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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22

The Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation. of Kansas City. Mo-, mas
opened a luncheon room for working
women. The food Is sold at exact COST
and a dinner consisting of soup, fish,
roast meat and potatoes, cabbage
salad, apple pie, coffee and cheese can
he bought for twenty-one cents. Al
though Intended for women, NUMBER
of men have applied for luncheons. ana
are admitted for the present. The room
has Just been opened, however, ana Is
not vet widely known. but when wom-
on need all the accommodations the
men will be debarred from Its privii-
eyes.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22
:summer Dressing.

Ordinary shirt waists may be diver
sified in many simple ways. A favor
ite fancy at present is to edge the Gen.
tire band with full frilling an inch or
more wide, and finished with narrow
hem or edging of lace. A simple shirt
waist design may be made elaborate
by the introduction of insertion and
tucks, set In straight. vertically or hor-
izontally. Sleeves are not trimmed
except In the case of cuff-bands or
hem-stitched flaps at wrist.
wash skirts are most eften finished
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22

with several ruffles or a deep hounce,
cut upon the straight and made very
full. The usual length for the single
deep flounce IL twelve inches. ana tne
width allowed Is from tive to two ana
one-half times the width of the skirt
Bias ruffles are not used. Narrow rul.
fles are finished with the merest euse
at the top. and the uppermost one Oh
group only is provided with sinai
heading. Deep founces are usually
put on with concealed heading. Inc
same rules apply for putting any kino
Of rulings on skirts. They ana the
surface over which they are TO De
fitted should be measured of In quar-
tiers. Each quarter should then De
gathered and carefully fitted into each
quarter Of the skirt.-Harper's bazar'
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22
Half Cent rares.

Madras, India. boasts Of an electric
line 10 miles long. operating 40 cars
The fare is less than one-half cent
but. as wages are in proportion. ca
pable servant earning less than $40 a
month, besides finding himself this
low fare is nc. SO remarkable. AL
these Indian roads ere patronlzed
chiefly by natives. carriage hire beins
mute within the means Of the average
alien resident.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22
Awomsn OF Great Age.

Miss Mary Stewart. OF Argyisnire'
scotland. ITO years old, and said to DO
the Oldest British subject, was brought
up to speak the ancient Gaelic tongue.
and she has got along SO far withous
learning any other. She has never
married, and for more than eignty
wears was consecutively employed IN
domestic service in the vicinity OF her
birthplace. She is still hale ana nearly
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22

Princess Christian has purchased
from Vienna for the benefit OF the
ROYAL School of Art Needlework TWO
..needlework pictures" by Frau MAUI
kiewicz. who invented method OF
combining needlework with water COL
or painting. Princess Christian is
deeply interested in the school. ana
procured for 1t the honor OF emDroid-
ing the new throne In the House Oh
Lords for Queen Alexandra.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22
u.xa n Variety of Grasses.

Cows will fall of in yield OF milk II
the food is suddenly changed, or II
forced to drink very cold water. In
the grazing season they Will some
times fall off in milk if changed from
one pasture to another. The appe-
tites of cows differ, and they will trav-
ell over a large area in order to secure
some favorite grass. The pasture
should consequently contain a variety
of grasses, in order that each animal
may more easily select Its food.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22
1fYou would Possess Health.

Keen yourself we'll and strong.
Don't think about freckles or anything
else. There are worse things than
freckles, anyhow. May be the freckIes
like to be with you. Leave them to
themselves and go your own happy
way. Get out of doors every moment
that you can. Fill your lungs deep
and full. Run and romp and cram In
to the recesses Of your heart plenty
of high spirits and the joy OF being
on earth. You may not realize II. but
in building up strength and In keep
ing a good appetite you will be lay
ing the foundation for a beautiful
womanhocd. Learn the tremendous
need of eating suitable food. Don't
MUNICH chocolates and sweets between
meals. The sacrifice you will have to
make in abstaining from these dam
ties will be good for the loveliness CT
your character, as well as a splendid
rest for your poor little stomach.
Pastries and rich nothings are dent
| to the heart youthful, but it's very
easy matter to centre your affections
on apples, oranges, grapes, figs and
other fruit, which are thousand
times more wholesome and which viii
help clear your complexion and
brighten your eye in manner tina
will astonish you.
Oh! these are facts undeniable, m,
girls. You can't get away from them
Chicago Times Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22
nav Gown Of brown Cloth.

