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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-04-08
BENTON, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL g. 1897.

please don't request explanations. I
have very substantial reasons. When
will your book be finished, Mr.. Rous ?
He-It has been finished this ten
minutes, Miss Carruthers. points to
grate.) Absolutely, undeniably, ire
mediably finished.
She-But-you don't mean-you have
burnt your manuscript?
He-Behold the ashes! I am off ia
London by the morning express.
She Gmperatively)-Mr. Rous-why
have you destroyed your work?
He-Because it was so very inferior
to an existing story containing precise
ly the same motive.
She--l never heard of the story,
He-Yet you wrote it. l refer to the
work of genius you have developed dur
ing the past few weeks. Yes; l deserve
your condemnation. read your manu-
script that morning you took it out
under the willow trees and wandered
away in search of wild flowers instead
of working. | happened along, if you
remember, and found it by your sun
shade on the ground. | scanned it we'll
before your return to the shade of the
willows and consciousness of my pres
ence.
She-Mr. Rous-!
He-Don't spare me. 1t was breach
of good manners, / admit, but from a
previous conversation l had gathered
that you were at work upon the very
plot l was trifling with, and it was evil
| dent that publication was reserved for
one. There is the result of my reason.
ing Indicates the grate,) In vindica:
| ton of bad manners can at least urge
that my judgment was discreet, and
that my curiosity was not based upon a
mean motive. claim your mercy.
She-O, Mr.. Rous, don't appeal to me
My own conscience is far from free.
Hem what way?
She-Call to mind an afternoon last
week when you slept beneath the apple
trees in the orchard, your foolscap and
fountaip-pen beside you. was reading
close at hand-a book, before you
dozed-your manuscript after.
He-O!
She-In mitigation of which I ad.
| vance much the same arguments as
yourself. From the conversation you
referred to I suspected that my plot
was your plot.
He-You read the paragraph in the
Moon, as I suspected?
She-And came here in search of local
color. I sat in judgment, too, as you
did, upon our respective stories, and
He-But yours was indubitably the
| best.
She-I arrived at the opposite con-
clusion, Mr.. Rous.
He-You are mistaken. Your story
was incomparably superior to mine.
She-I cannot agree with you.
Heat least you will publish yours
since mine is in ashes.
Shelf l must confess-that is i'm.
possible. Mine is ut the bottom of the
| river.
He-Ncver.
She-Frankly, Mr.. Rous, I was
ashamed of mine after perusing yours
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-04-08
pIanta That Follow Man.

In New Zealand no less than 500
species of plants have been introduced
and acclimated since the colonization
of the islands. The presence of these
plants there is ascribed, directly or in
directly, to the presence Of civilized
man. They have followed him, and
curiously enough, have driven before
them some Of the plants indigenous to
the SOIL Most of the invaders are small
species, yet they have prevailed over
large and vigorous species. Man is a
conqueror, and plants and animals
which are able to thrive in his presence,
and under the conditions which he
creates, are overrunning the world in
the wake of bis conquests.-fouth'a
Companion.
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HOW SALT is MADE.
Working the Onondaga Reservation II
New York.

" OIAlH8 ZIG onOHudSA hcScTtdGlOA
New York.
The state of New York owns about
900 acres of land known as the Onon-
daga salt springs reservation, the rights
of the state being based on a treaty
made with the Onondaga Indians more
than a hundred years ago. The manu-
facturers who occupy these lands hold
them for the most part under grants
made by the commissioners of the land
Office.
Salt manufacturers are of two classes
--"solar salt" and fine salt" makers.
The first and larger class utilizes the
rays Of the sun for the purpose of evap-
Grating the salt water, and by this proc
ess the purest salt is made. Coal and
kettles take the place of the sun in the
manufacture of fine salt"
The salt land reservation is divided
into four districts, of which hat known
as the Syracuse" is the most impor-
tant. A writer in current magazine
describes his visit to this district as
most interesting. A large stone pump
house is built into the side of steep
cliff at short distance from the Erie
| canal, whose waters are used to operate
two enormous pumps, large enough to
throw a barrel of brine at a single stroke
up into the large receiving vat just
under the roof of high tower.
A pipe line conducts the brine from
the tower to the salt fields. Some of
the pipes are made of iron, but many OF
logs joined together by fitting the
sharpened end of one into the enlarged
hole of the next one. The preservative
quality of the brine, acting on wood as
it does on the tissues of beef, causes
these logs to last much longer than
they would if used for any other pur-
| pose.
The salt fields, hundreds of acres in
extent, are filled with large vats, built
OIL posts and covered by movable roofs
Those which hold the brine at its first
stage are called ''pickling watts" When
the liquid reaches n certain degree OF
strength it is transferred to other watts
where the evaporation is completed and
the salt crystals gathered up. In solar
CNo IAS II AOI Ill
ON the surface of the brine, like little
patches of film or scum. They grow by
the strength of the suns rays until
their weight becomes too great to be
supported by the brine, when they sink
to the bottom of the vat. This process
is allowed to continue till there is suffi
cient sediment collected to justify har'
vcsting.
The harvesting is accomplished by
means of large scraper, drawn by d
horse and managed by one man. This
is drawn back and forth through the
vat till the salt lies in great heaps at the
front side of the vats, when 1T is taken
up by men with hand-scoops and placed
in tubs with perforated bottoms
through which the brine drains out
leaving the salt to dry. When suffi
ciently dried the salt is emptied inte
carts and drawn to the mills, to be
ground and graded for the market
Chicago Record.
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A Practical Test,

