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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-07-03
GROWING OATS.

AS general thing the Oat crop
is neglected. A good many farm
ers say that it doesn't pay to grow
oats but the crop is necessary In
proper rotation. The trouble Is the
average farmer is careless In the
preparation of the seed bed, he ls
careless in the selection of seed ana
he don't deserve the results he does
get.
It often happens that oats are put
in sttsr corn and the stalks are
not properly broken up so the seeu
Is very unevenly covered, winch
makes q poor stand.
Smut is a great drawback to tho
oat crop. Some fields developing az
mech as ten per cent when the own
or doesn't realize that he has smut
to amount to any thing.
The State Of Iowa raises 291s bush
els Of oats. to the acre, when the aver
age yield ought to be at least 81
bushels.
Oats naturally follow corn in rota-
tion. If a disc drill is used the seed
may be put in evenly in spite OF
the seed stalks Set the drill to COW
or from III to ~ inches and put
IN about three bushels of good seed
per acre. A great many farmers use
less seed, but in every experiment that
I have heard OF, where accurate tab
was kept on results, three bushels OF
seed per acre has brought a bigger
Yield and more satisfactory returns.
When oats are planted after corn
that has been properly tended and
we'll cultivated, 1t is not necessary to
prepare the seed bed more than three
inches deep.
Few farmers take the pains to fan
seed oats enough. Often the oats ara
run through tanning mill once ana
sometimes not at all.
The fact is, it pays to take out
half, very often three quarters, and
it may take four times through the
mdll to do it, but the result is uni
form heavy oats for seed that will
bring strong plants that start out in
life with a determination to grow and
yield handsomely.
It is good education along this line
to take a handful of oats as they
come from the machine, count the
kernels and pick out the really good
ones by the aid Of magnifying glass.
You may not select more than ten
seeds out of a hundred, but the ones
you have will be good ones. After
you do this few timeA you will pay
more attention to seed oats and you
will quit complaining that oats do
not pay. WE
Successful farmers say that they
find that the most certain way to
succeed with the clover crop is to
break new ground shallow in midsum-
mer without burning over, cultivate
with q disc harrow. SOW the seed two
inches deep the following spring With
out a nurse crop, cover with heavy
roller, and then run over with light
sptketooth harrow to leave the top
soil loose and rough.-Epitomist.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-07-03

The college girls are going too far
when they make it college ten in
stead OF a college nine. It may be
all right to have an extra shortstop,
but the National Association must be
consulted or the great American game
Is done for. Shame on you, girls!-
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-07-03
Tho

BY c. Myra Steele.


1t was growing late, the room was
bitterly cold, and the fire on the
hearth had all died away, leaving only
a few dull dead ashes. The wind
howled and shrieked around the cor
ner of the house, like old forgotten
ghosts calling, yet the woman sat
there motionless, staring into the
darkness.
And her thoughts went back to the
happy days when she had been young
and beautiful, and her eyes grew
bright, and a shadow Of smile hover
ed again around the thin lips as she
recalled the pleasant times they used
to have in that small town.
Now scene after scene Of her girl
hood days rose before her, the merry
huskings, the straw rides and dances,
one after another came before her
vision, always bringing the face Of the
one who was her constant attendant
at all these sports. Her country low
er, they called him, and In truth he
had been. caring for her 90 tenderly.
She could almost see him now as
he stood Before her that last morning
before she went away, pleading that
she would become his wife and give
up her idea of famous career. But
at that moment life seemed so bright,
and the prospect Of fame so absolute,
that che had merely laughed as she
turned away from him.
She could now realize how true
we're the words that he had spoken
that day. Fame cannot come in a day,
and alas 1t could never come for her,
for broken in health. with no money
for even the necessities of life, she
was dragging out useless and SUI.
ferlpg existence.
Oh, why could she not humble her
pride and 60 back to her father. He
would surely forgive her, she was yet
young and might even be joyous and
happy II freed from the terrible grind
which she was under to keep soul
and body together. Long she sat
there fighting with her pride. She had
never told of her desperate circum-
stances at home, and managed to keep
her letters bright and cheerful, and
they had never dreamed of the ter
rible struggle which she was making.
At last the longing for home tri-
umphed, and rising, she put on her hat
and coat, hastily thrust few ar
ticles into bag and left the ROOM
She knew that she could catch the
express that left at 1 o'clock, and
hurried down the street, careless OF
the fierce wind that buffeted, her
about and blew through and through
her thin garments.
AT last" she thought, "at last
shall find q hccne and rest"
She spent all but a few cents OF
her meagre store for her ticket, and
finally. seated in the train on the
way home. she was appalled, at the
thought Of what she had done-spent
almost her last penny for the ticket,
when she had no surety of kind well
come, and might even be turned out
again when they learned of her az.
ceit
As3or Paul Darcy, her former lover,
she dared not think Of him. She
knew now that she had alHays cared
for him. perhaps that was Why she
failed In her career-but did he still
care for her? Her heart beat SO
loudly that 1t almost frightened her
as she commenced to recognize the
nanses Of the stations called. and t.
realize that she was nearing home.
It was nearly daylight when they
cnme to her station. and an she star
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-07-03

