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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-07-21

No Danger.-I would worry less about
Herpeck going to war; sad his fond
mother, If he could only speak Spanish. 1t
might save his life some time Don't YOU
worry about him. snapped Mrs. Henpeck.
iards to talk to them '-Detroit Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-07-21

TX Sa > 4 Vi \
blcd with an
ovarian tumo-,
each year, grow
ing worse, I'M
til at last l
was compelled
to consult with
q physician.
He said
nothingcould
be done for
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-07-21

Nobody can help noticing the appropri
ateness of doctor talking with a tombstone
ashington Ua) Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-07-21

Ambiguous.-"Do you remember" said
Miss Ancient to Col. Crabtree, 'how when
YOU were young man you proposed to me
and rejected YOU" 1T is one of the hap
piest rccollections of my life," said the
colonel, with an air of gallantry.-Puck.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-07-21

Ned-"Have you heard that internal
Snobleigh talk about his family tree"
Grace-"Ies; it's grown to he quite chest
ut.''-Harem Life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-07-21

$50 You are learning French, my little
girl. Well, can you tell me what donkey and
pig are in French:" ooh, no. We haven't
come to the abusive words yet. "-,Flegendc
Blaetter
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-07-21
Doubtful Men ming.

George-And will you miss me while l am
away Ethel?
Ethel-Indeed I will. George
THAT'S some consolation to me-"
and to me also, DEAR
"Why to you:'
at will be such consolation to have the
pleasure of missing you. Chicago Evening
News.
Robt. Tourney writes: 81 can with conf.
dence recommend DR.. Mofttt's TEETHISA
(Tcething Porders) as the best and surest
medicine l ever used for Teething children
and the Bowel disorders of our Southern
country" TEETHINA Aids Digestion, Regu.
lates the Bowels and makes teething easy.
Good advice has been offered for hundreds
of years. but none of it is as good as the old
rule to keep your mouth shut.-Atchson
Globe.
The first gray hair that man finds in his
hair he thinks must have been caused by
trouble; it certainly wasn't age.-Atchson
Globe.
Time is money. That is, it takes consid-
cradle money to have much of time.-L. A.
w. Bulletin.
A man never tells about anybody who fol-
lowed his advice and faied.-Wa shington
Qa.) Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-07-21

Ought to Settle It-"They say there are
about l.4oo of those Philippine islands" rs
that so:' Yes, and of course there'il have
to be at least one post Office on each of
them" Great Scott! And yet some fools
think we oughtn't to hold on 10 thts:,!"-
Cleveland Leader
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-07-21

When two men hate each other they
can't make decent prctense of being
friendly. Women can do it, but men can
--Atchison Globe
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-07-21

The best time to pick strange water
melon is in the dark OF the moon--L. A. ".
Bulletin
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-07-21
The Latter-Dny Hfysterv.

The early sea serpent is outranksd this sea.
rious ports.-Boston Transcript.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-07-21

After physicians had given me up, wa,
saved by Plso ture:-Ralph Erieg, vii.
Transport, Pa, Nov. p. 1898.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-07-21

A darky never looks as picturesque a,
in snow storm.-Washington Qa.) Demo.
Crat
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-07-21

A man never tells about anybody who fol-
lowed his advice and failed.-Wa shington
Ua.) Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-07-21

Time is money. That is, it takes consid-
cradle money to have much of time.-L. A.
w. Bulletin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-07-21

Don't You SIeepY
Does your Head Ache? Somnif CaFe;n
lures Instantly. All druggists 25 cents. d.
Paxton MedlcalCo.. POI River St Troy, NY
Opinions Differ.
Alas. those qualities that cause us to feel
our own superiority are precisely the ones
that rate us as interior among our acquaint-
ances.-Puck.
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
Pigs do not squeal when they are feeding.
Rams Horn.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-18
Special Train.

The Virginia Il Truckee Railroad Com
pany Will run a special train from Vir-
gina and Carson on next Sunday. the
-2n' on the occasion of the Olympics of
san francisco and the Reno Wheelmen,s
oo-mlle relay contest. 1t is nresupoa
'he tram VIII leave Virginia at about 9 a.
H. ana Carson at 10 arriving in Reno
ABOUT II m. and will leave that point on
us return trip about 1870 p. IN. or shortly
after the conclusion of the contest.
me round trip rate from Virginia will
Oe 81 % and from Carson ST.. At this
very moderate charge a large crowd NAV
be expected from Virginia and Carson
ana intermediate points along the line to
visit Reno on that dav.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-18
The Kelly Case

