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Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15

one Of the best reliability performances
ever made by an automobile was done by
Dr.. Elmer l.. Porter, 4O6-s Brandeis build
ing. Omaha, who purchased an Oakland
40 from the Mcintyre Auto Co, on the
26th day Of last April, and up 10 the first
Of this month has driven 1900 miles and
the mileage made without expenditure eX-
cept tires. gas and OIL The car has been
In the shop only three times during the
summer and no time to exceed two hours
for adjustment. The doctor has only words
OF highest praise for the Oakland and also
for his drivers who glided his car over
long night runs across country and never
had the slightest mishap.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-15

The Mcintyre Auto Co, reports the sale
Of an Oakland 90 to Mr.. j. n. Williams
the well known railroad contractor ana
retired farmer of Florence Mr. Williams
is now going to take things easy while
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15
PRAIRIE DOGS.

I We usually write our own ads, bu,
will let a user Of Rough on Rats" for
determination of Prairie Dogs write this
one. Mr.. II. b. Mosely, a ranchman, un.
der date of Feb. 4th, 1911, writes as fol.
lows from Hill Top, Douglas Co, Col.
vertisement of Rough on Rats;' it not
only reads good but it is good ! have
been troubled twenty years with Prairie
Dogs; have used many so-called exter.
minators to no purpose. Not long since
! used a poisoned wheat, prepared by an
expert who had made it a study for years,
but it did no good for me; they ate it, but
chirped for more. The Dogs We're eating
up a field Of corn for me; | was at my
wits end what to do; I could only get
the small l5c. size here of Rough on
Rats / mixed it with corn and applied ;
many of them chirped no more; | then
mixed it with corn meal and placed It
on days rot windy, near their holes.
Rough on Rats is by far the best thing
have tried, but / fancy l am using it
unnecessarily strong, or you may suggest
better way than know to mix or use It,
l wish our druggists would keep the larg.
est l15c) size; could you send me the 75c
size? 1t clears them out in great shape;
you should make it better known to
Ranchmen."
The above are facts as stated by Mr..
Mosely. Rough on Rats" is equally
Rough on Prairie Dogs, Squirrels, Chip
hunks, Gophers, Rabbits. Mice, Rats
varmints of every and all kinds, Reaches,
Flies, Ants, and Bed Bugs. Read the di-
rections how to use it safely in outbuild-
ings and for the different kinds of pests.
For Prairie Dogs | would advise soaking
coarse cracked corn in mixture Of, say
one 25c. box of ''Rough on Rats to five
gallons Of water; let it stand week,
shaking frequently; YOU can use the same
mixture over and over again for cracked
corn; or mix Rough on Rats" thoroughly
and instantly, say, one part to twenty Of
hot corn meal mush; when it cools, d.
vide in pieces and place about their
holes. l5c., 25c. and 75c.; wooden boxes
only; Z. 5. Wells. Chemist, Jersey City,
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15
Uncle Joe'S Check,

Col. Henry CassOn, ergeant-at-arms
Of the house OF representatives, has
the original check given by Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon a few years ago tc
a book agent, and about which an In
teresting story has been told.
An agent visited the speaker and in
terested him In an elaborate edition OF
something which Uncle Joe didn't
want. but bought. When the books
arrived Uncle Joe examined them and
decided at once that something had
been put over him. When the agent
came for his money the speaker de-
termined to make him indorse terse
sentiment on books, so he wrote out a
check for s73, the amount due, and on
the back Of it inscribed:
PAY to the order of Mr. Blank, in
full payment for an edition which was
not worth a d, and dear at that
price, but for the ease and grace with
which he put 1t over your Uncle Joe
1t was well worth the money."-Hu-
man Life.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

