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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-05
MODEL ROAD FOR ILLINOIS.

"Object Lesson Highway Traversine
Several Counties Planned.
A campaign designed to interest
farmers in the good roads and good
bridges movement has been started
by the Illinois highway commission,
says the Chicago Tribune
"Spend better, not more," is the slo-
gan on which the commission bases its
appeal to the agricultural taxpayers.
Farmers institutes throughout ILL.,
nois have been invited to cooperate
with the commission, which has offer
ed to send speakers to their meetings
to explain in detail the plans for the
campaign. In each county there is a
farmers institute. and 100 of the 1O2
such bodies In existence have signified
their acceptance of the commissions
offers for cooperation. Circulars con-
tanning printed suggestions of topics to
be discussed by the speakers and the
audiences at the institute gatherings
are being mailed to the farmers of the
state. Many of these suggestions deal
with the details of scientific road and
bridge building
One of the special projects of the
commission is to construct in the near
future so called ''object lesson" road
This highway will traverse several
counties of the state. 1t will be an
ideal country highway, emphasizing in
special way the value and inexpen-
siveness of dirt roads.
Earth road drags will be utilized to
large extent. These drags are made
Of logs. Roads made with these drags
are laid and finished with amazing
speed. They are good at least nine
months in every year. Roads of this
sort are becoming quite the vogue
among the farmers. The number Of
miles of road made with these log
drags is now upward of $4,000.
Designing of road bridges will be
made special feature Of the commits
sion's work The farmers will be told
and shown how to build these struc-
lures at the right price. The special
value of REINFORCED concrete for this
class of work will be emphasized by
oil the lecturers.
The corps Of lecturers selected to
peregrinate among the farmers insti-
tutes includes the following: A. ~
Johnson, chief engineer of the state
highway commissions; Clifford Older
G. +. Terhune, +. II. Mcdonald, W. s.
Gearhart, II. E. bigger.
The Illinois highway commission has
three members, President E. j. James
of the University of Illinois, Lafayette
Funk Of Bloomington and Chief En-
gineer A. n Johnson.
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Notice..
United States Land Offic

United States Land Office,
Natchitoches, La, Oct. 6, 1907.
NOTICE is hereby given that in COM
~ pliance with the provisions of the
act OF Congress of June 8, 1878, entitled
IAN act for the sale of timber lands in
the States OF California, Oregon, Neva-
da, and Washington Territory" as ex-
tended TO all the Public Land States bv
act Of August 4, 1892, Robert M. Coyle,
OF Cotton Valley, Parish of Webster,
State OF Louisiana, has this day filed in
this office his sworn statement No. 491.
for the purchase Of the northeast quar-
ter of section q, in township 20 north,
range II west, Louisiana Meridian, and
will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for it's timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and
to establish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver at Natchi-
toches, La, on Thursday, the 9th day of
January, 1908.
He names as witnesses: J. j. Moody.
S. P. D. Coyle, w. Carroll and T. Wind
sor, all OF Cotton Valley, La.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
Office on or before the said 9th day of
January, 1908.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
November Z, 1907. ian9
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-05
Country Auto Mail Seruiee

In the counties of northeastern Ohio
and the level portions of PENNSYLVANIA
north of Pittsburg movement is on
loot FOR the establishment of a rural
automobile mail service. Fairly good
roads and the absence of many steep
NILS make an automobile by far the
quickest method of transportation. 1t
Is Claimed that, in addition to the
greater rapidity of the service, the first
cost OF the machines will be more than
onset by the greatly reduced number
Of carriers needed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-05
Dust layinu Tests.

1t is stated that the state highway
department of Pennsylvania will make
some dust laying tests on state roads
short distance from Harrisburg. A
stretch of road in Hampden township
VIII also be treated. After treatment
the roads will be carefully observed
by engineers. who will file REPORTS
with State Highway Commissioner
Hunter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-05
December 5, 1907. jano
Homestead Entry No. $40.

