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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
HE GOT THE PICTURE.
The Sporting Editor Put One Over on
tho City Editor.

The Sporting Editor Put One Over on
tho City Editor.
There is no more enthusiastic fol-
lower Of the fistic gentry than Charlie
Koran. Years ago he was sporting
editor of New York paper. which
later went by the boards During hia
connection with it the paper was run
upon the cheaps." Penny pairing WAS
the chief occupation Of the managing
editor. AS Illustrations cost money.
nothing short Of national disaster
could force picture in the paper
Koran was a firm believer in th:.
star of Jim Corbett,. then matched to
fight John L. Sullivan. One day Cor
bett visited New York. and Horan
sent his staff out to get photograph
of the great man. None was availa
BILE Koran got angry. slammed on bis
hat and announced that he would get
I one himself. He found full length
picture in the lobby of the theater
where Corbett was showing. put it IN
der his arm and started back for the
Office
In the meantime word had come to
the city desk that William Window,
then secretary Of the treasury. had
died while addressing a dinner of the
chamber of commerce in Chicago The
city editor sent his men out to get f
picture Of Mr.. Window BY and hy
Mr.. Koran appeared. bearing an enor
nous framed picture under one arm.
II got IT, he announced cheerfully
when l go after picture | get it.
The city editor leaped for him. seiz
ed the picture and then threw il down
noisily.
That" said he tersely. lis not Il pie
ture of the secretary Of the treasury"
What do you care about the secre
tary of the treasury" replied Koran
defiantly. That's picture of the
next champion of the worldv' -Chica
go News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
Partition Sale.

0. E. Giddens VS.. Thelma Hollingsworth ct al n
No. 5H3. In Second District Court, Bossiel
Parish, La.
DY virtue of an order and commission
ID for sale, issued in the above entitled
case, and to me directed, authorizing and
requiring me to sell for purpose OF par1
tition between plaintiff and defendants,
the herein described land, owned in IN
division by them, will on Saturday,
January 25, 1918, at the front door Of the
Court House, in the town of Benton, La,
within the legal hours prescribed by law,
proceed to sell at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, the following
described lands, together with all i'm.
provements thereon, to-wit:
Lot Of section %, township 10, rangs
II, situated in Bossier Parish, La, and
containing 2O.o0 acres.
This property is being sold for TIL
purpose of partition, in the following
proportions: One half to the plaintiff
and one tenth to each of the defendants
Thelma, Lucille, Clyde, Lindsay and
Anna Hollingsworth.
Terms of Sale-For cash, if the APP.
praisement or two-thirds thereof be bid
else on a credit of twelve months, ac-
cording to law. ]. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and ex- officio Auctioneer.
Benton, La, Dec. 10, 1912. ian %
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
THE JOINER RUSHED IN,

He did not thrash often. rs his scow:
was enough to hush whole school,.
but when he did thrash he meant bust
ness One day joiner passing along
the road heard the most piteous howis
and cries for mercy and help coming
from the schoolhouse Through the
window he saw Carlyle doing the fog
ging act in his most approved and
vigorous fashion. Jumping to the door,
the joiner rush in. handed his Ak to
the perspiring Carlyle and exclaimed:
"Jist doo't ootricht mon. and no
mince matters"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
The
Scrap Book
Rouoh ShavinQ,

Some time after Auguste Van Biene.
the celebrated cellist, settled in Lon
don he made the acquaintance of that
irrepressible comedian. j. L Toole
The latter had conceived an extraordi
nary craze for distributing safety ra-
zors broadcast among his friends and
promptly begged Van Biene's accept
ance Of one.
The distinguished actor musician ac
knowledged the gift with thanks, but
when he next met Toole the iacerated
condition of his chin afforded ample
proof that the razor was hardly as
safe as might have been expected
Toole asked to see the razor and at
once burst into roar of laughter.
Dear mer' he gasped "And you
actually tried to shave yourself with
that? Why. I've forgotten to send
you the blades!'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
A Shakespearean Abysm.

