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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-08-27
MAKING Land and Water.

While Holland is preparing %
drain its big inland sea, the Zuyder
Zee, Russia has project of socrific-
ing land in order to raise the sur
face level of another land-locked sea,
that OF Azoff.
On its shore are the ports of Tagan-
rog, Rostoff and Berdiansk, which
play the most important part in the
south Russian grain export trade, but
are much hampered by the shallow
ness of the sea. Now it is propos-
ed to dam up the strait Of Kertch,
which is the only outlet of the sea
of Azoff into the Black sea. The
thirty thousand million tons of water
which at present flows through the
strait would quickly raise the level
several :eet.
The cost of building the dam, which
is to be two miles long, is estimated
at s7,500,000, in addition to which 3d.
100000 would have to be paid as COM
pensation to owners of flooded land.
Communication between the two seas
would be established by means Of
'Ocks-\ew York Sun
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-08-27
JAPANESE TEST OF MADNESS.
How it Was Applied in Case of
Convicted Murderer.

Recently at the Toxic appeal court,
before Judge Miyamoto, a farmer
named Gisel Haseba, twenty-siX years
old, convicted Of numbering his par
ents-in-law and severely injuring his
wife at Osatogori, Saitama prefecture,
in 1905. appealed from the judgment
of the Urawa local court, where he
was sentenced to penal servitude for
life.
Since April of last year, during the
public trial of the accused, he has not
uttered a single word. This attitude
tor to conclude that he feigned mad
ness as last resort, hoping to get
released. He was medically exam
ined by DR.. Kure and DR.. Miyake,
and in this examination DR.. Miyake
adopted singular method.
There is a belief that the blood of
a venomous snake is soluble with
that of an ordinary man, but not with
that of a mailman. The doctor ap-
piled this principle to the examina-
ton of the suspected lunatic, and
sure enough the blood Of venomous
snake did not dissolve in the blood
of the accused. Thus the doctor con-
cluded that he was really mad.
The other doctor also gave evidence
about the lunacy of the defendant.
The Judge ordered that the trial
should be postponed until the accus-
ed was recovered from his abnormal
condition.-Japan Advertiser.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-08-27

had been issued barring from the
convention nall all types of millinery
more than two feet in diameter.
Girls, girls. | must ask you to
leave your large hats in this room, -
pleaded Miss Jane NJ. Pindell, mis-
trcss of ceremonies. Those seated
in the rear won't be able to hear or
see a thing on the platform if you
don't she explained
Miss Jane A. Delane. Of Washing
ton, d. c., president Of the associa-
ton, told the nurses that eventually
the great body Of women Would JON
in preventive work for checking it,
ease. She said the 10000 to 5000
trained nurses of the country had
been too ready to accept things as
they found them. and should better
improve their opportunities OF study
ing the causes OF diseases, as well
as treatment.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-08-27
A Growing Love.

SIr. and Mrs. Married Bliss were
10th growing very plump, and every
effort to reduce weight had proved
frnitless, and their discomfort with
their failure was pathetic
1T is too bad" said mutual friend
to a sympathetic physician THE
Bisses are so fond Of each ether and
used to be so graceful and slender
when they were first married.
"Ah. well! replied the physician.
Think how much more they are to
each other now Life.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-08-27

In ingenious and effective apparatus
for fighting fires and in the organiza-
ton of fire departments the United
States is probably in advance of Eu-
ropean countries, admits the Hamil-
ton Herald The fact that the fire
losses are much greater in the United
States than in Europe must be set
down chiefly 20 the more infammable
character of the buildings in the
States and partly also to the more
thorough system Of building inspec.
ton in the older countries.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-08-27

GU, W ca ~ ii tut hId-
neys and the whole
body suffers. Don {
neglect the slightest
kidney ailment. Be-
gin using Doan 8
Kidney Pills at once.
They are especially
for sick kidneys.
Frank II. Rey-
nolds 327 Pine St.
Providence, r. l.,
says Ny doctor
told me ar eXamina-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-08-27

ton of the urine showed atbumen. |
took his medicine for a whole year,
doctored with a New York specialist
and took electrical treatments with
out relief My suffering was simply
awful Six weeks use of noan's Kid
ney Pills cured me, however, and the
cure has been permanent for four
years"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. n. Y.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-08-27
HATS OFF," THE ORDER.

