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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-06-06

Ballad Of Pleasant Thoughts.
Don't let US talk OF wretchedness,
Don't let us wallow in our woe,
Don't let us drivel DER distress,
Don't let US wander to and fro
Amid the mire and mud below,
But let US rise on joyful wings
into the golden sunlight's glow;
Let's think and talk of pleasant
things!
Don't let us clamor for redress;
Don't let us deem a soul our foe;
instead of cursing. let US bless;
And never let US gloat or crow
Ger some ones trouble; let US
show
What perfect peace our viewpoint
brings
To all who after goodness 60;
Let's think and talk OF pleasant
things!
Let's talk Of trouble less and less;
To anger let US be more slow;
Let's strive more patience to possess.
And more compassionate let's
grow;
A cheerful word or smile bestow,
And you can quell the scorn that
stings;
This duty to ourselves we owe:
Let's think and talk Of pleasant
things!
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-06-06

The dangers from 1t are chiefly to
those who are not in the air. AS care
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-06-06


especially the destruction OF the PIC
ket fence in front Of old Mrs. Smith >
house.
"You know Tommy was in that"
she ended, land took it on myself
to tell Mrs. White. She didn't thank
me for it, and l made up my mind
then that no matter what that Tom
my did, l would say nothing further.
But this thing. Anne, she ought to
know"
Anne, realizing now the purport Of
her summons to the Drew house.
moved uneasily, and began pleating
her handkerchief. Willie, with Tab
by almost within reach, neglected his
opportunity. and pricked up his ears.
What thing?"
Mrs. Drew sat up straight and tap
ped the arm of her chair impressive.
". There was q lady In here yes.
terday,-I name no names, Anne, as
l am careful not to cause hard feel.
ings between friends,-but she told
me, and l said at once. Mrs. White
ought to know"
know what!' asked Anne again.
smoothing out her handkerchief.
Mrs: Drew tapped the arm Of the
chair. Il was told that Tommy White
deliberately walked up behind old Mr.
ReRert-0oor old. half-blind man that
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
Illinois Coal Miners.

The decision of the Illinois coal min-
ers, members of the U. NJ. w. of A. adj
verse to a strike, and the agreement
reached by, the miners and operators
proves source of sincere qualification
to the general public.
Business conditions, while generally
prosperous now, are not such that
great labor wars can be carried on
without serious loss to those involved
and TO general business as well.>
This settlement of the coal industry
disagreement in an amicable manner
is victory for all concerned, and is
another proof that the miners of Hi
nois appreciate the industrial situation
and are enlisted in an effort to better
conditions rather than to hamper pros
perity.
The people of Illinois unite in ex
tending congratulations for this vic
tory of peace over war, and of har
monyl over discord.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11

nentS before. and her mistress I'm
plored her 10 return She offered the
same excuse that had greeted Dick
Miss Nor. Abraham seems like he
thinks | ought TO work for his folks.
an when you're married.
Eleanor and Dick wheeled about and
rode down the lane at full speed. Con
verSation> seemed To lag until they
reached the spacious porch OF the
Wright home
Lets talk the matter over seriously,
Eleanor" said Dick. Il may call you
Eleanor. mayn't 1: And let's US go
back 10 the old time chumminess OF
childhood"
Eleanor looked 1T the fence where
they had parted in anger-but she.ac-
guessed
THE other day as Iswas going to
that Internal darky wedding which up
set two erstwhile happy homes / stop
ped under the old apple tree by the
turn of the road. and | reached up to
gather some blossoms" began Dick
Eleanor leaned forward as If listen.
ing to an interesting story. They
We're out of my reach. and when |
found that could not get them felt
as if had lost something which had
never really been mine. yet something
which had always coveted subcon-
sci0usly."
Eleanor smiled. with suggestion Of
q blush
SO it is with something else. Flea
W. l,a ..N 81,
something else. All my life | have
wanted my little neighbor.z As u boy |
teased You, but l wanted you. AS a
man | missed you in Germany | love
You. and l must have you. Perhaps
am reaching UP too far Perhaps You
are way above me, as the blossoms
WERE
He hesitated as If waiting for an all
swer. Eleanor leaned back in her
chair. Her lips twitched. Her eyes
danced.
dick. tell me truly one thing. and 1
will answer your question:"
He rose and stood beside her In the
golden sunlight. The soft breeZes blew
few petals on them both.
Dick Ewing on Your honor, do You
want me-just me, Eleanor Wright-or
do you want ROxanna and Abraham"
Two hearty young laughs resounded
through the air.
Honest Injun, dear. want just you,
and want you, as they say In the
song, Because You're YOu,'" emphat-
ically declared Dick as he drew a not
unwilling captive within his arms.
Eleanor pushed him aside and with
mock dignity said:
Come, dear-yes, dear Dick-let's 60
back to the old cabin and see il Rox-
anna and Abraham will come and work
| for u.s."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
The Call of the Sprinu.

