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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-12-15
ETATS-UNIS.

La population de Chicago est
de l,85l.588 ames.
"A la fin de novembre, la dette
rationale des Etats- Unis s'6levait
a 81, ,426, ,301,27O.
Mile Josephine Drexel de
New York, songe dit-on, q aban-
donner le monde ct les douceurs
que ses SlO,O00,000 lui procurent,
pour Sc faire religieuse.
LIE t6l6graphe au Yukon en-
ploi rs op6rateurs ct cette ligne, en-
un mois settlement, a paye $4,000
au gouvernement.
-Feu le vice president Hobart
a laiss6 une fortune de $2,500,OOO,
don't un million paur sa veuve, ct
le reste pour ses enfants.
I'm jeune homme de Spring
field, Ohio, age de l9 ans, Went de
mourir pour avoir trop abuse de la
cigarette. Son pere declare que
son garcon fumait, a la fin, pour SIS
de cigarette par semaine.
New-York.-Le Rev. DR. Benja-
min de Costa, qui a r6sign6 COM
me recteur de P6glise 6piscopal1en-
ne de St Jean pEvengeliste, au
mois de septembre dernier, a etc
recu aujourd'hui, dams le glron de
|Y6glise catho]ique. LIE Drde Co.'S
ia s'occupera de literature ct de
conferences.
Washington.-La question de la
publication dune proclamation de
neutralit6 a propos de la guerre
entire la Grande-Bretagne ct les
r6publlques sud-africaines est en-
Ice moment a l6tude au d6parte-
ment d'Etat.
Pres de 800 projects de loi ct
resolutions ct des centaines de re-
Iquetes ont 6t6 d6pos6s au Senant.
La plupart. .des bills ne sont pas
neufs. Quelques-uns settlement
sont dun int6ret general.
FrenchviIle, Maine. On ma pas
r6ussi encore a capturer Leon Du-
pre- qui frappe dun coup de- ha-
che dams le dos son compatriote,
Philippe .Suoci, au cours dune
querelle, le jour de la Thanks
giving. La victime a succompe a
sa blessure, ct Dupr6 est coupa-
BILE de meurtre.
IL est probable que le choix
dun candidat republican, a la
vice pr6sidence des Etats-U -Un1s, en-
remplacement de feu Garrett II J.
bart SO fera entire le lieutenant
gouverneur Woodruff. de New
Yorh, le gouverneur Roosevelt ct
secr6taire Root.
-Une d6peche au "New- York
Herald dit que lie prix du papier
Went de monter de S ct de 10 pour
cent en- France. On attribute cette
augmentation q t'6l6vation pu prix
de bois de Norvege ct du charbon
en- Anglette1re. Les lubricants de
papier francais seront peut-etre
amen6s diriger du capital dams
la province de Quebec; ct d'y eta
blir des pulperies, 81 la situation
ne s'am6liore pas.
lie general Young, CONNIE
dailleurs tous ses compagnons
d'armes, est maintenant convaincu
que ce pauvre Aguinaldo ne peut
plus bien longtemps lui 6chapper.
II y longtemps qu'on entretient
semblable espoir Ia bas; mais JUS
; q,l'ici il y a toujours loin de Ia
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-12-15
g6nieur Berlie touchant la cons
truction dun tunnel sous Gibral-

