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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25
A GREAT FIRE Dod.
Rewarded With Silver Medal for His
Sagacity.

Sagactty.
The following story can be vouched
for, and in recognition of the timely
action of the dog, the Alliance Assur-
ance company, with whom the prem
ises were insured. have awarded
silver medal to Zulu, fully realizing
his sagacity in preventing what would
otherwise have been disastrous fire,
with considerable danger to the oc-
cupiers of the house. Zulu, who
sleeps in the basement of large
house in fashionable quarter of one
of our largest cities, was early one
Sunday morning lately reused by an
outbreak of fire, which had apparently
been smouldering for some time be-
tween the floor of the dining room and
ceiling of the room below He, after
repeatedly scratching at the bedroom
door of one of the servants, succeeded
in waking her. Thinking the dog
must be unwell, she let him into her
room, and got into bed again, but was
not allowed to sleep, as Zulu, sitting
close by her bedside, kept talking"
" ncr kdo Suo ucbCIlUcS l1I oo 'ASOA
onsly that she suspected something
must be wrong. On getting up the
dog appeared 80 delighted that she
followed him out of the room, and on
looking into one of the rooms dis
covered the ceiling burning.
Uponrousing the owner ofthe house,
who Immediately had the fire alarm
rung (which was fortunately close at
hand), Zulu, seeming to know he had
done his duty, rushed upstairs to his
mistress, and left the house with the
children, evidently satisfied that he
had fulfilled his part. On the fire
brigade's arrival it was found that the
fire had taken serious hold, and only
required more air (which would have
been given in another ten minutes by
the collapse of the hearthstone, etc., }
to burst into fame in several places.
The damage by heat and smoke was
very great, and had air been admitted
nothing could have saved the entire
dwelling, as the joists between the
flooring were burning from end to end
of the room.-London Spectator.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25


In England the root crop for stock
feeding has been and yet is considered
of greater Importance than the hay
crop. Not only are the sheep expected
to feed upon the turnips from the time
when they are large enough, but tur-
nips and mangels are no small part of
their feed from the time they begin to
make growth until the next spring.
when the roots are exhausted. The
English farmers claim that they can
grow five times the weight of roots to
the acre. and ,that pound of hay fed
with roots is of much more value than
when fed alone, because of more per
feet digestion. We always tried tc
have some roots for sheep and young
stock in the winter, but that was be
fore the days of silos and ensilage.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25

upon, and had q leg broken. inc
lawyer slipped another bullet into ms
gun. and sent the shot through Bruins
head and finished him. By this time
the engineer and fireman recalled the
fact that train load of passengers
were waiting at the station, and hur,
ried back and resumed their omciai
duties after bear hunt OF about
twenty minutes
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25

brooder or in the middle Of the day.
while they are in outside runs. the
covers are raised and hooked to the
ceiling, the partitions are lifted out.
throwing all the runs into one and are
very easily cleaned. The advantages
are when the chicks are put into the
runs they are there to stay. There Is
no flying over partitions. nor flying out
of doors opened when watering or
feeding, as the slip doors can be
opened just enough to put in anything
desired, Gs trough, drinking fountain.
etc. w. ]. Nicholson, in American
Agriculturist.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25
State Government Of Louisiana

Goyernor-W. w. Heard,
Lieutenant Governor-Albert Esto'
pinal.
Secretary of State--John Michel.
Superintendent of Education-JohA
v. Calhoun.
Auc:tor-W. s. Frazee.
Treasurer--LedouxE K. Smith.
u. 8. SENATOR'S.
Don Caffsrey and s. d. McEnery.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
/ Disirict-R. c. Davey.
Q District-Adolph Meyer.
Q District-R. F. Broussard.
4 District-P. Brazeale.
8 District. E. RansdelI.
q District-S. NJ. Robinson.
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Brooder House With Covered Inside Runs
The brooder house have used for
the past five years accommodates nice
~ $50 chicks until eight weeks old. 1t
is nine by twelve feet. with shed roof.
three feet high on lower side and seven
feet on higher side. 1t allows two
feet for alley, two feet for brooder and
five feet for runs. The part used for
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25

Tess steep than the one shown II de-
sired. Earth is filed inside the rock
wall, and firmly trodden down. A
loose stone wall only is required-easy
to build if fiat rocks are at hand. Such
a runway may also be built inside the
barn to permit cattle to go from the
first floor to the basement for water,
Or other purposes.-Farm Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25
Sowing Clover Seed.


