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A Gold Ride.

All through his life Senator Dolliver
Of Iowa had a horror Of fast trains
and possible railroad wrecks. Once he
was on train with Vice President
Fairbanks.
Dolliver awoke in the middle Of the
night, and it seemed to him that the
train was going at terrific speed. He
climbed out of his berth and, arrayed
only in his pajamas, started down the
length of the train to find the con-
ductor and ask him to order the train
run at less speed. 1t was cold night,
but the senator did not mind that until
the door Of his car snapped shut and
locked behind him and he found that
the door of the next coach was also
locked. He rode sixty-fiye miles locked
out in the cold of the yestibule before
he could wake up anybody to let him
in. Mr.. Fairbanks finally heard his
cries for help and rescued him:-New
York Tribune.
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Necks and Legs Of Animals.

With few exceptions there is mark
ed equality between the length of the
necks and of the legs of both birds and
quadrupeds. and whether they be long
or short is determined chiefly by the
place where the animal must go for
its food. This is especially noticeable
in beasts that feed constantly upon
grass, in which case the neck has just
a slight advantage in that it cannot
hang perpendicularly down. Croco-
diles, lizards and fish have practically
no necks. Fowls that feed in the
water also offer an example Of this
correspondence between the members.
with the exception Of swans and geese
and some Indian birds. which gather
their food from the bottom of pools
and must have long necks for that pur-
pose, while the short legs make 1t
more convenient for them to swim.--
Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette.
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Is there anything in all this world that is
OF more Importance to you than good diges-
ton? Food must be eaten to sustain life
and must be digested and converted into
blood. When the digestion fails the whole
body suffers. Chamberlain Tablets are a
rational and reliable cure for Indigestion.
They increase the flow of bile, purify the
blood, strengthen the stomach, and tone up
the whole digestive apparatus to natural
and a healthy action. For sale by all
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The Right KIND Of Grafton.
Louisiana DemocrRt.[


Comrade Cave of St. Louis, who deliv-
cred the grafton at the Confederate Reunion
at Little Rock this week, called things by
their right names. He didn't get down on
his knees and make an abject apology for
the Confederate soldier, nor did he go into
ecstatic rhapsodies over the greatness of a
reunited country, as is the custom of the
oratorical trimmer nowadays.
The following excerpts are sufficient to
show the character of his address:
81 hold that the responsibility for the
war, with all the blood and treasure it cost,
and all the desolation and ruin that ii
wrought, justly rests upon Abraham Lin
coin and his advisers.
81 most earnestly desire to see the peo-
pie of both sections ruled by the spirit OF
fraternity and harmoniously working to-
gether for the welfare of our common
country; but don't think the men of the
South should be asked or expected to sac
rifice the truth of history, and go down to
posterity branded as rebels and traitors to
secure that end.''
When the Confederacy fell, according to
Dr.. Cave, the Republic as formed by the
fathers, perished, the States were robbed
of their independence and became the
subject provinces of centralized national
authority. "And they tell US that this is
best, and it may be, but beseech you to
pardon an old Confederate soldier, who is
perhaps blinded by memories that some
times his eyes fill with tears, if he cannot
see it so, and, believing as history teaches.
that patriotism is most ardent, and freedom
most secure in small communities, would
to-day rather have his own State as his
crowned queen, and owe to her his highest
political allegiance, than be a subject ol
the mightiest, richest and most glorious
empire that ever was or can be reared by
the wisdom and power of man,
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Fatalities Caused by Heat,

