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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23
o. henry's Promise.

O. Henry. the we'll known story
writer. once promised the editor OF
a magazine that he would deliver a
short story to him on the follow
ing Monday Several Mondays pass
ed, but the muse was refractory and
the story was not forthcoming. At
last the wrathful editor wrote this
note:
My Dear O. Henry: If l do not
receive that story from you by II
O'clock today, l am going to put on
my heaviest soled shoes. come down
to your house. and kick you down
stairs. l always keep my promises
Whereupon o. Henry sat down an!
wrote this characteristic reply:
Dear Sir: |, too, would keep my
promises. If l could fulfil them with
my feet ''-Success Magazine.
German children convicted % seri-
Gus cffenses numbered in 1905 - 903i
ia 1906 81 1872, and ia 1907 oJ2io.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23
u.w smell IF hollyhocks

.,e,low smell IF holyhocks
u marigolds and pinks and phlox,
~ ads with the homely garden scents
E.;crs silvering into rods,
v varners scarlet with their pods.
" rose of all the esculents)
ns,sd pIebeian cabbases,
@ Thing content and corpu!ent ease.
hns Of wasp and fly makes hot
sreces of the garden plot;
VI from the orchard. where the frui,
~ and rounds. or. loosed with heat
! II. bornet-clung. before the feet.
s.ds warm the veery's golden flute,
- Mixes with the sleepy hum
~ that drowsily go and come.
..aded musk of gOurd and vine
~ers gate of toughest pine.
I. leads into a wood where Day
is.ning DER a forest pOal.
.sSine the lilies opening cool,
~ an eon flies at airy play.
aim and near. the Quietness
~ and stirs her leafy dress.
" = cow-bell clangs awake
Noon who slumbers in the brake:
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

No 4 fine August Afternoon. The
nat had hung in the air through
tthe morning had cleared away, and
e from blue and perfect SKY the
g shone forth, sending arrows OF
~ through the mist-wet foliage o.
~ eat elms that guarded the Tor
- Home for INDECENT Females, and
nIsinr into a myriad rainbows the
IN Of the tiny fountain that piayeo
.sfily on the green lawn beneatn.
III! Hi! Hi, there!'
mi was Betty Macdonald. white
i. a her red locks, and snowy apron
/ il neatly about her trim waist dash,
In own the wide graveled path ana
Ihntically waving a freckled hand TO-
M the approaching electric car.
| 1ehind her trailed small procession
4 vomen. some elderly, some vener-
~. while still in the rear lowered
n Timpkins, the matron OF the
IN, shooting forward the company as
r might shoe flock OF hens, ana
1nuring, agitatedly:
We'll lose that car! | know we
mi. Then she called, shrilly. Call
IN, Betty! Call louder!" And thus
.aljnred. Betty uttered another ear
lifting shrek:
m. HI! Hi-ii-i:" 70
Take your dime: Take your time.
hlies!" shouted the conductor from
y platform.
What's the place and who are
tAgf Queried a tall young man on
u hack seat.
rs our Old Ladies' Home, and
tle4fe the old ladies'" was the reply,
and y the motorman twisted the brake
tle conductor sprang off and greeted
lhem:
-Howdy-do! Howdy-do, ladies! Upsy
dfisg, grandma" With one effort Of
hs stalwart arms he lifted little Mrs.
Wells bodily to the running-board, In
TREE had bundled the other women
ITO The car, and climbing back and
nstag the bell. remarked genially:'
= splendid lot of old ladies, and |
- every one Of them by name and
IN There's been the top of the
Mea among them before now, and
you forget it! But" scanning the
IN more closely, where's Mrs.
MP
afepped along to the matron's
y aemanding. where's Mrs. Dodd:
e. a Ike to see her left QUIT"
she wasn't left out responded
N Timpkins. She just wouldn't
And being engrossed in the
Tuition Of nickels to her charges,
= eech might enjoy the pleasure Of
gne her own fare, she said no more
~ after the conductor had returned
7z MS round. Then she went 90:
nese new electl'ics are SO much
b. than the old horse-cars that
ames her knees frightfully every
= sne rides on them. Didn't get
% meals for three days after her
Tip! And when l invited her
ss aoon-we're all going down to
Point to the four-o'c clock
she said, MOI She knew when
s licked! And she'd stay home
keep house with Betty Macdonald
ths cook!
opening her capacious hold
nd displaying shining tin can,
ooing our best for her. I'm
80 this to bring some chowder in,
s Wells-she's Mrs Dodd's room
kS. you know-has brown paper and
10 her pocket for clam cakes
sodd loves clam cakes!"
conductor shook his head
far's it goes he admitted.
! expect the old lady would like
aoie clam dinner and all the fix
laue MS way pack to the plat
snu Caring at pair Of prancing
Jug glittering victoria just pass
srumbled, "Pesky shame! Folks
sing lat. lazy horses before. emp
iages, and nice old ladies sit
= nome just pining to get some
vat The matter?" asked the tall
man, with interest.
neyre going to Ageram Point to
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23
Everythinu in its Place