When the National Nurses Associ-
ated Alumnae opened its thirteenth
annual convention in Mendelssohn
Hall in New York City, there was
CONSERVATION among many of the
500 delegates representing the 5000
graduate nurses from all sections of
the United States, because an order
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-08-27
SELMA LAGERLOF

Selma Lagerlof is probably the
most popular author Scandinavia has
ever known. Surely old Snorri of the
sagas and the eddas was never so
eagerly read by all classes and ages,
by the critic and the illiterate alike.
Her first book-it has remained the
fayorite, Costa Behring'S Saga, ap-
peared in 1891. Until October l. 1876"
about sixty thousand copies had been
printed for a nation of only five mil
lion inhabitants. 1t is estimated that
one Swede in every twelve owns a
copy; and have yet to meet a Swede
more than fifteen years old who has
not read Costa Behring'S Saga.
Miss Lagerlof is already a classic.
and one of her books is used as Off
cial reader and geography in all pub
lie schools. 1t is called Nils Holger
sons Wonder-Journey, and describes
how little boy was transformed into
a pygmy, and travelled over Sweden
on the back of a wild goose. This
book has been printed to about one
hundred and twenty-five thousand
copies.-Harper's Bazaar
WHY WORKING-GIRLS MARRY.
The working-girls motive for mar
riage is evident again in an article
in Harper's by Florence Lucas San
vile, of the Philadelphia Consumers
League, who is telling of girl life in
the Pennsylvania silkmills. The fiji
teen-year-old girl who had been set
to learn Miss Sanville on her first
work-day in the mills said to her:
Most of the girls around here mar
ries when they're seventeen expect
to-
What for?" was the question.
ooh, | dunno. To git out of the
MILL | guess" she answered. The
writer of the article regrets that the
desire of the girls to escape toll by
marriage is encouraged by their par
ents. This is the more remarkable
on the part of people," writes
Miss Sanville, whose own married
life has been dismal or tragic. 1t
would seem that the deserted wife of
a drunkard would hesitate to urge
an immediate marriage between her
sixteen-ycar-old girl and a young man
not yet tWenty-one"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-08-27

pie Of Kentucky will join you, tn
Representatives of all the States, in
a toast TO America" the grandest
Of all the nations in the history Of
the world. loud applause
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-08-27
INVITATION
TO KENTUCKY
From a Speech In the Congress
sionaI Record by Repre-.
sentative Cantrj!,

Mr.. Chairman, one word N conclu-
sion as to Kentucky. The Kentucky
farmer has led the way in the great
work of organizing the farmers. We
have opened the door of hope for the
farmers of the nation. By organiza-
tion and cooperation we have worked
wonders in the "Old Kentucky
Home" Our Legislatures have writ
ten laws that the farmers of every
State should write into their statute
laws. The cruel SANDERS heaped
against Kentucky have been in many
cases paid for BY the gold of a trust
in order that Il might continue to
fatten and feed upon our people Life
and property are as safe in Kentucky
as in any State in the Union. The
great trouble in my district is to
keep the rich people Of the East
from buying up all Of our fair land
The fact that wealth comes seek
ing investment is the best indication
Of our peace and prosperity. The
stranger within our gates, whether he
seeks pleasure or business, is always
welcome. We have our faults: no
State and no people in this Union are
without faults. Our citizenship is the
peer of any, our lands as fair as any,
our mines of coal cannot be excelled.
We invite all to come and see us
and inspect our wonderful resources
All will be fairly treated and doubly
welcomed.
The moonlight falls the softest
In Kentucky;
The summer days come oftest
In Kentucky;
Friendship is the strongest,
Loves light glows the longest,
Yet wrong is always wrongest
In Kentucky.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-08-27

Among all their palaces and cas-
ties it is Balmoral that the members
of the British royal family have al
ways looked upon as their homo.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-08-27
tApplause.1

Lies burdens bear the lightest
In Kentucky;
The home fires burn the brightest
In Kentucky;
While players are the keenest,
Cards come out the meanest,
The pocket empties cleanest
In Kentucky.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-08-27
WEAK KIDNEYS WEAKEN THE
WHOLE BODY.

No chain is stronger than its weak
est link No man is stronger than his
kidneys. Overwork. colds, strains,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-08-27

THEIR LITTLE ROMANCE.
There WAS a young man from Assyria,
Who welded a maid in 1llyria,
Dear" he said, "can you cook?
yes" said She like book!
And they're running a big cafeteria.
CHICAGO Tribune.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-08-27
Laughter and applause.l

The sun shines ever brightest
In Kentucky;
The breeZes whisper lightest
In Kentucky;
Plain girls are the fewest,
Maidens' eyes the bluest,
Their little hearts are truest
In Kentucky.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-08-27
loud applause.

