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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15
The Famous Coon Cats Of Maine.

The rearing of coon cats is a COM
ing industry. Coon cats are worth to-
day from S. to 500 apiece, and the
supply does not begin to meet the de-
mand. Exceptional specimens have
been known to fetch 5000 or even $500.
AT the present time all of them come
from Maine, simply for the reason
that the breed is peculiar as yet to
that State. Their popularity is such
that the business of breeding them
has been rapidly growing during the
last few years in that part of the
country, and one shipper, not very far
from Bar Harbor, exported In 1899 no
fewer than 5000 of the animals.
Strange to say, there are compare
tively few people south or west oil
New England who know what coon
cat is. If you ask that question down
in Maine" however, the citizen VIII
seem surprised at your ignorance ane
will explain to you in a condescend
ing way, that the creature In question
Is half raccoon-the descendant or Z
cross between q coon and common
cat" Coon cats have been recog
nized as a distinct breed in Maine 10
so long that the memory of the oldes
inhabitant runs not back to their bs
ginning. You will find several OF theI
in almost any village in that part o
the world. = Philadelphia Saturda
Evening Post.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15


william C. Whitney is ambitious to
have the handsomest private residence
in the world, and his new house at the
corner Of Fifth avenue and Seventy
second street. New York city. for
which he paid 81 .00o.o 900. is being fur
nisbed and decorated on that basis.
The first floor suite. which includes
a reception room. two drawing rooms,
a dining room and ballroom. was nm
isbed at a cost Of $1,210,000. Two Sill
yer andirons in the dining room cost
$4,000. Mr.. whitney has a weakness
for andirons, and has them In every
fireplace in his house. 1t Is SAID tnat
he has over $4,000 invested in tnat
Kind Of bric-a-brac. The library. with
a smoking room attached. was lifted
IN at a cost of $11S.0oo, without rel
erence to the pictures. which are very
valuable. :.
Mr.. Whitney resides in this beauti
sul manson with his daughter. Dorothy
a Young woman of IS. who Is not ye'
In society. but who promises to be a!
great a belle as her mother. She VII
inherit a large portion Of the estate
NJ her multimillionaire uncle. Olive
PAYNE of the Standard Oil company
| "a well as one-third of the property o
her father. who is piling up fortuna
at the rate Of several millions yeal
Chicago Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15
Women In Bavaria.

Women and her status is really the
most interesting study in all Bavaria.
In the ordinary walks Of life the house
wife partly lords it over her husband
and is partly slave. She has almost
absolute control over the family purse
strings and yet spends next to moth
ing on herself. She will uncompiain'
ingly. even willingly. go out with her
husband for a Sundays pleasuring,
and eat the scraps of food that ne
leaves. and drink the dregs OF his BEER.
She would be not so much surprised
as indignant IL you told her that she
had a right to do anything else. This
too. when she is at least half the bread
winner, and when she has literally
bought her husband with her savings
for. consequent upon the requirement.
of military service, when 1t comes TIM
for a man to go into business. he usual
" has nothing but empty hands ant
marries for the means to make a liv
ing.-New York Sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15
GRADE MOTHERS.

It seems to be a principle In breed
ing that when two animals of diner
ent breeds are mated, the influences OF
the one which is the nearest pure
bred, if both are in equal vigor and
strength, will be the most potent IN
its effect upon the offspring. II one
is weak or in poor condition. the other
may attain the ascendency, as surely
will be the case with the one that is
of a pure bred and the other only
grade. When both are equal In breed
ing and health, it is unsafe to pre-
dict which parent the offspring will
most semble, as it may vary accord
ing to their condition at the time OF
mating. This will explain why many
who have begun to grade up their
herds by the use Of pure bred male
have succeeded better than those who
have tried to effect cross between two
good breeds. And this is true OF
poultry as of animals.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15
A Two.Ton Clock.

