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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-26
For Upper Mississippi Improvement.

For Upper Mississippi improvements.
Alton. ILL.,. Oct. 25.-The tenth an
nual convention Of the. Upper Mis-
sissippi river Improvement Associa-
ton met for two days session hero
today with President Thomas wiki
ms of Burlington. Iowa, presiding.
The attendance includes numerous
State and city officials and represen-
tatlves OF commercial and other or
ganlzatlons of Wisconsin. Minnesota,
Iowa, Illinois and Missouri.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-26
Golden Jubilee Of Mon,rcal Convent.

Golden Jubilee OF Montreal Convent.
Montreal. Oct. s5.-A ponufioal
high mass was attended by noted
clergy and Law members OF the church
this morning ushercd in cclebra-
ton OF the fftieth anniversary OF
the founding OF the Sacred Heart
Convent in this city. The celebra-
ton will continue over Thursday and
Friday.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-26
A SPOTTED MIRROR

is an eye-sore to the weu-appolnted
room. re-silvcr old mirrors as
good as new Write me n nost,l nm,
will call with sample Of work.
r. 4. DRINKARD,
400 Houston Street.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-10-26

SODA crackers dIc
more nutritive than
any other flour food.
Uneeda Biscuit are
the perfect soda
crackers. Therefore,
Uneeda Biscuit.
Five cents spent for
a package of Uneeda
Biscuit is an invest
ment-an invest
ment in nOuriSh-
ment, in health, in
good eating.
Though the cost
is but five cents,
Uneeda Biscuit are
too good, too nour-
ishing, too crisp,
to be bought merely
as an economy.
Buy them because
of their freshness
buy them because
of their crispnesS--
buy them because
of their goodness
buy them because of
their nOuriShment.
Always 5 cents. Al
fresh and crisp
in the moisture
proof package.
Never sold in bulk.
NATIONAL BISCUIT
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11
Huge Magnet Causes Workman's Death

Of electricity can be sent at will. Soft
iron has this popularity, that 1t be,
comes highly magnetized on the pas
sage Of an electric current through its
mass, but on the current being shut
off the magnetism ceases at once This
property makes such piece OF iron
valuable for picking up bars of iron
or steel, kegs Of nails or bolts, scrap
iron, or any substance susceptible to
the magnetic influence.
1t seems odd enough to the visitor
at big foundry or rolling mill when
he sees such a clumsy-looking piece
of iron swung along over heap OF
several tons of scrap iron, or chunks
of crude material known in trade par
lance as pig iron, and the pieces begin
to jump upward and hang on to the
magnet through this invisible force
while slowly carried to some other
part of the works, where they quickly
drop off as the magnet loses Its
power through the shutting off OF the
current of electricity. The thing looks
yet the power that draws
these heavy pieces of iron or steel up
ward would sustain a weight of many
tons Just as easily
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11
San Francisco Rises From Her Ashes

ing a great world exposition.
Since the work of rebuilding San
Francisco was begun more than $780,
100000 has gone into reconstruction,
while $100,0O0.000 has been expended
on steel and concrete wharves. mum.
cipal fire protection system, sewers,
streets and other improvements. All
told. $4,000 buildings have been erect
ed in the city in four years and the
work of construction goes on rapidly.
Such is the city that asks the honor
of building an exposition that will be
worthy. before the world, Of America
Already her citizens have completed
a task which ranks with the construc
ton of the canal in magnitude. and
represents. in capital expended, more
money than the canal has cost to date.
and almost as much as the big ditch"
will have cost when completed. BY
1915, San Franciscans say, every trace
of the fire will be erased and forgot
ten in the city's greater estate.
OF congress, these westerners will
not ask one dollar OF aid Indeed, the
Sunset City Is bit anxious to demon,
strate that she can build a $4,000, 900
exposition with money granted by her
own states citizens.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11
Sing Sing Prison Not Escape Proof