QGn10uI DCIll0 lOuCl1duU Id OOAo
truction dun tunnel sous Gibral-
tar.
II expose les avantages que tire
rait la France de ce pre- jet, ct il es-
pere que notre diplomatic saura
soutenir Berlin aupr6s du gouver-
nement am6ricai, quand pheure
de conc6der ce chemin de fer sera
venue.
Grace a ce tunnel ct a Pexploi-
tation des chemins de fer marc
Gains, ajoute lie Figaro toutes les
colonies FRANCHISES de l'Alg6rie ct
de la Tunisie seraient reliees par
terre a la M6tropole, ct ce serait,
en- r6alit6 donner naissance a une
ligne ferr6e du Marco au Soudan ct
aux Indies.
La chambre des deputies va
etre appellee a faire des efforts en-
vue de favoriser ct de developer
Influence franchise sur le CONT
nent AMERICAN. Un projet de loi a
6t6 d6pos6 sur le bureau de la
chambre a leffet de voter une sub
vention annuelle de cinquante mil
le francs pour etablir des 6coles
FRANCHISES dams l'Am6rique du sud.
M. Gervais, d6put6 de la Seine,
pauteur du proJet, dit que la GER
manisation sur le continent occi-
dental d'origine lataine augmente
rapidement. Un grand effort est
n6cessaire pour combattre ct ar
reter cette tendance, 81 pon veut
conserver la clientele commerciale
''Nous devrions, a-t-il dit, mainte-
mir le caractere franeais chez les
enfants cr6oles de nos 6migrants,
entra1ner les indigenes dams le
movement francais ct conserver
la pr6pond6rance franGaise au mi
lieu de ces races latines, aussi bien
que notre h6g6moDie morale ct
scientifque.''
M. Edmond Rostand est dan
gereu sement malade q Bruxelles.
L'auteur de "Cyrano de Bergerac"
est dune aant6 chancelante depuls
son grand success.
Derni6rement, Rostand est allie
faire un voyage en- Autriche avec
Sarah Bernhardt, afin de voir le
pays ct lie chateau Oh veeu le due
de Raichstadt, le h6ros de 'PAig-
lon' la nouvelle piece q laquelle il
travaille. Pendant ce voyage, Sa-
rah Bernhardt 6crlt q ses amls q
Paris:
'Rostand devient de plus en-
plus fable. Je Grains que le pau
vre garcon ne puisse vivre long
temps
II est age de 81 ans.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-12-15
xFaites Falre vOs
ImDre SIS OnS aux
Ats lierS du
journal.
35-36 Colum Block

Gems un peu presses que mes
sieurs les Anglais.
lis yendent d6ja la peau de
l'ours avlnt de l'avoir pris.
Certaines feuilles anglalses Sc
demandent d6ja q quoi l'on va bien
consacrer les SIS, ,000,0 ,000que le pre-
sident Kruger q en- d6po5.
D'autres plus feroces SO deman-
dent, 81 l'on va envoyer IOncle
Paul q Pile. Ste Helene ou 81 on
va le laisser poprrir au fond des CO.
chets anglais pour aNolf F6saste
Ia volont6 de M. Chamberlain.
On pourrait bien attendre enco'
re quelque temps.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-12-15

Si la guerre SO continue quelque
peu dams lAfrique' australe, Pin
duslrie de la construction des
points y sera forissante quand la
paix aura 6t6 r6tablie.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-12-15

Nous executions maintenant d
nos atel1ers toutes esp6ces dim
pressions-en commencant par un
simple billet de lotterie jusqu'a'un
programme. N 'oubliez pas de ve-
mir nj nous yeir ou d6crire pour nos
:pt5rix avant de placer votre pro-
chaine commando.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-12-15

La langue peut infiger une blea
sure plus profonde que I6p@e.
La. ruse ne peut pas tenir
.longtemps contre la sinc6rile.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-12-15
La France Catholique


toujours rest6e quoiqu'on disc, la
file aimee de PEglise; ct le fait i'm
portant ct plein d'6loquence qua
ellie seule; ellie await fourni dix fois
plus que n'importe quel pays So
disant catholique pour P@uvre ad-
mirable de la propagation de la
fol.
Un autre fait que nous mention
mons avec plaisir en- r6ponse d SOS
d6tracteurs Went de nous etre
transmits par le t6l6graphe.
Nous voulons parler de Ia dis
cussion qui vien d'avoir lieu au
parlement de France, relativement
3 P6tablissement de relations plus
6troites entire notre ancienne mere
patrie ct le Vatican.
! M. Delcass6 q propose le r6ta-
blissement du credit pour une am
bassale au Vatican, en- disant que
c'6tait une question dun int6ret
national pour Ia France, qui est
une grande nation catholiquo ct
aioutant que, du moment que le
gouvernement s'int6ressait aux re-
lations du clerg6 francais avec la
Curie romaine, il 6tait absolument
n6cessaire d'avoir une ambassade
aupres du Vatican.
Lui r6pondant, M. Denys Co.
chin a dit que, tandis que les 'cle-
ricaux'' voteraient pour le credit
il ne faudrait pas voir dams cette
action un vote de confance dams le
gouvernement.
LIE credit a alors 6t6 vote par
$40 contre 292 voix.
Tous les catalogues ct les vrais
amis de la France ne peuvent man
quer de Sc r6jouir de CO fait signi-
fcatif.
On attribute les meilleures dispo-
sitions de la r6publique envers le
st Siege, au fait que le pape a jet6
les nobies par dessus bord.
AUX .SOURDS-Une dame RI
che, qui e etc gu6rie de SO surdit6
| ct de bourdonnements d d'oreille par
lies Tympans artiiciels de L'lNsTI-
TUT NICHOLSON, a remis q Get
instltut la somme de $4,000 francs
/; atm que toutes les personnes sour
des quhi n 'ont pas les moyens de se
procurer les Tympans puissent les
avoir gratuitement. S'adresser q
L'lNsrirUr N1cHo OLSON, 780, EIGHT
| AVENUE. New YORK.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-12-15

coupe aux levres. Aguinaldo est 81
fuet, para1t-il quill peut passer
entire les jambes du general Otis
sans que celui-ci sen apercoive.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-11-30
= . GOOD BOY. eooo.By.

