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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-26

But if 1 reckoaei IN an easy victory

But if l reckolei IN an easy victory
in subduing my adversary, | soon dis
covered my mistake, for the woman,
though aged to all appearances, seemed
to possess tie strength of the strongest
man. and, finding herself foiled in hex
murderoIs attempt, she turned upon
me with the ficrceness of a panther.
Coming unexpectedly as the attack did.
it caught ne off my guard, and befors
l realized my peril, the hand that held
the knife was wrenched from my grasp;
then there was a swift blow, keen
pain in nv shoulder as the blade en-
tered; then a mist gathered before my
eyes, and I sank unconscious upon the
deck.
When my senses returned it was
broad daylight, and | was lying cn
cot in Muggins' cabin, the beautiful hut
troubled face of Ncda bending over me.
It was about a week before | was
able to get ashore, and, though had a
trained nurse from Bastia, Ned& re-
fused TO leave ME entirely in the handa
Of another.
1
love the little Corsican beauty with
| such an intense devotion that | could
not bear the thought of separation.
Her life had been one of trials and
s,isfortunes The old hag who had twice
sought the life of Neda was prevented
from taking my life by the timely ar
rival of Muygins, who had come owe:
to the vessel in his boat just before day
break to see how l was faring. Find
ing herself thwarted, she leaped into
the bav, and was drowned before sht
could be rescued by Muggins.
She was the last OF the Baralodo fam
iIv, between whom and the Dorlos ;
dreadful vendetta had existed, and i
was to escape the vengeance Of the OIL
woman that Neda had slowed hersel
aboard the Penguin, hoping to be car
ried to some foreign land, and thus es
cape the violence and death that con
stantly threatened her.
Veda and | were married, and
month later sailed for America in tn
Penguin with my old friend Cap,
Darke, who had returned and had tn
vessel repaired.
Muggins was much elated over th
happy ending of my attempt TO 'lay
his ghost, though he always declare
; had made a most lucky failure, an
instead of laying the ghost, had my
self been layed by it.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-26
Dress Predictions.

Fur will be seen on the gauziest Of
gowns this winter.
The all-violet hat promises to be de-
cidedly popular this winter.
Black moire is being much used in
combination with cloth on strictly
tailor-made gowns.
And now the modiste blames the skirt
for using up so much material. She
can't put it on the sleeves, you know.
The hat that has not standing frills,
coques, plumes Of bird of paradise
feather is quite out of the general run
this season,-CAicago Record,
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BUTTON COLLECTING MANIA.
Singular Craze Which Has Grown Out of
the Present Campaign.

the Present Campaign.
Have YOU the button habit? Il pot
you are lucky. 1t is the latest craze and
is raging with great virulence just now.
Nearly every day sees its ravages in
crease, and until after the election It
will prevail.
1t is the mania for collecting and
wearing campaign and similar buttons
which has taken hold of many people
stronger this year than it ever did be-
fore. One reason is that the mlnufac-
turers have given more attention to the
making of special designs and motto
buttons this year and the demand for
them is so great that the ingenuity OF
the inventors is taxed to devise new and
catchy notices. They started mildly
| enough with the regular campai gn but
tons bearing the pictures of the candi-
| dates. But the heat of the contest and
| lis peculiar nature, rousing the intense
| interest that it does among people Of
every walk of life, developed so many
catch phrases that the button men soon
| began to turn out lapel ornaments
which in few words told the political
affiliations of the wearer. The silver
question with it's ''cross of gold" and
"53-cent dollar" features was seized
upon by the button makers, and weeks
ago the market was flooded with but
tons bearing inscriptions of every shade
of politics.
Their the collectors began their work.
Realizing that this campaign would be
a notable one in history and that the
buttons expressing the sentiments of
various parties would prove interesting g
in years to come, they began gathering
in all sorts and conditions of buttons
The political ones were augmented ny
buttons with slangy or humorous de-
vices upon them and then the collectors
were happy. 'Rubberneck' is a.,
>orite button, and among other 80
scriptions are Just Tell Them That
You Saw Me-" 81 Am for Easy Money
'If You Love Me. Grim" and "What viii
You Have?" These buttons are the es
peciaI pride of callow young men, and
the newspapers last week recorded the
breaking of a wedding engagement by
young woman who found on her in
amorata's coat two buttons reading
Lets Have Another Round" anC
Don't Care If | Do"
Little girls have started collecting
clubs, and some of them wear the entire
> collection on their clothing, arranging
the buttons in double rows around thcil
hats and on their cloaks like trimming
Cigarette firms give away the buttons
bearing their "ad" in small type unde
the inscription. and dealers are be
+ s;cged by the little ones for buttons
When the campaign of 1896 passes int
! history at least the buttons will long re
', main as reminders of it's exciting days
Chicago Chronicle.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-26

