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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19
MEN AS DOMESTIC SERVANTS
Exceptional Opportunities Open to the
Male Sex-Magazine Has Clever
Satire on Subject.

There are today few occupations a
young man can take up without fear
of a woman's taking the bread out OF
his mouth. These are, prize fighting.
ladies' tailoring. and-do not sheer.
young man-domestic service. says
Paul West in the Delineator. Even
prize fighting may be closed to men
sar graduate should decide to capture
the championship belt. Ladies' tailor
ing may entice them at any time. But.
as time goes on, 1t becomes more and
more evident that one field will never
again have a woman occupant. Go
into general Homework, solve the
servant problem, and save the Amer
lean home.
There Is no reason why young Amer
lean men should not make ideal serv-
ant girls and yet preserve independ-
ence. The bookkeeper works from
eight till six. His meager wages must
pay board and lodging and clothe him.
What life. But the general house
work girl in a small family-what does
she have to do but cook a few meals,
clean few rooms after a fashion. and
collect $50 month? Not penny for
expenses, a nice room, plenty OF
clothes given her, and every Thursday
and Sunday out. Young men. it Is
easy.
What preparation is needed? Moth
ing; anybody can learn to cook in a
week Capital? A trunk and a writ
ten reference from your last place,
the latter readily obtained from the
manager Of any employment office.
And think of the happy lives you
can make by your charming little
culinary surprises. Then, when the
family go away for the summer they
take you with them, or-yOu have
the whole fiat to yourself, and every
thing free! Youn: men, tits a vision
of happiness!
| Who Knows. too. but that your en-
ployer's daughter may fall in love with
you, and marry you! thus, when she
! goes into business for herself. max
ing you happy and comfortable fol
! life?
| At all events, young men, domestic
service is worth considering. 1t is
an open field. and man can make his
mark In it. Why not be pioneer
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19
Awful Remar ks.

In his archives at Skibo castle. ;"
said a lawyer. Andrew Carnegie pre-
serves a very interesting document.
when Mr. Carnegie started in the
steel business, he was resolved to re-
duce the appalling accidents incidental
to the work. And he was very success
full in executing this resolve. A part
of his success was due, no doubt, to
the blank slips that every foreman had
to fill up when one of his hands got
hurt.
"A certain workman had. one day.
the bad luck to suffer a slight acct
dent His foreman, an illiterate, but
honest, chap, filled out promptly the
slip now preserved at Skibo. The
slip ran:
"Date, March 5. 1880.
'Name-James Miles.
mature of accident-Toe crushed
How caused-OXdentle blow from
sledge.
"'Remarks-These was awful
will repete to clerk verbally"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19

Mr. William A. Radforu will answer
.a.tons and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
s.,hiect of building for the readers Of
.n,s naner. on account of his wide expe-
LANCE as Editor. Author and Manufac-
.mr.r he is without doubt. the highest
.,',hor;tv on all these subjects Address
81, inquiries to William A. Radford. No
,ol Fifth Ave Chicago. ILL.,, and only en-
close two-cent stamp for reply.
There is one feature about house
that has a very strong and potent
influence on our daily lives, factor
that we seldom think Of. 1t is the
wall decorations of the house. You
may not realize it. but the colors and
tints on your walls not only have an
artistic effect. but they have some
thing to do with your moods. A good
many people have gone into the why's
and wherefores of this fact, dag into
mysterious sciences and told us all
about it with big words that had to be
looked up in the dictionary, but that
Is not necessary There are very few
things that cannot be told simply
and plainly without impressirg on the
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19

as semidarkness. We all know that
Ia the twilight we are calm and
thoughtful. So in your red room you
are Influenced to be calm. Red has
uct this effect, however, on some of
the lower animals, as we have often
had reason to know during rambles in
the fields where cattle Craze. Blue.
Oh the other hand, at the other ex-
tremity has a tendency to make us
inspired and think Of higher things,
like poetry and art. We now know
why some dining rooms are finished
ia blue. This tint in a boarding
house dining room will help take the
mind of the possible meager array on
the table. II you are thinking of
Bryant or Longfellow it matters little
what Is in the hash. This Is what
blue walls are supposed to do to you.
But seriously, the first thing to con-
slider in the furnishing of the house Is
the decorations that are to go on the
wall, for they have their influence
CHEEKY colors should be used in the
dining room, not gaudy, but tones
that will harmonic with the atmos-
There that should pervade any place
where bread is broken. In the living
room or in the library there should
he restful tones. like browns or tans.
The bedroom walls should have tints
that are not loud or disturbing.
The house we show here is one
| MANNED to be lived in air over. There
is no parlor that has to be closed
against the Entertainments OF the chill
dren. The large living room is inVlt-
ing. and it is given specially strong
! home aspect by the big fireplace and
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19
Jap Women Like to Grow Old.

