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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01

Reach.
By E. VILO.
By E. vILO.
Copyright, 1909, by American Press
Association.

- ENORA PANCHITA, you are
- an angelr' exclaimed Minnie
~ Surrat as the sonora handed
her the beautiful lace man.
tilla to wear at a fancy dress ball
where she was to appear as lady
from Cadiz. Three other girls who
were there Joined in the assertion that
the sonora was an angel, with hopes
for their own special needs.
Ida Lovejoy, one Of the four girls,
opened her lips to say some f1attering
word, but the words were suddenly
checked as her fascinated eyes fell
upon a superb solitaire diamond ring
which the sonora generally wore in
memory Of the departed General Val
dez.
The sonora had many other jewels,
Tut she loved this ring best While
the four young girls, boarders In the
same house, had been there she had
fancied that she ought to have the
jeweler look to the safety Of the dia-
mond in its setting and so took the
ring from her hand and put it on her
little ring tree which stood on her
dressing table near the window. Its
fire and luster dazzled the longing
eys of Ida. and she caught her breath.
She had often seen it on the plump
hand of the sonora, but never had 1t
seemed so beautiful rs now. She felt
a great desire to ask the kind Spanish
lady to loan it to her to wear to the
ball as she had loaned her valuable
lace mantilla to Minnie. If she could
wear such a ring perhaps the floor
walker, Charlie Edwards. might take
notice Of her.
Ida was poor, very poor, and worked
in the store where the other girls were
employed. She, like all the employees
this ball. The big store gave ball
every winter and an excursion every
summer for its employees. Ida had
never been able to advance herself
somehow, and after three years she
was still among the learners. Her
salary was scarcely enough to pay
her board. And she loved beautiful
| things
The supper bell rang, and with q
half sigh for the pungent cookery OF
| her own land Sonora Valdez locked
her door and tried it to be sure and
followed the four girls down to the
dining room.
Ida kept thinking of the beautiful
ring upstairs and wished she might be
able to have a lovely costume to wear.
She could not eat. Some friends call.
ed on the sonora, and the other girls
went out, so that Ida was more than
ever cut off from companionship, and
she went up to her room, descending
almost at once to the bathroom, where
she was going to wash out q few
pieces. Her tall, lank figure looked
singularly ungraceful and loosely joint
ed as she came down to the second
story. She turned the water on and
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01
THE ELBE RIVER.
How the Stream Was Brought to .
Even Slope and Current.

How the Stream Was Brought to ~
Even Slope and Current.
In the beginning the Elbe, like any
other river. wandered at Its will. now
spreading out among a multitude of In.
lands, now narrowing into short and
crooked turn. now widening over .
ehoal. As q proper beginning for the
correction of this sort Of thing the
Prussians, in true German style. pre-
pared a map Of the stream as it was.
decided by n simple mathematical caI-
culation how wide a channel 1.5O me
ters deep at middle water could be
with the existing flow and then upon
the map in red ink, eliminating all
sharp turns, drew In graceful curves
and long straight reaches regardless Of
the existing banks two nearly parallel
lines. indicating the banks as they
were intended to be.
The engineers began at the head Of
the stream and built out from the old
shore to the location of the red line
transverse dikes, ground sills-ordi-
nary contraction works. Sometimes
where they seemed to be needed they
built long parallel dikes exactly on the
new red line. Sometimes they wovs
hurdles and revetment mattresses OF
willow brush, much as we do at home,
and sunk them on bars between the
tips Of the transverse dikes, and then
on the top of them set up upright
sticks and wove "wattle" or basket
fences of willow through them to make
pens, and into these piled sand dredg-
ed from the stream, to build up the
shore Mile by mile they advanced.
dredging the river or letting 1t dredgc
itself, leaving no ends loose to ravel
out, gradually reducing the river to an
even slope and current.-BostOn Tran.
script.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01
An lonoble Use.