New York, May 22.-It was hot day in
New York, with at least one death credited
to the weather. There were number of
prostrations and five suicides, believed to
have been due to heat. The temperature
reached eighty three.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 22.-The official
temperature to-day again scored ninety
two, while hundreds of thermometers in
front of business places registered 100.
Six deaths were recorded to-day.
Philadelphia, May 22.-Local heat rec
ords for the year and May % were broken
here to-day when the mercury registered
ninety two degrees. Five deaths were re-
ported to the excessive heat.
Lewiston, Me-, May 22.-Not since the
local weather bureau was established in
1885 has such extreme heat been expert
enced in this city as was recorded to-day,
when the official thermometer registered
1O1.
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Among those who attended the Confed.
crate Reunion in Little Rock last weel
from this parish, whose names did not ap.
pear in our last report, were the following
Mrs. j. F. Edwards and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E
Rogers, of Benton; Miss Maude Mercer
and Hon. E. s. Dortch, of Taylortown;
Miss Annie Strayhan, of Alden Bridge;
Mr.. A. Hoffpauir, Of Rocky Mount;
Mr.. J. T. McDade, Of McDade; DR.. H. E.
Atkins. Capt. Stephens, Mrs. D. J. McAnn,
Misses Maude and Lizzie McAnn, Mr..
Barnes, Mr.. Guiley Aad Lske ConneH oi
Atkins and vicinity.
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Gov. Donafhey's Welcome to the Veterans.

Gov. Donaghey in welcoming the veter-
ans at Little Rock last week on behalf of
Arkansas said:
"Veterans of the Confederacy-More
than half century after the beginning OF
the war between the States, thousands upon
thousands of people have come here from
all parts of the South to honor the Con-
federate soldiers. Hundreds of thousands
who cannot be here, join US in paying
tribute of our affections. Those not here
in person are here in spirit, and all over
the Sunny South the hearts of the people
are turned to-day to this city, where now
gathered together more soldiers of the Con-
federacy than will ever again be assembled
in this world. You are worthy OF the
honor.
"In behalf of the people of this great
State, bid you welcome to Arkansas. We
are delighted to honor you, not only for
the bravery you exhibited on a hundred
battlefelds, but for the no less splendid
courage you manifested in the hour of dis
aster and defeat.
st shall not undertake to discuss the
various causes that led you to organize the
Confederate government. Your case has
been stated with unanswerable logic by
Mississippi's great statesman, Jefferson
Davis. Nor need stop to 60 over in de-
tail the history of your great struggle, the
battles lost, the victories won. Suffice it
to say, that though greatly outnumbered
you maintained your cause through four
long and weary years.
"Generations yet unborn will be thrilled
with the recital of your heroic deeds and
your devotion to liberty will stand forever
as an inspiration to mankind. When the
future historian shall write the name OF
those who won Immortality in that great
struggle, our beloved State will contribute
its share to the list of honor.
"History will keep alive the names OF
Generals and commanding officers. But
what of the private soldier, humble and
unknown to fame, who went forth to battle
that his country might be free? Upon
every Southern State there rests the i'm
perative obligation to procure the name Of
every one of its Confederate soldiers and
preserve the sacred roll in its archives
forever"
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A Story Pepys Tells.

Pepys tells In his diary that in the
reign OF King Charles II.yn customer
bargaining with London merchant
for cIaret hired a confederate to ''thun-
der (Which he had the art of doing
upon deal board) and to rain and
hail-that is, make the noise of--so as
to give them a pretense of undcrvalu-
ing their merchants wines. by saying
this thunder would spoil and turn
them, which was SO reasonable to the
merchant that he did abate two pis-
tolls per tun for the wine in belief of
that"
The Bossier banner., 1911-05-25

Mr.. W. J. Dawson, Secretary for the
Parish Fair Association, informed us this
afternoon that the fair catalogues would
be ready for distribution by Saturday, or
rather, that the printer has promised to
have them completed by that time. He
now has 500 wrappers addressed and will
at once mail out that number of cata-
logues. Altogether 1900 copies are being
printed. II you don't get one, call at the
Banner Office and we will supply you with
any number you can judisciously use.
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THE CONFEDERATE REUNION.

