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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-07-25
A Self
Annihilated
Suitor.
By Jeannette Walden.

4 Copyright, iJO7, by G. ID. Daniels. &
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
a man must be willing not only to
efface himself, but to bot himself out
of existence if necessary, for my sake"
Jean Boyce made this statement
without premeditation. driven to it by
sheer ennui. 1t was the third time
that she had been called upon TO give
her reason for not acquiescing in
Maurice Ankeney's belief that they
were made for each other, and this
time she wanted it to be final.
They had just turned the corner into
her home street. Jean FASTENED her
steps as she spoke, with a little laugh
of impatience.
Maurice Ankeney looked ut her first
with disappointment in his frank blue
eyes. then speculation and ut last
amusement. Gould You care that
much for any one?" he asked coolly.
"Oh, no''-her tone was matter-of-
fact-'I couldn't! 1t isn't i'll me-
'Oh, see. You demand it as a com
Elementary quality in others
He continued his scrutiny of her face
as a smart trap with man and wo-
man in it rounded the corner. The
woman--a stoutish blond with Il noun
tain of lavender plumes on her head
was driving.
The warm color that came to jeans
cheeks as she returned the mans rec
Ognition deepened as the trap rolled
past, for she knew that Maurice was
watching her, and she felt the Few.
strange fntentness in his gaze.
AS for Ankeney, his expression sud
denly became Il mixture Of calmness
and stern determination. ''I'll do itv'
he exclaimed And for this apparently
eccentric remark he was rewarded by
an electrifying look Of inquiry from
pair of dark eyes.
do what?''
"Efface-I mean extinguish--myseIt
by getting him for you"
The dark eyes became inscrntable.
''If you want Harold Buckley. yor
shall have him." he continued precipi
lately as they mounted the steps OF
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-07-25
Bobwhite and Boil WeeviIs.

Much has been written concerning
the quail, Or bobwhite, as destroyer
Of boil weevils, and many persons be-
lieve that it consumes them In large
numbers. Stomach examinations. how
ever, fail to substantiate this theory.
for among 144 stoinachs examined on
" one contained a boil weevil. There
is still one season Of the year during
which the quail has been imperfectly
studied-namely, the period from Jan
uary to June, inclusive, and it IS pos
sible that investigation during those
months may result In different show
ing for the bird. The ground feeding
habits Of quail make it practically GER
tain that few il any boil weeyils are
taken by them in summer.-Arthur H.
Howell.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-07-25
Pat Took the Prize.

An Englishman. an Irishman and Il
Scotchman were one day arguing as to
which of the three countries possessed
the fastest trains.
WELL" said the Englishnan. I've
been in one Of our trains. and the tele-
graph poles have been like hedge"
1--WE seen the milcstones appear like
tOmbstones," said the Scot.
'Be jabers.' said Pat. Il WAS one
day in train i'll my country. and we
passed field OF turnips and Il field OF
carrots. also field of cabbage and
parsley, then a pond of water, and we
were going that quick ! thought it
was BROTH
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-07-25
Winter Injury of Fruit Trees.

Relative to the cultivation of winter
injured fruit trees, NJ. Il Waite of the
department Of agriculture states that
1.-THE aim should be, with good cultiya-
tion and fertilization, to grow the tree
out of the injury. Stable manure will
probably answer the requirement in
some cases. Nitrate of soda at the rate
of 200 pounds per acre may be prefer
able in other cases. The choice of the
writer would be complete fertilizer
consisting of nitrate of soda, acid pot
ash or bone meal and muriate of pot
ash. Such a fertilizer applied just at
the time growth is starting would re-
suit in the best possible benefit from
the nitrate'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-07-25
Not So Daft After All.

