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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-10-16

footsteps in the snow two or three DAYS
sight to see the monks and their
attendants go forth in their big fur
coats, high rubber boots, helmets
and swan s-down gloves. Behind them
come assistants with long ash poles,
ice-axes. alpenstccks. spadAA wine and
provisions.
When the first snow comes IN Sep
temper the paths are marked with
rosts twenty feet high. But these soon
disappear and other posts are fixed on
top Of them, and so on. Soon the
winter paths lead indiferently over
enormous rocks and buried Alpine
huts. The greatest danger comes from
the furious gales shifting the snow and
making return impossible. The res
cue parties are always led by the
dogs, whose Intelligence is never que0-
toned. Sometimes the dogs go pros
Decting On their own account, ant
each carries a supply Of good red wine
in a flask about bis neck. Should h
track and find some wayfarer in the
snow, or fallen down preclplce, he
gallops back to the hcspice with mes
sage that is unmist akable. Then the
rescue party goes cut, rubS the frozen
limbs of The unfortunate with handtu'S
of snow and encourages him TO rlse
and walk little. If this be impos-
sible, or the victim be dead, pc IS
BONE back on the stalwart shoulders
of the monks attendants.
l was most interested to learn tina.
the pure race Of St. Bernard dogs
cannot live away from the mountain
they have been associated with for
sc many centuries. In the plains they
degenerate in size and strength, and
their wonderful sagacity grows duller.
Under no circumstances will the nos
pice sell O: part with their dogs. a.
though they have had many tempting
6ffers from foreign travellers, who will
pay high price.
Most notable among these four-leg
ed sayiors is Oliver, with record or
fifty-six rescues He is to be sent to
Martigny where the monastery has
kind of sanatorium in which the dogs
;ry to regain the health and strength
they have lost in the service OF
straG gers.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-10-16
Age of Horses.

Some remarkable stories Of long
evity in horses have been going the
rounds since work horse parade asso-
Citations began to offer prizes for the
oldest animals in active service. Most
Of these tales rest upon guesswork
but in one instance a registered trot.
ting mare has been cited to prove
that horses live to be forty and fifty
years old. Instead Of proving it.
however, the story concerning Lady
Upton proves that when speaking OF
their flyers good men are often
mistaken. According to paragraph
credited to the Trotter and PAGER
Lady Upton died about two years
ago at the age of forty-three An ex-
animation of Wallace's Trotting Reg
lister shows that Lady Upton was
foaled in 1870, and was therefore
thirty-seven, not forty-three, years
old If she died in 1907.-New York
Herald.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-10-16
SWINBURNE'S IDEA OF GOD.
What the Great Poet Really Thought on Re-
ugiOuS Matters.

about item. The God of the Chris
tians is good for domestic virtue, bad
for patriotic. Again, the god of the
Greeks and Romans is not good for
the domestic Tor personal. in the
Christian sense) virtues, but glori-
ously good for the patriotic. But we
who worship no material incarnation
of any qualities, no person, may wo.-
ship the Divine humanity, the ideal
Of human perfection and aspiration,
without worshiping any God. any
person, any fetish at all. Therefore,
I might call myself a kind of Chris
tan (of the church of Blake and
Shelley" That is, notes the Times
editor, taking the semi-legendary
Christ as type of human aspiration
and perfection, and supposing, if you
like. that Jesus may have been the
highest and purest sample of man on
record.-Harper's Literary Gossip.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-10-16

What Swinburne, who was under
stood not to believe in a personal
God, really thought on religious mat
tiers, is one of the most absorbing
features of the poets intensely inter-
esting letters to E. c. Stedman, re-
Gently published in the London
Times. Having been as child and
q boy" Swinburne wrote, brought
up a quasi Catholic, Of course l went
in for that as passionately as for
other things, then when this was nat
urally stark dead, it left nothing to
me but a turbid Nihilism; for athe-
list never was / always felt by in
stinct and perceived by reason that
no man could conceive Of personal
God except by superstition or else
by supernatural revelation; that a
natural God was the absurdest of all
human Pigments, because no man
could by other means than a viola
ton of the laws of nature conceive
of any other sort Of Divine person
than man with difference-maN
with some qualities intensified and
some qualities suppressed-man
with the good in him exaggerated
and the evil excised. Now of course
this is the exact definition of every
God that has ever been worshiped
under revelation. Men give him the
qualities they prefer in themselves or
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-10-16
Her Endorsement.

