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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-09-04

Chinese being nothing il not literary,
we were cIassed as men Of learning,'
ard that those with whom We came n
contact We're to see that So long as
We were within their gates thai cour-
tesy and attention We're ID be shown
US
On the other hand. if We made our
selves ohieott~ nlble in any way W.
were not to be cast into prison, placed
in a box with torture awaiting lis o.
other incidental Chinese attentions.
but we were to be taken with all
possible speed TO the nearest British
Consul and have our punishment
meted out according 10 British law.
But money difficulties in China are
not trihing Dollars--that is, the
silver dollar or tael-ceases to be cur.
rent after Ichang. so that it is neces.
sary when travelling long distances
into the interior to take draft on
one OF the Chinese banks. The com,
pradore a. the Chartered Bank At
HankOw saw to this for US and pre-
scented US with the amount required
by a draft on the Shansi Bank'Hnd
it's branches in provinces through
which we are travelling.
Hupeh silver dollars were also taxi
en-, which at Ichang and beyond could
be converted into "shoes" A "shoe'
is a lump of silver from which pieces
must be Clipped as We proceed on
our journey. Lastly a quantity of
cash. q cash being a brass coin with
a hole in it. a thousand being equal
to about half crown, would be forth
coming for Hupeh dollars, most cum
bersome but necessary coins for pay.
ing coolies, boatmen and innkeepers.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-09-04
MARION CRAWFORD.
His Remarkable Facility in Acquiring
Languages and Crafts.

Mr.. Crawford as a young man wss
the envy of most of his circle Of in
innate friends and acquaintances:
tall. straight, formed in perfect physi-
cal proportions, he was extremely
handsome, and in addition he had
a brain which could grasp giant tasks
with ease-tasks which for the rest
of us were either impossible or only
attainable after months or years OF
effort He had a special facility for
acquiring languages, and he is the
only man that have ever known who
has been taken for a Frenchman in
France, for native of Italy by the
Italians, and for German in Berlin.
I remember that he was on one
occasion thinking CT spending VIM
ter in one of the countries CT Cen
trail Europe whose language was un-
known to him, in order to obtain To-
cal color and atmosphere for one CT
his novels. and that in the short space
of eight weeks he had acquired by
constant study a mastery of the
language, SO that he was easily able
to make himself understood when
he afterward went there.
The same facility which he had for
acquiring languages also extended to
other things. He mastered, l remem-
Der, the difficult art of navigation III
the course of short winter season
in New York, in spite OF the calls Of
his regular literary work and his
many social engagements, so that he
was net only enabled to navigate his
own yacht-an old New York pilot
boat, partially rebuilt under his d.
rection-across the ocean himself, but
he worked out on a voyage that !
made with him afterward the sights
day by day Independently of the Of
ficers and afterward compared them
with the ships record and the officers
came to talk over with him matters
of navigation as with one of them
selves, so impressed were they by his
mastery of their craft.-George P.
Brett, in Outlook.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-09-04

Then there were smiles and laughter
ard apologies, and DR.. Farringto
examined the finger and was happy
to announce that there was no fear
Of a felon. From that day on until
she returned to the city Mss tunice
didn't honk. at the Doctors horse
when they met on the highway.
In her coEtritiOn she invited the
gentleman TO ride with her, and he
was occasionally invited to the man
or-hcuse to dinner, and the --latest
reports are to the effect that he
makes an excuse to so up to the city
once a week on some errand or 9TH
er.
Sammis isn't saying a word. He
knows that all those things generally
have happy ending and that VIXEN
the doctor marries ard goes to the
city to establish a practice there will
be an opening for new man at Glen
dale and the new doctor may be a
man who will overlook such a triie
as getting the names of two patients
mixed up.-'Bv James Morton, In the
New Haven Register
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-09-04
INDIANS CHANGING WAYS OF
LIVING.
Report Shows Marked Educationa
Advancement in Last Few Years.