Daft Tam, as he was called wander
ing through the village one day. got Sc
yerely bitten by the village inn dog.
Proceeding to the inn, he showed the
mistress what her 'dawg' had done.
She was much alarmed and, putting q
half crown into Tam's hand, said:
"Awa tae the doctor moo an pay him
VT the hauf crown"
Tam eyed the coin, saying:
Il dinna think I'll bother wi the
doctor, but jist keep the siller."
For my sake gang tue him, or else
yell gang daft"
Daft folk Gamma gang daft twice.
Dundee Advertiser.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-07-25

BEHIND THEM.
Jean Boyce's home. 1T will lee an
easy matter. He is only dazzled by her
millions. It's you he really cares for.
Madge Racer has no right to buy
Maurice Ankeney. I'll never speak
to you again." AS Jean faced him with
this emphatic announcement her blush
es were fully accounted for by her an.
ger.
".All right. might as well die one
way as another" and he was gone.
In the days that followed Jean Boyce
had new. experience. Maurice An
keney had never stayed away SO long
before, and she had missed him, a CON
dition she had not thought possible.
Still there was the counteracting an
noyance of Harold Buckley and the
heiress. 1t is true, she never realized
that she cared for Buckley until she
found that he was out of her reach.
But jeans self analysis could go no
deeper than this, and her state of mind
became chaotic once more, when one
afternoon Harold Buckley called.
Jeans resentment was not wholly
dispelled by Buckley's keenly correct
valuation of the hciress. She was
fishing for husband,'' he said. ''and
it's good thing just to know such wo-
men. 1t makes one expert at estimat-
ing character
Jean interpreted this last remark. "A
-, lxn 1,sf
than once.'' and she found herself Won
dering why she did not feel flattered
by his confidence. Still she felt graft
fed by her triumph in bringing him
back. She did not understand until
afterward why his next remark
Quenched her elation.
'sShe has Maurice Ankeney on her
hook now, Or, rather. he took her by
storm. never saw fellow mancuvei'
So" He spoke contemptuously. sRut
he's welcome
How small of him." observed Jean.
Then all at once she thought Of Maui
rice's strange promise to her. and she
wondered No, it could not be. He
only wanted cloak for his mercenary
ambitions.
Jean did not feel altogether compIi-
mented by the ease with which Harold
assumed his old relations. Still. whel,
he asked her to take an automobile ride
that same evening she accepted.
Her pride in Harold Buckley's per
roual attractiveness was extended to
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-07-25
Panxs an Shakeapeare.

Pepys' Diary. 1c39-16t9. commenting
on Shakcspeare's plays. says of Mid
summer Nights Dream" 1T is the
most insipid, ridiculous play ever saw
in my life," and upon reading '0thel-
10, Moor Of Venice which have hith-
erto esteemed mighty good play. but
having lately read the Adventures OF
Five Hours 1t seems a mean thing"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-07-25

PLANTING PEACH TREES.

Proper Method of Pruning Roots and
Trimming Top.
Directions for planting peach or
chards given by George I. Powell in
Orange Judd Farmer state that the
preparation is different from that of
apple, pear or plum orchards. Only
yearling peach trees should be planted.
The roots should be pruned as indi-
Gated, and the tops should be closely
trimmed by removing all side branches
to one bud, as indicated in Fig. >. the
top being cut down to twenty inches.
This will give low branched tree. SO
essential in the peach. The bearing
wood should be kept as much as possi-
ble on the lower branches and in this.
center of the tree. This makes it much
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-07-25
Fertilizer For Tobacco.

Eight hundred pounds acid phosphate
containing 1G per cent phosphoric acid:
800 pounds dried blood containing 13
per cent nitrogen: 400 pounds high
grade snlphate of potash containing 90
per cent potash. This mixture. recon-
mended by the Virginia experiment
stallion, contains Ga per cent available
phosphoric acid, 81 per cent nitrogen
and 10 per cent potash.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-07-25

Fig. / shows a tree from the nursery.
Fig. shows the tree ready to plant.l
easier to gather the fruit and without
ladders. On such trees the fruit may
he readily thinned, most necessary
operation to secure the best fruit
If the small branches are cut from
the large limbs in the center of the
trees. the fruit is set and largely borne
on the ends of the large branches.
Such conditions frequently cause trees;
to break under the load of fruit and
thus shortens the bearing period.
A good clover sod, if available,
should be down the year previous to
the planting of the trees. Upon this
corn or potatoes should he grown.
These crops put the land in the best
possible condition for young trees. For
two years after planting corn may he
grown and to the advantage of the
trees. 1t will shade them from the
sun, from which they often suffer
after being taken from the nursery
row. Glover may be sown between
the trees and the corn.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-07-25
Spray For Cherry Trees.

