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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-01
SHARES IN ENGLISH.
Puzzles For Foreigners Who Ars
Learning the Language.

Puzzles For Foreigners Who Ars
Learning the Language.
1t is hard for the person to whom
English is his native tongue to realize
what struggle the foreigner has to
understand some Of the peculiarities
of our spelling and pronunciation. One
foreigner gives the following descrip-
class.
We have been given a book to learn
the letters. | arrive at the class. hav-
Ing learned them perfectly.
Soon. in the course of the lesson. we
have the word Low. Love-" | pro
nounce it, thinking the W has the
sound of Y.
mo: it is pronounced To-" says the
teacher.
Then why is the " thereT'' in
quire. mystifed.
1T Is there because that is the way
the word is spelled" responds the
teacher. ..but 1t is silent. Never mind
why; it is sufficient to know that It 10
there"
!. Before long we come to now.
pronounce it." says the teacher.
NO" reply.
''Why will you not?" she asks me.
It Is some time before she under.
stands that | am trying to pronounce
the word when say mo" Then she
declares that. although low Is 10. now
Is now
IF you want to make 1t no." she ex,
plains kindly. ''you put before It )"
You may. believe am bewildered.
However. memorize that how IL
now. The next word is s-n-o-w.
pronounce it like now with an be
fore it. The teacher laughs. The " is
again become silent, apparently for nc
reason. and the word is called sno.
But that is not ALL Later | find that
If you drop the from snow you car
pronounce /. whichever way you like
Youths Companion.
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CHAPTER XII,
The Culebra Cut.

~OPUl.AR interest always has
II centered chiefly In the excava
tiun phase OF canal constr,nr-
ton. losing sight of the fact
that the locks. dams and breakwaterS
call for an expenditure of $S5ti43. 900
The Cnle,ra cut has been exploited
more than any other feature of the
canal. yet It was estimated to cost
$50. .4sl 900. or s5.O0OOOO less than the
features just enumerated. Even the
dredging Of fifteen miles of sea level
channel has received little publicity.
and this was to cost no less than $50.
100000
The Culebra cut is nine miles long.
with curve for nearly every mile.
At these curves the cut Is widened to
permit the ships to pass easily. Al
ways the chief problem has been one
of transportation. or how to keep empty
cars in front Of the steam shovels con
stantly. in u canyon only 800 feet wide
In Il working day of eight hours it has
been found possible to keep the steam
shovels working only about six hours
because OF this circumscribed field OF
operations.
Naturally the seventy-tive miles OF
track IN the Culebra cut must be
shifted constantly as the excavation
work carries the levels down. This
kept the track shifters and hundreds
of men ut work day and night. During
the maximum operations in the CHI
5000 men were employed in.th day
time. while ut night 400 men worked
to keep the steam shovels In repair. f
replenisb their coal bins. blast more
material for the shovels and otherwise
to get the cut in shape for the nex
days activities.
About lOO.OOO.OO0 cubic yards were t.
be removed to complete this part o
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The llIeuible Writer.

A protest which Michelangelo once
made to his nephew against his send
ing letters in illegible handwriting will
arouse u great deal Of sympathy in the
breast Of modern sufferers from the
same form of rndeness 1t Is contain
ed in letter given in the Life Of
Michelangelo."
II never receive letter from you
without being thrown into fever he
fore can read 1t. nm at Il loss to
know where you learnt how to write!
Little love here! believe If yon bad
to write to the biggest ass in the world
you would take greater care. threw
your last letter into the tire because
could not read It. l cannot therefore
reply have already told you. and
constantly repeated. that every time
get letter from you fever attacks
me before l succeed In reading it."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-01

