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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11
Good for the Publishers.

Little Miss DeFashion Injecting noted
author in the park)-Hod-de-do, Mr..
Finemind. Mamma is awful glad you
ore coming to her reception.
Great Author-I am delighted to
learn that she is Pleased.
"Yes, she says you are the biggest So
ciety lion of the. season and she's so
glad she got ahead of that Mrs. DeStyle.
Mamma has told everybody you are
comm and they're all worked most to
death. Mamma head aches awful this
morning"
"Um-to what work do you refer, my
dear?"
"Why, you know, everybody is nearly
KILN themselves tryin' to read your
books, so they can talk to you about
them" Spare Monents.
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IL
I'm sure it's very plausible"
But don't breathe word. 1t
wouldn't do to let it get out just yet"
"Of course not"
Three months passed and the we'd
ding season was over. Harold appeared
to have recovered his health, for the
Town Trumpet in it's social items an
nounced that he was soon to depart.
He was to return to his home in the east,
where he would resume his extensive
operations on Wall street. The night
before he left he was dined and wined
at the club, complimentary speeches
were made which he returned In kind
in his happy, agreeable way. He spoke
about the beauties of the town, the en-
terprise of the citizens and the charms
of it's women. He foretold the future
of the place, asserting that it would be
a second Chicago, and when the party
broke up about daylight, everyone
Joined in the chorus: For He's Jolly
Good Fellow"
When the expressman called for Har-
ODDS trunk he was given instructions
to handle it with care, as 1T contained
valuable bric-a-brac. At noon the train
left and Harold waved his handkerchief
from the window to his friends on the
platform and was soon whirled out OF
sight. Then he lighted cigar, settled
back comfortably and said to himself:
"a good seasons work. Worth at least
5000. Hope they'll break up the AS
sociated Servants League of Wedding
Presents Robbers. Ha! hal" But later
on his glee was brought to an abrupt
end.
Toward night the baggage master OF
the depot at the place where Haroio
had soiourned received the following
telegram: MY trunk not on the train
Must have been left by mistake. SEM
on next train, sure" The baggage mas
ter looked over the trunks and trul.
there was Harold's heavy box. TAX
D that on the platform right off, he SAT-
to his assistant. They grasped 1T ant
gave it vicious fling, when it brok
II and portion of its contents wer
l. strewn upon the platform.
g Hello, what's this?" said the bag
IL gage master. 'Silver candlestick'
snoons. knives and forks. Well, well
i. I guess this trunk stays here"
S The police came, and there were a
tie the heavier wedding presents; the dis
y monds Harold had carried with hin
Apparently the young man thought tia
q something was wrong, for he sent n
more kilograms after his trunk an
made good his escape.-Detroft FRI
Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11

parted for regions unknown and the
last guest had gone. The triumphs VI
the event were duly Set forth by the
Town Trumpet, the enterprisinS daily
paper. But in another part OF the paper
appeared a Sensational announcement
III connection with the event:
ut is the disagreeable duty of the ed
itor to state that last night over $4,000
worth of diamonds were stolen at the
wedding. Our coincidence to the bride,
whose happiness should be thus
married. There is no clew to the mean
and contemplate perpetrators. The
Trumpet will investigate further and
with customary enterprise will not rest
until the guilty person or persons are
brought to justice"
When Mrs. Gusher met Harold that
young man said;
"Did you see the Trumpet"
"Yes, indeed! Well, that comes from
so much ostentation and display. Ii
people will show everything they pos
sess they must expect to have some
things stolen. Don't you think it's
good lesson, Mr.. Van Dussan?"
"You are right, as usual, Mrs. Gusher.'
Harold began to be much in demand
at weddings. His services as usher
were demanded, even, and he ever com
ported himself to the satisfaction Of
| the interested persons. The robbery o.
the diamonds was not the only theft Of
the season. Even silverware dlsap
peared at weddings in a most mystc
rious manner. Whoever the thief was
he was most adroit. The Trumpe
Numbered away, denouncing these &C
tions, but the presents kept right OF
vanishing. Detectives were sent Tor
but they accomplished nothing.
"Who do you think it can be. MI
Van Dussan ?" asked Mrs. Gusher, whe,
the Trumpet announced the disappear
ance of pair of candelabra and dozel
spoons the night before.
81 have theory, Mrs. Gusher."
"Dear me; what is it?"
"The servants" he said, in myst
rious whisper.
"How can that be? If it had htI
pened only at one place"
"They are leagued together"
Goodness gracious"
There's band of them. A regt
lar rogue's organization. Now, that
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11
ouTMATCHED BY THE TANDEM
Eloping Lovers Made a Mistake In Start
ing on Single Mschincs.

