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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-29

fectly Observation-Disclosures by
rights to be IN the Metropolitan nu-
scum. l shall envy you 1t till my
dying day.
Miss Carteret didn't answer.
And presently Mrs. Beggarstaff re-
turned the brooch TO the top Of the
highboy and went her way, one fine.
thoughtful wrinkle marring the habit
ual serenity Of her forehead.
The Dowager Dragons deck chair
stood in the shelter of 4 jog near the
entrance to the forward promenade
deck companlonway-a most advan-
tageOus coign for the sincere student
Of seafaring humanity. Here, after
hurried dinner. Mrs BeGgarstaf
mounted guard in the blue cleaning,
narrowly reviewing the postprandial
parade with eyes whose brightness
was as yet uniimmed by age.
At length she sat up with q quick
movement and called imperauvely,
"Quoin."
A man who. walking alone, had been
on the point of passing, jerked a ctga-
rette stub over the rail, and moved 10
the lady's side.
"Sit down. Three mortal days I've
been moping round the saloons with
nv tongue hanging out, parched for a
bit Of scandal-and you never came
near me
But hate to disappoint: I'd moth
ing on tap high enough for your sea-
soned palate
Don't be impudent, Quoin. What
are you doing on this boat? If you
answer. Crossing the Atlantic, III for
get I'm lady"
Ouoin chuckled. I'm combining
business with pleasure, If you must
know. Nothing pleases me more than
70 be cooped up for a few days with
an unsuspicious subject. In such cir
cumstances your humble sleuth learns
u lot about human nature
Then you're sleuthing! | know 1t
But on whose trail?'
Afraid l dissent tell, Mrs. Beggar-
staff"
"What If l know?"
THAT wouldn't surprise me; you
certainly do contrive to know a sur
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-29

prising number Of things tina, don't
concern YOU
I'm not sure whether that's hattery
or imper.inence.
The man who could latter your ON
niScience. madam, wouldn't hesitate
to-ah-tackle the job of teaching
New York heat,-waiter the gentle art
of being insolent."
Mrs. Beggarstaff laughed aloud.
But suppose l do know what game
you're stalking and can lend help
ing hand?"
Charmed to humor your whim.
Consider NE dociie little supposer.
And then?'
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-29
Cause for Generalization.

There are all kinds Of optimists
in this world but did You ever see
a man who was optimistic when he
had the 'grippe:'
"Only one
"And what led him to take cheer
full view of lifef"
He was the husband Of suf-
fragiSt orator and his Illness prevent
cd him from accompanying her on a
speaking tour
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-29
A Stickier for Form.

The near->i- GIFTED humorist happened
T. bump into a pedestrian who had
Crouch. The pedestrian grew pucna-
clous Take off them glasses and
I'll punch your face for you he cried.
But. my dear sir" said the humor-
ist calmly. "it IS quite against the Gus
tom, you know. Who ever heard OF
ordering off the glasses before the
punch was served?"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-29
CHAPTER i-Continueo.

