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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-31
THE BOSSIER BANNER


''Baton Rouge exempts new factories from taxa
tion, is line that is regularly printed in big black
letters the top margin of the first page of the
Baton Rouge Tines the official journal of the State
1t is noticeable fact that the press of the South
has inaugurated an unceasing campaign for facto-
ries and desirable immigration This will prove Of
inestimabe value in revealing to the world the many
advantages of our section, and will do more than
any other agency possibly could to reach the end
in view. It's good work, brothers of the press;
keep it up. And, too, it is to be hoped that the
great of the people of the South will prove to
be in sympathy with the movement.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-31
purpose.

An amendment is to be proposed to the Constitu-
ton at the next session of Congress for the naugu-
ration of the President later in the year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-31

Weather Prophet DeVoe, whose forecasts this
year have beencorrect six times out of eight, pre-
diets an early fall He says frost will fall about the
middle of October
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-31

Memphis is to have million dollar court house
to be built on the site of the First Baptist Church
of that city which was recently purchased for that
purpose.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-31
OVER THE STATE.

OVER THE STATE.
A 5,OOO-barre gusher has just been
brought in in the Jennings oil field.
! A gusher has been brought in in the
Anse-la-Butte oil field, and the field
thus proven.
The September meeting of the Louis
lana Railroad Commission has been in
definitely postponed.
The opening of the next session of
Louisiana State University has been
postponed from Sept. 20 until Oct. 18.
Final experiments are being conducted
with paris green at Keachie to demon
strate the value of the poison as boil
weevil preventive.
]. N. Hammis and w. T. Threadgill,
both we'll known residents of Shreveport,
were drowned while in bathing in q
bayou near Bagley (about eight miles
below the city, one day last week.
John Williams, negro murderer, es-
capped from Jail at Arcadia last Wednes-
day morning, after overpowering his
guard, Deputy Sheriff Dave Rogers,
whom the negro attacked and painfully
wounded with broken bottle.
The bubonic plague is reported from
Panama.
Agrarian troubles are causing great
uneasiness in Russia.
Great Britain and Japan have signed
a new treaty of alliance.
Precautions are being taken to prevent
a spread of cholera in Prussia.
Morocco has negotiated a loan Of ST.
500, 900 from German financiers.
There are several cases of cholera in
the Weizel district in Germany.
The story Of graft in the Agricultural
Department at Washington grows more
startling.
Negotiations for the dissolution of
the union between Norway and Sweden
were begun to-day.
Twenty Mexicans were killed at Man
zanillo, Mex, last Thursday by prema-
ture explosion OF dynamite.
Jean Galley, a French bank clerk who
embezzled $500 900 and fled from Paris,
was arrested in Brill Friday.
Sharp letters have passed between
King Edward and the Kaiser on account
OF the latter's Moroccan antics.
Moses Haas, indicted at Washington
for conspiracy in the cotton leak scandal,
was arrested Friday in New York.
A call has been issued for a Southern
immigration Convention to be held at
Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. "a and Is.
France is taking steps to send a mill
tary expedition to Morocco to punish the
Sultan for imprisoning French citizen.
Mrs. Laura Oxford, en- route to her
home in Texas, suicided at st. Louis by
jumping from train into the Missis-
sippi River.
None Of the presidential candidates
received majority in the recent election
in Costa RIGA, and Congress will be call
ed upon to settle the dispute.
David Draper, diamond expert from
South Africa, now in Washington, has
given out the statement that he believes
there are many mines OF the precious
stones in the Southern States.
Governors of forty-one States have
joined the movement to postpone the
Presidents inauguration, and will meet
in Washington in November to draft the |
amendment to the Constitution.
The Cars ultimatum is that Russia !
will agree to the division Of the Island OF |
Sakhalin and that liberal payment shall |
be made to Japan for the care of Russian
prisoners, but that no indemnity shall |
be paid. (This paragraph was taken |
from daily paper dated the 9th. The
peace conference at Portsmouth. Nh.
kNr~ -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-31

chicago hotel and restaurant keepers have form
ed combination to fight the beef trust.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-31
THE YELLOW FEVER SITUATION.