The largest suspended clock In the
world is in the Liverpool street station
Of the Great Eastern Railway, says
Answers. Hanging from the roof OF
that station is the largest suspended
clock in the world, which is valued at
81. 900. and is worked by electricity.
It took twelve months to build, and .
staff of skilled workmen were en-
ployed in its erection. The style ID
Gothic. The clock weighs two tons.
The case measures twenty-one feet
from the pinnacle to the base, but. In
Guiding the landings by which 1t ID
suspended, the measurement Is sew
enty-flve feet. The case itself Is ten
feet square, and is capable OF seating
a dining company of eight persons IN
side it, or is large enough to hold
twenty persons standing. The dials
are six feet In diameter, or eighteen
feet in circumference. The hands are
made of aluminium for easier electrical
working, while the dials are backed
with opal for better illumination
There are inside the clock forty-eigh'
sixteen-candle power lamps, the ligh
being switched on rom the platform
when required.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15

BY tho roadside, rob cultivated piants
Of their nutriment. injure the crops BY
and shading. make the clean
ing Of seeds difficult, while mott OF
them are Of little value as food foe do
nestle animals. Yet weeds are OF
some benefit, for they induce more
FREQUENT and thorough cultivation,
which helps crops. A new arrival OF q
weed of the first rank stimulates
watchfulness. In occupying the soil
after a crop has been removed, weeds
prevent the loss of fertility by shad-
ing the ground.
What enables a plant to become
weed? Sometimes by producing an
enormous number of seeds; in other
cases by the great vitality OF their
seeds. Some are very succulent, ana
even when pulled, ripen seeds. some
seeds are difficult to separate from the
seed of the crop cultivated. some
plants go to seed long before suspect
ed. as no snowy flowers announce the
time OF bloom. Some seeds and seed
like fruits are furnished with balloon
or sail, or graphing hooks. some
weeds defend themselves with FORKS Oh
bayonets. Most of them are disagree
able in taste or odor. SO that domes.i'
animals leave them to occupy tn'
ground and multiply.-The Epitomist.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15
WHERE TO KEEP MILK.

The cellar is not regarded as the
best place for milk. 1t is claimed that
the milk room should be above ground
and be kept filled with pure and con-
stantly changing air. Those who make
the best butter, outside Of the cream
cries. have excellent results by keep
ing the milk in shallow pans. from one
and one-half to two and one-hall
inches deep, the temperature to be oo
degrees. This is considered one OF the
best plans for securing the fine, aro-
matte flavor and waxy grain to the
butter. The milk should be SKINNED
at from "a to SO hours, the cream
should ripen in from IL to "a hours
at 60 degrees. Dairy men must largely
be governed by circumstances In max
ing choice butter.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15
A HOUSE FOR SIXTY FOWLS.

I am planning to. build hen-house
1Ox36 feet, divided into three pens,
each 10x12, to accommodate 20 hens
each. 1t will be seven feet front and
five feet rear, SO that twelve foot OF
lumber will work without waste. Shall
double board this with one-half or
three-fourths inch hemlock boards,
with paper between, also paper roof
ing, Shall have either one full win
dow or two half sliding windows in
each pen with a three-foot door. open
ing outward. l expect to keep the
doors open nearly every day and when
shut at night it will be warmer than
II there were more windows. Will lay
the stills on a stone foundation and fill
in with sand or dirt for floor to be
kept well Uttered with chaff.
Shall sell of or use for the table
the hens in one pen every spring and
use that pen for chickens, disposing Of
the roosters and keeping tie pullets
20 or Is, in the same pen to avoid the
Idificulty of changing them around. The
next year clear the next pen and sc
ON. keeping none over three years.
/ will have one male only in the bes
men and use the eggs for sitting. l
will take 2,100 feet of seasoned hem
| lock at $14 per M, two rolls paper ant
the windows, nails and inside fixing
will bring the cost up to $5o.-Editl
w. Holton, in New EngiD,d Home
stead.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15
SPECIAL CROPS.