II want to get this check cashei.
said the young matron, appearing a.
the window of the paying teller.
Yes, madam. You must indorse
1t, though" explained the teller.
"Why, my husband sent it to me-
He is away on business" she said.
Eyes, madam. Just indorse it;
sign it on the back so we will know
and your husband will know we paid
it to you"
She went to the desk against the
wall and in a few moments pre-
sented the check, having written on
it's back: Your loving wife, Edith"
-Bellman.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-10-16
WHERE THE FAT ACTOR FAILS.
The Moving Picture Maker Demands
Speed Always.

Fat comedians have little chance OF
employment in a moving picture COM
II, IpbetAthe shadow has it on
the subSy a cadaverous per-
son; the wo worry have is
caused b. rcy tendency to grow fat
since l sc.,,led down to life before
the ca.....c. / With no one night stands.
1T ticklos me to death to be cast
for one of those narrowing pursuits.
glory in Marathon races over hill and
dale with a bunch of men on bikes
ard few autos in the ruck, for it's
sure to keep Off the sign of prosper
ity. Once man gets fat he gets slow,
and the film demands speed before
sense or comfort Thinness and mus
cular development are sure assets.
When ! got the JOB ! was pretty
shy on muscle, bat after | had been
set to breaking up furniture, throwing
stoves around, been in few dozen
fights, been thrown into the drink
score Of time sand chased over the
country by few bull pups who might
forget to grab the pad hanging TO my
coat and grab me, why, | began to
develop muscle.
Il remember we tried fat come
dian once. Played opposite to me.
threw him into the water from boat
under High bridge. AS soon as he
struck the water he began to yell for
the boat. 1t seems he could not swim.
The more he yelled the more the man
ager shouted for him to keep on yell
ing and me he to leave him alone
that the picture was just right. Final
ly with an unearthly scream and ho
threw up his hands and sank-or
thought he would sink. But he didn't.
He struck mud instead and stood, just
chin deep, in the water. going down.
AS soon as he realized what had
stopped him he began to plough for
the shore. AS he reached shore, the
camera boat following, he stood and
faced us, mud from head to foot, and
the camera was taking it all in. He
stood there for fully five minutes ours
ing until the sweat role down his
face and wilted his collar Then the
manager shut off the camera and hur-
ried ashore and began congratulating
the fat man on his fine piece of act
lung.
Acting roared the fat fellow,
swelling up awfully; If | could act
like that | wouldn't want job with
no firm house
Then he walked eff and never
came back. New York Sun.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-10-16
Poultry Keeping.

do you find poultry keeping
pays?" We'll, no; 1 can't say that
it pays me, but l think that it pays
my boy, jim" "How's that" "Well.
you see, l bought him the fowls. l
have to pay for their keep and buy
the eggs from him, and he eats
them. "-Illustrated Bits
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-10-16

From July l to December 81, 1908.
2450O persons entered Mexico. OF
these 1000 were Americans and 300
were Homecoming Mexic2nS
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-10-16

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
MISS0URlANS DECLARE
THEY MUST BE SHOWN
Gov. Hadley's Attempt to Abolish
Popular Phrase Meets With
Disapproval.

