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New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
JAPANESE COMMISSION ARRIVES.

Seattle Aug. s1.-The Great Northern liner Min
nesota, bringing Baron shbusawa, the foremost
fnancier OF Japan and Japanese merchants. uenl-
bers of Parliament and bankers representing ak
great Cities arrived at Port Townsend this after
noon one day ahead OF schedule The Minnesota
also brought the most valuabls cargo that
crossed the Pacific. The Japanese party will start
for the East on Monday.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
BANDITS ACTIVE I'M MANcEuRlA.

vladivostok Aug. Sl-Chinese bandits are sctive
along the line of the Siberian Railroad. They re-
Gently blocked = section of tfe road with heavy
Ftoncs. 81 the same time cutting the telegraph
snd telephone V1res.s burning large quantities q
fuel Tor the locomotives and plllsEIng the local
Eusrdhouse A attachment Of the frontier con-
rtsbulary har been IN pursuit ~ the bandits
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
PRISONERS KILL -FOUR GUARDS.

Hsrbn, Aug. S1.-Three mtmbers cf party of
four Russian political prisoners now a. large
near Hsrbin. while the fourth man is dead. The
prisoners were being conducted through the coun-
fry by detachment Of gendarnes. They attacked
fheir four Rusrdt Killing them al.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS IN FRANCE.

Paris AuE. 51.-M. Barthou. Minister OF Justice
has sent a circular the district attorneys
throughout France calling attention the preva-
lence Of cruelty 20 domestic animals. The min
ster Eavr that the efforts or the aHticruelty soce
,ies have heen In vain. owing 10 the Indifference
81 tho authorities and orders that all persons
guilty Of acts cruelty shall be vigorously prose
cuted
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
husrRlhN RuIER ON SWISS soil.

Porschach, Sutherland Aug. 5.-Emperor Francis
1oseph came over here to-day from Bregenz, Aus
-rs 70 greet on Sv-iss territory delegation from
Swiss Council lie boarded fffafnef IN n"
fsrbor -there friendly addresses with The council
men we're exchanged
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
AN EARTHQUAKE IN ROME.
Little Damage Caused by Shock-Aiarm in
Prisons and Hospitals.

Rome Aug gl-Rome visited by earth
quake 2.io D. IN. to-day. The only damage 30 far
reported tho cracking Of the facade ~ the Chapel
% Santa Anna. The shock VAS felt especially in
the higher quarters OF the city where pictures Were
thrown from the walls
There was great alarm in the crowded districts n
the city. the hospitals and prisons
Tho Vatican was not affected by the shock
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
A CUBAN STEAMER LOST
Bodies and Cargo Washed Ashore on Isle Of

Havana, aug. 7i-It is believed that the sr7au
freight steamer Nicolas. plyinr between Havana
and Cienfueeos. WIS wrecked in -he cyclone or
August .. The Sicolas carried q crew ~ seven
teen men. and left Cienfueeos on August n ad-
vices from tho Isle Of Pines say that several
bodies and some cargo. supposed be from Tho
Nicolas, have come ashore on the south coast
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
CANADA TO PRESERVE RESOURCES

Ottawa Ont, Aux 5l.-The Canadian government
has followed ez-TIesidcnt Roosevelt FuEcesfioa
lv appointing commission Tor the conservation
of natural resources. u Is made ~ Of represeTi-
,atIvee ~ tho federal and provincial governments
The universities and particularly skilled I'm
minerals thinner and other natural resources. CIf-
FORD cifton Is chairman
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
TlLFoRp ESTATE PAYS s2s1.f1s TAX.

Albany. Aug. 3f.-State Controller Gaus received
a check to-day for s2s1.fl9 from the estate OF
William Fl. Tuford, former interpretations OF the
Standard oil Company. The check represented part
payment Of the collateral inheritance tax on the
estate.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
ROOSEVELT TROPHY PRESERVED.

Sairobl British East Africa, Aug. SL-Edmund
t1.uar one OF the naturalists connected with the
roosevelt expedition. has preserved the skin OF an
elephant recently shot by Mr. Roosevelt Inc
tusks OF this animal weigh eighty pounds each All
Of the members OF the party are we'll
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
ST. LOUIS WANTS AvAToRs.