A very attractive day gown IS Oh
brown cloth cut in polonaise fashion.
the underskirt showing apphquea
roses Of velvet. The polonaise ioius
simply around the figure over q chemi-
settle of coarse renaissance lace ana Is
caught at the. side with large cnou
of brown chenille. forming trimming
for the edge of the polanise. Inc IN
nor sleeves are of the bishop shape, con-
fined at the wrist by a strap OF Drown
panne.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22
,,,..1,vea Tree. Arc Being Planted.


the division of forestry. through It's
section of tree planting, has succeeoeu
in arousing widespread interest in the
subject of tree growing on the plains
of the upper Mississippi valley. An
agent of the division has recently re-
turned from that region, and reports
that the farmers in the territory west
Of the Mississippi and north OF the
40th parallel of latitude are awaking
70 the Importance of planting trees
especially for economic purposes. Inc
nlanters of this section are anxious 10
avoid the mistakes made during the
oneration of the timber claim act. The
groves now being planned are designed
to be permanent features on the home
steads. -,
To that end the farmers will use Q
greater proportion OF long-lived, SLOW
srowine species than formerly the
demand for such hardy, drouth-resist
| ,no snecies as the blackberry, greer
ash white elm, bur oak. red elm, res
cedar and western yellow pine (bu'
ninel promises to be greatly increased
during the next few years. IN
greatest present difficulty with wSa0'
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22
. w,,n;n 70 Explore africa.

Mrs. Isabella Bird Bishop. the trav-
eler, explorer and writer. has gone 10
Morocco for two months of needed
rest. Her next expedition Is to De
through a little kaown and dangerous
norton of Africa.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22

t3radustes hold leading positions sli over the
oonntrv. INSTRUCTION all personal.
Hayine numerous business connections ana
beinr ufiyeroally and reputably known, We
have superior advantages N aiding students 70
~ stor Il connected with soule College
~ Which students do actual business with
resf 1ooda and actual money, and they keep
ehe hooka n Che latest labor saving formss
Students enter at any time. Engiishs Aco.
demic. Shorthand and Business schools. Al
separate faculties. SEND ZOE casaioene-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22

II every man capable OF bearing
arms were put into the field Britain's
army would be 100000, against H.
600 900 Frenchmen. or 12,500.000 Ger
mans.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22

Special Excursion Rates Via. the 7.
I'm. v. Railroad to the PAM
American Exposition at Buff
foIo New York.

-
For the above occasion the I. 4 N.
v. will sell round trip tickets daily %
october 8 ST., final return limit NO
yembor 3rd., 1901 Rate from yicks-
burg s4o.50 FORTY dollars aud nifty
cents.) Through eeping car service
from Memphis.
Leave Vicksburg at 1l:3o pm. Ar
rive Memphis 6:45 am.
Leave Memphis ut am. Arrive
Rnff.lo ut 1880 am. following day.
(35 hours from Vicksburg
For further information and partic-
uIars, address the undersigned.
A. @. PEARoE, G. P. 4 I. A.,
Vicksburg.
L. F. MONTGOMERY, 1. 7. A.,
a. Jackson.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22
The Best Advice.

The man who advises people
not to give advice gives the very best
advice. philadelphia Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22

Two billion passengers and $50, 000,-
600 tons of goods are carried in year
on the worlds railways
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
RAILROAD,
THE GREAT TRUNK LINE
Between the
North and South.
Only direct route 70
Memphis, ST. Lsuls, Chicago, Kansas GIN
and ell points
NORTH, EAST And WEST.
Only direct route to
Jlcksen, vckshurg. New MsiAs
And all points in Texas and the South
west
Double Daily Trains
Fast Time
Close Connections.

