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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-12

The patterns may be made by cutting
out suitable pictures from magazines
or papers and pinning these to cloth.
velvet. flannel. chamois or leather and
then cutting around the outline. The
Teddy bear on the valentine shown
here was cut out of brown plush. Glass
beads were sewed in place for eyes:
the nose was worked OH with a bit of
red embroidery silk; then the lace how
was tucked III place and the Teddy at
tached to the card with strong paste.
Red ribbon was tied in a bow after
passing through Sits in the card: the
little motto was printed and then out
lined with brown water color paint.
The best valentine of all is simple
one painted On pretty white card,
for it means that the child has put all
his own love and effort into it and has
created the whole beauty Of it himself.
Snow" pictures. birds, animals of all
kinds can be used as subjects-in fact.
anything which inspires the young art
lists.
An artistic effect is gained by cut
ting Il design from paper of one color
and FASTING it on background Of a
darker shade. Combinations that are
really beautiful can be made in this
way. and even If children choose green
and orange, red and yellow. or purple
and blue. allow them to be finished.
for that is half the fun. If they make
IL choice of colors it is because it salts
iies them as nothing else would do.
and to criticise or ridicule their taste
is not half so effective as to cultivate
it by quiet example, which can be
done by choosing the softest and most
harmonious colors and blending them
as carefully as possible that the little
ones may see and admire higher
standard Of color harmonies
Even the envelopes can be home
made" by folding white or colored
squares of paper in such a way that
each corner is brought in turn over to
the central point of the square, the
last making the sealed part One
glance at manufactured envelope
will show even the children exactly
how it Is done.
If they insist upon showering uneles
and aunts. older sisters and brothers.
next door neighbors or the servants in
the house with weird and wonderful
creations, let them do 1t by all means.
1t is sure to please the people and
servants and cannot poSSibly bore the
others. However. they are more liable
to want them for playnates and school
friends, and teacher" will receive q
goodly share.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-12
kcepinu Lemons Fresh.

Buy lemons when they are cheap
and keep them In the following way:
Put layer of fine. dry sand at the
bottom Of an earthenware jar. Place
on this row of lemons. stalk ends
downward; being careful that they do
not touch each other
Cover with Il three inch layer of
sand. On this place another row of
lemons. and so on until the jar is full.
In a cool. dry place lemons packed
In this way will keep fresh for twelve
months.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-12
Attention. Contractors.

GEALED bids are hereby invited for
- the repair of the Bellevue bridge,
spanning Lake Bodcau on the public
read two miles west of the above named
postofhce. All bids must show sepa-
rately the charge per thousand for work.
ing the two classes of lumber to be used
new lumber and the good lumber now on
the site and part of the old structure.
The werk must be done in accordance
with specifications as now fixed by the
Police Jury for such bridges. Bids vii.
be opened at the regular April meet
ing OF the Police Jury and the right is
reserved to reject any or all. Address
"Clerk Police Jury, Benton, La" and
endorse across the sealing IBID on
Bodcau Bridge" Ioa.r
President Police Jury Bossier Parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-12

Making Attractive Souvenirs For
Their Friends and Companions
Is a Pleasing and Helpful Pas
time For the Little Ones.
VALENTINES day particularly
\ appeals to the children. They
especially enjoy sending and
receiving valentines. Fortu

especially enjoy sending aid
receiving valentines. Fortu-
nately the ugly buriesques once called
humorous valentines are no longer In
vogue Fun appeals to children. and
it was unfortunate that many Il child
had his eyes aud taste blunted by the
sight of these hideOus things. The
picture postcard has remedied this, for
dainty little valentine cards are sold
for penny or two and have taken the
place of the colored monstrUsities.
Children ike to make things for
themselves. and the teacher or parent
who wishes for an opportunity to
please the child. give him some ele-
mentary lessons in art and cultivate
in him thoughtfulness for others should
encourage him to make fancy valen-
tines. There are styles so simple that
with a few inexpensive materials many
dainty little favors for friends may be
fashioned.
With very modest amount of pretty
coIOred paper. bottle of paste, few
pairs of scissors, house full of boys
and girls can all be kept busily at
work making pretty things to give
away when Valentines day shall ar
rive They may thus be kept happy
and cOntented for several days.
1t is Il good plan to have stiff cards
for the foundation of the valentines,
although ordinary white paper is al
most as attractive, and when it is cut
into circles. squares or oblongs and de
signs in cOlored paper are pasted OIL
the effect is sometimes very pretty.
silhouette valentines are easy to
make and popular with the little folks
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-12
Cotton Seed

