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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
Marshal Tureen and His Scum.

There is Il quaint old shop in I.o;idon
which still bears the name of Samuel
Birch, the first purveyor Of, turtle soup
In the English capital. Amid I'LL the
changes Of the city Birch's shop in
Cornhill survives in the guise it wore
when its owner was lord mayor of
London in the memorable year of Wa
terlOo. Samuel Birch achieved distinc-
ton in many fields. He was an orator
and Il patriot; lie was colonel Of the
city militia and accepted with great
good nature his nickname of Marshal
Tureen: lie was Il man Of letters. pro-
duced plays that held the stage and
books that were readable. though now
seldom read. One Of his plays, The
Adopted Child,' was popular long aft
er it's author had killed his last turtle.
His daughter married Lamartine, and
one of his SONS, Il fine classical scholar,
begat family of scholars. Yet Birch's
claim to fame rests most upon the
fact that he was the man who made
turtle soup popular. City merchants.
templars from the inns and dandies
from the west end all flocked to Corn
hill, the turtle house of all London
ArUOnant
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
A Spartan Father.

Recently first year high school pu-
pill handed her history teacher what
she evidently considered an exhaustive
and final study Of Lacetlaemonian Gus
toms. In it she stated that one Spar
tan habit Of strengthening youth was
to compel the boys to sleep always on
beds and thistles.
that Is told of one Of the CamerOns Of
LOchiel.
The chief, when bivouacking with
his son in the snow, noticed that the
lad had rolled up SNOWFALL to make
pillow. He thereupon rose and kick
ed it away, saying sternly, mo ef-
feminacy. boyr'-Youth's Companion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
REIGN of the Qandies.

In the matter Of dress we have fallen
upon Il decline since the days when the
Duke Of Wellington was refused ad.
mission to Almack's because he was
wearing trousers instead Of brcechcs
and silk stockings. Even Almack's.
however, had to admit trousers within
it's closely guarded portals the following
year. When Gladstone was up at
Oxford the reign of the dandics was in
full swing When late in life he re-
visited the university to lecture to the
undergraduates on Homer he was
asked by G. w. e. Russell whether he
noticed any difference between his au-
dience and the men Of his own time.
"Yes,' he replied. ''in their dress an
enormous change. ] am told that
had among my audience some of the
most highly connected and richest men
in the university, and there wasn't one
whom / couldn't have dressed from
top to toe for fj." st. James Gazette.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
What's In a Name7

The late king of Siam had for a full
name Phra Bat SOmdeth Phra Para
minor Maha Chulalongkorn Phra Chu-
Ia Chum Klo Chow Yu Hua. and this
does not include his titles. a wag in
Bombay saw it in the paper when the
ruler was visiting that city and was
being received by the British officials
and passed it over to a young Irish
subaltern with the challenge that he
pronounce it. The young fellow look
ed ut it a moment and then handed 1t
back. He said he was not long enough
winded, but he was sure he could play
1t OH the garrison club piano if the in
strument were a couple of octaves
longer. The kings uncle. however.
who was also prince high priest. had
for one name alone the following col
lection of letters: Pawaratsa warlya-
longkaun. Any one who can &c.
through this and not fiat one Of the
note; has lived Il long time where he
can look ont Of the window and see
the .,.!dcd peak Of temple simmer
| ing in the equatorial sun.-ChriStian
| Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
Givinu Him Carte Blanche.

\ few years ago John Kendrick
Bangs, the humorist, told a number Of
his broadway literary confreres that
he felt particularly elatel over an or
der he had just received from Henry
". Savage. the theatrical producer.
for the librctto of Il musical comedy.
The play was produced few months
later. During the long period Of re-
hearsals so much of Bangs material
was eliminated and so much other ma
terial inserted in it's stead that when
the curtain went up on the first night
not more than half a dozen Of the
original lines remained.
About week later friend, meet
ing Bangs, asked him If he was writ.
ing any more plays for Savage.
"Yes." replied Bangs "Only ar
hour ago sent him 500 blank sheets
Of paper and told him to go as far as
he liked."-Irvin Cobb in New York
Tribune
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
Heat.

