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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26
NEGROES TAKE TO COCAINE.
The Evil Common Among the Roustabouts
and Spreading Fast.

The troubles which the steamboat
men have been having with their col
ored roustabouts have been increased
by the spread of the cocaine habit
among the negroes. When the cocaine
habit found its way among the negroes
it Is impossible to say but it Is now
the favorite mode by which they seek
forgetfulness. 1t is as yet confined
20 the city negroes, but some of the
planters have expressed the hope that
the use of the drug be broken up in
New Orleans before it reaches the cot
ton plantations. Whiskey is bad
enough, they say, but traffic in it can
be controlled far more easily than the
purchase and sale Of cocaine tablets.
The tablets are composed of cocaine
and phenacetine in about equal proper
tons. Some chemical genius discov-
cred that phenacetine prolOngs the eff
fects Of cocaine and as it is a much
cheaper drug, 1t is used as an adulter-
ant for the cocaine. When negro
roustabout has swallowed one Of these
tablets, he seeks the most secluded
part Of the boat upon which he has
shipped. and, hiding himself among the
cargo, lies down and enjoys the visions
of rest that the drugs cause. The effect
Is very like that Of opium, only far less
violent, more restful, sleepy feeling.
For a little while the cocaine fiend is
as happy as mortal can be, and he
xx-;1, ,,roboI lilo Iyoar o, cu-olJoxyinO tah-
lets until the mate comes around and
finds him Sinking duty and dreaming
among the cotton bales and administers
strong and effective antidOte with the
hickory stick which is his badge of au-
thority. This continues throughout the
roustabout's voyage, as long as the box
of cocaine tablets holds out. When
the box has run out, he will play crap
with the other "rousters" and buy
more cocaine il he wins.
The evil has grown steadily of late,
and number of drug stores in the
negro district do an immense business
in cocaine. So large is the business
that the average negro walks into a
drug store and puts down a quarter
or a half dollar without a word, and
receives box of cocaine tablets in re-
turn, the drug clerk knowing by in
tuition what he wants; or if the negro
says anything it is likely to be only
Tabs"
The cocaine habit is most common
among the river negroes, nearly all Of
whom are addicted to it. They take
their cocaine in tablets. These are dis
solved In glass of whiskey, If whiskey
is handy, but if not the tablet is swal-
lowed. The city negroes, who use the
drug less generally, take it in the form
of crystals or powder, which is snuffed
up the hose. The cocaine habit is fast
driving out the morphine habit, which,
however, never had much hold among
the negroes; the cocaine can be taken
SO much more easily and when mixed
with phenacetine is cheaper.-New
York Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

Injured member OF, tied the wound up
with a rag, and then as calmly re-
sumed work. This stoicism it Is that
makes the Kaffir such formidable
foe.
The native does not know his own
power-due to numerical superiority.
Arm him with modern weapons and
you build a Frankenstein, who will
prove as terrible conundrum as Mrs.
Shelley's monster. For despite his
schooling and Outstanding and civil
izing, the Kafiir remains Il Kaffir, un-
able to forget his wrongs, and held
In leash only through fear of the white
mahss death-dealing weapons.
Basutoland, while nominally indepen-
dent, is yet British colony. 1t Is
governed by high commissioner, who
in TURF Is ruled by the governor OF
Cape Colony. The native chiefs adj
Indicate all disputes between natives,
although an appeal can be taken TO
the magistrates court, where cases be-
tween whites are tried. The revenues
are derived from the Cape Colony con-
trlbution, the postoffice, native hut tax
and the sale Of licenses. Whites are
not wanted In Basutoland and every
thing possible is done to keep them
out. The land belongs to the natives,
and the unutilized soil is allotted to
householders for grazing purposes. The
chief allots fields to each householder,
who cannot sell the land, but whose
descendants get it on his death. Sew
eral times year the chiefs of the ma
ton hold a national assembly called
the pitso. Here any native can free
ly express his opinion without fear. He
can take refuge behind his status as
member of the Basuto parliament.
One popularity that will interest
bachelors is that married men have
a band drawn around their hair, while
those still in single misery are with
out this emblem.-Chicago Times
Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26
Sympathy Between Birds.

