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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-05-28
German Quarts Glass.

A new German industry is the manu-
facture of quartz glass, which consists
especially of melted quartz. 1t is per-
fectly translucent The initial expert
ments in the manufacture were made
in England, but firm at Hanau, few
miles from Frankfort, was the first to
place quartz glass appartus upon the
market. If quartz glass can be pro-
duced at a moderate price-and this
seems to be quite possible where elec-
trio force can be cheaply obtained from
water power-it will no doubt be large
ly employed especially in the chemical
and electrical industries Consular
Report,
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Finally Got 1t.

"What do you want, little boy?"
asked the druggist.
"Say, mister" said the boy, who
had been wrinkling his face. scratch
ing his head and rubbing his right
foot up and down his left leg in the
effort to remember something that
had escaped him, whats the name
of that place where we've got so
many soldiers?"
"Fort Sheridan?"
'No; it's good deal further away
than that"
"The Philippines?"
"That amt just it, but its some
where around there"
"You don't mean Manila?"
manila! That's right! / know'd
I'd get at after awhile. / want bot
tie of manila extract for favorin' ice
cream. How much ch?"-Chicago Trib.
une.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-05-28

where the cow had stood, evidently
with wrath in his soul.
The hunter was about to fire at the
ducks. On a rush Terry started fran
tically toward the owner of the cow,
evidently trying to frighten him into
moving away from, where he stood.
That scared the ducks, and they rose
from the water.
Dash that consequential dog!" ex-
claimed Thompson, hot as fire. "I'll
shoot him."
He hauled up and fired at Terry,
when 10! down came two of the ducks
into the water. before they had risen
four feet out of it. Instantly Terry
came gleefully and thankfully from
his errand of mercy in the direction of
the owner of the COW, plunged into the
water after the ducks and brought
them out.
The owner of the cow, when he saw
how that duck hunter could handle
gun, started for home on the double
quick and never once looked back.
Fool around when Pm back O. the
gun, will you?" said Thompson, look
ing at the dead ducks the dog had
dropped at his feet. s'It's rash to be
around when I draw bead, eh, Terry,
old boy?"
Terry wagged his tail in hearty ac-
quiescence, and. it being along toward
supper time, he and Thompson came
home.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-05-28
GHOSTS LACK ORIGINALITY.
All SpOOkx Have Fixed Habits and
Adhere to Time Worn Ira
ditiOna.

When you read one of these sto-
ries you have read them all. A.
though the behavior of ghosts may
appear eccentric when judged by the
standard of conduct prevailing
among the living. thei-. habits are.
in fact, more regular. they seem to
possess little characte, or original
ity, and probably their ideas are very
limited. says London Truth. Some of
them walk along the passage or up
the stairs; others knock on the walls
or furniture, ring bells. slam doors
you coIue across one who shriekes;
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THE GREATEST LIFE-SAvER.
A philadelphia Man VINO Has Res
cued 21S Persons In One Month
from Drowning.

Living in Philadelphia with the
members of his family in a modest
little home on North Twenty-ninth
street is a man who may in all truth.
fulness be called "the greatest life
saver in the world" This is Capt.
Hans Didrik Doxrud, who has a REC
ord in life-saving that he might wen
be proud of, for he has, since 1879,
saved no less than 352 men and
women from watery grave, reports
the Philadelphia Press.
His greatest achievement in point
of numbers saved was that of Octo-
ber, 1895. when, through his daring,
21S people were saved from drown
ing. 1t was while he was in COM
mand of the steamship Pennland
that he sighted off the Sable islands
the steamer OLDHAM. drifting helpless
ly, having broken her shaft. Capt.
Doxrud Immediately ordered the
Pennland headed toward the helpless
steamer, and after coming up with
her he had cable stretched between
the two steamers and towed tho OBJ
dam into Halifax. though the cable
between the two boats parted twice
in storms.
The seamanship Capt. Doxrud
showed in towing this great vessel in
heavy weather SO many miles is con-
sidered among sailing men to have
been one of the maritime feats OF
the past century. One of his more
recent humane deeds took place just
outside the Delaware breakwater
during April of last year. The Pre-
toria, a Canadian passenger steam
er. was on fire when he boarded her
and took off her 40 passengers and
towed the burning ship herself into
New York harbor.
1t is but natural that such deeds
of daring have brought to Capt. Dox-
rud many rewards, and among them
| is one which he prizes higher than
all the rest, being gold watch from
the late President Mckinley. He
has also medal of gold and red
enamel from the government of Bel
| gium and gold medal from King
Oscar II. of Norway.
In personal appearance Capt. Dox-
| rud is Of middle stature, deeply
tanned and exceedingly robust. Hs
Is now 49 years Of age.
"a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-05-28
BENTON, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY, MAY rs, 1903.

