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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27
FARMER AND PLANTER.
CROP DIVERSIFICATION.
Tho Only Hope of tho Farmer Is the Pro-
duction Of q Greater Variety
of Crops.

There is better sentiment mani
Tested among the farmers of north
Texas to practice diversitication OF
crops this fall. More wheat will be
sown. more alfalfa, more barley and
rye for pasturage; and therefore less
land will be planted in cotton next
year. The estimate of the Texas cot
ton crop in round numbers is 100000
bales, notwithstanding the reported
damages of worms and drought. Cotton
in consequence, opens dull in our loca
markets at to 81 cents for strict mid
ding cotton, and the lower grades will
not bring over cents, the actual av
erage cost of raising cotton on our
rich uplands. Pork at 81 to cents.
wheat at 60 to 20 cents per bushel,
choice beeves 81 to cents in Calves
ton and ~ to cents in Chicago mar
kets, encourages farmers TO raise such
food products and quit four-cent cot
ton. 1t takes about Is months to raise,
gather and market cotton crop,
when a much shorter period is neces-
sary for other products, which are re-
munerative and altogether more GER
tain of fair yield nowadays. The late
war has opened up new markets in the
West Indies for all the surplus pork,
beef and mutton Texas can raise next
year. In fact, we may expect an in
creased demand for all corn and wheat
that can be raised for expectation for
same causes. The cotton season for
1898 begins the LIST of September, and
whether it is overproduction or some
other cause that produces low prices
for the staple, it matters not to us, for
| it is condition and not theory that
con fronts us. The memorable law OF
| supply and demand requires as RENE
| edy a reduction of 25 to 80 per cent. in
| the cotton acreage. If such a plan
| should prove inadequate next year,
then sore other course may be
instituted to bring about better
times than exist to-day. The
farmer who turns over new
leaf another year by the practic
ing of q judicious diversihcation, must
be the one to secure the greatest modi
cum of prosperity. Nothing should be
purchased that can be produced on the
| farm. This is time when the income
of the best cultivated farm will no,
permit an extravagant expenditure
The purchasing power of a dollar i:
greatly enhanced when it can buy q
pounds of lint cotton instead of g.:
pounds in '72, and only AZ pounds il
81. And while all cheap cotton good
have declined in price, yet all fine sta
pie domestics, such as the Fruit of tn,
Loom, still bring 10 cents per yard. TIT
only way such u discrepancy can be &C
counted for is by the manufacture
curtailing the supply, and this should
be good example for the cotton raiser
to pattern after by decreasing the an
nual supply of cotton. There is NJ
sense in continuing to raise cotton be
low the cost of production. Ii agricul
ture is really the basis of all prospect
ty, then let US shift our mainsail so a
to move safely through the breaker
that beset our pathway.-Cor. Far L
| and Ranch
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27
In Flying MachiAes'

Inventors are plenty who can make ma
chine thar will rise and float in air. but the
one improvement which none has succeeded
in making is an apparatus that will guide the
machine through the many treacherouss cur
rents of air. In this respect humanity IS
fortunate in having l1ostetters. Stomach
Bitters, which acts safe guide by cur,
ing treacherous stomach, liver and piood
diseases, giving a good appetite, strong con-
stitution and nerves like steel.
81 told nv wife," said Gobang, chat had
stayed dawn town to get war news ana
what did she say:' "WelI, she furnished me
with an illustrated account of hostlllties
nearer home than Cuba. - Town Topics.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27
TIE RUSH FOR GOLD.
From the Times, Bluffs, III.

The rush of gold seekers to the Klondike
brings thrilling memories to the forty
Miners still alive, of the time when they
gird!ed the continent or faced the terrors Of
the great American desert on the journey to
the land of gold. These pioneers tell some
experiences which should be needed by gold
seekers of to-day. Constant exposure and
faulty diet killed large numbers, while
nearly all the survivors were afflicted with
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

d i S e a s e,
m a n y of
them with
r h e u m a
tism. Such
q suf er
was Adam
Nangun dy,
who now re-
8 i d e S a t
Bluffs, Ill.,,
where he
has been
ju stice of
the peace
and was the
first presi-
dent of the
board Of
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27
True Greatness.

