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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-06-07

in some passageway and prevent per-
sons from passing. The countrymen
thought they were having lots of fun,
but when they tumbled to their em-
ployar's racket they demanded an in
crease of pay. Instead of increasing
their pay he got rid of his 'swag' and
discharged them. In taking watches
all thief has to do is to snap the chain
in two or break the ring. which can be
done in an instant. An expert finds no
difficulty whatever in taking = watch.
What effect does it have on one of
these professionals to send him to the
penitentiary?" inquired the reporter.
1T usually has the effect of making
him better thief" replied the detect
i've, ''for while he is in prison he does
nothing but concoct new schemes.
When released he imagines that there
is no such thing as getting caught
again. and will be back to his old hab-
its before he is outside the prison walls
twenty -four hours.
Crime" said the detective, "has
always appeared to me as disease,
because there are many young men
having all the luxuries of life at their
command who prefer to follow the life
of thief and travel with thieves rather
than associate with respectable persons.
There was once man who lived in one
of our large cities whose relatives spent
| thousands of dollars to reclaim him.
He had plenty of money and never
wanted for any thing. but still he pre-
ferred stealing to living honestly. At
the death of one of his relatives he fell
heir to an immense brown stone build
ing worth more than $l00,00O which
he decided over to his sister. as he had
no use for it, because he could get all
the money he wanted by following his
profession. There is another man who
was well-to-do. He is now serving a
long sentence in the penitentiary for
attempting to rob collector of about
$4,000. The collector was on a street
car when the man entered and knocked
him over with piece of gas-pipe. He
was arrested before he could get the
money, and now ne is paving the pen
atty. There are many men now in
prison who have no excuse in the world
for leading dishonest lives, but who
have been brought there through keep
ing bad company. When behind the
bars they will make good promises, but
when released the promises are soon
broken and they fall back into their old
habits. IN z. Star.
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ST. FRANCIS FRIENDS.
A Saint Possessed of That ''Perfect Love
Which Casteth out Fear"

"A saint Possessed oil 1naG "fer16cC Love |
Which Casteth out Fear"
In walk through Rome we saw a
monk in the robe of Franciscan seated
at the open window of a convent with
a little bird perched on his finger.
Observing our attention was attracted
by his favorite, the good father placed
some seeds on his lips, which the bird
fearlessly pecked. 1t seemed picture
of ST. Francis six hundred years old,
and recalled many legends Of the ten
derness of that wonderful man for the
animal creation.
St. Francis had the power of that
''perfcct love which casteth out fear''
over the furry and feathery inhabitants
of woods and fields, and he called them
his brothers and sisters. According to
tradition, they understood his language,
and on one occasion, when large
number of swallows disturbed his con-
gregation on the hillside by their twit-
tering, he said: MY sister, il is now
time for me to speak. for you have had
your say; now, be silent until the SER
mon is ended" 1t is needless too
add he was obeyed. At another
time live leveret was brought
to him with other provisions. The
sight of the trembling creature touched
him. Come to me, little brother
leveret." said he; ''why hast thou let
thyself be taken?" The small creature
hid himself near the great heart; and
when St. Francis at last took him from
under his robe and set him free. the
leveret returned to the shelter of the
brown robe. We could repeat many
other legends which connect St. Francis
with these his trusting friends. But he
was not the only saint whom ami
mails loved. 1t is recorded that when
st. Columbia drew towards the close of
his remarkable career, and he knew
his last hour on earth was at hand, he
sat down to rest on stone near his
monastery at Iona. An ancient and
| faithful servant, the old white horse
which had been employed to carry
| milk daily to the monastery, APP
preached and laid his head on his
masters shoulder rs if to take leave of
him. The eyes of the old horse had an
expression so pathetic that they seemed
bathed in tears. The attendant of st.
Columbia would have sent the animal
away, but Columbia forbade him. 1.-THE
horse loves me-" said he; 1.-THE Creator
has revealed by this poor animal what
he has hidden from thee, reasonable
man." upon which, still caressing the
faithful creature, he gave him his last
blessing That night a company of
angels bore away the soul Of Colum-
ba.-ISt. Louis Globe Democrat.
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THE NEW BOOTBLACK.
How He Was Received and Honored by
His Colleagues.

