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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-01
~. c...l. pi.ding Atlantic.

Il is asserted that the future will see Two
canals binding the Atlantic to the Pacific
ocean. The value of such connection cannot
be too highly estimated. 1t will bring added
prosperity to the nation, as surely as Hos
letters Stomach Bitters brings health to the
dyspeptic. If you cannot get rid of your in
digestion, constipation, dyspepsia or bilious
ness try the Bitters, and never accept any
fhinp in place Of it if you wish to get well.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-01

You can convict nearly anyone of being
fool.-Atchison Globe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-01

Every mother information Of vital value her
young daughter That daughter precious legacy and
the responsibility for her future largely in the hands Of the
mother The change that develops the thought
the watch day and night AS she physical
welbeng of her daughter, will the be- and her
children also.
When the young girls thoughts become sluggish when
she dizziness fntness and exhibits
limbs eyes dim desire for solitude and dislike for the
friends then the mother should go her aid promptly At
such time the greatest aid to nature Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1t prepares the young
this hour of trial -
The following letters from Miss Good are practical proof
OF Mrs. Pinkhams efficient advice to young women.
Miss Good asks Mrs. Pnkham for HELD
June 18th,
PINKHAM:-I have
with monthly
Of
would
SIX months and has
vous and OF bad color young have always had t
II aHxnr1u rhasd
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-11-01

work very hard. would be very much pleased if
you would tell me what to do "-MIes PEIRI. Coon
Cor. 2sth Avenue and Yeslar Way, Seattle Wash.
The Happy Result.
February 10th, 1900.
- -. DEAR MRS: P1NKHAM:-I cannot praise Lydia
=. rlnkhams Vegetable Compound enough. It is
just simply wonderful the change vour medic;ne
has made in me. feel like another person, NV
work is now pleasure to me, while before using
your medicine it was burden. To-day I am q
healthy and happy girl. I think if more women
would use your Vegetable Compound there would be
less suffering in the world 1 cannot express the
relief have experienced by using Lydia &. Pink
MANS vegetable Compound. Miss PEARL Coop
Cor. 18th Avenue and Yeslar Way, Seattle, Wash
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
A MINNESOTA FARMER
WRITES OF WESTERN CANADA
WHERE HE IS NOW LOCATED.
The Farms in His NsighborhoOd Are
Being Rapidly Taken Up by Former
Residents Of the United States.

The following extracts from a letter
written to Mr.. Benz. Davies, Canadian
government agent at st. Paul, Mimi,
give an excellent idea of what is said
of Western Canada by those who have
gone there during the past two or three
years.
When we first arrived here and took
up our homes on the prairie near
Dalesboro, ASA, for short time we
had a fit of the blues but now all
hands are settled to business, hale,
hearty and contented, enjoying the
finest winter we have ever seen. We
have got very comfortably situated,
with considerable preparations for
crop, and all hopeful. 1 think this is
very fine country, and if the past sea-
sons crop is not an exception, which
they claim not, believe this is going
to be the wheat field of the West. It
is filling up fast. In this township last
spring there were % quarter-sections
of land vacant and today there is not
one. 1 can stand at my house and
count ten houses where there was not
one last spring, with six more to go up
this spring. This is only a sample of
what is going on all round. We intend
to build a church next summer, right
close to my place, so we will be strictly
in line. 1t would have amused you to
have been here last spring. There
were crowds of Iand-seekers, and some
times in the spring the prairie is not
very inviting, and Of course lots were
disconnected. There was one in the
crowd who jumped on me for putting
letter in the paper, only for which
he never would have come here, and
he was very hostile, but eventually he
got place and today claims he would
not take thousand dollars and move
out, so 1 am glad he is satisfied.
well, my dear sir, as Arthur Fin
ney is about to move out in March,
with his family, and also one of my
sons, anything you can do for them to
assist them along and to make things
smooth as possible, will be greatly
appreciated by me. 1 will close for
this time, and will write from time to
time to let you know we are living
Drop us a few lines to let US know
how things are moving in st. Paul.
Yours Respectfully,
ALEX CAMERON
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
For Protection of Treaty Rights.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The senate
committee on foreign relations author
lied favorable report on the bill pro-
viding for the punishment of violations
of the treaty rights of aliens. The
bill authorizes proceedings in the Uni
ted States courts in cases of assaults
upon aliens. Mr.. Foraker, in his re-
port, places the motive for the bill in
the ignorance of foreign governments
concerning our internal affairs He
urges the wisdom of comforting juris-
diction upon the United States courts
and says that to do so will not inter
fere with the jurisdiction of the state
courts.
1T seems obvious" says the report,
''that the government of the United
States should be in a situation to en-
force its treaty stipulations and accord
the protection to aliens which it guar
antees."
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
THE PIeasantesS. most powerful, effective
end never falling REMEDY for
Rheumatism s Ss,
DUTY on q Mouse.