Mrs. Ryetop-Now, thar's that judi
son Tassel. He's likely looking chap.
but he's been calling on Nancy Squires
for nine years and he hasntsproposed
yet
Mrs. Hardapple (sarcastically)-Oh,
give the boy chance, Cynthia. Maybe
he's afraid he'll break the speed laws.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-07-03
ONE HAT IN A LIFETIME.
Boat Of Warriors Shield-Other
Quaint Customs Of the Papuans.

Papua is fast altering in these days
OF settlement and plantation wnlon
bid fair to make Of Australians won
derful South Sea colony a rival TO
Borneo or the Malay States. but still
there is much of the country I'M
known, and a great deal that Is re-
markable for the quaintest Of savage
customs.
Gaima, in western Papua. has a
tribe Of natives who live and die IN
their hats and In little else. These
hats are of plated fibre. very large,
conical shaped and much resembling
the Chinaman,s headgear on the well
known willow pattern plate OF the
nursery. They are securely fastened
to the head with masses OF thick,
stiff clay, and so far as Is known
are never removed at all. Strange to
say, the sex that clings SO obstinately
to the matinee hat in civilized lands
il not the sex that decorates itself
with the permanent hat Of Gaima. the
men reserving this distinction to
themselves
The enormous rivers watering the
rich lands Of Papua are very swift.
and even the amphibious native at
times finds it bard to cross safely A
curious sight was seen recently by
a magistrate on patrol duty. Five
men carrying large wooden warrio:
shields wished to cross . very wide
and rapid river in high food. stream
that no white man would have ven
tured into. The ingenious Papuans put
all their goods on a raft, hung their
| shields In the stream, and bestriding
the shields like mermen riding on
dolphins, worked their way across the
torrent with powerful strokes OF the
legs, driving the raft. the goods and
the Government official safely in front
| OF them.
The Papuan does not stop at de
vices as simple as this. In many parts
OF the country he builds excellent sus
pension bridges of strong fibrous
creepef dslndreds OF feet long and
spans ireat rivers and gorges by thei'
means. White carpenters are now al
work in the districts around the CAPT
tai. Port Moresby, bridging the river:
/ that Tia close to the important rubber
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-07-03

and coffee plantations with the o.
binary material of civilization, but TIE
Papuan, looking on at these new fash'
toned IDEAS declines scornfuly %
learn from them and returns content
edlv to his ancient engineering OF
"bush rope" and stick.-London STAND
ard.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-07-03
A Prayer.

Let us congratulate each other up
on seeing the dawn of this year also,
and let US un!tedly pray that We enter
upon it. continue in It, and come to lis
close under the unfailing blessing of
the Lord to whom all years belong
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-07-03
BLOOD WILL TELL

"1ndividual excellence is not .
+.;n euide to breeding powers
many ordinary individuals arc = ~. a.,d
the greatest breeders. THIS y . az
or a mystery nor a fault in ne aa
It arises from the fact that mo !,
excellence is partly a mat'el "
dividual development. and not
index OF real ancestral posi-, '.,r
The specimen may be only ial n.s, !.
born, though fault!essly develop ~ &
which case he will probably % :. !
annofntment as a breeder. Or Dc
be- exceptionally we'll born Da ~ )
fairly well developed; IN WIZ ~ al
he will breed better than nc .
oned Farmers Home JoufA'-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-07-03
SOIL WASTE.

