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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-13

All active love idealizes-that il,
sees and loves the ideal Of the loved
one. Often, indeed, the absorption
in the ideal is SO complete that the
outer life is mistakenly supposed to
be identical with it, thus opening
the way to shocks and bitter disap-
pointments. Dec. Ladies' Home
Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-13

A Half-Million Dollar Poem. Ii
is stated that "The Absent Minded
Beggar," by Rudyard Kipling, has
realized in various ways about
s4S5, 900 for the families of the Brit
ish soldiers who have fought in
South Africa, or somewhat more
than $4,000 for each line. DE.
cember Ladies' Home journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-13
Madison Township Trustee
Notice.

Notice is given that hereafter the Trus.
zee Of Madison township will be in Ire
land on the first Saturday OF each
month. and the remaining Saturdays at
my re sidence, five miles southwest OF
ireland, for the pur pose of attending To
township business, and all persons hav-
ing business with the township are ex-
pected to confine it to those days.
The township library is KEEP. at j. c.
Evrard's in Ireland, where all may
obtain the books.
The Indiana School books will be
,ound at VIM. T. Young's store at ali
times. GRO. Nj. GREENE.
Nov. 90, l9OO-y Trustee Madison TIP.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-13
Minister WIS Impressions Of American
Women.


His Excellency, WI Ting-fang,
the Chinese minister to this coun-
try, has written for the Ladies'
Home Journal an article embody-
ing his impressions and his opinion
of American Women. This re-
markable diplomat, who has made
himself so popular alike with the
Government and the people, is fam
ed for his frankness. He always
says just what he thinks, and he
usually says il in way not hard to
understand. He is keen observer,
and his travels and experience in
the United States have given him
good opportunities for studying the
American women.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-13

~Congress has begun its long
grind. 1t is TO be hoped it will ac-
complish something to relieve the
common people of the ever increas-
ing expense Of living, caused by the
"great prosperity" of millionaire
manufacturers, bankers and stock
and grain gamblers-but it is not
probable it will.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-13

The man who doesn't fail isn't
always success by long shot.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-13
THE DEVIL IN SEARCH OF A WIFE.

THE DEVIL IN SEARCH OF WIFE.
His Majesty, Satan one morning awoke
And found that his wife dead;
He said to himself: ''This is really no joke
My household requires head;
But where shall find this limited earth
to fill such difficult berth?
''For she must be witty and rapid Of tongue
AS shrewd as the shlewdest of men,
As lovely Venus, deliciousy young,
And careless to profit or gain.
For would be loved for myself alone
And not for my dark satanic throne.
''But far more important than beauty or youth
Though, of course, should like these we'll
Are the virtues Of innocence, candor and truth,
For though may rule in hell
The who holds my wifes position
Must be entirely above suspicion.
So the devil set forth on his anxious quest
For lady to 60 below;
But be found tina. be lost his natural rest
And his progress terribly slow,
For the woman he wanted was hard to find,
And the cares Of his kingdom weighed On his mind
The daughters of England were ovely--he saw
nation Of fair haired queens;
But their rosy lips could lay down the law,
And they lived beyond his means
So he quietly wandered over to France,
And there the Parisiennes led him dance
And here, for time, he thought he had found
The actual thing that he wanted;
But ere another month had gone round,
The devil somewhat daunted.
'These ladies quite beyond me, that's plain,
lie said to himself he left for Spain.
But here, though the women were pretty and kind
He very much Disappointed
They had eyes, to be sure, but they lacked mind
And their hair TOO much anointed.
So again his majesty sailed forth,
And this time thought he would visi, the North.
But why need tell Of bis frightening work
OF all the countries he tried,
Till one day he suddenly thought Of Hoosierdom
And instantly hitherward HE'D
But though he was quick the women ready,
Their heads cool and their hands were steady
They took look, and they looked him through
And they knew what be wanted at once;
And innocence beamed from their eyes so blue
And candor queen for the nonce.
Oh! you should have how their eyelids fell
As they timidly asked the news from hell
The devil laered, and fured and pleased
What grace, what refinement, what sense!
How quickly his alfexpressed ideas seized,
And nothing he said gave offence!
He never had felt SO at home before,
And he liked and admired them and more.
But time pressng-he could not wait,
Though he scarcely knew how to choose;
So he offered himself and his royal State,
His crown, and his dead wifes shoes,
To maiden whose virtue and candor, and tact
Were all that the devil himself could exact.
The damsel accepted and did not repent
AS the day Of the wedding drew Nigh
For, you know, that to hell there's easy descent,
And our friends will drop in by-and-bye.
And the devil declared himself more and more blessed
As the innocent creature he ioyfuy pressed.
But when ste married and safely installed
AS queen in the regions OF shade,
IT'S said that the devil was somewhat appalled,
AT the bargain he found he had made;
And thought on the whole 'twould have been we'll
Had he stopped at home and married in hell.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-13
TWEEN EyANsvILLE AND LOUISVILLE.

