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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01
PRESENCE OF MIND.
He Was q Keen Boy and Was Equal
to the Occasion When Caught
Mt Mischief.

The farmer crcpt stealthily along behind
the fence. Step by step he advanced, always
with his gaze fastened upon the cherry tree,
in the distance.
Col durn them town boys, anyway" he
muttered to himself as he took hrmer grip
upon the ugly-looking switch that he had
cut from the hickory back of the barn, "I'll
show 'em!'
Nearer and nearer he drew to the spot
where the engagement was to occur. Softly,
like tiger advancing upon its prey, he
edged along through the weeds, from one
fence corner to another.
MEANWHILE the boy, in the tree kept crook
ing his elbow at a 32-knot clip. The cherries
were large and fat and red, and he had a
wonderful tonnage. Ever and anon he would
smack his lips, and eject handful of stones
from his mouth. 1t was glorious.
Suddenly rugged form seemed to rise up
out of the ground and somebody hawled in
tones that were husky with emotion:
Here, drat your hide, what are you dom
up there?'
1t was one of those moments when word
may win all or cause all to be lost
The boy dropped the biggest, reddest,
juiciest cherry that he had been able to
reach, pulled himself together. drew his bare,
brown legs up under him. and replied:
I'm rememberin' the Maine"
When he could speak again the farmer
said:
another nice tree full of 'em, up yonder in
| the orchard. "-Cleve!and Leader
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SALUTES ON A WARSHIP.
Are All Fired Between Sunset and
Sunrise and None Exceed
TEenty-One Guns.

No salute exceeds 81 guns. and no sa-
lutte is ever fired except between sun.
rise and sunset, when the national col
ors must be displayed; but it is also
usual not to fire salutes before eight
a. IN. Whenever the president is EN-.
barked in a ship-of-war flying his flag
all other United States ships ofwa1
and naval stations near which he
pa sses will fire the national salute.
Side-boys are detailed usually from
the apprentice boys. They stand each
side of the gangway in line and salute
ficials come on board or leave. Com.
missioned officers board and leave a
ship by the starboard gangway. War.
rant officers, naval cadets and enlisted
men Use the port gangway.
After nj ghtfall all boats coming close
to the ship are hailed by the marine
sentry or by the quartermaster with
the words: Boat ahoy!" \ flag Off
Ger answers: Flag" commanding
officer answers the name of his ship;
other commissioned officers answer:
| AYE. aye warrant officers and naval
cadets answer: NO. no." while en-.
| listed men answer: Hello"
| Every officer and man on reaching
| the upper deck salutes the national
flag, and this salute is returned by the
officer of the watch on board
Flag officers are addressed by their
| titles of admiral or commodore; cap
| tains and commanding officers are
called "captain;" all other officers are
called "Mr.,' and not by their official
titles. though in addressing them in
writing these titles arc always used
The surgeons. however, are usually
called Doctor" and paymasters OF
any grade "paymaster."
Boat salutes are given by tossing
oars, which means holding them up
right in TIL air with the blades fore
and aft. or by lying on oars by which
is meant holding the oars horizontal
as they rest in the rowlocks. Cox
SWANS of boats stand and salute whe1
passing boats containing officers. Al
| officers and men, whether in uniform
or not. meeting senior afoat OIL
ashore, salute by touching the cap.
When ship of the navy enters E
port Of any nation where there is ;
! fort or battery. or where a ship-of
war of that nation may be lying. SHE
shall fire salute of 81 guns. provided
! the captain is satisfied that the salute
will be returned. The flag of the ma
ton saluted will be displayed at the
main during the salute.
National airs of foreign states hav
ing war vessels in company with ou1
own will be played by our band.
as a compliment.-Lieut. Philip An
| drews, in ST. Nicholas,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01
SKILL OF DOCTORS TESTED.
Fifteen Years OF Suffering.
81 thought should surely die"

