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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23

Commercial agent Johnson, OF STAN
bridge, Quebec, has sent to the state
department report on the discovery
of a new wood preservative. He
SAYS: 1.-THE sap is removed from tim
Der and at the same time it is impreg-
mated with chemicals to render the
wood either freproof or impervious
to attacks of insects or to decay in
salt or other waters. Beechwood can
be made suitable for railway sleepers
or for boot and shoe lasts. If neces-
sary the impregnating plant can be
used at the telling ground. The cost
of impregnating is about two cents
per cubic foot. The cost OF the
plant is about $1,000"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23

Some people who try to be foxy only
succeed in making geese OF themselves
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23

- It's only natural that at the close OF DAY
we should wear the clothes of night.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23
5000 Mathushek Piano,

Hanging is too good for the picture that
Ia badly executed.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23
Rest For the Bowels.

Electrical apparatus used in mining Is
estimated to be worth 500, 5000
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23
DESTROYING ENGLISH SPAR
ROWS

A paper published in New South
Wales, Australia, tells how farmers de-
stroy English sparrows out there. They
make double coop and put one or more
fowl or chickens in one compartment,
leaving the other empty. When feeding
they scatter a little wheat in the empty
compartment, which is soon found by
the sparrows. After about week they
soak the wheat in vinegar and sugar.
After the sparrows have become accus-
toned to this, they add little strych-
nine to the vinegar and sugar and allow
the wheat to soak about twelve hours,
then dry it and scatter it in the empty
coop. One or two grains is enough to
finish any sparrow, and If 1t is given
every day at the same place in the same
way. and dead birds removed if any die
in the coop, hundreds of them may be
DESTROYED, but if the dead are left II
NAV brighten away the others. We
think the same plan might also destroy
many rats if they were allowed to gel
into the coop. Very few if any of oul
useful birds will go there, as they dc
not feed with the poultry.
One of the implements or machine:
which farmers who visit the fairs viii
find in operation is the corn shredder
1t is revolutionizing the use of corr
fodder, as it saves labor and prepare!
the corn stalks for the use of stock
1t removes the ears from the husk'
and tears the entire stalk into shreds a
one operation, and as rapidly as thu
stalks can be fed into the machine
There are several kinds, but every far
mer should have one, as it will enable
him to use the leaves. husks and stalk
as so much hay, which can be baled
if necessary. When fodder is thus pre-
pared the cattle will not reject SO mucl
as usual, and the shredded fodder i
uneaten and suitable for bedding or a
an absorbent in the manure heap. Tn
saving in feed by the shredding of tn
entire stalk will be an addition to tn
profits of the farm and also enable tn
farmer to keep more stock.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23

The geodesists are still measuring
the earth, with a view to determin-
ing it's exact size and shape. People
that do not follow closely the work
that scientists are doing are under the
impression, perhaps, that these points
were determined long ago, and so
they were approximately. But an ap-
proxirnate conclusion is not satisfac-
tory to science, and so the task OF
measurement goes on, and will go
On until an accurate result Is OBJ
tanned. One of the most important
steps recently taken in this direction
is the remeasurement of the meridian
arc in Peru, which is being done by
French geodesists, the original meas
urement having been made by their
countrymen in the early part OF the
18th century. The new arc is near
" twice as long as the old one, and
covers about six degrees of latitude,
crossing the equator near Quito
The great peak of Chimborazo rises
| not far from the middle point of the
new arc
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23

The product called "electroverre, :"
according to the Moniteur Scientl-
ioue. is made as follows: The mate
rails in fine powder are fed into an
electric furnace in several compart-
ments; in about 20 minutes a clear
LIQUID glass is obtained, which can be
run into moulds or worked as usual.
for finer kinds of glass the compart-
ments are placed over one another,
as the refining takes place more
quietly. Fifty volts is sufficient with
the Becker furnace, and the current
can be either alternating or conrinu-
Gus. 1t is claimed as. an advantage
that the furnace can be easily start
ed or stopped within short time,
and that the expense of pots will be
! saved. The trials are being made by
company at Cologne.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23
arnerica Leads.

