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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-02

Old red jeans makes charming cur
tains for the dining-room-etfec
and very inexpensive. Buy few
wards of black velveteen, have this
stamped in large, conventional designs,
cut them out and applique them neatly
on to the jean by means of strong glue
which comes expressly for fancy work.
Outline these "brocades" with some
narrow gold cord and you will have a
strikingly handsome material for your
IJortieres, material which might easily
pass for being worth $3 or $4 yard. A
border of the velveteen across the top
will add to its apppearance.-Detrolt
Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-02
ABOUT MOTHER-OF-PEARL.

Millions of Shells Are Needed Annually for
the Manufacture of Buttons.
"They that go down to the sea i'll
ships to do business in great waters"
are more numerous that we land-lovers
imagine. If we pause for minute and
think of the countless pearl buttons
that are daily sold and utilized, all over
the world, we may then realize the
quantity of oyster shells required to
supply this demand.
The shells from which our pearl but
tons are obtained are quite large,
weighing about three-quarters of u
pound apiece. They are shipped to us
from Australia. The accompanying
sketch illustrates the manner in which a
shell is usually diagrammed before it is
sent to the factory. The long narrow
strip at the top forms one of the mother
of-pearl pen holders now SO popular for
holiday gifts. The straight strips are
generally made into handles of pocket
knives, but the curved piece in the up
Der right hand corner is saved, either tC
fitted into the handle of large carving
knife or to adorn a pistol stock. The
large buttons are generally cut froE
| the center Of the shell, while the small
er ones extend along the outer edge.
After the diagramming is finished
the shell is sent to the factory to be cut
filed. chiseled. grooved and polished
| and when this is finished the buttons
are carded and ready for market. The
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-02

prayed Imother always does if she's In
trouble.) Then she talked it over with
us two boys, and l talked it over with
YOU, and you asked Mr.. Hobbs to be
surety for our stand, and mother
makes all Aye doughnuts, and little
pies, al. 1 pay Cousin Jenny, who Is
quite poor, to help us in fresh rolls and
good bread for sandwiches. So we are
getting along tiptop."
How much money did you put in the
firm, Robert?"
"Fifteen dollars, sir. | had saved it
up for the business college, Of evenings,
YOU know, but-but-Muck was so dis
couraged, and you help me so much
with my books, MIR. Sumner, thought
well, | thought, if we had good luck,
we could both go next winter"
The rich, full tones of Charles Sum-
ner's wonderful voice had thrilled
crowded halls of great men and women,
had stirred the halls of congress as
none other could, but never did his voice
ring more tenderly, more musical!y,
| than when he laid his hand on the little
| ldu S neau ana Sdlu: hoDeII, ClllS IL
not an everyday story of success, nor an
everyday philanthropy, but you are a
good boy, and the right stuff is within
you.'
The business prospered. The firm
went to the business college for one
| wear at noon time, when clerks and
hungry school children enjoyed home
doughnuts and splendid pies, Mack was
the CHEEKY, well-to-do salesman, though
a handsome, tall boy often sat at the
cash drawer, not too proud ito he p out
in busy time
Many years later, when the grea1
Charles Sumner was dead and a whole
nation wept and mourned, two younA
men made a journey to his last home
They reyerently. kissed his cold, Still
! hands and tears dropped on the silvel
plate bearing his name. Flowers have
lain on his grave, and friends haV'
grieyed, but none have more worshipct
the memory of Charles Sumner THAI
the two boys of the lunch stand'' of th'
long-ago days.-Margaret Spencer, il
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-02
MACkS LUNCH STAND.
An Incident of Charles Summers BUSY
Life at Washington.

