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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-03-16
THE STARFISH.
This Peculiar Creature Cnn Neither
See, Hear Nor Smell.

This Peculiar Creature Cnn Neither
See, Hear Nor Smell.
Unlike man, the starfish which loses
one of its "arms," or properly its rays.
grows new one to take it's place. I'm
der certain conditions it grows two to
take the place of one. A starfish may
lose all its rays without losing its life,
and very often cripple with but a sin
gle ray left is found by fishermen and
collectors. When completely broken in
two the starfish becomes two distinct
fish, and the growing process contin-
ues. The brittle starfish, it is believed,
In many instances breaks off its own
rays at the approach of danger. For
this reason it is difficult to obtain per-
feet specimen.
A starfish can neither see nor hear.
Neither has 1t the sense Of smell. In
spite of these seeming impediments,
nevertheless, 1t seeks and devours its
prey as neatly as an ordinary fish. The
starfish lies upon its prey and folds its
"arms," or rays, completely about 1t.
Then 1t pushes its stomach out through
its mouth and will wrap even large
oyster and shell within the folds of the
stomach. The mouth of the starfish is
In the center of it's rays.
Some great ships are today employed
almost wholly in seeking for starish
specimens in deep seas, and there arc
hundreds OF men who spend a portion
Of their time in collecting starfish in
the interests of science. Many of the
specimens collected by ships are taken
from depths Of one and even two miles
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-03-16
BILLY
PATTERPAT
BY FRANK II. SWEET
Copyright, 1904, by Frank II. Sweet

osososoeoeOeOoeoeoeosoeoeo
O'Neil stepped to the door of the
saloon, holding his glass so he could
see the colors Of the sunlight through
the liquor. The street was compara-
lively deserted, for when cowboys were
IN town it was customary for the in
habitants to bethink themselves of
needed duties indoors. The cslor of
the liquor proving satisfactory, O'Neirs
hand dropped from its significant posi-
ton on his hip pocket, and his eyes
swept the street
Hike here, you fellersr' he yelled
suddenly. "Yonder's Billy Patterpat
turning the corner Let's cover the
street and corral him and then make
him dance"
HUH drawled another cowboy
who was leaning against the counter,
emptying glasses and flinging them at
whoever he thought might not be able
to dodge and holding his revolver in
readiness to meet possible objection to
his playfulness, "Patterpat won't
dance. He's joined the little party of
Mennonites up country and gone plain.
Amt you heard? Billy amt frivolous
any more
We're gon' to give him drink
first significantly. There won't be
trouble then. You used to know Billy"
The figure at the counter straight
ened. "Why, Of course, of course" he
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-03-16

be declared to his friends Il shall
never be caught by any oae..'
You had better take care" they
warned him.
But he was confident and was abso-
lntely sure he could not be footed
WE'LL one day he saw little blacs
boy sitting on hoard that crossed the
brook.
II wonder what he is doing therey'
said Mr. Trout to himself
Then he noticed Il nice rat worm
swimming around In tie water
.'Oh. here's my dinner cried thu
unwary fish, and in an instant be had
gnbbed down the worm.
There was hook in the worm and
string tied to the hook and pole OF
the other end of the string. and the
little black had hold of the pole
The hoy jerked Mr.. Trout out Of the
water and high up OH dry land.
II told you so"' cried his friends
s.He didn't hook like IL fsherman."
replied the sorrowfni trout
Moral-Things are not always what
they seem -Pittsburs Dispatch
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-03-16
GROCERIES

That's what I'm here to sell,
and / intend to heep them
fresh and assorted to your
liking. Maybe you have never
thought OF it but some gro-
ceries, like dry goods, can
become shelf-worn. My prices
and the way you are treated
win prevent the stock under
!. this roof from getting that
way. Others know this 70 be
true, have you found it out2
7 My shelves are full all the
time, and almost anything
the appetite Graves can be
found here. Call To see me.
FIRE SH OYSTERS KEPT
IN STOCK REGULARLY.
J. A. SILLTMAM
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-03-16
Tho Tl.eSol Sl,arr

The smiling shark may eat man
now and then-though scientists doubt
it-but il he does man gets even. He
makes timed soup and Jelly Of the
smiling sharks fins, extracts fine ma
chinery oil from his liver. makes hand
some leather of his skin, walking sticks
from his backbone and many useful
articles from his ,jawbones and teeth.
Do you wonder that the shark takes q
nip at mans leg now and then?-Du-
luth News Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-03-16
An ADinaI Story For
Little Folks
The e0yerCOnfdent Trout

Mfr. Trout thought he was an exceed
ingly clever sort of fellow. and among
other things he believed be was alto
gether too smart to be caught by any
OF the fine gentlemen who came up
from the city to fish in the brook
Il am not afraid of any of them
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-03-16
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
q E. MARTIN,
d.
Practicing Physician.

