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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-01-01

interest to see to it that these secured
humane employers. As far as it was pos
sible, each slave was permitted to choose
the person for whom he would work.
Some there were who remained with the
same employers year by year for many
years.
Those that were good servants had no
difficulty in choosing desirable employers
Very frequently the master left this mat
ter entirely in the hands of the slave.
After all, though, there were those who
were unknown and many more who were
practically worthless, and these were
hired out" at auction to the highest bid
der. This, also, was commonly the prac-
tice as to "cornfeld niggers" and un-
skilled laborers generally, of both sexes.
There were pathetic scenes now and
tken when negroes were sold at public auc
ton on New Years day. Very rarely it
T CHANGED that at such times members of
the same family were sold to masters
widely separated.
1t should appeal to the common sense
of any man that slaves being valuable
holdings, their owners would neither treat
them cruelty nor permit them to be abused
by others. Owners of valuable horses unr
formly are kind to them, and horses are
not human.
In this Southern New Years day, too,
men met to settle long due debts, to pay
notes and to rent farm lands. Taken al
together, it was busy, busy day, full
of its comedies as well as its dramas, and,
sometimes, tragedies.
= At such times the slaves of the planta-
tons enjoyed their annual two weeks
vacation and these crowded the villages
to buy all manner of gimcracks-cheap
jewelry, ribbons and laces, and, having
sweet tooth, cheap candies as well. Any
well-ordered slave could make "overtime"
money, and it was a very sorry one, in
deed, who had not few dollars at the
New Year, to throw away in folly upon a
wife or sweetheart.
The white trash" gathered then solely
with view to looking on and to picking
UP what they could. As they were de-
spised by both the well-to-do whites and
the negroes of all degrees, they usually
kept to themselves. They neither hired
nor were hired, but in some manner con-
trived to secure their full share Of
whisky.
Like the old general muster" day Of
the ante-bellum days, the 'afo' de wah'
New Year has passed away with all its
scenes and shiftings, yet the smemory Of
it remains with the older residents as re-
minder that one day at least, and that the
initial one, Of the Southland, was one OF
potential energy and signally characteris
tic in its incidents of the age and times.
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-01-01
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Another instance has occurred of
the great difficulty of getting entirely
fresh titles for books. Mcclure, Phil
lips & Co. have inst ;.ssAashed Emmy
t.>-.' Yer Book and Heart" by George
NJ. Martin. Some years ago Messrs.
Henry Holt x g. published Emma
Lot: Her Book, by Mary NJ Mears.
Longfellow, the poet, was born in
Portland, Me-, in a house which is now
a tenement, chiefly inhabited by poor
Irish. A school-teacher was instruct
ing her pupils in the life of the poet re-
Gently and after a time began to ask
questions. 'Where was Longfellow
born" A chubby, freckle-faeed little
chap held up his hand and in reply to
the teachers nod shocked her cold by
saying, confidently: "In Patsy Ma
gees bedroom
Now that Sir Gilbert Parker has es-
tablished an enviable reputation in SO
many directions-novelist, playwright,
writer of short stories, parliamenta-
rian, generous entertainer, and SO on
he is arousing some little jealousy.
A story in point is related Of noted
literary man who is credited with say
ing that he frequently wakes up in the
middle of the night, when all is still.
Il raise myself on my elbow" says this
jealous literary person, 'and l can
distinctly hear Parker climbing,
climbing, climbing"
For a man who at times writes so
we'll about women, Anthony Hope
seems curiously impervious to femi-
nine attractions. The popular novelist
lives in a bachelor fat near the Thames
embankment, London, the rooms being
furnished in old-fashioned mahciany.
The walls are hung with number of
rare colored prints, of which Mr.. Hope
is discriminating collector. He is
also fond Of sport and was formerly
an enthusiastic and prominent foot
ball player, but for some time past has
abandoned that stressful sport in ia
vor of golf.
Nixon Waterman, formerly of Chi
cago, but for some time resident of
Boston, has been talking to the New
England Woman's Press association
about poets and poetry. Mr.. Water
man has written good deal of capita:
verse himself. chiefly in the lighter
vein. He seems, from what he said
to have a poor opinion of poets gener-
ally, they and their works being, in his
Judgment, apt to be visionary. Poets,
he says, lack in ability to view life in
practical way, and he also thinks
that practical poetry would please the
public better than good deal of what
is now written.
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Cause and Eject.

