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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27
To the Democratic Voters Ct the
Third Railway Commission District.

The time for the election of Rail-
way Commissioners for the State of
Louisiana is near at hand. The re.
striction on travel by reason of quar-
antine regulations has prevented a
personal canvass by our nominee and
his friends, and for this reason, as
the temporary chairman of the Exec
utive Committee for the Third Rail
way Commission District, I deem it
not amiss by this means to call atten-
ton of the Democrats of the District
to bear in mind the day of election
and the Importance of every Democrat
turning out to vote and work for the
nominee of our party, Mr.. w. L.
Foster After strenuous, though
generous contest in the late Monroe
nominating convention, he was elect
ed by very fattering majority as the
candidate of the Democratic party
for Railway Commissioner. He was
not selected in the interest of any
particular locality or class, but for the
reason that the Convention became
satisfied that he possessed those quail
i6cations that fit him to faithfully,
fearlessly and impartially administer
the affairs of the Office for which he
was nominated.
He is opposed by Mr.. Calhoun,
nominee of the Populists and Repub-
licans, and by Mr.. Martson, who ig-
nores the action of the Democratic
convention, and persists in his candi-
dacy as an independent" The Rail
way Commission was ordained by the
late Constitutional Convention, COM
posed of Democrats, with two excep-
tons, one Populist and one Repubi-
can, both of whom voted against the
ordinance establishing the Commits
sion. Every vote cast for the ordi-
nance was Democrat vote. See to
it, then, fellow Democrats, that none
other than a Democrat, loyal to the
party and submissive to its legitimate
action, is permitted to put this pro.
vision of a Democratic convention
into execution. Rally then to the
polls on November s and vote and
work for the nominee of your party,
w. L. Foster. T. r. BELL,
Temporary Chairman Dist Ex. Com
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

The late Senator Bayard's estate
is estimated at Wilmington to be
worth about $4,000, including what
he inherited. Mr.. Bayard was in
public life almost continuously for
more than thirty years. He might
easily have been rich man had he
entertained easy-going ideas as to the
honor which a public man should
cultivate. But he was not the kind
of Senators who dealt in sugar stock
or shook plum trees, and the name
for probity which he left behind will
be one of the choicest remembrances
of his career.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

Cubans have been systematically
robbed by their Spanish officials
When our Republican carpet baggers
and "promoters' get things moving
the natives will learn what robbery
is. They will steal everything not
spiked down.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

Tuesday fearful billiards. ragged in
Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri,
Kansas and Wisconsin. At some
points snow covered the ground from
two to four inches. At Sedalia the
heaviest snow storm known in the
history OF Central Missouri for the
month of October is reported.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

Maybe the fact has been overlook
ed, but five attorneys for one railroad
are running for Congress on the Re-
publican ticket in Iowa.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

It is rapidly becoming question
whether trusts and combines are to
rule the country, or whether the
country is to rule them. Those who
believe the country should rule are
regarded as anarchists by those who
think the trusts and combines should
rule.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

The cattle barons are grabbing the
Wichita mountain country, and the
Rockefeller trusts hogging the lands
in the Indian Territory. After awhile
the poor man may have to move off
the face of the earth.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

All the traditions Of the people Of
this country are against the main
tenance of anything but the bare
framework of a standing army in
time of peace.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

Not more than five hundred Amer
leans were killed, or died from wounds
during our recent so-called war with
Spain. During the late civil war the
loss of that small number would only
be called a first class skirmish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

The Chautauquan for this month
presents an unusually full and at
tractive table of contents. We have
often noticed favorably this excellent
publication, which seems to grow
better continually. It takes rank
with the best family home magazines.
Published by DR.. 7. L. Flood, Mead
vile, Pa. Yearly subscription, 81.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

The Spaniards are slow in evacuat-
ing Cuba. It took two years to get
them out of the Mississippi valley.
They have the venom of rattlesnake
and words are of no effect Force
should be used at once.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27
THE COMPANION FOE THE
REST OF 1898.