The late Andrew Lang had many
amusing tales to tell of his treatment
by printers and proof correctors In
one Of his articles he had quoted the
Shakespearean phrase. lin the darE
backward and abysm Of time" When
he received his proof he found query
against the word ''abysm." Scribblins
the word Shakespeare" on the mar
gin. he returned the proof. not unnat
urally imagining that this would re-
call to the reader the quotation from
1.-THE Tempest" To his horror. Mr.
Lang found when he opened the maya
zine containing his article that his
sentence ran. I'm the dark backward
and Shakespeare abysm of time"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
Anchorino a liuhtship.

A very effective method is employed
to keep lightship always In practi-
cally the same position. The ship is
moored by three anchors which rest
in the sea bed in the form Of triangle.
When the tide alters its direction the
vessel, of course, swings with it. but
only to a limited extent. The ship can
not change right over, as it would II
only one anchor were used, for the
three anchors each fix it in a different
position and do not allow it to move
more than few yards.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
Homestead Entry No. Oh, 597

Department of the Interior
U. s. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La, :
December u, 1927
NOTICE is hereby given that Mrs.
IN j. V. Sumner, widow of John v.
Sumner, deceased, of Ida, La, who, on
December 2, 1904, made Adjoining Farm
Homestead Entry No. O3,597 for the
southwest quarter of northwest quarter
Of section 10, township % north, range
Is west, Louisiana meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make five year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Clerk of
Court, at Shreveport, La, on the Oath
day of January, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: j. T.
Means, w. G. Wilmington, William
Hartman and w. 0. Owens, all of Ida,
La. JOHN F. NUTTALL, Register.
December 10, 1912. ian %
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16

department OF the interior,
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La, !
December Is, 1917
NOTICE is hereby given that John L.
IN Cow, of Bolinger, La, who, on No
vember Is, 1908, made Additional Home
stead Entry (receipt No. 60, 6oS s. No.
Oh, 491, for the northwest quarter Of
northeast quarter Of section 80, township
% north, range 10 west, Louisiana me-
ridian, has filed notice of intention to
make five year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before B. A.
Kelly, Clerk of Court, at Benton, La,
on the 10th day of February, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: John
Ward, Of Plain Dealing, La; Lucien
Ford and R. A. King, OF Bolinger, La,
and James Campbell, of Plain Dealing,
La. JOHN F. NUTTALL, Register.
January 2, 1918. [repubI 1-e
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
TreSDaSS Notice.

THIS notice is to warn the public that
y hunting and other trespassing will
not be permitted on my lands. My entire
real estate holdings have been posted
and are hereby advertised, as required
by law, and all trespassers will be pros
ecuted. Please do not ask permission to
fish in Clear Lake, or to shoot in my
helds or pasture. T. W. w. STINsoN.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16

Mrs. A. R. Tabor of Order, Mo-, had
been troubled with sick headache for
about five years, when she began taking
Chamberlain's Tablets. She has taken
two bottles of them and they have cured
her. Sick headache is caused by dis
ordered stomach, for which these tablets
are especially intended. Try them, gel
well and stay well. Sold by all dealers
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
Notice.

4 LII persons are hereby warned not to
IA hunt, peddle or in any wise tres
pass on the plantations of the under
signed, located in Ward /, Bossier Par
ish La. Mrs. A. CURTIS.
A. CURTIS.
oct17-em JOHN T. HALL.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
His Choice.

Are you fond OF music?'' asked a
stranger Of the young man at the con.
cert who was applauding vigorously
after pretty girl had sung in very
painful way.
Not particularly" said the young
man frankly. but I'm exceedingly
fond Of the musician"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
TreSpaSS Notice.

THE general public is hereby warned
Il that no hunting, fishing or tres
passing will be allowed on Willow Bend
plantation, located near Benton, in Bos-
sier Parish, La. The place has been
posted and the law further complied with
by this publication, and hereafter all
trespassers will be prosecuted.
1-3 J. M. SENTELL.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
In After Years.

