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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
GOOD ROADS CAMPAIGN.
Highway Commission Rsappointsd N
Ventura. Cal.

Highway Commission Reappo'ntsd "
Ventura. Cal.
The supervisors in preparation for
proposed bond issues in Ventura. Cal.
have rearpointed as county commits.
sioners Messrs. Clark. Edmundson and
Fleisher. This commission was ap-
pointed two years ago and went thor
oughly into the question Of good roads
throughout the county. furnishing
specifications and an estimate.
But the financial depression came on
work was dropped and the commits
sion discharged. Since then agitation
has been started for renewal. and y
proposition has been set on foot I"
bond the county for 81. .OOO.OOO for good
roads and a number of bridges. The
commission is empowered to again re-
tain Surveyor Wand at salary OF n"'
to exceed $4OO per month.
The matter of choice OF a court
house site in Ventura has been select
ed by the supervisors. Citizens have
raised purse of $4,000 with whtri
to buy site, the location being 'cf
to the supervisors. Two sites have III
ready been offered.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
There Should.

Fritz. the gardener, was stolid Ger
man who was rarely moved to extraor.
binary language. Even the most pro
vocative occasions only caused him 70
remark mildly on his III luck. Not long
ago be came back from the city In the
late evening after hard day In the
market place. He was sleepy. and. the
train being crowded. the baggageman
gave him q chair In his roomy Cur.
Finally the train reached Bloomfield.
Fritz still slept as II pulled In. and his
friend had to shake him and tell him
where he was.
~ tanks you." said Fritz as he rose
slowly to his feet. The open door OF
the car was directly In front OF him.
He walked straight out of Il.
The baggageman sprang to look att
or him. Fritz slowly picked himself
up from the sand BY the side of the
| track. looked up at the door and said
with no wrath In his voice:
There should here be some steps
youths Companion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
etiquette BY Precedent.

For example OF how men nmy live
and ac, according to prsxssleni there.
can he no better reference than to the
lord rhamberlain's office In London
There In quiet rooms dny after tn,
men learned In state etiquette. court
dress and royal. functions reach dow"
heavy volumes 10 seq what was done
on such and such an occasion. tseau
tiful pictures showing with minute *
actness the details of the court cos
tume under various circumstances are
ready TO their hands. Is the shah os
Persia coming! Is the kaiser ssn'n IL
arrive? Is the king going to receive
the monarch Of Siam: Is one Ot 'h'
royal princesses to be married: When
any of these events happens the "f'i
cials al the lord rhnmlmriain's "tii''
know exactly what to do. And U
some point should crop ap which Inn
not been raised for a century 'r m"r'
they have tue faithful Otfirial records
as to what wns done ON the Inst hk'
occasion
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
WILL GET BETTER ROADS.
Resort Men In Monroe County to Pro.
vide Highways For Motorists.

Resort Men In Monroe County to Pro. 1
vide Highways For Motorists.
An important meeting OF propriefors
of hotels of the resorts throughout the
county was held ut Stroudsburg. Pa.
recently. at which it was decided to
boom the region as II has never been
boOmed before The manner In which
this is to be accomplished Is by the
generous use of printers ink in the
newspapers of the great cities These
men realize that In order 10 keep the
resorts prominently to the fore this
move is necessary. and the manner in
which all the members responded to
the calls for subscriptions Is the very
best evidence that they are heart and
soul in the proposition to make 1910
the banner season.
At the meeting another matter OF
much importance was taken up and
discussed-the question Of good roads.
This Is not new subject. but II was
given new impetus by the action Of
the resort men. who directed J. B
Williams, the president of the Monroe
County Resort association. TO appoin,
committee to confer and lay plans to
greatly improve the roads in the coun-
ty 1t is especially important ut this
time because of the fact that the
Scranton Automobile club Is interested
In the improvements In the roads OF
this section of the county. In fact.
the Scranton club has taken step to
assist in bringing about the improve
ment by material aid to rebuild the
road traversing the Paradise section OF
the county.
The club wants the assistance Of the
people of the region In the proposition
and this II Is assured of receiving
The committee to be appointed by MT
Williams is to work in the interest OF
the movement. which will be appre
ciated by the visitors to the county
and the motoring fraternity. who come
here in such great numbers. being at
tracted by the beauties of the county
The action of the association to I'm
prove road conditions has created NOR
interest in the season about to open
the resort men being Of the opinion
that II the plans of the committee ar
successful the region will become Still
more popular and in consequence vii
attract many more people to this sec
ton.
When the season OF 1910 opens ev
erything will be found to be in read
ness for the proper accommodation q
visitors. who take so much pleasure !
staying within the borders Of the cor'
ty to while away the heated seasoI
With good roads. which are ass'ir't
and proper publicity campaign IN
people believe that al! records will 3
ecliDSed
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
Need Of Dry Roadbsds.

