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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-29
No Canes For Actors.

There is one profession that has al
ways refrained from carrying a walk
ing stick. The actor knows we'll that
on the stage he must walk without ex-
traneous support, and he knows that
the mere hint of walking stick in his
hand as be walks the streets is a
temptation to lean this way or that
Actors. even when out of job. never
lean on stick. They know that their
balanced walk Is their asset. If the
whole Of society recurs to walking
sticks the actors will refrain.-London
Chronicle,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-29
Tomato Seed Oil.

An excellent burning oil has been ex-
tracted from tomato seeds. These. with
the skins. are thoroughly dried in the
sun. The seeds are then crushed in Il
hydraulic press and yield a thin vel
low oil. This when burned in iaml,
gives a bright. odorless ligbt-London
Mail
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-29
Not Even Bent.

Little Eric had dropped basket
containing some eggs on his way home
from the grocery.
How many did you break?'' asked
his mother
II didn't break any" replied Eric,
but the bulls came Off two or three. y
Chicago News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-29
Opposite Qpinions.

Ii Marie Corelli has large circle OF
readers who admire her hooks. there
is also number of people who do hot
Two men belonging til the opposing
camps. both well known journalists.
We're discussing her the other day.
What like about Miss corelli."
said the one who admired the author
ess. lis that she. is $3.50 aliver'
Eyes. that's what | object tor re-
torted the other.-London Spectator.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-29
A Halfway Mark.

Close to the main road connecting
the towns Of Passport and Calais. Me-.
ed to mark most interesting geo
graphical point. for 1t is exactly half
way between the equator and north
pole.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-29
Did Aa2

Yeast-Have any trouble getting In
the house last night when yon went
home from the club? Crimsonheak-
Did I? Say. do you remember how
rusty that night key was last night?
Well. look how bright it is now
Yonkers Statesman
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-29
Notice to Taxpayers.

4 Ii State, Parish and Poll Taxes for
N the year 1914, as set forth on the
rolls on file, are now due and will be-
come delinquent on movable property
October list, and on immovable property
December 3fst. + r. EnwARns
~ Sheriff and Parish Tax Collector.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-29
Made Him Too Good.

$50 she married him to reform him
And what is the result?''
He's SO good now that he's shocked
by the gowns she wears" - Boston
Transcript.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-29
The Only Sure Way

Gable Smith brags that he keeps all
of his promises ! wonder how he
manages to do it? Steve-He never
makes any Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-29

1t is the surrounding of difficulties
that makes heroes.-I.ouIs Kossuth
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-10-29
Lost Certificate of Deposit

aUSU vi 0IIfSsteC VI DtVUSII.
CERTIFICATE of Deposit No. 286,
" issued to Mrs. N. W. Sentell June
6, 1918, has been lost. The public is
hereby warned not to cash said certifi-
cate II presented. j. PERRY,
42-4 Cashier Plain Dealing Bank.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17
SMALL WARS MEAN BIG POEMS
Greatest Battle Hymns Have Not
Been Inspired by Titanic Strug-
giles Like the Present One.

The greatest poems have been writ
ten about little wars. The Iliad was
written around a siege carried on by
a handful Of barbarian chieftains
against city of the second class. The
battle Of Chevy Chase was a border
skirmish following upon a cattle-steal
ing expedition. And Kipling's Imperial
muse is at her best when she sings
of petty wars with colored tribesmen
Britains far-flung battle line was fa1
flung against Dervishers and Afrids;
it was seldom brought into collision
with field intrenchments and siege ar
tillery. Little war, or else big wars
in anticipation Of retrospect, these are
the rich soil for the poet.
A great war in the actual, the fate
of an empire truly at stake, may make
poets out Of the common crowd, but
subdues the poet to the level Of the
common crowd. There is solemn tone
1bout Kipling's latest verse which has
it's effect. Only it IS not exhortation
we wanted, but exultation; not an ap'
peal, but clarion call When an en-.
tire nation is afiame the poet is apt tc
ind his mission rather perfunctory.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17
PICKED OUT THE RIGHT TIME
Girl Made Victim of Hoax by Mis-
chievous Friends Went Home
In Fury.