The escape of the last quintet OF
criminals was the mos. successful and
startling in the lolg list of deliveries
which run parallel with the history O.
Sing Sing. 1t was crude, direct and
simple and the work of one man. "Bia
Bill" Green. The scene of the ESCAPE
was in the Protestant chapel, where 1913
men were sleeping. with two guards
on duty.
During the night Isidore Blum
Green's sole accomplice. received per
mission from Keeper Drum to go into
the retiring room. Green followed
few minutes later. and beckoned to
Drum. saying Blum was ILL., All un
suspecsing the keeper entered the
room, where he was felled by Green
and bound and gagged. The other
keeper was easily overpowered and
gagged. When the two guards were
safely gagged Green called to his fel
low convicts. Here's the chance TO,
everybody" he said Who's coming?"
Five men followed and all got away.
Later they were captured.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11
Prize Poem Is Penned by a Lunatic

the prize she had won, they sent her
a check for $3.50.
The woman was placed first in the
hospital at Rochester on May 8,
1894. In 1907 she was removed
with other patients to Hastings. and
on May II. 1909. again was trans.
ferred, this time to Anoka, where she
still Is held. she's bright-unusually
bright In some ways" said A. d. Ware,
assistant superintendent of the Hast.
lngs institution. "but she has delu.
slons. Her insanity is hereditary. A
sister. niece and uncle are inmates OF
Minnesota hospitals"
The woman is Miss Betty Clay,
committed In 1894 from Ramsey
county to the Rochester asylum. AT
times she is perfectly rational and
has full possession Of her faculties.
Her dementia is Of the spasmodic
type. and is accompanied by weird
delusions.
It Is said that some of her best
verse has been written while under
the spell Of these decisions. Her de-
scriptions are weird and uncanny, al
though charming.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

e AN FRANCISCO.-Not SO clear
y ly shows the vigor and recupera-
tive power of San Francisco as the eff
fort 1t is putting forth to secure the
great exposition Of 1915, designed to
celebrate the building Of the Panama
canal.
A little over four years ago the city
was crumbled to the dust by the
earthquake and fire which swept sos
city blocks out of existence. Last
April, just four years after the great
cataclysm. the citizens of San Fran
cisco, assembled in mass meeting, sub
scribed over $4.0O0,000 toward an in
ternational exposition to be held
there, and since that time 100000
more have been subscribed. Few cities
In the world are capable of this great
revival Not only has San Francisco
arisen from her ashes, but she now
faces the monumental task Of financ-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

CT. PAUL, M1NN.-Minnesota has q
- poet, or rather a poetess. who has
achieved measure of fame and for
tune despite the fact that for Is years
she has been an inmate of q state hos
pital for the insane.
Some time ago a magazine offered
a prize for the best literary contribu-
ton to be submitted within a certain
time. The winner was to be present
ed with free transportation to Europe
and return. Among those who en-
tered the contest was q woman, 4
member of a well-known Minnesota
family. SO excellent was her effort
considered that the prize was award
ed to her. When the editors Of the
magazine learned who she was, and
that because Of environments she
would be unable to take advantage Of
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

NEW YORK.-Once more The bar
~ riers of stone and steel and the
wit and watchfulness Of selected
guardians that make Sing Sing prison
theoretically escape proof. have been
fouted by the criminal wards Of New
York state. Since its construction the
big institution has been regarded by
criminals as the easiest prison to
beat" owing to its crowded condition
and the necessity of allowing men to
sleep in makeshift quarters. More than
200 men have eluded the guards since
the COS, but only few have enjoyed
their liberty. Nearly all have been re-
captured and have lived to see the day
they were sorry for their dash for
liberty.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

