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The Irish standard., 1904-11-12

of the fifth century. His festival was
celebrated on December Z, according
to the Felire Of Oengus:
1.-The feast Of white, victorious Butte
OF treasurous Monster (Boice)."
"Monasterboice," says a commenta-
tor in the Leabhar Breac, 'is the mon
astery, lasting, settled, Of Butte, whose
name is interpreted as living to God,'
and also fire. for star made mani
fest his birth, as happened at the
birth of Christ"
The Irish standard., 1904-11-12

ninth century. Many Of the crosses
bearing no inscriptions are as fully as
old as these, perhaps older. That none
outside the circle; and this. Miss
Stokes observes, "seems symbolic Of
the whole subject of Irish ecclesiasti-
cal art, which, from its very begin
ming, shows Byzantine and Latin ele-
ments commingled."
The high cross of Monasterboice
was carved and erected during the in
cumbency Of Muiredach as abbot Of
The Irish standard., 1904-11-12

do understand that you were a
soldier in the civil WARP" queried the
pedestrian of the onc-armcd man who
had asked for aims.
"Well, 1 thought 1 was up to yes
terday, but now dunno" was the re-
ply.
what happened yesterday"
"Why, one Of these fellows you call
statisticians doubted my story and
soon figured out that wasn't but six
months old when the war broke out,
and consequently couldn't have been
there. I've got to get up something
new. l suppose, and meanwhile, as a
temporary thing, you can put it down
that I tried to make short cut by
crawling under a street car and in
that way lost my arm"
Sharp Observation-Disclosures about twins
are more numerous than twins them
selves. For all that, there need be no
uCoitdlAOl III repeating u JOKE WHICH
passes current in at least one section
of the country,
''There used to live over on Painters
farm" said the humorist who told the
story, "a couple O. twins named Dan
and Abe. They moved away since.
At the time remember 'em they were
grown men. They were as near alike
as them two gallon Jars. The only
difference was that Dan had good,
sound teeth, and Abe, he'd lost most
O. his out O the front part of his face.
1.-THE only way to know which was
which was to stick your finger in Abe's
mouth. II he bit you, 1t was DAN"
The Irish standard., 1904-11-12

Some Comfort.-Hester-1 hear that
Bessie's engagement with Fred Sim
mons is broken. Too bad, isn't it7
Grace-But she's going to keep the
diamond ring.
Hester-Oh, I didn't hear of that.
The Irish standard., 1904-11-12
JEST AND STORY.

Il hired a man to do some work
around my house." said a citizen of
Chicago, land us we could not set a
price I agreed to let him work accord
ing to what he called the Milwaukee
custom.
"And what did the custom turn out
to be-" was asked.
"Well, between 8 o'clock in the
morning and 5 o'clock at night he lost
two hours time and drank thirty-four
glasses Of beer ut my expense, and
when told him that the custom gave
me a pain, he was injured in his feel
ings and said he had shaved off full
ten glasses because he thought was
a good fellow"
The Irish standard., 1904-11-12

Think twice before you speak. And
even then, nine times out of ten, the
world won't lose anything if you keep
still.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26
Wide Tires For Farm Wagons.

The subject of wide tires is one Of
great interest and Importance, and it
is being thoroughly discussed by this
Office in connection with various road
associations and others interested. I'M
portant Investigations of the UNIVERSE
ty of Missouri will soon be given to the
public, and will show very clearly the
advantages Of wide tires on the farm
as well as on the road. The Office Of
Road Inquiry. being asked to recon-
mend legislation upon the subject, has
proposed that the width of the tire
equal to the square Of the diameter Of
tie iron or steel axle at the shoulder,
and exactly the same width for the
wooden axle of the same strength. AS
one method Of enforcing the change, it
is suggested that after certain date
all sales Of new wagons whose tires
fall below the standard established
shall be taxed. and that a rebate Of
taxation be allowed for cid wagons
altered to this standard. This would
bring no additional tax upon the farm
ers. but would place the burden upon
the wagon builders. Under this plan,
they would promptly build up to the
standard. and their agents would be-
come advocates Of wide tires. There
is already very general progress
throughout tie country in this direc-
Lon
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26
letter Roads and Better Schools.

