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Weather ForecaStinf.

From the Christian Herald Almanac
The following formula of weather signs
was adopted by the farmers club OF the
American Institute, some years ago, and it
has been found to give satisfaction: O
When the temperature falls suddenly,
there is storm forming south Of you.
(2) When the temperature rises suddenly,
there is storm forming north Of you. (3)
The wind always blows from region OF
fair weather toward a point where storm
is forming. (4) Cirrus clouds always
move from region where storm is in
progress to one of fair weather. (5)
Cumulus clouds always come from region
where a storm is forming. co. When
cirrus clouds are moving rapidly from the
north or northeast, no matter how cold it
lis, there will be rain within "a hours. Tl
When cirrus clouds are moving rapidly
from south or southeast there will be q
hailstorm on the morrow, if it be in the
summer, and if it be in the winter there
will be snow (8) The wind always
blows about storm in a circle; when il
blows from the north, the heaviest rain is
east of you; if it blows from the south, the
heaviest rain is west Of you; if it blows
from the east. the heaviest rain is south
co. The wind never blows, even moder-
ately, unless rain or snow is falling within
radius of 1000 miles. 1O Whenever
heavy white frost occurs, storm is form
| ing within 1000 miles north or northwest 81
| VOu
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The Express and the Parcels Post.

From the New Orleans States.l
The thorough probing that the express
companies are receiving at the hands OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission is
doing more to create public opinion in
favor of parcels post than anything that
has been done in years. The facts brought
out by the commissions investigation
show that the express business has been
managed in utter disregard of the welfare
of the public, constant overcharges being
made on prepaid packages, with no effect
i've system for the return of the money
taken. 1t has been shown that the cost Of
-the express service to the country is ex-
cessive in many instances, and the COM
mission is determined that the companies
shall find way to stop the unfair prac-
tees.
ssThe entire volume of evidence" says
the Washington Herald, "constitutes an
argument in favor of the establishment OF
parcel post by the Government in con-
nection with the Postoffice Department
1t was only this week that high official,
testifying before the commission, sought
to palliate his position by telling the COM
mission that they were in constant fear OF
the establishment of a parcel post, which
would ruin the express business in the
United States. If the statement is true,
and express matter can be carried by the
Government and delivered through the
postoffice cheaper than the express com
panies can do it, the fact is important anc
comes near clinching the argument ir
favor of the parcel post"
While it is not likely that the establish
ment of parcel post service would break
up the express business, it will probably
lead to it's reorganization on better ane
more economical basis. At best, the
parcels post could only supplement thu
express business by taking charge of thu
cheaper and smaller class OF packages ane
carrying them to points which the expires!
companies will do nothing to serve.
The public has reached the conclusion
that there is plenty of room in this countr!
for both the parcels post and the express
with the express service put upon prope
business basis, instead of the extortionat
monopoly which the evidence before tn
Interstate Commerce Commission ha
proved it to be.
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''For the love of Heaven do not take
any tales or information from one person
to another. The man who brought news
to the king was sometimes killed. The
surest way to make trouble out of nothing
is to tell about it from one to another.
Construe the words of the Gita about one 8
own duty to mean that you have nothing
to do in the smallest particular with other
peoples fancies, tales, facts, or other mat
tiers, as you will have enough to do to look
out for your own duty. Too much, too
much, trying to force harmony. In all
such things | never meddle, but say to
myself it is none Of my affairs at all, and
wait till it comes to me-and thank God il
it never arrives And that is good rule
for you.-W. Q. Judge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-14

Hon. L. E. Thomas of Caddo Parish has
been re- elected to the General Assembly
as member of the lower House from
Caddo Parish and is again an aspirant for
the Speakership. He is eminently we'll
qualified for that position, is deserving of
it on account of the active part he took as
leader in the fight forand success of the
Democratic Good Government League and
we hope to see him win it. Mr.. Thomas is
a lawyer, banker, former State Bank
Examiner and deep thinker and rea-
soner. The State debt soon natures, and
the Speaker of the House is an ex-officio
member of its board of liquidation.
Should the honor of Speakership be con-
ferred upon Mr.. Thomas he would, by
reason of his training as banker and
study Of political affairs, be of inestimabe
value to the incoming administration, its
chief executive and the State at large
No one would more untiringly put forth
his best efforts for the good of the whole
State than he, and for this reason we
heartily indorse his candidacy and recon.
mend him to those Legislators who are
among our readers.
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Alcohol and the Human System.

