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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

Jew family that intends going to Eu.
rope next summer will avoid Paris and
the fair, and not only that but they
will institute a boycott against all
French products. Fine silks and valu-
able lingeries will find no market with
us If the French again convict the pris.
oner."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

Women as well as men are
made miserable by kidney
and bladder trouble. DIR
Kilmer's Swamp.Root tn,
great kidney remedy prompt
ly cures. At druggists in fifty
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

Pttsburg. Pa. S pit. G.-John Holmes,
boss roller at Howe. Brown & Co.'S
steel mill was attacked by two mask
ed highwaymen. He was stabbed and
then shot and hit on the head with n
billy. He is suffering from wounds
which may prove fatal. The highway
men secured $3.50 in money and n gold
watch and chain. The men escaped.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08
A HARD BLOW 70 DREYFU(
Prosecution Makes a Most
Desperate Effort to Do
Some Damage.
NEW WITNESS APPEARS.
An Austrian introduced in the Case
TO Accuse the Prisoner of Sys-
tematic Treason.

Tic Last Step in the Famous Court
Martial Declared to be as Cow.
ardly as il is Desperate Little
Importance Attached to Foreign.
er's Alleged Revelations.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08
THE COUNTRY IN GENERAL
A Summary of Happenings al
Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS CONDENSED
A Review of What Has Transpired
of Public Interest.

New York, Sept. 3.-Joe Cans knock.
ed out Eugene Bezinah of Cincinnati
in the broadway Athletic Club in the
tenth round of what was to have been
a twenty -five-round contest
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

Washington, Sept. "a circular of
the War Department just issued offers
a reward of $50 and travel pay not to
exceed $50 to any civil officer who will
deliver to the military authorities any
deserter from the United States army.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08
WAS A GRAND SPECTACLE
q. A. R. Parade at Philadel-
phia Witnessed by Over
100000 People.
FULLY 10000 WERE IN LINE
President Mckinley and Members Of
the Cabinet Review the Mon
Ster Pageant.

The Veterans Greeted with Hearty
Cheers All Along the Line of
March Presidential Party Royal
ly Entertained-Naval Review to
Take Place Friday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. Giant
c. f. Goodrich. Of the cruiser Newark.
has been detached from that command
and assumed command of the battle.
ship Iowa. relieving Capt. Terry. who
Is ordered home on waiting orders.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

Havana. Sept. G.-The British steam
er South Cambria. Captain Morgan,
from Baltimore August Q for Havana.
with coal has not arrived. Mr.. Crit
fifth. British acting Consul General. re-
ceived an inquiry from Lloyds. Lon
don. asking if anything had been re-
ported of the vessel. 1t is believed
here that she was lost in the recent
hurricane.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

Loran Ohio. Sept 5.-Eight persons
were seriously injured as result of
head-on collision between two motor
cars on the Lorain and Elyra electric
line during a dense fog Both cars
were crowded with passengers and
were running at a high rate of speed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

Chicago. Sept. Brig. Gen. Thomas
NJ. Anderson has sent to the War De.
partment at Washington his official re-
port of the operations in the Depart
ment of the Lakes for the year ended
July 80. 1899. More than S11 900 900
of Government funds We're dsbursed
by the officers in charge of this depart.
ment during the Nenr.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

Santiago de Cuba Sept. 5.-Senore.
Trujillo. editor, of Ell Porvenir. ant
Eduardo zero. editor of Cubano Libre
will. it is expected. fight duel in con
sequence of differences regarding Ger
tain questions arising from the cleo
ton of the City Council.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

Berlin. Sept. 6.-The Association Of
Importers Of American Meat in its an
nual report says that ont of three hun
dred cases of trichinosis last year near
" all were traced to German meat
inspected in Germany. Hence it deems
It to he impossible to turn the sanitary
into a prohibtory law.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
Narrowcst Street in tho worlJ.

"Kitty Witches" Row, Grea; Var
mouth, can justly claim to lie the
narrowest street in the world, the
entrance at one end being only twenty
nine inches and at the other Gfty-six
inches.
1t gives some idea Of the width
when one mentions that neighbors can
shake hands and put out each others
candles across tho street. Why these
rows have been SO constructed has
given rise to good deal Of discussion
some writer's give the reason that
when there was very high tide the
water might flow through them
others, in the event of an invasion
they wouid prove an excellent means
Of defence, or that the ground plans
of the rows were suggested by tht
fishermen snets which, spread on the
Denes to dry, had narrow pathwa,
left between them which represented
the rows. Yarmouth has las rows
and their total length exceeds sever
miles, kitty Witches" being tn
most interesting and the nauowpt Q
all. -Philadslphia Inquiries, II 4 :
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
4 Satisfactory Sentence.

