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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-12-29

Will practice in the courts of Louisia-
ma and Arkansas, and in the Federal
courts. Office at court house, Benton, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-12-29

Younger Sister (peeping through ley
hole)7-Mr. Spoonamore is going to pro-
pose to Bertha tonight. Johnny How
do YOU know? Younger Sister--I can
tell by the determined look on Bertha's .
face.-Chicago Tribune.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19
LITTLE HAPPEN iNGS

The senior Noya OF the high
school will give "a Christmas enter
tuinmeut 60 the young ladies Of
their class next Friday afternoon
In the library az the high school.
An elaborate program is heipg ar
ranged as this iH Ca be one Of the
MOST important social functions OF
the year
over is vacant dwelling houaea
In different parts ~ the slty have
been entered Ia the past week and
the plumbing torn out and carried
off BY thieves Lead pipe aud nN-
tures are stolen and sold as Junk.
The damage done tn the houHea he
greater than the loss OF material az
the work has tu be done over again
Four eases were reported Saturday
William Hilbert a colured man
charged with highway robbery. en-
tered n plea OF not guilty In tho
superior court this morning lie
had intended to plead guilty and
came into court a few DAYS asa for
that purpose. but changed bis mind
ana decided 90 stand trial lie
hrutally assaulted and robbed James
BOSTON early la the month.
David Cassell was granted a IL
voree from Harriet Cassell hy SUI
perlor Judge Hatch this morning on
ground ot dcsertlon The court ms
sisted ON having it inserted In the
decree that the plaintiff Vas 10 sup
port his three children.
George inwatiundi. a japanese
servant. while on his way "a work
en- Ninth avenue. was assaulted and
knocked down by two thuEa. whose
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19
WANTS TO EXTEND ITS
BUSINESS DISTRICT

The Mutual LIGHT a Heat com
pany. otherwise known uH the pia4
mond lee Q Storage company. this
morning applied 60 the board Of
works for ueumiaaiou 60 lay hot
water steam. electric and gas con-
duita along SECOND avenue from
Pike street a. Denny way II au=
eompanied the petition with "a new
franchise tu be presented Co tho
council extending the limits IN
which Il be allowed 20 DO business
along the thafoushfarr
Manager crane promises 90 agree
20 the cancellation 81 tho permit Ia
ease the council does not grant tho
amended franchise he nubmita Tho
council probably viii not grant II
Tor several reasons crane asks for
tho privilege az this tim, in order
that he may las the condultH on the
street which is now being graded.
before II IL paved
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19
SUGGEST
REFORMS


ST. PETERSBURG, poc in.
Mitto. to Whdza was iutrusted the
task Of Sitting the voluminous evil
denese taken in the avvstigauon Of
plvaa 20 better the condition Of
sesa0 SAFE crises. has reported.
eUss sonus 900 GERS. which have Just
hsssn pssass ooo 60 arc 10 line With tie
nsssss q. o. esauaso oCiOioe on ameli
oosooUe teps Canos,ots condition.
rshsssa s..s s1usp. voico are under
stood 20 saNs too insorSnieet Of
Eufs-ee. Nicholas aao sioiSsr u
the Inteftos ssato~olk Sirsky, are
expected u he adopted hy the com
mission a. tie basis ~ new laws
The prcss halls the memorandum
not only as a signal victory In the
direction Of real national progress
but a. marking a definite shelving
Of the plan developed by the late
Minister Of the Interior Won flehNe
for extending the powers OF local
offieers over the peasants aud IN
creasinr. rather than decreasing
the tutrlaEe over them. Yen
piehves purpose was 10 rush
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19

evident purpose was robbery After
a short struggle with the two men
the boy fell to tho pavement and
hisAunailanta. thinking he was bad
b SUrt ran away. Tho affair was
tclophoncd to the police lnwat-
inadin has was carried Off by the
thugs a aimlisr assault occurred
al 40 o'clock N the morning about
a week ago.
Tho Instructors In tho SHINING en-
EincorinE department - tho Unit
vcrnlty OF Washington will offer "a
special course Tor miners and pros
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19

through n law before the commit.
tee could complete its lahora. one
commentary says
Like a gold thread through NJ.
Whites report runs consideration
Tor the peasant aa a eitiaen Of the
empire. o. no longer as parlah 70
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19

poctoru. Who have not had the boas
eft OF technical education. The
course Will be given from January
I 20 April and no examination Tor
admission will be required
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19

