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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21

June 2 President Mckinley and the
president of Mexico will be special guests.
The delegates from Central and South
America and from Mexico have been in
vited to visit Boston by the chamber of
commerce, and they will be entertained
there by the mayor and city government
June IA and Is.
The visiting delegates comprise sixty
five in all.
The exhibition of raw products in
Philadelphia will number about 50.000 OBJ
jects, coming from nearly all countries of
the world. Through this collection the
raw materials of the world are brought
together in systematic order for the in
spection of American manufacturers.
Large exhibits of products manufactured
abroad are being rapidly secured from all
countries where the manufacturers of the
United States should secure trade, and
these exhibits cover almost every line of
business.
The museum is under the guidance of a
national advisory board, made up OF
members appointed from different promi-
nent boards of trade, chambers of COM
merce and other commercial organiza>
tons of the United States and other
countries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21
NORTHERN EXPLORATION.
Canadian Expedition Going to Survey
Hudson Strait.

Halifax, N. s., May 21.-The dominion
government Hudson strait expedition
will sail on the steamer Diana, which ar
rived here today from St Johns, N F.,
and will be provisioned at once for her
long sojourn in the north. The DIANA
which has recently been remodeled and
especially equipped for the present expe>
dition, is a fine steamer for ice work,
and was especially selected on that ac-
count. The scientific party and the ship
crew will make the number on board
over so. The exploration of Hudson strait
is expected to be the most far-reachine
in results of any yet attempted.
The purpose of the expedition is to de-
termine the period for which Hudson
strait is navigable, in order that grain
steamers may run through and load
wheat for England at Fort Churchill.
which will be the terminus of a railway
to be built there from Manitoba.
The officers and men have been select
ed on account of their long experience in
northern waters The scientific party.
numbering % men. will be in charge of
Commander Wakeham of the department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21

of marine and fisheries. Ottawa. who win
also have the supreme direction of the
expedition.
Two surviving parties of ten men each
will be supplied with boats and win
thoroughly survey both sides of Hudson
strait. They will establish camps on
shore during the summer, while the ship
goes into the bay and explores it, beside
making a cruise around Cumberland gulf.
There will be an attempt made to learn
the fishery possibilities of this vast body
of water. of which, at present, little is
known. Nets, seines and travis will be
taken along, in the hope that the discov-
cry of great shoals Of food fishes may re-
suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21

The Westfeld tInd.) News prints the
following in regard to an old resident
of that place: Frank McAvoy, for
many years in the employ of the l.,
n. A. & c. Ry. here, says: 7 have used
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy for ten years or longer
am never without it in my family.
consider it the best remedy of the kind
manufactured. I take pleasure in rec
ommending it, It is a specific for
all bowel disorders. For sale by drug
gists-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21
QUAKER CITY EXHIBIT.

Sixty Five Foreign Delegates Will
Attend June 2.
Philadelphia. May 21--The inaugural
ceremonies of the exhibition of the Phila-
delphia Commercial club will be held
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21

Ottawa Chatauqua Assembly, June II
to 25. One fare via Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21
LACES.
RIBBONS.

RIBBONS.
We will have on sale for graduating classes over 400 pieces
Fancy Ribbons for trimming silks or the innest of dress
goods wide also the article for belt and
long the dress. These ribbons worth from
4oc per yard-we will offer this big assortment at
2OC Yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21

SEND IN YOUR MAIL ORDERS.
Our out of town customers who cannot convent
emily CALL send in your orders by mail. We will pay
all express charges any of these goods when Pur-
chase of over $500 is made. This makes it
venient for you to buy through the mail from
the counter. Satisfaction guaranteed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21

We have secured about
1000 yards more of the
Cream and White Venice
Lace that sold so quickly this
week. This lace is just the
article for neck or sleeve of
dress or for trimming the
graduating dress-6 to 10
inches wide and worth 75c
and SI.oo yard-you can
take your choice
For 24C Yard.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-04
How Foxes Play 'Possun.

