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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-09-08
BOYS TERRIBLE Foe;
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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-09-08

The pay of the Russian private
soldier has been increased more than
100 per cent, that is to say, from
$135 to S. q year.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-09-08

There may he room for deiberif
and debate ove- specific details Of !
plan. says the New York Tribune, i
there can be 10 question that paT1
post system. in both domestic and 4
pi-n mails. is so desirable as to be III
short Of an urgent necessity.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-22
ss'5S5IA2E|I3)El|ElE
PRACTICAL TEMPERANCE.
How Engineer John +. Stevens, Now
of Panama Canal, Once Kept His
Workmen from Liquor.

Mr. John r. stevens, who has under
taken what is said TO be the greatest
engineering enterprise In the world.
the building of the Panama canal. is a
practical prohibitonist The following
from the New York Tribune describes
the measures he adopted several years
ago 20 prevent the sale OF liquor TO a
construction gang OF several hundred
men who under his direction were build.
ing a new railroad. They were camped
in tents many miles from the nearest
settlement and operations were expcn-
sive because provisions had 20 be hauled
a long distance overland. and he could
not AFFORD TO have the efficiency OF the
workmen impaired By drink
The work went on satisfactorily un.
an some one possessing more enterprise
than principle appeared upon the scene
TO profit by trading upon the vices OF
the laborers. lie erected a rude shack
and stocked g with vile whisky The
men, having 10 other place In which
TO amuse themselves or spend their
money. patronlzed the saloon 80 freely
that the garg soon became demoralized.
II was a costly proposition Tor the rail-
road company
The saloon was not situated on rail-
road land. 80 Mr. Stevens had no leEai
authority 10 rid himself OF a. and ex-
postuiati0n with the proprietor. who
was coming money fast was Of no avail.
Finally the engineer made personal
visit to the saloon and engaged IN an
interview with the proprietor
when are you going TO leave heref'
he asked
when ! get good and ready was
the surly response
- am going now. laconicaliy retort-
cd Stevens aud 50 saying he drew from
his pocket mammoth dynamite car
fridge. scratched match on his cordu-
roy trousers. ignited the fuse threw the
missile OF destruction behind the bar
and ran The saloon keeper decided
that he was quite ready 20 20 also ana
didn't argue the proposition. In 30
seconds the shack was blown % pieces
and business was rot resumed az the
old stand
soon after this a man appeared IN the
camp carrying Ia a big un receptacle
which he had on his back a considerable
amount OF whisky. which he sold to the
men. tie had been IN business only a
short time when sharpahopter nctiug
under Mr. Stevens orders plugEod the
can lengthwlse while the owner was
carrying % on his hack The bullet made
two holes Co the can The whisky CUR
glod ont and the thoroughly frightened
owner vas convinced that be- was up
against a most effective nnti-saioon law.
That was the end OF the whisky buai'
ness To- that camp"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-22

People IN Birchtown were used Ia
Uncle Randolph Green's way OF talk
ing and enjoyed IL but at last there
came. as member of the summer
colony. a man who had a desire 10 set
everything and everybody straight.
according 10 his ideas.
what Is the sense OF your referring
10 that animal OF yours al a 'coirT'
demanded this person one day. How
old IA he7''
We'll. he's going on eleven years.
said Uncle Randolph. mildly.
ELEVEN years." sneered the man
We'll, We should call that pretty an
Client for a colt-In New York"
- think likely you would" said
Uncle Randolph without rancor. but
with considerable firmnes1 in his soft,
old voice: but perhaps 'twould be
we'll to consider. mister. that this coll
O. mine resides in Breakdown. where
eleven years is pretty young for q
horse"-Youth's Companion.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-22
A DRUNKARD's SPECIAL.
Unique Midnight Train Which Was
Run on the Interurban Rail
road Of London.