Report Shows Marked Educattona-
Advancement in Last Few Years.
The annual report of the superin-
tendent of Indian schools, Miss Es-
telle Reel, recently submitted to the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, shows
marked educational advancement dur
ing the last few years in the gen.
eral field of Indian education. The
policy of giving industrial training
foremost place in the school has OBJ
tanned satisfactory results and the
encouragement of native industries,
rug weaving and basket making, is an
important feature of the school work.
The elevating influence of the day
schools on the older Indians becomes
more apparent each year, and special
emphasis is laid on the need OF more
of these schools. The urgent neces-
sity for increa sed effort to protect
the Indian against tuberculc is be-
ing impressed on the agents and
physicians.
Among the evidences of the good
results of Indian education are the
reports of the careers of returned
students, which show that they are
endeavoring to overcome the environ
ment of camp life and prove them.
selves worthy of the education they
have received A feature of the re-
port is the evidence that it gives thaS
the Indian is altering his ways OF
living to meet the requirements of
civilization through the educational
influence of the government schools.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-09-04
~z.u co Away.

WhAn wv
1 " Wright Kaufman.
,,'ass think that. when you 80
s ssay / am blinded BY my love
and fear tbo world 70
ne shall ever, somehow, keep
you near !,
!, miles dlssever and though
years divide ,on era IN,
everywhere; , l. ro,r
NV s dawn the sunshine Of your
hair.
j things that are beautiful and
s' over he vital part of you.
Ill good things anu '0A - :
hold +r,,o
,sr memory made merolfully true.
,sem that love there is not time
ncr space;
!, I shall see, in Loves lore
learned and WISE
,rsry dawn the sunshine Of your
hair,
!. .rery night the starlight OF your
eyes.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-09-04

Passport for the Interior-Lump Of
Silver and Small Change.

traveller proceeding into the interior
and are supplied at the various con-
sulates. Ours were issued at the
British Consulate and in size they
looked like small ensigns covered with
Chinese characters, and in these 4
good deal was set forth both for orr
protection and for the Chinese. Stu
dents being regarded in China as es-
sentially class to be respected, the
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-09-04
Following 1t Up.

Little Ralph, an oily child of 4, hal
been permitted to stay up one even
ing when his parents had company.
At the table he made a quaint re.
mark at which all the guests laugh
ed. He Instantly saw that he had
made a hit, and with commendabIo
enterprise sought to follow it UP.
Dad" he shouted, what was that
other smart thing | said yesterday"
-Woman's Home Companion.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-09-04
The
Doctors!
Boy
1Qaee;Sl Ge2SeI1t

mere was just one single reason
ne boy came to Dr.. Clyde Far
ron, when the latter established
~ in the village Of Glendal"
ranted to study medicine. His
vas Sammis, and he was
aled.isced and IA years old. He
The Office to rights. took down
MI Anatomy and began to real
In the course Of Is minutes he
started on his career. By noon
rn making frequent use Of the
m We" Our Office" "Our pa
bb' etc., and at shutdown he was
xrjing for a boy with the ear
lnnmis also began at an early
4 Of bis career to speak Of the
tm IS Doc" This was to the
IaKs face as well as behind his
u The graduate had been told as
~ handed his diploma to grow
hlen as soon as possible, and to
me and maintain a certain dig
% al occasions. He, therefore
MED Sammis' familiarity, but with
success.
month had passed and he had
10 patients as yet, when one
y he was returning from one If
deceptive drives in the coun-
y found Sammis in a state o.
excitement. Mrs. Denton h. /
at the Office to say that her
feared she might be going to
I telon on one Of her fingers,
las I the doctor happened that
night stop and give. his opin-
= tae matter. She was followed
"a carson, who stated that her
~ lad taken to seeing queer
md hearing strange voices.
~ aer belief that the girl
ing out Of her head. Would
or call and talk with the
shion. - 'A0A
v had received both callers
nper dignity. assuring them
would look into both cases
] ioss Of time" He had taken
aoses for the benefit OF his
w and was left deep in the
= smith on Stomach Tron.
salle the physician fastened
Ars. carson's. Now Inc.
&c belt ran of with sammis
ul4ng the two women up.
,.s y course, mixed the doctor
- q the rich Mrs. Denton,s
a0ase to talk with and care
sslse the daughter who was
M1nge things and hearing
p Ees. He found her sitting
~ sl.nda as he drove IN, AMI
I z, recognized her as 4 Young
az - met several times IN his
,leat the country to see e I'M na'
]. suents. She was always
= aato. sometimes alone ana
I. y company. and on each
s.. Is had RULED his dignity
% : Old house would stand
: ! -. . locomotive or \
q, Ivy Y Aurrah, and never wink
8 he drew the line A. a" "nA
s,. ! had met the one driven
q ", lady. he had stood on
= ssa ,stsd himself and buggy
-, and now then varied
- y knocking down rail
"a, INNING away. The ror na.,
T.. e smiled appreciatiyely
y and then wrencba ,e's >
sss. from the machine Nv
"a singer to the occasion.
n 4. eae IN the village could
-, aoc1or that the name
York, who was pay.
visit. He had never
and 50 was ignor-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-09-04

