulp process.
The dressing of the hair is the most
important of Chinese woman's toilet.
The district she comes from may al
ways be known from the manner In
which she does her hair. 1t also indi-
Gates her station In life. Young girls
whether married or single, wear cues,
coiling up their hair, as their Western
sisters do, on attending a certain age.
A man while walking in the railroad
yard at Columbus, Ohio, the other day.
was struck by passenger train NOV
ing at high speed. He was thrown to
one side and whes picked up by some
men who saw the accident, was un-
conscious. Examination showed that
apart from broken arm, he had sui.
fered no injury, and he walked away,
refusing to 60 to hospital.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22

The people who are always short find it
difficult to get along.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22

Mrs. Winslsw's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften tho gums. reduces inhamna-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie. a5c bottle.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22

France produces sl5oo0,ooo worth of
ehestnuts = year, and Italy eeo.oc9.ooo
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22
4 NOTED PHYSICIAN
Aakes an Important Statement
Of Interest to All Women.

"DzAn Mrs. PnKHAM hon.
est, intelligent physician is above the
School Whatever 10 best in each
case should be used, no matter to what
school q physician belongs. I. - .
matter Of conscience, can only pre-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22

With an umbrella it is always . case of
put up or shut up.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22
Dost For the Bowels.

Ns matter what ais you, headache to
cancer you will never got well until ysur
bowels are put right. CAscAHE1s help NATURE,
cure 70. without . gripe Or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
sAn.7s candy Csthsrtic, the genuine, put up
II metal boxes, every tablet has c. Q. 9.
@-->>sa On it. Beware of limitations.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after Arst days use OF DR.. Klines Great
Nerve Rstcrer. - trial bottle and treatise free
Dr.. Ell, KLINE, Ltd, ISL Arch St., Phila. Pa.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22

Iamsurs Piso's Cure for Consumption save
ny Life three years ago.-MRs. THOMAS RoI
gIHs, Maple ST., Norwich, NY. Fob. II, 1900
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22

Every man who fails feels that he IL
vicin Of circumstances.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-02-22

It u better to give than to receive whs
you don't want.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-11

Paymasrer Cannon yesterday disbursed
among the employees of the Union Railway
Company $500
The New York Central earned in Septem-
Der $6,7Ol,579, a decrease as compared with
the corresponding month of 1901 of s14,90S.
The gross earnings of the Chicago Great
Western for September show an increase
over the same month Of last year of $780,
1882.
The new passenger depot of the Big Four
at Lebanon will be dedicated on Oct. Is,
and citizens are making preparations for
quite an event
HI. E. Smith, chemist of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul, has been appointed
chemist for the Lake Shore road, with
headquarters at Collingwood, o.
Contractor Witty is laying a half mile of
track to connect the site on which Piel
Bros. will build their new starch works
with the tracks of the Belt road.
The Illinois Central announces that on
Nov. II VIII open its new through line
between Chicago and st. Paul The service
will be first-class in every particular.
S. N. Baird has been appointed division
passenger and freight agent of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul at Dubuque.
vice j. E. Clemans, assigned to other
duties.
In accordance with the time-honored GUS
tom, Immediately after the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Illinois Central
President Fish and party will make an in
spection of the line.
On Oct. Is the Lake Shore will commence
to receive one engine a day until an order
for sixty, placed some months ago, is filled.
Some OF these locomotives will come to the
Lake Erie & Western.
George B. Simpson assistant general
freight agent of the Chicago & Alton, who
has been resting on ranch in Nebraska,
is rapidly gaining strength and expects
to return to duty Nov. 1.
meeting of all freight officials of the
Pennsylvania line east and west, including
the Vandalia, will be held in Philadelphia
TO the interests of the road.
President Woodford, of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton, says there has not
been the slightest foundation for the re-
port that the road had passed into the
hands of the Grand. Trunk.
The Big Four is in good shape as regards
passenger locomotives. Within the last
OF the companys shops rebuilt In manner
which is credit to the shops.
The Central Passenger Association has de-
cided TO continue the next year the same
plan as to clergymens permits as that OF
the present. All business will be done on q
season permit, which will cost 81.
L. G.. Cannon, formerly auditor of the In.
dianapolis, Peru & Chicago road later
with the Colorado Midland and now with
trust company in New York. is visiting
his brother, w. G. Cannon, for a few days
The Pennsylvania Company will. with the
taking effect of the fall schedule. establish
fast passenger service between Pittsburs
and Erie. covering the distance in foul
hours. The fastest time now made Is fouI
hours and fifty minutes.
James C. Rayburn. one of the veteran
employees of the Pennsylvania, died al
Pittsburg. aged eighty-one years. or
Wednesday. the result OF a paralytit
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-11
The Crown Prince Special.

The success with which the recent tours
of Prince Henry of Prussia and the French
delegation to the unveiling of the Rocham-
beau statue was conducted by the Pennsyl-
vania has led those in charge Of the tour of
the Crown Prince of Siam through the
United States to call upon that company
again, and, as on past occasions, the pas
senger department of the Pennsylvania
has perfected arrangements for the entire
movement of the special train in which the
prince will travel during his trip. to be
under the direction of the personally con-
Quoted system for which this company is
famous The Grown Prince of Siam Spe-
cial,' which will be used over almost the
entire route, will consist of Pullman COM
bined car, a Pullman dining car, Pull
man compartment car and the private car
Columbia. Each of these cars exhibits the
progress made in car construction, ana
each Is the best to be obtained in its re-
spective class.
The tour which will take in many of the
most important points Of interest in the
United States, will terminate at Vancouver,
covering a distance of 7.131 miles. The
pennsylvania Railroad has prepared, Tor
handsome souvenir itinerary, containing
not only schedule of the movement of the
special train, but also description of the
more interesting points visited by the par
ty A map, on which the route is outlined;
numerous half-tone cuts, including por-
traits of the King of Siam and of the
Crown Prince, as well as views of scenery
upon various parts Of the route, add to the
beauty and usefulness of the brochure. 1t
is handsomely bound in white covers. upon
which appear the royal arms of the king
dom Of Siam and the United States and the
Siamese flags entwined.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-11
Wabash Plea Is Overruled.

An opinion was given in the United States
Court at Kansas City yesterday, in which
1T is held that railroad incorporated in
one State and afterward merged or con-
solidated with railroads incorporated in
other States retains its original identity.
For jurisdictional purposes its citizenship
adheres in the State which granted the
original charter. Under this ruling a case
removed by the railroad company from the
state court TO the federal on the ground
Of diverse citizenship may be remanded
to the state court on the plea of jurisdic-
ton. The opinion Is given by Amos M.
Thayer, circuit judge; Elmer B. Adams,
district judge, and John F. Phillips, dis
trict judge. The decision was given in
suit against the Wabash Railroad by
livestock firm who lost some hogs as the
result of wreck near Carrollton, Mo. The
railroad company removed the case to the
federal court and the plaintiffs attorney
entered plea questioning the jurisdiction
of the higher court.