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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-13
A WOMAN WILL HOLD REINs.

The many visitors to Colorado
Springs who have enjoyed the delight
full experience Of riding through the
beautiful vicinity on the top OF the
coach driven and owned by Mrs. @.
p. Greenfield, will doubtless be charm
ed to repeat the pleasurable excite
ment In Paris. One of the American
attractions of the Paris exposition OF
1900 will be Mrs. G. p. Greenfleld's
driving of a genuine old-fashioned
six-in-hand stage coach about the
grounds OF the exposition. Her repu-
tation for skill as a manipulation of
the reins has brought her this con-
tract, which will net her $1,000 for the
seasons work. It is expected that
there will be tremendous rush to the
exposition by residents of the United
States, and particularly from the
states east of the Mississippi river.
The people of this section have read
and been told all their lives Of the
thrilling adventures which fell to the
pioneers who went west in 40s and
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-13
WINNER OWNS PHOTOGRAPHS.

One of the queerest lawsuits ever
placed on record is now being tried
in New Haven, Conn. To recover a
photograph of herself Miss Gertrude
Mills Is suing her aunt for its posses
sion, the aunt claiming In her turn
that it was freely given her and there
fore remains her property. To this
statement Miss Mills has another word
to say. II want it distinctly stated
that. / never gave her this picture and
she had no business with 1t. The suit
/ have begun is a replevin suit and
damages are placed at S.. The pic
ture is. worth possibly SO cents. l
have several times asked my aunt to
give me the picture and she has as
often refused Now / propose to see
If the law will not protect my inter-
ests and give me this photograph"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-13
rs A LIBERAL GIVER,
IMMENSE GIFTS OF CANADIAN
MILLIONAIRE.
Than Two million Dollars TO On
Educational Institution. About 20 he
Knighted By the British Queen.

Rumor has it that Mr.. william G.
Mcdonald, the millionaire tobacco
manufacturer, Of Montreal, and the
giver Of huge sums to McGill Uni
versity. is to be Knighted In recogni-
ton of his munificent contributions to
the cause Of education. Mr.. Mcdonald
is the youngest son of the late Hon.
Donald Mcdonald, sometime president
OF the Legislative Council of Prince
Edward Island. and grandson Of Cap
tain John Mcdonald, eighth chief OF
the Clan Macdonald of Glenaladale,
who founded the Scottish settlements at
Tracadie, Scotchfort, Glenfnnan and
Fort Augustus in Prince Edward ISL
and, and served during the American
revolutionary war as captain In the
Eighty-fourth, or Royal Highland
Emigrant regiment. Mr.. Mcdonald
was born at Glenaladale, Tracadie P.
q. l., and was educated at the Central
Academy, Charlottetown. In 1854 he
went to Montreal and became an Inn
porter and general commission mer-
chant. Subsequently he embarked In
business as a tobacco merchant and
manufacturer, and now owns extern
sive works In Montreal. He is vice.
president Of the Montreal branch OF
the st. John Ambulance Association,
and honorary member of the Archi-
tects' Association, Quebec. Mr.. Nc
Donald is widely known for his gifts
to McGill. These consist of $4,000 to
the Thomas Workman endowment for
mechanical engineering; the erection
OF the w. c. Mcdonald engineering
building, valued. with its equipment.
at $350.00 the endowment Of the
chair Of 'ectrical engineering with
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-13
Brought Down By Han.

The st. Petersburg Academy of Sci
ence was interested recently by note
from Prof. Karpinsky, describing some
peculiar hail which fell in Russian
Poland. The grains Were pear shap-
ed and contained black granules.
Chemical analysis showed that they
consisted Of iron. nickel and cobalt,
and this satisfied Prof. Karpinsky that
they were of cosmic origin. The iron
was magnetic. The grains. probably
the debris Of meteors that had been
burned in the upper air. would have
escaped detection had they not been
inclosed In the transparent hail pei
lets. where the contrast Of color quick
u callsd sttention to them.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-13

An English officer whose ship was
stationed OF the coast Of Ceylon went
for q days shooting along the coast,
accompanied by a native attendant
well acquainted with the country. Com
ing to q particularly inviting river. the
officer resolved to have q bath. and
asked the native to show him place
where there were no alligators. The
native took him to pool close to the
estuary. The ofiicer thoroughly enjoy
ed his dip, and while drying himself
he asked his guide why there were
never any alligators in that pool. 'sBs-
cause, sar." promptly replied the Gin
e1lese, "they plenty 'fraid Of shark. :
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-13
w. C. MCDONALD.

