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The times., 1898-06-21

Under these conditions and under
wave of adverse predictions the Vesuvius
came into existence. Her keel was laid
in 1887, she was launched in 1SSS and com
missioned in 1890 An expert. writing Of
her recently. had this 10 say: The
Vesuvius was not exactly a failure, yet
she was by no means a success" For 4
year before war was declared the little
unarm0red cruiser laid low in st. Johns
River spying for filibuSters. the Span
ish police boat" her friends called her
Experts wondered what would become
of her. ''WilI she blow UP inside or Will
she blow up the enemy Without was
the query. Some went so far as to pre-
dict that not only would the first shot
from the big guns send her precipitately
TO the bottom but that the rest OF -he
squadron about her would go down with
the shock.
The Vesuvius sent the answer 10 the
world at Santiago. Her effort was slight
but it has taxed the English language %
describe the effect of those three shells
of gun cotton The fort which had with
stood another bOmbardment and the land
under il was ''convulsed. by the first
shot The other two smote the hill and
the fertilization like an earthquake. tons
of rock and soil leaped into the air. and
the guns of the enemy were Silenced for
ever That the experts had some grounds
for anxiety is proved by the report OF
the shock felt by Sampson and his ships.
The Vesuvius has proved that gun cot
ton is a success. The United States Gov
ernment has established a precedent in
naval warfare. Experts the world over
have waited for this country TO risk the
first awful test Spain awaited il anx-
iously, and has been forced to acknowI-
edge that to her enemy belongs the glory
of making practical the explosive on
which scientists have worked for half
a century
The times., 1898-06-21

AWAY Dc1NE II 1919 Il FA0uLE O0ofLNE NAAcAN
cotton immersed in nitric acid and then
washed of the free acid subsequently be
came converted into a substance OF ex-
plosive properties. In 1915 Schonbein an
nounced the discovery as a substitute for
gunpowder. Experiments continued, and
the efficacy of the material as a destruc-
tive force was developed. There was q
discouraging feature about the expert
ments, however. Gun cotton persisted IN
exploding violently at inoppOrtune mo-
ments. One terrible instance at The works
in FayerSham soon after the discovery
and a similar casualty in France drove
most of the scientists from their tests
Won Lenk. in Austria, persevered- his
system consisted in spinning long staple
cotton into yarn. which was converted
into gun cotton by immersion m a strong
composition of nitric and sulphuric acids,
then washed in running water and treated
with weak alkali- For use in firearms the
yarn was wound on reels; for shells or
mines it was made into compact ropes
with hollow cores, or into plaiJs of lamp
| wick form. This was some advance, and
! vet gun cotton. with all its possibilities,
! had not been rendered practical But
| the awful destructiveness of dynamite and
| gun cotton have never been doubted since
| the discovery. The great problem has
| been 10 produce an instrument that could
/ throw great mass of the high explosive
J with safety and accuracy. Experiments
/ were costly. After many guns were ru-
| ined by premature detOnatiOn it was dis
/ covered unsafe 10 attempt to use more
/ than seven pounds of dynamite in a pow
| der gun Later, by sacrificing velocity.
range and accuracy, it was demonstrated
\ that large quantity of dynamite incased
| in a thin steel envelope could be dis
/ charged The sacrifice was great enough
! to be discouraging. but TO this extent the
| problem had been solved.
The times., 1898-06-21
ghe .-aAA-. gimss
CMoRNNG. EVENING AND sUNDAYo
PUBLICATION OFFICE

STILSoN HUTCHINS, President.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23
MutiIatlng the Teeth.

