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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20
JUST BEFORE THE TROUBLE
How Could the Listener knov, ,.,,
HIS Friend Was Trying
to Say?

If any man ever admired his vu.
that man was Howler And when IS.
Fitzboodles asked Mrs. Hover n -,
up and sing There Is Gardo, :.
My Face the husband glowed Win
pride.
No matter that she had a face IN.
a hippOpotamus and a voice lilo ~
elephant, he sat beaming as she sa,.
and could not refrain from bending
over to his neighbor and wh,sper,r,.
Don't you think my wife's got a A.a
voice."
WHAT said his neighbor. Nh.
was little deaf.
Don't you think my wife has Ont
fine voice." repeated Howler.
What"
Don't you think my wife's IN,
fine voice." roared Howler.
Sorry" returned the nejehbor
shaking his head Cant hear a worn
you say. That awful woman over
there is making such a frightful row
singing"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20
Death Bed Jest.

Among what may be called death
bed jests, that of the Rev. jaime,
Guthries Of Stirling, one of the Coyen
anter martyrs. deserves a high place
Lord Guthries recalls the story in
From Northern Window" Mr.
Guthries was executed at the Cross
In the High street, Edinburgh. The
night before he asked for cheese for
his supper. His friends wondered
for the physicians had forbidden him
to eat cheese. But he said. with
smile, Il am now beyond the hazard
Of all earthly diseases. Uncle Re-
mus Magazine.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20
k91.unevv
HAAa A01oeukR

up hope Of recovery. There were de.
cided dropsical symptoms. my heart
palpitated violently and the pains In my
back almost drove me frantic. After
doctoring without benefit, began TAX
Ing Doan's Kidney Pills and when I
had used two boxes. was a. well a.
ever"
when Your Back 10 Lame, Remem-
berth eName-DOAN,S." SOC. all stores.
Toster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

neys. Neglect OF
t b e s g warnings
may prove fatal.
Begin using Doan's
Kidney Pills. They
cure sick kidneys.
Mrs. M. A. Gam.
bin. Russellville.
Ark. says: Il was
in such bad shape
from kidney dis.
>nn> Ahnt T ~oyA
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

The Effect Of Sleeping in Cars
Is the contracting of cold, which often
results seriously to the lungs. Never
neglect a cold, but take in time Tay.
lor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum
and Mullein-nature's great cough
medicine. For all throat and lung
troubles, Whooping Cough. etc.
At druggists, Csc, SOC. and $1.00 a
bottle.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20
Came Easy.

Representative James T. Lloyd Of
Missouri was discussing the presi-
dents belief that the extra session Of
congress would not try to revise the
whole tariff law.
He had about as much to go on"
said Lloyd, ''as the man who ap-
preached a banker with a request to
lend him money on a note. He want
ed five hundred dollars.
"'Can you get an indorser? asked
the banker.
Sure replied the prospective Dor
rover. mentioning the indorser's
name.
But has he got any money!
Lots OF It,, answered the other.
He wins 1t at poker. The Sunday
Magazine.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

An Arkansas coon hunter complains
that the timber has been % thinned
that hunting IL far from what Il used
70 b. and be declares that be keeps
only I've 6cgs now. Can anyone doubt
- neef q ecientiAc forestryl
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20
A Word Of Wisdom.

mo, me DEAR" said Mrs. Maloney
to the charity worker when the topic
had turned upon the question of mar
ried women taking upon themselves
the support of the family when the
husband is out of work. Don't yeez
ever begin anything OF thot koind If
SO hap yeez should one day have a
husband av your own. In the eYiut
av thot happening an he should come
home an fall to cryin' because he was
out av a job. do yeez sit down an cry
until he foinds 1t ag'in. Moind thot,
now."-Woman's World.
After all, young women judge a
man more by his accomplishments
than by what he has accomplished.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

DR.. Eliot says that a classical edu-
cation helps a man to solve every
problem Of life. and yet in spite OF tho
classical educations that abound what
a lot OF problems still remain un.
solved!
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

New Jersey mule drank a gallon of
whisky and then kicked himself to
death. Evidently he realized that he
had lowered himself to the level Of .
human being and decided that he
would be better on dead
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

A man in New York has brought suit
for damages for breach Of promise OF
marriage. Some men would do any
thing rather than work.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20
DANGER SIGNALS.

Sick kidneys give unmistakable sig
halls Of distress. Too frequent or scanty
urinary passages. -backache. headache
and dizzy spells tell Of disordered kid
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

Prof. Lowells new canal on Mars Is
a thousand miles long. Provided, OF
course, that he has not made mis-
take in the measurement
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20
Distinction.

