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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-12-07
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election 81 Of Act 10. Of the General
~ Assembly Of 1853, provides for anew
and complete registfafion Of III lega1
voters in their respective parishes n
every year In which general Stats
election d held. Therefore publish The
following appointments for he purpose
Of making said rcgistzation for fhe year
1900 This win b the last regiszstion
until 10oe.
Benton, january LIT to Ctr, inclusive.
Alden, January 9Th.
Plain Dealing, January 10.
Carterville, January II.
Not, January Il.
Rocky Mount, January g.
Midway, January Is.
Belleyuo, January 10.
Hanghton, January n.
Atkins January Is.
CuItis, January n.
Be0t0n, from Jan. 30to February q.
3. =. MONTGOMERY,
Registrar,
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A Charming Day.

Monday was indeed q model
day. The:atmosphere was as clear
as crystal; . light breeze in the
early morn stole gently down from
the northwest; the sun shone
bright andswarm during midday
hours and as he went down his
roseate hues melted softly into
the cleaning, and the moon, in
the late evening unveiled her
peerless light and over the dark
her silver mantle threw"
Nowhere in the world il autumn
weather more charming than in
Louisiana, and the man who did
not revel in such . day as Mon.
day is fit:only for ''treason, etrat-
agem and spoils." Nature was
at her best and in her gentlest
mood, and the day, typical. we
trust, of many yet to come. was
perfection in Itself, lm&king every
one feel that life 10 well worth
living. The sky was almost cloud
less, the air was mellow. with just
the necessary touch OF crispness
to show that summer had depart.
ed, and, altogether the elements
were 90 exquisitely blended that
the result was satisfactory beyond
expression. And "there is .
pleasure in the painless woods y
where the frost has touched the
foliage Of the trees and adorned
It with many colors, making .
picture which nolandscspe paint
or can reproduce in its surprising
beauty. Not al the pigments
which the artist uses in his craft
can produce such enects as nature
has wrought in the woods, where
leaves only afew;weeks ago show
ed every shade Of green now
display . dozen colors, in which
golden brown, yellow, crimson,
red and purple are predominant.
And although autumn is . tickle
jade and treats us now and then
to cold and clustering winds and
drenching rains, she amply com.
pensates US for her capriciousnesi
by giving us many days in which
the atmospheric conditions an
ideal, the sky is cloudless and
nothing Il wanting that mature
can supply. Such Q day WA
Monday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-12-07
9troy Sala.

9trsy Ssls.
Estrsyed before me, J. G. Bell, Justice
II Of the Peace, Ward one, Bossier
parish, by ]. p. Sampi, and win Be cold
1t Magenta, La, within the legal hours
Of sale, on Saturday, January -, 1900,
one Brown Steer, white in face, marked
crop and overbit in the right ear and
crop Oh tho left ear; branded on tho LETT
side thus: Yh; about 3 years old.
The owner is requested to como for
ward, prove property and pay charges OF
the same viii be sold according to law.
J. G. BELL, ]. p.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-12-07

Col. w. s. Metcalf, Of the f..
NOUS Twentieth Kansas regiment,
is charged with killing , Filipino
prisoner, while unarmed and on
his knees praying for mercy
General Funston il charged with
sacking and robbing churches
Perhaps these are the first few
truths coming to light.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-12-07
Oklahoma win work for State.
hood this year and may be admit
ted if it is found that her political
complexion matches that OF the
Administration.

Tho Supreme Court Of Missouri
very justly holds that . husband
IL responsible for ISLANDERS uttered
by his wife, even when he is not
present.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-12-07
The Companion for the Rest Of 1S9.

