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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16
CATC!ilA.G LIONS
H&sivss Who Formerly Caught Them By
Their Tails.

Motives Who Formerly Caught Them By
Their Tails.
A Mr.. Freeman, who visited South
Africa In the first half of the cen
fury, was able to gather much infor-
nation about life and sport in that
country. He gives his authority for
a most singular mode of attack upon
the lion. Mr.. Lemue. who formerly re-
sided at Motto, and Is familiar with
the Kalahari country, assured me that
the remarkable accounts sometimes
circulated as to the people Of that part
Of Africa catching lions by the tail,
and Of which, confess, was very
incredulous, were perfectly true. He
well knows that the method prevailed.
and was certainly not uncommon
ampng the people. Lions would some
times become extremely dangerous.
Having become accustomed to human
fesh, they would not willingly eat
anything else. When q neighborhood
became infested, the men would de-
termine On the measures to be adopted
to rid themselves Of the nuisance.
Then, forming themselves into band,
they would proceed in search Of their
royal foe. AS the men stood close by
one another, the lion would make q
spring on some one OF the party
every man, of course, hoping that he
might escape the attack-when in
stAntly others would dash forward and
seize his tail close to the body, lifting
him up with all their might. Thus
they not only astonished the animal
and took him absolutely off his guard.
but they rendered his efforts powerless
for the moment. Other men closed In
with their spears. and pierced the mon
ster through and through. All this
was done, not for the exciting pleas
ure OF a lion-hunt nor as an exhibition
Of prowess, but to rid the neighbor-
hood of the villages OF dreadful
enemy, and to save the men them
selves from becoming in their turn
the breakfast or the supper OF this
monarch of the desert-Youths' Com
poaiou.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16

Jacob ]. Friedman OF Philadelphia ID
a member Of a sick benefit society. He
was taken sick and exhibited q doc
tors certificate saying he was unable
to work and that he should keep in the
open air as much as possible. The so
ciety refused to pay, and on being
sued advanced the novel defense thai
Friedman, instead Of staying in the
open air, sat in a small room from
o'clock one evening until 10 the mex
morning playing poker, thus violating
the society bylaw against "intoxi
eating drinks, wicked or immoral con
Duct" The case proved too much To-
a iury. which could not agreA
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16
SNAKE 0TUN E9.
pusss o. vs.omeus Bises BY Their Uss
Reported.

pusss o. vs.omeus Elites BY Their Uss
6oake stones, as is we'll known. are
EMAIL pieces Of stone. or other hard
substance, used. especially in India
cd the farther east, for curing the
bites Of snakes and Other venomous
creatures. In general they seem 70 be
of NO great value, though some re-
markabls instances are related OF
speedy cures thus effected. In the
English periodical. Nature. Mr.. ID.
Hervsy relates some personal observa-
tons In this field. Several years ago.
while bathing in the sea near Sinsa-
pore. he put his foot in small mud
hole and received a bite near the an
kle, which soon became extremely
painful. A Malay, who examined 1t on
the spot, said 1t was inflicted by q Ash
One Of the Siluridae which abounds
in the waters. and is known as Plofo-
sus carius. He Immediately began
searching about for remedy, which
was soon found in shape Of a round
black stene as large as a pea This ne
applied to the wound, to which 1t ad-
hered without support for minute or
so. On IFS dropping of, there was .
dow u black blood, followed BY blood
Of a normal color. The pain at once
lesssnsd, and in an hour was all gone.
The wound healed without further
trouble, but a fortnight later Mr.. Her
vey noticed that its place was occupied
by q cavity about the size Of the stone.
Another Englishman, bitten in the
same manner and on the same day, at
Singapore, was. less fortunate In his
trial OF the remedy. being laid up for
six weeks. The Malay said that has
stone came from the head Of SER
pent; to Mr.. Hervay it seemed like
bit OF charred bone. In some cases
similar to the above, the Malays en-
ploy the juice of plant belonging to
the genus Henslowia. When there is
. great deal of painful irritation
caused by the singing organs OF the
jelly fish, they resort to the juice OF
the berries OF the Papaw tree (Carica
papava) According to Mr.. Hervey
the native doctors sometimes perform
surprising cures with their secret med
icines. For example, young English
man who. while bathing, had his leg.
caught in the tentacles of some un-
known animal-perhaps a jelly-fsh-
could get no relief from European
surgeon, but. after nine or ten days
when the pain had almost driven him
frantic, one Of these experts took hold
and healed him completely. Hence
1t might be well II accurate observa.
tons respecting the action OF snake
stones in particular were recorded In
greater number.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16

