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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-04-06
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

Burney Brown, ten years old, was killed
Saturday by a runaway mule at Columbia.
Adam Gath, crazed with liquor, shot and
killed his companion, Joseph Vidome, in
Plaquemine.
A glass mandatory employing 25O
persons, will be moved from Brookville,
Pa, to Shreveport.
John F. Herbert has been granted a
patent on concrete railway crossties and
will start factory in New Orleans.
W. B. Thornton, farmer, suicided by
hanging near Negreet, rather than face
charges brought by his stepdaughter.
Col. Charles Schiller, State Commissioner
of Agriculture and immigration, died al
his residence in Baton Rouge at noon Sat-
urday. He was native of Germany and
about seventy years old.
Mr.. Frank James Denham, prominent
contractor and builder, died in Shreveport
Friday evening. Deceased was born in
London, England, November q, 1889,
and had been citizen of Shreveport since
1873.
Mrs. Mary Ann Reeves, ninety three
years of age, the first white child born
west of the Calcasieu River, died at Lake
Charles last Thursday, leaving twelve
children, forty-four grand, 100 great, AND
twenty three neutrality-suspicious.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-04-06
LATEST NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.


Mayor Shafer Siegler of Hagerstown,
N. j., committed suicide by hanging.
A farmer of Napoleon, Ohio, shot and
killed his wife and then killed himself.
Whites and negroes fought pitched bat
ties in the streets Of Laurel, Del, Sunday.
One man was killed and several wounded
in fight over gambling game in Mobile.
DIR. S. A. Knapp, the famous agricultu
tural expert, diedin Washington Saturday.
Two men were killed by the explosion of
boiler in a saw mill at Campbellsville, KY
A Cincinnati butcher stabbed customer
to death when they argued about piece
of meat.
The Yellowstone Park contains 2.142, 72O
acres and the Yosemite Park, California,
719, 1922 acres.
The German Government has opened a
cable line feom Emden, Germany, to Per-
nambuco, Brazil.
Earthquake shocks were felt Friday in
Memphis, Little Rock, Vicksburg and
Lake Providence.
The fourteen-year-o daughter of S. r.
Nicely, near Shubuta, Miss, accidently
hanged herself in a swing.
A New York woman bookkeeper who
confessed Incorporating S13,OOO,> was
sentenced to Albany Prison.
Because she was chastised in school a
fourteen-year -old Portland (Oregon) girl
committed suicide by shooting.
Three men were killed and four others
injured last Thursday in an explosion
aboard a German iron clad cruiser off Kiel.
Justice ]. A. German was elected United
States Senator from INV York Friday,
breaking the long deadlock in the legisla-
ture.
Miss Laura H. Earle of Philadelphia was
found dead Saturday, with a bullet wound
in her head at her summer home near PEN
sacola, Fla.
A chauffeur was killed, two young ladies
fatally injured, and another young lady
seriously hurt, in a "joy" ride in Day
tona, Florida, Sunday
A negro baseball game in New Orleans
Sunday resulted in row, in which two
negroes were slightly wounded and an
Italian pedlar was stabbed.
Wednesday of last week fire caused
St, OO0, 900 monetary damage to the New
York State Capital at Albany and de.
stroyed many priceless documents.
Chicago was swept Sunday by one of the
worst April snow storms in its history
While the temperature was not quite dowr
to the midwinter mark, the snowfall was
heavy for five hours and seriously inter.
fered with traffic on the surface lines.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-04-06

When medicine must be given to young
children it should be pleasant to take.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is made
from loaf sugar, and the roots used in its
preparation give it flavor similar to maple
syrup, making it pleasant to take. It has
no superior for colds, Group and whooping
cough. For sale by all dealers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-04-06
In For II Either MAY.

Minister Now. Tommy, suppose you
did something naughty and were asked
il you did it. What would you say?
Tommy dunno.
Minister You don't know? Why
why, what would happen If you told
a lie?
Tommy-The devil'd git me.
Minister-That's right. And what If
you told the truth?
Tommy-I'd git the devil.-Toledo
Blade
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-04-06
make him nad?o
A Range Of Possibilitie,

II have been told" said he confident
performer, ''that l make my violin
sound like the human voice"
YES" replied the candid friend. but
there are so many kinds of human
voices. "-WashingtOn Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-04-06
Tho Same Girl.

