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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-05
GREATEST ENGINEERING WORK.
Rich Resources Which VIII Be Opened
Up by the Trans Siberian Railroad.

Rich Resources Which VIII Dc opened
Up by the Trans Siberian Railroad.
In point of magnitude and cost the
Trans Siberian railroad is certainly
the greatest engineering work of the
age. According to figures by the Rus
sian imperial ministry of ways of
communication, the total cost of the
railway will be $500,O00,O00, of which
about 500, 100000 has been already
expended. 1t is considered that this
lavish outlay is justified by the fact
that the work, when completed, will
make available the resources of a
country whose wealth has never been
told.
According to the official statistics,
Siberia has total area of o,3333,333
square miles. 1t is literally watered
by some of the finest rivers in the
world. The total area of land that is
capable of agricultural development
is about 10000 square miles and the
soil of these sections consists of q
deep layer of black loan. A total Of
about 16,5OO acres of land has already
been colonized, and the government
is now parceling out the prairies
through which the line runs, with the
confident expectation that Siberia will
become one Of the most powerful
competitors in the worlds supply of
wheat. For the immediate future it
is expected that the new settlers will
devote themselves chiefly to raising
cattle, which, SO far, has proved to
be profitable. 1t seems that the vir-
gin forests of Siberia have been cut
down in the same ruthless and waste
full manner that characterized the
denundation of our own forest lands;
nevertheless, it is estimated that
there still remains about $4,000
square miles of valuable pine and fir
timber.
The official estimate of the mineral
wealth of Siberia Is remarkable read
ing, for it would indicate that this
mysterious country is, minerally
speaking, one of the richest in the
world. North of the Aral sea and
mountains the land is rich In lead
| silver, copper and gold. Several
ranges of the Altai mountains are
known to be rich in gold. copper, ore
| and minor precious stones, while the
varieties of porphyry and jasper
known by the name of this range
have an established reputation. Elk
| tensive deposits of coal are found In
the Kusnetz region. 1t seems thai
in far eastern Siberia the mountain
ranges are equally rich in silver, cop
per, iron, coal and graphite, while the
gold fields of eastern Siberia ar,
known to be particularly promising
Elsewhere coal and naphtha have beer
developed, while the coast line O
eastern Siberia has yielded good re
suits to the gold washers.-Scientifi'
| American.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-05

Apparently two styles are to be used
for fur coats-one that Is worn like the
coyert-coat on all occasions, and made
as simply as possible; the other, much
more elaborate, with embroidered re-
yers or with revers. collar. and cuffs
Of a different sort Of fur. seal-skin and
lamb is a favoritd combination, ana
while ermine and Partisan lamb are
seen together. thief Effect is not consid-
cred particularlyj smart Fur-lined
coats are one of the luxuries OF the
times, but they aN apt to be a little
clumsy, and accordingly are only pade
ND in the loose-ftting coats. .cHi- IS,
and capes. The fur-lined cirf, Ssb s
quite resumed its hold ove1' l srAle
fancy, and Is now a necessary gar
ment in every well-appointed outfit.
Another garment that is most popular
and useful is the circular cape of seal
skin, of Persian lamb, or. best or all
sable. lined with white satin, and In
tended merely as wrap. 1t has more
fulness than the old-fashioned circular
cane. but the fulness is well below the
shoulders, and the garment itself Is
fitted perfectly smooth over the should
ers.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-05
SILK and wool mixtures are favored

