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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Caught at the Finish,

From the Detroit Free Press.
: A little old man, with weather-beaten
whiskers and overcoat that must have
been an heirloom, the balance of his out.
fit being in harmony, and a glazed yalise
with spots of the glaze missing, STONED al
the newsstand in the station.
Took little run down to see the CITY. -
he confided. big town. Seen Almost
everything in it. What I wanter git is
suthin' to read goin' home A quarter?
CIR me one fur bout a nickel 1 kin ri,
ter sleep afore it's half read"
Getting wild western tale, he started
for the gate.
Hold on there. uncle" shouted a tray.
cling man. who tapped the old gentleman
on the shoulder to attract his attention
You have my valise."
Keep away fruIn me-" shouted the
farmer. You can't bunco steer me- Don't
come a-nigh me-"
but you have N.Y.
i. Look out, mister. I don't want no gold
bricks or green goods"
But you'll allow me to-
Il won't low nuthin. can't cash no
checks, I can't open no locks, 1 can't find
the pea under a shell, p .
"Give me that valise!' in a stern voice
for there was grinning crowd now on
the scere.
Police" whooped the old man, and as an
officer appeared: This here cuss is trying
to steal my carpet sack. jist lost four
foot umbrelly I've had for twenty years,
and now they're after this grip"
iceman quietly changed the .valises. and
as the rural visitor rushed for his train he
was heard to exclaim:
"Buncoded, be goshw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
SALE OF SLAVES IN MOROCCO.
The Prices of Men, Women and Chill
dren.


dren.
From the London Mail.
Safh at present enjoys the unenviable
reputation Of being the only town on the
Moorish coast in which Europeans reside
where the public sale of slaves takes place
This is unquestionably owing to the patron
age, in spite of the sultan's orders which
the traffic receives from the highest to the
lowest Of the government officials. In fact
these personages and a few of the wealth.
Ter Moors are the only people able to pay
for slaves in the present depressed state of
the country.
The British vice consul has done his best
to put stop to the nefarious traffic by re-
fusing to renew the certificates of Senisars
or MohalataS who possess or are suspected
of being the owners Of slaves, but his eff
forts are generally Intellectual as the ma
tives evade this law by making out the
papers Of ownership in the name of one
of their relatives.
The Saffi correspondent of La Cronica has
kept an account of the slaves sold or Of
fered for sale during the months of Au-
gust. September and October. He says
BLACK merchandise has been rather scarce
this summer. From August 9 to g. for
three days. a woman and three children
were hawked about the streets by the pub
lie auctioneer to the following cries: $40
less one for the woman; $50 for the eldest
been made for the little boy. On inquiry
a few days afterward l was informed that
they reached the sum of 500, but in this
lot was included the father who had not
been paraded with his family. 1t was after
ward ascertained that they had been
bought in by the vendor, a man who had
been commissioned to offer them for sale
by one Of the inland Kaids. who, it was
said, would take them to another market,
where better offers might be expected
"On August II a negress was sold for
500.
ION August 25 a girl eight years old
was disposed of for $23 The mother went
to a sheriff. who gave her the money to
repurchase her daughter, which she was
able to accomplish on the payment of $35.
ION September p a man, his wife and
child were sold for $50
ION October 8 a woman and her two chill
dren, one 1T the breast and the other about
eight years old, and two other girls and
boy were offered Separate bids were
made for this lot. the total for the six
amounting to '$21O The owner refused
to sell, saying he could obtain double the
price in Fee.
October q another sale took place pub
licly of a negress and her two sons, one
at her breast and the other six years old
These were finally sold for s55 At the
commencement several offers were made
for the eldest boy alone, one man Offering
$50 for him. but the owner refused to part
with his human chattel for less than SIS,
SO for a question of IS the boy was not
torn from his mother"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

TRINITY PARIS HALL-'"rhe sweet
Christmas Story" or THE Holy Nativity"
of the Christ child, as told in poetry, art
and song. will be given next Monday even
ing at 7:30 o'clock in Trinity Parish Hall.
I'd and Indiana avenue northwest. Rev.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
Hermit Life Of q skentucky Physician.
From the Cincinnati EAquirer.

