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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-05
Narcosis by Blue Rays.

A dentist at Geneva, DR.. Radard.
after having for several years made
experiments with the narcotic effect
of blue light. has submitted his re-
suits to the Swiss Society of Odon.
lology. He claims that complete
narcosis can be obtained If the rays
of blue electric light are brought
+, :,ea, OIL the human eve. while all
other rays of light, particularly Of
daylight, are kept off it. The mar
COSTS thus obtained is SO complete
that, during the same. little denta!
operations, such as pulling or filling
teeth. etc. can be executed without
causing the patient the least amount
of pain. While the effect of the blue
rays is a very strong one. that OF
violet-bue and green rays is less in
tsnsive. and yellow or red rays show
no effect at ALL The inventor is as
vet unable to give definition of the
cause CT this remarkable discovery.
New York Times.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-05
FOOT ROT IN COWS.

This is not very common trouble,
but those who have been SO unfOrt-
innate as to have been up against it
will be glad to learn Of the remedy
used by correspondent of Hoard's
Dairyman. He says:
Il went to work at first with diff
ferent remedies which | have seen
recommended but could not seem to
get ahead of the disease. One of the
neighbors recommended corrosive sub
Innate. l commenced using this at
once. dissolving two tablets in two
quarts of water. Where the cows
would allow it l would put their feet
in the pail and let it soak for few
minutes morning and night Some
were nervous and | bathed them the
best l could. This powerful disin-
fectant seemed to be all that was
needed. for the cattle commenced to
improve at once and some of the cows
We're all over their trouble in ten days.
others were lame little longer but
they kept up on their quality of milk
remarkably we'll"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-05
THE BEST MARKET.

The nearest town to the farmer is
the best market and deserves his con.
sideration 1t is not unusual to wit
ness heavy shipments Of fruit and
vegetables to the large cities which
may bring enough to pay freight when
the consumers living at the shipping
point can not get a supply OF certain
articles unless they pay the highest
prices 1t is a well-known fact that
many towns situated in the midst OF
rich agricultural regions buy their
supplies of the very articles grown
near them from the large cities. In
all towns the enterprising farmers
can build up local custom that will
be far more profitable than to de-
pend wholly upon the markets of thu
cities.-EpitOmist.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-05
BERLIN POSTAL TUBES.
Connect the Central Office With the
Principal Stations.

The Berlin postal authorities are
revolutionizing the conveyance OF let.
tiers and parcels.
The idea on which they are expert
menting. says the Chicago Tribune,
is to have an underground tube with
large enough circumference to adj.
nit man in STOPPING posture.
These tubes are to connect the CEN
trail post office with the principal sta
tons and with the district Offices.
Two sets of rails are built in this
tube or tunnel, one over the other.
not side by side. The upper set of
rails is supported on the sides of the
tube, thus practically dividing it in
two. Small carriages. running on two
wheels, are automatically driven by
electricity along these rails.
No locomotive is used nor is there
any attendant with the carriage. AS
many as six of these carriages can
be run together for conveying letters
and parcels from the arrival station
to the central post Office and thence
to the various districts, or vice versa.
By this means letters can be de-
livered in any part of the city in
less than,a fourth of the time former.
~ required So far the scheme is
not beyond the experimental stages,
but it promises to be a success and
to Danish from the streets the mail
van, with all its poetry and romance
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-05

