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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16
FREE BLOOD CURE.
An Offer Proving Faith to Sufferers.

An Offer Proving Faith to Sufferers.
Is your Blood Pure? Are you sure Of it9
Do cuts or scratches heal slowly? Does your
skin itch or burn? Have you Pimples9
Eruptions2 Aching Bones or Back? Eczema?
Old Sores? Boils? Scrofula? Rheumatism?
Foul BREATH Catarrh? Are you pale2 II
so purify your Blood at once with B. B. b.
Botanic Blood Balm}. It makes the Blood
Pure and Rich, heals every sore and gives a
clear, smooth, healthy skin. Deep-seated
cases like ulcers, cancer, eating cores, Pain
full Swellings, Blood Poison are quickly
cured by B. B. B. Give 1t trial. 1t cures
when all else fails. Thoroughly tested for
80 years. Sold at drug stores at 81 per
large bottle. So sufferers may test B. B. b., q
trial bottle given away absolutely free.
Write for 1t. Address BLOOD BALM CO.,
Mitchell street, Atlanta, Ga. Describe
trouble and free medical advice given.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16

According to the Irrigation Age, the
waters OF the Great Salt Lake in Utah
have receded mile in the past year
and some persons think that within
the coming century this wonderful
body of water may be completely dried
up. The cause of the lowering of tn.
water is ascribed to the rapid extension
of irrigation bitches. which draw thei,
supply from the streams emptying int
the lake. There Is now salt desert
not far from the lake, which was ono,
covered with water. The salt deposit
on the floor of the lake itself Is be-
Haved to be of great thickness.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16
The Boston Transcript tells a s,o

The Boston Transcript tells a story
of a man who had a class of boys In
natural history. One of the subjects
which he took up was butterflies and
moths. and he told the children a good
deal about the chrysalides and cocoons.
After he had got the boys well in
structed he showed one of the smallest
of them one of the cocoons and asked,
What butterfly is this the cocoon Oft"
Then the little boy looked up and said,
slowly and respectfully, my papa say
that all cocoons look alike to him!"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16
Collie ID ,rs of war.

The Marquis of Lorne has beer
writing to the press to advocate collie
dogs being worked to find out hidden
intrenchments. As no scrub or cover
could deceive collies there seems some
sense in proposing that they should
be trained to show concealed enemy'i
neighborhood.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16
Oscar n NIusicaI Monarch.

King Oscar Of Sweden is musical
monarch, who may often be heard for
hours improvising on the. piano, and
more particularly on the organ--an in
strument which is almost unknown
in private circles abroad. His ma
jesty is also a great lover of glee
singing.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16
Value of tho Victoria Gross.

The Victoria Cross, the intrinsic
value of which is one penny and one
farthing, or two and half cents, can
not be accepted as pledge by q
pawnbroker anywhere in Great Britain
under penalty of heavy fine. The
cross is made from cannon captured
from the enemy, and weighs just
three aud half grains less than one
ounce
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16

At country fair a coniurer was
performing the old trick OF producing
eggs from hat. when he remarked to
little boy: "Your mother can't get
eggs without hens, can she?" ''Of
course she CAMP replied the lad.
"Why, how is that?" asked the con-
iurer. ''She keeps ducks" replied
the boy, amid roars of laughter. Tit
BITS
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16
millions for Baseball.

million Of dollars are spent every year upon
the game OF baseball, but large as this sum
Is IL cannot begin TO equal the amount spent
by people in search of health. There is a sure
method Of obtaining strength, and It 10 not \
costly ono. We urge those who have spent
much and lost hope TO try Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. 1t strengthens the stomach, makes
digestion easy and natural. and cures dyspep-
sia, constipation, btlfousness and weak kid
uevR
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16

From time immemorial soft wood
has been regarded as comparatively
valueless for heating purposes. Hard
wood has brought high prices and has
been in much greater demand than
soft. on account of this generally pre-
vailing notion. Experiments with
woods of various sorts have demon
strated that the linden, which is one OF
the softest OF woods, gives the greatest
amount of heat. Tho value of other
woods in their order, as ascertained. is
as follows Fir with 0.99 heating
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16

