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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12
TRICKY FALCON ISLAND.
1t Has a Way of Disappearing Soon Aftel
It's Annexation.

It's Annexation.
Far away out in the deep Pacific
Ocean exists. small strip of land
which shows that it has decided
spirit and sweet little will of its own,
for it will not undergo allegiance to
any country. Governments often ex-
perience considerable trouble in pre-.
serving the allegiance of peoples they
have conquered, but as rule piece
of property or real estate has been
looked upon as likely to remain in the
same place for considerable period
of time.
This little island, which has received
the name of Falcon Island, proves an
exception to the rule, however. No
sooner has it been annexed than it
disappears off the face of the globe,
leaving only dangerous reef to indi-
cate its former whereabouts, and COM
ing up in few years. time, when the
country which has performed the an
nexation has given up all claims.
Our old friend, John Bull, always
on the watch to increase the imperial
empire, was the first to encounter it.
In 1889 the British corvette Egeria
was sent on cruise among the South
Islands, with orders from the British
Admiralty to seize upon any islands
or coral reefs that had hitherto been
unclaimed, and to take possession in
the name of the Queen. Cruising
around she:e noticed from afar off a
prominent island, toward which she
sailed. Tall palm trees were growing
on its southern extremity, which was
commanding bluff, rising $50 feet
from the level of the sea.
Having reported the results of his
voyage to the Admiralty, next year
they sent out a transport ship with
orders to make further discoveries
and reports. What was the dismay Of
the Captain of the Egeria, who hap
pened to be in command of the trans
port, on arriving at the place where he
had the year before left the island
sporting the union jack, to find that it
had disappeared from view! Instead
of the beautiful island standing out SO
prominently from the ocean, was q
low and dangerous coral reef, with the
sea.beating and surging up against it..
Two years later France, also seized
with the inordinate desire of annexing
new territory, sent the cruiser Du-
chafauIt to the Pacific. Cruising
around she found her way to Falcon.
There, instead of finding a sunken
reef, whitened with the foam of the
breakers, the vessels crew discovered
an island the exact shape of the
island found by the English corvette
in 1889.
Scarcely two years had passed away
when a brig sent out by France to
revisit her possessions found her way
to Falcon Island. 1t had again dis
appeared, it being simply reef dan
gerous to navigation. Whereupon
France was obliged to give up all
rights of possession.-New York Her.
aid
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12
must all be used on one hat, and some
times these hats are very expensive.
Gossip.

Gossip.
Miss Grace Mckinley, q niece of
the President, takes leading parts in
dramatic entertainments at Mount
Holyoke College.
There has been q Government in
quiry in Glasgow, Scotland, recently
over the matter of the abuse of tele-
phone girls by irate subscribers Of the
company.
Mrs. Alice Bradford Wiles, Presi-
dent of the Illinois Federation Of
Women's Clubs, is New Highlander,
and boasts among her ancestors Mary
Chiffon, ''the Orphan Of Plymouth, :"
and John Winslow, her husband.
A New Hampshire woman, Mrs.
Martha M. Kicker, who is an attorney
at-law, politician and Commissioner
and Examiner in Chancery, has an
nounced herself candidate for Con-
gress from the First Congress District
of her State.
French women of fashion are going
in for fur trimmings to the greatest
extremes. In addition to wearing
bands of chinchilla on everything from
ball gowns to tea jackets, some of them
have the tops of their boots ornament
ed with circlet of fur.
Mrs. Murfee, of Meridian, Miss.
Vice-President of the United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy of that State,
is seeking the assistance of the Mis-
souri, Daughters of the Confederacy in
the project to purchase the old home
of Jefferson Davis at Beauvoir.
Miss De Ia Rance, known to fame
as "Ouida," is eccentric in dress. She
favors light colors, quite out of har-
mony with her age and appearance
generally. Her face is not innocent
of powder and her hair is arranged in
a curly mass, with ribbon on it.
When Professor Virchow, of Ber-
lin, was in Russia a few weeks ago a
deputation of women physicians visit
ed him and thanked him for having
thrown open his lecture room and
laboratory to Russian woman when
the German universities did not adj
NIT female students.
Lola M. Coulter, fourteen-year-
old girl, of Stockton, Cal, is an en-
gineer, and knows how to handle the
throttle as well as a man. She has
made trips over some of the most diff
cult grades and curves in the West
and has proved that she has steady
nerve and keen eye.
A professional woman who has to
employ young woman assistant says
that one of her greatest troubles is
that her assistants are constantly try
ing to impress not only upon her, but
upon her patients, that they are not
accustomed to such employment, but
have been brought up to better things,
though she is we'll aware of the fact
that the young women have come from
homes where there was neither culture
nor money!
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12
..-x.-,r,. sIuma Disappearing.

