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The St. Mary banner., 1907-12-07
White as Mourning Color.

The news that European mas oee"
noticed in Jamaica wearing WHITE do
mourning for a relative lost IN the
recent catastrophe recalls the lao'
that that color was originally en-
ployed in many countries to indicate
reverence for the dead.
In fact, the custom optalneo ~ ~
Europe as late as the reign OF Charles
VIII. of France, and in Italy too' u
fingered, though for women oniy' .he
men wearing brown. In Ethlopi" '". "
white soon changed to gray ana 'N
Egypt to yellow.
China. however. employs it to 1hls
day. Other colors have hau the't
yogua-bluc, for instance, "hicii GO,
now is used in Turkey, ARMENIA d ~
SYRIA. The latter signlhes the iie"'
only region, white stands for purity
grav and brown typify our moehSl
cath. and black, most repelieAt o'
mourning colors. would seem 70 sus'
eest an eternity OF nlGht.-1-oiiuon
Chronicle.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-12-07
A WOMAN'S QUFST1C

l rustmy Fate thee,
thy Future
md +
eIperia all for
breaka all lighter bonds, feel
A
Is link ':ihn the Past
That holds thy spirit
that which pledge thee
Doesh dmmes dreams
A
thy could breathe,
Untouchd nj
at anv rain or rcos,o oh IN all is
I.ookde deeper still. thou cans feel
Within thy
Ihaves the
Let false spare the blow, but tell
Is there within thy heart q need
0
ST al futureda
Lives there within hid
The
Shedding
new
thy fault aone-bu shield thy
Coudst thou withdraw thy hand
o
Not been 10
Lir but thou wilt
Nav.a not da hear,
The words would O
all
50
Wite;cr heart talremembe, would rik il all
Adelaide Anne Proctor
The St. Mary banner., 1907-12-07
SCHOOL TEACHERS
Also Have Things to Lei

"For many years l have US
and refused to be convlnceo "
effect upon the human
writes a veteran school tesc''
Ten years ago | was on
give up my much loved VOL
public schools after years Oh
o1s labor. / had Develops
defined case of chronic coas'
,ng. 4
THE troubles were COZ, !
hutterings of the heart . .
in the top OF my head anu
parts of my body. t"itcn'a'
limbs, shaking OF my new
times after exertion, a seae'
feeling with a toper's deslI'
strong coffee. l was a neS'''
for years.
"A short time ago frienc
visit US and they brousn. !.
OF Postum with them. enu
to try it. was prejud'esa
some years ago l had drun, ,,a,
weak. tasteless stun cA,''' :,
which I did not like at ALL
This time. however,
made the Postum accoro,Ns !,
tions on the package. anu :. =
Suddenly I found myself
Al @rhe q ,l'e'o odor o, boiling eoa1
ger tempts me. l am 50 sl =
ated by Postum that II III nj
improve as l am now W., ra1
think l have found the al !.
perpetual Youth. THIS >
letter but stubborn iac's'
clad to make known a
Name given by Pos.uu "a ID
Creek. Mich. Read tns ps,s.
Road to Wellvil!e." ~ S''
q Reason :
The St. Mary banner., 1907-12-07
The Drowned Bedroom.


