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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15
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Bears the n Inc hfa i0a rave AkaJs 50Ugff
Signature si &N2zIZu
GORMAN IN BRYAN'S SUPPORT
says the silver Question Can't Cut
ANY FIgure ANYHOW

Washington. Feb. Hex Senator Cor
man. who was ~ the capital today FOR
tho first time since the present session ~
congress assembled. IL an interview With
a Post reporter. said that all bis efforts
heretofore had been directed against the
denomination OF William Jennings Bry.
an. as the Democratic candidate for the
presidency. ne believing that Il would not
be wise. but that the wa now convinced
that nothing could prevent his selec ion az
the head o. the Democratic ticket. He
certainly added Nr. German has ths
people behind him 20 a remarkable de-
gree"
Asked II be would support Bryan q,
nominated. he replied Certainly. ! sup
ported him IN 1896 and I shall support
him again this year. Do not propose u
desert my party"
he expressed the opinion that the par
ty's prospects were irnproTing zaying THAI
the Nicaragua canal treaty and the Phii-
ipplne problem were he.plng The Demo
Gratis The passage ~ the currency bin
Re also the8ght would help he Demo
Gratis hecanse 81 wogld remove danger
os free coinage % silver and oring back
% their party tBe men Na0 left q - rs
On the silver Issue"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15

snow and ice, brought to a climax the
most unreasonable winter New England
has known for great many years. Trib-
utary bodies of water, which few weeks
ago were so low that the almost unheard
of condition Of drought IN mid-winter was
threatened, have been changed into tor
rents Of more threatening volume than
in the usual spring freshets. From
drought TO food, with all the damage
done at both extremes 10 the manufac-
turing, logging and ice harvesting inter
ests, is now added the cost Of replacing
bridges swept away and Of repairing rail-
way and highway beds torn up. The
most extensive damage reported Is along
the Merrimac and Connecticut rivers The
blow was fierce along the cost but ship
ping, usually less IN volume al Slis sea-
son. had ample warning OF the storm.
At Manchester, n II, Amer H. Jack
son, a mill hand. attempted 90 iump over
a rivulet but fell into the water and
drowned. Washouts stopped traffic on
the Boston and Maine Hne at Nashua
and on other smaller lines Dispatches
from various sections Of Vermont and
Maine place the rainfall az over three
inches. The Connecticut river ~ Bellows
Falls rose nearly five feet during the
day, and a. most OF the smaller streams
are running wild, further rise Of six
TO eight feet IS looked for by noon to-
morrow. in the Champlsin valley rain
has lasted nearly five days so that the
after-effects are expected % be more eerl-
Gus than now appears At North Adams
Mass. the HOosic river runs stronger and
higher than al any time for thirty years
several mills having their lower nors
flooded. with damage exceeding 5000.
The great pressure Of water al the tenn
p0rary dam OF the Metropolitan Water
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15
IsIHMIGN CANA. A NECESSITY
what Secretaries Long and WiIsSs
say About "a.