Washington Irving in "Crayon Pa
pers" says: Il was once at an evening
entertainment given by the Duke OF
Wellington at Apsley House to Will
liam w. The duke had manifested
his admiration Of his great adversary,
Napoleon. by having portraits Of him
in different parts Of the house. At the
bottom Of the grand staircase stood
the colossal statue Of the emperor by
Canova 1t was of marble in the an
tique style. with one arm partly ex-
tended, holding figure of Victory.
Over this arm the ladies in tripping
upstairs to the ball had thrown their
shawls. 1t was singular office for
the statue Of Napoleon to perform in
the mansion of the Duke Of Yelling
ton!
Imperial Caesar. dead and turned to clay
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01

blissful moment she looked at him
with ine1fable love and joy, and then
she sank fainting to the floor.
Charlie went away elated. This
very fainting fit from excess Of joy
over his proposal seemed very right
and proper to him. He was sincerely
in love with her and would make her
a good husband.
For three long days Ida kept her
bed. She was on the verge Of nervous
collapse, the doctor said,g but at last
she was able to creep downstairs to
the parlor to see Charlie, who came
sally with flowers and fruit.
The other girls quickly understood
the matter and were affected differ
emily. Not one of the girls In that
store but would have been glad Of his
attention.
"Oh, but amt she the sly puss?" said
Minnie, while Adeline replied:
"And she amt pretty either. l don't
see what he finds in her"
At that moment the sonora came In
just in time to hear Minnie say:
II think what must have attracted
him is her long reach. She can stand
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01

fiat foot and hand her parcels clear
over the partition. l never saw such
a long reach. did your
mo; and one day ! saw her reach
clear around standard of plumes
and take a rose spray and never touch
a feather. Her shoulder just seems to
stretch like it was rubber. Oh. sonora!
Good evening. Take this chair
The Spanish lady smiled little per-
functorily and sat down rather heav-
ily A food of light seemed to pour
into her brain, but with the long habit
men she said nothing. After awhile
she went to her room to think it out.
During these three wretchcd days
Ida thought she should lose her mind
and divulge her terrible secret. She
knew that happiness was not for her
not with all these chattering girls
around.
In consideration for her pale face
and sunken eyes Charlie remained
but few minutes and left, accepting
her appointment for the next evening.
She would tell him then, and it would
be all over.
Then she crept feebly upstairs, but
as she reached the first landing the
sonora was there smiling and saying:
"Come in and rest, dear. You must
not go up another stair without rest"
''Thank you" whispered Ida, and
she staggered in, looking for some way
to drop the ring which she had in her
bosom.
She sat a few seconds in silence
then impelled by a force she could
not resist, she stammered:
"IIave you found your ring!"
"Yes, dear Ida; l have found 1t
You may give 1t now"
Ida burst into a passion Of tears an(
sobs and sank to the ground in uttel
abasement while she gave back thu
ring.
"I-I-oh, sonora, forgive me-"
Tell me all about it-why for 70,
do It,"
Brokenly Ida told the whole misera
bic story. and the sonora wept will
her, for the Spanish women arc mu.
sympatica. Then she kissed the re
pentant girl, saying:
II see; I see. 1t is all right. l hav'
my dear husbands ring. You hav
your home-your good husband
} "Oh. sonora, cannot marry | mus
tell him. and he will cast me off,
} "No, no. You have tell me. Yo'
have give back You have repen
You will never do such thing agair
All. my dear. we all do wrong some
times. Now, this is my secret. n
longer yours. No one else must know
I know, and love you. But mans ar
not made to know everything. 1t
not necessary; you have no longer
secret to tell him. SeeT
And Ida dried her eyes and smile
again.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01
His Dinner Guests,

In volume published in London.
"Piccadilly to Pail Mall" there IS this
queer anecdote Of the vagaries Of SO
cial life in the capital: Some years ago
an eminent parsonage accepted or sug-
gested dinner with certain million
aire, at that time comparatively un-
known. The first guest to arrive, hav-
ing explained to the butler that, being
unacquainted with his host, he would
wait till some one else came who could
introduce him, fingered in the hall.
The second was in the same predica-
ment, as were the third, fourth, fifth
and other guests up to the ninth, who
CHANGED to be 1.-The eminent parsonage"
himself Upon the dilemma being ex-
planned to him he cheerfully said: "Oh.
come along with me! ! will Introduce
you ALL know him."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01
A FIRE IN JAPAN.
The Victim Has Other Troubles Dss
sides Loss Of Goods.

