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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-03
Tho Colonel's Apology.

A curate up North, having preached
a very clever sermon on the Sunday.
called upon a certain Colonel on the
Monday especially to ask his opinion.
"How did like the sermon?" said
the Colonel. every much, indeed. It's
one of my favorites."
zone of your favorites?" stammered
the curate, slightly puzzled. Il do not
understand"
The Colonel regarded him with a
twinkle at the back Of his eyes. "Of
course, l won't say word" he said.
''but 1 knew very well that you stole
1t, and also where you stole it FROM"
"Sir," said the curate, and he spoke
from out the whirlwind Of his righte-
Gus Indignation. Il am not in the
habit, sir, of stealing my sermons. I
fear you are laboring under mistake.
and-er-forgetting yourself, sir.
must ask you to apologize"
The Colonel was silent a moment
Then he said: at may be that have
made a mistake. Wait moment.
will make sure"
Going to his bookcase he took down
massive tome Of sermons-a rare and
almost forgotten work. He turned to
certain page. and an apologize, hum
BILE look came upon his face as he
glanced up at the curate. II beg your
pardon" he said. II apologize. You
did not steal it, after all, for find II
is still here. My mistake, sir; my mis-
take."-Modern Society.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-03
A NOVEL OUTING TOUR.
How a Delighted Outing May BE Enjoyed
by the Expenditure Of Little Money.

How a Delighted Outing May BE Enjoyed
by the Expenditure Of Little Money.
In the womans Home Companion
Walnut Laceting tells how delightful
summer vacation may be had in
novel and agreeable way:
1--WE determined to travel for the
most part mornings and evenings.
From o'clock to or 10, with keen
scent for anything quaint or beautifui,
we glided along the shore-lines or the
peaceful levels of the inland towns,
for the qualification OF our own tastes
IL a waterside grove looked specially
alluring. In derailing we first raised
the car a few inches on four light
jackscrews. On the sill had been fas-
ened, two on side. hollow-rimmed
wheels. The low horses were then
placed on each side Of the car. and
two nine-foot lengths of light old rails
laid on the horses. fitted with blocks
to hold the rails in gauge. We then
loosened the screws and had our car
mounted to run sidewise. Then plac-
ing two more rails, AUDITING the first
two, and resting at the outside end on
two more horses, we rolled the car
over, stopping it by trigs. Then our
first set Of rails and horses could be
removed to clear the track.
"A favorite hating. reason was the
nearness of station to crossroads,
which usually have something better
in the way of old walls and roadside
shadows, old well-sweeps and quaint
gambrel-roofed cottages than can be
found on the main highways traversed
by the trolley lines. Hebe, who liked
nothing better than cross-country
stroll. would issue forth with sketch
book at about 4 o'clock, accompanied
by Dominic and his camera. Nothing
more would be seen of them until 3.
when they would return. in transports
of delight concerning the loveliest long
shadows or cunningest calves and
lambs that ever were seen.
1--WE must not forget to tell you
that a Paradise such as we have de
scribed is one of the coolest summer
resorts imaginable. BY closing the
shutters ON the sunny side and droop
ing all the windows we sat or SLEPT
in agreeable quarters. On wet day.
it afforded US perfect dryness and COSY
comfort. The platform at one end was
reserved for the kitchen in wet wealth
err. It was covered in for the time BY
a canvas on one of its sides and the
rear. On fine days we invariably lived
under the trees"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-03
Of my line and then held him by main


