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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13
HE GOT BIG PAY.
IN African Salary That Commanded
Respect and Obedience.

WI VtVsSAU o0t0Ty nat No"UdVOoO
Respect and Obedience.
Makuba and Obianga were two Afri
fans, the one the captain Of a boat
crew and the other subordinate to him.
Obianga was an independent fellow.
not in the least lazy, who rather re-
sented "bossing." In book entitled
"The Jungle Folk Of Africa" r. II.
Milligan tells Of an alteration be.
tween the two men. Makuba, the dip.
lomatic, came out of it with flying col.
ors.
The worst disputes between Makuha
and Obianga took place when they sup.
posed that l was asleep. The native
when he lies down anywhere sleeps
Immediately. Whenever l was lying
In the bottom Of the boat they always
thought l was unconscious and that no
conceivable noise could waken me.
Captain Makuba orders Obianga to
"haul away on the peak halyards," to
which Obianga promptly replies:
do it yourself"
II won't do it; you will do it!' says
Makuba in a threatening tone.
"Are you my fathery' says Obianga.
NO." answers Mnkuba. with infinite
scorn. How could q Kombi man bs
the father Of creature like your
'Then stop giving me ordersr' says
Obianga, with rising wrath. ut is not
, the first time you have tried it. and
one Of these days you will find out
that 1t won't do"
Zone OF these days you will find out
that am captain Of this boat and that
you will have to obey me-" says Ma
kuba.
mot as long as carry a gun," an
swers Obianga.
BY this time they are standing up
and looking hard at each other. But
Makuba would not think o; strikiAs a
man in mission boat. lie therefore
! becomes diplomatic. Suddenly in a
tone altogether different he says:
! "Obianga. the trouble with you is
that you are just bushman. You
/, don't know anything about civiliza-
| tion. On every big ocean steamer
there Is a captain, and every man on
board, no matter what tribe he be-
longs to, obeys the captain
| Obianga becomes instantly curious
and asks, rs he rich?''
"Yes." says Makuba; ''he gets big
pay, and SO do get big pay
/ "IIow much do you get. MakabaT
! "Eow much do you Think"
Obianga thinks as well as he knows
how, his countenance distorted with
the effort, and at length answers re-
flectively, 1.-Two dollars a month"; He
himself gets dollar and half.
A broad smile engages Makuba's
4 features as he slowly answers. Five
dollars n month";
Obianga gives expression to his sur
prise In long. low whistle. 1t is
quite evident to him that no ordinary
person could command such wages.
and in tone of utmost compliance he
says: What was it you told me to do,
Makuba? forget"
II forget, too." says Makuba. "Oh.
yes," he adds. Il told you to haul on
the peak halyards."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13
What the Peruvians Believed.

A unique idea of the future state
was that of the ancient Peruvians.
AS the disembodied soul winged its
way TO eternity 1t encountered two
rocks. upon one of which 1t must
needs rest The choice was deter
mined by the morality Of the life In
the flesh. II it rested upon the left
hand rock it was instantly translated
to ''Po," or oblivion. state analogous
to the Nirvana of the orient. II
through early misdeeds, however, the
unhappy spirit was guided to the right
hand rock it entered into a purga-
torial hell where fiends grated away
the flesh from all the bones In sue
cession, after which the skeleton was
reclothed and sent back to earth for
another try There was no haste
about this grating process. 1t took
something over 10000 years.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13
How They
Struck Oil
By FRANK HI. SWEET.
Copyright, 1909, by American Press
Association.

