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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
A FAINT HOPE. !.

First Actor (savagely)-.a wonder
If the people in this region will ever
be civilized"
Second Actor (dolefully)-'I don't
know. Perhaps, in time, they may
become humane enough to use hard
/ boiled eggs. Puck.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
CHANGED.

Parke-sI can remember before l
was married that was tired of every
thing-utterly blase.
Lane-"Things are different now?"
81 should say SO; now it's q real
pleasure to go to the club. Brook
lyn Life.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
Bobby -ssMeasles. got 'em from
mother. "-BrookIyn Life.

gs-"Halloo, old man r

Riggs "Halloo, old manlr
Briggs" Excuse me, sir; you have
the advantage of me"
''Yes, / guess I have. We were en-
gagged to the same girl but you mar'
ried her. Tit Bits.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
THE OBSTACLE.

Arthur-"I would marry that girl
but for one thing"
Chester-s'Afraid to pop the ques-
tion?"
Arthur--"No. Afraid to question
the pop" Brooklyn Life.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
pIpLoMAcY.

His Father you marry old
Stubbs's daughter you shant have :
cent of my money"
The Son-ssBut, father, if I don't
marry her can't get cent OF old
Stubbs's money"
His Father with grudge to satisfy
-''My own boy! Marry her and ren-
der that old skinflint penniless. -
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
lmpecunious-The Obstacle-Wasted
Wealth-The Reason Why
Blank Verse-Sympathetic
Her Sentiment. Etc.
ALL THE TIME.

Dombey-"When your wife gets
angry, won't she speak to you?"
Captain Cuttie-'sShe won't do any
thing else."- Hartford Times.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
MEANINa OF HEREDuARl

Bobby-"Pop. what does hereditary
mean?"
Fond Parent Ell means, Bobby.
someth ng chat goes from parent TO
child. Now see ii you can give me 20
example Of something that y hsFeaa'
tAsL"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
rHH REASON WHY.

The Lean Mani don't see how it
is that the contractor turned of good
lively man like myself aad kept fat,
worthless body like you.
The Fat Man-s'Oh, he has to get
rid of his spare men first you know. I"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
WASTED WEALTH.

Wayworn Watson-sI wisht had
all the money I've spent foolish. I"
Perry Practicable, too. Many
is the good old nickel I've blowed for
grub before had mastered the free
lunch system. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
ndpECUNIoUs.

Husband-sI don't believe you
can keep account of the money you
spend"
Wife-"Oh, yes; I can. 1t is the
money I cannot keep. Brooklyn
Life.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
1NApvER1EHr.

Miss Pryer-'T have started 9 men.
tai album, Mr.. Meeker. sort Of
memorandum OF the views OF people 1
meet on different essential topics you
know. Have you any objection 70
giving me your opinion.of war :"
Mr.. Meeker Why, reallys
Miss Pryor, / have no experiences on
which to base nm opinion upon that
subject. / am bachelor. - Rich
mond Dispatch.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
PROOF OF 1NTEnnEcT.

"well, scribbs has proved himself
q genius after all. ;"
s'What has he done?"
"Quit writing poetry and opened a
candy shop next to school house. -
Chicago Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
BLANK VERSE.

Spring Poet-sI should like to write
for your paper. You want the mana
script sheets blank on one side. don't
you?"
Managing Editor-"On both sides,
if you please. "-Tit-Bits.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
oBL1a1Na HIM.

81 am sorry that Miss Bankum is
out. You won't forget to mention that
I called?"
"No, indade, sor. Oil run roight
up an tell her ."-Chattanooga
Times.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27
:. A. +. FLOWER BEDS.
Objection Made to the Methods of MT
ST. John.

