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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05
Fresh Water Eels in Salt Water.

Up to recently the general opinion
of naturalists was that even fresh
water cells would only spawn in salt
water. An experiment Was made four.
teen years ago of putting ee's into
three little Alpine lakes without out
lets. In two of the lakes the cells died
ont, but in the Gamma See they. have
flourished, although no additions have
been made since 1887, some Of them
being four end half feet long. The
original cells must be nine years old al
least, but as there are many young
cells of both sexes, the cells must have
multiplied 10 the lake itself,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05
Said to Be the Richest Town.

The total valuation of Brookline,
Mass, is $50. 912. 900 divided as fol.
lows: Personal, $15, 1923. 300; build.
ings, SIG, $40, 600; land, 500, 142, 100.
There has been q shrinkage in the
value of personal property OF $780,
700 and an increase in the real estate
of 50, 079. 100, making net gain Of
Il 900, 400 In the richest town in the
country. In the polls assessed there
is an increase OF lat, the number be-
ing 1866. Boston Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05
A Great Bird Road.

The Nile Valley is the great bird
road running north and south. The
heron fishes in every shallow. The
ibis haunts the banks. The pelicans
stand in rows at the time of the inun-
dation. Eagles, kites and ospreys are
common. On every sand bank black
or black and white vultures hop about
and flap their outspread, draggled
wings. A kingfsher. more common
and more soberly clad than ours, per-
forms wonderful feats of diving within
a few PAGES of the. onlooker. The
little sand snipe and the true snipe
prevail, and quail visit the country in
immense numbers in the spring. Owls
haunt the palm trees and ruins, and
pigeons, (which are reared in every
village for the sake of the manure,
are probably more numerous than in
any other country in the world. 1t ia
delightful to note the tameness of TIE
birds in Egypt. They enter rooms
and houses Through windows or crew
ices left for ventilation, and once In
side hop fearlessly about the floor,
picking up stray crumbs.
have seen--and the sight was q
pretty one-a sparrow perched on the
corner of table during the progress
of crowded hotel repast, and 1t ii
not uncommon to see them fitting
across the ceilings of drawing rooms
at Luxor. All birds, from largest t.
smallest, go unmolested, unless they
are definitely useful for food. The
great brown kite sits fearlessly on thu
roofs of Cairo, hard by his cousin, the
crow, which is not black like our Grow
but is black and gray, and might cas-
lily be mistaken for a pigeon. Ever,
garden-at any rate in upper Egypt
has its owl frequenting q tall palm
tree, and hooting or whistling as ma
ture guides it.-Arthur's Home Maya
zine.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05
CHAPTER I.-Continued.

What did you intend to offer9 1
asked
"Offerl" he said, everything. I in
tended to put at your disposal, as soon
after you married as you pleased, the
handsomest room In the house, second
floor front, with beautiful flower gar
den In summer directly under the side
window. / would have given you the
run Of this house, reading-room and
everything, and made you feel at home.
II the lady is musician l would have
brought new piano; II you are fond OF
driving or rid ing my stables should have
been at your service. have to pay men
to exercise the horses, and itwould be a
favor to me to have you do some Of it.
Moreover, have q carriage house on
the other side OF my garden which / do
not use. and would have fitted it up as
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05
game was to bring some in. O'Neil.
the green one, said he was willing to
abide by the orders, and would start

