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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
THE PERENNIAL PROBLEM.
The Two Glasses That Husbands May Be
Divided Into.

The Two Glasses That Husbands May Be
Divided Into.
The problem as to whether husbands
really love their wives is again upper
most in society, and battle. murder
and sudden death. politics, trusts,
floods, earthquakes, heat, hades and
hurry have been relegated to their
proper places.
Husbands may be roughly divided
into two great classes-those who are
managed by their wives and those
who think they are not. The rest are
so far in the minority that they are
not worth considering.
But the fact that husband is duly
controlled by his wife is no evidence
either that he loves her or that he
does not. The average husband is a
meek, burden-bearing animal, with do
nestle traits. his mind intent on one
or two things, and it is comparative
ly easy thing to shift him about. A
light breeze may blow him in almost
any direction, provided he is let alone
on the one subject he is interested in,
and if light breeze does not suffice,
the average wife is almost always
equal to the emergency, and can in
duce more powerful aeolian current
at a moments notice.
But do husbands love their wives?
They do. they do! And the proof lies
in the subject on which the average
man is interested in, to the exclusion
of everything else, even to the excite
ment of making love to his wife. And
this subject is the almighty dollar
He hasn't time for anything else, and
he chases it mostly for love of his
partner.
1t may not be amiss to say that our
mammoth dry goods establishments
are pulsating monuments to the love
that the average husband bears to the
average wife-God bless her!-Life.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
why Labyrinth Was Not Attacked.

The natural question, "When do
you mean to take Ladysmith?" being
put to our Boer captors, all with one
accord affirmed, with the utmost con-
fidence, that they would do so shortly,
but that they were in no violent hurry
to carry out the operation. Delenda
est Carthage was easier said than
done, and here it never passed be-
yond the stage of threat. On my
pointing out to the anxious listeners
that in their place We would not sit
down and rest content with looking
at it, hoping the wall would come to
us, and so save our having to go to
the wall, like Mohammed, they had
a ready to hand. "Were the COM
mandant general (meaning General
Joubert), one of them insubordinately
answered, ito order me to go and
attack Ladysmith tomorrow, 1 should
refuse point blank, and my comrades
would do likewise. Most of us have
wives and children, and we don't
want to be killed!' To meet the case,
some one suggested that the young
unmarried men might be suitably en-
ployed in the assault; but this did not
appear to find favor with any young
man DISQUALIFICATION
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15

eve have to fight mosquitoes all
night" said one Of the WASHINGTON
night policemen at the white house.
This is the worst place in town for
them. There is no opportunity to take
a nap around here. The big mosquitoes
would drive a hole in you before you
could get your eyes half closed. The
electric light on the front porch is the
main attraction that draws them to
the building. They swarm around the
light and occasionally fly in the front
door when it is opened for some one to
enter. The residence portion of the
house is thoroughly protected with the
best fly screens, but despite these a
good many Of the pestiferous insects
get in to make trouble. Once in, they
hunt places to begin propagating."
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
ooh, nothing of any great conse-

"Oh, nothing of any great conse
quence." I replied coOlly. Perhaps
you wouldn't object to my taking 6
look into that valise."
Perhaps you will do me the kind
ness to get out OF my ROOM" he re
torted. Are You drunk or crazy
Hand me that key and 60, or l will
throw you out of the Window
"Not so fast" said l, drawing nay
revolver. Il am an officer, you know
and 1 am here to arrest you for the
murder you committed last hight"
He stared moment, then q. change
came over his couhtehance.
Great Heavens, Mr.. McAuley,
what do you mean?"
Have you ever seen this bit of
paper?" l asked.
AS l extended it toward him / saw
that it was a weekly paper pub
lished In the city of Pennsylvania
from whence Burke came; it's date
was Sc recent that the must have re-
ceiSed it on the very day preceding
the murder.
With look of detpair on his white
face that shall neY er forget, he stag
gered to a chair. BE was thoroughly
cowed, and made 10 attempt to es-
cape. You see the poor wretch was
new at the business.
In ave minutes I marched him into
the station, where e made full con-
Iession, giving substantially the fol-
lowing account of the crime.
The stories Of Bentley's wealth had
tempted him to rob him. He forced
his way into the house a little after
dark, one night. when he knew that
Bentley had gone out, but had barely
entered when the old man came in at
the front door, locked it, and lighted
the candle on the table.
Determined not to be foiled now,
Burke rushed upon him and struck
him down with the tools he had been
using to break the locks. This was
between 0 and 10 o'clock. Then he
ransacked the house. finding a number
wa DohhHOtCo. Ii OIutI W
compact parcel of them, he hastily
tore In two paper which he CHANGED
to have in his pocket, using one half
for his purpose and, in his nervous
haste, leaving the other lying upon
the floor. Then he returned to his
room, from which he called my at
tention to Bentley's house, foolishly
thinking that by so doing he would not
come within the range of suspicion.
In due time he was tried, found
guilty, and paid the penalty of his
crime.
1t was this case, which worked up
OH my own account. and in which my
success was largely due to mere
chance, that gave me a place on the
detective force. Many man has
worked harder and displayed far
more sagacity than l did on that occa-
sion, without accomplishing his end.
But l do better things now, and like
my work as well as some persons like
tc solve a puzzle.-Waverley Maya
zine.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
Spain and South America.