The principal attractions offered
by the Youths Companion for the
remaining weeks of 1898 provide a
fogetaste Of the good things to fol-
low in the new volume for $780,
To the first issue in November +. r.
Stockton will contribute a humorous
sketch, entitled "Some of My Dogs
and in the issue for the week of No
vembcr 10th will appear Rudyard
kipling's thrilling story Of the hero
ism of soldiers in the ranks, "The
Burning of the Sarah Sands" In
the seven issues to follow there will
be contributions By Lord Dutferin,
William Dean Howells, j. E. Cham
berlin, the American war cores
pondent, Mary E. Wilkins, Hon. T.
3. Reed, the Marquis of Lorne, Nine,
Lillian Noruica and I. Zangwill.-
Those who subscribe now for the
1899 volume will receive every No.
vember aud December number issue
of the Companion from the time oil
subscription to the end of the year
free, the Companion Calendar fol
1899 free, and then the entire 5.
issues of the Companion to January
| l, 1900. An illustrated announce
ment of the 1899 volume and sam
pie copies will he sent free to any
one addressing
The YOUTH's COMPANION,
2l1 Columbus Ave-, Boston, Mass
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

A bit Of good advice by John
Ruskin: "Do not strive to do what
you feel to be above you strength.
God requires that of no man."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

The alleged Peace Commissioners
at Paris had better come home. So
far the only thing they have done is
to attend leg shows at variety thea
fers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

The cotton pickers are the people
who will have tho money this fail
whether the planter does or not.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

The final batch of Spanish troops
sailed from Porto Rico for Spain
Monday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

The girl who succeeds in kissing
Uncle George Dewey will have q
souvenir worth talking about.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

The dead body of an unknown
white man was found in Mr.. w. c..
Hughes barn, at Hughes Spur, on
last Friday morning.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27
STATE NEWS.

About 500 head of sheep were
shipped from Ruston on the goth.
The Louisiana Industrial Institute,
at Ruston, will resume work on Tues
day, November l.
Adam Riser, aged 80 years, and
citizen of that section for GO years,
died near Ruston, Oct. Goth.
The residence of Mr.. Maine Boden-
Leimer, on Crockett street, Shreve-
port, was totally destroyed by fire on
last Friday night.
Owners of dogs in Catahoula par
ish are taxed so cents per head on
all dogs owned by them, for the ben.
eft of the public roads.
Catahoula News: The people are
not taking much stock in politics
these days, because politics are not
taking much stock in the people.
The Shreveport Times knows man
who understands the business, who
will plant 10 or Is acres of tobacco
in the North Louisiana hills the com.
ing season.
The Times says the Salvation Army
has done an immense amount of good
work in Shreveport in the last five
months, having a record of $50 posi-
tive conversions made in that time.
After a session of nine days the
grand jury of Catahoula parish adj
iourned on the 10Th. They reported
thirty-nine true bills; an increase in
crime, and bad state of society in
many parts of the parish.
Trusts rob the people under the
| forms of Ian. Train robbers violate
the law. That is the difference. The
trusts corrupt legislatures and Con
gress, and thereby secure just sucl
| legislation as will enable them to roll
and keep out of prison. Train rob
bers have no corruption fund. Thi:
is about the only difference between
them!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

Old Glory is now flying over Porto
Rico in great shape. Now there will
be grand rush of carpet baGgers
and thieves to rob the natives, as the
Southern States were pillaged after
the civil war.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

The Confederate veterans will erect
monument over the grave of Winnie
Davis. It will bear the simple but
beautiful inscription: "In memory
of Winnie Davis, Daughter of the
Confederacy," and the great marble
shaft will be linked in history with
the many noble achievements of the
South's heroes of the early sixties.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

Five tracklayers were killed Sat
urday in a railroad wreck near Sag
NAV, Texas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

The New York Democrats have
sensibly lain aside national issues to
combine their strength on fight to
carry the State on State issues alone.
Never in the history of the State
were the local issues of such vital
importance, and in a sense the De-
mocracy of New York is battling for
the Democracy everywhere. Should
the Republicans carry the election in
November, it would be calamity to
all the States quite as much as to
New York.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

