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

About the close of the sixteenth cen.
fury the usual weight, gross, OF the
average four-year-old bullock, fattened
and ready for slaughter, was less than
eight hundred pounds. The figures
given are based ON the custom of guess.
ing gross weights, which was neces.
sity OF those times. The ''critter" in
those days simply "growed" as rule.
No intelligence was exercised in selec.
tion of the best of the animals for pro-
pagation OF their species. In the wild
state the strongest sires predominated,
and the COWS were the survivors of the
rigors of storms and the ravages of
wild beasts. Working for their living
left little time or energy for storing
mp surplus flesh or fat. The COW was
as much noted for her fighting quail.
ties and agility and feetness as for
any disposition to provide for the
human wants in supplying meat, milk,
butter, etc.
Only as civilization advances do
people give the proper. attention to
development of the full quota OF do.
nestle traits. 1t took centuries to
teach men that cattle could be i'm
proved by care and food. Just as the
horse has degenerated by neglect into
the hardy miniature specimen of his
kind now surviving as pony, SO, on
the other hand, has the mighty bullock
of the nineteenth century been de-
veloped at the age OF four years into
tons weight. by kindly thought and
generous food of the intelligent people
who has given the world the best OF
everything.
The time has come among the beef
consumers when the mammoth blocks
of tallow are considered out of keeping
with present needs. The average table
prefers juicy, tender steak or roast
taken from the carcass of the young
ster when ripened and fattened at
fifteen to eighteen months OF age. 1t
is found to be economy in feeding to
stop the slow manufacture OF the after
growth of flesh beyond the limit OF
twelve to fourteen hundred pounds.
1t costs about 81 per hundred pounds
more to grow the beef on the three
year old, than on the short two year
old. Money can be made by limiting
work and feeding to the yearlings
where grain is the principal food, pro-
vided one has pure breeding in the
calves. The sire and dam have a part.
Farm, Field and Fireside.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10
Forms OF Animal Life.

Humboldt es timates that the nun.
Der of animals of the mammalia kind
those that suckle their youn2) is
about 800; of birds, 1000; OF insects,
$4,000; of reptiles. 700; or in all
about $4,000. TO Europe belong 80
of the mammaiia,. 400 birds and 30
reptiles. In the Southern Hcmis.
phere, more particularly in South
America and Africa. birds are Eve
times more numerous thet the nam
malta. In all countries it has been
noticed that BIRDS aud reptiles iu
crease in number toward the equator.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10
SarsapariIla
ZEAL ESTATE QUIET.

Eastern Man Anything stirring In
real estate out your way this season ?"
Western Nan (gloomiiy)-"No-o, not
even landslide"
PREoAUTloN.
Briggs your wife laugh when
you tell her a funny story:
Braggs Oh, yes. l always tell her
beforehand that it is funny.
MODEST PHOTOGRAPH.
Mrs. Dearborn-W viii my feet SHOVE
Photographer-Oh mercy no. Pm not
going to make the picture as big as that!
TIE EXCEPTION TO TIE RULE.
IL suppose Freds letter is about the
same silly thing as usual:''
mo, il isn't; he didn't mention your
name once this time"
WAS DISAPPOINTED.
Wigwag-uow does the political stu
alton strike you!
Harduppc I've been looking for one
for the past twenty years, and it hasn't
struck me yet.
NOT WALTERS.
Mabel understand that there were
only square dances at Mrs. Flippifs small
and early.
Maude-Yes; there weren't men enough
TO go round.
PROSPECT OF RETRlBUTIoN.
First Ball Player-They say this um-
pirc's gon' to get married.
Second Ball Ptayer-Is he? hope
he'll know how it is himself not to be let
talk back.
he WANTED TO GLIDE.
Odorous Oliver-Oh, dear, l wisht !
wuZ snake.
Dingy Dick-Gosh! Whaffor?
''So's could move 'thout havin' to gil
up"
NOT SAFE.
Miss Huggine-My father is very good
at reading faces.
Mr.. Kissam-Then / had better not
print any kisses there.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10
Hatrsplittins On Z legsl technicality