Silk and wool mixtures are favored
this season.
Lockets of all kinds are now popular,
and can be worn on a neck or lorg-
nette chain.
One very attractive hat is made OF
green velvet trimmed with plumes and
green velvet roses and deep gold
buckle
Many Persian designs and soft COM
binations of colors are to be seen In
broad sash ribbons. and panne satin
ribbons have velvet on one side and
satin on the other.
Present fashions lend themselves
rather kindly to renovations. A satin
gown, for instance, can be brought up
quite to the style of the moment If
yelled with mauve or turquoise-blue
chiffon.
The always becoming elbow sleeve
is again the leading style for dinner
gowns. These give the opportunity for
tbe display of exquisite lace ruffies or
the less pretentious frills of muslin
and tulle.
Tailor-made gowns are trimmed with
broad bands of same. stitched, with
edges unfinished. Tucks in cloth
gowns and applications of silk or We
lour have entirely disappeared from
the best models.
In spite of their inconvenience street
gowns are all worn long. and the slip
| perry drop skirt of silk remains the
most desirable mode. This is also in
favor with dinner gowns and ball CO.'S
tunes. for the drop or double skirt
is claimed to be them gracefulof all
Sleeves in cloth gowns, in velvet
coats and fancy jackets are fuller than
last year; they look like narrow bags
gathered at the shoulder and also al
the wrist, where they are finished with
band and button close about the
hand, usually with the inevitable gold
button or one especially made.
Many of the folded and silk-stitched
blouses which are cut away just under
the chin TO show the tucked front OF
the vest. and also any number of the
new autumn boleros and Etons, arr
finished with three graduated shoulder
canes, silk lined, to match the JACKIE
and edged with narrow scroll de
sign in silk braid, or merely with sew
eral rows Of stitching.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-05

Young Queen Wilhelmina is girl of
iron will and towering pride. Her hus-
band will be but an appendage, and
never will hold the reins Of govern
ment for an hour. When she was
crowned the air was as full of dread
of anarchists as it is again today, and
vet she was obliged to walk In the
streets from the palace to the church.
Every inch of the route was guarded.
but q vast multitude pressed behind
the soldiers The IS year old miss
strobe firmly forward, but her lips
were pressed together, the blood left
her face and she quickly turned pallid.
Reaching the church the people thought
that for an instant her feet wavered,
as IL she might fall. Her throne was
pushed forward vacant, lonely and
prominent. Her mother, who was that
morning to cease to be queen, sat upon
throne behind the true one. She stood
up and strobe forward with her arms
out as If to embrace her daughter, but
the girl did not forget who was the
real queen. She halted and put out
her right hand for her mother to kiss,
thus establishing her supreme position
OH the first instant that she got her
rulership. Toretain this self-possession
and to insist upon recognition of hel
rights, even from her mother, while
under the nervous strain produced by
her exposure to death in the streets
shows to the full of what mettle thu
little queen is made. The husband
who weds her need never aspire to b,
more than her consort and her lover
Julian Ralph, in Brooklyn Eagle.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-05
How to Avoid seasickness.

Before man feels seasick, he looks
seasick. You can see 1t in his face,
you can see it in his hands. The blood
has left the surface, and has accumu-
lated somewhere or other in the in
terror. Force the blood back to its
normal distribution and seasickness
will disappear. This is readily done by
the following process: Initiate the
lungs to their fullest extent by deep
yawning inhalation: then, standing on
your feet land keeping the lungs thus
fully Inflated, bend forward and. with
out bending the knees. try to touch
your toes with your fingers. Do this
two or three times and you will find
yourself getting redder and redder in
the face, and the seasickness will be
stopped. or tvhat is betteri it win be
prsvented.-Iettar IN Pal! Mall Gag
ste.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-05
WATCH FOR ST. LOUIS.
It VIII be Manufactured for tho Lout1
lana Purchase Exposition.

It VIII be Manufactured for tho Louis
lana Purchase Exposition.
Already novel features and schemes
for attractions at the St. Louis fair Of
1903 are being planned. One Of these
already announced will be a NAM
moth watch. 1t will lie on its back,
having a polished metal case just like
the ordinary watch, and will be SO
large and roomy inside that people
will be able to walk around in 1t
among the moving wheels. It will be
nearly IS feet In diameter and more
than 40 feet high, with neat little
stairways running all about it, and all
the wheels properly protected, so that
no one can be hurt The balance
wheel will weigh a ton and the hair
spring" will be as thick as a mans
wrist. 1t will take about two minutes
for the balance wheel to swing around
and back again. 1t will be pivoted on
two enormous agate blocks, substi-
tutes for diamonds, and will be made
of brass. One of the greatest difficult
ties will be in getting the balance
spring of the size and strength that
can stand the strain and keep its elias
ITCHY. The main spring, of course,
| will be an enormous affair, something
over 300 feet in length and made OF IL
spring steel bands two inches thick,
bound together, as 1t would be impos-
sible to roll so large piece, either in
thickness or length. The protector oil
the enterprise claims, of course, that
the scheme has an educational side
Those who visit the watch will be
given instructions, with practical IL.
| Illustrations on the care OF watch
Guides will point out and name every
part, with its uses and its proportion.
ate movement. The watch will bt
wound by steam regularly at a GER
tain hour during the day, to impress
upon watch carriers the necessity of &
watch having regular hours, whether
its owner has or not.-Philadelphi;
| Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-05
Hats Centre of Gravity.