One day several Of my girl friends
called to see me. We started to make
some candy when I discovered that
we didn't have any chocolate in the
house and said that l couldn't possibly
make it without "a speck of choco-
late"
Mary, one Of the girls, said: "Why,
what kind of chocolate is that
couldn't you use any other kind?"
One Of the girls gave me a pinch
and said: "Oh, no, couldn't use any
other kind. It's a new kind. You
telephone the grocery and order some,
Mary, and we'll start the candy. Now
be sure and order 'Aspecka.''"
$50 we filed to the kitchen and left
Mary to telephone. We sat in the
kitchen holding our sides with sup
pressed laughter while she called up
one store after another trying to get
"Aspecka chocolate" She finally gave
up in despair and then we told her.
Needless to say, she went home in a
fury, as mad as wet hen. She bare
ly spoke to us for weeks after that
Chicago Tribune.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17

fell to 12 cents "ton-mile," or say.
ing of eight cents. A saving of eight
cents per mile on $4,000 "ton-miles"
Is $4,000 a year The county's in.
vestment of 100000, in other words,
returns a dividend of 40 per cent an
nually.
Because this saving, in cases Of this
character, does not take the form of
cash put directly into the farmers
pockets, there is a widespread ten.
dency to believe that it is fictitious
profit, while as a matter of fact it Is
just as well a source of profit as the
increase in the price Of wheat.
In Dinwiddie county, Virginia, for
example, where peanuts is one Of the
staple crops, the average load for two
mules on a main road was about one
thousand pounds before the road was
improved. After its improvement the
average load was found to be 1000
pounds, and the time consumed in
hauling the larger load to market was
much reduced. In other words, one
man with a wagon and two mules
could DO more than twice as much
work with the improved road than
with an unimproved road. This is
the explanation of the extraordinary
rise in the total output of agricul-
tural products in a county with good
road system.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17
PIMPLEs RUINED COMPLEXION

724 e. N. Ave-, Olney, Il1.-"When
my trouble fret began 1 noticed little
pimples coming on my face. They
itched and burned SO badly that haG
to scratch them and that only made
them worse. About a week later my
face was so badly covered with
pimples and blackheads that I was
ashamed. My complexion was ruined
The pimples would sometimes bleed
and tester.
II bought box Of complexion cream
and used it but without effect. One
day 1 heard of Cuticura Soap and
Ointment and decided to give then
a trial. So got a cake of Cuticurs
Soap and box of Cuticura Ointment
washed my face with the Soap and ap
piled the Ointment and in two weeks
I was completely WELL" (Signedl
Chas. E. McGinn, May 5, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free,with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17
LIGHT BOOZE.
Do You Drink 1t?

A minister's wife had quite tus-
sle with coffee and her experience is
interesting. She says:
During the two years of my train
ing as a nurse, while on night duty,
became addicted to coffee drinking.
Between midnight and four in the
morning, when the patients were
asleep, there was little to do except
make the rounds, and it was quite
natural that should want a hot cup
Of coffee about that time. could
keep awake better.
After three Of four years of cof-
lee drinking, / became nervous wreck
and thought that l simply could not
i've without my coffee. All this time
was subject to frequent bilious at
lacks, sometimes so severe as to
keep me in bed for several days.
after being married, Husband
begged me to leave off coffee for he
feared that it had already hurt me
almost beyond repair, so l resolved to
make an effort to release myself from
the hurtful habit.
''I began taking Postum, and for
lew days felt the languid, tired feel
ng from the lack Of the coffee drug,
but liked the taste of Postum, and
hat answered for the breakfast bev-
srage all right.
FINALLY I began to feel clearer
headed and had steadier nerves. Aft
er a years use of Postum I now feel
ike new woman-have not had any
bilious attacks since l left off coffee"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to
Wellville,' in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
Doiled. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
Ter. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
n a cap of hot water, and, with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious beVer-
lge instantly. soc and SOC tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds is
Sbout the same
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17
ROAD
Bull DING
ROADS AS CROP PRODUCERS
Studies Show How Agri-
cultural Outlook of Country De-
pends Upon Its Highways.

