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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
value is housekeeping in its best sense;

value is housekeeping in its best sense;
for such business girl will make
small income go further and give
more real happiness and comfort than
would one of double and treble the
amount in inexperienced hands. But
to make my girl reader complete
business one of the type which write.
she must also learn how to conduct
her charities. Giving indiscriminate-
~, without inquiry or thought. is often
more productive of evil than good. and
she must be as wise over the spend
ing of the portion allotted ito help
Others" and give as thorough consid-
Grafton to it as she does to what she
puts apart for her personal concerns.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
Tho Resimen,al DOE.

Z T.
More than one regimental pet has
entered into the history OF its country.
IN America the list is naturally headed
BY Old Abe. the Wisconsin eagle, which
survived the fercest battles of the civil
war and lived to enjoy an honored old
1ge in the capitol of its native state.
The armies of Europe have had many
pets. nsnong which should be remem-
bered q poor dog which followed the
eagles Of Napoleon a thousand leagues
and more to Moscow. but did not sur
ytve the ruin of the Grand Army. A
sergeant OF the Imperial Guard tells of
the dogs last battle. A few days after
the awful passage of the Beresina,
noticed man marching in front of me
much bent. apparently overwhelmed
BY the weight of burden which he
bore on his shoulders. The burden
was dog, and the man was an old
sergeant named Daubenton. l asked
him IL the dog were to eat. NO." he
answered. II would rather eat Co.'S
sack! Don't you recognize Mouton, the
regtmental dog? His paws are frozen,
and he can't walk any longer" Then
he told me how he would have Joined
the vanguard of the army which had
recently been destroyed, II he had not
been saved through his devotion to the
dog. The evening of the day we had
arrived at wilma the poor dog had had
his paws frozen, and this very morning
the sergeant had decided to leave him
to his fate. But poor Mouton got an
idea that he was being desertedss
howled SO piteously that tho g.
determined to take him y
he started. however,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
DRESSING PARTISAN DC
one Hardly know. wh.the.

Ono Hardy Knows Whether
Pity or Disgust More.
There seem to be some sd
5000 persons in Paris who are
mined to make the canine race
the dogs as speedily as unreaso
pamperinE can send them there.
number OF so-callsd lovers OF dog
according to an article In Good We
Inscribed on the books Of the Paria
dog-tailors. One Of the tailors took
writer Of the article in his confiden
saying: For the most part our
ents belong to the higher classes
society people who can afford To 81
high prices and who pay ready cal
The business Is, therefore, a very prof
liable one, because the materials nsed
do not cost very much, and Ne sslly
them at a large profit. For instance,
recently had very remunerative ordsya
from the daughter of q diplomat M
Paris. She was about to be married..
and made set Of gala-clotheS Tor
her dogs to match the liveriea Of the
Eslackeys In her fathers household.
the bride entered the residence afd
the ceremony her three dogs
awaiting her at the top Of the gTan
staircase dressed in these costums
with bouquets Of orange blossoms
tached to their collars. and held sby 9
stlken leash by one of the footmen
The effect was marvellous! Them
again, the daughter OF rich banker
recently married., had another idea. II
made to measure for each Of her dogs
she had half q dozen-regular brides
maids costumes of white faille em-s
broidered with lace and garlanded with
orange blossoms, while on their feet
they wore small slippers Of white
satin, also specially made to 7p,easure!'i,
One does not quite know whether pity
for the dogs thus tortured or contempt
for the owners who bend their minds
to such doings, Is the predominant
feeling aroused by these facts. ThA.
waterproof for rainy days, the dustss
cloak for journeys, the mantle for cold
weather and the gray linen suit fols
seaside wear are all articles with;
which French society dog has Ions.
become familiar. But this year, Mr.
Waller tells us, the poor creaturesss
owners have gone one step farther In
rendering the sublime handiwork OF
the Creator ridiculous by providing
their pets with sets Of fine linen. No
society dog which really respects itself:
would think of possessing less than q
dozen undergarments Of lawn II II "a
in good health. or of silk or surah it
1t should be subject to colds or nery7;;
Gus complaints! Then II the poor
darling should be troubled with waterg
eyes, a dozen embroidered cambria
handkerchiefs become an absolute me-
cessity. And this is not all. His delt,i
cate little feet must be kept dry by
boots made to measure. of leather or
India rubber, to suit his particular
temperament" This, together with
bracelets and tie pins, with perfumes
and fancy soaps, with ivory combs and
brushes and a good many other things.
makes up dogs toilet necessaries. and
il the Partisan pet dog could speak he
would certainly explain that his
friends lead him the life Of q dog. In
the worst Interpretation Of that saying.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
Treasures Of Ancient Pc npeiI.