HYAD Cicely's aunt died and left
her the farm in midwinter.
when the mercury stood ut
zero and the wind was howl
ing around the street corners, 1t Is
more than probable that the outcome
would have been different
But the news Of her inheritance
reached her early in the spring. when
the buds were swelling on the trees
and the corner groceryman was selling
radishes not as big as the end Of your
thumb for cents bunch-five in a
bunch. 1t was the radishes that final
ly decided Cicely. She had read Of
women who had made fabulous sums
out of just such radishes. together
with lettuce and peas and new laid
eggs and young broilers. Cicely was
filed with a strong desire to go and
do likewise.
She resigned from the kindergarten
where she taught, and she induced her
dearest friend, Madge Carton, who
worked in downtown Office. to do
likewise. Madge had been born on
farm. so naturally she would be a
most desirable partner in the chicken
raising and truck gardening industry.
On the journey Cicely was dreamy
and pensive. Occasionally she wept
little. She had never liked her aunt.
and she had fancied her dislike re-
turned with interest. Now she suf
fered the pangs Of remorse
When after two days and nights of
travel they reached the farm she wept
again, tears Of good, honest rage.
II always knew Aunt Harriet dis
liked me-" she walled. but I didn't
suppose she hated me like this.'
The outlook was certainly discourag-
ing The farm was for the most part
der the surface and multiply as they
go. The house was no bigger than 1t
should be to shelter two people and no
better than it had to be to keep from
tumbling down over their heads.
Madse undoubtedly would have wept,
too, had she not recognized the neces-
sity for at least one Of them keeping
up gCOQ, SUN front.
When Cicely's angry sobs had sub
sided into pathetic gulps they started
on a tour Of Investigation. Flowers or
Shrubbery there were none and but
one tree. forlorn and stuntcd maple
with Il few sickly green leaves strug-
CLING out on its bare branches. Half a
dozen bcdragglcd fowls were scratch
ing about its roots, and detected
mule was biting at its lower branches.
He was thin and hungry looking. but
in him Madge saw possibilities.
Hes our only hope,' she said.
'We'll fatten him up and sell him.
Perhaps he'll bring enough to get MS
back home.'
Cicely shifted dolefully, and they
went back to the house. At the back
door they found a man waiting for
them He said his name was Victor
Ellwood and that he lived on the farm
next theirs He was young fellow,
tall and broad shouldered. His hands
were the hands Of one who tolls, and
his face was tanned by sun and wind
But his eyes were humorous and kind
ly, and his smile warmed you through
and through His arms were full OF
suggestive brown paper packages.
"Some groceries the last people left
here" he explained. ~ took them
home with me for-er-safe keeping.
He was drawing somewhat upon his
imagination. but the two girls. lonely
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13
Why He Wondered.

A certain Irish police inspector was
reviewing Belfast police station, ne
sergeant Of which was n very bad
speller Looking through the books,
he came upon an entry, Found pig
wondering on the public road"
Sergeant" said he, what was the
pig wondering att"
Il don't know, sir" said the bewil-
dered man.
"Well," said the Inspector grimly, Il
do. He must have been. wondering
why l promoted your
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13
IF I WANT YOu," HE SAID.

I'm beast and a cad and know it,
but can't help it. don't want YOU
to be rich. was glad you We're poor.
All summer long we've worked to-
gether and helped each other And
wanted it to go on just that way. for
I loved you. Madgc, and wanted you
to stay-with ME. But now
A cool little hand slipped into his.
I'm just us poor as ever WIS.," Il
voice whispered very close beside him.
Didn't you know? The farm and the
oil and the money are Cicely's. And
II you want me, dear
Victor EllwOod turned and swept her
into his arms
IF l want your he said. ''Oh.
Madgev'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13
Go Rioht n II.

"Of course you know that germs
communicate sickness?'
"Yes." answered the man who Is ap-
prehensive about his health, "and the
worst of 1t Is that they get right down
to business in their communications,
instead Of employing the scientific cir
cumlocution Of the medical profess
sion."-Exchange.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13
ndows. Then things began to hap

windows. Then things began to hap
pen.
There's such peculiar odor." said
Madge, who was first to venture out
Of doors. Don't you notice it, Cicely?"
But Cicely, divining what had hap
pened, thrust her friend aside and
sped on ahead. Madge found her
staring down into ragged hole from
which there oozed up something that
decidedly was not water.
Cicely turned and threw herself into
the other girls arms.
"Oh. Madge" she cried Historically
"Oh, Madge, we've Struck ie.' The
only hope has saved us.'
'It'll make you mint Of money"
said Mr.. Ellwood glumly.
You don't seem at all glad said
Madge, who always went straight to
the heart of things.
I'm not" said Mr.. Ellwood bitterly.
you'll be rich. and you'll go away.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13
The Fatted Calf.

That mighty unfair trick OF killing
the fatted calf for the prodigal causes
more family rows than anything else
on earth except the division Of fathers
money.-Atchison Globe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13
Saws the Modern Hen.

Understand me, Henry Peck!
shall not lay another egg unless yon.
get an incubator | simply cannot
neglect my social duties as I've been
doing."-Life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13
On Her Own Head.

