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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-03-03
FARM WORK BY "sIGNs."
Quaint Customs Are Observed AmOns
the Dutch Farmers of New
York State.

The farmers of the township Of Fay
ette, adjoining Waterloo, are largely OF
Pennsylvania Dutch origin. They are
q hardy and thrifty race, and for gen.
eral intelligence compare favorably
with their Eeighbors Of Anglo-Saxon
stock. They are, however, says the
Rochester Post Express, full Of quaint
superstitions and rural folklore of their
forefathers, and many interesting anec-
dotes are told ty Fayette people illus
trating the length to which the good
Dutch yeomanry 60 in their devotion to
the "signs" in the conduct of their farms
and the routine of their lives.
In all earthly matters the almanac
seems to be their Bible, and the moon
and the consultations are really ven
Grated, though in a different way. as
they were by their yellow-haired ances-
tors along the shores Of the North sen.
Not only in the tilling Of their land. but
In all the minute concerns Of their daily
lives the "signs" must be right before
anything is done, or-"woe betide."
If a cheese is to be cut, it must be
done in the increase of the moon, or.
by the same token. it will fade away
with incredible rapidity before the daily
demands of the family, who will yet
derive a miraculously scanty nutri-
ment therefrom; whereas. If, in obe-
dience to the sage counsel Of the elders
of the house, it be done as the moon
wakes, it will be like the widows meas
ure of meal and crust of oil.
II fence posts are to be set, spade must
not be put to the ground till the posi-
ton of the sun in the zodiac be deter
mined from the book of fate, the al
manac. Otherwise, it is only matter
of time when, not the frost below, but
the stars above, will .heave them from
their places. The swine must not be
slaughtered with disregard for the stel-
lar divinities, or the pork will dwindle
in the barrel as if an army corps were
feeding thereon.
In the sowing, tilling and harvesting
of their crops. of course, the same hdel-
ity to the old-folk notions of their ia
thers is shown; but in this they are
not peculiar, for here their ideas are
shared by the unscientifc Of every class
and race. In Waterloo business place
recently, where these signs were under
animated discussion for an hour, only
one man raised the voice of skepticism
against these fancies, and all but two
of those present expressed positive
faith in one or more of the signs OF
Fayette Dutch folklore.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-03-03
hAT THE MOTHERS DO.

Ting with tie little people
Peet old games forever new;
ing, cuddling, cooling. kissing,
s every grief dismissing,
ghing. signing, soothing. singing.
lie the happy days are winging-
is is what the mothers do.
nning for the little people.
hat they may grow brave and true:
i've brain end busy fingers
lie the precious seedtime fingers.
ding, guarding, hoping. fearing,
itinE for the-harvest nearing
bis As what the mothers do.
lying for the little people
Eloted are eyes of brown and blue).
tn quiet bedside kneeling
th trustful. sure appealing;
= thu Spirits guidance needing.
eekin{ it with earnest pleading
This Is what the mothers do.
PARTING from the little people.
uHeaf Of mine, how fast they growD
Fash.oling the wedding dresses,
the last caresses:
as years fly faster
For th9summons of the Master
This what the mothers do.
Mary c. Robinson. in S. S. Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-03-03
THE SPIDERS TRAP.
Laid for . Busy Bird That Was Ex.
terminating Insects In Chi.
cagO Museum.

During the past season the Field mu-
scum in Chicago became infested with
a large number Of obnoxious spiders.
They festooned the ceiling and great
columns of the building with yards OF
their shuttlework Scrubwomen and
janitors tried in vain to rid the building
of the pests and their work. Finally
small bird known as the brown creeper
discovered the state Of things, and de-
cided to take up his abode inside and
assist the authorities in ridding the
building of the pests. The Chicago
News describes the birds experiment.
For several days he fitted about very
much as he pleased. wagging up and
down column after column and probing
his bill into every crevice. With his
vigilance he actually carried on a very
effective work, and the authorities and
the public eyed him with gratified inter-
est
One morning, however, as a curator
of one of the departments was passing,
q guard remarked: There's bird for
your collection. Looks as II it were
done for"
The bird lay painting on its side at
the bottom Of one of the columns.
Bring fly" said the scientist. as he
took the little creeper in his hand. The
guard held buzzing fly on the point Of
q long pin to the birds beak, and to his
surprise the creeper bit at the insect Vi
| ciously.
Doesn't look as IL he were going to
| die,' said the scientist. Il wonder
what's the matter with him, anyway"
Turning the bird over in his hand. he
found 1t had been entrapped in large
spiders web, which had bound the wing
and tail together in such q manner as
to preclude flying. It looked as II
some wise old spider had resented tbs
birds work of determination, and had
purposely ensnared him In trap.
The queer bandage was removed, arit
the bird darted out over the iron graf
ing and shot out Of sight across th'
lagoon.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-03-03
FOR FRAMING PICTURES.
Wall Paper Now Brought Into Use
Possibilities of the Paper
Napkin.