-, IN my dreams go back to the day
~ o.' stood at our old wooden gate,
q u Naen s.s,ted to school in full battle array
ise -, s,a rmed with primer and slate.
~ he latch fell thought myself free,
Asa - :. .,oried I fear on the SLY,
e. Az Ssssrd a kindly voice that whispered
te me:
& .ps reod boy; good-by.
=. coed boy; good-by." 1t seems
- nave followed me all these years
. - 80 have given form to my youthful
- catered my foolish fears.
80 - have stayed my feet on many a or1nk'
1 ,ss..sn - by blinded eye;
I ~ vas s,,st IN time would pause and think:
~ ~ !. rood boy; good-by.
] u. ..cther Of mine, in the battle OF nIe,
y. - !. SsFtine or nearing its close.
Z ~ aslSsfo aloft, In the midst of the strife,
-, S6nouer wherever it goes.
I ,n.t.hss . you will make, for each OF US errs'
- hrcther, just honestly try
8 ! 2. -. ..,e.comulish your best. In whatever oc-
4 !. I ecod boy; good-by.
- I. shroy, in Saturday Evening POST
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-11-30
AMERICAN DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Agricultural Department Making
Experiments with View to Devel-
Oping a Market in China.

Steps are being taken by the agricul-
tural department to increase the sales
of American butter and cheese in the
orient, and experiments with this end
in view are now in progress. Some
butter has been shipped to China which
arrived in good shape, but the de-
partment is trying to pave the
way for larger expectations OF
American dairy products to China.
Two tons of butter and cheese
are now at San Francisco, which
will be shipped to six ports in the ori-
ent under the supervision of the depart
ment. The results of this experiment
will be watched with great interest, as
the enlargement of dairy exports will
depend upon it. The best means of
transportation will be ascertained, to.
gether with the cost of putting these
products into the orient and the kind
of packages which can be utilized to the
best advantage in shipping.
Some of this butter will be shipped in
glass jars, which cost six cents each.
This, in the judgment of the depart
ment, is too expensive, and it is hoped
that the cost of packing can be reduced
to two cents, and that sealed tins can be
used. It will soon be learned what
kind of butter will stand the climate OF
a warm country, and what kind of feed
must be given the cows to produce the
proper kind of butter. It is known that
corn does not produce as hard butter
as mill feed. The whole subject will bs
| given careful study.
Good butter in China costs about Al
| cents per pound, and cheese sells a!
| high as 80 cents. 1t is the purpose Of
| the department to reduce the price o.
these commodities, and furnish mar
| ket for the western farmers, which viii
divert their products from the eastern
and southern portions of this country
and at the same time give the farmer!
| in this section market nearer hom,
| for their dairy products.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-11-30
BENTON. LOUISIANA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER go 1899.

said I, extending my hand, while my
eyes studied the face of the French.
man. 1T certainly is a beautiful oze,
and very odd. Where did you find ii 2
.'For an instant the fellow hesitated.
his mouth twitching, then he handed
the pipe to me, replying:
I purchased it in Paris some years
ago, from friend who imports them.
l think it rather curio in it's way my
SELF
"'It surely is,' said, for I never saw
but one like it, and that belonged to
naval officer, Lieut.. Merriam. 1t was
stolen from him, think, in Paris
"The mans face famed in an instant.
"'What!' he cried, do you accuse
me of stealing this pipe? Do you call
me thief?'
'As he spoke, the door of the outer
Office swung slowly open, and a man
entered who advanced directly to our
group. looked up in surprise, but
before I could speak the newcomer
said:
"'No, Felix, he does not; but do.
This is my pipe, and this is the man
who stole it from me five years ago!'
And with quick motion he seized the
article in question. And now will you
kindly call the police?'
'It was unnecessary. With single.
startled curse, the Frenchman fed be-
fore 1 could rise from my chair, and
Merriam, home unexpectedly on leave,
turned to grasp my hand, with a laugh,
saying:
"'How / frightened that rascal
What was he doing here?'
"'Only some business with my friend
Mr.. Leroy, here said /, with meaning
look at the old merchant; but think
we are well rid of him, and shall not
seek to follow him. Was it not strange
that you should have happened to come
in at the very moment when I had tole
him that the pipe was similar to the ont
which you lost? A lucky chance,
call it.
i "sNo, sir, it was no chance, inter
rupted Mr.. Leroy, but an act of Provi
dence direct to prove to me that / an
an old fool, and to save my girl. Ham
ilton, you may tear those papers up
NV Marcia will marry the man of he
choice, if she marries at all. Goot
day!'"-N. Y. Weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-11-30
The Man and the Egg.