Nlafchle nelly the man who was ares
'e1 week ago when trying to
cleafl out the Sadler camp has been re-
leased by the Sheriff. He WAS bronobt
up from the camp under arrest in h aroe
OF "A guard and turned over to the c,untv
authorities. There was no formal COM
plant made, and now the question arises
"hetiier the authorities had a right to de-
tam mn without a formal complaint or
whether they had a right to consider his
arrest by the corporal guard AS a sufficient
C 'mplaint to hold him. The mixture of
civil and military law is a new deal in
carson and the officers of the county are
the opinion that Kelly should have
ben tried by drum-head court-martia1
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-18
Reception at Winnemucca.
he Silver State has the following:

The Silver State has the following:
Inc Nevada volunteer cavalry troop
passed through on No. l at 3 O'Clock y.s-
terday morning bound for Choverno
where they will be mustered into Colonial
lorrey's regiment of mounted rifiemen.
notwithstanding the unseemlv hour
large crowd Of Winnemucca people wore
at he train to greet the States brave
soldier boys. AS the train pulled into
the depot the band struck up a march of
welcome, to the volume of which the
cheers of the crowd, including Co.. d.
which was present in a body. The COM
pany's cannon was also on the ground
ana ooomed It's hoarse greeting and re-
mlnder Of the tones with which the bows
must expect to become familiar with ha-
fore their term of service is ended
Elghty-four Threats from the two for.
ward coaches answered with three cheers
and a tiger for Winnemucca as the train
stopped.
During the stay here handshakinos and
congratulations were the order. Little
Knots gathered-here a group Of relatives
giving a tender farewell to a manly sol
der boy, there another receiving words
OF encouragement from friends who
hated to see him go, and yet only wished
they could accompany him.
But the warning all aboard" of the
conductor am all 100 quickly. the last
goodbyes Were said md the train nulled
out amid the cheering of those on bear
ina those who remained behind. Rut
ABOVE all sounded the sad, sweet tones of
a cornet, and this is what the company's
said: "Say au revoir. but not
soodbye.' If we are not mistaken mois-
,ure was to be noticed in the eyes of
many. But then it was raining.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-18
Death of John S. Wilson.

Died IN this city, May 18th. 1898. John
>. Wllson-a native ofOhio.Aged S. Yea PC
The funeral will take place from his
late residence today at ? o'clock n m
1ohn ). Wilson came to the Pacific
coast IN 1917, crossing the plains in
search OF a new country to settle before
the discovery of gold. His parents led
the party and was accompanied bv his
wife and five children. one of whom WAS
the deceased. He was II Of the earliest
pioneers of the Pacific Coast.
He was at II time a man of large
means IN California and the owner of =
large Spanish grant of several Thousand
acres in Santa Clara county. He p1r-
chased the land from an Euglishman hnt
there was some flaw in the title, and
after long n expensive litiqatio, he
was dlspoSessed OF the property which
Is now valued at several million of dol
lars.
He then came to Ne~ada az went into
the milling business, an occ1Dation
me he followed up to the time he was
with paralysis about four wears
ago. Since that time he has been com
tined to the house and IN such a phvsi-
cal condition that his death was bv no
means unexpected.
Tie leaves a wife two sons. John and
koss Wilson, a daughter, Mrs. O. W.
remnant, and a st~ep-daughter Miss Belle
de was a man of sterling integrity of
cha1acter and left a life record of indus
+ry and enterprise.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-18
Patriotic Girl

a few days g VIII Cowan WAS as.
t"nlshed to get at the p~ostoffice a lette,
rom the War Department addressed to
MISS Mary Cowan, his ten wear old
daughter He was considerably puz-
zled.
IL turns out however, that it was a let
ter from the Wan Department declininq
ner services as a nurse in the Spanish
war.
The child had read a great deal ahont
the wal and without saying ANYTHING to
'hSDoay wrote a letter to the Depart
ment offering her services as a nurse for
the so'''ers Of Uncle Sam.
The letter Wasa polite note from the
% the effect that no woman
nurses would go with the troops.
That a ten year old child should mako
such an offer shows the sort of sterlino
patriotism that annimates the vounp
ladies' Of the sage brush.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-18
Why?

