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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
CUPID AND DOLLARS.
Love Laughs at the Expenses. and Mocks
at Money.

Love Laughs ut the Expenses, and Mocks
at Money. q
Cupid cannot always be smotnered
by dollars, and youth will assert itself
and lads and lasses will sometimes
have good time even in millionaire
dom. The wedding Of young Mr.. Have
meyer, son of the sugar king, and Miss
Whiting at Newport the other day was
regarded rather as the union of two
great fortunes than of two young and
. loving hearts. Everything was esti-
mated in dollars. The brides dress
and the gift Of the groom to the bride
were duly appraised in dollars and
cents; the cost of the decorations and
of the wedding breakfast we're all es-
timated and there were the usual man.
ifestations of vulgar curiosity, and
this in the face of the fact that one OF
the families was in "haIf-mourning"
and the wedding was to be quiet one.
The dollar mark assumed the place of
Cupid's bow as the emblem, and as Mr..
Dooley would say, the holy bonds OF
wedlock were government As. But all
the solemn parade of vanity did not
suit the young people of the settle
ment. After the wedding breakfast
the bride and groom were to start
upon bridal trip. Their young friends
took the horses from the carriage and
two milk white ones were substituted.
The carriage was decorated with rib
bons and surmounted by a gigantic
shoe which emitted a stream Of rice
from hole in the toe like pebbles and
bread crumbs falling from Hop-o'-my-
Thumbs pocket when he took to the
woods. The bridal party organized a
procession to escort the happy couple
to the landing. An usher rode on top
of their carriage, blowing a big din
ner horn. brass band playing rag
time music following in an express
wagon. Then came carriage loads OF
laughing and shouting boys and girls.
One of the carriages broke down and
Its occupants seized fish wagon and
continued on their way to the land
ing, where the assembled company
showered rice upon the bride and
groom and then executed a cakewalk.
Youth will assert itself against the
most unpromising conditions. The
merry heart goes all the day, while a
sad one tires in a mile.-Baltimore
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
The shah's Weakness For Children.

The youth of Brussels, it appears,
were not slow to exploit the Shah's
weakness for children, which was in
cautiously referred to in the press.
Our correspondent mentions that an
enterprising lad wrote to His Majesty
that bicycle would make him COM
pletely happy. but the fact must not
be divulged to his parents, while an
other child asked for doll in similar
terms. In both instances the gifts
We're forthcoming. with the result that
on the last day of His Majesty's visit
the Persian Legation was besieged
by youthful applicants, many of whom
were riade happy by practical proofs
of the Shah's generosity. - London
Chronicle.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
ELEPHANT TRAGEDY.
Big Mammal Makes Short Work OF Hn
Torment tors

big Mammal Makes short work Of Hn
Tormentors
Last Sunday afternoon, while con-
cert was being held at the Crystal Pal
ace, an elephant belonging to circus
which had been performing there
broke from its fastenings and killed
its keeper. 1t then brushed through
various partitions Of wood and glass;
and appeared in the main building:
where a great number Of persons were
listening to the music. It did not at
tempt to hurt any Of the crowd, though
1t broke of with its trunk the uplifted
arm OF a statue. probably under tbs
idea that this represented man about
to strike: After some time 1t allowed
itself to be secured by another ele-
plant. It was then decided to kill the
animal, and after dose Of poison had
failed; London gunmaker was sent
for as executioner; and shot the animal
dead. On the following Wednesday an
inquest was held on the body OF the
man. The evidence in favor Of the
elephant could not have been more
clearly put. Mr.. Sanger, its owner;
admitted that the animal had once be-
fore killed former keeper; and he
gave the facts which led to the death
of the second. The first man had been
discharged by Mr.. Sanger fifteen
months previously for gross brutality
to the animals. He came back and
asked to be employed again. This was
granted, and he was taken on, not as
keeper, but as a laborer. The very
first time he went into the stable the
elephant, though it was quite dark at
the time, instantly recognized the mans
voice, and at once crushed him to
death against the stall. The creature
had acted only in d panic OF horror at
the temperance OF d tormentor was
SO we'll established at the previous in
quest that it was retained in the men
axerie. 1t was exceptionally docile,
and was taken through towns and vii
lagos all over England. Why, then,
did he kill the second keeper? Be-
cause this man, after his Sunday din.
ner, declared that he would pay OUT
the elephant for striking him with his
trunk. He actually took a lace. one
of those taken from the Arabs In the
Soudan. Chose who have seen the
trophies taken from the Mahdi's fol-
lowers will realize what horrible
weapon it was.) Followed by another
keeper, also armed with a lance, ne
proceeded to prod. e., pierce the
chained elephant savagely. And his
death was the elephants revenge.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

