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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-12-30
The Sycamore.

The sycamore has been called the
Egyptian fig tree. The date of its be-
ing planted in England is not known,
but it was very early. Mary. queen
of Scots. brought over from France a
young sycamore, which she planted IN
the gardens Of Holyrood. and from
this have sprung all the beautiful
groves Of sycamores now to be seen
in Scotland.-St. James Gazette.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-12-30
The Mistletoe.

The mistletoc is Druidical contri-
button to Christmas. 1t was held in
great veneration by the Druids in an-
cfent England, and the cutting of it
was attended by sacrificing and feast
ing. With weird incantations the priest
climbed the tree on which the mistle-
toe grew and cut it away with a knife
OF purest gold. no base metal being al
lowed to touch it. AS the twigs fell
they were received below in Il mantle
Of spOtlesS whiteness.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-12-30
A Considerate Husband

New Husband : Did you make those
biscuits. my dear: His Wife Yes.
darling. Her Husband Wen. I'D rath-
er you would not make any more.
sweetheart. His Wife Why. not.
love: Her Husband Because. angel
mine. you are too light tor snrh heavy
work. k.-Caicasu Record Herald
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-12-30
Modest Greatness.

Reporter-Senator. to what do you
chiefly attribute your successful ca
reer? Eminent Statesman Entirely to
heredity. young man. deserve no
credit for it whatever. My father had
ambition. and my mother had talent.
and | happened to inherit both those
qualifications. Chicago Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-12-30
An lnHiction.

Your tickets were complimentary,
were they not?'
"Well." replied the man who had
seen painfully amateur entertain
ment. Il thought they were until
saw the show."--London Tit-Bits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-12-30

u II wisdom was to cease throughout
the world 10 one would suspect him
self OF ignorance.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-12-30
DR.. e. G. Allen, of Shreveport,

Announces that he has opened an Office
in the Cooper Building. DR.. Allen is
graduate of both schools and carries
full line of homeopathic remedies.
Special attention given chronic diseases
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-12-30

sand, his eyes on Lisa, whose small
gray form seemed to blend and be-
come a part of the 1.-THE gray she was
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-24
ELEPHANT LOVE AFFAIR
Big Tom Loves Queen Of the Yankee
 Robinson Show.

You who visit the Yankee Robin son show when it exhibits here Friday, October 29, afternoon and night, will observe one of the worst cases af love | the largest elephant on earth, has an affinity She is Queen of the Yankee Robinson herd of elephants. Tom ani Queen were together years ago with : the old Robinson show. Twelve years ago they were separated. Queen be- ing sold to another show. When she
 was taken away there was much ele-
 phant sadness, and if ever there was
 sorrow manifested it was when Queen
 and Tom said goodbye. They knew
 the ways of the elephant world and
 were impressed with the thought that their cruel masters would never per
 init them to see each other again.
 Both elephants took it to heart, and Queen pined away in her sorrow until at one time it was thought she would grieve herself. to death. Time wore on, the wounded feelings were healed Last winter Queen was purchased by Yankee Robinson and brought to the winter quarters of the show. When she saw Tom, although he had grown twice his former size. she recognized him No animal man present will ev- CT forgot that meeting. Today this couple are the happiest animals in the world and the way that Tom cares for Queen is really an interesting sight. Ask the elephant men to point out Queen when you pass through the menagerie and you will see the hap piest and most contented elephant in all the world, unless it be Tom, who loves Queen devotedly All the world loves lover, and all the elephants in the herd corresponlingly love Queen and Tom.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-24
$3.50 Recipe Cures
 Weak Men=-=Free
Send Name and Address TOday-YOu Can Have It Free and Be Strong
 and Vigorous.