the sum of $4,000: the erection and
equipment Of the physics building.
valued at 100000 and two chairs of
physics, with endowments amounting
to $4,000; the endowment of the Fac
ulty of Law with $150,00o; further
sum Of $4,000 for the maintenance of
the engineering building: $4,000 for
the endowment of the pension fund;
the erection of a new building for the
department Of chemistry, mining and
architecture, at a cost Of $500, 900; an
observatory site. $4,000; and other
endowments bringing his total contri-
buttons up to the magnificent amount
Of $4,000 Mr.. Mcdonald is unmar-
ried.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-13
THE RERNINI CROMWELL.

The Leisure Hour gives a picture Of
the new-discovered bust of Cromwell
by Bernini, which has recently been
presented to the British House of
Commons by Mr.. Charles Wertheimer,
who purchased it for 81, 400. Crom-
wells personal appearance, which has
hitherto been known only through the
portraits Of the painters, is by this
bust set in new light. To quote the
words of the writer, 1.-THE beautiful
bust is in remarkable contrast to the
sadness and the suggestion of coarse
ness which marks most of the paint
ers' portraits. The main features Of
the lion face are there, but the added
look of refinement and alertness which
Bernini has seized is nothing less than
startling. Instead OF the heavy eye
lids and the look of depression, the
eyes are large, open and inquiring.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-13
"A BEAUTIFUL RING"

"A BEAUTIFUL RING"
forts to find Evelyn, was compelled to
return home with the ring still in her
possession. Next morning she awoke
10 find her mother very III with diph-
theritic sore throat. Three weeks Ia
ter, almost before the mother was able
10 sit up. Marcia herself came down
with the same disease. 10 1t was
nearly two months before she entered
The Hammond school again. and In all
that time she had hardly thought OF
the diamond ring at all. When she
bad remembered it. during the inter-
vals Of her own and her mothers III
ness. she had INTENDED to write let
ter to the principal of the school sug-
costing that Evelyn come after ring.
but this she had neglected to do. being
pverworked and weary. until she was
70 nearly ready to return to school
that such q course seemed unneces-
tary. Finally she resolved that the
simplest plan Of all would be to re-
tain the ring until able 70 return It
personally.
Evelyn Gorton. meanwhile. had not
missed the ring until some time after
reaching homo that Afternoon. and had
not then remembered where she had
lost it. Advertisements asking for It's
return and promising reward Tor this
action were inserted IN al the papers
By her father. but these e Marcia
never saw them. were of5no av1lI AZ
-. - =
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-13

we're popular in their office. and last
summer. after Mr.. Brady's health had
failed, he was again nominated for the
position and elected. Dec. 2 he died.
The following day the local bar Of
Nevada adopted resolutions urging the
appointment of Mrs. Brady to the Of
fee just made vacant by the death of
her husband. Governor Stephens,
familiar with the facts In the case.
issued a commission to Mrs. Brady
Dec. s, and she was sworn in by Judge
d. p. Stratton of the Vernon circuit
court as circuit clerk of Vernon
county.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-13
MISS GERTRUDE MILLS.

MISS GERTRUDE MILLS.
Miss Mills is a bright, prepossessing
young woman Of 10 or 20 years of age.
Her father, James Mills, is proprietor
of restaurant at liz State street and
her aunt runs a rival restaurant across
the street. This is one of the oldest
suits ever brought before Connecti-
cut short. Both sides have hired
counsel and propose to fight the case
to the bitter end. The trial will come
up some time this week before JUS
tice A. C. McMathewson. Back OF the
suit is long story Of family disagree
ments. Several times there have been
suits for SANDER entered by the
parties to this case, none OF which
has ever come to trial.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-13
THE LONELIEST GIRL.
A Juvenile story.

