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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-04
STABLE DISINFECTION.

The dis,nfection Of stables after
period of constant use should be
part of routine prss tice. Dairy sta
bles in particular should be disinfect-
cd twice a year and oftener If the con
ditions demand it. 1t is not possible
to give mafiy stables that thorough dis
infection that IS possible in houses, be-
cause their construction will not admit
Of 1t, but 1t is possible to do very much
and at little expense.
TIE ideal method Of disinfection is
by means OF q gas as that would have
the power to penetrate everywhere.
The effectiveness OF this method de-
pends upon securing a large volume
of gas and maintaining 1t for some
time Unless the stable can be made
tight, gas will be of little use. For
all practical purposes the gas produced
by burning sulphur over pot of Goals
is the best if used in connection with
steam. The dry sulphur fumes have
little germ killing power, but when
combined with steam in the air it
forms compound that is deadly. The
boiling of water and burning OF sui
phur should go together.
Formaldehyde gas is not so eff1cient
for stable disinfection as many would
have us believe A very pra"ticai
means of disinfection that may be used
under almost every stable condition is
by white-washing. This is not expen-
sive for material and Is very easily ap-
piled by means of an inexpensive fruit
spray pump. The lime should be thor
oughly slaked and strained through
cloth and made just thin enough to
work we'll through the nozzle. One man
can apply two coats of whitewash with
pump and reach all parts OF side
and ceiling of room in about one
fourth the time required with the
brush. Whitewash will kill or hold
the germs with which 1t comes in con-
tact. 1t has the effect. too, OF making
the barn lighter and cleaner. After
the first spraying, one application will
usually be guf.icient if given regularly.
AS the business Of supplying milk to
cities and creamcries is Of large pro-
portions and depends upon cleanliness,
this precaution of disinfectiOn should
be regularly followed.-A. w. Biting.
Veterinarian, Indiana Experiment
Station.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-04
CULTIVATING TURNIPS.

To prepare for turnips the land
should be plowed deep. Some may
suppose that the turnip will grow Uni
der any conditions, even when the soil
is plowed but a few inches, but the
fact is that the turnip sends Its roots
deep into the ground and is gross
feeder. When turnips are plowed un-
der they return a large amount OF
fertilizing material to the surface soil
that IS secured lower down than the
ploW reaches.
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"BROTHER JONATHAN"
How the Term Arose as a Designation
for Americans.

The legend that Governor Trumbull,
OF Connecticut, was the Jonathan from
whom came the designation Of Broth
er Jonathan" as applied to the Amer
iccn people. has had the run Of care
less commentaries. afterdinner ora
tory ard Qualifications OF the Nutmeg
State in particular for about half
century This was on the strength OF
Norwich newspapers interview In
1916 with an alleged Revolutionary
veteran, who, on a comparison of
dates, turns out to have been nine
years old. when. according to his ac-
count, Washington remarked, we
must consult Brother Jonathan This
nutmeg is now finally shown to be a
manufactured article by Mr.. Albert
Matthews in one of his fine-tooth-
comb winnowings of all the literature
bearing on a given moot point.
Mr.. Matthews citations prove
that Jonathan" was the original
term; that it arose during the Revo-
lutionary war. when it was employed
as a mildly derisive eplthet, by the
loyalists, and applied by them to those
who espoused the American cause;
that it was for some time avoided by
the Americans themselves; that when
late in the eighteenth century. the
Americans took it up they used it to
designate a country pumpkin, and
that gradually it came into popular
vogue, on both sides of the Atlantic,
as an appellation Of the American
people.
The English contempt for Puritan.
ism, such as found expression in the
term "Barebones Parliament" applied
to the Commonwealth Parliament, is
discernable in it, and it was evidently
used in the same popular acceptation
as are now "the Macs and O's," mean
ing Irish, Isaac" and Rachael and
"Minzenheimer," meaning the Jews,
Hans" the Dutch, and SO on.
AS usual in Mr.. Matthews unique
studies, the footnotes are the richest
part of this brochure. Here is one for
the 7th of June, showing that, even
after the Bunker Hill bloodshed, there
were enough "Pro-Boers." as they
would have been called during the
struggle to maintain the British sOv.
creignty over us, to secure the print
ing of pro-American articles In English
magazines occasionally.
Said "Almon's Remembrance"
(1775); But, this action has shewn
the superiority of the Kings troops.
Has it indeed? How?-'Why, they
with a proportion of field artillery,
and with the assistance of ships,
armed vessels and boats, and with the
encouragement of certain and speedy
reinforcement If necessary attacked
and defeated above three times their
own numbers. s.'-What three times
their own numbers? OF whom pray?
OF French or Spanish regulars?-No,
of the Americans-Of the Americans!
What, of those dastardly, hypocritical
towards. who Uord Sandwich knows)
do not feel bold enough to dare to look
a soldier In the face!"-Boston Trans
cript.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-04
BREEDING SWANS.


