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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-11-14
MINERS AND TUBERCULOSIS.
Number of Cases Among Coal Miners
EcIow TIE Average.


A mining journal published at
Scranton has been calling attention
to the curious fact that in coal min
ing communities there is a marked de-
fciency in the mortality from tuber-
culcsis as compared with that of 9th
err localities. This is a phenomenon
that has also been observed in Great
Britain and attention has been drawn
to It by B. H. Thwai;e.
According to Mr.. Thwaite the eff
fects noted may be due to the physio-
logical effects of carbon nlonoxide,
for he finds that men engage: about
blast furnaces and gas producers are
peculiarly free from tuberculosis trou-
bic.
1t is suggested in Mines and Min
erals that the presence CT carbon dust
in the lungs may be cause of pro-
duction CT CO. AMI that this viii serve
to explain the immunity of miners
from the disease
Tho tubercle bacilus il a creature
Of extreme tenacity of life. II is en-
cased in waxy integument and is
proof against even nitric acid. but
gases are so penetrating in their pow
ers Of diffusion that it can we'll be
considered that carbonic oxide might
reach the tissues OF "a creature in a
subtle manner, fer the gas cannot be
perceived
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-11-14
NEW SPORT AT TUXEDO.
Carp, With Which the Lake is Stock
ed, Speared by TorchIqht.

Carp, With Which the Lake is Stock
| ed, Speared by TorchIight.
A new form of sport for this part
| of the country has been introduced at
! Tuxedo this spring with much Sue
cess. 1t is the spearing of carp by
! torchlight.
Carp were introduced a dozen or
more years ago from Germany and
many lakes and rivers have been
stocked with them. They are more
or less nuisance, have multiplied
exceedingly and have destroyed many
smaller edible fish.
In Germany and France, says Town
and Country. the carp are considered
excellent eating. but even there they
are served with sauces which dis
guise their fat, rank flavor They
have made their appearance in this
city as articles of food in the smaller
restaurants, principally in those on
the east side The carp at Tuxedo are
said to be very large and quite gamy.
In the bayous of Louisiana a favor
lite sport is to spear the saculait
species of trout which abound there
and which cannot be taken by fly or
bait. These bayous are sluggish, mar
row streams running through cypress
swamps and half submerged forests.
The fishermen paddle about in pir-
ogues or dugout canoes.
Some manage with extreme dexter
ity to hold pine torches in one hand
and flash the flame on the water. The
fish rise to the light and they are
speared by others of the party. The
the native in the adopted
land of Evangeli4e is called-serves
these fish baked claret and covered
with spices and yfavored with a lit
tie onion and the small green pepper
with a tomato sauce.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-11-14
Badge For Physician.

A French physician, believi,. !.
any one wishing to summon
cal man to an urgent case nav
several doctors in the street vhi,.J
is hurrying from house to hons.
ringing bells in vain, suggests th,,
cry doctor should wear a b.a..
his buttonhole as a distinvr;s
sign. The plan, no doubt" sa,. a
Dundee Advertiser, would no =
coined by the man who is str,..]
to build up practice, but il 81
compulsory it would add anothe, u
to that profession in which ma, y
hardly fail to be useful, and Ia, -
than the usual chances Of bein, :.
happy. Is it not enough that a dau
should be practically Obliged IN i,
and die in top hat without his ~
required also to label himself In
physic bottle?"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-11-14
CONCRETE JACKETS on LEvEES.
New Method cf FLYER Protection
Pror-iea- - Pa S,.erAeef,i

New Method cf FLYER Protection
Pror-issc 20 Ee SrcceeafuI.
A new use for concrete is in the
protection CT leyees On the lower MIS-
sissippi. The usual way CT protecting
these levees from damage by wave
wash is by wooden rcvet inert. con-
sisting of planhs placed vertically at
the base or toe of the riverward slope
of the levee.
They are fastened firmly between
two rails near their top and to one
near their bottom. This makes a
sort of tight board fence from six
to nine feet high 1t is braced by
stringers which are anchored in the
crown of the levee.
AS substitute, writes United
States engineer in the Manufacturers
Record. it was decided to try con-
crete jacket extending from near the
top Of the levee to the toe of the
slope and thence vertically two feet
into the BERNIE. The curling
at the toe of the slope
10 w PACNCuG duy WASH l0h.
ing place which would undermine the
revetment. and also to prevent bur
rowing animals from making holes
through the base Of the levee.
The concrete consisted of one part
OF cement to five parts Of SAID snl
eight parts of gravel and was placed
four inches thick. A reinforcement
of wire fabric was used fer the pur-
pose OF holding the concrete together
in the event that the eartien embank-
ment would shrink away from the re-
vetment and also to serve as barrier
to drift logs and timber tina. would
be likely to wear down the concrete
surface In places by pounding against
1t. After this springs high water had
been against the concrete jacket for
ty days no weakness or defec! was
noticed.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-11-14
TRUTHFUL.
TOMMY
us7s7RRs22s25252s2s251S2ERS2s9