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
The eminent authority on mental dis
orders, DR.. A. D. Bush, has graphically
described the effect of alcoholic poisoning
on the human system.
The effect has been generally noted
before, and so much has been said and
written on the subject that the public is
fairly familiar with the evil.
DR.. Bush calls attention to one point
which should be we'll remembered by all
who are addicted to the use of this injuri-
Gus stimulant. He states that mans fac
ulties are destroyed in exactly the inverse
order to that of their requirement.
When we recollect how many years we
have devoted to fitting ourselves for the
combat with the world, and how quickly
these years of work may be set aside by a
short term of dissipation, it should be an
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incentive to all to refrain from the excess

incentive to all to refrain from the excess
i've use Of alcohol.
We have known and realized all along
that alcohol was stomatic poison, which
acts upon the tissues destructively and
produces more or less acute and we'll
marked arrangement of the nervous sys-
TEN, but many have failed to realize the
rapidity of the systems decay.
Opium overwhelms the organisms, pro-
ducing bodily and mental collapse; strych-
nine exhausts the centers of respiration;
prussic acid paralyzes at once; but alcohol
insiduously attacks the highest functions
of the brain and mind, and successfully,
and as indicated by DR.. Bush, in the in
verse order overthrows all the intellectual
faculties acquired by the evolutionary pro-
cess, and eventually reduces man to the
level of the brute and finally to the gutter
as mere animate being.
One day of heavy drinking, according
to DR.. Bush, is sufficient to overthrow the
cumulative work of many months and re-
solves man into his primitive capacity OF
simple nervous response.
These are not mere matters Of cOnjec-
ture. They are facts that can be easily
demonstrated and proven. 1t any one
doubts the sincerity of DR.. Bush's state.
ments, let him cast his eye over the flotsan
and jetsam of human wrecks that are ar.
raigned in the city court each morning.
Among the first faculties a man loses
when he becomes intoxicated are his hnt
sense of self-control, his discrimination
and his sense Of shame. Hence he elevate
his voice and talks inadvisedly, disagree
ments of no moment irritate him, he be
/ comes voluble and INDUCES in highl,
weakens his judgment that he can NJ
longer distinguish the trivial from tn
important.
In view of the facts that are we'll known
it should be simple matter to control tn
: appetite for alcohol, but men continue t
ruin themselves, and will so long as alec
hol can be obtained.
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parishes. The frontispiece in the Quar-
terly is from photograph of an exhibit at
the State Fair. 1t shows forty-six varle-
ties of farm products grown by Mr.. E. M
Adger of Belcher. This within itself
speaks volumes in attesting to the diver
sity of crops that can be grown on our
soils and one glance at the picture shows
their degree of excellence. This issue OF
the Quarterly is of inestimable value to
the State in presenting its great posslblll-
ties to the homeseeker. 1t should be freely
circulated.
The most exhaustive article we have yet
seen in print anywhere setting forth the
claims of the State, telling Of its marvellous
crop yields and the diversity thereof, its
many industries, mines and minerals,
timber wealth, its streams, fisheries, etc.,
appears in the February number OF the
National Magazine, published in Boston,
Mass. The article covers nearly hundred
pages, with 10 original photographers OF
Louisiana scenes, illustrating the posi-
bilities, etc., of the State. 1t is indeed
complete, and too lengthy for review
here It is SO we'll written and so true
story of our great commonwealth that its
citizens should secure as many copies as
they can judiciously distribute in other
States. One railroad, it is said is dis
tributing no less than 100, 900 copies OF the
magazine. 1t will be of interest to the
Banners readers to learn that local adver-
tisements appear in this issue of the
National. The advertisements of the
Shreveport Chamber of Commerce take
up three full pages, and its illustrations
would be quickly recognized by any resi-
dent of Caddo or Bossier Parishes. The
Monroe Chamber of Commerce and the
Lake Charles Board of Trade also have
two-page advertisements, and one page
/ each is devoted to those of the towns oil
Alexandria, Winfield, Jennings, Covlng'
ton and the Morehouse Parish Police Jury
1t is only proper that the management o.
the magazine should have met with this
degree of encouragement from Louisiana
public bodies and funds, aside from the
!, manv Individual advertisements by its
citizens.
''It never rains but it pours." Every
body now seems to be looking this way
Louisiana way-and the State is fas
t coming into its own.
, Coupled with all the advertising Lou
isiana is now getting at the hands of tn
= press and the railroads, there will sool
come the completion Of the Panama Canal
2 The Gulf of Mexico is at its mouth and S.
r is our State and its fine ports. The com
t pletion Of the canal will be Of far reaching
value to the State as a whole, but particu
t larly to New Orleans, its greatest larg
port, and all our coast towns. Commerc
: will quicken and population pour in. W
: dare say that twenty years hence tn
y population of the State will have double
e and land values will become greatly en-
HANGED. The acre that you can buy no'
: for $40 or even S. will then perhaps b
n worth nearer 500.
8 If you own home in Louisiana an
!. have it paid for you are lucky-and 20
g should hold on to it. If you haven't
e home, bargain for one and hang on unit
J. you have it paid for-for Louisiana is tn
k State of States and she is coming into he
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-14