During the remaining weeks Of
1850 The Youths Companion will
maintain IT'D fresh and varied In.
terest for young and old by pre-
setning articles from tho pens Of
eminent men and women and
stories by the most gifted writer's
Of fiction.
Among these contributors win
be Frank r. Stockton, who pre-.
sents . droll story, ''The Wolf and
the Wheelbarrow;" James Brice,
author Of 1.-THE American Com.
monwealth, who offers "Hints
on Reading" W. D. Howells and
Jane Barlow, each of whom CON-
tributes > serial story; Bret Hart,
who recalls an early California
experience In 'sHowI Went to the
Mines" Mary E. Wilkins, who
tells Of '6ereny Maria at School,"
and Henry N. Stanley, who under
tho title, s'Fof Life and Liberty, :"
relates . thrilling adventure of his
travels in Darkest Africa.
The November and December
numbers containing these features
arc given TO every now subscriber
for the 1900 volume free from the
time subscription il received, in
addition to the Companions sx-
quiite Calendar for 1900 the
last Calendar ol the century and
the most beautiful one ever given
to Companion subscribers.
Illustrated Announcement Num-
ber containing . full prospectus Of
tho volume for 1900, VIII be sent
free to any address.
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-12-07

Several persons died recently
from eating Kansas City mince
pies.
The FAN River Iron Works cot.
Ion mills have advanced the wages
q 5000 employees 1Oper cent.
Four hundred and fifty.two
British soldiers wore killed and
wounded at the battle Of Modder
river.
After . fight lasting sixteen
hours the Hernandez revolution
ists have captured the city of
Caeacaibo, Venexula.
OF the six persons killed in the
railroad wreck at Paterson, N. j.,
four wsre members Of the family
% Alpxander Craig. Of Scranton,
Pa.
A hve-year-old boy at State
Line, Miss, killed one brother
and badly wounded another be-
oaass they refused to let him play
with On air gun.
Or. Walter Gulley, Of st. Louis,
was lined $3.50 for throwing the
- A>A-4-A~
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-12-07

Dr.. T. N. Comegys, Office IN the new
Cooper Brothers building, second door;
Shreveport.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-12-07

Joanno0 Smith,
A ttoEney at Law, Benton, Bossisr par
"A ish, Louisiana.
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UNA LIN 4AAAA
FOR JUDGE,
1T. WATKINS.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
r. T. LAND.
FOR STATE e8NA1oR,
ELS. DORTCH.
ron REPRESENTATIVES,,
l.. T. SANDERS.
". H. McCLENAGHEN.
FOR GRRRuH,
A. r. THOMPSON.
FOR CLERK,
b. A. KELLY.
HoR CORONER
H. NEESONa
WARD 1.

FOR PoLlcB JUROR,
z. W. HOLMES.
HoR JUSTICE pRA4,
JIG. BELL.
FOR CONSTABLE,
n. +. CAHlLL.
WARD 2.
FOR PoLlc8 JURORS,
J. G. LOGAN.
T. J. TIDWEL.I4.
ron JUSTICE P1Acz,
r. G. STIN6ON
ron ooNsrAMA
II. A. ARNOAO.
WARD 3.
EoR1PofIcK5uRoR
J. A. FOHD.
FOR JusTIcKs rxA3,
j. y. ALLEN.
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ron CoNsrAA8s
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@. q. HARDMAN,
Wholesale and.....-
...---retail dealer IN
Lumber, Shingles, Sash,

Doors, Blinds and General House
IL Furnishing Goods. Once and
salerooms corner Of Spring and Crock
EFT streets: Lumber Yard corner Of Lake
and Mcneil streets,
SHREVEPORT, LA.
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HUNTER BROTHERS,
crooevo,
COnNISSION uIRCHANf$

Hrain, Hay and Feed STUFF. COS and
N 006 Levee street, Shreveport, La.
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These Jars are packed oos g.
wooden boz ready for shipfise. ~
liver them 70 tho depot & 8
free Of draysge. 7s|s|
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19