tion work in the cut. reducing the out
put in the rainy season several hundred
thousand yards a month. During the
lownpours operations were suspended.
but the cut was dug at slant on both
sides Of the mountain system. SO that
water was drained out Of 1t by gravity.
running out ut both ends Rivers
which crossed the line Of the canal
were diverted by digging new chan
nels for Them
Almost mt the vindup Of operations
the canal diggers made the highest rec
or1s for excavation On April II. 1912.
forty-fo steam shovels took out GS.-
sos yards in the cut, which is the rec
ord for one day in that division.
Steam shovel No. 257 working at Ga
tun took out 5,554 yards IN one day.
the highest record in the canal zone
for one shovel. the date being May 2.
1912. and in August. 1912. the same
shovel made record by removing &c.
s44I yards in twenty-six working days
That part of the central division
which is little mentioned extends from
the Gatun locks to the entrance Of the
Culebra cut. about twenty-three miles.
Only about 12,4OO.OOO yards had to be
excavated to complete this channel, US
it follows the Chagres river valley
from about sea level to Bohio; then
the level rises until 1t reaches forty
eight feet above sea level at the cut.
From Gatun to Obispo the Chagres
crossed the line of the canal twenty
three times In the same distance the
| Chagres river has twenty-six trfbnta-
| ries. the more important ones being the
| Gatun and Trinidad rivers. All con-
tribute to the great Gatun lake.
| The slides. which have been accu-
| rately and inaccurately exploited In
the press, represented the steep sides
| of the Culebra cut breaking off and
falling down into the excavated part.
Even where the cut has been sunk
through solid rock these slides occur
red. as. the rock formations of the
isShmus are brittle and dissolve to dust
after exposure to the atmosphere. Ar
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,n.ur.nce and Assurance.

They were talking. the little group
Of agents. about the words insurance
and assurance, some claiming that the
first aud some that the second was the
better word to use.
But with a scornful laugh Boston
agent in gold trimmed spectacles said:
"YOu are all very ignorant lnsur-
ance Is no better and no worse than
assurance. Each has special signiti"
cance. and each is equally good in its
place The place for assurance is
where precaution is taken against a
certainty against. that is, death. Life
assurance. we should say If we spoke
with perfect correctness The place for
insurance is where precaution Is taken
against an uncertainty, such as fire.
shipwreek. burglary. Fire insurance,
marine Insurance, we should say
Exchange.
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the canal. or practically half the total
excavation. On July |. 1913. the begin
ming Of the last year of work. there
were 100000 yards left to be re
moved.
For the whole length nf the cut the
average depth from the surface to the
proposed bottom of the canal was about
l2O feet. the highest point on the cen
ter line of the canal being ut Culehra.
between Gold and Contractors hills.
where excavation has gone down 212
feet. After the soii had been removed
for short depth solid rock was struck
and to Ian. /. 1913. H.504.150 pounds
Of dynamite were used in blasting. or
the staggering total OF 2I.252 tons
The lay mind thinks of pound of dy-
Mantle as impressive. but it's use in
the canal work has been bewilderingiy
heavy
Most Of the explosive has been used
In the Culebra cut. 1t is estimated
that A pound Of dynamite will break
up 2.l4 cubic yards of rock and earth.
and rs mnch as twenfy-six tons have
been set of In one blast In the canal.
Stringent rules have prevailed to pre-
vent accidents. and. while deaths from
this cause hare run into the hundreds.
the handling of this amount of dyna.
mite has been distinguished for the
small number Of fatalities The largest
single shipment Of dynamite to Pan
ann, was a4fs tons. received OH June q.
1911. without an accident in loading or
unloading from the steamer.
All through the day drills operated
by compressed air bored into the rock
In the rnt for twenty .f0!r feet A
small charge of powder was set off nj
the bottom Of these holes 10 enlarge
them for the real charge or as much
as 200 pounds Then after the men
had quit for the noon hour or after !
o'clock in the afternoon the charges
were set OF by electric current MANY
persons have been killed by being
struck by rocks hurled long distances
in these blasts The next morning the
steam shovels found plenty of food for
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-01
One Way to Clean Windows.

There are so many best ways 10
clean windows that one hesitates to
offer her method unless very sure 1t Is
the way. Three CT four ounces OF
emery flonr in heavy canvas sack
about six inches square will clean and
polish windows with greater ease than
anything else know. Simply rub the
bag over the window. 1t also removes
streaks from any glass. Womens
Home Companion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-01
Considerate.

Clubleigh tut midnight,--My wife Is
very III. and the doctor says she must
have no sudden shock. Clinton Then
what IRE you doing here al the club ut
this hour! ClnbIeigli I'm afraid to
20 home before the usual time lest
give her D shock. Boston Transcript.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-01
Bella of Hruoes,

The famous peat of bells In the bel.
fry at Brnges Is played on the principle
drum weighing 2.00O pounds In the
drum are 3n.OO0 holes fol brass pegs
which touch the trackers and move the
wires communicating with the hell
hammers The airs are changed once
each year. but the drHm must be
wound up every two hours
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-01
A Home Talk.

