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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-11-07
Big Fire Policy.


The Northern Pacific yesterday receiv-
ed from the railway underwriters one Of
the largest insurance policies ever writ
ten in the United States. Its total was
81, 500, 600. It is the largest single policy
the company ever. gave. In addition to
the above the company has also insured,
out of it's own fund.- a large amount Of
property, the total being about $6,6O0,OO0,
making total insurance just provided
for of $40, 600.
The insurance. covers all property which
is destroyable by fire, and includes roll
ing stock, merchandise in transit, ware
houses, depot buildings, shops, round
houses, etc. Insurance on railroad prop
erty is considered good risk, conse-
quently the amount paid in premiums
was comparatively low.
The Northern Pacific's insurance fund
at the close Of the last fiscal year, June
20, 1901. was s578,526, an increase over the
preceding year of $52.391.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21

Here is NJ. Dorys's description of ths
Abdul-Hamid of to-day:
Despite the care he takes of his
health. he is prematmely old and brok
en-. He is extremely feeble, and only
keeps up by dint of will power. His
body Is SO thin that 1t is little more
than skeleton. After having tried in
vain. by every possible means. to in.
crease his weight, and, unable to do so,
he abstains from everything likely to
make him thinner He has an atrocious
fear OF death, and breads illness in
general and contagious diseases. He
has a superstitious fear Of the latter
which dates back many years. While
st1l heir-apparent, he met one day in
his park at Kiathane, Gypsy, who.
at the princes request. told his for
tune. and oddly enough she predicted
exactly what has happened since-his
rapid accession to the throne, foretell-
ing the tragic circumstances by which
1t would be attended. as well as long
reign. wars. ETC., concluding with the
ominous words: "Your death will be
caused by an illness coming from out.
SIDE" Consequently cholera and the
plague have no more determined en-
envy than the Padishah; and IL Con-
stantinople Of to-day boasts In time of
epidemic an almost perfect system Of .
sanitation and advanced colleges for /
he study of bacteriology. it owes them
o the gypsy of Kiathane and the Sui. !
ans credulity.-The Argonaut.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21

The King Of Rome had reached the
mature age Of six months. when an
old soldier. who had already received
many favors from the Emperor. de-
cided that he wanted more, and
thought it would be good scheme to
address his petition to the heir to the
throne, and thus work on Napoleon's
sympathies. He addressed his petition
to his Majesty the King of Rome. Ma
poleon smiled when he read the ad-
dress, and ordered the Duke Of Frioul
to take the paper to the King and read
it to him. This was done with due
solemnity and state, and the Duke
returned to the Emperor. what did
his Majesty say" asked Napoleon.
Nothing" replied the Duke. ''Silence
gives consent" said the Emperor;
see that this old rascal of a soldier
gets what he wants. Paris Figaro
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21

What might be termed the financial
side OF the iron-mining industry easily
constitutes one of its most interesting
phases. Here Is a commodity which.
IN Its raw state, adds nearly twenty.
i've million dollars to the wealth Of
the country every year-an aggregate
greater than that Of the gold and sil.
yer mines of the Nation. There are
mines In the territory bordering on
the worlds largest fresh water lake
which have. in single year, recently
Melted their owners a profit Of fifteen
hundred thousand dollars, or half A
much again as the authorized capital
d the company controlling them. ana
. !! nothing unusual to- hear Of Z miue
Wnien nas paid fer itssif n 3 sinsis
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21

fulminant poison SO strong as to kill
at once all tissue that it touched. This
seems improbable. Perhaps by nervous
paralysis that affected all injured YES
sells. because the bullet passed close
to. and the operative procedures were
all necessarily carried on in the imme-
date vicinity of that important nerve
center. the solar plexus, or, as it has
been well called. the abdominal brain.
Perhaps, because of precocious
senility of tissue in an overworked
individual. who had lived an ex-
tremely sedentary life. and whose kid
neys had not been doing their work
satisfactorily for some time. Unless
the meteorological examination should
throw some light on the case. the
cause of the gangrene must remain as
obscure as is our present knowledge
of the intricate physiological and
problems involved.-Ney
York Independent.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21

