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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-09

Heights of Stories: Cellar 7 #. first

Heights of Stories: Cellar 7 ft. first
story, it. in. !; second story, 9 #.
Exterior Mater" 9: Foundation.
stone; first story, ciapboards; second
story, gables and roof. shingles.
Interior Finish: Two coat plaster,
hard white finish. Maple wood floor
ing. Trim throughout, N. G. pine.
Staircase, ash. Bathroom and kitch-
en-, wainscoted. Chair-rail in dining
room. All interior woodwork grain
filled and finished with lard oil var
nish.
Colors: All clapboards, medium
green. Shingling on walls of second
sto1 and gables, oiled. Roof shin
giles, stained red. Trim, including
water table, corner boards, castings,
cornices, bands, veranda columns, rail,
ETC., dark bottle green. Sashes,
white. Veranda floor, dark brown.
Veranda ceiling, oiled.
Accommodations The principal
rooms and their sizes, closets, ETC.,
are shown by the floor plans. Cellar
under whole house. Attic is floored
for storage purposes. Open fireplace
in sitting-room. Portable range, sink
and boiler in kitchen. Bathroom in
second story. Linen closet in second
STORY hall. Two set tubs in kitchen.
Sliding door connects hall and parlor.
Portiere opening between parlor and
library. Large sized veranda with
balcony above.
Cost: $4,000, not including mantels,
range or heater. The estimate is
based on New York prices for mater
ials and labor. In many sections of
the country the cost should be less.
Feasible Notifications General di-
mensions, materials and colors may be
| changed. Cellar may be reduced IL
size or wholly omitted. Fireplace and
part or all of plumbing may be omit
ted. Attic may be finished for two
rooms. Sliding doors may be intro
duced between parlor and library.
! COpyright 1896
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-09

Americans work SO Systematically for
357 days of the year, barring Sundays,
that their employers are able to sell
nearly 20, 900 gross of fireworks at less
than one-half cent each, and are still
able to make profit of twenty five
per cent. on their output.
In this broad plain of Graniteville,
bound in with fence over which even
baseball crank cannot hope to look,
is a succession of frame buildings, be-
fore each of which stands bucket
filed with water. The buildings are
separated SO that if the contents of one
of them go up to JOIN the elements of
air and fire, the water may be there to
help out the insurance companies. In
the midst of these there is little
more pretentious building called the
Office, and it is here that the Superin-
tent sits, like Pluto on his throne,
master of all these dynamic possibil-
tiles.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-09
VOL. XXXV.
MAKING FIREWORKS.
BUSY SCENES AT fl FACTORY
ON STATEN ISLAND.
Most of the Employees Are Farmers
Daughters-Turnin Out Fire
crackers of All Sizes-3Iak-
Ing Roman Candles.

n ROAD green fields; pretty
X girls who move as though no
civic censors had told them
that dress reform was too
new; bright faced boys who work
with the enthusiasm of delight only o
few men, whose countenances, be-
grimed, it is true, yet quite content
with the deeds they have to do, and
yet heroes in minor key, for they
work face to face with po ssibility
that their next breath may be taken
half in this world and half as sigh
for the next. 1t is modern Arcadia,
set between the hills of Staten Island,
and named Graniteville, yet why no
man has yet known, for there is no
granite nearer than the Army Build
ing that runs up it's facade in White
hall street. All this blissful abode of
labor is simply fireworks factory
and the Arcadians are it's willing
"hands."
Here it is that 800 persons, mostly
farmers daughters, work from July II
to July 3, from one year to the next,
making colored fires and rockets and
Roman candles and those mysterious
things known as ''set pieces" which
60 off, it IS trne, according to pro-
gramn1e, but which need guide and
spokesln~A most times to tell what
they are all about. AuI talk about
Chinese labor! Well. these energetic
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-09
LAYING FLOORS.
improved Methods Which Prevail
in Houses of the Present Time.

improved Methods Which Prevail
in Houses of the Present Time.
Excellent artisans and honest work
men as were our forefathers, they
could have learned much from this
careless and commercial generation Of
the science of floor laying. No other
part of the house received such con-
stant and severe use as the floors and
SO il is the veriest truism to say that
to none should more care and atten-
tion be given. We have ceased alto
gether to use the matched boards of
extra width for flooring, except in the
very cheapest of houses and the in
crease IN expense that comes from the
use of narrow boards is so inconsider-
able that it should cut no figure with
the man who is building house for
himself. Most people find it the part OF
genuine economy to use the very
narrow strips of Georgia pine, but if
this must be put aside for the cheaper
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-09
New Way of NJ aking Wire Nails.