Tommy is the pride of his mothers
heart and the bane Of everybody
else's existence. When his mother
invited Miss Perkins to luncheon the
latter devoutly hoped that Tommy
would be away at school or consigned
TO some relative for the day.
But the first object that greeted
her eyes as she entered the small
apartment was Tommy sitting on the
piano stool, one leg curled under him
and the other swinging back and
forth. while both chubby hands were
employed in bringing forth discordant
sounds from the instrument Here.
Tommy. take Miss Charlotte's purse
and gloves for her." called his moth
er, her voice raised high in compe-
tition with Tommy's musical efforts.
"Oh. I'll just lay them here on the
couch" said the visitor, who remem-
bered we'll that the last time Tommy
had performed the gentlemanly task
Tor her small penknife, q memoran-
dunn book. two foreign coins and a
stamp book mysterious)y disappeared
from her purse.
Tommy seemed disappointed as he
let himself from the piano stool.
"Have you got kiss for me, Tom
my!' asked Miss Perkins, smiling at
him insratiatingly.
Il don't kiss girls" he said, short
". Then. seizing q whistle which
hung round his neck ON . string, he
blew . series Of long, piercing shrieks.
Tommy, talk to Miss Charlotte
while / 30 see about luncheon" said
his mother. Nov. be mammals own
boy and tell her all about what you
saw when Uncle Jack took you to
the circus" Then she left the room.
won't you sit on my lap. dear?"
asked the visitor.
''Git on my elephum." Tommy said.
shaking the arm Of her chair. you
are sitting on his tail"
Miss Perkins arose hastily. Then
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-11-14
Less Beef. More aaeo.

The London Meat Traders Jourr
figures that the United Kingdom p
ports of American and Canadian n
tie show an IS per cent. decrease 81
the first five months of this r,]
compared with last year, and 2sK y
cent. with 1906. The American ~
ments of refrigerated beef fell P
404479 hundred-weight (of 112 Dor
each) compared with the 1907 peril
while the total increase of MNa
was due to the heavy consignmm,
from Argentina A substantial 3
crease CT 1928 hundredweisht i
the weight of bacon is due to u
heavier shipments from the Ultel
States, the supplies from Canada II
other countries being less.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-11-14
Rockefeller Geneaiogy.

The Rockefeller family associatia
of which. by the way, John D. y -
member. though many Of its ma
hers claim kinship with him,
traced the history of the name -
to the south of France, where Ia
is still a Baron Roquefeuille. -
French Rockefellers, being moau
Huguencts, went 10 southern GernS
after the revocation of the edics =
Nantes; hence the Tcutonic form =
the name. The first Rockefeller c.
to America in 1920 Leslie's Wee1
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-11-14
Giants in literatvre.

OF past giants in literature, In ~
senses Of the term, we have Thaotf
ray, who was 6 feet 3 inches p
height. Coming to the present tine
we have Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, w
is feet 2 inches high, but doeAt
look it on account of his stalWM
build. Then there is Cutclifhe Hyne.
who is 6 feet 3 inches in height
while Hesketh Prichard is even I
shade taller. Keble Howard, auth0
of The Smiths of Surbiton,' runs g
6 feet 11s inches in height. while y
brother, R. S. Warren Bell, who 9
once ends and tops our list, y cose
upon 6 feet 5 inches.-London Tit-BkS
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-11-14
The Pope as Newspaper Reads.

Pope Plus is a firm believer in aesbl
paper reading. His favorites are mi
provincial sheets, Venice Difesa" s1l|
"Vicenza Verico.' The latter pape|
he has read nearly all his life. WAa|
he became patriarch Of Venice N
happened to make the acquaintalel
of the editor of "Difesa,' then strIe
Cling daily. The editors vissl|
pleased his eminence. and, hearing q
the editors high character, he otels]
him his aid. The patriSrch's Hhas]
atty and active support soon eaEe]
the "Difesa' very wide circulatal]
as one of the most sold =
stitutions OF the great city-TitHk|
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-11-14
Saw Husband Only.

