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Evening journal., 1903-03-10
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-16
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

The royal library of Berlin is at
great disadvantage compared with
the national Libraries in Paris and
London, since these get free copies
of all books printed in France and
England respectively, while the Ber-
lin library gets only the Prussian
publications free.
The identity of the author of "Ma-
zel'' has become an open secret. Prof.
Richard H. Wilson's colleagues OF the
University of Virginia soon discov-
cred him under the nom de plume
of Richard Fisguill, and although
some of them found his portraits
little too pronounced in the line OF
caricature, the cleyerness Of the book
has caused him to be easily forgiven.
According to the late Max Muller,
back of every thought that has ever
passed human brain, including all
that has been said by Plato and Arfs-
totle, and by Kant and Locke, and
by Shakespeare and Milton and By
ron, there are only 12f radical con-
cepts-"a fact that can no more be
questioned than the fact that the
| whole kaleidoscope of nature-all
that was ever seen in this myriad
| shaped world of ours-is made up
| of about 60 elementary substances"
Margaret Sutton Briscoe, who wrote
those books of clever stories. "Jimty,
| and Others" and "The Sixth Sense,
and Other Stories" IS the wife of
Prof A. J. Hopkins, who fills the
chair Of chemistry at Amherst col
1ege. Her home is delightful one
set in the midst of extensive grounds
and overlooking a vast range OF the
Connecticut valley. Mrs. Hopkins has
solved the problem Of how woman
may devote much energy and time te
her professional literary work with
out sacrificing her domestic life il
any respect.
+ The personality of the writer
known as Fiona Macleod is still /;
matter of mystery and speculation
| Authorship of writings signed b,
this name has been attributed tt
William Sharp, Nora Hopper, w. B
Yeats, and even to a syndicate o
writer's. Fiona gives little acccun
of herself. II was born more than ;
thousand years ago." she says. ''i1
the remote regions of Goeldom
known as the Hills of Dreams" Ant
what further Identification is need
ed by any except those diseases
| minds who desire to Dry into tn
private concerns of others?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-16
THE WOMAN PEDDLER.
sh> can no Much Better HandlinU
Household Articles Than Try.
ing to Sell Books.

"Any woman who can talk at al"
said a school-teacher who, according
70 the New York Times, had tried book
canvassing and given it up in despair,
"can interest housekeeper in labor
saving appliances. The woman who
does her own housework will give at
tention to anything that will save her
a pain in the back or aching arms. But
she will not talk to men about such
things. When / lost my place as teach
er in a public school, tried book ped
ding. Oh, the women l called upon
would invite me in and talk to me read
ily enough. That was the trouble.
They would. tell me their family his
tory and their troubles, and then lead
me to the door with the sorrowful as
sertion that they never had any time
TO read, they were 90 busy. So gave
up books and took up little time and
labor saving articles in the way of egg
beaters, potato parers, can openers
and cheap little articles such as wom-
en- seldom see except at food shows. A
stove litter is most salable article
I keep watch for anything new in this
direction and then go the rounds.
have several regular customers, who
bring me good commission on things
that / buy for their dining-room and
kitchen"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-16

uct in the United States, reports net
earnings for last year of 81, ,739, ,617, and
paws dividends of $995,042. After pay
ing dividends, the company, with as
sets of $25.315,0O0, has a surplus of
S1,442,s4s. This would indicate heavy
business in snuff, says the Chicago In
ter Ocean.
There were manufactured in the
United States in 1876 3,317OOO pounds
of snuff; in 1902 there were manufac-
tured 16,s00,O00 pounds. In other
words. five times as much snuff was
made in this country last year as Is
years ago. Who buys it; who uses it?
The statistics of manufacture do not
answer these questions. Of the 13 $685.
311 pounds of snuff manufactured in
the United States in the census year
of 1900 New Jersey produced 4,1s2,573
pounds, Pennsylvania 3,23s,541 pounds,
Tennessee 2,392,e27 pounds. Maryland
| 1,949,22s pounds, Illinois 707,s15
| pounds, Virginia 640,O75 pounds. The
people of none of these states, how
ever. were heavy consumers of snuff.
| OF the five kinds of snuff manufac-
| tured that year, the greater part OF
| the Scotch grade went to Germany
| and to the whites and negroes in Louis
! lana, Arkansas, Texas and Indian ter
ritory. Sweet snuff, used for dipping
! found heaviest sale in North and South
Carolina.
| Of Maccaboy snuff. the largest sales
were in New England, and Rappee
snuff found many buyers in the North
western states, though most of it went
abroad. But wherever it was sold it il
certain that we are manufacturing
more snuff than ever before and find
ing a ready market for it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-16
THE FEMININE FIB.
In It Are Blended Lies Of Several
Kinds According to the Fol-
lowing Account.