Swans are the most graceful of all
breeds. of waterfowl and where one
wishes to beautify a pond they add
more than any other breed to the seen
cry, as the illustration so we'll shows.
Their keeping is easy, provided sur
roundings are congenial. Ponds that
are freshly fed by springs and that
have shallow banks, covered with veg
citation, are their favorite abiding
places. Make an artificial float, COW
cred with small partly uncovered
house, and anchor the same in the
middle of the pond, and you have the
best kind of breeding place for them.
Cover it three inches deep with straw
and allow their instinct to do the rest
Swans mate in pairs and the female,
II more than two years old, is good
persistent sitter an9ewatchful mother
She will take her young within two
days after Matching on the water and
guard their every movement with ma
ternal care. Feed them three times
daily with chopped Greens. such as let
tuce, watercress and young rye, and
whes, ave days old add some finely
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A HARDY PLANT.

The radsh is hardy plant and can
be grown every month from spring
until late in the fall. But few should
be planted at a time. as they soon be-
come tough If left In the ground or
are allowed to approach maturity, To
have them crisp and tender thSy
should be grown on rich soil and
forced, as the sooner they reach the
table stage the better their quality.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-04
INCUBATORS AND HENS.

There is sometimes tendency, IL an
incubator does not hatch the eggs as
we'll as expected, to lay the blame
to that make of machine or to incu-
bators In general.
1t would seem as II the incubator
had not quite the same kind Of vital
izing influence as the hen. especially
on eggs in which the germ is weak,
and percentage of hatched chicks
should be expected in proportion. To
offset ,:lis disadvantage il is always
ready. and large number Of eggs can
be managed with less trouble than II
hens are used. The chickens hatched
will also be of moro uniform size.
All hens do not hatch eggs well.
Those that pluck tha feathers from
their breasts seem to do better than
others, indicating a power of trans.
mitting vital force to the eggs.
An incubator must have careful
management, and a good operator will
frequently get results where others
have failed. If one takes the advant-
ages of an incubator into consideration
gives it proper care and is satisfied
with a fair percentage Of chicks from
eggs, the result will usually be satis-
factory.-New York Tribune Farmer.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-04
TRANSFERRING BEES.


Transferring is usually done in
tpring time, though it may be done
successfully almost any tire during
the summer; but owing to the fact
that there are but few bees in the hives
in early spring compared to the Mum.
Der that occupy them later, and also
the condition of the combs having but
little honey in them in early spring.
1t is not best to transfer too early and
before the bees have begun work for
the season. 1t is best to do the worl:
about the time they are gathering their
first honey and have considerable
young brood in the hive.
Transferring a hive of bees Is a
good lesson for the amateur. 1t is
easily done and any one can do it..
First get the new hive all in readiness
to receive them, and by the use OF a
good bee smoker, smoke tine oees in
the old hive by raising 1t little
from the bottom board and Blowing the
smoke well up among the bees. Con-
tinue smoking them moderately for a
few minutes to allow them to fill mp
on the honey. which thev will do when
smoked. and again apply the smoker
as before NoY turn the ole hive bot
tom up, and IL the Lees come to the
top to any extent smoke them back
down into the hive. Now with the
necessary tools draw out the rails cr
cut them off and take two sides on
the hives. II any combs are fastened
to the inside of these use knife with
long blade to cut ttem loose.
Now cut out the first combs. and
with a feather from the wing of a
turkey brush the bees off and cut the
comb to fit inside of the new frame and
fasten in there by wrapping the frames
with hard twine and tying in several
places. Proceed with the next combs
and now brush the bees into the new
hive where the first combs are placed,
and so on until all are in the new hive.
Agricultural Epitomist.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-04
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTINCT.
Member of Congress, Robert. +
Broussard.