Jap women Like 10 0TOW olJ'
In the eyes of the Japanese women
it is just as absurd to wear XII
mono as a dressing gown as 1t is to
put on an evening dress just after
getting out of the morning bath. "One
thing that has astonished me-" said a
Japanese woman in America recently.
is the fact that women here have a
fancy for the kimono as a dressing
gown. wonder what they would say
if they went to Japan and found some
of my countrywomen leaving their
morning bath or taking the first meal
of the day in ball dresses or afternoon
gowns. | think they would say that
Japanese women were quite mad" The
observing visitor also made criticisms
of the way American women wear
the kimono. IF they must wear the
kimono." said she, why don't they
fasten it as we fasten it? 1t should
lap over from left to right, not right
to left. When Japanese woman walks
her draperies must fall from left to
right. If American women delight to
wear Japanese clothes, they should
wear them properly. Furthermore, In
Japan the older a woman grows the
shorter are the sleeves Of her kimono
made Japanese are proud of their
age, and they do not care to shorten
it by a single month. and they always
have their kimonos made accordingly
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19
Not on Your Life.

An Irishman obtained a position IN
a skyscraper that was being built. He
had to carry mortar up to the top floor.
One way he went up and couldn't
find his way down. The boss missed
him and called up to him.
Pat" said the boss, why don't you
come down."
81 don't know the way" said Pat.
well, come down the way you went
up"
Faith and won't" said Pat. "for
came up head first"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19
He Also Was a Dead One.

Governor Stuart, brown and soldier.
ton of the National Guard at Gettys-
burg He is a commander in chief
who faces warfare as stern duty, but
prefers to go to war in Pullman.
with his peacock staff safely en-
sconsced in comfortable seats about
him.
Duty is duty" That is the Stuart
motto. So he did what the manual
required of the commander-slept In
camp, near the Casino, inspected the
regiments, reviewed them. and was a
real soldier in the mimic battles. One
of the stories told al the Union League
by the governor to his chums about
the terrible conflict. is as follows:
1T occurred after the great on
slaught on the Reds. Scores of Ia
beled dead were on the ground. OF.
ficers were down under the rain OF
invisible bullets shot from noiseless
and smckeless guns. The sun wept
upon the scene of carnage. The
wounded were carried to hospitals.
past dying and dead companions. 1t
was terrible.
standing in front of his tent a
captain was seized by sobbing IA
Their, who in great agony cried out:
why didn't you tell me my son
was killed.
"How could l? l was killed my
SELF"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications they cannot reach the dis
eased portion OF the ear. There Is only one way 70
cure deafness and that is by constitutional remedieA
Deafness is caused by an hnamed condition OF inc
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube 10 innaned you have rumbng sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when 1t Is entirely Closed Deaf
mes. ia the result and unless the Inflammation can b
taken out and this tube restored to its normal sond
ton hearing Will be destroyed forever: nine cases
ont of ten are caused by Catarrh. which Is nothing
but an inf,amed condition OF the mucous surfaces
We will give one Hundred Dollars for any case y
Deafness tcaised by catarrh> that cannot De cureo
nv Halls Catarrh Cure Send for circulars. free
F. J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo "a
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19

day someone left Il baby asleep on a
blanket under a tree not far from
the pond. When 1t aWoke it saw some
swans on the pond. ard began to creep
towards the water. (: had got almost
to the waters edge when the horse
trotted up gently anc gathered the
baby's clothes in his teeth and carried
It up to the house. The baby was star
tied and began to cry. and the moth
er rushed OUT of the house and found
her child dangling from the horses
mouth. She quickly took it. and the
good old horse. whinnyins gently.
went back to his grazing
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19

the seat at the side The ceiling Of
this room has beams that give the
impression of solidity and strength
The walls Of this room should be deco
rated with a soft tint. like bluff or
brown, in some shade. with the beams
stained black
This house is IS feet wide and 30
feet inches long exclusive of
porches. 1t will be noticed that the
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19
Different Sort of Hair.

