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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
RpUoArloN in EoYPr.
rhs Facilities and Pupils Are Inoress'ni
Each Year.

The Facilities and Pupils Are Increasing
Each Year.
Education has made gratifying prog
ress, though the principle pursued has
for its present end few youths well
educated for the public servicesrather
than a wider distribution of primary
instruction. Still each year sees the
number of pupils increased. and an
advance along the line of modern edu-
cation from the middle-age program
OF learning prevalent in all Moslem
schools. The people themselves have
shown a remarkable interest, and de-
mand more modern methods. Schools
supported by native subscription have
been opened for both boys and girls,
European teachers engaged. and gov
eminent inspection solicited. What
NAV be taken as more indicative still
OF the new spirit abroad Is the fact
that the great Ell Azhar university at
Cairo, the famous center OF all OF
Islam's scholastic theology, has APP
piled for government teachers to teach
secular subjects. The seed Of reform
has indesd spread, for 1t was among
the followers Of this great school that
the most bitter opposition to the In
novations Of infidel foreigners used to
be found. Even now the government
can only afford school fund Of about
100000 annually, and spends this for
the education of only about 1900 fu-
turs civil servants. Outside Of this
10000 children attend the village
schools, supported by local contribu-
lions and small grants made by the
government to such Of them as submit
to government inspection, a1d teach
a small amount Of modern reading.
writing, and arithmetic in addition to
the old lessons In the Koran and ga
cred history. The result Of this work
is seen in tho requirement that all 'ap-
plicants for positions In the govern
ment service shall have passed GER
tain examinations In the schools. The
work of securing the best OF public
servants has thus been begun.-Har-
per's Magazine.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
nsanss marriage customs.

Northern India and the island OF
eanauerry can certainly claim to have
the most peculiar marriage rites OF any
land. In northern India cow and
calf are invariably required at the
marriage. The animals are driven into
q narrow running stream, the priests
and the betrothed couple also stand
ing in the water. The man and the
woman each catch hold of the cows
tail. and the priest pours water out Of
a glass vessel upon the Joined hands,
while all present repeat prayers The
young people are then declared man
and wife, and the priest claims the cow
and calf as his fee. In the island OF
Bsrquerry the officiating priest takes
a sharp knife and with 1t makes a
small incision In the right leg OF the
bride and bridegroom; from each in
oision he gathers few drops OF blood
and transfers them to the other ones
leg. The operation, together with a
short religious formula. constitutes the
whole of the marriage ceremony.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
TREE GROWS HOARY.
Strange Eject Of Catsrpillars on q
Horse Chestnut Tree.

Strange Eject OF Caterpillars on
Horse Chestnut Tree.
London Standard: Much interest has
been caused lately by the appearance
of a horse chestnut tree in the Thier-
earten, Berlin. The numerous branches
round the lower part OF the trunk
have q pure white foliage such as Is
seen on trees growing in dark places.
where no chlorophyll can develop on
account OF want Of light. The same
Wilderness OF the leaves is noticeable in
a few Of the nei2hboring branches
through the crown to the top. The
singular appearance Of the tree has
been noticed regularly for some years.
This particular tree. it seems. had
been attracked by a swarm Of cater
pillars and other creatures OF the same
species, and the foliage has already
been destroyed: but still masses Of ca.
terpillars continued to crawl up and
down the trunk, and finally chung
there in clumps. To preserve the beau
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
"A Burglary Story.