DITTSBURG, PA.-Death played q
/ grim joke on. Pittsburg workman
the other day, appearing to the poor
fellow in his most unfamiliar guise
John Warnack. thirty-five years old
and steel worker, came under the
influence of 30-ton magnet and was
yanked upward, being SO badly Injured
by the impact that he died in a local
hospital two hours later. His head
was caught between the steel billet he
was carrying and the huge magnet and
crushed
These magnets, be 1t known. are one
of the greatest labor-saving devices
of mans many inventions. A huge
piece of soft iron Is swung about in
the works where wanted through the
action of travelling crane or big
derrick. To this iron rs connected
wires through which a strong current
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

When aeroplanes are driven. a.
early in their developments as this. Al
the rate OF more than mile minute
for GO miles at a stretch, 1t Is evident
that the automobile has its work cut
out II 1t is to keep ahead Of the hyina
machines In speed
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

A sure test to prove a sober condt
ton or the contrary has often been
suggested, but not altogether decided
upon. A guest in Gotham hotel has
apparently established sure one. He
ordered two taxicabs sent to his room
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

That New York girl who was mar
ried amid fringe of puppy dogs prob.
ably will like her husband, too. when
she gets used to him.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

Both Manuel and Alfonso have the
pearl-gray spat habit. No wonder
they are constantly getting into hot
water.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

It has been announced in New York
that hereafter smugglers. whether Of
high or low degree. will be sent to jail
instead OF being fined. This ought to
stimulate the conscience Of the return.
ing traveller.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

As a new 500 counterfeit bill Is In
circulation the walters in the more
luxurious beaneries should be careful
when accepting tips.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

Announcement is made Of rise il
the price of ostrich plumes. One OF
the crying needs of the time is an In
crease in the number Of ostrich farms
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

A scorching automobilist in Kansas
City knocked down four blind girls
at once That appears to be the rec.
ord for the season.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

Sixteen new stars have been found
In the last Is years and 10 Of them
have been found by women. Which
again goes to prove that women were
always partial to stars.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

In st. Louis an aviator advertises
Lessons in flying $25 each" He neg
lects to mention the number of lessons
1t would be necessary to take to be
come a good flyer.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

Is the dirigible just coming into its
own, or is this last splurge Of cross.
Ing the English channel but dying
gasp?
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

Samoa is breaking into the limelight
with hookwofm. AS IS per cent. Of
the natives are suffering with 1t, Sa
means think the fact entities them to
some part of the worlds notice.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

The gowns worn at aviation meets
already begin to draw attention away
from the horribly unconventional man
birds.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

A man In Germany who traded his
wife for pig was declared by the
Judge before whom he appeared to
have made a suitable exchange. as he
himself was but hog.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

To own an automobile may be an
indication of prosperity. but to pos
sess an automobile and be able tc
have bacon for breakfast is sign OF
Opulence.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

At the prevailing prices modest per-
sons might think it a privilege to be
an egg, especially a strictly fresh egg
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

The death Of eight aviators in the
past month proves aviation a costly
sport.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

When the America became wreck
at sea it went up instead of down.
This is a new record at any rate.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

Ayiators make rings around the god
dess of liberty, but no one else is per
mitted to do So
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

One Chicago woman hid diamond
In an umbrella. Quite SO. However
she got it back.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

Our idea of well-trained balloon Is
one that will go to Mexico instead OF
to Canada at this season.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

Every time football kills boy one
cannot help wondering If football Ia
really a sport.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

A suggestion: Why not hobble
skirt for the brides wedding gown!
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

A deaf chauffeur must be In the
same class as a color-blind locomotive
engineer.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

Underwear advertisements are Pc
culiany thrilling just now
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

Twas better to have tried and lost
than never to have tried at all.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

Still, people speak Of football fatal
tiles as accidents!
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

49,. II dreamers were doors all would be
milliOnaires
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-11