When Marcia Andrews moved 70
Cnicago from the country village In
which she had always lived she natur-
any expected to be little lonely al
nrst. But she Just as naturally believ-
ca tnat the loneliness would not last
long. She had always got quickly ac-
Quainted with the few new girls" who
mad moved into Bridgeport during her
nIetime. She saw no reason why city
people should take any longer to per-
FORM a like ceremony. And she was
more than ready to meet them halt
way.
But the sboys and girls who went to
the public school and the Sunday
schooi which Marcia attended In Chi
cago already knew lots OF other boys
and girls, and, especially as the
stranger entered into the class work
rather late in the term they were quite
tuiiy occupied with their own interests.
90 when Marcia had been going to the
Hammond school regularly every day
ior three months she was very lonely.
They don't mean to be unkind. !
can see that" she told her mother, for
Marcia was as just as she was sensi-
tive, and intuitively realized the true
reason of this apparent neglect upon
the part OF her classmates. "but they're
all SO busy and 80 happy and they
Know so many people that don't be-
iieve they ever think of strangers at
all feel as II was just sick for
some other girl to talk to whenever
I'm not studying"
But something happened very soon
after Marcia thus fretted to her mother
which. while 1t deepened her loneli-
ness for time. brought matters out all
right In the end.
Staying late at school one evening,
10 order to glance over book in the
school library, she found. when re-
moving the dust from her fingers aft
erward, beautiful ring lying on the
edge OF the dressing room basin. She
knew whose ring 1t was Immediately.
She had often watched the diamond in
It's flashing from the finger OF Evelyn
Gorton. the girl who sat next to her In
school. Girl-like, Marcia. who had
never owned ring. had often envied
Evelyn the possession of this one. Now
bhs amused herself for some moments
oy slipping 1t on and of her own I'm
ger and watching the light play about
the handsome stone. Then she went
In search Of the janitor and offered the
ring to him.
No." said the janitor, who did not
care tor the trouble of returning the
trinket nor to keep so valuable an ar
ticle over night. II don't want to
take It. Give 1t to the principal or
keep 1t until tomorrow morning"
But the principal had gone home
Some time before, and both the janitor
and Marcia had forgotten that, the day
being Friday, there would be no school
Iessions tomorrow. So Marcia, girl
lshly willing. If not glad, to wear the
lovely thing home and keep it over
night, was sorely troubled upon reach
Ing home to remember that she must
either retain it until Monday or find
some means of getting It to It's owner.
On Saturday night Marcia, after hav-
ing tired herself out by unavailing eff
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-13

Der that nothing befalls us that is not
of the nature Of ourselves AS we be-
come wiser we escape some OF our
instructive destinies. Instinct and
destiny are forever comforting to-
gether: they support one another, and
rove, hand In hand. round the man
who is not on his guard. We are told
that the famous tragedies show us
the struggle of man against fate. l
believe, on the contrary, that scarcely
q drama exists wherein fatality truly
does reign. Search as l may, / can
not ind one which exhibits the hero in
conflict with destiny pure and simple.
For, indeed, it is never destiny that
he attacks: 1t is with wisdom he is
always at war. Fate exerts a more
tyrannous power, by virtue of instinct,
heredity and other laws more relent-
less still, more profound and obscure;
but even when we writhe beneath un-
merited, crushing misfortune; even
when fortune compels us to do the
thing We should never have done, had
our hands been free: even then, when
the deed has been done. the misfor-
tune has happened, 1t still rests with
ourselves to deny her the least in
fuence on that which shall come to
pass in our soul. Reason produces
not wisdom, which is rather craving
of soul. It dwells up above, farehigh-
or than reason; and thus is it Of the
nature Of veritable wisdom to do
countless things whereof reason dis
approves, or shall but approve here
after. So was it that wisdom one day
said to reason, at were well to love
ones enemies and return good for
evil" Reason, that day. tiptoe on
the Hottest peak in its kingdom, at
last was fain to agree. The vase
wherein we should tend the true wis
dom IL love, and not reason. The in
ner life that is surest, most lasting,
possessed of the uttermost beauty,
must needs be the one that conscious
ness slowly erects In itself, with the
aid Of all that is purest In the soul.
The inner life begins when the soul
becomes good, and not when the in
tellect ripens. The striving intellect
may well know happiness beyond the
reach Of the satisfied body; but the
soul that grows nobler has joys that
are often denied to the striving intel
lsct. Physical suffering apart, not a
single sorrow exists that can touch
us except through our thoughts: and
whence do our thoughts derive the
weapons wherewith they attack or de-
fend us? We suffer but little from
suffering itself; but from the manner
wherein we accept 1t overwhelming
sorrow may sprine It Ia wrong to
think Of destiny only In connection
With death and disaster. When shall
Ne cease to believe that death, and
not life, IL important: that misfortune
Is greater than happiness? Why,
when W try to sum up q mans
destiny, keep our eyes fxed only on
the tears that he shed, and never on
the smiles Of his 5oyf Where have we
learned thst death flxes the value Of
life, ana not HE that Of death? For
may be o. TIE Hottest. might
let and ~ perhaps never draw near
unto nj bnt in To sonl that Is
6cntle. o1ld- pnrq and good SORROW
onn1ct Gr5V(R I'LL We have only
~ = 1e1 = ~ wAen such
1c(1g o1Qux Lei n
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-13
MRS. @. P. GREENFIELD.

