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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-06-26
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THAT boy of mine is just boun|
be President" why so?"
chopped down a cherry tree and d
split it into rails. Puck.
Higgins-"What do the trust
for the workingman, I'd like
know" Wiggins-"Why, they
it SO he doesn't have to pay am
come tax."-Chicago Daily Newi
Would you like some fresh ii
she asked, starting in the diret|
of the window. Yes; do you ID
any?" he replied, thinking she \
going to the piano.-Yonkers Sud
man.
Breathes there woman fair tody |
Who, in spite of all her cares,
Can induce her female friends to pqI
Close heed to what she has to say,
Instead of what she wears?
Chicago Ns
Magistrate -" did you arrest
prisoner, McNutty?" Officer Nd
"Oi did, yer Honor" u
trate-"Did he offer any resistana
Ohcer McNutty-"Only 81, yer 3
or."-Chicago Daily News.
Citteman - "Oh, these are
shore lots you advertised?
there doesn't seem to be mud
them" Boomley-"Say, you
to come up and have a look at
when the tides out!"-Life.
Grannie (anxious to be allove
read in peace)-"And what are
going to do now, my dear?"
beth-"Well, grannie. I've thoue
over, and I've decided to devote
self to you till bedtime. "-Punci
"Gentlemen," shouted the d
mer in the hotel lobby. there
more men pushing the product
my factory than any other hou1
the world" And what are
selling?" ventured the timid lis1
Automobiles, sir, automoolles
Harvard Lampoon.
Oh, why did heartless Emilye
Go yachting with her lover,
And, when thousand miles ct
Why did she throw him oya.
Hamilton Pope Gait, in u
Weekly.
Lady" said Meandering
you don't want to listen to no
luck story, do you?" mot
it," you relieve my mind. y
want to hear somethin' worth
you jes' gimme a chance 70
what I kin do as an aitef'
aker."-Washington star.
The Caller-"I called In ansv
yer ad. fer a first-class cooK' =
The Lady (eagerly)-"And you
the position?" The Caller
nrisint. mum. There's three
narties ahead Nv yez, but III -
three months option on the !0'
out any consideration. "-PueI
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-06-26
SHE KNOWS ENOrcu

She does not know who caes.
Nor when Columbus sa;la sal q, was,
She may, for all she save or me 80
Think BQtticelli is cheese 0oes'
Now, gentle reader, don't comr,
- o say you think it is a nitv aeace
10 live III ignorance so dense
Aou see, shes pretty.
She Will not wrinkle up her brow. =
10 call to mind a verse Of Kos.,
Ask hey If Shakespeare's writ;na u
She'll say she likes the naromas nov
VI current topics she may speak 'es
And show mIslnformation simn,o
But In the rose-pink of her chaaph -
There is dimple. 'A
=, IL
She'll tell you socialism's cute
Because a friend who's rather n,.:
Is featuring from here to Butte p'aa
And has so many in her train.
She cannot tell YOU what is ma,
BY the philosophy of Ibsen 'ns
But her Is beauty that is blent-
A FlsherGIbson.
OF ditferential calculus
,- she may m discourse in language clea,
Until at last it comes to us e's
She means some automobile ,o,,,
The fact that Raphael is dead e'a''
Leads not to talk on pictures olds,
Her lips are cherry -ripely-red ''aea-
Her hair is golden.
So, what is history to her.
What are reformers and their IL,
She has the latest word on fur 40
And wears the newest shades IN an
Sigh not that she must live alona -
For her unlearnedness quench Won,
She knows all that needs to he In,!
You see, she's pretty! -AS
Wilbur D. Nesb;t in n
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-06-26
WHERE TO BUILD.

