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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-29

Here is the Offer, Simple and Plain.
11No the subscriber, new or old, first guessing
i the correct or nearest correct number of
bales Of cotton received in Memphis from Sept.
l, 1898, to April Is, 1899, inclusive, the Weekly
Commercial Appeal will give, if the guess Is
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-29
Third Correct or Nearest Correct Guess
Also Wins.
CHESS AT ONCE


For by so doing you increase your opportunity
to win the largest prizes, as those who make
the closest guesses at the longest range will
receive proportionately the largest amount of
money.
Remember specially if the exact number of
bales received are not guessed the money will
be paid to the subscriber that guesses nearest
to the exact figures.
Somebody is bound to get the money.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-29
A Second Prize is Offered Guessers

The second correct or nearest correct guess
received will also win prize, and the sub
scriber sending it will get, if the guess is re
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-29

years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-16
Army and Navy Gossip.

The steamer Queen Is on her way -
Seattle from Alaska. She has on board
Brigadier General t. II. Anderson and
Two companies of the Fourteenth In
famtry L. $. A., who have been doing
police duty in southeastern Alaska
and we've recalled when hostilities
with Spain began.
j. Lolimer Worden. member Of the
Stock Exchange, and Il grandson of
Admiral Wogden. Of Monitor fame, has
Joined Roosevelt's Rough Riders. He
is Il Harvard man. fine athlete, and
a member of the Seventh Regiment.
There are now about forty prominent
New York cluD men with Roosevelt.
The skylght of the officers cabin of
the battleship Maine has been shipped
to Chicago. where it will be given a
place i'll big parade in honor of Adj
niral DeWey's victory. The skylight
will be carefully framed and placed
on special float covered with the ma
tional col3rs and draped in black, in
honor of the Maine dead.
During the Civil War 5221 commits
stoned officers and 90,S6S enlisted men
We're killed in action or died of wounds
received in battle; 1921 commissioned
officers and 1929 enlisted men diel
from disease or accident; making a
total loss of 2S9, l39 men. Deaths oc-
curing after the men left the army
are not included in these figures.
The navy department has awarded
medals Of honor TO John Everetts. gun
ner's mate of the first class, and Dan
lei Atkins both of the torpedo boat
Gushing, for their heroic efforts to save
the life of their shipmate. Ensign j. c.
Breckenridge, who was drowned while
executive officer of the Gushing, en-
route to Havana, on February II. The
Life Saving Benevolent Association Of
New York, has also awarded two gold
pins TO these men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-16
CLINTON's WILD MAN.
The Town Excited Over Strange Doings OF an
Unknown Party.

Pishon's Ferry, Me-, June 15--(Spec-
iaD.-The people of that part Of Clin-
ton which lays just across the river
from this station on the Maine Central
are in a quandary regarding a strange
person that has been seen in a pasture
about quarter of a mile from the
river.
1t appears that Jacob Weymouth and
his son saw the person several times
and on one OCCASION the woman or man.
the party is dressed partly in mems
and partly in Women's clothing chased
the boy some distance. The person has
been seen by several people and each
time has evaded all hands.
This morning the person chased a
boy out of the pasture and then went
back to the woods. The person was
followed by Two men, this afternoon.
and was seen to enter an old house
that has been going to decay for years
and which sets in the woods.
Nothing was done about the matter
but il is probable that the town Off
GERS Will look into the ease, in the
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-16

to face, Rose burst into tears. saving
Cora, I'm in for murder, this time,
While in the turkeys room. before
being taken to her cell, Mrs. White was
very nervous and in talking of the
crime with Turnkey Gilman she con-
tradicted herself several times and
seems unable to twice tell the same
story.
The bell rang once while she was in
the room and she jumped out of her
chair being 50 nervous. A few mo-
ments later, when Sheriff McFadden
opened the door and stepped into the
room she betrayed extreme nervous
ness at the noise attendant upon the
opening of the door.
A Journal representative went to the
Jail to see the prisoner but no one be-
sides her relatives and counsel will be
allowed to talk with her until after the
preliminary hearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-16
UNIVERSALiST FESTIVAL.
Gov Powers and Others Address Meeting at
Old Town. Wednesday Evening

old Town, Me, June 15.--Five hun
dred people attended the Universalist
festival. this evening. to listen to ad-
dresses by His EXccIlency. Governor
Powers Of Maine. Attorney Gen. Hosea
NJ. Knowlton Of Massachusetts, Dr, A.
w, Harris, president Of the University
Of Maine. ana =. H., GIlin Of Bangor
The addresses were patriotic and in
spring. Gov. Powers making one of his
best speeches. Mr., Knowlton paid a
high compliment to his adopted state
Of Massachusetts. hut told Of his love
for his boyhood home. Old Town. Me.
After the addresses q reception was
rendered the distinguished guests
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-16
ONLY S125.OOO.OOO
Will Be Needed to Build Eicaraguan Canal
Says Admiral Walker.