Much interest will center in the pro-
posed Spanish-South American con-
gress which is to meet. as now
planned. in Madrid in October next
The political results of such gath
ering will not be serious enough to
arouse any excitement or affect the
policy of the United States, but It will
be interesting to note how close in
sympathy and political alliance the
South American states can get to the
mother country, now that so many
years have elapsed since they took the
sword and cut the apron strings.
Englishmen have declared that the
school histories of the United States
are responsible for the fact that
Young America continues fighting
John Bull at Concord, an operation
that never fails to revive old anImos-
tiles
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
Where He Drew the Line.

"You are sure you have that con-
fidence in me that is so essential in
choosing a life partner?' she said in
auiringly. "You trust me fully?"
"Oh. implicitly he replied. 81
would trust you with my life. Only
show me how 1 can prove it."
II WILL" she said with a happy sigh.
promise me-"
Anything you ask" he interrupted.
"The promise is given beforehand.
For you l would go through Niagaca
whirlpool in a barrel, would cross
the ocean in an open boat
promise me-" she repeated slowly
and deliberately, that when We are
married you will put your bank ac-
count to my NAME"
However, of course, there are limi-
tations to even the most devoted love,
and so he left her weeping over the
hollowness and mockery of masculine
protestations.-Chica Post.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Gentle of speech. beneicient Of mind
Custom reconciles us to everything
Praise undeserved is scandal in dis
guise.
Happiness is not perfected until il
Is shared.
A fool must now and then be RICH.
by chance.
Self is the storm centre from which
all disturbances breed.
Nothing gives more sympathy to the
voice than real goodness.
The most manifest sign of wisdom
is continued cheerfulness.
The least cash account has all hu-
mainly for debtor and creditor.
The true use of speech is not so
much to express our wants as to con.
ceal them.
A man who does not know how to
learn from his mistakes turns the best
schoolmaster out of his life.
Self-knowledge is that acquaintance
with ourselves which shows us what
we are, and what we ought to be.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15

The Congregationalist Of Boston con.
tains a surprising article by Rev.
Charles Sheldon, Of Topeka, who says
the conventional church prayer meet
ing is a failure. IF hundreds of min.
listers would speak out their honest
feelings" he says, they would FRANKLY
confess that their prayer meetings. as
now conducted, are q disappointment.
Why should they not acknowledge to
the public what they are SO ready to
affirm to one another? With all respect
and veneration for the church fathers
who have preceded me, / frankly be-
lieve that many t1sages still connected
with the prayer meeting are as much
out Of place as cradle in a wheat field.
The present use Of the prayer meeting
Is not satisfactory. I do not know how
many times in past years have heard
the question, why don't more men 60
to the prayer meetingY and If I dared
to add my answer to those already
given, it would be, Because too often
they know they would not get any
thing by going"
Is 1t against the law to spend money
in Boston's suburbs? The Boston Globe
says: "The fellow who is passing 81
bills in East Cambridge will do well to
remember that the Jail is handy BY"
It is estimated that to about 2,50O, 900
persons in this country electricity con-
tributes a means Of livelihood.
A central station in Berlin, Germany,
is distributing electric power to 1,7O0
motors, aggregating Clio horse power.
The long-distance telephone trans.
mission now commercially carried on
between st. Louis and Boston, q dis
lance of 400 miles, is the longest tele-
phonic service In the world.
The magnitude Of the street railway
mail service Is shown by the fact that
this year a full $3.50. 900 has been ap-
propriated for electric and cable mail
service.
The capital value of the power de-
veloped by the Niagara Falls Is equal
to 81, 100000, and a large part Of this
perpetual capital is being made avail
able by electric power.
The Postmaster General of Paris
has, according to recent advices, pre-
pared bill for the gradual adoption
of motor cars and omnibuses by the
postoffice for the use Of carriers in the
delivery Of the mail.
The locomotives Of the Wilmington
and Northern Railroad that are fitted
with electric headlights have also been
equipped with electric lamps, operated
from the dynamo circuits, for The ulu-
mination Of the cab gauges.
Berlin is to have a combination cleo
trio street railway, part of the system
being an elevated road operated on the
trolley system and 1.-The other portion
an underground system, the cars run
ming in tunnels. Electric power will
also be used here.
About two years ago the Cincinnati
Street Railway Company laid some
steel ties experimentally, but nothing
has been heard of steel ties for long
time. Recent examination of these
ties show such good results that the
company will now lay considerable
number Of them.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
DOCTOR OF LAwa
MISS 1lsanor A. Ormsfod the FIRST q
Her acx f9~uorsd NJ GAsnb0s~S.