"Deceiver." she Kissed. 81 nate
you!"
Hate me-" he gasped. why, 1t
was only yesterday you said you loved
every hair on my head"
Eyes, but not every hair on your
shoulder!" she retorted, as she
held up a bit of golden evidence
Stray Stories.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19
The Guilty Party.

Cook Ito her young man)-"Here.
take the rest of the roast duck. (Sigh-
ing) Poor pussy!"
Young Man-"What has the cat got
to do with it,"
Cook-"Well, she'll be blamed for 1t
tomorrow. "-Fliegende Batter.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19
Mans Many Attributes.

What chimera, then, is man!
What a novelty, what a monster, what
q chaos, what a subject of contradic-
ton, what a prodigy! A judge of all
things, a feeble worm Of the earth.
depository Of the truth, clOaca of I'M
certainty and error, the glory and the
shame OF the universe.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19
Bad Luck.

did your husband bring home any
fish,"
NO" replied young Mrs. Torkins.
II understand Charley mad bad luck on
this trip. He got into game cards
and lost the money he took with him
to buy fish"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19
Correcting Him.

Vindex-When you tried to eat
iull meal on a lake excursion steam
er you found you had bitten of more
than YOU could chew. did you?
Justitia-No; l found | had bitten
off more than I-er-could retain.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19
Of.ener.

boctor-Take this medicine after
each meal.
Patient-But my meals come mighty
unreglar. doc.
Doctor-Well, take 1t before each
meal
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19
Mo Friend of His.

"Is Mrs. Gaussip a friend of yours"
mo; she's a friend OF my wife's.
isn't that the same thing?"
mot at all. She feels very sorry
for my wife"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19
A Smart Man.

"Wombat is a man of unusual intel
ligence."
Think SOP"
81 do. His views in general are
very like my own.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19
Good Animal Story, II True.

Near a farmhouse in the Midlanos
Of England was large pond and on
the lawn between it and the house an
old family horse used to Craze. one
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19

be placed, for as a rule the wife only
cares about the closet room and the
pantry. We can have everything else
as we want it except the parlor, din
ing room, kitchen. hall. bedrooms and
the bathroom. That is all she cares
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-11-19

hearer or reader that the writer or
speaker has been to college.
We will spend weeks and weeks
planning our house, lay awake nights
over it and probably have harsh words
with our wife over the number OF
closets and where the pantry shall
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-10-29
CHARLTON /.

The remains Of the late @. r. WilhDs
who was drowned at Hardin. Ill, slAA A
Tuesday. were brought 10 Charlton q
saturday, accompanied By his nlotte
and number Of other EorroWing rels
tives Brief funeral services were L>s
GAS q. M, conducted by Rev. H0hAn
shelf, pastor Of the M. r. church. aftoe
which the remains were inferred In TITS
Brownee cemetery,
Mrs. Fred Lenhart OF Council Blu
formerly Of Charlton. visited IN ',ssi
er I'm law, M. Lenhart, while on h.
way home from Knoxville, where sss
had been attending the celebration g,
the twenty fifth wedding anniversary
OF her sister Mrs. Russell Kerr and
husband. r 4
{ Mrs. Geo. Timmons Of Ottumwa. re-
turned home Saturday after a few
days, visit with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Eric Peterson.
Miss Ida Marker went to Norwood
Saturday to spend three weeks with
her parents ~
Mrs Mary Writ and daughter Anna
of Benedict, Nebr.. who had been
her sister Kalista Martin left Satur.
day for visit in Creston with her
brother Daniel Holmes. Mrs. Martin
accompanied them to that city. &.
Hon T. M Stuart left Saturday for
Leavenworti,. Kansas, to join his wife
In visit with their SON. Capt: Geo.
ed there with the u, S. army.
Mrs. Albert Foster OF Cedar town
ship, left Saturday for Excelsior.
Springs, Mo-. to visit her son who is
spending some time there for the ben
eft OF his health.
Mrs. Henry Westfall OF Derby visit
Id In, 10 ,ifx a try ~ ~ n.
ter Mrs. Mary Martin while on her
way home from Cedar Rapids. where
she attended the Rebekah assembly.
Mrs. Chas. Atha wen: to Garden
Grove Saturday to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Hall.
H.. L, Lewis Of y, Ottumwa. spent
Sunday in this city with his father.
Harry Lewis, and brother and sister,
Don and Pearl Lewis.
! Mrs. Shippey OF Lamont returned
home Saturday after @ few days visit
at the home OF her son S. S. Shippey.
Mrs. Mary Jewell Of Clarkson, arr
I rived Saturday for visit In Warren
township with her sister Mrs. p. H.
Clark.
Mrs. Hettie Sanders and sister, Miss
IIachel Rosenberg, visited over Sum
day in Lucas with friends.
| Mrs. l. e. Stone OF Indianola was q
guest OF Charlton friends Saturday
Among those from out Of town who
attended the funeral OF o. E. Williby
Saturday were his mother. Mrs. j. F..
Williby now of Chicago: his brother,
Albert wildly. of Omaha: his sister,
Mrs. Geo. Chaffee and husband Of Ok
lahoma City, Okla; his brother-in-
law, D. Crowley OF Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs w. E. Ratliff OF Jack
son township. returned yesterday from
a visit with relatives in Macon. Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-10-29