Mems Fancy Embroidered and im-
ltntion AlliEat0r Everett slip
pora. special al ..s.. ...... Doc
Ladies' Black Beaver BuHklnh
with felt or leather gOlcE and
red lined. special at ....-. Doe
Ladder Fine Fuf Trimmed Julifia
with very flexible Hoir and fur
trimmed IN brown. black ana
red special at 5000. ..ts... Dbo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19

n. any evening, your COY % The
Star has not arrivea at % o cleck
telephone Sunset. Main tcsa OF In.
dependent las. any time betwssn
aes and fsee-and a copy viii be sent
Eou at enees hN special me.HenMvr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19

ST PAUL. MINI. Dee TO- Mar
Gus u Grover. general counsel 81
the Great Northern railway. died
az his home Ia this city yesterday
after an illness Of two weeks. aged
90 NeHrH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19

Ladies. Zine Fur Trimmed Julists
In dsuFain. hid. fine felt and
satin al the lat'-,t CDlOrH. H.
all the latest styles. over 70
STYLES - select from. spec
fsI ..... $3.50
Ladies' Fine Suede Fur Trimm-
81 JuIirfH. In red. gray and
dfab hand turned nDlea with
oauaaYs opera heels. spec
taI =....... ...... .......Ft.bb
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19

Mems Fine Black. Wine and Tan
slippers in many shapes. In all
the newest styles. HpestGl Silo
Mems Tan or BLACK EYerett and
opera Slippers. With flexible
holen Ia large variety spec
ihl.tt.st ,srsss. $1,000 $500 use
Mems Kld. Everett Slippers. IN
Tan. Black OF Fancy Emurold
cred sale price. ....... bbo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19

Mems Fine Russia Calf Opera Slip
pefH white kid lined. In fancy
deHign. with turned aolea spec
latffst.. 5000. ..sss. sssssk 30
Mems Tan or Black Dongola Kid
Romeo slippers. LID trimmed
and turned nulcH, special - / 90
Mems BLACK. Tan aud Wine Slip
pefH. IN Romeo. Opera and Ev-
erett shapes. Hpeciai...sse1.Jo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19

And the prices NJ which they will
your present selections.
Black French Concy Cluster
heaft At .................ese,
sI.2b. $50, also. t2.25
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19

Genuine Black Martin Cluster
NrnftH A. 4#aa#s#ss ssssfs Hfspbs
Ss.0s. $1,000. sI2. so, $3.50
Sable and Isabella Fox Scarfs
a.. -. $3.50. $3.50, $1,000,
al2.Bo, $1,000, $3.50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19
Make 1t a Silver Christmas Present

suggestions In tha line Come In and zee the
Wallace Brothers extra plated shells pattern. regular
Christmas sale price DC
wallace plated butter knives pattern regular
price 15r Christmas sale price 4e
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19

stO.lS
Golden Finished Solid Oak Chit
fonief. having serpentlne shap-
ed top 1881 in Full size top
drawer. has aerpcntine shaped
front and other four drawers
have straight front. Regular
price 1850. special s1O.1S
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19

slyervaro busy section OF
goods buy here surprising figures Read
A spoons pattern
Lar price 1896. Christmas sale price $40
VIM A Rogers Triple Plated 40. Christ
ma prize OF ri bDo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19
Fine Neck Furs For Christmas

be sold tomorrow. These are apeoia
isabella aud Sable Opposhum
sgarfs a. s2.s0. $3.50. $500
$500, $3.50. $500, ts.Os
Blended Water Mink aehrfa ~
$3.50. $500, $3.50, $500
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19

Dozens Of other styles at prices
unobtalnabls elsewhere This
sale also includes ALL Chill
DRENs FURs IN SETS. up
from. $500. .... .... "a sc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19
All Shirt Waists at 0ne-quarter Off

In sunday lad been read and TIE
type the values offered
u In store uded el be sold onequaTter
price sales check follows:
one Waist 20
Less 20 cent. ..'' -
ST
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19
Fancy Slippers for Gift Purposes

