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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-17

j. S. Gnenard keeps the original
genuine DIR. Tichenors Antiseptic.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-17
Fall And Winter Goods

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CLOTHING, medium and heavy
weight UNDERWEAR, DUNLAP,
MILLER and Stetson HATS. Posi-
tive novelties in boys and childrea's
HATS and CAPS.
Mail orders receive prompt atten-
lion.
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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-17

WARNER s. SEARLES CO.,
Vicksburg, Miss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-17
The BAHAER-DEMOCR

Saturday, October II, 1896.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-17
OFFICIAL CALL. The Fifth National Irrigation
 Congress.

Los Angeles, Gal, Sept. 5, 1896. To the People of the United States of
 America:
 Irrigation congress and to designation by the National executive committee, the fifth annual session of the National Irrigation congress will be held in the city of Phoenix, Arizona, upon the dates of December 15, 16 and IT, 1896
 The membership of the body will be made up as follows, in accordance with the resolutions of the Third and Fourth congresses:
 All members of the National ex- ecutive committee.
 3. All members of state and terri torial irrigation commissions.
 3. Five delegates at large, to be ap- pointed by their respective governors, for each of the following states and territories: Arizona, California, Colo rado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Ne braska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Da- kota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
 4. Three delegates at large for each state and territory not heretofore enumerated, to be appointed by the governors of said states and terri tories; or, in the case of the District of Columbia, by the president
 5. One delegate each from regularly organized irrigation. agricultural and horticultural societies, and societies of engineers, irrigation companies, agri-
Arizona republican., 1896-11-17
WHAT A BILLION MEANS.
1t Would Take Nearly Ten Thousand
 Years to Count It.

1t Would Take Nsarly Ten Thousand
 Years to Count It.
 The following remarkable calculation on the length of time which it would take a person to count l.o00,o00,o0o re- gently appeared in an issue of an Eng fish periodical: What is billion! The reply is very simple. In England billion is a million times a million. 1,ooo, 900, ,Ooo,ooo). This is quickly written and quicker still pro nounced.' But no man is able to count it. You will count 16O or ITO a minute. But let us suppose that you go up as high as 200 minute, hour after hour. At that rate you would count 12,0o0 an hour; 2s8,0o0 day, or 105,- 120,000 in year. Let us suppose now that Adam, at the beginning of his ex- istence, had begun to count, and had con- tinued to do so and was counting still. Had such thing been possible, he would not yet have finished the task of counting billion! To count bil lion would require a person to count 200 minute for period of 9,5t2 years, 542 days, 5 hours and 20 minutes, provid- ing he should count continuously. But suppose we allow the counter 12 hours daily for rest, eating and sleeping. Then he would need 18,025 years, 319 days, 10 hours and 45 minutes in which to com- } icte the task!
Arizona republican., 1896-11-17
SAVE TIME AND MONEY

By taking the cheapest and quickest route from Solomonville to Sheldon station and nine hours making the trip either way Greens regular mail hack leaves solomonville for Shell don station every Monday, Wednesday and Dy 3:3O p. m., making close connections with the train from Lordsburg to Clifton Return. ing from Sheldon to Solomonville on arrival of train from Clifton every Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday, arriving at Solomonville by o'clock p. m. We shall spare no time or ex. pense to make it to the interest of all who Will favor us with their patronage. Commercial men and others who have to travel CT odd days can always be accomm odated by timely notice. Fare, s5; round trip $7.5O. We have corral at Solomonville, where we give animals good care and plenty to eat and esirb Saddle horses, teams and buggies to let Tbanking the public for their liberal pstr sse hereto- fore t.esi wed eE,a sssi-.p : see the same, we remain yours respectfully,
 N. GREEN & SON. SoLoMoNvILLR. .Arix. March IA. 1894.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-17
FatsMade Thin.