With favorable weather and the good
people of Little Rock ready and anxious to
do all in their power to make it success,
the Confederate Reunion opened in earn
est in that city Tuesday of last week with
large and enthusiastic attendance. The
number of Louisiana veterans in attend
ance cannot be accurately given because
many failed to register their names either
at the State headquarters or at the head
quarters of Gen. Thomas j. Shaffer, the
Division Commander. At o'clock Tues
day afternoon 435 had registered at State
Headquarters "Never in the history OF
reunion has anything like that number of
Louisiana men registered" says the Little
Rock correspondent of the New Orleans
Picayune. Of course the reunions held in
New Orleans are excepted. This is an
excellent showing for the Louisiana Di-
vision, and reflects credit upon its popular
and energetic Commander.
The parade of the veterans Thursday
morning through Little Rock was along
Markham and Main Streets, the principal
business streets of the city, and to Camp
Shaver, countermarching 80 as to give the
veterans in the column a chance to see
the parade, which was two hours in pass
ing given point. "Never in the history
of reunions did Louisiana show to better
advantage in the parade, it was stated by
those from Louisiana who have attended
nearly all of the reunions" says special
to the New Orleans Picayune. "There
were several hundred soldiers in line from
Louisiana and as far as State Divisions
were concerned the men from the Pelican
State claim the greatest number in line,
excepting Arkansas, the host.''
At the head of the Louisiana Division,
in carriage, were Miss Nolie Prudhomme,
sponsor: Miss Lucille Edwards, chief maid
of honor; Miss Dorothy Payne Madison,
maid of honor; Mrs. E. Gottschalk, chap
eron, and Gen. T. W. Castleman, followed
on foot by Major General Thomas J. Shaf-
fer, Commander, Past Commander Albert
Estopinal, and the Division Staff. Past
with his comrades of the Third Louisiana,
which proudly carried at its head its dear
old bullet-riddled flag.
The world has moved onward, and in q
certain sense away from "the old regime. y
But it has never produced nor will it ever
produce, men or women finer or nobler OF
better than were the heroes and the hero
ines of 'the Old South" The spirit oi
the old regime" reasserted itself at Lit
tie Rock last week. It was reincarnated
in the figures and the features and the
feelings of the brave men and gracious
women who were within its hospital gates
1t was good for the people of that city and
it was good for its guests that they were
there. The Confederate Veteran repre-.
sents that which will always be to the
Southern people memory memory
to be sure, but a memory that is sweet and
ennobling and sacred.
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A MIGHTY pifersnee.

Brougham used to tell an anecdote
about the flight from Waterloo. Ma
poleon was greatly depressed His aid
riding beside him thought he might be
sorrowing over the loss of so many old
comrades at arms and tried to comfort
him by saying that Wellington also
must have lost many friends. HE has;
not lost the battle" was the reply.
The Bossier banner., 1911-05-25

DR.. E. 6. Allen, Of Shreveport,
Announces that he has opened an office
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.
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Utterly Useless,

PA. what is futile remark"
THE one a man makes for the pur
pose of changing the subject when his
wife complains because he has for
gotten their wedding anniversary."-
Chicago Record Herald.
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Opposed to Asweirs School Methods.

The people should unite and demand that
the public schools be kept out of politics.
1t is not a political office, and the Superin-
tendent should not be controlled by politi-
clans nor permit the administration of the
school, the selecting to be removed so far
from the people.
The question Of educating the children
in the public schools is largely moral one,
and lies very close to the hearts of the
people, and if We mistake not they are 60
ing to speak out in no uncertain tones on
this matter when the campain comes on.
Under the existing laws the State Board
selects the text books, it virtually selects
the Parish Superintendent, as it passes on
his qualifications for the office. The Par
ish Superintendent names all the tbachers,
or has the right to do so. Hence the ad-
ministration and contfol of the schools has
been removed entirely from the people.
Another objection to the present system
is that there are too frequent demands on
the teacherfor some duty outside the school
room, too remotely connected with the
teachers duty proper. We grant that the
teachers should have their institutes and
normal schools and keep abreast of the
times as to methods, etc., but it seems as if
the demands on them were too frequent. It
takes the teacher away front the school room
too often, and besidesit hes become mat
ter OF too much costfor the average teacher
to bear.-Claiborne Guardion-Journal.
The Bossier banner., 1911-05-25