II may seem strange. but drumme"
r.ever heat their way.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23

According to English correspond
ence, an automobile battery has been
evolved abroad which threatens rev.
olution in horseless travel. In going
down hill the motor is reversed and
the battery recharges itself, so that
it is much stronger at the bottom
than at the top. A trip OF over "a
miles was made on an American
built wagon equipped with this motor
and battery, with no stop for recharg-
ing.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23

Sold by Druggists, 7oc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-11-23
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The British war office has devised
a new use for bullets expended upon
target practice at rife ranges. Inc
present market price for spent cupro
nickel bullets is about $50 per ton
and contracts have been made for the
recovery and removal of these used
bullets from the various ranges.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-02-28
THEIR HOMEwARD JOURNEY.
Most of strsthcona's Horse Embark
on the Steamship NumIdIan
for Home.

London, Feb. 23.-Most of the men,
bers of the Strathcona Horse, which
arrived here from South Africa, last
week, left London and later en-
barked at Liverpool, upon the British
steamer Numidian for their home
ward journey. The troopers were
played to the station by a band of
pipers of the Scots Guards. The large
crowds which witnessed their depart
ure and the rousing cheers which
followed them showed the popularity
of the Canadians. The color present.
ed by the king was carried by a
snbaltern. Lord Strathcona and
Mount Royal, the duke of Abercorn
and many other distinguished people
were present at the station to hid the
troopers farewell. About 100 of the
Canadians will remain in London for
the transaction of private business.
The lord mayor of Liverpool enter
tanned the troopers at the Town Hall
with reception and luncheon,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-02-28
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
The NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

Almost all of the time in the senate on
the 18th was devoted to consideration of
the post Office appropriation bill. Senator
Hale introduced a bill providing for the
Appoir tment of two vice aomirals and also
a joint resolution Of thanks to Admiral
Sampson for his services during the late
war with Spain....In the house bill APP
propriating $500 900 for the st. Louis expo
sitton was passed and the sundry civil bill
was further discussed. A bill was intro
duced providing for a special court to de-
eide disputed pension claims.
On the 18th the senate rejected the con-
ference report on the military academy APP
preparation bill by a vote of is to ~, thinkin 6
the hazing penalty too severe. Senator CAL
linger introduced an amendment TO the
army bill appropriating $547.5OO for extras
lost by soldiers through adjustment OF
canteens. The house spent the day upon
the civil appropriation bill and finished 80
of the l35 pages. The deficiency appropria-
ton bill (s3S. S53. 42e) was reported.
The time In the senate on the Goth was
spent in discussing the post office appro-
priation bill. The committee on military
affairs indorsed Senator Spooner's resolu-
tton providing for civil rule in the Philip
pines. The house passed the sundry civil
appropriation bill and entered upon con-
sideration of the general defciency-thc
last of the general appropriation bills.
The senate on the 21s: considered the post
office appropriation bill and an amendment
providing for pneumatic tube service was
killed. The house passed the deficiency
pill after a day of exciting debate during
which Mr.. Hepburn Oa.) made a speech
charging that tyrannical habits formed at
west Point and Annapolis were responsible
for army desertions
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-02-28
THE AUTOMATIC LET GO.
A st. Louis Department Store Flood
ed by the bursting of the
Automatic Sprinkler.

st. Louis, Feb. 23.-The bursting of
an automatic sprinllling pipe on the
fourth floor of the Schaper Bros de-
partment store, Friday afternoon re-
suited in flooding of the stock, FROM
roof to basement. The damage is es-
timated by Assistant Fire Chief Evans
at 100000. The 100 shop girls en-
ployed at the place were almost panic
stricken, and some difficulty was ex-
perienced in getting the assembled
customers out of the store without
accident.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-02-28
FOREIGN.