A new kid came on the street yester.
day and took up his stand at the post
office corner He was from Toledo, and
a bootblack. He hadn't yelled ..shine
'em up' over four times, before the
gang was on to him. No one knew
him and no one had given him permis-
sion to set up in business. The small
boys walked around him and criticised
his kit, and the big boys drew off to
hold n caucus. In about five minutes
they came to:
Whereas, We don't know him, and he Is an
interloper; now, therefore
Resoiued, That one of our number be dele
gated to punch his head"
The big frog in the puddle was ac-
cordingly deputized. and he gave his
box in charge and sauntered up and
walked around the stranger.
Stranger was very cool.
Delegate jumped at him to See II he
would scare.
Stranger didn't scare.
Delegate knocked his hat of.
Stranger picked it up and put his
back to the building.
Cries of "Sick him, jack" from the
oapo. and few side-bets made among
the smaller boys that the Toledo chap
would fight.
Jack rolled up his Sleeves spit on
his hands and made rush. Stranger
received him with two heavy thumps.
and they clinched and down, with
Toledo on top.
"Lemme-up!"
Don't have to!'
.Lemme up, say!"
"WiIl you give up'"
"Yaasr
"All right.
Jack was licked. He acknowledged
It, but had something to say about a
lame back, sore thumb, a sprained
ankle and loss of sleep. Convention
convened again, and
Whereas, He's got grit and kin lick any of us;
now, therefore
Resoloed That he's all right and shall be re-
.eived as one OF us.''-Dstr0ft Free Press.
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THE WEST AND EAST.
Two Pictures From Real Lille Which Need
no Explanation.

no Explanation.
A passenger train was snow-bound
in the West. The weary and hungry
passengers, having hushed the songs
and jests which follow such misfortunes.
settled down in silence and brooded
over the cheerless prospect of having
to remain there for days without food.
Don't you hear voices outsider
said man addressing an acquaintance:
II thought so just now. Look
lights flashing. Hello! a number OF
people are coming to our relief"
Rough-looking farmers. carrying bas-
kets, boarded the train.
Here, folks, come up all hans an
git bite to eat Well put the coffee
pots on the stoves an sorter VAIN up
the occasion. Here, Miss. you shall have
the first cup. Don't look like you are
so mighty stout, nohow. Look at that
little boy. will you? Hungry as wolf.
l bet. Bless his little heart, we'll fix
him. Fetch that bread and butter this
way. We was nightly afraid that we
wouldn't reach you before old man
Hungry got in a good many pinches.
Under big drift here, you see. What
did you say. sir? What, pay your share!
Why, darn your hide. do you think we
want pay? Do you take us for lot of
wolves? Here, help yourself, but don't
let me hear you say any thing else
about pay"
A passenger train was snow-bound
in the East. If we only had some
thing to eat" some one said, II
wouldn't mind it so much. To hear
those little children cry for bread sends
a pang through me. Hello! here come
lot of men,"
Sandwiches, sandwiches fifty cents
apiece. Want sandwich. mister?
Only fifty cents apiece. Nice fresh
bread aud excellent beef. We are
farmers in this neighborhood and
wouldn't take advantage of people in
your perilous position. Madam. your
little girl seems to be hungry. You'd
better buy her one of these fine sand
wiches. You never would regret il,
assure you. No money. eh? So goes
the world. Some people have money
and some haven't. AS the old fellow
in Shakespeare-forget his name-said;
Put money in thy purse.
"My dear SIR" said miserable-look-
ing man. won't you please give me a
sandwich? am almost famished and
haven't got cent of money"
"Give you one! Why, don't know
you
But" said the famishing man, sir
this case acquaintanceship is not nee
essary. Twas hungry before l got on
the train. and now 1 am positively
starving. Can you not summon the
pity of a Christian and relieve my
awful distress?"
"You do look bad. for fact" tht
honest farmer replied, land while n'
doubt you brought misfortune upor
yourself, l will not wave your folly
in your face. but will help you out
Haven't cent, you say. Well, here's
a damaged sandwich you may have fo
a quarter What, can't trade? Well
now, warrant you here's lady tina
will buy it for her little boy. Damaged
sandwich, madam-mistit sandwich TO
, half price. You will take it? Thanh
Won. r-4rknnsaaD Traveller.
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Marvellous Progress.

