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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1900-02-16

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periIbt, beinnbe uerSeiben ooB er in IN.
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perrnolimpite. Sein neueites SpOtt9e'
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1.
Zen mad ren &ocreu ijehi man oa
&leb treibcu IN Suo 2lirita
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3.
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gr QJebt uou hluten inn men @rltt
lluo bulIert nuh Inn hit Suoou,
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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1900-02-16

9as binet bes 3rGIibens
ten, oas ieBt adt WIit9lieoer 5db!t uno
ndfitens Elm neuntes erbalten ipa, bat
I'M 2lnfdn9 Der Republit mr aus bier
beitanben: namljh Dem Staatsiefrctdr.
Dem ShoBittretdr, Dem 9rie9setretdr
uno benz Seneralanwalt. Sm Sabre
1898 fam Der 6lOttenietretdr binSu, i'm
Sabre 1929 Der @eneralpoitmeiiter, i'm
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uno I'M Sobre 1889 Der 2Iderbnuietre=
tar SeBt iOu uuh nod eiu 0anoel3s
iefretdr ein9eieBt weroeu. 9tdfitens
meroeu mir permutblh and ejneu Golo=
nialietretar erbdlien.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1900-02-16
3nno(6ott It.

3m Mdr5 tritt Der & on.
9reB be8 9liritnner 8unoes suiam.
men. 0ie 3situugeu Der &bobes iten
&thhtn9 oerlnneeu BON benz anpmiui-
iterium, oaB es Die 2lbbaltuus Oeiielben
unterio9C g8em Sir 2llirso Wtiluer
oas pngt. piro er Del ms 6euer gle
zen
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1900-02-16

@rObbrituuteu uimmt ben
Gtuno 9eUnlti9 nod nm orubt. ielua ats
iammte 6lotte 5u mobilllircu, I'M Der
gelt 3u 3eiggH ooB c9 iid) tcmc Gumi
'bung IN SuoaIrlta 9tlalen laiieu Wlro.
g}un, erittns bet nod tcR Btlt Der
Belt Die 2Ibiidt Qe5eigt, it'd iu otn &u
rentrleG elnjuncn9eu, lmo }lueliens
erregt @n0loHoe 6lous hGu!e uldt mehr
oenielbeu 5dreden. .nie Upr etlidtn
Sotr}u IS mare uldt mmoglih ooB
cine Woblliirun9 oerielbcn ein icitc3
3uiammenidlicBcn oer 5eluOc GroBbri.
tauitns uerdnldbte, III meldem 6aQe
@uglano erftunen uilroe, onB auh beuie
nod piele 6unoe oes 0dieu luo iino.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1900-02-16
Sraurr9lOfcll.

Sn 8eit ga Groiie III am Ma
9enfrebs 6rau Yeter Beteriou
geltorben
Orn. nuo 6rau 8. Qunoe
murbc om Wontda ibr fleiues Sno
ourt ben Ioo entriiien.
3m o9lmerican 6ouir" norb
am Gcultaq onS tleine Sinh BON 6rn.
uno 1rou g. IS. 3eB pon 8uiburo,
Njun Sebr. 6eBlcr licicrten BEN
Sarg.
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lem I'M Utter pon 81 1obrtn 5rau u
y. @reD. cine 3oher biutcrldi,ro.
Iic @ceroiguuQ iano 2itultag ltdbmit
tag ltatt
Vie 8eeroiamg Won 6rn
- arru M GOmefl, ots Sdule
ocriohues uou 0ru mo drou Z. u
Elod uon bier iano ON Somtaq {ad1
muo9 2:30 III Spdrtn inter Qrc 2r
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0rn uuo 6rau 8. :. 6orusbp
uon ,{tbacd. isis, ole bel 0rn
ulo 6rau 3ohn Nouug, Gls iuol 8.
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3u0 ouh oen Joo eutrlien. Iie
Pcldc maro bier bcerolat
,{u l8arrct &uO.. III 0r. GuQen
SitUrus pm Caledonia. iruher
5r1att Gououcicnr an Der -. M" u
uIilou qtliUrbtn 5tue Baitn, Die bet
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multt 1T ioicrt uah Saoiaua abqe,tit.
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goms lreibtr no ]ulcr Str., ciu
br1ulr oeunder 8ltQet, ur (8tlbclm
Trapp, an @lltrsiau1dle 6rmuroe
mn Nouember 1870 IN Syoes}ln,
Eommeru 9euidllduo. Qcbcrcn, mar
cto ubr ~ ,iabrt att uuo fam uor
a. - ,Jabr5u udt bier 0r 1raup
hWuiaBi iiebeu anocr. Die @atnuu2u
uou guWs 5ttclber. Rubt Cttu. @lbgrt
Ciio uH0 y8llhem HlB mo 3ulua
lrnpp bier, @ualo uub Cuo 5rupp IN
Utlwoatte &o Nululi lrapp 1T Der
alicu pclmatb 9ie 8eeroiguuq iuott
am S1miaa yiahmtiag llbr pom
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amilrt
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C8aum BON FtO. 3 Obn Z huetber,
he's iriIbcreu treoiQers Der EeuNden
NidbobHten arhe IN Jioro ga Grolie,
3e iierbide Qu1s puroe
N Charles Sim, a., beiiaiiei
u ejcbr Gilman gelhcnttiaiter uuO
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1900-02-16

