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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
A well-Dressed Pauper.

In all large cities there is way of
getting rid Of all undesirable persons
by means of giving them a ''pauper's
pass to some city to which they want
to go.
1t seems that a lawyer who is quite
well known about town and who. like
many other persons, is not averse to
travelling on free ticket, had made
several requests to a certain official
for a pass to New York. He had been
refused q number Of times, but with
q persistence worthy of a better cause,
he continued to bore his official friend.
Finally he was supplied with the
magic pasteboard, and without looking
at 1t he went to the railroad station,
paid for his seat in the parlor car,
thinking that, as long as he was trav-
cling on q pass, he could at least afford
the luxury Of a chair In the parlor
car. When the conductor came along
the lawyer, who, by the way, is man
Of rather imposing appearance, was
reading a paper, and with the non
chalance supposed to be second nature
to those who never pay their carfare,
held out his pass, never even glanclng
at the conductor. That official took
the pass, read it carefully, looked al
the holder Of 1t, and then examined
the pass again with considerable care
The lawyer, noticing that the conduc'
tor seemed to be giving the pass more
than ordinary attention, stared at the
official with a manner that indicated
that he might at least be a director
and asked with considerable warmth
Anything the matter with that pass?
The conductor looked at his question
er in a quizzical way, and then said
"No, the pass is all right; but yor
are certainly the best dressed paupel
ever saw."-Boston Evening Tran
ScriDt
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
A Prediction Concerning tho Jews.

Unless the Zionist movement sue
ceeds, and a country is provided where
the Jews who have not assimilated
with other nations may go and be at
peace and find complete liberty, the
race will die, judging by the present
rate of increasing oppression. But
the Zionist plan is going to succeed.
1t must. 1t viii not be done quickly,
however. Though the framework Of
the structure may be put up in our
day, it will take generations to supply
the walls and the internal arrange
ments,-Max Nordau, in the Indepsn1-
emit
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
Behaving His Jaws.

Shark stories, with some reason, are
commonly received with incredulity.
A well authenticated anecdote. how
ever, is told Of DR.. Frederic Hill. an
English surgeon of distinction.
A man fell overheard in the Indian
Ocean and almost into sharks
mouth. Hill, who was standing close
to the rail, grabbed Delaying pin
and without a moments hesitation
jumped to save the sailor.
The great brute was just turning on
his back to bite when Hill drove the
Delaying pin right through both jaws.
Both men were got on board abain I'M
harmed.
Perhaps that fellow won't want
anothe, toothpick. Has any one got
a clean shirt to lend! This was my
last" were the only words Of the res.
cuey.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15

A correspondent gives ''Nonintercom-
municability" as the longest word in
the English language. While reading
the life Of Archbishop Benson l came
across the following extract from his
diary for September, 1892 page AID:
but the free kirk of the north of Scot
land are strong antidisestablishmen-
tarians"-ten syllables, twenty-six let
tiers. The longest Italian word con-
tains eleven syllables and twenty-six
letters, and forms a whole line Of a
rhyme which is well-known proverb:
Shi tropjpo in alto sal. cade sovente.
Precipitevolissimevo
He who rises too high often falls
most precipitately.-Pal Mall Ca
zette.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
ooxerped by Reeents.

Six German States are now governed
by Regents-the Kingdom Of Bavaria
and the principality Of Lippe Detmold
ON account of the insanity of their
rulers; the principality of Reuss OF
the younger line, where the Prince
has turned the Government over to
his son; tie Duchy of Brunswick,
which is held by Prussia pending a
settlement with the house of Hanover.
and the Duchies of Mecklinburg-
Schwerin and Saxe-Coburg- Gotha,
whose rulers are not yet of age.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
Picturesque Western Slang.