Alexander Shaw of Lewis county. Ken
lucky. lives in secluded cabin, alone, near
the Ohio river. He has occupied 1t for fifty
years. The cabin is a very small one of
two rooms, with one solitary four-pane
window in the end, and small porch on
one side. AS you enter from the porch on
one side is a little parior, scarcely IL by 10
feet. with a cosy-looking fireplace, a
heavy floor Of yellow pine, couple of arm
chairs made from the sapIings of the for
est, small table with handsomely carved
legs, and in the corner of this little room
is a number of triangular shelves which
contain a number of volumes on the SUBJ
ject of medicine, on which subject Mr..
Shaw is well read. and has been called to
use his skill, which was successful where
prominent physicians were of no avail. 1t
Is difficult matter to persuade him to
leave home, as he says he studies medicine
for pleasure only.
Mr.. Shaw has In his collection Of books
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

A MONDAY MATINEE.-Next Monday
afternoon at the Columbia Theater there
Will be given an extra presentation of the
moving pictures representing the Passion
Play, In order that the children Of the pub
lie schools may have an opportunity to see
this interesting and instructive production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

AS GIVEN BY THE DEVOUT PEASANTS OF
HORITZ, IN THE BOHEMIAN FORESTS
preHCQSo EVENINGS, Doc to 81 90
Ii 1870 AFTERNOONS 25c and soc
COMING-''MY FRIEND FROM INDIA.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

1t matters little what 1t is that you want
whether q situation or q servant-a
want ad. IN The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-06-23
REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION.

The following are the members of thu
several County Central Committees Sc
fan as reported to the Secretary OF the
State Central CoVmiitee;
Storey county-A b Stoddard, Chair.
man J NJ Gearhart, Secretary Z u
Iiegler, Dave Hunter, William Green.
wood, Virginia City; T p Williams and
Len Litchenberger, Gold Hill.
Humboldt county-Thomas Nelson,
Chairman, Stone %llonse; + J Button,
Secretary, q n Shallenberger, Goleonda
BT Evans, Willow Point; w S Bonni-
field, Ninnemucca.
Washoe connty-G f Turretin, Chair
man l. J COIN, Secretary S Summer
field, A G Fletcher, s a Hanllin, W b
Phillips, II J Thves. Reno; j A Jatk-
man, Thomas Fitzgerald, Wadsworth
CIV Robinson, Glendale James Burke,
Brown's; X J NJ Coats. Verdi.
L,on countv-C w Patterson. Chair
man, J W Hanna, Secretary, Yeringfon ;
f G Littell, Dayton; l. X Ames,
Smiths.
Ormsby county-SL Lee, Chairman /;
q DjUiiver,. Secretary ); A Coin, 7 A
Doyle, Hume Yerington, Carson FC
Diarmid, EDablrymple, Empire.
Douglas connty-H Springmeyer,
Chairman, Gardherville; K Cook, Sec
rotary, Sheridan; J w Iiaines, VIM
selby, Genoa; Is EzeIl, Fred Behrn,an.
Garinervillr: n II johnson, Sheridan;
G II Bliss, Glenbrook; q n Folsom. Ho-
bart; w II James, Jaek's Valley, ID
Campbell, Walker River. -
Lander connty-R Il Morton, Okai+s
man; q W McHardy, Secretary, L stei-
ner, Simon Bray, Austin.
Churchill comfy W Ferguson,
Chairman, Fallon Nm Murphy Secre-
tary, saltwater; J P Schneider g Car
miencke, w Lee. st. Clair. .
Elko rounty-C II Sprou1e, Chairman;
H J Jones, Secretary j II Taber,
Treasurer, Elkn.
Eureka county, l. Smith, Chairman ;
W S Long, Secretary; John Tore, A
Del Bondio, Eureka,
Nye connty-A b Millett, Chairman,
Junction. g,
White Pine county-M J Davis. Chair
man IA ID Campton, Secretary } 7 Me-
Ormie, Ely; 5 A d GlaSscor,k, Osceola
ID K Collins, Cherry Greek.
State Republican League-O II Grey,
President + Vanderbilt, Secretary,
The following constitute the Repuj-
lican County Central COMMITTEE OF Lin
coin county! Z .
pr. Henry Hagar, Chairman, A.: Han
son, Secretary, Ralph Nichols. y Bush,
4. Hndgens, Delaniar; J. G. Campl"ll,
NJ. D.. Cral Ntwall, Piorhe; Richard
Rich, Canaca.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-06-23
WEpNaEDA1" r.. JUNE %. 1897
Mount st. EIias.

