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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25
Proposes Extensive Improvements
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CUMBERLAND, Md, February "a
The Western Maryland railway is acquir-
ing valuable property in Cumberland
pending the building Of new passenger
depot. freight station. two new bridges
and the linking of two divisions at Cum
berland into q straight line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25
FOR THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN
THE NOSE-THE GATEWAY OF LIFE.

District Of Columbia writ
> a list on
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-19

sitting Then no stralghtoned and
sent low. nasty curve over the out
s.do OF tho plate. Wit didn't move
You don't know that boy" yelled
a spectator.
Plank worked about. then scni
across u strike. Aud still witt didn't
move
Plank sent another md this one
Wit met and tho ball sped on limo
@ Collins.
WIT was out.
Then came Eoudon. Plank know. or
Thought ho know. moro of Loudcn than
81 Wiz. and he sent across high
straight one
And lnudon didn't move.
Then Plank rosortcd TO his famous
nrusHnro ana l.oudcn Singled.
with Rush nj bat and Loudcn on
hrHt. Plank shot across straight ball.
Flush met % and lined 20 Barry.
Tho game waB over
Md planks'stratcgy had won Il.
10 wasn't hla support, because Ath.
Jntic errors lc' IN two OF the TIgers
thr'o runs.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-19
SEES BIG w
Correspondent Says End Of Trou-
bic in Europe Is Far Away.
Declares u Is Impossible for Anyone
to Predict That 1912 VIII End In
Peaee-Russla Attempted 10
End Present Conflict.

Berlin. Germany That Europe has
passed through the two nr.t months
" Hlrlng without catastrophe OF any
Mind il tho diplomatic Hold must not
be- takun 20 mean that the sl,y IL now
cl0udluHl and the horizon clear on
tho contrary. ominouH rumhlings are
heard everywhere. and no ono darrs
prophecy that 1919 will end IN peace.
During the last two weeks zorro.
ipondunt NJ Washington paper
written. events have happened which
huyo puzzled tho diplomats u all the
great countries events which seem
10 predict tho immlnoncy OF material
changoa In tho delicate balance Of old
Europe our poor old world. Ia spite
u all tn enlightenment utill poaseasaa
ita political sphinx, situated within tho
confines Of RuaaiAi
What RusslaH plans really ara no
/ onO ever knows, least OF all. probably.
/ tho gentle and peace loving ear him.
solf. Russia gave tho first impulse TO
tho new grouping of the powers when.
undor Alexander H.. strong and
ylrilo rulor of extraordinary gifts as
a statesman. she concluded the ALI.
snco with France. which became the
uuHhakon corner stone of tho Euro.
poun position Now. at least. IL seems
NJ N this corner stone IL lcss iirm than
before France ana Russia are no
longer In perfect harmony, aud Russia
blamed the French Ambassador to st
Petersburg for the Earring motto OF the
dlscord which was dimly heard by
thoao whose ears are alwayb pressed
against the ground
Russia wanted TO put an end to the
war between Italy ana Turkey but she
wanted something herself from the
government IN ConstantinOplo IN cx
change for her friendly services. and
sho hoped. naturally. to be- backed ur
10y France. In this hope she was dis
appointed. aud tho closing NJ the Oar
danollos, which followed. caused tn,
grcRtcat irritation In 81 Petersburg
because II brought home worry inrclbl,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-19

critics an around the National
Tongue Circuit are picking Earl Wing
'ns Of the Dodgers as one OF the
most promising young southpaws pick.
ed mp In tho 1919 crop Earl II a
aiuDk.ly built ynungstcr and has loads
,' smoke on the bali llo learned tho
rldlments Of baseball on town lots In
Dayton ohio later played with the
high school team OF that place and his
Hrlt real engagement was with the
Toledo Mud Hens lie soon attracted
the attention OF major league scouts
Hni now seems anchored with Urook.
I'm He IL the son OF a clergyman
s1d has a brother In professional base.
bail.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-19
KILLS SNAKE IN PULPIT


