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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-04
Good Bait.


Fish stories are supposed to be
unique rs stretchers of the imagina-
ton. but none beats the story told by
a recent British visitor ut Washington.
II seems that one Of his acqnain-
tances. traveller Of some note. had
sold small farm to IN freshman. aud
the latter was complaining because
there were no birds In his garden.
Set some traps" suggested the trav
eler. land they will come.
Sure an will they come thin!"
Yes was once In Afr!c,l. and
there wasn't a woman, | had beer
told. within 200 miles ! wanted some
one to cook. 80 hung pair of ear
rings and a bracelet on tree and the
next morning found five applicants IN
der the branches. New York Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-06-04
An Ordinance.

Benton, La, May q, 1914. Jun j
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-09-01
THE KINGS DAUGHTERS

To the Editor of the Appeal
In an editorial in the News OF re-
cent date, my attention was called TO
an item in regard to the need OF a
society for the prevention of cruelty
to animals, which | will admit this
town needs badly. In the item the
editor OF the News makes special
mention OF the Kings Daughters,
Ladies' Aid and the different sewing
circles Of the town, in a most sligAt-
ing manner. Why should he attack
the only orders that do try to help
the poor and needy in every way pos
sible and pass up the ladies who be-
long to none of these orders, but put
in their time playing cards all their
spare moments? Why not ask some
of these ladies to take a part. He
seems to think all there is to the, sc
orders is to talk and show. Now, If
the News mar has the time anil
wants to get well posted on the
Kings Daughters, if he will just toll
low our president for a short while,
| am sure he would find out he was
on the wrong tack and he might
think better Of this noble order,
which is organized for no other pull
pose than to do good for poor suffer
ing humanity. As far as a society
for the prevention of cruelty to AMI
mails is concerned | would be de-
lighted to see such, and God knows
we need one bad enough, but | con-
slider that a chance for the men. Let
me ask the News man in the first
place, if the ladies had such a society
how many officers in this town would
recognize a complaint made by them,
or even make an arrest. In the sec
ond place, how many men would up
hold the ladies. A lady stands a
slim chance with a man that is brute
enough to abuse a dumb animal.
Such a man would strike or abuse 4
omar Just as quick as he would lis
horse and the loungers on the side
walk would say, serves her right.
Why don't she mind her own bust
ness and be at home cooking her hus-
bands meals and darning his socks.
| think that in most all of the
cases where you find a poor horse
tied out till the wee small hours
without food or water, it is done by
the male population of Jul town. |
would like to know if the News man
has one recollection OF seeing a horse
out at such hours, that is driven by
a lady, and she is in some cozy place
playing cards or sleeping off an over
indulgence of lemonade-he would
make special mention of the same.
| have been a member of the Kings
Daughters for twenty years in t1ls
town and | think this is the first time
a newspaper has attacked this noble
order in this manner. | certainly
think the News man owes the Kings
Daughters an apology.
One Of the Kings Daughters.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-09-01
T. H. STERN,

Sheriff of Ormsby County, Nevada.
Dated, August 81, 1914.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-09-01
The Spoilers" Great Alaskan Story, at Grand Tonight

The Selig Polyscope company, IN
picturing the virile and undying r"-
nance of Rex Beach's The Spoil
ers," have made a new revelation
historical, showing once again that
fiction has a higher aim than fact in
its large appeal to interest; in a new
pictorial triumph both to .imprison
and release human interest. Charles
Dickins wrote remarkable character
creations in great variety, and in the
telling of his stories, frequently re-
vealed abuses and conditions that in
spired drastic reforms; SO this vivid
page of yesterday. from the facile and
fearless pen of Rex Beach. showed
the trails of graft and greed, and
pointed out their glaring cruelties
it started something"-something
that arrested the spoliation of Alaska.
This thrilling romance of the gold
fields of our great northwest, if
strong in sentiment. is stepped n
fierce primitive fashions inspired bv
insiduous evils that invest the closing
coils of a great conspiracy for rob-
bing honest toll of its golden fruits,
an it has braved privations with
death ever imminent, day by day or
through the long night of the mid
night sun. 1t has the better and the
brighter things in contrasting figures
to the rugged miners, is sweet and
refreshing as we'll as reliant and i'm
p~erious womanhood, to give it in
terest in unusual ways, SOLDERING and
surprising as it touches the hearts
and actions of rugged and battling
men. These strong elements in the
melting pot of this romance. fuse to
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-09-01
Personal Mention