The most important object IN drain
ing a road is to lower the level of ine
ground water. II this is within few
feet Of the surface ii will he absorbed
hy the material OF the roll by s'als''
larry attraction The result OF tn's
would be softening in the read lil'
med:ately below the. surface. When
heavy traffic paases over the road y"
This condition II 20 cuts It up that tn
water viii not dow Gu.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
Color Harmony.

The key to all color harmony Is sim.
ply this-that kindred or related coiOrs
harm0nize. 20 well together. while TN.
related colOrs are antag0nistic to each
other. Those cOlors are kindred which
are side. by side on the spectrum band
or the color circuit Red Is kindred to
orange because orange is an admix.
ture Of red and yellow: orange is kin
dred to yellow because OF the yellow
In the orange: yellow Is akin to green
because green Is an admixture Of yei.
low and blue.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
IDEAL STRETCH OF MACADAM.

IDEAL STRETCH OF MACAOAM.
From Good Roads Magazine. New York;
simple as contrasted with
the second. and it is just here that the
services of a specialist are indispens;'-
hle.
1t is seldom that the available funds
are sufficient to pay for the best pos
sible road. and it is necessary to sac
ritice in the construction to keep with
in the limits of the available funds
Such weighing Of cost and quality and
the final decision as TO what is the best
and most economical procedure re-
quire not only careful Thought. bu'
also a thorough familiarity with the
whole subject of road building aud
maintenance.
There are many road binders COM
posed principally Of tar. Iesides tn"
several tars themselves. that are EN-
ployed in road building Their use
has been attended by both success and
failure. neither being necessarily an
index of the value Uf the material. FOR
the selection with due regard to coiidi-
lions to be met and the manipulation
in the actual work affects results fully
as mucn as any Inherent qualities OF
the materials.
AS in most work OF a similar nature,
the best results are to be expected
when a material and method of eon
struction are chosen which have given
satisfaction in q ease similar {" tnt
narticular one under dist.ussiOn: hence
in the .ast analysis the most reliable
Inflammation is to he gained from serv
ice tests of roads subjected to the same
outside influences as that which Is e
| no hnilt
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
Half Million For T.xa. Good Roads.


Seventy-two miles o. country roads.
distributed throughout the entire coun-
ty, are to he paved by Harris county.
Tex, with shell and gravel within the
next twelve months out of recent
road and bridge bond Issue OF S:aO.UN
according to schedule adopted by the
county commissioners court in the
list of the roads to be paved are
number Of the most important high
ways in the county. one OF which IA
the Webster Air Line road. running
from Harrisburg to the county line. a
distance of eighteen miles. where II
will connect with paved road to be
constructed by Galveston county
thereby giving complete paved road
| way from Houston to Galveston VIA
the causeway.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
THE FuEGlAns.
They Are Stunted and Misshapon -
Well ~ hideousiy Ugly.

