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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01
Antiquity of the Oath.

The oath is practically as old as
history itself. As far back as we can
go we find some form of appeal to
the forces that are stronger than
man. The oath calling God to wit.
ness is, of course, much later than
that made in the name of the powers
of nature, fire, food and tempest
or the ferocity of wild beasts, or the
terror of the pestilence. The gesture
of the raised hand and the formula,
so help me Cod" is of jewish Chris.
tian origin. although the ancient ma
lions swore in the name Of their godA
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01
UNCLE SANS ORDERS
OF kNlGHTHOOD.
Don't Carry Tities-.They Ar
For Heroes Of Battles and Saw
ers Of Lives on Sea and Trains

Uncle Sam is not averse to bestow-
ing decorations While the Constiru-
ton prohibits Government officers
from accepting orders from foreign
governments, the President has the
power to award insignia which mean
considerably more than most of the
stars, garters, etc, OF the old world.
These are medals for bravery.
Besides the medals for conspicuous
bravery in battle, and the decorations
for life saving on the water, the Chief
Executive can now honor men and
women who display heroism on the
railroad lines of the country.
Award of the decorations is made
by the Chief Executive on recon-
mendation from the Interstate Com
merce Commission. Applications must
be accompanied by afiidavits from eye
witnesses of the heroic deeds, and
they must be approved by commit
tee of five of the Commissioners.
A bronze medal and a button of
gold and enamel are the insignia
given.
The medal is about as big as a sill
yer dollar. On one side-the diverse
there is a figure OF man upon a
railway track, with one knee upon a
rock which blocks an approaching
train. He is warning the trainmen
by means of a brand.
On the reverse side is laurel
wreath-symbolical OF heroisIn. The
inscription, The United States medal
for life saving on railroads." appears
near the medals rim. and within the
wreath is the following: For brav.
cry Awarded 70 --."-PhiladeL
phia Press.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01
A Queer Labor.Saving Device.

Many Western railroads have dirt
ballasted tracks, on which weeds
grow luxuriantly. It has been neces-
sary to employ as many as sixteen
men to cut the weeds along one mile
Of track (1f 1t was desired to have
it done at as rapid rate as one
mile a day.; but the Union Pacific
now uses a gasoline weed-burner
which is capable OF doing as much
work as 800 men; that is. it burns
twenty miles day. The device is
mounted on trucks and consists OF a
system of burners close to the ground,
operated in much the same manner
as the blowers for softening asphalt
pavements. Gasoline furnishes the
motive power Of the car also.-Les-
Ties Weekly.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01
Best Work at Fifty.

In the industrial world 1t has be-
come accepted that man Is too old
at forty. and the London County
Council Works Department decided
last year not to engage men above
thirty-hve. How is 1t in the intellect
ual world? Despite all the evidences
of precocity, Mr.. Dorland arrives at q
conclusion which gives an average
of fifty for the master work of great
nen.-T. P.'s Weekly.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01
Best limericks.

I am told by the conductor of the
largest Limerick competitions that the
best Limericks come from Scotland.
Ireland and Wales in that order. The
Scotch, he said. have peculiar bent
for neat and apt rhymes. not so witty
as the Irish, but possessing happier
turn of phrase. And thus 1t was that
a large portion Of the prizes have gone
north of the Tweed.-Western Mail.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01
Valuable Hypocrisy.

WaDwy, carefully marcelled young
= With her hands full Of false
! taasfers her gum to the other
x Aer mouth as she addresses q
= q herself who is passing with
snfal Of towels.)
NJ this fierce. Name? Fourteen
= dnce I took OF my hat this
Hold the ends Of these
Vile roll them up again.
gfe Mrs. Milmer's-the fat wo.
M millions of money. you
mes getting q facial now.
sadness knows, she needs it!
wouldn't have a double chin
g = rich as that. She says q
saasement Of puts is 50 be-
@ her style of beauty. I
that would send you Oh.
I've got to hurry with these
~ Mrs. Ditton phoned down
appointment. She won't let
enampoo her but me-says l
auetic touch. It's because
nattery at her, that's why!
eW one Of these homely crea-
ny life you couldn't work
lts good for 80 cents on
every time, too. And her
the limit! Take these. for
comes now looking for me.
how-de-do. Mrs. Ditton!
we been waiting for you. l
ether customers, but said
couldn't do them. for l had
nement with you. It's a treat
" any one like you. It
em Is II you needed a sham
IN does it, for your hair
low dust. It's queer that it
your hair being SO fine and
isn't often you see such hair
because of the curling
general carelessness.
g no. I don't call your hair
!! No. indeed! What
- delicate person like you
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01

