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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-29
GHOSTS IN GREENLAND.
cured by Lieut.. Peary
for Chicago.

The following story of the supernat-
ural is told by a member of Lieut..
Peary's Arctic expedition:
The Greenland section was partly
subsidized by several scientific socie-
ties on the understanding that skulls
and skeletons and botanical and geo.
logical specimens should be secured
for their various museums. Six Eskimo
skeletons were promised to the Chica-
go worlds fair authorities in return
for a grant toward the Peary expedi-
ton. Eskimo skeletons are rare, espe-
cially of those types known as the
'Arctic Highlanders," and as the Es-
kimos are superstitious people our en-
deavors to obtain skulls and skeletons
by legitimate purchase failed utterly,
and we had to steal them.
When the Kite sailed from Godhaven
we had 13 fine skulls aboard, and one
of our hunks was converted into reg
ular graveyard, each specimen being
separately bagged. securely sealed and
the cabin carefully locked.
After the shipping of 13 skulls we en-.
countered terrible weather. The crew
meanwhile had their suspicious as to
"uncanny" influences aboard, and one
morning at breakfast an officer told
strange yarn. He said he was on watch
during the night, when he noticed
kyak padded by an Eskimo alongside
the vessel. 1t was bad weather. and he
knew it must be ghostly kyak. for no
oo,,1J h0ay, S0 rr,iInc
from the land on such night Added
to which he stated that the kyaker had
no difficulty in keeping up with the
ship The Eskimo hailed the watch and
kept waving and beckoning with mys-
terious gestures and threatening tone
in his EXPLANATIONS. Suddenly he van
ished, to reappear alongside few min
utes later, hailing the ship with a
mournful wall. The sky was lit up by
the vivid northern lights, SO the officer
stated that he saw distinctly what SUBJ
sequently took place.
Out of the hatchway came process
sion of six Eskimos walking noiseless-
ly along the poop deck. They passed
through the buIwark-not over it
and vanished. The kyaker disappeared
at the same time. The scientific party
left the breakfast table and went to the
locked graveyard bunk. Six Of the
skulls were missing from the bags.
The seals were unbroken and were ap-
parently the same that we had affixed.
The remaining bones and skulls, with
the chiefs skeleton, are now the prop
erty of the Academy of Natural Sciences
in Philadelphia. The six missing skulls
have never been heard of. Most OF the
crew refused to go another voyage in
the Kite, which. they declared was
| haunted by "Huskies" in search of their
desecrated bones.
l give you the story just as 1t oc-
Cured. We cannot explain it, If the
crew had conspired to steal the bones
to clay" the "Husky" ghosts. why did
they take only six skulls. and how did
they manage not to disturb the seals ?
The abstraction of the skulls made nc
difference-so the sailors declared-to
the Husky" apparitions with which
they said the ship was constantly
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-29
PERSONAL AND IMPERs0NAL.

Ned Glover, former slave, lives with
his wife and 95 descendants upon the
plantationin Twiggs county, Ca, where
he was born 96 years ago.
At a watermelon-eating contest in
Bridgeton, n. Y, the contestants being
all colored boys, one little darky ate
twice his weight of melons.
A Maine farmer has cart which he
built in 1865, the tires of which have
never been rest. He also has Il scythe
snath which he has used every season
for As years.
A petitioner to the general Methodist
conference in Canada recently asked
that body to protect congregations
against the growing evil of manuscript
preachers"
Wealth seems determined to come 10
some men. Mr.. Herbert MolyneuX tried
hard but unsuccessfully to dispose Of
his share in the Rivas diamond mine
for $500. He now asks 81, 900.
The car has appointed his mother
honorary colonel of the Peryaschlaw
dragoon regiment, and he has appoint
ed the Grand Duchess Serge of Russia
colonel Of the Tschernigow dragons.
An English soldier in Burmah saved
the life of an aged native, and was made
the heir to small Istch of land. lie
sold it for Is, and the purchaser found
rubies valued at 10000 in the old Bur-
mans hut.
Rev. Wesley Blakely. of keystone,
w. Va, is 107 years old. He has
| preached 1868 sermons, baptized 6,023
| people and married 1,s17 couples in s5
years. He says he has 1851 living de-
scendants, embracing five generations.
| lie served in the war of 1912. His first
| vote was for James Monroe.
A man is said to have caused the
banns OF marriage to be published in a
Yorkshire church between himself and
| a lady to whom he was not engaged and
who has no intention of marrying him.
The man, it was alleged, had come to
the end of his credit, and astonished he
town by having the banns published
between himself and rich lady, who
he had ascertained was on the conti-
| nent. At once his credit revived.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-29
ENORMOUS WAR BUDGETS.
The Appalling Sums That Are He-
Iuired to Preserve the Peace
of Europe.

