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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-17
MAGIC IN sELF-coNF1DENcE,
Success Is Said to Depend Largely Or
This Quality when Well
Controlled.

A mans success in life is usually
in proportion to his confidence in
himself and the energy and persist
ence with which he pursues his aim.
In this competing age there is lit
tie hope for the man who does not
thoroughly believe in himself. The
man who can be easily discouraged
or turned aside from his purpose, the
man who has no iron in his blood
will never win.
Half the giants strength is in the
conviction that he is giant. Tho
strength of muscle is enhanced a
hundredfold by the will power. The
same muscle, when removed from the
giants arm, when divorced from the
force of the mighty will, can sustain
but fraction of the weight it did
a moment before it was disconnected.
O, what miracles confidence has
wrought! What impossible deeds it
has helped to perform! 1t took Ma
poleon over the Alps in midwinter;
it took Farragut and Dewey past the
cannons, torpedoes and mines of the
enemy; it led Nelson and Grant to
victory; it has been the great tonic
in the world of discovery, invention
and art; it has helped to win the
thousand triumphs in war and sci.
ence which were deemed impossible.
The man without self-confidence
and an iron will is the plAything Of
chance, the puppet of his environ
ment, the slave of circumstances
With these he is king, ever master
of the situation.-Orison SWEET Mar
den, in Success.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-17

at the bluff for foothold. If she haa
found it, she would have lifted and
have reached him instantly. She could
not find it, but she was loosening soil
and stone with every effort and these
were forming a growing platform
which brought her nearer.
When he knew the next fling of a
paw would reach him, he saw the bare.
blond head of Sergt. Gore on the
ledge.
The back of her head was toward the
soldier, for her left paw was at the
bosom of Tad's blue coat.
selling Tight" said Gore.
And the wonderful thing happened.
The sergeant stepped close to the
panther's side, facing outward. His left
arm flashed about the extended body.
He made that splendid fulcrum of his
hip. He swung just once, and swiftly;
and the panther went-as higgins had
once gone-head over heels. and help
less. She flung both paws wildly, but
she made no sound as her dark body
shot over the edge and was swallowed
up in the darkness. They listened what
seemed a very long time, and heard
her strike at the foot of the bluff.
'Great throw!" cried Tad, and he
crept exultant from his nook, and clam
bered out where Sergt. Gore could lift
him down. But he had to be carried.
When it was all over his sturdy legs
refused to bear him, and he staggered
very helplessly. Gore laid him on the
pine needles at the summit, for few
minutes. And presently they went
down the long road to the warm spring
! where he washed the dust from Tad's
| face and hands and arms.
Later, they dragged to the captains
porch monster panther, whose velvet
skin not single bullet had marred.
| But even at that, when Tad saw his
fathers white face, and caught the
wordless welcome of his mothers EN-
brace, he knew he had paid for the
panther far more than it was WORTH
LIE Roy Armstrong, in St. Nicholas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-17
GRANTED OR DENIED.

...,. has two ways of crushing US.
D.r,,s;,g our wishes and by fulfilling
sos R,I, he who only wills as God wills
tiien hoth catastrophes.-Amie Jour-
ral ,,r,,o rou,ers
And have the wish denied;
=. urge and strain our force In vain
.cainst tire cnresisting tide
=; tote and circumstance. which still
=. n. and BIT ats and thwarts our will:
81 reach the gJai toward which we strovs
Al the long way and hard:
Fe win the prize which, TO our eyes,
seemed life's S one best reward
80. rose, Fame's laurel olfved Peace,
m. rold fruit of Hesperides-
"a then. to find the prize all vain,
The Joys all empty made;
re taste the sting in each sweet thing,
r. watch Loves roses fade.
rs. fr,it to ashes turn, the gold
~ -orthless dross within our hold!
u.v vhich has most of grief and pain?
which is the worst to bear?
M. Inv we crave and never have,
~ the curse of the granted prayer?
The bafned wish or the bitter rue,
] f,o,,d our hearts choose between the two!
On. will Of God. thou blessed will!
which, like balmed air.
The breath of souls about US rolls,
Touching us everywhere.
imparting. like a soft caress,
Healing, and help, and tenderness.
IN. will of God, be thou our will!
Then, come or joy or pain.
Made one with Thee it cannot be
That we Alall wish in vain.
And. whether granted or denied.
f)ur hearts shall be all satisfied.
-Susan Coolidge. in s. s. Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-17
Not the CLOCK.

