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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08

there bs speaking necessary; It Is your
duty to act" And now the captain
brought his clenched hand down on the
table.
Il have never been below, sir, " aen,
there was work to do aloft," replied
Lieutenant Frenauld, his dark eyes
showing that he did not at all relish his
superior's rebuke.
very WELL" The captains manner
was mild In an instant, showing that he
was an actor as well as sailor. We
must go ashore tonight, and pay onr
respects to the authorities. In the
meantime, 1 shall send note on board
with my compliments to Denham. Get
the cutter ready with picked crew, and
after supper l will 60 ashore, taking
with me yourself and Harry Ludlow.
Full dress, mind you.
And side arms?" asked Mr.. Frenauld,
as he rose to leave.
How, sir, can an officer in her males
tvs service be in full dress without his
side arms?" snapped the captain, his
eyes flashing again.
True, sir"
A rap at the door, and before FIRE.
nauld could say another word Captain
Fox shouted:
Come int"
A handsome lad of sixteen came in,
his cap in one hand and mole in the
other.
well. DOM"
THE cards of two gentlemen who
have Just come aboard, sir. replied the
cabin boy, Don, speaking with strong
Scotch accent, and handing the paper to
the captain.
"Ah, by the Spirit of Blake!" cried
the captain. here are the village fathers
come to do us courtesy They shall have
a royal welcome. Stay, Frenauld, and
help me receive them. Stand by, Don,
we shall need your services at once"
The captains face and eyes lit up.
He was all animation now.
His moods were like those of an Alpine
sky, or would have been were they not
tho direct effect of his strong will.
He sprang into his private cabin, and
in less than minute he came out again
In dress coat, regulation chapeau
under his arm, and straight stiff-swOrd
belted to his hip.
He hurried on deck, where Squire
Condit, in o blue coat with brass but
tons, knee brooches, silk hose, low shoes
with silver buckles, and well pow
dcred wig with pendent black ribbon,
was looking about him with that air oil
awe O landsman shows when first he
steps on board ship-of-war.
DR.. Hedges, except that his coat was
ottle-green--a color at that time af-
fected by the medical profession-was
dressed exactly like his friend: and
save as to some difference in stature
the former being short and stout-they
might have passed for twin brothers.
Il am Goodwill Condit," said the
squire advancing to the captain with 6
bow, intended to be stately, and hi
right hand extended. holding a com
mission under her maiesty-whom may
| God preserve-as Justice of the Peace
in the County of Suffolk, in tho Prov
ince of New York"
TO BE CONTINUED
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HAVANA
Gay and Picturesque Cuban Capital Has
Famous History.

men go to church but three times IN
their life-when baptized, when about
to be married and when dead-and the
church is as rigid in its requirement OF
the first two visits as the departed is to
be received there at last.
The cathedral is really one OF the
finest edifices in Havana. 1t Is built TO
last for ages. In it are the remains OF
Christopher Columbus-that Is, the
tomb is there, beside the altar and the
inscription. 1t is also duly autnenu-
Gated that the remains are there, too,
but even Spaniards nod doubtf1iiy
when asked, as 1t true?"
The lottery is the curse of Havana.
One Of the first cries heard on the
street in the morning Is the schrill voice
of Cuban yelling that he has lottery
tickets for sale. 1t is often the last
sound heard at night. 1t would seem
that all Cuba must gamble to support so
formidable a company of takers.
All the storekeepers are courteous
and unobtrusive. A visitor experiences
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08
ERRORS MADE BY PRINTERS.
Some Ludicrous Mistakes Com pounded
in the Composing-Room.

