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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-19

THE long string of pack mules
wound f0wn through the dark.
narrow ra,ine of the Hasayampae river
canyon, and crossing the dry bed of
the stream disappeared behind 4 ledge
OF rocks jutting out from the over
hanging cliff. 1t was lonely spot.
Ten miles below quartz mill had been
erected and five miles up the river was
sheep ranch. But here no sign of life
appeared, save the sinuous line of
mules vending their way across a
stretch of alkoli plain to the foothills
just beyond. The alkali dust, dry as
tinder, crushed under the feet of the
animals and was waited away in little
Putfs at each successive step.
The straps fastening the load to the
back of one of the animals became
loosened, and | stopped to fix them.
The other mules filed past and left me
about quarter of a mile behind. AS |
was tugging away at the straps, with
the mile occasionally looking back at
me with quizzic;l expression showing
plainly on its face, | heard u sound as of
some one slipping over the rocks above.
The mule looked up, shifted the air,
gave sudden lurch, wrenching the
straps from my hands, and dashed
.hadly off toward the animals in the
lead, probably now mile ahead, and
already on the summit of the nearest
foothill. The tin buckets, provisions,
nfn hat xJ> 81
load, were strewn over the ground quite
promiscuously.
The other animals in the train, who
previously had been walking along in
sleepy, mechanical way, and only
twitching their ears and swinging theiI
tails to vary the monotony, seemed tc
be infected with the terror of the ami
mai that had broken away from me
and joined it in a mad disorder.
stepped back under the overhangine
ledge of rock, and gazed after the ami
mails, wondering as to the cause of thei1
sudden fright. Just then a sharp re
port rang out. l felt stinging sen
satlon in my right ear, and could heal
distinct ping" l clapped my hanc
10 my ear; it was bleeding. Then thu
reason for the mad fear of the mule!
came to me. A mule that has been usee
wnere Indians are around soon learns
10 tell by intuition, it seems, wheneve
one is near and, as they have an inborl
anupathy toward them. never lose an,
ume In getting out of the reach of thei
rlnes. This one had fred at m
through crevice in the rocks, but ha,
uone no damage save to clip off tn
hp of my ear.
we were not then expecting an out
break. A few months before Gen. Coo,
haa gathered in the hostile Apache
aha placed them under military cor
Tol. The former horrors were fo,
tot'eh, and We were at ease and off gu
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-19

over the globe. His make stands to-day
as shining exemplification of what
that shibboleth made in Germany"
invented by English fear of competi-
ton, and originally intended to injure
those goods, may really come to mean.
There is to-day no other establishment
of a similar character in the world of
such magnitude and of such an ex-
tensive and varied field of usefulness;
not even the state concerns of WOOL
forth or of Toulon or Sherbourg can
compete with it. And what makes this
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-19

borers and mechanics in his employ,
and with their dependents the army iiv-
ing on the proceeds of the krupp works
numbers over 100000.
The wealth that has gradually, with
in three generations, accumulated in
the hands of the Krupps is enormous.
In taxes alone he pays to Prussia and
the empire over 5000 marks Tor $780,
0oo) per annum. And yet the Krupps
have always been most charitable and
liberal. At the demise of Alfred Krupp
it was figured up that he had spent dur
ing his long life something like 1O,000,-
900 marks in charities alone, and his
son is, due to the larger means and
larger property at his disposal, even
more free-handed still. For IRON
workers throughout Germany it is con-
sidcred the highest obtainable boon to
get place with Krupp. And no wonder,
since he pays the highest wages, never
goes beyond a certain reasonable rate
in over hours, no matter how great the
pressure of his customers. and looks
after the welfare of his men and their
families as kind father would. There
are, besides the moneys paid by the
state insurance scheme, special funds
out of which the widows and orphans of
Krupps' men receive liberal pensions,
and out of which accidents, old age,
marriage, sudden death, ETC., are de-
frayed. Hardly any national holiday
or other special occasion passes by with
out Krupp making a further large gift
of a million or SO into these funds.
And the mechanics colonies built by
Krupp for his men in Essen and else
where are, indeed, models, in much
higher sense than the tenements of
Pullman. AS for the higher classes of
employees in Krupps' pay, the case is
similar. Some of his engineers receive
| in salaries and commissions, or boun-
ties, $4,000 to $4,000 marks per annum.
and among them are the directors serv.
ing under the chief of the firm are re.
tired army colonels, and men of similar
standing.
WOLF Won sCH1ERBRAND.
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CAN MOVE ANYTHING,
Marvellous Feats of the Modern
Methods of Pushing.