Rocky Site No Longer Advised
Gravel the Ideal Soil.
Strange as 1t may seem, after 1000
ysars Of talk and song about the a.
vantages of founding ones house upon
q rock, one Of the very things that
nodern builders tell us to avoid in Sc
1ecting a site Is rock That is prin-
&ipally because Of the great cost OF ex-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-06-26

The demand for women to speak
on the subject of suffrage has in.
creased so much in the last si1
months that it is now necessary t.
apply for a speaker a month or si1
weeks In advance.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-06-26
The Six Hat III

The silk hat is now o. ,.rrsl
and laughter provoking lea .,,
public function in this cou ,amor
our countrymen, VINO a.. ha,e I
their artistic taste, shouia na
to adopt this i'll propor'loNe
mast our comprehension
Choho
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-06-26

Every dog has his day, but unfor-
tunately we can't all be dogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25
Terrific Explosion In
 Railroad Repair Shop

The roll of employees has not been check ed up by the superintendent and close surveillance of the shops is being main tained by company officials
 Late tonight little progress had been made toward removing the debris.
 The explosion occurred during the noon hour, when many were at lunch. other wise the death list would have heen larg- CT. Sixty men were sitting near the loco motive eating from their baskets and one man was sitting on the boiler when 1t exploded. Parts of his body were picked up three blocks distant. Another body was found on top of the machine shop 50 feet from the scene of the acci- dent.
 The explosion jared the entire town. shaking many large buildings and break ing many windows.
 Several private homes were converted into hospitals and aid was given the wounded Large crowds of women and children crowded around the heaps of debris, frantic with fear that their hus- bands, fathers or brothers were killed. Rescue parties are at work clearing away the debris.
 The debris was cleared away late to- night and 1t was then made certain that but three were killed-the two already Identified and an unidentified boy. Thir- teen were injured, but not fatally.
 The financial loss is estimated at $l00,-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25
SECOND WILL OF
 GEORGE RHODIUS

Indianapolis, December 24.-A second will of George Rhodius. which, instead of giving $75,O0o to the city of Indian apolis for parks, as did his first will. leaves the greater part of his s1,oooooo es- tate to a woman known as Elma Dare, or Doddsworth will be filed for probate within few days, according to a public announcement of her attorneys late to- day.
 Elma Dare and Rhorius were married at Louisville on January 21, 1907. It was alleged that she abducted him from h. dianapols and that he was insane, and the couple was pursued by detectives and brought back to Indianapolis. A guardian was appointed for Rhodius, and he was placed in 8 sanitarium. A county court annulled the marriage. Elma Dare ap- pealed to the state supreme court and the matter waits final decision there.
 Rhodius died last Monday. A will and codicil made by him a few days before his marriage has been filed for probate. city and cuts off Elma Dare. His rela- tives are protesting the will on the ground that he was insane for years before he made the will and that his estate should be divided among them..
 Rhodius' attorneys declare that he was sane when he made his first will and the attorneys for Elma Dare stated today that if he was sane then he was sane also when he made the second will in her favor a few days later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25
BANK HOLDINGS
 ARE TRANSFERRED

New York, December 24.-James Speyer & Co.,. one of New York's con- servative banking firms, and rivals of J. Pierpont Morgan & Co.,, have pur- chased the holdings of the late Corne- Illus Vanderbilt in the Union Trust company of this city, according to an apparently authentic report in flnan- cial circles. It is said that the Speyers have taken over 1872 shares of the company's stock involving ap- proximately $2,c00.00O.
 Possession of the Vanderbilt stock does not necessarily mean control of the Union Trust company, but added to the holdings already accredited to Speyer & Go. it will mean. it is said. that other interests will be barred from sthe upper hand of the companys man agement. The Union Trust company has deposits of about $s5.00O.000.
 In some quarters 1t is predicted that Speyer & Co. have begun an active fight for the control of the money mar ket, but this is more or less an uncon- firmed angle of Wall street gossip.
 The transaction is considered, how ever, one of the most important since J. Pierpont Morgan purchased the Equi- table Life Assurance society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25

St. Paul, Minn., December 24.-ihe switchmen's strike conference au- journed at D. m. not to meet aSain during the holiday season. The gov ernor looks for satisfactory adjust ment of the strike, and the railroads will re-employ the strikers The men agree to accept the Chicago strike agreement.
 Only one obstacle remains in the way of settlement of the switchmen's strike in the northwest as the result of a conference between the railroad officials and the representatives of the railway branch of the American Fed eration of Labor in Governor Eber- hardt's office this afternoon. Both sides are agreed on all questions save as to the time at which all of the striking switchmen shall be taken back to work. The switchmen insist that all strikers be taken back at once. but the railroads offered to take back as many of the strikers as they have places for and to re-employ the others just as soon as places can be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25
INDICTMENTS IN
 THE SNEAD CASE