% s'1s @7 @I ss 1ss a1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19

M nOM MhnCI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-19

A nov neye va our Mena e 1pu OF bteF pepafed % "a
per This 10 bona nde. See the goods
golf cloth. bound and corded tE prices each
$3.50 $500 $3.50 $1,000
BAN and ouuEns Robes for Men and Boysnade Of Turkish tow
prices
....... $1,000. ...... .... $3.50 $500 5000 70 sl2oo
Mems Braces IN heavy weight gh vel. prices
500
Men Fine Braces neat pretty box expressly for pres
and 81 90
President suspenders the eenuneare sold everywhere for o
price pair .3be
Mems all Pure Linen Handkerchief hcmtehed With
hem. In neat bon Sits
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-18
Vest and the Yellowstone,

A string of jack snipe was RESPONSE
BILE for the founding of Yellowstone
park, says a st. Joseph (MO.) commune
cation to the Galveston News The
snipes were carried into a hotel in St.
Joseph one night in 1873 by w. c..
Fredericks and attracted the attention
of George Graham Vest late United
States senator. The jack snipes an
swered the purpose of an Introduction,
and the two men We're soon on friend
ly terms. FrederickS, who had been
all over the west. began telling Vest,
who was a sportsman, of the wonder
full country i'll Montana and other
states. Vest later joined party in
Omaha and inspected the country Of
which Fredericks had told him. When
he became senator one of the first
things he did was to introduce a bill
setting aside the Yellowstone district
as a national park.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-18
Society Enemies.

A leader of New York society said
recently: ut is almost impossible to
give large dinner any more. There
are too many feuds and quarrels, and
women who hate each other are the
cause of too much embarrassment to
hostess. OF course they try to gloss
their enmity for the time, but the re-
suit is worse than open warfare At
one dinner Il cabinet officer sat be-
tween two great women of fashion.
He talked to one and then to the other
and tried to draw them into a three
cornered conversation. The women OBJ
stinately refused to exchange a word.
and finally the man-and he was sup
posed to be diplomat-introduce
them. A chill followed They had
known each other for twenty years,
had been friends for ten and loathed
each other the other ten"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-18
HindOO and Irish Bulls.

4 correspondent in India heard a
very unctuous Hindoo police kharvari
say the other day: when l went into
the house saw four dead bodies One
of them was carried away alive"
Then you saw three dead bodies and
not fOur!' | queried
mo, SIR" was the reply. emphatical-
y and reprovingly given. Il saw four
dead bodies The one taken away
alive turned out to be dead"
What does he mean?" asked of his
European superior, an Irishman.
He means, sorr. that of the four
dead men the wan carried away aloive
doyed, by lingo, as he was going along
in the kyart.''
And another story comes to us from
the east: There is an orphanage at Ban
dora. A gentleman made a feast for
she little inmates one of whom was
observed to be stuting his pocket with
cake. why don't you eat it?'' said
the kind donor. Quoth the orphan. I'm
keeping it till my parents come to see
me-" 1t used to be said that bulls were
an Irish speciality. But, then, the learn
ed are forever pointing out the oriental
cast of Irish thought. = Westminster
Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-18
They Didn't Observe.

"Gentlemen, We dinna use your fax
ulties of obsairvation," said the old
Scotch professor, addressing his class.
Here he pushed forward gallipot con-
tanning chemical compound Of ex-
ceedingly offensive smell
"When l was a student" he contin-
ued, Il used my sense of taste, sae."
And with that he dipped his finger into
the gallipot and put his finger into his
mouth. taste it, gentlemen; taste il"
said the professor, land exercise your
perceptive fatalities"
The gallipot was pushed toward the
reluctant class One by one the stu
dents resolutely dipped finger into
the abominable concoction and with
many wry face sucked the abomina-
ton from their fingers.
Gentlemen, gentlemen" said the pro-
fessor, 81 must repeat that We dinna
use your fatalities of obsairvatiOn, for
if We had looked mair closely at what
I was daein' the moo We would haze
obsairved that the finger which put
into ma mOoth was nae the finger that
I dipped into the gallipotv
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-18
The Gold Fever.