Each section has it's own slang,
which works its way into the vocabu-
laries of the people almost uncon-
sciously. The President of the Board
of Regents of the University of Okla
homa is a cattleman named Bolton,
and as such he has the power to ap-
point the teachers in the Territorial
schools. Not long ago young woman
of Guthrie applied for a position and
enclosed several good recommends
lions. Mr.. Bolton examined them with
care, and sent the papers to the secre-
tafy with this endorsement:
IT don't know this heifer person
ally. but her endorsements are good,
and you better turn her into the
bunch. Chicago Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
Spirit Flowers. +;

Among the Dunkards of Pennsylva-
mia there is a belief that there are
plants born without spirits, by which
is meant that they will never flower
nor bear fruit (the seed of the flower
is its fruit. and there are professional
discriminators who go around in the
spring and select the spirit plants
from the seedlings when transplanted
from the hot beds, throwing. aside
those which will not repay cultivation.
Their skill is remarkable, as all the
sesdlings look alike,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
A TALE OF CENTRAL AMERicA,'l
Chance Meeting of an Omcer Saved ~
American From Ruin There.


American From Ruin There.
"When first began banana plant
ing in Central America" said a resi-
dent of that part of the world who fire.
quently visits New Orleans, 81 was
greatly annoyed by a neighbor who
made q business Of Turing away my
laborers. He was cantankerous old
native who didn't like a gringo, no.
how and as the jefe politico or magis-
trate OF the nearest town sided with
him and shared his views, I was in
fair way Of being broken up in bust
ness. About that time 1 had occasion
to make trip to the capital, and while
there l ran across young officer
whom 1 had met the year before dur
ing Mardi Gras in New Orleans. He
my best on that occasion to make him
enjoy his stay, but the incident had
passed almost entirely out of my mind.
He remembered 1t. however. and
greeted me like long-lost brother, re-
marking incidentally that he was now
first secretary to His Excellency. the
Minister of War. In the course Of our
talk I told him of my troubles on the
plantation, and he asked me few cas-
ual questions about the local magis-
trate.
"Next week l returned, and when
rode into town on the way to my place
I was amazed to see the jefe politico
come tearing out. of his house bare
headed, and salute me like prince Of
the blood. He begged me to dismount
and honor his poor abode with my
presence, that we might discuss the
outrages that had been heaped upon
me by my villainous neighbor. l was
dazed by such a change in his usually
insulting demeanor, and told him not
to worry about the matter, that l
would have a talk with the planter
next day, and no doubt we could come
to an understanding. Impossible, Sc
nor exclaimed the jefe. The wretch
is now in prison, incommunicado.
Then 1 began to understand. 1t
seemed that my Mardi Gras chum.
the attache, had sent a red-hot letter
by special courier, and the old jefe.
scared half out of his wits, had imme-
diately arrested his friend and thrown
him into a dungeon. laughed so that
nearly fell off my horse, and ordered
him to release the prisoner at once.
After that was treated with the most
distinguished consideration by every
body in the department, and l really
owe my start in Central America to
the bread 1 cast upon the waters
| in New Orleans. The Latin republics
are all right as places of residence if
you only stand in" - New Orleans
| Times Democrat.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
s.cb.t. For III. Linen Closet.

S0ch0t6 F0f tne LIneu OfUsoes
Fragrant sachets for the linen closet.
wardrobe and dressing cases which
will retain their perfume are filed
with the following ingredients. all
coarsely powdered: Two ounces of law
ender flowers, four grains Of musk,
one ounce of corlander, one ounce of
aromatic calamus, one-half dram of
rhodium wood. one and one-quarter
ounces orris root and one and one
eighth ounces of rose leaves
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15

Some idea of the extent of walnut
culture in California, says Meehan's
Monthly, may be formed from the fact
that a single large association in
Southern California advertised for
bids for 10000 lacks to be used IN the
shipping Of the coming crop.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
am completely disheartened.

ufn NVi1pfctSfy UFSticft tCiISus
Tonight l entered the parlor sud-
denly and found my husband lying on
one of my lovely new sofa cushions.
How impossible 1t is for woman to
make home in the true, sense when
she is married to such an insensate
man.
Sometimes ! feel that ] should ba
glad to dis--petroit Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
THE LIGHT ON THE WAY.

borrow col..ing up the slope
Coming right along;
listen to the bells of Hope
Well drown her with song!
Swinging,
Ringing
listen to their singing!
lorrow's only for day:
Hope is lighting up the way!
Tot in darkness do we grope;i
When the storm strikes strong
listen to the bells of Hope
Drown it with song!:
Swinging,
Ringing
Listen to their singing!
sorrows only for a day:
Hope is lighting up the way!
Hear the worlds heart throb and beat
As she rolls along!
rhorns but make the roses sweet
Drown 'em with a song!
Swinging,
Ringing
Listen to their singing!
Sorrows only for a day:
dope is lighting up the way!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
Double Daily Trains
Fast Time
Close Connections.