Experts say that the bur, I'd city Of
Pompeii has not yet yielded up half
of its artistic treasure; that at the
present rate of progress 70 years will
elapse before 1t is thoroughly un-
earthed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
who has ever been a child knows wha,
that means,
A Smart Computation. !.

smart conbin.sion.
Visiting gown Of dIab velvet. I'm
derskirt Of black gauzo embroidered
In jet and black sequtns. Tunic Of
the velvet draped slightly at the left
side where fews hollow plsats are
inserted. It is cut undulating at the
bottom and Ia lost with Q. narrow band
OF liable.
Corsage Of velvet. shaped like a
cuirass. with long basques that de-
scribe a scallop at the back and front.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
Note. from the jungle.

The Crocodile-''If there's anything
l hate it's a musical monkey. That's
the third time that ape has walked me
up galloping up and down my back"
The Ibis-s'W What does he do 1t for?"
The Crocodile Said he was only
practicing the scales. - New York
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
The Early Bird.l

The Early Bird.
First WandererDis COZ
hardest bed | ever slept b
Wanderer-Y You're list right
giles over dere seems ter !
sleeping fine. First Wande
he Is; de greedy pig got he
picked out de bin wild de-
it.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11

An Intoxicating Plant.
Hashish is the Oriental name OF tho
plant. or rather OF the tops and tender
parts Of the plant, which y scientincal-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11

Money has little value
SCISSOR unless It also hae n
ers.I. Stanford.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11

I There Is nothing for preserving the
body like having no heart y. Petit
Sem.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
A simple wort.

A Simple Word.
It may be glorious to write
Thoughts that shall glad the two or
three n,
High souls. like those far stars that come
In sight
Once In century;
But better far 1t is to speak
one simple word. which now and then
snail waken their free nature in the weak
And friendless sons Of men:
To write some earnest verse or line.
Which. seeking not the praise OF art,
Shall make clear faith and manhood
shine
IN the untutored heart.
He who doth this. In verse or prose.
May be forgotten in his day,
hut surely shall be crowned at last with
those s.S =
Who live and speak for aye.
James Russell Lowell.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11

undeserved praise may : ten lead
~ to become really worthy Of praise
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
Rocking stones.

go ftOCk1nK stones.
Rocking-stones or Logans, as they
are called, are numerous In many
places in England. Ireland and Scot,
land, and nearly every other country.
One, situated at place on the island
OF Magee, in Browns Bay, ireland, is
popularity believed to acquire rock
Ing, tremulous motion at the approach
OF sinners and malefactors. These
rocking-stones are large masses Of
rock so finely poised as to move back
ward and forward with the slightest
impulse. Some of them appear to ba
natural, others artificial, The former
are chiefly granite rocks, in which
feldspar and porphyry are abundantly
present; and these ingredients becom,
ing rapidly decomposed, and the dust
and sand washed away by rains. what
was formerly solid rock soon as,
sumes the appearance of group of ir.
regularly shaped pillars having q
rhomboidal horizontal section. and
separated into portions of horizontal
and vertical assures. AS disintegra-
ton proceeds, the edges of the blocks
forming the pillars become piles Of two
or more spheroidal rocks resting upon
each other. II. now, a mass of roch
be so situated as to preserve its equi-
librium in spite of the gradual diminu,
ton of its base or point of support,
rocking-stone is the result. The ar
tificial ones appear to have been
formed by cutting away mass of rock
around the center point of its base. In
Greece. rocking-stones occur as funeral
monuments. and are generally found
on conspicuous places near the sea.
Some rocking-stones occur near to the
remains of ancient Notifications, which
seems to bear out statement in one
OF the poems of Ossian that the bards
walked round the stone singing, and
made 1t more as an oracle of the fate OF
hattie
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
FOR WOMEN AND HOME.
ITEMS OF INTEREsrFoR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.

A Smart combnation-Ev.n'nr Gown
Basinsss Girls. Not In the World of
Finance. hut the World OF Home
Our Cooking Schools.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
in THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.
Queer Cases Of vessels That vanish--
Passengers Never Reach Their Desti-
nation .Dd Are Never Again Heard
Of-shoysrs .ef Fishes.