The Victim Has Other Troubles De-
sides Loss Of Goods.
An American missionary living in ia
pan recently lost his dwelling by nre.
He described in IN amusing way the
polite condolences which his neighborS
showered upon him. I'VE were del-
uged with visiting cards." he sayA
'They were forced into our hands By
sympathetic inquirers, friends offering
aid and tradespeople soliciting orders.
The conversation with each conner was
somewhat as follows: You have in
deed had an honorable disaster says
the friend. I have humbly caused .
great disturbance I reply. Please
honorably excuse me- Indeed. 1t II
honorably sad for you,' the friend an
swers. 4 have done an unheard OF
thing say. I am overcome that you
should have come to call on me ON
purpose. Thank you very much
Please honorably excuse me for being
90 late in coming says the friend.
The energy required for such conveH-
sation can be imagined by accompany
ing each sentence with a low bow
and repeating the process about hfty
times
about 10 o'clock we two foreigners
escaped to face our next duty, which
consisted in apologizing to all the
houses in our section-about fifty. lt
was nearly II o'clock at night when
our apology tour was completed, but
our last visitor called at O'Clock In
the morning. Callers began coming
again at 6 o'clock and kept on coming
steadily. During the day we received
many visitors and paid twenty eight or
more calls. The strain of all this. to-
gether with our other tasks, including
the receiving Of the stream Of visitors.
which lasted whole week. Is better
imagined than described.
"All day after the fire and for thres
days more people from all over Gifu
and from out-stations kept bringing
sympathy from their families and pres.
ents of cakes and fruit and other arti.
cles. We can never repay all the kind.
ness we received" News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01
Tho Elder That Swore.

An elder of the kirk, having found n
little boy and his sister playing mar
bles on Sunday. put his reproof in this
form. not judicious one for a child
boy. do you know where children
60 who play marbles on Sabbath
day."
cay" said the boy. "They gang dour
to the field by the water belaw the
brig"
NO" roared out the elder: "they &c
to hell and are burned"
The little fellow. really shocked
called to his sister: "Come ava
Jeanie. Here's a man swearing aw
y."-"Reminiscences Of Dean Ram
saw"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01
Clown poQs In Demand.

There are dogs and dogs, but not all
dogs are fitted for clown work in the
circus or dog and pony show. Clown
dogs are a source Of great amusement
with the children, and when n pup II
found which has a keen sense Of the
ridiculous he Is the one for the saw.
dust ring. Sometimes pups Of no par
ticular breed are found which I'll the
bill for harlequin roles. and the circus
man is glad to get them. When a hu.
morous dog Is small and agile he Is IN
great demand.-Chicago News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01
Hat. as Aids to Matrimony

"The wise woman Is as careful about
the choice Of hat as she is about the
choice Of a husband" The celebrated
author who uttered this dictum may
have exaggerated little. but not
much. And allow me, woman, to
tell you solemn men whom l see sneer-
ing at the "frivolity" of my sex that
often the cleverest among you chooses
a wife for no better reason than that
the woman thus selected has herself
chosen becoming hat!-Mme. c. De
Broutelles in Grand Magazine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01
Practical Proof.

"Yes, my son, want you to make
yourself ambidextrous. l want you to
be able to use one hand just as skill
fully as you do the other"
That's me, dad. can lick any boy
in my class with either hand."-New
York World.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01
Not Bull Run.

The story was told Of an American
who happened to be crossing the ocean
some years ago on the Fourth Of July.
which national holiday was celebrated
with great enthusiasm by the Ameri-
cans on board.
II say" asked one Of the English
men, what is this the anniversary Of
anyhow? Isn't 1t to celebrate the bat
tie Of Bull Run or something of that
kind?"
NO. promptly spoke up an Ameri-
can, mot Bull Run-John Bull Run"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01
Seekino Relief.

Darky boarding a train)-I heard
bout youh wife dyin'. Jim. Whar yo'
gwine now?
"I's of to join de Mormons Hit
keeps one woman hustlin' too much
to support a heavy eatah lax me-
Life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01
Not at Home.

"Is Mrs. Brown at home" inquired
the caller.
"No, ma'am, she isn't" replied the
maid.
Then it was you who was singing
10 dreadfully out of tune when l
turned the corner" said the caller.
mo. indeed, ma'am!' cried the In
dignant maid. THAT was missus.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01
Tho Dear Friends.

