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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-03-10
AN IMP0sT0R's TRICK.
The Cheerful Liar That Made q Fool
Of the Grand Monarch,

Louis NV. was taken in once in q
most humiliating way and by an i'm
lostor whose only art was lying. In
1867, just after he had returned from
one "f his most dazzling military suc-
cesses against the Dutch, Louis le
Grand received word that an embassy
from Persia had just landed at Mar
sel!les ell route to the French court to
bring salutations and presents from
the shah. Pleased that his fame
should actually have run around the
world, he sent word that all the towns
Oh the way from Marseilles to Paris
should fete the ambassador.
AS result the journey to Paris was
march Of triumph. Children sang
end flowers We're strewn along the
way. Arrived at Paris, several regi-
ments Of the Swiss guard met the
shah's representative and escorted him
to Il magnificent suit in the old palace
of the Tuileries. Louis sent no less
a person than the Due de Richelieu to
welcome the potentate and invite him
out to Versailles to Il special reception
i'll the hall of mirrors.
The ambassador presented himself
as Ria Bey Of the Persian court and
after showing his credentials ad-
vanced to kiss the hand Of Louis lie
Grand and give him the shahs con-
gratualtions on his recent victories.
A caravan of presents from his i'm
perial sovereign were on their way
and would arrive in Paris in a few
days, said the ambassador.
Festivals followed at Versailles. The
hey received magnificent presents from
Louis and royal entertainment. He
lounged gracefully on divans ut the
French court and smoked in Persian
languor. He gave the grand monarque
few fragments Of opal and turquoise,
saying that they came from Persian
district bordering OH the Caspian sea.
The woods there were full of them, he
explained, and he offered to divide
with France-had planted the French
| flag there already, as 1t were!
At last the day came for the formal
presentation of the shah's gifts, and
on that morning early Ria Bey melted
into space. He was never seen or
heard Of again. He had, as some one
said. "gone glimmering through the
dream of things that were" The
gems that he had left were worth, If
anything, about Is cents apiece. being
! glass.-New York Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-03-10
Tha Scanted Court,

The rage for perfumes reached Its
height during the reign of Louis XIV.
Throughout the continent his court
was known as the scented court" 1t
was then the custom when giving a
large entertainment for the hostess to
inform her guests what particular otlor
she would use for perfuming her
rooms. and each guest would use that
odor in making her toilet. Al court a
differen, perfume was used for each
day Of the week. Much more attention
was paid to the use of the perfume
than to soap and water. and cleanli-
ness was not numbered among the vir-
tues of that age.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-03-10

Lenity Is part of Mercy. but she
must not speak too loud for fear OF
waking Justice.-J0ubert.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-03-10
What Should She Say?

Il tell you, little wife, you can't
ina gine how lonesome l am when
am separated from you. You are the
best little woman in the world, so diff
ferent from briggs nagging and scold-
ing wife. You know that a lnan must
get ahead in the world and be free to
give his business his full attention.
MY little girl isn't of the suspicious,
doubling kind, is she? Why, dearest,
this very night ought to go down to
the club. Brown Of Brown, kalibo 4
Co. is in town. They're among our
best customers. Ought to know him
socially, hadn't 1? But unless you IN
sist, my little sweetheart wife, l won't
go. It may mean loss to the hrm,
but I'll stay with my precious.
Well, now, what can woman 90!
Chicago Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-03-10
How She ESCAPED.

Pauline. who had been attending
school for almost two weeks. was tell
ing of the miSbehavior OF some Of her
little classmates. At her mothers
question as to whether It had ever
been necessary for the teacher to
speak to her Pauline answered quick,
", "Oh. no. mamma" Then. 'She had
to speak to all the class but me this
afternoon" why. what did she Say?'
"Oh. she said. Now, children. we'll all
wait until Pauline is in order DE
IineatOr,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-03-10
unnIeasant to Have Around.