to take yours from you at a less salary
than you are getting. 40 that he can
recuperate his health and make a lv-9
ing sat the same time.
If Iowa Is such a good state, why
do we see 50 many Iowans out here !?
was asked on numerous occasions BY
western boosters. VIZ
They have to live In Iowa to make
their money before they can afford to
live out here, was my reply
In short, my advice to the, Iowan w
as follows: II you want to make none,
stay in Iowa. II you want to spend
money the west gives YOU plenty Of
chances. If you have money to invest
invest II in the Hawkeye state. where
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-10-29

ceptions, been In control of one Or both
branches of congress and of the presi-
dency and has never failed to respond
to the needs and requirements of the
government courageously and success
fully.
History Proves Party's Worth.
There are young men In this audi
ence tonight who have never ex-
perienced being under a democratic
majority In the governing powers.
They are the ones who should con-
slider well before they act on the
eighth day OF November. came from
a large family Of voters. and thought
1t wise to be different from my six
other brothers. wanted to be a manly
man and not follower. set about
to look up little history of our coun-
try and It's prosperity. The more
studied. the more / got in line with
my six brothers. / tried to find out
why we had prosperity under one
party and adversely and hard times
under another. found out, and am
here tonight, not to make political
speech, but to have heart to heart
talk with the people OF Wapello
county. want to tell you Of my
politics. | want to tell YOU Of tho
rarity that marches abreast with tho
businesA interests. want you to come
over on my front porch where we both
can talk, these questions over as neigh
bors. In riding one day en- that stage
coach which runs between Belknap
and my town of Bloomfield, sat next
to man about the same size and ago
Of myself, but OF opposite political be-
.liefs. He and had heart to heart
talk. This was in 1892. and he recalled
the fact that the democrats had
elected the lower house and the presi-
dent, but he came back at me when
he declared that we had the senate
and thwarted all the good the party
ever started He said that he wanted
his party to have full control once Just
to see what the real conditions would
be. There were others, however, who
thought differently. AS soon as the
democratic party went into power, in
the legislature and administrative
branches of the government, general
depression settled over the nation as
it. never had since 1857. The party
had declared for tariff for revenue
only and the country knew what was
coming
At this junction, the governor gave
his auditors forceful reminder Of the
democratic hard times in telling his
story Of his Scan Greek friend, whom
he did not mention by name, because.
he said, "he was too near home.
Stories Show Difference.
This story involves Davis county
farmer and sheep raiser, democrat,
who left the democratic party upon
the passage of the Mills bill by the
house; which dropped the tariff on
wool.
When Cleveland was elected q Sec
ond time, he declared he would not
sell single fleece while the demo-
Gratis were in power. At sheep shear
ing time for four years his wool was
stored and held until the DiDgley law
went into effect, with clear gain Of
$500.
This story was followed by another
about a. German farmer who came to
Davis county for the purpose Of buy
ing some sheep The sheep were
bought from a democratic neigh or.
who guaranteed the price Of wool for
democratic times, and later paid the
penalty of his belief by settling with
the thrifty German farmer for the diff
ference. He also cited the price of
~.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-10-29
COLUMBIA.