Spitz dogs are so named owing to
their sharp noses. This is also a
German name, spitz meaning sharp
pointed. Another name for this breed
is Dalmatian dog, because his native
home was in Dalm2tb
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-09-04

well, doc, is that girl looney or
do"
The next instant he had been push
ed into the Office by wild-eyed man.
who backed him against the wall and
choked him until % more frecklcs
blossomed out on his face, and then
he was battered with Thompson's
Brain Lectures and Ponsonby on Hal
fluctuations until the covers flew on.
Sanmis went away knowing that his
medical career was ended, but he was
boy with a conscience and he de-
termined to do the right thing. He
started of and paid visit to Mrs.
Denton and explained that it was his
mixing up Of things, and he did not
leave until the young lady who had
heard voices and seen dromedaries
agreed to call at the Office and apollo
gize. When he returned to the office
he did net enter it, He stood in the
door and said the partnership was dis
solved by mutual consent and that
he hoped the surviving partner"
would dwell long in the land and be
overwhelmed with business. Then he
went out and joined baseball club.
Next day, when Mrs. Denton and
her niece called, there was an en-
barrassing silence for few seconds.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-04-15
Notice OF Sale OF Bonds

Notice is hereby given that the board OF d.
rectors OF the Hood River Irrigation District
OF Hood River, oregon, will sell the bonds OF
the district In the sum of S40,000.00, or any
part thereof on Tuesday, the goth day Of
April, 1909, at the hour OF O'Clock p. m. at
the office of the board OF directors of said
distr ct, at the residence OF X. w. Kelley, sec
retary of the board, r. 7. D. NO. 2, Hood
River, Oregon, in said district said bonds
comprising third series or issue of the bonds
OF said district voted october 8, 1907 and seal
ed proposal for said bonds will be received
by said board at said place for the purchase
OF said bonds until the day and hour men
toned, at which time the board will open the
proposals and award the purchase OF said
bonds to the highest responsible bidders, the
board reserving the right to reject any and
all bids. All bids must be accompanied by
certified check for ten per, cent. OF amount OF
said bonds for which the bids are submitted.
Said bonds shall be payable in united States
gold coin in ten series, as follows, to.wit:
At the expiration OF ii years, per cent OF
the whole amount OF said bonds; IL years &
per cent; u years, : per cent; II years, per
cent; ID years, per cent; l6 years, 10 per cent;
II years, IL per cent; Is years, IL per cent;
10 years. 10 per cent: 20 years, i6 per cent; and
shall bear interest at the rate OF per cent per
annum, payable semi-annually, on the first
day of January and July of each year. The
principal and interest shall be payable at the
place designated In the bonds, and bidders
are given the option OF having said bonds
payable at Portland, oregon, New York, N.
Y, or Hood River, oregon, and said bonds
wils be issued in accordance with the election
of the successful bidders. Said bonds shall
be each OF the denomination OF not less than
$4,000 and not more than $4,000 each, and
shall be negotiable in form, and coupons for
the interest shall be attached TO each bond
and signed by the secretary.
Dated at the office of the Board at Hood
River, Oregon, this 10th day OF March, 1909.
mlSal6 X. W. KELLY, Secretary.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-04-15
Chamberlain,s Has the Preference,

Mr.. Fred G. Hanrahan, a prominent
druggist Of Portsmouth, Va, says: "For
the past six years have sold and rec
commended Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy 1t is a
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-04-15

