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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18
AROUSED THEIR SYMPATHY.


His Look Was Wons Due H was BECAUSE
of the Hired Girl.
''Poor fellow" one of them cried,
'show wan he looks"
eyes. and how sad, said the other.
"You would think he had not had
. meal for q week"
Sand there is q wild look in his eyes
that was probably left by the fever"
''Ah, it is pitifuli To think that
We, the richest nation on earth, should
treat our brave defenders in such
way"
Greatly, it almost makes me ashamed
of the land Of my birth. My heart is
touched with pity. I must speak to
him, and ofer him assistance if he
will take it Poor, proud fellow. I
hardly know how to begin.
Then, relates the Cleveland Leader,
she approached the unfortunate man,
smiled alphabetically, and held out
her hand.
He took it and looked at her as if
trying to remember who she was.
81 hope" she said, in trembling
tones, while the tears sprang to her
eyes, shat you will consent to let me
help you. 1 must do SO. I should
feel that had been remiss in my duty
if I didn't. Will you come home with
me and accept Of my hospitality, or
would you prefer money, so that you
may consult your own convenience
and your own tastes in this matter?"
Madame" he replied, Ell am
afraid don't quite understand you.
Poor fellow" she whispered to her
companion, che -wanders in his mind.
The fever has left him in deranged
condition
Then addressing him again, she
said:
''You have suffered much,-ah, I
can see it in your face
''Yes," he replied, IT admit it."
''What regiment were You with, and
why did they send you away from the
hospital before you had recovered ?"
Regiment Hospital ?" he echoed.
81 haven't been in any hospital, and 1
wasn't with any regiment.
''What p she exclaimed, 'saren't
you one of those unfortunate soldiers
who suffered in the fever camps p
'sNo, suppose I look it, though.
The trouble with me is that our hired
girl left us suddenly about week ago,
and my wife's been trying to do the
cooking since then. appreciate ="
But he didn't finish. They were
gone
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18
Alaska Furs Scarce.

The discovery of the Alaska gold
fields, while it has added many mil
lions to the worlds gold supply, has
caused great scarcity of Alaska furs
in the worlds market. For many
years the chief employment Of natives
Of Alaska has been trapping, and they
have supplied the chief part OF land
furs. Since the Klondike discovery
and the great influx of prospectors
and traders, the Indians have found
it far more profitable to hire as pack
ers, gnides and woodchoppers. They
have abandoned trapping almost en-
tirely, and the export of fnrs from
Alaska, which used to amount to
$3.50, 900 yearly, last year only reached
800, 600. This has caused . scarcity
OF that class Of furs in every market
New York Tribune
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18
GREATEST BELLE IN MAcHIAs.
Pretty Polly McIntosh and Her Many
Accom- plish ments.


The most accomplished parrot IN
this part of the world is owned by
Henry Mcintosh. of Machias, Me-. who
wouldn't swap her for trotting horse.
Poll n a blue-headed Amazon parrot,
and was captured 1000 miles up the
broad South American river two years
ago last fall by George Woodruff,
sailor, who brought her home to live
in Maine. Poll is beauty. She has
4 blue hood and other garments OF
golden brown, green and scarlet; but
1t IL not her beauty, which Is only
feather deep, that is her CHIEF charm.
She is more knowing than q terrier
dog and is extremely polite, and FUR
thermore, she has a great ear Tor mu-
sic. Miss Julia Flannery. who lives
next door to the McIntoshes, mas
taught Poll to sing and often now,
with an admiring audience OF friends
and neighbors, the bird will sing
popular concert, the like Of which can
not be heard in any theater. The 9TH
er day Poll sang "At the Cross. at the
Cross, Where First Saw the Light.
Throw Out the Life Line" and other
gospel hymns. accompanying Miss
Flannery with distinct words. fair
time and nearly correct tone. Then
she sang After the Ball." keeping step
with sort of schottische up and down
the cage. She can rapidly distinguish
airs played by Mr.. Mcintosh upon his
violin, and when she feeels like 1t viii
sing annie Rooney" after the Ball."
Home, Sweet Home" and other
songs. without request or prompting
further than the sound Of the violin.
When asked to kiss visitors, Poll will
put her beak close against their faces
and give genuine smack. When Wis
itors are ready to depart, she will say
without prompting, well. good day
come again some time" Sometimea
she is a little balky, and, like many
q human singer, has to be coaxed and
fattered before she will sing. Offering
excuses such as bad cold" Polly is
hoarse today" and Nobody plays
since father took sick" No person
is more prominent In Machias society
than Polly McIntosh.-Bango News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18