When l was quite a little girl
used to hate spelling" more than any
other lesson. remember once spell
ing Russia with small ST." and my
governess said to me, what would
the Emperor of Russia say If he knew
that you spelt his country with small
'r?" ' replied haughtily: Il don't
care what he would say; shall never
see the Emperor or his country during
my lifetime, | dare say, so it doesn't
matter" "Ah! how different
ly do think now," said the Empress.
smiling. Il spell Russia with a very,
very big r. and the Emperor with a
tremendous E. Empress of Russia
Quoted in London Gem.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
JEWISH DIVORCE
Hxanted According to tho Kabbsnical
Law Of tbs Talmud:

0x1ncoQ According 20 tnc IsoDDznACsA
Law Of thS Talmud:
A scene in real life recalling in some
respects the famous enforcement de-
picted By Israel zangwill in his Chill
dren Of the Ghetto" was enacted in
Baltimore when Mrs. Lena G.. Wolf
was granted divorce according to
rabbinical law from her husband.
Naurics Wolf, says the Baltimore
Sun.
The TRIAL took place at 653 West
Lombard street, the residence Of Rev.
Dr.. 8. Shaffer rabbi OF the Green street
synagogue. A suit for divorce between
the couple Is now pending In the civil
courts of that city. The old Talmudic
law, however, requires those persons
who have been married according to
the orthodox Hebrew ritual to b d.
vorced also by the religious law. For
this reason Mrs. Wolf insisted on Sc
curing the religious divorce.
Had Mrs: Wolf neglected to get the
religious divorce she could not be re-
married by an orthodox rabbi, even If
the divorce had been granted In the
civil courts. The judges were assured
that the action in the civil courts
would result in Mrs. Wolf being
granted a divorce. Mr.. Wolf was much
affected by the proceedings, and. be-
fore the trial was concluded, was 80
overcome that he tainted.
- hn
ent at the trial for religious divorce.
Three Of them serve as judges. The
judges at the trial were Rev. DR.. Shat
fer, Rabbi Fl. Bearman and Mr.. L..
Strauss. The law requires also that
the writing of the enforcement be in
ancient Hebraic characters. AS Mr..
Wolf was unable to perform the task
skilled Hebrew writer, Mr.. Isaac
Cohn, wrote the decree. One OF the
remaining persons served as a substi-
tute for the husband in delivering the
writing OF enforcement from him to
his wife.
Two OF the witnesses were required
to sign the decree, and the three re-
naming persons served as witnesses.
The Judges did not hear the evidence
In the case in detail. but confined
themselves to accepting the general
statement made by the wife, who said
she had found 1t impossible to live
with her husband. The husband as
sented to the granting of the decree.
After considering the case the Judges
decided to grant the divorce. II civil
decree is also granted both will be per-
mitted to marry again. The trial
lasted about two hours.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

