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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10
Good Men for a Football Team.

A correspondent of the TargunQ made
up a team of NEUROLOGICAL, historical
and fictitious characters, claiming 1t
would ourplay any collegiate team.
Here it is:
Left end Mercury, left tackel Coll
ath, left guard Mars, centre Atlas,
right guard, Hercules; right tackle,
Ares: right end, Achilles; quarter,
julius Caesar; left half, Caius Maxi
minus; right half, Boewulf; full, Samp-
son; umpire. Munchhausen (because
he never told the TRUTH; referee,
George Washington (because he never
told a lie); physician, Aesculapius;
head coach, Lemmuh (who never was
| satisfied with the team, and was
good at shouting instructions from the
| side lines).
We are afraid our readers would
| find it'hard to make up even second
eleven; but it might be well to try.
We suggest Richard Occur de Lion
and Briareus as two good substitutes
| at least. But who is Lemmuh!
Wouldn't Stentor have been a better
choice? Lovers of athletics might
also find it amusing to make up a
team for tug of war. Certain giants
might be available for this contest
There are some good ones in Jack the
Giant Killer, for instance. and there's
the Odyssey one.-St. Nicholas Maya
zine.
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found to be In q very small minority.
The large house had been thrown open
and thoroughly warmed from top to
bottom, and everywhere the searchers
came upon nuts. either singly or in
small piles.
Beds and bureaus, chairs and tables
held the coveted prizes, and many an
explorer of some particularly dark cor
ner of stairway or closet was rewarded
by the addition of big handful to his
store.
Was there ever such another merry
time! Such a. clatter of nimble feet.
Such shouts and squeals! Such must
cal laughter! Such hum of happy
voices! 1t was worth far more than
the trouble just to see and hear it all,
asserted Mrs. Cheney, as she watched
the boys and girls flying hither and
thither in their eager haste.
But it was in the old garnet that the
children had the most sport. The
queer hiding places in which nuts
might be found gave yeast to the
search, ami when Mabel emerged from
under the cobwebby caves with hair {
little rumpled, but triumphantly hold
ing full pint of walnuts. what dasl
there was for the dark corners!
At last it was over, the chillrel
could find no more nuts, and dow
stairs they trooped to consider thei
spells. 1t was soon decided that Ma
bel Chadwick's basket was fuller thai
any other, and she was very happ
little girl when, as reward for bein
the best nut-gatherer there, Mis-
Eunice presented her with beautiful
little china nut-dish that had two mlnls
ture squirrels for handles. There Wa
pretty box of assorted nuts for tn
small boy who mas the ;ewest numbe
of walnuts to carry home, and ever
body seemeu contented with the r
suits of the nutting, all agreeing th'
| it was almost more fun to hunt Il
nuts indoors than out in the fields
Younth's Companion.
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ed to get a pur

ed TO get a pur
squeezed through, but
was in luck that he had
6fber things to think of. for they
Kept his beak of me-
mo, didn't end up by faintins or
ANYTHING like that When they'd I'M
screwed my face plate, just sat on the
side of the mole and did little laugh
ing and crying both at once. can
remember yet the outlandish SOUND
made: it was for all the world like
the squawking of an old rooster when
you've laid his poor neck across the
chopping block.
ut was two days before could key
myself up to putting the armor on
again. Even then you could still see
the red marks all over my hands and
wrists; you can make them for your
self by touching your skin with a
pneumatic nozzle for a second, or even
by sucking hard with your lips.
my tenders said they had hauled
me up because they'd felt a queer,
steady pulling on the hose. Probably
Ln6 DTutS udu SOL AOiu VI II "ASh w
of his arms, and had reefed In the
slack to see what 1t was; its curiosity
may have been my salvation after all.
However, my gang took all the credit
for 1t, and they prepared to boil and
eat two of Signor Pulpu's legs by way
OF celebrating the event. But first they
put him whole on the scales. He
weighed only 70 pounds-but, as the
celebration showed, it was all pretty
| solid muscle.
THAT feast petered out before 1t was
really well started. Even 'fore-the
mastjaws couldn't manage 1t; they
cast anchor in the first chop. AS fol
me, that was no great disappointment
for I'd been content to look on. Some,
how, I still felt stand-offish TOWARD
that squid Eating your conquered
enemy is kind of un-American, any
way."-Youth's Companion.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10
WHITE ANIMALS.
Facts About Polar Rears, Arctic Foxes,
Ptarmigan and Blue Hares.