That an improved road will increase
vastly the productiveness Of the area
through which it runs has now been
satisfactorily demonstrated by studies
conducted by the United States depart
| ment Of agriculture in Virginia. Con-
litiOns in Spotsylvania county were in
yestigated with particular care, and
the results have proved surprising. In
1909 the county voted 100000 to i'm
prove 40 miles of roads. Two years
after the completion of this work the
railroad took away in IL months from
Fredericksburg, the county seat, H.
200 tons of agricultural and forest
! products hauled over the highways to
that town. Before the improvement
| Of the roads this total was only $4,000
tons annually; in other words the
quantity of the county's produce had
risen more than As per cent. Still
more interesting, however, is the in
! crease shown in the quantity of the
dairy products In 1903 these amount
ed to 114,815 pounds, in 1911 to 273,-
| 028 pounds, an increase Of practically
40 per cent in two years. In the
same time shipments of wheat had in
creased SO per cent, tobacco 81 per
cent and lumber and other forest prod
ucts 48 per cent
| In addition to this increase in guam
tity the cost Of hauling each ton OF
produce was materially reduced. In
other words the farmers not only pro-
duce more but produce more cheaply,
for the cost Of transportation to mar
ket is, of course, an important factor
in the cost of production. From this
point of view it is estimated that the
| 100000 spent in improving the roads
in Spotsylvania county saved the farm
ers of that county Sal, 900 year.
In the past two years the traffic
studies of the federal experts show
that approximately an average of Co.
900 tons Of outgoing products were
hauled over the improved roads in the
county, an average distance Of eight
miles, or a total of 100000 ton
miles" Before the roads we're i'm.
proved it was estimated that the aver
age cost of hauling was 20 cents a
"ton-mile;" after the improvement this
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17
Old Charon Must EXPLAIN.

His boat made fast after the last
trip of the night, Charon, homeward
bound. encountered a stranger in one
OF the illlighted streets along the
water front.
What's the idea?" asked the old
sailor.
Summons" the steanger replied,
producing the papers. The interstate
commerce commission wants to know
now you killed off all competition.
You public-service corporations are in
for hard winter"
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17

Kidney Pills the swelling disappear.
ed and he felt himself again. He says
he has been benefited and blessed by
the use of Dodds Kidney Pills. Sew
eral months later he wrote: I have
not changed my faith in your remedy
since the above statement was author
lied. Correspond with Rev. E. He's
lop about this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All sent free.
ADV.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17
Good Reason.

It was very youthful class in
physiology.
why" asked the teacher, 'is it best
to eat soup first when one is very
hungry"
The pupils stared at her blankly
Then Jamie enlightened them from
the depths Of his experience.
"You can get it down faster" he
announced
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17
Copper as Hard as Steel,

There is no process known at pres
ent for making copper as hard as
steel. Such a process is supposed to
have been known in ancient times.
If anyone can discover such process
he will have a valuable secret.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17
Roads and the Schools.

Improved roads make it possible to
consolidate or centralize schools, and
to establish graded schools in the ru-
raj districts. Such schools, centrally
located, will accommodate all Of the
children within a radius Of from four
to five miles.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17

Three years ago was in
Wretched condition with backache,
bearing down pains, and at times was
so sore and lame that could not
move about. I had inflammation and
Irritation, and although I used differ
ent remedies they did me no good.
"a neighbOr who had been using
Peruna advised me to try it, and / am
glad that l did"
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17
Ne,A, Road Machine.

In a new road-making machine the
asphalt is heated as it is being mixed
by flames from the fire box Of the
boiler, blown into the mixing drum by
a powerful blast
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17
{ asY to See.

Il wish I could have seen your great
feat" said a lady to gentleman who
had met with a hazardous adventure
in Africa. There they are, madam"
said he, pointing to his pedal extremi-
ties.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17

ing, was dizzy
and exhausted at
the least exer-
ton. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
a. dragging sensa-
tion across the
loins that it was
difficult to move,
After using s
ha-A@ 20 RIalA
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17
Paw Knows Everything.

Willie-Paw, why is the way Of the
transgressor hard?
Paw-Because so many people have
tramped on it, my son.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17
This Is Not the Way.