In the Geological Garden at Paris
notable occurrence took place the other
day. Professor A. Milne Edwards, the
eminent naturalist, witnessed it, and
made it the subject of an article which
has just appeared in a French scien-
tific journal. Two so-called sun birds
have been for a good while inmates Of
the aviary in the garden. These birds
are popularity known as japanese
nightingales, though they are not
found in Japan, and their song in no
way resembles that of the nightingale.
They have red bills, orange breasts and
yellow wings Their home is in In
Ola and in China. The two birds in
Paris Jared comfortably until one day
gray cardinal got into their cage
and at once picked quarrel. One of
the sun birds lost almost all it's feath-
cfs and was grievously wounded.
The poor creature found itself Grip
pied and unable to sit on the perch.
Furthermore. its feathers being gone,
1t suffered greatly from cold. Marvel
lous now was the sympathy manifested
BY its companion. Every evening It
gathered moss and hay, with which
It made warm bed for the invalid.
Every night 1t perched beside the SUI
ferer on the cold floor, its wings being
spread out to warm its companion as
much as possible. For several nights
IL played the part of a good Samaritan.
All its efforts were unayailing, and the
wounded bird died. Thereupon the
other literally grieved to death. 1t re-
fused to eat. and remained crouchins
In the cage until it bad Joined it's COM
panion.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26
Life for the soldiers, but Not Her Hair.

Life for the Soldiers, but Not Her Hair.
1t has been said by some cynical
student of womankind that there
would be more nuns if the church
did not exact that the long and worldly
tresses be shorn or hidden beneath q
Golf. However that may be, certain
it is that woman dearly loves her
pretty hair, especially if it be bright
of tint. An English girl of Is de-.
cided the other day that she wanted
to go to the war to nurse the sick
soldiers, her family objected. The
girl cut off her hair-which was long
and curly and golden-dressed in
mems clothes and started for South
Africa. She did not get any farther
than Bournemouth, however, for there
a policeman took her in charge and
held her until the arrival of her itrate
father, who took the would be Flor
ence Nightingale home with him. The
pathetic side of the story is this: Al
though the girl had spent all her saw
ings to buy her disguise, risked the
permanent loss of her friends and
home by running away, and was per-
fectly willing to starve or be shot or
die of fever for her country, in spite
of all this she could not bear to part
with her hair, aud when she was
searched at the police station a little
box was found in one of her pockets
in which were packed her shorn golden
curls.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26
VMAoE INTO NEWSPAPERS.
Process Consumes Less Than
Twenty-FOur Hours.

Is Process Consumes Less Than
Twenty-Four Hours.
The business of manufacturing pa
}er has increased entirely out of pro-
(ortion to all other manufacturing"
Observed well-known paper maker,
in speaking of the happenings of the
past year, ''and it can almost be said
that it is out of limit. The question
of transportation has been reduced to
a minimum, and though the forests
cannot be moved to the masticating
machines which grind the trees up
into pulp, the next best thing has
been done, by taking the masticators
into the forests so that the manufac-
tured paper can be and is shipped
from there direct. Not only the pa
per on which newspapers are printed
is handled in this way, but many of
the higher grades of wood papers and
paper stock.
SIN one Of my own mills recently
there was something done which ex-
hibited how things could be done in
a hurry when there was necessity. I
had an order from New York news
paper for lot of paper which l knew
to be,'immediate or quick if possible, ;
and we determined to show what could
be done. When the order was received
the trees from which the paper was
made were growing in the forest. The
trees were cut and the wood sawn into
the lengths most convenient for han.
ding.
"They were then railroaded to the
masticator and the process Of chewing
them up commenced Inside of four
hours the wood was reduced to a mass
of pulp, which had to be bleach ed
and prepared for the rollers. In four
hours more the wood was transformed
into paper aud in-two hours afterward
it was on the cars near Niagara Falls,
bound for1New York City. In 20 hours
after the time the order was given to
hew the trees. read 100 miles distant
from where the paper was printed the
newspaper which had been printed on
paper made for this special order.
snow, what refer to is not an
isolated case and done for demon
station alone, but is liable to occur
any day, though, of course, not likely,
for paper makers usually keep stock
enough on hand to supply their Gus
toners and special orders. A forest
of trees is cut down every working
day of the year in this country and
transformed into paper for newspaper
printing, and almost every kind of
wood is now used. Wonderful progress
has been made also in the other
branches of the paper trade, especial
ly in the line and rag made grades"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

No sovereign is SO rich a. the car.
and no sovereign has such heavy calls
Upon his purse. The grand dukes
Michael. Vladimir, Alexis, Serge and
Paul Alexandrovitch, as the sons Of
smperors of Russia, receive from the
head of the house an annual sum OF
1856. 900 roubles (s26,200) each. which
added to private means, makes them
very rich. The wives and widows OF
Russian grand dukes receive 10000
toubles each: their sons 10000
.oubles,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

daughter has received from the use Of
Lydia e. Pinkhsp's Vegetable Com
pound. After beginning the use Of
your medicine she began to mend
rapidly and Is now able to be ut her
work. Her menses are regular and
almost painless. feel very thankful
to you and expect to always keep your
Vegetable Compound in my house. It
IL the best medicine / ever knew. You
have my permission to publish this
letter If you wish, 1t may be the means
of doing others good."-MRs. MATILDA
A. CAMP, Manchester Mill, Macon, Ga,
September IS, 1899.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