Facts About Polar Bears, Arctic Foxes
Ptarmigan and Blue Bares.
A polar bear would not have a
chance in stalking seals if it were of a
darker color. The only black spot
about 1t is the tip of its nose. The
eailors who first landed on various I'M
known Arctic shores and bays stated
that the bears used to take them for
seals, and begin to stalk them at a
considerable distance, lying down fiat
ION their bellies in the attitude in which
the well known photograph by MI
Gambler Bolton shows the old polar
bear at the ZOO, and wriggling along
In that position until they came to
an ice hummock, when they would get
up and peer over to see If the seals
were alarmed and wriggle on again
The sailors added that they could al
ways see the black nose when the
bear got near, and vowed that the
bear put his paw over his muzzle tt
hide 1t.
The Arctic foxes, the blue" hare
the ptarm1gan, ryper, and ermlne al
undergo the seasonal change to white
by an Identical process. The hair o
feathers, as the case may be. lose col
or AMI turn pure white by what ma.
almost be described as an instantane
GUS process. In the foxes and bird
| the white comes in patches; but tn
speed of the color change is remarl
able. There are many stories of pee
pie whose hair has turned white fror
shock ''in single night. Judging b
the birds and foxes, these stories mus
be true. No one ever sees the process
of failing going on. The feather q
patch of fur, which was brown Z
smogy-gray suddenly whitens. Yet n
one has actually seen the color goinI
The explanation usually given Is tia
1t takes place by night. There seems n
halfway tint between the white an
the original color.-The Spectator.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10
Winter Nuttinr Party.

"a letter for yout"' said Mr.. Chad
wick. looking up from his mornings
mail and tossing small square en-
velope to Mabel.
For. me. papa? l wonder who it Is
FRONT" and Mabel in fiutter OF antic-
ipation ran for her laper-cutter.
1t proved to be an invitation from
Ethel Cheney, one of her school mates,
to her nutting party on the next Satur-
day afternoon.
81 am so glad!" said Mabel. I'VE
always have such nice times at Ethers
house. But isn't this queer?' and she
read aloud, baskets, but no extra
wraps, will be needed. {"
"Tnat means you are to gather your
nuts in the house, instead OF In the
woods" explained Mabefs brother
Ralph, with a laugh.
Il don't just see low" said Mabel.
| Nobody else seemed to see "just
how and for the next three days the
nutting party was the principal topic
of conversation among Ethers play
mates.
Saturday afternoon found Mabel
with a half-dozen other children, OF
the steps of the Cheney home, eacf
carrying a basket. Inside were more
girls and boys and baskets. and for ;
time the maid who attended the doc
was kept busy admitting the bright
merry-faced guests.
! When all had arrived, Ethel'
grown-up sister, Miss Eunices mad
known the way in which the nuts wer'
to be gathered.
/ Two bushels of walnuts had bee
| scattered through the house from gal
RET to basement, and the childreni
| mart was to find them. Each one wa
to carry home all that he gatheres
and they were at liberty to search an,
4 where for them wherever there wer
| omen doors. The only restriction
! made. were that neither doors nc
drawers we're to be opened.
| When the signal was given ther
was a moments hesitation, and the
4 what a scampering there was in a
! directions! Closed doors were 500
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10
Nippy's Breakfast.

