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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

r,,aa-There's nothing serious
80 matter with Patsy, Mrs. Mulcaney.
: thtnk a little soap and water wiz 70
h,n 90 much good as anything. M[s.
Mn,cohev-Yis, docther, an VIII VI
a,uaitt I, him befoor or afther his maiess
Judge.
Mrs. Henpeck-Young Mrs: bas,es.
who was married on last Inursuns'
WI. VIZ mo her husband left almost I'M
n va for the West on a business
,n,n Henneck (viciously-Yes; he writes
uip 40. no finds married life very
me in'' .x,s+ence.-Philadelphia North
American.
porha-so strong is habit, they say. o
man,s shirt goes right on doing the
sama thing after death that ne dio ~
re- rane-That can't be true IN your
nasa parke-why pot9 Lane-Loos
at the habit you have gotten mo %
shoyeling the snow from your "a'A'
The Jester. o-
.old man. you seem worried" "Wor
10 ,s NO name for it. Brown Is com
tho around at A o'clock to pay me slo
"Think he may not conner on, ne
come all right; but Jones Is que :
!: s.Is TO try to collect $40 owe MN
sunnosa he should get there just as
was being paid by Brownr'-Cincln
natl Enquirer.
"Ah yes.r said the soulful youn
man ~ see signs Of spring on ever
o hsns nowadays" "why, | didn't kno'
J, n na,,,d noticed It," declared the ian'
n i,av as she threw shawl over u
J. horseha,r lounge, through the sea.
9 witch a long spiral of heavy wire na
q worn its way.-Cincinnati Commerce
). Tribune.
70 "r have always felt sorry for Moan
= ea,d the large-nearted man. i Dol
$ 600 the need for It," said the man OF 7
!, shrunken sympathies. Looks to
- os II Noah got of pretty WE'LL b
~ iust think of It. When the waters 81
s. s,dad there was not a soul left for b
no | to ask. Now, what did | tell you
4. indianapolis Journal.
90 Mrs. Pawson-My sister Is worried
IN death over her son Reginald.
'or wants him to enter the ministry
-. father wants him to go into pusin'
ia while. Reginald himself has got
NJ mind set on being an actor, ana 8
80 nothing shall keep him from u. ?
md Dawson-Hum--how old Is ne M. :
mo Pawson-He's going on 1.-i''-Di's
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09
Making Charcoal.

Tho word charcoal is popularly ap.
rl;ed to the carbonaceous residue OF
vegetable, animal, or mineral SUD
stances, when they have undergone
smotbered combustion. Wood char
coal is made by building up vertically
In two or three rows SO as to form a
large conical heap, sticks OF WOOD cut
as for fuel. This is covered over
with turf or moistened with charcoal
ash. and holes left atthe bottom fos al
TO Get in. An open space is also LEFT ID
the middle of the heap to serve as o
fine The heap is. set on fire by put
ting burning wood into the top OF the
central opening. The combustion
proceeds gradually from the top &c
the bottom, and from the center TO tne
outside. aud ss the central poruot
burns away, fresh wood is continual!
thrown in at the top. so as to keep tht
heap quite full. The smoke Is timer
and white when the process IS golne
on properly. If it becomes thln, am
especially if blue fame appears tn
wood is burning away too fast en-
the combustion must be checked o
closing the holes at the bottom, OF o
beanina fresh ashes on the top an
sides AS soon as the combustion
completed the heap is entirely covere
with turf or ashes and left TO cooi ie
, two or three days. It is then take
. to pieces and the portions still hot al
cooled by throwing water or sand up !
. them. The alder, the willow ana y
= boxwood are the woods in general III
. for making charcoal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09
Fer From q Sleeps fleece.

