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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-17
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the weather became rough. Purding
says he was tossed about the hold like
the potatoes until every fiber ached.
The ship ran into the vicinity Of ice
bergs. Hall fell on the sides Of the
ship and converted the stowaway's
quarters into a veritable refrigerator.
The prisoner said that the rats in the
hold nestled on his breast and he did
not fight them because they kept him
warm. They sought no blood or bone.
but only the warmth Of his body.
1t was when the ship was IL days
out. when the foremost light refused
to work and 1t was necessary to open
hatch No. TO follow the wiring.
Third Engineer Potter entered the
hatchway to be surprised by figures
hurting by him toward the side OF the
hjp.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-17
Bringing Together

NEW YORK.-The National Employ
~ ment exchange. a private organiza-
ton In New York. In the first year and
a half of its existence has learned
many things about the task Of bring
Ing together the jobless man and the
manless Job. It was established with
a fund of 100000 contributed by q
number Of wealthy men TO relieve the
deplo: tble conditions OF unempioy.
ment in New York city. Two separate
exchanges are maintained. one to sup
ply manual laborers. skilled and un-
skilled. the other to supply mercantile
employees. During 1910 the demand
for men to do manual work greatly
exceeded tho supply. Work for moro
than 1000 was found in the city. In
New York and other states Many
more could have been placed had the
men been available. It cost $193 to
get each man his Job. over and above
the small fee collected. Business de-
preston this year has altered condi-
lions. and not % many positions are
OPEN, but Il has been established a.
tenefally true that the man who 10
willing 10 Do manual work. skilled q
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-17
Boxing an Ancient Sport.

Although boxing and pugilism. occu.
plying much attention at the present
time. were popular in classic Greece.
they seemed to have died out in the
Middle Ages. and 1t was not until the
end Of the seventeenth century that
We And references to boxing as a reg
ular English sport. Boxing, az dis
tinguished from pugilism. may be said
to date from 1866, when the Amateur
Athletic club was formed and the
Qheensberry rules drawn up. The
boxing glove, however. has been IN.
vented about a century before by
Bronghton. the father of English
pugflism." who used them in his prac-
tice bouts. Pit you will remember
that the boxing glove, as described by
Virgil, was terrible instrument OF
offense
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-17
Killed Owl He Thought Was a Burglar

awake of nights for the past month.
invaded the room and fearsome
noise ensued. After the owl, which
was making wide circles of the room.
had smashed an antique clock. q hall
tree, several small pictures and a
Louis XIV. chair OF fraii design, and
had Its claws entangled in piano
cover, on which were Japanese vase
and rose jar. was taking charge of
This portion OF the home furniture,
Herman was reused by Patrolman Con-
Ion humping on the door.
There's burglars in the house."
exclaimed Conlon. ''Who-o-o?" mourn
fully inquired the owl. Burglars!
Don't you hear 'em?" shouted Conlon
Not knowing whether their quarry
was human or ghostlike, the pair eau
tiously turned the doorknob Before
Herman could reach the light button
there was feathery swish past his
head and be struck out with Condon's
club. The owls cry Of mortal anguish
followed
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-17
Jobless and Job

unskiiled. can find work II be wants
1t. There Is plenty OF room for him.
But not SO In the mercantile bu.
reau. for Office help. statesmen and SIM
liar occupations. The number seek.
ing work Of this kind is many times
larger than the number OF possible
places. Positions were found for only
637 out OF 4.540 applicants and the
cost Of placing each one was $3.50
more than the fee. Many OF these
successful applicants were forced to
accept employment at FIVE or six dol
lars q week. New York ia flooded
with a horde OF young men and wom-
en- who want to do only "genteel"
work. and this drugging OF the mar.
ket has forced salaries which the Az.
erase applicant must accept far below
q fair living standard.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-17
The St. Mary Banner
YUDGlDA8D BvBRY SATURDAY
FRANKlN. :: LOUISIANA
HITcHED HIM UP HERSELF
Woman Had Made Only a Few Unim-
portant Mistakes in Harness
inc the Horse.

