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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
futile until he sent his Masonic lodge
dues to the secretary of the Green
castle lodge. Then the probate judge
notified Ward
Chinese Bulbs for America.

Annoy, China-The Pacific Mai
steamer Mongolia today carried away
from this port 230 tons of Annoy mar
cissus bulbs for the American mar
kets. This is. the first shipment of
it's kind. There has been sharp com
petition lately among American bulb
dealers to obtain the local suyp.1
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

OUTOFThEORpINARI
iThl

was assigned to the expedition. His
discovery was humming bird on the
high slopes Of the Cerro Azul range,
Is miles northwest of Chepo. Pana-
ma. This bird has been named Gold
mania violiceps, in honor of Mr.. Gold
man. In the adult male the crown,
forehead and lores are dull iridescent
violet, while the rest of the upper
parts are a rich metallic green, and
the tail feathers reddish chestnut
tipped withybronze green. In the adult
female the entire upper parts of the
body and head are uniform, dull me-
tallic green, while the under parts
are dull white mixed with green.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
Girls Give Skin.

Ann Arbor. Mich.-Fourteen girls
have given to Miss Clara Allen Of
Milan an average of rs pieces of skin.
AS a result the young woman probably
will recover A bottle of kerosene
which she held over a stove last July
exploded. Almost all the skin was
burned off her breast
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
CLEVER TRICK OF PRISONER
prtsonment and ten Iashes.

prisonment and ten Iashes.
Then up spake Buckle" who said:
II am not sure, your honors. but to
my mind, and as | interpret the law,
cannot be whipped on this charge.
which is not straight larceny"
Chief Justice Pennewill and Asso-
ciate Judge Rice put their heads to-
gether for a few moments and decided
the prisoner was right
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
SNAIL CARRIES TYPHOID

While the vegetation of the north
ern United States is little troubled
with snails, it is interesting to know
that the snail has been classed with
the universal fly as carrier of the ty-
Dhoid fever germ in particular. Doc
tor Barabaschi, well-known Italian
physician. has been making study of
these creatures of the type which are
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
LEATHER WASTE ROADS

Birmingham, England, has road
made of leather waste. which is judged
to be complete success. There had
been no use for the waste leather I'M
til somebody conceived the idea of
road making with it. 1t was first
shredded into fine bits and then treat
ed with bitumen and tar. The road
has been in existence for a year and
shows but few signs of wear. More.
over, it makes comfortable footinf
for horses
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
PANAMA HUMMING BIRD

The Smithsonian institution in its
report of the Panama canal zone
describes, among the interesting dis
coveries made by party of natural
lists from the institution, one made by
e. A. Goldman of the biological sur
vey. department of agriculture, who
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

Worcester, Mass.-A 200-acre farm
in the eastern part of the town Of
Barre, considered the finest farm land
in Worcester county. has been pur-
chased by Jacob Riis of New York, and
he will make his home there The
farm has a beautiful old colonial
house, two barns, carriage house and
a garage.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
WANDERER IS GIVEN MILLION /
PAYMENT Of Dues to Masonic Lodge
Locates Nan Left Fortune by Par
aJseIc Of Pennsylvania.

Detroit, Mich.-Real estate in De-
troit. comprises part Of fortune
which came to William Rummel Ward.
Youngstown O., in a manner az
strange as any recorded in fiction.
Ward hs1 become wanderer after
his three children and his wife had
Gted IL 1907 in Greencastle, Pa. He
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
FASTEST AIRsHlP IN WORLD
New Zeppelin Craft, al. z. o." Said to
Have Travelled at Rate Of Fl
Meters Per Second.

Berlin.-The new Zeppelin airship
IL. 2 g." built for the war Office. has
on her trial trips developed the speed
of twenty-one meters per second. and
is thus the fastest airship in the
world She resembles the airship
"Schwaben." already described. but Is
eight meters shorter.
The Kolnische Zeitung points out
that the superiority of airships over
aeroplanes is rapidly being demon
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

OAAo 10 tAO Oil >OeeAf -
Kidney Pills. Mrs.
John A. Link, 122
e. Terry ST, Buoy
rus, o., says: Il
was so terribly af-
flicted with kid
ney complaint, /
could not leave my
bed. / was attend
ed by several doc
l- A,4 4h1rr oil
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
R,SEysyDetmS

failed to help me. Doan's Kidney Pills
gave me relief after had given up all
HOPE and soon cured me. ! have had
no kidney trouble in three years"
when Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
berthe Name-DOAN'S." soc, all stores.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. K.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

Ealt safe.

