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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25
Mariner Who Is 1902 DespIses
Steam-Going Vessel.
Captain Jackson Tells of Sailing Ship
Days and of Fierce Storms That
Swept Decks Of Craft He
Commanded.

COMMUNICATING the close Of his
ne-hundred-and-secon year, Capt
Daniel Jackson gazed mournfully
across the rainswept gardens of the
footing home for the aged as he
compared the gale then raging, with
the hundreds he experienced in the
days when men went to sea in ships
of wood. Strangely enough it was the
present storm that had brought him
his sorrow.
Its only little capful of wind"
he said, Just enough to make a good
craft swing along like war horse.
But it's brought me more trouble than
any gale that has blown since | made
my first voyage to ArchangeI. more
than nfnety-three years ago. It's only
a little capful, yet it stayed me from
performing the last service my dear
sister Maria will ask of me.
She had sent lne message from
the Wandsworth i1ltirmary, saying that
she wanted to see me very. very
soon, because she had something to
tell me. So l buttoned up my coat on
Wednesday afternoon and started to
walk over there, but the little capful
was too much for me and the rain
swept into my eyes. Never mind |
said, I shall see her tomorrow Next
morning they told me Maria was
dead"
Tears rolled from the tired old eyes
as Captain Jackson's thin. twisted
fingers beat upon the window pane,
and it was many minutes before an
other word escaped him. He told Of
gales in many seas. fierce storms that
had swept the decks of the ship which
he had skippered when boy of nine
teen.
We'll l remember my first day Of
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25
British Monarch Deliberately Has
Watch Set Ahead-Father Addicted
to Same Habit.

London-Modern human beings
have an extraordinary prediction for
fast" time.
Even the late king gave way to this
little weakness, and every timepiece,
including the church clock, at Sand
bingham. was kept deliberately half an
hour fast This custom. In fact, still
is kept up by King George.
This fast" time habit Is, in the opin-
Ion of a we'll known medical man. a
form Of self deception and "a praise
worthy, but often unconscious. attempt
to rectify very common fault--un-
punctuality."
THE number Of clocks and watches
in England that are kept fast ID ex-
traordinary," he said. "A slow watch
or clock Is uncommon, and usually the
result OF an accident. But everywhere
fast time is to be seen-outside rail-
way stations, in railway refreshment
rooms. in public-houses. and in private
residences.
I'm my opinion the psychology Of
this habit is as follows" continued the
doctor "A man distrusts his ability to
be punctual, and to rectify this ad-
vances his watch, or allows 1t to re-
main fast, deluding himself that after
a short time he will have forgotten
that his watch is fast, and SO will un-
Willingly be punctual.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25
STEAMSHIP

command he said-and for the first
time the drOop OF his lips lifted. Il
was rugged in a new suit enc of the
owners had given me. with the peck
my fob.o We sailed in ballast from
Lynn to Sunderland, and when Mr..
Taylerson, another of the owners,
came aboard he asked me to direct
him to the captain. That was the best
day of all, | think, for when | made
him really believe that | was the cap
tain he chuckled for hours
Then he cracked me a hearty blow
on the back and told me | must skip
per a ship for him round the Horn TO
California. Thirty eight times | sailed
Mr. Taylersons ships to California.
but one day. when | was walking with
him up the main street In Sunderland,
he fell dead
My connection with the service
ended soon afterward, but by that
time I'd saved close on $4,000, and
with that | became an owner myself.
1t was sad day l bought my ship.
for at my wifes desire | let her
brother captain the vessel instead of
looking after her myself. She was
lost on the first voyage. and l hadn't
a penny of insurance.
Il was a ruined man and getting on
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