'Now," said the interviewer, "as to your
method OF working?'
"Well," replied the great author, Il take
a writing pad
Yes
"And pencil"
eyes"
''Seek out quiet spot-grasp the pad
firmly in one hand and the pencil in the
other hand-and-'
Eyes And"
"And write" -Philadelphia North Amer
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27
The War Is Over

And now our thoughts are all of peace and
home. There are, too often, people to be
found who have no home, and it is to them
these few words are addressed. Ii you real
ly want home you can easily get one, but
you should act at once before the relapse
from the war puts prices on the advance.
In Marinette County, Wisconsin, the very
finest farming land is to be had now at a
most modest figure. Excellent home mar
kets are at hand to take whatever the farm
er raises, and good prices are given. These
lands are on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway, and full information con-
corning them will cneerfuly be furnished
by c. E. Rollins, immigration Agent, ISL
La Sale Street, Chicago.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27
Blue Blood.

First Mosquito-And you actually landed
on that foreign nobleman?
Second Mosquito-Cert! You didn't imag-
inc Id been eating huckeberry pie, did you ?
Boston Journal,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27
Il1us1OnD.

''My illusions" said she, ARE all gone
only manifested by man who has promised
to love and cherish, don't you 60 to the
drug store and get some more?"-lndianap-
oils Journal
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

Many puny, debilitated infant, frettins
end wasting away daily, often unable to
digest it's food, may be rescued from an un.
timely grave by DR.. Motctts TEETHINA
(Teethia0 Po,Uders). TEETHINA Aids Digcs'
ton, Regulates the Bowels and makes teeth
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27
ShOu1d Have n Commission

Patient-What, doctor, do you mean to
say YOU charge me two dollars a visit?
Doctor-Certanly just the same as !
charge anyone else.
ooh, but You ought to make a reduction
or me- Why, introduced typhoid into the
neighborhood! "-Illustrated American.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

Piso's Cure is wonderful Cough medi
cine.-Mrs. w. Pickert, Van Slclen ano
Blake AYES, Brooklyn, N. y, Oct rs, "a.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

There is more money squandered in fool
bargains than is spent for whisky.-Wash-
ington Ial Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

Fortify Feeble Lungs Against Winter
with Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

Some people wear such good clothes all the
time that they can't have a good time
Atchison Globe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

The man who fails to lay up something for
q rainy day always has to depend on his
friends for an umbrella.-Chicago Daily
News
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

She Wanted Healthy Yam.
Mrs. Murry-Giye me tin clnts wort Az
ham.
Grocer-Sugar cured, madam?
"No! ! want some thot has nlver BIN de-
sazed "-Judge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

He who rides behind another does not
travel when he pleases.-Span.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27
Do You
Like BoiIS

If YOU do not, you should take Hoods Sarsa-
! parilla and it will purify your blood, cure
your boils and keep your system free from
the poisons which cause them. The great
blood purifying power of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is constantly being demonstrated by
its many marvellous cures.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-10-27

The man who wants the earth probably
never stopped to think what the taxes would
be.-Puck,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-08-04
MILLINERY.

Ladies l wish to call your at
tention to my large stock of MI
linery goods, all new, which |
will sell
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-08-04
July til
Mortgage Sale.

!. Default has been made in the payment of
the sum secured by mortgage containing
power OF sale given by Annie NJ. Brown AMI
Joshua Brown mortgagors to l.. ii. Hole
,raStee, mOrtgagee, dated December 10Th
lSS9, recorded January 21st, 1890 in tha
otice OF the Register Of Deeds OF Hand conn rro
w, south Dakota, in book 10. page ~ being
renewal OF a mortgage given by Alfred Brmns
digs to John W. Sweet, Trustee, dated Now
uoth, 1884, recorded. Nov. ,25th. !9St in
Book II, page. OBS, mortgaging the snnth
east quarter Of section twenty-five (2 SSH in
township one hundred ten G1Ol north ~
range sixty six, west OF the 9Th p n In saJd
Hand county, South Dakota. The amo S
c di 20 DE que on said mortgage mt The
uate OF this notice, Is the sum of Five bunn
red six and TO-IO0 dollars '''o huhu-
=, m0 h Is hereby given, that said MORTGAGE
VIII oe ioreclosed, by n sale OF the nor tsase
ea premises, on the 10th day Of bnSmsf
iSoS, AZ 10 o'clock A. NJ. at the front us.
oil the court house. in the town ~ k, upor
the highest bidder for cash pahota, 10
Dated July md, 1898.
Attorney for Mortgage, Huron, s b
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-08-04
First pub July este
Notice for Publication.