"Bow-wow!" said Boxer, the great
st. Bernard.
'Woofl" said Rex. the collie.
And both the big dogs looked up
from the bones they were gnawing 10
snap at Nippy, the little fox terrier
who had come up to near to the butch
erman's cart, they thought.
60 away" snapped Rex. "This Is
our butcherman; he brings meat Tor
our master and us. He wouldn't give
anything to a little dog like you."
please, big doggies," said Nippy,
cant l have the bones when you get
through eating them?"
eff you don't bother us may be you
can,'' Boxer growled, munching away.
So Nippy sat down and watched
them gnawing away. How he wished
his master knew such a good butcher
man as theirs did, SO that he. too,
could have nice juicy bones!
The butcherman came out OF the
house talking angrily to himself.
Here, get out of the way, you
dogs! ne Sdlu, Sudhiu5 Mo Do w
Rex and Boxer. My, how quickly
those two big dogs skunk off with theil
bones in their mouths.
Poor Nippy, he too, dropped MS
tail between his legs and turned te
run away. No bones for him today.
"Why. come here, you poor little fel
low. Wouldn't those big ones let you
have a share? Well, you shall have
some breakfast this minute. Here's
bone for you. Now be off, and don
let them get it away from you, mind
Nippy knew better. He grabbed tha'
lovely bone from the butchers hant
and put for home as fast as his foul
legs would carry him.-Brooklyl
| Eagle
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10

a Question.
They say tiny little stream
Helps make a mighty sea,
But do you think that Lincoln once
Was just boy like me?
know a small black apple seed,
Can make tall, straight tree,
But do you think Washington
Can be made out OF mef
And If grow and grow and grow,
And do the best ! can,
Do you suppose I'll ever MAKE
Brooklyn Eagle
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10

Standing on the highest mountain
say at height of 26,66S feet, which is
slightly over five miles above sea level
ON a clear day man can see to a
distance of 200 miles. To see objects
at a distance of 100 miles the observer
must be standing at height of 6667
feet above the level of the sea. The
rule is that the distance in miles at
which an object on the earth's sur
face may be seen is equal to the square
root of one and one half times the
height OF the observer in feet above
the sea level, allowance being made
for the effect of atmospheric refrac'
ton. :
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10

Asiatic Turkey is to be rescued from
Standardization by the construction of
$40. 0o0, geo worth of railroads. one OF
which will run through Euphrates val
ley from end to end. The new roads
Will follow the old caravan routes. and
they will touch all the principal cities
and towns of Bible land.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10

II must say" said the irascible per
son, "that this climate
"Excuf- me-" interrupted Miss Cay
enne. Abus fear you are starting with
a misstatsment. have observed that
when anyone exclaims ! must say he
Is in reality going to give utterance tc
something that 1t is quite unnecessary
to Mention
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10

Botanic Blood Balm (B. 3. 3D. kills sao
poison In the blood which causes rheuA'a-
tism (bone pains. swollen Joints, sore mus,
cles, aches and palms, and eatarrn (Dau
breath, deafness, hawking, splitting rineins
in the ears), thus making q permanent curo
after all else fails. Thousands cured. many
suffered from 80 to 40 years, yet D. 3. ..
cured them. Druggists 81 per large Dot
tie. To prove 1t cures. sample Oh p = - 20
sent free by writing Blood Balm Co.. -
Mitchell st., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouDIo
and free medical advice given -. .. y
sent at once prepaid.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10

srArr OF ONO, CIrr OF TorEDosl a..
LUCAS County,.
FRANK J. CHENEY, mike oath that he fsthe
senior partner Of the firm Of r. J. CHENEY d
Co., doing business In the City or Toleoo,
Comfy and state aforesaid, and that said
fir1n win pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
EARS for each and every case Of cArAnRH that
cannot be cured by the use OF HALLS
OArARRH CURE. FRANK ). CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
-, presence, this 9Th day Of December,
SEAL. A. D., 1886. A. W. GLEASON,
t-l Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, AND
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
fapes of the system. Send for testimonials.
free. FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 6c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10

Although 1t has been stated that the GU
bans are incapable of governing themselves,
yet they have selected their first president,
who Is great favcrfte with the people. a
favorite medicine with the American people
is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, because u -
nm ideal remedy for headache, indigestion,
dyspepsia. constipation and biliousness. 1t
is also an excellent medicine for spring fever,
la grippe and malaria. Don't fail to try IL,
bus be sure to get the genuine.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10
HUMOROUS.