Special interest centers at present
upon Il is mighty volcanic peak. Ths
fact that lis still subject to occasional
eruption does not prevent such vast ac-
cumulations of ice and. snow upon its
summit and sides as to have rendered
its ascent TINS. far impossible even by
thu boldest and hardest explorers.
Mount st. Elias is 10, 100 feet high,
slightly less than 81 miles. 1t has been
chosen as the beginning of the meridian
| boundary between Alaska aud British
America. 1t is 900 miles east of Sitka
and lies at the head. of the long, narrow
strip Of Alaskan coast which runs down
west Of the British possessions.
Its ascent has been an achievement
roveted by explorers of many nations.
| Four attempts have lean made in recent
years to climb it-three by Americans.
nne by an Englishman, Mr.. Edward
Topham. Lieutenant Schwatka tried it
in 1886, Topham in 1883. Professor
Israel G. Russell of the United States
geographical survey scored tho third
failure i'll 1890 and the fourth one in
1891. Russell, however. came within
less that th~ree-fourths of a. mile of the
summit. Then nature folded the sum
init III clouds and began to slide ava
lanches down the mountain side, so
that it was dangerous to remain longer.
Russell found, however, that the north
face of the mountain was more a%lcessi-
BILE than the others.
While Americans would have been
glad if one of their WI countrymen
had been the first to reach the top, still
they will grudge none of his glory to
the. brave Prince Louis of Savoy should
he and his eight Alpine mountain
climbers succeed in their attempt this
ummer. 1t will be the fifth trial made
in II years. The princes final start
will be made from Yakutat bay, Alaska,
the last of this month, He has the good
wishes Of Americans on his exciting and
perilous Journey.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-06-23

The Morgan Cuban belligerency reso-
luton that passed the United States
senate produced more %belligerency in
Spain than in the United States. The
Spanish cortes became involved in an
angry debate over it,. The Duke OF Te-
tuan, minister of foreign affairs, i'll a
rage slapped Professor Coinas, a Liber-
al senator, in the face. Then the whole
Liberal party in the cortes took UNI
bragg and sulked. refusing to vote.
thereby preventing a quorum for the
transaction of business They said they
would come down from their position
if the Duke of Tetuap would apologize,
but this that high old snob refused to
do. There was ia deadlock. in which
nothing could be. done in Spain, al.
though Weyler in Cuba continued send
ing home his fairy tales about great VIC
tories and the p~acificatinn of Cuba. FL
nally Spain's sorely tried prime minis
ter. the able Conservative leader, Senior
Canoyas def Castillo. resigned aud left
Spain with AM empty TREASURY and two
wars on her hands, Il in: Cuba, the
other in the Philippine islands. Weyii
Ter in Cuba and the Conservative party
under Canovas del Castillo at home
have; brought Spain to bankruptcy and
ruin. Now the Conservative govern
ment steps down and out and the LIB
eral party will undertake to gather up
the remains. But even with Sagasta
as premier, ever with the brave ano
humane Marshal Campos as governor
general of Cuba and the most ilberai re
forms offered to the revolutionists, It's
too late to keep the island for SPAN.
with victory lowering above them
Cubans will not now accept what tney
would have done in TIE beginning.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-06-23
For Rent.

A good six room house with well, Gel
lar, barn and other improvements. AT
reasononahle terms. inquire Of Mrs.
.Blnndell.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-06-23
II YOU have one OF those heavy wood
., folding beds, split il into kindlin+

vo9l tnotke, Ct these demonlsA ma
,.j bs.failsl il open aaotaer ral
.r, /. N let-t.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ! GO


Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of L. j. Cheney
& Co, doing business in the city Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dol.
lars for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day OF December, 4. D.
1856. A. w. GLEASON,
[Seall Notary Public.
Hall S Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system Send for testimonials,
free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Eamiiy Pills are the best
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25

There are snakes in Florida, as all
residents know, and recently Jackson
vile bicyclist made acquaintance with
one in a peculiar way. He was wheel
ing to Orange park with party, and
riding leisurely, when he noticed some
thing strange on his front wheel. A
second glance showed the object to be a
1attlesnake, entwined in the spokes.
How it got there no one can imagine,
and the cyclist just then did not stop
to inquire. He dismountcd with the
speed of an expert, letting the wheel
fall on the road. Then he went in search
Of a club, but before he could find one
the RATHER had uncoiled and wriggled
itself into the dense underground,
where no one cared to follow it.-Golden
DAYS
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25

