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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14
Bogus Worshiper Would Rob Poor-Box

NEW YORK.-The attempted rob-
" berry of a poor-box IN the church
OF Our Lady OF Mount Carmel. in East
Twenty-eighth street, was followed by
an exciting chase Of the thief which
ended in his capture.
Solemn high mass had just been
celebrated. Father McCabe, the parish
priest. had gone home, but the church
was open. Lately money has been
missed from some of the collection
boxes and William Mangin. the sex
ton, has been on the watch for
thieves. Standing behind the altar he
saw a man enter by the Twenty.
eighth street entrance and go up the
aisle to the altar Of the Sacred Heart.
where he knelt as II in prayer.
On the center aisle Is large poor
box. which usually contains a very
considerable amount in votive offer
ings. Walking softly down the middle
aisle Mangin saw the pretended wor.
shipper pull from his pocket a Jimmy
and screwdriver and force open the
poor-box door.
Hastily grabbing the coins It con-
tanned. the man Jumped to his feet
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14
Cigarette Betrays Girl in Male Garb

wall with long sweep Of the arm. 1t
did not light until 1t had been
scratched several times. Then, in
stead of leaving the cigarette in the
mouth and putting it into light, the
smoker held it at arms length until
1t became ignited and choked and
coughed when the putting began. The
contortions of the face alone were a
study.
''What is your name?" he asked, go
ing up to the smoker. willie Wright"
was the reply in a soft voice The
policeman lifted the cap and light
tresses fell about "Willie's" shoulders.
ooh, don't care" pouted the owner
of the hair. THAT cigarette has made
me sick, anyway" At Central Dis
trict station the prisoner said she was
Ada Wright, eighteen years old, 2s09
South Broadway. Il got letter last
week that my mother is sick in Bloom
ington. Ind. and needs my help" she
continued. Il had only s845, SO l
thought | would beat my way on a
freight train and have little money
left for my mother when l got there
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

NITTSBURG, Kan.-"Them potatoes
ort to be peeled before they are
boiled" said wife No. to wife No. l,
when the pair were getting Peter
Sharp's dinner ready the other day.
We'll, l guess / know Peter better
than you. for l knew him before the
Chicago fire in which he lost me-" de-
clared wife No. 1. as she tossed the
"murphies" with their jackets on into
the boiler. "And what was good
enough for him then Is good enough
for him now"
A row started right there and now
Peter Sharp is sorry he found his first
wife and took her back to live with
him and his second wife. whom he
married when he thought his initial
spouse had persisted in the blaze
which wiped out Chicago In 1871.
For Peters house hasn't been a
place of Joy since he made the COM
promise which brought the two wom-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14
BARGAIN OF NJ. D. AND D. n
Mutual Obligations Entered Into r...
Surely Should Have Been
Satisfactory.

Newell Dwight Hills, the now ..
nous New York preacher and autbo.
some years aSo took charge Of N.
First Presbyterian church Of Ev.r.
ton, III. Shortly after going there +,
required the services Of a phvsic;,,
and on the advice of one Of his no,
ishioners called in a doctor noted ~,
his ability properly TO emphasize
good story, but who attended cburoh
very rarely. He proved very satisfao.
tory to the young preacher. but IN,
some reason could not be induced "a
render a bill Finally Doctor Hills
becoming alarmed at the inroads ths
bill might make in his modest stipena
went to the physician and said: 500
here, doctor, l must know how much
l owe you"
After some urging. the physician "a
piled: We'll. I'll tell you what ri
do with you, Hills. They say yours
pretty good preacher, and you Seem
to think | am a fair doctor, so m
make this bargain with you. I'll do
all | can to keep you out of heaven II
you do all you can to keep me out Of
hell, and it won't cost either of IN
a cent. Is it a ?"-Cosmopolita
Magazine.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