have in my possession q prescription for nervous debility. lack of visor, weak er,ed manhood, failing memory and ane back, brought on by eXcesseS, unnatural drains, or the follies of youth, that has cured so many worn and nervous men right in their own homes without any additional help or medicinc-that think every, man WhO wishes to regain his manly power and virility quickly and quietly should have a copy. So 1 hav. determined to send d copy of the pre- scription free of charge in Il plain. or'i- nary sealed envelope to any man who will write me for it.
 This prescription comes from a phy sican who has made q special study of men nn l I am convinced that it is the surcSt art- ing combination for the cure of deiici"ht manhood and yigor failure ever put to gether.
 I think l owe it to my fellow man | send them Il copy in confidence so that any man anywhere who is weak and dis couraged with repeated failures may stop drugging himself with harmful patent medicines, secure what I believe is the quickest acting restorative. upbuilding. SPOT-TOUCHING remedy ever devised. and so cure himself at home quiet ano 1 quickly. Just drop me line like this: pr. A. F. Robinson, 43oG Luck Building Detroit, Mich, and I will send you copy of this splendid recipe in plain ordinary envelope free of charge. great many doctors would charge 8 to g. for merely
 writing out a prescription like this-hn
 send 1t entirely free.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-24
as they occur in our daily

riations as they occur in our daily lives.
 That truth is stranger that fiction is not true, to the author who under stands humanity, there is no fiction, because he writes of human nature as he sees it although the incidents may be drawn from his imagination the emotion portrayed though the incl, dents are plain truths. Such as Sarah Bernhardt's play, "A Woman of Mys- .ery,' which Miss Courtenay Mor@afl will play This play does not only DOT tray the sad incidents but gives a real picture of humanity going from the sublime to the gayer things of life. At the ,'ks Theatre on Thursday. Oe- Der ZS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-24
A WELL BALANCED MIND

In the nature of human beings, there are many sides. The serene, the sublime, the ridiculous, and a mind that leans toward any of these to an abnormal degree is not we'll balanced; as too much sadness brings on chronic melancholia, while too much jollity makes sacred things ap- pear to the too joyous mind in light that is incongruous to the real truth of religion. A mind we'll balanced en- joys picture of life that portrays ell sides of human nature in its va
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-24
ONE KILLED IN
 AN AUTO RACE

Oakland, Ga, Oct 23-Three fataii- fiess marked the opening of the Porto- la 200 mile auto race here today which vas won by a Pope-Hartford car ill three hours and fifty-five minutes.
 c. F. Johnson was killed when a Knox car dashed from the road. Jo- seph Johnson, of the same car, fell from it in a previous lap. and was fatally injured. A Sunset car cast a fire. striking a spectator named Me- 1,ittrick, fracturing his skull.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-24
# * l. 1. + + !. + LOCAL AND OTHEkMl lSE. 4.
Sanitary Feather Pillows, weight , oounds. Art twill tick. Monday oni! s1.75 pair. knOx-W Walker Fur Co.
.. 4 l. + + + + +

FOR RENT-NEW HIGH GRADE Pl-
 ano. to responsible party contem-
 plates purchasing. Write Box 674.
 or old phone 1442, today 10-4-6t
 FOR RENT-NICELY FURNISHED
 front room; nine blocks from Main
 street; convenient to car line; refer
 ences required Address L., care
 Graphic. 1o-14-A-' WANTED--A LARGE SECOND HAND
 trunk. Must be ill perfect condition
 and good quality and not less than
 3S inches in length. Call old phone
 1920 1o-24-2t
 Mrs. Anna Goza Mclean, of Hot Springs, who came here recently to attend the Goza- Russell wedding, will render violin solo at the First Pres byterian church this morning. She will play Handel's Largo.
 Beautiful art twill Feather Pillows. $3.5O value, Monday for $1.75 pair. See sur windows. Knox-Walker Fur. Co.
 Alex Sledge, negro. was arrest yesterday by Deput Constable Branson and placed in the county jail to await rial on a charge of assault and bat tery.
 Charlotte Simmons, negress. who was recently indicted by tha lief ferson county grand jury on a grand larceny charge was arrested by Deputy Sheriff J. F. Bono yesterday and plac- 'sd in the county jail. She has been conducting restaurant on East Fourth avenue. A watch. Which had been stolen, was found in her trunk some weeks ago, but the woman denies any knowledge of the thes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-24

ruin is complete No one can foresee or prevent accidental fires, although they are often the result of careless ness. But everybody can protect him. self against loss by fire, by taking out a Fire Insurance Policy with us, which costs but d tritle, but will mean a comfortable feeling of independence should fire destroy the home.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-24

The weather man says it will be fair and colder today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-24
Is Your Private List of "IMPOSSIBILITIES" TOOLARGE?