JASPER TRAINS
Arrive at so; and 80 a IN, and Is p. III.
Leave a. 10, and 10 rs a IN, and 40 y. IN.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

The managers aud members of The
Lake Providence base bail club. take
this opportunity to thank all those
who kindly contributed towards
defrasing the expenses incurred by
the game of ball between Vicksburo
aud Lake Providence on the 18th
inst, and TO assure them that the
money donated for that purpose came
in very handy and was duly appreci-
ateu. They also wish to state tina. if
the merchants and the public generally
would show o more sppreciative- spirit
and would help the boys out more
literally on their ball games, they
could have series of games with diff
ferenl clubs, which would not only
bring large crowds of people to the
town, bur would advertise it all un
aud down the river. There lie nothing
like first class game of ball to adyer-
lise aplace and set people 10 talking
about il.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

The Vicksburg Post OF Saturday
last, says that Manager McCu lloch of
the Cumberland Telephone Company,
received notice to-day, of anotherIlarge
shipment consisting of 800 red cedar
poles for the extension of the tele-
phone lines out of Lake Providence.
This will make a total of fxee poles.
The material used by the Cumberland
people is of the best that can be had
aud lie evidence of the company's
desire to construct lines of the most
durable character. Mr.. McCulloch
states that as soon as the material can
be gotten to Lake Providence the
work OF extension will commence"
Manager McCnlloch should see by all
means that another long distance wire
is run from Vicksburg to New Orleans,
or run on this side of the river. AS il
is now, one wire IS inadequate for the
amount of business Here in Provi-
dence the line looses from $500 TO $500
in business on account of other persons
'being ahead Ii il is this in the
su INNER, what will be the loss of bust
ness to the company in the fall and
winter when the cotton business opens
n
up! Mr., McCulloch should see to
such an important matter aud have
another wire.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

Mfr, aud Mrs. George Ashbridgs
will leave this evening on the Delts
! for Memphis, whore they will remain
for the next two or three weeks. MIR
Ashbridge goes to familiarize him.
self more fully with the sampliug aud
grading of cotton, with the intention
of going into the cotton buying bust
ness this fall in Providence. Mr..
Ashbridge will be connected with one
of the most substantial aud leading
cotton houses in Memphis, and will
have authority TO purchase from one
bale TO thousand. The cotton buy
ers in town last fall were quite an ac-
QUESTION aud advantage to those of
our planters who had cotton to sell.
A higher price was paid for il than
could have been received in New Or
leans, and it was a great help to the
farmers to sell their cotton right at
home and to know what they were
receiving. Mr.. Ashbridge will do q
good business, and the Banner Demo-
Graf wishes him success.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

In another column will be found the
startling account of the resignation of
the Rev: II. w. Knickerbocker from
the Methodist Church at Los Angles,
Cal. While The Banner Democrat is
NOT prepared TO discuss the matter as
yet, il cannot ceDsure the gifted
divine, especially rs he is so consciep.
tious in the matter. We are glad 10
note that his people in Los Angles are
with bin in the controversy. AS the
world advances, religious ideas change.
aud intelligent men are not to be
bound within. The narrow limits of
church creeds Liberality of opinion,
aud not Dsrrowness, is. what makes
society advance.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

