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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22
WORSHIP OF The BEARD.
Laws Have Been Made and Wars
FOUGHT for IL

| Laws b1dve DSSH WdoS dfla w al
Fought for It
The rulers of the world, who are
supposed to rule, have converted a
mans beard, which surely concerns the
man himself and nobody else, into a
subject of eternal contention.
Laws have been made for it; wars
have been fought for it. The mysteri-
| GUS reverence with which we invest
| trifiing things seems to have been re-
| sponsible.
The old Roman father who struck
dead the man who touched his beard
in the capitol was not mad or cruel
he was but the victim of one of those
decisions which afflict whole nations:
Ages back the beard was the sign
manual CT the true man in Israel, and
Islam used it as stepping stone to
paradise.
The hairs which came from it in
combing were broken In two and
buried by the faithful followers of Is
lam, and when, at the beginning of the
sixteenth century, a sultan arose who
shaved his beard, the Mohammedan
world was shocked. That was the age
of reverence for the beard; the age of
intolerance was to come.
1t came in, as intolerance has nearly
always come, with the church, which
forgets that charity is greater than
faith and hope. 1t was a bishop of
Worcester who carried small knife
about with him to cut off offending
locks of hair as the wearer knelt hum
bly, and confdingly before him.
Cutting off a handful, the bishop
would throw the hair in the wearer's
face, telling him to cut off all the rest
or he would go to hell.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, in
the reign of Henry |. thought long
hair such grave offence that he ex-
communicated all who wore it, and one
of the kings chaplains was SO enraged
by the fashion of wearing long hair at
court that after preaching a sermon
before Henry on the unspeakable ter
rors and torments awaiting wearers
of long hair in the other world, he took
a pair of scissors from his pocket and
cut the kings hair in the presence Of
his court.
But 1t was in vain that the church
denounced the long-haired generation.
1t Is chronicled of this period that
men, forgetting their birth, trans
formed themselves, by the length of
their hairs, into the semblance of
womankind," and that, when their hair
decayed, they knit about their heads
rolls of false hair.-Black and White.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22
Artistic Probabilities of Leather

Persons unacquainted with the ar
tistic possibilities of leather will be
surprised at the variety of feathers at
the command of the worker and at the
many ways in which it's beauty may
be enhanced.
Among methods of decorating the
various kinds of leather may be men,
toned embroidery, beadwork, painting
and typography or burnt work. Leath-
er may also be beautifully decorated
by means of silvering, gliding and col
ored metallic paints. Among feathers
are lambs. sleeps. seal, calf,
kid. morocco. cowhide and channels
Velvet finished skins decorate exquis-
Ladies World.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22
Beetles EATING a Church.

The First Presbyterian church of
Middletown, Ohio, handsome brown
sandstone structure, is being ruined
by beetle that is eating its way into
the stones. For some time myriads
of small holes have been noticed in
the side walls. Investigation showed
that each hole penetrated for about
two inches, after which it widened into
a small room in which beetle lived.
The tower of the church is riddled.
The beetle is brown insect, has four
legs and two largeslnife-like jaws. A
similar beetle is known to exist in
Germany that eats into steel rails
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22
The kaiser's Evening at Home.

The Kaiser William is very fond of
hearing books read aloud in his draw
ing room at home after dinner, when
he has quiet evening. While one of
the gentlemen Or ladies in waiting
reads, his majesty sits at table and
sketches or draws designs. Sometimes
the kaiserin takes UP the book herself.
Several of the Lmperor's sketches have
been sold in Berlin and elsewhere at
charity bazaars. The kaserin's health
has much improved lately. Her
majesty is able to drive out of doors
and to entertain her guests. Those
who have seen her and spoken with
her during the last fortnight found
her looking well and in good spirits.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22
Two Women and a Deer in a Kitchen.

A deer went into the town of Michi-
CANINE and entered the kitchen of
Peter Malway's house through an open
door. The animal upset table, smash
ed the dishes and nearly trampled up
IN Mrs. Midway and another woman
who was in the kitchen with her. AT
Ter making few. plunges about the
'oom the deer got out and started for
he lake, short distance away. It
entered boat house through the front
1oor and then leaped into the water.
The deer was shot by Frank Goodrce
and Frank Muck. The animal was a
Zoe and weighed 125 pounds dressed
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22
catarrh Cannot Be Cured.