Some Ludicrous Mistakes Com pounded
in the Composing Room.
ssWhat is this?' exclaimed COM
positor who was expecting to be pro-
NOTED to a proofreadership shortly
Sermons in stones, books In the run
ming brooksv Impossible! He means,
of course, Sermons in books and stones
in the running brooks" And a new
reading of Shakespeare appeared next
morning. A sporting compositor
thought Cricket on the Hearth" must
be a slip of the pen. He made 1t
Cricket on the Heath" A writer on
angling had the Joy Of seeing his SEN
tence, ''The young salmon are begin
ming to rum" printed, "The young
salmon are beginning to SWIM" an
other thoughtful compositor having
been at work. Happier was the trans
formation of the sentence, Bring me
my toga," into Bring me my togs."
There is less subtle vein Of humor
in the story of the editor who wrote
during an election, 1.-THE battle is now
opened" The compositor spelled "bat-
tle'' with an co. and the other side
said, of course, that they had suspected
it from the first. 1t was by q similar
mistake that the late Baker Pasha.
who might fairly be described as a
"battle-scarred veteran" was called q
"battle-scared veteran" the libel be-
ing by no means purged when the
newspaper called the gallant officer a
"bottle-scarred veteran" Owing to an
error in printing the announcement, "A
sailor, going to sea, his wife desires the
prayers of the congregation" became
"a sailor going to see his wife deserves
the prayers of the congregation" It Is
not necessary to believe this In order
to enjoy it. The statement, "Messrs
IS preserves cannot be beaten" was
rather vitiated as an advertisement by
the omission of OBJ in the last word.
Innocently gay was the newspaper re-
port which said that the London ex-
press had knocked down a cow and
cut it into "calves. Typograph-
lea
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der a janitor is kept at yearly expen-
diture of $135, and to prevent Arthur
from getting cold $50 is expended on
fuel, The interest on the 1894 that
it cost to build the handsome two-story
brick schoolhouse In which he Is
taught amounts to $416.0S. Thus the
total cost of the schooling Of this one
child is $1,1S6.0S.
Arthur is a quiet little chap of 8
years, as black as the tabled Egyptian
darkness, with big round eyes that
look out upon the world without the
least sign Of establishment or concern
at the extravaganza Of his education.
That he drinks in knowledge at the
public expense at the rate Of $S0.41 per
week, or $6.OS per day, is no cause of
wonder to him. 1t has not been charg-
ed that his teachers quarrel over
which shall instruct him, but it is
known fact that he has to furnish the
excitement for the school. because he
Is the only scholar in the new Lovejoy
school, erected solely for the colored
children.
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the early and middle day. When the
sun sinks, however. the lazy inhablt-
ants turn out, and the life Of the night
is the lively life Of Havana. The city
has not been very businesslike under
Spanish rule. Most Of the men are
worthless and dissipated. They lounge
in cafes and look only to pleasure such
as the Spaniard delights in-gambling,
cock lighting, bull batting. No Thought
of the morrow is taken, and the result
is that a more improvident population
can be found nowhere. Sunday is Ha-
vana's holiday.
As for the churches, thousands Of
women religiously attend. In Cuba the
church and her children are woman's
life. She soon loses her husband as her
companion in the home. She does not
read. She never heard of new wom-
an. She has her little circle of friends
like herself, and some day dies. But
she has been faithful to the church, and
the most striking thing about service
in the great cathedral is the presence Of
the women of Havana and the absence
q the men. 1t is said here that most
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08
Double Daily Trains
Fast Time
Close Connections.

Through Pullman Palace 6leepers
between New Orleans aud Memphis,
Kansas City, st. Louis and Chicago
without change, making direct connec.
lions with frst-class lines to all points
The great steel bridge spanning the
Ohio river at Cairo completed, and all
trains freight and passenger now run
ming regularly over it, thu avoiding the
delays and annoyance incident to trans
fer BY ferry boat.
A. Fl. HANSON, Cen. Pas. Agt.,
Chicago.
Jro. A. Scorr. n p A.. Memphis.
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Col. Hawkins-Uncle Nose, I hear
you and your wife had little dispute
again last night. Which came out
ahead this time? Uncle Nose dubious
" feeling lump ON the back Of his
head)-Ts powerful glad to say dat /
kim out ahead, boss; but she mighty
nigh overlook me.-Harper's Bazaar.
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The appellation the dude OF the
navy" to Commodore Dewey recalls the
Inquiry Of President Lincoln for the
brand of whisky used by General
Grant when the complaint was made
to him that the conqueror of Pember-
ton and Robert e. Lee was devotee OF
the bottle, in order that he might send
some of the same to other generals. II
Dewey is dude" it appears evident
that the more we have of his kind IN
the navy the better win it be for I'm
clio SAM"
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pended by the pub
lie on the education
Of one simple indi-
vidual. His name is
Arthur Obey. For
him a teacher is
employed at $270
per annum, for him
a principal is en-
gagged at 1915 pei
annum, to keep his
school-rooms In or.
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Mistress-Do you call this sponge
cake? Why, It's as hard as 1t can be.
New Cookies, mum; that's the way
a sponge is before it's wet. Soak 1t IN
your tea, mum.-Boston Traveller.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08