cessful rearing of bottle babies" of
any place in the world. The first pro.
cess consists of straining the milk,
which is done by n patent separator.
for Randalrs Island is raising just
now 40 babies on the bottle.
The straining of the milk is a most
important feature, and can be done
quite as well at home as at Randalrs
Island. Mrs. Dunphy showed the
young mother how. Taking two yards
Of cheese cloth which had already been
boiled twenty minutes, she folded this
into little bundle about eight inches
square, laid it in an earthenware pie
plate and placed the plate in a hot
oven, where it remained until the top
fold began to get brown. A coarse
towel was also put in the oven at the
same time.
Nine little squares were cut out OF
the cheese cloth with bright clear scis-
5ors. Three of these squares were tied
over common milk strainer, the milk
was poured through into another SINH
lar strainer, similarly fixed with steril-
lied cheese cloth, and still through an
other strainer
1t is appalling how much dirt and
dust there is even in the cleanest milk.
The milk was then put into large
alright bottle, and the bottle set into
ice to get very cold, but not to freeze.
When sufficiently cold it was poured
into an eight ounce nursing bottle-not
one of the old-fashioned death-dealing
horrors with long rubber tube, but
with just a single rubber nipple.
Mrs. Dunphy filled ten bottles, the
requisite number for one baby. The
bottles were inserted in cylinders,
bound together for convenience by
tin band. These cylinders can be
made by any tinsmith for twenty-five
Or thirty cents per set of ten. The
bottles, corked up tightly, the cylin-
ders were set in IL porcelain kettle full
of lukewarm water, just large enough
10 hold them without allowing them
to wabble. The kettle was placed on
n cook stove and the water allowed to
hubble and boil around the bottles for
not less than twenty minutes. Then
it was pronounced sterilized.
Lifting the cylinders out of the ket-
tic. they were set in sink and the
cold water faucet turned on 1t is
very important that the milk should
be thus cooled and in running water
before being put IN the icebox: if put
In the icebox Immediately after taking
from the boiling water the milk gets
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

That the nursing bottle, either di-
rectiy or indirectly, is the cause of the
majority of deaths Of infants is the
consensus of opinion among the best
medical authorities. Much as has
been written and prayed and preached
against II, there are few mothers who
regard the nursing bottle with the
proper amount of fear which 1t in
spires In the man Of science.
always remember that there is d
risk-a great risk-however careful
you are, In bringing up your baby on
the bottle" was the advice given a
young mother the other day by Mrs.
NJ. c. Dunphy, the superintendent of
Randall's Island, New York City.
The young mother, the wife of
well-to-do Harlem tradesman, had
gone over to the island to find out how
milk and milk bottles and nursing nip
pies were really sterilized. She had
tead in the papers and the magazines
hundreds of directions, and none of
them seelled to agree, or else the di-
rections were not worded plainly. Her
three-months' ole baby was not thriv-
ing, and she. very wisely determined to
have somebody show her exactly how
to sterilise milk ard bottle and nurs-
ing nipples.
Like hundreds of other would-be
scientific mothers, this one had been
'sterilizing" milk by simply miners
ing the bottles in water and allowing
hem to remain until the water reached
the boiling point, and as a matter of
fact the milk was thereby rendered
even more dangerous than before it
aad been steriIized.
The mother was then shown by SIM
pllfied process how she could prepare
her baby's milk at home with the joy
tul certainty that after sterilizing it
was absolutely pure and germ proof.
AT Randalrs Island they have the
most complete facilities for the sue
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

the bottle is again immersed in hot
water until the milk is heated to SO
degrees, or the warmth of mothers
milk.
After feeding, just as quickly as pos
sible, the bottle and nipple must be
rinsed in cold water, then put id ket-
tie with a piece of borax and allowed
to boil FOR twenty minutes.
While the bottles were boiling Miss
Margaret Mccarthy, the assistant SUI
pervising nurse, showed the young
mother how to sterilize the bottles and
nipples after they came out of the
water.
"Never lay bottle on it's side, but
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
Dissatisfied win home.

