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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-02-18

singin' last year. Wilma do 1t again.
Let Homer, auld bodie. gle US staye!
"Homer! Homer was the cry. and
great was the hand clapping.
The white haired Greek bard cleared
his threat. and after a few preliminary
failures, in the intervals Of which he
begged lenient judgment on the ground
that he had a cold and that he had
not sung in q couple OF thousand
wears. he trolled forth a lay In fairly
good voice.
Ewes little hands were the last to
cease In the patter of applause. BY
this time my terror had been totally
swallowed up In wonder.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-02-18
An Appeal For Mercy.

Judge" said the prisoner, II sup
pose you're going to soak me-
You are a habitual offender" re
piled the Judge; were caught with the
stolen goods, and the court Will have
to do Its painful duty"
81 don't want to seem unreasonable,
replied the prisoner. II don't mind q
+. long sentence. I'm used to 1t. But
say, Judge. cut out the lecture that
usually goes with 1t. won't you.'-
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-02-18
Foul.

Foul tactics" declared the halfback.
"What's the trouble nowT' demand
ed the referee
ri tried a kick for the stomach. but
this fellow blocked II with his head." -
Kansas City Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-02-18
Good Behavior.

Empioyer-Why were you discharged
from your last place? Applicant-For
good behavior. Employer-What do
you mean by that? Applicant-They
took three months OF my sentence
Cleveland Leader.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-02-18

To make luminous paint. mix small
quantity Of calcium sulphide with or
dinary white paint
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-02-18
The Brute.

"Yes, this room is dark. damp and
positively uninhabitable. 1t Is sup
piled for your wife's mother. IL she has
one"
"She has. I'll take the flat."-BOston
TraYnlnr
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-02-18
Old Timer.

"He's an old newspaper man..
"Abont how oldT
.sWell, he can remember when they
Only issued extras when something
happened" d."-Louisville Courier-J Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-02-18

Europe Is less than one-fourth -
large as Asia.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-02-18

The morning papers of Jan. told
that a well known sculptor named Pc
ter Morton had been killed by col
lision between his carriage and street
car the day before as he was on his
way to the house Of his iancee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06
SHIRE THING BETTORS.

A curious phase of human nature Is revealed in the recent capture of four men, arrested at Little ROCK, Ark, in connection with alleged gl- gantic swindling operations conduct ed through the means of fake horse races, prize fights, wrestling matches and foot races ill various parts of the West.
 It appears that these swlndlers operated in a number of states ana chose for their victims men of wealth and prominence Their scheme, no matter what the form of the contest, was to assure their victim that the contest was prearranged so that their man was sure to win and to induce him to bet thousands of dollars on the result. As an inducement 1t was oft en the case that they allowed the vic tim to officiate as stakeholder, ana the swindlers woulA put up several thousand dollars of their own money in his hands, along with his own. ol course, they were careful to arrange matters so that the money would iall into their own hands at the climax of the swindle; and they stopped d nothing, not even murder, to accom-
 plish the purpose.
 The curious phase of the case is 1 that the victims have proved almos1 invaribly to be hard-headed, success
 full men, many of them with wide experience in the ways of the world who had amassed their fortunes bA the exercise of superior prudence ant
 judgment in business affairs. l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06
SENATOR CLARKE ON
 RULES COMMITTEE:

Washington, March 5.-Conferences ces of Republican and Democratic sena- tors were held today with a view to filling vacancies on standing com mittces. At the Democratic caucus the committee on permanent rules and Itooedure was elected, consist ins of Senators, Clarke, of Arkansas: : Daniel ana Taliaferro. Senator Gull aersen was reelected chairman of the conference committee, Nenator None. was selected vice chairman and Sen ator owen secretary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06
SENATE CONFIRMS
 TAFT'S CABINET

Washington, March 5.--The follow ing nominations were sent to the sen- ate today by President Taft:
 philander (. Knox, of Pennsylvania. to be secretary of state.
 Franklin MacVeagh, of Illinois, to be secretary of the treasury
 Jacob NJ. Dickinson. of Tennessee. to De secrt tary Ot war.
 George W. Wickersnam. of New York, to be attorney general.
 Frank II. Hitchcock, of Massachu- sets, to be postmaster general.
 George von L. Meyer. of Massachu- setts, to be secretary of the navy.
 Richard A. Ballinger, of Washing ton, to De secretary of the interior. James Wilson, of Iowa, to be secre- tary of agriculture.
 Charles Nagel of Missouri, to bt secretary of commerce and labor.
 Huntington Wilson, of Illinois, to be assistant secretary of state.
 Deekman Winthrop, of New York, tc be assistant secretary of the navy.
 William Loeb. dr.. of New York. te be collector of customs for the Dis trict of New York.
 Lewis Dalby, of Virginia, to be In. dian inspector.
 John P. Mcdowell. of Illinois. to bt receiver of public moneys at Willis ton, North Dakota.
 All the cabinet officers were con frmed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

