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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-10-11
HE WENT ..LOBsTERIN'." !"
The Lively Sport q "KnOw-lt-All~
Young Man Had That Didn't
Do Him Any Good.

"Jes' Hartshorn come down to the
beach awhile ago." said the ancient
mariner of Georgetown as we sat to-
gether on the stringer of the wharf
and allowed our feet to hang down,
relates the Lewiston journal.
"Jes' hain't never been around salt
water much; but you can't get Jes'
to ever let on that he don't know
all there is to know about everything.
He's one of them half-cock, betcher-
life fellers, ye know! When he goes
to Heaven, if st. Peter tells him
which corner to turn to get to the
room where they keeps harps, Jes'
will interrupt him fore Peter vsay
two words. He'll say: oh, know
I know just as if he'd been there i
dozen times. That's Jes'.
"Waal, as I was sayin', he come
down to the shore the other day to
make me a little visit and do some
fishin'. The first day he was there
I told him that the rote didn't sound
well for hand lining outside, and
advised him to try lobsterin'.
VIC OCCu WCA uOWu
in the cove there. round that point
says I. You'd better take four orr
"'Oh, IknowIknowIknow,' says Jes'.
rattlin' it off like a machine gun. So
seein' that he knew SO much, gol darn
him, I let him swat.
II was baitin' travis for my next
| days fishin', and l had the tubs out
where I could get a view of the bay.
1t struck me that Jes' was the busiest
lobster fisher I ever see. An won.
dered, too, how that could be, for
when he went off with the dory mo-
ticed that he took only one lobster
pot. He rowed around the bay five
hours by the watch. Every little
while he would hold up and do some
thing with the lobster pot. couldn't
make out what it was, but, thinks ].
if he's lucky accordin' as he is busy
he'll come home with the dory loaded
to the gunnels.
"Jes' stopped at the store fore he
come to the house. He was so tuck
cred that he had to set down there
and rest.
"Said he to the storekeeper: 4
amt had SO darn busy day sence
I broke ten acres of pasture. with q
steer team. This lobster fishin' is
what / call hard work. When / start
ed out this mornin' Abse wanted me
to take four. or five pots. Wal, if /
had I'd a-been sick abed. Dragging
that one pot around the bay was
about all I wanted to tackle"
The ancient mariner spat volumi-
nously into the deep, green sea.
"That's what that Gust fool had
been doin'-trolling for Holsters with
pot. He thought you caught 'em
same's you do salmon in pond- He'd
row as fast as he could and then he'd
stop and pull up the pot to see if he
had caught one. Then he'd swear and
throw it back and row hard some
more.
1.-THE only man ever heerd Of who
had as much sportin' blood as that
was Ben Smith, who used. to run q
hotel up in Caribou. Ben went troll.
ing for eagles in balloon.
"But Ben stood some show of catch.
inu eagles"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-10-11
DAY OF BARBECUES.
II Ante Bellum Days Feasting
Went with Spellbinding.
Rev and Old Campaigns Compared
A Graphic Picture Of Political
Activities in the South Be.
fore the War.
Especial New Orleans Letter.1