Young Husband-When used to
kiss you. you slapped me. Young
Wife--Well. you won't get slappad
now unless you forget to- kiss me-
Illustrated Bits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-04-06

The worst thing in the world is COM
ceited conscience. You cannot reason
with man so afflicted.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-04-06
A kiIlinu Joke.

Il made DR.. Knifem. the eminent
surgeon. very angry when l met him
one winter day enjoying a spin over
the snow"
"How did you make him mad?'
II congratulated him on hts sense of
the fitness of things in taking advan
tage of every chance to go on sleigh
ing expedition Baltimore American
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-04-06
PALM SUNDAY.
a year.

Next Sunday will be Palm Sunday, the
first day of the week preceding Easter and
known among those Christian churches
which observe Lent as Passion or Holy
Week. The day is observed in comment
Grafton of the Savior's entrance into Jeru-
salem on the occasion of His going up to
the city to observe the feast of the Passover.
We are told that on this occasion great
multitude accompanied Him through the
streets singing hosannas and casting
branches in the way before Him. From
this latter fact comes the name of the day
and the custom of decorating the churches
with palms. Palm Sunday is one of the
prominent days in the church calendar be-
cause it commentaries Christ's going up
to Jerusalem knowing that His time had
come and that He was then to fall into the
hands of His prosecutors and pass through
the fearful ordeal, which took place five
days later on Calvary, where by His SUI
fering and oblation of Himself He made
atonement for the sins of makind.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-04-06
Yourself.

II you want to be miserable think
about yourself-about what you want.
what you like, what respect people
ought to pay to you and what people
think Of you.-Charles Kingsley.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-04-06

Much of the ofice-seeking dope sent
out by interested parties as political news
from Baton Rouge and New Orlesns should
beheaded "dead- beat advertising matter, -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-04-06

1t is we'll to remember, in passing, that
Mr.. Aswell has held public Office for nearly
eight years, and has been beneficiary of
the system he so ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Monroe Neps-Star,
It is we'll, also, to remember, that Mr..
Aswell has not only been ga beneficiary of
the SYSTEM" but has been quite robust
part of the system he now, for the sake of
votes, Indignantly repudiates. "Yea, the
hand of the princes and rulers hath been
chief in this trespass.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17

CARNEGIE
Its Great Effect on
the Temper and
the Tongue

There was a pictur in Punch recent
ly-a caddy following a player is hafld
by the other caddies, Where are
you going, Sandy?' I'm going TO
hear this gentleman play golf" Clev-
er lads, some OF the caddieS. A real
duffer Of noble presence was on prac-
tbs game alone. Repeatedly he had
fooled In his attempts to drive and
finally exclaimd. well, l never foo
zled like this before" Caddie, aston
isht, Your honor has played beforeF'
A cousin of mine made his first trial
one morning on Shbo links, and, as
is often the case when taking it all
easily and not trying hard. be sue
ceeded wonderfully. He could hardly
wait for the morning game. We start
ed and he fooled everything, and at
last l herd EXPLANATIONS and cald out
TO him. What nation Morrison| He
replied apologeticaIly, ~ know, 1
know, 1 felt it, but didn't think I
said it,"
We hav a celebrated professor who
was lost from site for a time. His
caddie at last coming N site and being
askt. where's the professor" cald
out, Hes down among the whins
taIkin' to hisseP." Loud latter,
A deacon was reported as having re-
signed from his eldership in the kirk.
Being askt why by his minister he ex-
plaind that he had either to resign or
quit playing golf, and he knew he
couldn't do that
SHbo links hav some celebrities
whose first efforts at golf began there
Frederic Harrison had been initiated
one morning and was playing his first
match. When he was foozling his way
to the long hole for some time 1 turnd
round and askt. How many?'
Three" he replied. l had seen him
miss frequently. After three and sew
en- had been affirmd by both several
times. we proceeded to locate the
strokes. After getting in few AIR
strokes In counting the seven Har
rison exclaimd. oh. make it twenty
If you count these; only hit the ball
three tines
There are games and games. Does
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17

Never mind where you work. Let
your care be for the work ITSELF
Spurgeon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
TIME TO BE FAST
Mississippi Valley Power Boat
Association at Regatta
Promises Records.
BIG EVENT AT DUBUQUE
City is Making Elaborate Plans to
Entertain Thousands of Wis
itors July SO.

