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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-01

The doctor who swears he saw the
heart Of Napoleon Bonaparte preserved
In alcohol in the British Museum Will
find. doubtless. many believers. II ne
said he saw it put back in Napoleon's
body in the tomb In L'Hotel des Inva-
lides, he would hnd more believers.
The world, in fact, is ready to believe
anything remarkable about the mighty
Corsican. It IL generally understood
that his heart was extracted By the
British physician at St Helena with
a view to its preservation. This ply
stefan used to tell how anxious he
was while acting as custodian OF %
wondrous an organ. Having placed
1t In o silver basin half filed with
water. and leaving two candles burn.
ing beside 1t in his chamber. he lay
down to rest Too nervous to sleep. be
heard about midnight rustling noise
then O disturbance Of the water In the
basin. followed by q sound Of some
thing falling with rebound upon the
floor. He sprang from bed in time te
intercept q big rat In the act Of drag
ging the heart Of Napoleon to his hole
New York Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-01

In some parts Of Peru hens eggs are
used as currency.
a German war authority shows to
his own satisfaction how 100000 Ger
man troops could be landed In Eng
land.
The Charlestonians are calling their
exposition grounds and buildings the
Ivory City on the banks Of the Ash
ley.
The law Of New Hampshire requires
that town lines shall be resurveyed
and marked at least once In seven
years.
The Boston Journal has discovered
and printed the names and residences
Of SIS couples In New England who
have been married fifty or more
years.
Fully 100000 was expended by the
Tammany Hall organization in New
York City during the recent canvass
for Autographs, posters, banners, sand
| witch signs and handbills.
The trading stamp has been tried
in Australia, with the result that hos.
tile legislation has either been enacted
or IL likely to be, the Government OF
Victoria having recently introduced q
bill prohibiting their use.
The old courthouse In Williamsburg
Va, where Patrick Henry made hii
famous speech on the Stamp act, II
still In existence. 1t is used for in
dicial purposes. and every Saturday
morning petty offenders are tried
| there.
Sleepy grass ia found In New Mex
leo, Texas ard Siberia. 1t has o most
| injurious effect on horses and sheep
being q strong narcotic or sedative
and causing profound sleep or stupol
lasting twenty-four to forty-eigh1
hours.
Something Of q sensation has beer
aroused In England by the feats Of Q
young woman animal tanner. who en-
tiers cages of lions and treats them as
Familiarity as shc would the family
cat. 1t is said that she never usei
q whip.
Harry M. Winslcw. q sixteen-year
old schoolboy Of Providence. r. l., II
six feet four inches In height, and Il
there is another schoolboy IN the Unit
ed States taller than he, be would
like to have a chance to look up al
him. He weighs lat pounds, and IL
rather SLIM
One of the curiosities OF an English
residence OF nobility is q weeping
willow made of copper. and SO dexter
ously fashioned that at q distance Il
resembles a real tree. 1t is actually
a shower-bath, for, by pressing q sc
cret button. tiny spray OF watel
can be made to burst forth from every
branch and twig. to the discomfort Of
any who may be under it.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-01

Scientific gardening Is taught In the
national schools Of Sweden and in the
seminaries for the education Of ma.
tional school teachers. There IL q
school garden in nearly every rural
school district In the Kingdom. The
garden Is placed near the schoolhouse
and the children receive practical In
struction in the cultivation Of plants
berries. flowers. herbs. and fruits, tho
management Of hotbeds, greenhouses
and 30 forth. The parishes are re
quired to furnish the necessary ground
for the gardens, and trees end shrubs
are annually given to the children t.
be planted at their homes.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-01

porary blindness, and 1t is in general
as severe as poison ivy.
The fruit OF the JI,ganu tree. South
Africa, yields strong intoxicating
drink for the natives. Elephants are
fond of it, becoming SO as to be heard
for miles and have tremendous fights;
when in this state the natives leave
them alone.
Herodotus says: "Scythians inhaled
smoke that intoxicates, and they rose
up to dance and sing"
Plutarch reports a plant Of Thrace,
the smoke of which when inhaled iI-
misunderstanding American.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-01
State Government Of Louisiana
nr.,ror-W W Heard.

