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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-12-02
COFFEE NEURALGIA
Leaves When You Quit and Use Postum.

A lady who unconsciously drifted
into nervous prostration brought on by
coffee, says:
II have been coffee drinker all my
life. and used it regularly, three times
a day.
"A year or two ago became subject
to nervous neuralgia, attacks of ner-
yous headache and general nervous
prostration which not only incapa citat-
ed me for doing my housework. but
frequently made II necessary for me to
remain in dark room for two or three
days at a time.
Il employed severa! good doctors, one
after the other, but none Of them was
able to give me permanent relief.
Eight months ago friend suggest
ed that perhaps coffee was the cause Of
my troubles and that l try Postum
Food Coffee and give up the old kind
/ am glad l took her advice, for my
health has been entirely restored. l
have no more neuralgia. nor have had
one solitary headache in all these eight
months. No more Of my days are
wasted in solitary confinement in a
dark room. do all my own work with
ease. The flesh that l lost during the
years Of my nervous prostratiOn has
come back to me during these months,
and l am once more happy. healthy
woman. I enclose a list of names Of
friends who can vouch for the truth
of the statement" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
There's q reason.
Ten days trial leaving on coffee and
using Postum is sufficient. All grocers.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-12-02
Collected His Channe

"A Katy train auditor was given a
$40 bill by Thomas Mills. from which
to take the latter's fare from Musko.
gee to Summit. When the train reach.
ed Summit the auditor said he could
not make change. nor would he re-.
turn the money. Mills rode two miles
further and then pulled six-shooter
and made the auditor disgorge and
stop the train. The Muskogee Times
says: While the gun play was on
the train conductor, safe in the rear
of the car, grinned his satisfaction at
the predicament Of the auditor."-
Kansas City Times.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-12-02
FIERCE HORNED CATTLE.
IcplNE TlMARhU HAS
NEVER BEEN tanned.

.,..;,,. Afraid % tiunt 1t, Although 1t
:. .,c Smallest Of the Ok Family
orof Worcester's Hard Task in Get
.u shot a. Onc-Can't De Drop
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-12-02

For fall information o.
The Company W. MASTERS
1A1TUBs. Pass Agt, Orleans I4a OWEN Div
1aah Agent New Iberia
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-12-02

Japan's fisheries employ 100000
people, and 100000 men, women
and children are supported thereby.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-12-02

100000 foreigners came over to
this country last year,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
SOLDIER "REMINISCENCES.
Incidents Which illustrate the Lights
and the Shadows of Sol
diering.

J. have lately been permitted to look
over and make extracts from number
Of letters written to his home from
Louisiana, Al years ago, by a comrade,
the captain of one Of the companies of
the regiment with which l served. The
pictures that he draws OF the life led
by many Of our soldiers in rich and fe:
tile western Louisiana, as we'll as Of
the pleasant situation of many who were
on duty or convalescent at New Orleans,
contrast sharply with the overpoWering
fatigues and prodigal bloodshed Of the
summer campaign of 1863 on the Missis-
sippi that followed. Sad indeed was the
contrast in the case of the writer. Be
fore speaking of his fate will make
some interesting extracts from his let
tars. Remembering the situations he
jestribes for the information Of his rela-
tives in far off Illinois, can say that he
does not color the facts in the least.
Writing from the St. Charles hote!,
New Orleans, under date of January e..
1869 (having come to the city on some
temporary duty, he thus describes the
situation of his company at one of the
stations 'in the Louisiana lowlands'
on the railroad between Algiers and
Brashear City:
Il have been. at my own request,
drawn back to Tigerville. thus concen-
trating my company, and giving US bet
ter quarters. l now live in a house fur
nished with marble-top furniture, have a
bed, fireplace, extension dining-table
two negro men and one negro woman
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22

