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breaking, and it comes to you that
a like disaster may visit you. Life
is so uncertain and Death is appa.
rently so capricious. II he should
look into the eyes of your little one
he might want him. Death plucks
beautiful flowers for the garden OF
God, and if he should pluck your
flower, the only one you have, may
hap, what would you do, what could
you do? You shudder and grow
pale. You fall upon prayer that no
white hearse may ever stop at your
door. Your life would 60 out like an
extinguished candle. There would
be nothing left. That misfortune
you cannot bear. Anything else,
but not that, you say-so have said
many, and then they have wept be-
cause the prayer was not answered.
Then Death steals into your house
uuawares and your flower is gone.
Are your shoulders broad enough
for that heavy weight? You will
sink under it and lie down by the
child in the same grave. No, not
that; because Gas thy days SO shall
thy strength be-" When the time
comes you find larger endurance of
soul than you have credited yourself
with, and, though the future days
may be gray days and the sun never
shines in quite the old way, you can
bear the sorrow; you do bear it with
a fortitude borrowed from the an
gels.
Much depends on your faith. No
soul that looks at heaven can be
crushed by anything that happens
Oh the earth. Once get a. glimpse
of the future, once see the boy in
the garments Of the immortals, and
though your heart breaks you would
not call him back. 1t is faith that
lighteDs our load while doubt doub
les its weight. One glance at God
and fate can do you no further harm
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-02

eff there were less agitation of
the country" says the Copiah
MISSY Sentinel, "there would be
more prosperity. People have be.
come so confused that they do not
know where they are. What is
needed more than anything else is
a restoration of confidence to nor
NAL conditions This done, money
will circulate freely and hard times
disappear, but when we are taught
that capital is tyranny and labor is
anarchy men who have money will
never invest it under such condi-
lions of alienation between mutually
dependent factors of Development
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the small towns are doomed, and
whatever may be against them to-
day, as social and economic forces
will not be accepted by the American
people as a permanent impression.
We refuse to harbor the thought that
where once existed a sturdy yeoman-
ry, there is to be in the future an
unenlightened peasantry, but the
way to restore the yeomanry to the
soil and to give the country towns
prosperity is to make agriculture a
more brainy occupation, and to cul-
tivate those trades which are in the
nature of permanent institutions.
The ambition of every country boy
is to remove to the city, where, in
most cases, his only chance of ad-
vancemeDt is by the mastery of some
kind of industrial life. It is only by
the manifestations of talents which,
if they were exploited in the country,
would bring adequate returns, that
the young man in the city can raise
his head above the mass, and the
ability of young men and young
women in country towns to make
the most of what may seem scant
opportunities is to be one of the
chief agencies in restoring these
| places to that position of intelligence
and we'll directed activity which
were once their browning glory.
This is a difficult task to perform.
It is not the popular idea of succ ess,
! but in the west as we'll as in the east
contentment to make the best of
ones local opportunities is one of the
chief forces by which our American
life is to have it's former vigor re-
stored and it's independence reas-
sured."
If there is change for the better
it will come through the proper utili-
cation of our local opportunities, as
the Herald suggests. For instance:
when the average Georgian makes up
his mind that his State, his county,
his village, or his farm, suit him bet
! ter than any other locality, and that
it is best for him to stay where he is
and put in his best work, he at once
becomes an active factor in the build
ing up Of the rural community in
which he lives. We need change
in our governmental policy toward
the farming districts. Everything
that is possible under our constitu-
ton should be done to make life
more attractive out in the country.
We should tighten the taxes of the
farmers, aud provide them with free
mail delivery and more and better
highways. Something should be
done to promote the building OF
| electric railways connecting country
villages with city markets, and there
should be cheap country telephone
| system. Then, the village farming
idea should be developed in the South
and West, so that our farmers viii
be better provided with the comforts
and conveniences of urban life, ano
enjoy the social and other advan
tages which cannot be had wher
they have their residences miles
away from their neighbors.
The Federal and State govern
| ments will act wisely in taking care
of the rural towns and districts; thu
large cities will take care of them
selves.
, Instead of our fundamental Law
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-02
The Doom OF the Small Town.