The French infantryman, therefore
carries the lightest pack and the
French Alpine chasseur the heaviest.
The average pack weighs 6241
pounds.
The United States soldier marches
very light. but then he has no pre-
scribed intrenching tools or individ-
ual cooking implements (other than
his mess kit to carry, so that it is
not possible to compare his equip
ment directly with that of the Euro
pean soldier.
1t is remarkable fact that al
though our soldiers in the Civil War
taught the world the art of intrench-
ing en- the field. ours is to-day the
only important army not provided
with a definite portable intrenching
tool for the men to carry in their
packs. The lessons of 1876 Aus
tria had not learned in 1866, nor
France in 1901. But in 1S77-78
Turkey had learned the lessons. and
Russia paid the penalty of her me-
elect. At the beginning of the South
African war England again paid the
penalty of neglecting field intrench-
ment, whereas the Beers made full
use of it. The recent campaign in
Manchuria has again called attention
to its great Importance in battle, and
the military world is once more rest
lessly striving to perfect the infantry
equipment in that respect.
In the European armies the in
trenching tools carried into the field
are definitely prescribed in regula-
tons. Some of these are carried by
the men in their packs. others on
special wagons accompanying the
troops
For example, the soldiers OF bat
TALON of infantry in Germany carry
the following: 400 short handled
spades, forty pickaxes and twenty
axes and hatchets The engineers
and other special arms carry a great
er supply. including also saws. wire
cutters, etc, which are also carried
by the cavalry. Recently the folding
say carried by the cavalry in Ger
many has been improved so that it's
two wooden packing sticks can be
used as handles for the three-cor-
nered file and the round awl.
The question of reducing the
weight of the pack exclusive of
arms and ammunition) has occupied
the military world for a long time,
but now it is proposed to reduce the
number of rounds of ammunition
carried by the soldier because 1t is
believed that ninety rounds a man
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01
BRAVE FELIPE.

800 have seen. In picture BOOKS
You've read, ,,, ,o. nam. the
INV Of a pirate po'o "iiose ~
ssamen dread. h,t
.svhe they don't dread 1t now out
snce they surely Ola. ate
ooce ~ ali the pirates was this SELF
me Captain KIDD.
long tailed. saiare-cut coat:
m cuffs were frinsed with iace:
Sord he always carf'eo' a"1' opo"
hn Eau ~ -, say "hang dog look:
Know what that Is,
e0.s aiways wear 1t, for they need
Il in their biz.
,,.tols in his belt, such as all
pirates use. s.,a. bu+ of all
.,,sd the captain cos.ui''o'
svsr sailed the Spanish main VI 9'oi'
Tho sailed with Captain Kidd.
~ painful to relate. -. ~,
M the fiercest. ugliest. and no.
accountest lot ., o,,t and
c"0hf TO have been taken out a''o
hung upon the spot. v,aa b,a
a me day after Captain Niou iiau
.siied the Spanish main ;,,a
Ia.d n Panama and then sailed
- Trinl0ao !" :
SsGnf caught single ship. he
ssIled the bosun's mate u.
oe. Avast. there, Bottle Nose. the
Sour Il growing late. a.
~ the men to quarters. anu a''''
out a buoy; o.,oa no,v
n Try some target pra ic hov NOV"
what's that?-ho! snip amy
,,oraer palleon. she'll never
:, - uli names not Captain Kidd.
Murray! Hurray! Hurray!
= thew few. the sails all set. the
captain standing aft. 80
n. siip, l failed to mention was
snne low. rakish craft }.
. D"1, and raved, and raved and
nnched the bad old scala WaS.
\. ned "What. ho! my heartles! now.
nm up the pirate flag.
Mara the Spanish galleon. the snip
ne pirates chased, aa,.
Z. csntain called all hands on oeck'
ana in the greatest haste
s.ed them with swords ana pihes ana
INNS. and all the things they Use.
~, Sresdful things like this occur. TO
fsht of pirate crews.
n the CAPTAINS charge this time.
"a right beside him then,
y. NOUNS Felipe Sandoval. q nopie
youth of ten.
~ the "long. low rallish craft APP
psoaching them amain,
~ the dreadful pirate nag, ana 'heh
= Kind lace among the crew. Was
he afraid? Oh! no! ..v,
k1nd be sang the pirate song, 70!
-! 70! no! Yo! ho!'
' ssttan," Felipe said. although be-
neath my rank ,u
|Alht with pirates, yet. methinkS' we II
1ake them walk the plank;
Il e . sword. trusty blade. and we
Vim quickly rid
$ essan Of these vagabonds. I'll tackle
Captain Kidd"
II uptain looked at him and saba
tsirdrop In his eye
bn6le youth. the Jig is up. our time Is
dsawing nigh; s
II this," and then he handed him
Ane Toledo blade.
~ uhould'st thou see me fall. alack!
md fall doubtless WILL
nHae more thrust for CASTLES Hope
a1d be Spaniard still.
Aans the pirates. guns they roared-
the dead fell thick and fast,
~ gYasped his trusty blade and stood
bofore the mast,
II D. his manly. childish voice. called
out across the sea.
M hither. bad old Captain Kidd, and
1ght It out with me-.
y mate ewore fearful swear. and
mashed his teeth and cried.
H Wait about a minute and III tan
hat youngsters hide"
! Captain Kidd. he never lived to car
n out his threat.
~ cried, "Come on! Poltroon! I've
Ut surrendered yet"
y . your mug with rum. 20! no! and
throw away the cup,
y hurry, please, before the boy who
treamed this dream wakes up.
ID. W. Cooke. in st. Nicholas.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01
Advertising Reduces Cost to Readers.

