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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
Doves Growing Wise.

The doves which make their homes
in the icehouses on the Penobscot
river, below Bangor, have multiplied
so rapidly this summer that they have
been obliged to swarm and go outside
to build their nests. Most of them
went to barns and farm sheds, though
a good number are building among the
forked limbs of the red oaks, which
grow near the shore. The nests are
crude affairs, made of sticks and mud,
and are generally put up in groups OF
four and five. In general appearance
they bear close resemblance to the
nests of The wild pigeons, which were
very plentiful fifty years ago.
The domestic dove is far ahead OF
the wild pigeon in matters of thrift
and fecundity. The pigeons reared
from three to four broods of two each
in season and always moved to new
nesting grounds as soon as the young
were able to fly. The doves produce
eight or ten broods in year, occupy
ing the same large fat nests in which
the nearly fiedged young and the newly
laid eggs lie side by. side. The pigeons
went south during cold weather and
thus secured perpetual food supply
The doves have not learned to migrate
as yet, and many die from starvation
during the cold weather. The fact tina
they have begun to utilize trees fol-
sites for their nests indicates that the.
may soon acquire the habit OF passing
the winter in the south. For NOR
than century the country peopl
have believed the old rhyme:
When dove shall light in tree
The lame shall walk and the blind shall SCI
Now the doves not only light o
trees, but build their nests among tn
branches. For this reason people be
lieve the doves will gain migratory hal
its in the course of time, and eventr
ally supplant the wild pigeons, whic
are now practically extinct. Ne
York Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
Curious insurance Case.

journalistic enterprise has led to a
curious insurance case in Paris. NJ.
Henri Martin, chief editor of the Cour-
Ter de Lyon, was found dead in his
room hanging from cord passed over
a hook in the ceiling and attached to
a dog collar round his neck. His life
was insured for $4,000, which the in
surance company refused to pay on the
ground that he committed suicide. He
had, however, been publishing articles
on the scientific side Of hanging, and
was preparing one describing the SEN
sations of hanged man. The coun'
sci for his family will contend that he
was making experiments on himself
and that his death was accidental.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13

We call the readers attention to the ads
vertisement of Montgomery Ward q Co., OF
Chicago, which appears in our display col
umns. Montgomery Ward & Co., are the Or
iginators of the mail order system of doing
business, and have the largest business OF I5s
character in the world. They employ LUZ
clerks, own the buildings they occupy, carry
a stock of goods representing over 81 Wo.UOO In
money, and receive from 900 to 1900 letters
and orders every day. They cell everything
on the guarantee that it will be found as rep
resented, or the purchaser can exchange foI
other goods, or have his money refunded, es
he prefers. ve
have no hesitancy in saying that what they
promise to do they will do, and that they are
thoroughly reliable in every way.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
Two Rows and a Bear.

Daniel Hart and Henry Sutton, ham,
mersmen employed at the white mar
BILE quarries near Marble City, Col,
went for stroll, says the Rocky
Mountain News. and took Winchester
along, thinking they might see some
thing to shoot They had not gone
much over half mile from camp
when, while struggling through some
thick underbrush, they saw large
cinnamon bear standing on q slight
rsse watching their approach. They
Immediately stopped, and the bear,
contrary to the custom of this animal,
with q savage growl made for Sutton,
who was about ten feet from Hart, the
latter carrying the rifle. Sutton turned
to run, but being prevented by the
thick bushes he stopped just as the
bear reached him, which stood up on
his hind legs. At this moment Hari
fired, striking the bear in the body
Sutton, who carried short butcher
knife, struck at the bear in the neck
but the knife broke off short without
| penetrating the thick hide. The beal
retaliated with blow on its paw, which
sent Sutton ten feet, knocking hin
senseless. Hart in the meanwhile hat
thrown another cartridge into the gu,
and fred second shot, which pene
trated the bears heart andkilled it in
stantly. The boys were badly fright
ened, and made the best of their oppor
tunity to get away as fast as they could
Going into camp they got eight or ten {
their fellow workmen and went BAG
to get the bear, which, after sever;
hours of hard work, they succeeded
hodnrinn Into aauap. The bear Yes 4
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
: MONUMENT OF LOVE.
sea- - the Building Of the Famo.s
Moorieh Palace Of tho Alharn ora'

