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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18

The late Benjamin Franklin sat on
the back fence and counted the volts
as they flashed down the string from
the kite sailing in the clouds above.
and piled up in an innocuous heap In
the Leyden jar at his side.
An old neighbor passed that way
and paused to observe him.
"Mr. Franklin" said the neighbor.
as he lifted his hat respectfully with
one hand and lodged Jagged streak
of lightning with the other, why does
a man of your width between the eyes
content himself with tempting provi-
dence with kites and compiling antede-
luvian platitudes for an almanac. when
he might be winning everlasting fame
on the battlefield"
my friend" answered the philoso-
pher. slowly, "the quiet pursuits with
which | am content to while away the
few days Of my existence are not what
you may call exciting, although have
had some pretty warm half hours with
lightning and diplomacy, but you mus
remember that they will never lead t.
my becoming part Of historical nc
ton. or induce any actor with higl
boots and large oaths to show me Il
the matinee girl Of the future as b.
thinks / was"
The neighbor bowed to the grea
mans superior wisdom. but 1t RENAME
for generations yet unborn to gaug
the length of head indicated by tina
brief speech.-Portland Oregonian.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18

same time, holding enc former III nv
right hand and the latter IN his iefs.
The first thing that can distinctly
recall as happening after we lanoeo
safely on the other side was terrloie
crash, mingled with loud yen OF
pain from one Of the crew. felt my
self suddenly shoot upward into the
air and then land with splash IN the
water. was heavily loaded down
with clothing, and how | contrived 10
keep myself afioat as long as did Is
a mystery. After a few minutes ! be-
gan to grow weak from exertion. and
had almost despaired Of making any
further efforts to save myself when
suddenly felt something grasp me by
the arm, and the next thing | knew l
was in the bottom Of another boat,
piled up with several figures as wet
as mine. This is all can remember
plainly, for as soon as was taken out
of the water into the cold air began
to grow drowsy l fell asleep and
when l woke IN was in the engine
room of the ship with man at each
of my wrists rubbing vigorously, and
the skipper standing over me. I'M
agine my feelings at once more get
ting into q good, warm bunk. l soon
sank into delicious sleep, and as the
icy waters Of the Arctic splashed
against the good ships sides and the
cold north wind whistled through bel
pitch pine spars, lay dreaming O
home and friends thousands OF miles
away.-Charlestown News and Cou
| rier.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
Florida. sub..itut. for L.s.,.r.

The lobster Of our North Atlantic
coast is so near extinction that Massa-
chusetts has practically forbidden its
capture since only adult ones may be
taken under the law. and only small
ones can be found. But why conclude
the NortnAtlantic coast has . mono
poly with which we may not compete!
Below Miami we have substitute for
the lobster that lives In the crevices
OF the rock till his season comes. and
then he sprawls over acres Of sand.
fat and fine. This Florida sea craw-
fish is of excellent favor. grows to
four pounds in weight. II abundant
and easily taken. He Is not emily the
equal of the lobster. but better. 1t
only remains that he be introduced
to the gournand with proper prepara'
ton and he VIII Immediately escoms
= fsvsriks, -FlsriAa T'Nss-uples
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18

Asa man went up the stairway lead
ing to an elevated station the other
day he took some change out OF MS
pocket to buy a magazine. Near the
end of a platform he accidentally
dropped a nickel and several bystand-
ers looked around at the sound OF tne
coin. They were surprised to see the
man take a quarter from his pocket
and deliberately let it fall through
a creyice in the flooring caused by a
broken board.
The silver piece fell to the ground
landing lust outside a high fence De-
hind which a building was in course OF
erection. Its owner watched to see
where it fell and then started to 90
down after it, explaining. however.
as he noticed the looks Of establishment
on the faces of his spectators: .
II have just lost a nickel through
that crack. but it's not worth gong
after, 30 in order not to waste u
have thrown a quarter after It. ] can
AFFORD to lose the next train for t1FIy
cents "--Nsw York Times
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
Wealth 10 Not Worth.