Laurinburg, N. c., March 26.-(SpeciaD
| A few days ago, the agent here receiv-
ed a letter from Mr.. e. st. John, Of the
s. A. L., informing him of his purpose
to have flower gardens established at
various stations along the Carolina Cen
trail. Mr.. st. John contends that these
gardens will add much to the attractive
ness of the stations besides being a good
advertisement to the throngs of travel
lers who go over the line from time to
time. We agree with him and our peo-
pie are heartily in sympathy with the
idea but by no means with the tyranical
method by which Mr.. ST John proposes
to accomplish his purpose. The letter
which the agent received here states
that he may solicit contributions from
those who may be in sympathy with the
movement. Of any there be- and if he
meets with success, all good and well;
if not, he must abide by the consequences.
Mr.. st. John makes the matter still plain
err by adding that he has determined that
the garden shall be established without
an iota of expense to the company, even
if the agent has to defray all expenses
out of his own pocket, and goes on to
warn him in time that no excuse what
ever for failure to comply with the COM
mand will be accepted, as failure to do
so will be sufficient ground for removal
from office, or words to that effect. Such
conduct as this, on the part OF any indi-
vidual or corporation is high handed
tyranny, simple and pure. The agents
contend that they are employed by the
company to render the faithful and eff
ficient service which their office requires
and are not hired for the purpose of
making contributions from their own
earnings for the exclusive benefit of
others. If Mr.. st. John thinks the idea
a good one, why not encourage people
to lend helping hand by having his
company make. at least, a small appro-
priation for the purpose. Instead Of
this he comes to the agents, along the
line with the imperative command, "you
shall just as If he owned them body
and soul and could make them do his bid
ding ut his pleasure. Mr.. st. John has
these men in his employ and is perfect
ly entitled to q claim on their time and
to the privilege of holding them strictly
accountable for the manner in which they
discharge their duties, but ne would do
we'll ever to keep in mind that he has
no mortgage on any mans liberty. We
predict that the movement will meet
with the censure, at the hands of the
people, it so justly deserves
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27
EXTRAORDINARY CATCH.
FAYETTEVILLE Observer.1

The Oldest fisherman does not remem-
Der Il better season than the present for
shad. One of them told an Observer
reporter this morning that he had already
caught forty this week, and expects to
bring the total up to one hundred by
Saturday night He says that as many
shad will have been caught in our waters
this week as were caught the whole of
last season. The abundance OF shad this
year is in part attributed to the recent
law against the use of wire nets near the
mouth Of the Cape Fear. These fish were
never so cheap before. A good sized buck
can be bought for 20 cents, and a roe
for 80 cents. The first rock fish of the
season was caught yesterday and it was
an immense fellow, weighing forty
pounds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27
\ DESPERATE MOONSHINER.

Carthage. \. c., March 26.-(SpeciaD
Deputy Collector w. G. Troy and posse
yesterday raided the illicit distillery of
J. l.. Davis, the most desperate and no.
torious moonshiner who ever operated
in this section. Davis was with difficulty
captured and brought here to-day in
chains, and is now in Jail. He was
heavily armed when taken, and at one
time bloodshed seemed imminent. but
he was made to throw down his arms at
the presentation of the guns of the Of
fcers. The officers destroyed two large
copper stills and hundreds of gallons OF
beer and other property.
Davis is regular Brigham Young,
having about four harems where he keeps
as many women, and boasts Of having
twenty-four children. OF these probably
two-thirds are girls, ranging from ten to
eighteen years.
How shocking the thought of such a
scene in the fair land. 1t is dark page
in the history of the State, and is not
creditable to the State officers in toler-
ating such orgies to exist.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27
HARPING ON MY DAUGHTER

Republicans Want to Abolish Civil Ser
vice to Make Places.--The Pacific Rail
road
Washington, ID. c., March 26.-Anoth-
er brief discussion of civil service affairs
occurred during the short open session
of the Senate to-day. Mr.. Gallinger, of
New Hampshire, again criticised the
Civil Service Commission for alleged
absurd requirements of weight and size
of applicants for office. In this connec-
ton the Senator remarkef that Phil
Sheridan would never have served the
government if he had been subjected to
civil service requirements.
A resolution was adopted asking the
President for information as to the death
of two American sailors at Santiago De
Cuba: also resolution asking the Attor-
ney- General for information of any pro-
position to sell the Union Pacific Rail
road. Owing to the public demand for
copies of a recent decision of the Supreme
Court sustaining the antitrust law as
applicable to railroads, it was determined
to print the majority and minority
OPINIONS as Senate document. The
Senate went into executive session at
1880, and at p. m. adjourned until
Monday
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27
THE GREAT GAME TO-DAY
VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA AT
CHAPEL HILL.
Special Train From Raleigh
to be Present From Carolina Cities
George Stevens the Umpire.