From the Atlanta constitutional
In the March Forum, under the
above title, Mr.. Henry J. Fletcher
has an article Of more than passing
interest.
The writer maintains that while
our cities are growing in wealth and
population the small towns are de-
caying, and losing business and in
habitants. Figures are given which
show that in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa and Michigan, from 1880 to
1890, out of total of 6,2Sl town
ships IA were stationary in popula
ton, 2,O03 gained in population, and
3,144 show a loss. The railroads
running through these communities
do not aid in their development, but
build up the large cities at the ex-
pense of the small towns, This
shrinkage is seen on both sides OF
the Mississippi, along the railroads
from Detroit to Des Moines, and the
same conditions prevail throughout
7 the Eastern States, and especially in
New England. The cities, every
where, are growing larger and absorb.
ing the wealth and energy of the
country towns. This has been going
on for the past twenty-five years to
the great injury of the commerce and
the industry of the small towns.
Mr.. Fletcher contends that it is
chief y due to adverse railroad rates
but it would be very difficult under
perfectly fair rates for the small man
ufacturers of the country towns t.
compete with their big rivals in tn
| cities.
Is there any remedy for these con
ditions? Have we reached a poin
where there will be no further growth
and prosperity except for big cities
big corporations and big enterprises
Must we submit to the gradual deca.
of everything that is beyond th
charmed circle of the big citiess Tn
same evil exists in England, Scot
land, Ireland, France and Germany
In those countries the large center
of population are constantly drainin
the rural districts and leaving a
ordinary peasant class behind then
If we are to go through the sam
experience we must prepare to Sc
our intelligent yeomanry dwindl
into peasantry, and there will b
an impoyerishment of the industris
life of the country towns. The Boz
ton Herald takes this view OF th
situation:
L
: 1t is not a pleasant thought tbs
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-02

A car load of poultry containing
$500 hens and 1880 turkeys, were
shipped recently to New York from
Huntsville, Ala.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-02

Negroes who have escaped from
Mexico are telling of horrible treat
ment of colored colonists.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-02
You Shall Have Strength.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald
And as thy days, so shall thy
strength be.-Deuteronomy 33, %.
Human nature is made of very
strange material. We are constantly
surprised at our ability to bear what
seems uncomfortable. Under the
pressure of a great incentive we can
accomplish miracles, and when ne
cessity compels, we can endure any
thing.
No man is thoroughly acquainted
with himself. There are depths and
heights 10 his soul which he has
never explored. In one environment
he is a commonplace creature. In
another he develops into hero.-
The possibility Of greatness is hid
den somewhere in every mans ma
ture. He is an unconscious giant,
but will never do a giants work un-
til the emergency forces him to-
Give him an ordinary road to travel,
aud he shambles along like peas
ant; give him a hill to climb, then
thunder in his ear, "You must !"
and he becomes transformed from
clod to god.
It is the sternncss of fate which
makes man great. His inclination
is to be small, to be comfortable
rather than noble, to live easily
rather than grandly. 1t is only when
compelling force on the outside
drives him, or when he finds himself
in q tangle of circumstances from
which extrication seems impossible,
that be rises to his full height and
accomplishes the task which he has
looked upon with trembling timidi-
ty. In word, he is almost omnip-
otent, hut does not know it, and
never can know it until God proves
it to him by giving him the impos-
sible to do.
But we can endure as we'll as do
when we must. No one knows how
much he can bear until he is tried.
Providence has made life hard be-
cause every man needs the test of
fire. Why this is so it might be
difficult to say, but that it is SO no
one can doubt. We are drowsy un-
til some earthquake shock shakes
us, aud then we become men. I'll
fortune is spiritually worth more
than what we call good Fortune
The rich mans son is apt to slide
down hill, while the poor mans boy
climbs to the top. If you have all
you want your life is without value,
If you have nothing that you want
the desire to get the best there is is
q TRANSPORTING influence, though it
involves sacrifice and tragedy.
You are content, and your home
is happy one. Wife and child sill
at your winter Preside and you con
template your surroundings will
grateful satisfaction. The sky i:
blue for you and the sun always set
in beauty. But you recognize tht
fact that there are storms to be met
and though you have had immunit,
thus far you know it cannot las
forever. There are burdens to b,
borne, and you must fit your should
ers to some of them.
When you think of what may pos
sibly happen the tears come to you
eyes. Your income may take to itsel
wings and speed away, leaving yo'
to sit in the ashes OF bankruptcy
That seems hard enough, yet 20,
have feeling that yop can bear
If it is inevitable, But when a whit
hearse rnmbles BY your door yol
know that some fathers heart i
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-02

Tt is not right for him who is in
misfortune to despair, but railways to
expect better fortune. =
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-02

Be loving, and you will never want
for love; be humble, and you will
never want for guiding.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-02

Switzerland has more divorces than
any other European country. They
amount to AZ out of 1000 marriages
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-02

It is estimated that the Treasury's
deficit on July ! will be $40, 00O, 600.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-02

How sweet it is to view the sea from
the land when We are not sailing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-02

The possession of truth is wealth,
and life of truth is happiness.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-02

Two small heads are better than
one "big head" .......
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-20
GENERAL MARKETS
KANSAS CITY.