Uncle Sam is a stern stfckler for
form, and the amount of red tape en-
ployed in the custom house is really
remarkable. 1t was demonstrated the
other day that not even a tiny mouse
can creep into our domains from for
eign shores without paying duty, says
the Philadelphia Record. A gentle
man returning from Europe brought
with him a pet white mouse, OF which
he had grown very fond. His mouse
let's" was assessed at 20 per cent.
which so enraged its owner that he
vigorously protested. The case was
appealed, and the board Of classifica-
ton Of the board Of general apprais-
ers, after mature elaboration In SOL
emn conclaVe, handed down decision
in which the protest was oVerruled.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
Object to Eight Hnur BIN.

Washington, Feb. 1T.-Representa-
tives OF the shipbnilding, armor plate
manufacturing and steel concerns
which furnished supplies to the gov
eminent were heard by the house COM
mittee on labor in opposition to the
bill fixing an eight hour day on gov
eminent work, including that done
under contract. J. K. McCammon and
ex-Representative Payson argued that
this was form of paternalism and
that it would operate toward a con.
fscation of the plants.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
TO UTILIZE SAVAGE ZULUS.
Chamberlain Announces the Intention Of
Letting Them Fight Beers

Letting Them Fight Beers
London, Feb. 19.-In the house Of
commons, during the course of a reply
to question relative to the probable
Boer invasion OF Zululand, the secre,
tary of state for the colonies, Joseph
Chamberlain, said that the government
had decided that if the native terri
tories were invaded by the Beers, the
natives will be encouraged and as
sisted in every way in defending them
selves"
Mr.. Chamberlain announcement is
much discussed T. P. O'Conner thus
describes the scene:
Mr.. Chamberlain's cold penetrating
tones, with terrible emphasis underly-
ing an imperturable manner, sounded
through the silence like a note of
doom Everybody saw what it meant.
but nobody spoke. Everybody under
stood all its terror and ferocity. Every
body felt that it marked a deeper and
more terrible rise of passion than any
yet reached in this war;
The newspapers, while not denying
the possible necessity for the decision,
regard it with misgiving. The Times
says:
In the circumstances described by
Mr.. Chamberlain, this decision is nee
eSSary and inevitable"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
Close DivIslon ON rreatn.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-The Hay
Pauncefote treaty needs fifty-eight
votes for ratification. So far only fifty
four can be counted on. Republicans
who oppose it are Chandler, Pritchard,
Mason and Wellington. 1t is possible
that under pressure all except Mason
would vote for it, and possibly Teller
may be won over. But the fate of the
treaty is very uncertain
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24

The Pedagogical society of Prussia
has been collecting statistics bearing
on the often-discussed question OF the
effect Of education on the prevalence
OF crime. From these statistics it ap-
pears that in the eastern provinces of
Prussia, where attendance at school
Is not vigorously enforced, the annual
number Of crimes committed bears
much larger proportion to the popula-
ton than in the western provinces. In
the eastern provinces, from fourteen
to nineteen ordinary criminal offenses
occur yearly for each GOO inhabitants;
In the western, only rs to 10 per 1, 900.
a similar difference is shown in Of
lenses against church and state and
public order. Even in the east the
number Of crimes has been steadily
falling of since 1890, when many pub
lie schools were established.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
The Pfarne In Manila