covered the vast expanse of territory
between the father of waters and the
Rockies in a six-in-hand. They have
dreamed of the experience. and have
longed to realize it, but the stage
lines of the country are becoming few,
while in other countries the thrilling
experience Of ride behind six sturdy
beasts Of the plain is still more dim
cult to obtain.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-05-13

NEW BUST OF CROMWELL.
with . Singularly modern wistfulness
and humanity. The whole aspect OF
the countenance Il keen. bright and
genial"
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-10
IUNTA De SAA|0AD DE PONCE
Tn acuerdo


Sc nos informa que la Junta de Ssnl-
dad De Ponce dispone la limpieza de
mil lefrinaa, que con tai motive en- 81
Ultima session scordo dar la bueHa pro
en- Ell remate d The Porto Rico Com
pany. disponiendo que CORA a cargo de
dichs compsfifa las limpiezas particu
lares que dispongan los vecinos en- yir-
tud dc las 6rienes que han de dictarse.
Hemos de tomar informes mas deta-
llados de 10 que hasta nosotros LEGS.
pues acostnmbrados 4 decir la yerd ad =
q tener siempre de nuestra parte Ia ra-
z6n ell derecho, no queremos afrontar
hoy de modo resuelto la energica cam
pafia que hemos de hacer, si resultase
IN snonopolio favor d. la Porto Rico
Company. 10 acordado por La Junta de
Sanidad.
Si hay remate, que concurran 6l to
dos los que puedan, 81 Sc trata de una
disposition de hygiene, que sc exija su
eumplimiento, pero que Sc dele al We
cindario en- libertad de celcbrar sus con-
tratos en- la forma que estime mas con
yeniente,
NADIA mas por hoy.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-10
(H IoaparcioD

Aver tarde reuni6se ell comite nom
brado ell domingo hitimo en- ell teatro
para mantcner la cohesion de las nasas
iiberales.
Designose vice -presidente 3 don Pc
dro Rosello, por no haber acceptable Ell
cargo por motives de salud ell conse-
cuente yeterano don Carlos J. Monagas,
propuesto para ell en- primer termino
por todos sus companeros del Comite.
Don Francisco Solano fue nombrado
tesorero, ell doctor don Benito Gan
der, secretario. Fue ell primer aeuerdo
tornado dirigir un saludo expressive al
ilustre Jefe de las huestes liberales don
Luis Muloz Rivera y entire los otros
varios one &c tomaron, 6gnra ell de la
reorganization Immediate de los sub
comIt6s, cuyos miem bros qnedaron des
de luego designados, para qae cuanto
antes procedan en- sus diatritos respec-
tivos la mas activa propaganda
Tambl6n sc acerdo proceder desde oil
mes en- curse una cuestacion yolunta
ria entire todos los afiliados al partido,
eada uno segitn Sc 10 permitan sus re
eursos que continiae alberta en- ell esta-
comercial del seflor tesore
ro la hsta de Inscriptions; por fltimo,
hacer una efcasfsima recommendation d
los correligionarios de esta oiuiad y de
toda la isla para que ayuien con sus
suscripciones al sostenimiento de FL
Inloarcidl vocero del partido.
Otros particulares sc trataron en- esa
session que por ser de In iole privada nos
abstenemos de publicarlos pero que,
en- union de los transcritos, demuestran
la actividad con que va proceder ell
nuevo Comite
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-10
nAUFRAGIO DEL P2INz N ,UR|Tz
{Algoaos 1etales de Ia Ageacia P,tmar)

