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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26

the brackish or salt waters of the gulf
back up into the fresh water streams
from which the rice plantations are
irrigated. This prevents the rice from
ripening, or kills it. Within the past
few years about 10000 farmers have
come to this section of country, MAIN
ly from Illinois and Missouri. and are
farming. Their experience has accom-
plished wonders in the development
of the prairie lands of this section.
They have put in large pumping plants,
run hundreds of miles of irrigating
canals, and introduced the latest and
most improved harvesting machinery.
This immigration has added millions
of dollars of taxable property to the
states of Louisiana and Texas. and,
IN consequence, there are many VIII
lagos and thrifty towns scattered over
the country where few years ago
cattle ranged and the land was consid-
cred almost worthless. When the salt
water runs into the bayous, the planter
must dig wells from which to irrigate
his rice fields, and as this is almost a
yearly occurrence it will be seen that
rice culture is attended with more
chances for failure than perhaps anv
other crop. The rice farmer cannot
replant, for the water is too high, and
long remains so. Lands in the rice
belt that sold for Is and 25 cents an
acre ten years ago, when the Illinois
and Missouri farmers began coming.
are now selling at $40 and S25 an acre,
1t has required energy, persever-
ance and experienced farming to bring
about this wonderful change-trans-
forming marshy prairie lands into
waving rice fields, and a country Of
wild grass into one of prosperity and
wealth. immigration agents are at
work in Iowa, Kansas, Illinois and
Missouri, securing farmers for the
Louisiana and Texas coast country.
Experience has shown that thew are
more desirable farmers than from
most other states, as they seem to I'M
derstand better the cultivation Of
prairie lands. Colonies of japanese
and Chlnese are also being brought
here, as they are much better field
hands than the negro.
The Chinese are not quarrelsome.
neither do they drink intoxica ting
liquors. They will smoke opium, how
ever, bat that Injuries only themselves.
and, unlike whisky, so stupefes the
victim to the habit that he is DOVER
less for crime; consequently he is Of
no expense to the community. So far.
the importation of Chinese has been
in small colonies, but. like the Ber-
muda grass, when he once gets foot
hold he is hard to uproot They are
favorably received, however, the peo-
pie looking at the matter as one of ex-
want the labor and do
not care for the color or nationality Of
the man-machlne tina: performs it.
Chinese are quick witted and learn
readily. JIM. sCANLANA
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26
SPOUTERS ARE RARE.
But Suckers Are Plentiful in the
Texas Oil Country.
How GulIihIe Fortune Seekers Are
Robbed by Greedy Adventure
ers-The Rice Fields of
the Gulf Coast.
Especial Beaumont (Tex) letter.

a NEWLY discovered oil field, like
~ a mining camp, attracts three
classes of people: The capital
list, the business man and the adven-
turer, or shark, who comes without
any particular object in view, but re-
lying upon his natural shrewdness to
take advantage of the many who are
seeking opportunities for investments.
Seized with the idea that a fortune
awaits whoever may come, many leave
good positions for an uncertainty.
They may have no capital, but they
have vague idea that all they have to
do is to come where there is plenty of
money and things are ''lively." 1t is
this class that furnishes the dark side
to a prosperous new oil field or min
ing camp. Nor does the capitalist al
ways fare well. He is game for the
shark and the adventurer. Even the
most experienced are sometimes de-
frauded by them. There are oil ex-
perts as well as mining experts, and
there is also way of Sailing" an oil
well, or rather a well where there is
supposed to be oil. Oil may be mixed
with the water in the drill, and on
these indications" cluster" may be
sold to the wise capitalist for a
@spouter." A story is told of a shark
who recently "salted" his "duster"
with cotton seed oil. The capitalist
knew nothing about the various kinds
of oil. neither did his EXPERT, whose
knowledge was limited to few weeks
work in the fields. The buyer has since
been studying up on the difference
between cotton seed oil and crude pc
troleum. The shark drills we'll mere
ly to sell, and resorts to tricks similar
to those of the mining fakir. One of
his tricks is TO withdraw the drill, ca p
the well and maintain a mysterious
silence, but throw out hint in certain
directions that oil has been encoun-
tered. Sometimes he sells his "duster"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26
Iamentable ForSetfulness.

A. the steamer pitched and rolled in the
waves the traveller heard through the thin
partition a wailing voice in the next state
room exclaim:
ooh, mamma, it's coming on again, worse
than ever!"
Then he heard a sleepy voice in reply:
Marie, why don't you follow the direc-
tons you told me about before we came on
board?"
Because I've forgotten whether ought
to breathe in as the vessel rises and let
the breath 60 out as it moves downward,
or whether it ought to be the other way,
and o! o! o. wish l was dead!'-Chicago
Trihuna
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26
A ScholArlE Ret0rf.