Spain may be the cause OF this coun'
try altering the maps and biographies.
The same thing happened some fur
hundred years ago.
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We want it understood right now
that we never count ourselves among
s'the friends of the family who want
to see the remains"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08

Spring onions are very good for you,
but dreadful for the man who sits next
to you.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08
Modern Longevity.

In the seventeenth century the aver
age duration Of life was only thirteen
years; In the eighteenth, twenty; In the
present century 1t is thirty-six. This
great increase in the average length
Of human life is not, however, an In
dication Of an increase In the vigor
and vitality of the race, but it Is rath-
er due to the fact that cholera, the
black plague and other devastating
scourges which formerly overspread
whole countries at frequent intervals,
sometimes several times during CEN
fury, have been brought more and
more under control by improved pub
lie sanitation and quarantine. The
real test of the vitality of the race Is
not the average length Of human life,
but the proportion of centenarians'
The proportion Of persons who have
attained great age Is without doubt al
the present time much less than ever
before in the history Of the world.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08
ATOMS EXPENSIVE BOY.

Taxpayers Put Up Nearly 81, 200 a
Year for His Schooling,
It costs the public Of Alton, Ill,
81, 1868 annually to educate one black
boy. This is the largest sum ever ex-
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An unfortunate love affair for a WON
an is more disastrous that business
failure for man.
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4 n Sleeps Clothing ING

this was brought about. we shall now
rroceed to explain.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-10-08

In %. Postage Stamps. Post-ofhce Money Order. or
Express Money Order.
As to our reliability, refer to b. g. Dun's or
Bradstreet's mercantile agencies.
NEW YORK UNION SUPPLY co..
137 Leonard Street, New York City.
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Jro. A. Soorr. n p A.. Memphis.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-28
A PEACEFUL INVASION.
American Products Crowd Out Those OF
Europe In the Latter's Own Markets.

American Products Crowd Out Those or
Europe In the Latter's Own Markets.
Washington, Sept. 26.-The United
States consul at Vienna in a report to
the state department on the trade of
Austria-Hungary for 1S9: ascribes the
general decrease in exports to this
country to the fact that the same
goods are now manufactured in the
United States and can be sold there
at the same or lower prices than the
Austrian goods. The report is that
American silk is being sold in Lyons,
the real silk center of Europe, and
that French manufacturers are buy
ing it in large quantities, especially
that used for to take the place of that
formerly imported from Austria and
Germany. There is falling off in the
demand for pearl goods and for glass
ware, due to the superiority of the
American product. 1t is frankly adj
mitted that the American cut glass is
finer and more elegantly cut than any
manufactured in Europe.
The American bicycle is finding
favor with the wheelmen, notwith-
standing its higher price over those
of domestic make. He thinks that il
United States manufacturers desire
to get their wheels into the foreign
market they should be satisfied with
q little less profit and try to make
easier terms for their agents. The
wheels sent from America are gener-
ally without mud guards, brakes and
other necessities and the agent is put
to the additional expense of supplying
them.
From the Client consular district a
report on commerce srvs the cotton
mills are employing 7 Sre and more
American cotton. The demand for
the raw material is annually increas-
ing by reason of the larger number
of spindles set in motion. The impor-
tation of American hardware shows
considerable increase. The introduce
tion of American bicycles is also
marked and with present quotations
United States manufacturers VIII
strongly compete with their foreign
rivals.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-28