Once with Boggs Drug Company, Plain Deal
ing All calls promptly answered, day or night.
At DR.. r. B. Martins, near Rocky Mount, every
Thursday from II n. to pm. 'Phene connection.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-03-16
A Collector.

Goodley-Why don't you go to work?
Beggar-I am workin'. Pm collector
o. rare coins. Goodley-But a nickel
is not rare coin Beggar-It is to me.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-03-16
On, Her Guard.

Mary-Have you any idea how old
Jane is? Ann She must be getting on.
1 know that she always locks her door
before she washes her face.-Brooklyn
Life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-03-16
Found and Lost.

Lady-Oh, that big dog isn't the one
I advertised for My dog was a little
fox terrier. Boy-Yes'm. Your dogs
inside o. dis one.-Puck.
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A man must be both stupid and !un-
charitable who believes there is no
virtue or truth but on his~own side
Addison.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04
MORE SUICIDES IN SEOUL
other OmcIals Take Their Lives as n
Protest Against the Japanese
Program.

SEOUL Corea, Dec. S--rhe emperor has
directed that the highest post-humous hon.
ors be given Min Yung whan, who oom-
rnitted suicide as a protest against the
Japanese protectorste, The body will be
given a state funeral.
Ex-Premier Chao and several minor OFF,
cials committed suicide following the action
of Japan. On Min Yuug Whans body were
found letters addressed to the foreign min
listers begging them to interfere on behalf
of Corea.
Memorialists continue to gather, but are
not dispersed. Gendarmes and police are
everywhere and are alert to prevent a fur
Their outbreak.
There is some disposition here to con-
meet the death of Min Yung Whan with the
withdrawal OF the American legation, as the
Coreans had looked upon America as the
most likely nation to interfere, and when
they realized that they had been entertain
ing false hopes became keenly disappointed.
The Christian missionaries are greatly
concerned over their future work in Corea,
fearing that the new condition OF things
will interfere with their work.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04
IONS giving news as to the reporter and
20 should be made law.
MRS. BERRY HOLDS THE FORT
insane woman with Revolver stuI
in Possession of Passenger Car
ut Girard, kans.

GIRARD, kan. Dec S.-Mrs. Ina Kerry
who arrived here on a railroad ticket good
For passage from Spokane, wash, to Tulsa,
l. T., took possession yesterday Of the car
IN which she was passenger. driving the
1ther occupants out with a pistol. and is
still in the car.
No efforts have been made today to cap
ture her except by persuasion. and she has
threatened to shoot II not let clone. Last
night dummy was fixed up aud moved
toward the door Of the toilet room. which
she has been using as a fort, ana she fired
a shot from above the transom, the bullet
striking the dummy squarely Oh top of the
mead. The ruse was repeated but she
could not be induced to shoot at 1t again.
There has been no fire In the car since
it was sidetracked here and the woman has
had nothing to eat unless she had SOME
thing with her when she entered the toilet
ROOM Offers of food have been made to
her and baskets of provisions carried TO the
car, but she has positively refused 20 re-
ceive anything and has thea tened to shoot
any one who would build fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04
OHIO RIVER is ON RAMPAGE
Valley Below Pittsburg Threatened With
Flood To-day.
STREAM RISING SIX INCHES AN HOuF
water is Creeping into the LowIands
and n Portion Of PittsburE q
western Tracks Are
Submerged.

PTTTSBURG, Dec. 3--This section and
the valley below Is threatened with small
sized flood within twelve hours. At 10
o'clock tonight the Ohio river at Davis
island dam was 2L2 feet and rising. At
the Sixth street bridge the Allegheny river
registered 22.6 and rising ut the rate of
three inches an hour. The Monongahela
has about reached its height, though 1t
still is rising slowly. The rainfall during
the last twenty-four hours was 1,5l inches
along the Allegheny river and Isl inches
along the Monongahela valley. \ stage of
twenty-five feet at this point is predicted
by some time tomorrow and a temperature
of IS above zero still prevails with pros
poets of going lower A report from
Beaver, thirty miles below here, at .
o'clock says the stage of the water is
267 and rising six inches an hour.
At Pittsburg the waters are creeping up
into the low lands and already portion
of the Pittsburg & Western railroad tracks
are submerged. Timely warning, however,
| by the government weather bureau enabled
| all interested to prepare for high water and
| as a result the losses will be compare
| lively small.
! At Etna, a few miles above Pittsburg,
! much of the town is under water tonight.
/ The low-lying ground between Isabella fur
| mace and the business section is "a big
! lake. At McKeesport the Devices mill and
the water plant are flooded up to the first
floor, but there seems no danger of q
/ shutdown.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04