The "war budgets" of the principal
countries of the world are published
ir the last monthly summary of the
bureau of statistics. Most of them are
for the year 1895 or the preceding one.
1t is not stated whether they include
the expenditures for the respective
navies. In any case they make strik-
ing showing as to the cost of main
tuining peace" among the European
governments.
The SUMS appropriated by the five
great powers, Great Britain, Germany,
Austria. Russia and France, with the
three lesser powers, Italy, Spain and
of S691, ,415,S59. If to this we add the
var budget of British India, SIG, 6,637,-
2SS, we have total of SS0S, S,053,147 per
annum. The actual expenditure in In
dia, which is given for the year 1897,
was, of course, swollen by the war with
The Afridi tribes on the northwestern
frontier, that of Spain by the insurrec-
tions in her colonies, and that of Tur-
key by the war with Greece, but
neither the range nor character of
these pending wars can have made a
serious addition to the average annual
expenditure.
five calculate the per capita charge
for the war budgets we find that it is
largest in England, S3.2l; next largest
in Germany, $2.7O, while the other ma
tions follow in their order: France,
S2.21; Spain, s.. ~; Austria, $2.0S; Italy,
Sl.46; Russia, SLIT, and Turkey, s3
cents. These figures, however, give a
misleading impression of the relative
burden of war expenditure. The aver
t,ge inhabitant of England, for in
stance, on account of the amount and
| distribution of wealth and the ordi-
nary means of earning revenue, does
not begin to feel his annual contribu-
ton of 1921 as does the Spaniard his
| payment of $2.12, the Russian of SLIT,
or the Turk OF only SO cents. 1t is
probable, also, that the burden to the
German of his $2.70 is not heavier than
that of $2.a1 to the Frenchman, while
we know that the modest $1.46 of the
Italian was one of the things that pro-
,oked the terrible riots last spring.
The per capita charge in British India,
owing~to the vast population, is only
10 cents, bur the government in India
j. never free from the dread that a
very Slight addition to taxation may
ut any nomen: drive the natives to
open resistance.
The war budget Of the United States
for 1896 is also given. 1t is twice as
much as that o: any Of the nonEuro,
Iean states, except British India. Ii
includes the army only, and is set
down at s51 ,o93,9 and amounts to
| only II cents per capita,-N. y. Times
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-29
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Claribel-"They say he is worth halt
million, at the least!" Matlea-"How
should like to be his Naturalization
Transcript.
Citizen-"You've lynched the wrong
man!' Chairman of Vigilance-"No!
Well, l suppose the drinks is on me,
then!'-Detroit journal.
Big Head-"What are you going TO
call your new paper-'Home and Fire
side"" Jumpuppe-"No, Flat and
Steam Heater Town Topics.
ut seems strange to hear the ocean
roar" "Why so?" Sore would think
that such an immense volume of water
would drown the noise."-AnswerS.
In Book Store.-"Have you book
entitled Short Road to Wealth?'"
"Certainly; and suppose you'll want a
copy of the penal code, too?"-Flie-
gende Baetter.
81 notice that they are building
vessel that will steam IS knots an hour"
said the first cousin of the Esteemed
Idiot. Isn't it easy to unite sailor
knot without steaming it?'-Chicaso
Sun.
a Washington clergyman was told by
the sexton that the church was on fire.
Every well," replied the parson, 81 will
retire. Perhaps you'd better wake up
the congregation" Courier
Journal.
Aunt-''Whom does your new little
sister most look like, your father CT
your mothsr?" Little Emma-"Both;
she has no tecth-that's like mommer.
And she's hairless, like pepper.
| rOntO World,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-29
The LATEST Creature.