It takes less effort than to read
Chaucer, and no more than to read
Burns, to translate such sentence /.
into plain, everyday English; yet per-
haps we may be grateful that there Is
not yet any active literary movement
observable among the authors Of Corn
wall
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18

Readers Of recent popular dialect
tales will probably take it for granted
that this sentence is Scotch. 1t Is,
however, Cornish, and being inter-
preted means, II caught my foot in the
pavement, and struck the nape of nay
neck, and / was not able to swallow
for q fortnight"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18
Piscatorial Item.

Female fish of all species are consid-
ablay more numerous than males, with
two single exceptions, the angler and
tho oaffich
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18
Any FLORENCE DIXIE assert

LADY FLORENCE DIXIE asserts that
she knows a woman who is captain of a
ship, her sex unknown to her employ
ers, and two disguised women who are
among the most skillful of pilots. She
oughr, with propriety. add that women
make indispensable mates.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18
Double Daily Trains
Fast Time
Close Connections.

Through Pullman Palace Bleepers
between New Orleans aud Memphis,
Kansas City, st. Louis and Chicago
without change, making direct conneo'
lions With first- class lines to ell points
The great steel bridge spanning the
Ohio river At Cairo completed, and all
trains freight and passsnger) now run.
ming regularly over il. thus avoiding the
delays and annoyance incident to trans.
Ter by ferry boat
A. 81. HANSON. Gen. Pas. Agt.,
Chicago.
Jro. 4. Soorr. n P. A.. Memphis.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18

Racing pigeons is Belgium's ma
konal pastime-
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
STRIKERS CAN USE POCKETS.
Ohio Judge Renders Decision AS to
RIGHTS of Striking Workmen.

Ohio Judge Renders n Decision as to
Rights of Striking Workmen.
TOLEDO, o., Dec. 27.-Judge Morris
in common pleas court yesterday rem.
dered an unusual decision as to the
rights of striking workmen. The men,
bers of the Bicycle Workers union
struck at the Standard Tube works. A
temporary injunction was granted re-
straining the strikers from patrolling
the works and accosting and intini-
dating employees who took their places.
This injunction Judge Morris dis
solved, holding that the strikers had a
perfect right to keep pickets about the
works and to talk to workmen and urge
them to come out. He held that there
was no positive evidence Of threats and
that the number of men employed at
the works exceeded the number of
strikers usually kept on picket duty, so
there could be no danger Of personal
violence. The case will be appealed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
Nebraska Teachers Meet.

LINCOLN, Dec. PA brief session
of the educational council last evening
preceded the 34th annual convention of
the State Teachers association which
opens today. Incoming trains were
crowded and the attendance promises
to reach 1900. An auxiliary associa-
ton comprising the Federation of
Womens clubs, w. O. T. U. and the
State Library section, will be in session
at the same time. Two notable adj
dresses, one by President Thwing Of
Western Reserve university, on educa-
oional topics, and one by Murat Hal,
stead Oh dewey, Manila and the Phil
ippines," will be delivered during the
convention.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
Rapid City Black Hlsl South Dakota Friday Dec 20, 1899
PLANNING A NEW SYSTEM.
Paul Morton May Become President Of
the pittshurE aud Gulf.

the Pittsburg and Gulf.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The Times Herald
says: Paul Morton, third vice president
of the Santa Fe road, may be asked to
accept the position of president of the re-
organized Kansas City, Pittsburg and
Gulf system. His name was seriously
considered at meeting of the executive
committee and plans We're discussed,
which, if carried out in their entirety,
will result in a new railroad system
which will reach from the Atlantic to
the Pacific seaboards and to the Gulf of
Mexico on the south. The proposed
transcontinental system necessitates a
combination between the Hartman
syndicate and James j. Hill.
The plan is to have Hill come into
Omaha with the Great Northern and
make connections with the Omaha and
ST. Louis railroad, which in turn con-
meets with the Gulf at Kansas City,
thus giving a complete line from the
gulf to the Pacific coast.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
Maxor rubbs Gets TWO Year..

