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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-03
THE BABY HIppopoTAMUs.
Fatal Error Of Men Attendants in
Caring for One i'm the New
York Zoo.

A baby had appeared in the tank over
night. 1t did not weigh quite 40 pounds,
was ten inches high from the soles of the
fat, waddle-feet to the plump back, and
measured "a inches from the tip OF the
tiny pigs tail to the top Of the homely.
wide, cushioned NAV. A calamftously
homely little beast it was. Its eyes bulged
and were set far apart, and its face was
all bumps and Jumps. In every detail the
young hippo was miniature model Of
Calf or Miss Murphy, all except its pink
color, for only its back was slate gray,
says writer in McClure's Magazine.
At Large, in the sword grass of the mud
dy Nile, the cow would have taken her
calf to some secluded spot to start 1t well
on its career. But among anxious, ex-
perimenting scientists she was power
less. When the baby was few days old
it occurred to some Of the experts that
| the mother was not doing her duty, the
wonder was, they said, that the little
one had lived so long without nursing
| and it was decided to take 1t from the
| mother and to raise it on bottle. None
had realized that the ehippopotamusr really
| is more of a water than land animal
and that when hippopotamus calf ha.
its dinner, it takes deep. deep breath
closes its little wag ears, pinches 1t.
nostrils shut, and dives under its mother
where It nourishes like a kid or lamb
So, in an unguarded moment the bab.
was caught, and, squealing and kicking
was carried to the hospital ward Of tn
menagerie, where it was fed from a bot
tie. Within ten days the baby died
martyr to science. Within year, how
ever, second baby appeared, and thi
time the experts decided to let the mothe
have a trial at the game
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-03
Anent Luscious Figs.

After figs have been collected they are
dipped in boiling brine, and then dried
on trays for from two to four days, ac-
cording to the weather. The dipping
is supposed to bring the sugar to the
surface and hasten the drying. After be-
ing dried the figs are placed in sweat
boxes" holding 1000 pounds each. where
they remain for two weeks Then they
are washed in cold salt water to remove
all dirt, and are packed by women and
girls in half-pound, one-pound and ten
pound boxes, in layers, being split pri-
marily with short-bladed knife.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-03
Disillusionixed.

Some officers of British ship were
dining with mandarin at Canton. One
Of the guests wished for second helping
of savory stew, which he thought was
some kind of duck, and not knowing the
word in Chinese, held his place to the
host, saying, with smiling approval:
"Quack, quack, quack!"
His countenance fell when bis host.
pointing to the dish, responded:
"Bow, WOW, wow!"-N. Y News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-03
Frederick Van
Slasson's S Shock
By MAITLAND FURBUsH
Copyright, 1908. by Daily Story Pub. Co.,

4 T first it was thought that the
~ shock would kill him-his heart
was trifle weak from high living, but
he rallied after few days and the only
results that were visible manifested
themselves by violent outbursts OF
abuse and most eloquent cursing.
Nor was Freeman Dustin altogether
to blame, although partially SO, for
giving the white-haired old aristocrat
such a shock Dustin was a man OF
the World-the big, seething, doing
world-not the narrow stratum that
thinks it is the world because it has
the means and taste to sip the elegant
dissipations of life, but the world
where men battle for living and sue
cess in a free-for-all contest, throw
down the gauntlet to all corners and
abide by the decision Of the joust.
Consequently how could he be expect
ed to understand the exclusive idols
that Frederick Van Slasson worshiped.
How was he to understand that Van
Slasson had been accustomed to be
obeyed, fiattered, bowed down before
all his life long-to be petted OF women
and consulted of men, until his dig
nifty and self approval had become a
mantle which enveloped him and
which all his little circle of friends re-
spected as the mantle of Elijah.
With Dustin life had been very diff
ferent Born of good family, but with
out patrimony, he had dashed into the
arena of active struggle for existence
early in life and, possessed OF an ad-
venturous spirit, he tried life at its
worst He had punched cattle in the
west, tried his hand at coffee raising In
South America, taken hand at ba-
mana raising in Honduras, roughed !,
to the Klondike to search for gold
soldiered it in Cuba and the Philip.
pines-in fact, had let the strenuous
life in the strenuous way. He had MOI
the gifts of the money-maker, how
ever, and his ventures never had me-
with marked success, although he al
ways managed to get through, pay hi
bills and have a rollicking good time
Naturally intelligent and fairly wei
educated, his experiences broadenet
and informed him and everywhere h
went he made warm friends of all mel
whom he met The rough life he hat
led had scared the original polish h
had inherited and acquired at schoo
and had roughened him in many ways
but he was always a gentleman as tn
term is used in the broad sense.
After the war he received an offer t
enter the employ of mining enginee
in a western city, where his wide an
accurate knowledge of minerals an
mines made his services valuable, an
for the first time since his school day
lived among the softer graces and tn
more ordinary conventionalities tha
pertain to city life. He did well as tn
standard goes and became quite at
tached to the luxuries about him. Hi
salary was not large, but ample for hi
needs, and he saw promised promotio
ahead Of him.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-03
NURSING THE SICK.
How to Make and Change Beds aDa
Do Other Things in Absence
of Trained Nurse. t

