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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-05-25
IN The ELECTRICAL. WORLD.

The Virginia Telephone Co., OF
Norfolk, Va, having obtained a char
ter, has asked the Norfolk council for
a franchise permitting the company to
establish plant. Its officers guaran-
tee efficient service at two-thirds OF
present rates.
An English chemist named ARM
strong asserts it as his belief that no
chemical action ever takes place except
in the presence of some substance cap
able of being decomposed by electric
ity, and that therefore all chemical
phenomena are electrical.
Prof. Lucien l. Blake has succeed
ed, it is said, in establishing electrical
communication by wire between the
| land and a vessel anchored several
| miles out in the ocean. Prof. Blake is
Kansas man and occupies the chair
of physics and electrical engineering
| at the Kansas State university.
Within radius of 33 miles of New
York city, says Electricity, there are
$780, 600 people and %, 200 telephones.
In New York city proper there are 1o,-
500 telephone stations, 90 per cent OF
which are equipped on the metallic cir
emit system. In that city the Metro
politan Telephone g. Telegraph Go. OPP
crates 10 central exchanges, seven OF
which are entirely for metallic circuit
service. The New York & New Jersey
Telephone Co. has 10000 subscribers,
about rs per cent. of whom enjoy the
metallic circuit system.
| AN improved multiple telegraphic
instrument has been introduced into
France, in which each key sends over
the line wire at each operation an in
| termittent current corresponding to q
definite number of vibrations a minute.
The receiving saunders are each in a
similar way sensitive only to currents
having determined rate of vibrations
corresponding to one of the transmit
ting keys. Consequently each receiver
selects and responds to the current
sent by a transmitter having CORE
spending period of vibrations.
"A new telephone system is said te
be under consideration in ',any, n
Y. 1t is proposed to place telephones
in several places easy of access, where
anyone who wishes to send notice OF
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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-05-25
WIT AND WISDOM.

-Podner-Pve got gnawing in MY
stomach. Lane Walker-You're lucky.
There's nothing in mine to gnaw.-
Philadelphia Inquirer.
First Robber-Bill, de newspapers
has printed our pictures. Second Rob
ber-Den let's quit hidin'; nobody will
know us now.-Syracuse Post.
-He-Say, old woman, what do you
think of the splendid view? Shell am
speechless. He = Speechless! Then
wen stay!-Basler Nachrichten.
Perhaps the most unconscious liar
extant is the individual who tells of
the large number of umbrellas he loses
in the course of year.-Washingto
Post.
-Tommy-Paw, If the lion is the
king of beasts, what is the rhinoceros?
Mr.. Figg-The politician, of course.
His hide is two inches thick.-Indian-
apolis Journal.
-visitor-Do you always write with
bottle of champagne before you?
Novelist--Oh, no! But my hero and he
roine have just become engaged
Fliegende Batter.
"A Lively Time-She-I was playing
whist also last night 1t was the first
meeting of our young ladies' whist
| club. Hc-I wondered what made you
SO hoarse. -Brooklyn Life.
| --ssCan the baby talk yet, Mr.. Pran-
cer?" mo; but he can count all
right" sAre you sure?" s.Yes'm;
whenever the clock strikes two he be-
gins to cry to get up."-Los Angeles
| Times.
Sheriff ION the morning of the exc
cution) Was the prisoner impudent
when you told him to get ready for the
scaffold? Deputy-Er-he--told me
he'd be hanged if he would. Buffalo
i Courier.
| -.'How did Oldtimer like the act of
the lion tamer2' asked the circus pro-
prietor. 'sHe was bored to death. You
see, he used to be the manager of an
opera company with three prima dom
mas in II. Washington Star.
-Pushalong-Thi is the second five
you've asked for in week. That's
pretty quick work; quicker than light
{ ming. Thespicus- How do you mean?
Pushalong Lightning never strikes
twice in the same place. Harlem Life.
Landlndy-W Why didn't you ring
the dinner bell, Minna? Servant maid
I couldn't find it, ma'am. Landlady-
told you it was hanging in the hall.
:. Servant maid--Excuse me, ma'am, you
/! told me only this morning that 1t was
the breakfast bell.-Eulenspiegel.
, -OMoney-rm lucky devil A
J thief got into my room last night and
robbed me. Hobbs--I can't see thai
that's lucky. O'Money-But don't you
| see, he did't get anything but unre
ceipted bills, and so he got himself in
i to debt See?- Philadelphia Record.
!: Transferred, but Not Misplaced
u A Lacon, ILL.,, boy stole
PAINLESS FILLING.
! | dentist sign. and nailed tower the doc
~ q S.o6 taxtra n - pr{n tapsa Ink
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-05-25

