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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-30

The colored X P's. turned out in
large plumbers last Sunday to cele-
brate their anniversary. There we're
thirty-six in line. One of the men,
bers informed us that they had paid
$500 on the life of their late brother,
Silas Fulgum, who died sometime ago,
to his mother, which they guarantee
TO pay on the death of member.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-30

Sec George Mckee for fret class
whisky, groceries aud -four. He cells
large quantities of .sRed Snapper" one
of the best brands of whisky on the
ynarke ct
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-30

The river has heen falling at Men,
phis since Saturday, aud the fall should
reach here by Monday. The river is
falling rapidly at all points ABOVE
Memphis.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-30

The steamer Dewey has WITHDRAW
from the New Orleans and Bends
trade. The steamer Natcheg, pur-
chased by Capt. j. j. Powers, has re.
entered the trade and will attend 10 all
business of the Dewey.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-30

The gauge reading yesterday morn
ing was 27.75, a rise of 240 since last
Friday. The gauge read on March
18th, 6.10; on the 22nd, 25.35. Tota
rise ia river to date, 81. 65
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-30

There are great many people in
every town who think that because
they live in small place that stores
do not carry the best grade of goods.
aud they also think by sending off for
everything they wear to some big
depart ment store in some city that
they are doing the right thing. which
is entirely wrong. They should pat
ronize their home merchants, who are
with them the year round. The stores
of Providence carry elegant and large
stocks of goods, and we believe that
you can find in them anything you
want and just as good and at as fair
prices as any city store will sell you.
II ought to be pride for you to buy
from home merchants, aud you should
do so IN every Instance. The Webster
Signal in a local on this question
truthfully says that "the home mer-
chant pays taxes aud license and helps
to support the religious and educa-
tional institutions of the community.
He hires clerks from among the home
people and contributes iiberally TO all
objects of charity aud helps to pro-
mote all enterprises that give employ
ment TO labor and adds to the towns
welfare, and he should receive the
patronage of home people. When we
want aid for our religious and educa-,
tional institutions and the different
objects Of charity that have to be sup
ported. we do not go to the distant
cities, but appeal direct to, our home
people and they usually respond cheer
fully and literally. There is enough
money sent away from Minden annu-
ally that should be spent here to keep
up one of the largest stores in the
town. This ought not to be. Goods
can be bought, here as cheap as any
where else Making your money at
home aud spending it abroad will i'm
poverish any community or country"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-30

Those persons that have held on TO
their cotton, thinking that they would
get better prices for it, must feel
greatly discouraged as they read of
the way it continues to drop in price.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-30

We have executed large lot of job
work this week. Send as in your
orders We guarantee to give salts
faction in all kinds of job printing.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-30

Police Jury meeting next Tuesday.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-30
The Famous,

FRe New Store Of
ProVidepce......
EdAndILTON. KENNEDY.
3r0EriStors.
, 1901-08-01

The last English king who Ought on
a battlefield vas George II. At the
battle of Dettingen. in Bavaria, 1853
years ago, between the British, Hano-
verian and Hessian troops (52, 600 men)
under George II. and the French
(60, 1000 mem under Marshal Noailles.
which resulted in a victory for the al
lies. His Britannia majesty continued
the whole time in all the heat of the
action. The conflict is said to nave
been fierce. George appeared in the
same red coat he had worn at Dude
narde thirty-fve years before. At one
time he was nearly taken by the on
envy. but was rescued by the Twenty
second Regiment, the members OF
which. in remembrance Of that day.
wore u sprig OF oak in their caps upon
the anniversary of the battle for many
years afterward.-New York Press.
, 1901-08-01
Health and Intellect.