When May the magician has touched
with her wand
The mount and the meadow. the stream
ann the pond.
Has waved the cold winter winds back
to the north
And called to the grasses and flowers to
come forth.
Then. love of my life. let us hasten away
From the tolls and the troubles that
darken our day.
Let us follow the birds that in ecstasy
sing.
Half crazed with the gladness and mad
ness of spring.
When May the magician with life giving
Has Weakened the world from the slumber
of death
And over the land like a beautiful spell
Has woven her magic. and woven it well.
Then, love of my life, let US forth and
forget
All the cares that annoy. all the worries
that fret.
Let us leave for a season the sorrows
that sting
And dream by some stream that is bright
with the spring.
Oh, vainly the walls of the city may try
To shut from our vision the spring light
ed sky,
And vain the cndeavor of mill or of mart
To silence the call of the spring in the
heart.
Then, love of my life. since tits Maytime
again,
Let us wander away from the sorrows of
In the woodlands that blossom and bour-
men
geon and ring.
Oh. love. let US live in the sweetness Of
spring.
Denis A. Mccarthy in New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11

woods about Madrid, Me-, late last
fall and has frightened the communi-
ty. Church socials and other forms
of evening entertainments have been
Cancelled because the people dare not
venture from their homes after dark.
Several persons have been attacked
by the animal and barely escaped with
their lives. The panther is described
as being a female with body about
four feet long and standing two feet
and half high. At night she prowls
|@bout the farm buildings seeking prey.
A party of hunters recently tracked
the animal to a large cave, but none
dared remain after dark for the pam
|ther to appear. Dignard, who Is an ex-
pert rifle shot. is armed with an au-
tomato rife, large revolver and hunt
ing knife and has several sticks of dy-
Mantle with which to blow up the
cave and force the animal to a fight
in the open.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
bear the obloquy of being the nations
worst example of a moral monster.
May Garry LIQUOR Ads.

Last week Judge J. c, Strang of the
Logan county tOkla.) court denied the
writ of injunction asked by Attorney
General West to restrain newspapers
containing liquor advertisements from
being distributed in Oklahoma.
The opinion recites that If the con-
|tention of the attorney, general holds
good every state in the union could
become the censor of its own press
and of all the publications of the Unit
&c States and the world at large, abb
solutely stopping their distribution.
other than through the mails, unless
such publications would cut out a
large and legal source of revenue.
The opinion holds further that if any
offense is committed it is of a criminal
nature. and that an injunction cannot
lie to prevent the commission of a
crime unless nuisance has been or
is about to be committed. Advertis-
ing an interstate shipment of liquor
is not a nuisance
The opinion states that inasmnch IS
the state under the liquor law is it.
self engaged in the liquor business I'M
der certain regulations. the people of
the state have right to know where
the best liquors may be purchased out
side the state and at what price.
Judge Strong held that the law was
an act regulating the sale of liquor,
not one to prohibit.
There is one point in the Oklahoma
| judges opinion that the State Register
believes is founded upon an elemental
principle that should govern writs of
injunction in all cases. That is, ian
| injunction cannot lie to prevent the
commission of crime unless a nui-
sance has been or is about to be COM
mitted." The practice of the courts of
this country. particularly the federal
courts, is to grant injunctions in labor
troubles prohibiting all kinds of crimes
and misdemeanors. The State Regis
| ter has held that courts cannot legally
enjoin crimes. and, therefore. cannot
legally punish the violation of an in.
| junction and sentence a man to jail
| for an act of violence or intimidation
without giving him trial by jury
as is frequently done. The decision OF
| the Oklahoma judge seems to fully
sustain this contention of the State
] Register. A man who is alleged to have
committed crime or misdemeanoI
should be entitled to trial by jury
and should not be hustled off TO prison
on the mere ipse dixit of judge.
| This is good common sense and
ought to be good law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
FARM FOR HUMMlNG BIRDS.
Woman Proposes to Raise Them on
Long Island For Pets.