Among the many useless inventions
thrust upon the world by people who
like to do useless things was clock
once exhibited in Brussels. The pc.
culiar thing about this clock was that
instead of striking the hours with q
bell, il fred pistol every hour.
tits Ingenious = said visitor to the
exposition; ssbut Of what use is it?
Why FIRE a pistol?''
ITO kill time, said the witty in
ventor Harper's Young People.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-05-25
JIM'S HOLD-OUT.
- II E Leadville
INN stage pulled out

ii Il LIE a d v lille
stage pulledou
of Webster sta
ton one even
ing after sup
per with twelve
pilgrims + o r
the city in the
clouds. Web
ster w q S t h e
end of the track,
and the route
from there to
the carbonate
camp lay over
the summit of
Kenosha noun
+ lin, through
t h e northern
end of the South
park and across
the famous Red
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-05-25
THE NEW MAN.
Incident Of the Day When Women shal
Carry the Latchkeys.

Carry the Latchkeys.
"Er-Mildred," he said trifle ner-
vously, as his better half laid down the
mornings paper, and, lighting cigar
cite, prepared for her departure to the
.ity, Mildred, dear. do you think you
could spare me little money to-day?"
His wife glanced at him impatiently.
"What, again, George?" she said:
why, i only gave you your housekeep-
ing allowance on-let me see-Thurs-
day, wasn't it? Really, some of you
men seem to think we women are
made of money"
"You forget, my dear" he remarked,
''there are girls wages, aud the water
rate, and the children both want new
boots"
Didn't I give you the money for
that?" she asked.
mo, dear, that was for the flannel
for little Milly's warm petticoats I'm
making"
besides, dear, I-don't be angry,
will you'll saw such cheap pair OF
trousers at the winter clearance sale
Yesterday that couldn't resist buying
them, and you know I've hardly rag
to my back"
always your cry, George" she said
angrily. Really your extravaganza in
dress is something sinful; it is pity
you haven't got to go and earn the
money; you'd know its value then.
Here take this, and for goodness sake
do try and pay some of your household
bills with it and not frivol the money
away on lot of trash"
There's dear, good, darling wife,
he cried joyfully; 'let me help my
Mildred on with her coat" he added
following her into the hall. "Wha'
time will you be home?"
Cant say, I'm sure" she answered
"Pve got lot to attend to at the oflics
to-day, and shall drop into the clul
for an hour or SO after. So you ncedn'
wait dinner"
20. thatll be nicer he responded
1--WE got my woman coming to wasl
to-day and the girls and are going I.
put up clean curtains and things. Civ
me kiss, dearest! there there's you
bus going now. "
And as the breadwinner dashed on
after the passing vehicle George BILE,
her parting kiss and went upstairs :
battle the children. Chicago Tribune
Cause for Joy.
Oneman You look happy over some
thing?
Tother-I am happy. We have
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-05
ATTACK ON HE SUGAR TRUST.
suit 10 Restrain Ii From Doing BUSH
ne~s in New York Mimic