United states Land Office mt Huron, 4. u.
July 70, 1898. Notice IL hereby given, that
the Following named settler has filed notice
OF her intention TO make final homestea Il
proof in support Of her claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Clerk OF the
circuit Court In and for Hand county. South
TENDER 3D. 1898, viz:
JUNIATTA WATSON,
under her homestead application l8115 for
the SW quarter OF section 3 township ia
\. range 90: west of the 9TH p. M. She names
the following witnesses to prove her con
llnn0us residence upon and cultivation OF
Wilson and George W. Steptoe. of Miller. s
d., and Frank DeuJer, of Rec Heights \, d
&. a. BLAKE, Register.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-08-04

OF the many remarkable things
told or written about the great ma
val battle at Santiago, none are
more striking than the clever mod
esty of the most prominent man in
that battle. At such time it is but
natural that every man on every
ship should think that himself and
his noble ship did about the whole
thing. They had no time to see
what others were doing, and in fact
each one appeared to be doing all
that any human agency could do.
But the truth is gradually leaking
out that Commodore Schley and his
good ship the Brooklyn, did heroic
work, and he modestly remains in
the back ground. After the battle
it is related that Fighting Bob
Evans, of the Iowa, boarded the
Brooklyn, and was telling how his
men and ship sunk the whole Span
ish fleet. Commodore Schley listen
ed with admiration on his face, and
then quietly remarked that he was
''sorry the Brooklyn was not IN it. "
AS matter of fact, the Brooklyn be-
ing the only cruiser. was the one the
Spanish feared, and the one they de-
cided before hand to sink, thinking
they could then escape the slower
battleships, The Brooklyn was hit
more than any other, and the great
est work was done by eight inch and
six-pound shells, such as the Brook.
lyn carries.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-08-04
Pincky Dakota Girl.

Laura Smedley, not quite fifteen
years OF age, an adopted daughter OF
Colonel A. b. Smedley, OF Melrose
township, proved herself a regular
little heorine Friday morning of last
week. While alone in the house-the
other members of the household be-
ing either in town or out on the farm
IA heavy-set and vicious tramp step
ped up to the screen doorand raped.
Laura went to the door, when the
fellow remarked: "Iou are all alone,
amt you,' to which she replied:
"Well it's none of your business
whether | am or not" The fellow
went on saying: "Well | know you
are and want you to hurry up and
get me some breakfast" Laura
slammed the inside door and locked
it, when the fellow ran around the
house to another door and she had
only time to catch the hook on the
screen door. The fellow then step
ped over to the tool house and
Laura surmised that he was looking
for something with which to break
in door. She seized a small revol-
yer and. aiming at the fellow, fired
through the screen door at him.
He exclaimed, "Oh my Cod" and she
thinks she hit him. He then hurled
a stone at her through Il window
light which narrowly escaped strik-
ing her, when she pointed the revol-
yer at him through the broken win
dow light and fired at him again,
whereupon he beat a hasty retreat
out to the road and disappeared.
Little Miss Laura has lived in Colo
mel Smedloy's family number OF
years, and is mighty bright and in
teresting little lady. She is an ex-
pert horseback rider, can give the
dust to most riders on q bicycle,
milks six cows regularly morning and
evening, besides doing her full share
OF the household work. She demon
strated that she is possessed OF the
necessary pluck and mettle to take
care OF herself in emergencies, and is
a credit to South Dakota girlho cd.
-Milbank Review.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-08-04
THE FARMER WON.
Dut Schaefer Considers 1t tho Shortest
Game Of His Life.