The newest picture-framing idea IL
the use of wall papers for mats, says the
Washington Star
Not only dark green, gray, blue and
red cartridge papers are used for mats.
but the figured wall papers as well. One
of the prettiest landscape pictures re-
Gently shown in an exhibit had for mat
q cream satin wall paper, marked with
gauzy spider webs connected by silk
en- spider thread. In the upper left-hano
corner of the picture was spider weav-
ing web about huge crimson rose.
The effect was exquisite, combining as
it did the cream and gray tones with the
red of the rose.
Another wall paper idea was water
color sketch of child, which was framed
with a mat made Of violet wall paper.
The frame itself was of violet passe-
partout, which made it fitting object
to hang on the boudoir walls of the elder
ly woman for whom it was intended.
A dainty little country landscape had
for its setting mat made of wild rose
crepe paper. The frame was Of pink RIB
bon pasted on the glass the same as in
passepartouting. This picture, too, was
for a boudoir.
Possibilities lie dormant even in an or
dinary crepe paper napkin. A pansy
one, for instance, with its floral senti-
ment, is beautiful for a photograph
frame which is to be presented as gift.
1t is easily made by cutting an oval or
square in the center, padding with cot
ton, scenting with sachet and using q
pasteboard backing.
Tapestry is favOrite material for
mats since this new craze came in. Pic
lures framed in this manner, whether
large or small, usually have gilt frames
of either passepartout or molding. Oval
shapes are much favored. Remnants OF
| tapestry which have seen their best
| days, but which are valued because of
their association, are kept intact in this
| manner, thus serving double purpose.
Pink shades Of tapestry with a gold
thread, and green shades with touches Of
brown, are both popular in this now role.
Some Of the prettiest pictures seen re-
Gently were Holland scenes of the wind
| mill type in Delft blue. They were mount
ed on mats of the same shade of blue
book linen, and were framed in Delft blue
passepartout.
Green, yellow, brown, black and gray
book linen are also much liked for mats
and when framed in the same shade ol
passepartout are durable, inexpensive
and effective.
/ Remnants Of Dresden. pompadour Of
other figured silks are often brought init
requisition for this purpose, and ar
dainty for mats. A picture recentl!
shown was of a woman in colonial attire
powdered hair
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-03-03
BENTON LOUISIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH g. 1901.
"You see It's this way. l am now