What is certainly an odd occurrence
ia reported from Sanilao County, Mich
loan. While farmer was shearlng
sheen little brown egg fell from the
fleece and broke on the fioor. Inc
shearer investigated and found q 'blrds
nest on the sleeps back, SO con.
structed that with ordinary treatment
the eggs could not roll out, but the
bird in building the nest had apparent
" not figured on the clipping OF the
wool. The nest, of course, was warmer
than the ordinary kind would nave
been. but now the mother bird couis
distinguish which of the flock Of sheel
bore her nest is rather difficult ques
lion.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

ing hands and bearing palm leaves US
signs Of peace, which cross ABOVE tne
head Of Mr.. Bayard. The cup proper
70 of solid gold. Its base Is OF sterling
silver and upon h. tn relief. Is map
Of the United States. At the corners
Of the map are four eagles win OUT
stretched wings. upon whose pacKs
rest the golden cup. There Is wreath
~ indian corn upon the bowl and with
IN q appears the following Inscription:
apresented to the Hon. Thomas Fran
css Bayard, first ambassador OF tho
ffn,ted States Of America to the court
~ ST. James, by the members OF the
American Society IN London and otner
Americans in the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland, IN recogn-
t,on Of his exceptional service 10 ms
country and OF his Jealous Work IN
strengthening the sentiments OF mutuai
respect and affection which bind 70
pether the people of the two great EN-
clssh-speaking nations. London May
Z. 1897"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09
neon Wen in New York Bay.

An ertesian well, 1000 feet deep,
a;cbt inches diameter, has been sunk
~ Hoffmen island, in New York har-
bor one and one-eighth miles from
shore. 1t has been tested by pump
ing and yields thirty to forty gallons
ne, minute of fresh water. This If
said to be the only successful DEEP
we'll in the harbor that is getting fresi
water from below the salt water. a
we'll was sunk by other parties a
Ellis Island to depth Of 1900 feet
Int this is claimed to have been
faiiure.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09
Aau,ra, youett and the Fighting Cadet

Admiral JOueI thu eA' -,
Admiral Jouett-now on the retired
I;st of the Navy and Familiarity known
"a "Fighting Jimmy"-was Acting
s l. of the Navy once when the
Of the academy OF Ann
snolis came over and reported that ne
had been compelled to discipline .
cadet who had behaved In most m
accountable manner and had DIS
traced the academy, the department
tbe Government and oil civillzaeion.
He then proceeded to relate how TINS
cadet, when passing the lower regions
Of the town of Annapolis had some
how or another become involved IL
hos+ilities with a tough citizen ano
nroceeded to polish him OH. Inc
fr;ends of the tough came to his rescue
the cadet backed up against O WALL an.
whipped five of them in succession, an'
then nearly hammered the life out Q
two policemen who attempted to arres
him He was in the custody OF Tn
civil authorities, and the superln
tendent of the academy was seeElh
the aid Of the Secretary OF the Nav
in having him transferred to the NAYS
authorities in order that he might o
court-martialed and punished:
"Court-martial that fellow!' roare
Jouets Licked five toughs and wv
policemen; not while old Jim JouetS
living. The boy ought to have
nadel What are you doing dow
there. anyhow Do You suppose II
Government of the United stat
hired you to raise o lot OF boys 10 pi'
checkers. Chicago Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09
sTACHoUND AND BEAR.
The Dog Wins the Battle AFTER sever"
Others Had Been vsnquished'

