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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
Drilling Holes In Steel.

When holes are drilled and then
reaued in soft steel bars the meta!
materially increases in strength. the
average limit Of elasticity improving
1913 per cent and the average tensile
strength 90 per cent This phenome-
non is explained thus: In putting to
sethcr the parts of Il test piece broken
under tension it Is found that the two
ends do not coincide and that. while
the edges make Il good contact. the
central parts do not. thus indicating
that the rupture begins at the center
and that the edges have a higher ten.
sile resistance than there is along the
axis of the bar Therefore, If several
holes arc drilled so MS not to iniure
the material too much. as might I've the
case with punching. rho average ten
sile strength Of the section across the
holes per unit Of metal will be higher
than before the holes were drilled.
since each hole creates. so to speak.
additional edges.-Lnndon Mail
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
An Ordinance.

Whereas, in pursuance to an ordi-
nance of the Board of School Directors
of Bossier Parish ordering an election to
be held in School District No. Z for the
purpose of taking the sense Of the quail
flied voters and taxpayers of said School
District No. Z on the question of voting
special tax of 8 mills on the dollar Of
the assessed valuation of all property
situated in said District No. I, to be
used for the purpose of charging the
Haughton school building and for other
school purposes, said tax to be first col
lected in the year 1914 and to expire with
the present special tax of 5 mills, the
number OF votes cast and the amount of
property voted both being majority
over votes and property cast against
said tax, therefore,
Be it ordained by the Beard of School
Directors of Bossier Parish, That a g.
mill tax be and the same is hereby as
sessed on all property subjeek to taxation
in School District No. Z, said tax to be
first collected in the year 1914 and to
end with the year 1915.
N. w. SENTELL.
President Bossier Parish School Board
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
When In, Trouble Started.

Slagg had lived all his life In the
city. Never had he seen anything IN
the vegetable line except factory. made
grass until he decided to spend the
summer working on Cousin Hiram's
farm. Not knowing much in the way
of driving hoe or harrow, the new
farmland was put to work whitewash-
ing the outbuildings. while the rest of
the staff took to the cornfelds. When
Cousin Hiram returned to the house
at noon Slagg was sitting on the wood
pile looking as if he had been crawling
Oh his face through ten acres of saE5
burrs.
Give me my money. boss" said he
in a mournfuI voice. I'm going back
to town"
What have We been dom ter yer,
selfY' asked Cousin Hiram. wonder
ingly sizing up the new hand What's
happened?"
Il don't know exactly what happen
ed" was the detected reply OF Sl:,gg,
but it started when tried to white
wash that thing they call ii beehive"
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
EuIer's Wonderful Memory.

Ieonhard Euler, who was born in
1907 and died in lTS3 at St. Peters,
burg. where he spent his life ;iS II
teacher of great power and us ii pro
life writer. WAS an instance of the
genuine mathematician endowed with
almost Superhuman powers. He left
more than 200 manuscript treatiSe> on
his favorite subject, and the bulk OF
the works published by his academy
between 1927 and 1883 were from his
pen. In his old age he was totally
blind. Then he carried in his memory
n table OF the first six powers of the
"series of natural numbers up to 100"
1t is related that OH one OCCASION
two of Euler's students attempted to
calculate Il converging series. As they
advanced they found they disagreed
III the result by ii unit in the fifteenth
figure. The question was referred to
Fuller who decided to make the calcu
iation. He did this mentally. aud his
result was found to be correct
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
Her Contribution.

A man. new acquaintance. once
told Dr. Joseph Parker of London that
he had put Il five pound note in the
plate instead OF the half sovereign he
had intended
Il hope you don't repent Of your
charity" said the doctor.
Indeed. no." said the guest
"Recause." said Parker. Il remember
that one of my congregation once did
1t was n woman. and she came to the
vestry after service one Sunday morn
ing to tell me that week before she
must have put n sovereign in the
plate instead of a shilling. because she
could not account for the loss other
wise Rut she didn't get the cllange
from me- said the doctor. with ::
smile. Il told her It was too bad of
course. particularly as God would only
give her credit for the shilling
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
To Transfer Printing.

