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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
A Modern Clothes cio.et.

A modern clothes closet is a great
Improvement over the old wardrobe
with hooks fastened against the wall
on strip of wood. In che new closets
for clothes, stout hooks Of perfectly
smooth metal are fastened in the un-
derside Of shelf at regular intervals.
On each of these hooks heavy poll
ished wire shoulder form or hanger up
Is hooked. On these forms coats or
other wraps and dress skirts and
waists can be hung, stretched out so
that they cannot wrinkle as they did
when several were hung together from
the old-time hook at the side of the
wall. The advantage Of this arrange
ment Of the clothes closet Is evident.
Each garment is hung by itself, and is
stretched out when hung. Consider
ably more clothes can be hung in
closet Of this description than in the
old clothes closet with hooks at the
sides. The shelr in which the hooks
are placed is useful for holding band
boxes and other articles. There is al
most always a low base shelf raised
from three to four inches from the
floor, which is useful for shoes, boots
and some boxes.-New York Tribune.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
CUNNING !: GAINED
wyoming EIks Much Morn Wary New nm
Few Years Ago.

4
II any one wants an iuuSS1No0 q
the way In which animafs-xso~ Sies
| in the ways Of the hunter. they ought
to come out to this country and try to
hunt after some Of the bull elk that
hang around here. Usually bull elk
is not remarkably cunning, and the
elk that stay back in the mountains
| are still rather simple.
They use all the tricks that the
sharpest buck deer or bull moose in
Maine ever thought of, and in addition
have invented a lot of brand new
schemes Of their own that are just
suited to this country. When one re-
members that only few years ago
these elk were just as stupid as the
balance of their tribe, one wonders
were they picked up all this know
ledge. Such things as making loop
down wind before lying down for the
day, watching their back track and
things Of that kind. are only a very
small part of their plans to escape
being killed. The intelligence which
they display in picking out places in
which to bed down for the day is re-
markable. l put in couple Of weeks
this fall trailing around after some
bulls that stay pretty close to the
house, and in spite Of all / could do l
never even saw a hair Of one of them.
Their beds were always in a place
where they could either see, hear or
smell anything approaching them
long before they can be seen them
selves. Time after time I put in hours
trying to get sight Of these old fell
lows, but with always the same result
After loop after loop down wind,
after crawling for hundreds of yards
at time in snow a foot deep, and
moving as silently as possible, 1 would
find the bed just vacated. And If I
waited until dusk before trying to
close in, l always found that the cum
ming brute had, on getting up and
commencing to feed, gone up wind
into the thickest cover he could find,
where it was absolutely impossible to
get within sight, without making
noise enough to spoil the stalk.
guess the trouble is that the game
is learning new tricks faster than us
fellows, who learned to hunt when the
game was tame, can figure out new
ways Of hunting.
At any rate, l used to think that 1
could hunt, but when l chase around
among lot of elk for a couple Of
weeks and only get one fool calf that
did not have any better sense than to !
stick its head out of the clump Of
spruce behind which the rest of the |
bunch were calmly watching me, I |
rather think that something is wrong !,
with my woodcraft.
Civilization is spelling the game,
Just as it Is spelling the Indian, the
and, in fact, the whole
West. And there is no other place to
go, so l guess we might as well get
and be done with it.-Wyom.
ing correspondence in Forest and
Stream.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
A Preparation for Removing Paint.


The French method of removing
paint Is far superior to such an old
fashioned, clumsy method as burning II
on. A white. thick liquid, of such con-
sistence as to remain in thick coat
over the surface, but sufficiently thin
to be easily applied with a brush, is
employed. It is quite free from any
acid and gives of slight odor of am
monia, which betrays the presence Of
alkali.
The way in which 1t is used is as fol-
lows: It is applied with brush over
the surface which is to be cleared, and
is left there until the paint is soft
enough, which can be easily ascertain
ed by testing it with the thumb nail.
It generally takes from 10 to Is
minutes. 1t is then scrubbed with 4
rough, hard brush and plenty of water,
and the coat of paint comes of COM
pletely. For the crevices of mould
ings and corners a second application
Is sometimes necessary, and this is, in
case of necessity, left on for several
hours before the washing.
This preparation is called French
dressing, and its employment means a
saving Of so percent in labor and
80 percent in time over the old
method. 1t also has the advantage of
not staining the fingers.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
Germany Rejects Puffy Recruits.