Elcpinr Lovers Made a Mistake in Start
ing on Single Machines.
The old man was thoughtful.
"You say Maria has run away?" he
said.
"She's eloped with Bill Jones, and
they've started for town"
"Hosses ?" inquired the old man.
"No; bicycles" replied his wife.
"One or two?
"Two-one for each"
THAT settles it." said the old man.
1--WE can catch them before they get to
the parsons"
They're both good riders" suggest
ed his wife,"
THAT'S So" admitted the old man,
"and they could beat either of us alone,
but we're a powerful team when we
get together, Hannah. Can you leave
your bakin' for little while?"
IF anythin' burns I can bake again,
she said, sententiously, "but If Maria
gifts away with Bill Jones she's gone fol-
good"
"Git on your boomers in hurry
then" exclaimed the old man. 'Pll bs
| gittin' the tandem wheel out of the
woodshed meanwhile, and il we dom
make those two scorchers think there''
q whirlwind after them it'll be funny
do you suppose they forgot about thu
tandem?"
Maybe they thought we'd forgotten
how to ride it," replied the old man
grimly, as he made his back in the form
of an arc Just to satisfy himself that h
had not forgotten how to do it.
And that night, as Bill Jon vs. looke'
longingly up at the window of the roon
where he knew his feir one was con
| fined, he bitterly reproached himsel
flor his foolishness in thinking that
single wheel could get away from
tandem, and he swore softly to himsel
that when next he tried to take the mai
away he would have sextuplet. full
manned and with an auxiliary gas or
! CINE attached.-Chicago Post.
j
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11

When a man buys fish in a market
to carry home himself" said Mr.. Gimp
lite, "he has it done up in. neat parcel;
il he lives in the suburbs he has q loop
made in the string 80 that he can carry
it as he would satchel. But if he has
been down to the banks and has had
good luck the heavier his fish basket
Says as he goes home the better he likes
it; he doesn't object to everybody know
ing it's FISH. And II two men fishing to-
gether have made . great catch they
NAV carry it home from the boat plain
" visible in bag made Of nettinghang-
ing from pole carried on their Shout.
ders. In this matter it makes great
difference who caught the fish. Fish
that man buys he wants done UP; fisn
that he has caught himself he is willing
to display, and the bigger the catch tine
more willing he is to display it; and It's
perfectly natural and al right'-N. 4
Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11
UNHAPPY FATE.
Sad Lot Of American Women WIZ Mari.
Orientals.