.Ar nv life" the girl admitted :
~.s horn in London. and when was
rs-v Young my parents returned 10
AMERICA. leaving me behind because
,bsy expected to be gone only q niue
.,ms Then my mother died in Ne"
v,,t. and nv father went into bust
,sss there. and thought me better or
rhora 7 was. in the care Of friends,
than with him
.But surely" this in shocked expos
,rlst,on. "he came back 70 see you =
4Oh indeed he did. often; that IS,
.o,e,deriny the difficulties. the long
VOYAGES and the fact that he-isn't
+. rch man. But I haven't seen him
seently-not in several years.
sand now you're going to join himT'
YES Miss Carteret affirmed In a
voice that betrayed more doubt than
he suspected.
mt before her astute inqutsftor
uuld take advantage Of the weakness
Aer tone suggested there befell an In
eruption. 1t was nothing more ex-
t,ordinary than a knock on the state
nom door: but II brought Miss Car
teret TO her feet with start. again
ule and trembling.
OH she cried in alarm. "Oh, what
3 that? Involuntarily she stepped
hck as If to put as much space as
possible between herself and the door.
Ms Beggarstaf watched her in
pen wonder.
Its only the stewardess. l rang
Or her some time ago."
~Oh. II that's ALL" Miss Carteret
ut down again.
One moment. stewardeSS-" Mrs.
Begzarstaf looked back at the girl.
You don't object to my letting her in"
-Oh, no. nor Miss Carteret insisted
hastily. "Please don't mind me. I'm
very neryous-haven't heen-well.
was startled-that is all"
so I see" said Mrs. Resgarstaff
With quizzical accent. Come inn
The door opened. admitting smil'
Ing, apple-cheeked. middle-aged Eng
hhwoman.
Shut the door-thern, SO many
people running up and down"
But when they were alone again
much to the relief of the girl. Mrs.
Besgarstaff failed ~ any word to
refer to her recent betrayal Of alarm
something hardly to be explained
other than by open confesslon-which
wouldn't in the least suit Miss Car
tefet's book.
Now said the elder woman placid
~ folding veil over a most palpable
wig. but still a most becoming one,
now I'll hurry on deck and see about
CUT chairs. and then interview the sec
ond steward about seats at table. l
NOW most Of these people, stewards
ana all, ard generally manage to &c:
Just about what I want" Mrs. Beg
kafstaR added with grim self-conceit
presume you've no objection 70 sit
Jug beside me? Not that you won't
see all You want of me-and more,
pfobably-right here"
Please" the girl begged. laughing.
III De delighted with whatever ar
nasements you're kind enough to
make"
Very good. then. And for dinner,
y you please. put on your prettiesr
uoek. Peter Traits aboard. and he's
dear-well worth dressing up for"
The bang Of the door rs Mrs. Beg
eafstaH went out might have been a
s'knai; Immediately the girl became
.asclous that the ship was in mo-
aon-vibrant and sonorous with the
ufooe Of its turbines.
Inc voyage Of the Alsatia was be-
IN and-nothing had happened. She
va eiuded pursuit. was free!
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-29
He Did.

"you remember Jimmy Unison, the
bad boy everybody said would surely
come 70 a bad end:"
"Yes. what Of him:'
"Nothing. except that In his case
for once everybody was right
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-29
One Way 70 Get Along.

They seem very devoted TO each
other"
Yes. indeed She doesn't try to tell
him how to play golf and he admits
that she knows more about bridge
whist than he does"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-29
The Brighter Side.

She-This Is the third time you've
come home drunk this week.
He-Don't be so p-pessimistic-
m'dear. You should think Of the four
nights I came home sober.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-29
The Peril.

There is danger In allowing that
gay young soldier to hang around the
pretty girls
why so?"
Don't you know there is ze~sys
danger when spark gets so De6r pow
der?'
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-29
Reversed.

when we We're first married | gave
my wife regular allowance
And now"
"Now, she takes all my salary and
let's me have the allowance
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-29
Not Guilty.

Judge-What IS the charge?
Suspicious character, your
honor.
Accused Indignantly him
that's suspicious, Judge. l ain't sus-
ocious OF nobody.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-29
Couldn't Find IL.

The kid-This map is not correct
The Teacher-Why not?
The Kid-You told me the general
vss going 10 ReconnOiter, but I can't
end the place on the map.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-29
Another Game.

At playing cards l feel compelled
To say I've earned no glory.
But. oh, the lovely hands I've held
In conservatory.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-29
CHAPTER II.

.nef ran OF uneventfully. II enlI-
soeo BY the quenchless animation Of
o0wager Dragon. but Miss Car
"anifestins little appetite, sat
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-29
DEGREES Of Warmth.

We bow to an emergency and enl-
brace an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES City
Journal.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-29

There Is good impulse in the mean
est and mean impulse in the best.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-29

And right away Mrs. BeGgar-
staff confesses to Mr.. Quoln her
suspicious about Lucy Carteret.
Don't miss interesting devei-
opments given in the next IN
staIInent.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-29

fectly Observation-Disclosures By
rights to be IN the Metropolitan nu-
scum. l shall envy you II till my
dying day.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-12-29

40 BE cONTINUED9
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13
Freak Hickory Tree.

An odd-shaped hickory tree grew On
the J. H BOwersoZ farm about q mile
from GoheenyilIe, Pa, on the plot Of
ground owned by the Lutheran church,
situated on the BowersoI farm. II is
freak growth, a singular curiosity. Il
resembles q large hook, the limbs OF
the tree are all OF the under side OF
the extreme point OF the hook, where
they grew out and up in the peculiar
manner. The tree is about p feet
high TO the top part OF the hook, or
n other words the elbow formed By
the bole.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13
Another Test of Death.

