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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-11-28
The Day OF
Decision,
By ALICE LOUISE LEE.
By ALICE LOUISE LEE.
Copyright. 1905, by Alice Louise Lee.

" IHEN Lem proposed the fifth
wv time decided to take day
w off in the little country town
where | was not born and
think it all out among the birds and
flowers. There | should come to a
final decision.
Lem grimaced when told him-I did
not reveal the name of my destination
for obvious reasons-and retorted. "All
right. Jane. think it over as much as
you like. but remember if your decision
doesn't suit me l shall not accept it
not II"
That's the way with Lem. He ought
to have been on his knees begging me
to make it favorable. but he isn't that
kind. He always stands so straight he
fairly bends backward and laughs
when he should appear distressed.
Lem is not an ideal lover, as once
bluntly told him.
He merely remarked grimly-it was
on the occasion Of his third proposal
"If you have lover more ideal, name
him. and I'll go out and punch his
head" Then he laughed.
Lem doesn't appear to take me seri
ously, except my name. want to be
called Jennette. but he forgets; says
Jane was always his favorite name l
admit that when he says it it doesn't
seem half bad. but only think of the
sound of Il. Jane. take thee. Lemuel"
by Jove," exclaimed Lem when
called his attention to this. there isn't
another sentence in the English Ian
guage that would suit me half SO
well!' And he looked almost handsome
when he said it.
He isn't bad looking anyway. and
every one praises him until get tired
of hearing it-"A rattling good fellow
that from my brothers.. Plenty of
sand chats fathers verdict). ''Such a
dear boy around the house" (of course
that's mother,, and SO on. until | was
really afraid should get to taking
others opinions and not thoughtfuiy
formulate one of my own. This was
the reason | decided to spend Sunday
at SINNERS Lake alone
came near being born at SINNERS
Lake. as near as two months. and we
left before | was six. so | have not Il
lively recollection of the place. Fathe.
often says it's too dead to be remcm-
bered. therefore decided it would be
just the place to set ones thoughts in
array. Certainly there's no such op.
| portunity at home. It's "Jane. sew on
this button in a hurry" and "Oh. say
Jane. make fourth at tennis. won't
you?" or "Jane. where did put my
| arithmetic?" and Jane. Jane. Jane
| from morning until night
did not know the name of person
| ut SINNERS Lake. and. not wanting
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-11-28
ROAD PHILOSOPHY.
Observations by Horatio Earle, Mich.
igan's Highway Commissioner.

Observations by Horatio Earle, Mich
isan's Highway Commissioner.
State Highway Commissioner Hora-
ito Earle of Michigan has issued the
following good roads philosophy, sayr
the Motor News:
"Why don't farmers keep farrow
COWS? Because farrow cows eat as
much as new milk cows and give only
about one-half as much milk.
what are new milk cows? Devel-
oped farrow cows.
IT farrow cows can be developed
into new milk cows. why not 50
ahead with the development and de-
velop new milk cows with udders
twice as large as common new milk
cows have? Because nothing would
be gained II 1t were possible to do 1t.
because the udder Is not the producer
Of the milk. but simply the receptacle
in which the milk is deposited. which
is produced by the developed cow.
I'm order to get more milk the whole
cow must be developed.
"A county with poor roads in the
country and poor streets in the villages
and cities reminds me of farrow COW.
"A county with good roads in the
country and good streets in the viii
lagos reminds me Of fully developed
new milk COW.
TT 1t is impossible to get the whole
country under the county road law,
then adopt the good roads district sys-
tenn, which Is the county road law on
small scale. permitting certain town.
ships, villages and cities to operate
under the county road system without
taking in the whole county.
"The villages and cities then help
to build the leading roads into the mar
ket centers. and these roads develop
the country districts. which in turn
lodge more milk and more regularity
in the village and city udders.
"Yet there are men that cannot see
that this Is benefit to either know
a supervisor that did all he could to de-
feat the good roads district system
which was combining two cities and
four townships into good roads dis
trict, and his township would pay in
50 cents when one Of the cities would
pay in $11 80, and under the system his
township would get back Its 50 cents
and one-fourth Of the $11.5O to build
roads In his township. yet he couldn't
see that 1t would be benefit to his
township. Such a man wouldn't buy
gold dollars II he were offered 'em for
25 cents apiece on account of the ex-
penSe."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-11-28

