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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-18

. the Four Conspirators, Count
Orsini and Captain Pierri Were
GuillOtined, de RudiO Escaped
and Gomez Was Confined on
Devils Island Until Released by
the Republic Builded Upon this
Ruins Of the Empire They
Sought to Destroy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-18

ward and the Rue Lepelletier, near the IA
cade OF the theater. there was q tremen-
dous explosion.
Death was scattered among the men and
horses Of the guard. 1t was followed in an
instant by a second explosion. This bomb.
which was better directed, struck down one
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-07
Fair at Forty.

It was Balzac who discovered that
the woman of thirty is more fascin-
ating than the girl of twenty. Now
the Lady's Pictorial puts the zenith of
feminine charm a decade later, de-
claring that the apple of discord is due
to the woman of forty. 1t is an inter-
esting profession of faith and one
wonders whether the general accept
ance Of it by mankind has anything
to do with that increasing tendency
to defer marriage till late in life which
modern philosophers have often mo-
ticed and sometimes de2lored. If the
woman of forty is really the most
charming woman it is only natural
that bachelors should wish to remain
bachelors until they are fit helpmates
for her. There is, however, one re-
Election that should give them pause.
However much more charming than
the girl Of twenty the woman Of for
ty may be. there remains a strong
probability that she may not keep her
charms SO long. That fact, also should
certainly be borne in mind by Coelebs
in search Of . wifs-Lendsn Daily
Graphic.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-07
A Question of Duty.

What is mans duty toward a dog
lost in the mazes Of city streets? One
walked slowly past me the other morn
ing, lifting an appealing eye. in pa
thetic cropping after friendly glance.
The streets were full of hurrying men,
yet nobody had a word or nod to
cheer him against the loss of his mas
ter. He walked past me slowly,
looked me over with furtive turnings,
but kept on his way, affecting not to
be interested. Then he trotted back
and ranged alongside with hopeful
lifting of soft brown eyes. 1 smiled
and the eyes took on a CLEAN. He
moved step nearer, still preserving
a fair show of dignity. / stopped to
pat his head, and then it was all up
with him; away flew dignity and lone
some fear and he sat right down and
whimpered and cried under the friend
ly touch. 1t had all been so lonesome.
Then he trotted along, confidingly
trusting his new friend, hopeful and
self-respecting once more, until we
reached the Elevated stairway. NY
road lay there, and his-who knows?
He had been betrayed and turned
adrift again into the hurrying street.
Now what was my duty in the mat
ter? Should have passed him with
out a word in the first place ?-The
Observer. in Harper's Weekly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-07
The Deadly Three-Leafed Vine.

A certain little city in Illinois has
suffered SO much from the poison ivy
that its city council has empowered
one of it's officials to hire a force of
men whose special duty it shall be
to rid the community of the pest. 1t
is said that at one time there were
900 cases of ivy-poisoning in the
place.
1t seems strange that any commun-
ity should suffer to such an extent
from a canse that may be so easily
avoided. 1t is, of course, the poison
Gus vines resemblance to the vir-
ginia creeper that makes the trouble,
and yet a mere glance at it ought to
show the difference, for the creeper
has clusters of five leaves while the
ivy has clusters of three Besides,
the creeper bears purple berries, while
those of the ivy are white.
The best way to get rid of ivy
which grows and runs rapidly, and is
very tenacious of life-is to pull it
up by the roots and burn it in a
field. There are some people that are
not poisoned by it, and the work
should be done by them; and even
they should handle the plant as little
as possible, and avoid inhaling the
smoke when they burn it. They
should wear special clothing for the
work, and wash the hands several
times day in solution of sugar Of
lead in a weak grade of alcohol, say,
so to rs percent proof. This solution
may also be used with good effect by
those that have been poisoned by the
vine.-Philadelphia Record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-07
Eire.Proof PanAr.