A discovery Of great value for test
ing with certainty whether q person is
dead has been made by a professor Of
physiology at Chicago university. AS
described in the Lancet" it is toe
technical for the layman's understand
ing, but doctor explains that the test
is made by crushing piece OF muscle
and comparing it with piece of IN
crushed muscle. II the person is alive
the crushed piece gives off more car
bOnic acid gas than the uncrushed
piece, as q result of the stimulation
produced by the injury. The professor
claims that this test can be applied
within a few minutes, or at most with
in one or two hours of death. There
are, of course, other tests with which
every doctor is quite satisfied. but this
will be extremely valuable, as growing
local death of the tissues after general
death has occurred. There IS life in
the tissues for some time after death,
and proof of their death sets all
doubts at rest.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13
WARsHIPs MUST HIVE AIR
Ventilation Is Secured Through Water
tight Trunks, Which Are Con-
tinued Up to Weather Deck.

One Of the most difficult problems
In building a modern battleship is TO
secure satisfactory ventilation, says
the Minneapolis Journal. a ship is
such complicated thing, made up Of
many steel boxes, large and small, for
the accommodation of officers, men,
coal, ammunition and stores; dotted
here and there with so many steel lad
ders, automatic lifts, steel bGkheads,
and watertight doors, varied bere and
there by miles Of electric wires be-
longing TO lights, telephones, bells and
motors, TO say nothing of the endless
mileage Of pipes for flooding. drain
ing, pumping, fresh water, fresh air
or compressed air, and speaking tubes.
First in Importance comes the ven
tilating Of the boiler and engine rooms.
When you begin TO think OF the gangs
Of coal black demons working away in
the bowels Of the ship at tempera-
ture of 120 degrees; when, too, you
commence TO realize that unless the
furnaces receive their required
draught the speed of the battleship
drops to below that of her sisters in
the squadron, you appreciate the i'm
pOrtance Of steam-driven fans 10 the
furnaces and boiler rooms. The sup
ply Of air comes down through large
watertight trunks which are continued
right up to the weather deck, armOred
sratings being provided at the protect
i've deck.
For yentilating engine rooms, large
electric fans are employed. So, too
the coal bunkers have to be ventilated.
owing to the gas which the coal gives
off. This gas, when mixed with air,
forms an explosive; so, in order TO
prevent a possibility of injury TO men
or ship, q supply and an exhaust pipe
are fitted in such a manner as to
cause current Of air.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13

Wanda Lackey, eldest da1gnuer -,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Lackey, who
live on Pennsylvania Ave. Wanda
was taken i'll Thursday night, but
was not considered seriously Ill al
tho a physician was called and every
thing done to relieve her. II came
as a great shock to her parents
when the little life passed quietly
away, due to prostration. Wanda
was 10 years, l mo. and Is days OF
age, an unusually bright and happy
child, always wearing smile for
every one. She possessed a very
sweet voice and used it often in
song at public meetings in our com
munity. We can imagine at this
Christmas time the little voice which
so often gladdened our hearts with
its song, blending with the great
chorus in Heaven in its Carols to
the King" to whom she just lately
gave her little life. Wanda was a
member of the Baptist Sunday School
and was president of the Junior B.
Y. p. U.
She leaves beside her parents, two
brothers, Harold and Donald, and
two sisters, Lois and Floie, besides
other relatives and friends, who will
miss her greatly.
The funeral services were held
at the home Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
E. E. Clayton of Payette, officiating.
Interment was made m Riverside
Cemetery at Payette,
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank the many fri
ends and neighbors who so kindly
assisted US during the sickness and
death of our little Wanda, and for
tho beautiful floral offerings.
c. NJ. Lackey and family,
Miss Irene Law.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13

Poland 70 the orIentauZeu rsrfriv s,.S---
time provinceS-a gigantic expanse OF
over eight and one-haif million square
miIes-endleSS beauty and evidences
Of iucalculable mineral and agricultu-
raj wealth.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13

wouldn't IL you nauur q
Women are all that way"
FOR SALE: Chiffoneir, commode,
kitchen cabinet. bicycle. bay car
rage, iron bed and springs, type
writer chairs.-E. E. Clayton.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13
Do III NOW.