Three men ran out and grasped the
bride OF the excited horse. The horse
1t might be said. was more scandal
lied and amazed than frightened.
''Ob, what's the matter with him.
walled the lady in the buggy. One OF
the men walked about the horse and
inspected him.
Il guess he said. dryly. that If We
turned the bride around SO the blind
ers wouldn't clap him under the chin,
and took this trace from under his
hind leg. and UNFINISHED the breeching.
he'd feel a little more comfortable
The lady glared at him.
II hitched that horse up myself,
she said: 1T was just exactly the way
they showed me-" The man said moth
ing, but busted himself in straigbten-
ing out the harness.
Il guess" he said. I'D best take
him out Of the shafts. The breast col
lars on backward. and the saddle
ought to be pulled up foot forward"
The lady withered the good Samaritan
with a glance.
is anything on right?" she inQuir-
ed. The man considered.
why. yes" he said: the backing
straps are all right. They were fast
ened to the shafts and you snap 'em
Oh"
Il knew It was all right" the lady
said. lust some little unimportant
things wrong. Thank you. Come np!"
And the old horse trotted placidly
away. the lady sitting very erect.
"Now-what-do-yo u--tbink--of-
that?" inquired the helpful man.
standing in the street and shading
his eyes to look after the driver.
The wonder is." said one Of the
less helpful. that more people don't
get killed. I've seen some fools get
into an automobile ard try to run 1t
first pop. Often you see people who
can't row get into boat and sit back
ward fl It to push on the oars"
But the worst Of all third man
said. rs the fellow who tries to sail
q boat before he knows one sail from
another. or what they're used for
The helpful man sighed.
"Life's full Of chances" he said
Maybe that lady will get home all
right"
Sure she WILL another assured
him. "A special providence watches
over women who hitch up their own
horses. "-Galveston News
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-17
Pension System for Widows a Success

then presiding over the juvenile court,
philanthropic persons formed volun-
tary association and boys OF school
age compelled to work were paid a
certain amount Of money. according to
the needs Of the family. In place OF
the money they were earning. on con.
dition that they attended school regu-
larry.
Many sensitive women hesi,a,ed to
accept this form of charity. and at first
there we're few applications for such
pensions. Last winter. however. q law
was passed by the legislature provid-
ing tina: the county clerk establish
pension bureau. the pensions to be
paid from county funds in such
amount as the juvenile court found
necessary.
The law provides that a widow may
be paid not to exceed SO a month for
one child to enable that child to at
tend school: II she has more than one
child. not to exceed IS month for
each additional child. The yearly ex-
penditure must not exceed $4,000.
The idea Of the law Is TO keep the
family together under home influ-
ence
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-17

HINCINNATl.-The whack of q club
- resonnding at the dead of night in
the parlor of the residence OF M. b.
Herman, coupled with the piercing
scream of dying maltese owl. mark
ed the climax of a three-cornered bat
tie, waged in darkness. between the
owl. Night Patrolman Joe Conlon of
the Newport police force and the Her
man household.
1t was a bit of Draw night when
Patrolman ConlOn rounded the corner
and passed the Herman home. MIR.
Herman. a neophyte OF the fresh-air
movement. had left the parlor window
wide open. The owl. one Of nest
which have been keeping Newport
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-17
No Mountain Laurel Please

Crusaders for national flower
come. grow. fade and depart as regu-
Iarly and as sweetly as the flowers
themselves. Wherefore We do not take
with too great seriousness the cam
paign said to have been started to
make the mountain laurel blossom the
of'icial emblem of these United States
But why. when We are choosing \ ma.
t'ona. mower. do we not at least try
to nne one that has some familiar con-
nection with our daily life 1.-THE noun.
tain laurel campaign reminds us Of
the grocer who came down town and
announced that he had named his SON
AtgerDon. Why" asked his old sales
man sadly. why don't We give the
poor kid . name he can get work
Chicago Post.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-17
The Occasion.

They had been having a little tin.
Oh. OF course" he said. wrathfully.
i am always in the wrong"
Not always" said she. calmly.
Last week you admitted that you
were in the wrong"
Wen. what's that got to do with
~" he demanded.
Nothing. except that you were pee
iectly right when you admitted it."
she replied -Harper's Weekly.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-17
A Oraic Of the Company

On his way home from the iheatsr.
where he bad seen a performance M
"Otheilo." Bobby was unusually quiet
Didn't you enjoy the play" bis
grandfather asked at last.
"Oh. yes. very much" replied Bobby
But. grandpapa. there's one thing
don't quite understand Does the
black man Hill lady every night7-
Youths COMPANION.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-17

Mr.. Newcash-Son says In this let.
ter that he's w0rkin' On some wash
drawin's ct the Art school.
Mrs. Newcash--Now. that's real sen.
sible. When they get dirty wo can
send 'eni to the laundry with tn, rest
Of our wash goods. instead Of havin'
EN- cleaned By IN expert like We ala
aur hand ra;nsin's.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-27
Anguera & Co. Ponce.