CT. LOUIS.-The aeroplane as a
- means of spl eading the gospel is
the latest idea of James H. Pearson,
itinerant preacher.
Released recently from the observa-
tion ward of the city hospital, Pears On
promptly set to work perfecting two
aeroplane models, in which, accom-
panied by his wife and a corps of as
sistants, he intends to fly over the
country.
The aeroplane will be used more
for this purpose than as an instru-
ment Of war, Pearson says. Instead
of spreading militarism by it's use as
a bomb carrier. the aeroplane is de-
stined to carry missionaries over the
world and enable them to reach spots
hitherto inaccessible. he says.
The native Of Wahamba, in Africa,
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15
Plans to Carry Gospel in Aeroplane

pursuing his peaceful occupation of
cooking his neighbor for a noonday
meal, will see suddenly a strange an
partition, from which a man-bird will
emerge. After he has conquered this
field he will go on to new ones until
the evangelization of the whole world
will be accomplished.
But before tour the world in nv
aeroplanes, | will first clean st. Louis ="
declares Pearson. 1t is a den of in.
iGuity, and | cannot go away without
completing my work here"
Pearson is a member of the Anna.
teur Aeronaut Association of ST
Louis. His models are constructed
along scientific lines, and Pearson will
soon start building the aeroplanes.
Meanwhile Pearson is preaching on
the streets, every night
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

Al EW YORk.-The opinion has often
~ been expressed that some great
disaster will eventually overtake New
York and the recent dynamite eyplo-
sion in Jersey City lends some colCr
to this view Over on the Jersey flats
between Bedloe's Island and the end
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad dock at
Greenyille. and west of the Statue Of
Liberty. there are stored at times in
three barges anchored there more
than 100000 pounds of high explo-
stves. If by chance this stupendous
amount Of energy should be let loose,
1t would topple New York in ruins
and cause the greatest disaster of
modern times. The loss of life would
be appalling. Within a 20-mi'e radius
of the Jersey flats where this awful
power is pent there live nearly 1O,-
000 600 persons. The shock of the ex-
plosiOn would be inconceivable 1t
would set the earth trembling for
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15
WANTED TO BE AGREEABLE
Farmers Rather Humorous ExpIana
ton for Telling Exceedingly
"TaiI" Stories.

Irving Batcheller once told a stors
Of farmer on the Connecticut hills
Pretty steep land for planting, isn't
it?" visitor asked the tiller of the
soil.
Pretty steep" the farmer assented
Il suppose it's quite difficult to
plant your corn?"
"Quite difficult" came the echo.
The visitor was interested, and
would not be put OF with short re.
plies.
'Eh-how do you manage to plant
on this hill?" he persisted.
The farmer gazed at him pityingly.
I'VE have to shoot 1t all into the
earth with shotguns, stranger" he as
sured his guest
The visitor gasped "Really?" he
calculated. Really, now? Is that &C
tually true?"
The farmer sighed and turned upon
his guest look Of withering scorn.
"No, that isn't true" he answered
I'm trying to make conversation"
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15
Successful Life Work.

HE has achieved success who has
lived well, laughed often, and loved
much; who has gained the respect Of
intelligent men and the love of little
children; who has filed his niche
and accomplished his task; who left
the world better than he found It.
whether by an improved poppy, a
perfect poem or rescued soul; who
has never lacked appreciation OF
earth's beauty or failed to express It;
who has always looked for the best
In others, and given the best he had !;
whose life was an inspiration; whose
memory benediction. president
Schurman.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15
Deficit in Wake of Municipal Dance

The deficit is more than a deficit.
1t is a problem. 1t is a rock which
threatens to knock a hole in the MIL
waukee plan Of municipal merryma-
king. There is a difference Of opinion
as to whether 1t is best to go ahead
with the public frolics. Some point
to the fact that Uncle Sam conducts
his postoff1ce business at a loss. and
that New York runs it's ferries at a
loss. What matters 1t, they say. that
there is a loss Of mere dollars? Look
at the gain in merriment. These. in
stead of looking backward, would look
further forward and not keep the mu.
nicipal dances going but inaugurate
municipal moving picture shows. The
plan is to give the first of these shows
in public school building in the con-
gested district. 1t will either be free
or the price of admission will be held
down to penny or two.
The public dance and the public
moving picture show are only the be-
ginnings of the program mapped out
by Mayor Emil Seidel and his chief
lieutenant, Congressman Elect Victor
l.. Berger, and their associates.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