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Dec. 27.-Before
Judge Garland, in the United States
court yesterday, motion for arrest of
Judgment and q new trial in the case
of Richard A. Tubbs, mayor of Alcester,
convicted at the term of court of send
ing obscene literature through the mails,
was argued. Judge Garland overr uled
both motions and sentenced the de-
PENDANT to two years imprisonment.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
New Division ofthe Wabash.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 27.-Vice President
and General Manager Rumsey of the
Wabash system, today authorized the
announcement that on Jan. new di-
vision, to be known as the Detroit di-
vision, comprising the line between De-
troit and Chicago; the Helmer branch
and Montpelier yard would be created
and placed under the SUPPLEMENTARY
of George M. Burns, with headquarters
at Detroit
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
TELEGRAMS TERSELY TOLD,

General Henry @. Merriam of Denver
denies that he asked for service in Cuba.
American tramps and beggars are be-
coming so numerous in Mexico that the
whipping post is suggested.
Frank Cable and a man named Con-
ner were buried alive at Chico, CAL,
while digging miners trench.
Sucill A. Isaacson, a clothier Of Bqs-
ton, filed petition in bankruptcy. Lila.
bilities, $l22,S1l; assets, 100000.
Five hundred recruits have been sent
to South Africa from Cincinnati to help
the Beers. Recruiting has stopped.
Professor Elliott Coues of Washing.
ton, the world famed ornithologist ana
scientist, died Tuesday night at Johns
Hopkins hospital, Baltimore.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Perry S. Heath was banqueted by the
business men of his old home town,
MA!nncie, Ind. Two hundred covers
were laid. 10 -
The animal report Of the Western
Commercial Travellers association
shows $3.50, 027. 55 i'll the treasury. Dur.
ing the year $l3l 900 was paid out TO
beneticiartes, ~
The mills Of Joseph filings Son,
manufacturers of cotton and wooden
goods, in Germantown. were almost
completely destroyed by fire Tuesday.
Loss 100000, covered by insurance.
The Danish steamer Xenia, which
sailed from New Orleans Noy. 80 For
| syendhorg and met with TERRIBLE gales,
has put iii at st. Johns, N. r. Two Of
her crew were badly injured during her
tempestuohs voyage.
Apetition has been presented to the
United States attorney general by Ohio.
ans, asking that railroads be restrained
from raising freight rates Jan. 1900.
This is the outcome Of 3 national meet.
ling q shippers q Washington, Dec;
| - and u. &
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
Meeting Breaks Up in a Row.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The meeting Of
the Knights of Zion to elect officers for
the coming year, broke up in a row last
night and the object of the meeting was
not accomplished. The right Of dele
gates from other cities to cast votes for
their colleagues whom they represented
was questioned and in the heated argu-
ment which followed the meeting was
adjourned. Later a compromise was
reached whereby elections will be held
in the various gates of the order and
the votes to be counted at a meeting to
be called soon.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
Marines Repulke Insnrcents.

MANILA. Dec. 27.-General Santa
Ana, with force of insurgents esti-
mated at 300, attacked the garrison at
Subig yesterday A body of marines
was sent from Olongpo to reinforce the
garrison and the Filipinos were driven
back, several being killed. There were
no casualties on the American side. A
company of the Forty sixth volunteer
infantry, together with contingent of
marines, has been sent from Manila to
reinforce the Subig garrison still further
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
Conyicted Murderer E.cape..