FOR SALE - 100 bushels of Bank
Account Cotton Seed, grown from
seed from II. G. Hastings & Company
of Atlanta, Ga. Produces 43 per cent
lint The seed | have for sale is from
cotton picked during August, and had
no rain on it. At retail, si.50 per
bushel; for the entire lot, 81 per bushel.
sit L.C. BIGGS, Bellevue.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01

p, g. December 6, and 70. Harry c. os-
trander, who has travelled as few other
white men could or would. His subjects
will be Burma and Java" China and
Japan Northern Africa "Mohomme-
dan Lands" and "Ceylon and India. !"
Tuesday afternoons. December !, S. IS,
and p. Frank Speaight. IN Nicholas
Nickleby," "Pickwick." "Micawber," and
"A Christmas Carol" Thursday after
noon, December 10, the Fuller sisters, OF
Dorset, England, in their unique costume
recital of folk songs of the British isles
Thursday afternoon. January IA, Irving
Bacheller in his lecture. The Cheerful
Yankee" Thursday afternoon, Febru-
arY 4, Percy MacKaye. poet. dramatist,
author of the blrd-masque 'SanctUary,
in which Miss Eleanor Wilson acted the
leading part Mr.. MacEaye will give
readings from his plays and poems. Sun
day afternoons and evenings. February
II, q, q, and March Z, Mr.. b. r. Baum
gar1t, in his magnificent Illustrated ,sc-
lures "PompCIi." Sweden Rome"
''St. Petersburg The Romance of
Man." THE Rhine" THE Life and Aims
OF Richard Wagner" and AN Evening
with the stars" The Belasco Thester
will be glad to mail descriptive booklets
of the entire course, or OF individual lee
turers, to all those who will leave their
names and addresses at the box Office
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01
"Follies" Coming Soon.

The 1914 edition Of the famous ''ziegfeld
Follies' is to be exhibited at the New Ma
tionaI Theater week commencing Mon
day. November Is The revue this season ;,
which is heraided as the biggest and best.
has been staged by Leon Enrol, one Of
the leading comedians with the institu-
ton. George v. Hobart supplied the
book and lyrics, while the music is from
the pen Of Raymond Hubbell The inter
polated numbers are by Gene Buck and
Dave Stamper. One hundred and fifty
entertainers are employed in the presen-
tation of the work.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01
CONCERTS AND LECTURES
Prince Ghosh Lecture.

The Sunday evening travel lecturer at
the Belasco Theater tonight will he
Prince Sarath Ghosh, who is announced
to give his Illustrated talk on THE Mar
vels of India" Many of the slides he
will show are in full color, and vIvidly'
depict Indis'G life, temples and natural
splendors.
Prince Ghosh is a nephew Of the RaJah
of GrOshpara, and he has spent much of
his life in England He graduated from
oxford and Cambridge where he sDs-
ciaIized in economies, political as well rs
social, and so prominent an authority on
India's affairs did he become that hL
was selected by King George and Queen
Mary as one of their most trusted ad-
visors in regard to the great durbar. He
has done much to elevate his people by
giving the world a truer understanding
OF them and their problems.
In America, as well as Europe, Prince
Ghosh is recognized as the best Indian
lecturer, and one Of the foremost Indian
authors of the day. His Lon Indian
Nights" Is especially well known.
Although the prince speaks OF India
from the point of vantage given by his
European education he has never bScn
out Of close touch with his own country
He pictures India with the sympathy and
perfect understanding of a true Indian,
and his interpretations are said to be
vivid ana effective.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01
A BIT OF THE FUN
In KITTY MacKAY"