New York, December 24--Gruesome phraseology in the indictments against the Wardlaw sisters, charged with the murder of Ocey Snead, was made public today in the arraignment of Mrs. Caro- line w. Martin, the victims mother; Mrs. Mary Snead, an aunt. in the Tombs po- lice court. when they were recommitted to the Tombs for 30 days, pending ex- tradition to New Jersey.
 In the indictments against both it is charged that they did take the said Ocey Snead with both their hands, and cast, throw and push said Ocey snead into a certain bath tub, where there was a great quantity of water, and by means of which said Ocey Snead was choked. suf- located and drowned"
 Another count charges that Mrs. Mar tin and Mrs. Snead did incite, procure. abet, counsel, hide and command Virginia Wardlaw to do and commit murder upon the body of Ocey Snead. As heretofore told, the grand jury. as an additional precaution, charges all three with aiding end abettnS the victims suinida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25

Shawnee, olka, December A-Five workmen, 1t Is believed, were killed and r others were injured today by the ex- plosion of a locomotive boiler that wrecked the repair shop of the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific railroad. Though railway officials say that only two are dead, fragments Of boitas found in the wreckage inaJs. 1t aln4et .%rsaio that i've were killed. Employees say that 20 are missing. The known dead are Ro'ert Kerr and John Johns Five of the mo re seriously injured are in hospital. Com pany of the Oklahoma National Guard Is on duty by order of Governor Haskell to preserve order. The shop yards are strewn with fragments of human flesh. The body of Kerr was found three blocks away from the shop. Fragments of the body of Johns were gathered from roofs of adjoining buildings. Windows all over town were shattered
 The most seriously injured are:
 J. s. Holler, Jesse Fields, Walter Lyons, A Hoover and William Taylor, all of whom were taken to the company hospital at McAlester.
 Among the injured are: Allen Turner, Joseph Nicholson, Herbert Eddy, J. E. Tucker. George Cash, Hilbert Pyor and John Duffy.
 Probably a dozen injured are being cared for here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25
SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE
 ISALMOST AGREED UPON

made vacant. It was suggested that it may take 30 days before all of the men could be put back to work. Presi- dent F. T. Hawley of the Switchmen' . union said he would agree to nothing short of the simultaneous re.employ ment of all the men.
 Governor Eberhardt announced early tonight that railroad officials have all ready taken steps to reach some agree ment.
 Today the striking switchmen agreed to submit the controversy to arbitra- ton and abide by the decision of the board now being organized in Chicago to settle the dispute between the Chi cago lines and their swftchmen. The concessions demanded by the Twin City and Chicago switchmen are iden- tical.
 Trainmen Return to Work.
 Butte, Mon., December 24.-Trainmen who belong to the Broth erh ood of Rail way Trainmen who went out on strike Wednesday under threat of. violence, returned to work today and the others are expected to return before morff- ing Only one man is now on strlne n the Northern Pacific yards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25
Trainmen Return to Work.
PENCIL FACTORY
 IS DESTROYED


 Ocala, Fla, December A-Fire which started at o'clock this morning at Crys- tai River, near here, completely destroyed the Dixon Cedar Pencil factory. entail ing a loss of $5Oo,OO0. The fire spread from the Dixon plant to nearby buildings and late this afternoon threatened to de- stroy the entire town. chemical en- zine and 50 men were dispatched from Ocala to the scene of the fire on a special train at l o'clock.
 The fire started in the boiler room of the Dixon factorq.
 Reports received here at o'clock this afternoon state that the efforts of the firemen have been directed towards sav- ngi nearby properties, principally the Dix on hotel. No fears were then felt for the business section, though the fire was burning rapidly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25
ToDAY's AGE-HERALD.

1-Dr. Cook expelled from Explorers
 club.
 Sad Christmas for Mark Twain Zelaya fees from Managua Congress has no plan of action. Several killed in terrific explosion. Settlement of strike is in sight. aGreat value of southern forests. Holiday trade is very heavy. Great floods in south W estern Flu
 rope.
 Big wheat crop in Pacific states. 8-Anniston council in busy session. Conner favors August primary. News of Ensley
 Annfston express office stampeded. lEEditorial comment. B-Salvation Army Christmas work. Cold weather again predicted. Sumter Lea, Jr., seriously cut. Mayor pardons city prisoners. Shooting affair follows fire. 6-Battle of Rama fercely fought. No happiness in Brokaw home. 7-Birmingham social events.
 Dolly Dalrymple's department S-New railroad making progress. 9-Stock market Is irregular.
 Wheat declines on large receipts. Cotton bulls are rampant. sporting news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25
Former President Leaves At Night and Takes Heavy
 Guard of Soldiers
ztLAYA TOOK TRIBUTE
 FROM ALL INDUSTRIES
Zelaya's Fortune Is Estimated at an Enormous Sum as He Has Been Making About Forty Thou
 sand Dollars Per Month.

