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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-06-11
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The highest chimney in the world,
that at Halsbruckner Hutte, near Fret
burg, Saxony, has been finished 400
feet high. It's diameter at base is
thirty-ive feet, sixteen feet at the top,
the inner diameter being eight feet. 1t
is built of clay stone.
One American manufacturer ships
one thousand lumber wagons to South
America every year, and yet the natives
come into cities like Buenos Ayres with
carts of the same style and make as
were used one thousand years ago 1t
takes one yoke of oxen to draw even an
empty cart, but the people don't care to
experiment.
On the accession of a new emperor
of China, he goes in solemn state to the
Temple of Heaven in Pel1in and formal
ly announces to his imperial predeces-
sors the new titles and dignities which
he has assumed. These ancestors are
then dutifully invited to the banquet of
commemoration, where seats are duly re-
served for them.
AT Vienna the typhoid mortality
was 200 per 100, 900 while the inhabitants
drank surface, hence often polluted,
water, but this mortality fell to 10 per
100000 on a thoroughly good supply
being obtained. At Amiens, among the
military population, the typhoid NOR
tally fell from Ill per 10, 600 to when
pure supply of water was secured by
artesian wells. At Rennes the inhab-
itants formerly drank from contami-
mated wells, with the result that ty-
phoid fever was always endemic The
introduction of pure water reduced the
deaths from typhoid among the military
population from 43 per 10000 to 2.
"A Frenchman, who evidently rev.
els in handling large sums of money,
has compiled some interesting statistics
in regard to the weight of a milliard of
the French coin of the realm. Accord
ing to him milliard in silver weighs
100000 pounds; in gold, CAS-, 100
pounds; in 1,O0O-franc checks, 1850
pounds, and in 1O0-franc checks, $4,000
pounds. Assuming that carrier could
carry 200-weight, eighteen men would
be required to carry milliard in 1000
franc checks, lis men for the same sum
IN 100-franc checks, 1925 men in gold
and $4,000 in silver A milliard in
1,0O0-franc checks would make 1000
volumes of 500 pages each.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-06-11
Tea Inahriefv.

People have come too much to think
that intemperance applies only to those
who are incorporate about the use of
alcoholic liquors think it's time to
begin to include as inebriates those
who are Incorporate about all strong
drinks, especially tea. 1t is a great
deal more trite. than true that the fra
grant Bohea is ''the cup that cheers, but
not inebriates." Right here in Boston
know young woman who never
thinks that she can play her part at a
social function" without first taking
her exhilerating cup of strong tea.
When warned of the habit she was
forming and of the injury to health in
thus yielding to artificial exhileration.
she replied: Il know, but what can
do? 1t makes me appear bright, and
one hasn't right to go among ones
friends and be dull, Boston TrsvalIor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-06-11
A TIME FOR ALL THINGS.
An Aged Sinner Who Wanted Informa.
tiOD.

An Aged Sinner Who Wanted Informa.
1t became the solemn duty of a Texas
judge to pass sentence on an aged man
named George Bliss for stealing hog.
1T is shame that man of your age
should be giving up his mind to hog
stealing. Do you know any reason why
sentence should not be pronounced on
you according to law?''
Now, judge" was the reply of the
aged sinner, Bliss, this is getting to be
trifle monotonous. l would like to
know how a fellow can man.
age to please you judges When
l was only seventeen years old I
got three years, and the judge said I
ought to be ashamed of myself to be
stealing at my age. When l was forty
got five years, and that Judge said it
was shame that man in his very best
years should steal. And now, when /
am seventy years of age, here you come
and chew over the same old story.
Now, l would like to know what wear
of a mans life is the best one, accord
ing to your notion, to begin a life of
crime"
The judge told Bliss that if he wanted
legal advice he had better consult with
some lawyer, and then passed the
usual sentence of five years.-Texas
Siftings
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-06-11
The sault VS. the suez Canal.