Smith When Green was counting
that young widow a couple of years
ago he declared he couldn't live with
out her. .Jones-And did lie marry her?
Smith-Yes. And now he is trying to
get divorce on the grounds that it's
impossible to live with er-Exchange
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16

p@ The Banner free one year to any
Bossier boy or girl who gets married and
begins housekeeping. Permit a friend
to send in your name and address.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
Give Your Best.

There are loyal hearts: there are spirits
brave:
There are souls that are pure and true.
Then give to the world the l."s; you have.
And the best will come back to you.
Give love, and love to your life will flow.
strength in your utmost need
Have faith. and score of hearts will
show
Their faith in your word and deed
M S Bridges
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
CARLYLE and the Ak.

Carlyle as schooIulaSter was 8
terror to evildoers Even the biggest
and boldest boys wilted when he
growled out Ounce" or "blOckhead
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
Notice..

NO hunting, fishing or trespassing
~ allowed on our plantation, known
as Scotland plantation, and consisting
OF the Naples, Mcmillan and Whiuworth
plantations, all located in Bossier Parish,
La. All trespassers will be prosecuted.
dec 12-8mo SCOTT q CARLTON.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
Joking For a BARGAIN.

Both Fl. G.. Bunner and r X Mum
kittrick are dead. but when Runner
was editor of Puck Munkittrick WIS
one of the star contributors
Munkittrick was an artist at his bust
ness He knew how to write poems
and jokes-knew the mechanics of the
business thoroughly and Runuar
bought what he offered.
One day Munkittrick came in sal
down mt IL desk and wrote nine Jokes
He took these in to Bunner who ar
cepted them at 81 each. the regular
rate. and gave credit slip to Nunkit
trick, who took it to the cashier and
got his So Two hours later Munkit
trick came in. wrote three more jokes
and took them in to Bunner. Flows
this?' asked Bunner why didn't
you turn in all twelve jokes when you
were in before?"
WELL" Munkittrick replied 1T was
this way: My wife found an advertise
ment in the paper this morning of
bargain in refrigerators We need q
refrigerator. and she sent me over to
get one. They cost SS95. and came
in and procured the 50 to pay for it
When ! got up to the store | found all
the refrigerators at $500 had been
sold and the only one could get cost
$11.55. so l came back to get the other
So | need saturday Evening Post
Worked a Pun on the Professor.
Charles Edison. the artist while a
student at Kansas university was ask
ed one day by the professor of philos
ophy: Mr.. Edison. suppose the corpus
cles in the blood flowing along i'll your
veins had consciousness. as You
have. would they not regard their rela
ton to your body in much the same
way as you regard the universe in its
relation to you: might they not. too
have philosophy of life?"
Granting corpnsce had con
seriousness" replied Mr. Edison no
doubt we would be as incomprehensi
BILE to 1t as is the universe to us and
If as it floated along in our veins cor
puscle formulated Il philosophy no
doubt it would decide it had lived in
vein" kansas City Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16

0. E. Giddens VS.. Thelma Hollngsworth ct d
No. 5fG3 In Second District Court, BOSS
Parish La
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-01-16
Homestead Entry No. O3,49I.

Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
December % 1912
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oct17-6m
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-13
HERMAN CONN
MAKES CONFESSION
First of All He Declares that He is
San Francisco's "Gentleman
Burglar"

San Francisco, March 10-Herman
Conn, alias Frank Dale. the burglar
wounded and captured in Golden Gate
park last Saturday after a running
tight, in which an innocent spectator
was MORALLY wounded, confessed in
the city and county hospital today
that in the role of gentleman bur
glar, he had committed more than
so robberies in Chicago and various
cities Of the Pacific coast. Police
then searched Conn's room in one of
the principal down town hotels and
recovered jewelry and other loot val.
ued at $4,000.
Conn had registered three times
lately at this hotel, the last time on
Jan. rs, when he signed the name
20, ID. Conn, Kansas City" He
maintained quarters at other hotels.
however, and the police tonight are
conducting search for more plum
der.
According to Conn's confession he
committed three robberies in Pasa-
dent, Cal, between six and ten in os
Angeles, so in San Francisco. four in
san Jose, Cal, 10 in Chicago and
from six to ten in Oakland and Berk-
icy, the suburban towns across the
bay from this city.
The police tonight through letters
from his mother found In Conns ef-
fects, definitely established his right
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-13
name as owen y. Conn.