The St. Mary Banner
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
FRANKLIN. -: LOUISIANA
49,, II dreamers were doors all would be
millionaires
Still, people speak of football fatal
files as accidents!
Underwear advertisements are Pc
culiarly thrilling just now.
Twas better to have tried and lost
than never to have tried at all.
A suggestion: Why not a hobble
skirt for the brides wedding gown!
The death of eight aviators in the
past month proves aviation costly
sport.
A deaf chauffeur must be In the
same class as color-blind locomotive
engineer
One Chicago woman hid diamond
In an umbrella Quite SO. However.
she got it back.
Every time football kills a boy one
cannot help wondering If football is
really sport.
Aviators make rings around the god
dess of liberty, but no one else is per-
mitted to do so.
Our idea of a well-trained balloon Is
one that will go to Mexico instead OF
to Canada at this season.
When the America became wreck
at sea it went up instead of down.
This is a new record at any rate.
At the prevailing prices modest per-
sons might think it privilege to be
an egg, especially strictly fresh egg
The gowns worn at aviation meets
already begin to draw attention away
from the horribly unconventional man.
birds.
Both Manuel and Alfonso have the
pearlgray spat habit No wonder
they are constantly getting into hot
water.
Is the dirigible just coming into its
own, or is this last splurge Of cross.
Ing the English channel but dying
gasp?
A scorching automobilist in Kansas
City knocked down four blind girls
at once. That appears to be the rec.
ord for the season.
As a new 500 counterfeit bill is in
circulation the walters in the more
luxurious beaneries should be careful
when accepting tips.
That New York girl who was mar
cied amid fringe of puppy dogs prob
ably will like her husband, too, when
she gets used to him.
Announcement is made Of rise il
the price of ostrich plumes. One OF
the crying needs of the time is an In
crease in the number Of ostrich farms
To own an automobile may be an
indication of prosperity. but to pos
sess an automobile and be able tc
have bacon for breakfast is a sign OF
opulence.
In st. Louis an aviator advertises
Lessons in flying $25 each" He neg
Iects to mention the number of lessons
1t would be necessary to take to be
come good flyer.
Sixteen new stars have been found
In the last Is years and 10 Of them
have been found by women. Which
again goes to prove that women were
always partial to stars.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-11-01
A Pint of UnGQuaIed
Cough Syrup for Soc
The ouich Surest Co. gh Remedy You
Ever USED, or Money Refunded. Stops
Even WSooplng Cough Quickly.

You may not need the 50 which 5o-cent
bottle OF Pinex saves you, but you do need
the wonderful effectiveness of this famous
cough remedy. It will usually stop the
most obstinate deep-seated cough inside Of
"a hours, and has no equal for whooping
cough.
A 50-cent bottle of Pinex. mixed with
home made sugar syrup. gives you a full
pint-a family supply Of the most pleasant
and effective cough remedy you ever used.
Easily prepared in Eve minutes-directions
IN package.
The way this takes hold OF a cough and
gives instant relief. will make you regret
that you never tried il before Stimulates
the appetite. is slightly Laxative and tastes
good-children take il willingly. 1t has a
wonderful record in cases of incipient
lung trouble and is splendid for Group.
asthma, bronchitis throat trouble, ETC.
Pinex is a special and highly concen-
trated compound Of Norway White Pine
extract, rich in guaiacol and other natural
healing pine elements. Simply mix with
sugar syrup or strained honey. in a pint
bottle, and IL is ready for use Used In
more homes in the L. 5 and Canada than
any other cough remedy
PlneX has often been initiated, but never
successfully, for nothing else will produ1'e
the same results. The genuine is guaran-
teed to give absolute satisfaction or money
refunded. Certificate Of guarantee is wrap-
ped in each package. Your druggist has
Pinex or viii gladly get il for you If not.
send to The Pinex Co, Fit. Wayne Ind.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-11-01
Bill and His Watch.