Fire-proof paper, for printing and
writing purposes is now manufactured
in Berlin by new patented process.
Ninety-hve parts of asbestos fibre of
the best quality are washed in a solu-
ton of permanganate of calcium and
then treated with sulphuric acid as a
bleaching agent Five parts of wood
pulp, as used in paper factories, arc
added, and the whole is placed in the
agitating box with an addition of lime
water and borax. After being thorough
ly mixed the material is pumped into
the regulating box, and allowed to flow
out of a gate on an endless wire cloth,
where it enters the usual paper-making
machinery. 1t is easy to apply water
marks to this paper, which ordinarily
has smooth surface, but which can be
satin finished. this being more prefer
able for writing purposes. Paper thus
produced is said to resist even the d.
rect influence of fame and remains un-
injured even in white heat.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-07
Big Man Played Childhood Games.


Persons walking through City Hall
Park the other day stopped to gaze
curiously at hulking Italian laborer
who sat on the curb OF the plaza en-
gagged in an odd pastime. He was so
intent on what he was doing that he
failed for time to Iotice the atten-
ton he was attracting.
The big fellow was evidently wait
ing for the loading of a wagon. He
had selected half dozen pebbles from
heap of earth which had been hoist
ed out Of the subway excavation and
had adopted one of the games Of his
childhood to help him pass away the
time.
He would arrange five of the peb-
bles in row several inches apart and
would then toss the sixth i'll the air
and swiftly picking up one of the
stones from the curb deftly catch the
other In it's descent. 1t was much
like the game of jackstones. except
that there were no "onesys," 'twosys"
or "upsy- catch," with which children
Of to-day vary the sport
The very incongruity Of the picture
made it attractive-that great, strong
chap amused by such simple pas
time.
When at last, looking up, he discov-
cred the little group of people looking
at him, he gathered up the pebbles,
and. with q sheepish gesture, tossed
them into the dirt pile. Then he
walked away as if he had done some
thing to be ashamed of.-New York
Mail and Express
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-07

the engine before Yeached that place.
but still hoped TO check its speed
sufficiently to keep 1t from flying the
track.
This was my only hope. could see
long lines of cars on the side tracks
and a number of engines switching
about the yards near the station, and
shuddered as 1 thought of what
would happen should the main track
not be clear when I reached the place.
Only few seconds now al j would
be at Trinidad. AS one In a dream
again set the brakes a notch tighter,
and then, grasping the bell cord, rang
the bell furiously. The engine seemed
to be fairly lifted from the track as 1t
swept round O curve and went thuns
dering on its way. 1 cast fleeting
glance at the station close ahead. I
only saw confused mass Of buildings
and cars; then dashed by like a me-
teor. Then, as gained level stretch
of track the engine began to slacken
its speed, and presently came to
standstill nearly a mile below the sta
ton.
Twas saved! A mist gathered before
my eyes, and sank down unconscious
in the bottom of the cab.
When l regained my senses found
quite a crowd of people collected
about me, among whom was the con-
ductor, who had returned with his
train for the missing engine. When
he asked me how had come to be on
the engine 1 told him that 1 was in
tending to ride to Los Vegas, but did
not mention the part the, brakeman
had played in the matter.
To my surprise he did not seem dis
pleased at me for my attempt to steal
a ride, but complimented me on my
nerve in staying with the engine at
the risk of my life, and putting on the
brake as I did. 1 had saved the COM
pany the loss of several thousand dol
lars, he explained, for which he him
self might have been blamed.
"You give me more credit than I
deserve" l replied. And then I ex-
planned how 1 had been shut up in
the fire-boX till it was too late to leave
the engine.
He cast a surprised glance at me,
and then said:
"Well, you certainly possess frank
ness and truthfulness, which is, after
all. more to your credit than the per-
Torrance of a brave deed would have
been. Come with me to Los Vegas and
I'll see what can do for you"
He took me with him to Los Vegas,
where he obtained for me work as a
brakeman, and six months ago 1 was
promoted to the position 1 now hold
Wayerley Magazine.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-07
RAILROAD "REMINISCENCES
First Locomotive Built That Would Co
Around Curves,