ELEVENTH eKNATO1IAL DIBTNlCT.
State Senator. .... Lastie Broussard
TwENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTINCT.
judge. "A. G, Allen
District Attorney. w. K. Wilson
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-04
DIRECTORY.

u Il hU | UNI.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTINCT.
Member of Congress, Robert. F.
Broussard.
ELEVENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
State Senator ..... Lastie Broussard
TwKNTY-rH1RD JUDICIAL DISTINCT.
Judge. "A. @. Allen
District Attorney. .... W. K. Wilson
PARISH OF ST. MARY.
Representatives J. Y. Sanders and
Henry Jacobs.
Sheriff and Tax Collector, John B.
Sanders.
Clerk and Recorder j. A. Loret
Assessor W. T. Jones
Coroner. DR.. A. J. Smith
Treasurer "A. r. Stirling
FIRST WARD.
L. A. Mendoza. Alex. Pecot, Justices
of the Peace.
SECOND WARD.
R. Hanf .... Justice Of tho Psace
THIRD WARD.
Isaac Mayer. o. W. Brown, Justices
OF the Peace.
N. j. Wooster. Justice Of the Peace
FIFTH wARD.
Ion Rochel. i. /. j.. Justice Of the Peace
Sixth WARD.
W. Costello :. Justice OF the Peace
SEVENTH WARD.
A. E. Calm. >. Justice of the Peace
EIGHTH WARD.
D. F. Houghton. Justice Of the Pesce
FIRST WARD.
E. Perret, Jr., and Paul Mendoza,
Constsbles.
SECOND WARD.
T. F. Dumesneil. .......... Constable
THIRD wAnD.
Alf Pecot and Ed. Martin, Oonstablss
FouarH WARD.
A. B. Allen. ......... CONSTABLE
FIFTH WARD.
Chris Peterson. ........ 80. Constable
SIXTH WARD.
Ed. Bourgeois. ........ Constable
SEVENTH WARD.
NJ. D. Legnon. .......... Constable
EIGHTH WARD.
L. A. Hughes. .............C Constable
POLICE yuRY.
First Ward. ......... IN. Delhay
Second Ward. ...... DR.. T. +. Frer
Third Ward. John NJ. Iber, Pres't
Third Ward. ..........R. E. Milling
Fourth Ward. -. Chas Henagri6
Fifth Ward. ..... Henry Houssmann
Sixth Ward. D. .Brou O'Brisn
seventh Ward. Alfred Fortier
r. Hauf. ..... .6ecretary
EIGHTH Ward. Simeon Lefold
Meets the first Tuesday OF every
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-04
VOL. XIV.
COM RADERY.
BY Clinton ScOllard

Good comrade mine, do not care
Along what path our feet shall fare.
So be We toss our burdens by,
And wander free beneath the sky,
Hale brethren of the sun and ell.
The morn awaits us, and the noon;
Aye, even till the peer of moon,
With fern and flower, with bird and
bee,
With reed and vine, with grass and
tree,
Our spirits shall be close in thna.
And well I know that We shall bring
Back from our Outland gypsying
A largess captured from the mirth
And lovingness of mother-earth
!. Whose soul is ever like the spring.
Then grip the pilgrim staff. Afar
The hills and hermit hollows are;
The sun pours round us virgin gold.
And from Jon violet hight, behold,
The unknown beckons like star!
Z New York Independent.
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PE"b1OS and the COmpnsS.

Among the Pueblo Indians six points
OF tho compass are recognized, and
each has its coio". North is yellow,
west IS blHr. south is red, east is
White, the upper regions are many col,
ored ana the lower regions are black
All the prey gods are represented by
their images in these six divisions.
For example, there is the yellow
mountain lion of the north, the blue
mountain lion of the west, the red
Likewise it is With the other beasts,
anu thus very considerable number
OF ceities is formed All of them must
receive Worshipful attention lest they
get angry and revenge themselves fol
the neglect.
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Pntti's Reasons For Success,

This is the way that Adelina Patti is
said to have at one time summed mp
her good points IN accounting for her
success Oh the operatic stage: II am
not beautiful, bat | am pretty; that's
one. l am tolorably graceful. that's
two. | am an effective dresser that's
three l have a way With me that is
piquant, that's four like my public,
for my public like me because | like
them and never tire of pleasing them;
that's five. have Il good voice. that S
six l know how to sing well-my own
way-that's seven. always know my
music-that gives comfort to my audi
ence-that's eight. act fairly well
with the roles sing, that may count
as nine"
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Thc Snrtn~bOk.

