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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
Making Money Tco Fast to Quit.

Here is one that young man who
knows a good story when he hears it
heard one railroad EiaiI .el' another
in depot up the line the other day.
I'VE picked up a new Irishman some
where up-country and set him to worn
brakin' on a construction train a..
three cents q mile for wages. One
day when him an me was on the train
she got away On one O. the mountain
grades, and the first thing we knowed
she was flynn down the track at about
ninety miles an hour. with nothing
in sight but the ditch and the happy
huntin grounds when we come to the
end | twisted 'em down as hard as
could all along the tops. and then OF
a sudden | see Mike crawlin along
oward the end of one of the cars on
all fours, with his face the color of
milk | thought he was gettin' ready
to jump, an l see his finish il he did
Mike ! says, don't jump.
He clamps his fingers on the run
hin board to give him a chance to turn
round, and. looking at me contemptu-
Gus, answers:
Jump, it it? Do yez think I'd be
afther pjumpin' an me maxim money
as fast as I am Morning Oregon
ian,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
q Pail Full of Cash,

David Long, a laborer, walked into
tho Second National Bank, of Danville,
H., and placed his dinner pail in the
oilers window and said he wanted to
make deposit. Then, to the aston
ishment of the bank officials, he open
I'd the pail and showed that 1t was
full Of soiled and crumpled bank notes
of an almost forgotten issue. There
was a little less than $1,000 in the
pail and every dollar of it was OF the
war issue of thirty-five years ago and
worth 100 cents. The bank retained
the greater part of the money, but
some of it was in such condition that
it had to be sent to Washington to be
exchanged. Long. who is about
seventy years old, refused to make any
explanation of how he came into the
possession of the money. Crumpled
up in some of the bills were small
feathers and bits of straw, which gave
evidence that the money had at one
time been concealed in bed.-Indian-
apolis News.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
SirGs by the MiIIio.L

In some years more tnan> 5000 900
larks. mostly skylarks, have been TAX
en- iato the single city Of Leipsic, Ger
many. In one winter more than 1926
900 were disposed OF in the French sea-
port of Dieppe Single daily consign-
naents Of $4,000 and 10000 have reach
ed London.
Audubon and Wilson have left con-
vincing evidence that wild pigeons
used to fly in flocks running far up
into the hundreds of thousands, or
even millions. in the Mississippi Val
ley, and though the day of pigeons has
passed the wild ducks remain nearly
as numerous as ever.
About 10000 deer are slain in very
brief space of time in Maine every
autumn. In Michigan the number is
about 1000. and Minnesota and Wis.
consin add thousands more to the to
tai for comparatively old and well-set
tied parts of the United States.
Another different hint as to the mum
Der of wild creatures still to be found
in civilized lands is afforded by the
fact that at least 10o.000,0O0 fishes are
taken out of Lake Erie every year
This is one of the smallest of the grea;
lakes.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
DAIRY METHODS.

Methods of dairy feeding is the
subject OF a timely bulletin by the
Pennsylvania Experiment Station.
During the winter months anything
which has to do with improved dairy
methods is especially valuable. The
bulletin is made especially valuable
because it has brief and colaprehen-
sive summary. without which any bull
letin is incomplete. The experiments
failed to show any advantage in hav-
ing water constantly before the COWS
In the stable. The COWS that were
turned into the yard for water once
a day made as good returns as those
having constant access TO water in
the stable. Much more bedding was
required to keep cows ciean and COM
Portable in the pens than in the stalls.
Apparently it would not be economi-
cal to keep mich cows loose in pens
On farms where the supply Of bedding
is limited. Considerably less labor
was required to care for the cows in
the pens than for those in the stalls.
The increase in the amount of bedding
would result in the production of a
greater bulk of manure. The fewest
bacteria were found in the milk of
those COWS which stood in the stalls,
and which were, consequently the
cleanest.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
VALUE OF PROPER FLOWING.