A contrivance has been patented for
making wire nails on a cut-nail ma
chine. 1t is easily attached to COM
mor machine at cost of less than
$15. It consists of an arrangement of
a;e= into which the wire is drawn, and
the Mill il made by quick pressure.
Whi!e this pressure is in progress, the
head and point forming the wire for
another nail is shot through to the
dies, so that the rapidity of manufac-
ture is equal to that of the ordinary
cut nail.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-09

Some Of these little buildings are
numbered and locked. They are the
powder magazines. Others are more
significant, because in them men and
large number of women are busy
filling pasteboord cylinders with ex-
plosives for July 4. 1t must not be
thought from this that gunpowder is
used for these things. Instead of it a
mixture is used that is as fine as dust
In Broadway. 1t is explosive, of
course, but it burns slowly and does
not smash things unless it is confined.
Everything from them up to the
eight ounce cracker that goes off like
. six-inch gun are turned out here.
The pasteboard is made into little
cylinders and these are then taken to
one of the little houses, where boys
Tx the American fuses, which give lots
OF warning before they ignite the
cracker, SO that fingers may remain in,
tact. These lads plug up one end with
0its OF clay and then pour in the ex.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-09
A LITTLE GIRLS APRON.

This dressy apron, writes May Man.
ton, is made of fine white lawn, pref
tily trimmed with Hamburg en-
broidered edging and insertion. The
low, square-shaped yoke is joined in
shoulder seams and forms the upper
portion, the full skirt being gathered
at the top and joined to it's lower edge.
A band of insertion edges the top of
yoke and forms heading to the frlll
of embroidery. Full sleeves are
gathered at the top and sewed in the
arms eye, the edge being decorated
to match yoke. The apron closes in
centre back with buttons and button
holes, wide sash ends being attached
to the sides at the waist line and tied
in bow with long ends at the back.
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lect, is warning how to hold them
and when to let go. You do anything
else at your own risk.
The Roman candles are made the
same way, save that much moro care
Is taken with them. They are packed
with hydraulic presses, and the globes
OF various colored fire which are sent
over your lawn or into your sweet
hearts window curtains are little
cones that resemble yellow and blue
clay, which are so sensitive to heat
that the mere placing of them IN the
pasteboard cylinder sometimes fires
them prematurely by friction.
Most of the set pieces and the rock
cts are loaded at the outset as the
Roman candles are, the system being
practically the same. Yet with all the
apparent danger the factory has not
had an explosion for several years,
and insurance companies have conf
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-09
BOYS KILT AND BLOUSE.

The coming suit for small boys pic
tured in the second large engraving
consists of kilt-plaited skirt of white
pique and a pretty blouse of white
nainsook. The comfortable blouse is
handsomely trimmed with insertion
and embroidered edging that is gath
cred in frills and trims the collar, cuffs
and right front edge. Three tiny
tucks are stitched in each front at
sufficient distance from the closing in
center to show beyond the frills of
embroidery that are sewed on each
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-09

broidery and meet over the shoulders.
The short puff sleeves are arranged
over fitted Innings that reach to the
elbow, deep frills of embroidery
falling below, headed with bands of
insertion. AL soft-sheer fabrics will
develop daintily by the mode, which
offers pretty suggestions for dresses of
silk, woolen or cotton fabrics.
The quantity of material A inches
wide required to make this dress for
child six years of age is q yards.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-09
BELTS FOR DAILY USE.