III Tic CudIdClcI VI q CulVoAiS hAA6A.s
carrying away my ladylove by sheer.
force and daring. have just beaten
my hated rival, the duke, to a stand
still in the joust for the lady's hand.
The weapons were not lances, but wits
and I've won the lady. My steed
isn't milk-white charger. but it isn't
very SLOW"
What do you mean?" she gasped.
"Are you crazy?"
mo, my dear Beatrice" he replied.
"Never more sane in my life. ! have
deliberately captured you and am bear
ing you across the country as fast as
steam can push drive wheels. It's tho
fast mail and don't stop until we reach
Savannah. There preacher will meet
the train and perform the ceremony.
I've engaged statercom for the pur-
pose. Then we will go on to Omaha,
where we will arrive in the morning.
We will then go where you will spend
the honeymoon-Denver San Fran,
cisco, anywhere"
well do no such thing" she ex-
claimed, as soon as she could catch
her breath. "I'H tell the conductor and
have the train stopped and go back II
l have to walk"
I'm afraid you can't" he replied.
shaking his head. at is a fast mail,
running on a contract with the govern.
ment. They won't stop before Savan-
nah-and we are way out Of the city,
see." He pointed out Of the window
where the twinkling lights had given
way to inky biackness. perhaps you
had better ask the conductor. Here he
| is"
She did, but he shook his head.
'ImpossiDle, madam. couldn't do it
for the president" he said punching
the tickets Jones handed him and NOV.
ing on.
You scoundrel," she shrieked. turn
ing on Jones. "I'll make 'em stop. I'll
scream"
"Do as you please, I can't help it, !"
replied Jones meekly. "But it'll make
an awful scene and rather sensational
reading in the papers"
Then she Strengthened up in dignity.
"In get of at Savannah, telegraph my
father, and go home" she murmured.
"As you please" replied Jones.
"Onk it certainly will look odd.
There's no train back before morning
and you won't get there before noon.
Besides the people at home may be
suspicious. You see sent word back
by the driver that we had gone te
Omaha to get married. Your brother
and one or two of the servants saw
us drive of together. I'm afraid the
duke has been told before now"
She burst into tears. Jones ross
hastily. You'll find some conveniences
in that grip. I had my sister pack Il
for herself, told her was going t.
take her to Milwaukee to visit you
, then stole it. I'll see you at Savan
NAH"
He left her and she had her cry out
She had four hours to do some hart
thinking before they reached Savan
nah.
Well, the upshot Of it all was tha
she could see no clear way out of II
except to follow his program.
s The honeymoon. after the first fev
/ days, was as happy as could be desired
Charles Arthur Fitzmorris, twenty
i first duke of marlborough, ETC., etc
etc., blessed his lucky stars that it har
e pened in time and few months late
s married the daughter Of a St. Loui
s boodler.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-03-03
surnnmea Of Danes.

Denmark suffers from quite medic
val paucity of surnames, and so incon-
venient is this fact becoming that the
government has announced its inten-
tion Of presenting bill to the legisla-
ture sanctioning and encouraging the
adoption OF new surnames. Such names
as Hansen, Petersen and Sverensen are
Overwhelmingly frequent. 1t is even
said that there are towns Of 10000 in
habitants among whom there will not
be found more than 20 different sur
names, as many as thousand different
people having the same surname.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-03-03
Exidence Of Ciyilixatio..

The chief of the Cherokee nation IN
Indian territory is reported f6 be suf-
fering with the gout. This, says the
Chicago Record-Herald, puts the Car
lisle school away to the rear in providing
evidence that the noble red man is
capable of acquiring civilization.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-03-03
Care Of Jewels.

People who have jewels should remem-
Der that If turquoises are wet they are
apt to lose color Pearls should be ex-
posed to light and air rs much as possi-
BILE, but not to dampness. Opals must
never be exposed to great heat, or they
may crack ard fall from their setting
Don't forget this when warming your
hands at the fire If you happen to wear
an opal ring.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-03-03
Keeping 1t Quiet.

Husband-It'G ruinous! The idea of
paying all that money for little bit of
lace.
Wife-Mrs Astorbilt has two or three
pieces like that.
"But, good lands, the Astorbilts have
millions where have thousands Don't
you know that?"
"Of course, do;. but don't want the
Astorbilts to know tn. Y. Weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-03-03
To cement Gla.. and Iron.

Common alum melted in an iron spoon
over the fire forms good cement for
Joining glass and iron together. 1t is use
full for holding the glass reservoir Of
lamp to it's metal base and for.stopping
cracks about the base It's great merit
for this purpose is that paraffin will not
nenetrate 1t.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-03-03
The Real Danger.

II Russia fights Japan and they &c.
the names of the generals snarled s2,
says the Washington Times, it will
take q patent Edison disentangler to
get rid Of the results,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-03-03
To Prevent Doors Banging

A cork neatly covered with some
dark material and nailed to the floor
about three inches out from the wall
will prevent the door banging back
and spelling the wall.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-03-03
TO Ext-act Lemon Juice.

To extract the juice from lemons
easily, place them In moderate oven
for flve minutes before squeezing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-03-03
China,s national Hymn.

The national hymn OF China Is SO long
that the singing OF It occupies half
day.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-01-13

S- Out Of suffering have emerged
the strongest souls; the most massive
characters are ssamed with scars
Chaplin. b
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-01-13
$. c., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1s, 1904.
GENERAL NEWS.