Hubby-What! You paid $50 for tha:
hat! It's monstrous-it's Il sin. WIFE.
(sweetly)-No matter. The sin will IL
On my own head!Lippincott's Mag
azine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13

Out Of a great evil may come great
Rood.-Italiap PyoveS0.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13

IT'S the mind that makes the BODY
tich.-Shakespeare
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13

AID Cicely's aunt died and left
her the farm in midwinter.
when the mercury stood at
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-28
EDITORIAL SNAPSHOTS.

Chicago News: Turkey has
lot of difficulty in cropping its way
out of the dark ages.
Boston Transcript: Ninety-cent
gas in Washington will be a boon
to The Congressional Record.
Chicago News: A Turkish com
mission is going to sit on the Asia
Minor massacres. They deserve to
be jumped on.
American Issue: If prohibition
does not prohibit, what in the
world are the brewers and liquor
dealers bowling about?
New York Evening Post: For
tunately the Navy Department or
der removing figure heads applies
to ships not to officers.
New York American: The ma
tives call Mr.. Roosevelt "Bwanc
Tumbo"-Portly Master. What
on earth would they call Mr.. Taft?
New York Evening Post: Rus
STA is TO reduce the number of hel
public holidays from 81 to 60. In
neither list does Independence Day
as yet appear.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-28
PUBLIC SALE

By virtue of an order entered at
the April term Of the circuit court
of Highland county on the 20th
day of April 1909 in the attach
ment cause of V. B. Bishop q Co,
VS.. Geo. C. Burns, | will sell in
front of the court house of High
land county on Saturday, the 9th
day of June, 1909, that valuable
piece of land belonging to Geo. G..
Burns, situated in the Little Valley
in Bath county, Va, about 2 miles
south of Bolar Springs, containing
7S acres. This land is suitable for
farming and grazing, about 40 to
so acres improved, balance in good
timber, with young bearing apple
orchard and other good fruit, well
watered, with dwelling, barn and
outbuildings.
Terms Cash sufficient to pay
the cost of sale, and the residue to
be in one, two and three years
from the date of sale in equal sums,
with interest from date.
] Ed Arbogast, Sheriff of He.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-28

According to the statistics recent
ly compiled there were in Deem
Der, 1909, $4,000 Japanese subjects
in the United States and out OF
that total no less than SO per cent
were in California and neighborlne
states.
1t is in agriculture alone that
any thing like signal success has
been attained. There are l4,OOC
Japanese farmers in California, ano
they own an aggregate OF lO2,O0C
acres, devoted mainly to the cult
walton of fruit and vegetables.
An important feature is their con
tribution to trade with Japan, but
much more remarkable are thesums
RENTED by them to the home
country. In 1904 they sent to ia
pan $3.50, 900, in 1905 nearly So
600, 900 and in 1906, 1888, 900.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-28
Comrs' Sale of Land in Cra5botton

Pursuant to a decree of the circuit
court of Highland county, rendered at the
April term, 1909, in the cause of Ella NJ.
Middleton and others VS.. Howard FOX
and Others, we will on
Thursday, the 3rd day of June, 1907,
offer for sale at public auction in front
of The court house of said county that
certain parcel of land, Of which II. H.
Middleton died seized lying in Cra66ot
tom, adjoining the lands of Joseph HUI
Benjamin Warner and others. The tract
contains 1870 acres, is we'll watered and
suitable for farming and grazing, ana
hes on it a dwelling and other necessary
outbuildings, and is particularly desira-
BILE as home or for grazing stock.
Terms-The purchaser will be requir
ed to pay in cash on the day OF sale a
sum sufficient to pay the Costs OF suit
and sale. and to execute bonds for the
residue in three equal Instruments. paYa
bic one, two, and three years from the
day of sale and bearing interest there
from, with waiyer of exemption, and me
title to the land will be retained until all
of the purchase money Is paid.
Edwin B Jones,
John VI Colaw, Comrs
!; j. Cliff Matheny, clerk Of the circuit
court Of Highland county certify that
the bond required by the decree mention
ed, has been executed by the commits
si0ners. Cliff Matheny, clerk
E D Swecker, auctioneer
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-28
nFAYH Of MRS. J. c, JOHNSON,