1t Is curious to what extent the mu-
tilation Of teeth goes on among saw
age nations, and even among certain
civilized people, such as the Japanese.
With them girl is never married ex-
cept first staining her teeth black with
repulsive kind of varnish, and the
custom is especially adhered to among
members of the richer classes.
On the west coast of Africa a large
proportion of the teeth are deliberate
ly broken when children reach a GER
tain age. Both in the New World and
in the Old says It'd Bits, the custom
exists of extracting the two front
teeth of domestic servants. In Peru
the custom has existed frosg time i'm
memorial, and used to be a sign of
slavery in the days of the Incas. This
is also the custom of the Congo and
among the Hottentots. Teeth are
stained in various colors among the
Malays.
A bright red and bright blue are
not uncommon, and a bright green is
produced with the aid OF arsenic and
lemon Juice. Livingston related that
among the Kaffirs child with prom
inent upper jaw was looked upon as
a monster and Immediately killed. On
the Upper Nile the Africans have all
their best teeth extracted in order to
destroy their value in the slave mar
ket and to make it not worth while
for the slave traders to carry them
OF.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23
HORSE FLESH FOR FOOD.
In Many Towns Of Europe 1t is Extensive.
ly Sold.

In Many Towns OF Europe It is Extensive.
ly Sold.
In q report to the State Department,
Mr.. Dubois, United States Consul
General at st. Gall, Switzerland, makes
some interesting disclosures regarding
the general use of horse flesh as an
article of food in Europe. He says
the Swiss press is giving considerable
attention to the following statements:
IAN American horse-meat company
has been organized in Kearny, N. Y,
whose object is to prepare horse meat
for the European market in the form
of sugar-cured horse ribs and sailed
horse flesh. This meat will be sent in
boxes marked distinctly horse meat
and each shipment is to be carefully
inspected and accompanied by GER
tifcate that it is pure horse meat and
in wholesome condition"
Mr.. Dubois comments on this state
ment as follows:
II cannot find any town by the name
OF Kearny in the State of New York,
and the item looks like one of the kind
that the European journals, jealous OF
American trade, take pleasure in cir.
culating.
"But whether there is truth in this
report or not, there is certainly de-
mand for good, wholesome horse meat
in some of the markets of Europe. In
many towns are to be found we'll
stocked markets where nothing but
horse meat is sold-fresh, sailed,
smoked, and in sausage form. The
prices range from five to eight cents
per pound, according to cut, and q
large amount of this meat is purchased
by the poorer classes. The horses
used are old ones or those killed by
accident. The people who buy this
meat claim that they prefer it to the
tough COW meat that Is sold for from
eight to twelve cents pound. 1t is
sweeter, more tender, and quite as
wholesome, according to their state
ments. The shops where horse meat
is sold always have horse-meat mar
ket' sign conspicuously displayed. SO
that no deception is possible. If thu
purchaser buys horse meat and eats it,
he does SO knowingly. In this respect
the municipal inspection is very thor
ough; butcher licensed to sell beef,
if found selling horse meat, would be
severely and promntlv runished
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23
Clerk-ssI have been in vour omnlov

| Clerk-'T have been in your employ
now going on five years, and I am get
ting the same salary started with. -
Proprietor-'T knowit, but every time
that I've made up my mind to cut you
down or discharge you something has
reminded me of your wife and little
snes at home, and SO I just couldn't do
Ct. There, my man, you see have o
heart as well as head"
Disgruntled Passenger-s.1 thought
this was the limited express" Con-
ductor (Oklahoma r. R.)-sThat's
what it's called, SIR" Passenger
"Huhl What is there limited about
ity-Conductor latter reAection)-
''The time for meals. New York
Weekly.
dot coat is yours for ten dollars,
mein friendt. Take him along. .
GLOW is this, Sondheim? I thought
you didn't do business on Saturday.
Isn't this your Sunday?" "Mein
friendt, to sell you coat like dot for
ten dollars vos no peesness; dot vos
snarlty. @ndge.
s"They tell me that Blakely is not
rich, and yet there is not day but
what the wagon from the jewellers and
the merchants stops there" CHATS
so. She's one of these women that
has things sent home on disapproval. {"
Journal.
Including guns of all classes, mod
ern battle-ship can fire 5000 shots a
minute, 30 second. A fort that will
stand half q minute in front of one of
these guns must be good one.
The man who is always wanting to
borrow small sums of money is such
. nuisance that it sometimes seems
best to accommodate him for one
round, so that he will keep out of your
sight in future.
Hetty Green says lawyers are sharks. |
She ought to know, as a number of |
hem are constantly in her employ. |
When she hires cheap member Of the
BAR she loses her case; and when she
buys the services of an expert who can
make wrong seem right, she disputes
lis bill.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23
Judge Credits a Bride ON the Fine.