Senator Lotsmaun-Who is this Nc
Chunkerson that wants a consulship.
and what claim has he on me for q
political job?
Private Secretary-He says he's tho
only man who hasn't been mentioned
as a candidate for governor OF I'LL
nois.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

A Connecticut woman is said to
have read the Bible through sixty
times But did she love her neigh
bors?
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

Postal savings banks Of the country
already contain four million dollars.
For purposes Of safety they are better
than the old stocking with a hole in
the toe.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

Vaccination for typhoid is doubtless
all right. but at the same time 1t IL
Just as we'll to continue to swat the
fly and to refrain from drinking faint.
ed water
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

It is predicted that Chicago will
soon lead the world in the production
of French bulldogs. 1t is New York's
next move
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20
Wasted BLESSINGS.

Aunty Gust arrived)-Bless your
sweet heart.
Marie-You needn't waste any OF
your blessings on him. aunty.
Aunty-Him? Who?
Marie-My former sweetheart
We're mad at each other now-Judge.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

The very latest is the rntuitive
kiss" Nothing new: It's the old kind
that often gets fellow into trouble.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

Preacher person tells us that there
are more temptations in America than
Europe, but up to date there has been
no movement for the conservation OF
our national temptations.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

Statisticians tell us that there IL
birth In New York every four min
utes-but not in the vicinity OF Fifth
avenue
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

A New York woman is being sued
for $40 worth OF monogrammed Gig
arettes. II they smoke 'em they ought
to pay for 'em.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

Chinese revolutionists want re-
public. but we fear the time will not
be ripe until Chinese spelling IL sim
plified Think Of trying to mark .
Chinese ballot!
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

Thus far we have been unable to
determine whether the Chinese repub-
lie is q reality or a pipe dream.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

A man has reached the age of dis
erection when he is willing to admit
that other men may have opinion diff.
ferent from his without being fools.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

Never fear water in any form"
says a beauty writer. Still men have
been killed by a falling icicle.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

Blessed be the man who tinkera
with an obstinate furnace and bias
phemes not
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

A New Yorker heard a joke the
other day and laughed himself to
death, but 1t is not likely that joke
sters will be arrested for carrying
concealed weapons.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

Daylight wireless records have been
broken Can the wireless find its way
home better in the dark?
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

While the boy emperor Of China -
busy learning history his subjects are
quite aG busy making 1t.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

Edison is to win a Nobel prize.
He will probably teach 1t to talk In
0 week.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

Women should at least refrain from
wearing the hoopskirt and the hobbls
Ut the same time.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

An heiress has married an acrobat.
Making him Jump through" should be
simple.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

Last year Russia exported 1898 ,000.-
900 eggs 1t is evident that the Rus
sian hen doesn't spend her time
studying explosives.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20
the foods.

Some persons seem to have ex-
cess vitality enough to use coffee.
tobacco and whiskey for years and
apparently be none the worse, but
the number is small, and when a
sensible man or woman finds an ar
ticle acts harmfully they exercise
some degree Of intelligence by
dropping it.
We quote again from the article:
These figures are paralyzing
but correct, being taken from
Leech's statistics. recognized a.
the most reliable"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

An Atlantic City clergyman tells us
that hobble skirts are worse than
beer Quite true. No senoible
man ever wears a hobble skirt
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

Then the article proceeds to de
nounce Postum and works into
fine frenzy. because we have pub
lished facts regarding the effect OF
coffee on some people.
The narrowing tale goes on.
Where a few years ago every.
body drank coffee. several cups a
day, now we find in every walk in
life people who imagine they can.
not drink It. (The underscoring ID
ours.) Burly blacksmiths. carpen-
tiers. laborers and athletes have dis
continued or cut down the use of
coffee; az there is not a person
who reads this and will not be able
to find the same conditions existing
among his own circle Of acquaint-
ances, is 1t not we'll for the Brazil
fans to sit up and take notice?"
Isn't it curious these bur
ly" strong men should pick out cor
fee to Imagine" about? Why not
Imagine" that regular doses Of
whiskey are harmful, or daily slugs
Of morphine?
II imagination" makes the caf-
feline in coffee clog the liver. de-
nress the heart and steadily tear
down the nervous system, bringing
on one or more of the dozens Of
types of diseases which follow
broken-down nervous systems.
many people don't know 1t.
But it remained for the man who
has coffee, morphine or whiskey
to sell, to have the supreme nerve
to say: "You only imagine your
disorders. Keep on buying from
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

This is one Of the highest com
plilnents ever paid to the level-head'
ed. common sense Of Americans
who cut of about two hundred NIL
lion pounds of coffee when they
found by actual experiment I'm mo
majority Of cases) that the suotis
drug caffeine, in coffee, worked as
comfort and varying forms OF az
ease.
Some people haven't the charac'
ter to stop a habit when they kno"
1t Is killing them. but 1t IS easy
to shift from coffee to Postum io''-
when made according to direction''
it comes to table a cup of beverage
seal brown color, which turns "
rich golden brown when cream 10
added, and the taste is very nA'
the milder grades of Old GOVT jaw
Postum is a veritable food-drlnA
and highly nourishing, containins
all the parts of wheat carefully p'o
pared to which is added about &c"
per cent of New Orleans molasse''
and that Is absolutely all tna'
Postum is made Of.
Thousands of visitors to the pun
food factories see the ingred'en's
and how prepared. Every noo~
and corner is open for every ''S.s
or to carefully inspect. Cro"''
come daily and seem to enjoy !"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20
Big type never helped a bad cause