There are certain men working quiet
ly in various parts of the United States
who could if they chose to do it, move
the Pyramids, pick up the Egyptian
obelisks, or lift modern sllyscraper
from its caisson bed and carry it across
the street. There are not many such
men, yet few, if any, ponderous objects
exist in the world which they will not
attempt to move intact for a considera-
ton. In the directory these men are
called house movers, but they are en-
titled to designation of far greater
dignity, for some of their achievements
are numbered among the great engineer
ing feats of the world Within the past
few months the house movers have eX-
perienced an unwonted activity. Some
really creditable and in some cases STU
pendous feats have been performed.
The moving of Lowering hall at Johns
Hopkins university was one of these
feats, the moving of an upper New York
house 16 blocks along the public high
way was another, and the very recent
moving and resetting of a tall smoke
stack at Manhanset was third.
One of these house movers declares
that there is no building, however
heavy, however bulky, which cannot be
lifted from its foundations and con-
veyed any distance. This means, of
course, without any damage to the
building itself; that the very ornaments
on the mantel pieces, the bric-a-brac in
the cabinets will in no way be disturbed
that the window glass will not be even
cracked, that the home life of the fam
lily occupying the moving house will be
undisturbed. Such is absolutely the
fact. 1t is not necessary for the occu-
pants of the building to temporarily
change their quarters; to take the cas-
tors off the bedsteads, nor to pack up
all the perishable articles in the house.
1t is on record that an old tall clock
| in Westchester county, n. Y, never
| stopped running all during the
progress of removal. On the other
| hand there seems to be no limit to the
movers capabilities as far as weight is
concerned. The Brighton Beach hotel,
which was placed on $50 fiat cars and
moved 600 feet, weighed 5000 tons. The
weight of the recently moved railroad
station at Mott Haven, n. Y, is 1,700
tons. This building was composed en-
tirely of brick and stone and the weight
is very unequallv distributed, a central
tower alone weighing 500 tons. To be
frank, these feats take all of the Won
derment out of the raising of the pyra-
mids and obelisks, inasmuch as the most
primitive tools are used by the engi-
| neers.-LouisvilIe COurier-JOurnal,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-19
NO. 25.
FUSSY WOMEN.
They Are Not All Slender-Dont De-
long to Any Particular Caste.

OF what use is fussy woman in the
emergencies of life? She loses her
head figuratively, in an accident;
fdgcts the patients nerves to fiddle
strings in a sick-room and becomes SUI
pine and hysterical in Il domestic cata-
clysm. Does the fussy, tidgety woman
ever enjoy herself on pleasure trip.
or, as Important, does she ever allow
members of her party to enjoy them
selves? Rarely, think. l took bank
holiday excursion trip to Margate this
year in search OF copy" and the full
significance of the fussy woman was
borne in upon me by one of the occu-
pants of the third-class carriage that l
elected to honor with my company.
She was 4 large woman with large
party. She upset one of my precon-
ceived notions that fat women never
fuss, for she was very large and she
fussed very conspicuously.
had watched her on the platform
before the train came in sight. She was
making spas modic dives after her purse,
her tickets, her children, her lunch bas-
kets; she was evidently possessed with
| the notion that she was about to lose
them. When she had cackled all into
the carriage her fussing was not fin
ished; she fused because she could
| not see where the am sandwiches 'ad
rot put to; she fused because George
had lost his penny; she fused because
she could not make up her mind whether
it would be better to have the window
up or down; she fused because some
body thought as 'ow it might be rim
ing in Margit." and she omitted to bring
the macs"
The climax of her fussing was seen
when the departure bell sounded and
Sandy" presumably her husband had
oot come back from having "art-and-
| urf'' with his mate in the resterong.
She was specimen of the lower-class
.fusser," but l have encountered quite
as bad tidgets among women OF hlgher
Grade, and am not sure that their fuss
ing is not more trying than the fusslng
of the lower-class woman, who may
perhaps be pardoned for not knowing
auy better.-Daughter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-19
DAINTY COTTON MATERIALS.
Make Pretty Costumes for the warm
Season.