game was to bring some in. O'Neii.
the green one, said he was willing to
abide by the orders, and would start
out that evening. He caught up his
rife and made for q small herd OF
mountain buffalo, in full view OF all,
few hundred yards from where they
stood watching him. After O'Neil
had gone, and was beyond their vision
on account of low "divide" which
he had crossed, they heard the ais
charge of his rifle in the distance, and
in q few moments that gentleman
came running into camp, bareheaded.
without his gun, and q buffalo bull
close after him. Both were going at
their level best, ONeil shouting like o
madman.'
"Here we come, be iabers. Stop US,
for the love of heaven!"
Just as they came in among the
tents, the bull not moro than six feet
behind the Irishman, who was fright.
ened out of his wits, and blowing like
locomotive, his toe caught in a rope,
and over he went into q puddle oil
water, and in his fall turned over sew.
eral kettles, one of which contained
the supper for the whole outfit. But
the buffalo did not get of so easily,
for "Shawnee Jake" and Carson
snatched their guns and tumbled the
animal over before he had done any
further mischief.
The Irishman was heartily laughed
at after he got out of the water. for
lot OF mountain men will show M
mercy to one of their number with
misfortune of this character. O'Nei
stood there with wet clothes and fac
covered with mud. but his mother WI
came to him at once. He said: N'B
labers. yez may laugh, but yez can
say I didn't carry ont me orders. Fo
sure, haven't fetched the mate int
camp, and there was no bargain
whether it be dead or alive at all2"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05
Pathetic Story Of a Lawyer.

A fortnight ago letter reached
friend of mine in the handwriting OF
an old college friend, telling pitiful
story of stranded life. The writer
had been called to the bar, hoping
some day to land on the judicial
bench, even if he did not reach the
woolsack. He had no influence and
very little money.
No business came his way. But he
held on through long years, patiently
hoping that some day his chance would
come. Now he was sick, probably
unto death, and had no money to
buy food or medicine. A remittance
was promptly sent and gratefully
acknowledged. At the end of q fort
night it occurred to the @. O. and
M. P. to call on the sick man and see
what more he might do to help him.
Arrived at the address he gave his
name and his errand to the ladylike
woman who opened the door, whereat,
bursting into passion of tears. she
told HIM he was too late. Her hus.
band had died that morning. The
two walked upstairs to a email front
room. On the bed lay the body OF
man of about forty years of age, fully
dressed in the gown and wig OF o bar
rister. In. his right hand he held
bundle of foolscap.
"What is that?" the old frien'
whispered.
ssThat," said the widow, isis tn
only brief he received in the course o
nineteen years waiting. He asket
| me to dress him thus and put it in hi
hand when he was dead. "-Th'
Strand.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05

The United States Consul ut Rheims,
France, says that English horse meat
is nut up in cans in Holland, and
after American labels are pasted on
the cans they are shipped to France
and other neighbori6g countries.
When horses in England have become
80 old and worn out that they are no
longer OF any use, they are shipped to
canning factories in Holland. About
Dc. 600 horses are used in this way
every wear. OF course, the stuff is not
sold a. horse meat, but as fine canned
beef,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05
An Uuproiitahie Suit.

Lord Gerard has settled for $16, 900
suit which he has been fighting for
nine years against the London and
Northwestern Railway Company about
some land OF his that was taken and
for which be asked 81, 100000. His
costs ere probably $4,000,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05

WHEN Jones read of athe finding OF
an abandoned schooner" be remarked
that il was probably empty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-25

vided for in the annual appropriation
for salaries for the year past.
The city council did not railroad
through the order for $500. 1t simply
did what the previous city government
agreed. but neglected to do
The order should have read for
salary as provided in the estimates of
the previous year" instead Of for extra
services
The cash receipts of the city treasury
the past year including balance March
l. 1895. amounted to $202 1884 every
detail of which except individual tax
es, appears on the auditors accounts.
The payments We're Sl9I .423 50.
voucher for every cent of which has
been compared with the treasurer's
account and is on file with the auditor
and entered in detailupon the auditors
accounts.
The accounts of expenditures or of
claims against the city are and must
be a separate and distinct set of ac
counts from the disbursements. The
claims allowed from March l. 1895 to
March /, 1896. amount to sl96730.96 to
which add discounts and ATTACHMENTS,
81, 66s. 80 and it will be seen that the
auditors accounts in the items of eX-
penditures and disbursements aggre
gate $403 1913 II. and does any sane bus
mess man expect to secure a competent
accountant mot claiming that the
present auditor is competenD to keep
the accounts of a business aggregating
nearly half million for $500?
| submit to any unprecedented man
with any knowledge of accounts with
the slightest knowledge of the care and
labor required to guard the city's in
terests in the matter of claims that it
is not only worth the $500 voted but it
is worth more than double that sum.
In my opinion the city would be the
gamer by thousands of dollars yearly,
if a competent man could be put on
duty at the City Hall through whom
all orders for purchases and supplies
and expenditures should pass, whose
accounts should show at all times the
condition of the city. not only as re-
CARDS bills presented but as regards
that slough of despond." the bane of
presented, the outstanding bills. of
which no man knows save he who holds
| it. This ought to be done, this can be
| done only when a fair salary is paid
| for honest and faithful service. When
| the tenure of office is secured only by
| a vigilant regard of the public trust
when official duty knows no friend or
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-25
Gully Eennebee yournat.
City and County.
CITY AUDITOR LANE
Replies in New Age to the Criticism Recently
Made in that Paper