| she had reached the county road. sn
other minute and she had halted one
| OF the hacks" that now usurp the
! functions of the obsolete stage be
tween Colorow and the Greek" BY
an apparently special act of Prov;
dence. the hack" held for passeng
ers four miners on their way TO the
! diggings of Beaver Dam.
| A few words explained the situa
+, ton. and in a quarter of an hour
| from the time of the cave-in fiyn
men We're at work removing the rock
and debris that hid the entrance of
| the tunnel.
Even Miss Burden was lifting and
dragging at rocks she had never
dreamed it possible to move
Soon an opening was made and
the workers began to move more
| carefully and to speak in lower tones.
Reckon there amt much left OF
tn poor leetle devil" whispered the
driver, peering into the cavern.
Don't We gamble on that. mister"
iSiildl hCi q ldllli NoiCt lOiI1 u.
IF yen jest lift this timber a bit
I'll show We how much there's left.
Mister drew back with a grin
"Ef I he'd know'd it war Finerty's
brat I'd know'd jest a little thing
like caye-in nd never killed him.
Then. with lis head in the opening,
Look out. lid, I'm coming" and he
disappeared through the hole, fol-
lowed by one of the others
For a few minutes from inside
came sharp commands and the sound
of men laboring Outside the others
lifted and pulled in response to the
commands. Then joyful shout of
There you are" and slight figure,
an almost undistinguishable mass of
mud and dirt. one leg dangling. was
handed out and laid carefully on the
ground.
Miss Burden took the soiled head
with it's golden curls in her lap, while
one of the men. with dizziness which
showed practice. slit the stocking
from The injured limb and proceeded
10 set the broken bone, improvising
splints from a cracker box brought
up from the "hack"
There" said the self-constitute
surgeon. as he finished his task. I'm
two months time you'll be able to
get out and break the other leg"
Throughout the operation the boy
had hardly WINGED. only now and then
tightening his grasp on Miss Bur
den's hand. his eyes watching every
move of the operator. Now he heav-
ed sigh Of relief. and. turning his
eyes up to Miss Burden, said:
Say. I amt SO big. but done that
most as good as Porthos, didn't II"
smiled, ard tainted, while Miss Bur-
den's tears, falling on his face, left
little guileys in the dirt and CRIME.
New York News.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-05
DAIRY HERD NOTES.

The principal dairy breeds and Mol
stein, Jersey, Guernsey. Ayrshire and
Brown Swiss
There are several other dairy
breeds such as the French Canadian,
Kerry and Dutch Belted. etc, but
these are rather scarce at present.
In buying dairy cows, we have a
different standard to go by than in
selecting beef animals.
A dairy COW is a machine that turns
feed into milk and cream So We
mus! look for one that will convert
the greatest quantity of feed into the
most milk and cream. The type
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-05
tam egd G1IuGD

OF dairy COW We want is COW weigh
ing about one thousand pounds. She
must have a lean head and neck Her
eyes should be clear and large. in
dicatinS health and temperament Her
body should be narrow over the Shout
ders and broad at the hips and rump.
She should have large chest. in
dicating vitality. Her pouch or belly
should be large, showing that she is
able to consume a large amount OF
rough feed.
She should have a set of large.
branching milk veins leading to a we'll
developed udder on which are placed
four good-sized teats.
She should carry very little flesh.
Before introducing any new cows
into the stable. have them tuberculin
tested to avoid bringing any cows
affected with this disease among your
healthy herd.
Watch for any discharge that might
be due to abortion. as this is another
disease you must watch.-Dr. David
Roberts, Wisconsin State Veterinary
ian.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-05
LIME ON GRASS LAND.

Ground limestone only has very
mild action in the soil. 1t is probably
not as effective as thoroughly air
slaked lime. Prepared lime or agri-
cultural lime. as it is sometimes call
ed. is made by adding water to caus-
tic lime out of contact with air. BY
this process fifty-siX pounds of caus.
tic lime becomes seventy-four pounds
of hydrate of lime. Thus, you see,
you purchase considerable amount
OF water when buying agricultural
lime. You would, therefore. need to
get it at low cost to make it's use
anything like as profitable as caustic
lime. You will find caustic lime the
cheapest form i'll which to purchase
it. Probably you can buy caustic lime
in barrels in carload lots and get it
in pretty good condition, and as
cheap. if not cheaper. than you can
obtain the ground lime or prepared
lime. If you use ground lime be
certain to get it pulverized as finely
as possible, for the finer it is ground
the better will be the results OBJ.
tained.-Southern Farm Magazine.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-05
THE COST OF PORK.

The Nebraska station has shown
that with corn worth thirty cents 4
bushel pork can be produced On corn
and alfalfa pasture at a cost OF S2.43
per hundred pounds. With corn
worth fifty-six cents per bushel pork
was produced or the same ration for
Sab per hundred pounds. II you
don't kayp alfalfa just Try corn and
clover. ard notice the resnlts.-Week'
iy Witness.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-05
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By ]. Lowering.

