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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15
DAN AND CHIC.

Dan and Chic lived in a fine house IL
the pretty city of Burlington, Vt.
They had lots of fun frolicxing in the
garden, or on the green, velvety lawn,
and seemed very happy.
Dan was big st. Bernard dog AMI
Chic was fat, fassy little pug Dan
wore handsome collar, while Chic wore
q bright yellow rifie round his neck.
One day they went to the BARRIERS with
Mr.. Brown, the owner of the fine house
where they lived
u hen they got into the BARRIERS shop,
Mr.. Brown said, ssLie down, DAM"
Dan lay down right away, miniiug
what his master said, as. good dog
should. Then said he, "Lie down, Chic u
THE little pug wrlggled, and wagged, and
fused, and finally, after being told two
or three times, lay down, just as you
have seen some little boys and girls do
Winding papa or mamma, because they
were obliged to-.
Then Mr. Brown sat down to be shaved,
and as soon as his back was turned Chic,
the naughty little pug, jumped up and
ran away.
When Mr.. Brown got up from the chair
AMI saw that Chic was gone, lie sail
dan, 60 find Chic." Up jumped Dan,
and OF he went. In few moments he
came trostny back, with. Chic, yellow
rufIle and all. in his mouth carrying him
just as you have seen an old cat carry her
kitten, and set him down with hard
ihud, as much as to say, mind better
next lime, Chic"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15
Whales Had Legs.

The more remote ancestors of whales
undoubtedly had legs. The sperm
whale possesses rudimentary thigh
bone and tibia. There seems to be no
question that the progenitors of mod
ern whales were land animals, but
their descendants took to the sea and
ceased to require legs. These remarks
apply to hind legs; the fore legs Of
whales are represented by their flip
pers. The ancestors of all marine nam.
mails were land animals. The interme-
date condition may be observed In the
seals, which live on land to some ex-
tent. The porpoise is legless, but has
hip bones. The ancestors
Of modern snakes had legs and walked.
The boa constructor possesses rudimen-
tary hind legs.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15
CURIOUS FACTS.

There is street in Liverpool in
!. which nearly every house is occupied
by dentist.
Simon Tague, Of Charlottesville,
Ind, wants divorce because his wife
chews tobacco.
The silk moth energies from its CO.
coon in from fifteen to sixty days, &C.
cording to the temperature.
A police Judge at Minneapolis.
Kan, has had only one case before
him IN the four years he has held
Office.
Archibald Hammer, of Kuticut, Ind. /,
IS the father of three boys, whose
names are. respectively, Trip, Tack
and Sledge.
1t is considered that Japanese men
are among the best needleworkers in
the world, their only equals being the
women of Russia.
A seven-foot colored man is now
playing Uncle Tom in Southern Kan
sas. He halls from California, and
has brothers as tall as he.
Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, is
ambidextrous. He can shave with q
razor in each hand, and write with
two pens at the same time.
The County Clerk at Fresno, CAL,
is in a quandary. A will written in
Chinese has been fled with him for
record, and he doesn't know to copy
it into his book.
The California Fish Commission has
procured large number of black bass
and turned them loose in the German
carp-infested rivers, in the hope that
they will destroy the carp.
A very thin-legged Chicagoan who
wanted to look natty on bike got
shapely pair of pads, which made his
calves look fine. AS he was wheeling
along crowded avenue something
broke and his stockings came down.
A st. Louis woman claimed to have
been assaulted by masked man and
to have cut him on the arm, exhibit
ing in proof a butoherknife covered
with reddish substance, which she
said was his blood. 1t proved on ex.
animation to be red ink.
Actors and BARRIERS, with their chill
dren, are the only people in the Chi
nese Empire who are excluded from
the privileges of examination for lit
erary degrees, which are the road to
political prominence. Their callings
are considered too degrading.
DR.. f. j. Furnivall. who is an emf
nent authority on the English Ian
guage and literature of the Elizabeth !
an era, says that Shakespeare's name
was pronounced "Shahkspair," the
ga" having the sound of ga" in STA
ther," and the "eare" sounding as
fsair."
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15
Mystery Of 1 Railroad Track.

