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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-10
CURIOUS FACTS.

ssAnglosaxonia contra mundum" is
. late neo-Latin coinage.
The oldest university in the world is
Ell Ayhar, at Cairo, Egypt.
Eight million eggs have been found
in the roe Of single Goldfish.
During the last century one hum
dred lakes in the Tyrol have subsidized
and disappeared.
A statistician has affirmed that the
majority Of people who attain old age
have kept late hours.
The largest tobacco pipe factory in
the world is located in Appomattox
County, near Pamplin City, Va.
Two Woolrich (Me.) men made the
queerest horse trade recently on rec
ord. The owner of the animal snapped
the animal for fourteen ROSTERS.
Four hundred years ago only seven
metals were known. Now there are
fifty-one-thirty Of which have been
discovarad within the present century.
Mangosteen from the Moluccas are
now sold in the London markets.
They are said to taste like combina-
ton of strawberry, nectarine and
pineapple,
The English Archaeological School
on the island of Milo recently un-
earthed three cities built on top of
each other. Two belong to the N.Y.
cen@n period.
Since 1875 fourteen acts of Parlia
ment have been passed dealing with
the subject of literary copyright in
England and the law is yet in very
chaotic and unsatisfactory condition.
In fasting feats the sect of jams in
India is far ahead of all rivals. Fasts
of from thirty to forty days arc very
common, and once year they are
said to abstain from food for seventy
five days.
Scarpology is the art of reading
character from the shoe soles. Ac-
cording to Swiss physician, q SYM
metrically worn heel and sole indicate
an energetic, faithful, well-balanced
character.
An eminent Russian linguist, in Q
work recently published on the differ
Tent languages spoken throughout the
world, AYERS that in 200 years from
now there will be only three living
languages-Russian, English and
Chinese.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-10
cURIosITIEs OF SEA FIGHTS.
The Peruvian Ship Huascar's Command
er Was Blown to Atoms.

The Peruvian Ship Huascar's Command
er Was Blown to Atoms.
One of the most striking. features of
modern warfare is that ships, instead
of pounding each other at close quar-
tiers, as in the days of our wooden
bulwarks," engage each other at dis
tances ranging from one to two miles.
In the terrible struggle of the
Peruvian ship Huascar against three
Chilean ships in 1879 shots were first
exchanged at distance of 5000 yards,
and the engagement, which ended in
the fraudulent surrender of the Huas-
car, was fought to a conclusion at a
distance of more than mile.
The famous Chino-Japanese en-
gagement on the Yalu in 1894 was
fought at similar ranges; a fact which
seems to prove that naval commanders
of to-day have very proper sense of
the destructiveness of modern men,
of war.
The marvellous vitality of an arm
ored ship was well illustrated in the
latter engagement. The Ting Yuen
was struck by at least 200 projectiles,
any one of which might conceiyably
have sent her to the bottom. But in
spite of this terrible bombardment her
armor was practically intact, no pro-
jectile having penetrated to the depth
of more than three inches. The Chen
Yuen, her twin ship, came worse out
of the struggle, for, although she was
only hit 100 times, she was sinking
fast when she reached the security of
her anchorage.
This battle furnished striking ex-
ample of the explosive power of mod
ern cannon. Admiral Ting was stand
ing on the bridge when barbette
gun, which had been trained under
the bridge, was fred Such was the
terrific force of the explosion that the
gallant Admiral was hurled some dis
lance into the air and fell on the deck
bruised by splinters in dozen places
and SO seriously burned that he. was
quite hors de combat.
A more startling result still was ex-
perienced by Lieutenant on board
the Huascar. The ship was struck
by a shell which exploded with such
violence that the Admiral was literally
blown to the flour Winds" the only
parts of him recovered being foot
and few fragments of flesh.
His flag lieutenant, who was stand.
ing some distance away, was killed al
the same time by the conclusion alone
for subsequent examination proved
that he had not received single
wound.
| In this terrible battle the Huascal
lost her Captain and her three officers
next in seniority, and nearly half hel
entire crew of officers and men wer,
either killed outright or seriousl.
wounded.
/ One of the very first shots piercet
her armor, and, exploding in the tur
ret chamber, killed twelve men; ant
| in the battle of the Yalu single luck.
shot disabled four of the heaviest gun
Of the Chen Yuen. Tit Bits.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-10

