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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-27

1T FEARED TO SPEAK, ALMOST TO
BREATHE, LEST SHE SHOULD VA IsH
gether like doyecots. 70 these hum
bile villagers this castle. set upon
hill, had lmen a constant source or
awe inspiring wonder, and its iIiHiateS
were regarded with almost W0rshipfui
admiration
Rellaires, father and sOIi, had liVed
in the isolated mansion as long as the
oldest inhabitaut could remember. ami
often as a lad had sa, at my grand
father's side as he meuded his nets IN
thu, sands listening to thrilling tales OF
the haunted pane! room. 1t was high il
the tower. this room. and when winds
howled without the dead women Of the
family Rellaire came back again To
view the scenes of their triumph and
cruelty. for they had been heart wreck
Ing dansels. these ladies' all And II
| one watched very closely in the light
Of nickering fire my grandfather
said. one might still see their knocking
faces reflected in the polished wainscot
ing And sometimes When they had
gone token would be left behind-a
rose perhaps. or bit OF silken scarf
| smiled now at tile old folk tales.
lingering there in the purple light. and
| thought sadly Of the lad who had dared
| to raise his eyes to the last fair dhugi,
ter Of Relaire. for through all her
sweet graeiousness. through all the
happy Youthful years that he had been
allowed to l,ask In her smile, she had
never for one moment forgotten. this
proud maid of her race. that he was.
after all, but village lad whose place
was low in the valley had not blanl-
ed her for this She had always seem.
ed so far. so ineffably far. above me
i but to let me believe for blissfnl time
that my dream Of love might come
true. 10 hold the door open wide that
might have glimpse Of that glorious
possible beyond and then coidly anc
relentlessly to close that door agains
sting. the wound that all The passin.
years had failed to heal.
You have promised. Heiois." he h;,e
pleaded this poor piteous youth wht
was myself-"yon have promised to b'
my wife"
"A reckless promise" the girl return
ed. "mueh better broken than kept.
shall marry my fathers choice 1t i
duty owe to my family and myself
for this man who is good and kim
and old. vii. make of my brother tn
physician he longs to be and my fathe
need be troubled no longer concerning
matters OF money. while II ma
travel where will
So she gave me her cold little hanG
and the youth that was l-weHt stun
bling blinlly down the hill to tha
lower place from whence he had cc'n'
Rut to remain there longer was III
bearable The old grandfather reali:
ed this aS ! babe him goodby. and
went alone with my heartache out int
the busy world And here ! met I'll
brother If Heois He was even no
J studying to be a physician. and 50
the tale was told
1T was not my fault. Paul. that 81
sent you away" the boy said
II know. | answered You ha'
always i,eerl good friend to me. 10
It is the women Of your family alo'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-27

"sHE WAS so ALLURINGLY LOVELY THAT
FROwNED IN SELF DEFENSE.
said-for she had learned to call me so
Paul. have often wondered ut your
meaning when you spoke that night 10
the lady Of your dreams. Dear. you
said. 4 have loved you always. but
never 50 much as now
bent over her eagerly. THE nean-
ing is plain" answered. 1T was You
whom | loved even then, Helois-you
who were the fulfillment Of all | had
hoped for and lost"
Will, little glad cry she put out her
hands to me. Her eyes We're shining.
Still fought against the sacrifice
Il am old. child" ! said. worn and
,ld Ny hair is turning gray
1T is thick hair" she answered
Child. | asked. and my voice was
reverent with the wonder Of 1t all-"is
1t possible that you can care for I'M
old. dull fellow like me-
Helois laughed softly. happily. Yes.
| it is possible. Paul. she said. quite
possible. indeed IL liked yon that
very first noment-you had such \
comfortable way of saying dear.
So my leave taking was not sad
one. fol we passed through the castle
gates together. Helois and |. while be-
fore US stretched world Of love and
promise.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-27
CONCRETE BRIDGE
WORK IN KANSAS
State Highway Engineers Are Bus,
Preparing Plans.