Grass linen, in plaids, stripes, lace
effects, embroidered and plain, again
is prepared to lead all transparent
fabrics, 1t is to be found for twenty
five cents up to tive dollars yard and
in several shades of the natural
color. The heavier linen crashes are
Of an improved smoother weave, and
are rray and natural colored at Is 70
60 cents for odd skirts and jacket suits.
Striped ard fowered dimines are IN
light green, blue, pink, yellow and vlo-
let shades at Is TO 80 cents Tor dresses
and shirt waists. Organdies are even
prettier than they were last summer,
in natural-looking blossoms over DELI
c:,teIy-tinted grounds. and will retail
ut from 25 to 80 cents. Their rival Is
Swiss muslin with small or medium
dots and all of the light tints for the
ground, which may be plain or In floral
figures. Plain-colored lawns will sell
chiefly for lining these transparent ma.
terials. PiGues will flourish in spite OF
the crash fever, in medium cords of one
or two colors, and are only intended for
Jacket SUITS. L
silk, wool and cotton, are among the
promised successes. Percale in stripes,
dots and small figures sells at from ten
to twenty-five cents for shirt waists
and morning dresses. touch OF black
in the figure is very stylish in cotton
faDrics. In white goods dinlity, Swiss
muslin, nainsook, organdie and lawn
have the preference, and are ranked
among the cheapest as'well as the most
expensive goods. Foreign and domestic
ginghams show plaid, striped, checked,
etc, patterns, in which green is promi-
nent, as it is in all wash goods. Cling
ham is not as popular as it was owing
| to the craze for sheer goods, but it was
| too useful fabric for women and chill
| dren to be without. This is in medium
sized plaids, stripes of immense variety
and checks of various kinds. Green,
red, strong pink, yellow and touch Of
black are prominent tints introduced
in ginghams. Vivid colors predomi-
nate in all spring materials.-Ladies
Home Journal.
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all the more wonderful is the fact that
the Whole is the creation of one man,
private citizen of small means but
enormous energy and keen knowledge
of affairs. Or rather. to put things more
precisely, it is the creation of three men
grandfather, son and grandson.
For it was in 1912 that the grand
father of the present owner, Friedrich
krupp, founded the firm which has
since developed to such gigantic pro-
portions He had small capital and he
began, too, in a small way, to manufac-
ture cast steel, he having discovered,
after many years experimenting, a new
method of making it. In 1918 he en-
larged the place in Essen, so as to run
60 smelling furnaces. But Frlederlch
Krupp died young, not yet 40, in 1896
and it was his son Alfred, then but a
boy of IA, upon whom devolved the task
of extending the works.
1t was during the long life of this re-
markable man that Krupps became a
household word. The whole appear
ance of Alfred Krupp, however, shows
him to have been & man of rare parts,
of clever foresight, boldness in execu-
ton and planning. The first acknowl-
edgment of the excellence of the goods
turned out by Alfred Krupp came in
1851, at the London universal exposi-
ton, when he took first prize for solid
block of cast steel, weighing 21a tons
and fawless in quality. In 1854 he be-
gan to make guns, with which, in 1855
at the Paris exposition he created sen
sation among the artillery men of the
| world. These two successes, wresteo
from the interesting lips of foreign ma
tions, s1noothed the way for him, and
it was ever after plain sailing, although
industrial crises. of course. played thei1
part, too. in the welfare and receipts O.
the firm. Ceaselessly the Krupps made
improvement after improvement in th'
manufacture of their goods, but it wa!
partfezarly in heavy ordnance tha
they began to excel. little by little
every other firm in the universe, so that
as the years went by, orders came from
every quarter of the globe, from Tuni
and the Cape of Good Hope, from Persi;
and Turkey. from Central aud Souti
America, from Australia and Poly
pesia.
| When Alfred krupp died at last. no
1ng since, full OF years and honors. b
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-19
VOL. XXXVI.
WHEN MOTHER TUCKED US IN.