Anything printed on paper with orli-
nary printers ink can be transferred
to Il clean sheet of paper in the follow
ing manner: Take three drains of com
mon yellow soap and dissolve it in one
quart of hot water. When cool add
one and a half fluid ounces Of spirits Of
tnrpentine Put all in IL bottle. cork
ii and shake well together Take Il
sponge or soft brush and apply some
Of the solution to the printed surface
Let it soak for Il few minutes Lay II
face down upon the paper on which
the transfer is required and press both
together evenly between the leaves of
ii thick book placed Under weights. In
a time varying from half Il minute ia
several hours. according TO the new
ness of the printed original. it will be
transferred i'm reverse
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
Queer Publication.

Some years ago the following apollo
getic explanation for Il compositor'S
blunder appeared in Il leading weekly
literary iournal published in London:
In our last number. us we discov.
cred unfortunately too late for correc
ton. we announced that Mr. John Stu
art Mills inaugural address lately de
livered before the University of ST
Andrews had since been published by
him III the form Of five shilling
elephant Even the most ardent he
iirvers in Mr. Mills powers among our
readers will probably have received
this announcement with souie inrredu
iity. The fact is that by IN error of
the press the word elephant was sub
stltuted for pamphlet and the mis-
take. although the proof was read and
rered, uniuckily escaped the correct,
or's eye"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
John MarstalI's Eloquenss.

Chief Justice John Marshall was not
IN orator Of the "spellbinder"" type init
after he began practice at the Rich
mond tVaJ bar. he was recognized :.s
Il convincing speaker. William Writ
one of the great lawyers of the day
though several years younger than
MARSHALL. said of him: This eytraor
binary man. without the aid of fancy
without the advantages of person
voice. attitude, gesture or any other OF
namen.S of an orator, deserves to be
considered as one of the most eloquent
men in the world. if eloquence may be
said to consist in the power of Selling
the attention with an irrepreSsible
force. and never permitting it to elude
the grasp until the hearer has received
the conviction which the speaker II
tends" Whether an eloquent adyo,
rate or not, Marshall must have been
rated great lawyer, for Washington
offered him position in his cabinet as
attorney general which he declined
and President Adams. in 179S, offered
him place on the supreme bench,
which was also declined before he was
finally in lSol appointed chief justice
-Philadclphia Press
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
A Matter Of Small Moment.

A local British official in India want
ed military protection against what he
considered to be the danger of an In
dian rising and Travelled all the way
to Sinla to lay before Lord Kitchener
the commander In chief. the state OF
affairs in his district and to urge that
troops should be sent to support the
civil arm. Lord Kitchener declined t.
do anything of the sort
But, my dear sir. do you realize
that + may be murdered in my bed
one night? expoStnated the official
Kitchener eyed him over for Il min
ute and then said coIdly. well. what
Of it,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
Partition Sale.

T. R. Tomlnson versus Maude H. Dooley ct al.
No. 605S In Second District Court, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana.
DY virtue of an order and commission
ID for sale, issued in the above entitled
case, and to me directed, authorizing
and requiring me to sell for purpose OF
partition between plaintiff and defend
ants, the herein described land, owned in
indiyision by them, l will on Saturday,
September II, 1914, at the front door OF
the Court House, in the town OF Benton,
La, within the legal hours prescribed by
law, proceed to sell at public auction, TO
the last and highest bidder, the follow-
ing described land, together with all i'm
provements thereon, to-Wit:
The northwest quarter of northeast
quarter, west half of southwest quarter
Of northeast quarter, west half OF north
west quarter of southeast quarter, south
east quarter of northwest quarter and
northeast quarter of southwest quarter
of section |, township II, range IL, and
the northeast quarter of southeast quar-
ter and southeast quarter of southeast
quarter of section 26, northeast quarter
of northeast quarter of section IS, west
hall, west half of southeast quarter and
southeast quarter of southeast quarter
of section Sc and one-half interest in the
northwest quarter of section IS, town
ship Is, range ii, situated in Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, and containing in all
$40 acres, more or less.
Said sale to be made to effect par
tition between the co-owners of said
property.
Terms of Sale-For cash, if the APP
praisement or two thirds thereof be bid,
else on credit of twelve months, ac-
cording to law. ]. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and x-officio Auctioneer.
Benton, La, August 6, 1914. sep 10
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
Korean Justics.

