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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-06
A DISAPPOINTED MAN.
The Prisoner Hoped for a Reprieve
to the Last Moment and what
He Received.

'sThe most disappointed man | ever
saw said William j. Casey, a Balti
more financier, to a correspondent of
the Chicago Inter Ocean, was poor
wretch who was about to be hanged
in one of the northeastern counties
of Maryland. l happened to be there
about the time and accepted an invita-
ton to witness the execution.
"The fellows lawyers had been
working hard to save his neck, and
there seemed to be some possibility
that he might be reprieved. The time
set for the execution arrived, how
ever, and the sheriff made plans to
carry out the execution. The march
to the scafold had begun and the
prisoner was about to mount the steps
when a messenger arrived, banged
frantically at the gate of the Jail yard.
and was admitted, waving telegram
in his hand.
"The procession was at once stopped
and the sheriff took the telegram. but
saw that it was addressed to the con-
demned man. He handed it to the
fellow, who, trembling with hope, tore
open the envelope. He cast his eager
glance at the message, paled, and let
it drop from his hand. The sheriff
picked up the paper. read it, and the
march 80 the aeaf2o!a was f"saMed
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-06
Wonderful Voice Discovered.

Nine. Melba, who is still pursuing
luck at Monte Carlo, has just discov-
cred compatriot of hers, Muriel
Mayston, who is Extraordinarily hand
some and whose voice, Melba claims,
is superior to anything that ever is
sued from woman's throat. Miss
Mayston arrived at Monaco penniless,
having sacrificed everything for a
voyage from Australia in order to
meet Melba. The latter took coE-
plete charge of her, saying: within
a year you won't know what to do
with the money they'll offer you"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-06

Capt. Richmond p. Hobson, hero OF
the Merrimac, will marry in February
Miss Eleanor Ludlow, one of the most
beautiful young women of Spring
field, O., daughter of NJ. and Mrs.
Charles Ludlow and niece of former
Gov. Bushnell. The engagement wac
announced the other day at dirnei
given in honor of the prospective
bride and groom by Mrs. A. c. Miller.
Capt. Hobson met Miss Ludlow last
fall at the opening of the new 7. N.
{, 4, building. in which event Miss
Ludlow took leading psEt
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-06

"Waal, hit pears to me-" said the
storekeeper, "that eff ye an Bud
Hunt could both git jobs thar, that
mos all the rest of us could"
This raised the laugh on the squire,
who responded by expectorating in
keg of horseshoes that stood atone
end of the porch. just then a pale
young fellow, whose white skin was
sharp contrast to his curly black
hair, hailed the group, and was lust
about to ride past when the squire,
in order to regain his standing as
leader, called out: "Can't We pull up
an be frien'ly fer a minute, Jim?
Ye needn't think Sally Ann wants to
see We now, Hain't We heared about
her letter."
"Yes, I did," said the young man,
quietly, as he rode up; 81 didn't low
she'd care much to see me-"
II should guess not" responded
the squire, quite happy again, and
restored to his former position by
the laughter of the loafers. 81
should guess not; wy, they say ez
she kissed it on both sides fore she
opened it, an Wen she did read it
her eyes jist flashed like the biggest
star up thar in the sky"
81 heared tell that they wuz to be
married jist afore the foot-washin'
meetin'," said one of the loafers,
winking at the crowd.
"The letter didn't say so,' said the
squire; ''hit said that he would be
out hyar fer a vacation in jist two
"eeks, an they could git hitched up
hen"
CD ye hear that, Jim? Thar's no
.,es in We bein' blowed on Sally Ann
any longer; her an Bud'll leave the
cove, an yen never see nary bit
more of neither of EN-"
THAT letter said, fer Sally Ann let
Polly read it, that Bud had heared tha t
Sally Ann wuz bein' pestered by sew
eral other fellers, but that he wuzn't
scared about them a-sparkin' her; he
knowed that when he come to fetch
her away, that would be the eend OF
their sparkin', when she read the let.
ter my woman said ez how Sally Ann
he'd tied red ribbon round her neck
an he'd put on her Sunday clothes. she
wuz that set up over the news"
"You lie!" said the pale-skinned
young man, as he mounted his horse
Il hev that letter in my pocket right
now takin' it to her; hit hain't never
been opened yit; yer woman's never
laid eyes on it, an all that rot which
ye've been talkin' is lies, an ye know
it. Hyar's the letter, and you-uns ki1
see fer yerse'ves that hit hain't beer
broke open nary bit. Good evenin'
square, I reckon yell be a-tellin' the
rest of what yer woman read, but
hain't got time to listen"
With this parting shot the young
man rode off at trot, leaving the little
group to receive the squire's further
information as they chose. Jim Far
ner was indeed in love with Sally Ann
and the constancy which she hat
shown in her feelings for her old love-
had been a source of much bitterness!
to him. 'Hit seems like she mout a
TUX up with me after he went ava!
from the cove. Eff he didn't think th'
mountains wuz good enough fer him
why does he come along an take of
one of our gals? She'll die eff she he
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-06
DO NOT COMPLAIN.