Northwestern elevated train around to
the La Sale street depot. Mile.
Blanche said she wanted to telephone
her sister in Grant Park. you stay
here, honey, while telephone to my
sister, who will meet us with her
automobile" said the woman, accord
ing to the story told by the aged
man. I'll call up Muriel and tell her
have captured my mate" explained
the blonde prophecies. "She will send
her French car right over for US. We
will be in time for luncheon. l fear
she may be yachting" Then Blanche
''harem-skirted" to a telephone in the
station and telephoned. She never
came back. In her Isle pocketbook
she had placed for safe keeping" the
$4,000 Of Dennis.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14
AGED Farmer Loses $4,000 to Fiance

n HICAGO-No wedding bells will
- ring for William Dennis. SO years
old, a retired Wisconsin farmer who
came to Chicago to be married to a
woman whom he had met two weeks
before at county fair. The day after
his arrival here Dennis appeared at
the detective bureau and reported that
his intended wife had disappeared,
taking with her $4,000. which he had
entrusted to her care.
Dennis told the police that the
young woman. known to him only as
Blanche, left him in the La Sale
street le-ot on the pretext that she
was going to telephone to wealthy
sister.
Dennis, according to lis story, told
the police he met the woman at the
county fair, where she conducted a
fortune telling concession Dennis
told the police that he took a liking
to the woman and proposed marriage
to her. "She accepted me-" he said,
and we made preparations to come
to Chicago and get married"
They came in on the interurban
electric railroad. Then they took a
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14
"Spuds" Cause Split in Sharp Family

en- under his roof Some time ago
wife No. found out that her husband.
who went out of her life forty years
ago, was still alive and had married
again. She renewed the acquaintance
so long interrupted and Peter hardly
knew what to do.
Then a happy thought struck him
He had been married for number nt
years-nearly forty in fact-to wife
No 9, and she suited him perfectly.
He had no desire to return to condi
lions as they were before the flre.
So, as a solution to the problem
Peter got the two wives to hold d
conference with him. He told them
how they were old and peaceable folk
and could live together in peace and
amity without jealousies that beset
younge: persons.
So the bargain was struck and wife
No. 1 was installed in the Sharp
household in all her ancient glory.
She had to share everything with wife
No. 2, however, and this was bound te
cause trouble Finally they couldn't
agree upon the proper manner in
which to cook potatoes and the result
IS that Peter would gladly find some
one VINO will consent to take one oil
his wives-No. / preferably-of his
hands.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14
- 9
A LADY LECTURER
Feeds Nerves and Brains ScientlficaIy'

A lady lecturer writes from Phiader
phia concerning the use OF right ioo,
and how she is enabled to Wltnstanu
the strain and wear and tear OF n'l
arduous occupation. She says:
Through improper food, lmperie'S
ly digested, my health was comple'0
~ wrecked, and I attribute my reco'.
cry entirely to the regular use "
Grape-Nuts food 1t has, | assure you'
proven an inestimable boon to me-
almost Immediately after beglnn'ue
the use of Grape-Nuts | found sia"
flying change in my condition. Inc lel
rible weakness that formerly pro'
trated me after few hours Oh WIZ
was perceptibly lessened and Is NV
only a memory-it never returns.
Ten days after beginning on ui"ps
Nuts experienced a wonderful /,
crease in mental vigor and ph's .'|.
energy, and continued use has emu =.
" freed me from the miseraDie :.
somnia and nervousness from WIZ"
I used to suffer SO much. -.
Il find Grape-Nuts very paia'1.
and would not be without tne e'. -"
delicious food for even a day Oh -.
consideration. Indeed, / always '"'
It with me on my lecture tours "a
Read the little book, The hoau
Rn48Qus =
Wellville," In pkgs. There's a rea'
Ever read the above letter! TSsy
one appears from time to tins ..neH
are genuine, true, and full "
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

and sped down the aisle. Mangin was
between him and the door and the
next moment the sexton was felled
with handful Of coin thrown in his
face
Near the river is Kohler's brewery.
Here the Waterman. Jack Halpine, sat
doing over his after-dinner pipe in a
courtyard. Past him shot the thief
and through an open door into loft
in the middle Of the yard Halpine
grabbed the man by his feet as he
entered. Mangin and Rosenthal soon
ran up and the man was captured
after fight
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

In the war against the fly the mos
quito hopes to escape unnoticed. But
success in the determination Of the
one will stimulate the fight against
the other. 30 the disturbed Of our slum-
bers need not hum the louder In anti.
cipated safety.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

