The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-03-10

William Walter Phelps win not be-
come an editor. He Is content to re-
main IN the ranks Of the fellows who
know more about newspapcr-making
than the editors
Emperor William Of Germany il
angcred st Wurtemberg because lack
of fodder prevented the summer mill
.tary maneuvers there. He resents the
most remote intimation that he is not
the fodder Of his country.
President David Starr Jordan, Of the
Stanford university, says that there Is
not the slightest evidence that sea ser
penis exist or ever did exist, and that
the stories of them are largely sub
jective and some Of them not free from
the suspicion OF alcoholic basis
Joseph Jagellen. . postman at Lem-
berg. Austria. is direct descendant of
the family that held the throne Of
Poland from the beginning Of the four
tenth to the close Of the sixteenth
century. He is what may be classed IS
q descendant in the mail line.
MIR. and Mrs William Morse, .
Taunton Mass couple. have just cele-
brated their sixty-sixth wedding anni-
versary. Mrs. Morse, in her eighty
fourth year, is doing her own house
work, and her husband, who is ninety
two years old, is still bright and alert
Countess Matilda Schmetton and
her daughter, Mime. Desire Won
Gyerlyanfly, members Of an old noble
Bavarian family, have been forced to
leave Vienna, as the police are in
search of them Charges of theft have
been brought against them by num-
Der OF wealthy people.
Charles Clement, of Rutland, VT,
was only eighty-six when he died the
other day, but he had taken part in
one of the most thrilling scenes in his
country's history He was one of tho
twenty-five men who defended Love-
joys printing Office in Alton, Ill, dur
ing the Owen Lovejoy riot
James Crapsey, born in January,
1904, was the first man who settled at
Edgerton, Wis, and since that time up
to this day he has been at work at the
railroad station in one capacity or an
other Now he is baggageman and
local freight man, and as active rs any
of the boys about the station.
Sarah Bernhardt was dressmak-
er's apprentice. Adelaide Nelson be-
gan life as child's nurse. Miss Brad
don. the novelist. was a utility actress
in the provinces. Charlotte Cushman
was the daughter of poor parents, and
the best contralto this country ever had
up to dozen years ago was washer
woman's daughter up in Maine
The duke of Galliera, who was to
Italy in one respect what Count Tolstoi
is to Russia, died lately. His grace re-
fused to use his title, insisted upon be-
ing addressed as Mr.. Ferrari, and
earned his own living as a teacher of
mathematics. The immense fortune he
inherited he has bequeathed to his ma
tive Genoa for charitable purposes =
Philadelphia Ledger.
Pastor Kneipp. the famous discov-
erer of the barefoot, cure" who was
recently appointed chamberlain by the
pope, cared little for the honor. He
did not even take the trouble to open
the letter announcing the appointment
and first learned of the honor conferred
upon him by the arrival of deputa-
ton at the Woerishofen cloister to con-
graduate him. He declined to be adj
dressed, however, as "monsignor." 1t
was with difficulty that he was per-
suaded to leave his retreat to go to
Rome to thank the pope.