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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-06-29
HOME HINTS AND HELPS.

chocolate Snaps: Ono pound of sift
ed sugar, one pound of chocolat
grated, mix together; beat the whit,
OF one egg and stir into the sugar ant
chocolate, continue to beat until it is ;
st1H paste. Sugar a white paper, drol
the paste on 1t with a small spoon ant
bake in a slow oven.-Western Rural
New Orleans Indian Bread: Beat
two eggs very light and add them al ter.
nately with pint of fine white mea]
to pint of sour milk or butterrnilk
beat a,level teaspoonful of baking soda
into little of the sour milk until il
foams; stir this in the batter, beat well
and bake in quick oven.-Country
Gentleman.
Baptist Dip: Roll some light dough,
very thin, cut with small biscuit cut.
tr or in squares with knife. FRY in
hot lard TO light brown, remove with
wire spoon and place in colander that
no fat may remain on them. Prepare
cream or milk gravy as for common
toast and immense the cakes. -Oranpe
Judd Farmer.
Date Teacake: One-half ,cupful of
butter, one cupful of sugar, one egg.
one cupful of milk, four cupfuls OF
Hour, salt, three teaspoonfuls of bak-
lng-powder. Add last one cupful of
chopped dates Bake in long. shallow
pans, and serve warm with butter. or
with liquid sauce for dessert.-Good
Housekeeping.
Potato Pie: Peel and CRATE one
large white potato into dish, add the
juice and rind Of one lemon, the beaten
white OF one egg, one teacup of white
sugar, one cup cold water; pour this
into nice under crust and bake; when
done have ready the beaten whites of
three eggs, half cup powdered sugar.
flavor with lemon, spread on the pis
and return to the oven to harden
Farmers Voice.
Eggplant Preserve: This unique
delicacy is very fine. and has the merit
OF being easily prepared. Pare and cut
into slices half an inch thick, add
pound for pound of sugar, and let it
stand over night. Next morning put
on over rather slow fire, let it come
toa boil, and cook slowly for several
hours, until the slices are transparent.
This very much resembles fig preserves,
and is a good ubstitute.-Good House.
keeping.
TO Clean Carpet: The carpet be.
ing first well shaken and free from
dust. nail it down to the floor; then
nix half pint .of bullock's gall with
Two gallons of soft water; scrub the
carpet well with soap and the gall
mixture; when perfectly dry it will |
ook like new, as the colors will be re.
stored to their original brightness.
The brush used must not be too hard.
'ut rather long in the hair, or it will |
ub up the nap and injure the carpet
leeds Mercury.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-06-29

Paw, what does it mean when they
say money talks?" asked Johnny.
ut MEANS" said Mr.. Billus, after re.
fiecting moment, "that it sometimes
helps a man that's got it to talk little
louder than the other fellow"
Does all money talk?" persisted
Johnny.
"N-no. Not exactly"
Then money that can't talk is hush
money, amt it?"
"Er-ah-haven't you anything to
DO? suppose you go out and bring in
your kindling-wood. Chicago Trib-
une
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BOOKS AND WRITER'S.

Mr. j. vARHUM FLETCHER, Of Bel
mont, Mass, has given the town of
Wexford, Mass. $4,000 for public
library.
WHEN placing himself under medical
advice Carlyle once told doctor: "Ill
do anything ye tell me, but ye maunna
stop mn pipe
JOSEPH AUSTIN STRONG, the Oakland
(Cal.) boy, who is heir to one-half of
Robert Louis Stevenson's estate, is de-
scribed as bright and progressing In
appearance. His father, Joseph d.
Strong, was one Of Mr.. Stevenson's In
innate friends.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-06-29
FIGS AND THIsTLEs.

TIE father who prays too little viii
sometimes use the rod too much.
BEFORE you praise nut, make sure
whether it has kernel or worm at its
heart.
WHEN some men are baptized they
first put their pocketboolxs whore they
won't get wet.
THE man who expects to outrun . lie
viii have to travel on something factor
than tho limited cypress -vRsm's HeTus
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A FAMOUS PAINTING.

