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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12
REPORTERS TRYING EXPERIENCE.
Visitor Refused to Talk to Him Because
He Had No Beard.

Visitor Refused to Talk to Him Because
He Had No Beard.
The experiences that confront
young reporter are often disagreeable.
and though the situations he finds
himself in are sometimes trying. they
are not without their amusing side.
A youthful countenance and the OBJ
sence of a beard or mustache are
things which often serve to place one
starting out on a journalistic career
in embarrassing positions, for fire.
quently persons OF sufficient impor-
lance to be interviewed for his paper
fail to credit him with the RESPONSE
bility that his superiors give him. In
order to show how reporter Of tender
age is sometimes regarded. the follow
ing incidents are related:
Several months ago man walked
into a newspaper Office and inquired
for the city editor The visitor was a
'cantankerous sort Of person. and. as
1t proved, did not have the best Of
dispositions. AS the official sought
for was busily engaged, one of the
youngest reporters was detailed to as
certain the nature of his business.
In the meantime the caller had been
swapping at the Office boy for some i'm
agined inattention, and. as the report
er approached, the visitor anerily ex-
claimed:
IL don't wish to see a boy; / want
to talk to a man who knows some
thing"
The pride of the young reporter
was deeply wounded, for these utter
ances were delivered in such tone
that the attention of all his associates
was attracted.
Happily these remarks were over-
heard by the city editor, and he justly
and promptly said that if his represen-
tative were not satisfactory the mat
ter would end there. or the reporter
was one OF the brightest on his staff.
During the conversation that ensuej
between the young man and the caller,
the latter arrived at the conclusion
that a cub" reporter was not the
dullest thing on earth, for he depart
ed well pleased.
One day half dozen successful
young newspaper writer's were waiting
to learn the proceedings of a meeting
of a prominent Industrial company.
They had been sitting together in an
outer Office of the concern. when one
Of the officers asked their business.
On being informed, he requested them
to retire to an adjoining apartment.
They did SO and discovered that they
were to occupy storeroom, cold and
ireary, in which the wares of the
company were kept. This state of
AFFAIRS was not pleasant, to, say the
least, and some of them left the
building. By persistent but polite
tactics those who remained had the
satisfaction of being complimented by
one OF the officials, who told them
they looked young. but that they knew
their business.--Mail and Express.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12
Living Sunbeans.

O. all the birds the tiny humming
birds are the most lovely. They look
like animated jewels as they dart
about from flower to flower In the
sunshine. AS is so often the case
with birds of beautiful plumage, they
have no song to speak Of. Moreover,
they are as quarrelsome as the saucy
sparrow. fighting with their mates as
we'll as with strangers. They are very
inquisitive, too, their curiosity often
getting them into trouble, and some
times even into the collectors net.
But like most wild things they cannot
bear captivity, and usually pine away
and die. For that they are such ex-
quisite creatures, the South American
Indians call them the pretty names OF
the beams and locks of the sun.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12
H0wss This9

We ofYer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Cstarrh that cannot be cured BY
Hsii's Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY d Co., Props. Toledo. Q.
We, the undersigned, have known =. J. Che
ney for the last is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable In all business transactions
snd financially able 70 carry out any obliga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST TEUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
wALpfNo, KIxSAs d MAzvIr. Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system Price, 75c. per bottle.
Sold by oil Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12
From the Kitten.

/ am only a kitten, and what can l do
To keep myself busy the longest day
through?
can eat good dinner, and drink some
warm milk,
And smooth my soft fur till it's glossy
as silk;
I can play when I'm frisky, and sleep
and grow fat,
And in time I'll be known as "the fam
lily cat"
Little Folks.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12
The DIFFERENCE.

Some people fear the bridges far beyond
may not be strong,
And even, as they move ahead. keep
dragging woe along.
Some people cast their glances back
where shaky bridges sway.
And worry over troubles they nave
passed upon the way.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12
FIVE YEARS FOR MEHAFFY.
Ex-DetectIve Convicted of Perjury In
Club Wall Murder Case.