Through Pullman Palace Slespers
between Now Orleans and Memphis,
Kansas City, 81. Louis and Chicago
without change. making direct eonnec
lions With Arst-class lines 10 oil pointa
The great steel bridge spanning the
Ohio river at Cairo completed, and Ill
trains freight and passenger now run
niug regularly over II. thus avoiding the
DELAYS and annoy anoe incident to trans
Ter ly terry boat.
, i. llAssos. Gen Agt,
Chicago.
Ire. 4. Seoss. p. ?. \. HsasaaA
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
State Government Of Louisiana.

Governor-w. w. Heard,
Lieutenant Governor-Albert Esto-
pinal. ,,:
SUPERINTENDENT OF Education--John
V. Calhoun.
Auditor-W. S. FfaEee.
Treasurer-Ledonx E. Smith.
u. s. SENATOR'S.
Don Cafferey and s. ID. McEnery.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
/ District-R. G. navey.
Q District-Adolph Meyer.
8 District-R. r. Broussard.
4 DISTRICT Brazeale.
8 District. E. Ransdeli.
q Districts. NJ. Robinson.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15
CURIOUS FACTS:

A Swiss antiquarian recently discov.
cred at Sils, in the Engadine, a roll
marked "illegible papers" 1t con.
tanned $50 valuable historic docu.
ments, some Of them dating back as
far as 1850.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15

completely in the Boston Massacre
refers to the name lobster" as one OF
the epithets applied by the populace
to the soldiers.
In India a curious railway accident
occurred lately. While train was IN
Ruxaul station terrific storm began.
and, although the brake was applied
In the van and on the engine the force
Of the wind was such that the train
was driven along the line. The en-
CINE dashed through the buner stop
at the end of the line and Travelled
along about six lengths Of rail laid
end to end without flshplate fasten-
ings. After leaving these rails the
engine plowed along the embankment.
and then came fortunately to a stand
still.
The following unique legal paper
was recently filed In Kansas court:
sE. L. Warner, of Lawful age. Being
duley sworn on oath depothes and
says-That One John McKibbon did
on or ABOUT the 4th days of February
A. d. 1888 did then and their in the
County and State Foresead did Will
fully Malisiously and Unlawfully de-
fain and Liable the sead aflant e. L..
Warner in that sead af1ant had stolen
Oats from the sead John McKibbon-
on or about 1th day Of January A. D.
1888 Contrary to Statutes in like Cases
Made and provided"
The ingenuity OF architects and
! builders is sometimes severely taxed
| to provide for the comfort of the
jewellers in lofty apartment houses.
In New York City plans nave been
| fled for a gigantic building of this
kind to stand on Fifth avenue. and
| to be connected with q well-known
restaurant across the street by tun-
mel, finely fitted up and lighted. where
| by the occupants of the apartment
house can go out to their meals in all
kinds of weather without the neces-
sity of putting on hats. The only
| uTaW DdCk oPRCdlo W VIC sAc@s NV -
limited In their choice Of restaurant.
| Ice is sometimes formed in India.
when the air is at fifteen or twenty
degrees above freezing, by exposing
water at night in earthenware pans
resting on rice straw in little hollows
in the ground. An Ice industry de-
pending on the same principle has
been discovered by o. H. HOwarth al
an elevation Of 5000 or 5000 feet in q
valley of Oaxaca. Mexico. A large
number of shallow wooden troughs
are filed with water, and during win
ter nights become covered with thin
sheet-never exceeding an eighth OF
an inch in thickness-of ice. which IL
collected and buried in considerable
masses in the earth. In these pits the
ice consolidates, being then cut wher
needed and carried to the towns on
mules.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15

The term lobster was used in this
country as early as 1775 as an indica-
ton of contempt. John Adams In his
argument in defence Of the British
soldiers on trial for murder because Of
completely In the Boston Massacre
refers to the name lobster" as one OF
the epithets applied by the populace
to the soldiers.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-15

Leaned From the Fulda's Side ut Mid
night to . Tug and Made His Way
to the City In Tilne to Give His Paper
an Exclusive Story.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10

Chimney FIRE
Led TO the Impression That
Hotel DorTanCe Was Burning,
but Il Wasn't.

