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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-23
Baggage Porter's Tips Make Fortune

KANSAS CITY. MO.-One Of the
n men who have done we'll in this
city during the last ten years is Gus
Miller. head porter Of the. Baltimore
hotel. who has gathered a fortune OF
$50, 900 during that time. most Of 1t
in tips of a quarter from the travelling
men who want their baggage handled
quickly
Out in the Roanoke district he has
a SIP, 900 home He also owns lodg-
ing house from which he received $3.50
a month and other realty that pro
duces a comfortable revenue.
Meanwhile his daily costume during
the business hours Is the usual blue
flannel blouse jumpers and his bust
ness is transacted from the same little
desk in the baggage room of the no
tel surrounded by big trunks. little
trunks, suit cases and grips.
There are a dozen men working IN
der Miller and while all the tips are
supposed to belong to the boss there
are 4 few Of them that get away In
transit from the free hand Of the trav-
eline public to the desk Of the head
portsr. The dps average $500 . month
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-23
Youth Ends 3O,OOO-Mile World Jaunt

feeder on London bound cattle boat
from New York He was sick almost
the entire trip. but he did not give up
the idea of circling the globe. He
spent some time in London, then
moved to Belgium and later to Aus
trala. He visited points in Egypt,
Gibraltar and other places in the Old
World He worked in the Fiji and
Hawaiian islards and finally landed
at Vancouver. b. c. There he found
serious STRIFE in progress 1t was
then Matter became an American
tramp in the truest sense of the
word Wearing shabby clothes and
badly in need of a shave, the young
man started to hobo" his way out of
the country.
He finally reached Swift Current.
Canada, where his brother. John Mat
ter. is located. and a happy reunion
followed John Matter was the first
person Robert Matter had seen since
leaving New York that he knew.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-23

MARION. IND.-The "around-the
Vsa world" jaunt of Robert Matter.
So. of Philip Matter. Marion's wealth
lest resident. taken because be was
dissatisfied with his monthly allow
ance, is at an end The boy has re-
turned to his parents home after cir
cling the globe and travelling 10000
miles During the greater portion Of
the time he travelled in the true style
of the American hobo" working his
way from place to place and stopping
only long enough to secure funds to
carry him to the next point
The young man first signed as q
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-23
For Cramps,

A piece Of old-fashioned candlewick
worn around the leg In the garter
place, next to the skin, will prevent or
cure, cramp in the calf Of the leg or in
the foot. | have proved this by per
sonal experience; l believe this would
prove effectual in preventing swim
mers' cramp; those liable to cramp
while in the water would be wise to
try 1t. Cottonbatting, wrapped round
the body from the arm pits downward.
saved the life of a man suffering agony
from painters cramp; 1t gives almost
instant relief-National Magazine.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-23
Professional Spongers of New York

labor OF any sort. kind or condition.
There are from 200 to 300 remit
lance men in New York city today
and while they are not what may be
termed scamps. when 1t comes to
money matters many OF them are ut
terly INSCRIPTIONS. None Of them has
ever worked a day In his life. but ev-
cry one Is under the delusion that he
could be a great business man on
large scale.
They dream up the most extraordi.
nary propositions you ever heard. One
or two have actually made money In
this way. They have fallen In with
some get-rich-quick geniuses. have
made their personality useful. and
have been shrewd enough to carry on
a fair share of the profits.
The remittance man Of New YORK
generally hires a room and tries 10
eat off his acquaintances and friends
Some of the big hotels have doliar-a-
day rooms on their top floors and
these are useful te the remittance
man. They give him an address that
helps him along.
One of these men has picked up
some money by giving Americans 60
ing abroad letters of Introduction to
titled people. The letters are all gen.
uine and he really knew all the people
he writes to, SO there is no fraud. In
each case he adroitly secures loan
from the man he has obliged.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-23
FROM TEXAS
Some Coffee Facts From the Lone
Star State.