Grcnloy, Colo.-Rov John Bentley,
an invalid "tondcrfoot' graduate OF an
eastern theological college. may have
a congregation any time his health
permits him to preach here because "
his nerve Addressing handful II
people In the little adobe schoolhousc,
ton miles from here, he paused sud.
denly at sight u a ratllesnake that
had Joined his congregation and
nestled at his feet, lie stopped quick
~. grabbed the reptile back Of tho
neck. carried 1t out of the schoolhouse
and stamped II To death Returning, he
dropped the subject " hts sermon
and, symbollllnv the snake as sin,
held bis congregation for au hour The
next night the congregation was TOO
large Tor tho suhoolhouse
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-19

guc1, nuu uu'u SV',vus'y ..... ~ ZEE,
OF ms nlppors
The creature was ~ feet long and
weighed more than 5000 pounds Its
being kept alive and promises TO sur
yiyo for som0 time
The Eca.cow rs supposed 90 have
come up from tho more southern wa.
tors of the gulf. II 81 tcr'i fh, Iagu.
ma Madrc at the pass which separates
tho island from the mainland and was
seen by the fishermen strugglug In a
shallow part Of tho strip ot water
A boat With three men went out TO
CAPTURE IL. W. they uof close 10 Il
Rodriguez climbed OUT OF tns boat and
attempted TO put rope around the
unnatce's fms and was knocked un
conscious 10y blow from one Of It's
tli9pcrs lie would have drowned had
ne not been dragged into the boat by
his companions The rope WAS Email,
fastened aud the mUn8tpo was towo1
ashore u 10 the second M its hind
captured I'm the LaEuna Madru In Inc
last fgw weeks.
These animals are quite numenps
along the coast 100 10 200 miles south
N here. They are adapted to both s,l,
ard fresh water A strange feature NJ
their appearance Iu the VutU.s alop,
the coast Us that they 1eo usually AZ
c.mpanied by school af s.a devils
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-19
PLANK AS LITTLE OLD FOX"
Does not Possess Burst Of speed En-.
ioyed by Others. but ls Master
Of Art Of Pitching.

Clark, Grimth bears thr tito Of tho
-sssa Ola Fox ~ Baseball"
"1uu.a MACK tests 10 thH name OF
rWlr Connie"
s. ..mb.narou-if combination there
U..,E .He Two names might designate
I'In plank
80 PLANK. aud Plank alone. belongs
Ms credit for the Athletics victory
orr 'H. trigger. 100 th" opening game OF
f.a H.r.as
Trn and again when bic would
it. meant % fun Plank stood iu the
..lIar of fhe road 10 victory and turn.
Hf 1l.E jennings playcrs lie forced
r..I players as Crawford and Gaincr
HHI NolIary 10 drop back when thou.
rlrI. gHocrcd them ON.
Goo fho eighth inning. with one run
ia Cobb on third one man up and
Crawford at bat Plank seemed tho
least concerned Occasionally he
would blum 10 hold cobb a. third. and
when mo- d'd pitch be- didn't use speed.
Do uaod nothing but slow bending
curve oyor tho outside Of the plate.
Instead uf giving Crawford q ball
fhlf sam WAS likely 90 hit nr into the
uu'Gp'd Plank. cool 10 the point OF exc
tr,mo rollcUunlcnor IN his position.
would carefully measure Crawford
with his .ye and then pitch
The games nrH few and far between
when man ltn Crawford will iall In
tho wake " an opposing pitchers
curves sam can. az least, De- depend.
90 upon 10 send out sacrifice 49, but
Thursduy. In The pinohoH. bo could do
nothing but pop weakly 20 collins
Plank is nu old master nt 90" arr Of
pitching Ito hasn't The speed OF q
score or other pitchers Iu the league.
Ilo hasn't tHo curves " Os many more
iul ho has lho hood ne knows tho
baI'or Aud ho utiiIzrs every HpccE
oi nIs knowledge
when yIit came to bat for Onslow
On tho ninth inning Plank hoHllpiod.
IIo didn't know VIZ o." had never
poem him IN an actual game.
Tho Athlo'IDT' twirlor inyO'uuiur.ly
I.mpn. Glanced towards the bonch
vl.io bio leader. Connie Mack, wag
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-19
TOO SHY FOR LONELY BRIDE
Man Imagined His wife Wanted to
Boss" Him and Remained
az office