In the course of a recent intern
Mrs. Mehmed Ali Bey, wife Of
new Turkish minister to the Ual
States, said: II never set eyes
any other man than my huslanes
Mrs. Ais picture shows her y d
good looking and stylishly dressed
wears Paris hats and Paris !.
and all the dainty things that dem
young womanhocd. but all her
charms, natural and acquired, ~
the benefit of one man only.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-11-14
a MODERN MAID

"a -HobLRN MAJ II.
Nd Muller carried the plates away
nd swept the cloth with a silver tray
The Judge looked UP from his seventh
course,
And paused in the praise of his sad
die horse,
To feast his eyes on the blush and
charm
OF her girlish face and her snowy
arm.
He turned to his host, and he archly
said:
"Who is your pretty serving maid?''
And his host, polite as a hos: should
be,
THAT is my daughter, Judge" said he.
"Since l went broke in the bucket
shop,
She brews my tea and fries my chop,
"She turns the buckwheat cake for me.
And my steak and chicken fricassee,
Saving the erstwhile plunks I paid
TO butler, chef and serving maid"
After cigars and chat were DER,
The Judge he fingered at the door,
And for last dessert essayed
no kiss the hand OF the serving maid,
Whispering low: "Of the whole re-
past
The sweetest course was the very
last"
A year went by, and the poor old
Jay
Who entertained the Judge that day
Was out Of the Sheriff's hands for
good
THE neighbors never understood
lust where he gathered the gold that
set
Him up again, AMI out of debit.
Eorsooth he knew-for the price he
paid
Was the loss Of his little serving
maid.
The plunks rolled in from his bucket
shop:
But the hand that had Drowned his
morning chop
Now turned the leg Of lamb to brown, /
Poured out the tea and set her down !
To feasts Of pastry, meat and fudge,
And fine desserts-with the Jolly |
Judge
Just as the plans had all been laiI
BY the father Of the little maid,
When he told Maud Muller she should
play
The serving maid to the Judge that
day!
-Aloysius Coll, in Puck.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-11-14

chopped into short lengths an, <s|
ed TO drip, producing in Thu
manner about four TO FIVE on "
W. o .i,' /, 'a las as II coasulates a
l ~ onl' n . Sn'ali proportion was,
centage could be obtained u;,e
tific treatment. Some cav ;.
Properties of rubber gum Az
not found in large quantities ;.
be susceptible of improyeme..
cultivation On a large scale y .
milk possesses any commerc,., =,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-11-14
CLASS IN MANNERS
instruction for the Shy ard Awkward
in Old Time Southern Schools.

The father of Alexander Fl. Ste
federate States. was an "o.d field"
teacher, and one of his schoolroom ex-
ercises, which the pupils called learn
ing manners" evidently made a deep
impression on little Alexander, writes
Louis PendletOn in his biography o.!
the statesman. The plan was no less
admirable than quaint
\ 1t is related that about once a
month on Friday afternoon. after
the spelling classes had got through
their tasks. the boys and girls were
directed to take seats in rows fac.
ing each other. Then the boy at tic
head of his row would rise AMI walk
toward the centre of the roam and
the girl at the head OF her row would
do likewise.
AS they approached the boy would
bow and the girl drop a courtesy. the
established feminine salutation Of
those days, and they would pass on.
At other times they were taught to
stop and exchange verbal salutations
and the usual formulas of polite in
quiry.
These exercises were varied by
meetings in an imaginary parlor, the
entrance. Introduction AMI reception
Of visitors, with practice in common
place chat"
Then came the ceremony c: intro
ductions. The parties in this case
would walk from oppcsi sides OF the
room in pairs. and upon meeting. af-
ter salutations OF the two agreed upon,
would begin making known to each
other the friends accompanying them.
the boy saying. ALLOW me. Miss Mary.
to present to you my friend. Mr..
Smith. Mr.. Smith. Miss Jones'" AT.
ter Miss Mary had spoken to Mr..
Smith she would in turn Introduce her
friend.
These exercises, trivial as the de-
scription may seem. the vice-president
Of the Confederacy says. were of
great use to raw country boys and
girls, removing their awkwardness
and consequent shyness and the pain
fu! sense Of being at disadvantage
Q: the dread Of appearing ridiculous"
Youths Companion.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-11-14