One OF the interurbaU railways Of
London has. without meaning TO DC
80. done something 10 promote So
briefly. Drunken men on the train were
a great annoyance to the sober ,rav.
elors. This was especially true on
the late evening trains. when the
drunken men were more numerous.
The railway management, besides as
signing a car IN each evening train Tor
drunkards. prepared a train at mid.
night. especially for them. The only
sober persons allowed on this train
were those In charge OF the drunken
fellows. The announcement OF the ar
rangement has had the effect OF sober.
ing the bibulous chaps. When the
drunkards' special. with stalwart rail-
way men ready TO put them IN the cars.
was made up there we're none. The
drinkers were evidently ashamed to be
known as travellers on such a train.
and either went home before they be-
came thoroughly drunk or ceased get
ting drunk The plan which was In
tended TO assure the comfort OF sober
travellers. has had n wider effect In
shaming the drinkers into at least a
degree OF sobriety.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-22

place never saw. The AAngins woods.
rising steeply to a great height. 50
shut the valley in that was puzzled
10 think how n man could leave Il
save by the road had come. The
cottages, which we're no more than
mean, small huts, ran I'm a struggling
double line. with many gaps-through
fallen trees and ill-clearod meadows.
Among them a noisy brook ran in and
out And the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
burners, or swineherds. OF poor peo-
pie OF the like class, were no better
than their dwellings. | looked In vain
for the Chateau. II was not 10 be
seen. and | dared not ask for II.
The man led me into the common
room Of the tavern--a lOw-roofed. poor
place. lacking a chimney or glazed
windows, and grimy with smoke and
use The flre-a great half-burnt tree
smouldered on a stone hearth. raised
foot from the floor. A huge black
pot simmered over it, and beside one
window loznged a country fellow talk
ing with ne goodwill In the dusk
could not pes his face, but gave
the woman a word, and sat down to
wait for my supper.
She seemed more silent than the
common run OF women: but this might
be because her husband was present
While she moved about. getting my
meal, he took his place against the
door post and fell TO staring at me 20
persistently that felt by no means
az my ease. He was a tall strong
fellow, with a rough moustache and
brown beard. cut in the mode Henri
Quatre; and on the subject Of that
kng--a safe one. knew. with a
Besrnais-and on that alone. I found
II possible TO make him talk. Even
then there was a suspicious gfeam IN
his eye that babe me abstain from
questions: and as the darkness deep
ened behind him. and the frelight
played more and more strongly on his
features. and | thought OF the leagues
OF woodland that lay between this
remote valley and Aueh. | recalled the
cardinals warning that II failed In
my attempt l should be little likely TO
trouble Paris again.
ITO BE Continued
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-22
Lady LinEuist Who Was Net beyond
All Hope OF WIFE
hood.

A young woman who had graduated
from college and then taken a masters
degree. returned home hitter two years
OF travel abroad TO End that during
her absence her native village had
fitted her out with an embarrassing
reputation for learning. relates Youths
Companion.
To her mingled annoyance and
amusement. she discovered that people
were SURPRISED 10 see that she was much
like other ordinary and agreeable per-
sons. and that perhaps after all this
educating process she was capable Of
sustaining the relations OF ordinary
life.
Among those who called 20 see her
soon after her return were two second
cousins. girls IN their early teens.
Their surprise at finding the much-
discussed master Of arts so perfectly
lovely" appeared during the interview
In their Ingenious remarks
AS they we're departing from tho
yard their words hoated Up through
the open window TO the amused N. A.
Just think" said one girl. impress
sively. "she speaks seven languages!"
"And yet" cried the other. she
would make some man a real sweet
wife,"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-22
Nor barm,- 7 cr,ed. and I am a