shall, regarding curiously the swayirg.
shabby form Of o half-intOxicated man
near the wall.
Can you direct me? Looking for the
way into this place, after IA friend
a lady friend. You sec"
Mercy! The minister"
With start, Raymond Marshall sur.
veyed the man before him. Could it te
possible2 Yes; despite the vivid con-
trast between those two times. the
ragged, intoxicated tramp before him
was certainly the well-dressed, sedate-
looding clergyman who bad performed
the marriage ceremony between himself
and Beatrice at the Hopedale hotel.
What did it mean? A wild thrill per-
vaded his frame at the mans next
words.
you acquainted here2 Well, I'm
looking for "a girl I've traced here,
Beatrice Mercer. Oh! I'm sharp, am!
A hundred dollars! Humph! a man can't
afford to play minister for a measly
hundred dollars! She's rich. I've traced
her. Bet get thousand, to shut my
lips, or tell all know"
All he knew! Within half an hour
Raymond Marshall was in possession OF
his secret, stupidity blurted out In his
maudlin wanderings.
DIR. Simms, unable to secure the VII
lage clergyman. had hired this adven-
turer to personate one.
The marriage was fraud. 1t was no
marriage at all, and the last blow was
given to Beatrice MERGERS stately fabric
OF fraud she had 80 carefully erected,
as the tramp told his story In the draw
ing-room Of the mansion q few moments
later.
she leaves my roof OF once!" cried
the excited Mr.. Ralston, but Edna, more
merciful, insisted that Beatrice be pro-
vided with sufficient to begin life over
again in some remote place, and tear
fully babe her 60 and sin no more.
They never heard OF her again, and
when they thought Of her it was with .
shudder, as they realized how nearly
her cruel plottings had ruined all theil
hopes and happiness.
And the stately mansion and Its
beautiful grounds became an earthly
paradise to the two united hearts, whose
loyal devotion had brought them, Mt thu
last, loves brightest, hottest reward.
1.-THE END
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-10

1t seems probable that we shall,
within few years, learn something
more about the wonderful volcano,
IL, 900 feet high, which Sir James Ross
saw, half century ago, discharging
fame and smoke amidst the vast snow
and ice-fields of Victoria Land. At
the Antarctic Conference of the Royal
Society in London, last February, the
desirability Of q thorough scientific
exploration of the South Polar regions
was strongly urged, and still later the
German Antarctic Expedition Commit
tee at Leipsic unanimously resolved to
advocate the sending Of ship toward
the South Pole to explore Victoria
Land and its surroundings. Youth 3
Companion.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-10
why He Remained East.

New England is, in proportion to its
population, the richest part Of the
United States. From Maine to Connec-
ticut the country is dotted with savings
banks, and the bulk of the vast insu-
rance wealth of the Union is owned
there. Tom Reed tells story Of Ne
traska farmer who, travelling through
Maine, happened to stop at little
house hanging from the side OF a rocky
hill, whichconstituted the farm. Dur
ing his stay he made many cutting crit
icisms upon the character of the soil,
and asked the farmer why he did not go
West, where the farm land was 80 rich
that you could thrust your arm into 1t
up to your shoulders, and pull from tho
bottom dirt as rich as guano.
II want to know!' said the farmer;
and where might such lands bea"
where / live-in the West, was tho
reply, (which is in Blank Township.
Blank County, Nebraska.
Il reckon have mortgage on some
OF that land, replied the Maine man.
And he thereupon brought out an old
tin box, and showed mortgages on hall
the farms Of the township. L bought
these mortgages" he went on, with
what made off my farm here; and az
long as you fellows pay the interest,
! guess will stay East.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-10

An ingenious stage waterfall de-
vised by M. Gailhard has attracted at
tention at the Paris Opera balls. It
is made OF tulle stretched on frames
Initiating the curves Of fall. Behind
it little streams Of water are dis
charged through perforated pipes
against q metal plate, so as to throw a
spray upon the tulle. When the cleo
trio light is played on this the effect i
magical, Philadelphia Record,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-10
zinc Ear.h,s La.ie.t creature.

