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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-17
In Loving Memory of Eulalie,
Kate and Charles.

Thrice within the short space of nine
days the Angel Of Death visited the
home of Charles and Eula Murff and
claimed their three children.
The first victim was the bright and
beautiful little daughter, Eulalie, who
passed from earth to heaven on the 18th
Of July. For two years this angel babe
was the sunbeam Of happy home, en-
twining her love around the hearts of
fond parents with her sweet prattle and
winsome ways.
While crushed beneath this heavy
stroke, the awful call came to little
Kate, who went to join her sister on the
3tst Of July, leaving little Charles to
struggle four days longer, when he, too,
turned his wistful gaze heavenward, and
on the 4th of August the angels bore
him to the City of God-while the des-
olate parents stood with tear-dimmed
eyes and broken hearts beside the empty
cradles.
How hard this is can be realized only
by the bereaved father and mother. The
shout of the battle-cry is easier than
| silence in SUCH bereavement, because
God did it.
The twins, Kate and Charles, had an
earthly stay of only four months, but
left memory of love that will remain
while time shall last.
Three little beds are made side by side
in the old graveyard at Fillmore and
covered with flowers by the hands OF
loving friends; and there in the moon
light, angels walk to and fro; their
wings folded, their eyes bending low,
as they sing among the beds, where the
flowers breathe their fragrance and the
zephyrs whisper requiem of love.
So God calls the little ones. He has q
right to His own in their innocence an6
purity, to take and set in His owr
glorious crown these priceless jewels
who will shine forever as the stars O.
Heaven. They are safe in the arms O.
Him who said "Of such is the Kingdom
of Heaven
May this thought, and the hope of re-
union, comfort the stricken hearts ant
lead them nearer and nearer to the foo
of the Cross. M. A. L.
Haughton, La, Aug. IA, 1905.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-17
Reflections of a Bride.

Wonder If my train is straight? Wish
I dare look round to see II that Isabel
Price is here-hope she is. She want
ed George herself, and she'll be green
with envy. l have feeling tlrat the
church is crammed. l hope don't
look white. If George hasn't brought
the ring I shall die.
Dear me, in another minute I shall
have to say, "love, honor and obey!'
OF course, it's all nonsense to think
I'm going to obey George, though he
certainly plays tennis awfully well.
We always won when we played TO-
gether. He said he should be my slave
forever-but, then, men do tell such
stories. How fast pa is dragging me
along; he is in mighty hurry to give
me away.
l wonder how the girls look behind
If Eva treads on my train I'll never
! forgive her. All! George is there
that's all right, but what a perfect
goose he looks. Now, feel as cool as
! a cucumber. Here's the clergyman
we're going to begin. Shall take my
glove off now or wait a little while
Poor George. l never saw man lool
so nervous. Well, / must attend to thu
service, suppose.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-17

DIR. Geo. A. Harper, Dentist, rooms
312-t3-14 First National Bank building,
Shreveport. New phone, 237. Hours
9 am. to IL m. and to pm.
Am agent for the Excelsior Laundry,
of Shreveport. Bring your soiled linen
in every week. Basket sent out Wednes-
days, returned Saturdays.-H. v. Miers.
"One dime line" under this head
means for the first insertion; each SUBJ
sequent insertion (without change) :
cents per line. When the same matter
is run continuously for ten or more
weeks the rate, after the first insertion,
is 81 cents per line.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-17
THE TWO AR ME S.
BY HENRY TIMRoD.