Kansas CITY, Nov. 10.
Butter-Steady; creamery, nq2oc; dairy.
14G15c.
EggSFfm; supply light; strictly fresh.
Tay-Tmothy. sS.5Oa1lOO; prairie. 5000
$50.
Butter. wool. cotton ties and bagging-
Uncranged
Whisky-s1-22.
Pork-Standard mess jobbing-$S.y1s
Lard-Prlme steam, $5.35; choice, S5.4o.
Bacon-Boxed shoulders, SIS; longs,
s5.121a; ribs, SIS; shorts, $5.3f1s.
Corn real-3i. 35Q1.40.
Brsn-Eastern buyers bid lTc FOR east
track sacked. .a4
Flaxseed-Lower SSikc.
Timothy seed-$30 Od3.60
Hay-Choice grades timothy and prairie
scarce and iirm: prairie. sfQi0 this side.
NEW YORK.
New York. Nov. 70.
HayISlow.
Hides-Duu; California. NqoS pounds Is
cents.
Leather-Unchanged
Wool, ta1low, rice and molasseS-Quiet.
Cut meats-Steady; picked bellies. 51s@s
cents; picked hams, S2.d9 cents.
Lard-Steady; western steam closed s.. so
November. $3.50, nominal
Pork-Dull and easy; old mess, 50. 5cG1o.
REORGANIZATION; nited closed ISL bid
RoSin-Firtn.
Turpen tine-Dull
Cottonseed ol-Inactive: undertone firm;
prime crude, 25izd3sc; better grades, 3O63lc
prime summer yellow. 2qaoc; OFF sum-
LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool, Nov. 19
Bacon-Qufet; demand poor.
Beef-ENtra India mess. 5s; prime mess,
5Ss Cd
Pork-Prime mess western. SIS: do me-
dunn. As sd.
Lard-Dull; prime western, Ss Cd; re-
fined in pals Bis.
Cos
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-20
PURCELL Is SWEPT
FIRE BR AXIS OUT AT AN EARLY
HOUR IN THE MORNING.

Thirty-Two Buildings are Destroyed at the
Loss of About One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Doliars--f~o Men Under
Arrest, Charged with Arson--One Al
legged to have Set Fire to His Store,
which was in No Danger Other
wise--Enid's Sunday Morning BIazs--
News Of Oklahoma.
Purcell, I. T. Nov. 1s-Fire broke out
in the Star store, ia the middle Of the
principal business block of this town
On the north side of Main street at 4:30
this morning. A heavy wind was blow
ing from the north and the flames were
soon sweeping the entire side Of the
street, made UP of frame buildings.
The Chickasaw National bank building
and Kanoff's hardware store were the
only buildings left standing on the
north side Of the block The wind in
creased almost to tornado and drove
the flames across the street and in
few minutes all the frame buildings
on the south side were burning. Two
brick buildings containing Blanchard
and Woods dry goods house and Camp
bells drug store, which had just been
built. were also consumed. The east
side OF Canadian avenue was swept for
one and half blocks. The fire is sup
posed to be of incendiary origin.
A. Froug, Of the Star store, dry goods
and clothing, Is lodged in Jail charged
with arson. Parties testify to having
seen him leave his building just as the
flames burst out. P. Glucksman, man
ager OF the Chickasaw Mercantile COM
pany, is also in jail on the same charge.
Witnesses claim to have seen him dur
ing the progress of the fire enter his
store, which was thought at the time
to be out of danger. pour coal oil
around and light it. The feeling was
very strong against the parties and
for time a lynching seemed certain,
but it now seems the danger has passed,
though force of marshals is guarding
the Jail
Thirty-two buildings were destroyed
The loss is about s150000.
PRINCIPAL LOSERS.
The heaviest losers are: Blanchard
& Woods, dry goods store, stock and
building, loss $4,000, insurance $4,000:
j. Fondre, dry goods So, o00 insurance
$1,000; Woods & Sparks $4,000, insurance
$500; Browns opera house, damaged
$4,000, covered by insurance; A. C. Car
ter, hardware, $500, insurance SO, 500;
John Sneed, general merchandise &c.
900; pratially insured; Turk Bros & Co,
wholesale dry goods $4,000; S. Slmons
& Bro, dry goods, damaged $4,000: w.
P. Easton. boots and shoes, loss 5000,
insurance $4,000: B. Campbell, drug
stock and two buildings $500, insur~
ance $500: Cuntice, drugs $4,000; insur-
ance not known; Commercial hotel 81
500, no insurance; Santa Fe hotel $4,000,
no insurance; L. f. Parks, groceries
$4,000, no insurance; Star store, cloth
ing etc. $1,000, insurance $1,000.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-20
LIVESTOCK MAgKEr.
CHICAGO.