"The first railroad run by steam,'
explained an old railroad man, "was not
in this country, as many suppose, but in
England. between London and Manches.
ter This was in 1890. The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad was running the same
year, but steam was not put in as .
motor until 1881, the cars being drawn
by horses. The road then only ran from
Baltimore to Ellicott Mills. There was
locomotive, however. built long befor.
it was introduced in England, being the
invention of Cuynet, in 1869, in France
A Scotchman named Symington invent.
ed practical locomotive in Scotland il
1870.
"Oliver Evans. of Philadelphia, obtain.
ed the first patent granted for loco
motive in this country. He called it q
steam wagon, but it was to all intent.
and purposes locomotive, and, accord
ing to the Patent Office reports, secured
it in 1877. The nigh pressure locomo-
tive dates back to 1902, and an improve.
ment on it in 1863 The high pressure
was applied to locomotive in England
in 1871. The Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road started off with locomotive built
to great extent after the plan of the
locomotive used by the London and
Manchester road, but it would not work
well in taking the curves. Peter Cooper.
who afterward became famous as mil.
lionaire merchant. candidate on the Pres.
idcntial greenback ticket and a philan.
thropist, ovecame the difficulty and de-
vised and made a locomotive for the
Baltimore and Ohio which would take
the curves of its road. The London and
Manchester road was perfectly straight.
The Baltimore and Ohio is also entitled
to the credit of the first passenger car
that is. covered car. the cars in use
then in England being open.
THE South Carolina Railroad was the
first to adopt locomotive as traction
power on long road, distance of Isc
miles. and the first to make continuous
trip of over one hundred miles. There
was train run by locomotive between
Albany and Schenectady in 1891, but it
was rather primitive affair. ordinary
carriage and wagon bodies being placed
on car wheels. There were, besides. in
this country. several other short lines.
which did all the traffic they could Sc
cure."-Washingfon Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-07
Cheap Living.

The members of the Travellers club
were telling yarns, when the quiet
man in the corner was asked to con-
tribute.
WELL" said he, Il once entered a
restaurant where they weigh you be-
fore eating and then after eating, and
then charge you by weight. 1 had a
good feed and was charged 10 shill-
ings. The next time went / took in
my pockets bricks, weights, old iron,
and such like. / was weighed and
then went up stairs and had the BAN
quet three times as big as the last
went down and was weighed again,
but they couldn't make it out"
He paused.
Couldn't make what out?" asked
the club members
Why" answered the quiet man.
''they owed me four and tuppence:''-
London Answerh
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-07

dan" Dawson died less than a de-
cade ago, at the early age of So; he was
a modern Admirable Crichton, poet
of great achievement and of still greater
promise; yet except by those who knew
him personally, how little is he known
His was one of most remarkably COM
posite natures. In the business world
he was known as successful iron-foun-
der and contractor; he was one of the
finest all-round athletes in the country /:
an erudite student of literature in gen.
eral, with a wonderfully extended ac-
quaintance with the poets. The fol-
lowing diary of one day of his life
shows alike his marvellous power Of ac-
cornpi!shnssns snd his equally nsrvsieus
ses1salllui
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-07
State Government Of Louisiana

Governor-W. W. Heard,
Lieutenant Governor-Albert Esto
pinal.
Secretary of State-John Michel.
Superintendent of Education-Johx
V. Calhoun.
Auditor-W. s. Frazee.
Treasurer--Ledoux E. Smith.
u. s. SENATORS.
DON Cafferey and S. d. McEnery.
REPRESENTATIVES.
/ District-R. G. Davey.
Q District-Adolph Meyer.
8 District-R. F. Broussard.
4 District-P. Brazeale.
3 District. e. Ransdell.
8 District-S. M. Robinson.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-07
In the morning he went to New York