81 always enjoy going to the 1rs$
performance of new play"
why the drst?"
Because I'm always sure then that
the man who sits behind me hasn't
seen Ii before"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
EMPEROR'S WARDROBE

The German emperor has been
known to change his costume twelve
times in eighteen hours. His ward.
robe contains more than 1000 suits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
DOES YOUR BACK ACHE?

Backache is usually kidney ache.
There is only one way to remove the
pain. You must reach the cause.-the
kidneys. No better kidney remedy
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

New York city wastes 100000 gall
Ions Of water daily, says an expert, bit
not by excessive drinking
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

wedding In Wendanda district In the province Of Hanoves
marriage has taken place.
the famstead ofash0ned Wedding tune
covhouse and e
round
generally themselves The bride then
of
white white affair almost like tabec
o a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14

If 1t is safe to trust God in any
thing it is safe to trust him in every
thing
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-14
QUEER BRIDGE OF ST. MALc

at st. Malo, France, is to be seen
one of the oldest bridges In the world.
1t is actually a big platform on a
steel framework which runs on rails
placed seven meters below the sur.
face of the water. The contrivance
is operated by electricity.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-06-17
Do Not Like the Numbers.

I'VE cannot now achieve the sim
plicity of the American city with its
blocks, avenues and numbered side
Streets"
No. thank heaven! Who wants to
but the Westminster Gazette, from
whom we did not expect such Phil
istine regret? The Ice. may be
right. We may have too many streets
of the same name; but better be lured
to King street at every turning; bet
ter hundred High streets and John
streets and Ann streets than one East
Twenty-eighth street. Better stray to
the wrong King street than find your
way to No. 1000 West Five Hundredtb
street-Saturday Review
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-06-17
Breaking a Hobo's Heart.

Manager Gus Hartz was standing
near the opera house box Office when
one of two panhandlers who had en-
tered the lobby approached him, and,
holding out an addressed and sealed
envelope, begged for the price of q
postage stamp.
IT'S for me mudder, boss" he sniv-
eled. "You'se wouldn't turn down er
guy fer de price er de stamp, would
youse?"
Never" said the manager, deftly
gIasping the envelope and throwing 1t
through the box Office window Here,
Fred" addressing himself to Treas
urer Fred Coan, stamp this and have
1t mailed"
The velocity of the proceeding fair
ly took the panhandler's breath away.
Then, backing away to where his part
ner awaited him, he whispered, Moth
in doing. bottle guys wise. "-Cleve.
land Leader.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-06-17
GOING ALOFT Is PLEASANT
ore OF the Least of the Things With
Which the Sailor Has to
Contend.

Most of the people who have asked
me about my experience before thu
mast said a man who has served a!
an ordinary seaman on deep sea
Vessel, have said right away, Blu
wasn't 1t dreadful to go aloft' Nov
as a matter of fact going aloft was one
OF the least of the things | had to con
/ tend with.
When I went aboard that ole
| square-rigger for the first time
thought going aloft would be the worst
OF all. | thought I'd get dizzy sure.
always had on heights.
The first time | was a bit dizzy
and hardly reached the foretop. The
second time | got out on the miZZen
. topgallant yard, sent there to make UP
gaskets. 1t wasn't bad when | got
there. l was little shaky going up,
but once out on the yard | had some,
thing to do and | soon found myself
gazing with interest but quite without
alarm over the ocean and down at the
deck.
AN ms SOliitluIIS " uO lildhcS
great difference And then, the fact
that you always, or nearly always,
have hold of something has a lot to dc
with 1t too. The sailors rule, one OBJ
served as carefully by the veteran as
by the apprentice, is One hand for
Yourself and one for the company and
the unwritten but not unspoken corol
larry is that in certain moments it's
both hands for yourself and farewell
the company.
Even now on heights l am bothered
unless | have a hold or balance
marvel just as much as anyone at the
steel worker who walks a girder a
hundred feet in the air But riding a
girder isn't anything.
You speedily get so aboard ship
that you balance on your belly against
the yard and think nothing of the
swaying boat rope on which you stand
never minded going aloft barefoot
in the tropics, but coming down-well
you feel as If your feet would be cut in
two.
And by the way, in the tropics up
aloft Is the best place in the world to
be. You get the breeze and you're in
the shade half the time and you're off
the blistering hot deck and the mate
can only cuss you afar off. Oh, there
are times when you're glad to go
aloft!"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-06-17
The EnqiiSh Bible.