Eex YORK. Feb ton the Necessity
% the rstbrnus Canal Secretary ~ ire
NasF L5nk ana Secretary - Agriculture
wilson have writes their views for ths
next issae " the IaGspenfent. a. fol19va
Secretary L5ng-I am heartily n fator
of taa Nicaragua eaaal ard - F&-iae
cable They are bsfh nscrssiiisa 81 iris
progressive age. and they are taFs -
come sFIlboat haslux mace a fh9roash
efsay - tbe eaestEsr aaS h9iGluz ny
views ssB5act e. further Light. 7 thi1s
taey should b. contracted aaa c9nusIes
b. che government - tas I-nstsd stats
zfoRE
EerrsfsrY BrIson. , bsaeTs D. ths
issbuns canal b wEl ~ lnYHia2sis FOR
e9zmsreisi p8rgaess- 70 Az greatly 49,
ssq fss sxperse e tFanegs from
nreza ~ eceaa whsa + vas 81 Taeo-.z
ros forv ssGls saW la fhe hsrf1T
vssse zzss fo-s b1rfe1 .1setnz - Ctlaa
trade s1s aas railroad fses sna aaa~
Nrleh shs g1t GO fas Psszer reess. 81.
SsrEee has ssus. Z sa9azd say. q tnen-
sarf barrels - beer acrazs ths a1grfr-r.
EalesF9 nad sect cssnes beef ars etss-
e. tfTaF51z Falzdslahls had ssut zzzsr-
rs ki1g a1aratas-s Gear acrasa ne ee.a-
IT, EEF.7l4 ase Esetes<y hzd -
h2zFhrs - - 'otarea r. fhat Fssssf sas.r
- ssF-a1 Alsbassa hae s~as tra-. 49,
atsef eHsy seTth q fss sssffsss =, r.
CHA aea Nesswaft. - fsaeh fnas -
- ~ Faefes &9rfe razssiaz - 49,
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fsSss1 hs1 aEse - ress9as. aaa hsrv.
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Nsz re0e~1 80 fse szpense - - =.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15
DISCHARGES OF GUAROSMEN
Adjufant General Orner Releases
Forty One From the SerV ce.


EOrty-One From the SerV ce.
Guthrie, O. T., Feb. 14.-Adjutant Cen
eral B. c. Orner has issued special or
ders discharging from the military ser
vice number of enlisted men. The COM
panies affected by the orders and the
names of the persons discharged are as
follows:
Company A, Guthrie-Privates Chef
Lewis, Herman Oldiger, w. A. Taylor,
Frank l. Brown, Oscar Metz. Jerome
Kerns.
Company z. Pawnee-Private John l..
Ferguson. Robert Wanasek, Mark Evarts.
". D. Sherwood. Harry Coffman. John
S. Badger. Jr., J. z. Hopvs, J. z. Cox,
J. w. Moates and O. /. Constant.
Company T. Shawnee-Sergeant T. ".
Dustin; Priyates Lindsey Coleman, Fred
Gamble, Robert y. Ellison, Henry L.
Wells.
Company G, Observation-Disclosures Albert
N. WeIty, Bert Bryant. Chas. Band, E. J.
Boland. Homer NJ. Way. Charles Allen,
James E. Harvey, E d. Jones. Wm.
johnson. Clarence L. Maynes. Edward Il
Porter. Charles W. Smith. Ferd WorIey.
Matthias T. Wolf, Archie AMBROSE, John
4. Braclzen. Marshal Doty. Charles Z.
sstford. Fred y. BeaI Guy E. Smith.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15
SENATE TESTS FINANCE BILL
Twenty Haio rfty. on Point Of An
ternationaI BimetaiIism


Washington. Feb. 14.-Throughout its
session eoday the senate had the 5nancia1
Dill under discussion. After o'cIo X The
debate proceeded under the ten-miaute
rule and AZ times became spirited ard IN
teresting. Late IN the sftsrn3o a lest
vote. indicating approximately the ma
jority On the passage - ths bill. was ia
ker- Nj Chandler fRep. y. HI oEsred
an amendment 20 auth0rize the president
70 appoint commissioners 20 any inter.
national bImeiaIIIc convention that might
De called. and II was defeated by a vote
q * 70 =. The Chandler propos5a3n out
% The way. the discussion procee3e1 IN
fhe amendment orough; IN by the anan1s
committee. providing thai prov-si9ns y
the BIZ are rot INTENDED 70 place am Oh
stacIas in the KAY Of international 5isnet-
aEssn. The democratic senators arralsa@d
ths republicans for reporting the amend-
neat declaring they wera ins.nce-e and
that The proposition Ess iHtenaed %
1oo3EiEsk the pe5ple ard % eafca rsffs-
No vote n the ansa5msni was re1eEs q
The fasl vote or the amendment 2a1 n
me bll 1IlI 81 taken sore aras thss week
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15
WILL VACCINATE THE POOR
Guthrie Draws Another Line Against
smallpox

