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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-22
Freaks OF Memory.


As to freaks OF memory. Mark Twain
has told us OF the lilut who knew ev
cry bend. creek. current and shallow
in the Mississippi river throughout Its
whole mighty length. but could not re-
member what he had had for break.
fast. Probably most memories are like
that. One man know has memory
that apparently collects only figures
He can always remember your age.
even II he forgets your name. He vii!
memoriZe easily the times OF all the
trains to a given place. but be general.
iy forgets the platforms from which
they start. Reel off to him column
Of statistics. and he will recite them
again to you month later without
mistake. having In the meantime for
gotten everything else about you. But
then he Ia born mathematician. Evil
IDENTITY n,efliory Is hugely question OF
sympathy We remember the things
we are really interested In London
Chronicle.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-22

There's something very queer about
that woman.' said the clerk. Il don't
know what to make Of her,
"WhyY the floorwaiker asked.
"She was satisfied with the first piece
of goods showed her."-Chicago Rec
ord Herald. @H
Newport daily independent., 1914-05-19
WISHED She
COULD DIE
And Be Free From Her Troubles,
but Finds Better Way.

Columbia, Tenn.-"Many a time, y
says Mrs. Jessie Sharp, Of this place,
81 wished [ would die and be relieved
Of my suffering, from womanly troubles:
could not get UP, without pulling At
something to help me, and stayed In bed
most OF the time, | could not do my
homework.
The least amount Of work fired me
out. My head would swim, and ! would
rembie for an hour or more. Finally, !
look Cardui, the woman's tonic, and
am not bothered with pains any more,
and | don't have to 60 to bed. In fact.
l am sound and well Of all my troubles"
Cardui goes to all the weak spots and
helps to make them strong. 1t acts with
natiHe-not against her. 1t Is for the
tired, nervous, irritable women, who feel
as if everything were wrong, and need
something to quiet their nerves and
strengthen the worn-out system.
fyou are woman, suffering from any
Of the numerous symptoms OF womaniy
trouble, take Cardui. 1t will help you.
At all druggists.
NShs 10: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
kdvisery Dept., Chattanooga, Tenr. fof ;XHees~I
HHyxeffsss on your case and 64-pags book. Hems
Treatment for Women" In plain wrappaE. No. ia1
Newport daily independent., 1914-05-19

ganization. There are about
two hundred in attendance, and
every minute of the time is TAX
en- up with business and enter
tainment. Never in the history
of the Association has such an
elaborate entertainment been
provided for the editors of the
state and their families.
The principal event of today's
program was an address by
Wright A. Patterson, editor-in-
chief of the Western Newspaper
Union service, of Chicago, on
Newspaper Problems" Other
subjects discussed today are:
"Women Workers and Boost
ers and Why?" Country Pa
pers and Patent Medicines
'How We Put Beeson Over
Newspaper Ideas By Young
1Old-Timers;" "a Word From
lNew Members;;" "How the Pub
lie Measure Will Benefit the
State"
Officers will be elected tomor-
row, the last day, and V. A. Bee
son of the Morrilton Headlight
representative-elect from Con-
way County, will be advanced to
the presidency. The indications
are that the Association will &C
cept the invitation of Harrison
ito hold it's 1915 convention in
that city.
Newport daily independent., 1914-05-19
AEROLUX
&111SK:XzZVyKSsEHs2S2xA
Porch S HAD Z S
At JOhnsOn-Ayera Hardware Co.

Are your clothes faded? Use
Red Cross Ball Blue and make
them white again. Large 2-oz.
package, 5 cents.
Newport daily independent., 1914-05-19
$4,000 For Galloway.

Searcy, May 18.-President j.
M. Williams of Galloway Col
lege is in receipt of information
from the Rev. w. G. Watson,
educational commissioner, that
he has secured $4,000 in gifts
from citizens of Arkansas to be
applied to the 5000 endow-
ment fund now being raised OF
this amount $4,000 was contrib
uted by H. C. Roy, a planter of
JoneSboro, as a memorial to
his wife. Mr.. Roy gave S., ZOO
toward the endowment fund sew
eral months ago, making total
gift of $4,000, the largest con-
tribution reported. The contri-
buttons of $4,000 have been re-
ceived from four persons during
the last 10 days. President Will
liams today said that work will
be started during the present
summer on an ADMINISTRATION
building at the college to cost
$4,000.
Newport daily independent., 1914-05-19
Boise Penrose An Issue At Pri-
maries Today.
United Press Service.