Here, stop that!
This exclamation came from young
Mr.. Hazelwood and was addressed to
little Robbie Riverside, who was keep
ing the young man company until Rob-
bie's big sister should descend to the
parlor.
"What are you sticking pins in me
forf" Mr.. Hazelwood demanded of the
little fellow.
"Pa said that you were thick skinned,
and wanted to sec if it was so" replied
Master Robbie.-Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
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TN COLLABORATION.

Characters: Lionel Rous, author; Con-
,,snce Carruthers, authoress.
Scene: A room in farmhouse near the
t,ttla village of Fernstone. He has just
Sled large, old-fa shioned CRATE with torn
foolscap pages. which he ignites by means
4 4 wax taper. Having assured himself
mat his work of demolition will soon be
romplete, he draws chair to table and pre-
psres to write a letter.
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fool than you thought me. l came to
this little village to write novel amid
the actual surroundings OF real drama
lin the which l have imbedded my
plot. Lodging in the same shanty is
Constance Carruthers, the clever lady
novelist; imagine, then, my surprise
tnot to mention my forebodings and
literary jealousy when, during one OF
our numerous country rambles,
cleaned that she was at work upon
novel moved by the self-same motive as
my own. Yes; she too had read the
paragraph in the Moon relating to the
village tragedy that had fired my i'm
lgination, and she too has come to
Fernstone in search of local color. My
dilemma is obvious, since there is no
demand for two novels similar in plot
and design. A survival of the fittest
was inevitable. Keeping my discovery
secret, | took clandestine advantage of
my opportunity to peruse Miss Carru-
Tiers manuscript. Conceive the hor-
ror, pique, disgust, with which discov-
cred that her novel (nearly finished)
was in every way superior to mine. 1t
was lesson in comparative incapacity.
Beside Miss Carruthers' story mine is
Imp and fatuous. Her style is as vigor-
ously refreshing and her expansion of
the motive as clear as one, knowing her,
would expect. Undoubtedly the fittest
ms survived. My own inept endeavor,
sesenty-odd foolscap pages, represent
ING nine weeks work, is now crumbiing
y charred disorder in the CRATE. (Goes
% The fireplace and vicious!y prcds the
snouldering paper with poker. Then
returns to the table and continues.) I
Misn you were acquainted with Miss
.arruthers; you would the sooner con-
oone the weakness with which you
snan me. She is womanly in thought
sno !. act; yet am timid in her presence.
.sr manner is impulsive, sympathetic,
A.nd; yet in all the natural advantages
Y our position, I dare not whisper that
worship her very shadow. Without
1s,ng supercilious, she wears a superb
ol'ty that defes ones amorous ap-
ploaenes-that superiority which jams
" brake on ny vanity. 1t says as
f'ainiy as words: lie who would own
= ' must hrst prove himself worthy of
ae possession ! have been dreaming
mat my novel might accomplish some
'a,ng III that direction; but alas! If
sl'y ner book had been a little inferior
10 mine"
~ e Knock at the door.) Come in.
lEnter Miss Carruthers).
She DISSATISFACTION are at work,
= nous; | will not disturb you.
fure you. "
i 0ne teomes forward)-1 only wanted
Q say good-by.
he-Going away?
sae-In the morning-and you are
soI an early riser.
e-iou are going to finish your
oosel elsewhere?
sas-finish-! Uaughs lightly.) NY
s' IS already finished, thank YOU.
Indeed! My congratulations.
s 10 follow On its publication. /
u you the success your genius de-
a. as snervously)-You're very kind
~ N afraid-that is, I've determined
80 70 publish that particular story.
Is se-What! You don't really mean
w. am serious; Quickly but
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+ (writes) my
Dear News
in miniature, for |
am returning to
London to-mor-
row (and shall see
Y o u within a
week., a sudden
resolve due to a
tardy discovery
that | am a bigger
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-Mistress-"That was a very nice let