They were telling burglary sto-
,ies" on the veranda in front Of the
grocery store in a down-east town.
The mans hand was thrust through
the hole he had cut In the door," said
the star talker, when the woman
,eized the wrist and held on In spite
II the struggles Of the man outside
In the morning the burglar was found
lead, having cut his own throat when
ae found escape impossible; but the
brave woman had not known he was
lead, and so had not released her grasp
an his wrist all night long"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
AUTOCABS
Ire FAILURES and Have Boon Withdrswn
from Service In Paris.


from Service In Paris
London News: In the great strug-
Ele. horse versus motor car, the horse
aas scored a noteworthy victory. The
Paris motor cabs are failure. By this
we do not mean to say that they will
,ot run along under mechanical pro-
pulsion, but that that mechanical pro-
pulsion is too costly. 1t is all ques-
lion Of price. II steam or electricity
costs more than horsefesh for given
amount of work then motor cars will
continue to be merely rich mans
10Y. In Paris, at ell events, the COM
2ariscr comes out in favor Of the
hor- Some months ago twenty-five
not cabs were put on the ranks. and
,or a time all went well. The fares
we're the same necessarily as those
If the old-fashioned vehicles. and
therefore people enjoyed new sensa-
ion without, as it were. having to pay
.or 1t. But it soon became evident that
The drivers. or whatever they may be
called, were shy of picking up odd GUS
toners, and 1t came to this, that there
was very little chance of getting one
unless one hired it by the day or half
lay. Now, the company formally an
nounces that its vehicles will no longer
ply for hire on the cab ranks. The
numbers will be taken off them. and
aenceforth they will be no longer
'voitures do place." but "voitures de
.emise," or job carriages. which means
that a considerable higher fare will be
charged. and that they cannot be had
Tor less than, say. half day. But the
triumph OF the horse may only be tenn
porary, as 1t is unlikely that the en-
yineers who are striving to effect re-
auction In the cost OF mechanical trac-
ton have said their last word.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
Extraordinary Case of Blood Poisoning.

extraordinary Case Of Blood Poisoning.
An extraordinary case OF blood-poi-
soning is reported by Vienna Jour-
nal. The victim was young girl
named Schwartz, aged %. Some days
ago she went for walk wearing a
green silk blouse. She became over
heated, and the dye Of the material
ran. Unhappily she had sustained
some trifing accidental wound under
the arm, and the pigment got into the
blood. Upon returning home she COM
planned of pain, but would not con-
sent to a medical examination. The
injured spot became greatly inflam-
Cd, causing intense suffering, and on
the following day the physician dis
covered the cause. Remedies were
Immediately applied, but it was too
late,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
BURNING MOUNTAIN
q Colorado That Has Been on Fire One
Hundred Years.

Hundred Years.
Newcastle, Colo, Special to Kansas
City World: A mountain. which has
been on fire for more than 100 years IL
situated Just west OF here. So close Is
It that Its shadow envelopes the town
Ut 8 p. NJ. at this time Of the year. and
yet the people hereabouts think no
more of 1t than the beautiful Grand
river which washes the feet Of the huge
pile where the fire has burned so long
To the tenderfoot, however, the gilt
tering patches Of deep red fire. where
It breaks out on the side OF the noun
tain, and Is exposed to view. there Is
nothing In all this state quite its equal.
The fire is fed by big vein OF coal
which the mountain contains. just
how the coal became ignited Is not
known. The Oldest resident says II
was on fire when he came here, ana the
Ute Indians, who once lived in this sec
ton, say it was burning many years
before the first white man crossed the
continental divide. The superstition Is
that the coal was ignited by forest
fre at an early date in the present CEN
fury. 1t has smouldered and steadily
burned until this day. At night when
the moon is dark Is the best time to see
the fire. Then 1t is that 1t resembles
the regions of inferno as given US IN
the word-painting Of Dante. The earth
covering the coal is loosened by the
heat and falls away. exposing the shee'
of fire. The escaping gas probably as
sists in stripping OF the rocks and dirt
and wherever the vein OF coal ap'
proaches the surface the fire can OK
seen. The first fire saw vas fully Of
feet square. It had peculiar red tint
while the burning gas coming up at tht
base OF the coal vein. added a briga'
blue coloring to the scene. In many
places the surface Of the mountain ma
sunken, showing where the fire ma
burned out its course. Efforts has'
been made to extinguish the fire. Som'
A, time ago a company which owns
large amount of coal land here, con
structed a ditch from point sevsra
miles above the mountain into whici
| It succeeded in turning the waite
which goes to form Elk creek. Previ
ously a shaft had been sunk in tn
| mountain, and into this ehaft the wate
was permitted to flow. The shaft wa
soon filled, but the Ere was above tn
level of the water, and the effort Wa
| 4 failure.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
From Across the Continent.