With local applications, as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh 10 blood or
constitutional disease. and in order to cure IL
yeu most take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure Ia taken internally, andscts direct.
Cstsrrh Cure is not quack medicine. It was
prescribed by one of the best physicians In
this country for years, and Is a regular pre-
seription. II lie composed Of the best tones
known, combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination Of the two Ingredients Is
what produces such wonderful results in cur
Ing cstarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
FL. CHEsEr d Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold BY Druggists, price, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22
q. 9. B. SENT FREEI

Cures Blood and Skin Diseases, Cancers.
Bone Pains, Itching Hulnors, Etc.
Send no money, simply try Botanic Blood
Balm at our expense. B. B. b cures Pimples,
sca6by, scaly, itching Eczema, Ulcers, Eating
Swsllings, Rheumatism, Cancer, and all
Blood and Skin Troubles. Especially ad-
vised for chronic cases that doctors, paten.
medicines and Hot Springs fail to cure or
help. Druggists, 81 per large bottle. To
prove II cures, B. B. B. sent freq by writing
Blood Balm Co.. 10 Mitchell ST., Atlanta, GA.
Describe trouble and free medical advice
sent in sealed letter. Medicine sent at once,
prepaid. All we ask is that you viii speak q
good word for B. B. B. when cured. .
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22
THREE Chicago DOCTORS
Failed to Do for Miss Mabelle L.
LaMonte What Was Accom-.
plished by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I was In
an awful state for nearly three years
with q complication of female troubles
which three physicians called by diff
ferent uames, but the pains were all
the same. dreaded the time of my
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22
Bees Make Their Home in a Statue.

The heroic equestrian statue of Rob-
srt q. Lee. in Richmond. Va, is be-
aeved to have hundreds OF pounds Of
Aoney concealed inside OF 1t. For
months bees have been going In and
but OF the parted lips Of both the hui
nan and animal figure. The insects
we're first seen there last summer, and
doubtless have been making honey
over since. There Is no way to get
inside either figure without doing ir-
feparable damage. but fear Is enter
iained that vandal hands may make
The attempt.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22
SAVANNAH MERCHANT SUICIDES

ses' tired OF Iife, ENDS His Ex.
istence In Atlanta Hotel.
r. H. Turner, cotton merchant of
Savannah and a member of one OF
the most prominent families in south
Georgia, was found dead In a room
at the Jackson hotel, in Atlanta, SUM-
day morning.
He had taken morphine, and the
verdict of the coroner's Jury was that
he had taken the poison with suicidal
tntant
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

No'mattsr what ails you, headache to
cancer, you win never get we'll until your
bowels are put right. CAscAnErs help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you Just 10
cents to start getting your health back. Cas-
oAnErs Candy Cathartic, the genuine. put up
IN metal boxes, every tablet has G. O. c.
stamped on II. Beware Of limitations,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

The building with the largest stones
in the world is not in Egypt, but at
Baalbec, in Syria. The stones are
sixty feet long and twenty feet square.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

Wheat, rye, turnips and fax are de-
creasing crops in Great Britain. Barley,
oats, potatoes and small fruits are on the
increase,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

A new trolley line between New
York City and Connecticut promises
a regular run of sixty miles an hour
outside of city limits.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22
Best For the BoveIs.

The world uses $500, 900 900 worth Of cot
ten goods in year. Of this Great Britain
manufactures sixty-six per cent.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

Eczema and letter are torturingly disgust
ing one ointment only cures them I; It's name
Il Tetterine. SOC. a box by mail from J. T.
Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga, If your druggist
don't keep it.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible
medicinef for coughs and colds.-N. W. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove, N. j.. Feb. IL. 1900.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

The man who Is sandbagged and robbed
OF every penny is knocked centsless.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

II requires no experience to dye with PUr-
NAM FADELEss DIES. Simply boiling your
goods in the dye is all that is necessary. Sold
by all druggists.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22
Eczema and letter,

A German tourist in Korea writes that
the usual bill of fare consists Of Cog meat,
rice and beans.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

Tho Hottest tableland in the world Is
that of Assuay in the Andes.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

The Car of Russia, with ninety mill.
ion acres. is the biggest landowner in
the werld.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

Some men only look, for work
through telescope.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