VIM. Macdonald, a Elaborer on the
railroad, was killed on the railroad
Saturday morning at No. ga mile post.
two miles west OF Cooks station. He
was walking down the rsilrod track
near the steam shovel and the noise
of the shovel prevented him from
bearing the engine that was backing
down toward him, and as the en-
gineeer did not see Macdonald on the
track. He was thus knocked down
and run over. The body was badly
mutilated by the engine. The body
was brought to Stevenson where an
inquest was held by Coroner r. +.
Simmons In the afternoon. A mum
ber OF witnesses we're examined and
after due deliberation the jury
brt ught in vedrict OF accidental
death.
Macdonald arri ged in Stevenson
sometime last winter and has been
working on the railroad most of the
time since. He bad no papers or
marks of jndentincation of any kind.
He talked with Scotch accent, and
probably came from the old country.
He was buried by the coroner at the
expense of the county. Stevenson
Pioneer.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-04-15
Clerk.Carrier Examination.

The United States Civil Service
commission announces that clerk.
Carrier examination will be held a.
Hood River, Oregon on April "a, 1909.
The Pottotfice Department proposes
to establish city tree delivery on
June Is, 1909 with two carriers and
one substitute. These portions will
be filled by selection from the eligible
register to be established from the
examination to be held as we'll es any
clerical vacanices that may occur dui-
ing the coming year. Age limit l8 to
3 years. Applicants should apply
at once to the postmaster for applioa-
ion and pamphlet of instructions.
Applications must be filed with the
Secretary Of the Twelfth Civil Service
District, San Francisco, Cal.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-04-15
Oregon Agrioul
THROW OUT THE LINE.
Give Them Help and Many Hood
River People will be Happier.

Give Them Help and Many Hood
River People will be Happier.
''Throw Out the Life Line"-
The kidneys need help.
they're uverworked-can't get the
poison filtered out of the blood.
They're getting worse every minute.
Will you help themY
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
thousands of kidney sufferers back
fl ON the verge of despair.
Will cure any form of kidney
trouble
VIM 8oorman, retired LIVING on
Sherman st., Hood River, Ore, says,
81 was feeling quite miserable when |
began using Doan's Kidney Pills but
| am glad to say that they quickly
cured me. My kidneys were very
weak and the secretions gave me a
great deal of annoyance, being entire
ly too frequent in acion. My back was
very lame and caused me much suffer-
ing whenever | bent over or attempted
to regain correct position. As pre-
viously said Doan's Kidney Pills cured
me of all this suffering and it gives
me pleasure to reco mmend them"
tor sale by all dealers. Price 30 cents.
Foster-Milbum Co., Buffalo,, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-04-15
REFERENDUM WOULD
INJURE COLLEGE

Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
Wallis, Aprir l2-An agitation has
been started with the aVowed purpose
of calling the referendum on the
Oregon Agricultural College appropri-
alton bill. The friends of the
college feel that such action would be
extremely injuiio to the college
and therefore injurious to the i'm
portant interests of the state which
are so closely allied with it. 10
avoid such result it is important
that the people of the state should be
informed as to the real condition of
affairs.
In the first place il is not the
verdict of the people that is feared,
but the effects OF the delay which
the of the use of the referendum
imposes. 1t, by the use of the refer
endum, the people of the state could
vote on this bill before the first OF
July lf the present year, there
would be no opposition on the part
of the friends of tie college to its
exercise.
IL the referendum is invoked the
bill cannot be voted on until No.
yember 1910 which will mean that the
buildings provided Tor by the appro-
priation would no be ready for oc-
cupancy for at least three years. Ihe
present college building and equip
ment are entirely inadequate to meet
the present needs. The present at.
tendance is over 400 while the col
lege library will accommodate 108; the
work in agriculture has increases d
nine times in two years while the
room allowed for the work has cnly
been doubled In the past year the
work in chemistry, which requires the
use of Laboratories, has doubled and
there is no extra room available; the
present armory will accommodate less
than one. fifth of the students requir-
ed to take military drill, and such IL
lustrations might be continued aim ost
indefinitely il space permitted. Add
to this the tact that last year the at
tendance increased 80 per cent and
that 10 the past four months the mum.
Der of letters of inquiry received from
farmers and citizens OF the state gen.
orally has doubled, and it will give
some conception of the extent to
which this vital work will be crippled
by the delay.
Moreover, the delay would make Il
impossible for the college to fulfill
the conditions which the Federal
Government impose as Prerequisites
to the enjoyment of its bounty. The
state would be forced to break faith
with the Federal Government which
has offered many thousands of dollars
to aid in the educational and expert
mental work which is to be done in
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-04-15
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

