davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-03

deal from the maraudings of tramps,
but of late they have kept far from the
little settlement. Jacks owner, to
break him of the bad habit Of going
a-visiting O. nights, rugged up the troll
ley line. as shown in the picture. A
quantity of telegraph wire was gath
cred and stretched along poles about
ten feet from the ground running all
around the yard A pulley-wheel on a
stiff wire attached to Jacks collar com
pleted the trolley outfit.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-03
Little Nancy's True Story.

Mrs. N. has a nice little daughter
named Nancy. On one occasion Nancy
came to her mother and said:
Mamma, do you like stories?"
"Yes," said her mamma, eff they're
true stories.''
This one is. Do you get mad when
people tell.you nice, true storiesT
! 'Why, never. 1t isn't good manners
to get mad when person tells you a
nice story"
"All right" said Nancy. "Once upon
a time there was little girl, and she
got into the pantry and ate almost all
the jelly In a glass. That's a true
story, mamma, and me was the little
girl. Cincinnati Commercial Trib.
tlUQ
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-03
CHAPTER xvii

Edna Deane shrank back to the edge
Of the pit as she recognized the face Of
the person who had come in response to
her cries for aid.
It was Beatrice Mercer; there could
be no doubt of it, and the shock of the
recognition, realization Of the perfidy
of her former friend, drove Edna to sud-
den silence.
She sank to the side of the pit and
looked up blankly
Who is there, l say?" demanded
Beatrice, peering sharply down.
1T is /; Edna-Edna Deane."
4Incredible!"
Beatrice recoiled as il dealt a sudden
blow, and turned white to the lips.
Edna Deane! For the first time in her
reckless, cruel career of subtcrfuge and
deceit the self reliant schemer faltered.
She had met her Waterloo in the fall
ure of Ter scheme to delude Raymond
Marshall. That had been the first break
in her plots, and now
How hal Edna Deane come here
alive, when she deemed her deadi At
this Of all places in the world, where
single misstep, single suspicion
aroused on the part OF old Mr.. Ralston,
would strip the impostor of her borrowed
plumage and place in her rightful posi-
ton the prosecuted. deceived Edna.
For some moments Beatrice shrank
back from the edge Of the pit, lost In
wild augury and suspense. Then her
hard, practical mind grasped the situa-
ton.
She knew that Ralston was confined
to his room. Both the steward and the
housekeeper had gone to the village
and would not return until late that
night
She called down to Edna. Word by
word. sentence by sentence, che forced
her to tell how she had come there,
learned for the first time the entire
truth about Edna's peril and Edna's
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-03
ChiIdren,s Cute sayinw..

Little Edgar, aged 8. was very fond
Of lemon drops, and one day while he
was on the porch sudden and violent
hailstorm came up. ooh! ohr' he ex-
claimed. with delight, ITS wainen'
tandy."
Boys" said the school teacher, who
can tell ME George Washington's mot
top Several hands went up. 'Philip
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-03
In Days of DneIinr.

To another gentleman one day the
same individual said:
Sir, you smell like goat.
A challenge to fight was the inevita-
BILE consequences. but said .Sante Folk
asked: To what purpose? II you kill
me Won won't smell any better, and il /
kill you, you'll smell great deal
worse.
The argument did not appeal to the
insulted gentleman, and he insisted
upon the duel. out Of which, however.
he only came second best.-Gripsack.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-03
A '.Bow-Wow ON a rrolley.

The enemy Of every tramp in the vii
lage of Lillydale, Mo-, is bulldog call
ed Jack, facts which, not in themselves
remarkable, should be known to appre-
'ciate the only dog-trolley in the United
States. All that Jack lacks is cleo
tricity, otherwise he is complete troll
ley line. Lillydale has suffered great
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-03