Piso's Cure for Consumpti is an infalli-
BILE medicine for coughs and colds.-N, w.
SAMUEL. Ocean Grove, n. J.. Feb Il 1900
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot Esss.
A powder to shake into your shoes; rests
the feet. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen,
Sore, Hot, Oallous, Aching. Sweating Feet
and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens Foot Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy. At all drug
gists and shoe stores, rs cts. Sample mailed
FREE. Adr's Allen 8. Olmsted, Leroy, N. \.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16

PUTNAM FADELEss DYE produces the
fastest and brightest colors OF any known dye
strh. Sold by all druggists.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16

Bishop j 8. Key wrote: "Teethina Teeth
Ing Powders was more satisfactory than any.
thing we ever used.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16
Great Salt Lake Drying On.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reducing inflama-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. 2ic a hottla
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16
I Mothers Tears.
"iWould Cry Every Time I WASHED
My Baby"

" When he
was Q months
old, first fes.
tiers and then
lar g Q boils
broke out on
my b q b y 8
n Q Q k. The
sores spread
d o W n his
back until Il,
b o G q m Q a
mass qi3N,
a es h. When
! W u s b Q d
a n d p o W.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16

Halls Catarrh Cure is liquid and is taken
internally, and acts directly upon the blood
testimonials, free. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
FL. CHENEY g. Co., Props, Toledo, O.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16

Take LAXATIVE BRoxo QUNNB TABLErs All
druggists refund the money If 1t fails to cure.
Z. W. GROVES signature is on each boz. pc
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16

The skeleton in woman's closet IL usually
eome other female
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16
To Cure \ Cold In Ono D.v

Nations, like individuals, derive their vieor
from noble sentiments only
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16

The Best Prescription for Chills
and Fever 10 a bottle of GROVES TAsTRLEss
CHILL TONIC. 1t is simply iron and quinine in
a tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price Soc.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16

after first days use ofD r. Hines Great Nerve
Restorer 81 trial bottle and treatise free De. r.
ii. KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arch ST, Phila., Pa.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16

An egotist is man who THINKS himself
better Than his neighbors.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16

Silence is tho most efficacious remedy for
family quarrel,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16

The young live in the future; the old live in
the past.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16

A boy never realizes how good his mother
Is until he gets sick.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16
Drawbacks of Refinemen,

Between dyspepsia and table man.
ners, there is no fun in eating any
more.-Detroit Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16

By wearing gloves you can avoid showing
your hand in poker game.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16

The favorite flower of most sweethearts
81 tulips.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-06-16

The wife Of q policeman should not expect
him to give up his club.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28
WALKS TO DEATH.
- Of the Kssasst Btrds L. Often Ds
ssavsd By HIS visaal OrGaAs.

0ns Of the Kssnsst Birds Ii Often Ds
ssavSd hy His visasl OrEaas.
After trudEing all day long the top
Of the mountain with NO success at all.
inaSmuch As had shot several times.
but failed to bring down my game. l
ran across an old hunter. J. w. Hyds-
After the usual greeting We seated
ourselves on an old log to exchange
notes. l put the question: why are
the turkeys always ON the run when
! see them?" The old man spit
through his teeth, laid his long. muz-
sle-loading rifie on the ground. put the
fourth portion Of . plug of tobacco
In his mouth. and proceeded to tell me
Why the turkeys were always on the
run when saw them. "Of all the
game / have ever hunted. turkeys dis
play the most wonderful power Of Wis
ION. l cannot tell just Why this is. l
have made Q microscopical examina-
ton of the eyes of the hawk, eagle.
fox, weasel and owl. but fnd no ma
terial difference in the lens and re-
tina; the ciliary muscles and the iris
are exactly the same: yet none OF
these keen-visioned creatures can com
pare with the turkey in point OF SEE
ing. remember the acuteness OF
sight displayed by an old gobbier in
the spring of 1892 ] had carefully
concealed myself. and no part OF my
body was visible but the upper por-
tion of my head. A pun OF wind
slightly disturbed the brim Of my hat;
hs saw IL and Immediately took TO
Aight On another occasion vas
hunting In the mountains in Georgia
I vas lying behind . log and was
carefully hidden, all but the upper
part of my face. A turkey was slowly
coming in response TO my call. and
vas carefully noticing for signs OF
danger. A mosquito was singing me
fearfully on the forehead: I raised my
Anger slowly to crush II. and a. soon
a. the finger came within the range
Of vision, cluck went the turkey and
hs was gone. Now. the most inexplic-
able thing in regard to hunting tur-
keys In that, with all his acuteness OF
sight. the surest way to get a shot Is
to sit down in an open place with your
back against . tree. in full view, and
strange to say. he will walk up within
ten steps without seeing you" Just
then We noticed that the sun was
down: the old hunter invited me to
spsnd he night At his camp, which
"a. and had Q most pleasant time
Ysso Forest and Stream.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28
Hn,st.s HersonAlity.

