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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-04-22

editorial unQer the captlOH "DIoDl
bounds Wanted" had the following
to say:
There is a familiar lesson in the
story of the double murder at Sal.
ters, on Saturday night, and of the
two outrages which preceded IL,
and we venture to urge It on the
attention of county authorities gen.
orally, as we have done before on
several like occasions. 1t relates
to the wisdom of the, plan of keep
ing bloodhounds or: other track
hounds at every county seat, for
the purpose. Of hunting criminals
who cannot be traced by any other
means. In the present case the
murderers of the. two unfortunate
peddlers had. no. difficulty in escap-
ing from the scene of their crime
becauseof the character Of the To-
cality. a ,swamp was near, and
afforded ready cover for their fight.
avery little effort" accordingly
was made for their capture. Men
armed themselves and took their
stations to watch the swamp. but
it is possible that the murderers
were miles away before their crime
was discovered. The sheriff was
summoned from a distance. and
was expected to "organize posse
and chase the men down." but with
their start of twenty.four or thirty
six hours the chances of the chase
were altogether in favor of the
fugitives. 1t would have been diff
ferent had it been practicable for
the. authorities at Salters to get
bloodhounds from the county seat
as soon as the murder was discov.
cred. Well-trained dogs could
doubtles have led the chase direct.
ly on the trail even as late as at an
advanced hour on Sunday, the day
after the killing.
The men who killed the Italians
are suspected with good reason t.
be the same ones who committed
two other serious crimes during tn.
preceding week, and who hav,
since been wandering about th'
county at their pleasure. Will
track dogs available for the searcl
, they could have been run dow
before they committed their las
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-09-18
A PUGILISTIC WONDER.
Jim Je6Hes, Known as the LOS
Angeles Giant"
Something About the Muscular Young
LOchtnvar Whom the SI1EEers
Are Looking For 70 Come
Out of rAe West.

California, the mother Of pugilistic
giants, is nursing q new aspirant Tor
tis1ic honors. II is possib that some
time in the future, after q series OF lick
!n-s from men OF less muscle and more
science, that PHgilist Jim Jefries may
develop sufficiently 10 take upon him
self the task OF knocking out Bob Fitz-
simmons.
II is seldom that physical giant ever
becomes champion, but California has
not yet given up hope in this direction.
She produced Joe McAuHte, man OF
giant statue and hinge bicepe, and
watched his career with soliciLude.
AS time went on. however, it became
evident that 1wo-thirds Of Joe'e occu-
patton was getting licked The other
third was spent in recuperation. In
fact McAuli1e was q has been" al
most before he started
Now comes big Jim Jefries, b man
who threatens TO improve with every
licking be gets II is this fact that viii
eventually make him dangerous.
Stripped for battle, Jefries is one of
the most remarkable looking men who
ever stepped into the ring He is as
Ewarthy as Mexican, with coal black
hair and deep brown eyes.
Across the shoulders, says the New
York Journal, he is as broad as barn
door, and upon each shoulder there is
strange looking tuft OF hair. He stands
over six feet in his socks.
When not in action JeH1es gives the
impression Of laziness and logginess.
in battle, however, the reverse is the
case. his arms are huge and muscular
as the midsection OF boa constructor.
His broad breast is as 1nossy al a sea-
worn rock.
He is built for power from head to
foot. Although not particularly quick.
1eHries is very hard man to get away
from in q e4-foot ring. He moves like
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-09-18
Church Directory.
METHODIST.