4
George W. McCredy, prominent
sheepman of Klickitat County, and
marty of sheepmen consisting OF WAL
Coleman, Milt Moorehead, George
Van Ostran, the elder Coleman, anu
berder. while in the vicinity OF the
.sswamp corrals," on the Upper
Klickitat River, came across year
ling brown bear, which was quickly
freed by the pack of coyote hounas,
three in number, belonging to WIZ
Coleman. ,.a
The bear being only yearling ana
being freed so easily, Van os'rap
offered to climb the tree and shaAe
him out, evidently thinking him on
oar with a coon, but the bear held on
to the limb and refused to be gwen
the shake. Then rope was passeo
to Van Ostran, who threw noose
over the bears head, and, giving the
rope to one of the boys who was Oh
horseback, the latter took Turn
around the horn of the saddle, and, as
he was riding pretty good COW morse,
he succeeded in pulling the pear
down. and right here the iun con-.
s, menced (for the bear), as the pear
rushed at the horse and struck nun
powerful blow with his right cut,ihe
8 deem cash in the horses shoulder
and side and freeing himself from The
lariat. - hul
The sheepmen were ell up nul
4h;s lima and had q fine view
s of the battle, the hounds Oe mh
9 assisted by shepherd dog. -, n
shepherd getting too near, the pea
j made a swipe at him, getting III q.
I claws under the dogs collar, ana, o. 2.
!. at arms length, made him dance "
!, for some minutes, the hounds the
!. closing in to help the shepherd 10 ~,
q out. They were put out OF sne ean.
in one.two-three order, with the e.
ception of A. Smythe's staghoa.nl
. Rather. who seized the bear by u !
u throat and was Immediately locked
&c an embrace such as only bear ca
give. the two rolling oyer and over :
Ia the ground, the dog hever break. !,
N his hold and lying 80 close 70 u
e. hears breast that he was unable o.
b. narently, to squeeze him very hard.
Thus they fought for over TWEEN u,
r;nTtes until at last the bear 81
- cumbed. with his wind-pipe cut
IF two. Old man Coleman said ns ~
h. h. killed q good many bears in MS ,iu
~ bnt he never saw such game nght
Nv Rather made on that occasion. ha.'l
\, WAS raised byA. Smythe, OF Arilng.e
~ and is one Of the strain Of staghonn
mt brought here by R. I. Cox ron n. : .
,er land some three years aSo.-Eoi'iu
nnl Oregonian.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

Communion watched her for many min
ntes in silence.
$50 you are engaged to be married?"
said the elder woman at length, as she
laid aside the painted screen with
which she had been shading her eyes
from the blazing logs, and turned her
gaze full upon the young girl
"Not exactly engaged, Mrs. Walton.
He has asked me-aboutit Somehow,
when the time came, / found it a more
difficult question to decide than l had
ever supposed it to be. and ! asked
him TO wait little while and let me
think il over. He is coming to-day ct
four O'Clock for an answer. Oh, Mrs.
Walton. it is serious matter, otter oil,
Isn't it? What shall I say2"
The woman of the world smiled sad
"You are right, my DEAR" she said.
sIt is serious question. The great
trouble is that 80 many people do not
consider it 80. Do you love him?"
ooh, yes, very dearly. lam miserable
without him. When he is sway / wish
be were here. I count the hours until
he will come again. l." She pauset
and blushed deeply at the innocan
ssBut with all that" she added, afte
short pause, IT wonder II ! love hin
enough. Tell me, Mrs. Walton, VIVA
The depth of ones love should be
insure ;ts endurance and ones conse
quent happiness. .,o,
Mrs. Walton removed her eyes 1foi
The beautiful, pleading face, and reste
her head In her hands for q time as IL
deep thought. sna 90;
;mnuls;yeiy, looking up with o sudde
start and drawing her chair nearer u
earnest inquirer, don't you know .n =,
YOU have come TO me, q pronounos
cynic with the most difficult probe
t5at has yexed the human race
eges9 Can solve it for your On,
trv TO solve 1t, or shall I bid you ia
NO further heed of the matter,
marry and learn afterward? no, \
INV dear, 1 cannot do that. How mu
ought you to love him? Out OF lus'l
to yourself, and at the risk OF conve
inc YOU into a cynic, too, shall ansV
YOU according to my own e1periel
and that ofkundreds OF other WON
whom have known. :.
sIn the first place, you must x
him 30 much that you can bear 70
his love grow cold. Do not shud
and shrink away, my dear; y y
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09
THE TWO KINGS.