Washington, June la.-Rear Admiral
Walker was before the Senate committee
on the Nicaraguan canal. today. He said
that the commission Of which he was
president had not yct completed Its labors
but from an examination that had been
made he thought the plan for Il canal
along the proposed route was entirely
feasible He suggested some changes by
which several dams could be avoided. and
said tnat he thought the canal could he
constructed at cost of about $l25, GOO. 900
Senator Morgan, chairman of the COM
rnittee, said, after today's meeting. that
he hoped ITO get action on the bill during
the present session OF Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-16
IN THE SENATE.
Senate Devotes Most OF Session to the In.
ternati0naI Bank Bill.

w rtSuiiS Lpii, dilt lD-AlItT IUc pas
sage of a large number of private PEN
sion bills and listening to a carefully
prepared speech on the advantages of
Republican tariff legislation by Prit-
chard, n c., the Senate, today, re-
Suned consideration Of the Interna-
tional American Bank bill An amend
ment was accepted by the committee
and adopted extending the privileges
of the measure to all citizens of the
United States instead of restricting
them to those mentioned in the bill
When the Senate adjourned discussion
had not been concluded
After the transaction Of some routine
business, today the Senate under
special order, began the consideration
of bills on the private pension calendar
During the consideration of the pen
sion calendar - bills We're passed in 33
minutes. a majority Of the bills pro-
vide for increase Of pensions, already
received.
Among those passed was one increas-
ing the pension Of Mrs. Margaret Love
Skerrett, widow Of Rear admiral Skier
rett from $50 to $50 a MONTH
Mn Cockrell. Mo, reported from the
military affairs committee a hin to
promote the administration ~ iustjce
in the army and asked far it's inn,ndi-
ate consideration. The bill provides
for the administratio of justice by
summary court. If was nassad
After a brief speech nv Pettus. Ala.
in further opnosition ia tne hin NAL
lcrv. Fla. offered as an additional sac
tfon. an amendment AS follows. That
the powers. rights. privileges, obliga-
tions and dutias Conferred ana i,nn,sa1
by this act shall not be exclusive but
shall be conferred and imposea on
any citizens Of the United states sim
liar in number to the persons named in
the first section Of this act Who for the
purpose Of cooperating an international
bank shall take stems ana fo1Inv the
procedure prescribed by this act to he
taken and followed bv the ne1,sons
named in the first section hereof for
the purpose of incorp0rating tbe sam
international bank: and said citizens
of the United States shall have thu
right to adopt such corporate name a.
TO them seems best.
Mallory said his amendment woull
prevent the proposed bank from being
a monopoly. on behalf Of the commit
tee, Foraker accepted the amendment.
Caffery. La. discussed the measure
from the standpoint of an international
lawyer. ana could find no objection ID
it. He maintained that Congress had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-16
MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

Washington, June 15.-This change in
schedules is announced:
Route 11oi. Augusta to Weeks Mills.
Leave Augusta daily except Sunday at 2
p. NJ. Arrive at Weeks Mill, by SIS 2.
n. Leave Weeks Mills daily except Sun
day at g A. NJ. or in time to connect with
train. Arrive at Augusta in 81 hours.
The following fourth-class postmasters
We're, today, appointed. Maine~-Sandy
Creek. Cumberland county. Frank A.
Stevenson vice John w. Hubbard. re-
signed; Smithtown, Waldo county, f. N.
sylvester, vice James W. Sylvester, re-
signed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-16
BARKING AND CURRENCY BILL.
Supporters Claim that They Already Are Sure
OF $40 Votes.

