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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
rue PALACE or rHR DANCE
6ds Ct the Most Attractive Features Of The
Paris Exposition.

One of the unique features Oh Inv
Worlds Fair at Paris is the Palace OF
the Dance, which Is described ana
pictured by Jean Schopfer and A. Cas-
taigne in the Century, in the first OF
series of papers, on amusements ut the
Exposition.
1t represents a sight which all, With
out regard to nationality. can enjoy.
But as interesting as the idea itself 10
the manner of carrying 1t out We are
not given a REPETITION OF the great
photographic spectacles that we can
see In London or New York, nor
duplicate, necessarily inferior, of the
artistic ballets Of the Paris opera
house, with their quadrilles of dancers
trained to the dance from the age OF
twelve, and their stars of princely In
come. No. at the Palace Of the Dance
the rare opportunity offered by the ad-
vent of an exposition has been seized
upon to put before the public the
dances of different countries ana
epochs.
In the Palace Of the Dance the ORR
ent is revived in the bayadefes OF In
Ola. Here the dances possess only
spectacular merit, and, like most OF
the Oriental dances, can be admitted
on European stage only after nav
ing been greatly modified. Clothed In
wide silken trousers Of striped pattern
that reach to the ankles, which are en-
circled by golden bracelets, and with
the bodies covered with a mantle OF
soft and transparent texture that Is
iraped about them with great art, the
bayaderes mimic, to the strains OF
slow and tnonotonous music, love-
scenes, ayowals, eoquetry and refus'
jals. The characteristic charm OF the
Hindu dances lies in the fact that the
body alone has part in them, the head
arms and lower limbs having no share
England shows her well-knowr
clowns and her adroit, quick jigs, Rus
|.sia, fiat-faced dancers, who leap ant
pirouette, strike the floor with thei
heels, and. erouching run across tn
,tace, while the rest Of the troupe sing
after screams, and, at times, rails
their shoulders In a curious movement
!ItaIy appears. with the Tarantella o
the happy borders of the Gulf OF Ma
pies. and with rural dance, the r.
coree. wherein figure shepherds ster
. ping to the sound of rustic pipes. Span
, comes and triumphs The crowd
, never tired of gazing at its well-know
dances. The Fandango is shown wit
all its seductive grace; the Bolero
, more noble, more reserved; woma
, dances Cachucha on q table; an
n there is given a Guaracha, to be see
. now only on the stage.
III America has not sent her negr
y dancers. at least she triumphs in Loi
! Fuller. with her inimitable Fire Dane
. This is the bOldest and most marve
q lous invention that has ever appeare
\ in spectacular dancing in any epocl
: The splendor of the arabian Nights
pales before the sumptuous magic
!. this body about which beat innumer
BILE waves of flame, increasingly
. newcd Between the dream-wor
: and the reality, Loie Fuller peoples Il
= darkness with never-tO- be-forgottt
!, apparitions.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
Flower Garden Without Posy Beds.

Mary Anderson Navarro's garden
was planned by the artist Alfred Par
sons. 1t lacks all regular flower beds
and conventional arrangement, the
flowers growing in the grass. Mrs.
Nayarro's home is in the little village
of Broadway, near Evesham, in Wor..
cestershire, England, five miles from
Stratford-on-A and not a long
drive from quaint old Worcester.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
Exit the 0rassheppef.

A Nebraskan man has invented a
machine for Kidding his farm of the
grasshopper pest. The pans which lie
Hat on the ground are full Of mixture
of coal oil and water. The horses drag
the pans over the ground and the grass
hoppers, of course. attempt to hop over
the machine, but strike the shields
which are erected behind the oil baths
and fall back into the oil which IL to
them ip'kaut death.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
NEWS FOR THE FAIR SEX
NOTES OF INTEREST ON NUMEROUS
FEMININE TOPICS.
St. Sophia Hospital In Athens = Flower
Garden Without Posv Beds = Mono.
grams Carved In Leather Purses-Pinky
PrettIness-Etc., Etc.
st. Sophia Hospital in Athens.