strength.
THAT small line win cnt his head
offl' cried Mr.. Ditmars, In real alarm
for the safety Of our prize snake.
BETTER let me cut itr' He whipped out
his knife and poised the open blade
over my precious bit of line.
mo, mol Don't cut II. We've got
to control his head this way or Wen
never master him without getting
hurt. Let go the tail and grab up the
body through that next opening"
This new move again brought up the
original six feet of body and tail
which that reptile had, by sheer
strength, pulled out of the grasp Of
two strong young men. The snake
now moved forward once more and as
he came 1 pulled in my line through
the staple until presently 1 coaxed and
pulled the head into an opening, hold
ing it quite safely at the end of my
stick. Instantly Mr.. Ditmars seized
the neck with both hands, and the
snake was our.
Dropping my line and stick I, too.
took hold close behind the head and
we began to walk away with our cap
tive. As that magnificent and wonder
fully powerful body emerged from I'M
der the floor, the other men laid hold
of it at intervals and bore it along.
keep it out straight, boys. and don't
give him chance to get a coil around
any of usr'
Truly, it must have been an odd.
looking procession that we made as
we marched across the yard with that
big snake and dumped 1t into it's cage.
The hunt had lasted nearly an hour.
No one had been bitten and the snake
was quite unhurt.
sNow, boys" said I, Tets say moth
ing about this little incident for the
present"
They did keep quiet and the unex-
pected happened. Not one Ct the
newspapers of New York heard word
of the affair until fully three months
had elapsed, and then the story was
so old that as a sensation it was as
dead as Rameses, and the zoo did not
suffer a bit from reference to it.
To-day that python occupies the sec
ond cage from the alligator pool, and
is the handsomest, although not the
largest. of our many constructors
Youths Companion.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-03

self an expensive summer WARDROBE
will find it requires still more courage
than usual to deny thorough oulnt
for her young daughter. The shops are
full Of the most bewitching fabrics, not
by any means cheap, many OF them, Dut
in coloring and texture far beyond any
thing that has been seen for long
time. They comprise the figured mus
lifts, the dotted muslins, the plain mus
Inns. and the muslins with lace and tucks
woven altogether. The inexpensive
faces and ribbons ali seem as though
they were quite possible even to people
of small means, but at once the temp
tation arises to buy so many that the
cost of making up smart summer gown
is equal to that OF winter one. The
amount of work is incredible on many
of the so-called simple little frocks for
young girls. All show great deal OF
trimming. Neutrality-suspicious., side,
and box-are all being used. Ruchings
are used as a finish on pleatings, fine
lace insertion trims the founces and
also the upper part Of the skirt, and is
used on the waist, and while there are
many machine laces that are wonderful
ly like the real hand-work, these are
seldom cheap, as many, many yards are
required, and the cost Of such lace
trimming is soon seen to be quite de-
pressing.
The ali-over muslins, as they are cal
led, the figured and the lowered de-
signs in muslin, gauzes. and wool, do
not require anything like the same
amount of trimming, and this IS a point
to be well kept in mind. The'buying OF
a silk frock for a girl is not an ex-
! travagance; indeed, it is often an econ
omy. A silk that is not the very --latest
fashion, but of some bright. becoming
! color. will require comparatively little
trimming, and will last for long time
without having to be done over, whereas
the simple little muslin frocks require
to be pressed or Numbered constantly II
order to keep the freshness which IS Sc
essential to their beauty. -HarPer'
BaSdr.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-03
VALUE OF A FOOT BATH.


To break UP a cold, which certainly
dishgures the face of beauty, as well as
a valuable adjunct in the removal OF
facial eruptions, the nightly foot bath
is invaluable. The largest sweat glands
of the body are located in the palms,
armpits and soles of the feet. 1t is
of primary importance that the multi
tudinous outlets should be unclogged.
Where facial eruption exists and the
whole attention is devoted toward the
care of the face, every pore is active
and open to afford the escape of clog
ging impurities. This is all wrong.
The feet should be made the gateway
for the escape of effete deposits. The
temperature of the foot bath should
range from los to no degrees. or as hot
as can be endured with comfort. Should
there exist chronic, profuse and often
sive preparation, add lump OF washing
soda to neutralize the acid emulation.
The feet should be rubbed briskly to
draw the blood down to the extremities.
Cool the water before Withdrawing the
feet, so that they may not become. I'M
duly tender. Rub long and thoroughly
with soft towel. Good pedal circula-
ton is foe to corns and chilblains.
Frequent warm foot baths prevent cal
louses and make walking pleasure.
For beauty and complexion take extra
ordinary care of the fcet.-Ledges
Monthly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-03
A Fled for Home Handicraft.