Jordan Street.-Corner Jordan and Van
Loan StreeIs.-Rev. H. NJ. May, pastor.
Preaching first and third sundays, morn
ing and evening. at II O'Clock and 1:3o
O clock. Song and prayer services every
other Sunday, morning and evening, al
same hours. Sunday school at g: 30 a. m,
League every Thursday evening al 80
O'Clock. Prayer meeting Friday evening
at 80 o'clock Cottage prayer meeting
at same hour at places desi gnated al each
meeting
First Church.-Head Texas >treet.-Rev.
William H. LaPrade, pastor. Prea ching
every Sabbath, morning and evening, Al
II clock and .:30 O'Clock. sunday school
Epwor1h League every Sunday a1tern Don al
O'Clock. Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day evening at 80 o'clock.
BAPTIST.
First Church.-Corner Texas and Mcneil
Streets.-Rev. W. :. Penick, pastor.
evening. AT II O'Clock and 80 o'clock.
Sunday school al $50 a m, DR.. c. {.
McCloud, superin tendent. Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening al 80
O'Clock.
Attend Mission-Corner Western Az
enue and Hanna Street. Prayer service
every Sunday and Thursday evening, led
by Rev. H. c. Joyner.
PRESBYTERIAN.
First Church Corner Edwards ana
ravis streets-Rev. Matthew Van Lea
Psator. Preaching everySunda morn
ing at II O'Clock, and evening al IS;
Sunday school al $50 am, Col. Z. II.
Lindsay, superintendent.
PRAYER meeting every Wednesday at
7:l5 O'Clock.
EPISCOPAL.
ST Mark-Corner Fanin and Market
ctreets.-Rey. W. T. Dickinson DalZell,
rector. Preaching every Sunday morn
ing at Ii O'Clock; Sunday school at $50
IN l.
CATHOLIC.
Corner Fanin and Marshall Streets, Rev.
S B. Scharl pastor. Early mass al : a.
m high mass 9: 30 am.every Sunday.
JEWISH.
Synagogue-Fanin street, between Ed
wards and Market, Rev. /. Saenger rabbi.
SUNDAY school at 10 q. IN. Services Friday
evening at O'Clock, and Saturday morn
ing at g O'Clock.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-09-18

On account OF the Tennessee
Centennial Exposition now being
held in Nashville, from May 1st to
October 31st. Cotton Belt Route
has ON sale round trip tickets at re-
duced rates, from all points. The
rates from Shreveport being as
follows: tickets with final return
limit of Nov. 7th 80, S27.10
Tickets with return limit of 20
days from date of sale, Sf9.S5.
Tickets sold Tuesday and Thurs.
day, with return limit of 10 days
from date OF sale, S14.45.
Train leaves Shreveport at 4-3O
D. m. and arrives in Nashville the
next afternoon at o'clock.
Sleeper from Shreveport con-
meets with sleeper at Lewisville,
Ark, which runs through to Nash
vile without change.
Summer tourist tickets, at re-
duced rates, will be on sale to all
the principal resorts.
Any additional information will
be furnished by any Cotton Belt
representative
D. w. LABAUME.
@. P. < T. A, St Louis.
F. c. D. MARSHALL,
G. A. Shrevpert, La
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-09-18

taee OF any accidental opening that
may occur. JeHries is quick of eye
but his hands are slow as yet in follow.
ing the orders OF the brain
If he improves in this respect the
hopes of sporting California Eay yet
be realized, and the world may be re-
called with the spectacle Of champion
who neither smokes. drinks or chevs
tobacco.
All that Jim needs" said his trainer
recently, lis to De knocked out two
or three times. II viii make him more
confident and improve his quickness ="
Al Carson City Jefries acted as Cor.
belts sparring partner, and the then
champion took great fancy 70 the
big fellow.
If he VIII only rske care of him.
self and try TO improve in style and
quickness he viii make the best OF Ut
hustle" said Gentleman Jim.
Jefries could never hit Corbett in
a vital place, but his strength was such
that he kept Corbett's forearm bruised
good deal of the time
There are rumors that JeHries will
soon take an eastern trip in search al
6s,ic prey.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-09-18
FIRE ALARM STATIONS.

The following shows the different sta
tions OF the Fire Alarm system OF the city
OF Shreveport.
FIRST DISTRICT.
No 12-Cornsr Commerce and Travis
streets.
10. 13-Corner Market and Caddo SITS.
No. 14-Corner Market and Texas Sts-
No. l5-Corner Marshall and Fanin SITS.
No. 16-Corner Common and Fanin SITS.
SECOND DISTRICT.
No. 2l-Corner Common ano Cotton SITS
No. 22-Corner Market and Cotton SITS.
No. 23-Corner Spring and Milan SITS.
No. A-Corner Marshall and Crockett
Streets.
No. 25-Corner Marshall street and Line
avenue.
No. as-Corner Mcneil and Texas SITS
No N-Corner Louisiana and Cotton
streets.
No. 2s-Corner Common and Milan SITS.
THIRD DISTRICT
No. 3l-Corner Cotton and Cane SITS.
No. Y2-Corner Christian and Wood SITS.
No 3ICorner Sprague street and West
ern avenue.
No. a@Corner Peabody and Williams
streets.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
No. 4l-Corner Lawrence street and
Texas avenue.
No. 42-Corner Murphy street and Texas
avenue.
No. 43-Corner Greenwood and Jordan
streets.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-09-18