straight standing collar, the strappings
and the brass buttons are all dear to
the feminine heart. The chic May
Manton waist illustrated includes all
the essential features, and can be re-
lied upon to give ample satisfaction.
AS shown, it is of dark red silk fan
mel, combined with black velvet, and
trimmed with gold braid and buttons,
but can be varied again and again.
The foundation is fitted lining that
closes at the centre front. On 1t are
arranged the plain back, the vest and
fronts. The vest, which tapers grace
fully, is attached permanently to the
right side and hooked into place at the
left, and is finished at the neck with
standing collar portion that meets that
of the waist The fronts are plain at
the shoulders, but gathered at the
waist and are finished with applied
bands Of the material. The shoulder
seams are covered with pointed straps,
and the neck is finished with regula-
ton military collar that closes at the
left side, where it hooks over invisiDiy
onto the front portion. A pocket Is in
serted in the left front that finishes
with a flap, but both it and the shout
der straps can be omitted. when pre-
ferred. The sleeves are in bishop
STYLE, finished with narrow. pointed
cuffs. At the waist is worn Deit OF
black velvet ribbon held by gold
clasp.
To make this waist for a woman OF
medium size three and three-quarter
wards of material twenty-one inches
wide three and a half yards twenty
seven inches wide, three yards thirty
two inches wide, or one and three
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16
HARBOR FILLED WITH ICE,

New York. New York harbor 10
still ice-locked and all traffic ahoat
In bay and rivers is crippled by the
foes. Not in many years. say the
shipping mon, has commerce in the
harbor been so impeded by the ice.
Even the Atlantic liners ere delayed
and bothered by the packs, which for
days have hung persistently along the
water fronts everywhere, fl ling up
the clips and causing delay and vex-
atior to thousands who travel on fer
~ boats.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16
LOVE OF JEWELS
Has Caused Many OF the Tragedies Of
the Worlds History.

Has Caused Many OF the Tragedies OF
the Worlds History.
Women of all countries have an in
herent love for precious stones, which
are supposed to exercise some subtle
magnetism upon their natures. Hence
the latter-day craze for some mascotic
jewel, a survival of medieval super
stition. Upon impressionable people
certain gems appear to WELD potent
influence. Who has not listened to
weird tales of some heirloom talisman
which, when lost or stolen, presaged
the ruin of noble house? A person
with vivid Imagination might even
believe in the theory of the Pythagore-
ans, who formulated the doctrine that
inanimate as we'll as animate things
are endowed with souls. Certain evo-
lutionists of today trace the origin Of
man back to stones, asserting that in
their adamantine bosoms they contain
the all-pervading essence of spirit, and
that the spark emitted from their crys-
talline hearts is the revelation OF the
imprisoned soul within. From time
1mmemorial jewels have served as pro-
pitiatory offerings at holy shrines, as
tokens of amity from one crowned
head to another. as mystic messengers
Of affection between distant friends.
as pledges of constancy exchanged be
tween plighted lovers. Men have bled
and died, kingdoms have crumbled.
families have been rent asunder. hus-
band and wife parted over the disputed
possession of some coveted jewel. Per-
haps poor Marie .Antoinette Of ILL
starred memory, might have kept her
pretty head upon her shoulders had 1t
not been for the unfortunate affair Of
the diamond necklace.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16
ASSAULTED BY HIGHwAYMAN.