Perhaps things have been placed upon your Per. sonal Catalogue of mpossibil;tcs which place there.
 Go bra ely to work to discredit s-tO that lot of your "mpossibe' things possible and feasible and yeu will find your whole scheme of life readjusted You will nd also, that persona individual business cess, WITH THE MEANS AND RESOURCES AT HAND is really attanable-f your available forces USED.
 Rational, malicious of publicity will enable you to revise your list of "mpossibites" radically that longer terry yOu-no longer act your jailer-no Code of "Reasons" your pros. perity.
 Publcy-Of the sort you "anOrd'-Nill search out the person in the city who Is really eager to buy the thing want sel thus erasng what be "Impos. slbity" No. from your list It will dispose of what may be ~Impossibity" No. your list by enabling you double the number of customers of your sorechangns . lagging business to busy 0ne-without exhausing yoar This calls for anerve" your part for faith self.ass1rance. But it can -s being done all of the dne.s>l is worth doing.
 All hr.esA yesr list st Responsibilities" Will be found things that persistent of advertising space will remedy will ~e4t out" of yssr list Business obstacles office aserganizaon, household annOyances-these de not be- long t for publicity remedies them. Interuoves witA all of affairs, advertising will to play part In life vital helpful that will forget that you haA . Kst of *npsssabilfties."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

Jury was drawn and Anderson was
asked il he was satisfied with his
makeup. He answered that he was
because he was guilty. This admis-
sion surprised the district attorneys.
for they were not looking for him to
plead guilty. Attorney Cochran asked
him to plead guilty on two charges,
but all that Anderson would say was
that he was guilty. Mr.. Cochran sug
gested that the trial proceed and the
case was taken up and three witnesses
placed on the stand who testified that
they had bought whisky from Ander-
son on a certain day. Anderson was
asked if he wanted to take the stand,
and he did so. Unrepresented by
counsel, Anderson told strafghtfor-
ward story that he had met another
man on the road who asked his as
sistance in selling some liquor; that
he had complied and, later on, think
ing that he had done wrong, he had
delivered himself to the magistrate
of the section, who had fined him and
given him jail sentence besides
Then followed the arrest by the Unit
ed States internal revenue officials.
The jury retired for a few minutes
and came back with verdict of mot
guilty." probably thinking that Ander
son had been already punished suf
ficiently, but at the same time the
anomaly was presented of a prisoner
confessing his guilt, but still being
found innocent of the charge ant
without the service of lawyer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

Noeps closest personal friend and po-
litical adviser in the body, is succeed
ed by Hon. w. A. Pierce, a prominent
young attorney Of Lexington.
In the Thirty-first district Senator
Frederick G. Barry is succeeded by
Hon. Mr.. Stacy, of West Point.
While it is probable that the new
members will be given the same COM
mittee assignments as those held by
their predecessors, an exception will
doubtless be made in the case of Sen
ator Pierce, insofar as the chairman
ship of the finance committee is con-
cerned, as he is without previous le--
islative experience or intimate &C.
quaintance with the states financial
affairs, and the lieutenant governor
will probably designate some other
person to be the head of the finance
committee.
No vacancies have occurred in the
membership of the lower house since
the last session, which is rather un-
usual, in view of the fact that the
lower body has four times the mem
bership of the senate, and 1t usually
happens that one or more vacancies
occur during the legislative vacation
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
ADJUSTMENTS