Homestead Entry No. $40.
Department Of the Interior,
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
November 10, 1907.
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
~ lowing named settler has filed no
tice of his intention to make final five
year proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the
Clerk OF Court, at Benton, La, on Jan. 4,
1908, viz: Homestead Entry No. 944O-
Oscar S. Lincoln, of Mot, La.-for the
south half of northeast quarter, section
!, township % north, range ii west,
Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of, the land, viz:
[. Cole, ]. F. Kilgore, E. Shaver and
J. Holloway, all of Mot, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
November %, 1907. jan2
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-05
November Z, 1907. ,ans
Homestead Entry No. 1O,05S.

Homestead Entry No. 1O,05S.
Department Of the Interior, !
Land Office at Natchitoches, La.
November 10, 1907.
NOTICE is hereby given that John L.
~ Cav, of Bolinger, La, has filed
notice of his intention to make final
Communication proof in support of his
claim, viz: Homestead Entry No. 1O,958,
made July 8, 1906, for the south half of
northeast quarter of section 80, town.
ship q north, range 10 west, Louisiana
Meridian, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk of Court, at Ben
ton, La, on Jan. IA, 1903.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation OF, the land, viz:
L. Ford, J. Campbell, John Campbell
and S. Neal, all of Bolinger, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
December 5, 1907. iane
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-05
November %,
Notice..

4 MEETING for the purpose of elect
"A ing Board of Directors for the
Plain Dealing CO. operative Farmers
Union Warehouse Co., Limited, to serve
for the ensuing year, will be held at the
Office OF the company, in Plain Dealsng,
on Tuesday, Jan. I, 1908.
R. M. j. WISE, President.
J. T. MANRY, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-05
Warning to TresDasserx.

,HlS is to warn all hunters, peddlers
4 and others that trespassers on the
Cedar Bluff plantation, located in Bos-
sler Parish, will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law.
nov N-4m ]. S. SWAMI.
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november, %, 1907.
Notice.

a LII parties are hereby warned not to
IA hunt, peddle or in any wise tres
pass upon the plantations of the UNDER
signed, located in Ward 1, Bossier Par
lsh, La. Mrs. A. CURTIS.
A. CURTIS.
nov lem JOHN T. HALL.
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Lost or MiSlai1l.

A NOTE given by D. w. Woodland on
~ Nov. 9, 1907, payable to himself,
and by him endorsed, for S24OO, due
Nov. 10, 1908. All parties are hereby
warned not to trade for said note.
H. HI. MONTGOMERY.
No.,o,oLo. 90 f0xN7
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-05
Notice to TreSDaSserS.

4 IL parties are hereby warned not to
"A hunt or in any wise trespass upon
the property OF the undersigned, located
in Ward 3, Bossier Parish, La.
]. A. FORD.
M. L. FORD.
oct sl-4m G.. S. FORD.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-05
Benton, La, Nov. %, 1907. d12
Homestead Entry No. S72f.

Homestead Entry No. S72i.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Natchitoches, La.
November %, 1907.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before the Clerk
OF Court, at Benton, La, on Jan. is,
1908, viz: Homestead Entry No. 6721-
James Phillips, of Emma, made Jan.
II, 1901, for the southeast quarter of
southwest quarter of section %, town.
ship y north, range II west, Louisiana
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
S. Bankhead, A. Harris, F.. Jackson
and Judson MCGEE, all of Emma, La.
j. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-05
Sllerih's Sale.