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 27.-Walter Cot.
ton, desperate negro murderer SEN
fenced to hang Jan. 10 for murder,
walked out of the county Jail here,
despite the presence of J. Saunders, the
night death watch in the cell, and es-
capped. Saunders was asleep in rock
ing chair Cotton, who in some way
filed away two burglar-proof steel bars
of his cell, took the overcoat and cap of
the death watch and stole away without
awakening him. Saunders has been ar.
rested
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
Miners Pardoned.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Dec. 27.-William
Consler, James Galloway and Rudolph
Beltz, three men serving a six months
Jail sentence here for participating in
the Carterville mining riot, were dis,
charged yesterday by Judge Allen Of
the United States court, after serving
three months. The court extended
leniency at the urgent request Of promi-
nent labor officials.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
File Application for Pardon.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-An applica-
ton for pardon of Joseph Wilkins and
Howard Butler, now serving terms in
the Moyamensing prison, Philadelphia,
for violating the oleomargarine laws,
has been made to President Mckinley,
and the attorney general now has it un-
der consideration. All the personal and
political pressure welded by the cleo,
margarine interests of the west is being
used in behalf of the convicted men.
Decision upon the pending application
for pardon is awaited with great con-
Germ by the dairy interests
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
Jacklev Charr.d Wl,h murder.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 27.-Ed Jackley, q
non-union job printer, who was arrested
last week for shooting Robert Hoard,
one of a number. Of union men who in
Inundated Jackley and four companions,
was yesterday charged with murder by
the coroner's jury, which, however,
gave it as their belief that he shot in
self-defense. Jackley's bond of 5000
was furnished by two members of the
TyDOthetae
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
Call For stockmen,s Convention.

DENVER, Dec. 27-President Springer
of the National Live Stock association
has issued the official call for the big
annual convention of his association to
meet in Fort Worth, Jan. 16, and con-
tinue in session four days. The con-
vention will be composed of delegates
representing all Of the largest live stock
associations in the country, all the big
stockyards companies and many Of the
big railroads. 1t is expected that there
will be over 1000 delegates in attend
ance, representing every state and ter
rltory in the union,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
Choked His wife to Death.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 27.-Franklin B.
Livingstone, a blind man, aged Sc years,
choked his wife, Rosie Livingstone, to
death at their home in this city and
then gave himself up to the police.
Livingstone claimed that his wife tried
to smother him with a feather bed, but
that he succeeded in choking her and
put her body in the bath tub.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
Reese,s Hearing Postponed.

TOPEKA, Dec. 27.-The hearing of the
habeas corpus case of John P. Reese,
the Iowa member of the United Mine
Workers of America, who was sent to
Jail at Fort Scott for contempt of the
United States court, originally set for
today before Judge Thayer, at St. Louis,
has been continued until Jan, 4.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
Approves. connors Elevator Contract.

OTTAWA, Dec. IA special edition
of the Official Gazette contains the an
nouncement that the Dominion govern
ment has approved contract entered
into by the Montreal harbor commits
sioners with the Connors syndicate for
building elevators at Montreal. The
contract is for 20 years with the priv
ilege of renewal.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
St. Louis Firm In Trouble.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.-The Siegel- Hill
man Dry Goods company, which oper-
ated a large department store here, filed
deed of trust to secure all its creditors
in the sum of 100000. Thomas H. Nc
Kittriclk, one of the heaviest creditors,
was named as trustee. He took imme.
date charge of the business and will
continue it. About 800 creditors are
mentioned, but none is preferred.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
Sargent II Released.

CHEYENNE, Dec. 27.-John q. Sae-
gent, charged with the murder at his
wife, was today released from custody
at Evanston. Wyo., where he had been
confined since Oct. 10. Sargent IL said
70 be Ia : pitiable conliticn md rapidly
growing insanS.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
Boutel,.,s Condition is Serious.

BosToN, Dec. 27.-The condition Of
Congressman G. A. Boutelle of Maine,
who was taken i'll in this city last week
and later taken TO his home at Bangor,
is understood to be quite serious and it
10 stated that he was brought to q sani-
tarium in this city.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
General Brooke at St, Augustine.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Dec. a7.-Gen-
sral John R. Brooke, former governor
general Of Cuba, arrived last night from
Cuba. Re will remain here several
days before resuming his journey to
Washington. General Brooke is spend
ing his time in quiet and declines to dis.
euss affairs in Qaha,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
Alleged Magnetic Healer Arrested.