Orientals.
The marriages of American girls with
Europeans rarely turn out happily. IN
fortunate as are the results OF matcnes
of this kind, what is to be ia OF those
between American women and orient
ais Few can appreciate the full horror
of such unnatural marriages.
No one acquainted with oriental lis
rnd character will be astonished at the
1cported return of the widow OF q IA
nous circus proprietor
She cannot fail to have found that
American ideas of decency and morality
sr. in direct contrast to those OF that
nondescript oriental class called Levan-
tines. Truth, honesty and cleanliness
are unknown qualities among this peo-
pie and underlying thin veneer OF
western polish and civilization there is
brutality, RIGHTEOUSNESS and savagery.
Indeed, the Europeanized oriental is
without one redeeming quality, having
| All the vices of barbarism and civillza-
ton without the virtues of either.
| To a woman reared amid American or
English surroundings who weds an
oriental everything in her new home
must appear repuisive and Offensive TO
her delicacy and principles. The grand
est and most luxurious of the magnifi-
cent marble palaces of Alexandra, Con-
stantinople and Smyrna, although
crammed from cellar to garnet with the
most gorgeous Partisan furniture, are
without elementary sanitary conven
fences. Women in the highest ranks OF
society and men when In feminine so
eiety freely discuss subjects not else
where tolerated. There is no sense o.
cbiyalry or honor in the dealings O.
oriental men with women.
Europeans-whire western people re
siding in the levant and the orient-wh'
, know the many shameful features o
lie there, look upon a white woman
J who marrias native with as mucl
, aversion as people in the southern state
5 of America regard a girl who weds
8 negro. She need expect no courtesy
consideration or sympathy from them
d and will be subjected to the most acut
$ form of social ostracism.
e All Or1entdlS pOSSSso an .
i vivid imagination, and the stories the
+ tell about their rank and their forum
S when they are away from home nav
f little regard for the truth.
e There is now on her way back frol
n China to her nome in England, broke
e in health and spirit, poor girl who tw
IS years ago accepted an offer OF marriat
y from a young chinese student, who hs
lie been sent to America by his COVER
u lnent to complete his studies at one
in Tie universities in the northeastel
states. All protests on the part OF rel
e, t;ves were silenced by the apparent 81
lie certify of his professions of attachme
lie end by the fact that he professed to
n a Christian.
n At length letter was received by n
s. parents from the chief of one OF
as English missionary stations in the
ut terror of China stating that the girl h
ge at first been neglected, then ill-treat
al and finally turned out of doors starvi
We by her Chinese husband because she
We iected to the companionship of the t
n additional native wives whom he m
its ried within few months after his
ed ,urn-N " World
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11

While the process of digestion is
voinr on the muscles of the stomach
keen up a constant churning motion,
forcing the food back and forth and al
lowing the gastric juices to penetrate
every portion. This churning is con-
tinued until all the food is digested.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11

Meat, eggs and fish are almost the
perfection of food. Of themselves they
viii sustain life for considerable time,
and with the addition of bread and but.
ter or one or two fruits or vegetables
viii do SO indefinitely.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11

is Mrs. Smith At homer asked tbs
caller.
physically, madam" returned tn,
educated servant, ''she is. As an abb
stract question the fact cannot be de-
MED. But in relation to your desire to
see her cannot say definitely until
have ascertained Mrs. Smiths wishes IN
The matter. Pray be seated until have
received advices from above. -phiia;
delphis Times.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11

in New Mexico there are 80 noun
tain peaks rising above an altitude Of
10000 feet.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-07-11

The smiles of infants are said to be
the first fruits of human reason.-H. N.
hudson.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-14
CHICAGO PRODUCES THE CASH.
Harrity Says the Democratic Convention
VIII Not BE Taken Away.

Harrity Says the Democratic Convention
win Not BE Taken Away.
CHICAGO, May 9.-Chairman Harrity
Of the Democratic national committee,
with S. p. Sheerin of Indiana, j. G..
Praether Of Missouri, T. H. Sherley Of
Kentucky and Ben T. Gable CT Illinois.
all members of the subcommittee of
the national committee, have been in
session at the Wellington hotel. They
were Joined by Joseph Donnersberger
and A. A. Goodrich of the local COM
mittee. Mr.. DOnnersberger banded q
check to Mr.. Harrity for $15, 900, which
with the $4,000 already paid, makes
S25, 1000, leaving only $4,000 yet to be
paid.
when you visit us next" said Mr..
Donnersberger, 1.-The account will be
cleared"
An agreement was come TO by which
another meeting Of the subcommittee
VIII be held in tins city at the Auditor
ium, toward the end of the month, when
Mr.. Donnersberger will hand over the
final check.
After all this had been satisfactorily
arranged Mr.. Harrity said: IAN talk
aEout the national convention being
Leld in some other city than Chicago is
bosh. There was not syllable in the
letter ] wrote to the members Of the 10.
cal committee few days ago on which
such rumor could possibly have been
based"
Dealing with the telegraphic and
seating arrangements, Chairman Har
rity arI ointrd Mr.. PIaether and Mir
Sheriey as a committee &c accompany
the representatives Of the telegraph
companies and Mr.. Cahda ana Mr. Mar.
tir tc the Colliespm With o view 20
coming to an understanding,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-14
RHODES HANDS TIED.
Chamberlain Says He Can Make
No More Trouble.
HAS BEEN A BLESSING TO ENGLAND.
On Account OF His Great Past and the
Good He Can Do the Colonial seore-
tary Think, He Should He Kept In
Africa.