IT received the Tetterine couple OF
days ago. The few applications I've
made convince me that I have at last
found in this fne remedy a cure for
Eczema. can sell few boxes to my
friends. What discount on one dozen!
Let me know at once. r. O. Bingley,
TOT Market street, San Francisco,
CAL" At druggists or by mail for on
cents by J. T. Shuptrine.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

We offer Ons Hundred Doll 'rs Reward foi
any ca of Catarrh that cannot b. cured ny
E. j. CHENEY & Co., P. ops, Toledo, Q.
We. the undersigned. have known Z. J. Che
ney Tor the lat Is years, and believe m per.
fectly honorable in all business tran actions
and financially able to carry out any oplga'
ton m de by their firm.
WEST q TRuAx. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
Oh O.
WALplNa, KINSAN & MARVIN, wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in crnally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur u,;
nv al, d, ugrists, Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
MISUNDERSTANDING. ARE BLOOD
DISEASES-CuRED By B. B. B.
bottle Free to sufferers.

B. b. B.-Botanic Blood Balm-always
roots out and drives from the bones, joints,
mucous membrane, and entire system the
specific poison in the blood that causes
Rheumatism and Catarrh, and thus makes a
permanent cure. Don't give up hope out
try B. B. B.-Dotanio Blood Balm. Large
bottles 81, six bottles Gull trsatment) % at
drug stores. TRIAL BOTTLE FREE on
request and prepaid. Address Blood Balm
Co., 4 Mitchell Street, Atlanta. Ga.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
OUR BUDGET OF HUMOR.i
LAucHTER.PRovoKiNc STORIES FcS
0,vERS OF FUN.

Eor,ish-Easily AcoompiisheAd~7
Caution ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rug
..ss-The Fashionable Scramble.
About the Size OF 1t, Etc., Etc.
Outlines when put on my gloves
1 wonder II I'm sane,
For when I put the right one On
The right seems TO remain
To be put on-that Is, It's lett;
Yet II the left / don
The other one is left, and thea
have the right one on.
But still Ishave the left on right;
The right one. though. Is left
To go right on the left right hand
All right II am deft.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

Cardinal Vaughan declared In a recent
address In London that 81, 900 persons a
year persisted through drink.
Since our last issue more than 1900 per-
sons in the United States alone have died
because the liquor business lives.
Drink seems to drive care away; for brief
moments II sleeps US In sweet oblivion Of
all our miseries, and to this It owes its de-
lusiye charm,
More deadly than the Filipiaes' rides are
the American grog shops, and vet we seem
TO have agreed as nation that while the
Filipinos are to be suppressed the saloon
II to be sustained.
The inHhr!ate 10 hlIster TO society. says
she New zssiana Tablet. a. plague 10 bis
family aud menass to tie wsiI,bs:ug 81
eesdssa vito ars brought. Ep agiSss
afankea kfssaaoa.aas.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
Manila Gettlnr "clvllizad. !,

@. E. Banker, q st. Paul (Minn.) police
man, who Joined the Thirteenth Minnesota
and is just home from service In the Phil
ippines. Is quoted by st. Paul paper as
saying:
manila is getting to be real hot town
and it has assimilated American ways very
rapidly. On the Escolta there are some
fine saloons, and you can buy American
beer there-that is, II you want to pay
eighty ceats bottle (Mexican money! for
1t. Some OF the saloons take in as high as
$4,000 day, which is not so bad.''
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
A Sordld Soul.