Advertising Reduces Cost to Readers.
A very high authority says that
over I'VE hundred millions Of dollars
year are expended In the United
States in advertising. over half Of
which sum goes to the newspapers
and magazines, so reducing very
largely the cost of reading matter to
most people. The whole sum ex-
pended for advertising just about
equals the value of last years wheat
crop.-New York American.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01
The Soldiers Field Equipment.


The problem of the soldiers field
equipment is one that is continually
before the military auth. rites. CA
the one hand ever effort is made to
tighten his pack in order that he may
be able to march and fight better;
On the other hand. the improvements
in material and the changes in con-
ditions of warfare constantly de-
mand additions to his pack: intrench-
ing tools. range finders. cooking uten-
sils. tools for removing distractions
(wire entanglements. etc.,. and
others too numerous to mention.
The weight of the arms. ammuni-
ton and equipments carried by the
infantry soldier of the different ar
mics of the world is as follows:
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01
Theysd out.czar Nicholas.

Uncle Hardacre-I believe in gov.
eminent ownership Of all monopolies,
especially the railroads.
Uncle Backache-I dunno bout that.
Ever stop ter think what the conduc-
tors d be like IL they had the hull
army and navy backin' 'em up?-Frou
Puck
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-08-01

Balloonists say that birds flight Is
limited to 1915 feet above the surface
Of the earth.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-07
DANDRUFF DON'T WASH OUT.
The Germ That Causes It Has to Be
Destroyed, to Cure Dandruff.

Many woman spends an hour twice
week securing her scalp, thinking
that by scrubbing on the scurf she
will cure the dandrun. Two hours a
week. at the age of 40 years. she has
spent eco days of IL hours each, or
two,thirds of a year of her life in that
vain hope; vain because you can't
cure dandruff without killing the dan,
drutf germ, and the only hair prepare.
tlon on earth that will do that is
Newbro's Herpicide-also a delightful
hair dressing. and thorough antIsep.
tic against all contagion from use OF
others hair brushes. Sold by leading
druggists. Send 1Oc in stamps for
sample to The Herpicide Co., Detroit,
Mich. Two sizes, soc and 81. E. A
Bllllngslea & Co., special agents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-07
MIssIssIPPI LEGISLATURES.

JACKSON. Miss. Jan. What
promises to be one of its most i'm.
portant sessions in years was formal.
ly opened to-day by the Mississippi
legislature. An attempt will undoubt.
eddy be made by the temperance eIe.
ment in the State to secure the pas.
sage of a stringent prohibition law.
A large portion of the State is already
dry" and as there are no large cen.
tiers of population in the State. It Is
unlikely that much opposition will
develop II such a measure is intro
duced. Governor vardaman and the
other old State officials will hold office
until January 81, when Governor-elect
Noel will take the oath as chief exc
cutive of the State, and Lieutenant
Governor.elect Manship will then be,
come preslndlng officer of the senate.
The inaugural ceremonies will be
marked by an enthusiastic celebration.
in which the people of Mississippi will
pay tribute to Governor Vardaman as
well as to the incoming executive.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-07


work u connection With smee ttngs p
their own churches, services ms mis-
sion bans. ii Young Mems Christian
Associations and In the open air evan.
gelistic movements Of the National
Bible institute. Among the members
of the faculty are Lon c. sheldon.
president of the National Bible insti.
tute: Robert F.. speer. secretary Of the
Presbyterian board of foreign mis-
slons; the Rev. c. P. Tinker. secre.
tary OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church Extension society; David Nc.
conaughy. of the Presbyterian board
OF foreign missions; ]. G. HaIlimond.
superintendent of the Bowary mission:
George A. Sanford. secretary of the
army department of the Young Mems
Christian association: the Rev. Rich.
ard Hartley. of Hope Baptist Church,
and the Rev. DR.. C. L. Goodell. OF Cal.
vary Methodist Church.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-07
FAIRvIEW.