Chicago. Nov. "a.
Hog+Recespcs. 5000. SLOW. lE1e. 3. 5Gli
3 60: mixed packers. s35lsd5.65. he4sy. S-SS%.
as.
Caule-Rcceapts. 500: stea.fy 20 finn:
t.eeves. s2iOfs4.s6. Texans. 251gsS 81 west
ems. g SO12 -.
Sheep-Recepts. 39"O; slow ard seueraI-
~ lower.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas city. Nov. e
Czftle-Rece.ptS $50: shipmeur>s. 80,
best strong. Others steady: Texas caStis.
8 zG3.59. beef s-.e-a. z.eSfff 40 SrOck sSs.
and feeders. J. sJLfSf.
Togs-Recelpts. 1900; weak beaTes.
s.. IGsI5 60. mixed. 3sr1 20: EEhsE. = E,ffso.
Sheep-Rece1Tts. 1.epJ. E;g.. nsss1Its Rome
steady AID unchanged
ST. LOUIS
- Louis. Nov. -
Czr.l~-R@ce.pss 500: steady. native
steers. 3 0JG4- -. Texas and In6san steers,
3 5sEI1a0
Hogs-Rsceolpts 900. 1c<fse: heavy.
8 MAJ s.. mfxesl- = Zsd2- -. iEfE. g E.1ifS
Sbesp-Recet2ts z.1JJ. stss-y. soLslese-rTA
NEW YORK.
Se~ YORK. Nov. -
B4-veS-Rsoeip;s A. European casSies
quote American steers ~ sfrg. c.ssS
dressed weight. re1Tigsrato- bel az ia
81 cenfs
Sheep ard iaTnbs-F secetpfs. z.iss cus~-
ard a trsS4 weak POOR 20 rood Eegss7,. Esd
=: c-Sznruoo 70 chooce lambs tf.,fs4 81
HOgs-EscssICs. rs. Sglls kztt5S cu<IsG.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-20
Has Sunday Morning Fires which Costs
Seveu'y-Five Thousand Dollars

Has . Sunday Morning Fires which Costs
seven'y-Five Thousand Dollars
Enid, o. T, Nov. 19.-(SpeciaD-Be
| tween 3 and o'clock Sunday morning
Ends first serious confiagration occur
| red, and half block of the main bust
| ness street in less than three hours was
laid in ashes The cause of the fire is
supposed to be from a defective fiue
in the barber shop of Ed Kelly. Little
or no insurance was held on the prop
erty. Only for the heroic work of
Ends volunteer fire department and
ex-Mayor Mayor Woods brick building
the entire city would have been burned
up. Fortunately very little wind was
blowing at the time and a plentiful SUP
ply of water was carried by willing
hands.
The following named persons lost
everything: Roberts & Brownlee. an
extensive law library; D. D. Temple,
law library; Blanding & Cogdell, Craw-
ford & Hubbell, L. y. Houston, D. VI.
Martin, Z. Cotton, Vernon Whiting, all
Of their law books, papers desks and
office furnishings generally; the Baker
Produce company. several carloads %
potatoes and seeds; Miss Golf, millinery
goods; Ed Kelly, barber shop and bath
rooms. Messrs. Bush & Shober OF
Wichita aost their two-story building.
No one was injured in any manner.
though several who wereasleep in the
second story escaped with only their
night clothes on. The loss Is estimated
at between $50. 900 and Sc, 900.
In the Todd-We atherby land case, a
decision was rendered by the local Of
fee in favor OF Weatherby This is the
land adjoining Enid on the west and is
very valuable. The case viii be appeal
ed
Much comment is had on the decision
OF the local land office in favor Of Cook
IN the JonesVllle case. This quarter
section OF land adjoins Enid on the
north and Is the Fifth ward Of the city.
ene most densely populated, and con-
taIns the finest residences in town.
There are four or five CONTESTANTS b.
sides the townsite people for IL and II
viii be 4 legal fight fo- years 20 come.
This is the c--act OF land that ooens on
the pubic square on the south and IS
adjacent to cfle best business portion OF
The town. and = was always mystery
how Ex-Governor Swineford. Hoke
Smiths agent laid OF the public
square OF four acres 50 as 20 adjoiu mis-
valua bic tract.
District court convened here vez-ar-
DAY, Judge McAtee on the bench, with
quite a large docket.
II. II. C2Iamplin, president % the
Enid State bank. was married last
thursday 20 Mss Noble % Mcpherson.
nan Iaey have gone 70 Atlanta, Ga,
70 spend their honeymoon.
EFocHs OF faith are epocns OF fruitfut /
cess; cut e2ochs OF Unbelief. however gsft-
,srlng are barren Of al permanent good |
Goethe.
NE nave more power than viii: and II is 4
often oy way Of excuse to ourselves ths., we i
fancy things are Impossible. -foOhef0u- !
WHAT profits Us that we from heaven de-
I'VE soul immortal and with looks e-ecf. 1
arvey Tue stars, II. like the brutal hiud 4
We foi .ow where oUr Passions LEAD tie wayf /
Dryden
IRANPs-GiTeup-"Wh was vo-r h,,x,.
hess before you took 10 trazapings-' Pc
Beng trznpeo on
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-20
oKOLo TREATMENT OF cATARRH
An inAention bv a Kansas Specialist.
Ladies of Wichita Interested
I'm It's Success