Plans for thirty FIVE concrete bridges
are being drawn in the office OF the.
state highway engineer III the Kansas
Agricultural college twenty four OF
these are to be built in Jewell count.
Seven men are kept busy in the high
way department now Most OF the
work IS with bridges Three men ar
In the teld all the time inspecting
bridges under construction. and The
other four make estimates and prelr,r.
plans Fwo more inspectors are netr.
ed now
When a call for help in bridge buld
ing comes in to the highway de.nr,
ment an engineer is sent tn look oven
the site and give a rough estimate OF
the cost Whenever possible. concrete
bridges are recommended rhe "nSl
neel then comes back to The 'r!lpcr
and prepares plans and sends them
with an inspector. to the man in charge
of construction The inspecio, <te..
that the bridge is butt according Il
the plans and specifications He stav>
on the job until it is finished
In choosing site for ii bridge IN eli
gineer sometimes Ia able to correct thu
had location OF the old bridge ana
thereby make a better road and reclaim,
some good farming land Such WAS
the case recently when \ x t.nsh. sS
sistant state highway engineer. went to
Butler county to look over 4 site y
new bridge was needed to replace an
| old iron one on which d good deal ot
money had been spent for repairs
| Mr. Losh selected new location 70,
the bridge, which will do away will
| four dangerous curves In the road and
give hack two or three acres of farm
| land for cultivation A concrete bridge
| 100 feet long was recommended anf
plans will he drawn for IT,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-27
= !: !. !. - !. s
The Panel In !
the Wall
; Strange Happening In the
Tower Of Beliaire
/ Castle
By AGNES G. BROGAN

AS strode through the shadoWy
twilight toward the Castle of Bellaire
n score or mare of years seemed to
fall from my weary shoulders. once
more | was u care free youth. while
each dimly outlined peak and turret
pointed my confident way to happi-
ness. Unco,ss.iously | pushed my cap
rakishly back upon my forehead.
while the lines of care which time had
traced upon that brow and the fast
silvering lock Of hair above 1t were
forgotten.
Here In one Of the high, open spaces
/ paused, looking down into the valley.
where tiny homes were huddled to-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-27
NUMBER 9.
"And now." questioned compelling

AND now. ] questioned competing
~. who are your"
The girls eyes fell before mine; then
she raised them bravely. Il am" she
replied. 1.-The daughter of Helois."
Trying to grasp this stupendous fact.
sat staring dumbly.
II am said to be like my mother"
the girl continued. 80 like that Uncle
Bob requested me to keep out of the
way while you were here, that your
short visit might not be marred by
painful memories. My entrance into
the panel room last night was there
had told me was forgotten when
| heard your cry of distress"
"'Helois.' you called. and So came.
| "Yon also bear her nanm:" | asked
slowly. The girl nodded.
| leaned toward her. Il am trying
to understand" | said 'bnt would
swear that you stepped from that pic
| ture last night-directIy from out the
| frame"
| She stood up before me. mischie-
| vous smile which that other Helois had
never known hovered about her lips.
Some time" she promised. "the mys-
terry may be explained"
And that Is how | came to prolong
my visit Oh. the wild joy Of t,nmrng
about the woods of Bellaire with He
lois. OF bending above the old piano Mt
evening while she sang to Bob and me
the sweet love songs Of twenty years
ago. for surely this was my own Heiois
radiant In her fresh young maidenhood-
Surely the one long dream of my life
would at last be realized. And then
across my bright hopefn'nnss came
the soldering thought of one and TWEEN
ty years One and twenty years-she
herself had scarcely lived that long.
So again with heartache | prepared
to leave Rellaire
"Going tomorrow Bob exclaimed
incrndnlonsly when | announced my
departure, and Helois fingered that
night to meet me on the stair She
was SO nllnringly lovely that frown-
ed in self defense.
'Why are you leaving lis So abrupt
Tyr she asked as her strhhy eyes
challenged mine. and us knew she
would have the truth answered.
II 60 because ] love you. iIeiais he
cause I dare not offer to you the bur
den Of my years" And as she moved
silently away from me knew fun
well the meaning Of despair. Late
sat that night in the paneled room.
thinking bitter thoughts as aimlesS-
" fingered the withered petals OF ),
rose. Clear and distinct shone ont
the portrait of the last daughter OF
Bellaire. and. as | leaned forward
scrutinizin. the .sainting. slowly Il
moved toward me as Il door that Is
opened Falling noiselessls back
:. against a second panel fitted in the
:. wall, while in its pace, still framed
In the great carved border. stood lie
lois | caught my breath sharply al
the wonderful resemblance. the re
markable Illusion.
"You see" she said. a, though ex
! planning simple matter this secrp
y panel Of an olden time opens into III!
= sewing room When move back SO
y she withdrew Il step or two hr paint
ing returns again to its proper place
It is, after all merely door and TIN
mystery no mystery Mt all" IleIui
= sank down before the fire. Paul. sin
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-27