An Incident of Charles Summers Busy
Life at Washington.
The senate doorkeerer laughed. The
guard who marched up and down the
corridors and the lower steps Of the
capitol laughed, too.
A shrill young voice asked: "llas Mr..
Sumner come YETI?
"Well, l call that youngstcr cheeky"
said one man, as Mack, the bootblack,
with all the airs of Il colonel, asked for
Mr.. Charles Summer.
"Why, boy, didn't YOU know Mr..
Sumner was the biggest man in con-
gress? What do you want of him?'
"'Course know it, an that's the very
reason he's so good to poor fellers like
us! Guess | know him!"
"Knock-down argument, Mack. Pass
on!"
With his old cap tucked behind him
and his eager eyes shining, Mack stooc
in the doorway. He drew a little
| nearer.
Mr.. Sumner, good day. Good-da\
-sir-Mr. - Bob - Bob said - Mr.. -
wen, bOD tilouS III -'til' -Ni'NN IN -
tated worse than he ever thought ht
| possibly could. Mack, of the Gill
tongue and lofty ways among boys.
MIR. Summer was to the world ver'
sober man; slow to speak or smile o
take notice of people i'll general; but
like Abraham Lincoln, that rare smil
was warming and full of light. 1t fel
generously upon the poor and SORROW
fui, and most tenderly upon the weak
lie lifted his splendid head and hand
| some face toward the door as Mack
"Bobs' and "Mistcrs' and low bows al
tracted his attention.
Robert said aside: My friend VIII
came to the house, Mr.. Sumner"
"Ah, yes. Good day, my boy. One
the new firm? Yes. l remember a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-02
y OMAN AND HOME.
SOME CAKE RECIPES.
All Had Been Tasted Before They Were
Submitted to the Editor.

All Had Been Tasted Before They Were
Submitted to the Editor.
In making layer cakes grease the
jelly tins and dust some flour over them.
This prevents sticking.
apple Fruit Cake.-One cup of sugar,
two cups of butter, two eggs, half cup
of sweet milk, one and one-half cups
of flour, one teaspoon of baking pow
der, two teaspoons of cinnamon, one
teaspoon of cloves, one cup of dried APP
pies, which should soak over night
Chop fine and boil two hours in sugar
before using.
White Fruit Cake.-Two cups of
sugar, two-thirds cup of butter, one
cup of sweet milk, three cups of flour,
two teaspoons of baking powder,
whites of four eggs, one cup of stoned
raisins.
Spice Cal1e.-One cup of sugar, half
soda dissolved in half y cup of sour milk,
one and a half cups of T. }our, one teaspoon
and half cups of fl fur, one teaspoon
each of cinnamon, c eves and nutmeg.
LAYER Cake.-For cocoanut, choco-
| late or jelly, one and half cups OF
sugar, one cup of butter, whites of four
eggs, onc-half cup of milk or water
two teaspoons of baking powder. A
nice icing for filling is made of the
whites of two eggs and two-thirds of 6
cup of pulyerized sugar, beat we'll to
| grther and flavor with one-half tea
| spoon of lemon.
Tea Cake.-One-half cup of butter
one cup of sugar, one-half cup of sweet
milk, one teaspoon of baking powder
two cups of flour; flavor with peach
| To be eaten warm.
| Sponge Cake.--Two cups of sugar
two cups of flour, eight eggs, one tea
spoon of lemon. Beat well togethcl
and bake in dripping pan.
Chocolate Marble Cake.-Two cups o
sugar, one cup of butter, one cup o
milk, six eggs, three cups of flour, on
teaspoon Of baking powder, one tea
spoon of vanilla. Take one-third o
this mixture and add one-half layer @
chocolate grated. Put a thin layer o
the white in the pan, then alternat
spoonfuls of the light and dark miS
ture; finish with layer of white.-A
l.. Lyon, in Housekeeper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-02

polishing of the expensive buttons Is
all done by hand on rapidly revolving
wheels of heavy flannel covered with
jewelers. rouge.
Even the scraps and clippings of the
mother-of-pearl are not wasted. \
large button factory recently received
ali order for a quantity of small pieces Of
pearl to form the mosaic of large altar
that was being made for one OF our city
churches.
Tiny pearls are often found i'll these
shells, and are occasionally cut to pieces
by the machinery, but the real pearl
shells do not come from Australia, and
pearl large enough to be of any value
is rarely if ever found in the shells of Il
button factory.
The largest pearl i'll the world is il
the possession of the queen regent O
Spain. 1t was found by little coloret
boy in an oyster shell so small that h'
was tempted to throw it away un
Iopened. -- Edith Chester, in CouDtr,
IGentleman.
| f~9oa avooIlapt autiIotp +
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-02
THE WORK BOX.