The great thing to determine just
now Is the apparent centre of gravity
of the hat. The trimming In. many
seems to radiate from the centre OF the
front in long lines to the back, In
plumes, folds, or feathers. That Is al
ways q pretty fashion and becoming to
many people. Most Of the hats are
set we'll off the face while few peo-
pie to whom that particular style Is
becoming, cling to those worn Wen
over the forehead. There are soft ram
crowns to hats, soft crowns OF other de-
signs, large broad fats with only an
indication of a crown and hats with
decided high bell crowns. The double
and triple rims will be worn this sea-
and triple rims will be worn this sea-
son,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-05
Gainsboroughs for Winter.

Picture hats are evidently the ac-
cepted keynote for autumn and winter
millinery, and it is to be hoped that IL
women will affect picture hats they
will take them seriously. Such a nat
should be made especially for the wear
err and every detail of its effect studied
with the utmost care. The droop of
feather, the curve Of line may make
all the difference between a ravishing-
ly becoming and fashionably hideous
picture hat; and the brim must be Dent'
the trimming adjusted to suit the inoi-
vidual wearer's face and head. Oh-
happily all big black hats look alike 10
some women, and it is safe to prophesy
that during the coming winterinnumer-
able crimes will be committed IN the
name of Gainsborough.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-05
Boys Spartan Courage.

Altoona pa correspondence Phila-
delphia Record: Fifteen-year-old VIII
liam Van Altman. while picking ber-
r,es west of the city, was nipped by a
rattlesnake, which he failed to observe
unccr a bush. The fangs OF the rep
file caught one Of the boys fingers
near the end. First killing the snake.
the lad drew his pocketknife, and. with
Spartan courage. cut of the injured
finger at the second Joint. He bound
the wound with his handkerchief and
FASTENED to Altoona, where the injury
was dressed. The physicians say he is
In no danger
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-05
GUILT PURSUEDTHEM
ELOPERs FOUND THE WORLD
TOO SMALL.
rhIs Couple Couldn't Find Hiding
Place on Earth-A Divorce wanted
Arrest Averted . bloody Tragedy.

81 never knew until now how small
this world is and what little chance
person has of hiding in It," wrote
Mrs. Julia Falcone of $50 Second ave.
nue., New York. to her weli-to-do
tailor husband. who had sent her to
Europe for her health. His brother,
Giovanni Falcone, 1t Is alleged. had
found her visiting the Paris fair with
Guiseppi Cavalieri, her husbands bar
Der.
Falcone has brought suit for abso-
lutte divorce and has sued Cavalier,
who is wealthy and lives at 205 East
Thirtieth street, for $4,000 damages
for alleged alienation of his wife's az
fections.
Falcone began to patronize Cava-
Iieri's barber shop two years ago, and
soon became friendly with the barber.
Cavalieri often called at Falcone's
house, and, according to her husbands
complaint, became infatuated with
Mrs Falcone. She reciprocated his at
lection, 1t is said, and grew cold to-
ward her husband. who declares that
fer two years his wife cooked the bar
ber's dinner and sent 1t to his shop.
at the time the husband did not know
this.
Mrs. Falcone complained that her
health was undermined. Her husband
bought her ticket for the steamship
Patria, and she sailed for Marseilles
April 10. Three weeks later the hus-
band swears he received letter from
his brother, who lives In France, say
ing he had seen his wife at the Paris
exposition with Cavalieri.
Falcone, a short time ago, received
information that Cavalieri was coming
back to this country to dispose of his
house, and In the future would live
abroad. He also received letter from
his wife stating she had run off with
the barber because she loved him and
no longer cared for her husband.
Cavalieri arrived in New York few
days ago. The husband obtained an
order for his arrest from Judge Dugro
and he was lodged In Ludlow street
5sil. He Is now held under $1,000
bonds to await the outcome of the
suit.
A. J. Oishei of 302 Broadway, the
husbands lawyer, told reporter that
Cavalieri's arrest saved his life. as his
client was waiting for him in a hall
way. intending to shoot him on sight
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-05
How She Gets the Frenchy Effect.