'Well, I don't care" snapped the
golden-haired typewriter boarder,
who was getting thesworst Of the argn-
ment. mo man ever amounted to aEy.
thing except through the influence OF
some woman 4ss
II agree with you there coolly re-
joined the old bachelor at the foot OF
the table. II know n young man who
has always been in the snall-potato
class heretofore. but he recently fell
violently in love and now he is She
greatest idiot outside a daffy house"
Chicago Daily News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-01-01
Hungarian Brides.

Brides in Alfoeld, Lower Hungary,
have been deprived of their wedding
gifts by the government health au.
thorities. 1t was the custom OF the
place for brides to wash with soap and
to comb the heads of all guests, they
in turn throwing coins into the basin.
The result, according to the doctors
was the spreading Of disease, and an
epidemic of opthalmia lead the gov
ernment to put sudden end to the
custom.--Albany Argus.
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wam.n Made 100000.

About five years ago Maine woman,
taking q consumptive husband to the
mountains of Arizona, was shown an
old abandoned claim by her Indian
serY.ut. She took it. with great diff
cul, secured $500 to work it and be,
fore the year was out sold it for $780,.
600 and a life interest.-Philadelphia
Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-01-01
In Need Of Cultivation,

Mrs. Neighborly - Mrs. Willowby.
are your new ne;ghbors people whom
you can cultivate?
Mrs. Willowby--Weu, they need 1t.
but I don't think shall undertake
ii TIT Bits. @saY
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-01-01
MRS. Baba,s View.

Ali Baba had just told his wife the
secret of the cave.
How lovely" she exclaimed, "now
can get Ali money without divorce" !"
Ard Morgianpa had to be called to
lelp revive hin.-N. 7. Sun
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NEW WYEARSM|
THE SOUTH *
FIFTY YEARS AGO
By WILLIAM ROsSER COBBE.

HE first day of January at the
South so years ago presented
scenes that would be strange
indeed if enacted in this gen
Grafton. ..a
y To the negro slaves as well
aa to the MANY white people
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-01-01
WIT AND WISDOM.

Much of the charity that begins at
home is. too feeble to get next door,
Chicago Daily News.
absence makes the heart grow
fonder" when it comes to the bill col
lector.-N. Y. Herald.
If you are particularly anxious to
do something well, forget your ambi-
tion and proceed as usral.-Atchison
Globe. is
Unwarned. Poor Jenkins! He
thought he could paddle his own canoe
through Wall street." And was there
no one to shout the warning cry OF
Brokers ahead Town Topics.
1T is said that st. Louis man has
had his teeth filled with anthracite
coal.' Hard coal! That's queer. l
should think that bite-tuminous would
be ever so much more appropriate" =
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Birds of a feather flock together"
said the man who quotes. Don
hand me that chestnut about birds
fiocking together" "Why?" Because
back with an empty bag."--Baltimore
Herald.
Eyes" he was saying, II was very
ill. At one time the doctors thought
| would lose my mind permanently il
l didn't soon have change for the
better" "And was there such
| changer" she asked, innocently.-
Philadelphia Press.
"Why is the janitor putting on so
many airs?" why, they paid him to
stand in the corridor of the sky
seraper and direct people to the
bank" What has that to do with
it?' He says he's bank director
now-'-Philadelphia Record.
Too Long "Primping."
A medical paper has discovered 3
| curious drawback incidental to the
practice of medicine by women, and
! that is the long time lady doctors re-
quire before they are ready TO respond
to night call A man jumps into his
dressing gown, according to my au-
thority, trips,lightly downstairs, twist
ing his moustache into shape as he
| goes. The woman doctor, on the other
hand, has to go through numerous
solemn rites before she dare show her
self in public. Has she really, now?
Well, judging by the appearance of the
lady doctors whose acquaintance
have made / should believe those
rites to exist in the imagination of the
medical journal reporter, and nowhere
else. If this were the only drawback
| to women's practicing medicine, they
4 were happy indeed.-London Lady.
what = Great Telescope Can DO.
The excellence of the Lick 36-incb
! telescope. and the steadiness of the air
when the conditions are good on
| Mount Hamilton, are attested by the
statement of Mr.. WI. Hussey, one OF
the observers there, that double stars
whose components are nearly equal in
brightness, can be measured il thu
distance between them exceeds one
tenth of second of arc. What thi,
means in accuracy of definition may be
understood by remembering the fgct
1 that one-tenth of a second is equal te
the apparent diameter Of the head o1
an ordinary pin, viewed by the naket
eye-if the eye could see it-at dis
tance Of two miles.-Youth's Compan
ion.
Pleasures OF Poverty.
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il
English colonies control the territory the Ohio fought by
had reached Fort m uesn ambush had into which the
warned by Chief aKng and reinforced by Indian allies this
umons dozen Of his and took 22 others
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-01-01
Pleasures OF Poverty.