M M1LWAUKEE. - Municipal merri-
lv4 ment comes high. Milwaukeeans
have danced and now they must pay
the piper. And the piper's bills
amount to $1,000 more than the dane
ers donated
Municipal balls attended by 5000
persons, at which the employer
danced with his stenographer and the
employers wife danced with the ste
nographer's STEADY" and many SIM
liar mix-ups, all tending in the gen.
eral direction of social equality. have
been a great success socially, but not
financially. There is a deficit and the
city's strong box will have to be
drawn on for $1,000 to pay the piper
for piping four times at the four mu-
nicipal balls that have been given
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15
Daring Opium SrnuggIer Is Set Free

ficials and will be followed by them
to the grave. He never confessed OF
implicated others and he had the
reputation of being square" with
those who profited by his traffic
though he had opportunities to fleece
them whenever he brought q sloop
load of contra band goods into the
country.
Smuggling always appealed to Kelly
as game Of chance, to be INDUCED
In only for the excitement and the
satisfaction of eluding the officers. He
did not sail under the black flag for
the profit and 1t is known that he
never fired shot or harmed any one.
Kelly was successful in many of
his adventures between the Canadian
shores and the mainland in Washing
ton and Oregon, and it is believed he
smuggled several hundreds of thou
sands of dollars worth of contra band
goods. including opium into the
United States during the last fifteen
years. He always worked alo ,, and
though deserted when arrested the
last time, he would give not the least
inkling as to who financed the ex-
peditions or who assisted him.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15
G EATTLE, WASH-Broken in BODY

G EATTLE, WASH.-Broken In body
- and spirit by confinement In the
federal prison at McNeil's island,
where he served four terms, Law
renee Kelly, declared by customs Of
ficers to be the shrewdest and most
daring opium smuggler they have
encountered on Puget sound during
the last three decades, was turned
adrift few days ago He is 73. his
strength is wasted, his nerve is gone
and he is without a dollar Unless
former accomplices come to his aid
with part Of the fortune he made for
them at the risk Of his life and free
dom. it is likely the veteran will pass
the rest Of his days in poorhouse.
Kelly's smuggling days are over.
He is broken down sailor He is
under the surveillance of customs Of
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15
Gothar1's Great Peril From Dynamite

! hundreds Of miles in every direction
| Buffalo. Montreal. Boston and Balti-
more would feel the ground shake un.
der their feet. Along the coast tidal
wave would rush landward and over.
wheln everything until it reached the
first great barrier of the hills.
These barges, which contain enough
explosives to blow the whole city to
pieces, belong to the great powder
manufacturing concerns that have
their plants in desert places inland.
They cannot store their deadly explo
sives near any large center of pOpula
ton The regulations of nearly every
city from New York down prohibit the
storage Of any quantity of dynamite
or any other powerful explosive with
in their boundaries. Therefore the
considerable amount that Is used IN
blasting has to be transported each
day from some point of distribution.
These barges on the Jersey flats are
the great distributing depots for dyna-
mite for all the region of New York
and vicinity
1t is impossible to say from one day
to another just how much dynamite,
lyddite, black powder or other eXplo-
sive combinations are carried on these
boats. The stock varies almost from
hour to hour
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15
Neatly Put,

The Duchess Decazes, as all the
world knows, was an Americana
daughter of the enormously rich Sing
er family.
The duchess was once taking part in
some amateur theatricals at Ragaz
when a New York girl said to her
mother:
'Is she a real duchess?"
"Yes. my dear" the mother.
Knickerbocker, answered. "Yes, real
but machine made"
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15
Rattlesnakes Appear Early.

The unusually warm weather
throughout central Wyoming the last
few weeks has caused large numbers
of rattlesnakes to leave their dens and
many have been killed by ranchmen
and others. Not in the recollection OF
the oldest inhabitants have rattle
snakes appeared as early In the year.
Casper correspondence Denver Re
publican
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

Snowballs were used in Pennsyl-
vania the other day to put out fire.
Whenever you feel one smite you on
the dome, gentle reader, blaspheme
not, but remember that sometimes q
SNOWFALL is a blessing in disguise.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

It does not matter so much whether
they are sending us pure champagne
or limitations from France, as most
persons in this country who buy the
fizzy stuff Judge 1t solely by the price
anyway.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

Football may be rough game. but
when 1t comes to roughness those
Russian students have their American
brethren trimmed forty ways. To
earn his college emblem it is neces-
sary for a student to croak a police
man.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