Philadelhia. Peter Woll, an aged
and prominent manufacturer, was
knocked down on the street by a
highwayman as he was leaving a
bank, and satchel containing $1,000
WAS wrenched from his hand. The
money was recovered by a policeman,
who captured the thief after an excit-
ing chase. The highwayman said his
name was Joseph Edwards, but this
IN believed to be fictitious.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16
COL. srRoNo's DOLLAR.
Fsfnous Coin Owned by the Late Mayor
of Now York

Fsznous Coin Owned by the Late Mayor
of New York
One of Col. Strongs possessions OF
which he was extravagantly proud was
an 1904 dollar" He carried 1t In his
pocket for many years and valued 1t
at $4,000, says a writer in the New
York Press. The market price Is con-
siderably less, though It il said there
are only three such dollars in exist
ence. A few years ago ! could trace
seven. One Is In the mint cabinet at
Philadelphia, the second belonged
to M. A. Stickney, the third to w. 3.
Appleton, the fourth 20 L. q. Parme-
lee, the fifth to W. 3 Wetmore. the
sixth to Col. w. l. Strong and the
seventh to Mr.. scott Of Philadelphia
Col. Strong's was formerly in the caoi-
net Of Robert C. Davies, was inform
ed, and was sold for $1,000. Our grand
old mayor used to ring It upon tho
table at Richter's cafe, where he went
daily to eat his portion Of crackers and
milk when the govt did not have
grip on him.
= One of the mysteries Is the disap-
pearance of the dollars of 1904 and
their fictitious value today. There
were issued from the mint no less than
1880 of them. Some say that almost
the entire mintage was lost at sea BY
the sinking of vessel that was CEN
veying it to China. Others maintain
that the mintage of 1905 included this
mintage, or a part Of it. The records
show that only 321 silver dollars were
coined In 1905. At any rate the 1904
dollar" is commonly known among
numismatists as the king of rare Am
erican coins. Another mystery is that
this coin has not been counterfeited,
as were valuable ancient coins from
the fifteeth century down.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16
bird r.ss.r Parents.

A few birds lay their eggs directly
on the ground, more numerous are
those that deposit their GIGS on
shelves OF seaside cliffs. and still otn-
.rs take deserted nests OF other piros
n some cases first driving away the
rtrhtful owners. The most curious e1-
ception of all is the bird that rays
.ugx IN the nests OF another KIND OF
b.rd. leaving the latter to hatcn Inc
err and attend to the young. our
eowoird. or cowbunting, is OF TINS class
.aooxing such smaller birds "a ancnes
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16
Recent Election in Britain.

Speaking Of the recent election In
Great Britain. the London Saturday
Review says: What most interests the
public after general election is to
glance at those who are really new to
parliamentary life. II happily there
may be future statesman among
them. Taking the $50 or so new MEM
bers in the proper sense Of the term,
there never yet was general election
which threw up smaller proportion
of men with any sort of distinction,
intellectual, professional, or scientific"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16

George H. Fisher of Winterport hap
psned to see two offers eating fish, and
he wanted both Of them, but he knew
IL he shot one the other would get
away, and so he waited, says the Ban
COR (Me.) News. First one would take
q bite out Of the fish and then the
other would come up for a share, but
George waited patiently until both put
their heads down to take bite out Of
their fish, when he let go. and as both
leads were In line, he shot them
through the head.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16

II 70 visiting costume is of pastG
gray or a tender almond-faun set It
OF with one or two things. Do not
dream of purchasing a hat to match.
You will present a much smarter ap-
pearance IL you choose either a black
hat, mass Of quilted chiffon ar
ranged in waves, or a charming tur-
quoise blue felt plateau" Trim it
with ribbon to match or with feathers
the tint of your dress, and do not omit
the correct touch of few roses or rose
buds at one side under the brim or in
troduced between the superimposed
folds of double brim.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16