A curious and sluggish creature is
the tautawa, nine-inch lizard, whose
home is in New Zealand. The little
imitation saurian has the reputation
of being the LATEST creature ever
created. He is usually found cling
ing to rocks or logs along the shores
of rivers and lakes, and has been
known to remain in one position per-
ecsly motionless for many months
low the creature manages to exist is
mystery.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-10

One of the queerest fishes in the
world is the gouramis, said an ichthy-
ologist. 1t is native to the fresh waters
of Cochin China, Farther India, Java,
Sumatra and Borneo. Specimens have
been known to attain length Of six
feet and weight of one hundred and ten
pounds. The flesh IL SO delicious that
efforts have been made to acclimatize
the creatures in many other countries,
but thus far these attempts have been
successful only on the island Of Maui
ritius.
About thirty Of them we're imported
into the island of Cuba and planted In
ponds some years ago, but, although
they grew and we're healthy, they did
not breed. Accordingly, after awhile
the prospect Of propagating the species
became so hopeless that the governor
had them served up, one BY one. upon
his table upon state occasions: The
same dificuity has been met with else
where.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-10
Average Iil-Health.

The average amount of sickness in
human life is nine days out Of the
yoar.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-10
Double Daily Trains
Fast Time
Close Connections.

Through Pullman Palace Sleepsrs
between New Orleans and Memphis,
Kansas City, St. Louis and Chicago
without change, making direct connec-
tions with first-class lines to al pointa
The great steel bridge spanning the
Ohio river at Cairo completed, and al
trains freight and passenger now run-
ming regularly over IL. thus avoiding the
delays and annoyance incident to trans.
fer BY ferry boat.
A. n. HANSON. Gen. Pas. Agt.,
Chicago.
Jro. A. Soorr. n p A.. Memphis.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-09-10

In 70. Postage Stamps. Post-ofhce Money Order, or
Express Money Order
As to our reliability. refer to r. g. Dun's or
Bradstreet's mercantile agencies.
NEW YORK UNION SUPPLY co..
1877 Leonard Street, Now York City.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-24
TOWNSHIP OF REDWOOD FALLS
BY "ECHO."

1. n. Watkins is working near San
born.
Real estate went pretty high the past
week.
BERTHE McGlinchy is working for Ed.
Dunlevy.
Charles Duncan was caller in our
midst on Tuesday.
Miss Josie Holton is recovering from
an attack of lung fever.
S. S. Russell and wife, with Lincoln
Hiatt, left on Thursday for their new
home in Carlton county.
Mrs. James Gallery and children
spent the latter part of the week with
the family of H. F. Jackson.
Margaret Stewart returned to her du-
ties in the Sanborn schools on Sunday,
after spending her weeks vacation at
home.
There was a masquerade ball at Thos.
Walton's on st. Patrick's evening. A
large crowd of both young and old in
dulged in the gay pastime, all report
ing a fine time.
There's pretty girl in Alpine hat,
A sweeter girl in sailor brim,
But the handsomest girl you'll ever see,
Is the sensible girl who uses Rocky
Mountain Tea.-At Hitchcock &
Co.'S. 3O-4t
Mrs. r. G.. Cole has received the sad
news of the death of her brother, which
occurred at his home near Oelrichs, S.
D., on March Sd. Mr.. Merely, was the
first to be called away out of large
family of children, nearly all of whom
have reached middle age. He leaves a
wife and four children to mourn his
loss
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-24
IN AND AROUND DELHI.

Archie Stewart went to Minneapolis
last Saturday.
Spring time is here and farmers are
all busy seeding.
Owen Tradewell is spending his
Easter vacation at home this week.
Mrs. SHINING was west bound pas
senger the first of the week for Wood
Lake.
Rev. H. McHenry conduted the SER
vices in the Presbyterian church in
Redwood Falls on Sunday last.
Ives Gunderson and Joseph Schumm
have rented portions of the G. l..
Holmes farm in Kintire township.
Dan Mclean reports good prospects
for business, both in lumber and "Page
Fencing" How about politics, Dan?
The smiling countenance alone of
Joseph Bunting is enough to announce
the arrival of new baby boy in his
family.
M. Mclean took his departure for
st. Paul last Saturday, having secured
position with wholesale house in
that city.
The Christian Endeavor services Sun
day evening was memorial service,
concentrating the death of Miss
Frances E. Willard.
Thousands are standing on the verge
of the grave. Deaths their next door
neighbor. Rocky Mountain Tea will
make them well.-At Hitchcock &
Co.'S. 3O4t
THE GAZETTE man was around town
on Monday, presenting his patrons
with neatly gotten up cards with the
names and addresses of the town clerks
and treasurers of the county.
Court Delhi No. 1108 I. o. F. will
hold regular meeting on Thursday
evening, the 9th inst. Members of
Court Redwood Falls are cordially in
vited to attend. 7:3O p. m. is the hour.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-24
JOHNSON.VILLE