II is said that ton OF Wn ~
moves between eight and ten .s ~
worth Of soil fertility, and .n ~
farmer never gets it back. VI
there tl,, re-, are ways of replacing !. "
proper rotation and stock *, rA, nut;s
the dairy farmer who sells O't
cream, steps the leak oelo. s,
nens.-Farmers' Home JoufnA
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-07-03

Miss Marie Heilbcrn OF ..r
city has invented ie''e. 10, to
will open 400 letters a minus
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-22
MONEY TO LOAN.
With the German Saving
Bank at 5 per cent interest
Optional payments.
NASH & PHELPS.
Dr. Carrie Brooks. Wood, Dental Of.
flee opposite Commercial Saylngs Bank.

@. s, McLeran, D. o. s. office over
Smiths Drug Store. Audubon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-22
The Presbyteria Church.

The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
this afternoon with Mrs. Val. Leonard
Rev. Mitchell was q welcome visitor
at the Mems Club meeting last Sab
bath morning.
Mr.. Harry Mccullough, leader of
the Mems Bible Club, conducted in an
especially interesting and instructive
manner last Sabbath's Bible lesson.
Don't fail to see the $50, 900 band at
the Skovgaard concert on May in
the church. This concert is to be Civ
en- under the auspices of the Mems
Bible Club. Secure your tickets and
seats early.
Last Sabbath the rainy weather in
terfered somewhat with the usually
large attendance at the Junior Chris
tian EndeavOr. Those present, how
ever, enjoyed good program includ-
ing solo by Esther Fulton.
Beginning with tonight the regular
weekly choir practice will occur on
Thursday night ats o'clock instead
of Friday night at 1880. Choir please
notice change in the hour The new
music is almost all here and will be
used tonight.
The lecture given in the church on
Monday evenings Boys Club bene-
fit-was surely success from every
standpoint. To one who had not seen
experiments with radium and liquid
air these substances seem nothing
short of marvellous in their power and
effect.
On Tuesday evening the Mems Club
presented their departing friend and
brother, B Frank Carper, with q
beautiful fob watch guard as q token
of their friendship toward him and as
reminder for him of his associations
here. The boys all wish him luck and
success in his new home and occupa-
ton. The presentation was made pri-
vately by Mr.. Erve Jones. as Mr..
Carper was too busy packing up his
goods to attend q gathering of the
club members.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-22
Surprise for Mr.. Wendell

Rev. G. D. Wendell and wife we're
very happily surprised on Monday by
the coming in Of about fifty OF their
friends to give them pleasant fare
we'll remembrance They brought with
them plenty OF good things to eat and
enjoyed lap supper together They
thoughtfully brought an extra suppl y
for the minister's family SO thev might
not get hungry bv the way on their
Journey to Viola. A number of teams
brought down the household goods of
Rev. o. M. Yaggy, Tuesday morning,
on his way to Pierson, and then load
ed up the goods of Mr.. Wendell and
took them out to the parsonage at
Viola Center. Mr.. and Mrs. Wendell
are looking forward to their home and
work in the country with hope and
pleasure. They are expecting the life
in the country to be of much benefit to
their growing family and we are sure
they will not be disappointed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-22
-One calf for sale. Phone so.


For wholesale tracts in Canada,
see +. N. Taggart, Audubon, Iowa.
If You are looking for good prop
ositions In Alberta land don't miss
seeing Z. N. Taggart of Audubon.
Thoroughbred White Wyandotte
eggs for sale. MRS. A. l.. FERGUSON,
Route2, Audubon. 1915
Mr.. and Mrs. Crockett of Hartford
South Dakota have been here visiting
their relatives Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.
Leach.
Peter Ratteuborg has been ap-
pointed carrier for the route at Elk
Horn and Andrew Ratterborg his SUBJ
stitute.
Harry Tramp and son of Creston
were up over Sunday going home
Monday. Mr.. Lou Tramp went with
them as far as Atlantic.
Our lands In Southern Alberta are
near Tabor and Lethbridge. We go
on April 9. Round trip $25. 90. Come
and go with us. T.. N. Taggart.
Fifty thousand evergreens; any OF
which can be dug and shipped you In
q few hours. Try them. Write w. NJ.
Bomberger, Harlan, Iowa. l3tf
We have good lands close to the
railroad, cheap coal, good towns, on
10 years time at %. 90 and up per acre.
INQUIRE OF or write E. N. Taggart.
For SALE-The Doctor Harris
home place; s acres and houses on
West Broadway, in Audubon. Inquire
OF l5s 0. II. HARRIS.
Nice fresh dug grape vines, straw.
berry plants, can reach you fresh dug
from soil in few hours after being dug.
Write v. M. Bomberger, Harlan, 10.
Miss Patience Elicit. who Is en-
ployed in the city schools at Audubon,
spent the spring vacation with the
homefolks northeast of town. She re-
turned to her duties Saturday. Miss
Elicit has been re-employed' by the
Audubon school board for the coming
year.-Guthrie Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-22