When the stomach begins to fail in
Its duties, other organs speedily become
affected in sympathy, and life is simply
burden almost unbearable. Indigestion
and dyspepsia are SO common that only
the sufferer from these diseases knows
the possibilities of misery that inhere in
them. A typical example of the sutferings
of the victim of indigestion is furnished
in the case of John c. Pritchard. He went
on for fifteen years, from bad to worse.
In spite of doctors he grew constantly
weaker, and thought he would die. He
got we'll, however, and thus relates his
experience:
"For fifteen years was a great sufferer
from indigestion in its worst forms. I
tested the skill of many doctors, but grew
worse and worse, until I became so weak
could not walk fifty yards without having
to sit down and rest. My stomach. liver
and heart became affected, and thought l
would surrey die. tried DR.. ]. c. Ayers
Pills and 'ney helped me right away. 1
continued their use and am now entirely
we'll. / don't know of anything that will
so quickly relieve and cure the terrible
sufferings of dyspepsia as DR.. Ayers
Pills."-JoHN c. PRITcHARD, Brodie, War
rem Co., Nc
This case is not extraordinary, either in
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the severity of the disease or the prompt
and perfect cure pertoI med by DR.. Ayers
pills. Similar results occur in every case
where DR.. Ayers Pills arc used. They
helped me right away" is the common
expression of those who have used them
Here is another testimony to the truth of
this statement:
II formerly suffered from indigestion
and weakness of the stomach, but Since I
began the use of DIR. J. c. Ayers Pills,
have the appetite of the farmers boy.
am 46 years of age. and recommend all
who wish to be free from dyspepsia to
take one of DR.. Ayers Pills after dinner,
till their digestive organs are in good
o1der."-WM. STEINKE, Grant, Ncb.
DR.. Ayers Pills offer the surest and
swiftest relief from constipation and all
its attendant ills. They cure dizziness,
nausea. heartburn, pal pitation. bad breath,
coated tongue. nervousness, sleeplessness,
biliousness. and score Of other affections
that are, after all, only the signs of more
deep rooted disease. You can find more
Information about DR.. Ayers Pills, and the
diseases they have cured, in Ayers Cure
book, story of cures told by the cured.
This book of 100 pages is sent free, on
request. by the J. c. Aver Co., Lowell. Mass.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01

Many delightful summer resorts are sit
uated on and reached via the Southern Rail.
way. Whether one desires the seaside OF
the mountains, the fashionable hotels or
country homes, they can be reached via this
magnificent highway of travel
Ashev!le, n. G., Roam Mountain, Tenn,
and the mountain resorts of east Tennessee
and western North Carolina-"The Land of
the Sky'-Tate Springs, Tenn, Lookout
Mountain, Tenn, Lithia Springs, Ga, and
various Virginia Springs, also the seashore
resorts, are reached by the Southern Rail
way on convenient schedules and at very
low rates.
The Southern Railway has issued hand
some folder, entitled Summer Homes and
Resorts" descriptive of nearly one thousand
summer resorts, hotels and boarding houses
including information regarding rates for
board at the different places and railroad
rates to reach them.
Write to c. A. Benscoter, Assistant Gen
eral Passenger Agent. Southern Railway
Chattanooga, Tenn, for a copy of this folder
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

She (indgnantly)-"He didn't say
thanks even" He-"That's odd.
Harvard I.ampoon.
who is that nicelooking girl over
1here?" That's my daughter IN
deed Not bit like you! Bits
Conductor you want to smoke
in here you've either got to put your
cigar out or else go outside. london
Judy.
Your guest didn't stay long?" NO;
You see she begged me to treat her like
one OF the family. l did, and now She
gone" Lincolnshire.
Jackson-Weil, johnson, are 70,
feeling the hot weather?' Johnson
NO, I'm trying to keep from feeling
i;."-Detroit Free Press.
you were always a Pathfinder.
growled the wife. Yes, dear" re
sponded the husband, meekly; :"
found you."-Tit-Bit
What makes you think he isn't on,
of the men who yelled for war Sc
Ii
he enlisted. Post.
She-"The fact that | am widow
doesn't make any difference, does it .
He-"Yes. l wouldn't marry you i
your husband was living
.Johnny-"Pa, what's the Difference
between puncture and punctuation
Pa-'Not a great deal, my son. The.
both cause one to stop" Bosto1
Transcript.
Patient-"Tm feeling wretched. doc
tor. take no interest in anything;
have no appetite, can't sleep Doc
tor-'Why don't you marry the girl?
London Punch.
Pat-"Phat does it mean phen yo
say-a mon is of a mechanical ,urn Q
mind?" Mike-''Sure. it's only polit
way of saying he has wheels in hi
head. '-Princeton Tiger.
SundaySchool Teacher - What
the lesson we are to draw from thi
war with Spain?' Little Willie Wick
Iemeyer-"They amt no lesson in
fer us. We're teachin' Spain lesson.
l-Clevcland Leader
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01
A PhiliDpine Heroine.