A famous scholar, whose hobby was the
derivation of words, had occasion to store
his furniture while proceeding to the CONT
nent in quest of the origin of the term
"Juggins' During his researches in Ber-
lin he received from the warehouse COM
pany the following letter: "Sir-We have
the honor to inform you that the mattrass
you sent to our store had the moth in it.
Since the epidemic would expose the goods
of other clients to injury, we have caused
your mattrass to be destroyed"
The scholar replied: Dear Sir-My mat
but I am confident that it had an e in it
also. "-London King.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26
Our Nations Wealth,

into the lap of the nation, but our material
wealth and strength is rather in iron, the
most useful of all metals, just as the wealth
of human being lies in useful stomach
1t you have overworked yours until it is
disabled, try Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
1t will relieve the clogged bowels, improve
the appetite and cure constipa ton, dyspep-
STA, biliousness, liver and kidney disease.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26
THE WIDOWS BENEFIT.
1t Ended with the Major Taking Her
for His Wife-The Rents Were
Forgotten.

Mai. O'Dowd was collecting his rent.
He is the landlord who collects his rent
with his wooden leg. That is, he steps
up to the second floor of his big tene.
ment-house, and standing in the hal,
he raps out the amount due him, and
as no tenant pays the same price, and
all are in arrears, each one knows by
the number of wooden raps the leg
gives his or her Indebtedness, relates
the Chicago RecordHerald.
Ten raps was the greatest sum, and
everyone in the building knew that
was the Widow Lynch, and that it
meant three months in arrears. No
one else had been permitted such an
extension of time, and the major had
not raped for her on several occa-
sions, and they said it was because
she was so pretty and had bad luck in
getting work, with two kids to look
after. Be that as it may, the major
was mad at the widow now and was
willing everybody in the house should
know it. For why? The widow was
giving party.
"And she owing me three months
rint, an maxim such poor mouth
about it! I'll make noise enough to
drown out the band.'' and with his
wooden leg he run the gamut of her
Indebtedness again.
"Whisht!" said a rich voice a his ell
bow. and the major stopped rapping
to glare at the pretty widow, who
stood there with her bare dimpled
,rms akimbo.
ITS yourself would betther be
.whishting. Mrs. Lynch, givin' a party
an me waitin' three months for me
lawful rint."
'It isn't no party, Maj. O'Dowd. It's
a benefit"
"Pwhat's that?''
tIt do be a benefit to raise bit
money for the little mother of the
foive childer on the fourth floor, to
sind her to the hospital to get an
operation that will save her loife And
here's foive dollars on me rint, ma ior"
"What do you be takin' me for?"
asked the major, crowding the money
back in her hand.
Faith I wouldn't mind takin' you
for betther or for worse" was the
saucy reply, and the major went to
the benefit.
They were all his debtors there.
The little lame seamstress who said
he raped for her so softly she never
heard him, and the blind shoemaker
who got the dark room for nothing
and was the band" on this occasion,
contributing the services of his fiddle
for the dancing. The major took the
widow out, and no one could have told
which had the wooden leg. they danced
so neatly, and compliments flew
thick and fast, as they balanced all OF
swung partners.
The next day the ambulance was at
the door. and the major was there
again to be master of ceremonies. He
didn't wait to rap for any dues this
time, but walked away looking so con-
tented and happy that his old face
shone with inward content. He had
made another safe investment and he
knew it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26
Thoughtful of Him

Mrs. Housekeep-That was very
small quart of peaches you sent me,
and besides they were very green.
Dealer-Yes'm, I noticed they were
green, so | thought I'd better not
send you enough to do you any harm.
philadelphia Press
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26

Tom-"What's the matter, old man"
Reggy-"You know it has been the object
of my life to win Jennie Van Dykes affec-
tions. Tom-'Well, you have won her
affections, haven't you?" Reggy-.Yes;
and now l have no object in life."-Town
and Country
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26


There is no greater revealer of
character than the human voice. It
is the first thing that strikes us in
stranger, or in new acquaintance.
Ii it has that spontaneous ring of
truth that no training can impart we
recognize its appeal for confidence.
Some voices have the jar of falsehood,
and are as full of warning as the hiss
of a serpent. The unconscious nat
ural voice is to be regarded as the
index of character. To speak
promptly and positively is generally
to act promptly and positively; to
speak politely is to act politely. and
to speak gruffiy and rudely is a good
way to make rude action easy.-Ame-
Liza E. Barr, in Ladies' Home Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-Ease,
A powder to shake into your shoes. 1t rests
the feet. Cures Swollen, Sore, Hot, Callous,
Aching, Sweating feet and Ingrowing Nails,
Corns, Bunions. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
new or tight shoes easy Sold by all drug
gists and shoe stores, 25c Sample mailed
FREE. Address Aliens Olmsted, Leroy NY.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26
At NnrumheKa Park.