Short back and long front are now
the joint aim of every woman, as this
mode gives to the waist that willowy'
slender appearance. A woman who
always, even In the simplest gown
looks as If she were a clipping from a
pretty fashion book, explained now
she succeeded in always getting the oe-
sired effect at the waist line.
"All of my waists" said she, are
sewed ON to a band extending to the
front from the seams under the arms
the back of the waist being long in the
regulation shirt style. This is worn IN
der the skirt, while the front OF the
waist is worn outside. pinned down Sc
curely in front, the belt likewise Deing
fastened down to the point and behold!
so simply the thing Is DONE"
1t Is certainly a wrinkle worth the
knowing, and one can, with very little
trouble, cut off ones shirt waists In
front. sew on band and get the same
effect with all of them.-New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-05
A Fad in Hosiery.

Embroidered hosiery is now the fad.
Even women who are prejudiced
against darning their stockings are
busy embroidering their monographs
on the instep in red silk. The season
promises to be one of gifts of hosiery
to the male contingent. Men who have
heretofore been called on to accept en-
proidered suspenders and slippers win
be delighted ut the more practical ma
ture of the gifts from the hands of their
women friends. A man Is practical
individual, and. however much he may
appreciate q banner to bang on the
va, o. bio room, Or . case for big
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-05
roREsrs ron CONSERVATIVES.


Pennsylvania Mountains May BE Changed
to Resorts.
Stats Forestry Commissioner Both
rock, who, with other members OF the
commission has completed an inspec-
ton Of the forests of Luzerne County.
Pennsylvania, has outlined In brief the
purpose OF the state in acquiring large
tracts. says the Philadelphia Ledger.
He said: 1.-THE duty of the commits
sion is to purchase three timber res
crvations of 10000 acres each at the
headwaters Of the three principal riv-
ers, the Delaware, SusQuehanna and
Ohio. The idea Of these forest pre-
serves is to raise timber on ground
that will not produce anything else.
The state wants to put the timber
back, and cultivate and rear forests
of the same order as the extensive
Black Forest in Germany was started.
The elimination In our present ideas
may not be in this generation. 1t took
Germany 200 years to make the fa-
NOUS Black Forest what 1t Is now.
but the Onltcu OtdlcS Will pTOUdDly
make as much progress in that line
in fifty years as Germany has done IN
two centuries. The climate of Penn
syiyania Is far more healthful than
that OF any other state in the Union,
but the people do not know It Be-
sides, they can not enjoy outdoor life
at present without trespassing on some
ones or some corporations domains.
There will be no need for our citizens
to go to the Adirondacks, to Colorado,
California, Florida or elsewhere when
we once get these timber preserves In
full operation, for healthful outdoor
recreation. One out of every 1000
persons dies of pulmonary consump-
ton in the Adirondacks region. while
In the keystone State the rate Is only
one in every 1880 persons. 1t is only
a question of time when Pennsylvania
will be called upon to take care OF its
consumptives, and find way to pre-
vent the spread Of that dreaded dis
ease. Our state timber reservations
will be the remedy to help the state
out of that dilemma"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-05
A Matter of Expedience.