Not since Sir Thomas Upton
last tried to lift the Americas
cup has a nautical event attracted
the widespread national attention
being directed to the annual
regatta this year of the Mississippi
Valley Power Boat association at
Dubuque, Iowa, July 8, 4. and 6.
Two score Of the greatest marine rae
ing machines in the country will be
entered and fifty thousand people from
all parts Of the country are expected
to be present to see worlds records
broken as predicted by w. H. Fauber,
inventor Of the hydroplane, the new
demon Of speed
In no field, excepting the conquest
of air, has there been the wonderful
development during the past two or
three years that has been seen in mo-
making ten miles an hour was consid-
cred a millionaire's delight. Now the
same boat is tub" and the million
aire toys, instead, with a hydroplane
which will skim over the water almost
at lightning speed-50 to 30 miles an
hour
The Mississippi Valley races at
Dubuque will be the first American
competition Of these new high power
ed marine racers. The greatest boats
produced in America this year have
been entered, including Dixie w."
speed SIS miles an hour. VITA II"
speed so miles an hour, Red Top III, %
speed so miles an hour, Yankee"
with 900 horse power motors and
speed estimated at between so and So
miles an hour. Besides these there
will be many other great boats, all in
the International defender class, which
it cost a fortune to build and which
are expected to trim the French and
English speed fiends in later races.
All of these boats will receive their
first public trials in the Dubuque races.
1t will in fact be virtually the elimina-
ton for the international events to
follow.
MANY VISITORS WILL COME.
Boaters and visitors will come to
Dubuque from all sections and from all
directions. The cruise of power boats
will be one OF the big features of the
regattas. Power boats will begin to
leave the farther reaches of the Miss
issippi, lower Mississippi, Missouri,
Ohio, st. Criox, Illinois and other riv-
ers late in June. bound for the regat-
ia city and scores of boats will come
from the great lakes AS the fleets
progress the boats will be Joined by
others until the night Of July 2, when
the northern fleet anchors at Cass-
vile, Wis, the northern rendezvous and
the southern feet anchors at Bellevue,
the southern rendezvous, there will be
hundreds of boats of all description
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17

1t you are not satisfied after using
according to directions two thirds of
a bottle of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, you can have your mon
ey back. The tablets cleanse and in
vigorate the stomach, improve the di-
gesdon, regulate the bowels. Give
them a trial and get well Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
Every Month Near Death.

Foster. Ark.-Mrs. Fannie Ellis
Of Foster says: Il was sick for seven
years, and half the time could not
stand on my feet. Every month, /
was very near death. / tried Car
dui and in two months, / was cured
and am now stout and healthy. My
friends all ask me now what cured
me. My looks are a testimonial TO
Cardui." No matter how serious or
long-standing the trouble, Cardui
will help you. It is a mild, Yege-
table, tonic remedy, especially
adapted TO relieve and cure the COM
mon womanly ailments. 1t relieves
womanly pains and restores woman
Iy strength. Try Cardui.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
h3 SS@Ehh!eatre

among those familiar with the theatric-
al situation in the tri-cities always
has been that -Ir. Hughes of the
Grand, Davenport, controlled the Klaw
& Erlanger bookings in this territory,
and that whatever plays came to either
Rock Island or Moline did so with his
consent.
The Argus has plainly stated its
position in previous discussion of the
local theatrical situation. The build
ing of the illinois was made possible
through public subscriptions of money
by playgoers who had become disgust
ed with the situation that compelled
them to go to Davenport in order to
witness a production of the better
class. Rock Island, in those days, was
getting mostly ten-twenty-thirty bills.
The people gave of their dollars in
the full assurance that the Illinois al
ways would be continued as the home
of the best things in the drama and
opera Now there seems a purpose
to introduce vaudeville, with the prom
Use of something good occasionally.
The Argus has this suggestion to Of
fer: If Mr.. Sodini has booking rela-
tions with Klaw & Erlanger, as he
claims, it should be an easy matter
for him to show a contract That is
the way Klaw & ErIanger usually do
business. And If Mr. Sodini has a
booking contract with Klaw &c Erlang-
er it will not be necessary for him 20
introduce vaudeville at the Illinois to
make 1t a paying enterprise. And as
proof of that fact, it is necessary to go
no further away from home than Day
export, where the Grand plays nothing
but Kiaw & Erlanger offerings during
a season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17