Nor harm!" I cried. "And I am .
dying man, MonSsigneuri"
THAT is true" he said thoughtfully.
Still he seemed to hesitate; and my
heart beat fast. At last he looked at
the lieutenant "You may leave us. -
he said shortly. Nov" when the Of
ficer had Withdrawn and left us alone.
What is Il? Say what you have to
say quickly And above all, do not
try to fool me, NJ. de Berault."
But his piercing eyes so Disconnected
me that now in my chance could not
nnd a word TO say, and stood before
him mute. | think this pleased him,
for his face relaxed.
"Well?" he said at last 'Is that
all?"
THE man is not dead" muttered
He shrugged his shoulders contempt
uously. What OF that?" he said.
That was not what you wanted to
say to me-"
"Once l saved your eminence's life"
faltered miserably.
Admitted" he answered, In his
thin, incisive voice. you mentioned
the fact before. On the other hand,
you have taken six to my knowledge.
NJ. de Berault You have lived the
life OF a bully. a common bravo. a
gamester. You, a man Of familyl For
shamei And II has brought you to
this. Yet on that point | am willing
to hear more" he added abruptly.
Il might save your eminence's life
again." I cried. II was a sudden
inspiration.
"You know something" he said
quickly, fixing me with his eyes. But
no." he continued. shaking his head
gently. "Pshawl the trick is old. |
have better spies than you. NJ. de
Berault"
But no better sword" ! cried
hoarsely. mo. not in all your guard"
THAT is true" he said. That is
true" To my surprise. he spoke in a
tone Of consideration; and he looked
down at the floor. let me think.
my friend" he continued.
He walked two OF three times up
and down the room, while I stood trem-
bling. confess II, trembling. The
man whose pulses danger has no power
to quicken. is seldom proof against
suspense; and the sudden hope his
words awakened in me so shook me
that his figure. as he trod lightly to
and fro. with the cat rubbing against
his robe and turning time for time with
him, wavered before my eyes. I
grasped the table 10 steady myself
had not admitted even in my own mind
how darkly the shadow of Montfaucon
and the gallows had fallen across me.
had leisure TO recover myself. for
II was some time before he spoke.
When 'he did. It was In voice harsh,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-22

They suspect everybody. You must
deceive them. II you fail TO deceive
them, or, deceiving them, are found out
later, NJ. de Berault-I do not think
you will trouble me again, or break
the edict a second time. on the other
hand, should you deceive me"--he
smiled still more suhtly. but his voice
sank TO a purring note-'I will break
you on the wheel like the ruined game
ster you are!"
met his look without quailing. 80
be itl" said recklessly. "If I do not
bring NJ. de Cocheforet 10 Paris. you
may do that 70 me and more alsol"
1T is a bargainl" he answered slow
ly. II think you viii be faithful. For
money, here are hundred crowns.
That sum should suffice; but n you
succeed you shall have twice as much
more. Well. that is all. think. You
understand"
yes Monseigneur."
"Then why do YOU waltz"
"The lieutenaut7" said modestly.
Monselgneur laughed to himself and
sitting down wrote a word or two on a
slip Of paper "Give him that" he
said. in high good-humor. II fear.
NJ de Berault. you will never get your
deserts-in this world"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-22
FACTS TO PONDER.

Every week our country spends s22.-
OOO,00 for intoxicating drinks.
A drunken passenger threw a light
ed match into some gasoline on the
launch ben Hur." near Detroit Mich.
and In the panic which followed four
passengers we're drowned
Rev. ], W. Horsley. chaplain OF the
house OF detention. Clerkenwell. Lon
don. asserts that It is not the fogs OF
winter, but the grogs OF summer that
cause suicides 10 increase.
The Columbian hospital. now almost
completed Ia Wilkinson, Pa. will be
an exceptional institution. No one
will be employed in any capacity who
is addicted in the slightest degree to
the use OF drugs OF intoxicating
liquors.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-22

changed. imperative. you have the
reputation of a man faithful, at least
to his employer" he said. do not
answer me. say It is so. Well I
will trust you. will give you one
more chance-though it is d desperate
one. Woe to you II you fail mel Do
you know Cocheforet in Bearn? II 10
not far from Auch."
mo. your eminence."
Nor M. de Cocheforet?"
mo, your eminence."
so much the better" he retorted.
But you have heard of him. He has
been engaged In every Gascon plot
since the late kings death and gave
me more trouble last year in the Wv
arals than any man twice his years
At present he is at Bosost in Spain,
with other refugees, but have learned
that at frequent intervals he visits his
wife at Cocheforet. which is six leagues
within the border. On one Of these Wis
its he must be arrested"
THAT should be easy" said.
The cardinal looked at me. flush,
mani what do you know about it?"
be answered bluntly. 1T Is whispered
at Cocheforet IL a soldier crosses the
street at Auch. In the house are only
two OF three servants, but they have
the countryside with them TO a man
and they are a dangerous breed. A
spark might kindle a fresh rising.
The arrest. therefore. must be made
secretly"
/ bowed.
zone resolute man inside the house,
with the help Of two OF three servants
whom he could summon TO his aid at
will, might effect It," the cardinal con-
tinued. glanclng at a paper which lay
on the table. THE question is, will
! you be the man, my friend?"
hesitated; then l bowed. What
choice had /?
Nay. nay. speak Quit" he said sharp
ly. "Yes or no. NJ de Berault?"
Eyes, your eminence," said 70
luctantly. Again. say. what choic'
had I?
you will bring him to Paris, ant
alive. He knows things and that Il
why want him. You understand? %
Il understand. Monseigneur," ! an
swered.
You will get into the house as yol
can" he continued. For that yol
will need strategy-good strategy
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-22
MATRIMoNY AND TONGUES.