One of the objections to the farmer
devoting himself to special crop is
that he is likely to have to buy, or
more often go without many things
which he might produce at home at
less cost than he buys them, and often
he might be better repaid for his labor
If he put it into production of such
things as he needs to use at home. We
think that a farmer should grow his
own supply of nearly every variety
of garden vegetables and small fruits,
and produce his own poulty and eggs.
IL not his milk and butter. 1t may
seem against the grain to devote as
much time to an acre of gardens as
would do the work on four of five acres
of grain, or as much to the care OF
fifty hens as to three cows, but we
work. or most of us have to, for the
profit there is in 1t, and there are
few things ON the farm that will pay
better for the capital invested and la
Dor done than a well-cared-for garden
and poultry yard.-American Guilt
vator.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15
~. sooi.l side Of tho Question.

IN the social side" of the road
question w. II. Moore, OF st. LOUIS,
Mo. President of the National Coca
Roads Association. writes:
The common roads Of country are
not only necessary to its development.
hut their condition is measure qI its
civilization. The highest type OF men-
tai and moral culture and development
cannot be attained without the means
Of easy and rapid communication be-
tween. all parts and sections OF tne
country. The railway and telegraph
lines are the great modern civilizers OF
the world, but they are limited IN tnelr
sphere Of usefulness. because they 90
not reach the farm, the home' the
country schoolhouse and church. Inc
common road L. the connecting INK
between these, and without 1t the pro-
eress OF a widespread civilization must
OF necessity be greatly retarded. Iney
are the foundation stones upon when
the superstructure Of society Is erected
| and upon which its symmetry. beauty
and stability must rest.
II has been stated by eminent WITH
ers that railway and telegraph iines'
with the wonderful commercial enter
prises they make possible. are IN the
end detrimental to country tnat mas
no proportionately adequate system
Of common highways, because OF tneir
tendency to longest the population BY
drawing the intelligent and ambitious
norton of the country youths to the
cities and centres Of commercial en-
terurise. until the avenues Of that class
| OF labor are overcrowded. the wages
Of labor decreased by undue and un
natural competition. and the surplus
set adrift without the means OF live
lihood, to become beggars or criminals
instead Of delving into the soil from
which the primary wealth of the wori
IL secured. and In which avocatio
!. there has never yet been q surplus Q
: labor.
Then, too, 1t IL the youthful, INTEL
I gent. rugged and ambitious who al
; thus being coaxed from the farn
: whose society IL needed to stimula'
! the sluggish. who are always confer
T to see the worlds great cavalcade
!, by while they remain in slothful isol
. ton. If these conditions continu
there Is danger Of a barrier being bui
d M that VIII destroy that sympathy,
. telligence and cooperation that are
necessary in our mutually depende
4 condition.
II A. -
!, Neighborhoods, counties and Stats
: separated from each other by barrie
!. Of practically impossible roads.
: their loneliness degenerate into ca
y dition Of moral stagnation from VIM
" It IL dinlcult to arouse them TO Co
40 mon and mutual interest and uno'
y standing.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15
Vegetable Mix-Up.

A little girl fresh from school
hurst out at the table with the follow
ing: Mamma, | don't think our mu-
sic teacher has any sense; just think,
she stopped us right in the middle OF
a niece we were singing. and asked
MS How many turnips are there IN q
hrsba,p and then she marked us
cause we couldn't tell"
When summoned. the teacher. a.
soon az she could restrain her laugh
ter explained to the mother OF the
irate pupil that the question she had
asked was, How many beats are thers
in . measured
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15
r rom the Story.

The following statement appears on
the letter heads of the National Coco
Roads Association: "Ninety-nine per
cent Of every load by railroad, steam
ship or express must be carried IN Z
v.con or truck over q highway. II
costs the farmers Of the United states
nearly three times more than those Oh
nnrone to market an equal tonnage OF
farm products over primary roads,
Enough said.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15
State Government Of Louisiana

Goyernor-w. w. Heard,
Lieutenant Governor-Aibert EstA'
pinal. -, .,;6he,
snnar;nfendent of Education--Johz
v. Calhoun.
Aud;tor-W. S. Frazee.
Recommendations E. Smith.
u. S. SENATORS.
DON Cafferey and S. D. McEnery'
REPRESENTATIVES,.
/ District-R G. Dayey.
2 Districr-Adolph Meyer.
9 District--R. F. Broussard.
4 District-P Brazeale-
K D;strict-J. Z. Ransdell.
A District-S. NJ. Robinson.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15

A tax on cats is the latest scheme OF
the French sportsmen. who have or
ranized to petition the legislature call
ing for such q tax. The tax. they say,
would not only increase the national
income but would diminish the num-
Der of undesirable cats which play
havoc wi.s small birds al Tams
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15
FERTILIZING THE SOIL FOR
SQUASH.