A shoe merchant tells US that wom-
ems feet and brains are becoming
larger Possibly he Is misled BY the
fact that women have developed
enough brains to buy shoes that 1t
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

There's a tribe in Africa. under Ger
man domination. where the men eat
their wives. This Is little more dis
agreeable than ordinary divorce, but
It saves alimony.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

Chinese authorities have spent
100000 in furnishing a class room
for their 5-year-old emperor and pro-
viding imperial textbooks. Poor little
kid!
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

A New York woman thinks she Is
going to solve the servant problem by
importing Filipino girls Probably she
will ind before long that she has
merely added another side to it.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

A writer In a Chicago newspaper
says that no real-life lovemaking is
like that which the noveIists describe.
1t may be. however. that the novelists
describe 1t as 1t should be.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

A highbrow tells us that there is po-
etry in a bean But the chunk of pork
that goes with 1t Is quite prosy.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

Nevertheless, we refuse to believe
that the man who went over Niagara
Falls in barrel could drop 1000 feet
from an aeroplane and escape death.
even II he used his barrel.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

Eating corn on the cob may not be
the most dignif1ed pastime in the
world. but, by criminy. it's real sport!
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

American men should prevent WON
en- from entering business life. says 9
doctor. Just let them try It!
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

A man In Cincinnati offers to sell
himself to the highest bidder. thereby
placing himself on a level with Eu-
ropean nobility.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

There's one born every minute. A
Cleveland girl complains to the police
that she was persuaded to hand Q
gypsy fortune teller $156.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

About the only strings on the human
kites are the pull of gravity and the
rules OF the aviation meet
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

There is nothing new in the report
the the human aura has been discov-
cred. 1t has often been used as q
costume by our classical dancers.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

The new way OF proposing Is this: II
don't like your last name" II the girl
agrees to this 1t Is all settled.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

1t Is against the law to wear a dead
bird on ones hat in New Jersey. but
the milliners may be depended upon
to concoct something just as costly.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

The girl with six feet of veil stream
ing from her hat certainly does not
own an auto
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

We see by the papers that girl in
Long Branch danced herself to death.
She had probably remarked: Il could
Just die waltzing!"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

Speaking once again Of the flight OF
time, is there anything that flies more
slowly than the week Immediately
following your vacation?
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

Women's hats are to be smaller. thus
giving the hatpins a freer range for
action.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

Many a man boasts that he Is self
made" when he ought to do bis best
to keep 1t secret
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

The forehead" says Lillian Russell,
should not be too high" Great Scott!
Are they going to switch the forehead
about like the waist line?
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

Big liners and tall skyscrapers are
soon outdone, and then they fall back
and are forgotten In the rank and
f1le.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

Brass bands and vaudeville stunts
have failed to draw worshipers to a
Chicago church. Why not try 70
Ngion?
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

Wheat Is below the average, but the
crop of automobile accidents is first
class.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14
The St. Mary Banner
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
FRANKLIN. +: I: LOUISIANA
Haiti aspires to change presidents a
often as France changes ministers.
These aviation doings are going ia
trouble the round shouldered squad.

Can a successful and decorous avia-
ton meet be properly called high old
time?
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

A modest man never blows his own
horn. He lets his fool friends hire Q
brass band to head his procession.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-10-14

AS Miss Tracy stepped out Of tho
car in front of her sisters house Hen
derson, hat in one hand and parcel in
the other, stepped out of the taxicab
Somewhat heated but perfectly game
he advanced toward her and held out
his bedraggled Offering.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17
Office

The Springfield-Lamar Tele-
phone Company will receive seal.
ed bids for building a telephone
line from Villas. Colo, to Ston-
ington, Colo. Material will be
delivered at Villas; 16 #. poles
will be used except where line
crosses roads. where poles will
be 25 it.. 20 poles to the mile;
wire used will be No. IL. All 16
ft. poles to be set 80 inches in
ground and 25 ft. poles to be set
a it. in ground. Insulators to
be bolted on poles; bolts furn-
ished by the company. Guy wires
to be used where necessary and
ground wires put on every other
pole: Company reserves right
to reject any or all bids. No
bid received after Feb. Is, 1911.
Address. WILL sPHRGEoN.
R. F. HOOKER, y Pres.
Sec,y.
Springfield. Colo.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17
An Accident.