Spray your cherry trees with the
bordeaux mixture before the leaf bud>;
open and with the addition of arseiata
Of lead when most of the blossoms
have fallen. says National Stockn1an
and Farmer. Whether arsenicai pol
sons have any direct value in destroy
ing the curculio we are not sure. but
we do know that our cherries are no:
wormy-it's repelient at least and
pays good dividend.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-07-25
lust = Suunestion.

''Oh, my!'' exclaimed the excited wo-
man who had mislaid her husband.
"Tm looking for small man with one
eye."
"Well, ma'am," replied the polite
shopwalker, IF he'ssa very small man
maybe you'd better use both eyes,"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-07-25
A IhouahtfuI Wife.

.why did you tell your husband that
there would be three parts 10 the con-
cert? There are only two."
YES, know. but he will be so pleas
cd when it leaves off sooner than he
expects" s."-Fliegende Blatter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-07-25
The Jury.

"When goes to dc co.thonsc." said
Uncle Eben, ..it sometimes looks to me
like de jury was Il committee to award
q prize to de smartest lawyer. Wash
mgtoll Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-07-25
Trespass Notices.


Here is a curious notice which ap-
pears on sign near Saddleworth
church, known to fame as the burial
place of the victim of the Bills O
Jacks MURDER" writes Manchester
correspondent 1T is bold attempt
to escape the conventionality that im-
poses itself on ether property owners:
The law comes down with heavy
penalty on any person found tres
passing OH this land.'"
1t is only verbal improvement on
the time honored falsehood. .Trespass-
ers will be prosecuted" We prefer the
authoritative announcement that used
to appear in the grounds at certain
learned judges country place in the
last century. It ran: "Trespassers can
not be prosecuted unless they pursue
game or do willful damage. But rea-
sonabie force may and will be used to
remove trespassers, and they are liable
to an action at common law"
/: is said that this notice. displayed
at various points on the judges from
tiers. SO tnrrorized the countryside
that for years there was not so much
as d beef tin or an old newspaper
caught on the wrong side OF the fence
London News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-07-25

Culture indicates superiority, and SUI
periority impresses others. Marden.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10
PERSONALS.
. =


A. e. Bagget, prominent farmer
of the Asotin country, arrived in the
city last evening from Peck, where
he has been visiting few days with
relatives.
Architect F. S. Loring went to
Moscow this morning for inspection
of some building contracts he has
at that place.
Leon LeQuime of the Continental
Oil company went to Kendrick this
morning for brief business trip.
Frank Bernard left this morning
for the Ruby Creek country, where
he went to make an examination of
some mining properties.
J. w. Jordan went to Moscow this
morning on official business.
]. M. Pearce left this morning for
Clifford, where he is engaged in the
mercantile business.
A. " McCarty left this morning
for business visit to the Clearwa-
ter country.
Harry Dowd, buyer for Pat Burns
& Co., was an arrival this morning
/ from Spokane.
J. w. Henderson, merchant at
Spaldfng, was a business visitor In
the city today.
Attorney Clay McNamee returned
this morning from a business visit
to Moscow.
Fred LANCER was an arrival this
morning from Spokane.
w E. Larson was business Wis
itor in the city today from Nezperce
DR.. J. w. Fairly of Orofino is {
business visitor in the city.
G. s. Puntenny, merchant at Look
out, is business visitor in the cit!
today.
d. J. Wyatt, a prominent farme
from the Webb Ridge section, was ;
visitor in the city today, accom-
panied by his family.
Frank Hubbard was business Wis
itor today from Tom Beall creek.
Deputy Sheriff A. A. Masters wa
business visitor in the Lapwai sec
ton this afternoon.
G. w. Colby of the firm of Colby
Coryell & Howe left this Afternoon
for business visit to the company
plant at Jacques Spur.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10
CONTINUE WORK
ON COAL FIND
CHARLESTON MEN INTERESTED
IN GRANDE RoNDE WILL DE-
VtLoP VEIN-NEws NOTES
AND PERSONALS
Charleston Bureau Evening TelIer