Il |. r. foundations of the Burden for
vIin had come out of Gould and
luc1 n away back in the early sos,
o. On this foundation "Old Ike"
% Zen had raised substantial mon
q M that in passing through the
q 3 Of his son, Johnny, had, IL no;
q used In size. been very tastefully
4 uuented. After the death of his
1. h Johnny, now the Hon. Jonathan
y ien had devoted himself solely
the education of his daughter, AIDE
! Ne After her escape from the
] us Of her preceptors. at the aga
twenty. father and daughter had
nt five years in travel. visiting a
Of the known points OF interest
q great many of the unknown.
N the Hon. J. Burden had peace
BY departed this life, leaving all
worldly possessings to his daught-
Perhaps some of this was passing
Itough Miss Burdens ever-busy
hin as she sat idly chipping the
kk beside her with the odd-loOking
fle hammer she held. Perhaps
|nd what is more probable-she was
mixing Of one or the other of her
|kw hobbies-geclogy and children.
\ the two, children-and the ragged
sand the dirtier apparently the bet
held the first place in Miss AIDE
ne Burdens heart.
Say, you hain't prospecting, be
rs Burden prided herself on her
Ayes. So it was when this abrupt
lion was fired into her solitude.
! MERELY raised her eyes slowly
they met those of the speaker.
- she started. and for a moment
- In surprise. Over the rock
Nd been listlessly chipping ap-
I'D the head of an angela shock
5eaying golden ringlets framing a
= OF perfect oval, with a skin OF
Traditional "roses and milk" vio.
blue eyes shaded by long raven
= lashes. and Cupid bow lips Of
- carmine parted to show beyond
aeam Of pearls.
lou hain't be ye?" inquired the
81 iiHratient for reply.
Well. nt,--that is. not exactly"
NED Miss Burden. slowly. cycling
angelic face wonderingly.
lae angel, minus the wings, now
= around the rock and took up it's
% In front of her, resolving itself
2 very dirty little boy Of twelve
thirteen.
didn't know explained the boy.
re ye had err lot OF specimens, and
vas hackin' at Their outcrop like
vas"
iss Burdens answer was to take
OF the grimy little hands in hers
draw the boy down on the rock
lde her, where with one arm
md him she nestled him close |
INST her. The boy viewed this |
with wondering eyes. !
onered no resistance to the ca
nee snugly ensconced, Miss Bur.
said: Now tell me your name
Is Adelaide Burden"
Inc Pericles Finerty, Wherediu
y 80"
snere do l live? Most anywhere"
this the boy turned a solemn.
tioning look upon her. and then
arked. gravely: Now you're kid
Q, I'm not. really" protested
Burden.
veil, then, whatjer mean BY
2"
IS Burden smiled.
is this way" she explained. 81
little money and no relatives
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-05

cred. then fell spluttdring on the
damp floor.
Hurry. Miss Burden. hurry! It's
streaked in through the entrance
Miss Burden saw the boy. his face
against the opposite wall of the mar.
row passage. thrust his shoulder
against one of the props" that sup
ported the roof.
Jump right over NEEDN'T stop
she's a-comirg FAST" screamed the
boy. his little form quivering with
the strain
AS Miss Burden sprang over him
she saw the prop" was bulging out
from the wall. creaking and grooming
with the weight that was slowly
pressing down from above.
1t was hardly second before she
sprang out OF the tunnel. and that
hardly second too soon, for as she
turned to look back there came
louder rumble. splintering of wood.
then with a crash that sent the rocks
flying down the mountain side the
earth seemed to close and the tun-
mel was gone.
Decision was one CT Miss Burdens
chief characteristics. One look she
gave. then few down the hill with 4
swiftness and vigor that gave the
lie to her seeming weakness when
climbing up that same path but 4
short time before. In Ave minutes
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-05
N,NE-LIvEO CORN.
F.erazDe,,.