A fox can play 'possum almost as
we'll as a 'possum itself. Two cases
are ON record of foxes being discover
ed In hen houses. In each case the fox
not only completely deceived the find
er, but allowed himself to be dragged
out by the brush and thrown down. In
each instance the fox then jumped up
and ran away. Another example Is
that of fox which dangled across a
mans shoulder as 1t allowed itself to
be carried along a road for more than
q mile. At last it bit the man and was
promptly dropped. A cat was observed
to carry a weasel home In it's mouth,
the weasel dangling helplessly. The
door Of the house was closed, and the
cat, In conformity with its usual habit,
mewed TO gain admission. To NEW,
however, it had to set down the weasel,
which jumped up and fastened on it's
nose.
Thus animals show almost human
shrewdness in protecting themselves.
Most boys would be too much frighten-
ed under similar circumstances to do
anything.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-04

very discouraging in the beginning
for Jimmie had already cudgeled his
poor little brain and cramped his stiff
little fingers over many an answer to
advertisements-to say nothing of the
precious stamps he had risked-and
all to no purpose. No! Plainly in his
case some other method must be
thought out.
The next morning Mr.. Adams, a
wealthy contractor, took a very fat
mail from lock box AL, most Of which,
however, he was destined never to
read, for close at his heels followed a
sturdy boy who managed somehow to
slip into the office with him.
Said Jimmie. for it was none other:
"JNill you give me chance to try to
suit you as Office boyY'
"Why, how do you know that want
an office boyY" asked Mr.. Adams.
II read your advertisement in the
paper, and ever since 1 have been
watching box Al to find out who you
were and where you did business, SC
that 1 might get in my work before
you had n chance to read about the
other fellows. VIII you give me try,
sir?"
well" replied Mr.. Adams, looking
amused, "if you are smart enough to
do that guess you are about the boy
we want. Yes. you may stay and 60
right to work. First, sort out these
letters and dump all the answers to
that advertisement into the waste
basket"
This all happened many years ago
and to-day Mr.. James Brown is one OF
the leading partners in that very firm
which he first served intclligently and
conscientiously as of1lce-boy.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-04

In Jamaica and other West India ISL
ands, they have very curious way of
preserving eggs fresh for a consider
able time. A layer of eggs is placed at
the bottom Of a barrel, and ordinary
black treacle is poured over in sufficient
quantity to cover them. Then another
layer is added, and more treacle, and so
on till the barrel is full. The idea Is
that an egg can be kept good almost In
definitely If the air can be prevented
penetrating the porous shell to the con-
tents within. When the eggs have all
been used, the treacle is given a fresh
boil up and is thoroughly saleable
again. In Northern Russia the farmers
use warm tallow in precisely the same
way; but this is said to slightly affect
the favor Of the eggs.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-04
Deer Race with a Train.

A Gloversville On. - correspondent
sends us this from his local Adirondack
paper: Deer are evidently becoming
quite numerous in this vicinity, as two
were recently seen near the Broadal-
bin Railroad, and people on the train
from Worthwhile had an interesting ex-
perience with two of the animals on Its
trip to this city this afternoon. The
train had reached a point about half a
mile south of Cranberry Greek depot
when the engineer saw two deer jump
on the track. After waiting until the
approaching train was. within about
100 feet of them, the deer turned and
ran down the track directly ahead of
the locomotive and maintained that po-
sition for nearly three quarters of a
mile, when they turned and passed In
to a field through an open gate. The
engineer kept the whistle footing con-
stantly while the animals were on the
track, and several of the passengers,
DESTROYS of learning the cause of the
repeated alarms, saw the animals in
their race with the train."-Forest and
Stream.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-04
A Merry Evening Game.
San Francisco Examiner.