Guthrie. o. T. Feb 1.-THE smallpox
scare in Oklahoma has caused the health
board Of Guthrie and the county coHrnis-
sloners 20 adopt methods q precautioR Fl
keeping the epidemic out Of the city I'm
it's Yesterday DR. McKeeby offered
proposition 10 the county commissioner
o vaccinate - poor people OF the city
II the board would supply the virus points
Last night the board met and accepted
his offer. HThere are othed physicians
who have signifed q similar oTe5r.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15
The Mystery of Dust at Sea.

It is a puzzling fact that the decks Of
sailing vessels show dust at night, even
If they be washed in the morning. and no
work is done during the day. This is like
which creeps on one unawares.
However it comes, the only way TO cure
it is by the use of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. a remedy which never fails to
cure dyspepsia in an its forms, as well as
prevents malaria, fever and ague.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15
The OLDEST MAN IN AMERICA
Tells How He Escaped the Terrors of
Many Winters BY Using Peruna.

proper remedy for ailments tbSt
are due directly 70 the effects of
the cIinafe. For IN years I have
withStood the changeabie climate
Of fhe United Sfsfes.
al have always been q very healthy
man, but Of course subject TO the little
affections which are due 10 sudden
changes in the climate and temperature.
During my long life I have known a
great many remedies for coughs, colds,
catarrh and diarrhea.
al had always supposed these affec-
tons TO be different diseases. For thelast
ten or fifteen years have been reading
DR.. Hsrtman's writings. Ihave learned
much from his books, one thing in par
tieuiar: That these affections are the
same and that they are properly called
eatarrh.
"As for DR.. Hartman's remedy,
Pe-ru-na, have found IL TO be the
best, if not the only, reiiabIe rem
edy for these affections. IL hiss
been my standby for many years,
and ] attribute my good health and
extreme old age 70 this remedy.
alt exactly meets all my require
ments. 1t protects me from the evil
effects of sudden changes; it keeps
me in good appetite; it gives me
strength; it keeps my blood in good cir
culation. have come 20 rely upon il
almost entirely for the many little
things for which need medicine.
Il believe it 70 be valuable to oh
people, although have no doubt IL il
Just as good for the young. ] should Go
glad if my sincere testimony should
become the means of others using this
remedy, because 1 believe it 10 be the
greatest remedy Of this age for catarrhal
diseases.
when epidemics of la grippe first
began to make their appearance IN
this country was a sufferer from this
disease.
al had several long SiegeS with
the grippe. At first did NOT know
that Pe-rn-ns was remedy for
this disease. When I heard that
la grippe was epidemic cafarrh,
tried Pe-ru-na for Ia grippe and
found II 10 be just the thing.
at has saved me several times from
a siege of the grippe. 1 feel perfect
~ safe from this terrible malady so
long as ] have Pe-rl-na at hand. hope
that DR.. Hartman may live TO be as old
as am, 10 continue the good work Of
teaching the people the value Of his great
remedy, Pe-ru-na.
Very truly, yours,
dpvJ MecN,
For a free book on cstarrh address The
Pe-ru-na Medicine Coz Columbus, o.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15
EREsHEIs Owe az ENGLhNO
EneaIczIable DamnGe Following Melt
ing @Essxk " sfh HaSa

R1staE. Fe8 ff.-T&e gzsss - sne - Il
a1E have scarcely svar e1cee5e5 81 force
1ae ssaTU Ehirs swept over $ew Eng
iarf Tues szy. leaving % SIS EaEs ssu1-
axe - aeoa taaf s. airsast lnrzfeuish1N-
Fos = Esgre q asaxT rain. zstag wspsnE
zwEz zAat Few tFzcea tAsss wess e
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15