During !sst May an infant child of
our neighborhood was suffering from
cholera intantum. The doctors had
given OPP all hopes of recovery. |
took bottle of Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy to the
house, telling them felt sure il would
do good If used according tc direc-
lions In two days time the child had
fully recovered. The child is now
vigorous and healthy. | have recon-
mended this remedy frequently and
have never known il to faiL-Mrs
Curtis Baker, Bookwalter, Ohio. Sold
at Guenard's drug store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

The Vicksburg Post OF few days
ago says that "cbief engineer Fenton OF
the New Orleans, Natchez and Arkan-
sas railroad, is in the city. He states
that he is expecting orders any day TO
commence the work Of construction
from Tallulah 10 Lake Providence.
President Averill ia now in New Y ork. ;"
We are glad to see that the Goulds
are not putting the Cole Ayerill road
on side track, and that they are still
talking strongly that this road is a
certainly. We will foot our whistle
when construction begins.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

Dr. e. L. Artaud, who has Just re-
turned from the Philippines and has
been at home only short time. has
been ordered by the War Department
to @port for duty aud prepare to re-
turn 10 the Philippines; but the Doctor
spent two years over there and has
only been away about two months,
and says its little too much and will
send iD his resignation and locate here
permanently. He is fine surgeon
aud physician, and has large practice
here, and his many friends will be de-
lighted 10 learn that he has decided TO
remain here permanently.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27
DON'T 1T MAKE YOU HOT
HEARTBURN.

When the quantity of food taken is
too large or the quality too rich, heart
burn is likely to follow, and especially
so if the digestion has been weakened
by constipation. Eat slowly aud not
TOO freely of easily digested food.
Masticate the food thoroughly. Let
six hours eIapse between meals and
when you feel a fDIlness and weight in
the region Of the stomach after eating,
Indicating that you have eaten foo
much, take one of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets and the
heartburn may be'avoided For sale
at J. S. Guenard's drug store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27
Deyoe's Forecast for August.

East Indian cyclones nsually make
their appearance during Augnst and
they are liable to cause disturbance of
weather conditions in any part Of the
world, bat there are no indications of
unusual disturbances in the United
States this month The month win be
unusually dry, except over the Atlantic
coast states where the storm belt is
located and where severe heavy rains
are indicated. Let to 9Th, hot and
sultry, with local thunder storms.
9th TO 9Th, local thunder storms, in
creasing in violence az they move cast
ward aud may develop tornadoes over
the Atlantic gulf states. 18th to l2th,
variable temperature. 18th to 10th,
local thunder storms aud suliry
weather. 18th to 18th, fair. 18th to
2lst, hot aud snltry. 22ud to oath,
local thunder storms, but not much
rain. 18th to 2Stb,. warm, cloudy,
'ultry weather. On the 29th storm
will form over the lake region, causing |
fioleut thunder storms in its track |
eastward, eliminating over the New |
England states on the 3Oth to 31st.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

Last Thursday in ST.. Louis Mr.. Phil
McGuire's race horse was pulled, in a
race by the jockey, after having the
race won. A great deal of money W as
bet on him, Several hundred people
crowded around the judges stand and
for while il. looked very unpleasant
for the jockey aud those connected
with the race. Mr. Mcclure has foe
horse. aud il was through carelessness
that he lost his race. 80
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

The colored knights of Pythias of
Providence will have big day on
Wednesday next. July 3lst. They
will bave big dinner, base bali and
other anusements at the fair grounds
during the day, and ut night their pub
lie installation of officers will take
place at the Opera House The com.
mlttee of arrangements is preparing to
take care of a large crowd, aud our
business houses should do good
business on that day.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

