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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
Cork Leg History

.sTbe cork leg is nisnomer,
so;d ma no used to be in the arti-
fetal limb business. There never
was any such thing, and leg actuahy
maze of cork would be as unwieldy as
a saw-log. The up to date artinciai
limb ia very thin shell of weeping
willow covered with rawhide, and some
of them that come clear up to the NIP
have been built as light as three
Mounds. 1t is a singular fact that a
first class leg, which is supposed TO
have a life of about five years, will De
more than paid for in the saving OF
shoes. OF course the false foot wears
a shoe lust the same as the real one,
but for some reason that has never
been fully explained it isn't as hard
on leather. A flesh and blood leg will
| wear out four shoes while its mechani-
cal mate is wearing out one, due per-
hans to the footgear never being re-
moved at night and the lack OF elias
ticity in the tread.
| Tine pest CuStOAuSh Va ehS AAuASA1 -
the Government, which pays for
new artificial limb once every five year
for pensioners MANNED in war. The
price fixed by law is $75, but scores OF
old soldiers simply draw the money
and make the same leg do for as Ions
as fifteen years at stretch.
artificial arms are made very sue
cessfully, and certain amour
of action is secured in the hand, evei
when the stump reaches only a few
inches from the shoulder. With on
of the styles, for example. man cal
lift his hat and replace it on his hea'
with surprisingly natural movement
The mechanism by which the falls
hand is made to open and close is con
trolled by a strap, which reached
the opposite shoulder. A slight shru
. does the work, and little practic
renders it imperceptible.-New o.
leans mes-Democrat.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
SQUIRRELS As Pets.

A more entertaining and interesting
pet than q squirrel it would be hard 10
find. and a less troublesome and pref
tier pet in the animal kingdom there
is not. Contrary to general OPINION,
the squirrel is the least expensive Oh
all pets. To a coarse-grained indi-
vidual there may be pleasure In Keep
ing a squirrel in one of those niue
prison cages where they are pestered
with fieas, cannot breed and generally
end up by becoming paralyzed In their
hind quarters; but not so with persons
who are sensitive. Pleasure comes on
ly to them through seeing their pets
enjoy existence and not in the mere
possession of them.
That the large black, fox and silver
gray squirrels can be kept around the
house and grounds In much the samt
manner az pigeon ] hBvs proved e
ny entire satisfaction, This ean n
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
A Compliment For England.

One of the most important matters
claiming the attention of the English
engineering world at the present date
is the necessity for far-reaching reform
in British methods Of designing con-
structional iron work. Popular atten-
tion was concentrated on this point by
the Atbara Bridge incident. but much
of what appeared Of this subject IN
the press at the time, was totally De
side the point. We all know the at
tempt which was made at that time TO
show that English builders had not
had fair treatment, but the South
African campaign has shown us that
under present conditions British bridge
builders are quite unable to compete
ON equal terms with their American
competitors.
An examination of the structures
which. in certain cases, have been sent
to South Africa to replace the bridges
destroyed for military reasons is suff1-
Gent to show any unprecedented obser
YER that a radical change in our
methods of bridge design is essential
if we are to retain our fair share of the
increasing colonial demand for con-
structional iron work. Germany II
supposed TO be a country where labol
is cheap, and where. at any rate, TIT
theoretical side of engineering is wei
understood; yet it remains a fact tina
the Berlin Iron Bridge Company, o
East Berlin, Conn.,, has found it pos
sible to successfully compete witt
German firms on their own soil in tn
erection of factory buildings. TIL
material, after being nnished in Nev
England, was transported 5000 mile
, across the ocean: and was subject t
heavy import duty. Yet as the resu
, of the economies arising from the kee
3 competition of firms responsible bot
for designs and construction, th
r American firm could still undersell tn
e natiye.-London Engineering.
1
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
The Song of the Wind.

The Song of the Wind.
oh. who will come and romp with me
1 love bit of fun;
To frolic over hill and dale
'Tis l who am the one!
All through the towns, and up the
streets,
And round the corners too,
/ whistle on, and wheel away,
AS only l can do.
Whew, whew, and on l go;
Whew, whew, now high, now low;
Whew, whew, l boldly blow;
Whew, whew, whew!
Come out and play, and watch me bend
The backs of giant trees,
And send the windmill spinning round
AS easy as you please;
And. oh, it is such splendid sport
To catch a cap or hat,
And carry it away with me
It's lovely doing that!
Whew, whew, AID on l go;
Whew, whew, now high, now low;
Whew, whew, l boldly blow;
Whew, whew, whew!
Come out and play! 1 long to toss
And tumble all your curls;
No sweeter playmates e'er have
Than little boys and girls.
I'll bring such roses to your cheeks;
I'll stop my headlong place,
And pause awhile to print a kiss
Upon each laughing face.
Whew, whew, and on l go;
Whew, whew, now high, now low
Whew whew. | boldly blow:
Whew, whew, whew!
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
COMPANY of Strange Pets.

