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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09

Miss Clara Rossiter had a cat lhdC
amused itself by drawing all the pms
out of the cushion. When the last
was removed, it would look up into
its mistress's face with an expression
that meant, please stick them IN
again." And, as often as they were
put in, just as often were they drawn
out. This cat had another faVorite
amusement. IL vase OF flowers
stood within reach. it used to PICK
the flowers out one by one and eat
them.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09

Congressman Bowersook, of Lawrence
owned the mill at Galena which was swal-
loves by the earth on the South Side mining
grouth. A large force was at work, buf the
men were warned by the cracking noise in
the earth beneath them and escape. The
mill alone CO st 900.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09
Golf Clubs In the Nation

On the LIST of January, 1889. thers
were S87 golf clubs in the United
States, 154 of them west Of the Mis-
sissippi river. A fair estimate places
the number Of members o. Useee clubs
vt about lie, 5000.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09

Shoulder knots of panne velvet made
with the ends finished with gold aguii-
lettes are used on both day and even
ing gowns.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09

OF course it was Kansas soldier who
scaled the wall of Pekin. took up the end of
the rope and his comrades climbe the rope;
He enlisted in Wichita April 10, 1873 de nrst
Calvin S, Titus and while in Wichita belong
ed to the Salvation army.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09

Prisoners in Western Kansas are too smart
to stay in Jail, it would seem. Every few
days officers in the eastern part OF the state
are notified that prisoners have escaped.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09
Tho twentieth Century.

feis said that no fewer than $4,000 books
for the blind are borrowed ann ually from the
free libraries Of this country.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09

Alfred Belt. the diamond king, OF
South Africa, Is only forty-six years
old. His whole fortune, estimated at
5000, 000. 900. was made in twenty-five
years.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09

The travelling man wants full fare
at hotels. but he doesn't object to
half fare on the railroads.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09
An rconomieaI Trimming.

A chou of chiffon is the economical
and entire trimming OF many an Ell
fectiye off-the-face hat.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09

Senator ingalls, held two life insurance pol
icies for 100000 each. They were fifteen
payment policies WIFI, were taken Decem-
her "a 1891.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09

The Best Prescription for Chills
and Fever is a bottle Of GROVES TAsTRLRss
CHILL TONIC. 1t is simply iron and Qutnine in
q tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price o0c.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09

According to the assessors returns of Kan
sas Galens made the largest gain In popuia-
ton, lola made the next largest gain, 2O4l,
and Wichita the next largest gain, 1,76O.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09

Indigestion Is bad companion. Get rid
Of It by chewing a bar of Adams Pepsin
Tutti Fruit after each meal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09

Tho Boston Athenaeum has long
contained three busts which no one in
that city was able to identify. The
assistant lFbarian, young woman, has
iust recognised them as excellent like
ness OF Lewis Cass. the grea< states
man: Nichols Biddle. one OF the most
eminent fnanciers Of the century, and
Q Russian prince. famous all over the
veeld.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
o. ENDsLEY, V anburen. Ind. Feb. 10, 1850.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09

w, J. Turner, one of the marines killed in
Pekin, was a Topeka boy: During the Span
ish war he served on the Indiana.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09
SOME THINGS OF INTEREST.
A Round Trip,

A Round Trip.
at Tiredyille the trip begins,
We soon reach Drowsy Centre,
The gates of Sleepyland we push
Apart, and slowly enter.
within are dreams of every kinu,
And maps of every nation;
We must take care, or nightmares Hau
VIII chase us from the station.
Rut. when we've once reached slumDer-
town,
We've no more need to worry.
The Journey back to Wide-a"aKe
We '"A' ~ Christian Register.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09

PUTNAM FApELEss DYE produces the
fastest and brightest colors Of any known dye
stuff. Sold by all druggists.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09

The Fort Scott sugar plant is being changed
Into a syrup pls Mt. The work has been going
on for six months.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09

If your druggist cannot supply you, send
all charges prepaid. Be sure and give us
your nearest express Office.
JIG. AVER Co., Lowell, Mass.
Send for our beautiful illustrated book on
The Hair. Free.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09
Modish Shoulder Knots1

for a young maiden nothing could De
more dainty.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09
Partly Closed.