NumOr i'm St rie9e. &or Ma
ieting mar iiingit Elm 6elotornft ertrautt,
@r ihltte einen Iarlnmemar al Den
feiuotiben Gpnmonoauten 8noens
4oueu nit Der Sitte um cine 6ldidJe
&bjetep sur 0erItellung ieucr @eiuno
belt Sn oller 6reunoidJait murOe i6nr
cine QonSe ailte iiberinuot nit Der @ittc,
cine 9lelhwertbi9c Sate bniiir aus5u-
tauiteu. 9oraui Srie9srntb, mo -
ein aeInngener Gn9Idnoer muroe ais Se.
9en9abe aus9elieiert. 3a5 nennt man
bod bOIih arie9 fiihrtn. 9laf Sim.
berlep wuroe cine 2luiioroerlu9 seidjdt,
oen Crt 5u ,bergeben oSehr germ, "
onttuorlete oer G0mmnnoani, bite,
tommt 5u Dem 3ped nur bereiu.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1900-02-16
git 3nitGuOr
in SiiO=Nirita.


rtlpouorut elucs
9{em gorter 8laitts, aiiuo Ole dtmelltu
3uitduoe III Suoairltn 10 utrldieoeu uon
Den aIQemejn bier hctrihtnotn 9lnlidj
ten, BOB }lnoabtu pou lhaOddleu uuo
mgelhmtutten 6oI9erlmleu Der NuBen.
melt lalt idherlit crituntu mUgen Gs
TT leldt Su oerltebeu, bah Die Guglduoer,
Ole ielhlt llber oje uutuulrtctcn QSeu
OuHgeu oee arltQea 70 au'Qertgt inn. ts
unbeqreliljd iirotu. oaB bcutG IN oen
ionirItauiihln 9jfpubllteH mentser
2IuireQuu9 lerrihtn ipure, ais uor oem
2iusbrud oes SrjtQes.
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miBbe,t 0eute gitbt es III Cranlt.
5rciitdat Wuo int Jron9uall mir Elm
@tIilbl abioluter @eWlBheit b.
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&uetu i'm &glof m0 cle oabttm irno mn
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ocr arleg nod Ola}rH Wro. 2'ou dlicu
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gIaubs uid)i, n0G it bon com mas idl
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oeu blu IN gau5 tuiotiu aiebi IS
fent Soeru 6dmilit. olt mtr eutu I'm
9eubIld btiirhtu o,B ot Stdoi itlbit
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t0uHls man tluyH ARua, ~ Greiortd
3ubrlu3cu, uuo uou ofu ouGeJcu Gtu
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9er8e geidmle9t 03s pH tlnfs tltuer
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t0ria liuo lett 2urbruh ots 1ucges Qt
idlloiien wuroeu 15 Gurgttrs i0mmen
mo geheu pon uuo uah Dem &rtgs
iddupldg, ais itl tbtt Uitiiion eine all
td9Itde, aber eruite, tro6llrei bort man
ME.
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Shueltern osr Soeru mo gerloe 10
uberIeu9t mie be Niauutg uno gerohe 10
cplerwlul9. 3eoes pdus n elue Irc.
uldni uno 2usrliiuuQsbalis 8le
Jrlueu iommen IN tlentu Bruppeu Sus
iammen uno MAIDEN Rode uuo boien
iiir ibre Nugsbotigeu m &eloi, iie te.
iteuen ne feloer mo lu leoem ga9 'anu
man ne iehtu, w'1 iit NIT irohtr Seiih
tern NIT elaer 8due uca trowaui iur
bic Nermlnohu ,m N1Hp'e aui ben
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1900-02-16
6 Gteniteber RauteS S i.
til Der enaliihen National6nmne:

YSoSu Die gen Welpoie'n.
@oo ieef ie Gulen, Gioo icei ie CuIeu?
&c is uf oem GroberuHgsSu8
9Sabrbaitlg tn9cle cit lenug
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1900-02-16

IT, Srant 3illmGn & Gp.. Ncihenbeltdtter
uno Gnbalianurer. 500 Nfan StraBe @lltes
uno ucucs 5elcpbun tlsnuu6Nitl
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1900-02-16

Uor llIdlt Qur
lanQer 3tit bat
Elm dnlerltdHl,
ldlerSournalUt
Die dluQ1lelt
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1900-02-16

Sn uielen Tiils
GEN 10 idlreibt
Der bi@berlge iuo=
llrltauliCtle &Or
Respondent elucs
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1900-02-16

Gin llebereintpmmen
Smiicheu @uslaro lIno
oeu &erejuigten Staa
ten, oas ben Glanton
80, nuI,,,o~,,or4r
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1900-02-16

9araus MN iolgt oie neiie Sebr:
3eiS' tiiuiti9 tejnen &oeren mcbri
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1900-02-16

III Gebr 5lfmau geihcpbtitaiter uuo
Gmbaliamrcr. l1G tls z 1. Ctr gadt
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1900-02-16

n 8uftc & 6rBter gciteu-
heiaiier mo @ubaliamrer, 1903 inoiihe
3 SitaBt l5l7GAlt
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1900-02-16

ltnter SEN aIlcrteiteu Seutid,en
Samilitubldtttrn >es Ganees
itthtn Sic sIlcr>itern" 5eituuaeu
ie Iau9er ie mchr in Ser aucr-
rtr>triteu Hcite.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-08
BENTON, LOUISIANA,
Aursday,: November s.. 1900.
A Flash in the Pan

About 10 o'clock on last Tuesday night
M. O. r. Denton, our local railroad
agent, while returning home from his
vork, discovered light in Mr.. T. M.
ysuohan's store. It being after work
hours, this looked suspicious, 50 Mr..
Denton at once gave an alarm and an
hvestigation was instigated. A colored
south, Clark Hall, about fifteen years
"a, was found behind the counters, with
khted candle an hand, helping himself
/ = had relieved one of the cash drawers
q $3.50 in change and appropriated 4
supple of suits Of the stores best under
vear before the crowd came in and frus-
tsated his plans. The stolen goods were
prcmptly taken charge of and the
vould-be thief lodged in Jail.
Hall did not break into the store, but
dipped in during the evening and hid in
- rear end of the building. The store
ms closed about 9 o'clock.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-08
Subscriptions Paid
The following subscriptions are those