in years; so | settled down to be a
landlubber as best | could. | came TO
Chaplain in 1863 and set to work as a
blindmaker All went we'll for some
twenty years. but by the time | had
come to be seventy-Iiye, | commenced
doing odd jobs SO / worked on till
my ninety-ninth birthday. when | came
to live in this home, where every one
is kind to me.
BY now the captains pipe was
filled, and. putting vigorously at his
beloved shag, he offered his opinions
on the sailors of today.
Nice sailors they are to call these
little squalls gales" he said. ITS the
steamboats, that have done it all. In
my days a sailor was happiest when
the seas swept the deck and his ship
tore before the wind. | never could
abide steamer. | only once went 10
sea in one, and that was when | came
home from Australia as a passenger.
A few weeks ago the delightful old
captain met with an accident which
would have proved fatal to most men
many years his junior Slipping, he
fell backward against piece of furni-
ture and fractured two of his ribs.
1T hurt a bit at the time, he re-
marked, in the most casual fashion,
but I'm quite as strong as again.
My chief failing is my sight. Till a
few months ago the hours with pipe
and paper were my happiest Now
adays | must have the pipe only and
let some one else have the paper"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25
Subjects of Kaiser Perpiexed by
Some Searching Questions-Total
May Be 65,00o,0oo.

Berlin-Germany is in the throes
of a census which will not end for
many weeks. When it is over the
fatherland expects to wake up and
find itself the possessor Of 100000
souls, or a gain of 100000 since 1905.
The German population experts are
deeply impressed by this weeks an
nouncement that the United States
has over 100000 inhabitants. The
American rate of increase during the
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25
Brltish-Canadian Cable.

London.-The Times says that a
proposal is under consideration for a
state-owned cable between Great Brit
ain and Canada. The route was sur
veyed in 1860. 1t runs from Scotland
to the Farce islands. thence to Green
land and thence to Hamilton inlet,
Labrador.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25
Census Quiz Jars Germans

last ten years is double the rate at
which Germany is growing.
The census of Germany is not TAX
en- by official question askers, as in
the United States, but by means Of a.
series of intricate blanks which every
householder In the country is obliged
to fill out Millions of otherwise in
telligent Germans spent last week
wrestling with the mysteries of the
census forms.
These are some OF the searching
questions which the ka1ser's perplex
ed subjects had to answer:
IF you don't know the exact date Of
your birth, how many full years old
are 'you?"
What's your main occupation in
life?"
Were your babies nursed on their
mothers breast or by wet nurses. or
from bother"
Are you subject to epileptic flts?"
How many of your house windows
look out on the street,"
What was your mother tongue
German, Dutch, Friesan, Danish, Wal
lOnian, Polish or Lithuanian-and
what are the names Of the various
rooms in your dwelling?"
What Is the religion Of your SER
vants?"
How many bathrooms have you?"
do you cook with gas or other
fuel?"
German economists cherish ambi-
tious hopes for the future OF Ger
many's population. One authority says
there will be 15O,0Oo,0OO by 1880. An
other expert, Prof. Won Schneider Of
the University Of. Berlin, peers into
the distant future as far as 2135,
when he sees vision Of 20s. 100000
such increase" he writes, should,
will and must come If we wish to re-
main great and powerful nation, but
we must have fruitful colonies abroad
to take care Of the surplus"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

1t is announced that the govern
ment is going to substitute dollar bills
for bills of $40 and more. That's
good; 1t will make it easier to flash
q large roll.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

When the oceaE liners take some
thing Of their size for collision pur-
poses the results are different from
those achieved when they run into
fishing smacks.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

Still another biggest-yet and most
luxurious steamship is planned. Event.
ually, we suppose. no passenger YES
sci will be complete without a golf
course, a portecochere and outdoor
sleeping porches.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

A schoolboy was directed to write
an essay about cotton, and he began
1t by saying 1T is chiefly used in ma
king wooden goods" That boy keeps
his eyes open.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

A Wellesley student has been ex-
PEELED for getting married 1t was
probably decided that she took an I'M
fair advantage Of the many Massa-
chusetts spinsters who are looking for
men.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

New York is erecting a building 10
feet higher than the Singer building.
II this goes on, aeroplanists are 60
ing to protest against the obstruction
of traffic.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

The councilmen OF several of the
cities are legislating against the long
hatpin. If they were wise they would
issue their commands to their own
wives first. to ascertain what measure
Of submission they are likely to meet
with.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

Somehow we can't get real good
and scared over the announcement
that a new counterfeit 500 bill is ID
circulation.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

Japan is going to buy herself
s12,000,000 warship. This ought to
precipitate another war scare among
the nervous contingent
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

There are indications that the rec.
ord for hunters who were mistaken
for deer will be broken this year. 1t
is a remarkable year for broken rec
ords.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

Hobble skirts hinder business, IL
the conclusion OF the Atlantic City
shop keepers. Maybe the Atlantic
City girls can show speed in other
ways than walking.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25
A Great Invention.