Especial New Orleans Letterl
DOLITICAL campaigns of the pres
i ent day are very different from
those of the period ending with
the late war between the states. Dur
ing the second quarter of the present
century the campaigns were lively and
very interesting. The leaders of the
political parties were not only men of
vast intelligence, but many of them
were statesmen and orators. Those
were campaigns of education, in the
broadest sense of that much ill-used
term. The leaders on the respective
sides were not mere politicians who
took no interest in affairs unless an
office was within sight, but they were
often men who did not want office.
They worked for the good of the
cause.
Only lawyers with large practice,
or rich planters, or men Of wealth,
could go to congress, when the pay
was $6 and then s. per day. The
southern members, especially, lived in
the luxurious elegance which char
acterized that baronial and aristo-
cratic class, and an election or ap-
pointment to Office meant the outlay
of a small fortune. They honored
themselves and the position. Those
who were poor retired from office
poorer than when they accepted it.
Bribery and jobs were almost un-
known, and those few instances that
were known invariably brought on the
disgrace and isolation of the official
The men who took the leading part
in the campaigns of the generation
preceding the late rebellion were, in.
deed, leaders, and had the confidence
of the people. They were men of eth
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paigns were more of local and general
interest, perhaps, than those of the
present day. One of the burning is
sues" was the right of the territories
to introduce or prohibit slavery. An
other was whether congress had the
right to legislate on the question Of
slavery. During the second quarter
of this century those issues were ever
uppermost, and the leading men were
heard in every campaign until the
civil war silenced argument, and the
matter was settled by arms. These
two issues eliminated at the Charles
ton convention, in 1860, which result.
ed in split between the rival candi-
dates, Davis, of Mississippi, ana Steph.
en- A. Douglas, of Illinois. Breckin-
ridge and Douglas led the rival wings
of the democratic party to defeat.
During that campaign the issues were
so personal that the old plan of joint
discussion was abandoned, especially
in the rural districts, for at that time
men began to reason less. and made
political belief a personal matter.
In the early campaigns, in the rural
districts, barbecue was the feature
of every joint meeting. The darkys Of
the plantations, who understood the
knack of barbecuing beeves, were en-
ployed and looked forward to these
occasions with no little pride, for they
boasted upon their culinary ability.
The speakers passed good-natured
jokes, sandwiched in their incisive, ex-
haustive and "unanswerable" argu-
ments, at which the rival partisanl
cheered and laughed alternately.
At noon a recess was taken, when
both sides adjourned to the long ia.
bles under the bower to eat, and dis.
cussed politics good-naturedly. After
dinner the speaking was continued by
orators of less renown, during which
time the "small boys" and the darky.
! fell in line and finished up the richly
barbecued meats and lies and stuff
which had been added by the ladies Of
the neignoorhood. The picturesque
ness of the olden-time political meet
ings and the necessary barbecu,
| passed away with the civil war.
| J.. N. SCANLkND.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-10-11
NOVELTY IN SHIRT WAISTS.
The Old MOnOtony Has Entirely Dis
appeared and New Ideas
Are in Order.