"Are YOU still engaged to Mr..
Briggs?'
no I broke it of last week. l
was afraid to marry him. He knows
too much. l gave him some ribbon TO
match. He found it in the first store
he went to, and he bought 1t FOR z
cents below the regular price"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-03-10

Even Up.
She (sternly,-I heard noise very
late He tfacetiously)-Was 1t the
night falling? She-No, 1t wasn't. II
was the day breaking. Baltimore
American
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-03-10
The Rarriar,

Blobbs-No; ! shall never marry.
Slobbs-But you don't seem like wo-
man hater. In fact, you seem very
fond of the fair sex. Blobbs-Yes, and
| talk in my sleep.-Exchange.
The Topeka state journal., 1910-03-29
Aids RESIGNS.
New York Senator Is Found
Guilty of Bribery.
But Escapes Punishment by
Giving Up His Seat.

Albany. N. Y, March 29.-The senate
today by vote of 40 to g., sustained
the charge that Senator Aids had de-
manded and taken a bribe. 1t was un-
able to punish Aids. however, for be-
fore the vote began he resigned from
the senate The question of what shall
be done with Senator Conger, Aids
accuser, still remains. A report that
Conger intended to follow Aids ex-
ample and resign proved unfounded.
Majority Leader Coob introduced a
resolution providing for the formal
presentation of charges against Conger
based on the evidence brought out by
the investigation that he gave a bribe
to influence legislation. The senate
post PonSd action until tomorrow.
Aids was not in the senate chamber
today, but Senator Conger sat all
through the proceedings. He declined to
discuss the result.
A statement given out by Aids coun-
sci declared Aids resigned on the ad-
vice of his attorneys because the latter
were satisfied that his case was not
to be decided on the evidence. but by
political expediency and influence
brought to bear from Washington and
elsewhere"
Governor Hughes may now call
special election for the immediate Sc
lection of Aids successor. Provisions
for a general investigation OF alleged
corruption will now be made with all
Snaad
The Topeka state journal., 1910-03-29

Weather Indications
Chicago, March 29.-Forecast for
Kansas: Rain tonight and Wednesday
and much colder.
The Topeka state journal., 1910-03-29

had evidently concealed himself here
and waited the coming of the motor
boat and it's happy party.
Tracks were found near the spot, but
eager spectators soon trampled these in
the mire and any hope of tracing the
crime by the footprints was lost. The
motor boat was found nearly a half
mile down stream. The boy had been
been shot through the breast and again
through the head.
Even as much a mystery as the mur-
der of the L4indahl family has been the
life of Charles Nordmark. who has been
arrested. The bitter animosity that
Nordmark has held against Lindahl and
the repeated threats that he had made
against LindahPs life caused him to fall
under suspicion at once.
'Old Charlie, the miser," "Charlie the
hermit" are some Of the names by
which the lonely man has been known
in the community. He lives alone in
q squalid little hut across the river
from the Lindahls and a short distance
He had lived alone for years until
his solitude has become one of the
traditions of the neighborhood. He is
so years old, bent and feeble. His hair
The old man admits that he hated Lin
dahl and had made threats against
him, but he denies CONNECTION with the
crime of Saturday.
1AllOdliI mas peeiI d pest III my HIe,
he has robbed me blind and he didn't
need my stuff. I don't know why he
took it. He has made threats against
my life. But of this murder you are
talking about, know nothing, abso-
lutely nothing"
NOr6imark Taken Away.
Excitement became so intense here
this afternoon that Nordmark was
spirited out of town by the officers and
taken to Belleville, the county seat, in
an automobile to prevent mob violence.
Threats were heard on every hand and
the streets are filled with people who
came to attend the funeral.
The Topeka state journal., 1910-03-29

There was very little trouble at the
polls, however, and the result of the
first commission form primaries in To-
peka is a satisfaction.
One of the unusual features of the
candidates nominated for office Is the
fact that one candidate for mayor and
three candidates for commissioners
We're nominated to office from the
First ward And this ward only sent
these four men into the field. AS stat
ed in the state Journal a long time ago
The Topeka state journal., 1910-03-29
Associate Justice of the United
States Supreme Court
Expires Suddenly From a Stroke
of ApOplexy.
FOUND in BATH ROOM.
In a Dying Condition by Mrs.
Brewer.
Sketch of the Man by the Late
Justice Horton.

