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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-10

termined him to do. But the magni-
to weigh upon his spirits. The sympa-
thetic but cheerful friend was the role
he essayed and he played it so sue
cessfully that the next half hour found
them conversing pensively across two
plates of ice cream. though yet there
was no dilninution of the sadness In
Miss Conway's large gray eyes.
Before they parted III the hall that
evening she ran upstairs and brought
down the framed photograph wrapped
lovingly in white silk scarf. Mr..
Donovan surveyed it with inscrutable
eyes
HE gave me this the night he left
for Italy" said Miss Conway. Il had
the one for the locket made from this"
"A fine looking ms" said Mr.. Dono-
van heartily "How would it suit you,
Miss Conway. to give me pleasure OF
your company to Coney next Sunday
| afternOon:''
| A month later they announced their
| engagement to Mrs. Scott and the 9th
er boarders. Miss Conway continued
| to wear black.
/ A week after the announcement the
two sat OH the same bench in the
downtown park. while the fiuttering
leaves of the trees made a dim kineto-
scopic picture of them in the moon
light. But Donovan had worn a look
of abstracted gloom all day He was
SO silent tonight that loves lips could
not keep back any longer the questions
that loves heart propounded.
whats the matter. Andy, you are sc
solemn and grouchy tonight:"
Nothing. Maggie"
II know better. Can't tell? You
never acted this way before. What /:
it?"
Its nothing much. Maggie"
Yes, it is, and want to know. III
bet it's some other girl you are think
ing about. All right. Why don't yo'
90 get her If you want her? Take you
arm away. if you please
"I'll tel! you then" said Andy wisely
but guess you won't understand
exactly You've heard of Mike Sull
van, haven't you? Big Mike Sulliva
everybody calls him.
mo, l haven't" said Maggie IAN
| don't want to if he makes you a
like this. Who is hep
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-10

went over TO Italy to get the castle
fixed up for us. Papa's very proud,
and when Fernando wanted to give
n1e several thousand dollars for my
trousseau he called him down some
thing awful. He wouldn't even let me
take ring or any presents from him.
And when Fernando sailed l came to
the city and got Il position as cashier
in candy store.
''Three days ago got letter from
Italy, forwarded from Pkipsee, saying
that Fernando had been killed in q
gondoa accident.
THAT is why am in mourning. My
heart, Mr.. Donovan. will remain for
ever in his grave. | guess | am poor
company, Mr.. Donovan, but l cannot
take any interest in no one should
not care to keep you from gayety and
your friends, who can smile and en-
tertain you. Perhaps you would pre-
fer to walk back to the house?'
Now, girls, if you want to observe q
young man hustle out after pick and
shovel just tell him that your heart Is
In some other fellows grave. Young
men are grave robbers by nature Ask
any widow. Something must be done
to restore that missing organ to weep
ing angels in crepe de chine Dead
men certainly got the worst of it from
all sides.
"'m awfully sorry" said Mr. Dono-
| f1y- IL 1>o r.
to the house just yet And don't say
you haven't no friends in this city,
Miss Conway. I'm awful sorry, and l
want you to believe I'm your friend
and that I'm awful sorry"
"Tve got his picture here in my
locket." said Miss Conway after wip.
ing her eyes with her handkerchief
Il never showed it to anybody. but
will to you. Mr.. Donovan. because
believe you to be true friend"
Mr.. Donovan gaZed long and with
much interest at the photograph in the
locket that Miss Conway opened fol
him. The face of Count Mazzini was
one to command interest. 1t was 8
smooth, intelligent, bright. almost {
handsome face-the face of a strong
cheerful man who might well be 1
leader among his fellows.
Il have larger one framed in m!
room." said Miss Conway. when w
return. will show you that. The!
are all I have to remind me of Fer
nando. But he ever will be present il
my heart. that's a sure thing
A subtle task confronted Mr.. Dono
van. that Of supplanting the unfortu
nate count in the heart of Miss Con
way. This his admiratio for her de
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-10
Road Improvement In Canada.