DE venta en- todoS los buenos esta
blecimientos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-27
S E We NDE

Una vieia cuadra consistente
de zinc acanalado, vigas Y ia
bias propiedad de la Porto Rican Ex-
press Company, situada EN- ell Terra
plen american Railroad Company
cerca al lado oeste del Muelle de los
Franceses. Sc vendera al mejor postor
Para condolences otros informes di-
rigirse la ofcina principal de la Por-
to Rican Express Company, Tetuan, No.
so.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-27

E dia "a del actual, las 2-15 de la
nadrugada en- la carretera de Yauco a
Guayanilla, al autom6vil de don Mon
serrate Estela de Vazquez, guiado por
ell chauffeur Francisco Garcia, Sc le
rompi6 una Gle las ruedas delanteras Y
Sc volc6 LA sehorita Ursula VAGUE Sc
fracture un brazo La Srta Maria Vaz-
quez, q senior Benigno Rodriguez Y Ell
chauffeur recibieron varias contusio-
nes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-27
EXOUlSITOS POSTRES

No hay otros mejores nj mas ricos
para familias y Hoteles que la PASTA
Y JALEA de guayaba marca La Cons
tancia" de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-27

Sc ALQUILA una excelente habita-
ci6n, grande, bien ventilada, y con bal
con la calle, en- uno de los sitios mas
centricoS de San Juan.
Para informes San Francisco So, pi-
so 3o., derecha
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-27
FL IL de Mayo de 1912
FUE Ell Ola FAVORECIDO.-

senores NJ. LlinaS y Co, dueiloS del an
tiguo deposito de calzado La Borba
tienen sumo gusto Ell participar a su
nnmerosa clientela que todas aquelas
perscnas poseedoras de Tickets del II
de Mayo corriente anO, pueden pasar
por ell citado establecimiento donde po-
dram obtener en- mercancias el mon
tante de su Ticket.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-27

En- Santurce, sitio conocido por Ia
Heres, los individuos Jose Guzman Vi
cente MARTINEZ tuvieron aver una re-
yerta, recibiendo ambos algunas contu-
stones y heridas leves Fueron arresta-
dos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-27

En- la parada Is, el autom6vil 1913
guiado por su dueno don Carlos Benitez
Castanos, arroll6 a Froilan Atiles, sin
que, milagrosamente, lie causara contu-
sion alguna
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-27

Nj Rsted qaiere vender ana casa, IN
.atOm6vil, Una joys, Ago dc valOr 6 Dc
srte, ofrezcalos 4 quiea pseda een-
pr&rlo.
" qEiSR pEeAs eomprar sia li1ersi
La gente que 10 tiene lee III B0L.K-
TIN MKROAMYTLA
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-27

Con la plaza de Baldorioty, el nino
Pedro Repollet fue cogido por la hama
ca del carro el6ctrico, II; recibiendo
una confusion EN- la cara
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-27
NOTICIAS
Ell proximo lunes reanudara sus Sc
stones la Corte de Distrito de Ponce.

Los siguientes servicios han sido
prestados por la policfa de este distri-
to en- las l1ltimas veinticuatro horas:
Hurto menor, l infraccion ley de sa-
nidad / alterar la paz, l.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-27

Ha regresado de los Estados Unidos
ell joven don Luis n. Lassire de la Sic
IRA quien Sc ha graduado de Doctor en-
Medicina en- la Universidad de Balti-
more.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-27
BUENA OCCASION.

victoria y una pareja de caballos cru
zados. Todo clio resulta un tren de
exquisite gusto y Sc da por Ia mitad
de su valor.
Para informes, dirigirse a la Coehera
de Pancho Hernandez Santurce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
Youthful Authors.