e. - <he Building Of the Famoss
rT.o-,.s palace Of tho Alharnbras
Tha Alhambra Of Spain has attained
a fame euualled by no other palace Oh
aarth This marvellous creation Oh
Moorish fancy is situated In wnas wa
In its time one Of the strongest go
largest fortresses In the worid. oap ~o
ble Of containing am army OF 4o'ooo
men. II was at once the admiration oI
the Moors and the dread OF the span
iards. The Moors called 1t the Maineh
Fortress, and had a superstition thas
| when 1t fell the Moorish power In Spain
| would come to an end. The belief WAS
justified by the event, for Kal-al-Hain-
rah. the Red Castle, was the last Moor
ish stronghold to surrender to ths
Spaniards, it being given up the year
before the discovery of America, and
the eight centuries of constant war De-
tween the Mocrs and the Spaniards
we're brought to a close. The dainty
na,aee within the walls OF the huge
fortress was the work OF lbn Ell An
mar and was inspired by his love Tor
b,s wife. Teleika was her name. sodne
cav Zeleika, and others give her va
rious appellations, so she may have had
more names than one, but, no matter
what was her name, she found life IN
the great fortress rather dull, and, to
plea Sc her. Ibn ell Ahmar began the ele.
oant palace as a home for her and
f refuce for himself from the cares OF
business and the fatigues of war. Ii
Q proyed too long and expensive an I'M
y dertaking for his life and pocketbook
: hut his SON and grandson each was
bountifully supplied with wives, whom
they were anxious to please, SO 1t wa
continued by the one and finished b!
the other in 1914, over sixty years from
the time when its foundations wer
| laid
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
Mistaken Pride.

Phil May, the artist and caricaturist,
tells of a funny experience he had on
his return from tour for the Graphic'
when l came back to London mas
tened to the Office, and imagine my
qualification when / saw everywnere
scription In large letters, welcome 70
May" :, ..,t.
rThis is indeed fame" l thougnt'
and when I got to the Graphic once
tharo was another inscription, WITH
aowers and all the rest of it: wei
come to NJ. and G." The G. worried
me a bit, but then the name Of the man
who went out with me commenced
with G. ,s.,o,
"why you egotlstical IDIOT he re e
marked politely. "it's nothing 70 &c
with YOU! It's the marriage OF Prince
George and Princess May.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
Race For Life with n Hurricane.

A Jasper (Fla.) dispatch to the
Cincinnati Enquirer says: Bud Harvey,
farmer living about ten miles out IN
Big Turkey Hammock section. started
for town Monday in the midst OF
driving rain. Soon the wind increased
to terrific storm, the rain coming
down in sheets and the wind almost
throwing the buggy over. Coming to
deserted house, he stopped, as If to
60 in. Suddenly terrific roar was
heard behind him. Looking back he
saw a dense black cloud lowering over
the ground, reaching to- the tops of
the trees. He could see big, tall pines
falling in every direction and splinter
ing across each other, while the noise
was appalling.
Tt was rushing rapidly in his direc-
ton, and, seeing his peril he whipped
up his horse. The latter, thorough
bred, took the bit in his teeth and
started on dead run up the road.
Nearer and nearer came the hurricane
and he could hear the noise of falling
trees a few rods back of him, the
frantic efforts of his horse barrel,
keeping him in front of the terrific
whirlwind.
| Suddenly he felt an upward twist o
his buggy. and to his horror realized
that he was riding in midair, as it were
the rear end of the buggy being lifte'
up over foot from the ground. Fran
tically he piled the whip, and for
few seconds the race between hir
and grim death was terrific one
The horse, wild with terror, sped or
ward with the utmost speed, the bugg
careening from side to side, runnin
only on the two front wheels, and
was all that he could do to keep frol
being dashed over the side. Sudder
ly he felt the buggy settle down int
the road again, and he knew he we
safe. The horse ran half mile b,
fore he could be pulled up. Lookin
back, Harvey saw that the roadway l
had just passed over was so thick
strewn with fallen trees that he coul
have walked mile on the trunks witt
out touching the ground.
The whirlwind had ceased as SUI
denly as it came. For distance
four miles and quarter in width tt
destruction was complete, the terrib
storm making a neatly cut pal
through the thick forest, leveling Il
| trees close to the ground, presentir
q scene of the utmost destruction.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
THE CHIEF THING