Governor-W. w. Heard,
Lieutenant Governor-Albert Esso
pinaL ,r-x
Superintendent OF Education ons
v. Calhoun.
Auditor--W. s. Frazee.
Treasurer--Ledoux r. Smith.
q. 8. SENATOR'S.
DON Cansrey and 3. D. McEnery.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
/ District--R. @. Davey.
2 District-Adolph Meyer.
8 District--R. r. Bronssard.
4 District-P. Brazeale.
3 District. e. Ransdeli.
8 District--S. M. Robinson.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-01

A New York woman who secured In
italy a nurse for her child found that
this native baby tender carried her
charge always on little pillow, slip
ming him in the case in such way
that he was kept snug and coy, but
not restricted. The nurse was quite
amazed to learn that young infantz
in America were carried about sup
ported only by the hands, and mar
yeled that any American child could
grow up with a straight back under
this treatment.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-01
Pay For . Good voice.

a good voice Is 80 highly esteemed
in Jewish houses Of worship. says
London Tit-Bits. that during the recent
high festivals the Spitalnelds Great
Synagogue paid the Rev. Leon Schlos-
berg, Of Wilma, in Russia, ESQ and all
his expenses to cficiate at services
ranging over three weeks.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-01
Distin~ui.h.d Family.

The four sons Of Charles Darwin
have all made their mark as scientists.
George Darwin is famous rlathema-
tic.an, Horace Darwin is an authority
on physics, Major Leonard Darwin is
honorary secretary Of the Royal Geo
graphical Society. and Francis Darwin
il q distinguished botanist.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-01

M. Santos-Dumont, the young Bra
lillian aeronaut whose flying machir ,
is creating such sensation in Paris.
was born at Rio de Janeiro in 1873.
He is the youngest of family of 10
sons, and his father is coffee planter
in San Paulo. He is now probably the
largest coffee farmer in the world. He
owns 4000.0 600 coffee plants, employs
5000 laborers, and has 40 miles OF
light railway on his own estate. He
Is known as the Coffee King.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-01

draduoteo hold leading positions al over tne
ooun6y. Instruction all personal.
Having numerous business connexions ano
being universally and reputably known, We
secure situations.
ga store 10 conneefed WITH soul6 College
b which students do actual business vita
real guodo and actual money, and they Keep
he books In the latest labor saving forms.
Students enter ut any time. English, AGA,
6omic, Shorthand and Business schools. All
separate facultiea Send for catalogue
Address GRO. 0ouLE q eOA&
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-01
APeeulier Custem.

In Venice when anyone dies It 10 the
custom to ak q placard before the dead
persons house, as web as in adjacent
streets. as sort Of public notice. stat
ing his name. age. place Of birth and
the illness from which he died; al
firming also that he received the Holy
Sacraments, died q good Christian and
requesting the prayers Of the faith
ful
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-01
Double Daily Trains
Fast Time
Close Connections,

Through Pullman Palace 6leepsrs
between New Orleans and Memphis,
Kansas City, 81 Louis and Chicago
without change. making direct sennec
Mons With Arst-elass lines 70 al peintA
The great steel bridge spanning ths
Ohio river at Cairo completed, and I'll
traiAs freight and passenger now run.
sing regularly over II. thus avoiding the
6elays and aanoyanes Incident 70 trans.
lss n ferry bsak
4 3. HANSON. dsa- r > Aga.
Chicago.
n 4 Seem. n - A. ManoAiA
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-01

The packing OF sweet corn in Maine
has grown rapidly In the last few
wears. until now only New York and
Illinois exceed Maine in the number of
cans put up. Last year about 22.000.-
600 cans were produced
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-01

%. No false promises made
no charlAtAnlsm practlceo.
Ovo1 100 Gold and Silver Med.
Ala, Diplomas etc., sward1d
Ne BIZ American and Europes9
3xp o e 4ions. Commercial
Courso includes Expert Acs
counting and Auditing, ana
Il Guaranteed Higher ana
euperior to any other In the
South. We own our coilege
building and have unequalicd
facilities and IN unexceneo
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-01