Junius Hart Piano House, Limited, VS. E. Y. Ray
No. 1905. In Second District Court, Bossier
Parish, La.
DY virtue Of a writ of fieri facias,
- issued in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, | have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door OF the Court House, in the town of
Benton 3 La, on Saturday, Dec. "A, 1907,
the following described property, to-wit:
One Schiller piano, style "A, No.
1916.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to the
benefit of appraisement, to pay and sat
isfy the sum Of S100, with per cent per
annnm interest thereon from Oct. II,
1902. until paid, and 10 per cent attor-
ney's fees on said principle and interest,
and all costs of suit.
j. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-05
FOREST AND STREAM
The American Weekly Journal of
Outdoor Life

has sustained the reputation of being the foremost
American weekly journal Of outdoor life Its purpose is
to stimulate the enthusiasm of the lover of nature
10 the hunter the naturalist, the canoeist the fish
erman, the camper the yachtsman, the lover of any
form OF outdoor recreatve fe it only reflects the
purity and charm of nature but is reminiscent of pleas
ures past and those to come.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-05

When your hands crack open
and bleed, use 'sHooper's letter
Cure"
Dandruff is a germ disease.
4Hooper's letter Cure" is the
greatest germ destroyer known.
In winter time 'sTetter and Ec-
zema" begin to trouble you
Don't forget s'Hooper's letter
Cure"
Standing on the feet cause them
to blister, sweat, swell, ache and
become tender, -'Hooper's let
ter Cure" is not q foot ease, but
positive cure.
''Hooper's letter Cure" is sold
to cure all skin diseases or any
druggist will refund your money.
Manufactured By
HOOPER MEDICINE Co. QNc.)
DALLAS, TEXAS.
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British Roads For Autos.
A syndicate has been formed for the
purpose Of making roads out of Lon
Ion for the use of motor cars.
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Special to Our Readers

We have made arrangements whereby our readers
can subscribe to Forest and Stream basis heretofore
unavailable. The regular price Of Forest and Stream is
Us year. Those of readers who are not at present
subscribers to Forest and Stream may secure years
subscription to this popular national weekly journal Of
outdoor life in combination with years subscription to
the Banner both for 1875 Only those who are paid in
advance and subscribers to the Banner may take
advantage Of this offer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-05

A. j. Childers ct ais VS.. R. B. Childers ct ais
No. 1883. In Second District Court, Bossier
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-01
fbe Times Daily Short Story.


read. All young girls entering society,
hearing Of the commotion ii was Great.
ing and assuming for that reason the
book must be a model Of literary ex-
cellence, pronounced 1t perfectly love
w." Then It was announced as ''the
best seller Of the week"
Checks began to come in from tho
publisher They were sent to Melcher,
who apportioned them between the au-
thor and his gang Thus encouraged,
the claque worked on. But further eff
fort was not necessary. The fame had
been kindIed, and IL Melcher had led
them In an attempt to put it out they
could not have done SO. 1t must burn
till the fuel was exhausted. The crit
les abused the book, inveigning against
the decline OF literary taste, but they
were not needed. Every one read and
talked about 1.-THE Kiss Of Fire. Then
suddenly. at the end of three months,
the babel ceased. Everybody had read
the book and was ready for the next
wonder.
About this time the literary editor OF
a prominent magazine fell iii, and Ben
Hathaway, an understrapper,, who took
care Of the books to be reviewed, hap
pened on "The Kiss OF Fire He read
1t and was delighted with it. ii en-
tered his head to try his hand at writ
ing criticism on It. He did SO, aud
the criticism got into the magazine be
fore the editor resumed his post.
The late Robert Louis Stevenson
has said In the preface to one Of his
books. eve write to our friends, and
the public pays the postage" Now, 1t
happened that Jimmy Hessler, away
back Of pair Of strange eyes far
down in that peculiar brain OF his, had
some very singular fancies- fancies
with which only brain en- rapport
with hts own would sympathize. In
other words, when Hegsler wrote 1.-THE
Kiss Of Fire. he was writing it to
Hathaway. Hathaway in his criticism
spoke very highly of the novel. He
could not explain it. Indeed, he did
not fully understand ii, for no two
brains are alike in all their parts He
contented himself with praIsing It.
Nevertheless Of all the criticisms writ
ten on Hessler's work TIathaways was
the only one emanating from reader
who had been In touch with the au-
thor's fancies. How many readers had
been similarly sympathetic cannot be
determined.
When Hathaway's chief saw that the
magazine had during his absence been
committed to an approval Of THE Kiss
Of Fire" be took to his bed again, but
not before he had discharged Hat;i-
away. The periodical was looked up to
by certain class Of literary people IS
bulwark against any work that
would not stand the test OF criticism
and suffered a severe blow in the estl-
nation of those persons on account Of
what they called THE Kiss Of Fire"
blunder.
Hessler n writing another novel.
which tho publishers are climbing
over one another to secure for publ
cation, but what wifi be the fate OF
his rext work is a problem Of the fu-
ture. NORMAN d. WHITE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-01
Go LeAP YEAR LAWs.
when Women Proposed SIX Centuries
Ago the Nan Had 10 Accept.