Washington. March 29.-David Jo-
siah Brewer, associate Justice of the
supreme court of the United States.
died last night at 1890 o'clock as the
result of a stroke of apoplexy. His
death followed within a minute or
two, before he could be carried to his
bed. Mrs. Brewer was with him when
the end came. Justice Brewer was 73
years of age.
The death of Justice Brewer caused
profound regret here and throughout
the country.
The Topeka state journal., 1910-03-29

In the board of education fight be-
tween the regulars" and the "insur-
gents the latter won out in every ward
but the First where c. c. Nicholson
won over Charles Suit by 3 slight mar
gin of 2O9 votes. The rest of the stin-
surgents' won out easily over their
regular opponents. This completes
the campaign in Topeka for bigger,
better and broader education of the
school children of the city.
The Topeka state journal., 1910-03-29

Running far beyond the expectations
of the voter and the hopes of his
friends J. B. Billiard. OF the First ward
took first place on the primary ticket
for mayor for the commission form of
government in Topeka. Mayor William
Green received the second nomination
with almost 1000 less votes than Billiard
and w. H. Kemper followed Green with
about 1000 votes less than the latter
having 2.074 votes. J. B. Billiard and
William Green are thus nominated for
mayor subject to the final election April
&
The Topeka state journal., 1910-03-29

the Nominees fOr Mayor.
Billiard was strong candidate and
would undoubtedly receive the nomina-
ton, but it was not thought that he
would win cut over Green in the
nomination. But from the first until
the last returns Billiard kept in COM
forta bic lead over Green and was new
er in danger of being crowded from
first place. Billiard carried the First
and Second wards with very little
trouble. Green had small margin in
the Third. Billiard took the Fourth
and Green took the Fifth and Sixth.
The commissioner battle was about
decided last night when the State Jour
nal posted the returns on the bulletin
windows naming the candidates as re-
ported to the office by the representa-
tives of the paper who were at every
precinct in the city. IT was stated this
morning that Eugene B. Stotts had
taken a place among the first eight
commissioners but the last returns
dropped him 10 ninth place with John
P. Rogers just among The nominees
Although from the very first reports
of the State Journal representatives at
the polls there was solid sentiment
neeS. still the election was one of the
most exciting in the history of the city
and the streets around the State
Journal building We're crowded from
O'Clock in the evening until midnight.
The election officials did not finish
their work until early this afteru oon.
The precinct officials made their final
reports many hours after midnight, as
the large number of candidates for the
number of offices necessitated
complicated tallying and bookkeeping.
The Topeka state journal., 1910-03-29
JUST A LITTLE RAIN.

A foolish looking string of hourly
temperature readings and a drop or
two of rain today, furnished the only
relief from the monotony of steady
warm weather which has prevailed for
a. solid month The weather forecast
ers are promising real rain tonight or
tomorrow. In wild effort to stir up
something beside dust, the thermome-
ter has been looping the loop since
p.idnight The mercury has been prac-
ticirg the sliding scale from ~. at 6
o'clock this morning. to nearly any
other figure within jumping distance.
Meanwhile the wind continues at
30-niIe clip. A collection of assorted
The Topeka state journal., 1910-03-29

C. L. Jordan of First Ward, Nominee
for Commissioner.
the First ward stood behind their
candidates and nominated all of them
to the first places. J. B. Billiard for
mayor, NJ. c. Holman, d. B. Fink and
G. E. Jordan are all candidates from
the First ward.
The three candidates taking the last
places on the list of commissioners
were c. c. Booher, T. K. Jones and
J. J. Carter. Booher received 145
votes. Jones 239 and Carter All.
Stotts Loses by 81 Votes.
Eugene B. Stotts. the young man
who was crowded out of eighth place
by small margin of 81 votes and
who was practically nominated until
the last three precincts were counted,
is as happy as ever today.
well, I don't know what to say
in explanation. laughed Stotts. II
have never entered city politics in this
city before and standing in ninth
The Topeka state journal., 1910-03-29