One of the Philippine insurgent leaders is
beautiful woman whose lie seems to be
charmed She has often rushed bravely into
the very teeth of death from guns and can
non, but has never been wounded. Ere
quentiy we see people in this country who
live so long that their lives seem charmed
also, but the only charm about it is that
they keep up their strength and vitaize
their blood with that celebrated remedy,
Uostetter's Stomach Bitters.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01
Try Aliens FOOt-Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the Shoes At
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot Ease 1t cools the feet and makes walk,
ing easy Cures swollen and sweating feet
blisters and callousspo Relieves corns and
bunions of all pain and gives rest and comfort
Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for Csc. Trial package FREE. Ad
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, n. Y.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01
A Liberal Supply Needed.

"There's one thing. dear George" she
wrote, "that you mustn't forget. Stand on
tiptoe when those great guns 60 off: and stuff
your ears full of cotton. Don't forget the
cotton when you pass through the south.
Get two bales while Won are about it.
And dear George rubbed his ears and won
dered what she meant.-Cleveland Plain
nea ler
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01
War to the Death.

The slaughter was frightful.
The dead and dying were strewn about by
thousands.
The crash of matter and the wreck 81 ma
tcrial bore testimony to the awful work that
had been done!
But the end was not yet for Mrs. OHoo}i-
han. with her insect destroyer in hand, con,
tinued to pass to and fro among the detached
pieces of furniture Staying without mercy
and spraying with a fierceness that betrayed
long suffering and a grim determination to
end it. even If the cost should mount up to
a quarter Leader.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01
Sure Enough!

Mrs. Hoon-Why isn't this wa, prosecuted
more rapidly?
Hoon-Why, you see, my dear, we can't
lick the Spaniards any faster than We can
catch them.-Puck.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01
Wheat 40 Cents a Bushel.

How to grow wheat with big profit at Il
cents and samples of Salzer's Red Cross (8l
Bushels per acre. Winter Wheat, Rye, Oats
Clovers, ETC., with Farm Seed Catalogue fol
cents postage. JOHN A. SALZER SEEL
CO., La Crosse, Wis. K
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline =
Great Nerve Restorer. Free s. trial bottle 4
treatise Dr. Kline. 1913 Arch St, Phila, Pa.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01

Quality, price and advertising. And the
greatest of these isn't either quality o, price
although it takes a combination of al. three
to win.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01
His Stake.

A man never loses money on fast horses.
lunch counter.-Burlingto Gazette.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01

When loafer finds man busy he alwsys
inquiries in the genial way common to loaf.
ers: "Busy?"-Atchison Globe
We have not been without Piso's Cur. 70,
Consumption for 20 years.-Lizzie Ferret,
Camp St, Harrisburg, Pa, May 4, 81.
One reason why ''it pays to be honest" il
because there is less competition along that
line-L. i. w. Bulletin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01
A Positive Proof.

leacher-NoW can any OF you give any
flat,
Little Tommy-Please, sir, If it was YOU
could see the north pole with a telescope
puck
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01
Queered Himself.

"Oh, mamma. fear the duke is not high.
born, after ALL
''Why. Maud2"
eve were talking of the mooted Anglo
American alliance and he said something
about our common blood '-Indanapolis
Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01
Market Fluctuations.

"She told me her heart and hand were
priceless
"What did you saw"
81 told her I would 90 off somewhere
and wait until she sent me word that they
were marked down" Indianapolis Jour
nal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01
For War Times.