KANSAS CITY SHREVEPORT Il GULF.
North Bound.
No.S-Throuh EX press, arrives at 9 80 "a. m
and departs al 90 0 "a IN. daily
No. 29-Local Freight, arrives al :15 p.
IN. daily except Sunday.
South Bound
No. 4-Through Express, arrives al
80 p. N. and departs at 8 20 p. IN. daily.
No. 3o-Local Freight, departs III 80
a. m. daily except Sunday.
Mails will close thirty minutes in ad-
vance OF departure OF trains.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-09-18

Q gorilla, with steady forward shut
de He is quicker with his feet than
with hishands. He Is gradually improv-
ing in the latter respect. however, and.
In the opinion OF his trine<. it viii only
be . short lime before the big rolling
mill man VIII be able 10 pass sno parry
with the best of them
Never since the days Of Ned O'Bald-
win, the Irish giant, has q man built
on the plan of Jeffries won the cham
pionship-
There are many things essential in q
chRmpion that q big znEn seldom pos
sesses. Without reference to pluck and
staying qualities. lie must be quick OF
eye and hand and good judge of dis
tsnce-
: This viii enable him 20 take adyAn,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-09-18

Our companies are strong and
reliable and pay their losses. In
sure your gin houses with
BODENHEIMER d LANCASTER
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
LAKE PROVIDENCE EAST CARROLL PARISH, La, SATURDAY

for the purpose of supplying the
population with an immense feasting.
The warriors eat first. then the male
children are fed. while the women and
small girls receive the leavings.
During the brief intervals of peace,
when there is scarcity of war prison
ers, slaves are sacrificed to appease the
appetites of the king and his leading
warriors. The execution ground IN
Benin is near the kings palace. De-
capitation is the common form OF exc
cution, the victims head being placed
on block, and when it falls OF at the
stroke of o native knife, it rolls into a
pit dug for its reception.
The wanton destruction OF human
life is one OF the pleasures OF this
monster monarch. His most common
form of amusement is to assign num-
Der of slaves to dig deep hole. When
it is so deep that ladders have to be
employed for the men to get out OF
the pit, the ladders are drawn up and
the unfortunates left to die.
King Obbah, through his dealings
With Asiatic slaves, has contracted
some luxurious Oriental customs. One
of his most important attendants is
functionary whose sole duty is to
tickle the soles of the royal feet. This
service is always performed for the
king while he is a tending to affairs o.
state, seated on his throne OF ivory
and coral.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
ar,stocracy Open to Offers.

The following advertisement lately
appeared in an English newspaper:
directors wanted of good social
standing for a new company now In
course of formation; qualification will
be found for selected applicants, and
remuneration will be on liberal
SCALE" To this there were 141 re-
plies received; one earl, one vlscount,
four barons. seven baronets, one
knight, thirteen honorables, six men,
bers of parliament, four generals, one
admiral, nine colonies, four majors,
fourteen army captains, three minor
naval officers, and seventy-three with
out rank or title. There were some
very amusing letters accompanying
the applications. The earl said: Il
need not point out that, should you
entertain my proposal, an important
leverage in procuring good subscrip-
ton of public capital will be gained
by my title, which is an old one, and
likely to prove an attraction TO IN
yestors. I may also state that II
appointed l should always make 1T a
point of driving to the general meet
| ings in my brougham and pair, with
servants in full livery. This, / have
been told by friends sitting on com
pany boards, is a great factor in in.
spring shareholders with confidence.
One of the barons wanted to know
@if the fees were paid in advance,
irrespective Of any profits made p9
the company" One of the members
of parliament wrote that he had M
doubt that, if he were appointed, 4
/ would result in heavy purchases o.
shares In his constituency, where n
was very popular. And, he added
at would be well if the bona-ides o
your scheme were assured-at an,
rate on the surface" The last par
/ OF the sentence would seem to rattle
give the virtuous legislator away, a
be evidently did not care whethe
the scheme was good or not.--s!nar
j c!al Void,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
Wonderful X-Rays.