.srhere is difference between man
and an egg" said the Casual Remarker.
.sWhen man gets old he is no longer
1T for the scramble, and when an egg
gets old that is all it is fit for."-In-
dianapolis Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-11-30
Dccline Of presbyterianism.

According to the Outlook's statistics.
the list of net increases to the Presby-
terian church is series of downward
steps. In 1894, 10000 persons were
added; in 1895, 26,O00; in 1896, 10000;
in 1897, 17,ooo; in 1895, 600, and SO far
in 1899, $500.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-11-30
A Backdoor Boomeraps,

Mrs. Giyens Go away, you lazy
tramp! You can't tell me you are an ;n-
ventor. I'd like to know what such .
looking object as you could invent?
Hungry Hill tell yer. mum-fairy.
tales dat make de fool feminine sex
weep an hand me out food an money.
Judge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25

On that night, several years ago, when
you came to the inn at Aldine and raised
the window for me, were you surprised!"
"Surprised by what:"
"At finding the prisoner was / in
stead of Henry Beyer?"
She smiled as she replied:
"I had heard Of the other charges
against him, but he pleaded 80 elo-
quently and denied so strenuously that
| almost-not quite-belieyed him. /
thought he was abused and sympathized
with him. Still there were times when
doubts would come to me in spite Of it
all. Father never liked him. We were
never engaged, though he often begged
me TO become so. When news reached
our home of your arrest, Of your danger,
Of the belief that you were he and OF
your earnest denials, l knew you spoke
the truth, and ] determined, II 1t was
in my power, TO save you. Perhaps l
should have taken different method,
but was terrified by the imminence uf
your danger. l did what | did know
ing from the moment stole from the
house under the escort Of Erastus that
you were what you claimed to be-your
own self and the best husband that ever
lived in all the wide world.
"Thank God" was my fervent re-
sponse as I fondly kissed her, 1.-THE fly
at last is removed from the ointment"
THE END.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25

"Has hc said so.' was the ;mpudeDt
question of the leader of the vigilantcs.
"Nope OF your business! / speak for
him."
~ think, colonel, you'd better lot
that chGp come out.
"It matters nothing to me what you
think; you have my answer"
Suppose we come in after him?
Colonel Mansiey held his temper bet
ter than / expected. There was not q
tremor in his tones when he replied:
1.-THE first one Of you who approaches
my door will be shot dead! We hold
you and your mob in utter contempt
aud invite you to attack this house ~
soon n you d----d pleas"
We three in the parlcr were listening
BREATH sly. was sure that Jim Dun
pan indnlged in chuckle. and fancied
the ponderous shoulders of Cy Walters
lifted once or twice as il he were laugh
ing silently. Then the young leader
leaned over aud said something in so
guarded voice that mono Of ms could
catch the words. Looking toward the
statuolike figure of the officer facine
him ON the porch. DUNCAN repeated.
with peculiar intonation:
81 reckon. colonel. you'd better bring
that chap out"
II have given you my answer. What
are yon waiting fori"
IL seemed to strike the two that they
were wasting time. for without reply
ing they turned about and moved down
the graveled walk to their companions.
The conference there was brief. The
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25
CLIPPINGS.

Generally two good feeds per day are
sufficient for the dairy COW.
This Is the season of the year when
fs-ming can. with profit, be done on
paper: Ia other word-, when good farm
D pers should be read, and the expert
eace and views of others be- gathered and
put into the intellectual storehouse.
The man that starts In toproduce any
thing in the line OF luxuries for the mar
set must remember it Is quality that
paws. People will buy bread and meat,
even when quality Is not all that might
he desired, out they will pass all sorts
OF luxuries by IL they do not possess an
attractive appearance.
In msnuriug your land for the early
potsto crop see 10 IL that the same Is
well rotted, or you will iu all probable
iry have scsSby potatoes. Manure from
the horse stable is preferable, AS II con-
tsins most phosphorus acid and potash
"a a rule. two very essential ingredients
In the growth OF the potato crop.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25
DIp10maey.