Pnarmac1SC, SnurtIOH ana OLner mines
III Colorado and which are worth
millions of dollars, was locked up by
the police of Cripple Creek the other
night, charged with drunkenness and
tobacco bag constituted his entire pos
sessions.
Recently Wall street firm had oc-
casion to send $1,000,000 in cash to
Philadelphia. The amount was gath
cred in bills of the largest denomina-
ton, and two of the banks clerks
carried it to Philadelphia None of
the other employees of the firm knew
their errand, and the accident most
feared was train wreck.
A convict in the penitentiary at
Canon City, Col, has sent to Post
master Coyne, of Chicago, a cane"
made of postage stamps which the
convict wishes to sell. In the cane
there are about 5000 stamps which
were strung" upon steel rod and
pressed together, after which they
were rounded and polished.
During the removal of some of the
old watermains in New Orleans the
other day, it was found that the cy-
press pipes laid over hundred years
ago in some cases still doing duty and
are so tempered by age that they are
even better than when first in. The
pipes are made of followed logs with
interior diameters as large as five
inches
Eighteen miles is said to be the
longest distance on record at which a
mans voice has been heard. This oc-
Cured in the Grand Canon of the
Colorado, where one man shouting the
name Bob" at one end, his voice was
plainly heard at the other end. which
is eighteen miles away. DR.. Young
records that at Gibraltar the human
voice has been heard at distance OF
ten miles.
Randolph Waters. at the breaking
out of the Civil War in 81, ran away
from home, and as the months slipped
by and nothing further was heard as
to his whereabouts he was supposed
to have been slain in battle. When
his mother died her daughter, Mrs.
Zahner, caused to be Inscribed on the
marble slab that she had ordered to
be erected over the old 1ady's grave
some laudatory words to the memory
of her brother. Two years ago, how
ever, she discovered that he was still
living as an inmate of the Soldiers
Home at Leavenworth, and seeking
him out accompanied him to the GENE
terry, where, standing side by side.
they read the epitapn.
An ingenious mechanic of Paris has
constructed a clock exclusively OF
bicycle parts The framework Is a
large bicycle wheel, around which are
arranged twelve wheels Of the ordi-
nary size, all fitted with pneumatic
tires. Within the large wheel is a
rim bearing the figures for the hours,
which are made of crank rods. The
hands are made of the steel tubing
used for the framework of bicycles.
The minute-marks on the dial are
small nickle-plated spokes. The top
of the clock is an arrangement OF
twelve handle-bars. The pendulum is
a bicycle wheel, and the pendulum rod
r. constructed of parts of a frame.
The clock strikes the hours and the
ouarter-hours on bicycle bells. 1t is
twelve feet in height, and is good
timekeeper, and will be put on one OF
the public buildings of Paris.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-01
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

The man who located the Burns,
Pharmacist. Shurtloff and other mines
III Colorado and which are worth
millions of dollars, was locked up by
the police of Cripple Creek the other
night, charged with drunkenness and
disorderly conduct. Ten cents and a
tobacco bag constituted his entire pos
sessions.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-01

Recently Wall street firm had oc.
casion to send $1,000,000 in cash to
Philadelphia. The amount was gath
cred in bills of the largest denomina
ton, and two of the banks clerks
carried it to Philadelphia None OF
the other employees of the firm knew
their errand, and the accident most
feared was train wreck.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-01

A convict in the penitentiary al
Canon City, Col. has sent to Post
master Coyne, of Chicago, a cane
made of postage stamps which the
convict wishes to sell. In the cane
there are about 5000 stamps which
were strung" upon steel rod and
pressed together, after which they
were rounded and polished.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-09
CENTRAL FALLS

Francis X Lamarlne, a member OF the
city council from Ward 2. died at his
home at 81 fremont street at midnight
last night. lie had been Ill for long
time and death was due 20 complica-
tion OF diseases. He was born Oct. l6,
1912, and he came 10 Central Falls 26 years
since. He engaged in business as a
blacksmith. He has been prominent In
the Canadian colony OF the city and was a
strong influence in the Republican party.
He is survived by widow and two
sons and six daughters. He was a mem
OF the Union St Jean Baptiste OF Central
Falls, OF ST. Joseph's gymnasium and he
had been member OF the Republican
city committee for a number OF years.
He was serving his third term as a mem
Der OF the common council. The funeral
will bt held at o'clock Sunday after
noon with services at Notre Dame
church. The burial will be at Notre
Dame cemetery.
Falls Congregational church was held
parish had made satisfactory increase
numerically and financially during the
year The election OF officers was held
with this result: Pastor Rev. James III.
Lyon; deacons. Abner Atwood. Edward
Davenport, Robert Cushman, Allan +.
Bray, Edward r. Calder and Percy
Davenport; clerk, Vernon #. Miner;
treasurer, Walter Crawford; superinten-
dent OF Sunday school, Robert Cushman;
assistant superintendent, Edward b.
Calder: secretary. stephen r. Colds
worthy; treasurer OF Sunday school,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-09
EAST Po0Vi ViDENCE.

