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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03
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Manners and Customs Of the People


and can alone, with his immediate rep
resentatives and ministers, perform
the great religious ceremonies. Con-
fucianism is the State religion. With
the exception of the practice Of ances-
trail worship, which is everywhere OBJ
served throughout the Empire, and
was fully commended by Confucius,
Confucianism has little outward cere-
monial. The study and contemplation
and attempted performances Of the
moral precepts of the ancients 'consti-
tute the duties of Confucianist.
Buddhism and Taoism present a gor-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

famous coal hill. This immense heap
of coal was accumulated for use In
case the city was beseiged. The hill
is several hundred feet high and con-
tains hundreds Of thousands of tons
Of coal.
Whenever the Emperor was about
10 leave Inc Forbidden City for some
religious or State function, the lesa-
tons Of the foreign nations have been
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

geous and elaborate ritual in China.
The bulk of the people are Buddhists
There are about thirty million Ma
hommedans, one million Roman Cath
olics and fifty thousand Protestants.
Most of the aboriginal hill tribes are
still nature worshipers.
Pekin is at once interesting. despic-
able, superlatively beautiful, disgust
ingly filthy, and. in short, a city OF
contradictions. Originally a Tartar
encampment. begun by the hordes that
swarmed to the eastern part of China
Pekin soon became a fortified city OF
much strength. Here the Tartar rul
ers lived. surrounded by their Manchu
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

e;.uers resident 10 the oren ports OF
China was I3.42; at the end of 1898,
British subjects r,-cGomiuatsis. ABOUT
n half Of the total number o. foreign
ers reside al Shanghai.
Three religious ere acknowledged Dy
the Chinese rs .n.:isr''i,us a:.i formal
r. sdopred: CenfucIa..sri. buddhism
and Tauisiu The Elni"ror Is eonsia-
cred the High I'riest uf Il" Umpire
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03
SUFFERING AND RELIEF
Three Letters from Mrs. Johnson
Showing thst Lydia y. Pink
ham'sVegetable Compound
Cures the Ills OF Women
Wrote for rIrs. Pinkham's Advice
November, 1897

Wrote for rIrs. Pinkham's Advice
November. 1897
"DEAR Mrs. PINKMAM:-Iam greas
sufferer, have much trouble through
the lower part of my bowels, and am
writing to you for advice. Menses are
irregular and scanty, am troubled with
leucorrhoea, and l sche so through my
back and down through my loins. l
have spells of bloating very badly,
sometimes will be very large and other
times very much reduced. "-MRs. CHAs.
E. JOHNSON, Box 80, Rumford Center
Maine, Nov. 20, 1897.
Improvement Reported December,
1897
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM IL wish to
tell you that 1 am improving in health.
1 am ever SO much better than when
wrote before. The trouble through
the lower part of bowels is better and
am not bloated so badly. Twas very
much swollen through the abdomen
before took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vsge
table Compound. / still have a feel
ing of fulness across my chest. I have
used three bottles of it and am on the
fourth. "-MRs. CHAs. e. JOHNSON, Boz
80, Rumford Center. Maine, Dec. Is, 1897
Enjoying Good Health June, 1899
| "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM Since yea
ago have been taking your medicine
and am now strong and enjoying goot
health. have not been SO well to
three years, and feel very thankful u
you for what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege
table Compound has done for me.
would advise all who suffer with fe
male troubles to try your medicine.
MRS. CKAs. E. JOHNSON, Box 50, Rum
i LA N>a4a~ Maino 1000
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

To college and business women alike,
TO all who must be wage-earners, the
practical verities appeal. Set high
value on yourself, dear toiler, and live
I'D to your own estimate. Have before
you an ideal or true womanhood, and
pray daily that you may not fall be-
low it. If the precise work you wish
for does not offer itself, take something
else, even if you do so only temper
arily.-Margaret E. Sangster. in the
June Ladies' Home Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

"while ON a visit to the eousn TO
can.iv obtained a box of your Ies-
terine. recommended for oil skin ols-
e.aes. I aud IL to be msrveious'y
good thing. I wish to get some more,
and would like to establish an agency
here for its sale. Please let me Kno~
the price Of ono dozen boxes. ". =.
Mccall. Granville, Ohio" At drug
gists or by mail for Soc. from >. l.
Shuptriue. Savannah. Ga.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

to the agriculturist, without redeem
ing feature, is the natural food Of the
coyote, which does not disdain the
ground squirrel. The coyote is also a
snake eater, even attacking the rattle
snake; in a word, he is a valuable
scavenger and an animal to be pre-
served.
Don Coyote can be tanned, and L
knew of one instance where a herder
kept one that was apparently as tame
aS dog
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03
Lock of Lincoln.s Hair,

Mrs. C. D. Harmon. of Emporia,
Kan, is said to be the possessor OF
lock of Abraham Lincoln's hair
which was cut from his hair just be
fore he died. The lock was giver
by Mrs. Lincoln to her sister. and In
turn by the sister to Mrs. Hartman
whose husband was an associate Of
the martyred President when boil
were young lawyers in Illinois. Thu
lock is long and straight and black
with gray hair here ard there.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03
Denominations of Stamps.