pyre, on which some former poor vic
tim had probably been executed. TWAS
q sickening sight for the poor captives
They were later taken to a small island
some distance from the mainland.
where they were kept under close
guard.
The cause Of this, as they afterwards
learned, was that battle was impend-
ing. They also learned that they were
to be. served at the dinner which was
to follow the victory which was antici-
pated.
Rescued by Comrade.
But here their plans were defeated, as
the leading force was led by none other
than Capt. Reed, and although the bat
tie was long and desperate, lasting three
days and nights, Reed with his rifle. for
which he had an abundance of ammuni-
ton, was able to inspire the smaller
force with degree of confidence that
brought ultimate victory. 49,.
The captives were then released from
their prison on the island and for sey-
eral days rested in comfort in the camp
where their former captors had intended
they should be served as food. A few
days later they made their way back
to the scene of the wreck, where good
~ stock of the stores of their vessel
was found.
The life boat was still there and il
good condition. and they decided to risk
their lives on the water, rather than re-
main any longer on the island. After
several days of more or less perilous
trip. they were finally picked up by a
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
SHlPWRECKED ON
A CANNIBAL ISL AND
Terrible Experience of Five Sur
ViV0rS Among Savages.
Escape a Watery Grave Only to Be Captured
and Patterned for q Feast of the Man.
Eaters-Rescue Finally Effected
By One of Their Number.

phlladelphia.-Few persons would
relish the terrible but thrilling expert
ence Of four sailors, Thomas Ellis, John
Niessen, Thomas Davis and Robert
Nacgresor. who recently arrived at
Philadelphia, and many man less
hearty would have died through sheer
fright had he undergone the ordeal.
To be saved from watery grave when
their. ship was .wreckeds on the rocky
coast OF An island of New Guinea, only
to be washed NY on q shore Of land
infested by cannibals, then to fall into
the hands OF a band Of savages to be
tortured and mutilated at their pleas
ure and finally to be fattened for feast,
IS fate not pleasant to contemplate
but the victims still live and bear the
scars Of their experience to corroborate
their remarkable story.
Wrecked in Terrible Storm.
Last July while the ship Aigburth was
sailing near New Guinea, bound from
New South Wales for Java for a cargo Of
sugar for Philadelphia. the vessel en-
countered q terrible storm. It was a
storm typical Of these parts and rent the
ship from stem to stern. Storms at sea
are no uncommon occurrence, but if
ever an earthquake struck a ship, the
Aigburth encountered one on this trip.
Capt. Reed, commander of the vessel.
seeing that the ship could not long with
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
Tortured by the Cruel, Savages.

inland and was searching for the band
that had befriended them. =
The rest were taken some ter miles
from the place of their landing to the
permanent camp of the tribe. Here they
learned from the logs of other vessels
that had been wrecked on the unfriend-
~ coast that they need expect no mercy
at the hands Of the savages.
More than one poor soul had evident
~ been offered up here as sacrifice to
the cann1bal chief. They were some
distance inland, and there were no hopes
Of signaling any passing vessel.
Here they were given rude huts to live
in and left to themselves. The canni-
balls, however. kept rigid watch over
their captives and they were given to
understand that they would be we'll
treated if they made no attempt to es-
cape.
Fattened for a Feast.
Food was regularly brought to them,
and the men at that time had no knowl-
edge OF what was in store for them.
Their only hope was that Capt Reed
would In some manner effect their
rescue, or that another wreck would
bring some men with weapons and boats
to the island
With" nothing to occupy their time,
they passed much Of their time Sleep
ing, which seemed to greatly please the
natives. One big, ugly-looking native,
evidently the chief, kept close watch on
their condition, and soon the terrible
truth dawned upon them that they were
being fattened for feast Of the canni-
balls, but they were helpless and alone
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22

sailors as were the latter, but after some
little sign making and advances, some
of the leaders came down from the trees.
Four Of them lifted their boat out OF
the water and carefully examined it.
Reed, the captain. had managed to
save rifle from the wreckage which he
had brought with him. This was some
thing new to the natives. and when he
fred it they Immediately swarmed up
the trees, but finally came back again.
It was not long before several hundred
had gathered, and they soon made the
five men prisoners. For a day they were
treated with some consideration, when
a new leader appeared.
Then their troubles began.
Capt. Reed shot one of the men, kill
ing him, and during the excitement
which followed the shipwrecked sailors
made off into the woods
Rival Bands in Battle.
They did not dare to go far inland,
and before long fell in with another
band of savages.
The latter indicated by signs that they
were looking for the camp the white
men had just left.
The two tribes were evidently not on
friendly terms, and together they made
their way back to the scene of the
wreck, where battle was fought, in
which the new-found friends won the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
Orleans while the writer was depicting
the pleasures of life there, and shows
his sharp summons t6 the field.