The Okolo treatment of Catarrh and
diseases of Catarrhal origin Is attract
ing attention throughout the country.
Ihe entire treatment includes one
Okolo and the II OkoLo Remedies One
remedy is all that is needed to cure the
majority of cases and for this reason
the remedies nfsy be procured singly.
Inc instrument, Okolo, is the invention
Oh leadlT1s Kansas specialist. and Is
emlnentfy scientific and certain in it's
apphcatlon. We would advise our read
erS u Investigate this treatment. We
uiluers <and that two ladies of Wichita
nave. secured agencies for the Okolo,
MI q, Olive Reade, 339 South Lawrence
: Igenue, and Mrs. Lizzie Kindred, Flat
s, Thompson Block. These ladies are
doing a good thing in bringing the
Okolo within easy reach of our citizens.
That Catarrh and Catarrhal diseases
can be cured is demonstrated beyond
question in the use of this treatment
The Okolo Company of Manhattan,
Kansas. has been organized to manu-
facture and introduce the Okolo and
judging from the endorsement given
them by leading business men and
the demand which already exists for
their treatment they are to be congrat-
ulated on their success.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-20

have hereunto set their hands the day
and year above written.
Attest:
NJ NJ MCOLLISTER, Coroner.
The preliminary examination of the
prisoners ON the charge of murder
Will be held Saturday
SCENE OF THE MURDER
All day yesterday a constant stream
Of visitors poured in upon the scene
of the murder from all directions.
Women with shawls thrown over their
heads came early In the afternoon and
they gazed at the house from a distance
being afraid TO go near it. Later the
school boys Rugged the fence while
the school girls went shivering and
trembling by, their steps inclined to the
opposite side of the highway. They
peeped out Of the corners Of their eyes
at the building and at the stable. One
OF two boys ventured into the yard to
look at the dark blood on the fallen
leaves and to see the track of the muir
dered mans body as it was dragged
towards the stable and I'D the alley
These boys wanted to be daring burt
when the leaves shook and ratified they
shivered and trembled and in some in
stances scampered away. Henry For
by went into the building and those
VINO saw him, especially the women,
stared out Of astonished eyes and their
lips quivered as If it was not as safe
10 enter that building yesterday as it
was a week ago. He went looking for
blood stains and he went into the south
rear sleeping room 1t was in this
room the murder was committed for he
found blood where it spurted on the
wall at the heighth Of the bed and
trlckled down to the floor. Heretofore
this blood stain was unnoticed
FUNERAL OF MR. LEONARD.
The funeral of the late H. H. Leon
ard occurred yesterday afternoon at 2
O'Clock at the Red Mems hall on North
Main street. The exercises were con-
Quoted jointly by the order of Red
Men and Eggleston Post G. A. R., both
Of which the deceased was a member.
Rev. Don S. Colt made the funeral adj
dress in very beautiful and touching
manner. The procession then formed
in the following order: First the order
Of Red Men, followed by the hearse
and poll bearers. This was followed by
the firing squad from the Sons Of Vet
Grams, together with The Eggleston post
G. A. r. These were followed by friends
and relatives in carriages.
AT the cemetery the beautiful and De-
culiar services for the dead of the order
Of Red Men were carried out followed
by the services of the G. A. r and end
ing with the three volleys fired over
the open grave. The services were all
carried out in a touching and impress
I've manner to all who were present