Rasba nd ron can put this down as
settled II ever get ont OF 1t son will
never cnfrh me In matrtmony again,
VIE you won't II yon depend on me-
tor reference Exchange.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-01
A Caution.

Darling. will tell you in poetry OF
burning meter that you are the light
Of my life
"Ali right. but don't do it with the
gas meter" baltimore American
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Thouqhtful Husband.

She-Are you wearing. those pretty
suspenders gave you for your birth
day. George? He NJ. dear. ! was
afraid the nail I'm using as "A button
would rust 'em.-YoDkers Statesman
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-01
Well Begun.

Officer ito recruit who has missed
every stot,-H Good heavens. man. where
are your shots goingi Recruit lnerv.
ously,-l don't know. sir. They left
nere. all rtght--Exehange
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His Preferences.

Woman Tin cigar storeI-i wish to
get box of cigars for my husband
Clerk Here's new brand think
would suit him the Snffragette. W0
man Oh. dear. no. He prefers . mild
iOmestic.-Judge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-01

Fire and sword are hut slow engines
9f destruction in comparison with the
oabblcr-Steele.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-01

Spend few minntes to find ont
whether thing is worth doing before
vOu spend hours In doing IT,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-01

A man may be a blot o. blessing
but blank he cannot be. Chalmers
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(TO BE coNTINrED.l
According to Passport.

Prince Metchersky, who is a journal
tst by profession, was commissioned by
the czar to Investigate certain agrarian
troubles. The prince went to Rouma.
MIA and there obtained one of the per-
mlts necessary for taking live stock
across the frontier, Then he went to
a Russian frontier post and presented
the document to the official as his war
rant to pass. The official could read
bat little in Russian and knew no ROu
manian. but the big. document. with
coat Of arms and seal, greatly i'm
pressed him. and he cheerfully put the
Russian official stamp on it. His inves-
legations ended, the prince went back to
Moscow and at the first opportunity
presented the passport to the governor.
saying:
with this document l entered Rus
sia and Travelled about for FIVE months.
yet you must admit that the descrip-
tion Of me is scarcely correct or fiat.
tering."
The amazed governor read that the
prince was zone black SOW. full grown.
with one ear partly torn away"
A Little lesson In Lawn Moving.
Grass should never be cut shorter
than two inches OH either new or old
lawns, for its roots are left unprotect-
ed from the scorching sun when it is
shorter, and this means that dry or
NIL q nd
brown. Now often. even as often as
every fourth or fifth day. ii necessary
to keep 1t at this height, especially on
q new lawn. and never rake away the
| clippings. They form the hest possible
mulch and fertilizer and are SO short
when moving is done as often and rs
/ regularly as 1t should be that they sirt
down among the standing grass i'm
mcdiately and are lost to sight. Re
| seed all bare spots every spring and
| take out weeds as fast as they appear
| peppering the space which is thus left
bare with seed whatever the season
| This is the sort of care and watclful
ness that achieve pcrfection with the
minimum Of labor. promntness inins
/ IT'S chief feature From "SuburDEE
Gardens. by Grace Tabor.
Just Our Luck.
Williams This is Il queer world
Walker : Right yon are. 4 mans
shoes will often get united. but neyei
Just as be. is ready to take them off,
J Iuf1pR
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-01
Just Our Luck.

Williams This is a queer world.
Walker Right yon are. 4 mans
shoes will often get united. but never
Just as he. is ready to take them Off,
Judge.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
CRY ESTIMATES.

IL cubic yards OF excavation.
$3.50 square yards OF one course
concrete paving.
SO cubic yards of concrete under
and behind curb.
69,iO lineal feet OF retaining stone,
old medina curb may ne used.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
Better Read This Story Because
You May Have Daughter Who
Needs to Be Shielded From Evil