Not so much q new scheme as mat
ter of expedience is the new way the
most up-to-date dressmakers have or
lining the skirt with taffeta or other
fabric of the very same shade, while
the bodice is lined with some contrast
Ing tint, usually some Of the pastei
shades or rose.
This results from the preponderance
Of Openwork effects. Most bodices and
blOuses have either inserts Of chiffon,
lace, chenille work or embroidery; hence
the pretty colored lining. In many in
stances, too, this part of the dress Is
openwOrk. either slashed, with chiffon
to hold it together, or slashed and
laced together with silk or chenille
cord. This does away with the old
and clumsy scheme of putting pieces
of handsome silk or satin under these
openwork spaces. Indeed, many OF the
bodices that look heavy are as light as
a feather with their fine taffeta Innings.
There are ever so many clever ways
of lengthening skirt.
The skirt of handsome cloth dress,
for instance, may be cut in inverted
scallops round the foot. These may DE
outlined with rows of stitching or rows
of tiniest braid, while from under them
appears braid or chenille openwork
over like or harmonizing tint. rms
narrow section in turn to be edged with
q shaped trapping finished like the
scallops above; this will give whatever
is inserted the inlaid effect which is SO
modish. A figured material may DC
used instead of these more expensive
all-overs.
Little circular flounces are too OLD
lengthening scheme to mention. FROM
one to five may figure.
A yoke accomplishes the same pur'
pose.-Philadelph Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-05
Aapid Decrease of Catch in the Past

Lapid Decrease of Catch In the Past
Few Years.
1t may surprise some persons to
learn that full grown female stur-
geon is as valuable a creature as the
fur seal. Yet this Ia a fact. 1t may
also interest and surprise many to be
told that more than $1,000, 900 are in
vested in the sturgeon catching indus
try in the Delaware river alone, and
that more than seven-eighths OF the
caviar sold In this country as Rus
sian caviar is made few miles below
this city from eggs of the sturgeon
caught in this vicinity. Yet both
these things are true also. The slaugh-
ter of the fur seals in Behring sea and
their threatened early extinction by
Canadian poachers produced at one
time widespread excitement through
out the country, and for awhile caused
decidedly strained relations between
the governments Of the United States
and England. The sturgeon Is as
perilously near extinction as the fur
zeal. At the rate this valuable fish is
disappearing and unless something Is
promptly done to prevent 1t In fve
years there will be mono to catch. To
show how rapidly the sturgeon are
passing away it is only necessary to
refer to the report Of the Pennsylvania
fish commission. According to the
document, between the years 1880 and
1889 1t was not uncommon for 1,0cO
sturgeon to be seen on the dock at
Bayside as the result Of one days
catch. In the latter named year the
fish began to decrease in number rap
idly. The average catch to a net that
season was 60; in 1891 about 55; In
1892 it was 40; in 1893 1t had faller
to 80; in 1894 down to &c; in 1895 the
average to a net rose to 80, but II
1896 It fell to II; in 1897 the average
was %; in 1898 1t fell to 10, and In 1885,
it sank to s. In 1898 the total catcl
of sturgeon in the Delaware bay ant
river was over 5000. Last season !
was 2,510. It cannot take long a
this ratio to bring examination.
Honorary Degree from Austria
Simon Newcomb, the American as
tronomer, has had an honorary degre
conferred on him by one Of the leading
| Austrian universities.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-05

"When I hear about men who are
.razy to wander off to the gold coast"
remarked the professor, "they always
strike me as Nome made."-Chicago
Tribune.
Edmund, what made you so later"
MY dear, l came up in my new auto
Mobile, and passed the house five times
before l could arrange to stop."-In-
Annapolis Journal.
Mag-"He amt no good" Lil-"He's
one of these fellers wot chooses the
price first an then runs his fingers
along the bill o. fare to see wat he gets
for t."-Brooklyn Life.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-05

Johnny-"Paw, what do they mean
when they say man takes tnings
,asyY" Paw-"That he is either
philosopher. kodak fiend, or klepto-
maniac American.
Cadley-"Jove! i should think you'd
i've In more comfortable and stylish
quarters than this" Hadley-"So l
would If / had the halves and dollars
I'VE loaned to some people that do"
"This," said the salesman, lis very
attractive umbrella" take 1T away,
said Wiseman; II want an umbrella for
myself-not one that will attract some
other low."-PhiladelDh Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-01-05
round t. Submarine Volcano.

The British cruiser Ringarooma
while practicing recently of the New
Hebrides, lost torpedo. which SUM
suddenly at seventeen fathoms. Three
divers attempted to descend and re-
cover 1t, but were unable, as they came
upon q submarine volcano In activity
The water below the surface was boil
ing hot: the men bled from the ears
and the nose. and their diving dress
was injured by the heat