By Dr.Edison's Pills, Salt and Band Forms abnormally Plump in Places are Made Symmetrical-Fat Double Chins, Necks, Busts and Faces Re duced - Fat Hips Abdomens and Shoulders Made Shapely- Obe- sity Treatment Admitted at the Worlds Fair.
 (From The Chicago Chronicle)
 The hot season, full of peril to the fat, is upon us, and "too hot to be too fat'' is danger signal all fat folks -A should heed. Used now
 Dr. Edisons' Obesity
 2 remedies will make you
 z tn!9 sItg an9 yous ~sll ans s5.tsn ts1l against the dangers of the advancing season.
 Mrs. Mary Peoples Maynard, East Eighteenth street, Kansas City, Mo, writes |" have used Dr. Edison's S Obesity pills and Salt five weeks and they have reduced me 33 pounds. had long suffered from chronic heart and liver trouble, and all trace of this disease has left me- My physician thinks if I take the Pills and Salt one month longer I will be reduced to my old weight permanently and be again we'll and strong woman. have every prospect of getting rid of all my surplus flesh before the hot weather comes"
 Col. Harris, long prominent in south western affairs, writes: 'I have worn one of Dr. Edison's Obesity Bands and it has reduced my abdominal girth ' inches in five weeks"
 NO "TONICS," 'rNERVINES. D 'tSARSAPARILLAS" OR OTHER SPRING OR SUMMER MEDICINES REQUIRED WHEN THESE REME- DIES ARE USED. PILLS AND SALT TAKE THE PLACE OF ALL FEMALE REMEDIES AND REGU- LATORS.
 Obesity Pills, $1.50 bottle, three bottles Gone treatment), $4. Three bottles of Obesity Pills will reduce you twenty pounds. Obesity Fruit Salt, $1 a bottle. Obesity Bands, $2.50 and up. Measure as per figures on cut. No charge for writing you from our CHICAGO MEDICAL DEPARTMENT about your obesity-or any other dis ease. Send letters and mail, express rC. o. D. orders to Loring & Co.,, gen. eral agents for the United States. Send for "How to Cure Obesity" To in- sure prompt reply, mention depart. ment as below.
 LORING & CO.,, Dept. AS.
 No. 115 State St., Chicago, III.
 For sale by Dr. G. H. Keefer, Phoe- nix. AriZ
Arizona republican., 1896-11-17

Kansas City and return, $SO; St. Louis and return, s92; Memphis and re- turn, $92: New Orleans and return, s92; Chicago and return, $10O. Good for six months. haricopa & Phoenix & Salt River Valley Railroad company.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-17

Clintock, James c. Goodwin of Tempe, c. R. flakes and Dr. A. J. Chandler of Mesa.
 Officers: Waiter Talbot, president; James McMillan, secretary; B. Hey man, treasurer.
 Committee on publicity-Messrs. James McMillan, Thomas Armstrong, Jr.. and James H. McClintock.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-17

should heed. Used now
 Dr. Edisons' Obesity remedies will make you thin and we'll and for tify your system
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-20

A fine Cheviot, Cassimere or WOrsted. A suit heater, better material, better made than many custom made suits. Suits worth from SIS to SIS. Going at $9.50.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-20

know little of everything, and take 8 paternal interest in everybody's af- fairs. He must repeat to his superior officer all the rumors and gossip of his district, give account of meetings of every kind, religious and political, and keep an eye on all newspapers printed or sold He must tabulate the people of his district into three classes, A, B and c, and make a correct census and report upon them several times a year. He must report the condition of all streets, bridges, entertainments, drains, cemeteries, etc; give notice of acci- dents, nuisances, diseases, deaths; keep watch over the quality of all milk, meat and vegetables sold; and report on lost children, doubtful char actors, gambling, drinking saloons, pawnshops, markets, fairs, weights and measures, funerals, festivals, run aways, physicians and midwives, for eigners and their passports, and all kinds of theatrical performances and gatherings of the people.
 A Japanese policeman seldom has much difficulty in making an arrest He is invested with all the majesty of the law: and to the Japanese, law is supreme. It is almost amusing to see him holding a solemn court in the street to settle some dispute between the inhabitants The surrounding crowd shows no disposition to ridicule and banter, which is so trying to the temper of the ordinary London Bob by" With the utmost gravity he eX- amines the parties interested, notes down the information given, and final ly pronounces his decision, which is generally obeyed without question. This absolutism strikes the foreigner all the more because the policemen are usually youthful in appearance and small in figure. Five feet two inches is the standard height and twenty-one is the minimum age for entrance into the force. Every policeman receives minute instructions as to his deport- ment, the position of his hands when standing, sitting, etc, and the length of his hair, which must not be more than two inches in front, nor seven- tenths of an inch on the neck" The police are for the most part recruited from the old Samsurai, the feudal class of past ages, and for the most part they appear to carry out the code of honor handed down to them from gen. eration to generation. They are an intelligent, determined and courageous set of men, well disciplined, and said to be above corruption.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-20
Traucllcrs' Guide.
New York, New Haven and
 Hartford R. R.
June IA, 1896.