Vaudeville Dancer-When do yoo
70 on? Vaudeville Singer-Right after
the trained cats. Vaudeville Dancer
Goodness me. Why don't the manager
try to vary the monotony Of his acts7
Cleveland Leader.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01
Takes Him Down.

"Every man has his price," quoted
the wise guy. ...
"WeIl, I've noticed that woman
can generally make him feel pretty
cheap" added the simple mug.-Phila-
delphia Record,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01
A Wonderful Hand.

Master-Tm sorry to hear, Pat that
your wife Is dead. Patrick-Faith an
it's a sad day for us all, sir! The
hand that rocked the cradle has kick
ed the bucket
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01
Fear and Danger.

Nervous Old Lady Ito deck hand on
stea pboat)-Is there any fear Of dan
ger? Deck Hand (carelesslyl-Plenty
Of fear, ma'am, but not bit OF dan
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01

The United States submarine tend
ers fly a flag with black fish on
white background surrounded BY a
red border.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01

To speak or write Nature did not
peremptorily order thee: but to work.
she did-Carlyle.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01
Plenty Of Company.

LOAN shark is he?"
II should say not. There are whole
schools Of him in this town."-New
York Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-01
Starting cowpeas.

Cowpeas will not grow In cold soil,
but will lie there and soon rot For
this reason they should not be planted
until two or three weeks after corn
planting time. stir up a good seed
bed and double the rows with corn
planter; put In shallow and SOW i've
to eight quarts per acre These viii
have 20 be cultivated two or three
times, but you should not plow them
while they are wet, either from rain
or dew, or dirt Will stick 10 them and
they will rot II you use the drill.
sow three 10 five pecks per acre. putting
them about one and one-half inches
deep. They VIII need no further cult
walton unless there comes a rain be.
fore they get through the ground. In
case OF rain harrow lightly TO break
the crust or most OF them win fail to
get through Farm Progress
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-01
Sheen N tire Summer.

Frequent change Of pasture should
be furnished The dock during the sum
mer. and this can DC easily done IL Is
profitable. for sheep Ilso ylrlety Of
feed as well as men Thls change will
help TO keep out worms The lambs
should be- fed a little gralu. too. and
the extra expense aud trouble VIII be
repaid several times by the gains in
growth.
WEAVING time should come at four or
Eve months old. and thc lambs should
be given the best fresh feed on the
farm. supplemented with some grain.
And. while the lambs 80 20 the freshly
starting hay meadows or the rape
patch. the ewes can 80 TO the stubble
fields and 20 clean up any weeds or
TO any old pasture on upland.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-01
HINTS FOR FARMERS


Sweet ell and iodine, equal parts, APP
piled and well rubbed In Will remove
all puts aud enlargements ia the be-
ginning
To destroy lice on stock make a
strong Infusion OF tobacco and water
aud sponge the animals from poll TO
tail every three days.
Abel Storm OF Broadheadsyille. Pa.
writes that lump jaw cen be readily
cured by bathing the affected part lib
orally with spirits OF turpentlne rub
bed In with sponge or rag. Our In
tormant Is ninety years old and has
been farmer all his lifc
Turpentine for horses suffering from
collie Is used externally as follows:
Pour about a tablespoonful on the loln
ana let II run down the horses side.
Rub II we'll into the hair, and wherever
IL has touched the horse grease the
place well. that the hair may not fall
out. This IL time tried remedy
Fsrm Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-01

There is no need for any one rails
Ing scabby potatoes: II IS so easy TO
treat the seed and so cheap, says
American Agriculturist OF the two
methods commonly used formalln Is
the more satisfactory. The seed,
whole, should be thoroughly cleaned.
then soaked for two hours In barrel
OF water containing one pint Of forma-
I'm. When Tie corrosive sublimate
method Is used one ounce OF this
should be added 20 each barrel OF wa
ter. The solution may be used sew
eral times, but cannot be saved from
one year 10 the other. Potatoes treat
cd IN this way will be practically free
from scab, although there may be a
very few in field that has been In
Tested the year before. II the seed Is
treated every year. however, the farm
will soon be cleaned Of the disease
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-01