To reach that fair and sunny land,
The very land you seek,
BY passage short and swift and grand,
You must the tunnel take.
AS through the heart of Mont Cents,
The shortest way we know,
We come to sunny Italy
'Tis thus to Heaven you 60.
Mind not. my soul, the chill and dark,
OF the short passage through
The bowels of the earth that brings.
A sunny Heaven to you.
Nor mind, thou Church of God, Most HIGH
The tunnels made for thee,
"Seath Alpine peaks and Alpine SHOWS,
To sunny victory.
REV. E. F. Burr, In N. Y. Observer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-06

In a few minutes the man who had
hoped for a reprieve was in eternity.
"The message was from some min
ister who had become interested in
his case. 1t told him to trust in the
Lord and he would be saved!"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-06
VOL. XL.

..,.. the cold and blast and rain!
Nv work to-day is naught"-
uusb o my soul! do not complain
your work to-day is thought.
..las. against this current strong
nv skill and strength are weak!'
rret not, my soul, your course is wrong
Wrong for the port you seek.
sAlas, through tunnel chill and dark
take my helpless way.
Cheer up, my soul, for yonder spark
Fortells burst Of day.
Soon out into a realm of light,
The best e'er seen by sun,
Shall fash your grimy car from night
And so your goal be won.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-02-06

Teacher--Compare the word i'll.
Bright Boy--Ill, 'yorse, dead.--N. j
Times.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-11

Washington. Dec. 9.-The house YES.
terday paid a remarkable tribute to
the memory OF eX-Speaker Thomas B.
Reed. His death had created a pro.
found Impression and there was uni
versal desire among the members that
the house show a signal mark of re.
spect to his memory. For the house
to take action on the death of a for.
mer member had only three prece.
dents in its history. namely. on tho
occasions of the death of Benton
Blaine and Alexander Stephens. when
the house adopted resolutions and ad
1ourned out of respect to their mem
ories. II was decided to follow these
precedents in the case of Mr.. Reed
The chaplain at the opening of the
session paid feeling reference to the
death of the ex-speaker. No business
was transacted beyond the formal
reading of two messages from the
president and an arrangement TO pos.
pone the special order for Yesterday
the London dock charge bill-until to
day.
Mr.. Sherman IN " then, amid
profound silence, arose and In a few
feeling remarks offered the resolu.
tions.
When the reading of the resolutions
had been concluded Speaker Hendei4
son asked IL there was objection 10
their present consideration. The 81.
lence remained unbroken The resolu.
tons were then unanimously adopted
and accordingly at 1876 the speaker
declared the house adjourned out cf
respect to the memory of Mr.. Reed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-11
N q q z.
They Iyanted nlood.

While a fair was being held recently
IN a small town In Belgium the owner
Of menagerie announced that one OF
the Villagers. who.was known to Dos.
sess great courage, would enter that
evening cage containing two lions
and would remain there fifteen MIN
When this was noiscd abroad. every
one determined to witness the novel
slghb and as a result there were sew
eral hundred persons in front of the
lions cage when the performance be-
AT signal from the owner the cour-
aseous villager entered the cage and
Stood watching the lions. They, how
ever, took not The slightest notice of
him, and after the fifteen minutes had
expired he left the cage. As he did so
a storm of Kisses greeted him, ana the
next moment such an uproar arose
that the owner summoned the police
and the entertainment came to an end.
The fact was the people expected
that the lions would attack the vii.
lager and they were disappointed be-
cause no blood had been she'd
Yet 1t is exceedingly probable says
French writer, "that IL one of the
lions had escaped from the cage this
bloodthirsty~ crowd would have been
terrified almost to DEATH"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-11
substitute For auinfne.