If there is anything disgusting or in
congruous to be seen in life, tbs the
vulgar display of wealth by those
whose personalities lie very close 70
the brute-who are undeveioped'
coarse and repulsive.
How often we see refined and beau
tiful character and charming person
ality shown by a servant in the family
of a brutal. vulgar millionaire! There
are servants in thousands OF wealthy
American homes who are infinitely su-
perior, from every possible standpoint
of real value, to those they serve.
Those servants are the only pearls,
perhaps. in the entire household, ano
vet are unappreciated. unrecognized-
trampled in the mud by the hoof OF the
beast who has managed to grasp and
wrench from others his vulgar MIL
lions.
Many a bod carrier is superior u
the owner of the bricks he staggers
under; many a coachman on the ooa
Is worth a thousand times more tnaI
the man or woman inside the carriage
when measured by every moral meas
urement.
We shall never have true measure
ment until we cease to gauge a man
worth by his bank account or his ousi
ness. or to estimate a womans rea
standing by her apparel. her ,eweis
or the cost of her entertainments. Hui
fans often wear broadcloth. and sen
sual women often rustic in silks ant
blaze with jewels. while real WORT
does its work in coarse serge or cheal
| calico.-Success
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
cood Times For Farmers.

Their wheat crop is worth more tnan
last years by $3.50, 700, 900.
Other grains represent as large to-
tai this year as last, the shortage in
weld of corn being made up by ad-
vance in price.
Potatoes are so high that the short
crop will probably return more money
to the farmer than ever before.
Live stock represents a value or
nearly $3.50, 100000 over last year.
Apples and other fruits are extraor-
dinarily high.
The farm products of the United
States this year are doubtless worth
s4OO, 600, 900 more than last years out
turn.
The cereals wheat, corn, oats, rye
and barley raised in the United States
during the past five years represent a
value to the farmer of $6.250. 600, 900.
or an increase of nearly $1,000, 600. 900
over the preceding FIVE years.
Cotton growers have netted $780,
900, 900 more for the past five years
1901 crop estimated) than for the pre-.
vious five years.
Taking 1896 as a fair basis OF values
during the late agricultural depres'
sion, nine staple crops for this year
represent an increase in value Of ovel
s7OO, 100000. Live stock is worth
81, 0OO, 900, 600 more now than then.
During the past Ave years agricul
tural exports have been $93S,OOO.OO(
greater in value than for the preceding
five years, a gain of thirty per cent.
With q keen foreign demand for oul
surplus, the American farmer certain!
rejoices in a glofious prospect To-
profits, prosperity and happiness
American Agriculturist.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
OSTRICH FARMING.
The Latest Reports ~ TO the Welfare u
the Industry in Cape Colony.

Consul-General Stowe writes from
Cape Town that for the past fifteen
years ostrich farming has been high
" successful industry In the past ten
wears ending in 1899, before the be-
ginning Of the war. the number Oh
birds increased from $4,000 to 261..
600. twenty-five years ago the Stats
ties of Cape Colony said that there
were only ten tame ostriches in the
colony.
The birds each yield about a pound
and a half of feathers every year. the
average value being about S12
pound. The finest feathers. Of course,
are the wing feathers Of the male bird,
which are long and white and bring
from $50 to $40 pound. The wing
feathers Of the female ostrich are
much lower in value because they are
always gray. The supply was much
smaller when It came wholly from
wild birds, and the best quality OF
feathers frequently brought as much
as $135 a pound. AS each male bird
Yields only about twelve or fifteen OF
these feathers and as there is always a
steady demand for them, the price is
not likely to fall much until the ostrich
farming industry becomes larger than
| 1t Is now.
Twenty years ago almost all the
| feathers that came into the markets
were from the wild birds, most OF
| them from North Africa. Now, how
ever, a New York dealer in feathers
SAYS not more than one per cent. OF
the feathers are from wild birds. Tht
business in South Africa. which Is the
source of nearly all the supply, is nov
centered in the hands of men of con
siderable capital. who raise the bird'
in the sandy. dry bush land northeas
| of Cape Town. In the early days O.
the industry many small farmers en-
gagged in the business. but they wer
largely forced out of it in the years o
experimentation when the industr.
was subject to many vicissitudes ant
they have not gone into it since.
Formerly wild ostriches were kille'
to get their feathers, which were OF
tanned by plucking them from the dea
animals. Now the crop Is gathers
about once In every eight months b
cutting the feathers from the bird
1 0,.n
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
MANoEUvREs.