~ ~ uf"ofes anu captain Bvrnes.
McGloin was a young ruffian who
had murdered saloon keeper at a
midnight raid on his place. He was
the fellow who the night before he
was hanged invited the chief Of de-
tectives to come over for the wake.
they'll have a devil Of time" For
elk months Byrnes had tried every
thing to bring the crime home to him.
but In vain. At last he sent out and
had McGloin and his two pals arrested
but 20 that none of them knew of the
plight OF the others. McGloin was taxi
en- to Mulberry street and orders were
given to bring the others in at a Ger.
tain hour Is or 20 minutes anart
Byrnes put McGloin at the window in
his ONCE while he questioned him
Nothing could be got out of him. As
ne sat there door was banged below.
Looking out, he saw one of his friends
Led across the yard in charge of no.
iicsmen. Byrnes, watching him mar
rowly. saw his cheek blanch: but still
his nerve held. Fifteen minutes passed.
another door banged The murderer
cooking out, saw his other pal led in
prisoner. He looked at Byrnes. The
chief nodded.
"Squealed. both"
II was lie, and 1t cost the man his
lie. The Jig is mp, then" he said.
IND told the story that brought him to
ne gallows.-Jacob Rils, In The Out
COX.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21

The sea. 1t was afterward found that
ne was convicted on false testimony.
Hon. John Byng. a British admiral.
was also charged with the same of.
fence. The court-martial acquitted
aim of cowardice. but decided that he
aad not done his utmost when In
charge of the British feet at the siege
Of Minorca. Sentenced to death. he
was taken on the quarter deck of his
own flagship, a file Of marines drawn
up and Admiral Byng was shot
One OF the most extraordinary cases
n American naval history. although
it did not involve an admiral, brought
about the most sensational court-mar-
iial in this country. A commander Of
4 small American war ship returning
from Europe, when only one days sail
outside of Sandy Hook, had two of the
hung at the yard arm.
One OF these young gentlemen was the
son of the then Secretary of War.
An Immense sensation was produced
when the war ship arrived here. A
engthy court-martial was held in
3rooklyn Navy Yard. presided over BY
Admiral Charles Stewart. grandfather
II the late Charles Stewart Parnell.-
Sew York Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

He who makes practice of deceiv-
lrg others Is often the worst fooled
man in the crowd.
The grave of each conquered sin Is
an earthwork behind which we can
fight and conquer greater evil.
A debt paid when needed is doubly
thanked and needed, but debt too
long delayed lie oft but half way paid
Those who dislike us serve us in a
certain way, for they put us on our
mettle to disprove their disbelief in us.
Mock modesty. like a patch. is used
to cover a hole, place where the in
tegrity of the cloth or character is
broken or wholly lacking.
When q good mothers teachings
leave manhood's best lessons unlearned
and his self respect failing. no wife,
however loving, can reform him.
Misfortune is tide that sweeps
small souls under and browns little
minds and bears great and brave ones
on to noble and generous heights.
bad manners soil line clothes from
within worse than contact with the
world does from without, and courtesy
and kindness win where force fails.
We seldom forgive those we have
Injured. and the effort to justify our
selves makes US willing. aye, eager.
70 believe any false or evil rumor we
IAN place between them andour con-
science
Our enemies do us little vital harm
n speaking evil of us. for the friend
'hip that crumbles under the lash of
IN evil tongue is best put away as
FOOD radiance of bad rubbish, with
hanks to those who unconsciously
'ayed US from lavishing the best in us
IN an unworthy object.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21

Probably the most wild ana unius-
tihable of all the crude beliefs re-
specting geological resources is that
which holds to the conviction that by
going deep enough the drill Is sure tn
flnd something OF value, no matter at
what point the work of boring is com
menced. There are numerous wise
persons in every community. estima-
Bile. influential and in the highest de-
gree public spirited. who are convinced
that the question, for example of find
ing coal in their special locality is
simply a matter OF the depth to which
the explorations are. carried. Rock
OIL and natural gas are recognized as
desirable products in every progress
i've community, and every such COM
munity contains persons, In other re-
spects intelligent, who are ready to
stake their own fortune and that of
their nearest friends on the belief
that oil and gas are everywhere un-
derneath the surface, and that their
sources can be tapped with the drill.
provided only there IL sufficient cant.
~ b keep up the process OF driilius
eAs saeagha~-Ainss and Miasrs,s
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21