In Maintaining Good Health IS Puro'
Rich, Nourishing Blood.
The blood carries nourishment and furn-
ishes support for the organs, nerves ana
muscles. 1t must be made rich and pure
II YOU would have strong nerves, gooo
digestion, sound sleep, or II you would
he rid OF that tired feeling, those dis
agreeable pimples, eczema, or scroiuia.
No medicine is equal to Hoods sarsapa-
rilla for purifying the blood. 1t Is med
icine OF genuine merit and will do you
wonderful good Try II now
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
Dog Taxes in Frnnce.

In France it as not necessary to
have o license to keep dog, but what
amounts to practically the same thing,
it is necessary to pay dog tax, which
varies. according to the species-a
watch dog paying less Than fancy
poodle. and so forth. from the re-
turns OF tliis tax i is learned that
there ere ., go, 0e0 dogs in France,
which bring in an annual revenue Of
q, 100000,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13

By local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear There Is only one
wav To cure deafness, aud that is by constitu-
tionsi remedies. Deafness is caused by an n
famed condition of the mucous lining oil the
Enstaohian Tube When this tube gets In
asmed Won have rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness Is the result, and unless the intam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing buta In
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists, T6c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
In the Coils of a Snake.

Mrs. Bertha Hayman, young LADY
from Cincinnati, who was visiting rel.
atives in Portsmouth, Ohio, had
thrilling adventure with monster
black snake. Accompanied by
Younger sister, she was enjoying
Iicycle ride on the west side OF the
Scioto. Near Union Mills they dis
covered the snake, evidently charming
a robin, and they decided to rescue
the bird and kill the snake. Seizing
q stick, Mrs. Hayman ran to the scene
and struck the serpent. In her hurry
she failed to secure strong SUCK,
and the one she had being partially
rotten, broke in two.
The snake resented the intrusion,
and attacked the young ladies. After
several attempts it succeeded in throw
ing its coils around Mrs. Hayman 8
limbs and drew her to the ground.
With rare presence of mind she seized
it by the neck and, exerting all hel
strength, she stretched the snake out
on the ground, so that her sister coule
crush its head with heavy stone.
AS soon as the serpent's coils re
Taxed Mrs. Hayman tainted, but re
vived in q few moments. Her limbs
which were encircled by the reptile
coils. were rendered black and blue
but she was able to ride her whee
home, a distance of eight miles. Tn
snake was of the blue racer species
and was six feet four inches long.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
FIELDS OF ADVENTURE.
THRILLING INCIDENTS AND DARING
DEEDS ON LAND AND SEA.