The sky is clouded. the rocks are bare:s
The spray Of the tempest is white In air;
me winds are out with the waves at
play.
And II SahaM ,,oA <o,,,& ~, -.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
III not tempt the sea today.

Tho trail Ia narrow. the wood is dim,
The panther clings to the arching limb;
And the lions whelps are abroad at
play,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11

Face Shampoo.
Perhaps every one is aware of the
quite magical effect of a face shampoo
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-11
nd shall not Join insthe chase today.

cHt2c09 ohISIy sOVer sea,
And the hunters came from the chase In
glee:
And the town that was builded upon a
rock s
Was swallowed up in the earthquake
shock. Bret Harte
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25
THE NEW INSURANCE LAW.
AN ACT

To fix the value of immovables by na-
tire insured against loss or dam
age by fire, in case of loss or dam
age by fire.
Section / Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana. in General Assembly convened,
That whenever any policy of insur-
ance against loss by fire is hereafter
written or renewed on property inn
movable by nature and situated in this
State, and the said property shall be
either partially damaged or totally des
troyed. without criminal fault on the
part of the insured or his assigns. the
value of the property as assessed by
the insurer or as by him permitted to
be assessed at the time of the issuance
OF the policy, shall be conclusiyeIy
taken to be the true value of The prop-
erty at the time of the issuance of the
policy and the true value of the prom
erty at the time of the damage or des-
tructlon. Provided. that nothing here.
IN shall be ST. constructed as to pre-.
vent the insurer, previous to the dam.
age or destruction of property, from
reducing the insurance thereon
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted. etc.,
That whenever any policy of Insurance
against loss by fire is hereafter written
or renewed ON property situated in
this State, and the property shall he to-
tally destroyed without criminal fault
upon the part of the insurer or his
assigns, the full amount of the insur-
ance on the property so destroyed
shall be paid by the insurer, and that
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

The Lake Charles American says
that "once more Texas congress
man has made trip to Washington
to look after Southwest Louisiana.
We are obliged to Texas and we
hope that she will never be without
representation in Congress, as we
are and as we probably will be for
two years more. Meanwhile, when
Lake Charles wants anything il
would be well for us to ask MIR.
Cooper of Texas, or Mr.. Ransdell,
of Lake Providence, to help as out.
If it were not for them, Congress
never would hear of u.s."
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

Roosevelt thought that he would
have it all his own way in swinging
through several States, and that he
would have clean sweep in spread
ing his campaign lies: but the Dem
ocrats are going to put Mr.. Towne
right behind him on every jump,
who will make it hot for the cur,
who has said that the Southern
soldiers who fought in the Cuban
war were towards.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25
A HEALTH RECORD BREAKER
Times-Democrat, August 18th.


The deaths in New Orleans reached
last week the lowest figure known
here. There were in all only 83
deaths, making the death rate per
1000 per annum Is. u for the whites
and IA. SO for the entire population,
white and black. The total includes
five deaths by accident or suicide,
leaving the mortality from disease
only lI.96 per thousand for the
whites, which would give an average
duration of life of "a years; that Is,
il this low rate of mortality could be
kept IN New Orleans for long pc
Rod of time the average white per-
son here would reach the august age
of "a.
1t is to be remembered that the
figures for New Orleans are not
based on inflated estimates OF popula-
ton. The census has just shown
that Cincinnati inflated its popula-
ton sc, 600, and that its death rate
was based on these exaggerated fig
ures, with the result of making the
city appear fa- healthier than it really
is. Chicago is also found TO have
inflated ITS population $4,000.
With such swollen figures it is easily
possible to make good sanitary
record, for the deaths that would
seem a small total for city of
1000 900 are large for one Of l, 600,-
900. On the other hand, the death
rate in New Orleans is based on very
nearly the same population as the last
census gave the city. Our Board of
Health INDUCES in no wild guesses
or imitation, and the estimate will
certainly not be 10000 out of the
way from the actual total returned /;
indeed, such hints as have come out
in regard to the census indicate that
the estimated population upon which
the Board of Health has based its
figures is below instead of above its
actual population.
But to return to the report. 1t
shows, what has frequently been
shown before, that the summer is the
healthiest season in New Orleans, its
death rate falling to half what it is
during the worst part of the winter.
Taking last week as sample, when
two-thirds of the country was suffer-
ing from one of the worst hot waves
ever known. while persons were dy-
ing by the hundreds in Chicago,
New York, and other Northern and
Western cities from sunstroke and
other heat diseases, there was not a
single death from any heat malady
in New Orleans; indeed, cholera in
fantum, the scourge of New York
/. during hot weather and far more
. murderous TO the children than King
Herod himself. claimed but two
victims in New Orleans for the whole
e week.
r We would say further that for s
!. number Of weeks previous the re-
turns have been nearly equally salts
! factory but not quite as good as fol
;. last week, which we call attention t,
/. because il is a record breaker.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25
A SCRAP OF HISTORY.