A dispatch says the German forces
have started on an expedition against
the Chinese without advising the al
lies.
In a collision at sea the British
steamer Homer foundered, with the
loss of 16 lives.
The Thirtieth volunteer infantry
has sailed from Manila for San Fran.
cisco.
Six persons of prominence were ar
rested in the Philippines on charges OF
having aided the insurgents.
a Picking dispatch says that the dow
ager empress is ready to comply with
all the demands of the powers. The
United States has instructed Minister
Conger to protest against the pro-
posed German expedition in China.
Prolongation OF the Boer war may
result in the overthrow of the Salisbury
cabinet.
American and European financiers
are said TO have formed q combine to
control China's trade.
Pope Leo has been on the pontf-
ical throne "a years.
A convention to frame a new con-
stitution for Venezuela met at Caracas.
The dowager empress of China has
yielded to the demand of the powers
and Waldersee's proposed expedition
will be abandoned.
The Russian minister of finance says
the new duties against American prod
ucts are those provided by treaty, but
are higher than the ones heretofore
granted.
Don Carlos, the Spanish pretender,
is said TO have abdicated in favor of
his son, Don Jaime.
Gen. Dewet escaped from his pur-
suers in Cape Colony. Not one of the
six columns assigned to "hem him in"
were able to do so.
A hospital at Tokyo, b. c., was de
stroyed by fire and 81 of the patients
were burned to death.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-02-28
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Rev. John Naile, of Trappe, Pa,
celebrated the one hundredth ami
versary of his birth.
Thomas Robinson died at Rock Falls,
H., aged 100 years and one month.
Miss Clara E. Longworth. of Cincin-
natl, o., was married to Count Adel-
bert de Chambrun, of France.
j. E. German, mayor of Kenosha,
Wis, was married to Miss Maria Rosa
Moeller after courtship of 20 years.
Ex-United States Senator Stephen NJ.
White died at his residence in Los An
geles, Cal, aged 4s years.
DIR. Mayo G. Smith, the companion
of Mark Twain and the inspiration of
the novelist's doctor in "Innocents
Abroad died at Colorado Springs,
Col, aged S. years.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-02-28
Cheap Rates to California.

February 18th and each Tuesday there
after, until and including April Both, Special
Low Rate Colonist Tickets will be sold via
and "Sunset" Routes to ali points in Cslifor-
MIA. The rate will be: From Chicago
5000, from St. Louis, Memphis and New
Orleans $27.5O, from Omaha, Kansas City,
etc, $500. Corresponding low rates from
all other points east and north.
For particulars and detailed information
pertaining TO the Southern Pacific Com
pany's Routes, and these special rates to Cal
ifornia, call upon or address
w: G. Neimyer. G. w. A, S. p. Co., 23S
Clark ST., Chicago, III.
W. H. Conner, c. A., S. p Co., Chamber
Of Commerce Bldg, Cincinnati, Ohio.
G. G: Herring, G. A., s. p. Co., I'll Park
BldgY, Pattsburg, Pa. 80.
St., St. Louis, No,
G. c. Cary, c. A., S. p. Co., POS Sheidley
Bldg, Kansas City, Mo.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-02-28

Andrew Carnegie has given $4,000
to the school board of Marion, Ind,
for library.
The new state normal school build
ing at Duluth, Mimi, was destroyed
by fire.
George r. Harris has been elected to
the presidency of the Chicago. Bur-
lington & Quincy road, to succeed c.
+. Perkins, resigned.
j. q. A. Leishman, United States min
lister to Switzerland, has been trans
ferred to Turkey.
\. NJ. Hartle died at Marseilles, o.,
and shortly after the funeral his wild
ow. who was Frustrated by grief, died.
Judge Dale, of Wichita, Kan. held
Mrs. Carrie Nation and other women
for trial for malicious destruction of
property.
Capt. Robley d. Evans, of the navy,
was presented with a jeweled sword
by the chamber of commerce of Des
Moines, la.
John Hoeter and his wife died of
starvation in Milwaukee, Wis.
The Delaware legislature passed n
bill providing penalty of death or inn
prisonment for life at the discretion of
the court for kidnapping.
The business portion of Woodruff,
Wis, was wiped out by fire.
"A bill classifying saloons as public
nuisances was passed by the Kansas
legislature.
The nomination of W. r. Shafter for
major general was sent to the senate by
the president.
Frank II. Hamilton, accused of muir
dering Leonard H. Day in Minneapolis
November 25 last, was found guilty of
manslaughter in the first degree.
Arthur Hyer, a young farmer, robbed
bank at Fisher, H., but was soon
caught.
Sioux Indians complain of injustice
and serious trouble may occur unless
the government deals promptly with
the situation.
Imitators of Carrie Nation smashed
windows in three Chicago saloons.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 21st aggregated
50. 224,s 71.210. against 81, 056, s29,1S1 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1900
was 600.
There were 21o business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 21st, against 257 the'week
previous and 22O the corresponding
period of 1900.
Mrs. Carrie Nation will remain in To-
peka and become the editor of the
Smashers' Mail.
Gen. Otis has assumed charge OF the
department of the Dakotas.
Ten persons were killed and 2j in
iured in a railway disaster near Bor-
dentown, y. j.
Fire in the wholesale business district
in Atlanta. Ca. caused loss of 100000,
Thomas Vital, negro, who criminal
" assaulted Nora, the 12-year-old
daughter of Estieve Miller, was
lynched by a mob near Fenton, La.
Salvatore di Giovanni, prominent in
Italian circles, was ambushed and
killed in an alley in Chicago.
The Cuban charter has been signed
by all the delegates to the convention
except ex-President Cisneros.
The Citizens bank at Lscygne, Kan.
closed its doors.
Hugo c. Schultze, banished from
Germany for criticising Bismarck,
died in poverty in Chicago.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-02-28
Capt. Max Heeht German army Of.