Kew YORK FEB. ls-The Freueh freight
steamer Foarnei. which arrived TO-DAY
from Bordeaux ard Havre rescued a.
sea or Jaauary - tile casssain and ere~
q N az. - the Italian stesassr Fraacesc5
CS7asso. osund fron L-8verp,ol for Gszoa
coaI laden. "A sinking cordiIsou-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15

drew Jackson, which has been carried
by him ever since. Mr.. Brock is q dig
nified old gentleman, showing few signs
of decrepitude. His family Bible is still
preserved, and it shows that the date of
his birth was written Ill years ago.
Surely few words from this remarka-
bic old gentleman, who has had III years
Of experience to draw from, would he in
teresting as Has profitable. Alengthy
biographical sketch is given of this
remarkable old man in the Waco Times
Herald, Dec. 4, 1898. A still more pre-
tentious biography of this, the oldest
living man, illustrated with a double
column portrait, was given the readers
of the Dallas Morning News, dated Dec.
ii, 1898, and also the Chicago Times
Herald of same date. This centenarian
is an ardent friend of Pe-ru-na, having
used it many years.
In speaking of his good health and
extreme old age, Mr.. Brock says:
AFTER man has lived in the world As
long as have, he ought to have found
out great many things by experience.
1 think 1 have done so.
Zone of the things have found
out to my entire satisfaction is the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15
ScrOfula to
Consumption.

Any one predisposed to Scrofuis can
sever be healthy and vigorous. Tins
iaint in the blood naturally drifts into
Consumption. Being such adeep-seated
blood disease, Swift's Specific is the
only known cure for Scrofuls, because
It is the only remedy which can reach
the disease.
scgaSula appeared o. ths head ~ NJ ltsfls
grandchiid when only - naon ths Old Shortly
sfser breaking ouf 3 eEread rapld5V AZ over
Ger body. = - srs1s On tee safeE Wonid pre-
Il on The slightest sozca and flse ossnr fHsf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15
SIS. Str Blood

Is he eniy remedy equal % speh deep
seated diseases. il g0sz DOM - fss
reTy fuuudzs5eu ard feress ozit ever
ne oSly blood remedy EuarAnEeea -
certain 10 mercury, p0sa4a o. es1ss
,n5ner.f ssh.sgs1ee whsteger-
Booss msiled irse b ss8fs speeifs
gssEnp 1851 AslzFgsa, lse1rEz-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15

Enid. 0. r. Fe5. 14-Mr- Charles 2
Lahman. a prominent business man Y
Szi5water. was IN Enid today looiring oveE
cur ics aisat with a view q building @
similar plant AZ St5llWzte-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15

Governor c. NJ Barnes made a profound
impression by his address, "Value Of Live
Stock Industry in Oklahoma" Governor
Barnes devoted considerable time to dis
cussing the advisability of arranging for
transfer Of government land so that it
can be leased in large tracts 10y cattle
men. He proposed that all semi-arid
lands, available under the homestead act,
be ceded 10y the government to the states
and the latter at discretion may lease the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15

sguid zr1se Esde TIE 81
z7szsphrre d the 70 . T.
sicksnsng ara al tiara 81
Ire 4lsesse neTs kzfac Ee3
go eyes. aSd We feh 30 sile
gouls B1sse her q co. Sra-
tneut phys sus sre- 49,
szrrouafing cguutTy we're
s11sg I'd. Bat nould do
coating - relieve fss NJ
tle inaocezr. AID gave =
ss their optzfou mai ttse
szse va Eos.e zSs ard RI :
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15

Board at Clinton, which reservoir IN the
Nashua ri~ supplies the Boston district
IS 50 great that the workmen are prepar-
Ing for emergencies. Along the Kennebec
river. in Maine. the Ice IL 20 weak that
il is likely 10 break W. and with the ice
so all prospects Tor a harvest this season.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15
stops the Cough and Works on the
f,aff


Laxative Brono-Qulr.ne Tablets care a
cold n one day. No Cure, No Pay Prise
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15