1t is somewhat surprising that the
gentlemen who make a study Of peda-
gogics should attach so much import
ance to the discovery that certain nor
NAL school students having a high
physical development did no pass the
test for mental qualifications by a bet
ter average than that of 70 marks out
of 100. 1t would appear that there has
been an effort to deduce from the fact
the conclusion that a condition of fine
physical health is detrimental to the
best mental development.
Taking the converse of this PROPOSE
ton, the student who was in the poor
est physical trim ought to be the
brightest. In reality the fact hat 320
applicants for cadetships in the public
schools were exceptionally healthy in
body and yet did lot meet the exami-
nation tests very brilliantly means
nothing. The conditions for a fair
test, were 1t possible to establish them.
would be to take a body of students
of inferior physique, train them into
fine bodily condition and submit them
to mental tests both before and after
their physical regeneration.
, 1901-08-01

President Arthur was the best
dressed man 1 aver saw" said one Of
the attendants at the White House,
who has been there thirty years or
more. to a Star reporter. He changed
shirts three times a day and suits al
most as often. He never wore the same
suit all day, and during the social sea-
son changed as often as three or four
times each day. In the summer he was
fond of low-quartered shoes. and al
ways tied them with a wide silk
string. / have boughthim hundreds Of
pairs of silk shoe strings. He had not
less than fifty pairs of good shoes at
all times, aud l know he did not have
less than one hundred shirts at a time.
He had more than a hundred pieces
Of n~eckwear. too. President Arthur was
a mighty fine man and was good to all
the servants and others connected with
the White House.'-Washington Star.
, 1901-08-01
PHofr' E<cIurfOe Club.

The Sandy Hook Pilots club is not
in the social register, yet it is the most
exclusive club in New York. You
might apply for admission to member
ship now, but you wouldn't get in for
more fortunate thar some present
members II you got in rel then. For.
unlike the Authors club, which Is not
all author. or the Golf club. which is
not entirely golfer. or the athletic club,
which is not wholly athlete, the Pilot
club is all pilot. And to be a pilot you
must serve. first, two years before the
mast, then six years as an apprentice
on a pilot boat, then n or two years
as pilot. So that, usually twelve years
pass before a pilot gets a full license.
, 1901-08-01

ment" he fairly jumped out Of his
chair in his establishment. A few mo-
ment later he was closeted with the
promptly sent to obtain an interview
with the Silent Man.
That afternoon he knocked on the
door Of a rear room on the third loor
of a tenement. Receiving no re-
Spouse, he enquired of the landlady
where the occupant of the room could
be found.
"Out at Greenwood, most likely"
she said. HE spends the most of his
time out there. sitting beside the grave
of Old Simpsons daughter, who died
a year ago."
To Greenwood the reporter went,
and there he found the Silent Man.
You are the author of The Little
Lady Of the Tenement I believe" he
said.
The Silent Man was plainly annoyed
at the question, but finally replied:
81 am the writer of the book; the
inspiration lies here, sir, under the
Sod"
at is a wonderful work." said the
reporter, d~eferentially.
"If 1t u.s." replied the Silent Man,
sadly, at is only because the warm
blood of my heart goes pulsing through
every sentence. Sir. 1t is the life story
of the truest and best woman who ever
lived-my little angel with the dreamy
eyes Of hope"
why do you prefer to keep the au-
4L-uzlK- ,aarat0 81 r-ant,raS Hha -.
porter. st will make you famous"
Because" replied the Silent Man.
at is the true story of her love, of
her devotion, of her sacrifices. To re-
veal the authorship would make me
famous, as you say. but 1t would also
lay bare the sacred confidence of my
lost love. That would be a dishonor.
sir, that no temptation would induce
me to commit"
When the reporter returned to his
office with his story, his veins tingling
with the realization Of his scoop. he
found the literary editor talking to the
city editor.
"And you say it was through a ca
lamity suffered by the publishers that
the identity Of the author of The Lit
tie Lady of the Tenement was discov-
ered?" asked the liteIary editor.
YES" replied the city editor, CURLY.
"Then." resumed the literary editor,
emphatically, 81 most decidedly protest
against using the knowledge thus
gained. 1t would be a breach of honor
OF which the Harpoon should never
be guilty"
at is a bit of important news" re-
piled the city editor. Fat threw II
into our hands and I believe the Har-
pooh should profit by this stroke OF
good luck"
I'VE will submit the matter to the
managing editor" replied the literary
editor. quietly. leaving the o
And the reporter, now exceedingly
anxious over the fate of his exclusive
| story. asked the city editor:
How do you think the old man will
decide?"
, 1901-08-01
in RANCE.
Many Names Have Figured with High
est Mobility of tho Nation.