In the morning he went to New York
to give instructions for carrying out
contract for building creosote factory
in Harlem; in the afternoon the Au-
thors' Club gave him reception, at
which he read his latest poem as topic
for discussion; then he went to Sleeps
head Bay to see his famous steeple-
chaser, Rushbrook, in the race. In the
evening he lectured before a select lit
erary audience on Morse Mythology,
after which, before the New York Ath-
letic Club, he whipped their champion
amateur middleweight pugilist!-Ihn
Literary Era.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-07
Pracfical.

Playrite-In my new comedy we
~ill have practical pump and a
practical sawmill and practical pile
driver.
Askit-Why don't you try to get Z
few practical bkes'-Baltimore Amer.
icans
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-07

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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-07

The man who is thrown on his own
resources should be careful to land on
his feet.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-07

Holland has fo,ioo windinils, each Of
which drains Ga ~ average Of ato ssrss
81 isnd.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-07
A WoMAN'S WISH.


Would were lying in a field of clover.
VI clover cool and soft, and soft and
sweet,
With dusky clouds in deep skies hanging
over,
And scented silence at my head and
feet.
just for one hour to slip the leash of
worry
In eager haste from thoughts impatient
neck,
And watch it coursing-in its needless
hurry
Disdaining wisdom's whistles, duty's
An, 1t were sweet where clover clumps
are meeting,
a. And daisies hiding, so to hide and rest;
No sound except my own hearts steady
beating,
Rocking itself to sleep within my
breast.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-07

xASsugA Pullman Palace SIespers
between New Orleans and Nenphis,
Kansas City. 81 Louis and 0hioaes
Without change. making direct eonnso
Mons With Afat-slass lines 70 I'll pointa
The great steel bridge spannine NJ
Ohio xivsr at Cairo completed, and III
trains freight and passenger nor run.
einG regularly over il. TIM . avoiding IL
Delays and annoyance incident - trans
r. n terry bsek
4. II. HANSON. 0sn- 40, !.
OhieaGo
IN \ DsssA A. 4. 1Geooh6
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-07

just to lie there, filed with the deeper
breathing
That comes of listening to a free birds
song!
Our souls require at times this full I'M
sheathing-
All swords viii rust if scabbard-kept too
long.
And am tired!-so tired of rigid duty,
So tired Of all my tired hands find to do!
/ yearn, faint, for some of hfe's free
beauty,
Its loose beads with no straight strings
running through.
Ay, laugh, if laugh you will, at my crude
speech,
But women sometimes die OF such q
greed
Die for the small joys held beyond their
reach,
And the assurance they have all they
need.
Mary A. Townsend, in the Argonaut.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-07

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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-05-18
Although Mrs. Mckinley is Convalescing Her
Privilege Was Delegated to Her Niece
TO PRESS THE BUTTON which,
Started the Noble Ship Down the Ways the Brny Deep
The Presidential Party is Celebrating the Auspicious
Occasion and Mrs. McKnleys Recovery.

for the Union Iron works. there was a
feeling of great relief. The presi-
dents actions seemed to give greater
assurances of Mrs. McKinley's i'm
provemont in health than any state
ment from the doctors could have
done.
San Francisco. May 1S.-Miss Bar
ber. niece of Mrs. Mckinley. pressed
the button, Miss Deshler smashed
bottle of California champagne and
at 1922 the big battleship Ohio took
its first dip into the sea. Fifty thous-
and people witnessed the launching
Mrs. Mckinley was to have pressed
the button that started the Ohio
down the ways, but on account of her
illness. Miss Barber acted in her
place.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-05-18
WILL PUSH THE WORK.
Lawyer For Senator ciark's Califor.
mi, Line Announces Policy.