1t is the estimate Of the chief inspector
of the Postoffice Department that the
swindlers arrested last year through the
agency Of his office had already obtained
100000 from the public; and of course
even the viglant postoffice detectives do
not catch ali the swindlers who work
through the mails. The best place for the
circulars of get-rich- quick concerns is the
kitchen stove.-Y Youths Companion.
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Lake Charles Times: The candidacy
of Hon. Henri L. Gueydan for Congress is
meeting with the strong endorsement of
that gentleman's friends throughout the
Third District. Senator Gueydan is man
of great moral courage as well as excep-
tional ability. The Daily Times looks
upon him as ideal timber for congress
ional office
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-14

A correspondent of the st. Lous Repub-
lie objects to the continual reference by
newspapers to Roosevelt as Julius Caesar,
which, he says does the "great Julius a
great injustice" The objection is we'll
made The career of Caesar, for exam
pie, in comparison with blatherskite like
Roosevelt seems vulgar and trivial.
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AlMaya Safe.

Il want to provide for my grand
son, but stocks may depreciate. How
do | know what will be good a few
years from now?"
"You might leave a few thousand
tons Of coal In trust" suggested the
family lawyer. st Louis Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-14

The aggregate value of live stock in the
State of Louisiana is $50, 100000. Of this
amount more than S14,000,000 represents
the value of cattle, and $50, 100000 repre-
sents the value of horses and mules.
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The report of the Bureau of Census on
the cotton crop shows a total supply to
January 1st, including 1,375,031 bales on
hand at the beginning of the season, of
IA, CAT ,OO8 bales as against II 1881 1888 bales
to the same date last year. Exports have
been $3.50, 304 bales as compared with
4, 532, 1856 bales last year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-14

Virginia now leads all states in the
Union on the extent and value of her sea
products-by virtue of her immensely rich
oyster beds. Her gross income last year
from shell-fish and fisheries was seven
and half million dollars.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-14

The latest report from the Panama Canal
shows that 158,010,614 cubic yards of earth
and stone have been taken out, leaving
only 81, $50, 439 cubic yards to be removed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-14

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has won
its great reputation and extensive sale by
its remarkable cures of coughs, colds and
Group. Itcan be depended upon. Try it.
Sold by all dealers.
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Stealing Sleep,

SteaItn9 steep.
Teacher (reading aloud)-"The weary
sentinel leaned on his gun and stole
few minutes sleep"
Il bet | know where he stole that
FROM
Where, Dot?'
From his nap sack."-London Tit
Bits.
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More than 1000, 900 square miles of the
continent of African eleventh of its
total area-still remain unexplored.
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Pa Told Him.

PA, what is pillory p
"A what?"
"A pillory. Teacher asked me yes
terday. and didn't know"
"Why. that's facetious term some
times applied to drug store What
won't these schools put into your head
observation-disclosures Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-14

Lake Michigan froze over this winter
for the second time in the past thirty -seven
years.
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President Taft has issued a warning to
Americans to keep out of Mexico.
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STARTLED THE COOK.
The Craze For Food That Seemed e
Strike His Pet Customer.