Two children were drowned Fri
day in a fertiIizing vat at Mid lle-
town, n. Y,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

Peoria, ILL.,, will erect a monument
to the memory of Yeoman Ellis, the
only man killed in the naval fight
off Santiago.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

In Southern Texas Wednesday
night of last week storm blew
down houses in four towns, injuring
several aud killing one man.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

Scan Christian become politi-
cian?" innocently asks an exchange.
Certainly he can, but he must resign
his other Office.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

Cotton is being gathered as fast
as the weather aud pickers will per-
nit.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27
BENTON, LOUISIANA,
Thursday ,:::::::::::::::::::::0ctober ~, 1898.

It now turns out that no one was
responsible for the blunders Of the
war
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

A newly discovered entrance to
the mouth of the Yukon river will
save 400 or 500 miles, and give
deeper water for vessels than avail.
able heretofore.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

A dynamite explosion Friday at
Duluth, MINI, killed three men.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

The YOUTH'S COMPANION,
2ll Columbus Ave-, Boston, Mass
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-21

The Best Liniment.-"Chamber-
lain's Pain Balm is the finest on
earth," write Edward d. Parker, of
Plains, Ga. This is the verdict of
all who use it. For rheumatism,
lame back, sprains, swellings and the
numerous slight ailments and acct
dents common to every household,
this liniment has no equal. With
it in the house, a great deal of pain
and suffering may be avoided. For
sale by j. w. Kelly, druggist.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-21
Good Bye.
lI'or The Big Stone Gan Posr.l

tFor The Big Stone Gap Posr.l
How thoughtless sometimes this word we speAk.
But likely with the btterest pain,
Which leaves broken heart Yet meek,
For We shall never meet again.
Goodbye! says the warrior to his dusky bride,
As he starts on the warpath all alone,
Never again shall he stand By her side,
For he tastes death far away from home.
Goodbye! says the cowboy as he turns away,
From his dear old home by The sea,
And leaps upon his pony joyful and gay
And is soon far ont on a spree
No tidings ever came Ct the pony or boy.
Their graves are on the prairie wild,
While the hopes Of loved ones are mixed with alloy
And In sadness weep all the while
Goodbye says the lover to his dearest one,
As he leaves with no thought Of a care
Thinking Of two hearts that will beat as one,
And Of his girl 80 bright and fair.
Saying love you much my precious one,
And prize you highly too,
I'm longing Tor the time to come
When I'll return to you.
But alas, the cold chill Of death,
Blots out his future bliss,
He gives up life as well as the rest,
And dies without farwe kiss.
Then she thinks OF some word she said,
That may have taken him away,
She remembers the bright curles on his head,
And the heart that she led aStray
The ocean OF trouble rolls close to our feet.
And we never know when We II embark,
On gloomy voyage, though landing sweet,
But the way for the traveller is dark.
Lips. Va. JOY.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-21

Be sure you are right, then go
ahead. Be sure you get Hoods Sar-
saparilla, and not some cheap and
worthless substitute.
With careful attention, the ugliest
beard and mustache can be made tidy,
and of even color, by the use of Buck
ingham's Dye for the Whiskers.
Miss Carrie Bard, j. NJ. Willis &
Co.'S expert milliuer, has been con-
fined to her room for few days past
with la grippe.
Uncle Joe Dean has rendered his
services to the government to help
fight Spain. They will probably
send after him in few days.
Dr. j. w. Kelly, accompanied by
his little son. Creed, went to Taze-
well Monday on business.
Rev. p. Rioseco, the Presbyterian
minister at Stonega, preached two
very able and instructive sermons in
the Southern Methodist church at
this place last Sunday, at III o'clock
and at $3.50 in the afternoon. We
have heard many complimentary re-
marks regarding his able preaching
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-21
FROM EAST STONE GAP.
Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap Posi-.

Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap Posi-.
EAST Stone Gar, Va, April ls-The
Epworth League at this place will give all
entertainment May Goth. Everybody cor
daily invited to attend We expect a nice
time.
East Stone Gap ball team is now organ
lied and in the field. They intend to win
this season. They intend to play the
game, and any team coming to our ground
to play can expect to be treated with all
courtesy possible.
We are glad to see Brother Pool among
us again. lie came home last week. He is
still improving and We hope he will soon
be well again.
| am sorry to say that | find church
vote for whiskey. | say they are church
members, but not Christians, for no man
with the love of God in his heart could
cast his ballot or use his influence to bring
that damnable curse back into our midst.
The time has come for new warfare, the
ungodly league between churches and
saloons must lie broken, il the churches
have TO he split from turret to foundation.
Now in order TO do it. A church that will
any longer falter or stammer in the
presence OF these $4,000 gaping hells in
America il one that is an enemy to God
and menace 10 the moral health OF the
nation. The minister that any longer
supports by his ballot or his silence the
policy OF license is as guilty before God
on this subject as barkeeper, and no
longer worthy 10 he religious instructor
or moral guide. The time has come when
the truth must he shown in all its naked
ness. The saloon exists because il is
legalized and protected. Its legalization
rests upon the voters of America. There
is the responsibility for all the immeasur-
able woe and sin. Men who deliberately
shut their eyes to this fact are men unit
} take communion at Gods table, and
church that will let them do it is unit any
longer to he called church. Ii We can
moi condone this sin in party or political
eader muehless can we DO 1t in church
Or a minister. What is TO be done about
L! There ID but ore thing TO do. The
guilt which we refuse 10 share politically
) one we should refuse to share religious
" The church must lie purged vi this
,uiIt. Persuasions, argument, entreaty
rave failed. Resolutions have been pass
ID by conference, aud synOds aud councils
md official declarations delivered, hut the
,uit Of the church remains. Resolutions,
wen the strongest will remove it. Do not
wen the liquor dealers pass good resolu.
ionsl The guilt of the church remains
o long as man who deliberately supports
he Equalization vt drunkard making is
flowed to remain in its pulpts or in its
ews. 1t il time the church be put to the
est. A blood guilty church Is worse than
blood guilty party. R.E.H.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-21
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs.
Ada Il. Hart, of Gordon, S. ID,
"Was taken with bad cold which
settled on my lungs: cough set in and
finally terminated in consumption.
Four Doctors gave me up, saying |
could live but short time. | gave
myself up to my Savior, determined
il | could not stay with my friends
on earth, | would meet my absent
ones above. My husband was adj
vised to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, coughs and colds.
| gave it a trial, took in all eight
bottles. 1t has cured me and thank
God am saved and now well and
healthy woman" Trial bottles
free at j. w. Kelly's drug store.
Regular size SOC and $l.OO. Guar
anteed or price refunded. |
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-21
Resolutions of Respect.

EAST STONE Gar, VA. April l9.-At a
special meeting of Grady Lodge No AL
n. A. A, the following resolutions were
past:
WHEREAS on April 3rd, 1898, the death
angel entered our ranks and removed from
our midst our beloved brother, d. NJ.
Nicely, we shall miss him in our councils,
but we bow in humble submission to H i'm
vino dOeth all things WELL and we fully
realize that by his death his family has
lost kind and aflectionate father, and
our lodge a worthy member, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we extend our heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved relatives, and
that our Charter and the chair of Vice
President he draped in morning for 30
DAYS, and be it further
RESOLVED, That copy of these resolu-
tions he sent to The relatives of our
deceased brother and a copy to the Help
ing Hand and Big Stone Gap Posr for
publication, and that they he entered OF
record in the minutes of our lodge.
]. N. JOKES,
VI. A. RIGGS, Committee.
h. T.. HAROLD,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-21
WISE DEPARTMENT.
CHAs. 7. KILsoRR. Editor.
Local and Otherwise.