81. Louis. Aux. @.-The Aero CLUB of s. LOUIS
has asked Glenn T. Curtlss. The aviator. by cable
% give Sights here az the centennial celebration in
october wilbur Wright is expected 10 reply dea-
u'toly this week 40 a similar reauez'
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
GREEK PRINCE RESIGNS.
Irmy .fgitdtiou May Cause Retire
mcuf Of Nicholas.

Athens Aug 3l-Princc Nicholas. tho third
son of King George of Greece. in view of tho
military agitation. has asked 10 he allowed E"
resign from the post Of inspector OF artill"r>.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
WATERWAYS COMMISSIONS TRIP.

Vienna Aug H.-The American Waterways Com.
mission viii proceed from here tomorrow 10
Prague ana from there 20 Nuremberg. The com
mission viii make trip sftcrward through IIoi-
1sud ana Belgium.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
RUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF PERSIA.

Teheran, aug Sl.-The construction n winter
iarracks for The Russian expedition al Kazvfn
indicates thar The troops are Foira 20 remain aIl
winter.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01

Harrisburg. Penn. Aug 5I-Harper the ex-
press messenger OF the train which was held nm
near Lewiston. says there were fiye large iron
safes iu his car. each containing a consldarabIa
sum of money. but he did not know how rnuc,
they had been locked at Washington and
could only be opened by Treasury officials
at 81. Louis He had two rifles at the end Of his
car. but could not get at them after he had
opened the door and had been covered by the
robbers revolver
Isaac PoffenberEer. the conductor arrived AZ
his home. in this city. later in the day Speak
ing Of tho hold-up. he said Il ran ahead when
the train stopped 10 ascertain what was the mat
ter. when l saw the engineer and fireman com
ing toward me. Then heard a mans voice be
hind them saying stop, Hold up YOUR hands
or I'll Kill youi' and when I proceeded for
ward shot in the hand Three other bull
lets cut holes in my coat and others whizzed bv
my head 7 vas under the impression that tho
train was surrounded by desperadoes. and ran
back TO the rear Of the train
MY first thought was for the safety OF the
passengers I'm the unprotected train. thought
that the train robbers were about 70 enter all
the cars and hold up the passengers The whole
thinE now seems like dream 10 me We had
little time TO think We had to act when the
bullets were flying about our heads The bullet
that struck me I'm the hand whizzed within three
inches Of tho head OF Wiiets the fireman. and
the flash of the revolver IN the desperado's hands
was very near tho heads of tho engineer and
fireman"
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01

81 Petersburg ArE al-Nsj0r 6reEofieh, who
-ecently developed cholera ~ the palace barracks
o.. Peterhof died TODAY seven deaths from cholera
.n St Petersburg and thirtythree new cases Of The
disease are reported for tine t7-ontyfour hours end
ed - noon TO-DAY
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
CHOLERA RECORD on CONTINENT
Seventeen Cases in Rotterdam-Nsjor Stricken
AZ Peterhof Dead.

Rotterdam AuE. S1.-Thers have been ten deaths
from cholera in Rotterdam since the disease made
SIS appearance. There are seventeen cases in the
isolation hospital TODAY and sevou'four repecred
cares under observation.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01
CHINA REFUSES BRITISH REQUEST.
America Not Likely to Aid in Furnishing
Hazrah Ali's Murderers.

Pekine. Aug. Sl.-Chua has declined the proposal
mace by Sir John Jordan. the British Minister. FOR
joint investigation in Peking Of the killing by
natives in hsn-Su Province, last June. OF Hazrah
AL Indian surveyor attached TO the meteor
olocical expedition under Lieutenant r. :. Clark
former Officer Of the United States army. Henry
p Fletcher. the American charge afiaires. con-
CURED IN the British demand China says that II
impossible 10 bring witnesses from Kan-Su Prov
ince.
Minister Jordan holds that, tie clark OK
redition was travelling under American passports,
i oevolves on the American government TO press
-eparstlon. and he iutimates that II N. United
states does act he Viii take the matter into his
oUn hands. Hszrah Ali was a British subject.
Ind Sir John explains that II is impossible per-
init his murdcrers 10 go uupunished.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-01

Washington. AUG. 3i.-Tho state Department has
saken no special interest ga the demand on China
by the British Minister ~ FeknC for iuvesti-
cation of the killing Of Hazrah Ali Tho facts sub
5ntted were not regarded as being q such a char
acte- TO warrant this government in making any
special Representations 10 China the subject
snd no action has been taken n Is probable that
5he matter viii be loft entirely IN the hands ~ the
British Minister fer such action ss be may ree ~
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-04-10
AVERAGE BUTTER YIELD.