Sickness comes at some time, soon or
late, to every family, no matter how
carefully guarded, but trained nurses
are not always at hand. On this ac-
an to know just how to prepare and to
change bed for person too i'll to be
readily moved, says the Washington
Star.
The best bedstead for use in sickness
is of brass or iron, six and a half feet in
length, two or two and half feet in
height, and three feet in width.
The mattress should be of hair, as
that can be readily cleaned and disin-
fected. Cotton makes the best material
for sheets, as linen is apt to chill.
Three sheets should be in use at time
the upper, the lower and the draw.
which is placed directly under the pa
tient. Blankets of good quality make
| the best covering, with lightweight
Counterpart at the top. There should
be two large pillows-one Of hair and
| the other of feathers-and as many small
pillows as the exigencies of the case re-
| quire.
| If rubber sheet is necessary, spread
1t smoothly on the mattress. Put on
the lower sheet and pin it into place on
the upper side of the mattress, so that
| the patient may not work it up into
wrinkles. Fold the draw sheet and pin
1t across the middle of the bed, so that
it will extend from the patients shoul-
ders to well below the hips. Put on the
the feet, and long enough to turn over
the blanket at the top. The blanket need
not be so long as the sheet, but should
be long enough to tuck around the pa
tents neck. The counterpane may be
of the same length as the sheet and left
long enough to fold over
In changing the bed, roll the patient to
one side, putting one hand against the
shoulder and the other against the hip
Roll the lower sheet up in lengthwise
folds against the patient, put on the
fresh sheet and the draw sheet, and pin
in place. Protect the patient with the
upper sheet and roll him over on the
| |
Pull the lower sheet smooth and pin
Put clean upper sheet on over the
soiled one, tuck in the clean one and re-
move the soiled one.
1t is scarcely necessary to emphasize
the fact that in changing the beddin.
everything should be aired, warmed ant
at hand, SO that there need be no delay
Double beds make good sick beds, al
the patient can sleep on one half during
the day and the other half at night.
If there is any tendency toward be,
sores make cushion or use circula
. pillow covered with linen or cotton
! Pads and cushions of all sorts an
sizes may be used to make the patien
! more comfortable.
Even in extreme illness, physician
Q now decree that bed clothing and gaI
I ments should be changed every fe'
, days, as nothing is more essential to tn
3 invigoration and comfort of the invalit
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-03
VOGUE OF RIBBON.
1t II Ruched and Tucked and Used
rs Trimming In q Great
Many Ways.

One of the handsomest trousseaus OF
the year is remarkable for it's ribbon
trimmings Ribbon of all kinds is used
in all sorts of ways, says the Brooklyn
Eagle. There are plated ribbons,
gathered to make narrow putting. and
applied to the gown SO as to look like
shirring. And there are plated ribbons
and ribbons gathered through the mid
die. Ribbons are ruched and used as
trimmings, and ribbons are tucked in
little groups of tucks and applied so
as to form certain designs.
But the prettiest trimming OF all in
the ribbon world is the ribbon trim
ming which consists Of ribbon laid on
perfectly fiat and stitched on each edge
or on the upper edge only. This gives
the neatest possible finish, and in many
respects is superior to the bias bands
of silk that are used for the same pur-
pose.
Ribbon band trimmings can be made
of shaded ribbons and of striped rib
hons. or satin ribbons, and of ribbon
that show checks and fagoting, or little
embroidery, as so many varieties Of rib
bon do these days.
Ribbon makes a pretty founcing, II
used in the right way. Ribbon three
| inches wide is shirred in the middle and
used to trim the foot of a dress skirt
| The rows are put on about three inches
apart and there are half dozen of them
\ 11, hor
were six narrow fiounces, specially
| II the ribbon be put on in an undulatine
manner.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-03
Pope,. Prophetic Name.