DAVID CITY, Neb., Dec. 27.-About
six weeks ago man giving his name
as Laughlin came here from Lincoln
and advertised himself as magnetic
healer. He was placed under arrest for
practicing without permit upon com.
plant made by local physician.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
WHEAT TURNS WEAK.
Heavy Increase In the Visible Potter
Eactnr fnr the Haarx

Heavy Increase In the Visible Potent
Factor for the Bears.
CHICAGO Dec. 28.-Wheat. after opening
firm on the absence of snow from the frozen
wheatfieds and the decrease on passage AMI in
shipments. weakened ON the heavy increase in
the visible, May closing H,gssc under Satur-
day. Corn closed 1sc higher and oats &c lower.
Provisions closed 21ag5c higher to unchanged.
Closing prices:
WHEAr-May. e911c: July, 8sss9e9a4c.
CoRN-Dec., 3olac; May. 35c.
OATs-Dec, 22211sc; May, 2Ss4c.
PoRK-Jan.. slO.O21z: May, sll351sl0.871f,
LARD-Jan.. s5.471a: May, s5.e7114Cg5.7O.
RIBs-Jan.. 1925; May, s5.421aGp5.45
Cash quotations: No 2rei wheat, eS9e9c {:
No. spring wheat, 67lg68o: No. corn,
Sic: No. Goats 2211c,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
FENIANs MUsTERlNDUNKIRk
Irishlnen said to BE Preparing For Dash
Into Canada.

1rlsNRnen SAlO 10 lie preparing FOr u Daan
Into Canada.
BUFFALO,, Dec. 2T.-A special from
Dunkirk says: The Fenians are said to
be organizing here for an invasion of
Canada. A man known to have knowl-
edge Of the condition Of Fenian affairs
in Dunkirlz says this city has been
called upon to raise 600 men to form h
part of New York's quota of the 125,001
men that are to be enrolled throughout
the country.
At the present time 500 men are
known to be mustered with the Feni-
ans here. The remaining 100 will be
obtained with little difficulty. 1t is
currently reported and extensively
credited that the Fenians have two
carloads of arms and munitions Of war
in concealment in or near this city.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
Almanac Of the, Day 4 !,

Wednesday-Sun rises at 1923; sets at
4iS8 Moan rises at 2:17 q. m.
The Weather Iowa: Fair; continued
cold Wednesday and rhnrsday; light
to fresh west to north winds. Nes
braska: Fair Wednesday; probably
colder ID western portion; ThmsdsU
fair; ysxiable lid Ma
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29

Ladysmith list shows that typhoid fever
and dysenrery are more effective than
the Beers artillery in reducing the
strength OF the garrison day by day. 1t
is clear that General Butler will renew
the attempt to relieve Ladysmith, while
Lord Roberts is on the sea. He is re-
ceiving reinforcements and fresh bat
teries and ought to be in a position to
reopen hostilities in a week or ten days
unless he waits for the siege train.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-12-29
FENlANS ARE ACTIVE.
Army of $4,000 Irishmen Said
to BE Organizing.
PROPOSED INVASION OF CANADA.

Prominent Irish Nationalist viii Hold
an Important Meeting at Philadelphia
Next Sunday-Dunkirk, ", Will Raise
GOO Men for the Movement.
Boston, Dec. 27.-A movement look
ing to the invasion of Canada by the
Fenians and Advanced National Col
onists has been agitated for some time
by leaders of the organizations named.
Colonel Roger Scannell, who has been
identified with Irish agitations for many
years, said yesterday that there was to
be Il meeting of prominent Irish ma
tionahsts in Philadelphia next Sunday
or Monday to discuss the question Of
invading Canada.
"This meeting" Colonel Scannell
says, "will be followed by another in
Boston, when reports from the Philadel-
phia meeting will be made by Boston
delegates"
Colonel Scannell says the present
would be a good time for the invasion,
as the troops Of Canada are being sent
away to take part in the African war.
sit has been agitated for years" con-
tinued the colonel, "that Canada should
either be annexed to the United States
or should have an independent govern
ment of her own. The present African
war will, in my opinion, see the first
break in the British empire. With an
army of 100000 Irish nationalists en-
gagged in the invasion of Canada, it
would make things interesting for the
| English government