Miss Waldo (of Boston)-You have
read Haggard's stories, of course. Mr..
Wabash?
Mr.. Wabash (Western)-Er-Hag-
gard?
Miss Waldo-Yes; the great African
writer.
Mr.. Wabash-No, ] have not; but ]
certainly shall. 1t is wonderful. Miss
Waldo. the gigantic strides that the
,olored race has made since the terri
Die yoke Of slavery was removed
N. " sam. -
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Old gentleman Ito boy on twelfth
birthday)-'I hope you viii improve
in wisdom. knowledge and virtue.
Boy (politely returning compliment.
totally unconscious of sarcasmD -"The
same to you, sir.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-17
ASAL VOICES, CATARRH AND
FALSE TEETH"

A prominent English woman says the
imeIican women all have high, shrill,
lIsal voices and false teeth.
Americans don't like the constant twit-
lag they getabout this nasal twang, and
v it is fact caused by our dry, slim
| ting atmosphere. and the universal
presence of catarrhal difficulties.
But why should so many of our women
La e false teeth?
Tnat is more of poser to the English
II is quite impossible to accoont for if
except on the theory of deranged stomach
action caused by imprudence in eating
and by want of regular exercise.
Both conditions are unnatural.
Catarrhal troubles everywhere prevail
ami end in cough and consumption,
which are promoted by mal-nu;rition in
d;I ell by deranged stomach action. The
CD i1iti0n is a modern one, one unknown
to our ancestors Who prevented the
C t lrrii, cold, cough and consumption by
a nndant and regular use of what is now
known as Warmers Log Cabin Cough
a1d Consumption Kennedy and Log
Cabin Sarsaparilia, two old fashioned
standard remedies handed down from
orr ancestors. and now exclusively put
iOtliI TIC oCIOuS'SI VI
purity and efficacy 10y the world-famed
makers of Warmers safe cure. These
two remedies plentifully used as the
spring and summer seasons advance
give a positive assurance of freedom,
both from catarrh and those dreadful
aldifneglected, inevitable consequences.
pneumonia, lung troubles and consump-
ton, which SO generally and fatally pre-
vail among our people.
Comrade Eli Fisher, of Salem, Henry
Co., Iowa, served four years in the late
war and contracted disease called con-
sumption by the doctors. He had fire.
quent hemorrhages. After using War
ner's Log Cabin Cough and Consump
ton remedy, he says, under date of Jan.
18th, 1888: "I do not bleed at the lungs
any more, my cough does not bother me
and l do not have any more smothering
SPELLS" Warmers Log Cabin Rose
Cream cured his wife of Catarrh and
she is "sound and well'
OF course we do not like to have our
women called nose-talkers and false
teeth owners, but these conditions can
be readily overcome in the manner
indicated.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-17
Not so Soon.

The fact that cattle seem to have
got to a sticking place, contrary to
the expectation of nine out of every
ten men closely observant of the
trade, in the advance which began
some time since, has very much un-
settled the opinions of cattlemen as
to the probabilities of the near fu-
ture. AS far as our observation
extends, however, there is n grow
ing belief that there will not be any
great improvement for some weeks
vet, because in some parts of the
West (as Nebraska, for instance)
there are apparently good many
cattle to be moved between this
time and the first of June. But the
tendency is not so much toward an
abandonment of the idea of improv-
ment as toward the idea that it will
come late in the season. 1t is not
doubted that the conditions opera
ting will after a while bring better
prices; the anxious doubts are as
to whether cattle now ri pc or ap-
preaching ripeness ale to have a
fair share in the improvement
National Stokmar..
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-17

A ray of new light in the matter
of freight on wool dawns on the
flock-owners of Colorado, and the
mid-continent when the Denver,
Texas and Gulf road shall pick up
the clip of 1888 and lay it down in
Boston and Philadelphia at little
more than half the rates they have
heretofore been paying. A penny
off the price of carrying the wool
of Colorado means a hundred thou-
sand dollars saved.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-17