Ourcommunity was deeply snooNc
ed Tuesday morning to learn vi
the death of Mrs. j. {. JohhSons
wife of Rev. J.. c. Johnson, VI
Academy, w. Va, at the y ,}na
Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore MIS-.
Johnson had long been a sullel oI.
with her heart, and just one "eeN
before her death was taken to the
hospital in the hope Of beng 1ehe-
fitted. The excitement of the trip
was too much for her physical con-
dition, however, and she passed III
to the great beyond Monday alter
noon at 8 o'clock, her devoted. nus
band being the only member OF the
family by her bedside. The re-
mains arrived in Madison on the
noon train Tuesday and were taken
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.;
Jones, where they remained uh1ll
Wednesday morning at III c'ock'
when the funeral services were con-
Quoted at the Presbyterian church
by Revs. Margeson, Wilson ana
Berkeley, in the presence OF a large
congregation of friends and relatives
The body was then tenderly LAID to
rest in the Presbyterian cemetery
Before her marriage, Mrs. John
son was Miss Anna Webster, hay
ING been born and raised IN Madl-
son, and is survived by her sister,
Mrs. W. C. Jones, and brother, Mr.
u. Bart Webster, both of Madison
In June 1891, Miss Webster was
married to Rev. j. C. Johnson, who
was ever a devoted and loving hus-
band. To them no children were
born. For several years they had
resided at Academy, W. Va, Mr.
Johnson being the Presbyterian
minister at that place.
The profound sympathy OF al
goes out to the bereaved HUSBAND
and brother and sister.-Madlson
Herald, N. C.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-28
Soaps and Groceries

Ivory Napha Cosmos Butermk Cutic@ Gycene fSges
r and full line Andrew ergen Soaps Oatmeal Cream Wheat
Corn Fakes Postum Cereal Heinz Pickles, Queen Olives
Lewis White Lead Strictly Pure Lneed OIL Paste Filler light
and dark in PTS ats and gallons Liquid Veneer Japaac Liquid
Granite Coors Oil and Vanhes all kinds Aabasine Pine Tar
81 Timothy seed Western So So Pine Tree tine tall clean
n at So Kentucky Blue Grass S. Orchard at So, full car
load Of Fertilizers Portland Cement Onion Sets 1Oc q Silver
sims Yellow Danvers Corn Peas and Beans bulk Oranges
emons Bananas loose fresh roasted new assortment
81 ketteboed pure sugar Candies also full line of French
Candies, Chocolates, etc.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-28
improving the Corn Crop.

A crop that, according to the re-
port of Commissioner of Agriculture
Koiner. added thirty million dol
lars in 1908 to the wealth of Virgin
ia, and is, il fact, the chief wealth
producer of the State, is worthy OF
the present widespread interest
in it's improvement, The thirty
millions may be increased to forty
millions, or more, by more careful
attention to a few very important
points in breeding and culture. A
circular recently received from our
State Experiment Station, discusses
these points in practical way. Dis
rections are for testing of the germ
nation of seed corn which should
be done Immediately; for grading
the seed; and fer detasseling and
other means of breeding improved
seed corn. 1t is stated that yields
NAV be increased from ten to TWEEN
tv-fve- per cent. by these methods,
which are very simple to carry out,
and every farmer should at least
give them trial. This circular
(No. 6, Improving the Corn Crop, "
by Lyman CARRIER will be sent free
to any one who asks for it. Adj
dress State Agricultural Expert
ment Station, Blacksburg, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-28
HENRY II. ROGERS.

Henry H. Rogers, who built the
Virginian Railway, is dead. Little
more than u month ago the formal
opening of the browning achieve
ment of his notable life was cele-
brated at Norfolk, Va, and he was
the central figure of the gathering,
which was followed by an lnspec-
ton trip over the line, participated
in by him and his executive officers,
His death came suddenly, but, as
it had to be, it could hardly have
happened at a time when he would
have been the recipient OF more
preise and honors than have been
given him by his fellowmen during
the last few weeks. Always a man
of conspicuous energy and ability,
he courageously undertook, when
advanced in years, the building OF
a splendid railroad, unique in plan
and fulflment; financing it by his
personal capital and credit for its
entire length of more than 4oC
miles over mountain, valley anC
plain. While his career before hi
embarked in railroad constructor
was full of great achievement, thu
Virginian Railway will ever remain
q monument to his character.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-28
Morrison and Sheppard.