New York. Dec. 4.-The recent rumors
or a pending legal attack upon the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company. crystallized
today when papers were served upon Sec
rotary John r. Searles I'm a suit to re-
strain the company from doing business
IN this state. Rumors were also current
that similar proceedings would he taken
in Massachusetts. The opinion in the street
was that the attacks were inspired by the
same motives as those governing the OPP
. position 10 the consolidation plan of the
Chicago gas companies. The action taken
did not effect the price of the stock which
closed al gain Of l per cent. over yester-
days final figures. John T.. Parsons. of
counsel for The American Sugar Refining
Company, was interviewed by a reporter
in regard 70 the suit and said: Il have only
glanced over the papers. They proceed up
on the idea that the American Sugar Re
inning Company is a combination of a large
number of previously existing corpora
tons and individual sugar refineries: that
this combine constitutes a monopoly and
is in violation of Law. There are further
allegations, all for the purpose of estab-
Fishing that the company is a monopoly.
Any one can make an application TO the
attorney general: any one can serve papers
upon such an application. The practical
consideration is whether the facts alleged
are true. and whether. If true, they can
make out a case. The fact is that the
American Sugar Refining Company Is not
the only corporation now existing; that
preceding corporations have been dissolved
and are out of existence. The oTganiZa-
ton of the company followed the decision
of the court ot appeals in the case of the
North River Company. in direct conform
~ with what | understand to have been
established in that case and 10 have been
held in many other cases. Not only is
there no law which prevents corporations
from acquiring property which previously
belonged 10 other individuals or corpora
tons. but the statutes Of this state and of
New Jersey makes express provision that
this may be done The company has al
ways beer most careful that nothing
should be done 10 countenance the idea OF
a monopoly. Anybody can carry on bug
mess Of sugar refining N this state or any,
where else so far as the American Sugar
Company is concerned. It has never made
any contract or agreement TO the contrary.
Any one can sell at any price he likes"
When asked as 10 the person in whose
name the papers were served today, Mr..
Parsons replied that the name OF the an
plcant was Hunt Two names were file
ed in, but he did not recollect the other.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-05
10 ENTERTAIN THE LADIES.
Athletic Club Preparing some Novel
Features for the smoker.

The committee that has had charge of
the Seattle Athletic Club ladies smoker,
to be given on December IL, is doing every
thing IN its power 10 make it the. best af-
far OF the kind ever given by the club.
While the programme is not as yet nearly
completed and many new and novel fea-
lures viii be introduced, some parts have
already been decided on. Prof Green. in
struCtor of boxing. and one of his most ad-
vanced pupils. will give scientific exhi-
hilton Of the manly art. Prof. Trennaman,
physical instructor, will give the people
OF Seattle another chance 10 witness his
beautiful work with the Indian clubs II
Will be remembered that his exhibition al
the assault was one of the most enter
tanning parts of the evenings programme
The committee has also arranged TO have
a wrestling match, for which II has secured
the services of two weli-known men in
that line. ". West and Carl Phelps OF
course there will he ali Kinds of gymnas-
tics by the different instructors and their
pupils.
At the request of many of the ladies of
Seattle. a game of basket hall will be
played by two teams chosen from the s
A. c.
One of the new and novel features of the
programme will he the exhibition given
In the tank by some of the best swim
mers in the club. consisting of diving OF
all kinds. fast fancy and trick swimming
and closing with tub race by some OF the
junior members At all of the large East
ern athletic clubs this part of the pro-
gramme on ladies' day is one of the strong+
est features.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-05
CORBETT WON'T FIGHT
He Refuses Pointblank 10 Meet
Bob Fitzsimmons.
MAHsR TO TAKE HIS PLACE.
The Ex-Chsmpion Thinks IL Wouldn't
ray TO Break His theatrical Engage
ments for an Uncertainty.

New York. Dec. 4-Corbett Will not agree
10 meet Fitzsimmons for the S2g.0aa purse
Offered by Dan Stuart. OF Texas The ulti-
mafum VAS handed 70 Stuart tonight BY
BRADY, Corbett's manager Stuart sub
mitted the articles % agreement 20
Brady. and made a direct proposal 10 the
manager that CoThett meet Fitzs.nlmons
for guaranteed purse OF 81 o0o We have
retired. was Brady's firm reply. He then
stated that it was hardly worth while 10
break I'D a. prospective profitable theatrical
engagement TO fight FitZsimmons
Stuart now declares that ne will match
Maher against Fitzsimmons. and hopes 10
force COroett 10 fight the winner The
meeting between Stuart ard Brady took
place a. the 81. James hotel at noon. ard
Pail Dwyer and Joe Veudig were also
present BY the articles OF agreement pre-
scented by Stuart he proposes TO put the
entire purse Ia the hands OF responss bls
persons, and in case he fails 10 pull of .ths
hattie the entire amount : 10 go 70 the pu-
gilists. This evening Capt Glori. who noN1
manages Horace Leeds. called on Stuart
and proposed that the Texan OFFER a purse
for Leeds and Lavigne. or any other good
lightweight. Glori said Lavigne was pre-
ferred
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-05
Popuii-t Victory mt Port Angeles.