>WO armies stand enrolled beneath
The banner with the starry wreath;
One, facing battle, blight and blast,
Though twice hundred fields has passed.
Its deeds against ruf6an foe,
Stream, valley, hill and mountain know,
Till every wind that sweeps the land
Goes, CORY laden, from the strand.
The other with narrower scope,
Yet led by not less grand hope,
Hath won, perhaps, as proud place,
And wears it's fame with meeker grace.
Wives march beneath its glittering sign,
Fond mothers swell the lovely line;
And many a sweetheart hides her blush
In the young patriots generous flush.
No breeze of battle ever famed
The colors of that tender band;
It's Office is beside the bed,
Where throbs some sick or wounded head.
It does not court the soldiers tomb,
But plies the needle and the loom;
And by the thousand peaceful deeds,
Supplies a struggling nations needs.
Nor is that army's gentle night
Unfelt amid the deadly fight;
It nerves the sons, the husbands hand,
1t points the lovers fearless brand;
1t thrills the languid, warns the cold
Gives even new courage to the bold.
And sometimes lifts the veriest clod
To its own lofty trust in God.
When Heaven shall blow the trump of peace,
And bid this weary warfare cease,
Their several missions nobly done,
The triumph grasped, the freedom won;
Both armies, from their tolls at rest,
Alike may claim the victor's crest,
But each shall see its dearest prize
Clean softly from the others eyes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-08-17

They say the camel is a slow animal.
Still, while he is growing he is contin-
ually 'getting hump on himself. T.
Practical Printer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14
PREVALENCE OF DISEASE.
Especial TO the Messenger,


Raleigh. y. c.. February s.-The
January bulletin OF the state Board
Of Health. says ss counties now have
superintendent Of health. The re-
port shows whooping cough In IS
counties. scariatina I'm L.. diphtheria
In 80. but with no great number In
any county; typhoid fever in 80. this
being very prevalent in Madison; in
fiuenza IN 10 and pneumonia I'm -.
with a great many cases IN Onslow.
\ a $ OF hydrophobia is reported
from Guilford and one Of iock-hw
from the same county. Smallpox is
reported in 81 counties. Beaufort 20
cases. Bladen II. Camden an cpl
demic. Cherokee IS. Craven II.
Greene 35. HEREFORD IS. Lencir 40.
New Hanover %, Onslow many.
Richmond 90. Sampson Is. Scotland
many. Union 81. Wake Is. wilkes Is.
II will be seen that smallpox now
prevails from the coast TO the Ten
nessee line. Hog cholera Is reported
In Brunswick. Clay. onslow and
Sampson. and Biackleg in cattle In
Allegheny. distemper In horses in
Ashe. No diseases were reported in
Alexander. Allegheny. BERTHE, Bun
combe. Chowan. lredell. Mcdowell
and Polk. The bulletin Is very large
~ devoted TO disinfection and disin-
f~ectants, an excellent article written
by Secretary Richard II. Lewis from
information he obtained while at
a tho animal rnaaffnp ~ shA
American Public Health Association
at Havana early in January.
Speaking OF the use OF formalde-
hyde in disinfecting rooms he n y
that such fumigation does not cease
its good work when the room Is
again occupied. but continues TO act
upon germs which may come I'm. for
some time. and hat a weak disin-
fectant acting for a long time Is fire.
quently as affective as a strong one
acting a short time. He says he has
seen most remarkable results follow
the occasional use Of weak solutions
of formaldehyde on the floors of
school houses, solutions so weak hat
they gave no di~sagreeable odor. In
diseases were much Iessened among
the SCIloIdTS ana he expresses the De-
lief that the occasional use OF such
solutions On floors and surfaces I'm
dwellings as we'll as i'm public build
ings would do a great deal towards
improving public health.
The Commissioner OF Agriculture
n State Veterinarian Butler are
very much interested in the public
sale of 30 registered short-horn cat
tie to be held February 18th at
Statesville, by Frank G.. Hogan. OF
Louisville. KY. 1t is a very impor-
tant matter and both the commis-
sioner and DR.. Butler say it should
attract the attention OF cattle raisers
all over North Carolina. It being so
desirable to improve the breed Of
beef cattle in this state. The posi-
bilities of beef cattle here are SO
great that relatively few OF the peo-
pie in the state have any idea OF
what they are.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14
NOW BEFORE THE SENATE.
S. and Several Foreign Govern
ments Reported.