The YELLOW FEVER SITUATION.
Last Thursdays report at New Or
leans was as follows: New cases, "A;
death, Z; new foci, 10; under treat
ment, 287.
Friday-New cases, s.; deaths, 6;
new foci, is; under treatment, 28O.
Saturday-New cases, A.; deaths, 10;
new foci, IL; under treatment, 243.
Sunday-New cases, 81; deaths, 10;
new foci, II; under treatment, 1893.
Monday-New cases, As; deaths, S;
new foci, Is; under treatment, 18i.
Tuesday-New cases, As; deaths, 4;
new foci, 8; under treatment, ia.
Yesterdays report was as follows:
New cases, IS; total to date, 1873.
Deaths, A; total to date, 271.
New foci, Is; total foci, 442.
Remaining under treatment, t65.
Outside the city of New Orleans the
condition is about the same as it was a
week ago. There are three points of in
lection in Mississippi Mississippi City,
Vicksburg and Natchez. The report
that the fever existed at Memphis,
Tenn, is said to be false.
There are over 200 cases at Leesville.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-31

New friends and old enemies are not
above suspicion Chicago Daily Nevs,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-31

You are attempting herculean task
wnen you strive to please everybody
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-31

Do all the kindly deeds and speak as many con-
selling and joy-giving words as you can in this
world, young man, young lady. The continued
habit Of distributing little bouquets goes
along is not at all amiss. The heart of every one,
and especially is this true of your older friends,
yearns for such. And, too, you are made the bet
ter by having done it. Your dispostion-your
whole life-is improved and your finer sensibilites
built up, while the Objectionable side of your
nature becomes dwarfed. So remember this: Do
all the good you while life lasts.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-31
SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT
Receipts and Expenditures of Bossier Levee District
From December |, 1904, to June |, 1905.
RECEIPTS.


Dec. 5-Deposted with Auditor by J. Edwards,
Collector
Omll tax . ... ST, OO7 81
On 39t IS
$3.50
Jan. 5-Deposted with Auditor by F. Edwards,
Collector
On 10 mill tax !, s9s g
acreage . ---z
On cotton 1888 &C. 1898 81
Jan iS-Deposited with Auditor by Germania Savings
Bank and Trust Co.:
so bonds $1,000 each ~-~-.~~.- $3.50 90
Feb. 6-Deposed with Auditor by ]. F. Edwards Tax
Collector
fH f -~~~-- 1852 "a
2,Si3 SO
On IT. 1907
Mch 10-Deposed with Auditor by J. F. Edwards,
Collector
10 tax -...--..-~-.. 2,494 70
acreage
SO IL
$3.50 81
Apr. 3-Deposied with Auditor by F. Edwards, Tax
Collector
On On i 10 mill tax 2 2s3
On acreage - III 9o
On cotton $50 6- 915 81
Apr. 7-Deposited with Merchants and Farmers Bank
4.e# M...H
of j. (sae Of land) ..~...~- 40
Note of LIZ of and). ITO 40
Note of R. B. Chlders (sale of land. 1923 %
Note of w. D. Mercer (sale of land d. 764 81
May i2-Deposted with Auditor by J. F. Edwards,
Collector
On 10 mill 1860 10
On cotton ,9t2 IS
IS 3219 81
Total receipts ----~-~-- ~-~--- --.-- s79251 SO
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-12-23