The question is being asked why F. W.
Day IS forced to close ont his business.
A. at year ago he was compelled to
gave his creditors a chattel mortgage on
his store. 1t has only been paid off
partly and he needs now $1,000 more 10
pay the balance. We have been verv
much criticised by other stores for sell
ing goods at low prices, and many
articles at a loss. We cannot help this
under the circumstances, and Will con-
tlhne to sell at a loss, in order to rav this
See our ad for prices this
week. Truly yours,
+. W. DAY.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-18
ALL SORTS.
Fresh vegetables at Bakers.

go NNSCldDltS dU DdkerS.
Another rain storm is a~nxiousl,
awaited by the ranchers.
The Boston" gentleman's carriers fo,
sale at Joe Platt's.
Read the ad at the bottom of this nano,
1t may be worth $50 90 cash to vou.
Feesh Strawberries, cherries and lines
at Bakers.
Wednesday night the $50 % will be
given away at Days.
Gowns worth $50 and s.. for 81. each
at the Special Sale at S. b. Cohen's.
). L. Cohen went below last evening
to buy new goods.
Mckinley has decided to abandon his
peaceful blockade policy. He should
never have harbored such a poiicv
Your last chance to get $50 % free at
Days expires Wednesday evening. Buy
81 90 worth to get a number.
several more recruits came in on the
local yesterday afternoon and are now at
Camp Sadler.
Company F has accepted the invitation
to act as escort for Custer Post.
on Memorial day.
Miss Taylor has succeeded in pleasing
the ladies of Carson with the perfect fits
she gives in her dress making DEPART
ment.
Remember the y. l.. I. dance next
FRIDAY evening. There will also be a
me supper served for IS cents extra.
Tickets admitting one 80 cents.
W women are said to have died at
San Juan out of sheer fear of lombard
hleht toy a suspicious looking vessel at
sea; and there has been a suicide at
Aguilerado for the same reason.
y man named Lee in BIRMINGHAM
Alabama, who was noted for his neacefuI
disposition, was twitted on his coward
Ice. 1t put him in such a rage that he
shot and killed three men.
Remember that Joe Plat makes snitS
TO order and the fit always pleases. If
1t don't, you don't have to take the suit
but they always do please.
A sale of the Curcieux group of mines
at mountain City, Eik county, is about
70 DE erected to {. ID. Lane. The price
agreed upon is Sl50,O0O. More than thar
amount of ore is said to be uncovered.
Silver City celebrated Dewey's victory
IN true patriotic style. The school bell l
was rung, flags unfulled, in the evening E
the band GjSpnnrSoI ,,+;o+;. -
bonfires were lighted. 5
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of good address. +
either sex. to sell California roses. rare, :,
hardy o~rnamentals, etc. Town and .
cities only. Will pay salary weeklv: be i
quick; state age. The Rowland Nursery .
company, Los Angeles, Cal.
L. n. Stone, Commissioner of Deeds /
for California, and Notary Public for V
''rmsby county. Office: Capitol Build b
ing. =
announce herewith that I will sci
sets complete at So so. So 90
~ 90, $50 90, %%}5 90 and $40 90. Double
'pelhg and top mattresses from s. 50 TO
no w. Single lounges $40 90 and $40 OO -,
Bed lounges Sl4 % to $50 co. all other ',
'rtlcles reduced in proportion, and will
'Ssure anyone that takes the trouble TO
All mat the goods are all new and up to =,
'd'e' NO furniture store can make or "
llhary expenses at the above prices, but O.,
DON'T expect te make money these ~
mes. my aim is in common with the &c
ther merchants of Carson to leave no
Reuse for parties sending out of town
Or g)ol1. GG). w. kITZMEYER.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-18
ALARM AT KEY WEST.

Don't miss the chance of buying a At 80
ana - gown at $. b. Cohen's TODAY.
If you want the best value in a towel
that you have ever had attend the
Special Sale at S. +. Cohen's-at p 10.
each.
David S. Truman has started q news.
paper called the Advocate at Winnennc-
ca.
FOR SALE:-A lady's bicycle. a ch;Ids
cri3 and a cook stove cheaD for cash
Apply at this office.
Inc history Of Cuba and her s~trnenlas
Tor liberty by that eminent writer and
journalist Murat IIalstead; illustread and
up-to-date, to be followed nv ano.bar
book, THE war with Spain.u hv ,bo
same author. 7. n. Hansen, Agent.
AT klchaIuoriI's candy store th. most
lucIous Strawberries es.- broupbt to tho
Guy are offered at 10 ca>'. a box Tho,
are nearly a, big as potatoes and as rod
as blood.
Gilt Edge, Sacramento Beer at tho
Ozark saloon.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-18
BISHOP WHITAKER ON WAR.
Patriotic Expressions Before As
senbled Ministers Of the p. e
Church.