Wife with magazine) al
article on How to avoid war"
Hub-What does it say-remain sin
gle?
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17
A Sound Sleeper.

"My old nag has one advantage
over an automobile. 1t doesn't re-
Quire and intricate mechanism to
start her."
That's true. All you need is an
alarm clock to wake her up"
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17

How scornfully woman who mere
ly powders can look at one who
paints!
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Do nos
gripe. Adv.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17
Altruism.

Teacher Johnny, you have been
writing your excuses.
JOHNNY know, mum; it takes all
pas time to think of his own.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17
Approval.

"Are you still interested in garden.
ing?"
"Yes," replied Mr.. Crosslots. 81
like to see gardening get every en-
couragement 1 have bought an in
terest in a hardware store"
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17

S7,098,560, of which 964,710 acres are
residential property.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17
A CLERGYMAN's TESTIMONY.

The Rev. Edmund Heslop Of Wig
ton, Pa, suffered from Dropsy for a
year. His limbs and feet were swol-
len and puffed He had heart hutter-
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17

A few audiences are as unrespon-
sive &C aro rnanv c0n qraoa oationc
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17

Red Cross Bag Blue, much better, goes
farther than liquid blue Get from any
grocer. Adv
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17

New Jerseys 1913 mineral produc-
tion was valued at $40,715,061
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17
Bad Roads Excepted.

There is an excuse for everything
except bad roads.
The Winslow mail., 1914-10-17
For Myself and

NJ r S. Emma
Stolt, No. 697
A t la n ii c ST.,
Appleton, Wis,
writes: Peru
ma has done me
a great deal Of
good since /
began taking 1t,
and I am al
ways glad to
speak a good
word for it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-15
TO DEMONSTRATE
NEW EQUIPMENT
AERIAL TRUCK TO BE GIVEN TRY
oUT-HosE CAR IN THE SHOP
FOR REPAIRS.

A short demonstration or test Of the
new aerial truck that arrived here Fri
day morning, was held Saturday after
noon on South Market street between
Main and Second streets. The ladder
was raised and lowered and certain
parts Of the mechanism tried out to
discover any possible defect caused IN
shipping. A formal demonstration OF
the new equipment will be held Wed
nesday afternoon beginning at z
o'clock. At that time it Is expected to
work on the Ennis Office building. the
Hutchinson and Edgerly wholesale
houses, the Friedman store and Iowa
Steam laundry, all of which are struc-
lures ranging from three to six stories
high and in which number OF per-
sons are employed.
The White chemical and hose truck
has been taken to the shop of the Ot-
tumwa Auto Co., for some repairs. A
broken fan is to be replaced and the
cylinders of the engines will probably
be given an overhauling. One OF the
tenders on the rear of the car which
was damaged by the breaking OF
chain Friday is also being repaired.
While the chemical truck is in the
shop the south side wagon, team and
part of the force are doing duty at the
central station. An auto carrying four
chemical tanks is being used as an
auxiliary to the wagon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-15
LOCATE
HOP JOINT" LAYOUT.
HALF BARREL OF BEER ALSO
TAKEN ON RAID MADE BY Of
FIcERS; MANY DRINKS.

Search warrants served Saturday
night resulted in the plant of a hop
Joint being taken and half barrel OF
beer as well. The seizures were made
at the home of Grant Lovings, 325
South Vine street and at small house
numbered GIT East Mill street. The
opium pipe was taken at the former
place and the beer at the latter.
Lovings was given the chance to
leave town and said he would go. John
Brown, claiming to be the owner OF the
beer was threatened with arrest If he
appeared this morning to claim the
beer and when he came to the station
he was held as "vag."
The police claim he sells the beer
and is employed as cook for two other
colored men living at the same ad-
dress. Brown states that he is. a work
ing man and not engaged in selling
beer. The brew was confiscated.
Seven drunks and three persons ar
rested for disorderly conduct were the
audience that greeted Police Judge
Hendershott this morning. Fines OF
IS each was the assessment and but
few were committed. Three men were
arrested for disorderly conduct and are
charged with breaking window in the
Moloney building in the 800 block on
East Main street. They claimed to
have dropped match box and were
STOPPING down to hunt for it when the
window was broken. They have prom
Used to arrange for the payment of the
damage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-15
Worker Speaks Tonight.
SOIIAB FARM PAYS
5000 PER MONTH