FOR NEW YORK-*4;O5, |4:5O, x6:oO, "7'SO, "SlO S;SO, *9:S5, x10:S0 ann, *12:0O, l2:O5, *l:SO (parlor car limited), a1:S5, 40, "2;SO, S;OO *S;SO, @3;52 x4;S0, *5: 30, S'SS' 6:SO, "71O, *S:1O 8I5 Bridgeport ac- com.G "9lO, 9I5 D. m. Sundays-*4:O5 ~4;oO' $500 a, m., x4;SO, x6:15, #7:1O, *S1O, S15. *910 p. m.
 | FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem Rlyer-"l:O5, "1l:50 p. m (daily.)
 FOR BOSTON via Springfield-t1: :1O, Alo'lU' "ll'O5 am, *l:05, *1:44, %5:52 pm. sunaays-"llO (nighD, *5:52 D. m.
 FOR BOSTON Via New London and ffoVldence-*2.lO *2:20, *11:S5 (parlor car limited) a. m, *12:O5, $500, *4.2O, "4:55 *6;55 p. m. Sundays-s210. *2:2o. a. m,, *4:55, *6:55 D. m. FOR MERIDEN, HARTFORD. l SPRINGFIELD, Etc.--*11O (night. SAC 500, x10:l0 *11:05 a. m., 12:06. *1 :o5. '1:H (first stop Hartford), S:15. 500. *5;52, (6;15 to Hartford), sos. 1O.O5 D. m. Sundays-*1:1O night), *5:52, SIPS, 10. m. | NEW LONDON DIVISION | For New London, etc.-*2:1O, (nighb *2;2o (nighD, ' :5O, 9;SO 11:O5, *11:s5 | (parlor car, limited), a. m., *12:O5, *3:0O. S:O5, S:55 (to Saybrook Junction., *4.2o. 4:55, 5:15 (to Saybrook Junction., SIS. S6:55 p. m. 9:1O (Guilford acc.). Sun days-*2:l0 (nighD, *2:20 (night), xS:50 a. n., *4:55 1855 D. m.
 AIR LINE DIVISION
 For Middletown, Willimantic, etc. 7:45 a. m,, 2:10, 6:O5 D. m. Sundays *7:15 |. m. Connecting at Middletown with Valley Division and at Williman- tic with the N. E, R. R. and N. l.. N. R. R.: at Turnerville at Colchester branch.
 | NORTHAMPTON DIVISION For Shelburne Falls, Turner's Falls. Williamsburg, Holyoke and New Hart | ford and intermediate stations-7:45 a. m. and 400 D. m.
 1 For Pennington and New Hartford and points this side-7:45 a. m., 12:04. 400, 5:55 D. m.
 l BERKSHIRE DIVISION. l For Derby Junction, Birmingham. Ansonia, etc.-7:oO, 9:35 a. m. 12:oO, 2:39. 400, 5:35, 7:50, 11:20 p. m. Sundays S:lO a. m S:S0 D. m. For Waterbury-7:O0 500 (through train via Naugatuck Junction.. 9,35 a m. 12:O0, 2:39, 5:35, 7:5O D. m. Sundays -S:l0 a. m., 6:15 D. m. (via Naugatuck Junction.
 For Winsted-7:00, 9:95 a. m., 2:39, 5:35 l D. m Sundays-S:1O a. m, 6:15 (via 1 Naugatuck Junction. p. m.
 For Shelton, Botsford, Newtown. Dan. bury, Pittsfield, State Line-9:35 a. m. 400 D. m.
 For Albany, Buffalo, Detroit, Cincin- natl, St. Louis, Chicago and the West. Via State Line-9:35 a. m., 4:00p. m.
 For Lltchf1eld and points on S., l.. & N' R k. (via Derby Junction)-9:3 a. m., 400 p. m.
 Express Trains. xLocal Express.
 c. T. HAMPSTEAD,
 General Passenger Agent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-20
and nlanted Chrlstian churches into

ana planted CDflStlan cnufcneS lhtO which he gathered many converts.
 For a long time before he was per mitted to enjoy the privilege, he longed to visit Rome also, that he might preach the gospel in that center of power and greatness. He desired that Christ should be known in that illustri- Ous capital of the world, and he was willing to encounter all that was neces- sary to secure that object. He knew what extensive influence would be yielded by city whose conquering ar mics were irresistible, whose dominion extended from the pillars of Hercules to the EuXine, from the forests of Gaul and the white cliffs of Britain to the shadows of Mount Atlas and the cata' racts of the Nile, and within whose walls were gathered men illustrious in literature, jurisprudence and art. Providence brought the veteran apostle to Rome, and his heart was gladdened by the success of the gospel there, even within the household of Caesar.
 It was at Rome, in the calm evening of his tOilsome and turbulent life, that he wrote those beautiful and pathetic words to his son Timothy, ''I am d. ready being offered, and the time of my departure is come. I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith; hence forth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge. shall give me at that day; and not only to me, but also to all them that have loved his appearing"
 This may be considered as the dying testimony of that most remarkable man, that most laborious apostle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-20