/. takes a rich man to enjoy thu
pleasures of poverty. Chie'agc Daily
News <-.s
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-14
THE SENTINEL.
LEE g. BUNTING, Props.

1. N. BUNTING. Editor and Manager
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-14
HOLD-UPS AT
HELPER.

Railroad men bring reports of "a
holdup in Jim Rooney's saloon and
gambling house in Helper last night.
Several suspicious characters We're
seen around during the day and last
night. The pay car was in and there
was big play ON and the men who
did the daring act thought the oppor-
tunity was a golden one. They went
into the saloon according to report and
after holding up the employees took
from the tables and the drawer $1,000.
During the trouble boilermaker
was shot, though not seriously. At
first it was reported that the man had
been killed, but this report was not
true
Men who arrived here today from
Helper. say that the hold-ups remain
ed in the saloon that they held up,
more than an hour. They permitted
anyone who wanted, to come into the
saloon, but none to go out. They set
up to wines and liquors for the crowd
number of times. The boiler maker
who was hurt, was told to hold up
his hands when he entered the saloon.
He saw no one masked and thought
1t was joke, until he was shot He
was not seriously injured. Later re-
ports place the sum that they obtain
ed at between seventeen and eighteen
hundred dollars.
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-14
new BANKING
INSTITUTION.

A new banking institution will be
established in this city with a CAPT
talization of $50. 900, before another
month has passed. The stock to this
new institution has already been prac-
tically subscribed and delay is occas-
ioned only because the location for
the new monetary institution has not
been fully determined upon.
1t is said that negotiations are PEN
ding for the purchase of the southeast
corner of Fifth and Main streets. the
property owned by Louis R. Enrich,
of Colorado Springs
The new institution will be mainly
financed by G. Van Hoorebeke, father
of O. VanHoorebeke. who lately
moved with his family to this city
and is erecting the handsome residence
at the corner of 10th and Main streets.
Who the other gentlemen are who
are concerned in the forwarding of the
new institution has not been fully de-
termined. 1t is known that d. T.
Stone. who for so long has acted in
the capaitcy of assistant cashier of
the Mesa County State bank, will in
all probability be connected with the
institution, as he has resigned his DO
sition with the Mesa County bank,
which will take effect tomorrow the
10Th of the month.
Mr.. Van Hoorebeke who is the prin.
cipal mover in the establishment of
the bank, Is connected with banking
institution in East st. Louis. and has
had considerable experience in bank
ing lines.
The establishment of new bank is
not a surprise as it has been talked of
for some time past, among local peo-
pie.
What the character of the bank will
be, whether it will be state or ma
tional institution or whether it will
be in the nature of trust company
with banking powers, it has been i'm
possible to ascertain. The fact is that
such an institution is to be establish
ed and that its capital will be fifty
thousand, are about the only authen-
tic things ascertainable toda V in re-
latlon to the new SCENE.
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-14
DEATH LEAKED OUT.

