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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14
A PRINCE ELEPHANT HUNTING.
Narrow Escape for the Duke Ct Alb
ruzzi in UqnaGa.

ruzzi in UgnaGa.
We have received the following *.
tract from a letter written b: f. 4
Knowles in Uganda, describing an
elephant hunt which took place dur
ing the visit of his Royal Highness the
Duke OF the AbruZZi to Fort Portal II
Uganda:
The Duke was very anxious to shoe;
an elephant, so | took him uut to look
for some on our journey to the Uganda
border The first day he was accom-
panied by most OF his retinue. and
led them up to herd of elephants
The Duke wounded one beast a bis
bull, badly We followed the tracks
Of blood for the greater part CT the
day, but eventually had to give it up.
The natives found the poor animal
dead some days later and brought in
the tusks, which weighed over ninety
pounds each and were of an immense
size.
The second Gay the Duke insisted
on going out with me alone. as he
said, very truly, that il was impossible
to hunt with SO many people. So We
started out at daybreak for place
where We were told we were sure lc
find some elephants. At about a
m. we sighted herd Of about twelve
beasts standing in thick cover, with
an old bull at some little distance
away from the rest. l pointed out
to the Duke that it was risky place
to stalk them in. but he insisted on
going, so we made for the old bull,
which was very big animal On our
way We passed quite close to the herd.
which were ON our left Before we
knew how close we were we found
ourselves within ten PAGES of the big
bull.
The Duke had asked me to fire first,
but in order to do so l had to get
round a bush a bit nearer still. The
beast must have heard us, for he be.
come on the alert and l saw his great
head beginning to move. There was
no time to wait longer and l fired at
his left eye. He went over fiat, MAX
ing tremendous believing. The rest
Of he heard then began screaming and
trumpeting. and, as We heard after
wards from some of our men standing
on the next hill, they crowded round
the wounded elephant, helping him
along. This little episode escaped our
notice on account of the long grass,
which hid the elephant from our sight.
We now heard a tremendous noise.
and thought it must be the bull
struggling on the ground, but almost
Immediately after there was more bel
lowing and wild rush, and then we
saw the bushes and small trees falling
down in front of us, and to our horror
we found that the whole herd were up
on us. There was nothing for it but
to run, and l guided the Duke to a
small tree, which stood a little to one
side. We We're only just in time, as
the huge beasts came charging by us.
1t was an unpleasantly narrow escape.
although SO soon over, and it was
quite a pleasure to find ourselves still
alive after it was all over.
escorted the Duke to the borders
of my province shortly after this, but
we did not come across any more
ephants-London Daily Graphic.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14
The Real Jack Horner.

The legend of Little Jack Horner as
told to me in Somersetshire is as
follows: At the time of the dissolu-
ton the Abbott of Glastonbury wished
to send some important deeds to the
brother of Queen Jane Seymour For
safety he concealed them in a pie and
intrusted it to one Jack Horner. Dur
ing the transit Jack Horner pulled out
the plum in the shape of the title
deeds of Mells Park. where his de-
scendant now resides.-NoteS and
Queries.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14
Over and Above.

Mother, does DR.. Smith wear his
everyday clothes under that long
white gown when he preaches?" asked
little girl who had seen the edge of
Eyes, DEAR" was the reply.
"Well," she continued, "now I
know why it is called a surplus. -
Harper'S Weekly.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14