From a beautiful farm down in Tex
as. where gushing springs unite to
form babbling brooks that wind their
sparkling way through flowery meads.
comes a note of gratitude for delivery
from the coffee habit.
when MY baby boy came to mo
i've years ago. I began to drink
Postum, having feeling that 1t would
be better for him and me than the old
kind of drug-laden- coffee. was not
disappointed in 1t, for it enabled me,
small. delicate woman, to nurse
bouncing. healthy baby IA months.
I have since continued the use OF
Postum for have grown fond OF 1t.
and have discovered to my joy that it
has entirely relieved me of bilious
habit which used to PROSTATE me two
or three times a year, causing much
discomfort to my family and suffering
to myself.
my brother-in-law was cured OF
chronic constipation by leaving on
coffee and using Postum. He has be-
come even more fond OF 1t than he
was Of the old coffee.
''In fact, the entire family, from the
latest arrival "a 2-year-old who always
calls for his .potie' first thing in the
moruing3. up to the head Of the house.
think there b no drink 50 good or 80
Wholesome - Postum" Name given
~ Postum Co. Battle Greek. Mich.
Read the little book. The Road to
Wsllyillo. n pkgs. There's = reason"
DvoR 800 e. ah~vo 1etteRS A new
- 0Uoonxo efoD t11ne . itDo. They
60 Goau 1xaes ma mn - AuAas
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-23

tism My limbs and feet were terri
bly, swollen and 80 infiamed / could
not walk for days. After doctors had
failed to help me, began using Doan's
Kidney Pills. Three boxes cured me
30 completely that / have not had the
slightest trouble since"
when Your Back Is Lame, Re-
member the Name-DOANS. sec a
box at all stores. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-23

Vegetable Compound has done for me
during this trying period. Complete
restoration to health means so much
to me that for the sake of other suffer-
ing women 1 am willing to make my
trouble public so you may publish
this letter."-MRs. CHAs. BARCLAY.
RID, Graniteville, vt.
No other medicine for woman's ills
has received such widespread and un-
qualified endorsement. No other med
tcine we know Of has such record
of cures as has Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
For more than 80 years It has been
curing woman's ills such as inflamma-
ton, liberation. fibroid tumors. irreg-
ularities, periodic pains and nervous
prostration, and it is unequalled for
carrying women safely through the
period Of change Of life.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-23

once. as they may have a chance to
recover their property.
1t was learned for the first time that
Brown and the woman who poses as
his wife lived for q considerable time
In a cave in the northeast section Of
the city and that their whereabouts
was only discovered by the illness OF
the woman. Detectives worked on the
case for some time before they made
this discovery.
Brown had plenty Of money and re-
fuses to eat or allow the young wom-
an arrested with him to partake Of the
meals supplied at the expense Of the
city. He orders their meals. which
are of the best.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-23
. The Anglers Bait.

A well-known angler at Peterbor-
ough having obtained wasps' nest
containing large number OF grubs,
placed the nest in the kitchen oven
to kill the grubs so that he could use
them for bait.
The next morning he went to get
the grubs, but on opening the oven
door a swarm of wasps flew out. The
oven was not hot enough to kill the
grubs, but was sufficiently warm to
hatch them.-London Daily Mail.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-23

tons. If YOU sus-
pect your kidneys.
begin using Doan' 8
Kidney Pills at
once.
f. r. Wilson.
Enmettsburg. To-
wa, says: Il was
completely laid up
with kidney COM
plant and infiam-
matory rheuma-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-23
Where II BELONGED,

Where are you going?'
"To fetch some water, SORT"
What, in those disreputable trous-
ers?"
mo, sorr, in this ere pail. Lon
don Opinion.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-23

4 rom nervousness
and other annoying
symptoms, and I
can truly say that
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has proved
worth mountains of
gold to me, as it
restored my health
and streng t h. I
never forget to tell
my friends what
|T vdio r PiDEham'a
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-23
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAk7

There are two ways to tell If you
have weak kidneys. The first Is
through pains in the back. The sec
ond by examining the kidney secre-
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-23

and Miller has accumulated $50 in
single busy day
Every year Miller takes a vacation
and spends three or four weeks travel
ing to the big cities and resort hotels
On these trips he distributes quarters
like a farmer sowing oats
Sometimes the service is very bad
that ] get while am travelling. says
Miller. but ! dig up quarter any
way. figuring that ! am only putting II
back where get it E"
paradoxicai.
How can verticaI writing make for.
gerry easy. as they claim?
why cant 1T"
Because any kind Of vertical teach
ing tends to induce upright habits"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-23
CHANGE
IN W0MAN'S
Made Safe by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Graniteville, vt. was passing
through the Change Of Life and suffered
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-23

Fox Ito bear)-Come over tomor-
row and we'll play game of golf on
the links.
Bear-All right. don't know what
the game is, but If there's any job
you can put up on the lynx I'm in
with you.
Evening journal., 1911-09-07
TO HOSPITAL
AFTER SCRATCH