An old lady entered watchmaker;s
shop and handed the assistant q ren-
dulum of an old Dutch clock.
Here, mister she said, Il want you
to make my old clock CO."
'But you must bring the clock" said
the assistant.
''You stupid fool! the clocks al
right. 'Tis the pendulum that 'on't go, !"
said the old lady. indignantly.-Spars
Moments.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-17
Tad and His Panther

I'D you hear the panther last
night. sergeant?" asked Tad,
ne captains son.
.No," said the sergeant, as he cut
Il the top of a sage brush with the
bose end of the lariat hanging at his
saddle. Il didn't hear it, but it yelled.
guess. Billy Murphy was on guard
down at Post No. 2, and he didn't dare
walk the length of his beat"
Let's go there tonight and fetch
Il in" said the boy.
.No-no!"
The soldier rarely spoke in SO posi-
tive manner to his younger COM
pnion. They had grown to be quite
good friends. So Sergt. Gore looked
It the trim figure by his side and ad-
nired as cavalryman would-Tad's
gesture in the saddle. And then he
eszed down the long road to the bluff
m the shingly lodges of which the
panther they had been speaking of
ms said to .,rowl at night and call to
he echoes in that fearsome voice.
Gore was well-born, well-trained
3oung fellow who had enlisted in the
ranks of the regular army at time
when penniless. and discouraged, as
has many another son of a good fam
W. He seemed peculiarly attractive
y this boy. Tad admired Gore be-
cause he was cleverer than the others.
Gore was better shot and a better
lefseman, and he was the best
wrestler in the fort. And there is
aething that so appeals to the soul
q the boy as ability in that close
struggle Of athletes, that embrace OF
eiadiators, out of which comes the
triumph of the unarmed hands, the
Victory Of the unaided muscle and
skill.
And Tad's father, the captain, had
not discouraged an association which
ave his son pleasure and seemed to
make the lad more manly.
Couldn't we kill the panther, ser.
seantw
We might and we might not. The
ssI man in this troop who went out
R Kill panther came back in a
shng between two pack mules; and
e oldnt get off sick report for three
a0nshs Now, see here, Tad. Get
.ast wrinkle out of your brain. How
sosld It look for me to risk the cap
s.las son out there on the bluff a,
snts How would / go to the cap
slas wife and explain it if"
wouldn't need any explanation i
brought the panther"
" how would I square matter.
m sh the captain when the captain.
we boy was lying in bed-and sur
seon plaster all over him?"
tretty nice thing to kill a pan
Yea. and then"
sergeant, are you afraid of her?'
= not afraid of anything alive
= We sergeant, calmly.
~ ~" ~
baa " ' '"ss VIC uaf
uaat, Tor instance?"
usll, dare tell Higgins, when W
g camp, that 1 won't noun
ND Tomorrow"
.aen why don't you?.
seause it is my duty to noun
IS ~ Whenever he details me. He
deriy sergeant.
- ssw you throw him one time,
1sd. irrelevantly; and then h
se 70 laugh at the recollection
las was q very strong maa
day in spring before noun,
y vas begun the soldiers &c
toarnament on the parad
S where the orderly sergean
ed anyone to wrestle. ia
ered Cores acceptance an
e bigger man had strutted |
ounter; how the two ha
= he work and how prssea'
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Eight soldiers are located il Ireland
. ems u scetls1d.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-22
A southwestern Need.

The southwest greatly needs
stockyard and packing-house plant
commensurate with the great cattle
ard swine industry. Such an institu-
ton should be on a scale of sufficient
magnitude to afford reliable all the
year round market for fat stock, at
prices approaching those of Chica-
go and Kansas City. The few local
packeries are all right as far as they
go, but their capacities are too small;
they can only cater to local traffic,
and would be overstocked with any
thing like heavy receipts. They can
not afford a reliable market and sat-
isfactory prices. To do so, requires
a large. amount of capital and sub
sidiary factories to utilize waste
products. The more completely this
is done, and the more economically
the plant is administered, the higher
the price they can pay for live ami
mails. 1t ought not to be necessary
to ship animals 1000 miles or more to
be slaughtered, the producers paying
the freight both ways.-Farm and
Ranch.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-22