The sowing of clover seed is a mat
ter which occurs early in the season.
frequently the seed being sown on
snow. The better plan is to wait and
harrow the wheat with a harrow hav-
ing slanting teeth, going over the
wheat field several times, and then
sowing the clover seed, by which plan
less seed will be required and more
seed will terminate because Of being
covered. Nothing is gained by sowing
too early, as seed will not terminate
until the ground is warmed. The har,
rowing of the wheat will prove very
beneficial. especially If fifty pounds OF
nitrade of soda per acre can be broad
casted before narrowing. There will
be no injury done the wheat plants by
the harrow. Wheat responds very
quickly to any cultivation or fertilizer
given early in the spring.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25

FARM and GARDEN.
Breeds That Mature Earlv.

The farmer loses profit by not hav.
ing breeds that mature early. 1t does
not pay to simply keep an animal alive
to eat grass in the spring. If steer
or hog can be forced into market in
the shortest time there will not only
be saving in the keep of the animal,
but also Of labor. If a steer can be
sent to market when two years old the
food necessary to keep it until three
years old will destroy the profit. Time
Is money in raising live stock.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25

The first woman on record who held
!. medical diploma was Ann Morands
Mazzoni, who. in the middle OF the
last century, filled the chssr ofanatomy
IN the University Of Baloane.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25

every season. and eagerly bought by
amateurs and others because Of their
cheapness. The produce from such
crops is not worth the room occupied
in the ground.-London Daily Tele.
graph.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25
ca. IN Buvtn< Seeds.


1t is often perplexing to an amateur
10 know what quantity Of seeds ne
ought to procure for the seasons sup
ply. If he leaves it to the 1obDing
men he may meet with DISAPPOINTMENT
or he may not, all depending upon the
integrity and knowledge OF the WORK
man. The best plan Is to buy one .
own seeds from some reliable source
or. IL It Is preferred to obtain them 10
cally. they should be in packets Dear
ing the name of a well-known mer-
chant, and showing the date OF the
current year upon them. This insures
that fresh article is being obtained
and that under normal conditions the
seeds will grow and produce crops
of a good type. 1t Is mistaken
economy to buy cheap seeds. Iney
may grow well. and yet the crop
be inferior for want of the necessary
care in the selection of the stock. III
appearance seeds do not tell the pur-
chaser much. as a worthless strain Of
ten looks quite as good as that OF 9
superior grade. Then, again. size. ap.
pearance and germinative power nave
little to do with the actual quality o.
some seeds.
lust the same system is applied te
seed raising and plant breeding as te
live stock. The important firms nave
their special strains, which possess
pedigree upon similar lines to nrst
slass race horse or a prize bullock
fhere are mongrel seeds In plenty II
every direction that have neither char
acter nor quality to recommend them
and enormous quantities OF this oe
' scription are imported into the countr'
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25
An Outlet For Cattle.

Many stables have side doors high
up from the ground that would make
the most convenient outlet for cattle.
A runway can readily be constructed.
as shown in the cut. 1t can be made
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25

II is said that there is in Sonora .
tribe of Indians with yellow hair and
blue eyes.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
RAILROAD,
THE GREAT TRUNK LINE
Between The
North and South.
Only direct route 70
usnpAIs, 81. Louls, cAIcagu. Kansas Gin
and ell points
NORTH, EAST And WEST.
Only direct route 70
Jackson, yIckshurg. New odsins
And all points in Texas and the Soash-
Double Daily Trains
Fast Time
Close Connections.

