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

A Cornish anecdote relates that q
mall boy left at home to supervise the
family dinner while the rest OF the
household were at church, having, like
King Alfred, neglected his duty and
allowed the fig pudding to scorch, in
his dismay ran to the church and
from the doorway made signs to the
housewife to come forth. She indig-
nantly signed to him to wait. which
for a time he did, but at length, be-
coming impatient, cried aloud in reply
to her further winks and grimaces-to
the scandal of the startled congrega-
tim.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18

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

beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all inn
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18
The Enormous Gold Product Of 1888,

This will be the greatest gold year in history.
From South Africa, the Klondfke and Aus
tralfa the precious metal Is being shipped in
large quantities. 1t Is believed that this year .
output will be nearly double that Of any pre-
vfous twelve months. The sales of Hostel
ters Stomach Bitters are also increasing very
fast, and this year that famous remedy will
cure more people of dysp epsia, indigestion,
constipation, nervousnc ss and weakness than
ever before.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18
London Charities.

The income of the principal charita-
Bile institutions having their head
quarters in London amounts to over
S35. 900. 900 per annum
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18

Detroit will be 200 years old in 1901. What
an old lady it is!
The New York Times tells us that there is
more activity in golf. This is reassuring.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18
SIR HERBERT KITCHENER.
4 Good Judge of Character-Fair Il
His Patronage.

patronage
Gems. Hunter and Rumble had al
ready distinguished themselves in, the
khedival service before Kitchener be-
came their chief; Macdonald also,
Lewis Maxwell and others had Joined
the Egyptian army under another sir
dar, but a crowd of good men owed
their appointment to Kitchener, says
the Fortnightly Review. He has ever
tried to get the best assistance posi-
BILE; he is a Judge Of character and he
has been very fair and public-spirited
in the use of his patronage. A serv-
ice which offers large promises Of pro-
motion and distinction has been eager
ly sought after. Great pressure, po-
litical and social, has been brought to
bear upon the man who really con-
trolled nominations, for the sirdar's
recommendations have been invariably
respected at the war office. But in no
case has aught but merit availed and
the result is that the officers now serv-
Ing in Egypt are 1.-The pick OF the
basket" the brightest and best in the
queens service. We may confidently
expect those trained in Egypt to rise
In due course to the very top of the
tree. The present generation of dis
tinguished soldiers is passing away.
At the end Of another decade. soldiers
of the school of Wolseley and of Rob-
erts will be mostly disqualified by age
IL they have not already joined the
majority, and the country must look
for their successors among the young
men now coming to the front. Oppor-
tunity is the only sure avenue to sue
cess in our army, and those who make
the most of it rise fastest and highest.
In this way Egyptian service has Of
fered the most abundant chances OF
modern campaigns. Seldom, If ever
before, have quite young men-junior
In regular rank-found great openings
responsible duties, large commands, at
q time when they would be no more
than regimental company officers, in
specting dinners or mounting guard
Sir Herbert Kitchener occupies posi-
ton almost unique in the experience oil
British generals. Not only is he at the
head Of large army in the field before
he is fifty, but he has enjoyed extraor-
binary advantage in command, some
thing indeed like complete independ-
ence
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18
TaCura Const

TO Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. loo or Csc.
IfC. c. c. fail to cure. druggists refund money
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18

Some men talk too much, some drink too
much and some get kissed too much.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup forchildren
teething, softens the gums, reducing nhamma-
ton ,allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c. bottle
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18

What pity it is that William I. Stead can
not cultivate more repose.
When the secretary of the interior Is
Bliss it is folly to resign.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18

Educate Your Bowels With Cescaress.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation foreveE
100 80. II c. c. c. fail. druggists refund none0
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18
The Savage Bachelor.

"They say" said the scientific
boarder. that microbes are the cause
Of badness" I've said good many
means things about wives" said the
Savage Bachelor, "but never called
them microbes. indianapolis Jour.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18

Young Nick of Russia would also like to dis
arm us of some of our cash, but he will nave
to put up some mighty good collateral.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18

In writing an account Of Schley's victory
for the Century Magazine, Sampson no doubt
desires to do the real victor justice.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18

The Nicaragua canal would save war
ship about seven weeks time.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18

The president has expanded into full
blown expansionist.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18
Examiner,

piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
as Cough medicine-F NJ a Baorr' 90 Sen
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18
Beauty Is Blood Deep.

| No wonder Hobson is willing to 60 to the
nds of the earth.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18
One Verse of Poetry Paid for RoooAs
Burns Dinner.