Hair-splittins on legsl technicalif5
this time in Minnesota. The crime ~
this time in Minnesota. The crime was
legged was forgery, and the Indictment
charged the defendant with having
fraudulently and feloniously uttered
and disposed Of 4 forged instrument
then knowing the same to be forged.
That would appear to the lay mind to
be sufficiently definite. But 1t happens
that the statute, In defining forgery,
makes the crime to be the uttering Of
forged document "as true" The
words las true" were omitted from the
indictment, and this, in the opinion Of
the Supreme Court. was fatal defect
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10
The Bicycle in Society.

Lady Jeune, wife Of great London
lawyer, and one Of the leaders Of fash
ion in the British metropolis, has re-
Gently inaugurated the bicycle dejeunef
for ladies. The guests ride to her
mansion on bicycles;. store them In
charge of the butler, and, after the
menu is enjoyed, ride off together,
headed by Lady Jeune, to show them
selves in Rotten Row, which has come
to be called Routine Row because q
these bicycling displays. =
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10

81 took three bottles of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, an
used two packages of Sanative Wash,
and / am now almost well. / am
stouter and healthier than have ever
been in my life. My friends and neigh
bors and the doctors are surprised at
my rapid improvement. l have told
them all what l have been taking"
--MRs. ANNErTA BIcKMEIER, Bellaire,
Belmont Co., o.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10
WOMEN WANT TO KNOW.
TO WHOM CAN THEY TELL THEIR
TROUBLES

A Woman Answers "To Me"-Anxious
Inquirers 1ntelIigently Answered-Thou-
sands of Grateful Letters.
Women regard it as a blessing that
they can tnlk to a woman who fully
understands their every ailment, and
thus avoid the examina-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10
Never Once Fniled.

~TErrERrNE cured me of o very annoying
case of itching piles in few days. I have
sold q good many boxes for the common Itch,
aud it has never oace failed to cure. 1t IL all
that Is claimed for it.'' L. l.. BKDsoLK,
Tallahatta Springs. Ala.
1t cures al itches.
box by mail for Soc. In stamps.
]. T. SHUPTRISE, Savannah, Ga
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STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO, tx
TUCAS COUNTY

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he 10 the
senior partner of the arm of F. j. CHEN1Y =
Co., doing business in the City OF Toledo. Oounty
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Tor each
and every case OF cATARRH that cannot b
cured by the uss HALLS CArARRH Guns.
FRANK ]. Cu1NEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
49,, presence, this 9th day OF Decomters
sEALf A. D. 1885. A. w. GLEASON
t>~ NOtQfH k>liDt66.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
~. CHENEY q Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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a yondcrful Phenomesois.

The man who should pass through life With
might be fifty regarded as q wonderful phe:
nomenon. We doubt If such q. privileged
mortal has ever existed. Ifso, we have never
seem him. But thousands are known to be
daily relieved of dyspepsia by Hoetettere
Stomach Bitters, the popular remedy for that
,ruly national complaint, as well as Tor rever
and ague, debility. constipat on, rheumatism
and kidney troubles.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10

"Penny wise and pound foolish" ara those
who think it economy to use cheap soda and
ros:n soaps, instead Of the good old Dobbins
Electric Soap; for sale by all grocers since
1855 Try it once Be sure, buy genuine
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10
"HARMLEss crpER. I"

When you get into tight place, and
everything goes against you, tiilit seems MS
IL you could not hold ON minute longer.
never give up then, for that's just the Lace
and time that the tide'n turn.--Ha.,1et
Beecher Stowe.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10

The most effective way to capture whale
is to spear it with an electrical harpoon, when
it is at once shocked into inconsistencies.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10