Bettina-'I needed little money
one day when I was downtown, and
borrowed 81 from Irene Foxy. I told
her that if I forgot to return it she
must ask me for it."
Gwendolen-"Yes?"
Bettina-"Well, it escaped my mind
for few weeks and the mean thing
asked me for it''
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
Unavoidable Egotism.

ga person can't help being little
bit proud of his ancestors.
"That's true" replied the candid
young man. Zone can't help cer-
tain feeling that il they had done no
more than give him place in the
present generation they would still
have something to brag about"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
Born Lucky,

Chow did you make out with that
effort to break your uncle's will?"
"Fine! After it was all settled up
and the lawyers had the estate I
didn't owe them q cent. Chicago
Times. Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
A Satisfaction.

"What are you going to do fol
amusement today"
ST think" answered the hero,
''that I'll go to a dime museum and
see the armless phenomenon.
II didn't know you were interested
in curiosities of that kind"
"I wasn't formerly. But it win be
o great satisfaction to meet somebody
who I'm dead sure isn't going to
shake hands with me. "--WashiDgton
Sfar
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

Is what you are doing whom you neglect witch
ing, watery, bloodshot, sore eyes. Leonardts
Golden Eye Lotion cures nearly every eye dis
case Cools heals and strengthens Get
Leonardo" 1t makes strong Eyes.
Guaranteed or money re iundsd. Druggists Sell
It at Is cts. or forwarded prepaid on receipt o.
price by s. D. Leonardo q Co.. Tampa. Fla.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
His Experience.

The servant girl famine was at its
height.
"Do you think you can do general
work around the house?" asked the
mother of the family.
II guess 80, ma'am," replied the
young man who had applied for the
place. "I've been workin' in round.
house for the last year an half. -
Chicago Tribune.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
Her Point Of View.

"That tall young man dancing
with Miss Dashing was originally in
tended for the church, I understand"
She-"Indeed! Judging from his
appearance I could easily imagine that
be had been cut out for the steeple."
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
ExplOSiYaa

Thirty years ago there were only
Two dozen explosive compounds known
IN chemists; now there are over 1000.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
Easily Accomplished,

"You'vs moved farther uptown.
haven't you?"
eyes, our street has been renum-
hered."
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

Each package of PUTNAM FADKLEss DYE
colors either Silk. Wool or Cotton perfectly
at one boiling. Sold by all druggists.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
About tho Size of 1t.

About the Size OF 1t.
Hixon-"But the law can never
make q man honest"
Dixon-''No; but it can make him
awfully uncomfortable when he is dis.
honest"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

Piso's Cure cured me of a throat and lung
trout lie Of three years. standing.-E. CADY,
Huntington. Ind. Nov. IL 1894
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
Counting Blindness

Soon the coal dealers victims will and him
lying In weight for them once more:
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
VEGETABLE GEMS.
Curious OpaIs Found In the Bamboo of
Manila.

Curious OpaIs Found In the Bamboo of
New York Press: Among the queer
things found in the Philippines ars
bamboo cpals, a vegetable gem which
Is sometimes discovered by the natives
in the stem Of the bamboo" said
gentleman who has lived for number
of years in Manila. mot one piece OF
bamboo in a thousand. however, con-
tains specimen, as the bamboo grown
there, as elsewhere, Is usually empty,
but accident occasionally brings to
light in the bamboo stem small fint-
like material, which presents the APP
pearance OF a. perfect opal. These
modules are known to the natives as
'tobacur,' and I have found from time
to time during my long stay On the
islands seen several Of these vegeta-
Bile freaks of nature. which reproduced
the characteristic lines Of the opal so
faithfully that experts were puzzled to
know the difference between the
vegetable and the real specimen. BE
sides the tobacur gem there IL fire.
quently found in the inside Of the Phil
ippine cocoanut a tiny substance re-
sembling a sponge, which, when ex-
posed to the heat Of the sun for several
days. will reveal the presence Of sundry
small spheres that have all the natural
appearance and luster of the pearl.
These cocoanut gems range from the
size Of a pin head to that OF small
pea. They are valuable, and when not
used by the natives for personal adorn-
ment, are sold to local and foreign mu-
seums as curiosities. 1t may be in
teresting to know that the first chem
ical and neurological examination Of
these vegetable gems was made by
James Smithson, whose munifleence es-
tablished the first Of the scientific bu-
reaus OF the American government"
And the Band Played.
Waiter-Kin All bring yo' an 'ade,
sab!
Jollyboy-What kind Of AIDES have
you?
Waiter-Lemonade, oranseade an
limeade, sab?
COLLABORATING me g serenade.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
Wanted