his mind to spare the girl annoyance
from this trio, puppies" he termed
them wrathfully, and was willing to
risk a good deal to achieve his object.
He stated his business briefly.
Miss Manton has told me of your
bet, or wager, or trial of skill
whatever you choose to call it. It's
nature would be unchanged by any
name. l, too, am a worshipper of
hers and l want to be counted in
Willie looked at him in astonish-
ment. "You?" he said. "Why, can
you ride?"
That's not to the purpose" Man
ton answered, warmly, '.Ill stand by
the agreement. I'll do better than
that: If I'm beaten I'll quit the
club?'
Willie looked at his friends. Ser
sainly," he said, coolly, slipping his
green drink. You're counted in."
There were more than two dozen
hunters held by grooms on the green
turf in front of the club next morn
ing. The men and the women all in
pink sat about the porch, while the
hounds lay on to the bag trail. 1t
was the custom to give them three
fields start. The dogs tore away
with the huntsmen and whippers-in
riding hard. They topped the first
fence in style, swept over a stubble,
rose to the next leap and disap-
peared. The members swarmed down
the steps and mounted. Manton was
poor rider and eyed his new pur-
chase with some misgiving. This was
a great black horse, trim and power
full, with good deal of name and
his tail unbanged. His nostrils lined
with pink were flaring and his eyes
rolling wickedly showed a great deal
of white. The groom with him hung
to his bit and had pale face. The
horse struck once at the groom with
a forefoot, but missed him. The
groom swore in fear. Manton had
school. slipped his boot into the stir
rup and swung up cleverly enough.
Once up, however, it seemed long
way 10 the ground, and he did not
expect to return there, except in a
half somersault. The Master of the
Hounds gave the halloa, while Man
ton was still tightly gripping the sad
die with his knees and the bride
with his fingers. The great party
] leaped forward instantly spreading
out like fan as it went, each rider
choosing taking off place for the
first fence. Hard-held, the black
horse reared straight upright
and Manton was glad to loosen the
rein. Then the Gravemaker bounded
out and was away.
Manton believed the horse to be
| vicious, but knew him to be a trained
hunter of high speed and power and
was too wise to attempt to check him
or rein him in as they neared the
leap. Instead, he dug in his knees
while the reins went slack and Grave
maker took it like bird, landing
lightly on the farther side and i'm
mediately reaching into his stride
Manton found himself not only seat
ed, but firmly seated. There hao
been no shock and, SO far as he coule
see, no danger of falling.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-05-28
Travelling Safe In England.

Only one person was killed on the
railways of Great britain during the
year 1902. In the closing three mouths
Of the year S45 persons were killed and
II. .162 injured on railroads in the United
States. Railroad officials in England
are aware that they are responsible
for injuries caused by incompetence
or negligence. hence they insist on due
care on the part of their employees.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-05-28
DEAD-sHoT THOMPSON.
When He Fired Mt Something Else
the Ducks Were Sure to
Come Down.