The farmers of East Tennessee are
aroused on the subject OF road i'm
rrovement, and especially enthusiastic
for the plan Of cooperation between
the State and Nation. The Brown!ow
bill is unanimously inGorSod. The
measure is especially commended as Il
Il means OF Improvement il the coun-
try schools. This is one Of the strong
est reasons for the systematic inl-
rroycGent cf the country roads. Tn
Improved roads are, perhaps. the great
est dra wback to the success of rural
schools. When the season o. bottom
less ROADS arrives the attendance at
school becomes small and Irregular
the classes become discouraged. and
but little progress can be made.
One OF the principal reforms Of to-
day consists in the consolidation Of
rural schools SO rs to do awas' Mix
the greater number of small ursa'.s.
factory schools and replace them with
larger centrally located schools. This
would reduce the expense and greatly
increase the efficiency Of the country
schools. In many places the people
have adopted the plan Of sending out
wagons at public expense to bring in
the children on the various roads. But
this plan is only feasible where the
roads are uniformly good. Hence. the
bad roads which prevail in most sec
tons are q great bar 10 oducatiO
progress.
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A Fund o. kumor.

William Winter, the dramatic critic,
Is thought by some to write the worst
hand OF any man living. There may
have bean giants in the past, men
like Horace Greeley, who surpassed
him. but no one his equal remains.
Some years ago MI. Winter was
travelling in Scotland, and having had
many amusing experiences. wrote an
account of them to r. H. Stoddard. in
New York. Mr.. Stoddard received
the letter at breakfast and, combin.
ing familiarity with the intuitions OF
the poet. managed to make it out. and
enjoyed several good laughs. He
glanced up at Mrs. Stoddard and said {:
'Tt's from William Winter. Very
funny. Want to read it?"
You know can never read a word
Of his writing" answered Mrs. Stod
Gard.
"oh, that doesn't matter" replied
Mr.. Stoddard, tossing the letter over;
"it's Just as funny to look att"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26
ROSCOE CONkll!%C' : E.G ZEE
Advocate Lays Ills Ccrap;aint Ester:
Charles C'Ccnor ara Cats Answer

Advocate Lays Ills Ccrp,aint C-fcr:
Charles C'Ccnor 2ri C3ts Answer
1t is said that one day when Hoscot
Conlilins was beginning to attain GomT
measure Of success he dro"rei into
the Office Of Charles O'Conor OF Nov
York, then one CT TIE leaders Of tax
bar.
What's the trcu5'e?" a3hea TIE lat
Ter. as Conkling e@cite1iy paced tx
floor.
I've just been subjected to tbs
worst insult | have cTar received
This is the first time 4 client ever Oh
iected TO my fee
You know I defended Gibbons fc!
arson ard put il soule treleadou:
work for him. He vas convicted a
The trial but We couldn' help il. ans
| took tire case 20 the Euce-icr court
and we lost there. then on 10 the su
creme court and that affirmed the con.
viction ard he has been gwen ten
fears. Now. my fee only amounted tc
$4,000 and the scoundrel actually has
he audacity to grumbie about it, say.
ing it's too high. What 90 you think
IF that for impuie0ce?"
Well" said OCorrc- slowly. "ot
course, you lid a Let Of work and So.
800 is not big fee. bat 70 be frank
with you. Mr.. Ccrk;i1G, E,y opinion
founded on mature consideration, Is
that he mi2ct have beer colV,cted for
less money
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26
ENGINES TESTED IN SHOP.
Ingenious Arrangement: for Giving lo'
connective i.s Trial Trips.

One Of the greatc=t t"iuEarl3 CT en-
cheering skill is 10 na f1Ild or the
Great Western raiiway works at Swim
lon. England. where an Ingenious con-
.rivance for giving locomotive its
rial trip without leaving the scene
If its construction is in operation.
The feature Ct the testing plant is
hat the engine, after being placed
IN tho machine, runs On wheels fitted
with tires which correspond to the
rend and section Of TIE permanent
way. A clever braking arrangement
secures a representa- Of the diff
.ulties encountered in running on tho
metals and all the tests usually made
IN a trial trip can be conducted in
side the works with all the appliances
1t hand. TIE dangers Of a break
Town and subsequent blocking Of the
main line are thus obviated and the
work Of experimenting is simplified.
This machine is the Invention OF the
locomotive superintendent, j. G..
Churchward. and is said to be the
only one in Europe.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26
is A TREACHERCUs ANIMAL,
Slack Panther Of Africa More Fercct
Gus than the BENGAL Tiaer.