After a woman gets to be about go
fat she doesn't seem to care.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

The chestnut crop is fine-not on
the stage. but in the woods.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

Pessimism Is the undigested fruit
Of experience.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20

Let US continue to quote from his
article.
Notwithstanding the enormous
increase in population during the
past three years, coffee shows an
appalling decrease in consumption"
Then follows a tiresome lot of
statistics which wind up by show
ing a decrease Of consumption in
two years Of. in round figures, two
hundred million pounds.
Here we see the cause for tho at
tacks on us and the Brazilian
sneers at Americans who prefer to
use a healthful. homemade break
fast drink and incidentally keep the
money in America, rather than
send the millions to Brazil and pay
for an article that chemists class
among the drugs and not among
the foods.
Will the reader please remem-
Der, we never announce that coffee
hurts all people,"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-20
There's a Reason

Postum Cereal Company. Lim''
Battle Greek, Michigan
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-29
INSTITUTE ENCAMPMENT
AT INTERNATIONAL FALLS

The degree team and others OF
Virginia Encampment No. IL, l
o. o. f., left on the morning train
Tor International Falls, where they
will put on the work of the order
at the institution Of new en-.
rampment this evening.
Among those going were DR.
Van Domlin, $. N. Erickson, E. c.
A. johnson, A. G. Mckenzie, A. E.
Mckenzie, Geo. V. Trimble, Mar.
tin Nelson, Jas. A. Sabin, Curtis
Hornby, Chas. Bender, John
Brenner, W. J. Lenertz and Oscar
G.. Larson.
The Grand Chief Patriarch and
the Grand Scribe will be in at.
tendance at the institution Of the
encampment, and it is expected
will come to Virginia with the 10.
cal delegation upon their return
tomorrow, to be in attendance al
the initiation of a big class in En-.
campment No. IL tomorrow even
ing.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-29
A PROPER ORDINANCE.

An ordinance given it's first
reading Tuesday evening provides
for the keeping Of the snow and
ice from the sidewalks within the
fire limits of the city another win
ter and in future, the street com.
missioner being instructed under
it's provisions to clean all walks
within the limits specified and as
sess the cost of such work against
the property as special tax. Cor
rect. The enforcement of such
an ordinance will be appreciated
alike by the property owner and
by the visitor to the city, and will
do much toward the fame Of V3r-
ginia as progressive city.
The same ordinance provides
against the construction or main
tenance Of open stairways to base
ments along Chestnut street, and
provides the conditions under
which such outside stairways may
be maintained in other parts Of
the city. *:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-29
DAMAGE ACTIONS
BROUGHT TO A CLOSE

A great number of actions for
personal injuries against the Oil
yer Mining Company have been
settled out of court during the
past couple Of weeks, four actions
aggregating $35, ,847 being settled
amicably with the claimants on
Monday.
The Oliver Company is found
to be willing to an amicable ad-
justment of any claim wherein
their liability is shown, and it is
usually far better for the claimant
to accept of the proffered terms
than to fight the cases through
court, dividing their Judgment
with attorneys and running the
chance Of adverse decisions on the
part of juries,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-29
WOULD extend CITY .
LIMITS TO INCLUDE MINES
Petition Filed With County Au-
ditor Asking for Annexation of
Practically 1880 Acres Of Ad-
- jacent Lands of Great Valua-
ton.

A petition presented to the
county auditor and filed in his Of
flee on Saturday last, by City
Clerk Bickford and Attorney Ar
mold, asks for the annexation of
a large amount Of valuable terri
tory to the city limits Of Virginia,
the lands included in the plot be-
ing the east half of section 5, the
west half Of section 4, the west
half Of section 9 and the east half
Of section 8, 58-17, with the ex-
ception Of very small plot Of
ground included in the old Nc
Garry Hotel site opposite the Mis-
sabe depot.
The lands desired by annexa-
ton are Of known value from a
mineral standpoint, including the
east half Of the Sauntry, the Min
orca, Commodore, Higgins, Lin
coin, Union, Franklin, Norman,
Lone Jack, Ohio, Oliver Shaw and
Virginia mines, with an approx
innate valuation Of some $10,000,-
600, which would bring the total
valuation of the city to upwards
Of twenty millions.
The petition is made under the
law Of 1909, whereby in order to
become annexed the territory de-
sired must contain 500 population
to each square mile, and a careful
census Of the district made by
representatives Of the promoters
shows bona fide population in
the district named of 1,021, Of
which number a sufficient number
of signers to the petition has been
obtained, as also has been sufi-
cient number of signers of the vot-
ers in the city under existing
bounds, a total of 1877 signers be-
ing attached.
The petition was certified by the
council to the board of county
commissioners with request that a
date Of special election on the an
nexation. of the plot be: named, it
being anticipated such action will
be taken by the board Of county
commissioners at it's meeting the
coming week.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-29
DISTRICT COURT CON-
VENES NEXT TUESDAY