Lawyer For Senator Clark's Califor-
s4ni> Line Announces Policy.
Attorney G. o. Whittemore, of the
San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake
road, announces that his company is
going right ahead with the construc-
ton of the road westbound from the
terminus of the disputed right of
way, outside of the jurisdiction of the
injunction issued at Carson. The en-
gineers of the company are also go
ing ahead with the location of the
line, regardless of the contest for pos
session of 40 miles of the road.
Mr.. Whittemore and Attorney G.. S.
Varian, representing the Oregon
Short Line, have returned to Salt
Lake from Phoebe, New. where they
had been attending a preliminary con-
test over the right of way and grade
built years ago by the Union Pacific
company from Glover Valley juno
tion to Phoebe. The hearing before
Judge Talbot was in an action to
test Lincoln county's tax title to the
old grade. The Los Angeles COM
pany made application to be allowed
to intervene, and this motion was
granted. The Short Line, which
brought the suit, was allowed Is
days in which to file an amended and
supplemented answer, and the inter-
venor was granted ten days from then
to answer. 1t is not thought that
the case will come up again for ad-
judication on it's merits short of
month hence.
1t is said by Attorney White
more that in the event Lincoln
county won out in the contest the
grade would probably be sold to the
highest bidder. The grade in dis
pute is not part of the proposed
through line from Salt Lake to Los
Angeles, but it will afford an import
ant connection for a branch line for
any railroad through to the southwest
coast.
The next important move to be
made in court is the hearing at Car
son City on June of the injunction
case of the Oregon Short Line against
the Los Angeles company to prevent
the latter from laying claim to the old
grade from Uvada to Glover Junction
and interfering with the construction
Of the opposition company's road.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-05-18
CHANCE FOR HOMEsEEkERs.
Low Rates May Be Continued
Through the Summer.

Low Rates May Be Continued
Through the Summer.
There is movement on foot among
the transcontinental lines to extend
homeseekers' rates all through the
summer Instead of weekly excur-
sions, however, the project involves
the granting of round trip fares on a
basis of single fare, plus 81, twice a
month.
The idea did not originate with the
Great Northern, the Northern Pacific
or the 500, but with the Chicago
Missouri lines, and whatever action
is taken by these lines will in all
probability be met by the northern
lines.
A meeting was held yesterday after
noon in the Office of c. S. Fee, gen.
eral passenger and ticket agent, for
the Northern Pacific, at which the
above decision was practically reach
ed. So far as he three local roads
are concerned, the agents say there
is no particular reason why the home
seekers rates should be continued.
The genuine homeseekers have, for
the most part, already gone west, and
the low rates, if put in again will
alrgely benefit the tourist class, which
will avail itself of the lowest rate
going.
It is possible that the Missouri
lines will not put in the low rates, in
whic hevent the st. Paul lines will
merely continue their bi-monthly
round trip excursions to the coast
Globe.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-05-18
LOSE GOOD PROPERTY.
Concession No. on Quartz Creek
Subject to Dispute.

Concession No. I on Quartz Creek
Subject to Dispute.
Certain Klondike mining property
owned by Swiftwater Bill Gates, for
merly Spokane we'll digger, is be-
ing seized under writs of attachment.
OF the action taken, the Dawson Mug
get, in a recent issue, says:
"While saltwater Bill is outside,
gallivanting up and down the face of
the earth, first with one Lamore sis
ter, then with another and next with
another and SO on all through the
Lamore family, his property on
quartz creek concession No. /. is be-
ing fit and fout' for in court On com.
plants filed by Adair Bros and one
Davis, Sheriff Eilbeck some time
ago seized, under writ of attach
ment, the concession of Swift and
everything thereon, including lot of
wood. Edward Russ claimed the
wood belonged to him and was not
the property of saltwater, nor was
it any part of the concession; there
fore he proceeded to haul portion
of it away. for which act he was
brought before Magistrate Scarth.
The case was dismissed"