OF the $50 stamps which have been
issued the values have ranged from
one cent to 5000. Five dollars is the
highest value among postage stamps
hut newspaper stamps reach the $10(
mark while a revenue stamp may rep
recent 81. 900.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

Papa--~Are you sure that you ano
mamma thought of me while you
were away" Grace-"Yes; We heard
a man kicking up a great row about
his breakfast at the hotel, and mamms
said: That's just like papa.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

There is a student at the Carlisle In
sian school whose father was lead
or IN the battle of the Little Big Horn,
where Gen. Custer and his entire COM
mand were killed. Some authorities
tell us that 277 men fell in that awful
massacre and none lived to tell the
tale. The opposing Indian force is
set down at about 1000. This student
SAYS his father informed him that
there were no less than 5000 1ndi-
ans in the battle. Nine thousand
tame" Indians were settled on sur
rounding reservations. and many OF
these slipped away in the night time
to Join Sitting Bull for raid. return
ing under cover Of darkness to theil
homes. Nearly 1000 were with him
when Custer made his fatal error
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

There is more Catarrh In this section o. the
aonntry than all other diseases put together,
snI.nnf,l the last few years was supposed to he
hcuraVle, For a great many years doctors
pronounced 1t local disease and prescrioed
s,,S~ ,eith local treatment pronounced 1t in
Durable. Science mas proven catarrh to be
cun ytitutional disease and therefore requires
eeHstatutional treatment: Halls Catarrn cure
nazufsctured by r. J. Cheney q Co.. Toiedo,
Ohio. is the only constitutional cure on the
m1Tfet. It is taken internally in doses from
b6sOps to teaspoonful. 1t acts dlrecey On
IA hlood and mucous surfaces of the system
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
II fxtls I'd cure Send for circulars and testl-
Incnials. Address + j. CHENEY& Co., Toledo, u.
Sold by Druggists, I5c.
Hail's Family Pills are the best.
Deliberate much before doing or saylnt
aA{thiag, for you have not Ine po"0i "
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

Mrs. A. G. Russell, Nashville Tenn. wrote
Dr.Moffett's TEETHINA (Teething Powders)
Ia the greatest blessing to teething children
that the world has ever known.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

II you want "good digestion to walt upon
your appetite you should always chew bar
of Adams Tutti Frutti.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

OF the hundred judges selected by
the New York University to decide on
the names of great Americans who are
to be commemorated in the Hall OF
Fame, a very large majority-nearly
all In fact-are college professors.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

II people were to get paid for all the foolish
things they say and do poverty would soon be
A thing of the past.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

When q family adopts girl Of sixteen. 4
means that they will have Kitchen girl IL
uture without wages.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03
HIlLMAN COLLEGE,
For Young NJ on

a,opnr WHARTON, A. NJ, D. D., PhAsipANT'
Clinton, Kinds County, Miles,
-, war LOO per cent. increase IN bosraers' Nm.
year S6 rer cent incrsass ovst IoS music pupils
nnesns otrssnins department. 1ndustrial nom me
sra hoard costs about s.. coper month"; "''e io'
Nat
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

The largest reservoir or artificial
lake in the world is used for irrigating
purposes in India. 1t covers an area
Of twenty-one square miles.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

A woman who boards is as busy as one who
keeps house. but she will never admit that 1T
consists largely. of frittering,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

A satirist is a man who discovers things
about himself and then says them about
someone else.-Life-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

In 1873 a silver dollar was worth one dol
lar and six-tenths in gold. In 1878, eighty
nine cents; in 1888, eighty-hve cents; ~
1888, seventy-two cents; in 1898, sixty cents,
and in 1896 forty-flve cents. Money may
depreciate but there is one standard stomach
remedy, which has not changed IN nan q .
century, and that Is Hostetters stomacp
pitters. 1t always has been the one unsur>
passed remedy for indigestion, dyspepsia,
liver or kidney troubles.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

The Manufacturers OF Carriers Ink have had
forty years experience in making It and they
certainly know how. Send for "Inklings," free.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

after first davis use of DR.. Klne's Great Nerve
RsStorer ~ trial bottle and treatise free DR.. Il.
H. KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arch st.. Phila., Pa.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

Mrs.winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums reducing tnnama-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03
tn Chr, . Cold in One Day.