Vance, think Ferdie ranks With
Edison as an inventor and be.etactut
of man,
LuelIa-What did he lnyort2
Vance-He invented a device % pHe
vent cigawette papers tWo.a allowing
away In a stworg breeze Scraps,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

More people would be satisfied to
take things as they come, were it
not for the fact that most of the
things that come are not worth wait
ing for.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

The population of New York state
is nearly 100000, but there is still
plenty Of room to get around there
without touching elbows.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

With aeroplanes falling from the
clouds, and automobiles blowing chauT-
feurs into trees, this is truly an IN
settled time.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

man in New York, fired upon on
the street. was saved by the opal pin
in his necktie. This ought to lift the
ban of i'll luck from that unlucky
stone.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

An Ohio man offers $4,000 for an
airship ride. II that sum is to be es-
tablished as the regular fare the at
mosphere will not be crowded for q
long time to come.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

There is one merit which the air
ship can boast. 1t leaves the streets
clear for pedestrians to walk without
fear of being run down by speeders
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

Notwithstanding the fact that upper
berths are to be lower, it will be nee
essary to use a ladder for the purpose
of getting into one of them.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

British medical experts want insan'
fly made the basis for divorce. And
some will say "aint it great to be
crazy"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

The fight which Pennsylvania
lumber buyer had with a bear may in
vite recognition of Bruin as one OF
our leading conservationists.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

Natural ice has been almost entire
~ absolved of the charge of harbor-
ing fever germs. These little pets de-
test cold feet
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

Charity-which IS love for human
,ty-is stiIl the greatest OF the three
virtues.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

1t cost an Ohio farmer S1425 for at
tempting to kiss his neighbor's wife.
Near kisses are as costly as one seal
ed and delivered
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

London is reinforcing its meat sup
ply with refrigerated monkey car
cases from Peru.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25

You do not lit the world ~ rolling
IN your eyes
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25
The St. Mary Banner

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY
FRANKLIN. LOUISIANA
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25
MACATEE HOTEL

European plan. Rates 81 90 per day and upwards
Cafe Prices Reasonable. Opposite Grand CenLAi
Depot. Houston. TexaA
The Newark journal., 1911-08-11
NOTICE

Notice ia hereby eisen that the County Court of Independence CaHu- tv, Arkansas will. the I4.h daa=oI August. lglG receive @eacd 6fd, for aae keeping of the paaacrs oG lafae- peodaage County. commencing fine dfst day Of October, lalE tin tbe sI7t dt3 Of December. Iql2 from such competent persons e##H charge at the county poor 6aase and t8H. aasiJe tbeeeau. tlalle. fe.6 ant faf- ui.h medicine and thc necessary m.Hl- 5aI aa#udaue# ta all n5soa5 placed therein. for t.e ~mala- -aH per #entt Iae each inmate .tlt persons za@iilH9 l9 satuitbid> a a.a ~aa6 h-5s 0lth taeG County tHfk AIl bid. gltt be or T aHd tbeeoHtrasf @t o'ezee. m oa tla aaH abate nauta
 The. person aeBIg9 tba contract will be re4atrea =to alsa bond. with good security approved by the County Court conditioned for the
The Newark journal., 1911-08-11
Good Liver
 Kennedy Free E