Cant anything beat water. eh?o
Not as a chaser. "-Louisville Cos,-
Ter Journal
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23

KEEPING BATH TUB CT FAN.
bath tub that is in constant use
should not be very difficulty to keer
clean.
II the residents of the house are
at all neglectful in the matter of rims
ing the tub, put up small tOwe
rack, upon which old towels or rags
(clean. of course) might be hung.
Above this notice may be posted
to the effect that for the health and
comfort of al concerned. it is de
sired that persons using the bath
will please make use of the rags or
towels below when rinsing the bath
tub.
If this were done by each bather
and the tub were thoroughly scrub
bed once day, its condition should
he quite perfect. For the scrubbine
take not water and a soft wonlen
rag. using any of the cleaning agents
such as sapolio. bon ami, dutch
cleanser. etc Either of these will
help to do the work in a very short
Washington Star.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-01-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES "a
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PERFECT BUSTING.

An indianapolis housewife. says
the News, whose home is the per
fe2ticn of housekeeping, said the
ether day, My trial in getting
new housemaid is to teach her and
make her do the busting as | wish
it done. IL is a very particular work,
but it is worth while in these days
when there is so much dust every
where. | have a large supply OF
cheese cloth squares. neatly hemmed
me maid is required TO have pail
of lukewarm waite with a little soap
powder in it. The cloth is dipped
in the water and wrnhg until it is
dry. With this the furniture is
wiped. and dry cloth is rubbed nyer
the woodwork to polish it. do not
believe in brushing the dust off OF
enc article to have it settle on anoth
er. and in this way all the dust il
collected. 1t really pays to take thu
trouble to dust in this way, for much
of the dust is entirely removed from
the room"
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30

force applied to the b key might pro-
duce OF that type fair impression on
the paper, but the same force applied
TO period might drive that, a mere
point clean through the paper. In
TACT 1t is rot unusual for beginners ON
l!pewri;efs 10 punch holes in the ma
per with their periods.
But as the learner progresses in
her art she comes to realize that some
types must be touched more lightly
than others and gradually her periods
secome less black and deep. and
with further practice she comes in.
siinctively. automatically. to grade her
touch on all the letters and signs unt,,
al last she is able to produce TYNE.
writing that is nothing less than ar.
tistic in effect, true and uniform a,,l
beautiful
i. is something fine TO see u,s
good work of the intelligent sensitive
AID truly competent typewriter
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30

was dead ahead Nothing saved the
vessel except that we had come up TO
the berg under half steam and against
a terrific head sea. 1t was night, of
course, and the weather was very
thick, of course, otherwise of course
we would have seen the berg in time.
How about that heavy head sea,
captain?'
why, the wind had shifted you
lubber. But listen, now comes the
bear part. We crashed, as | have said,
into the iceberg. and at least 20 tons
of ice came tumbing down upon our
bows. | gave the order to full steam
astern; and when we got clear of the
berg | ordered all hands forward to
shovel away the loose ice that had
fallen on us.
1T was then that | got my surprise.
Two men who had tackled an espe-
cially big block of ice suddenly leaped
back, screaming. The ice, it seems,
was not ice at all, but polar bear that
had been on the berg and had fallen
on our bows when we struck Strange,
was it not? The first intimation my
men had that the piece of ice was bear
was when. the piece of ice growled.
What did we do then? Why, we
tied the bear hand and foot and put It
in a pen we have for hogs. but in
which at the time there were forum
ately no hogs. We have the bear still
and will take 1t back to Hamburg with.
us and present 1t to the animal ga1
dens there"
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30
GET POLAR BEAR
IN ODD MANNER
BIG BRUlN, JARRED FROM ICE
BERG, LIGHTS ON DECK OF
LARGE OCEAN FRElGhTER.
VESSEL BUTTS INTO OBSTACLE
Sailors Attempt to Clear Deck When
Supposed Lump Lets Cut a
Grow--Captain Swsars to
Truth of Tale.