Capt, Max Hetht, herman army Or
hcer.
VIM. Brander, London, stock ex-
change broker.
Miss Frances Ripley, seamstress,
San Francisco.
Robert IIoltz, German merchant,
Shanghai.
Mile. Gabrielle Lehrin, French maid,
of San Francisco.
Mrs. Kate West, Red Cross nurse,
San Francisco.
VIM. Caspar, fireman on sick leave
from the transport Lawton.
L. c. Howell, ex-soldier from Hong
Kong, homeward bound.
j. Wada, japanese professor from
Honolulu.
Fifteen Chinese passengers were
saved as far as any record can be OBJ
tanned.
Officers and Crew Saved.
Capt. Fred Jordan, pilot, San Fran
cisco.
c. Il. Holland, third officer
Fred Lindstrum, quartermaster.
G. j. Englehardt, freight clerk, San
Francisco.
F. NJ. Borg, storekeeper, San Fran
cisco.
Frank Cramp, ship carpenter.
+. Matthewson, quartermaster.
Graham Coughlan, second officer.
Harry Donahue, steerage steward,
San Francisco.
S II. Herlihie, chief engineer, San
Francisco.
DIR. Arthur O'Neil, ships surgeon,
San Francisco.
James Russell, Waterman.
y. II. Lane, water tender.
Forty-one of the Chinese crew, it is
believed, escaped with their lives.
The following passengers who
started on the City of Rio de Janeiro
from various Asiatic points left the
steamer at Honolulu on stop-over
tickets.
II. S. Olcott, from Yokohama.
Mr.. Heisca, from Shanghai.
Edward Secretan, from Shanghai.
w. w. Castle and wife, from Hong
Kong.
W. Close, from Hong Kong.
Mrs. c. f. Mcintosh, from Hong
Kong.
i. Horn, from Shanghai.
Bodies of Eleven Victims.
The bodies of IL victims of the dis
aster lie at the morgue. Only seven
of them have been identified. The
identified remains are those of:
Mrs. Sarah W. Wakefield, aged so, a
native of New York, widow of the late
S. ID. Wakefield, residing in Oakland.
Mrs. Alfred Hart, of Manila, form
erly of Los Angeles, and wife of AL
fred Hart, who was also lost in the
wreck.
Charles Dowdall, a barrister, OF
Shanghai.
Edward Barwick, a German, As
years old, butcher on the Rio; San
Francisco.
Angelo CUISINE. identifad as an en-
ploye on a sugar plantation at
Spreckclsville, II. l.
Mrs. Julia Dohrman, aged So, slew
ardess on the Rio.
a japanese, identified as the en-
gineer's mess boy, name unknown.
The other four bodies are those of
unidentified Chinese.
No attempt has been made to place
the blame for the disaster, but the Pa
cific Mail company's officials state
that the pilot was subject to the or
ders of Capt. Ward, who went down
with the vessel.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-02-28
DOMESTIC.