she noticed several appendages tied
TO it by strings-two pieces of card.
board. long strip Of tape and razor
strcp.
Dear me. hope / haven't hurt
your elephant" she said.
No." returned Tommy. you're too
skinny; he couldn't feel you"
He proceeded to turn the chair for
! ward until the front of it rested on
the floor. Then he climbed upon the
rung. Are you going to stay here
to eat?" he asked. Then, without
whistle into service again.
Here Tommys mother returned.
"Come to luncheon now" she said.
Come. Tommy, and remember that
little boys should be seen and not
heard"
"Yop!" answered the pride Of his
mothers heart, turning somersau!t.
During the luncheon Tommy ap-
piled himself with diligence to the
contents of his plate.
Wont you have an olive, DEAR"
asked Miss Perkins, passing the dainty
cut-glass dish.
Tommy took the DISH looked at It
curiously, then put 1t down. He
glanced quickly toward his mother,
then at the visitor, who smiled re1s-
suringly. Next he elevated his eye
brows with a peculiarly knowing ex-
preston, locked toward the ceiling
as if to draw Miss Perkins attention
to something and then gave deliber-
ate wink Miss Perkins locked at the
ceiling, but saw nothing
Drink your chocolate, sweetheart
said his mother.
Tommy took up the tiny. gold-bovi-
ed spoon, gazed at it as if fascinated,
then plunged it into his chocolate.
He took a sip, looked at the spoon.
then looked at the visitor. who smil-
cd again After that he went through
the same performance Of tying 20
draw her attention to something
above.
"Tell me, Tommy sail Miss Per- !
kirs. when his mother had left them
alone for few moments in the parlor
after the luncheon. what did YOU .
see on the diningroom ceiling?'
Tommy climbed up on his elephant
and clutched his whistle. 81 didn't
see nothing" he said twisting his
limbs into seemingly impossible po-
sitions. Didn't you latch o2?'
I'm afraid l didn't. Tommy"
Tommy united the knots in his legs
Ind arms and went over to Miss Per
Tins chair He glanced frrtively out
n the ether room.
"Well. did you like the dish with
he oliXes in it," he ASKED.
why, yes, Tommy. didn't your"
"And did you like the little spoons
With the gold on 'em?"
They were very pretty. I suppose
hey were presents to mammal"
Tommy locked at the visitor cuizz;
allJ for moment, then stuck cut
is under lip. They amt ours" he
aid. They belong to the lady w.
tairs. Say, what's an cid maido
tamma said you were one."-Hart- ,
ord Courier.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-11-14
Alfalfa From Kansas.

Alfalfa was first brought to 8
by the late Harrison Parm0 .
Emroria. Mr.. Parkman first ~
falfa growing in Chile. He 49, ~.
the seed to America, and in me q.
seventies he went to Emporia % ~ !.
He sowed alfalfa in a farm wnisA 4
bought, and the plant prosper
was slow in gaining popularity Y ~ ~.
sas. but is now one OF the
most important forage crops
A fight for a 2-cent cable ~.
tween England and America has
inaugurated by John Heniker nt
a member of the British Paril N
who led the fight for 2-cen1
rate.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-11-14
Old Organ BUILDING,

