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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-16
A Quick Lie.

Presence of mind recently saved an
eminent actor his gold watch and
chain. While crossing bridge IN a
thick night mist suspicious looking
man suddenly doomed up ont Of the
obscurity.
Can you tell me the time. gov'nor?''
he gruffiy inquired.
You are too late. my dear SIR re-
piled the actor suavely. a gentleman
who passed minute ago stole my
watch!"-Exchange.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-16
BosslER BOY SIGHTSEEING IN LONDON

believing that the following letter,
though not written for publication, will be
read with interest by many friends of the
author, we give it place in our columns
EDITOR BANNER.
U. S. S. NORTH DAKOTA,
Weymouth, England, Dec. 5, 1911. !
Ny Dearest Mother: Many and excit-
ing have been my experiences since wrote
you last-lots of work and lots of fun
mixed, which makes a good combination
when the good fun comes after the hard
work. Iput in good, hard, solid month of
work during November-my best efforts
and received my reward for it by enjoy
ing to the limit my five days leave of ab-
sence, all of which l spent in London.
Eight of US went up together last Mon
day afternoon, reaching London about
pm, and we all stopped at the same hotel
and four of US occupied the same suite of
rooms, which made it very pleasant. We
had two bedrooms with double beds and a
bath; open fires in both rooms and plenty
of room. Our rooms (including breakfast,
as is the custom over here) cost US the
very modest sum of five shilling, six pence
per day (about S1.35) which was very
reasonable, considering the class of service
and accommodations.
We took our time about seeing the sights
of the city, reserving certain parts for each
day, and in this way we we're enabled to
see nearly every thing worth while in a
fairly thorough way, and without the firing
monotony that generally accompanies
sightseeing. We would generally sleep
until late in the morning advan-
tage of the opportunity to sleep late, for on
the ship we have to get up pretty early
then start out with our days routine get
ting lunch wherever we might happen to be
about l o'clock, and generally getting
back to the hotel about pm. Then we
would have some real English tea and
cake-like all good Englishmen-andt then
go up to dress for dinner and after dinner
some theater or entertainment. In this
quiet way we spent most enjoyable rest
of five days, returning aboard ship about
$3.50 pm. last Saturday.
We visited the British Museum, the
United Service Museum, the Natural His
tory Museum and the Royal Academy of
Fine Arts, all of which are wonderful, i'm
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-16

Christian Instructor: In this dav Of
world ideas and movements it may not be
amiss to call attention to the necessity Of
ones doing his level best and making a
complete job of it in his own little field.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-16

The Monroe News-Star made record
in the size (sixty pages) and quality of its
special edition issued on the 9Th instant
Noto!y can blame it for feeling bit
swelled up at the success as this issue
ovi6opcoc
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-16

believing that the following letter,
though not written for publication, will be
read with interest by many friends of the
author, we give it place in our columns
EDITOR BANNER.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-02-16


connection with Kings and Queens of Eng
land and the prison for the royal prisoners
of old England. William the Conquerer
founded the Tower and used it as his
palace and it was so used as the royal
palace up to the time of Charles II. The
crown and state jewels are displayed in
one of the old buildings, including the
crown now used for the King. The pres
ent crown, with which King George V will
be crowned at the coronation next June,
has in the famous ruby that was presented
to the Black Prince by Peter the Cruel
after the Battle of Navorette, April 3, 1867,
and also worn by Henry V in the crown
encircling his helmet at the Battle of Agin-
court in 1415. According to pure carat
weight tits valued at S55O,OOO The crown
also includes part of the cullivan dia-
mond, $40 carats. leave you to guess
its value. The larger part of this diamond
is mounted in the Kings sceptre, also on
exhibition.
l could 60 on like this fore week and tell
you about these places-and l haven't
touched Westminster Abbey yet, one of
the grandest sights of all-but too much
is enough, according to Madame Katzen-
jammer, so am going to save all the rest
that | know to describe to you later. Any
way, I've pretty nearly developed writer's
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
Red cro.. society Offer. prizes.