A children's hospital has been open
ed at Athens. The scheme originated
with Princess Sophia. of Greece, and
the other members of the royal family
are deeply interested in it. The insti-
tuition includes twelve separate build
ings. 1t is called the St Sophia Hes
pital
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
.xvbv ., asked Cawker.
Fatal circumstances.

Laura-"Yesterday the count asked
for my hand"
Emilie-"And you said 'yesT"
Laura-eHow could l avoid 1t; hao
no suitable excuse for the moment.
-Filegende Blaetter.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
monorrams Carved In Leather Purses.

In place of the brass or silver mono
grams for the finger purses that are
used so generally by women the let
tiers now are carved in the leather. This
is done only in the high-grade purses
made of the best pig or calf skin. The
metal letters became too common to
be satisfactory to the fastidious, es-
pecially as it was rather conspicuous
form of publishing ones identity.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
r.. p;fievenee eetwsen Them.

Japanese babies look so much ike
Japanese dolls that it must be hare
to distinguish between them
"Why, it's easy enough. japanese
dolls CRY when you punch them, and
Japanese babies never cry at all. :
Chicago Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
Thu cruel Exclamation

You don't mean to say that charm
ing young woman talked about me, )"
said Willie Washington.
YES" answered Miss Cayenne. "She
said she took it for granted that you
represented one OF Americas wealthi-
est families
''She thought that? wonder why"
II asked her. She said it was the
only explanation. A person in this
country cannot be both ide and COM
m0Dplaef npless be ID very rich."
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
A Noble Son.in.laW.

1.-THE Jewels which my daughter re
ceiyed from her husband as a wedding
present cost no less than one Thousand
dollars"
do you know it 50 preciselyT
NATURALLY; I had to pay for 1t my
self ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Blaetter.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
Mans Wisdom.

aelude-Isn't the man you are en-
sagef to a Spectator?
Clara-No, indeed! He's financier.
Maude-How do you know!
Clara-He didn't buy the engagement
ring until after 1 had accepted him.
Chicago News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
Not Finder.

'sYou are not one Of these fiien who
End fault with the cooking at homer
NO." answered Mr.. Meekton; don't
exactly find fault, but occasionally
do feel called on to apologize for tbs
way things taste when Henrietta get
home from the club. You see, never
could learn to make good coffee"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

that result. Beets, carrots, apples
green peas, oats, hay and grass consti'
tute their chief diet, with now and
then a little cabbage for relish. They
are extremely susceptible to heat ana
cold. and during these hot days 1t takes
most of my time to regulate the tenn.
perature of their cages. Although
they are so tiny their average weight
Is from five to seven pounds. Con
sidering their size they require good
deal of food. The average age of the
little fellows Is two years. After that
they become sickly."
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
His DUTY.

THAT tall man seems to be the DUST
est person around the establishment
What does he dor
ut is his duty to see whether the
others are working or not. -Chicago
Times Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
. v...,r crowded With Business.

Avacuum Crowded With Business.
"Does your father seem depressed OF
restless without occupation in his de-
clining days.?
"Without occupation? Why, he has
a camera and takes pictures OF baby
from morning till night. "-Detroi'
Free Press. -
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
Good Reason.

"What makes you think that he Is
insaneY, said one attorney to another
who we're discussing their client In .
heart to- heart talk.
"Why, the idiot actually wanted te
plead guilty."
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

Complaint is made that Grosvenor
Square, in London, ID losing its aris-
tocratic tenants, whose houses are 1aii-
ing one by one into the hands OF ATT
can and Australian millionaires.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
An Expansive Education

Isn't your sons college education
expensiveT
..Oh, very. You see, he has to nave
silver monograms on every paseoal'
bat he owns. "-indianapolis Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
Tn. Difference Of a Letter

.sWhat do you think Is your natural
yocationT' asked the friend.
IL haven't any," said young ME-
Dawdle. What l was born with wa'
n natural vacation. Washington Star
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
Evidence of Advancing Years.