Little Sioux, Sept. IA SQUAD in
dustry that produces an income OF
5000 a month has been built up on
farm near Little Sioux by Mr.. Pierce,
former resident of Sioux county. He
markets his products direct in Chi
cago. Mr.. Pierce houses his squads
in a long shed, covered with tar paper,
divided into separate rooms, seven
feet square and ten feet high. Forty
pairs Of squads are kept in each room.
Nesting boxes are built near the top,
on opposite walls. One side of each
room has window and door opening
into an open pen, same size as the
room screened with wire netting. To.
bacco stalks are left on the floor Of
the room and the female makes her
nest with them. These tobacco leaves
prevent lice.
For feeding 1900 squads, Mr.. Pierce
uses each day three bushels of mixed
feed consisting of corn, wheat, buck
wheat and peas. The flocks is fed
at 8 o'clock in the morning, at noon
and at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
The pigeon eggs require fourteen
days for Matching and in four weeks
the squads are ready for market.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-15
DR. W,M,M|ERLEY
CALLED BY DEATH
OTTUMWA PHYSICIAN PASSES
AWAY AT HOME OF n. 1.
LElSENRiNG.

DR.. w. M. Mierley died Sunday
afternoon at o'clock at the home OF
H. l.. Leisenring, on Sixth street. He
and his family had spent the summer
in Montana but on account Of failing
health he returned to this city few
days ago and had expected to have his
family join him here later.
William Monroe Mierley was born
in Calvin, Pa, fifty-one years ago. His
parents were John Mierley and Iantha
Clarkson Mierley. He was graduated
at the Millersville State Normal school
and later received his medical degree
at the Medico Cheruigical college at
Philadelphia. His postgraduate work
was followed at the Wills Eye hospital
at Philadelphia He practiced at
Lilly. Pa. for several years and then
came to Davenport where he located,
coming her twelve years ago.
At Davenport he was united in mar
riage with Miss Maude Benkert, who
with two sons and one daughter sur
vive DR.. Mierley was a well in
formed and competent physician. He
was gifted with mechanical ingenuity
and ability to an unusual degree.
His sister arrived few days ago
from Pennsylvania and brother will
arrive tonight. The funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-15
SUFFRAGETTES OUT
TO BEAT DEMOCRATS

Washington, D. c., Sept. 14.-Rear
ing. the national and suffrage color;, 3
special car, carrying women campaign.
speakers left here over the Perncyl
vania railroad today for the middle
west. Arriving at Chicago the parry
will depart for various states where
suffrage campaigns are being waged
The campaign is to be conducted I'm.
der the auspices of the congressional
union for woman suffrage and is to be
directed against all democratic candi-
dates for congress in the nine equal
suffrage states who have opposed the
movement for federal amendment to
the constitution extending the fran
chise to wmoen.
The pian," declared Miss Alice Paul
chairman Of the union today, .is for
the women Of the east to appeal to the
women voters of the west to with hold
their support from the national demo.
cratic party until that party ceases
blocking the national suffrage amend.
ment."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-15
N. Y. IRISH ATHLETES
WIN SENIOR TITLE

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 14.-The 1r1sh-
American Athletic club of New York
won the senior championships of the
National Amateur Athletic union at
Homewood field, scoring 81 points.
Other leading clubs were the New
York Athletic club, 81 points; Chicago
Athletic association, 25, and Boston
Athletic association, "a points.
J. Loomis OF the Chicago Athletic
association, who won the 10O-yard
dash In the junior championships
Friday, captured the same senior event
Saturday, won the 220 yard low
hurdles, equaling the senior champion
ship record of "a as seconds, and was
first in the running high jump.
Emil J Mule Of the IrishAmerican
Athletic club New York, broke the
former discus throwing championship
record by making throw of 1877 feet
u inch. G.. A. Bronder Of the Poly
technic Preparatory school, Brooklyn,
who made a junior championship rec.
ord for javelin throwing Friday OF
165 feet 2 inches, set new senior
championship mark Saturday with a
throw Of 166 feet S1a inches.