The Korean judge dispenses justice
III the open. and by etiquette only the
judge can sit. Every one else must
stand, excepting the prisoner and his
friends, who are forced to remain in Il
humble kneeling position with bowed
heads Until quite recently these trials
were always very one sided and shock
ingly unjust, states the Wide World
Magazine When IL man was brought
to II judge It was taken for granted he
was guilty. and if he did not confess
he was tortured and made to do SO
Witnesses, too. were openly bribed In
fact giving evidence for or against an
accused person meant a living to a
portion of the community, and these
witnesses naturally favored those who
paid best. Punishments varied. If
the prisons We're too full and the con
demned could not pay a fine they were
often given chance to escape or dis
appeared by some means. Though
these things are of the past. Korean
judges. like those of China. possess a
poor idea of the sense of justice.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
Taking Advice.

Take II tonic and dismiss from youi
mimi all that tends to worry YOU
said physician to Il man who was
suffering from nervous troubles Sew
etai months afterward the patient re
ceivea II bill from the physician for
three g'iineas and II note asking him to
remit He answered it thus: Deaf
Ductor-l have taken Il tonic and youI
advice. Your hill tends to worry me.
SO have dismissed it from my mind I"
-l.ond0n Express
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
Bids Invited.

Dds, plans and specifications are
- hereby invited for furnishing the
materials and constructing Parish Jail
in the town of Benton, La, the same
to afford such sanitary conveniences
throughout as will be in keeping with
the rulings of the State Board of Health.
and ample in its dimensions to accom-
modate forty inmates. The bids to stip-
ulate with and without the use of such
materials now in the old Jail as can be
used in the construction of the new one.
The bids are to be opened at noon on
the LIST day of September, 1914, at the
Court House, in Benton, La, on which
day the contract will be let.
The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved. Address all bids to the Clerk
OF the Police Jury, Benton, La, and in
dorse across the sealing, IBID on Parish
Jail" j. O.. IoGAN
President Bossier Parish Police jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music,

After the, many excellent talents which have
come to us from Whicworth College during the
past ten years, feel impe!led 10 write yon of
their superior sudcntship and splendid prepar-
alton, nos only technically but muscaliy, which
has been on a par with the best schools of this
country. ! congratulate yon upon your splendid
music department, aad its high Standard; in each
case staden. S from Whitworth College have Eeen
abb, to take their PAGES in the front rank. is is
always my pleasure to indorse Whilworth Col
lege. Faithfully yours, PERTua RAIrP
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
An Ordinance

Levying special 6la-mill tax in Road
District No. 1, as created in the
Parish of Bossier, Louisiana, for the
year 1914.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish of Bossier, Louisiana, in
regular session convened, That special
tax of 61s mills on the dollar of the
assessed valuation of all property in
Road District No. 1 be and the same is
hereby levied on the aforementioned
property for the year 1914 for the pur-
pose of paying portion, or pro rata,
of the bonded Indebtedness, with the
interest thereon for one year, at the rate
OF 5 per cent per annum, which bonds
wera voted at a special election held in
said district On July IA, 1913, and in ac-
cordance with an ordinance passed by
'the Police Jury of the Parish of Bossier
mourning such Indebtedness; and that
the Assessor Of the Parish of Bossier is
hereby ordered to extend the said IL
mill tax against all property located and
assessable in Road District No. /, Bos-
sier Parish, Louisiana, for the year 1914.
e.. a.- .. .- j. G. LOGAN,
President Police Jury, Bcssier Parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27

/ am very much pleased to say that the work
of examination for Professional Licenses by
students Of Whitworth shows that their ira ming
has been thorough, accurate and broad. Nest Of
your girls have submitted excellent papeIs-and
severa', very excellent. ] am gratifei, really
proud, that cur Church schools are doing such
fine work, and most heartily congratulate you
for the part you have in it.
Sincerely and truly your friend,
G.. W. HUDDLEST0N,
President State Board Of Examiners.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
A Story Of Beau Nash.