In 1896 John Adams was elected
president, defeating Thomas Jeffer-
son. In 1900 jefferson defeated
Adams.
In 1925 John @. Adams was elect
ed president. defeating Andrew
Jackson. In 1928 Jackson defeated
Van Buren,.
In 1886 Martin VanBuren was
elected. defeating w. H. Harrison.
In 1910 Harrison defeated Van
Buren,.
In 1883 Benjamin Harrison was
elected president, defeating Grover
Cleveland. In 1892 Cleveland de-
feated Harrison.
In 1896 William Mckinley was
elected president, defeating w. j.
Bryan. In November, 1900, history
will repeat itself and Bryan will de-
feat Mckinley. Paste this in your
hat.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25
InfornatiOnforthe
Public.
YAZOO & MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
RAILROAD co.

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE NOON
JANUARY 2sth, 1900.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 23-Leaye Memphis 900 a. M.
Arrive Vicksburg coop. m.
No. 5-Leaye Memphis 1885 D. m.
Arrive Vicksburg 2:lo am.
No. 5-Leave Vicksburg 2:20 a. m.
Arrive New Orleans $40 a. NJ.
No. 21-Leave Vicksburg 7:l5 a. m.
Arrives New Orleans $3.50 p. m.
NORTH BOUND.
No 24--Deave Vlcksburg 7:15 a. m.
Arrive Memphis 5:35 p. m.
No. 6--Leave New Orleans 400 p. m.
Arrive Vicksburg 11:25 p. m.
No. 6-Leave Vicksburg 1850 p. m.
Arrive Memphis $50 a m.
No, 22-Leave New Orleans S 40 m i.
Arrive Vicksburg 7:05p. m.
yICKSBURG AND GREENvILLE
ACCOMMODATES.
Leave Vicksburg 4:2O p. M. arrive
at Greenville 500 p. m.
Leave Greenville 6 a. M; arrive at
Vicksburg 1000 a. m.
For further information apply to
A. Q. PEARCE,
G.. P. & T. A.. Vicksburg. Miss.
JNO A. SCOTT,
Div'n. Pass'r. Ag't. Memphis, Tenn.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

Mr.. II. Stein has been in town this
week selling spirits
For real genuine cake walkers Eu-
gene Guenard and Prank Constant are
hard TO beat
Mr. Sam CALAMITY will leave this
evening for ST. Louis aud other cities
to purchase his fall aud winter stock.
Miss Mabel Godenburg, who has
been visiting friends in Edwards,
Miss, for several weeks returned last
Friday on the Belle.
The shower Tuesday evening did
not last long, but II cooled The atmos-
phere very much. A good rain would
help the young cotton.
Those two handsome mixoligists,
John and Phil, seem 10 take delight
in fixing up the interior of their es-
Enlistment neatly and attractive.
Hon. Robt. Nicholson, Mr.. Chas.
Hope, Mr.. A. NJ Nelson and Mr.. T.
w. JAY, members of the Police jury
were in oil Tuesday attending the
meeting.
When you purchase your needs
from your home merchants, you are
helping your town. Spend your
money at home aud among your home
merchants.
The ST. James A. NJ. E. Sunday
School Convention has been in SEES.
sion in town this week. A large
crowd have been present attending
the meetings.
Col. W. II. Benjamin of the second
ward, returned from Sewanee, Tenuy
last week, aud we are glad to learn
that Mrs. Benjamin continues to i'm
prove in health.
Everybody come TO town on the 9th
of September and see the match game
of ball, horse racing, foot racing and
bicycle racing You will get 10 see
the worth OF your money.
Hannah Cru,ch6eld, one of the old
est colored women in the parish. died
| in Winterfleld on Tuesday morning.
1 QUO wac OO yCaiS VI ob'
Frank Crutchfield 81 years ago, who
survives her.
Mr.. S. B. Kennedy went TO Monroe
| on Sunday with the returDs OF the
parish and 10 attend the meeting of
the Congressional Committee that was
held in that city on Tuesday. He re-.
turned Friday.
Royal Powell mysteriously disap-
peared the frat of last week He
didn't tell person that he was going
away or where he was goiDg-but he
turned up Friday morning of last
week on the Belle.
Miss Beulah Goodrich returned last
Friday from Arkansas City, where
she visited Mr.. and Mrs. t. S. Shields.
for four or five weeks. We were
sorry 10 learn that Miss Beulah was
quite sick while away.
Those Of our citizens who went out
10 the barbecue at Oak Grove last
week, say that it was one of the finest
that they ever attended. There was
an abundance of everything and every
one had an enjoyable time.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25