Proper blowing is one OF the marks
Of advanced agriculture. No country
ever plowed their land better than
Americans, largely because we have
the best plows in the world. The an
clients merely scratched the top OF,
their land with wooden plows. and
the Chinese and Russian farmers do
the same today; but American deep
sub-soil plows cut far down into the
soil. and turn and pulveriZe the earth
so that it's filth is improved hun
bred fold We do not have to go over
our land so many times simply be-
cause We have better mechanical i'm
elements to do the work for US the
first time. Set the plow deep, and
let it bring up the subsoil so it can
be used for increasing the productive
ress of the crops. With good plow-
ing we are prepared to raise better
crops with less worry and labor dur
ing dry summers than if we neglect OF
slight this all important work.-The
Cultivator.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
LIFE OF THE SILK WORM.

The silkworm is the larvae OF the
mulberry-feeding moth, an inconspicu-
Gus moth Of ashy white wings. The
male is not half an inch long, and the
female is little longer and stouter
The silkworm is hairless, of an ashen
gray or cream color, grows to a
length of three to three and a half
inches and is slender. It's natural
food is the leaves OF the mulberry
tree The silk glands or vessels con-
sist of two long sacs running along
the sides of the body. When the
larva is fully matured and ready to
change to the pupa condition, it pro-
ceeds to spin its cocoon, in which OPP
Grafton it elects from both glands az
the same time line or thread about
1000 yards long. moving its head
around in regular order for three days
or thereabouts, wrapping itself up
completely. The cocoon with the in
closed pupa is e5g-shaped, white or
yellow in color, an inch to an inch and
a half long and half an inch to an
inch thick. In two to three weeks
after completion of the cocoon, the in.
closed insect is ready to escape. It
moistens one end of its self-made
prison. thereby enabling itself to push
aside the fibres and make an opening
oy which the perfect moth comes forth
The female lays her eggs 10 the nlAn
Der of 500 or more; and with that
the life cycle of the moth being com
plete, both sexes soon die.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
Worth Money.

What man wants to do to be
worth money to other people is to
know something. There is man in
this country who is vice president Of
4 great corporation. He knows pretty
nearly everything there is to be
known in his line of business. There
is another man in this country who
tries TO keep close track of what is
going on everywhere in a business
way. Knowing such things means mil
lions to him. So the first man. who
knows all about the business he is
engaged in, is a confidential adviser
to the second man. Mr.. ]. Pierpont
Morgan. and he gets $4,000 year
from Morgan for his confidential adj
vice. He also got New Years pres
ent of $4,000. Know something.
Young men. and your confidential adj
vice will be worth something.-New
York Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
ANAJYZING SOILS.

Soil Analysis as Guide to the use
of Fertilizers is discussed in 2 recent
press bulletin issued b. the ONO
Agricultural Experiment station. rms
is a question of much practical I'M
portance, for it is prevailing notion
that tho chemist can, by analysing a
soil, tell something of its needs in
the way of fertilizer. A soil analysis
is very expensive, and when made
would usually have very little value
as a guide to the use oil fertilizers, for
The reason that the chemist has as
vet discovered no reagent which pos
sesses the same capacity for extract
ing plant food from the soil as that
Of the living tissues of the'plant. The
only practical way of learning the
needs of particular soil is to make
experiments on that soil. and learn
which combination of fertilizing ma
terials will produce tie greatest Ell
feet.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
THE STRANGE KINKAJoU.


A scarce and pretty animal is one
Of two now kept at the 700. It belongs
to what may be called the sea Of
Animal Odd Volumes" creatures
which have no relations or "afTir!ties, ="
but stand alone in creation. 1t comes
from the forests CT tropical Mexico,
Central America and South America
It's native name Is the kinkajou. but
Azara and the Spaniards called it the
honey cat, because of its fondness for
robbing the wild bees nests. 1t is
also carnivorous and eats birds and
probably small mammals, while its
point of view is upside down. as it
prefers to see life hanging head down
ward.
The kinkajous fur is like soft plush.
It's color is olive brown and olive vel
low. and the thick fur covers the tail
and all but the palms Of is hands and
it's nose. 1t has long tongue, with
which it's pulls things toward it which
it cannot reach with its hands. But
its tail and the use it makes OF it arc
the quaintest attributes of the kink-
ajou. 1t climbs up and down its OWL
tail. holding on by its hands as a
sailor does to a rope. Apparently.
also, it is under the impression that
it's tail does not Join on" for wher
hanging 1t carefully holds onto its tail
with it's hind feet, or hind hands
when are held in the position known
as arms akimbo. The kinkaiou is
about 81 inches long, with tail ever
longer. 1t is most affectionate and
demonstratively friendly. - Country
Life.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29