Some one came in from up that way
on one of the soft days preceding
cold snap and said that stray wild
ducks were dropping down once in
awhile in a big opening in the ice on
the lee shore of Glenmore.
THAT SOP" said Charley Thompson,
whose record as snap shot is regard
ed with awe by his fellow-members
of the Chester Gun club. "Then
guess I'll go get some," said he. "It
has been quite while since | bagged
wild ducks
He took his new repeating shotgun
and started for the lake. Terry, the
Rowland house Scotch-Irish terrier,
ever on the scent for sensations, went
along. Unlike good hunting dogs,
Terry did not walk behind the hunter.
He had often been a spectator at the
Blue Rock shooting contests of the
Chester Gun club, and had, of course,
seen Thompson shoot. So the intelli-
gent dog trotted along well in front
of him on this trip after ducks, plainly
regarding that as the safest position
in case of fire, relates the New York
Sun.
When they reached the lake there
were no ducks to be seen. The willy
sportsman, however, crouched down
behind a stump and waited.
Off to the left, on fence post, sat
a solitary crow, which looked as if it
had been south for it's health, and
came back too soon. The bird hadn't
ambition enough to fly or cav when
it saw the hunter with the gun.
In the field to the right was cow
standing by winter stack of corn
stalks, chewing the cud of content
ment. The duck hunter noticed a sim
gular. action on the part of the dog
Terry when they arrived on the spot.
| The dog had trotted across the ice be-
low the opening and made an earnest
effort to drive the cow away, but the
cow wouldn't go, ard Charles called
Terry back.
The two huddled together behind the
stump. the dog frequently casting a
pitiful look down at the COW. and then
up thC Sio", CdSh
look with sympathetic whine.
By and by down into the opening
| dropped half dozen ducks. The wary
hunters instantly whanged away at
| them.
| Up flew the ducks and the solitary
crow tumbled dead in the snow. Char
| ley gave the ducks another charge as
they rose.
| No ducks fell, but the contented cow
in the field down the stream bumped
her back, like cat that had awooing
gone, twisted her tail over it in the
shape Of corkscrew, and with bawl,
the like of which is not often exacted
in the life of any cow, started for
the other side of the field, leaving the
air filled with flying bits of agony.
/ Terry looked after the fleeting cow.
and growled out at Thompson, as plain
ly as words, II told you SOL"
| "Them ducksll fool around here un-
til find my range and get the lay OF
the wind, all right, and then I'm think.
ing they'll hear something drop!" said
Thompson.
1t wasn't long before along came
some more ducks. Simultaneously
with their plunking into the opening
the owner Of the cow came to the fence
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-05-28

To in the east tender glow
Mounts upward Ger the distant domes,
Then slowly follow slender beams
That mark from whence the day-goe
comes;
The faintest hue of heavens blue
Grows clearer with the breaking light
On comes the day, with banners gay.
triumphant Ger the fleeing night.
LID from the newly-wakened earth
Low sounds of stirring life arise;
The birds and beasts from siumber start
With chirping notes and muffied cries;
From hill to hill with winsome quill
The tufted quail pipes sweet and clear
Unto his mate, SO brown, sedate,
Amidst the sage coQuetting near.
Majestic peaks now rear their crests
Above the sinking sea of mist.
Whose fieecy pillows roseate grow,
When by the ardent sunbeams kissed;
And far and near in outline clear
Great rugged ridges grandly rise
Out of the night as floods of light
Break on them from the kindiing skies.
The vale below now spreads to view
It's peaceful slopes and hazy hooks,
And here and there in canyon aisles
Like silver seams flow flashing brooks:
In sp.endor grand o'er all the land
The suns fresh glory streams abroad
Oh, vision rare! Divinely fair
A picture from the hand of God.
Frank B. Welch. in Los Angeles Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-05-28
Queen Alexandra. Pianos.

At the time of her marriage, 40 years
ago, Queen Alexandra received 10
pianos as wedding presents. Every
one of these elaborate instruments is
still in perfect condition. - London
Mail.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-05-28
An AvOwal.

"I suppose" said the man with the
searching eye, that drink was your
dnwnfall.'
ut was,' answered Meandering
Mike, 81 took drink o. water dat had
microbes in it, an dat's what damaged
me heaIt' SO | can't work. WASH
ington Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-05-28
How Maudie Gets Experience.

lrene-ls Maud really going to marry
that sappy youth?
Enid-Mercy. no! She is only en-
gagged to him. You see, poor, dear Maud
has never been engaged before. and
she thinks she ought to practice little
before entering intoit seriously.-New
Yorker.
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Disq,ialiAed.