Struck by Dead Mans Hand-Thriiling
Experience of Doctor-A Florida
Farmer Has Terrible Ordeal-Race
With Hurricane-Two Boys and a Bear
'sYes, gentlemen, dead man can
move"
The speaker was DIR. Charles b;
Slade. a member of the Third Medical
Division in Bellevue Hospital.
group of young doctors were gathered
upon the veranda to discuss the incl
dents and happenings of the day in the
big institution, for it is village In IT.
self, with an average of moro than
thousand patients in the wards.
cit was three years ago." DIR. Slade
said. "that had the worst fright Of
my life. was engaged upon special
work for the Professor OF Anatomy IN
the medical college. In consequence
had occasion to visit frequently in
the dissecting room, sometimes after
midnight.
ssThere were about dozen subjects
on the table all the time.
son the night in question 1 entered
the dissecting room just after II
o'clock. A dim light was burning IN
the room, and as peered through the
gloom noticed that the body OF a maj
in a corner, near side room, where
worked, was uncovered. This strucl
me as odd, for the bodies were always
covered. AS I advanced saw tina
| the mans head was partly raised ant
that his right arm was extended a
right angles to his body. approached
| TO investigate. I stepped to the sid
Of the table, and the next moment tina
corpse rose to sitting posture, locke
full at me for perhaps second, the
turned, aud, raising its right arm
struck ms blow on the head whic
Knocked me down. Then the corps
fell to the floor on top of me.
"My training in the profession ha
hardly prepared me for a thing lik
that. I soon recovered from my aston
Iishment and examined the body.
found that the students, to faeilita'
their work, had placed block undt
the mans head. His right arm ha
been extended upon a board, whic
was supported by an upright piece
scantling resting upon plank on tn
floor.
GIN approaching the table I had u
willingly stepped upon the plan
That shook out the support for ii
arm. The disturbance of its equlll
d rum caused it to rise, then, losing
balance, to turn over completely.
falling the right arm, which was,
: course, stiff, swung over and caug
4 me unawares."
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13

/ Fuddy-Between you and me, I be-
lieve my wife thinks more OF the butch
or than she does Of me.
Duddy-You don't mean it!
] Tuddy-I do; but am not Jealous.
Duddy-Not Jealous?
Fuddy-You wouldn't be surprised II
Won knew what kind Of thoughts she
thinks of him.-Boston Transcript
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
Only q Little Premature.

Only lftSlc LIcHdLurcs
1T can't hear suit that isn't pend.
Ing" said a judge to a young lawyer
who was seeking advice.
II know it isn't pending" replied the
young man, in some confusion, "but 1t
is about to pend. THE Green Bag.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
Mer. Bundles Of Nerves.

Some pesvish, querulous people seem mere
bundles Of nerves The least sound agftate
their sensortums and ruf1les their tempers. NO
doubt they are born so. But may not their
neryousn ess be ameliorated, IL not entirely re-
neved9 Unquestionably, and with Hostetters
Stomach Biiters. By cultivat1ng their aiges-
zion. and fnsuring more complete assimilation
of the food with this admirable corrective, tney
will experience q speedy and very perez puDle
gain in nerve quietude. Dyspepsia, binous-
ness, constipation and rheumatism yieio !" inc
BftterS
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
SHOE STRETCHERS

Device Con Be Applied to Point of
Discomfort.
A new household device in the shape
AZ a shoe stretcher has been recently
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13

A conservative estimate made by
several reliable Gamers of the pack
of salmon on the Columbia river to
July for this season is 1870, 900 cases.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13

what kind Of language was that
You were talking to baby just now,
rammaY' asked little Ethel. That's
baby talk, my dear" replied the moth
or. "And did 1 once understand that,
mamma 9'-Yonkers Statesman.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13

could not get along without Pisos Cure
for Consumption. 1t always cures. RS, H.
@. MouLToN, Needham, Mass, Oct %, 1871
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. "a trial bottle and treatise free
On. r. h. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch st., Phila, Pa
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
rha, FyerIostiug Irritating Itch.

Some people are better when they are sick
than at any other time
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13

Some people have no appreciation for any
thing beyond something to eat.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13

That describes letter, Eczema and other
skin diseases. so cents will cure them-ssop
the itch at once. 30 cents pays ior oox OF Le.-
terine at drug stores or postpaid for 30 cents
In stamps from ]. T. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13

The first copper cent was coined IN New
Haven, Conn.,, in 1887.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
rirhts For Life with a swordfsh.