The German Government is very
careful indeed In Its selection of men
for service for China, says a Berlin
correspondent. OF those who pre-
sented themselves as volunteers only
ten to fifteen per cent were passed
as medically fit. All DESTROYS Of be-
ing selected for service there must be
able to prove that there is no trace Of
hereditary tuberculosis or madness in
their system. They must not be of
choleric or melancholy disposition.
Their skin must be elastic. and not
in the least puffy or bloated, and they
themselves neither excessively thin
nor excessively fat. Their hearts must
not be affected by hill climbing or run
ming, the beat having to remain under
12O during such exercise. and no one
liable to colds in the head or in the
lungs, or anyone suffering from midi
gestion or rheumatism would have
chance of being accepted by the medi.
cal board.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
A CURIOUS MANIA.
The PurIoining Of Letters From Poreeialn
Signs on Windows.

| 0iSnS on VtUOOWSs
| Dramatic personae-A big MEMBER
Washington's finest, an irate store
keeper, sign painter with O number
of porcelain letters and pot Of stick
ing paste in his hand and q small boy
of the mischievous variety.
Scene-A street in the northwest
time. the present.
Storekeeper, wrathfully-"If could
catch the man who keeps cutting out
letters from the white porcelain sign
which stretches across the face of my
plate-glass window I'd make it hot fol-
him. This is the fifth time this year ]
have been compelled to employ a sign
letterer to come around here and re-
store the letters so that the words
would read as originally tackled ND, and
the fact that similarly defaced signs
may be seen all over this and other
cities leads me to the belief that some
persons have a mania for clipping Oh
the letters so that the signs will read
oddly or won't read at all. 1t must be
form Of mania closely allied to that
which will cause its victims to cut or
write their names or initials upon any
surface affording the space. 1 have
laid for the fellow day and night and
have given my friend here in blue
policeman modestly coughs) coffee
and mince pie ad libitum to stimulate
his Hawkshaw instincts to the utmost
to catch the culprit.
"This is the way the sign reads now:
"E AXE me AXES A D u NDIES
r URE.
"And this is the way 1t will read
when the painter gets through with his
job,
1--WE MAKE FINE CAKES AND
OUR CANDIES ARE PURE.
"It's no joke. l am inclined to the
belief that there Is an organized lot
of rascals in every city in the country
who take diabolical delight In after
ward surveying the results Of their
monomania safe in the security Of
their obscurity. There, now it's all
right. How much? $1.50? Holy smoke!
You painters are buccaneers"
Painter, as he walks away joyfully
jingling the coin-"Ah, what does he
expect-that painters work for moth
ing? How'd we liver
Big policeman to small boy-"Get
out-of here-skip; scoot in hurry
Small boy in high indignation-"Gee
&c cop thinks I am de bloke as what
de old guys signs. Der per-
lice are on to me! I'm a marked man!
All right, your jiblets. Gee! der per-
lice are on to NELL be de envy Of
de ole gangw
Quick curtain and fast music as the
policeman makes swing with his
club for a certain tender portion of the
small boys anatomy as the latter skips
out of sight around the corner.-Wash-
ington Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
kHoUtEAoLD
,1R1 RECIPES
A 90. .. %. %.