Although 1t was not published until
a year or two later, II is probable that
Keats wrote his famous ode TO Au-
tumn" in his sixteenth year, and, in
deed, all his five great odes, among the
greatest In any language, before he at
tanned legal manhood. He died at
twenty-five, % that all the great mas
terpieces which came from his pen
may be regarded as the production OF
a boy. Robert Burns wrote that scath-
ing satire, Holy Willie's Prayer
when he had barely passed his youth.
and indeed. the whole Of the poems in
the famous Kiimarnock edition. a copy
OF which sold some little time since
for ESQ, were written before he was
twenty-five. But even the precocity Of
Burns was put in the shade by that Of
Chatterton, who committed suicide IN
q At OF despair in a London garnet
when he was seventeen. He wrote the
whole huge volume Of the Rowley
poems when he was a schooiboy al
Bristol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
ARMED DEPUTIES
IN HUNT FOR MAN

Armed with an axe, an unknown
man az noon today made an assault
upon Amos Kirby, at a railroad camp
about half a mile north OF Sherrard,
striking him over the head and laying
his skull open. After committing the
bloody deed, the man made his escape
and is now hiding in the woods in the
vicinity Kirby is not expected TO
live.
Armed to the teeth, Deputy Sheriffs
Siemon and Miller left the Rock Island
court house at 2:30 this afternoon in
an auto to make an attempt to cap
ture the criminal. who is being hunt
co by farmers in that locality. An
exciting man hunt is expected.
Details obtained over the long dis
lance telephone at the sheriff's office
this afternoon were meager. but the
assault is thought to have been the
outcome OF quarrel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
Personal Points

Il. A. Weld. left yesterday for Colo
RADIO on a two weeks business trip.
Joe sersig has gone to Chicago
where he will visit for a week with
relatives.
". L. Wenger OF Chicago. IL in the
city visiting at the home Of his cousin,
George c. Wenger.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W Brunk. 1913
Fourth avenue. this morning heralded
the advent OF 13-pound boy.
Miss Ethel Daugherty will return
home today after a FIVE years study
OF music in Paris under Moszkowski.
Mr.. and Mrs C. D. Arnold. 7O3
Twenty-third street. left last night on
a Today trip which will take them 10
Minneapolis and into Canada
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Fearons.
1890 Second avenue, have returned
from a weeks fishing trip on Rock riv-
or. While away they were guests OF
Ray King. of Linden. Mrs. Fearon's
cousin.
Miss A. L. Hill returned TO her
home in this city this morning, after
a months trip. during the course OF
which she visited at Minneapolis. St
Paul and a number of points in North
Dakota.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Whereas, The city clerk of the city
of Rock Island, county of Rock Is
land and state of Illinois, did on The
18th day of July, A. D., 1912, file with
the clerk of the circuit court of said
county a certain petition for the cleo
ton OF a mayor TO succeed Harry NJ.
Schriver, the present incumbent of
said ONCE together with the objec-
tons of said Harry NJ. Schriver to
said petition, and whereas the under
signed forthwith presented said petit
ton and objections to the Hon. Emery
c. Graves. one OF the judges of the 14th
judicial circuit OF the state of Illinois,
and one of the judges of the
circuit court OF Rock Island coun-
~ who endorsed thereon the date said
petition and objections were present
ed to him and also endorsed thereon
the day and hour and the place where
he would hear the same. towit: on the
Sth day of August, A. d., 1912, at the
hour of o'clock a. m, in the circuit
court room in the court house in the
city of Rock Island, Ill, and ordered
that the clerk OF said court give five
90 days notice thereof in some daily
secular newspaper published within
the city OF Rock Island
Notice is therefore hereby given
that the hearing of said petition and
objections thereto. SO filed and pre-
scented as aforesaid will be had in the
circuit court room at the court house
in the city of Rock Island at 9 O'CLOCK
on the eighth tsth) day of August. A
D. 1912, at which time and place all
persons interested may appear.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE,
Clerk of the circuit court in and fol
the county Of Rock Island, Ill.
Dated Rock Island. Ill July 81
1912.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Whereas, The city clerk of the city
OF Rock Island, county of Rock Island
and state of Illinois, did on the 18th
day of July A D. 1912, file with the
clerk of the circuit court of said coun-
ty a certain petition for the election
of a commissioner TO succeed Archie
Hart, the present incumbent of said
office together with the objections of
said Archie Hart TO said petition, and
whereas the undersigned forthwith pre-
sented said petition and objections to
the Hon. Emery c. Graves. one of the
judges of the 18th judicial circuit of
the state of Illinois and one of the
judges of the circuit court of Rock
Island county who endorsed there.
on the date of said petition and OBJ
jections were presented TO him and also
the day and hour when and the place
where he would hear the same, towit /:
or the Eighth CsthJ day of August, A
ID. 1912, at the hour of o'clock a.
m. in the circuit court room in the
court house in the city of Rock Island
Ill, and ordered that the clerk of said
court give FIVE 80 days notice there
of in some daily. secular newspaper
published within the city of Roeb
Island.
Notice is therefore hereby given
that the hearing of said petition and
objections thereto. SO filed and pre-
scented as aforesaid will be had in the
circuit court room at the court house
in the city of Rock Island at 8 O'CLOCK
on the Eighth (Sth) day of August A
d. 1912. at which time and place al
persons interested may appear.
GEORGE ". GAMBLE,
Clerk Of the circuit court in and fol
the county of Rock Island. Ill.
Dated Rock Island, Illinois July 81
1912.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
NEGRO ARRESTED
MURDER CHARGE