{Algtoaos Jletolles de la Ageacia Punsar)
EEL vapor hoIandes Priaz Mauritz
ssli6 ell % de Puerto Sucre, las a. IN !;
segna informes de pasajeros, trafa rum
bo distinto al que observan estos. vapo
res en- la travesfa, 10 cuai ocasIono ell
siniestro. A las nueve y media p. m.
Sc tuvo aquf noticias dc 10 ocurrido, y
esa misml hora dispuso la empress
buscar los naufragos, que empezaban q
liegar en- los botes enviados oportuna-
mente por la A luana de q inte. Tam
bi6n ell Consul de Holanda sc tras.ad6
embellishments al puerto, con ell objeto
de tomar deciaraciones conducentes d
esclarecer las causas del naufragio.
Entire los passieros que conducfa ell
vapor, cuentanse las sefioritas Marcano
Pena, II. A. Irazabal, Luccioni, Msxi-
mo Suere, general Luis Crespo Torres,
Felipe Popert, Enrique Torres y otros
mas. No hay que lamentar perIidas de
vidas. Los pasajeros censuran la con
ductadel captain y tripulacion del buque
en aquellos angustiosos momentos, y
hablase de protesta que levantaran.
A Ultima bora sabese que fueron sal
vadas cuatro cajas de dinero que enyfa
al Banco de Veneznela su agencia en-
Cumana, como tambien La correspon
dencia que cond ucfa Ell vapor y alganos
equipajes. I'll buque, totalmcnte per
dido.s
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-10
A Los PROFESORES
DE INSTRUCTION PUBLICl
Companeros !:

Compafieros
FL II del actual sc celebrara la asam
blea en- la capital, es precise que de
todos los pueblos vayan representative
nes del Magisterio.
Recordemos que sc trata de nuestro
porvenir; que tenemos Ell deber de de-
finder nuestra dignidad professional;
que hemos de demostrar 10 one somos y
10 que salemos.
DE los pueblos de ionde no paedan
Ir comisioDes, envfen sus poderes Ia
Junta Central de la Capital, pero sin
p6rdida de tempo.
I'll triuBfo sera nuestro, pues ell gene
raj DAVIS nos hara Justicia. Los pro-
fesores pusildaimes, que Ed la defensa
de sus derechos Green uer ,tn delito, Sc
ponen en- ridfcuIo ante ell pals y ante Ell
mj-mo gobierno
Acudid, pues, la asambiea.
JUAN CUEvAs ABoy.
Ponce, JUNO de 1899
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-10

Sefiores don Ramon III Patron, don
Mariana Acosta don Jose G. Palacios
Esiiinados amigos j: Obsequiamos su
atenta de esta fecha acerca del asunto
<Martfnez Leoas, manifestandol g que
ciertamente la noche del % del proximo
pasado Mayo, encontran ionos en- la
plaza de Alfonso XII, reunidos con us
tedes, lego 4 nosotros don Alyaro Mar
tfnez Leon y, entire otras cosas, nos
m anifest6 que ri firmo la felieitacion d
Mr.. Eaton habfa sido porque Sc La pre- :
sent6 con ese objeto Mr. Hill, pues
aunque entendfa que aignnas lie las re-
formas eran mslas, 81 no querfa expo
nerse perder los SO pesos que nanca
habfa ganado y que obtuvo gracias d
las gestiones de Mr.. Eaton.
De ustedes affmos. amigos, Emig-
dio S. Ginorio. Juan Acufla, M. Padial
Goenaga, Manuel M. Ginorio.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-10
VIcToR 5. CLARK.
Inspector de LsstrucciGn pMbtica.

Con esa carta amenazadoIa, ique sc
proponen Ell scfior Clack y los inspiro
dores de ella?
iQue no sc celebre la Asamblea de
maestros anunciala?
Pues Sc celebrara y sc conyenceran
los autores y simpatizadores de las des.
graciadas Leyes escolares, de one la
tnnaeasd nanyorta de los maestros de la
isla no estaran nunca conforme con
elias, aunque esa actitud digna ener :
gica les ponya en- ell case de renunciar
al pan del hogar.
Bendito y alabado sea ell purfsimo
pue7torriguef5o Secretario del Interior,
doctor del Vale Atiles
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-10
DOS CARTAs
San Juan, yanio 8 de 1899

Senores don Emigdio ; don Manuel
'tiinorio, don Juan Acufla y don Ma
nuel PadiaI.
Estimados amigos Les agradecere-
mos Sc sirvan manifestarnos 10 ocurrico
Ia nochc del domingo 20 del pasado Ma
70 en- la plaza de Alfonso XII en- In
conversation habida entire nosotros con
Ell professor don Alvaro Martinez Leon
que, por 10 visto, tiene este In debfli
dat de negar en- 81 carta de ancche,
publlcada en- ell peri6dico <El PATS,
De ustedes aff.nos. amigos, ,-R. III.
Patron, Mariana .Acosta, Jose &. Pala-
clos.