On very rich land clover often grows
10 large that its own weight brings 1t
to the ground, and if this breaking
down occurs while the air is still the
clover is usually twisted SO badly that
except with a mower and on smooth
surface it is almost impossible to cut it,
says American Cultivator. A good deal
depends on the way the clover is cut,
not merely for the present hay crop,
but for the aftergrowth. II cut close
to the ground, there will be a large
amount of coarse stalks that are diff
cult to cure, though they may be when
cured as sweet and nutritious as any OF
the hay. If not cut close, as must be
the case when the mower runs the way
that most Of the clover leans, a long,
coarse stubble is left from which the
clover growth is very small, much as 1t
would be if mass Of young buds were
left to grow on newly transplanted
tree, instead of reducing the top to
merely one bud and allowing that to
make all the growth it WILL
Most farmers for the good OF the
clover try to cut as low as possible. In
deed we have known some when the
mower had left long stubble to follow 1t
with a scythe and cut down what the
mower knives passed over Where the
clover has been beaten down by rains
most of it will fall one way. 1t is then
possible by what is called carrying
the swath" to cut the whole against
the fallen clover, and by letting the
knives down close to the ground get the
whole and make closer cut than could
be done by the most skillful mower
with the scythe.
In cutting clover no sod is left. Inc
clover plants do not send out many
small leaves at the base Of their stems,
as all the grasses do Consequently a
clover stubble is harsh to bare feet, and
as it exudes a gum makes the shoe slip
perry in walking over it. AS this gum
quickly dries when it is exposed to the
air, it makes a smooth coating over
the leather
1t is the gum which the thick clover
stalks contain that makes clover hay
ferment so quickly when piled in
masses. Yet so long as it is not diluted
with rains or dews this heating will
usually dry out the clover without in
jury, so that it can be put in the barn
without fear that it will there rot down
into manure. After one heating in &
small heap this clover has its moisture
drawn out of it and is really much les'
likely to heat injuriously than it wa
before.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19

SandyAsh hes are inexpensive, appetite
ing and satisfying, as well as popular,
for picnics, impromptu summer enter
tainments, luncheons, etc. To be good
sandwich maker and up to date in all
the new varieties is no mean accom-
plishment. Here are some late wrinkles:
Brown bread sandwiches are of the
"Boston brown variety. These have
no "filling" at all, but they are rather
unique in their character, being made
of brown bread that is cut extraordi-
narily thin and is spread with fresh but
ter-butter that has no salt in it.
A sandwich of the day is the cucum-
Der sandwich, consisting of thin slice
of cucumber that has been well ICED
and prepared with sauce laid between
two small squares of buttered bread
This is the proper sandwich for greer
tea table.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19
Lincoln's Way.

Al a time when Mr.. Lincoln was un-
dor GREAT mental stress during the CIVIL
war Mr.. George FL. Yeaman, then COLI
eressman from Kentucky, called upon
him and thus describes the occasion III
the New York Tribune
"The president was alone at his oesk'
hard at work, and the congressman
promptly offered to retire ana call
hgain. ,,,.
"No,' said Lincoln, sit down. III Dc
through shortly
presently his little son partly open
ed the door. Papa said he, mamma
saws the company will soon assemble
"The congressman rose. Please be
seated; we'll get to 1t directly SAID
Lincoln.
"He continued his work. His race
was very grave; it showed anxiety ana
melancholy indescribable. Disasters
had come in the field, and 1t was not all
harmony among his supporters. very
soon his barber came in, and again the
congressman offered to retire.
"'No,, said Lincoln; Just excuse me
one moment He got up, threw OH his
coat, seated himself in one chair and
stretched his long legs across another.
The barber lathered his face and COM
menced stropping a razor. When that
was over the president turned his head
and gently asked. Now, what can
dor
1.-THE congressman told his mission
It was considered kindly, decided cor
rectly and he went his way. We need
not compare this with the court ETH
ouette of emperors and kings, nor ask
if Washington or Adams, or even Jer
ferson, would have so received Wis
itor on business; but it was what Abra
ham Lincoln did"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19

The story below is from Ell Diario, an
Argentine newspaper published in
Spanish. The anecdote is told of prls-
on in provincial town in Argentina
Gan employee, whose duty it was to
inspect them, arrived late at night at
one of them and asked ragged
'gaucho who opened the door where
the chief Of police was.
"The chief, SIR he answered, lives
at his farm, three or four leagues
off. He seldom comes
"'And the second of policeT
""The second has not come for some
time, sir. The poor man has his wife
ILL.,
"And the officer of the guardT
"He has been invited to dance
"And the gendarmesT
"The gendarmes, sir, finish their
duty at p. m. and don't return till
next day
"But this is a scandal! There is no.
body here to explain things. And youi
Who are you?
81 am the prisoner, sir
The whole thing reads like an Incl
dent from a comic opera. But it is
perfectly literal translation from the
paper mentioned.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19
Dinnis McGuire's whisky.

