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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-10-28
Succession Notice.

Succession Of J. P. Logan, deceased.
In District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
WHEREAS, Joannes Smith has this
w day applied to be appointed ad-
ministrator Of the succession of j. P.
Logan, under the terms of Act No. 70 of
1906, and has filed description and
valuation of the property of said sue
cession, all parties interested herein are
hereby cited to show cause, if any they
have, why the said application should
not be granted and the description and
valuation of said estate be not approved
and homologated; and notice is hereby
given that if no opposition be made
within seven days, the same will be
granted, approved and homologated as
prayer for.
Witness the Hon. R. C. Drew, Judge
of the said Court, this, the 2tst day of
October, 1909. B. A. KELLY,
a5-2 Clerk District Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-10-28
Homestead Entry No. 9Nj6D.

Department of the Interior,
U. s. Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
September %, 1909.
NOTICE is hereby given that Lewis
~ Richards of Benton, La, who, on
July 80, 1902, made Homestead Entry
No. 1869 (O478) for the northeast quar-
ter Of section "a, township 20 north,
range II west, Louisiana Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
five year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before B. A. Kelly,
Clerk OF Court, at Benton, La, on the
10Th day OF November, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: r. E.
Wyche, w. M. Morrow and j. Williams
OF Benton, La, and w. johnson Of
Bellevue, La.
]. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
October Z, 1909. noy11
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-10-28
Magnets For lronclads.

The German naval authorities have
under consideration an invention for
the protection Of German coast har-
bors and seapOrts. Stations would
have to be erected along the coasts
and at the mouths Of rivers which
would be equipped with the strongest
electric magnets that can be manufac-
tured. When in action these would
exercise such powerful attractive
force that they would compel iron
clads to deviate from their course.
pa The Banner free one year to any
Bossier girl or boy who gets married
and begins housekeeping.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-10-28
A BELATED APOLOGY.
II Came After the Positive Man Dis
covered His Mistake.


an Irish officer who had served in
Malta was one day at public dinner.
Expatiating on the luxurious living at
Malta, he spoke particularly of the ex-
cellent quality of the anchoyies. He
had never seen any like them any
where else He told of grove of
them which he had seen growing in
the governors garden upon the es-
planade.
A gentleman present disputed the
statement that anchovies grew on
trees. The Irishman reafIirmed it
most emphatically. The wine was
flowing and the lie passed. A chal-
lenge was given and accepted.
On the following day the parties
met, attended by their seconds. At
the first fire the Irishman's shot took
effect in his opponents thigh, the ball
hitting the bone and causing such
shock that the latter fell upon his
back and in such pain that he kicked
his heels vigorously.
81 faith, major" said our hero's
second, you've hit your man, but l
think not dangerously, for see what
lively capers he is cutting"
"Capers! Capersv' exclaimed the
Irishman, with start. "Oh, by the
powers, what have I done? Bad luck
to me forever for such a dreadful mis-
takev' And fastening to the side Of
his antagonist, who had been raised
to sitting posture, he grasped his
hand, gushing forth as he did so: "My
dear friend, hope you're not killed
And If I've harmed you seriously I'll
ask your pardon forever, for made
a murderin' mistake! 1t was capers
that saw growing upon that tree at
Malta and not anchovies at all!'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-10-28
Stray Sale.

TSTRAYED before j. L. Crawford,
~ Justice Of the Peace, Ward 3, Bos-
sier Parish, La, by N. N. New, and will
be sold at Plain Dealing, La, within the
legal hours of sale, on Saturday, No
vember 10, 1909, one 3-year- old deep red
heller YEARLING, marked over halfcrop
and underbit in right ear and over half
crop in left ear. Appraised at $40.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, etc.,
or the same will be sold according to law.
si-3s T. B. BIXLER, Constable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-10-28
Obituary..