The best impression of Liszts ap-
pearance in 1854. writes DR.. William
Mason in the September Century. is
conveyed BY q picture which shows
him approaching the Altenburg. His
hack IL turned; nevertheless. there 10
. certain something which shows the
man a. he was. better even than those
portraits In which his features are
clearly reproduced. The picture
gives hh gait. his nSure and his
general appearance There Is his
tall, lank fsrn. his high hat set lit
tie to one side. and his arm . tride
akimbo He bad piercing eyes. His
hair Wns WY dark. but not black. He
wore Il icae. Just as he did in his old
er days. II came almost down to his
shoulders. and was cut on square at
the bottom. He had 1t cut frequently.
90 a. to keep II at about the same
length. That was a point about which
he vas very particular.
As remember his hands. his fingers
we're lean and thin. but they did not
Impress me as being very long. and rs
did not have such a remarkable stretch
on the key board as one might imagine.
He vas always neatly dressed, gener-
ally appearing in a long trock >nat.
until he became the Able Liszt. after
which he wore a distinctive black
gown His eeAeral manner and hs
face were most expressive Of his TO- =
ings, and his features lighted up wit
he spoke His smile was simpls
charming. His face was peculiar. One
could hardly call II handsome. yet
there was In II a subtle something that
vas most attractive. and his whole
uanne- had a fascination which u Is
impossible to describe.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28
TEXT OF THE HAY.PAUNCEFOTE
TREATY WITH AMENDMENTS

Washington. Dec. 21.-After spending
ths greater part of the past week in
considering the Hay-PauncefOte treaty
for the modification Of the Clayton
Balwer convention Of 1880 the Sen
ate yesterday consumed only one hour
and ten minutes In ameoA1ng 1t. and
rattfying II as amended. me vote Oh
the treaty, as amended. stood IS to IL.
Wolcott voting for and Teller against
Il
The text Of the treaty. - amended.
reads as follows:
80 The PresIdeat - ths United
States, John Hay. seovtafy Of state
Of the United States Of America, and
her majesty. the Queen Of Great Brit
ain and Ireland. Empress Of India. the
Right Honorable Lord Pauncefote,
q. c. B.. G. O. N. c.. her majes,y's am
bassador extraordinary and prenipo-
tentiary to the United States; who hav-
ing communicated to each other their
full powerp. which were found to be
In due form. have agreed upon the fol-
lowing articles:
article lit IL agreed that the canal
hs constructed under the auspices of
the government Of the United States.
other directly at Its own cost, or by
gift or loan Of money to individuals or
corporations or through subscription
TO or purchase of sou,k or shares. and
that. subject To the provisions Of the
present convention, the government
shall have and enjoy all the rights in
ddent TO such construction. as well as
he exclusive right Of providing for the
regulation and management of the ca
nal.
article 2-The high contracting par
uea, desiring TO preserve and maintain
rhe general principle OF neutralian&311
established In article q of the Ooytoo-
Bulwer convention. which convontSon
y hereby superseded. adopt as the basis
of such naturalization the following
ruIes, substantially ms embodied in the
convent IN between Great Britain and
&ertain other powers. signed Mt Con
ssantinople. October -. 1855. for the
free navigation OF the Suez marine Ga
nAl. that In to say:
"F1ut-The canal shall be free and
oQen. In time OF war as In time Of
peace, 70 the vessels Of commerce and
e war Of all nations on terms OF en-
tire equality. 10 that there shall be no
discrimination against any nation or Its
0t1sens or subjects In respect to the
cooditioas or charges of uafic or 9th
0wise.
.e.-cooA-The canal shall never be
blockaded. nor shall any right Of way
BE- exercised nor any act OF hostility
be committed against u.
'~Third-vesseis Of war OF beliiger-
sns shali not rcvictual nor take any
sserss In the canal. except 10 far as
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28