Is SHE THE LEAN ONE OR THE FAT ONE?'
any one in the family to learn of my
destination. wrote to the postmaster
asking if there was hotel In the place.
OF. if not, would some nice lady board
me over Sunday. He at once replied.
There is no hotel but u very nice
laddy will take you next Sunday"
Judging by the way he spelled. he
must have been born double jointed.
| wrote to the very nice iaddy,"
Mrs. Sweet, and made arrangements
for my sojourn with her from Saturday
evening to Monday morning. AS luck
would have it Saturday was rainy. and
Lem dropped in at noon to beg me not
to imperil my health by travelling: said
If I'd only do my thinking at home he'd
stay and help me. But was deter
mined and managed the matter well.
getting him off without an inkling as
to my destination Then | got myself
off.
At 6 o'clock the train left me at Skin
ner's Lake and moved on. Some way
when looked around wanted to
move on with it. The depot is plat
form in the midst of Il field. beside a
water tank path led from it through
a lot where some cows were grazing.
and every cow. observed. possessed
two short horns which pointed straight
mt me when she looked in my direc.
tim.
The sun was shining. but every tree
that hung over the platform contrib.
uted its quota of recent rain to the IN.
doing Of my new brilliantine suit. so
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-11-28

front wheel crumpled up and folded to-
gether like the remains of the one boss
shay. and shot headforemost. frog
like, over pas knees into the lake, my
arms extended and my loose sleeves
scooping up quantities of yellow sand.
Pa pulled me out by my feet. They
remained high and dry. which cannot
be said of any other portion of my
anatomy. My nose was scratched and
scraped by pebbles. My hair was soak
ed and filed with sand. Oh, | knew
without looking at myself that I was
ludicrous sight! Pa strangled every
time he tried to speak, and ma sat
down fiat in the middle of the road,
shaking like mold of jelly.
But the lean Mrs. Sweet came to the
rescue. She was properly alarmed. She
sent pa off on the white horse for an
other vehicle. She led me up OIL a
sunny bank, took off my dress. wiped
off my face and draped me in mas
raincoat. which folded twice around
me- Then she and ma went ON to see
if they could not get some hot coffee at
the next house. They assured ME that
no one Travelled the road on Sunday,
and, anyway, could not be seen.
So there I sat behind clump Of
bushes on a rock, my bare arms bound
fast inside the raincoat. my hair driz-
zling sand and water over my face and
down my neck, my eyelids red aud the
tears chasing down my cheeks or me-
andering over my poor marred nose.
looking at my ruined brilliantine suit
spread out to dry.
was just wondering how I'd ever
get back to town that night was
bound to go that night-when. without
any warning, there was Lem standing
in front of me, looking me over with
the gravest expression had ever seen
on his face.
Oh, 1t was a mean flank movement.
but it was all my brothers fault.
Brother had seen the postmark on the
letter sent by the SINNERS Lake post
master. and he had given Lem hint.
| and consequently Lem had followed.
| There he stood looking me over at n
| time when l could least bear inspec-
| ton.
"Jimminy crichtonsp' he exclaimed.
''This is what comes of going. away to
think never believed in thought my
SELF
begged him to turn his back and
| look over the lake-such pretty lake.
but, oh. SO wet! | was almost hyster-
ical myself, but Lem never smiled. If
he had Well. when remember the
convulsions into which pa had gone
over my appearance I considered it
delicately thoughtful of Lem not to
laugh-superhumanl thoughtful.
Instead Of smiling he came a step
nearer. and began to free my arms
and then remembered l couldn't III
strikes me-" he said soberly. that the
mermaid act amt conducive to health
this early in the morning. Aren't you
pretty wet?"
Then l broke down. "Oh, Lem"
began. Pm awfully wet and not pretty
at all! Boo-hoor'
Then he put his arms around me just
as though | had announced favor
able decision and said with such com
forting heartiness. "Jane. never saw
you when you weren't pretty enough
| to suit me all rightr'
Well. made my decision then ant
there. and when pa came back with ;
whole wagon and ma and the lean Mrs
Sweet with coffee they all lookee
askance at wet sandy spot on tht
front of Lem's black coat. Neither o
US had noticed 1t until they came.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-11-28
A DoIefui Pair.