MISS 1lsanor A. 0rmsrod the First q
Her Sex HsnorSd Ut Edanbofgh.
Edinburgh university has long been
noted as one Of tho most Conservative
az well as one Of the best Of the insti-
tutons Of learning In Europe: It was,
therefore, surprise when the board
Of managers recently conferred upon
Miss Eleanor A. Ormerod the honorary
degree Of LII. D. The lady has world
wide reputation as an entomologist,
having for the last twenty-three years
devoted great attention to the study OF
various insect pests. She Is the young
est daughter OF the late George Orme-
rod Of Sudbury Park, Gloucestershire.
In 1853 she began to study entomology
from pure love Of it, and fifteen years
later was awarded a silver medal OF
the Royal Horticultural society for a
remarkable collection Of drawings and
models illustrative OF insect pests and
their depredations. Miss ormerod's
scientific help has ever been available
to any applicant at home or abroad
without fee or reward. On an average
1900 letters are received and replied to
annually. From every quarter Of the
globe these letters come. and Miss Or
merod has an almost unique knowledge
Of languages. She reads freely Latin
French, German, Italian and Spanish.
and, with dictionary at hand, also
Russian, Dutch and Norwegian. Miss
Ormerod is q member or corresponding
member OF many scientific societies, and
she has been for years In constantly
recurring Communication with the
heads Of the chronological depart
ments Of the British colonies and Am
erica.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
Still More Counterfeitine,

The Secret Service has unearthed another
band of counterfeiters and secured a large
quantity OF bogus bills, W hich are so cleverly
executed that the average person would never
suspect them OF being spurious. Things of
great value are always selected for imita-
ton, notably, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which has many imitators but no equals for
disorders like indigestion, dyspepsia, con-
stipation, nervousness and general debility.
Always go to reliable druggists who have
the reputation Of giving what you ask for.
After a woman has sent her trunk to the
station she lies awake all night remembering
two buttonholes she forgot to work.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
To Mothers Of Large Families.

In this worlsaday world few women
are 30 placed that physical exertioD
is not constantly demanded OF them
in their daily life.
Mrs. Pinkham makes special appeal
to mothers of large families whose
work is never done, and many OF
whom suffer, aud suffer for lack Of
intelligent aid.
To women. young or old, rich or
poor, Mrs. Pnkham, of Lynn, Mass,
extends her invitation of free advice.
Oh, women do not let your lives be
sacrificed when word from Mrs.
Pinkham, at the first approach Of
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
Baby Got Itself Adopted.

From an orphan asylum in st. Louis,
Mo-. comes an interesting story. A
millionaire of that city with his wife
visited the institution, and while in
the nursery stopped to admire pretty
boy just waking from nap. The
baby smiled at the millionaire's wife.
and stretching his chubby arms toward
her, said: Take baby" She took
him in her arms, and the child
laughed gleefully, as he commanded:
Pretty mother. kiss baby" The rich
man and his wife looked at each
other. and the same thought flashed
into both minds, as their home was
childless. When they left the build
ing the golden haired boy was taker
to the carriage, and the orphan asy.
lum had a vacancy.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15

weakness, may ell your future years
with healthy Joy.
when / began to take Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was
not able to do my homework. I snf-
fered terribly at time of menstruation.
Several doctors told me they could do
nothing for me. Thanks to Mrs Pink
hams advice and medicine / am now
well, and can do the work for eight in
the family.
II would recommend Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to all
mothers with large families. - Mrs.
CARRIE BELLEvII.Lx, Lndington, Mich.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15

A contemporary expresses surprise
because the author of ''The Beauties OF
Home has. just deserted wife and
seven children. Perhaps he referred 10
somebody else's home.
A girl, too, may be the archltect Oh
her own fortunes, but a preference LOT
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, 1900-12-15

The statement OF the British com.
mander-in-chief that to carry the colors
into battle under the modern conditions
of warfare will be an act of suicide, Is
well grounded. They would only be q
mark for weapons Of precision" while
the victim would, from a military point
OF view. fall in vain, since his rank
would not be high enough to give pro
motion. 1t is a serious blow to the 70.
nance of war.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
The brazilian Rubber supply.