Meagher was full of anecdotes Of his
famous brigade. One story is too good
to be lost. He said he was leading his
men to the front in one of the seven
days battles when an aid rode by and
announced the news that our army had
carried certain strategic point and
several colors. "D'ye hear that, boys"
shouted Meagher. "Our men have won
the day and captured the enemy's col
ors" Just as l said that" remarked
the general, "a private who was plung-
ing along out Of one muddy hole into
another, looked up at me and said, "Ah,
ginral, I'd rather hev pint of Dinnis
McGuires whisky now than all the col
ors of the rainbow. "-Donahue's Maya
zine
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19
Odd Items from Everywhere.

A novel steamboat propeller for ~,
Irish loch is designed not only to dr;na
the vessel, but also to destroy the Goo
weed that obstructs an ordinary pro.
pe'ler
Peas and beans are the most nutritious
of vegetables, containing as much carbon
as wheat and double the amount ~
muscle forming food
Miss Marie Williams of Wichita. ba.
organized society of women who will
marry none but men who fought with
Funston.
1t is a curious fact that the eileen
should have an equal number OF grand.
children and great grandchildren-32 Of
each-which, together with her seven
children makes the number of her descen.
dants II.
Pope Leo is one OF the worlds million.
aires. The gold objects stored in the
vatican are estimated by weight alone
to be worth $25, 100000
The archbishop of Canterbury has in
his keeping the book in which the sigma.
lures Of all royal brides and bridegrooms
married in England are written.
The speed of an otter under water is
amazing. Fish have no chance against
them. In some places in India offers are
kept by the natives to fish for them.
They are tied up to stakes like dogs,
when not working, wear plated straw
collars and seem happy.
The ordinary folding fan was invented
in the seventh century by a Japanese
artist, who derived the idea from watch.
ing bat closing its wings,
The Sultan of Turkey has just built at
Mecca, the biggest house in the world.
1t is intended for the accommodation of
pilgrims. and is capable Of sheltering
5000 persons. The next biggest house
in the world is in suburb OF Vienna. 1t
accommodates Pip tenants.
A sharks egg is one of the oddest.look.
ing things imaginable. 1t is unproyided
with shell, but the contents are protected
by thick, leathery covering, almost as
elastic as india rubber. The average size
is inches by 224 inches and the color is
almost pure black.
The men-of.war OF the ancient Romans
had crew OF about 225 men, of which
ia were oarsmen working on three
decks. The speed of these vessels was
about six knots an hour in tair weather
Men exposed to the rigors of the Alas
kan winter never wear mustaches. They
wear full boards to protect the throat
and face, but keep the upper lips clean
shaver. The moisture from the breath
congeals so quickly that a mustache be.
comes embedded in solid cake OF ice and
the face is frozen in short time.
1t is averred by famous Chinese doc.
tor that nervousness is kept out Of the
Celestial empire by the use of soft-soled
shoes. The hard soles worn by the
Anglo Saxonrace are said to be the cause
OF extreme nervous temperament.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19

Wise people have long been aware
that "care killed cat" but it has been
left to the X rays to explain how and
why. DR.. Fritz Lange Of Munich has
turned his fuorescent screen upon the
stomach of happy and contented cat
and has seen the process of digestion
going on as it should in all well regu-
lated stomachs. Then he has introduced
care and irritation into the feline mind
by placing / live mouse just beyond
reach and has seen digestion stopped
thereby.
The Society For the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals may cry out on be-
half Of the cat, or the mouse, or both,
but the lesson against worrying is as
complete as any Christian Scientist
could desire. Worrying stops digestion,
causes dyspepsia, retards all the nor
NAL physical processes and demoralizes
both body and mind. 1t wastes the
forces Of life, destroying the tissues
without accomplishing anything.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19
The Summer Calf.