Port Angeles. Dec. 4.-Special.-S. l.,
Myers. Republican, who was nominated
for mayor by the Populists. defeated the
Citizens candidate, G. +. Malletts. i'm the
city election yesterday. Both tickets were
badly split. and in most instances the ma
iorities were small The result OF the cleo
ton was as follows: Mayor, c. f. NAL
let's Citizens. 163: s. l.. Myers. Populist.
IN; councilrnan-at-large, T. W. Gallup.
Citizens. 200; n O'Brien, Populist. f2s:
treasurer. Maurice Fisher. Citizens 100.
j. Kreuger. Populist. III; city clerk. Thad
Wagner. Citizens 1874: J. Bork. Populist.
if3: attorney. w, l.. Marquardt. Citizens,
321: health officer. W. W McGeorge. Citi-
zens'. las: Or Vail, Populist, III. The fol-
lowing councimen were elected: Second
ward. u. +. Quinn. Independent; Fourth.
ward. J. Sherman. Citizens; Fifth ward.
n Munro. Populist: Sixth ward, J. Davis.
PoDulIst
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-05
The Aberdeen Election.

ABERDEEN. Dec Specialize city
se'aons passed Off yesterday as quietly
= usual. several Of the Offices being un-
sa'sSief There WAS only one candidate
~ sseh Of the following Offices: Mayor.
eaneilnan az large, councilman First
sATa, two eouncllmen Second ward aud
aash of'ieer For city clerk there was a
- tight between r. =. Campbell and
Green. and Campbell received a ma
AhV N each ward. aEgregating 40 in
"a The light for treasurer lay between
kssSs james Patterson and l.. J. Kolts.
~ patterson received a majority Of 81
Z ne city. The city attorneyshlp was won
plurality Of three votes by J. G.
- there being three candidates in
- aeii, Va; J. c. Cross. /. w. Mason
- ~ J. Cochran. Cross received l20
.aeS Mason IL and Cochran As. CoCh-
- vas nominated by a petition circu-
.@ ~ himself. upon which ne secured
aAmes. eight more than his total vote
: ne polls. James a Hood. our presen;
aiyoF. was reelected without opnos.-
h A merited compliment TO a wide
sAake philosophical citizen who is geN-
a,lF referred to rs the hest mayor All
sleen ever had"
y T. kaufman. a leading merchant.
seFted during the pas year as council
- q large. was also reelected without
.slss''ion By vote which attested his
F4af'y and indicated the confidence
NSed IN him by his fellow citizens
ATTAIN ; c. Mitchell. a retired SEA
ftNh engaged in merchandising here
-, s'NeSdl years past. Henry Spoon. a
~ nan ard r. :. Jackson. surveyor.
- also honoret by elections 20 the city
without opposition. and John
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-05
4 BIG POULTRY SHOW.
Blooded Birds TO Be Gathered
in Seattle Next Month.
MANY FINE PRIZES OFFERED.
A silver Cup for Each Class-Great
Programme I'm Prospect tor
;. A. C.-Ladies' Smoker.

In January the Washington Poultry Club
viii give in this city the finest poultry
show ever seen in the Northwest AS vet
a location has not been decided on. a. the
club has been unable TO secure Rankes
hall. as expected. but IL will find some
place equally as central.
The premium list is Of very high order,
consisting Of some fifty prizes, seventeen
of which are solid silver cups, and besides
the regular premium list are many special
prizes. including prize of $50 in gold for
coop of ten birds scoring the highest
points for three seasons. open only to
Washington breeders. a special prize OF a
handsome gold medal for the largest ex-
hibitor OF qualified birds. the Washington
Poultry Journal will give a special prize
OF a beautiful silver cup for the highest
scored cock OF American class.
This exhibition VIII without a doubt
bring out some Of the finest birds in the
country. as this show is in the circuit and
any one having a fine line of birds cannot
well AFFORD 10 let such chance go by
Local pouitrymsn are looking forward 10
keeping a greater part of the prizes at
home
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-05
Tacoma Charter Revision.