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
YORKLYN, Del. Sept. III. Cooper,
formerly manager of the Kartawart
Fibre Co., Wilmington, has been ap-
pointed general superintendent Of the
National Fibre and Insulation Com
pany here.
The breaking of a crank shaft on HIS
Stanly car compelled John Benge,
while enroute to Valley Forge to go
by trolley from Berwyn on Labor Day.
Considering the reports Of short
age in the potato crop that hear
along my route. l feel safe In saying
have the banner CROP says Harlan
Highfield, the rural mail carrier e
From a slight scratch on his righi
leg and applying everybody's remedies
has compelled Charles Openhander
an employe Of the Snuff Company, 70
take treatment at a Philadelphia Hos
pital.
Personsl-John Shultz, OF Marcus
Hook, has returned after a short visit
here-Mrs Patrick Touhey left today
for a few weeks soiourn with Wash
ington friends-Mrs. Weaver and son
George, Of New York city. have return
ed after a months visit with her sister,
Mrs. Napoleon Garril.-Wesley Nolan
has returned after a short stay at his
home in Richmond, Va.-Miss Mabel
Benge has returned home after a
three-weeks' visit with Lancaster rela-
tives--Mrs. George w. Pusey, who has
been seriously III is recovering.
Evening journal., 1911-09-07
GATOR SHOOTS
DOWN CHUTES

Becoming tired Of having hundreds
of peering eyes gazing at II. the alll-
gator which has been seen along the
Brandywine for several weeks, and
which yesterday was located in the
south long race at Market street de-
cided to move and It shot the chutes'
through the spillway TO the creek be-
low. Upon reaching the stream the
animal found a resting place on shore
and blinked as people on Market street
bridge looked down on Il. This morn
ing the gator" was summing himself
under the bridge on the north side.
William f. Bouzarth OF Eighth and
Jackson streets said this morning that
he thought the gator" belonged TO
him. Mr.. and Mrs. Bouzarth returned
from the South last winter with an
alligator and while 1t was a pet they
allowed It to roam over the lawn. They
believe that some boys carried II TO
the creek as they missed II several
weeks ago. The gator" they lost
measured about three feet.
Evening journal., 1911-09-07
REARpON.DONOHUE NuPTIALs.

Miss Nellie Concordia Reardon,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Rear
don. of No. 607 East Eleventh street,
and George + Donohue. of Brockton,
Mass. were married last evening by
the Rev. James Quigley, assisted by
the Rev. Joseph Kelly and the Rev.
James Garner. The bride was at
tended by her sister, Miss Anna NJ
Reardon as bridesmaid, and the
groom's brother. Jerome ]. Donohue.
was his best man Miss Mary T. Muir
ply played the wedding march and as
the bridal party entered the church
William Irwin sang Ave Marie" The
Chancel was banked with a profusion
Of palms. The bride wore lace robe
over white satin with veil and orange
blossoms and carried a bouquet of
bride roses. The bridesmaid wore a
white lace robe over pink satin and
carried bouquet OF pink roses.
A reception from 7.30 until 10
o'clock followed at the home OF the
brides parents. The decorations in the
dining room we're pink roses and car
nations. Mr. and Mrs. Donohue left
on wedding trip, a part OF which
will be spent in New York After Oc-
tober / they will be "at home,' at
No. 15 First street, Brockton, Mass,
where Mr.. Donohue is engaged in the
shoe business.
Evening journal., 1911-09-07
WIFE FIGHTS
AGAINST DECREE
Mrs. Faber VIII Deny She
Deserted RefOrmer While
III at FornhurSt
PLAINTIFF ERRATlC ON
STAND, is WORRIED