would naturally be supposed that nen of this type would be quick to 1etect such a shallow sWindle as these sharpers proposed. and that they would refuse to follow the lead of perfect strangers. confessed scound- rels. in going to strange places, gen erally out in the woods, and carrying large sums of money to be placed as q wager upon d wrestler or runner whom taey had never seen or heard of, upon the bare assurance of ras- calls, also perfect strangers to them, that the affair was fixed for them to win. But, strange to say, the Vlc- tin1s are numbered by scores, and per haps hundreds, of the most prominent men in various communities. These latest sharpers, who made their head quarters at Little Rock found any number of crsdulous victims in Miss ouri, Iowa, Colorado. Kansas and oth- CT Western states. Four residents of Denver. two of them prominent bank CTS, alone were buncoed out Of $42,- 900 in various fake matches The ill., gotten gains of the sharpers' syndi- cate are estimated by government de tectives- to. amount to considerably over $1, ,O00, 900. Such is the credulity and, we blush to say, the frailty, ot human nature.
 :, Even more curious, too, is the virtu- ous indignation of the victims agains: those who have neeced them. In great earnes,ness they demand the aid ot ithe law in recovering their money and the condign punishment of the sharpers, apparentfyy, quite obiivions of their own guilty Participation in ;' scheme to swindle other supposedly 1 innocent persons ins$Fsa ssure-thing game. Their snug responsibility and unconscious hypocrisy are most amaz- ] ing. It was perfectly legitimate in :; their eyes to Get on sure thing
 which could only he made sure D: rascally coilusion. hut when the case was reversed it became quite another thing. What a queer bundle of i'l- consiste ncies. wealsnt ssss and devil tries is mankind
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

Otto Smith and wife to Mary J. Markle (w. deed, l. flint. in s. 1-2, nv. IA, sec. 25-6-5, ct al. lands; $34o.
 Lucy J. Pearson ct al. to Ben J. Altheimer (w. deed), part lot 1, blk 23, Old Town; 5000.
 E. M. Doty and wife to William Nc Clendon Ca. C. deed), part ". 1-2. SC 1-4, sec. 22-3-11; $1O0.
 D. E. Tucker, admr., to M. K. D Jefiles (admr's. deed), part nv. IA ne. IA, sec. 20-3-9; $1O8.
 J. ". Crawford ct al, trustees, tc T. E. Gillespie {deed), l-2 int. in lo' 3, blk. 36, Old Town; exchange o'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

Senator Knox is the only man who was every practically elected to Cabinet office by both houses of Con gross, but century ago Secretary Gallatin was practically elected by the Senate to remain in the Cabinet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

MT. Bryan does not believe that Congress will do anything to the tar if. Why, Willyum, it will at least
 blow the dust off, and that's good
 deal for Republican Congress, in
 these strenuous times.
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off

The Texas Legislature has before it a bill forbidding profanity over the telephone. If the long-distance cannot prevent eruptive language, mere law will be but 8 vain vexa-
 tion of spirit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

property.
 G. o. Banning and wife to Walter Corey, Q. 1-2, nv IA, nv. 14, sec. 20-S-10; $500.
 F. l.. Dilley and wife to ID. c. Bell (q. C. deed), ". 1-2, ". 1-2, sec. 1-4-lo and other lands; $1
 John o. Harrison to J. E. Talbot( W. deedl part blk. 1. J. Q. Harrison's add; s4oo.
 Children call at Reap & Crawfor,i Furniture Company's and receive Jig Saw puzzle FREE. 3-2 et To produce that lilly white con- pleX!on try Madam Waters Face Cream. Ii
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

Inaccurate" seems to lack the usual vigor and directness of Presi- dent Roosevelt's message. The "shorter and uglier word" has been laid aside.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06
THE SUNDAY GRAPHIC

LOWING PLACES: THE JEFFERSON HOTEL, l17 WEST BARAQUE STREET. SEAWELL < ANCRUM DRUG CO.,, 12O MAIN STREET BRASHER DRUG CO.,, 222 MAIN STREET. $. A. ROSENBERG'S BOOK STORE, 121 WEST SECOND AVE. CENTRAL PHARMACY, SIXTH AND MAIN STREETS. ARLINGTON HOTEL. 305 EAST THIRD AVE
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