Clemens Ploog has built new house
this week.
Duck and brant hunting is all the 90
at present.
James Marvin and wife Sundayed at
the Nettiewyynnt farm in Gales.
A. ]. Heague Of Lamberton was do
ing business in this neighborhood last
week.
The southwest quarter of section 26
has been sold to parties in Lamberton
the past week.
Seeding is we'll under way and by
the first of April there will be but very
little left to do.
The town board met at the town
clerks last Thursday and assessed the
road labor of the town.
A sewing machine expert was repair
ing sewing machines around this vi
entity the first of the week.
One of the most violent wind storms
for some years struck this country last
week Monday and continued to blow
for three DAYS. During the storm the
new house on Eastman's land, on Sec
ton IS, which was nearly completed,
was blown down and utterly wrecked,
several windmills in the neighboring
towns were blown to pieces.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-24
Understands His Business.

For years | have been tortured by
piles and liberation of rectum. Life
was burden. | tried everything, doc
tors good and bad with same result. AL
ways from bad to worse. Two months
ago [ began treatment with DIR. D. M.
Graham, the specialist. From the first
day I have been getting we'll. 1 am in
another world to-day The Doctor GER
tainly understands his business. Mon
ey can't pay for the peace that has
come into my life. Go and see him.
FRANK KLINE.
Redwood Falls. March 8.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-24
Notice.

Carpets clean ana 1a1d. Ingram car
pets cleaned and laid for three cents a
yard; brussels, five cents yard. Leave
orders at Wolff, Southwick & Angeles.
3O4t G. E. WALDRON.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-24
Redwood Falls, March 8.

Do you know that we make picture
frames and sell window curtains at
rock bottom prices!
37-t.f. BvRGEN Bios.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-24
DELHI.
DELHI TRAIN TIME TABLE.

DELHI TRAIN TIME TABLE.
East bound passenger, Lv., IL :28 A. M
West bound passenger, 2:O2 M
West bound freight. 7:45 A M
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
East bound freight, 5:55 N
Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays
G.. NJ. BROWNE. Station Agent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-24
BELVIEW.

&ST l. TIME TABLE.
PASSENGER going east, Lv. IL; AZ m
do west, 1:51 p m
Freight going vert, every other day. 500 a m
do east, do do 5:35 p m
John EVANS, Agent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-24
The Rush for Gold
Millinery Department,

This department is under the management of
Miss Alice Heffron. She has wide reputation of
being one of the best trimmers in the State. Any
body in need of hat, or hat retrimmed
should call. Taste and satisfaction guaranteed
Prices always leaders.
On April 9Th and 9th we will pay special
price for eggs that all ladies may obtain
hat without paying much, if any cash, for the
same.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-05-18
FARMINGTON.

From San Juan Times.
Mrs. Pearl Locke has been III for
several days.
Mrs. II. o. Willis and children arrived
here from Chicago. and will spend the
summer with her sisters.
The snowstorm at La Plata has delayed
the active commencement OF prospecting
there as we'll as a great deal of develop
ment work which had been planned for
early beginning.
Sheriff Charley Benson and ]. NJ.
Morgan, Of Durango. arrived about mid
night last Monday In search Of a fellow
who hired a team from Wood & Morgan's
livery at Durango, and skipped. The
man was seen on the La Plata Saturday
and was at Burnham's Sunday morning.
The fellow had two days the start Of the
sheriff, but 1t Is dollars TO d~oughnuts
that Benson gets his man.
Last Sunday. Seymour B. Jakway and
Mrs. Ethel Il. Robinson drove In from
Mancos and stopped at the Laughren
hotel. After dinner they repaired to the
residence OF Justice Jockey, who per-
formed the ceremony until z them in
marriage, after which they Immediately
started for home. MIR. Jakway Is book
keeper for the Mancos Lumber company
at Gardens, and ia brother of l.. G. Jak-
way, Of Durango, Mrs. Robinson was a
resident OF Florence.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-05-18
NEW MEXICO NEWSI
sOCoRRO.