1t may surprise many to learn that
the purely American commerce that
passes through the 800" canal between
Lakes Superior and Huron is much
larger than all the worlds commerce
that annually finds it's way through the
Suez canal, both in the number of yes
sells and Sheir tonnage, yet figures prove
it. During 1889 9,579 vessels of z, 221, 985
tonnage passed through the $500"
against Z, 425 vessels of 1888, 1877 tonnage
through the Suez. And the American
canal is only open part of the year.
Chicago Times
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-06-11
GOING TO COURT,
Some of the Qualifications Necessary to
Get Presented in Saxony.

Some of the Qualifications Necessary to
Get Presented in Saxony.
Going to court is a privilege which
many desire in Saxony, but few attain
No man can be presented who is not a
''von," or the member of an official
family, or 'hoffahig," an untranslatable
expression meaning that the person to
whom it is applied has inherited right
to appear before the sovereign, because
OF some service rendered to royalty.
The lines are rigidly drawn. If an
officer marries a young woman not
"boffahig," as his wife she is received.
but her family is still excluded. An
American who takes a German hus-
band accepts his position as her own,
and if he is not entitled to appear at
court, neither can she, though beauty
and refinement and great wealth are
hers. No one who has ever been in
business in Germany can hope to set
foot in a royal palace. The king and
queen would faint in a row at the
merest glimpse of such a contaminat-
ing presence.
A tale is still told of some charming
American girls who were spending a
winter in Dresden, and just for the fun
of the thing wanted to be presented.
The preliminaries were argapged and
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-06-11
HARD ON THE JOKER.
Everybody Is Against Him, But He stmI
Survives.

Everybody Is Against Him, But He StIu
Survives.
do you think really it INJURIES a man
to be known as a joker?"
ut would bring him to failure in this
line of businesss," said the wholesale
importer. 1T would ruin him in our
profession" said the heavy lawyer. 1T
would keep him out of our establish
ment," said the head of shipping firm,
sit would prevent him from getting
any church," said the preacher. cit
would destroy all faith in his practical
ability" said the dry goods merchant.
sit would not secure his appoint.
ment by the board of education
as a t eacher," said the peda-
gogue. at would never do in our line, :"
said the manager of machine shop.
1--WE could not give him any responsible
position" said the banker. eve
would not trust him here" said the
chief engineer. SIT would not cause him
to be trusted by big OPERATORS said
Wall street broker. at would de-
stroy his practice among PATIENTS said
the doctor. ''We would be suspicious
of his contracts" said the contractor.
He would not be likely to get promot-
ed" said the policeman. mot if he
was real genuine original fresh
joker" said the joke editor of iocular
weekly. He could not wear my uni
FORM" said the naval commander on
his quarter deck. st would ruin him
for our service" said the undertaken.
$50 everybody is against u.s. groaned
the joker, after hearing these opinions.
land yet can get up a dime joke that
would make some Of them sick."-N. Y.
Sun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-06-11

How are you, my boy? I've been
asking all your old friends about you,
and they say they never see you. Been
out of the city?" mo, I've simply lost
all my fortune. "-P Philadelphia Times.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1891-01-26
1aAet-Aaemtnt
f1r SIC ocMti@c MeiM8poH.

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biEioften 9fatert.
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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1891-01-26
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meinte CT Die Goncurrenten.
v8etne 6ra9e, I0err Urban, mir nta6elt
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lb0pft geiporben, oaB CT au leineln Seloipel
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nern tendenoeu @)ebieter binteroretn, oa er
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au p%erablhieoen.
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fubr fortw69reno iber ods @eitbt uno sur
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goloenen 8rile. 0a CT DE Nn9elpobnbeit
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6immel ounfler geporoen, 10 Dab Die
ACKNOWLEDGING ben 8aumitdmmen Die
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tpolte Tran5 ii6 berabi6ieoen, oa iagte
plOBli6 Urban:
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uno ittea nit !bm Die Stufen elnpor.
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ietn eriter @eoanfe mar: 9aS miiBten Die
Qeute I'M &ontor ieben! So, ia, tpenr
man Ginbrud su MAIDEN Derftebt. -.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-08
BROWN WEDNESDAY, APRIh 81 1891.