Charleston Bureau Evening Touo,
CHARLESTON, Wash. Dee -
William Vanest today returned
MS coal mines on the Grande ponss
with some supplies. They will ooa
tinue the tunnel for some distoo..
as they think the vein of coal r.,,'
increase in thickness. It is 49,
four feet thick.
w. Fl. Stewart bought the Dr
G. Henderson property on FIeventn
street yesterday. The property GOV.
sists of three lots and an eight-roo-
house. the consideration being
$500.
R. Lusk is reported to be ouito Il,
at his home in South Vineland
Mrs. G. l.. Roadruck came in va,
terday from Irrigon, Ore, to visit
her daughter and son-in-law ",
and Mrs Rufus Hays.
Mrs. H. D. Hunter came home
from Pendleton, Ore, this morninv
where she' has been visiting for some
time.
]. w. Swidensky was arrested
Monday night and fined 81. costs
and 80 days in Jail for going home
intoxicated and making his wife,
who Is sick with tvphoid fevar oe4
up and sit. in a chair while swe-
densky took possession of the bed.
Marshal Mcbride was called and
put him in Jail until he sobered up,
when his trial was had. The iair
sentence is suspended pending his
good behavior.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10
ALL ENJOYING
BEST OF CARE
NEW HEATING PLANT AT INSANE
ASYLUM COMPLETED-GOOD
PROGRESS BEING MADE ON
NEW BUILDINGS.

There are S3 patients at the
Northern Insane asylum at Orofino,"
said Superintendent J. w. Givens
this morning land | left them all en-
joying the genial warmth of the 10
degrees of equitable temperature
that we maintain throughout the
four floors of the central building
this week because we have complet-
ed the installation of our new heat
ng plant.
I'VE are making fine progress on
all the construction work we have
under way at the asylum. Our new
ward building, 70x30, is now in the
hands of the carpenters and plaster
ers, the brick work being completed
The administration building is ready
for the room, and the foundation for
our laundry building, structure
25x75, has just been completed and
! the masons have begun to lay the
brick in the walls.
All our work is being done by
home institutions. We are not going
outside the state for the expenditure
of the peoples money. The bricl
and carpenter work is being done by
the days work, the first under the
supervision of G. T. Seifert and the
latter under William Shriver, botf
of Orofino. The Valley Lumber Co
of Lewiston has the contract for oul
doors and windows. The tin roof
for the several buildings will be fur
nished by c. M. Benson of Lewis
ton, and the contract for the heating
plants is given to Charles Hahn o
Lewiston. Our first heating plant
just complete, and we are keepini
the central building at uniform
heat OF 10 degrees throughout tn
four floors with the use of one-half
cord of wood daily. =
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10
White CLAIM
TURNED down
COUNCIL LAST NIGHT DISCUSSED
LIGHTING QUESTION AND AP-
POINTED COMMITTEE TO NE
GOTIATE NEW CONTRACT

The council last night received the
report of Commissioner Booth on the
claim for damages filed by S. D.
White, alleged to have been sus-
tanned by the bursting OF hot water
system, caused by the water depart
meat draining the piper. The report
of Commissioner Booth was adverse
to allowing the white claim.
The council discussed new con-
tract for lighting and furnishing
power to the city by the Lewiston
Charleston company.
The contract with the company
expires this month, and the senti-
ment of the council was that a more
specific contract should be secured
and that arrangements be made for
ascertaining whether the lights fur
nished are of the power specified in
the contract.
! The matter was brought BEFORE
the council by report of Engineer
Guilland, in which it was stated the
company had failed to enter into ne
gotiations with Controller Nickerson
relative to making connections and
furnishing power for the new station
installed for the downtown sewer
system.
A motion prevailed that the coun.
Gil in the near future take steps tC
require all electric light and power
wires to be placed underground
and Commissioner Booth was author
lied to confer with the electric ligh'
company relative to installing thu
power connections for the sewel
pumping station.
The council ordered sidewall
constructed in front of the T. c
Reese property on Tenth street.
The mayor was authorized to ap
point a committee to confer with tn
light company relative to entering ;
new contract to take the place of tn
one now in force and which expire
| December 81. Mayor Heitfeld ap
pointed Commissioners Booth, SAILS
berg and Miller as members of tn
committee.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10

President Charles Comiskey has
announced that the Chicago White
Sox will go to California for spring
training.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10