New York-if anyone foolishly b
lieves that the age OF romance is dead
that sailormen have become machin
lists and dull arithmetioians or tina
polar bears are no longer met with eX
ceot in the dreary captivity of zoolos
ic;l gardens, then let him seek on
Capt. Fritz FRANKIE of The steel ocea.
freighter Karthago, which slipped int
this port the o,her day carrying {
mixed cargo of live polar bear In {
pigpen and the finest sea story O
many long year.
Capt. FRANKIE swore seven sea oath!
on the story and called his whole aft
erguard to verify him.
But let Capt. FRANKIE tell the storJ
himself just as he told il, and then i
you don't believe ii go over 10 Ho
boken and see the bear for yourself.
ION December 6, while We were run
ming before the worst gale l ever en-
countered in all my life at sea, the
first officer came TO me, his lace as
white as ghosts.
The ship is afire,' he cried. Come
out and see for yourself
Il went with him and, sure enough
some cans of calcium carbide that we
were carrying on our after deck haC
broken loose and were atire. 1t was G
magnificent sight. The more water
that came aboard the higher the car
bides burned, ii being the nature Of
the stuff, as you know, to burn fierce
ly when wetted.
II smiled, knowing that the carbides
would burn themselves out without in
juring the vessel, which has stee
decks. At that moment the lookout
raised blood-curdling cry.
Icebergs! Icebergs ahead!'
Before | could give an order the
vessel crashed into the berg, which
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30
GRADE TOUCH ON TYPEWRITER.
Good and Bad Work on Machine Easily
Distinguished.

when in anything typewriter you
see the periods and commas punched
black and deep said an experienced
typewriter, you may know that the
work was done by a beginner or by
one who has not yet done sufficient
work to have acquired perfect touch
The reason for the deep punching
Of the punctuation points is veiy sim
Pile. Naturally enough, the beginner
at typewriting plays upon all the keys
with equal force. but. as the types az
tached to the keys present unequal
amounts of printing surface, IL follows
that equal force applied to all the
keys results in more or less unequal
printing on the paper
FOR instance. certaiH amcunt Ct
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30

the Wheeler national monument, IN
the Rio Grande National Forest, Colo
RADIO.
The tract included by the proclama-
ton is situated on the south slope and
near the summit of the continental
divide at an elevation of approximate
ly 1900 feet above sea level
The principal value OF the land as
a national monument lies in the fact
that the fantastic forms resulting from
the rapid erosion OF rock oGd soil
make the spot one of exceptional
beauty.
The numerous winding canyons, bro
ken ridges, pinnacles and Duties form
such striking and varied scenes that
1t will be much visited by tourists
when 1t has been made accessible by
road or Trail.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30

6RUhkN HLDGkJ> FIf/yHtZtJ HfD
DUTIES
Historical interest also attaches TIC
the region as it is believed that the
Inflated expedition of Gen. John c.
Fremont was overtaken by disaster in
this immediate vicinity and was forced
to turn back.
This expedition which proved so I'M
fortunate was the fourth which Ger.
Fremont made across the continent,
and was undertaken at his own ex-
pense after he had resigned from the
army in 1S4S. His object was the
finding of a practicable passage to
California by way Of the upper waters
of the Rio Grande. With SO men and
100 mules he made his way through
the country of the Utes, Apaches, Co
manches and other tribes of Indians
then at war with the United States.
In attempting to cross the great
Sierra, covered with snow, his guide
lost his way, and Gen. Fremont's party
encountered horrible suffering from
cold and hunger, a portion of them
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30