The following programme of the
Fairview Literary Society was render
ed January the Sd inst:
Reading of minutes of last meeting
Miss Goldie James.
Report of membership committee.
Report of finance committee.
ReadIng-Myra Blaker.
Reading-Goldie Tenant.
Select Reading-Hattie Hall.
Essay-The Choice OF Our Friends
Mile Hanes.
Minute Speeches = Harry Storey
subject. Alaska. Merrill Keener, sub
ject, A Trip Around the World.
Debate-Resolved. That the Indians
have received worse treatment at the
hands OF the whites that the negroes
To affirm, D. C. Goodnight, Merrill
Keener; to deny, Robert Rynd, ]. C.
Yost. Judges-Mrs. ]. P. Jones, Har
ry Tenant, James Storey. Decision
Two for affirmative. one for negative
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-07
PersonaIa.

Mr.. Dana DoolIttle. who has been
employed in his fathers store on Wat.
er street, left Monday for his home
at Independence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burlie are moving
from Diamond street to the property
on Water street vacated by Mr.. and
Mrs Scott Springer.
Mrs. Cora Morrow and son, Floyd,
returned Sunday evening from a
weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Ayers. of Elkins.
Mr.. Thomas Doolittle went to Win.
field Monday to spend several weeks
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Artie Curry moved
from Barnes street to Hammond.
Mrs. N. D. Orr. who was called to
Philadelphia by the Illness of her
daughter Mrs. Garrett McCafrerty, re.
turned home Sunday evening.
Mrs. T. D. Harden is the guest OF
her brother, Rev. I. "A. Barnes, of Ben.
toms Ferry.
Miss Lorene shuttlesworth, who has
Neick at her home on Merchant street
Miss Dove Jones has returned from
been seriously i'll at Little Falls, is
slightly improved.
Miss Stella McGinnis has been quite
short visit with relatives at Graf
ton.
Rev, !. A. Barnes was in this ward
Monday en- route to his home at Ben
tons Ferry from Murray.
Mrs. W. E. vannort continues quite
III at her home on Gufey street.
Miss Lille Carpenter. who has been
employed in j. s. Pople's store, has
resigned and will attend the Norma
school.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-07
FIRST WARD
For Mr.. Grimes.

Mr.. Gordon Grimes was given a
pleasant surprise last evening when a
number Of his friends gathered at hts
home ON State street. Mr.. Grimes
left to-day for Winona Lake, where
he is attending school. The evening
was delightfully."- spent with music and
various games and choice course of
refreshments was served. Among
those present were Misses nellie Har-
den, Fannie Robinson, Maggie Rich
ards, Dena knight, Title, Ivy and
Grace Mckinney. Esta crowl, Lille
Redic and Eva Compers, Messrs.
Ralph Johns. Ray Smith, Guy Haw-
kins, George Donham, John McKin-
ney, Howard Bartlett. Roscoe Reeves.
Claude Prickett, Jesse Lynch and Mr..
Hail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-07
HouLT LIE.
HoULT, W. Va. Jan {

