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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19
The Artistic japanese.

Artistic impulses govern even the
ordinary artisan In Japan. This. from
an article In the Craftsman BY Mr. L.
Wakeman Curtis. illustrates the fact:
"In so commercial and nonartisic q
porcelain district as Nagoya saw q
big room full Of men working In clay.
hastily copying In quantities pieres
that were to go. in shipload. to OH
an order In England paused be-
side man who was finishing soup
dishes. On each cover. before 1t went
to be baked. he was adding the knob
by which 1t could be lifted. That on
the European model before him was
utterly without sentiment, less gra-
cious Of shape than a freshly digged
onion or potato. With few slight.
quick touches. seemingly as unthink-
ing as machine, he was yet doing
more than was required-he was caus-
ing each knob as It passed under his
hands to take the look of half OPEN
cd bud. a faint hint of leaf being
also quickly modelled in the biscuit
beneath It."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19
The Cocoa Plantation.

A traveller in South America. where
the cocoa tree IL largely cultivated.
speaks of the great care with which
the young plants have to be protected
from the sun. which If very strong is
fatal to them To secure this prOtec
ton the planters shield them by ba.
mana trees and plaintain trees. the
broad leaves Of which give them the
needed shade. And even when they
are fully grown they need protection.
which is given by trees known rs I'm
mortels." or, as the planters call them.
'the mother Of the cocoa" Thus the
whole cocoa plantation has sort OF
canODY
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19

NEXT SdE WAS SEAXLD Al a Ill AAH a.
BILE
their al fresco thrones and buZZed or
clattered away in their vehicles OF
state.
The music retired into cases OF wood
and bags of leather and baize. Wait
ers removed cloths pointedly near the
plain figure sitting almost alone.
Jerry's fare rose and held out her
numbered card simply.
lis there anything coming on the
ticket" she asked.
A waiter told her it was her cab
check and that she should give It to
the man at the entrance. This man
took it and called the number. Only
three hansoms stood in line. The driv-
er of one of them went and routed
out Jerry. asleep in his cab He swore
deeply, climbed to the captains bridge
and steered his craft to the pier. His
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19
Cutting Humor.

With cap and bells jang!ing. he burst
into the kings presence.
"Have you heard my last joke. your
majesty?' he cried.
II have" was the reply as the royal
Ak descended on the neck of the court
jester.-Life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19
Matrimonial Siuns,

THAT couple over there can't be
married." said she. They're too
friendly. I've been watching them.
and they've been talking all the time
"Oh. don't know" said he II
know married couple that talks all
the time. and they're not very friend
ly."-New York Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19

Dr.. e. G. Allen, of Shreveport,
Announces that he has opened an offlce
in the Cooper Building. DR.. Allen is a
graduate of both schools and carries a
full line of homeopathic remedies.
Special attention given chronic diseases.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19
A Startier,

A gentleman whose hearing Is de-
fective is the owner of dog that Is
the terror of the npighiWrhoM In which
he lives
The other day he was accOSted by .
friend. who said:
Good morning. MIR H. Your wife
made Il very pleasant call on us last
evening"
"I'm very sorry" came the startling
reply. III see that 1t don't occur
again. for I'm going to chain her up IN
future"-LondOn Telegraph
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19

Never hesitate about giving Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy to children. 1t
contains no opium or other narcotics and
can be given with implicit confidence.
AS quick cure for coughs and colds to
which children are susceptible, it is un-
surpassed. Sold by all dealers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19
How \ Coal Fire Protects Itself.


A curious way in which d fire In tho
heart of coal pile keeps itself from
being put out Is noted In IL mining
journal Such fires often start In the
interior of large piles of coal owing
to heat developed by slow oxidation.
which is prevented by the size Of the
pile from escaping into the air. Such
fires are difficult to put out owing to
the fact that the burning mass turns
the coal around 1t into coke. which II
nearly impervious to water The pile
may thus be thoroughly drenched
without putting out the fire. which It
never really reaches. The only way
to deal with the situation Is to drive
into the pile sharpened iron pipe.
long enough to reach the burning coal.
and then to couple a hose TO the upper
end and turn on the water.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19
Same Old Story.