One Of the many funny scenes in
Kitty Mackay" which is to be seen here
at the BelascO Theater this week is that
in which quiCk-witted Kitty and slow
thinking Mag start To straighten OUT
some mysteries concerning the Bible.
Its no fair making Christianity like
walking a tight-rOpe," says Mag; "One
tOpple and over YOU GO
Aye" urges Kitty MacKaS. "and the
other road so pleasant. Why wouldn't
ii be a good idea for you and me to
rewrite the weak parts?"
MaG-'It would take time, but I'd do
it,"
Kitty-"You're right-it would take
time-there are a lot Of things that need
explaining"
Mag-'The first thing : to be ousted
would be that Jonah tale. never could
swallow that fish story"
Kitty-'Nor l. We won't change the
English version. though. the English
would believe anything. The next thing
to go would be those brazen begats."
Mag-"Good. The foods are bit over
done. don't you think"
Kitty-"Aye, a wee bit, but it's a tick
lish matter to tinker with the flood"
Mag-"HOw about the Garden of Eden
tale? Will you tamper with that
kitty-''Well. We must leave something
spicy. or the booklI never get read. Lis
ten. Mag, Adam and Eve had two sons,
didn't they
Mag-"Aye, Cain and Abel"
Eitty-"But no lassies"
Mag-"NO. no lassies.''
Kitty-"Well. who did the Adams boys
marry and keep on pOpulating the world?
Will you tell me that"
Mag-"DOn't look at mel had moth
ing to do with their goings on
Kitty-"Some lassie did. Some lassie
had toto make the rest of the Bible
spin out
Mag-"Maybe it was some huzzy neigh
Dor"
Kitty-"Oh. Mag, Didn't you know
there was no one born but the
Adamses?"
Mag-''You're right. Id forgotten
Kitty-"Perhaps we had better not start
a scandal at this late date" And so
the piece ripples on. providing many
good laugh.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01

screen. They include Installations Of
successful plays. and. noted stories and
novels by eminent writer's, each ex-
plotting some well-known stage celeb
rity. These productions represent the
cream Of the Paramount company. the
Famous Players, the Shuberts, the Jesse
L. Lasky company. the LlebIer company.
the Hobart Bosworth organization and
the Box ONCE Attraction Corporation.
and they have been prepared and directed
by such master hands and master minds
as Daniel FrohmRn. David BeIasco.
Henry w. Savage, William Harris Her
man Lebler, Lee Shubert, Augustus
Thomas, William II. Brady, Hobart Bos-
worth, Jack London, Charles E. BIaney.
Adolf Zuker, Owen Davis, ]. NJ. Barrie,
Paul Armstrong, Cyrus Townsend Brady
George Broadhurst. Conan Doyle. George
Bernard Shaw and others II has al
ways been my policy to offer only high
class features and In the product of the
above named gentlemen l have secured
the most notable attractions in the realm
Of the Photographic drama"
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01
MARY BOLAND PLAYS SEVEN
ROLES IN my LADYS DRESS

Kaleidoscope is the word which best
describes the role played by Mary Bo-
land in Edward KnOblauch's play, My
Ladys Dress" which Joseph Brooks is
presenting AZ Brady's Playhouse in New
York. For most actresses it is enough
that they have one character to por-
tray in one evening. but Miss Boland
presents seven separate and distinct
characterizations within the two-and-a-
half hours occupied in unfolding the
story of My J4ady's Dress" which. by
the way, has struck a popular fancy in
New York, and is proving not only one
of the biggest novelties Of the current
season in the metropolis, but one Of
the substantial successes Of none too
certain season as we'll
Miss Boland plays Anne, young mar
ried woman of ambition, who is thought
less in her extravaganza for dress. IL
the prologue she is seen as young
EnglishwOman in her own hOudOir. and
then follow scenes in which she shows
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01

Il wonder how many people will be
made happy by my acting?' an ingenious
amateur remarked to Harmon Mac
Gregor. the juvenile comedian, At a re-
cent commencement. Mr.. MacGreg0r.
having observed her acting, made bold
TO suggest: "AH who do not see you"
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01

the various steps in the creation Of a
gown. There is series Of six cpl
sOdes, In which the audience is intro
duced in quick succession to intimate
pictures of life among the various per
sons, scattered far and near, who have
some hand in contributing material 10
a woman's evening gown. Miss Boland
plays in turn the sweetheart of an Ital-
ian silkwOrm tender, the wife Of an
invalid silk weaver, a Holland miss
masquerading as a seller of fine laCes,
hunChbaCked flower maker in the
Whitechapcl district of London. the wife
Of Siberian trappcr. and mani
kin in JaCqUelin's : fashionable Bond street
dressmakinE establishment.
On the whole. this role in MY Lady s
Dress is by far the most interesting fem
mime rOl" the new season his produced.
The Characterization Is most cXaCtinE.
but the result is so satisfying that Miss
BOland feels well repaid for the sire n
uous life she is Leading these days.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01
PALMY DAYS OF THE THEATER