Lacings of narrow black velvet rib.
bon are used to partly close a bodice
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09

Take LAXATIVE BRoM0 QuNNB TAsLErs All
druggists refund the money II 1t falls 10 cure.
E. W. GROVES signature Is ON each box. Csc.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09

inserted in the castings and drawn ur
to the desired size.
To cut this apron for woman of me.
dunn size four yards of material thir
ty-two inches wide viii be required.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-02-09
]. 0. FERRELL, HopkinsyIlle, KY.
I M:sR syss wise dss lTcmpsons Eye Wafer

CAL the Sweetness of Living Blossoms, " the match
less perfume Murray Lanman Florida Water
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-09
John II. Surratt Is Alive.
Only Survivor OF those Accused OF Conspiracy XIII
Abraham Lincoln
ninnnnnnnn nn1nnnnn nnnnnnnu

the Confederacy. | could not imagine
that she was In any danger. ! did not
then dream Of the intense bitterness
and prejudice that was manifested in
her trial. and fell sure that II she were
tried she wolld be acquitted. When |
did hear Of her sentence became in
sane, and would have gone TO WASH
ins iru at once had not my friends In
Montreal restrained me. As. would
have laid down my life 20 save my
mother. and as do not think | am a
coward. II Is cruelty unjust TO Intimate
that the fear OF death kept me away
What induced you 10 60 TO Eng
landY
I felt that ! had to move. I knew
that the American detectives were
swarming In Canada. and could not
long remain secreted. IL would have
been sheer madness 10 have retained
my own name, so I changed Il. as you
know. and took passage for England.
IL has been said that on the voyage |
became drunk and virtually gave my
self away. Indeed. evidence 20 this ef.
feet was adduccd during my trial. But
as | am n man OF ordinary shrewdness
and was not then. nor am I now, adj
dictes TO the use Of liquor. you can
see there Is no truth In that. BY the
advice OF friends | met In England I
was induced TO go 10 Rome. and as
had no money and the position prom
Used me protection. I enlisted In the
Papal zouayes Being unable to speak
the language soon became a marked
man. Rome was crowded then. as
now, with travellers from ali over the
world. and you may well imagine my
awful anxiety when I was In the Papal
army. Stii. although continually anx-
ious. ! was wholly unprepAred for my
arrest when st came. When was be-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-09

"'Not so much difficulty, perhaps. as
anxiety. II was not known at the time.
is not known now, 50 ! am sure 1t will
never be known. what a great number
OF people there were In the North who
either secretly or openly sympathlzed
with the Confederacy Long before the
fight from Elmira had discovered
this. and knew pretty well where TO
ind friends. While acting as an agent
for the Confederacy had no trouble
in travelling through the North wher-
ever and whenever pleased. The
greatest drawback 90 my night was
the want OF means. this In Itself should
convince anyone that / was in NJ way
prepared for the tragedy enacted In
Washington--on the very day was In
Elmira.'
Did you not have companion in
your flight from Elmira 70 canadaT
Yes. for part OF the distance. The
man has not been Identified. and all
know about him is that he was equally
poor with myself II matters not where
/ met him. but we reached ST. Adams.
VT. together. and walked TO Franklin.
on the other side Of the line. once in
Canada. succeeded In getting funds
how, II is not necessary 10 describe; but
you must remember that the Confeder-
acy had its agents In that country with
plenty Of money.
eft has been charged against me
that | knew my mother was In serious
danger, that by returning to Washing
ton | might have saved her. This.
most solemnly deny. Knowing that she
was entirely innocent OF any connection
with the so-called conspiracy, though
her sympsthies were undsniably With
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-09
The Worlds Best Choir.
In the Cathedral OF Alexander Nevsko According 70
William E. Curtis.
unIlnnn ulnrrnIuIrInInnn6