General Baden-Powell, one OF the
heroes of the South African war, has
a sister who owns flock of pet butter
flies and a quarrelsome old sparrow.
These natural enemies live together III
perfect harmony, and the sparrow
never has to be cautioned against eat
ing his insect companions. MISS
Baden-Powell's flock Of butterflies
consists of about 10 live specimens
from Japan and India. She has reared
them all from cocoons, and many OF
them have a spread of wing as large as
that of the old sparrow himself. The
sparrow and the butterflies are the
constant companions of this famous
lady. =.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

The Duke Of Abruzzi, nephew OF the
late King Of Italy, has written his
name at the top Of the list OF Arctic
explorers. BY reaching a latitude OF
Sc degrees, 80 minutes he surpassed
Nansen's record and got about nine
teen miles nearer to the pole than any
other expedition has done. 1t was
remarkable performance in a way, but
one cannot help but ask what GOOD
has 1t accomplished queries the wash
ington Star. We are told that the
scientific results Of the expedition were
most satisfactory, but it is doubtfui II
they will prove to be Of any great
value after all. Eminent scientists
aver that there are few, II any, I'M
portant problems that would be solved
even il the pole itself were reached
Certainly they are not commensurate
with the expense and dangers inyoiv-
ed. The Duke of Abruzzi's expedition
ia considered to have been very Tor
tunate in that only three lives were
lost. But weren't those three hve'
foolishly thrown away
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

According to the United States Con-
suI at Reichenberg, Germany, an Aus
tral,an manufacturer, In his search Tor
. cheap material for paper making,
has successfully experimental with
turf He claims to produce from the
cleaned and bleached turf fbres q re-
markahly strong and durable paper.
THE method Of manufacture IL said to
have been widely patented and paper
Of various kinds. including pasteboard
and paper Of various kinds. !nclud!us
and paper boxes, Ii already being
masusseasSd ~ . esnustssAa nm
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

A novel scheme is that projected by
n Georgia man to make q fortune Dy
raising afffgators. He is fencing IN sN
acres of swamp-land for an alligator
farm, and will be ready for business
in the fall. Thirty-seven alligators
have already been placed on the farm
and the promoter expects to realize
$500 on his scheme next year. Inc
alligator, next to the rabbit, Is SAID
TO be the most prolific Of animals, ano
where there is ready demand FOL
them there is more money in raising
them than any other animal. Iha'
there is a demand for them now IL
shown by the fact that the promoter Of
this farm has filed away In his ONCE
more orders for alligatOrs than ne
hopes to be able to supply in two years
There is a steady call from tourists
for small alligators, while the many
uses now made Of alligator-skin CIV
n profitable value to the hide OF tn'
full-grown saurian.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

manufactured goods was confined 10
the northern coast Of Siberia. BUT
during the past winter an unprece-
dented amount of American merchan-
disc was exported to the markets OF
the Amor region. These goods were
imported directly by Siberian mer-
chants from the United States. and
consisted mostly of necessities OF life.
such as -four, household articles OF
various description. kitchen utensils In
copper, pottery, tools, and paints.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

n payment of from $75 to 500 a
day-for rooms, exclusive of meals, In
New York hotels is by no means I'M
common. There are people living IN
the Waldorf-Astoria who pay $loO q
day for their rooms the year round.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

The fine old gentleman Of 10 years
who travelled 1900 miles to horsewhip
another old gentleman of 20, whom
no had not seen for twenty-five years,
exhibited an amount of persistence ana
energy that might well have been de-
voted to q better cause.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
State Government Of Louisiana.

Goyernor-w. w. II, ard,
lieutenant. Governor-Albert Esto-
pinal. -, .s;.h.,
Superiniendent Of Education-Jonn
v. Calhoun.
Auditor-W. 8. Frazee.
Treasurer-Ledcux e. Smith.
U. 8. SENATOR'S.
Don Caffsrey and 5. u. McEnery'
REPRESENTATIVES,.
/ District-R. G. Davey.
2 Districi-Adoiph Meyer.
a District-R. F. Broussard.
1 DISTRICT. Braxeale.
S District. E. Ransdeli.
& Diswict-S. n. Robinson.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

The Breeders Gazette says that one
of the chief difficulties in the way OF
farming, as it is usually conducted on
the overlarge Western farms, Is the
incompetency of the hired help, hence
the need of apprenticeship In the
handiwOrk of the farm.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

Recent explorations show that Bra
ill could, if pushed, furnish fifty per
cent. more raw rubber than at present,
and that the possibilities of Africa as
rubber exporting continent are Inn
itlesS.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