Ine EDormous Ramon offered for the
Picture of Sc. Jerome.
On the throne Of Modena was an
Austrian archduke; his government
was remorselessly shattered and vir-
tually destroyed. The ransom was
fixed at ten million francs and twenty
OF the best pictures in the principnlity.
But on that Of Parma was q Spanish
prince with whose house France had
made one treaty and hoped to make q
better one. The grand duke, there
fore, was graciously allowed to pur-
chase an armistice by an enormous but
possible contribution of two millions
In money together with provisions and
horses in quantity. The famous ST.
Jerome of Correggio was among the
twenty paintings seized In Modena.
The archduke repeatedly offered to
ransom 1t for one million francs, the
amount at which its value was esti-
mated, but his request was not granted
Next came Bologna and Its surround
ing territory.
Such had been the tyranny of co
clesiastical control that the subjects OF
the pope in that most ancient and
famous seat of learning welcomed the
French with unfeigned Joy; and the
fairest portion of the papal states
passed by its own desire from under
the old yoke. The successor Of st.
Peter was glad to ransom his capital
by payment nominally of twenty-one
million francs. In reality It was far
more; for his galleries, like those of
Modena, were stripped of their gems,
while the funds seized in government
offices, and levied in irregular ways.
raised the total value forwarded to
Paris to nearly double the nominal
All this, Bonaparte ex-
planned, was but q beginning, the idle
ness Of summer heats This armis-
lice" he wrote to Paris on June 81,
I7o6, being concluded with the dog
tar rather than with the papal army,
ny opinion is that you should be in no
taste to make peace, so that in Sep
ember. II all goes well in Germany
md northern Italy. we can take posses
ion of Rome. Prof. Sloane, in Gen.
ury.
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Tho Exceutian.

A small boy had had some difficulty
with the neighbours children during
one afternoon, and that night he was
not feeling in very Christian spirit
After he had gone to bed, his mother
came in to tuck him away snugly.
Did you say your prayers2" she in.
quired.
"Yes'm."
And did you pray for the heathen?.
The boy was slow to answer.
Yes'm, / did, he said at last-"all
OF them, except them next door. Col
den Days.
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Il find pleasure in expression for
its own sake; but have not the
inevitable tonch of the true poet the
unconquerable patience of the con-
scions artist. The right words do not
fall into the right places at my bid
ding. ] have written few good para
graphs. and possibly no single perfect
limo a. symosds
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MILK Pail TROLLEY.

How Ono Dairymsn Saves Considerable
Work and Annoyance.
have wire stretched from my sta
BILE to the dairy house for carrying
milk. The wire is rs yards long and
of A-inch steel. A trolley wheel was
made from an old sewing machine. A
pair of small blocks hook on to the
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-06-29

trolley, also hook underneath for tire
milk can. The wire is drawn taut Co
clear the ground in the center where a
wire naturally says. A boy 10 years
old can thus care for Is or 20 gallons
OF milk with ease. My wire has been
In use years and has been worn more
BY the children riding it than Dispatch
ing milk.-T. Parks, in Farm and
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1T is estimated that Of the total
sum raised for the support OF the Prot
testsnt churches Of this country, over
one-third is now procured BY the Of.
tests OF labass d Melpen.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-06
LITTLE TESS STRAUSS
She Was Given a Turn In The Sweat
Box Yesterday.
THE RESULTS WERE AMAZING
Now the Police Think They Know
Who the bastard Is That Burned
r, NJ. Rand's Barn and
Robbed HIS House.