The following. subscriptions are those
aid on the Banner during October:
R. N. Miller, to Sept. 81, 1901, ST.
E. D. Holmes, to Oct. ii, 1901, 81.
Geo. Winham, to July 1, 1900, 50.
N. H. Brock, to Feb. IA, 1901, So.
r. H. Davis, to April 8, 1901, 81.
J. P. Keeth, to Oct. II, 1901, ST.
Chas. Cartwright, to Sept. q, 1900, ST.
J. A. Ford, to Dec. 8, 1900, 81.
H. Barnacastle, to Feb. 4, 1900, 50.
H. c. Vaughan, to June q, 1851, ST.
w. E. Ivey, to April Z, 1903, So.
Mrs. NJ. A. johnson, for 1901, 81.
Jas. L. McClelland, to Oct. 18, 1901, 81.
Capt. JOS. Boisseau, to Jan. 18, 1902, 81.
DR.. E. S. Houston, to Oct. 10, 1901, 81.
Judge J. T. Watkins, July %, 1901, ST..
r. c. Stinson, to March is, 1901, ST.
w. c. Raines, to Oct. ii, 1901, 81.
T. s. Seibles, to March 10, 1901, SOC.
w. J. Dawson, for 1901, 81.
n. W. Watson, for 1900, 81.
Miss Matte Vaughan, Feb. 3, 1901, 81.
A. B. Murff, to Feb. %, 1901, 81.
J. S. Edwards, to Nov. %, 1899, 81.
H. D. Bundy, to Nov. 8, 1900, 81.
c. A. Harrison, to Feb. 10, 1901, 81.
]. M. Hollingsworth, 81.
w. M. Wilson, to Oct. Is, 1901, 81.
J. H. Belcher, to Nov. 5, 1900, 81.
]. T. McDade, to Feb. 4, 1902, So.
J. G. McDade, to Oct. Is, 1901, 81.
Miss Leila Mimms, April Is, 1900, 5Oc.
G. Garrett, to July IL, 1901, ST.
J. E. Johnston, Jr., to Jan %, 1901, 81.
B. w. Schenebeck, to Oct. 25, 1901, 81.
Lewis Whitworth, to Jan. 80, 1902, 81.
Lee r. Stinson, to March IL, 1901, 81.
Sam Dubois, to Nov. 1, 1901, 81.
w. e. Lindsey, to Jan. 80, 1902, 81.
A. ]. Banks, to August "a, 1901, 81.
H. M. Bailey, to July /, 1901, $3.50.
Mrs. Nina Vance, to July 1, 1901, ST.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-08
Savings Deposits.

Merchants and Farmers Bank, corner
Spring and Texas streets, Shreveport.
The savings deposits of this bank is
one of it's 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 than
six months draw higher rate than or
binary savings deposits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-08
Stories in the Youths Companion.

In the fifty-two issues OF the year the
Youths Companion publishes more than
100 stories, yet so carefully are they Sc
lected that they prove inexhaustible in
variety, unfailing in the power to de-
light. The stories already ON hand for
the Companions fy01 volume show that
this feature of the paper win be as
strong as ever.
Among the groups of stories will be
one OF ''Old Settlers Day Tales
ries actually told at some of the gather
ings Of pioneers in the West. There will
be four stirring ''Tales of Our Inland
Seas" pieturing the adventures of the
sailors on the great lakes; and there viii
also be four "True Tales from the
Zoos" told by famous keepers and
trainers ct wild beasts. And this is only
a beginning. We shall be glad to send
an illustrated announcement of the vol
nme for 1901 with sample copies OF the
paper free to any address.
All new subscribers will receive the
Companion for the remaining weeks OF
1900 free from the time of subscription,
and then for full year, fifty two weeks,
to January /, 1902; also the Compan-
ions new calendar for 1901, suitable as
an ornament for the prettiest room in
the house.
The YoUTH's COMPANION,
Boston, Mass.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-08
Personal Paragraphs.

Mrs. ]. e. Johnston has returned home
after an extended stay in Monroe.
Messrs. A. r. Thompson and ]. w.
Jeter left Tuesday morning for Hot
Springs, Ark.
A sweet little girl baby has arrived to
gladden. the home of our fellow-towns-
man, Mr.. G. T. Fleming.
Miss jamie Reimunde left Friday for
Nashville. Tenn, to attend the Peabody
Normal College in that city.
Mrs. w. I. Gayle has returned from
Robson where she was called to attend
the bedside Of a sick relative.
Miss Julia Ogden has accepted a place
n Benton High School as an assistant
seacneF, and now makes Benton her
home.
Dr. 9. 7. Hines, Grand Lecturer, Wis
ised Cypress Lodge Saturday and Mon
eay. He also visited other lodges in
u parish.
y. W. P. Oneal, who is travelling in
e interest of New Orleans CONNER
eA urn, spent Wednesday night at
aoasin Benton.
~. ]. N. Brown left on Monday ev-
eaias's train for Alden Bridge at which
llace b win conduct protracted meet
lag ioe . week or more.
- Sallie Heard, of Bienville parish.
4 - the guest of Mrs. Ella Kennon last
Iau1sday and Friday. She left Benton
sasrday for Linton, where she COM
enced teaching Spring Hill school
1onday.
81 azs. Eugenia Cannon, nee Burt, has
azned to Bossier, and win make her
nc n the future with her brother. Mr..
Y. Burt. Mrs. Cannon's home was
:. Worth, Texas, at which place her
oand recently died.
4 9. w. F. hewitt and his mother. who
= Benton their home during the past
left on the south bound train
IS ay morning. Mrs. hewitt win re-
. once to her home in Brooksville,
while Mr.. hewitt will stop over for
= weeks with relatives in South
% Mr.. and Ms. w. r. sibley.
80 piace, yesterday morning, . boy.
s
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-08