Beau Nash was not entirely butter
dy. as is proved by the following anec
dote: His father was u partner In a
glass business at Swansea THIS was
little known. and the Duchess of Mari
borough once twitted him with the oh
security Of his birth. Madam" replied
Nash. II seldom mention my father in
company. not because have any rea.
son to be ashamed of him. but because
he has some reason to be ashamed Of
- "a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
Homestead Entry No. "a, OS4.

7-- Department of the Interior :,
U. s. Land Once at Baton Rouge, La,
August 10, 1914.
Proof to be made under law Of June 6, 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that Robert
~ L. Young, of Adner, La, who, on
March "a, 1911, made Homestead Entry
No. 0i0S4 Nat. 0t504) for the south half
of northwest quarter and lots 1, 2 and 6
OF section 30, township 10 north, range
IL west, Louisiana meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make three year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Jas. M. Hender-
son, Clerk of Court, at Benton, La, on
the 18th day OF September, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: M. w.
Finuf, R. o. Busby and B. L. johnson
OF Adner, La, and E. F. Vickers, OF
Bellevue, La.
JOHN F. NUTTALL, Register.
August 20, 1914. sepa
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
For Sale or EXCHANGE

or The best small farm in North Bossier. located
Il x miles south of Arkana. It consists Of GO
acres, well improved. A good six-room house,
other buildings, good orchard, wagon and team.
Guided. On line of transportation route to Red
Land Graded School. Will sell. or exchange for
property located in or near Plain Dealing or
Benton. S. DAVIS, Plain Dealing, La
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27

Success will come to any one who
perseveres."
I am not SO sure about that | have
been married for ten years now. and
my husband hasn't liked anything that
| have had for dinner yet" -PittSburgl
Post
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
Homestead Entry No. Oh, OS::s.

Department of the Interior
U. S. Land ONCE at Baton Rouge, La.
August 10, 19l4s
Proof to be made under law of June 6, 1922
NOTICE is hereby given that Robert
~ 0. Busby, of Adner, La, who, on
March "a, 1911, made Homestead Entry
No. 0IOS3 (Nat. O15O3) for the fractional
west half of southeast quarter and
east half of southwest quarter, or lots
Nos. IL and is, section %, township 10
north, range II west, Louisiana Meri-
dian, has filed notice OF intention to
make three year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore Jas. M. Henderson, Clerk of Court,
at Benton, La, on the 18th day Of Sep
TENDER, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Rob-
ert L. Young, M W. Finuf, S. S. Roun-
saVall and e. F. Davis, all of Adner, La.
JOHN F. NUTTALL, Register.
August 20, 1914. sep24
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
Many Bio Suns.

According to an English astronomer
In South Africa. there are 300 stars
100 times rs large as the sun. 5000
ten times as large. and about 2OO,OGa
Of nearly the same size.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
Trees IN Colombia.

The republic of Colombia requires
lumbermen who take cedar and ma
hogany to plant young trees of the
same species in the cut over spaces
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
A Giarinn One

Teacber-ln the sentence 1.-THE sick
boy loves his medicine" what part ot
speech is lover" Johnny-It's a fib
num- London Tit-Rits
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27

The rate of taxation is hereby fixed at
10 mills on the dollar, apportioned as
follows: Schools, 81 mills; roads and
bridges, 80 mills; general fund, 8 mills.
We further levy special tax of 61a
mills for Road District No. /.
J. C. LOGAN,
President Police Jury, Bossier Parish.
Benton, La, July Is, 1914. sos
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27

The best way to teach virtue is
to live it.-Frothingham.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27

MILLIONS or money are not better than
millions of grains OF sand at the gate
OF Eternity
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-24
THREE REGIMENTS HAVE
LEFT FOR SCHoFIELD

