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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

come of eating a certain kind Of
food, or breathing a certain kind OF
air, or on reaching a certain day and
month of the year. Many estimates
claim the power of cheating their
enemy up to certain point by NOV
ing to some other locality when the
tragic date draws near, the asth-
mates living in the valleys may pass
in transit their fellow sufferers who
habitually live on the hills.
Those who trace their attacks to
digestive disturbances learn to avoid
the starchy foods or the fat foods
or whatever food it is that upsets
them. Some cannot live near a sta
BILE; others cannot be near a certain
shrub or flower. Indeed the special
ties of these unfortunate people are
without number.
The asthmatic, however, has two
great sources Of comfort. One is the
reasonable hope of reaching a good
old age; the other is the fact that
great help is to be found for him
in a strictly hygienic mode of living
The better air he breathes, both day
and night, the simpler his diet and
the more wisely ordered his exercise
the fewer will be the number of his
attacks.-Youth's Companion.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24
HYPNOTiZES ALllGATCRS,
Man Who Pretends to Put Them to


Man Who Pretends to Put Them to
Sleep Carries Them in HIS Arms.
Bert Swan is the name of a man
who can catch alligators with his
! hands, turn them on their backs and
make them as helpless as infants
The alligators Swan handles are not
the giants that bask in the mud of
tropical rivers, but they are sufficient
ly formidable nevertheless.
It is wonderful with what quick
ness these saurians can snap at
man. Swan gave q little session with
his pets for the benefit of a CORE
spondent Of St. Nicholas, ard this
quickness of action on the part of
the allisators was fully demonstrate
ed before the little private perform
ance ended.
The first task was to get the ALI
gator into the open where the light
vas sufficiently good to permit of
men grasping the alligator one seiz-
ins his jaws with lightning move
ment and the other grabbing his
wildly waving tail.
In the open the alligator proved as
wicked as could have been wished
Swans method of catching him was
to hold the hands in readiness and
wait for q favorable chance to grab
the upper and lower Jaws. AS this
was done WHILE the formidable rows
Of teeth were apparently aching for
a chance to snap the mans arm it
was no simple matter to catch the /
jaws and imprison them.
Swan waited a long time before he F
saw his chance, and the eye could .
scarcely follow the movement of his +
hands as they were darted toward .
the outstretched jaws. Once the
jaws were closed i'll the mans wise
like grip it was a simple matter to
slip one hand under the snout. seize
one of the clawing legs with the 9TH
er and turn the alligator on his back.
The owner of the alligator says he
has found way to hypnotic the
creatures. Be that as it may, it is
true that he made the wicked little
saurian lie perfectly still for as long
a time as he wished, and then raised
him in his arms and carried him
around like baby, the animal being
apparently sound asleep all the time.
When Swan pat him down and touch
ed his throat with a finger he awoke
once more into vicious life and began
as before.
The alligator cannot move very
quickly on his legs, and it is easy
enough to avoid him when he comes
1t you, but to try and pinion his jaws
s another matter, and task that no
me would care to try unless gifted E,
With lightninGlike agility and the .
Quickest of eyes, as well as with mus.
ular hands.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

OF which living images can De pro iect-
ed on screens and all the movements
OF the subjects features can be re-
produced as in moving pictures. The
apparatus consists of a camera-like
arrangement much like a stereopti-
con. In the rear is large opening
that will admit persons head, while
III front is lens. and inside is means
for illuminating the interior of the
chamber. The head is thrust down
ward into the apparatus and the i'm
age inverted to normal position on
the screen BY this contrivance it is
possible to have the image present all
manner Of facial contortions, as on
moving picture screens, and the start
ling effect may be greatly enhanced
by having the subject talk or sing,
giving the appearance of sound issu-
ing from the reflection on the canvas.
other Images besides those of the
human face may also be reflected by
this machine.-Washing Star.
The Indians of the United States
own about S35, 100000.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

CHIEF White Eagle, OF the Stand
ing Rock reservation il North Da
i,ota, has deserted his pony for an au.
tOnObile. In February White Easle
sold Two large silver treaty medal,
presented to his forcfathers by Gen.
eral Jackson. He had an idea that
an automobile would just about suit
him. SO he invested his money in
car.
According to reports from the res
ervation White Eagle i; having all
kinds OF fun dashi2S across the
prairie with the to11eaa flied with
who constantly indulge
in the warwhooo there is no traffic
to bother the chief, and the absence
Of speed laws in his vicinity makes
racing speed rossible.-Los Angels
Examiner.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24
COMFORT FOR THE AsTHMATIc.
Reasonable Hope Of Reaching Old
Age-Eeip From Hygienic Livino.