When women PEOrOheA six centuries
Ago the Nan Had 10 Accept.
In two countries, at least, and more.
than 600 years ago laws were passed
which gave women the right Of pTopos-
ing marriage. These enactments went
even farther than this. They also stip-
ulated that If the man whose hand
they had sought should refuse he
should incur a heavy fine.
A searcher among the ancient rec,
ords OF Scotland discovered an act Of
the Scottish parliament, which was
passed In the year 1855. which runs as
follows:
1T is statut and ordaint that during
the rein of his maist bIissit Megeste, ilk
for the years knowne as Lepe Yeare,
Tx hayden ladye Of baithe hlghe and
lowe estaet shall hae liberte to bespoke
We man she likes, albeit gif be refuses
to talk hir to be bis lawful wye, he
shall be mulcted ia We sum OF ane dun
dis or less, as his estait may be, except
and avis gif he can make It appeare
that he is betrothit ane ither woman,
he then shall be Free"
A year or two later law almost
sImilar to the Scottish enactment was
passed in France and received the APP
prevail of the king. 1t is also said that
before Columbus sailed on his famous
voyage to the westward similar privi-
lege was granted to the maidens OF
Genoa and Florence.
There is no record extant Of any
fines Imposed under the conditions OF
this Scotch law and no trace Of statis-
tics regarding the number Of spinsters
who took advantage of it or OF the sim
Mar regulations Ia France. but the Gus
tom seems to have taken arm hold
upon the popular mind about that time
The next mention of It is dated nearly
400 years later, and II Is O curious little
treatise called Love, Courtship and
Mutrimony,n which was published in
London in 1906 In this quaint work
the privilege is thus alluded to:
albeit It now becomes a part Of the
common law in regard to social reIa-
lions Of life that. as often as every
leap yearc doth return. the ladyes have
the sole privilege during the time It
continueth Of making love either by
wordes or lookes, no man will be en-
titled TO benefit OF clergy who doth IN
any wise treat her proposal with slight
or contumely."
Up to within about century ago it
was one Of the unwritten laws Of leap
year that If man should decline a
proposal he should soften the disap-
pointmeut which bis answer would
bring about by the presentation Of a
silk dress TO the unsuccessful sutton
for his hand
A curious leap year superstition Is
still to be met with IN some parts Of
Now England. and that Is that during
leap year the beans grow on the
wrong side OF lienod"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-01
Nursing Mothers and
OYer-burdened Women

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-01
Appoints Fourteen to Board
of Supervisors
CLAIMS THAT HE ALONE
Has Right to FIJI Vacancies Makes q
Serious Charge Against Taylor
Says Executive Has Opened
His Private Letters.