Editor of The New Age
In your issue of April II. / read with
interest your article headed $500 for
Extra Services" If this article were
criticism upon my official action, in
stead of being courteous and compli-
mentary / should not ask you space for
any statement of facts in connection
with the subject. But it is due to the
city government that the reason for
voting $500 to me be stated. Had not
a typographical error occurred in the
report of the business of the city gov
eminent the matter would not have
been thought worth noticing. One
year ago q similar order for $500 pass
ed unnoticed by the press except as
part of the city business.
Mr. E. S. Turner in closing his report
as auditor for the year ending March
l, 1894 said
There is no city official whose duties
are more arduous or more valuable to
the city than those of the auditor, and
as the laborer is worthy of his hire. l
recommend that the nominal salary
which he now receives, be increased to
a reasonable compensation"
This recommendation was made. not
lOE his OM ii Otltlll IOI IL was Witch
after his successor had been elected.
The duties of the auditor are defined
in chapter 4, Secs &c, 81, 2S, 20, and so
of the city ordinances. These sections
are too long to be quoted, but by refer
ence to them it will be seen that the
auditor is required to keep complete
set of books containing all the items of
the treasurer'S accounts, also the &C
counts on the mayors books (see Chap.
II, sec. 81 also an account with the col
lector, and with every department of
the city. and 1T shall also be the duty
of the auditor to render any other SER
vice, from time to time, that the city
council, or the committee on accounts
may direct
There are now upon the auditor
ledgers 125 separate and distinct ac-
counts which he is obliged to keep in
order to comply with the city ordi
nances. And says the ordinance, He
shall receive all bills and accounts from
persons having demands against the
city, examine them carefully in detail,
cast up the same, and have them filed
and entered in books etc, etc. But
this only shows in a measure what the
auditor does.
He does not do the work which
ought to be done by the city treasurer
He is not acting as committee on ac-
counts or for the committee only so
far as the ordinances require.
He is not doing the work of the may
or.
He did not and never will, that is the
present incumbent never will solicit the
office.
| He did one year ago say to the
mayor, the committee on finance, the
committee on accounts and to most of
| the members of the city council thathe
would not accept the office or do the
duties for the salary of $500.
The additional sum voted was pro-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-25

foe but only the public welfare; when
fear and favoritism are alike IN
known. SAM Ell W. LANE.
(The typographical error. which MI
Lane hlames as being the cause of this
discussion. occurred in the Journals
account Of the proceedings and was
not noticed by the writer Of that re-
port until several weeks afterward.
hen for the first time his attention
was called to it and when the pub
lefty of the real fact was such that
reference to it seemed unnecessary.
Anyone acquainted With newspaper
work can easily understand how in the
rush Of hasty proof reading-if there are
no mistakes in the copy-S500 would be
read $900 and following style, should
pass as So. the unnecessary 90 being
dropped)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-25
The New vickery Block,

Both basement and street floor to rent
for $500 a year or $50 per month. The
basement is finished just as we'll, and is
as we'll lighted, as the street floor, and
will make just as good sales-room
This rent is centrally located, and in the
finest business block in New England.
had chance. last fall, to rent these
rooms to three reliable parties for 500 a
year, but a gentleman had the refusal Of
them and refused to give them up. and
finally, after the other parties had To-
Gated elsewhere. failed to come to time.
Therefore 1 put the price at $500 a year,
and the first reliable person to come will
get the rent. p. o. VIC<ERY.
Augusta, April 49, 1896.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-25
Down Go Rents.