A~o@@~t
and God will help you to do right.
Satan cannot down you unless you go
to his assistance.
The man who rides hobby uses ego
tism for a saddle.
The lofty minds maintain the SIM
plicity of children.
Ignorance and superstition got mar
ried before the food.
The fountains of grace spring from
the cross Of Calvary.
Mediating on wickedness is one way
to fall in love with it.
When you take your burdens to
Christ, leave them there.
The peace-breaker breaks peace, and
the peace-maker mends it.
The man who follows Christ as his
model will be model man.
There is no going to any kind Of q
heaven on fiowery beds Of ease.
Ignorance Of the teaching of the BIZ
BILE has made many men it's enemies.
1t is worth more to the world for a
man to live right than to die happy.
The man who lives for a purpose
helps give others purpose for living.
Try not to burden yourself for an
other-Christ will burden you II need
be.
The man who gives to advertise his
charity has no charity worth advertis
ing.
The trouble In the Lords army to.
day is, all the soldiers want to be off,
GERS.
To-day's happiness Is married to to-
days duty, and God never grants d.
vorce.
The biggest fault of some people is
their unwillingness to be told their
faults.
The testimony of a good conscience
is worth more than all the flattery In
the world.
There is always q commotion when
the preacher takes aim at the sinners
on the front seats.
One reason why there are so many
pennies in every collection is because
we have no smaller coin.
Your most troublesome child Is no
more disobedient, stubborn or obtuse
than are you with your Father.
The biggest blaze is not sign Of
the most heat. A straw pile will give
q brighter blaze than O ton Of coal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-03
He treated shamefully!


IBHtIHB WIFI IUps III JHpdus
Mimic fights with tops are common.
Two players wind and throw their tops
SO that they will come into collision,
and he whose top is damaged or stop
ped from spinning is the loser. The
tops for these fights are made of very
hard wood. and are iron-clad with a
heavy metal ring. Some of the more
ordinary spinning-tops are Of light
make. A singular kind Of top is made
Of one-valve shell filed with wax.
Musical tops, made to produce notes in
different keys, are general favorites,
and the whipping-top also is known
St Nicholas
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-03
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
RAILROAD,
THE GREAT TRUNK LINE
Between the
North and South.
Only direct route to
Memphis, 81. Lsuls, Chicago. Kansas CIlI
and all points
NORTH, EAST And WEST.
Only direct route to
jackson, vIekshuTg, New Orleans
And al points in Texas and the South
west
Double Daily Trains
Fast Time
Close Connections.

Through Pullman Palace Sleepers
between New Orleans and Memphis,
Kansas City, st. Louis and Chicago
without change. making direct eonnec.
lions With frst-class lines to ell points
The great steel bridge spanning the
Ohio river at Cairo completed, and all
trains freight and passenger now run.
ning regularly over it. TINS avoiding the
delays and annoyance incident to trans.
Ter by ferry boat.
A. II. HANSON. Gen. Pas. Agt.,
Chicago.
Juo. A. 6oorr. H. p A.. Memphis.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-03
DUB BOYS AND GIRLS
THIS - THEIR DEPARTMENT OF
THE PAPER.

Quaint eayin9s and Cute Doinss Of the
Little Folks Everywhere, Gathered
and Printed Here for All Other Lit.
tie Ones to Read.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-03
The Land Of Anyhow, :,

The Land Of Anyhow.
Beyond the isle of What's-the use,
Where Slipshod Point is now;
There used to be, when was young,
The Land Of Anyhow.
Don't Care was king of all this realm
A cruel king was he!
For those who served him with good
heart,
He treated shamefully! -
When boys and girls their tasks would
slight,
And cloud poor mothers brow,
He'd say: Don't care! It's good enough.
Just do it anyhow
But when, in after life, they longed
To make proud fortune bow,
He let them find that fate ne'er smiles
On work done anyhow.
For he who would the harvest reap
Must learn to use the plow;
And pitch his tents long way
From the Land of Anyhow
Little Men and Women.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-03
New Canadian PROVINCES.

Canada has bestowed names on It's
territory bordering the Arctic Ocean.
1t will hereafter appear on the map in
four districts or provinces Ungara,
Franklin, Mckenzie and Yukon. The
four combined contain one million four
hundred and twenty-one thousand
square miles.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-03
RAMS HORN BLASTS.
Warning Notes Calling the Wicked q
Repentance.