The feelings with which accepted
WOrthington's invitation were
strangely mingled. He had declared
himself unalterably my enemy. for no
other reason than that l had won the
woman he wanted to marry. She was
absent from my side, at the sick bed
of her father, and, being made aware
of the situation, he asked me to come
and spend week at his house. He
suggested that the visit might make
the enforced absence of my wife more
endurable, and the tone of his letter
in general way seemed to indicate
that he desired to renew the friend
ship which had formerly existed be-
tween US.
Considering the fact that not more
than six months had elapsed since he
vowed toward me such bitter enmity.
I was surprised at the cordiality of
the communication. My intimacy
riage had been close and l had
formed the notion that he was per-
son singularly tenacious of an idea
once formed--in word, that he
would cling like death to a decision,
whether wrong or right. That he
would ever forgive me for the I'm
jury" l had done him in marrying
the girl he wanted-he used that
term at the time, remember did
not imagine But l had always liked
him exceedingly up to the period of
our rivalry, and it was matter of
course that l should be glad to make
it up" with him. Indeed, it was ow-
ing chiefly to this desire on my part
that l decided to visit him at his
country house, which he called in hu
NOR the Moated Grange, perhaps be-
cause there was neither farm nor
ditch connected with the estate.
The absurdity of the name was ac-
centuated by the extremely modern
aspect of the dwelling, which was
constructed in accordance with
Worthington's own peculiar notions.
1t was Of very moderate size, but pro-
vided with every possible end-of-the-
century improvement. Domestic ar
chitecure, indeed, was always fad
of his, and l well remember that as a
schoolboy he used to make plans on
to build when he grew to be man.
Another notion of his was that he
would have two small silver bars of
appropriate shape and size to cool his
tea-a beverage of which he was in
ordinately fond. That metal having
a property of absorbing heat, he
would use the bars alternately in his
cup at meals. l may mention that
the first thing l noticed on sitting
down at table with him, Immediately
after my arrival at the MOated
Grange, was two such silver bars
which he used for his tea. He was a
man who seldom, II ever. relinquished
an idea.
There was something about his
manner that struck me as odd. While
cordial, it seemed to me bit forced.
though maybe the notion was imag-
mary on my part, inasmuch as l was
feeling out of sorts myself. He was
decidedly gay at dinner, talked more
than was his wont, while contented
myself with listening, and he drank
a little more than was good for
him. When he showed me to my
bedroom-I chose to retire early, be-
ing wearied by my railway journey
he had some joking remarks to
make about the peculiarities of the
apartment, which was entered oddly
enough by a flight Of six steps lead
ing down from the landing. That is
to say, on crossing the threshold,
one descended these six steps to the
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floor Of the chamber. l thought it a
strange mode of architectural con-
struction, but having had long exper-
ience of WOrthins ,on's eccentricities,
1T did not occur to me to wonder,
knowing that he had built the house
on his own plans. He had only
finished it within couple of months,
by the way, and he told me that l
was the first person to occupy it.
You will find it very comfort
able" he said. chuckling to himself
as if over some jocular idea of his
own which he did not zee fit to COM
municate. 1T is something quite
, original in the way of bedroom, I
fatter myself-built after a whim of
my own. you know. Sleep tight, old
man. If you want to light up in the
| night just touch the button at the
| head Of your couch
| He chuckled again as he left the
room. and l found myself speculating
as to the cause of his amusement
while l undressed myself In three
minutes was in bed, and in no time
at all fast asleep.
l do not know what it was that
| housed me, but some hours later l
| became suddenly wide awake May
be it was certain peculiar sensation
of chill in the air that disturbed my
slumber. l pulled the heavy blan-
kets closer around met was late
| Nnvan1hCr frio RI %0
+, sleep again. But it was of no use;
I, my eyelids would not stay closed, and
| l began to think and think in an an
noyingly persistent way, while gaz-
ing absently at spot of Pickering
! light on the ceiling.
The spot had curious sort of
| tremulousness, and presently it oc-
| Cured to me to wonder where it
came from and what was the cause of
| Pickering. 1t looked like a patch
/ made by moonbeam, but l did not
see where the latter entered. For
! some time it amused me to speculate
| on the nature of the phenomenon,
but my surmises did not lead me to
|
1t up at length and turned over, with
the intention of wooing reluctant re-
pose, when, being nearer to the edge
Of the bed than had supposed, my
! right arm fell outside. 1t plunged
up to the elbow into ice cold water.
was extremely startled and even
alarmed. Hastily leaning over to-
ward the other side of my couch, l
stretched out my arm again. 1t was
no illusion. The bed was surround
ed by water up to the height of the
mattress. or nearly so.
] lay back and tried to think. On
what conceivable theory could such a
condition of affairs be accounted for
Who ever heard of bedroom in the
second story of dwelling house
flooded in such manner? And the
water was unquestionably rising; al
ready felt the mattress beneath me-
growing wet.
Just then remembered what Wor.
thington had said about touching the
button at the head of the bed in case
I wanted light. I groped anxiously
for the knob, pressed it and pressed
it again, but no illumination fol
lowed. Then l remembered having
noticed, when l retired, two knobs
one above the other. l groped again
touched the upper one this time--the
lower one was for shutting off the
electricity-and instantly the room
was flooded with light from eight OF
ten Edison bulbs which were attached
to a pair of chandeliers overhead.
The sight which met my gaze wa:
by no means reassuring. As ! hae
The St. Mary banner., 1907-12-07