Through Pullman Palace 6lsspsss
between New Orleans and Memphis,
Kansas City. st. Louis and Chicago
without ehangs. making direct sonnee
lions with Arst-elass lines 70 oil points
The great steel bridge spanning Vie
Ohio river at Cairo completed, and Ill
trains freight and passenger) now ran
ning regularly over II. thus avoiding the
delays and annoyance incident to trans
fer by ferry boat -
A. q. HANSON. Gen. Z =, Aga.
Chicago.
rv>. 4 9oosr. n. ,. 4. nsAphAa
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25
influence of Light Upon Plants.

luuucuC6 VI Atkhs OPOA u ADAsSs
An abstract of a recent paper by
Professor MacDougal, Of the New
York Botanical Garden presents the
following conclusions. among others:
First-Light exercises direct chem
ical effect upon the substances OF
which protoplasm is composed.
Second-It stimulates protoplasm to
the formation of chlorophyll, although
its action is not necessary to the pro-
cess, and its direct chemical effect dis
integrates this substance.
Three-It constitutes a form OF en-
ergy which is absorbed by the chloro-
plasts.
Fourth-Absence of light constitutes
a distinct stimulus, calling out the va
rious reactions of etiolation.
Fifth-Light acts as a directive OF
orienting stimulus to which the plant
, responds by locomotory or bending
movements.
Sixth-Different portions Of the spec
trum are operative in producing these
separate effects.
Illumination is not necessary to tn'
mobility of protoplasm, nor does 1t ex
ert a retarding effect upon growth. III
chemical action may, however, hinder
the accumulation of somatic material
The altered development OF plants II
darkness is an adaptive respons'
which has for its purpose the elevation
of the chlorophyll screen ana reprouuc
tive bodies.-New York Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25

The silk industry Of China employs,
it is estimated. from 100000 to $780,
600 people.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25

md you wandered otherwhere
Through the May-time Of the year,
I'm not saying that one rose
Had been slower to unclose,
That one pollen-cell the less
Had grown quick o. RIGHTEOUSNESS,
Had you wandered otherwhere
Through the bloom-time Of the year.
Whatsoever way you went,
How should May be else than MAY
Mine the sweeter wonderment
Since you walked with me the wa,
Char
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25

y3radua4ee hold lending positions al over the
ocuntry. lnstruOsion all personal.
HayinR numerous business connexions ano
heine univeroally and repeatedly known, We
have superior advantages N aiding students 70
"a etor ais conneeted WITH scnl6 COLLEGE
m which students do actual businsse via
feai rooda ana actual money, and they Keep
ne book0 n the latest labor saving forms.
Students enter ct any time. Engiisns A..
demic, Shorthand and Business schools. Al
soparato faculti0s. Send for catalogue.
Address GEO. eoUxH = SoA6
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-05-25
A4fExD CnIrEE

~ CoLLR0E, !,
"A New Or1eanes La
a wears renowned as . lead
or. No false promises maoes
no charlatanIsm practice6
Over 100 Gold and silver Md:
ais, Diplomas etc., awafoM
% By American and European
Exp ositions. Commercial
Couroe includes Expert Ae.
couuting and Audittng, ana
q 0cafanteed Higher ana
Superior to any other IN the
South, We own our college
building and have unequAlied
facilities and n unexcsiieo
(aAnltv-
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-13
JOURNAL X-RAYS

There is still time to plant rose cut
tings,
Salem could not do much better than
TO ask the present board OF aldermen to
continue in office.
The way to develop n better public
spirit is TO honor men aud women who
are public spirited.
eee
This region is suffering heavy losses
just now by the lack OF cars to haul
away the farmers products,
We cannot all make living out of
politics. This is said to explain any
lack Of universal administration iorMark
Hanna.
Isn't it sickeniug the way the effete
east slobbers over Minister Wa and he
edides them with the latest news dug
out Of some old encyclopedia.
The WEEKLY JOURNAL, is fine large
S-page paper II has landed many a
man in Salem and is a little Push club
by itself, Its contents are carefully
made mp Ito interest eastern people.
Send it to your friends east if you wish
TO hy-dsh for immigration.
&c q
Push, brother, push.
Push the Push Club,
Push the fruit growers union Nov.
2S.
Push the strawberry acreage for
the next spring,
Push the Greater Salem Commercial
Club membership.
Tux JOURNAL SPEcIAL TRANSFORMING
No., will contain great many pictures
of salem citizens, institutions, crops and
things. II will have write-ups Of busi-
ness people, enterprises and prospects.
The federal, state, county, city aud
school government will be written up in
an attractive manner, II will be the
first Holiday issue OF the year. You can
get into il very reasonably.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-13
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WHAT IS THE REAL BUSINESS SIT.
UATlON.

