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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

Officials in Wisconsin, it will be re-
membered, have been cut off by law
from using railway passes. A ques-
ton arose whether this applied to lail-
roads outside Of the state. The at
torney general Of Wisconsin has de-
,ided that it does. The opinion takes
.he ground that the criminal iurisdic-
lion Of the state reaches outside the
>tats and can punish any officer who
rides free on railroad outside the
state.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30
SERIOUS HINTS ON DRESS.
With Some T1lppant Comments by
Doston Man.

With Some T1ippant Comments by
Doston Man.
We have received q little pamphlet
which we hope has been distributes.
widely among our readers. The cart.
full study of it may put an end tc
doubts that have embittered house
holds and poisoned the wells OF domes-
tic happiness. This little book-we
dislike the term "booklet"-tells IL
simple language how to dress you.
coachman, groom. butler, doorman ar d
page. Thus, for instance. the coaGn-
man should wear six buttons on AIS
coat-two in the back at waist and two
at the bottom OF skirt He shoiS also
have fats on his pockets. Otbsrwlss
he might bs mistaken for the groom.
who hes no flaps on his pockets. and
has Eve buttons IN front and six be-
hind. These buttons should always
match the metal trimmings on the har-
ness. Ardent BryanItes will. Of course,
use silver. The hat must be silk. There
Is no alternative. SLOUGH bats are nc
longer worn by the coachmen OF OUT
more exclusive citizens. and the more
fastidious insist that the hat should be
a new one, not q CASTOR dicer OF the
muster. Tbs coachman. whea on du-
ty. should smoke only cigars. They
should cost at least at the rate Of three
for O quarter. Green Saize cloth
aprons should match your billiard Ia
Bile. Crest buttons. worn By your SER
waits, should be ducal.. There are
several dukes In England. so there may
be variety In the device. BY paying
attention TO these details and the ad-
vice as to other matters given by this
pamphlet. you will be obliged to b.
more scrupulous as to your own dress;
for 1t is sad sight when the groom II
mistaken for the master.-Boston Jour
nnl
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

A speculator. who had made q large
fortune out Of Q medicine for disease
common among sheep. thought that q
fine market for his patent would ba
found In Australia. He knew there
was an enormous number Of sheep in
that country. so he sent out his son
to open out this most promising con-
nection. The young man wrote to his
father as follows: This is q splendid
place. The sheep are a. plentiful as
reported. and 1 have no doubt we could
do q glorious business II we had the
chance. But before sending mo out
here you should have sent the sheep
disease. They haven't got 1t. and
unless you can let me have a box Of
microbes, I had better come homs."-
Stray Stories.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

The sons and daughters Of the
princely families Of Rome are said t.
have . pretty hard lot. They are gen,
orally very poor. yet they have to live
In enormous houses and keep UP q ira,
dition OF magnifeence. The young me1
drive In dog carts which. according tn
rumor. are owned Jointly by q doze1
Of them. The young women are tr
b seen driving on the Pincio, arraye
In stylish hats and coats, wearing goo
gloves and carrying pretty parasols
And yet" says the English CORE,
spondent who Is responsible for this
gossip. their distract expression show:
that they are uneasy In their minds
The particular form OF guilt which
burdens their souls is q dread tina
some one will invite them to descent
and stroll about the bandstand, reveal
Ing ths fact that thoir skirts are b.
NO means 50 smart as their coats o.
waists, and their boots more open Il
criticism than their gloves"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

The sundew is one Of the most Gu
rious plants In natures great collec-
ton Of queer things. II an unlucky
fly lights on one Of Its leaves that leaf
closes right up. wrapping tightly
around Mr.. Fly and staying closed for
days until he IL all eaten up. A bit
OF meat or some OF the white OF an
egg dropped on the leaves will make
them do the same thing. But ths
oueerest thing OF all Is that these
leaves will pay no attention to q peb-
ole or chip Of wood that may be
dropped On them.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

Admiral Dewey's reported disincli-
nation to accept the present of city
residence, and his rcputed desire that
any fund raised for that purpose
should be devoted to the establish
ment Of sailors homo, is mainly and
wholly commendable. Admiral Dew
sy's pay is, and will be as long as he
lives, ample for his desires, and that
he should prefer 10 see the sailors who
have won the victories of the navy
shielded from distress and want, is
tho best indication of tho nobility of
character which has Sencrs'ly been
attributed to him.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