Paradise Alley and Bone Alley on
Cherry hill, near Franklin Square "a, are
no more, says Harper's Weekly. Inc
tenements that bordered them are De
mel,shed, and their POPULATION mas
has found shelter elsewhere. ootn
alleys were crowded ana prontaoie, ou'
their manners and reputation SUNK
snd tbe,r death rate rose until the
BOARD of Health condemned them to
destruction, and after fight In the
courts with owners who were not
ashamed to fatten on slum property,
the sentence of the board has been car
rled out. On the site of Bone Alley
win be opened new park-Willett
par,t-.where Cherry Hin may find a
breathing place. What will s'icceed
the tenements Of Paradise Alley is not
vet determined, but it will be either a
warehouse or play ground for school
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12
death Rather than Bloomer..

Mrs. Walter Hubbell, the wife of a
Rochester On. w. machinist, invested
In a pair Of boomers and insisted on
wearing them. Her husband used all
his powers Of persuasion. but neither
threats nor pleadings prevailed. Then,
rather than live with woman who
wore boomers, he went and hanged
himself. His wife cut him down In
time to save his life and has stored her
boomers In the attic. Mr.. Hubbell
once more has monopoly of the trou-
sers worn In that family.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12

The readers of this paper wilfbe pleased TO
learn that there is at least one dreaded dis.
ease that soiepce has been able TO cure In all
Cure Is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being q con,
stitutlonal disease requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease. and giving
tho patient strength by building up the con-
etItition and assisting. nature in doing iti
work. The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials Address
F. J. CHENEY g. Co., Toledo, o.
Sold BY Druggists, Toe.
Halrs Family Pills are the best.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12
New zealand,s Idle Women.

Women are allowed to practice law
in New Zealand. But in recent let
ter to London paper mention is
made of the suicide Of female lawyer
who had waited three years in vain for
clients. Reference is also made to
thirty-two women who passed examin-
stions as teachers, but were unable to
get places, as men are preferred fol
the high schools.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12
The Becomingness Of Fur.

What woman does not know the be-
comingness of fur on cold crisp day,
when the eyes are frightened and the
color of the cheeks heightened by the
stiff, bracing air? Fur. if selected to
suit the wearer and worn consistently,
does more to lend youth and freshness
to the face and general style than al
most any other accessory of feminine
dress. and the woman of forty-fve
who affects furs to harmonic with her
general coloring of hair, skin and eyes
can take many years from her usual
appearance.-Woman's Home Com
panion.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12
Novel snow Pillow.

A pneumatic snow pillow, driven BY
electricity, is certainly as up-to-date q
machine as any one could desire to
use in winter. It's novelty consists
in the fact that the snow is blown of
the track by blast instead OF being
swept away or removed by some sort
Of snow plow.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12

An exchange says: "What do you
think of an artist who painted cob
webs on the ceiling so truthfully that
the hired girl wore herself into an at
tack of nervous prostration trying to
sweep them down" There might
have been such an artist, but never
such a hired girl.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12
Versatile Sir Claude.

Sir Claude de Crespigny has led an
adventurous life, having been sailor,
soldier, steeplechaser, war CORES.
pondent and aeronaut. In the last
named capacity he holds the record
for he is the only living balloonis
who has crossed the North Sea, as dis
tinguished from the Channel, his com
panion, the professional aeronaut Sim
mons, having been killed soon after
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12
The Last Man on Earth

To recklessly experiment upon himself with
hope of relief.is the dyspeptic. Yet the nos
trums for this malady are as the sands OF the
saa and. presumably, about as efficacious:
fndioestioni that obstinate malady, even If OF
long perpetuity, is eventually overcome with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, an appetizing
tonic and Alternative, which cures constipation,
fever and ague, bilious remittent, rheumatism,
kidney complaint and feebleness.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12
suits the Ta1IOrs.

Felix Faure's tailors made good
thing out Of the st. Petersburg visit
1t rained every hour Of the Presiden's
stay in Russia, and consequently his
eight dress suits and twelve silk hats
were all ruined. When the reception
at Dunkirk was given NJ. Faure on his
return home he had to wear a pressed
suit" but that did not so much matter
for there again 1t also rained in tor
rents. AS he always is the pink Of ele-
gance, this continued annoyance must
have been as hard to bear as for some
fine lady out In a downpour, minus an
umbrella and no money for n cab.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12

The French cruiser Jeanne dare is
estimated to have cost about "a, 000,-
0Jo, OF which perhaps 1000, 600 was
for auxiliary fittings, such as amor,
gnn mountings and mechanism, tor.
pedo gear and special fitting.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12

According to the authority of an En-
glish magazine Great Britain control,
twenty-one out Of every 100 sonar,
miles Of the earth's surface and twenty,
four out of every 100 square miles Of
territory In North and South America
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12