When you suffer from any form of indigestion it is always well to take
 something for the liver, as usually the trouble lies there. If you are bilious, have a bloaty feeling after eating, if you belch, If your skin is yellowish you may be sure 1t is liver trouble.
 What you need is something to stir
 up the liver, to arouse the gastric
 juices so that they will aid in the di- EestiOn of your food. A very good rem
 edy for this, and one highly recom- ! mended by those who have used it, is pr CaldwelEs Syrup PePSia, which you
 esEn obtain of any druggist at fifty
 cents or one dollar q bottle. But if you
 have any doubt about its merits, and
 would prefer to try it first, send your address to Dr. Caldwell and he will promptly send you free sample bot
 tie
 Thousands of people first learned of this remarkable cure for stomach, liver and bowel troubles through a free sam pie Mrs. Frank Lilly of Plainview, Ill., sent for one and it cured her and she Is open in saying that she will never take pills or strong Cathartics again, as syrup Pepsin acts so mildly. Mr. l ". l.. Bryant. the Postmaster a Sardis Tenn, says he will never be without it again. No sick person can afford to ! tELbIG Il ciiAtAy Sg i7 t6Hg Sit36tS Scu 3S l this. It is good for all the family from ] infancy to old age. because it is mild ] free from gripping and yet promptly ef- 1 feeGNe. Furthermore, results are ab- solutely guaranteed or money will be ] refunded.
 pr. Caldwell does not feel that the | purchase of his remedy ends his obii- ] gauon. He has specialized in stomach liver and bowel diseases for over forty years and will be pleased to give the
 reader any advice on the subject free ] Of charge. All are welcome to write
 him. Whether for the medical advice
 or the free sample address him Dr. l W, B. Caldwell. 402 Caldwell building, l Monticello, Ill.
The Newark journal., 1911-08-11
TAX ASSESSORS NOTICE

Eoaeei, hereby ai,ea Shat ai.I at- aad in person, or h{ dopuN at Ho lzlal voting places in the garfaHs townships of ludeneudencc CouuIr Afaansas. for the purpose # 1asine a H.t of the real and personal property 4EeaeA resident of Inc county. ardth. sar camta tax of such as are liable ta 4as tine same fas the leaF=iaIi on lays and dates specified
 Barren township. a1 Cf8F School l8ause5 Tuesday, VI HeaUesaaE end Thursday, Aagu~t=I, , aHd 2.
 liHaeel| t3Hnea5p. a.C4uat ltaH-e EEIdaE. Saturday and Monday. aa-
 -Aud af He a5.=aat t3fe t arl lfaHs. \u-tst ~lH fo l0h. inclusive. after shisf. Ia~' uam.d date. those =failihalr f-aa~s will ha liable ta n penalty af 1 )nc Dollar. Tn taHu~hp- iu. which i am advertised lo ha in ten4crthauouc aE. HIIl eta0n tht riahi to leave lai l HE ur1t appointment imediatalE after eaen aH taa ta~t aztF
 A--esa npeiaen f possible. as an i person can list yeur property uHfe>- i lheN can swear to the correctness ol same Each FEys0H WI1I be expected t. 1 give correct number al lbeir seheoI district. +. FId&&, AssessaF4 Independence County, Ark,
The Newark journal., 1911-08-11

faithful performance of his contract. which shall b. made payable tu the County iH apeHaltF double tha amount Of the hIu fhc right to reject any and afi bids fs reserved
 N J. CRAIG, County Judge.
The Newark journal., 1911-08-11
Drugs Here are Fresh. Prices Uni formiIy Low. Newark Drug Co.
RESIDENCE FOR SALE

We have three beautiful cottag- es for sale, just two blocks from Newark public school building; all afst cIasss condition; three to four rooms each good water, and most desirable location in town. Wnlbe sold at q sacrifice. Henderson Real Estate Co.
The Newark journal., 1911-08-11

Ii you appreciate good biscuits go to J. Il. IIolderby and get some hlngo Missouri four. It's the best flour ever brought to Newark.
 Full blood Rhode Island Red chickens for sale, both young and old. Mrs. LA. Sanders, R. r. D.. |. Newark. 15At
The Newark journal., 1911-08-11
''Eilied''

! es, many a prescription has been filled" that has caused death to the patient.
The Newark journal., 1911-08-11
The Telephone

Don't add to your troubles the inconvenience of doing without q Telephone.
 There is no department of business, professional or in- du5trial life in which it is not an essential part.
 No community, however small can enjoy the full ad- vantagcs of modern life with out including the Telephone. By its use to the needs of humanity it has proved it's claims to rank as one of the necessaries of life.
 The farmer who wants to make his farm more profit able and life more pleasant for his family should have q Telephone in his home. NEWARK TELEPHONE
 COMPANY
 Fl. D. FILLER, MANAGER
The Newark journal., 1911-08-11
Our Bottles Contain
 Only Pure Drugs

Apfesclptioncompoundedhere does the work the doctor in- intends.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-29
PUNCTUATION.
The Modern System Was Introduced
By AIdus Manutius.

