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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-02-26

some hideous giant with awful Grip had
clutched us in it's fatal clasp. Men,
women, children, whole towns and cit
les are caught in the baneful grip of
terrible monster.
Pe-ru-na for Grip.
Mrs. Theophile Schmitt, wife OF the
Ex-Secretary of the German Consulate.
writes the following letter from 3417
Wabash avenue, Chicago, H.:
81 suffered this winter with severe
attack of la grippe. After using three
bottles of Peruna / found the grip had
disappeared" Mrs. T. Schmitt.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-02-26

CLEVELAND, KY, Dec. %, 1902"
was laid up in bed with my back and
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-02-26
Pe-ru-na for Grip.

Ask YOUR druqgist for a free Pe-ru=na Almanac
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
LESSON FROM NATURE.
How She Ii Working Continually TO
Maintain the Richness OF the
Virgin soil.

Nature made the lands, in a great
part of our states, rich and fertile.
How did she do IL? II we study nature
and note how she is working TO main
tain the richness Of the land and how
she has been doing TO build up the soil,
then, possibly we can, il we will stop
this waste. For thousands of years
where timber has grown on the land,
the annual crop OF leaves has been de-
posted on the ground, and the trunks
and branches of the trees, one after
another, have fallen on the ground and
decayed, becoming vegetable mold.
Occasionally, tree would turn mp by
the roots, thus bringing up portion
of the subsoil and setting IL on edge so
that the elements-the air, sun, frost
and rain-could act on il, and make
soluble and available the plant food
contained in il. AS this subsoil.
brought up by the overturning trees.
is crumbled and leveled down through
the processes Of nature, il buries up a
large amount Of the decaying leaves
and wood that have fallen on the
ground, and in this way the land is
piowed and cultivated, sometimes very
deeply, and the decaying vegetable
matter thoroughly mixed i'm so Tint
the soil Is filled with humus. Humus Is
not only plant food, but il enables the
soil to hold much mere water than IL
would without the humns. The roots OF
the trees and shrubs and some plants
that grow in the woods, send their roots
down deep in the earth, thus disin-
tegrating the soil and letting air into
II, and when these roots die, as they
will in time, they add more humus 10
the soil.-C. =. Goodrich, in Farmers
Review.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
ANGoRA is USEFUL.
For Clearing Land OF brush This Gory
HAS No Equal I'm Uhe Animal
Kingdom.

The Angora goat Is as dfferent
from the hairy goat as the sheep is
different from the Angora. II has its
fields OF usefulness that cannot bG
denied by the most ardent sheep
breeder. The principal use TO which,
they can be put is that of brush cS-
terminators; next, mohair producers
third, as meat producers. In clearing
land of brush this animal seems To
have no equal. The sheep will take
10 brush killing il forced 10 do itg
the goat takes 10 il because IL is It's
nature. He is browser first and n
grazer when there is no browse. In
killing out the brush grass win come
to cover the earth, and such lands
can be followed 10y sheep. 1t Is really
an inexpensive way 20 clear land OF
brush. and they have been in demand
for that purpose, says The Home
stead.
The fleece is called mohair and ~
used for making pushes Of all kinds
II Is also extensively used I'm making
rugs, astral<han cloaks ladies' coats
dress goods, coat Innings, etc, and
the demand Is greater than the sup
ply, which has tendency To keep
the price well up in the scale Of
profit. The dressed skins with tho
hair ON are used for rugs and robes,
and many of them are used in tho
manufacture of capcs for children,
collars. muffs and cloak trimmings
When made up in this manner il *
seldom sold under it's true name ~
10 its meat, we cannot speak from
experience We have been informed
that Il is superior To mutton. bus
we are inclined TO believe this 20 be
fishy. The kids make good cating5
better than the meat OF goats.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16