On the Carolina Central RailBoad
there Is piece of track about SIX miles
in length that has been puzzle to the
officers and workmen, and the LOCALITY
is regarded by many with a good deal
OF superstition. All trains going ana
coming GO to grinding and start ter
rible squeaking when they get on TINS
six miles of track. The noise comes not
from one car, but every locomotive,
every coach, and every car ofwhateyer
kinds sets up grinding as II turning
q curve.
The noise is something like the
screeching of OK cart that has no grease
on 1t, and it is made by every truck
in a train. The track is perfectly
straight, and as there is no curve at all
the cause of the grinding and squeak
ing has mystified the railroad people.
Every effort has been made to ascer-
tain tile cause of the difficulty. The
locomotives have been examined, the
coaches and cars have been scrutinized,
every cross tie and every rail has been
inspected, every joint has been looked
at, every foot of the track has been re-
gagged, but no explanation could be
found. The section master has almost
crawled over the six miles on his knees
in search of the cause: the roadmaster
has tried his best to ferret out the mat
ter; and the superintendent has been
over the track and inspected it-all OF
them making repeated efforts time and
again to find out what is the natter
brit they have given it up as bad
Job. They have not only been unable
to discover the cause of the noise, but
have not been able to discover any
theory to explain the mystery.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15
FIDDLINC FOR TURKEYS.
Hunting Device for Those Who Have Not
Wild Turkey Trained.

| A Forest and Stream correspondent,
writing from Greenville, Miss, tells
how he went turkey hunting with a
friend. They got off the ears at An
tguilla. and Paul Denkens met them.
| With pair of stout mules and heavy
wagon loaded with camp duffie they
! Travelled sixteen miles over a rough
road. finally camping near Darling
Bayou on high cane ridge. They took
n hive wild turkey gobbler that had
been trained along with them in box.
The next morning before daybreak the
two set out with the turkey, which was
named Fox.
I'VE took our way through most
abominable thicket" he continued.
after passing through the cane we got
into briers and tangled vines. In the
darkness we fioundertd over logs and
through water, at times waist deep, for
four or five miles. We tethered Fox
to a stake in the open and took our
station by the root of tree at a good
shooting distance from him. Wash,
the teslmster, who toted the gobbler for
us, was afeard the painter would sure
get him, and refused to go back a ways
where he would not alarm the game.
AT daybreak Fox gave a mighty
gobble, whereupon every bird, owls in
Guided, made answer, and among 9th
ers was wild gobbler's defiance If
a gobbler hears gobbler he feels that
ne is Obliged to see what the row is
about, and that was the death of the
gobbler that answered Fox. One day
Fox was making lot of racket in the
camp. A couple of hunters heard him
and they spent several hours trying to
caH what they supposed was a wild
gobbler. They were very sheepish
when they learned of their mistake.
'"rhe turkey fiddle is an instrument
used by those who haven't live train
ed wild turkey. 1t Is cedar box
bored out of inch stuff six inches long
by two inches wide, with thin sides.
The bow is a piece of slate one inch
wide and three inches long. This bow
is clasped between the thumb and fore
finger lengthwise, and the furthest
cuSe VI TIE uluie Is ufdWn toward one J
across the slate. Like All other calls,
this one is declared to be positively the |
best one made. With such an instru- |
ment as this a man went out turkey |
calling. Just as it got little ligls lie |
began to fiddle turkey songs in a way |
hat set all the turkeys to clucking in
ow tones, and the gobblelrs to yelling
leiiance. battle cries, and other things. I
One of the gobblers did not yell very |
much, but came charging at the man.
The man had laid himself down behind
| log, thinking that the turkeys would |
come up before him to be~shot. The
sobbler that didn't say much evidently |
lid lot of thinking, for all of Il sudden
he man heard a put! putt behind him /
70 close that lie made discord like a
Wildcats shrek. Before he could get
lis gun the gobbler was behind Il three
DOT tree, and scooting for dear life
III the fiddiing the man did after that
allied to fetch a feather.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15
Electric Propulsion of Canal Boats.

A report of experiments made as to
the cost OF electric propulsion of canal
boats on the Erie Canal, New York,
shows that q barge weighing sixty
tons, carrying load of 1871 tons at
q speed OF ~ miles an hour, may be
lowed By an expenditure of about 81
horse power. These figures taken in
connection with the price of the Erie
Canal Traction Company is bound to
furnish power to the boatmen, by vir.
tue of is franchises, shows that the
trip OF forty miles between Buffalo
and Troy can be uiads for IS or lsss
than ! 60 cents per boat mile for TOW.
ing 1919 tons OF freight.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15