We are so tried and tossed, so
compassed round with pain, SO mucn.
apparently, the sport OF fanciful pas
sions, so curiously framed, as 1t Were'
for temptation, with high aspirations
living in us, along with base desires,
so lowering ever on the verge OF
good or i'll, so weak to choose the
good, so troubled by the necessity
of battle, when our heart is weary
with the passionate longing 1oE resi-
that God knows that We 40 WANT
some sympathy higher than any one
on earth can give us-some s!mpa-
thy which will not weaken. ou'
strengthen, some certainty that the
eternal love and Righteousness can
feel with us and assist us.-F. W.
Robertson.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-12-07

In the meanest things OF every day
no one liveth, no one dieth unto self
alone, so inwrapt and interfolded are
human destinies in the continual ac-
ton and reaction that goes on
through life.-Dora Greenwich.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-12-07

For in heaven the stature is meas
ured by love, and not what by what
men call genius or skill or wit or
fancy; and. therefore, those that
love most and grieve most give them
selves most to the care of God, and
He will never disappoint the hope OF
a loving heart.-Henry Wilder
Foote.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-12-07
WORDS OF WISDOM.
Character is kind of worship; all
true life is worthy.-Robertso

There is always a certain air OF
peacefulness pervading clear con-
sciousness of duty. A sense of duty
which does not bring with it quiet
restfulness of soul is an imperfect
sense of duty.-Newman Smith.
The St. Mary banner., 1907-12-07
Pe-ru.na Tablets,
The Fatal Powder pufl

With the fluffy end Of
cuff sticking from his nc
French poodle. the property
Naomi harrington of 1850
street, threw the mill district
ayunk into wild excitement 4
a needless victim Of the 81
which he was the innocent
says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Miss harrington had gone TO
store in the neighborhood
home to buy a powder publ
she had made the selection, d
the clerk that he need not
up; that she would carry il
hand. Unfortunately she d!cl
and the dog, named Curly, d
hair, picked it up. The hand
ped down the dogs throat. and
alarm the poodle started de1
street.
In the neighborhood OF NJ
Rector streets employees were
ing from one of the mills Of
trict. Men and women. seel
flying dog apparently frothIns|
mouth, scattered in consterna4
liceman Green. who happene1
in the neighborhood, thlnkl1
that the beast was mad, ru|
revolver and with one shdI
the dog. He was taken nom|
buried by his broken-hearteo =
The St. Mary banner., 1907-12-07

What is regarded as the "orio
chearine record has been estaDilshed
by nine men on Hawkes. bay s'a'ion'
Australia. They succeeded IN shear
ing 2394 sheep in nine hours
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or 100000 girl babies Ool
ass are alive at twelve monII
the boys. 10000 fewer i've
the first year
The St. Mary banner., 1907-12-07

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COUNSEL for Antitrust League WI.
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sons affected by that disorder. hi
tonic Of grca! usefulness"
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tario, Can. writes: Last winter
i'll with pneumonia after haI
grippe. | took Peruna for two
when ! became quite well. | also
a young lady who was all run
and confined to the house to take
and after taking peruna for three
she IL able to follow her trade Of d
lean recon, end Permna fo,|
who are Ill and require tonic
. Pe-ru.na Tablets.
Some people prefer to us
rather than to take meilcme 10
form. Such people can obtain
tablets, which represent the solid nd
ingredients of peruna. Each ia
equivalent to one average dose Of I
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-09
PREACHER TRIES sCICIDE.
Negro at Ferdinand Hangs Himself
 Twice

Twice
 Demopolis, March s.-(Special. )--It was learned here today-throush Henry J Koch, a prominent merchant of Forkland. Greene county twelve miles noirth of Demopolis, that Nathan Jackson, a negro preacher and school teacher, near Forkland. had made two attempts to commit suicide during the past few days. by hanging himself.
 The first attempt was made several days ago, and would have proved a success had not some of nis people found him hanging and cut the rope. Having been rescued, 1t. was not thought that he would repeat the att tempt, but shortly after this he was again discovered hanging and cut down in time to save his life.
 The negro is supposed to have been intoxicated. He is well known here.
 L. J. Allen, a progressive citizen of Old Spring Hill. twelve miles south of Demopolis, in this county, has de- monstrated what may be done on eV- cry farm in Marengo county.
 A few days ago he was in this city selling canned tomatoes and snap beans which were put up by his family. The cans were attractively labeled and the contents packed strictly in conformity with the pure food law.
 It Is announced that another change in the schedule of this division of the Southern Railway will go into effect next Sunday. The new time card has not been received yet, but it is thought the one that was discarded at the time of the recent change will be adopted again.
 This will bring the morning train from Meridian to this place about an hour later, and the midday train from Selma about forty-flve minutes earlier The other two trains will not be changed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-09
pEATH oF MR. M,poNALp.
Veteran of War Expires at New De
 eatur

