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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-06-27
What Railroads Can Do.

During the last eighteen months
thirty-four manufacturing establish.
ments, with combined capital Of
100000, have been located along
the line of the Illinois Central Rail.
road through the efforts Of the in.
dustrial commissioner Of that road.
OF these twenty eight were located
in the South. In the South this line
runs from Cairo to New Orleans and
from Memphis to New Orleans, with
lines running to Natchez and Aber-
deem, Miss. Il has mileage in the
States Of Tennessee, Kentucky, Miss
issippi and Louisiana, though about
as much in Mississippi as the other
three States combined. Besides the
manufacturing establishments msn-
toned the road has located along ita
line many immigrants, who will en-
gage in agricultural pursuits.
The railroads of the South repre-.
sent the largest amounts Of aggregat-
cd capital that can be found in the
section. The work Of the Illinois
I # -
Central shows what they can do, Il
they try, in the way Of developing
the country through which they run.
They are interested in the develop.
ment Of the territory they rum
through almost as much as all the
people who live in it. They prosper
only with the prosperity OF the aec.
tions tributary to them. It ssema
then that, looked at only from self
ish standpoint, that railroad is best
managed which does most to develop
its territory. Jacksonville IsMes,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-06-27
BENTON LA. THURSDAY, JUNE o. 1895.

any sense, for no one knows better
than we do that we are not worthy
of love. Sel6shness, therefore is not
pure love of self, but an ignoble
passion for grasping more than our
share, regardless of the rights and
claims of others. It indicates Grim
inal indifference whether any man
enjoys himself, or has the means of
doing SO, provided all our own wants
are gratifed. It means that brother
hood is myth and that if our table
is we'll supplied our neighbor may
starve, or if we keep ourselves from
the commission of crime our fellow
men need not look to us for any help
to resist temptation. We hold our
selves irresponsible for everything
except our own personal condition.
But you say, if we were really ap-
preciative of the suffering about us
life would not be worth living, and
we should all have broken hearts if
we literally bore each others burdens
The answer is, the sooner our hearts
are broken from such a cause the
better. If it would be very hell on
earth to have a keen realization OF
the crimes and wretchedness of man
kind, then let of live in that kind of
hell until we can make it q heaven.
You have no right to do anything
to keep yourself from realizing the
condition of others, for they and ysu
belong to the same family; and you
have no right, in the sight of God, to
eat your bread in peace if you know
that some one is starving. What
kind of world are we making! Is
it Gods world, Christ's werld or
q world filed with cruel demons, q
world in which the chief purpose is
to get everything and give nothing
Why should we not suffer if others
are suffering!
, Suppose that by some magic ou,
selfishness were eliminated and di
vine and plying love should take its
q place' Suppose the Church shoult
say, we are too busy to talk abou
; theology, we will do that when ",
, have eternity before us. For th'
, present we must get out the lifeboat
: and save the tempest-tossed and ship
wrecked-what theni What then
Why, for the first time we should un
derstand Christianity. The New
!, Testament would become an opel
. book and religion blessed reality.
8 Lose yourself and you will fin
n yourself. Love yourself last and th
f. stars will shine with brighter bean
l. Save some one, give some one shar
70 Of your plenty, pity the poor and OF
Il pressed, let no day pass without
g. kindly word or generous deed, an
et angels will come and visit you, fe
ID you will be doing Gods work
or Gods way. If you wish to 60
r. heaven in the hereafter you must pr
el a bit of heaven into some forlorn Iii
&c here.
10 It will be noted with interest tn,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-06-27

Il will be noted with interest that
when political demagogue becomes
most aroused it is over the thought
that he is about to raise the honest
laborer, the toiler, the horny-handed
worker from the dust. To make the
effort picturesque he has to describe
the laborer as grovelling beneath an
universe of misery instead of march.
ing around in nice black coat and
new straw hat, as he may be seer
doing any day when picnic is an
nounced.-Mobile Register.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-06-27

The Chicago Chronicle thinks that
the army of Americans who do not
find their own country good enough
for them, and annually troop to
Europe to squander their American
dollars, are the gold carriers who
threaten more danger to the treasury
reserve than is likely to como trou
J any other source.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-06-27

The town of Grass Valley, the old
est, richest and largest gold mining
camp in California, has introduced
electric machinery, and many of the
old diggings are worked with electric
machinery. The county in which the
town is situated has yielded an ag-
gregate Of gold worth $26O,OOO, ,0OC
by hydraulic, drift and quartz mining
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-06-27