Washington. June 15-The COMMITTEES
canvassins the outlook for passing the
general banking and currency bill in
the House announced. today, that
about 40 members had signed the can
Vass and that all the members in New
England save the Massachusetts and
Maine delegations We're solid for it,
The bill was reported to the House by
the committee on banking ana curren-
cy, today. The features of the bill al
ready have been published.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-16
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, June 15.-The following
pension changes are announced:
Original, Asa f. Foye Pennington,
IS; James Duffy, Soldiers Home, To-
gus. Sc.
Supplemental, William H. Smith,
Richmond, 81.
Increase, Alexander Drape. Lnneus,
Sc to 81.
original, widow, etc, Mary j. Smel-
burg, Unity, ST..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-16
Odtly NS tsttSOSN JVubHuts
--------
55th CONGRESS.
House Votes for Annexation
of Hawaii, 200 to 81.
Eighteen Democrats, 8 PopuIists, a Fu-
sionists Join l79 Republicans.
The Announcement Greeted With Cheers
From Floor and Galleries.

Washington. June 15-l2y a vote of
209 to 81, the House of Representatives.
today, adopted the NcWlands resolu-
lions providing for the annexation of
Hawaii. The debate which had con-
tinued without interruption since Sat
urday, was one Of the most notable of
this Congress, the proposed annexation
being considered of great commercial
and statcSic Importance by it's adVo-
Gates and being looked upon by its OPP
ponents as involving Il radical depart
ure from the long established policy of
this country and likely to be followed
by the Inauguration of a pronounced
policy Of colonization, the abandon
ment of the Monroe doctrine and par
ticipation in international Wr&ngles.
More than 50 members participated
in the debate. From party stand
point the result was awaited with the
keenest interest.
The vote in support of the resolutions
was made up of 179 Republicans, IS
Democrats. Populists and 4 Fusion
lists The vote against annexation COM
prised = Democrats 3 Republicans,
Popuists and FusioniSts.
Ni'NAA
and debate continued seven hours.
Notable speeches We're made by Messrs.
Berry, Dem. Ky. w. A. Smith. Rep.
Mich, and Hepburn, Rep, Iowa. for,
and by Messrs. Johnson. Rep. Ind.
and Williams, Dem, Miss, against the
measure.
Few members were upon the floor
until late in the afternoon and the gal
leries had few occupants. AS the hour
for voting drew near. however, mem
bers began taking their places and
there We're a few more than a score Of
absentees when the first roll call was
taken
The announcement of the vote upon
the passage of the resolutions was
cheered upon the floor and applaudei
generally by the spectators. The reso-
buttons adopted, in preamble. relate
the offer Of the Hawaiian republic 10
cedc all IF its sovereignty and absolute
title to the government and crown
lands and then accept the cession, and
declare the islands annexed.
The resolutions provide for a COM
mission of five, a least two Of whom
shall be resident HaWaiians, to recon-
mend to Congress sucl legislation as
they may deem advisable.
The public debt of Hawaii not 10 eX
ceed $1,000 600 is assumed. Chinese i'm
migration is prohibited. all treaties
with other powers are neclared null
and it is provided that until Congress
shall provide for the government of the
islands, All civil judicial and military
powers now exercised by the officers Of
the existing government shall be oXer
cised in such manner as the President
Shall direct and he is given power to
appoint persons ID put in effect the
provisional government for the islands
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-16
General Deficiency Bill Reported.

Washington, June 15.-The general de
ficiency bill, carrying an aggregate of
1924, o32 332'; was reported to the House, to-
day. by the committee on appropriations.
All but SIS, 2oa. 600 is for war expenditures,
and sS.01oS72 Of these ordinary deficiencies
are for pensions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-16

Disguised played out tired and weary
because of weak aching back? Com
fort and instant soothing. invigora ting
effect if the Hop Plasteis are used Your
backache will disappear. Try them. Sol
every where.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-16