On Saturday evening while
Mrs. Raymond Knight was driv-
ing into town and just before
coming to Main ST., tho pony
SHE'D at an auto standing on the
south side of the court house and
swinging to the right the wheel
of the buggy struck a rock near
the corner of the walk in front
of the Abstract building, causing
the rig to overturn and throwing
the occupant to the ground. She
was picked up unconscious by
Mr.. Stinson and carried into the
Abstract building. From there
she was taken to Miss Alexan-
der's. She received g terrible
fall, and while suffering great
pain from many bruises, fortu-
nately no bones We're broken and
she is rapidly recovering.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17
konantx

Frank MCGOWAN has sold his
barn in Syracuse, Kansas, and
is home to stay. His friends are
glad to see him heme, on the
ranch again.
Sam Bryan. Will Cox and I'm
Gle Billie Rowland are back from
the cedars. Uncle Billie says it
lis too much for him.
Dean Bros. are having a little
trouble with thar well. but they
are stickers. They will have a
we'll or know the reason why.
S. L. Florey is building an ad-
dition to his store. He has a
large trsde.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17
Pretty Prairie.

E. n. Corrie, with the assistanee OF
J. T. Berneking, carpenter from Isa-
bel. Kansas, completed his barn last
week. ~
j. W. Davison's new house is quite
an add Ition t. bis farm.
Mel Frush, R. Dance, Mack Pierce,
were At Holly thif week.
Oliver Doner purchased team of
horses at the csddiek ranch last week.
We hear that the young people are
busy practicing for the box supper to
be held At the school house on Feb. %.
The proceeds are to be applied toward
our pastors salary, and to purchase
song booka for the Sunday school.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17
stoniaaton Items

Miss Minta Lawyer is visiting
Mrs. Nance. sf
Dee Roberts leftfor Oklahoma
a few days ago.
A.C. Wright iss''gone to Good
we'll, Okla. 5&l
Clyde Gilmore and Charles
Walker went to Syracuse this
week.
R. D. Nance was quite sick a
few days last week.
M. B. McGehee and ]. E. Gill
more, were at Tyrone, Okla, the
last of the week.
Mr.. Penney is beginning work
on his house at Stonington.
w. A. Thompson's new build
ing is the best in this country.
A. c. Heckethorn left We'd
nesday morning for an extended
visit with friends at Mop Phsrson,
Kansas.
Earl Taylor and Will Heck
ethorn were here q few days last
week.
Mrs. Chas. Dean accompanied
her husband to his appointment
at this place last Sunday. We
certainly appreciate her help in
the singing.
We had all kinds of weather
in these parts last Monday after
noon, but by night the weather
had got around to where it start
ed; the stars were shining and
all was well.
Len Thompson has begun the
threshinR of his immense crop OF
maize. His yield will run up
into the thousands of bushels.
William Sayers, who has been
quite poorly this winter, was
able to go to town a few days
ago.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17

Frank Mitchell was 4 recent
caller on land business. He came
up from the Watkins ranch on
the Cimarron and in one of those
unaccountable ways lost his bear
ings and in trying to find them
mistook the Potato Buttes for
the Twin Buttes and was bound
for the Lord only knows. where.
A Mexican put him right and he
finally reached the Stinson ranch
and eventually Springfield.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17
EStelene.