An English consul, located in Brazil
estimates that at present $4,000, Loo
rubber trees are being tapped IL the
Amazon region, covering an area OF
100000 square miles. Some trees ART
being destroyed in order to secure
their rubber at once. bat upon tn.
whole. he sees no reason to believe
that the supply will run short
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15

(Britain), saving in two, exposing to
the hot rays of the sun after shaving Of
the eyelashes, implement, keelhaul-
ing, ACKNOWLEDGMENT, stoning, walking
the plank and tying up by the thumbs;
The Chinese chain victim down and
let water drip on his forehead until he
goes iiisane.-New York Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
she TORE THE HAT.


x8t0 M00DRo0s
The third time 1t was sent back
home and was still too small she be-
gan to feel discouraged. A tight hat
is even more uncomfortable than tight
boots and too many headaches were
already due to this mistaken milli-
merry purchase. When she had first
put the thing on she had realized 1t
was too small, but the milliner, had
Of course, told her 1t was because
she was suffering from swelled head
or that she wore her hair the wrong
way, or anything but that there
could be something the matter with
the hat. The woman insisted on ex-
pansion, however, SO the hat, accord
ing to the milliner, was duly expand
ed. The woman wore it once, to re-
tire with such a headache as she had
never known before. II there Is more
exquisite torture than a heavy hat
pressing upon the head in the wrong
spot 1t was known only to the Spanish
inquisition. The woman went to the
milliner and insisted upon further ex-
pansion, and then, as the headache ex-
psrience was repeated, she went a
third tine: Each time no change In
the hat beyond slight alteration in
the trimming was noticeable, and
when the third attempt was followed
by third headache the woman just
sat down and wrote the muliner note
saying 1t was no use-the hat must be
made yet larger at any cost and what
ever the trouble. A few days later
the hat came back. Such a looking
piece Of millinery as it was. There
may or may not have been some spite
about 1t, but every vestige Of beauty
and smoothness had been removed,
while the sole attempt toward recti-
flying the real wrong was kind OF bay
window in black velvet built out under
the brim over the face, and adding to
both the weight and the warmth OF
the article. Being VIGOROUSLY amiable
in disposition the woman viewed the
wreck Of her once pretty but never
comfortable hat philosophically. She
even put 1t on and wore 1t: She re-
turned home, every nerve in her head
throbbing and temper to match. 1t
only needed a glance at the glass to
remind her how utterly without style
and unbecoming the thing was. The
woman tok that hat and tore it up
thoroughly, completely. She broke
fngernail doing it, but no puppy with
his teeth could nave accomplished
more In so short a space Of time Then
she had good cry, felt better. went
downtown, and ordered another hat,
at another milliner's. The next day
she gathered together every scattered
thread of the one-time hat, and
carefully tissue-papering and box
Ing them, rang for messenger boy
and sent the whole off to the milliner.
Eyes, it's paid" she said. in recounting
the experience to another woman. "Of
course, can't afford to go off on such
an expensive tear as that very often,
but once in a while it does you lot
Of good" The remarkable thing was
that the other woman, who is all that
Is lamb-like, was not bit shocked,
as you might have expected. do you
know" she said, thoughtfully, "I've
often wanted to tear things up that
way, but never quite had the courage
Now that you've confessed what
you've done I mean to try 1t for my
self some time. 80 I do."-New York
Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15

An advertisement for clerical supply
in an English parish tells the prospec-
tive temporary preacher that he would
have eight duty" and small pony car
rage" A man by the name of Paul
once gave q different impression OF
ministerial work; but then. some per-
sons do not regard the apostle as up-to-
I,%o
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15

There was time, not very long ago
when the mere announcement that a
professional pugilist hoped to engage
in a base ball game would have been
treated as q subject for derision. Ii
baseball retrogrades much farther II
soon will be in position to be elevated
by any prize fighter who will notice 1t.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15

No matter what ais you, headache to .
cancer. you will never get we'll until your
bowels are put right. CAscAxErs help
nature. cure you without grips or pain,
produce easy natural movsm snts, coBt you
inst 10 cents to start getting your hsslth
back. OxscARETs Candy Cathartic, the
genuine, put up In metal boxes, every tab
let has GOO. stamped on 1t. Beware Of
limitations.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
Before the advance of the persona,,z

Before the advance Of the personally
conducted globe-trotter, even the awful
mysteries of Mount Sinai are not safe.
1t Is proposed to build a railway up
the historic mountain, and to erect a
station at the spot where, according to
tradition, Moses received the com.
mandments. To many people this en-
terprise will seem not only incongru.
GUS. but almost irreverent
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15

A Pittsburg paper says that scaly
monster resembling gigantic aliiga-
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, 1900-12-15

A company of pretty Georgia gir's
has made application to be mustered
in as a 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, 1900-12-15
Genat for Hears Reading.

Senator Hoar of Massachusetts,, when
asked recently what he had been read
ing Of late. replied: For serious work.
'David Harum'; for light reading and
amusement, I've been going through
Gibbon again"