There Is a rumor current IN The square
bis morning that n movement is on foot
J induce Councilmen Wilson, Moore and
adeau to form what is generally known
a combination. which is believed 10 be
hat is needed for the best interests of
e town.
THE movement is being headed by men
no have no particular irons I'm the fire.
lt desire TO see the affairs of the town
bnducted in a business-like Manner in
rm II now.
FRS I'm relation 10 police matters. and
ter in reference to the license question
hs caused much comment on all sides
r II Is claimed IL no licenses are granted
r the southern end OF the town II will
can kitchen barrooms and the town has
, money 10 fight this traffic.
The business men OF the square would
adly lend it's new road rolling machine
any city or town I'm the state this
orning for water cart for the air was
full OF dust that IL was only by the
most cautiousness that accidents were
Foided. not only by the electrics but by
ans and pedestrians.
Joseph Dominica. an Italian, was ar
| igned I'm the Seventh district court this
orning on the charge Of stealing eggs
ON Charles Dodge and was fined s. and
sts
'The eggs had been sat on by a hen for
me time. and were so far ripe that hey
uld not be used for culinary purposes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-09
American
National Bank
REPORT

REPORT
OF the condition OF the AMERICAN Ma
TIONAL BANK, at Providence. In the
State of Rhode Island. at the close OF
business April 80, 1902:
lIeGAITR CErS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-09

We are selling a well-made CIoc
and well padded uniforms for Oi'Jo
Uniforms of less value have been sold
in Providence at So 90.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-09

Lewis q. wightman: librarian. c. Fred
Crawford. A resolution was passed In
appreciation OF the services OF Hon. Ed
ward l.. Freeman for 20 years superin-
tendent OF the Sunday school, who de-
clned a reelection.
Mrs Lucy NJ. Cowperthwaite, wife OF
Alderman Graham Cowperthwaitt, died
last evening at her home at Is Ashley
street, after an illness of nearly year
from a complication OF diseases. She was
70 years OF age and was born In Hope
VILE, Conn, coming TO Central Falls Is
years since with her husband. She was
highly esteemed and respected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-09
MATERIAL
WITNESS
MISSING.
Grace Willard Said to Have
Left The State to Evade
Summons.

The complaints against Gideon Brown
and william H. Johnson, for the alleged
circulation Of obscene literature, were 10
have been tried In the sixth district
court today.
The state was. however, unable TO
proceed owing 10 the absence OF Grace
Willard n material witness.
The young woman had not been found
by the officer sent 10 serve a summons
upon her. and IL was alleged she had
left the state.
A continuance was made until the 20th
instant, when the girl is TO appear TO
answer a similar complaint against her
self when the young men may be
brought 10 trial. This affair has TO
do with the Manual Training High
school scandal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-09
Base Ball Sundries

Harwood Junior League Ball.. IoC
Bats, up from m................. &c
Chest Protectors, up from...... 45C
Boys we'll padded Fielders' Gloves
good value at 35c., here at...... loC
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-09
Base Ball Sundries

Special lines in Boys Mitts at r5c,
Masks. at I3c., 2Ic., 4Ic., 75c. and SO
Harwood League
Ball.. .................7 75C
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-09
Base Ball Sundrles 5

Our special Boys Gloves, some
thing extra. a.................... 2st
Youths soc. Gloves. 35C
Boys 25c Gloves. .................. I3C
GREAT BpRGAiNS IN GLOVES NJ
Soc. U.s., 0o. and up TO $3.50.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-09
NOTICE TO CLUBS :