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. s. j.
Collins, at La Junta. Colorado,
another fine baby girl. All well.
S. J. Collins went to La Junta
last week to see his new girl and
brought Estelene home with him,
H. C. Kett has finished one
we'll for j. D. Macarthur, got lots
of water and is now drilling an
other for him. Kett Has lots of
work in view on the west end.
Mrs. Archie McKellar is visit
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17
Villas Budget

Mrs. VIM. Thompson and son. Gid
went to Springfield on business Non
day.
The new real estate buildiassis COM
pletsd.
Mr.. Cook had the misfortune to break
his leg. He was hauling sand and had
got out Of the wagon to OF an gate,
whom his team started. he slipped and
fell, the wagon running over him.
Mrs. H. Amrine also figured in a
runaway accident, the tongue coming
down, causing the team to run, throw
ing her and her son Milton out break
ing both of Mrs. Amrinc's wrist and
bruising and shaking her up. Milton
came out with few scratches.
Some kerosene was spilled on the
floor at the Rutherford home which
was accidsntly set afire but was put
out before much damage was done.
W. L. Balsh was recent visitor owe,
Sunday at the Christy home.
Mrs. Bassett and Mrs. Christy at.
tended the pie social at Springfield ths
11th.
The Rutherford family are nearly al
seriously i'll.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17
Married.

At Springfield, Colo, Feb. Is,
1911, Ollie F. Leach and Minnie
Adams of Stonihgtof. II
The ceremony was PERFORMED
at Miss Clara Alexander's by
Rev. o. C. King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leach will reside
on a homestead southwest of
Stonington.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17

A fierce slush and snow storm
raged here and over the county
all day Monday. 1t was not cold
and nothing except the natural
inconvenience was experienced.
The north mail did not get in un-
til Tuesday noon andsthere was a
similar delay at the Lamar end.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17

Paul Mulock of Leadville will receive
compensation for certain inventions OF
his used bv the United States in rifling
firearms. if the bill introduced by Sem
ator Guggenheim, which appropriatss
$50. 600 for that purpose, is enacted.
hulock has patent letters for this riff
ing process issued by the United States
in November 1906 and January 1907. 1t
il claimed the government used the
precsss without paying Mulock roy
atty.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17
New Store

Geo. E. Baker. of La lunta, a
thorough business man, has pur-
chased the M. & A. store build
ings and will open up a first class
general store within few weeks.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17

mrs. Vogel luesoay.
R. G. Cotton Wa. at tho county seat
Monday.
T. NuEent was trading in Ken
ton W sdnssday.
Mrs. Cotton and children spent Tues
day night with Mrs. vogsl.
Herb Davis and family and Miss Fan
ME Giles returned home Wednesday
after few days visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. NugSnt.
". T. Nugsnt started to Lamar to-
day. He will take out load Of alfalfa
seed for Hubbard and Eddy and bring
back freight for them.
Mrs.. spurgson spent FEldsy night
with Mrs. Cotton.
Willard Cole wss in Kenton Thurs
day and Friday.
Mis-. Ruth Bennett has bssn engag-
ed to teach the Carrizo school. She is
expected in on the stage Saturday.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17

A. ]. Henbest, formerly of
Springfield, in addition to being
editor Of the Divide Farmer and
the land man of Calhan, is now
a full fledged Colpnel.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17
Public Notice.

My wife. Ruby Jones, having
left her home without just cause
or provocation, NOTICE is hereby
given that l will pay no debts or
obligations of her contracting
after this date, Feb. 10, 1911.
27-4 Leslie M. Jones.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17
New Map Of Baca County.

A map 1s in. x 25 in. showing
the location Of post Offices,
ranches, wind mills, artesian
wells, roads, creeks, Two Buttes
reservoir and irrigation district.
A complete map. Price 15 cts.
at office or 20 cts. by mail.
Baca Co. Abstract Company,
Springfield, Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17

Denney has on sale a new
brand of drouth resisting field
corn, especially adapted to this
climate. Call and ask to see
samples. Orders will be booked
for a limited supply. Get yours
in NOW.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17

Andrew Capansky informs us
that the mail route between Reg
nier and Mineral has been dis
continued. The Mineral office
has also been discontinued.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17

There were quite 4 number in
attendance At the Smith sale and
very good prices realized. Col.
Jackson was in good voice and
touched the purses of the buy
ers with his persuasive eloquencs
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17

Anyone wanting cement and not able
to furnish the ready cash, can have the
same by working at the cemsnts works
in payment. n. H. Bourne.
The Springfield herald., 1911-02-17

LOST-Large iron gray horse, brand
ed D slash W right shoulder, crippled
right hind foot. Notify
MARY MACKEY.
Konantz, Colo.