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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06
Raising the Calf.

1t Is of the utmost Importance
whether the calf is raised for the dairy
or for the butcher that it's digestion
be kept In perfect condition the first
year Of it's existence, SO that it may
become a profitable animal. To do
this 1t necessary to feed carefully and
keep the calf supplied with sufficient
quantity of food &c. make it quiet and
satisfied. 1t is desirable, of course, to
keep the calves, pushing ahead. but it
Is best to make haste slowly. In your
engerness to show growth. do not
overfeed, or YOU will upset the diges-
tive apparatus and check development
for time at least.
Determine the destiny of the calf,
and feed accordingly. II heifer, and
you are. raising it for dairy purposes,
do not feed too much fattening food,
says a writer. If the heifer once &C.
quires the habit of putting everything
on her back it Is practically impossi-
BILE to induce her to change in favor of
the milk pail. Cows are just as much
creatures OF haiti as men are, and we
all know the difficulty of reforming
our ways. Therefore, train the heifer
in the way you wish hcr to go. Give
her such food as will promote rapid
growth. Bone and muscle are the
points to be aimed at A fat heifer
is apt to divert into flesh the food in.
tended for the production of milk.
Therefore, corn meal, timothy hay and
other carbonaceous foods are to be
eschewed. Oats. clover hay, wheat
bran, etc., will do much to- stimulate
milk production. A few carrots or
other roots will give the occasional
zest required by the appetite. Farm.
ers Voice.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06
why Not Work Both Endsx

The average farmer wants corn to
be worth more than is cents per bush
err. The average hog raiser don't care
if corn is only ten cents per bushel. 10
a farmer who combines the raising of
hogs with the raising of corn, it is i'm
material, for what he loses by the low
price as seller, he gains as a buyer,
or user. With cheap corn a farmer
can make cheap pork at profit.
Think of this before you finish plant
ing cotton.-Farm and Ranch.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06
Nervous

People find just the help they so much
need, in Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t fur
nishcs the desired strength by purify
ing, vitalizing and enriching the blood,
and thus builds up the nerves, tones
the stomach and regulates the whole
system. Read this:
CT want to praise Hoods Sarsaparilla.
by health run down, and had the grip.
After that, my heart and nervous system
we're badly affected, so that could not do
my own work. Our physician gave me
some help, but did not cure l decided to
try Hoods Sarsaparilla. Soon could do
all my own homework. ! have taken
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06
A Trinity Of Evils.

Billousness, sick headache and irregular
the removal of this trinity of evils Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters Is specially adapted.
1t also cures dyspepsia, rheumatism, ma
larial complaints, biliousness, nervousness
and constipation. The most satisfactory
results follow fair trial. Use it daily.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

~ SHALL apply for a divorce. He Is
treating me like dog and he makes me
work like horse" "Well, then, you should
make your complaint to the society for the
protection of animals and not to thecourts.
-L,Illustrc de Pochc.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06
Cured

Hoods Pills with Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
they have done me much good. l will not
be without them. have taken Is bottles Of
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and through the bless
ing of God, it has cured me. worked as
hard as ever the past summer, and l am
thankful to say ] am well. Hoods Pills
when taken with Hoods Sarsaparilla help
very much" Mrs. M. NJ MESSENGER,
Freehold, Penn
This and many other cures prove that
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

SIR bought pretty p.rasol
OK an enhancing shade;
But dared not take it In the sun
For fear that it would fade.
Washington Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

ssIr is queer" said Mrs, pioocher, "that a
man can take enough interest in his wife's
letters to open thezi, but not enough to mail
them. n-Indiolapolis Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

HIS USctE Din IT.-"Did you say that
Marks owed his financial success to his own
will powcr2" ooh, no, to his nncle's Will
nower' He left everything to Marks. DE
troit Free Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

LEFT Our IN THE CoLD.-"Jacqucs, how
Is it you never bring any good marks home
from school!' "Oh, papa, there are sucil
o lot of us that when my turn comes there
are none left.n-La Famille.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

SOMETHING THAT DoEsN'T.-Twynn--"1
suppose you never heard of the Kelley mo-
tori Triplett-'What makes you suppose
thatf' Twynn-''You are so fond of re-
marking Everything goes"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

TEAcHER-"Whati is taxidermyt,, Johnnie
81 guess l know, teacher" Teacher
swell, Johnniel" Johnnie-'1t's putting
down carpets. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

"WuAr are you cryir g for. childl" .Lolo
hurt me-" "How, prayr' III was going to
hit him with my fist, when he ducked ms
head and my fist hit the wall. "-Boston
Transcript.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

A wonp spoken In season, at the right
moment, 10 the mother of ages.-Carlyle
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