The king was riding homo again
From many hard-fought field;
And the blow OF mace had half enaced
The dragon on his shield.
His armor was rusted, and dinted, and
bent,
And hanging at his side
From e. baldric frayed was broken blade;
But he rode through the town with pride.
$3.50
Before him there rode q trumpeter;
And behind him, ten by ten,
With martial clsnk. came rank and rank,
Riding. his mail-clad men.
W We're sesi Loyalty Ii thu thronsed that day,
And caps we're dofYed and healths we're
quaffed
As he rode with his proud orray.
Before a tavern a man-at-arms
Sat drinking the Rhenlsh wine;
'I'll not bend the knee. nor uncap, quote
he,
'King am I, too, by right divine"
They hailed him forth as the king passed
"NoW, wha. may your Judgment be.
Good our lord, on your slave, this churiish
knave, 49,
Who uncaps not, nor bonds the knee'
The king drew rein on his charger tail.
And halted his mail-clad men;
His stern. cad face he turned for space
On that luckless wight, and then,
6ternly he spoke to the tossing crowd:
"No mans homage will compel,
tf Yesterday, In yon deadly fray,
He deems that fought not WELL"
may, nay, my lord" said the khave,
.Thou art doushtiest in the land;
stand contest; twas sorry lest,
That knelt not, cap In hand.
uBut vet. In the heart OF Lass Majorie.
Am I king by right divine,
py our lady's name. thought 1t shame.
To kneel to peer OF mine"
Then the good king laughed royal laugh
And kingly oath swore he;..
And his cap OF steel, to his mailed heel,
He swung In his courtesio
uSir King, to thy kingship doh my helm
Long live the king. / say,
In this realm of thine, as In mines
May'st thou reign till thy latest day."
"But doff thy bonnet, Sir King" be said,
"Till fill 1t with rudy gold
For king rules best where the treasul
chest
Is fullest, 30 have been told"
Tho king rode ON through the cheerir
crowd,
With thoughtful and downcast eye
As one who may feel memory steal
Upon him from days gone by.
~x
But doubtless he pondered OF kfpScra
deep
And his high affairs Of state.
AS he and his men rode homo again
TO the ancient castle gate.
w. s. Telford, In Washington TIM
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09
pAYARp.s GOLD CUP.
to the Ex-Ambassador by
a.. A,,er;cau Society in London.

to the Ex-Ambassador BY
the American Society in London.
The marvellous gold loving cup which
WAS presented to Thomas Francis Bay
or, ut the banquet rendered him IN
ondon by the American Society rs
representation Of the giant pumpkin
,s;ran TO Mr.. Bayard by the United
Service Club of New York City ON
THANKSGIVING Day. The enormous veg
etoble was grown by Capt. Kramer,
~ the Third New York Cavalry. The
o,,,,s cover Is surmounted by por-
trait bust Of the ex-Ambassador On
either side Of the bust Is standing
aoure Of Columbia and Britannia clasp
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

An immense dandelion, or what Il
there called dandelion, was found
growing under water near Augusta,
Me The plant is described as six
inches across at the base, with more
than eighty buds and blossoms, one OF
which was oval, three inches long and
one and half inches wide.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09
Double Daily Trains
Fast Time
Close Connections.

Through Pullman Palace Sleepers
between New Orleans and Mempnis.
Kansas City. st. Louis and Chicago
vithout change, making direct connec-
lions With first-class iues TO eli points.
The great steel bridge spanning sne
Ohio river at Cairo completed, and all
trains freight and passenger) nov run
ming regularly over 4, thus avoloipe sne
delays and annoyanceinoident 90 trans
fer by ferry boat
Ia H HANSON. wv. CoLEMAN.
Gen. Pas. ACT, A. 9. ?. ACT.
CHICAGO. New Orleans.
". D. Bsxg, City Tkk Agt, Vickspuse'
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09
THE WORTH OF
THE WARNING.