One of the merriest Of merry evening
games goes by the name of "mum-
miles," All the boys and girls, except
ing four or five, leave the room. Two
Of those remaining act as dressers.
They place the others In chairs and put
over the head of each tall newspaper
cap, with holes cut in it through which
the eyes may be seen. Cover the
dresses Of the three mummies with
sheets, so that they will not reveal the
owner. Now call in the other boys and
girls and set them to trying to find out
who each of the mummies is by peep
ing through the eye-holes. This causes
great laughter and fun. After the par
ty is all agreed as to who is who re-
move the papers and see how many
mistakes have been made. This game
is almost as much fun for grown people
as it Is for children.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-04
MRS. ]. ADDISON PORTER.

can families. The delicate health OF
Mrs. Mckinley will not prevent hel
from undertaking the social duties de
volving upon the mistress Of the White
House, yet every possible additional
social duty will be performed by those
nearest to the wife of the President,
and much, therefore, will devolve upon
Mrs. Porter, who is well fitted to meet
these requirements.
The first social function at which
Mrs. Porter appeared was the recep
ton at the White House given by Mrs
Mckinley in honor Of the ladies of the
Diplomatic Corps, and the manner in
which the wife of the Presidents sec
rotary assisted in the pleasant task Oh
according gracious and cordial wei
come to callers won for her the regard
of all present. Mrs. Porter Is the
daughter of Col. Belts, of New York,
who Is son of Judge Belts, the IA
nous lawyer. She was sent at an early
age to Miss Porter's school at Farm
ington, Conn.,, where she remained un-
til she went to France to attend a fin
ishing school. After her marriage in
1884 to ]. Addison Porter her home
was for some time in Washington. She
speaks French fluently and Is fond OF
the study Of languages. Mr.. and Mrs.
Porter have two children. Their names
are Agnes and Josephine and they are
just about to enter kindergarten. The
Porters reside in a pretty, attractive
house, formerly occupied by ex-Secre.
tary Of the Interior Hoke Smith and
his family.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-04
SINCE YESTERDAY.

The mavis sang but yesterday
strain that thrilled through Autumn S
dearth;
He read the music of his lay
In light and leaf, and heaven and earth;
The wind1owers by the wayside swung,
Words of the music that was sung.
In all his song the shade and sun
OF earth and heaven seemed to meet,
Its joy and sorrow were as one,
Its very sadness was but sweet;
He sang of summers yet to be;
You listened to his song with me.
The heart makes sunshine in the rain,
Or winter in the midst of May,
And though the mavis sings again
His self-same song of yesterday,
/ find no gladness in his tone;
To-day listen here alone.
And even our sunniest moment takes
Such shadows of the bliss we knew
To-day his throbbing song awakes
But wistful, haunting thoughts Of you;
Its very sweetness is but sad,
You gave it oil the joy it had.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-04
At the Ton.

81 wonder" said the palA, blonde
one, .'if she really IS as high in society
as she claims"
II know she Is" said the brunette,
w.rh the wealth Of raven locks. "She
Is the only woman in town VINO darcs
To have reporters received by the but
er."-Cincinnatf Enquirer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-04
MRS. J. ADDISON PORTER.

fhe Wife of the Secretary to the
President and Her Official Duties.
The wife of the recently appointed
official whose card reads u. Addison
Porter, Secretary to the President"
naturally takes central place in the
life of the most interesting of Ameri-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-04
Absorbing.

Female Book Agent-You seem much
absorbed by that paper.
Patient victim-Yes, it is plotting
paper.
Exit agent-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-04