Ex-Detective William S. Mehaffy
was tried at Clayton, Rabun county,
Ca, Friday for perjury and sentenced
to the penitentiary for five years.
Last May he appeared as a witness
in the trial of Club Wall, who was
charged with the murder of Chris
OByrne. Mehaffy and others swore
that they had heard prisoner In the
Tower at Atlanta say he had killed
O'Byrne and that Wall was innocent.
1t developed that Mehaffey's story
was false.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12

"SiAce Spifiins lost his teeth he
can't speak distinctly nor eat proper
food" remarked Mr.. Bloomfield.
II suppose he has to live on gum.
drops and speak gum Arabic. added
NJ. 1ellsAeidi--Pittshurx chrcnieis.
Taiegyaeh,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12

No matter what ais you, headache 70 .
cancer, you will never get vol until your
bowels are put right. CAsoABxrs help nature,
cure you without grips or pain. produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back. Cas-
cARKrs Candy Cathsrtio, the genuine, put up
in metal boxes, every tablet has @. G. O.
stamped-on il. Beware Of limitations.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12

That young man who consented to have
portion OF hS blood let out to save his en-
ployer. set . remarkable example Of heroisn.
The incident shows what power there 10 In
rood blood. There 10 only one natural way
70 get good blood, and that b from the ssou-
soh II tho stomach needs sssastancs, try
Hostetter's Stomach Htters. This wonder
ful medicine cures dyspepsia, indigestion,
constipation, and makes rich red blood.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12

II has been estimated that il win re
ouire eishty-five men working every day
until 1917 to unearth the entire ruins OF
pounDeii
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Rostorer. "a trial bottle and trsatass free
DR.. L. II. KLINH, Ltd, es1 Arch ST.. PhilA. Pa
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12

Railroad building, which is active in
Mexico, win serve to break up the pro-
yinciai system Of that country.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12

A natural well or cavity has been die
covered Ia the Alps BY French noun
ssin climber. L has bssn sounded
iss q s,oe1 ises. bsi sbs heiism has n0
m beo0 fsHHd.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12

Mrs. winslow's Soothing syr1p for children
tsothing. soften the gums, reduces indamms-
lion, allays pain, cures wind collie. 26c bottle
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12

Piso's Cure IL the best medicine ws ever used
for all affections OF throat and lungs.-wn.
o. ENDsLpv. Vaubrren Ind. R~h. 10 1900.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12
r.v.,ev 20 xHis Employer.

A ringle American firm has rented six:
teen shops In Vienna, Austria, 10 sell
,yankee-msds shosA
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12

The footpad naturally breaks into .
shoe store for booty.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12

PursAm FADxLxss DYES do not spot, streak
or give your goods an uneveuiy dyed appear
..ce. Sold by al druggists.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12

Kansas City, No, has q city forester
whose duty it is to plant and protect
trees on the public streets.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12

Herman Elegan, of st. Louis, Mo-, has
constructed a Turkish bath house to Be
run as trolley car
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12

No matter how bad music may DO Il
never comes out at the small end Of the
horn
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12

The man who makes alarm clocks ought
to do rousing business.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12
See advt. Of sxrrHpxAL's BusrxEss coLLEo.

Last year tax was paid on lo4y ,o5l
pounds OF oleomarsarine.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12
5000 TO $500 A YEAk

~. 80. Intelligent Men and Women a.
We Wv p.r~rseutstiyes or Local Managers
LAY ssoo 10 sIsoo a year and md, all evpen sl.c
sccording to experience and aer'y 20 tots
van van md com mission, depending upeu the um ma
Sevoted. send stamp for full parTnc en, =.
nate position preferred. Address, pep''
THE BEII, COMPANY. Phtladeipnn. r.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12

KiHs Victor Emmanuel m has 4 soip
'ssiisrliep si eysr sa,aea ptseea
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-10-12