HouLT, w Va. Jan. 6.
Editor West vtrginian:
Everything IS quiet and news items
are very scarce.
We are sorry to note SO many towns
in West Virginia going wet" at a
time when the whole tendency Of the
times is toward prohibition or at least
restriction of the curse of the liquor
traffic. Every person who has chill
dren growing cannot If Intelligent and
realizing properly their responsibility
help feeling a deep interest In :his
question. 1t is to be especially de-
plored that Monongah should vote
wet at a time when the people. or
many OF them, need most anything
worse than whiskey. 1t does seem as
II 1t would take the trump of Ca
briel to awake the slumbering con-
sciences of some people.
Mrs. Jas. D. Bowman was on visit
to her brother. Mr.. John o. McElfresh.
on Pike street. Sunday. Mr.. NOEL
fresh is very sick.
Mr.. Ben Wilson is at his fathers
at Rymer preparing to move down his
belongings to his new house near
here.
Miss Nellie McElfresh and Mrs. AL
ice Wilson were up to Evansville last
week to see their brother, John Nc
Elfresh.
Rumor regarding the cannery has
not died by any means. but taken new
and more definite form. There are
several persons from Rivesville,
Hoult and Fairmont interested in OBJ
tanning a charter for the Monongahela
Canning Co.. and they seem to have
definite plans. although some remark
that they will never can anything but
hot air. However. that is no evidence
OF course as there is always found
some one to throw cold water on any
proposition regardless of whether 1t
be meritorious or otherwise.
1t is by no means certain that II a
cannery is built that 1t will be at
Hoult. though it Is pretty certain that
here would be the point of location
providing some OF our citizens are suf-
ficiently public spirited.
1t is true that canning establish
ment is no great AFFAIR and takes no
large capital. and farmers. often start
cooperative canneries and employ a
competent man to manage same, but
all the same many large Industries
might give less benefit to neigh
borhood. for something OF the kind
would doubtless add a new stimulus
to farming and would not limit the
market merely to what is consumed
here.
We believe an establishment to can
tomatoes would be a good thing. How.
ever. It remains to be seen who is
right, some other people or
FRITZ.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-07
CITY D
IN YOUNG man
cooPEEs NEW THEORY ATTRACTS WIDESPREAD
ING STAY IN CINCINNATI

An adequate idea Of the intense In
terest which has been aroused By
young Mr.. Cooper during the past yeaT
with his theories and medicines Is
given in the following article which
appeared in the Cincinnati Post while
Cooper was introducing his ideas to
the people of that city. The article
says: "The beginning of Mr.. Cooper's
second week in Cincinnati gives every
Indication that he is to enjoy the same
astonishing success here as in other
cities.
From the first day of his visit the
crowds that call to see him have stead.
lily increased. until now It has reached
a point where several thousand talk
with him each day. The entire city
seems to have become interested In
his theory that the human stomach is
degenerate, and he already has an
army OF followers in Cincinnati who
seem positive that his claims are cor
rect.
"A number of Cincinnatians were
interviewed at Cooper's headquarters
on Friday, and seevral interesting
statements, showing their intense faith
in Cooper's preparations. were Sc
cured. The following are selected
from these statemnts and are charac-
teristic OF them all: Mrs. NJ. E. Emer-
son, of $50 West Court street. said:
4 have suffered with stomach trouble
and constipation for year or so.
When ate would have bloated spells,
sour stomach, fermentation, bad taste
in my houth. In the morning was as
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-07
BUFFALO CAT SHOW.
; S. W. Press Association. J

tBy S. w. Press Association.)
BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 7.-some of
the finest felines in the country ara
on exhibition at the show of the Buf.
falo Cat Club, which opened to-day.
Cats from all parts of the country
have been sent here and the show is
national in extent Many of the prize
winners at the recent Atlantic Cat
Club show in addison Square Garden
New York. and other exhibitions. have
been entered.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-07
LOCAL OPTION ELECTION.

(By S. w. Press AssociatIon.)
KIRKSVILLE, Mo-, Jan. AFTER an
active campaign which has been car
ried on for several weeks by the tenn
perance people. local option election
was held in this county to-day. 1t Is
considered certain that the county has
been voted dry" This city is already
dry" as the result of local option
election held last month. A general
sentiment in favor OF prohibition is
spreading throughout Missouri. and
the victorious temperance leaders here
declare that within a short time the
entire State will be dry" with the
exception of three or four large cities
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-07

tired as when went to bed. 1 had 9
dull pain in the lower part of my back.
( have taken almost one bottle of the
New Discovery and am SO wonderfully
improved that have come down here
to thank Mr.. Cooper in person and OBJ
tain more of the medicine
Another individual interviewed was
Mr.. ] H. Brooks. living at 527 Wal.
nut street, who had the following to
say: For the past eighteen months
l have been a constant sufferer from
catarrh of the head and stomach. Ny
nasal passage would become infiameI
and sore. would have severe head
aches. which affected my eyes. and
great crusts of matter would drop into
the throat, causing an irritation of the
bronchial passhages, until the stom-
ach finally became poisoned. When l
would lay down at night a phlegm
would gather in my throat until 1t al
most choked me, and would cause an
annoying cough. Half bottle OF
cooper's New Discovery gave me re-.
lief and when the first bottle was fin
lshed, felt like new man. am
now completely cured and consider
Cooper's New Discovery the greatest
catarrh, blood and stomach remedy in
the world"
The Cooper preparations have been
wonderfully successful throughout the
United States. We consider them re-
markable medicines and would be
pleased to explain the nature of them.
e. A. Billingslea & Co.