but what the general average of acting
ability Is far higher today than former
". The school of acting is proving its
value, too. At the head of these schools
there is often a man or woman retired
or forced from active service now making
a living by. transmitting to stRge-struck
men and women valuable information Of
the actors art Through the medium of
the dramatic school people of good breed
ing, cultured minds, and artistic taste are
making their way into the theater in
great numbers.
And as to the theaters themselves and
the improvements therein, there Is much
to be thankful for. Theaters nowadays
are designed by men who have made a
science Of playhouse. building. Acous-
tics are considered. Objectionable posts
which used to obstruct the view have
been eliminated from the auditorium.
Elevators and incline paths take pat
rons to upper floors, instead Of a weary
climb Of many flights of stairs. Most
houses are nowadays OF fireproof con-
struction. Lounging and smoking rooms
are provided Ushers in uniform and
maids in cap and apron are polite and at
tentive. Hats and wraps are taken care
of. Water is passed to patrons between
the acts, and machines disseminate iced
air in summer and radiate heat in win
ter.
Superior Today.
And with regard TO productions now
adays as compared with the time when
Mother was a girl" Thirty years ago
painted cloth tapped with the entrance
and exit to noblemen's mansions. Solid
doors have been used now for some few
years, and are demanded by the, public
even in the most unambitious produc-
tions. Let me remind you Of the won
derfuI lighting effects today made POS
sible by the use of electricity and strong
calcium light. Pictures of objects used
to be painted on the wall-now the OBJ
Jects themselves hang there. Few OF
even the most ambitious productions Of
the '70s and SOS cost more than a cou-
pie of thousand doIlars-now $4,000 pro-
ductions are very frequent, and even
$4,000 is not thought too much to spend
in mounting a play.
None can gainsay the superiority Of
mounting today-the superiority Of color
ing and artistic tone of the scenery-the
studiously minute attention to minor de-
tails, nothing being omitted that can
heighten the Illusion OF nature. All sorts
of mechanical devices have been intro
duced and developed from crudity to per-
fection-the stage has not Jagged behind.
Friends, here and now are the palmy
days" of the theater. We need not sigh
when we think of the yesteryears.
The old order cIa1geth. welding place tn new;
Lest one good custom should couuPt the world.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01

Lecture lovers in Washington are
findipg unusual pleasure in the serics
that tho Bclasco Theater, with the J. B.
Pond Lyceum Bureau, of New York. ha+
arranged for this season Travellers.
dramatists. authors and others of into~-
national renOwn are included, and the
whole series forms a collection Of plat
form celebrities such as is seldom seen
at any one place.
Following is a list of the weIl-known
artists I'm various lines who will consti-
tUte the series. In all cases SUNDAY
evening lectures commence at $50, Sun
day matinees at J, and weekday matt
noes at I:}o.
Sunday evenings. November ano s
Prince Sarath GhOSh will speak on The
Msrvels OF India" and THE Romano OF
India" Tuesday afternoon. .Novemb,
10. john Kendrick Bangs. in his humOr-
GUS anecdOtaI talk. ''Salubritics ! Have
Met" Sunday evenings. November u
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01
HERE TO SHOW US
WHAT INDIA IS

There is a regular prince of India here
in Washington. a scion of one of In
dia's most ancient dynasties. Sarath
EUmar Ghosh is his name, and he is
the nephew of the Rajah of Ghoshpara.
Besides all this he is a graduate of Ok
ford and Cambridge, has written several
Indian novels which have made a dis
tinct hit here and in Europe, and is,
Withal, a most agreeable man to meet
I am here" said Prince Ghosh when
seen at his hotel the other evening, ito
show Washington people what India
really is. There is more than a little
misapprehension in America and else
where as to the real India-I mean as
to my cOuntry's development, ideals. .and
position in the affairs Of the world. Many
seem to think that there is little to
be seen there except coolies, cobras and
sacred oxen.
You ask what is really worth while
in India-dO you mean what has India
to offer that is artistic or enduring or
difficult Of accomplishment? Well, what
would you say IL you saw a continuous
row of temples one and a half miles
long hewn out of one solid rock noun
tain? Or another temple covering six
teen acres Of ground, and in erecting
which seventeen centuries and the re-
sources of forty kings were consumed?
Or a single mausoleum that cost $25,-
100000. and which stands today as a
tribute to the loving memory of a man
for his dead wife? These, Of course,
are merely the works Of man, and per-
Maps you think them a great waste Of
time and money. But they are monu-
ments, nevertheless, to the real Indians
industriousness and appreciation of
beauty.
And then there are the very dis
tinctly worthwhile marvels of nature
the submarine volcanoes, the coral is
lands, the sublime, gloriously awe-inspir-
ing ranges of the Himalayas. People
rave over the grandeur of the Alps, the
long vistas of the Pyrenees, but-ah, they
should go to the Himalayasr'
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01
CREAM OF FILMS TO
BE SHOWN HERE