Up to 1880 applications for patents
were accompanied by models; since
then mechanical drawings have taken
the place of the models. Widespread
publicity was given to a report that
the great accumulation Of models in
the patent Office, over a hundred and
fifty thousand in number, was to be
destroyed. The report, of course, was
groundless. The models are a precious
record; but the patent Office is a work
ing institution, and the old models are
not of practical value in the important
labors of the office. Therefore, as is
quite right, the models are to be kept
In the new National museum, which
will soon be completed.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30
l.,trIe Things rnas TelI.
q. A. LISK. Publisher.
MICHIGAN


AZ has been often shown, 1t Is little
things that tell. A two-cent postage
stamp does not represent a large out
lay. Yet in times of depression per
sonal and business correspondence
falls OF, the result being a large de-
crease In the purchase OF stamps and
a corresponding diminution of postal
revenue. This rule is illustrated In the
late report Of the postmaster general
His department would have taken In
several million dollars more but for
the panic" of last fall. And the head
Of large cotton-thvead mill cites an
other instance, and one that would not
be revealed to those with less oppor
tsnity for observation. He says a
pointer is to be found in the decrease
of the sale OF darning yarn. The aver
age American woman, he declagaa, will
not darn stockings when the need OF
economy passes by The statement is
confirmed by the proprietr: of de-
partment store in New 'YGIg. who re-
ports he has noted the working of the
rule among his customers, says the
Troy IN. " Times. They can afford
to buy more and better stockings and
to wear them undarned So good times
have come and the panic is over.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30
Sleeper Locked in GARBAGE Can.

Pittsburg. PA man who gave the
name of Tony Kirshmeir and said he
lived in Pittsburg crawled into a gar.
bage can \ in the basement of the
Union station and was awakened
when load OF garbage was dumped
on him and the lid fastened the other
morning.
Banging at the sides of the can. he
attracted the attention of colored
porter, who called Policeman Andrew
Welsh TO The scene.
When the officer opened the can the
man jumped out. gasping for breath.
He was sent 20 Central station,
charged wiz ~.rrancv.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30

About the time the trustees of the
University Of Minnesota were adopting
a rule that professors in that institu-
ton who reach the age of 60 must re-
tire, on the ground that their services
are of lessened value, distinguished
men in London were assembled to do
honor to Lord Ripon, who recently re-
signed from the cabinet at the age of
81, after having been in public life al
most continuously since 1852, and were
regretting his retirement. Lord AS.
quith said of him: when other hearts
have failed and other feet have Jagged,
and other mems courage has grown
faint and dim, he was always in the
forefront of the fight" 1t is said OF
him also that at 81 he is an incurable
youth. 1t seems likely, remarks the
Indianapolis Star, that with these at
tributes Lord Ripon, were he a profes-
sor in Minnesota university, would be
a valuable quantity there even now
A mans usefulness depends something
upon what he is, as well as upon his
years.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30

Gradually natures wonderlands in
the United States are being brought
under government control and set
apart as parks, reservations and mon
uments for the use and enjoyment of
this and future generations, so that
what otherwise would be lost and OBJ
liberated as the years went on is given
permanent character.
The latest step in this direction is the
recent proclamation signed and made
public by President Roosevelt creating
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30

Emperor William, held down by a
parsimon.ous government to an in
rome OF siO,OOO,O00 a year, is said by
come to be in financial SLraits and suf-
fering at times for the necessities Of
life. 1t must be hard on an emperor
who has worked for years kaisering in
dustriously at all hours of the day and
night to hear his children crying for
breakfast food and automobiles and
private circuses and not be able fully
10 supply the demand An ordinary
man living in a modest way in a fat
with an income of that size could pay
his rent, settle with the iceman, the
gasman, the telephone man, the milk
man and still have trife left for
amusements. With the kaiser it is
different. He couldn't live in such a
modest way and still make his bluff
good. II he were to say, after turning
over the problem in his mind, Mother,
We will shut up fourteen or fifteen pal
aces and move into fiat next year to
see If we can't save few millions for
a showery day." the people would be-
gin looking for another ruler who felt
he was amply able to owe it no matter
how large the deficit
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30