Ruskin's browning of the English
Bible IS we'll known; Huxleys tribute
less so, though even more convincing.
1t is Catholic who said that the Ian
guage of the Authorized version lives
on the ear like music that can never
be forgotten" And so fastidious E
critic as Professor Saintsbury has
singled out passage from the Ole
Testament as the best example known
to him of absolutely perfect English
prose" 1t Is the following from Song
of Solomon: "Set me as a seal upon
thine heart, as seal upon thine arm;
for love is strong as death; JEALOUSY
is cruel as the grave: the Goals there
OF are Goals Of fire, which hath a
most vehement flame. Many waters
cannot ouench love, neither can the
floods drown it; If a man would give
all the substance of his house for love
1t would utterly be condemned"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-06-17
Sickness Insurance.

Lloyd George, British chancellor OF
the exchequer, has published the pro-
visional draft of scheme which he
hopes will be passed by parliament,
the fundamental provision of which Is
compulsory insurance against serious
sickness and incapacity for work for
the whole laboring population OF the
United Kingdom, whose wages are be-
low the sum of about $500.
The age limits are 16 and 70 years.
the latter being the age at which old
age pensions begin.
The minimum allowance will be
$120 week
The cost will be divided. the insured
paying one-half and the employer and
the state one-fourth each.
1t is proposed to establish central
administrative council made. up of
of the government, the
friendly societies and employers of
labor, to decide all controversies arts
ing in the working out of the plan.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-06-17
The Art of liQhtinQ.

At a recent meeting Of the New
York section of the Illuminating Engi-
neering society, Mr.. Macfarlane Moore
expressed the opinion that the Hum
mating engineer can treat cathedral
very much as a painter does. by en-
phasizing the lights and shadows. He
has confidence in the results to be OBJ
tanned by solution of the problem OF
luminous paint. Henry Hornbostel de-
scribed a ceiling 1875 feet square. COW
ering a concert-room in Pittsburg,
which has been Illuminated with a
great variety of electric lights. modi-
fed by screens. so as to produce the
effect of vast glowing, but harmoni-
ously colored, Oriental rug. He be-
lieves that in time chandeliers will be
made In the form of twisted luminous
tubes. and that means will be found
to cause light to stream from cornices,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-06-17
Why THE BLUEBIRD is BLUE
tv Legend Of Her Sympathy for
Christ as He Hung Upon
the Cross.

me friendship between the robin
sao the bluebird is accounted for in
- oid legend. says the Ave Maria.
MAen the robin. filled with pity
~ nis suffering Lord. bore him drops
= water as he hung upon the cross
: nttle brown bird thought:
Un. too love him. Why can !
et 90 something to ease his pain?'
90 she made a cup out of a leaf
aa. Killing 1t with water. met the
tooln and gave 1t to him SO that he
vesh not have to fly SO far as he
49, turned for more OF the cooling
ne.'A And when at last he came
~ news that his Lord was dead
oafhed his bleeding breast that
- wounded by the cruel thorns.
inen the master of birds said to
d httle brown bird: Because you
=. 49, me Lord and would have helped
= "a you shall henceforth wear a coat
so.or OF the one his mother wears.
- tnat Is why this little brown
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-06-17
First Century Find.