San Francisco, Aug. 1--Eugene II
Schmitz, the convicted mayor, TUESDAY
made appointments to I'LL the vacancies
created by the forced designations Of
fourteen members Of tho board Of SUI
peryisors, Schmita claiming the right Of
appointment on the ground thar he j
the rightful mayor of San francisco.
All but one have accepted. and bis ac-
ceptance il expected later. iii giving
out the appointments, Mayor Sehmitz
made the following comment on the mu-
nicipal situation:
4 am exceedingly sorry for this SUI
peNisorial tangie, for it il likely to
cause deal Of litigation for the city
and county Of San Francisco for years
70 come. My own course Is clear. Act
ing upon the advice Of my attorney,
which believe to be absolutely legal,
hold that |, as mayor of San fran-
cisco, have the sole power Of appoint
ment to vacancies in municipal offices,
and that the appointive acts Of Mr.. Ed
win b. Taylor are void and incapable
Of legal support"
Mr.. Schmitz complained that his phi
waite mail Is being opened BY Mayor
Taylor. Schmitz said; This Is some
thing that no man win stand for.
shall take It up Immediately with the
authorities at Washington and press
the complaint to the limit against Mr..
Taylor"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-01
TO ABOLISH
CONTRABAND
Proposition Adoptedby Peace
Committee
BRITISH PLAN OPPOSED
Iyo,yavar hy Aneyica. Csoes To T.v rs
However, by America-Goes Too Far, Is
the Declaration Of Choate-Ameri-
can Delegate Says 1t Would
Injure Commerce.

The Hague, Aug. 1.-The British
proposition for the abolition Of contra
band was adopted IN committee yester-
day by 20 votes to 5. The representa-
tiyes Of the United States, Germany,
France, Russia, and Montenegro opposed
the measure, and Japan. Spain, Panama,
Greece, and Rumania, abstained from
voting. There were also ten absentees
Joseph II. Choate declared it was the
plan OF the United States to limit, in
every possible way, the list Of objects
to be considered contraband Of war, but
to 70 further than this now would be a
violation Of long established custom.
The change Mr. Choate continued, would
create many uncertainties regarding the
rights and duties Of neutrals and belli-
gerents, would prove more injurious to
the commerce Of the world than the ex-
isting custom, and would contribute
nothing to the interests Of peace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-01

the top of the hat and trail a little at
one side, and thus she Will turn out a
very acceptable mushroom hat.
For the swimmer nothing has been
found more satisfactory In the matter
OF cap than the bandanna kerchlef
worn cornerwise. II Is not q new ar.
rangement for the hair, but 1t has the
advantage OF being an excellent pro.
lection for the. hair, and, another point
IN its favor, It takes up little room on
or or the head.
Tule edged with ostrich feathers is
used as hat trimming and looks de-
liclously soft aud dainty Many wo-
men are wearing n black hat with
their light gowns
1t is noticeable that some OF the
smartest dresses have quite tight and
long sleeves This points to the dis.
appearance OF the elbow sleeves and
those known rs the kimono.
The blue lewelry sets are remarka-
Die this eeaeon, They are SO numcr-
Qua and Of such variety that one can
have half a dozen sets without repent
ing oneself ut ALL The shirt waist
enamel gets have many points Of nov
city this year, and very pretty ones at
that
Here Is white wolfe that Is trim
med with ban1s Of yalcnciennes inser-
tion edged with little frills Of the lace
II Is worn over guImpe OF MI over
valenclcnnes. JUDO CIoLLET.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-08-01
Another Reanon

Aunt EmeIlne Is the best loved wom-
an in Saymodth, for her charity is alike
Of hand aud heart Like many other
excellent persons, Aunt Emeline Is not
a church member. but she Is a regular
attendant at the village church, which
Is so near her cottage as to seem I'M
der the same roof. When, at the close
Of a recent sermon. the minister re-
quested all those present who had new
or united with the church to retire at
the end Of service, everybody was sur
prlsed to see Aunt Emeline rise and
start down the aisle.
Aunt Emeline," the minister called
softly, "that does not apply to your
"That isn't why I'm going" Aunt
Emeline responded serenely. Il smell
my dinner burning up."-Youth's Com
panion.