and ornamented with epaulets upon the
shoulders.
The choir at Alexander Neyskoi Is
composed OF about thirty of the best
voices IN all the Russian monasteries.
When fine singer appears among the
novitiates he is sent 10 the monastery
of Alexander Nevskoi. where he Is
trained as carefully as an opera singer,
and remains there doing nothing except
assisting at the music at mass In the
morning and vespers In the afternoon,
until he becomes aged, when he is re-
tired on pension. Some OF the voices
are OF marvellous strength and sweet
ness. and II is said that every man In
the choir can shatter an ordinary COB
let glass into fragments by singing Into
II, so powerful a.e the vibrations OF his
tones.
The monks are all vegetarians. They
never eat meat. The rules of the Rus
sian church forbid them TO shave, be-
cause Christ wore beard, and their
hair is worn long like woman's. This
gives them an unnatural appearance,
which emphasizes the effect OF their
singing. Unlike ordinary monks. they
are fastidous about their appearance,
and put up their hair and whiskers In
papers every night so that IL Is wayy
and curly. One OF the members of the
choir has a chrysanthemum crop OF hair
like Paderewski's, which is stiff and
kinky and stands out straight from his
skull as big as bushel basket.
Gregorian music only Is sung In the
Russian churches, all harmony, but no
melody, and much Of II Is arranged
for five parts-tenor soprano. alto. base
and double baso During the service
the monks sing the responses and us
ually an anthem, when the great cathe-
dral is actually flooded with harmony,
and most delicious waves OF sound fol-
low one another until they are lost In
the dome and the farthest corners OF
the edihce. No organ or orchestra or
combination OF instruments ever made
by human hands can produce such en-
trancing sounds as Issue from the lips
OF those bearded monks with their long
black wells hanging around their shout
ders and their sad eyes. which seem to
always wear an expression Of melan-
choly.
We used TO go every afternoon at I
o'clock TO the vesper service. which
lasts about an hour and to those who
love music il is an occasion OF daily
thanksgiving Chicago Record Herald.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-09

gled with horseracing. laid in the Blue
Grass region, and we are promised all
the usual novelties In the way OF stable
and racing effects one OF the novelties
viii be a new "Madge." in the person of
Alice Treat Hunt.
The Grand confidently expects to see
a resumption of the big business OF
other days next week. The first three
nights will be occupied by tombstone
Bennett, the original Jane" who APP
pears In one OF Blaneys new works,
THE Female Drummer" BY many
Blaney has been called the successor of
Hoyt, and this particular skit is said
to be in his best vein.
Thursday night comes another of
Hal Fields creations, "At the Old Cross
Roads" II is managed by Arthur c.
Aston, who made such q success OF
"Tennessee's Pardner' and several of
the players from that company, incud-
ing Estha Williams and Jane Corcoran
are members of the Gross Roads com
pany,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-09
T. B. H. STENHOUSE.