draft to Thomas Page Bryan, OF Chi
cago, in order that il might be used
for the purposes of fair OF the La
dies Aid society. A fac-simile was
made containing the copy of the origi-
nal draft together with Lincolu's let
ter presenting IL. Some OF these fac
SMILES are still in existence. Two Of
them have recently been placed ON ex-
hibition i'm the state department. In
his letter Lincoln said that he had eN-
pected to keep the draft in his own
possession, but in view Of the worthy
object for which il was to be used he
gladly parted with il. If Lincoln had
retained IL the document with all its
sacred memories might still be in eN-
istence. Manuscripts of Lincoln are
held in great esteem, as is shown by
the frequency with which Secretary
Hay, who was Lincoln's private secre-
1ary, is called upon to pass on the
authenticity OF letters and other doe
uments. Mr.. Hay says the country is
flooded with bogus Lincoln auto
graphs and photographs. The ingenui-
ty e&3bited in some OF the forgeries
is eAtrS ordinary. There is one in par
ticular. Autograph copies OF which are
10 he fouQFoframed ON walls in every
state of N Inion. 1t purports 10 be
letter frou Lincoln TO one Mrs. Blk
by, OF Boston, the mother OF five sons
killed in the war The letter is very
much in Lincoln's style and he may
>fave written such one. but the fac
simile has been executed by a clever
piece OF photography, detached words
and sentences OF genuine writings be-
ing photographed and ingcniously
Joined.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
MAKING CHEAP PORK.
IL Can he Done by Maintaining uI n
Degree OF Health and yIgos
from the start.

The experiments of our agricpll
tural colleges and experiment. star
tons in feeding for lean meat and
strong bone are of inestimable valus
60 the farmers of America. They
show the possibilities and limitations
of corn, supplemented with other
feeds, which can be, 10 large ca
tent, produced on every farm, in the
way of roots, pumpkins, etc. In the
corn belt that cereal will always be
our best and main ration for fattcn-
ing swine; but grow the pigs largely
on clover, grass, milk, roots and mill
feed. Pork produced in this way is
of better quality. and is produced aS
less risk than where the animal IN
both grown and fattened on corn
exclusively. The change from feed
ing for growth 70 feeding for flesh
should be so gradual that neither
the feeder nor the pig could tell just
where the grass and Stops were lefS
of and the full feeding of corn he
gan.
Under all circumstances our hogs
need q variety of food TO keep up =
keen appetite and keep them In -
healthy and thrifty condition, and
il our object in feeding is 10 induce
them 10 eat as much as possible
nothing is SO calculated 10 stimulates
the appetite as variety OF feed.
Do not try 20 raise hogs unless you
like them. If you enjoy seeing them
eat and grow and get fat, you VIII
be quick to notice how things are
progressing, TO detect a flaw in your
management and TO improve your
ways, and you will he successful. IT,
on the other hand, you despise a hog
and simply feed il for the money
you hope To get out Of Il, then do
not know whether you will succeed
or not.-Fred H. Rankin, in Farmers
Voice
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
BE CAREFUL OF HER.
the Farmer Who Falls To ne Good
60 his Wife Makes the Mistake
of His Life.

Some farmers, when they are hur-
ried with other duties at this season.
expect the good wife To worm the cab
bage and bug the potatoes the time
she is not stopping pigs, feeding chick
ems and milking COWS, besides cook.
ing for the hands.
She is perfectly willing TO do all
these things to help along. but the
farmer ought not TO expect her 10 do
work that the hired man or himself
can DO fit does make him a little later
to the eornheld or getting at the hay.
Some very good men are so Thought.
less about their wives, while they take
the best Of care OF the farm team
IL costs money TO replace horses II
is sometimes difficult TO replace )
good woman. Number two does no.
always prove such willing helper
Farm Journal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
TRUCK FOR IMPLEMENTS.

byironcapand three-fourths-inch bolts,
large, loose washer on inside and out
side of wheels; pin hole in end. Front
truck should be made solid and strong;
axle, two feet ten inches long, with
three by three-inch wood clipped on;
tongue mortised TO cap and braced.
Also long braces from tongue 10 outer
end Of axle, coupling of one-half by
three inches iron double; one piece on
top OF frame and one under firmly
bolted TO end of frame and first inside
cross piece running over and under
axle pin, dropping through heavy
staple in axlecap. Its the handiest thing
on the farm, and can be used i'm many
ways, hauling potato crates, sacks of
grain, hog crates and logs &C. T..
Scroggs, in Eptomist.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
nasl. OF Good rasturaa,.