Mr.. Z. D. White. expert in dairyins
bt the Bureau of Animal Industry,
says that in some of the dairy
States" the average yield of butter
PEI COW is less than $50 pounds per
annum, when it is possible. under
quite ordinary conditions, with grade
cows Of dairy breeds to produce dou
bic that amount, or 800 pounds. This
is considerable less than one pound
day. Evidently, he says, there is
plenty of room for Improvement. By
proper selection, care, feed and breed
irg of dairy COWS, the output of dairy
products can be doubled without in
craasing the number OF COWS now IL
the country.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-04-10
The japanese Football.

One of the odd things which strikes
one in Japan is the football, so differ
ent from the sound. made by shoe leath-
er, filling the ears in say crowded
station in Toxic with its European
looking trains, platforms, ticket offices,
bookstalls and other similar objects
The musical clicking noise of the
wooden sandals or clogs, which are
worn out Of doors by all classes OF
Japanese and which are raised above
the ground at varying heights. accord
ing to the state of the roads, is one OF
the most characteristic bits Of detail
of the country, and any picture after
ward recalled to the mind has this
clinkety clink. clinkety clink, as a
running accompaniment.-From The
Queen.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-04-10
HOG CHOLERA.

lock out for disease. Those OF
our hog breeders who expect to make
the rounds of the show rings, should
be careful when they return home.
Show animals should be kept strictly
quarantined for at least two weeks
after they get back. The breeder
should also be certain that they are
healthy before liberating them. In
some instances cholera works slowly
and affects certain animals so slightly
that the breeder is thrown off his
guard Some of the herd will not
eat so we'll, although they are appar-
emily healthy, and this fact may 80
unnoticed. We know of several in
stances where swine breeders have
been so far thrown off their guard in
this way as to allow cholera affected
hogs to mingle with others after re-
turning from the country shows or
other live stock fairs The results
were that cholera soon appeared in
more virulent form, causing serious
losses This is a matter we are
speaking of now. so as to warn those
who may not consider this point as
seriously as they should,-PracticaI
Farmer.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-04-10
ALFALFA FOR HOGS.

It has been shown by actual test
that one acre of fairly good alfalfa
pastured partly in summer and then
cut for hay and fed to hogs, along
with one-third the usual amount OF
corn fed. will make 1000 pounds OF
pork, live weight. In nutshell That
tells how valuable alfalfa is in hog
growing And hogs on alfalfa rarely
if ever have cholera, but are extra
healthy ana strong Indiana Farmer.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-04-10
RENOUNCING NORPHIA.
AN ENGLISH DOCTORS STORY OF HOW
HE DID IT.
HE DID IT.

for the pernicious drug, pleasant con-
yersatiCn Willing away the ume.
bai given up active work, and now was
effacting my cure Every evening
was occupied in working Oh the small
model OF a patent | had long lntend91
to protect and turn TO account. IN ms
was assisted by the friend have re-
ferred to, in whose house was 10"
Shaving. Whenever the desire Tor the
drug arose | Immediately sought the
society of my friend or some men,
Der of his family.
All the miserable paraphernalia OF
the drug fiend-the hypodermic sy-
ringe. the receptacle for the twin de-
mons, morphia and cocaine had sur
rendered to my friend, and could not
by any means obtain access 10 them. 1
now, at the suggestion and under me
supervision of this gentleman. began
to take small doses Of hydrobromlc
acid three times daily, and in the
evening when the drug craving was
strongest. and insomnia the result OF
its disccntinuance, a draught OF strong
seemed to dispel the Unsuitable desire
for the poiSors l must explain that
| had been a particularly abatemlons
man in regard to alcoholic liquors.
scarcely if ever taking stimul2nts OF
env kind, either spirituous or malt
| The beer then had the effect Of a
hypnotic, which it would not other
wise have had and brought about
ca!mer state.
| This was the daily routine, a mod
crate breakfast after a shower bath on
/ rising. an hours work on my model,
an hours walk, then lunch. This kind
| of treatment went On for month. |
! had no chance Of obtaining the drug,
| had | wished 10 do so.
Il now, by my friends advice, began
a little gardening, of which had.
prior to acquiring the drug habit. been
very fond. | gradually seemed 10 re-
cover my lost will power. life seemed,
as it were. to assume its natural as
pect. During this part of my cure my
medical friend occasionally gave me
an injection Of strychnia, but at rare
intervals. The daily draught OF ale
was now supplemented by glass OF
Burgundy at lunch.
Never during the whole three
months did l see or touch morphla or
cocaine was at the termination OF
my cure, through the instrumentallty
OF my friend. enabled to take Ions
sea voyage as surgeon of a ship. This
completely restored me. 1t now re
mains for me to say that the drug hab-
it in its insidious advances can only
: be checked and Cureu at the onset. bus
if persisted in means an almost super
! human effort on the part OF these ac-
dicted to it. There are, of course,
many VINO for years secretly indulge,
and their peculiar demeanor is mere
~ looked upon as eccentriclty. 1t Is
better to make a confidant OF some
one; otherwise mental and physical
ruin is the inevitable result.-Pail Mall
Gazette.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-04-10
Elected AGAINST His Will.