Prevented by Shampoos of CUTICURA SOAP
and light dressings of CUTICURA, purest OF
emollient skin cures. This treatment at once
stops falling hair, removes crusts, scales, and
stimulates the hair folIicles, supplies the roots
with energy and nourishment, and makes the
hair grow upon sweet, wholesome, healthy
scalp when all else fails.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-30
A NOVEL IDEA.
A Proposition of Advantage to All

A Proposition of Advantage to All
Shoe Buyers.
Everybody wears shoes every shoe
should be frequently cleaned and poll
ished. Nearly Is per cent of the people
neglect to do this. and especially s il:
true with ladies'. In order that those
who buy our shoes may alwayssbe wear
ing a neat. clean and well-polished shoe,
we are going to make our lady and gem
tlemen customers one of the most gem
erous offers ever made to the shoe buy ;
ers of Marshalltown.
Beginning April 1, and continuing
thru the season, we will polish and keep
polished all shoes bought of US costing
$3.50 or more. When your shoes need
cleaning and polishing step into our
store and have the work done by orr
experienced Sinner. who will give you a
first -class shine as often as you wish to
call, at absolutely no cost to yourself.
To the ladies especially this should be
a tempting offer, as 1t enables them to
always be wearing dressy, well-pol-
ished shoe. without the extreme neon
venience of polishing them themselves,
besides they will be snined by an ex-
pert. with polish that is beneficial to the
leather and not injurious, as most Of the
ladies polishes are.
Buy your shoes at No. 8 West Main
street and you get the advantage of this
new and novel idea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-30
NAY b ADARK HORSE
Failure Of Councilmen to Agree
on City Clerk May BRING Out
New Man.
Caucus TO Be Held Tonight TO
Decide. paddock Not
improbable.
Personnel Of Water Committee
Depends "a Outcome Of Clerk
ship Contest.


The contest for city clerk goes merrilyi
on. The council will caucus tonight and
attempt to fight it out behind closed
doors, then vote unanimously in the
meeting Monday night for the majority
candidate. In case no agreement is
reached and a deadlock results in eau
icus Mayor Jones will have the deciding
vote. There Is some talk of bringing
out new man who will be acceptable
to all the members of the council. and
casting aside all the present candidates.
Little opposition has developed 10 the
re-eiection of Street Commissioner
George Ordway, who is we'll liked by all
With whom he comes in contact
The personnel of the water commit
tee, the most important, is as yet a mat
ter of conjecture, and depends largely
on the developments in the clerkship
contest.
The water works committee is the
only one the council has power to select,
the balance Of the standing committees
being made TIP by the incoming mayor.
The water committee is given the cour-
tesy of appointing the superintendent
of watermaiEs and the engineers at the
pumping station.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-30
HARMLESS VENOM.