w. L. Wallace of the Industrial
Insurance commission was a depar-
ture for Reno on the morning motor.
Several Of the young friends OF
Miss Mary McCarran helped her eel
citrate her ninth birthday anniversary
yesterday afternoon.
Miss Mabel Stewart has returned
from a two-months' visit to Southern
California points and resumed her
duties at the Gray-Reid-Wright store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wills Brougher were
arrivals from their Oakland home
yesterday and will spend a couple II
weeks in Carson with friends and rel
atives.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-09-01

a31-d7
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-09-01
TAX NOTICE

The first half of the State, County
and City taxes for the fiscal year
1914 are due and payable from and
after the first Monday in November,
1914, being November 2, 1914, and
will be delinquent after December Z,
1914.
Taxes payable at the County Treas
urer's office, County Building, Car
son City, Nevada.
E. O. PATTERSON,
a31-d7 Tax Receiver.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-09-01
Clerk Shoots Himself

A. f. Ford, the popular clerk in
Handel & Morgan's store at Thomr-
son, committed suicide last Sunday
evening by shooting himself through
the head. The tragedy took place a:
about $50 p. m. in a small room back
of the store.-Yerington Times.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-09-01
Leisure Hour

A meeting of the Leisure Hour
club will be held on Wednesday
evening at 7:45. 1t is very important
that each member should be present.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-09-01
SHERIFF'S SALE

By virtue of an execution ISSUED
by and under the seal of the District
Court of the First Judicial District,
in and for the County of Ormsby,
State of Nevada, for a balance OF
S10,7o0.o5, with interest and costs
costs due upon a judgment rendered
and docketed in the said Court on
the 10Th day of October, 1913, in an
action wherein Rufus c. Thayer is
the plaintiff and the Western Smelters
Corporation is the defendant, in
favor of said plaintiff, and against
the said defendant, for the sum of
$35,7o0.o5, which execution was III
rected and delivered to me as Sheriff,
in and for said Ormsby County, I
have levied upon all the right, title
and interest of the said defendants,
the Western Smelters Corporation,
in and to the following described
personal property, to-wit:
Four work benches, E pulleys, 4
cable valves, 900 feet 4-inch pipe, 2
sets of shafting and pulleys, l cir
cular saw, 3 rolls rubber betting, l
forge and blower, 400 feet length OF
30-inch smelter stack, 3 elbows and
bases of smelter stack, 2 6-feet fly
wheels, 4 boxes of steel shafting, l
Fairbanks Morse ore scales, CON-
| plete with Appearances, 10 Stag cars,
10 coke cars, 2 horse whims,
with appurtenances, fixtures and
machinery, l elevator with shive
wheel, cables, frames, pulleys,
weights, machinery and devices per-
tanning thereto, one-half dozen bed
plates, 4 steel fly wheels, 4 steel pull
legs, assortment Of nuts, plates, jacks,
steel and iron bars and braces, 80
sacks cement, l E H. P. vertical gas
engine, l blower used in connection
with smelter, 10 steel bedding plates,
10 wheel barrows, 80 sacks of cement,
2 grind stones, quantity of steel cable,
at or lear the buildings of said de-
PENDANT company, in the S. w. quar-
ter of Section 7, Township IS NJ,
| Range 21 East of Mt. Diablo base
and meridian. Quantity Of tools and
scrap iron, and all personal property
at the property of the company,
known as the Old Brunswick Mill N
Section II, Township IS N, Range
20 East, of Mt. Diablo base and MGR
idian.
Notice is hereby given that |,
the undersigned, Sheriff, as aforesaid,
will sell the above described personal
| property to the highest bidder for
cash at public auction, upon tine
property where the same is situated
as above described in the County OF
Ormsby, State of Nevada, on Satur-
day, September 5, 1914, commencing
at the hour of 3 o'clock in the after
noon of that day, to satisfy the said
execution together with interest AMI
costs thereon.
J. H. STERN,
Sheriff of Ormsby County, Nevada.
Dated A1o11St II OLA
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-09-01