There are some local conditions in all
parts Of the country that are uniavora-
BILE. For instance, in Oregon the prune
cropis at a very low figure. Wheat all
over the country brings the bottom
price. But there are enough other pro-
ducts bringing good prices to make up a
more than average season OF prosperity.
Farmers are getting good prices for
sheep, wool, cattle, dairy and poultry
products, fuel, feed aud all side products,
Horses keep pretty we'll up, Money is
cheap and plenty. Taxes are still alb
normally high, and salaries Of public
officials are increasing all over the
country out OF all proportion TO other
increase Of wages, appropriations by
congress and increasing nepotism and
ofiioialism are becoming a larger and
larger burden, and il is 10 be hoped that
the new President is not 30 devoted 10
another term as TO smother all warfare
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-13

on the enormous accretion Of the
salaried bourgeois. He has all
his life been among that class OF people
and the chances are no will not disturb
I their ieasts that are getting pretty close
to the vitals OF self government. For in.
stance, while stocks and bonds and all
fictitious evidences OF wealth have adj
vanced in the past FIVE years, city pro-
perty and farming lands are a drug on
the market, because they have to stand
the whole brunt of taxeating in the fDal
analysis. There is not state in the
Union but would have just as good a
state government II it's salary list we're
cut in two and its legislature blocked on
iitty per cent Of It's expenditures There
would he more real public spirit and
private enterprise among the people.
The taxpaying citizen is not going to put
forth his best efforts to push business
and build new industries, when his
neighbor lives in ailuence on the state
or community,
A New York financial 6rm says OF the
situation:--
"At the moment OF the most uniavor.
able feature in the market IL the fore On
situation. The European markets are
in an exceedingly sensitive state owing
20 well understood causes, and with an
other Brltlsh loan in prospect American
stocks are quite likely TO be sold for
shipment 10 the United States In an ad-
vancing market. This OF course would
not be fayo able to the foreign exch lnges,
The cotton movement, however, has
been backward for a perlol, aud increas
cd exports OF this staple would tend to
discourage gold shipments. The local
money market 10 not entirely free Of
danger, but reserves being low and the
return of currency from the South being
tardy, owing to the backward movement
OF the cotton crop. Some relief will be
afforded by Secretary Gage s offer to buy
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-13
MASTODON
MINSTRELS
A First class Aggregation will
Play at the Opera House
Tonight

The Haverly Minstrel Show, the com
ing of which is announced has been a
standard American attraction since the
palmy days when the redoubtable
Jack" Haverly controlled score Of
theatres on both sides OF the Atlantic
and had as his assistants such men as
the Frohmans and others now equally
conspicuous in the theatrical world
Haverly's venturesome ambition cost
him the greater part OF his immense
fortune but to his minstrel company he
clung with undaunted courage and
through the years it has survived the
fiercest rivalry and keenest competition.
Mr.. Nankeville who now directs the
Haverly enterprise, encouraged by his
success last season, has this year striven
to maintain the Haverly name and fame
with an organization as complete as
money and brains can make it. He
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-13

again presents as his chief comedian
Nc. George Wilson, name familiar
wherever minstrelsy is known and has
furnished him as assistants in fun.
making, comedians but little less known ,
such as Dan Altman, Addie Mazier,
Tony Conley, Herman Marion, Billy
Pearl, Wilhss Rankin and Eddie Nc
Glue.
Musically there has been no deteriora.
tion from the high standard of excellence
which Haverly has always insisted on
maintaining. Young, well-cultivated,
fresh voices will compose the choir,
with soloists who excel as intelligent
readers OF pleasing ballads AnorehestIa
OF picked instrumentalists will be dreo.
ted by Claude Menkee, once violin
vlrluoso OF the famous Boston Symphony
orchestra, while the band is led by
Frances Switzerland, who as his assist-
ant conductor in the celebrated British
Grenadier Guards Band, divided honors
with the veteran, Dan Godfrey, in the
recent American tour of the popular
English band.
The olio which wilt be made up ex.
clusively OF legitimate minstrel acts,
good, old fashioned black faced minstrel
tradition being rigidly adhered to, in
oludes the irresistible monologue and
paTOdies of GeOrSe WilsOn tba n,nsiea1
act of Garden aud somers, which was
one OF the hits OF last seasons Haverly
tour, Mazier and Conley, in funny
talking speciality, Marion and Pearl, in
aorobatic song aud dance, and closing
with a European importation, the
Young family, in humorous black
pantomine, entitled, "rhe House of
Trouble.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-13
A Village Blacksmith Saves His Little
Sons Life.