They Are stuntsd and Misshapsn %
Well ~ hidsously Ugly.
At the two extremes OF the Amer.
lean continent dwell the most wretch
ed races of beings-the Eskimos at the
north and the Fuegians at the south.
OF the two the Fuegians appear to be
the lowest in the civilized scale. their
general aspect being wretched and de-
graded.
Their hideously ugly faces express
the grossest stupidity. and their per.
sons are both stunted and misshapen.
The average height Of the men does
not exceed Eve feet two inches. that
of the women four feet eight inches.
and owing to their habit Of standing
in a STOPPING attitude they look even
less than their actual height.
But. although they are veritable pyg-
mics In stature. yet their bodies are
exceedingly large. and their general
appearance Is such as might result from
tacking on to the trunk Of giant the
arms and legs of a child.
Their color appears to be copper
bronze. but as nearly all are begrimed
With smoke 1t Is difficult to specify
their precise hue. The very young
children are light brown In color with
the exception of the palms Of the
hands and the soles Of the feet. which
are of dirty yellow.
The heads of the adults are covered
with coarse black hair which falls IN
lank masses to the neck behind and
on each side Of the face. but IS cut
away from before the eyes.
The forehead Is low aud retreating
the nose broad. fat and furnished with
immense nostrils. and the mouth Il
very wide. with thick. protrudinR lips
the upper one being very much elon
gated.
1 The eyes are small and placed some
what obliQuely. the iris Is invariabl!
black in color. and the white of til,
eye has a distinctly yellowish ttnge
Moreover. owing apparently to the irr'
tation produced by the smoke of tn
fires over which they are so constan,
" crouching. they are very generall.
blear eyed.
The teeth. although very much dis
colored. are. as a rule. regular an
sound. The men have naturally Onl
a few black bristles scattered over III
upper lip and chin. These. however
are carefully extracted from time I
time by means of two mussel shells
and very frequently the hair Of til
eyebrows Is removed by simila
! process. The males appear to pay n
attention whatever to the dressing I
their hair. hut the women are SOM
what more particular and may fr
p quently be seen employing In its II
p rangement the toothed jaw of 20
poise in lieu Of comb. - st. Lou
Globe Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
sp;rlt ef Youno America.

A teacher In Philadelphia public
school narrated the following account
Of how an aspiring young italian citi-
zen was beginning to show the effects
of an American environment The
story, which was told at n teachers as
su'iafiou meeting. runs something like
this:
Tony had been away from school
about q week. and when be showed UP
ore morning the teacher asked him
where he had been.
II ran away" said Tony.
Ran away: What did you. do that
for?'' asked the teacher.
MY father was going 10 lick me. 50
I thought I'd run away" was the re-
ply.
The teacher by further questioning
brought on, the fact that Tony for
some iritina derelirtiOn Ind httn
threatened with u bes,iiilr and had
stayed away from home the l.'Si ln'r'
of q week
.lsut your father hns the right to
whip you" said the teacher
"Yes. he may" added Tony. "hut
was born In This country. and don't
want no foreigners 10 lick me."-lftts
burg Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
ADVICE ON TAR
MACADAM ROADS
Suggestions For Constructing
Highways Of This Material.
MUCH DEPENDS ON LOCALITY.

suited and Given the Data Bearing
on the Problem - Topography Of
Country and Traffic Should %
Studied.
As many Industrious members of
various rural communities are anxious
to receive information as to what kind
of tar macadam roads to build. IN
Expert authority Oh road construction
md maintenance gives the following
valuable advice:
The proper determination of what
kind of tar macadam road to build
in Il given locality could only be made
by competent highway engineer in
possession of all the data bearing on
the problem and preferably by an ex
animation ON the ground.
Leaving for the moment the matter
of cost out of the question, the selec-
tiOn OF suitable method Of cOnstruc-
tion and of materials best adapted
thereto depends upon SO many factors
that no choice is possible without thor
ough study of the surrounding condi-
tions. This would include knOwl-
edge of the location of the road, Its
grades. the topography of the country
through which it runs. the climatic
conditions and especially of the traffic
to which it is subjected.
| A construction that would give salts
factory results in one section OF thu
country might be entirely unsuited t.
another section, and in the same man
ner materials used successfully in ,
warm climate might fail in one wher'
extreme cold prevailed during par
of the year.
When. as is almost always the case
low cost is the controlling considers.
ton. still other factors are introduced
into the problem. and still more dat
are required for its proper solution
The question then becomes one not o
building the best possible road. hut
building the best possible road tina
can be- built for the money available
While it is not simple matter to III
.. swer the first question. yet it is con
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
A Street In Moscow.