He that lives wen IS not ignorant
He knows that Hoods SarsaparIia wiz
keen him in health
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15

rssss4 &c q SAVE So cAttSs syassghE a 80
taez thAt We decided - II EE1ffs speaa -
rass Medicine A. 0rcs r1A<ss ss<ssy Ers2 csazs.
5kete eure- sae - 6ss FosEzE Soy. - Ia
asvef nd . sign q the dfssa@e = rsscru
EEs- RUTH EEEEELET.
-sifEN EsH.
Scrofuis is All obstinate blood disease
and is beyond the resch Of ths aver1ge
blood medicine. 5Eilt's Specific
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15

Isaac Brock, a citizen of McLennan
county, Texas, has lived for Ill years.
For many years he resided at Bosque
Falls, eighteen miles west of Waco, but
now lives with his son-in-laW at Valley
Mills, Texas.
A short time ago, by request, Uncle
Isaac came to Waco and sat for his
picture. In his hand he held q stick
at from TIE grave Of General An
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15
Nlre' MccN,

For free book on catarrh address The
Pe-ru-na Medicine CO. Columbus, o.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15

Born before United States was
formed.
Saw p Presidents elected.
Pe-ru-na las protected him
from all sudden changes.
Veteran of four wars.
Shod a horse when go years
old.
Assays conquered the grippe
with Pe-ru-na.
Witness in a land suit at age
3 of ITO years.
Believes Pe-ru-na the greatest
remedy of the age for catarrhal
diseases.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15

The convention met this morning
promptly 3; O'Clock The han was well
filled p. ". Hunt OF Fort WORTH. Tex.
made an address. "Blacleg in Cattle ara
Is Prevention" Mr. Hunt has made
speciality OF the treatment OF olackIsr. and
IS an expert He predicted that a.aesler
would be more prevalent This year tfza
last because the winter has been very
WEI and he Sa.d that blaekleg vas al
ways worse after wet season He sal1
that b.acRies was hard 10 staue ou-. As
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-15
GCorunued on Third Page3

During the afternoon branding and rop-
ing contests took place at the fair
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-06-21


The Houston Post of the 18th
instant prints q list of fifteen
women and children who have
been burned to death in Texas
sinoe juno 7th as the result of the
explosion Of kerosine oil cans
In every case except one the per-
sons burned were attempting to
6ndle fire with kerosene. The
other case was peculiar. A Miss
Sims, living near Seaton, struck
. match, the head flew off and fell
blazing on an oil can eight feet
away. An explosion followed and
tho young woman was fatally
burned. The statement is made
thAt since January 1 no less than
forty-iive persons have been
burned to death il Texas IS the
result Of kerosene can explosions.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-06-21
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas, Our friend and BROTH
er, Andrew E. Eakin, has been
stricken down by the stern de-
stroyer, and
Whereas, We, who have known
him for the last year or more, feel
deeply the loss which his death
has occasioned, and
Whereas, We desire to express
our recognition of his loyalty as a
member of this Lodge and testify
to the affection in which we held
him; therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the men,
bers of Center Lodge No. Il, K.
of P, extend to his relatives and
friends our sincerest sympathy in
our common affection; be it fur
Their
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be published in the
Bossier Banner and copies thereof
forwarded to members of the be-
reaved family.
T. H. REEVES,
T. M. FORD,
S. H. DowELL,
Committee.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-06-21
Savings Deposits.

Merchants and Farmers Bank, corner
Spring and Texas streets, Shreveport.
The savings deposits Of this bank is
one Of its deservedly popular features.
Interest at the rate Of three per cent per
annum is allowed on all sums of one dol
lar and upwards remaining on deposit
three or more calendar months.
When made during the first three days
of any month, interest is allowed on
these deposits as if made on the first day
in the month. Interest on all sums not
drawn will be payable on the first days
Of February and August, and interest
not then Withdrawn is added to the prin-
ciple, thereby giving depositors COM
pound interest.
Deposits may be made by married
women or minors in their own names.
Facilities are given depositors to draw
money.
Deposits made for longer period thar
six months draw a higher rate than or
binary savings deposits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-06-21
News Notes.