President Solomon Schetchter OF the
Jewish theological seminary of Amer
lea has discovered Hebrew manu-
script in Cairo, Egypt. where it is said
to have been cherished with great
care for 1000 years by the Jewish
congregation.
1t is claimed that the document was
written in the first century OF the
Christian era.
1t has been translated by Prof
Schetchter and published by the uni
versity press in England. 1t purports
TO be an address by religious leader
to his followers. The references are
held by George Margoliouth, custo
dian of Hebrew manuscripts In the
British museum, to apply to John the
Baptist, and Jesus and Paul. John is
called a Messiah who led the people
to mediate on their sins, Jesus a
preacher of righteousness, and Paul
scoffer-presumably because OF his
dissent from Judaism.
The writer and his followers appear
to have belonged to a sect, half Jew
ish and half Christian, which fed to
Damascus after the destruction OF Je.
rusalem.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-06-17
FOOD IN SERMONS
Feed the Dominic Right and the Ser
mons Are Brilliant.

A conscientious, Woodworking and
successful clergyman writes: Il am
glad to bear testimony to the pleasure
and increased measure of efficiency
and health that have come to me from
adopting Grape-Nuts food as one OF
my articles of diet
For several years was much dis
tressed during the early part of each
day by indigestion. My breakfast
seemed to turn sour and failed to d.
gest. After dinner the headache and
other symptoms following the break
fast would wear away only to return,
however, next morning.
Having heard of Grape-Nuts food,
finally concluded to give it a trial. !
made my breakfasts of Grape-Nuts
with cream, toast and Postum. The re-
suit was surprising in improved health
and total absence of the distress that
had, for so long time, followed the
morning meal.
my digestion became once more
satisfactory, the headaches ceased, and
the old feeling of energy returned.
Since that time l have always had
Grape-Nuts food on my breakfast
table. Se
Il was delighted to find Also that
whereas before l began to use Grape
Nuts food l was quite nervous and be-
came easily wearied in the work of
preparing sermons and In study,
marked improvement in this respect
resulted from the change In my diet.
Il am convinced that GrapeNuts
food produced this result and helped
me to a sturdy condition of mental
and physical strength.
II have known of several persons
who were formerly troubled as l was.
and who have been helped as l have
been, by the use Of Grape-Nuts food.
on my recommendation" Name given
by Postum Company. Battle Greek.
Mich.
There's a reason"
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letters A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-06-17
Next!

There were couple Of dandy fish
liars In the Colonial lobby. We didn't
have time to get their names. ad-
dresses and photographs. but we lin
gered long enough to hear the CONVEX
sation. The poignant part thereof
was as follows:
How much did your fish weight"
II didn't have no hay scales with
me, you NUT. But when I pulled him
out it lowered the lake four inches"
Some fish," commented the other,
without the culver Of an eyelash.
Reminds me of some good sport I
had duck hunting last fall fired at
flock Of ducks and gathered up four
quarts of toes."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-06-17

After the Restoration Charles II,
although he did not occupy ST James
palace, made hobby of identifying
the park and gardens. Pepys was an
enthusiastic chronicler of the great
and noble alterations" and was cnn-
stantly ito the park" to see how they
were progressing. He speaks of the
engines at work drawing up the wa
ter to make the lake, of the physique
Garden" which was planted. of the
kings aviary and the wild fowl which
he kept. and liked to feed
Skating was first introduced into
this country by the cavaliers of the
merry monarch on the canal Of st.
James Park during the severe win
ter of 1862. and at the ST. James
promenades gentlemen were first seen
wearing muffs." Smoking was not
tolerated in the park. Charles II and
Catherine of Braganza rode there
daily in "a most elegant manner
The grand promenade was at the east
end of the Mall, in front of the Horse
Guards. The Mall was then a smooth
hollow walk. bordered by box and
used for the game of Nell, which gave
it its name. The duke OF York made
the. game fashionable and was the
leader in an animated scene of cava-
Tiers chattering, laughing and salut-
ing as they essayed to throw the bali
through the iron ring hanging from a
post.
The park of that period was a beau
tiful enclosure of grass and trees in
tersected by winding walks and trav-
ersed by canal, at one end of which
the king had constructed his duck
island and decoy. He had also an
aviary, which gave the name to Bird
cage walk At the southeast end of
the canal was Rosamond's pond. no.
torious place for designations. and
their corollary, suicides. 1t was wood
ed and secluded. and for period was
the scene of more suicides by drown
ing than any other place in town.
The pond was filled up in 1910.
Throughout succeeding reigns st. |
James Park, which became more |
beautiful year by year as the trees in :
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-06-17