A mans face Is apt to be his misfortune
the first time he tries to shave himself.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
Reporting Progress.

Police Captain-"Did you catch
that murderer last night?"
Detective -''No; but I dreamed
that T had Q clue. New York
Weekly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

Some men are living complaints-at least
they always have one coming
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
One of Natures Holdups

"I've got the drop on you," said the
rain to the seed.
"Hold on!" cried the seed, I'm
liable to shoot up at any momentP--
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
Caution Necessary

"Always send written proposal to
q girl"
"Why?"
SIT gives you chance to forget to
mail the letter."
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
Only a yvoman's Way.

The Young Wife--"And how much
money q month will you allow me.
dear?"
The Rusband-"Well, I guess about
$780,"
The Young Wife-"Oh, pshaw,
Fred; you earn more than that, don't
you?"-Yopkers Gazette.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

Knowledge-Is the power that moves the
world.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
TIL. ra.hionable Scramble.

1T can't arrange my hair to suit
me-"
Chow do you wan! it, Flossies"
CT want it to look as if I had been
playing basketball. Chicago Rec
ord.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

A mess of scalded feed once day vii
keep indigestion away,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

Two travelling statesmen in each Southern State.
$50 and expenses Experience not absolutely
necessary. For particulars address Focahontas
Tobacco Works Co, Bedford City, Va.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

SAYS an old bachelor; "A wife Is IN at
tachment that makes man hustle.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
The Crusade In Brief.

Total abstinence Is seIf-discipline.
Drunkenness is individual anarchy.
The saloon never takes vacation,
IT'S better to abstain than to reform.
The saloon stays because We are too lazy
10 be In earnest.
Day and Eight, Sunday and weekday,
liquor continues its ruinous work.
With the sanction OF the law the liquor
traflc robs men OF money and health ind
character,
Ag o.alaanee has hssr passed 10 West
Palm Hsass. Fian issb;aaiHs 'suslsa 10
sslas salasss ---
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21

A good deal of TIVE so called cream Of socie-
ty Is nothing but skinned milk
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
HoWsA Thu?

One excuse makes lie and two makes
perjury.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
Inviting Trouble.

.'The War Department is buying
balloons"
"What do they cost?"
81 think they get 'em for ascent"
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
Man imposes on wou,n, but she always
thinks he doesn't mean It
EIeetricitv for brain,

European scientist claims to have diacev
cred IN apparatus which viii stimulate the
brain. It has beer srI.S on school boys, eno
consists Of an ele stric band. While scfentists
have been busy fnventing unnatural ways
Of making the Train work, nostetter's Stom-
ach Bftters has for nifty years been doing II
naturally. 1t cures dyspepsia and all stom.
ach troubles and bS,lds up and invigoratea
the entire system. There IL nothing lust ~
good"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-01-21
The Gin-Mfil Road.

Joserh Ccal; says that ''the road to 20.
Hties rre!arnest runs through the GIN
Xiii and tie wiling church appears to
have deliberately elected to travel that
road In peace rather than run the risk OF
temporary defeat by making an heroic Of.
tort to raAk We the -aln.naill frAn its nath.