Glazed Sweet Potatoes-After the
potatoes are baked remove the con-
tents, whip them lightly with two
well-beaten eggs, a tablespoonful Of
rich milk. busting of salt and pepper
and tablespoonful of butter. Refill
the skins, stand on ends In a pan and
brown in hot oven.
Carrot Custard-Beat three eggs un
TIL light, add one-half cupful of grated
carrot, one-half cupful of sugar, one
saltspoonful Of salt, one teaspoonful OF
vanilla and beat for three minutes
Add one quart Of milk, pour the mix.
ture into pudding dish, place it In a
pan Of hot water and bake for one and
one-half hours.
Vanilla Cream Cookies-Cream to
gether one cupful of butter and one
and one-half cupfuls of fine granulated
sugar; add one beaten egg, one-hali
cupful OF sweet milk, one teaspoonfal
Of vanilla, one teaspoonful Of baking
powder and just enough flour to roll
without sticking. Cut into fancy
shapes, sprinkle with granulated sugar
and bake a delicate brown.
Minced Kidney-Take four or 1--WE
Sleeps kidneys, lightly cook them In
butter. then chop them up with lit
tie cooked onion, parsley, pepper and
salt; cut some rounds Of bread the
size Of the top Of wine glass, dip In
orv and hreadcruu1ha thou fry IN Init
ter; put the kidneys, ETC., into small
saucepan with one ounce Of butter that
has been rolled in -four, let them grad
ually heat; pile up some of the kid
ney mixture on each crcuton, and
serve very bot
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
Taking Composite Milk Samples.

The modern creamery and cheese
| factory uses the Babcock test for de
termining the richness of the milk de
livered by each patron. The most
common and satisfactory method OF
paying for the milk according to its
test is to take a small sample of each
lot of milk every day. pour this into
a covered glass jar containing small
amount of some preservative and at
the end of week or ten days test this
composite sample. The essential fea-
lures of the process are given in the
following directions:
Provide pint or quart jar or bot
tie for each patron. Label each bottle
with a number, giving the same num-
Der to patron on the milk recording
sheet. Composite test sample bottles
made for this purpose with tin cover
and numbered brass tag wired to the
neck of each bottle can be obtained of
creamery supply firms. These sam
pie bottles should be placed on shelves
within easy reach of the weigh
can, and protected from the light.
A preservative is put into each
clean bottle to keep the milk from
souring, until testing day. Pulverized
potassium bichromate, corrosive sub
Innate, borax or preservaline can be
used for this purpose. Some of these
preservatives are put in tablet form,
each tablet containing the necessary
amount to use in one sample. After
each lot of milk is poured into the
factory weigh can. small amount of
it is dipped from the can and poured
into the proper sample bottle. These
samples are usually taken with
small one ounce tin dipper, samp-
ling tube, or from a drip in the con-
ductor spout.
Each lot of milk sampled must be
sweet, containing no clots, Jumps or
curdled milk. or small butter gran.
ules. The sample should be taken
just as soon as the milk is weighed,
and while it is evenly mixed. Con-
tinue adding sample of each patrons
milk to his particular jar every time
he delivers milk for a week of ten
days, then test this composite sample.
The composite sample jars should be
kept covered to prevent loss by evap.
oration, and in cool dark place. |
Every time new portion Of milk Is |
added to the jar it should be given a
horizontal rotary motion to mix the |
cream already formed in the jar with |
he milk. and to rinse off the cream |
sticking to its side. Unless this Is |
lone every time fresh portions Of !
milk are added to the jar the cream |
IN the milk becomes lumpy and sticks
n patches to the side of the jar, thus
making it nearly impossible to even
y distribute this cream through the
.ntire sample.
Composite samples having patches
# dried cream on the inside of the
ar are the result of carelessnes or
ignorance on the part of the operator.
The test of the composite sample
axes the place of a separate daily
est and gives accurate information
egarding the average quality of the
milk delivered by each patron during
he period of sampling. The weight
f butter fat which each patron
rought to the factory in his milk dur
lg this time is obtained by multiply
1g the total weight of milk delivered
uring the sampling period by the
est of the composite sample. divided
y 100.-Report of Wisconsin Expert
lent Station.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
New Use for Geran,um.