Little things like bacilli will live in
6 temperature of above 211 degrees f.
Experimental observations of stokers
have shown that man is cousin to
the salamander. Dante made six fiery
circles Of hell and felt constrained to
resort to ice for the seventh and last
condemnation of souls. Heat, in other
words, is a relative term. Heat is
beneficient if you like things hot. 1t
depends on the point Of view. Heat is
supposed to be enervating The hook
worm Is engendered by it. But. then.
a race horse will go much faster on Il
hot day than cool one. The fiercest
rays Of the sun appear to lubricate the
joints. There are various kinds Of
heat, such as just common, everyday
heat, prickly heat and the heat Of de-
bate, etc.-Kansas City Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
A THRILLING RIDE.
The Piano Run a Frsnchman Gave
Locomotive Engineer.

The Piano Run a Frsnehman Gave a
Locomotive Engineer.
II was lettering around the streets
last night" said Jim Nelson, one Of the
old locomotive engineers running into
New Orleans. "As l had nothing to
do l dropped into concert and heard
sleek looking Frenchman play
piano in a way that made me feel all
over in spots. AS soon as he sat down
on the stool l knew by the way he
handled himself that he understood
the machine he was running. He
tapped the keys away up one end, just
as If they were gauges and he wanted
to see if he had water enough. Then
he looked up as If he wanted to know
how much steam he was carrying, and
the next moment he pulled open the
throttle and sailed on to the main line
as II he was half an hour late. You
could hear her thunder over culverts
and bridges and getting faster and
faster, until the fellow rocked about
in his seat like cradle. Somehow |
thought it was old 36 pulling pas
senger train and getting out of the
way Of a special. The fellow worked
the keys ON the middle division like
lightning, and then he flew along the
north end of the line until the drivers
went around like buzz saw and l got
excited. About the time l was fixing
to tell him to cut her off little he
kicked the hampers under the machine
wide open, pulled the throttle away
back in the tender, and how he did
run! l couldn't stand 1t any longer
and yelled to him that he was pound
ing In the left side, and II he wasn't
careful he'd drop his ash pan. But
he didn't hear. No one heard me.
Everything was flying and whizzing.
Telegraph poles on the side Of the
track looked like a row Of cornstalks,
and trees appeared to be a mudbank,
and all the time the exhaust of the
old machine sounded like the hum Of a
bumblebee. tried to yell out, but my
tongue wouldn't move. He went
around the curves like bullet, slipped
IN eccentric, blew out his soft plug
went down grades fifty feet to the
mile and not controlling brake set
She went by the meeting point at q
mile and half a minute, and callin.
for more steam. My hair stood up
straight, because knew the game was
up. Sure enough, dead ahead Of us
was the headlight Of special. In q
daze heard the crash rs they struck
and l saw cars shivered into atoms
people smashed and mangled and
bleeding and gasping for water
heard another crash as the French
professor struck the deep keys away
down on the lower end of the southern
division. and then came to my senses
There he was at a dead standstill
with the door of the firebox of thu
machine open, wiping the perspiratioi
of his face and bowling to the peopl,
before him. If live to be thousant
years old I'll never forget the rid
that Frenchman gave me on a piano.
Life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
A "Fast" Train,

Speaking of railroads" said the
truthful man, "the ultimate word. in
my experience. was Il certain limited
on which | travelled last summer, At
q point where we We're making Our
greatest speed Il man stood at the side
of the track with moving picture
machine. leaned out Of the window
and called to him, How are you get
ting ony
''IIe stopped turning the crank and
spoke with an expression of deep dis
gust.
at don't seem to be no use he
said. Hold your head still, please.
want to get time exposure. Fly
oryIo1y's
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02

