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The Bossier banner., 1894-05-24

IF two men who are mortal enemies meet
in society, they ignore each other; if two
female enemies meet, they kiss each other.
-FTiegende Blatter.
The Bossier banner., 1894-05-24

CHoLLIE-s'My uncle left his fortune to an
asylum for the feeble-minded." Miss Crusty
-'How touching it is to know that he pro-
vided for your comfort at the very Iast."-
Inter Ocean.
The Bossier banner., 1894-05-24

THE DRAMA OF LIFE.-Man-"Yo say
your mother is on the stage2" Boy-"Ycs,
sir" "Where is your fatherl' Hes on a
boss car."-Kansas City World.
The Bossier banner., 1894-05-24

CovGHs, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, ETC.,
quickly relieved by BROWNS BRONCHIAL
TRoCHEs Sold only in bores. Price, 25 cts.
The Bossier banner., 1894-05-24

FoR diarrhoea among turkeys an
English remedy which is highly es-
teemed Is ground ginger mixed With
egaadY and administered % Q psll
The Bossier banner., 1894-05-24

TIE angler is so absorbed in his hobby
that he generally fishes with baited breath
-Yonkers Gazette.
The Bossier banner., 1894-05-24

WHEN both judge and jury are against a
man, he thinks "thirteen'' an awfully un-
lucky numbcr-Truth.
The Bossier banner., 1894-05-24

"SouETY" means you-and-I-ety, with the
other fellow looking on.-Young Mems Era
The Bossier banner., 1894-05-24

DRIzzLE- allow long did that new play of
yours runsn Fizzle-''Iill it got in the next
town. Life.
The Bossier banner., 1894-05-24

WE never see bankrupt at the charity
soup-house. That's where his victims CO.
Truth.
The Bossier banner., 1894-05-24

LIKE Oil Upon Troubled Waters is Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar upon cold.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Bossier banner., 1894-05-24

DoDGER-"Does Gayboy sing The Oh
Folks at Home?' " mo; think he onl
plays them. Inter Ocean.
The Bossier banner., 1894-05-24

WHEN the rat sets out to be reformer he
cries: abolish the traps !"-Young Mems
Era.
The Bossier banner., 1894-05-24

BRAKE-not break the wills of your chill
dren.
The Bossier banner., 1894-05-24

STRAIGHT is the road to success-against
two pair.-Truth.
The Bossier banner., 1894-05-24

THE honest man never stops to inquire
whether honesty pays.-Galveston News.
The Bossier banner., 1894-05-24

THE greatest nobility is ability Young
Mems Era.
The Bossier banner., 1894-05-24

IL a tight box-Sardines. Texas Siftings
The Bossier banner., 1894-05-24

WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTTsERs PLEASE
sssts tast ysa ssw tAs Aaysss'se@sss u ~
Reyss
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-04
pnthetic WIll,nukinr.

1t it probable that two wills were nev.
er made under more distressing and pc
culiar circumstances than those executed
at the City hospital of Wilmington, Del.
by John Rado and DinZinzo Dinatale, the
Italians who We're blown up and terribly
mangled in an explosion of dynamite at
Woodale recently. a few days ago they
were told at the hospital that they could
not survive. They are sightless and
handless. III addition to other terrible
injuries. They made their wills. Each
man was worth $1,000. Part of Dina
tales property being in Italy. he left it
to his young wife. When it came to
ssgning the Wills. the poor fellows We're
propped up. and each took the pen in his
mouth and made his mark by moving
his head. Being totally blind and with
out hands. the pen had to be guided by
the notary. Baltimore American.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-04
MAN smiths" Troubles.

The universal fear Of anarchists leads
to amusing mistakes. Among other
things. Il we'll known English sportsman
was travelling i'll Spain with his wife at
the time of the Barcelona explosion. Not
hearing from him, his relations induced
the foreign Office to telegraph to the au-
thorities at Barcelona to make inquiries.
The telegram was this:
Arthur Smith. British subject in Barcelona
during recent outrages. Kindly make inquir-
les Wire results.
To this came answer:
Man Smith is in Barcelona. He is being
watched.
This was followed by Il second message:
Man Smith attempted to leave Barcelona last
night. Now in custody.
Shortly after Smith himself wired this
to the foreign Office:
Owing TO your confoundcd telegram have
spent "A hours in Spanish Jail. What 40 you
meanF
London Cable.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-04
They Parted ns Usual.