The Craze For Food That Seemed to
Strike His Pet Customer.
]. Hayden Clarendon, eating his three
meals In a German grill of much re-
nown. has day after day extended
his acquaintanceship from the steward
to each Of the walters and from thence
into the kitchen to the cooks. And it
so happened awhile ago that one OF
the cooks had to send his wife to
hospital. Clarendon, ever thought
full. bought flowers and sent them out
to the kitchen to be forwarded thence
to the hospital
This, Of course, made him more than
solid with the culinary department OF
the big restaurant, with the result
that whenever a waiter announced
that the order was "for Mr. Claren-
dom the cooks would 60 the limit in
getting him the best steaks and chops
and serving them as works of art.
The walters weren't slow in learn
ing that the word Clarendon" was
the passport to the kitchens best-the
open sesame. as it were.
So it happened that one afternoon q
waiter came into the kitchen with the
order:
"T-bone steak. rare, for Mr.. Claren
dom"
The man at the broiler threw up his
| hands.
whats come over Mr.. Clarendon
he asked in establishment. "He has
had two porterhouse steaks. boiled
salmon, ham and eggs, three oyster
stews. sand dabs. chops, and now he
wants T-bone steak-and all in ar
hour!"-San Francisco Chronicle.
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Literature.

Friend-Make any money on your
last novel?
Author-You bet! sold that de-
scription Of the Palisades in chapter 8
to the Quick Line railroad for $4,000;
my tribute to the Plaster de Paris ho-
tel in New York. chapter 10. brought
me $1,000 from the hotel people. and
the United Resorts. Limited. paid me
another thousand for my rhapsody on
the sunset in the Wampegong noun
tains. chapter 80. where the hero takes
her in his arms-what's left Of it
think can boil down into q short story
and make ten spot on it.-Puck.
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The Briqht Maid.

Mrs. Black was winsOme widow,
and she had for maid not over
bright girl named Molly The charm
ing widow told Molly one evening that
if any one called she was only at home
to Mr.. Mum. Then she retired to her
room and took little nap. On toward
10 o'clock she awoke. and. ringing for
Molly. she asked. Did any one CALI"
"Oh. yes, ma'am." said Molly. Mrs.
Blank called and Miss Dash and the
pastor"
"And you told them what I told you
TOT"
Yes, ma'am. said you was only at
home to Mr.. Munn."-New York Press
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
PATRICK RECEIVES
A SEVERE JOLT
~sTop TALKING. GO HIDE YOUR
SELF. WIRES WEALTHY
BRorHER-IN-LAw.
WANTS NO LITIGATION
ATTEMPT TO GO TO LAW ON RICE
WILL SUICIDAL, MIR. MIL
LrKEN ADVISES LATE
WANTS NO LITIGATION

NEW YORK, Nov. so--Albert r.
Patrick got a severe Jolt today in his
ambitious intent 10 60 into court with
fight To upset the original win OF
William Marsh Rice and to substi-
tute for 1t thu discredfted Patrick will.
under which the liberated convict
would eenle INTO possession of the bulk
of Rice's huge fortune.
AS Patrick was psndering over the
'egal battle that he wants to precipi-
tate to re-cstablish himself by means
of the alleged forged will, a. Rice's
sole executor and man8Ger OF the Rice
millions, there arrived i; teiegram from
his brother-in-t A4aS john r. Milfiken.
ths wealthy meschant OF ST. Louis.
who spent thousands OF dollars to OBJ
ain Patrick's liberation. In effect the
telegram read like this:
Told What TO Do.
1.-THE newspapers here report that
YOU have retained William NJ. X.
Oicott 10 start litigation against the
rustees OF the Rice estate. Such ac-
ion is suicidal. / shall not aid you
IN 1t. or give Ii countenance in any
manner advise you to step talk
n~ TO the newspapers. Go hide your
SELF
This rebuff gave Patrick a distinct
chill. The day before he had volubly
outlined his plan to take into the
probate court the will pronounced by
three courts to be a forgery and to
have himself put in control of the
rich estate left by the man Of whose
murder he was convicted When n
reporter called at Patricks apart
ment tonight. and asked for a COM
,nent from the pardoned convict upon
the abrupt telegram of bis brother
law. Patrick sent back word that
he had nothing TO ask.
Patrick has been asked to go to St.
Louis to talk over affairs with MIR.
Milliken. and II is expected that he
win leave early next week. In the
meantime his lawyer will look into
the feasibility of the freed convicts
chance of putting through the bold
scheme to get his clutches on the
Rice fortune.
A dispatch from Houston. Texas,
tonight stated that Valet Jones, upon
whose evidence Patrick was condemn
ed to the chair was seen in Western
Texas few days ago. He shows no
disposition to get back into the lime
light.
The court records Of Houston show
that 100000 has been paid out of the
Rice estate TO lawyers engaged in the
prosecution of Patrick.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
WILSON FAvORS
CHANGE OF DATE
INAUGURATION FOR MARCH 9Th
AND CEREMONIAL ON APRIL
2ATH HIS SUGGESTION.
RESULT OF AGITATION
TALK OF CHANGE ON ACCOUNT OF
BAD WEATHER CROPS UP Al
MOST EVERY FOUR
YEARS
RESULT OF AGITATION