LONDON. May 9.-The Liberal leader,
Sir William Harcourt, in the house Of
commons has asked the government TO
make statement regarding the raid
into the Transvaal. The responsible
directors Of the British Chartered
South Africa company at Capetown
and Johannesburg were, he said, the
authors of the raid. and DR.. Jameson
was only their subordinate. The gov
ernment, the speaker claimed, was re.
sponsible for the acts of the chartered
company before the nation and the
world.
Sir William Hartcourt analyzed the
kilograms exchanged between Cecil
Rhodes, Colonel Rutherford Harris,
Alfred Belt, Lionel Phillips, DIR, Jane.
son and others just previous TO the in.
vasion of the territory of the South
African republic which clearly impii.
cate them in the raid.
Later the opposition leader eulogized
the promptness, decision and courage Of
the secretary of state for the colonies,
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, and dwelt
upon the course of the chartered com.
pany, declaring that it compromised
Great Britain's reputation,
Sir William Harcourt also said he did
not believed that Cecil Rhodes was
actuated by the desire of gain, but
rather by greed of power,
Mr., Chamberlain, replying to Sir
William Harcourt, said that while Ce.
Gil Rhodes recent actions are universal.
ly condemned, his past services must
not not be forgotten. But for English.
men like Rhodes English history would
be much poorer and the British domin.
ions would be much smaller. lap.
plause,l
Both the English and the Africanders
Of the Cape continued Mr., Chamber.
lain, thought Cecil Rhodes the greatest
benefactor the colony ever had. He was
powerless in future to DO mischief, as
not an armed man could be moved with.
out the authority of the government g
own officers, and they were ready to give
President Kruger any reasonable guar
autee.
With the view Of removing every
shadow Of suspicion the government
had refused to advise the chartered
company relative to Mr.. Rhodes resig.
| nation.
Mr., Chamberlain further said that
the government believed the proper
course to follow would be that a joint
committee Of both houses should en-.
quire into the whole situation, includ.
ing the administration of the British
Chartered South Africa company. .,-S.; 49,;
The policy Of the government, he ex.
| planned, was to prevent absolutely the
recurrence Of the regretable proceed.
ings, to continue by every legitimate
means the efforts TO secure a fair and
equal treatment for British subjects In
the Transvaal and to restore amity be-.
tween the two racest here.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-14

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-14
WHIPPED eY U. S SAILORS.
Ten Of Them ThrasEed 20 British Tarl
a. Shanghai When Insnitsd.

a. Shanghai when IDsnitsd,
SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-Ftghting
With champagne bottles as beginner
and finishing with knives 10 of the tars
of the United States gunboat Petrol
whipped 20 British seamen of the cruiser
Spartan at Shanghai on Washington s
birthday. The Petrol is now here
The row was caused by the big Brit.
ish cruiser Spartan throwing its search.
light on the Petrel in such q manner
that II was interpreted as an insult
Captain Emery wrote curt note TO the
commander Of the Spartan and in re.
turn received letter Of apology.
The next day eight or ten of the
Petrel's seamen were seated in an up.
per room Of a saloon when about 20 Of
the Spartan's men entered the bar.
room. The Yankees were drinking and
singing patriotic songs, and the biggest
Englishman in the intruding crew sug,
gested that they throw the Yankees
through the window, with the above re-.
suit,
The British consul subsequently held
an official inquiry into the affair, and
the court decided against the Spartans
crew, who had to pay the damages.
amounting TO about ~ 900
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-14
TWO-MILE LIMIT.
THE YOUNGSTOWN FAIR HAS
BEEN ABANDONED
Because of the Law Which Makes II
Legal to Sell Liquor la One Part of
Town and Illegal In Another
Applies to Canton.