the list he had marked his four. Con-
sidering that Stotts has never been in
city politics before and had a clever
bunch of politicians against him, his
showing was one of the features of
the campaign.
The rest of the candidates have a
mixture OF feelings. Councilman
Howard is a disappointed man today.
IT feel a great load of responsibility
lifted off my shoulders he said, but
of course I am very much disappoint-
ed in the general outcome. Since
our law and order forces have gone
to sleep, we'll have to take our med
icine, I guess"
The officials of the polls report a
OF invalid ballots-but not
as many as We're expected. With such
a mixture of tickets and party en-
blems and ''non-party slips, it was
a wonder that there was not more
trouble. The school board Republi-
ticket bothered the
best of voters and from the manner
in which the names came in order
it was a surprise to see so many 'in-
surgents'' on the winning side. Chas.
Holiday was the only candidate on
the 'insurgent' ticket whose name
came first on the list. All the rest
(ron+ipuad IN Page Highly
The Topeka state journal., 1910-03-29
BILLARD-GREEN.
They Are the Nominees for
Mayor.
North Topeka Candidate in the
Lead.
DAY OF SURPRISES.
Three North Side Men NOminat-
ed for Commissioner.
Vote Was Light Except in Few
Localities.

For School Board.
First ward, c. C Nicholson; Second
ward. C. X Holiday; Third ward, A.
Y. Lindell; Fourth ward. John Q.
Royce; Fifth ward. Samuel Houston;
Sixth ward, DR.. r. S. Magee
The Topeka state journal., 1910-03-29

place with list of II under me I
don't feel so bad. From the vote
given me 1 am sure of 1,417 friends
and that is quite a list when you
count them over. And I am sorry
that 3S more couldn't have voted in
my favor-but I am satisfied.
wanted the job mighty bad because I
really thought that I could make
good-and I still think So
Stotts was badly handicapped with
his initial Ietter-his name was third
from the bottom and by the time the
average voter got down this far on
The Topeka state journal., 1910-03-29

Continued on Page Eight.)
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6c0ntinued on Page Three.l
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
CAPITALIST FACES
A BATTERY Charge
William Ashcroft Accused of
Having Broken Walters
Glasses

Charged with battery by William
Lapham, 8. waiter, with whom he had
spent part of Christmas night, William
Ashcroft. a capitalist, residing at Hayes
and Buchanan streets, sat in the pris-
oner's dock in Judge Shortalrs depart
ment of the police court yesterday
morning and smilingly awaited judicial
action.
When Lapham had told the story OF
how the defendant struck him during
an alteration in McAllister street
saloon Ashcroft, who had been arrest
ed under the name of Peter Smith, took
the stand
What is your true name?" asked
Shortall.
William Ashcroft, your honor" was
the reply.
And what do you do for living?"
Il don't do anything. My property
works for me. own land and houses
all over the city. My presence in the
police court as a defendant is funny L
didn't strike that man. 1 suppose some
one did strike him, and / haven't any
doubt that his eyeglasses were broken.
II he'll tell me what the glasses were
worth, I'll give him the money and
we'li have an end of this thing"
The case was continued until the
price of the spectaclcs is determined.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
MARRIAGES

