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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
A Wonderful Creature,

The polyp is the most remarkable
creature on earth. If cut transversely
or longitudinally into several parts,
each will become perfect animal.
Trembly turned them inside out and
they ate and enjoyed themselves as
much as ever. He slit two longitude
nally, placed the halves together and
united them into two animals. He
divided two transversely and created
one with two heads. He pushed one
down the throat Of another, third
down the throat of the second, and thus
formed a creature with three heads.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
PaternaI Duties.

Modern life with its haste and
hustle leaves too little time for the
home late from business, tired and
peevish, and cannot devote much time
to his children, even If he would. An
other has had enough of the cares and
worries Of the day and seeks dissipa-
ton outside the home. Yet fathers
can give their children something bet
ter than money; they can give them
selves.-Deutsche Monatschrift.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
A POOP Compliment.

Minister Ton return from holiday
Well, Daniel, my good man, and how
have things been going on in my alb
sence! Daniel-'Deed, sir, a. things
been gaun ON brawly. They say that
you meenisters when ye gang frae
hame aye TAX guild care to send waur
men than yourselfs to fill the poopit.
But ye never dae that. sir.-Punch.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31

'wHAT'D YE SET THEM STONES OFF FoR?"
ing But there's something else We're
planning for pretty big day, and we
want you and your folks to join in.
It's late asking, l know, and we feel
ashamed of having overlooked you, but
you must let bygones be bygones.
There's to be big dinner in the hall,
and some speeches, and in the after
noon games, and then fireworks and ice
cream and some other things for the
evening And, by the way, we want
that boy Reub Of yours to help let off
the fireworks. He's prime hand.
No. as he saw protest OH Enos Jud-
kins' face, 'there isn't to be any ifs or
ands. You just hurry home and tell
your wife to get ready and then come
right over to my house. Well start
from there. But excuse me-" as
figure passed them on the sidewalk,
'there gees one Of my patients.
want to see him a minute"
Enos Judkins walked back toward
his farm in daZed manner. They,
the villagers, wanted him to join them
in everything-to be one of them. 1t
seemed Incredible. His farm people
had always lived apart from the VII
lage in social way. Even his father
had felt and been considered outside.
1t was their way.
But something in the cordial grasp
of the doctors hand-which he had
never felt before-and in the new way
the people had looked at him was stir
ring strange, unknown chord in the
grabbed old mans heart. He had nev-
er voluntarily given a dollar for public
good, and he understood that being one
nf the village people in i, social way
would involve this also, but for some
! reason the thought did not make him
| wrinkle up his face as it would have
done an hour before. Indeed, it would
| almost seem that he found the thought
| pleasant one, for more than once on
the way to the road pasture he mutter-
ed: "Mebbe 'twould be wuth it; mebbe
| 'twould be wuth it. An he's real
nice man, that doctor"
| But when he came opposite the pas
| ture and saw Reub working among
the stones. whistling, his face hard
| ened.
| "Come here, Reub." he called angri-
ly. Then as the boy approached
'.Whatd ye set them stones off for
when told ye to wait till they's all
drilled?'
'They was all drilled" answered
Reub. II drilled the last rock an had
the powder all in fore I went home
last night"
.Then why didn't ye tell me?-
aye didn't ask. Ye said they was to
be set when all was done, an ye said
We didn't want 'em set by daylight.
when travel was goin' on. An'-an' to-
days the Fourth"
Enos Judkins' eyes twinkled little.
but his face remained grave. He con-
tinued to regard the boy for some mo-
ments in silence.
Eyes, it's the FOURTH he said at
last II guess ye'd better go on to the
house, Reub, an put on your good
clothes An tell Ann to git ready.
We're goin' over to the village to help
with the doin's"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
a Little Mixed.

Sportsman wonder what's become
of Mike? / told him to meet me here
Driyer-Ach, 'tis no use tellin' him
anything! Shure sorr, ut just goes
In at wan ear and out ut the other.
like wather of a ducks back-London
Tff-Rits
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
A .linao.

Father" asked little Rollo, what Is
Z jingo?"
"A lingo, my son, .is man who is
firmly convinced that somebody other
than himself ought to 60 out and whip
somebody. Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
Cruel.

Thought you said you were mind
readery'
$50 am" replied the professor.
'sWell, why do you hesitate? Why
don't You read my mindY'
I'm searching for it!''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
In the Wronq Place.