Orleans while the writer was depicting
the pleasures of life there, and shows
his sharp summons to the field.
"Col. Cowles, of the One Hundred and
Twenty New York, was killed
yesterday at Port Hudson; also Col.
Chaplin, Of the CEe Hundred and Six
tenth New York. Gen. Weitzel's brig
ade has done noble service, and Capt.
S and myself are all on fire 20 be
with them. We start tomorrow a. m.
Our regiment will be along some time in
the night. and shall 20 up che river with
it. Lieut.. N is by my side, writing
to his wife. My joke about my pine or
walnut Overcoat may not be without its
realization. If do realize it. may God
bless you ALL
This was probably the last letter that
this officer wrote home. Two weeks had
passed after We reached our lines around
Port Hudson, and then came the terri
BILE and bloody ass ault of June IA. Capt
T was unusually reserved and seri-
informed some Of his comrades that he
had premonition of approaching death.
He seemed thoughtful on the night OF
the 18th, when we separated He tried
to speak lightly as we grasped hands,
but it was plain hat he was laboring
under some constraint.
Before sunrise of the next morning
hundreds of men in blue were dead OF
wounded before the confederate works.
| was taken off on a stretcher, and on
the way saw poor f once more. He
lay on the ground breathing his last. but
able TO recognize me. though he could
not speak. He was shot through tho
breast. and lived but few minutes. His
remains lie in the cemetery at Baton
Rouge. -
There could have been no sharper.
more painful contrast than that be-
tween the pleasant pictures present
ed by his letter and that offered By his
own death very soon among thousands
OF such of that time
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22

day. The shipwrecked sailors then es-
tablished a camp near the shore and for
nearly week were not disturbed, when
they were again attacked by their first
captors. but with the assistance of some
of the members Of the other tribe man
aged to beat them off.
Then followed another period of two
weeks of comparative rest and quiet
when another fierce fight took place, and
their friends were defeated and routed
Fought with Poisoned Arrows.
Ellis, in relating their experiences.
says the savages fought with lances
made of a very hard wood, and with ar
rows, thrown out of the hand by neat
trick that he had never seen before
The warriors took the arrows with the
point forward and, resting them be-
tween the two first fingers, with the
thumbs down, and the little finger up
made a sort Of spring out of their
fingers and shot the darts with amazing
speed and accuracy. The tips were all
dipped in poison, SO that only super
fetal wound was necessary to cause
death. These darts were not very heavy,
nor long.
They later learned the welcome news
that they were to be eaten. and that
they were safe from that form of death.
as the savages will not eat anybody who
has been killed by the deadly poison.
The natives, however, held the single
rifle, the only means of protection of the
white men, In great awe, and while they
remained in possession of it their lives
were comparatively safe.
Their peace, however, was short-lived.
for before long they were again captured
by their original foes.
Tortured by the savages.
One Of the men, Niessen, received an
unmerciful beating for letting a pole fall
on the head of one of the chiefs. The
accident was entirely unintentional, and
while he lay insensible on the ground
the savage hurled a heavy rock down
upon him and crushed three of his toes
The rest of the prisoners were all &C.
curely bound and could render their
partner no assistance, but finally one of
the men managed to release himself and
cut of the poor fellows toes before he
regainee consciousness. This act un-
doubtedly saved Niessen's life.
Otherssof the survivors have terrible
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
Rescued by the Aid of Single Rifle.