Chapel Hill, n. c., March 26.-(Spe-
ciaD-Everything is in perfect readiness
for the great championship game to-mor-
row between the boys of the Old Do
minion and of the Old North State. The
Virginians left Charlottesville this af-
ternoon and will arrive here tomorrow
at II 80 o'clock The special train from
Raleigh. which will leave the capital city
at II o'clock will arrive here few min
utes before O'clock, and the game will
be called at 2:30 p. m. Great crowds
are coming from Charlotte, Greensboro,
Burlington, Winston, Durham and Raj
eigh. This will be the largest crowd ever
gathered here to witness a baseball
game. Many people have already ar
rived. among them ex-Captain Perrin
Busbee, of the 81 Varsity.
Manager Stamp Howard deserves
great credit for the excellent management
of the team and all the arrangements
for the game.
The special train from Raleigh will
return the same day. leaving Chapel
Hill few hours after the game. white
and Blue" is flying high.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27
MOST MENACING OF PUBLIC
PROBLEMS"
lJonesboro PrOgresS.)

We give some space this week to the
opinions of lawyers on the injunction
brought by the Southern to prevent suit
to annul their lease of the North Carolina
Railroad. The people had better inform
themselves on this question than to read
about monstrosities, murders and lynch
ings. The growing power of railroads
in our politics, and particularly that Of
the Southern Railroad, is one of the most
menacing of public problems. The South
ern Railroad lease will be the most hot
ly contested question in the next cam
paign. The grave turn given to it by the
action of the railroad in suing out an in
junction against the Governor to prevent
the test of the matter in our own courts
is worth the serious study of all citizens
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27
ELECTRIC BITTERS.

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited for
any season, but perhaps more generally
needed when the languid, exhausted feel
ing prevails, when the liver is torpid
and sluggish and the need of tonic and
alternative is felt. A prompt use of this
medicine has often averted long and per-
haps fatal bilious fevers. No medicine
will act more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache, Indigestion, consti-
patton, dizziness yield to Electric Bit
tiers. SOC and $1.00 per bottle at any
drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27
TOUGH on us, BUT TRUE.

The Yorkville S. c., Yeoman says:
poor old North Carolina! She laughed
at Tillman six years ago, and winked at
her neighbors, but what has she come
to? Just look to her Legislature for an
answer. Did such an aggregation Of
asses ever congregate in any Southern
State, unless it was during the rule Of
the alien and the carpet-bagger? The
Old North State is at present afflicted
with what causes her to blush for shame
for it is the negative ignoramus that
has aspired to rule, and has made such
an ignominious and lamenatble failure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27
NORTH CAROLINA INDUSTRIAL
NOTES
Manufacturers Record.)

y
Charlotte-Gold mines, stamp mills,
etc.--The Pittsburg Gold Reduction Co.,
recently reported as formed by Pitts
burg and other capitalists, intends to
erect at or near Charlotte, a 10stamp
mill, roasting and chlorinating works;
will also erect pyrite smelling works
in Il short while; 7. II. b. Haas. local
manager Of the company (care of Buford
Hotel)
Observation-Disclosures Factory.-W. Il.
Beville, r. J. Stafford, J. S. Cobb and
others, will organize n company to estab-
lish a tobacco factory to use new meth
DDS of manufacturing.
Kernersville,- Mills.--A new
-four mill, roller process, will probably
be erected Fulp & Iinvile may possibly
give names of interested parties.
Woodworking Facto-
ry.-H. c. Edwards is equipping wood
working. and pump boring factory
Concord-It is announced that work
has begun on the Moore County and
Western road at the Concord end. 1t
will extend to a connection of the Moore
County Railroad and reach the Seaboard
Air Line at Aberdeen w b. Eekhout
is manager of the Moore County road at
Aberdeen.
Greenville.-A correspondent of the
Manufacturers Record states that the
line referred to recently in the Manufac-
turers' Record, is proposed from Gren-
vile or Washington, to a station on the
Seaboard Air Line near Raleigh. A
route from Greenville to connect with
the Norfolk and Western at Durham,
is also being considered. \ branch may
be eventually built to Goldsboro. 4
company has secured a charter for the
pure. r. J. Cobb, r. W. King and +. G..
James, Of Greenyille, are among those
interested.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
Professor Wilson's Lecture Before the
Student Body.