Cincinnati, May 13-One man is
dead and four others are in critical
condition as result of tampering
with an express package that arrived
tonight at the Cincinnati warehouse.
of the Adams express company. AT s
O'Clock a bottle was received from
Memphis, addressed to Kate Noble. 507
Harris street. Cincinnati.
In handling the bottle, ]. B. Flick
er discovered leak. One of the men
procured tin cup and all took a
drink. They became violently ill, in
few moments and were rushed to the
hospital. Flicker died on the way.
The others are reported in a very Sc
rious condition. The bottle was found
to contain arsenic and whiskey
Mrs. Kate Noble tonight said she
could not say what the bottle con
tanned but that it was undoubtedly
sent by "a woman employed bv rel a
tive in Memphis. The relative, she
said, visited her three weeks ago and
since that time. she has been receiv-
ing packages and obscene letters from
Memphis.
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-14
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
j. H. BOYD
is DEAD.

James III. Boyd, who came to this
city from Telluride some time in De. q.
cember last. died at the st. Mary S
hosital this morning of consumption.
The deceased was partner in lands
and cattle in the Plateau country. of
Barnard Duffy, a well known ranch
man of that section.
The deceased was interested to some
extent in mining properties in Grip
pie Greek and owned some stock in
mines at Telluride.
James II. Boyd was Mason in
good standing of Telluride lodge. He
was a member of the Commandery
and Chapter at Cripple Creek. and of
the Scottish Rite and Shrine at Den
yer. He was what is known as a
Send degree Mason.
The deceased was about thirty five
years of age and his old home was at
Easton, Pennsylvania, where he re-
quested that his body be shipped to
relatives. The Masonic order of this
city took charge of the remains at
once and notified his partner. Mr.
Duffy. at Collbran and his relatives
at Easton. He was unmarried and
had been a resident of the west tor
many years.
The body was given over to the
charge of Undertaken Bannister. and
as soon as his relatives are heard from
it will be shipped to Easton, in ac-
cordance with his last request
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-14
1T is NOT
A SURPRISE.

The school board suddenly changed
it's mind yesterday and held a meet
ing last night.
From the amount of business trans
acted the meeting must have been es-
pecially called to elect the superin-
tendent This they did in hurry.
The election of W. H. Miller was
unanimous, as was anticipated.
No attention was paid whatever to
the protest made at the election,
which was all against the reelection
of the present superintendent. In
fact one of the directors stated to the
writer that that protest did not
amount to anything anyhow. that
those people did not represent any
thing.
From the action taken last night
evidently the entire board thought
precisely the same thing as the indi-
vidual director. 1t will be seen in
the future whether the protests of 1856
voters does not amount to anything in
the minds of the board.
To show that there is animus on
the part of the board of directors
against those who presumed to oppose
them. the following occurred yester-
day. The editor of this papre met
one of the directors on the street and
asked him who were the persons VIII o
had visited the board. and made
speeches asking the retention of the
~ tft. Ia
man responded that he did not think
it ought to be published. He prac-
tically said that it was none of the
business of the public. He was told
that many inquiries had come to this
office yesterday regarding the matter
and it was desired to publish it as
matter of information. He intimated
that it made no difference whether
they did or not, that the board
thought it better to have the papers
say nothing about it. He said that
enough had been said already.
The editor responded that the work
of the board was not private. but pub
lie. that the records belonged to the
people, and he could see no reason
why they should not have the desired
information. This seemed to melt
the gentleman little and he said
that Judge Sullivan was one of them.
Later in the day one of the other
directors gave the information.
1t can now be seen how the school
board is little close working corpo-
ration, when they attempt to keep in
formation from the people. As far as
this paper is concerned. it does not ex-
pect to keep quiet about the schools.
1t has its rights and 30 have the peo-
pie who voted for a change. We hard
ly think the director who refused the
information, would care to have his
name published as having practically
said the public had no business know
ing what the school board did.
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-14
THE CONTEST.