A deputy sheriff walked into the
back room of saloon on Hastings-st.
the other night He saw--not the or
binary recklessness and gayety OF the
underworld-he saw golden head
Nestled on the shoulder OF debauch'
ed black man.
Il want to see you. said Abe Tow
len, the deputy sheriff.
In an outer room, the girl with the
golden head and the officer talked.
and the conversation ended when the
girl said:
Il might go II they treat me right
but. anyway, I'm married. so ! guess
| won't"
The officer walked away, and said
something about some people who
wouldn't 20 straight even II they did
have all the chance In the world.
The golden-haired one tripped back
into the rear room. The black man
ordered more whisky and the girl
smiled. And when she smiled, IL
could be seen that an even row OF
teeth were broken by gap, where
two had been knocked out.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
N0T.CE --STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. December s. 1914.
Paving Notice No. 1899.
KERCHEVAL AVENUE

To Max Kicker, Frank Docrot, Jas
Mattison, John Mohn, ). a. Hopkins.
William Burton, A. Larion. j. z, Chau-
van Andrew Healy, Hiram HILL JOS
Comminski. NJ L. Marshall. A. Schenk,
Henry Kies. George Howe. Louise
Brooks, John McGrane, w. II. Marsch-
an, Fred Schimmel, Jefferson Land
Co. Henry Komrofski, A. Krimmel,
Henry Nieporth. Robert Houghton, NJ
b Bush. Isadore Van Magrost. 4; w
Sprague, Il. =. Chene. David Trombley,,
HARRIET Weinberg, and TO all other
persons owning, occupying, or other
wise interested I'm any OF the lots and
premises fronting on kercheval ave
nue. In said City Of Detroit within the
limits hereinafter mentioned
The Common Council OF the City OF
Detroit. having ordered so much or
kercheval avenue, from the east line
OF Hurlbut avenue 70 the west curb
line OF Fairview avenue. to be graded
and paved, notice is hereby given that
an assessment has been made upon all
the lots. ana premises fronting on said
Kercheval avenue. and liable TO Dc
assessed for said Improvement under
the provisions OF the city Charter, and
that "A roll OF said assessment Is now
completed and Will remain at the
Assessors Office. I'm the City OF Detroit,
from the date hereof until December
22 1914 for the inspection OF all per-
sons concerned therein.
BOAPD OF ASSESSORS,
BY Daniel l.. Dlworth.
A-lO7B President.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
NOTICE. -STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit, December g.. 1914
Paving Notice No. 1908.
PUTNAM AVENUE

TO Harry Meyers. Emma Kramer.
Mrs a. l.. Hall Conrad Miller, w. O.
Smith. Nell McDermid. Herman Mienke
NJ Orlotski. w. 5. GIN. A j. Dunno
back. r A. Kopin. Geo. A Taylor, WIZ
liam Gossman, Peter burst, a. H. Nye
\: strutel T.. A. Scribner John w
clark. Mary Reilly, w. Aseltlne, X. j.
Monteith. John g. Wohlgenhagen. Geo
Buyers. and 20 all other persons own
ing. Occupying, or otherwise Interested
in any Of the lots and premises 'front.'
ing on Putnam avenue. in said City of
Detroit within the limits hereinafter
mentioned
The Common Council OF the City Of
Detroit, having ordered so much OF
Putnam avenue. from the west line or
twelfth street TO the east line OF
Fourteenth avenue, TO be graded and
paved. notice il hereby given that an
assessment has been made upon all the
lots. and premises fronting on said
Putnam avenue, and liable to be as
sessed for said Improvement under the
provisions OF the city Charter. and that
a roll OF said assessment is now COM
pleted, and VIII remain at the Asses
sors' Office. I'm the City OF Detroit from
the date hereof until December %.
1914. for the inspection OF all persons
concerned therein
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
BY Daniel l.. Dllworth.
A-lO79 President.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
NOTICE. PAVING
ASSESSMENT
RoARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. December s. 1914.
Paving Notice No. 1895.
GARLAND AVENUE