Chapleigh-I say, druggist, can you
-aw- give me something to-aw-
bwighten me up, doncher know?
Druggist You're In the wrong place.
youns man. This Is drug store. not q
night school Chicago News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
A sure Cure.

1--WE cured my husbands insomnia"
How did you do lit"
pretended was III, and the doctor
left medicine which Henry was to give
ne every half hour all night long"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
Reliability.

do you regard the faith cure as re
liable?"
'tIn one way" answered the sardonic
person, s'it seems quite reliable. There
appears to be no doubt whatever about
its paying dividends" Washington
Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
Which Did He Mean7

Slysoke Introducing friend to his
private closet Now. mind. not a
breath Of this before my wife! Puck.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31

Not.

"Your foreman perspires freely,
doesn't her
"Tes, he doesn't; his perspiration
costs me S. q day. Houston Post.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-04

"Oh," your mother answered, win
heavenly smile. "he has not been liv-
ing as he ought, but he is all right
now! Just before left my last bed
OF sickness he said to me: Mother, tell
father and Elizabeth that l will cear..
to live my old life Of selfishness
sin. Tell them TO be waiting for me
at the beautiful gate, for l shall soon
be there Yes your mother cried,
Johnny, our dear Johnny. is coming
too" FIiend. was 1t dream? Was
ii simply visionary promise? Was
1t not rather a glorious revelation of
your heavenly home coming? Friend
will you keep your promise to meet
your dear ones at the trysting place of
the beautiful gate?
But. after all. why speak longer
about these divine manifestations OF
Gods glory in the past? Cannot he
give us glorious revelation of his love
and pardon now? Why, do you know,
as l have been speaking to you today
Jesus seems nearer to me than he has
ever felt before. He seems nearer to
me than he has ever felt before. He
seems so near that can almost see
his hand touching you. He is so near
that l can hear him whispering, "Son.
daughter, my child, wilt thou. like the
returning prodigal, come home to my
lover Do you not see him? Can you
not hear him? Can you not touch him?
VIII YOU not as repentant sinner
gladly accept this glorious revelation
and answer him. Yea, Master, come
and come now1"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-04
A Democratic Driver.

One of the famous characters OF
Butte, Mont, is John, the hacl1man,
who has driven a hack In that city for
years and who knows every man who
has participated in the exciting times
Of that great mining camp.
John is an ardent Democrat, but he
is the best driver in Butte, and when
President Roosevelt was there n few
years ago the local committee selected
John to drive the carriage in which
the president rode and to drive the
four horse team which took the presi-
dent over to garden outside the city.
There were some cavalrymen acting
as escort. They tried to keep up with
John, but John put the horses on the
keen gallop and left the soldiers far
behind
The president was delighted. When
they finished the ride he slapped John
on the shoulder and said. "You are a
great driver"
John did not reply.
you are a great handler OF four
horses" repeated the president cone
of the best ever saw"
John turned and giared at the pres
ident. IT don't need a Republican
president to tell me So" be said.-Sat-
urday Evening Post.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-04
Our First treasurer.

A great many people have wondered
why the picture of Michael Hillegas,
first treasurer OF the United States, ap-
pears ON the new yellow ten dollar bills
after the many decades during which
no recognition of the services of that
faithful official was Forthcoming. 1t
seems that the belated testimonial to
the man whose services to his country
were admittedly worthy is due to de-
scendant, the Rev. Michael Minich, a
Lutheran minister, and to former Sec
rotary OF the Treasury Shaw and the
late John Hay. Mr.. Hay and Mr..
Shaw both Interested themselves in the
matter of claims that either Robert
Morris or Samuel Meredith and not
Uillegas was the first treasurer and
from the government archives obtained
proof of the correctness of the conten-
ton of the Rev. Mr.. Minich and others
who defended the cause of Hillegas.
Mr.. Hillegas was n sugar refiner, iron
manufacturer and merchant in Phila-
delphia before the Revolutionary war.
He placed his funds and his credit at
the disposal of George Washington
when that patriot needed assistance.
and it was but natural that he should
have been given the post of treasurer
when the infant republic came into be-
Ing. Mr.. Hillegas' fad was historical
research, and he was very fond Of mu-
ic.-Washington Herald.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-04
NATIONAL HYMNS.
One Melody Served Five Peoples aA
One Time.