"The Bible tells of on thoroughly congo
NAL couple, anyway. VINO were tneyf
"Ananias and Sapphira."
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03
:lISs S c yI;2 E 7Sl;
CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FANS.
Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Uoe
YSINEIUNIi67ISlN

With regard to the Beers and edd-
cation, I may say at once that the
Dutch in South Africa are not Gull
tured in the sense that Is understood
in Europe. They do not know mucn
.hmt Ruskin or Carlyle or Emerson
or any of the great English-speaking
masters of prose and thought But the
bctter classes are all educated sum-
GENTLY well to read and write with
case. and to carry on the business
connected with their farming pursuits
They have to think out the problems
Of life themselves. and one OF tni
things that most forcibly strike IN!
ono who does not look at things super
fc:ally is the wonderful reasoning
mower possessed by such men ~
President Kruger, Mr.. A. u. Wo'
marans, and other leaders OF the Doe
party. They rely upon their eS
nerience. and as they have had Z
think out every situation for them
selves. they are full Of resources
times of emergency.-Monts"" Whit'
IN Harper's Weekly.
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Derreciation of Money.

As a man grows older he gets just as con-
Trajectory and obstinate as he was when ne
kxwna
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

Dyeing is as simple as washing when you
use PUTNAM FADLLEss DYES. Sold by All
drugeists.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03
To college and business women alik

Women are permitted to wear mems attire
in Fra nee, but for this privilege they are re-
ouired to pay q tax of fifty francs year.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

what did you say to the lawyer about
breaking your fathers will in your INTEREST,""
81 told him hoped he would allow me rea-
sonable per cent on what he got out OF It.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03
Tn. ness Prescription for Chilis

Every life touches many. other lives. Let
tnnoh be a harsh and hurtful touch,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

One-fourth of what man eats enables MN
to liye-and the other three-fourths enables
his physician to live.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

There is period in every, girl,s life when a
she thinks that the most vulgar thing IN tne
world is q boys healthy appetite.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever nsed
d. ENDsLEY, vanburen, Ind, Feb. TO-, 1850.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUINTNr TABLRrs- All
druggists refund the money If 1t fails to cure
u " Gaovr's sign ature is on each box. &c
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and vsyer Il Q bottle OF GROWS TAsrILsas
cHHIToNIo. 1t Is simply iron ana o1inlo an IA
tas,eless form No ouTs-no pay. Fr1cs oVc'
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

Mrs Blimm: 1.-THE Dobsons at last have a
gill they hope to keep" Mrs Grimp; Az %,
:sshs WAS born to them yesterday.
defuhia North American,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-11-03

1t takes a pretty good meatal diges
ton to swallow battery,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-29
Busy Manufacturer.

The treasury bureau Of statistics fur
nishes some interesting figures show
Ing that the Manufacturers were the
busiest people in the country last year,
and that the prospects point 70 an In
creased activity in their line during
1900. They increased their importa-
lions OF materials for use In manu-
featuring IS per cent. over the busy
year OF 1883, and actually Increased
their expectations of manufactures
nearly Is per cent, 50 that the grand
total Of manufactures exported during
the year reaches $4,000 900. and seems
likely to touch the SIOO,OOO,OOO line in
the fiscal year which ends June &c.
1900. The exports OF manufactures
which in 1898 averaged s25.OOOOOO per
month. averaged over $s1,O00O0O per
month In 1888. or more than a million
dollars for every day In the calendar
year. Beginning with S25.sOs,s7O in jan
uary, 1898, the figures grew steadily
until December showed SS5,s52O53, De-
cember and March Of 1889 showing
larger expectations Of manufactures
than those OF any preceding month in
our history. Not only are the exports
OF manufactures in 1898 the largest in
any year IN our history. but they form
larger percentage Of our total ex'
ports than those Of any preceding year,
the percentage being for the calendar
year of 1893, 1914 per cent; for 1898
$40 per cent, and for 1887, $50 per
cent.
Taking the entire list OF classes Of
articles composing our imports and ex-
ports, those relating to manufactures
show the largest gains, both as to I'M
ports and exports. In imports, articles
In a crude condition for use in domestic
Industries Increased from 1ss.255,sS7
to S2S7 ,4ss, oSs, an increase OF $685. 1872;
articles Of food and live animals, from
sls7 .s2s, SOP to $22g, s71, 3S5, an increase Of
sl2.l1, $50; manufactured articles ready
for consumption. from S1O4,so4.sos to
Sis, 1888 ,S5s, an Increase Of $ls,5S5,o 47;
articles manufactured for use in the
mechanic arts, from S5s,127,6Ss to s75,-
37s.oO5, an Increase Of S6,24S,S1s, and ar
t!eles Of voluntary use, luNuries, ETC.,
from Sss.s4e5l4 to SlOIss4,sss, an In
crease of S2S,7I7,s52, the comparisons In
each case being between 1898 and 1888
In domestic exports, manufactures
Increased from 1901. s24,9s4 to $3.50. Isl, ssl.
an Increase of s72.ss2ss7; products of
the mine, from 325,S51.O9o to s23,279, 1S7,
an increase of S7.42S.O95; products Of
the forest, from sSs,O5oslo to s47.5s2.12l.
an increase of 3S.5s1,SO and mlsceIla-
neous, from S5,o16771 to 3s,502,ss5 an
Increase of S5l5,s92, while products Of
agriculture decreased from is51,sl5,762
in 1898 to E7S2, 1O5.O4S in 1889. reduc-
ton Of Sss.s1O,714. and products Of the
fisheries, from 35.s1s.2Os to 35,ssIO77,
reduction of sls2,1s1.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-29
D. E. HUGHES, secretary.
Mearnw,s Ridieulous oontsntions.