That Pope Plus X. was destined to
become the successor Of Leo XIII. il
clearly shown, according to French oc-
culists in his baptismal name and the
title which he bore before he was Alect-
ed to the papacy. He wa2 at that time
Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto. and in these
three words are found the letters which
form the sentence: 'Tu seras grand
pape," which means: You will be g
great pope"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-03
At Least Making an Enort.

Terre Haute, Ind, is agitating for
uerpetual Injunction against street fairs.
The world may not be growing better,
saws the Chicago Tribune, but occasion
ally something like this seems to show
that it is making the effort.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-03
when washing Dishes.

Don't leave your teacups or bowls
standing half-submerged in the dish
water. A darkish mark around them is
sure to result, showing just how far up
the dishwater reached on them, and you
cannot get it off, for the glazing seems
to be affected d.-Ohio Farmer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-03
Chestnuta and Frosts,

Willie-Pa, you don't get chestnuts un-
til after there's frost, do you?
Pa-Except in the case of q farce COM
edy, my son. Then the chestnuts come
tirst and the frost afterward.-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-03
wanted : Modern one.

Max has lost his school atlas, and his
aunt offers to lend him hers, which she
has kept with other mementoes OF her
school days.
But, auntie," said Max, rs America
10 your atlas?"- Fliegende Blaetter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-03
WITHIN Half 3 Centurx.

In 1850 there was not one mile OF
railway in Wisconsin, Tennessee, or
Florida, or anywhere west of the Mis-
sissippi river. Even in 1870 half the
area Of the country was still without
railways
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-03
Manchurin.s Position.

Between manifest destiny and benz.
olent assimilation, Manchuria finds her.
self In the situation of the person who
could not waltz and never learned to two.
step.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-03

In New York city schools 1,Q00 chill
dren have trachome
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-13
SOLD LAND HERE,

A tract of land belonging to the es-
tate of X. O. Spiceland, deceased. sit
uated in Paduosh. and containing six
teen and half acres. says yesterday
Cadiz Record. was sold in Paducsh
last Monday by Master Commissioners
John ". Kelly, of this place, to sat-
isfv judgments rendered in the TriRg
circuit court in favor of U. l.. Rogers
against K q. Sp,celand, and Lyle,
Black g. Co.. against ]. II. Spice
land. J. II. spiceland's one-n:nth in
teres, was sold to James r. Moore for
e2I5. The remainder was sold TO S l
spireland for 81 S2i.s6. Attorney r.
A. Burnett. 8. I. Spicelsnd and W. A..
Bogsrd, of this county, attended the
sale.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-13
Y. M. G. A. Is. EXEMPT
Court of Appeals Decides it Re-
ligiOn Organization.
Lively Fight in Streets OF Hopkins
ville-BurIey Growers Have
Millions.
OTHER KENTUCKY NEWS NOTES
THE Y. NJ. O. A. CASE.

Frankfort, KY. Nov. l3-The court
of appeals by Judge O'Resr, whole
court sitting, with Chief Justice Bur.
nam dissenting, affirmed Jefferson and
Daviess circuit courts in the case OF
commonwealth VS. Young Mems Chris.
tian association, ami city of Louisville
VS. same. The actions, involving
identic questions, were consider ed
togeth.
The action was instituted by audi.
tors agent to subject the property of
the Y. NJ. O. A. to taxation on the
grounds that certain parts Of the build
ings were rented for profit. The as
ISOLATION pleaded exemption under SEQ
tion 40 Of the constitution a. relig.
ious organization. The lower court
held the property exempt and this
court in an exhaustive opinion sus.
tains that finding.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-13
Report Out Showing the Excel
ence of Our Service.
We Send Over Ten Million Pounds Of
Mail Year to Foreign
Countries.
STATISTICS OF OTHER NATIONS