Oakland, Cal Gcorgotta Burnhnm
and Allen = Burnh0m were married
nt San Rafael IN September OF last
year. bud he became churlish In few
hours after their marriage, according
TO her complaint Tor divorce hlcd.
Mrs. Burnham said that he was mum
for several evenings ana ignored her
nurnham Is nm engrayor and omhosscr,
His wife said tina, he siaid at his office
At night. and when che begged him 10
como home he told her he would allow
no woman 20 boss him. Aiterward,
abe said. ne deserted her
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-19

fsh and oyster commssiuuet. auu ..
W. Maxwell OF Austin. a noted big
game hunter and fisherman. They
we're fishing Just on the little town NJ
Tarpon when q sea devil Of oNtraordi.
nary size came 10 the surface near
one OF the boats. A boatman sank
harpoon deep into It's body the hnr.
poon being secured TO the boat by
line. Tho sea dcyil made on m light,
ming speed. As the boat 10 which II
wass attached passed the boats each
threw line. and 20 other boats, carry,
ing 10 men, were we'd by the giant
animal They had stuck 10 H. for six
hours, when II headed out toward the
ocean. Then the men raised the sig
nal OF distress and @ iifcsavinF crew
on Harbor island rowod out and shot
the monster,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-19

A. recent meeting where Herbert
Knox Smith. United States commits
slonef Of corporations. addressed the
indianapolis Trade association. Mt
Smith told story OF the south \
northern man made a visit FOO the
plantation OF southern colonel. Doc
said. and was almost doyoural the
FIRST night by moaqulioos The next
moniug the northern man asked the
colorcd butler about the mosquito
plague Don't the mosquitoes bother
the colonel" ho asked
"Not much sah" the butler replied
THE first part OF the night 'hr col
oncl am too drunk 10 feel moaguI'ocs
and the last part Of the night they is
too drunk GO bother him
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-19
Aid His Reformation.

Tho public Is always ready and VIII.
ing 10 meet half way the man who 10
anxious 20 reform and 10 lead an up,
right life, Take Hank O'Day. for
Instance. Il was only year ago
that Hank" was an umpire Detroit
News.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-19
Relatives Meet After Many Years.

New York MIS- Ethel Plonskey.
aged one hundred and eight vas rec
ognized by her nephew. Masses Lszar.
owltz. aged eighty though they had
separated In Poland forty years ago.
The meeting took place In a Jewish
synagogue, whore Moses sr'ed In front
of him an old woman Who looked "a.
mlllar lie learned her rum' and rec
tenltlln followed
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-19

An English Importer told q s'or,
Illustrative Of the pride Of the late
Duke OF FIFE
a very rich woman in GrosyoHor
square be- said. 'uncu asked the duke
to dinner iu terms like these.
Mrs parycuu's social secretary is
desired 20 invite the Duke OF Fife 90
dinner on the seventh instant at 5
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-19

Ernest Ylnson, who led the Eastern
league In batting while a member OF
ne Providence club In 1904, went VI
1antiy insane at his home In Chester.
Pa, recently Vlnson once played
glth Cleveland
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-06-27
WATTERSON'S APPEAL.

Hon. Henry Watterson, the able editor
of the Louisville Courier-Journal, in a
lengthy editorial addressed to the delegates
of the Democratic National Convention
now in session at Baltimore, closes with this
touching appeal:
"Gentlemen of the convention, these
may be bnt an old mans fancies-his era
dle-song come back to him as he stands
upon the brink of the awful river-his
bosom warm with love, his eyes with tears,
reverent, yet not afraid, as he beseeches
you to put all else aside-tolisten only to the
music of your hearts-to give US Demo-
crat; Democrat tried and true, without
fear and reproach, who, elevating the host
of the religion of Jefferson, shall lead us
to the Detachable Mountains, where history
rescued from shame may plant again the
eagles and proclaim anew the majority of
Democracy, unterrified and undefiled!''
The Democratic party has passed through
troublous times and vicissitudes, but it
weathered the storms, gaining strength
and public confidence until to-day victory
is in its grasp, if it will listen to the admo-
nitions of veteran of its ranks who has
no purpose to serve save that of patriot.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-06-27
SllerifT's Sale,