"You know money talks" THAT so7
Well, it don't seem as if / could en-
gage in conversation"
Her Father-You must never see my
daughter again. Gawley-Well, 10
just as lief do my counting in the dark
Tom-Dont you consider MISS
Kayne rather dull? Dick-Well. after
the way she cut noe l can't say that
do.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10

Gan't resist Tetterine. "Ihave been troubled
with Eczema four years. Tetterine has done
mo so much good that I gladly recommend
a.. send another box."-W. Q. Fuller, Semi
hele Cottage, Sea Cliff N. j. 60c. q pox py
Haail from J. T. Shuptrine, Sava1sssh, Ca, IL
.ronr dr1 oOist don't keep It.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10

Nomatter what ais you, headacheto 4 can
cer Won will never get well until your bowels
are put right. CAsoARETs help nature. cure
YOU without gripe or pain, produce easy
natural movements. cost you just ~ cents 20
Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up In metal
boxes. every tablet has O. O. Q. stamped on
IT. Beware of limitations.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10

Hon. Lilah Constance Cavendish,
the 17-year-old daughter of Lord Ches-
ham, is the owner and manager of a
black farm near her fathers estate, IN
Buckinghamshire. Here she keeps
black cattle, black horses, black sheep,
black goats, black dog, black cat, black
rabbit-black everything that is to be
seen on farm.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10

Five yards in four years is the rate
at which the water pouring over the
falls of NIAGARA wears away the rock
beneath sxHE y
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onba,. First Prssidant.

The Mackenzie River Is 2500 miles In
length, and drains an area equal TO one
half of the United States.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10

FITS permanently cured. No fits ornervous.
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
NeryeRestorer. 81 trial bottle and treatisefree
Dr. n I'd KLINE. Ltd. 0S1 Arch st., Phila., "a.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

A shoe firm in Toledo, Ohio, has
traced to the depredations of mice,
losses in greenbacks and other paper
money which have amounted to $780,
600 in four years.
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~, .Tsr.,v skin Troubles

The fly agaric, sort Of fungus, is so
called because STEPPED in milk it is used TO
lfiI Aips
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The type of horseshoe common in
the Orient is plate filter so as TO
cover the entire bottom of the hoof,
with a perforation in the centre. The
weight of the average horseshoe is
three-fourths of a pound. The native
smiths usually cut these plates from
sheets of wrought iron and rudely
shape them for the purpose in view.
Evanston. H., boasts the oldest Go
ed" of any educational institution III
the country. Mrs. Virginia Waterman
Is a student in the Northwestern acad-
emy at the age of go, and she expects
to take full college course. Mrs.
Waterman will be graduated from the
academy this year and will then go to
| Cornell university, where she expects
| to take up her residence with the
other girls" in Sage hall.
A Tuscan noble who flourished dur
ing the seventeenth century had the
ceilings of his palace lined with ex
4
ouisite mirrors of the finest quality oil
glass. while contemporary OF his
adopted a similar device, the mirrors
however, being fecked with gorgeous
flowers of al hues of the rainbow. The
effect presented by the latter decora
j ton was reputed to be exceedingly
picturesque, and one may well con
ceiye that such was indeed the case.
A single cocoon of the ordinary SILK
worm will frequently give double
thread HOO feet in length. The an
cestors of that caterpillar, when the
Chinese first domesticated them, abou
$500 years ago, could not spin half a
much web as would make for them
selves a comfortable blanket. Plent.
of good food and warmth have don
much to raise the domestic silkworn
above it's Wild relations, but what ha
chiefly helped them is that the poo
specimens have always been killed on
and only the biggest and stronges
kept.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10