Through Pullman Palace 6lsspsrs
between New Orleans and Memphis,
Kansas City, st. Louis and Chicago
yitheut change, making direct sonnec-
lions With hrst-class lines to ell pcinta
The great steel bridge spanning she
Ohio river at Cairo completed, and all
trains freight and passenger) now run.
ning regularly over IL, thus svoiding the
delays and annoyance incident to tssns
Ter by ferry beat
A. q. HANSON. Gen. e, AgA.
Chicago.
~. A. Suoru. n p. A.. NsaphAA
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22
THU SOUTH WIND.

Wind that sings Of the dreamy South
When the pale first blossoms WOO the
bee,
Wind that filings from golden mouth
Tender spray of the summer sea,
Wind that keeps for US light and bloom,
That cradles the bird in the tree-top
nest,
Wind that sleeps in the lilac's plume,
Of the winds of heaven we love thee
~ best.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22
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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22
m. "Nev woman" in Finland.

II is not usual to think Of Finland
as a land of progressive ideas and up
to-date women, yet it has had since
1884 a-society for the promotion OF
woman's rights that compares favora-
bly with those in more noted commu-
mites.
The Finnish Women's Association
has it's headquarters in Helsingfors'
the capital Of Finland. and has twenty
branches in the country districts. Ihese
associations start schools and classes
for cooking, gardening, needlework,
elementary science and other usefui
and interesting branches for women.
There they discuss in formal and IN
formal fashion a variety of topics,
from household matters to advanced
education in the public schools. ana
often have sufficient influence to nave
their views presented to the Diet by
their representatives.
The central association frequently
sends to the country districts lecturers
on subjects of Importance or interest
The lectures are attended generally by
! as many men as women, and the mel
often take an active part In the discus
| sions that follow. The lecturer Is
Obliged many times to travel miles OIL
sledges, through deep snow, in snow
storms and cold, or to be rowed Ions
distances in little boats on stormy
lakes. or to walk miles along dusty
sunnv roads on her way to lonely VII
lagos. Her accommodations are usu
ally of the most primitive character
and her audiences likewise, but ne
welcome Is sure to be cordial, and PEG
pie travel many weary miles to hea
her.-New York Tribune.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22

Over the springing wheat-felds pass.
And over the small home gardens fare,
Evermore bringing to grain and grass
And the flowers thy breath of blessing
rare.
Give up the cup of thy wine to taste,
o wind of the South, so strong and fleet!
Never drop of its JOY to waste,
In the days of the springtime coy and
sweet.
Margaret E. Sangster, in the Woman's
Home Companion.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-22
k|WSSHEl1BB's
THE ESSENTIALS OF BEAUTY.

Some Things in Which the American
Girl Makes Mistake.
There is a distinctive something's
manner Of dressing or a correct car
riage-that makes the American girls
head the list by their natural right OF |
precedence, writes Amelia Bingham, |
in the Chicago TimesHerald. They
have their faults, to be sure, but such |
faults as are easy to correct. Loud
voices are the commonest lapses into
the unbeautiful and simple. never
realized this so much as did on my
last voyage from the other side OF the
Atlantic. On shipboard there was O
crowd of girls who had been finishing
their educations abroad. They sat on
deck and chartered like magpies. their
voices rising shrill and high ana graf
ing fearfully on the nerves OF any us
tener blessed with fine sensiDiiities.
They were pretty girls, charming. styi-
ish. in splendid health, robust ana atm
letic. But their voices were somethihg
fearful to listen to. A low. sweet
voice. carefully modulated. always De-
sneaks the lady. A voice that is rasp-
ing. quick Of action, high strung ner-
vously pitched, will undo the beauty
ambitions of many years.
The matter of eating forms large
part of ones beauty rules and reguia-
tions. To my way OF thinking we
Americans eat too much and do not
eat often enough. We wait for our din
ners at night until we are ravenously
hungry, and we overload the stomach.
| The result is a fiorid. unbeautiful COM
plexion. dull eyes. languid movements
and wits that, If not exactly wool
gathering, are certainly not as bright
| MS they should be. In the old country
meals are lighter. In the morning IL
! is toast and tea and bit of fruit, later
a little chop, again a cup of tea with
bread and butter-always just enough
to satisfy the stomach, not enough to
cause 1t to overwork and to bring on
dyspepsia, that surest complexion
wrecker of all. The time between
meals is too long with us. We are SO
hungry that we are sure to overeat
and oyereating is deadly. There Is nc
mistake about 1t.
Fresh air is beautifier that Is moi
appreciated by the average woman
Good health is, of course, the first prin
ciple of all beauty ambitions. Without
IT your foundation for everything
is gone. Fresh air enlivens the wits
stirs up circulation. brings encourage
ment to the lungs and instils one witt
new life.
AS for bathing, one cannot have to-
much of it. 1 sleep in the morning a
long as 1 can. and / never miss
plunge in cold water. The refreshini
exhilaration that comes from the coll
bath is worth more than tonics. l
1 sends the blood tingling through one
veins, and one feels that one Is reaii;
alive, not a sleepy-eyed woman W.T.
no spirits and not much backbone.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-25