The great objection to electric mo.
tors-that they will not run far enough
without reeharging@is said to be over.
come. Recently In England d circuit
of "a miles was run without recharg
ing. It was done with a battery of az
four-plate cells, with d capacity of 1St
ampere-heurs. The carriage was d
four-wheel dogcart with two motors oil
two and a half horsepower each. The
secret OF the battery which enabled II
to make such record was that In
going down grade the motors were re-
versed; thus making dynamos fol
charging the accumulators. In this
way the current was not only saved
but a new current actually generated
rendering the battery stronger at thu
bottom of the grade than 1t was at TIL
fOyS
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
pno,orr~phing snow scenes.

Many amateur photographers.
nay be expected. will endeaver 10 Sc
lure snow scenes at this season OF the
rear; and II may save them disappoint-
ment and loss OF material to know be-
lore hand that their principal source
ST failure would be ovef-exposure.
snow scenes are moro difficult TO rem
Ter than any other branch Of the art,
not excepting portraits. In the latter.
inderexposure Is most common, but
,ver-exposure Is almost always prss-
ant in the snow pictures sent to us
rhe light that Is reflected from thu
mow is hnderestimated, and stoi
half the size that would he used in
ordinary circumstances will be aboui
light. The point of view should BE-
.hosen SO as to bring some dark OBJ
iect in the foreground, and IL the soov
les smooth it should be broken up b,
footprints or mounds before exposini
90 as to give some light and shade t.
What would otherwise be g fiat. unin
.oroctinC v>'~A.--~
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
TO DRY OFF A DAIRY COW.

To dry off dairy COW, it is recon-
mended that the animal be put upon
rather dry food and the quantity OF
milk withdrawn at each meal should
be gradually lessened-in other words,
little milk should always be left be-
hind in the udder. After few days
only as much should be Withdrawn
as is found necessary in order to re-
Iieve the animal of an uncomfortable
pressure of the milk glands. In add
ton to this the COW may be given
about half an ounce of powdered alum
in her drinking water twice daily, and
the udder should be rubbed with an
ointment consisting of one drachm OF
belladonna extract to an ounce OF
lard.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29

Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound cured me and made
mo we'll, and that is why / gladly
write You this, and gladly thank you;
six bottles was all took, together
with your Pills. Ny headache and
backache and kidney trouble went,
never to return the burning sensation
I had left altogether my general
health was SO improved felt as young
and light and happy as at twenty"
--MRs. LOUISE GIBson, %s13 Langley
Ave-, Chicago, Tl.-s6ooo forfeit " aboos
testimonial 10 not genuine.
If you feel that there Is anything at
ali unusual 'or puzzling about your
case, or If you wish confidential advice
of the most experienced, write to Mrs.
Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, and you Will
be advised free of charge. Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
has cured and is curing thousands az
cases of female trouble.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
CARE OF SHEEP IN WINTER.

Sheep are tender. and but for their
dense covering of wool could not en-
dure our severe winters. IN the wild
state the lambs are not produced I'm
Ill mild weather. Demonstration has
changed the conditions somewhat, and
lambs come early; but they are not
well protected with wool covering,
and require warmth. This fact must
net be overlooked when the ewes are
due to lamb.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
WHAT A FARMER SHOULD RAISE.