The action of the governor is puzzle
to the people here. While the majority
OF them are in favor of commutation Of
sentence, they cannot understand why
the governor should have delayed SO
long as he did, and especially when
nothing was brought to bear but the in
iuence of men like Scheffer, who know
nothing of the case. The governor has
had plenty Of opportunities heretofore
to look into the facts surrounding the
trial, and the matter introduced by Mr..
Baldwin and SO ardently set forth by
Mr.. Scheffer could hardly have been
new to him. Up to the present time no
one has disputed the fairness of Hol.
den's trials. Some may have doubted
his guilt, but no one except interested
parties ever insisted that he did not re-
ceive a just hearing. To trump up this
charge in the last hour, looks merely
like scheme to spring some plausible
story and thus secure Communication.
We do not think the governor had
good reason for doing as he did.
At Redwood Falls great indignation
followed The news of the reprieve. A
meeting was held in the evening, at
which Gov. Merriam was roundly roast
ed, and petitions were circulated asking
the governor to release both Holden
and Rose, thus saving the county furth-
er expense. It is claimed that, while
Holden professed innocence, he con-
fessed to Mead that he threw the re-
volver with which Dodge xas shot into
the Minnesota river. This would be
equivalent to confession of the crime,
but the sheriff has not openly confirmed
the reported statement.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-08

Stuebe and Schubert Selected in the
Second, And Pfaender in the Third.

! The caucuses at Turner Hall last
Thursday evening developed at least
one new fact, and that was that it don t
ta Ike over three minutes to nominate a
candidate, when you start out with a
good man in view. In the First ward
meeting, Ernst Brandt acted as chair
man and Peter Scherer as secretary.
Roos was the only person mentioned for
the position of councillor. and when his
name was proposed by Capt. Nix, he
was accorded the nomination without
a dissenting VOTE, The voters present
then reinstated the old ward committee
for good behavior and adjourned. The
committee consists of E. Brandt, S. D.
Peterson and E. G. Pahl. =.
The Second ward gathering present
ed a more interesting appearance. Geo.
Jacobs held the chair and Charles Stoll
recorded the proceedings by which the
fate of the second ward was decided for
the nexl two years. Several candidates
were suggested, but the number finally
dwindled down to Stuebe and Schubert,
and they were accordingly nominated.
A ward committee consisting of A. a.
Bogen, H. Rudolph and VIM. funnel
was also selected. %: ...s
The third ward voters made record
for dispatch that was on d par with
that of the First. Andrew J. Eek
stein was chosen chairman and Alfred
Vogel secretary. Without any opposi.
tion whatever Col. Wm. .Pfaender was
chosen to represent the Third ward in
the council, and the only other bust
ness, that of appointing ward commit
tee, was attended to by selecting Louis
Schil]ing, H. Hanschen and Adolph
Alvin. , -
Some little railroad talk occupied
knots of citizens here and there, and al
50 held the attention. of the second
ward .citizens for time, but no general
meeting for the discussion of the bond
question was held.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-08