The Mexican National road for
the building of which ]. H. Homp-
son has the contract, is being push
ed forward in that gentleman's Wig
orous manner. He recently said to
a reporter: "The track is COM
pleted on the Mexican National
railroad 115 kilometres South OF
Saltillo. At the rate building is
going on now there is no doubt but
that the road will, be complicated
through to Mexico's capital by the
middle Of September"
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-17

The Fl Paso Times makes the fol-
lowing brief summary from Cal
ifornia exchange, showing how the
San Diego boom is progressing /:
Eight restaurants closed IN one
day. Sixteen hundred empty rooms
in the lodging houses. Rates at Co
ronado beach hotel reduced to 50
per day, and scarce at that. Price
of shaving reduced from % to 10
cents; coffee from 10 cents to 5
cents. Real estate agents leaving by
the score daily"
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-17
a. r.. KENTNER,
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR.
To all to whom these presents may
come greeting: Whereas, am informed
that Cyrus Gribble, the Superintendent
of the Vulture mine, and his guards,
John Johnson and Charles Doolittle,
were brutally murdered by some un-
know person or persons, about eighteen
miles from -Vulture, and near Nigger
Wells, Maricopa county, Arizona, on the
night of the 18th instant, while en- route
to Phoenix.
Now, therefore, I, C. Meyer Zulick,
Governor of the Territory of Arizona,
by virtne of authority in me vested, do
hereby offer and proclaim a reward of
FIVE hundred dollars ($500) for the arrest
and conviction of the person or persons
committing said murder.
In witness whereof, have
SEAL Dset my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the Territory
to be affixed hereto.
Done at Prescott, the Capital, the 21st
day of March A. D., 1888.
c.. MEYER ZULICK.
BY the Governor:
WM. G. Foster,
Acting Secretary of the Territory.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-17
Territorial Items.

Nogales claims to be the most
orderly town in either Arizona or
Sonora.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-17

Stock Grower: With the uncer-
tainty of time which at present at
taches to the shipment of cattle
both east and west from Arizona
some shipments being three and
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-17
Notice OF Dissolution.

Smith, Carson & Co., of Apache
County, Arizona, have by mutual
consent dissolved partnership. The
Twenty-four Cattle Company will
be responsible for all debts and liza
bilities of the said firm.
HENRY SMITH,
THOMAS CARSON,
ERNEST TEE.
.Rahrsfsrv~9 1893
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-17
Indian Depredations.

All persons who have claims against
the Government for losses sustained
through Indian Depredations in Arizona
and New Mexico will find it to their in
terest to communicate Immediately with
the undersigned in regard to the same,
if they desire to take advantage of the
laws recently passed by Congress to re-
imburse all parties who have suffered
such losses.
WM. 0. O'NEIL,
Attorney-at-Law,
deS 3m Prescott, Arizona.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-17
Stock and Range.

Silver City enterprise: Ihe team
of VIM. Kimball was stolen las
week. There is entirely too mucl
work of this kind going on in th'
country. Some of these thieves
should be left where they are caught
This would save the country need
less expense and would have a gooC
effect.
Tucson Star: Sixteen car loads
of magnificent beef steers from
Arizona ranges in Pima county
were shipped to California a few
days since. The steers were rolling
fat and some of them would tip the
beam at over 600. Thus it seems
that this year of fine pastures in
Arizona is going to give the out
side market an abundance of beef
of the finest quality.
Wilcox Stockman: The butchers
of Tombstone have organized a
protective association. The Pros
pector says the object of the organ
ization is to protect themselves
against dishonest buyers, who can
pay but will not do so.
Stock Grower: The butchers are
in earnest now. They will enter
the contest against the big four.
The cattlemen, farmers, feeders and
butchers know who are making pau
pers of them. The result of the
fight none need doubt. The dressed
beef brigands will go to the wall.
Albuquerque Citizen: In the dis
cussion Of the bill creating a bu-
reau of animal industry, Senators
Vest and Plumb took occasion to
ventilate the work of the Chicago
pool, which both gentlemen declar-
ed to be the most gigantic trust ever
formed in this country. Mr.. Plumb
declared that the operation of the
pool had resulted in gradual de-
crease in the price of live stock,
and an increase in the price of the
manufactured product, the differ
ence going into the pockets of the
five members of the pool.
Sierra County IN. NJ. } Advocate:
A man by the name of james Har-
rington stole horse from Ike Gray,
of Chloride, and sold it to Mr.. Tay-
lor of Hermosa. The officers are
after him, and when caught he will
have time to mediate on the sin
fulness of taking that which did
not belong to him. Stock stealing
is "out of fashion" in Sierra coun-
ty and the sooner rustlers find this
out the better.
Dallas (Tex } News: J. B. Will
son, who has been engaged in feed
ing for years, has had better sue
cess this year than most any other
feeder in the country. He has late
Iy made several shipments that
brought top prices, and he still has
in his pens, in radius of fifteen
or twenty miles of Dallas, 800
head of fine steers as were ever
shipped from the feed strip. Mr..
Wilson has had long experience in
feeding and has made the business
a study, and it will be a colder win
ter than that just passed when he
gets left on bunch of steers. Mr..
Wilson has also lot of fat hogs.
J. H. Fullenwider, one of tie
agents of the bureau of animal in
dustry, in report on beef growing
in the west, says: at is a fact 5e
vond successful denial that a thor
Shorthorn or Hereford
steer will cost no more to raise than
a native, and at the same time it
will weigh more and command a
more ready sale at better price.
and that the farmers and small
herders are beginning fully to real
ize the fact" 1t seems that Mr.
,,llo,,yri 1or incfifutoI a Ia rco oor
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-17