Corinto, Nicaragua. December A--Pres- ident zelaya. who three days ago re- linquished the office of chief executive Of Nicaragua to Dr. Jose Madriz. the same day his army met defeat by the revolu- tionists at Rama, has fed the capital and tonight Is in Corinto, surrounded by his bodyguard and a few faithful friends.
 Zelaya departed from Managua under cover of darkness. and escorted by 5o of his guard of honor and a squad of artii- lerymen, quietly left the former pres ident's home and half on hour later went on board a small steamer which sailed immediately for Momotombo on Lake Man agua The trip was made without special incident. There were no demonstra lions along the line, the population generally being unaware of the identity of the pas sengers on the special train. All the members of the party, including Zelaya himself, were heavily armed. zelaya ap- peared calm and quite cheerful.
 Simultaneously with the departure of Zelayas boat, a special train with a small number of friends and press rep resentatives aboard. drew out of Msnagua also bound for Momotombo
 At o'clock this morning the steamer met the train at Momotombo and zelaya with his guards and their Maxim gun promptly boarded the special car which had been attached to the train at Man agua. The train departed Immediately for Zeiaya's plantation at Diamente where the party took breakfast. The en- tire party comprised about 100 of zelsya' most intimate friends, among them Jo- ahuin Pasos, Louis Coasin, his two sons, Horatio and Alfonso, his private secre- tary and James Hall, the American part ner of Zelaya in Nicarasuan gold mines After breskfasting zeiaya and his party again boarded the train and proceeded to Corinto, where they arrived this after noon.
 At Chinandesa news was brought to ze- laya on board the train that the United States gunboat Princeton had left Corinto to take up her position in the Gulf of Fonseca.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25

treasury is maintained always in an empty condition.
 Each governor or department, "provin- cial, has the exclusive privilege of trad ing in cigars, cigarettes and tobacco, the local privilege of traffc in aguardiente and the licensing of games of chance. and each is compelled to turn in to Zelnvn 50 per cent of tho prontA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25
Compartment in Washinaton.

Washington, December 24-(Special.)- Representatives Richardson and Dent are the members of the Alabama delegation who will spend Christmas in Washing- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13
EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE
 ALL AROUND TOWN

Do you know how many men are working for the Bridgeport division of the Connecticut O.. for more than five years" asked the old conductor could be answered or anyone could guess the figures he answered himself.
 well Tn tell you there are just IS out of 25G.''
 The conductor said he did not be ifeve the figures were right until he had counted the men up himself. He states the cause of so few men staying with the company is largely their in ability to get day off in days gone by and the requirements of overtime work. because of the scarcity of ex- tra men This one emplOye who has stuck to his job for years said he was glad the company had now adopt ed the plan of paying the extra men a living wage
 By accident a few nights ago a prs ctical way was demonstrated to keep the rear platform of a trolley car free. It had been raining and wa ter which works many strange freaks with electricity got into the motors and caused the many bolts in the rear platform to be charged It Is almost impossible to step across a car plat form without stepping on a bolt head to say nothing about trying to stand on the platform with several others As soon as the nails in the heels Of mems shoes came in contact with the bolts their wears felt possessed of strange tickling sensations about the ankles and shooting pains up each limb. It seemed as though they were firmly fastened to the platform and it was with a great deal of pleasure that they broke away and gained a seat inside of the car. The motornan wore his rubber overshoes had a great deal of sport with the charged bolts al- though he warned all the passengers to look out for, them
 Three Stratford sports sat in Hong Quong's Chinese restaurant in State street the other night and Mrs Hong Quong was waiting on them in suit of overalle. The sports were putting away some beef steak a la Chink- The make up of the wife of the almond eyed boniface impressed them They sized up the pantaloons and one said, Its a boy"
 The other sized up the bangs and the long braid in a net at the back of her head and said, Its a girl with pants on. I'll bet yer plate of chop suey."
 You're on" said the sport who knew a boy when he saw one and who tried to explain that the knob of hair in the net was a half grown pigtaN- Later when the little Chinese woman was passing through the room one of the trio beckoned to her. She went to the table where she was met with the question, Say, are you a girl or a. boy?"
 Me boy.~ replied Mrs Quong with size when the sport who was sure that she was a girl ordered chop suey for ~ OBSERVER.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13
NEARLY 1000 WOODMEN CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
 OF J. (. TUIHILL CAMP
CRACK DEGREE TEAM OF NEW YORK HERE FOR LOCAL CAMPS 18TH BIRTHDAY.