Wante d-An experienced real estate
salesman. Salary and commission.
Apply to Began, Gaines & Company
1t is said that the property at the
southeast corner of Main and Fifth
street has passed into the hands of the
Grand Valley National bank from
Louis R. Enrich, of Colorado Springs.
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-14
FOUND AFTER MANY YEARS

Baltimore, May 12-The year
old daughter of Mrs. Jaspar w. Clarke
this city. was kidnapped IS years ago,
by tramp. whom Mrs. Clarke had
offended. Until last week. she had
never found "A trace of her missing
child, notwithstanding a continuous
search.
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-14
HALE RATES EAST

.aOn June 9th, 9th, l2th, and 18th the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail
road will sell tickets to Chicago, Mil
waukee. Minneapolis, st. Paul. and
Intermediate points for one fare plus
$40 for the round trip. Tickets
good returning until October 3lst.
Daily through car service from Dem
yer.
j. E. PRESTON.
COM. AGENT.
1929 18th St, Denver, Colo.
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-14
us. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER RUREAU

Grand Junction. Colo. May IA, 1908.
Local observations taken at O'Clock
mountain time:
Maximum temperature yesterday, sc
Minimum temperature this morning was
55 degrees above zero.
Relative humidity at n. IN. yesterday, 27
per cent.
Relative humidity at 6 a. M. 30 per cent.
Precipitation during the last "a hours, .OCO
r. II. SOLLIvAN,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
Forecast for Colorado, as telegraphed
from the district center at Denver, for SO
hours ending p. M, mountain time yes
terday.
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight and to-
morrow.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-14
HANDHOLDlNG IN KANSAS
The Etiquette Of the Evening Call Laid Down
In Emporia.

important question for discussion last night at the
regular meeting of the Amganated Handhoders Union Rae Wer
ngton high national organization accused
being ow, that he had called her
home evening and after making few shy attempts hold
ing given up hadn't thing but talk the
mander of the evening" and that her opinion he wasn't fit
person hold the place he did the Handhoders Union
The story reached the Whengtons the
brought charges of ncompeency before the tx
allied Sranglehoder who decided investigate the charges Wher
ton called before this official and told his side He said that
had made conscientious hold this girls hand and when
refused the sixth and had threatened call her father he
had desiste thinking that further effort would be rude ungte
manly.
The side girl called the asked
She said that Rae had but that
the girls thought letting young
hand eight trials She said she had
did, that she thought lady anything
would do thing like that She admitted having
father but that the ought have better than think
that she do it.
When her testimony completed long discussion
how long young could persist trying young
sefrespeng young lady could give up acquiring
reputation of being easy 1t ended by the Exalted Srangehoder
giving his opinion that three enough and that
and that girl with melting point
figures to be boycotted by the union.
The question OF how long gentleman should
lady before he held her hand also
considerable debating and celebrating by the
that ought call times and not
than four times before he entitled
with her and hold her hand-Emporia Gazette
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Salisbury reached the of sevenh years
considering health during the past few years
Enghman close to the
retired from the Premiership about
closing half of active participation in the
the Earl of Liverpool
had been Prime Minister long Lord Salisbury and only two
longer Born $780, Lord Salisbury
educated Christ Church. Oxford and 1853 elected
to member for Stamford He married
his fathers wishes that for his life
struggle nights in the Houses of Parliament were
succeeded the desk writing for the London
Saturday Review" the Quartery the articles that maintain
ell his establishment In 1876 at the close of the
between Turkey Serv Lord Salisbury special
bassador the Sublime Porte the differences between
Turkey powers in COnsan
nOpe he Britain and accounted leader OF
the accompanied Lord Beaconsed the
Berlin his he rewarded with the Order
of the Garter and shortly after this he appointed Secretary
for Foreign Affairs Foreign Secretary he known
the udcous Britain
had His retirement Foreign November, 1900
blow British prestige abroad the popularity
of the Conservative party in England
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THE IRON PILLAR OF DELHI

The famous iron pillar of Delhi
zine The pillar is solid shaft of wrought ron in
diameter and of length that
length from 4S to 60 feet underground above including
capital OF II feet The pillar
about IL
ron made directly from in small be
up no one can tell record exists
wrought
or punched upon the column states that Rah Dhara
people In the Surdhu named Vahos
arm an undivided sovereignty the earth long
date OF the inscription has been referred the
century after Christ but this authorities variance
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PECCFs CRUSHING QUESTION.

All his life the late Pope Leo as wit but his
humOr of the kindly
that deep. in of nobeman who
boased that he would the pope then cardna
disadvantage They evening and after
dinner the offered lid opened
with spring and disclosed exquisite tainted in terribly
frank fashion Cardinal Pecci looked
moment then he leaned his head
better focus the other standing
cardinal
said to the count sweely