The experience of hard working min
lister illustrates the grave dangers into
which coffee drinking leads the unconscious
victim.
Deranged nerves, clogged liver and dis
turbed heart action are rarely attributed
by the sufferers to the right cause, and the
aid of powerful and dangerous drugs is
sought to give the relief. Opium, in it's
various forms, is the commonly used seda-
tive, and with the result. too frequently,
that the use of the coffee is continued
the allment grows worse, and larger and
larger doses of the drug are demanded
Then comes a day when the victim real.
ICES with horror that he has become the
slave of a terrible habit, the most difficult
TO overcome of any known to medical prac-
tice. Thousands go to their graves every
year because of drug additions and the
proportion of those who recover is very
small indeed, for to break the chain that
binds the sufferer a strength of will power
is required of which the drug has already
robbed him.
Very few. perhaps. ever deliberately
make choice of indulgence in hypnotic
drugs. In the majority of cases the use is
begun merely as a temporary expedient.
and with no thought of its continuance;
| but with each dose the power to resist the
| appetite It creates grows less And those
who do not understand the dangers OF
coffee indulgence are, because of that very
! ignorance, the more easily led to the verge
of moral as we'll as physical shipwreck
The clergyman referred to. says that he
had been a coffee drinker for 20 years. and
that as time went on he became a semi.
invalid. cit made me so nervous and dul
and stupid that often resorted to hyp.
motto drugs to induce sleep or to enable m,
to make the necessary preparations for the
pulpit"
A clergyman is expected to preach good
sermons and when he finds his intellectual
faculties have grown so sluggish that h,
cannot properly prepare himself. It may b,
readily seen that the temptations to use I
stimulating drug TO overcome this merit,
and quicken his powers might prove fairl,
irresistible.
The time came TO him when he realize,
his dangerous condition. It must be seriou
for a religious teacher TO drift into such 1
state; he states that about that time h
went through the Postum factories at Bat
tie Creek and saw how Postum Coffee /
made and when ne went home he deter
mined to make the struggle for freedom
He found it easy to rid himself Of tn
coffee habit at once. for Postum gave hin
the hot delicious beverage he wanted 70
breakfast and no drug. but rather tn
strong rebuilding food elements. Thereupo
his natural sleep returned, the pains 4
head disappeared and the old lethargy LEI
and he says the growth in his ''vigor an
strength has been most remarkable" .
true and happy return to natural condition
and perfect health. It's worth while. Nam
given by Postum Co.. Battle Greek. Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little boOl
'"rhs Road 10 MELVILLE" In paeksGSA
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04
Drunken Prisoners An Ftaht

There's not a man on the police force
that can take me in" boasted Jack
o'Neil late Saturday night. after he had
filled up on lighting whisky. Detective
Richardson happened along and heard
O'Neils boast.
you are just the man I'm looking for
exclaimed the ofiieer. and he forthwith pro-
eeeded to escort him to the city Jail.
o'Neil at first was inclined TO resent the
attentions OF the officer. but after brief
tussle decided TO go along quietly. Shortly
after he had been locked up a man named
jackson, arrested for being drunk, was
placed in the cell along with o'Nen. They
at once commenced to fight. o'Nen was
thrown against one Of the iron hunks, his
head striking the edge of IL, with the result
that he was knocked unconscious ana Jaile,
sloan had quite time bringing him TO.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04

Found Guilty of Second Degree MUIR
der for Staying BOyhOOd Friend.
Elmer Novel; charged with shooting and
killing Lee Addison. was found guilty OF
murder in the second degree in the district
court at Avoca Saturday night. The trial
was begun Tuesday and slxty-eight jury
men were examined before the jury was
secured. Novel; was indicted on the charge
of murder in the first degree, but Judge
Thornell, before whom the trial was held,
instructed the jury that the evidence did
not sustain the charge and limited the
charge to murder in the second degree or
manslaughter. County Attorney ]. ]. Hess,
who conducted the prosecution, arrived
home late Saturday night from Avoca and
received word OF the verdict shortly after
he reached home.
NOVEL; and Addison had been friends
from boyhood and the shooting was the
outgrowth Of a drunken quarrel.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04
THREE DAMAGE CASES ON TRIAL
Suits Against City VIII Keep District
Court Busy All Week.