p distinguished preacher once d.
vided lies into black lies, white lies,
gray lies and Chinese lies" The fam.
mime fib is generally a judieious
blend of the white lie and the Chi
nese lie. For the benefit of those
who have never graduated in the spe-
cial mendacity tripos, it may be ex-
planned that Chinese lie Is, as
rule. purely ornamental being of the
nature of embroidery, which is in
tended to add beauty ind color to
the plain object on which it is usad
as trimming says Modern Society.
The Chinese lie is prompted by the
very highest and noblest of motives
-namely a desire to give pleasure to
others; many plain, dull fact being
served up and made quite tasty and
appetizing by little judicious garni-
ture of Chinese-er-embro Di-
rected into the proper channel, a
Chinese liar becomes skillful writer
of fiction, and turns Ter gift to prof
liable account. But the everyday
feminine amateur, who has not this
outlet for her tarradiddular talent,
turns her attention to the afternoon
tea table, and adds a spice to what
ever gossip is going by gentle pep
pering of fibs.
She meets man on the other side
of the street, who raises his hat and
dashes along to catch his train, and
by the time she has reached the tea
table for which she is bound she is
| prepared to give circumstantial evi-
dence of the eager manner in which
| he hurried across. the. road, the ef-
fusive way in which he grasped her
hand with a lingering pressure. gaz-
| ing the while into her .lustrous eyes.
| And she can repeat word for word
all the sweet sayings and Ssugary
compliments which he would no
doubt have paid her if he had had
| the time.
| Unfortunately this gift of imagina-
tion is often accompanied by de-
fective memory, whereas to make q
| MISREPRESENTATION nothing is SO
essential as good memory. With
out this the employer of the Chinese
method is almost certain to get found
out sooner or later (generally soon
cry, and then she has the mortifica-
tion of finding that her little efforts
to, please quite fail in their effect.
And not only that, but, what is more
trying still, she even finds that. when,
from lack of material for fictional
purposes, she does for once serve up
the cold, ungarnished truth, her hear
ers have so got in the habit of disbe-
lieving her that her plain statement
is received with incredulity. That ID
why anyone who aims at distinction
in the fibbing world must carefully
cultivate good memory. and so fol
low the golden rule--to avoid being
found out.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-16
WIT-AND WISDOM.

Cultivate prudence; do not eat to.
morrow's dinner to-day.-Chicago
Daily News.
Money makes the man."
Jam-"Granted; but man makes the
y.'-Baltimor Herald.
We are waiting impatiently to hear
of somebody getting married by wire
less telegraphy.-Atchison Globe.
"Some men," said Uncle Eben,
wants the bad boys arrested fob
shootin' craps, an den goes an gibs
all deir own money to turf invest
ment company."-Washington Star.
Towne-"Wasn't that Cholly Sap
head who was just talking to you?'
Browne--"Yes. There's a fellow who
has more money than brains" Towne
Really" Browne-"Yes. l just
lent him five shillings. London Tit
Bits.
Brown-"What we call baggage the
English call luggage. Which word do
you think the more appropriate?
White-"Considerin how trunks are
treated by the railroad men, should
say the right word is chuckage.
| Boston Transcript.
What Uncle Reuben Says.-"Wher
I went through states prison de cd
der day found $50 men, all of whom
declared deirselves to be innocent
lie wonderin' eber since whar' l an
de rest of de public belong. .'-Detroi
| Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-16
BUSINESS IN SNUFF.
Facts and Figures which Go to show
That There Are Many
Buyers.