BITE, Jan. 5.-Theresa Strauss, the
young woman who was arrested by Detec-
| tive Murphy last night on suspicion of
knowing something about the burning of
Il. y. Rand's barns and stock on Thanks
giving night, was placed in the "sweat
box" to-day with very satisfactory re-
suits. In the course of a searching ex-
animation she told some things which
have practically fixed the guilt ona former
employe of Mr.. Rand's and strenuous
efforts will be made to apprehend him.
he left town n day or two after the fire
but photographs of him will be sent out at
once together with notice of a reward and
it is believed that he can be located.
The Strauss girl worked for MIR. Rand
up to the time of the fire and it is believed
that she assisted in robbing the house
while the barns were burning, as some of
the stolen goods were found in her trunk
when she was arrested in Meaderville
yesterday. She told the Rand family
when she went to work for them that she
had only been in this country six months,
and yet she now claim to have been mar
ried to the man she was living with in
Meaderville for nine years.
According to her admission to the po-
lice the man who is believed to have set
fire to the barns left Mr.. Rand's employ
ment about the middle of November and
afterwards entertained a grudge against
him over a bet of some kind on the capi-
tai election. Two or three days before
tho fire the man called on the Strauss
woman at Mr.. Rand's house and told her
that he was going to get even with Rand
in a way that he would remember as long
as he lived. The police are also in pos
session of other damaging evidence
against the supposed incendiary, and
every effort will be made to locate him.
The Strauss woman is still in Jail and
will be held to answer to a charge of petit
larceny.
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tinctly feminine limb, which kept coming
down and coming down, past the neat
gaiter, with a rather high heel, past tho
hosiery to the garter, until strong men
shuddered and even the bravest held his
breath for time. The leg wiggled and
displaced more plaster, which served
some of the inhuman observers right, be-
cause it got into their eyes. Then it be-
gan to disappear, and finally was lost
into the ceiling again, back into the en-
folding mystery whence IT had come like
doves wing in Omar Khayyam, that
beats its way from night unto night by
the poets fire.
After everybody had finished laughing,
an explanation was sought and furnished
by badly scared janitor. Some of the
young lady friends wanted to see the
show, so he had taken them up into the
unfloored attic. where they could view it
through the ventilator.
The particular young woman who had
so nearly broken into La Grange society
was of a stout build and of an experi-
mental bent of mind. He had told her
not to tread on the laths between the
joists, but she needed him not. we worth
the day, and if it had not been for the way
in which she fell she would have arrived
below.
No, she was not hurt, and he would not
tell her name. She was n good girl, and
she bad already gone home crying.
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FREEMAN LET HER GO
Lirgent DOdSed and Squared Away
for Action
THEN DWYER TOOK A HAND
In MeasIey Little Suit Two Great
Falls Attorneys Would Make
a Prize Ring Out of
the Court Room.

GEEAT FALLS, Jan. 5.-Milton Lew is of
Craig was examined before Judge Race
to-day on charge of petty larceny, pre-
ferred by Frank Wegner, who alleged he
had stolen lumber amounting to about
$40. Although comparatively trivial
case it proved before tho end TO be quite
interesting. moro or less feeling being de-
veloped by both sides.
During the progress of the trial City At
tornep Largcnt, who appeared for the de-
PENDANT, became unusually caustic in his
remarks respecting County Attorney Free
mans method of conducting the prosecu-
lion.
Tho latter resented orally and then to
emphasize his retort struck out with his
right.
Largcnt warded off the blow and was in
the act of striking back when Sheriff
Dryer. who was in the room, interfered,
preventing disgraceful scene.
The judge adjourned court in order to
allow the comba:ants TO cool off. Lewis
was acquitted.
1t is said that Lewis has a $4,000 SLAM
der suit against Wegner pending in the
district court of Lewis nd Clarke county
for accusing him of a previous theft.
This evening the Leader comes out for
Colonel Sanders for United States sem
ator, announcing his claims to the honor
IN a rather fulsome article.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-06
HENRY wArIEaooN's FATHER.

| Where the Kentucky Editor Gets His
| Keen KnaclS of Saying Things
Some of Henry Watterson's sharp say
ings are going tho rounds again, sec,
writes L. l.. \. in Kate Field's IVdshington.
| Henry inherited his keen wit and his
knack of saying things from his father.
| Harvey Watterson, who was one of the
best story tellers / ever met. Somebody
once spoke in his hearing of tho satisfac-
ton great men derive from fame.
Panel echoed Mr.. Watterson. Il
never hear the word that do not think of
Daniel Webster's story of the time he met
an old gentlemen in a railway car, and,
learning that he was from New Hamp-
shire, thought he would draw him out a
little about the old home state. A little
more conversation showed that the
stranger came from Mr.. Webster's native
town. Here was an opportunity not to be
lost. Did you ever hear of the Webster
family there asked the statesman
"'Oh, yes. know them very we'll; the
old man and | we're great friends
"'Ah, then you can probably tell me
what became of the boysT
"'Well. Ezekiel became a big lawyer
the biggest lawyer, 1 guess, in all New
Hampshire. Tho girls, too, turned out
WE'LL
"'You don't say so; and wasn't there a
boy named Danicl?'
The old man pondered minute be-
fore he answered. Now. / come to think.
there was boy named DIn'l. but he went
down to Boston years ago and no one amt
heard of MIN since -
Harry Wattcrson was a staunch union
man down to the day the civil war began,
but when there was no longer any help
for 1t his sympathies parted company
with his judgment, the former going with
his section and the latter with tho union.
My opinion OF the southern confcderacy,"
said he on one occasion, was like
tho lrishmau's recommendation of his
horse. He declared that the basic has
only two qualit es-he IS diyilish hard To
catch and isn't worth d-n when you've
caught him"
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TO ARREST UNCLE SAM
Judge Nlushten Issued a Warrant Yes
terday.
BUT 1T WASN'T SERVED
The Clearing of Butte's Sidewalks
Caused a Heap OF Complications
In Official Circles and Out
side OF Them.