Slack Panther of Africa More Ferect
Gus than the Bengal Tiger.
Of all the big, dangerous cats, none
is more unapproachable and more
treacherous than the black panther
Hailing from the heart Of the deep
est African jungle, 1.-the and supple
OF body, alert and nervous, this
stealthy marauder exceeds in ferocity
even a Bengal tiger. He is the only
big feline that the lion trainer does
not venture to train; and he Is the
only cat so absolutely distrustful that
he shuns even the light Of day.
Often he will lie ell day long in a
dusky corner of his cage, his yellow
slit eyes shifting and cleaning rest.
lessly. Even the feeding hour, when
pandemoniua, breaks loose among the
big cages, when hungry roars and
squeals mingle with impatient snarls
and impacts Of heavy bodies against
steel bars. is apt to have no effect on
him. He may lie cycling his chunk
OF raw beef suspiciously, and not ven:
ture forth until day has waned and
the last visitor has left; to tear meat
from bones with his long, white fangs.
In fact, SO ugly and vicious 10 this
beast. that, frequently he turns on his
own kind, and in many instances it is
impossible to cage him, even with a
mate.-McClure' Magazine.
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TWO GIRLS ;'NC!kM h;..C =, ~.
CASTS Of Claims that Gec-rc1 IEc:t
Valuable Tracts O. LaGc;.

A romance that has co;-.e Cow:
through several centuries las ,eco1t
IS developed as the result II tn
Dawes commission AWARDING al->j
ments Of valuable land to two .
Louis young women, the M-aSe& Jc2
sic Mae and Blanche l.2ll,
1t was necessary in the cases {.
he Misses Hall 10 trace their ancca
Try Enthusiastically 10 an Indian parai.t,
The romance that has developed b"
gan when their Great-g:22; "TanG
father came to america as q .reucE
voyageur.
Thomas Cor9ray was a member q
wealthy. arjstoc:at;c French fa-2
lily. His health failed cary in If
and the trip to America was advised
by physicians a2d Gaaily agreed tt
by alarmed parents.
He came with he view Of return
ing to France after fcU' months
but beautiful Cherokee maiden IL.
terrupted his plans; he paid court l.
her, married and ever afterT2.l l;y
eu III America VITA IiS ILQll1 " t.t
and children.
Through Florida he had Griftcd into
Georgia, and there met the Cherokee
gill, whose blood still courses suf..
GENTLY in the veins CT these two St
Louis young women 70 entitIe them
to equal rights with the fGilb,oc9
tribesmen of to-day.
The ancestry was traced directly
by the Dawes commission. End upon
their investigation Ct the alleged
rights of the Misses Hall was cstaJ.
lished their title to the land. They
have 600 acres Of as valuable land a.
is included in the domain CT the fyS
tribes. The young women are bal
1-16th Indian biCcd.-st. louis Globe
Democrat
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26
SAFEST FOOD
Any Time of Trouble il Grape Nuts,

FOOD to rebuild the strength anG thai
is pre- disested must be selected whev
one is convalsscent. AZ this time there
IS nothing SO valuable rs Crane Nuts
for the reason that this food is all
nourishment and is also all di-cs.iDIe
nourishmcnt. A woman who used Il
says:
Some time ago 1 was very il, with
typhoid fever, SO i'll everyone though,
would die, even myself 1t left me
SO weak I could not properly digest
food of any kind and also had much
bowel trouble which left me a weak
helpless wreck.
Il needed nourishment as badly as
anyone could. but none of the tonics
helped me until I finally tried Crane.
Nuts food morning and evening. This
not only supplied food that 1 though,
delicious as could be but it also made
me perfectly well and strong again SO
I can do all my housework. sleep well,
can eat anything without any trace OF
bowel trouble and for that rea son alone
Graps-Nuts food is worth its weight in
gold" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Greek, Mich.
Typhoid fever like soue other dis.
eases attacks the bowels and frequently
sets up bleeding and makes them for
mentAs incapable of digesting the
starches and therefore pre- diEested
Grape-Nuts is invaluable for the well
known reason that in Grape-Nuts all
the starches have been transformed
into grape sugar. This means that the
6rst stage OF diCestion has been me.
accomplished in Grape-Nuts
fsod at the factories and therefore any
ono, no matter how weak the stomach,
ian handle it and grow strong, for all !
he nourlshment is still there.
There's q sound reason aud 10 days
s:d psorss,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26