The following were drowned: Captain
O'Kane, Patrick Black, John M'Mabon
Alex Ferguson, engineer; James Stew
art, James M'Kenty, fireman; John
Darragh, seaman; R. M'Kellar, seaman,
and Alex M'Neil, seaman.
Fermanagh.
An action, in which the Rev. Dor
rington J. Boyle, Presbyterian clergy
man, of Lisbellaw, sued Mr.. w. c.
Trimble, J. p, editor and proprietor
of THE Imperial Reporter" Ennis
killen, for e1,OOO damages for alleged
libel, was commenced on Nov. 30th
before Justice Wright, and a special
jury. The hearing had not concluded
when the mail left.
Galway.
In complimenting the nuns and chill
dren Of the Presentation Convent
Tuam, on the success of an entertain
ment, given on Nov. 2S, the Archbishop
of Tuam pointed out the moral in
tended to be conveyed by the Irish play
"An Deoraide' (The Exile), produced
by the children, and advised the peo-
pie against the allurements to emigra-
ton with which foreign letters were
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reached, and here he halted to listen
once again. And what Il weird mid
night scene it was, with the falls white
in the moonlight, not ten rods away.
their voice half conccaling the rum
bling millstoncs' deeper sounds, while
all about the spectral shadows of the
trees reached out to meet him. One
moment only he paused. and then, still
crouching. crept forward step by step
down the little incline beyond the
bridge, across the mill sluico. now filled
with rushing water, then turning to
the left up the driveway to the mill
Each step Il little slower, as he drew
near, and loud humping of pulse that
beat upon his brain. And then. again
pausinG with n sense Of denthly fcal
his mouth and eyes wide open-slowly
very slowly. from behind the mill, adj
yanccd horrible something, with
white ehostly body and hidcous, lcer-
ing face, above which waved n crest of
feathers.
One moment only David stared trans
fixed with horror at the awful appari-
ton, twice as tall as n man, and then
as it strobe toward him with giant
steps, he sank to the ground uncon-
sciOus.
Meier was avenged!
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pert in the use of stills, and, nimble
as q squirrel, could stride off on them
faster than a man could run. With
these accoutrements and nature much
akin to the dime-novel hero he wor-
shipped, it may be easily inferred that
Meier was combination quite likely
to excite quiet village like Greenvale.
And Meier hated David Curtis with
Scar-Face ferocity. For weeks David
had lived miserable existence, and
worried as to the outcome OF Martins
supposed ennity. He knew he was
guilty, and once dragged before even
the most petty tribunal wolld have no
defense, but must make retribution to
his brothers child and be disgraced as
we'll.
For weeks also David had not known
one moment Of peace or one hour Of
untroubled sleep. Not trusting his men
even, he had kept watch himself, ready
to sally forth at any sound, and when
the depradations ceased, he still kept
on expecting them. For a week this
vigil continued, and then one night.
half asleep and partially clad. David
caught the sharp thud of small stone
thrown against his house, and bound
ing out heard the low rumble of the
stones in the grist-mill across the
Mizzy. The moon, a week past it's full,
had just risen. and as David paused a
moment on the steps to listen. he noted
how the mills, the trees. the bridge
across the Mizzy, and the falls just
above, seemed ghostly in the spectral
light. 1t was dreadful, and those loud
rumbling millstones more SO. But re-
yenge and greed conquered fear. and
keeping always in the shadow, and
STOPPING as he walked. he started for
the grist-nill The trees gave partial
concealment until the bridge was
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years ago.
Wicklow.
At a special meeting of the Wick
low U. D. Council, on November 23rd.
it was unanimously decided to erect
Irish name plates on all the streets Of
the town, and to take down the Eng
fish ones.
The annual prize-giving of Power
court Temperance Club, for boys, now
in it's sixteenth session, was held on
November 9th, in the club rooms in
Lad lane. The Recorder of Dublin dis
tributed the prizes, and pointed out
that no career was closed to any boy,
provided that he possessed self-reli-
ance, industry, and manliness.
Waterford.
By IA votes to 4 the Waterford
, County Council has rcscinded reso-
luton, passed at a previous meeting,
in favor of the Conference of all par
ties suggested by Mr.. William O'Brien.
Under date Of Nov. 21st, a Water
ford correspondent writes: 81 deeply
regret to announce the death of Mr..
John A. Tobin, which occurred early
this morning after a short illness. The
deceased gentleman was widely known
and universally respected throughout
the City and County of Waterford.
For several years past he had held the
position of Master of the County and
I. City Infirmary."
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pass, the countless times she ha0
watched his hypocritical face II
church, knowing he had been and was
robbing her OF her heritage, had sunk
deep into her heart, and her first
thought was, Let him die alone like
a dog; he deserves it,"
But Aunt Comfort was beacon light
of goodness and homely sense to her
and she made no protest, and so it came
to pass that these two angels of mercy
took themselves to the cherries hons
of David Curtis for the first time in
many years.
And Aunt Lorey-who never missed
attending all the funerals occurring in
Greenvale, and was said to enjoy them
also accompanied these two, possibly
expecting funeral in this case.
Its only good nursing that will
save him." asserted DR.. Sol that night
to Aunt Comfort, but it's an outrage
for you and Angie to stay here. He
isn't worth it, Better let me hire some
one"
But Aunt Comfort persisted, and ala
that long night and many others they
ministered to their patient, tossing
groaning, and occasionally screaming
in feverish delirium.
| And what tragic revelations of guilty
conscience and supernatural fear it was
to them, for the sick man, in his de-
lirious mutterings, lived over and re-
cited all the dread fears and the agony
of mind he had endured for many
weeks.
But of David's sudden and myste-
rious illness and its outcome DR.. Soils
remark to Martin will best reflect the
village verdict, and must be quoted.
II never knew Of such a complete
case of heaping Goals of fire." he said.
land such an object lesson in forgiv-
ing as Aunt Comfort and Angie have
meteG out to that old skinnint But
what caused his illness is a mystery
quite beyond me. By all reports, his
premises have been haunted by some
malicious night visitor, and David
must have gone out and met him."
! 1t was many days ere Aunt Com
fort and her assistant nurse could leave
the sick man. and then he had to
persuade" Aunt Lorey. by means of
liberal compensation. to remain and
act as housckceper, for the colored
woman would no more set foot in dat
hantcd" house than in a den of lions.
But the ghost manifestations ceased.
for Meier was too much scared by III.
hubbub he had created, and havi.:
hid his Scar-Face raiment, kept his
secret to himself like a wise boy, and
the mystery remained unsolved.
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CHAPTER XXI,
A SHOCK TO GREENvALE.