"Your worship" said the willy
solicitor. who was defending the stall
wart prisoner in the dock, "you can
not possibly convict my client OF
housebresking. I submit. sir. with
all Difference, that neither morally
nor legally con you convict him. l
will tell you why.
"Mt. Skies, here, as the evidence
clearly proves, did not break into
any house at all. He found the parlor
window open, as the witnesses admit.
and oil he did was to put i'll his right
arm and remove some unimportant
articles. Now, sir, Mr.. Sikes's arm is
not he himself, and I fail to see how
you can punish the whole individual
for an offence committed by only one
of his limbs"
every well, SIR" said the cautious
Solomon of the bench, Il have heard
of q similar defence before to-day, sc
I find the prisoners arm guilty, and
sentence it to six months imprison'
ment. The gentleman himself car
accompany it or not, as he chooses
Mr.. Clerk read the sentence.
Then Mr.. Skies smiled fourteen
inch smile, and the plan of the de
fence became apparent, as he quleti.
proceeded te unscrew his guilty corl
arm, and leave it in tho custody o
the court. -Tit-Bits.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07

It will thus he seen that even int
the new condition the Indian carries
the thriftlessness which has ever
marked his race, and that 1t is but
question of time when the white ten
ant will drive out his red landlord
These lands were allotted to the IN
dams In the winter Of 1867, and t.
show how shrewd bargain the 'uns
tutored savage" drove with the gov
eminent 1t is told that he admitteo
into the tribes very many whites who
had a slight mixture of Indian blood
in their veins, upon the payment OF
an initiation fec varying from 50 TO
$500 as the chief saw fit to impose.
The fee being paid, the chief saw that
none were sighted when it came 10
a division of their lands, aud abous
thirty-fve white men took their snare
of Indian lands
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
NO. II.
Once Wns Enough.

This Is one of Gen. Miles stories: In
the Confederate army Longstreets
corps was making a night march.
About A O'Clock in the morning, when
every one was worn out,a Georgia regi-
ment stopped. A Georgia soldier put
his rifle up against the tents on the
other side of where Longstreet was.
well" he said. this is pretty hard
to fight all day and march all night.
But l suppose can do it for love o.
nv country" He continued: Il can
go hungry, can fight, if need be can
die for my country. BIT when this
war Is over I'll be blowcd Ii III ever
love another country. Woman
Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
Exncnsixe Spots.

Two mothers of large families were
discussing domestic matters one day,
and the younger Of the two spoke
with sigh OF the way in which her
table-cloths were spotted through the
daily mishaps of her two boys.
"Perhaps you'd like to know how |
have helped my boys to be caseful at
the table," said the older woman, cit
is the plan on which my mother
brought us up. and I've never found
O better.
"The rule in our family" she pro-
ceeded, when urged by her friend to
explain her method, lis this: Any
one who makes q spot on the table.
cloth must cover it with a piece OF
money, and the piece must be large
enough to hide the stain entirely; no
rims are allowed! The children have
to provide The coins out of their own
probationary. The rule applies to
their father and me as well as to
them. Tho sum goes to buy new
table linen.
'rfhe first year I tried this plan We
had money enough for three hand
some table-cloths; but since then
there has been LEES and less. This II
the fourth year, and although none
of my four boys has yet reached his
fifteenth birthday, and they are by nc
means unusually deft in their man
agament of knives, forks and spoons
| thew have learned to save themselves
and 9th ers so we'll that I am inclined
to think their contributions to th'
'Table-Cloth Fund will be yer,
slight. YOUTHS Companion.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
CHAPTER Nj.
THE COLONEL TAKES A HAND.


Bertie's hope was realized. No undue
exhibition OF temper on the part OF his
father had cut short his visit. and though
several weeks had passed, he was appar-
entity fixture at The Cedars tor an in
definite period.
He made the most OF his opportunity
for enjoying Alice's society, and the
Colonel smiled grimly at his maturing
plans.
But he was not of vacillating char
acter, and as time went on, and matters
had not reached a definite settlement,
he began to consider the adVisability OF
some action on his part.
With this idea in view he came rather
unexpectedly on BERTHE snd Alice in the
sitting-room one morning.
Ho regarded them tixedly for mo-
ment, and with look of grim determin-
alton, and In words which fell with the
force of bombshell on the ears of his
SURPRISED listeners. he exclaimed:
What undcr neHverf arc you two mop
ing in here for? Confound me, If l un-
derstand such nonsense. For heaven 8
sake, BERTHE, have spunk enough to ask
The girl to be your wife. When l was
cnurtjng your mother / said-piague
take that girl If she hasn't run away.
This comes of your everlasting fooling.
May the Lord give me patience with
such young ninnies! Where she gomez"
I'll find her, sir, volunteered BERTHE,
borrowing his fathers determination of
face and voice.
| He left the room with alacrity, and
passing down the long hall looked into
every room; but no Alice was to be
seen. An open door leading into the
| garden suggested her possible mode Of
escape, and Immediately he followed
the narrow path which led to summer
house. A few rapid steps brought hin
up to the crouching figure.
/ Alice" he called, with new gentle
| ness in his tones.
@I'll never forgive uncle. neverl' sh'
| exclaimed, with her face still buried il
| her hands, and her voice limiting rattle
strongly of tears.
Poor father, don't think he de
serves your ill-wlll. Look up, Alice,
have something to tell you.
! BERTHE. II yop dSsklsave me lUhat
YOU"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
Things They Would Really Like to ID