-~s0 OSSoA auO eu0 4OuuK ncp0Tt0fs
Not long ago Oscar II. went to Goth
enburg to attend a dedication or the
opening of something or other, where
he was expected to make a speech. An
enterprising reporter intercepted him
at railway station upon arrival to
ask for a copy Of his manuscript in
advance in order that it might be pub.
lished the same afternoon, for there
would be no time for a stenographer
to write out his notes after delivery,
The King greeted him pleasantly and
explained that he had no manuscript;
that he intended to speak without
notes. The reporter was very much
He told the King frank
" that he was new man and that his
future standing with his employer
might be seriously affected If he failed
to get the speech. King Oscar re.
sponded alphabetically. motioned to
the reporter to get into his carriage,
and while they were driving to the no. |
Eel gave a brief synopsis Of what he
expected to say.-Ohicago Record Her
id.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21
THE TEMPERATURE or ICE.


~ no SOtucI IN Wintok
Than in Summer.
Is ice any colder in winter than in
summer? Most people suppose not.
They understand that ice is ice and
cannot be made any colder or warmer.
If thermometer is buried In ice in
summer it will indicate thirty-two
degrees. II You throw a piece of Ice
into boiling water and leave 1t there
till 1t Is almost gone, what is left will
still be at thirty-two degrees. Ice can
never be gotten above that tempera.
ture.
But while ice can never be warmed
above thirty-two degrees, it will 90
as much below that as the water does.
An 1ceman delivering ice one zero day
IN January was asked whether his ice
was any colder than in July. He
thought not. But as a matter Of fact
piece OF summer ice, If he had had
1t, would have been something of a
foot warmer for him, as it would have
been thirty degrees warmer than the
air of the bottom of his wagon.
Mixing salt with ice makes it much
cooler. The ice in an ice cream
freezer goes down to about zero
This is why the point zero on our
common thermometers was fixed
where it is 1t was supposed to be the
lowest point which could be reached
by artificial means. Since then we
have reached about 3S3 degrees below
Zero. by chemical processes.
Ice will cool down with everything
else. on cold night. to zero or below. !
What should prevent it? On a day
when it is just freezing block of
IRON and a block of ice outdoors will
stand at sthirty;two degrees. If the
weather growskwarmer the iron will
warm up with The weather, but the ice
will stay atythirty-two degrees. and
melt away. Buff the weather grows
colder the ironsand the ice will cool
If. too. and one just as much as the
,ther. ~
AS the ice grows colder 1t gets hard
r and more brittle. There can be nc !
hickory bend" on the skating pond on +
zero day. for ice is then too brittle. 4
'livers of ice dipped in liquid air be. /
ONE go hard that they will cut 4
lass. Water thrown on Ice in the {
rctic regions will SILVER It like /,
curing boiling water upon cold glass. a
his is because the ice is so much .
older than the water.-Denver Times ),
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21
BIG NEW ENGLAND FAMILY.
Descended from Benjamin Fletcher. WI