Down at Henderson plantation last
Thursday VIII Kelly. colored, struck
another negro in the head with club
fracturing his skull, and it is reported
that be died from the blow. A tele-
gram was sent to sheriff Dunn TO be
on the lookout for Kelley, aud Oh Fri
day deputy sheriff Hunter spied him
on the street and took him-in He is
now behind the bars.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

The material TO erect the iron bridge
to span across Tensas, came down on
the Delta last Saturday night. The
workmen 90 doubt will be here in a
lew days TO put il up. A first class
safe bridge has been very much need
ed to cross Tensas for sometime, aud
those persons who use il constantly
will DO glad 10 know that il will soon
be put up. Our Police Jury did the
right thing when they decided TO fool
no longer patching up the old wooden
structure at continual expense.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27
Local and Parish News.

The gins are being overhauled an,
cleaned up.
Lehman 10 trying to turn salvation
army. See his ad.
Miss Nettie Fousse has been on ID,
sick list this week,
Mr.. Henry Goodrich is up again
after q spell of fever.
Rev. C. Maize returned last Tuesday
morning on the Belle
The town has been foil of Knights
of the grip this week.
No morning mail last Wednesday
on account of the storm.
Mr. w. II. Maben spent the week in
Vicksburg. returning yesterday.
A heavy rain fell last Saturday even
ing, We. learn that il was general.
There is talk of having another first
class ball game before the summer is
over.
Mr.. W. S. Mcguire received pretty
rubber tire buggy on the Speed last
Thursday.
Mise Reta Vinson, of West Carroll.
is visiting Der relatives, Mr.. and Mrs
G. N. Hall.
The heavy wind on Sunday evening
must have blown down large quaint.
ties of coru.
The Fischer Lumber Company can
furnish you with fret class lumber at
I short notice.
Most too much rain. We have quite
efficiency, any more will be a
redundancy.
Millikin has made big cut on all
summer goods. Straw hats are going
: al any old price.
The John X. Speed lay at the land
,ngs several hours last Thursday Gis- /
charging freight.
work is going right along on the
new court house, and it will be finished
on contract time.
The School Board PROCEEDINGS are
pretty lengthy. They are published /,
an smother column.
The owners of stock throughout the
parish are inoculating their stock as a
preventative of Charlton.
Millikin is selling out his straw hats
below cost. He is determined TO dis.
pose Of every one of them.
A. the residence. of Mrs. W Fl.
Fishers there is large banana plant
in bloom. Ii is quite a curiosity.
The Board of Aldermen met last
Monday night, but the proceedings
came in too late for publication this
= week.
The Famous has just received a shin t
ment of gents furnishing goods all mn
TO date. Drop in on your way to the
post Office.
Mr.. 0. P. Hamilton made a flying
trip to Greenville this week on busi.
ness. Mr.. Hamilton, of the Famous.
you know.
Mr.. John Reid, brother of Mr.. win
iseiu, OF Shipland, Miss, has been
quhe SICK for the past ten days with
contisued fever.
Master Artaud Hall vought is
speno,ng the week with the Hall bows.
ns win return to Baton Rouge Uni
~ Messrs. w. c. McRae and G. N.
hsli are busy writing the assessment
toIis, which will be considerably in. ,
creased this year.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

Miss May Beard returned Monday,
after delightful visit ofover a month
spent with friends al Monroe, Russon
sDd other places in The western side of
the State. Miss DEMO, a popular
young lady of Vicksburg, came up
with Miss Reard and will be Der guest
for sometime.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

Last Friday evening down at Holly
brook a negro man accidently killed
himself while fooIiDg with shot gun.
Id some way the gun went off, the
contents of it almost tearing his left
hand off, and entering the side of his
head, tore away his scalp. He lived
about four hours after the accident.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

Mrs. F. r. Bernard, two daughters
aud young son, left on the Valley
Queen for New Orleans. They will
go from there to Biloxi, where they
will remain during August and Sep
tember. We wish them pleasant trip.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27
To Cattle Buyers and All. Whom
Nav Concern,