Considerable of a stir was experienced
in the State normal school in this city
recently. By preconcerted arrange
ment a large number of the lady stu
dents came to school with their hair done
up on top of their heads in old fashioned
style. Some Of the young men got wind
of what the girls We're to do, and in q
spirit of mischief nearly all the boys
parted their hair in the middle before
entering the assembly room. The un-
usual appearance of both sexes caused
some laughter, and members of the
faculty present, fearing that discipline
would be destroyed, sent the young men
to the presidents Office, where they We're
given the choice of leaving the school or
parting their hair on the side as usual.
-Winona (AIinn.) Letter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-04
state owncrship Of frelephones

The proposed agreement between the
postoffice and the National Telephone
company, by which the former will own
all the trunk lines. has not yet been
signed, although it has been ready for
completion nearly six months. Atten-
ton will shortly be called to the subject
in the house of commons. and probably
the house will refuse to allow the ratit-
cation of the scheme and refer to a select
committee thequestion whether the post
Office or municipal bodies shall control
the telephone business of the country.
Public opinion is speedily growing in
favor of state ownership. London Cor.
New York Sun.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-04
A SISTERS DEVOTION.

Nine Years of Hard Work to Secure the
Release "f n Michigan City Convict.
a touching story of sisterly devotion
has been brought to light by the visit of
Miss Kate l.. Kennedy to her brother,
Charles Kennedy. Il life term convict at
Michigan City. Kennedy was received
at the penitentiary in 1881, convicted for
murder. Nine years have elapsed since
Miss Kennedy entered upon what she
declared TO he the mission of her life.
There has been apparently no obstacle
too great for her to overcome. no sacrl
fee that she would not make in the
cause to which she has already devoted
the best years of her youny life. With
tears in her eyes she has alpe. .ell to gov
ernors, United States scnutors and con-
gress,ncn. There was none who did
not give heed 10 her so:'i r,yful plea but
the letters which she has obtained in
support of her appeal for executive
clcmency have apparently been without
effect. Her purpose has been persistent
ly pursued through every aGmlnistra-
ton since that of Governor Gray. Hope
long deferred has only given her strength
to continue her efforts.
Her travels have taken her to Wash
ington. where, III the capitol building,
she found many who We're touched by
her simplicity of manner and the ear
nest prayer which she brcaihed for as
sistance To swing open the prison gate
and bid Il ,li.yrtcc,! brother once more
ENJOY liberty
Senator Hill w;:s visited at 1Albany by
the youthful petitioner From New
York Miss Kennedy travcl",. to Harris
burg. waere Governor Patr!Son freely
granted her an interview. Thence she
Went 10 Ohio. Illinois. Kentucky and
other states. Prominent newspaper men
preachers an! lawyers have Supplement-
ed her plea'iimg for mercy.
Her belief III Ler Drcthcr's innocence
has prompted work in otne. directions
Soon after Kennedy entered upon his
term of imprisonment Miss Kennedy
adopted masculine attire. and fol week:
tralnpcd about the slulns and tleqQenteC
the gambling houses of Cincinnati il
search Of evidence which could be mad,
the basis for an application for Il re
hearing. She found il Il hopeless task Il
establish her brothers innocence. though
her faith never waverc,l. Governor Mat
tncws l;i4 promised careful considcra
ton Of the cj-e. Ii. Porte uu1.l Cor
Chicago i, cod.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-04
Terranin S12nDozen.

Terrapin, the now greatest delicacy
known to the epicure, are a little lower
in price this year than they We're last.
although their comparative scarcity
makes them one Of the most precious
luxuries. Counts is, terrapins
that measure six inches or over-which
brought sos per dozen last year, arc now
selling for $50. The largest specimens
are highly priced for their flesh, and have
brought even this year as high as $72 per
dozen. The more common varieties,
which have not changed materially i'll
price, sell for $l5 to $50. Terrapin farm
ing has proved lucrative business. Of
late years many have entered into it and
have earned good living. Baltimore
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-04
Highest OF all in Leavenng Power-Late u S Govt Report
R@H!a|:'!:!! g! Rski9s BSMa:7
ABSOLUTELY PURE
A MODERN CINDERELLA.