Fights For Life WIN oWoronshs
Richard Wilson, of 'Elizabethport,
N. j., fought for ten minutes on re-
cent Saturday evening with monster
swordfish that attacked him while he
was swimming in the Raritan River.
Wilson had been for some minutes IN
the water and was crossing the stream
leisurely when something shot past
his body. The next instant the blade
of swordfsh pierced his right ankle.
The weapon Of the angered fish passed
through the flesh and protruded from
the other side. With a cry OF agony
the young man clutched at the with
ing creature, but every movement
added to the terrible pain and in
creased the flow of blood, which rap.
idly discolored the water. Several
times Wilson was drawn under water,
but each time returned, fighting
bravely to dislodge his assailant.
Wilson's cries and struggles at.
tracted some men who were on the
shore. They went to his assistapce,
and, with oars and boathooks, man
aged to drive the fish of, but not be
fore it had inflicted several othel
wounds on Wilson's leg as he strug'
gled to release himself. AS soon as
he was taken to the boat he tainted
from loss of blood.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13
A Dog Saved Him From Drowning.

Lester Voorhees,, seven years old,
and living in New Brunswick, N. D.,
was saved from drowning by his dog.
With other boys, Lester was standing
alongside the bank Of the Raritan
River, and was throwing blocks OF
wood into the stream. Each was try
ing to Guido the other. Lester threw
with such force that he lost his bal
ance and fell into the river, which was
running swiftly. His companions
were unable to swim, and could not
help him. The dog plunged into the
river, and, seizing the clothing OF the
child in his teeth, swan to the shore,
holding the boys head above water:
Two men arrived as the dog reached
the bank and helped the boy aud dog
to the shore York Tribune.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13

When YOU have a country woman to
dinner, notice how shy she Is Oh the put-
ter YOU serve.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13

devised, by the use Of which a shoe can
be readily eased just exactly at the
point where the increased room Is oe-
manded without the necessity OF
stretching the whole shoe, as is done
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andhelp her Having nae con
cradle treating Vegetable Compound she en-
advice IN regard 10
for her aig sisters ''
her earse detail of their suffering
physicians unable
70 do information to work and
sought ago greas
constantly applying advice and re-
Pnkham during the last year Is lndeae
ana
training.
No
of all OF female
from the OF the womb
Pnham in her laboratory at
aing OF America than t
responsible suneug
Mrs PinSham for advice
constantly publishing from grateful women
establish beyond power Pnkhain Vegetable Com
female
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured

The mortal who has all he wants has too
much,
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ARKANSAS LADIES
DON'T LIE.
Ms.cMH0135M.yDu

Malvern, Ark, Gays: Have
used DIR. NJ. A.Simmons
Liver Medicine 10 years,
and find IL a great deal
better than "Zeilin's
Regulator" and" BLACK
Draught." 1t has been Of
great benefit to my Daagh-
ter and Niece during their
monthly troubles for OBJ
etructed Transformations
There ehould be no homo
without Il.
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Inv the use of tile last. The device con-
sists of tong arrangement, with a
ring and ball at the extremites. BY
this means it is possible to get into the
very toe of the shoe, or any other part
as well.
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Montgomery Ward a. Co.

Only the bobtail fox knows how to avoid
the trap.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-13

old male, and weighed 5s2 pounds was
five feet ten inches from tip to tip, ana
when standing on its hind feet was
over six feet high.
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Some people frown even when they are
amused.
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o,A2G<DLo71

Pine Bluff, Ark. writes:
DR.. M. A. SimmonsLiver
Medicine has been q God
send to myself and family
for 20 years. II cures chiiIs
and Beyers, Bilious Few
ers, Sick Headache. I
think there Is no COMPARE
son between it and "Dlack
IDraught" and "Zsilin'o
Liver Regulator.