BARRETT-TERRY-In this city. December
20. 1910. by Rev e. L. Walz pastor Of Green
street Congregational church, Edward Clarence
Barrett Of San Francisco. Cal. and Nell Eliza
beth Terry OF Oroville Cal
HANSEN-CARLSoN-In this city, December
%. 1910, by Rev. o. Groensberg. Emil r.
Hansen and Elise Maria Carlson
JEPSON-ATTERMANN- this city, Decem-
Der 26. 1910. by Rev. o. Groensberg. Carl Jep-
and Henriette K. Attermann.
LOW-FRISKEN-In this city, December "a
1910. by Rev. William E. Dugan. pastor Of
Second United Presbyterian church. James Low
and Margaret J. Frisken, both Of San Fran
cisco, Cal.
cLANE-STARRETT-In this city, December
81. 1910. by Superior Judge E. P. MOgan,
Harold A. McLane and Marguerite A. Starrett
both of Guerneville, Cal.
RS-SUTHERLAND-In this city, Decem-
Der q, 1910. at the Palace hotel, by Rev.
George W. White pastor First Methodist Epis-
copal church, Oakland. George Jefferson Majors
of Portland, Ore, and Clara Brown Sutherland
of Rochester. N. Y
TWYFORD-ZECHER-In this city. December
%, 1910. by Rev. William r. Dugan, John
George Twyford and Emily Marie Zecher, both
of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
McISAAC SUED ON NOTE
BY j. HARVEY'S WIDOW
Has Not Paid $1,000 Advanced
by PooIroom Operator

Hugh J. McIsaac, lawyer and poll
tician and former pillar OF Hearst's in
dependence league, was sued in the
superior court yesterday for $1,000 lent
to him on a promissory note December
27, 1906, by the late Joseph Harvey,
poolroom operator.
The suit was filed by Harvey's widow.
Louise Harvey. as executrix Frank
Maskey and Frank Daroux, coexecutors
of the will have assigned to Mrs. Har-
vey their interest in the note.
The complaint states that McTsaac
has paid no part of the principal or
interest, and judgment is asked for
$4,000 with 10 per cent interest from
December q. 1906.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued In
San Francisco, Tuesday, December 27:
ALVES-SCTIULDTeAnt v. Alves, 2S. Half
moon Bay, and Lucy NJ. Schuldt. is. 579 Birch
AUTAGNE- E-GRADY-Charles T. Autagne, 2S,
Modesto and Eleanor I. Grady, 2S, 1916 Nc
Allister street
6O4 Buchanan street. and Nell E. Terry, "A,
BRIZARD-ENGELKE- KE-Hector B. Brizard. n.
San Francisco and Leontine NJ. Engelke, Is,
DRAKElWHITE- S. Drake. "a, and
Louise +. White. 25. both of -Fruitvale.
EBERTS-STR0HAIER- H. G. Eberts, 81.
and Greta L. A. strohmer, 90 both Of San
FIELDS DS-HODGEMAN-Alva A Fields. ss and
Florence Hodgeman. p, both OF Modesto
Panama. and Helena E. Nickel, "a. Weaver
FRANcK-RYAN-He L. Franck %. French
Gulch, and Mary E Ryan, "a. Sos Church
GIDDfNGs = PAIT = Yard W. Giddings. 81.
Dinuba. and Georgia B. TAFT, is, 16 Pine
GONZALES s-RAslIREz-Reyino Gonzales. 25.
4O3 Green street, and Julia Ramirez. 20. 2315
GUABEILo-T ARABoLETTI-Antonio GuabeIlo.
81. and Teresa TaraboIetti. 21, both Of 1852
HAEFFNERWRAR RNES-Charles ]. Haenner. 81.
National. New. and Hazel J. Barnes. p, 1912
Larkin street.
HAGERTY- -McNIANUS-Dennis j. Hagerty. 21,
1851 Clay street.
HAMILTON -AIILLER-Archibald D. L. Hamil-
ton. so. 1874 California street. and Maude A
Miller, 2S Healdsburg.
HENDERSON, WAN-Harry Henderson. "a,
3347 Twenty fourth street. and Pearl A. Swan.
is. 5000 Eighteenth street.
JEPS0N~-ATTERAIANN- Jepson. 43, Ava
rado. and Henriette K. Attermann, SO, Mime
apolis.
La -SKAGGS-Paul T. la ve1ie. 81.
South San Francisco. and Ruth Skaggs' IT,
3271 Nineteenth street
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES D. Hghtban,
IS. Alameda.
LOWENTHAL- L-SINSHEINIER-wiIlia n Low
enthal. 27 LIvermore. and Helen NJ Sinshei-
mer; 26. PIG Pacific avenue 49, -
Portland. and Clara B. Sutherland, 35, Roch-
ON-MALAGANE-An Olson, IS. 6z7
Fourteenth street, and Isabelle Malagane, %,
20A Angelica street.
NATURALIZATION Q. Perry. 81,
Petaluma. and Mary NJ. CuiceIlo. 33, Sehasto-
pol, Cal.
| POWERS RS-EWEI,I-Thomas j. Powers, IS, Fort
Mcdowell, and Jane N. Ewell, so, 1910 Clay
street
! QUARLES- observation-disclosures A. Quarles,
| %, Bakersfield. CAL. and Rendy s. Eckfeldt.
10. 233 San Carlos avenue.
! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ER-David Siminon, "a,
430 Oak street, and Gertrude Bruckner. 21,
STEIN-DE BOw-Herman Stein. %. Vallejo,
and Hilda de Bow. 10. 1924 Post street.
ANN-MERLINO-Emil Trautmann. 81,
Fruitvale, and Lille Merlino. 10, 57s Filbert
street
vANCE-HURD- G. Vance, 80. Oakland.
and Nfyra B. Hurd. 26 133 Upper terrace.
| VIERECK- -GOWANLOCK-R g. Vfereck,
%. San Francisco. and Julia P. Gowanlock, 24,
265 Cumberland street.
| VOGEI-JACOBSA Morris vogel, "a and Aimee
r. Jacobs "a both Of 800 Hayes street.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
LACK OF rain FALL
HINDERS MANSON
Measurements for Water Sup
ply Estimate Delayed in
Mountains