Speaking of the country's growth
the Philadelphia Ledger says that in
1900 only the country between the At
lantic and the Mississippi belonged to
the United States. Since that the
Louisiana purchase in 1903, the Florida
in 1921, the Mexican acquisitions in
1910. 1850, and 1853, and Alaska in 1867
have been added. The increase, ex-
Guiding Alaska, has been from S21 ,S44
TO 3,025,60o square miles, or three and
five-eighths, but the growth of popula
ton has been from 5,30S,4S to 62,622,-
$50. or nearly twelvefold. In 1900 the
Inhabitants were little less than to
a square miie:in 1870 they had been less
than 8; In 1890 they were over q. The
place where the population is densest
IS the District of Columbia, which has
$3.50 to the mile; the next is Rhode
Island, 3iS; then Massachusetts, 27S;
then New Jersey, 1913; Connecticut, ISL;
New York, 10; Pennsylvania, 10;
Maryland, los. TIE other States and
Territories run below 100, down to
Montana, Wyoming Arizona, Nevada,
which have less than inhabltant to the
mile. The Census Commissioner notes
that in Rhode Island and Massachu-
setts the. density Of population is as
great as III many of the most densely
settled European States, and that the
entire North Atlantic division, pre-em-
ineatly the manufacturing section, has
m average of over 100 Inhabitants to
the square mile. But it may be a sur
prise to some that among the old States
Maine has only %, New Hampshire fl,
Vermont 20.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15
Glddness Comes

NTH better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills which vanish before proper eff
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 dis
ease, but simply to 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. It's 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 al rep
utable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health.
and the system is regular, then laxa-
tives or other remedies are nc needed.
If afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most slxillful
physicians, but If in need of a laxative,
then one should have the best, and with
the well-informedc everywhere, Syrupof
Figs stands.highest and Is most largely
usedand gives most general satisfaction.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15

Reports from the Pacific Coast say
that never in the history OF. the West
have SO many people taken passage
on the steamers for Alaska. The dis
covery of gold in CERTAIN parts Of the far
off Territory is, of course, the attraction
for many of the visitors; but the in
creased facilities for transportation and
the possibility Of seeing some Of the
grandest scenery in the world have in
duced many tourists to choose Alaska
rather than Europe as their objective
point
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15
An IMPOSSIRIITTY.

Snow between You and me, darlins,n
he began as he sat with his arm enfoldinr
her waist.
George" she interrupted, 81 wish
that you would be a little more precise in
your words. How can there be ANYTHING
between you and me? There isn't room. .
and she snuggled up still closer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15
Err oNE REGRET.

Judge (to the prisoner)-!Iave you any,
thing to say before sentences pronounced
against you?
The Pr!soncr--Why, no. Only this,
1onr Honor, | hate awfully to be con.
vietcd OF burglary on the testimony of a
man who kept his head under the bed
clio hes ali tie time.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15

So much has been heard about the
possibility of the invasion of England
that the newspapers suggest that Eng
lands militia, upon which the blunt Of
the defense would fall. be put into a
better state CT efficiency. At present
this force drills fer only about three
weeks in the year, and has the whole of
the rest of the year to forget what ii
has learned in that time.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15
Ii Remote from Mcdic,, Hen.

Douhly essentia. is it that you should be pro-
yided with some reliable family medicine.
Hostettcr's Stomach Bitters is the best OF
its class, remedying thoroughly as it does such
common ailments as ind igestion. constipation
Hnd hiliousness, and afrording safe and speedy
help in nalarial Gates, rheumatism and in.
activity OF the kidney.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15
ANNA IVOR'S REQUEST.

Personal letters reach Mrs. PinlSham
by thousands; some asking advice, and
others, Ike the following, telling of
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has done and win ever con-
tinue to do in eradicating those fearful
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15


by physicians.
All womb and ovarian troubles,
Irregularities, whites, bearing
pains, displacements, tendency to can
Ger and tumor are cured permanently.
81 feel as if l owed my life to your
Vegetable Compound. After the birth
of my babe was very miserable. l
had drawing pain in the lower part
of my bowels, no strength. and terri
BILE backache. Every day failed. My
husband said if would try bottle Of
your Vegetable Compound, he would
get it for me. The change was won
derful. After / had taken the first
half bottle began to have great faith
in it. When had taken three bottles,
! was well and growing stout It is q
pleasure for me to write this to you.
] only as,s women IN any way af1ioted
with female troubles 10 try e. "-MRs.
ANA Ivon, ritssissd Mills, Rutland
Co, VI
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15