This is the time of the year when
the fallen leaves accumulate in the
cutters and ON the roof. 1t viii
only take few minutes to removel
them. A stitch in time might save
the house from burning.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13

FOR SALE: A few 50-lb and eo-lb.
pigs; also Duroc jersey male for
service. Telephone 1872, Frutuaud'
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1917-12-13
PLANO FOR SALE.

For immediate sale we viii sci
tremendously cheap a new high grade
piano stored at Payette- Liberal
terms 10 q responsible party. Quail
ity guaranteed If interested in q
proposition Of this kind write THE
DENVER MUSIC COMPANY, Dem
yer, Colo. at once for particulars,
Nov. 20, is.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-31
MONDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1917.


III casting look with the
that can be applied to Its
distinctions ali things become new Ihe
details the old order too
restricted They arc changes that have
Of onS tins" waiting the oppo
have been Communicated
ly emergencies adapaoi to our form
government, coordinate with our free institutions
they social order they will rennaVith
normal existence wilt pass win he "
sencr that required application,
whose bells Of have been
that shaking the world yet with all the III"
ncve epocha threshold the year with fresh
onss Swinging No az the flent
upon that shall never call
in the coming twelve nion'nS sun
sanaI we'll as the
assured liberties peoples actual triumph Of right over tie
nigh, oppression The reavakeninG OF spiritual ma
lures giving inspiration Of the high resolve
that shall hesetng Christian
nation and Us Gca.ov "upie.
Til. year lal7 marks recorded history
and ono Of tn @ cn,s spirits since
that starving and ragged band OF patriots th
Valley Forge To-day we stand al the
humanity in sympathy with all suhes
in administering feeding the hungry and clothing the naked
Gu, OF abundance rccorg allies with gold and bread
We uo% because was forced upon
best manhood who have unco2n'nsy ~
sponded We backing this loyal most with
me vouafe and are calmly read
methods OF living giving service
and sacrifice whcr gave II thought before.
The oyr:a; undertaken revolutionary projects in our
whir"r from the people We have gone
over the top w appeal involving many billions
The boundess patriotism Of the Amel
can soul un humanitarian OF the nation In
W. and feel that We have don" we'll anil
confidence Of doing better we snail We
faith that has carried us on safely 'h
pr. continue to 60 forth
y.np. humble always remembering "toT
,ir and III" glory forever;
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arnors mind. and he Is TO be COM
meuded for the prompt action he has
taken.
Governor Cornwell is also 10 be- COM
mended in rhe choice he has made In
designating the Hon. Fred 0. Blue to
be one OF the counsel 10 the Commits
sion. He could not have chosen any
one more qualified than the former
Tax Commissioner. who is we'll In
formed on the legal aspects OF the
matter IN controversy. Readers OF
Tho !rt"lligenccr will remember his
illuminating disquisitiou before the
state Bar Association on the consti-
tutioual rights OF West Virginia 10 re-
uuire the gas companies to adequately
supply homo consumers under the po-
lice powers reserved to the States. In
this appointment We can see an earn
est desire ON the part OF the Governor
TO bring the gas distributing corpora
'ious to conviction OF their obligations
20 the consumers Of this State, whose
complaints they have heretofore AFRO
cartly ignored.
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LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS

The natural gas CONSUMERS OF cen
trail northern West Virginia have ste
ceeded in getting some definite action
with regard TO the question whether or
not the Public Service Commission Is
endowed with full powers % compel
the gas companies 10 meet the require
ments Of the consumers Of this state
before they supply outside customers.
This Is the result OF tho formation OF
the West Virginia Gas Consumers AS
ISOLATION, and which has Induced Gov
eruor Cornwell to appoint special coun-
sci to aid the Commission in ascer-
tanning its powers in the matter. II
will be remembered that the Go:trna:
in a recent statement expressed his
belief that the Commission had full
authority to act. The lntellieencer IT
the time questioned the correctness "f
that statement. but agreed tha; the
legislature had the right 10 confer such
authority. II It did no; exist. The ap-
potutment Of special counsel seems to
b 4 confession Of doubt in the Gov
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-31
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON
NEW YEARS vows.