A few lawyers were sitting in one of
the city restaurants a few days ago
eating lunch and discussing different
subjects, when one Of them told the
following story:
This occurred some years ago in the
office of a former justice of the peace.
An attorney, who has since left Sioux
City, had been engaged to defend q
man for the crime of petty larceny.
The lawyer knew that the case against
his client was pretty strong one, and
he decided to beard the lion in his
den. As he entered the room he told
the justice Of the case, the name of
his client, and added he did not think
there was any evidence to convict. At
the same time he slipped $40 gold
piece in the hand of the justice, and gave
him knowing wink. The court said
nothing, but, pulling open the cash
drawer, slipped the money in. The
case went to trial, and after the evil
dence had all been introduced there
appeared to be no question of the guilt
of the defendant. But his counsel
was confident. thinking the gold piece
had done the work. The court then
summed up the case, and, to the aston
ishment of the defendants counsel,
said:
1.-THE court finds the defendant
guilty as charged in the information,
and fines him 800, of which amount
$50 has been paid. The defendant
will be committed to the county Jail
until the remainder is paid into this
court"
Nothing more was said, and the JUS
tice settled back in his chair. satisfied
that the laws of the State had been
upheld and dishonest attorney had
been left in the lurch.-Sioux City
Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23
The Quest of Fortune.


'The longer live the more firmly
am convinced" said Mr.. Gozzle.
ton, "that man who wants fortune
has got to do something besides wish
for it. Fortunes, large and small, are
shy, very shy. In one form and an
other they are passing by all the time,
but they won't stop for the mere ask
ing, however polite and graceful and
earnest the invitation may be. We
might sit out on the veranda from now
till doomsday and rise and bow and
scrape at every one of 'em that came
along and ask 'em all in, but never
one of 'em would stop. They might
want to come in, but nothing short of
actual collaring would bring 'em in.
The fact is that if we want O fortune
we've got to work for it.
fMen have made fortunes, to be
sure, without working. Oil may spout
up out the ground one owns and cover
him with riches. Another man may
find iron ore in his land, and so on.
But such cases are so few in number
that they don't count, the chances OF
our getting rich in that way are really
not worth considering. If we would
be rich we must work for it. And
work early and late; all the time.
Plug at it, and keep plugging at it.
There is practically no other way.
ssThe man who idles away his time,
or fails to make the best possible use
OF 1t, stays poor; the man that works
for all he knows how and keeps for.
ever at 1t is bound to get ahead. -
New York Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23
Paris Favors Stripped Stuffs.

Horizontal stripes will decidedly
have the preference in the coming sea-
son, whether it be in the silks or in
the new transparent black stuffs i'm
ported from Paris, which will be worn
over black and other color. Some Of
them approach closely to the crepon
OF a year or two ago. Many Of them
appear to have puckered stripes of
satin divided by cords. while In some
the lines are arranged to form open
checks through which the undermining
Is seen. Sometimes the stripes make
distinct tuckings, which can be raised
from the ground work; win these are
many beautiful lace-like arabesQue de-
signs, like the figure 8, and other zig
gag cordings carried across the materi-
al. All these stuffs are the latest
fabrics Of the moment, and would be
capital for renovating last seasons
dresses, but they are somewhat ex-
pensive, which is well, seeing that they
carry with them a certain air of dis
tinction. They include grenadine and
crepe de chine. material which has
assumed many new faces. The light
est OF these is Aeolian; it is very silky,
falling in rounded plaits, with much
resisting power, and still lightly trans
parent. Prison de sole is combina-
ton of silk and wool, of slightly
heavier make. with crinkled aspect,
which carries out its other name, trem-
bline. Voluptine is new stuff of the
nature Of poplin. All these are to
be had in light blue, gray. fawn green
and pink. with the bayadere stripes.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23

these women train all the muscles Of
the body in order that they may walk
smoothly and steadily, and the result
is Queenly carriage which many a
great lady might envy. To attain
graceful carriage much may be done by
practicing walking with some object
on the head-a little cushion, a book
or even a light board would do-and
certainly all young people should learn
dancing, and, If possible fencing. These
exercises produce firmness and flexibili-
ty in the limbs and the power of sus-
tanning balance gracefully.-London
Mail.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23
Antics Of Electricity.