The births exceed the deaths throughout
the world by over 500, 900 a year-an aver
age of three a minute.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10

1t is said to be possible to draw platinum
wires SO fine that two of them twisted could
,e inherited In the hollow of human hair.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10

Several prominent citizens OF Charlestown,
Mass, have urged that the Bunker Hill Mon
ument should be illuminated with electricity.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10

TITSstopped free and permanently cured. No
Ats after first days use Of Dn. KLiHE's GREAT
NERvEREsToRER. Free 81 trial bottleand treats
Use. Send to DIR. Kline, e8i Arch St., Phlla., IA.
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Icannot speak too highly Of Piso's Cure fef
Consumption.-Mrs. FRANK Morris, "a w. -
St.. New York. Oct. 70. 1904
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Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tecthing. softens the gums, reduces infammar
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c. nottla
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Gludness Comes

With q better understanding Of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills which vanish before proper ef-
forts gentle efforts pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort In
the knowledge that SO many forms OF
sickness are not due to any actual dig
ease, but simply to o constipated condi-
ton OF the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt.
ly removes. That Is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. tits therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur.
chase, that you have the genuine article,
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep
utable druggists.
If in the enjoyment Of good health
and the system is regular, then laxer
tives or other remedies are not needed.
If afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of laxative,
then one should have the best, and with
the well-informed everywhere, Syrupof
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10

tons, expert
lnents and the
'ries of incom-
petent physi-
ans, whose sex
deprives them
Of knowing by
experience.
\ The end
| less conn.
7 dencep placed
\ in Mrs.
J Pinkham by
! American
women,
is them to seek
CONSTANTLY
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10

Eemalc diseases y1elQ
to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound at once. Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, falling and displacement of the
womb, ovarian troubles, spinal weak
ness and kidney complaints, all have
their symptoms, and should be 'snipped
In the bud" Bearing-down pains, back
ache, headache, nervousness, pains in
groins, lassitude, whites, irregularities,
dread OF impending evil, blues, sleep
lessness, faintness, etc.
Here is testimony right to the point:
1.-THE doctors told me that unless I
went to the hospital and had an opera
ton performed, could not live. had
falling, enlargement and liberation of
the womb.
~ was in constant misery all the
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10

Eastern Man Anything stirring In
real estate out your way this season p
Western Nan (gloomiy)-''No-o, not
even a landslide"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-10-10

In this dark world OF sin and pain
We only meet to part again,
But when we reach the heavenly shore
We there shall meet to part no more.
The hope that we shall sec that day
Should chase our present griefs away.
When these short years Of pain are past
Wen meet before the throne OF last.
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was aiWay US
was inposs
for me to w
farors stand
at a time.
surely a
wreck. I
decided
that /
would give
YOUR Com
pound and
Sanative w;
q trial.
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morbid, nothing dull about him. His voice
loudest and his foot swiftest on the play
ground Often he has come into my house
and thrown himself down on the floor in
an exhaustion Of boisterous mirth, and yet
he was . Christian, consecrated to God,
keeping his commandments That II the
kind At childish piety bslieys In. When
the days Of sickness came suddenly and he
was told that he could not get well, he
said: "Jesus alone can save me. Jesus will
save me. He has saved me. Don't cry,
mamma l shall 60 right straight up to
heaven" And then they gave him glass
Of water to cool his hot lips. and he said:
Mamma, shall take draft from the
water of life after awhile, of which II one
drink he shall never get thirsty again. I
lay myself at Jesus feet, and I want him
to do just what he thinks best to do with
me-" In those days "Rest For the Weary"
was a new hymn, and he had learned it,
and in perfect ecstasy of soul in his last
hour he cried out:
"In the Christians home in glory
There Retains land Of rest.
There my Savion-'s gene before me
To fulfill my souls request.
There is rest for the weary,
There is rest for yo1.
"sing oh, sing. ye heirs Of glory.
Shout yeIr triumphs as you COL
Zion 5 gate are opeRfor you,
You shall find an entrance through.
There is rest for the weary.
"There is rest for you, papa; there is rest
for you, manma.'' And then putting
his hands o-er his heart, he said, "Yes.
there Is rest for me" And then, be asked
them to read 1.-The Lord is my Shepherd;
l shall not want He maketh me to lie
down in green pastures and leadeth me be-
side still waters, " and he cried out: 20
death, where is thy stingP o grave, where
Is thy victoryf''
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-26