You think you are bilious. Well, l
should think you would be. What did
you expect your stomaGa and liver
could stand? You ought to be thank
full that you got or with simply being
bilious. The wonder is that you have
any stomach or liver left at all. says
Medical Talk.
What would I advise? Well, in or,
der to stir up your liver little and
give you slight gymnastic exercise l
would advise you to go and find the
doctor who gave you 100 grains of
quinine and give him n good licking.
Hit him with your hands. Don't hit
with club or shoot him. Just use
your open hand. After you have done
this right 1 would quit using tobacco
If not entirely at least nearly SO, say
little after supper each day. Use no
alcoholic stlmuIants of any sort. Let
your diet be simple and plain. Avoid
excuses. Avoid everything fried dur
Ing the hot season. Eat much feuit:
drink much water. Take long nights
sleep. Behave yourself. Keep away
from the doctors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-11
Immigration BILL.
Senate Adopts All Committee
Amendments Except One
fqf Educational Test.
HONOR MEMORY OF MR.. REED.
House Pays Remarkable Tribut. tic
Former Speaker = Unanimously
Adopts Resolutions and Then Ad.
Iourns for the Day.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The senate
yesterday adopted all the committee
amendments to the immigration bill
with the exception of one prescribing
an educational. and also the ac.
ton of the committee in striking out
section sc, prohibiting the sale of in.
toxicants within the capitol building
and then laid aside the bill until to-
day to pass number of unobjected
pension bills.
The amendment fixing n $3-head
tax on each immigrant coming into
the United states furnished the prin.
cipal topic for debate. Mr.. Gallinger
insisted that there was less necessity
for 1t now than there was a year ago
but 1t was adopted without division
A new amendment was added, design.
ed to stop the alleged perjury on the
part of persons seeking admission to
the United States and committee
amendment making the head tax a
lien on the property of the transpor.
tation lines bringing immigrants to
the United States. was stricken out
An amendment also was agreed to
exempting from the tax aliens In
transit through the United States and
aliens once admitted and who have
paid the tax. At 4:2O p. m. the sen.
ate went into executive session. and
at 4:45 adjourned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-11
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.

Justice Holmes. of the United States
supreme court, was yesterday assign.
ed to his first circuit in the allotment
Of members of the. court to the. various
circuits.
Bills were introduced yesterday by
Representative Lacey fIowa) to re.
peal the desert land law and the com.
mutationspr provisions of the homestead
laws.
Senator Nelson yesterday intro
duced joint resolution for an amend.
ment to the constitution, SO as to give
congress the power to control trusts.
and also bin to amend the Sherman
anti-trust law by more stringent pro
visions.
T Senator Foraker yesterday intro
duced a blu directing the secretary OF
war to mark with marble slabs the
graves of Confederate soldiers who
died in northern prisons or hospitals
-, tse Civil War. The bill ap.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-11

Some. epigrams have been culied
from the utteranees Of great men in
British public life. Andrew Carnegie
said, Queen Victoria transformed
Great Britain into a. crowned republic,
a nation In which the will of the peo-
pie is. the supreme law" Prime min
lister Baifour declared that the .'educa-
tionaI system of England is chaotic
and behind the. age" The bishop OF
Manchester said that this is reading
age. but how many people read the
Biblc2'' PLENTY of porridge and milk
will do moro for the physique Of na-
ton than the most up to date physical
drilir is attributed to Professor Laurie
of Edinburgh university.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-11

Two good nntured little Irish boys
once occupied the same bed. In the
morning one of them said to the other:
Dennis. did you hear It thunder last
night2" -
.'No." said Dennis .Did IT really
thunder r.
'eYis:.it thundered as If hiven and
airth would come'together."
We'll. phoy In the worruld didn't We
waise mef Ye know can't siape whin
itsthundersr' said Dennis. Pittsburg
Chronicle.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-11
NATIONAL CIVIC FEDERATION.
Many Brilliant Men, Representing
Capital, Labor and the Pubic,
Meet in Convention.