Religious Poniards Used by Moody.
1t does not pay to get sour as you get
old.
Moody's heyday will never be in the
past. He's boy at 60.
A lie is lie whether it is a political
lie, a social lie or business lie.
Many Christians have not enough
grace to make them hold their tempers.
1 pity a man who lives in the past.
He lives on stale mamma. He gets
sstunted.
Some preachers get drier than Gid.
cons fleece. They need the dew of God
upon them.
Christ never breaches funeral ser.
mon; he broke up every funeral that
he attended.
There are no hearses in heaven; there
is not word in the Bible about celes-
tiar graveyards.
Don't you borrow trouble by thinking
that there will be no good men on earth
after you are dead.
The man who refuses salvation filings
back into the face Of the Jehovah the
promise Of eternal life.
A Christian who is lazy man bears
false witness in favor Of himself by
claiming he is Christian.
Christ did not tell his congregations
that they would be saved in return fol
building fine churches or endowing col
lcgcs.
1 hate half-heartedness of any kind
II man is going to come only halt
way into the church he had better stay
entirely in the world.
You never saw shadow in the dark
There must be light near by or there Il
no shadow. Get out Of the shadow
move over into the light.
Many Christians never get beyon<
the third chapter Of john others liv'
and die on the fourth chapter; few
get as far as the seventh.
A great many Christians keep me,
out of the church by their gloom ant
solemnity; they hang their heads dowl
perpetually like bufrushes.
There are too many congregation!
that throw the sermons Of the pastor
back into his face like a rubber bal
returning from brick wall.
A man might as well try to ca
enough at breakfast to last him all hll
life as to try to get grace enough Al
once to last him until he dies.
Christians who get half over the Dor
der get it from both sides; the church
clubs them on one side and the worlt
throws bricks at them on the other.
Some Christians are Ike the well Of 4
man I know. The well is all right
with two exceptions-it freezes up ir
the winter and dries up In the summer
1 am tired Of people who say they
want to live on crumbs. Crumbs ART
good enough for cats and dogs. Tht
Christian wants nothing but the whole
loaf.
The man who boasts that he Is a pay
ing member and not praying member
Of a church had better have an eye Il
his children; children of such men &
to ruin.
Peter and John didn't have barre
Of sermons to fall back on. They hat
something else to do besides preachin,
on science, Cuba, Armenia, gold, silvel
or geology.
A lot Of people would deride Rebecc,
did she live to-day. They would CT.
aloud to wait and see. They woult
advise her not to say much until sh,
saw whether the well was going t,
hold out or not.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-04
He Would.

"Would Willie miss his grandma
If grandma were to diet"
He would. She always helps him to
A second piece Of pie.
-IndisuspolIs IQuFuals
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-04
RAM = HORN BLASTS.
Warning Notes Calling the Wicked to
an, Repentance.

: e Is littlest who
belittles others.
Work Is more
than mere activ-
ity.
No man drinks
to please his wife.
Imaginary emil
hence Is actual hui
initiation.
Intelligence Ia
not gained by q
mere act Of will.
Nothing will I'D
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-04

The nice things that are SAID about a
dead man fool no one: not even hill
widow
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-04
Ants that We're Useful.

In cold countries ants make very lit
tie trouble. further than getting into
the cake-box or the sugar barrel. But
In the tropics they are often an abso-
lutte pest. They march in great armies
and destroy everything in their way.
And yet even these ants have their
uses. An Australian explorer says in
regard to them:
I'm justice to the ants, am bound,
however, to admit that I have found
them useful in more ways than one.
For instance, l bought an opossum-
skin rug from native. 1 soon became
painfully aware Of the fact that it lit
orally swarmed with fleas and other
vermin. In vain did exhaust my
stock of pepper. Even turpentine
seemed to have no effect beyond in
creasing the reckless activity Of these
irritating settlers.
'At last, In despair, threw my rug
down an ant hill. In less than half an
hour every flea and Objectionable para
site was eaten, but the rug was full Of
ants. / therefore hung 1t ON mimosa
bush, and as soon as the ants found
they were suspended they fastened to
leave the rug and descended by the
bush as best they could.
again, had killed snake In Tas-
mania and wished to clean and bleach
the skeleton, which intended to have
mounted as necklace. / left the body
near an ants nest. In few hours
there was not vestige of flesh on the
bones. The sun soon did the rest"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-04

braid you like unused faculties.
Better a servant from love than
ruler from lust.
Happiness is lost by being intemper-
ate in its pursuit.
Intelligence is largely in knowing
what we do not know.
Reflection is a key that unlocks the
treasures of the memory.
Better a little understanding than
much useless knowledge.
Selfshness is often so refined that 1t
Is deeply wounded at the least renon-
STRANGE.
Act without thought, and you are
fool; think without act, and you are a
visionary.
No matter in what part Of the world
he lives. the man who loves Christ
hates sin.
Every one may be co-worker with
Christ who is willing to begin by doing
small things.
Courtesy and etiquette are flowers;
the one has it's roots in the heart; the
other, In the intellect.
We can see one way with little
thought, but it usually takes n second
or third. thought to see the best way.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-04