TIE KERNEL OF THE SrsIKE QUss.
T1oN.-In recent address before tho
brotherhood Of Railway Trainmsn.
Secretary Sheehan referred to the
great strike Of last summer. saying.
"The general effect Of the strike will.
I believe, be beneficial in the end to
organized labor. It has taught the
lesson that in order to win q fight of
any consequence you must be in the
right. / do not pretend to say that
the cause Of the Pullman company
was just, but ! am obliged 10 admit
that the strike against the railroad
companies, and particularly those
with which our membership and t1At
OF other railway labor organizations
had contracts, was wholly uniust6a-
BILE. am satisfied that those mem-
bers now see the error Of this action.
but at the time it was impossible to
convince them that strict compliance
with the law and their contracts with
tho companies was the only proper
course for them to pursue. The .quea-
ton at issue is not, and never waa
rs the cause Of the Pullman compa-
ny just2' The question at issue was.
is it lawful to conspire to lay an in.
terdict on commerce, to cut of tha
food supply Of Innocent persons %
stop all railway traffic, to bring to
pass all the horrows Of panic. in ordsl
to rebuke or to avenge the real q
fanoied injustice Of the Pullman com
panya'"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-06-27

The product Of fine copper 10 the
United States in 1894 was 35O, ,OOO, !
600 pounds, and its average price
for the year was 94c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-17
A BIG SWINDLE.
How Harry Leon Swindled the Jewe Hers
More Developments Expected.

Chicago, December 16.-By the Harry
Leon failure here IN September last
about 20 we'l-known New York jewelry
houses were defrauded out of 800, 900
worth of jewelry. Leon, who had been
in hiding since the failure, was located
by detectives last week, and in order to
save himself from imprisonment-he
made confession, duplicating Alvah
A. Ketchum, Peter d. Eberman, O. G.
ST. Clair, John E. Bull, and one Castle
religh. Leon makes things unpleasant
for Banker Henry D. Tolman of this city,
who aided in the plot Ketcham and
Eberman are already behind the bars
Leon says he has been working for
Madison street jewelry firm when he was
approached by Ketcham and Eberman,
who offered to set him up in business and
make him rich They explained that he
was to represent that ne had inherited
$40, 600, and upon such representation to
obtain stock Of jewelry on credit. The
two men were willing to put up some
money to give coloring to his claim of
Inheritance. Eberman won't to the Cen
trail Trust Company and deposited $4,000
in Leon, IS name. AS soon as the deposit
was made he took certificate of deposit
from Leon. properly endorsed. 50 that
while the money was not in his name it
was still under his control Ketoham
went to the Royal Trust Company and
deposited SS0oO in the same manner This
was not quite enough Of showing, so
Banker TOlman was called on to furnish
500, 900 more. Tolman took the money
to the Commercial National Bank, it is
claimed, and deposited the money to the
credit of Harry Leon, but before he left
the building he had the deposit certificate
in his possession, Endorsed over by Leon,
50 that his money was safe. For this SER
vice it is alleged THAT Mr.. Tolman re-
ceived $3.50.
This being accomplished, Leon wrote
to the New York Jewellers Association
that he was going into business in Chica-
go and opened negotiations for his stock
He represented that he had just inherit
ed $40. 600, and tha5 there was at present
s34, 900 to his credit in aChicago bank His
statements as regards the deposits were
Investigated, ana the bank books showed
that the money was in reality deposited
to the mans credit. AS soon as the in
vestigation was completed the money was
withdrawn and went back into the coff-
ers of it's rightful owners and Leon re-
manned penniless. Leon placed the orders,
received the goods and then made way
with them.
Other arrests will probably follow, and
it is expected that New York jewellers
will recover part at least of their losses
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-17