Lieutenant Nobs Gust arrived)-How
long will you take to drive me to the
fort, cabby?
Cabby-Ten minutes, Capting, BY the
short cut through the halleys. But the
military allus goes the long way round,
through the fashionable part o the town,
yer Honor. which takes an hour (Cao-
by gets his hour. punch.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
IAN Ancient Chair.

Dr.. johnson. the eminent antiquary,
has discovered chair in the village
church, Stanford Bishop, Hereford
shire, which is believed to be the old
est example of British carpentry In
existence. 1t is composed Of oak, and
Is said to date from the year 500.
Some authorities claim it to have been
the one used by Augustine at q synod
held In the vicinity about ee0'p5t-s
Notps spA ousr3ek
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
QUITE A RELIEF.

He-Clarice, you know l have always
thought a great deal of you, and have
fiattered myself you think not unfavor-
ably of me. May Twill you be my
wife?
She-What start you gave me, Haf-
ry! Do you know, / thought you were
going to ask me to lend you some mon
ey.-Boston Transcript.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
SOUNDED FAMILIAR.

"You wretch! You miscreant You
worst of villains'' exclaimed the heroine
at rehearsal.
The heavy villain, who had just joined
the company, looked patiently aggrieved
and said:
Excuse me; is that in the part, or are
you acting as stage managerr-Wash-
ington Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
TOO SWELL FOR PROMPT PAY.
WHEELS FALL OFF.

There don't seem to be so many BIZ
cycles as formerly"
"No; it's riding instead of riders that
is falling OF now indianapolis News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
State Government Of Louisiana

Govsrnor-w. W. Ii ard.
Lieutenant Governor--Aioert Este
pinsl. ,cs.,
suuerintendsut of Education--Johx
v. Calhoun.
Aud;tor-W. s. Frazee.
Recommendations Z. Smith.
q. 8. SENATORS.
Don Caffsrey and $. u. McEnery'
REPRESENTATIVES,.
1 District--R. c. Davey.
Q District-Adoph Meyer
Z Dis,ric.-R +. bronssars.
4 District-P Brszeaie.
& District. z. Ransds'i.
Z Diatrict-S. NJ. Robinson.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18

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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Samuel Peck. farmer, of Rush coun-
ty, Ind. and his son Edward, while
blowing in field recently. captured a
double headed snake. The reptile was
perfect in every way with the excep-
ton of the heads, which were Joined
fcrklike. Each had two eyes and each
was provided with a mouth.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
THE FAULT OF FAULTS

She.-What do you consider his great
est fault, then?
He.-His claim that he hasn't any
Philadelphia Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18

In calm weather the speed Of . car
rier pigeon is 1900 yards a minute:
when a brisk wind is blowing in the
direction of Its flight. pigeon has
been known to make 1900 yards q
Minute.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
lNDiREcTiGN.

Ambition swift and eagle eyed;
A will that does not bend;
A comprehension deep aud wide,
Courage unto the end:
A faith tricd even as oy fire.;
Taste Unborn anI seiacJ:
Morals that yield IL no desire;
Manners that win respect
All faculties OF mind eomplrte;
The feuliags warm aad true;
A soul uneonquered by defeat;
A msu who gets his due:
fet having all, aud a,.S ing this
Amid the worldly rife,
he Is a failure. who shall IN 50
The single aim IL life.
Charles W. Ste, Nnson.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.

LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.
Husband-Do you know. dear, last
night l dreamt l bought you that seal
skin coat and
Wife-How lovely, go on.
Husband-Before I gave them the adj
dress where to send it l woke up.--Chei-
sea (Mass.) Gazette.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
HIS LANDSCAPES.

A nouveau richie recently attended q
picture sale in this city. "A friend who
had noticed him at the sale asked at
terward
"Did you pick up anything at that
picture sale, Jorkins ?" and the other re-
sponded
"Oh. yes. couple of landscapes; one
Of 'em was a basket of fruit, and the
other storm at sea.'-Boston Com
mercial Bulletin.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18

WEAK POINT OF THE POINTER.
Nimrod-The trouble with your bird
dog is that he doesn't seem to be able
to know a bird when he sees one.
Ramrod-Yes, that's his weak point
Ohio State Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18

The mule drivers who take their an
imals across the South American Andes
always cover the eyes of the mules
with poncho while they put on the
heavy loads. II they could see, they
would be rpmanageable; but blindfold-
ed they mcekly accept their burdens
and start on the journey without pro-
test.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
NEATLY TRAPPED.

She-They used to say marriage was
a lottery, but Uncle Sam doesn't seem
TO look at it that way.
He-Why?
She-He doesn't bar it from the mails.
Then there was absolutely nothing LETT
for Lin but to propose.--Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
THE PASSING OF THE HORSE.

THE PASSING OF THE HORSE.
Bowker-They are evidently keeping
pace with the spirit of the times in Paris.
Jowker-Why do you think so!
Bowker-Why. because they have just
introduced horseless sausage over
thcre.-Judge.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
Double Daily Trains
Fast Time
Close Connections.

Through Pullman Palace Slsspsrs
bstvesn New Orlsans and Memphis,
Kansas City. 81 Louis and Chicago
without change, making direct sonnsc
Mons With Arst-elass lines 70 eli poiAta
The great stssi bridge spanning ths
OLE EivsS 1t Cairo completed, and ill
tralas freight and passenser) now run.
nin0 regularly over Il. thns avoiding the
6slays and annoyance incident TO trans
r. n ferry bsAA
n b. HANSON. Gen. 7 Agt.,
Ohisage.
n 4 osevI = ,. ~ Naaapktk
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
CAN'T HELP TO SAVE 1T.

CAN'T HELP TO SAVE 1T.
81 am very much alarmed about the
future of this country" said the poll
tician.
"Does any special danger threaten it !"
eyes. sir. There is some reason to
fear that shall not be appointed to Of
flee" -Washington Star.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
LITERARY ESSENTIALS.

LITERARY ESSENTIALS.
An author used to think thought
Before he went a-printing.
His task with arduous care was wrought,
The night oil kept him squirting.
To-day, alas, it matters not
What you may have to tell en-
For books the pubic pays lot
If they are done in vellum.
So do not strive, with furrowed brow
Some great thought to be finding;
The things to be considered now
Are paper, ink and binding.
Chicago Record Herald.
TOO SWELL FOR PROMPT PAY.
"Has swell trade, ehf"
"Swells Sayl he's just now collecting
for goods he sold three years agoP-De-
troit Free Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18
THE WOMAN AND THE STREET
CAR.