Jacob Klossner shipped two carloads
of baskets to the Twin Cities on Mon
day. All that is left of the New Ulm
Basket Works property now is bas-
ket, valued at 500, in the possession of
each of the erstwhile stockholders.
The St Paul Globe evidently thinks
that c. R. Davis of Nicollet county is
already elected to Congress, as it says
he might not like the idea of being de-
prived of the privilege of distributing
patronage. Later on the Globe may be
compelled to change its mind in regard
to Mr.. Davis chances.
A machine shop at Hutchinson, eul.
yloying 200 men, is desirous of remov-
ing to more favorable location. Here
is an opportunity for our Board of
Trade to present the inducements of
New Ulm. If we are to have new
road, steps must be taken to build up
industries here that will make the town
self supporting.
While the Review was compelled to
60 to press before the city election re-
suits were announced, it was an easy
matter to determine the trend taken bv
the majority of votes. In the First
ward Roos had no opposition, nor did
Pfaender in the Third. In the Second
the contest between Stuebe and Schu.
bert was not waged with the inter est
that has usually characterized the cleo
tions in that ward, but was nevertheless
close. AS to the bonds, it was evident
from the start that they would carry by
a large majority. No great fight was
made agains. them, and the election
passed off as quietly as any IN the his
tory Of the city.
The trouble with Italy occasioned
over the unhappy New Orleans affair has
given the great daily newspapers an ex-
cuse for raising another howl about the
need Of alarge navy and the helpless con
dltion that our country would be placed
in in time of war. Now as a matter OF
fact, we are not in a helpless condition,
nor is the country in need Of a navy;
As things stand at present, the United
States possesses naval protection that
ranks next only to that Of Great Britain
AND France W e have, M ornht hatfln
ships, but orr steel cruisers and torpe-
do boats are of the most approved pat
tern, and as war vessels excel anything
afoat a navy on the plan proposed
by the papers would require the expen-
diture Of millions upon millions of dol
lars. For this there is absolutely no
necessity, What We do need is a little
more of Abe Lincoln's confidence in
American ingenuity and American
money. s..1
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-08
NO COMMUTATION FOR HOLDEN
The Governor Once More Signs his Death
= Warrant.

Following close upon the notice of
reprieve, comes the announcement that
the governor has again fixed the day
for Clifton Holden's execution. A spe-
cial from Redwood Falls is to the effect
that Sheriff Mead has received the
death warrant which bears the execu
tive signature and fixes May 9th as the
day on which Holden shall suffer the
penalty of the law. This last step of
the governor is mysterious. When the
reprieye was granted. everybody
thought that communication would fol-
low or that time would be taken to con-
slider additional evidence. No one
looked forsuch hasty action as this. 10
snatch man from under the gallows
and encourage him with hope, only to
double the punishment by placing him
Immediately under death warrant is
not humane. It is cruel and brutal. AS
the Minneapolis journal says, for a
case of refined torture, OF hope held out
and deferred, of death S terrors present
ed and withdrawn, commend US to that
Of Clifton Holden. The governor has act
ed unwisely in the matter.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-04-08

{ FL.
While Mr.. Hompe's bill, compelling
newspaper articles rejecting on any in
diyidual to be signed by the writer. was
under consideration in the senate The
other day, Mr.. Donnelly took occasion
to roast Wheelock Of the Pioneer Press
in a very effective manner. The sage
said: "Why, Mr.. President, suppose the
Pioneer Press, because it thinks you
stand in the way Of its selfish personal
interests, makes an attack upon you.
The imagination Of the reader, as he
peruses that attack, at once beholds
that towering, colossal structure, four
teen stories high, on the corner of
Fourth and Robert Streets, with a mort
gage for every story and a lie for every
crack, and, Mr.. Chairman, you are
crushed, expunged under the gigantic
burden of stone and plate glass. But
suppose, Mr.. Chairman, that fierce at
tack on your good name has terminated,
petered out into the name Joseph a.
Wheelock, then the reader would be-.
hold in his minds eye only a gaunt,
cadaverous individual, with the pre-
5sumptuous winds Of heaven playing
through his English whiskers; and the
blow against you, sir, would fall harm
less. This illustrates the dangers Of an
impersonai press. Why, sir; if Mr..
lVheelock stood on the street corner
and blackguarded you by the hour, the
multitude would pay no more attention
to his utterances than they would to the
words Of q wandering street fakir, or to
one of the country ymen Of Columbus set.
ting forth in mellifuous accents the yir-
tues Of his oranges. But if Mr.. Whee-
lock can shelter himself behind those
massive stone walls. then his feeble ut
terances become veritable thunderbolts
blasting whoever they touch, he is a
.Jove in the midst Of clouds; he is an
impalpable force z
Chas. Wagner has abouG 20G different
patterns IN wall papers and borders and
invites you to call and inspect his stock.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-05-01