Int Schaefer Considers 1t tho ShortesS
Game Of His Life.
"Some years ago." said sporting
man, when Schaefer kept billiard
room in this city he was always ready
to play all corners who desired game.
Many strangers and people unknown to
Schaefer naturally strolled in; many,
too, who probably did not know him.
But it made no difference to Schaefer.
Sometimes strangers would desire to
play for money, but this Schaefer would
never do. To all such propositions he
would say: No, won't play for mon
ey, but I'll tell You what will do
will play game, the loser to treat the
house.
Zone day an old farmer entered the
place, and after wandering about look
ing at the pictures on the walls and ex-
amining the tables he asked if there
was any one present who would like to
play him game Of billiards Schaefer,
as usual, said that he would play the
stranger.
"'How much shall we play for?' ask
ed the farmer.
"I never play for money replied
Schaefer, but will play you for the
drinks for the house.
All right, said the farmer. How
many points shall we play?'
"'Oh, replied Schaefer demurely in
all the consciousness Of his superior
powers, 'we'll just play until you are
satisfied. and we will call that q game. )
THE crowd smiled as the players
prepared for the contest. The balls were
placed on the table, and Schaefer
brought out his favorite cue, and it fell
to his lot to open the game.
1.-THE opening shot In billiard game
is a somewhat difficult one, as most
players know, and Schaefer, probably
through indifference, missed It. He not
only missed it, but left the balls close
together near one Of the cushions. It
was what is termed in billiard parlance
q set up
1.-THE old farmer carefully chalked
his cue, and after deliberation made the
shot. He then gazed at the balls mo-
ment, laid down his cue and exclaimed
L am satisfied
1.-THE score was then to o in favor
Of thu old farmer, but az Schaefer had
agreed to make the game as long or
short as the farmer desired he had to be
satisfied Schaefer Of course had to in
vite all present, including his conqueror,
to partake Of the hospitality of the
house. AS the crowd laughed and drank
Schaefer remarked that the game was
the shortest he had ever played, and
probably the shortest ON record. New
York Tribune.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-08-04
PintSch GaS.Lighted Trains

Are a feature on all the Northwest
ern Line through. This, together
with the first-class equipment,
smooth road-bed and fast trains,
makes the line decidedly popular
with travellers. tt
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-08-04
August 4t6
Contest Notice.

Contest Notice.
Department OF the Interior. /. :. Land w
nee, Huron, :. -. August | 1898. suinelel,
contest affidavit having been filed IN TINS of
ttce by John l.. Olson, OfMiller, ), OAK; COZ
testant, against homestead entry No To-.
made May 3lst, 1898, for southwest guar
ter section 20. township III Range =.
w, by Hans Peter Anderson ConteStee. u
which IN Is alleged that: the said entrythssa
has wholly abandoned said tract. thal
has changed his residence therefrom ior no. ..r
than six months since making the ent,,as
That said tract IL not settled upon ana cu'.i
waited as required by law. IL Is iurther t ~
legged that the entryman has failed 10 re ~
upon the tract at any time during the .ed nn
1896, 1897 and 1898 to date and that ny ~
part Of said land IL under cuIrlvatlon on
that there are no buildings ana lhiP.rt
ments Of any kind upon the tracts, salu pad phi
les are hereby notified to appear resIp. yja
ana offer evidence touching said hI ,en9 he
at 10 O'Clock a. m. on September ~, GIrnoii,sd
fore the Register and Receiver az ,,ntr
State Land Office in Huron, Beadle Coun''
South Dakota. onsr
The said contestant having, In fort6
AFFIDAVIT. filed July 10Th, 1898, SCI IU,
facts which show that after due dilse" no
personal service of this notice can W. that
made, IL Is hereby ordered and dlreS'e ,,rnner
such notice be given by due ana piOF
JOHN wEsTDAHL, Receiver
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-08-04
ordered them to be set on fire, so by