~ haNc EtkuF80 Win hIEu-
est Mobility of the Nation.
The Irish soldiers at Fontenoy be-
queathed to their beloved France
names which became SO many syn
ony1as for honor and worth and fdel-
ity. The Lallys and the billions have
aver since figured with the highest no
bility Of the nation. We find more
than one Dillon raised to the dignity
of an archbishop; another Dillon. who
was married to a cousin of the future
Empress Josephine, fought in America
with Lafayette, and later, during the
Reign Of Terror in 1894, when he was
commander-in-chief of the French
army Of the north, persisted on the
guillotine. Again we f'nd another
Irish descendant. Clarke, selected by
Napoleon as his minister of war and
given TIE title of Duke Of Feltre. We
find a G%uilliaume Measher occupying
one of the most prominent posts in the
East Indian troubles; later still. in the
early days of the now spent century.
we find an Able Mccarthy, famous as
a courted preacher Of such extraordi-
nary merit that an eminent authority,
M. Icard. for many years the taciturn
superior Of the Seminary of st. Sulpice.
declared him to be head and shoulders
above Lacordaire; we find n Macdon-
aid. Of Highland ancestry. but of Irish
Brigade school. the type of French
honor" a Bourrienne calls him, Gre
ated a marshal of France by the great
emperor upon the battlefield at Wa
gram. THE general opinion was" con-
tinued the secretary of Napoleon. that
the elevation of Macdonald added less
to the marshal's military reputation
than it ~redounded to the honor of the
emperor" Just half a century after
Wagram we find a MacMahon winning
the battle of Magenta, receiving In re-
compense the honor of a dukedom, and
destined later on to fill the highest
magistracy in the gift of the French
republic.-Donahue's magazine.
, 1901-08-01
CHE oroubIe in Virginia..

Virginia has a state constitutional
convention in session. 1t was called
primarily to regulate the suffrage
question. but the question of sectarian-
ism became involved and its settle
ment required much effost.
The present constitution of Virginia
recognizes religion by describing it as
the duty which we owe to our Gre
ator." The manner of discharging
this duty, it says. should be directed
only by reason and conviction, not by
force and violence" Therefore. all
men are entitled to a free exercise of
religion according to the dictates of
conscience. Then comes this para
graph;
And that it is the mutual duty of
all to practice Christian fo~rbearance,
o and charity toward each other"
A leading member Of the convention.
In the interest of nonsectarianism.
moved to strike the word Christian"
out of this paragraph. On this .ques-
ton Rabbi E. N. Calisch, a distin-
guished Jewish scholar, was invited to
address the convention. He spoke with
persuasive %eloquence and sharply ana
lyzed the p~hraseology of the section.
He said hat the use of the word I'M
der discussion made the section con-
tradict its own terms.
Other speakers said that the phrase
Christian f~orbearance' was entirely
destitute of sectarian significance
that 1t was as unsectarian as the
phrase. Mosaic meekness," or Mil
tonic simplicity" or "Websterian elo-
quence.' But the other argument pre-
vailed and the entire clause was elm
mated, leaving only the definition of
religion and the declaration for free
dom of conscience.
, 1901-08-01

and bribes and ~entreaties were alike
in vain.
The discussion of the authorship Of
'rhe Little Lady of the Tenement"
was waged vigorously by the metro
politan press and the magazines. Crit
les differed in their opinions, but each
was ready to prove by expert testi-
mony on style or diction or some other
distinguishing popularity. that Mr..
S~o-and-so was the only individual who
could possibly be the author.
The intense human interest main
tanned from start to finish was pointed
out as absolute proof that the book
was the work Of a certain writer,
famed for that sort of thing.
These discussions only served to
keep public interest in the book at
fever heat. and the sales increased.
rather than diminished.
While the controversy still waged.
a reporter for the Daily Harpoon was
assigned to report a fire which had
originated in the plant of the publish
ers Of THE Little Lady of the Tene-
ment." While the reporter was yet
a block distant from the conflagration.
a piece Of paper, which had arisen with
the smoke from the burning building
and had been carried by the wind.
dropped at his feet. Partly through
curiosity and partly because of the in
nate instinct of his profession. the re-
porter picked 1t up and put 1t in his
pocket. An hour later, having q little
leisure. he took the paper out of his
pocket and spread 1t upon his desk
in the Harpoon Office.
When he discovered that the docu-
ment was a copy of the contract be-
tween the publishing house and the au-
thor of 1.-THE Little Lady of the Tene-
, 1901-08-01
holland k..p, hi. oe.sn =, n.,.