The mention of electricity of frisky
behavior will suggest to most people
some of its actions on the trolley, or
about the street cars, or in connection
with electric light wires, when it
breaks loose-which are all of too dan
gerous character to be amusing; not
ing not at all its FRANKS on their own
desks, though no live" wire be within
a mile of them.
1t does not always occur to our
minds that electricity is playing lit
tie trick when we take sheet of writ
ing paper from pile and find 1t does
not come alone, but drags along an
other sheet or more, sticking closer
than brother"
Similar action of the immense sheets
Of book paper on printing press in
certain states of the atmosphere-when
one is slid on to the form of type and
has one or more others partially ad-
herring to it for moment, then taking
flight away from the press to some
dingy resting place-frequently keeps
the pressmen in an uncomfortable
state of f1dgets.
Such action results from the attrac-
ton and repulsion of FRACTIONAL cleo
tricity-the same kind that is produced
by the chatting of the silk flaps against
the rotating glass disk in the so-called
electrical machine"
An experiment with the same kind
OF electricity, which can easily be tried,
is to apply gentle friction to a thin
piece of cloth or paper; when, on bring
ing it near the wall of the apartment.
it will be attracted thereby, and adhere
to the surface-be it wood, plaster or
paper-for brief time.-Lippincott's.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23

Modified Tactics: Haven't you any
thing to send to the newspapers?" in
CURED lieutenant in one Of General
Blanco's troops of rough typewriters.
well, was the thoughtful reply, ct
have several suggestions that I'd like
10 get past the blockade for insertion
in the help wanted columns. -
Washington Star.
Visitor-ssY You don't mean to tell me
that you have lived in this out-of-the-
way place for fifteen years?" Citizen
~ have, for certainty" Visitor
II am surprised. Ican't see what Won
IAN find here to keep You busy" Git
izen-'' Neither can /. That's why /
like il. Tit Bits.
Might Do Something: The Constit-
uent Are you goin' to resign and
offer your services to the country on
The field Of battlep" The Congress-
nan-sI'm too old. = The Constitu-
,nt:.Mell the -ppgopIl wou{ otSfRk
Heap Of you il you didn't do nothing
more for your country than esign. -
indianapolis Journal.
King Alfonso was domed when the
Jules ofroyalty called I'm XIII. There
no luck for him. ayd none for Spain.
Soldiers often t1come demoralized
Ehen they have p6thing to do. That
3 why SO manyM them are spelling
br fight.
A voluntee5 is wounded in his feel
ngs when tie examining surgeon says
he is not physically st to fight for his
aountry.
The officer OF the army can excuse
himself to the enemy and run, when
light is going on. At a fight on the
water the officer Of the navy must stay
here.
The most expensive material worked
INTO &Harment was the gold brocade
purchased in 1910 for robe for King
Louis XIV at cost of about $S5 q |
vard. Not long ago, however, the
herman erqpress had coverlet woven
n white silk upon fat background, |
.srojeotedtin relief. This design was
lot embroidered, but woven in q
sniquk way. The. empress was so
,leased with it that she employed it as
tapestry pr her boudoir. The cost |
il this material was $112 yard, Of |
which the weaver got one-sixth.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23
A Postal Curiosity

A letter that has been travelling for
more than 30 years is till on its jour
ney. The class which graduated at
Yale in 1874 started such letter
among themselves. Tie letter has gone
the rounds of the year, relating to
each member of the circle the doings
of his comrrkes. Few are still left
alive, but dearer than any other arrival
by post is the. travelling letter, that
still stirs the hearts of the surviy-
ors with its memorials of the living
and the dead OF the class Of 1874.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23
How Relief Came.
From Colo County Democrat, Je6srson
City. No.