Thc,. I. II Mystery surrounding u Pretty
Little Los Angeles Girl.
Is poor pretty Annie O'lIanrahan
modern Cinderella: 4 great many peo-
ple are inclined 10 believe that she is.
The court proceedings regarding this hap
less child We're recently recitei i'll these
dispatches. The girl is i'll the care of a
home here. and her alleged parents, Mr..
and Mrs. OHanlalan, are trying 10 re-
yain possession of her. The mystery of
the case WAS caused by the contradictory
evidence of the parents. They brought
Annie up with the idea that she was not
their child and that her mother was a
Mrs. Payne of England, but when Ami"
sought refuge in the Florence home they
declared that they We're her parents.
They have dropped hints abou; the
possibility of the child coming into Il
great inheritance some day. and it would
Seem tina, there was some basis for this
hypothesis. for they are now is eager to
get hold of her rs they We're to lose her,
and rumors about her belonging to a
great English family are cxtant.
A any rate. the proceedings show tl!"t
D'Hanrahan. who is y wealthy man,
treated the .irl shamelully until his sud
den and recent requirement of a re2ard
for her 1t was shown that for two
years past ne kept Annie out ut service,
her employers being instructed 10 give
her little earnings TO O'liaaraAan. and
she was kept i'll shocking condition
only having one dress and no under
clothing.
Mrs. Sheldon Borden testified that she
had employed Annie for Il time. and OIL
one occasion when she had told Mr..
O'Hanrahan that the girl was i'll lie IL.
piled. ''IhroS her OH or send her to a
hospital.
Mrs. Borden bought the child some
Undertaking. but her father took ii
away from her. and Annie Went on III,
stand and corr, ,aorated the evidence anC
said she had IN her poison herself ,hal
90 back.
The mystery about her case has arous
ed great interest. and inquiries viii h'
made to ascertain if she has any rea
tivcs in England. Tlalcisco Exam
iner
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-04
PRICES OF eaRm PRODUCTS.
Ofticia, Report C"mrarin: the Average of
This Yrnr With Other Ycnrs.


This Year With Other Years.
The statistical returns of the depart
ment of agriculture for the month Of
December are principally devoted to the
indication of the average of the prices
of the various products of the farm at
the points of production or III the near
est local markets. AS thus indicated. the
value of corn is 81 cents per bushel,
which is 2.4 cents lower than the CORE
spending price of last year, which was
39.4 cents per bushel, a figure which cor
prlce of corn for the decade 1850 to 1899.
inclusive, which was 1913, and is G.1
cents lower than the average for the
three years 1890 to 1899.
The average price Of wheat is 80.
cents per bushcl. The next lowest price
in the 23 years from 1870 10 1898. in
elusive. was Gi.5 cents III 1884. The
average for the 10 years 1850 TO 1850
was ST, while for the three years 1890
to 1899 it was 100 The decline from
the average of the last three preceding
years. in two of which, 1891 and 1892,
occurred the largest Yields in the his
tory of the country. was 2l.5 cents. or 80
per cent
The returns make the general price
per bushel of rye 5l.S cents. which is 3
cents lower than that of last year and
SO cents lower than the average during
the past decade.
The average farm price of oats. as re
turned for December. 1893. is 2c.s cents
per br,shcl. which is 30 cents lower than
last year and Ia cents less than the
average price during the past decade.
The average farm price of barley is the
loves, on record, the price being report
ed at 4O.6 cents. against l1.2 centsa wear
ago. 81 cents III 1891. Gl.S cents III 1890
and 42.1 cents III 1889.
Unlike the other cereals, the farm
price of bucllwheat per blahel Is The
highest sine" lSSS; tine average price of
buckwheat per bushcl is the highest since
| 1888
The average plantation price OF cotton,
as shown by the department reports.
was. on Dec. ]. $50 cents per pound, as
against 81 cents on the same date las,
year. showing a decline of 40 100 cents
| Notwithstanding the ,,ntavorable indica
tons as to yield as reported for the cur
rent year. this price is LILO cents lowcl
than the average plantation price for th'
| seven preceding years. during which Tho
range was from Sc 10 ..33 cents: ;iv
erage So cents.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-04
FRIGHTENED TO DEATH.
Terrible Result OF II Joke Played by :, ii".
on His Little Sister.