Toothpicks prepared by nature are q
product of Spain and Mexico. Ammi
visnaga, an umbelliferous plant, is
called the "toothpick bishop weed" OH
account of the use made in Spain of
the rays of stalks of the main umbel
These, after Towering, shrink and be
come so hard that they form convenient
tooth picks. After they have fulfilled
this purpose they are chewed and are
supposed to be of service in strengthen
ing the gums. The spines of Echi.
nocartus visnaga are in common use
among the Mexicans for the same pur
pose. The number Of these spines upon
single plant is sometimes enormous
4 comparatively small plant was es
,imated to have 1900, and a large
specimen could have no fewer than 50,
| OOO.-N. Y. journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-26
TIMELY INTERRUPTION.
Youth and Age Are Much the Same
After All.

After Caps!ey was through laughing
to himself he consented TO tell us the
reason for his hilarity.
Il have two old uncles visiting me.
One is 81 and a bachelor and the other
81 and widower. Their conversation
is of the courtly character that pre-
vailed in the earlier part of the century,
and neither the theater nor the club
has any attraction for me when L can
get within earshot of those old fel-
lows. Last evening they thought them
selves alone and positively grew sent,-
mental in reviewing the experiences
of some of their younger days.
JOSH sad Uncle Tom, do you re-
member that stage coach trip we made
up into Virginia. III never forget those
mountain roads where we pitched from
cushion to ceiling and from side to
side as though in a storm at sea-
"'Yes. and then fell over preci-
pice. That was a strange experience,
Tom, being taken in by the very first
family of Virginia and being cared for
until we were able to go home
"'You played possum, Josh, Just be-
cause of that pretty daughter, and
stayed three weeks longer than | did.
You were pretty hard hit, my boy. Now
| own up.
| "'No harder hit than YOU were. You
kept me awake at night talking about
her. You declar, her more beautiful!
than any of the pictured beauties OF
history and vowed that her movements
were graceful enough to be set to
music
"'Ies, and if Id had a clear field
am satisfied that-I could have won the
peerless creature. But no, you must
be haunting her like shadow and
had no chance
"'See here, Tom, l fiatter myself tha
my attentions were just as welcome a:
yours would have been and had yol
generously kept in the background
might have been accepted. You were
clearly an annoyance to her as we'll al
to me.
Josh, you're becoming childish.
: was always more popular with th
ladies than you were, and you know
, it.
"'Childish? Don't talk that way t.
me. That you should be jealous a
your time of life suggests the proba
bility that it is you who is in his dotagt
1t is no fault of mine that took prece
dence in female society,"
~ presume will have to humo
- YOU
= . "'Don't anger me. Mine is like tn
Douglass blood
"Uncle Tom had commenced he
y retort when l advanced from my hiding
Il place and talked them into goo
!, humor. But they're great old pair
= Detroit Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-26
He Was an Old Subscriber.

Editor-Mr. IIunker, you have been
taking my paper less than a year, and
yet you sign yourself "Old Subscriber"
in this communication.
Hunker-Young man, ] am g years
OF age,-Ray City Chat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-26
Wear and Tear.

"The essential difference between
the man and the woman said the
cheerful idiot, sis one of wear and tear"
"Eh?' said the new boarder.
Eyes. Man spends his money fool
ishly on tear and woman on 'wcar."-
Indianapolis journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-26
ATTRACTIVE SKIRTS.
The Newest Petticoats Abound In Many
Ruffies.