FITS permanently cured. No ats or nervous
psss after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorsr. % trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. r. H. KLINE, Ltd, s31 Arch ST.. Phila. Pa.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

Nearly half billion dollars worth Of soiled
and torn bank notes 10 destroyed annually by
our government. They are reduced to pulp
and then used for making railroad car wheels.
This transformation Is about as radical ~ the
one brought about in the case Of siekly people
who will use Hos.etter's Stomach Bitters.
Good health ia sure to follow Its use. Be sure
10 try II. II will cure indigestion, dyspepsia,
eonstipation. biliousnese and malaria.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
testhing, soften the gums, reduces infamma-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

The number of Government officials in
France is 4le,0o0. Fifty years ago it was
lss.000
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

When a man falls from grace he
blamss it on ths laws Of sravitstiens
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

Any man can be rich In relatives with,
out being relatively rich.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22
Nav Use For Money.

The average monthly salaries of men
teachers in Illinois is sSl SO, and of women
1881,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

There are notable exceptions to the
rule that the good die young" A
Pennsylvania clergyman has recently
died. after an active pastorate of sew
enty-five years, at the age of ninety.
six.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

Superstitious people consider it bad
break to crack looking glass.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

The bone of contention is generally
picked pretty clean
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

Norway's population Is the smallest
in Europe compared with her area
Each Of her inhabitants could have
forty acres of land, while the Briton
would have to be content with less
than an acre.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

In nineteen years the electric light.
ing industry has grown to where the
investment in plants in the United
States alone now reaches the enorm-
Gus sum of seven hundred million dol.
lars, according to very careful tabu-
lation made by The Electrical Review.
This extraordinary achievement repre-
sents a struggle with powerful and
well-organized competition Of long
industry-that of gas H.
1t is now one of the solid,
certain and remunerative industries of
the country. According to the tabu-
lation made by The Review Illinois
heads the list in number of separate
electric light stations, having 258,
against 22S in Pennsylvania, 204 in
New York and 1873 in Ohio. Pennsyl-
gania has the largest capitalization,
however, her lighting plants being cap
talized at total of s110,008000. New
York comes next with $102,056, 600;
New Jersey, So, 900; California,
ESQ, 1885; Massachusetts,, $685.
100; Illinois, $30,156,550.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

Of all the European countries which
enjoy representative government. but
four declined the bicarmeral system OF
parliamentary construction. These
countries are Norway, Servia, Greece
and Bulgaria.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

The smallest navy in proportion to
population is Mexicos. Twelve million
people are protected" by fleet" OF
two dispatch vessels, two unarmored
gun vessels carrying one four-ton muz.
zle-loading cannon and four small
breech-loaders, and five second-class
torpedo boats. This fleet" Is manned
by ninety officers and 500 men.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

The French Government proposes to
adept the novel experiment of estab-
fishing and maintaining an industrial
college or school at Philadelphia, for
the express purpose of teaching French
students American industrial methods.
This is the latest development in mod
err international competition. and its
effect will doubtless be watched with
deep interest.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

France is in dead earnest about in
creasing her population. The Cham.
Der of Deputies has voted urgently for
a bill making all marriage ceremonies
absolutely free Of cost. No nation can
maintain itself as a great military
power without continual reinforce.
ments of light infantry"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

The city of Cleveland, Ohio, has ap
pointed an official bacteriologist. The
woes of its inf 2itants may be said
to be just abof to begin. The dis.
coveries of this new officer will doubt.
less enable their imaginations to run
unreStrained.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

The Paris correspondent of the Lon.
don Lancet points out that. owing
chiefly to maternal ignorance as tc
how to feed and otherwise take care
of babies. infant mortality still reacbes
the enormous total of 167 per thou
sand.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1902-02-22

- HNANT ~ STR sTraS B.cEs~spnsy
Business tol!egs Lou;-,itl. 3sL.r.n.ss
S'ses nv Haof1 tsso ~ sl-s- school, Est>sa lea
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-20
DICTATORSHIP THE
NATURAL SEQUENCE