Jones-"I must be getting DID,
Smith-"Legs getting stiff or eyes
getting badF"
Jones-eNo! but I'm beginning to Ike
to read statistics"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

600. iii 1875 the average teachers -
ary was $3O.25 a month; In 1900 1t Is
$40. Twenty five years ago there were
2O75 school houses; now there are
1900. The school property was valued
at 81, Zoo, 900; to-day it could not be re-
produced for $16,OOO,0O0. The perma-
uent school fund was little over 3D.
100000. To-day 1t is $13,0O0.Ooo.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

A woman who wears q stuned Dird
on her hat Is liable to fine OF from
$25 to $50 by law recently passed
by the legislature Of Arkansas.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
State Government Of Louisiana.

Governor-w. W. ii ard,
lieutenant Governor-Albert Esto-
pinal. -. af;.ha,
superintendent OF Education-Jonn
v, Calhoun.
Auditor-w. 8. Frazee.
Recommendations F.. Smith.
U. s. SENATOR'S.
Don Cafferey and 3. u. McEnery'
REPRESENTATIVES,
1 District-R. G. Dayey.
Q Distr;c,-Adoiph Meyer.
Districi-R. +. Broussard.
4 District-P. Brazeale.
& District. 4. Ransdell.
Djstrict-S. M. Robinson.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
A Time Saver.

Parke-"Your wife tells me You nave
lust bought her a new wheel"
Lane-"Yes. She can now run noMe
from the golf links and see the chill
dreu occasionally"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
Cub Society

SiIIicus-A great many fashlonaDie
peop.e belong to our chess club.
Cynicus-Yes, somebody told me you
were moving in good society.-fhiia-
delphia Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The German commercial traveller ai-
ways speaks the language Of the coun-
try in which he attempts to sell
goods.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

The new motor fire engine at Paris
seems to be giving satisfaction. IL
carries six men and travels at the rate
Of thirteen miles an hour.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
Double Daily Trains
Fast Time
Close Connections.

Through Pullman Palace Sleeper
1890 New Orleans and Memphis.
Kapsas City, 81 Louis and Chicago
vitheut change, making dirsos sennec
Io.s Mn Arss- class inss 70 oil poines
~ sreet steel bridge spanning shs
0Aio i've, at Cairo completed, and al
trains freight and passsnser) now ran.
eine regularly over II. thus avoiding sns
!. 1elsys and annoy snos incidents to trAns'
Tor b ferry boat
Chicago.
- 4 aaerz. n y. N NsaDaaA
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

On an average 100000 postage
stamps are used by the people OF the
United States every day in the year.
Figure 1t up and see il you can COM
prehend what 1T means for the 36o
days Of the year.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
THE JOKER'S BUDGET.
The Doctor Who Advises.

The DOCTOR VINO NuV'sos'
Tho doctor tells you what to eat
And likewise what to wear,
He checks each pleasure that you mes'
And says you do not dare.
The doctor is canny ELI,
He warns us 'gainst diseasess
But wears his clothes to please himseii
And eats Just what he pleases.
Washington Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13
Checking EIoouence.

Hell love you with all my neart'
with all my mind, my every thought
my
She (interrupting)-Yes, know. bu'
all that means so little!-Punch.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

Oregon recently voted Oh womans
xuffrage. and 1t was close tah; 2c,22i0
Tor, and ~, 4O2 against 1t. - -
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

When reading man usually gets
through 400 words minute.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

II have strong doubts about Ten
spots being a genuine fisherman, sale
CumsO. ~
"WhyY' asked Cawker.
He never refers to trout as speckleo
beauties. Detroit Free Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