Photographer to captain in his new uni
form-Look fierce. please.-Cincnnati En-
quirer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01
DENT You SleepY

Does your Head Ache? Somnifi Caffen
cures instantly. All druggists. 25 cents. DR..
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01

No wordcr so many bank clerks go away,
because they all have such cheque cred ca
reers-L. A. W. Bulletin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01

War Photographer-"Hu business with me i,
developing. How is it with you?' Am
munition Manufactrrer-'Its booming,
thank yorktown Topics.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01
PERIODS OF PAIN.

Menstruation, the balance wheel OF
woman's life, is also the bane of exist
ence to many because it means a time of
great suffering.
While no woman is entirely free from
periodical pain, it does not seem to have
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01
A Positive Proof.

proofs of your own that the world is not
fiat?
Little Tommy-please, sir, If it was YOU
could see the north pole with telescope
Puck
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01

A Different Make.
'Ts he IA self made man,
"No; father-in-l law made. Puck.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01

To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc.
The tallest man is "short' sometimes.-L.
A. w. Bulletin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01
THE DIGN1FIED WOMAN.
Gus Woman, But She Was
Provoked.

She is dgnifed woman, and sometimes
she is overpowering. The unwary do not
perceive this quickly, however. The dig.
nifed woman has been spending some time
in one of the hospitals of this city. She
went there for rest and quiet Since she
has recovered her health she tells some
amusing stories of her experiences. Here
is one:
The dgnifed woman was walking down
the hall one day when she was accosted by
the curious woman. The curious woman
had been wondering about the digniied
woman, and she said:
II beg your pardon, madam, but would
like to know what you have been operated
on for?"
"What?' exclaimed the dignifed woman
"Well, explained the curious woman, "my
friend in the next room and l have been
wondering about you. You walk about the
hall with such light and springy step that
we wonder about what kind of an operation
you have undergone
The curious woman held her ground. She
was determined to know what was the mat.
ter with the dignifed woman.
The dignifed woman replied:
L have not been operated upon yet"
"Oh:' said the curious woman, sympa.
! thetically
''No, am not familiar with operations, y
said the dignifed woman.
The curious woman interrupted: "They
, are very successful here. Don't be wor
risd."
II am wondering about an operation On
the BRAIN" said the dignifed woman, in
very digniied and distant manner. Il won
der if they could operate upon the brain il
such way as to enable people to attend t.
their own affairs"
The curious woman snorted and walked
away in high dudgeon.
The digniied woman was severe it is true
but she was provoked to it.-St Louis Re
| public
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01

DR.. Mofcn's TEETHINA (Teethin0 Po'o.
dsrs) is the preparation that has gained &C
much reputation in all our large cities in
saving the lives of Teething Children and SC
diminishing their mortality, and no Mother
serve the life OF herlittle one TEETH1SA Aids
Digestion, Regulates the Bowels and make
teething easy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01
Halls CntHrrh Cure

Boarding house vegetables all taste alike
OF water and salt.--Atchison Globe
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-09-01

'1s the razor sharp" asked the barber.
Comparatively So" said the victim: 1T has
an edge that would be splendid on carving
knife."-Puck
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12

bonds, and the collections under the new
revenue law. These two sources Of rev
enue, exclusively for war purposes, will
afford a total for the year of $34OOO0,-
600, or an excess of $105, 100000 over
the probable cost Of the war.
Should all the foreign trade cOndi-
lions be favorable, the treasury will find
itself next June with surplus ap-
preaching $380,000,000, every dollar of
which would be taken out of circulation.
The republicans are famous for dispos-
ing Of SURPRISES, and it is to be pre-
sumed that they will have no difficulty
in spending whatever they find under
their hands; but if congress fails to take
measures to reduce taxation the cOun-
try will have to enter upon a period of
wild governmental extravaganza or wit
ness the strangulation of trade and
business by the continued absorption of
money into the treasury.
Our small war has presented us some
large problems, not the least of which
is the prospect here outlined.
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The Victory Of Omdurman.