Whom la grippe visited this section. about
seven years ago, Herman II. Eveler, of 8Ii
W. Main st., Jefferson. No., was one Of Tia
Victims, and has since been troubled With
the aftsr-effects Of the disease. He Il =
well-known contractor and builder. = busi.
ness requiring much mental and physicsl
work. A year ago his health began 10 fsii
aiarmingly, and that he lives to-day d a.
most miracle. He says:
II was troubled with shortness Of breath.
paipitation OF the heart and a general IA.
biiity. My back ALSO panied me seyereIv.
II tried ono doctor after another And
numerous remedies suggested By nv
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23

sDon't worry" said the Cornfed
Philosopher, ''over things that cannot
be remedied. A little perusal of the
patent medicine ads will show that
there is remedy for everything."-
indianapolis Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23

a COnT0ctOfS OBtcteuQ. box felt
wonderfully relieved and was satisdod
that the pills were putting me on the road
to recovery. bought tWomore boxes and
continued taking them.
After taking four boxes Of Dr.. williams
Pink Pills for Pale People am restored to
good health and feel like new man.
/! am now capable OF transacting my
business with increased ambition.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale PeouiS
are . wonderful medicine and anyone that
Is afflicted with shortness OF breath. pal
pitation Of the heart, nervous prostration
and general debility, viii find that these
pills are the specific. HERMAN II. EvE1xa,"
subscribed and sworn to before me. !
Notary Public, this Oath day OF May, 1897,
ADAM PoUTszoNo, Notary Public.
MI. Eveler will gladly answer any in.
qufry regarding this II stamp IL enclosed.
DR.. Williams' Pink Pills cure people
troubled with the after-enects Of the
grippe because they act directly on the
impure blood. They are also specific for
chronic erysipelas, catarrh, rheumatism
and all diseases due to impure or impoy-
erished blood.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23
PurelyaLocal Disease.

Eczema is local disease and needs local
treatment. The irritated, diseased skin must
be soothed and smoothed and healed. No use
to dose yourself and ruin your stomach just
because of an itching eruption. Tetterine is
letter, Eczema. Ringworn and other skin
troubles. At druggists or by mail for 30 cents
in stamps. j. 7. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23

DR.. MOFFETT'S TEETHINA (TEETHING
POWDERS) cures Cholera Infantum, Diar-
rhoea, Uysentery, Cholern Morbus, Colo.
Thrush, HivcA Eruptions and sores upon the
skin; Removes and prevents the lorna ton
Of Worms In children; Aliays Irritation and
makes Teethipg Easy and not period Of
suf(eF1nR and dread
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23

Close Mouthed Josephine. won't
tell me anything, she is SO secretive."
Yes, she's worse than railway gate
keeper. Chicago Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23
Hoods ..1.l' SarsaparilIa
Hood's Pills cure bIliousneas, indigestion

He-"It amounts to positive genius
to be stupid ON some occasions.
She--"But don't you think it can be
carried too far?"-Life.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23

ST. vITUS' DANCE, SPASMS and all ner-
vous diseases permanently cured by the use
Of u; Hines Great Nerve Restorer. Send for
H. Kline, Ltd. Bi Arch Street, Phila Pa,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23
beauty Is Blood Deem.

Clean blood means a clean akin. No
beauty without 1t. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep 1t clean, by
stirring up the lazy. liver and driving all I'M
hanish. pImples, botiS 6rotchcs. blackheads.
md that sick1y 611ious complexion by taking
escarets. beauty for ten cents. All drug
SIS, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, Csc, 60c.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cnthartic. cure constipation forever.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23

Don't Tobacco Sr& and Smoke your LIN Awsys
To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
ietic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To
Bac. the wondcr-worlser, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 600 or u. Cure guaran.
seed Booklet aud sample FREQ Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago Or New Yofk
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23

A. NJ Priest, Druggist, Shelbyville, Ind,
says: Halls Catarrh Cure gives the best Of
satisfaction. Can get plenty of testimonials,
uists sell it 75c
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23

TO Cure . Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money II 1t fails to cure. &C.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23

The less man Is satisfied with the world
the more he isdissatisfied with himself.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-07-23

Politics do not aim to heaven nor Give
thought in that direction.