Red Cross society Offers Prizes.
Denver.-The National Red Cross
Society has adopted a novel plan to
sell Red Cross Christmas Seals dur
ing the present holiday season. The
plan is to offer premiums for the larg-
est per capita sale OF seals based on
the 1910 census report. Over $4,000
worth of premiums have been offered
In Colorado alone. The state has been
divided into six districts and the pre-
miums distributed accordingly. The
sale OF seals is carried on under the
direction Of DIR. S. Norris. Colorado
agent for the Red Cross Society. He
Is working through the various church
and civic societies.
Among the premiums offered is a
cleaning plant worth $4,000 to the dis
trict selling the greatest number OF
seals. The winning district decides
what school shall be fitted with the
plant Five street drinking fountains
worth $3.50 each are offered to the
five cities OF over 1000 population
making the largest sale of Christmas
seals and also $500 piano to the city
which leads all others In sales. The
third prize Is a complete equipment
for an open air school to the city OF
5000 population making the highest
per capita sale. and 500 sanitary
drinking cups and a cup cabinet are
offered to the rural school making the
highest per capita sale. This sale Ia
based on the average school enroll
ment during the month OF November
The Red Cross Seals sell for 1 cert
each. -e
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
Federal, Grand jury Reports.

Denver.-The federal grand Jury
which has been In session for more
than a month. has brought In a par
tial report. Indictments were re-
turned against forty-three. most OF
them postoffice offenders.
The jury resumed Its sitting and
will report at q later date on some
OF the more important cases. Involving
well-known people, which have been
presented for Its consideration.
The indictments returned included
the usual class Of cases handled by
federal police officers. Six alleged
white slave traffickers" were in
dicted. true bills being returned
against seven Chinese for smuggling
and smoking opium. Four white per-
sons were Indicted for the same Of
tense.
Indictments were returned against
one man for unlawfully selling liquor
10 Indians and against another for
cutting timber from the national
forest.
The most important OF the postof-
flee cases is that against Joseph p.
Havlick. formerly superintendent Of
the money order division of the Den
yer postoffice. charged with embezzle-
ment.
Allan G. Gum and George w. Has
tings. Paul c. Leaf and w. E. Holland
were indicted for sending objection
able matter through the mails.
Benjamin b. Goodrich. alias Bach
rach, Andres Suniga and T. c. Cooper
were Indicted for using the mails In
furtherance Of schemes to desraud
Other postoffice cases in which In
dictments were returned were Roy +.
Bosley, larceny OIL postal funds; Maur.
Ice l.. Flood. stealing money order
blanks, and Cliff Upton. assaulting a
mail carrier.
An Indictment was returned against
Albert Leon. head OF one OF the most
successful counterfeiting bands that
has operated In this country for
years.
other Indictments returned. on evil
dencc presented by the secret service
men, were Harry r. Porter. passing
counterfeit coins; William F. Finn.
charged with impersonating secret
service agent; Charles c. Hill. buying
stolen government property. and Olive
Stewart, passing raised banknote.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
PRESIDENT OPPOSES THE REso.
ZION AsRoeATiNo RUS
SIAN TREATY.
CONFERS WITH CABINET
NOTHING THAI WILL OFFEND
RUSSIA WILL BE PER-
MITTED.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.


Washington.-The Russian treaty
situation has cleared materially.
President Taft. it is said. has
indicated that he will veto the Sui
ger resolution II 1t should be forced
through the Senate withot modifica-
tiOn.
Nothing that can be construed as
an offense to Russia will be per
mitted, II the President can help 1t.
President Taft called the five men,
bers of his Cabinet now in Washing
ton to the White House and conferred
with them on the Russian treaty situ-
alton.
Nothing was given out for publica-
tion at the conclusion OF the confer
ence, but 1t Is understood that the at
titude OF the administration was de-
cided upon and the message to be sent
10 the capitol outlined.
Senate leaders expect to hear that
the President. through Ambassador
Guild At st. Petersburg. already has
notified Russia OF the impending alb
rogation of the treaty. This notice Is
believed to have been couched In the
poiitest diplomatic language and to
have stated that the American people
had come to regard the treaty rs OBJ
sOiete.
The expiration OF the treaty Is fixed
for January /. 1918.
President Taft Is said to have taken
the ground that II he chooses he can
abroGatc the treaty. by executive de-
cree. without waiting for action either
by the House or the Senate.
II In generally believed that the
Senate will solve the problem by
adopting . resolution OF abrogatIon
couchcd In strictly formal Language.
Pres;deat Taft's messaxe. although
expected to be read In executive ses
sion. probably will be made public al
once. That Ii the plan OF several oi
the Senate leaders. They said the
country should be fully informed OF
the danger OF precipitate action.
Some OF the House leaders said
that. with President Taft threatening
to take the reins into his own hands
II was essential that Congress should
meet his views.
Taft Is said to entertain the hops
that II the treaty OF 1882 is abrogatet
in = manner that will carry no Of
fense. = new treaty with Russia mark
ing great step forward from the ole
convention. will not be impossible.
II abrogated In the terms OF the
SuIzcr resolution 1t was said Taf
takes the ground that the Unitet
States might just as well abandon
hope OF ever negotiating another
treaty with the Russian Empire.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
Must Not Sell Maine.