Manila, Sept. 27.-When the United
States auxiliary cruiser McCulloch
captured the insurgent steamer AbS
hey, 60 miles south of Manila, the Abb
bey, it is believed, having landed 1000
rifles, an insurgent gunboat followed
the American vessel into Cavite and
now the Americans contemplate TAX
ing possession of the entire insurgent
fleet, because the vessels are fyir an
unrecognized flag and are liable to
seizure as pirates by the war vessels
of any nation. American cruisers
have gone north, where the steamer
Filipinas is landing troops.
Two steamers which have Just ar
rived here brought many Spanish Off
cials and refugees from the southeast
of the island of Luzon. They report
that the insurgents are overrunning
the country, destroying property and
the hemp crops. Sanguinary conflicts
have taken place at Cebu and Iloilo.
Chicago, Sept. 27.-Maj. Gen. Greene,
of the American army of invasion of
the Philippines, and Felipe Angon-
clio. vice president of Aguinaldo's
revolutionary government, arrived in
Chicago yesterday en- route to Wash
ington. Gen Greene's errand is to give
the executive his views and the views
of his fellow officers concerning the
right course to be pursued as to the
future of the islands. The Filipino
goes to appeal to the president for
representation on the Paris peace COM
mission and for immediate independ-
ence of his people.
During the day Angoncillo was
driven to Lincoln park to see the
bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln,
who, he said, was his ideal American
statesman and citizen.
'In all my historical studies / have
paid the most attention to the growth
of the power and influence of this
United States government" said Senor
Angoncillo. "It is my ideal of gov
ernment and is is the pattern which
the Philippine people will follow when
they are independent have visited
Cnlna anu JapdH, Du1 tnclC 10 mum
ing in either of those empires that
compares to the freedom of this coun-
try. This is the land that we have
looked up to for many years and the
one in whose footsteps we have tried
to follow"
Angoncillo discredited the report
that France had promised to recognize
the Philippine republic and intimated
that his sole hopes of independence
were with President Mckinley and
the government of the United States.
Gen. Greene expressed a very high
opinion of the Filipinos as men and
fighters. The inhabitants of the
islands, he says, are superior in every
way to the Cuhans or to the North
American Indians, and once they are
freed from Spanish oppression have a
magnificent future before them.
Gen. Greene and Angoncillo left for
Washington late in the day over the
Pennsylvania road.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-28
Miners are Starving.

Dayton, Sept. PA committee from
the Central Trades Council conferred
with the mayor yesterday with refer
ence to the suffering miners in Hook
ing county, where $500 people are
in dire need of the necessaries of life.
In many localities families are report
ed to be starving. Tom Smith and
William Brown, representing the min
ers, were present and explained con-
ditions. They are endeavoring to Sc
cure general appeal throughout the
state, as the miners have had but %
days work since April /. Gov. Bush
nell contributed $3.50.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-28
NEWS OF OHIO.
Gathered by Telegraph From All
Parts Of the State.
win Observe Lafayette Day.

Columbus, Sept. 22.-Hon. Lewis D.
Bonebrake, state commissioner of COM
mon schools, has notified the Lafayette
memorial commission at Chicago that
Gov, Bushnell will in a few days issue
proclamation calling upon. the
schools of his state to recognize Oc-
tober 10 as Lafayette day. Commits
sioner Bonebrake will appoint COM
mittees in each of the Ohio counties
and make an active campaign in the
monument movement, and it is ex-
pected that the schools of Ohio will
contribute from $4,000 to $4,000 as
their offering to the memory of Lafay-
cite and the erection of suitable
monument to the revolutionary hero.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-28
Destructive Tornado.

Lima. o.. Sept. 26.--A tornado visit
ed this city Saturday. It first levelled
the barn of Jacob Boze and buried
a number of persons in the debris.
Mr.. Boze had his shoulder broken and
George Hadsell, aged 70 years, was
badly injured. A number of horses
were killed. A new house was lifted
from its foundation and deposited in
the street. The Quilna brewery,
Lima egg case factory and number
of adjacent buildings were unroofed.
Henry Casewell was seriously injured.
The Detroit, Lima & Northern repair
shops were wrecked.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-28
Disastrous Fire at wadsworth.