There are at present about 1000
miles of sea bikes in the Netherlands
The total length of bikes is difficult to
estimate, and ever IL 1t could be esti-
mated would but little. for 1t
must be remembered that the bikes
rave for the most part in the course of
time been destroyed and rebuilt repeat
eddy. 1t has not been so much a ques-
ton of building them as 1t has been
of maintaining them and keeping them
where they were. Besides protecting
the country from the invasions OF both
fresh and salt waters. the bikes have
served to reclaim no less IL IN 210.o 900
acres, nearly all of which are good.
fertile land.
, 1901-08-01

Each physician in the United States
has Cos persons to look to for his
support, for / to 655 is the proportion,
according to the latest government
statistics. California stands at the bot
tom-or top. depending on the view
of the list, for there are only 416 actual
and prospective patients for each M
d., while in Alaska 2.349 persons have
to depend on, or take chances with,
one doctor. New York is near the aver
age. with 500 persons for each physi-
elan to look after, and Pennsylvania
comes nearer the average than any
other state, with 662. Lying partially
between these great states comes New
Jersey. where the number of medical
practitioners falls OFF until one has to
care for SO persons.
, 1901-08-01

Current Topics
Firsf cbrisfian Church.

The sea has sometimes swallowed
up a church that has been built too
near the edge of the ocean, but 1t is
difficult to understand how a whole
edifce could sink into the earth, to be
rediscovsred beneath the foundations
of its successor. Such. however. has
been the case with the church of Santa
Maria Antigua at Rome, built in the
fourth century and now uncovered by
the demolition of the newer church.
Santa Maria Liberatrice. The en-
trance to this strange old church is
built IN to a vestibule of Caligula' s
Palace, and was oace decorated with
pictures, which, of course. have been
ruined by the accumulation of earth
and Debris. Some, however, are fairly
well preserved and give the history of
Joseph and his adventures with Phar-
, 1901-08-01
HE TOOK THE TRAIN.
The Story of tho spsrtive Pup and
swirIing Draperies.

Story of tho spsrtive Pup and
swirIing Draperies.
She was a tall finely-proportioned
woman, handsomely gowned, says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. As she paced
along with slow n majestic tread
her voluminous draperies trailed after
her with a silked swish that was truly
impressive. 1t must have been the
f1uttering motion of the rufies that at
tracted a little dog from n of the
neighboring porches. Here was some
thing to play with, and he ran after
the swishing flounces. paving and Bit
ing at them, and standing aside be-
tween times to watch their fascinating
fiutter. He was a very little dog-one
Of the toy variety, and a puppy at that
and the dignified wearer of the
~fiounces seemed unaware of the atten-
tons he was paying her swirling drap-
cries. She was oblivious. even when
the doglet, tired of marrying the swiz-
zling mass. suddenly pumped himself
down in the midst of it. Whether the
motion pleased or frightened him it
would be hard to say, but he chung to
his perilous position as though used to
snatching free rides whenever occa-
sion offered. Then his weight began to
tell, the train was gathered up with a
jerk and the puppy rolled clear across
the sidewalk. He yelped. too, a. much
as to say 1t didn't pay to take a train
when you only wanted a dog cart. But
the people who sat on the adjoining
porches smiled, and the PACE of the
majestic woman was FASTENED to quick
time.
, 1901-08-01

work. These vir-
tues have been coupled with pluck and
patience. 1t is a field that not many
women have entered, but there is no
reason why women should o fill the
place OF an architect most c~reditably
with her naturally artistic tempera-
ment. her love of the harmonious and
beautiful, and her inherent womanly
ideas of suitability.
Miss Chapman lives in Boston. in a
building occupied entirely by artists.
as there she finds an atmosphere suit
ed to her work. Her associates are
those who nave interests in common
with her own, and she feels this is
helpful.
, 1901-08-01
Perjury in TIE Courfl.