Mrs. Mollie (Haughton) Lawrence was
born at the old Haughton home in Bos-
sier Parish, La, September II, t848,
and died at the place of her birth, Sep
TENDER 25, 1909.
Born of Christian parents and reared
by a devout widowed mother, whose
name was synonymic for all that was
hospitable and charitable in those grand
old ante bellum days of her childhood,
early in life she gave her heart. At the
age of fourteen she joined the Methodist
Church, OF which she continued faith
full and consistent member.
On November 90, 1870, she was mar
ried to DR.. Paul Lawrence, whom she
had known from childhood, who is the
worthy son of worthy sire, who was a
local Methodist preacher, and whose
Children large and esteemed family
call him blessed.
For years her life was one glad, sweet
song. Her husband called her ssbless-
ed" her children reverenced her as
mother, counselor and friend. Then
sickness and death came, and much of
the Joy and light left the home.
Her hand was ever open to charity
and her heart to love, and especially did
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-10-28
Homestead Entry No. 10, I49.

Department Of the Interior,
U. S. Land ONCE at Natchitoches, La, :
October IL, 1909.
NOTICE is hereby given that Allen
~ Davis Of Bellevue, La, who, on
September IL, 1903, made Homestead
Entry No. 10, 149 (0554) for the south
east quarter Of southeast quarter of Sec
ton 10, township 10 north, range ii
west, Louisiana Meridian, has filed
notice OF intention to make final five
year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before B. A. Kelly,
Clerk OF Court, at Benton, La, on the
10th day of November, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: CIV.
Berry, F. F. Vickers, L. Davis and S.
Woods, all of Bellevue, La.
]. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
October IA, 1909. nov1s
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-10-28
Took It Seriously.

A little girl once visited the famous
brothers Grimm, the fairy tale writer's
The little girl knocked at the modest
Grimm door, and William Grimm open
ed it,
Are you," she said, ''thc person who
wrote these pretty tales:' And she
showed him under her arm copy of
his immortal book.
YES" he answered, smiling; Il and
my brother. We wrote them together"
"And you write this story about the
clever little tailor who married the
princessr'
"Yes-oh. yes" said William Grimm
'Well," said the little girl. sit says
at the end of the story that whoever
doesn't believe it must pay you a
mark. Now. l don't believe that
princess ever, ever married tailor
haven't as much as mark, but here
is penny, and will pay you the rest
as soon as can"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-10-28
Why, indeed?

Pat and Mike enlisted IN the British
army. After their first drill the cap
tain, thinking the circumstances oppor-
tune for little lecture on patriotism
demanded eloquently, Soldiers, why
should man die for his king and
country?''
This struck Pat as proper question.
Turning to Mike, he said: Faith.
Moike, the captain is roight! Whoi?"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-10-28
The Aim of Life.

We live in deeds, not years; In thoughts.
not breaths;
In feelings, not in figures on dial
We should count time by heart throbs.
He most lives
Who THINKS most, feels the MODEST. acts
the best,
And he whose heart beats quickest lives
the longest
some
Whose fat blood sleeps as 1t slips along
their veins.
Life is but a means unto an end, that
end
Beginning, mean and end to all things
God.
The dead have all the glory of the world
Philip James Bailey.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-10-28
Yes. She Knew.


Robson liked jokes and thought he
knew one when he met it. One day a
friend said to him:
Robson, do you know why you are
like donkey?''
Like Donkey echoed Robson,
opening his eyes wide. Il don't"
Because your better half is stub
bOrnness itself"
The jest pleased Robson immensely,
for he at once saw the possibility of a
glorious little dig at his wife So
when he got home he said:
Mrs. Robson, do you know why
am like donkey?"
lie waited a moment. expecting his
wife to give 1t up. But she didn't.
She looked at him somewhat pityingIy
as she answered.:
Il suppose it's because you were
born So"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-10-28
Couldn't Fool Him

A pompous and loud mouthed mem.
Der of a certain legislature was max.
Ing speech on some momentous uues-
ton and in concluding said:
In the words of Daniel Webster.
who wrote the dictionary, give me
liberty or give me DEATH"
One of his colleagues pulled at his
coat and whispered:
Daniel Webster did not write the
dictionary. was Noah"
Noah nothing" replied the speaker.
"Noah built the ark"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-10-28
Happiness.