Among all physical ills asthma is
perhaps the most irritating 1t is
hard to endure and terrible to OBJ
serve. It's victims die a thousand
deaths as far as suffering is con-
cerned, and yet are denied the dig
nifty of having a fatal disease, for il
is one of the heartless axioms of ex-
perience that the asthmatic sufferer
is quite as likely to die of old age
as of his disease. 1t has been said
that asthma is not a disease but
state of body, and if it's victims are
able to extract any comfort from
the knowledge that it is nervous in
it's origin they are entitled to that
alienation.
Any one looking on for the first
time at well pronounced asthmatic
seizure is convinced that he is watch
ing death scene. and no wonder
so terrifying are the symptoms. The
patient fights piteously for breath,
sometimes crouching for hours in one
position, pallid, bathed in perspira-
ton and apparently in the final
stages of sufsocation: but curiously
enough, with all the distress. the pa
tient does not seem to feel any real
alarm as to the outcome.
The attack may pass Off either rap
idly or gradually, in many cases
leaving no apparent after effect ex-
cept sense of great fatigue
Asthma being a disease with a
nervous origin, it follows that there
are as many theories about it and |
remedies for it as there are sufferers
from it. With some persons the at.
lacks are apparently a certain out.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24
Slams Metal Production

Tin holds chief place in Siam s
metal resources, and is found
throughout the Siamese portion of
the Malay peninsula. The average
annual production is about 5,175 tons.
valued at s4,110.000. English mining
companies and the Chinese are the
chief workers for tin. Gold stands
second to tin in the country's mineral
resources, but thus far it's working
has not proved profitable. Copper
and lead mines have also proved a
failure. Transportation cost is enor.
nous. but railways are being extend.
- north and south.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24
The Valuable Match.

There was loud splash and a
moment later a dripping head ap.
peared above the waves. On the
end of the dock was a stevedore
nonchalantly lighting his pipe.
Help, man." cried the chap in the
water. Cant you see l am over
board. l can't swim"
How often you been down." ask
ed the stevedore, shielding the flick
ering match from the wind.
once. | believe, but hurry up,
man. Give me a hand."
You wait. You have two times
yet to go down and l have only one
match. I'll catch you on the last
trip. "-Chicago News.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24
1.-THE
NERVOUSNESS
THINGS"

What we call sense Of humor is
7 a curious affair;
Some say it's rather common; some
consider it quite rare.
It's funny when somebody seats him
self upon a pin,
Provided it's somebody you're not in
terested in.
It's funny when the gold brick man
deludes a trusting soul
And leaves his crops in pawn and
puts his family in a hole
It's funny when small children eat
green fruit and cakes and pie
And suffer pain-though | could new
err see exactly why.
It's laughable to see a man in most
things brave and strong
Break down and seem quite helpless
when affections hopes go wrong
It's funny when some man in whom
the public placed its trust
Gets out and makes silly splurge
with other peoples dust.
It's funny when you stand for hours
as on the cars you ride;
It's funny when big autos have eX-
plosions or collide
When you note the timely topic and
the gay Satire fling,
There's no doubt sense of humor
is very curious thing.
Washington Star.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24
LUC|LLE'S SISTER
@;@@##
BY Lillian G. Copp.