Rheumatism, Sciatica and Neuralgia With.
stand every other medicine, but yield on
the instant to IS Drops" To enable all suf.
ferers to test this wonderful remedy, we will
send free trial bottle on receipt of two 2.
scent stamps to pay for mailing. Large bottles
of 300 doses sl.00, sent prepaid by mail or ex'
press. IS Drops is a preventive as well a.
a curative for Rheumatism, Sciatica, Neu-
ralsia, Gout. pyspepsia, Backaehe, Asthma,
Hay Fever, Cstarrh. liver and $. kN,dnsy NarHy
Gus and Neuralgic Headache, Earache,
Toothache, Heart Weakness, La Grippe,
Malaria, Paralysis, Creeping Numbness, and
q long list OF other ills. Write US in haste
and stop your suffering. Agents wanted.
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co., 160 Lake
Street, Chicago, Ill.
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SAVING THE BACON.
Paper Read at the Texas
Farmers Congress.

At a Texas farmers congress pa.
per was read on bacon curing by a
farmer present, in which he detailed
his method. 1t was as follows:
'The hog having been properly fat
tened and killed and the offal re-
moved, let the carcass hang until the
flesh is firm enough to cut well. Cut
up as usual. TIL efirst point of impor-
tance is to carefully trim each piece,
using sharp knife. Make the flesh
side as smooth as possible. There is
no waste in this, as all the trimmings
go into the lard or sausage tubs. AS
far as possible try to have the surfece
of lean meat. Reason for this Will be
given later. Rub well and pack down.
Use al ounce of saltpeter, and three
to four pounds of sugar to fifteen
pounds of salt. Arrange for draining,
and cover well with salt.
''When well salted, which will be
within three or four weeks, according
to size of hogs, have "a kettle of boil
ing water, and immerse each piece
therein for about one and 0ne-half
minutes, This will make hard crust
on the flesh side, and will also harden
the skin, making it almost impervious
to insects, and the scalding will de-
stroy all insect and fermentation
germs that may be on the surface.
This I consider the second point Of
Importance. Then hang and smoke
thoroughly with hardwood sawdust,
if such can be had. Oak of any sort
is excellent. because it is rich in pyro-
ligneous acid. which gives to smoke
its value as a preservative, and also
contributes its characteristic ia vor
to the meat. When sufficiently smoked,
scald again. rub with black pepper
and pack it boxes, with straw or clean,
sweet hay, and the fneat win keep
indefinitely. =
sThe only psiuts 7 insist upon as
important arei the careful trimming,
the scalding and the storing in stray
or shay..Fhe trimming destroys places
of. deleterious germs, whether animal
or vegetable. The scaiding destroys
all such germs onsor near the surface,
and packing in hay or straw prevents
the entrance of such germs after the
curing process is complete, and pro-
tects the. bacon from atmospheric
influences. dust and mildew, as well
as putrefaction germs and destruc-
tive insects"
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-22
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets in6amed You have a rumbiine
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases of Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls 'Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F.J. Cheney l. Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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FARMER ANDPLANTER.
TREATMENT OF SANDY SOILS.
Care Should he Taken to Ascertain
the Lacking Constituents
for Plant Food.


We have recently had numter of
Inquiries in regard to the treatment
of sandy soils. Sandy soils, as is ap-
parent to anyone, are naturally lack
ing in humus. A sand pile is simply
sand, and is utterly lacking in humus.
Sandy soil, as rule, has some ad-
mixture of other soils than sand. and
hence may contain some humus, put
not always nearly enough. The first
thing to do, therefore, is to introduce
this lacking element of fertility. ii we
could mix with such soil good, rich,
black soil to the amount of so per
cent, we should add the necessary
humus and make good soil SO far
as that element can make one. Dut
that is not practical. 1t is sometimes
practical, however, to apply peat or
muck, and it is splendid for such soils.
But our main reliance is upon barn
yard manures and the legumes, espe-
cially cow peas, soy beans and Canada
peas. OF these we should choose .he
cow peas. There has been, frequent
discussion of the question os to
whether the removal of the vines OF
COW peas is warranted, and the roots
depended upon to supply about as
much fertilizing element as both the
vines and roots would. On ordinary
soil we believe that this would be the
case, as we have sometimes before
stated. But with sandy soil we
would plow the vines under. We are
attempting to make new soil, to give
it more substance. If we can mix
in decayed vegetation, we can accom-
plish this. We should adopt short
rotation and have it run into COW
peas as often as practicable.
There are other manures that act
benefcially upon sandy soils, and
among them nothing is equal to dried
blood for supplying nitrogen. Some
times this fertilizer is adulterated
and care should be exercised to obtain
the best, which will contain about Il
per cent. of nitrogen, and perhaps a
little more. Fish, tankage and cot
ton seed meal are very good, and may
be freely used, unless the cost is too
great. Phosphoric acid is very def
tient in sandy soils, and there IS nc
better source of supply of this than
basic Stag. Ashes may be used to sup
ply the required potash, which is
much less needed than either phos'
phoric acid or nitrogen. Lime has an
excellent physical effect upon the soil
and also supplies plant food,but ashes
will furnish it, and if but little pot.
ash is necessary, leached ashes will
do as well as unleached. IT lime is
used it should be exposed to tie air
a long time before being applied
Agricultural Epitomist.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-22
HERE AND THERE.