First Monkey-What is that standing out
there with it's hair parted in the middle and
sucking a cane?
Second Monkey-That's man:
Gust to think that such a looking thing
as that should have descended from us!"-
Boston Post
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli
bic medicine for coughs and colds-N: w
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26

A bachelor enjoys magnificent morning,
a fair afternoon, but in most cases miser-
able evening.-Ally Sloper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26
Far from Sufficient

Her Admirer-You know would do any
thing in reason to please you.
She-Anything in reason? | knew you
only imagined yourself in love!-Puck.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26

The defects of great man are the conso-
!ations of the dunces.-Atlanta Constitu
tion
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26

eighbor-'Why do you jog the baby so
hard when she's crying?" Proud Mother
Sure, it makes her cry with such beauti-
full tremmlyo. Chicago Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26

Nothing persuades like the truth.-Town
Topics.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-13
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY TO
FLORIDA. CUBA, SAVANNAH,
CAMDEN, SOUTHERN PINES
AND PlNEHURST.

Winter excursion tickets were
placed on sale to resort points on this
line in North and South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida, on October 18th
and will remain on sale during the
season. Exceptionally low, rates are
in effect this year to Pinehurst and
Southern Pines, N. c., Camden, S.
c., Savannah, Ca, and all points in
Florida and Cuba. To reach any of
these points, the service of the Sea-
board Air Line Railway Capital
City Route" will be found the best
and most attractive. In addition to
the superior service now operated, it
is announced that Cafe cars will be
placed in service on the Washington
Atlanta Line about November 1st,
and on the Florida Lines about jan
uary 1st, 1902. Following this the
Florida & Metropolitan Limited will
be inaugurated about January 18th,
1902, with sumptuous appointments
aud superb equipment, including
dining and club cars. constituting it
beyond doubt, the peer of any train
in the world.
The service of the Seaboard Air
Line Railway to Cuba is most attrac-
the. It's Cafe car service and many
other features present advantages
commencing it to the favorable atten-
ton of all travellers.
See that your Winter Tourist tick
cts read via the Florida & West India
Short Line, Seaboard Air Line Rail
way.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-13
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inaamed condi-
ton of the mucous lining of the Eustachian
Tube When this tube is infamed you
have rumbling sound or imperfecU hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed. Deaf
ness is the result. and unless the infam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to it's normal condition. hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases out
of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is
nothing but an infiamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness. caused by catarrh,
that cannot sbe cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
f J. CHENEY q Co, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggist 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-13
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

The burned district of Jackson
Vile. Fla, is to be rebuilt at once,
offering an opportunity of employ
ment to workmen, and excellent
prospects to contractors and capt.
talists. jacksonville is reached
from all directions by the Seaboard
Air Line Railway System, which
offers uneXcelIed facilities in the
way of schedules and through car
servi e to that point.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-13
PERSONAL.

E. 2. Branch, formerly banker
at Melbourne, Fla, went North on
Wednesdays Florida Limited, GO
ing for a visit to Richmond, Balti-
more, Philadelphia and New York.
Melbourne is anxious for some of
those new roads to tap the Flagler
ystem fro the guilt side, and it
looks as if she will get one.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-13
PTTHY POINTS.

.s..s:-s.
The Partisan Crusade
against corsets will avail
nothing. They have staying
qualities.
Where are now all those
photographs of football ex-
perts?
The talk at five o'clock rs
at Washington this winter
will be on tariffs and trusts,
Just now poor Cuba seems
to be between the I'D and
the deep sea?
Will Partridge make Dew
cry quail!
No new revolutions in
South America during the
last Is minutes.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-13

No one can reasonably hope for good
health unless his bowels move once each
day. When this is not attended to, disor-
ders of the stomach arise, bliousness.
headache dyspepsia and piles soon follow.
If you wish to avoid these ailments keep
your bowels regular by taking Chamber
required. They are so easy to take and
mild and gentle in effect For sale by
Johnsons Pharmacy
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-13
PARAGRAPHIC POINTS.
A Complex Problem.
%%@%

While the Supreme Court
has been making decisions in
regard to Porto Rican tariff
issues, the auditing depart.
ment of the Treasury in
Washington has been called
upon to decide the geograph-
ical limits of the United
States.
An officer of the navy
whose duty as lighthouse in
spector called him to Porto
Rico claimed mileage there
for. The Comptroller of the
Treasury has decided that
the term United States has
reference only to North
America. and that all travel
not between points in the
United States is travel out
side the limit. Therefore his
mileage was not allowed.
It would seem from this de.
cision that when it comes to
paying customs duties to the
United States treasury Porto
Rico is a part of the United
States, but when it is a Ques-
ton of paying a naval Off
GERS travelling expenses it is
outside the limits of the Unit
ed States. Possibly the comp
troller decided this case on
what he thought was the in
tent of the law. but his de-
cision adds another factor to
an already complex problem.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-13

It will be noticed that Pres.
Roosevelt spells Publicity
with a large P.
Jump on John Chinaman.
AS the Irishman said to the
Locomotive, "Ye make a blast
ed fuss but yer can't VOTE"
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-13
THE FREE PRESS.
E. ID. OSLIN, EDITOR.