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of prosnoc. plains y i ,h,n, ,.,,jle.
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horsa ~ Wv. .van;na whan Marv w..
I'll, - ,an.a,f &c .a,,,o Am .ls,,,.. .L.
wv, jas, :, ,a..l,ar cha,.,I,,f 49, a,,;.,
a,,5 t;,u;I s;snns;,ior ,rI ala vat 80.
. 49,; ,a,t,.'1, assnf ,ha.,,lar a..
Gnali,. .nnn,,a,,i hor fo,,s snt,iciont,,. ~
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-04
AnIce Cream Fed Giant.

A football game occurred Saturday be-
tween the teams of Ladoga and James
town. The star player of the Ladoga
team was James Tobin, the center rush,
a magnificent specimen of the physical
man, over feet in height and 240 pounds
in weight. Tobin has been for nearly
two years past on stranger diet than
any football player ever before submitted
to. Since July 1, 1892, Tobin has eaten
nothing except ice cream. Two years
ago he was attacked by indigestion and
rapidly lost his physical powers. Moth
ing he ate would remain on his stomach.
His death appeared to be but matter of
few days. when he suddenly conceived
a great craving for ice cream.-Craw-
fordsville Qnd.) Dispatch.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-04
rlsE ,.l..,.E>T AWARD.
Royal !saain" Powder Eia> all the
tsonor> in strength aud Vaiu" 20
Per Cent Above il. Nearest COInpcti-


Per Gent Above its Nearest Compcti-
tor.
Tie Royal baking Powder has the en-
viabie record OF having received the high
cS, award for articles of its cluSS-great-
est strength. purcSt ingredients. most
perfectly combined wherever exhibited
in competition with others. In the cN-
hibtion> of former yeats. al the Centeu-
niai at Paris, Ncnnu and at the various
State and Industrial fairs, where it has
been exhibited, judges have invariably
awarded the Royal Baking Powder the
highest honors.
At the recent Worlds fair the rXami
nations for the baking powder awards
were made by the experts of the chcmica
division of the agricultural department
at Washington. The official report of the
test of the baking powders which was
made by this department for the specific
purpose OF aScertnining which was The
best. and which has been made public,
shows the lcavening strength of the
| Royal to be 100 cubic inches OF carbonic
gas per ounce of powder OF the cream of
| tartar baking powders exhibited the
mex, highest in strength thus tested con-
,uined but 1873 cubic inches of leavening
gas. The other powders gave an average
of ILL., The Royal. therefore. was found
of 20 per cent greater leavcning strength
tlan its nearest competitor, and At per
cent above the average Of all the other
tests. Its superiority in other respects.
however, in the quality of the food it
makes as to iineneSs, delicacy and VIII
someness, could not be measured by fig
ures.
1t is these high qualities, known ant
appreciated by tho women of the country
| for so many years. that have caused th
sales of the Royal Baking Powder, as
shown by statistics, to exceed the sale 0
all other baking powders combined. siE42
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-04
4 Funeral Tax In Paris.

Paris is threatened with a deficit in
her budget, and the municipal council
proposes to provide for it by an increas-
ed tax on funerals. Undertakers are
public officers III France. and fees are
fixed by law. The lowest price of grave
of two square meters is so. An addi-
tional meter costs $500. The council
proposes to make the minimum charge
500 for two meters.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-04
RANG TEE DISMISSAL BELL.
An Inciient showing the Splendid Results
OF iA.. scinnl ..l.ira Drill.''

An Iuci,ient showing the Splendid Results
o! the school Fire Drill"
What might easily have proved TO be
a pane involving loss of life in primary
school No. 30. at Fif,y-hrst street and
First avenue. was avertel recently by
the coolness and presence Of ln!nd of
Janitor Patrick Carney and Principal
Mrs. Allen Of the school.
Carney was passing through the play
room at ls.:i1 o'clock when he saw
smoke. He could not see where it was
coming from. and ms first thought was
to get the children ont Of the building
before the smoke penetrated the othe.
rooms.
The school is {; five story structure.
with a daily attendance Of over 900. Not
one of the pupils is more than 10 years
old. Janitor Carney made Il hasty search
for Mrs. Allen and found her on the top
floor.
lie beckoned to her, signif3ing that he
wished to speak to her privately.
"Ihere is fire somewhere down
stairs" he said. Better ring the rapid
dismissal bell and get the children out;
then the fire can be attended to-
Mrs. Allen grasped the situation at
once. Without the slightest display Of
excitement she gave the order to have
the bell runy, and in IL few minutes
teachers and pupils We're out on the side
walk, not one suspecting what was the
real cause of their early release.
The scholars have been drilled twice I.
week. when all the exits, 1G III number,
have been open, and they We're instruct
ed how TO leave the building rapidly.
When everybody was out. Janltor Car
ney rang the fire alarm on the second
floor Of the school, and when the fire Ell.
fire was in refuse can in the playroom,
into which a careless boy had thrown a
cigarette.-New York Herald.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-04
An Interesting Decision.