!
waiian annexation was IA prerequisite to
making him secure.
| Parker. N. j.. advocated the resolutions,
and Meyer. Dem. La, followed in oppo-
| sition, paying special attention to the in
jury which he claimed would be inflicted
upon the 5000 people engaged in Louis
lana in the sugar industry.
During Meyers speech he was inter
| rupted by Sulzer. who asserted that an
agent of the Sugar Trust, was at the
Capitol working against annexation.
by what authority do YOU say that?'
| queried Gains, Dem, Tenn.
by the newspaper now in your hand.
which says that Mr.. Oxnard, a represent
ative of the trust is here and asserts
that these resolutions will pass the House
| but the Senate will adjourn before they
| can get through there"
He ought to be kicked out of town.
| declared the Tennesscean.
| Yorker
And if he comes talking around me.
| III kick him out" asserted the member
| from Tennessee. with rising Indignation.
And hope the gentleman will do So
| said Sulzer
RIDLEY, Pop. Kan. Mudd, Rep, Md.
ana Graf. RED. H., spoke for, ana
| Simms. Dem, Tenn. against it.
Replying, to the argument that this
| country owed much to Hawaii because Of
/ ii present aid to the United States in the
| open violation of neutrality laws John
| son said such argument was a wrongful
attempt 10 play upon the feelings of UNI
| thinking people. Hawaii owed this coun-
| try much, he said, for having guaranteed
Hawaiian independence by a bold decla-
| ratlon ana maintenance of a policy and
| for having thrown down American tariff
| laws and put millions in the pockets Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-16

Rose (Carson) White was brought to
the city and lodged in Jail to await the
result of her preliminary hearing by
Deputy Sheriff Ames of Chelsea. She
was shortly after placed in the
Womens' ward where the only other
prisoner during the day is her sister.
Mrs. Cora Witham, who is serving an
Is months sentence for selling liquor.
The meeting between the sisters was
rather tragical. for only two weeks
ago. May 3d. was Rose released after
serving d nine months sentence for
selling liquor. When the door separat-
ing the ward from the rest of the Jail
was opened and the sisters came face
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-16

The House met today, at 10 o'clock 10
resume the Hawai- an debate. Sixteen
members We're in attendance. The Sen
at" bills granting American register TO
the shis Specialist and Uniomist Were
passed.
Fitzgerald, Dem. Mass, spot"
agains, the NeWlands resolution. IN
the course of his speech he emphasized
the failure cf the majority of 1ta-
Waiians to express their desire relative
to annexation. He insisted that every
people had the right to the government
Of their choice. Speaking further t'itz-
gerald opposed annexation OH the
ground that an injurious labor olemcnt
would te brought intoconpetition with
American Iaborers.
Supporting the resolution Gerry,
Dem, Ken. devoted much of his timc
to show that annexation was in line
with Democratic policy. He reviewed
the territorial additions to the original
states. to show that practically all HAD
been made by Democrats.
Berry depressed To speak Of the
philippines situation and While not adj
vocating tn" retention of he islands he
declared the United States should
brook no Interference upon the part of
Germany, as was intimated as being
likely. and said if Germany should at
tempt to defeat any rights belonging to
America then this country with %
Shlps IN commission ana 10000, 600 pen-
pie would be ready to respond to the
demands for resentinG any intertef-
ence.
Berry's remarks in this connection
We're applauded generally. Proceeding
ne advocated the early construction of
The Nicaragua canal. He referred to
me Democratic caucus action and de-
ciared his independence of any attempt
To control his action upon the pending
question.
This brought several protests from
democrats. denying that any such at
tempt had been made.
Another incident out of the ordinary
occurred when in replying to remark
Oh Clark, Dem, Mo, relative to the
national immoral dance Of Hawaii. and
statesmen who had seen it. Berry said
he had Witnessed the dance while in
N""il anu InOIt lllliHtl a. l'Nil IL
ahces could he seen nightly in Wash
mSton theatres.
Later when Rhea, Dem, Ken, was
speaking upon the immortality of the
iiaWaiians. Berry interrupted to as
Spft Vigorously: There is more immor-
ali'y in this city south of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue. than in Honolulu"
Were l an American representa-
1--WE, responded Rhea, and knew that
10 be true, l would blush TO say it.
Rhea argued chiefly the sin, idolat1y
and disease in Hawaii in opposition t.
the pending resolutions.
The debate was Interrupted for the
presentation of the credentials Of VIII
nam S. Green, elected on May 81 10
succeed the late Representative Simp-
klns of the 18th Massachusetts district
Hfeen appeared with Representative
Lowering and took the oath. Spauld-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-16

The House met, today at 10 o'clock 10
resume the HaWai an debate. Sixteen
members We're in attendance. The Sen
ate bills granting American register to
the Sims Specialist and Uniomst We're
passed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14