The Newest Petticoats Abound In Many
Rufties.
The latest skirts abound in ruffies.
One big ruffle often hides five or six
smaller ones, and the whole petticoat
looks as though it were made more for
skirt dancing than ordinary wear. All
the skirts are cut umbrella fashion, and
are usually tight across the hips. The
deepest rutfie is apt to meas Ire IA
inches, and the others vary from this in
depth to tiny foot ruffle of two inches.
Groupings of fine tucks are much used
| in the new skirts.
Besides the white skirts of nainsooll
| and fine cambria, there are many of
delicately colored batiste trimmed will
both lace insertion and lace frills, but
these colored skirts are only suitable
for home wear.
Each year the silk skirts, so dear to
the feminine heart, grow more elab-
crate, and, consequently, more expen-
sive. But no longer must they rustic
that is, if they are made according to
the latest French idea. Soft Lrocade
$ preferred to crisp taffeta. A ruchina
Of pinked ribbon or silk is the newest
trimming to head the ruffles.
A magnificent silk petticoat is of blacl
satin brocaded with yellow flowers. II
fits tightly over the hips, and begins te
spread out just above the knees. 1t j:
made with deep under flounce of blacl
taffeta, finished with pinked foot ruf
fle Over the taffeta fiounce is one o
brocaded satin. This is made mos: elab
crate by insertions of black silk lac
; headed by group of silk cordings
while the bottom of the founce is fin
, ished with frill of the silk lace.
A number of new silk skirts to b.
worn with evening gowns have serie
of different ruffies at the bottom. Th
inner one will be of taffeta, with tn
: edges pinked: then will come corde
silk ruff1e; over this one CT chiffon az
Gordon plated, and then an cutsid
! ruffle of lace.
The latest drawers are so wide that
is hard to distinguish them from
~ short petticoat. In many of them eac
I leg measures 20 inches around. The
Z are trimmed not only with lace, b,
e narrow beaf ng, and generally bow {
J. ribbon.--St. Louis Republic.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-26
One of Its Meanings.

Daughter-Papa, what does this six
teen to one mean?
Mother (interrupting)- Ut means that .
everywhere you go you will find sixteen
people talking politics to one who Isn't
IN, Y, Truth,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-26
Desperate Measures Necessary.

"What a wide-awake young fellow
Barber is" said Alice.
altogether too wide-awake," re-
sponded Edith. The last evening he
carled at our house he stayed till one,
and then, papa had to get the burglar
alarm going."-Detroit Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-26

The Romans had two games which
were played with dice-tali and tessera.
The latter seems, from the imperfect
descriptions LETT. to have been variety
af efaps,
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The straddle-bug, free silver,
gold standard, protection crank who
runs the Utah Enquirer, has this to
say:
at was shown the other day that
free coinage would double the price
of our silver mines, which would
result in a profit of about four mil
lion dollars, while protection on
wool would double the price on that
product and bring a profit to the
State of about a million dollars.
A friend calls our attention to the
fact that the profits on silver 60
largely to foreign capitalists, who
own mines in Utah, while every
cent of profit on wool remains in
the State"
The Enquirer has got the wool
pulled over its eyes to such an ex-
tent that it thinks a tariff would
double the price of Utah wool; yet
under the Mckinley tariff act wool
was lower than it is now under the
Wilson law of free wool. But
even conceding that tariff on raw
wool would do all it is claimed,
then the benefit would only 60 to
a few hundred sheep raisers, while
the free coinage of silver would
benefit millions of people all over
the country. Does the Enquirer
want the laws of the nation so en-
acted as to benefit a few sheep
herders In Utah alone? 1t seems |
to us that our contemporary has re-
Eersed the old adage, and instead of |
choosing the lesser of two evils has
chosen the greater, OF in selecting
two good things he has
AIKEN the one which will be the
'oorer. We now understand the
Enquirer to favor a gold standard
md protection on wool, a sort of
golden fleece" straddle.
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Ellen Olson, the administrative of the
state Of Magnus Olson, deceased, hay
ing filed her petition herein praying for
an order OF sale Of personal property and
real estate Of said decedent, for the pur-
poses therein set forth
II is therefore ordered by the said
court. that all persons interested in e
estate Of said deceased, appear before
the said court on Saturday, the 2slh day
OF July, 1896, at II O'Clock in the fore
noon Of said day, at the courtroom of
said District Court, al the City of Salt
Lake, in the County of s at Lake, to show
cause why an order should not be grant
ed to the said administrative to sell so
much Of the real estate and personal
property of the said deceased as shall be
necessary
And that copy of this order be pub
lished at least four successive weeks in
the Broad AK, newspaper printed and
published in said Salt Lake County, State
of Utah.
NJ L. RIrcHIE,
Judge of the District Court.
Dated June ~. 1896
Nels Jensen, attorney for administra-
trix
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Notice of Trustees Sale.