Are you one of the striking minersY
asked the woman at the door. Eyes,
mum. I'm what dey call a pioneer. /
struck thirty years ago, and I've never
give in yet."-Detroit Free Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12

tits a fragrant unctuous ointment Of great
cooling and healing power. 1t Is good for let.
ter Ringworm, Eczema and all rouRhness OF
the skin. 1t stops pain and itching at once and
II properly used will positively cure even the
worst of chronic cases. 80 cents at drugstore
or by mail for 80 cents in stamps. J. L. Shup-
trine Savannah, Ga.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12

fla Mary writes her name Mae or Marie,
that settles it; she can't cook.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
as Cough medicine.-F. M. ABBOTT, 1888 Sen
sea St, Buffalo, N. Y, May 9, 1894.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12

A soft, gentle, pleading voice becomes NOR
tiresome than q rasping one.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12
Wbnt il Tetterines

You can't put enough clothes on WORTHLESS!
man to disguise him.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12

Chew Star Tobacco-The Best.
Smoke Sledge Cigarettes.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DIR. Klines Great
Nerve Restorer. So trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. r. III. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch St., Phila, Pa.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12

1t Is not difficult for man to be a woman's
ideal If he lives in another state.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12

Use &C C C" Certain Chill Cure.
Best in the world. CERTAIN CURE Co.,
Evansville, Ind
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums reducing infiamma-
ton ,allays pain cures wind collie. &c. a bottle
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12

When boy begins to shave he always goes
to an old barber.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12
500 Reward. 800.

Did you ever see two left handed persons
rhake hands?
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12

Make yourself a shade more comfort
able, and you will be to several shades
more of expense.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12

That which man breads most in marriage,
q woman thinks most of.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12

Leaping Power orsthe Lion,
A lion in a jungle viii jump twenty
five feet or thirty feet from standins
start.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12
<aAkABHWA,S BEAUTY
TALKS SENSE.
MaoAzs< RAzssv

Jenifer, Ala, says: I
have used DR.. II. A.
Simmons Liver NIedi.
CT n o Is years, and
know 1t cures Sick
Headache and Consti-
pated Bowels. ! think
it has moro strength
and action than either
Black Draught" or
"Zeiiin's Regulator
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12
ParturiiioH.

Childbirth, when natural, should be easy,
ard it is always easy when the right prepare
lions are made. Nature never intended that
woman should be tortured when doing the
one thing that makes her wholly womanly.
To fear OF shrink from childbirth Is a crime
OF hercditary-for the mothers condition
reacts upon her offspring. Every child has
an inaiienable right to be born on pur.
pose, and the --ght to be the product Of the
best manhood and best womanhood of its
parents and the consummation OF their life'5
Toys. To Gecr-e this condition, the best
ionic thai can be used is DIR. Simmons
scuaw V.ne Wine; it is perfectly safe and
harmless to Cse at all times and under all
circumstances in the doses prescribed. IL
assists pasure in softening, relaxing and ex.
banding the muscles andliCanents iavolved,
thereby decreasing labor pains and shortens
lzbc-. Rapid, safe and Comparatively pain
lass Ge.iYery follow its continuous use.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12

essential to full understanding OF
her case, and if she is frank, help is
certain to come!
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-02-12

Her story
is told 10
q woman,
not to q
man. Do
not hesi-
tate about
stating de-
tails that
she may
not wish
to men.
ton, but
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

A mans days, like newspape are
numbered, but be cannot recover any
of the back numbers.
A Cladin lady upon being asked
"At what age were You married p
quietly replied AT The parson-age."
A boy on farm approaches his
turning peroid when the haying time
comes, and when the grind stone ia
brought out for use.
A scrap in one ofour joints Tuesday
evening set the people to talking for a
few hours. but everything was calm
as Nay day in short time.
The snow which has covered the
ground for the past ten days has al.
most gone and this (rhursday) morn
ing reminds one accustomed to the
east, of sugar tree day.
MIR and Mrs. MANIFEST are the
happy parents of a bouncing baby boy
which arrived at their home January
18th 1898 MIR. MANIFEST Is near
ing the three score and ten mark and
this 10 his first child. Why shouldn't
he be tickled almost to laughing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10
ALBION TWP.

From 81. C. Russelers "
Everybody is busy taking out stone
posts.
1 be ground thawed out three inches
last week.
DIR Adkins did business at Hoising-
ton Saturday.
Boys, don't be picking at tomcats
Chas Sugart says they screech.
Henry Quinlan says: "Gol darn
it. that littIe Irish kit Is after my
G."
Everybody expects warm weather
after :his, because badger ran across
the streets of Oimitz.
The "Seamless man" said the Oh
mitz boys did not know anything
about the dance at Glisneris, because
they were not there.
A. 81. Mayer. the druggist, had to
send a man and team to gather Ip
the invalids last Sunday night. Some
we're found at the church in district
21.
When you go to see your girl and
the mother chases you out in the
cold, get after tom Cat and chase it
tor revenge until y"u sweat. Hey,
Henry?
Bill Eveleigh has a valentine fnr
his girl which reads. s'Lnve must. in
short, keep fond and true. through
good report. and evil too. Your face
is pretty, your eyes are blue. sugar is
sweet and so are you" and some
more Just of the came sort.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10
VAUDEVILLE.