The basis for every good permancnt
pasture Is Kentucky blue grass. Many
sections in the central west viii quick
~ produce blue grass sod IL left IN
cultivated. IL is not. however. gener-
ally profitable ON high priced lind 90.
depend on this method for securing -
permanent pasture. BY this practices
many. bare spots will remain for sr,-
eral years which are not only objection
able because they materially diminish
the yield. but also because they give
opportunity for noxious weeds TO grew.
1t Is far better. therefore, TO SOW biae
grass seed at the rate Of about Ie
pounds per acre on perfectly prepared
land. A dressing OF barnyard
will insure a good @
condFsf
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16

nine eases out OF o hundred very
tame and inconseqnential affair. IL
is devoted ordinarily 10 a desnltory
discussion OF routine affairs of adj
ministration or else TO an exchange Of
new stories ars entertaining chat
upon the latest topic Of the hour. In
recent years there have been only one
or TITO meetings of the cabinet in
which business OF great moment was
determined and II the truth were
known il would be found that even
there the decision was reached in cf-
feet before the meeting was held.
There is i'm existence somewhere a let
ter written by salmon II. Chase, when
he was secretary Of the treasury under
Lincoln, complaining that lac could
not remember from the beginning OF
the administration single formal
meeting of the cabinet at which busi-
ness of any consequence was transact
ed or questions of any consequence
discussed lie said the time was al
ways taken up with stories and idle
chat similar complaint might be
made by any serious minded member
OF every cabinet since Lincoln's day.
Mckinley is the only recent president
who has treated the cabinet meetings
with much respect.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16

lhs Last OF the Deeara- remaining sigma
"0" lures TO the inn
mortal document could be preserved
even for n time. IL is ten years now
since the declaration was taken from
the place in the library where for
many years IT, had been constantly
on public view and placed in drawer
to be shown only on request Of an oc-
casional visitor, but even with this
precaution il was found that the sig
natures were rapidly fading. The
signature OF John Hancock, which ten
years ago was visible half across the
room, is now scarcely legible even
when il is held close to the eye. Alto
gether there are less than dozen
names which can still be deciphered.
The manuscript of the declaration
itself apparently is as legible as ever,
a circumstance due to the superior
quality OF ink used. The obliteration
OF the historic signatures is charged
by department officials 10 the press
copy which was made i'm Madison's
administration i'm order that n fac
smile OF tie declaration might be
given TO the families OF each OF the
signers. A copper plate was made AT
the time. which is to-day the near
est approach to the original document
in existence aside from the fast-fad
ing manuscript. A second copper
plate has recently been made from
the first In order that the first may
not be dulled by successive imprints.
IT Is striking fact that the original
draft OF the declaration in Jefrerson's
handwriting, although constantly on
exhibition in the state department
library, Is as clear cut and legible as
the day il was written.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16


tor OF the department OF anthropol.
ogy az the National museum. Prof.
Mason to-day is undoubtedly the lead.
ing American ethnologist. Curiously
enough he took up the study which
has become his life work quite by ac.
cidcnt. lie was born in Virginia 65
years ago and graduated from Column
bian university with the notion that
he was going to he either q doctor or
surveyor. But one day a travelling
lumber dealer who stopped at his fa-
Tiers house left behind him by ac-
cident copy OF physical geography.
which discussed the relation between
the history Of the earth and the his
tory OF mankind. Young Mason
picked up the book 20 kill time. lie
became thoroughly absorbed In the
subject and from that day TO this he
has been engaged in tracing the his
tory Of mankind Ills first aim was "a
become an orientalist. He mastered the
oriental languages and delivered lee.
lures on the comparative philology
and history OF Palestine. lie supposed
he had found his life work. and he was
sadly taken back when descanting elo.
quently to Prof. Joseph Henry about
II 10 have that eminent scientist place
his hand ON his shoulder and say:
drop H. You cannot conduct your
Investigations in the east at first hand.
You viii have 10 depend on copies or
pictures instead Of original specimens,
Give up the east and devote yourself To
tracing the history Of mankind In your
own country. Here you have an OPP
portunity for personal observation"
II was a hard blow. but Mason
caught the point.
LOUIS A. cos,.IDcx
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16