may be strictly necessary. aAA - tran
sit OF such vessels throuGh ~ eA1Al
shall be enected with the lsaat paoslb3e
delay, in acceedance with tho RoGuln-
tons in force. and with saiy s0oeh intsr-
missiou as may result neA ~ asoes-
stiles of the service. 4f11so ahAn b In
all respects subject - he ooAo rules
a. vessels of war Of ~ b1lnlogontA
"Fourth-No belligersnt shan eObaSS s
or disembark troops. munitions q war
or warlike materials In the canal ex-
cept In the cane Of accident an Mind
rance in tranat. and in such case
the transit shau be resumed with ali
possible dispatch.
"Fifth-The provisions Of this article
shall apply to waters adjacent to the
canal, within three marine miles OF Op-
posite end. Vessels OF war o( bellig-
erent shall not remain In such waters
longer than twenty -four h0aEs 1t any
one time excspt In distress And In such
case shall dspart - soon - possible.
A vessel q war Of ons bsalisrent shall
not depart with twenty-f0aR hours Of
q departure Of another be3hgerent II
10 agreed. however. that none Of the i'm
mediate foregoing conditions and stip-
ulations in sections numbsred one. two.
three, four and five Of this article nhnil
apply to measures which the United
States may find II nacessAU 70 take
for securing for IN own forces the de-
fense OF the United States and tbs
maintenance OF public oe0eS. --s-
"sixth-Tbe plant. sstiuastaA bulSd.
ings and ali works necscsasy 70 The
construction and operation o< The canal
shall be deemed to he part thsroof, for
the purpose q this convent1oo, and 10
time Of war - In time Of peace. Shal.
enjoy complete immunity from attack
or injury by belligerents and from arts
calculated to impair their usefulness
rs part Of the canal
.Rcvcnth-No fortificatioas shah be
erected commanding the canal a. the
waters adjacent. The United States,
however. shall he at liberty to maintain
such military police along the canal ~
may be necessary to protect II against
iawlessness and disorder.
Article 3-The present convention
shall be ratified by the President OF the
United States, by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate thereof, and
by her Brittanic majesty. and the rat1n'
cations shall he exchanged at Wash
ington or at London within six months
from the date hereof. OF earlier n POS
sible.
In faith with hereof. the respective
Observation-Disclosures have signed this con-
v-ntion and thcreupon to Affixed their
seals.
Done In duplicate At Washington,
the NTH day Of February. in the year
JOHN HAY.
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND PAID
FOR YOUNG CUDAHY'S RANSOM

I up. the next mas v1li. for ho N -
that we mean 0ualDess. and 30 caA
lead your boy around blind the rSst Of
your life, and all you will have II the
- - copper sympathy. DO the
right thing by us. and we will do the
same by you. II you refuse you will
soon see the saddest sight you ever
seen
"Wednesday. December 18th. This
night or never.
Follow these instructions and no
harm will be fall you or yours"
There was no signature.
Younf Cudnhy tells the following
story OF his adventures:
He was In front Of General GOWNS
house. Just across the street from his
own home. on his way back from the
Rustin residence. Tuesday evening.
when two men approached him. one
OF them stepped up TO him and said
I'VE are the sheriff from Sarpy coun-
~ and arrest you as Eddie McGce.
who escaped from the Reform School" ;"
The lad protested that he was not
tn. mythical Eddie Mct;ee. but his cap
tors said he would have to be Identified.
They placed him In buggy and 0Fovs
TO Thirty sixth street and thence seuth
to Leavenworth street. As they ap-
preached Ieavenworth street n motor
car passed them. The lad recognized
the conductor and said TO his captors:
There is a man who knows me; he
can identify me"
His captors Immediately blindfoldcd
him and whipped up the hors. The
lad thinks they crossed Leavenworth
street and then drove In n Southwestern
Iy direction. Presently they came to a
~ s.. H.. .tsxl. 49, h. l-d
IL somcw here In the southwestern part
OF South Omaha. where young Cudahy
was taken from the buggy. placed in
n room and chaiaed to the floor.
He remained there all night and the
next day. His hands were tied and
the chains on his feet prevented him
from getting a good view Of his sur
roundinrs, even after the blindfold had
been removed. He knows. however.
that he was in an empty room and that
the blinds on the windows were closed.
on the trip to the place Of imprfson-
mcnt the men. he says. talked little
about themselves. He gathered from
them that there were six in the gang.
One OF these men came from Mexico
recently and from Denver lately. and
was an expert In the kidnapping busi-
ness. After the mysterious house was
reached one man guarded him during
a greater portion Of the day. The SEC
ond man was In and out OF the room
at intervals. From conversation be-
tween the aipiuctors and himself. the
Young man learned that the abductors
had been seeking to kidnap one Of the
girls OF the family. and had been plan
ming this coup for four months.
ON the second night for some ressou
90. 90 xouor Cudahy the man ~
Ir~srd him from his chains and said:
we arr going to take you bone
ThN was done because Mr. Cndany
had taken scs.Wp in gold to the p'ace
.pt.ciptri in the letter and left u eN-
sctl- aeprtiing to Instructions
The men led the hoy to hack. ue
was driven rapidly through the DARK
ness to Thirty ty-scvcnth and iraven-
vuv,h .trrrta. where he was allowed to
yrsvr the carriage. From there ne
walked home. arriving thcrr snosv
after I O'Clock In the morning. Ine
nsusIvts made M explanation TO haH
vhy they gave him his frerdou-
The Delta independent., 1900-12-28