Our little bedroom. way upstairs" was
heated by the sun,
That did its duty grudgingly when sum-
mer days were done;
yet modern rooms steam heated ne'er will
be so cozy, quite,
As ours was, when mother came and tucked
us in at night!
How long the winter evenings were before
the open fire,
With ROSY apples roasting there and sput-
tering in their ire;
The popcorn Swapping blithesomely above
the ruddy bed
OF Goals. that gloWed right furiously, with
good rock maple fed;
While father read the paper through. or.
when our neighbor came.
Discoursed at length of church and state.
dispensing praise or blame
Impartially; and mother sat. with needles
clicking fast
That helped the staid old clock to count
the moments as they passed;
While fltful freight flashes fell upon her
gentle face
That shone with steady light-the outward
sign of inward grace.
And so the happy moments ran till brands
began to fall:
The neighbor donned his well-worn coat,
and tramped out through the hall;
Then father brought the Bible worn. and
read, with reverent voice,
Some portion" of the Sacred Word. to
chasten or rejoice
Our hearts Oh, while with him we knelt,
how glowed his face
As his petition humbly rose up to the
throne of grace.
The slow sonorous stroke of nine made
Lion lift his head
From shaggy paws: and mother said:
Come. chldren-now to bed!'
We left our sturdy "copper-toes" the shin
ing hearth before,
Our daytime clothes" in tumbled heaps
beside them on the floor.
And, holding up our trailing gowns We
sCampered up the stairs;
Past the big chimney. where. We made be-
lieve, lurked polar bears;
Across the floor that creaked with cold
then into bed we hoped.
Drawing the homespun blankets close
about each head closely cropped;
And there we listened, still as mice, for
mothers gentle tread;
Right we'll we knew that she would come
to tuck us up in bed.
Was ever such a tender ''knack" for max
ing life all rOsy?-
A touch so deft, loving pat. and we were,
oh, cozy!
The wind might rack the rattling sash and
twist the elm trees tall,
The storm rage at the pane-to us II mat
tered not at all.
1t seemed a shame to go to sleep and lose
the dear delight
We had when mother came upstairs and
tucked us in at night!
Minnie Leona Upton. in Good House
keeping.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-19
The Wearing of Tucks.

To be really fashionable one must
wear tucks. They are seen on every
thing, and the work on some of the new
bouses and bodices is enormous. Not
only are quarter-inch tucks closely set
in groups all over the bodice and up
the sleeves, but these are frequently
supplemented by tucked bolero and
by groups of tucks on the skirt. Even
low cut evening bodices are arranged
with tucked draperies of lisse. Some-
times the tucks are horizontal, but more
frequently. they are arranged to run
around the efigure.-Philadelphia Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-19
Too Bright.

And you never make mistakes in
spelling, I SUPPOSE" said old Bullion
to the young man who wanted to be his
private secretary.
"Never," said the young man, with
a superior smile. Il should say not,
sir"
"Weu, then," remarked old Bullion,
turning to his work, you won't do at
all. 1 don't want any young man to
work for me vino knows more than ]
do myself. ."--Somcryille Journal.
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kRUPP AND HIS WORKS.
The Most Extensive Manufacturing
Plant in tho World.
Model Colonies and Towns Estab-
Iishcd by Alfred krupp-Thirty-
Five Thousand Men Em-
ployed Steadily.
Especial Berlin Letter |

Tall oaks from little acorns grow
This proverb finds a striking illustra-
ton in the rise and growth of krupp's
world famed establishments in Essen
and elsewhere. Wherever you go to-
day you will find some of the COM
modities manufactured by Krupp, and
the name itself, next to Bismarck's, is
probably best known German name all
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-19
Took 1t.

81 didn't know that your folks took
the Howler, Johnnie"
"Yes, ma'am, we've been taking it
ever since the Poolers moved away"
'.Did you subscribe for it then2"
NO, ma'am; the Poolers forgot to
stop t,"-Cleveland Plain Dealer,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-19

One cupful butter, two cupfuls sugar.
one cupful rich buttermilk, 4h cupfuis
flour. three teaspoonfuls baking pow
der. one teaspoonful each cloves and
cinnamon, one cupful stoned, chopped
rasins. Mix soft as possible, lay large
spoonful for each tumble on bnttered
tins and sprinkle with sugar.-Ladies'
World
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-19
A Culinary Device.

Young Husband-Dear, what was
that white powder you dropped into
the fire?
Young Wife (eooking)-That was
baking powder, stupid! I'm ready to
put the cake into the oyen.-N. Y.
World.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-19

Boil a caulifiower till about two
thirds done; let it get cold, then break
it in branches. and lay them neatly in
dish. II is then ready for the dressing.
--Good Housekeeping.
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[IERRPAND
Came in q Cab.