In London.
The women who go to London to
make speeches at the international
congress need not fear that they VIII
get lost in the big town, says the New
York Commercial Advertiser. The hos
pitality subcommittee Gsn't that eX-
pressiveO has drawn up list giving
minute information upon hotels and
boarding houses, and such details as
the lowest charge for rooms and meals
per day or week and the distances from
hotel or boarding house to the Vest
minister palace hotel, either by bus or
rail. Furthermore, Mrs. Broadly Reid,
the convener of the literature sub
committee" has prepared map, show,
ing the positions of the various halls.
where the meetings are to be held.
Now what the American visitors would
appreciate more than list of meeting
halls, of which they have enough and
to spare at home, would be list of tea
rooms, a diagram showing how to ind
the inn where "Pickwick" was writ
ten and the site CT the "Old Curiosity
Shop" and the house where Bill Sikes
met his death. They would also like
to wander through the abbey and
stand long and worshipfully before tbs
bust of Longfellow. They would pre-
| fer "lodgings"--of which they have
heard such picturesque .accounts-to
hotels where Americanized servants
have learned to say elevator and
crackers" and mali and dining
ROOM" And last, but not least, they
will want to drive in Rotten Row, buy
furs in Regent street and tasta the
purely London joys OF q cabman thai
can drive hanson drawn by a well
Sed horse-all for Is pence. -
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
heightened by making the joining OF

heightened by making the joining Of
the posts with the base rough. The
thing was put together with artistic
clumsiness. The keyholes by which
the clockwork was reached were con-
cealed under the base Of the big brake.
This.block, it was found, could be lifted
from the Dashboard, but even then
the two little keyholes were not sus-
picious appearance, for they were
made to resemble worm holes.
"We have no doubt whatever" says
the Scientific American, ''that Mr..
Aldrioh believed that his extensibls
arms, with the weights flung far out
on one side of the shaft and drawn
snugly in ON the other side, would
not only insure perpetual rotation,
but in q machine of sufficient size
would exert a not iuconsiderable num-
Der Of horse power. As matter OF
fact. even in frictionless machine
there would be no turning moment
whatever, and as it was, Mr., Aldrich
found that on starting his machine it
was very quickly brought to rest by
the energy consumed in overcoming
tie internal friction. If he had been
content, as MANY enothes unfortunate
had been before him, TO consigu ms
machine to the scrap heap; it would
have been better for him and for nus
victiniss. but, being Of IN ingenious
and resourcefnl mind, and doubtless
tempted of The devil, lie conceived
.he idea Of overcoming the trouble
some ffi6sien by means OF concealed
clockwork, and, asting upon the
thought, he carefully carved enc!
Whitfield out the wooden bed plate Of
the machine and placed therein tue
springs and the train of gears. With
perpetual motion SO palpably accom-
plished, however. Mfr. Aldrieh saw in
his creation means OF immediate IL
unlawful gain. Hence, three things
followed; Mary simple people were
relieved Of their money; Aldrich ives
given space for repentance within
Auburn Prison, and the Scientific
American is enabled to point moral
md adorn tale,' for. the benefit OF the
all too easily shared investor"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
Lacking Ahead.

"Isn't Willie growing fast?" said a
North side lady, referring to her four
year-old son. :,
eyes," replied her husband with o
frown, sand hate to see it, too"
"Hate TO see it? Why so?'
"We'll have to pay carfarc for him
that much sooner. Ohio State Jour-
nal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
Touching Tribute.

Widow Farrelly-"Do ye moind
the beautiful bookay Mr.. Googan
PRESENTED me this mawnin'? ALI, tho
poor mon! his wolfe died jist tin days
ago." -
Widow Musphy-'Begorra, they
kipt well, didu't they?"-Harper's
| Weekly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
Too Sure.