shell is flattened a::d Serratad hGa.ni,
with five ye~tehral and eight lateral
plates overlapping one another ike
scales Of fish. The color is yellow"
ish ABOVE notified with chestnut brown
and yellowish white below. Young
turtles have blacl. spot on the tour
rear pairs of plates. Old turtles have
a thin yellow plate on the belly. which
is much sought after and commands
a higher price. This hawks bill tur-
tie feeds on seaweeds. crabs, mol
lusks and fish. Being mostly carnlv-
erous, the meat is not considered
wholesome, differing in this respect
from the herbivorOus turtles.
The shells shipped from the Colon
district are taken from turtles caught
on the Lagarto and San Bias coasts
of the Caribbean Sea during the
months Of May, June, July and Au-
gust, when they approach the shore
to deposit eggs, which are laid on the
sandy beaches above high water mark
at night Holes are dug about one
and a half feet deep and the eggs
deposited therein. Generally about
three layings are made during a per-
iod of nine weeks. The eggs are light
ly covered with sand and left to be
Matched out by the heat of the sun.
The turtles are caught either While
en- shore Or in the water by means
of nets. AS rule, they are killed
Immediately after being caught,
cleaned and the shell frame washed
with sand: but on the San Bias coast
the Indians do not kill them. bat at
once proceed to remove the shell by
subjecting the turtles to great heat,
afterward throwing the turtles back
into the sea. Ely the application OF
heat the successive plates OF shell
come off very easily.
Turtles caught in these waters vary
in size from l to AZ feet long. with
a maximum weight of $50 pounds, and
the average weight of shell obtained
from each is from six to seven pounds.
The commercial value of tortoise
shell depends unon the thickness and
size of the plates rather than upon
the bril!iancy of the colors The price !
of shell in this market fluctuates from
So to Sc gold per pound. AS the best
prices are obtained in England. the /
largest amount of the shell shipped ,
from this port goes to that country.
The San Bias Indians. however. trade .
a large amount of shell to coasting
schooners. which is partly carried to
the States ard partly brought to
Colon.
During the year 1905 the total
of tortoise shell shipped from
the entire consular district of Colon
to all countries was estimated at l6,'
300 pounds. The total amount ship
ped from Colon alone in 1905 was es-
imated at 5000 pounds. valued at S31-
300 gold: of this amount about 5000
valued at $4,000 in gold, was
shipped to England and about 1000
valued at $4,000 gold to the
United States, and the residue of
900 pounds, valued at $4,000 gold,
vent to Germany. For the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1906, tortoiseshell
,alued at $11.219 gold was shipped to
he United States from Colon.-United
States Consular Reports.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14

Things have come to a pretty pass
in Pittsburg, observes the Chicago
Tribune, when the boiler tubes Is
turns out for Government warzhips
have no better moral character :hau
its millionaireS
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14
About All For Him.

Landlady-Mr. Starboarder is no
longer one of the guests at my table.
Friend-Why did he leave:
Landlady-At my request. l asked
him to say grace the other day, and
he said: 80 Lord, We need thy help
to make us thankful for what we are
about to receive. "-Cleveland Leader.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14

: Argo Red Salmon can be served on
any table. It can be served as II
comes from tho can, or prepared IN
many palatable dishes.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14
ENCROACHING.

- Magazine Editor-"Seems to me
our verse contributors are getting
mighty particular.
!. .Assistant-"They are"
= Magazine Editor-"Yes; here's
one who insists on having his poems
run next to pure advertising matter
Puck.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14
BREAKFAST FOOD.

N BREAKFAST FOOD.
Racks-"What kind of breakfast
food do you user
Sacks-"Whatever happens to Je
on tho first page. Generally muir.
der. Harper Weekly.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14
ENOUGH IS TOO MUCH.

ENOUGH IS TOO MUCH.
Landlord Ito new tenant)-"1 sup
pose you would require a bathroom
IN the house,"
Tenant-~Oh! we don't need a
bathroom. We go to the sea every
neutrality-suspicious. Blaetter.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14
co>-r IN A LENGTHY VISIT.

CONE ON A LENGTHY vlsii -,
Caller Ito concierge)- ~
,o,I mo IL Mr.. X. is at home: 70
' concierge-"No, sir; he's s0n'
the cemetery" 49,, ~,ll be
~ caller-"oh! What time WIZ
back?" .,a to Sto1
Concierge-"He has gone ~ K
there. sir. Lois'rs'
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14

AS early as 1S47 law was passed
in New Hampshire making ten houls
a legal days work.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14

ur,o Red salmon is the fish that
made Alaska valuable to the Cnlteo
States.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-09-14

Arso Argo Argo Argo Argo Argo
Arso Argo Areo Argo.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-04
The Reward Of Hauqhtiness.