Washington.-Efforts to authorize
the sale OF the hull OF the battleship
Mainc to private parties who desire to
exhibit It at various parts OF the
United States. and charge admission
fee to visitors. were defeated in the
House Of Representatives. The urgent
deficiency bill. carrying an appropria-
tion OF $25O.O00 to complete the work
of raising the Maine. after n hard fight
passed the House without change
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
New Mexico.

Drifts on the 400 and 500 foot levels
at the Deadwood mines At Mogollon
were advanced thirty-five feet the
past week The mill handled lis
tons in addition to considerable cns-
,om ore.
The Treasure mine at Mogollon has
lately had an abundance Of water for
power generation and the mine and
mill have been operating At full ca
pacity. About seventy tons are
treated daily. The ore hauling crew
will soon be equipped to transport be-
tween 80 and 100 tons per day from
mine to mill, . distance Of about three
miles.
Ten Of the new Chalmers
stamps are working and the erection
Of ten more will be started soon ae
the Ernestine mines at Mogollon.
Mine developments continue showing
up ore of q grade above the average
in this camp. Bullion recovery for
the last ten days Of November was
$3.50 ounces Troy; four tons concen-
trates were shipped for the periOd.
The past weeks ore reduction was
$50 tons.
Regular ore shipments are being
made to the Deadwood mill At Mogol-
lon from development on the Pacific.
on which mine the tunnel was id.
vanced thirty-five feet during the
week. The portal Of the Harry tunnel
is being timbered.
Parties have been On the ground st
the Cooney mine with view OF erect
Ing . small mill to reduce the values
from zones lately producing consid-
,rable high grade shipping ore. The
little Charlie mine continues shipping
,re to the Deadwood mill.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
Chicago Opens School Doors.

Chicago.-It has dawned on Chicago
that the Investment OF public money
in school buildings may be utilized to
a far greater extent in the service of
the people. Chicago has now Joined
the widespread movement to extend
the social uses Of the public schools.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
Colorado wants Secretary Wilson.

Washington.-It IL declared In
Washington that Secretary Wilson OF
the Department of AgrAulture mas
bean offered the superintendency Of
three new beet sugar factories to be
built in Colorado by recently or
ganized company. The report is that
the sites for these factories have been
decided upon. and that the same COM
pany will buy the old paper mills In
Denver and manufacture paper from
cane pulp. to BE- shipped from the
South.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
HoMEogekeRo excU Rol o n
RATES TO TEXAS AND NEW
MEXICO POINTS DUR.

On the first and third TuesAaysl i
each month during the entire year
The Colorado and Southern Rail-
way will sell round trip homeseekors'
excursion tickets to . great many
points In New Mexico and Texas at
greatly reduced rates. Final limit
Is days allowing liberal stop-ovsr
privileges. For detailed tafor1atioo,
rates. ETC.. call on your nearest Colo.
RADIO and Southern agent or address r.
Z. Fisher. General Passenger Agsat,
Denver. Colo.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
wo,e.st Leaves hospital.

Los Angeles.-Ad WolGast. the
champion lightweight pusilist. who
was operated upon At . hospital here
November 20 for appendicitis. on the
eve Of his scheduled fight with Fred
die Welsh Of England. left the hospital
and 10 now 1t Venice,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
Quake Shakes Mexico.

City Of Mexico.-Mexico WAS rocked
from ocean to ocean by violent
earthquake. Buildings were thrown
down. and panics were created among
the people In many sections. Only
one death has 30 far been reported.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21

Nat Goodwin Makes Settlement.
New York.-A settlement has been
effected between Nat Goodwin and Ed
ma Goodrich BY which the actress re-
ceives $615.000.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
pueblo Wants Mountain Water

Pueblo Wants Mountain Water.
Pueblo.-After having rejected the
plans for the purchase Of filter plant
for the north side water works that
had been contracted for by the trus-
tees. Pueblo citizens are considering
plans to bring pure mountain water
to this city by a gravity pressure sys
tenn
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
sheriff Has pistol Duel.