Vienna, Nov. 19.-The resignation of the
Servian cabinet and King AIexanders
mandate to General Maroyois to form "a
new ministry are generally taken here
to fOreShadOW a military dictatorship IN
Servfa. The kings next move, according
to general expectations, will be the in
definite adjournment or dissolution of
parliament. He will then attempt 10
govern as an absolute monarch supported
only by his army
This startling outlook finds published
verification in the Weiner Allgemeine
Zeitung, which says that the foregoing
action is probable on account OF King
AleXander's determination to control the
designs of the anti-dynastic radicals.
The resignation of the late cabinet oc-
Cured on Tuesday last in consequence of
a vote in the skuptschina Which was con
strued as indicating a lack of confidence
in the government. General MarovOis re-
ceiyed the kings command today to form
a ministry. The nomination of General
Marovois was in direct opposition to their
wishes. The representative OF the Asso-
ciated Press is Informed on high author
ity that Servia is now making a bid for
the friendship of Austria. Since the
czarinas refusal to receive Queen Draga
and the more recent display of friendship
between the king of Roumania ana
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria King Al
eXander finds himself isolated, hence his
advances to Austria
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-20
|. o. 0. F. GRAND OFFICERS.
Salt Lake Selected For the Next An
nual Eneampment.

Salt Lake was selected as the place foI
holding the next annual state encamp-
ment of Odd Fellows by the delegates
who attended the annual session which
has Just closed. The reports of the va
rious committees and officers show the
order to be in a most nourishing condi-
ton in Utah. All but two encampments
in the state were represented. The fol
lowing officers were elected for the en-
Grand Patriarch-c. o. Farnsworth
Salt Lake City.
Grand High Priest-M. NJ. Beaver
Bingham
Grand Senior Warden-s. C B. Mar
shall Park City.
Grand Junior warden-P. A. simpkin
Salt Lake CitK-
Grand scribe-A. T Mccune. Salt LAX,
Grand Treasurer-T NJ. stringer. Parl
City.
Ora Grand, Inside sentinel-J. H. Lanyon
Park City
Grand Outside Sentinel-A. N. Pendle
ton, Salt Lake City.
d. D. s. Patriarch for Salt Lake City
T. D. Gray of Salt Lake
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-20

NCOnLlnuSQ from rage II
have had independent and separate
organizations in the past. They have
had several of them. They have gone.
They do not want any more of their
organizations to go the same way"
The reply of Mr.. Mitchell excited
some interest because Of the fact that
this was a suggestion made by Car
roll D. Wright in his report of the
strike to President Roosevelt
James H. Torrey of Scranton, repre-
senting the Delaware & Hudson com
pany, followed with a number of in
quiries on the subject of the riot that
occurred at Shenandoah.
Mr.. Mitchell was emphatic in saying
that the reports sent out were grossly
exaggerated, and that but one life was
lost. The sherin's appeal to the gov
ernor for aid. he said, was overdrawn.
The Little Fish.
The individual operators, who have
not up to the present time pressed their
cases before the commission, through
one of their attorneys, Ira H. Burns of
Scranton, inquired of the commission
il they would be given the opportunity
to examine witnesses when questions
arise which are different with them
than the railroad companies. Judge
Gray answered that they would.
Mr.. Mitchell, in reply 70 Mr.. Burns,
said that when a man strikes he does
not voluntarily give up his job, but
he strikes for an Improvement in the
conditions of his job. If he wins he
gets back the position; if he loses he
goes back with his hat in his hand
and asks for a job JHdgesGray here
interrupted to explain the understand
ing OF the commission with the respect
Of the returning of men who had struck.
He said:
Il think the understanding is that
pending the consideration of the ques-
tons by this commission. the strikers
were TO return Immediately to work,
and I think the further understanding
is-don't let me be Observation-Disclosures
the non-uniOn men should not be inter-
fered with nor displaced from employ
ment generally by the return of the
union men,.
Mr.. Mitchell declared with emphasis
in the course of subsequent examina-
ton, that the miners will carry out
to the letter the decision Of the COM
mission, .or go out of our union"
Judge Gray then announced the de-
cision of the commission in the mat
ter of the application of John T. Len
ahan and John T. O'Brien, attorneys
for the non union men, to appear in
the case. In the light of all their
claims, said Judge Gray, they would
be allowed to appear, but the commits
sion could not consent to the with
holding from the public OF the names
of the non-union men as their attor-
neys had desired. After Mr.. Lenahar
assented to this, Judge Gray announced
that the commission would see that nc
unfair use would be made of the names