The frangrant geranium, the old
fashioned rose geranium, so desirable
for all window gardens, is said to pos
sess still more desirable Characters
tics than are usually credited it A
suggestion comes from abroad that it
may be used to keep flies way. A mod
crate sized plant is said to be so dis
agreeable to flies that they avoid it's
neighborhood, and two or three Of
these ants in a room will keep 1t en-
tirely free from pests. This is surely
a pleasant remedy for getting rid Of
the flies that linger SO provokingly
after the fire drives the chill from the
various rooms.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06

The crusade against microbes and
bacilli has now extended to the bar
bers' shop in Paris. In front Of each
chair there is a gas burner. Bone or
celluloid combs are used instead. The
barber turns on the gas, and before he
commences operations he slowly
passes his metallic comb several times
through the flames. His scissors and
razor are likewise thus purified by fire
and his customer is treasured by wit
Messing this burning up of all the NIL
crobes before his hair Is touched with
the instruments. The risk from the
brush Is mitigated by the constant use
Of antiseptic hairwash. In which thy
mol. on account Of its pleasant odor.
Is the favorite ingredient. - London
Lancet.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
Tired of a Bad Reputation.

Billingsgate wishes to rid itself of
the imputation which rests upon 1t of
being the ward in which the worst
characters, judged by the language
used, assemble. There is no doubt at
all that in Billingsgate very marked
improvement as regards the use of bad
language has taken place. a fact un-
doubtedly due In a great measure to
the good influence exercised by the
Christian Mission. London CITY Press
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
Pots and Trellises for House Plants.

We often see a blooming house
plant with beauty marred if not ruined
by the old tin can in which it grew,
or the dirty rag or Irvine string which
ties 1t fast to splinter or piece of
stick which serves as a trellis. Many
plant enthusiasts declare that they
have better results with the tin cans
than with the regular clay pots. This
may be true, and the cans can be
transformed into ornamental vessels,
combining cheapness with beauty.
Jardineres are too much of luxury
for the average housewife to own
more than pair. By getting a supply
OF crepe paper the cans can all be
transformed into dainty jardineres.
Cut the paper in strips with enough
to extend from the top of the can, and
around it. Then tie some bright col
ored cord about the can, one piece an
inch from the top. By running the
bottom of the paper between the
thumb and finger and stretching It.
1t Will flare out. By pulling out the
paper midway between the cords,
stretching 1t. and creasing it, the full
ness in the middle will be made. The
top is finished like the bottom. This
Is not expensive and Is certainly an
over the old rusty cans.
Where plant is of such nature that
1t requires a support of some kind.
get someone to make a ladder of
wood and paint it white.
brown or green. Fasten the plant to
1t with some colored Irvine, in har-
mony with the color of the plant. Dot
OF frame. This is much better than
picking up broken branch and tying
up the plant with a carpet rag. For
me, the prettiest flower loses its
charm If treated in this way.-Maud
Steinway, in Agricultural Epitomist.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
Kale as Food for Stock.

The thousand-headed kale is a va
riety that is highly esteemed in Eng
land as food for stock. 1t forces
lambs as rapidly as does rape. and it
is claimed that it never causes gases
In the stomach of an animal. The
seeds are planted early, or the plants
may be started in hotbed for an
early supply. being transplanted as
soon as the season opens. 1t is termed
thousand-headed kale because the
stalk supports large number of small
heads. In this country the Essex rape
Is preferred. and it has been tested in
all sections. especially as food for
sheep.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
Best Soils for Sheep.