Veteran of War Expires at New De-
 catur.
 Decatur, March S.-(Speclal. )-M. A. Mcdonald, a veteran of the war, is dead at his home in East Decatur He served for four years in the Confed- crate army and was member of an Alabama brigade.
 William B. Scott has announced as @ candidate for marshal of New De- catur. MT. Scott has been serving as deputy sheriff of oMrgan County and special police of New Decatur for some years. He has also seen several years of service in the Government revenue and deputy department.
 Henry Hartung announced as a can aidate for City Clerk of New Decatur a few days ago. With the exception of MT. Hartung and MT. Scott there are no other announced candidates for the city offices of New Decatur The election will take place early in May. at which time 8 mayor, clerk, marshal and four aldermen are to be elected.
 As yet no one has offered for mayor, although 1t is understood that Captain Samuel Blackwell will be a candidate to succeed himself.
 It is also understood that City Clerk Guy F. Ponder and Marshal A. J. Lacy will be candidates for re-elec- tion.
 While cutting crossties near Noun tain View, Lester HamiIton's axe slipped striking him on the calf of the leg and almost cutting the leg in two. The bone is split open.
 R. s. Dewitt is rebuilding his saw mill. which was burned near Somer- vile few weeks ago.
 He will make many improvements that burned was over $2,OoO. with no insurance
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-09
DEATH OF MRS. wRENN.

IJuiontOyvm Woman Was Grand
 Niece of President Tyler.
 Uniontown, March Especial )-- Mrs. Rebecca A. Wrenn, ono of the oldest and most highly respected wo- men of Uniontown. died yesterday.
 She had been in Ill health long time, but the end came suddenly, while no one was with her except one of her nieces, Mrs Christian, who was in bad health herself and was greatly shock ed.
 Mrs. Wrenn, who was about so years of age, was/ grand niece or ex-President Tyler and had many prominent connections in Montgomery, the Tylers, Semples, Sayres, Goodwins, Gayles and Fosters.
 A sister, Miss Storrs, who resided with her, died few months ago. She leaves sister, Mrs. Ella Christian. a nephew. Judge J. B. Christian and three nieces.
 The funeral took place in Uniontown today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-09
NEW PARK PLANNED
MIR. WILSON MAY BUILD ON DOG
 RIVER.
Mobile street Hallway is Not Pleased With Extension of City Limits
 Taking i'm Monroe

Mobile. March s.--(Special.)- Is stated that Monroe Park will soon be closed to the public, and that the Mo- bile Light and Railway Company will open a new place on Dog River.
 The location for the new outdoor amusement place is several miles south of Monroe Park, south of what Is known as South End, and there will be laid out not only a park, but will be also built a hotel. The plan, if carried out, is for the street railway to be continued from its present ter- minus at Monroe Park. following the bay, south. past South End to the new park.
 It is welI-known that J. Howard Wilson, President of the Mobile Light and Railway Company, was opposed to the Greater Mobile bill, though some time before its introduction into the Legislature he was in favor of a great CT Mobile. but one not quite so exten- sive as outlined in the bill which was passed. When a meeting was called at the Commercial Club several weeks ago, and general plans were made for the extension of the city limits, Mir. Wilson opposed the scheme. as 1t was then outlined.
 Since that time he has strenuously opposed the bill, and has said to friends that if 1t passed the Legisla- | Lure ana was gwen He-dppTONdl Ol thS Governor he would be forced to close his park and would also be forced to give up certain plans of extension of his line.
 It has been generally known that Mir. Wilson was figuring on extending his road south along the bay to pro posed location of new park. This came in an unofficial announcement some time ago.
 Whether this proposed laying out of a new park and the building of hotel on the bay front further south is but a recrudescence of the announcement several months ago. or whether it is plan to close the park known as Mon- roe. is rather difficult to determine.
 MT. Wilson would not deny the ru- nor concerning this closing of Monroe Park and the opening of a new place farther south, but annouced that yes terday he let contracts for nine new buildings on the grounds at Monroe Park. This lends color to the idea that the new place spoken of today is noth- ing less than an extension of the rail- way system to a point south on the bay which would become winter and summer resort, the hotel catering to winter tourists.
 Real estate men do not know what to think of the rumor, when 1t is known what Mir. Wilson says. Several of them say that their opinion leans to- ward the extension plan and not the closing of Monroe Park.
 The baseball ground is at Monroe Park, but the unofficial statement makes no disposition of this. If Mon roe Park were closed and the electric line were sent southward, what would be done with the park? That is the question uppermost in the minds ofathe fans of the national game. They are wondering whether the baseball park would also be moved to the new loca- ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-09
REICHE FOUND DEAD BODY OF CIGARMAKER IN HIS
 ROOM. Iowa Man Will Build Two Fine Hotels on Bon SeeOur Bay--ArmbFeeht
 Hears of Another Arrcat