Never before have there been 80
many and such attractive styles in
shirt waists as are evolved this season
to please and clothe the feminine
world. The old monotony in shirt
waists has entirely disappeared, and
there is simply no limit to the varia-
tions in design and decoration. There
is every conceivable kind and condi-
ton, from a simple cotton shirt to the
most elegant model in real lace. Tho
list includes tailor-made styles for
golf, yachting, beach or mountain
wear en- suite, with simply made
skirts Of shepherds check, squadron
serge cheviot, Scotch tweed. etc., says
the Washington Star.
Smarter models fer afternoon uses
are Of dimity, India silk, peau de
sole, tucked India, null with wide
revers and sailor collar formed by
finer lingerie tucks and insertions Of
Swiss embroidery. Demidress waists
to wear with skirts of white costume
cloth, yelling, gray and beige mohair,
eolienne or drap de chine are made
variously Of plated taffeta, peau de
sole, liberty satin and foulard silk.
Lastly are the lovely creations for
dress uses which are called shirt
| waists, but which are the most charm
ing things that appear among the inn
| ported accessories of summer. Some
Of them cost as much as complete
| costumes. Lustrous satins and silks
are used in their composition, with
lace bolero fronts, silk embroideries
lace and ribbon insertions, crepe de
chine or India silk scarfs and draper.
les, to say nothing Of expensive buck
les and buttons which complete somt
of the smartest French models.
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er state or national reputation, such
as J. C. Preckinridge, the Wickliffes,
Crittendens and Marshalls, of Ken
lucky; Jesse d. Bright, of Indiana;
Jefferson Davis, Henry S. Foote, S. S.
Prentiss, ]. A. Quitman and McNutt,
of Mississippi; John Slidell, Pierre
Soule, j. P. Benjamin and Randall
Hunt, of Louisiana; William L. Yam
cey, of Alabama; Gov. Pickens, the
Rhetts, Buffers and Hugers, of South
Carolina; w. NJ. Gwinn, of California;
John Bell, of Tennessee; Douglas, of
Illinois; Stephens, Howell Cobb and
King, of Georgia; Henry A. Wise, John
Y. Mason and r. NJ. T. Hunter, of Vir-
ginia. In every state and national
campaign these statesmen were in the
front, on their respective sides. The
issues of the campaigns were dis
cussed at joint meetings. Now each
political party has its special meet
ing, and only it's own speakers are
heard. In those good old days, when
democratic and whig orators were ar
rayed against each other, the meet
ings were composed of men of both
parties and usually about in equal pro-
portion to the strength of each party.
The democrat was not SO hide-bound
but that he was willing to hear what
the whig expounder had to offer and
why he thought his system Of politics
the better. The whig voter also want
ed to know what the democrats had
| by way of argument.
The editors of the newspapers, who
were generally political leaders. and
often were good speakers, attended
these meetings, and took "copious
notes" These they printed, eulogiz-
ing the orator, if of their political
faith; but if of the opposition the
editor gave running criticism, in.
terjecting his own political opinions
by way of reply. These editorial re
ports were run on the editorial page
Often the report was scathing at.
tack on the speaker and his party
and a duel followed-for editors in
those days. especially in the south
were men of sanding and held them
selves personally responsible for thei1
editorials. Many of them were en-
gagged in practicing law or were po
litical leaders, and -an newspaper a!
a side issue, not for profit but for thu
good of the party. Gradually, report
ing broadened into a feature, ant
while the reporter made a 'story" ou
j of the speeches. AMI the enthusiast,
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crowd present." the editor always re-
served few columns on his page for
an essay. 1t is related in one instance
when Henry Clay made an oration at
q southern city that the reporters got
excited and forgot to take notes.
However, as a rule, this was inmate
rial, for every editor, and even the
sub-editors, as the reporters were
styled, were well posted on the polit.
ical issues of the day. and knew toll
erably well the arguments to be ad-
vanced by either side. In those days
politics was not a trade, and no ones
education was considered complete
unless he understood the political is
sues of the day, the history of polit-
ical parties and of the government.
Consequently, when a man offered
himself for Office he knew something,
and the only choice was one of prin-
ciple, and not men. In state and ma
tional campaigns the candidates Of
fered themselves as a sacrifice, as q
rule-as far as the emoluments of the
Offices were concerned. AS an exam
pie, Jefferson Davis, democrat, re-
signed seat in the United States sem
ate to make the race for governor of
Mississippi against a popular whig.
He led lost cause and was defeated.
But he reduced the whig vote, which
was mainly owing to the oratorical
abilities of himself and other leaders
of the party in that memorable cam
paign.
We do not hear of such sacrifices for
party in these days. Men may resign
office, but it is to grasp better pay
ing one. Other similar instances
might be cited, but this is the most
notable. Politics were as pure as pol.
itics could be, and speeches were uni.
formly scholarly, conclusive, able and
often oratorical gems. The speakers
were men of education. and. although
"elocution" and "gesturing" schools
were almost unknown, especially in
the south, the speakers were an i'm
provement upon those stilted "spell
binders" of to-day. While oratory i.
not lost art, we do not have SO much
of it in the latter day campaigns a!
in the days when political leaders gave
more attention to the public affairs o.
the country. The issues of those cam
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-10-11
where the Risl. Really Lies.

where the Risk Really Lies.
"The courts will back US up in max
ing cook pay for all the china she has
smashed for u.s.
"That may be, but the courts won't
hunt Us up another cook. ."-Chic.ga
Reeord.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-10-11
Not Afraid OF Powder.

Miss Jenny-Oh, how wish was .
man, and able to 60 and fight for my
country.
Miss May-Well, there's one thing.
you're used to powder, desrl-Tit-Bitx
Arizona republican., 1900-07-07
HILL WOULDN'T HAVE TT.