Such crops as squash, cucumbers ana
melons should have all fertilizers ap-
piled by broadcasting over the surface
of the ground. II manure is applied
II will also give good results II work
ed into the soil, although well-rotted
manure In the hills will assist the
plants at the start.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15
FOOD FOR BEES.

When the weather is warm enough
for bees to fly, give them some nneiy
ground corn meal, wheat or rye canaii,
lie. or the finer parts Of sifted grouna
oats. Place in shallow pans, one 70
every four or five colonies. and 40 not
nut feed over one-half inch deep.
Avoid giving grain too finely ground
like pure -four, as it would be iiapie u
smother them.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15
WONDERS OF MATCHMAKING.
Queer Timepieces Owned by Two OF Eng
lands Queens.

lands Queens.
Among the treasures OF Swiss
museum, inserted in the top OF ar
old-fashioned pencil-case, Is the tinies'
watch ever constructed. 1t Is only
three.sixteenths of an inch in diam
eter. and it's little dial not only lndl-
Gates hours, minutes and seconds, but
also the days of the month. SO per-
fectly formed is this Liliputian watch
that it keeps excellent time, and Is a
marvellous piece of mechanical work.
manship.
Two of the most elaborate and curl
GUS watches which the world has ever
seen belonged to Queen Elizabeth ana
her unfortunate contemporary, Mary,
Queen of Scots. Good Queen Bess nao
a watch made for her in the form OF
a duck, with beautifully chased feath-
ers. the lower part of which opened.
The face was of silver, with an elapo-
rate gilt design, and the whole was
kent in a case of brass, covered WIN
black leather thickly studded with Dig
silver knobs.
The Inflated Mary was the possessor
of a watch in the form OF skull. Inc
dial was introduced where the palate
should have been, and the works oc-
cupied the place of brains. in the era
mum. In the hollow OF the skull
moreover. was a bell, which had works
of it's own, and by means OF which
hammer struck out the hours upon II.
One of the choicest rarities OF tne
Bernal collection was a book-shapee
watch. This curious time indicator
was made by order of Bogislaus XIV
Duke of Pomerania in the time OF Gus
tayus Adolphus. On the face OF th'
book, where the dial of the watch Il
set. there is an engraved inscription o
the duke. and his titles and armorla
bearings, together with the date, 1871
On the back the engravings are ais
very finely and skilfully executed
among them being the portraits OF wv
gentlemen of the seventeenth century
The dial-plate is of silver, chased i
relief. while the insides are beautifull
} chased with figures Of birds and 10
, liage. The watch has two separat
J movements, and large, (sweet-tone
, bell. At the back, over this bell, tn
metal is ornamentally pierced In
/ circle, with dragon and other devices
: while the sides are pierced and Ell
= grayed with a complicated design
2 beautiful oll-work.-Tit-btts.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15

Six rich bachelors, Of New York City
are going to erect for their exclusive
occupancy, at an expense of 100000
a gorgeous apartment establishment
New York evidently needs hacAs'ss
tn.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15
A CONVENIENT BRACE AND BITS

A CONVENIENT BhACE AMI "a ~
II Is oftentimes necessary to carry
brace and bits when working on the
farm or numbering. The most con-
venient way is to get piece OF sou
timber as long as the bits, and bore
the whole length Of the bits into the
end of the stick. Pour little oil In
each hole, to keep the bits from rust.
ing. A block two inches square Will
hold all that are usually needed, and
render them proof against the weather
and damage from rough handling.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15

FERTILIZERS VERSUS CROPS.