An interesting case was tried before
Justice Payne of Charleston few days
ago. The suit was brought by James
King against John Bryant for the recov-
cry of Se2295 paid by King to Bryant for
orthless BLANK paper, King having bar
gained for 81 900 worth of counterfeit
money. The justice gave verdict in
favor of the plaintiff for the full amount
Wheeling Dispatch.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-04
Britisi, Rule In Matanclcland.

By the surrender of King Lo Bengula
and his warriors the British have entered
into full possession of Matabeleland. The
campaign against the blacks has been
short and sanguinary. 1t now remains
for the whites to get all they can out Of
the country which has been wrenched
from its native inhabitants to develop
the "gold reefs" known to exist there,
which are believed to be even richer than
those of Johannesburg, to establish
peace among the tribes and to introduce
civilization under an orderly govern.
ment.-New York Sun.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-04
THE FATHER OF THE HOUSE.
Representative O'>cill'> Death Transfers
the IX,ti.,ction I" silver Dollar ;:!anI.

Distinction us father OF the house,
which was enjoyed by the late Repre-
sentative Charles O'Neiil of Phiadel-
phla since the death of his colleague.
Judge William ID. Kelley, has now de-
Scendcd to lhe paternal prog"ni;or of
the silver bill known as the Bland act.
or the dollar of the daddies' Dill. In
continuous service the Hon Richard
Parks Bland of Missouri is the father Of
the house although i'll age and length Of
experience in congressional affairs sew
erai other members are his seniors.
Mr.. Bland is IS Years Of age. is now in
his eleventh consecutive term. and al the
end Of his present term, March ). 1890,
he will have served % years. In years
of service III the house. however. "Ob
jector" Holman of Indiana exceeds all
others WHO are now members of the
house. Mr.. Holman is i Years OF age,
entered the house in 1859. and with the
exception Of three terms (siX years. he
has been in congress ever since.
Another member of the house entered
that body earlier than Mr. Holman, but
served only four years. and after an alb.
sence of 81 wears returned to the house
this year. The latter is General Daniel
Z. Sickies. who first entered the house in
1857 ashingion Post.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1894-01-04
Love Will Find "A WAY.

y. E. Myers Of Hanover signed his
marriage license by holding the pen in
his teeth. Mr.. Myers had the misfortune
to lose both hands. He is about 10 wed
a woman III this connty. His penman-
ship is among the Lest seen in the clerk
Of the courts Office here.-Lancaster
Pal Dispatch
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-24
FIGHTING With ANAZ0NS.
Sheriff Wilhelm's Encounter with In
furiated Women at Union
town.

USIoSTowS, Pa, April 90 Blood
shed was narrowly sveried at the
Oliver plant to-day A warrant had
been issued for tho arrest Of Mike
fctzo for stouiag workmen. Knowing
IA character OF the man wanted, tue
entire force OF deputies, 3j in number,
were sent to FelzDs house to capture
bin. At the door Of his house, the
deputies We're met by mob o. infur-
lated women lei by Mrs Fe;z1, the
latter with an AK in her hand. FetzJ
enrred the "ntranc, with JoEr ami
butchers knife. The deputies were
stoned and beaten marcilps,ly.
Deputy Sheriff Richards ordered
charge with clubs and the deputies
waiei in, kaocking the female IL
gresses down right ana left Mrs
fetzo was 40 furious that she had to be
knocsed down with u revolver by
sheriff Richards and rendered uucon
scious The rest Of the foreigners
thought she hap been killed aud fed
Fe'z1 was captured AFTER being knocked
down ani hsnlcuf Il and taken to jail.
On the way to the Jail the deputies
rescued workman who was being
terribly beaten by strikers AMI arrested
two Of the assg.lauts Sheriff Wilhelm
Is overrun with calls for deputies 10.
night, bnt cannot supply all. /, looks
"a II the scenes Of two weeks ago are
going 10 bs repeated.