Competent observers of the great
automobile shows now in progress at
Paris and London say that the i'm
mense and varied and beautiful dis
plays unfailingly foretell the speedy
Punishment of the horse from the
streets of cities. The latest patterns
of the automobile eliminate the three
observation-disclosures, odor and noise.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30
How's This 2

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward r.;
any case OF Catarrh that cannot b curea D!
J. CHISTT 3 Co., Props, toledo 9.
We. the undersigned, have known z. =. Coe-
ney Tor the last Is years, and bolieve nm Pc
md financially able TO carry cut ably o5lig"'
WEsT & TntAx, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo
WALSisc. KrssAs 3 MABvIS, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. an.
Halls Catarrh Qure Is taken Internally soS
ing directly upon the blood and mucous so olEa;
Nv al Druggists. Testimonials free.
Hallt Family Pills are tho best
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30
Il you would make an enemy, lend
Q man money and ask for 1t agaSs>


Women have had all kinds Of pets
from time immemorial. but perhaps
the strangest OF ell fancies In this d.
rection is the latest news which comes
to us from Paris that two ladies have
succeeded In tanning dozens OF butter
flies. These little insects eat from
their mistress hands. alight on thsm
and chow no fear of any kind. They
are certainly pretty pets. and well be-
come the airy, hutteiinE sweetneas o.
the typical woman's nature
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

A German correspondent in Spain
writes that unless letters to or from
that country are registered, not one
in five reaches its destination, and
that unless the postmen, who have no
salsry. get at least cent for each
letter delivered by them, they boy
colt those who refuse to pay and keep
their letters.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30
Mrs. johnson
Sav0d from
insanity by
Mrs. Pssskfasss

menced to have spells with my spine.
Every month ! grew worie and at Lass
became 30 bad that J tOsnd ] was
gradually losing my miad
"Thc doctors treated III sFor female
troubles, but / got no better. One
doctor told me that would Re insane
Twas advised by friend to give Lydid
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
trial, and before had taken al OF the
drst bottle my neighbors notssed the
change in me.
az have now taken Ave bcsffss and
cannot find words sufficient to praise It.
advise every woman who is suffering
from any female weakness to girs 1t .
fair trial. I thank you for your good
medicine. "-MRs. GESTBUpE u. JoHns
SON, JoNEsBoRo, TEXAS
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

The vote of the people of New South
Wales in favor of the federation of the
Australian colonies makes the success
OF that project certainty. There has
been no doubt about any Of the other
colonies. A new nation has been
horn-a nation occupying a territory
almost as large as the Uaited States.
and destined in time to rank among
;he greatest powers of the earth. The
Australian Federation has borrowed
much from the United States, bu,
here are many novel features con-
nected with it. Thiak of this, for in.
stance: "As soon as the bill becomes
law the Federal Government viii taks
possession of the postal, telegraph,
telephone, military, naval defence
lighthouse sn< quarantine arrange
meuaA also assuming the syd!Actios
q sll cuaspvu ard sse1ea sss>sss
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30
NsrsA and SCUM are 5oihsa n tie

NUrtA and South are Joined IA TIE
material OF the national capitol. Tit
central building Il constructed o. vir
einia sandstone. painted white. Tnf
extensions are Of Massachusetts, mar
Bile, and twenty-four columns OF tn
grand central portico are monoliths g
Virginia sandstone thirty feet high
and one hundred columns Of the ez
tension porticos are OF Maryland mar
Bile.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

The Michigan Legislature has pro-
vided for the appointment of COM
mission to negotiate with railroad COM
panils having special charters for the
surrender of such charters and the
incorporation of the companies under
the general law. The desire is to
NAH . railroad legislation uniform.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascerets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
B Bsns frS% the so esdS ssn tScs
and that siokly bilious complexion by taking
arets,--beauty fer ten cents. All drug
gists. satisfaction guaranteed. l0c. &c. SOC.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

In the famine of 1892, $50, 600, 00C
,as devoted by Russia for relief, but
Ii 1896, the whole expenditure on ag-
riculture, upon which eighty-five pei
cent. of the Russian people depend,
was only $22. 100000. In the same
year the army and navy cost $3.50, 0oo,
hoo
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

The authorities in Denmark have
the right to deal in very severe fashion
with those among the poor whom they
consider disreputable. There are
workhouses--quite different from the
poorhouses-to which refractory
paupers may be sent. These are
really houses of correction. where the
offender may be confined for period
not exceeding six months.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

you are the third man, Mr.. Harka-
long," said the young woman. musing-
". who has asked me to marry him. "
'.And II you marry me. Miss CARING
horn" replied the well-preserved Wild
over, you will be my third wife! Az
great events go in threes!" The COM
bination was too strong for her. and
she vielded.-Chicago Tribune.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