Mr.. Conwell has achieved decided
success in the lecture field, not only in this
city but throughout the country. .''-Boston
Jo1u-n A. Conwen lectures in the Ebens-
burg Opera House on Wednesday. May Is,
on The Heroism of a Private Life You
should hear him.
Mr.. Y. i. Valdis, chief engineer Of the
surveying party that located the new rail-
road from Kaylor's station TO Walnut Run,
in SuSq uehanna town ship, whose illness
we have heretofore noted died at the Lloyd
House in this place. this Thursday morn
ing al ? O'Clock. Mr.. ValdiS was a Cuban
by birth. was about twenty-five years Of
age AMI leaves Il wife and one child. We
understand his remains will be taken 10
Rcdbank New Jersey. for mterment.
Christian Dill. a laborer living I'm the
Seventh ward of Johnstown, met horri
bic death while on his way home about II
o'clock Friday night. Dill, who lived with
his brother Henry, an cmplOye OF the
johnson company. was making his way
up Bedford street, and had I'm his hands a
pane Of 2 lass. Coming TO a hole in the
boardwalk which he did not notice, he
fell. the glass coming in contact with his
neck. The jugular vein was completely
severed. and the blood spurted from the
wound. Dill died almost instantly. Sew
eral men saw the unfortunate man rail-.
and FASTENED to his assistance. but death
cnsued shortly after he was picked up.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-05-01
EloDers Ransctf.

The plans of an ClopinG couple were
cruelty SQuclchcd ~ Cre>son Tuesday.
James T. Nagle. who resides near Ash
vile. Cambria county, and who is en-
ployed as a driver AT Bakers Mines, had
made arrangements for runaway match
with Miss Katie Murphy, a young lady of
Is years. The event was planned for
Tuesday.
Mrs. William Gallagher is Miss Muir
phys guardian. and. a she alighted from
JohnstOwn Accommodation at Kittanning
Point, Tuesday, the young couple got on
the train from the opposite side and pro-
cecdcd TO EbenSburC, where a marriage
license was procnred.
For some unknown reason they failed to
get married at that place, but went back
to CrcsSOn, where quite an exciting scene
had occurrence. Mrs GalIahcr had ar
rived at CreSSon from CoalpOrt a few min
utcS before the Ebcnsburg train arrived
and took the Young lady in charge, at tho
same time making threats of vengeance.
Mr.. Peter Dclozier, of Bennington. who
says he was appointed the girls guardian
by the Cambria county court, and at the
request of the girl, who is an orphan, AYERS
that he will make matters lively for Mrs.
Gallagher for her interfer ence in the mat
ter and the modification and undesirable
publicity which she brought npon Miss
Murphy.-AItOOnd Times.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-05-01
Cost of the Greevy-scuu contest.

On the part Of Hon. Edward Scull. the
conteStee in the contested election case
for a seat in the next Congress, in which T.
II. Greevv was the contestant, all of the
costs have been fully paid and satisfied and
the testimony has been forwarded to the
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Washington, d. c.. aS required by an act
Of Congress.
The estimated cost exclusive of the
Council fees will approximate 5000.
There are four connties in the Congress
Sional district. Blair, Bedford, Somerset
and Cambria. making $500 for each coun-
ty. Each man will be awarded So 900 TO he
appropriated toward the payment Of the
cost incident TO the case, as has been pro-
vded by an Act OF Congress. All costs
over and above this amount contestants
must pay themselves. unless friendly
Congress sees fit to help them out Of a hole
II Is estimated that Mr.. Scull's cost will
amount TO $4,000. That the cost Of Mr.
Greevy, will exceed this amount is not un-
expected, as he has employed a larger
number Of attorneys aud in other ways
greatly added 70 tho cost Of his case
JpiIlStDIrIl DClu0cTUf