The Modern System Was Introduced
BY AIdus Manutius.
Punctuation by means of stops or
points, 20 a. to indicate the meaning
Of sentences and assist the reader to a
proper enunciation. Is ascribed origi.
nally to Aristophanes. nm Alexandrian
grammarian. who lived In the third
century b. @. Whatever his system
may have been. 1t was subsequently
neglected and forgotten. but was rein
troduced by Charlemagne. the various
stors and symbols being designed by
Warnefried and Alcuin.
The present system Of punctuation
was introduced in the latter part Of the
1fteenth century by Aldus Manutius, a
Venetian printer, who was responsible
for our period. colon. semicolon. COM
ma. marks Of interrogation and excla-
nation. parenthesis and dash. hyphen.
apostrophe and quotation marks. These
were subsequently copied by other
printers until their use became univer.
sal.
Most ancient languages were inno-
cent Of any system Of punctuation. We
flnd In mAny early manuscripts that
the letters are placed at equal distances
apart, with no connecting link between.
even In the matter Of spacing. an ar
ungement which must have rendered
reading at sight somewhat difficult.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-29

works.
Intense suffering. great expense for
doctors bills and, only too often,
death may be the results of a harm
less little cough which is SO often the
forerunner of pneumonia and pulmon-
airy tuberculosis.
All coughs are dangerous in the ex-
IRENE. The longer they last, the more
dangerous they become. The time to
stop them is when they begin.
Here is the receipt for a home pre-
pared remedy that does the business:
Dissolve one pound of sugar in half
pint of water: add two ounces Of
Lcgos cough remedy Extract: shake
and it is ready for use.
See the saving? You get two dol
lars worth of a logical. effective and
safe cough syrup at a cost not to ex-
coed IS cents.
Two ounces OF Logos cough remedy
Extract. enough to make full pint of
syrup, costs so cents at any drug
store. If your druggist should be out
send 50 cents in stamps direct to Lo-
COS Remedy Company Fort Wayne,
Indiana.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-29
COINS UNDER WEIGHT.

In England it's the Duty Of Thoss Who
Get Thorn to Break Thorn.
It is tho duty Of each loyal British
subject not merely to refuse gold coin
that 10 under a certain weight. but to
break it
"Every person." the act reads, shall.
by himself or others. cut. break or de-
face such coin rendered to him in pay
ment and the person rendering the
same shall bear the loss"
But In spite Of this act 1t Is a risky
business interfering with coins which
you may suspect to be under weight
or spurious. Some months ago Grims-
by woman offered a half sovereign in
payment Of goods to a local shopkeep-
or. The latter put tho coin in test.
ing machine and. as 1t broke in two
refused to take 1t.
Tho coin. however. was pronounced
by experts to be perfectly genuine.
and when the case was taken into a
court Of law the shopkeeper was order
ed to refund 10 shillings to tho Gus
toner.
Money. both gold and silver, wears
out at a startling rate. 1t Is reckoned
that there 10 usually flO0,O0O.OOO in
gold coin in England. q very large pro-
portion Of which Is locked in the strong
rooms Of banks. Yet Of that which is
In active circulation the wastage is so
great that during every twelve months
$4,000 worth Of gold and silver Is
rubbed OF into One dust-Pearson's
Weekly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-29
This Is My 54thBlr1hddy
MORLEY ROBERTS

Morley Roberts. novelist and jour
nalist OF marked versatility, was born
in London. December 20, 1857. Fol-
lowing his graduation at Owens col
lege. Manchester. he travelled widely,
working with sheep and cattle, on rail
roads and in sawmills in many parts
OF Australia, New Zealand, the United
States and Canada, and having served
before the mast in sailing vessels.
More recently he has visited the South
Seas, the Sandwich Islands and Sa-
moa. Cape Colony. Rhodesia and the
Transvael MIR. Roberts has publish
ed more than forty books, the first,
The Western Avernus," appearing
in 1887. Among the most popular of
his many novels are 1.-THE Idlers," Da-
vid Bran" Lady Penelope" and
"Thorpe's Way"