New York, Dec. Son platform
OF harmony. conciliation and mutual
helpfulness world famous leaders OF
capital and labor met yesterday in the
rooms Of the boaro Of trade and trans
portation for three days session. OF
the industrial department of the Ma
tional Civic Federation. Charles
Francis Adams was the leading
speaker and gave publicity of facts
as TO the best solution of the labor.
problem.
Seldom has more representatiye
pouy been welcomed TO its delibera
IONS In New York. Senator Hanna,
presided. Before he took the chair
ne mad warmly greeted John Mitchell
selzing his hand and addressing4shp
with hearty Hello, John ~
VI the members of the executive
committee who We're present during
either the morning or afternoon ses.
sion there We're these representatives
oil the employers: United States Sen.
ator Hanna, S. r. Galloway, H. Fl
Ereeland. Lewis Nixon, James A
Chambers. of Pittsburg. president of
the American Window Glass company,
anu Marcus Marks, president Of the
National Association OF Clothing Man
ufacturers.
For the public there were present:
Charles Francis Adams, Archbishon
ireland, Cornelius N. Bliss. Oscar 8
Strauss. Bishop Potter, John q. Nil.
burn, John ]. McCook and Charles ],
Bonaparte.
On the part of the wage earners
We're present samuel Gompers, John
Mitchell. Theodore Shaffer, Daniel j,
keere, James NJ. Lynch, James o,Con.
nell and Harry White, general secre
tary OF the United Garment Workers
of America.
Senator Hanna called the session to
order and made IN address OF wei.
come.
Mayor Low made an address OF wei.
come on behalf of the city.
AT the afternoon session Archbishop
ireland made an address, in which he
said the year now almost gone had
confirmed the originators of the Civic
Federation in their conviction that
they were engaged in a great and
salutary work, that of striving to bring
together, to put face to face, capital
ana labor so that the one could under
stand the tights OF the other, SO that
the one would be willing to perform
its own duty toward the other. ana
that in this manner Industrial peace
should be made to reign over the
country.
C. C. Sykes. of Chicago, former sec.
retary of the street railway commits.
sion of that city, spoke on the subject
Of arbitration.
Charles Francis Adams. of Boston
discussed the status OF the Civic Fed |
GRAFTON before the country and argued
that compulsory arbitration Is some
thing that will not suit the American,
mind.
Mr.. Adams has prepared a bill
which, he says. can be passed by any
state or by congress. giving the fed
GRAFTON such powers. but without the
added authority OF making Its verdict
binding on both sides in dispute. be
heying that such powers would be o
hindrance rather than help
HEAnsoN COLLISION.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-11
c1rcumstnnces Alter Cases.

Anxious Mother, did papa
have his salary increased when he was
married?
Mother-No, my child.
Anxious Daughter-I don't suppose
he had any money saved up. had he?
Mother-Not penny. He spent all
be earned.
Anxious Daughter-Dld you get along
comfortably?
Mother-We were very happy.
Anxious Daughter-well. You know,
George hasn't been able to save pen
ny, but
Mothcr-Now, Maria, If that poverty
stricken fellow dares to show his face
here again III get your father to turn
him out!
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-11
Moved 10
Bouahner Block

Owing to the fire In the Hon block,
E iday night the clirord-osborn IN
dertaking Company have moved to the
roomsin the Boughncr block on Fourth
street. formerly occupied by Nefr,s
bicycle store. dec
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-11

II you need any harness for you.
teams, M matter Of what kind, You
wil find II always on hand at Rey,
nSlds, Main street. He keeps an up
tordate harness establishment. g sotf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-11
HEAnsoN COLLISION.
Two Trainmen Were Killed and TWO
Injured.