Chapel Hill, y. c., March 2G.-Dur-
ing President AlderInan's administration
there has been inaugurated a series OF
lectures delivered by the different mem
bers of the Faculty before the student
body.
Last might large crowd was present
in Gerard Hall, to hear DR.. Harry Van
Peters Wilson lecture on "A Geological
Trip Through the Bahama Islands" The
audience was composed chiefly of the stu
dents, the members of the Faculty and
the ladies Of the Faculty, and it was
indeed a pleasant evening which they
spent in the chapel.
DR.. Wilson's word paintings of the
Bahamas were excellent and his audience
was interested from the beginning to the
end or his lecture.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27
i CHILD DROWNED.

News has been received Of a distressing
occurrence at the home Of John +. Sta
mey, near Pearson postofiice, in this
county, last Friday. Mr.. Stamey's little
3-year-old boy wandered to the spring
and was there playing alone. The moth
or was about fifty yards away. When
she went to search for her child he was
found in the spring drowned. The little
fellow had gone too near the spring
and had fallen in and there was no one
there to rescue him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27
AN ELEGANT SUBURBAN RESIDENCE FOR SALE

Desiring to move 60 the city offer for
sale my place near Raleigh. 1t contains
about one hundred and sixty. acres, on
OF six rooms, carriage house, barns, stables,
ETC., and an elegant new two-story dwelling
house of ten rooms, with water-closets and
other modern improvements. This fs the
prettiest place In Wake county Delightful
ia summer, comfortable in winter AID with
in three miles of the Capitol over - maca
arntzeo road. Terms easy. rttie perfect
SPIER WHITAKER
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27
MAY HE LIVE A CENTURY,
Rocky Mount Argonaut.)

Our friend, Jesse Brake, one Of Edge
combe's most substantial farmers and
citizens celebrated his half century birth
day Tuesday last. An immense dinner
was served at his home to- "A large mum
Der Of his friends and relatives. Every
one was happy, as they were bound to
be when entertained by such a generous
jovial host, and left wishing him many
happy returns Of the day. The Argonaut
Joins with them in this and hopes that he
will live to celebrathe the full century.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27
BODY FOUND In THE HARBOR.

Baltimore, Md, March 26.-The body
Of a negro was found in the harbOr here
this morning, and was identified as that
Of James Pulley, accused Of a brutal
murder Pulley lived with negress
aamed Sarah Fields. On the morning
Of February Sth, the body Of the woman
was found in her bedroom covered with
wounds inflicted with Ratchet The
police have been looking for Pulley ever
since.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27
uosELY's SENTENCE REDUCED

Winston, N. c., March 26.-(Special.)
-Surry court closed to-day. Judge
Green reduced the sentence OF Robert
Mcsely, convicted of manslaughter, for
killing his brother-in-law, w. M. Guyer,
from fifteen to seven years. No appeal
to the Supreme Court was taken.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27
HOW CHILDREN ARE ROBBED.
Franklin Prcss.)

If the $4,000 year bonus to the
Southern Railway under the 99-year
lease were turned into the public school
fund, how many months schooling would
it give the poor children of the State?
That, added to the present fund, would
run Nle public schools nine months.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27
MURDER TRIAL NEXT WEEK.
One of the Most Important Witnesses
Has Disappeared.