If it takes only $1.So worth of wool to make $50 suit of clothes, it might be a good idea to get out the old looms and return to homespun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

The dramatic moment will arrive in the Senate when they try to put the organization snuffer on the Ia Toilette candle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

An exhibition of the works of MISS ouri artists to be held in New York. These AMissourians insist upon belis shown.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

No reports come of MT Pulitzer beng affected with palpitation of the heart.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

It does not necessarily follow taat MT. Knox will turn out only SS.0o0 worth of work i'll his new job.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

Little Servia's frantic appeal for a big brother to pummel Austria has fallen on deaf ears.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

Texas is to have a humming-bird banquet. This looks like a direct bid for a Tcft visit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

come to Washington to answer that libel charge, so there now.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

Boston calls Dr. Edward Everett Hale the chaperon of the Senate The Senate needs chaperon. II ''shure do.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

MT. Delavan Smith says he won't
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

For the time being everybody has forgotten John D. Rockefeller.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

A pretty New Jersey girl was killed by a trolley car while rlnning away from a kiss. This should be suill- cient warning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

Senator Bailey refuses to resign and Frye says he will stick till h" dies You cant scare Senator out of his Job.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-06

Graphic want ads bring results.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

westlake Five Hundred club Tuesday
afternoon at her home on Westlake
avenue.
s.
The annual faculty reception of the
Los Angeles Conservatory of Music will
take place Tuesday night in Lincoln
hall, Walker building. Orchestra and
vocal selections will be feature of the
evening.
Mrs. ]. H. Fillmore and Mrs. p. R.
Young of Cincinnati, o., after a visit
with Mrs. Fillmores sister, Mrs. w.
H. Wagner of South Hope street, dur
ing September, left Monday for their
home, going via San Francisco, Seattle,
Vancouver, Minneapolis and Chicago.
q
The second dance of the winter series
that is being given by the Leonidas
club will take place at Assembly hall
on West Sixteenth street Friday night.
The club has a series of eight dances
this season, the one for Friday night,
the one that was given September II and
six others which are to be distributed
throughout the winter. Patronesses
Friday night are Mrs. Leavitt, Mrs. w.
Shortsleeve and Mrs. F. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fryman are
leaving Monday for a stay Of several
weeks in San Francisco.
Mrs. A, J. Prosser of Normandie ave-
nue. and Twenty third street returned
Thursday after an absence of three
months, during which she visited San
Rafael, San Francisco and Salt Lake.
a.
Xopeia club will give the opening
dance of their present season Thursday
night at the Ebell club house
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

Breton, Mrs. Charles A. Bradley Mrs.
Edmund ]. Salyer, Mrs. r. T. Vining,
Mrs. James A. Moore, Mrs. Phillip d.
Colby, Miss Frances Wartell, Miss Lula
Page, Miss Elizabeth Page, Miss Mar
guerite Seymour, Miss Helen McCutch-
an and Miss Helen Bushnell.
Mrs. c. @. Stanton of Whittier street
is spending the weekend at Hermosa
beach.
Alpha sorority Of Occidental college
entertained Friday night with a mu
sical at the home OF Mrs. j. B. Merrill
at her new home on Mt Washington,
in compliment to Miss Estelle McClung,
whose marriage with DR.. Arthur Buell.
will take place October 2S.
4
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Mum were
hosts Wednesday evening with din
ner at their home on West Fortieth
place.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Jules
Kaufman, Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Mid
dlecoff, Miss Rose Noble, Miss VAL
entine Mum and Bernard Mum.
8
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Ferris enter
tanned Friday at their home on West
Adams street with a dinner, covers be
ing ldlu IOT elBHI. OlueI SuSSlS WClS
invited for the evening and a musical
program was enjoyed.
Miss Marion Mcclure of Leoti street
left recently for Hartford, Conn, for
a visit of six months with relatives.
Col. and Mrs. Freeman G. Teed have
returned from a summer at Ocean
Park and are occupying their new
hpf, ny.fxr 1a1D
Mrs. Teed has chosen the first and
second Wednesdays during the winter
for her days at home.
Mrs. George Woodward of Portland,
Ore, arrived in Los Angeles Thurs
day evening to be the guest for the
winter of her daughter, Mrs. Ray d.
Sperry, of West Thirty-sixth place.
s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Smart of West
Sixth street celebrated their thirteenth
wedding anniversary Tuesday with a
small dinner which was followed by an
informal evening.
Mrs. Wallace Cahill Aver Of New
York and Denver, who with her baby
daughter Della Katherine has been the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. James Abbott,
on Key West street for several months,
is leaving Saturday for Denver, where
she will be Joined by Mr.. Aver, and
they will go on to New York for the
winter together.
Mrs. F. H. Hopkins was hostess yes
terday afternoon at a box party at the
Burbank with which she complimented
Miss Ida Weidman of Chillacothe, who
has been visiting in Los Angeles since
early spring. Miss Weidman will spend
the winter in Redlands.
Guests yesterday afternoon were Mr..
and Mrs. Clayton Douglas of Holly
wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Smart, Mrs.
Samuel Perry, Miss Lindsey and Mr..
Hopkins.
Mrs. James Whitcomb Griffin of Ara
pahoe street left early in the week for
Imperial, where she will Join Mr..
Griffin and remain until the new year.
a.
Mrs. T. G. Merlen entertained at her
home on Eighth street Thursday night
with five hundred in compliment to her
guest, Miss Frances Heaney of Chicago
The occasion was in the nature of a
farewell to Miss Heaney, who left for
her home Saturday.
q
Mrs. ]. G. Brown will entertain the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
Society
lcontlnued from Page EIGHTY