-Mistress-"That was very nice let
ter of Patrick's offering you marriage,
Mary. What shall | say in reply fer
you?" Mary-"Tell him, mum. If you
place. that when get my wages raised
Iext month. mum, I'll begin TO save for
the wedding things."-Tit-B Bits.
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Light REQUIRES eight minutes a,

Light requires eight minutes and
ls seconds to PASS from the sun to the
earth when at is mean distance; there
fore, when we look at the sun we see
him, not where he actually is, but where
ne was about eight minutes and IS sec
onds ago; his true place is then always
in advance of his apparent place.
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"A note Of the Bank Of England,
twisted into kind of rope, can sus-
pend as much as 329 pounds upon one
ead OF it, and not be injured.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
BICYCLE LAW BAD.

james Neill, the Actor, Wins His
Case Easily.
The case against James Neill, the
actor arrested last Saturday for vio-
lating the bicycle ordinance by riding
a bike without a lighted lamp attached.
was dismissed in the police court yes
terday. Judge Orr held that the sec
ton of the ordinance which provides
to the fork or hub of the wheel was
unreasonable, and for this reason void
and illegal.
Hermann Oppenheim, attorney for
Mr.. Neill, had proceeded with his ar
gument just this far when the court
took the matter out of his hands, and,
for the reason stated, dismissed the
case. The $40 bail, which Mr.. Neill
had deposited for his appearance, was
returned to him, and, accompanied by
his attorney, he left the court room.
Judge Orr was not inclined to talk
about the case farther than to say
that the section which provided for a
particular place on the wheels where g.
lighted lamp must be attached was not
good law. The ordinance Of Aid. Don
ahower, which now awaits the sigma
ture Of the mayor, amends the section
by providing that the lighted lamp
must be attached to the forks, head
post or axel Of the bicycle. AS the
amendment will not be Of force until
after 1t is officially published, there
will be no further convictions for riding
a wheel after sunset without having
lighted lamp attached, until the
amendment is in force. It Is expected
the amendment to the ordinance will
be published Monday morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
KITTS0N GIVES BALI
ALFRED S. ONLY MAN IN THE CITY
DIRECTLY INTERESTED IN Sc
CRET INDICTMENTS.
TWO BILLS AGAINST : HIM.
ONE OF THESE IS A JOINT AFFAIR,
THE OTHER PARTY BEING
ABSENT.
NOT BEEN FORMALLY ARRA1GNED.
Charged With Borrowing Money
While He Was Trustee and
Officer of the Bank.

When Alfred s. K1ttson appeared in
the criminal court room yesterday be-
fore Judge Lewis, by virtue of bench
warrant, it became generally known
that one Of the four secret indict-
ments returned by the grand jury
Thursday was against him. Mr.. Kitt-
son did not appear to be arraigned,
but merely to have his bail fixed and
to offer bond.
AS matter of fact two of the four
indictments concern Mr.. Kittson. He
is indicted Individually on the charge
of grand larceny in the first degree
in taking and appropriating to his own
use certain money belonging to the
Minnesota Savings bank, aggregating
$12,194.55 He is also indicted Jointly
with another, whose name was not
made public, on the charge of grand
larceny In the first degree.
The indictments formally describe
Mr.. Kittson as an agent, trustee en-
ploye and officer of the Minnesota Saw
ings bank, and charge him with bor-
rowing the amount named from the
bank contrary to the law regulating
savings banks and their trustees
Judge Lewis fixed the bail at SIS, 900
under each Indictment. Norman Kilt
son and Anton Meesen were accepted
as sureties and each signed the two
bonds. j. J. McCaffery and Harry
Wiess were the attorneys for Mr. Kilt
son. Upon their motion the arraign-
ment of Mr.. Kittson was deferred I'M
til Monday morning.
1t is generally supposed that the
ether party named in the Joint indicr-
ment Is John F. Baker, who was also
trustee of the Minnesota Savings
bank, but is now secretary Of the
United States legation in Managua,
Central America. Rumor also has 1t
that the third indictment is against
William Bickel, who is now in Califor-
MA. The fourth indictment is I'M
doubtedly against Weinberg, now in
Russia.
Continuing the investigation of the
local banks, the grand jury put in three
hours and a half yesterday afternoon.
The witnesses in waiting were Bank
Examiner Kenyon and Assistant Ex-
aminer Lonergren, S. r. Murray, Of the
North st. Paul bank; T. D. Sheehan,
Ed Heinlein, cashier, and G. H. Schade,
bookkeeper of the Minnesota Savings
bank, and Jacob Hammer and John
b. Fowler. The last four witnesses
named were the only ones who actually
testified before the grand jury yester-
day. The time was practically all de-
voted to going over the books of the
Minnesota Savings bank, stacks of
which were carried up to the grand
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
REUNION OF '49-ERs
PLANS OF OLD SETTLERS AssOCIA.
TION FOR THEIR ANIMAL
GATHERING.
MEETING AND BANQUET TOO.
TEE THE MENU WILL BE ALL
RIGHT.
ARRANGEMENTS WELL IN HAND
Stories Told VIII Have to Be Passed
Upon Before Given at the
Festal Board.