He young girls fair
face was tinged with
o flush Of happiness,
and her lips were
slightly parted with
one OF those rare,
dreamy smiles that
are expressive OF
ineffable ioy. Her
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

Some people can defend q FRIEND -
snch manner as to start a new story
on him.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

California q onse more leaoms' -
the production Of gold
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

The king was riding home again
From many hsrd-fought field;
And the blow Of q mace had half ehaced
The dragon on his shield.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-10-09

enough tor tnH'. o,,,1
, him. and suffer with him. but l could
not endure the dying of his love.
"But remember, resumed , Tue
o.bar ssthat love is woman me-
. and Is not modicum OF the dlvine
Gift better than none at aliY'
ooh I do not know. cannot
I, .b,nk Marry him-for that? No,
:. No Mrs. Walton, cannot. Tell me
y mh.t to saw. He will be here in few
y minutes"
"Nfy dear, do not ask me. l nave
~ said zoo much already" !,
4 The young girl arose and stood. tai
n and firm, before the woman OF th'
! .T will say no." she said deci
- ;uo1v at will not cultivate the bes
- l,ova of nv woman's heart, only that
40 49, he the accomplishing slave OF
ID selfish man.
- She was very dignifed, very colo
VI ond very beautiful when he took ne
=, hand in his, but one look from n,
no hanest dark ewes brought the teli-tal
NV aush 20 her cheeks again, and her III
ch trembled. -, =, asle
;ce SIS it 20 be yes :" he aske
IT softly.
,er She shook her head. "a
20 40" she said, Il am airaau.
l0o Love Won. but You will change, Kno
ION non viii. You will grow cold and.
' He emit short the sentence by dra'
. .se inc her close beside him and kissi'
der her. ), u.ou saa ,
nat VNeYeIa 0e suaee'
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-30


According to dispatch dated the
10Th inst. the American colony IN Ha-
vana feel considerable anxiety as to the
outcome of the demonstration which
the volunteers are expected to make
Oh the 29th or 30tb next upon the de-
parture of Weyler fo- Spain In spite
OF orderg from Spain and steps taken
here by Spanish officials, there is ap-
parently determination On the part Of
the EoluEteers, who in this matter seem
unwilling to be controlled by their Of
ffcers; to make the generals departure
the occasion of an anti-American de-
monstration. Should this be the case,
serious trouble is feared. Many Amer.
leans in the city have been heard to
express more strongly than ever that a
United States warship should be pres
ent in the harhor to protect American
life and property if necessary.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-30
Pointed Paragraphs,

When money talks we never pause to
criticise it's grammar.
+ Never strike man when he's down
especially for loan.
A mouse can make dress goods 60
quicker than high tariff can.
A lawyer doesn't know everything
but he thinks you think he does.
Liquor Affects mans brain, if be has
any; if not, it affects his legs.
I The women with tiny feet can't IN.
derstand why long skirts are fashion
able
The man at the little end of the horn
always manages to make himself heard.
, The want columns Of the daily pa
pers prove that man. wants great deal
here below.
i After man succeeds in printing one
kiss upon a girls lips it's an easy mat
ter to run off large edition.-Chicago
News.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-30
Holbrook Items.