B
Aunt Comfort was pairing apples
Hannah putting away the breakfasts
dishes, Angie, with sleeves up, disclos
Ing rounded arms, was washing Il pan
full of green pickles Meier had just
brought in, when Aunt Lorey burs
into the Kitchen. David Curtis was
took with Il fit last night" she gasped
IN he's gone ravin' crazy. Some Iii
| 'ern heered him hollerin' like lopl
bout midnight, N the next, he rushe.
into the house screamin,' o Lord, Lord
save mel They had to tie him hanl
and foot n DR.. Sol says he's gone clean
da1!" And having delivered this
astonishing message. she sank into Il
chair, tanning herself with her apron
For the lands sallc!" exclaimed
Aunt Comfort, dropping her pairing
knife. and staring at the caller with
open mouth, while Angie turned in
mute establishment, her hands full oil
wet pickles. No one observed tina,
Meier suddenly vanished.
"And what was the cause on t.,
continued Aunt Comfort, eagerly, on
is he likely to die?"
Nobody seems to know" responded
Aunt Lorey, che was just took, that
was all, n what he was dom out O
the house that time o. night is a mys-
try. They found the grist-mill goin
an the men say faint the fust time
that somebody's been prowlin' round
there nights for weeks back"
And this was fair sample Of the
recital that spread like wild-fire over
Greenvale that August morn. 1t had
been known that strange happenings
had occurred up at the Curtis place
that some enemy had made nightly
visits there, stealing and destroying
with evident malice, but who. and for
what special reason, no one knew.
Gle has brain fever was the ex-
plicit information DR.. Sol had impaired
that afternoon. when he called at Aun,
Comforts, and his mind is deranscd
1t was brought on, no doubt, by some
sudden fright while out Watching for
this night visitor. He may recover
and he may not. His age is against
| him"
81 s'pose we oughter 20 there and
try to do somethin'.' Aunt Comfort
asserted to Angie later on. Hes been
Twin like hyena all these years. with
| that wench doin' the cookin', N
'twon't do to let him die that way. He's
your uncle, in spite O his meanness."
And in thus rising above all sense
| of injury and personal feeling, Aun;
| Comfort showed her broad and truly
Christian charity.
But Angie vas not so ready to re-
spond. Her ow n early sorrow, the hui
initiation she mad endured, the long
| continued self-denials. the many times
she had met her uncle well wrapped
in buffalo robe when she had to step
] out into the Geep snow and let hin,
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Character.

NUdEdCtCTs
Beautiful thoughts make beautiful
lives,
For every word and deed
Lies in the thought that prompted it,
AS the flowers lie in the seed.
Back of each action lay the thought
We nourished until it grew
Into word or into deed,
That marked our life work through.
Gracious words and kindly ways,
Deeds that arc high and true;
Slandrous words, and hasty words,
And deeds we bitterly rue.
The Garden of Life it beareth we'll,
1t will repay our care.
But the blossom must always and evel
Like the seed we're planting there.
Keep thine heart the Life Guide
saith,
with daily, diligent care,
For out of it are the issues Of life"
Be they foul or be they fair.
On things that are pure and of good
report
Our hearts must daily dwell,
If we would see Life's garden full
OF blossoms that please us we'll.
For beautiful thoughts make beautiful
lives,
And every word and deed
Lies in the thought that prompted 1t,
AS the flower lies in the seed.
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~NN ->VAV~VAVAV AVANAN~v-
WITH The POETS
GLoUN- MASHED!