Convinced that humming birds will
make good household pets. Miss Gwen
dolin Brooks of New York city is going
to raise them in Central islip. n. Y.
Miss Brooks has bought q, farm there
and has obtained plans for avaries.
She proposes to sell the tiny birds
and says she already has lot of COM
missions for them. In spite of their
small size they are not difficult to keep
in good health, she declared, and they
are most interesting to study. She
has experimental in raising them in
the south and west.
At Central Islip Miss Brooks will
make speciality Of the species known
as the "ruby breasted" birds. Their
real home is in South America. but
they migrate to this climate in the hot
weather, nest In the north and return
to the tropics in August before cold
weather can nip their frail bodies.
Just how they manage to survive the
hardships of their long journey to the
north and back to the tropics has long
puzzled naturaiists.
Miss Brooks says that IL the birds
have considerable space to fly about in
and are well fed with honey and in
sects they are not hard to raise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
Making Murder a Business.

The New York World says De Quip-
cey would have found the materials
for congenial character study in Mrs.
Bella Guinness, the Indiana murderess.
Here was a woman who made MUIR
der not only fine art, but system,
one who commercialized homicide and
put it on diyidend-paying basis. She
was not actuated by revenge or to Sc
Brinvilliers. She practiced murder for
a livelihood, as Cassie Chadwick and
Nine. Humbert practiced swindling,
making it her vocation The secret
chamber in which her victims were
dispatched, the cellar in which their
remains were stored before dismember.
ment and the manner of burial illus
trate an elaboration of her methods.
The Bender murders furnish a par
allel only in the matter of cold-blooded
atrocity. The Kansas family of assas
sins drew their supply of victims from
chance dodgers in their lonely cabin
Mrs Guinness, in the guise of come
ly widow" enticed men to her side
through matrimonial advertisement
Were they struck down while the in
fiuence of her charms were strong
upon them, or mercifully drugged OF
poisoned? Did the slayer perish ir
the fire that burned her home, or is
she. preparing in new environment
to continue her career of murder?
Not the least of the strange circum
stances Of the murders is that in the
country and in the era OF woman's
highest development a woman should
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
Utility.

The blossoms ON the apple trees
The air with splendid fragrance fills,
And in the spring the poets all
Go daffy Ger the daffodils,
And, truly, natures flower bed
Is very hard indeed TO match.
But are these blossoms. after all.
AS pretty as an onion patch?
In shaded hooks the violet,
Retiring. modest. sweet and shy,
Shrinks at the thought of compliments
And bushes at the passerby.
The bright and yellow buttercup
Lifts up its head the morn to greet.
But can these lovely blooms compare
With -radishes just fit to eat?
The naughty. highly cultured rose
Flaunts TO the world its petals red.
But would you pause to look at 1t
If you could see a cabbage bed?
The many cOlored Towering pea
Is called by its admirers sweet.
II that's their notion. let il go.
I'll take the kind that's good to eat.
And there are other Towering plants
Whose names just now have slipped
my mind.
But any one may look at them
Who doesn't happen TO be blind.
But who would while away his time
In gazing at the posies bright
When there were carrots, turnips
beans
And such substantial things in sight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
Relief from Rheumatic Pains.

i suffered with rheumatism for over
TWO years." says Mr.. ROLAND Curry,
patrolman, of Key West, Fla.
sometimes it settled in my knees
and famed me so could hardly walk,
at other times it would be i'm nv feet
and hands SO / was incapacitated for
duty. One night when | was in Sc
we're pain and lame from it my wife
went to the drug store here and came
back with a, bottle of Chamberlain S
Pain Balm. | was rubbed with it and
found the pain had nearly gone during
the night. | kept on using il for a
little more than two weeks and found
that it drove the rheumatism away
have not had any trouble from that
disease for over three months" Fol
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
WIRELESS TyPEsETrIae.
Danish inventor Claims He Can Sc.
1900 Words an Hour.