How shall I break the news to my
parents that I have failed In my ex-
ams!'
Merely telegraph them: 'Examina
tion over. Nothing new "-Fliegendr
Batter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19
Rouohino II,

Does your wife enjoy rOughing It!'
Docs she: We'll. say. you should
see her in bargain rush."-Detroi'
Free Press
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19

Nobility without virtue ia 6ne SET
ting withort gem.-Porter
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19
A Crafty Apnpoach.

THAT fellow played mean trick on
me-"
"How?"
Game to me ostensibly for advice
and wound up by striking me for S."
New York Journal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
BENzINE Buzz|NCS
BY HI GEAR.

BY
The aXicab will what the public
expecting The public particularly
derive temporary benefit from the cuthroat competition which
results in the ultimate boost of the
ngures which ruled beginning hostities
But the public is likely With the
rival OF cabs of
the arrival this week five the Thomas cabs for
py spokane 1axlcab clouds visible
AS fact those materiaze
e. Regei Taxicab W. Merrill
Spokane Taxicab talking anything Their line
conversation is decidedly optimistic regarding the of their
Spokane,
20 Thomas
divide
traffic
But taxicabs vehicle
unknown will be public
habit and with business likely the
standard and henwe telling will happen
INSPECTIONS BECOMING SEVERE
With the weekly arrival of Spokane, with
quent increase in aesrooms the authorities
the local
wiring during the past few in order make the buildings
ntammabe, while fire
gasoline tanks and where gasoline be in
evidence.
The ordinance prohibits the of gasoline buildings
when used for other than
salesrooms located
keeping strict watch
calculated endanger
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
THE TAX|CAB IS IN TOWN

The taxicab has made it's ap-
pearance upon the streets of Spo-
kane. Three Ford taxis arrived in
Spokane Thursday afternoon and
on Tuesday Manager G. E. Riegel
states that the machines will be
in operation.
The taxicab is something new in
Spokane. and a short description
or the how" might prove valuable
to prospective clients. You enter
the car, three strong if you wish,
pay 30 cents for the first half
mile or fraction, then 10 cents for
each succeeding quarter. The shop
per who uses the taxicab is charged
at the rate of 10 cents for each
four minutes the cab is waiting
for her.
BY March Is Manager Riegel ex-
poets to have 20 cars in operation
on the streets of this city. Two
of the first shipment of five cars
were sent to Portland for exhibit
ton at the auto show, but will be in
service here within a week.
The Taxicab Motor Co., the name
or the new concern, is composed of
q. e. Riegel, who has had more
experience in the taxicab business
than any man in the northwest;
j. e. Roberts, Colorado mining
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.--An auto
mobile racing schedule for 1910 will
shortly be made public. While the
list of earliest dates has not been
thoroughly boiled down and re-
ceived the final approval of the au-
thorities, from what can be learned
II is evident that this year will see
the greatest racing that the motor
car speed game has ever seen. Ger
tainly every indication points that
way. At present Chairman Samuel
Butler of the contest board of the
American Automobile association is
busy compiling the schedule. The
fact that number of the big pro-
motors were trifle indefinite in
their requests for dates holds up it's
issuance. On the other hand, def
mite knowledge of what the motor
drome clan is after is at hand.
Motordrome. road and track races
Will be staged in profusion during
the coming campo gn. 1t was stat
ed at the local Automobile Associa-
ton of America headquarters that
the management Of the Indianapo-
us iilotoi pIl0 GtSlltS W HOlu
meetings next month and in March.
The exact dates were not announc-
ed. Moreover, the Hoosier speed
circuit has applied for Memorial
day, Independence day and Labor
day on which to hold their big meet
ings.
If Indianapol is after the choice
dates the same holds good for Los
Angeles. The promoters of the
new board raceway which is being
constructed in the southern Califor-
mia city are also after Memorial
day, Independence day and Labor
day. 1t is possible that meetings
will be held at both circuits on the
same days. as the tracks are To-
Gated in different sections of the
country.
Then there is the Atlanta Speed
way to be considerd 1t is under
stood that the southerners have
made most ambitious plans for the
year. The success of last autumn s
race at the Georgia speed circuit
has stamped it as fixture. Ac-
cording to the present plans of the
Atlantans. they desire two or three
sets Of contests this year 1t is re.
ported that application has been
made to stage four 24-hour con.
tests at Brighton this year How.
ever, it is fairly well established
that they will have to be wider
apart on the calendar than was the
case in 1909. The rapid succession
Of "twiceround-the-cl events al
Brighton last year was displeasing
to manufacturers.
AS to road races there is a rumo,
that Savannah will stage a substi
tute to the grand prize on Thanks
giving day. If it is possible to stage
a grand prize contest this year. il
will in all likelihood be held on the
Long Island motor parkway under
the auspices of the Motor CUPS
Holding company, which body took
on the grand prize and Vanderbilt
cup trophies from the A. c. A. and
A. A. A. respectively. Lowell. Riv
erhead and Chicago are in the field
for big road races. 1t is possible
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
TORONTO MAY
MEET CORNELL