There were 903 post offices i'll
1900; today we have rs, o0o-that
is, in America alone. 1t took let
ter sixteen days to go from Phila.
delphia to Lexington, Kentucky;
twenty-five days to Nashville, Ten
nessee. The cheapest letter postage
was eight cents, and to send letter
more than hundred miles cost a
shilling. Three million letters and
papers were sent in year; at the
present time the post Office handles
about so, ooo,o 600 pieces of mail in a
single day.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-08-25
CASES DISPOSED OF AT THIS
TERM OF COURT.

Henry johnson. Murder; found
guilty and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for life.
Bud Black and Andy Ward. Shoot
ing with intent to kill; found guilty
and sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary.
Plug Revells. Destroying fence; ac-
quilted.
Young Jones. Violating labor con-
tract; found guilty and fined SO and
costs or 80 days in Jail.
Emanuel Green. Violating labor
contract; found guilty and fined $40
costs or 80 days in jail.
Frank Farley. Violating labor con-
tract; found guilty and find SO and
costs or 90 days in jail.
Red Hicks. Larceny; tried and &C.
quilted.
Red Hicks. Tresspass; nolle prosequi.
Robt. Williams. Carrying concealed
wears: fined $50 and costs or 80 days
in Jail.
Dunk Powell. Cruelty to. animals,
find SIS. 90 aud costs or 90 DAYS in Jail.
Fred Williams. Assault and bat
terry, fined 81 80 and costs or 10 days
in jail.
Louie Campbell. Carrying con-
cealed weauons; fined $25 and costs or
80 days in Jail.
Abe Robinson. Tresspassing; fined
$100.
Jordan Foreman and Arthur Chris
man; violating game law; nolle prose-
qui.
John W. Barber. SEEMING in Lake
Providence: fined $40 and costs or 80
days in Jail.
John Patterson. Carrying con-
cealed weapons: fined $25 and costs or
90 days in Jail.
Tyler Diller. Using obscene lang
uage; acquitted.
Tyler Diller. Malicious threats; mol
lie prosequi.,.
Arthur Chrisman. Burglary: mol
lie prosequi.
Carrie Reider. Assault and battery;
find so and costs or 30 days in Jail.
Fred Thomas. Burglary; sentenced
to one year in the parish lail.
Claib Hill. Carrying concealed
weapons; fined $25 and costs or 90
days IN Jail
SamneI Hawking. Carrying con-
ceaed weapons; fined s25 and costs or
80 days in Jail,
Henry Mum. Carrying concealed
weapons; fined $25 and costs or 90
days in Jail.
May Ellis. Furnish implement to
aid escape of prisoners; find $40 and
costs or 60 days in Jail.
Charley Perkins. Driving horse of
another; acquitted.
Tyler Diller. Malicious threats; nolle
p:osequi.
j. w. Donovan. Carrying con-
cealed weapons; fined $25 and costs or
90 days in Jail.
Boston Harper. Violating labor
contract: acquitted.
Allen Smooth. Cruilty to ANIMALS:
found guilty and judgment reserved.
Peter Matheson. Carrying concealed
weapons; fined $25 and costs or sc
days in jail.
Games Scout. carrying concealed
weapons; fined $25 and costs or 80 days
in Jail
William Scott. Larceny; plead
guilty and sentenced to six months in
the parish Jail.
Robt. johnson. Manslaughter; &C.
quilted.
Thos. Greasy. Tresspassing; nolle
prosequi.
Josephine Greasy. Carrying con-
cealed weapons; nolle prosequi.
Green and Malissa Phillips. Assault
with dangerous weapon; acquitted:
Rose Miller. Wounding less than
mayhem; acquitted.
Henry Atlass. Carrying concealed
weapons, fined $25 and costs or 81
days in jails.