Mr.. NJ. A. Conatser Of Rocky Mount,
while here on business day came in and
had his subscription date moved up one
year. He said, lavghingly, that the Ban
ner wasn't worth whoop, and then, in
the face of this, admitted that he sat up
until bed time every Thursday night read
ing it. He's the Banners friend, sir.
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She Was Mic.

Il asked Miss Jimps to sing some
thing, and she refused point blank. Is
she grouchy?' p
NO. She's trying to make hit
with you. Cheer up."-Toledo Blade.
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The Singer Stocking Darner.

Latest, best, simplest and most useful
device for darning. Can be used on any
lock- stitch sewing machine. Holds the
stocking firmly, so it can be darned at the
heel, toe or any other part. For sale at
Singer Store.
The Bossier banner., 1911-05-25

Sick headache results from a disor-
dered condition Of the stomach, and can
be cured by the use Of Chamberlain S
Stomach and Liver Tablets. Try it.
For sale by all dealers.
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A Sound Reason.

Mistress-Didn't you hear ME calling.
sane2 jane Yes'm, but you tod mo
t:ie other day never to answer you
back.-Throne and Country.
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WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING.

Milan Standard: It is mighty hard to
kill Christian, or good Democrat
Houston Chronicle: In religion, as in
other matters, one action is worth million
words.
Baltimore Sun: An Ohio statesman has
a reason for everything he takes-from a
drink to bribe.
Marshall Citizen: Unto those who talk
and talk, this proverb should appeal: The
steam that blows the whistle will never turn
wheel.
Thinking of unpaid subscriptions the Bill
ings Times says: Hope is what prompts
man to wish for something he knows he
won't get.
st. Louis Republic: The purpose OF
Democracy, as defined by Woodrow Will
son, is not to upset things but to set things
right, definition that should be more gen.
orally understood among voters who see
things that ought to be set right but don't
see any particular need for general up
setting.
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Mr.. G. W. Bryan of near Midway now
has the 6. 7. Mays jack. Those interested
IN stock raising should call to see him. at
The Bossier banner., 1911-05-25

Whatever enlarges hope will exnli
courage.-Johnson.
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Alcott: Manners carry the world for
the moment, character for all time.
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Swift: A wise man should have money
in his head but not in his heart.
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South: Mammon has enriched his thou
sands and damned his ten thousands.
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CHARACTER was Stonewall jack
son, an iron man, with no tenderness in his
disposition, no gentleness towards friends
or enemies, and one of the fiercest fighters
in the world. In religion Gen. Jackson
was like the grim old Coventers Of Crom-
wells time. He was never beaten, and he
had gained the absolute confidence of his
men, who fully believed that when he led
them to battle it was to victory, and SO
they idolized him, but in way totally diff
ferent from their love for Lee, but no less
devotedly. In each case it was character
that won and controlled their men. Lee
and jackson stood for honor, truth, fidelity
to principle and for unflinching courage in
behalf of what they believed was right.
It was so with Washington and it is so with
every man who gains and holds the respect
of the people who know him, and without
character no man or woman can secure any
honorable love and regard.-New Orleans
Picayune.
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The State Normal is doing good work,
and is turning out some splendid teachers.
But to force school boards to give grad
yates of the Normal the preference is vir-
tually creating "school trust" which is
as Objectionable as any other trust. Broad
minded citizens will agree that college
graduates, both male and female, are capa-
BILE of doing better work in the school room
than the average boy or girl who, after
reaching the ninth or tenth grade, and be-
fore graduating, attend q normal school
and become teachers. We have no objec-
tions to pupils following this course, and
some of them are developing into splendid
teachers. But we do object to the school
boards being restricted to hard and fast
rule.-MonrOe Nems- Star.
And when competent teachers from
other Southern States are characterized as
"carpet baggers," it is carrying the prin-
ciple of exclusion little too far.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-08
CONVlCTS ON ROADS.