&c killed in early May,
lend n'i washed it quite away
MI. nc W ! ca it died again.
hpie, ple.. ,reath the constant rain.
h phv,;..u 80 We tolled its final knell;
. h. ho1 not been tested well.
.. 70 them - It began to spronf'
enefciaI The weeds had run i
and ssaa j.
,and :, vet. still thin and pale.
With ~ "a a storm OF hail.
'rup Of Fl ''ss : :
'rnia liz ue fierce and burning heat.
lines ana hat week Of fired" feet.
sn,,,, arrived
single stalk survived,
reason, u s'''
SIENNA i, .cn we watched it. in dismay.
'ell-Info, 4 and shrivel quite away.
by y. cane the last and saadest
and Death;
'u iof ea1 meath the frost kings
zee fifty neath
lines 1t died: and yet that fall,
IN, new cribs to hold it all.
zzz@ : =
pyl me is there any cat
Hyss enough to equal that?
e,z>I - Fitch. in the Country Gen.
ec,, tleman
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-05

A man respires-that is, draws in
breaih-16 to 20 times minute, O:
10000 times day
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-05

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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-09-05

Nineteen women have been elected
20 the Finnish Parliament.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27
FIFTY RIOTERS INDICTED
--O-
Thirteen Negroes Charged
with Assault
sANGAMON GRAND JURY is ACTIVE
Thirty-Five Others In Jail Awaiting
Disposition of Their Cases. Sa-
looms Still Closed Tight in
Illinois Capital.


Springfield.-Fifty indictments in
connection with the race riots were
returned by the special grand jury
IT Sangamon county. The latest
batch of accusations includes FIVE
indictments against Thos. Marshall
and twelve other negroes, whom he
is accused of having led in a muir
ierous assault upon William Bowe,
chief clerk Of the county treasurer's
office. Bowe has been lowering be-
tween life and death for week.
The negroes are charged with hav-
ing committed assault with intent to
kill upon Bowe. In addition they are
accused of assault with deadly wea-
pOns upon John Waiting, a white
citizen who was shot at Fourteenth
and Mason streets on Friday night,
last week. The other indictments re-
turned are against whites and are
based upon destruction and looting'
Of Loper's restaurant. Thus far,
however, only one person, Abraham
Raymer, stands accused of murder,
he having been charged with compli-
city in the lynching of William Dom
cyan. About 35 men are In Jail
awaiting the disposition of their cas-
es by the grand jury. Several of
those indicted have not been appre-
hended as yet, and their names were
suppressed at the order of Judge
Creighton, of the circuit court, who
Issued bench warrants for their ar
rest
The only establishments which are
still feeling the effects of the riot are
the saloons Mayor Reece has made
no announcement as to when they
will be allowed to resume business,
but 1t is thought that permission
will be given soon.
The prosecuting forces are backed
by the full strength of the CONNER
cial and professional associations of
the city and aided by the revela-
tons which individual citizens are
making; If this does not result in
successful trial the authorities will
be bitterly disappointed.
Two stations at which two compa-
MES had been posted are made. more
or less permanent by the addition of
camp stoves and mess tents. These
are in the far northern corners of
the city. No intimation of the regi-
ment's release from duty has been
given as yet. 1t is the understanding
of the officers of the command, how
ever that the organization will be
KEEP here through the week, if not
longer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27
Bloodhounds For County.

There is divergence of opinion in
the state on the subject Of county
owned dogs loodhounds of the
best breed obtainable-for which the
warrant of law now exists, the legisla
ture at the last session having pro-
Vided that the board of supervisors
of any county could exercise its dis
erection in the matter of purchase ard
the keeping on hand of dogs as man
chasers. 1t is a law that might east
ly be abused, but at the same time
one that if properly applied could be
of much service, especially in certain
sections of the State. Some of the
counties have already made start.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27
VIII Repair Nine Hundred Cars.

The city of Hattiesburg is to be
congratulated on a recent achieve
ment by one of her great industrial
plants, which was the capturing of a
contract by the Watkins Machine and
Foundry Company from the New Or
leans and Northeastern Railroad for
the repair of nine hundred of its
done at the Meridian shops of the
Queen and Crescent system, but the
company has decided to get outside
assistance, which means a good deal
OF money to be added to the circu-
lating medium in hattiesburg and
south Mississippi, or something over
100000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27
To Harness Bouie River.