bill, can you give me the correct
timer" says one of Bills friends.
Sure" says Bill, dragging out his
watch. My watch was just leven
seconds slow at twenty minutes OF 4
day before yesterday afternoon, ana I
don't believe it's varied more than a
quarter of a second since. It's now
twenty-five minutes and seven Sec
onds past o.
Thanks, old man." says BilPs
friend, who then drops his own watch
into his pocket and goes on his way.
Really he wasn't so particular about
knowing the time himself as DESTROYS
Of giving pleasure to Bill, for he knows
that Bill is one Of the few million men
in the world who think each that his
watch is a wonder and who feel them
selves flattered when their friends ask
them for the correct time.-New York
Sun.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-11-01

Tonsiline The throat Sal;d Is one ns- %
Cures Of the body. 1t is also
rrrz one Of the most i'm
S0re IHFOdI portant, and should
ba oiven the best possible care.
The throat is the gateway to the body.
The Air we breathe, the food we eat, the
LIQUIDS we drink, all pass through 1t. IL Is
very easily affected by cold, strain, ex-
posture, ETC., and Sore Throat Is therefore
one of our most common ailments.
Strangely enough, 1t Is also one OF tne
most neglected.
Sore Throat is a very serious matter,
for the whole system is In danger In
consequence of it.
Every Sore Throat patient is a candidate
for Tonsilitis, Quinsy, Diphtheria ana
other serious or fatal diseases, all OF which
can be prevented by the timely cure OF the
Sore Throat by the use OF IONSlLlNE'
If taken in time dose or two viii do 1t.
TONSILINE is made to cure throat dis
eases and nothing else. 1t IS the one
remedy for this purpose sold largely In tne
United States. Every user endorses IT.
every physician, knowing It's Virtues
commends it.
The one most important thing to 81
remember about TONSILLNE is the
| fact that it really does cure Sore
Throat. =, III
Is cents and so cents. Hospital Ia
Size Sl.00. AL Druggists. "a
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-11-01
SNAP SHOT s

Election hopes like colors of the
rainbow.
Somebody for Goldsborough, but we
don't know who.
Baltimore election judges will be on
their good behavior next time.
A spinster's idea of an affinity is
any man who will propose.
It's strangely difficult TO get on
the right track at race course.
E6-If your goal is good value in lands
lots or homes, we can help yOu reach it..
could & Lee. Church Circle. adv
A small boy by any other name
would get his hands just as dirty.
Fortunately, the average man is I'M
able to realize how homely he is.
When the blind lead the blind, they
never stray into an oculist's parlor.
eE Banking hours daily 9 a. m. to 4
p. M; Saturdays. 9 a. m. to 6p. M
Annapolis Banking and Trust Co.
When a woman is away for the sum-
mer she expects her husband to sit on
the piazza at home and howl like a
dog every night because he is lone
some.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-11-01
Cauqht Her Secret.

Old Podkins lay back in his chair In
calm content, and, though his wife was
quite near him, he was happy, for she
had not broken the silence for nearly
FIVE minutes.
He had been married for FIVE and
twenty long years, and Mrs. Podkins
almost daily during twenty-four OF
Them had disturbed the domestic peace
by a too full exercise Of her tongue.
my dear" broke in Mrs. P, think
ing 1t time she said something to In
terrupt the quiet, II see by the papers
that a petrifed jaw two yards long
has been found In Cornwall"
WHAT" cried Podkins, starting up.
Now 1 know your secret But you
never told me your ancestors came
from that part Of the worldF'-Dundee
Advertiser.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-11-01

There lis more Catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the Last few
years was supposed to be incuTable.
For great many years doctors pro-
nounced IL. q local disease and pTescib-
ed local remedies, and by constantly
failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has
proved cataTTh to be q constitutional
disease and Therefore requires consitu-
tIonal. treatment Halls Oatarrh
Cure. manufactured by F. J. Cheney
IL Co., Toledo. Ohio, is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops
to q teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case 1t fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address: +. J. CHENEY d CO.,
Toledo, Ohio. Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Hall Family Pill for constIpa-
ton