OMAHA, Dec. ga few minutes after
10 o'clock Thursday night John Kinllen
non attempted TO murder his wife, Stella
kinkennon, and then killed himself in
Douglas street, between Fourteenth and
Thirteenth streets. The woman was struck
in the forehead by the bullet, but was not
seriously wounded. The couple separated
twoyea ago the woman obtaining di,
vorce. The husband has threatened her
life number of times. Last night he
met her in company with her own son and
woman friend. With but few words
he drew revolver and shot at her. He
then turned the weapon on his own fore
head and sent bullet through his brain.
The street was iammcd with Christmas
shoppers at the time, ana the tragedy
created a sensation.
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Hoddy Brothers WIN Hang.

SOMERSET, Pa, Dec. 26.-The jury in
the case of James and John Roddy,
charged with the murder of David Ber-
key, returned at 915 Thursday night,
after being out twelve hours, with YER
dict of guilty of murder in the first de-
gree, Their counsel will file motion for
A new trial The crime for which the
Roddys were convicted was the torturina
of David Berkey, an aged farmer on the
night of June ?, for the purpose of rob
berry, inflicting injuries which caused his
death. The case of Richard jackson, in
licted as an accomplice, is still on trial.
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Double murder on Christmas Eve.

CORNING, n. Y, Dec. pa horrible
double murder occurred at Rathbunville,
fifteen miles west of this city William
Allen, William Harrington and Cloyd
Myers quarroled about the possession of a
buffalo robo, while in an intoxicated con-
dition. Myers had the robe at his home,
and Allen and Harrington drove there at
10 o'clock Thursday night and demanded
1t. They were met by Myers, who had a
shotgun with him. When they demanded
the robe Myers shot and killed both of
them. Myers is in jail.
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Chicago, and Was Brutany Beaten by a
Mob Saved from Death by store
keeper.
CHICAGO, Dec. 26-George E Denmark
7years old, was killed by trolley ear at
Throop and eyghtceuth streets Yesterday
afternoon. Fred Bcruier, motormun. was
threatened with lynching for killing the
boy, and was with great difficulty rescued
from mob of Bohomians, who, incensod
0t the terrible accident. surrounded the
car and dragged Berner from the plat
form, determined to hang him. Patrick
Hanley, the condu-tor managed to save
Bernier from the mob, and then riot
call was sent to the Maxwell street sta
ton Tho police took charge of the motor.
man and conductor and locked them up.
After the boy had been killed, Motormun
Bernier took refuge in the car, which stood
within few feet Of whore the boy was
killed, and i'm an instant was bosieged by
angry men. He attempted to keep them
out by lat.hing the door on the inside
but they broke it in, lllpcled him down,
and kicked and beat hlm for few NOM
ents in shocking matter He managed
however to get away from them, and ran
to the door Of a drug store where he was
handed pistol and was admitted inside
by the proprietor before any further harm
befel him
The crowd surged around the door Yell
ing: Break it inl Kill himl kill him q"
1t looked for minute as If the store
would be raaed, but the proprietor, Mr..
kvellSc, brought out Winchester rifle,
and pointing it at the door, threatened
that the first man who entered would drop
dead The crowd believed what he said
and fell back.
In the meantime Mr.. Kvcllo had piled
his telephone. He called on the Maxwell
station first for an ambulance, but by
that time matters had got so warm that
he requested patrol wagon. In few
moments the wagon brought the police,
and in short time some degree of quiet
had been restored.
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Murdered on Christmas Morn.