J. M. Hickson VS.. Rachel A. jackson. No. 5409.
In Second District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
pY virtue OF a writ of seizure and sale.
- issued in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, I have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction. to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door Of the Court House, in the town OF
Benton, La, on Saturday, July 6,
1872, the following described property,
tO-wit:
A certain tract of land east of Red
River, commencing at the northeast cor
ner of section and run south on line
between sections 3 and 4, a distance
of 1881 chains; thence run west Sc
links north Of line dividing section 4
IN north and south halves to the bank OF
Red River, attwo sycamore trees, stand
ing near the corner; thence up the me-
anderings Of said river to the north line
OF said section A; thence east 1928
chains to the point of beginning, con-
tanning 137 acres, more or less; also
north half Of north half OF northeast
quarter and north half of northeast
quarter OF northwest quarter of section
~, containing ~ acres, more Or less; al
in township % north, range IA west
with all buildings and Improvements
thereon.
Terms of Sale - Cash, without the
benefit Of appraisement, to pay and sat
isfy the sum of $10O6. Is, with 8 per CEN
per annum interest thereon from Octo-
Der |, 1908, and all costs of suit, includ-
ing III per cent on said sum and inter
est as attorneys fees.
j. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, May 80, 1912. iuly4
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-06-27
THE COMPANY YOU KEEP.

1t is this everyday life here and now
that counts now and will count in whatever
hereafter follows human existence, and
the sooner men get this fact through their
heads the better it will be for the race.
And every man who's living this life
should think twice or three times about
the company he keeps in his little walk
through the world.
1t is within the power of any person to
make choice in this matter. One may
walk with the wise or with the foolish;
with the good or with the bad; with the
cheerful or with the grouchy-and as one
walks, so will one be. For we are greater
imitators than we know, and we cannot
but partake of the natures of our compan-
ions in some degree. We may not realize
the fact, but those about us will see it, and
they will accept or reject us as much for
our companions as for ourselves.
You may think or say that wise men are
hard to find What about the looks Of
wisdom that crowd the worlds shelves,
waiting to be read in place of the foolish
flub-dub that's passed out as '')iterature?'
What about good pictures, good music
and good sermons? What about compan-
ionship with the wisest of the wise-with
God through nature?
All these doors are open to the person
who really wants to enter them. All these
opportunities are at hand in one way Or
another at one time or another, and it is
just as easy to choose the wise, the good
and the cheerful as to ally ones self with
bad and the Improbable.
The road to right is not nearly so mar
row as some folks would have us believe.
1t is bit narrow in one or two places, but
having passed these, you'll find it wide
enough for every right desire and every
high ambition.
But there are always those at hand who,
having failed on the road to right, want
you to keep them company on the other
road. They do not invite you because
they want to help you, but because "mis-
cry loves company" They cannot offer
you anything that is really of value, and
before considering their invitation you
should give the matter sane, quiet thong ht.
For this big question is not so much,
"Where shall go in?" as "Where shall I
come Out?'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-06-27
The Wheat Yield for 1912.

The June grain report of the Department
of Agriculture estimates the acreage in
wheat at A ,945, 900, the spring wheat acre
age being 19,201 900 and the winter wheat
%, 744 900. The total acreage of last year
was 1850, 900, thus showing decrease
this year of more than 10000 acres. With
the condition of winter wheat 98.8 per cent
as compared with 1914 per cent in 1911, it
would appear that the yield will be much
less than last year. The government esti-
mate, however, is 628, 00Obushels as against
621, 1888, 900 in 1911. This is smaller yield
than in any year except 1904 and 1911 dur
ing the past twelve. Hence we may ex-
pect continued high prices.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-06-27
Fire Insurance Trust,
From the Country Review.]