ST LOUIS, Mo-, December 2O.-Mis-
souri, will continue to be known as the
"show me- state, officially and other
wise. notwithstanding the yearning OF
Gov. Hadley for another nickname.
All efforts of the governor to amputate
the expression from the commonwealth
have failed GismaiIy. 4 month or more
ago the governor. through Chief Immi-
grafton Commissioner John H. Curran,
name for the state "Show me-" the
governor explained, had long since ceased
10 be funny to him when introduced as
the Executive of Show Ne" state, as
he invariably was at every banquet and
public gathering he attended.
The first hundred times the governor
heard himself spoken OF as the ''show
me- governor it amused him. After it
mad been sprung on him for the four
ilundredth TIME it began to grow tire
some and it was with difficulty he forced
a smile The seven hundredth time fair
~ made his head ache and straightway
he issued a proclamation calling on all
good citizens of the state TO suggest an
appropriate nickname.
Practically every citizen. good and
otherwise, had something to say on the
subject, and an avalanche OF letters sug-
abandoning show me-" descended upon
the executive and his chief immigration
commissioner. It was decided that to
abandon show me- would cause a COM
motion little short of q general upheaval,
and the plan was abandoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
AST0R HOME EFFECTS
OF ANTIQUE PATTERN
Companions Room Furnishings
More Costly Than Those of the
Mansions Owner.

NEW YORK, December 21.-More o,
the report of the appraiser OF Mrs. Will
liam Astor's estate was made public yes
terday. and the most interesting thing
in it was the statement that the
furnishings of the room Of Mrs
Ast0r's companion were more costly than
those of the room occupied by hel
daughter. Mrs. Charlotte A. Haig.
To the appraisers report is attached
the testimony Of Norman H. Price, VIII
liam NJ. Cruikshank and William E, Car.
nochan.
Mr.. Price. in his testimony. said he per-
sonally appraised the furniture and hang
ings of the rooms.
The furniture in the dining room and
the hanginss III various apartments. the
appraisers said, were old-fa shiOned OF
faded, and worth little.
The old and dilapidated condition OF the
furniture generally. as described in the
testimony Of Mr.. Brico. was due to the
fact that it had been used in the home OF
the late William Aston, having been pnr-
chased when the family lived in the old
house at 9Th avenue and 18th street. aud
moved to the present 9Th avenue resi-
dence.
The entire contents of the drawing room
were appraised at $3.50.
Another room. designated Miss Sim
rocks sitting ROOM, showed furnishings
worth $46J Miss Simrock also had a
spare bedroom and a private bath. Miss
lows: Wardrobe. so: toilet table. $50;
rug. $50. Mrs. Astors boudoir was fur
nished somewhat better than the rest of
the house, and was appraised at $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
Parr Laughs at Threats.

rs it threat OF a warningo" said
Parr when he displayed the letter. I've
had a. half a dozen of them. Some
warned. me not to go near the docks in
BROOKLYN or ! would be killed One
promised me faithfully / would be thrown
down the steps of an elevated station or
the subway.
Il paid no attention to any of them.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
WAR ON SHYL0CKS
Ext0rti0nate Rates of Loan
Sharks Denounced.
PREYING ON NECESSITIES
Gallinger Bill Urged Before the
Monday Evening Club.
THE COMMISSIONERS HEARD
Arthur II. Ham Declares That the
Main Reliance Must Be Placed
on Philanthropic Com
petition.

Money lenders who charge their pa-
irons from 20 to 100 per cent interest a
year were denounced as loan sharks.
preying on the necessities Of people" by
speakers before the Monday Evening
Club at its meeting IN the assembly room,
Of the y. NJ. c. A. last night, and a move
ment was started 10 unite with churches
civic and trade organizations to obtain
from Congress legislation preventing the
loaning of money in the National Capital
AT extortionatc rates.
BY resolutions which were adopted at
the close of the session. the club author
lied the continuance of the committee
which has investigated the money-fend-
Ing business in this city. with full power
70 add TO its number irrespective Of MEM
bership in the club. with a view to form
Ing a representative citizens committee
The club also urges its committee. in
the resolutions, TO cooperate with any
similar committees appointed to represent
the churches and the civic and trade
bodies of the District. TO the end that the
remedial legislation proposed in the in
terest of the necessitious borrower may
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
DAMAGED BY FIRE.
Losses in Several Buildings Aggre-
gate About 81, 100.