erected. and on occasion the ears on
which they travel TO Washingt ton can
be switched so that they can step OIL
in the very center of their place of
business without change. The new
system will be so thoroughly eonven-
lent and up 10 date that for time the
statesmen on Capitol hill will hardly
be able To recognize their surround
ings. When the new station is com
plcted. and when the Pennsylvania
terminal and tunnel in Manhattan are
in operation IL will be possible for a
member of congress to land i'm the
very heart of New York city within
four hours of the time he has put on his
hat and coat at the capitol. He can
attend che session of the house, wait
10 the end OF an ordinary debate. leave
the floor leisurcly and catch n trair
in time TO eat dinner in New York. II
is not 40 many years since the metrop-
oils was a days journey from the cap.
ital. There are men in the senate to-
day who remember what an under.
taking il used To he TO get out OF
town. Manhattan Island was as for
mida5le n journey then as Chicago
now decidedly more so in fact, foi
travel was a torture where now il is
luxury.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Desiccated, shredded and sli,
tatoes are staple foods in Germl
There are now mum Der OF DO
houses in switzerland where bod
lodging can be had for only GO 6
day.
The British museum has au
seven feet high. of the fifteen
fury. 1t is supposed to be the
book in the world.
The amount of silver, nickel o.
per coin in circulation in &c,
amounts 10 nearly four dolla'
head OF the population.
England's trade with Persia fe'
$l5,000,0O0 a year in 1889 10 S10L
in 1901, while Russia's increased
5000, 900 TO ST. 100000.
The only British subject TO he
Swedish Order of the Seraphini
marquis of Breadalbane. He ga
by saving Swede from drownin
The bishop of Fano, in north.
has ordained that all churches
see shall be thoroughly scrub
frequent intervals, and the
cleansed with antiseptic solution
Portugal digs less coal thar
other European country. Her
product OF coal is only $4,000
year. New South Wales digs
just twice as much coal as all
produces.
Notwithstanding profit of
600 rubles last year, postal arr
ments in Russia are said 10 be
plorable condition. There are 81
enough clerks. the post Offices a
small, and at Warsaw not long
was announced that the post
would receive no further packing,
week.
The ST. Petersburg Messeng'
Trade and Industry boasts TIT
characteristic feature OF last yct
the almost total suspension Of y
port OF chemical products and tie
perceptible decrease I'm their pr,
TO the growth OF competition a
proyements in Russian manufac
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
AN IMPLEMENT TRUCK.
Handy Thing 10 Have ON the Farn
because Ia Can lie Used for
Various Purposes.

Wheels made of any good sound log,
maple is best, IL inches in diameter,
siN-inch tread, frame sills, three by
three-inch oak; inside cross piece,
two by three, all mortised together;
floor to lay flush with outside frame;
platform four and one-half feet wide,
seven feet long; can be any size TO suit
builder. Hind axle five feet ten inches
long, one and one-fourth inches in di-
ameter round iron fastened TO body
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
HORSE HEALTH HINTS.

sheaf oats is an agreeable change
in horse feed.
Most horses ere fed too much hav
and rough feed.
The colt should grow without anv
setback 10 horsehood.
When horses are ON light work. re-
ducc the feed. When doing heavy
work, give the heaviest feed al night
They have more time then 10 digest
u.
Don't permit colts 10 be infested
with lice or 20 suffer from worms.
Theae troubles are often perpetw
by stables that are
Glen ned ..@~s
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
THE PEEPING-FRoG.
Has m Air sack That Works
what ON the Principle 4
"A BaHpipe.