Kansas City, July 6.-While Governor Thomas of Colorado was seconding the nomination of Towne excited members of the New York delegation were su-ug- gling with Hill to get him to accept the nomination. He sturdily refused. When Delaware was called the speaker for that state gave way to New York. Then Delegate Brady of New York, one of the leaders of Tammany, stepped to the front, and when he pre- sented the name of David Bennett Hill his words set the convention in frenzy of enthusiasm.
 When Brady had finished the cheers broke out again and finally Hill ad- vanced to the platform. T cannot ac- cept. I cannot accept." he kept say ing, but his words Were lost in the tu- mutt. Order was restored and Hill emphatically declined the honor. w. H. Dunphy of Washington state nomi- mated James Hamilton Lewis. There were many seconds to the nomination of Stevenson.
 At 2:1O p. m. the roll of states was or dered for the nomination for vice pres idant.
 After speeches Mir. Lewis announced that he declined the nomination, and baHoting began. Stevenson was nomi- mated. He received a total of 559H votes on the first call of states.
 After the nomination of Stevenson was assured all the states were in hurry to change their votes to him.
 The vote before the changes were made was Stevenson 55S1a, Hill 200, Towne 1221S The delegation from New York headed by MT. Croker left the hall before the changes were made.
 Arizona gave Stevenson }, Towne 1.
 At 3:21 the convention adjourned sine die.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-07

votes and Towne S9l4. But before the announcement of the result strong lunged delegate from Tennessee stood on his chair and announced: "Tennes- see changes her 24 votes from Hill to Stevenson" That started the tide irresistibly toward Stevenson.
 From every quarter of the hall came demands for recognition. Alabama changed for Stevenson, California did the same. North Carolina changed from Carr to Stevenson. Even New York finally and reluctantly announced its change from Hill to Stevenson That ended it. StevensOns nomination was assured. although for some time long CT various states continued to record their changes from TOwne and other candidates to Stevenson. In the end the nomination was made unanimous It's announcement was cheered with enthusiastic approval and again the greatest enthusiasm prevailed and standards were borne around the build- ing in honor Of the party nominee.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-07
Chinese Tartary Reeks
 With Carnage
MUST BE BEHEADED
Ii Hung Chang Issues a Proclama tion Which Ought to Settle the Business if It Is Enforced Stories of the Wholesale Butchery of Foreigners Continue to Circulate Russia's Announcement.

London, July 1.-The Russian govern ment announces that 1t will give Japan a free hand to apply military force in China. Details of further horrors in Pekin are gathered by correspondents at Shanghai from Chinese sources. especially of the slaughter in Chinese Tartary of thousands of native Chris tians, so that the capital reeks with carnage. The ruthless thirst for blood is spreading in all the northern pro- vinces, and wherever there are native Christians the scenes enacted in the capital are reproduced in miniature
 From these provinces nothing further comes regarding the legation forces ex- cept the repetition that they are all dead. A proclamation issued by Ii Hung Chang directs that persons start ing an uprising shall be at once behead- ed, and that those spreading false ru- mors shall be severely punished. This latter phrase, in a Chinese sense, means slow strangulation by means of wood en collar. Wholesale executions are ex- pected to follow these proclamations.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-07
THE MAN WHO LAUGHS TO HANG

Wheeling, W. Va, July 6.-Frank Gleason a former resident of Kansas City, is in jail here, sentenced to be hung tomorrow. It was in evidence ct his trial that Gleason made his head quarters for nearly twenty years in Kansas City, and St. Louis. For months he would work at his trade. boiler making, then he would disap- pear. It was noticed that during the time when he was away numerous small robberies were reported from small towns adjacent to Kansas City or St. Louis. He is said to belong to a. prominent family living at Zanesville, O. He always wore a smile on his face. This characteristic followed Gleason through the trial of the case for which he was convicted and sentenced to die. There was a smile on his face when he was arrested; the same smile appeared when the jury brought in verdict of guilty; the photographer caught him with d smile on his face when he took his picture in the cell for the prisoners condemned to die. Gleason was con- victed of murdering a Thoney-lender named John c. Hervey, at the town of Elm Grove, eight miles from Wheeling.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-07

only unmarried daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales, is 32 years old. Her royal highness was born at Marl borough house July 6, 1868. She is year and four months older than her sister, Princess Charles of Denmark, who has now been married nearly four years. Despite the fact that she is
 getting along in years" Princess Vic toria appears to be in no hurry to en- gage in matrimony. It is a well known fact that she would have emulated the example set by her aunt, the Princess Louise, in marrying a commoner but for the opposition of her parents and the queen. According to current gossip her cousin, Prince George of Greece, has recently won her hand after pro- posing a half dozen times, but so far as any official announcement of the ru- mored engagement is concerned the princess has not yet decided to change her lot of single blessedness.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-07
IS MANILA AMERICAN?