MEMPHIS, Dec 26-Chrstmas morning
was ushered in with a horrible murder
Mrs Frank Watson % years of age, was
found dead yesterday morning in her resi-
dence on Pearce steeet this city, Her hus-
band, a stationary engineer, and who
works for the Bohlen Husex Ice company,
is under arrest, but has not confessed to
the crime. Watson and his wife have had
frequent quarrels of late A babe few
months old, was found wallowing in its
mothers blood where 1t had lain all
night.
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A Valuable Prescription.

Editor Morrison of Worthugton, Ind,
sun, writes; you have valuable pre-
scription in Electric Bitters, and / can cheer
fully recommend it for Constipation and
Sick Headache, and as a general system tonic
it has no equal Mrs. Annie Stehle. 2625
Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, was all run
down, could not eat or digest food had a
backache which never left her and felt
tired and weary, but six bottles of Electric
Bitters restored hel health and renewed her
strength. Prices so cents and SlOO. Get a
bottle at A. Wasley's Drug store
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Murdered over Game Of Billiards.

BALTEINTT Dec. 28.-Nicholas White
40 years ola, is locked up at Highland
town, a alLIrb of this city, charged with
the mur~nr Of Conrad Summers, a saloon
keeper, q ;5d fl. The men were PLAYING
billiard in Sommers' place last night and
quGweled over some trivial matter White
drew q revolver and sent "a bullet crashing
through Sommers' heart White is in the
Canton Jail
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Three ChIIdren Roastea to Dearh. :

FRANKLIN Pa, Dec. 26.-The ignition
of match, which the children of Philip
McKim, Of Rockland township We're try
to take from the pocket Of an oily pair Of
trousers of their fathers, started fire in
which three Of the little ones were burned
to death and the house destroyed. Mrs.
McKim had gone to Il neighbors house.
leaving her four children alone. The
children were literally roasted.
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PHlLA. 8 REki


Trains leave Shenandoah as fols.,
For New York via Philadelphia,
10, 25, z 10 Il. M, II 33, 3 O3 al
Sundays, . 10 "a. m.
For New York via Mauch Chunk
5 %, lOa. m, II 33 and 3 O3 p. IN. 4
For Reading and Philadelphia,
? 10, 8 ., 10 am, u 3l, 03 and 81
days, . 10 a. m.
For Pottsville, week days, 2 10; q
II 33, O3 and s. p. m. Sundays,
For Tamaqua and Mahanoy City,
2 10, $ 25, Z 10 IA, m, u 33, 03 an
Sundays, . 10 a. m. =
For Williamsport, Suubury and
week days, 3 p, II 30 a. m. and
sundays, 3 25 a. m.
For Mahauoy Plane, weekdays, 2
Z 10, IL 30 a. m, 1888, 3 O3, 6s,
p. m. Sundays, 10, 3 25 a. m.
For Ashland and Shamokin, wee
10, IL 30 II, m, 725 and 9 So
days, 3 25 a. m. z
For Baltimore, Washington and
B. 4 o. r. r., through trains lei
Terminal, Philadelphia, (P, 4 X. Il
Z So, L 26 a. M, 10 and 7.27 p. q
3 20, 90, II PC a. m, 3 40 and Z 27l
tional trains from Twenty-fourth
nut streets station, week days, 10 b
y Il 40 p m. Sundays, 80, 8 % r
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I had severe attasI.s Of grayel and kidnoy
No Cut at carneEie's.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 26.-The employees of
The vast interests controlled by the Car
negie Steel comp any will receive the same
wages during 1897 as they have the past
year. Considering the fact that pig iron
and finished products have fallen in
price from 10 to 25 per cent. since the last
scale was signed, this action ON the part
Of tho big steel company virtually increases
the Wages of over 4. 600 emDloyes