We are furnishing Baseball Uniforms
at prices heretofore unknown. A good
Uniform-papts, belt, cap, shirt and
stockings-as low as s2.o8. Better ones
at 81, IS, S6 up. ID op us postal and
our representative will call with samples
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-09
Bicycle Sundries
Base Ball Sundrles

Base. Bali Sundries
Our special Boys Mitt, equal to
many soc Mi.ts offered elsewhere, at 25c
A large Buckskin Mitt, regular
price 81 90, here at.... .2.9o
A large all leather reinforced Mitt
good value at 81 90, here at. ........ 4oC
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-09-27

Mrs. Maurice Cole is spending this
week with Wilmington friends.
Miss Jessie Mccarthy, Of North East,
is visiting Miss i'aNui" Barnard.
Mrs. Joseph Richardson and mother,
were North East visitors on Wednesday.
Mrs. George boyd. Mrs Harry Cool
ing and Mrs. Alex. Peoples We're Balti-
more visitors last week.
Mr.. Sherwood Kirk. Of Philadelphia.
WAS Il prrryvillc visitor last week.
The G.. (. Il. mou will hold their an
nual reunion in pcrryvilic, Oh Saturday,
October lth. The Ladies' Ant Circle of
the NJ. l.. Church will serve dinner and
supper ut - cents. \ cordial invitation
is cNtrudcd to ALL
Blaine Fisher who has been very i'll. is
improving.
Mr.. John Cooper WAS in Baltimore the
first Of tn" week.
Mr.. and Mrs. GEORGE Euttcr visited
friends at WoodIawn this week.
Mr.. Thomas Kanc is giving his rcsid-
rncc 4 fresh coat of paint.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-09-27
Charlie stOWn.
CuAnLIsrowx. Sept. %, 1902.

MIS-. j. l.. jackson. of Principle Fur
mace, aud Mr.. EIainhright Of Philadcl-
phia. were the guests of Mrs j. N. Hoy
erin on "Wednesday.
Miss Kccnr Of Baltimore, is the guest
of Miss Ward
Miss Graham of Philadelphia, is Wis
tin& her aunt. Mrs. Mary L. Calvert, at
"Woodsidc Cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chapman were the
guests of Mrs. Il. Il. Gibson this week.
Miss ProuSc spent Saturday and sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
T. Prousc.
Mr.. John L. Graham, of Wilmington,
WAS in town on Wednesday.
Mrs. J. w. Logan of The Naples" is
visiting in Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Mrs. j. Il. Graham is with relatives in
Wilmington.
Mayor J. NJ IIcislcr is in Baltimore.
Miss Grace Whitclock is with rcla-
tivcs in st. Louis, Mo.
Burke Bros of Philadelphia, are max,
ing extensive improvements at Eagle
Point
ne hbniuN NiUb Wis tultlldllitN
by Miss Gibson on Saturday night, AT
her home, the 'llill Top
Mr. Clarence Prousc has secured a
position at Delaware College.
Miss Logan entered the Tome Institute
as Senior on Wednesday.
Quite number of our young people
were at the Elkton Opera House on
Thursday evening.
Mrs. W. ID. Lowdcn. OF New York
who has been the guest of Mrs. j. w
Logan, at The Naples has returned
to her home.
Mr. Harry IL. Barnes was in Whining
ton this week.
Mr.. Clyde Lccdom has accepted tho
position as engineer on +. l. DuPont'>
yacht "Lcch.'
Our boys have organized foot bal
| team and would like games with any OF
our county teams.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-09-27
Pennington.
PENNINGTON, Sept. &c, 1902.

Copies Of the " Cecil Wing" are on sale
each 'ceek at The store Of Elmer MayJe,ry. 8
cents copy.
Miss Ellen Clifford spent last Tuesday
in Pcrryville.
The Calendar Club meets at the home
of Miss Racine Kirk, on October 18th.
Mr. Ellis Chanley, of Baltimore, has
been visiting friends near Pennington.
Miss Eugcnia Hawke spent last Thurs
day evening with her friend, Miss Anna
Dunlap, of Colora.
When some of the young men Of
Pennington want to go to church, and
have long drive, had better leave home
earlier
Franklin School will hold lawn fete,
on the school grounds, near Pennington,
September 9th. All are invited.
The Epworth League will hold social
at the home of Miss Carrie Hambeton,
on October 18th.