wider, as it must allow the scissors to
slip into place. Cover it with silk or
linen, as the case may be, embroidered
like the toe, and when it is complete
place it upon the sole. as shown in the
illustration, ,overhanding the edges firm
ly together. Make of the board small,
curved piece, big enough to keep the
thimble safe. Cover it and sew fast
Just below the scissors case. Baste the
vamp in place and overland it also to
the sole, and glue fast spool of black
silk to form the heel.
Fill the needlebook with needles of
assorted sizes; slip pair of scissors
into the case, and thimble into its
pocket. Pins stuck around the edge
finish the slipper workbox.-N. Y.
Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-02

and make the toe piece, or vamp, fit 1t
exactly as the drawing indicates. Cover
the toe pieces neatly. On the silk or
linen design for the toe embroider some
small blossoms, such as the violet, anem-
one, or forget-me-not. Measure the
size and shape of the sole as far as the
instep, beginning at the toe, and make
a needlebook of the flannel that will
exactly fit, then sew firmly in its place
on the under side of the slipper. When
so much is done, cut a piece Of card
board the shape Of the sole, starting
just within the heel, and terminating
slightly within the vamp, taking care
it shall measure one-quarter of an inch
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-02

Oh. dear. What a troublesome set
of children the Il Can'ts are. Their
mothers have to button their shoes,
and brush their hair, and find their nit
tens, and do all such little things for
them, that they might learn to do for
themselves, if they would only try.
The Il Cant's' do not want to learn
anything. Their teacsers have to coax
them to allow their lessons to be pushed
into their minds. They stop at every
hard place and whine: Il can't go OH,
| The Il Can'ts'' do not want to learn
and have to be helped, or there they
would stay forever. Now do yousuppos'
| the Il Can'ts' will never make the WorIC
better or happier for being Ill it? No, o
course they will not; and if any ONT
among us even suspects that he belong:
TO the army OF Il Can'ts," let him a
once desert and join the ranks of th'
| "TI Try's."-Ladies' Journal.
i, Roasted coffee is an excellent disin
fectant,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-02
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
The EHOWLERY GROWLERY ROOM

1t doesn't pay to be cross
It's not worth while to try it;
For Mammy's eyes so sharp
Are very sure to spyit;
A pinch on BiIly's arm,
A snarl or a sullen gloom,
No longer we stay, but must up and away
To the HoWlery Growlery room.
Chorus Hi! the Howlery! no! the Growl-
Ha! the Sniffery, Snarlery. Scowl-
cry!
There may stay,
If we choose, all day;
But it's only smile that can bring
US away.
II Nanny catches mo
A-pttching into Billy;
II Billy breaks my whip,
Or scHres my rabbit silly:
It's Make It up. boys, quick!
| o. else you know your doOm!
| We must kiss and be friends, or the squab-
bic ends
| In the HOWlery GrOWlery room.
Chorus Hi. the Howlery! ho! the Growl-
| cry!
Ha! the Sniffery, Snarlery, ScoWl-
cry!
| There we may stay,
| If we choose, all day;
But It's only a smile that can bring
US away.
| So It doesn't pay to be bad;
| There's nothing to be won IN it:
| And when you come to think,
| There's really not much fun in It.
| 50, come, The sun is out,
| The lilacs are all a-blOom.
| Come out and play, and Wen keep away
From the Howlery Crowley room.
Chorus. Hi! the Howlery! no! the Growl
cry!
Ha! the Sniffery. Snarlery. ScoWl
cry!
There we may stay,
If we choose, all day;
But it's only a smile that can 'brtn!
| us away.
Laura Z. Richards. in st. Nicholas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-02

Mr.. Meek ton street carl find that
| have no money to pay my fare this
morning. have had my pockets
picked.
Conductor (bluntly)-That old story
won't go here. Pay or git.
Mr.. Meek-It wasn't pickpocket.
My wife went through my clothes be-
fore | got up.
Conductor (sympathetically) All
right. Pay next time.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-02

Never marry a girl with the idea
that you are going to reform her, my
bov," said Uncle Allen Sparks. "lf
she chews gum and giggles when she
is a young woman, she will giggle and
chew gum when she is married. Chi
eago Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-02
4 Crisis.

She-I think you would better tell
father that we are engaged, dearest.
lIe-Why?
She-His lease runs out on the first
Of the month, and he wants to know
whether to take a larger house or not.
-HarDer's Bazaar.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-02
AMUSING SCIENCE.