name as Owen -. Conn.
According to his confession Conn
has stolen nearly 100000 worth Of
property in the last two years. MI
merous pawn tickets were found In
his suit case.
Conn had all Of the stolen goods
of which he had not yet disposed ar
ranged neatly in cases, classified as
a jeweler might have classified them.
Conn came from Chicago where his
mother and sister live and up to two
years ago. he says he worked as a
bookkeeper. He declares that he had
been tempted to steal first by the
wife OF a Chicago clergyman. He re-
fused to do the work she had out
lined for him, and she engaged a
young fellow to commit the robberies
and then ran away with him for the
west, according to his story.
It was this, Conn says, that had in
fluenced him to become a burglar.
Conn is SO years Of age.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-13

are not jobs enough to 60 around
incompetence. both from birth and
bad habits. Employers want the best
men. We are not the best.
The drink habit, form OF moral
insanity"
Jimmy Hodgson. 20 years old, who
has not had a home for year, un-
folded dirty scrap Of paper ana
read:
Back home in Vermont I've got
some real nice folks and they're fond
Of me. came to Chicago year ag,
and the folks were getting old and ]
shouldn't have run away. got in
bad from the start and drank. In
ashamed to let the folks know that
their boy is a bum, and that's the
reason why I'm hungry and lonely
today"
A tottering white haired man arose
next.
He spoke his piece. having no ma.
terials with which to write
I'm hungry" he cried in shrill
voice. TT tell you why. It's because
I've lived too long. I'm So years cd
and all my friends are dead. No ono
wants an old man like me.
August Otto Radtz wrote:
I'm hungry because | am a TO-.
eigner. In the place where | live
there are 800 men, all foreigners
and we all distrust each other. .
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-13

UNITED STATES post office, Logan,
Utah. Office of custodian, March
10, 1913. Sealed proposals will be
received at this building until 2
o'clock p. IN. March 10, 1913, and
then opened, for furnishing electric
current, gas, water, ice and mis-.
cellaneous supplies, and for remov-
ing ashes and rubbish, washing
towels and sprinkling streets dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 80,
1914. Sealed proposals will also be
received until o'clock p. IN.
April 22, 1913, and then opened, for
so tons bituminous coal. The right
TO reject any and all bids is re-
served by the Treasury Depart
ment. Joseph Odell, Custodian.
Advertisement. m15
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-13
VARIOUS REASONS
GIVEN BY TRAMPS
Prize Of 81 Offered For Best Answer
To the Question "Why Am
Bum?"

Chicago, March l0-lmmanuel Bap-
list church here gives daily break
fast of coffee and rolls to tramps aid
unemployed men. The Rev. Johnston
Myer, pastor of the church, wishing
to get an insight into the minds Of
the church guests and finding 1t diff
ficult to do so because few Of them
stayed for the brief services that fol-
lowed the breakfast, offered a prize
OF 81 today for the best answer in
100 words to the question: why Am
| a Bum?"
Louis Anderson, clean cut educa.-
ed man, 30 years old, without resi-.
dence or job, won the dollar. These
were his reasons:
Unrestricted immigration. There
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-13

day in a Los Angeles lumber yard.
William Gordon, workingman is
the person sought.
William Gordon was a son OF the
late John Gordon, San Francisco
jeweler, who, according to the Crit
tenden society, was unquestionably a
son of the Little Corporal" The
bones Of John Gordon rest in a GEM
etery near the Golden Gate.
William Gordon is Go years of age.
He says his father was not born on
the island of st. Helena, as has been
asserted, but near Edinburgh, Scot
land, Nov. II, 1918. John Gordons
mother was a Scotch woman, matron
of the hospital at St. Helena when
Napoleon arrived there on the Belle.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-13

rophon, and he was given his moth
ers family name.
John Gordon married Amelia Jones
Welsh woman, in London in 1916
and they came to America, settling
in New London, Conn.,, where William
was born in 1S47.
Having the blood of the great en-
peror in my veins has never excited
me- said William Gordon today, as
he turned to his task of piling lum.
Der.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-13
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE'S
GRANDSON WORKING
IN LUMBER YARD