Notice is hereby given, that in accord
ance with and by virtue Of the power and
authority granted by that certain Trust
Deed made on the 10th day of January.
1898, to the undersigned Trustee, by
Alexander Pillaud and Adele Pillaud
and recorded January llth, lSo,, in Book
3 B" of Mortgages, on page Hoa of the
records OF the County Recorder of SaIt
Lake County, Utah, the undersigned TINS
tee will offer for sale and sell to the highest
bidder Tor cash at the west door of the Joint
lily and County Building. Salt Lake City,
Utah. that being the County Court House
OF salt Lake County, Utah, on the 27th
day July, 1896, at 10 O'Clock of said day,
all OF the real estate hereinafter de-
sc1bed, to pay and discharge the indebt-
edness secured by said Trust Deed and
the amount of taxes paid on said real
estate by the holder Of said indebted
ness, and interest thereon and reasonable
attorneys fees and compensation TO the
Trustee and the cost Of this notice and
expenses Of sale. Said sale being at the
request Of the holder of said indebted.
ness. and because Of the full maturity
and non-payment Of said indebtedness
Said real estate is particularly described
as follows:
The north half (H) Of Lot Five (sl.
Block Thirteen (Is), Plat IF, +" Salt axe
City survey. in the City and County of
Salt Lake, State Of Utah.
AT. SCHROEDER, Trustee.
Dated this 18th day Of June, 1906
JONES & SCHROEDER, attorneys for
Trustee.
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s. B. NEWMAN.
s'76"
OPPOSITE THEATRE.

We presume the gold-bug press
of the country will now declare
that the silver men in the Chicago
convention run things in a high
handed and insolent manner. Well,
such things often happen in Amer
lea; in l776 and in 1872 the people
OF this country treated England
and her allies in the same manner.
History repeats itself.
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Marie F. Rabe, Plaintiff
vs.
Henry F. Rabe. Defendant

Inc S S.s,e o. o,ah sends greeting to Henry F.
You are hereby required TO annea, =, -, =,
ton brought against you by the above nansd
plaintiff in the District Court of the Tb;-5 T.
dicial District Of the State of IJ,.b ~ -
answer the complaint filed therein Within ter
Gays exclusive OF the day Of seryicel af,e, A..
service on you Of this summons-jf srrr.d
WHINE TINS county; or if served on, M this
county. Out IN this district within twenty H..
otnerWlse within forty days-or Judgment Inv a.
ianit WIZ DC taken against you. ACCORDING ~ ~.
prayer Of said complaint " uie
Inc salo action IS brought to have q deere.
oi tns Coun dtssolving the bonds Of nat,;-
mony exeung between plaintiff and defendant,
Ano aoJuoglng that plaintiff be restored 10 r.,
MAIDEN name OF Mare F. Kicherer ahov. -.
mel prayed on the following grounds ,o-x;,.
inat for more than four wears ias, ne, 49,
ant has been guilty Of habituaI dr,nk..n.N..
ano that Tor more than three wears lac, -, -
ienoanf has failed to provide for nI.;n,,tT ~.
common necessaries Of life. because of b;s d;s-
And you are hereby notified tia, II vo, sa,o
appear and answer the said comnl.;n; - -
Ieqoireo. me said plaintiff will apply 10 The
court Tor the relief demanded therein e
witness. the Honorable Judges. and m. g.,
OF the District Court Of The mir. T.
dlcial District. In and for tbe S,s,s -
Otah, tins firsi day Of July. in ~. -
~ our Lord one thousand eight hun
SEAL {. E. STANTON. Clerk.
by j. II. SPRAGUE, Deputy CJe,l
"a ssss s Z Hoge' attorneys for plaintiff I4I
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Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Henry bruce. deceased.
Notice IS hereby given by the undersigned
administrators with the will annexed of the
estate Of Henry bruce. deceased. TO the
creditors of. and all persons having claims
against said deceased. to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers within four months after
the FIRST publication of this notice to the said
administrators. Rooms 2os-o Constitution Build
ing, Salt Lake City. Utah.
WIN. ID. DRUcE,
LOUISA D. VINEGAR,
Administrators with thehwill annexed OF
Henry Druce, deceased.
Dated July nth. 1896.
II. A. Smith and c. NJ. Nielsen. attorneys for
administrators
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CHURCH NOTICES.

st. Mary's Cathedral Sundays
Divine services: First Mass at 8
O'Clock; secoud Mass at 9 O'Clock:
Sunday school at 9:3Oa. m; High
Mass and sermon at ii O'Clock:
Vespers, benediction and sermon at
7:30 D. m.
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Notice to Creditors.

Estate Of Harriet ]. Druce. deceas.d
Notice Is hereby eivea nv ~.
administrators Of the estate Of Hsr,;-, ~
deceased. to The creditors Of. and All 49,.
having claims against the said deceased ~ =
hibf them with the necessary vouches v;,h;,
Tour months afier The FIRST publication of m.
notice. TO the said administrators Rooms - :,
Constitution Building. Salt Lake Civ. Utah
VIZ d. DEUCE,
LOUISA d WIHRGAs.
Administrations Of the estate Of Harriet I.
Druce. deceased.
Dated July Irfh 1896.
H. A. smith and c. H. Nielsen. aiiorne,s FOR
administrator
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John +. Byron. Plaintiff,
VS..
Elizabeth Byron, Defendant.