Inc wenown features Of T. b. H. stenhoue brilliant
journalists the west ever produced
MT senhouse achieved fame writer
Oh ue stan OF the New York H. aid embraced
AT the
oushie and the city Of souha
uohc depe with the Bible
ministers nhde
sion resulted trmphany young Mormon missionary that
senhouse
and Switzerland Mrs
~ was material help He established paper
which printed
started for Utah. but
editing "The Mormon
special message from President
them from their abors and inviting
family the plains reaching
frequently for the columns OF the
this city resgnng publish
cred
York he became special correspondent
celebrated Jeanette o
MI senhou died San Francisco buried Mountain
His wife still him one of
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81. Petersburg. pleases strang-
ers most in st. Petersburg are the DOS
kies and the singing of the monks Inc
cathedal of Alexander Nevskoi, with
out doubt, has the finest choir In all the
world. II Is attached to convent IN
honor Of the patron saint Of Russia, ana
occupies a large area OF the end Oh
Nevskol Prospek, the principal street OF
Sc. Petersburg. Alexander Neyskoi Is the
st. Louis Of the Slave. the sons OF
Yaroslaf the Prudent, whose majestic
beauty, herculean strength, uniiinchihg
courage and trumpet like voice are cell
ebated in the epics of Russian litera-
ture. In l24i he drove the STcdes and
Teutons from Russian territory. He
wounded the king of Sweden with his
own hand on the banks OF the Neva,
whence he obtained the name of New
skoi. But even more important were
his victories over the Tartars. when
he delivered his native country from
DdllnB llDult " lntuls III A~oo hC opN'
Gated power, became q monk and was
canonized as a new celestial protector,
the first Of the tutelary saints Of Rus
STA, to whom all soldiers pray. Hts
magnificent tomb and shrine In the mo.
mastery at st. Petersburg are OF solid
silver, heavily set with jewels The
value OF the precious stones embedded
In the icons that surround II has been
estimated at millions Of dollars. Upon
his silver coffin lie the keys of Adrian
ople, which surrendered TO him afterNa
long and bloody war.
st. Isaac's cathedral, which Is the
greatest In Russia, and the Kazan
which is the imperial church. have boy
choirs that sing beautifully, particu-
larly that of st. Isaac's. At the cathe-
dral OF st. Peter and st. Paul, where az
the czars are buried. the choir IL COM
posed Of soldiers selected from the gar
rison. Many OF them have fine voices.
and they are well drilled, but II sesms
strange 10 hear men in uniform within
the chancel OF a church chanting the
responses as the service Is read by the
priest The choirs at other churches
wear a livery that might cause them TO
be mistaken for footmen from the I'm
perial palace, for their coats are Of
scarlet cloth trimmed with gold braid
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-09

Recently ! was In country city.
where the audience was depresslngly
undemonstfative, said Howard Kyle,
who, with a group OF managers and
actors. was recountinc some singular
experiences" In every play there are
some sure points, and others over
which the public show a variable APP
probation. TOO much applause Is Oft
time worse than none at all" moralizcd
Kyle. because Il is apt 20 mean a
noisy interruption OF a scene which
should be carried to its climax IN silent
intensity. But upon this occasion
there was neither a hand nor a foot
before durine, or after our acts.
Thinking We must have a slow public
before us. or that our energies were
in some way lessened. We all OF us
pitched in with greater force. deter
mined TO carry the natives by storm"
Al the end OF the third act, which had
never before been done with such an
apparent burst OF spontaneity and
precision. Hale lifted the heroine In his
arms and fed from sight. In answer
TO the challenge Who goes there?
he took great pains that the audience
should hear him above flying hoofs and
gun shots-shout Miss Alice Adams
returning on private businessl" The
rest was an appalling silence. The
audience positively would not do its
duty. After 20 performances here was
the first one where that scene was not
applauded. MIR. Kyle started for his
dressing room. muttering something
about closing the schools OF acting. and
opening o kindergarten for audiences,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-09

began a tour Of the southern cities, APP
pearing In Wagenhal's and kemper's
spectacular production of Henry
VIII" The appearance OF these
famous artists In this alluring drama
is the most interesting event of the
season. and is attracting spread
attention. None OF ShakespeaIe's plays
are more attractive from q picturesque
standpoint, and few OF them excel in
dramatic power. The characters OF
Queen Katherine and Wolsey afford the
widest scope for both of these fine att
lists. The Cardinal Wolsey Of MIR, James
Is said TO be the most powerful and
convincing OF his many well known I'M
presentations. The role OF Katherine Is
splenddly Illuminated by Madame
Modjeska. and It Is not likely that any
living actress could equal her In the
part. The play Is given an elaborate
scenic production, over fifty men and
women appearing In several of the
scenes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-09

ing taken from the barracks. with my
mind In a whirl, for | felt that awful
impulse TO fly and broke away frcn
my guards, How 1 succeeded In elud-
ing them | cannot tell, for all the Incl
dents connected with my getting away
are blank, but | know | succeeded In
reaching Naples, where my senses be-
gan to return.
"'At Naples ! succeeded In shipping
aboard fishing sloop bound for Mes
sina, From Messina / succeeded In
reaching Alexandria. My purpose was,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-09