Much excitement was occasioned at
1920 this morning. by the sounding OF
an alarm from box 231, located at the
corner OF Dorrance and Westminster
streets. This is one of the star boxes
in the city. To pull it is equivalent to
sounding a hurry-up call.
The fire on this occasion was in the
Hotel Dorrance and as dense clouds of
smoke were pouring out OF the upper
story windows and were enveloping
the building. the general supposition
was that the hotel was all afire.
Lines of hose were quickly dragged
up the main stairway and in five min
utes the smoke was disappearing.
The fire was I'm a very dirty CHM
ney. and beyond soaring the chamber
maids and a few late dodgers. and the
wetting of one carpet. it didn't amount
to anything.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10

TOUGHEST OF THE TOUGH.
Presumably the toughest gang that
an unsophisticated person ever ran up
against is that which congregates
where the trolley cars arrive in Cres-
cent Park.
AS everybody who ever Travelled that
way knows only too well, the cars have
no opportunity to come to a standstill
and discharge their freight before there
is a scramble and rush on the part
Of apparently intending passengers.
That scramble and rush. means a
great deal, If police records may be re-
lied upon.
1t means that so far this season pick
pockets and thieves have piled their vo-
cation almost without molestation or
detection.
Read the Providence and Pawtucket
daily papers for verification IL you have
not time or inclination to visit the East
Providence authorities.
But there is something else that
strikes the casual visitor as being rath-
er tough.
ONLY A DEFORMED GIRL.
Reference is made to the side shows
on what should be the bowery of the
"Coney Island OF the East"
One one side "barker" OF no mean
ability invites you to pay ten cents and
see the monkey girl"
When the monkey girl last show
"a a., rrox,donoa che Vyas the Austria
liam wild girl"
Previous to that she may be re-
membered as one Of the cannibals in
Barnum's circus.
Unfortunately she Is only poor col
ore.l giil with a misshapen head. II
seems too bad.
But there is Bosco opposite. Bosco is
the snake eater.
She looks as II she might prefer "a
eat something besides snakes. She
also looks as II she were a pretty fly
lot.
When the performance OF eating
snakes is supposed to be going on she
tries by seductice glances and bosom
almost bare to garner in few more
snekels.
There are two or three gypsy camps
at Crescent Park and several FOR
tune tellers."
The News man tried one OF the lat
ter yesterday.
she was called Madame Lamont.
She was fat and pudgy and wore
what we're intended for flesh colcred
stockings. She was not very handsome.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10
TNloRs MAY GO ON STRIKE.

New York, July 10.-Fifteen thousand
east side coat tailors, who complain OF
long hours, small pay and the intro
duction of the task system, are pre-
pairing to strike within a week. Fiji
teen thousand unskilled workers. who
depend upon them for work Will also
be idle If the strike is made.
The leaders oppose such action, de-
claring east side strikes have never
been productive of good because the
strikers soon desert their organizations
and conditions become as bad as be-
fore.
Harry White, general secretary OF
the garment workers, declares the
tailors would receive no support from
the national organization.
Joseph Barondess and Joseph Gold
berg. influential leaders, also oppose
striking. Meetings will be held TO dis
cuss the situation next week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10
WILL TAKE NEGROES TO HAWAII.

Honolulu July 1. via San Francisco.
July 10.-It is to the colored people OF
the southern states that the plantation
owners OF the Hawaiian Islands will
turn for relief in the matter OF the
vexed labor question. John Hind and
j. B. Collins of the Kohala plantation
leave today for the southern states in
quest of negro laborers.
They have assurances that three or
four hundred can be recruited at New
Orleans. The plantation will pay their
expenses to the country and give them
$50 a month. IL enough negro labor
can be secured. the services of the
Japanese will be dispensed with alto
Cpther.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10
BOILED TO DEATH
Shocking Death Of an Insane
Patient In the Agn0W
Asylum.