4 remarkable mining project Ia
afoot in Switzerland. Owing to the
great difficulty in securing coal to
work the beds of hematic ores In the
Burmese Oberland, near Meiningen, an
electrical aerial tramway is to be built
for carrying the ores to the village of
Innert Kirchen, in the valley below.
Here the water power of the river Aar
is available. and $4,000 horsepower
electric plant .is to be erected. This
current, beside being utilized for gen.
eral power purposes, will be en-
ployed for refining the ore in a sps-
cially designed electric smelter.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16
Wide and Narrow sbou,dera.

What lot there is in fashion! A
few years ago women wanted narrow
sloping shoulders, and now the mode is
to have them as wide as possible, and
OF a manly squareness. Perhaps 1t is
a wise fashion, for this generation is
tall, and of necessity very narrow
shoulders have become thing CT the
past-that is to say, among the most
handsome types of women.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16
Embroidered Shoes.

Evening shoes and stockings are en-
broidered in gold. White slippers have
designs done on the toes in seed pearls
and gold threads. The white silk
stockings that are worn with these
have gold threads, in very delicate
patterns of embroidery. running up
over the instep.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16
Portraits Of viesorsa.s Dos.

In q room specially set apart for
royal use at Windsor are hung por-
traits Of royal pets past and present
and. - often as not, lock Of the
sitter's hair Is placed below its coun-
tsrfeit presentment Queen Victoria
has always named all her dogs herself
and her majesty's record as a dog fam
cier goes back long way. A good
many OF the dogs bred at the royal
kennels are given away by their mis-.
trsss and splendid canine specimens
hailing from Windsor are to be found
In every court in Europe. Curiously
enough, the queen has never cared to
exhibit her pets
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16
Girl's Costume.

Little girls are never more charming
than when gowned in plaid materials
showing bright, vivid colors. The
very pretty little May Manton cos
tune illustrated In the large cut is
made from cancels hair cheviot woven
with much red and lines of black,
green and yellow, and is trimmed with
bands of black velvet ribbon that
serve as an admirable foil. At the
neck Is a V-shaped shield Of heavy
cream lace over plain red, finished by
a simple standing collar.
The skirt is circular, with single
seam at the centre back. The upper
portion fits snugly and smoothly, but
below the hips it falls in soft, undulat-
ing folds that mean ample freedom
and flare. The fulness at the back
is laid in an inverted pleat or can be
gathered, if preferred.
The waist is made over a fitted lin
ing and, with the skirt. closes at the
centre back. The V-shaped portions
are faced onto the lining and the waist
proper is arranged over it. The backs
are plain across the shoulders and
drawn down in gathers at the waist
line. The front is laid in two back
ward-turning tucks at each shoulder,
which provides soft, full folds below.
and also is gathered al the waist line.
The sleeves are snug, but not over
tight, and are finished with Follower
cuffs.
To make this costume for girl of
eight years of age four and three
quarter yards twenty-one inches wide.
or two and a half yards forty-four
inches wide, will be required, with
one-half yard for V-shaped shield and
ten yards Of velvet ribbon to trim as
illustrated.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16
Bullion Cloth.

AS it's name indicates, the bullion
cloth is richly yet delicately embroi-
dered with superfine threads ofsilvery
or golden lustre. The embroidery is
executed on pale tinted cloth. Nearly
all the pastel shades are to be had
overweight with a cobweb of gilt
tering lines. The biscuit and fawn
tints, oyster-shell gray, worked with
silver, and shades Of pearl-color which
merge into mauve are among the de-
sirable examples of bullion cloth.
You can also have il in white.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16
The Coral 'FRONT.'