Washington, February S.-The SEN
ate committee on foreign re1ations by
unanimous vote today authorized a
favorable report on the arbitration
treaties between the United States and
several foreign governments. An
amendment was adopted providing for
submission to the Senate of each claim
to be arbitrated under the treaties.
The treaties are with Great Britain.
Portugal, France, switzerland. Ger
many. Italy, Spain and A~ustrIa-Hun-
gary. They have been before the n
ate throughout the entire session n
Chairman Cullonl Of the committee ON
foreign relations, at the earnest re-
quest of the state department. called
them up whenever opportunity offered.
Several members Of the COMMITTEES
declared that If the amendments were
adopted the treaties would not be ac-
cepted by the foreign governments ne
gotiating them with the United States.
Senator Bacon agreed to withdraw The
first amendment, saying he believed the
latter amendment gave to the south
ern states the protection demanded.
Later he proposed that the treaties
should be amended by providing that
each claim to be arbitrated shah be
made the subject Of special treaty
instead Of special agreement, a. orig1-
nally proposed. This would require the
action OF the senate on every claim.
In this form the treaties were reported.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14
Without q Brain.

Cornell's d~ecerebrined frog is dead
The animal lived for more han five
years after the removal of It's cere-
bral hemispheres and the professor at
Cornell says that it died from the ef-
fects of ripe old age rather than from
the effects of the operation performed
on it.
In mar the cerebrum constitutes the
chief bulk of the brain and is thought
to be the seat of thought Int will. DR..
WILDER, head of the physiological de-
partment at Cornell, c~ontended that in
animals the cerebrum was correspond
ingly the seat of consciousness and vc-
lition.
To prove his theory, in 1899 he chose
a green frog and by a delicate opera
tion removed both its cerebral hemis-
pheres. The operation was successful
and the would healed rapidly. The
decerebrized frog va put into a large
open jar where it remained for five
tive frog food PUT before il was abso-
lutely unnoticed, and il had e fed
every day for five ca by an atten-
dant, who would open its mouth and
with forceps push a bit OF fresh meat
or fish far enough back INTO It's throat
to arouse the reflex mechanism OF
swallowing.
If touched it would move or leap; If
placed in water ii would swim until
some support was reached: IL turned
upon. ii would promptly and vigorously
right itself-but 1t would eve move
of its own accord.
The ~decerebrized frog has served TO
impress upon many successive classes
in physiology h functions Of the ce-e-
bruTn OF which it was deprived, as well
as the functions of the other parts Of
the brain which retained. The animal
was exhibited at he meeting OF the
American Physiological Association IN
Washington and has long attracted at
tention among physiologists-Scw
York Sun.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14

this book through and profit by it's ad-
vice things would go different around
the house. Two years ago l bought a
Darlor set. It has been before your
Eyes every day since, and yet I'll wager
hat you can't tell me how many pieces
20 to make up the set"
"Six, of course"
"There you go-ha, ha, hat he
:aughed. 81 was quite sure I'd catch
lou the very first thing"
"But you haven't"
"T'm sorry for you, my dear woman.
but you are way Off. There are only
five pieces in the set"
"There are six"
Come right in and count 'em. Your
way is always to dispute me, and yet
you are wrong nine times out of ten
They entered the parlor and counted,
n there were six pieces. Mr.. Bowser
looked uneasy and shuff1ed about. His
first idea was to charge Mrs. Bowser
with having introduced an extra chair.
but he saw that wouldn't work and
grudgingly admitted:
Yes, | see there are six pieces, but
our first idea was to buy only five. |
believe you sen down afterward for
the odd M n that's what knocked
my calculations out. 1t wasn't a fair
test. Two weeks ago you asked me to
measure a picture frame for you, and
/ did SO. You should be able to remem-
Der the dimensions, and yet I'll bet SIS
to 81 you can't"
"They were Is by a." promptly re-
piled Mrs. Bowser.
What! Ha, ha, ha! Well, you
jumped into the trap that time. 1 have
carried those figures in my head ever
since, and they are "a by SO. Had you
got a picture IS by "a 1 would have
had to take it back. You SEE
Mrs. Bowser ran upstairs and
brought down the frame and a tape
line and handed them both to him, and
there was a smile OF pity on his face
as he applied the line. The smile came
off like old plaster, and a flush of red
replaced it. Her figures were correct.
you see, you have been carrying the
wrong figures" she said, with q note of
triumph in her voice.
woman, don't attempt to play me
any tricks on a serious subject. You
have gone and introduced a new frame
in order to beat me-"
How absurd! There are the marks
of your pencil as you took the meas
ure."
He was fairly beaten. and he stood
the frame up against the wall and re
turned to his book. He was boiling
within. however. and after five or six
minutes he said:
What do you think of a woman
who'll go down to the store and buy s
worth of goods and then leave the par
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14
South Dakota Bond Suit.