One Time.
The report that Switzerland has de-
cided to change her national anthem
owing to the identity of its melody with
that of the national anthems OF Prussia
and of Great Britain, writes the Paris
correspondent of the London Globe, re-
minds me that, although the words Of
the French national anthem, LA Mar
seillaise," are by Rouget de Elsie. very
few people are aware that the melody
is German and that, as shown by the
late Castil Blaze, the most eminent
critic of the nineteenth century, the air
was borrowed by Rouget de fIsle from
collection of German religious melo-
dies. The Austrian national hymn was
composed toward the latter end of the
eighteenth century by Francis Joseph
Haydn. though whether on his own
initiative or by imperial order is not
quite certain. These national anthems,
contrary to general belief. are q rela-
lively modern institution, for until the
eighteenth century no country possess
ed national anthem of any kind. One
OF the first nations to adopt a national
cradle pains were taken to emphasize
the fact that It was King George 1.
and not the Jacobite pretender who was
meant. A preposterous attempt has
been made to prove that the melody OF
"God Save the King was a compost
ton of Lord Halifax's Legitimate son,
Henry Carey. but the air is a very
much older one, of religious order,
and was adopted almost Immediately
afterward by Prussia and by Russia,
Switzerland and America following suit.
At the end OF the eighteenth century
there were ut least five countries
Great Britain, Prussia. the United
States, Russia and SwitZerland-us
identically the same melody for their
national anthem. Emperor Nicholas I.
at the time OF the Crimean war decided
to cast aside n national anthem bor-
rowed and imported from the enemy
and TO substitute for it Il genuine ma
tional anthem OF native composition.
The present national anthem OF Russia
Is probably the only one that was ever
adopted as a result of an open compe-
tition-like the, legendary tournaments
VI TIE DitTuS Oh lIlc court OF 1nurlnSl9,
OF the master singers OF Nuremberg
and of the violin makers of Cremona.
The musical committee of selection re-
jected all the anthems sent In but two.
the respective merits OF which were
left for the emperor to determine. One
was by Glinka. the renowned composer
Of Life For the Gar" The other was
by Lyoff. Glinka's hymn was thor
oughly Russian i'm character and In the
form Of march. Lyofrs was more
solemn, but less original. He knew,
however that high military style of
Instrumentation would appeal to the
Imperial ear, and his drums and trump
cts decided Nicholas against all claims
10 recognition on the part OF the more
artistic Glinka. Nicholas, however
cannot be said to have made bad
choice. Both works were good, and II
he preferred the more demonstrative OF
the two IT was probably because be
knew so well the tastes of his people.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-04
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
Ga2zzE RAILWAY co.
Piankatank River Line

summer Schedule, in effect April q, 1907.
nSteamer leaves Pier 3 Light Street Wharf
DaIuuOre, every SunuaV and "Wednesday
Meather permitting, for Fitchetts and inte5
neolate landings as follows:
Leave Baltimore 5 ID. M Mia 2.3o -
SHanpsons 2:t6, Tipers 3, Black wells Az
iSeton $40. limbs =. Reedville $50 Har3,na:
x iI,, veys Sl5 trace Point s:i0, Byrd ton 20
sons Creek 1850, Cricket II IN Il:3O Calls lie
arrive fitcbotte 1875 y. m. '''
occurring, leaves Fitchetts for Balfimor.
ting, every Tuesday and Friday as tP"iin mt
heave ruchefts q. a. m. Calls $50 Crickett
n nllI e;45. Jacksons Greek O:sO Chases - noo,,
i,Sn Ry rto p; M, kilmarnock race Point
pieeton 4. limbs $50. ReedyiIle 4 Nils s.s1'
Blackwells $50, Tipers 6:I5' Ssmnsnns s S.S'
AIniNe baitimore early next morning.
and Thursday' wsat na.si more, every Monday
port and intermediate Iandingr. AS follows.
EiaeoasNe baItlmore y. M, Mia ESQ. n. M,
Point x R 3; LIMBS Slb Reedville 800. Grace
2;to, Jscksons Greek 7.O6, C,Icket Hill s.sn
nj oss 2, rltcbetts SIS, Ruarks q:I5 Warah'
g giss S3nrads 10, Green Point 1913 StampeIs
Reinrning IL strive Arrive Freeport Ii:l6.
1Wa1s,o5e ana intermediate landInrs ever
.Weuhesoay and Saturday, weather nermti
ting, as follows: permit
r Le ave Freeport6 a. m. Blands Clio. stamn-
ers $50 Green Point 6:45, ConrsSsS Warp
house creek $3.50, Rus ks 7:45 a m Etohatta
~ SaiIs sou. cricket Hill a:l5 Jacksons CroaI
Byrdton ia.a5 Sps 6iimarnock 1890, p. M,
Ti nos heedville 4:30, Mia g. BlackweIis 5.aS'
, aipers o;oO. arrive Baltimore early neTtt
Freight received at baltimore for sno
points on sailing days until 4:SO n M ""o's
WILLARD THOMSON. GEN Manaear
n. BROWN. Agent Pier q
ohDocH. Gen. Passenger Agent.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-04
RICHMoND, FREDERICKSBURG a
POTOMAC r. r.