an ready to follow the reception feet
which win come out from Dubuque to
meet them, back into the harbor the
morning of July Srd. The 3rd win be
devoted 30 the reception OF visitors
and the big races start the afternoon
of July 18th This day the 40-foot
class for such boats as Dixie w.
"Eph," Red Top III" -Hoosier Boy"
"Disturber H." Vita H." and Yankee"
will race for the championship and
prizes Of $1,000 cash and the Webb
81, 600 silver cup. The same day the
20-foot class. considered by many the
most spectacular, will race and speed
as high as 40 miles an hour is prom
Used for these boats which are no
longer than a fish pole. In the even
ing an Illuminated boat parade viii
be held and an aquatic fireworks dis
play which it is promised will be the
greatest ever seen in the west
On July 5th the 80 and So foot
classes will be run and another IL
Illuminated parade will be held In the
evening, together with fireworks. On
the 9Th the handicap for winners will
be one Of the big features, as will
also the race against time by the
champion. Intermingled with these
principal events will be dozens Of
lesser races which will not be so fast.
but which will be filed with specta-
cular features.
Dubuque Is making elaborate plans
to entertain this great American event.
Dubuque homes will be thrown open
to visitors, and official guides will be
bureau is to be established down
town. All available camping ground
has been leased in the vicinity
OF the city for the visiting feet and
hundreds are expected to camp out
within a short distance OF the race
course There viii be many excursion
trains and dozens by large steamboats,
win carry crowds to the regatta city,
anchoring OF the race course during
the events.
Illustrative that hydroplane racing
Is in reality a millionafre's sport and
the hydropfane itself a millionaire's
plaything, is the entrance Of the DIX
10 w. in these races. She was built
In New York for Frederick K Burn
ham, vtee-couanodore OF the Motor
Boat club Of America, and owner Of
the first, second and third ''Dixfes"
which for years have held undtsputed
title TO worlds records for speed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
STATUS OF THE ILLINOIS.

STATUS OF THE ILLINOIS.
Rock Island, June 16.-Editor Argus:
Failing to notice any further reference
In the press to the deal whereby 1t has
been proposed that the Illinois be con-
verted into a vaudeville theatre,
write TO inquire what the status of that
house is to be in the forthcoming sea
son. AS l understand, H. A. Sodini Of
Moline, to whom Chamberlain, Kindt
& Co. desire to transfer their lease on
the property. has agreed to intersperse
vaudeville with one-night standard at
fractions, assuring the public that
there will be no less than twenty of
these latter during a season, and that
his bookings will be supplied by Klaw
& Erlanger, a firm that has refused
10 do business with the Illinois the
past two years owing TO a break over
the open door policy with Chamber
lin, Kindt & Co, the lessees. Just for
the sake of argument, is It reasonable
to suppose that Chamoerlin, Kindt &
Co., whose circuit in its entirety is
lined up with the independents, would
surrender the Rock Island territory to
Klaw & Erlanger in view Of the known
bitterness between that concern and
the com animation headed by the Shu-
berts and John Cort, The war in the
tri-cities having resulted in the open
ing of the Grand at Davenport as an
exclusive Klaw & Erlanger house?
Hardly. In my judgment. However, ]
am simply seeking information And,
by the way, is 1t not fact that Mr..
Sodini, as manager of the Barrymore,
Moline, does not book directly with
Klaw & Erlanger? Is 1t not fact that
these attractions are given to the Bar
rymore through d. l. Hughes, manager
Of the Grand. Davenport, who, as
understand, holds a five-year booking
contract in this territory with Klaw
& Erlanger?
ONE WHO DONATED TOWARDS
BUILDING OF THE ILLINOIS THE
ATRE
AS far as The Argus has been able
to learn, Mr. Sodini and Chamberlin,
Kindt & Co. have come to terms. In
fact both sides have so announced. But
the transfer Of the lease has not yet
been approved By the Illinois Theatre
company, owner Of the property. The
Argus has only the word of Mr.. Sodini
that he VIII be able to supply Klaw
& Erianger bookings at the Illinois,
presenting as many as he can secure
during q season The impression
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
GOLF is A
SAYS Mr..
Ironrnaster Sees a
Score of Charms
In the Game