The Banner Office was visited by many
of the clerks and commissioners of cleo
ton yesterday morning. It was appar-
entity pleasant surprise to all hands to
b paid so promptly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-08
TO Shreveport !!

COTTON BELT EXCURSION TO SHREVEPORT
AND RETURN ON NOVEMBER 9TH.
On account of Ringling Brothers
show at Shreveport on November 9th,
the Cotton Belt route will sell round trip
tickets from Benton to Shreveport and
return at the rate of IS cents. Good to
return until November 10th.
O. r. DENTON, Agent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-08
Stray Sale.

Stray Sale.
Lsstrayed before r. c. Stinson, Justice
II of Peace, ward 2, Bossier parish,
by Wilson Cooper, and will be sold at
Benton, La, within the legal hours for
sales, on Saturday, December Is, 1900,
one Sorrel Mare Pony, branded on left
shoulder with the letter D, on left hip
with an inverted u with line through
it), small white star in her face, lame in
the left shoulder, about 6 years old.
Appraised at $40.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove properly, pay charges, etc.,
r. G. STTNSON.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-08

Mr.. H. M. Bailey and family, for some
time past residents of Benton, have sold
their home to Mr.. D. B. Stinson, and
will move back to their old home near
Plain Dealing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-08

Services were held in the Methodist
church last Sunday by Rev. w. A.
Zeigler and in the Baptist church by
Rev. C. S. Burgess.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-08

transient advertisements, ST per
souare, 6rst insertion; each subsequent
insertion, SO cents per square.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-08
Centenary College,
jackson. la.

One hundred and twenty miles from
" New Orleans; five miles from the
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad.
An ideal place to study. Courses
leading to four degrees. Grounds and
buildings greatly improved. Seven
attention given to training school, Of
which Prof. Robert Paine Linfield, B. S.,
is head master. Prof. L. L. Upton has
charge of the Pharr Hall and two dormi-
tories.
Nert Session begins Sept. S, 1900.
Write to the President for 75-page
Catalogue.
I. w. COOPER. President.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-08
The New Furniture Store.

g g g
We have opened in the furniture bus
mess and are prepared to furnish your
homes from kitchen to parlor. We are
now receiving seven car loads of goods,
and will display the finest line of furni-
ture, etc., ever shown in Shreveport at
our grand opening which will take place
on November 10th, and for this occasion
we wish to extend hearty welcome to
all of our out of-town friends.
We also carry a full line of Philip
Werlein Pianos and Organs, and every
instrument is sold with his guarantee,
on easy terms. When you are in the
city make our store your headquarters,
and listen to the sweet music made by
the Penola.
Be sure you call on US when you come
to Shreveport, and don't forget our num-
ber-5O8 and $40 Texas street, opposite
the court house.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20
Chinese Leather.

The process by which the Chinese
leather acquires its peculiar character
isticS is described as follows:
The skins are put into tubs contain
ing water, saltpeter aud salt and after
80 days are taken out. the hair is shaw
ed off and the skins we'll washed in
spring water. Each hide is then cut up
into three pieces and well steamed.
which is done by passing them several
times backward and forward over a
steaming oven. Further, each piece is
stretched out separately over a fiat
board and secured with nails, so as to
dry gradually and thoroughly in the
sun. The smoke of the oven makes
the leather black, and if it is desired
to have it of a yellow appearance it is
rubbed over with water in which the
fruit of the so called wongchee tree has
been soaked.
or the offal glue is made by heating
II in pans for II hours over n slow fire,
and the glue so obtained is poured into
rough earthen vessels, where it re-
mains three days in order to coagulate.
The solid mass is cut into pieces with
sharp knives and carefully laid upon
gratinglike trays to dry. the time taken
in drying varying from . days, with n
northwest wind, to so or 40 days with
southwest.-Roston Transcript.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20
The Land of the Guit.r.