The Zulus are said to be the finest
specimens of the black race in the
world. They are mahogany-colored,
stalwart, intelligent and easily gov
erned. Those who pull the jinrikishas
put the horns OF animals on their heads
and fasten wings of large birds to their
arms. Their arms, legs. ears and necks
are loaded down with iron and brass
ornaments. No one is allowed to sell
them any intoxicating drink. conse-
ouently they are very peaceful set.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26
Spring
Annually Says Take
Hoods
Sarsaparilla

In the spring those Pimples, Boils.
Eruptions and General Bad Feelings
indicate that there are cobwsbs In
the system. It needs a thorough
brushing, aud the bsst brush Is
Hoods Sarsaparlila, which sweeps
all humors before It. This great
medicine eradicatss Scrofnla, sub
dues Salt Rheum, neutralizes the
acidity which causes Rheumatism
in short, purines the blood and
thoroughly renovates the whole
physical system.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has been
taken In our family As . blood puri-
ner and spring medicine with salts
fastory results" LxEAH RIcHARD-
son. 1875 West william street. Bath.
N. Y. Be sure to get Hoods.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26
q. p. q.

Cassidy-Did ye hear o the turrible
thing that happened teh the Aherns'
baby? Mulligan-Hurted at the christ
min, was It? Cassidy-Hurted! Shure.
twas ruined entoirely. They called
the choild "Aloysius Patrick Ahern."
Think av the initials av it!-PhiladN-
phia Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

"A surprise PARTY.
"What's Mrs. Breezely in such stew
aboutY
"She asked the pleasure Of Lieut..
Sticks company to tea, and he appeared
on the scene with forty Of his mem
Detroit Free Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26
Her Selection.

Mrs. de Fine-Here's my new bon
act. Isn't 1t darling? only $2S! Mr..
lie Fine-Great snakes! You said bon
nets could pc bought from 50 up. Mrs.
De Fine-Yes, dear. This is one of the
"ups."-New York Weekly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

Mrs. NJ. e. Latimsr, Biloxi. Miss,
had an itchy breaking out on her skin,
and she sends 81 for two boxes, saying:
"Tetterine Is the only thing that gives
me relief" This is strong language,
disinterested and voluntary. 1t cures
all skin diseases, letter, itch. eczema,
salt-rhsun, etc., and never fails. 300.
a box at druggists or send stamps 70
J. II, Shuptrine. Savannah. Ga.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

Mrs. do Fine-Here's my new bon
act. Isn't 1t darling? Only SIS! Mr..
ae Fine-Great snakes! You said bon
nets could De bought from - up. Mrs.
de Fine-Yes, dear. This is one of the
"ups."-New York Weekly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

Hell envy the man who sang the
tenor solo. She-Wny, thought he
had . very poor voice. He-So did I.
But Just think of his nervei
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

Mail Once In Two Weeks Only.
There are scores Of places in this
country where only one mail comes
every fourteen days.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

He-I envy the man who sang the
tenor solo. She-Wny, l thought he
had q very poor voice. He--So did 1.
But lust think of his nerve!
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26
A,-..t.a . wnole runeral.

Arrested q whole Funerai. ;
It has long been the custom Of
funerals the world over to proceed
slowly; not so, however, with funerals
in the outskirts Of Brooklyn. The
other dav In that CITY q funeral was
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

The Best Prescription for Chilis
and Fever Is q bottle Of GROWS TAsTHLkss
CHILL TONIC. 1t is simply iron and Quinine 1T IN
4 tas,eless form. No cure-no pay. Frlce ooc
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

Dyeing Is as simple as washing wnen you
use ruTxi1 FADELEss DYES. Sold by al
druggists.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

To Cure . Cold In One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BRoAo QUIsrNB TABLHTs. Al
druggists refund the money II 1t falls To eur
T. W. GROVES signature ts on each box 20
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

As many as $50 dates have been found OF
. single palm.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

ruse Pfso's Cure for Consumption both In
my family and practicable. G. W. 0ArTnh-
SON. Inkstcr, Mich. Nov. s. 1894.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

But few men are proof against the hattery
of Q pretty woman.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
softens the gums, reducing infama-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc q bottle
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

Hope is believing that the unexpected will
happen,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26
Setting a Neighbor Right.