and with no seeming hope for escape
from the terrible fate.
There was not weapon of any kind
among them, not even knife, with
which they might have killed them
selves, had they SO desired. =
But life was dear to. them and they
proposed to make the savages pay dear
ly for their feast. They also hoped
against hope that Reed might come to
their rescue.
1t was trying experience for the
that they lived to tell the tale.
Awful Fate Of Others.
They learned from the writings Of SAIL
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22

stand the terrible pounding OF the waves
and water, ordered the boats lowered.
Ellis, Davis. Niessen, Macgregor, the
captain and two seamen were the last
to leave the dismantled and sinking
craft. The two seamen were soon swept
overheard and were lost in the angry
waters The rest, after trying expert
ence, made their way to the shore.
Only Five Saved.
Of the q souls aboard, only these FIVE
were saved. They had hardly left the
tattered hulk before the remains of the
once stanch vessel were dashed to pieces
on the rocks.
The survivors congratulated each
other on their narrow escape from the
briny deep. and thought the worst of
their experience was over. Although
there were no signs that the island was
inhabited. they thought that after the
storm had swept it's course, they would
be able to rescue enough foodstuffs from
the wreck to sustain them until they
could signal some passing vessel anu
make their way to civilization, but the
worst was still to come
Land Of Strange People.
They had been on the island hardly
an hour before they noticed a swarm o.
natives over their heads, passing from
branch to branch among the trees like
monkeys, and with hardly a sound
greater than that which might be caused
by whisper. The shipwrecked sailors
were considerably frightened by the
sight. but later learned that it was one
of tribe of many others on the island
that used both their hands and feet with
equal ease in travelling.
They found that much Of the land on
the island was low and marshy and that
the natives had to travel in the trees
or not at ALL The latter were trained to
this method OF locomotion from child
hood, but the sight OF their dexterity
astonished the Americans, who natural
1y had never seen anything like 1t be-
fore
They were all big, powerful men, and
their arms and legs were covered with
ornaments, fashioned out of shells and
stones. strung on sort of fiber that they
used as we use twinc and rope.
Ship~1ecked Men Made Prisoners.
The natives seemed as much fright
>ned on tho advent If the shinvrecked
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
BATTLE OF EZRA CHURCH..
The Story Of an Interesting Engage
ment Fought by the Army
Of the Tennessee

In the new alignment Of the Army
of the Tennessee, Dodge, with the Six
teenth corps. was Immediately west
of Proctor's creek. Beyond him on
the southwest, with his right at Ezra
chapel, was Blair's corps-the Seven
tenth. Ezra chapel was on the Lick
skillet road, leading into Atlanta On
Blair's right, and still furtler to the
southwest, was Logan's corps. The
three corps formed a crescent about
Ezra church. July % they began
throwing up breastworks and digging
trenches at once. It was a work both
armies were now well used to.
The Army of the Tennessee finished
their defensive works none too soon,
says the American Tribune. During the
forenoon already heavy firing was heard
on their front.
Hood was attempting another sortie,
the second from his works st Atlanta
At noon a great force of confederates
was seen approaching rapidly from At
lanta along the Lickskillet road. This
was the attacking army. II was Hood's
own old corps, now under command OF
Gen. S. D. Lee, who had relieved
Cheatham.
The attack fell on Howard's right
and on Logan's corps. The battle Of
Ezra church was fought on the union
side by the Army of the Tennessee alone,
and by Logan's corps of that army.
Hoods manner of fighting was once
more illustrated at Ezra church. AS
sault after assault was made against
Logan, fierce and fast, but he was not
shaken. OF one of the confederate
charges the author of the History Of
the Fifteenth Iowa Regiment" writes::
"a gallant and handsome general, q
large, fiery, dappled gray horse, which
made him conspicuous, led them with
drawn saber, who We learned. was
Gen. E. C.. Walthall, of Grenada. Miss,
very distinguished lawyer, later United
States senator from that state. Three
times he led that grand veteran coll
umn, as it we're, into the jaws of death,
to charge upon our works. and three
times they were repuleed. 1t seemed as
if half the army were. firing at the gen.
eral. took seven sh Dts at him myself,
as fast as musket could be loaded for
me. It is not strang>. thar did not hit
him, but I have often wondered how
he escaped, as learn lie and his horse
also did. unhurt, with all those sharp
shooter after his soap"
The battle lasted fo;r hours; then
it ended as that east of Atlanta, July
%, had done. The confederates re-
tired, with great loss. TO their intrench-
ments at Atlanta. Eood made no more
sorties. At Ezra chapel he lost 464e
men. The union less vas 700.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22