| Descended from Benjamin Fletcher, Who
Came Over in 1922.
About 300 descendants of Robert
Fletcher, who came from England to
Concord in 1880, gathered in Lorimer
hall. fremont Temple, on Sept. 4, to
celebrate the quarter centennial of the
organization of the Fletcher family
| union.
The president. Austin b. Fletcher of
New York City, presided and intro
duced Rev. Mr.. Staples of Lexington.
who, in brief prayer, evoked the d.
vine blessing on their deliberations. In
. brief address the president told of
William and Mary, sovereigas of Eng
land. having sent to the colonies In
1852 Benjamin Fletcher to govern New
York. and said that the Fletchers have
since then been found In gubernatorial
chairs from Missouri to Vermont He
spoke OF the advantage of unions of
this Kind In bringing together long
separated relatives and strengthening
family ties, and said that this fact
had been emphasized during the quar-.
ter century's existence of the union.
Prof William I. Fletcher of Amherst
college followed with a few words of
greeting, and INDUCED in humorous
"reminiscences of past meetings which
he had attended. He described at some
length the branch of the family to
which he belonged, and then passed
on to more general consideration. He
said there is now a tendency to wor-
ship an ancestry, as is shown by the
desire to study family and town his
tories.
Photographs Of houses still stand
Ing. originally occupied by members
OF the Fletcher family as early as 1853
and 1895. were shown and passed
among the audience 1t was announced
that the Oldest person present was
Mrs. Maria l.. Needham, aged IS. and
The youngest Master Charles Warren
aged year. The Oldest mem
Der OF the union is a LADY SO years
I'D, whose infirmities prevented her at
A letter was read from Sem
ltor Redneld Proctor of Vermont. a
member Of the family, whose absence
vas due to the presence ofvice-Presi.
lent Roosevelt in that state.-Boston
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21
Bakers Subject to Premature Death.

Bakers are more than normally sub
5ect to premature death. In the first
place. there is great danger from &C.
cident in the striking of a match OF
taking a light into a room in which
four dust Ii floating. In case this is
done. there follows an explosion
which is likely to be very dangerous
Then In the -four itself there is a. very
small microbe which eventually ha.
its effect upon the teeth. causing them
to break away at the roots. This lit.
tie microbe also attacks the drums
OF the ears and causes deafness, tc
say nothing Of tanning the spark OF
consumption. Bakers do not die much
from 62cobolism, but they are peculi
ns1 subject % diseases Of the Nyer
.hen4A1lA ievesi AnA AishAtsa
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21
THE HARMLESS RATTLeSNAks.

1t Does Not Always Strike When Given
the Opportunity.
l have seen a good many rattle
snakes-perhaps hundred or more
in the Sierra mountains, but | have
never Intentionally disturbed them.
nor have they disturbed me to any
great extent, even by accident, though
they were oftentimes in danger of be-
ing stepped on. Once, while on my
knees kindling fire. one gllded under
the arch made by my arms.
The last time | sauntered through
the big canon l saw about two a day.
One was not coiled, but neatly folded
in narrow space between two cob
blestones on the side of the river. his
head below the level of them, ready tn
shoot up like Jack-in-the-bo for
frogs or birds. My foot spanned the
SPACE above within an inch or two Of
his head, but he only held it lower.
In making my way through a par
ticularly tedious tangie of buckthorn
parted the branches on the side Of
IN open space and threw my bundle
Of bread into 1t, and when. with nv
arms free, was pushing through after |
t. | saw small rattlesnake dragging
ts tail from beneath my bundle. When |
he caught sight of me he eyed me an
,rily and with an air of righteous in
lignation seemed to be asking me whv
had thrown the stuff on him. He was
@ small l was inclined to slight him.
nut he struck out so angrily | drew
ack and approached the opening from
he other side. But he had been listen
lg, and when looked through the
rush found him confronting me still
18th come-in-if-you-dare expression.
4 vain tried to explain that I onlv
anted my bread; he stoutly held the
round in front of it. and I was afraid c
lat as he came nearer he might close /
on me and strike before could GET /
way in such tangle; so Just went s
ack a dozen rods and kept still for 6
alf an hour. and when | returned v
und he had gone.-Atlantic Monthly. o
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21
Pspsr ReAainx IN Maxico.

The sale Of daily newspapers ever
the country is remarkable develop.
menti Of these latter years. People
who formerly were contented with the
State Government organ, devoted
mainly to Governors DEGREES and Of
fetal notices. and with a column of
the dryest local information, now buy
daily sheets; newsboys with City of
Mexico papers haunt hotels and rail.
way stations. and there are local dis.
trfbutors Of these journals In all the
chief towns. 1t is an indication of the
modernization Of the country, this
awakened appetite for the daily news.
A few papers In this city date their
editions one day ahead, SO they may
appear fresh to country readers! But
this practice win soon disappear. 1t is
Inherently absurd. Everybody sees
through it-Correspondence Boston
Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21
A Disease which Attacks Wool 60,