The largest cell Of rope ever seen
in this city has been made for tow
Inc for TIE big raft Of piiing collect
ed By the Oregon Rafting company,
which is to be towed to San Fran
cisco BY the steamer Francis Leggett.
now taking in Ler cargo Of lumber at
lr.ran & PoulsOn's mills. The huge
coil contains $50 fathoms Of cable
four and quarter inches in di-
arctcr. weighs little over three tons
and costs in tho neighborhood Of ST.
go. 1t needs to be stout and strong
ara perfect in every fiber. for the
raft to be towed contains 650,000 lin
ear feet of piling. equal to G,500000
leet, lumber measure.-Portland Ore,
cn-i9n
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26
NERVOUSNESS AND
WEAKNESS CURED
BY PE.RU.NA.
SADIE ROBINSON,
PRETTY Girl Suffered From Ncrronsness
and Pelric Cat0rrh-Fo1tnd quick
Relief IN Fe,c bays.

Miss Sadie Robinson, Rand street, Nal.
den. Mass, writes:
"Peruna was recommended to me about
a year ago as an excellent remedy for the
troubles peculiar to our sex, and as found
that all that was said of this medicine was
true. am pleased to endorse it.
81 began to use 1t about screen
months no Tor readiness and nerr-
business, caused from Orcricork and
s,ecp iessmess. and found that In q
1eC tiG rs 1 begun to grOH strong. my
appetite increased and begdn to
steep better. consequently my nerr-
tMIncss passed array and the Tenk-
ness IN The pelvic organs soon dis
0ypeH red and haze been ceLL and
strong eCer since"
Address DIR. S. b. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. o..
for free medical advice. All correspond
ence strictly confidential.
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-*SN&,csR:2y25S: >,
~ ts>~o so.ps -
2|(6DUD $ {|:::;:: -:
& MQAN |.[
x r\se !sS======51nS'c1
- - 0>"~ C<0O
For The Middle West.

-,-x. \ many parts OF the Middle
E.eji Ea.t West there is as great
need of road improvement
4 as anywhere else in TIE
I;jN llI,ii world. and it is no wonder
that the people of ahis sec
tion have cone into The good ro'ius
movement with enthusiasm.
A State good roads convention has
inst been held at Springfield. H., ana,
although it is the busy season WITH
the farmers, there was an attanuaHce
of about 200 delegates, besides many
visitors. Senator Latimer, OF Soatl
Carolina. was the principal speaker.
ard lie delivered IN able ana eloquent
address. Naturally he devoted con-
siderable attention to the principle OF
National aid as embodied in the DIS
introduced into Congress b. hinsef
and Colonel Brownlow. of Tennessee.
Tile Senator is strongly OF the opinion
that the Government should contribute
some of its surplus revenues 20 AID me
States in building good roads, and
he has many c0gent reasons 10 oHer
in support of that proposition. At the
close Of lis address Senator latilher
asked all present who agreed with MIN
to stand up, and all but three or four
sp-an- to their feet. There was some
opposition. however. led b. Professor
Baker, of the State University. and Il
protracted discussion followed III Which
The professor came Of decidedly sccCrl
best.
One of the great obstacles 10 road
Improvement il some parts OF the
Mississippi Valley is the scarcity Of
material for building ROADS. In large
portions ce Illinois, Iowa, Arkansas
and several other States, there >
neither stone nor gravel. All the ma
ter!al used in sjlrfacin- hard roads hes
to he shipped il. which adds consider
ably to the expense. But the bottom
less mud roads Of these sections are
such Il burden that people are wili!n:
10 lax themselves heavily TO secure re-
lief. If the National AID plan Should
be adopted. the next few years Will
see an cnornouS Improvement i'll TIE
loads OF thu Middle West.
Where there is good local material
considerable progress has already Leel
made. IN Missouri there are hundreds
of miles CT fine hard ROADS. The s.; me
may be said Of Minnesota. In some To-
caliti-s excellent roads have been bulls
# mining Stag. Gravel is employed
where available, and in Southern
Illinois deposits Of novaculite are
GraNn upon and some very fine roads
have been constructed from this me-
ter:al. On the Whole, however. it must
he said that only beginning has been
made, and the agricultural industries
OF this section are greatly hampared
by the expense and difficulty Of get
ting farm products to market.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26
Shoes for a Giant