Responsibility for a Dispatch Sent to
State Papers Finally Located.
The editors of the T. r. We're grieved
on Wednesday morning to think that
any regular correspondent should be so
vicious and malevolent toward this
newspaper as to send out the following
which appeared in the Des
Moines Register and Cedar Rapids Re.
publican:
sMarshalltown, March 26.-Ths bit
;terest election ever known in Marshall
town was fought yesterday and ended
can, regardless of the Times Republic
cans attempt to land its candidate In
the evening there was mass meeting
of republicans, who repaired to the
Times Republican building and built an
immense bonfire and proceeded to deco
rate the building with Grape and booted
the editor until a late hour.
However, when MIR. u. w. Cooley, the
regular Marshalltown correspondent for
the Register, promptly came TO the
T.-R. Office 10 establish his innocence
and TO denounce the trick as low down
and mean. I'VE had our suspicious as to
who could have had the an.mus to in
spire such an act. Two I. r.. men at
work in the building saw the decorating
done and knew that Theodore Brad
ford. Charles Henry and their friend.
Carl Schmidts hung the Grape. Which in
itself was a harmless joke enjoyed by
all, but the author of the press dispatch
was not positively identified until
Theodore Bradford, the lawyer who had
manufactured his evidence. began to
prove his case in the Reflector. Then
this man. conscious of guilt in writing
the dispatch, was actually ashamed to
quote the whole lie as he would certain
ly have done if others had written 1t,
and he quoted simply the election of L.
b. Jones" instead of l.. B. Jones, re-
publican, which eliminates some of the
cussedness in the original trick to make
it appear that the T.-R. opposed the re-
publican candidate and was hooted by
republicans.
4 friend Of ours has asked US what
We have done to incur such hatred from
this man Bradford, but we could not
tell unless 1t is that the T.-R. has been
successful in business or that the t.
Z exposed Pierce when Bradford was in
some way bemired in the same wallow.
To charge the T.R. with democratic
ownership" and denounce the paper for
it, as Bradford does all because the
business manager of the T-R. once
owned and edited the Reflector, which
F he has since sold to Bradford. is mex
plainabie urioss Bradford has found
that he has purchased the proverbial
gold brick. and even as to this Mr.. Dot
son claims that the Reflector was good
property when he sold it, and thatif Il
has since proved disappointment. the
fault has all been with the manage
ment. Whatever the cause. the FIR. is
sorry that Bradford feels SO bad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-30
ROUGH SPOTS.
Good Food smooth. Them over

There is probably nothing in the
world that produces as mucl, happi-
ness as the peculiar feeling that comes
over the mind when we'll fed with
nourishng food that particularly re-
builds the brain and makes everything
on earth have rosy tint Ambition is
renewed, spirits are of the most SAN
guine and confidence has restored that
feeling within us which carries US over
the rough places.
So writes man who was built up
from wre-ched invalid to q fine oondi-
ton of health by changing his diet and
using Grape Nuts food.
There is no sense of enjoyment
equal to that of being We'll physically
and mentally ! can hardly realize that
such transposition' has been made.
From being ill-tempered and disagree
able / have changed to something like
enjoyment of the society that had
grown to avoid. From feeling that life
was not worth living now feel that l
would like to live always.
enclose a sample of my handwriting
showing my nervous condition before
using Grape Nuts food and you can.
compare it to my signature to this let
ter
The writing done while he was in a
nervous i'll fed condition is shown on an
old time check and reports a series of
dates when he was absent on account
of sickness. His signature was made
in lines that consist of minute waves or
wiggles, showing the desperately weak
condition, while the signature OF the
letter is remarkable for its clear pen-
manship.
1t is the old story over and over again
that when a man is broken down be-
cause he exhausts the gray matter in
the nerve cells and brain from over
work and improper food he can rebuild
that gray matter by using Grape-Nuts,
for this food contains phosphate of pot
ash direct from the natural grains of
the field, and this, united with the al
bumeD of the grains, makes the only
combination that will rebuild this PEI
culiar soft, gray substance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-30
FOR The GRIP.
You Have Heard OF Many Remedies
Did You Ever Try This One.

DID You EVOfIfy - hAo O00s
Everybody you meet on the streets
nowadays either has just had the
grippe, IL coming down with 1t or has 9
sure cure for II.
Tho disease has been a puzzle to ply
sicians ever since its appearance sew
eral years ago and 1t is as much OF
puzyle today as 1t was then. 1t exhib-
its such variety Of symptoms In DIFF
ferent individuals and leaves such dis
astrous results after apparent recovery,
that as yet its prevention and cure have
hailed medical science.
However, there is no doubt but that
the grippe 10 catarrhal in character and
the leading symptoms in nearly every.
case IS increased secretion in the head
and throat. in fact the first indications
OF la grippe are those of a cold in the
head which extends to the throat and
lungs.
DIR. Johnson Ames advises as the saf-
est course to pursue on the first appear
ance Of grippe symptoms to keep to the
Rouse for q day or two and take
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets every hour the
first day and every two hours the fol-
lowing day, and states that this will
treak up the trouble before 1t becomes
deep seated.
These catarrh tablets are altiseptic
and harmless and prevent fever and the
further development of grippe germs,
and ward of the ever present danger OF
pneumonia.
DIR. Gerald Simpson says: II have
found stuart's Catarrh Tablets pleas
ant and thoroughly reliable remedy for
the grippe. especially with elderly peo-
Ole with whom this prevailing disease is
always dangerous; the tablets can be
found at any drug store and if used
freely during the first few days of the
attack will break it up.
La grippe is q catarrhal affection, the
germs are in the air and no one is proof
against it, but the timely use Of stuart's
Catarrh Tablets will prevent any seri-
Gus results.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-30