Continued from Page Eighty
90. This is the time for the election
of officers, and a large attendance is
anticipated. Players will be present
from Ventura, Long Beach, Pasadena
and Los Angeles, the team contest
will occupy all of one day and even
ing, and on the other days, the after
noon and evening will be devoted to
the play.
Alpha Chi Omega sorority of the
university of Southern California is
entertaining a number of guests with
a week end house party. at the home
of Memo Williams in Glendale. The
sorority members accompanied by
eight young women guests went out
TO Glendale Friday afternoon and eX-
pect to remain until tomorrow even
ing. They were Joined last evening
by several young men from the uni
versity and the party enjoyed beef
steak fry.
One of the delightful events of Fri
day evening was the dinner given by
members of Alpha Rho sorority of the
University of Southern California at
Casa Verdugo. Covers were laid for
sixty.
The dining room was decorated in
yellow, the flowers being yellow Mex
4Iclll POpplCos llO pal ~ WeNS W. -
with a full course Mexican dinner and
q Mexican string orchestra played
popular Spanish and Mexican pieces,
thus giving the occasion the proper
Castilian atmosphere.
The party was chaperoned by Mr..
and Mrs. r. A. Hessner and Mrs. Zan-
der, house mother of the Alpha Rho.
Hostesses were Miss Blanche Robert
son. Miss Leila Stanlee Miss Beatrice
Roone, Miss katherine Atkinson, Miss
Jnez Johnston, Miss Florence Parmelee,
Miss Loucile Zander, Miss Evelyn Bow
ers, Miss Ruth Locke, Miss Gladys
Bridges, Miss Gladys Green, Miss
Florence Green, Miss Eva Smith, Miss
Clara Parmelee.
Miss Villa Scott of Angeleno Heights
entertained Saturday evening with
Taft party, music and dancing and
n course luncheon being enjoyed, be-
sides special features which gave the
occasion it's chief characteristics.
There were present Miss Esther Law
renee, Miss Evalyn White, Miss Zelma
Purcell, Miss Ethel Ming, Miss Flor
ence Johnston, Miss Alice Scott, Miss
Ella Scott, Messrs. George Nader, Err
win Behrens, D. c. MacT1wen, William
Kuhn, John Caldwell, Harry Scott,
James Scott.
Mrs. Elizabeth X. futile announces
the marriage of her daughter, Miss
Halle D. Tuttle, and Frank Shearer,
the ceremony having taken place at
the home of the brides mother on
West Seventh street, Rev. William
MacCormack, dean of st. Paurs pro-
cathedral, officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Shearer, who are now
in the north, will be at home to their
friends after November 1 at the Nc.
Donald.
-
In compliment to Miss Violet Nc
Donald, one of the seasons Brides Miss
Hortense Barnhart Jones entertained
Thursday at her home on West Thir-
tieth street with a luncheon followed
by shower. The guests, all personal
friends of the bride-to-be, included
Mrs. j. H. Brown, Mrs. C. H. Won
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10
lnterestlna Book IS Issued