Quite q budget OF dlscoveries IN
connection with the Roentgen ray IN
vestigations have been reported from
the European continent within sfew
DAYS. That reported by Professor
Friedrich to the Vienna Academy OF
Science is the most importanss< The
Professor discovered certain black
rays that issued from the vacuum tube
and pass through the human body.
The photographs produced by means
of these rays, which the professor calls
critical rays, are not the same when
taken of living body from dead
one. Photographs OF living lands
show the skeleton as in the Koentgen
photographs. A dead hand appears in
full, showing all the feshy integu-
ments, while the bones remain invls.
able, II is thought that, by means Of
these rays, it may be ascertained
whether q person is really dead. The.
use OF the Roentgen rays as hair
exterminator is also revived Dr..
Freund, also OF Vienna, tried them
upon q boy whose spine was hidden BY
an abundant crop of hair. The mal-
ady is known to the faculty as hyper
| trichosis. DR.. .Freund turned the rays
upon the boys back, and the super
fiuous hair vanished, roots and all.
The boy, no longer an infant phenomr
enon. has been shown to the medical
society in Vienna, and photographs OF
condition before and after are circulate
ing in that city. The Prussian Gov
eminent appropriated So, 600 for
Roentgen ray experiments during the
current year.-St. Louis Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
Flesh Of Poisoned Animals.


The toxicity Of the flesh Of poisoned
animals may easily prove source o.
danger, aud at recent meeting Of the
Medical Society of Berlin, Levin re-
counted some interesting experiments
made to determine the toxicity Of such
flesh. Having given twenty centl-
erammes of stfychnine to . fowl, ne
gave it's flesh to dog to eat. Alter
the first 225 grammes. the animal be-
came i'll after second portion i was
seized with tetanic convulsions end
died. The experimenter fonnd tnee
some animals are very tolerant OF cer-
tain poisons. for example. fowls to
strychnine, goats to hemlock. part
ridges to arsenic, rabbits to nicotine
He considers, says the Pharmaceutieal
Journal, that slthough animals may
have ingested poisous without incons
vsuience 10 ihemseivss, # may ea-1'Y
follow that their tle.:1 will psoss t<'x 9
to man i used - 5eod, -scsenti'ie
! 4msgIqAnl
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
The West Indies.

Only a few years ago Spain owned
the entire West Indies. One by one,
however, she has relinquished her
grasp upon these fair islands, until
now her possessions are restricted to
only two of them-Cuba and Porto
Rico.
AS to the other members OF the
group they belong severally to Eng
land, France, Holland and Denmark.
Two of the islands, however, are not
included in this division, as they are
separate and independent. These are
Hayti and San Domingo.
Among the British possessions In
the West Indies are Jamaica, the
Bahamas, st. Lucia, st. Vincent, the
Barbados. st. Christopher, Nevis,
Antigua, Montserrat, Dominica, Trinl-
dad and the Virgin islands.
The Guadeloupe archipelago is
owned by France. together with st.
Bartholomew and Martinique. On the
latter island Empress Josephine frs!
saw the lighs of day and lived until
her sixteenth year.
Five members of the group belong
to Holland. These are Curacao,
Bonaire, Aruba, st. Eustatius and st.
Martin. Though small islands, they
are we'll populated and fertile.
The Danish possessions are Santa
Cruz, st. Thomas and st. John.
Grouping these several possessions
tooether thew embrace 92,270 square
miles of land and sustain 500. O3s
| inhabitants. Of this aggregate, Great
Britain controls $4,000 square miles
and 100000 inhabitants; France
11O3 square miles and 100000 in
habitants; Holland, 434 square mile
and sc, 600 inhabitants, and Denmark
223 square miles and 40, 900 inhab
itants. The two independent islands
Hayti and Domingo, contain "a, 0O
square miles and 1000. 900 inhah
itants.
| While Cuba and Porto Rico are no.
under dominion of Spain, it will b
only a short time before they acquir
their Independence. IT Haytl an
San Domingo can sustain independer
self governments there is no reaso
why Cuba and Porto Rico cannot d
the same. These islands contain 40
loco square miles and 2, 225, 600 inhat
itants.
From these figures it will be Of
served that other European nations
we'll as Spain are interested in IL
Cuban uprising. Atlanta Constit
fion
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
The Capitals of Alabama.