Burns Dinner.
Here Is story told of Robert Burns
in his youth: Burns was living In the
town of Ayr, and, though still young
had attained more than local reputa-
ton as a poet. One day he was pass
ing through the main street OF the
town and saw two strangers sitting al
one Of the inn windows. With IDLE
curiosity he stopped to look at them
Seeing him, and thinking that the
rustic might afford them some amuse-
ment while waiting, the strangers call
ed him In and asked him to dine with
them. Burns readily accepted the in
vitation and proved merry. entertain
ing guest. When dinner was nearly
finished the strangers suggested that
each should try his hand at verse max
ing, and that the one who failed to
write rhyme should pay for the din
ner. They felt secure in their chai'
lenge, believing that their rustic guest
would pay for the meal. The rhymes
were read and Burns read the follow
ing: II, Johnny Peep, saw two sheep;
two sheep saw me. Half crown apiece
will pay for their fleece, and ], Johnny
Peep, 20 free" The strangers aston
ishment was great, and they both ex-
claimed: "Who are your You must be
Robbie Burns"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18

To Cure Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Cunning. Tablets. All
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Bc.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18

No-TO-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit curAmakes weak
men strong, blood pure. soc. 81. All druggists
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18

Dosr Tobacco Spit and Smoke feU KIM Awss
To Quit tobacco easily and forever, De mae
,etic. full OF life. nerve and vigof. take NOV
Bac. the wonder worker. that MAKES weeA -.
strorg An druggists, SOC or u. Cure gusrsn'
.eed Booklet and sample free. Address
sterling Remedy Co, Chicago OF New zen
The cars disarmament scheme seems to
have heen for publ ioation only.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-02-18
HAVE DOGS soULs7
What Many Great Authors Have VIII
ten on This subject

What Many Great Authors hsse
ten ON This subject
With regard to the immortality o.
dogs or other animals, many opinions
might be cited in the affirmative, says
the Westminster Review. As Lamar
tine says:
"No! God will never quench His spark
divine,
Whether within some glorious ORD II
shine,
Or tighten up the spanie's tender gaze
Who leads his poor blind master
through the maze
OF this dark world"
Translation.
81 hae never been able to persuaoe
my heart and my understanding that
dowgs hae ma immortal sowls," pants
the Shepherd In 'Noctes Ambrosianae'
when Mr.. Norths great Newman
swims out to the assistance of himself
and his companion, Mr.. Ticker, In =
rough sea off Portobello; his soul
maun be immortal" Later on this no
BILE animal was cruelty poisoned anu
Christopher North (Prof. Wilson,, ana
his friends lament his many virtues
Often do / wonder" says the Snep-
herd again, whether or no birds ana
beasts and insects have Immortal
sowls" To which the English Opium
Eater, who happens to be present, re-
plies: What God makes, why should
He annihilate?" "True, true, Mr.. de
Quincy" gladly agrees Hogg. some
of our readers may remember Luther's
words to his dog: Never mind, little
Hans, thou too shalt have golden
tail some day." or, according to a bet
ter translation: Thou, too, in the res
direction, shalt have little golden
tall" Swinburne, in his sonnet to Dr.
John Brown, speaks Of:
THE night of deaths sweet sleep
wherein may be
A star to show your spirit in presen,
sight,
Some happier island in the Elysian
sea,
Where Rab may lick the hand Of Mar
jorie."
my dear lord, there Is spiri
dwelling in good beasts, though
dreamy and unconscious" says the
chaplain in Fouque's weird romano
Of "Sintram and His Companions.
Coleridge. writing long before Darwin
seems inclined to conjecture the beas
to be an "unripe or degenerated hu
mainly"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Campbell Bros. Shows.

That the Campbell Bros. have well
earned their deserved success is at
tested by what the press and the crit
les have to say Of their shows which
will exhibit here Friday, June 9. The
advanced press notices have words Of
praise for them, their performance is
presented in as new and attractive
form as modern thought and inven-
ton will permit. They have a null
titude Of mastery innovations never
before presented which are thorough
ly in accordance with the spirit Of the
times. The advent Of Campbell Bros
shows has in great measure uplifted
the amusement business and it can be
truthfully said that they are modern
showmen with modern ideas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