barely escaped with their lives. The
strike situation is assuming q fright
full state. Sheriff Hatfield has with
drawn all his deputies because 1t Is
said, he does not believe in the pol
icy being purst I'D to put down the
strike. The United States mar
shals have been left alone and after
being chased from the field, it is be-
lieved that they will be strongly rein
forced and ready, to fight when they
again appear to enforce the injunc.
ton.
A lot of strikers, almost q thou.
sand strong, have crossed Y into
Kentucky and are occupying the
mountain passes. Here they are out
Of reach Of the deputy marshals and
command the entrances to the col
lieries. The strikers have nothing
but hatred and contempt for the
marshals and it is said that at a mass
meeting at Thacker on Saturday
night, they decided to ignore the in
junction.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-25

drowned or had been compelled to de-
sert them and fee to the mountain
sides for safety.
1t is reported that a number of
box cars had fioated out at the
mouth of the Big Sandy which had
come from the line of the Norfolk &
Western. 1t is almost certain that
these came from the Big Sandy
branch of the Chesepeak & Ohio, as
Gresseys creek 20 miles above
Louisa is said to have been higher
than it was rel known before.
Interest in the strike among the
miners along the Norfolk & Western
has been subordinated to the results
of the flood. In fact the latter has
caused everything of an industrial
nature to be suspended and it will
be weeks before there will be a pos
sibility of shipping coal, SO that mine
operators have no need Of the miners
working.
Campbell and Holt Of this city, at
torneys for the Norfolk & Western,
have been unable to get any definite
information as to the extent of the
} loss suffered by their company ana
cannot give any information. They
are sure, however, from what they
have heard that the loss will be i'm
mense.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-25

practically wrecked and several days
will be required to repair the great
damage which has been done along
the coal regions Of the Elkhorn and
the numerous big lumber plants low
er down the river. Box cars were
swept away in the rushing food and
are lodged along the streams against
the rugged mountain sides and in
some instances were carried down
Tug river even as far as below the falls
of it before being checked. Many Of
the cars were loaded, ready to be
moved, and with their cargo, are
practically a total loss. All lumber
plants, and there are many of them,
are great losers, the extent is conser-
vatively estimated at a million and
a hall.
At laegor station the river rose to
the immense height of 81 feet inside
OF three hours, deluging every house
in the little town and washing away
many of the o%utbuildings. In some in
stances dwellings were swept from
their foundations but lodged against
large and more substantial ones and
were saved from destruction.
Higher up the river the destruc-
ton is said to be even greater. At
Vivian, many houses were washed
away and several lives are reported
lost. Here a passenger train was
caught by the water and the passen.
gers had to be rescued from the train
by mean of ropes which were
thrown to them. Not over 100 yards
OF the railroad between there and
Ennis, a distance of ten miles, ap
pears to be left intact. All towns
above there in the lowlands, were
submerged and many houses were
washed away. Ritters' saw mills, al
Panther, are reported to have beer
destroyed and every lumber plant In
Mcdowell and Mercer counties has
suffered great damage.
1t is impossible to approximately
estimate the loss Of life. Reports
sent out indicate that it had been
very great but each subsequent re
port has lowered the number. It il
safe to say that less than 100 have
perished and it may be that not more
tnan one-half or possibly one-fourth
that number have been lost.
Much livestock has been drowned,
among h drift and debris which
nils the river are numerous horses
cattle and hogs. Several horses with
saddles and brides were seen to
float by, thus rendering it probable
that their riders had either been
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-25
INTO OPEN SWITCH.
Two Killed and Many Wounded In
Railroad Wreck.