Une street in Moscow. MiasnitskayA
Ulitza, Is devoted almost entirely to
stores selling machinery The WIN
dows OF these shops are large and OF
plate glass and display the various
wares to good advantage Many win
dows are devoted TO large exhibits OF
various mechanisms. and at . certain
hour In the afternoon these machines
are so far as possible set In motion to
give practical illustration OF their
workings.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
o.~.v. ~. Mud Tax Burden.

No plan for spring work is r0inpiete
which does not include dragging the
roads II this Is attended I" III the
nroper time 1t insureS good roads tor
the season and removes the larger
share of that awful burden. the nu'i
fax In this matter the towns ana CIT
les are equally interested with the
farmers. and their cooperation Is no.
generally hard to secure II the n'at'e:
is handled rightly Read dragging Is
one of those things that must be Sc
cured through cooperation II woe
snroad benefits are TO he enjoyed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
His Safeguard.

knew that MIR Kurales lived on q
much Travelled turnpike. and asked
him II he and bis family were not
greatly troubled BY tramps stopping
at his house
"We're not troubled at all" be re.
piled. smiling shrewdly. There's q
magical sign on the front gate.
"A magical sign:" repeated.
"Yes," be said. With grin. 1T
reads. Employment Agency. '-Chica.
90 News
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11

Dysentery is dangerous disease but
can be cured. Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhna Remedy has
been successfully used in nine epidemics
Of dysentery. 1t has never been known
to fail. 1t is equally valuable for chill
dren and adults, and when reduced With
water and sweetened, it is pleasant 70
take; Sold By all dealers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
Costa Rican Volcanoes.

Costa Rica has been subject to earth
Quakes for many years Part Of the
republic Is exceedingly mountainous.
and In this part of the country there.
are more than score OF volcanoes.
some Of them dead. but q few that
break out periodically. There are
three or four that have been active
for more than u century. Some Ut
these are near San Jose. the rapital.
Costa RIcans have always believed that
earthquakes. which the country bus ex-
perienced ever since It was 6rst set.
tied BY Spanish adventures. were
caused BY the volcanoes There -
good ground for this belief. because It
has been noticed that earthquakes of
more or ie,ss intensity followed the nc.
ttvjty Of these volcanoes. II the vol
canic eruptions were violent the earth.
quakes were correspondingly severe
| Washington Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
pro.o.r;tv Follow. Good Roads.

You show me any community In TINS
or any other state where there are
good roads, said n speaker at gs"h
roads convention. and will sll"w you
n community where there are No paint
famished buildings or tottering lean
fos community where there y fns
,tr of prosperity. thrift and progres
mon.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
Precisely That.

Braggsby-l tell yU, I'm overwork-
ing. am turning ont IN awfnl lot OF
work lust now Nocker-That's just
exactly the word yOnr employer iised
in describing your present work.-Bal-
timOre American.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
Eee,ntr;e;t;ss In Palaces.

The Rusxian Empress Anne hniIt Il
great pniats' of Ice and on ns'asi'.''s
when the fancy seized her punished
several of her dainty ts,urtiers by tr'i''-
pelling them to ls,xs the night In this
great chamber Of state. where they
were almost frozen to death.
The Car Paul constructed room
formed entirely of huge mirrors where
be spent hours walking to and fro In
full uniforms singular taste for the
ugliest man in Russia.
One OF the native princes Of Java
cooled his palace BY making Il strea''
fall in q cascade over the gateway
and the indian desT"t fiplH Sah'f
placed beside his dinner table lifs
size figure OF tiger drvouring ~
English officer. the roar ut the tHa'*
and the shrieks OF the victim bein,
initiated BY hidden machinery
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
A Witty Retort.