Cahabs was the first capital of the
State of Alabama, and the seat OF Gov
eminent was there from 1919 until
1926.
The history OF Alabama's capitals is
interesting, and may be briefly related.
In 1917 Congress established Alabama
Territory, with st. Stevens, on the
.Tombigbee River, an attractive town
OF considerable proportions, as It's
capital. The two sessions OF the Ter
ritorial Legislature we're held there.
and the Second Assembly decided up
on the removal of the seat OF Govern
ment to the proposed city OF CANADA. AZ
the mouth of the river OF that name.
In 1919 Congress admitted Alabama
into the Union OF States. and as the
capitol at Cahaba had not been COM
pleted. the first constitutional conven-
zion and the first session of the Gen.
eral Assembly were held in Huntsville.
The Legislature met at .Cahaba IN
1920. and that place continued to be
the seat of Government until 1876.
when the capitol was removed to
Tuscaloosa. 1t remained their unit
1916, when it was removed to Mont
gomery, which still remains the seat
of the Government. The first capitol
built in Montgomery was destroyed
by fire in 1S49, involving the loss o
valuable public documents. The pres
emit capitol-mads notably histosic BY
the birth of the Confederate Govern
ment there-dates its completion frou
1861.
It is a matter of sentimental interes
that both of Alabama's first capitol
have disappeared from thesface OF til
earth. Only some crumbling walls i
forest are left to tell where 81
Stevens etood, and Cahaba, once
handsome city of many thousands o
people, the property OF which was aa
sessed at good many million OF dol
lars, is now an unproductive cotto
field. the properly OF o poor farmer
who lives in one OF the $40, 600 house
that has contrived to escape complet
: decay. Constitution.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
Pc,rifaction by Artificial Mems.

Charles D. and Frank I. Boydstons
of Chicago, think they have discovered
method of turning human bodies in
to stone and preserving them fdaexeys
In the basement of their estab!ishs
ment on Cottage Grove avenue there
is the body of young woman who
died July 18th last. This body since
it was treated by them has turned to
stone, or to substance resembling ~
and appears to be imperishable. IN
an upper room of the establishment is
another body of woman, who died
August Cd, which appears also to have
become petrified.
The brothers have been experiments
ing for years, but the discovery g .
process of petrifaction was in some Re.
spects an accident. Ten months ago
they began to treat bodies with >
preparation similar to the one they
now believe has petrifJing properties.
When the body of the young wo-
man, which now rests in the Boydston
cellar, was obtained by them they de-
term,ned to make final test All Of
the blood was withdrawn and the pet
rifying fluid injected. There was no
trace OF decomposition two weeks after
the body had been treated With the
preparation. In another week the
iesh had begun to harden. The body
remained of the same marble white
ness that had come with death, and,
since that time has remained almos
the same color. Every week the body
has become harder.
The second body is that OF . woman
sixty-six years old, and shows similar
results under the same treatment, II
is believed that the bodies will last
for ages whenrtreated by the new pro
cess.-San Francisco Examiner.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
GLAD TO LOSE HER.

Ruth-"She is to be married next
month and she will live abroad.
May-"It will be hard for her
parents to lose her.
Ruth-"Oh! ldon't know. They've
been trying hard to lose her for the
last ten years. Puck.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
HEB SENTIMENTS.

Boarder-"Yes, indeed, Mrs. Hash
ton, it was o fine sermon. You would
have enjoyed it.
Landlady-"What was the textf"
Boarder-ssIt was that passage
xhich tells us that we should not be
solicitous about what we have to eat
and drink"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
Ancient Theatre RESTORED.

Oranges Roman Theatre has been
completely restored and is nov the
finest ancient theatre in Europe.
Nexi summer performances oi tho Anti
gone and the Erlnnyss will be giveps
aud President Fauys viii b prevent
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
oy1Y ONE VOICE BETWEEN THEM.

"Then," said Mr.. Watts, describing
the church entertainment to HE wife,
who had been too i'll to go, 'sthe Jones
girls got up and sang a solo
IA solo?' asked Mrs. Watts. "How
could two persons sing solo"
"They only had half voice apiece
Indianapolis Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
HARpsHrps OF TALENT.

Bogg's Old Friend-"Great snakes.
mani Do I find you reduced to play
ing cornet on the street corner to
make o living?"
Boggs-"I amt doing this to make
a living. My wife won't let me prac.
tice in the house. "-Tit-BIts.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
MONEY OUT.

Robbins-ssWh is the matter. old
man? You look blue |"
Bobbins-'sI'm awfully worried
The old man has just raised my salary
five hundred dollars"
Robbins don't see anything in
that to worry You.
Bobbins-"I do! Ny wife win wans
to live one thousand dollars better.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
WANT Ir coNTrNuED.

Florence is engaged to Mr..
Barrytone. It's quite interesting.
You know it started by her persuad-
ing him that he could sing, and play
ing his Accomplishments for him. ("
Maud-"I see. He now wishes her
to accompany him all through lite"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-15
SYMPATHETIC.

Mrs. Brown lin an awed whisper)-
"Sh-h! ! hear burglar in the pan
try. I believe he is going to steal the
cake / cooked to-day"
Mr.. Brown (sleepily)-"Poor fellow !
He may have family. too. "-Up-to-
Date.