The undersigned have each large
herd of cattle running in the swamps
situatd east of Mer Rouge. The Dav-
export brand is the letters II ID.
The Moss brand issM ("M' with bar
over IT'D Their cattle run IN portions
of the parishes of Morehouse, Richland
and West Carroll. To protect them
selves against cattle thieves they have
agreed that they will not sell to any one
who will not agree to ship from Mer
Rouge and from no other place, either
rail or river. Any one collecting or
driving cattle branded as above. and
not accompanied by one of the under
sined or BY some one legally repre-
senting them. will be criminaily prose-
cuted. To any one furnishing infor-
NJ alton leading to the prosecution and
conviction of parties stealing their cat
tie, the undersigned will pay reward
OF one hundred ($100) dollars. All
letters and kilograms must be addressed
to the undersigned at Mer Rouge, La.
&C DAVENPORT,
GABE Moss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

The Famous has received complete
line of fall aud winter samples of
clothing. They are readay to fit up
their customers in any way. shape,
manner or form. A first class tailor
will be on hand ali through The fall
and winter, prepared to do any kind
of work.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

We learn that Mr.. Charley Hill has
purchased the Ashbridge grocery
stock aud will open up first class
grocery store in the building lately oc-
cupied by Mr. Ashbridge Mr.. Hin
is first class youD. man, attentive 10
business, honest and honorable, and
should make success OF the grocery
business.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

Miss joe MAZE Egelly and Miss
Isabel Montgomery left on the Delta.
Miss Bond, who has been visiting
friends here for some weeks also re-
turned, aud these young ladies will be
the guests of Miss Bond at her home
at Bartlett for few weeks before re.
turning. We wish them pleasant
outing.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27
Jerry Beatty was arrested by depu

Jerry Beatty was arrested by deputy
sheriff Hunter last week, charged with
breaking iuto the house OF Warren
Parham on the Mounds place and
stealing pistol, razor, pair of shoes
and watch. He sold the stolen arti-
cleo to Josh jenkins working at the
cav mill. Besfy is safely locked up
aud the chances are that he will re-
main there for sometime to come.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

Mr.. j. b. Beattie, of Shreveport.
clerk of the United States District
Court, who married Miss Maud Jones
OF this town, died on Friday evening
OF last week in Shreveport. Mr..
Beattie had been clerk of the Federal
Court of the western district OF Louis.
lana since IFS rganization in 1854.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27
The Best Remedy for Stomach ard
Bowel Troubles.

al have heen. in the drug business
for twenty years and bave sold most
oil OF the proprietary medicines of any
note. Among the entire list | have
never found anything to equal Cham
berlsiu's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy for all stomach and bowel
troubles" says o. w. Wakefield. of
Columbus, Ga. This remedy cured
two severe eases of cholera morhus in
my family and | have recommended
and sold hundreds of bottles of il to
my customers 10 their entire satisfac-
iioD. j; affords a quick aud sure cure
in a rlessanl FORM" For sale al j. S.
Gaenard's Gtug store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

Presiding elder j. Fl. Martin of St.
James A. M. E. church and Presiding
elder Shallahorn of the St. Peters NJ.
+. church, we're both here during the
week. Both of them are first class
men.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

1t is reported that Messrs. j. N. aud
X. l.. Hill, two Of our most successful
and prosperous business men, will
move the large frame building now
used as butcher shop aud will erect
two fiue brick stores on its sites and
have them completed sometime in
October.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

Mrs. Irene Chaffe and her sweet lit
tie girls left Monday morning for Lake
providence, where they will remain
several weeks. Their absence will be
fell, but with them goes the deepest
sympathy of many friends in their sad
atiiiciion.-We Signal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

What is the matter with Messrs.
Cole and Averill? We wonder if that
letter of first vice president Thorne of
the Southern Pacific has not kinder
tied them up somewhere OH one of the
many sidipgs.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-07-27

Next Sunday being the first Sunday
in August, Mr.. w. II. Benjamin will
read the services al the Episcopal
Church. Those who possibly can do
so should attend church on that day.