"A
NERVOUS SYSTEM OF AMAZING PERPLEX-
TrY, SMILE AND FORGET IT..
ilization? The answer Is emphatically.
No, Neglect and temporary failure OF
adjustment to conditions, which have
changed with marvellous rapidity in
the past half century. are responsible
for this heavy loss Of life. When the
batteries Of preventive medicine are
fully trained upon this degenerativc
class of maladies. as they have been
trained upon tuberculosis. typhoid and
other germ diseases, reduction In the
death rate among the middle aged and
elderly will take place quite us remark
able as that already attained among
the younger members Of the commu-
nifty.
Causes Of Nervous Disease.
The conditions that give rise 10 nerv-
Gus arrangement are so numerous
that they could not be described With
in the limits of this paper. They may
be grouped. however, under three gen
eral headings-heredity. overstimula-
ton and understimulation. Between
the two extremes last mentioned lies
the golden mean" Of we'll poised.
tremendously adjusted nervous Sys-
tenn.
Overstimulation is the result of the
demands and opportunities arising out
Of our rapidly developing and complex
civilization, the strenuous life calling
for continuous and rapid adjustment
of our minds to the Kaleidoscope
changes which are going on around us
We sometimes forget that the Incl
dents and experiences that formerly
would have required a lifetime OF lU
years may now be crowded into {:
tenth of that period
Understimulation affects those wht
are outside Of the maelstrom. who have
| drifted into the backwaters. whose
| lives are so narrow that nionntony
induces a spiritual starvation. fina!l!
reflected in a physical exhaustion Of
the nerve centers.
First Steps In Prevention.
Having learned that yon possess :
nervous system of amazing complex
ity. "smile and forget It," Only sth'
strongest brain can indulge i'll criti
ral self analysis. especially of nrrr
pus system out Of repair. without be
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
Anthony 1roilope's First Earnings.

A literary man recalls Anthony Tro'-
lOpe's little glOat over the first fruits
Of his pen. Il send you a copy of ''rh
Warden" he wrote to Lord Houghtol
III 1866. which Mr.. LOngman assure
nc is the last Of the first edition.
There were. think. only $50 printed.
hand But l regard the book with af-
fection. as / made 60 2s. Cd. by the first
years sales. having previously writ
ten and published for ten years with
out any such golden result. Since theI
Trollopc. Of course, improved upon
that in no uncertain fashiOn.-West-
minister Gazette.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
Scientist Who Couldn't Light a Fire.

Lord Kelvin. like Lord Morley, once
amused Scottish audience with u dis
play of ignorance. At lecture In Ed:
inburgh, with Lord Kelvin in the chair,
the Duke Of Argyll was taken sudden
" ILL., "When the aged peer was car
ried down to one of the anterooms.
said local paper. zone Of the first
things to he thought of was the light
ing of a fire, and this task was tackled
by the dukes host, Lord Kelvin. But
instead of placing some paper i'll the
CRATE and some wood on that In the
orthodox manner he amazed the on-
lockers by desperate efforts to klndie
a handful Of sticks at gas burner
Ordinary mortals may be pardoned for
taking some satisfaction in the fact
that even so great Il philosopher us
Lord Kelvin did not know how to light
n fire."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
Home Course In
Health Culture
X" Nerves" In the
Home
By EUGENE L. FISK, N. D.
Copyright, 1910, by American Press
Association.

p" "A YERVES' are quite as perni-
S ciOus an influence in the
j household as microbes. 1t is
unfortunate that. unlike mi
crobes. nerves cannot be boiled, fu-
migated or killed by antiseptics. 1t is
true that fresh air, sunlight, exercise
and simple diet are natural enemies
IF nerves." as they are of microbes,
but these remedies require time and
the enforcement Of discipline which
It is difficult to attain in a nervous
household, and so it is regrcttable that
we cannot treat these pesky nerves
us we do diphtheria germs and drive
them from the home atmosphere with
formaldehyde gas.
Prevalence Of Nervous Diseases.
There is reason to believe that un-
der the strain of modern conditions
nervous disease is claiming an increas-
ing number Of victims This belief
derives little support from census re-
turns or vital statistics in the large
cities, if such statistics are taken ut
their face value, without close analy-
sis. The bald figures show marked
decline In the death rate from nervous
disease during recent years But on
digging beneath the surf;rce we find
that much of the decrease is due to
the saving of infant lives from death
by "convulsions," cause of death re-
ported under nervous diseases" On
going still further and ascertaining
what changes have occurred in the
mortality from degenerative diseases
of the heart, arteries and kidneys. NAL.
aides largely caused by nerve strain
and abuse of the nervous system, VIC
find that during the past thirty years
the mortality from these diseases III
the United States registration area has
increased 105 per cent.
The question naturally arises, Ii
this excessive mortality. falling chief
ly among the middle aged and elderly
a necessary accompaniment Of our civ
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
Burnino a Diamond.