Attorney Wears and wife went t,
Coeburn Monday.
VIM. H. Bond spent Satn rday and
Sunday with homefolks at G oeb burn
Rev. Jno. Giles, the new preac hel
Tor the NJ. E. Church at this place,
preached very interesting sermon
Sunday morning.
w. E. Kilgore went to Fernalda
Sunday.
&. F. Flanary returned from Lou
isvilIe Saturday, where he went to
buy spring goods.
Ell. Fulton came home Sunday
from Emory and Henry College.
VIM. Fulton and charming young
wife arrived IN the city Saturday
from Emory. They will make their
home with his father.
Miss Alice Flanary returned from
Louisville Saturday.
Judge Miller spent several days
at Norton last week.
Little Miss Lucille Chapman. of
Norton, is visiting her sister Grace
at this place.
w. E. Merkley, of Lebanon, Ky,
was in the city Saturday.
j. C. Carico was up from Coe-
bnrn Monday.
Y. j. Morgan, of St. Paul, was
n town Monday.
Mrs. lessee, who has been suffer-
ng with severe cut in her head,
aused by falling from Prof. Chap
mans back poarch, is some better at
his writing.
Hobert Miller was here from Coe. o
urn Monday. b
Milburn Gillian went to Coeburn :
londay. =.
Wade Lipps returned last week
.om Louisville, where he bought a
ew stock of goods.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-21

The two-year-old son of w. L.
Furgason, of Bolton, Miss, had
whooping cough. "After several
physicians had prescribed for him,
without giving relief" writes Mr..
Furgason, 81 persuaded my wife to
try 25 cent bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. The first dose had
the desired effect, and in forty-eight
hours he was entirely free from all
cough. | consider your remedy the
best in the market, especially for
children and recommend it at all
times" The 20 and so cent sizes
for sale by J. w. Kelly, druggist.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-21

W. q. Lane. OF Ironton, Ohio. is
visiting friends in the Gap this week
Mr.. Lane was formerly connected with
the furnace at this place and has
many friends here.
We have few onion sets.
$. A. Horror & Co.
Misses Birdie and lessee Wax. of
Preecher Creek, were in the Gap
Monday.
Z. l.. CULLEN and family have
moved back from Gate CITY to. the
Gap and now occupies n house on
East 9th street near Robert Flanary
The soil of Cuba is so fertile that
in some places four crops per year are
raised.
The colored people of the United
States maintain I colleges, II acad-
emies and so high schools.
At the present rate Of increase the
population Of the earth will double
itself in $50 years.
Many a man wishes war would
break ont during house cleaning time.
1t would give him such a splendid |
excuse for staying away from home.
When your nose grows long enough |
to stick into everybodp's business you
had better put muzzle on it.
81 feel it my duty to give you
truthful statement of what Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
did," writes J. S. Collins, of
Moore, S. c., 81 had a child about
two years old, that had the diarrhoea
for two months. | tried all the best
known remedies, but none gave re-
lief. When this remedy came to
hand, | gave it as directed, and in
.wo days the child was completely
cured" Sold by j. w. Kelly, drug
,iSt
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-21
Electric Lights.

Positions for arc lights for the town O
Big Stone Gap as located by tue Stree
Committee April 10th, 1898:
CHEROKEE AVENUE.
Corner of Cherokee and west Second.
Corner Of Cherokee and the Boulevard.
sAwAXEE AvExcE.
Corner of West First ard Sawanee.
Corner cf West Second aud Sawanec.
Corner Of East Fifth and Sawanee.
Corner OF East Ninth and Sawanee.
WOOD AVENUE
Corner Ct Wood Ave. aud West Second
Corner of Wood Ave. and East First.
Corner Of Wood Ave. and East Third.
Corner Of Wood Ave. and East Fifth
Corner Of Wood Ave. and Bank st.
Corner Of Wood Ave. and Sawanee Ave.
Corner Clinton and East Fifth.
wYNDOTTE.
Corner Of Wyandotte and West Fifth.
Corner Of Wyandotte and East First.
Corner of Wyandoite and East Third.
Corner of WyandOtte and East Fifth.
GILLY.
Garner Gilly and West First.
Corner Of Gilly aud East Third.
Corner Of Gilly and East Fifth.
MAPLE AND EAST FIFTH.
FLAMING MILL.
8. 4. d o. YARDS
L. d y. YARDS.
West end.
East end.