ITO BE Continued !
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-22
A silent woman.

The opposition to the payment Of the
church tax in Scotland is occasionally
relieved by a ray Of humor.
Quite recently the Rev. J. Stephen
son, president of the Free Church
Council, resolved TO face weeks In
generation rather than submit to tax
alton. He had no property whlsh could
be distralned upon, and On the form
which he received on which to state
what he was willing to hand over to
be sold he wrote:
self"
In the next column, In which he was
required to state the value Of the
goods. he inserted:
"Wife won't y."-London standAzS
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-22

"A case with which I was connected
a few years ago." said Frederick Tire
vor Hill. Involved some large corpor'
ate mortgages, and frequent references
we're made by the lawyers on both
sides 70 the 'ten-million-dollar mort
gage and the twenty-million-dollaI
bond issue Finally. one OF the jurors
a little German barber. couldn't stand
It any longer. and raised his hand
Mr.. Judge he expostulated, If der
lawyers will please say Won dollar when
they means n million dollars. dot would
makes mo understand besser. Doss
millionsl Achl Sottl dey confusel
me-! "-Argonaut
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-22
Favor the Teetotaler.

The third teetotaler to be elected TO
the captaincy of the Yale varsity foot
ball team is Thomas Leonard Shevlin.
who was chosen TO succeed Capt Jim
Hogan as the guiding star on the Yale
gridiron this season. Capt Rafferty,
OF the 1903 team was a temperance
man, II is said, and Capt jim Hogan
OF the 1904 team prided himself on
never having tasted intoxlcants.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
sJesus' Power 70 Forgive" Inter
national s. s. Lesson for Feb.
25, 1905.

BY REV. WILLIAM EVANS, D. d.
director Biblical Department CT the
Moody Bible Institute. Chicago, on
cial Lecturer OF the Cook County
(Chicago) sunday School Assoc
citation on the international
3. 81 Lessona)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-02-22

Copyright, 1905 by Joseph b Bowles)
Golden Text: "The Son Of Man
hath power on earth TO forgive sins"
-Mark ON
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-11
CHILD rs MADE BLIND
BY LIGHTNING FLASH
Eyelids Sealed, and Physicians Have
Thus Far Been Unable to Re
store Her Vision.

New York, May 1l.-'The esehds o.
Trina Baird, A years old, Of Newark
N. -. have heen sealed by flash 81
lightning, and She il sightless, despite
an efforts to restore her vision. Physi'
clans in the City Hospital, however, are
hopeful Of her recovery
While Irma was at play with hel
mates last Saturday i storm arose, and
frightened hy i clap u tAundpr the chill.
dFen seanpercd for their homes. Al
Irlna was about to enter the door 4
streak Of forSed lightning gave her 4
severe shock Then all was dark around
her, AMI she mad % prope her way ints
the house.
Her mother found that the eliild's
eyelids were sealed. Home made lotions
were applied, but without avail. and the
next morning lrnia was taken to the
hospital The physicians say they never
had i similar case
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-11

FOR sALE--B horse. young, sound an
kind. weighing 1923 pounds. CAN at Il Yves
street I1i
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-11
WENT ON CLUTCHES
UNTIL DIR. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS
CURED HIS RHEUMATISM.
a Printer Tolls Of the Acold sutai May
In Which He Learned OF the
Hemedy That He Praises. sfs