Setting NeIghbor Right.
''Was that your dog that was howl
ing all night?"
81 guess it was"
'Why in thunder don't you feed
him?"
Heavens, man. it's indigestion
that makes him howl. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

She who fain would guide must aeem to
follow.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

That the greatest of faults Is to be consci-
Que of none.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

The famous gardens of Versailles have cos
faOO0O00
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

nd has been for about
hree months. The doc
or does her but very
title good. II any. 1
thought I would
. try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound, but ]
want your advice
before beginning its
use. / have become
very much alarmed
about her, a. she is
getting SO weak. >.
MRS. MATILDA A.
CAMP, Manchester
Mill, Macon, Ga,
May 81, 1899.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26
A MOTHERS STORY.
Tells About Her Daughters Illness
and How She was Relieved
Two Letters to Mrs. Pinkham.

"MRs. PINKHAM II write to tell you
about my daughter. She is nineteen
years old and is flowing all the time,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

Nearly every member of the Russian
imperial family rides bicycle.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

What She Murmured in His Ear.
Harold, said the dear girl, sam
/ the only girl?'
Harold groaned inyoluntarily.
"Am ! the only girl yon ever told
she was the only girl you ever told
Won loved" -Tndisnapolis Prass.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

Do not fall to read the advertisement Of
fEETuINA in this paper.
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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-05-26

diction to alcohol is the great curse
of the Basutos, and, in fact, of every
other tribe.
Cape smoke must be tasted to be ap-
provided the person thus ex,
perimenting survives. For be it known
that Cape Smoke consists of wood al
cohol, red pepper and sulphuric acid.
TIfis terrible concoction is rellshed by
the Kaffirs as no European drink Is
they have not yet been civilized up
to the level Of the American mixed
drink
But to return to the Basutos. For
more than 100 years this tribe has been
undergoing process of forcible civil
ization. Good men and good women
have sacrificed their lives to the noble
cause.
Just before the present war began
there was, gathering of Indunas, or
native priests, near the Free State bor-
der. Thousands of Christian" ma
tives attended. Two oxen were
brought into a ring formed for the pur-
pose. One Of the animals was snow
white, representing the British. The
other, coal black, represented the
Beers. With weird incantatious and
wild dances these Christianized Basu-
tos skinned the poor oxen alive. The
white OK succumbed after five hours Of
terrible agony; the black one lived for
nearly day and night. The gods
Of the christian Basntos had an
severed the oracle--the Beers would
win
The Kaffir is a stole. With him.
what is is. l have seen Zulu's toe
crushed by rock. Calmly he cut the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-18
BILLINGS BUSINESS MATTERS
New People and New Interests Added
TO That Thriving City.

Billings, o. T, Feb. 1L-Bilings enjoyed
the distinction of having her first extra
freight out February l, loaded with nine
cars of stock and five cars of grain.
The Citizens Banks new two-story
brick building will be ready for occu-
pancy in ten days, and when completed
the bank will have one of the incest bust
ness places in the country.
S. B. Palmer of Perry is having d brick
store building erected just north of the
Citizens Bank, which will be for rent
when COMPLETED.
Be- R. Burnett, representing the Farqu-
harson & Linzee grain firm of Ell Reno
came in Monday and is buying grain and
expects to be a permanent fixture
The Kansas and Oklahoma Grain and
Elevator company have their elevator
completed at this place and are now buy
ing wheat.
D. ]. Donahoe, of the 4 m of W. T.
Donahoe & Co., of Perry, has bought
property here and moved his family to
Billings, to Locale permanently. He will
handle stock and grain
G. D. Carter. president of the Peoples
Bank, returned the first of the week from
a business trip to Kansas City ana Vi
cinity.
w. E. Williams of Fairfield, Iowa, ar
rived with his family Thursday and WI
make this their future home
J. ]. English, formerly of Perry, has
moved a large stock of dry goods into
his double building, which he has just
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-18

has established that law-the mineral
law-and it is governed by the action Of
fire inthe bowels of the carbohydrate
eruption. The gold and silver grow in
the rocks by natural law, and are melted
out by fire and blown up through crevices,
or veins, which crop out on the surface,
some of which is burnt black, with sooty
streaks all through the quartz, while
others are brown and yellow, deeom-
posed white crystalized quartz, contain
ing gold. silver, copper. etc. The gold in
this decomposed quartz is mostly very
fine, which cannot always be seen by the
naked eye; it is fine as -four and is called
flour gold. But sometimes you can see
ii without the aid of lens. l have seen
beautiful specimens of wire gold IN Colo
RADIO in this brown and yellow carbonate
decomposed quartz I have the same kind
Of material on exhibition in this town,
brought out of the Wichita mountains.
The rock having, by age, become rotten.
and returned 10 dust. leaving the threads
of wire gold bare an evidence that the
wire gold was produced by the action Of
fire. and blown in those rocks and crew
ices and veins. waiting for man to dib 1t
out, and to search into the hidden treas
ures and bowels of the earth.
Very truly,
WIN. COOLEY,
The old miner