How to Produce Curious Effect with "a
Few Commonplace Things.
Take a tube OF pasteboard, such as
is used for sending illustrated papers
through the mails, or any other tube at
hand, and pass through it piece OF
flexible iron wire. Ask some one tC
hold the wire when it protrudes from
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-02
NUMBER 45.
A SLIPPER WORkBOx.
Very Pretty and Convenient Adjuncs t
the Sewing Table.

the Sewing Table
To make the accompanying useful ac-
cessory to work table or basket,
piece of heavy silk, in whatever color
preferred, or bit of the colored linens
which come now in fine effects, some
cardboard, spool of black silk, few
bits of flannel, and a supply of needles
and pins, besides scissors and thimble,
with which to stock the slippers, are re-
quired.
Cut two pieces from the cardboard
as shown in the diagram. Let the sole
measure six inches from heel to toe,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-02

the further end of the tube, and mean
while double your end Of the wire over
on itself and proceed to wind it round
the tube as you would wind thread on il
bCbbin. keeping each twist of the spiral
Icse to the proceeding one. When you
have done this eight or ten times, re
1uove the wire from the tube. The end
which was within the tube is the axis
of the spiral and serves as handle Of
the apparatus, being finished with a
loop or ring for that purpose. Wind
the wire near the last spiral once round
the handle and then carry it down the
handle, binding the two together close
TO the ring by means of a very fine bit
Of wire, taking care not to make the
liGature too tight, as the second wire
should be movable. This latter should
also be finished with small ring or
| loop for convenience Of handling. Now
| holding the ring of the axis in the left
| hand, and that of the second wire in the
right, push the latter forward, and you
| will see the spiral open and lengthen
itself, as in the second position Illus
| trated. But if before doing this you
plunge the spiral into bowl containing
aoapy water, and then gently push OF
the small ring, you will see each spira
decled in frail soap bubble reproduc
ing exactly the surface of a perfec
spiral and rejecting the most beautl
ful colors. The spiral may be worked
back and forth without injury to th'
soapy membrane. The effect is botl
curious and pretty.-Once Week.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-01-02

Coffee is an excellent antidote to
opium poison
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-10-25

Below will he found a few facts re-
gaTding the assessment of the Cen
trial Pacific Railroad in thu county
since 1891. In that year the lcgisla-
tire created the State Board Of asses.
ors and Equalization and gave 1t the
exclusive power to assess all railroad
property in this State. Under the
provisions OF that Act the State Board
in 1912 ASSESSED the main tracS OF
the Central Pacific Railroad Mt sli.O00
per mile and tho company paid taxes
on that valuation. The legislature of
1898 repealed the Act creating the
State Board and placed the power tn
assess all property in the hands OF the
Assessor Of each county.
In 1893. the main track OF the Cen
trial Pacific Railroad i'll this county
MAS assessed at $4,000 per mile. the
valuation fixed by the State Board.
The Board OF Equalization composed
Of Stanley Rigsby, 4. NJ. McAicc and
Fred Wilson, after due consideration,
reduced the valuation fixed by the
Assessor to $4,000 per mile. In 1891.
the Assessor placed the valuation on
the main track Of the Central Pacific
nj $4,000 per mile, the figures fixed
by the Board Of Equalization in 1888.
In 1894. the Central Pacific asked
Tor a further reduction Of the Assess
Or val nation and the matter Was
fully heard 10y the Board OF Equali-
cation M appears from the records o,
the Board. On the 25:h - Scptem-
Der. 1891. the majoiit y Of the Board
reduced the assessment from sl3.OO0
the valuation they had fixed the year
before. to $4,000 per mile. This nc.
ton is fully set out i'll the following
extract from the 81 the
Board:
"The matter Of reducing the valua-
ton Of the Central Pacific Railroad
was again taken up. and the same
'c'~. rc~oii"-"h. a vote was taken
on the prOpUsiuon Of reducing the
valuation. placed ut $1,000 pc mile
by the Assessor to the sum u $4,000
per milc. M"Rsrs Rigsby and Wilson
voted Tor. and McAtcc against the re-
duction.
1T WIS chen ordered that the vi.
nation Of the Railroad Company hc
reduced To $4,000 per miIc.-
Since 1891 the ASA 'ss Il valuation ~
The Railroad Company has stood ut
$4,000 per nile, because commission.
ers McAfcc and Wunlvcr u were
opposed I" any further reduction.
As Mrssrs. Rigshy mud Wilson are
candidate Tor commissioner ugain.
these facts are ruhliSrci Tor tie in.
formation Of the taxpayc ts o, the
county who might have forgotten
them.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-10-25
W no u the Man