Good designs may be obtained In
two ways: they may be invented or
they may be copied. The first method
is for the genius, the second for the
average worker. All men can. more or
less, copy what they see. In copying.
one who lives near museums and LIBRA
ries has a wide field for selection Oh
motives from fine old ceramics, stu1s
and metal work. Yet in country
towns, by cooperation, band OF
workers can get together enough good
books and magazines on decorative
design to suggest endless artistic pro-
auctions. A general knowledge OK
nature form and color will be Of great
est utility, and although one may get
principles from books, he should al
ways 20 to nature for inspiration, and
II is taste which enables one to turn
to account both teachings OF books and
of nature. 1t is helpful to those who
feel that their environment Is not In
spiring to remember what world OF
spiritual beauty Burne-Jones created
for himself in the heart of busy Birm-
ingham.
II in every village, ambition to excel
in a certain branch of fine. handicraft
could be aroused, artistic and finan-
cial benefit to the community would be
great. The gifted few might direct the
efforts Of those less artistic. and there
would be a saving of time. If anna
teurs everywhere would endeavor to
fashion really beautiful and useful
things, joy and inspiration would fol.
low. especially to those shut in" from
natures beauty, who spend long hours
working over commonplace things
Gertrude 8. Trowbridge, In Coco
Housekeeping.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-03
WOMEN TO OWN THEIR HOMES.

WOMEN ~ OVN Iili@iAN AA1-'lA~
No other woman's organization in the
United States, it is probable, has con-
stitution so unique as the Woman
Barnyard Auxiliary of the Farmers Inn
provement Society of Texas. The pre-
amble expressly sdAtes that the society IS
business one, founded because poul-
try raising, dairying and the rearing OF
hogs are industries peculiarly adapted to
women. and require patient industry,
cleanliness. and sympathetic attention.
All colored women who believe in inn
provement in those lines, and who will
try to succeed with their stock, are
eligible to membership Those who
think they are doing well enough, that
their stock IS good enough, and VINO
know all about stock raising are not
wanted in the society"
In her address before the recent Ius-
kegee Conference, in Alabama, Mrs.
Grace Johnson, of Oakland, Tex, presi-
dent Of the auxiliary, stated that the or
| ganizaticn has membership OF twenty
Ave hundred women, who are purchas-
ing fifty thousand acres of land, and
that the combined wealth of the body
| is 100000.
"The object of the Farmers Improve
ment Society" she said, is to fight the
credit or crop mortgage system, to I'M
| prove methods of farming, to cooperate
| in business, to care for the sick, bury the
dead. and, last and most important Of
all, to purchase homes and improve and
beautify them.
I'm order to aid in the accomplish,
ment of these purposes, the Barnyard
| Auxiliary aims to study the nature
habits, needs and wants of poultry, hogs
cows and all domestic animals, with
view to improving the stock and putting
it with the products of the land on thu
market in such condition that 1t shall
command a remunerative price.
Mrs. Johnson had observed, she said
| an increase in the spirit of thrift ane
/ a growing tendency to obtain homes tina
are nearer approach to the ideal thar
those in former days. She stated tina
| the sections in which most of the brancl
societies are located passed through II
the last year the most disastrous periot
! in the history of the organization. TX
cessive rains. overflows and insects com
bined against the farmers interests, ant
the result was the shortest crop eve
known in that part of the country. Will
north, east and southwest Texas enjoye'
unwonted prosperity.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-03
a New Accumulation