David McRae of Carlton was ex-
amined as to his sanity in probate
court today.
Sheriff Swayze Of Ottawa was in
town with a prisoner captured at
junction and charged with having
broken into trunks.
About forty guests enjoyed the
hospitality of Miss Ida Upshaw last
evening at her pleasant home on
North Buckeye. The honored guests
were Mrs. Low and Mrs. Baker Of To-
peka.
Invitations to the commence
ment exercises Of Woman's College,
Frederick, Nd, to take place June l.,
have been received by the Abilene
friends Of Miss Amy Kump whose
name is among the graduates of that
institution.
-Drs. Steelsmith and Conklin, as
sisted by DR.. J. G. McClintock per-
formed an operation on Miss Minnie
Hollinger this morning for tubercu-
Ter peritonitis. The operation was
entirely successful and the patient is
doing nicely.
Miss Mary Meyer sailed from
New York Saturday for a summers
I visit in Europe. She will visit Ger
Nmany, Switzerland, Italy, France,
England and other places OF note.
Her many frinds here wish her a
pleasant trip.
Horace Sorrels Of Hope has sent
Miss Belle Nickles large collection
of rare Cuban relics. He was with
the army through the campaign on
the staff Of one Of the generals and
made fine record. He will resume
his duties as operator on the Missouri
Pacific.
-Supt. and Mrs. Humbargar had a
narrow escape last evening while
driving on North Buckeye. Their
horse SHE'D, everturning the buggy.
Mr.. Humbargar pluckily held to the
reins and stopped the horse with no
further injury than bruises for him
self and wife. The buggy was some
what smashed.
The Cuban war relics sent here
BY Horace Sorrel's Of Hope have been
placed in one Of Sterl's windows for
exhibition. They include piece Of
shell thrown by the New York at
MORO castle and part Of an iron bolt
from the wreck Of the Maine which
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
SERVICES AT CHAPMAN.
Address to Christian Association, BAG
,calaureate and Memorial Services.

CHAPMAN, May 29.-Rev Thackery
Of the M. E. church preached the
Memorial sermon yesterday. The
church was crowded to overlooking.
The sermon was one of Rev. Thack.
ery's best efforts and was full of pa
triotism and glowing tributes to the
old soldiers.
Assembly hall was crowded in the
afternoon when Rev. W. A. Crawford,
Of Abilene, delivered an able address
before the Christian associations. The
address was a mastery effort and was
greatly appreciated by the audience.
Rev. Harvey Dee Brown, of Clay
Center, delivered the baccalaureate
sermon last evening to large and
appreciative audience.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Horace knocked of himself. 1t is an
interesting collection.

%. L. Thisler is in hard luck with
fire. In the past two years he has
sustained losses aggregating about
$4,000, but with some insurance.
His residence, furniture, clothing and
keep-sakes could not probably, be re-
placed for $4,000. He had an ideal
farm home and it was magnifcently
furnished. A few years ago his barn
was destroyed by fire. 1t was one Of
the best barns in the county, and con-
tanned 5000 bushels of wheat, about
sixty tons Of hay, implements for his
big farm and some fine stock. His
property and the contents destroyed
and damaged by the fire Friday morn.
ing was insured for IS, 200.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
FIIIPINos CAN FIGHT.
They Have Good Guns and Made
Things Lively.

Harvey kuhns OF 70. l. has written
an interesting letter to his brother
viii of Detroit, published in the En-
terprise Journal. He says:
MANILA, April III guess you
have heard of the fight long before
this, so | will not say much about
that, for the papers we get from the
United States tell things we never
heard of, for when they say the mig
gers are fighting us with bows and
arrows, tell them they are "bug-
house." for they have gun that is
sighted at 1000 yards, and the guns
that we had were only sighted at
1900. But they are giving us the
regular army gun now, and it is just
as good as any the insurgents have,
and the next time we get after them
we will show them something they
are not used to.
We have been in few pretty tight
places. When we first started Cal
ocean was pretty bad place, and
our regiment took it. We had to
walk about a mile through thicket
where we could not see. Then we
came in sight of their trenches, and
the way we made them 60 was no
trouble to us. Caloocan is on a hill,
and it slopes down each way. You
ought to have seen them; they just
naturally ran out of their shoes. And
pretty soon the old flag showed upon
the church, and don't think a thous-
and Indians could have beat the yell
we let out of US. Why, we just split
the air. Then we chased them about
two miles out of town, and stopped
all night, and moved back to town
the next morning, and stayed there
until March 25th. We have been run
ming them ever since, till March S1st,
when we arrived at Malolos.
Company l. had one man killed and
eight wounded, all told. | got lit
tile scratch, but it don't amount to
anything. The doctor put bandage
on it and | was all right. 1t is al
most healed up now.
We have been resting ever since we
have been here, and tell you we
needed it, for it is no fun to carry
200 rounds Of ammunition, a couple
of days rations and be on the 60 from
daylight till dark. The worst of it is
we had to travel through the brush
and mud all the time.
The way we fight is in line-we
call it extended order. Two batal.
lions for the firing line and one for
the reserve. Every man is two steps
from the next, all along the line, so
you see eight or ten regiments make
quite line. We and the Pennsyl.
vanians had the railroad-that is, we
were on one side Of it and the Penn
sylvanians on the other.
Gus, Pat and John Dunlap and Carl
McRill and myself are all well.
You had better be figuring on how
you are going to get us filled up, for
the way we will eat flannel cakes will
surprise you. have eaten SO much
bareback that my stomach feels like
- ,,ol- ~ malta uApvry KI,uNs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