We realize that we are treading on
dangerous ground when we discuss
the question of the bonds held by
Schafer Brothers. We know there is
a strong prejudice in the minds of
some people when these bonds are
mentioned, and they are not disposed
to discuss this question in a calm and
deliberate manner They at once
think of the fraudulent bonds issued
by the radical legislature, which the
state very properly r~apudiated, and
visions of fraud. disloyal and trail
torous associations of Butler. Russell.
Pettigrew and South Dakota. imme-
diately rise before them. and they
fail to view this question from a
practical business mans standpoint.
We have been surprised to see how
few men in the state seem to under
stand the nature of these bonds. The
general impression. is tina these
bonds we're fraudulently issued by a
radical legislature, whereas the truth
is, they were issued by a Democratic
legislature, under laws passed in
1855 and 1866, and signed by MI. *.
P. Battle. democratic treasurer of
North Carolina. They are a lien on
the stock of the North Carolina rail-
road. owned by the state to the ex-
tent of 2,42O shares, which stock is
now selling at s170 to s175 per share.
in all about $4,000. The supreme
court of the United States has de
clared that these bonds are valid, and
that the state of North Carolina can
he forced to pay them when they fall
into hands that can sue the state. We
believe it is generally conceded that
these bonds were placed in the %
per cent. class through error when
the state debt was compromised, Or
at least a failure to recognize that
they were secured by a lien on the
North Carolina railroad stock. Had
they been placed in the 40 per cent.
class. they would probably have been
compromised along with the other
bonds. The men who now hold these
bonds, and we believe the amount
outstanding is s232,000. can sell them
to South Dakota, or other states, and
such state can u North Carolina
again in the supreme court If the
United States and we shall be COM
PEELED to pay them, just as those
upon which judgment has been rem
dered.-Raleigh Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14

Proprietor Of BIZ Iron Works-If l
understand you correctly, you wish to
place an order for arInor plate that no
cannon shot can pierce. We are turning
out that kind Of thing every day, and
Agent of Foreign Government-No.
You misunderstood. l wish to know if
you can manufacture a cannon that
can pierce any armor plate.
Proprietor-Certainly, sir. We are do
ing that kind Of thing every day too
London Tit Bits.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14
DOWSer Aids
His Memory
Gets a. Book That Helps Him and
Urges His Wife to BEGIN Its
Study. but She Denies
Need of L.

copyright. 1905, by T. c. McClure.l
r. BOWSER had been read
" ing for q quarter of an hour
Ava the other evening when Mrs.
Bowser looked up from her
sewing and queried:
Have you got something very inter
esting?"
"Yes. 1t would interest most men, I
think" he answered.
Then why not most women"
Because women are not supposed to
have any minds worth speaking of"
Indeed"
L will, however, call your attention
to this book, as it may possibly aid
me to illustrate a point. 1t is a work
On the subject of memory. 1t shows
you how memory cal be strengthened
and improved, and certainly something
of the sort is needed in your case.
Your lapses Of memory are something
awful to contemplate"
"Are they? Kindly mention one or
two instances"
Il could mention two or three thou
sand, but what's the use? If you will
read this little book through three or
four times it will help your case"
HAS it helped yours?" tartly asked
Mrs. Bowser.
wonderfully. I haven't read it
through but once, but 1 find my mem
DRY a great deal clearer"
Il am glad to hear it. This morn
ing I asked you to stop at the grocery
and leave my order, and after waiting
several hours for them to come I went
over and found you had passed right
by"
But II took the car on the corner.
you know" he explained as he flushed
up and felt that it was one on him.
GAS 1 vas saying, if you would read
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14
Considering tIm Asr'. uliural AYpyof
Ration p.iI

Washington. February 9.-The Sen
ate devoted Tho day to debate on the
agricultural appropriation DILL bat
did not complete h measure There
was a renewal of the discussion Of the
general policy OF distributing the ap-
preparation bills among a number OF
committe es. Mr. German and Mr..
Spooner contended that the change
had resulted in a vast increase in the
cost of conducting the government
The Senate adjourned until tomor-
row.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14
Common Sense.