Ed Walsh is sole agent for the
celebrated Wizard Fertilizer. 1890
Wizard Fertilizer is fully guaran'
teed. Book free. Full information
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-09-01

make a great work intense, pictur-
esque and potential beyond compare,
as far as current production Of mo-
ton pictures is concerned.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-09-01

The Spoilers' will be exhibited al
the Grand theater in this town to-
night, commencing at SIS o'clock.
Prices, Is. Is and IS cents.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-09-01

County Commissioners Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of
the board of county commissioners
for September will be held on Tues
day, September 8, 1914"
I'd E. o. PATTERSON, Clerk.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1914-09-01
PHONE 1911 FOR

King coal, dry wood and first class
seed, delivered promptly by H. c.
Kattleman. ml3
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-10
TO FACE INVESTIGATE
Superintendent Hodges's Case Before
Senate Committee.

After having had charges against
him dismissed by the school trustees
of Alexandria county and the State
board of Education, w. T. Hodges, di.
vision superintendent Of schools Oh
Alexandria county, will be compelled
to face an investigation by the COM
mittee on combinations of the State
Senate which will be held in Richmont
this afternoon. Mr. Hodges nomlna
ton was sent to the senate after
thorough probe and dismissal OF
charges but was held in the Senate.
James E. Clements and James U
Pepper, both of Alexandria county
who pressed the original charge
against Hodges, are said to have lalo
the present matters before the state
senate. Five witnesses will be allow,
ed from each side to appear before
the committee today.
The following names of residents
of Alexandria county are written al
the bottom of the case against Hodges
which has been filed with the senate
committee: J. Randolph Robertson
James E. Clements, R. F. Newton
Kate seigal, Joseph Cheslock, A. r
Zimmerman, Samuel ]. Lloyd, ber'
nard S. Robertson, Mrs. Virginia a
Gould and H. B. Fields.
The charges are the result OF ar
allowance of $500 per annun, made
to Hodges by the school board OF Al
eyandria county in addition to the
salary of $1,000 per annum authorized
bv tho county supervisors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-10
WOLF ATTACKS WOMAN.
Chased Through Streets of Kansas
City And is Shot.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 1O-A large,
half-starved gray wolf, after biting
two persons, frightening score OF
others and spreading CONSERVATION
through staid residence district, was
shot and killed on Linwood boulevard
here yesterday.
The wolf sprang at Miss Anna har-
rison as she waited for street car.
Miss Harrison threw her fur >muf at
THE animal, and while the garment was
being torn to pieces escaped into a
house Her clothing was torn, but
she was unhurt.
The wolf ran down the boulevard,
pursurcd by a milkman, who hurled
bottles as he ran. Two blocks from the
first attack the wolf bit negro IN the
arm.
The wolf had run ID blocks and at
tackled Samuel J. Harnden, deputy
county collector, before 7. w. Wright,
a policeman, ended the chase by send
ing a bullet into the animals head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-10
NEWS OF THE DAY

DR.. Charles w. Eliot, former presi-
dent of Harvard University in a letter
ITO Charles F. Pender, of the trolley
mems union of New Haven says that
while labor unions have raised wages
and shortened hours, "They have had
a bad effect on the character and hap
piness of their members. "AIr. Pender
had requested Dr.. Elliot to explain
his reasons for disliking trade unions
He made public the reply today. Dr.
Elliot says his objections are education
al and moral. Because of Certain
Objectionable methods-especially the
use of violence to gain their ends" he
declares the effect upon the morals. 81
cannot agree with you that the unions
have brought happiness to any work
ingman. Happiness and content are
states of mind. All well-reao,
thinking people believe that the pro-
gress of civilization depends on univ
ersal, steady productive labor; the
union seem to believe that the less one
works the better"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-10
DEATH OF ". F. DOWNEY.
Well-known Livery Stable Keeper
Passes Away in Washington.