Mr.. f. B. Usher, principal OF the High
school, was in town Saturday
Alvin G. Dresser ESQ.,, spent Sunday
IN town.
The Standish Village Whist club held
its semi-monthly meeting last Saturday
evening.
j ohm A. Cole, who has been at work at
Saco, has returned home.
Mr.. A. G.. Fl Obj, of Bowdoin college,
was IN town last week.
Mr.. W. H. Marrett, of Boston, arrived
in town Saturday forenoon, with his
string of horses from his Massachusetts
stock farm. Mr.. Marrett has built quite
number of stalls in the large and COM
modious barn ON the old homestead and
there without doubt will be the home Of
some of the best horses in the state. In
the string of which there are fifteen in
number, are some very fine looking AMI
mails, as every admirer of the equine race
would no doubt say the same. Among
Mr.. M arretts' string and probably the
favorites, is Woven Wind, without doubt
the fastest horse, according to his age,
that stands in Maine. Woven Wind is
but two years old and last season he trot-
ted mile in race in the remarkable
time of 3 % 3D. There are also some fine
breeding horses among his string, such
as Lucy, Goldsmith, Lady Thorn and
others. Mr.. Marrett has representatives
among his string from ''Palo Alto Stock
Farm. "of California: "Woodburn Stock
Farm" of Kentucky and also Clancy
Farm" All of Mr.. Marrett's horses are
bred from high blooded stock and are
speedy as we'll as fancy.
Miss Maud &. Dresser is teaching in
1.-THE BOLSTER district" so-called
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-17
The LATEST SCIENTIFIC KNOWL.
EDGE OF FOOD And DIGESTION.

The real cause of most of our diseases Is
simply an inability to digest food. This
induces thinness. weakness, loss of flesh
and fat, loss of vitality, wasting away
Loss Of flesh and vitality means con-
slant liability to sickness. Wasting away
is consumption.
If getting thin is what ails you, there
is only one thing to do-get fat. The only
way to do it is to take something which
will help your stomach and stimulate it
to do its work.
If YOU are tired out you do not like to
move your legs or arms. If your stomach
is tired it does not like to digest; it can
not do it's work.
To eat, or even to eat with relish does
not necessarily mean that one is being
nourished. Strength vitality and flesh
are the true Indications.
Getting thin is a sign that you need
the Shaker Digestive Cordial. You
would not be getting thin If you could
digest your food.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial not only
contains artifloially digested food, but 1t
will digest other foods in the stomach.
A single 10 cent bottle will show
whether or not it is going to meet the
conditions of your case, and if 80, it's
continued use may be depended on to
effect cure. All druggists keep it in
stock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-17

Sunday at the Free Baptist church. A
and evening services. Mr.. Hawthorne is
graduate of Princeton Theological
school, and a post graduate Of the Cobb
divinity school Of Lewiston, Me.
Mr.. Lester Tyler of Freeport is teach
Ing very successful term of school on
the Hollis side.
Seth p Smith, Esq.,, prominent Bos-
ton lawyer, spend Sunday at his old home
In Hollis.
Wilbur G. Townsend, Esq.,, recently
returned from hunting trip from the
Rangeley lakes district ard brought back
a line deer which he shot.
Howard Davis, ESQ.,, who has been in
Boston the past summer, is now at home
Tor the winter.
The Odd Fellows recently purchased the
James Meserve property, adjacent to
their hall. They removed one of the
buildings and are having the lot graded,
and when it Is finished it will add great
ly to the appearance of their property
and be an ornament to the village
The Free Baptist Sunday school Christ
mas entertainment will be held in Lord's
hall
Cumberland.
West Cuniber land, Dec. 16--Miss Evie
Morrill,, Of Woodfords, is spending the
week at home.
There will be Christmas tree and en-
tertainment at the Methodist church
Tuesday evening, Dec. "a
Tramps are quite plenty In this vioin-
ity.
Mr.. o. S. Themes OF Cumberland Cen
tire, has commenced logging on the
Mountfort lot.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-17
Harpsweil.

West Harpswell, Dec. 16-The Farmers
Institute, which was held at the Congre-
gational church, Harpswell Center,
Thursday, Dec. 18th, was not so largely
attended by our farmers during the day
as it would have been, had it not been
for the severe cold weather. The Fro
g ramme was as follows.
Forenoon, 10 o'olock-"M Modern Methods
in Corn Growing, by Secretary Nc
Keen. Discussion.
4 Afternoon, s1.8O O'Clock "Oroharding, %
by Chas. S. Pope, of Manchester. Dis
cussion.
Evening, 7.8O o. lock-"Small Fruits, !"
by Willis A. Luce, Of South Union, fol-
lowed by a lecture, S'Why Go West, Young
MANI" by Secretary McKeen.
The evening session was more largely
attended and the speaking was very in
terestlng.
Capt. J. Seymour Pinkhamlis at home
for few weeks His vessel is in Phila-
delphia
Capt F. G. Merriman is stopping at
home. His schooner ls In Stovers' Cove.
Misses Margaret and Pauline Randall
are attending Gray's Business college in
Portland
Mr.. Benjamin Weber, who recently
had slight paralytic shock, has nearly
regained his usual health.
The Methodist circle met with Mrs.
Eli Alexander. Friday evening, Dec.
18th.
We have been having very cold weather.
The thermometer registered degrees
below Friday.
West Buxton, December 16.-Rev. Mr..
Hawthorne preached very able sermon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-17
The Contested Cases.