Sheriff Has Pistol Duel.
Hugo.-After engaging in a pistol
duel with Sheriff Henry Humiston and
a companion. during which no one was
injured. Leon and Paul Griffin. home
steaders living near the Elbert coupty
line. were arrested and Jailed. charged
with shooting five antelopes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
as Bodies Recovered.

Knoxville. Tenn.-Ten more bodies
have been removed from Cross Noun
tain mine at Briceville. bringing the
number OF victims up to S5.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
Innocent.

Rastus-"What you think u Dc mat
tab wifi me. doctah?
Doctor-"Oh. nothing but the chick
enpox, ] guess. a,
Rastus (getting nervous)-"l clare
on nah honor. doctor. -aint peen
-nowhar I could ketch dat"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
A Roorbaek.

"wise men make proverbs 49, fos =
ouote them" observed A.
"That's so." agrees B. by the way
Who was the author Of that one!"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
A Drain ss the Company.

On his way homo from the thsatse.
Hnsrs he had seen . performance OF
-OthelIo." Bobby was unusually quiet
Didn't you enjoy the play his
grandfather asked At last
-Oh. yes. very much" replied Bobby.
But, grandpapa. there's one thing I
don't quite undsrstand Does the
black man kill q lady every niEhtf-
Youths Companion.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
A Cruel Question.

A Cruel Question.
Skeezick's car had turned turtle. AMI
as he sat gloomily contemplating the
situation Uncle Silas refined In MS nag
and stopped outside.
served.
"Yep, said Skeezick. shortly.
want to SELF" asked Uncle Silas.
"Yes." said Skeezick. "I'll sell out
cheap"
whats your upset price!" asked
Uncle Siias with a grin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
orabb,ro the piums.

"Did yes notice. Pat. that Read Ad-
miral Hugo Osterhaus was In COM
mand av the fleet that President Taft
reviewed In New York the other day?"
"Yis."
And the Secretary nv the navy II
4 man be the name av Mayer!"
"Is her"
"And Schultz got the autymobiie fer
bein' the best player In the Naytional
league! Dinnis. the furriners are
breakn' In everywhere over here"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
One on George.

"oh. my" she exclaimed inpatient
iy. "We'll By sure to miss the firse
act. We've been waiting god many
minutes for that mother OF mine"
Hours. l should say" he replied
rather tartly.
"Ours?" she cried joyfully "Oh.
George. this is SO sudden!"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
Her Daily Habit.

1--WE been counting q girl lately, put
think Ill stop seeing ner: - I'm
sure % = wife she won't do
who is she?"
She's a telephone girl"
"Ha! That's why she won't an
swer."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
A cantieua customsr.

81 don't like these fuzzy hats" de-
clared the man.
"Here's something nobby in . der
by" said the salesman.
81 don't care for q derby the depth
of soup plate"
These are the only models We
have"
well, gimme . dozen OF each. Id
better lay In a stock before the styles
get any worse"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
To ss Taken Seriously.

Take advantage OF your opportuni-
ties, but don't take advantage" OF
them.
II seldom requires = very strong
levee to Withstand . flood OF gencros-
ity.
You can't convince an average man
that he isn't little above tho av-
erage.
He who knows who to make much
Of little generally hase something to
spare.
Sometimes when you say = writer 10
beyond his depth. It simply means he
is beyond your depth.
When you begin to suspect . fault
in yourself you may be sure It IL quito
plain to others.
Most OF us feel that we could have
done great things II It hadn't been
for the little things.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
Colorado.