Omahs. Dec. 21.-Exiwarl Cudahy.
Je.. Who was kidnapped Tuesday even
lse and besd thirty six hours for ran
sem Of 81 S,OD In gold. which the
young mans father unhesitntinsiy
paid. has been returned TO his family
At o o'clock "Wednesday borscinan
rode past the Cudnhy mansion on Thir-
ty-eighth street and threw letter into
ne lawn. A servant noted the action
and. seeing the letter. found II contain
"a the Information that the young man
had been kidnapped and was safe. and
was being held for a ransom. Three
lsours later Mr.. Cudahy received
through the mails second communica-
ton. detailing the conditions under
which the lad would be surrendered Ia
himself.
The letter sent to Mr.. Cudahy IL as
foitows:
.Omahs. Ncb.. Dec. Ia.-Mr. Cudahy:
We have kidnapped your child and de-
mand e25.OO twenty -five thousand
toIlars) for his safe return. IL you give
~ She money the child will be return
nj ms safe as when you last saw him.
hut II you refuse we will put acid In
his eyes and blind him. then
vc will Immediately kidnap another
niIlionaire's child that We have spot.
erd and demand 100000. and We will
srt n. for he will see the condition OF
your child and realize that We mean
bi,sincss and will not he monkeyed
lwish or captured.
"Gct the money all In gold. fve. ten
and twenty-sioilar gold pieces. put II In
q Whit wheat sack. get In your buggy
alooe on the night OF December 18Th
at O'Clock p. IN. and drive south from
your house to Center street; turn west
on Center and driv. back to Ruser's
park and follow the paved road to-
wards Fremont.
when you come Tn lantern that u
iiehtc<i by the side OF the road place
the money by the lantern and immedi'
ateiy turn your horse around and re
turn home.
"You viii know our lantern. for II
win have two ribbons. black and white.
lied on the handle. You must place
nd lantern on your buggy where II
can be plainly sscn. % we viii know
you . mile away
This letter, and every part of II.
must be returned with the mcney, and
any attempt to capture viii b. the sad
6sst thing you ever done
~lf you remember. some tweaty years
ego. Charlie Roee was kidnapcd In
New Yort CITY. ssd &2o.W0 ransom
asked. Osd Man Ross was wiilsax TO
give up ths money. but Burma. the
great detective. with others. pessuad
I'd the Oh man not Ia give M the moa
-, saNuring him that the Thieves
WeaId ~ captured.
~Roes dsed of . brokcn heart. sorry
sAas he allowed the Detectives TO die
eaep to hin
-rnis Sstsee mWst mt be seen BY any
- Ut yUu. n the poIice or some
0eSanope knew ita contents they might
atee0pe to capture ne. although against
ysae wish. - sc@e one might use
6neesu aed reprv~cns ne. thus the
wrvae party securjug the money. and
this shouDd he % fatal 20 you ~ u yeu
rvfunnd ~ Kivv ~ ths money. 10 you
~ ~ anneps q 20 lct this Iestes BE-
= -n1s. Caeshy. - arr No aasis.s n
- there is Ga1y 80 way cut. Give
- - cssn. 1esesy we vast. asd
nsosy Nc wiu - 10 ySs dset give