Chicago, July GA case involving the legality of customs duties levied upon imports from our newly acquired island possessions in the East Indies is before United States District Judge Kohlsaat today. It relates to the seizure by local customs officers last month of fourteen diamond rings, which were brought from Manila by Emil J. Peplie, a pri- vate soldier the jewelry having passed through San Francisco without pay ment of duty. No extensive argument will be made at this hearing, as briefs have been filed by District Attorney Bethea for the government and by At torney c. H. Aldrich, former solicitor general of the United States, for the owner of the rings. Judge Kohlsaat will make his ruling, and the case will go to the United States supreme court, where a number of other suits involv- ing similar questions are pending
Arizona republican., 1900-07-07
FIX GOVERNOR TAYLOR.

Niagara Falls, July 6.-Ex- Governor William s. Taylor, who arrived here a few days ago. is in very poor health, the strain of, his position wearing upon him seriously. Governor Roosevelt will not honor a requisition from Gov ernor Beckham of Kentucky for Taylor. and he is safe while here. as we'll as in Indiana. But four detectives follow close at his heels, wherever he goes. Two of the officers represent the state of Kentucky and bear warrants for his arrest, upon charges growing out of the assassination of Governor Goebel. The other two are employed by MT. Taylor to guard his person. Their rooms are closely guarded, and Mrs Taylor personally answers every rap upon the door. She denies herself to all callers.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-07

place on the committee on resolutions Grady took the breath of the cOnven- ton and out of Hill. for that matter, when he ascended the platform in re- spOnse to the call for New York. and formally presented the name of the man upon whom he had helped to place a serious slight two days before.
 But Hill was equal to the occasion. and as Grady finished his eulogy, Hill appeared on the platform and in a brief but impressive address requested the convention not to vote for him, as his name had been presented without his approval He was interrupted with shouts from the galleries and approving exclamations from the delegates, but the earnest, impressive manner of the man had its effect, and his friends saw that a proper regard for his interests dictated that they should not support him for the nomination. New Jersey and Delaware. nevertheless, seconded his nomination, and he received the solid votes of Louisiana. New Jersey. New York, North Dakota, Tennessee, the six votes of Hawaii, and majority of some of the largest states.
 FOXY MIR. HILL.
 It was apparent that Hill was fully alive to the political conspiracy that underlay the attempt of Tammany to project him upon the convention as a candidate, and he acted accordingly. The scheme was to force him into the contest in order to slaughter him in full view. Several of the Stevenson delegations were taken into confidence. The plot was to place him in nomina- ton without his knowledge or appar- ent show of restored harmony in the New York delegation. but at the proper time Tammany was to go to Stevenson and thus insure Hills defeat, and che permanent impairment as was hoped. of his political influence in the cam paign.
 Hill was not prepared to find himself nominated by his own delegation, put he saw through the scheme as soon as it was unfolded by Grady. and check mated his nemesis in the few short sentences with which he declined the intended honor. If the votes which went to him meant anything it was that many of the delegates were sin cerely anxious to show that he had lost none of his prestige and that they re- garGed him the safest man to nominate
 The failure of ToWne to secure the nomination will have a bad effect on the silver republicans and populists. To a man up a tree. it is impossible to discern any strength in StevensOn's name. He has a record as one of the original greenbackers, and has no pop ularity to speak of
 C. C. RANDOLPH.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-07
TEACHERS OF ENGLISH.

Chicago, July 6.-The Association of Teachers of English in the various schools and colleges of the central and northwestern states met in annual seS- sion at the University of Chicago this morning and will be in session two days. Professor F. H. Scott, of the University of Michigan, called the gathering to order and during the day papers were read by Professor Paul Shorey of the University of Chicago, Professor M. w. Thompson of the Uni versity of Indiana, and others Over 100 delegates were present, representing Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri Nebraska and Colorado.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-07
BOER DELEGATES AT HAvRE.

Havre, July 6.-The Boer delegates who have been making a tour of the United States. arrived here today from New York on French line steamer. The delegates speak enthusiastically Of their reception in the United States, and feel that they accomplished a great deal of good toward their cause while there, despite the failure to secure aid from the government. They bring with them a considerable sum of money, which they collected while in the United States.