Six London policemen held at bay
for five hours by bulldog. may have
been restrained from harsh steps by
the fear of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals. OF
course, 1t would have produced Ger
man war scare II the obstinate AMI
NAL had been q dachshund.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

A member of the audience In q
Hamilton (OntD theater was struck
In the forehead by the point of q
sword which flew over the footlights.
II would be no more than just to give
him his money back.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

Enclosed fine one dollar for which
please send me two boxes Tetterine, |,
this makes five boxes l have ordered
from you, the first one only, being for
me. 1 suffered with an eruption for
years, and one box of Tetterine cured
me and two of my friends. Ii is worth
Its weight in gold to any one suffering
hs l did Everybody ought to know of
Its value" Jesse w. Scott, Milledge
Vile Ga.
Tetterine at druggists or sent by mail
tor soc. ]. T. Shuptrine, Savannah. Ga.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15
Real PROVOKING.

Percy-Miss Peachly's father play
ed q beastly twick on Cholly lawst
night, doncher know.
Algy-What did he do, deah boy!
Percy-He came into the pawlor at
ten o'clock and hung an exit" placard
on the dooah.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

Last years fire loss In the United
States and Canada foots up s234,47O.-
$50. In all Europe the loss was but
One-sixth as large. This leak is q
powerful indictment of American
waste.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

We are told by Buda- Pesth belle
that American men are fiirts. That
ls easily explained. American women
are SO surprisingly beautiful that the
poor men can't help themselves.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

Vienna is growing faster than Ber-
lin and it now has 1904 ,291 inhab-
itants. The old city is holding its
own famously, especially in the re-
spect of waltz music.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

The United States court Of customs
appeal has decided that hen is not
a bird. Perhaps it would have called
her bird if she had been laying
eggs regularly.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

China is nothing if not progressive.
The pigtail is to 60, constitution and
parliament are to be established.
and some think bald-headed China
man will yet be seen.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

Have women a sense of humor?"
Is question that is bothering Ger
man literary men. The dear girls
must have sense Of humor to toll
crate mere man
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15
The St. Mary Banner
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY

Cheer up; we won't run out OF
nitrate for l20 years
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

A few days ago Miss Stefanija
Pietrzykowski married Jan Sadowsky
In Chicago. We merely reprint this
item to annoy the compositors and
the proofreaders.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

A diplodocus 175 feet long has been
discovered in Utah. A diplodocus is
something like a dinosaurus, only
more So
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

A building 5S stories high is about
TO be erected in New York. All Of
which goes to show that even the
buildings want to get as far away
from the town as they can.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

Can woman become a member Of
the Daughters OF the Revolution Just
because her ancestors murdered the
kings English?
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

They do things in style in Chicago.
woman there carefully removed the
glasses from another Woman's face
before slapping her.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

my health was very
bad and ! had a
continual backache
which was simply
awful. l could not
stand on my feet
long enough to cook
a meals yiCtuals
without my back
nearly killing ne,
and I would have
such dragging SEN
s a tions | coaId
hardly bear it. I
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

Uncle Samuel will build two battle
ships in 1911. Possibly when they are
finished they will be far enough be-
hind the times to be used as targets
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

Big chance for some one to buy the
Madison Square garden. Marked
down to s3,500,000.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

1t appears that the boat needs over
hauling.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

The jimswinger paved the way for
the oncoming of the clawhammer.
Teh former is the pioneer coat.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

BOston's mayor can get wild ap-
plause by singing "Swec- Adeline" in
public. In some respects Boston 5
leadership in culture seems hopeless
! ly secure.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

tenarian. for one drops off nearly
every day.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

Why all this fuss about the theft Of
two opera scores in New York? Sew
eral of those produced lately were
more or less stolen.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

TO DRIVE OUr MALARIA
AND BUILD THE SYSTEM
Inse the Old Standard GROVES TAcTELESS
CHILL TONIC. You know. what you taking.
The formula is plainly printed on every bottle,
showing it is simply Qunne and Iron n Ste
less form. The Quinine drives out the malaria
and the Iron builds up the system. Sold by al
dealers for ~ years. Price 81 cents.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15
Between OctoqenarIans.