Several fire engines gathered about the
corner OF 18th and G streets northwest
shortly before 8 O'Clock last night, in re-
Spouse to a summons for a blaze in the
building 7O1 18th street. the first door
occupied by Bissell's bazaar. and up
sairs by DIR. Francis Burch, dentist.
Police reserves We're summoned from
the first. second and sixth precincts. The
automobile patrol wagon from the second
precinct also appeared. The fire was
caused by defective flue and about 500
damage resulted.
Fire was discovered in the house OF
Albert A. Clemens, chief Of division in
the Treasury Department. 3400 Prospect
avenue, late yesterday afternoon. Several
companies Of the department hurried to
the house and the blaze was extinguished
after about 500 damage had resulted.
The origin of the fire could not be deter
mined.
A lace curtain coming in contact with
a lighted gas jet caused slight fire
last night about 7:30 o'clock. in the house
of Stacy L. Peacock, 1744 North Capitol
street About 800 damage was caused
before the firemen succeeded In extin-
gushing the blaze.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21

1t was learned, however that some of
the threats were serious enough to cause
the government. prosecutors in charge of
the sugar cases to offer Mr.. Parr body
the offer.
No especial significance was attached to
the reference to the late editor of the
Sun contained In the letter quoted. Mr..
Laffan died at his home in Lawrence. L.
l., November 10. OF appendicitis, after an
operation.
His paper had published a great deal
about the sugar frauds. To establish a
connection between his illness and the
sugar cases is impossible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
MARCH OF THE SEASONS.
Christmas Celebration at St. Mar
garet's School.

The annual Christmas celebration was
held at st. MarEaret's School yesterday
under the direction of the principals,
Misses Baker and Lippincott. The pro
gram consisted of musical and literary
numbers. The March of the Seasons
was also given.
Those taking part in. the march We're
Miss Evelyn Ewing, as Spring. attended
by Ruth Stiles, Francis Roberts and
Elizabeth Cone; Miss Murtel Boyd, ais
Summer attended by Charles Guiggs.
Dalphine Heyl and Norma Sloane; Miss
Virginia s5traine,, as Autumn. with Anne
Dulanx, Ruth ThurSton and Angela
Aianikee in her train, and Miss Eleanor
Bathsoh as Winter. followed by Dorothy
Powell, katherine Wilhoite and Jean An
uieNS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE.
Extortionate Rates Discussed BY
East Washington Citizens.

Sweep out every man engaged in that
nefarious business and. If needs be, hang
them to lamp post. Something should
be done to eliminate these sharks" de-
clared Capt. William NJ. Potter last night
at the meeting of the East Washington
Citizens Association while discussing q
resolution he offered asking for an in
dorsement or the bill pending in Congress
to regulate loans. He told of what he
had heard of the operations of some per-
sons engaged in the business and sa' ID he
knew a government clerk who was about
TO end his life because of the treatment
he had received at the hands of one Of
the money lenders.
NJ l. Weller said he thought there
should be no Endorsement of the hill until
the association learned just what. the
measure provides.
We are all opposed 10 the shark sys-
tenn declared Mr.. Weller. although we
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21

a horse and wagon owned and driver
by George Stuart of Baileys Cross Roads
Va. was struck by an electric railway ca
at Clarendon. Va, shortly after 4 o'cloc,
Yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Stuart wa
thrown from the vehicle and received in
juries to .ilis head and body. He was at
tended BY physician and later removed
to the hofue of. Ills sister at BaIlston
Va. The wagon was badly damaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
Every SOX
andBOX

Of candy should have box Of CAS-
CARETS IN the bottom. Then eat
and be merry, but at bed time remem-
Der to take your CASCARET, the
one medicine that viii help you help
nature get rid Of the extra load without
grip or ssipe and that awful upset sick
feeling. sss
Buy 1Oc box CASCARETS-week's
treatment and have it handy to use
every night, Xmas week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
Substitute Urged