" ACT OK love ~
ever lost.
L q W n 9 Y er
| takes q back step.
Inddelity Is q
pillow Of nettles.
God never over
tasks His 9 err
wants.
God finds 1t
hard to do much
for a lazy man.
Nh oa vS~hk
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-14
UNCLE NOSES PRAYER.
Ho Prayed Eloquently, but Gestured [
 Little Too Forcibly.

Ho Prayed EIOquently, but Gestured
 Little Too Forcibly.
 Uncle Nose came down from the country to visit his son, who worked ill the livery stable. Uncle Nose was deacon in little country church and was noted for his long, ferveut prayers, but when his son Ike took him to the colored church in the city and when he heard the organ and Qazed upon the we'll dressed darkies he felt as if the Lord was long ways off. Uncle Nose had met the parson the day before, and what was his surprise when that person said during services, We'll all join in pra'r wid Brother Nose Smith. ]" Uncle Nose went down on his knees and threw his deep voice and soul in q prayer which shook the rafters. As he came to the close his old white head was shak- ing and his voice was bringing each saint and sinner to the shouting point:
 70 Lawd, we know dat we is weak ill dy sight an hab been follerin after things which sabor uv de debil, but, o Lawd. we know dat dow in dy rich ness of mercy gwine tuw swipe hit offen do big book an say, Yo' count is squah. Huccome we hain' been doin right ez durin do las' month, no1 do las week, ner de las day. but, U Lawd, please swipe hit offen de big book-yeah. swipe hit off When do pale hoss an de white rider cum ridin down from de valley uy de shadder uv death, de pale rider gwine swing his lef' laig outen de stirrup, cotoh us by de shurt, jerk ns behin him an bar us way to de blazin sun, an when we put our foot upon de sans uv do sho' fotch de boat up close to de bank, an ez we gifts in de seat den wal US an TOW us away to de glory lan. Amen.
 How did dat pra'r go, Tkea' said he as he went home.
 "Pap, dar wern't but one jection, specially yorc gestures. When you talked bout de pale rider swingin his lef' lalg outen dc stirrup, you kicked Sister Brown right in de side. "--Louis- vile Dispatch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-14


 There is q wonderful medicine for troub- les of this description, that has stood the test for thirty years, and has been used sue cessfully by many thousands of women 1t is Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription 1t acts directly on tie delicate and important organs concerned and makes them strong, healthy and vigorous. It allays inflamma- tion, heals alteration and soothes pain It tones and builds up the nerves. It is the discovery of Dr. K. V. Pierce, an eminent and skillful specialist, for thirty years chief consulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, N Y. This is one of tue greatest medical institu- tions in tie whole world During the thirty years that Dr. Pierce has been at it's head he has gained the unbounded respect of his fellow citizens at Buffalo, and they showed it by making him their representa- tive i'll the National Congress, from which position he resigned to give the remainder of his life to the practice of his chosen profession. He will cheerfully answer, free of charge, any letters writteu to him by suffering women. Address as above.
 "A few years ago" writes Mrs. w R Bates. of Dilw1rth Trumbuil Co. Ohio, II took Doctor Pierces Favotite Prescription. which has been great benefit to 1nc. l am in excellent health now. hope that every woman, who Is troubled with woIaeu's ills, will try the Prescription and be benefited Rs have heen"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-14
IRON MOUNTAIN
 ROUTE.
H. B. MIzELL, Agent.

Holiday Excursions. to the South eastern States, Dee 21 and g; one fare for the round trip. Annual Conference M E. Church, South, Morrillton. Ark, Nov Is to 2l; one and one-third fare on cer- tificate plan. South Ark. Conference. A. NJ. E., Church, Wilmot, Ark. Nov. 16 to g, fare one and one-third for round trip.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-14
one Of a nealrny

one of a neairny woman's S princi- pal charms is her vivacity of car riage-the dainty, springy steps with which she walks.
 The woman who suffers from weak ness and disease of the distinctly feminine organ ism, who is troub- led with b a c k- aches, stitches in the sides, drag ging wn or burning sensa- tions, sick head a c Il e s and the multitude of other ills that accom- pany these disor- ders, cannot have the dainty. bound ing carriage of q healthy woman. She will show in every movement
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-14