Nearly 500 men marched in the pa- rade of John c. Tuthfn camp, W. O. w., in connection with the celebration of the 18th anniversary of the insti- tuition of the camp yesterday. Prom inent among the guests were Sover- eign Adviser William A. Frazer and a number Of officers of prominence in both the state and national organiza- ton. KnickerbocSer camp degree team of New York with members of the camp and of Fordham camp, arrived here about noon. and dined at the Windsor hotel with officers of the local camp.
 At PAS the parade started from the camps hall to Eagles hall. James F. Reilly was the grand marshal The w. O. W. band, the natty uniforms of the visitors and the members of Tuthil camp and the uniformity of the parade gave the march a martial dis play. At Eagles hall 100 candidates were received into the Protection de- gree. Knickerbocker Camp degree team won hearty applause with finish ed executions of the initiatory ritu- al- After an exhibition by the crack degree team, the parade marched back to w. O. W. hall and a big banquet was served. Consul Commander James Murray was toastmaster.
 Another notable event in the W. O. W. was the big class initiation yes terday in Live Oak hall in which can- didates were received by Pioneer, Live Oak and Park City camps. a total of about 125. A social session followed The Live Oak camp degree team exem- plified the work so successfully that members of the Apple Tree Camp of Milford invited the team to put on the initiatory work in Milford next Mon day night The invitiation was ac- cepted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13
B.g Insurance Melon
 Is Cut by Travellers
Special to the Farmer)

Hartford, Dec. 13.-That the insur- ance business Is profitable, Tn some .asez at least. is shown by the declara- tion of a stock dividend of 25 per cent. by the Travellers Insurance Company This dividend is in addition to the reg uIar quarterly dividend of per cent. The total capital stock of the com nany before the increase is $2,000. 900. The amount to be. added is $500, The company nas hitherto paid 20 per cent. dividends and the market value of the stock has been s9O0 a share It is said that the company stiu expects to nav a 20 per cent. annual dividend Hence the value of. the stock is ex- Dected to remain at s900- Hence the gift from the company to the stock holders is S4.5000cO- The puonc, as usual pays the freight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13
MATT. O'BRIEN COUNSEL
 FOR CARRIE NATION
We'll Known Bridgeport Attorney Appears for Kansas
 Cyclone, Charged With Swinging Her Hatchet

who never had a mother to care for them what they should do for a right living. Poor souls," she said, turning to the other prisoners. many of whom were just plain trunks. "You have a hell of a time on earth. I want to save you from a hell of a time when you die"
 The three hatchets. Faith, Hope and Charity. with which Mrs. Nation smashed the bar at the station have been confiscated by the United States, but she brought with her to court dozens of small replicas which she passed out to other prisoners. to the judge, the prosecuting attorney and the court officials. Mrs. Nation admit ted that her descent on the Union sta- ton was premeditated. She said she was tired of seeing a rum shop at the very gateway to the capital of this nation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-13
THE STOCK MARKET
watson. Alpers & Go.


 Summarizing the entire situation, it is obvious that the progress of pros- perity continues to be the base upon which the stock market rests its re- gently demonstrated power to resist the extreme bear raids and to revive on any removal of professional pres sure. There are evidences that the spirit of capital is far from broken by the temporary discourag gements lately suffered The absence of inflat ion during the period when monetary an xieties often have their part to play has strengthened the technical posi- ton. The political and labor world may have unpleasant surprises for us against which prudence dictates an attitude of defense but in the absence of unfavorable developments in these directions. the better sentiment in the Street promises a resumption of op- erations that are likely to reward those who buy conservatively on re- actions.