Tacoma. Dec. 4-Special.--At a meeting
Of the charter committee yesterday in City
Attorney Wickershams office. the most
important features OF the new charter
we're gone over and agreed upon by the
members. 4 report 10 the council Is ex-
pected next week. AS far as settled on.
the mayor. city attorney, treasurer and
comptroller will be elected. one commits
sioner Of public works az a sal
airy OF $3.50 viii he appointed.
Provision IS made for the election by
the council OF five civil service commits
sioners. and they shan examine applicants
for public employment. The council will
consist OF nine members, one from each
OF the eight wards and a councilman at
large The mayor will receive s, 20. comp
troller $500, treasurer 1850 and city at
torney s.. 400 per year.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-05
Treasurer Hedges Repienishes His Bond

Tacoma, Dec -Special.-County Treas
urer John Il. Hedges today fled with the
board OF county commissioners a supple
mental bond for 5000. 10 make up for the
withdrawal OF h. T. Durgin. Mr. Hedges
new bondsmen are Horace Knapp. c. H.
Arnold. Sarah r.. Coy, j. c, Donaway and
II. .. Ge!ger. The bond has not yet been
approved.
Friends OF the county treasurer are
working assiduously in his interest and
with apparent success. in the matter of has
bond. Very little money is now In the
treasurer's possession and there are no de-
posits in banks to be responsible for. A
big burglar-proof vault in the courthouse
Is used for storing the county funds. and
no large amounts are kept on hand. except
on special occasions. when "A guard is en-
ployed. IL is expected that by January
the full amount of MIR. Hedges bond viii
oe furnished
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-05

HaieoH. Dee. 4.-Speclas-Ths election
Ssstsrnay was more OF an anita F. 4.
eEtoTy taan might be assumed by the ag-
u.ss. as some Of the candidates who re-
: ee.Fea the solid support OF the A. p a.
H'si1Ders were supported also by good
many otner voters for personal or bus. ness
Iedsons. The organization has certainly
received singing blow. Il carried mat
80 Win a-gh hand az the mass meeting
edl4ed ny the mayor and city council for
ne nomination OF candidates. ard is op-
position. though unorganfzed. received a
-tLo'lssr impetus there than they realized.
ne meeting was a boomerang. and as one
the large arA rapid increase IN the
- = a. membership expected 10 result
.ioih the anticipated success Of the 4. p.
- candidates yesterday Is not likely 70
nidtsfIallze II j. even said now that Mr.
,reorse' Who received the a. r. A. support
I9F councilman in the Sixth ward ana was
e.ected ny one majority. is not a member
OF me organization. He Is a Welshnan
standing
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-05
The Philadelphia at olympIa Today

Tacoma. Dec. 4-SpecIaI-The big white
cruiser Philadelphia will leave tomorrow
morning for Olympia From 10 1 O'Clock
touay reception was rendered 10 the
Champer OF Commerce. Union Club and
country Club aboard the man-of-war by
Admiral Beardslee and STAFF. The steam
iaunch and two boats manned by sailors
were used IN carrying the guests 10 the
snip A steady downpour OF rain made Il
disagreeaole for the visitors. but the aG-
MIRA courtesy and the efforts OF all on
board 10 make the reception a success
made up for the bad weather Mike
Saifo. the imperial japanese consul. was
taken aboard in the admirals boat, and
rendered a salute OF seven guns.
The departure OF the Philadelphia after
her short stay here is much regretted. The
oilcers OF the flagship have made many
friends In Tacoma who VIII welcome them
back when they cast anchor again In this
port.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-05
PITCHER FOR SEATTLE TEAM,
Manager Leadiey signs a Good Man
More in View

Strong efforts are being made by Robert
r. Leadley. who holds the Seattle base
bail franchise for the professional league
10 secure good material for his team lie
has already signed Pitcher Butler. who
Is rated high in the East. and has his
eye on good man for captain and man
ager. Butler is p years old. feet 10ik
inches high. weighs 10 pounds and has
plenty Of speed and a good drop ball beside
being a good hitter He is right-handed
He pitched last year for the Traverse
team Of Traverse City. Mich. a summer
resort league. This was a particularly
strong club and was considered the best
in Northern Michigan Mr.. Leadley Is
positive that his find" will prove a first
class man in every respect 4 first base
man. sh0rtstop and third baseman will be
signed in j fer days, also a captain and
manager of national reputation
A meeting Of the new league VIII be held
in Portland on January Il, at which Mr.
Leadley will he present He will then
visit Seattle.