Sandwich men in the streets of Lon- don are required to walk near the curb stone, but not on the pavement, and not less than 80 yards must separate eaoA sandwich man from his nearest placard. al camrade. In case of the saudwiot
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-21
GEN. MILES TESTIFIES
He Tells of the Utter Confusion in
Getting Army Supplies Into
Tampa
GOOD WEATHER A G0DSEND
Miles Roasts Quartermaster's and Commits
sary Departments, and Calls the Refri
gerator Beef "Embalmed Beef
Miley Also Testifes.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Leutenant
Colonel Miley, General Skaters chief
of staff, testified before the war inveS-
tigating commission today concerning
the Santiago campaign, largely follow
ing the lines of Skaters testimony. He
said that while the expeditionary fleet
was lying at Tampa, prior to the start,
the troops were given every facility for
bathing and shore privileges. He told
Of the position Of the lines of the two
armies before Santiago, said the Span
ish lines were 50 conspicuous that there
was no necessity for any reconnas-
was no doubt there We're Spanish sharp
shooters between the Spanish and
American lines, but he was unable to
find a single instance of the Spanish
sharp shooters firing on our hospitals
in the rear or on our hanks. He spoke
of the two mile range of Spanish rifles
and in describing the American posi-
ton on San Juan hill said it would have
been far more dangerous for the men
to have been half mile in the rear
than to remain where they did
General Miles took the stand next. He
opened by describing the railroad con-
fusion in getting war munitions to
Tampa, pointing to the lack of govern
ment store house facilities there. The
cars one time We're held back as far as
Columbia, S. c. 1T was most fortu-
nate the transports had good weather
If they had encountered a severe storm
the loss of life must have been fearful"
The commissary stores We're sufficient,
but the medical supplies Inadequate.
He read a dispatch from General Shat
ter August 4, which referred to the
chronic scarcity of medicines and say
ing that four men had just died from
lack of medicines. His army in Puerto
Rico had been supplied in a way with
quartermaster and commissary stores,
but not in the best way. He had asked
that fixed ratons be sent, but, instead,
they were sent down in bulk without
invoices or bills of lading, and in many
instances the stores spoiled in the holds
of vessels and had to be thrown away.
General Miles characterized the refrig
orator beef, of which there was 327 tons
sent as "embalmed beef" He said the
canned fresh beef, OF which $4,000
pounds had been shipped there, was
condemned by the officers whose COM
mands used it. "Who fixed that beef
as army rations?' "You better ask
the secretary of war or the commssary
general. 1t was sent as food. If they
had sent paymasters as I asked, we
could have bought food, but they did
not do that" General Miles suggested
that the food was sent to his large ar
my under the pretense Of experiment.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-21
MARKET REPORT.

New York, Dec. 21--Maney on call
nomina<4y "a az per cent. Prime mer-
camille paper, 8 a 3M. Silver, 594
lead, $3.55.
Chicago. o.-Wheat, Dec, 6G15; May,
6S3s. Corn, Dec, 354; May, 36S a
36A; July, 367s. Oats, Dec, 26; May,
27.
Chicago. - Cattle, receipts, 5000;
strong to shade higher; beeves, $500 q
5000; cows and heifers, $500 a $4. rs;
Texas steers, So. 80 q $3. As; stockers and
feeders, $3.50 "a $4.3O. Sheep, 10000;
steady; natives, $3.50 q $4.25; westerns,
$500 a $4.15; lambs, $3.75 a $40.
Kansas City-Cattle, receipts, 4,500:
steady to strong; native steers, $3.50 a
$500; Texas steers, $500 "a $500; Texas
cows, $235 q 1925; native cows and
heifers, $1.O0 a $3.50; stockers and feed
ers, $325 "a $3.50: bulls, $3.50 a $3.50.
Sheep, 1000; firm; lambs, $3.75 q $5.45;
muttons, $500 q $3.50.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-21
New Secretary of Ineerior.