Suits Against City VIII Keep District
Court Busy All Week.
Damage suits against the city of Council
Bluffs are expected TO take nearly all of
this week in the district court. There are
three such suits assigned for trial, begin
ming today with that OF A. c. Meneray. In
the other two, in which H. F. Knudsen
and Peter larsen are the plaintiffs, the
city water works company Is made party
defendant with the city. A special venire
Of fifteen jurymen from outside the city
was drawn for these cases. The Meneray
suit is for personal injuries, while the other
two are for damages caused by the flood
ing of their stores. alleged to have resulted
from the breaking of a hydrant on South
Main street.
Court, which was adjourned over Thanks
giving, will be reconvened this morning by
Judge Green The first business before the
court will be the opening of the sealed
verdict in the Hamilton Besley -Barrfs COM
panY suit.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04
FATAL POLITICAL QUARREL
County COmmissiOner Kopf of Chi
caEO, who Was Stabbed Last
Week, Dies of Injuries.

CHICAGO. Dec. 9.--County Commissioner
John v. Kopf, who was stabbed at the
election of the Thirteenth Ward Republi-
can club last Tuesday, died today at Grain
hospital. George @. Roberts, who was
arrested at the time OF the Etabblng with
knife open in his hand. Is held at the
police station, no charge having yet been
lodged against him. The friends Of the
dead man declare that his death is the
result OF a conspiracy among his political
opponents in the ward club.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04
LONGER TERMS FOR TEACHERS
Law Suggested to Enable Boards to Make
Contracts for ore Than Year.
NEW CHARTER PROPOSED FOR DIES MONIES
business Men Asking for Law Based
on Commission system Now
In Use at Calves
tom.
(From a stan Correspondents

DIES MONIES, Dec. s.-Cspecial lex
State Superintendent r. c. Barrett said
today that the state legislature would
enact laws at the coming session that
would allow school boards to make con-
tracts with teachers for more than one
year. THE state board Of educational ex-
aminers has Just concluded holding an ex-
animation for life diplomas at which there
were six candidates" said Mr.. Barrett. Il
believe that is the largest number that has
taken the examination In many years. /
think while was superintendent the
largest number was four and the examina-
lions are held but once a year. There
should be dozens taking that examination
every year, and the examinations should
be held once a month. But school boards
cannot engage a teacher for more than one
year, and since teacher is uncertain as to
employment he sees no incentive to prepar-
ing himself for more than one year. The
state should do everything in its power to
encourage examinations for life diplomas
and should do everything possible to en-
courage persons to remain in the teaching
profession. To that end boards should be
allowed to make longtime contracts with
school teachers
state Assessment of street Railways.
Because OF a seemingly irresistible ten
dency of city councils to be influenced by
the street railways in their cities. it is
proposed to asked the legislature to enact
law requiring the assessment of all street
railways to be made by the executive coun
Gil which assesses other railroad proper,
ties of the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04
ch.,tont win. sohoInrahIp.

NEW YORK. Dec. at was ANNOUNCER
TODAY that Paul Chalfont of Boston has
been declared the winner of the. fourth
competition for the Jacob n, lazarus
scholarship for the study of mural pant !
the United States took part in the conpeu i
ton which was held in the nationa! !, aet ,i
envy of design, beginning OctoDer y; 1ho
lazarus fund Is $500 for three years
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04

today in response to a telegram from the
attorney general OF the United states MT.
Bristow will testify en- the Crawford care,
which Is in the United states supreme
court this week and which Is one OF the
important cases growiug out % the poStal
investigation conducted by Mr.. Bristow
while in the government service.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04
societx Event.

Sarah Berks took Electric Btters for
headache, and can now meet her social
engagements. soc. For sale by sherman &
Mcconnell Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04

O'Neil and Jackson were then locked up
in separate cells to prevent further trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04

Bristow starts for Washington.
TOPEKA. KAN Dec. 3.--Joseph L. Bris-
tow, formerly fourth assistant postmaster
general, left Salina, Kan, for Washington
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04
Mrs. d. j. rockwell pies suddenly.