Mr.. Jungncr, Of Stockholm, Swed-
ish engineer, has invented a new accs-
mulator, which, in spite of its extra
ordinary light weight. is said to have
great capacity. The accumulator IS
made of mixture of silver and cad
MUM. A company has just been formed
at Stockholm for the purpose OF exploit.
inc this invention. A vehicle equipped
with this accumulation made on trial
trip os miles. without it having been
necessary to recharge the accumulator,
The scheme seems to be similar to Edi-
sons last invention
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-03

rROllssEAIIx.

lea gowns, tea jackets and peignors
galore play an important part IN the
fashionable trousseaux of the moment.
1t is an unwise thing for people with
very limited allowances when on ffiatri-
mony bent to invest in many trocks
which carry date. 1t is so much better
to put a large outlay into really good
sndergarments adorned with lace and
delicate handiwork, pcignors. petticoats'
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-03
s.ndxich M.n.s Day /. over.

The twentieth century and the pass
ing of the old -time sandwich" adver.
Using pedestrian made their advent ST.
multaneously. Instead Of the historic
canvas-back-and-front sign wearer. II
is the custom nowadays to see on the
populous city thoroughfares the ban.
ner supporter, who has troubles Of his
own at all times. but especially il
windy weather.-New York Sun,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-03

Graduates hold leading positions al over the
country instruction all personal.
Having numerous business connections ana
being universally and reputably known, we
"a store is connecfed with soule College
ln which students do actual busineas with
real goods and actual money, md they Keep
the books In the latest labor saving forms.
Students enter ut any tine. English AGA.
demfo, Shorthand and Business schools. All
eopoxote 1ncultioa Send for catalogue.
Address GEO. eOULH 4 SONS
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-03
DANCING AS EXERCISE

Dancing has lost some of its vogue,
but the medical doctors have come 70
its rescue and are prescribing 1t as 2
useful exercise. 1t is said that dyspeptic
and anemic patients, both men and wo-
men, have been advised to waltz At q
moderate tempo at least thirty minutes
day.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-03
State Government Of Louisiana

Governor-W. W. Heard,
lieutenant Governor-Albert Este
pinal. ,x,
Superintendent OF Education--Jofz
v. Calhoun.
AnG;tor--W. s. Frazee.
Recommendations e. Smith.
u. s. SENATOR'S.
Don Caffsrey and S. ID. McEnery.
REPRESENTATIVES.
/ District-R. @. Davey.
2 Districs-Adolph Meyer.
9 District-R. f. Broussard.
4 DISTRICT Brazeale.
B District. Il. Ransdell-
8 Districts. Nj. Robinson.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-03
AN EXTRAVAGANT DRESSER.

The most deliberately and expensiveiy
dressed woman in New York society
has the bluest blood of the land IN ner
veins for Mrs. Clarence Mackay IS a
descendant of Lord Stirling, and Lady
katherine Duer was her great-great-
grandmother. Mrs. Mackay is an ac-
knowledged leader of the most exclusive
set in Gotham, and yet her dressing
is something to make one gasp, SO eia-
borate and ornate is it, and her ward
robe for the last year cost the pretty
sum of $4,000, aside from jewels. At
all times she is dressed like French
fashion figure, and her gowns and hats
are creations of the highest millinery
art. There is no question about it, Mrs:
Mackay is frankly over-dressed, and
she knows it, but she has perfectly
barbaric love of display and enjoys
parading in her costly clothes.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-03

Many ambitious persons aspira-
tions are like the earth. They are
fiattened at the polls Boston Trans
cript.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-03
q I KNEW.

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To al e
No MATES how arcethe Iwoutr 10
Iwoudt school and
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Then land ndse broadcast
And the mons
the hia
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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-08-03
Double Daily Trains
Fast Time
Close Connections.