Court has adjourned and our city
has assumed an air Of dullness and
quietude.
Billy Woods was appointed clerk OF
the District Court of Navajo County
by Judge Sloan.
Capt, Benz. Schuster, of st. Johns,
spent some days in Holbrook during
the past week.
Sheriff Wattron and Deputy Barg-
man, on Monday, chaperoned two of
Navajo county's summer boarders to
their winter resort at Yuma.
James Porter, Of Show Low, came to
town Wednesday.
Miss Lillian Gardner, of Woodruff,
attended the United States Civil Ser
vice exc mination at Albuquerque Mon
day and Tuesday.
Mr.. W A. Edmondson, better known
as "Tex," is again at his post Of duty,
after weeks sick leave.
Superintendent John T. Jones of the
Aztec Company, is now resident of
our city, We are pleased to have him
numbered as one Of our residents.
Mr.. H. j. Ramer returned from the
east Tuesday and spent several days in
our midst.
Antonio Apache, az educated apache
Indian, passed through here Monday.
en- route to Fort Apache. We under
stand he has been sent on Government
business, from Washington, but know
nothing Of the Dature thereof
Mr.. John Freeman, of Snowflake, is
the new clerk in the A. G. NJ. I. store.
Some time ago Celestial, at Fort
Apache, passed over the HGreat Divide"
under rather mysterious circumstances.
1t appears that hs was regularly laid to
rest, in that beautiful Indian land;"
and report has it, that shortly after,
some suspicious arose as to the real
cause of his death, and, that post NOR
tenn revealed the fact that the deceased
was the victim, first of drugs and later
of strong cord. We learn that other
Cinnamon are supposed to. have pro-
vided both drugs and rope, and will no
doubt be required to make legal expla-
nation.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-30

j Two unusually large locomotives have
been delivered to the Santa Fe Pacific
road, the first of a consignment of eight
engines built for the Santa Fe, after
plans submitted by Superintendent. Of
Machinery Player, are to be used on
California trains and from Topeka
to Las Vegas, New Mexico. The en-
gines each weigh over seventy. tons.
From rim. to-. rim the driving wheels
measure six, feet, and, the cylinders are
28x191s inches. The engines are con-
structed for pressure Of $50 pounds
of steam, or twenty pounds over what
a few years ago was considered a re-
marka5le pressure. The engines are
built especially for pulling heavy loads
at a high rate of specializing and
Scientific Press.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-30

The Albuquerqua Citizen is respon-
sible for the following: It is announced
tnat the President will appoint Judge
Crumpecker of Laporte, Indiana, to
the position of district attorney for
New Mexico The judge is asked to
change his name before he arrives with
his carpet sack. He would not make a
success trying Edmunds law cases with
such name
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-30

The Williams News gives the follow
ing disposition of the Santa Fe Pacific
employee formerly located at that
place: Roundhouse aud car shops
Foreman Walsh to Seligman; Ted Ish-
erwood, Seligman; John Chammey, e.
2. Woods, A, D. Ripley, R. Sichler,
Winslow;, Frank Kelly leaves the SER
vice and goes to Chicago;. Morris En-
berry retires and goes to, Cheyenne
Wyo.; Hemfeld takes &; thirty days lay
off and goes east; James Irvine and
Harry Rawlins remain at Williams in
charge Of the riptrack: Nick Vetter
goes to Aibuqaesqae;, George Williams,
Frank Ussery and e. W. Pickrell go to
Winslow; Red Williams takes thirty
days lay off to go east; Jesse Milten.
berger, Seligman. Engineers and fire
men-Brown and McKim remain on the
pusher; Grose and Comstock on the
short run east; Clements and Flick &c
to Needles; Gibson, Ellis and Bardell
Needles; Gunoude, CLARK, Ross, Brooks
and DAILY, Winslow; Burt and Davis
switch engine, Seligman; Hoag, Lewis
and Webber, Winslow. A. NJ. Beal goes
to Needles. The ICONS" and "brakies
go here, there and everywhere.
The Winslow mail., 1897-10-30

The man who owns that most remark
able COW, mention of which was made
in these columns few weeks since,
was indicted on two counts by the late
grand jury. The-eow dropped too many
calves, and she was not particularly as
to their ages, Some we're two and
three-year olds. From the number re-
turned to the assessor and, the number
of beef cattle sold this spring and sum-
mer, she mast have dropped on an aver
.age 2ne cal; q DAY. The grand jury
thought this not only unnatural, but
impossible, hence the indictments.