The general impression is that there
has been a great decline in the use of
snuff. Snuff boxes are no longer in evil
dence in fashionable society. In the
cities not one man III 10000 takes snuff.
In the country districts of the north
not one man in township is addicted
to the use of snuff. In the rural dis
tricts of Kentucky and Tennessee less
is used than before the civil war.
Yet the American Snn1 company,
which coairols 95 per cent Of the prod
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-16
THE KINGDOM OF UGANDA.
This British Territory in Africa II
. Vast and Interesting
District.

..The recent work by Sir Harry John
ston on the Uganda protectorate," said
an African traveller short time ago.
has served to show the British peo-
pie that this country is one of the
most interesting as well as one of the
most valuable of British possessions.
1.-The total area is 100000 square
miles, and in this vast territory may
be found every aspect of negroid civ
ilization. But its scenery is even more
varied. How many people, for instance,
would dream that there on the equator
is to be found a regular alpine range:
Yet that is the fact, and in this range is
to be found the great Mount Ruwen-
zori, rising probably 10000 feet in the
air, its summit always enyeloped in
clouds and covered with snow and ice
"The kingdom of Uganda is one o.
the best organized and most civilized
African negro kingdoms. The Bagan
da natives described as the Japanes,
of central Africa are tall and muscu
lar, standing over six feet in height
They are courteous and honest, thei
chief vice being drunkenness. The.
make excellent soldiers.
"On the wesern slope of Mount Fl
gon are to be found the Masaba, de
| graded and simianlike negroes, VIII
are wilder cren than the Kongc dwarf,
They are hostile and proba bly, repre-
/ sent the most aboriginal race of NJ
| groes in Africa.
| ..Cannibalism is practically unkDow
among the different races continue
] the traveller, according to the Ne
Yolk Tribune, although some tribe
devonr the raw flesh of animals irnm
] diateiy after killing. The chiefs al
| worshiped as spirits, and generally al
| buried in the huts in which they live
3 In some cases, however, the corps
are exposed and are deyoured by b
enas."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-16
WHY NO poPCORNY
Western w oman In New York City
Laments the Abscnce of an
Old-Time DeHlcacy.

"Don't New Workers like popcorn at
all?" inquired western woman the
other day, relates the New York Her
aid. Il have kept my weather eye
anxiously on the squint every day Of
my stay here-but never popcorn
man do / see. Chestnuts galore, till
! feel like echoing their own cry back
to the venders-'Chestnnts!' And
nasty, sticky confections that are
supposed to be candy, toys and every
conceivable ard inconceivable buy
able thing under the sun, except nice.
hot, snowy, healthy, well buttered
and salted fresh popcorn"
"You make my mouth water I
smiled at her little TRADE, and then
started weak defense of the big
city / love. "You can get It at the
stores, in packages"
'Now don't, for mercy's sake. men
ton those stiff, pink and white bricks
that come done up in musty oiled pa
per-" she interrupted vigorously.
.sThey don't taste any more like the
| real article that used to empty ex-
| clteuly Oub III tDC poPpcA oh w
ter night at home. than shoe strings
taste like licorice."
"Yes, / remember, too" / Joined in,
with sparkle of "reminiscences.
4 .What fun it was when yon were q
youngster, to shell the sharp grains
| off with cob and hear them rattle
1 into the pan, and then to sit in the
4 red glare of the Goals and shake the
pepper over the fire till the dancing
toasting fellows inside their wire
cage began their cannonading at you
| for condemning them to be roasted
alive, then come out snow white will
fear"
4 asked man about it the mex
day after my talk with the western
woman, and he grinned and said
:. sWhy? Well, suppose because the
think it's enough that you can ge
all the popcorn you can carry as yo
walk out of the door of the FIRE
lunch joints-and all for nothing"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-16
An Indian Boys Death.