Mr.. H. II Black, the wellknown black.
smith at Grahamsville, Sullivan county,
N. Y, Gays: "Our little son, five years
old has always been subject TO Group,
and so bad have the attacks bsen that
Wa have feared many times that he
would die. We have had the doctor and
used many medicine 3, but Cham ber-
lain's Cough Remedy | now our sole re-
lance. 1t seems to dissolvs the tough
mucous and by giving frequent doses
when the croupy symptoms appear we
have found that the dreaded Group is
cured before it gets settled" There is
no danger in giving this remedy for il
contains no opium or oIher Injurious
drug and may be given as confidently to
a babe as to an adult For sale at DR..
Stones Drug Stores.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-13
Officers for
IIIihee Club

The Illihee Club held its Seventh an
nual election Tuesday evening in tn,
club rooms, and selected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
President, DR.. w. T. Williamson.
Vice President, w. j, Darcy.
Secretary, j. w. Roland.
Treasuree. Claud Catch.
Trustees, DR.. w. H. Byrd, G. S. Moore,
George Hughes, DR., r. Cartwright, VIM.
Brown.
Reports Of the retiring officers were
read and approved, and an elegant ban
quet served during the evening.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-13
LATEST
DAWSON
TIDINGS
A Big Fire---New DiggingS
Show up Well.

Dawson, Nov l.--.(Delayed in trans
mission. Fire destroyed the third floor
Of the Mcdonald hotel. yesterday. This
is the largest hctel building in the north.
The losss is $40, 600 This includes s. 900
on baggage of guests and about $s 900
on furniture. While the lower stories
are flooded with water and otherwise
damaged, it is believed they may be re-
paired. There was no insurance on
anything. The flremen made gallant
fight against great odds, the tempera.
ture being 10 degrees below zero.
The last steamer out left October 20
and the last one in arrived the follow.
ing day. No mail lie expected now for
four weeks.
A thousand claims have been staked
on German, Conglomerate, Bishop and
other streams which empty into Montana
creek. The placer diggings there have
developed unexpected results.
A distilling plant and three men who
were operating it were captured here to-
day. A thousand dollars worth Of
whiskey was confscated.
The telegraph line in the Iskoot noun
tains was down during the last thr,
weeksexcept for few weeks.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-13
How to Treat a Troublesome Corn.

To remove a troublesome corn or bun
ion: First soak the corn or bunion in
warm water TO soften il, then pare il
down as closely as possible without
drawing blood and apply Chamberlain g
Pain Balm twice daily; rubbing vigor-
ously for five minutes at each applica-
ton. A ,orn plaster should be worn for
few days, to protect il from the shoe
As general lineament for sprains
bruises, lameness and rheumatism, Pain
Balm is unequaled. For sale at DR..
Stones Drug Stores.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-13

About a year aEo ] wrote tho Medical
Department of your company TO asoer-
tain whether or not your 8. s. s. would
cure Cancer, ne my wife had one on her
breast, which three or four Of the best
doctors at Creston, Iowa, advised her 60
have cut out or removed with a plaster.
Upon receipt ofyour letter, 1 fought Ave
bottles and she commenced to take tt,
aud in less than eight months she was
cured. I did not write you until now be-
cause wanted TO sec ifthe cancer would
come back again. There are no symp-
toms or signs of q return and write in
order to let others know what n wonder
full medicine your s.. s. q. is. My wife
used just 175k bottles, but the Cancer
waa cured after she had taken 12 or ID.
] feel as though your s. s.. s. could not
be too highly recommended.
q. T.. BIMEGAR, Thayer, Iowa.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-11-13

bonds and by the increase Of money in
circulation; but the Treasury IS still a
disturbing feature, locking up funds col
lected by excessive taxation. Congress
seems likely to do little during the com
ing session; il could at least earn the
good will OF all parties by cutting off su.
periiuous taxes"