CTS who had probably figured in cannlbal
feasts In other years, and their fate was
very similar; their situation and daily
life was much the same. But all tho
time their ultimate doom was approach
ing, they were fast fattening under the
lazy life they wern leading, to the great
satisfaction of the cannibals.. j.:
Nothing was heard Of Reed, and It
was feared that he had also met an un-
timely fate.
In the center of the camp was a large
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
His Narrow Escape.

Nov tell u.s." cooed the young
mother. which one of US you think he
resembles most?
Nope" replied the bachelor; Il don't
want to offend either of you"
"Sir-r!"
"Oh, er-I mean offend either by say
ing he looks like the other-er-er-of
course! ha! ha!"-Houston Post.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22

remembrances Of their experience.
One, Davis. was branded with q red-hot
stone on his back, and the livid scar still
remains. Ellis has two such brands.
Macgregor had q sharp lance almost
driven through his shoulder by one Of
the cannibals, and Capt. Reed did not
escape his share.
Captain Makes His Escape.
But the rough treatment finally
stopped and they were taken to another
part Of the island. Capt Reed in the
meantime had made his escape to the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
Union Offering to Confederate Fund

Union Offering to Confederate Fund
A union soldier who lost leg at the
battle of SpottsylysGia was one of the
Christmas contributors 10 the Confed-
crate Veterans association of Washing
ton. That organic alton charges Itself
with the duty of aiding needy confed-
crate soldiers and receives many offer
inss at Christmas time. The union vet
eran accompanied his contribution with
this letter: The inclosed is in memory
of the late John Reb.' who knocked me-
out at Spottsylvania courthouse, May
IL. 1864. In the language of Tiny Tim.
God bless u.s. every ONE
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
Two Views,

First Neutrality-suspicious. at the In
equality. Mr.. Million. who lives not ten
squares from this corner. has dog
house which cost $4,000. What do you
think of that?
Second Workingman-1 think it's
good thing he wanted It. for I built Il
for him. and made 81 900 out ofit.-N. 7.
Weekly. :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
Great Author in q Fix.

Great Authors Wife-What are you
writing, Charles??
Great Author-An essay on the impor-
lance of a thorough knowledge of the
English language.
Great Authors Wife-You don't seem
to be getting on very fast with it.
Great Authorize, I'm in a fix. I
ass."-Chicago Journal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
Towers Of Notre Dame.

The reason that the two towers of
Notre Dame, in Paris, are not of equal
size is curious one. When the edifice
was erected the cathedral Of suffragan
bishop was not entitled to two towers
of equal size, and for centuries tho
bishop of Paris was suffragan to ths
bishop of Sens.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22

vessel bound for an Australian port.
From there they made their way to Eng
land and finally shipped on board a yes.
sci bound for Philadelphia.
Tales of experiences of slipwrecked
sailors on islands inhabited by canni-
pals are common in works of present
day writer's, but none are more strange
or wonderful than this, which goes to
prove the saying that truth is stranger
than fiction"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
Want Negro Elar

Missouri coiored men are agitating fox
4 negro. flag.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
Tons of Physic.

Tons Of Physic. @.s.. :.
Three tons Of Epson salts and ]. OO0..
900 pills were used in the hospitals Of
London last year. r Il. .te
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-22
Full Truth Would Cause Exodus of
Prominent. Citizeus-Elect9d I'm
pledged-Bosses Turned Down
Personal Machine" Organized
Distribution Of Patronage Essen
tial to Successful Administration

By AN EX-MAYOR OF ONE OF THE
, @LARGEST CITIES IN THE UNITED