The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-10-15

er down than people begin to walk on
him.
So idea of the delights of travel
ing ii Corea is given by the following
descr Lion by traveller Of the
"bridGca" in that country: A first class
bridg" n Corea is simply an assert
mel: Cf planks nailed together. These
are 3. rec. A second class bridge is
a Sc. ) CT Isolated stones from one to
anot5er of which the visitor may
jump. A third class bridge, much the
coTmoAcst variety, is invisible, its
position being indicated by a couple
of posts, enc On each side of the riv-
er. TGc.v mean that you may safely
wade across. as the water will-prob-
ably--rot go much above your chest!
Less than q half century ago the
first under-ocean cable was laid, but
since the earliest message passed be-
meath the Atlantic the enterprise
shown in multiplying the number OF
the wires at the bottom Of the seas
has been irresistible. and in every sue
ceeding year the provisions for electric
communication through Neptune's do
mains become more generous and ex-
tensive. The fulflment of the most
ambitious imaginings of the pioneers
in long distance telegraphing in the
greatest depths of the oceans has been
amazing, indeed, and there is frequent
talk nowadays Of adding several more
cables to those already completed or
contracted for.
Census bureau figures indicate that
in 1909 this country produced more
than a quarter Of billion tons of BIZ
luminous coal, valued at nearly $780,
100000; anthracite coal worth more
than $76,000,OOo, copper with a valua-
ton above 100000, gold of a coin
ing value exceeding $67,OOO,000; iron
ore reached total of nearly $780,,
coo, silver at coming figures sur
passed $70,00O,OO0, and the petroleum
total was more than ST. 100000. Mines
and Quarries and oil wells, together
with smelters, reducing and refining
works, turned out the almost fabulous
total of 1884, O40,869. This wonderful
republic will not go into the hands of
receiver until the stars grow cold.
The truth is not always SO alarming
to the patient, painful as it often is
to the physician, said medical man
before the American Medical associa-
ton recently. In fact, 1t seems to me
this is one part Of our duties that does
not become less trying with increasing
experience. To the sick man, whose
thoughts have been turned toward the
end longer than others suspect, init
nation Of fatal end often brings no
shock, but rather relief from the end.
ing Of painful uncertainty. Accord
ing to the rules of the Roman Catho.
lie church +-1stimely announcement
should always be given, and those who
have witnessed the last days of mem.
bers OF this faith can confirm the
statement that good often follows.
speaking merely from the medical
standpoint, and rarely harm, while the
same thing is true Of many of other
faiths or OF no faith. Even where we
have to give a fatal prognosis there
are certain modifying influences that
can be introduced. aside from those
that spring from tender heart. A
hope can be expressed based on the
fallibility Of human knowledge in gen.
eral and medical knowledge in partio.
ular.
The recent trip Of the oil burning
steamer Nebraska from New York
to San Francisco has given an impetus
to the use of oil as a fuel for steam.
ships. At present steam coal is cheap.
er than oil in this port, but as soon as
its price goes up and that of oil fails.
further developments in the new line
are expected. A pipe line, running
from Kansas City to Bayonne, by way
of Whiting, ILL.,. is shortly to be laid;
when it is in operation the price of
oil will be no greater here than on the