1T Is a woman's privilege to have
the last word said the cynic.
Il know it, answered Mr.. Meeston.
'sbut there is no use Of trying to get
her to hurry to it, Washington Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31

time making an argument in favor of ex-
elusive federal control of railroad traffic.
James \. Tawney of Minnesota chairman
of the House committee on appropriations,
delivered on Gettysburg battlefield yester-
day a protest against the present rapid
extension of federal power over the affairs
of the several states.
Standing within view of the tree from
which. as a boy, he was picking cherries
when the guns of Meade and Lee began to
roar. and having likewise in his range of
treated. leaving a trail of cherries to mark
his path and hearing the angry hum of
bullets about his ears Mr.. Tawney spoke
to the friends of his boyhood with deep
feeling of the dangers which he believes
threaten this republic. He said in part:
Ny friends and old neighbors, | lay claim
TO no prophetic powers, but | bring to you
the thought of many of the ablest men in
the public service today when | say we are
unconsciously drifting toward highly or
ganized, bureaucratic form of government
such as has become the bane OF most of the
countries of Europe.
do not plead for states rights. | plead
for the RICH. of the federal government n
protect itself and its treasury against the
interests. We are being drawn away from
the simple and sublime ideals of local self
government described by the immortal Lin
coin upon this spot. We are giving into
federal hands the sacred heritage preserved
by the founders of our system of govern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31


In the early part of the nineteenth CEN
fury there was fear and danger that the
Union of the states was a rope of sand and
would fall apart. Today there is more rea-
son to fear that the several states and their
local self-government will be swallowed up
in one all-absorbing federal power.
The states today Seem not only inclined to
allow. but In many instances are anxious
voluntarily to surrender to the federal gov
eminent the discharge of duties and the
exercise of powers reserved by the Con-
st.tuton to themselves. especially when
the exercise of those powers and privileges
involves the expenditure of money.
They soliciting acquiescing in
federal supervision of their domestic af-
fairs to extent that less than half
century ago. had the federal government
attempted such a thing. would have led to
4 revolution.
Even private interests. interests entirely
, outside of state and federal governmental
functions, are. through the activities; of the
federal bureau chiefs, aided by the people
of the states, seeking federal legisla tive
thority and federal appropriations with
which to develop industries for the benefit
of private enterprise.
To illustrate the unprecedented growth of
federal supervision and control over the
domestic affairs of the people, due to the
solicitation or consent of the states, ! will
call attention to the special agent and in
spection service ten years ago and today. 1t
is through this service that federal control
and supervision are exercised. In 1925 the
inspectors and special agents employed by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
ANNUAL ALUMNI BANQUET.
Graduates of Howard University
Medical School Meet.

Between siXty-five and seventy practicing
physicians who received their diplomas
from the Howard University, President
Wilbur P. Thrkield, Dean Robert Rey burn
and six members of the faculty assembled
at the annual alumni banquet of the How
ard University Medical School last evening
in the large dining room of Miner Hall, in
the university grounds. DR.. II. c. Sour
lock of this city presided.
Among those who responded to toasts
were President Thirkield Dean Reyburn,
DR.. +. j. Shadd, DR.. c. w. Childs. DR.. w.
w. Nelson and DR. II. L. Harris.
The new Freedmen's Hospital. which Is
nearing completion. and the greater op-
portunity it will afford the undergradu-
ates in witnessing practical work, was
spoken of in several toasts. The gradually
increasing membership of the medical
classes in the university during the past
several years was also referred to as prov
ing the excellence of the school.
Several members of the alumni who at
tended were from Baltimore, Washington.
Philadelphia, Richmond and many of the
smaller towns of Maryland, Virginia and
Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
PHILADELPHIA HORSE SHOW.
Hackneys Featured Society Event To-
day-Prize Winners Parade.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, May 31.-A fine
class of hackneys faced the judges today
at the open-air horse show at Chestnut Hill
in competition for-the silver medal offered
by the English Hackney Horse Society for
the best stallion colt by an imported
sire. Without exception the horses shown
were post entries. Besides the hackneys
several classes of ponies were shown during
the morning. The morning program closed
with the exhibition of qualified and green
thoroughbred hunters who are registered
in the stud book. and green heavyweight
hunters shown to hounds
The afternoon program Will be interesting
as It will bring together most Of the blue
ribbon winners in the harness events. Dur
ing the afternoon there will be parade Of
the prize winners and the program Will
close with two jumping events. one for
lady hunters, and the other for teams Of
three hunters, To be ridden by members Of
hunt clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31