INSURANCE.
We represent the old
reliable G Continental In.
surance Co. Call and
see us.
Nash & Phelps.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-22
Every flower lover KNOWS The r

Every flower lover knows the re-
suits achieved in the life work Of
Luther Burbank of California. We
have been able to obtain o few of the
choice seeds Of his gardens in Santa
Rosa and offer you this rare oppor-
tunity to grow flowers from the famous
Burbank seeds at 25c per package.
We will not be able to recorder so call
early to get yours. The seal on each
package bears the autograph of Luther
Burbank. Now make Audubon beauti-
full with Burbank blossoms.
It FRICK DRUG Co.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-22
Going to Extremes

In another place we noted that on
Tuesday Messrs. Kellogg, Mendenhall
Smutney and Carper left over the
Rock Island for the extreme southern
point on theGulf Coast OF Texas, more
than thousand miles in that direc-
ton. The same evening another party
left overthe North Western for Alber-
ia, more than fifteen hundred miles
in that direction. f. N. Taggart was
accompanied by James Hunt, Charles
Hunt, Frank HerndOn, John Bylund,
Nick Thielen, two Bintner Brothers of
Extra, and Ed Dryden who had gone
ahead but would meet them at Minot,
North Dakota. O. B, Walters, John
Mussop and Charles Tramp formed
another party also bound for Alberta,
Canada. Mrs. d. w. Fullerton with
her three children took the same train
for Tabor out there to join her hus-
band who went month ago. A num-
Der of friends we're at the station to
say farewell and good luck.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-22

--AsaessOr j. p: Lair vas up from
Extra Monday bringing his books TO
the AUDITORS Office.
Nursery q Harlan sends stock
dug fresh day shipped. Write for
price list. l3tf
I ~. 4. Childs OF Council Bluffs
came out Monday to visit his son,
Dr. Childs.
III you want lands on crop pay
ment 10 Canada, phone lO8 or call and
80 r. N. Taggart.
FOR SALE-TWO hundred acres
nve miles from : good town on main
Hns; rolling land; thirty acres have
bsen ooeded Ave years and the balance
thiptoo1. The improvements are ordi-
nary. prico, Oh, 900, easy terms. Pos
oeaQiOn given lhi0 year u taken -
or. J..B. 7. LOHlinR. Extra, IowA.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-22

One OF the farmers in this commune
ty who gave his order for three thous-
and catalpa trees couple OF months
ago hitched his heaviest team to his
wagon, put on q hay rack and came to
Griswold Saturday to receive his. con-
signment of trees. Thesurprise of this
man can be better imagined than de-
scribed when he went TO receive de-
trees and found that he could carry
the entire three thousand under one
arm. These catalpa trees were hardly
as large % good healthy strawberry
plants. -GriswOld American.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-22
AUDUBON CHURCH NOTES
The Methodist Church

The pulpit was ably filed last Sun.
day morning and evening by Rev.
Hohanshelt from Marine.
Rev. E. E. Ilgenfritz, superintendent
OF the Boone district, conducted the
services last Sunday at Gray, Bethel
and Viola Center. Monday he came
down to Audubon to spend the day
with Rev. Mr.. Vedder. Mr.. Ilgenfritz
is remembered here by many people as
the pastor from. 1889 to 1893.
The third quarterly meeting will be
held next Sunday. The quarterly con-
ference will meet at the parsonage on
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock and all
official members are requested to be
present. Elder Stephenson, the dis
trict superintendent, will preach at ii
O'Clock Sunday morning and admins
ter the sacrament of the Lords Supper
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-22

Richard Fancher and Mrs. Henry
Turner returned Tuesday from Red
Oak where they had been to visit q
sister from Colorado.
Mrs. Getchell OF Des Moines and
Mrs. Klmball Of Chicago arrived on
Tuesday evening to visit ut the home
OF II, S, Van Gorder. The former Is
the mother and the latter an aunt OF
Mrs. Van Gorder.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley SwitSer
welc omed the arrival OF a new baby
girl at their home last Sunday. That
gives them six girls and half as many
boys.
Fancy shrubs, vines, shade trees,
towering roots, bulbs, specimen lawn
rees In endless variety. Write at
once to w. M. Bomberger, Harlan,
Iowa. 1877
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-22