No matter what line farmer may
specialize in, he ought to raise "a
much of his own living as possible.
First he should raise his own meat.
If his business is cattle raising. let
him supply the local butcher. retain
ing a quarter of beef for home use
II he is raising grain or running a
dairy, let him put small part of his
farm to alfalfa. clover, peas. aTti-
chokes or grain for pasture, and then
keep hogs enough to CLEAN his stup-
BILE between harvest and replowing.
Select some of the best pigs and feed
them on wheat till they are in good
order and then turn them into sau-
sage. bacon, hams and lard. Don't
eat fat meat.
If a part of the land has to be LEFT
in permanent pasture. or the farmer
is near public range, small flock
of sheep will furnish excellent meat
and in such quantities that all can
be disposed of before there is danger
of spelling. 1t is not necessary al
WAYS to consider the cost of meats
secured in this way, for it is always
profitable for the farmer to live well.
It is impossible to secure the class OF
meat on the market that the farmer
can raise for himself if he will.
Raise few. acres of grain. Two
acres of wheat will supply a family
with all the flour needed. If you are
near a good mill or if not get small
farm mill and sieve ana you will
have whole wheat -four that will beat
any that can be bought. Raise lit
| tie rye for brown bread, and no mat
ter what other kinds of corn you raise
plant a small patch of eight-rowed
| flint corn Grind a little once week
and have johnny-cakes for supper
Don't forget an acre of buckwheat for
flapjacks on cold winter mornings, and
If there is any left over let the boys
have it for their tame pigeons.
Raise all the poultry that you care
to eat. Sell the young ROSTERS and
eat the old hens. The old hens take
a little more cooking. but they have
more flavor. Have poultry for dinner
once a week at least, and raise tur
keys enough so one may be had fol-
each holiday The writer knows BY
experience that roast turkey tastes
Just as good for July 4 as for Thanks
| giving. Consult the tastes of tn
family in the matter of fruit. and Sc
out that kind to limited extent
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29

ct Wish I dared to ask you Some
thing. Miss Mile" said Archey with
trembling voice and wabbling chin.
Why don't you dare to ask it?" the
maiden said demurely. Because can
zee mo- In your eyes," "In both OF
them?" "Ye-es." well don't you
ion't you know two negatives are
equivalent to an-how dare you sir!
Take your arm from around my waist.
instantly" But he didn't.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
r1Ir ANCJJNG BUNNIES.

THE ANGLING DUMMIES.
A party of Dummies,
AS brave as could be.
Went fishing. one day,
In the depths of the sea.
Their host, full Of fun,
Had provided good cheer
They had pickles and pie
And good ginger-beer
But the gamy young hsh
Ran off with the hook,
And jerked it so hard,
All strength Dick. forsook,
They soon set their lines;
Each eye was intent.
Ill watching to see
Which way the luck went.
stu holding his line.
He fell in headlong,
While his friends to tho rescue
Came, mighty and strong
"See, see, there's a bite.
It's your line, friend Dick
Now steady my boy,
And pull it in quick!
"Be sure of the fish,"
Poor Dicky called out
And soon fine blue
Was Topping about.
That eve they sat down,
AS merry as lords.
To the best dish of fish
The deep sea affords.
st. Nicholas.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
Live Animals for u Boa.

The newest. thing in boas is reported
from Monte Carlo, where Mrs. Rich
ard De Broms,ey Richards, an English
woman, appears for her promenade
with a live black and white ouistiti
sitting on her shoulder, with its long
and bushy tail turned snugly around
her throat. An cuistiti is small m n
key. the principal part of which is the
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29

Under favorable conditions Of peace
the mortality among soldiers is prac.
ticaIly the least known, with death
rate of only five in every 1000. Com
pared with a soldiers life the placid
DAYS even of clergyman are full OF
danger, for his death-rate is eleven in
1000. or more than twice as great as
that of his militant brother.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
rrs .,,r army in the ~ Grid.