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Consider-
able interest has been aroused in
collegiate athletic circles over the
proposed game of football between
the University of Toronto and Cor
nell university. Nothing definite
has been settled as yet, but it is
said by those who know of the plan
that it is practically certain that
the two teams will meet in Novem-
Der next on some neutral field.
Why should these two teams
meet? They play an entirely diff
ferent style of game. yet the bene-
fits to be derived are many. Cana
dams desire the game in order
that the question of superiority of
one style of play over the other
may be definitely settled. For
years it has been the contention of
the followers of the Canadian
game that their teams were equal
to, if not superior to, the college
elevens in the states. Americans
desire the game in order that it
may afford football authorities a
clear insight into the worth Of
Canadian football as opposed to
merican.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
FRED EAMES AFTER
"WIZARD" DE ORC

NEW YORK, Jan. 29-If Alfred
De ORC accepts the proposition
made TO him recently by Denver
hackers of Fred Eames, the new
three-cushion billiard champion,
the Colorado metropolis will be the
scene, next spring, of an angle
game for the biggest stake ever
contested for in an individual bill
lard match. The westerners say
they will put up $500 on Eames If
De ORC will wager as much on him
self in a special match of $50
points, to be played in Denver.
After De ORC finishes his en-
6agements on the Pacific coast he
probably will drop off ut Denver
On his way east and consider this
proposition seriously. He feels
sure that he is the superior of the
new champion at the angle game
and is inclined to look upon the
Denver proposition as easy money.
De ORC expects to be in Denver
when Hueston plays Eames next
March, as he has a challenge in to
meet the winner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
$1,000 MOTOR
BOAT RACE

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. %
The Palm Beach Power Boat asso-
citation has selected definitely
March Is, 16, II and Is as the dates
for the motor boat carnival on Lake
Worth. 1t is thought that the COM
ing meet will eclipse all past motor
boat events in America.
The great event is the race for
the Palm Beach grand prize of $500
in gold. the other prominent events
being for the Palm Beach cup val
ued at $500 for speed and the as
ISOLATION cup valued at $500, for
Florida designed and constructed
boats.
On the first day, March Is, three
races are scheduled four on the
second day, also four on the third
day, and on the closing day, Friday,
March IS, there are two events, i'll
Guiding a consolation race.
The officers of the Palm Beach
Power Boat association are H. Nj.
| Flagler, PRESIDENT; w. X. Wander
bilt, Jr., vice president. and Leland
Sterry, secretary and treasurer.
The secretary's address is Palm
Beach. Fla
The executive committee includes
Commodore H. c. Ward New York,
Y. c.: eX-Commodore Harrison b.
Moore, Atlantic, Y. c.; James X
Clarke. New York, Y. c.: Lieut.. II.
l.. Willoughby, New York. Y. c.,
"Nd H. E. Bemis, Royal Bermuda
Y. G.,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
MAHMOUT VS..
ZBY>ZKO TONIGHT