Mrs. Waggles -"Did Mr.. Wisgle.
seem to be excited when he proposed
to your"
Mrs. Wiggles-''No; he was SO cool
about Il. and seemed to be so dead
certain that Fwould have him. that the
first time he asked me Irefused him"
-Someryille (Mass.) Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
when Woman Comes Into Her Own

when Woman Comes Into Her Own.
There are burglars in tho house. OF
that no doubt remains.
The man has risen and is searching
for something in the darkness.
"Have you mislaid your revolver
falters the wife.
"No, my necktie," fslters the pan.
For after all he is only man.-De'
troit Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
OUR BUDGET or HUMOR.
LAUcHTER.PRovoKINc STORIES FOR
LOVERS OF FUN.

inclined to Be Stubborn-RntheA Gcner'
GUS in This Case-A Double Grie'--
Morning Rest Undisturbed-AnI Inter-
esting Keport--foo Sure, ETC., Etc. :.
1t was an automobile
Began to balk and rant,
And when twas told to move on said,
II auto, but shan'tP'
--Harper's Bazaar.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
No Sign of Progression.

''Here is . paragraph which will IN
terest you, my DEAR" said Mr.. OAR
ley to his wife. A progressive
woman in st. Louis uses the telephone
in making social calls.
"That's not progressiveness," said
Mrs. barley.
sEo?"
enc; she simply has no new clothes
Ia wear. New York World,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
Explaining q Statement.

"What do you mean by saying he
is stuck on himselfW asked the irrl-
tatingly precise boarder.
81 mean" said the Cheerful Idiot
"that he is one OF his own hrmest ad-
herents. indianapolis Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
Took Der ut Her Word.

"I'u know better next time" said
Mrs. Ferguson, speaking OF it otter
ward. 81 told Georges uncle to con.
slider himself at homo in our house. ="
"Well?"
"Wen, it wasn't five minutes alter.
ward that he began to grumblo about
,he cooking. Chicago Tribune.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
A Mint For tho Amateur Farmer.
How to work the pillow and mind the
baby of the Same time.--Judge.
PITY the Iccinan.

Giles-'I don't see how that ico'
man manages to make living"
Miles-"Why, 7 thought there was
big money in the ice business"
Giles-sThere is if one sell enough,
but you see he gives nearly oil OF 1t q
weigh" -Cbicago Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
AM Intercsting Report.

An Interesting Report.
"What sudden popularity among
the girls Howard Hicks IN enjoying"
eyes; he got his sister to start o
report that he Is o woman-hater."-
Chicago Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
A Double Grief.

$50 your fox terrier has been stolen,
Miss Mary?' :,
eyes; isn't it o shame! And had
just paid this years dog tax on him.
too. "-Chicago Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
Street Car Anxiety

"Tbere arc two kinds of trolley
faces"
"What are they?"
s'The one we wear when we want to
get on and tue one we wear when we
want to get off."-Chicago Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
The Main Point.

"I want to enlist to go to the Phil
ippnes," said the seedy-looking man.
II am q good fig hter."
''That is of minor Importance, an
swered the recruiting officer. "Aro you
good swimmer?"-Chicago Poat. A..
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
Rather Generous In This Case.

Mr.. stubb-"Well. I'll give you
credit for your cooking in the last
week"
Mrs. Stubb-sIs that all? Why.
you had to give Bridget cash. Chi
cago News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
One Crsat objection.

.Bathe in the oceanl" cried the
pure water crank.
"Of course; why not?"
"Why, it's never been filtered OF
bailed. "-Philadelphia North Amer
lean.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07

First Cook-"How do you like youi
now placer"
Second Cook-"First rate. There
isn't an alarm clock about the place. +"
Ohio State Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22
New Treaty with Mexico.

Washington, Feb. 1.-the depart
ment of state has received a report
from Ambassador Clayton at the City
of Mexico showing that the govern
ments of the United States and Mexico
have just agreed on the terms of a new
extradition treaty to replace that
which lapscd about fortnight ago.
Fugitives from justice in either coun-
try will be disappointed in not secur-
ing the asylum they had expected, for
the treaty will be retroactive SO as to
cover crimes committed since the ex-
piration of the former treaty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22
Expects War with England.

London, Feb. 15.-The Toulon CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail, remarking
upon the extraordinary activity at the
arsenal there and generally in the
French naval works, says: 1t is be-
lieved that NJ. Lockroy minister of
marine) expects war with Great Brit
ain within two years, and it is notorious
that a war with England is being
preached in official circles in France
Troops are being poured into Tunis,
Causica and Algeria ard war material
is being dispatched to all the colonies.
French officers openly boast that they
will sweep the British fleet out of the
Mediterranean.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22
Miller Promoted.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The president
has nominated Col Marcus p Miller,
Third artillery, to be brigadier general
lCol. Marcus P. Miller of the Third regi-
ment of artillery, who is nominated to be
brigadier general in the regular army, COM
manded the military forces which captured
the city of Iloilo without the loss of man,
and his promotion is in recognition of his
meritorious services on that occasion. The
new brigadier general is a native of Massa-
chusetts and was graduated from West
Point in 1858. He served throughout the
civil war with conspicuous gallantry and
was brevetted three times. Later he served
gallantly on the frontier fighting Indians |