One of the most interesting of his
torical books of western states and the
men who made them has been issued by
the Tribune Publishing company, Salt
Lake City. 1t is profusely illustrated
with views of mines and ranches of
Utah, Idaho and Nevada and of the
principal business blocks and resi-
dences of Salt Lake. Probably the
most interesting feature of the book
is the personal sketches of men prom
inent in the affairs of the state. These
include nearly all of the big men Of
the past decade, the men who have
been successful without sacrifice of
good name The volume also contains
statistical information concerning Salt
Lake City and the great mines of Utah.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

October s, South American Relations
October 29 early Civilizations Alta
hualpa. s.,
Books and conversation. Third Wednesdays
at 2:SO; curator, Miss Penelope Cuthbert.
October 20, "The Novel"
The Ramblers Second and fourth Wednes-
days; curators, Mrs S. w. Hastings and
Mrs. NJ d. Howard.
October 15 art in Our City,"
October 27, "a Ramble."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

The Davis Music Studio for piano,
voice, harmony etc, methods are after
the most approved European system
through personal study with those
masters. The prices are consistent
with honest and thorough teaching.
Located in suite 200 Hamburger
building, phone F5S69
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

ThEE-IlanOs UINtH AWuy-I hEE
No home need be without a piano-an
offer free and without cost Of any kind.
that all may participate in its benefits
s-22-2s-2s-ss-sO 1O-s-5-7-1O
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-10

In compliment to Miss Violet Nc
Donald, one of the seasons brides, Miss
Hortense Barnhart Jones entertained
Thursday at her home on West Thir-
tieth street with a luncheon followed
by shower. The guests, all personal
friends of the bride-to-be. included
Mrs. j. H. Brown, Mrs. C. H. Won
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-03
NEW YORK FINANCIER
VISITS LOS ANGELES
z. r. Bedford, Director in Standard
Oil Company and Other Large
Concerns, Making Auto
mobile Tour

Z. T. Bedford of New York city, ac-
Ccmpanied by his wife and two daugh-
ters, arrived at the Van Nuys yester-
day and will remain in Los Angeles
about a month. He is touring South
ern California in his large seven-pas-
senger machine, which he brought from
New York with him.
Mr.. Bedford is well known on Wall
street. He is director of the Standard
Oil company, president of the Corn
York and director in about twenty 9TH
er large industrial concerns in New
York, Chicago and San Francisco.
About month ago Mr.. Bedford Wis
tied San Francisco. He is one of the
leading stockholders in the Thompson
Starrett Construction company, which
has erected seventeen large buildings in
San Francisco since the earthquake
The Royal Exchange Insurance COM
pany building is the largest and hand
soonest of these structures.
Mr.. Bedford is accompanied by his
chauffeur and passes most of his time
touring the country in the company of
his family and friends. He came in
his automobile from San Francisco to
Santa Barbara, but was unable to con-
tinue the journey to Los Angeles owing
to the condition of the roads. He will
remain in Southern California a month
and expects to run to San Diego, Red
lands, Santa Barbara and other out
lying cities and towns. Then he ex-
poets to go to New Orleans in time foI
the big carnival, after which he will
continue his tour through the south
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-03
DEFINES STATUS
OF LIPPlNCOTT
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
MAKES RULING
Assistant Engineer of Aqueduct Will
Be Under Regular Rules, but
Need Not Take Exam
ination

The civil service commission last night
made ruling on the case Off. B. Lip
pincott, assistant engineer OF the aque-
duct. which places him under civil ser
vice rules but exempts him from taking
an examination.
Lippincott was appointed by the
board of public works to the position OF
assistant to William Mulholland. Ihe
board created the position, but nothing
was said about the civil service part
of it. Members of the board had the
impression that such a high posltloa
was not subject to civil service.
But the civil service commission
thought otherwise. 1t said nothing un-
til recently, when the commission and
the board got into some difficulties
over the alleged conduct of the aque-
duct officials in disregarding civil SER
vice rules and placing men to work III
positions other than those for which
they were certified. When this contro-
versy was at its height the civil ser
vice commission played its trump
card and gently reminded the aqueduct
board that Mr.. Lippincotc had not
taken an examination for the position
he holds.
The board of public works and the
civil service commission held a con-
ference at which the commission was
asked to exempt Mr.. Lippincott on the
ground that he was a valuable man for
the place and that some man fresh
from college might be able to pass a
better technical examination.
Under the ruling of the commission
Mr.. Lippincott is as much subject TO
civil service as the lowest paid clerk
in the city's employ, although he draws
$4,000 a year ten times as much as the
lowest salaried clerks. He must obey
every rule laid down for the guidance
of city employees, and the infraction of
one of these rules would subject him
to dismissal