A Christmas Ballad by the Rev. James
3. DoIIard in Boston Pilot.
Dor Moyra's misty mountain peak
night filings her sable pail,
And darkens Fanads headland and
Trawbreaga's stormy wall;
Sad winds moan an the marshes, and
the Notwithstanding sea,
Walls out a bitter monody by lonely
Gloun- ma shee.
On! hard and bleak the barren rocks
that rib the mountain side,
And fever-tilled and reeking boys out
reaching far and wide;
And harder and more pestilent the
lords that rulers be.
And fatten' on the peasants blood ir
hapless Gloun- ma -shee.
What then shall buoy the toiler's hope
and save him from despair?
When greedy man is pitiless, and Earth
is stern and bare?
IT'S only Christ who died for all his
comforter can be
And lo!-He watches With His own in
faithful Gloun- ma shee.
There stands upon rocky ledge the
humble House of God,
Like beacon over perilous seas it's ra-
dance shines abroad,
joyful people pass,
With eager feet their Lord to greet a
holy midnight Mass!
Oh, the blest solace that He brings into
| their shriven souls!
The signs of love. the golden prayr!
that brighten Heavens scrolls!
The hush of rapt adoring as the Hos
is held on high,
And the sweet Babe of Bethlehem
comes on the altar nigh.
| The banners of the Seraphim streame'
! over Bcthl'em town,
The skies We're vibrant with the wing
of angels surging down,
And should Gods finger touch our eyes
that vision now we'd see;
x,1o 1oo{1 ,1o1,e ~
happy Gloun- ma slee.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-12-23

A class was recitlng in a school
the other day.
who can give me-" said the teacA
er, "a sentence in which the words
bitter end are used?"
Up jumped a little girl excitedly.
II can, teacher. The cat ran under
the bureau. and the dog ran after her
and bit her end"
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Thanks for Sorrows and Joys.

Thanks for Sorrows and Joys.
We thank Thee, o Father,
For all that is bright
The CLEAN of the day
And the stars of the night.
The flowers of our youth
And the fruits Of our prime,
And the blessings that march
Down the pathway Of time.
We thank Thee, o Father,
For all that is drear
The sob of the tempest,
The flow Of the tear;
For never in blindness,
And never in vain,
Thy mercy permitted
A sorrow or pain.
We thank Thee, o Father.
OF all, for the power
OF aiding each other
In life's darkest hour;
The generous heart
And the bountiful hand,
And all the soul-help
That sad souls understand.
We thank Thee. o Father,
For days yet to be;
For hopes that our future
Will call us to Thee.
Let all our eternity
Form, through Thy love,
One Thanksgiving day
In the mansions above.
will Carleton
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years connected with the Marlborough
street training college. and who died
on the previous Sunday, in the Mater
Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, after a
brief illness, were conveyed to the
Kingsbridge for transference to his
native place, Midtown Malbay.
Monaghan.
On November 9th, in the Nisi Prius
Court, Dublin, before Justice Kenny
without jury, the case Of Gray "
Coyle came up. 1t was an action
brought by the plaintiff, Lucas Dick
son Gray, of Ballybay, as executor OF
the late Bernard Dowd, a farmer, OF
Killkett, in the same county, who died
on the Sth of March last in the Mon
Afghan Infirmary at the age Of AZ years
The will was dated March 9Th, two
days before his death. The defendant
Mrs. Bridget Coyle, wife of carpen-
were also two sons of another sister
named John Joseph and James Quinn
The testator left nothing to his rel
atives, the ground alleged for this be-
ing that he was not on friendly term:
with them, owing to some litigation
over his fathers will. He left his
property which consisted of a small
farm, to the plaintiff, Mr.. Gray, who
was not of his faith, in trust for Mr.
Gray's son with the exception of es
for Masses to the Rev. Eugene
MKenna, his parish priest. The de.
PENDANT now withdrew the objection
, 1905-01-30
Our Protective Tariff.

By means of our protective tariff
the American Industries have been so
well protected that they have p~rospered
as never beore in our history. In add
ton, 1t has furnished the necessary rev.
enue for all expenses Of the govern
ment. BY means of Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters the system is so well pro
tected that disease cannot find a foot
hold, but in cases where sickness al
ready mas the u%pperhand it is quickly
overcome. 1t is the sick mans friend
and has restored hundreds to robust
health when all else had failed. This
is one of the main reasons for its mar
vellous success. 1t always cures in
digestion. dyspepsia constipation, bill
BUSINESS. liver and kidney troubles,
chills. colds and malaria. Sickly wo-
men also receive immediate benefit
from a few doses. especially in all
cases Of monthly Irregularities. Don't
fail to try it.