Jim--Miss de Styles has all the airs
Of a heroine in a modern play.
Jam-Nonsense; she's perfectly re-
spectaD.e.-Baltim Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-05-28
SUNRISE IN THE SiERRAS.

In brooding silence dreams the mount,
Wrapt in the somber robe of night;
No sound disturbs the soothing calm
That rests upon the lonely height;
And dark and still the crystal rill
GIides slowly on its downward way;
No echo wakes among the brakes
All nature sleeps till dawn OF day.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-05-28
A Sure sign.

Nhip-Do you believe there's good
luck in finding horseshoe?
Snaffie-Ies, when you find it on the
winning horse. IN. Y. Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-05-28
Indefinite.

"You say his wife's brunette? ]
thought he married blond
"He did, but she dye1."-Michigap
Wrinkle.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-05-28

During the Pennu campaign by Gen Mcclellan in the spring
the
condition
it, THE whole of the
which renders of either
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-09
INGALLS, BIG SALARY.

The Hon. M. E. ingalls,, OF Cincln-
natl. the president of the big -Four
railroad, who will deliver an address
in Portland on "Old Home Day. is
Maine man. and whenever he comes
to his native static always spends
good portion of his time at Harrison,
where he began the practice OF law
He tells the following very good
anecdote on himself:
"One evening when I was at Harrl'
son on vacation, I had gone to the
village store and Joined the circle OF
loafers that had gathered to talk
over the public and private events OF
the nation, state, town and village
One cid fellow whom l formerly knew
we'll when there came a lull in the
conversation, leaned over and said
that he wanted to ask me question.
81 want to know said he. II IT
is true that you get salary of $40 600
year.?
81 admitted that l did make as
much as that in twelve months.
well said he, it is remarkable
what cheek and brass will do
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-09

ballot box at the store where the pur-
chase is made.
The standing OF the leading ten con-
testants will be published exclusively
in each issue of the Sunday Graphic
until October 8, at II o'clock M,
when the remaining votes will be
counted and the magnificent library
awarded to the organization having
the largest number Of votes. The
Graphic will publish in each issue a
coupon which will entitle the holder
to ten votes that will be credited to
the institution that is written on
space provided for same when deliv-
cred to the Office Of said paper.
Voting tickets can be secured only
from the following stores:
Isaac Dreyfus, dry goods, clothing.
furnishing goods, shoes and millinery.
Strauss and Miller, staple and fan
cy groceries.
Eason Grocery company, 928 E.
Second avenue, groceries.
Ryland Queensware company, Chi.
ma, glassware, etc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-09
HORSE LIKE MASTER.

The excitable horseman will have
horses just like he is himself. The
man with horse sense will have
horse with the same good sense. The
man who is loud as driver will have
to blame the horse The man who
stops his team with drawling whoa
will have team that will stop in the
same manner that is, they will take
two or three steps after they are
wanted to stop. II the driver wants
sensible horse he ought to be SEN
sible driver horse should never be
expected to rise above his teacher
and yet we often see horses that do.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-09
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Each al very one of these books
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1t Strauss and Miller's, where the
public is invited to call anl inspect
same,
The conditions of the contest are as
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lQh hospital, college or organization
5H5lic or private, is eligible to the
contest. Votes for individuals will
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ash purchase ticket will be Civ
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institution Or organization for which
lie or she desires to vote, sign their
name and deposit the ticket in the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-09
MANY USES OF THE POTATO.
Wonderful Products Manufactures
From the Tuber in Germany.