There are four times as many words
in the English language as there are In
the French.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14

him as listeners. Every man has th'
audience his talents can bring MIN
no less and no more.
The ablest man, the coolest, the
most trusted gravitate by common
consent to leadership, and 1t is they
who steer legislation; the rest Close
up at voting time and help to delea,
or carry measures. 1t is a gooo
thing, occasionally, for a new man
to doubt the infallibility OF his own
opinions and line up with the Others
for the general good. Men OF every
grade of mental equipment are there
and most men find someone as smart
or smarter than themselves. 1t is a
place where one. if he is good stu
dent. can find himself out. The
study of the law making portion OF
our government is better MADE on
the general than at second hand, and
moreover is powerfully interesting.
S. O. TODD.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 5, 1888
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14
Calling the Chickens.

In England the calls chuck, chuck,
or coop, coop, prevail; in Virginia,
coo-che, coo-che; in Pennsylvania, pee,
pee. This latter call is widely en-
ployed, being reported from Germany,
Spain Gas pi, ply, Bulgaria, Hungary,
Bavaria and the Tyrol. In the Austrian
province the term is used in combina-
ton, thus: Pulla, pi, pi; the call pull
lele, pull, pull, also occurs there.
In some parts of Germany the poul-
try are called with tick, tick; in Prus-
STA, put, put, and young chickens with
TUX, TUX (Grimm), and schip, schip,
the latter being an imitation of their
own cry. In eastern Prussia hens are
called with kluckschen, kluck, kluck;
also tippchen, tipp, tipp. Grimm re-
cords also pi, pi and tiet, tiet. Vein
hold reports from Bavaria bibi, bibeli
bidli; pi, pi, and pull, pull.
In Denmark the call is pootle; in
Holland, kip, kip; in Bohemia, tyoo;
in Bulgaria, tiri, tiri.-American An,
thropologist
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14

Louis XIV's famous saying, II am
the state" is not far from being appli-
cable to Wesley, however he would
have revolted from saying, 81 am the
church" But unquestionably the pro-
longation of his life as both the apostle
and lawgiver of his church throughout
the whole of its adolescent and forma-
tive period, during which it was plastic
to his organizing and guiding hand, Sc
cured to it both its stable basis and its
symmetrical development. Asa preach
er second only to that Incompatible
Whitefeld whom skeptic like Hume
said he would 60 20 miles to hear; as a
hymnist second only to his peerless
brother Charles, who has given 627
hymns to the Methodist hymn book, he
was pre- eminent in fitness for patri-
archal administration and government.
No man has come so near the position
of Protestant pope. In Great Britain
his sole Judgment sufficed to exclude
any member or minister deemed I'M
worthy.
In America. in ITO, the deed of the
old John Street church, the first Meth
odist church in America, restricted it's
use to such persons as Wesley should
appoint. This autocratio constitution
was but natural incident of the period
of tutelage through which scattered So
cieties, mainly composed Of the humber
sort of people, with their visible bond
chiefly in the person of their beloved
founder and father, grew at length into
fully organized church in the form Of
Presby terian episcopacy. Outlook.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14

Cupid is us.
ually pictured
as a frolick
some, playful
little fellow, al.
ways smiling OF
laughing, but
with just a trace
of malice in his
makeup.
This is the
artists ideal.
In reality, Gu
pid in these
days is a mat
ter fact little
, chap. He is
beginning to
learn that life
is not all a
summer Holt
day. He is fast
learning til a t
sick men and
unhealthy Won-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-01-14

decision of Chancellor Walworth upon
this subject and will assume judicial
knowledge concerning intoxicating
liquors. In q trial in the state OF WIS
consin, where this question arose IN
1888, the trial judge declared that
man must be driveling idiot who did
not know what beer was, and that 1t
was not necessary to prove 1T to be an
Intoxicating liquor.
"Later the supreme court of that
state, in passing on the charge OF the
trial Judge, declared that his rulings
in the case upon this question were not
only clearly correct, but if his peculiar
manner gave them force and emphasis
it was not only proper, but commend
able. This court, therefore, will neither
stultify itself nor impeach its own We
racit, by telling you that it has not ju-
dicial knowledge that the liquor COM
monty known as whisky is an intoxi-
eating liquor or that the drink COM
monty called a whisky cocktail is an
intoxicating drink. Lease and Com
ment,