When cleaning firearms, too much
care cannot be taken to put them prop
erly together, SO the sportsman does
not become a victim. instead of his in
tended game. Do not take the weapons
apart unless you have the patience and
mechanical skill to put them back the
way they were; your life may be the
penalty else. 4 farmer in Alabama re-
Gently fell dead after firing his gun !;
the charge came from the breech in
stesat of the muzzle. and entered his
brain. He had made the mistake above
,eferrsd 1e.4~Fverywhere.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25
ENGLAND'S HISTORIC EVENTS
Not Much Stir Created Over Days OF
Great Deeds.

Not Much Stir Created Over Days OF
Great Deeds.
So far as public celebrations go, you
could live lifetime in England without
knowing that she had history. No at
tempt is made to keep alive the mem
cries of her great deeds, to stir up hel
patriotic emotions. Waterloo might
never have been fought for all the notice
taken of its anniversaries. Once a
year the survivors of the Crimean war
dine quietly together, and the outside
public experiences an annual shock at
realizing that there are still alive peo-
pie connected with an event which has
so completely passed into history. Guy
Tawkes' day has long since become a
mere holiday for schoolboys. All the
more remarkable, therefore, was the re-
cent outburst of enthusiasm on Trafal-
gar day. The events of the past year
have had most stimulating effect on
the English public. Patriots and jim
goes and severe statisticians on the mill
tary and naval resources have sprung
suddenly into excessive vigor. The
union jack has begun to be introduced
at public meetings. Men have gone
about talking of spirited foreign pol
icy that would teach Germany her
place. There has seemed to be some
thing stirring in the air that spoke of i'm
perial enterprise. Even the poet-lau-
reate wns moved to compete with the
music halls in this national uprising
And the result of it all was seen on
Trafalgar day, when Nelson's column
was wreathed with flowers and Trafal
gar square filled with cheering crowd
Another result was seen at the meeting
of the Imperial institute, summoned tc
listen to lecture by Mr.. Draper or
the geology of South Africa. Mr.
Draper was supposed to have helped the
Transvaal republic in it's defeat of DIR
,Jameson's raid, and the members of the
| Imperial institute gave him a warm
reception. Traitor, renegade, cur ant
liar were what they mostly called him
| Considering the social standing OF the
| members, the scene was almost as re
markable as that famous night. some
20 years ago, when Sir Charles Dixie
rising in the house of commons to pro
pose all inquiry into the expenses of The
crown, was howled at and Kissed ant
all but mobbed by his brother members
| -Harper's Weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25
LIVED IN THE GRAVE.
The Remarkable Story Told by Doctor
Tanner.

There is a regular crusade going on
In the different countries of Europe
against hasty burials of those supposed
to be dead. Scientific men and women
of high standing are studying every
phase of the subject of suspended ami
nation and making the results of their
Investigations known to the people.
1t appears from the expressions of those
engaged in this laudable effort that
there is only one sure and positive test
of death, and that is decomposition OF
the tissues of the flesh. All other tests,
so it is claimed, prove nothing, and are,
therefore, absolutely useless.
Seven or eight years ago DIR. Tanner
ian investigator and eXperimenter OF
highest rank, although known to peo-
pie in general only as Tanner, the
faster"D, attempted to inaugurate cru
SADIE in this country similar to that
| which is now on in Europe. He first
made the matter a serious study during
the first four months of the year 1889,
and found that during those II weeks
there were not less than rs cases in the
United States of suspended animation
| Tanner argued that the stoppage OF
heart pulsations and of the breath were
| of themselves no indication that actua]
death had taken place. He declared
| that it was impossible to tell when
persons were SO constituted as to be
| liable to fall into q. trance and remain
| in that state for weeks or even months
| One of the most remarkable stories re
| lated by the doctor was this:
Il have case in my mind where the
body of young man was buried in {
vault. After three years had elapsed
it became necessary to remove the re
mains in order to make some repairs
The body was found perfectly fresh ant
natural and not in the least decomposed
| The physician who was called pro
rounced it a strange case and pro
ceeded to investigate. He laid the
body oct properly and made slight in
cision with his scalpel. To the DOCTOR
surprise and to the horror of those wh'
had gathered around, the supposed
| corpse the body which had been deat
and buried for over three years-in
stantly arose to a sitting posture an'
within a very few moments was thor
| ouphly resuscitated. TIL
young man lived for more than 30 year
after this strange experience."-St
Louis Republic
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25
The SDRrtau Virtue, EOrtftude.