SOCRATES was esteemed the wiscst man OF
his time, because he turned his acquired
knowledge into morality, and aimed at
goodness more than greatness.-Tlllotson.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

FRS stopped free by DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorcr. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial bot
tie free. DIR. Kline, g3l ArIh St., Phila, Pa.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

PUPIL-"What qualities man TO becalled
n master of the fencel' "Well, monsieur,
he may be very clever wiz 70 foils or he may
be what you call mugwump. "-Broolslyfl
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06
Potash.
A SHINING EXAMPLE of wha

Z A SHINING EXAMPLE of what
may be accomplished by never vary
ing devotion to a single purpose is
seen in the history of the Mccormick
Harvesting Machine Co., Chicago.
For IS years they have simply been
building grain and grass-cutting ma
chinery, and while there are probably
forty manufacturers in this line, it is
safe TO say that the Mccormick
Company builds one-third of all
the binders, reapers and mowers used
throughout the entire world.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

MAMMA, why do they call it the weather
bureaui" "Because the top drawer is gen,
orally in such frightful mess, l suppose
Chicago Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

RUNNING DOESN'T EXPRESS In. - Nc.
Corkle-.sIsn't Tenspot running into debt
pretty livelyF' McCrackle-'R Running ism
the word for it. He is fairly sprinting.
Detroit Free Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

POETRY FED. - She (sentimentally)-
"What poetry there is in fire" He SADLY
-"Ycs; great deal OF my pretty poetry
has gone there. 'i-Earper's Bazaar.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

HE-'I am told that your admirers name
Is legion" She (blushingl-"Oh, no, in
deed, his name is Jones' Brooklyn Life.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

DISORDER in drawing room Is vulgar; In
an antiquary's study, not: the black battle
stain on a soldiers face is not vulgar, but
the dirty face of housemaid is.-Ruskin.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

PIso's CURE cured me of Throat and
Lung trouble of three years. standing.-E.
CADY, Huntington, Ind, Nov. IL, 1884.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

CAUSE FOR RAGE What de that 4
rays lecturer so mad" ''Somebody worked
him with a piece of homeless goldfish
Chicago Record
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

ALL men, il they work not as in great
taskmaster's eye, will work wrong, work
unhappily for themselves and you.-Carlyle.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

CLARA-''Mr. Nicefello said my face was
classic. What is classics' Dora-"Oh
most anything old. Good News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

A VICTORY is twice itself when the acbiev.
er brings home full numbers Shakespeare
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

THE act Of worship is among all creation
indigenous aud peculiar to man.-Melville.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06

THE useful and the beautiful are never
separated.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06
kefnihdsrs 10 Poultry Raiser. for prof,.

Always carefully look over your
flock once a day; and II you see any
birds mopy Of dropping their wings,
remove them then and there, as one ill
bird may effect all the rest.
Always keep some EPSON salts and
sweet oil by you, as you may want
them at any moment.
Always give just enough food at one
time that IL will all Be eaten up; none
should be left lying around.
Always give as great variety of
food as possible; constant change of
diet is the way to get the chickens on.
Always give your birds little
hempseed and Cooked meat when
moulting.
Always keep the floors of the h6usea
and ebops well covered with sand or
ashes.
Always rake the droppings off every
morning. Cleanliness is a great pre-.
vcntive of sickness,
Always Keep a sharp lookout for
vermin, and eradicate them as quickly
as possible.
Always do little odd jobs that want
doing at oEce. Decentralization is
the thief of time" and often a nail
here or tack there will save an hours
work.
Always buy your food iii as large
Quantity as possible, as you will then
geneally be able to get it at a cheaper
rate.
Always keep strict account of all
you buy or sell. by treating your hob
by in thoroughly business way you
will derive greater pleasure by see
ing exactly how much profit you have
earned.
Always be particular when writing
description OF what you have TO sell
to an intending purchaser; this often
saves lot of unpleasantness,
Always remember that profnptness
In replying to letters is the way to Sc
cure customers.
Always remember that by continu,
ally advertising you bring your name
before the public, and thereby build up
substantial business. English Farm
| ers' Gazette.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-06
touth which oinits the cow pea is sn

touth which oinits the cow pea is in
tgfegious blunder.
8. A three years rotation with five
crops, two of which are COW peas, es-
pecially with appropriate fertilizer fer
each crop, has been found most effect
i've in building up worn soils.
Q. The proper disposition to make OF
pea vines is to convert into hay Or 81.
iage feed for stock; carefully returning
the manure therefrcrn TO The soil. The
digestive eo.effcients Of peas and pea
vine hay are high. IN the absence of
stock to consume the hay the vines
should ne turned under.
10. The proper time to turn under
vines will depend largely on soil and
exigencies of the farmer. True econ
omy would dictate the turning under
in early fall, and the sowing of the
ground later In some winter crop.
small grain; CRASH or elo3ers, and
these ID turn to Be buried if spring
crop be desired.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
LOOK OUT FOR FAKES.
WORDS OF CAUTION FROM THE REPUBLI-
CAN STATE COMMITTEE