Lack of snowfall in the Sierras has
hindered arrangements made by City
Engineer Marden Manson to secure
data on the water storage of Eleanor
creek.
Manson estimates the seasons snow
and rain fall at from A to 90 inches.
A dry season, he states, will prove the
utter inadequacy OF this region to sup
ply sufficient water, without the Hetoh
Hetchy sheds. Manson hopes for heavy
rains soon, so as to base his calcula-
tions on the results.
For measuring the snowfall, rain
fall, temperature and evaporation In
the mountains, there are three gauging
stations. Besides the one on Eleanor
creek, opened last year, two are To-
Gated in Hetch Hetchy valley, above
and below the mouth of Falls creek.
These statistics have an important
bearing on the acquisition by the city
of the Spring Valley system. Should
the storage capacity of Lake Eleanor.
as a result of winter measurement
prove its inadeouacy. ultimate purchase
of the Spring Valley plant, according
to Manson, or OF securing the Hetch
Hetchy rights becomes imperative.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28

great Constantly discouraged persists patiently
No climber the
failed it. His determination
harmless
unnghened policy
of
short that the deisive of
climbers efforts recently arrived
al rreleva But may
Palace thrilled
Of twog girls of FL Cerrio
They rested
Presently idly Leave
with her friend
pal Of The garden.
climber, dscreey had
controlled Mortified crossed her face There had
u.s. they had said She
in a ideals and realities.
The cheerful responbly of perfectly ponte that introduced
cheerfuly irresponsible unknown
with him.
family Father had dragged through
trail
the stumbled
called
her
thing
to furnis new the confusion of climbers
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
Notable Deaths

REV. SAMUEL MARTIN, MIssIoNARy-Phila-
delphia Dec. pa cablegram was received
at the Offices OF the United States Presbyts-
rian board of foreign missions in this city
today announcing the death, on December "a.
at SlaIkot India Of Rev. Dr. Samuel Martin,
one Of the most honored pioneer missionaries
of that church. His home In the United States
was at New Concord, O.
MAJOR w. r. HUXFoRD-w ashington, Dec.
27.-Major William p Huxford, q. s. A., re-
tired who for the last 23 years has been re-
corder OF the military order OF the Loyal Le-
gion, died at his home here last night. aged
66 years.
A. B. MONTGOMERY, CONGRESSMAN-Eliza
tive Alexander Brooks Montgomery OF the
fourth Kentucky district died here today, aged
T5. he was elected ms democrat for four
terms between 1885 and 1897