The other day a chemist was awak-
ened about / o'clock in the morning by
lad clamoring at his shop door. Open
ing his bedroom window, he saw
small boy, who was gesticulating
wildly.
whats the matter?" inquired the
chemist.
Il want a penny'orth O. camphorated
chloroform for t. toothachew howled
the lad.
The chemist was not oyerjoyed
when he found how small tine order
was for which he had been SO rudely
awakened from his slumber. but, TAX
ing pity on the sufferer, he dressed
himself and went downstairs to sup
ply the much desired relief. While
measuring the drug he could not help
doing growl at the lad.
tits like your cheek he observed,
Ito wake me up at this time of the
night for paltry penn orth of chloro-
form"
ooh, is it," said the boy resentful-
ly. 'Then I'll TEX mi custom some
wheer else. Yer can keep yer chloro-
form. l wean't hev it neaw for yer
blooming saucer
And he didn't. He went off quite in
dignantly, nursing his jaw, to wake up
another chemist.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-04
CANT BE SEPARATED
Some EdgertOn People Have
learned How TO Get Rid of Both.


Backache and kidney ache are twin
brothers.
You can't separate them
You can't get rid Of the backache un-
ill YOU cure the kidney ache.
If the kidneys are we'll and strong, the
rest of the system is pretty sure to be IN
vigorous health.
Doan's Kidney Pills make strong,
healthy Kidneys.
John Pollard, Edgerton, Wis, says:
81 have used Doan's kidney Pills at diff
ferent times for several years and from
the good results received, have no hesl-
fancy in recommending them to others.
I suffered for some time from dull
pain in the small of my back and endur-
ed a great deal of annoyance from dis
ordered condition of my kidneys. When
Doan's Kidney Pills were brought to my
attention, [ concluded to give them
trial and procured box at Stangls drug
store. They gave me relief in short
time. | continued using them and was
soon free from the trouble. Since then,
whenever l feel any symptoms of re-
turn, I at once appeal to their use and
they have never failed to Danish the
complaint. | know Doan's Kidney Pills
to be reliable kidney remedy"
For sale bv all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-04
He Picked Them.

An English commercial traveller Wis
iting large Glasgow warehouse made
a bet with the manager that he could
pick out all the married men among the
employees. Accordingly he stationed
himself ut the door as they came back
from dinner and mentioned all those
whom he believed to be married, and
in almost every case he was right.
.'How do you do itT" asked the man.
ager in amazement.
"Oh, it's quite simple" said the
traveller, ''quite simple. The married
men all wipe their feet on the mat;
the unmarried ones don't."-Glasgow
Times.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-04
Here,s ReIief FOR women

If you have pain II the back, Uniary,
Bladder or Kidney trouble and want a
certain pleasant herb cure for woman's
ills, try Mother Gray's Australian Leaf.
1t is safe and never-failing monthly
regulator. Al druggists or by mai. so
cents. Sample package FREE. Address
the Mother Gray Co Leroy. N. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-04

Good 8 room house, 2 barns, silo, to-
bacco shed, fruit, 80 acres oak and
pine, all we'll watered. Come and
see it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-04
Fish Declared Beaten.

Chicago, Sept. 28.-All doubt as to
the outcome at the annual meeting of
the Illinois Central stockholders of the
war between the Hartman and Fish
factions have been set at rest by an
official statement to the effect that
President J. T. Harahan and Vice
President A. G.. Hackstaff already
have proxies for more than a majority
of the entire outstanding issue Of
stock.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-04
The Deans Raiment.