Wadsworth Sept. 22.-About 1
o'clock Wednesday morning fire broke
out in the Touring mill of the Wads-
worth Milling Co., destroying the en-.
tire plant. The fire spread to the
Barnes machine shop and foundry,
which was burned to the ground.
Yoder Bros feed mill and warehouse,
B. F. Sonnan's warehouse, fertilizer
wareroom and building occupied by
George ]. Renner, of Akron, for stor-
ing beer were also burned. The Erie
Railway Co also sustained some loss.
Total loss $4,000; insurance one-half.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-28
surprIse WON the Race.

Detroit, Sept. 27.-In a gale that was
blowing 25 to 35 miles an hour the
first sweepstakes regatta of the De-
troit Yacht club for the Hotel st.
Clair trophy and cash prize of $3.50
was sailed yesterday, 1t was one of
the finest races ever seen on fresh
water. Commodore H. H. Ives cutter
Surprise, of Detroit, won the race
from the City of the Straits, of this
city, and the Toledo yachts Viking,
Puritan and Josephine. The race took
place on Lake st. Clair over trangu-
la- course 31s miles on leg, twice
around the triangle.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-28
Cursew Again Proposed in Toledo.

Toledo, Sept. 21.-A strong effort il
being made here to introduce the cur
few bell. Some time ago an ordinance
to that effect was brought up in the
common council, but was voted down.
Now it is recommended to the coun-
ell again by resolution Of the police
board, to the effect that an ordinance
be prepared providing that children
under Is years of age shall not be on
the streets without adult escort later
than 8 o'clock at night between the
months of October and April or later
than o'clock between April and Oc-
tOber
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-28
KifIed His Brother-in-Law,

Cincinnati, Sept. 24.-William J.
Haldeman, of the Haldeman Paper
Co., at Lockland, o., Is miles from
here, walked into the mill Office at
Lockland yesterday and addressed his
partner and brother-in-law, j. C..
Richardson, thus: II have you now
where I want yon, all alone," and at
once began firing with two revolvers.
Richardson was shot four times and
will die. Richardson was an .eX-state
senator and is 70 years old. Halde-
man cannot be found and is supposed
to have suicided. E.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-28
stirred Tn Columbus Bones.

Havana. Sept. 27.-Monday morning
the official exhumation of the remains
of Columbus took place in the pres
ence of Gen. Blanco, Secretary Gown,
the civil governor, the bishop, the dean
of the cathedral and other authori-
ties. The ashes were deposited in a
zinc case, which was placed in the
sacristy of the cathedral and a per-
manent guard was established to
watch them.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-28
To ThMart a Trust.

Columbus, Sept. 24.-Attorney Gen.
Monnett wiz take steps to thwart a
proposed sewer pipe trust that is
under way in the state. If formed,
Akron, the center of the sewer pipe
industry in the state, will be the head
quarters. Afonnett has written to
those chiefly concerned and will take
action on the matter as soon as he is
assured the trust will be formed.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-28

Columbus, Sept. 24.-Col. w. o. Toll
ford, state claim agent, arrived from
Washington yesterday, having sue
ceeded in having 65 per cent of the
war expenses which were assumed by
the state, amounting to $4,000, re-
funded by the government. This is
larger per cent than has been grant
ed to any other state.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-28
Strike of 1900 Miners.

Bridgeport, Sept. 24.-At a confer
ence between the miners and opera
tors at Dillonvale and Long Run the
operators refused to concede the most
important part of the demands made,
consequently the miners are idle. The
operators asked for another meeting
to bring matters to head. Twelve
hundred men at the two mines are
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-28
woo,ter presbnterr As.embles.

Butler, Sept. 21.-The presbytery OF
the Wooster district met in annual ses-
sion Tuesday at the Bunker Hill Pres
byterian church. About 40 ministers
from Ashland, Wayne, Stark and
Holmes counties are present.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-28
Preacber Nomipated for Conrrc,s,

Portsmouth, Sept. 2t.-At the demo-
cratic congressional convention for the
Tenth district held in this city yester-
day Gallia county was not represented
and Adams had only one representa-
tive. Rev. Alva Crabtree, of Pike, was
nominated.