= a peacock died las. week at
Henrietta, n. c., that was fifty years
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-06-10
Y.M,C.A.AT
KAHAU|K|
Quarters For Association
In Military Post
Exchange.

William b. Millar, head of the Young
Mems Christian Association work in
ger on the transport Sheridan en-
route to Manila to investigate Asso-
citation matters in the Philippines. Mr..
Millar looked over the situation in Ho-
nolulu, and one result of his visit here
will be branch work at the new army
post at Kahauiki.
At the last session of Congress ST.
100000 was appropriated for post ex-
changes in each of which, as estab-
lished, the Y. NJ. C. A. will be given
quarters. In these quarters the As
ISOLATION will carry on not only it's
usual religious work, but will devote
al work. The army has come to
recognize the value Of the practical
work of the Y. NJ. c. A, in the army
and is disposed to give every assist
ance to the organization.
Mr. Millar stated yesterday to an
Advertiser man, that the Association
has won great victory in gaining the
permission of the army authorities to
work directly in the various posts. The
Association had appropriated a large
sum of money beforehand to erect Y.
M. C. A. buildings on army reserva-
tions, but the post exchange quarters
will probably answer just as well. Mr..
Millar will make a careful study OF
the post exchange system to determine
whether the quarters will be large
enough, and therefore influential
enough, to work properly among the
soldiers. If the space is found suffi-
cient the money appropriated by the
Y. NJ. c. A, for special buildings will
be devoted to other uses in the army.
Gen. Young was instrumental in
securing permission for the Y. M. C.
A. to occupy space in the post ex-
changes, but his idea seemed to be
that gymnasium work would main
ly be carried on by the Association.
This idea was gained while he was at
Aldershot England and at various
fortresses In Germany.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-06-10
No Lost Island.

Captain James Rennie of the Ocean,
ic liner Mariposa, plying between this
port and the island of Tahiti, is not
believer in the existence of an Island
or reef that has been reported as lying
in about latitude 20 degrees north,
longitude 1872 degrees west. Interest
in the matter was revived two years
ago when Captain Lawless Of the
steamer Australia, on the Tahiti route,
reported here that he had seen evil
dence Of a shoal or reef In the position
described. His report excited wide in
terest, and, as result, the cruiser
Tacoma is now endeavoring to find the
reef
Captain Jennie says he has sailed
over the spot many times. keeping
strict lookout for the supposed reef
or island, and has never seen any sign
shoal water was caused by an i'm
mense school of fish. There Is n story
that a sailing vessel, as well as the
British war vessel Levant was wreck
ed in that part of the Pacific forty
or fifty years ago, but this has never
been proved. But the Tacoma, upon
her return from the search will bring
definite information concerning the
matter.-Chronicle.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-06-10
Will Pass Honolulu.

NEW YORK. May Sl.-According to
today from the Antipodes, Peter Felix,
the heavyweight champion of Austria
liza, has sailed for America to meet
Jeffries. Felix is a negro, and for thi Z
reason Jeffries may refuse to meet hi, T.
AS Felix will come to these shores as
the representative champion of an
other country, however, Jeffries may
be forced to notice him. Felix. it is
said, is built on the same lines as
those of the late Peter Jackson. He
is thought a great deal of in his
native country, and if he is matched
to face Jeffries he will be heavily
backed by well known Australian
bookmaker, who is accompanying him.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-06-10
Convincing Proof
The Average Honolulu Citizen
Must Accept the Following
Proof.

The great Sir 1saac Newton, one OF
the most profound reasoners the world
ever produced, once cut large hole In
access to two gardens. and cut a
smaller hole to allow her kitten to fol-
low her. The weakness manifested In
Sir lsaac's action was due to want Of
thought. Any reader who mentally de-
bates the proof offered here about
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills and ar
rives at any other conclusion than that
stated In this citizens statement, Is as
short of reasoning powers as the phil
osopher when he turned carpenter.
MIR II. S. Swinton of this city says:
II was long sufferer from backache,
having been afflicted with 1t for twelve
years. Taking this as symptom Of
kidney trouble, and seeing Doan's
Backache Kidney Pills advertised as
being good for complaints such as
mine, 1 procured some Of them at the
HOLSTER Drug Co.'s store. found up
on taking them that they were doing
me good, and was thereby encouraged
to keep on until now l am cured of the
backache. The merits of Doan's Back
ache Kidney Pills have been strikingly
shown In my case, and 1 recommend
them to other sufferers"
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are
sold by all chemists and storekeepers
at SO cents per box, six boxes $3.50, or
will be mailed on receipt Of price by
the HOLSTER Drug Co., Honolulu,
wholesale agents for the Hawaiian
Islands
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-06-10
IN CAMP
AND FIELD