DeniSon, Tex, May so.-An extra
freight train, castbound Texas e. Pa.
cifc, was wrecked two miles east OF
Whitesboro yesterday, demolishing sew
en- cars Of merchandise. Engineer
John Ison was killed and Fireman
johnson fatally injured. The wreck
is supposed to have been caused by
defective rail.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

Washington, May 2J.-The annual
election Of officers Of the supreme coun-
Gil of the Royal Arcanum, now in SEES
sion here, resulted as follows: W. Holt
Apgar, of New Jersey, supreme regent;
A. S. Robinson, of Missouri, supreme
orator: W. 0. Robson, of Massachu-
sets, supreme secretary; y. A. Skinner,
Of New York, supreme treasurer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

Little Rock, Ark, May 20. The state
supreme court has sustained the deci.
sion Of the lower court in sustaining
demurrer interposed by the insurance
companies in the famous antitrust
suits begun by the attorney general.
The prosecutions contention that in.
surance companies which belong to
rating bureaus in other states cannot
do business in Arkansas was overruled.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
HONOR 70 HER0ES
MEMORIAL SUNDAY SERVICES
WELL ATTENDED.
Rev G. G. Bear Of Talmage breaches
an Able Sermon Touching on the
Things Of Today and Duties Owed
to Veterans Memory.

A large congregation was present
in the opera house Sunday afternoon
To attend the Memorial services. The
G. A. R. and W. R. C. attended in a
body and occupied prominent places.
The room and stage we're handsome
ly decorated with flags and bunting
and showed the earnest effort OF the
veterans to make the occasion mem
orable.
The music was by large chorus
trained and led by Prof. L. R. Lewis
and was well rendered. 1t was pa.
triotic and heartfelt.
The sermon was by Rev. G. G.
Bear of the Talmage M. E. church
and it was an earnest and helpful one,
He paid high tribute to the veterans
gone, to the veterans living, to the
boys now in the field and deprecated in
severe language the tendency to make
Memorial day time of amusement
instead one Of memory alone. The
sermon was we'll delivered and was
listened to with deep interest.
Post Commander Palmer made q
short address; Adjutant Keve read
the death roll; Rev. D. R. Latham as
sisted in the service.
Altogether it was fitting recogni-
ton Of the day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

Chicago, May 99.-Leonard s. Wash.
burn, a veteran baggageman on the
Michigan Central who was arrested
for stealing letters from the through
mail pouch between here and Grand
Rapids, has admitted his guilt. Wash.
burn stole at least $4,000 letters. The
arrest Is considered one of the most i'm.
portant made by Inspector Stuart and
his operators for many months.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Ladies Home Treatment.

In an other column Of this paper, is an
advertisement for the Woman's Medical
Association Of Kansas Guy, Mo. This Is
. perfectly reliable association and we
advise any OF our lady readers in need Of
medical attention to write To them. The
cost Is nominal and their success is truly
wonderful
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

The only Baking Powder with the milk
already in it. Makes everything with
cold water. Highest grade made. Guar
anteed absolutely pure Ask your grocer
for II. 80 cents pound can, One trial
snd you will always use 1t.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-29

For the Republic
of Mexico we are
the largest and, prac-
tically, only machin-
cry manufacturers
who manufacture
ConCe n rat In 9
Mills, Stamp Mills,
ion Mills, Hosting
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-29

staircases of the territorial capital
building in accordance with the figures
that he submitted. The work at the
capitol is progressing satisfactorily.
The thing on the first and second floors
has all been laid, and this week the
Interior wOOa work and the iron STAIR
cases in the interior will be placed
Optic.
Thieves recently broke in the Ros-
well book store in the postoffice buila-
ing, stole quantity of cigars and
other merchandise belonging to N.
Jafa, the proprietor, and relieved his
till of about "a SO in dimes and nickels,
but overlooked $50 in q small tin box
setting on q shelf opposite the till.
They went into the postoffice in the
rear end of the room, but got only
fifty or sixty cents, having no use for
stamps, which were left unmolested ex-
cept that the drawers were all taken
out and left on shelf.-Ex.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-29
Best All-Year Route to California

Is the Southern Pacific. The travel
ing public can easily understand this
when it is known that this is the only
line running coaches through to Cali
fornia points without change, the only
line running tourist sleepers direct
from Ell Paso to Los Angeles and San
francisco, the only line running pull
man palace cars direct to 9 above
named cities without trau Z. and the
only line running buffet car t1us en-
Sbl1ng passengers to obtain their meals
at hours convenient to themselves.
Seventeen hours shorter time to Los
Angeles than by other lines
No changing cars during nights,
enrOute.
Parties going to the Pacific Coast
for a rest should make a note these
acts.
T. E. HUNT
Com'l Agent