Mobile, March s.-(Special. )--Cold in death, H. Reiche, a cigarmaker, was found In his bed on upper Dau- phin street this morning over Zeigler's barroom. Reiche had been sick sev- eral days, it Is supposed, and the cor oner states that the man died from natural causes.
 Reiche was in the employ of Henry Hess as a cigarmaker and his em- ployer and the Cigarmakers Union will give him burial.
 Another Lottery Arrest.
 United States District Attorney W. H. Armbrecht has received advices that A. B. Kaufman has been arrested at Detroit, Mich, in connection with the Honduras Lottery case. His hear ing has been set for March 21 and he was released in a S5,OOO bond. It Is expected that after the preliminary trial he will be brought to Mobile to stand trial.
 Hotel at Palmetto Bay.
 A. M. Jackson of Sioux City, who is at the head of the company which is building a small hotel and lmprov- ing the grounds at Palmetto Beach on Bon Secour bay, nine miles back of Fort Morgan, is in the city and makes will positively build another large hotel right on the gulf of Mexico, three miles from Palmetto Beach, across that strip of land. It is the intention of the company to connect the two hotels in way, and give the people the cool breezes of the bay at one ho- tel and the song of the gulf on the other.
 Mir. Jackson and his wife are stay ing at the Cawthon and this afternoon left the city on a chartered tug for Palmetto Beach to look over the grounds. Mir. Jackson says hiscom- pany has just appropriated $10,000 for Improvements on the grounds.
 ST. LOUIS LEADING HOTEL.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-09
MILITARY AT sYLAcAUGA.
Marble City Guards Mustered Into the
 Service.

Sylacauga, March S.-- Special )--A new military company has been formed in Sylacauga and mustered In by Major D. H. Smith of the 3rd Infantry, as- sisted by Captain McCaa of Anniston.
 Seventy-three members were in line and Major Smith and Captain McCaa, both complimented the organization highly on the number, character and physique of the members.
 The new company will be called the Marble City Guards"
 The following oficevs were elected: John J. Hunter, Captain; L.. D. Coker, First Lieutenant and Henry Persons. Second Lieutenant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-09
MAIZE CROP OFF.
Little Corn Has Been Raised fin Arg
 fine RenubIlc.

Buenos Ayres, March s--The maize crop, according to the statistical office of the Ministry of Agriculture, will not exceed l,S23,O00 tons. instead of 5,5O0,- 900, The loss is estimated at nearly $2OO O00
 A company in which are included French and Argentine interests, has been organized to establish a line of Argentine steamers between this coun- try and Europe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-09
HOGEBOOM Is HELD
OFFICER ACCUSED OF
 GRAVE CRIME.
At Preliminary Hearing His Bond Is Fixed at S250 to Appear Be- fore q Higher
 Court.

Pensacola, Fla, March s.-- -(specisl.)-- Police Officer J. E. Hogeboom, who was arrested few days since upon the charge of epticing for immoral pur- poses one Norma Annie Murphy. was given preliminary trial before Judge Nicholson today and held to the crimi- nal court under a bond of S250.
 The trial of the officer consumed more than a day being continued over from yesterday. , The girl whom the officer Is alleged to have enticed away from the union de- pot upon her arrival in the city is only IA years old. She cams here from a town near Pensacola and her people were known to Hogeboom
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-09
CIa.sInention CommIttee AdIourns.

Mobile, March (Special,)-Th Southern Classification Freight Freight Committee. which has been in session at the Cawthon for several days, ad- journed today 10 meet in Cincinnati in the early part of May. At that meet ing the business which was begun here will be finished. The regular meeting is to be held in Richmond in June.