AuClile ITdllOu sweet, tnOuSlt1u
lace wore puzzled expression II
only Anna would look at things prop
erly. But Anna was in her most per
verse mood, and arguments would be
useless. CHANGING at Lucille from
under her thick lashes, Anna noticed
the worried look and exclaimed con-
tritely:
"Oh, Lucille. don't. l had rather
you would say that was wrong than
to look so sorry"
faint smile lowered on Lucille's
lips at the impetuous words, but the
sorry" look remained She care
siessly smoothed the light, fluffy hair
from the clouded face of her younger
sister before she answered, somewhat
trrelevantly:
Il wonder if the time will ever
come, Anna, that you will learn to
control your hasty temper?"
Anna Strengthened herself on the
hassock, rearing her 1.-the, young
form almost to Lucille's level.
John sets me such an admirable
example, I'm in hopes to some time"
she returned ironically.
'Bet you have a good opportunity
to set John one now" quickly sug-
gested Lucille, ignoring the sarcasm
Anna instinctively sensed Lucilles
meaning. Her mouth closed tightly
In firm, straight line. Lucille, with
anxious concern, waited for the de-
cision. At last it come. Anna bit
off the words as if she had per-
sonal grudge against each one
I'm not going back Lucille John
said that he was so tired of my al
ways wanting to come home that he
would be only too glad to have me
come and stay"
And you answered with something !
equally irritating" prompted Lucille. !
YES" faltered Anna 81 told him |
that it would be Heaven to come
home to you after living with him
two years"
"Oh, Anna!"
well, you needn't feel so badly for
John" Anna said with chilly dryness:
"he retorted readily enough that it
would be Heaven for him had new
er left you. Don't look so shocked,
hcille!" fiendishly continued Anna
Il didn't answer because he forcibly
closed the door before l had time"
Lucille YEARLY rested her cheek in
her hand at Annals words The hurt
look in her eyes was too much for
Anna, whose contrition instantly re.
turned
What do you want me to do,
Lucille?" she cried in her eager, i'm.
pulsive manner "Only tell me and
promise | will do it,"
There is only one right thing to
DO, Anna. You know what that is
Is well as T." was the pointed an
swer
Annals face flushed hotly. Her i'm
pulsive promises were always causing :
40 end of trouble. She was thor
'ughly angry with Lucille for TAX I
ng such an advantage of her hasty s
words. {
y don't know what it is to Lucille t
whatever / do" Anna thought an g
'rily, forgetting the fact that it was
he who had imposed the task upon i
Ter sister
Lucille watched closely the vary c
ng emotions registered on Annals
face, but with rare tact n
he waited for Anna to speak. q
'Lucille!" Annals voice betrayed r
be excitement under which she Ia. (
eee4 DO you believe that prom. t
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

4Se oACS gwen SHOULD De SdcIeu.
Il certainly do" emphatically as
sented Lucille.
But l said that I wouldn't &C
back" parted Anna.
| 1T isn't what you say, dear. but
what you do that counts 1t will be
| better to 90 back before it is toe
late Your coming against Johns
wishes is small matter compared
to your staying"
Anna thought deeply.
Il suppose you are right" she
grudgingly admitted Then she ask.
ed detiantly: What makes you think
that | will ever want to go back?"
Because | know you" quietly re-
turned Lucille.
Ten, i. 20 minutes passed Anna
moved uneasiiy.
ooh, dear" she finally reflected
half aloud. ''you think that | ought
to let John know that l am here ~
Lucille made no answer. Anna
slowly arose. At the door she paus-
ed and looked appealingly at Lu-
ellie. But no counter suggestion was
offered.
Two minutes later Lucille heard
Anna call Johns Office number and
the city 20 miles distant.
Yes. I'll hold the line" A pause
and then: Hello, is this you, john"
The negative note in her voice was
noticeable to the listener. I'm at
Lucille's. Yes, I know: bat I'm COM
ing home tonight. You thought So
Well. I did" Her voice became more
cordial. But I think differently now.
Do you really mean it? I'm SO glad"
She said "good-by" and hung I'D the
receiver.
Then she returned to Lucille. The
remembrance OF Johns words caus-
ed her eyes to sparkle joyously as
she said:
John is coming tonight. ard we
are going home together in the morn
ng.' She pressed her lips to Il-
Giles cheek. 1T wasn't easy to do,
'rt I am so glad that did it," Anna
finished softly.
That night when John arrived. there
vas a demure little woman. in the
'oft, cllnging dress that he particu
arly admired, waiting for him in the
lail. A CLEAN of satisfaction light
"a his eyes as Anna. drawing him
nto the empty parlor, nestled loving.
y in his arms.
"Icu were so good to come. John"
he said in soft, purring voice.
You knew that I would come if
Oh gave me any encouragement" he
answered half reproachfully. Then
e added: You women are cruel.
lnna, in using your power to hurt
ne ones who love You best"
Though his tone was fond, Anna
cit the reproof
i didn't mean those things this
Forming. John" she said earnestly:
only I fear that l should say them
gain if you objected to my visiting
lucille"
John WINGED at Annals straightfor-
ardness.
"Just think Of all the years. John"
ma continued. chat Lucille was !
verything to me- Don't YOU under
and that if I didn't care for her
ow | shouldn't be worthy of your 8
ve?'
John put his hand over Annals }
outh. ;
81 know all you would say" he +
terrupted: 'for never was there a G
ore loyal. impulsive, loving, hot q
little woman" +
His serious eyes Offset the banter a
g tone. q
And Lucille, hearing the soft MUIR =
ur Of voices that came from the O
rlor, gave a great sign of thank 3
lness.-BOston Post g
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