NEW YORK, Jon. 30.-The Pol
ish wrestler Zbyszko is nearing
critical point in his career. He is
after meeting with Gotch and is
trying to work up to the point
where he can demand the chance.
Tonight he meets Yusiff Mahmout,
the Bulgarian-Turk, in private
match to be held in Chicago. The
conditions of the contest require
MahmOut to throw the Pole twice
In 60 minutes. If he does not sue
coed or if Zbyszko secures a fall,
the match and a $500 side bet are
lost to the Turk. The contest, on
an is foot mat, VIII be refereed by
a western wrestling authority, and
the spectators will be limited to
about 80 men. ~
1t will be the first time that big
professional wrestlers have met in
a private match since Tom Jenkins
won from Fred Beell, in, 1902, in
this city, according to reports, The
conditions of the match arose from
split between the managers of
the wrestlers. George Kennedy,
appearing for Manager Pierri of the
Turk, offered to bet $1,000 on the
side, if Jack Herman. Xbyszko's
manager, would match hissnian in a
finish bout. Herman, with the Ma
tional Sporting club behind the
proposition, agreed to a finish meet
ing in public, with so per cent Of
the gross receipts of the house to
go to the contestants. The Turks
manager insisted that the contest
be open to bids. Then Herman ac-
ceDted a match only under the con-
dition that ii be in private, stating
that 1t was his opinion that the
Mahmout people know the Pole can
beat Their man and want the small
end Of a big purse. Hence the pri-
vate match, with a jury of 30 sport
ing and newsnaner men. to decide
whether n public finish contest is
warranted by the merits of the two
wrestlers pitted against each other.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
MOTOR PUFES

F. w. Lumsden, the Overland
and Marion agent, has opened a
salesroom at 1926 First avenue. He
expects to have his first shipment
of cars within ten days. The Over
land cars will be in the 3S and 40
models. while the Marion 10 will be
the first car of this make in town.
n
Geo. w. Merrill, of the Spokane
TaXicab company, spent several
days in Seattle last week inspecting
the taXicab service of that city.
He will visit Portland and several
California cities in the near future
to get a few pointers.
w. F. Moriarity's Stoddard-Day-
ton, which was partially destroyed
by fire on North Monroe street on
Christmas night, is on the streets
once more. Wearing new coat of
paint, the car looks as good as
new.
Agent Jones of Davenport, Wash,
drove into town the other day in
his Pennsylvania car. He reports
the roads to be worse than
fierce" in his part of the country,
but is enthusiastic over the glow
ing prospects for the auto business
this season. He has not decided
what car he will handle this sea-
son.
Local agents report big influx
of people from out-of-town points.
A number are here from British
Columbia, looking over the local
market for cars.
DR.. M. F. Settlers has purchased
1910 Franklin.
Captain w. H. Gray of the Dia-
mond Rubber company is in town.
D. Boyington is the owner of a
Detroit electric brOugham.
|
DR.. M. F. Crosby has bought a
Model 10 Buick.
| w. F. York, the fire insurance
man, is the owner of 1910 Cad
lilac go"
A carload of Locomobiles is due
here today.
Manager Hodgin of the Columbia
garage reports that two carloads
of Chalmers-Detroits and one of
Hudsons are on the way to this
city. This is the largest shipment
ever consigned to the local agency
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
TOMMY BURNS VS..
JOE JEANETTE

NEW YORK, Jan. Pet is al
most certain now that Tommy
Burns. the former heavyweight
champion, will engage in 30-round
fight with Joe Jeanette, the col
ored heavyweight, at the Cirque de
Paris, the big fight club OF Paris,
the latter part of March.
In a letter received from Dan Nc
kettrick by Jimmy Johnson he
says that Victor Breyer, manager
of the club, cabled Burns, who is
in Australia, asking him what
amount he would want to fight
Jeanette, and that Burns answer
ed that he would accept $500 for
his end and expenses.
Breyer has cabled Burns accept
ing his terms and asking him to
start for Paris as soon as possible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
CHANGES in FLAG TO
FLAG RACE"

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Additional
interest in the so-caled "Flag-to-
Flag" contest, an automobile and
motorcycle run between the United
States and Mexico, has been caused
by the changing of the original
plans. Instead of being confined to
one competition in an endurance
contest from Denver to the City of
Mexico, there will be several varied
events and the trophy list will be
augmented. The Wahlgreen trophy
will be offered for the original con-
test from Denver 10 the City of Mex
leo, which run will be modelled
along the lines of the Glidden tour.
There will be Mexico-San Antonio
race, short endurance contests from
Texas cities to San Antonio and
probably a racing track program at
San Antonio.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
THOMAS CABS
HERE FIRST
Of MONTH