Wide belts, sthree and four inchess
made of elastic and covered with silk
are in good style for small waists.
1t was inevitable that the narrow
belt should divide popularity with
wider one, which would conceal the
joining of the waist and skirt.
White kid, in inch widths, is seen
often with shirt waists, and so is this
width in all hues of leather-reds,
grays, blues, green's, blacks, browns.
But that awful gap is more likely to
appear when the waist-band in narrow.
Some shops are offering pretty belts
made from fine felt. They are two
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-09

side of the band of insertion. The
large sailor color falls deeply on back
and front, faring slightly in center,
and a Windsor tie of yellow silk is
worn at the neck. The kilt skirt is
hemmed On the lower edge and laid al
side plaits at the top all around. 1t
is finished with waistband that is
provided with button holes to attach
it to the buttons on the under waist.
SUITS Of this kind can bs made from
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-09

Aprons in this style are dainty look
ing and quite protective. They can
be made up and plainly finished, or
elaoorstely decorated with lace or en-
broidery. Cross-barred muslin, main
sook, cambria, dotted Swiss, dimity or
organdie are usually chosen for it de-
velopment
The quantity of material 36 inches
wide required to make this apron for
child eight years OF age is II yards.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-09
Costly Jewels in q Crown.

It would not be surprising if the
head of the Duchess OF Nafera should
be uneasy while wearing a crown
which she has recently ordered. It
contains $3.50 diamonds, two dozen of
which are oflarge size and one of which
is worth fortune. It cost $50, 900,
is OF artistic design and Of most beau
tiful workmanship
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-09
A Marble Tent,

The monument of the late Sir Rich
ard Burton is great tent carved out
of marble, under which his body rests
in a steel casket. Lady Burton's
casket rests beside it. There is one
other yet to be put under the tent
that of the erratic couples most
faithful servant and FRIEND" as Lady
Burton called her.-New Orleans
Picyune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-09

and half inches wide, and may be
depended upon, if the skirt and waist
are hooked, to give tidy appearance.
Most of the buckles sold with these
felt belts, as with those of heavy gros.
grain ribbon, are jeweled.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-09

kind, in one wood, be laid in elabo-
rate patterns. One or two strips
around the edge of the room for a
border, and the rest laid ''bias" las
the women have it), is job that any
ordinary enter can manage. OF
course, th, are those who demand
the full marquetry floor, with costly
hard woods laid in complicated
geometrical patterns. But this forms
an entirely separate branch of wood
finishing.
The accompanying design has the
floors in library and dining-room laid
in maple.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-09

plain, stripped or checked gingham,
galatea, duck or grass linen, a COM
bination of two materials having q
very stylish effect.
The quantity of material So inches
wide required to make this suit for q
child four years of age is 3 yards.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-09
CLOTHES FOR TOTS.
NEW AND BECOMING GARMENTS
FOR LITTLE CHILDREN
4 Gnimpe Dress of Dotted Swiss s-
Kilt and Blouse Suit for
a Boy-Little Girls
Aprons
Y AY MANTON SAYS tbs

n TAY MANTON says that
II II dotted Swiss made the
vi very simple and pretty
guimpe dress pictured in
the first large cut, frills of the fine
lawn, embroidered, headed by inser-
tion, forming the attractive trimming.
A wide hem headed by three tucks
fashionably finish the straight lower
square yoke that is shaped in round,
low outline at the neck. The yoke is
entirely concealed by the bertha-like
lapels, that are edged with frllls of em-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-09

plosive, which has the same color as
Uncle Silas's duster, and then they are
ready for packing. These frecrackers
don't have Chinese characters on them.
But on each, in plain New York dla-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-07-09
MILLION DOLLAR NUGGET.
A Gold Miners Wonderful Find in
British Columbia.

A prospecting miner returning,
wearied and disgusted, from an unsuc'
cessful season stumbles across boul-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-07
South Toilette.