DIR. Sabouraud, French physician,
has reached the conclusion that bald
ness is contagious and that it is
caused by specific microbe which
is passed around by means of barber s
Implements. The remedy probably
Is to cut your own hair, or to let it
70 uncut.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

OF the worlds annual product OF
petroleum, amounting to 8. 900, 900,
900 gallons, this country produces
more than fifty per cent These
figures shed good deal of light on a
highly important American industry.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

Already S65, 900 900 of indebtedness
has been wiped out by the new bank
rupt law. No alarm need be felt,
however, on this account, for in nearly
every instance the Indebtedness itself
was all that remained.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

Connection: Congregational minis
ters who recently held a convention
1t Now Haven, resolved to marry no
guilty party TO divorce nor anyone
forbidden 10 remarry by other state
laws or other churches.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

Got fpfiamcd. bloodshot and sore while the baby
Is fretful OF night. Leonardi's Golden Eye lotion
cures sore eyes In one day without path. Cools,
heals and strengthens. 1nsist on having Leon
ardf's" 1t max cs strong eyes.
Guaranteed or money refuI ded. Druggists sell
Il at Is ots or forwarded prepaid on receipt OF
prioe by g. 3. Leonardo & Co., Tampa, Fla.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

1t is the only cure for Swollen, Smartings
Tirod. Aching Burning. Sweatin; Feet, Corns
and Bunions. Ask for Aliens Foot-Ease, q
powder to be shaken into the shoes. Sold
By all Druggsists and Grocsrsand- Shoe
Sc res, 25c, Sample sent FREE. Address
Allen 8. Olmstead, Leroy, N. Y.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

A cross recently discovered in the grave OF
the beautiful Queen DsrmAr is supposed to
keep away all evil fnnuen Jes. There is no
more evil influence than Ill health, ana moro
1, nothing which has 50 great powor 70 koop
n avay than Hostetter's Stomach Bitteis
Ii is worth q hundred goodlu;k crosses to tho
man or woman AFFLICTED With dyspepsia ana
tndis estion. A private Revenue stamp
sho,ild cover the mock Of thu bottle
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

BY purchasing the Caroline Islands,
,he German emperor assures to MS
sdmirals some portion OF the Pacific
tcean where they can sail about with
nut precipitatin8 controversy.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30
As Represented.

Nardacre-Zeke answered an adver.
tisement whar they said they'd send
him q church organ for a dollar.
Crawfoot-What did he get? Hard
acre-A sample copy Of the New Light
marked: This Is the best church or
gan published"
isn't San Tomas an English town."
asked Van Braam. "Of course not, /"
replied Dinwiddie. tits a Philippine
town. What made you ask II 1t were
EnglishW II noticed that the h had
been dropped" -pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30
MITES AND COMMENTS.

America continues to entertain
Ricndfy sentiments toward England
all the way from Venezuela to the
Alaskan boundary.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

queen vlasor1A was recently Pre-
sented With 800 by an Indian chief.
named Shakes. Of British Columbia.
Chief ehases belonsS to the kit,maat
tribe, and owns o fishing privilege be-
low the falls Of stream near Lowe
Inlet. Lately he sold 10000 fsh, for
which he received $4,000, and eonoeiv-
ed tho idea OF sending a gift 10 his
queen. The money was forwarded
through tho Indian agent. who In re-
turn received from Queen Victoria .
letter for the chief. thanking him and
asking him to accept oteel engraving
Of herself. handsomely framed, and
two pleats of sleeps vool.-Keystonc.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

have received
from the use Of
Lydia e. Pink
hams vegeta>
bic Compound.
Som after tho
birth ofmy frst
child, / com.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

Doctors are healthy as a rule-but then
they seldom take their own medicine
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums. reducing inilemma
ton, ALA 70 pain, ouree wind oolio. 25c bottle
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30
'Honor Is Purchased
BY Deeds We Do. -

Deeds. not euords, count In battles Of
mace as er,eH as In z,ar. II Is not eDhaf
<,e say, Bot qyhaf Hoods Sarsapar7la
ehes. that tell, the story of its merit. Fhas
Aon many remarkable pictories over the
orch enemy of mankind - impure Blood.
Be sure TO get only Hoods s, because
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30
MIRA Perkins Letter.