How Jimmie Earned His Position.
Whether this story Of Jimmie Brown
is true or not, it certainly ought to be
true.
You see, Jimmie wanted a position
very much, indeed, for he not only
needed wages, but he had an ambi-
tious brain in his head. One day his
eye lighted on an advertisement in one
of the daily newspapers. 1t seemed to
appeal to him more than any of the
others, and he determined to make a
desperate effort to secure the position;
ouly the address lock box ~" was -
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-09-04

Religions Poniards Used by Moody.
1t does not pay to get sour as you get
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-17

The jackson News of the 18th
copied our item announcing the rec
turn of Capt. j. N. Shivefs, and
the comments thereon, TO which that
influential paper adds the following
weIl-merited compliment:
"And the News will add that no
county ever had a better represen-
tative than Capt. Shivers. A true
gentleman, he won friends by the
force of his lofty character. Capt.
Shivers deserves we'll at the hands
of his people,"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-17
PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.
JUNE TERM.

Board met in regular session
Monday, June Z, 1897, members
and officers all pl esent.
Committee appointed TO examine
repairs made on the Sones bridge,
reported faverably and recommends
ed that contractor be paid.
Report of Fl. K. Rouse, supt. ed,
received. Since last report pay
certificates 10 the amount of $780,
so were issued.
Jackson Wheat, convict guard,
made full report of work done by
his force.
Ordered that Holden Walters, an
infirm convict, be released.
Report of W. T. Scott, sheriff,
received.
Appointment during vacation of
w. w. Spiers as road overseer,
approved.
Will Wheat, Mart Wheat, A.
Adams and Will MCGEE transferred
and assigned to work on the Gaines
Vile road from old county line to
j. F. Wheat place.
Ordered that the clerk be requir-
ed to advertise for sealed bids to
repair and paint the courthouse
according to plans and speci6ca-
tions on file, said bids to be opened
the first Monday in July, 1897, 81
1:30 p. m.
The following accounts were ais
Ten paupers, $4,000
Chapman, Turner & Co. &C.
count, reduced, 14.0(
W. L. Scott, conv'g. prisoner, 22.S(
I" guarding conyicts, 2.5(
j. Wheat, victuallng pris'rs., 37.2(
guarding convlcts,
supplying tobacco, clothes, 37.2!
A. K. Miller, window glass, LIZ
Herren, L. & Co., lumber, 5.8f
r. Batson d Bro, road spade, .6(
{" steel pillow, 2.6(
lumber, nails, 1854
H. K. Rouse, supt. ed, 2S.7(
DR.. J. NJ. Thornhill, invalid
chair for Mccain, pauper, 7.5(
DR.. Thornhlll, medical at
tention to II. Walters, LIE
Various parties for ,nqul-
sition lunatic F. Fl. PEBBLES, $3.50
Hinton & Barnes, various
bridge and road supplies, 15.1;
j. F. Cooke, fees in cases
where state failed, 6.5(
r. Polk. constable, ditto, go;
DR.. Hunnicutt, medical at
tention to Fl. Walters, 3.5(
Lance & Co., one mattox, z;
w. G. Stewart. insp'g. bridge, 4.0(
=. E. Villains, " 4,O(
r. Miller, repairing bridge, 1l7.5(
Members and officers, 29.3(
Board adjourned without day.
j. A. MOODY, Pres't.
N. BATsoN, Clerk. ~
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-17

Hugh NJ. Markham, of Vicks-
Lurg, aged SO years, died at Hot
Springs, Ark, on the 9Th, and was
buried at Vicksburg, his home, on
the 10th. He had been in failing
health for several years, and had
gone to the springs, hoping to be
benefited by their waters. He was
a brother-in- law Of the writer, who
hereby extends heartfelt sympathy
to the aged mother and other rel
atives in this, the trying hour OF
their bereavement.