Dean Stanley was once driving with
a friend from Monreale to Palermo.
Both men were reading. Stanley sud-
denly discovered that he was SILVER
ing with a cold. He mentioned the
matter to his friend.
"Well, hadn't you better put some
thing on?" said the latter pointing to
the deans bag, which was close at
hand.
Stanley thought it rather a good
idea, and the friend went on reading.
AS they entered Palermo there were
shouts Of establishment. Stanley was
placidly reading. His friend found
that the distinguished churchman had
absentmindedly drawn out night
shirt from his bag and put it on over
his other clothing and thus arrayed
was riding triumphantly into the city
London Sketch.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-04

Quick changes from hot to cold and
back again try strong constitutions and
cause, among other evils, nasal catarrh,
81 troublesome, offensive disease. Sneez.
ing and snuffing. coughing and difficult
breathing, and the drip, drip of the foul
discharge into the throat-all are ended
by Ely's Cream Balm. This honest and
positive remedy contains no cocaine, mer-
curry, nor other harmful ingredients. The
worst cases are cured in a hort time
All druggists, SOC. or mailed by Ely
Bros, IS Warren Street, New York. Z
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-04
Whisky and Typhoid.

1t may be interesting for you to
know that habitual whisky drinkers
never recover when once attacked
with typhoid fever or pneumonia. The
whisky makes the system unfit to
Withstand the ravages Of the disease,
and death is always the result. Emf
nent physicians all over the world
have noted and studied this fact.-E.
Y. Conden in Nashville Tennesseean.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-04
How He JUDGED,

First Man-Writing must have been
very expensive in the middle ages.
They used feathers for pens. Second
Man-Why should they be expensive?
First Maxwell, was only judging
from my wife's hats.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-04
Wealthy Lumberman Dead.

Eau Claire, Wis, Sept. 27.-Allan
Cameron, aged Is years, is dead at his
home here. He was very wealthy and
prominent in the lumber business.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-04
Wealthy Californian Dead.

Milwaukee. Oct. 1.-Gilbert r
Overton, aged 60, said to be wealthy
San Francisco man, who was making
a tour of the east, died at the Plank
linton house, this city. Heart failure
is believed to have been the cause Of
doafh
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-04
Wisconsin -Centenarian Dead.

New Richmond, Wis, Oct. L.
John Smith. the centenarian of st.
Croix county, and the second settle.
in northern Wisconsin, is dead at the
age of 1O3
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-04
A Certain Cure for Aching Feet

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder; cures
Tired, Aching Sweating, Swollen feet.
Sample sent Free, also Sample of FooT-
EASE SANITARY CoRN-PAD, new inven-
ton. Address, Allen S. Olmsted Leroy
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-10-04
Nearsighted.

Ella-I have seen twenty-five sum-
mers.
Stella-I wish / were as nearsighted
as you are.-Illustrated Bits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-06
Monthly Report of City Nurse.

During the past month I have paid
202 visits.
The first patient on my list was an
old lady afflicted with intestinal tuber-
culosis. After lingering for quite a
while she was relieved Of her suffer-
ing-death in this case was blessed
release. My other tuberculosis patient
has been confined to bed for the entire
month. the principal cause Of this
prostration is not being able to afford
proper noqrishment-eggs, milk and
beef.
Acting under orders from physi-
clans, have treated five cases Of cep-
tits. I am glad to report with one ex-
ception they have all improved won
derfully
I was called to the first case of
haemorrhagic fever have ever seen
In Sumter. The patient, dear little
girl, was extremely i'll, but recovered.
This case was most interesting
Only two Obstctrical cases are on
my list this month. l assisted, how
ever, with the after care of quite a
number.
have had several cases Of malaria.
These cases, though short were most
alarming. severe chills followed by
very high fever.
1 assisted with one operation In a
private home. and was called to one
case Of tonsilitis.
AntOnia B. Gibson,
City Nurse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-06
why is It that this school cannot have

why Is It that this school cannot have
as good equipments as any other
school In the county? Is 1t because
1t Is down here in the Dark Corner?
I know the patrons of said school are
poor. but they are honest. law-abiding
citizens. Then why discriminate and
give comfortable school houses in
other parts of the township and ig-
more this one? All we ask is equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none. And join the patrons In ask
ing the superintendent and the trus-
tees to come and look at the school
house and see II 1t is in a suitable
condition for children Of theirs to
attend or not. am not waging war
on any one, 1 am simply doing what
I have been asked to do. So have
tried to hew to the line, no matter
where the chips may have fallen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-06