| Wilcox Stockman: Red Harker
and Joe Phillips, arrested for steal
ing horses near Duncan, escaped
from the county jail at Solomon
vile on Saturday last.
Clifton Clarion: Captain Pierce
who has for some time been acting
as Indian agent at San Carlos, has
been relieved at his own request by
Captain Bulls, of the oath Infan.
try. Capt. Pierce has made a very
capable agent, and his resignation
is to be deplored.
Tucson Citizen: Captain H. w.
Lawton, Fourth Cavalry, now sta
toned at Fort Meyer, near Wash
ington, who made such brilliant
record in pursuit of Geronimo, has
recently been on visit to his old
home at Ligonier, Indiana. and
there he was given a right royal re-
ception by $50 veterans, members
of the old 18th Indiana regiment.
Ringing resolutions endorsing Capt
Lawton for promotion to the In
spector Generals Department OF
the army were passed at this meet
ing, and the occasion was made a
gala day for this model soldier. A
late Washington dispatch says that
Captain Lawton's chances for early
promotion are excellent.
The following from the Prescott
Journal-Miner of a recent date,
would indicate that the prospects
for the building of the Mineral Belt
railroad, between Flagstaff and
Globe, are improving: T. w. Nc
Gowan, who returned from Chicago
on Saturday, states that the promo
ters of the Mineral Belt railroad in
formed him that work would soon
be commenced again to extend that
road south. In confederation of
the above information, w. B. Bid
die, general passenger and freight
agent of the Atlantic & Pacific rail-
road, informed the Journal-Miner
representative that he had received
notice from the Santa Fe officials
that several hundred tons of rails
was en- route for the road. This in
formation will be good news for
the citizens of Flagstaff, as it means
prosperous times for them this year
and for some time to come.
A traveller in the Pima and Mari
copa country, IN Southern Arizona,
says: "June is the warmest month
of the year. During that season
the heat is rather unbearable. The
Indians of whom there seems to be
a quantity in all the small villages,
wear nothing but light ulster and
and straw hat. They loiter around
the fruit stands, where the water
melons are picturesquelyand tempt
ingly stacked. The owners of these
stands, impelled by the usual gen.
erosity of fruit dealers, bequeath
unto the lone Indian such melons
that happen to be over-ripe or de-
cayed. They are dispatched with
zeal, however; even the rind and
seeds disappear beyond the posi-
bility of return"
Exchange: Champo is the name
of a San Carlos Indian as 3 wit
ness in a murder case. He is a |
shrewd, sharp, cunning Apache, and
is the same Champo who, when
General Crook was establishing the
San Carlos reservation, for a bribe
went out from San Carlos into the
Santa Catalina mountains and |
brought in the head of his father,
who was one of the chiefs of the
San Carlos Indians who refused to
surrender to Crook. The heads of |
three other chiefs were brought in
at the same time, four in all. They |
were delivered to General Crook in |