Congressman John Henry Hof-
fecker, of Delaware, dropped dead
Saturday.
Ben. E. Stewart, well known in
Memphis insurance circles, ended
his life Saturday by taking poison.
Two railroad trains collided
near Atlanta, Ca, last Thursday.
Two men were killed and a num-
Der injured.
Violent storms prevailed in
Texas, Arkansas, Nebraska and
parts of Mississippi Sunday, So
verely injuring crops.
Right Rev. Richard Hooker
Wilmer, senior Bishop of the
Episcopal Church of Alabama,
died at Mobile last Thursday
morning, aged "a years.
With the action of five States
last Thursday, Mr.. Bryan has
now the necessary instructed vote
to secure him the Democratic
nomination for President.
w. F. Lemond, of Fort Worth,
while fishing at Cold Springs,
Texas, last Thursday, fell from a
boat and was drowned in the lake.
His son, in attempting to rescue
his father, was also drowned.
At q. m. Sunday morning the
Chinese forts at Taku opened fire
on the foreign warships. The
British, Russian, French and Jap
anese warships returned the fire.
After seven hours of fighting the
Chinese forts surrendered to the
foreigners. During the fight two
English ships near the forts were
sunk, and the allies lost 8 killed.
The Chinese are said to have lost
about 400. Two British officers
were wounded. No definite news
from Picking.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-06-21
Homestead Entries.
Department Of the Interior, !
ou1 nNRno OF Notnhitrchaa a

Department OF the Interior,
Land ONCE at Natchitoches, La.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
IN ing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support Of his claim, and that said
proof viii be made before Clerk of the
District Court, at Benton, La, on July 10,
1900, viz: Homestead Entry No. 6598-
Cicero Afford for the northwest quarter
of section "a, township 20 North, range
II West, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz: Joannes
Smith and A. r. Thompson, Of Benton
p. O., La; Dave Grandson and Frank
Davidson, Of Bellevue, La.
Viz: Homestead Entry No. 6124-
Mary s. Miller, widow Of Robert L.
Miller, deceased-for the northeast quar-
ter of section 80, township 20 North,
range IL West Louisiana Meridian.
She names the following Witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz: JIG. Curry
and C. /. Crouch, of Linton p. O., La. !;
w. S. Clark, OF Benton p. O., La; H.
w. Vaughan, of Midway P. O., La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
June Z, 1900. July 10
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-06-21

Il is not capital, but monopoly,
whose palm itches for the Philip
pines. There was nothing, even
under Spanish rule, to prevent
the investing of American capital
in the islands, and there is moth
ing to prevent it now, except q
war provoked by ourselves, nor is
there anything to keep us from
trading with any nation under the
sun, except tariff laws, passed in
the interest of monopoly, The
imperialist doesn't want to trade;
he wants to rob. He doesn' t want
70 invest capital; he wants to steal
the capital Of others.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-06-21
State News.

A colored longshoreman was
killed in New Orleans Saturday in
a fist fight with another negro.
James Kelly, q New Orleans
carriage driver, committed suicide
Saturday by taking carboio acid.
Three hundred twenty five
children received their first COM
munion at the Catholic church in
st. Martinsville last Thursday
morning. There we're present
eight priests, and the church could
not contain all the congregation.
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Have a right purpose in life. A
purpose is as q target. You may
understand the principles Of gum
merry, but unless you have a target
10 shoot at you will not hit any
thing. The presence or absence
OF 9 right purpose makes or un-
makes q life. One of earth's
greatest statesmen was asked on
his deathbed what, in view of all
he had experienced and seen, he
regarded as the highest object in
life. In full sight of what the
world had to give, and in full
sight Of eternity, he replied: ''To
serve God and become like him is
the highest possible object in
hfe."