The most unhappy man in Kansas
is R. ]. Huckle, a farmer of Sumner
county. Huckle is unhappy because
he was elected to office against his
will. His neighbors elected him JUS
tice of the peace, and he declares
that he will not qualify.
The joke of it is that Hucble must
qualify or pay SIS fine. This is III
accordance with statute applying to
township officers. Huckle wrote to
Governor Hook for consolation, but
failed to get it. The governor told
him he would have to serve or pay
the finest. Louis Republic.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-04-10
ENTERTAINING A BRIDE

You can make the little afternoon
entertainment for the bride and your
mutual girl friends very jolly al
fair without much trouble. All the
frolics, as there will be only girls
present, can suggest Housekeeping
tasks. For example, stretch clothes
line across the room and provide
clothespins, with basket filled win
garments. Each girl Is bllnololoeo
and must then take an artlcie VI
clothing from the basket and endeaVoF
to pin it just in the middle OF the
line. or at a point which the enter
tainer designates. All those VINO sue
coed in the given time draw lot d
prize. Give a dcll's washtub or laun-
dry basket filled with candy as a
prize.
Then distribute as many stockings
as you have guests, in each stocking
huge hole. Needles and darnlng
cotton are produced, and ten minutes
allowed in which each needleWoman
must darn a hole. A sewing bag, pair
of silk stockings or a pretty pair Oh
garters would be attractive Tor TINS
prize.
A contest seeing who could quick
est peel three potatoes or three ap-
Piles would also be in keeping. Inc
peeling must be done with as lttle
waste as possible. Contestants SIT
in a row, each girl armed with XII
chen knife. Not until tae slgnai
agreed on is given does each pegln
to peel her fruit or tuber. A caro-
board apple Or potato filled with
sweets would make a simple, appro-
pirate prize.
Or let two of the girls at a time
fold tableclothes or wind yarn and
give each of the pair whose work IS
adjudged best a souvenir suggestive
of the frolic.-New York Press.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-04-10
TAHAFFINE PACKED BUTTER

The Dairy Division of the Depart
ment of Agriculture has issued bull
letin on the use of paraffine to pre-
vent mold on butter in tubs and in
packages In contact with wood,
butter frequently molds and Is in
jured in sales by it. In tub packing
the paraffine is used to coat the inner
part, putting it on so hot as to enter
the pores Of the wood. Mold also
frequently appears on print butter
wrapped in paper and packed in
boxes. To prevent mold in this way
of packing, the hot paraffine is put
on the inside of the wooden boxes.
Butter packed in this way never
molds, and the grade and price is not
affected when sold. Paraffine is not
expensive, and when hot it may be
used With q flakpaint brush. For use
in creameries where tubs are packed,
a machine has been invented to apply
the parafIine rapidly.-American Cul'
tiyator.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-04-10
Voice from the Past.