Pittsburg, June 24-By the wreck
ing Of train No. % north bound on
the Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad
at Monaco, 26 miles from this city
this evening two persons are dead,
three fatally injured and forty others
more or less injured.
The dead are:
VIM. J.. CUNNINGH AM, fireman.
McKees Rocks, Pa.
LOWRY BLACK, baggage master.
Pittsburg.
Both bodies were crushed almost
to pulp.
Severely injured: Mrs. Lola B.
Perkins, Euclid avenue, Cleveland.
Ohio, abdomen p~unctured by splinter.
Mrs. James Lee, Washington, Pa,
arm broken and hurt internally.
Mrs. Jefferson Carse, Beaver, Pa.
badly cut and bruised.
The wrecked train was known az
No. %, not Cleveland Flyer" as al
first reported. It left Pittsburg fol
Cleveland at $3.50 p. M, and was
composed Of two baggage cars. two
day coaches, n parlor car, and car
ried 1875 to loo passengers. The train
ran into an open switch.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-25
IN THE MARTs OF TRADE.
Record Showing Days Commercial
and Financial Fluctuations.
Live Stock.


Chicago, June 24-Cattle: Re-
ceipts $4,000, including 1900 Texans.
Choice steers steady, others weak.
Butchers stock steady to SLOW
Good to prime steers. $5.5c@$6.30;
poor to medium $4.35@5.40; stockers
and feeders slow at $3.90@$4.8O;
cows, $2.75@$5; heifers. $2.75@$5
calves steady at $4@$6; grass fed
steers $4.25@5.40; Texas grass steers
33.50@$4.10.
sheep-Receipts $4,000. Sheep
and lambs choice steady, others,
weak. Shorn lambs up to $3.50.
Good to choice wethers $4@$5.30;
fair to choice mixed, $3.65@$4; west
ern sheep. $4@$4.25; western lambs,
shipping up to $5.75. others $5@5.75.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-25
UNITED STATES DEPUTY MAR
sHAL FIRED ON.
INJUNCTION IS IGNORED
West Virginia Coal Miners Are
Now at War with United
States Government.

Huntington, w. Va, June 24-To.
day a posse Of deputy United States
marshals led by A. G. Huford Of
Bluefield, we're fred on by strikers
and forced to fee from the coal fields
at Matewan. Yesterday afternoon
the marshals, under the leadership
Of A. G. Hufford set out from Blue
field to reach the scene Of the miners
riots. Late Sunday afternoon they
reached their destination. Proceed
ing to work they began serving no
tices Of injunction which had been
issued by Judge Jackson. The mob
of strikers followed, armed to the
teeth with firearms. On all sides
could be heard cries down with gov
eminent Injunction" Men threaten
ed them with their weapons, women
called down vengeance Of heaven
upon them and children hurled
stones. When nightfall came notice
had been served on the strikers Of all
the coal companies but one and that
was the Lick Fork Coal and Coke
company at Thacker. Fearing an
ambush they waited until morning
and early today set out for Thacker.
Some time before DON they attempt
ed to serve papers OF the above NAM
ed collery. The mob was enraged to
desperation by the sweeping charac-
ter Of the injunction. One reckless
fellow fired the first shot and quick
as lightning the mountain sides
echoed and re-echoed with reports
that followed the discharge Of 20 or
80 rifles. The deputies were forced
to take refuge in flight and then