The willy manipulation and instigator
OF all the dissensions that arose in the
last legislature has ably coached his
attorney, Mr.. welles, who appeared be-
fore the senate committee on elections
Saturday on behalf of the protestants
against Senator Scott retaining his
seat in the senate. The contention Of
Colonel McGraw's counsel that the con-
tests for seats in the West Virginia
legislature were the results Of eonspIr-
acy on the part OF the Republican man
ayers to insure the election Of Mr..
Scott. and that bloodshed was even
threatened by Republican state officers,
is the verlest rot.
Who was 1t caused changes to be
made In the ballots Of Taylor county.
and likewise in the delegate district Of
Webster. after 1t was known
that the Republican candidates were
assured OF election? Yet this man who
is attempting to get before the people
through the senate committee q mass
Of stun which he has collected and
calls evidence, for campaign purposes,
and is posing as the conservator OF the
political morals of this state, was In
strumental, or his agents and con-
MYERS were, In defeating the will Of
the people for purposes well known
to him.
Mr.. McGraw has but one purpose In
view In the proceedings he has insti-
tuted, and that is the retailing OF ex
parte statements in the coming CAM
paign. in which ne proposes to pose
as the great sacriheer who preserved
a republican form Of government to
West Virginia" which Is the very
heIghth Of absurdity and which his
other and equally ridiculous claims
also partake OF.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-29
Burgher smit, Of the Transvaal.

Burgher smlt. OF the Transvaal, alone on
the kopJe's crest
Beneath, In the mud. a pool OF blood-a
ragged hole IN tho breast.
A groan and q chlll-a fever chill-a prayer
for u soldiers rest
Burgher emit, Of the Transvaal, in the
heat OF the troplc sun,
Had stood that day thro' the deadly Tray
TO HIS rock and his belchlng gun 90,
With only hope to guard the slope TIL
the grim assault was done
And Burgher smlt. OF the Transyaal. had
worked his hearts desire,
He had laid his own on his rock.rioDed
throne thro the storm OF steel and
fire -.
OF the heart OF the trekking sire!
Blu. Burgher smlt. Of the Transvaal, felt
a hand OF lee at his soul.
He saw. or he felt, HIS native velut' with
It's ocean-dip and roll A..
He looked thro' the night anq saw inc
bouw" knoll
And there he saw his little ones he
heard their mothers CALI
As best Fhe can, like her old man, she
works in the cattle krnal-
But her heart n away. the long, long
day. away DER the mountain wall!
Blu, Burrher smlt. OF the Transyaal, shall
come no more 10 his own;
He has gone to the road that his fathers
trodo-he has trekked TO the last
And he Father above, in Justice and
love, shall reap what these hands
John Jerome Rooney. In New York Sun.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-29

confidence. So far these industriais
have not become a serious menace 70
the stock market, for the reason that
only a small proportion Of their Issues
Of securities Is distributed among the
public. The great majority Of the In
dustrials are sun held by the original
holders who accepted securities when
sarrendering control Of their individual
plants. II they failed to sell At the high
prices Of 1sss they simply lost imagin-
airy profits; there were no real Losses 10
them; hence the decline has caused less
injury than would have happened had
the public been a free buyer OF these
Inflated properties In the future oper-
atoms In the industrials are likely to
be carried along on more conservative
lines. The banks are discriminating
sharply as TO collateral, and this is q
factor Of SAFETY
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-29

manufacturers have not ~ reached
more than ons-thlrlIelh o. shs pcppla-
tion OF northern China. /. g not uH-
reasonable to say that when The entire
deld Is covered It WIN more than re-
quire double the capacity Of our mills
% supply the demand. This market
presents the astonishing condition o.
demanding both raw and manufactured
cotton from the same section. Il Is OF
inestlmable importance to the entire
south tina. this trade should be devel-
oped, held and protected With MIL
lions OF capital invested in southern
factories, dependent as theyrare upon
the markets Of the orient, the repre-
sentative from the south who opposes
commercial expansion. with all its re-
suits and responsibilities Is blinded
to the true interests Of his section and
welded to a mere political sentiment"