This is the list of mile records for
speed made by land travellers: Electric
locomotive, % seconds, 1903; automo-
bile, 2S1z seconds. 1906; steam loco
motive, 32 seconds, 1898; motor-paced
cycle. minute, 6 is seconds, 1904;
bicycle, unpaced. minute, 40 2-5 sec.
onds, 1904; running horse. / minute,
S51A seconds, 1890; pacing horse, /
minute, 55 seconds, 1906; trotting
horse, ] minute. 5S1s seconds. 1905;
man, skating, minutes, SO seconds.
1906; man. running, minutes, 12%
seconds. 1887; man. walking, min.
utes, % seconds, 1890.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30
Goodness
and Sin
Alike
Growing
By PROF. EDWARD A. ROSS.

the commercial relation the abuse of the professional relation
abuse of the fduciary relation
But goodness developing well The earlier goodness
the form of personal mnao But the Good
the pattern As relations become various and complex the uphoer
of laws and moral standards becomes precious the
becomes the the general the fights
dishonesty stupidity government
men or Sister Dora The ateray saint not the who feels the
hungry and visits the sick the assaant nuy
lessons the number of to-morrow's hungry sick
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30

One Of the great works OF the bureau
Of manufactures OF the department of
commerce and labor is to assist
American manufacturers by informa.
ton that will increase the export
trade. That work has been we'll done
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30

being driven 10
cannibalism. Ar
of his animals and
one-third of his
men persisted, and
he was forced to-
retrace his steps to
Santa Fe. And It
is supposed that it
was in this spot
which has been
designated as the,
Wheeler national
monument I h a t
this terrible TRACE.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30

Some young doctor at the head OF
an infants science academy says the
mother is the worst enemy OF the
baby We should take our chances,
however, IL we had to be baby again,
with real live mother as against a
patent incubator.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30

Beyond a competence for old age. which
need not be great and may be very small.
wealth lessons rather than increases human
happiness. Millionaires who laugh are
rare The deplorable family quarrels which
so often afilict the rich generally have their
rise in sordid differences about money. The
most miserable of men as old age APP
making their god; like flies on the wheel,
these unforunates fondly believed they
were really driving it, only to find when
tired and craving rest that it is impossible
for them to get off. and they are lost
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30

There is every indication that men are
growing better The moral scandals of our
time signify not that men are worse but
that they have not yet learned to resist
The older types of sin are invasive wrong,
betrayal of personal confidence, oppression
of the weak individual In resisting these
there has been great improvement.
The newer types of sin grow out of the
interdcpendence of our time. Men come
into new relations, and the abuse of new
relation constitutes new form of sin.
This explains why the characteristic forms
of wrongdoing of to-day are the abuse of
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30
Outggrow
Wagner
Great Composer
Now Part of
History Only

Wagner a theorist. OF course / never at.
tempted TO belittle his greatness for i have de.
voted many years of my life, many hours of study
and some of my best efforts to bring the American
people to realization and an intimate understand
ing Of his genius. But primarily it was Wagners
purpose to materialize his idea of the union of the
arts and the result of this exemplication is series
of art works that is put before the world as an
preston of thought in drama, music, ulpturc and
painting. The Wagner music dramas fan
form is concerned the last word, but after all my
years of labor as musician can not deny my whole
hearted devotion to absolute music. If | were not
devoted to music an identical art, and to me
the supreme art, / should not be musician. | have
sought to give to my public that information, both
musical and literary, which should bring the fullest
endowment of their mlrelv musical ouaky and also
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-01-30

of their significance in the realm of intellect Each great
speaks his his ideas nodded
The personalities of these tngd with their phopc
conceptions of life and the FORMS which they largely
governed by their material circumstances Many doubt
has wished with all his heart write symphony has been turned
the house by the force of conditions he could control Who
shall that Wagner might have had he
not had of divine against the operate heatrcam of his
and been obsessed by his world
form which he conceived he had invented?
Wagner has his deep effect absolute music well
but is the thaer that his influence felt All
that have Wagner benefited
ample notably the Italian So much not be said the
writers orchestral music for they generally aoo
the general musical mind that Wagner has his spell His
fixed He has become Il part of history But history
Music coming into its again and shall day know
that it capable of highest thoughts and aspirations
assisted by any We could know this Beethoven
Brahms hakows oDscuriy
be cleared up. This Wagners work