The new board of control Of state
lunatic asylum number four of Mis-
souri,, has awarded contract for the
erection Of five cottages on the site To-
Gated at Pennington, where 326 acres
of ground have been secured. The in
stitution will be constructed on the
cottage plan, and the buildings to be
erected at the present time will have a
capacity of about $50 patients. An APP
preparation of $4,000 is available for
the work.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

According to the report Of the For
estry Commissioner Of pennsylvania
the recent forest fires in the state do
stroyed at least q million dollars
worth Of property. Carelessness ana
incendiarism were responsible for
them.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

state Superintendent Lewis. of Min
nesota. has complied figures showing
the growth of the school system In the
state during the last twenty-five years.
The population has increased from
SOC. 900 to something like 1900. 600; the
number Of teachers from 2t399 to L..
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

Tramps and thieves find their ne
farious business flourishing in these
festival days, when travel and outdoor
life are imperious requirements and
locking up the house an irksome and
easily neglected duty. The house
holder who puts on an extra pressure
of vigilance in the summer season
need never buy gun for purposes Of
desperate retaliation upon ubiquitous
and elusive housebreakers. The police
do their best; but security from rob-
berry, like charity, begins at home.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

The American Consul at Tamsui,
Fermosa, notes the fact that the cam
phor product of the island now controls
the markets of the world. The Chinese
Weld never has exceeded '22O,OOO
pounds, and Japan's has dwindled to
300, 900 pounds. FOrmosa has, how
ever, ranged over 6,OO0,0O0 pounds a
year during the past four years. The
maximum yield was reached in 1885,
when the production reached 7,O0O,UOO
pounds.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

While the thermometer in Boston re-
cently indicated q temperature Of nine
ty degrees in the shade, meteorological
governments with kites showed that at
an elevation of $4,000 feet the temper
ature was from ten to fifteen degrees
below freezing point
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

The cost Of fuel is most important
item to every manufacturer, ana ne
needs only to have it demonstrated that
smoke consumption is practicable when
he win adopt the methods that insure
it saws Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
1t will be money in his pocket to 40
so. The smoke problem is dif1cuis
one, but we have always belie7ed that
American ingenuity and skill would
finally solve It. aas1 sec 1858
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

The total number Of cattle IN the
world is estimated at 19O,OOO,OOO, of
which 44,0oo.0oO are, in the United
States. The number of sheep In the
principal countries Of the world is
41O. 100000; Great Britain has 3O,oOO,-
600; France, 21,5O0,oO0; Germany, H.
OOO, 600; Russia, 44,oOO,0O; Spain, b.
$50 900; Argentina, 74,25O,O0O; United
States 39,OOo,OOO; Uruguay, 16,25O,OOO;
Australia, 11O,5OO,OOO-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

The public bath movement has ex
tended to many Of the cities having
SOC, 600 population and less-in most
cases the municipality voting the neces-
sary funds. Philadelphia still has the
distinction of having the only bath
with washroom attached. The estab-
lishment of this convenience was due
To the labors Of private association.
Baltimore has a public bath, the gift
Of q benevolent citizen, and Boston
claims that her Dover street establish
ment is the most sumptuous in Amer
lea. Chicago's free public baths were
established by the municipal govern
ment.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

Continental financiers are not worried
about the Chinese loan which was ne
gotiated to pay the war indemnity to
japan. While the largest share OF the
loan was taken in Berlin, it Is be-
lieyed that most of it has drifted to
London. In case Of the dissolution OF
the Chinese Empire the English bank
ers would be the sufferers, unless they
have already disposed of the loan to
Chinese fnanciers.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

The Japan Times, Of a recent date,
says: 1T is reported that bill for pro-
hibiting smoking by young people was
presented at the House of Representa-
tives by Mr.. Nemoto and four others.
The main purpose of the bill is to the
effect that juvenile smokers under
eighteen years Of age shall be punished
by fine ranging in amount from ten
to one yen. and the confiseation Of
pipes and fittings used by the offenders.
The bill is said to have. been drawn
I'D on the model of similar enactments
prevailing in Germany and the United
| States of America.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-29
DEATH OF MAY MILTON.
Victim Of Morphine, She Ends Her
Days at steiIacOom