Mamma" said five-year-oid Willie,
"may l go over 10 Tommy Jones's to
pIay:v
why 10 you want to spend so much
of YOUR time at his homer asked the
another.
-.sCause his mother hasn't got any
new carpets" replied Willie-Chicago
Tiines-Herald.
Not Alone.
Miss Withcrs-l believe Arthur ~
afraid to propose to me.
Belle-Of course, he Is, and there are
thousands of others Just like him.
Smart Set
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
A GREAT STAR MAP
Now Making by tho Observatories
the World.

Now Making by tho Observatories OF
the World.
At a congress held at Paris in 1887,
it was decided that the end OF the
nineteenth century should see the
making OF great catalogue of all the
stars in the sky, upon scale OF com.
pleteness and precision SURPRISING any
thing previously attempted. 1t is i'm.
possible to exaggerate the Importance
of such a work; for upon our star cat
alogues depends ultimately the entire
structure Of astronomical science. The
work was far too vast for the powers
OF any one observatory. Therefore
the whole sky, from pole to pole, was
divided into eighteen belts or zones OF
approximately equal area; and each oil
these was assigned to single observ-
atory to be photographed. A series
of telescopes were specially construct
ed, so that every part of the work
should be done with the same type OF
instrument. AS far as possible, an at
tempt was made to secure uniformity
of methods, and particularly uniform
scale of precision. To cover the entire
sky upon the plan proposed, no less
than forty-four thousand one hundred
and eight negatives are required;
and most of these have now been fin
ished. The further measurement OF
the pictures and the drawing up Of q
vast printed star catalogue are also
well under way. One of the partici-
pating observatories, that of Potsdam
Germany, has just published the first
volume of it's part Of the catalogue. II
is estimated that this observatory
alone will require twenty quarto
volumes to contain merely the final re-
suits of its work on the catalogue. AL
together not less than two million stars
will find a place in this, our latest di.
rectory of the heavens.-Exchange.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

A contemporary expresses surprise
because the author of THE Beauties OF
Home" has just deserted a wife ana
seven children. Perhaps he referred TO
somebody else's home.
A girl, too, may be the architect OF
her own fortunes, but preference Tor
building air-castles in itself shows SO
far she's not designing woman
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
300 Reward. 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages. and that Is atarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to tie
medical fraternity. atarrb being q constitu-
tional disease. requires constitutional treat
ment. II all's tatarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly on The blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the pa
tent strength by building up the constitution
proprietors have so much ia tn in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list
OF testimonials. Address
+. j. CHENEY q Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. TIC.
Halls Family Pills ere the best.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
Hest For tho Bowels.

No matter what ais you, headache tc .
cancer, you will never get well untfi your
bowels are put right. CAsoAREfs help ma
ture, care you without gripe or pain, pro-
duce easy natural movements. cost you Just
no cents 10 start getting your health back.
CAscAnETs Candy Cathartic, the genuine,
put up in metal box es, every tablet has C. G.
c., stamped on 1t. Beware of limitations,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
The Chinese Situation.

The cause for the present Chinese entan-
elements is not religious differences, but the
abuse o, the ChiSeee immigrants by the
Foreign powers. Another great revolution
comes from tho abuse of the stomach. Over
taxed digestion produces constipation, In
digestion. dyspepsia and hatulency. Hos
letters stomach Bitters is the best medicine
TO take. 1t will restore healthy tone to
the entire system. and thus prevent nerv-
BUSINESS, sleeplessness or dependency. Don't
fail to give 1t trial.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

A Pittsburg paper says that scaly
monster resembling gigantic alliga-
tor has been patrolling the river at that
place lately. There evidently Is a
moonshine distillery in operation some
where in western Pennsylvania
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
silent Railroad Signals. t,

Railway whistles infict tortures on
50 many people that Austria has intro
duced system of silent signaling.
Belgium is trying compressed air whis-
ties instead Of steam. and Germany
experiments with horns.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
THE COOLING PROCESS

of bottle-fed infants, not because they
are pampered and cared for like hot
house flowers, for where there are 142
babies thee is no time for pamperihg.
but becaus., the milk bottle is feared,
as 1t must be by all conscientious
mothers.-New York Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
School Mans In Min.fana0.