Washington, Nov. 13-The annual
report of #. NJ. Brooks. superinten-
dent Of foreign mail service, shows
that 0,994, 044 pounds of mail were
dispatched by sea to foreign countries,
Of which 7,456.343 pounds was for
trans. AT lantic destinations. The mon.
ey paid on account of transportation
of the mails dispatched to and receiv-
ed from foreign countries during the
fiscal year aggregate e2.0S9,067. IL
is estimated that 6.240,696 was re-
ceived by this government rs postage
on articles exchanged with all foreign
countries. Of which the postage col
lected on the articles exchanged with
foreign countries other than Canada
and Mexico. amounted to e4.99i, 976,
or "a, OOS, 1856 more than the net cost
Of the service.
The estimates for the fiscal year
Is04-isO5 include "a. 02l. 900 for the
see transportation of mails, including
foreign closed mails; railway transit
across the isthmus of Panama, special
compensation for service between San
Francisco and Tahiti, maintenance Of
the United States postal agency at
Shanghai, e5o,ov0 for sea postoffices
on vesseh pl, ing between New York
and Southampton. Bremen and Ham,
burg, end Sss. 900 for transfer service
In New York hsrbor.
Crete, Ouba and the British protec-
torates Of somslilAnd and southern
Tieseris In Africa Joined the universal
postal union during the year.
Offioiai statistics Of ths postal ser
vice In the eight leading countries Of
the world. United States, Germany,
Great Britain, France, Italy, Austria.
Russia and Japan. show that the Unit
ed States leads in the number Of post
offices and employees, Germany o. to
letter boxes for the public, the United
States ranking second, Switzerland as
to the portion Of postotfioes to area,
and the United States as to the mum.
Der Of articles of mail matter received
by and sent to each inhab itant, as to
length OF nail routes and number Of
pieces Of printed matter carried. The
United States exceeded by s7.9as, 900
the amount expended during the year
for the postal service by Germany,
which among all the foreign govern
ments expended the largest amount.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-13
Trouble AT HOPTOwN.

Hopkinsville. KY. Nov. lS-while
standing on the street talking to o
friend, Deputy Sheriff Mack Denton
was rudeiy jostled OF the sidewalk by
Frank Allen, oolored. Mr.. Denton
expostulated with the negro for his
rudeness. when she latter commenced
cursing him and made as IL TO strike
him. when the officer drew his pistol,
and. putting 1t almost against the ne
aro's stomach. pulled the trigger
twice. but the weapon failed to hre.
Allen. being reinforced BY some other
negroes, then olinohed with Mr. Den
ton, and wrenchsd the pistol from him
and struck him in the face. White
men went to Mr.. Denton's assistance
and rescued him from his assailants.
A warran. was issued for Allen and
he was arrested and his examining
trial set for tomorrow morning.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-13

In this strenuous age, one sometimes
feels the need. not exactly of a medi-
oine, but of good common sense re-
vitalizer and tonic. Walther's Pepton-
ixsd Port is just such . tonic. The
port wine is . strengthener IN itstf,
and the pepsin, by aiding diges'i"n,
enables one to get the maximum
amount of strength from ones food.
It strengthens in an atural way
sos BY whipping the organs into a
forced activity, not by creating false
feeling of strength through nerve
stimulation, but actually by giving
real strength. For sale by W. b. Nc
Phsrson. Druggist, Psducah, Ky.
Small size 80 cents, large size 81.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-13
A Number of Changes May be
Made.
Accommodation Trains on the Louis.
willie Division to Get
More Time.
BETTER TIME TO CAIRO

The officials are still working on the
new time card for the Louisville di-
vision Of the l. O and have about
completed the plans for the new SEIZED
ules of the trains.
As far rs can be learned the most
important changes will be in the time
Of train No. 12l which now arrives in
Paduoa at 3:45 O'Clock. This train
will be run in half an hour later, ar
irving at AIS but will leave Louisville
on the present schedule time, consum.
ing the increased time on the road.
This train bss had such q big business
to attend to that IL rarely ever gets in
on time.
Another change that has been au-
thoritatively stated 10 in the running
of third Gloss trains over the Louisville
division. These trains will be run n
extras and the conductors will III
their own meeting points. This will
relieve In o measure the congessed
condition OF freight traffio.
1t 10 said that the time on the Cairo
extension will b. shortened in the pas
senger runs and that instead Of mak-
ing the run from Paducah to Cairo in
one hour and forty-five minutes, the
time vii, be shortened to one hour
This will necessitate the shortening Of
stops and will mean faster running.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-13
BIG FIRE ON TRAIN.

st. Petersburg, Nov. ia fire In
the mail car of the st. PetersDurg-
Moscow mail train is reported to have
destroyed valuables estimated at %,
500, 900. The postofiice authorities
attribute the outbreak to spontaneous
com bustion and say 437 foreign par
cells and eleven sacks Of foreign mails,
etc., were destroyed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-13
TO PLAY POLITICS
LIQUOR MEN OF NEW YORK
RAISE s5, 900, 900.