Colorado.
The Golden Cycle property At Grip
pie Creek IL said to be in better con-
dition than for years. Tho value Of
the property il now placed At S.
100000.
Richie Hughes and company made .
shipment OF eight cars. or sixty-five
tons from the Federal mine in GilpiA
county. that gave returns Of from $50
to 366 = ton.
Ten men. selected from the miners
employed on the Portland. Cripple
Creek, have been given their first les
son In the use Of tho helmets and
other rescue apparatus Just installed
by the company.
A wonderfully rich strike was made
on the 2O0-foot level south OF the main
shaft of Stratton's Independence mine.
at Victor. where twenty-one feet OF $40
ore was opened. The shoot gives
promise OF being one Of the richest
opened there for years.
The Pittsburg mine In Gilpin coun-
ty has been . payer for number OF
years. and from the present outlook
will be for years to come. During the
last week . shipment Of ore was made
that gave returns Of 9.3l ounces gold,
7S0 ounces silver and 10 per cent
copper. or over 5000 . ton.
A strike of considerable magnitude
has Just been made at the American
Sisters mine. situated on Columbia
mountain at Georgetown. In sinking
the Headlight shaft \ streak OF ore
has been encountered and assay tests
show values OF 725 ounces silver. one
and one-half ounces gold and 26 per
cent lead.
Alderman Frank Gum. operating =
lease in the Moose tunnel. Cripple
Creek. has opened good ore at point
about 1900 feet from the portal OF
the tunnel and at q depth OF 400 feet.
1t IL 4 strong vein and grab samples
assayed As high as $50 per ton. A
winze is being sunk and In depth OF
twenty feet values are holding up
well.
A new flow Of 500 gallons \ minute
has been opened In the main heading
OF the Roosevelt deep drainage tun-
mel The heading II now about three
miles from the portal and about
mile and . half from the intermediate
shaft. The average bore per day for
the last month was eight feet. being
q new tunnel record with only one
shaft.
Water is receding in the Mary Nc
Kinney shaft. on the west slope of
Raven hill. Cripple Creek. At the rate
OF four and onc.half inches each twen-
ty.four hours. There remains about
seven feet on the station At the eighth
level. Indications are that work will
be resumed on this level before the
first OF the year. even II 1t be neces-
sary to start the pumps.
Pike 4 Co.. who have the record OF
operating successful leases on the
Matte and Old Town mines. have Sc
cured an option on the Victor. Central
and wenlock veins In Bellevue noun.
tain. Idaho Springs. They are putting
In An electric plant Of machinery and
as soon a. completed will sink the
shaft to the 5O0-foot level. They will
also drive drifts At each 100 feet to
open the ore bodies which are known
to exist. The lessees are driving the
tunnel levels which will cut some OF
the veins at the 50O-foot level and will
make connections with the shaft. thus
affording excellent ventilation The
property has never been thoroughly
prospected but from the surface some
very rich ore has been mined. showing
values from 300 to $500 per ton.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
Nsturas Deduction.

N0turAs Deduction.
Papa. are lawysrs always bed-tem-
peredy'
mo. daughter: Why Do you as&
thatr'
because read % much IN the -,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
kIndrsa spieits.

LADY, said Flooding Pete. Z amt
had q square meal In two daya"
.wsll.~ said the rseoluts woman.
o she turned the dog hose. "nefthee
has Towssr. % know you'u excaoo
him"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
why t,e Wanted to % Home.

A man who takes his vacation in
northern Michigan every summer
brought back to Cleveland the other
day man-servant who had new /
been In n city before. The sights u
scenes along Euclid avenue impreessl
him peculiarly. Recently he went to,
his employer and said:
"Mr EberRardt. l guess III have to
20 back home"
why. Jim. haven't We treated you
well here?"
"Yep-treatmetn's all right. But I'm
scared about my health
"Are you sick. Jim?"
"Nope. But seen four funerals
goIn' past this house today. and guess
Cleveland amt healthy town"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
CHRlsrmAs AND NEW YnAR R0LI-
DAY BXCUA0lON EARRD
VIA
THE DENVER q nI0 0RANDD

One fare for tho round trip between all
stations In Coloradc and New Mex
leo on the Denver Rio 0rando
rates to points on other linsa
Tickets on sale December -. ~. -. -.
81 and January. 1. between all sta
also December ~ between All points
Denver. Colorado 0prings,. Aanitou.
Pueblo; s Trinid.d, f canon CITY, csiide
Aiamosa, Cresde, Antonito. Dufeago.
Dolores. Telluride, Ridgway aad In
termsdiate pointA.
Ftssl RsSsrs l1ait Jssossy Z, Ho11L
For Rates and full particulesa, call -0s8
~ eaxns Gss"s. 4. ~ -, {.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
STATE NEWS
OF INTEREST TO ALL
G o L q n a DO
PEOPLE
vestern New.p.per union New. serylce
COMING EVENTS

January 11-1e-Secopd Annual Good
Roads Conference-PueblO.
Jan. 1s-2o.-Seventh Annual Nation
al Western Stock Show. Denver.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21

e0u !, LOOK pHs.HI;san Hsf.;; n z 49, s.:s: e .Es.
log mailed free. Coz 1eth Biake DsavSs.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1911-12-21
WE0rERN n
MINING NEWS
IN BRIEF
W.et.rn Newspape< unlon Nov. service.
IN 3 ri { =

THE TREND OF METAL PRICES.