Mrs Luke Smith and two children OF
Trinidad, Colo, are visiting relatives
here. -
Mrs. Deiner and Miss AIDA Crook
went to Eddyville Friday to visit at the
home Of Bert Gordon.
Mrs. c.. w. Olney entertained Mrs.
Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Cam
field at dinner Friday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-10-29

have endeavored to see that economy
is practiced and l have demanded that
eficiency in Official positions be ex-
ercised of the inefficient step out. The
election is not quite two weeks of
and every man should see to it that he
fulflls his obligation by voting.
seek your support and promise that
will seek only to give You business
like, Ne economical administration. :"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-08-02
HOW MlOUGHuN!BEAI
BEATS {. WRIGHT
Young Californian Takes Three Sets
to 0ne-Davis Cup Man Sur.
prised Everyone.

BROOKLINE, Mass. July 22.-
The greatest sensation OF tennis
tournament filed with upsets oc-
Cured today In the semi-Inals OF
the Longwood singles when Maurice
Mclaughlin, the whirlwind player
from the Pacific Coast and member
OF last years Davis Cup team, de.
feated Beals c. Wright. former ma
tional champion and America IS
mainstay in international contests, Ia
four hard fought sets. 4-G. 10. Sc.
Ga.
The young Californian. who Is
making his second campaign H. the
East, outgeneraled and outplayed
Wright. Should the Westerner maine
tain the speed he displayed In to-
days game, experts pick him to beat
Wallace r. johnson of Philadelphia,
the intercollegiate champion. In the
finals.
The Eastern double championship
also furnished its daily upset, when
+. II. Whitney, Boston lnterscholastic
singles champion, and Richard Bish-
op of the Lougwood club. beat c. +.
Touchard and c. II. Gardner OF New
York In four sets in the semi.fnals.
Whitney and Bishop tomorrow will
meet the Yale team OF II. a. Holden
Jr and +. NJ. Waldrous for the East
ern title In semi-fnals Easteril
doubles. Summary;
Whitney and Bishop defeated Ton.
chard and Gardner, 7-5, 90. 11-13
60.
X. w. Holden Jr. and +. NJ. Wal
rous OF Yale defeated h. II. Palmer
and c. G. Plympton of New York,
SO. Ga. 6-3.
Longwood singles. semi-finals--M.
r. Mclaughlin OF San Francisco de-
feated Beals c. Wright OF Boston,
i-6, rs, Sc, Ga.
Wallace +. JoI son Of Philadel
phia defeated a. 5. Dabnay Jr. OF
Boston. 4-6. sc. CO, G-3.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-08-02
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|lUAU FOR YACHTSAEh
At SEASIDE HOTEL TODAY
Presentation Of Prizes and General
Good time for Visitors-Many
Inv. tations Issued.

Tonight at the Seaside Hotel a
grand luau will be given to the Wis
iting yachtsmen. ard after the feast
the presentation of prizes won in the
trans. Pacific race will be made.
The trophies are now on exhlhi
ton in Mclnerny's Fort street store.
and real beautiful specimens of Gala.
bashes they are. The largest. OF
course, goes to the Hawaii. which
won the race. and It IL n fitting me-
mento of the great event. Captain
Wilder will take charge of the GAIA.
bash on behalf of the Hawaii Yacht
Club, and for years to come Il will
remind people of the success OF the
locally-built and owned yacht.
Commodore Smith OF the Sweet
heart will receive another smaller
caabash, and II will serve to keep
greeii in that fine sportsman's mind
his visit to Hawaii mel, Although
the Sweetheart did not win. she went
close to It, and the men who handled
her are to be compllmented.
Last, but not least, comes the Mol
lilou. which was sailed by Commo-
dore Ward The gallant sailor will
be presented with third calabash
OF smaller size. but size is nothing,
and the prize will be treasured by
the man who brought the Mollilou
down on the long voyage. The luau
promises to be beauty. and all those
fortunate enough to get an invita-
tion should think themselves lucky.
% . q
The tennis men who are to go To
Puunene are looking forward to the
trip with interest The team Will
leave on Friday, August IL. and will
be back In town on the following
Sunday.