By "Topsy."
Miss Cora Watson visited with her
parents last Sunday.
Miss Anna Uden Sundayed with
home folks last Sunday.
Mrs Bastiil, who has been sick for
seueral months, is slowly recovering.
The snow has nearly all disappeared
and we are having regular spring
weather.
A social dance at the home of If.
Y. Towers was very much enj y ed by
II present.
Miss Lunda Cobun was home also
sunday. The school mans seem to
be getting homesick.
r Uden. of Rsdwing, seems to en-
joy visiting his sisters school, as he
comes quite frequently.
Protracted meetings at the Boyle
School house. closed last Sunday
evening. There were quite number
of conversions.
The Reading Circle is getting along
nicely. But s-Cortez" must be
ashamed of himself. as he denied the
fact of being there.
MISS Alice Eveielgh came home
FRIDAY evening S1e has beeI stay
ing with her mpther, Mrs. BicknelI,
Or the past week.
Dir. and Mrs. 8 Dryden. and Mr.
Will Dryden. came from Goodland
10 visit Mrs. Dryden's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. N. Towers.
A young mau started to 60 TO 4
party not long ago when one of his
orses kicked the buggy all to pieces
md he had to borrow q neighbour
wagon to go the res, of the way. w
eel sorry for May.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10
HOISINGrON.
From the Dispatch.

FROM the OlSpatcu.
A son was born to Ell. Robinson
and wife on Tuesday of last week.
The athletic club is arranging to
give a grand ball on Washington
birthday.
HoiSington property will advance 20
per cent. IN the next year or we miss
our guess
The roundhouse men have beer
cut down to nine hours a day, begin
ming work at eight instead of seven as
formerly.
Will and John LINDSAY returned
Thursday nigh, of last week from an
x ended visit in Illinois. They re-
part lots of mud back there.
Chas. Test left Monday morning
for FL Dorado and perhaps Newton
where he expects to secure a position
of some kind. May success be with
him.
John Lewis left this morn ng fol
Penra. Iilinas, where be will g end
The Parsons Horo o.ical Schml. II
expects to take six months Course
Mr. and Mrs Levi w johnson
and Mr. d W. Linder lett Monday
morning for Mattonn, Illinois. Mr.
and Mrs johnson will remain in IL
LIMOS and make their home with Mrs,
.J"hnson's parents who are getting
well up in years.
We notice that all the newspaper
boys in this listric: who have P. NJ
attached to their names-present OIL
prospective-are running the Ions
cam paign literature sent out by the
kingman Leader Courier.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10

The Esmillers filed their ice house
on Friday.
Kirby Evers assisted Mr.. Dan Mil.
ler to Drive cattle down from the
west last week.
R.bert Esmiller had q runaway
last Friday.
MIR Keen has constructed bridge
over the Dry Walnut near the Esmii-
Ter farm.
Messrs. Lowman and Ferrill visited
our school the first of the week.
Our school will indulge in spelling
bee Wednesday the Is. All interested
in spelling aud friends of the school
are invited.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-02-10
COLLEGE NOTES.

From Student"
Prof. Pentz visited near Clafl n
Sunday.
Mr.. Conner. student of last year,
returned Monday.
McCray's college orchestra meets
on Monday evenings.
Messrs Gam bel aud Berkshire are
MillAr-bo boys This week.
The Misses Thompson and DeGeer
visited school at No. 80 Monday.
Prof. Hennessy Is preparing for an
entertainments Saturday IF next we elk.
The e.. E. Sunday afternU q was
visited by about dozen of the city
ladies.
Prof Hennessy and Mr.. Carlson
returned from Mcpherson county
Monday.
Miss Haun returned to her home
IN Stafford county Saturday. but to
return soon.
Mr.. Kennick fell last Monday and
broke hi- left shoulder. DR.. Light
foot was called in.
The Monday literary was well at
ended. The program was well REM
dered and received.
The Sci entlfces have voted MIR
Gillette leather medal for brave and
meritorious service rendered Miss Haw
kins Sunday.
One of our young ladies gave an
exhibition of her strength and cour
age Sunday by actually catching and
holding a pig-a Berkshire.
Misses PECAN and Th~tcher were
driving near Mr. Prices Monday even
ing when the shafts came loose. The
sudden So p of the carriage threw the
girls over the dashboard to the ground
but they were MT ninred.