Manila, Feb. 2O.-Out of total of 81
cases of suspected bubonic plague re-
ported, AZ proved genuine and 81 deaths
resulted, half of them being Cinnamon.
There were twelve cases within the
walled city, and hundred inspectors,
under the superintendent of a health
officer, Major Edie, are enforcing the
sanitary regulations Thirty of the
inspectors are Cinnamon who have been
furnished by the Chinese merchants.
The health department census shows
the population of Manila about 100, 900.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
TWO HUNDRED OF THE BEST.
Hereford Cattle Sale at Kansas
City.
SPECIALLY SELECTED CATTLE.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 2O.-There
will be a sale of Hereford cattle at the
stock yards, beginning February 81
and lasting four days, during which
time there Will be sold 200 head of the
most representative pure-bred cattle
that four of the best herds in this part
of the country can produce. These are
the Sunny slope herd, at Emporia,
owned by c. A. Stannard; T. T. 3.
Sotham, of Chi1licothe, Mo-; w S Van
Malta, of Attica, Ind; Scott s. March,
at Bolton, Mo. Each of these herds
will supply fifty head. 1t is the inten-
ton of the breeders to have the best
the herds can offer for the sale. The
sale will be well advertised and the
best known buyers will he here.
day will be devoted to each of the
breeders on which he will have in the
ring only his own stock. Each of the
four breeders has declared his inten-
ton to Guido the others in the quality
of the stock he offers for sale and on
this account the sale will be one of
note
&. B. Armour about three weeks ago
bought through a British agent 10 of
the best Hereford cattle in Great
Britain. They are now in transit and
will reach this country some time
within the next two weeks. The agent
went through all the fine herds of
Great Britain and picked the finest
animals, regardless of the price. There
are some of the royal herd in the num-
Der, bred by the queen herself, and
represent the best in the herd They
will be in quarantine three months
before landing. Some of them will be
offered for sale next fall during the
big show and sale.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
DIissouri Odd Fe11ovs. Home.

Liberty, Mo-, Feb. 17.-Fire broke
out in the State Odd Fellows home
and within a short time the building
was burned to the ground. No loss of
life occurred and all of the ffty-one
inmates of the house were rescued
without difficulty. The building was
of wood and the fire caught from a
torch used by a man who was trying
to thaw out frozen water pipes in the
basement. A fine new brick building
will replace the old one as soon as
plans can be perfected. The board of
trustees refuse to consider any PROPOSE
ton to build elsewhere.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
rrenel, Enters KimberIy.

London. Feb. 1e.-London takes the
.elief OF Kimberly very quietly. The
news was Immediately posted at the
Mansion House and the various clubs
and hotels, but nowhere did it attract
no more attention than ordinary
groups At the war Office, itself, the
crowd In the Hobbies was scarcely
larger than usual. There is an i'm
mense feeling OF satisfaction, and
renewed confidence that Lord Roberts
plan OF campaign Is working satisfao-
torily-
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 1o.-The clash
between the democratic and republican
branches OF the state government was
emphasized by the prison officials re-
leasing John Seals, louisville con-
Wet. on a pardon issued By Governor
Beckham. Deputy Warden Punch was
acting warden and when the pardon
papers were presented to him he or
dered Seals released and the latter left
the city. The warden had refused
to recognize a pardon by Governor
Tayloz.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
A Street of Cairo.

The spacious public square of Cairo.
Egypt, Is called the Esbekeeyah. It
contains nearly half q million square
feet, and Is surrounded by the prin-
cipal hotels and prominent buildings
Of the city. In order to prevent its
inundation by the rise Of the Nile, q
canal was built arou 1t, but this has
become filed il A portion OF the
square is now used as public garden,
and there are theaters, cafes, and 9TH
er places OF amusement on it that
make it easily the center of life of the
city.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
Negro SOLDIERS Arain,

FL Paso, Tex, Feb. 2O.-A mob of
negro soldiers from Fort Bliss attacked
the city police station with the object
of releasing two of their comrades who
had been arrested During the fight
Police Officer Newt Stewart and one
negro soldier were killed and it is be-
lieved that another of the soldiers is
wounded
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
Methodist Book Concern.