John Nelson, a colored man, was
arrested this Afternoon by Detective
Caulfeld. the charge against the fel-
low being murder He is wanted at
St Louis, where It is alleged he shot
down another negro. Nelson and RE
deceased were employed on one of
the steamers OF the Streckfus line
They quarreied at Clinton, Iowa, lie.
Gently and Nelson was Knocked out
When next they met they we're in a
saloon at ST. Louis. Nelson claims
that the other man whose name he
does not know. took his can OF beer
away from him. After more hot words
Nelson shot and then made his get.
away He is willing 10 return 10 the
scene Of the crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
Obituary
AUGUST G.. FIDER.

At ! o'clock this afternoon, death
brought to an end the sufferings Of
August G. Fider. lilo Third avenue,
one Of Rock Islands oldest and most
highly respected citizens. He had
been unconscious for the past three
days. and the end was expected at any
minute. Death was due TO a complica-
ton Of diseases superindUced by the
infrmities OF age.
Mr.. Fider was born in Germany Aug.
90. 1898. coming TO America when a
boy OF 10. He had resided in this city
for the past As years Mr.. Fider was
united in the bonds of matrimony TO
Miss Eliza Jack. at New Boston. short
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Rosenthal
murder case promises TO undo the
reputation OF a number of men who
have hitherto been prominent in the
political life of New York city. Among
these men is William ]. Gaynor,
mayor.
Gaynor as mayor of New York is
with the duty of executing
the laws. He has not only failed to
execute them in many instances, but
during his administration conditions
have grown so bad in the police de-
partment that the very instrument
whose purpose it is TO combat crime
has openly encouraged it. The police
killed Herman Rosenthal.
When the net began to draw about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
BARTERING ANhOYS
TWELFTH STREETERS

Citizens in the vicinity of Twelfth
street and Eleventh avenue are COM
planning bitterly because of the ped
dlers who are in the habit of congre-
eating in that particular locality and
making the air hideous with their
loud imprecations in the interest of
barter and trade which they carry on
with farmers VINO meet them there.
One man who has been a sufferer on
this account this morning stated that
these peddlers got out in front OF his
house as early as Oeiock in the
morning, entirely prec:ddlng any pos
sibility of sleep. He stated that the
neighbors are planning on making a
formal complaint to the city officials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02

Police Commissioner Charles Becker,
and there was an insistent demand
for his suspension from the police
force, Mayor Gaynor refused to per-
nit it, He wrote a letter to Becker,
scolding him for once having dined
with Rosenthal. He had no further
censure to offer
Never has the mayor betrayed the
slightest appreciation-so it is freely
charged-of the real issue in this case
the overwhelming evidence of a
powerful coalition between the police
corruption and organized crime.
The recently expressed opinions OF
William F. Baker. police commission
er in the closing months of Mayor
McClellan's term and the opening
months of Mayor Gaynor's session, are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-02
TENOR DIES ON A STAGE
Falls While Singing the "Miserere"
from al TroVatore."

Newton, Iowa, Aug. 2-Just as he
was beginning to sing the "Miserere"
from I'll Trovatore," Francisco AL
bach, a Spanish tenor appearing be-
fore local audience, fell on the stage
unconscious. Later he died and his
undertakers to await word from his
relatives. Albiach was travelling with
a Chicago band. His home was in
Paris, where It is said his wife re-
sides. His death was ascribed TO neu-
ralgia OF the heart.