The Grail community of "Parsifal
of which every member is a knight
and not only a declared supporter Of
the Grail, but man who has submit
ted himself to severe inward testings
that make him worthily eligible for
memberships Wagner's conception
of the ideal church. 1t is in every
sense spiritual, in none material. It's
power, duty, responsibility and con-
seriousness are all different express
sions of the same word. Its func-
lions are to serve mankind by exer-
else of that sublime sense of duty, or
generosity, which in every transac-
ton of our daily intercourse enables
one to concede to the other that diff
morally.
The ideal state or community,
wherein is exercised the moral quail
ity of conceding grace, the nobleness
which always must serve before it is
noblenesse, is Wagner's Grail. Be-
| tween it's members there is no rela-
| tionship that gives rise to the exer-
| else of grace, but between them and
the mysterious source of all there is
the symbolic act of the uncovering of
the Grail by its head or king.
| The Grail temple, as it will be rep
resented on the stage of the Audi
torium Friday, December IT, is noble
and beautiful scenic masterpiece.
Managers Martin and Emery have sue
ceeded in creating a perfect replica
of the sacred edifice as shown at the
; Beirut festivals. The scene in the
temple in the final act, where Parsi-
fal heals the wounded king by touch
of the sacred spear and holds aloft
the holy vessel, from which flow hope
and renewed spiritual vigor, forms a
most solemn and impressive stage
spectacle.
"Parsifal" patrons should bear in
mind the unusual hour of commence
ment. The first curtain will rise
promptly at 7:45.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
PLEADED GUILTY;
JURY ACQUITTED
Federal Court Jury Returned Verdict
of Not Guilty, After Man Had
Acknowledged Guilt.
Special to The NetpS.

Special to The Ne,0s.
Charleston S. c., Dec. 13.-Although
Levy Anderson, young man of Horny
county, admitted himself guilty on the
charge of having violated section 3242,
retailing liquor without having paid
the government tax, jury in the
United States district court refused
to convict him, and Anderson got his
discharge after having had the gates
of the county jail apparently yawnine
for his admission.
1t was singular case and not with
out its pathetic feature. The young
man was brought to the bar. The
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
"eEeeAR PRINCE" CHORUS GIRLS

"BEGGAR PRINCE" CHORUS GIRLS
Chorus girls, as is a well-known
fact in the theatrical profession, are
the very personification of generosity
Let a fellow-member of the company
meet with an accident or be stricken
with illness, they are the very first to
come to the aid of the sufferer-with
a substantial contribution.
The girls with the "Beggar Prince"
are no exception to this rule. Tour,
ing the one-night stands sometimes
the jumps are record-breakers. Last
season, coming up from Texas one
night, they left after the show with
the pleasant prospect of reaching their
destination about 10 o'clock the next
morning, thus giving them the entire
day to rest before the evenings per-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
new MEMBERS Of
THE STATE SENATE
Three Will Take Oath Of Office When
Legislature Meets-Some
Gossip.

Special to The NeUS.
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 13.-Three new
members of the state senate will take
the oath of office on the opening day
of the January session, two of the
number having been chosen to fill va
cancies caused by death, and the third
to fill a vacancy caused by resigna-
ton.
In the Second district Sam Whit
man, Jr., will be succeeded by c. w.
Thigpen, of Bay Springs, the former
having been appointed as chancellor
several months ago by Governor. Noel.
In the Twenty-first district the late
Senator s. N. Sample, chairman of the
finance committee, and Governor
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

present it to the engineer. Willing
hands Clipped in ana one Of the girls
was appointed to make the presents
ton. Judge OF their surprise, however.
when the engineer waived the gift
aside. saying Ladies'. appreciate
your kindness. but l cannot take your
money; this is yesterday mornings
train"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13

formance-providing the train was
not late. The railroad over which the
company travelled was invariably
troubled with late trains. Judge OF
the surprise the next morning to find
they were nearing their destination
exactly on time. One of the chorus
proposed that they make up a little
purse on celebration of the event and
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-13
fsFE RHEUMATISM CURE COUPON

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good for one sample
cd Balm mailed free
re. Cut out this cou-
with your name and
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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
JUDGE BOARMAN
Delayed, May Convene Court in New
Orleans November Fifteenth = Judge
Foster Due November First

New Orleans Times-Democrat Octo-
Der 20: Advices received yesterday from
Judge Aleck Boarman of the United
States Circuit Court by Clerk Harry ].
Carter forecast his arrival here to con-
vene his court for the I9oo-I9Io session
about November Is. It had been ex-
pected that Judge Boarman would be
here on November I, but an operation
on one of his eyes will curtail his ac-
tivities beyond that date,
Judge Rufus Foster of the United
States District Court will arrive about
November I, and will open his session
Immediately. Previous to his departure
on his annual vacation Judge Foster
announced that his opening date would
be October I8, but as he has been sit
ting as one of the judges of the Fed
eral Court of Appeals for this district
in Atlanta, he was forced to make a
postponement.
There are heavy dockets in both the
Circuit and the District Court, though
not more so than usual Much of the
litigation is concerned with violations of
the United States laws, cases of a Grim
inal and quasi-criminal nature, and some
of it arose during Judge Fosters in
cumbency in the district attorneys Of
fee. This will have to be transferred
to Judge Boarman, as the law does not
permit man to preside as judge over
a case the Indictment for which he
brought in his previous capacity as dis
trict attorney The remainder of the
cases are civil cases.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
FOLK FOR PRESIDENT
He Is Being Boosted by His Friends in
Missouri