In the course of his address Mr.. Fin
ley of Baltimore urged particularly the
need for the organization of remedial
loan associations, which loan money
at fair rates OF interest to all Goa
cerned. II is impossible to overcome
the evil OF eAtortionate lenders, ne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21

may favor .gentier form Of death than
Capt. Potter suggested"
The bill, he stated. may provide for a
higher rate of interest than the asso-
alton deems proper to permit and at
hts suggestion. the resolution was refer
red TO the executive committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21

1t matters little what it is that you
waut-whether situation or a seryant-a
want 'ad in The Star viii reach the per-
son who will fill your need. ;.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21
PARR IS THREATENED
Sugar Trust Fraud Discoverer
Warned of Poison.
MANY LETTERS Received
Reference to Death Of Laffan Seems
Without Justification.
HIS END WAS NOT VIOLENT
Missive Indited In Handwriting of
Cultured Woman-Guard Offered
to Customs Official.
HIS END WAS NOT VIOLENT

NEW YORK. December 21.-Within the
last few months the life Of Richard
Parr. the Treasury employe who discov-
cred the contrivance by which the sugar
trust dofrauded the government OF mill
lions Of dollars in duty. has been threat
ened half a dozen times.
The threats continued during the trial
c. six minor employees of the trust, five
of whom we're convicted Of conspiracy
last week.
case of the checkers he received a letter
warning he might be poisoned. Pre-
viously. he had received letters telling
him that if he helped convict the in
dicted men he would be killed. One
letter Informed him he would be pushed
under an elevated train.
Parr Is Told, to Beware.
The latest threatening missive reached
him a week ago last Saturday. It was
addressed Richard Parr, Dep. Surveyor.
Customs House. New York." and read:
New York. Dec 10, 1909.
mir. Parr: The Editor of the Sun died
suddenly. Some prominent men in GUS
toms died suddenly. You have been
taken suddenly i'll. Beware Of Poison.
Yours. SUGAR"
This letter was written on a sheet Of
linen. paper. The handwriting was that
of a woman Of education. The punctu-
alton was correct.
Tie postmark showed that the letter
came from Station G. which is at No.
III West 51st street. i.
Parr did not regard the lettef as of
serious importance in itself. Taken in
conjunction with others received, IL had
some weight, however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-21

said. without supplying a substitute
Money lenders. he said supply a ie-
ultimate need in the community, be-
cause in every city there is demand
people overtaken by some emergency
but money lenders that are extortionate
in their charges or dishonest in their
dealings ought not, in his opinion, to
be allowed to continue in business
Legislation to prevent such money
lenders from doing business he espe-
cially urged.
Legislation Alone Ineffective.
Mr.. Ham, in the course Of his address,
said:
THE business as conducted today is OF
comparatively recent origin, yet its
growth has been phenomenal. There are
few cities in this country where people
are not paying tribute to the lender on
furniture and salaries, and everywhere is
the problem of regulating the loaning Of
money on this non-bankable security.
There have been many legislative at
ternpts to remove the abuses in the loan
field and put the business on respecta-
bic basis. Laws are constantly being
framed to meet changing conditions. but
they have thus far failed to cope with
the situation.
I'm no single instance has the RENE
uld! legislation when secured been OF
great value unless used in connection with
an active remedial loan company pre-
pared to supply the public need at a low
rate of interest.
Philanthropic Competition.
Remedial legislation is an important
factor in the solution Of the problem, for
without it the remedial loan society has
no right to exist. Publicity is also val
liable. But the main reliance must be
placed on philanthropic competition, put
the extortiOnate loan man out of bust
ness by supplying better service at a
reasonable rate of interest. No better ex-
ample of remedial legislation can be
found than the bill drafted by the So
ciety for Savings in Washington, which
1t is hoped will be passed at this session
Of the Congress. This law. however. If
enacted, cannot be expected to in itsel,
remedy conditions. It's value lies In the
fact that it will legalize the present re-
medal loan work in Washington. This
will attract the capital OF reputable citi-
zens and ultimately the rate of interest
can safely be reduced to / per cent per
month"