The twelfth annual report on high
way Improvement in the province Of
Ontario. Canada. which has recently
been submitted to the legislature
shows substantial and encouraging re-
suits accomplished during the past
year The total expenditure on the
country road system. which has been
adopted by fourteen counties. amounts
to date to $1,137 GG4. of which the pro
vincial government has paid S3'S'219
The sy.tems esta ablished in these coun-
ties comprise about $3.50 miles Of high
way, or about II per cent of the total
mileage If the remaining counties
should avail themselves of the provi
sions of the act granting governmental
aid and establish systems in the same
proportion to their total. mileage II
would give the province eventually
about GOOO miles of improved high
ways
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-10
When Sleep Was Trumps.

A bridge playing set at an eastern
university, who usually turned night
into day, used to appear at morning
chapel with remarkable regularity and
were pointed out as an example by the
authorities. An alteration was made
in the time, chapel not beginning until
thirty minutes later, and the dean was
astounded to see that none of these
men, SO regular before, was present
He sent for them and asked the rea-
son.
"Well, SIR" said one. Its like this:
When chapel was at half past we
could just manage it. but we can't
keep awake till O'clock"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-10
HIGHWAY Rakinq.

When rocks are raked out of the
roadways they should be gathered up
and hauled away. Too often they are
left beside the wheel rut, where pass
ing travel works them back into the
road or into the ditch, only to be
handled over again. They should be
deposited in piles outside the Travelled
way. put upon the road location and
later used In drainage work.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-10
BIC ROAD PROBLEM,
Prevention of Damaging Hard
Highways by Automobiles.
THE Effect OF TWO TIRES.
Soft Rubber Variety Injuries Where
the Iron Improves 3 international
Congress Of Highway Engineers
Will Discuss the Issue,

Few would think that the soft pneu
matte tire of the whizzing automobile
could so shorten the life of the mac
adam roads as to absorb the attention
of highway engineers Of every civilized
country of the globe, yet they are do
ing an incredible amount of damage
daily to rock surfaced highways, and
France has called an international con-
gress of highway engineers at Paris
ON Oct II to discuss this latest and
most startling road problem.
To understand how the broad. soft
rubber tires of the modern gasoline
propelled juggernaut kills the roads
which iron tired wagons improve one
must have at least an inkling of the
methods adopted by Tresauget Of Ii
moges and Macadam Of Ayrshire when
the so called modern first rock sur
faced highways were planned and put
down Macadam figured that the con
staDt passing Of iron tired wagons
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-10
Hustlino For Better Highways.

Good roads sentiment is sweeping
the Chardon (O) section of the coun-
try as never before, and if farmers
keep up the work they have started
all roads from Chardon will be veri-
table boulevards The Chardon board
of trade has offered 5000 in prizes for
good roads. dividing the requirements
in snch way as to excite much COM
petition More money for prizes will
soon be raised w. B. Ballard has Of
fered TO improve long stretch OF
road free of charge if the council will
furnish him machine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-09-10
Coed Outlook For Road improvement

It is reported that the state treasury
of Virginia had surplus at the close
Of the past year Of 81 100000 to be ap-
propriated by the legislature. This
amount it is said. surpasses any sur
plus in the history Of the state 1t Is
encouraging news for road improve
ment advocates The state is becoming
thoroughly aroused to the necessity for
good roads The members Of the legis-
lature are committed to their cOnStitu-
ents in the matter of road improve
ment. Governor Swanson is himself an
ardent good roads advocate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24