4 popularity Of that most beautiful
of South African antclopes the spring:
box is that it always leaps over hu-
man tracks. 1t is at once exceedingly
shy and marvelously active, and the
reason for this strange antic is its in.
tense suspicion Of any possible enc.
mics, among whom it has come to rec
Ognize man as the most dangerous
1t is not only with human tracks
that the springbok goes through this
performance, for it does the same with
the tracks Of lions or even when it
gets wind Of a lion. The leap is ex.
ceedingly graceful, and the animal GOV.
ers from twelve to fifteen feet at each
bound. 1t drops on all four feet at
once and Immediately rises again, max
Ing clear spring without any run.
Its usual gait when not pursued is a
light springy trot. The springbok usual
~ travels with its nose to the ground,
as if constantly on the lookout for the
scent Of enemies.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-06
Magpies and the Stork.

Once. when joining a shooting party
in England. the German emperor hap
pened to see magpie fly right over his
head Turning round to the Duke Of
Cambridge. who was with the party,
his majesty said: Il have just seen Il
n>agpie. Now, I'm not particularly
superstiiious kind Of a man. but don't
like to tumble across these wretched
birds, l don't. indeed"
The duke laughed and said cheerful
ly: docs your majesty know our old
saying concerning the superstition
about magpies? One for sorrow, two
for mirth. three for a wedding four for
birth. Your majesty must look round
for a second or third or Il fourth mag
pie"
"On, indeed" thouGhtfuily replied
the kaiser. a fourth magpie means a
birth. does it? But surprising there is
a fifth nlagpie. what them"
'If you see Il fifth magpic," answered
the duke. very solemnly. ''it means
tWins!'
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in the home market at lower price
than whole cloves.
EascGts Used by Gamblers.

Habitual gamblers are perhaps the
most superstitious persons in the world.
They invariably carry little portable
maSe0tS in their pockets. and it would
be impossible to persuade them to en-
ter into a game Of chance if. by some
inadyeTtence, their maseots We're not
with them. Iumps of lead, coins,
snake rattles. locks of hair. callls. bits
of bone, hairpins-a pile of these things
would be shown if the players in amy
stiff poker game We're required to re-
veal their mascots.
And each amulet has story con-
nccted with 1t. y bullet for instance,
Which one man carries was extracted
from the brain of a woman who killed
herself OIL his account \ gold hairDin
that is the mascot Of 4 broker fell from
a lady's Hair III a theater aisle. He
picked it UP and returned it. and the
acquaintance begun thus informally
eliminated in d marriage. \ lawyer
OF NiSsahiclSon has for Il mascot 4
coin that was given him by a murderer
Oh the day the man was hanged. The
mascot catalogue could be continued
thus ly.-Philadelph Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-06
NORTH BOUND.
THE BURLINGTON'S NEW FAST
DENVER TRAIN.

It's '.Nebra;ka-Co Express"
now leaves St Louis 2:15 p. M. ar
riyes Denver 3:15 next day three
hours quicker.
Travellers arriving in ST. Louis in
the morning have half day for busi-
ness or visiting the Worlds Fair city;
at 3:15 the next day they are in Den
yer, with the afternoon in that city,
before leaving for the coast via scenic
Colorado. No other through train to
Denver offers such remarkably con
venient schedule.
Personally conducted California ex-
cursions from st. Louis every We'd
nesday night in through tourist sleep
ers via scenic Colorado.
TO THE NORTHWEST.
"The Burlington Northern Pacific
Express" is the great daily through
train ST. Louis and Kansas City to
Montana, Washington, Tacoma, Seat
tie, Portland.
TO THE WEST.
The Burlington runs the best eqUil.
ped trains to Kansas City, st. Joseph,
Omaha, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Denver
Write us of your proposed trip and
let us advise you the least cost, send
you printed matter, free, etc.
r. NJ. RUGG, L.W. WAKFLEY
RI p. a., GA Pine ST., Gen'l Pas. Agt.,
ST. LOUIS. MO. ST. LOUIS, MO
HOWARD: ELLIOTT
General Manager.
ST. LOUIS. NO
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-06
STILL GOING ON.