Lice cause much trouble among
Angora goats, and the up-to-date
breeder knows that dipping isthe sur
est and quickest way of destroying
the pest. Dip in some reliable dip.
BY judicious feeding the appetite
of cow can be increased. Never
overfeed. Study the cows appetite
and gradually increase the ration and
the cows capacity for assirnilating
food will become greater and the flow
of milk added to.
The Belgian hare is estimated to
be as per cent. healthier than sheep,
so per cent. healthier than cattle, 20
per cent. healthier than hogs and 80
per cent. healthier than poultry.
American fruits have made so
good an impression at the Paris ex-
position that the unreasonably strict
rules against the importation of our
fruit into France are likely to be re-
Taxed.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson
has notified the coast country farm
ers in the district devastated by tho
gulf storm, that the department will
furnish them with all the seeds and
plants necessary to begin over again
in the. rehabilitation of their stock
farms and gardens
The fruit trade in this, country is
assuming an Importance hardly sec
Eond to the cereals. The strawberry
crop is said to be worth sso,000,o0o,
apples 5000, ,0Q0.0C0, oranges and
peaches s2O,000.Oo0, and sufficient
other small fruits TO bring the total
er to SIS, ), -dyOO0..-
-sfhat noxious weeds are a neces-
sary factori in the.economy of-nature,
seems TO be confirmed by their won-
derful inktinct-efs sekspreservation.
Weeds that come up inss March. and
Aprif and matrre their seeds in Au-
Egust,if destroyed, win come again in
|sseptember mid ma flre~seeds In forty
Gays. destroyed second tim y
viii come up again and fern seeds i'm
msdiatsly.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-22
IIomeseekers, Excur.ion Tickets.

To nearly all points in the United States
on sale at all ticket offices of the Chicago
Great Western Railway on the first and
third Tuesdays of October, November and
December, at the very low homeseekers'
rate of one fare plus $500 for the round
trip. Tickets good for return within q
days from date of sale. Persons contem-
plating trip will save money by calling on
any Great Western Agent and obtaining
detail information regarding the home
seekers rates, or addressing F. II. Lord,
G. p. & I. A.. ll3 Adams ST., Chicago.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-22
rreat Horse. kindly.

Never hit a horse on the head. 1t is
not only cruel, but foolish. You may
iniure him and also make him hal
ter puller. If repeated several times
the horse will be afraid to have you
approach his head. Such a horse will
never be safe for driving. Never use
"a whip unless horse is vicious, and
seven then kind treatment will often
do more to make him safe and use-
ful.-Farmers' Home Journal.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-22
CARE OF BELGIAN HAREs.
Practical Mans Successful Method
of Feeding and Caring for
Hafes.