While comparatively new maps OF
Singapore, Hongkong, Tokyo and
other oriental cities, showing in detail
the streets and public works, are hung
upon the walls, the youthful scholar In
Mindanao, Philippine Islands, has to
depend upon a large map of the west.
ern hemisphere for his information as
to the United States. While in many
respects the maps are excellent, they
utterly fail to convey the slightest in
telligence respecting the country whose
people are now so closely related to
them. No state lines are shown on the
maps at all, and the following cities
comprise all of the points given: Bos-
ton, New York, Washington, Charles
ton, Montgomery. (Ala), New Or
leans, Jackson tMiss.), and San Fran
cisco.
OF the whole sisterhood of states but
two are presented-Florida and
Michigan. Chicago does not appear of
record, nor do Philadelphia, Baltimore
Cincinnati, or any of the larger towns
have place. In the face of this fact it
is peculiar that Jackson and Mont
gomery should be shown.-George
Thomson Frv in Ch'on~o Pncnrd
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

A company of pretty Georgia gir.s
has made application to be mustered
in as detachment of the national
guard. If that request is granted the
Georgia militia probably will beat the
world at dress parades.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

According to the women. it costs as much
to get girl up to look like a simple wild
field flower as to dress her gorgeously,-Atch-
isnn Globe.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
PUTTING THE BOTTLES INTO THE BOILER.

col, too quickly. and all the beneficial
results OF the steriiizing are neutral
iz,,i.
The milk must then be kept on he
pptil time f0g fesaing the baby. when
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22
Lfbby's TSe4 ,Hrsducts 1t the Paras
Exposition.

The Grand PrIx d'nonaeur and two cold
medal, asve been awarded By the fntArnia
zion. 20 Libby, McFeiil q Libby, of CEics@o
for She purity. excellcnre and ssEeriority Of
sscir Canned Foods, Here 20 America, the
Liohy Brand has alwsye been recognized
lenee attained in the preservation OF Meats
and it Is noticeable fact that the products
nt ,aeby. McEeill q Libby have received the
bisnsst awards at every Exposition held In
the United States during the past two decadas
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

Egyptian children 1000 years ago
played with dolls, but there is no evil
dence that they had cellar doors and
rain barrels to slide on and "holler'
rorrn
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

A St Louis couple who posed as principals
In mock marriage" ceremony are greatly
disturbed by the declaration of the circuit
court judges that the wedding was legal
one. They are not the first persons to learn
that m rriaQe is no joke.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

Mrs. Winstow's Soothing Syrup for children
ton, aliays pain, cures wind collie, 25c a bottle
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

me ladies who watched The vivfsection of
u frog In Paris were overcome with horror {
the sight, They should have pI epared them
selves for the ord cal by going fishing with live
holt0r BY Gazing a live broiled lobster.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

An automobile has assembled Pixies Peak,
hLe1l feet high. and descended 10 safety,
which esta blishes Its prsctic ability as a hill
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

Colonel in the British South African
army says that Adams Tutti Fruit was a
blessing to his men while marching.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

A married couple living near Throop.
Penn. who were childless, have adopt,
ed fourteen children.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

The Now York family that moved Six tyrone
times u year 10 qualified 70 write for the
magazines on the question, US It cheap per to
move than pay renty"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

The Philadelphiau-"Isn't the mud on this
street tribe dsep2" Chicagoan (proudlyD-e.
''Deepf II Is the deepest mud on any paved
ssreet in the worldio-Indianapolis Pross.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

Experience teaches that great success may
be made up of tribes. but the man who tribes
can nevcc achieve great success.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-22

FITS permanently cured. No Ute or nervousness
Esstorer. z trial bottle and treatise free DR. 4.
n. KLINE. Ltd, g3l Arch ST., Phila., Pa.