try to London as a dry goods clerk. it . was Of historic moment. for in '1S44 he formed of his associates in business an association for mutual help and in- struction that took foothold on the American soil at Montreal and Boston in 1852.
 With loyalty to the church, acknow- ledging It's debt of gratitude to 1t, the Association has found a democratic camp ground in the Association for an army, made up from the "denomi- nations" and of those without church. If they had a creed 1t would be the effort of the man to meet worldly con ditions with today methods, to answer the deep cries of the lonely human being with a constant sympathy, to anticipate the needs of the tempted, grouping mortal with a kindliness of touch that does not patronize, to give human encouragement for human dis- couragement, human help for human weakness. human knowledge and skill for human ignorance. Their method, tLe hand tv hand t' uch, the heart to heart beat of just one man for an other man. all men for fellowmen. In 1t all to test the life of today by the needs of today; to trust tomorrow for what tomorrow should bring to Gods children. Thus another great world movement began and continues lay mans movement that is not denomi- national. What have just said also. has application to the Young Woman's s Christian Association.
 The federated religious work or students. the labors among spanish American soldiery, and among the men of the army and navy. where the man is met without distinction of class ana rank as underclassman to underclass- man, and as a private to private, comes from the Association.
 Studenfs' Volunteer Movement.
 At Mount Hermon, the Students Volunteer Movement. another type Of American idealism. was organized in 1sss, at Mir. Dwight L. Moody's sum mer gathering of Young Mems Chris tian Association and Young Women's Christian Association students who had come to Northfield on his invita- lion to spend a few weeks in the study of the Bible Out of a gathering of two hundred and fifty students came thts world movement. The first effec- tive meeting was eeld two years later and every four years is held a general convention. Mir. Moody and most of those who first entered 1t were Young l Mems Christian Association young lay men and women, though 1t had from the beginning some theological students in N. Mir Mott. the present head of the movement. is layman and a Methodist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24

Bible" not until 1t ministers to the re- ligious education of the old as well as young. and to each in the way which his special needs require, will it full fill its mission. And to accomplish this end 1t must make larger use than ever of the trained laity."
 In its evolutions this great agency for good took confidence in its neigh Dor Sunday School. though 1t happened to be of another denomination, ana broke over its barrier into mutual helps in the county. the state. then re- tionai Sunday School Associations. thus doing Its part in building a national spirit.
 Missionary Movement.
 On late afternoon during the month of July or August. one hundred and two years ago. at Sloane's Meadow. near the Hoosae River in Williams town. Mass. were two piles of hay that sheltered Samuel ]. Mills. James Richards. Francis L. Robbins. Harvey Loomis and Byraffi Green. from a storm. There. these Williams College students. in a simple prayer meeting, noble in purpose. sublime in courage, was but the breaking. forth on a higher plane of the missionary spirit which had burned. now bright. now dim, upon these American shores for nearly two centuries.r. Their noble purpose spread to other colleges and the modern missionary movement in America may be said to have had it's birth upon the spot where was held the Haystack Prayer Meeting and fl was a Students Volunteer Movement.
 Y. M. c. A.
 To the initiative of laity is due the Young Mems Christian Association More than half century ago when George Williams came from the counl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24

Does not the thoughtful see in this that with a democracy of social. busi- ness and political life has come a demo- eracy of religion. That 1t has enamel
 pated from priesthood of the past and is yet making for universal priesthood of believers. that one day will accept the command Go teach"
 to be the duty laid on the individual conscience and will make of him priest less denominational but not less orthodox and sane.
 May not the thoughtful of the clergy see in 1t all. that with the rise of the laity as men and women of religi- ous initiative 1t does not mean the cor responding decline of the ministry" .
 unless the clergy become satisfied
 with the relatively meager training
 which meets the layfnans needs" He must know that the time was never | moro insistant that the leader or pas
 tor or priest should be on the outlook | to catch the first rays of the dawn and | tell of its glories to the people in the | valley. He must ever be the judge and | prophet of the high and true standards | of scholarship and of their bearing | upon sound religious interpretations | and to the problems of everyday life. and to tell of them as they make for
 righteousness. Doing this. the pastor | will ever have something to say and
 the people will hear 1t: ever have some
 thing to do. and the peolpe will help
 him do It. The world will have it's
 needs supplied. If there be no prophet
 God will find him If necessary. now
 a-day as he did of old. ploughing his
 oxen or tending his flock. a priest in
 captivity. or a youth pleading his in-
 capacity. the royal son of Amo1. or a
 Daniel in prosperity and politics.
 In the name of the marvellous work | of the laymen's movements of the past. | we welcome this layman's movement 10 Alabama and to Montgomery and to | Court Street Methodist Church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24