"HE vacation number Of the In
dependent contains a charac-
teristic article by Andrew Car
negie on DIR Golf The ar
ticle Is herewith reprinted in part, the
simplihed spelling being Mr.. Carne-
gie's:
The first golf club In the United
States was organized at Yonkers Nov.
II, 1888, and named St Andrews. Rob-
ert Lockhart Of Yonkers. born in Dun
fermline, Scotland. was often in his ma
tiy town as buying member of his firm,
and there he Iernt the ancient and roy
al game. He PURCHASE several dozens
of clubs in Dunfermline and upon ar.
rival at Yonkers explained the game to
his fellow crony Dunfernlinite. Jack
Reid. and a few others. who began ex
perimenting in Reds orchard. a larger
field being afterward secured. Jack
Reid was elected president of the club
Nockhart declining becaus he had to
be abroad so muchJ and John G. Ten
Eycke. OF good Dutch stock. secretary,
which he still remains
The game of golf in my young days
was the preserv Of the upper classes in
Scotland. sure mark of the gentleman,
and a sickiy plant south Of the border.
No lady was ever seen on the links.
The charm of golf, who can analyze
and decide In what it really consists?
First, we need to use the plural. 1t
has not one but score of charms. We
are under the sky, worshipers of the
"god of the open air" Every breth
seems 20 drive away weakness and dis
cas-, securing for Us longer terms of
happy days here on earth, even bring
ing something of heven here to US. No
doctor ike DR.. Goff-his cures as mi
raculous as those sometimes credited
to Christian Science. minus its IN
known and mysterious agencies. which
are calculated to alarm prudent people.
Not the least of its virtues is its power
TO affect the temper and especially the
tung We hav only to remain silent TO
produce unusual results. The proven
tiv trea tment successfully applied has
its richest field upon the green.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
Living Portrait Of Mark Twain.

A singular story comes from a small
town in Pennsylvania. On April 81,
1910, a COW was born on a farm near
Alburtis at almost the identical mo-
ment when Mark Twain died at his
home IN Connecticut. On her right
side, outlined in dark brown against a
snow white background, is profile
bust of that author. The likeness,
which was plain at the birth Of the
calf, has grown more and more dis
ttnct until 1t is now impossible to fail
to identify the well known features.
Naturally the cow was named Mark
Twain 1t is safe to say that the great
humorist would have appreciated this
joke of nature at his expense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17

BE vacation number Of the In
dependent contains a charac-
teristic article by Andrew Car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
Like a Man.

ibid Hawkins take his punishment
like a man" asked Lollerby.
"You bet he did," laughed Dubb-
leigh. "He hollered and yelled and
used strong language to beat creation"
-Harper's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-17
Amateur Baseball
MANAGERS DIRECTORY.

Rock Island Freight Clerks-Mana
ger, John Killian, claim department.
Unions" CIV. c. U.)-Manager,
Chris Naab, Jr, 61s Twelfth street.
Phone w. Sac.
Rock Island Arsenal ball club
Manager, W. w. Medcalf.
Rock Island West Ends-Manager,
Frank Shean, 60 Thirteenth avenue.
Phone W. 1867.
"Fritz's Colts" Manager Frank
Meyers, sol Thirty-ffth street.
Phone West 1269-Y.
Boosters" GA year olds)-Man-
ager Charles Olson, 1903 Thirtieth
street. Phone West 1902.
Sections" Manager, Charles
Roantree, P. o. box 464,. Phone w.
T11-K.
'Wolstencroft Brothers Baseball
Club"--Manager G. Huber. Phone W.
$50
100 Block club-Manager Joe Gstet-
tenbauer, 1927 Tenth avenue. Phones
W. 1892 and E. S22
Terros Cubs-Manager G.. Z Scott,
4o7 Brady street. Davenport Phone
n. I'll.
Teams from the Rock Island and
Burlington freight depots will play a
game tomorrow morning at $3.50 az Ex-
position park