The April term Of Range Dis
trict Court will convene at the
county court building in this city
on Tuesday next, Judge Hughes
presiding. The calendar shows
total Of 50 cases, 21 Of which are
continued from the last term and
20 of the actions being new. Of
the continued cases IL are jury
cases, 3 court cases and Z divorce
actions, while Of the new actions
filed 18 are jury cases, 3 court
cases and 8 divorce actions.
In addition to these actions
there will be a number of GRIM
inal actions tried at the term, in
Guiding the trial Of Jack Drexler
for the murder Of Axel Pakkala,
in the latter's saloon on Sunday
morning, December 26th, last.
The petit jury list for the April
term is as follows: John j. Oakes,
Andrew l.. Hedenburg, Richard
Harvey, Frank P. Gardner, An
drew Dahlman, Raymond w.
Nichols, Arthur G. Hatch, James
P. Harper, Samuel T. Galarneau
and N. J. Buckley, Duluth; John
Harvey, VIM. f. McGraw, Chas-
Jajunen, John A. Strand, John A..
Hellstrom, Morris S. Nathanson,
Stephen Pratt and VIM. H. Will
liams, Eveleth; Harry H. Salmon,
John l.. Brennan, Alta Kulvander,
Frank P. Bottsford and John c..
Beatty, Biwabik; Arvid Beck
strom, Robert w. Downey, John
P. Chalmers, Alex A.. Boyd, John
S. Cherne, William R. Byrne and
John Burt, Virginia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-29
MANCAN IRON & STEEL
COMPANY: STOCK
A. F. Gross, President Of the CON-
pany, in City Offering Shares at
Par Value in a Proven PROPOSE
ton.

A. +. Gross, who will be re-
membered by many of the early
Virginians as a homesteader in
the Three Mile Lake district to the
south of the city, was Virginia
visitor Tuesday for the first time
in several years, greeting old
friends and offering them the op-
portunity Of investing in a proven
proposition on the Guyana at fig
ures which cannot but help bring
advanced returns to the investor.
The property represented is the
Mangan Iron 4 Steel Co., owning
the lease on lots 5 and 6, Section
3, 1929, comprising approximate
ly 70 acres, which is held on a 80
cent royalty basis under an op-
ton of one year, providing for the
shipment of 10000, 10000, 10000
and thereafter $4,000 tons per
year for the succeeding years.
Explorations on the property
have proven ore of excellent quail
ity in four holes, at depths Of
from 80 to 60 feet, making Of the
proposition the first stripping
mine in the district The ore is
high grade manganese and Besse-
mer grade, the property being
bounded on the east by the proven
deposits of the Section 80 Devel-
opment Company, in which Oster~
berg & Johnson of this city are
heavily interested, one drill hole
on which property is in high grade
ore at point but so feet from
the Mangan Company's line, while
the Guyana Mille-Lacs Co. is in
high grade Bessemer ore in their
shaft at point within 100 feet
Of the southwest corner of Lot 6.
A railroad is now within three
fourths Of mile of the property,
insrring easy shipping facilities
and placing the mine within reach
of joining the active list at any
time the management may so de-
sire.
~The officers ofthe Mangan Iron
& Steel Go. are A. F. Gross,
president, p. II. Martin, vice
president and treasurer, and F..
NJ. Hatton, Michael O'Brien and
Patrick Hammel, directors.
The property is stocked for
100000 shares of par value of
$1.00 per share, and from the rec
ord Of other properties in the i'm
mediate vicinity and from the
amount Of ore already proven on
the land under lease, we see no
possible reason why investors in
the Mangan should not reap suit
able returns from any investment
made.
Mr.. Gross will likely be in the
city for several days, but says it
is likely permanent agency will
be established on the range to
handle the Mangan proposition,
with headquarters in this city.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-03-29
CONTINUE REMODELING
THE STORE

Shanedling Clothing Co. con-
tinues to remodel and enhance the
appearance Of their elegant store
room at the corner of Chestnut
and Wyoming, and when CON-
plete will have the finest men 8
store on the range if not in North
ern Minnesota-Duluth not ex-
cepted. Tasty, well-stocked and
pleasing in appearance and in
style oferings. :~=. J..