=
Injured.
Youngstown, o.. Dec. 9.-Two train
men Were killed and two injured By a
head-on collision between a passen.
ger train and local freight on the
Pennsylvania road in the western part
of the city last night. The dead:
John Pilmer, Ashtabula, engineer Of
passenger train; Frank Smith, Ashta.
bula, brakeman of passenger train
Injured: George Mckinley, New
Castle, Pa, conductor OF passenger
train, arm and shoulder injured: Al
bert G.. Kaiser engineer of freight
train. body badly bruised. None of
the passengers was hurt. The local
freight crew had been ordered to send
a flag out to warn the passenger train
but failed to do SO in time
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-11
Leaatlons cIoaed.

Caracas. Dec s.The BritishV +
lister. W. II. d. Hard. and the CDR
charge d'affaires. yon Pilgrini.fS
tazzi. lcft Caracas at 3 O'Clock yesksS
day afternoon for Ia Guaira. whevs<
Minister Hard went on board th6s
British cruiser Reufbution and Hssr.'
Won PHI iui-Baltazzi boarded the G.st3S
man cruiser Vineta. Both the Britisll
and the German legations haye bcet::'
closed. 4
The German gunboat Panther has;
arrived at La Gnaira. The Enelisiri
cruiser lndefatigpable has left 4 <.
Guaira fer Trinidad on special nj
sion. fS
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-11
How ne won Her.

She Some persons claim that they
cannes look from a height without
wishing Y cast thsnsslyes down. Did
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-11
Castro Says Foreisn (
Await Re.Establishj
In veaezueia anf u
Isss to Pay wiIi' p

luS NllHiu 0rlel
The ultimatums
but TIA exact date Sdns. ||l
tained here. The fogjeisr
with fcsEtd 70 the Mmeb pit.
"It is i reaaonahie tir in va
Veneziela can satisfy thef fSjured s.
ernmeIt. Both notes ara tpraetlcsn
identicaE although the autunts Of .ls
claims Ter. The notes merely u
iterate the continued disre gard by Z
Venezuelan government Of all our rc
,resentaa ms. specify our claims, AZ
demand inmediate action ON the pa,
of Presidsnt castro's goyernmers
connection therewi III
No Desire 70 coerce. N
The sreign onics adds: There IA
not the slightest hesire to coerys|
venezuc.a, and IL any answer had
been made to our repeated protz
and deE-.nds. no sn9n action as
taken wald have been proce1d41
with. 7: was the persistenf an d \,
sulting disregard to an repfesenta.
tions wnich compelled os to moy 4.
1t is ncw.. too late In the day for any.
thing brt purely diplomatic arrange
ments 10 be accepted in satisfaction
for our injuries. When the fleets have
assemh!sG there is scarcely time 10
deal with bankers. and a financial sett
tlement should have been suggested.
long ago and would have been wei.
coined beth by Germany and ouri
selves. However, any bona fide pror
ositicR viii receive careful attent. l5s !
Reconstruction In commercial affs ~
is alwa:s better thanrifqr idiatt itS5 Z I. :,
If the reconstruction of the VI; ~ =
zuclan finance situation can be se
compli5hed to the satisfaction of ,o,,r
diplomss,c claims and ; indivjs,,a, \
losses. both Germany and Great ari,1
ain will have achieved their ends. &
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-11

washisston, Dec. s-The a
partment has received
from United States MINI
at GARAGES. Staying tfat
of Venezuela has pr
in the newspabers
foreign creditors<
reyolutio1 . n Y. '
has beenJ
a few II
the poss1 i..'s e
estimate
Arizona republican., 1902-04-03
4 CLEAN SCORE
 FOR J. H. HOLMES
Former Phoenician in the Great Live
 Bird Shoot At Kansas City.

Kansas City, April 2.-With 493 en- tries and 456 actual starters, the grand American handicap opened at Blue River park this morning, and at the end of the day 143 wing shots iIaG q straight score of eight birds. There will be eight rounds each day until the list of withdrawals makes it possible to shoot more. If there are two or more men with a straight score after the twentyfifth round. the high guns will shoot off to decide the race.
 1t the close today every one of the grand American handicap winners of the past who are participating this rear had lost one or more birds, making it almost certain that a new man will te the champion this year. Of the three women entered only Mrs. s. s. John- sen of Minneapolis had a straight score Miss Lillian Smith of California missed three birds and Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bills star. missed two. Among those who had clean scores today was J. Ii. Holmes of Chloride, Ariz.