Chicago, Feb 1.-THE Methodist
Book committee met here. The re-
ports of the eastern and western pub
fishing houses, situated respectively in
New York and Cincinnati, were read
and referred to special committees
The reports showed the assets of the
two houses to be S4,s1O, 200, O54, of
which So, 59s,OsO is of the eastern
branch and 81, 4s2, 974 is of the western.
Total sales for the fiscal year 1899 were
81 ,965 ,O91: 5000, 600 being reported from
the eastern house and 81, O65, 900 from
the western.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
Nance OF Danmark,a Kines.

Denmark's kings for 3s4 years have
oil been named Christian or Frederick.
This is not the result Of accident It
is the law Of Denmark that Christian
must be succeeded by Frederick and
Frederick by Christian. To attain this,
and without the changing OF names, in
case of death or other reason, every
Danish prince, no matter what other
names he may receive, always includes
Christian and Frederick among them
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
Ostrich EEg. in an Inrrbator.

For several years attempts have been
made at Omaha and Los Angeles to
hatch the egg Of the ostrich artificial
IL, but SO far these attempts have been
unsuccessful, the difficulty being the
application Of moisture. Now, howev-
er, an ostrich farm in Florida, can
boast Of the first ineubator-hatched os-
trich in the United States. The in
eubator required forty-one days OF
careful watching; the Thermometer
was kept at 10 degrees. and the mois-
ture was applied at intervals.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
ABOUT Indian Leases.

i Washington. Feb. 17.-Senator Chill
ton, of Texas, introduced joint reso-
luton providing that no further leases
of the lands Of the Wichita and affiliated
lands of Indians, or of the Kiowa, Co
manche and Apache lands in Oklahoma,
shall be made for a period longer than
one year until the title to the lands
named shall have been determined by
the supreme court in the suit pending
between the Choctaw, Chickasaw and
Wichita affiliated bands.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
More Mules For Africa.

New Orleans, Feb. 1.-THE British
army agents have let another contract
for $500 mules to be delivered at this
port as fast as the animals can be pur-
chased. This order, as the last one, is
divided between Kansas City, st. Louis
and Texas dealers. The first consign-
ment of cavalry horses, numbering 100
has left Kansas City for New Orleans.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
Must Paw State Taxes I'm Fun.

Topeka, Feb 2o.-Under an opinion
by Attorney General GODDARD the coun-
ties of the state must pay the amount
of state tax apportioned to them re-
gardless of whether they collect. it from
the tax payers or not The county au-
thorities claim that, IN the collection
of the state tax, they act merely as the
agents of the state, and cannot be ex-
pected to turn In money which they do
not collect As a result the counties
are behind in the payment of their
hack taxes
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
At Last In Boer TERRITORY.

London, Feb. 19.-The British army,
for the first time since the war began.
is inside the Boer frontier. Lord
Roberts, with at least 40, 900 infantry,
1000 cavalry, and $50 guns, has turned
the Boer lines, before which the Brit
ish forces have been encamped for six
weeks, and with half his corps he is
operating on Free State territory.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24

The suggestion Of substituting q
Martini-Metford carbine for the sword
an officer usually carries is being large
" discussed in military circles. The
objection against the sword is that,
when marching through hilly country,
it hampers an officers movements in
getting over rough ground, while a
carbine could be used as a walking
stick, thus being great help and sup
port
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
Buttermakers' Convention.

Chicago, Feb. 2o.-A special train of
two Pullman cars left on the Burling-
ton road for Lincoln, Neb., bearing the
buttermakers of the East to the eighth
annual convention of the National
Buttermakers' Association. The dele
cations were from Chicago, New York.
Boston and Philadelphia Altogether
ESQ persons occupied the train.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
french a nIaior GeneraI.

promoted General French to be major
general French heretofore has only
ranked as colonel in the army with
the local rank of lieutenant general.
Lieutenant Colonel Keckewich has
been promoted to colonel, for services
in the defense of Kimberly.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24

Butterm1k Refreshing and DIgestIbIe.
Chemical analysis shows that in its
nature buttermilk greatly resembles
koumyss, with the exception of which
1t is the most grateful, refreshing and
6igestible of the product of milk.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
Hero of ChapuItepec.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 19.-General
E. C. Williams, who served with dis
tinction in the Mexican and civil wars,
and raised the flag on the citadel of
Chapultepec and City of Mexico, died
at his home in Chapman, aged SO years.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
wood Tar Made as in 400 b. C.