We've tried out all III" old time
VOWS. WOW" made our pledges broad
and deep: we've fastened halOeS IN
our browS. and almost been TOO good
TO keep. And nearly all the VOWS We
made were selfish things. and cheap
and fiat: we'd put orr virtue on
parade. by cutting out this fault or
'hat. We'd rraS" 10 ratronizn The bars
because such c0urs" would bring MS
we'd cut uui rhrrc-fnr-fve
cigars, because they undermined our
health. Behind orr pledges ALWAYS
inrd the s"lfish. "CnIi&Iir thought:
our own prosperity and. good we're all
for which W. ever Hr0u@ht. Now
comes the gladstone New Year day,
and chances for now vows il brings:
so lot us try Ia gel away from our
own &,Iv"s tn bigger thinrs. Our
I-nle Sam is in Il FRAY. his banners
on :urrign shore: lets help. this
rcar. to smooth his way. rs people
meyer helped before. Thern'll he I
hundred urgent calls for rnin--let no
cal; h." denied: lets ru down in our
overalls and dig IN cash with clen and
pride. Let's keep the loyalty unsnnilod
VIZ Dragged Of on peaceful dav: let's
work rs mnrfals never toiled. and earn
more coin TO give away.
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The opinion expressed in some quar-
teFs that government ownership Of the
railroads fs bound 10 be the sequel
of the present emergency act OF the
government in taking over the con-
;'n, u, thr transportation systems OF
,ht country, is somewhat premature,
because il is based on nothing but the
conjectural success Of the experiment.
There are some factors in the prob
lem. however. that point TO the bene-
fetal effects Of the great change that
has taken place. Practically g. was
the government that pushed the roads
into the hole. It Is, therefore, nothing
more than fair that it should e1tricate
Them The government, as the part
ner OF every shareholder, cannot a.
ford 70 do anything but what is con-
s,ructiye. and. therefore. beneficial to
investors. Another thing. the labor
clement in the old controversies Will
be greatly modified in dea. with
such IN imperSonal employer a. the
government
Another encouraging feature is the
elimination Of IN" operation of the In
ir:slate Commerce commission. Here
tutore. one Of The chief depressing In.
fuences on railway securities has been
the failure o. the Commission and
Congress. for at least ten FEARS. 70
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realize the broad relationship Of the
roads with general prosperity. The
Commission has failed to stand strict
L. on a middle ground. siding neither
with the shippers nor the roads. Gov
ernment control Of railway operations
will undoubtedly Involve both tinan-
cial support for the roads for the pc
Rod OF the war and permanent anu
beneficial modification OF regulatire
policies and OF Legislative restrictions,
Never again will the roads have TO
struggle with such excessive burdens
as have been imposed upon them for
years.
While there IS an increasing Ten
dency on the part Of the admlniStra-
ton to follow the example Of England
in matters pertaining to her own war
policies as related to essential bust
ness, It will not do 10 follow her too
closely In the case Of the railroads.
Taking over railway control a few
months after the conflict broke ouI,
England had to base her guarantee Of
returns on pre-war figures. The gaur-
antee IN this country should probably
be based on the year nearest 10 our
own entrance Into the war. The rea-
sons for this ought to be obvious.
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NO KHAKI FOR THEM

Dispatches ::nm Washington stat"
that it is cum"r..'j about IN" House
OF Reprc$ent2ft." ;aai ~ i'aS' TWO
other TLmma0y m'u II rha' bod: are
shortly TO resirn their seats in order
that they may accept IA Jobs under
the new city administration In New
York. The. lead in lhe exodus Of the
Tammany men from Washington was
taken b. Mr.. Fitzgerald. chairman Of
the Appropriations COMMITTEES. He Is
to be associated with law firm tina;
receives thousands Of dollars worth Of
business from Taurlany Hall. giving
him an ;ncnlnr sac moro lucrative man
his Saiary as congressman The hli-
ing Of ih:. "s,.ai'irg vacancies will not
chance l.. i.lii;.rat rolupt.Xinn Of tho
House, aS IN" places OF the patrlnfS
who are lea,in2 will probably BIZ taken
by other ambitious gentlemen from tn"
same headquarters.
Is It doing Violence % tEr brave
on-par,isan' spirit with which The
Democrats arc conducting themselves
these days 20 call attention 20 the fact
that in ali :ne withdrawals from Con.
pressional activities none Of tNe ben
ocrats. so IA. has donned the khaki
rs a number OF partisan Repuhli
can members have done?