A nice Cassimere or Cheviot Suit, light or dark shade, large variety of pat terms, perfect fit guaranteed. Suits worth from SIP to SIS. Going at $6.50.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-20
Bridgeport's Trolley Fatality,

Bridgeport, June 19.-Coroner Doten has decided that Conductor John Campbell and Motorman Walter Palm attire, who were in charge of the cleo tric car which killed Mrs. Jane Hall on State street yesterday afternoon, were blameless and has ordered their discharge. In the city court this morn- ing the cases of the men were contin- ued under bonds of s1,O0O, as it was ru- mored that the car was going beyond the rate of speed allowed by law.
 Witnesses testified at the hearing lat CT that the car was stopped within a cars length of the accident. The vic tim was picked up on the fender, but after riding a few feet rolled off and was ground under the motor box.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-20
The Police Force of Japan.
(From the Sunday at Hon


 The police force of Japan is a large and well-organized department, con- structed on the French model. In To- kio, ths ancient Yeddo, which is the capital and seat of government the earliest force of "Watchmen" was or ganized by "Kawadzu" (the first chief of police in Japan) on his return from Europe nearly quarter of a century ago; but the police force was estab- lished on it's present footing twenty one years ago. It has now a strength of 3,474 (221 chief inspectors and sub inspectors, and 3,253 constables, or Junsa). The fire department is also under police control For a slender re- muneratiOn a large amount of service is expected. The ordinary city police man is on duty every other day for twenty-four hours. Eight of these hours he must stand in front of one of the little boxes, or kobancho, of which there are three hundred and thirty eight in the city of Tokio. For eight hours he must patrol a certain district, returning to his kobancho, and during the remaining eight he may sit or lie on a bench within the inner room of the kObanChO, ready to be called upon at any moment if required. Six police men are attached to each box, three by day and three by night, so that while one is resting second is on fixed point duty in front of the box, and a third is patrolling.
 On his off duty days the policeman is partially employed in making inqui- ries, serving summOnses. filling in cen- sus papers or carrying out one or other of the forty-two separate and distinct duties which he has to look after. For policeman in Japan is supposed to
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-20

$11.50 and $14.5O
 If you are regular customer of a custom tailor these suits will be revelation to you.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-20
To Picnic To-day.

The annual picnic of the Plymouth church and Sunday school of this city will be held to-day at Hanover park, Meriden. The party will leave at s o'clock m
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-20

We windows in bu we imme want
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-20
Revolution Has Broken Out.

San Jose, Guatemala, June 19.-A rev olution has broken out in Guatemala.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-20
$4.5O

These are all wool Suits. Stock is pretty we'll sold out entre nous 1t is no wonder.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-02

At Cleveland the jobbing business in
other than leading staple lines is in-
active.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-02
HELD HIS TONGUE SEVEN YEARS
~"siIent John,- city Hospital Char
acter. Not Mute, ns Supposed.