The Philadelphia Inquirer Of May llth
contains the following about good Bishop
Whitaker, formerly of this State:
There were cries Of "Good! G00dr, and
applause in the 18th convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the bio
cese OF Pennsylvania at st. Luke,s
Church yesterday when Bishop Whitaker
SAID: whatever might have been. the
step has been taken. The United States
Is at war with Spain, and if anyone has IA
doubt as to the justice of our cause. LET
INN give the benefit of it to his country
and not to the enemy
He discussed the wal further, as fol
lows:
There are those who are asking
whether the ends we are seeking nirbt
not have been attained without resort TO
war. If Congress had been more DELHI
crate IN its action and more concilitorv
In It's ~utterances, if the President had
been left free to secure the ~ntinua
OF peace by diplomacy, might he not
nave brought the awful sufferings in
Cuba to an end without the FIRING of q
gum"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-18
Give Them a Send OF.

carson gave the first company of VOL
unteers that left here a royal send off.
We must bear in mind that on new
FRIDAY or Saturday evening another
company leaves for the front and thew
should also be given as royal a farewell
as the hrst company. The Improvement
Mould see that the matter is at
tended to-.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-18
WAR WAS IN

"DeVoutly as l wish this might have
been, | do not believe it would have hoo,
We had to deal with a power whose
ilethods nave discredited her in the
realms of truth and justice. a power
which has never lifted its heel from the
neck ola ~subjugated people until COM
PEELED by force. 1t is said that Snain
offered to arbitrate the destruction of the
Name. But that destruction. atrocious as
II was, was not the impelling motive TO
the war. Wal would have come, though
perhaps not so soon, had the Maine re-
manned undisturbed
Il believe it is a just cause. 1t is that
OF a strong people interposing to protect
the weak. 1t is not undertaken for re-
'ehge. 1t is not to show our superiority
as a nation. 1t is not for national aooran-
dizenent by the acquisition of Territory
we do not want Cuba. We have tskan
up arms for the relief of a SUFFERING peo-
pie. We make war to put an end to the
u~nspeakablc harharities practiced un1nr
me name of government. We are at
tempting to do for Cuba what the mora
sense or our people demanded that the
great powers Of Europe should do for
Armenia, and which we censure then,
for not doing.
BENG a just cause, it is our duty to
sustain 1t with all the weight of our in
fhuence; to be helpful to the President
and to Congress in every possible wav
rise above all party prejudice and all
measures and methodist
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-18
The Fleets Combine.

Washington. May II. Information has
reached here hat SIMPSONS fleet has
combined with Schley's and the two are
now headed for the Caribbean Sea hunt-
Tor the Spanish Cape Verde fleet.
a battle will take place as soon as the
Spanish fleet can be found.
The information from Madrid that a
Meet has left Cadiz to join the Spanish
Squadron is discredited here.
All information from a Spanish source
Is looked upon as "a ruse to deceive the
United States.
BATTLESHIP OREGON AT
Washington, May II. The Oregon and
her two cOnsorts are rep0rted TO have
safely reached Cayenne, French Guiana.
captain Clark has been notified of tho
whereabouts of the Spanish fleet. which
Is not far to the west ofhim, and will have
little difficulty injoining SIMPSONS feet,
ALARM AT KEY WEST.
Key West, May II. There is q narsis-
tent rumor here that another Spanish
1eet IS of the north of Cuba. 1t is be-
-ieVed that it is designed to bolnhard this
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-18
FOURTH WEEK
VI the great closing
out Sale
or the entire stock of Day Goods. Men
Furnishing Goods, and Shoes.
We offer this week for less than cost
DRY O

fancy Organdies in navy and white. black
and white, figured and checked. Rcducod
from ~ to SIC a yard. Specially adanted
tor shirt waists being fast colors.
Light colored lawns bias plaids and mixod
plalds and checks. Reduced from l5c to loc
Small che",1 organdies lawns, for cb;jdrons
dresses, reduced from l2!ca yard to II wards
for 81 '
Fancy Striped and plaid ribbons reduced
lOc on each yard
Chiffon, all shades GOc a yard.
Pure silk mitts, in cream aud black. reduced
from 35c to l5c.
Leather belts in all colors l5c
VlgiIant X Meteor corsets reduced from 75c
to 35c
Chi|drens l2l-2c black hose 81 prior 25c
= GLOVES <
Genuine Eskay / button glove reduced from,
Sl.2} to SOC. 2 clasp SI.l5. The Mascot glove
81. Garcia Kid Gloves formerly 81 now Csc
Mems Suits and Underwear.
Crash Suits, all Sizes reduced from Sc toS350
Blue, Blsck and Grey Cheviot Suits, re-
luced from SIS so to $500
Mems heavy Balbriggan suits 75c a soit
Straw Hats reduced from IS and so to 25c
25cneck ties l5c SOC ties 35c.
- Every Article in the store has heeo ~.a.oo.
F. w. DAY,
YANKEE CLOTHlER,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-18