brought to the road and pi:ed along
the shoulders IN dry weather fh"
rains must soften the clay tefore con
struction can begin. hut the tosi OF
teaming is much less when the roads
are hard and firm The cheapest meth
cd of improvement, is TO spread the
sand four to six inches deep over thc
wet clay and let the traffic mix the ma
terials.
do not assume that your road Is
failure because ii does not compare
favorab.y with gravel or naradam as
soon as the sand is added Its '.on
struction is gradual process and IN.
surface will not reach It's hest t'onditi't
In less than six months II il get
muddy during the long rains add '''f'
sand: II 1t becomes too dry aud dust
during the summer more clay is need.
to ill the voids All that Is ,,nettled =
maintenance is the addition OF III
more sand ever, year and the o''.
sional use Ut the drag
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-27
ROAD TIPS FCR IHe FARM
EKS

The farmers are recognizing
the advantages OF having good
roads in order to transport the
products of their farms and en-
able them to dispose OF them at
reduced cost Of transportation.
and the remarkable progress be-
ing made in road Improvement
IS not altogether due to tire au-
tomobile.
When a farmer can hustle
load of produce to a railroad sta
tion in half an hour with one
horse as against two hours with
two horses he is saving money
and receiving the benefits Of
good roads.
Good roads will change back
ward localities into progressive
ores. enhance values and bring
to general notice many resources
which have only been known To-
caIIy and not appreciated Bet
ter Roads.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-27
GOOD ROADS TOUR.

Texans Make Auto Trip From Dallas
to San Antonio.
A sood roads automobile tour was
participated in by about hundred
farmers and rnnrhers OF Texas II
started at Dallas ..,id ended n, San An
tonic week later The trip was pro
meted by the Farm and Ranch ionrnat
of Dallas. and :he purpose was to i'm
press upon the farmers the importan'
and value to them OF property r"'
strucied highways
The trip was routed with view IT,
showing by contrast the difference 's'
tween good road and had one u
ran through central Tpxls and through
places where good roads are Hnknnwn
Prizes were offered to the ano'int ~
81 900. which was divided into purse
of $500. $3.50 and S1O0 for to'rin. ears
and $50 for runahouts 4 troph, t.nl'
was also awarded to the car coming II
| hrst regardless OF class
Boxers to Help Build Roads.
II is reported that legislative meas
ure has recently been enacted in Ne"
| Mexico which provides that any prom"
ter who stages rrizetigh' shals pm
i tnto the county treasury license fe'
to be turned over to the state rnas
fund II the fight Is less than twPiit
rounds the promoters mus, pay 3 ~
cent Of the gross receipts with Il mir''
mum OF S25 II the fight Is mere tf:''
twenty rounds the promoters are fs
auired to pay fee OF $1,000
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-27
DETER I. !,
And the faIln1ER
Movement Means a Great Osa.
to AgrlculturiSts,
SANO-ClAY Is vERI G00Q.
This type Of Highway Is Far Cheaper
Than Macadan and Usually 8ri1ge
Splendid Results-Proner Method of
Building.

ITO the farmer lrttcr roads frn-
Qnentiy mean the difference between
atliuenrp and bankruptcy. said Pre-:
fesSor Ernest F!ags Ayres. highvas
engineer ut the Oregon Agricultural :
college in Il recent lecture "A Wis
conSin farmer held 1000 bushels ut i.-
tatoes in his cellar. waiting for gn.:.s
price He was offered q? cents in
March. but the potatoes must he driiv
cred in town. and the roads were in
such condition that it was Impossible
to haul over them When the roais
finally dried ont he took his potatoes iu
market and got 80 cents = h',shei
''ln order to secure th+. advantages ut
better transportation facilities 1t Is not
necessary that great deaf ot mone,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-14
PlatwOOds
We are needing rain real bad