Schedule In effect May Goth, 1907.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG NoRrHwARn
20 q; m. daily except Sunday. Makes locel
- stops on signal. @-i
81 a. m. daily. Stops ON signal ar Ooooor
Gorton and Frapconia SUNDAYS ONLY
s Ss0ps at Alexandria to discharge pas
8 Al n. m. daily. Stops at Alexsndr,s
~ ~ a. m daily. Makes local stops.
exandria. oP' al Al
% p; m: daily except Sunday. Makes loea,
90 p m. Sundays only. Makes local stons
% 90 30 p m. oaiiy, stops at AIexand ria.
~ w p. m. daily Stops at Alexandra.
LEAVE FREDERICKSBURG sorrruw..n
90 a. m. daily. Atlantic Coast Line train
stops at boswell and Ashland Ga ~ =:
MILFORD Sundays only H AZ
10 q: m. daily except sunday. Makes local
stops on signal. 'oSai
AS a. m. Sundays only. Mskes Iooo, s.1.-
on signal. 'i s'oPs
III co a, m: daily. s.. A. L. train. Stops at
Miliora and Ashland, and az boswell on
IL 40 p. m. daily. Stops at sur,ro,,
Guinea, Woodslane, Milford pn'
hoia, huther Glen. boswell and Ashland
i;o' p: m: daiIy. except Sunday. Steps on
esea sc 20 'a AXE on passengers for points
&c p: IN. daily. Atlantic Coast Line train
stops at Ashland. and at boswell to
:, 90 let on passenger for G. s. o. Ry. ~
z "a p. IN. daily. s. A. L. train' S,ops az
boswell and Ashland. 'ops at
Accommodatlon train from Washington
ar Noes.H II j. a: m daily except Sunday.
connections not guaranteed anu
Z. q. COX, Agent
Y. CULP, Genl. Sppt
w. P.TAYLoR. Traf. Mgr
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-04

Vlyor and Chez nus
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys arc
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become SO prevalent
that 1t is not uncom-
mon for n child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. II the
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE
seheduIe in efrect septemher ana 1onz

AZ bScpI9UOer IND, 1907.
steamers leave Washington weather NOR
m1ttingl Root OF Seventh Street wbsre
every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday NJ n ~
n M; lor the following river landing and 8aiti.
oversize. Bushwood, Lancasters Cobrnros'
SI0nes' Leonardtown q. m. AbelIs Pipey,,
folnI, Adams. FCintra, "Bond Point Tn59sa
Landing 10 a. NJ, Mundys Point. Kinss1e
Is a. M, Coan, Bundicks, Waln,lt Point
EEowarts, Lewisetta, Millers, D. M. Grasons''
Bromes, Porto Bello y. M Arrivfny i,
baitinore early Tuesday, Thursday snG Sat.
Steamers leave baltimore (weatber mar
mIitting) ptere, Light Street, every Tuesdsy
rhursoay and Saturday at D. m. for The
i,ouowlnG river landings and wnshinUton
mmIIers; BroInee, Porto BelIo. Grasons. Coan'
Bunulcks, walnut Point. Cowarts. lewis
eta, .Cintra, 'Bond Point, Lodge Landing.
imaunoys Point. Kipsale, Adams. Pipey Pojn,.
C ~ a. M Leonardtown IL noon Abeiis.
1oDrums, Stones. Bushwood Lancasrers
riverside. Liverpool, Glymout and Alexsr"'
9rla. Arriving in Washington early Thurs
fOn Signal.
WILLARD THOMSON. General Manase-
l.. MURDOCH, Gen1 Frt. aud Pass, Agt..
Srrpurzso,, 49,, baltimore, Md.
WIN. REARDON. Agt., Alexandra, va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-04
SHOPPING FOR LADIES.