Considerable attention has been at
tracted by the rather sensational state
ment recently made by the president
of the Iowa Bar Association. Mr.. j. ].
Mccarthy, in relation to the amount
of perjured testimony in our courts.
Vas his indictmentment too sweeping,
his conclusion too pessimistic? Ex-
Judge John Barton Payne of Chicago
is disposed to subscribe to Mr.. Nc
Carthy's arraignment. Perjury, in the
technical sense in which the term is
used in legal textbooks is not per-
haps as common as the Iowa lawyer
asserts it is. but ~ex-Judge Payne ad-
mits that false swearing does prevail
to an alarming extent" He blames
both the attorneys and the judges for
this grave state of afairs-the latter
for indifference, apathy, sheer unwil-
lingness to probe to the bottom OF a
case on their own responsibility"
, 1901-08-01
BURIED FIFTEEN CENTURIES.

aoh and Potiphar's wife. Another Sc
ries of pictures represent the history
of our Saviour. This church must I'M
doubtedly be the first Christian church
ever built in Rome, and a especially
erected to abolish the cult of Vesta
and Juturna. The wonderful point
about it all is" says an Italian savant,
that this Outstanding transforma-
ton actually took place in the palace
of the Caesars
, 1901-08-01

The fines collected in New York po-
lice courts last year amounted to $751;
sb7. In 1893 the total was 800, 637.
Prior 60 Che establishment of the pres
emit board of city magistrates the av-
erage annual collections were from
cd. 900 to SAT. 900. In 1898 the totaI
collections from fines amounted to
S37 1876.
, 1901-08-01
WEIGHS LIQUIDS.

Get or tap when a predetermined guam
tity of liquid has been drawn from a
cask is the purpose of a device invent
ed by David M. Bredin of Canada. On
the spigot a scale-beam is fulcrumed,
the shorter arm of which supports a
platform for the vessel to be filled, and
the longer arm of which carries a
counterpoise which can be shifted.
, 1901-08-01

reviewing the latest masterpiece. Men
of letters discussed It; literary clubs
gave readings from 1t; libraries sought
1t.
The sales were unprecedented. Ed
ton after edition were printed. and
the publishing house whose name ap-
peared Apon the title page. was cred
tied with the success Of the year.
Everybody read THE Little Lady of
the Tenement" and everybody was
anxious and curious to know the
identity of the author. For the book
had been published anonymously.
Reporters for the press and literary
EDITORS beseiged the publishers. i'm
ploring them to reveal the authorship.
But the publishers had pledged secrecy.
, 1901-08-01

Boston woman who
has chosen an I'M
u S u a profession
from the numerous
ones open to wom-
en-. She has made
a success OF 1t, not
alone because h
is bright, but be-
u Of her keen
observation, 6 o o d
judgment, p s e.
a and hard
, 1901-08-01
HEE5GE
The SAD
V@ FLOW
Ry John Vance cheney.

by JOhH Virtue SucTty.
5tfler than where that city lies asleep.
with tabled spires deep in the swinging
sea,
Btfler and DINNER thai hat MINDLESS
deep.
The sad-iowered. shadowy field OF
memory.
walked there with the loves Of long
ago,
Dear forms and peerless Of long-van-
ished days.: .
And one drew ciose-the fairest that shall
know
Their path that follow down the faded
ways
Ponce more the kisses on my face he
said:
Now is 1t heaven. here, where pale
flowers be;
pn shall 1 wander. mated with the dead.
But die not. love. since you remember
rre'
, 1901-08-01

One size smaller after usingAllen's Foot
Ease, a powder. II makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating,
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and
bunions. All dru ygists and shoe stores,
Csc. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted. lie Roy, NY.
, 1901-08-01

Baroness de Bazus.A According to Mrs.
Leslie it was from
this branch that she inherited the dis
tinction.
, 1901-08-01

An imprisoned Georgia moonshiner
writes thus to his friend on the outside:
John. old boy. I have been took to jail.
Please send me my fiddle. Bunyan's Pill
grtn's Progress two pounds OF tobacco
(chawinD, and a gallon of corn Ticker"
, 1901-08-01

Descendants of Edward Ball of Brad
ford, Conn, who are blood relatives Of
George Washington. will hold a re-
union at Keuka Par, N. NJ. Aug. 81.
28 and 20.