To-day ernany fairly rivals Ireland
WITH It's potato crop and ontdoes
most other countries. Fully an
eighth Of the arabic land of the ell
pire is planted to this nutritious vege=
table. Hall the large yield is used
directly as human food: con8idera-
Die other portion is given over to fat
teains stock. There still remains an
enormous surplus after that however.
and il is the success with which The
Germans lave met in turning this
surplus into manufactured products
that's most remarkable.
Among these manufactured products
are starch. glucose, potato flour. dex=
trim and starch sugar, each of which
appears prominently on the list of
German exports, all together con-
tr1buting large sums every year 10 the
profits Of German manufacturers and
exporters. But the alcohol which the
Germans make from the potato is the
most valuable and wonderful product
Of all This, as light producer. fairly
rivals the electric current, it is said
The apparatus for its practical use
includes lamps, chandeliers, street and
corner lights, in which alcoholic va
por is burned like gas in hooded
flame, covered by a Wells bach mantle.
so used, potato alcohol is described
as burning with an incandescent flame
equaing the electric light in bril-
liancy. Indeed, we are officially tod
now by our consul general at Berlin
that potato alcohol is competing with
gas and electricity with increasing
success every year.
In the problems OF heat and power
production, too, the lowly potato has
been brought into use, and the aIeo-
hol from it has been applied to
warming and cooking stoves, to
steam locomotives, to thrashng grind
ing, fuel cutting and other agricul-
tural and mechanical appliances. The
advantages said to be found in it,,
use are immediate readiness for opera
ton; dispensing with coal, water and
firemen; freedom from odors and
dangers Of fire, and greater economy
of maintenance. Possibly there is
some exaggeration in these claims.
But figures given plainly show that
the potato, as cultivated in Germany,
has produced real competitor for at
least benzine and petroleum for motor
purposes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-09
LITTLE SERMON ON BEAUTY

I1e cause of the old-looking skin
IS a thlee-fold one. or even touT.
fla enc. SaIlowness and wrinkles
cone from a settled-down state. whe,.
woman feels too old to take calls.
themes, when she is TOO tired to walk
and when she finds it more eomforta-
BE to form tire frosiIc labi tran ta
-e o'it na improve he, looks.
The eaat beaot.os ue. ser fara
t.is STAGE. And ii you Uera ta fotT53
rhe Gaily life Of a Professions. 4aa44s
fer eGe=&eaEs yen would ~ z.arafz
amazed al is strpra0unas s5a rises
III tie morning aa5Gas aa5f= exercises.
She eats lis4tly, take a HaaHs tHea=
mont szzs ont ami 0af'. azaaa zstla
e1Ees# #Hsas i Is = maa==.t#z=a=a ~
ieht 7az5'zq5f5H. saeH as -esFIa.= =z6a=.
4el@ - WRITER'S aaa rte.. Il 5.5a alter
aeea move bgsaFE rroamal. SIC de-
votes hef lztes 10 b. ing elz.aaa -.
her reward is great. Sic is ADMIRE
- her very lasf day ana Al ire aea ii
50 size wins admirers away from We
Men eae=Half Ter as.
esrz Of the s@,q.
II lies largely il Tie sEi0. toe Wa
woman car be yaung if her complies
ien IS muddy and satloW and o
ines? Worse sill is rbo gray slIn
be skin eaaJ locks as if it were never
steamed never washed with eood
soap. never treated to plampina
reams ani beauty Iotions Tire sI5io
# many woman OF 50 would eea
l mummy equally wa}l, and TO say
our life you eouid not tell il from
1ried skin Il is ali from neglect ana
here is no need of having such skin
unless yeH either want it or DO not
are whether you have il OF net.
Now. there are the things that viii
keep the skin young and as pink as it
ever Was. There are skins, mind you
that were never intended to show
color. They are the clear cream=eol=
Ored skins and the olive skins. These
must be kept clear from pimples and
blaekheaas and free from blotehes.
And to keep the skin nice there
nust-poaitvely must-be daily eXer.
Use. whicH includes deep breathing
There must be daily massage Of the
skin With hot water and soap and
plenty CT hot water afterward.
There must be a very nice sanitary
condition of clothing, which means
that nothing irritating must be worn
next the skin. and there must be loose
clothing throughout.
There must be pure air at night and
good feed by day. An excess of fruit
will make the skin poor and so also
will an excess of pastry. One is too
acid the other too fat. But With
diet and exercise and intelligent care
the skin will remain good forever, but
it must be cared for vigilantly, for
vigilance is the watchword of good
Darcy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-08-09
old.r;me Foolish Notion.

The report is current that Presl-
dent Roosevelt will witness the cup
races from "his yacht Mayf1oWer :"
There used to be an opinion prevalent
that the Mayfower was the property
of the United States and attached to
it's navy.-Buffalo Courier.