VIM. F. Downey, whom Col. Roose-
veit called a model citizen. died yes
ter, ay at his residence in Washing
ton.
Mr.. Downey, who operated one OF
the largest livery businesses in this
part of the country, was noted
chiefly for his charity, in which he
never concerned himself with race or
creed Mr.. Downey was one of the
prime movers in the big mass reetinS
held in Washington two years ago
to protest against the persecution OF
the Jews in Russia He founded the
home for the Good Samaritan, in l.
street near Seventeenth, northwest,
and contributed to many other insti-
tutions
President Roosevelt was passing
Downey's livery stable one morning
when the stable took fire. The Presi-
dent noticed the male members OF a
colored congregation rush pell nell
out of their church nearby and at
tack the blaze, ami he wondered at
il He was informed that Mr.. Dow
ney had given the negroes part OF the
plot of ground on which their church
was standing. Later on, IN puoilc
address, Mr.. Roosevelt related the In
cident, and remarked that the people
Of Washington should be proud of Mr..
Downey.
Downev was a child when his par
ents brought him to America from
Limerick, Ireland, and he was only
u wears ol:l when his father died, and
he started to work in the Astor
House in New York. Shortly before
the civil war he went to Washington
and established livery stable, which
was a success from the start. 1t is
said that ne accumulated large for
tune in the livery business. He was
well-known in Alexandria and was es-
tce,nad. Mr.. Downey owned farm
in Fairfax county near the city.
Mr.. Downey, who was 20 years OLD,
leaves a wife, one daughter and one
soR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-10
SHOT IN PISTOL DUEL.
Telephone Operator in ONO MOTEL Is
Wounded When Clerk Opens FIRE

Columbus, O., Feb. 1O-Whiie ex-
changing fusllade of shots here yes
terdav with three police officers, Har-
~ Magarian, aged 25, hotel clerk was
nrobablv fatally wounded by a oulle'
from a revolver in the hands OF "a
t,oIman Robert Hammel.
The battle followed the academia
ebootinp of Miss Claudia DAVIS, a
telephone operator, by Maganan ~hiie
firing at his brother John, during
o,ar,e! occasioned by alleged rena. "s
of the latter concerning MISS Jaws
After shooting the girl Masaria'
=. rr;caded himself in room ana ue'
,fad arrest When three ponce oi
fcer. rushed in he opened flre. Inc
of5cers returned it, and Magarian was
taken to a hospital in dying cono''
ton Miss Davis probably VII 10
cover
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-10
PROGRESS OF
ENABLING ACT
Wine, Beer and Cider
Stricken Out of Bill
By House.
CONFERENCE TO ACT.
Two Vets and Four Drys Compose
Conference Committee Appointed
by Both Branches Today.
Especial dispatch to Gazette J

Especial dispatch to Gazette
Richmond, Va, Feb. 10.-When the
Senate assembled at noon the body
was formally notified that the House
had declined to concur in the Senate
amendments of the Gambling act.
Senator Holt, chairman of the COM
mittee that considered the bill, NOV
ed that the Senate insist upon its
amendments and ask a committee
conference.
Senator Mapp, speaking for the
drys, acGuiesced in thiasuggestion,
and the motion prevailed.
Richmond, Feb 1O-Speaker Cox
and Lieutenant Governor Ellyson an
nounced the conference committee
from both houses this afternoon.
On the part of the Senate-Holt, Of
Newport News, wet; Mapp, of Ac-
comac, dry; Echols, of Staunton dry.
On the part of the House-Williams
of Giles, dry; Oliver, Of Fairfax wet;
Barley, of Betetourt, dry.
Richmond, Va, Feb. 10.-Evelv
Senate amendment to the Williams
enabling act was rejected Sby the
House of delegates yesterday, and the
senate was put on notice that the
House refused to concur in the bill as
amended. The wine and beer ex-
-emptions sent over from the Senate
met with less support than those
amendments considered on Saturday,
and even the amendment excepting
cider from the tprohibition clause,
went down to defeat by vote
G8 to "a.
There was little debate and no ef-
fort to explain the amendments. The
friends of the bill had shown their
strength on Saturday, and had ma
terially increased their following. One
after another of the remaining alter
ations was presented, an1 with but lit
tie debate the House refused to con-
cur. In fact, most Of the so-cal!ed
"wets," who voted consistently
against the bill. voted not to concur
in the wine and beer exemptions,
which out of the 100 members, must
cred only eight votes in the house.
Mr.. Page. Of Albemarle, presented
petitions from the owners Of approx
imately 100000 apple trees in Vir-
rinia. who claimed that it was neces-
sarv to allow them to make cider IN
order to take care of the by-products
Of their orchards. He expressed the
hope that the House would concur IN
this amendment.
~ have profound respect for the To-
cal conditions described,' said Judge
Williams, "but this is a case where
something must be yielde'1 to the pub
lie good. I hope the House will vote
not to concur"
The roll call resulted: Ayes, %;
noes 68, and the house refused to con-
cur. Mr.. Birrell vote'f with the ma
iority.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-10
OPINIONS ON !. /
Eli. LIABILITY BILL
J
Measure Endorsed by OFF,
cials Of VirginiaFeder-
alton of Labor.
RAILWAY MEN AVERSE
Representatives of Unions Ask That
Act be Amended to Exclude Their
Organizations.
Organizations.