ADpttEn W NhhtVhs
President ]. II. Morris, Of the Youngs-
town Fair association, says that IL Is prob
able the annual September fair held there
the first week in September, for the past
twenty years, will to omitted this year.
The temperance element asserts its in
tention OF strictly enforcing the law re-
curing saloons to close when feir Is &c
ing held, and President Morris said there
WAS no desire on the part of the assoola-
ton to attempt TO defeat the law. Instead
OF fair it is probable week of racing
will be given. The law operates in
Youngstown much the same as It does
here. The business is driven from one
portion of the city to another and drink
ing is in no way lessened There was as
much drunkenness during the fair last
year as there had been in previous years,
and partial prohibition didn't appear to
prohibit. The Stark County Agricultural
society will take no notice Of the law, but
1t is presumed that the same farce will be
carried out this year that prevailed last
year, and part of the saloons will be
closed and the remainder will be open.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-14
A Scrip Law Test Case,

COLUMBUS, May 9.-The supreme
court has heard argument In case In.
volving the constitutionality of the
scrip" law. George II. Marsh and
others held checks or scrip issued by
Poston g. Co. Of Nelsonville, payable in
merchandise. They demanded pay.
ment in cash, which was refused. and
thereupon brought suit The court of
common pleas found in their favor in
the sum of $ll4.5O, The circuit court
reversed the decision.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-14
LOUISVILLE BLAZE.
A Fire Starts in Trump's Meat Mar
ket and Considerable Damage
is Done.

The people Of the quiet village of Louis
Vile were aroused from their slumbers at
about 80 Sunday morning, by cry Of
fire. The blaze rroved to be in Trump's
meat market. The fire department re-
sponded promptly and succeeded in sub
DUNG the fire, but not until the roof was
burned and the building badly damaged.
The damage will reach between s4OO and
$500, with $500 insurance on the contents,
but no insurance on the building.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-14
CONDENSED Testimonx.

Chas. b. Hood broker and manufac-
turing agent, Columbus, Ohio, oertifes
that DIR. Kings New Discovery has no
equal as a cough remedy. j. ID. Brown,
proprietor 81. James Hotel, Ft. Wayne,
Ind, testifles that he was cured Of a
cough of two years standing, caused by
La Grippe, by DIR. Kings New Discovery.
B. II. Merrill, Baldwinsyille Mass. says
that he has used and recommended it and
never knew 1t to fail and would rather
have IL than any doctor, because II always
cures. Mrs. Hemming, 22e u. 2bth st.,
Chicago always keeps 1t at hand end has
no fear OF Group because IL instantly re-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-14
WIN Injure the Schools.

NELsUNvILLE, o., May 9.-The liquor
men of this city have practically de.
cided to close all the saloons of the
town. with the exception of four. A
joint stock company will be formed and
each saloonkeeper will receive his share
of the profits. There are II saloons in
town This will be loss Of $2,231. 25
to the school and police funds each, if
computed on the $3.50 tax basis. Should
the plan be carried out it would close
the schools. The condition of affairs is
serious and the result is anxiously
awaited.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-14
FAST TRAIN TWICE IN DANGER.
Distractions Placed on the Pennsylvania
Track In jersey.

Distractions Placed on the Pennsylvania
Track In Jersey.
NEw YORK, May e,-Officials Of the
Pennsylvania railroad at Jersey City
have been notified that an attempt has
.heen made to wreck the fast train from
Philadelphia When near Deans sta
tiop the engineer of the train saw OBJ.
structions on the track ahead, and put
On the airbrakes The train was
brought almost to standstill before
the engine ran into some ties that had
been placed on the track No damage
was done There is no clew to the psr-
petrators Of the outrage
Henry jackson negro, 10 in custody
OF New Brunswick, accused Of placing
distractions CD the Pennsylvania rail-
way tracB near Deans pond Wednes-
gay evening
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-05-14
CoteII to he Tried In june.

AKRON, o., May 9.-Romulus Cotell,
the self.confessed murderer of the
Stone family at Tallmadre eix weeks
ago, has been arraigned before Com.
mon Pleas Judge j. A. Kohler and
pleaded not guilty. The judge ap.
pointed attorneys F. f, Vorhis and
Harvey Musser to defend. The date Of
the trial was not fixed, but will prob.
ably not be until the latter part of June.