Il understand they sentenced him
to life Imprisonment"
We'll. no; it wasn't as bad as that.
He only got 80 years!"-Puck.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

A woman always fears she won't be
in time for the bargain sale.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

Seriously. is it worth 1900 a year
to be New York society person?
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

Better health is sure to follow the use of
the natural Herb laxative, Garfield Tea.
All druggists
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15
A SURE CURE FOR ITCHING PILES

And all forms of skin diseases is Te,-
terine. 1t is also a specific for letter.
RingwOrm, Eczema, Infant Sore Head,
Chaps and Old Itching Sores.
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15
THAT
AWFUL
BACKACHE
Cured by Lydia E. Pinknam's
Vegetable Compound

Morton's Gap, Kentucky.-'T suf-
fered two years with female disorders
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

lad soreness III each side, could not
stand tight clothing, and was irregular.
l was completely run down, On ad-
vice took Lydia f. Pinkham's Tege-
table Compound and Liver Pills and
am enjoying good health. 1t is now
more than two years and l have not
lad an ache or pain since do all my
own work, washing and everything,
and never have the backachc any more.
l think your medicine is grand and l
praise it to all my neighbors. Ii you
think my testimony will help others
You may publish it."-Mrs. Ollie
WOoDALL, Morton's Gap, Kentucky.
Backache is a symptom Of organic
weakness or derangement. II you
have backache don't neglect it. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root of the trouble. Nothing we
know of will do this SO surely as Lydia
L. Pinkham's Compound.
Write to Mrs. Pinkham, at
The St. Mary banner., 1911-04-15

Write to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass, for special advice.
Your letter will be absolutely
confidential, and the advice free.
Arizona republican., 1911-04-14
JOHNSON NOT AFRAID
 OF CHAMPIONS HOLDS BIG MATCH WILL FIND BOTH MEN IN PRIME CONDITION. Johnson Training In Los Angeles.
 Will Be Ready By Thursday.

The wrestling fans of Phoenix are to have the pleasure of seeing Frank Gotch, the champion of the world, use his famous toe hold next Tuesday night at the Third Avenue theater when he meets l. A. Johnson in handicap match, as this hold will not be barred. When arrangements for the match were made Johnson was asked if he wanted this hold barred, but the intrepid Swede replied that he did not fear it, and that Gotch would first have to secure the hold before he could use it.
 Johnson is training in Los Angeles quarters and will arrive in Phoenix next Monday evening in good condi- ton for the coming bout. Iii a letter to a friend in the city he stated that he would leave no stone unturned to get himself into fine condition for the match, and that he would be in the best possible shape when he goes on the mat with Gotch. He hopes to be able to stay with the cham pion an hour without being thrown three times, as the agreement calls for
 During his residence in Phoenix Johnson gained a reputation as strong. game and aggressive mat ar tist who is always willing to mix with other wrestlers of his class, and the local followers of the game who know him well are looking forward to the fastest wrestling match ever staged in this city. The two gigantic athletes will present a striking pie ture as they confront each other. Johnson is a man of powerful build. and it is a great sight to watch the man from Humboldt, for Gotch's rep tation for being the cleverest man in the game is unquestioned.
 Besides the main event there will be the usual preliminaries between local wrestlers. The management will make a departure from the or dinary ceremony of such affairs. It is Manager Kirkland's intention to- open the match on time, the first event starting promptly at S:3O tOI have the main bout over at a reason able hour
Arizona republican., 1911-04-14
73OOO
Membership and Grievances.


 No grievances having been brought to the attention of this committee during the past year there is nothing to report on this subject. On the matter of membership your committee is pleased to advise that there has been a gain in numbers over the membership of the year 1909-191O; while the gain is not extensive the feeling is abroad that the field is now ripe for a considerable advance in numerical strength during the com ing season.
 The Prosperity Dinner in Decem- Der brought out a splendid showing of the material strength of the or ganization.
 The members present at the dinner were full of enthusiasm for the work and for the future of the city. valley and soon be state. The committee hopes that other functions which it is expected will be arranged for the members during the coming season, will be well attended. The committee hopes that all the members will take a personal interest in the future of the organization and that each mem Der will see to it that he secures at least one more additional member for the board of trade in the next twelve months.