Mrs. ID, j. Rockwell Dies suddenly p
Mrs. d. J. Rockwell died suddenly AT
her home, $40 Third avenue. late Saturday
night, from heart disease. She had been
spending the evening at the home OF
friend. and was apparently in the best OF
health. Shortly after her return home she
was taken Ill, and death ensued almost at
once. Mrs. Rockwell was 50 years Old and
had been a resident Of this city for twenty
FIVE years She had large circle of friends
and acauaintances, to whom her sudden
death comes as great shock. Besides
her husband, she is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. r. Brinsmaid.
The funeral will be held this afternoon
at $3.50 o'eIock1 from the family residence.
Rev. H. w. Starr. rector of st. Paufs
Episcopal church. of which Mrs. Rockwell
was a member, win conduct the services.
Interment will be in Walnut Hill ceme-
terry. These will act as pallbearers: e. H
Merriam, f. II. Hill, w. A. Maurer, V. b.
Bender, b. NJ Sargent and DIR. Fred Common
of Omaha Friends are requested not &c
send flowers,
N. Y. Plumbing CO. Tel go. Night. Lssa
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04
BREAKERS AHEAD,

some oonee Users Hit the Rocks Hard.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair and Warmer in Nebraska To-
dRy-Fair Tomorrow, Warmer
in East Portion.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Forecast of the
weather for Monday and Tuesday:
For Nebraska-F'air and warmer Mon
day; Tuesday. fair. warmer in east portion.
For Iowa and Missourl-Fair Monday
and Tuesday with slowly rising tempera-
ture.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04
COUNCIL BLUFFS
once 10 Pearl g. Tel. 4s.


Davis sells drugs.
stockert sells carpets
John p. FINLEY, lawyer. Sapp building.
Plumbing and heating. Bixby q Son.
Dr. Luella Dean. Brown Bldg. Tel Ss.
Drs. woodbury., dentists, 30 Pearl street.
woodring- Schmidt, undertakers Tel 3Sg.
Lenert's improved torio lenses give salts
faction.
Christy pictures. c. e. Alexander. 1913
Broadway. Telephone S66
Winter term Western Iowa college now
open. Enroll next Monday.
DR.. j. C. Waterman, office 1861 Merriam
block. Residence 164 Park avenue.
Fryer Printing Co., 3 Main. Tel. Wv. Let
us figure your next order OF printing
Mrs. Mary Swift of Los Angeles, Cal, Is
the guest of her niece, Mrs. W. , balIu'
Mrs George FINLEY will entertain me
G. NJ. L. cluD Wednesday AFTERNOON at her
home, 30S Ninth avenue,
Get your upholstering, teathsIs, MAJ |, e
tresses and repairing done at Morgan n
ISlines. 19 South Main street.
The Board of County Supervisors will .l
meet in adjourned session To-Day 10 sahahe
M the jury lists for next year.
One or two large bedrooms, with use OF
bath all well heated, electric lights gas;
near motor line. Phone Ash 1901.
Mr.. and Mrs g. w. Kemp have have
uoneb for months visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Campbell, at Woodbine. la.
g. AsRsH ESd f r a. f Evening Ep a RSe
home of Miss McIntire on south sixth
street
Council Bluffs council knights of Column.
bus will hold its first annual electloh on
sfftcers this evening In it's new nail N tht
Brown building.
Mrs James oMay, wife Of the raSIt tS,
of Broadway Methodist GhuIch aho so Tn'l
dran have gone to Oakland la' ior
weetS,s visit With relatives.
rho meeting OF the committee having tn'
Young Mems Christian association pNopo
Ejtion In charge called for this eVerlnt
tas been postponed until later IN th'
week.
Mrs. w, r. Carroll. 200 Fifteenth avenue
received a telegram late SATURDAY 1 1Ssn
tnouncIng the drowning of her son. Chn
CARROLL In Lake Superior. The lnessas'
which came from the wife Of the crowns
man gave no details or particulars
Tho notice have been requested to plac
a danger sign over deep hole IN lhdIti
creek near the Benton street bridge, ~
hole is fifteen feet deep ana Ihe nce tIoy
Sbiidren skating and sliding on the creel
in winter time have had narrow escape
from drowning in this hole
THE city council is booked 30 holo IL
regular monthly session this evening
which time bids for the deepening an
widening of Indian creek are @NpecttSsu ~ :
he opened 1t is doubtful, however, IL VI
contract9 fs awarded as several or the ran
roads which are to bear the expense OF IN
work have not sent in their subscrlpiiohs
The wedding of Miss Marion Crane
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George >. C la
~ Park avenue, and Everett Garrett StaI
az Portland. Ore. will take place weq riTs
Gonaregatlonal church., the Rev; -. :
smith oficiating Mr.. Starr ana ms ms 1 ,a1
1,iii leave the same evening for Portiah
where they will make their home.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04

Cut Glass-Frenzer, 18th and Dodge.