In Portugal men play upon the gui-
tar as naturally as Yankees whistle.
The peasants are universally given to
the instrument, chiefly as an accom-
paniment to the voice. In towns and
villages the artisans are often expert
guitar players and walk in groups to
and from their work, enlivening the
Journey with music and song. The
carpenter who comes to your house to
execute small job brings his guitar
with his tools, and the blacksmith Is q
far better performer on the guitar than
the anvil.
When the Portuguese day laborer or
workman has finished his long days
toll, he does not HE him to a wineshop
to squander the few cents he has earn
ed; he does not even lean against a
post and smoke or whittle a stick
while swapping yarns with his fellows.
If he did not bring his guitar with him.
he goes straight home and gets it, rests
and comforts himself with the music
while supper is being prepared. After
ward he spends the evening singing
doggerel songs to a strumping accom-
paniment. tilted back in chair against
his own house or on the doorstep of a
Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20
A Forgotten Counter.Isn.


'War with raw recruits i'm the begin
ming is apt to lead to many amusing
experiences" said the old army officer
who saw service in Cuba. Now, you
couldn't ask for better soldiers than we
had in Cuba, but n large number of
them were new to the business and had
much to learn, and, much to their cred
1t, 1t can be said that they soon learned
1t.
81 had occasion to leave our lines one
night soon after we arrived in Cuba,
and upon my return it suddenly struck
me that ! had forgotten the counter
sign. l puzzled over it for some time,
but for the life of me couldn't recall
the word that had been given out.
While / was thinking it over l heard
the command:
"'Halti Who comes thereT
Friend l answered, thinking that
the countersign would come to me in a
moment.
Advance, friend, and give the coun-
tersign,' said the sentry.
"As the countersign had slipped from
me completely walked up to him and
said sharply:
"'Call the corporal of the guardp
"t'Gosh,' answered the sentry, 4
knew it was something like that, but
I'm derned il l hadn't forgotten it,
Mosey onr
81 'mosied.' 5ut took the trouble to
look up the corporal of the guard and
have him give the sentry further in.
structions regarding the duties of
sentry."-Detroit Free Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20
His Parnnhraae.

you often see the phrase Memphis,
the Queen of the Valley. God bless
her," remarked a newspaper man the
other day. THE birth of that express
sion was the wherefore of one of the
wittiest things Ned Carmack ever said.
''It was in the lifetime of The Appeal
Avalanche and while Mr.. Carmack was
editor of The Commercial. There was
a municipal election OF minor impOr-
tance on hand, and the editor of The
Avalanche was just happy enough to-
do two column editorial of gush con-
cerning the life and death issues of the
election under the sentimental headline
Memphis. the Queen of the Valley,
God Bless Her.
'AIr. Carmack came out in the morn
ing paper with no other comment on
the all important subject under consid-
Grafton than this epigram, which com
pletely covered the case and made the
phrase immortal. BLANK. the fool of
the Valley, God help himr "-Memphis
Scimifar
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-20
something Necessary.

Chickasaw Engineering and Sur
veying company, the only en-
gineers in the Chickasaw nation
possessing government field notes
of government survey, thereby in
surfing a perfect title to property
embraced in survey. All work
fully guaranteed. Parties claim
ing lands should see to having
same surveyed, plated, and record
ed to insure possession.
w. L. Hallonquist. chief en-
gineer, ex-city engineer of Calves
ton, Tex; late U. s. geological
surveyor; late locating engineer
u. p. r. r., and construction En-
gineer Ferro CARL Del Norter
Guatemala.
Office-Randol block. Ardmore
I. T.
Branch offices--South McAlester
Muskogee. Tulsa and Vilita.
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