HAMILTON. BERMUDA, Nov. 80.
President Elect Wilson is willing To
take ehe oa'n VI otiiee Us pieSioene oH
March 4th, with a postponement of
,,a forra, cersr,o,;as inc,aar, n tha
occasion until the ia-sl 1hu.soay IN
Apri-,the 14th. IN SO Expressing hin-
seiI To-Day. ne mas enuorsed the move
ment IN 1avor OF q later inauguration.
wnicn has oeen advocated. IN ana OUT
o. consress n Taer g avoid .he m
spectacular features OF 50 many In
ausurais. ana mas resulted IN the Sc
rious illness OF many participants
The postponement OF the inaugural
ceremonies themselves nave been
urged upon the presiaent-eiect by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-01
CARNEGIE NEPHEW
EOSW0RK|NGG|RL
CEREMONY BY A SQUIRE AND
THEY WILL LIVE IN FIVE
ROOM FLAT.
DENY ANY ROMANCE
SHE THINKS UNCLE ANDY WILL
BE GLAD TO LEARN SHE Is
SCOTCH, WHILE HE
SMOKES CIGARETTES.

PITTSBURG, Nov. 3o.--William c.
Carnegie. eldest son of Mrs. Thorn
as Morrison Carnegie, and nephew of
Andrew Carnegie, was married today
to Miss Ada C. Bell. poor working
girl.
The ceremony was performed by
Squire John ]. Sweeney, at his Of
flee. with a constable as the only wit
ness. The Carnegie family profess
to known nothing OF the affair, and
have never heard of the bride.
The indifference of the relatives did
not perturb "Biil,'' as Carnegie Is fa-
military known In Pittshurg. He just
smiled when 1t was mentioned. Bride
and groom left the sQuire's office and
were found later in the five-room fiat
Of the brides mother. Mrs Jane De-
wart Bell, widow of Thomas Bell, in
PaIo Alto street, Northside Thomas
Bell was a working man For years
his daughter, now the wife of a mil
Honaire, has worked at one thing or
another in Pittsburg. She Is twenty
six. and Carnegie forty-five.
Thought 1t flushed Up.
"Oh, We thought it had been hushed
up" exclaimed Mrs. Carnegie when
a. reporter called. The monohalant
"Bill" intimated that he had been
deceived. He thought the clerk AT
the marriage license counter had been
fixed
IT'S no romance began Mrs. Car
negie.
mo, it's no romance echoed Car
negie. He had been shopping the way
from the altar, and emptied four
boxes of Egyptian cigarettes onto the
mir xoh a
you know I'm forty-five,' resumed
"Bili."
The bride got a package OF gum
from a handbag and nipped at 1t I'M
til the whole was in her mouth.
Engaged Four Years.
I'VE met at Wach Hill, r. T., four
years ago." said Carnegie.
Eyes, and we've been engaged since
that time" said the wife.
Were you summering there"
queried the visitor.
Never mind about what was do
ing there" replied the bride.
In the four years you have been
engaged. where have you been?" the
reporter asked of Carnegie.
Now. / think we've told him
enough" interposed the bride.
Yes. think 10, too" said Car
been at Dungenness.''
That Il the name OF the Carnegie
estate in FernAndina. Fla.
What Kind OF Scotch.
You know the Bells are Scotch,
too" vouchsafed MrA Carnegie. Then
ensued an argument az to whether
the Bells were Highland Scotch or
Lowland Scotch. and the Carnegie
fcanainnea q 1900 Hnnn,l