The executive committee Of the Old
Settlers association, Of Minnesota, Of
which Gov. Alexander Ramsey Is
the office of H. L. Moss, O. member Of
the committee, In the Endicott, to make
arrangements for the annual meeting
and banquet Of the old settlers, on the
first day of June. After the necessary
arrangements had been made for the
meeting at the capitol, the subject Of
the banquet was discussed. The Ques-
ton was whether 1t was to be an
elaborate affair, or plain dinner. COL
Allen, at whose hotel-the Merchants
the old settlers expect to feast and
make merry, being present, suggested
that upon that score they need not
give themselves amy uneasiness, as
arrangements had already been made
for first-class dinner. AS A. L. Lar
pentuer had promised him what musk
rats might be necessary, Charles Cava-
lier, of Pembina, had agreed to send
him fifty pounds Of pemmican, and If
the city got rid of the muzzling Or
dinance in time to make 1t evidently
safe, he would have roast dog. At
this statement Of the colonel, the old
fellows smacked their lips, as If they
We're already at the feast. This being
satisfactorily disposed Of, the commit
tee passed to the consideration of the
question Of transportation for outside
members.
A letter was read from Capt. Ed
Durant, rendering the complimentary
use of his steam boat Henrietta" for
the carrying Of all old settlers from
Saltwater and the ST. Croix valley,
which was accepted. A subcommittee
was appointed to confer with Mr.. Hill,
as to special rates on the Great North
ern. Col. Allen stated that he was
having the first Concord coach ever
brought to the territory, repainted and
upholstered for the purpose of carry
ing the old settlers to and from the
capitol to the hotel.
A bfbulous member Of the commit
tee, said that the old settlers never
went back On their record, and that
he had written Col Chinn, at Licking
ton, KY, to send him five gallons Of
his best Kentucky Bourbon, for the
occasion.
1t was agreed that the Hon. George
L. Becker, and B. H. Randall have
charge OF the literary exercises Iol-
lowing the dinner They are expected
to take care that the stories told by
the old settlers were reasonable, and
such as would not require any cor
roborative proof to establish their
authenticity. Mr.. Moss informed the
committee that he had made arrange
ments with a clergyman Of his church
to off1ciate as chaplain. AS the com.
mittee were about to adjourn, a mem
Der stated that he had noticed in the
Glob that certain parties were Or
ganizing society to be called the
1.-THE Old Boys of Territorial Days.
another of the committee replied:
"The name is a misnomer. a mis-
homer, sir; new corners, new corners
would be an appropriate name;" and
with that the old forty-niners passed
out to mix in with the boys Of a
later generation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
The Crack Train of the World.