Richmond, Feb, lO-The movement
to put in the Virginia statute books a
comprehensive workingmen's compen-
sation act designed to eliminate the
economic waste attendant upon ftr
dustrial accidents, received its legis-
lative premiere with a public hear
ing last night before the joint Senate
and House Committees for Courts Of
Justice, on the companion employers
liability bills introduced by Senator
Wcndenburg and Delegate Chalkley.
Officials of the Virginia Federation
of Labor gave the pending measure
high praise, suggesting only minor
notifications. Legislative representa-
tives of the organized railway conduc-
tors, engineers, trainmen, fremen and
telegraphers, on the other hand, regis
tered their flat opposition and asked
that if the bill is made law it be amend
ed to exclude them from it's opera
tions.
The hearing lasted from $50 until
4 o'clock. The committee voted to hold
another joint meeting at 8 o'clock on
Thursday night, at which time it will
conclude the public examination and
prepare to make report.
J. A. Dodson, of Portsmouth, legIsla
tive representative of the Order OF
Railway Conductors, told the commit
tee that the members of his organtZa-
ton considered the bill detrimental to
their hest interests. The maximum
compensation for death or disability
provided by the measure, he said, was
less than is obtained by railway men
in ordinary adjustments.
The men he represented, ne saia,
made from $125 to $500 month, ard
TIE maximum disability compensation
of SIS week provided by the act was
wholly inadequate. He asked that the
hill be amended to eliminate railroad
employees
The same view was expressed by b.
r Catlin, of this city, legislative re-
nresentative of the Brotherhood OF Lo-
comotive Engineers. Every provision
Of the bill for accident protection, ne
said was less than is at present enjoy
od NV railway men, It's provisions
he thought, moreover, reduced the am
cunt of protection now guaranteed
them by the State laws. he l0''e"
with Mr. Dodson in asking that ra''-
way men be exempted.
4 delegation from the orgahlZeu
railway iremen, trainmen ana 'e'e-
oranhers was on hand to ask Tor d
similar exemption. but made no a'
dress to the committee.
E. C. Dawson, of the Virginia !, tt S;.
Grafton of Labor, gave the Dill ms
unreserved Endorsement.
Equally strong Endorsement Oh ."e
hill was given by H. T. CoNlh' Se
w t.,,, If the Virginia Federation OF
labor. The act, he said was a lons
,sten in the right direction. he POM
,ad ont several sections when ne
thoupht should he modified.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-10

A dispatch from Curling, Newfound-
land, says the United States naval tug
Potomac was sighted Saturday IN an
ice floe 5 miles west of Bay of Is
lands. When the Potomac abandon
ed her attempt on Thursday to llDer-
ate icebound fishing vessels she was
short Of coal and was using fer reservs
supply. Men familiar with conditions
off the coast were of the opinion that
her position is not dangerous one
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-10

1856; St. sPaul,s, 1a5; Second Baptist
6s; Third Baptist. is; Presbyterian
Mission, S., NJ. E. Church South
Irission, 1o7; Good Shepherd, AZ
Figures for st. Mary's Cathohc
Church and Emmanuel Lutheran
church were not given.
General Secretary Diggs states tha'
one-fourth of the population OF Flr-
ginia attend Sunday schools, wnich IS
only exceede,i by two states IN 'he
country