VIII Switzer has purchased fine
team of heavy pedigreed Shire horse
d. Upton contemplates becoming
an American citizen, now that the
was scare is over.
John Wilson's usual stern visage is
somewhat relaxed the last four days
as the result Of huge boy.
NARROW Fadden paid us brief visit
ON Saturday. He reports things be-
coming at the "ranch."
Lady Lcckhart paid Brotherson's
corner visit, armed with her usual
quorum of pills, powders and per-
fumes.
John Muir paid Minneapolis visit
and gives graphic description of the
struggles between the bulls and bears
on the board of trade.
The last reports of May wheat have
made those farmers interested in op-
tions. feel like small miliionaires,
wicked wretches."
Robt. Muir who was was teaching
school at district No. IA. the past
summer is at present taking course
at Grand Forks University, previous
to going to college.
There is some talk of starting a
weekly paper at Bowesmont. Mr..
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Some of our blind pig fraternity
Jared badly at the Pembina court.
Truly the way of the transgressor is
hard.
The pugnacious little English spar
row has introduced himself among us.
Duncan Campbell has the first con.
tingent.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thorwalson en-.
tertained quite number Of their
friends on Friday night; all had an
enjoyable time, and trlpped the light
fantastic until 3 o'clock a. m.
While lowering a barrel of salt
down cellar, Donald Thomson receiv.
ed painful injuries by having his head
caught between the barrel and joist.
His ear was split and both sides of
his head painfully bruised.
Much sympathy is expressed for
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Rogers in the
loss by death OF their child, Mary
Edna, aged one year. Funeral took
place on Sunday afternoon, Feb, End.
Rev. w. II. Morrison officiating.
The Canton trustee board Of the
NJ. +. congregation held meeting on
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Chase has been asked to take the ed
itor's chair. The PIONEER EXPRESS
we hope will not object to this opposi.1
tiOn.
st. Thomas.

Duncan Bell, who resides six miles
west of st. Thomas, met with very
serious accident Sunday morning,
while engaged in trying to break a
spirited colt to saddle. In some man
ner Mr.. Bell lost his footing and fell
to his knees, when the horse. which
was sharply shod, reared up, bringing
its feet down on Mr.. Bells head, leav-
ing a very serious wound, the cork
penetrating to the brain. Drs. Suffer
and Archer were summoned and did
all they could to relieve the unfortu-
nate man.
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/ Our school y pfogrsssipgsyery rapid
~ under the managemeHt Of Miss
Oldham.
Mr.. Bickle was out west looking up
threshing and was successful, having
got the promise of a number OF jobs.
A. Morris is busy moving his. ma
chinery and grain out to Canton,
where he intends farming on a much
larger scale.
Miss Irwin of Bowesmont is visiting
friends in this part. also Master John
Norris and his mother, Mrs. Walter
Morris. of Canton, were visiting ut
Albert Norris.
Mr.. Pratt can boast of having one
of the finest colts in the county, hav-
Ing been offered several times 800,
and not yet one year old. That is the
kind of stock to raise.
Does our Judge think that our taxes
are not high enough that he must call
second jury OF thirty men and only
three were called, and the rest had to
go home, their services not needed,
thus putting the county to some hun
dred dollars of expense.
A number of the farmers are TAX
ing their grists to the Cavalier grist
mill, although it is quite a distance
yet 1t pays, as the flour is good and
they receive more to the bushel than
In other mills, also the breakfast food
is very superior quality. Those who
have not tried it would be wise in CIV
ing it a trial.
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County
News.
Hamilton