The question is frankly asked
whether sacharin will displace sugar.
Not as long as you can get the sugar.
You might as well ask whether cam
brio tea will supplant oolong or dried
peas coffee.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

With portable school houses ana
travelling Brooklyn school children
ought at least to make progress.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

The latest stories Of submarine
boat, which is to blow opposing Dattie-
ships out of the water and revolutioh-
ize naval warfare, come from England.
where the authorities hitherto nave
exhibited much indifference on the
subiect. It is said that the machine
dives with facility, travels well under
water. and is perfectly capable OF at
taching a mine of 500 pounds OF gun
cotton to the bottom of the 'iarges'
ironclad and getting out of danger De-
fore the explosion which Is to dissi-
pate her enemy in unappreciaDle par
ticles The boat is further able to dis
charge torpedoes above and below wa
water. and Is armed with quick
firing and machine-guns, with when
she can give good account OF hersei'
| unon the surface. 1t is noteworthy
that nothing is said about either OF tine
two vital qualifications, equilibrium
and vision; and, also, that the vesse
has not yet been accepted or testeo
nv the Admiralty. Her true value
therefore, is still quite problematicai
Meanwhile the French profess to q
satisfied completely with the behavior
of the Gustave Zede, the Narvai' ans
the Gymnote, and are preparing to con-
struct a fiotila of forty of these trav-
cling submarine torpedoes. 1t does no
appear that they are to be equipped
for fighting above water as well as be
low 1t.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

In France a tax is levied upon all
doors and windows opening upon
streets, courts, and gardens in houses
mills, or factories throughout the ma
ton. The revenue from this source 1or
the wear 1899 aggregated $1S,694, 1874.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

One who complies selections OF
poetry for reading at funerals soon
learns that it is useless to look much
beyond the poets of the last generation
for ANYTHING which can be used with
out a sense of discord.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

The esteemed Shah Of Persia, VINO
has been living ON $1,000 day, Is
yrowing thin. And yet some people ex-
Dect a fellow to get along on fifteen
cents!
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

A popular writer says that men, like
children, are pleased with a rattle"
Not much if it is at the end OF a
snake.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

and nave his awe and backbone. q
we'll as the sawfish's snout, in my NAT
ural history collection at nome
Youths Companion.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08
NOTES AND COMMENTS:

A Massachusetts, undertaken redeem
ID his profession the other day by
,aving a man from death.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

Through Pullman Palace 6lespers
hstwesn New Orleans and Memphis.
Kansas City, st. Louis and Chicago
without change. making direct sonnsc'
Mons With Arst-slass hines 70 oil points
The great stesl bridge spanning the
Ohio river st Cairo completed. and I'll
trains freight and passenger now run.
nipg regularly over H. thus avoiding the
delays and annoyance incident to trans
Css by ferry boaA
4. II. HAssos. Gen. T Agk.
Chicago,
In 4 gssst = 4 ~ tsm9Ab
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

Efforts. noted some time ago, Il
make coke from the soft, bituminout
coal of Tennessee, have been repeated
in Missouri and are meeting WIZ
promising success. The product mas
been placed before experts for inspec-
ton. Charles Evans. the Missouri
Coal-Mine Inspector, says that tne
process is a complete success, and tna'
the work has passed beyond the ex-
detrimental stage. Il have seen the
coke taken from the Pennsylvania
ovens. near where l was raised" IL
adds, "and unhesitatingly pronounce
the Missouri article of as fine quar-
itv as was manufactured there" II
further developments fulfil the prom
Use. the result will mean much to tnS
coal districts of Missouri, and those o.
other States which produce much TIT
same kind of coal. Hitherto the grea
smelter districts of the west have I'm
ported their coke from Pennsylvania
most of it coming from the great COX
ovens of Connersville.
For fifty years Detroit and Milwau
kee have been close rivals In the mat
ter Of population, the parallel bein
more notable than the one furnishe
by st. Paul and Minneapolis. Half
century ago the Michigan city led D
95S, and it closes the century with
lead of only 389. In 1850 Detroit ha
a population Of 21,019, and milwaukee
2O,O61. Ten years later Detroit ha
grown to 1853 and Milwaukee to 40
248. Between 1860 and 1870 Detro
made a squirt and gained the substar
tial lead of S,13T over Milwaukee, Il
figures being 1857 and II, 40. But
1880 Milwaukee had almost closed
this gap between them, and Detrol
with 116,34O, was followed closely |
Milwaukee with 115,5S7, the riva
holding the eighteenth and nineteen
, positions In the list of American citie
J In 1890 this pair had gained the d
teenth and sixteenth places, WI
populations Of 205,s76 and 204, 1853, r
}, spectively. By the present census "
, troit has 2S5,70 and Milwaukee go
!, 315.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