For the first time in seven years silent
John" an odd character at the city hos
pital. has been heard to speak, says the
Kansas City Star. Thousands of the pa
tients of the last half dozen years have
cause to remember him well, but none has
ever heard the tones of his voice. Steward
Stout is the only person who has had that
privilege.
The steward was making the rounds of
the wards a few evenings ago when he
heard vocal sound from silent Johns"
room. He was puzzled, and stopped in
front of the door and listened. At first he
thought another patient was with JOIN.
but he was soon convinced that the sound
was monologue. Part of the words were
English and part German. The tone was
deep and earnest. The modulations of the
voice were peculiar, as if the person talking
were asking himself questions in one pitch
of voice and answering them i'm another.
Soon Mr.. Stout discovered that Silent
John" was quoting scriptural passages.
and after waiting few minutes he knock
ed a the door, and when II was opened he
saw that Silent John" was flushed and
excited.
Whom were you talking to?" asked the
steward.
The man opened his lips as If to speak.
but closed them without uttering a word.
and pointed to a table on which a Bible
lay open.
This was all Mr.. Stout could get John to
reveal but it was enough to solve what
has been a veXed question with the hospi-
tai officials for several years. Some have
| contended that silent John" had lost the
power of speech. His ability to speak is
demonstrated. and the mans remarkable
self-control and persistency are shown.
All that is known of silent Johns" ca
reer prior to his admission to the hospital
is written on the stewards register 1t
reads:
April g. 1SS9-Sebastian Herzog. labor
er; single; native of Germany; insanity"
| When Herzog was taken to the hospital
| i'm an ambulance several men had hard
work dragging him to a cell. He talked
furiously and fought like a tiger All at
| once he became submissive. His spirit
! seemed broken. After being kept i'm re-
straint few weeks he was allowed the
freedom of the institution. He was quiet,
and seemed glad to do any odd jobs as
signed TO him, although he would not
speak. In course of time he was pro-
nounced harmless and was duly marked
discharged" on the official records. Then
the question arose as to what to do with
| the poor fellow. He was taken out to the
| street and told he might so and find work.
! He wandered about several hours, but at
| night he crept back to the hospital and
| pounded on the door until admitted. There
was nothing to do except let him stay. He
was put at work by the steward. and after
awhile no one remembered his real name,
and he became "Sent John.
He is as regular as a clock in his habits
and works patiently all day at any task
assigned him, seldom looking up or pay
ing the least attention to anyone. He has
now become a useful fixture, and in all
! probability will spend the remainder of
his life in the hospital.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-02
THE ADVENTURES OF \ CONVICT
After IL Thrilling Escape From Cap
tivity He Returns.

The following remarkable story of adj
venture appeared recently in the West
Minister Gazette. 1t was related to NJ.
Cochefort head of the Paris detecJive
service, by an escaped convict named
Bourdet According to his story, Bour-
Diet, an engineer by trade, was sentenced
to a long term of penal serVitude in the
year 1881, and was sent to the penal set
Element in French Guiana. In 1850 he de-
termlned to escape. Owing to his ed-
cheney as a workman he was made fore
man of a party of convicts who were sent
to work i'm an isolated part Of the forest
under the supervision OF warder. lie
communicated his design to five of the
convicts. and they managed to secretly
construct a raft. on which they intended
to make their way to Dutch Guiana by
sea.
Taking advantage Of n fctc day, on
which the surveillance was relaxed. the
six men got safely away ON the raft. Their
provisions consisted of a small quantity of
rice, which each man had saved from his
rations, and four of them had also a little
quinine. They made their way some dis
lance down the coast, and then landed to
push their way through the forest. one
soon succumbed to fever and was aban-
doned to die. The fugitives were next set
upon by Indians. who captured two Of
them. and Bourdet and his two remaining
companions escaped Their next adven-
ture was with a large serpent, which they
unfortunately stumbled over, and the rep
/ tile seized one of the men and crushed him
] to death. the other two being unable TO
rescue him. His remaining companion.
after enduring terrible hardships, reached
the river forming the boundary of Dutch
/ Guiana. AT this stage the companion sold
! his remaining rice and quinine and joined
band of wandering Indians.
Bourdet, left to himself, crossed the riv.
err on an improvised craft. and after muci
privation managed to continue his journey
to Georgetown. He subsequently WORKED
for several years in the gold mines, and
having amassed small sum of money, 1t
returned TO France to see his relatives
/ on his way through Paris he was robbed
of his money by swindler. In spite o
this he reached his home. but, as his re
ception there was decidedly cold, he re
turned to Paris. Unable to obtain employ
ment. and being in danger Of starvation
he had no resource but to give himself III
to the police and request to be sent bacl
to the penal settlement.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-02
MAO Retort Cnnrtennr.

Although il can not now be said LAT
the 10th don't dance" hostesses in Dub
lin find is very hard in the hunting sea-
son to get dancing men to their balls. A
tale is told of an enterprising hostess
who not very long ago went up to the
commanding officer of a crack corps and
asked him if he had any very smart men
in his regiment, and if so to send them
to her ball; for. added the lady, Il really
DO not know any of your officers, for. un-
like the Pompadours and the Sabretaches,
/ can not recollect meeting them in Lon
don society" To her the colonel: yes,
l have a few very smart young men who
do dance; but, 1 assure you, they are very
particular as to where they are SEEM
London World.