To Board OF Education. Christian
Rusch, Henry stephens, Rasmus Ross.
Ewing, JOS opers. Gerald oPers;
George Horn. Chas Mcdonald, Fred
Pfamemschmidt. Emma Briebenbacher.
Walter Brinkman. sarah n Ganaan;
Wilson. ]. and f. Nall III. schneider.
NJ Mingay. ID. Donaldson. X. Christian
sen. r. Anderson, Renle Cools, FRANK
Peters. Hiram Hin, A Larion, MarshaiI
Griesser. r Ehringer, Margaret Hayes,
W. r. Monaghan. r. Gage. j. VIII.
Emily German, r /. Conan, Herman
schneider. John Hlllerbrand. NJ. Bing-
ham. w r. Dust, William Burton. Au-
gust Biereamp, 9. Bewick. a. Mandell.
Edwar1 Polena. william IIeilmah. Lou
Mary ers. Daniel Millerville. Frank
n. Decker. Minnie Huebner. Adam En-
mindorfer. Richard Campbell, T.
Mtliigan. and TO all other persons own.
ing. occupying, or otherwise Interested
in any OF the lots and premises front
ing on Garland avenue, In said city
az Detroit within the limits hereinaf-
ter mentioned.
The Common Council OF the city OF
Detroit, having ordered 50 much Of
Garland avenue, from the north line
OF Kercheval avenue TO the south curb
line OF CharlevoiX street. To be graded
and paved, notice is hereby given that
an assessment has been made upon all
the lots and premises fronting on said
Garland avenue. and liable 10 be as
sessed for said Improvement under the
provisions OF the City Charter and that
4 roll OF said assessment Is now com
pleted and will remain at the Asses
sors' office in the city OF Detroit. from
the date hereof until December 22.
1914 for the inspection OF all persons
concerned therein.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY Daniel l.. Dilworth.
A-10T2 President
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
NOTICE PAVING
ASSESSMENT
RoARo OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. December s. 1914.
Paving Notice No. 1907.
WOODMERE AVENUE

To Anna Distle. Chas Warncke,
Anna Dlstel ct al, +. w. Peel, J. Long,
T.. smith, Royal Smith, +. Schlump.
Emil Madison. l.. Distel, John Robin
son, Fred Schroeder, w. s. Kathbons,
Woodmere Cemetery Association. and
to all other persons owning, occupying <.
or otherwise interested I'm any of the
lots and premises fronting on W ood-
mere avenue In said CITY OF Detroit,
within the limits hereinafter mention
ed
The Common Council OF the city OF
Detroit, having ordered so much OF
Woodmere avenue. from the north line
OF Fort street to the north line OF
Lafayette avenue, TO be graded and
paved notice Is hereby given that an
has been made upon all the
lots. and premises fronting on said
Woodmere avenue, and liable 20 be as
sessed for said Improvement under the
OF the City Charter, and
that n roll OF said assessment is now
and viii remain at the As
SCISSORS Office, In the City OF Detroit.
from the date hereof until December
go. 1914 for the inspection OF all per-
sons concerned therein.
BOARD or ASSESSARS,
BY Daniel l.. Dilworth.
H-lOS3 President
The Detroit times., 1914-12-10
NOTICE. PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit, Dec. s, 1914
Paving Notice No. 1896
FOURTEENTH AVENUE

To Polk * Weeks, L. Il. Litteli. w.
r stoundell, 9. O. Cowell, Mary A.
Miles. Daniel Gaynes. Geo. II. Kuhn
Albert Nelson, Carl y. Barry. A ].
Hammer. w. II. kim, T.. III. Cover. q
r Lampard, r. y. LETTERS, Alex, Cruz
Chas. II. Doyle, Clementine Mercer 4.
as. John J. Hart, Arnold j. Schenk.
Mrs. Geo. Schrum, r. II Flock, II. y
Huntoon Robert Russell Newton
Buruham. Whitney Realty Co, Board
Of Education. Jas. Barrett, r. O'Brien
Jos. j. Treppe. Il. c. Ely. w B. VII.
liams. Lena Bevier, Ralph ". Davis
r. J. Hecker. Lena D. Yorton, John II
NORM. and to all other persons owning
occupying or otherwise intereste. IN
on Fourteenth avenue In said City OF
Detroit within the limits hereinafter
mentioned.
The Common Council OF the City OF
Detroit having ordered 80 much OF
Fourteenth avenue. from the north line
OF West Grand boulevard to the north
erly city limits. TO be graded and
paved. notice In hereby given that an
assessment has been made upon ali
the lots and premises fronting on said
Fourteenth avenue. and liable to be
the provisions OF the City Charter, and
that roll of said assessment Is nov
completed and Will remain at the As.
SCISSORS Officer I'm the City OF Detroit
from the date hereof until Dec. ~
1914. for the inspection OF all persons
concerned therein.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS,
BY Daniel L. Dilworth
A-1O7l President