Mr.. Tom Moore returned to Washing
ton a few days ago after a weeks So
Journ in New York and Boston. When
Seen at his office IN the Garden Theater,
he said: My trip proved highly sue
cessful and the result should vitality in
terest the amusement seekers of this
city" Holding up a huge bundle OF
contracts he continued. These legal
looking documents guarantee the ex-
elusive showing of the finest photo
graphic features ever projected upon a
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01
DANCING.

MISS COBB'S DANCING SCHOOL,
100 Eye st. \. W. Dance every Monday eve, $50.
phone
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01
philharmonic Society.

Season tickets for the series Of concerts
by the Philharmonic Society, of New
York. to be given at the New National
Theater will go on sale tomorrow at the
ticket office of T. Arthur Smith.
For the opening concert, to be given on
Tuesday afternoon, November "a. the as
sisting artist announced is Nine. Johan-
ma Gadski. the world-famous soprano.
whose wonderful voice has so charmed
the capital.
Josef Stransky. whose work last season
here received such unstinted appreCia-
ton, will again conduct the orchestra,
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01

The drama is the most effective me-
dium for influencing public thought and
in shaping the human character, because
ii is the only art that appeals directly
10 the mind and heart, stimulating the
intellect, as well as arousinE the emo
tions and kindling the imagination. Be-
meath a mask of pleasure, the playhouse
teaches virtue. All the plays which the
public supports best, and have the long
est lives, are cleverly strewn with
philosophical reflections that make them
a very school of morals for the people.
Those who live in memories of past
Elories of the American stage should
stop to consider the wonderful advance
in every branch of play production since
their day. Most of their argument is
with our players. They see little merit in
contemporary players. The COS and '7O's
was the age of the classic drama-of the
elocutionist, and the orator; of stilted
pose on the stage. We five today in the
time Of colloquial speech and easy de-
pertinent on the stage. Naturalness is
the demand of the period. The heroics Of
Mccullough. Wallack, Forrest. and the
rest, have no place or the modern stage.
We have gotten over the crude and stilt-
ed speech Of our early drama.
The players of today are required to
demonstrate with very different dramatic
material That there are players the
world over as talented today as former
ly cannot be denied. There is no doubt
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01
Costume Concert.

4 costume concert. depicting Three
Generations of Prima DOnne.'' is sChed-
uled for Tuesday, November II. at the 90
lumbia Theater. where YvOnne de TrC-
willie. the famous colorature soprano, Will
make her first public appearance. in this
city.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-01
ScrIcr Of Lcctnres.

and the personnel Of the organization will
be practically. unchanged.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-10-30
FINISHING SOFT
R0AS1ERS FOR SALE

For several years l have had charge
Of a large western farm where each
year close to 1900 rOasters are han
died, writes a correspondent Of the
Country Gentleman. We set u incu-
bators In July and August. At this
seaso of the year the fertility Is from
10 to 80 per cent. not quite 50 high as
during the natural incubation season.
These late Matched chicks mature at
just about the right time for the East
er trade, when a nice, juicy, soft roast
er commands almost any price.
All spring hatched cockerels hat are
too late for the broiler trade are ca
ponized during the months Of Au.
gust, September, October and Novem.
Der. After being caponized they grow
larger. their meat stays soft longer and
they command higher prices.
All the pullets hatched during July
and August are also kept for the soft
rooster trade. TO many this may
seem like poor business. but we have
not found it 20.
We have used White Plymouth Rocks
as parent stock for our soft roasters.
The heavy breeds grow larger and stay
soft longer than do the light breeds.
The light Rrlhma crossed on the White
Rock gave us one of the very best
%rOaSters we have ever had. We mated
from twenty-five to thirty White Rock