Ii thou workest at that which is be-
fore thee, following right reason seri-
ously, vigorously, calmly. without al
lowing anything else to distract thee.
but keeping thy divine part pure If
thou should be bound to give 1t back
immediately-if thou holdest to this,
expecting nothing, fearing nothing, but
satisfied with thy present activity ac-
cording to nature and with heroic
truth in every word and sound which
thou interest, thou wilt live happy.
And there is no man who is able to
prevent this.-Marcus Aurelius.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-10-28
Only a Sample.

A crotchety old farmer of Massachu-
sets had trouble with neighbor and
as a result sought his counsel.
II want yeow ter write him a letter
an tell him this here foolishness hez
got ter stop" he declared firmly. Il
know what l went ter say. but amt
got the larnin' ter put it just right
what do you want to say?' the
lawyer asked.
WAL, begin by tellin' him tibet he's
the durndest, lyin'est, thievin'est, low
downest skunk on airth and then work
p."-Lippincott's.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-10-28
Thouuht It Was a Bird,

There was a bailie in Glasgow some
years ago whose knowledge of natural
history was limited. One day when on
the bench the following case came be-
fore him:
A man who had squirrel, on going
to the country for short time. left the
squirrel In charge of neighbor. The
neighhor when attending to the animal
accidentally left the door of its, cage
open, and without being seen it made
its escape. On his return the owner o:
the squirrel was very angry at the
man for his carelessness and brought
an action against him, demanding COM
pensation for the loss of his pet The
bailie heard both parties and then
gave the following rs his decision:
NAE doot We did wrang to opesl the
cage door, but" turning to the pur-
suer, Eye was wrang, tae. fer We
should haze clippit the beasts wings
ITS a quadruped, yer honorr' said
the man.
'Quadruped here or quadruped there
if We had clippit its wings 1t couldna
haze flown ava. l dismiss the case"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-10-28
Toll.

IT you want knowledge, you must
toll for it; if food, you must toll for it.
and if pleasure, you must toll for it.
Toll is the law. Pleasure comes
through toll and not by self indulgence
and Incidence. When a man gets to
love work his life is a happy one.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-10-28
One Of Them.

There will be a meeting of the
board" said the preacher, "at the con-
clusion of this service" So the official
brethren Of the church gathered
around the pastor after the benedic-
ton was pronounced. Among them
was stranger, whom 1t was neces-
sary as delicately as possible to re-
mind that his presence was not need
ed.
Il beg your pardon" said the stran-
ger. Il understood this was to be a
meeting Of the bored, Of which I claim
to be one"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
Trailing the Erie Criminals
BY George 7. Pardy
A True Chronicle g One S the Achievements S John wilson Murray

It was not long after the Knapp
episode before thieVing on a pretty
large scale began again in Erie. This
time it was burglary instead of sneak
work, as was demonstrated by the
marks Of jimmies on doors and win
dows, and the disappearance Of guam
titles Of fine silverware and jewelry.
Chief Crawley was at first of the
opinion that Knapp, who had escaped
from the asylum in the meantime, was
operating again, but Murray did not
share this opinion, knowing that
Knapp, who prided himself upon his
unique methods, would consider bur
glary a clumsy way of stealing.
After the third robbery it became
evident that no lone burglar was at
work. Obviously there was a gang en-
gagged in the depredations, for some
of the jobs required the services Of
a watcher or lookout on the outside,
while a pal was inside the house. A
Mr.. SINNERS house was ~plundered
and a great quantity of silverware
taken, and soon after the Skinner rob-
berry, the home Of MI, Bliss was en-.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10