Is run daily from ST. Paul at $40 D.
M, to Chicago Through Milwaukee,
via the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway.
Every important device tending to
increase the comfort and safety of pas
sengers Is used on this train.
It Is made up Of the very latest
pattern Of private compartment cars
usual berth rates), standard palace
sleepers, luxurious buffet smoking car,
dining car and day coaches.
It Is vestibuled throughout and
lighted by electricity. Each berth is
fitted with the celebrated berth read
ing Tampa delightful and exclusive
convenience to patrons of 1.-THE Mil
Waukee."
Experienced travellers and famous
men and women have pronounced this
train unequaled.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
is distinguished as the only road be-
tween the Twin Cities and Chicago
completely equipped the entire distance
with the "interlocking block signal
system"-an absolutely perfect system
for the safe handling Of trains
For rates and tickets apply to ticket
agents, or write ]. T. Conley, assistant
general passenger agent, st. Paul,
MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22

traveresd BY the railroad. on his over
land trip on tho cars he saw dozens OF
familiar scenes and was repeatedly
calling the attention Of others In the
party to scenes which were very ia
miliar to h4m.
Among the transients In st. Paul yes
terday, was Francis T. West, q former
resident Of the SANITY City, who was
for some years connected with the ex-
ecutiNe department Of the Northern
Pacific railroad. Several years ago Mr.
West entered the field OF railway sup
plies and now has his headquarters in
Chicago, where he has built up lucra-
tive business. His territory includes
Minnesota and Wisconsin. and once
every two or three months he finds his
way up here to call on hds friends, the
railroad men. Mr.. West left for home
last night.
Gold T. Curtiss, president OF the First
National bank. Of Great Falls, Mont,
was a caller upon President Samuel
Hill, of the Eastern Minnesota, yester.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Rennie, Of Hong
Kong, Chipa. are at the Ryan, en- route
to England.
r. s. McCabe, OF West Superior, Is at the
Merchants.
@. e. Forde. OF Seattle, is at the Merchants.
A. D. Grant, of Fargo. registered at the
Merchants yesterday.
Charles Rengle. OF Rossland, B. g., Is q
guest at the Merchants
J. W. Beebe and wife, of Kansas City, are
at the Windsor.
Il. G. Warner, OF La Crosse is at the Wind
sor.
James B. Milligan. OF Dubuque. is at the
Clarendon.
John Borland. of Mason City, Is at the
Clarendon.
G. O. Welsh. of Fergus Falls, Is at the
Ryan.
L. Powell Of Winona, is at the Ryan.
G. M. Little, Of Muscatine. To-. is at the
Metropolitan.
]. P. Bartlett. OF Columbus. registered at
the Metropolitan yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
HEARING DIVORCE CASES.
One Decree Granted, Two Other
Actions Unfinished.

One DeCrce urdnIeu, TWO OIner
Actions Unfinished.
Judges Otis and Bum were engaged
all day yesterday trying divorce cases.
There were four on the calendar, one
Of which was disposed of while two
were practically tried and the remain
ing case is waiting.
Judge Otis granted a decree to joan
ma B. McStay from John J. McStay
on the ground of desertion. Mr.. Mo
Stay left his wife over fifteen years
ago.
The rest of the day Judge Otis was
busy hearing the suit of Catherine
Wagner against John P. Wagner. Mrs.
Wagner charges her husband with
cruel and inhuman treatment, and she
asks for temporary alimony. Mr.. Wag-
ner is contesting the case.
There was also a contested divorce
case on before Judge Bum, that of
Henry M. Topliff against Minnie Top
lift. The allegations are more serious
on both sides in this case, each charg-
ing the other with violating the mar
riage vows.
The case of William Mccoy against
Catherine Mccoy will be heard on
MOnday
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
WALKER DEMURs, TOO.
His Attorney Claims the Grand Jury
Isn't Legal

His Attorney Claims the Grand Jury
Isn't Legal
A. L. Walker, under Indictment
charged with stealing q bicycle, Is the
next defendant to move to quash the
indictment on the ground that the
grand jury was not properly empanel-
led, that one of its members Is not a
resident Of Minnesota. Mr.. Walkers
attorneys submitted such a motion
yesterday. The argument will be
heard on June 1.
Lilly Green, the colored woman,
when arraigned yesterday on the
charge Of shooting at Gus Banks.
pleaded not guilty, and her trial was
set for next Wednesday.
Joseph Hogan, indicted on the charge
of highway robbery, also pleaded not
guilty. Hogan's case will be tried OH
Monday
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-22
VIII Be Taken to Rochester,.

Kate Healey, forty-six years Of age, Of 18Th
West Seventh street was examined In the
probate court yesterday and found to be suner.
finances, She was committed to the Rochester
asylum, but she was not taken there yester-
day, though an attempt was made to convey
her to that institution. It required the
strength Of three men to place the woman In
the carriage that took her to the Union depot,
and upon arriving there, she resisted being
removed from the carriage so successfully
that while the deputy sheriffs were struggling
with her the train for Rochester moved out Of
the depot The patient was returned to the
county Jail and Will be sent to Rochester TO-