As at this season thousands of young
calves are turned out into their sum-
mer quarters-i. e., small Enclosure
adjacent to the farm buildings-there
to pass the succeeding months, an Ohio
Farmer correspondent thinks few
words regarding their care may not be
amiss; In the first place, it is altogeth-
er better not to turn very young calf
out to pasture unless it can have a
clean, darkened stable to stay in dur
ing the middle of the day. While the
sunshine is invigorating, extreme heat
is enervating, and unless shade is pro-
vided the calf will be more comfortable
and will thrive better in we'll Uttered
roomy stall. Then, too, the flies are a
great annoyance, and these are always
more troublesome outside than in the
stable. Calves given the freedom of a
pasture lot, with a stable or inclosed
shed to run to, as they choose, will al
most invariably be found inside during
the middle of the day. Especially is
this true during July, August and Sep
TENDER, when the fly nuisance is at its
worst.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19
AIihe'MOdern Dinner.

The serving or "place" plates, as
they are often designated, are the most
beautiful and costly used throughout
the entire dinner. Present form permits
these to be put at each cover when the
table is laid, the plates for the two first
courses (oysters and soup resting upon
them. They are then removed, having
served their purpose as ornamental.
At the left of the plate is the napkin,
within its folds the dinner roll. Direct
ly in front of the plate is the individual
salt. now (small as it is) an appoint
ment of great beauty and expense.
Sometimes a cut glass boat on silver
waves the saltspoon posing as an oar;
again half open crystal rose on leaf
of the wonderful Russian enamel. The
water goblet and wineglasses stand at
the left and are either grouped or
"spiked, which means placed m row
diagonally ont from the plate, begin
ming with the largest and ending with
the tiny glass for cordial. Thus ar
ranged, under artificial light they take
up and flash back the rays with great
brilliancy, making them very crna-
mental.
1t is now the rule to use fork in
stead of spoon wherever possible, SO
that the latter is almost banished from
the modern table. Each course, how
ever requires a particular fork, max
ing it fine point with the uninitiated
to determine between them when laid
in long row beside the cover. From
this probably the method now adopted,
which saves many mistakes and conse-
duent embarrassment. When the table
is laid, the fish, meat and entree forks
are placed at the left of each cover, at
the right the meat knife, soupspoon, a
smaller knife, and the oyster fork. For
all courses which follow the roast the
silver for each is passed on a tray just
before it is served.
After the dessert, or "service Of
sweets, as it is now termed, after din
ner coffee, fruit and finger bowls are
brought on. The coffee is put at the
right and the finger bowl at the left OF
the fruit plate, the fruit knife and fork
passed on the tray. In England butter
is never used at dinner, and seldom of
late years this side the water. If served,
tiny pat CT ball on individual butter
plate is put in front of each cover
Besides the foregoing items of correct
service, Table Talk says as to dinner
etiquette: The refusal of wine needs
no excuse. A look at the waitress will
answer the same purpose as temper
ance lecture and will be in better taste.
1t is bad form to refuse course,
however distasteful it may be. 1t is
courtesy to the hostess to take, taste
and trifie with it until removed rather
than attract attention by declining It,
The little after dinner coffeespoon
when not in use, is placed at the RICH
of the cup in the saucer. Dip the soup
spoon from you in the plate and lift tn
side toward you (never the point #
the lips. If an accident occurs Gan over
J turned glass or the breakage of som
piece of glass or china), express regret
but do not overwhelm yourself or tn
hostess with apologies.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-07-19

The man buying pair Of shoes
found the right one perfectly comfort
able and easy, the left one rather snug.
ITS usually So" said the salesman;
"the left foot is commonly little big
ger than the right foot"
"Why don't you make the left shoe
little bigger, then?" asked the custom
er.
"Well." said the salesman, "the diff
ference is usually not great, and 1t
might not be enough so that it would
be noticed if trying on shoes. And then
it is not so great but what the differ
ence in feeling of the two shoes disap-
pears very soon. And then, too, In some
cases the mans right foot is the larger,
the man being right footed in this re-
spect as men are sometimes left hand
ed. the reverse Of the common habit in
the use Of their hands. If shoes were
commonly made with the left little
bigger than the right, to fit the major
ity Of cases, they'd be worse than ever
when you hit right footed man. So
the shoes are made alike in size, man
gets a pair that fit him comfortably to
start with and they adapt themselves
quickly to any slight differences in the
feet."-New York Sun.