That he has already perfected an in-
vention by which he can set type I'm an
ordinary linotype machine in Paris by
wireless waves thrown from London
was the surprising statement made al
the Hotel Cecil in London the other
night by Hans Knudsen, the Danish
inventor, famous for his achievements
with liquid air. after giving the first
public demonstration of long distance
wireless photography.
81 shall publicly demonstrate my
new wireless typesetting invention
within few weeks" said Mr.. Knud
sen TO Il London correspondent of the
New York Times. II have already had
the first machine constructed. and it
has proved successful. setting 5000
words an hour at distance. just as if
the operator were working the ma
chine. The time is not far distant when
with my invention the London CORE
spondents of the New York newspa-
ners will be able TO send their news
straight to the printing press through
the Marconi operator"
In the course of his demonstration
Of wireless photography Mr.. Knudsen
sent photographs of the king and queen
| of England and the kaiser from one
room in the hotel through the wall into
tanother without wires. the pictures
proving recognizable.
II claim l can send pictures wher.
ever Marconi can send messages" said
Mr.. Knudsen. within short time
shall be sending pictures of criminals
and finger prints from England to New
| York"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
She Hrgus Daily Short Story
"A Question of Home Economy''-ByJ J. Ludlum Lee.
Copyrighted. 1908. Associated Literary


My country, right OF wrong. but
still my country" murmured Eleanor
Wright with great satisfaction as she
gazed through the open window ut the
apple trees laden with gorgeous bios
SONS. She loved the place and every
stick and stone on it, 1t was hers by
right of inheritance. and she would
leave it for no man.
True her old nurse, Roxanna, had
forsaken her TO become the bride of
Abraham, the head gardener on the
adjoining estate, and it seemed as II Il
landmark had been torn up by the very
roots. One must learn to part with
landmarks. SO Eleanor had promised
to go to ROxanna's wedding.
She jumped into the little runabOut
which was waiting for her ut the door
No groom attended her, for all the
darkies on the place had been given
Il holiday that they, too. might attend
the wedding. She drove down the ia
miliar lane to the cabin in the woods.
where hundreds of darkies had con-
gregated. Only one other white per-
son was in sight, Il tail, 1.-THE youth
astride a roam horse.
Most of \the cOlored men wore white
linen suits. immediately clean. and
carried canes of crooked old birch and
hickory. The women We're arrayed to
shame Solomon in all his glory. They
drew aside as the two white persons
INF fh.,f, mid s,t lnnt Il 40
up at the side of the house and de-
scended with the aid of many black
hands. The tall youth stayed on his
horse and took up stand near the
front door. Arm in arm the bride and
groom came from the house and under
the old apple tree at the side of the
cabin the most famous coored preach
er in the south made them man and
wife. Eleanor shook the groom by the
hand and told him to guard well his
precious helpmate. She kissed the
black face of RoXanna, who had been
her constant attendant since babyhood.
Then, blinded by tears. she jumped
into her little runabout and started
| for home.
Cheers and halleluliahs rang upon
the air. Bright bandannas were flung
| high. and hickory sticks wavered in
| circles. After twenty years of persist
ent courtship Roxanna and Abraham
were married. Eleanor turned to look
back at the happy throng, and her
| horse SHE'D.
She was "A good little horsewoman
and took firm grip on the reins, but
too late. The horse had the bit in his
teeth and was running at terrific speed
| The light wagon rocked from one side
of the road TO another, Eleanor sway
ing with it. Down the road, past pink
orchards and green fields, swaying
swaying and then black nothing.
She opened her eyes to gaze into
those of the youth who had attended
the wedding.
I'm Dick Ewing. your next dool
neighbour" he explained as he made
her bit more comfortable by proppint
her up. Abraham is our gardener, vol
know" he continued, 'and ! saw yor
at the wedding. You seem to have for
gotten me. How's your head. eh?"
Eleanor had known Dick Ewin:
when she was child. The last tim,
they had met he had called ''tomboy'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
MAY Refusa TO Drink.