Eastern advertising Agent 23O-234 Tenn
pie Court Building, New York City, <.
katz, Agent.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-27
BREAD OF THE NATIONS.
How the STAFF of Lifo Is Made Among
Various Peopies.

How the Stan of Lifo Is Made Among
Various Peoples.
1t is n curious and interesting study
to compare the various materials which
servo tho different nations of tho world
us tho basis of thoir bread In this
country, where good bread, made from
spring and fall wheat flour. is within
reach of all, rarely Thought is given
To the fact that, after all, tho inhahit-
ants of only II small portion of the
earth's surface enjoy such food. In tho
remotcr part of Sweden the poor mako
and bake their ryo bread twice year
and store the loayes away, So that even
tually they are as hard rs bricks.
Farther north still bread is made
from barley and oats In Lapland oats,
with the inner bark of the pine, are used.
Tho two together, we'll ground and
mixed, are made into large, flat cakes,
cooked i'll II pan over u fire In dreary
kamchatka Pine or birch bark by
itself, we'll maeerated, pounded and
baked, frequently constitutes the whole
of the native bread food The Ieelander
serapes tho iceland moss oil the rocks
and grinds it into -four which servos
both for bread and for mddings
In some narts Of Sibnrin China md
other eastern countries II fairly palata.
Bile bread il made from mcl,vbnat I'm
parts of Italy chostnuts arc cooked
ground into meal and used for making
bread Duffa variety OF tho milieti IL
much used m the countries OF India,
ERypt ARABIA ana ASIA Minor Ter MAX
ing preaa. lueo bread ~ Tho Staple food
oil tne 0hln'Se, JAPANESE and largo
portion oil INC inhabitants oil lhdia.
III ietala inc pfeal u htade from llee,
nouf ana mix IL Is called laWaah
llo iefslah oven Is bullt III the ground,
abouI the $40 el Il b'rieI' me sldes are
smooth laasoll Work, mo ire Is mutt at
the bottom ana Kept burning until the
Wills OF siaes oil tlle oven ife thorough
y hoa'eas EloaRa douBh l" form
hhee1 heoat ono iooJ Win ana about
TWO leet long II thrown on the bench
ana lolied uhtll about as thili as solo
leather' then 1t Is taken up and TOSSED
ana rolled lroh ono arm To tho other
anu huhe on mo board ana slapped ON
tue sue I'll me oNeh' IL itkes only Iew
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-07-27
Mccoy Had Enough.

Here is Il story told by Parson Davies
ON Kid Mccoy. the pugilist, as given in
the Wilmington sun;
kid Mccoy attracted tho attention
Of n crowd Of spurtsmen ut the Gilsey
House, " says Parson, land it was de
cidcd to introduce Laycnia Charmion,
II trapcze performer and muscular
phenomenon, to him us Il woman who
wished to learn boxing. Mccoy WAS de
lighted
"The meeting took place, and tho
Kid told Charnien to take Il position,
in which Of course she was very awlS-
ward. That Is picturesque, but not
pugilistieally correct, he remarked,
with IL smile Of superior knowledge.
Now, he said, rs she adjusted her
arms, let go with your lift
1T was II chop blow and made the
air whiz, MS the first attempt narrowly
missed the Kids face llo looked APP
prehensive and remarked: You have
steam enough. but your execution is
faulty. Now, hit out straight and let
Your body 90 with the blow.
"The fist brought up suddenly ut
about the third button of McCoy's waist
coat. That is better, gasped the Kid.
That will do for the first lesson Como
again tomorrow, and wen try the big
gloves.
- oh, how nice, naid Charinion. DO
you know, | never had bat one chance to
box with a man That was when n fel-
low tried to kiss mo and knocked him
down and broke his jaw with my boot
heel. -
Excuse me, interrupted Mccoy,
come to think Of it, ! have an engage
ment for tomorrow All ycs, leave
town Sunday, bet hut II SEQ you
again.