From the Country Review
Just what is going to be done to put an
end to the tyranny of the Fire Insurance
Trust in Louisiana is too early yet to say,
but it ought to be wiped off the map. The
manner in which this trust has robbed the
people for years-and legalized that rob-
berry, tools a public scandal. The aver
age legislator gets confused by the voluable
efforts of the glib insurance lobbyists to
convince him that fire insurance is won
derfully abtruse problem, and finally ca
pitulates. He knows the people are being
robbed, but the ingenious arguments franz
ed up to make this perfectly simple ques-
ton appear a sealed book to all save the
elect of the trust bewilders him, and he
falls victim. The State ought to regulate
the insurance companies with firm hand
and smash the trust established for the
purpose of robbing the people.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-06-27

New Orleans Picayune: Gen. Edward
S. Bragg, who recently died at Fond du
Lac, Wis, was the author of the express
sion: "We love him for the enemies he
has made,' which he used while seconding
the nomination of Grover Cleveland in the
National Democratic Convention in 1884.
He was, perhaps, best known in Congress
on account of his fierce opposition to the
indiscrimnate granting of pensions. In
1896 Bragg refused to support Bryan,
stating that he would as soon intrust a
stable groom to perform a delicate opera
ton on the human eye with no instrument
but stable fork as to intrust the financial
Operations of the Treasury Department to
William J. Bryan.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-06-27
Sherif'S Sale,

Louis Lehman VS.. Lucian C. Snider No. 541S.
In Second District Court Bossier Parish, La.
DY virtue of a writ of seizure and sale,
- issued in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, | have seized, and
will proceed to sell at public auction to
the last and highest bidder, within the
legal hours of sale, at the Court House,
in the town of Benton, La, on Satur-
day, June 20, 1912, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
The undivided one-fifth interest in
and to the following land, to-wit: All
OF section 3, less the southeast quarter of
northeast quarter and northeast quarter
of southeast quarter, northeast quarter
of section -, north half of southeast
quarter, southwest quarter of southeast
quarter and east half of northwest quar-
ter OF section 4, northwest quarter of
section and east half of southeast
quarter OF section 6, township 10, range
IL; southeast quarter of northeast quar-
ter, east half OF northeast quarter, east
half OF southeast quarter, southwest
quarter OF southeast quarter and south
east quarter of southwest quarter of sec
ton 81 and south half of southwest
quarter and northwest quarter of south
west quarter of section "a, township 10,
range IL, containing in all 1902 acres,
more or less, and known as the "Wilds
place. Also, the east half of northeast
quarter OF section 8 and southwest quar-
ter OF northwest quarter of section 10,
township 18, range II, containing 800
acres. The northeast quarter of north
east quarter and north half of southeast
quarter of northeast quarter of section
10 and west half of northeast quarter of
section %, township 10, range II, con-
tanning 140 acres. All of the above de-
scribed land containing 1862 acres, more
or less, the undivided one-fifth being
372 2-5 acres.
Terms of Sale Cash, without the
benefit OF appIaisement, to pay and sat
isfy the sum Of $500, with per cent per
annum interest thereon from May is,
1910, and all costs of suit, including 10
per cent on said sum and interest as at
torney's fees.
j. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
May %, 1912. June q
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-06-27

Taft was renominated for President by
the National Republican Convention at
Chicago Saturday, his vote being sol,
Roosevelt 1O7, La Toilette Il, Cummins II,
Hughes 2. Present, but not voting, we're
344 Roosevelt delegates, who expressed re-
volt by utter silence Six delegates were
absent. Sherman was renominated for
Vice President. Roosevelt held conven-
ton while the vote for Taft was in prog
ress, and was nominated for President on
progressive platform. The menag-
erie adjourned Saturday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-06-27
Announcements
For Judge District Court of Appeals.


We are authorized announce Judge B. P. EDWARDS
Arcadia Bienve Parish candidate for Judge OF the
Appeals district subject the action of the
Democratic party.
We authorized to announce Judge R. c. DREW OF
Mnden Webster Parish candidate to succeed himself as
Judge of Court Appeals for this district subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
For District Judge.
We are authorized To announce Judge JOHN N SANDLlN
of as succeed himself Judge for the
Second Judicial District composed Of Bosser and Webster
Parishes, subject action of the Democratic party
For District Attorney.
We are authorized to announce Hon. w. r. PERCY OF
Mnden District Attorney for this the
Judicial District of the parishes Of Bosser and
Webster subject the action of the Democratic party,
The Banner is authorized to announce
THOMAS W. ROBERTSON
as candidate for reelection District Attorney for this
the Second District subject the action Of the Dem
ocIatc voters at the approaching primary election.