There is a movement among some of
the graduates of the German univer-
stiles to abolish compulsory drinking
by members of the student corps. At
present no one is admitted TO these So
cieties if he be an abstainer. and when
students are initiated they are re-
uuired to drink till almost Intoxicated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
Qualified ans Protected.

Qualified anc Protected.
'Do you think you are prepared for
matrimOny, my daughter?'
ENTIRELY so, father
"What are your qualItications?"
81 have taken correspondence
course in cooking"
Every good
"And also in managing a husband"
81 see"
"And l am thoroughly conversant as
to the best methods of obtaining a d.
vorce"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11

1t is said that President Roosevelt
has had plain talk with Speaker
Cannon and told the latter that if the
republican party is defeated this fall
Cannon alone will be responsible. The
speaker is an old man and has made
his million and probably does not care
very much what becomes of the party
He is evidently disposed to stand 10y
ally by those who stood by him when
he needed the money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11

When you're wearied from over
work. feel listless, languid, or when
you can't sleep or eat, take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea, the greatest
American tonic. Thirty years the best
IS cents. tea or tablets.-Harpef
House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11

Governor Deneen may not have aid
ed the legislative committee in defam-
ing Illinois, but he has helped mater
tally in getting the truth before the
people at large, and republican voters
will remember it on Aug. s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11

There is said to be some Johnson
sentiment in Massachusetts, but
George Fred Williams SAYS it is be-
cause the democrats of the Bay state
think Johnson of Minnesota is Tom L.
Johnson of Cleveland. the three-cent-
car-fare man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11

A ball team was introduced to Ted
dy the other day. People believe that
ii was Il suggestion TO both elements
TO remember that there are others in
the spotlight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11

The republican spellbinders will have
hard task to perform next fall when
they attempt to show that the panic
was mostly imaginary and that the
"slight business depression" is due to
the democrats disturbing business by
persisting in talking about tariff re-
form
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11

All that is needed is favorable
weather tomorrow to insure one of the
biggest and most demonstrative civic
holidays in Rock Islands history.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11

Judging by the frequency of the
presidents messages, the Houston
Chronicle thinks the big stick is a
fountain pen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
Pennant day tomorrow.

The government is the largest indi-
vidual purchaser of electric lamps in
the country. 1t buys $4,000 worth
- annually
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
TO DYNAMITE A., PANTHER.

Expert Hunter Hired TO XIII Beast
That Frightens Entire9 Town.
Joe Dignard, famous hunter and
guide, has been hired to hunt a large
canther that took up its abode In, the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
Prospsctive Distress

The price of prunes is boosted by J
A frost severe and killing.
Now. what will politicians do
When they must have new filtngf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
Humor ane Philosophy
By DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The greatest fault we can find with
our currency is that the current is
neither strong enough nor rapid
enough.
He who fights and gets a licking Ia
rarely on deck for another kicking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11

People who take themselves serious
" usually do so good a job of it that
1t isn't necessary for any one else to
participate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11

People who live In small flats have
to cremate the family skeleton, for
there is no place to keep it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
Must Do Both.

"Is the flying machine the coming
mode q loeomotionfr
"Well. not until 1t IS good mode"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
Never Fails.

Although the season may be poor
And herthings be slow.
The wild oats crop is always sure.
1t cannot help but grow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
Take a Hintskj,

Take Hintski.
The parks their winter garments don
And turn TO summer bowers.
So cut Your winter whiskers off
And blossom with the flowers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11
One That Works Overtime.

Il believe all signs fail in dry weatA
err"
Eyes, except signs of the drought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-11

Don't sympathize with yourself too
much. The returns are greater when
you engage outside talent