/ never saw a nan so smart
That when you got right les
You didn't feel. down in his heart,
A strike that's kin o. queer.
A poor man wastes his little share.
A rich man skimps his pence.
The thing that's needed everywhere
Is just plain common sense.
The greatert genius viii dismay
With foibles that distress
And in his vanity display
A downright fo~olishness.
For power and wealth and wit and
ease
My wishes are intense,
But more han each or all OF these
/ pray for common sense.
washington Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14
Turn About.

"It is true" said the Rev. Cooley,
that women are more regular and de-
vout attendants at church than the
men,"
$50 they should be-" replied the saw
age bachelor, "if they have any graft
tude. The church aids and abets them
in committing matrimony."-Philadel
phia Ledger.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers

Washington, February e.-The Sem
ate Committee IN military affairs to-
day authorized a favorable report on
a bill for the location in Florida OF
a branch home fer iissbt'.I volunteer
soldiers, sailors and marines Tho
bill carries an appropriation u $ies.-
600
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14

Bird s. Coler says he cannot give his
time to the city for 5000 a year. Fam
many, II may be added. Is glad Mr..
Coler's time Is so valuable. and offers
no objection to his employing n else
yhere.-Eew york Tribune.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14

All are present now-old man C4Ad
wick and old man More having hndad
from Europe We suppose CID man
Duke thinks IL II about tine fO his
trip.-Ca1:0..e News.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14
Keeping the Banfsters Clean.

Mistress - Mary, these banisters al
ways e. dusty. I was at Mrs. John
sons today, and hers are as bright and
smooth as glass.
Mary-She has three small boys,
mum.-Cassell's Magazine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-14

Mr.. w. e Thigpen. OF Chadbourn
spent last night in the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-19
'Joint' Committee on Progress.

"Co-operation for Richmond'is to be,
at once tho battle cry and the object Of
the Committee on Progress. Richmond
has every opportunity to become one VI
the great cities Of America. and It only
needs pull all together To make that
possibility fact. II the joint committee
ION progress accompllshes nothing else
than the mere bringing together on men
representing some score Of different in;
terests, whose object Of meeting Is solely
10 discuss tho best method for cp-operat-
Ing for the good OF Richmond, that good
VIII, In q large measure have been ac-i
compiished. No men with red blood In
their veins and any real spirit In their
heart will meet and talk and then do
nothing. The Times-Dispatch believes in
! Richmond and IN Virginia, and feels con-
yipced that when the joint committee
on progress meets for work it VIII find
| lying ready to its hand a great reservoir
of public spirit and public effort that
can be turnedMto incaiculable advantage
! f9r this city The joint committee on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-19
a New Sort Of Trust.
! unique trust has been formed init

a unique trust mas been formed ~ *lhe
State Of Maine. f38 rs 4s
1t has been customary for the I4egls-
zlature to call upon tho different minis
stcr%. without regard to denomination o
invoke divine blessing at tho opening Of
each mornings session, but N, certain
clique az ministers formed asc!,ib. ana
had al order passed by The Legislature
allowing only those who have settled
parishes to make prayers mt the state
House. thus freezing out all the super
annuated and iitincrant, H f s. N \;
This order was followed by another,
prayer, and 'thls1l,aa Especially Noted
those outside the circle, and they are
trying toE have n he order, resciHded. .85 st
The itinerant ministers 81 the three
cities of Augusta, 1Iallowcll and Garul,
ncr arc incensed over the formatl lion Of
heprayer trust, and declare that #. shall
be busted e IA 81, \. II 4 81, s. Mi. .ait 4.