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteligencer.
TACOMA, May &.-May Milton is dead
She died at the Fort Steiacoom hospital
for the insane. where she was sent a few
days ago in state OF collapse from the
morphine habit. For the past several
weeks she has been working as a dish
washer In a cheap restaurant, every day
growing more haggard looking. until no
one would suspect that In the almost re-
pulsive looking wreck was all that was
left of once beautiful woman. She
was born In Louisiana forty-soven years
ago, received a boarding school educa-
ton, and drifted TO the stage. where she
was favorite in vaudeville OF the higher
class. II was great day for her when
and fancy dancer of the world at the
celebrated contest Mt Tony Pastors thea
ter In New York nearly quarter OF a
century ago, taking the medal from Kit
" Ryan the clever Irish beauty. who had
held IL for several years For more than
twenty years May Millions name was
until in an evil day her leg was broken
In an accident and she was given NOR
phine by the doctors
In that way she acquired the morphine
tie percept!bls effect. Four years ago
she came TO Tacoma, wreck. She was
picked up by the women OF the w. c.
r. L., who attempted TO make a re-
formed kitchen maid OF her. She broke
away from them and went on a wild
debauch winding w I'm the county Jail.
where Jesse Read. since chief of police.
who then had charge OF the jail, took
an interest In her and had her sent to
Fort Steilacoom for treatment. She came
out with good prospects, but married Joe
Dunlap, the notorious burglar, 10 whom
she was very devoted. and they were Nv
ing apparently in happiness until Joe was
caught. The woman rapidly went to
pieces Last week she was sent 10 Fort
steilacoom again. but was too far gone
20 recover She has son, last heard of
I'm Montana.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-29
GREAT GRAIN HARVEST.
state Grain Inspector Gives Fine
Account of Crop Prospects in
the Wheat Section.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intellgencer
TACOMA, May 2s.-"Never In the his
prospect of a great grain harvest" said
George =. Wright, state grain Inspector
who has just returned from visit to the
wheat sections OF Central and Eastern
Washington. I'm some places, where the
fall-sown wheat on -fallowed land
Is the rankest and thickest on the ground
II has fallen down some. on account of
the recent heavy rains. II rained every
day | was in Eastern Washington, but
the weather is cool, so there is less dan
ger of damage from rust or blight than
II the weather were hot.
I'm Central Washington. including all
the sage-brush land, the Big Bend, the
Horse Heaven country, and all that char
acter OF land, the grain is by far the best
ever known. The season has been just
right for It: and the yield will be far be-
yond anything in the past
"A crop of 100000 bushels Is not i'm
possible, though Is 100000 would be a good
crop. The greatest danger is to the heavy
grain on summer fallowed land. If the
farmers had known the season was to be
so favorable they could better have raised
crop OF barley on the land instead Of
summer following it. and had n better
chance for a wheat crop. However, II the
weather continues favorable there will be
no Ill effects from the rank growth ex-
cept In very small area where the grain
Is down pretty bad
'All kinds of spring-sown grain looks
remarkably well. barley, oats and spring
wheat. The cool weather will hold back
the fall-sown grain so that harvest Will
not be so much earlier than in ordinary
seasons, but the harvest of spring sown
grain will be much earlier than usual
because OF the fine start the grain has
already made. Fallsown grain is headed
out and heading out. and the spring -sown
grain is beginning to head
Mr.. Wright says farmers would be glad
to be assured of 40 cents a bushel for the
1900 crop. Wheat is worth 81 cents at Day
ton now, free Of sack and storage charges
There are about million bushels on the
line OF the Washington & Columbia River
railroad. and a considerable quantity alng
the other lines. A large portion OF this
wheat Will come to the Sound for mar
ket, Mr.. Wright predicting that the grain
shipments to Tacoma and Seattle for the
season 1900 will far exceed those of any
previous season ''