The regiments from Sehofeid Bar
racks, which have been camped in
and around the city during Carnival
week, started to move out to Leilehua
today. The 4th Cavalry and 1st Field
Artillery broke camp at Kapiolani
park early this morning and will go
through in one day. The LIST Infantry
left by train this morning, and the
25th fellows tomorrow
The men have been especially well
behaved and by their excellent deport-
ment have made many friends for the
army.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-24
VAST CROWD SEES SOLDIERS in
THRILLING EXHIBITION STUNTS

Forming vast human ring around
the polo field at Kapiolani park. fully
10000 persons yesterday watched the
army 20 through spectacular and
impressive program Of military events
under the shadow OF old Diamond
Head. Horse. foot and wagon sol
d|ers, coast artillery, engineers. signal
corps and national guardsmen all had
their places on the program. and when
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-24


A, 4th cavalry, Captain L. G. Scherer
and Troop !. of the same regiment
Captain G. BRAND, were on at the
same time, the former executing q
fancy mounted drill, while the latter
provided the rcugh-riding stunts oil
the day, the we'll known and always
interesting monkey drill" Il was a
pity that limited time necessitated the
combining CT these two events, for
both were so good that the crowd
would have liked to watch each unin-
terruptedly. Trccp A went through
a complicated drill with only whistle
signals, while the men of troop built
pyramids and did many other aero
batic stunts bareback. Even the troop
dog took ride on one of. the nags.
Poth outfits get big hand
Field Company E of the SIGNAL corps
gave an interesting exhibition. trot-
ting onto the field with reel carts and
pack wireless set. Radio stations
were run up at each end of the field,
and a message sent by Cantain Gibbs.
commanding. to the Star-Bulletin, via
De Russy station, telling of The sue.
cess of the meet and the large crowd.
At the same time the wire section
was laying some buzzer lines across
field
The closing event of the meet was
a hit with the crowd, consisting OF the
hasty building of a bridge by Company
I, engineers, Captain w. T. Hannum.
and its subse ent demolition after
The defenders had been forced to fall
back across it, in the face of fire. The
structure went up in such a grand
burst of smoke that Captain Hannum
gets credit for being & ed stage
manager, and burning up some black
powder that wouldn't have been used
in an actual maneuver Of the kind
Butts manual, to music, by the I'd
battalion. I'd infantry, was splendid
exhibition of training and precision.
The four companies went through the
complicated exercises of the rifle drill
as one man, the exhibition being very
nearly perfect.
In the competitive events the End
Infantry divided honors with the 18th,
as point winners The wall scaling
team of the Fort Shafter regiment
won out in the very fast time CT 10
seconds fat. with the 25th only 2-5ths
of a. second slower. The Engineers
were third This event brought out
the most representative entry, the LIST
Infantry, Coast Artillery. Marines,
National Guard, Cavalry, Field Artil-
lery and Signal Corps all entering
teams.
A flag relay race of one mile, each
man travelling 220 yards, carrying
distinctive flag. was won by the 18th
Infantry. The 4th Cavalry was given
second, when the team of the tst In
fantry. which actually finished in Sec
ond place. was disqualified for. nom
conformity with the rules.
The mounted tug of war was won
by the 18th cavalry, who pulled in the
finals against the engineers,
In the dismounted tug of war the
I'd and 25th infantry teams met In
the finals, the former winning out.
A special feature of the day was
battery drill by Battery E, 1st field ar
tillery. There was near runaway,
and horse down with a driver un.
der him, but the tangIe was straight
ened out while the other guns went
right on with their firing. The bat
terry was commanded by Lieutenant
C.. w. Neal
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-02-24

the rapid-fire handling of the meet
brought 1t to successful close short
ly before 5 o'clock, the spectators who
overflowed from the stands and the
bleachers turned homeward with the
knowledge that they had witnessed an
unusual selection of military display.
1t was great meet, and Major H.
o. Williams and his assistants deserve
credit for the way in which the