in all parties and in every section of the
land. Let him who doubts this examine
the record. He will find that when there
is a demand either from the people or from
the states for the authorization of a new
federal service. which belongs rightly to the
states or to private interests to perform,
and an appropriation from the federal
treasury to pay for the same Is sought,
there will always be found in both houses
all parties and from all sections of the
country who do not even pause to inquire
whether the proposed authorization and
expenditure falls legitimately within the
functions of the federal government or
within that of the states. Their only con-
Germ is as to whether the revenues of the
federal government will be equal to the
consequent increased appropriations. and
even this consideration has little weight If
their states and people are to be the beneh-
Charles.
Fear of Expense.
State legislatures raising money under
system of direct taxation fear to incur ex-
pense The love of extended power has
been the same in the human breast in all
ages Hence, if the states will not protect
themselves by exercising the rights re-
served to them in the beginning they will
find the federal government only too will
ing to undertake the responsibilities and
burdens the states do not assume.
Ny friends, system of government Is
threatened Local self-government Is CIV
ing way to centralized power. The vital
question. therefore, which confrontS the
American people is whether our dual sys-
tenn of government, that splendid concep-
ton of the founders of our republic, is to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
Second Wage Increase in a Year.

SALEM, Mass. May 3l.-Notices We're
posted al the Naumekeag cotton mills today
announcing a ) per cent Increase in wages
for the fifteen hundred employees. The wage
increase is the second that has taken place
this year, the first one being on January /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31

wrecked upon the rock of a highly central
lied, bureaucratic, concentrated authority.
Let the people answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
STATES SH|RK DUTIES
Rep. TaWney Makes a SenSa-
tionaI Talk at Gettysburg.
AVOID RESPONSIBILITY
Rejoice to Turn Work Over to the
Federal Government.
DANGER TO FREE INSTITUTIONS
Cities Are the Growth of the Inspec-
tion and Special Agent Service,
He Declares.

GETTYSBURG. Pa. May 3I.-Witn the
probability warm in his mind that President
Roosevelt at Indianapolis was at that very
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31

the federal government numbered, all told,
100. and this service that year cost the gov
eminent, in round numbers. 81 5000 In
an army of three full regiments of inspec-
tors and special agentS-3,O00 men-and this
service is now costing the American people
about 80, 900, 900. while the full quota here
tofore authorized by Congress has not yet
been appointed or appropriated for. The
number of men employed in this Service is
therefore $50 times greater in 1907 than in
1886. and the cost has increased over 100
per cent in ten years.
Federal Laws. Feared.
The federal laws are feared and obeyed;
those of the states are not The people
are forgetting that the bulwark of their
freedom lies In the exercise of control over
their own affairs and that If they let go
of that control it will never be returned to
them by peaceful methods. That IS the
history of such movements as that which
/ am discussing. That Is why the founders
of our governmental system took such jeal-
Gus care of the right of the people of the
several states to govern themselves. That
ment were originally so severely restricted.
The Real Cause Deep.
1t has been suggested that the reason for
this practical change in our system of gov
eminent is to be sought in the imperial
istic aggressiveness of the party at present
! my friends. let not deceive ourselves
| with shallow reflections.
The real cause lies much deeper. 1t exists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
A Great Fear.

ment to the people of the states. Wha,
will the end be?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-04

Vi men Alabers at the telephone
She's generally loaded.
The others ON the line must groan
When Mabels ct the telephone
To desperation goaded.
But Mabel never seems TO finch;
She knows that she has got cinch.
When Mabers at the telephone
You'd think she had Impaired
al that the girl mad ever known,
When Mabel's at the telephone.
But really she's just started,
There's nothing any one can do
But wait with patience till shes through
When Mabel's at the telephone
She heeds no call to trim IL"
Or "cut it out" That's said, own,
When Mabel's at the telephone.
Her chatter has no limit,
Some day subscribers viii combine
To Dust her from that party line.
When MabePs at the telephone
She shows great indignation.
Her plants would move heart of stone
When Mabels at the telephone.
And hears conversation.
She'll ask them If they mean to stay
And gable nonsense there all day.
Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-04
Toe Jimpson Missed.