Il was driven to drink" he said.
The crowd looked at him pityingly,
and finally the bartender asked how it
happened.
Il want one bad," he said, $50 J
came in CABIN. y. Journal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-11
INVOLVED A DOLLAR.
Two Commercial Men Making G
Fight Over Hack Fares.

For refusing to pay a hackman 81 for
four hours use of his diligence, W. A
Gibson and r. G. Williams, CONNER
cial men, were taken TO the heated pre-
cincts of the police station yesterday.
The day which ended thus haplessly
was one of rare and rich hilarity for
the drummers and calm and patient
waiting for the hackman.
The hackriding began with a general,
blanket sized proposition by E. N
Hicks, the hackman, that he could take
them around for anything that was
right" The trio then went around for
four hours, and did some very high
sky driving, in which women and wine
are supposed TO have figured conspicu-
ously. At the conclusion of the high
jinks, the commercial men made q.
proffer of 81 TO the cabby, but he in
sisted on the payment of 81, and when
his request was refused the two men
were arrested. The travellers offered
him IS as q compromise, but they are
sticklers on economy, and Williams,
who was to have left town last night,
postponed his trip in order to contest
the claims of the hackman. Both of the
drummers deposited SO at the station,
and were thereupon allowed TO go. The
nice legal points of the case will be dis
cussed this morning by Judge Wenger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-11
YESTERDAY III THE COURTS.
MRS. ANDREWS AND GUS VIII
MER WERE ACQUITTED.
Five Young Men Sent to Jail For
Theft-Max Warmbath Charged
With Keeping His Barbershop
Open On Observation-Disclosures
Notes.

The hearing Of Emma Andrews and
Gus Wilmer on the charge of grand
larceny was had before Justice Som
mer yesterday, and resulted in the
discharge of the defendants. The COM
planning witness was John Andrews,
the husband of the female defendant,
and he alleged that his wife stole a
certificate of deposit for $50 and $40 in
money from his trunk. 1t was shown
that the certificate was in the name of
Mrs. Andrews, and that the $40 was her
own money, and that Wilmer had
nothing to do with the matter at all,
hence both defendants were dismissed.
The case wherein Andrews charges
Wilmer with attempting 70 kill him
with an ak and the. one in which Will
mer charges Andrews with disturbing
the peace and threatening 10 burn his
barn, are set for hearing before Jus
tice Sommer at D. m. tom PROV.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-11
Real Estate Transfers.

Abstract of instruments filed with the
recorder Aug. 10. 1897, compiled by the
Security Abstract company:
Lewis 5. Besley to Dianna Forester.
part of lot S, block t. plat As 800
William II. Walker to Elizabeth
NJ. West. part of section 8. town.
ship 2 south, range l east.... 800
Charles Willard TO E F. Schettler.
part of lot 2, block TO- plat D.. 1000
Mrs. Eliza Duncan to Arthur L.
Thomas. lots IA to q, block 2,
Thomas subdivision. 100
Frank w. Jennings to Jennie P
Musser and Lulu S. Barton, Lotto
10, block L, plat J.-.-.....-.........s 800
Christopher Cramer and wife to z.
F. Crandan, part of lot 8, block
Is, plat 49,.
nell part of lot l. block 49,
Brighton Farming plat ............ 800
Stephen w. Taylor to Joseph Stump
son, part of section 80. township
north, range l west.............. go
John A. Groesbeck by United States
marshal to W. P. Noble. all of
block II, plat Observation-Disclosures. IS S95
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Sent to Jail Tor MEET.

John Rugg, charged with housebreak-
ing. was brought before Justice Upton
at Murray for hearing yesterday, ana
was dismissed an motion of Assistant
County Attorney Van Colt.
John Powell, wha has been in the
county Jail for several months wait
ing a trial On the charge OF raping his
two stepdaugh+ ers, both very ycuig
girls, was yestar lay released on sl,C00
bonds, which h. ga ye before Justice
Sommer.
three weeks vacation, which he will
spend in the Indian territory and the
state of Illinois. The judges mother,
who is SO years Of age, lives at Quincy,
Ills, and the greater part of the va
cation he will spend there.