began q third vigil at the Reed house.
At n o'clock the chase began anew
and the detective was fam to confess
to himself that the female floor pol
Usher was one of the most artfh
dodgers he had eve came across. He
followed her until after four in the
morning, up streets and down streets,
through alleys, across lots, around
buildings, and then across lots again.
1t was an exasperating experience,
but Murray persisted and gave her
no chance to slip out of sight Soon
after the chase first began a cat had
mewed loudly in the vicinity of pur-
suer and pursued, and he remembered
afterward that this sound had caused
the dim figure in front of him to start
violently. Dawn was breaking when
the woman headed away TO the out
skirts Of the town, and stopping in
front of a double house tossed a peb-
BILE against a window and a moment
later went in.
Murray sat down to think matters
over. He was greatly puzzled, for
women burglars were an entirely I'M
known quantity in his experience. Yet
to think that an old woman after
scrubbing hard for hours in a hotel
would seek relaxation from her labors
by going for a stroll and prowling
about all night vas surely out of the
question. He waited until broad day.
light, and, as the woman did not re-
appear went to police headquarters.
There he vas greeted by the chief
with the doleful news that another
house had been broken into and
robbed during the night.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
luerled Murray. addressing Mr.. Julia

queried Murray. addressing Mn suiia
Hall.
Il always am" she replied coolly.
Julia isn't able to sleep nights"
broke in the second oldest Of the
trio, adding by way of explanation,
I'm her friend, Mrs. Maggie Carroll"
Il can only sleep daytimes,' assert
ed the ancient scrub woman. Il work
or walk all night"
When she was young she had a
fever and has been that way ever
SINCE" volunteered Mrs. Carroll.
Murray, much puzzled, stood cycling
the three odd figures on the floor. He
questioned them as to their mode Of
life and mentioned the recent bur-
glaries, but obtained no satisfaction.
They protested their innocense Of any
wrongdoing and maintained stoutly
that they were only Woodworking
women. Murray sat down on the ven
cradle rocking chair to pursue his ex-
animation in comfort. 1t gave way
under him and he rolled upon the
floor. The kettle on the range, struck
by his foot, crashed down beside him.
The three mi laughed heartily,
but as the lid of the kettle fell off a
sudden silence succeeded to their up
roarious merriment, and their eyes
rested upon the apparently innocent
kitchen utensil in gloomy apprehen-
sion. Their trepidation did not es-
cape the detectives watchful gaze, He
rose to his feet, picked up the kettle
and examined it. Inside was a steel
instrument about the size of a stove
litter. Murray took the object out
and gave a sigh of relief. The proof
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
a CUDDEn ClLEnCE JUCCEEDED
THEIR UPRORIOU5 nERRlr1EnT.

he wanted was in his grasp-a bur-
glars jimmy-and what was more, a
jimmy nicked at the edge.
Placing the three women under ar
rest he proceeded to search the
house. He discovered great quantities
of iewelry, silverware, fine linen and
clothes. The stuff belonging to Mr..
Skinner and Mr.. Bliss, plumber from
all the other houses that had suffered
in the recent raids, was founud on the
premises, also a kit of burglars tools
and complete set of pass keys. Two
of the women, Mrs. Julia Hall and
Maggie Carroll, were sent to the AL
leghany penitentiary for four years
and Mary Ann was released.
Curious as to the exact events of
the night when he was trailing Mrs.
Hall, Murray asked that vivacious old
lady for an explanation. He learned
that she and Mrs. Carroll were to
have broken into a house together on
that occasion, and Mrs. Hall had ar
ranged to meet her confederate at two
in the morning. But Mrs. Carroll es.
pied the enemy shadowing her com
rade and mewed suddenly like a cat
as a signal to Mrs. Hall that she was
being followed. The latter conse-
quently proceeded to walk about all
night, while the ventursome Mrs. Car
roll went on with her burglarious task
~ -,
alone. The Carroll-Hall combination
was the only case of women burglars
working alone that Murray encounter
ed during his detective career They
were first caught by the authorities In
Ireland, sent to Australia, where they
again made trouble for the police and
then sought fresh fields in America.
+ Following the capture Of Mrs. Hall
and Mrs. Carroll, Murray found him.
self up against a problem such as had
frequently enlisted his attention dur
ing his term In the United States Sc.
cret service. 1t was concerned with
the appearance Of a number Of coun-
terfeit $40 bills In Erie financial cir
cles during the winters Of 1859 and
1870. A man by the nam Of Fred
Landers kept a restaurant in the
town, and n day when the detective
dropped in tie proprietor told him of
a fellow who had ordered a light
lunch, paid for it with a $40 bill,
bought a drink as he went out and
offered a second $40 bill to the bar
tender who said he could not change
it.
Murray looked at the bill Landers
had accepted. 1t was cleverly de-
signed but not well enough to de-
ceive the practiced eye Of a mar
trained to detect such forgeries. Ian
ders described the fellow and Murray
caught him at the railroad station
but did not find any Of the counter
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
MAKING SUNSHINE
1t Is Often Found In Pure Food.