Winston, n c., March 26-(SpeciaD
%. f. and G. A. Duncan brothers, of
Allegheny county, who were brought
here last July and placed in Jail for safe
keeping, were carried back to-day to be
tried for the murder last July of Scott
NcCraw, and shooting and painfully
wounding another man named Roup
The shooting originated over some
brandy which the Duncan Brothers
claimed had been stolen from them.
Their trial is set for next week, but it
may be postponed as the States most inn
portant witness, Joshua Holloway, who
was with Roup when he was shot, has
mysteriovsly disappeared. 1t is believed
he was paid not TO appear against the
defendants.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27

a0CU's Pills cure Liver Ills, Bill
pssssnesss snd,gestlons headache.
Nasy ~ easy to operate 25c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27
TRUTH IN A NUTSHELL.

Impure blood is the natural result Of
close confinement in house, school room
or workshop.
Blood is purified by Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, and all the disagreeable results Of
impure blood disappear with the use of
this medicine.
If you wish to feel well, keep your
blood pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Hoods Pills are the best cathartic and
liver medicine. Gentle, reliable, sure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-27

TO CURE A CGID IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All Druggists refund the money IL it
fails to cure. 25c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-21
Several Of the newspapers have

Several of the newspapers have
commented on the ''Story of the sor-
rel mare Salley," in which Governor
Ellerbe and Major Barnard B. Evans
are the most interested parties. We
do not regard it public matter, but
altogether, the settlement of a private
affair with which the public has no
concern. If Ellerbe loses the suit he
will be very careful in the future how
he expresses his confidence in cleo
tion returns, aud if he wins, his eA-
perience in the present episode will
stand him in good stead. If Evans
loses he too, will learn to have wit
nesses present when enterning into
such in important transaction and II
be wins, "Salley'' will still be at the
service of the gallant Majors host OF
friends. To say the least of it, this
horse case has created great deal
of discussion all over the State and
great interest is manifested as to the
final outcome.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-21
Effect of The Turk0.Greek War.

Last week We gave an account OF the dis
turbance existing between Turkey and
Greece and briefly related the causes which
led up to the hostilities, and also stated
that the whole world was looking on in
amazement and speculation as to what the
outcome would be and predicted that much
bloodsbed would probably result. Our
predictions have been verified. Since our
last writing the Greek troops have invaded
Turkish territory in the provinces known
as Thessaly and Macedonia, and some very
hot fighting has been done. The policy of
the Greeks ever since The first of the trouble
on the island of Crete has been vigorously
aggressive. On last Friday and Saturday
some very hot fighting was engaged in. and
thus far the Greeks seem to be on top. The
Greeks estimate that the killed and
wounded among the Turks in the recent
battle was about seven hundred, but more
conservative estimates place the losses not
quite so great. The situation in Europe IS
now becoming serious. Turkey has with
drawn her minister to Greece and sent the
Grecian minister to Turkey home, aid has
also given all Grecian merchants in Turkey
fourteen DAYS in which to wind up their
business atfairs and leave, thus severiDg
all diplomatic and commercial relations
between the two countries. A most bloody
war seems imminent. 1t is surmised that
should the six great powers become drawn
into the trouble, Germany, Austria and
Russia will side with Turkey, while Eng-
land, France and Italy will espouse the
cause of little Greece. Should general
war break out j, will have great effect
upon the markets in this country. The
cotton market would hardly be much
affected unless the war assumed such pro-
portions as to cause England 10 draw large
iv from her citizenship and put them in
the field after exbausting her army, Eng
land being the chief manufacturer Of the
six. But this is a condition that would
hardly be probable, and the English fac.
tories would likely run on just as before.
With the grain market however, things
would be different. 4 general war would
mean large expectations of wheat corn
and pork, and as a consequence these
articles would rise materially. But be th e
consequences as they may, as some old
gentleman expressed it a few years ago;
The Geese and the Turkeys are a-hghtln,
and Uncle Sam says its none of his quarrel
and he means to keep hands of.