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Sept. r.
Simon Faber, the Atlantic City REFORM
er, testiiying yesterday in his suit for
divorce from Mrs. Sarah Faber. tele-
phone girl, admitted that. he left the
State Hospital for the Insane at Farm
hurst, Del, without an examination
after he had been there for rs months,
following a plunge from the steamer
Brandywine into the Delaware river
near Wilmington.
The plaintiff became 80 erratc in
his statements that Vice Chancellor
Leaning first warned him and then
threatened to order him from the stand
under arrest II he did not desist.
Faber said he employed 57 detectives
at the polls in Atlantic City last fall.
He said he spent $3.50 OF his own funds
and obtained the balance from Daniel
S. White. a hotel man; Judge Clarence
l.. Cole and William r. Wahl, broker
Jacob Faber, Of Wilmington, broth
or OF the plaintiff, Said Faber had
never been insane, and should noI
have been kept In the Delaware In
stitution
Mrs. Margaret Grey. OF Philadelphia
who saw Fabr fall into the Delawar,
river, said the man had been acting
SO queerly as TO attract the attention
OF many of the passengers. Her testi.
mony was corroborated by George
Pierce. who was also on the boat
Chief OF Police George Black, Of vii.
miugton, expressed the belief that Fa.
Der was insane when he was sent tC
the State Hospital at Farnhurst.
Mrs. Emma Marcus and Mrs. JOIN
Marcus two aunts of Mrs. Faber, sait
Faber had never shown affection foi
his wife Bertha Martin. of PLEASANT
Vile. said that Mrs. Faber wrote tC
her husband every day for rs month.
while he was In the insane Institution
and that she mailed the letters. This
was I'm rebuttal of Faber's testimony
that he received but two letters from
his wife while he was at Farnhurst
Mrs. Faber will deny her husbands
! charge of desertion.
Evening journal., 1911-09-07

Mrs. Truman W. Campbell is spend
ing week with Mrs. William Wyatt
at the strathaven Inn. swarthmore
Pa.
Mr.'and Mrs. Henry Rumford have
returned from York Beach. Maine.
Mrs. William Comstock OF Balti-
more is spending the month with Dr.
and Mrs. Henry Spruance.
Mrs. Howard Pierce went to Della
ware Water Gap Monday to spend a
week
Captain Frank Beatty. commandant
Of the Washington Navy Yard, who is
nephew of John u. Beatty Of this
city, went to his old home in Minus-
sofa last week.
John Birtwell and sister, Miss
Myra of Chester, have returned home
after spending some time with their
aunt, Mrs. Chandler Eastburn, south
of Hockession. Mrs. Eastburn has
also been entertaining her aunt. Mrs.
Emma Eastburn of Richardson Park.
and Thomas Porter of Wilmington.
Thomas B. Rambo has returned
home after spending some time with
his father I'm Coatesville. Pa.
Miss Nellie Eastburn of Hockession,
has gone 10 Philadelphia to spend a
few days with relatives
Evening journal., 1911-09-07
MAKES STOMACH
TROUBLE VANISH
No Indigestion, Heartburn,
Gas or Dyspepsia in Five
Minutes

Why not get some now--this mo-
ment, and forever rid yourself OF
Stomach trouble and Indigestion? A
dieted stomach gets the blues and
grumbles Give IL a good eat, then
take Pape's Diapepsin to start the di-
gestive juices working. There will b.
no dyspepsia or helching of Gas or
eructations OF undigested food no
feeling like a lump Of lead in the stom-
ach or heartburn. sick headache and
Dizziness. and your food will not fer
ment and poison your breath with
nauseous odors
Papes Diapepsin costs only so cents
for large case at any drug store
here. and will relieve the most OBJ
stinate case of Indigestion and Upset
Stomach I'm five minutes.
There is nothing else better to taka
Gas from Stomach aud cleanse the
stomach and intestines. and. besides.
one single dose will digest and prepare
for assimilation into the blood all your
food the same as "a sound, healthy
stomach would do H..
When Diapepsip works. your stonl-
ach rests-gets itself in order. cleans
up and then you feel like eating. when
you come to the table and what you
eat will do you good.
Absolute relief from all stomach
Misery is waiting for you as soon as
you decide TO take a little Diapepsin.
Tell your druggist that you want
Pape's Diapepsin. because you want TO
become thoroughly cured this time.
Remember. II your stomach feels
out OF order and uncomfortable now.
you can surely get relief in five min
utes.
Evening journal., 1911-09-07
sHELLPOT PARk ATTRACTIONS.

Shellpot Park amusements are all
being we'll attended this week. The
attendance is especially good for this
season Of the year being as large as
in the summer Friday night will be
amateur night at the Family Theatre
when a number of well known anna
teurs will appear in addition to the
regular program. The same night will
be the occasion of the best display OF
fireworks which has ever been seen
at the park Saturday will be the last
Children's Day of the season and all
OF the little people who arrive at the
park between l and 3 o'clock will be
given tickets admitting them free to
all amusements.
Evening journal., 1911-09-07
FIRST RED LETTER DAY
PRODUCES BIG RETURNS
Merchants Find People Eager TO Vote on This Spec
iaI Day--Eden Lodge and F. O. Eagles Becom-
ing Daily More Manifest.