BUTTE, Jan. 5.-The United States of
America came pretty near getting ar
rested here to-day. During the past few
days, ever since the fall of snow in fact,
the city authorities have been endeavor-
ing TO get the sidewalks on Butte's Main
street free from ice and snow and have
notified all residents on Main street and
on Granite, Broadway and Park, within
three blocks of Main, to clear Off their
walks.
Most of the residents have complied
with the demands, but some are very SLOW
about 1t. Among the slowest of the slow
were the United States of America and
DIR. NiN. The former rents tho lower
floor of Miners uniou hall and is said to
do n lucrative business in carrying mails.
Several notifications we're served on the
United States to get out with shovel and
remove the snow but the snow remained
there.
James II. Lynch, the official representa-
tive of the United States. said that il was
not the place of the said United States to
clear oil tho sidewalks; that the Butte
Miners union owns the building and
should keep tho sidewalk clear
Judge Naughten had Just issued a war
rant commanding City Marshal McNichols
to aprrehend and arraign tho United
states of America when n committee of
the Butte Miners union consented to set
tie the matter and sent the janitor down
and the sidewalk was soon cleared.
DIR. WiN did not get off so easy. He was
arrested and arraigned this morning. Tie
pleaded guilty and paid 81 aud costs,
amounting TO s. altogether. Then he
gave boy four bits to clean off his walk.
In one or two places in town, one on tho
west side and one on the east, there came
near being riot over the endeavor TO
clear the sidewalks OF snow and ice. The
kids with bob sleds held a meeting and re-
solved that they were just as good Amer
lean citizens as any i'm the land and they
resolved that any American boy has an
alienable right to ride down hill. They
straightway fell upon the boys who were
seeking to remove the Snow and ice and
broke them up in business. The sleds
still held the sidewalks this evening.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-06
GREAT FALLS GOSSIP.

GREAT FALLS, Jan. 81. NJ. Melon
nell, who after Jan. will fill the office oil
clerk and recorder of Cascade county, has
appointed Kenneth Murray and Joseph
Dyer as his first and second deputies re-
spectively. The former held deputyshir
under the retiring recorder. Mr.. Dyer
is well and favorably known here, having
for several years filled a responsible posi-.
tion with the B. & NJ. smelter.
The residence of Chris Christensen, IN
West Great Falls, was partially damaged
by fire yesterday. 1t caught from a de.
fective flue and was soon extinguished on
the arrival of the department..
Caroline Huy has decided to Mary H.
Marsh, for a consideration of $500. lot
i in block 6, Hugs addition.
The Swedish Baptist church gave a
social in Groves hall this evening which
was largely attended. A handsome sum
was Melted for the church.
Ed Sullivan, a section hand working
near Benton, had his feet frozen SO badly
few days ago that some of his toes had
TO be amputated.
An important meeting of the Great Falls
Trades and Labor council was held last
evening and was largely attended. Con-
siderable business was transacted, tho
most important of which was the election
of officers for the ensuing term. The fol-
lowing were elected: President, j. f. Fox
of the Clerks union; vice president, L.
Harbourdt, Tailors' union; recording and
corresponding secretary, A. L. Caufleld,
Carpenters union; financial secretary,
Joseph Mill, Smeltermen's union; treas
urer, L. Mcneil, A. Il. L.. sergeant at
arms, w. Murray, Building Laborers'
union. A vote of thanks was extended to
the retiring officers. The Trades council
consists of 25 representatives from as
many different unions, representing a
membership of 2,027 members.
Hiram A. Pratt, we'll known in the busi-
ness community of Northern Montana,
and who for several years was promi-
nently identified with one of the leading
banks of this city, has assumed the man.
agement of the subscription department
of the Great Falls bureau of the STANDARD
at this point and is fully authorized to
make collections here as we'll as at other
points in Northern Montana. Frank ia
CODY, who has successfully managed the
circulation here for several weeks, has
been appointed by Mr.. Butler to a re-
sponsible position in another branch of
the service.
Paul Morlse, a well-known citizen of
Lewistown, who has been i'll at the Column.
bus hospital for several weeks. died last
night. The remains will be forwarded to
Lew istown for interment.
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MORE HOUSE BREAKING.
Important Discovery.