Through Pullman Palace Slespers
between New Orleans and Memphis,
Kansas City, 81. Louis and Chicago
without change, making direct sonnec-
lions With hrst-class lines 10 Ill points
The great steel bridge spanning the
Ohio river at Cairo completed, and all
trains freight and passenger) now run.
ming regularly over il. thus avoiding ths
dslays and annoyance incident TO trans
(sr hy fairy beak
4. n. HANSON. Gen. r-.s Aga.
Chicago.
IN. 4. Usosz. \. 7. A. xsmphis
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-27

The Best Prescription for Malaria
Jhills and Fever is bottle of Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron and quinine in
q tasteless form. No Cure. No Pay. Price SOC
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-27
DEEDS RATHER THAN DREAMS.
Decline of Imagination and Its Most
Noticeable Results.

Decline of Imagination and Its Most
Noticeable Results.
It will be difficult to impress the COM
munity that humanity Is greatly the
loser by the decline Of imagination.
President Thwing Of Western Reserve
University professed to regret this
passing emotion in an address he made
recently in the West, but 1t was no
doubt largely a regret Of the perfume
tory order, and one naturally to be ex-
pected from a man of letters. II we
have In this practical age lost the
pleasures of Imagination, we have
through the immutable law of compen-
sation gained greatly in realization.
There may be no modern mind capable
of producing another "Faery Queen"
but there are countless minds working
for humanity's betterment and weav-
ing in place Of the web of fancy the
staunch though homely texture of en-
during benefit.
The decline of so-called imagination
began with the decline of chivalry. 1t
went out with the false ideas of honor,
with the vauntings Of bedizened men,
with the bitter class distinctions, with
the contempt for the profession of let
ters and with the poorly cooked food
and other .wretched creature comforts
Of that period of hampered progress.
In it's place has arisen practical
method of thought in which there is
scant room for the dreamer of dreams
In it's place has come higher regard
for humanity, a wider sphere for WON
an, new tenderness for childhood and
general betterment all along the
marching ranks Of civilization.
Imagination is a sweet and gracious
quality, but its decline leaves no void
in scheme of life that believes in
deeds rather than in dreams. The
| world may be too much with us, as old
Wordsworth said, but that was poets
protest, and poetry is declining, too
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-27
CLUBS MADE UP OF FREAKS.

Queer Associations of Queer Individu-
ais in Some Parts of Europe.
There have been associations Of all
try, but none of them would bear COM
parison for freakishness with some of
Europe's clubs. At Hoogstraelen, a
small Belgian town, baldheaded club,
to secure admission to which a calvous
area of twenty-one square centimeters,
or eight and one-quarters square inches,
is imperative, has lately been founded.
Its antithesis exists in the Long-Haired
Club of Ghent, whose members must
wear either beard of thirty cent?
meters tone FOOT or hair of twenty CEN
timeters (eight inches) in length. Les
100 Kilos," Partisan club for which
no one weighing less than 100 kilos (232
pounds) is eligible, is in striking con-
trast with lies Fifty Kilos'' of Mar
seilles, to which entrance is alone per-
mitted to such as are over 10 cent?
meters Is feet inches) in height and
under fifty kflos 11S pounds in weight.
For several years the president of
this club was a Mr.. Be, who, though
nearly feet, weighed less than ninety
eight pounds. Two years ago, however,
he took unto himself wife, under
whose solicitous care he so rapidly
gained flesh that in less than twelve
months he was compelled to resign his
membership. Berlin boasts of Big
Mouth Club. In the clubroom is kept q
wooden ball as large as medium-sized
orange which every candidate for ad.
mission is required to insert in his
mouth before his name can go for bal
lot. In the same city, too, there is q
One-Handed Club, composed only OF
such as have suffered the loss Of a
hand
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-08-27

York Sun, with the most unpleasant re-
suits. The suggestion was, Of course,
rejected by the officials to whom 1t was
made by the singers friends, and Pres
ident Loubet was so dlsgusted by the
affair that he refused to attend the
performance. The tenor also declined
to take part. as his suggestion that he
would like the decoration was received
with so little courtesy. The result OF
the matter was that he left Paris vow.
Ing that he would never return. The
feeling over the affair is such that he
will In all probability never be asked
to sing at the opera under any circum-
stances.