One day gentleman was holding Q
conversation with his wife In the pres
ence Of their 5-year-old son, and among
other things mentioned was diploma
cy."
"Pa. said the youngster when
break in the conversation allowed him
to interfere. "what does diplomacy
meanr'
Diplomacy, my son, said the fs-
ther. lis this-doing exactly the right
thing at exactly the right moment
"Then suppose used diplomacy
when got out Of the pantry yesterday.
dad. did ~
"What do you mean - was the reply.
"Why," said the son, IL got into the
back yard with that meat pie just at
the moment ms caught the cat IN the
pantry and told you to drown her for
thieving "-Pearson's Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25
VALUE OF PEDIGREE.


All pedigrees do not have equal value
The record of the breeding of any ami
NAL il valuable IL II Il authentic and
shows that the ancestors of the snimsl
came from recognized strains. The rec
ORD OF an animal which desceuds from
ancestors not noted for excellence, Is
vslueless.
In order 20 prevent errors from creep
Ing into pedigrees, record associations
have been formed 10 carefully supervise
the registering Of pedigree stock and in
spect those offered for record. As VIII
liam Empie of New York points out, the
records will De OF value IL the associs-
tions are faithful.
IL the animal Is good individual and
has n good pedigree it, value Is greatly
increased because OF the record OF its
breeding. In this then exists the chief
value Of pedigree. IL enables the breeder
- determine what the ancestors or the
animal hsve been noted for, and IL they
have been Eoted along the lines he de-
sires 20 pcrpstuate.
The government has recognized the
value OF pedigrees spd has authorized
the establishment OF record ssssocit-
tions The government slso recognizes
certain foreign records. Now 10 the rec
ord associations recognized by the gov
ernment as worthy Of confiteoee shall
fail 10 keep up their standards, pedi-
grees will lose their vslue and become
worthless. Every effort should be made
then 20 prevent any errors creeping into
pcdigrees or into record associations
When animals which sell for oniv $40
or sl3 for meat bring 800 70 $1,000 or
sh.n horses which sell for 500 bring
$500 for breeding purposes, u Is evi-
dent thst the blood line represented IN
the pedigree Of such suimlls has pecu-
lisr snd exceptional value.
There l. one weakness, however, iu
our system, and that is failure 10 pro-
vide sufficient penalty for the msn who
willtully defrSUds customers by usiug
false records or fslsifying p-digrees.
Every one who has pedigree stock Is in-
terested in correcting this.-New Eng
land Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25

whole crowd came through the open
gate and moved up the path toward the
front Of the house. Colonel Mansley
stepped back within the hall. drew the
bolt of the door and joined Us in the
parlor.
"There must be go Of them" whis-
pered Captain Vernon.
II wish there were 100" was the
grim remark of the colonel. Were
such internal idiots ever created be-
forey"
Arrived at the porch, the men ar
ranged themselves with some regard 70
military formation, standing in dou-
ble row. facing the door and parlor,
where four armed men coolly awaited
the opening of the fight to the death.
Matters were in this tense stcte when
Jim DUNCAN once more called out the
name Of Colonel Mansiey.
II refuse to hold any further parley
with you" he replied from his station
By one Of the windows Of the parlor.
"You have my answer"
Jim DUNCAN now did daring thing.
Recognizing the point whence the an
swer came, he stepped upon the porch
and walked to the window, where he
and Colonel Mansley stood face TO face
within six feet Of each other and with
the sash raised.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-25
SOME TENNESSEE RIFLeMrN.

A yarn Is told 10 Manils, and II con-
Germs the prison and two Tennessee vol
unteers A Filipino convict had climbed
the prison wall, and was running for
dear life througs the open. Two long
legged Tennesseeans were on guard
duty. They kneeled to fre.
II don't guess It's more than three
hundred yards" said one, quietly.
II reckon it's most five hundred" said
the other, as II he were discussing the
westher.
The prisoner was running like deer,
and rapidly approaching the under
growth around innumerable little huts,
where ne would be safe.
''Call 1t four hundred" suggested the
frat Tennesseesn, In q concilistory tone.
They adjusted their sights, aimed, and
fired. The escaping convict fell, and
the two Tennesseesns went out to bring
ia what was left Of him.
'If he's hit In the head, it's my shot, v
said one.
~ aimed low, scc'din' to amy regula.
tions," drawled the other.
The convict was found with one bullet
through the back Of his head, and an
other through the lower end OF his spine
They know how TO shoot In the mount
ain Of Tennessee.-Hsrper's Weekly.