\ candidate for Supreme Judge
who will pledge himself To pardon u
convict ont of the State Prison, Ia Get
Il nomination. before Il convention is
not ii safe man to elect To- So import
ant an office.
The Gazette understands that such
was the case before "a convention re-.
Gently held i'll this State: AMI il il
said they gave it to IA maj who took
the pledge" III il be true il should
he the means Of showing hm under
+" deeply that it will take u month Of
Sundays t" dig him ont. Gazette.
As the Gazette is supporting Tx
Judge Murphy for Justice Of the Su-
preme Court, il il safe to assume that
the charge I.nde above ia not aimed
NJ him and must be directed agalnst
Mr.. Curlcr or Mr.. Massey. Mr.. Mass.
cy was interviewed 10y the Reno
journal on the subject and stated
that he had never been approached
before or since his nomination on
such "A matter and had mndc no
pledges to anybody except that given
t" the convention that nominated
him.
Tho lSpEPESDEST does not wish to
he understood M making any insinu.
alton against Mr.. Curlcr az it does
not believe that either one OF the can-
didatcs for Jusiicc OF the Supreme
Court would make any such pledges
as that published by tho Gazette.
II the Gazette has the evidence
that Mr.. Murphy, Mr.. Massey or Mr..
Curler has made my such pledges. it
should give it tu the public sD that
the voters could put the seal Of their
condemna ticn upon it Mt the ballot
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-10-25
THE LAW.

The INDEPENDENT wishes to call
the attention Of the Inspectors OF
election to section % OF the Australian
ballot Inv which reads as follows:
Sec. 81. A voter who declares
under oath that by reason OF physi-
cal disability. he is unable to mark
his ballot. shall at his request be
permitted 70 receive the assistance,
in such marking. OF any ~elector. other
than an election officer. but no person
shall be permitted to GO inside the
guard rail as an assistant to more
than one voter.
The object Of this section Of the
law is to prevent the purchaser Of
votes from seeing whether the goods
are delivered or not according TO
contract. II enforced by the In
spectors. as il should be. it etTectually
puts q stop to the corruption Of the
ballot box.
We were creditably informed I'M
~medistely after the last general cleo
ton that this section Of the law was
at that election shameful, violated
in one or two precincts i'll this
county. Voters who had been ginned
up to the proper temperature and
who's votes were undoubtedly pur-
chnsei were permitted to take some
csppcr into the booth with him to
mark his ballot and Ia see that the
vote Was delivered ucco ding To con-
tract.
Inability to read or write and
drunkenness are not considered rs
pbysical disabilities under the law
and il is the duty 81 the Inspectors
OF Election Ia Sd inform any voter who
makes either as an Reuse tn take an
other person into the booth with him
~ mark his ballot. 4 man too drunk
TO mark his own ballot is unfit 10 eI
ercise the right ~ suffrage and should
be compelled to sober up or be de-
privcd OF his vote. The latter ia the
inevitable result OF the enforcement
Of the law
While We hope that there are no;
many voters IN this county
who make merchandise Of their voters
and look upon the righ. Of suffrage MS
a menns only OF making Il few dollars
on election day, We are frank 20 adj
NIT that there are sum" who sell them
selves ut overy election. or, IL failing
to get their prize, Iciu-o u Gcposi
their ballots. II is Mt tins class that
this article il directed. They are a
menace to our institutions and n dig.
ytace To the communities in which
they live.
The Australian ballot law IL enfor.
oed prevents the purchaser OF this
Glaze OF voters from showing whether
Lhe goods he has unlawful, purchns-
ed have been delivered or not. 4
heavy penalty is affixed ,oa violation
OF this section Of the law. An! vot
ora who falsely swoarc that he is nm.
able TO mark his ballot by eason Of
physical disability commits Il f"lon,
and is liable to Imprisonment In the
p~enitentiary for a term not lcss than
one year nor moro than five.
Inspectors Of Election, enforce the
Law strictly and put MI end otlie cor.
rupHon oi voters IN this county.