Titus had completed the Roman Col
iseum.
1T will last as long as Rome lasts"
he exclaimed, with enthusiasm.
Unless he added, as a thought
struck him. they get to using it for
First ward Ealls.'
For it was the original intention not
to let it out for anything fercer than
eladiatorial combats, wild beast kill
incs and the like.-Chicago Tribune.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-04-10

as told by Martha Young in the Mel
r,politan Magazine.
Happen one day Mister Man went
outer his house widout airy dog or
Marry gun Qn all negro folklore Mis-
ter Man is supposed to be white ana
owner of all things).
Mister Man amt gone fur TO he
coome up on Bre'er Bar. Bre'er Bar
he been long time lookin' fer des
some sech OF a mishappen chance to
fall on Mister Man. Mister Man done
so often made meat outer Br'er Bars
brudders dat Br'er Bar been watch
fer des a chance lax dis to even up.
Mister Man know hit no good 10
run or to climb. SO he eide to try
some ceivin talk, SO he step up bole
to Der Bar, he dc, and he say:
Der Bar" seq he, II feels dat nv
last days air nighin' I feel dat Ise
fas' gwine Now YOU n me amt
been overfriendly in past days, but
now l Ak you, let us part as friends.
Br'er Bar he Sickle for to have
Mister Man talk wild him dat-er-way
lax his ekal dat he grin and hole out
his right hand. Mister Man he take
Br'er Bars paw and he shake and
he shake it. Mister Man he know if
Br'er Bar do once grip hole of him
dar won't be no room for hope III
de heart.
So Mister Man he say again: "Br'er
Bar ever time I IS done met you
hands wild a knife, or a gun. Now
| am free-handed ard | got a mind
for you and me to part as bruGIers.
Gimme your oddor hand
Br'er Bar know he got Mister Man
right where he want him and he
sticklc dat Mister Man made him
his ekal and his brudder dat he put
out his left hand.
Mister Man he got hole bof Br'er
Bars paws and he shake and he
shake. Mister Man he strong i'll his
legs and dar he stand and shake.
Br'er Bar he weak to stand on his
behi,ne legs and dar he stand and
quake and quake.
Torectly Pompey came along.
When Pompey Niger see what a
fix Mister Man got hissef in he Ian
h and he laff. LAX Niger do laf De-
hime de white mans back. Pompey
he laff, he roll over and laff and
! laff
Mister Man he say: Stop, POM
pey. Stop dat foolishness, niger.
You kick I'D sech fuss | don't hear
what Br'er Bar tellin' me-"
"Hi-yi.' says Pompey; What Brer
Bar telling you?"
He tellin' me whar is his bee-sum
| and where he pen his latest pos
sum-
Pompey he stretch his eye and MS
mouf water and he say, Il wisnt DAT
Br'er Bar tell me dat.
He speak so wishful dat Mister
Man say. We'll, den. Pompey, come
heah. I'll let you have de last word.
Did dat Pompey come up puilin
his forelock and GRIMM, he SO ,blees'
| ed to Mister Man fer let him git de
| last word wild Br'er Bar
Mister Man he reach over and put
Brer Bars two paws in Pompey's
hands and says. says he: "Pompey'
hole tight. YOU all right long as
you hole tight. But you is gone
niger time you leggo!'
Oar!
! De nigge.'s hands been full er de
white mans work ever sence.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-04-10
THE CONSTRUCTION OF sILo,

The fundamental principle in the
preservation of green forage when
placed in silo is the exclusion of air
1t is the purpose Of any silo regard
less Of its construction 10 exclude air
IS far as possible from the Silage and
in this way prevent decay. To pre-
vent tne air from reaching the silage
al silos must hare air tight walls.
These must be rigid enough not to
he s1rang out Of shape by the press
IRE CT the silage, permitting air to
enter next to the wall. Not only the
walls but the doors also must be per.
fectly air tight. To accomplish this
they should be well fitted and the
joints made more perfect by felt pads
or gaskets. 1t is a good practice
where the silo door sets against
shoulder to place clay worked into the
consistency OF putty liz the joint. The
clay is placed on the bearing surface
and the door placed over it. and when
the pressure CT the silage comes
against the door an air tight joint is
obtained Tar paper is successfully
used by some silo owners either in
strips to cover the cracks around the
doors or in widths sufficient to cover
the entire door and lap few inches
on the silo ws!ls.-Fa-mers' Home
Sou
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-04-10

DR.. Cyrus Northrop has rendered
his resignation as president of the
University of Minnesota, to take eff
feet July 1st. DR.. Northrop, who is IA
years old, will retire from active work.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-04-10

A woman's idea of martyrdom, De-
lieves the New York Press. is nav
ing the window curtains smeE OF
tobacco smoke.