The improper selection of food
drives many a healthy person into the
depths Of despairing illness. Indeed,
much sickness comes from wrong food
and just so surely as that is the case
right food will make the sun shine
ono more.
An old veteran of Ne~wburyport,
: Mass, says: "In October, / was taken
sick and went to bed, losing Al pounds
in about go days. / had doctor after
doctor, food hurt me and / had to live
almost entirely on magnesia and soda.
All solid food distressed me SO that
water would run out of my mouth in
little streams.
Il had terrible night sweats, and my
doctor finally said | had consumption
and must die. My good wife gave up
all hope. We were at Old Orchard,
Me-, at that time and my wife saw
Grape-Nuts in a grocery there. She
bought some and persuaded me to
try it.
II had no faith in it, but took 1t to
please her. To my surprise 1t did not
distress me as all other food had done
and before | had taken the fifth pack
age ! was we'll on the mend. The pains
left my head, my mind became clearer
and / gained weight rapidly.
Il went back to my work again and
now after six weeks use of the food
I am better and stronger than ever be-
fore in my life. Grape.Nuts surely
saved my life and made me a strong
hearty man, Is pounds heavier than
before l was taken i'll.
Both my good wife and / are will
Ing to make affidavit to the truth or
this"
Read "The Road to Wellville,p in
pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
2 appears from time to time. They
arc genuine, true, and full OF human
! interest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
AM Unconscious rtIpute.

When his business had yielded such
profits that he began to take life more
easily and think of retiring, Mr.. Hold.
en- endeavored to throw some good
things in the way Of a younger firm.
"How about letting Hobbs & Rawson
have your next consignment of canned
novelties?' he suggested to one of the
manufacturers. "TSey are hard-work-
ing gentlemanly young fellows"
That's just the trouble" said the
manufacturer, with a decided shake of
his head. I'm no gentleman myself,
and | don't propose to mix up nor have
any business dealin's with gentlemen.
"Ill consign my goods to you, same
as I've always done, and you can do as
you like with 'em.'-Youth's Com.
panion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-06-10
To Make The Cactus Edible.

Another use for oil practically an
entirely new method of the employ
ment of oil, is the use made of 1t by
stock ~raisers," says the Corpus Christi
(Tex.) Caller. "Of late years the value
Of prickly pear or cactus as a stock
fod has become known, the only OBJ
stacle to its greedy consumption by
cattle being the spines or needles in
the cactus. These can be easily re.
moved by burning them off. which is
done by the use of oil and a special
apparatus which is said to do the
work effectually. AS cactus is known
to be nearly all water, the introduction
Of it as a stock food in arid and semi.
arid regions means much to the stock
men Of those sections. Thus oil en-
tiers an entirely new field Of industrial
economy"