Men have improved upon ancient
methods of doing many things, but
wood tar is prepared just as it was in
the fourth century B. c. A bank is
chosen and hole dug, into which the
wood is placed. covered with turf. A
fire is lighted underneath, and the tar
slowly drips into the barrels placed to
receive it.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
Shipments From New ORLEANS.

New Orleans, Feb. 2O.-The steamer
Montezuma, with 1850 mules and a
cargo of foodstuffs for the British
army, operating in South Africa, clear
ed for Cape Town. The steamship
Tiger, carrying a cargo of 5000 bales
cotton, and 1850 tons of phosphate
rock, cleared for Kobe, Japan.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
American Farm Machinery.

New York, Feb. 2O.-A Batavia, N
ported S125, 900 worth of harvesters,
mowers and reapers every week during
the last two months. This machinery
goes chiefly to Germany, France and
Russia
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
Odd Cure for rheumatism.

The latest form of massage employed
in Germany in the treatment Of rheu-
matte finger joints consists in thrust
ing the hand into a deep glass partial
~ filed with mercury and dipping and
raising 1t about thirty times at each
treatment.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24

have keeH relieved Of
female troubles by HRS
PLaEIksaEsfIs advice and
medicine
The letters Of = few are
printed regularly in this
paper
n any one doubts ire
efficiency and SacFediy
Confidential character Of
Hrs PEnElksaEss>S methods
write for q book size kaS
recently published which,
contains letters from the
mayor Of Lynn, Ebe post
MASTER and others Of her
CITY tasEs0 have made care
fuf Investigation and WHO
verify ali Of HRS Pink
harssSs SfakeHseEfS and
claims
The PEnk1azs claims are
sxeepEHgs Investigate
Ekse8ss
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1900-02-24
H6od1. SaldabamE
The Relation Of schools to Crime.
I2:Z3szsl ESJJ:y:,rYD

Hoods PMS cure liver ans; the nOn-irritating ana
Only cathartic to take with Hoods SaTsaPariIla-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-11
CHARITIES REFORMERS.
State Meeting Adjourns After Work
Is Outlined

The directors of the Kansas Association
of Charities and Corrections adjourned
Tuesday evening to meet again in this
city on September 10. At that time the
various committees, appointed when the
association was organized will make re-
At the meeting yesterday afternoon sew
among them Governor Stanley and John
w. Breidenthal. The state executive and
the state bank commissioner both dis
cussed what would have to be done by
legislation toward removing the state in
stitutfons from political control, with the
result that the legislative committee was
instructed to begin the work of preparing
measures for introduction at the next ses-
general outline of the committee work
was presented by President Blackmar:
Protection and Relief-Careful statistics
of all individuals in institutions about to
be discharged; provision for employment
of same; the parole system and the in
determinate sentence.
Dependent Children-Care of children
private institutions; statistics of children
to provide this care: careful Inquiry into
the Condition of children not in bubble
schools.
Legislation and Management-Need of
much care on account of desirable
changes in management; should be placed
in better working order; civil service law
method outdoor relief; improvements in
conduct of aims houses; laws respecting
Epileptics and Insane-statistics of
condition of insane; classification; treat
menI ana results, STATISTICS or ep1lept1cS
in counties not in asylums; statistics of
insane not In asylums; statistics of feeble
minded children not in schools.
Poor Houses and Poor Farms-General
report OF labor commissioner; consider
Jails and Lockups-Consideratio of
the structure of jails; consideration of
the classification of prisoners; considera-
ton of the education of prisoners; the
prevention of crime.
Special Committee on Incorrigibles-
Scientific treatment of boys and girls in
reform schools; industrial education;
parole system, etc.