When 1 started to raise Belgians [
read everything could find on the
subject, SO that might avoid all the
mistakes possible. The more | read
the more / became convinced of two
things-one was that most of the in
structions given were a rehash Of
some other book or article that had
been copied largely, from English
source; also that for my use these in
structions were largely useless. So l
formulated my own theory as to the
way would raise Belgians and have
followed it successfully.
had no time or inclination to feed
Just SO much of just such food three
times day and watch to see that
they ate all gave them. ! rugged up
self-feeding hay racks for dry clover
hay and self-feeding boxes for the
oats. These were filed, and held a
weeks supply. The animals were al
lowed TO eat all they wanted at all
times of day or night, and / have
never seen any evil effects from such
thing as over-eating. Occasionally /
give them little green stuff, such as
dandelion leaves in the summer and
CARROTS in the winter. A little corr
may be given daily, or three times a
week win do. 1 keep before them at
all times supply of clean water.
treat both young and old alike;
have never given them a warm meal,
ror bread soaked in milk, which is
strongly recommended for the young.
Have never had a case of indigestion
or any stomach disease among them,
and / don't believe there is stronger,
harder or healthier lot of animals in
the country. They breed right along,
summer and winter, are never sick
snd always lively. The labor of feed
ing and watering has been brough.
down to the minimum. Each genera
tion is showing richer colors and less
defects. so that am thoroughly sat
isfied that northern climate and
plain, clean. dry food are the proper
requirements for the growth of the
strongest, best shaped and colored
animals. Our cold climate is just
right for them. have never lost any,
even in the eoldest weather from the
effects of the cold. California claims
an ''ideal' climate for Belgians, put
: at the same time they have to admit
that during the hot season the does
should not be bred.
AS to the quality Of the fur from n
northern and a southern grown ant
mal there is no comparison.
My advice is, keep, them dry, shut
off draughts of wind, feed them plnin
food, give plenty of clean water,
keep their hutches clean. and you can
grow good healthy hares. Don't stun
them with all kinds of food with onr
hand and all kinds of medicine with
the other.-F. N Lang, in Poultry
Graphic.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-22

No matter what ails you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without gripe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you Just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has c. c. G.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-22
Trne 10 Hi. Promise.

Mrs. Synnex-When Tom asked me to
have him he promised me that my lightest
wish would always be law with him.
Mrs. Sauer-And, of course, that was all
the. promise amounted to-mere empty
words.
ssNo; won't say that. Tom always re-
spects my lightest wishes. 1t is in matters
Of Importance where he is bound to have
his own way.-Boston Transcript,
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Evidence OF Proxre.s.

care you still resolute in your idea Of b.
ing singer"
II am" answered the young man.
Are you attracting any attention."
"Some. While l was practicing yester'
day two of the neighbors stopped at the
door to ask me what was the matter with
me, and to inquire if they could be of any
assistance. e."-Stray Stories.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-22

If not, drink Grain O-made from pure
grains. A lady writes: "The first time
made Grain-O did not like it, but after u.s.
ing it one week nothing would induce me to
go back to coffee" Itnourishes and feeds the
great benefit. 1t is the strengthening SUBJ
stance of pure grains. Get package to-day
from your grocer, follow directions in max
ing, and you will have delicious and healthful
tablebeveragefor old and young. l5cand 25c.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-22

Very Low Rates to the North West via the
Missouri Pacific Railway.
st. Louis One Round
to Way. Trip.
Anaconda, Butte, Helena, Gar
rison and intermediate points. 500 ~. 90
Spokane, Tacoma, Seattle, Port
sand, Vancouver, Victoria and
intermediate points. ...,........ 5000 &50.0
Tickets on sale every Tuesday up to and
including November "a. For further infor-
nation see your City Ticket Agent, or write
any Missouri Pacific representative, or H.
O. TOWNSEND, g. p. & 7. Agt., st. Louis, Mo.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-22
Made. Her Hair Curl.

"Since marriage l have had no need Of
curling irons," said Mrs. De Tanques.
"But still your hair is perfectly dressed.
What's the reasony'
"Well, when you've got husband you'll
find that he can come home at any old hour
in the morning with an excuse that would
make your hair curl. kansas City Star.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-22

Brown-You' are not 50 young ~ Jon
we're, you know,
GreeneLI' don't know whether / do or
not. Ages mix me up awfully. If1'm not so
young as was, neither is my sister so old as
she was ten years ago. Please don't ask me
to explain. 1t makes my head ache every
time think of it.lChicago Chronicle.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-22

It requires no experience to dye with
PUTNAM FADELEss DYES. Simply boiling
your goods in the dye is all that's necessary
Bold by all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-22
she Helped Him.

He-A friend of mine, just returned from
Lapland, tells me the people there depsnd
largely on the reindeer.
She-Do they? thought it was the ST rw,
love. A moment later she was in lap4and.
Philadelphia Press.