The Tabernacle choir never works so
well as when II is working hardest
and Mr.. Stephens knowing this fact, has
inaugurated one Of the busiest seasons
in the history of the choir for the COM
ing winter, realizing fully that 1t VIII
emerge from it's toll in the spring In bet
ter shape than ever for Its big Cali
fornia tour.
Maconda, Nordlca the Royal Italian
band, and the Chicago Symphony or
chestra have all been booked for win
ter concerts at the Tabernacle, in con-
junction with the choir. and NJ. Sterh-
ems singers will at once begin work on
the various programs.
Charlotte Maconda is the bright mus
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-09

after reaching Cairo. to make my way
TO upper Egypt, where | would be away
from civilization and all touch with the
country that | felt had left forever
But to my great disappointment, Mr..
Hale, the American consul at Cairo.
was on the lookout for me, and | was
again arrested soon after my arrival.
You know the rest. ! was sent home
on the United States steamer Swatara,
returned to Washington, tried and
was not convicted. That is ALL -
Brooklyn Eagle
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-09
Charlotte Maconda and
The Tabernacle Choir.
=

jcaI star who will open the series, She
is not SO well known in the west as III
the east, but III the large cities she mas
been looming up brilliantly for the past
three or four years, and at the Dig
festivals. she carried away the honors
even from such sister stars as GaoskL
Lily Lehman, and others who appear,
ed on the same program with her. me
purity and hexibility of her voice are
described as being something marvel,
GUS, and her viyacious manner Is saiu
10 be not unlike that OF Patu.
Tn her Sail Lake concert she will give
n complete recital program OF ten or
twelve numbers, rendering the great
"Inflamatus" with the choir. The aud
fence, therefore, will have an oppor-
tunIty Of hearing her run the whole
gamut Of her repertoire In one night
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-09
AN APOLOGY.

On one occasion junior counsel. on
their lordshps giving judgment against
his client, exclaimed that he was sur
prised at their decision. This was con-
strued into a contempt OF court, and
the young barrister was ordered to at
tend at the bar the next morning. Fear
full OF the consequences. he consulted
his friend, John Scott (afterward Lord
Eldon). who told him to be perfectly at
ease, for he would apologize for him In
a way that would avert any unpleas-
ant result. Accordingly. when the
name OF the delinquent was called.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-09

Such question demands the appllca-
ton OF only fair degree Of common
sense TO ensure q negative answer"
A letter from New York states that
on Monday evening next Mrs. Fiske
will give the ffftieth performance of
Miranda Of the Balcony" in her new
theater the Manhattan. Business keeps
up surprisingly In view of the adverse
comments that greeted the play on its
opening night. II is said that the au-
diences Mrs, Fiske attracts, are made
up Of the very highest class of theater
patrons.
May Irwin has announced her inten-
ton to retire from the stage at the close
Of the present season. II have been
through a tremendous amount of hard
work." said Miss Irwin, in speaking
Of her decision, ard / want to enjoy
rest for the remainder Of my life.
People don't know me; they think I'm
frivolous. As a matter of fact, | am
one of the most serious Of women. and
thoroughly domestic Now / want to
stop being funny and enjoy life in
peace"
Last week In Detroit there was more
than passing interest In the coincidence
that Joseph jefferson received, as an
offering from collector enthusiast. the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-09

Scott rose and coolly addressed the
judges: II am very sorry, my lords"
he said, that my young friend has so
far forgotten himself as 10 treat your
lordshps with disrespect, he is ex-
trcmely penitent, and you will kindly
ascribe his unintentional insult TO his
ignorance. You must see at once that
II did originate in that He said
he was surprised at the decision OF your
lordships. Now, II he had not been
ignorant of what takes place In this
court every day-had he known you
but half so long as | have done-he
would not be surprised at anything you
did.--Green Bag.