Joe Jimpson was Teller that was allus
causin' strife;
He couldn't settle down in quietude to
save his life.
The neighbours said he did no work, ex-
cept a-bossin' their.
He even gave advice about their family
affairs.
Twas everybody clear the road when
he would drive dray,
He was 50 'fraid boss would balk, he
made him run away.
AM yet he had his usefulness, BECAUSE
beyond a doubt,
Without him there would never be so
much to talk about
But folks got tired Of liyin' In tumult
all the time.
They threatened and persuaded Joe to
seek a foreign cline.
lie started in a-raisin' Can, Jes' like he
did with us.
An we honestly felt lonesome, missin'
all his noise an fuss.
An the greatest relaxation that we got
from day to day,
Was talkin' bout the tidings from Joe
Jimpson, far away.
An finally Sim Perkins says (a.fetchin'
out sigh),
II visit that Joe'd come backtn And
we all answered, $50 do III
washington Star
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-04
IN BOSTON MARKETS.
Demand for Butter Is sim at Low Ebb
There.

Boston. Dee 4.-The demand for but
Ter IL still az low ebb In the local
Wholesale market, but the supply Is not
greatly in excess Of wants and prices
are fairly well maintained. Cheese is
dull and weak for everything except
fancy September twins. Fancy eggs are
wanted and in the lack Of large sup.
plies, prices hold very firm. Quotations
follows
Butter Creamery. extras. Vermont
and New Hampshire p. northern New
York q. western 26is a27c, iirsts, north
ern 25k@26c, western 25A @20c, east
ern creamery best marks 20c, fair to
good 24d25e, storage creamery, extras
26is@2Te. firsts, 25@ pc, dairy, fancy
25c, common TO good 2l@24c, western
imitation creamery 20@22 western Ia.
dies l9@2le, packing stock l9@ 20c, rem
ovated butter 2l@23c, boxes and prints
22@2sc.
Cheese-New York twins fancy l5@
l5ise, fair to good l2@l4e, quarter
skins l2@i3c, Vermont twins fancy l5c,
fair TO good ll@14c.
Eggs Fancy hennery 43@45c, eastern
extras foe. common 10 good 22@2sc,
western fancy $50 33c, choice 2s@3oc,
common to good 2l@20c, dirties l3@
lie, refrigerator l5@l9e.
Note.-The above quotations represent
the prices obtained by receivers for
Wholesale lots and are not iobbing prices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-04
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Cut flowers at ioungson's. Tel aiI.0.
Masonic charms and pins Al /. T. Aus
sln's, ',he watch and clock man.
Wantcd.--200 Carriages 70 store for
the winter. Geo. =. Mcfarland
A large line Of star goods that must
Be closed out at once. o. II. Hale, aue'
tioneef.
Auction sale al the City Auction
rooms, Pearl street, every evening this
week.
old gold and silver wanted al fefnera'
prices In exchange for goods at h. y.
Burr's.
L. r. Austin sells stone cutters glasses,
all kinds and prices, from zoe % 500
per pair.
White imported Lenses for atone cut.
tiers glasses 10 cents a pair frUm this
date Burr, the ieweler.
just received. another barrel Of those
delicious old.fashioned horehound drops
AZ tho Red Cross pharmacy.
Clairyoyant. Tuesday aud Thursdays,
2 ?. m. 90 . p. NJ, Mrs, r. y. Elils, rs
spaulding street, telephone 1861.
Typewriting and copying, writing
from diciatlon. circular letters
speciality. Mrs. Mary G. Nye, 7 and s
blanchard block.
"North Wales. England, the Land of
Castles and Waterfalls" Is one Of the
beautiful pictures to be seen at the
Pavilion this week.
A. Giachino al the Vermont fruit
store has just received a large assort.
ment Of Photographs, musical instru-
ments and music strings
A reward Of $40 will be given to any
person giving information leading to the
conviction Of any person for breaking
windows In any Of l. j. Bolster's build.
ings. David Faulkner, chief Of police.
We have added surrey which will
meet all trains 70 our livery outfit and
viii be pleased with a share OF your
patronage. Telephone orders receive
prompt attention. Johnston & Jones,
telephone 1868.
Wishing TO cooperate with the Barre
Merchants association in their endeavor
to have cleaner currency, we viii cx.
change clean money for mutilated. Ma.
tional Bank Of Barre, Barre Savings
Bank and Trust company.