In his childhood days Senator Nor
gan, of Alabama, played great deal
with the children of Cherokee braves.
While making speech about Indians
in the senate recently, he told in
simple but most affecting fashion
how he. and Arkeeche, one of his red
skinned playmates, went blackberry
ing. The Indian boy was bitten by
rattlesnake and died. None of the
Indians thought the reptile hated Ar
keeche, who was bitten, they de-
clared, because the Great Spirit want
ed m-Washington Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-16
BENTON, LOUISIANA, THU URSDAY, APRIL is, 1903.

yet, she had certainly not accepted
his offer. Worse yet, she had ig-
nored the expression of his wishes.
He would not submit to such treat
ment, it was wholly out Of Gods or
der of things. 1t could not be-she
would not-but there the poor old
idea stopped. 1t could go no further.
Two or three days after, he called
again on Miss Serena. She knew his
errand before he uttered q word.
Hardly was he seated before he be-
gan:
"Miss Serena" he said slowly and
impressively, II think you f. lied to
grasp the Importance of ny words
the other day. I remarked that
thought you and I would better be
married. Your treatment of the sub
ject was frivolous" (reprovingly),
land wish you to give it your most
careful consideration. 1t is very
serious matter"
"And never word of love!" mur-
INJURED Miss Serena, under her breath
She ga=ed composedly out of the
window.
Perhaps" she said, 1--WE do not
look at this matter in, the same
light Then suddenly: "Why, the
chickens are in the garden; l must
go and drive them out!" and further
discussion was ended for that day.
Mr.. Torrance again sought thu
privacy of his study in perturbet
state of mind. He had no intention
of changing his purpose, he woult
marry her. But it was evident sh'
needed rebuke, her duty should b.
made plain, he would compel her t.
yield at once, and cease this exasper
ating delay.
He forthwith prepared an elabor
ate argument for her instruction
Indeed, it was sermon, nothln,
more or less, with the different head
in due order. It was lengthy, re
quiring nearly an hour to deliver, an
Miss Serena sat quietly and heard ]
all with placid countenance.
1t was her duty to marry him a
soon as possible, firstly, because maj
riage was a benefcent institution
conducting to the welfare of bot
man and woman. Had not God sal
it was not good for man to be alone
Each needed the other.
Il Secondly, marriage was an old IL
sgktution, as old as life; and whateve
had been must be. 1t was law
Gods law.
'. "Certainly!" said Miss Serena, soft
voce.
Thirdly, woman was the weake
vessel, she was unfit to guide her ow
affairs-and required husband Il
! protection and support.
, Fourthly, the minister OF tr
GOSPEL needed a wife to assist hi
!, in his church work and care for n
household. 1t was her duty to II
church as well as to himself to co1l
eide with his wishes.
: Lastly, it was the intention OF II
Creator that men and women shou
marry. No one should resist the l
!, vine purpose, it was sacrilege.
> There was a silence as he cease
> speaking. Miss serena's lips were S
: Der, but her eyes smiled.
81 don't believe" she said, that
am particularly interested in the !
> tentions of the Almighty.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-16
FOR ALL OF Me.

The king can keep his crown,
The plutocrat his gold.
For all of me:
] heave no sigh to own.
No fist 1 shape to hold
Their jewelry.
Let them, by their pale light.
Dwell sober-minded, just
That pleases me:
I grudge no vested right,
No unearned pelf I lust.
Enyiously.
claim the widest range
For peace, for thought, for breath;
For mine and me:
force no undue change;
But live secure 'twixt death
And liberty.
The men of discomfort.
Who patch the world outside.
Have naught in me:
Il fain would sew the rent.
Within, that 1t might bide
Eternally.
The king can keep his crown.
The plutocrat his gold.
For all of me:
For when mankind has grown
Into the Masters mold
They'll cease to be.
Joseph Fulford Folsom, In N. 7. In
dependent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-16
Mr.. Torrance picked up his has