Save travelling expenses and have our
shopping done by Mrs. j. Z. MeanIey,
22O4 Oak ST.. Baltimore. She is in
close touch with the best stores and can
save our ladies money on their purchases
In all lines. IL costs them nothing extra,
Samples sent upon request.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-04
Home OF swamp-Root.
TO MERCHANTS, GAMERS
AND BOAT OMNERS:

Buy your coal oil, gasoline oil
and luhricatiDg oils from US. We
guarantee full measure, and low
est wholesale prices. Large ware
house and complete stock. We
pay cash for empty oil barrels
Y. &. CAMERON & BRO,
gent Standard Oil Co.,
Veems, Va.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-04

child urinatest too often, ifthe urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
aye when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diff
Guilty is kidney trouble and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to a
habit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made fniser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists, i'll fifty ESf
cent and one-dollar H15HIssH ssS..::::$tss:.e
size bottles. You may
have sample bottle ~ 9al l1:.sss{ ~
by mail free, also 4 Home of swsmpRoOs.
pamphlet telling all about Swamp Root,
including many of the thousands of testi-
nonial letters received from sufferers
cured. In writing DIR. Kilmer * Co.,
BinghaInton, n. ", be sure and .nention
this paper. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton, N. V, on every
bottle.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-04
Maryland, Delaware 4 Virginia
RAILWAY COMPANY.

Sse Baltimore, Fred
E>S~ssInA ericksburg, Nor
sssccSz SErs--s-ssszs-ttsssS folk and RsuDa-
hammock River Routes.
Schedule in effect September s. 1907.
AUTHORIZATIONS
Leave Baltimore. Pier2 Light street weatber
permitting, Tuesday aud Friday 4:30 u. m for
Westland. North End, Mill Creek. White
stone Iryington; weems, MilleDbeck Merry
nrbanne. Monaskon, Water View, wheaiton'
lay Port. Sharps, Bowlers, Wares. welfords,
Isppahannock. MAYORS Hole. Blandfieid'
Carriers. Laytons, Leedstown Saunders, VIII
mont. Greenlaws. Port Royal Port Conway
Hay Mount. Hop Yard, Ratcli0e's Fredericks,
TUESDAY trip.
BALTIMORE-TAP
Leave Baltimore .Pier2 Light street. weather
permitting; Sunday Y m, Wednesday 4:ao
sWhite Stone. *lrvington. $weems. Burhans'
roanna, Monaskon, twhealton, Water
SPECIAL NoTE.~W ednesdays steamer viii
only stop at whsrves marked t"l
FREDERICKSBURG-No NORFOLK
=, Leave fredericksburg ga. m. Tuesday and
Friday, tide and weather permittinG sion
ping at all points on river. except BAY port
and westland on Tuesdays trip and Merry
Point. Ottoman and Morans on Friday's trim
p, hwStudTnlng, steamer will leave Norfolk p.
|
ericksburg Monday and Thursday afternoons.
FREDERICKSBURG
Leave fredericksburg Monday and Thurs
day p. m, tide and weather permitting for
hatclines, Hop Yard, Hay Mount, Port Con-
way, Port Royal. Greenlaws. wimont SalIn-
a Hlsd Le,edst9wn = a. m, Laytons, Carriers,
mock $3.50 a. M. Welfords, Wares Bowlera
Snarps s:3O a. NJ, Bay Port, wheaton, Water
view. Monask on. y rbanna 1880 D. M Bur
hans, Mtlienbeck, Merry Point 2:3O .. m. CT.
t0man, Morans. Weems. Irvington White
stone, Mill Greek North End $50 p. m,
Arrive Baltimore Wednesday and SATURDAY.
mornings.
TAPPAHANNOCK-BA
Leave rappahannock 7:30 a. M Mondav
wednesday and Thursday, stopping at WEI
lords, Wares. Bowlers, Sharps, WheaItons
| water View. Monsskon. Urbanna .Burt0ns'
Bnr6ans, Millenbeck, Weems, IrvinSton'
land. WIN hnu' west
monday only. wednesdays only.
Arrive in Baltimore Tuesday, THURSDAY and
Friday mornings anu
Freight received at Baltimore until an m
anu N0rI0ik at 200 y. m. on ssilinp DAVIS
| w. ID. SCOTT, Agent Fredericksburp
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1907-10-04
Women as Well as hen Are Made
miSerabl, by Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and lessons ambition. beauty,