The peeping-frog. whose vote
ually the first 10 be heard i'm the
and the last 10 be silcnced, is
one-iuch, ycllowish-brown ire
with a few dark stripes and sp
has round disks ON the ends OF /
and these enable il To cling
twigs and leaves Of the trees. il
il lives all summer. Like mos
frogs, IL returns 20 the swal
spend the winter In the mud.
the spring its eggs are laid in
ter. says Woman's Home Conn
The "pceping" is the love song
male. who has vocal sack
throat. When the frog Wis
peep" he initiates this sack w
aud his throat is distended {,
forms round. glistening viii,
BILE. The sack works on the san
ciple as bagpipe. Peeping fr,
seldom seen. but YOU may locat
most easily. perhaps, by going
Swamps az shutdown. when. II !
very quiet, the small musician
tune up" and you may see n
pipes glistcning in the slanting
the setting sun.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
GEN. PEMBERTON's
Find

The surrender of Nicksburp
Negotiations looking 10 the
on the day previous, but the.
tional independence day. AZ,
captured city and visited the
his headquarters, where much
the captured garrison was ii
men, and all of these were pa
them prisoners of war. A y
homes and never again enter,
jority returned to the south
changed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
rlaHTENEp THILLs.

the rope until the shafts are snug up
20 shoulders OF crossbar Oh Cut
two iron straps from worn-out
buggy tire, three-sixtcenths inch
thick, and use as band as at %.
holes having been drilled through nc
one end for boiling. The bars may
Ice placed under or above the shafts.
as desired Walter ii. Garrison. ia
Farm and Home.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16

nave become an
accomplished fac ,
members OF the
house OF repre-
sentatives will en-
joy a privilege
enjoyed by mem
bers OF no other
legislative body in
the world. They
will be carcicd
by tunnel direct
from the station
TO a court be-
meath the great
committee build
- . ~.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16

Il suppose. dear" said Mrs. d
60 her husband, III these saloon
ers raise prices on account Of for
creased liquor tax YOU men viii pet
even 10y taking smaller drinks"
Mr.. Greene looked at her suspicious
~, but made NO immediate reply
Judge.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16

scientific cen { e +
of the Unite d
States. Some OF
the men Mt the
head of different
branches OF work
in the Smith
sonian institution
stand in the very
forefront OF tho
scientific world.
One of these is
Prof. Otis Il. Ma
son, who is cura-
tor Of the divi.
sion OF ethnology
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16

smut from the
light OF day in a
steel case in the
library OF the
state department.
IL was locked mp
by Secretary Hay
at the request OF
it's custodian, An
drew II. Allen. the
state department.
librarian, who de-
clared that this
was the only way
in which the few
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16

OF the 100000 people in Hnglans
more than half Of them live on an IN
come Of less than $i2 a week. and ths
earnings ~ 100000 Of this number d.
not exceed So a week for the family
N y Sn~ rgsr',-Asssss' =. :
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
THEoRE MARKF

From the Iron Trade courts
one Cleveland firm 'epo, ,snd TO
,,as add practically all OF ! exitics
na ,,,er ore and all sellers arc as be
So 80 a,eicult TO dispose O mat
i psssemers but the firm bic Of
has been more fortunas. fr,, 9
others, aud all report estab.
80 are selling very - dsthe
moving more freely troi Is in
ono, and vessels have been arr s time
numbers at Lake Erie pol even
roads have had more snsle pres
- - meet demands, and TO ac-
! 20 ready much complaint a people
notcb. Rates are unchanS - p'd -.
from ports at the head ' they
erior, 10 cents from MAJ sident
IN cents from Escanaba. should
:. s.a..,shin CO. is taxi arises.
er the law. for the ultimate truth
hat the law must reign on dcm,c-
h failure.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16

ence 10 a "ca binci
meeting a mys.
terry and impor.
lance attach Go
the affair in the
popular imagina =
ton. The weight
est questions Of
state are always
supposed 20 he
determined upon
in these conhden-
tial gatherings III
I h e presidents
q d visers. and
often the news