When, many years ago, gold was
first discovered in Australia the ex-
element caused has probably never
been equaled in history Offices were
deserted, ships were left to rot at an
Choir by their crews, the prisons were
left unguarded by the wardens, the
streets unpatrolled by the police. Men
in high official positions had to act as
boots and grooms for themselves
In Geelong there was left only one
servitOr He had lost his wooden leg
and could not comfortably decamp.
Everybody was gold hungry. Men
slept in open streets, in tubs and
boxes, in tents and bare of cover en-
tirely. Convicts robbed and slaughter
ed. Hulks were bursting with their
loads Of prisoners. 1t was rather
bad time while it lasted.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-18
Real Turkish Coffee.

Here is Turkish receipt for max
ing Turkish coffee obtained in the
Syrian quarter Of New York, where
the finest coffee in the world is sold
at 5 cents a cup in restaurants
which are exact duplicates of those in
Smyrna and Beirut:
Put three Jumps of sugar into Il
little pot, turn in the water and bring
it to boil. Then put in two tea
spoonfuls of very finely ground Mocha
coffee. AS soon as the froth rises lift
the pot and tap tie bottom until the
froth disappears. Do this three times
Then turn the coffee into delicate china
cups. giving each cupful share OF
frOth.
The coffee should be freshly roasted
and ground, and the grounds should
DE so fine as to pass the palate I'M
noticed. Turks always drink the
grounds, considering them, indeed, to
be the best part of cup of coffee.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-18
How a POrcupine Fights a Snake.

A man who witnessed a fight be-
tween porcupine and blacksnake
thus describes the battle: 81 came upon
the scene just as the hedgehog began
the attack upon the snake, which was
lying stretched out on the road asleep.
The hog advanced cautiously upon the
reptile and seized it's tail in it's mouth,
giving it sharp bite. Then he quick
ly withdrew a few feet and, rolling
himself into a compact, spiny ball,
awaited developments. The snake
upon being thus rudely awakened
turned in fury upon his antagonist,
striking the hog again and again with
it's fangs. The willy hedgehog secure
ly intrenched within it's spiny armOr,
remained perfectly motionless all the
while, allowing the snake to keep up
the attack At every stroke the jaws
of the snake would become filed with
the spines until at last, exhausted and
bleeding from dozens of wounds caus-
ed by the needlelike spines of the hog,
the snake gave up the battle. This
was evidently what the hedgehog was
waiting for. as he Immediately proceed
ed to roll over the snake again and
again until he had completely disem-
boWeled his victim"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-18
An Emperor,s Courage.

Here is a story told of the courage
or Emperor Francis IL. of Austria.
One arm of the Danube separates the
city OF Vienna from a large suburb
called Leopold-Stadt. A. thaw mum
dated this suburb. and the ice car
ried away the bridge of the communi-
cation with the capital. The popula-
ton of Leopold-stadt was in great dis
tress for want of provisions A num-
Der of boats were collected and loaded
with bread, but no one felt hardy
enough to risk the passage. which was
rendered extremely dangerous by large
bodies of ice. Emperor Francis stood
at the waters edge He begged. eX-
horted, threatened and promised the
highest recOmpenses, but all in vain,
while on the other shore his subjects,
furnishing with hunger, supplicated re-
lief. The monarchs sensiDility at
length got the better of his prudence.
He leaped singly into a boat loaded
with bread and applied himself to the
oars, eXclaiming. Never shall it be
said that I made no effort to save
those who would risk their all for mel"
The example of the sovereign inf1amed
the spectators. who threw themselves
into the boats. They encountered the
sea successfully and gained the sub
urb.-Vienna Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-18
The Microscope In Tibet.

The French traveller Nj. Hue, when in
Lassa, in Tibet, early in the last cen
fury, commemorated his visit by pre-
senting the dalai lama of the day with
good microscope, which was put to
strange test before all his court.
Among unwashed Tibetans there is
never any lack of insect life, and a
courtier, producing a specimen from
beneath the folds of his sleeve, handed
it to NJ. Hue, who amazed the simple
ity of the lama and his dignitaries with
it's magnificent proportions. The ex-
pertinent over, there arose little diff
Guilty as to the disposal of the insect,
which might not, by the tenets of me-
tempsychosis. be slain. The owner rev.
erently received it back and restored it
to the happy hunting grounds of his
own person.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-18
A ShipShane Piano.