WORDS or CAUTION FROM THE REPUBLI-
CAN STATE COMMITTEE.
The Republican State Committee issued the fol-
lowing address 20 the voters Of the Empire State
yesterday:
"The closing DAYS of this campaign are marked
with determination. which is unusual in Its In
tensty and strength. on TIE part OF the f@es OF
reputation in this State to win decisive AMI
overwhelming victory for the representatives OF
sound money and prosperity The Republican
National ticket will receive a majority In New
York State which will be significant rebuke TO
those forces which seek TO undermine the foun-
dations OF National honor and progress, ana the
State ticket. headed by Black and Woodruff, VIII
be elected by a majority close to that given to
Mckinley and Hobart.
Never were the voters of this State more unit
cd In their determination to uphold tie integrity
of the Nation. never surer Of the ground upon
which they are standing. never more certain or
the .iustice Of the principles for which they are
fighting than now. and othing can now occur
TO swerve them from their purpose 10 vote TOT
sound money and it's advocates November 3.
The waning struggles OF the lost cause OF the
Rrvanites NAV induce its followers to attempt
10 influence voters on the eve Of election by des-
norate and dishonorablc means. but the voters OF
the state are not to be fooled by any such meth.
DDS The issues Of the campaign are so well ana
clearly defined that no falsehoodT can aHect
them. and the candidates on both the National
and State tickets are above reproach. F1y ma
licous story false issue sensational roorback
snrung at the last moment to influence or intimi-
date voters will be fake, pure ana simple, ana
the people of the State should be prepared TO give
no credence or circulation to any such desperate
move The voters who are uphodng the cause
of sound money are doing so from the conviction
that they are right. and the . yed-out dodge OF
forged letters or sensational lies perpetrated too
late for denial should be absolutely disregarded.
&c. W HACKETT
chairman Repv' lean safe Committee.
"B. Il. ODELL. Jr..
Chairman xecutive Committee
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
,oyrs.s LAST APPEAL TO THE VOTERS.

THOSE WHO REMAIN AWAY FROM THE POLLS TO
RE MARKED AS PURCHASED MEN.
Washington. oct 29.-The following call was
,ssued to-nisht from Democratic Headquarters
October 20. 1896.
To the voters Of the United States.
In the preliminary battle OF the people against the
,l,,tocr,cv the people have already won. In spite
~ an expenditure OF money so large that the CIVIL
iyed world stands appalled, at It's magnitude 10,
Jav n large majority Of the people OF the United
SITES are in open revolt against the mercess gold
s,andard and the domination OF the country by the
svndicatcd wealth of Europe and America. inter-
ssstnd In securing or preventing legislation ana IN
CONTROLLING the execution of the laws In their inter-
~, All that is necessary to secure the registering
- tho neonles will is to that every voter comes
70 Tho pols and casts an unpurchased ballot. Many
y, rho millions collected by the syndicates have
Scen reserved for Election Day Beaten at every
Uolis or 10 coerce his vote by intimidation To
prevent this possible II every patriot will do his
ariv in the morning OF Election Day. cast his ballot
enh remain there until the polls close and the result
Is announced. Take care that every voter gets to
Tho nos and casts his vote. Note down the name
~ se opverv absent voter Let 1t be known that the
citizen who fails TO vote unless prevented by ex-
treme illness. has either been purchased by the
money of the corruptionists or Is otherwise un-
worthv TO be called citizen. All signs indicate
The overwhelming triumph OF the people. and to no
Examinations is more credit due for this than the
cinhs the peoples ORGANIZATIONS, created for no
iaab nurposes and battling for the liberties OF the
neonle as in the days of their founder the Illus
'r'ou' "' JAMES X JONES.
Chairman Democratic National Committee.
CHARLES J; FAULKNER
'""'' "''' CHAUNCEY F. BLACK.
p.o,aept National Association Democratic Clubs.
f'e'ue"' LAWRENCE GARDNER,
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
GAS TRUST DITIDENDS RELEA SED.
TWO MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE MEMBERg OF
rrIr- ~ oyvrp cySTrcA-E