A Calumet shoemaker has just fin.
shed pair OF shoes for Louis Mol
lenen. known as the Quincy Hi,
rant" Mollenen is 10 years old
stands seven feet eight inches in
height and tips the scales at :oo
rounds. The shoes are sixteen and
4 quarter inches in length, six inches
IN width and weigh five pounds each
hollenen will use them while at work
n the Quincy mine, where he is em.
ployed. A number Of offers to EXHIBIT
Me young giant have been made by
sLcWmen. but all have been refused -
Chicago Record Herald
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26
STATE or ONO, CITY or TOLEDO, : .

l4LlAN tOUNTF.
TR.NE j. CEENET make oa.a that he IS
senior partner OK the firm OF T. J. CHENEY Il
Co.. doine business i'll the City Of TolsGcc
County anl State Aforesaid and that said
firm vii pay the sum o! ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each aid every case o. CATARHu
t.iat cannot ue cured by tue use OK HAIL s
CATARRis CURE. faANs j. CHENEy.
Sworn % before II" AMI subscribed in my
49,, presence, this Gth day OF Docen-
lsEAL Der, 4 D., 1856. A.W. GLEASON.
49, Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken In t-rnally, and
acts directly On the blood and mucous sur
faces OF The system. Seed for testi;E onials,
free =. J. CHENEY i Co.. Toledo, @.
Sold by ali Druggists. 75..
TaMe Eall.s Family Pills Tor CONSTIPATION.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26

SIT was three years agO that | used
Doan's Kidney Pills for an attack OF
kidney trouble that was mostly back
ache, and they fixed me up fine. There
is no mistake about that, and if l
should ever be troubled again l would
get them first thing, as l know what
they are
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26
HISS Commercial, Instinct.

D'Annunzic, who is pestered by au-
to.rsph hunters. refuses to comply
unless It is written on copy Of one
If his books The feuds do not al
ways take the hint and supply the
hook, but the authors commercia.
t6ea i. to benefit his publisher end In.
,;Ierts1'v ti-,n~sf
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26

A Vienna society has bean formed to
cid persons With short memories. A
card is issued. upon which tie p,l.chas-
or writes the Gate Of an engagement
and posts to the socisiys office. BY
the first post Oh the day Of his en-
sasemeut the card is received by the
nurcNHsa,.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26
Ambitious Social Leader.

Mrs. George Westinghouse gives the
society people OF LenCx much to
ak about, ewing to the spleadors. not
o say eccentricities. Of her entertain
nents. She has had desisns upon the
social leadership Of that exclusive spot
md has had at her dinners the Bril-
sh ambassador and wife
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26
Kaiser Adopts Erisssh Motto.

The German Emperor has ordered
from Berlin firm a quantity Of pri-
vato rotopapcr stamped with the i'm
perial eagle surrounded By the ribbon
OF the Order OF the Garter (of which
he is 4 Knight. with its motto, ''uoni
soft Qui nal y pense.'
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26

the Kidneys. Use
Doan's Kidney
Pills which have
cured thousands.
Captain s. d.
Hunter. Of En-
CINE No. IA. Pitts
burg. Pa, Fire
Department. and
residing at 21D
Wylie avenue,
saws:
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26
DIV IDE NDS,

have gilt-edEs dividend paying stocks that
desire 20 tr do for real estate These stocks will
bear the closest Investigation and, st nAervativs
estimate. will pay fco " to ~ cent: IN the par
value xItnuaily. Fer further Information write ~
DIX. ". !. sANDREs, Dan and sol Block,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.

when the Eack Aches and BLADDER
Troubles Sci In, Get at the Cause.
Don't make the mistake Of believing
back ache and bladder ills to be local
ailments. Get at the cause and cure
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26

FITS permanently cured. No fits ornervoHs-
ness after first tiavs use OF Dr.. Kline 8 Great
NervsRestorer ?2tria! bo.tleand treatise frse
DR.. L. e. KLINE. I'd. 93l Arch ST., Phila., p.,.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26

During sea voyages az Goss lose TIER
Game nose.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26

1amSure2is o'sCur. forConsunptlon savei
my lite three years ago.-NEs. THOMAS Eos-
FINS, NarIe S.. Norwich. Ny. Feb. II, 1909
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26

The United State ,cads the word in the
production Of salt.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26

!, y many parts Of the Middle
West there is rs great
need of road Improvement
as anywhere else in the
wcrll. and it is no wonder
that the people of ahis see
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-26

addressed by sick women Perhaps she mas