The DOUGHTY BUILDING formerly
rented for 81, 200 a year. The four lower
stories can now be had for 5000 a year.
or $50 per month. One story is below the
street and three above. There is also Il
sub-basement in addition to the foui
stories. The four stories are connected,
not only by stairways, but by new.
modern, self-balanced elevator. All
rooms are heated by steam and lighted by
electricity This rent is good one for
any retail or wholesale business. and is
the cheapest offered In Augusta for
thirty years. at least. First come first
served. Also the north store in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-25
A Communication.

Editors of the Kennebec Journal:
l should like to inquire through your
columns if the loud and prolonged $50
whistle in the morning is necessity
to the business interests of the class of
people it is supposed to awaken? If it
simply accomplished that result with
out rudely disturbing a vast majority
OF people for the supposed benefit of
few, we would not complain, but this
Sleep numbering blast comes loud across
the river. awakening many people who
have no reason to be awake at that
hour. and whose preferences are de-
cidedly in favor of sleep-though that
is made impossible after such a blast.
In cases of illness, and especially in
arousing young children and nervous,
light sleeping babies, it is not only an
noying. but sometimes almost appalling
in it's results.
Certainly alarm clocks are simple
and inexpensive contrivances for in
dividual purposes, and it would seem
as if the people who wish to be up at
that early hour. might depend upon
those instead of a noise which comes
in.so unwelcome through other peoples
open windows.
But If the whistle must be blown,
can it not be done in gentler, less
abrupt. and Il briefer manner? u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-25

a large party of the friends of Chas
T. Story met. Tuesday evening. at his
home on York street, and presented
him with an elegant easy chair, the
occasion Of the event being his forty
eighth birthday. Music and dancing
were enjoyed by all until late hour.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-10
IN THE SUMNER SCHOOL
ONE or THE INTERESTING DAYS
OF THE SESSION.
TO Register-Some Fine Carving-A
Plan for Singing-A Little error
Lecture Tonight.
(Contributed.)

The teachers were called together
in the reception room this morning for
a few announcements. This will be
done every morning hereafter at five
minutes before nine.
Mr.. Townsend has requested those
attending the summer school or any
class in it to enroll themselves in a
book to be kept for the purpose in
| the room used as an office.
Some very fine specimens of knife
work by boys in Armstrong Smiths
school were exhibited. One was n
plain box containing letters. ovals,
heXagons, rule, clover leaf, etc.
the work of a first year pupil The
other two were very beautifully carved
boxes, the work of the second year
class. Mr.. Smith has classes twice
week in this knife work
After repeating the Lords prayer
the teachers and pupils separated to
their regular work, tonic-sol-fa, arith-
metic, English, geography or gram
mar, as the case might be. Some
music mimeographed at the Depart
ment of Education Office was given the
tonic-sal-fa class at the end of the
period, the expectation being that the
class will work it up and give it at one
of the evening lectures. The selection
is Awake Aeolian Lyre." The matter
of making selection of number of
songs to be learned by all the school
children in the islands is under con-
sheration by the Department. In
German schools certain songs arc
learned each year. words and music.
The consequence is that the Germans
are the most musical people i'm the
world. Whenever Germans come to-
gether they always have a number of
songs they know in common. Some
thing of the same result is hoped for
here. But there will be a difficulty IN
the selection of the songs.
Some amusing things come out at
times. A young lady in one of the
geography classes thought this morn |
ing that the polar circle was twenty
sN miles shorter than the equator.
DR.. Lyons will deliver his lecture.
the work in island geology
1t O'Clock this evening, to accommo-
late some people of the town who are
unable to attend at $3.50. There will
De no following lecture this evening.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-10
\ PAL, OF RAIDS ARE REPORTED
TO THE POLICE.
House of Davies d Goa Few Dollars
Found in Cash Drawers--Sorenson a.
Lyle's Shop.