Put me down as n warm friend of LETTER.
INE. ] have " child three years ol who haa
been afflicted from It's birth with the worst
case OF eczema | ever saw, it being one mas,
uf sores from its feet 10 its crown II ha,
been treated by nine OF the most eminent
physleians In this md adjoining States with
ont the slightest benefit Several months 90
We comn-nced the use of TETrERfSE on the
thili. and to~day, thank Goa and the menu
racturefs o IA f-rERrsE, the child is cure.i.
NV wife and will ever feel grateful TO Won
for seniing us this blessing"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15

MIS-, Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
refining. softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
uon, afiays pain, cures wind collie. 25c. a bottle
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15

FITS stopped free by On. KIrSE's Omar
NERVE kEsToRER. No fits after first DAVIS ,lse
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81. 90 trial hot.
tie free. DR.. Kline. sSl Arch ST.. phila.. pa
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15

'Ion'i ycl knew il Is wrong to nsA
here % private gronasls?s
"We'i, slr, The line must DO drawn
somewhere
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15

Buy 81 % worth Dobtins floating Borax Soap OF
your grocer, send wrappers to Dohb,n. Soan Mf,o
Co., Philadelphia, Pa. They will send YOU free
OF charSe, postage paid, Worcester Pocket pic
nonnrys rs passes. bound in cloth, profusely IL.
Ns'rsted' oher GOOD until August LIST only.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15

The right kind OF n Christ an will
always do right.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15

Z. B. WaIthah 8 Co., Druggists. Horse Cave.
one that takes it." Sold By Druggists, Zoe.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15

can recommend Pso's Cure for consumn-
s s,on 70 ~ sunerers ron Asthma.-E. D. TOwS-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-15

stroy an angel.
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much. s"
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CHAs. A. CAMBzLI. Druggist.
So, Dallas, N. @,
j. T. SHUPrRINE. Savannah, Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-07
SUCH HARDY OLD MOUNTAINEERs.
Don't Seem to Understand Our Theory
Governor. Where Are Youp

TEXAHKANA. Ark, Aug. IA war be-
tween whites and negroes is imminent in
Polk county, Ark. about sixty miles
north Of here on the line Of construction Of
the Iexarkana and Fort smith railroad.
1t seems that the hardy old mountainecrs
OF that section have not allowed any ne
groes TO stop in that section for years The
contractors building the road now under
construction are employing colored labor
ana As result the natives have served no.
ice on them that Sambo must move. on,
as 1t Is against their religion TO permit
them to desccrate their soil with pick and
shovel or otherwise
All efforts on the pert Of the railroad
people 70 compromise the matter have
proved futile. the farmers declining to
listen TO any sort Of argument OF give in
an inch. As a last resort Contractor d.
}. Mcdonald came here and employed a
force of twenty guards to protect the negro
Elborecs, ana these, armed with Winches-
tiers and pistols, left for the scene of the
prospective tronble The railroad people
express their purpose to protect their rights
to the last ditch, and rs the other side is
known to he equally determined serious
trouble Is almost certain to follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-07
WATSON STATES HIS POSITION,
Southern Popuiists Must Have a Southern
Man on the Ticket,

ATLANTA, Aug Thomas Z. Wat
son, PopulSt candidate for vice president,
spoke to 5000 people here yesterday Civ
ing the Pcpulist side of the trouble be-
tween them and the Democratic candidate
for vice president. He said in brief that
the men who We're for Bryan and Sewall
wanted to fuse with the southern Popu-
lists by taking everything; that the south
ern Populists could not vote for Sewall
because he did not represent their princi-
pies. They could vote for Bryan because
he had been with them and fought for
their policies The movement was one of
the south and west and there must be q
southerncr on the ticket. He pledged to
Bryan every Populist vote whether Sewall
was withdrawn or not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-07
PINGREE NAMED AT GRAND RAPIDS.
He viii Lead the Michigan Republicans in
the State Fight.

ne VIII Lead the Michigan hep"o''cns In
the stare f's".
URANDs RAPIDS, Aug. Inc nepuoil-
cans of Michigan closed one of the most
exciting state conventions ever held by
their marty MT :. ~ last evening. The fight
,ver TIM candidate for governor. which
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-07

and given the opportunity Of paying at
tention to the wickedness of the rest Of
the world
Continuing he said: "Wein Maine have
got to make up our minds on the great is
sue Of this campaign, and a great deal de-
ponds on what we doin September. When
we see two MEN standing on a corner and
both men seem to be somewhat uneasy
and unable tofully comprehend what they
are talking about you may rest assured
that they are talking about the currency"
Reed then gave the anti free silver view of
the matter with great clearness and vigor.