Is severely taxed by dyspepsia. But good
digestion will wait on appetite, and health on
both" when Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is
resorted to by the victim of indigestion.
Heartburn, hatuence bilousness will cease
tormenting the gastric region and liver if this
genial family corrective meets with the fair
trial that sterling remedy deserves. Use it
regularly, not spasmodically-no and then.
1t conquers malarial, kidney, nervous and
rheumatic ailments.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25
Ol.OO FOR IL CENTS.

Millions now plant salzer's seeds.
but millions more should; hence offer:
1 pkg. Bismarck Cucumbers. ..15c
l pkg. Round Globe Beet. loo
l pkg. Earliest Carrot. ..1Oc
pkg. Kaiser Wilhelm Lettuce. ..5c
l pkg. Earliest Melon. ..loc
pkg. Giant Yellow Onion. ...15c
/ pkg. 14-Day Radish. ..............1 loo
pkgs. Brilliant Flower Seeds. ...15c
Now all of above 10 packages, in
Guiding our mammoth plant and seed
catalogue, are mailed you free upon
receipt of about IA cents postage.
IS pkgs. Earliest Vegetable Seed. 90
FL Brilliant Blooming Plants. .....s1.0 90
John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis. Xxi
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25

courses in practical agriculture and
farm mechanics could probably be
made a most popular feature of our
Agricultural and Mechical college.
1--WE must lead, not follow. We
must utilize our vast agricultural re-
sources. diversity our agriculture, &C
cumulate surplus and no more be
caught with empty smokehouses and
corn cribs. We can do all this"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25

OF course l6-year-old girl cannot wear a
white dress and blue sash in the winter, but
she can wear blue ribbons in the bralds
down her back, and look stunning.-Atchi-
son Globe
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25

oueb to in 'front.' of ss pa lac" Of c bust
ness" asked man who had opened a
morgue. "Remains to be SEEM" sug-
gested the friend who had dropped in
Chicago Tribune
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25

81 don't like your milk" said the mis-
tress of the house. whats wrong with it,
num-" Its dreadfully thin and there's
no cream OH it." after you have lived in
the town awhile, num-" said the mikman,
sJn sss a oH ext ever them
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25

Most of the women who belong to literary
societies use self rising pancake flour. A
self-rising pancake flour is a sure sign Of
Door housekeeping.-Atch Globe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25

Cause of the Deticiency.-"I think the pic
ture lacks atmosphere" said the kindly
critic. Fact is said the artist, Il had
painting "-Indianap Journal
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25

II hardly think" said the lawyer, that
you can get separation from your. wife OF
account Of her making a practice Of throw
ing things at the dog" ''But,"' saiG, the
man with the haggard look and the black
eye, every time she throws at the dog she
hits me!"-Twinkles.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25

EVERYONE who doesn't have to light the
fires in the morning breaches against using
coal oil for that purpose.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25

Dennis-"Arrah, Pat, and SO yez have
come back to stay? Why didn't yez loike it
out west in that place where yez had such a
good job?" Pat-"Och, it's no place fer a
soul about the place that hasn't died wild the
malayrium. "-Cleveland Leader.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25

Teacher-"Billy, can you tell me the diff
ference between caution and cowardice?
Bily-"Yes, ma'am. When you are afrait
yourself, then that's caution. But when the
other fellows afraid, that is cowardice."-
Golden Penny
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25

"Do you rectify mistakes here?' asked a
gentleman, as he stepped into chemist 8;
Eyes, sir, we do, if the patient is still alive,
replied the urbane clerk.-GlasSo v Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25

"Hit's Gurus ter me-" said Uncle Eben,
''ter hyuh how folks will 'buse er gossip be-
him her back, an ter see how glad dey acks
wen she comes 'roun' ter tell de news" -
WASHINGTON Star
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-03-25

Miss Elderwun-"Only think of it, when
1 entered the room and lighted match
there was man there!" Mr.. Finegrass-
"Did you catch him or was he too quick fol
you?"-Boston Transcript.