Hamilton.
E. Pratt was over from Cavalier,
Sunday.
Friday was Armenian day in our
schools.
j. H. Abrams is In town at this
writing.
Ed. Start came over from Toilette,
Tuesday.
d. Egan was over from Cavalier,
Monday.
Robt. Thacker ST., visited Bath
gate, Saturday last.
Thos. Anderson expects to leave for
Florida at an early date.
Some Of the boys were practicdng,
Hold the fort" Monday.
Jas. Baker OF Tongue River, was
seen on our streets, Saturday.
DIR. G. B. Harris of Pembina was in
town, Thursday to see w. L. Abrams.
Hon. ]. T. Blackjack returned from
his visit in Ontario, Tuesday of last
week.
Colds and sore threats are quite pre-
valent, probably due to the mild
weather.
The Spicer Comedy Co. held the
boards at the opera house, Monday
evening.
Robt. Menzies, one of Prattford's
most progressive farmers was in town
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Page mourn the
loss Of the little twin girls recently
born to them. .
There was a dance at John Hen
nesy's Friday evening. A pleasant
time is reported.
Advertise your wants in the Pro-
NEER EXPRESS, the best advertising
medium in the county.
Say Pete, isn't it about time for
the parson to write another article
for you to have published.
Thos. Stanley, the champion deba-
tor Of South Carlisle, was in town,
Friday, for short time.
The Cakes Bell Ringers are billed
tonight to appear here, Feb. 9Th.
This show is said to be q good one.
Mrs. DR.. j. B. Muir, Of Hallock,
MIMI, is visiting with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Sarver of this place.
Bern-To Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Nc.
Donald on Thursday, Jan. 3Oth, a
daughter. Mother and child doing
we'll.
Green Bros. have treated their
store to fresh coat of kalsomine
which makes q noticeable improve
ment.
Died-At Glasston, Jan. 31st, infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Monroe, aged
about years. The funeral took
place Sunday.
S. Whitmer of the firm of Whitmer
s. Derby, druggists, has been busy as
sisting Manager S. Mcdonald to take
stock the past week.
1t Is rumored that one OF our young
bachelors will iu a short time enter
the ranks 0f the benedicts. Verify.
leap year hath its charms.
We learn that Yhos. Cornell has
disposed Of his Grand Forks property
to u. q. Fleming, and will open up a
machine depot ut this place.
A railroad meeting Is announced
for this Friday p. m. w. D. Hines
and others will address, the meeting.
A large attendance is expected.
J. M. Chisholm has shipped his
stock of harness to Fin Smith. of
Neche. We understand that Mr..
Chisholm has gone out of the harness
business for good.
1t is said that the ground hog came
out Sunday, asked his neighbor for
chew Of tobacco, saw his shadow and
returned to the Utmost recesses Of his
hole and pulled 1t In after him.
DR.. r. c. Nugent, Of Cavalier, was
In town for short time Sunday. Or.
Nugent says that In his opinion 1t
will only be y question Of time until
Great Britain annexes the United
States.
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gravel for a concrete foundation not
less than two feet above ground.
Gudmundson Bros. and Hansen
have disposed OF their stock Of mer-
chandise, Il mountain firm being the
buyers. S. Gudmundson being our
notary, will in future confine him
self to n0tarlal and collection busi-
ness.
Charles Church, of Canton has made
an exchange of his homestead, con-
sisting Of 320 acres, with John Claugh-
ton Of Crystal, for his livery barn at
the latter place, the whole livery out
fit being included in the trade. Ex-
Change to take place in March. We
are sorry to lose Mr.. Church and fami-
ly from among us.
A short time ago your correspond
ent received letter dated at Valley
City, N. D., Of which the following is
a copy. No douot myriads Of them
have been sent all over the state.
"My dear sir: Your name was given
to me US one we'll qualified to give me
reliable information as to the wheat
yield in your county last season, and
the amount held back by farmers
Will you kindly favor me with your
estimate of the average yield of wheat
per acre in Pembina county in 1895
and In your best opinion the per cent
Of the crop still in farmers hands
available for market. Very truly
yours, -" have received
very few letters that aroused more in
dignation in my usually placid breast
than the above, indignant to think
that those in other occupations take it
for granted that farmers are such
greenhorns and ignoramuses, that they
can depend upon them giving them
selves away to those that prey upon
them and are fast driving them to
the wall. They are not satisfied by
robbing the farmer of the splendid
crop the bountitul Father gave us,
but are now figuring for the last bu-
shell that he has in his granary, and
when they know the whole crop is
marketed and in their own hands up
will go the price, when it can be of no
benefit to the farmer, and before he
can get his first load of the '96 crop to
market the price will be down to rock
bottom again. Every farmer will
have noticed that when their town.
ship assessor makes his annual rounds
and finishes taking the assessment, the
quietly hauls out another book with
another set ofquestions such as How
many acres Of wheat, oats and barley
have you still on hand!" This last
book with the information it contains
goes to the Commissioner of Agri-
cultural and Labor" and is used as a
club to soften the heads and harden
the hearts of the farmers by the time
the following cropis ready for market.
I wish it could be whispered into the
ear of every farmer in this and every
other state to withhold and refuse all
such information when asked by any
one, for no power on earth can compel
you to do so, and no such liberties are
ever practiced on any other occupa-
tion or business, neither would it be
tolerated.
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px1tho1d.

r. Menzies was over to Cavalier the
other day on business.
A number of horses around here
have been troubled with distemper.
We are looking forward with bright
anticipation for u wedding IN the near
future.
Edward Bickle returned from the
mountains where he has been for the
last year.