OrueFeu tltli w NC oSo vi law ~
the time they reached the beach they
were all afire, and the Vlzcaya, from
being loaded with coal, is still
burning, but the Others are only
smouldering. We are lying right OH
from the first two now, and all the
feet is here. Several OF our ships
left about IL o'clock last night. One
of our ships sent up signal rockets
to say that some Spanish ships were
coming out of the harbor. So the
fleet closed in and commenced firing.
We had general quarters, but we
never fred a shst. One mortar bat
terry opened on the Indiana, and we
were struck twice; one hit the bow
but didn't do any damage, only it
put a big dent there, but the other
hit on the quarterback and went
through the flash plate and deck
then exploded and tore everything
up. 1t was in the officers quarters.
One officers cabin was torn all to
pieces just ripped his bed to pieces
and broke up everything in it. Lots
of the boys got pieces OF the shell.
but didn't get any. One that got
big piece said he would give me
some of it but don't seem to be able
to break it up. 1t is like cast iron,
but it is the hardest metal have
ever seen. have got two six-pound
shells slowed away that were fired at
the Spanish feet and three primers.
The shells are Just the empty ear
tridges, and the primers are little
brass shells about the size OF a 3S
that fit in the breech block, and they
are filled with powder and. then set
off by electricity, and that sets OF
the powder in the guns. In these
kind of guns they don't use car
tridges; they put the shell into the
gun and then put in the powder; OF
course. this is done by machinery.
The Spanish prisoners wanted to
know which was the ship that makes
earthquakes. They meant the Nesu-
vlus. They say that she ripped up
the whole side of a mountain and
killed about 100 men. This happen
ed few days ago, when the Nesuyi-
us went in during the night and
threw three dynamite shells at the
sand batteries. We have found out
that several OF the sand batteries
around Moro are all fakes. They
have got dummy guns in them. The
collier Merrimac has drifted around,
SO that it doesn't block 10 the chan
mel any more. | forgot to tell you
what it was that caused so much eX-
element last night. Well, it was the
old Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes.
They have taken all the guns off her
and put them in the batteries, and
try to block 1T up, but we sayed them
the trouble by sinking it where it
isn't very much in the way. Assoon
as the troops take Santiago we ex-
pect to convoy half OF them to
Puerto Rico and we expect to be at
New York by pay day, the % tn OF
July. We hear that the Spanishcu t
"Teddy's" rough riders all to pieces.
Well, will close now as think this
will 60 right out.
Your loving son,
EARL REDMAN.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-08-04
Union Veterans Union, National En-.
campment, August 9-14, at Rock
Island Ill
Islapd, Ill.

All agents OF the Chicago & North
Western R'y win sell excursion tick
cts August S-12, limited returning
to August 20, For full particulars
apply to agents North Western Line.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-08-04
July 2St6

July 2St6
Timber Culture. Final Prooi-No'
for Publication. ~.
United States Land Office, Huron; IT,, 90 that
July 23d, 1898. Notice Is hereby ~ WnlIam
John A. McLane. one Of the heirs VI y, naunty
McLane, deceased, formerly OF II nm Intention
South Dakota has filed notice Oh 9l Of the
to make final proof before the Clefh = D. AZ
giruit Court i'm and for Hand Cou.,,rday tirr
his Office in Miller, S. OAK, on sat tSnher cuL
Bird day OF September, lSgS on 10 SW quar-
tor OF section No. 10, in township li na mes a.
Range Ne. 60 west 5thp. IN. lie Perry VII
witnesses George W. Stept0ei : \ pak.,
son and william Slower, OF Miller, pax.
and Frank Deuter, of Rec He hFT Register
G. A. BLAKE "e
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-08-04

A medical authority on the virtues of
various kinds Of foods declares that the
herring gives the muscles elasticity, the
body strength and the brain yigor and
Is not flesh forming.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-08-04

There were 1900 umbrellas left in
London cabs in one year, according to q
recent report
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-08-04
AT cost

During the next ten days. |
have the. latest up to date Pat
tern Hats, Fancy Sailors, trim
med and untrimmed, Children'
Hats and Bonnets.
Remember | sell at cost during
the next ten days.
First door north of Commercial
Hotel.
Mrs. M. II. Wade.
Miller s. Oak.