The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-10-13

NIX school houses; now there are
1900. The school property was valued
at 50 COO. 900; to-day it could not be re-
produced for $16,OO0,0O0. The perma-
nent school fund was little over 3d.
100000. To-day 1t is $13,0OO,O0o.
A little man, only six years old, the
other day detained huge ocean steam'
shin at New York City for twenty
minutes after the hour for sailing had
arrived. His grandmother, very OLD
lady. had disappeared, AID the child'
fancying that she had gone ashore,
rushed out upon the pier himself ana
resisted every attempt to carry him on
board again, until his relative was
finally found. The disproportior be-
tween the size of the midget and the
bulk of the vessel between d baby's
will and the tremendous authority OF
a steamers captain, made the incident
sufficiently amusing to be chronicled.
The Question as to whether flowers
are a necessary feature OF funeral
| has engaged tho attention of the high
est judicial tribunal. in Rhode Island.
The payment of the bill of florist was
resisted by the administrators OF the
estate of d deceased citizen, at whose
| funeral flowers were furnished on the
credit of the estate. The court justi-
fies this expenditure, remarking that
the custom of having flowers at rum
erals is we'll nigh universal In this
country, and when not abused by ex-
trayagance or unseemly Ostentation 1t
is certainly to be commended as CIV
ing appropriate expression to our feel
ings Of respect and love for the de-
parted.
Much has been written and spoken
in favor of the appointment OF off1ciai
experts states the Atlanta Journal The
plan Is to select these experts after
thorough examination, to make them
officers of the court and to pay them
out of court costs just as the sherin
and clerk are paid 1t Is argued that
by this method expert testimony OF
real value would be obtained. The
approval skill and the impartiality OF
the official expert would, it Is believed
be servieeable to the cause Of trutf
, | and justice in many cases. The plat
. of employing official experts received
a very valuable endorsement from thu
, PENNSYLVANIA Bar Association at 1t
recent meeting and Is undoubtedl!
growing In general favor.
In speaking of the possibility OF al
, alliance between Peru, Bolivia ana III
). Argentine Republic, with a view
war with Chilli, an American, who ha
lived in Chill for a number Of year,
SAYS: Peru and Bolivia know yer
well that they cannot whip Chill, an
the outcome of a war, In the event
y the alliance 1 have named, would b
the same. The Chllians can and WI
fight. We can put $4,000 men in tn
= field, for ten per cent. of the popui'
tlOn Ca0 De COuHtcu OA IA shS $780,
4 war. We have ample modern arm
, and I have no fear as to the Outcom
~ Should the Queen Of England decit
against Peru in the boundary arbitr
ton. a war may result, though l a
H. of the opinion that it can be avoided
A curious case was tried before u
M Civil Courts In Vienna, Austria, Il
- other day regarding a claim arising o
~ of railway accident. The plant
stated that he had received internal
;. iuries as the result of the accidel
!, The medical experts maintained tn
an the shock Of the smash had caused
heart of the plaintiff to change fro
it's normal position, to one lower dot
in his body. This theory was receiv
I'e with incredulity by the jury, but tn
IS sceptlsm was satisfied when they 8
NC plied their hands to the mans ribs
III could feel the organ beating In I
,eS usual manner The medical men stat
III that the sufferer might live for seve
nc wears notwithstanding the extraor
De nary displacement of his heart,
that he was more liable to heart fall
ap- and would experience great difficu
LUZ In doing his work. Under these
cumstances the jury awarded the pia
tiff heavy compensation.