TWO MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE MEMBER1 OF
THE FLOWER SYNDICATE.
Chicago. Oct 2a-Judae Gil bons this morning en-
tered an order In the Gas Trust litigation. which
has been pending in the Circuit Court for several
years by which the dividends which have acccu-
nula,ed from the profits OF the companies since
the early part OF 1885 10 be paid TO the actual
stockholders In the companies. The order as en-
tered was practically consent order. the Aitor-
ney-Ceneral who Is the leading factor in the fight.
making no resistance TO It. The ORDER also p'o-
vides that Frederic p. Ocott, Anthony w Brady
and Walter Ferguson 10 whom the stock OF the
companies was transferred under tho decree en-
cred by Judge Windes. can also receive any di'i-
dead coming to them as trustees.
The amour. 20 be distributed among the share
holders is somewhat probematicaL II has boon
rumore6 that the cash available for dividends
amounts 10 about s2C0.0o which would make n
disbursement OF S per cent. 1t IS doubtful now
ever II this sum will be distributed N once.
Attorney General Moloney's principal objection
10 the corporation was that its directors were try
ing 10 effect a complete and solid unincation with
other companies The present controlling power II!
gas certificates Is the Flower syndicate OF Nc"
York A few months ago certain members or Inc
pool became discouraged and sold out Their stock'
bringing the price under 20. Within the last two
months however the pool was reinforced. and the
stock has since been steadily climbing.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
MORE FIGURES on KENTUCKY.
REPUBLICANS cLArM EVERY CONGRESS DISTRICT
nr-T ONE FOR SOUND MONEY

prptrgrIcANs cLArn EVERY CONGRESS DISTRICT
But ONE FOR SOUND MONEY
lexington. KY, oct % tspeciaD.-The latest esti-
ate on Kentucky more favorable than ever
1 ,,T,,Iev A report was sent out from Louis
,,,,o on tuesday night that Chairman Roberts OF
W. pa,ublican State Campaign Committee con-
M, '"s ,ho lat I'D. With and With Congress dis
,r'c,s 70 Bryan. although he claimed the state for
,,sv,,icv To-night In a statement over his own
,.at,,re Mr. Roberts says that he has never con-
,a Tho ia With and With districts 10 the Demo-
crats. but he thinks that the two first named VIII
-, orried bv the Republican candidates for Con-
,ress and that the Win will elect Colonel W. t.
- - Drocklnridge the Sound Money candidate,
n.,ina, u. whom no Republican Is running. This VIII
axe Kentucky nine Republican Congressmen' one
El,nurd Money Democratic Congressman IN the
SCUM SCUM NJ Ereckinridge. and one silver DEMOCRAT
psgr Roberts thinks the State will give Mckinley
Of least II 900 majority 49, ,,, ...,r
Ii which on lis face shows that Mckinley VIII
PoI,. carry the State. They put only 1000 votes
ce &c The credit OF Palmer and Buckner while Y Is con-
narn no figures Louisville and Jefferson County
nnhicb will give 10000 Republican majority ana YET
they claim the State by 300 The sound md money nn
men here are elated over the showing OF the ropo-
cratic Dbl.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
WOMAN GAGGED BEATEN AND ROBbhD.
A BOLD OUTRAGE IN BROAD DAYLIGHT IN NEW
ARK APARTMENT HOUSE.

A BOLD OUTRAGE IN BROAD DAYLIGHT IN NEW
ARK APARTMENT HOUSE.
Mrs Annie Meyer. who lives at Bergen-st ana
Fourteenth ave, Newark was gagged. peatel III
sensible and robbed by two unknown men ia'e
Yesterday afternoon. She may die from shock
The outrage was net known by the neighbors
for an hour afte- the men had left
Mrs Meyer was alone In the house her nus
band beins at work and her four children either
at school or at play in the street. The Meyers
have rooms on the second floor. ana there are
three entrances to the apartments. Inc men
are supposed to have entered from the rear Mrs
Never is thirty-two years old and good looking.
Her daughter returned home and saw her MOTH
or living on the bed inscnsible. A cloth was tied
over be- mouth and her hands and feet were
hound with strips Of flannel torn from some
goods IN the apartment. The daughter tried TO
rous. ber mother and then alarmed the neigh
bors who sent for DR. schaFf After working
over the woman for some time. the DOCTOR sue
ceeded in restoring her TO consciousness
Mrs. Meyer said that she had been upstairs 70
ees her neighbors and returning. started TO
work on her sewing machine in the kitcheh'
,,ben q hand touched her shoulders and man
voice said: Don't speak or we VIII murder
Won p" She sprang away and the two men fol-
lowed when she seized hammer ana s'ruch
one OF them on the head, causing the olooh to
flow. In an instant she was seIHeu anu sass.o
and thea she partly lost consciousness but was
aware of q demand for the key of her bureau
She was conscious Of her feet being tied.
Every drawer in the house was ransacked.
There was sos In a drawer and this was taken
Subsequent investigation showed thai - IN
pocketbook belonging to the children was
also stolen