A most curious and sluggish crea-
ture is the tautawa, nine-inch lizard,
whose home is in New Zealand. The lit
tie imitation saurian has the reputation
Of being the LATEST creature ever ere
ated. He is usually found clinging to
rocks or logs along the shores of rivers
and lakes, and has been known to re-
maia in one position practically mo-
tionless for many months. How the
creature manages to exist is mystery
Golden Days.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-29
IAErnatiOn.

Crawford-Prize fighters seem to be
particularly unfortunate in their mar
ried lives.
Crabshaw-No wonder. They don't
give the women a chance to talk
Town Topics.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-29
A Screw Loose Some " here.

Husband-Why don't you wear your
new dress?
Wife-It is unbecoming. or else it is
out of style, or possibly it is horrible
misfit. I'm not sure which; but must
look like fright or simpleton in it.
Husband-Why so?-
''All Toy friends praise it."-N. Y
Weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-29
HOspitnlity.

Lady of the House ito Bore, who gem
orally calls just as she is about to go
hcpping)-Won't you let me ring for
little refreshment for You?
Bo1e-I think I'll take IA little some
thing just before go.
"Oh, then, do have it now!"-Punch.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18
KANSAS FARMERS ORGANIZING.
They VIII Try to secnre An Injunction
Against Colorado Irrigation Companies.

Wichita. Kan, Feb. 11.-Twenty- five
of the wealthiest farmers and business
men of Sedgwick. Sumner. Cowley and
Reno counties met in Wichita to-day
and formed the Arkansas Valley Pro-
tectiye Association of Southern Kan
sas, the object of which will be to Sc
cure an injunction against the irriga-
ton ditch companies along the Arkan-
sas river in Colorado, restraining
them from diverting the water from the
Arkansas river and depriving the
southern Kansas farmers along the riv-
er of their riparian rights.
Representative Silas Rutledge of
Wichita was elected president of the
association and a call was issued for
mass convention of the farmers of
the four counties to be held in this city
Saturday, February 10Th. Special invi-
tations were sent to county commits
sioners, city councils and city officials
of the principal towns in southern Kan
sas.
At this meeting plans will be adopted
for raising not less than $4,000. and as
soon as sufficient sum is in sight J.
ID. Houston and S. S. Ashbaugh of
Wichita will go to Colorado TO begin
the preparation of papers for the suit.
Nearly $4,000 has already been pledged.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18
wHALEas. RELIEF EXPEDITION.
Party Has Started Its Long Trip Overland
Across Northern Alaska.

Party Has Started Its Long Trip Overland
Across Northern Alaska.
Seattle Wash. Feb. 14.-News was
received here to-day from the expe-
dition sent by the government last No
vember on the revenue cutter Bear to
relieve the whaling feet imprisoned in
the Arctic ocean. The news was
brought by the steamship Lakme,
which left Dutch harbor, Alaska, Feb
runry Sd.
The overland expedition, in charge
of Lieutenant ID. IL. Jarvis, left the
Bear December 18th for Tunnorok, a
native village on the north shore of
Cape Vancouver, and the ship return
ed to Dutch harbor, where she went
Into winter quarters. The overland ex-
peditiOn. consisting of Lieutenant E..
p. Berthof. Surgeon J. Coll and f. X.
Coltschoff, guide, expected to proceed
to st. Michael's, which place they
wsuld reach in about ten days after
leaving the Bear. From st Michaels
the overland expedition will go to Tel
Ter station, where reindeer will be pro-
cured with which to make the trip to
Point Barrow. On account of the Ice,
the Bear was only able to get within
sixty miles of Sledge island, where 1t
was originally intended to land the
overland expedition.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18