Jack Hendricks, who owns and
manager the Central league cham
pions, will move his club from
Springfield, o., to Fort Wayne, Ind.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10

The New Britain, Conn, team won
- of the first Is games and now
leads the National roller polo league.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10

Terry McGovern and Young Cor
bett have doubled up and are doing
a boxing stunt in vaudeville.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-10
BLAKE'S
No OIL on the Floor
Wednesday Special

Wednesday usually considered the dull
day of the week. Not so here for we bring
forth many special bargains and boost the
sales
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-15

The United States senate is an ac- commodating body-to its majority members. Every member of the ma jority must have a chairmanship, in order that he may have a committee clerk at good, round salary, and a messenger also drawing liberally from the public purse. Sometimes the number of the majority is greater than the number of committees pro- vided for. In such cases a new com- mittee is created. It is not necessary for the new committee to ever meet, in fact it is not expected to meet; 1t will have no business to transact if it should meet, but the room assigned to it makes a good loafing place for senators when they grow tired of their duties and want to rest and swap jokes. It is always supposed that new member brings with him supply of fresh stories, and the older senators must catch on to them, so. as a rule, the room of the new committee is very popular for awhile. The last to be placed at the head of one of these extemporized committees is Senator DuPont of Del aware. Of course his committee had to have a name. and it was baptized Committee on Ventilation and Ac- coustics." !" It must not be supposed that it is to have any undertaking" privileges because it has to do with ventilation, and as all the senators are mild-spoken men acoustics will not cut much of a figure with them. But, then, what difference does 1t make what name is given to it, so the room is provided and the clerk and messenger draw their pay?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-15

electric motor fastened on a cows back. tho electricity being generated by a dynamo attached to her tail. It strains tho milk and hangs up the pail and the strainer. A small phon- ograph accompanies the outfit and yells "So!" when the COW moves. If she kicks . hinged arm catches the milk stool and lams her over the back.
 A Christian scientist, while walk ing, encountered a small boy, who was sitting under an apple tree cry- ing bitterly and doubled up with pain. My little man." said the sci- enlist, what is the matter? Has matter gained the ascendency over mind with you?" "No," moaned the boy, T ate some green apples. and oh, how I ache" You don't ache, ]" asserted the follower of Mrs Eddy, you only think so.' The boy looked up in astonishment at such state- ment. and as he lapsed into another spasn of pain, said: That's all right, you may think so, but I've got inside information. New York Tribune.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-15

It is really a pity that the coward ice of congress prevents revision of the salary list of officials of the United States government, says Washington writer. The represen- tative or senator who attends to his public duties, and who keeps his hands clean from tainted money can make little or nothing above the $5,000 a year, which the government pays them. He has to live in two places, his district and the capital. Tn the case of mem- Der of the lower house, who has to seek reelection every two years. he cannot, as so many senators do, es- tablish a true home for himself in Washington. He must live at hotel, which is expensive, or in a boarding house, which is dismal. The measure that the house was afraid to vote for and that the senate suppressed, in- creasing the salary of members to $7,500 a year, was perfectly proper, and would have been approved by the people of the country. Nor are the members of the legislative branch alone underpaid. In New York state few weeks ago. Mir Murphy of Tam many hall and MT Hearst, of the saf- iron newspapers, got together and elected large bunch of judges. Some of these gentlemen thus pushed into place were of but little fame. but ev- cry one of them will draw for the next fourteen years s4.5o0 a year more than the justices of the United United States, and s5.00o a year more than the justices of the United States supreme court. The mayor of Chicago gets larger salary than any cabinet officer. And there are in New York. half a dozen secretaries of various commissions and bureaus each one of whom is paid more than a United States senator. and has little or nothing to do. Of course congress men suffer most. and if they have not the courage to use their power to correct these conditions. there is per- hsps no reason to sympathize with them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-01-15
z l want what l want
 when 1 want i"

The man in the opera expresses what everybody desires. especially when they pay for it. The dealer who put oil on his patrons some poor charcoal. representing it to be as rood as Browns Quickfire Charcoal, makes a mistake. He wastes his time and makes a dissatisfied customer. Oct the bag with the black disc. For sale at all dealers In first-class gro- 'ceries.