The putting of convicts on out-of-
door work has proven satisfactory in
some states, where it has been tried as
an experiment, but not in all. Never
theless, it might be worth while to try
the plan in Maryland. The newspapers
throughout the State have taken up the
subject and Engineer Crosby, of the
Good Roads Commission, in a recent ar
ticle suggested again the ACCESSIBILITY of
putting them to work on the roads the
State is building. Mr.. Crosby points
out that it would be comparatively a
simple matter to use convict labor in
stone quarries and that the cheapening
of this material would result in Ia de-
cided advantage to the State.
1t would seem possible for Maryland
to experiment in this direction with
prison labor; though it can hardly be
called an experiment, since number of
other States have found an outlet in
road work for employment of convicts.
In Colorado, opportunity to work on the
roads is held out as a reward for we'll
behaved prisoners and serves as a strong
incentive to them.
Aside from the saving to the State in
the matter of money, the departure
seems to have much to commend it from
from the sociological and humanitarian
side. If punishment is meant to reform
it would certainly have a much better
chance to produce results if those upon
whom it is visited were kept in the out
of-doors and had the benefit of the good
health and the uplifting influences which
work in such conditions would bring as
compared with that done within the
close confinement of and the necessarily
vitiating surroundings of a prison.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-08

suddenly the eyes dropped upon him
while the face relaxed under a return
of intelligence. Holding ear close to
the quivering lips. he clearly heard the
fellow ask: where is the army today?
yesterday it was at Manassas. The
whole period from Manassas down to
that hour in 1865 had passed as but
twinkling. as but the flight of bird
over path or the drop of leaf from
Dough.
Remembering, in its vast ramifcation
from 1S61-1S65, there was in the Federal
army an enlistment of 2, 700, 900 soldiers,
and considering that with the thinned
ranks of old men unsteadily marching
in the Oakland column, it seemed indeed
that we might ask. Where is the army
today? but Yesterday it was at Apo
mattoX.
In sweet, sober hour that afternoon,
when the cemetery had been vacated by
the many who had so recently thronged
it, a quiet walk through that City of the
Silent disclosed how transcendently
beautiful loving hands had made it.
The whole scene was a picture of fresh
ladened with their delightful perfume
AlllOllS lHe many graphic TeclLdlS
from the pen of Sir Walter Scott, can
there be one appealing more directly to
his reader that that of Old Morality,
far down in the winter of life, on his
jaded white pony, riding from one
graveyard to another, cleaning the
tombs and reproducing with chisel
and mallet the names and deeds of an
honorable ancestry that fought and fell
in the defense of the eXiled House of
Stuarts?
With similar loyalty and devotion it
well becomes our people all over this
broad land, and from both sides of the
great issue of 1861-1865, to pause day
in the year and pay tribute to heroes
whose fidelity in hardships and valor in
battle brought splendor to the glory
OF American arms. RELLIM.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-06-08
ORDER NISI.

Bowie johnson. Assignee OF Mortgage, VS..
Eva C. Tasker and husband.
No. 1923 Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County, Nd.
Ordered this 24th day Of May, 1911. by the
Circuit Court for Garrett County that the
sale OF the properly mentioned in these pro
ceedings, made aud reported by Bowie
Johnson, Assignee Of mortgage, he ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
be shown on on before the E}rd day Of June,
1911; provided a copy OF this order be in
serted in some newspaper printed in Gar
rett county once in each Of the three success
sive weeks before the 10Th day of June next.
The report states the amount OF sale to be
SlS0000.
E. Z. TOWER, Clerk.
True copy-Test:
E.Z. TOWER, Clerk