Wheat reached its highest point In
years last week on the Chicago mar
ket, selling at $1.10 bushel. There Is
a growing belief that this figure will
be surpassed by May wheat. Septem-
ber wheat touched $1.05. December
reached $1.O9 and January added an
other cent Friday OF last week, with
two more days to beat this record
Everything points to great scarcity
abroad, and the suspicion Is growing
that SO much wheat has been exported
as to leave no surplus at home. Ex-
perts submit the following figures:
Wheat crop raised in United States last
year government estimate, $50 100000
bushels; left over from previous crop.
30, ,0OO, 900 bushels; total available, $780,
900 900 bushels; exported since July l,
145, 900, 900 bushels; consumption to
July 1, 1898 government estimate). 34o.-
900, 900 bushels: seed. 60,O00,000 BUSH
slsi asi eeq isb5@06BHb HbasaSsfs, aaSfia Not iess
than 10000. 900 bushels OF wheat are
now owned by Joseph Letter. who de-
clares that his wheat is worth not less
than $1.25 a bushel.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18
SPANISH FORCES INACTIVE.
Cannot Do Anything Now for Lack oi
Supplies.

Cannot Do Anything Now for Lack OF
Supplies.
Havana, Feb. 15.-Miss Clara Barton
has given contract to large bakery
here to make crackers for the recon-
centrados.
GeHeral Castellano is at Puerto Prin-
cipe. General Lulue remains at Hol-
guin. News is awaited of an engage
ment that occurred yesterday in that
section. 1t is believed in Spanish mill
tary circles that the insurgent general,
Claxio Garcia, has fallen back to the
camp at Jesus Rabi.
Additional supplies are greatly need
ed by the Spanish, particularly for
use at the hospitals, and the chiefs
commanding the battalions lack the
force necessary for operations and to
replace their losses. Moreover, the
guerlllas are very much dfscon-
tented. There is n great need of
horses for the calvary. AT Mayard the
supplies have failed.
Sol Ordonez, while accommodating
with 700 men near the insurgent camp
at Capiro. met the insurgents in strong
force and lost several killed and
wounded.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18
pELoME WAS SHARP.
sent In His Resignation Before our Gov
ernment Had Protested.

Sent In His Resignatlon Before our Gov
ernment Had Protected.
Washington, Feb. 12.@The personal
Incident growing out of the publication
of Senior De Lome's letter to Senior Ca
nalejas may be regarded as settled
This has been brought about by the
short cablegram sent by Minister
Woodford from Madrid, In which he
states that the minister had resigned
and his resignation had been accepted
before he (Mr. WOodford) presented
the request of the United States that
he be recalled. The officials here feel
an interest In learning the details of
happenings in Madrid yesterday and
are waiting for Mr.. WOodford's prom
ised full report. But unless this should
contain some statement that Is not now
expected there Is no disposition on the
part of the government to prOtract the
closing of this unpleasant Incident, and
1t is not expected that anything In the
nature of demand for an apology
would be made. II n graceful dis
claimer should come, that will be
taken in the spirit In which it is made.
otherwise the matter will be dropped
and the relations between the State
Department and the Spanish legation
will run smoothly once more through
the medium of Senor Du Bose, the first
secretary, and now charge d'affaires.
1t can be said for the President that
he shows little personal concern In the
matter as it stands and is not disposed
to pursue Mr.. De LONE in any personal
spirit, and with this spirit in the head
Of the American nation, the end OF the
affair may be said to have been
reached.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18
BILL EXTEND YELLOWSTONE
Secretary of the Interior Wants to Double
the Area of the Park. 1.

Secretary of the Interior Wants to Double
the Area of tho Park.
Washington, ID. c., Feb. Ex-senator
Hansbrough, at the instance of the
secretary of the interior, to-day intro
duced bill for the enlargement of the
Yellowstone National park so as to In
crease Its area from 1921 square miles
to 6.566 square miles. Additions are
made on the east and south and the
northwest of the park. The eastern
addition is Il part of the Yellowstone
forest reserve and the southern addi-
tIon of the Yellowstone and Teton re-
serves. The northwestern addition is
in Montana and includes the upper ba-
sin of Madison river. extending to the
head waters of the Gallatin river.
The lands included in the various
additions are all mountainous and
most of them are heavily wooded. The
southernmOst addition includes Jack
sons Hole, Superintendent Young
says. in recommending the addition, Is
n valuable winter resort for game. He
estimates that 10000 elk usually win
ter there. The proposed northwest
reservation is the resort of the most
daring poachers on the elk and buffalo
In the park. Colonel Young says the
extension of the parks limits by these
additions would supply such natural
boundaries that with only eighteen
miles Of fencing the park game could
be eifectually enclosed and protected
from poachers.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18
CUBAN EXPEDITION.
1t Leaves Tampa Under the Nose of Span
Ish Detectives.