BUTTE, Jan. 5.-Dcspite our ever watch
ful police the number of houses that are
robbed in this city seem to be on the IN
crease. This is strange. too, when it is
known that the robbers have TO take adj
vantage of tho three or four hours, that
the average ButteIte uses, sometime dur
ing the n, for sleep. The most thought
ful man on the force is working on a recent
case and with some show of success
lie discovered that all the roberies occur
while the dense sulphur smoke covers the
city. But how the robber could keep from
coughing, in the dense smoke, during the
10 or - minutes required to rob n house.
puzzled tho policeman until he visited
Galley * Company's drugstore, when
he learned that every smoky evening they
sold dozens OF bottles of euro. IL is moro
than likely that an order will be made TO
arrest any suspicious characters who have
bottle of euro in his possession.
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"AMORITA."
As Prod uced by the Calhoun Company
Is First Class.

Is first Class.
BUTTE, Jan. 5.-Tbe Calhoun Opera
company, which comes to the opera house
on Monday, is said to be making a great
deal of money this season. The probable
reason that the Calhoun company has
been doing SO well, while so many other
companies have had anything but pros
porous season, is that the management,
instead of reducing has augmented the
size and quality of this company.
"Amorita," than which probably no
moro beautiful comic opera has ever been
produced, has been this year revived and
rejuvenated, not so much in the music, a $
that was unnecessary, but in the comedy
parts, which have been brought down to
date by the elimination of the "chest-
nutty" jokes of eight years ago and the
substitution of mirth raising lines and
ludicrous situations that are fresh and
novel. The costumes and scenery have
also been lavishly improved. These im-
provements have added largely to the
business done by this we'll known organi-
cation.
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African IsonanZas

Tho South African mines are attracting
the attention of gold seekers. BY special
arrangements with tho American and
Union steamship lines persons desiring TO
visit tho cape district can be ticketed
johannesburg and other South African
points, via the Great Northern RAILROAD.
a. very low rates. Sailngs can be made
from New York TO connect with steamer
leaving every Saturday from Southarnp-
ton. hose wishing to visit friends Iu
England Will he pc mitted to stop over.
send TO tue undersigned your name, al.
dress and date you desire to start, in order
TO arrange booking with next party leav-
ing. .. +. Dawson, general agent, los
Main street, Butte.
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''You licked him." was the judges as
founded exclamation.
Il licked him." tho irate woman re-
peated.
Then said the judge, ''what do you
want a warrant for?"
"Of you wait a goople minutes l dole
YOU" the woman answered. "a goople
days behind the last Thursday | make
dinner by his pail so he shall GO by his
work. Then he CRY: oh, my packr
"What the matter init your pack |
say. IND then he CRY: oh, dot rheuma-
tisF-holding his hands on his pack, like
he shall DOODLE himself into pag.
$50 you CANT work p l ask him, and he
say: YawP and lay himself down on the
lounge und schnore like n house attire.
wen he woke up he say it vas too late
to go py his work, so he will go dow by the
greek ind Catch some fish. He doned
Como pack till night, ind all the fish vat
he Catch vas Won meeserable leedle pull
head Und then he say:
WHATS the reason supper aimed
ready
II dold him: You schplit some kind
lings ind l dalk nit you.' Then he
schream:
"'Oh, my arm! My armr
WHATS the matter init your arm?'
say; ind he CRY:
"'Oh, got balm / got n bainr
$50 you CANT schplit some kindlings -
say. IND he hold his arm like he was
a cripple. und cry:
"'Nein Neinr
Then vas mad, Ply golly. und licked
him! IND now, shooge, of you gf me a
variant SO you shall shain him up we're
dose dogs dond pite him, putter my own
brod ~