An act for the prevention of cruelty
to wild animals has just become eff
fective in England. The new law ex-
tends the provisions of the act. which
has heretofore applied only to domes-
tic animals, to all birds, fishes ana
reptiles not included in that measure
and makes offenders liable to three
months Imprisonment or fine OF S2o'
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

The average depth Of sand In the
deserts Of Africa 70 from thirty 70 tor
" tsst
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

India does not produce any horses
q sos military ssrytrA
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

Garibaldi, to whom Is given the
credit for the inception Of the shirt
waist idea, is now said by Thomas
Mast to have got it from the red shirts
of the old New York Volunteer fire
department. Where the fire fighters
got it is another matter. 1t seems
IN he but another endless chain.
Verify there is nothing new under the
sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

England, according to the St
James's Gazette, has still S2,OOO,Ooo'-
600 tons of coal unused and available.
According to the past average rate OF
consumption, it will be more than ooo
years before this quantity is exhaust
ed. The official returns for last year
showed a consumption of 1o1,OOO,OOv
tons in Great Britain and Ireland.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

Recent statistics show that although
the seaman of the present day is bet
ter cared for and less exposed than
the seamen of former days, diseases
of the respiratory organs have IN
creased enormously in the British navy
and invading for bronchitis, pleurisy,
pneumonia, and phthisis has more than
doubled since masts and yards have
gone.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

One Of the curious. and suggestive
details in the latest report Of the Swiss
factory inspectors relates to the atti-
tude of the operatives in certain fac
tory in regard to an improved venti-
lating apparatus. They objected to 1t
because it would breed rheumatism.
Two years later the same laborers re-
fused to go to another building be-
cause it lacked that ventilating ap-
paratus.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

In France gardening is taught, prac-
tically, in $4,000 primary and elemen-
tary schools; each of which has gar
den attached. In Sweden even as long
ago as 1871, $1,000 children received
instruction in horticulture, and each Of
2.O16 schools had for cultivation from
one to sixteen acres. Not day Ia
borer but could tell the names Of trees
and pants and even weeds
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

Late English criminal statistics show
that Glamorgan, after Monmouth, is
the blacklist county in the island for
the number of crimes in proportion to
the population. The drunkards' map
shows Glamorgan in a bad light also.
Northumberland is much the worse
county for drunkenness, London and
Lancashire have hardly half the pro-
portion of inebriety found in North
cumberland.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-12-08

and the sawfish. or what renamed Oh
1t. were all mixed up together IN a
whirling. tumultuous mass.
The water above them, as the nor
rible feast progressed, dubbed ana
boiled like q huge caldrOn, rocking our
boat. and combining with the current
to drive us farther away from our
enemies.
Now is our time, Dick! said. ana
we quietly took up an oar apiece anu
softly padded up to where the water
was only eight or ten inches deep
There we were safe from the attacks
of the maneaters.
The reaction now set in, and broke
down completely. Burying my face Ill
nv hands, for l could no longer look
on the horrible scene, begged Dick to
! pull back to the lighthouse as fast as
| possible. had been through terrible
experience, and the strain for the mo-
> ment was too much for me. But by
D the time we reached the lighthouse
4 had somewhat recovered from my ex-
. element and nervous exhaustion. ant
il long before nightfall had completed ar
rangements with Dick to take stroll
3 up the beach in search of turtles eggs
v Dick always insisted that my promp
h action in throwing the net overboart
: and cutting the line made fast to tn
Il sawfish had saved our lives, and be
K came quite a hero with the keeper AM
o his family In consequence. We after
\ ward captured ~ itumerss tasn-sAts'
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-04-14
POLITICAL DEPRAVITY

1t is evident that the politicians
are resorting to the vilest and
most degrading tricks to try and
divert the attention of the voters
who have but one object in view,
that of defeating the boilers.
The false, malicious and crimi-
nal fabrication made against Mr..
Albert Domengeaux in which a
woman is concerned, is the basest
of all political rascality we have
ever heard of, and we are told that
the Liable faction we're informed
some time ago that the leaders OF
that faction would, at the last mo-
ment be arrested upon fabricated
charges, and thrown behind the
prison bars in order to change the
result of the election.
We are told that the Liable peo-
pie have proof that will seriously
implicate some of the boilers in
this dirty work.
We know Mr.. Domengeaux too
we'll to believe that he is capable
of such a crime as was directed
against him for corrupt political
purpose, and when the cesspool is
stirred it will stink to the nostrilf
of some who appears perhaps in
nocent. One feature that shows
it to be political rascality, is thai
the boilers all believe the charge
to be true, while the rest of the
population believe it to be thu
work of the boilers.
/ But we we're given the assurance
that after the election the affair
would be thoroughly investigated
and if any of the politicians ar
really concerned in it as it is nov
apparent, they will be prosecuted
} to the fullest extent of the law
and it may result in convictins
! those who will prove guilty o
such base plot.