MN~AANNo a OANtyf
United Press Service.
Harrisburg, Pa, May 49,
Forerunner of the first election
of a United States Senator in
Pennsylvania by popular vote,
thousands of voters of the state
visited the polls in their respec-
tive communities today and
cast ballots in the annual spring
primaries. Five tickets were in
the field: Republican, Demo-
cratic; Washington; Socialist
and Prohibition. The race is
for nominations for United
States Senator and governor,
were the center of general inter-
est. Candidates for Lieutenant
governor, secretary of internal
affairs, Supreme Court judg
ships, Superior Court judgeships
and Congress district and at
large), were in the field, how
ever, and added to general and
sectional interest.
Boise Penrose held the center
of the stage. He was seeking
from the public directly for the
first time an endorsement of
his work of years in the United
States Senate. He was opposed
for the Republican nomination
by J. Benjamin Dimmick of
Scranton. Upon the same par
tvs ticket for governor was
Martin C. Brumbaugh, of Phil
adelphia; Willard Ritter and
Edward Wood, of Philadelphia
and Joseph Cauffiel, of Johns
town. While the rivalry be-
tween the Republican candidates
has been keen, the nominations
of Penrose and Brumbaugh were
considered most probable from
the beginning of the fight and it
has at no time assumed the bit
terness manifest in the Demo-
cratic ranks.
Congressman A. Mitchell Pal
rGer of Stroudsburgh, and
Vance Mccormick of Harrisburg
who have had throughout the
support of the national admins
tration for the Senate and gov
ernorship respectively have
been actively opposed within
the party. Henry Budd of Phil
adelphia has been pittec
against Palmer and Michael j
Ryan of Philadelphia against
Mccormick. The Washington
(Progressive) party practically
united on Clifford Pinchot fol
United States Senator and Will
liam Draper Lewis, of Philadel.
phia for governor, according tc
many of the leaders. Charles N
Brumm, of Pottsville, was sale
to have developed strong sup
port for the latter nomination II
Opposition to Dean Lewis. Fol
lieutenant governor, leading
candidates of the three big par
ties were Frank McClain, Repub
. lican, of Lancaster; William [
("Farmer)" Greasy, Democrat
of Catawissa, and Percy F
Smith, Washington, of Pitts
burgh.
Newport daily independent., 1914-05-19
One Proper Form Of Pride.

Pride is one of the seven deadly
sins, but 1t cannot be the pride OF q
mother in her children, for that Is q
compound of two cardinal virtues
faith and hope.-Charles Dickens
Newport daily independent., 1914-05-19

The property owners OF Nam
street are very much enthused
over the idea of paving the
street at a near date. Only a
very few objections by the
property owners of that thor
oughfare have failed to fall in
line and these are expected to
come over soon. Main is New
ports prettiest street and could
be made a beauty spot if her
property owners have the civic
pride due our city.
Newport daily independent., 1914-05-19
DR.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills

are relied upon to relieve pain,
nervousness and irritability in thou
sands OF households. OF proven
merit after twenty years use, you
can have no reason for being longer
without them -
At all Druggists, rs doses Is csnts.
MILES MEDICAL CO., EIkhart, Ind.
Newport daily independent., 1914-05-19
DIR. Miles Anti-Pain Pills

to relieve the strain on the nerves.
Mrs. J. B. Hartsheld, 81 Plum ST.,
Atlanta Ga, writes:
'T have on several occasions been
vastly relieved by the use of your med
icines, especially the AntiPain Pills,
which / keep constantly on hand for
the use of myself husband and two
sons. Nothing in tho world equals them
as a headache remedy. Often 1 am
enabled by the use of one or two OF
the Pills to continue my housework
when otherwise l would be in bed. My
husband joins me in my praise Of the
Anti Pain Pills and Nervine."
Newport daily independent., 1914-05-19
Agents Wanted.

We want reliable man OF, Wo-
man in Newport to look after re-
newals and new subscriptions to
Metropolitan, '"The Livest Maya
zine in America" The work
may be done in spare time-a
few hours each week. Liberal
pay for whatever time is put in.
No investment or bond required,
no previous experience necessa-
nv. Full instructions and sup
plies sent free. Give two refer
ences. Desk IA, Metropolitan
Magazine, New York. 4Od2t.
Newport daily independent., 1914-05-19
Whole Family Benefited
By Wonderful Remedy

There are many little things to
annoy us, under present conditions
of life. The hurry, hard work,
noise and strain all tell on US and
tend to provoke nervousness and
irritability. We are frequently so
worn out we can neither eat, sleep
nor work with any comfort. We
are out of line with ourselves and
others as well.
A good thing to do under such
circumstances is to take something
like
Newport daily independent., 1914-05-19
Large Attendance At Press AS
citation.

Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 19.-The
meeting of the Arkansas Press
Association is proving to be one
of the most successful in it's or
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18
HOW THE WORLD IS CHEATED. "
Practical Denomination Given ny
German Theatrical ComDnny.

BERLIN, Ian. According 10 reports
from Halle the good citizens OF a neigh.
boring hamlet are stlll indignant over an
incident which occurred there recently
The entire village and surrounding coun.
try were on the tiptoe OF expectation to
see the sensational drama How tho
World Is Cheated" which huge yellow
posters had announced would be given by
theatrical troupe In "A local temple of
Thcspis large han over the village inn
In due course the troupe arrived and
the actors were especially pleased To find
the advance sale Of tickets. at quarter
each, insured n full house and snug sum
In the box office, The evening of the per.
formance saw the house packed. The au-
dience waited patiently for nearly an hour
and then the males present lost patience
ana commenced to stamp and whistle.
After a long delay the scared looking
proprietor of the han appeared and an.
nounced that tho troupe had vanished
with the box office receipts into the dark
ness and night, leaving behind them a
placard on which was written "This IL
How tho World Is Cheated"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18
oscar wilde's portrait on mOmum."..

Nathansen. the proprietor Of the white
Rcricic. would be there, urging him to
write. Pathetically the phantom would
try TO write, putting down few French
phrases. Then he would lay down the
pen and talk. He could stlll talk. And
he talked. I believe. in order to try and
convince himself that he was still alive.
He knew everything-the commentators
of Dante and their commentators, bat
ties and histories and philosophers; and
he told all he knew; suddenly he would
stop and smile-it was smile of purga-
tory-and for no reason at all begin to
laugh. This was prodigious and horrible.
The meaningless laughter would shake
his monstrous abdomen and his great
fiabby cheeks and the gold of his poor
teeth.
Another day he would be filed with
projects for work. He would recite fabu-
lous stories, poems, plays but he never
wrote them. Henri Becquc. the drama
list, used TO come and talk with him.
Jean Moreas. the poet-both dead now.
He had occasional visits from Stuart
Merrill, from Paul Fort. from Frank
Harris. once. when he was at Nogent,
an American painter. now celebrated,
went to visit him and nicked his silver
cuif buttons.
Perhaps he took them as a souvenir"
/ suggested.
And the hundred francs In gold he
stole out Of my writing desk?" said
Wilde. "no-but what does 1t matter +?
l do not care for money. I have been
a king and now l want to be a beggar."
lie sketched one of his fantastic pic
lures OF himself as IA beggar-going the
long road. knocking at doors or sitting
in n church porch with outstrctched
palm. He was to wear, l remember, a
cloak of velvet and a dropping hat.
And then came the few weeks in his
postmortem sojourn in France when
he almost lived. Rowland Strong
brought 10 him the Count Walsin-
Esterhazy.
Have you forgotten Esterhazy?
He was the melancholy adventurer
who was elected almost unanimously TO
take the place OF Capt Dreyfuss as the
real traitor in that tenebrous affair.
Esterhazy was lean and raunt and bag
gard--he looked as though he had been
cut down from some gallows OF the
Middle Ages What Wilde was you
know: a monstrous, fat, soft man. look
ing like something white. unwholesome.
bloated, that had fioated and been
washed ashore in storm. II IL Row
land Strong who will have to write the
histories Of those dinners In the soll-
tude of Montigny, al n little table set
by the riverside. where the soldiers OF
fortune and the poet Of fortune faced
each other. l remember the fragment
Of dialogue that might have been
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18
vIC0MTE A SNEAK THIEF.
Descendant Of Famous N0bleman
Faces Jail Term In Paris,

PARIS, Jan. s.--A real genuine descend
ant OF that famous nobleman Enguerrand
de Marigny, Comte de Longueville, Lord
High Chamberlain OF the Court and Min
lister of State during the reign OF Philippe
the Fair, was arrested this week for rob-
bling Nine. Julawarch. cook, of her
handbag He Is the Vicomte Charles En-
guerrand de Marigny. aged 20. without
profession or home.
At the police station the Vicomte ex-
planned that he was the son OF the late
Comte Albert Enguerrand de Marigny,
who lost all he owned In a financial crash
some ten years ago In 1905 he enlisted
for five years in the Chasseurs d'Afriaue
While In Algeria he served two Jail sem
fences. OF one and two years respectively,
and was released from the regiment as
UNIT for service, not being fully RESPONSE
BILE for his actions. When he left the
military hospital at Tunis In November
he managed to get sent back to Paris
where he took work as a dish washer In a
hotel.
The Vicomtes great ancestor was
hanged on gibbet in 1915 for having
changed the royal moneys and misap-
propriated the sums destined for Pope
Clement; his descendant In facing a
prison term for stealing a cooks hand
bag Truly degenerate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18