81 had female trouble of all kssts,
had three doctors, but only grew worse;
I began taking Lydia e. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills
and used the earative Wash, and cary
not praise your remedies oEoSgh.-'
Mrs. ErrrE PERKINS, PEARL, La.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

But few people feel like doing today ii
things they put of doing yesterday.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

Volcano dust carried BY the wind
from the Puy mountains in Auvergne
enriches the soil OF Limagne with
phosphoric acid and potash. Accord.
ing to Mr.. Nivois, inspector general Of
mines in France. 1t is owing to this
natural fertilizer tIat the soil Is go
rich. A field at Gs,Hat, Clarmont-
Ferrand, has yielded a fine crop Of
hemp eighteen years running without
anv nfhoy yuapyro
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

Mr.. Henry Watterson Is Editor
Holdeman 10 President of the Courier Journal
ca. He saye: "For 80 years / have used
Wintersmth's Chill Cure In my family. do
not believe 1t has an equal In curing chilli
and fever and every kind of malaria. Address
ARTHUR PETER & Co.. Louisville. Ky.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

rlsYrxl 70 MS. sfxxEAx no. s,.ss41
dean Mrs. PrNxuAM--For some
time have thought OF writing TO you
to let you know Of the great ksnefit
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

am entirely cured Ct hcmorrhago Of Iungi
EIEDAMAN. Bethany No.: January q 1894
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

There are only six schools In the whole OF
Ireland where Irish Is taught.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

American hickory as wngop material
y better suited than any other WOOD
~ masA t:16cs; cvsaates,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

The world has more charity for dead men
than 1t hos for men who are dead broke.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

Jones-:"Are you going to pay me
that accountf" smith-"Not Just yet"
Jones-"If you don't I'll tell all your
creditors that you paid mel"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

the railways remaining the propeft,
of the re .pective States In which they
are situated, although preferential
rites will be disallowed.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

The seventeen-year locusts should come UT
der the head of time-fiies.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30
Wonen's Eyes

The first horseless carriage was made tn1
uscd in France,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

Nc-To-Hac for Etfty Cents
Guaranteed tseeco9 hebtt cure, makes weah
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30
Beauty IL Blood Deep.

kilograms in Chile cost eight cents each.
The Government owns all tho lines.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

To quit tobacco costly and forever, DO mag
nettc. full OF life, nerve and yigor, take MOTTO
f3so. the wonder wcrksr. that makes weak mon
strong. All druggists, 800 or 81. Cure euaran
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chioaro or New York
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30
Don't Tobacco SPIT and s,aohs Tour Iifs Away.

Beauty is natures flrt gin to woman, and
1t Ia the first one she losses.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

Women ere usually in . hopeless Ma3orit!
at the summer resorts:
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

TO Cors Ccnstipetion Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cnthsrtic 100 or &c,
II @. O. @. fail to cure, druggists refund money
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

Policemen in the City of Mexico are study
ing English.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30
Are You Using Aliens Foot-Eass.

he Desert of Sahara Is throe times rs large
the Mediterranean Sea.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30
n Good-Luck Gross.

Natal imposes tax Of $50 on foreign COM
mercial travellers.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

There Is only ono sudden death amons
women to eight among men.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-30

TELL TEE ADVERTISER you saw it In TIL s
aper. vNU 3asS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
This and That.

An $S.GoO bridge is being erected by
the Lackawanna company over south
Cayuga street, Ithaca.
The Lackawanna company is paying
its employees by means of checks on
the Morris & Essex division.
J. NJ. CoddnEton and a. F. Bridge
man. of the Lackawanna auditors de-
partment. were i'm the city yesterday.
Three new vestibulc cars for the
passenger service between New York
and Scranton arrived in the Jersey
Central yards Saturday. The cars are
from the shops Of Jackson and Sharp
and arc models Of the carbuildCr's art.
The interior Of the cars is finished in
light wood, and the upholsterinE is
perfect.
Concerning The trip over tie Bangor
and Portland railroad made last week
by President Truesdale and other Of
nCials nf the LaCkawanna ROAD. tie
Stroudsburg Times says: 1T is known
that the Nazareth & LehiGh road,
which was chartered about year ago,
a prospective line from Nazareth to
the LehiCh river, is to be sold to the
Tangor & Portland in few days. This
gives color to the theory that the D.,
l.. 4 w. with control of the Bangor
& Portland would thus secure that dir
eCt line to Philadelphia which 1t is
commonly reputed to have been seek
ing for a long time"