LAX.
A street car stopped at crossing, and
a woman was seen coming out OF it.
Two men on the sidewalk were watch
ing her. ).
"TIl bet you S. to fifty cents" said
one of them. She gets off the car the
wrong way"
cts hopeless bet" said the other.
"but I'll take it.
The woman was about to step off the
car. when she looked at the name on the
lamp post, saw she had MOI come to the
right street yet, and went back and SAT
down.-Chicago Tribune.
NO CAUSE FOR NOTIFICATION
at was very kind of you.' she said
ito send me your book Of poems. en-.
joyed reading them 50 much"
The soulful-looking young bart
pushed back the long. wavy hair from hi
broad, pale brow and replied:
II am gratihcd to hear you say SO
Which of the poems do you like tn
best"
"Welf, think l rather like that on
beginning Sunset and evening star, ant
one clear
"Oh, I'm afraid" he interrupted, tia
you've got me confused with Tennyson
However, 1t isn't surprising. In man
ways mis- work resembles mine," Cal
easo Record Herald
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18

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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-01-18


An Engl,ah gentleman's daily read
ing area covered no fewer than five
newspapers in the morning, together
with FIVE In the evening. Sandwiched
between tho two patches of journals he
was in the habit of reading some four
OF five periodicals. humorous. Illus
trated and social. Moreover, he de-
voured two novels from the circulating
library per week. SO that altogether
his powers Of concentration must have
been as great as they were abnormal.
st. Andrew was taken as the patron
saint of Scotland because his cross
(the cruz decussata-O appeared In
the sky to Achalus, King of Scots,
and Hungus, King of the Picts, the
night before their battle with Athel-
stane. King of the Saxons. early in the
10th century (Achalus died 919). The
northern kings vowed to adopt the
cross as their emblem. and the saint
as their patron IL they won a victory;
being victorious. they kept their vows.
and worshipped at st. Andrews shrine.
A mare, the property of an English
farmer, has given birth to foal with
characteristics. The hind legs are per-
feet, but on one Of the forelegs Is
| cloven hoof, while on the other there
is a kind OF double hoof. One Of its
ears resembles that Of cow. The
foal IL alive and doing well. A re-
/ markable turkey was Matched at East
End farm, Stonham Aspall. Suffolk
Eng, the other day. 1t had two bodies
four wings, four legs and an abnorma
head. It had only a short lived exis
tence.
| There is an extraordinary young maj
now travelling about the country. Hi
name is r. H. Mack, and he is seeming
" possessed of a wonderful power, b.
which he defies the law Of gravity il
one way, and that is in regard to hi
foothold on the earth. When he doesn'
want to be lifted of his feet nobod
can move him. He weighs only IL
pounds and when he does not wish :
be lifted he places one finger on tn
neck Of the man who wants to lift hir
and another on the wrist The myste
rious force then begins to work. AMI
try as he will, the experimenter Away
fails to move Mack an inch. II
puts his hands on the head Of sma
boy the BOY sticks to the earth. n
J matter how hard any one may try
, lift him. Mack has demonstrated h
power before some eminent scientis
: including Charcot in Paris and VII
, chow In Berlin. but they could 81,
no reason for the young mans strani
. | power.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-22
JAPS CANNOT VOTE.
Naturalization in Canada Does Not
Include Right OF Suffrage.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 20.-The ia
nous Tomev IIomma case, which has
been before the courts of British CO.
lumbia, of the Dominion OF Canada,
and the privy council since 1901, has
been settled by decision of the privy
council, news Of which has Just been re-
cieved. 1t sustains the appeal of British
Columbia, and excludes naturalized
japanese from the right to vote.
The facts are that Tomey Homma, a
naturalized japanese, appealed to the
county court of Vancouver to have his
name placed on the list of voters. The
collector refused to do so, holding that
the provincial election laws exclude
Japanese, whether naturalized or not.
Tomey Homma appealed to the coun-
ty ocurt. Chief Justice McColl sus-
tanned his appeal, holding that the act
of the provincial legislature was ultra
wires, and ordered that the name OF the
Japanese be placed upon the list. An
appeal was then taken by the collector
to the full court of the province of
British Columbia, and afterward to the
supreme court of Canada, both of which
sustained Chief Justice McColl's deci-
sion. This is now upset by the decision
of the privy council, which is final.
japanese cannot now register and vote
in British Columbia, whether natural
lied or not.