Frank Tucker killed Charles Means
at CASTOR Shoals in Cherokee county
on Monday afternoon.
George Skipper, a negro brick ma
son, was electrocuted in Greenville
yesterday by touching a live wire.
Frank Kibler, a negro, was arrest
ed in Columbia Friday on the charge
Of picking pockets.
The election for Calhoun county
has been ordered to be held on Dec
l7th.
The Williams case in San Antonio
Texas, has been postponed until Nov
"a. and Mrs. Sallie \. Gibson has re-
turned to Columbia.
Postmaster w. L. Harris, Of Char.
lesion. has been elected president OF
the South Carolina Postmasters' AS.
sociation.
Capt. A. p. Rice, supervisor OF
the Columbia. Newberry and Lauren.
road. was injured at Sligh's Station
by falling from coal chute.
The gin house of ]. F. Reid in
Chester county was destroyed by fire
Two gins, press, four bales of cot.
ton and 1000 bushels Of cotton seet
were destroyed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-06
WEDGEFIELD.

Wedgefield, Nov. 5.-The ladies of
the Baptist Church will give a hot
supper at the home Of Mr.. Peter Mel
lett on Friday night for the benefit
Of the church.
Messrs. H. M. McLaurin and w. H.
Ramsey attended court last week as
jurors.
Rev. L. ]. Bristow. Of Williamson,
spent the past two days here with
friends.
Miss Halle Covington. Of Marion,
Is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. ]. b. Crouch attended the
meeting Of the Santee Association in
Bishopville last week.
Messrs. Kinyon and Hearons, OF
New York city, representing Col.
DeSaussure. OF that city, are here
putting up a machine which is a new
invention for carrying cotton. 1t can
accommodate six pickers. They will
experiment In field Of Messrs. ]. H.
Aycock & Sons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-06
MAKES LIFE MISRABLE.
Troubles That Keep Half the Sumter
Doctors Busy.

Half of the prescriptions the Sum-
ter doctors write are for troubles that
result directly from q weakened stom-
ach. Strengthen the stomach mus
cles, increase the secretion OF gastric
juices. and you will find that common
afflictions-indigestio with its head
aches. dizziness, depression OF spirits,
spots before the eyes. nervousness,
sleeplessness and general debility
have been overcome.
From now on build up the strength
and health Of the stomach with Mi-o-
ma tablets. You will soon find your
self strong and never know the mean
ing Of indigestion.
If Mi-o-na did not have an unus-
ually curative effect in stomach dis
orders, 1t could not not be sold on
the guarantee given by ]. F. w. De-
Lorme to refund the money unless IL
does all that is claimed for 1t. He
gives an absolute. unqualified guaran-
tee with every 50-cent box OF Mi-o-na
that the money will be refunded un-
less the medicine cures. He takes the
whole risk. and you certainly can af-
ford to get Mi-o-na from him on this
plan. 1l-6&S&w
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-11-06

The rain was acceptable Saturday
for the dust was getting to be almost
unbearable on most of the streets
Yesterday, when the big crowd was in
the city, everybody was glad it did
not rain. although the dust was all
the more in evidence. A rainy day
with a city full Of visitors would have
been worse than dust.
The condition of the sidewalk on
South Main street between DeLOrme's
Pharmacy and the postOfTice is such
that it requires that something be
done at once. 1t is understood that
the property owners along this part
of the street are willing to pay their
share on a paYement If the city will
do it's part. This sidewalk was al
most impossible today after the rain
and subject Of general comment.