There have been two aggravating
cases of burglary in the business part
of Honolulu since Saturday. Theo. IL.
Davies d Co.'S. store at Kaahumanu
and Queen and Sorenson d Lyle's shop
on Queen street were the places ent-
cred.
At Dawes store the burglar effected
an entrance through the skylght near
the business Office. This let him into
the upper story of the dry goods de
partment. From there he descended
the stairs into the Office, broke open
the cash drawer of Mr.. Wakefield's
desk and took 81. small change left
over after BUSINESS hours.
The grocery department was the
next struck. There the cash drawer
was pried open and SIS found. From
there the burglar went to the cash
drawer in the hardware department
and secured 50 more. Less than $40
was taken altogether, and nothing else
was disturbed.
In his perambuIations the burglar
got down into Mr.. Swanzy's Office and
left "A clearly defined footprint on the
top of the desk. He got out through
window of the hardware department.
This was Saturday night.
Between and Sunday evening
Sorenson & Lyle's shop was entered
through back window The burglar
was after tools. He picked over the
lot, taking couple of saws, three
spar planes and variety of other i'm
plements. The main tool chest was
broken open. Some Chinese heard the
noise in the shop and raised the alarm.
The burglary was evidently commit
ted by person familiar with the
place.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-10
M ade Her Feel We'll

The physician was surprised To find
the head of the household at the door
with a shotgun.
why, what's the matter?" stam-
mered the doctor.
That there Seattle beer you give
my wife, she says is maxim her feel
like new woman, and want YOU to
understand that no new woman bus.
mess goes in this house. Fust thing
know she'll be out maxim speeches" !"
For sale at Criterion saloon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-10
DESERTS THE BACHELORS

'has' Phillips was the recipient of
numerous congratulations today on
his quiet marriage on Saturday to Mrs
Minnie Vogle, The ceremony was per
formed at Kawaiahao church by Rev.
ID. II. Parker Mr.. Phillips is well and
favorably known in Honolulu and his
bride is a lady held in highest esteem
by all who know her,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-10
PERSONAL.

W. +. Rowel has returned from Ma
kena.
D hubey returned by the Claudine
yesterday from Maui.
Il. w. Macfarlane and w. II. Corn
wen have returned from Wailuku.
DR.. Averdam, the chemist, returned
Sunday morning from business visit
to Maui.
Professor j. I. Crawley returned
Sunday morning from his vacation
spent on Maui.
Mrs. W. o. Smith and children re-
turned by the Claudine from an ex
tended visit to Makawao.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-10
Deadly Weapons

There are a few of these on view at
kerr's, call and look at them. Wash
ing silks at l5c per yard, figured dim
tiles at 15c per yard, printed lawns in
every conceivable color and design. s
yards for $1.0O, Scotch ginghams in
pinks, blues and lilacs at 15c. These
same goods are sold elsewhere at 25c
per yard and should be cheap at our
price.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-10

1T is the best patent medicine in
the world is what Mr.. E. NJ. Hart
man. of Marquam, Oregon, says of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. What leads me to
make this assertion is from the fact
that dysentery in its worst form vas
prevalent around here last summer
and it never took over two or three
doses OF that remedy to effect a com
plete cure" For sale by all druggists
and dealers. Benson, Smith e. Co.,
agents for II. I.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-10
Cant Co Wrong"

That is how visitors feel, directly
they step into Kerr's store on Queen
street, and it requires no special ex-
ertion on the part of the management
to place the very best and newest
goods at the lowest prices at the dis
posal of intending purchasers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-10
BAREFOOT IlLL."

At II o'clock today the cases wee
given to Detective David Kapaa. The
latter got on tllc track of 'Vm. Hoopii,
better known as Barefoot Bill" II
was found that that gentleman had
suddenly cleared out for Wailnar The
deputy sheriff at that place was COM
municated with and in half hour
had arrested the man and recovered
every one of the tools. "Bill' is in jail
atWaianae and will be brough; up this
afternoon. KAPPA believes he also
burglarzed Davies & Co.'S. store. The
footprint on Mr.. Swanzy's desk il is
believed by the detective, will fast2n
the guilt upon Barefoot Bill"