San Jose. Cal, July 1o.-George A.
Morse, an aged and absolutely helpless
patient in the Agnew Insane Asylum
was slowly boiled to death in a bath
tub in the mems ward of that institu-
tion, last night.
He was placed in bath tub and
after the hot water was turned on the
attendant left the room for towel,
forgot his patient, and did not return
until the imbecile was fatally burned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10
ENROLLING THE cHERoKsES.

Chicago, July 10.-A special from
Fairland, Indian Territory. says: The
United States commission to the five
civilized tribes, began the enrolment OF
Cherokees at this place Monday.
The members ofi the commission
present are Thomas r. Needles and
Clifton II. Breckenridge. Only 20
families were enrolled the first day.
The roll now being made is the final
roll of tribes on which all the allot-
ments OF land and division of the funds
of the tribe are TO be based.
The commission will cult here Fri
day afternoon and go to Eastville, In
dian Territory. where Il will again
take up the work OF making the final
roll OF Cherokees.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10
She APPEALED.
Maria Porgla, Charged With
Abandoning Child, Was Sen
fenced TO WOTkhOuSe.

Maria Porgia was tried in the sixth
district court today for abandoning
her 17-dav-old infant.
On the night of June Goth the babe
was found on the porch of the Provi-
dence Lying-in hospital. 1t was recog-
nized, for Maria had been confined at
that institution and the same night the
mother was arrested.
Maria said that she had no intention
Of abandoning the child; but she had
been told that IL she left IL ait the hos
pital proper care would be given 1t.
Judge Sweetland sentenced Maria TO
the state workhouse for six months.
An appeal was taken. She had no
bondsman to offer and was committed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10

but she told the News man some trutnss
among others that he was in love- ous
not with her.
Not only is she "beaut." but man
who appears to be her husband, ana
runs a blowing machine outside the
tent door, looks as IL he might De
beautifier. Consequently. young mens
watch out.
The News neglected to say something
about the billiard and pool room yester.
day.
A BAD PLACE FOR YOUTHS.
The reason was that the reporter did
not know what to say about 1t.
He has found out since.
II is one of the worst places in the
park for youths. No drinks are served
there. but they have simply to step
across to the beer saloon. and there
you are.
The billiard room is well patronizeos
especially by young people.
OF course. there are the usual dis
cordant sounds to be found at place
of this sort and habitues and dnployes
of the park say that they never no.
tice them. The caJial visitor. however.
is In danger of paresis.
Still there's more to follow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10
BOERS RETREAT.
Burghers Reported to Have
Abandoned All Their Positions
Around SenekaI.

Senekal, Orange River Colony CMon-
day., July 9.--An extended reconnois-
sance today resulted in the discovery
that the Beers had evacuated all their
positions around Senekal.
Numbers of them appear to have
gone towards Ficksburg, and the re-
mainder in the direction of Bethlehem.
The British commanders express the
opinion that the retirement of the
Beers foreshadows a speedy end of the
war in this section of the country.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10
NOT Delivered.
knight Claims Failure to Re-
ceive Telegram Lost Him
a Good Job.

w. II. Knight wants $4,000 from the
Western Union Telegraph Company
for failure to deliver telegraphic
message sent by f. J. Ready from
Ashland. Mass. to him. The message
was as follows :"Trimming job Hop
kinton. Answer at Hopkinton noon to-
morrow IL coming"
This message was given to the COM
pany on the 2sd of last september ana
Mr. Knight says by reason OF the nom
delivery ne lost very lucrative JOB.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10
HUNTER SENT TO JAIL.

Cora Prosser. employed at the Central
hotel, was proceeding 90 her work early
I'm the morning of the Fourth OF July,
and when on Canal street. near Market
square. she was seized by William
Hunter, who attempted to drag her into
a lane. Hunter was drunk and called
Corafh had names.
Cora said that she was knocked down
and then dragged into the alley.
Three times she got away from him
and the fourth time she made such an
otitcry that the police caught on To the
trouble and took him In.
Hunter was sent TO iatl for 20 days.