Orators are the grandest
In Kentucky;
Officials are the blandest
In Kentucky;
Boys are all the flyest,
Danger ever highest.
Ideals are the highest
In Kentucky.
The blue grass waves the bluest
In Kentucky;
Yet bluebloods are the fewest CD
In Kentucky;
MoOnshine is the clearest,
BY no means the dearest,
And yet it acts the queerest
In Kentucky.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-08-27
[Laughter.1

The dove notes are the saddest
In Kentucky;
The streams dance on the gladdest
In Kentucky;
Hip pockets are the thickest,
Pistol hands the slickest,
The cylinder turns quickest
In Kentucky.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-08-27
ILaughter.l

The songbirds are the sweetest
In Kentucky;
The thoroughbreds are ieetest
In Kentucky;
Mountains tower proudest,
Thunder peals the loudest,
Inc landscape is the grandest
And politics the --edeas
In Kentucky.
]. H. MULLIGAN.
Applause.
invite the American Congress to
come to Kentucky and look us over
10 meet the farmers and the peo-
PIE OF Kentucky. Come down to Lex
lngton trots this fall and get sniff
VI the blue grassland the mint.
Our people will be delighted to en-
.er'aln you. Come to the home or
clay, Beck and the Breckinridges-
Tue old Ashland district, the best in
al the world. The people of Ken
lucky VIII be proud to have you as
.aeir guests; their homes will be
sours; their hearts viii 90 out to you
~ love and good fellowship. The
oiu Kentucky Home" will be sung
= 10 sweetest melody, and the peo-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20
The Cost Of . voice

Mary Garden in Good Ho Housekeeping
 Girls write me or find their way to the opera house stage door and implore me to tell them what to do with theis voices. Poor voices that are always problematic until tried for years give them all the same advice: Wait until you have enough money for your expenses for three years If you haven't it. 1t must be guaranteed to you so that you will suffer no disap- pointment as l did. You should have $500 in your purse when you arrive In France and there should be a certainty that you will receive $30O a month every month thereafter for three years."
 Every penny of this the girl will need, for she must live at good pen sion (boarding house) She should never indulge that leak in her energies which is created by poor food and wretched surroundings. She must have sufficient clothing. enough to keep her warm on cold days and cool on warm days. and to keep her looking we'll She will need 1t for cabs in stormy weather so that she will not risk her voice by exposure. And if anything happens to the voice she must be able to go to the best physicians to be treated.
 She must be able to engage good teachers. and she should spend three years at least in preparation before she ventures before the public as singer. Four years are better. five years are best. But three years, should say, are Indispensable. m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20
Gxtra 1(pecial

Large bar laundry soap, best 5c value. Special. bar. .3c 4711 Glycerine Soap. none bet ter at any price, cake. ... ;. 15c Imported Soaps, worth 35c cake. only small quantity.
 Special, cake ..... -. ..... .1sc Cudcura Soap. Special.
 cdke ....... ........,.. .<iC Colgate's Shaving Stick, only, stick ............... 18c Colgate's Shaving Powder, a boon to man, for it shortens the shave. 25c size for. .... 1Se Pinaud's Eau de Quinine, BOG size, TOT ...i.. ....... 3Sc
 Ponds Extract, first aid in case of burns, wounds or cuts. soc bottle for .... .35c Riker's Septone Soap, best Shampoo soap made. Bottle,
 only .............. ..Zoc Large Powder Puffs, very fluff fy. 25c seller for. ..15c Chesebrough's Blue Seal Po- made vaseline. Large bottle. Sc
 Pinaud's vegetal. best toilet water and after-shaving prepara- tion made. Special, bottle. .5sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20
Zhe Eeb. Jnk >JaIe