of the trd mos. remarkable relisi. ous ordef~ of all times. It is said tna. General Booth was for all practical purposes. layman w'ts4t he organiz sa
 the Army; an agency Tor reachlne. teaching and helping the poor-tneu9h
 they do much whosesomes presenins. "
 has not the ecclesiastical ssppearanoe.
 In this connection the Evangelist is
 an example of what maybe called q
 sort of lay preaching. He will resent the term. Jealously he clings 10 ms
 place on some conference roll or con
 vention membership. At times. l rear
 he Is made to wonder if he really does
 belong to his church. Yet God gives
 him power and he remembers that
 Jesus Christ was not denominational.
 and the Evangelist will continue with
 his spiritual ministrations to the world. Settlement Work.
 The settlement work, from Arnold
 Toynbee (is53-S3). divesting his move
 ments for religious and moral instruc-
 tions of clerical appearance" and pro-
 ceeding through Fellowship and
 classes" to It's highest development in
 Jacob A RMs of Richmond Hill. and
 Miss Jane Addams of, Hull House. while not wholly layman's movement, yet
 in It's practical conduct and effective ness. was and is now. a layman's move rnent and knows no denomination.
 Out of such methods has grown the general and better club idea of our | country. that requires natures norne-
 clature, all the range of literature. business and religious life to denomi- nate them. From this multiplicity. however. has come much good In teach Ing man that his opportunity is in helping his fellows. and in teaching 1 man that he must make good and be good for himself, that no other man can for him.
 Societies and Brotherhoods. {. Looking to the societies and brothers hoods of the church. we note that they have been largely developed by the clergy, yet in them are found field for the religious work of the layman with his organizing and business ability. Witness the Influence of the Brother | hood of St. Andrew. the Presbyterian n ! Brotherhood and many others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24

right. but that on the contrary when he has gotten himself right he owes an added duty to his fellowmen in, help ing On the propaganda for education and enlightenment and h arousing the sense of individual responsibility among all the people z
 That If has taken a firm hold on the rAItgIous world is evidenced by the ap- nroyal of the foreign missionary boards nF inc limited States and Canada, the Presbytertan Church, North and South' he~innfne a movement to quadruple their missionary gifts, and the south arn Raptist and Methodist Churches ha,,a oraanized such movements and r~ae+ corvention recently held at Chat 1anooea: that the Congregationalists ara heconinR active in the interior | states: that the Board of Missions or tha Episcopal Church has passed a rasolutIon commenting the movement, ana the American Board voted to ns,tJIv cooperate with it; the Brit tsh Missionary Societies are holding roass meetings in their large cities aSon+tn1 in England and Scotland the ana nIsn followed in this country. and | the Scottish National Committee has secured a general secretary at Edin- | burgh. And in Germany they are in- ouirinR about the plan
 rroverent that in one year and a L.1s no,,ld SO stir the religious world has come to demand and take a per manent place in the affairs of men.
 Nav we not. for the effective efforts o, "Ify the Iayman. give a large share of love and gratitude to the clergy of every denominat,SSn sn.rs l0r a roos aSa to ooLnowledge the impossibility or sS.oIuta separation of the work of the oos Sron, the work of the other.
 '''o NatIOnal Spirit.
 Yet. in it, may not the historian find traces of a more healthful social con science fast tsf'nE n.s shape fRorrsttinE saaf
 no,,.trs ttonal creeds and metaphysical sts1nrnnces overlooking distinctions of eoronaunIcant comm and spiritual adviser. and Son.tI" ooaninn for the growth of a healthy nstsonsl spirit that one day must come to he International in its broadest and ! best eens@
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24