Geo. w. Merrill general manager
of the Spokane TaXicab company,
states that by February / five of
the twenty Thomas taxicabs will
be upon the streets of Spokane.
These, together with the four cars
of the Taxicab Motor company,
will mean nine cabs for immediate
use in this city.
The Spokane Taxicab company
is located at Pacific avenue and
Browne street, where two-story
40 feet will provide excellent quar-
ters for the many cars of the new
concern.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
SUNDAY *fS s AUTOMOBILE ".1 %s:s yen: SECTION
1T MEANS TO
BUILD $4,000 AUTOS

= Few people have any con- Z
= ception of what it means to =
= build $4,000 complete cars in =
. twelve months-what it 4
= means from the manufacture Z
= er's standpoint =
= 1t means for the Ford Motor Z
. company a going inventory of Z
= parts and materials for cars 4
= of over $5,00O,000.
. 1t means new materials =
. coming in at the rate of mil 4
= lion dollars worth a month. Z
= 1t means working 1000 men Z
. sixty hours a week through =
= the long winter months when =
= automobile sales are at the =
. lowest point. Z
= 1t means building over 1000 =
. cars every month whether Z
. sales drop off in the winter or 4
. not. If the cars have to be Z
= stored, every car calls for 200 Z
= cubic feet of space.
. DO you wonder then that
. there has been a car shortage
& every year and will be next? 4
= Few manufacturers can afford
= or are in position financially I
Z to build for stock-the aver 4
Q age dealer cannot or will not 4
o finance his business to the eX- 4
9 tent of ordering cars in adj
9 vance of sales, so that most 4
O manufacturers have to shut
. down in winter and open up
e in spring. Then the effort to 4
Z build in four months a twelve 4
= months output proves abso- 4
9 lutely impossible and short 4
= age results. 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
ROSE EXHIBITS
AT AUTO SHOW

L. II. Rose, the Northwest sales.
manager of the e. M. F. $50" and
the Flanders 800, was in Portland
all week with four-car display at
the Portland auto show
With his appointment as distrib-
utor for the northwest. Spokane
will see little of Mr.. Rose, for the
greater part of his time must be
spent in touring his vast territory
and keeping his cars before the
public.
Within short time a store-room
will be built in this city for the
large number of e. M. F.. and Elan
ders cars which must be neces-
sarily kept on hand for northwest
distribution.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

evening, and while the owner step
ped inside a cigar store, the other
occupant of the machine reached
beneath the seat and drew forth an
automatic pistol. The weapon and
the man were strangers. The sud
den pop of the gun and crash of
splintered glass acquainted sur
prised individual of this fact, and,
budding back in the seat, he await
ed the result of the shot.
The policeman standing on the
corner glanced carelessly at the car,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
PISTOL SHOT OR MUFFLER, WHICH?

A pistol shot sounds much like
the pop of the muffler on an auto
mobile. It's a lucky thing for a
certain individual that such is a
fact, for the similarity fooled apo
liceman the other night, and instead
of driver going to Jail for azrouple
of hours, he went into hiding for
few days, fearing that he had shot
someone and would be brought to
justice.
A huge Thomas flyer was stand
ing on Riverside avenue the other
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
46, 528 MILES FOR GLIDDEN

Charles j. Glidden, donor of the
trophy from which the Glidden tour
gets it's name, has probably done
more motor touring than any, other
one man in the country today. He
started from London, England, in
1901 to tour the world, having his
mind made up to tour in i every
country and to cover $4,000 miles.
At the present time he has covered
46,52S miles in 377 days of touring,
has twice encircled the globe, has
crossed the Arctic circle in Sweden
and has reached the most souther-
ly road in the world in New Yea
land. no
A list of the countries visited by
Glidden and the number of miles
in each country follows: t
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

concluded that it was simply the
muffler behaving in the usual fash
ion, and strolled down the street,
That bullet must have taken a
direct course for several blocks
down Riverside, but luckily no one
was hit, for after hiding for several
days without reading of an attempt
ed assassination, the gun-wielder
came forth from his cover.
If you see machine about town
with a small round hole in the wind
shield. you'll recognize the machine
that almost witnessed a tragedy.