We are needing rain real bad
Frank Crews, who has been suffer.
ing with rheumatism is much belieL
Miss Laura Crews OF Indiana is here
to visit her brother, E " Crews, aud
family
The Flalwoods Ladies Focegu Mis-.
Society held its meeting for this month
with Mrs. Ida Fleuner on Thursday,
May lst, The doors Of this pretty
home were thrown open aud the
guests greeted with a smile Of welcome.
The program was real interesting, con
sistine Of songs readings, helpful talks
and music Mrs Harvey Mcdonald
sang beautiful solo, Miss Pauline
MawSon also sang a beautiful song and
Mrs Brasswell rendered some excellent
music on the piano. Almost a full
membership aud four visitors we're
present After the society closed, we
spent some Time, socially at which time
delightful reireshpents we're served by
our hostess assisted by Mrs Symons.
The Society will meet with Mrs T A
Graves on Thursday June the 5lh
b Afford aud family OF Lawrence
burg visited here a lew days recently.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Pollock visited
on Crowson Sunday.
The farmers club met Saturday
night at the Graves home and most
pleasant and profitable time was spent
a large number Of farmers we're present
and had as their honored guests on
this occasion Mr. Tate the stale agri-
cultural agent, Mr. Dean district agent
and Mr. Barrett local agent These
meetings are held monthly at the
| Graves home
Prof and Mrs Crawford who have
been in Nashville for some months are
expected home this week.
viii Moore and family Of your CITY
spent Sunday at the John Chalfin
home here.
The Young peoples society on Sun
day night was we'll attended
Mr. and Mrs Frank Mawson and Miss
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-14
W. c. T. U.

A permanent organization Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
was effected Mas ist by Mrs N. c
Taylor $ ate Organizer.
The following officers were elected.
President. Mrs Josephine Cauady
Corresponding Secretary Mrs ]. II.
Bradeu,
Recording Secretaries, Hesdames n
B. Williams and Z G Parkes.
VP. CP Church, Mrs A c Free
man
V.P Baptist, Mrs VIM Caperlon.
VP. N E Church South, Mrs B
Rippey
V.P. NE Church, Mrs H Rainy
V.P. Presbyterian U S'A, Mrs Maud
Boynton
Press Supt, Mrs c I Crawford.
Regular meetings will be held 2nd
Tuesday OF each month A cordial
invitation is extended to every Christian
worker
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-14
Pleasant Point

Farmers Of this place afe trying to
get their crops planted Our oats are
needing rain.
Aunt DAME Springer is still real
sick.
Jim Avis and children and Mrs Jno.
Lumpkins we're shopping in Lorstlo
recently
A lerGe crowd attended services at
Cedar Hill Sunday
Mrs. aud Mrs viii Springer are the
proud parents OF twelve pound boy.
Albert Walters and Eliza Rhinehart
owners Of the Cover farm at this place
have made great improvements on it
There were a number Of young peo-
pie Of your town came down to Cedar
Hill Sunday
John Barns and family Of Knob
Creek and Mrs Minnie Woodward Of
near PinkneY spent Saturday night
with their mother, Mrs Barns
Miss MYRTLE Brown who is numbered
with the sick was greatly missed in our
Sunday School as Junior class teach.
er and in our singing class as one Of
our best alto singers Sunday last We
trust she will be able to be with US
next Sunday at Leoma
Quite a number Of people Of this
place went TO Second Creek the first
Sunday and reported nice time
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-14
ianOs and Organs.

The Starr Piano Co. Of Nash
vile, Tenn .-1ne of the oldest and
largest Piano aud Organ manufac.
turers in the United SmIes-will
sell you a beautiful piano or organ
and give you from 3 to . years to
pay for 10 in. We manufacture 81
different styles Of pianos and or
gans, and con sell you cheaper
than you can buy anywhere. See
our salesman, A. W. Bethel! Of
Luxembourg, Tenn. We sell
direct to the trade and you pay 10
middle mans profit and give you a
guarantee with all instruments.
(2tm14 The STARR PIANO Co.
Notice
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-14
Lizzie Afford attended the Odd Fellows
services at Lawrencebure recently.
Land Transfers

David Wilcox and wife to Mamie
and Lille sowell l49 acres dist S149O
J H Jones and wife to Z W Jones int
in land Sl100.
Michial Arnold and Martha E Scott
to H V Brewer $50 sores 18th dist $50
a A Flippo and wife to F NJ Tease
2 lilo acres 5th dist $40
Jas T Dunn and wife to G W Hagan
lot 9Th dist 5000
Isaac Ray and wife to A R Shepard
5 acres $50
w H Polk and wife to Chas T Polk
10 acres $4,000
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-14
L o O k f.!