Sheep will not thrive on all kinds
Of soils. Some breeds are very active
and will thrive in large flocks, but the
large mutton breeds require good pas
turage, and will not give satisfactory
results II compelled to work over
large areas for all they get. All sheep
should have dry soils. Foot rot will
always occur in a flock that is kept
constantly on wet lands.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06

Lampshades for small lamps are
made of softest silk and chiffon, in the
shape of a large open rose, whose
petals turn downward instead Of up.
The shade hangs well down over the
light. and thus the softest glowing
light is obtained. Pink, yellow and
red are the favorite shades. A dainty
green one is beautiful, but Immediate
ly suggests head of lettuce. These
shades are the newest thing for fancy
lamps. The texture is as fine as any
flower for millinery use, and the price
averages from two to three dollars.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
State Government. Of Louisiana.

Goyernor-W. w. Heard,
Lieutenant Governor-Albert Este.
pinal.
Secretary of Staie---John Michel.
Superintendent OF Edncation--John
v. Calhoun.
Auditor-W. S. Frazee.
Treasurer-Ledoux Il. Smith.
u. s. SENATORS.
Don Caffarey and s. d. McEneTy.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
! Disirict-.R. G. Davey.
2 District Adolph Meyer. .
8 Distrfct-R. +. Rrousssrd.
4 Diesrics-P Brszeale.
8 District. f. RansdcIl.
q, Districf-S. ~ Robinson.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
Wheat Chaff as a Mulch.

Wheat chaff as a mulch may seed
the land with wheat. which will be
sure to grow in spring when the
mulch Is removed. Strawberries
should be mulched with straw or
leaves, using cornstalks to hold the
straw. Planning mill shavings are ex-
cellent If they can be obtained.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
For the turkish Corner.

No coy corner that attempts to be
Turkish is complete without its silk
scarf In gay colors, sDangled with big
shining scales and draped across the
top or side. This scarf is supplement
tai to the heavier bit of color and or
namentation that is highly desirable.
A few Turkish cushions in similar silk
and with spangles in the embroidery
should be part of the Turkish crrner
too, though they are, decorative rat err
than useful.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
A{ggBl]E;g| ||Alll
& HINTS Q
What IL tho Dairy Type7

The most profitable dairy cow is
one that has no tendency to put on
flesh has good appetite and a large
stomach, indicating great consuming
and assimilating capacity. A COW
with this conformation is said to be of
the true dairy type.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
A Cat Goes Mad.

Cats are subject to madness as well
as dogs. as French woman found to
her cost the other day. when her feline
pet attacked her and her child. biting
them severely. The cat was killed by
q gendarme and mother and daughter
cent to the pasteug Institute,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
We KICK THE CHAP THAT'S DOWN


FMS Is a queer old world of ours. inst a,
!, it's always been, 'u'' 81
" Is made up of hills and dales. of women
!. and of men: "''A
And while host is ever near the one tina,
! wins the crown,
goodly number are about to kick thu
chap that's down.
whoever strives in any line and meets
with great success
ihe world will sit up half the night to
fiatter to excess:
But woe to him who tries and faiIs-be
gets chilling frown,
because so many still delight to kick the
chap that's down.
And so fancy twill remain down to the
end of time
Since human natures bout the same in
d. every age and cline;
a man has always been a man, a clown
has been a clown.
DO there will always be a crowd to kick
the chap that's down
AfTas Boston Globe.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06

Sharp criticism is like onions. II
brings tears to the eyes. is unpleasant
20 many. out is healthful. cheap and
stirnlatiRg.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06

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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-04-06
Double Daily Trains
Fast Time
Close Connections.

Through Pullman Palace EIespors
between New Orleans aud Memphis,
Kansas City, st. Louis and Chicags
without change, making direct oonnec
lions with frst-class lines to all points
The great stcel bridge spanning the
Ohio river at Cairo completed, and all
trains freight and passenger) now run.
ning regularly over il, TINS avoiding the
Delays and annoyance incident to trans
fer by ferry boat
A. 81. HANSON. Gen. 7 > Agt,
Chicago.
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