I'd with plan
scept, from fish to man.
--ronments did you provide
~.fnng your internal frame outsider
Low came your ribs In that abnormal placei
Inside your rubberneck you hide your face
And answer not 70 science you're q
sphinx
structural epitome of missing links:
And when decapiteted, still you swell
And kick and claw and scramble just IS well
But Eli not plague thee. Even here find
touch OF fellowship that makesHme kind.
Sometimes poet who has lost bis head
Will keep on scratching when he should %
dead.
--Chauneey Hickox, In Lippincotts.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10

PUTNAM FApELEss Dyes are fast to sun,
light, washing and rubbing. Sold by d.
drnnriatS.
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Boston, one of the richest cities in The
country, has a municipal debt OF S50,OO0,-
G0f
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10

One million miles is the "length" OF an
American locomotives life.
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srArn OF ONO, Orr OF TotEDo,I a..

te tn African diamond mines yield ove'
$4,000 900 annually.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-05-10

Three million packages Of Putnam Fade
less Dyes are put up every year. To do TIL!
necessitates tho handling of one hundred
thousand pounds Of dye stuff.
Tho packages are Allied by dipping the dye
stuff up with large wooden spoon and plac-
ing In an envelope. Five car loads OF dye
stsIff handled with wooden spoonl This l.
accomplished every year by the dozens OF
young ladies employed by the Putnam Fade
less Dye Co., Unionville, Mo.
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los A London physician advises a quiet sea
his voyage for insomnia.
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Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy Cures lrregu
lar Heart Action. At Druggists, 20 cents.
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The baker who mixes his dough properly
has a soft thing of it.
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Patiencc and perseverance,.

A man may be too poor to hire lawyer
and ut the same time can afford to keep
his own counsel.
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will YOU be short OF hay2 II 50, plant .
plenty Of this prodigally prolific minet. 70
+ TONS OF rich hay per acre. Price. 90 lbs,
Al 90 90: 100 lbs. $500; low freights. John A.
.Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis.
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Piso,s Cure Is the best medicine we ever u Us
/. for all affections OF throat and lungs. ooc
= d. ESDsLEY, vanburen. Ind, Feb. 10. 1900.
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no,a For tho bowels.

It's funny how many men there are try
ing to get rid OF a good thing.
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Ones own words ere very sweet I'M
iii one is forced to eat than.
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The jailer should not be known by the
company he keeps.
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Mrs. Francis Podmore, President W. Z.
T. u, Saranac Lake, New. York, Owes
Her Health to Lydia E. Pinkhams Vege-
table Compound. Read Her Letter.

"DEAR Mrs. PNKHAM - For several years after my last ~
Was born felt peculiar weakness such never had
before with severe pains in the and frequent headaches
tried the medicines and found money worse a
wasted friend who cured through the use OF Ayca lie
Pnkham's Vegetable Compound advised me to Try IT, Wv
60 also your Sanave Wash, and must never experienced
sch relief before Within six like another woman
felt young and strong and happy once more.
"Th several years ago. but Lydia F. pnkhams Vge'Dl0
Compound my only medicine If ever feel BAD or urea
doses brngs instant relef"-MRs. FRANCIS PoDMoRE
1900 ,,oppr,r n, THE ABoyE LETTER GENUINE
When women are troubled irregular suppressed or pnl
enstraon weakness leucorrh9 displacement or o. he
womb that down feeling inflammation OF the ovaf
bloating Tor atuenc general debility INDIGESTION ana Nervous
ration or are bee with symptoms dizziness nnesS
excitaby ab nervousness eepness d bonessness
hev should remember tried and true remedy ya h,a
Pinkham's vegetable Compound at once removes SUCH
Refuse to buy any other for need the BEST
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The population of the Philippines 4
stated at 100000.
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sent at once {

II. all right for man to have many
trials, but he should draw the line at con-