ENTERED AT THE POSTOFflCE IN SOUTHERN
PINES, N. c., AS End CLASS MAIL MAT TER.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-23
DRueERy THAT MADE GENIUS.
One of Paderewski's Confessions 10
the Princess Victoria.
Modern Society.

Paderewski when told By her Royal
Highness Princess Victoria. perhaps
the most accomplished musician OF all
the members OF the royai Tzmily. that
he was surely inspired answered.
Your royal highness viii. daresay.
remember the day when was quite
an Indifferent player was deter
mined. however. TO be wnat the world
calls a genias-apd 20 be 4 genius
vel knew that must first be 3
drudge. for genius and drudgery al
Ways 90 hand-fn-han6. Genius and
Paderewsh spoke excftedly-~is three
quarters drudgery-thaf's what genius
is. I. 81 one time. practfced dag after
day. year after year. tin became al
most insensibIe 70 SOund-became q
machine. as Il were. Nov Paderews-
Ii is a genius. says the world. Yes.
but Paderekski. your royal highness
was a drudge before be was genius
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-23
News OF the Town.

1t is reported that influenza is rath-
eT prevalent in town
Judge Stanley has returned from
business trip TO Kauai.
a nice residence at Pawaa TO let,
partly furnished. For terms apply 70
J. o. Carter. trustee.
Anyone who may have lost type
writer should call in at Thomas Fitch 5
Office and see the one there.
Jean Gerardy, the Wizard Of the
Cello. will arrive by the Ventura Aug.
~ He will appear in the Opera
House Thursday, the 29th.
Mr.. Elmer E. Conant has been ap-
pointed Assessor for the Fourth Tax
alton Division, Territory of Hawaii.
Islands of Kauai ami Niihau.
Robert McCorriston. member of
the Bank of Hawaii force. has gone
70 MOlokai. where he viii spend the
greater part of his vacation
Stragglers from the transport Sol
ace. who were rounded up Wednesday
night by the police force. were releas-
ed yesterday morning, to enable them
to connect with the sailing of that
vessel in the evening.
No broken wires in this house.
Messages to all the islands except
Kauai sent. absolutely confidential.
No time burnt Call US up by phone.
We send boy and do the rest. The
Inter-Island Telegraph Co.
Is your watch falling behind, giving
you every time but the right time. or
| il anything is wrong with it in any
shape or way. take it round to ]. w.
A. Redhouse, the specialist, Masonic
Temple, lis Alakea street.
The Male Ilimas have decided to
enter into football this season. taking
up the sport in aggressive fashion.
Practice will be held Monday. We'd
nesday and Friday afternoons. j. ].
Belser will captain the team.
When buying groceries. see that
you get exactly what you want II
you have been getting not what you
wanted, but inferior goods, try Frank
Aveiros' grocery. Beretania street
corner Alakea. ney are guaranteed
A number of new Hawaiian songs
were sung by native singers at the
concert given by the Territorial band
at the brilliantly lighted wounds oil
the Hawaiian Hotel yesterday even
ing. The program was enjoyed by q
large number of people
1t is likely that a new team OF
horses will be purchased for the Ho
nolulu Fire Department before a very
distant date 1t was pointed out at :
recent meeting of the commissioners
that there were barely enough horses
to haul the apparatus The addf
tional horses viii be for substitutes.
An artistic wall paper in a coo
room. with pictures nicely huns
around, is as good as q long drinl
these warm days OF papers, the yer,
latst styles and colors, you canno
get a better selection than at Nc
Keehnie's, Union street. You will con
fer a favor by going round to Sc,
them.
This is for housewives alone: Thes,
long afternoons when you sit out OF
the verandah and sew at various kind
of cotton and silks. has it never strucl
you how quickly. quietly and thor
oughly all this could be done by
Singer Sewing Machine? Come rount
and get one. p C. Buzzell. Masonic
Temple.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-23
No. No Cts; 'Es5ss
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viii find we do exactly as We adver-
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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-23
went to visit tlis sister.

A J. Cottingham went to Washing
ton Co. Ark. U. S. A.. to seehis sister
and while there was taken with aux
(dysentery) and was very Dad on. He
decided to try Chamberlain Chic,
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was so much pleased with the prompT
cure which it effected. that he wrote
the manufacturers letter in praise
OF their medicine. Mr.. Cottingaam
resides at Lockland. Ark. q. S. A
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The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-23
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