In Which He Learned OF thecs
Hemedy That He Praises. st
Some years ago says Mr. NJ. II.
Clark, i printer, living Ill 6ia Buchanan
street, Topeka. Ksns., "a had bad at.
tack Of rheumatism aud could not seem
to get over it. All sorts OF medicines
failed to do me any good and my trouble
kept getting worse. My feet were 10
swollen that could not wear shoes and
l had to 60 on crutrhes The pain was
terrible.
One day was setting the type Of an
article folFsthe paper telling what Dr.
Williams Pink pills lind done for man
afflicted as was and WINS So impressed
with it that determined to give the
medicine trial For a year MY rheu.
matisln had been growing worse, but
after taking Dr Williams Psnk Pills /
began To iinprovc The pain and swell
ing all disappeared and can truthfully
say that / haven i felt better IN the past
twenty years than ! do right now.
could name, off hand, a half-dozen peo-
pie who have used DR.. Williams Pink
Pills at my suggestion and who have re-
ceived good results from them. !"
Dir. Williams Pink Pills are guaran-
teed to be safe and harmless 10 the most
delicate constitution They contain no
morphine, opiate. narcotic nor any
thing 10 canse drug habit They pdo
not net on the bowels but they actually
make new blood and strengthen the
nerves. If you want good health you
must have good blood.
Dr. Williams Pink Pills cure rheuma-
tisnl because they mako rich, red blood
and no man or woman can have healthy
blood mud rheumatism at the same time.
Rheumatism il a disease Of the blood
aud to cure it You must treat it IN the
blood Every part and every tissue OF
the body N dependent oil the blood for
health. DR. Williams Pink Pills actu-
ally make new blood That is why they
have cnred so many cases OF anmnia,
neuralgia, sciatica, partial paralysis, 10,
comot0r ataxia and other diseases that
hayc'not yielded To ordinary treatment.
All druggistsssell Dr. W.Glliants Pink
Pills or they will be sent by mail, pose
paid, on receipt Of price. so. cents FER
box, SIX boxes for a. 30. blythe lar, wiz
Hams Medicine Co., Schenectady, m, X.
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Riekert 3 Wells. Special Agents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-11

TENEMENT no nESr sIx Vi eigbs raoias
navlt papsftd. electric lEThit ilathgHarl fnf
bntaud cold water. 0ae 81 the incest fa1s Ia
eiIs. Call ~ i0i Washington street. e1raf 1T
Liberty stfsef. Gfs
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yisNFsfkNI 10 RKST- II good 'pua1sty. All
ncdsta IMPROVEMENTS yaHans MAY III. No. y
Park street. y =. seekies. sfsls
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-11
70 KILL THE DANDRuFF GERM.
Is the Only Possible Way Of Waving
An Effective Cure.

III you ace "A woman or a man with lux
uriasat glossy hair you may be sure nei-
Their has dandruff to amount TO anything.
In nearly every case where women and
men have thin brittle fair, they owe 1t
TO dandruff. There are hundreds Of prep
arations that 'sclaim" to cure dandruff
but not one but Ncwhro's Herpiclde tells
you that S.andr n Is the result 81 4 germ
burrowing into the scalp. and that per-
mane,it cure of dandruff and its conse-
Quenk falling and badness. can only be
germ bit N~wbro's l5erpicide Destroy
the cause. and ypu remove the effect.
Sold BY leading druggists Send t0c. IN
stamps for sample to The Herpinide Co..
Tr4~es1 arfrs
Rickert & Wells. Special Agents.
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AMY INTELLIGENT PERSON may earn
good income corresponding ipr newspapers, ~
s.a,.vassiur Fxustle.ire unnecessary. send Tor
l.ArtlcunIs. Ncrthcrn Press syndicate. Lock
tsrf n n 2IUst5j
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FrNATsHEE ROOM ri isENr WITH rias!s
ear eanyenIences, ~ 5afs1 spaulJsSx Hsretf
opposite Spauldiiig school huiidinF ltte
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FOR ME- Cheap. nice folding red, with
marble top, one Of Nelchs patent. Inquire o.
NJ. Garsey. 46 Pearl street. 2Stf