The use of commercial fertilizers mas
prevented the falling OF in the aver
ages of staple crops in the East, the
Yields of which were decreasing every
wear. It Is almost impossible to pro-
duce sufficient manure on large farm
t. retain its fertility. and more fe-
tilizers should be used.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15

D0Ilcu tue ICSPCNt ANU sAS
alton Of foreigners for CEN
fury, and they stand to-day
"a substantial monuments to the Ma
poleonic foresight and shrewdness' the
modern road system of the country
having been inaugurated by the first
.Nanoleon and carried forward to It's
satisfactory and splendid conclusion
by Napoleon III.
OF this country 1t Is said that the far
reaching and splendidly maintained
rad system has distinctly favored the
success Of the small landed proprietors,
and in their prosperity and the ensu-
inc distribution of wealth lies the key
to the secret Of the wonderful financial
vitality and solid prosperity OF the
French nation. The road and bridge
service of France Is strong and ef-
fectiye organization. Responsible men
are employed in 1t, thoroughly trained,
| and their work is subjected to close IN
spection by the Government engineers.
The routes are divided into sections
Of from half a mile to three miles IN
Length, each of which is confided to a
man or a number Of men. so that every
foot of roadway is inspected daily and
kent in thorough repair. The highways
of France are remarkable for their
durability, evenness and cleanliness.
They are swept and watercd every
day, and kept in scrupulous order.
Neither dirt, decay nor rubbish Is
about. to suggest neglect or Ill care. !.
The ways Of communication are al
yided generally into three classes
first, national or State roads. con
Quoted and maintained by the State
} second, department roads, in charge o
, the departments, and, third. township
/ roads, which, though constructed D!
, the communes, receive in most case
| support either from the State or fron
, the departments for their mainten
: ance. Each taxpayer is obliged I
I work three days year for the main
, tenance of the country roads. or pa
an amount of money equivalent to tn
. compensation Of a laborer for tnre
q days.
The national roads radiating fror
. Paris are placed under the Jurisdictio
OF the Department of Bridges an
= Roads (Ponts ct Chaussees). which
= attached to the Bureau of the Minists
: OF Public Works. who il member
y the Government Cabinet, and the roat
% are maintained out of the gener
l. State fund. All road work Is carrie
on under the supervision Of skilled e
, gineers, who previous to the beginniI
IL OF the work make careful examin
h ton and survey of the route ana ara
X ND rigid specifications for the contra
er tors. Provisions are made by law I
N the condemnation of lands for ro'
Of purposes.
70 The bridge system is very thoroue
n most of the bridges being puiit
Mt stone, though in recent years the U
ee Of iron and steel structures has De
IN introduced.
IN The average cost Of building TO
" Is about $1,000 a kilometre 1O95 yara
" or somewhat over 5000 mile. Del
70 $4,000 a kilometre In the valleys a
- $4,000 In the mountainous regions.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15

That was a real fight, the only kind
NJ a fight that real man goes into IL
he is going to fight at all. 1t was
n;tv that Kelly did not hold his cour-
ace afterward for better uses. , He be-
came involved in one of the most
brutal murders known to the Calgary
region. escaped the hangman's moose
bv technicalities, and finally In Ne
braska or Wyoming fell of box car
one night and was ground to pieces
by the wheels Of a transcontinenta
freight.
Malone never fought again.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15
The Mans Way.

When a man finds woman for
whom he thinks there's nothing good
enough he asks her to take him.
Philadelphia Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15

(3raduates hold leading posiuons univ
oonntry. instruction all personal.
Having numerous business cSnne snnwn 1 we
hsvS mperior advantages IN aiding students 10
"a store IL conneeted with sonls OoiI k,sS
in which students DO actuaA nd abev tsen
tSe booEs IN the latest labor saving forms.
students enter at any time. Engilsn. All Al
demic, Shorthand and Business scnooi'' -
Address GEO. soULE e SONS.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15

own. and they shook. That settled
their feud. They were under the doc
tors care for three months, but when
able to go out rode away frc1r Medicine
Hat together, the best of friends.
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4 cat about half-grown can devour
twenty mice : day, Of 1900 . yeaF' :
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-06-15

WEEDS ARE OF SOME BENNETT.
Weeds are everywhere. Their pres
.nce should cause alarm. They choke
the wheat in the field. annoy the gard
cner. thrive IN the meadow, srrinE up