The diamond was first burned by
Davy and Faraday in 1914. 1t was
held on a platinum rod in glass
globe Of twenty-five cubic inches Of
pure hydrogen and the Duke Of Tus-
cany's burning glass-a lens of four
teen inches and one of three inches
separated six and one-half feet-con-
centrated the suns heat. In three
quarters of an hour the stone burst
into a scarlet fame. Out of focus it
blazed four minutes and was con-
sumed in two more trials.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
II Was Real.

my, this must have been excitins!'
SAYS Mrs. Bilmers. who is reading the
paper. ~ twenty foot boa constructor
escaped from the ZOO yesterday ana
was captured after it had climbed
halfway up telegraph pole"
"And | swore off when | saw 1t rs |
went DOWNTOWN growled Mr.. Bill
mers disgustedly.
What are You muttering" she
asked.
Nothing. l just said it must have
been q ticklish job."-ChicagO Post.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
Oddities of Cecil Rhodes.


He possessed few intimate friends,
and not even to all Of them did he dis
close his hand. Mere acQuaintances
disliked his moody silences, varied
with fits of rather boisterOus fun.
They considered him exclusive, mo-
rose, rough and overbearing. And it
must be admitted that he was good
hater, violent when thwartel and at
times blunt to the point of rudeness.
It Is difficult to be sufficiently uncon-
ventional to shock mining camp, but
be shocked it. In dress he was almost
dlsreputable. He seldom took pains to
hgratiate himself with any one, and
4 man who too openly scorns his fcl-
lows must expect to suffer social os-
fracism and to have his character tra-
duced. 1t would be idle to deny that
Tor time there were unfavorable ru-
mors In circulation regarding him or
that he was in many circles unpop'
n!ar. But, like Gallo, he 'cared for
none of those things."-Sir Lewis Mich
oil
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
No wh;skers on His Sea Food.

Two colored pOrters paused to rest
moment on their mops il 4 down
town Office building recently. Boy.
said one. smacking his lips. did you
ever eat mushrat! Illustrate! re-
turned the other. NO; never eat
any mushrat. The only fancy sea food
| ever fused with was lobster. -
New York World.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
The Burolcr's PRAYER.

Sir Herbert Risley. speaking OF the
castles of eastern Bengal ut Il meeting
of the ROYAL Anthropological institute,
said curious system of religious wor-
shin prevailed among caste who were
professional burglars. They made a
space in the ground. and man then
cut his arm and prayed to one or the
earth gods that there might be Il dark
night and that he might succeed in o5-
tanning great booty and escape cap
ture.-London Standard.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
Rocky Road to a Title.

"Does Marie expect to marry the
count?'
..Not Immediately. There are three
questions to be settled first"
"What are they
"He must prove that he is count. >
"Well. that would settle ii, wou!dn t
it,"
"No. He must also prove that he
isn't married.
"Weli.'
Then he must prove that he wants
to marry Marie" ilaln
Dealer
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
Playing Safe.

Johnny said the teacher, "this IS
the third time l have had to punish
you this week. Why are you so naugh-
ty!"
Because" answered the incOrrigi-
BILE youngster, grandpa says the good
die young, and l amt takin' any
es.''-Chicago News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
A Good as Lost.

"You're sure you can spare this
fiyer. are you, Shadbolt%'
"Dinguss, if l had not been perfect
~ sure that l can get along without
It ! never would have lent it to YOU"
Chicago Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
A Bold JolIier.