Is still offering fashionable silks at small prices. Several counters on the right aisle, main floor show many kinds at many special prices.
 counter of dress lengths and a counter of short lengths for blou/ss, petticoats, etc.
 New Chiffon Failes. A new silk fabric of lustrous finish, in profu- sion of the newest shades and col brings, an excellent quality in the 19-inch width. Yard ......... .4ec
 High-grade Foulardls at aston ishingly low prices are the nesy ones we are now showing. A wide range of colors. all new and desir- able-novel and handsome patt { ns and designs. "A inches wide. Spe- cial, yard .. .59c
 Tussorah-The new Oriental silk "a pure silk fabric--one of this seasons weaves; guaranteed not to fade, split or crock-all the latest and most stylish Oriental color ings-27 inches wide. Special,
 yard ...'.,..s .e..'..... ........ 98c
 Cloth of Gold-one of the pret- tiest imaginable silks, in the nat ural colorings. Yard wide .$1 .25 A HANDSOM SHOWING OF NEW
 TRIMMINGS.
 Our trimings department is most completely stocked with all the newest effects. Bugle bead bands and frings in gold and silver-new nets embroidered in gold and sil- &ver, beautiful colored bands em- broidered in the latest effects, gar nitures of pearl and jet. medallions, pearl and steel fringes. and. in fact, line comprising all the NEW trimmings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20
races Come 10 Us to JeN at
 Covered Prices

They come from the maker in St Gall, who stands foremost in this industry to- day. We are sorry we cannot tell his name, because many women would know then just what to expect-artistic de- signs, beautiful color blendings and rich self-color effect. On sale tomorrow.
 Linen Lace Match Sets, Sc and 10c yard.
 . Cotton Clunys, Torchons and Crochet Laces at Sc yard.
 Venice Bands from 2i5 to 3 inches wide, 15c to 39c yard.
 Round-thread and Val. Laces at, yd SC
 Corset Cover Embroidery, Is Inches wide, yard .................. ..25c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20
Zhe fr go oods Department Ndds 9ts Quota of 9n- teresmg Nrfcles

A special Monday offering of Stamped Center Pieces in a pro- fusion of effects. Priced attrac- lively from 25c each up to. .$2.50
 Colored Center Pieces, 25c
 Burlap Pillow Tops, a genuine bargain is the 5c values. Spe- cial Monday ....... ..........5 soc
 Stamped Towels, pure linen, well worth the money without the design, at 25c, 3sc and. SOC
 Pillow Cases, pure soft linen,
 Corset Covers, stamped for working, 35c and. .. :. .60c
 Knitting Silks, best quality, fast. Spool ..5c
 Hemenway's Wash Silk, guar anteed fast colors. By the dog en. Special ... SOC
 Monograms, in neat fast com binations. for clothes markers. By the package of 3 dozen. .15c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20
1910 White G0ash Fabrics

This famous for many years in the selling The present showing will add laurels to our already splendid reputation Qualities up the Caheen standards; assomens satisfying and really astonishing when present high prices of cotton and linen considered.
 $2O0 Embroidered Linen Pillow Cases at, pair. $1.4e pairs Scoloped Linen Pillow Cases, warranted all linen, 45x36 inches; regular $200 value Special at '@fS
 25c WHITE WEAVES AT 1ec.
 36lnch Linen Lawn 40inch Batiste 36nch Flaxon 40 inch Lingerie, 40inch Luna Lawn 32inch Persian Lawn and 46ich French Lawn These regular 25c values. Spe
 $15o NAINsooK AT $f1e.
 Nainsooks, 2yard bolts, full 36inches wde good quality; worth $50 bolt Special at .$119
 $15o HEMMED NAPKINS, esc
 Mercerized Napkins hemmed and all ready for like linen worth $1.50. Dozen, cial at .soc 75c ART LINEN AT 5ec.
 45nch roundthread Art Linen warranted all pure linen weight for pillow and fancy marks good 75c 59c
 SPECIAL VALUE AT 1oc YARD.
 36inch shirt Madras, 40inch Victoria Lawn, 36-nch Paama Checks, 36inch c. T. N. Curtain Swiss, 36nch Shunk dnene 32inch India Linen Lawn, 42x36 Lnene Pill low Cases, Colored-border Huck Towels and Fringed Turkish Towels These regular 15c value S1x9O I1nene Sheets, torn from the piece with B. inch hem good value. Monday and Tuesday only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20
whi.ky C.n,t u.rm 'Them.