In the engrOssing interest with which
we are studying the great events in
which our own government is a particle
pant, we should not fail to take notice
of the brilliant victory of Omdurman.
While this victory Is one which be-
longs to English arms, its result is one
which belongs to the civilized world,
For over a thousand years north At
RIGA has been benightcd by the fanati-
cal triumph OF MOhammedanism Coun-
tries which were once the lights of
Christianity were oyerrun, the followers
of the cross put to the sword and those
who lived, lived only in degradation
and in shame. During that long period
MOhammedanism has crushed and per
secuted and borne down these unfor-
tunate people until they have lost all
sembance to their former nationality
and all memory. almost, of the prin-
ciples which had once made them Of
importance in the world. In the events
which led to the appearance of the false
prophet some years ago came the Op-
portunity to strike the head of this ia
naticism and to open the way for the
rG-enlightenment of that vast region
which had been 50 long in darkness
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he is standing by Alger, or has MADE
up his mind to assume responsibility lot
everything that has occurred to wouhd
the public sensibility, nobody knows
outside of administrative circles.
Meanwhile. pretty much all the real
military honors seem to rest over the
archipelago in the south seas. Joe
Wheeler snatched handful OF laurels,
but he did it out of sheer perverslty ana
in the face Of his superiors in command
Put for him the line of advance Woulo
have become the line Of retreat, ana IN
the Santiagoan valleys disease ana us
grim partner, death, would have helo
high carnival.
1t will be seen, therefore, that the
humorous Pingree incident has its sorl-
Gus side The Endorsement or AlgeF
because his hands were tied, Is dow
aimed at the president
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
Taxation and a Surplus.

Mr.. Charles \. Conant, prominent
writer on financial subjects, reviews the
conditions which will be entailed joint
" by the issue of bonds, the increase OF
tho revenue taxes and the somewhat
sudden cessation of war expenses.
The primary result Of these things
10 already to be seen in the overflow
ing condition of the treasury, the hard
ening condition of the money market
and the necessary contraction OF the
currency by this process of absorption.
Mr. Conant, who is very careful with
figures estimates that. at the end of
the fiscal year, the total cost Of the
war will amount to $235OO0,OOO. Against
these expenditures must be set the eX-
traordinary revenue provided by con
gress, viz, the sale Of S200,oOO,000 OF
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The victory of Omdurman, therefore,
becomes one which must be epochal
In it one OF the last strong attempts
of Northumberland to once more as
sert itself. has been met and repuised.
It's effects will be far-re2chlng, pene-
trating even the sandy recesSeS or the
deserts, as well as the fertile river val
leys watch run through Egypt, NuDia,
Abyssinia and that ontire stretch or
country The cradle OF the human race
bids once more to be opened to its most
civilized representatives, and darkness
which was so dense as 10 be almost I'M
penetrahle has been pierced by ray OF
light which must continue until the
unhappy past shall have been blotted
out by the brilliance of the new sun OF
civilization.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
Chaplain MCINTYRE.

The announcement that Chaplain Nc
Intyre. of the Oregon, will be cOurtmar-
tailed cannot be matter Of surprise.
Chaplain Mcintyre is one of those pO-
liticaI preachers who, being unable tC
find a calling in civil life, used his po-
litical pull to get a comfortable posi-
ton from the government. Having sue
cceded in this, he chafed under such
common restrictions as having to preach
the gospel. and was anxious to take a
hand in politics. He was a more import
ant man than the captain of his ship
He was better constructor than even
IIobson In fact, he could take a hand
at anything except the Bible. That was
entirely too commonplace for man OF
his capabilities.
In consequence of this superabundance
of energy, and a disposition to NEEDLE
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12

In matters which did not concern him,
he has entered the polemic campaign,
and undertakes to criticise the naval
arm of the government. This has
Brought him under the notice of the
officers, and there is no doubt that un-
der the finding Of the courtmartial, his
pay will be stopped, and then he viii
have to turn somewhere else to make
a living.
How in contrast to Chaplain Mcintyre
stand those reverend gentlemen who
honored their office, caring for the
wounded and bringing consolation to
the dead. Such men are an honor to
their calling, and not to be classed in
the same category with men of the Nc
Intyre stripe.