Il. M. Estes has sold his beautiful
farm out Ia the northern part OF Mel
yille.tOwnship to z. L. Finch. The
farm contains $50 acres and 10 finely
i'm proved. The price IL given ct 500
On acre which we think IL very mOder-
~ for that kind OF = farm.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-22

Mics Wolly Wonsmos was at Des
Moines last week on visit with her
friend Ezma Hays who has charge of
the telephone ct the Kirkwood, and
together they had the pleasure OF see-
ing Ben Hur.
Ed Delahoyde 10 away on q trip to
South Dakota Nils week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-22
FART LOANS
At S Per Cent. Complete set OF
Abstract OF Title to all Lands
in Audubon County.
CHAS. BA0LEY.

Or. D. o. Drake, Dentist. Office
over Scars Harness Shop, Audubon,
Iowa. Tel. AL.
The evening world., 1909-01-28
SHIPPING NEWS.

ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY.
Sun rises. 7l3 sun sets. BIZ llJoa Seu. 2. q,
THE TIDES.
The evening world., 1909-01-28
ENGINEER
STRICKEN IN CAB
AS TRAIN SPEEDS
Fireman Saves D., L. & w.
Chicago Express When His
Chiefs Head Hits Bridge.

"urcle Billy" Hughes, one Of the old
est engineers in the service OF the Della
ware, Lackswanna and Western Rail-
road, came near making his last run
yesterday afternoon. Yet the veteran
was back on the job this morning, ready
to take his train out, and as good as
new, seemingly, except for bandage
around his head.
"uncle Billy" was bringing No @ the
fast Chicago express, in from Scranton
Passing Homer DavenpOrts stock farm.
three miles west OF Morrlstown, he
leaned from his cab window TO catch
n peep al the signals on the big curve
al Morris Plains, and he leaned just
a wee bit too far. A low hanging abut-
mcnt OF a stons bridge struck him in
the head. An inch more and It would
have smashed his skull As 1t was, lie
slpmpel down in the window senseIesS
with one ara hanging limp outside and
cut IN MS scalp, The og mogu loco.
motive, with tne throttle open. went
booming right ahead a; a forty-mile an
hour clip.
Abe Lavelle, the fireman, was back
in the tender. rakng down coal. Uncle
Bi!lys' blue peaked cap gave him the
warning that something was wrong.
1t few past his face and fattened
against the forward end of the bag
gage car held there by the wind
pressure,
Lavelle jumped for the cab. He
hauled Uncle Billy inside, closed the
throttle and threw on the sand just
as No. sailed into the Morristown
yards Uncle Billy regained his
senses just as he was taken down out
of the engine, but Lavelle brought the
train Ia Hoboken, getting it there prac.
tically on schedule time.
The evening world., 1909-01-28
50 FAMILIES
QUIT TENEMENT
AFTER WARNING
Ten Others Refuse to Leave
Building Unless Landlord
Refunds Rent.

The Tenement. House Commission ana
the Department o. Health have con-
demned as unsafe the si1-story double
tenement at No. rs Harrison street,
williamsburg. Acting upon the warn
ing Of Teuement.House commission m
spectors. thirty Of the forty families
,ha, lived In the building have moved
out
The tenement stands a, WalIabout
and Harrison streets, It's foundation
resting ON wat was at one time a part
Of the Old Wallabout Swamp. Recently
springs lave dubbed up in the cellar
and the basement walls have settled
md cracked. Many complaints were re-
ceived by the Board OF Health that the
flooded cellars caused a grea. deal OF
sickness to the children Of tenant.
When an investigation was made
cracks were discovered in the basement
walls.
When the Tenement House Commits
sion learned OF this the building was
condemned and the tenants warned
that II would be dangerous for them
to continue in their flats. Instantly
thirty families moved OUT.
The ten remaining families refused to
move unless the landlord returned their
rent money. They had paid up 10 Feb
/. Tie landlord would not accede to
this request. The majority Of the ton
ants who moved out paid tier ran :
from week to week, or else had failed
to pay IN advance
II has not been decided whether Il
will he necessary To- tear down the
building. 1t is possible that the lower
walls and cellars may be repaired The
building was put mp SIX years ago and
cost S15,0"o.