Salts and cathartics will wake the liver toaction. But notewhat else they do. They ruin the stomach, so that nearly all dyspepsia is due to them. They harden the liver, as shown by the fact that 2 larger dose becomes necessary. The end is dyspepsia and constipation. You have caused what you sought 10 cure.
 Delicate organs cannot be helped by abuse.
 Drastic physic Is never used by those who know. This Is the day ot the gentle in medicine. cascarets bring all the good results with uene of the ii 0fssesa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24
FrnncoI. Coune Dend.

a Paris. May 23-The death is an- nounced of Francois Coppe the well known poet and dramatist. He was born in 1s42. and was elected to the French academy in 1884,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-24
Torpid Livers Must Not be Treated Harshly

They are vegetable. Their action is exactly tbe same as the action of laxative foods.
 They aid digestion, while cathartics ruin 1t. They restore the natural tunc- tions which cathartics wreck. We now sell q million boxes month to those who have quit harsh physics. casearets are candy tablets. They are sold by al druRgists. but never iu bulk. be sure 70 get the genuine with CCC on every tablet.
 The boz ls marked like this; .(ODcQNQ1D The vest-poekst box is 10 cents.
 The month-truakmept box 90 csaka. Iz.osoloo boses sol6 aa@naily. G
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-29
The Too Handy Pistol.

Police chiefs must know what they
are talking about when they declare
that we need law restricting the sale
and use Of deadly weapons. The po.
lice have to handle the shooting eases
and often have to search for the guilty
ones with few clews to guide them
Now 1t has been shown In cities where
the dealers In pistols are licensed and
compelled to keep records OF sales that
persons guilty OF mysterious shooting
are often brought TO book through
data furnished by the shopkeepers,
Naturally a person who has to sub,
init to cross examination when buying
Z pistol may think twice before taking
the chances OF using Il wrongfully and
being caught Few are desperate
enough to buy a gun with Intent TO
Kan under circumstances which can
easily be- brought out and will prove
the intent Recently a number Of wO-
men have used pistols with deadly ef.
feet upon men whogn they accused OF
wr0nging them. Perhaps they did not
care to conceal their purpose beyond
Erecting a surprise OF the victims. Yet
a slight check will sometimes lead to
q sober second thought But pistol
owning and pistol carrying are Tar too
common. There ara too many pistols
within reach OF the angry and the ir-
responsible That Ii the long and short
OF H. The citizen who has legitimate
use for a pistol can easily prove Il, and
the citizen or allen who has no legltl-
mate use for one should be brought up
with a round turn By a very rigorous
law IL found having one I'm possession.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-29

The question Of few years ago,
where is all the iron goingT has
given way TO one far less comforting.
Where will the demand come fromT"
There IL great uncertainty. says the
Iron Trade Review, among the buyers
Of steel bars as to the stability Of
present prices both as to the raw ma
terial and to the manufactured prod
uct. Manufacturers say that when
they open their doors for production
II must be to demand for lowered
prices, and that will mean loss II
the cost Of production cannot be low
cred. Unless the price OF steel goes
lower the cost Of production cannot be
reduced II labor win not submit to
reduction of wages. The effect OF the
reduction on steel IL thus discussed
by the Review:
Although the recent price reductions In
iron and steel products have released
considerable tonnage which had been
suspended In anticipation OF such a de-
velopment. Il is clear that the results so
far apparent have not fulfilled the ex-
peetati0ns Of the most aanguine. II the
immediate purpose that dictated the price
changes was to stimulate a full confidence
among buyers as to the future Il would
appear from present evidences that the
EFFORT has not yet been productive OF the
desired results. The trade generally Is
still ohligating itself TO take only that
tonnage for which II has actual need. so
far as orders for Its products 60, and
quick shipment instructions continue very
familiar expressions TO the mills,
Response TO the cut came principal
ly from implement manufacturers,
who buy steel bars and who usually
buy at this season Of the year. Other
factories working In steel may feel In
dIcations of returning trade which are
not on the surface at present and be-
gin to contract more actively for their
raw material