which was given 10 me by her Majesty
the Queen Regent OF Spain. The price
from the sale OF the above objects, with
the exception OF such as shall be retained
for the use OF the same church. shall he
entirely devoted to embelllshing the
church and ornamentng the altar OF the
titular saint. For the same object my
heirs will contribute the sum OF $1,000
which they will pay when requested TO the
Cardinal who succeeds me In this titular
church
ITO the most reverend Chapter Of st.
Peter bequeath my three white, red and
purple chasubles. To the most reverend
Chapter OF -. Mary Major the precious
chalice used by the Supreme pontiff Leo
XIII. on the celebration OF his jubilee
mass on January l. 1855. and a chlamys
with long lace used by myself on solemn
occasions. To my dear brother in la "
Federico bequeath as ar affcctonate
Keepsake painting Of wood representing
the Holy Family by Andrea del Sarto.
To my nephew Francesca ! beaueath a
silver toilet service.
CrOss Given ny German Empe rOp.
ITO Mgr. Luigi Galimberti As a token
or sincere benevolence. ! beQueath the
jewelled pectoral cross with gold chain
given to me by his Majesty the Emperor
of Germany. To Mgr. Marc Mocenni I
beQueath 4 miniature representing the
Virgin with the book OF Raphael. To
Mgr. Giacomo Della Chiesa the gold med
ais OF the present. Pope given to me during
the time | was Secretary OF state. To
my secretary n richly bound mIssai with a
silver cup. To all my servants a year.
salary TO each. but to my faithful valet.
Giuseppe Caretti. the sum of 5000 lire
$4,000.
written by my hand In Rome to-day.
April 10, 1889
MARIANA. Cardinal Rampolla"
This will was made before Cardinal
Rampolla became Archpriest OF st. Peter.
His two brothers as well az his mother
died few years later Since 1889 Car
dinal Rampolla spent over $50. 900 In re-
storing his tltular church OF Santa Ce.
ella and surprise has been expressed that
the provisions In his will In favor OF this
church were maintained, II IL likewise
strange that Cardinal Rampolla should
have left the clause concerning the legacy
to Leo KILL, who died four years after
the Will was made. Cardinal Rampolla
gave over $40. for reservations In ST.
Petvr's and his legacy OF three chasubles
to the chapter In therefore considered I'M
worthy OF his munihcence. During his
lifetime the Cardinal had already given
the challce he mentions in his will to the
Chapter of St Mary Major.
Both Mgrs Galimberti and Mocenni.
who were created Cardinals. died many
years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18
POCKET WIRELESS RECEIVER.
French Engineer Has Perfected a
Remarkable Invention.

PARIS. Jan, IA pocket wireless teleg-
raphy receiver In the form of q small
telephone. which needs no apparatus OF
POSTS and antenne has been presented to
the French Astronomical Society by an
engineer, NJ. Justin Landry.
This instrument, which slips with ease
into the coat pocket has only to be
brought into contact with any metallic
surface, such as an iron railing. brass
curtain rail. or tho metal fttlngs OF a
motor car. to enable n listener In Paris TO
hear the time signals from the Eiffcl
Tower Thirty miles from Paris an ordi-
nary spade stuck In the ground forms a
receiving station adequate to catch n wire
less message. while a telegraph pole with
its wires will serve tho same purpose to a
distance Of over $50 miiesI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18
HALLMARKS FOR PLATINUM.
Three New stamps for Jewelry
Adopted In France.

PARIS, Jan. Sowing to the increas-
Ing price of platinum, new alloys OF gold
called white gold" and palladium gold I"
have lately come into use as n substitute
for platinum In the manufacture Of
jewelry. To avoid the confusion of these
alloys with pure platinum work three new
stamps. or hallmarks. have been created
by recent decree for use In making
jewelry that 10 composed entirely or In
part OF platinum.
One of the new hallmarks, q dogs head.
Is used to stamp work of home manufac-
ture which Is to be sold In France another.
the head of n young girl, denotes work OF
home manufacture intended for exporta-
ton; and mask designates Imported
goods. In combinations OF platinum and
white gold the proper stamps must be
used to indicate the various metala.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18
Vance Thompson Tells of
Oscar Wilde's Last Dark,
Poisoned DAYS in Paris