Los Angeles, March 1l-Search by
the Crittenden Memorial society of
San Francisco for a reputed grand
son of Napoleon Bonaparte ended to-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-13

Stops itching instantly. Cures piles
eczema, salt rheum, letter, itch.
hives, herpes, scabies-Doan's Oint-
ment. At any drug store. Advertise
ment.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-13
LAND FOR SALE.

For an ideal horse ranch and al
falfa farm combined-50O acres at
$ll per acre-apply to Il. j. Norman
Paradise, Utah Advertisement.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-13
AT THE OAK THEATRE

Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
special two reel feature.
Lucretia Borgia ....... Pathe
Binks Did 1t ............... Imp
Gaumont Weekly ....... ........
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-03-13

ADVERTISED LETTERS
Deem, Violet.
Callitto, Mrs. Victoria.
Hergoy Joseph.
Stearns, +. B.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-08
THE MEXICAN SITUATION

Mexico City, Dec. s.-Believed
present week will bring matters to
crisis here. People are dissatisfied
with Huerta's reign. Food and fuel
are scarce. 200 hungry and desper-
ate women, CARRIED in black, plan to
storm home of Gen. Huerta to de-
mand food and money, as they are
penniless and in want because their
husbands, fathers and brothers have
been forced into the federal army.
Gen. Huerta, dictator, and Gen.
Carranza, head of the constitutional
lists, are deep in negotiations for
peace, according to reports.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-08
THE cRAIG-KNABE CASE

SheIbyVilIe, Ind, Dec. S.-The state
did not close it's testimony in the case
of DR.. William H. Craig, charged with
murder of Dr. Helene Knabe, on Sat
.urday, as expected. 1t may now take
two more days. ..: ...-
August Knabe, cousin of the dead
physician, was the principal witness
today and told of finding her cousin
lying on the bed in a pool of blood,
with her pretty pink nightdress roll
ed up under her arms. ....-
She denied emphatically that she
saw any blood smeared knife or any
other weapon that might have been
used in Staying DR.. Knabe.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-08

river. 1t is expected the trial will
consume a week. .
The contention that Father
Schmidt is insane was entered as the
defense, but Schmidt insists that he
does not want to be defended and
outbreaks from him are expected.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-08
HANS SCHMIDT ON TRIAL

New York, Dec. a.-Father Hans
Schmidt, priest-murderer, went to
trial today for the Staying of Anna
AumuIler,. whose body was dismem-
5ered, and thrown into the Hudson
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-17

Tn, members of the Halcyon club en-
trrtaincd at dance Saturday evening
Fat their club house In Decatur Mr..
and Mrs Edwin Davis were chaperons,
and punch was served during the even
ing boy Miss Cora Belle Davis.
Among those present were Misses
Justine Henderson, Martha Ryder. Nina
Browne. Helen Thorne. Louise Jones,
Katherine Perry, Etheleen Stewart.
Elizabeth Evans Louise Haygooj,
Mary Goodrich. Lucille Goodrich, An
ME Willie Mccall, Frances AnsIev
Margaret Bradley. Lois Pattillo. Elise
Hluseu Margaret Moore, Messrs
Frank McGaughey. Hamilton Cheshire
Reynolds Clarke. Dick Whitner. Drew
swanson Hugh Trotti. Henry Robin.
son, Ernest Ramspeck, Theodore Ram
spcck, Robert Ramspeck Norris Ew-
ing Mercer Lee. Julian Chase, Alfred
Biviugs. Crawford Maddox, Ray Wer-
ner TIllou Forbes, Holland Sims and
others