is convincing testimony that many OF
the association members are ION the
job" in earnest The Odd Fellows
Association won the library frequent
ly in previous contests, and are al
ways watched with more or less inter-
est by the writer The Fraternal Or
der of Eagles are deserving Of special
mention for their pluchy beginning,
and if the members in toto get behind
these few who have taken the bull
by the horns, this worthy contestant
can be counted as a dangerous rival.
The James II. Wright Company Pop
uIar ON Red Letter Days.
We naturally expected in view OF
the widespread popularity of the
mems clothing store of the James II.
Wright Company large returns from
the outset, but we We're most agree
ably surprised to see the long string
of candidates included in this firms
report and the heavy vote opposite
each name The report not only
demonstrates that this store is one
of the favored spots, but that the
trade is the versatile kind which dis
plays universal acknowledgment on
the part of customers.
A new feature which will contain
the opportunity of doing some
sledge hammer voting, VIII be an
nounced lshortly and every reader
should make sure they thoroughly
understand every little detail per-
tanning to same. II will offer you
the opportunity to cast an abnormal
vote; when this appears, do not be
satisfied with just reading it your
self, but make sure your friends
know all about II, for the totals are
going to spring forward at a great
pace when this plan is IN motion
Never forget the little coupon in the
contest newspaper for Il means
much.
THE CONTEST MAN.
Evening journal., 1911-09-07
COYERDALE.SHORT.

Miss Myrta Coverdale and Harold l..
Short were married at the parsonage
Of Harrison street NJ. E. church last
evening by the Rev. George White
Dawson They were. accompanied by
A p. Short. father Of the groom and
Mrs. W. G. Coverdale, mother of the
bride, and Mrs. Bennett, the brides
grandmother. Mr.. and Mrs. Short left
on a ten days trip to New York and
after September 25 they will be at
home at No. 1910 West Sixteenth
street
Evening journal., 1911-09-07
BY A. o. Johnson, 80 Union squar
New York City.

By A. o. Johnson, 80 Union Square,
New York City.
Hundreds of customers have been
anticipating the red letter days for
votes in the libray contest. Through
one channel or another they had
learned of this ahead of time and in
consequence yesterday. the first rcd
letter day was suggestive Of the great
outpour Of customers the contest mer-
chants will receive in increaing num-
bers with each succeeding week
It should be plainly apparent to
everJ voter the great importance of
casting red letter votes. The wonder
full advance in the vote this week will
demonstrate this fact. Even the pur-
chase of cigar should induce voter
10 attain the correct end as voter
Every store must receive equal con-
sideration if you want to win.
Wednesday is an excellent day to
purchase a piece of jewelry. A large
vote is sure to come in from the
jewelry establishment Of Millard f..
Davis. This store is always in the
forefront when IL comes to discrimi-
mating buyers. The store is replete
with everything from a collar but
ton to a diamond, from a stick-pin
to watch. The department for re-
pairing is an object of serious care,
and when voters have in mind a pur-
chase of jewelry, they should always
patronize this house of business, thus
adhering TO the policy of faithful
conscientious vote in the big contest.
There are also about thirty-two other
stores which give you an opportunity
TO increase your favorite's vote when
this ten vote for ten cents day rolls
round.
Eden Lodge and FraternaI Order OF
Eagles Both ime Swim.
The big stride made by that
hustling crowd, representing Eden
Lodge bodies III for the headliners. and
Evening journal., 1911-09-07
MALONEY.S STANTON.

Miss Katherine V. Maloney Of No.
S2S West Fourth street and Howard NJ
Stanton Of Lancaster we're married
at st. Pau's r. G. church yesterday
afternoon by the Rev Father Higgins.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Margaret c. Maloney, and
the groomsman was Joseph I. Burg
Mr. and Mrs. Stanton will make their
home in Wilmington
Evening journal., 1911-09-07
OCLE-McGuLIN.

AT the Cathedral at 10 o'clock yes
terday, Miss Jean c. Ogle. daughter of
the late DR.. Howard Ogle. and James
f. McGillin. were married by the Rev.
DR.. Grant, assisted by the Rev.
Thomas +. Waldron of St. Pauls
Church. The bride was attended by
Miss Marie Frances Kelly of West
Philadelphia, and the groom by John
NJ. Cannon Of this city Both of the
contracting parties are we'll and fav-
orably known, the bridegroom being
member Of the firm Of Dougherty
and McGillin funeral directors.