Washington, December 16.-Shall there
be one, two or three committees to decide
the thirty-one contested election seats
now before the House is the question
Speaker Reed is trying to settle. He con-
suited today on the subject the leading
Republican and Democratic members. AT
the expiration of the conference the
Democrats Withdrew and the Republicans
discussed the matter an hour longer. The
Republicans were unit in favor of three
committees to consist of nine members
each. Ex-SpeakerI Crisp is reported to
have opposed the general proposition.
There Is little doubt that the result of to-
days conference will be the formation Of
three committees 1t is understood that
Mr.. Powers of Vermont was rendered the
craftsmanship of one of the committees
nd he declined it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-17
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
Kezar Falls

hcZdT EuAie E1N
Kezar Falls, Dec. 16-We have lived
thrugh the cold snap and 20 below zero
is the coolest yet.
Preparations for cutting ice seem TO be
starting.
j. W. Chapman & Son ship to Bright
on, Mass, $500 to $500 worth of stock
every other week. Last week with their
other stock they shipped 80 sheep
Mr.. Gamers store looks attractive
with Christmas goods.
Schools in town are progressing well
so the report is.
Every thing seems to be quiet. Ok and
horse teams are getting good rest while
snow refuses to make good Shedding. Men
that ought to know, say things will have
to move after there comes some snow.
Brownfield
Brownfeld, Dec. 16-The recent cold
wave viii h passed through Browntield was
the coolest of the season. The mercury
reached from fourteen degrees to twenty
four degrees, followed by mild and
pleasant weather, but very little snow
E. B. Bean has rented his mill to the
Linscott Brothers. who are buying hard
wood lumber to be manufactured into
shook. They are building cooper shop
near the mill.
W. V. Eaton is shipping evergreen
Christmas trees to Boston.
There will be union Christmas tree
and entertainment at Town hall Christ
mas eve.
CID. Fessenden, who has been con-
fined to his house for the last three
months with typhoid fever is now able to
go out little, and receives the congratu-
lat1ons of his friends and neighbors on
his recovery from SO dangerous disease.
Bridgton.
Bridaton. December 16-John G.
Hamblen, manager of the Wales &
Hamblen company, is recovering from an
attack OF the grippe, which has kept him
away from business for week.
The Congregational, Universalist and
Methodist societies will each have q
Christmas tree with appropriate exercises
Among the attractions at the Methodist
church will be cantata by members of
the Sunday school and friends.
Rev. Mr. MCDOWELL Of the Congregational
church exchanged with Mr.. Tucker of the
Adventist denomination last sabbath
morning.
d. A, Stevens for so many years in the
musical instrument trade here, has sold
his business to the Crosby Brothers, who
have taken possession. The elder Of these
two gentlemen has been in the employ of
the Bridgton and Saco River railroad at
the Junction, and the younger has served
as conductor for a number of years.
Bridgton schools will have one weeks
vacation at Christmas and will begin
again December 80.
There is an abundance of very fine
smooth skating just now, and it is ex-
oeedingly well patronized.
Dover and Foxcroft
Dover and Foxcroft. Dec. 16-Shipping
of Christmas..trees is getting to be duite
an industry in this place.
Thirtytwo car loads have gone from
our station, bound for Pennsylvania.
eaving $3412. 96 in this place. The freight
lpsid the Maine Central was $7O4. 90.
Ten inches Of ice in the Pisoataouis
river, and no sleighing in the villages.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-17
Erroneous Reports of Bayard's Attitude

London, December 16.-The United
Press is authorized to state that the re-
marks attributed to United States
Ambassador Bayard in a Chicago Associ-
ated Press despatch under London date
published in the newspapers receiving the
service of that concern in the United
States on Saturday. and cabled back by
the New York correspondent of the Lon
don Times, which paper reproduced them
this morning, are utterly untrue
The despatch in question contained the
following paragraph: ''The long de-
spatches from New York on the Bayard
incident have revived interest here in the
affair. Mr.. Bayard, however, treats the
whole matter lightly. He said to friend
resently that he regarded it as the result
of the SILLY season in America"
Mr.. Bayard has at no time treated
American criticism upon his recent Edin-
burg address lightly, nor has he ever said
to a friend or to anybody else that he re-
garded the whole matter as the result of
the ''silly season in America"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-17
For Killing a Policeman.