Jacksonville, Fla. Feb ia spe-
cial to the Times-Union and Citizen
from Tampa says:
Almost under the nose of Edward
Gaylor, superintendent of Pinkerton
and Spanish spies, large Cuban expe-
dition left Tampa last night and to-
night, sailing from point on Pease
river.
The men, about seventy in number.
walked through the streets of Tampa
about z O'Clock this morning and board
ed a special train which quickly bore
them to point near where they were
to embark, and there they remained in
hiding until the night, when tug took
them out to the steamer which bore
them away to Cuba, Colonel Emilio
Nunez being in charge of the steamer.
1t is said General Sanguilly is the
real commander. and color is given
this rumor by the fact that when the
men left here they were In charge OF
Colonel Lechuga, who was first neu-
tenant of the personal staff selected by
Sanguilly when he failed to get away
from Jacksonville. Superintendent
Gaylor. his son and another Pinkerton
man, have been here looking for San
gully, they believing he was some.
where near here. 1t is alleged that the
Cubans have sent Sanguilly away on
his trip to get rid of him In the United
States. The detectives are totally ig-
norant of the departure of this expe.
dition.
1t is understood that 5000 rifles, 6.'
600 pounds of dynamite, 200. 600 rounds I,,!s
made up the cargo.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18
A..or,. TAKE. Gu, Down.

New York. Feb. 14.-John Jacob AS
tor called on the tax department to-day
and had his assessment on personal
property reduced from S2,OOO,OOO to
$25O,OOO. For several years Mr.. Astor
has paid taxes on an assessment of
$25O,OOO on personal property. Last
year Mayor Strong's tax commission
ers put his assessment up to $1,000, 600.
the same amount that is laid upon the
personal estate of his cousin, William
Waldorf Astor.
81 Mr.. Astor made an affidavit that his
entire personal property January 1st
was only $1,O2O.OOO and that he owed
at the time $7S5, 600 on the Astoria no.
tel. This reduced his personal estate
clear of debt to S235, 900, but he con-
sented to pay taxes upon an assessment
OF $25O,OOO. The reduction of $1,75O,-
900 Is the largest ever made on an in
dividual personal assessment.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18
pEes AND sELLAmv UNITE.
They Propose to Launch Now Party with
. SocialistIc Platform.

Denver, Feb 1O.-Edward Bellamy.
author OF Looking Backward" and
Eugene V. Debs, late head of the
American Railway Union and leader
of the Social Democracy, have united
to launch new political party. The
Social Democracy will be taken as the
nucleus of the party. This was de-
cided upon at meeting held last night
in Mr.. Debs' room in the New Mark
ham hotel. Among those present were
Bellamy, Debs. James Hogan, once a
leader in the American Railway Union,
and a number of local radicals. 1t was
decided to form central body for the
organization of the new party. s. P.
Leep was chosen chairman of board
of five to have control here. ]. D.
Kleckner is the secretary of this new
board, G. Passover, treasurer, @. l..
Davis and J. King the other two men,
bers. Sub-organizations will be formed
in every ward in Denver.
In April the organization in each
state will elect representatives to at
tend state convention in May, and
this convention VIII choose delegates
to the first national convention of the
Social Democracy In Chicago In June
following.
The Springfield herald., 1898-02-18
Senator ChanS,er.s Views.

Washington. Feb. 14.-SenatG VIII
liam f. Chandler OF New Hampshire is
out in another interview, in which he
predicts disaster to the Republican
party. Among other things Jhe says:
.The Republican party will most
certainly go down to defeat in the con-
gressional elections next fall ii the
campaign is fought upon the money
issue alone. The present Republican
administration must come out boldly
for the annexation of Hawaii and the
freedom of Cuba. -
IF the United States should deliber
ately and completely declare Its deter
mination to make Cuba free, Spain will
not fire the first gun. There will be
no war. Cubn can be made free by
the United States. If, however, the al
tentative of war comes. it would
strengthen the patriotism of the Amer
lean nation to be concerned in the
struggle of people who are seeking
liberty