The State Of Utah sends oraa,;,o 10
Elizabeth Byron, Defendant
You are hereby required to appear in
s 81 aeuon Drought against YOU by the
SDove named plaintiff in the District
Sourt Oh the bird Judicial District of the
State o. Utah, and to answer the en-
PLalnt nled therein within ten DAYS (ex-
lusive o. the day Of service) after the
seIvice on you Of this sunmons-ifseved
Mitnln ms county; or, If served out OF
ms county, but in this district within
Menty Gays; otherwise within forty DAYS
ol judgment by default will be taken
SsSlnst you according to the PRAYER Of
The said action Is brouoh, 70 ba
oe0ee o. this court dissolyino the honds
Hae1mony heretofore existing bstween
angs ana defendant, and granting
snun other relief; prayed on the
KIouno mat since during the month nj
aPnl 1910 the defendant has wiIf1IIy
uaeiteo plaintiff, without cause ON his
PA1 ano mas refused to live with him.
el: ono you are hereby notified that if YOU
I'll 70 appear and answer the said com
PANT as above required the said plaintiff
vii apply to the court for the relief de-
manded therein. 'oe'
""ness The honorable judges and the
zeal Of the District Court of the
lnird judicial District In and for
lSLJ me State Of Utah. this 26th day
o. May. in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and
-: ninetYsix
G. z. STANTON. Clerk,
ByJ. II. SPRAGUK,
U . Deputy clerk.
ne - SElln, and G. u. Nelson, attor-
P.s:i. lor plaintiff 20s-9 Constitution.
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Amohe johnson. Plaintiff,
vs..
Gustave johnson, Defendant.
The State Of Utah sends greeting to cu,,.v.
Johnson. Defendant:
You are hereby required to apD..r - -.
aSnon brought against you by the above nau,.d
P1nuI N me District Court of the mir
SS- Dsulct OF the State Of Utah. and 10
~ ne complaint hled therein within ten
days Exclusive Of the day of serv;c., En- .Sn
service on you Of this Summon ..-. .ns
utnin MS county. or, il served on, - -
county. Out IN this district within tr.n,,- -
oneIsse within torty days-or iudom.n, K,
eefauh VII be taken against Won .crr-S;-. ~ ~
The prayer Of said complains. e'hs 70
The said action is brought To han. -.
:. u.s Coen dissoiving the bonds Of mar
eung between plaintiff and drk-nd...
NJ 1u.r1ing to plaintiff the cI,<,o4,, ~ -
minor children, issue Of said m,r-;sS.t . =. sne
Ano conveying to plaintiff sucS r,o-,s-.ss
=. S.e oeienoant As may seem lust and nrpc.,:,
an En.nnng plaintiff general relief nrITsd :.
Nov . IS sYunos to-wit that on or abou,
cans. 49, uesnaant wilfully and withou,
ever s;ncs s.a abandoned plaintiff and ~.
-. s - continued 10 wilfuily and -;,h....
eNuse oeser and abandon plainti6 40 ~ ,oa
pNI.ie and apart from her vitho',, - ~ nxe
nS.SaI cause or reason and aeains, ~ ~, ~
Stnoot ner consent; and that =, an ,;-."l, NC
. 10 1893 defendant has vilfuIIy 1870 aes
- Ie.osed TO provide for plaintiff n. cor,.
- - OF he. although abundsntlS An. n
Ia ono you are hereby notified tha, Il Won s,u
- 4Ppear and answer the a. .o-{ ~ M
tbe Eons, elfea. ne said plaintiff win aDDIx =
NJ. u' 'ot me relief demanded therein,
~ ne honorable Judges. and the S.,
d ne District Cour. Of he TSi-d
~ Sl. District. in and for the S,a,.
Se., ~. ms I'd day Of July. IN the
huodr.d ~. Lord one thoasasd eighf
a. c e sfANros. clexk
oyJ. H. sPRAcux. Deputy cIert
=. =; snith and C. N. Nil, -
49, Constitutes bulidisr
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neutrality-suspicious. Ho-
bart's little speech, made to the
committee who informed him of his
empty honor, reads about as inter-
esting as an extract from the West
minister creed. The burden of his
theme is ''gold," protection" and
"a home market" The last two
issues are as dead as Julius Cesar,
and viii cut no more figure in thi,
campaign than Donnely's Cripto-
gram.