Dynamite becomes more dangerous
to handle in cold weather, because it,
content freezes at from
forty-twO to forty-siX Fahrenheit.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24
Living Faces on Screen.

An interesting ana somewhat start
ling invention is the apparatus de-
signed by a New York man. by means
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-09-24

| The Indians of the United States
| own about S35 100000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18

Piled with all sorts of restrictions are
going to submit peacefully to have
negro population brought In, he Is
mistaken. 1t Is d most high handed
thing. There will be something done,
and 1t wouldn't surprise me II the
negroes never arrive. This property
ID part of the old Bailey estate and
was sold with great care In order to
get only the most respectable people.
There are restrictions against every
thing else except colored people, and
there would have been restrictions
against them II any one had dared
think there would have been any need
of It." 8S
1t is the old story OF a problem con-
sidered in the abstract and then in
concrete. The colored people are real
i2ing keenly that those who make much
ado in the way OF profession 81 friend.
ship and desire for the protection OF the
colored man are hypocrites; no more,
no less. The only friends the colored
people have are in the South.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
together and not by national les'sla-
ton or judicial Interpretation OIL COT
stitutional powers.
1xNrFrNc r,,n. FEE SYSTEM.


The Portsmouth City Council, we
learn from the Norfolk Landmarks re-
corded itself on Thursday night US
against the fee system for the COM
pensation Of public officers me oouh-
ell elected city collector Win
fixed salary. Before this action this
.oihcer was paid In fees.
The Portsmouth Council electeu rs.
Il. Hutchin, city collector, ana hNeu
his salary at $4,000 fiat, win certa''i
bonuses should his collections reaeh
certain percentages. taking payments
to the collector for 1908 as basis ior
estimate, the Council figured that the
city will save about. $1,000 the year by
making this office salaried one.
This is welcome instance OF the
abolition of the fee system, and Is TO
the credit of Portsmouth. Within the
next twelve months we expect to see a
number Of similar cases where the Zee
system will beSdriven out and tair
salary substituted for 1t.
In our Judgment the fec system
will figure largely In the next
election for members of thy General
Assembly. BY their action on one OF
the proposed amendments. the people
llaye shown that they are tired of the
antiquated methods and practices OF
their officers along some lines.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
,,rT pEAvn IN THE Am.

Ralph tombstone will fly no more IN
this world. Yesterday at Denver, Col
orado. in attempting TO make spec
tacular dip, his aeroplane turned over
three tines and dashed to the earth,
Johnstone being instantly killed
Thousands OF people in Richmond
and Virginia, to whose pleasure the
aviator contributed so much at the
recent state Fair, will receive this
news with sincere regret He behaved
so we'll while he was here, entered into
the shirt of the enterprise so fully,
performed his part so cheerfully, that
he at once Impressed those who found
him out with his genuine worth ana
his intelligent interest In trying to
solve the problems Of navigating the
air. While he was here he did no.
attempt any especially hazardous
feats; but because OF his triumph at
th+. recent meet at Belmont PARK,
where he attained the greatest Ameri-
can altitude, he doubtless overestl-
mated his own powers, and yesterday
no met with death in the air and
closed his career, as probably he would
have wished, in trying TO do what no
othor aviator had attempted. 1t is a
pity that he should have lost ms me-
hut the work Will go on.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
VOCATIONAL SCHOOLING.