Merely a Phantom for
a Year Before They
Buried tiim-At the
E nd His Thoughts
Went Back to the Son
Who Has Just Married
and to the Home and
Love That Had Been
His
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18
ALTERATION OF MAGI'
GOES TO GERMANY
Berlin Museum Wins Long
Fight for Van der Goes
Masterpiece.
S236.OOO PAID FOR IT
Campaign to Prevent Removal
OF Picture From Spanish
Monastery Fails.
S236.O00 PAID FOR IT
Special correspondsrce 10 Tur srs

cpeCot 'ofTSspondsTct 10 THr sen.
BERLIN. Jan. S.-Dr. Bodies courage
and pertinacity have at last overcome
the powerful opposition TO the removal
from Spain OF the splendid Alteration OF
the Msgi," by Hugo van der Goes. which
Cardinal Rodrigues de Castro de Lemos
placed on the altar OF the church and
convent founded by him at Monforte in
1893
The picture left Madrid last week on
It's way to the Kaiser Friedrich Museum
here.
This masterpiece was AT first practi-
cally unknown, the fathers OF the Escue,-
aspias. VINO became occupants OF the
monastery at Monforte in 1879, alone
being aware Of Its existence.
About 1904. however, w Gretor and
ID. A. J. Weale heard OF the "Adoration. -
ana later when the news spread that the
picture was for sale various ccnnoisseu-s
entered into competition for IT,
Monks Dema AIDED 5000, ZOO.
Al first the Van der Goes could have
been acquired for a comparatively small
sum. but Its artistic and monetary value
reached the ears OF the fathers. who had
hitherto believed the panel to be by Menu
line. and they. wise as they are plous.
demanded 100000 for their treasure. The
sound OF this enormous sum stirred the
imagination OF the municipality OF Mon
forte. and they raised the question OF
ownership but failed TO establish a pro-
prietary right.
IL was then suggested that the ADO
ration leRitimately belonged to the Gov
ernment but on June 4. 1910, the Duke
OF Alba. as patron OF the monastery or
college, issued long legal document au-
thorizing the monks to sell the picture
to the highest bidder--a German prince
who had offered s23s.0Oo. which was 10
be spent on the reconstruction and main
tenance OF the monastery. Mr.. Gretor
was the German prince and the ennis
sary OF Or. Bode. who. as representative
OF the Prussian Government, had deter
mined to obtain the Van der Goes.
London Dealers Entered Fight.
The agents most determined opponents
were we'll known firm OF London deal
ers. whose delegate was prepared TO nay
even larger sum than DR.. BODIES agent
offered for the Alteration" The latter
won. however
The translation Of this agreement hay.
ing been signed by the rector OF the COL
lege ana the, Prussian agent, the latter
had now no fear OF further trouble. hut
he was surprised when he and the Ger
man attache at Madrid presented them
selves at the monastery and found gen
darrnes with guns and swords standing
between them and the Van der Goes.
Then followed a period of futile neno-
tiation on tho part Of the Spanish ana
PrussiRn Governments. The agents let
tiers were Intercepted. and the German
press became strenuous in urging on the
Spanish Government tho moral and legal
claim of Prussia to the picture.
Ultimately In the early days Of last
spring It was decided to ratify the sale
Of the Alteration" to the Kaiser Fried.
rich Museum at Berlin. This decision of
the Government reused the greatest In
dignation throughout Spain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18
ny VANCE THOMPSON.

w Te1o the o'heT uAy th's ca
o'esiaIh' 49,.
L ,,nS oa. Iioi,
wi,de wa. n,.rr.a a, ., Na,,,,. r,nro,,
CadoRan Souare 10 Viole, Cratyio darsh'
ter of an officer OF the Royai Dreroons
now dead.
few nights before he died Oscar
Wilde was weeping over his children
and he recounted the conversion To
Catholicism of his son vyvyan. who had
announced simply to his tutor: IL am
"A Catholic" Then with parental pride
Oscar Wilde went on:
one day when Vyvyan was eleven,
found him lying on a sofa and asked
him what he was doing. He waved
me away and said: Leave mel am
thinking"
Again and again he told the little
anecdote. mining the gesture. imitat-
ing the childish volce--in the last dark.
drink sodden and poisoned hour OF his
life his thoughts went back to the
home and the love that had been his
before he was king" In London and
"begsar" in Paris.
There Is no special reason why n
newspaper correspondent In Paris
should be ghoul. He might write
about fashion or politics or the sad
and tipsy dancing girls Of Montmartre.
There are so many things 10 write
about and violating graves is So slngu-
larry unpleasant. But every now and
then there comes from Paris n story
that oscar Wilde Is alive. some casual
corTespohdent-aNid OF sensation-has
aug MN UP again JUST the other day