A Disease Which Attacks Wool 6ortors.
One Of the most terrible diseases is
that which attacks wool sorters and
all who handle untanned skins, for not
only do they breathe the poisonous
fumes which arise from the skins be-
fore they have been preserved, and
which invariably cause consumption or
but they are also subject
to anthrax. At the time Of being
killed the animal may not have been
in healthy state. and therefore pois-
on turks in the skin. Then. IL the
worker chances to have a cut ON his
hand, some of the moisture touches
the wound. and anthrax follows inevi-
tably. The worker sickens. goes into
ielirium. and after suffering the most
terrible agony for several days. dies.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21

About once month for the last ten
years some original Investigator
makes the discovery that there is no
monument in Trinity Cemetery to
mark the grave Of Robert Fulton, the
inventor of the steamboat, and prompt
ly writes an indignant letter to his pa
per about it. For more than eighty
years the remains Of Fulton have rest.
ed in the Livingston vault in Trinity
Cemetery. The American Society of
Mechanical Engineers has recently
had plans drawn for a Robert Fulton
monument which will stand on the
south side of Trinity Church, near Rec
tor street.-New York Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21

ported by cross-girder work. hung on
A-shaped trestles.
Each car has two pairo of wheels.
bending from one side over the centre
Of gravity Of the carriage, which hangs
IN suspension from single line and
Is worked by electricity. Obviously
such a railroad could not be inspected
by a person on foot.
To meet the difficulty an ingenious
adaptation Of the bicycle was sup
piled. The framework is that of an
ordinary bicycle. and the machine IL
operated by means of an ordinary ped
Il and chain gear-the difference be-
ng that the bicycle is suspended from
he wheels which run on the single
inc Of railway over the riders head.
Despite his exalted position the rider
s In perfect safety. he even runs no
LANCER Of being arrested for scorching,
10 he flies along well out Of reach OF
he policeman, who regulates the traf.
&c below.-New York Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21
Historic Trees TO Became Matches.

The trees now growing on the farm
(near Franklin. n. H. where Daniel
Webster was born are to be cut up
into friction matches, a manufacturing
company having paid $500 for the
standing timber upon it. The legisla-
ture OF New Hampshire refused at its
late session to pay $4,000 for the entire
farm, though many patriotic citizens
OF the state petitioned to have 1t pre-
served - 6 psrpstusl memorial al
Nsw AsHpshire's great ron
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21

which enfolds the lower part Of the
arm little above the elbow, and
which is connected with a belt that
can be heightened or shortened accord
Ing to the size Of the arm. Its main
usefulness lies in the fact that It pre-
vents muscular fatigue. keeps the
shoulder in a proper position and final.
y gives the arm that power over the
instrument which it must have in or.
der to produce the best effects.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21

American workshops are now sup
plying all kinds Of beet-sugar machin.
cry required to fully equip American
factories, and American machines and
inventions are In some csses being Ia.
Eeousse u 1urersan tsahsusar -.
ssstegss2slFyhsAS'a Nagsaile
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21
DRASTIC TREATMENT OF ApMIRALs
In Olden Times They Were Hung ON the
Yard Arm or Thrown Overheard.

In the olden times the treatment
meted out to admirals charged with
disobedience was somewhat more
drastic than 1t is to-day. They were
shot on the quarter deck. hung at the
yard arm or thrown overheard.
One of the most remarkable cases
was that Of Prince Caraccioli, a popu.
lar admiral of the British Navy. He
was charged by Nelson with treachery,
and disobedience. He was
tried by court-martial in 1905 and
found guilty. He was then hung at
the yard arm of his own ship. and af-
ter being allowed to swing there for
some time his body was thrown into.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21
A HOLD to Yopnr mu.,c,...-

A Help to Young Musicians.
A support for the arm, Intended for
the use Of youthful students of the
violin, has been invented by q distin.
guished French violinist.
The support consists of semi.circls
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21
Riding an Aerial Bicycle.

Here is the picture of an inspector
making his daily round of the sus-
pended railroad in Elberfeld, Ger
many. This railway is suspended In
he air on supports fastened like an
inverted U. the line itself being sup