Washing ION, Dec. 21.-The president
today has nominated Ethan A. Hitch
cock, of Missouri, to be secretary of the
interior.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, appointed to-
day secretary of the interior, was a
former wealthy lawyer of st. Louis. At
present he is in Russia as United States
ambassador. He is a personal friend of
the president.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-21
DENSE FOG CAUSED COLLISION.
Two Men Killed and Number of Persons
Injured in Rear End Railway Coils
ion Near Jersey City,

New York. Dec 9l.-The eastern eX-
press collided with the Chicago and New
York express. both east bound, on the
Pennsylvania railroad at Colonia, near
Railway, N. j., today. A colored porter
was killed and four or five passengers
injured. One boy is missing Two
women passengers ON the Chicago eX-
press are pinned in the wreck. The ac-
cident was due to a dense fog.
A later dispatch says the killed are:
William G. Dewolf, a clerk in the ac-
countant's Office of the Ohio River rail
road at Parkersburg, Va. f. knight,
coored, Jersey City, porter of the sleep
ing car. The injured are: Mrs. Julia
Levy, of Brooklyn, severely, but not
fatally; b. II. Mead, of Brooklyn, leg
broken: Frank Irish, travelling passenger
agent Of the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad, of Chicago, collar bone broken.
j. E. Welsh, of Jersey City, Pullman
car conductor, both legs broken.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-21

tion. The Hearst operations show
scientific and buSiness-lkc methods in
all their mining and milling ventures
The Silver City Reduction Company is
owned and operated by the estate of the
late Senator George Hearst, of Califor-
mia, and the destiny Of the concern is
looked after by the following gentlemen:
j. B. Risquc, president: S. +. Brether-
ton, manager, anf l.. II. Bartlett. secre-
tarv.
Relative to the custom and growing
Importance Of the institution, President
Risque said to the New Mexican repre-
sentative: THE Davidson mill at Pinos
Altos is furnishing 60 tons of concen-
trates per month and other mills add
their quota. Nearly all the leascrs and
miners from the surrounding camps fur
nish the smelter with their product.
The Hearst interests at Pinos Altos are
continuing development under the man
agement Of b. b. Thayer. Four shafts
are being sunk night and day and levels
are being run on all four at GOO feet
depth. After the first of the year these
properties will give us from 100 to $50
tons of ore per day. We get about 300
tons of ore per month from the Santa
Rita Copper 4 Iron Company's leases
and Sub-leaSes and some ore from the
Hanover district, although the greater
portion of the production there is iron,
and that goes to Pueblo. Colo, and Ell
PasO, Tex. Prescott and other Arizona
localities also furnish us with consider
able ore. We recently closed Il contract
which will give us from tour to eight
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-21
TO Be RELIEVED OF UNJUST BURDENS
Proclamation Of Reinsurance to the Philip
pines-Fifty Thousand Volunteers
to Be Mustered Out.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The cabinet
TODAY discussed the instructions to be
sent General Otis, at Manila, which will
be promulgated there as a proclamation
by the president. The instructions are
similar to those sent our officers at San
tiago when that city was occupied by
United States troops. They assure the
Filipinos it is the purpose of this gov
ernment to relieve in all possible ways
any unjust burdens they have borne.
The secretary Of war was instructed
to arrange for the immediate mastering
out of $4,000 volunteers. Several volun-
teer regiments in the Philippines will
undoubtedly be included.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-12-21
THREATENED ROW In SAMOA.
A New Two -for-a-Oent King Is to Be
Elected, and a Tribal War is Feared
in Consequence.

Auckland, N. H., Dec. 21.-Advices
from Samoa, dated December Is, says
there is serious trouble in electing a
king to succeed the late King Malietoa.
The supporters of Mataafa have become
warlike, and the German consul is sup
porting Mataafa in spite of the agree
ment between the consuls to remain
neutral and allow the chief justice to
decide upon the succession Foreign
residents fear there will be an outbreak
of the tribal war when the chief justice
pronounces his decision, and are anx-
ious for naval protection