A good story is told OF two great
lrishmen. the late Archbishop Plunket
and Father Healy. the well known
parish priest Of Bray. Making their
way together TO Bray railroad station
one morning. the priest urged that
they should hurry. but the prclate's
appeal to his watch convinced him
that they had ample time. They ar
rived to see the train for Dublin dis
appearing. The archbisiop's al'ol"-
zies were lavish. He pleaded that he
had always had unbounded faith IN
his watch. .'Aiy dear Lord Plunket."
was Father Healy's rejoinder. faith
won't do without the good works.
Black woods Magazine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11

Conceit h vanity driven from all
,fimr shifts and forred 10 appeal 10
t,-lf for admiration. HaSlitt
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
Plenty Of Changes,

II always dress according to the
weather"
Il baven't as large wardrobe 40
Pittsburg Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
up and Down.

AlgernOn Arduppe-Can't you make
me any better rate for room and board
than what you advertise-<5 up: Mrs.
Hamand-Yes. In your case 1t will be
s. down.-ChicagO Union.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11

knowledge Is proud that he has
earned SO much. Wisdom Is humble
that he knows no m0re.-Cowper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
The River Tinte.

There Is IN Spain river called the
Tiuto. which has very extraordinary
qualities. Its waters. whicb are NJ
yellow ay q topaz. harden the sand and
petrify II In q most surprising mannrr.
II q stone falls into the river and rests
upon another they boil. ias'ome per
fectly united and cOnglutinated In u
year. II witbers all the plants Oh its
banks as welt as the roots Of trees.
which II dyes Of the same hue as its
waters. No fish live In Its stream.
A Creature From the Fire.
Aristotle believed that some crea
lures were capable ut supporting life
even though confined to the devourins
element. He says: "in Cyprus. When
the manufacturers OF chaicitis tltnis
burn Il many days IN the Hire. u .winRst
creature something. larger than u grea
d. Is seen emerging from tl,e stone
and leaping aud walking a6ou, In sh'
fre. The.e creatures l3rtsh imssn-di
ateiy upon being removed from IN
! furnace -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
A HINT FROM GOMPERs.
Samuel Gompers, president of I

Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation OF Labor, told Al
torney General Wlcksrsham yesterday
that ii the present American workers
movement t, which he said is cont uttiVe
aud conservative In character, be cut
lsWed and ciu ,hed on! of existence BY
unfsyorable leeisiston and court deci
sious, 1t will he followed BY aao!het
movement which will scarcely bs con-
st uc.Ive.
Oopos ton was mada By tho labor
leader to the Moon BILL now before the
Judiciary comm tee of the 4 ,use, 90 the
around that it is a pro-irjuuctiop meas.
nre. Mr. Gompers said 1t did not fulfil!
the republican platform promise on lht
Injunction question, TIA: The bill "Hould
give statnt ry AUTHORITY for the iBsuance
OF il iu o, tions," which Is the thing TIE
American Federation OF Labor has been
fighting 90 vigorously 10 proven: In the
Bucks Stove and Range Company, The
DInbury hiatt re- and similar cases.
CAT the preset Time" said Mr..
GJmpers, "Lhere Is simply an sssump-
lion Of authority BY the courts In the
irjuaclion cases, but 1t the Moon bill be
passed there will be statutory authority
for these uofavorable court declsions.
The relstion between employer and EN-
ploye are personal. There cannot be
property rights unless the concept lie
neld thst there Is vert d rlgtt by the
employer In the lahnr of workmen."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-26
Train Wrecked.

Pitisburg, Pa, Feb. 2G -fenn-
.vlvapia iiuit d train No. 2 on the
Pi tt5urp, Fort Wayne. ard Chicago
Railway was wrecked at H'me"ooo,
nsar here, early today when Its engine
cIdesviped the engine OF an esslo u 10
freight. None was seriously injored.
The cause of the accident Ia said - have
been tie failure OF the engineer Of the
ir.ipht to STOP bis train at tae Home
wood to er beef fuse OF tbs trains nc
mentuu. When the train collided both
enoIneers ses:ed into the air and fell
across the t,acks. PASSENGERS in the
,Iesoers were hurled violently about
their berths aud thrown on the h,or.
Tbs passengers we're later transferred to
another train and continued taeit
journey. H..
msi2rity being women. The second
Puilmsn was hurled against stone wall
which fell over II fort embankmens
almost precipita;ing t. the river Pss.en'
GERS delare The passenger train wss fun'
mig eft, miles an htu'.