Early risers have fine outdoor en-
tertainment provided for them this
morning by the Federal and Territorial
soldiery camping together at, Kapiolani
take place in the neighborhood of Mo-
iliili. Mixed regulars and militia will
compose each of the opposing forces, to
start from opposite sides of Diamond
Head and engage in mimic combat
when they meet. The forces will march
at 1880. Part of the ground to be trod
by the leggined warriors in khaki in
the course of this festive clash of arms,
is the same as formed portions of the
battlefields of Kamehameha' conquest
in the gray dawn of the nineteenth CEN
tury and of WilcoXs attempted revo-
luton in the purple cleaning of the
same eventful hundred years.
Co. ID, n. G. H., of Hilo arrived in
the steamer Helene yesterday morning,
thirty-nine strong under Captain Fet-
ter, and went into camp with the Ho-
nolulu and Wailuku companies.
The U. $. Coast Artillery garrison of
Camp Mckinley had target practice
with field pieces on the town side of
Diamond Head yesterday morning.
Butts were placed against the noun
tain.
Acting Governor Atkinson was the
recipient of complaints yesterday after
noon to the effect that the National
Guard of Hawaii in camp was occupy
ing four or five roads to the obstruction
of public traffic. He went out To in
yestigate the matter, but he could not
be located In the evening to ascertain
from him whether or not the complaints
had any foundation. Major Short, who
was in town last night, however stated
that he saw no difficulty OF the kind at
the camp, Perhaps the troops crossed
some OF the park roads In executing an
evolution Ia retiring norIhward IN
the direction OF Fangwengchang," or
else maybe somebody put up practical
Joke ON the commander-in-Ch
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-06-10
OF Interest to Hawaii.

VICTORIA, b. C., June IA pas
senger by the steamship Empress OF
Japan was T. Aoyagi, special immigra-
ton commissioner from the Japanese
Washington, ID. c., TO confer with the
Canadian and American Governments
regarding the immigration of japanese
laborers He saws that he comes en-
powered to accept the suggestion of each
Government that still further restrictions
be placed on emigration from Japan.
The Japanese Government is perfectly
willing, he says to prohibit the further
emigration ii the American Government
does not desire an increase OF their
Japanese residents
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-06-10
Island Tippls Exported.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 31.-There's
new kind of tipple come to town.
1t arrived here today with the steam
er Alameda, which came into port from
Honolulu. In her hold are $50 sacks
of ava root. 1t is said that this is the
first large shipment of this commodity
that has ever come through the Gold
en- Gate.
This ava root Is essentially novel to
this part of the world. To find out
anything about it you have to go to
the dictionary, and there you will fin'
that this ava is a Polynesian shrub
of the pepper family. Reading on you
will discover that a narcotic and stim-
ulant beverage is prepared from this
plant according to the method of the
natives of the South Sea islands, by
chewing the root, ejecting the saliva
into bowl, adding water and letting
it ferment. The Samoans have spe-
cial bowls for the preparation of this
intoXicant
According to an expert in the use of
this liquor, the effect of ava is slight
ly exhilarating to the mental faculties,
and under its influence the imagination
becomes active and poetical, while a
happy feeling Of Indifference to sur
roundingS is experienced.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-06-10
Shipping at Kauai.

The report of Purser Wright of the
steamer Mikahala, which arrived yes
terday from Kauai, is as follows:
The steamer Ke Au Hou was at Ha-
nalei discharging.
The schooner Allan A. was at Ma
kaweli discharging lumber.
The Whitney was at Makaweli dis
charging coal. She had $50 tons dis
charged.
The ship Henry Willard was at Ele-
ele. She had 36,200 bags sugar on board
and expects to sail June s.
The barkentine Benicia was at an
Choir off Eleele with a cargo of 1,103
tons of coal.
Strong northeast winds and heavy
head seas crossing the channel. Mod
crate weather at Kauai.