Old mirrors re-silvered and made
as good as new. New ones made
to order, All my work is done by
the best known French method.
Yours very truly,
r. B. GLOVER
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-14

Being in the 9th Civil District Of
said county and containing 90 acres and
bounded on the North by German Lot,
on the South by Spencer; on the East
by Garrett, and West by Parkes. A
more complete description to be found
in R 0. l.. G. Book %, page SO
Levied on as the property of G, I.
Below to satisfy plaintiffs debt and cost.
This May 7, 1918,
b. + WATKINS, Sheriff
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-14
Sheriff's Sale

W. G SloAt vs. Charlie Belew ct. al
In the Circuit Court at Lawrence
urg, Tennessee.
By Virtue of venditioni ExpODas
issued to me by the Circuit Court of
! awrepca County, Tenn, l will on
SATURDAY JUNE 7, 1918,
p, legal hours at the Count House door
Ia Lawrenceburg, Tenn, offer for cash
Ne following real estate, to-wit:
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-14

Poor Appetite is sure sign of
digestion. A few doses
of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets will strengthen your
digestion and improve your appe-
lite. Thousands have been bene-
flied by taking these Tablets
sold by All Dealers (Adv)
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-14

A man living at Auburn, New
York, had a severe attack of kid
ney and bladder trouble. Being a
working man, not wanting to lose
time, he cured himself completely
by using Foley Kidney Pills A
year later he says:-"IC il a pleas
ure to report that the cure was
permanent" His name is J. A.
Farmer. Crowder Bros & Beck
ham. (Adv.)
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-14

To all concerned, you are hereby
requested to meet at the Mt. Arat
graveyard on the 30th of this
month to help clean up and make
any other needed improvement.
J. G. BENNETT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-10-29
NEW THAW PETITION FILED.
tOpS Ot t"nspirHcy Indictment with
ENtrndittOn plea.

'"NcoRp, y H.. oct 2>.-A new petit
tion FOR the "Ntradition Of Harry X
Thaw was filed this afternoon IN thu office
OF tine secretary OF State by Bernard
Jacobs. representative" of the stat" 81
New York IN New Hampshire. The petition
alleges conspiracy in the "scap. from
Matteawan and is based on an indictment
handed down bv' the Grand Jury in New
York county last week. II is signed by
Gov. Glynn. who directs II the petition
is granted that Thaw he turned over to
the custody Of Fred e. Hornbeck Of
putchess county.
Attached To the petition is n state
ment by Attorn"N-,icneral tarmody Civ
ing the reasons why the return of Thaw
is desired. u certified copy Of the indic,-
mcnt and aiiidaNits relating to the escape
from Matteawan
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-10-29
500. 900 OFFERED ON mitchell.
Some % the Mccall Followers re
Asking I-I tO Z.

Mlchel money flooded the financial
district Yesterday and II was said that
there was 500. offered one Stock
Exchange house had <%o.00o to place. Al
though the odds remained practically
to L. in some cases Mccall men were
asking -. To and got il on some bets
placed on the curb. Tammany money
uas lacking The belief is that McCalrs
supporters are holding off until Tammanv
takes It's tnal voting poll from the elec =
ton captains on saturday.
Fred Schumm placed 50 600 to $500
"u Mitchell and several smaller BITE We're
made Most of the Wacers made YES
t."diS We're on The basis ~ plurality.
Bets Of 81 80 20 81 OOo and 50 0Oo To
s. GOO We're placed that Mitchell would no,
get 900" plurality The Latter be-, was
made between Wall Street brokerage
house and u prom!neut menb.r OF the
Produc" Exchange \ bet ~ $4,000 even
was made that Mitchell would not get
3"1,ouo votes \ bet OF 81 600 even was
mad" that Mccall would get as many
votes as Mayor ,;ayuor did