Mr.. Thos. Stenton, postmaster of
Pontypool, Ont, writes: "For the past
eight years | suffered from rheumatic
pains, and during that time used many
different liniments and remedies for the
cure of rheumatism. Last summer !
procured bottle Of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm and got more relief from it than
anything / had ever used, and cheerful.
ly recommend this liniment to all suf.
ferers from rheumatic pains." For sale
by Keir x Cass.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-04-15

Commenting on the introduction OF
the brown-tail moth into the United
States from foreign land Ga pest Of
the worst sort in the orchards)a New
York state agricultural paper says:
"About 1000 winter nests OF these
wletched insects have been discovered
in New York so far, all in French
stock, and as importations from that
country are now fast falling off, the
work Is lighter. Why would 1t not be
we'll for our government to prohibit
inportations from France 10
until the French see 1t ut to clean up
the propagating grounds. Any coun-
try in Europe would quarantine
against the United States quick
enough, If we were sending across the
water any such terrible pest.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-04-15
F. A. GRAM.

this state during the next two years.
1t is for these reasons, the signif.
icance OF which cannot be fully re-
allied until the conditions at the col
lege are personally Investigated, that
the friends of the Oregon Agricul-
tural College urge that the people of
the state consider we'll before calling
the referendum.
r. ID. Hetzel.
Oregon Agricultural College.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-04-15

VIM. Ganger made trip to Baker
City last week to follow up clue OF
the burglars who robbed Stewart q
store recently. He arrested man
bearing description OF the robber,
and brought him to The Dalles, but
when taken to Cello for indentifica-
tion, found he was the wrong man
and let him 90.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-04-15
cpd Rather Die. Doctor.

than have my feet cut off, said NJ l.,
ginghrm, of Princeville, ILL.,, but you'll
die from gangrene (which had eaten a.
way eight toes) if you DON'T" said all
doctors. Instead, he used Bucklin's
Anrica salve till wholly cured, Its cures
of eczema, fever sores, boils, burns and
piles astounu the world. 25c, at Chas
N, CIarke's,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-04-15

great remedy and one of the best patent
medicines on the market. | handle
some others for the same purposes that
pay me larger profit, but this remedy
is so sure to effect cure, andmy custo-
mer so certain to appreciate my recon-
mending it to him, that give it the
preference. For sale by Kier & Cass.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-04-15

We learn from the travelling freight
agent of the o. r. g. N. Co. that
Hood River has the most freight bust
ness of any town between Portland
and Baker City and that it is Econ.
staDtly increasing.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-11-04

Jafet Linderberg, the wealthy Nome operator, recently reached Seattle, and said that he believes he expresses the sentiment of the majority Of the residents of Sew ard Peninsula when he states that the policy of President Taft as ex- pressed recently in his Seattle speech covering the undesirability for home rule for Alaska, is the
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-11-04

Once while Bishop TaibQy, the giant 'cow-boy bishop was at- tending q meeting of church digni- taries in St. Paul, a tramp accosted a group of churchnen in th1 hotel porch and asked for aid
 "No," one of them told him, T am afraid we can't help you. But you see that big man over there?" pointing to Bishop Talbot. Well he's the youngest bishop of us all, and he's very generous man. You might try him."
 The man approached Bishop Tal- bot confidently. The others watch el with interest. They saw a look of surprise come over the tramp's face. The bishop was talking eag- erly. The tramp looked troubled. And then, finally, they saw some thing pass from one hand to the other. The tramp tried to slink past the group without speaking, but one of them called to him:
 Well, did you get anything from our young hrother?"
 The tramp grinned sheepishly. "No," he admitted, II gave him a dollar for his damned new cathe- dral at Laramie"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-11-04


 Commenting on the coal short age in Cordova, an exchange from the westward says: This is the situation of affairs of an Alaskan town lying within easy reach of a coal field containing coal of bet ter quality than can be purchased elsewhere on the coast. It is hard ly to be wondered that the Cham Der of Commerce at Cordoya should urge congress to pass laws to enab- le Alaska to mine her coal