New York, Nov. l3-In fear Of fur
Their drastic legislation following that
of last winter. when the license fees
in this state were advanced greatly,
the central organization OF the New
York City Wine, Liquor and Beer
Dealers association has adopted reso.
buttons approving the defense fund
plan formulated at the recent liquor
dealers national convention, and has
fixed the states contribution at $780,
600.
10 was announced that this money is
to be raised by regular assessment upon
esob saloon keeper. In Manhattan
alone there arc 5000 embers of the
ASSOCIATION in good standing.
II every state represented in the ma.
tional association takes similar action
the defense fund with liquor dealers
at this rate will approximate IS, 900, 81
900.
"Our organization" said one OF tho
officers, "is not political body in any
sense. 1t is business mems organs
nation, formed for strictly business
purposes, but when q political pssty
attacks our interests we san play psh-
tics. and henoeforward We propose 10
do il. The ssloonkeepex are not alone
in this business. Wholesale dealers,
brewers. those who supply mineral
waters ana everybody associassa with
the business Is in thu plan"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-13
fRIAR'S CLAIMS
PHILIPPINES QUESTION EXPECT
I'D 10 PE SETTLED SOON.

Washington, Nov. l3-Advioes
r.'c..ng the war department from
Mani n indicate that before he sails
for the United States on December 90,
Governor Tart "a i'll have succeeded In
serhn rlsuis ot the frisrs for their
o. I've property hol ing in the is
-uhr government expects to
b a q -rqulrs the entire holdings
g III ph lippines for q
rm ating $4,000, 900.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-13
BIG TIE DEAL
ILLINOIS CENTRAL ORDERS
OVER ONE MILLION.

Chicago. Nov. IS. The Illinois
GENITAL has contracted " it'll n tie COM
pany Of Chicago for 800, 600 railroad
ties, anu the contractor will obtain
tr-iu FROM leading savmill operators
u Mississippi. Before being used
tbess ties are to be chemically treated
aud they VIII, 10 j. stated, be sufficient
for son miles of track Some Of them
will he used for repairs ami some for
the NV douhls track, an important
piece Of which is being put in between
Aempni-, Tenn, AMI Fulton, KY.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-13
PAINFUL INJURY.
MRS WILLIAMS, OF HINKLE-
WILLIE ROAD, STICKS
NAIL IN FOOT.

Mrs. Williams, Of the Hinklevilie
road. mother of Mr. Efie Williams,
Of North Fifth street, stuck a nsil IN
her foo, yesterday afternoon and suf-
fered great pain from the injury. A
phyrioinn Was called ami administ' red
20 the wound and this morning she Is
puch betier All precautions TO guard
against lock Jaw have been taken aud
1 ttle DANGER IRON this source l. ex-
psoted.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-13
NEW RULE In HOUSE
Leaves Democratic Appoint
ments to Minority Leader.
Public Hearing of Objections in Gen.
eral Wood Case-Big Blaze
in Nashville.
$4,000, 900 BURNED ON A TRAIN
SPEAKER LANNON'S PLAN

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Nc
Oreary strolled over the house end OF
the capitol to pay his respects to tie
new minority leader, Mr.. Williams,
and also to congratulate the new
speaker, with whom he served twelve
years in the lower house. In discuss
ing the assignment to committees in
the house. Speaker Cannon told Sena.
tor MoCreary that. as far as possib
il is his intention to leave the Demo.
cratic appointments to the discretion
Of the minority leader. Heretofore
the selections OF the minority have
bean submitted to the speaker for ap.
proval, and. If entirely satisfactory to
him. he let it be known and she desired
change was made. This time, how
ever. Speaker Cannon intends TO abide
By such selections ss the minority
leader may make.
The Democrats are greatly pleased
- the speakers stand, and it 10 IN
derstood that will b agreed to BY the
majority.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-13
MARRIAGES IN CHRISTIAN.
WILL HAVE MILLIONS

Lexington, Ky, Nov l3-Behind
clo-ei doors the hurley tobacco grow
ers Of Kentucky, Indiana aud ohio
are con,ideriug tine offer Of the NV
York Wareh luse occurring comp'u, o.
finance the Kentucky Burley Tonanoo
association for $40, 900, 900. A tiunnce
committee has been appointed tn take
M me tobacco the fixed rat offere
the mem bers If the COMPANY.