In a telegram from St. Louis of re-
cent date it is announced than an active
campaign in behalf of the presidential
candidacy of Ex-Governor Folk of Mis-
souri, has begun, and it is practically
certain that the Missouri delegation to
the next Democratic National Conven-
ton will carry Folk instructions Mis-
souri, Democrats are free to confess they
are sick at heart" lover the fact that
Democratic Missouri" is represented at
Washington by one Republican and one
Democratic senator, and that the State
government at Jefferson City is quite
within the Republican control
Upon harmony basis it is now clear
that the old factional fighting has been
abandoned within party lines, and that
former Governor Folk will be made
Missouri's presidential candidate in
1912. In view of the death of John A.
Johnson of Minnesota, his particular
admirers find Folk candidate for first
place on the Democratic ticket, who
would be satisfactory to Missourians
who will be in a position to make a
strong bid for the hearty support of the
Western and Southern Democrats be-
cause Folk is a Southerner by birth and
with an official record made in a West
ern State
The Folk boosters hope that the an
nouncement of the Folk boom will be
received with favor by William Jennings
Bryan It is likely that the Folk prop
aganda will be carried down the Mis-
sissippi to New Orleans, where the po-
litical leaders of the Mississippi valley
will be congregated next week at the
Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterway con-
vention.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
A CLOUDBURST
Washes Fifteen Hundred Bales of Cot
ton into the San Marcos River.

San Marcos, Tex, Oct. Io-A cloud
burst struck this city early today, caus-
ing heavy property loss Over ten
inches of rain has fallen within the past
twenty-four hours A heavy loss was
sustained when 1900 bales of cotton
were washed from a platform into the
San Marcos river.
Many houses in the lowlands are
flooded, but no loss of life has been re-
ported. The food which followed the
cloudburst washed away several hun
dred feet of the track of the Interna-
tional and Great Northern railroad, and
the Station of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroad was completely sur
rounded by water All of the 1900 bales
of cotton which were washed into the
river were subsequently recovered.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-21
FOUND DEAD
Wife of Gen. Basil w. Duke and Sister
of Gen. John H. Morgan the Famous
Confederate Raider

Louisville, KY, Oct. 2o.-Mrs. Hen
rietta Morgan Duke wife of Gen. Basil
w. Duke, known in history as "Mor-
gan's right hand man., was found dead
in bed at the Duke residence here today
Heart failure is thought to have caused
death.
Mrs. Duke was Henrietta Morgan, the
sister of Gen. John H. Morgan, com
mander of Morgan's men, was married
to Mr.. Duke in 1859. Her husband
brother and brother -in-law fought in
the Confederate Army in the war be-
tween the States. Mrs. Duke was So
cially prominent in Louisville and
throughout the State and an indefati-
gable member of the Daughters of the
Confederacy Her efforts of late years
have been directed mainly to the collec-
ton and preservation of data, relics and
history incident to the war.
Mrs. Duke was the founder and pres
ident of the Kentucky Chapter Daugh-
ters of the Confedefacy, and vice presi-
dent of the national organization. While
Mrs. Dukes health has not been suffi-
cieritly poor Of late TO cause her family
serious uneasiness, it has been the en-
deavor of the family for some time to
persuade her to relinquish some of the
many activities in which she has been
engaged.
She had just returned from a trip tc
Henderson to the State meeting of the
Daughters of the Confederacy and was
in unusually good health and spirit:
when she retired last night When {
servant went to her room this morning
! to waken her. she discovered that Mrs
Duke was dead. 1t is not known a
what hour death came. General Duke i
prostrated.