1tNH CI16 Cnand Bee.
 Frank J. kibley of the prohibition par ty's national committee said in the course of an argument at Tucson dinner:
 Yet l vii. admit freely that there is ono class of men whom whisky never trjures." And wat men are they?'' his oppo- neut asked.
 .'Ttose." MT. sibIey answered. "who lave the stun alone"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20

Famous Black TaMeta. 75c a yard. Absolutely unequaled anywhere for the price.
 Black Crepe de chimes, "A inches wide. Per yard ...59c
 Black. Japanese, perspira- tion and water-spot-proof silks, delightfully."- cool for summer wear, for whole gowns, kimonos, Things, blouses. etc. '6sc, ,75c and e5c yard; 27 and 36 inches wide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20
Fashions Farcies in the ringe.
 rie and Jaiored lJaisfs
Two Ties for the Price of One.

Dame Fashion. the capricious, brings us many delightful effects in the new Waists. But three notes in her Spring Song are stronger than before-ruffles, hand embroidery and tiny pin tucks. The lacy yokes are fairy combinations of Cluny, Valencienens and hand-embroid- cred, while the ruffles have insets of narrow lace on tiny scalloped edges. Al together they are the most enticing Works of Waistdom" we have seen esc to $1s.5o. The tailored lingerie waists call for their same prominent place in the feminine wardrobe this sea son, with more .ruffles than ever. So many women enjoy the side ruifles, which add just the right touch to an
 otherwise severely plain waist. In the plain tailored linen waists are to be found the big tucks and little tucks and the patch pockets. All pure Irish linen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20
New Jpring Novelties in Choicest
 lJdsh Fabrics

Spring n our coming reflected exquisite goods novelties the of America. Youl be delighted fabrics to find them full of colors all shades, yard 15c Made of silk linen. Will Yard 35c Ramme Lnen rough crash weave small and large checks yard d0c regular 25c Pongee in all color mercerized yard 15d Weave. light weight highly mercerized all shades. yard 35c Genuine Brown Linen, good quality
  Madras stripes. 1o threads inch Goods designs like pattern the material for Ladies Suits Skirts 
 Extra fine imported shirting; ... Tissue Gngham S2 inches wide patterns 
 patterns Per lSc Linen. 36 inches wide, dark shade Per yard Linene All shades looks linen house ss inches vide weight Dmty. dainty patterns; beautiful Italan 40 inches wide; beactifu quality coors Per Cloth Highly mecerized; raah shades
 
 ipgha No starch fast colors Per 8 yard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20

Black Chiffon File makes handsome wraps, 19 inches wide. Per yard ........ .49c
 Black 36-inch Corded Ben galine, for wraps and gowns. Per yard .............$1.50
 Black Messalines, 59c up to $1.19 per yard.
 Black Shantung, all leading shades, both smooth and rough finish. Price, per yard .............. .o9c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20
New Hair Goods

fashions make Barrette Switches cessy; caused scarcity prices
 So rush for these fine quality Switches place them sale tomorrow
 CHOICE, $498
 They fluffy would be cheap at dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20
Nsw Hair Crna-
 menfS

Braid Pins, in plain and fan cy, from ........ .26c up to $1.50 Braid Buckles, in plain and in Rhinestone ..... soc and $1.00 The Crown Braid Pins
 soc and $f.5o The new-style Braideaux. each
 25c and soc Rhinestone Bandeaux, from
 soc up to $3.9s Rhinestone Back Combs. Spe- cial ...... .......... DUG Back Combs. inlaid with gold and rhinestones, for
 75c and $1.5o The Bar Barrette. Special in shell and amber .25c THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN
 PINS.
 The Violet and Pansie pin. each ..... ..... .25c s1.00 Rhinestone Hat Pins, for, special ........ .5oc
 NECKLACES.
 Necklace with the rhinestone and pearl pendants, for ...t1.oo Necklace with the different stones .. ..... .....$ $1.O0 German Silver Mesh Purses, worth $2.50, for. special. ..$1.50 Small Mesh Purses for soc New line of soc Belts, in all colors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20
Our sringerie Dresses

beautiful collection the high priced hand made the exclusive trade well most dainty dresses at $1S50 $000 $2250 the styles the princess back with sides shown.
 cordially invited inspect them (Second Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20
Quality 0s
 Certain
Black >JHks fire Now in he .EimehgM of Fashion

For Paris has said Black Sills'-and Paris usually knows what she talking about And femninity the alert to catch slightest word may expect many black gowns, wraps and coats this coming The Caheens Sk Department brides itself it's black silks The black rich and deep in hue the quality of each silk is high possible to get for that particular price, and every silk has back of recommendation And what a ask of her silk.