The American army is the most etectlVU
orranization in the world. Themen are wei
fed and well paid, but these alone W1n DO.
make good soldier. He must nave s'ea9.
nerves and strong constitution. 10 lsI'
dieease II is also necessary to have the same
reoriremepts. If you are weak and nervous
Won need Hostetter's Stomach Bitters 81
once. 1t will steady your nerves and cure
indigestion, heartburn, dizziness and con
stipation Try it.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29

BROOKLYN, MY. Feb. 2o.--The activity at the
laboratory of the Garfield Tea Co. Is further
evidence OF the popularity of their prepare
ssons; over Three Million Families used Gar
field Remedies last year This vast public
approval speaks well for the remedies. They
are: Garfield Tea, Garfield Headache Pow
ders, Garfield Tea Syrup. Garfield Relief Plas-
GERS. Garfield Belladonna Plasters, Garfield
Digestive Tablets and Garfield Cold Cure.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
THE RED-HoT POKER PLANT.

In the north of Cape Colony there
stretches for many a weary mile the
great tableland of the Karroo. famous
for it's queer plants and its life-giving
air. Here grows the African aloe, an
ugly-looking plant save at the time
of flowers. Then it affords brilliant
spectacle as it lights up the hillsides
in spring (Which, in South Africa, cor
responds to the English autumn). Its
big dull scarlet and orange colored
flowers have earned for this aloe the
familiar nickname of the "red-hot
poker plant"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
KIDNEY TROUBLES.
Mrs. Louise NJ. Gibson Says
That This Fatal Disease Is
Easily Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
nnund

DEAR MRS. PrYKHAM felt very
discouraged two years ago. had suf-
fcred SO long with kidney troubles and
other complications, and had taken SO
much medicine without relief that l
began to think there was no hope for
me. Life looked SO good to me, but
what is life without health? l wanted
to be well.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29

The Emperors of Austria are crown
ed Kings of Bohemia and Hungary
with great pomp. So sacred is the
Hungarian crown that its mere pos
session has been regarded as con-
ferring authority on a usurper.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
CAPE CoLoNY's JUMPING HAHEs.

|. A regiment recently returned from
the front brought back quite new
pet 1t was the jumping hare of Cape
Colony. 1t is rather a strange beast
having no near relations; being ro
dent, with the usual rodent teeth. like
hares or rats, but land this is its
curiosity. it is built just like kanga-
roo, travelling by a series of bounds.
There are several kinds of the latter
in South Africa, but only one jumping
hare in the world. A full-grown one
is about twenty inches long and from
the nose to the root of the tail, and
the tail is longer still. When its is
bounding along. the tail is carried
upright like a flag, not trailing behind
it. 1t lives in colonies, in very deep,
complex burrows, from which it can
often be bolted by pouring water
down. 1t is as destructive to crops
as a rabbit. Glover. grass and vege-
tables are bitten down short and de-
voured, both green and ripe.
The flesh is consequently, very good
eating, indeed.
Jumping hares are only seen about
in the evening, and prefer to be
abroad at night; consequently, as they
stay in the burrows oy day, they are
difficult to shoot. The youths of the
Cape enjoy good sport in shooting
them by the aid of the light thrown
by bicycle lamp at night. The lamp
is carried in the left hand. ard tho
light is reflected by the eyes of thu
Jumping hare; the hares are as boz
at night, when man is about as mos
nocturnal beasts are. which know wei
that we cannot see them The gun i
aimed across the left forearm a1e
the hare potted.-The Golden Penny.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29

FITS permanently cured. No Ats or nervous
ness after first days use of DIR. Kine's Greet
NerveRestorer. S2trial bottle and treatisef free
DR.. X. H. KLINE. Ltd, 931 Arch st., Phila., Pa.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29

Mrs, winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces infiamma-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29

Any man may make a name for himself,
but woman may make several. 1t she
marries often enough.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29
POWER OF CONTRAST.

Buffer--Oh, those trashy new nov
els are all right
Biff-What do you mean?
Buffer-Why, they make the old
novels taste so good.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29

The Kings of Italy are not crowned.
or has Emperor William, either as
ing of Prussia or German Emperor,
zen crowned.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-03-29

Because wealth doesn't always bring hap
piness is no reason why we should cult
vate poverty.