A stunning effect produced by a
beautiful young blonde at an Eat home"
where she was visiting was achieved
in the following manner: She wore a
dove gray cloth frock. The skirt plain,
with no fur or velvet trimming, fell
beneath the jacket. also quite plain.
The soft chinchilla collarette was
thrown back and the huge muff was
carried in one hand. The jacket was
worn open to allow the white lace
waistcoat to be seen. This Is full
blouse" front, the fulness restrained
in the following manner: Four chains
of pinkest corals strung on gold wire
meet on the breast behind large coral
dish. which was really a clasp, or pair
of clasps. The chains ran up and
down to right and left, connecting the
upper and lower edges of the jacket
fronts with each other and with the
clasp. This is very beautiful.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16

and warblers as foster parents for In
offspring. The summer yellow bird b
also thus tricked, but sometimes turns
tables by elevating his nest, building
over the unwelcome eggs, and tnus
avoiding adopting a family.-Wasn-
ington Times.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16
Modish Headdresses,

Fichu-, nubias and clouds are again
in high favor for evening wear. and
for hair ornaments roses of cloth of
gold and of silk and velvet in natural
colors, and studded with "dewdrops'
are 1.-The latest" and moderately ine1-
pensive.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16
The Latest Silk.

A novelty is phosphorized silk. SO
called because the surface has phos-
phorescent effect intended to suggest
the glimmer on the sea.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16

The Secret Service has unearthed another
band Of counterfeiters, and secured large
quantity of bogus bills, which are so clever
" executed that the average person would
never suspect them OF being spurious.
Things Of great value are always selected
for imitation, notably Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which has many imitators, but few
EQUALS for disorders like indigestion, dys-
pepsia, constipation, nervousness and gen.
eral debility. Always go to reliable drug
gists who have the reputation Of giving what
you ask for.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16

Enterprising merchants in New
York have learned that q majority OF
the residents OF the metropolis look
down on the streets from above. and
hence they are beginning to paint elab-
orats SIGNS ON the tops Of their delivery
wagons as advertisements OF thei:
stores.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16
rb,. Horrid Man Listened

A number of women in town nave
formed a Suffer in Silence club. and 1t
a recent meeting their complaints were
heard two blocks away.-AtehAen
Cinha-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16

New York City.-Military styles have
taken an acknowledged place and are
in great demand, both for house and
street wear. The CLINT of gold, the
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16

The Best Prescription for Chills
and Fever Is . bottle Of GROVES TAsTrLEss
CHILL TONIC. II is simply iron and quinine In
4 tastelees form. No cure-no pay. Price o0c
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16

An Italian of Philadelphia has been using
government mail bag as q cloth esbaR, He
is now resting in Jail, while the secret SER
vice officers look up the bags history.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16

John E. Frost, formerly land commissioner
of the Santa Fe. has been chosen president
of directors of the Kansas Exposition Com
pany. The object Of the association. is to
the semi-c ente NAL of the formation of the
territory of Kansas.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16

It requires no experience to dye with PUT
HAM FApELEss DYES. Simply boiling your
goods In the dye is all that's necessary. Sold
by all druggists.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16

Neither is life leng enough for friendship.
This is q serious and majestic affair, like a
lions dinner to he eaten on the run.-Conr
sideration by the Way.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16

Up to date It is estimated that 1000 deer
have been killed in the Maine woods tho
present ssaron. the hunters being mostly
from other states.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16

Tie Buffalo Bird Protective Society de-
tends the English sparrow, ascribing to the
birds the disappearance, ID that vf.iniiy, OF
the canker-wol m.-Indianapoiis News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16

Statistics show that 43. 9e3. 933 short tons of
machine mined coal were taken out last year.
or an increase of 1L550.9S3 tons over the
record for 1899.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16

The Rev, ], A. McCullock OF the English
Lutheran church of Salina has resigned to
aoce pt the passionate Of church in Burling-
ton, Iowa.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
rs a cough cure.-J. w. OBRIEN, 822 Third
Ave.. N, Minneapolis. Mimi. JAN, O. 1910.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-16

In 1880 the wealth of France was estimated
Mulhali at about 81 600 per capita; that Of the
United States at about $3.50 per cent.