The lingering cough following grippe
calls for One Minute Cough Cure. For
all throat and lung troubles this 70 the
only harmless remedy that gives imme--
date results Prevents consumption.
Geo. p. Powera II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-30
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICIANS.
Glee club, Orchestra ana chorus
Combine In Pleasing Entertain

Combine in u Pleasing Entertain
ment.
The students of the high school, in
addition To about 100 visitors,w no conn
pletely filed the main study room of the.
high school building Friday afternoon,
listened TO a delightful concert spartici-s
pated in jointly by the members Of the.
high school glee club, orchestra and
chorus. 1t was the first appearance of
the glee club before the student body.
as the organization is a recent one and
prior to Friday had appeared only in
the society programs. The concert was
informal in nature and was planned as
a sort of fitting close of the winters
term. which was completed With the
work of Friday morning. The following
program was given:
s'Serenade'... 49,. 80. +. ID. Jacobs
Glee Club.
|ta) Great and Glorious. Alfred Berry
|lb) Last Nieht''., !. Haitian kjerulf
Il High School Chorus.
la) Serenade Valse Espagnole.. ). ;.
~. .....s.... ............ &C. f. Pomeroy
llb) Magic Strings &c. f. Pomeroy
High School Orchestra.
THE Pilot. 4. Harrison Willard
Glee Club.
the giee club is composed OF the fpi-
lowing members: John Woodbury., Phin
Beasley, Luther Mcconnell, Will Long,
Ross Salisbury, Guy Brundage, Walter
Johnson, Harry Speers. and the person
mel of the orchestra John Woodbury.,
leader. Susie Tuffree, Edna Sears and
Jack Lander first mandolins; Russell
Sieg, Marie Shove, Cora Lander, Adah
Powers, Walter Hull and Arson Will
lard second mandolins, Phin Baasley,
Willard Huh, Frank Fletcher. lea
Shove, Grace Lander and Carrie Pow
ers. guitars. The chorus is composed Of
about 100 voices. selected entirely
from among the students.
Humane society Meeting.
AT a committee meeting of the presi-
dent, Mr. joseph Holmes and the siy
vice presidents. Messrs. Henry Papps
F. L. Meeker. Watson Roberts and Roy
n. Waterbury and Mesdames Henry
Stone and T. A. Brown, all of the new
ly organized NIarshalltown Humane So.
ciety, held in the office of Mr.. Pappe
Friday it was decided to accept an in
vitation of the Railway Y NJ. C. A. tc
hold meeting in the association rooms
In the near future. The officers of the
association are in hopes of having with
them Mr. Ri O'Hanlon, of Milwaukee
the general organizer of the American
Humane Association, who organized the
branch society here. II he can not BIZ
present for an address members of The
local society will present ideas in shor
addresses. bearing upon the genera
subject of humane work. Addresse.
will probably be given by Mrs w. f
Smelling, Mrs. Merritt Greene, Mrs
Henry Stone, Mrs. G. H. seager ant
others. Mrs. Greene was Interested ii
the same line of work in Pttsburg, Mrs
Seager has seen a great deal of III.
work during a stay in New Mexico, Mrs
Stone is very much interested In TIL,
work in general, and Mrs Smelling is
member OF the Audubon society. which
follows along the same line of work
only in reference to birds. The meeting
can be made most profitable one TO al
concerned, and will give the new soci
ETY. an excellent start In its work.