Senator Knox has remarkable
memory. He never forgets anything.
One of the assistants In the attorney
generals Office remembers an illustra-
ton OF this faculty that occurred in his
presence. A gentleman who had some
business continuing for several years
In the department OF justice quoted
what he said Senator Knox had writ
ten TO him In letter n long time be-
fore.
IL never wrote such thingr' ex-
claimed Mr.. Knox
"But you certainly did" insisted the
visitor. 1T was so important that
remember It distinctly"
III | wrote the words you quote
am losing my mind and my memory"
be declared. What did say was
this" and he explained briefly his rec
objection OF the text OF the letter, Then.
calling his secretary, he sent for the
press copy book of that date. The let
ter was found, and the visitor was com.
PEELED 20 acknowledge that Knox was
right and that he was wrong In the
recollection.-W Washington Star.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-01
A Candle Trick.

Procure good large apple or turnip
and cut from II piece resembling the
butt end OF n tallow candle Then
from an almond or other nut whlttle
out a small peg. which stick into the
piece Of apple for n wick. You have
now very fair representation OF a
candle, You can light the wick and II
Will burn for at least minute. After
lighting the candle and letting II burn
FOR a minute. blow II out Tell your
friends that you are very fond OF eat
ing candles; that they are not bad 10
the taste; that IN cold countries. as IN
Greenland. they are considered dell.
cacics. Ask Your friends II they
would like a bite. They will. OF course,
say no Then say you viii eat II your
self. whcreupon YOU can put II In your
mouth and chew II up. to the surprise
OF the company Home Notes.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-01
FOR THE CHILDREN
Jumping Jack Fisher.

Waiting for bite Is sometimes a
tiresome affair. but II you don't have
TO hold the line Il is not nearly as
much trouble The boys Ia some parts
OF the country make a jumping jack
that Is obliged 60 hold their line for
them and Co let them know when a
fish is on the hook
To make one OF these automatic fish
ermen get a jumping jack OF small
jointed man whose limbs are moved
by Jerking a string attached 70 them.
This little figure is fastened TO stick.
which is secured In an upright position
on a float made OF n piece OF board.
Through hole In the float is passed
the string attached 60 the figure. and
tied securely to this are the hook and
line. After the hook Is baited the float
Is placed ON the surface OF the water.
and the little man, standing upright, Is
left 20 wait In patience.
Presently fish. attracted by the
bait. comes nearer the surface, seizes
the hook quickly and darts downward.
pulling the string ana making the lit
tie figure throw up its arms and legs
as though dancing for Joy at having
performed its task so wei.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-01
scours In Calves.

AS soon as symptoms OF scOurs In
calves appear two TO four tablespoon
fuls of castor oil are mixed with one
hair pint % milk and given TO the calf.
This IS followed in four 10 six hours
by one teaspoonful OF n mixture OF
one part salol and two parts subni-
trate OF blsmuth. IL can also be CIV
en with one half pint Of new milk or
the powder placed on the tongue and
washed down by small amount OF
milk.
The salol aud subnitrate Of bismuth
can be secured from any druggist mix
ca In the proper proportions at the
time OF purchase. and thus the powder
Will be readily available for use at
any time. AS an additional precau-
ton against contagious scours II Is ad-
vised that the navel OF the newborn
calf he wetted with a l TO 900 solu-
ton OF bichloride OF mercury zorro
slye sublimate. Wisconsin Expert
ment Station.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-05-01

The ice on the New Hampshire lake
was still unbroken.
Them there muskrats II swim two
or three mile under the Ice. I've seed
'em do it, said the guide.
"How do they breathe. JakeY
"rll tell ye The muskrat he takes
a big breath and he plunges into the
cold water and he swlms right out
where the ice is-not n bit afeared.
Then, when he can't hold his breath
no longer. he sticks his nose right up
agin that ere ice ceilin' and blows
out long breath. The breath makes
a big air bubble. the Ice oxygenizes the
air In the bubble so as it's real good
10 breathe agin. and old Mr.. Muskrat
he just draws IL down into his chest
and swims on his way.
THE air he started out with can be
oxygenized seven or eight times that
thar way before II gifts too poor for
breathin and the muskrat III cover
about two mile before he has TO come
10 tho surface"