1t is proposed to harness Bouie
River at it's confluence with Leaf
river, just above Hattiesburg and to
erect thereon an enormous water
power, capable of supplying the city
with lights and power for all pur-
poses. Additional impetus was given
the plan by report made by a Gov
eminent expert who recently visited
the proposed site and made written
report on its possibilities to the Hat
tiesburg Traction Company, which
owns the present lighting system
and is preparing to float bonds for
the equipment of the street railway,
the rails for which have already been
laid.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27
Saw Mills win Soon Resume.

According to information from the
pine belt there are prospects that
several of the large saw mills which
have been idle for months past will
shortly resume operations. 1t is re-
ported that the big factory of the
Finkbine Lumber Company at Wig
gins, is being gotten in readiness for
operating, and the prospects are that
the saw mill will soon be adding its
large daily quota to the general out
put once more. A number of other
large plants are likewise being over
hauled and made ready for operat-
ing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27
Despite Lack of Appropriation.

A meeting of the Board of nirec-
rectors of the Avoyelles Parish Fair
was held and 1t was unanimously
d<zRded to hold the parish fair this
fall. This meeting was held as a
result of failure on the part of t.
police jury to make an appropriation
of $500 this year, as was done dur
'ag the three previous years. he
lmou 1t, however. has been raised
md the holding of the fair is in
ured.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27
--------At--
FEARED BANKS UNSAFE
Uncle Sam Redeems Buried Money
in Arkansas.

Uncle Sam Redeems Buried Money
in Arkansas.
"a Washington of $4,000 in de-
cayed greenbacks sent to the treasu-
~ department by o. D. Earl, of Nor
rillton, Ark, all but $25 have been
identified, and check of So 975 was
mailed to Mr.. Earl. Hearing the
banks were unsafe, Mr.. Earl buried
his savings in an old pail in 1904. Re-
Gently he dug up his treasure, only
to find that the bills were so decayed
that he could not discern their num-
bers. All that was left of the roll
was a bunch of paper resembling a
package of dried leaves, with here
and there the torn end of note dis
playing 4 figure.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27
$4,000 Federal Building.

]. H. Putnam, City Engineer, is
surveying the lot for Hattiesburg's
new government building, for the
erection of which $4,000 appro-
priation was made at the last session
Of Congress. The survey. is being
made by order of the Government in
order to facilitate the making Of the
necessary plans for the new building
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27
Evidences of Boil Weevil.

The boil weevil so pronounced by
persons who have seen the pest in
Texas and Louisiana, is being found
in the fields about Gloster. Simulta-
neously farmers have brought them
in from different sections. They seem
to be very numerous. Several bales
of new cotton were brought in re-
Gently.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27
Deal Falls Through.

The deal by which the Farmers
Union of Mississippi is to receive
100000 yards Of cotton baggiDg
for this years crop has fallen
through, the mills having refused to
make the goods unless the union de-
posted a heavy forfeit.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27
Book Saves His Life.

Mistaking a book lying on pillow
for the head of e. D. Coleman, 9
prominent planter and highly res.
pected citizen living near Water
proof, a burglar and would-be muir.
derer smashed the volume with ar
ak. The blow son the bed aroused the
intended victim, who in the dim light
saw the manarunnnig from the room
The assault occurred some time
ago but the matter has just come t.
light.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27
Will Probably Grant Pardon.

Governor Noel will in all proba-
bility grant pardon to George
Richberger, the Coahoma banker who
is serving a penitentiary sentence for
illegal methods in connection with
the Jamestown bank. In his opinion
the recommendations for clemency in
this case are the strongest that he
has yet seen.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-08-27
Watson to Tour Mississippi.

Mississippi will be toured by the
Populist candidate for the presiden-
cy, Tom Watson and other speakers
for that party. Mr.. Watson, accom-
panied by Carroll, of New York, who
made the address of notification to
Mr.. Watson, and the famous Coxey
will open the campaign in this state,
next month on date to be fixed.