Savannah, May 24.-Fellowing
answer from Secretary of State,
Knox was read, replying to the as
sembly's request for government
aid for the two American missiona-
ries awaiting trial at Leopoldvillei
tomorrow for lbel.
"The president directs me to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your tele'
gram of May 21st. The depart,
ment of State on May Sd. cabled
the minister at Brussels to ask 9
postponment of thelibel suit against
Morrison and Sheppard and the re-
quest that their trial be held at
some more convenient point.
"The minister, however was IN
formed that according to the Belgl'
um law the government OF Belgium Is
incompetent to order a postpone
ment or transfer OF civil cases In
the Congo and that the only au'
thority competent to do so is the
court itself upon petition of defen
dants.
The minister was further inform
ed that Morrison and Sheppard
were already enroute to Leopold
Vile with their witnesses. Inc
American consul at Bona is in close
touch with the situation and is IN
structed to exercise appropriate
good offices if necessary.
Signed,
knox"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-28
TRAIN ROBBED AT OMAHA : ROBBERS
TAKE MAIL SACKS


Omaha, Neb., May %. Al
though the police and the Sheriff
have had large forces of men scour-
ing the country around the scene
of last nights hold-up of Union
Pacific passenger train near Omaha,
when seven sacks of mail were Sc
cured, little progress has been made
toward tracing the robbers.
Two empty mail pouches were
found near Forty-third and jack
son streets, which lead the police
to believe that the robbers came to-
wards Omaha. All four of the men
wore raincoats and were masked.
The police believe that they had
either an automobile orafast horse:
The fact that only two Of the rllled
pouches have been found indicates
$hat they were in no hurry to d.
vide their loot.
The train robbed was No. 2
eastbound, known as the Overland
Limited. and the hold-up occurred
lust before midnight. The tran
was detained but fifteen minutes
and left Omaha for Chicago Oh
time.
; The robbery took place within {
mile Of the city limits. Two O
the robbers, who had evidently got
ten on at q town father west, climb
ed on the engine with drawn revol
vers and forced the engineer tt
stop the train. The crew was or
dered out of the cab, and two o
the robbers stood guard while tn
other two escorted the engineer AM
fireman to the rear. The quar-
tet were apparently well acquaint
ed with the ground, as they force
5 the train to stop in a deep cut.
There were eight clerks in tn
5 mail car and they were forced t
I open the door. The chief cler
was singled out and asked to pom
out the registered mail. This h
: did and the robbers gathered u
i seven pouches and the leader the
I remarked: This is all we can &c
4 into our automobile"
They left the scene quickly, walk
5 ing up the track about 300 feet an
e clambering out of the cut.
!; A continuous fusillade was ker
l up, evidently to intimidate tn
! passengers and crew. A fagma
a who went to the rear narrowly e.
a capped being shot. Several passeI
J gers who had not retired started t
G get out of the vestibules, but in n
II uncertain tones the robbers ordel
s ed them back into the cars.
II The registered pouches were a
y destined to Eastern points, tt
II greater part for Chicago and Ne
" York. Clerk Whitmore says thu
e the pouches were among the lie!
l. important of the registered mai
II The robber who entered the ca
q asked for the "bank mail, " br
whether there was any grei
n amount of money in the pouch'
. is not known.
IS The Union Pacific officials
It once offered a reward of SIS 900 eac
u for the capture of the robbers an
'e big force of police and deputl'
le from Omaha and South Oman
l, started in search Of them.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-28

In glancing over a Kansas paper,
the other day, we saw this notice
from the editor, who said: owe
attended church last Sunday and
listened to a very good sermon, as
sermons go. We enjoyed the sing
ing, and stood up with the breth-
ern and sisters while they sang the
good old hymn, Shall We Know
Each Other There?' While the
hymn was being sung we glanced
about us and counted about doz-
en- members of the congregation of
the church who do not speak to one
another when they meet on the
street and elewhere. The thought
occurred to US why should they
know each other there when they
seemingly don't know each other
here?"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-05-28
Won't Slight A Good Frierd

eff ever I need cough medl-
cine again / know what to get" =
declares Mrs. A. L. Alley of Beals
Me-, "for after'using ten bottles of
DR.. Kings New Discovery, and see
cling its excellent results in my own
family and others, | am convinced
it is the best medicine made tor
Cough Coulds and lung trouble"
Every one who tries it feels just
that way. Relief is felt at once and
its quick cure surprises you For
Bronchitis, Asthma, Hemorrhage,
Group, LaGrippe, SoreThrcat, pain
in chest or lungs its supreme. 5Oc
aud S1.OO. Trial bottl efree. Guar
anteed by X. H. Trimble.