Organ makers Of CID built to good
purpose. as the one in All Hallows'
church. Barking. England. shows, it
having been installed in 1877, and IS
now undergoing only It's second rem
ovation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-08
HITCHCOCK
TO MANAGE
TAF7'S RACE
ASST POSTMASTER GENERAL
TO CONDUCT CAMPAIGN
Republican Candidate Is SO over
worked He Is Eager to Throw
Heavier Duties Upon
Another
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Announce-
ment was made today of the approach
ing retirement of Frank H. Hitchcock,
first assistant postmaster general.
Mr.. Hitchcock will assume the man
agement of the active campaign of Sec
rotary Taft for the nomination to the
presidency.
The actual date of the retirement has
not been determined definitely, but 1t
possibly will be about February 10.
Mr.. Hitchcock win be succeeded as
first assistant postmaster general by
DIR. Charles c. p. Grandfield, who for a
little more than two years has been
chief of the bureau over which Mr..
Hitchcock presides. DR.. Grandfield has
been actively identified with the postal
service for about twenty years.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Hitchcock was
requested by Secretary Taft to under
take the management of his campaign.
The secretary desired to enlist his serv-
ices, not only because he is widely
known throughout the country and has
had experience valuable in campaign
work, but because he felt the necessity
of having a man in charge of the inf
mite variety of details of the campaign
to whom he could refer questions arts
ing constantly, and to which he was
unable to devote the time they seemed
to demand.
1t is no secret that Secretary Taft, in
order to dispU-j Of the great amount
of work incident to the direction of his
department, has been obliged for sew
eral weeks practically to exclude him
self from visitors a part of the time.
The work had exceedingly trying con-
ditions, as he has been under a severe
mental and physical strain for from
sixteen to eighteen hours a day.
Offer to Hitchcock
When Secretary Taft made the prof
fer of the management of his campaign
to Secretary itchcock he desired him
to undertake the work at once. AS
that, In the view of Mr.. Hitchcock.
would have necessitated retirement at
once from the office of first assistant
postmaster general, because he could
not with propriety conduct political
campaign from the postoffice depart
ment, he told Secretary Taft that he
could not ASSUME the duties of cam
paign manager on the spur of the mo-
ment. He asked for time to consider
the subject and to confer with friends.
The secretary entered no objection,
but desired a decision as soon as prac-
ticable.
Mr.. Hitchcock finally informed Sec
rotary Taft that if he could be given
time to meet his obligations and duties
to the postal service he would accept
his offer.
Practically Mr.. Hitchcock now has
concluded the work on which he was
engaged, and in a few days he will ten
der his resignation to leave the post
office department.
Mr.. Roosevelt joined with Secretary
Tof i,, NJ fn
undertake the campaign work.
It is not known what plans Mr..
Hitchcock may have prepared for his
new duties. 1t is not even known
whether he will establish headquarters
in this city, but it is assumed he will
devote his attention to the campaign of
Secretary Taft in all parts of the coun-
try, except possibly Ohio, which is be-
ing looked after by Arthur I. Vorys.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-08
CORPORATIONS LIKE
FEDERAL SUPERVISION
Member of J. p. Morgan's Firm Says
National Control Would Be
Welcomed by Big
Companies


by Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. THAT managers
of giant corporations would welcome
supervision by the federal government
was the opinion expressed today by
George w. Perkins of the firm of j. r.
Morgan & Co.. in an address before the
students of Columbia university.
Mr.. Perkins defended the big cor
poration as a natural outgrowth OF
business conditions and declared that
it has accomplished great good and is
capable of accomplishing much more.
'There is scarcely corporation man
ager of today" he said, "who would not
welcome supervision could he but feel
that il would come from the national
government, acting through an intelli-
gent and fairminded official, but to be
faced with the requirement to report
TO and be supervised and regulated by
forty or fifty governments, with vary
ing ideas and laws, of course, suggests
difficulties that are almost insurmount
able.
National supervision, under law
requiring that those who supervise
should be practical men, thoroughly
versed in their calling, would solve
most of our difficulties.
1T is almost heresy TO say that COM
petition is no longer the life of trade,
yet this has come to be the fact as APP
piled to the old unreasoning competi-
ton, because Of the condition of our
day. The spirit Of cooperation is upon
us. 1t must of necessity be the next
great form of business development aud
progress"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-08
ROOSEVELT AGAIN
RETAINS TROOPS
President Telegraphs Governor OF
Nevada That Soldiers viii Be
Kept in coIdfieId Until
March


BY Associated Press.
CARSON, New, Feb. limited
States troops will be retained in Cold
field until March Z. The following tele-
gram was received from President
Roosevelt by Governor Sparks today:
"In accordance with your telegram OF
this date l have issued an order that
troops return to their permanent sta
tions for thirty days. from February
I. that is ON MarchN7. l am sure you
will understand that it is impossible
for me 20 again defer the date of their
return"
Governor Sparks replied as follows:
'Captain of Police Force Cox organ
izing as rapidly as possible. Says he
can get this force equipped and ready
for duty in thirty days. Equipment
must be shipped from eastern cities
which causes most delay"
The governor stated this afternoon
that a number of appointments on the
police force have been made. Thirty
active men will be Immediately APP
pointed for duty who viii be sent to
Goldfield as soon as equipped. Thirty
reserves will also be named who can
be called upon for field service at any
moment.
Mr.. Cox has already received the ap-
pointment of superintendent and A. U.
Cahlan was this afternoon appointed
inspector Lieutenant Governor Dick
erson. who is commissary, will return
to this city next week and will aid in
equipping.