the Mall grew and f1ourished, re-
malned a fashionable lounge and
promenade. There beauty. wit and
fashion paraded in the days Of the
early Georges. When ST James pal
ace ceased. in the reign Of George
Ill, to be the residence of the mon
arch, the park began to lose prestige
as place of fashion. George "
made some improvements to the park,
and finally threw it open as a public
resort. The roads through it were
first lighted with gas in 1922 This
period marks the end of the exclusive
tenure by the crown of a demesne
which had been a private royal pleas.
ure- ground since the time of Henry
VIII
The last vestige of its early rural
associations disappeared with the
milksellers and their cows when they
were removed from their historic
standing opposite Spring gardens to
make way for the widening of the
Mall some ten years ago Gone, too,
are the rows of fine old trees. under
whose shade many generations OF
have watched historic
royal professions and the company
passing to drawing rooms and levees
A spacious avenue has now been
made and new trees are growing
apace. but there are some who regret
the loss of the restful charm of the
dear old Mall of st. James.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-06-17

For two weeks I had to be propped
up in bed and l lost 80 pounds in
weight. was in terrible condition in
fact. came very near dying. AS a
last resort l began using Doan's Kid
ney Pills. Since then l have gained
back my lost weight and feel wonder
fully improved"
Remember the name-Doan's
For sale by all dealers so cents q
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-06-17

~ REAT alarm has been caused
by all lovers of the picturesque
= in London by proposals to
make decided changes in St
James Park. partly in connec.
ton with the placing of the King Ed
ward memorial. A storm of protests
has arisen and some Of the improve
ments" doubtless will be abandoned.
but the committee in charge adheres
to its determination to remove the
famous iron suspension bridge and
substitute one of stone This is de-
n0unced as a 'wickedly Philistine
project"
In Norman times what Is now ST.
James Park was a lonely expanse Of
helds and woodlands surrounding q
hospital for fourteen lepers. The In
sdtuti0n was dedicated to st. James.
Many generations of 'leper maydens"
shook their cups and platters to So
lfcit aims from the wayfarers who
passed their solitary abode, before
Henry VIII cast covetous eyes upon
their woodland domain. He desired
to convert 1t into grounds for VOL
sey's palace Of Whitehall. which he
had lately appropriated. The leper
sisters received notice to quit and
were granted sum in compensation
The hospital was RACED to the ground,
and upon the site Henry erected the
palace, or, as it was then termed. the
Manor House of St James" Thither
ne brought his new queen, Anne b.
leyn, and in the bright spring morn
lngs they rode forth a-Maying with
gay cavalcade over uninterrupted
country to Hampstead.
st. James Park attained its full
glory under the Stuarts as a fashion
apie promenade and beautiful pleas
ure ground. The Sieur de la Serre
described the palace and park in
glowing terms when he visited the
court OF Charles | and Henrietta
Maria. He was lost in admiration of
tne two great grand gardens" plant |
"a with fruit trees and bounded by "a
eleat park" filled with deer. Across
tnis same park Charles was taken to |
whitehall for execution.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-06-17
Fastening Battery Wires.

There are two ways Of doing almost
everything, and this is especially true
of fastening battery and coil terminal
wires. One way Is wrong. and the
other is to twist the bare end Of the
wire around the terminal as the hands
of the clio, !. move, and then tighten
I'D the nut. The reason for this is be-
cause the screw-thread is right-hand-
ed, therefore the tendency of the tight
ening nut will be to twist the wire
around the terminal tighter than it
was. Should the wire be twisted the
other way, the nut would tend to I'M
twist it and 1t would slip under the
nut and very likely get a very poor
hold.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-06-17
Far From Bohemia.

BJenks-How is that lean, unscis-
sored bohemian getting on these
days?
Tjarks-Why, they say he is desper-
ately in love with the girl down In
the laundry and is to be married soon.
Something suspicious about it, though.
Bjenks-I should say so. What is q
true bohemian doing around a laun.
dry, anyway?