Mr.. Torrance picked up his hat
quickly, in sudden anger. He would
say no more. This woman was wholly
undeserving the high estate he had de-
signed for her. He would find nobler
one, who would appreciate the great
opportunity.
sWe will consider the subject end
ed" he said, sternly, and departed.
Miss Serena sat for long time med
itating.
"That old idea is working hard" she
said, thoughtfully. 'sWhat if, after all,
it shouldn't have rest? sit endowed
with enough of the germ of truth to
keep it alive, underneath all the en-
cumbrances of age?" and for the first
time she looked anxious.
During the next few weeks the rector
allowed himself no time for reflection
on the one painful subject. He wrote
two sermons in week instead of one,
| he made innumerable calls, he went to
the city, attended conventions and
| rested not.
But the pace was too rapid. He was
compelled to slow up and think. Slow
| ly he came to the astonishing conclu-
| sion that no other woman would do.
| When he reviewed in his mind the other
| maria geable women in the parish and
| among his acquaintances he turned
from the mere thought of them, sick
at heart. He wanted them not, he
| wanted her!
! What was the reason ne could neith-
| er eat nor sleep, that time hung on his
hands. that life was robbed of all in
terest and why did the future stretch
out before him dreary waste of
years? This mysterious drawing, this
strange longing to go to Miss Serena
once more and implore her to take pity
on him and relieve his misery-was it
not decreed?
/ Gradually it dawned on him that this
was love. He loved this woman. with
her sweet, strong face, her gentle but
firm ways, her strength of mind and
intelligent will. Slowly another old
idea came to abide with him and reveal
to his mind the power of love, greater
than force. His old worn-out favorite
idea was sent on long-needed vaca.
ton.
One day he met Miss Serena just out
side her garden gate. The cricket:
were chirping in the grass, the soft
ness of the summer night was over all
"Good evening"" she said. pleasantly
He ignored her salutatiop.
"Do you realize" he asked, brokenly
. "that you are the unconscious cause o.
the ruin of my happiness? That lif'
is henceforth one unceasing pain
Why, even the consultations of the Cos
. pel avail me nothing! I love you
Serena!"
) She looked up quickly at his face
; white and drawn, in the gatherin.
shadows of the night.
"Theophilus," she asked, with twin
= kle of the eye, "did I ever say
! wouldn't marry you?"
: He started. Astonishment and slow
ly-awakening hope were in his face.
4 "Do you-do you intend to say" h
= began.
"Yes!" she replied, smiling. 81 in
l tend to say. Come, dear, let's go in ou
l. Of the damp."-Springfeld (Mass.) RI
publican.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-16
Kneu the Rrother

Struggling Pastor-Brother Skin
flint intends to give our new chapel a
beautiful memorial window.
Wife-He probably wants something
to look at when the contribution box
goes around.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-16
Dangerous.

Cross-Do you think that dyeing
the hair is as dangerous as the doc
tors make it out?
Crabb-CeHtainly. You may take
my word for it. Only last year rich
uncle of mine took to dyeing his hair,
and in three weeks he was married
to a widow with four childr en-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-16
Useful school Prise.

Among the prizes given to the poys
attending voluntary school in
Mid Glamorgan village recently was
one consisting Of a bcx Of soap, .
piece Of flannel and . towel.-L9n-
don Mail.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-04-16
The Proof Lacking.

They were exchanging condolences.
No. she said, hes not at all jeal-
ous."
.sIn that case" returned her dear
est friend, "how can you tell that he
is in lore with you" Chicago Post.
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of
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successful after
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telegraphic line completed
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
RELATIVES HAVE FEAR
FOR A MISSING WOMAN
San Francisco Resident, Who Is Ill,
Arrives in Santa Rosa and Sud-
denly Disappears.

SANTA ROSA, Dec. 19@City Mar
shall George Severson has been re-
ouested to make a search in this city
for Mrs. A. Soule Of San Francisco,
who has been missing since Thursday
afternoon. On that day Mrs. Soule
came over from the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. Gaye at Sebastopol 10 return
to her home. She had been visiting in
Santa Rosa for the benefit of her health,
being a sufferer from nervous prostra-
tion, and when the train from Sebas-
topol reached this city she went up
town on business and missed the after
noon train to San Francisco.
After inquiring the way to San Fran
cisco and declaring her intention of
walking there Mrs. Soule started out
and has not been seen since. Her rela-
tives in San Francisco were notified of
her departure for that city and
when she failed to arrive the police
department of the metropolis and Santa
Rosa were notified. The relatives of
the missing woman are much wrought
up over her disappearance and they
fear she has wandered off to some Sc
cluded spot and may have died.