The educators who have struggled
for vocational training in the schools
are at last coming into their own
What development our national public
school system Will show in this di-
rection in the next decade it is diff
lie education must afford practical
preparation for life as well as science
and smattering of the hunanities
is fast gaining ground throughout the
already has a high school Of COM
merce for boys and a school of practi-
cal arts for girls who arc trained to
become efficient housewives or capa-
BILE of hlling positions of various sorts
where skilled woman is required.
The colleges and universities are be-
ginning to attach to their plants bust
ness schools and schools OF business
administration.
This week there is being held in
Boston national conference on the
subject of vocational training. The
session is under the joint auspices of
the Chamber of Commerce and the
Vocation Bureau.
| The vocation Bureau referred to has
been formed for the purpose OF CO
! operating with business men, manu-
| facturers, parents. teachers, young
people and the community as whole
in stimulating young people to con-
slider seriously what vocation they are
best fitted for to prepare for i sys-
4 temattcally and to follow 1T with m
telligent and progressive motive
The selection of life work is, OF
course, one Of the most vital matters
1 in the life of the individual. There
can be no doubt that a vocation nu-
reau will assist materially IN helping
the boy or girl to proper choice
Information as to the possibilities ana
opportunities can be put at their DIS
posal and they have in this way come
Into touch with experienced and WISE
counsellors who can help to chart on
the course of the life that lies aheac
OF the coming citizen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
a GLoR1ous ou1NrErrE.

There are now five states when
grant equal suffrage to woman-colo-
RADIO. Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and
Washington. The great procession Of
progress has received in the past fort
night welcome addition In the state
of Washington. the latest recruit.
The Rocky Mountain News, of Dem.
yer. Colorado is delighted over the
action Of Washington. and, having had
great experience of woman's suffrage In
It's own city, says: 1T is pleasant to
welcome Washington to this little
company; this little company which
will soon become great company,
and which. sooner or later, will over
spread the land. 1t is not the less
pleasant victory for the fact that one
Washington fight is u former Denver
woman--Mrs. Minnie Reynolds salu-
brine"
Woman suffrage is only natural and
right. The truth is mighty and the
cause will prevail Moving more swift
ly than we dream of. the ever-increas-
ing army OF suffragists is making In
roads in many States which will soon
cause these states to join with the
illustrious quintette to which we point
with pride.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-18
ovR CoLonED FRIENDS.

New York, as everybody knows, Is
a city wherein dwell countless num-
bers of people who are forever clamor-
lng.that the black man shaii have his
rights that he shall be the social and
legal peer of any man. Let some
colored man be lynched or otherwise
severely treated in the South, and the
New York dailles Will be filled with
the protest of outraged New Workers,
who mouth many such words as
liberty prejudice" Equality" and
so on indefinitely.
OF course, here in the South. we have
known for many long year that these
outcries are the vain shouting OF
nypocrites and inconsistent hypocrites
at that. An interesting case showing the
inability Of the New Yorker TO live up
to his preachings and teachings is now
| in progress in New York,
Kngshridge Terrace just above the
Hall OF Fame, is Very exclusive
street in a most exclusive neighhor-
/ hood 1t is a region OF French cars
and English buffers. The whole street
I and neighborhood are on the point of
revolution, however because Mrs.
Sarah Hunter Christopher a woman OF
high social standing, has, in anger
against her neighbors, sold her house
TO colored folk, and they are going to
move in. There is nothing on the
record to show that this colored family
| falls below any In the neigh borhood In
| point of culture and eXclusiveness, But
i the Terrace people are terribly wrought
lup about it. They are talking about
mass-meetings, suits in courts, tar and
feathers, and that sort of thing, Mrs
. christopher calmly looks on through
her golden lorgnette and laughs, Sh,
is not enc whit afraid, The neigh
hors who are making all the fuss wcr
uncivil to her, and she Is enjoying get
ting even with them, II is to laugh
Mrs. Katherine Relihan, one of Mrs
chrislopher's neighhors. is outspoke
4 In her dissatisfaction with the ney
neighbors, She says.
If any one thinks that the peopl
. who have made this neighborhood an
8 lhaye built their homes here and CON