A West Indian sea captain was asked
by his wife to look at some pianos
while he was in New York, with view
to buying her one. He wrote home as
follows:
II saw one that l thought would
suit yOu-black walnut hull, strong
bulkheads. strengthened fore and aft
with iron frame. lined with white
wood and maple. Rigging steel wire,
double on the ratlines and whipped
wire on the lower stays and heavier
cordage. Delaying pins of steel and
we'll driven home. Length of taffrail
over all, six feet one inch; breadth of
beam, thirty-eight inches; depth of
hold, fourteen inches. Matches can be
battened down against ten-year-old
boys or can be clewed up and sheeted
home for first class instrumental
cyclone"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-18
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all it's stages, and that ls
catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being constitutional
disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surface of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing it's work. The pro-
prIetors have 80 much faith in it's cura-
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for lists of testimonials. Address,
f. j. Cheney, & Co., Toledo. O.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-18
Deep Sea Measuring.

Great Britain and America do more
deep sea measuring than all the other
nations put together. More than one
half of the sea floor lies at a depth of
little less than three miles. Some Of
the deepest places are holes in the
ocean bed. One of these in the south
Atlantic covers 100000 square miles.
or 7 per cent Of the surface of the
globe. The Indian ocean is a great
place for deep waters, twenty four out
Of the known forty-two holes lying at
the bottom of that body of water.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-18
BETTER Than Stealing.

Many years ago newly arrived
highlander was being shown the sights
Of Glasgow by a fellow countryman.
AS they crossed street they saw in
the distance dense crowd of people.
and the newcomer asked what it
meant. He was told that there was a
man being hanged. He then inquired
what they were hanging him for, and
he was told it was for sheep stealing.
He looked aghast at this news and at
last exclaimed: "Ochan, Ochan; hang
ing a man for stealing Sleeps! Could
he no. ha bocht them and then no.
peyed for them? '-"Reminiscences of
Sir Archibald Geikie"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-18

In the American Museum of Natural
History is a wonder of marine life in
the shape of a gigantic Japanese crab
measuring twelve feet, making it the
largest crustacean in the world. The
specimen is a type of the spider crab
which inhabits the waters of the group
of islands forming the empire Of ia
pan. The body portion Of this NAM
moth crustacean is the size Of a half
bushel measure, while it's two great
arms, containing sawlike teeth, called
pinchers. could easily encircle the fig
ure of man. It's eight legs resemble
huge bamboo poles and are extremely
elastic
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-18
SINGING Fish.

The scievia, 4 little six inch chuh
variety Of the lagoons of Italy, Sticks
it's head above tie water and sings
dainty song equal to that OF some
species of warbling birds. Irigla hi
rundO the sea swallow is known to
every fisherman Of the Danube and the
Rhine by the peculiar granting noise
it makes. Irigla nOlitanS makes a
whining noise like a puppy, while the
scievia gather in bands to hold regu
lar concerts. which no doubt originated
the fable of the sirens. Some natural
lists have likened the note of the CUR
nard to that of the cuckoo. There are
many different kinds of fish which give
utteranCe to more, or less musical notes.
The maigre, a large sea fish, when
swimming in shoals, utters a purring
noise that may be heard from depth
of twenty fathOmS. Lieutenant White,
in his Voyage to the China Seas" re-
lates that his crew and himself were
extremely astOn;shed by hearing GER
tain musical notes from beneath and
around the vessel. They were various.
like the bass notes of an organ the
sound of bells. the croaking of frogs
and pervading twang which the i'm
agination might have attributed to the
vibrations of some enormous harp. For
a time the mysterious music sweiled
upon them and finally formed uni
versal chor;ls all round, but as the
vessel assembled the river the sounds
diminished in strength and soon ceas-
eG.-EOme Magazine
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-11-18
Kindliness Among Birds.

l have seen little chipping sparrow
make business of feeding some half
f1edged robins. She watched for her
opportunity, and whenever both par
ent robins were away from the nest
she rushed in with her morsel. The
robins resented her officiousness and
hustled her out of the tree whenever
they caught her, there. | have heard
of wren that fed brood of young
robins in a similar way and of a male
bluebird that fed some young birds
that were in nest near it's own.-John
Burroughs in Outing.