Nashua, N. H., December 16.-The trial
of Fred A. Stookwell for the murder of
Police Sergeant Henry MoAllister on the
night of May 21st in the police station at
Manchester began in the Supreme court
in this city today, Chief Justice Doe and
Associate Justice r. N. Wallace presid-
ing.
There we're one hundred and thirty per-
sons of Hillsboro county empanneled on
the jury and the state and defence have
one hundred and thirty witnesses to
present. Stockwell is defended by Sull
way j. H. Ridell and r. J. Peaslee.
Attorney General E. g. Eastman and
County Solicitor James p Tutt1e appear
for tho state.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-17
Held for Trial.

Northampton, Mass, December TO-
John O'Niel arrested on suspicion of
killing his wife Saturday night was
arraigred in the District court this morn
ing charged with manslaughter by beat.
ing and stlangling her. He pleaded not
guilty and q hearing was appointed for
Saturday. The prisoner appeared very
nervous and excited. He was taken to
Jail in default of $4,000 bail and allowed
to see no one. The case is clouded in
msytery,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-17
CARL SBAD sPRUDEL. SALT

Is not a mere purgative; it is an
nlterative and constitutional
remedy. There is nothing "just
as good" when you can obtain
the genuine imported article. Do
not Be imposed upon by unscrup-
ulous dealers. The genuine must
have the signature of "EIsNER
& MENpELsoN Co., Sole Agents,
New York. = on every bottle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-17
Springvale.


Springyale, December 16-Winter has
set IN, in good earnest in this vicinity.
All last week was fearfully cold.
Mousam river is all right for skating
and the boys are improving it.
Mrs. Sarah Grant, wife Of Deacon
Thatcher, Kicker of Shapleigh, had a
paralytic shock last week and lies in a
very precarious condition.
Christmas is coming and most every
one Is making more or less preparation
for 1t. Our stores are we'll filed with all
sorts OF Christmas goods. The Sabbath
schools are to have Christmas trees and
exercises to celebrate the national day of
Christianity.
Rev. Mr.. Davis preached at South
WATERFORD. Sunday.
Ivory A. Hall of shapleigh, departed
this life December 2, of Bright's disease.
Mr.. Hall was highly esteemed citizen
of his native town where he had always
lived, and at the breaking out of the war
of the rebellion he enlisted in the 9th
Maine regiment, and later in the Maine
cavalry, where he served on picket duty
He was an honored member of Willard
Post, No. 70, 6. A. R. of Springvale,
also of the Lindsey Commandery Of the
Golden Cross and a consistent member of
the First Baptist church. The deceased
has left widow and four sons, an aged
mother, three brothers and two sisters
and many friends to mourn his loss. His
age was 81 years.
North Yarmouth.
East North Yarmouth, Dec. 16-Rev.
Chas P. Cleaves, has been visiting
friends in Enosburgh, has returned.
Rev. Judson Wade Shaw, of Maiden,
Mass, was the guest of Mr. James Law
renee. Sunday
Miss Adelaide M. Hodsdon is sick with
the humps.
I Mr.. M. Edwards, fAuburn has been
visiting his brother, Mr.. Royal Edwards.
There will DO sociahle at Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Lanes, Tuesday evening,
Dec. II. All are cordially invited.
. The Christmas concert will take place
at the Methodist church, Tuesday even
ing, Dec. "a, instead OF Wednesday even
ing, Dec. 20, as was previously reported.
Rev. J. W. Shaw delivered very in
teresting lecture at the Methodist church
Sunday evening on "A merican Citizen
ship" ----~
Standish.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-17

Charles Durchik of Freeland, Pa, son
Of wealthy brewer, was caught stealing
from students OF seminary at Kings
ton. The boys gave him coat of tar
and feathers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-17

ishing. :. I'm all right now, and am
gaining flesh daily. follow your advice
faithfully in everything. Thank you ten
thousand times for what your knowledge
and Lydia 3. Pinkhona's Vegetable Com
pound have done for me-"