That special sale at the Racket.
Here are some Of our prices:
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Your local coupon ti.ker agent Gas
been supplied with illustrated and de.
scriptive literature showing the beau.
ties of the scenery and resorts OF
Colorado and the Rocky mountains
These books are free for the asking
and "The Denver Road" will be GLAD
to give aoQeo assistance by CORE
spondence in your choice Of a placs
to spend your vacation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-06

No man ever stated his griefs as
lightly as he might.
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THE RAILROADS..
Iron Mountain.
NORTH ROUNH-
SOUTH BOUND.

W. /. w .. III
W. D.. 50 a. IL
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The Indian Child.

In tepee life the Indian child is
unique. 1t is given nothing to play
with except the toads that hop about
the tepee doors. 1t has no playmates
except those Of it's own relation, and it
receives but few caresses from it's par
ents. The squaw mother is in the habit
of putting her baby to bed at dark
they sleep in little sacks-then she
goes away to dance or something Of
that nature, leaving the child to it's
own resources. If it cries, no one
comes to sooth it. So crying, has come
to be almost unknown among these
children.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-06
Where Amber Ia round.

The largest quantity of amber is
round on the southern shore of the
haltlc between Memel and Konigs
perg. where it is cast up by the action
OF the ground swell after the norther-
" gales. 1t is also found on the coast
OF Sicily, on the shores of the Adriatic
on the English beach of Norfolk and
suffolk and at Cape Sable in Mary
land. Mining for amber in beds of
Drown Ignite or wood coal is carried
on III Prussia, and it is found in eX
caVations all over Europe.
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u,,.n G-:c-s. IS Il Slow SsVi III a, :.


One III s"rvicc natl}re has Cone t.H
shark rameiy. til:.t q psacin& y ia l.
pu,ar fin Oh his lack which ;sr;S -; 4
danger si44l:.' aad Gives W2rnin~ of /.
opprcach tIa,illy IL" s;nalN T. 10
heen Gifted With sufficient &1&as.,tE t.
be aware of this peculiarly, fer laJ hr
been so he would unquestionally ;,Jan
don his Eah;. of sWilnlnin''s close t. the
surface If III" water and would i, tlat
case lee cuai:lad to approach hi; victia
unobserved The shark is Il SLOW swim
mer for LIS size and strength.
Byron observes, AS darts the dol
phin from the shark" But Byron was
p9ct and does not appear to have
been close observer Of the habits of
inhabitants of the water. or he would
have known Ihat a shark would have
no more chance OF catching Il dolphin
than a sheep would Of Overhauing a
hare \ shark Will keep up with q sail
Ing ship. bet it is as lauch as it can do
to follow in the wake of Il fast steam
er, and q torpedo boat would be able to
give it points.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-06
The Aromatic Glove Tree.

A popularity of the Glove tree is that
every part Of it is aromatic, though the
greatest strength is in the bud. Be
SIDES the buds, the stems are gathered
ana form an article of commerce COM
handing one-fifth the price of cloves
and having about the same percentage
OF strength. To this is due the fact
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-06

A suspicion of humanity is the solid
foundation on which to build a re-
liable education.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-09-23
MANY INJURED in COLLISION.
Excursion Train Wrecked on Atlantic
Coast Line.


Coast Line.
Columbia, S. c., Sept. can OK
cursion train from Wilmington to Co
lumbia, on the Atlantic Coast Line,
was wrecked at the passenger depot
at Florence Saturday night and mum
Der of people. estimated at from ~
to 60, were more or less injured.
It seems the excursion train was
run in two sections. The first section
had discharged It's passengers at the
station and sidetracked on to the main
line used by the freight in going to
the yard. It had been there but a
few minutes when the Wadesboro
freight came around the curve at
lively gait and the engines crashed
together The freight train being the
highest one of the wood burners,
mounted the mogul that was pulling
the excursion train and toppled over
in the ditch.
The coaches on the excursion train
were not injured, but the passengers,
many of whom were standing IN the
aisles and sitting on the arms of the
seats, were thrown down and bruised
and cut and hunt In several ways,
There was the greatest excitement
for time. The injured passengers
were taken into the waiting rooms
and dining hall where their wounds
were attended by physicians.
Engineer Bowser, of the excursion
train and Engineer Tom Bassett, OF
the freight, were slightly bruised and
| cut.