Mrs. Hashleigh-Yes, we've been hav-
ing considerable trouble with our milk
lately. Do you take your coffee with
or without?
New Boarder-I take it within.-BOs-
ton Transcript.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
Had an Attachment.

Agent-Madam. have you piano!
Housewfe-Yes. Agent am selling
an attachment which | am sure
Housewife-We have one. Agent
What make is it? Housewife-Sher-
iff's.-Cleveland Leader.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is not
common, everyday cough mixture.
y IS meritorious remedy for all the
1oublesome and dangerous complica-
hons resulting from cold in the head,
safoat, chest or lungs. Sold by all
dealers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
A Pioneer Shipment.

The first shipment OF wheat from
Chicago via the lakes was made In
1893. The shipment consisted Of sew;
snty-eight bushels.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02

An envious man wakes lean at the
fatness Of his neighbor.-Socrates.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02
DEHDG60e6D6DGHGHANAAAl
1916. NOTICE
Dscontinuance of the Land
Its Consolidation With the Land Office at Baton
ROUGE in the State Of Louisiana.

NOTICE is hereby given that the President of the 4
~ United States has, by Executive order of JAN
uary g. 1911, in accordance with the provisions of
Section 1852 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States, and by virtue of the authority therein given,
directed that the United States land office at Match
itoches La, be discontinued and the archives and
business thereof be transferred to the land office at
4 Baton Rouge, La.
In pursuance of said Executive order the land
office at Natchitoches, La, will be permanently dis
continued at the close of official business hours on
March 81, 1911, and its business and archives trans
femed to and made part Of the land office at Baton
Rouge, La, on April l, 1911.
( Given under my hand at the City of Washing 4
ton District of Columbia, this the 10th day of Jam
& uary, A. d. 1911.
FRED DENNETT,
Commissioner of the General Land Office. 4
hODANONANOOOAO
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02

Provide for the worst; the best will
save itself.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-02


If the finest quality Of bow is kept
continuously bent it will lose its res1i-
iency. Likewise the most finely poiseo
nervous system if subjected to con
tinuous and unremitting strain VII
acquire in time warp or twist which
requires the most skillful and patien
treatment to remove. The business
or professional man who presses stead
ily toward some mark. grudcing even
the time given to meals and refusing
TO take intervals of rest. often defeats
his own ends 1t has been contended
that it is worry" and not work that
kills. Worry is certainly a terrible and
often unnecessary health destroyer
but it is contrary to common sense as
we'll as science to contend that the
delicate tissues of brain and nervous
system are not injured by overwork.
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-05-18
New Postoffice Regulations.

Pursuant to instructions ftOm the
Post Office Department., commencing
Sunday, May Dist, 1911, the carriers
window will not be opened for deliv-
cry OF mail on Sundays 1t becomes
necessary, therefore, to change the
practice with reference to the deliv-
cry of mail on Sundays. 1t is be-
lieved that the discontinuance of
Sunday delivery through the carriers
window at least can be effected with
out Inconvenience to the public and
with great benefit to the officers and
employees OF the post office under
the following conditions: The gener-
al delivery window will be kept open
a sufficient length OF time to accom-
modate the travelingspublic, from 0
to IL o'clock a. 10. Those patrons
of the office desiring important per
sonal communications delivered to
them on Sunday will be accommo-
dated upon payment of the prescrib-
ed fee for special delivery service.
Mail will be received and dispatched
as usual and distributed to boxes.
Business men and all patrons who
desire their mail regularly on Sunday
will be allowed to rent boxes Cat the
full rate) even though their mail is
delivered to them by carriers on the
other days of the week. Postmaster
General Hitchcock is DESTROYS that
post office employees shall have one
day of rest during the week. Patrons
OF the post office are urgently re
quested to comply with the above
instructions.
W. Fl. JENKINS,
Postmaster.
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-05-18

OF course.every patriotic and pro-
gressive citizen OF Henderson and
Vance county wants the Gold Leaf.