The old cadets at Kenyon military
academy in Ohio have signed a pledge
against any form of hazing or annoy
ing a fellow cadet.
By the bursting of dam at Thomp-
sonville, Mich, two brothers named
Crandall were drowned.
The United States will adhere to it's
policy OF peaceful measures in China.
and intends using every means of
averting the proposed hostile action.
A bill providing for the use of cleo
tricity in legal executions was de-
feated in the Indiana legislature.
William Hamilton killed Mrs. II. NJ.
Wilson, a young widow, near Atlanta,
Ca, and then killed himself Jealousy
was the cause.
The present congress has thus far
passed appropriations amounting to
1894, lis, 595.
Secretary Gage issued a letter ex-
planning the position of the treasury
department in placing countervailing
duty on sugar imported into the Unit
ed States from Russia.
Isham and Henry Fed, negroes.
were shot to death by mob six miles
from Macon, Ga. They were charged
with burning a barn.
The new steel combine will issue
$500, 900, 900 bonds in addition to it's
$500, 100000 capitalization.
A class of 70 cadets was graduated
from West Point and will soon go
into active service.
Four firemen, including a captain,
were killed and one fatally injured
in fire at New Haven. Conn.
Fred King, a negro charged with
murderous assault upon Miss Elsie
Arnold, the daughter of a prominent
physician, was lynched by a mob at
Dyersburg, Tenn.
Mrs. Carrie Nation was placed I'M
der bonds in $1,000 to keep the peace,
refused to pay and was sent to Jail
in Topeka.
Charles f. Bent, aged 25 years. IA
tally shot his wife and then killed him
self in St. Louis. Jealousy caused the
crime.
The building Of the Milwaukee (Wis.)
Herold and the entire plant was de-
stroyed by fire.
Three men were killed in a collision
of freight trains on the New York
Central railroad at Akin, n. Y.
Masked farmers raided a saloon at
wildwood. Kan. and killed the wife OF
John Hudson, the saloon keeper.
Dissertation of the American flag by
advertisers has been brought to the
attention of the national house Judi
ciary committee.
Maj. Gen. Otis has issued an order for
recruits to the Twenty-ninth regular
infantry for service in Manila.
Silk thread manufacturers of the
United States are said to have consoli-
dated with $112,o0o,OoO capital.
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Yerkes has decided that shipments
and sales Of domestic liquors as i'm
ported goods are illegal.
James Callahan arrested in Omaha |
on the charge of completely in the alb
duction Of Edward A. Cudahy, Jr., was
identified by the boy.
James II. Tettaton was hanged at |
Kennett, Mo-, for the murder of his |
stepmother, Mrs. Jane Tettaton, and |
her four children, on April 25, 1892
President and Mrs. Mckinley gave |
an official dinner in honor of the SUI
preme court.
DR." Dowie defies the state legis-
laturs to investigate Zion City bank
in Chicago.
Peter Bergman (colored) was
lynched by mob at Mena, Ark, for
an assault on a 12-year-old girl.
A six-year-old girl at Stephenson,
Mich, killed her baby sister. /
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-02-28
DEAFNESS Cannot Bo Cured

the diseased portion of the ear. There Is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is
caused by an inhamed condition of the mu.
cous lining of the Eustachan Tube. When
this tube gets inaamed you have rumbling
entirely closed deafness is the result. and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal CON
dition, hearing will be DESTROYED forever;
nine. cases of of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condition
OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
+. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-02-28
Value of Anti-Toxine.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Forty-fve hun
dred lives have been saved in this city
In the last five years by the use OF
anti-toxine treatment in diphtheria
cases, according to the estimate of
the department of health, in a bulle-
tin Just issued.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-02-28

Santa Cruz, Cal, Feb. 2a.-Dr. Price
b. Pagan, a pioneer of this state, is
dead. DR.. Pagan laid out the sight of
the city Of Des Moines, Ia, in 1s4e.
Deceased was native of Iowa, and
81 years Of age.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-02-28

awfully stuck up since thew got that money
from Mrs. Cuttings uncle?
Mrs. Gray-Not 30 much as one might
have supposed; but notice that when then
have mincemeat on the table they call it
croquettes; il used to be plain hash.--Bos-
ton Transcript
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-02-28
Alter the COnauItatiOn.

Patient-Now, doctor, what's the mat.
ter with me, anyway?
The Head Consulting Physician-My
dear sir, do you suppose that il we knew
what was the matter with you, we would
Harner'a Bazar
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-02-28
what He Got,

Towne-Our friend Underthum tells me
he's got fine situation. How much does
he get, do you know
Browne-0h, about 81 a week.
"You don't mean it! It must be a fne
situation to command such a princely sal
IL didn't say that was his salary. That's
what his wife allows him. "-Philadelphia
Press.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-02-28

There is one serious objection to estab.
fishing communication with Mars. 1t will
inevitably bring on more dialect stories.-
The Memphis Commercial Appeal.