From the Advertiser.
The territorial grand jury has been
discharged.
Mrs. LOewenstein lie still visiting in
Albuquerque.
No very important trials are on the
docket for this time.
W. @. Hammell IL able TO be around
after a long siege OF rheumatism.
Bl Republican, announces Antonio A.
Sedillo a. a candidate for court inter-
prefer under the new judge.
Tom Moore, OF Lincoln county. was
convicted Of tampering with the United
States mail this week.
Mrs. II. NJ. Dougherty left for Kansas
City. where che will visit her sister. Mrs.
DR.. Harrington.
r. c. Stewart has been wearing a
broader smile than usual for something
more than a week. and IL Is caused by
the arrival Of Mrs. Stewart and Miss
Mona.
A. n. Hilton, the San Antonio mer.
chant, has planted sugar beets in his
private experimental garden. and will
give them a thorough test. In past years
he msde successful tests with cotton,
rice, etc, aud now has a crop Of ~cansigre
neEr,y ready for digging.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-05-18
ARTICLES


There were some big bargains at the
auction at Whipple. II. j. Allen had
LOO cords OF wood knocked down to him
at S2.26 per cord, Stoves sold from %
cents TO 30 cents apiece. several Of them
being knocked down at the former
price.
j.. d. Carter, Of Prescott. who enlisted
in the Arizona volunteers as a private,
has been promoted. and is now a lieuten-
ant. Carter is a bright, active. energetic
and competent man lie will continue
to rise IL there IL occasion for him to
prove his usefulness.
ID. b. Gillett aud Mr.. Thayer, represen-
iatiyes Of the Hearst estate. arrived In
Prescott on Sunday morning from Pinos
Altos. New Mexico, and left for Riehen-
bar Monday, accompanied 10y Lester Jack
sou.
Sheriff Ruffacr has returned from his
chase after tho Gladiator rOlbsrs. lie
had In custody a man lam d King Ur
sery, whom lac suspects OF being i'm.
plieated.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-05-18

respected president OF the First National
bank, in this city, left for a months
visit to friends and relatives in the east.
Captain G. l.. Cooper, Tenth cavalry,
mastering officer, expected to finish bis
duties at San Antonio, Tex Monday, and
TO leave at once for Santa Fe.
The hearing in the case OF Flnney W..
the New Mexico Mining company, and
the New Mexico Mining company Va.
Dolores and Golden townsites, has been
postponed until the return Of Hon. Matt
q. Reynolds. attorney for the New Mexico
Mining company. from the east, which
will probably be the arst OF next week.
r. Il. Brigham, inspector Of surveys for
the interior department, aud his assist.
ant, c. B. Malarkey, both OF Portland,
ore, are stopping at the Claire. Mr..
Brigham wa "A Santa Fe resident years
ago, and his many friends are glad TO see
him prosperous and In a good official
position.
John Martin, a former resident Of
Santa Fe, died Saturday at Tucson, A. T.
lie was a painter by trade and when here
lived on College street near st. Michael's
college. Mrs. Martin, who was with him
during his last illness. will return 10
Santa Fe this week.
Associate Justice j. Il. McFie returned
Sunday evening from Las Vegas, where
Tor three days he has been quite busy
hearing tbe cases OF the County OF San
Miguel versus the AtchisOn, Topeka u
Santa Fe railway and two other corpora
tons connected with the road, for declin-
ing TO pay certain lax assessments. The
sessions were held from ntne o'clock N
the morning until six o'clock Ia the even.
lag and Messrs. Frank Springer and x. h.
Twitchell appeared for the defendant
corporations, while the county OF san
Miguel wa represented by Messrs. Yeeder
Il Yeeder. The questions involved are
very important and far-reaching. The
arguments occupied two full days and
briefs are TO be presented 10 Judge McFie.
The matter has been taken under advise.
ment and Il will be some time before a
decision will be- rendered.