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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-05-14
nTITIIn MrIXINN good people Of Bosser
AkI1ItJk ii. yLWVlAN Parish to inspect his stock Of
GRANITE MONUMENTS. finest SHREVEPORT
Fate Of -Four conquerors.
GRANITE MONUMENTS, the

Alexander. after looking down from
the dizzy heights Of his ambition upon
conquered world and weeping that,
there were no more to conquer. died
Of intoxication in scene of debauch
or. us some suppose. by poison mingled
in his wine.
Hannibal. whose name carried terror
10 the heart of Rome itself. after hav-
ing crossed the Alps and put to fight
the armies Of the mistress Of the
world. was driven from his country
and died at last of poison administered
by his own hands in foreign land.
unlamented and unwept.
Caesar. the congueror of 500 cities
and his temples bound with chaplets
dipped in the blood of a million Of his
foes. was miserably assassinated by
those he considered his nearest friends
Bonaparte. whose mandate kings and
empcrors obeyed. after filing the eartf
with the terror Of his name. closed hi.
days in lonely Punishment upon bar
rem rock III the midst of the Atlantic
| ocean.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-05-14

properly with certain other materials,
and those carrying the heaviest traffic
require still other kinds of pavements.
Considering these facts. the logical
conclusion is that traffic is the chief
factor in determining the type of con-
structi0n@ to be adopted. 1t is also
known that the two different types of
vehicles now using the highways re-
quire different surfaces. 1t may be in
ferred, therefore, that 50 long as the
traffic is mixed, and mixed in varying
proportions, Il pavement that will he
universally satisfactory will not be
found unless the amount of one or the
other Of the two kinds of traffic be-
comes small enough to be negligible.
We can be certain that motor driven
vehicles will never become negligible
factors, 80 that the next step to be
taken is to consider whether or not the
ratio between motor driven and horse
drawn vehicles will ever become SO
great as to eliminate the latter from
consideration. If this does happen the
situation will be similar to that before
the advent of the automobile, and we
shall have a traffic varying only In In
tensity. In that case some certain
pavement may be evolved which will
be as universally acceptable as was
the water bound macadam pavement
under former conditions.
Unless this change in traffic does
come about it seems probable that the
selection Of the type of pavement to be
put down will remain problem which
has to be solved for each particular
road, having due regard TO local consid-
erations
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Not.a Pear

q y
Those who love to study human ma
ture often derive as much pleasure
from watching the people who visit
picture galleries as they receive from
the pictures themselves.
Two young women were looking Of
picture in one of the art galleries en-
titled .His Only Pair The artist has
depicted poor boy sitting up IN bed
while his hard working mother mends
his only pair of trousers. The boy. al
though obliged to remain In bed while
the repairs are in progress. is content
edly eating an orange
One of the visitors evinced special
interest in the picture and gazed long
and earnestly at it. Then. turning to
her companion. remarked:
".His Only Pair don't call that q
near ut all. It's an orange that ne u
eating.r-Detroi Free Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-05-14
FOR ROAD BUILDING.
Organization a Factor Lacking Here,
French Engineer Says.

Organization a Factor Lacking Here,
French Engineer Says.
That proper organization for the con-
struction of public highways is al in-
portant factor was the opinion Of
speakers who addressed the recent an
nual convention Of the American Road
Builders association at Philadelphia.
Delegates were much impressed with
remarks made by J. de Pulligny, di-
rector of the French mission of engi-
neers to the United States, who told
the convention that what the Ameri-
can system of road building lacks is
organization. He called. attention to
the roads of France, which are among
the best in the world, and said that to
organization. both In acquiring the
money to build roads and their actual
construction. was due Frances splen-
did system Of highways.
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FOR UNIFORM ROAD LAWS.
American Bar and American Highway
Associations Undertake Revision.

Through the cooperation Of the
American Bar association and the
American Highway association the
work of revising the road laws in
different states has been undertaken
with the object of codifying and sin
plifying them on a uniform basi.
Many Of the road laws are ccntnr
old. based on colonial legislation ann
following English precedent and are
entirely out of use in modern traftle
and conditions. Because of these oh
solete laws it is impossible to give the
nation network of improved high.
ways, so change must be made Th.
committee will urge upon the gay
ernors of the various states the ncces.
sity for legislative action and will pre-.
vide plan for such procedure
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-05-14
10000
THE QUESTION OF BETTER
ROADS.

As far back as 1T76 Adam
Smith, in his Wealth of Ma
tions." wrote as follows: Good
roads. canals and navigable riv-
ers. by diminishing the expense
of carriage. put the remote parts
of the country more nearly upon
level with those in the neigh
borhood of the town. They are
upon that account the greatest
of all improvements. They en-
courage the cultivation of the
remote, which must always be
the most expensive circle Of the
country. They are advantageous
} to the town by breaking down
the monopoly Of the country in
} its neighborhood. Though they
introduce some rival commodi-
} ties into the old market. they
open many new markets to its
} produce"
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watshed the Jockeys.

When the Derby was first founded
the stewards used to ride along the
course to watch the competitors. A
separate steward was detailed for each
horse. and his duty was to see there
was no interference with that horse or
his jockey by the other competitors or
the public. In picture Of the Derby
OF 1901 by j. NJ Sartorins one Of the
stewards can be seen riding along gay
" some lengths In front of the winner.
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Maxine ii Clear.

The mother of five-year-old George
had been III for several days.
How Is your mamma this morning.
Eeorgieg' asked a neighbor,
.'Oh. she's better replied the little
fellow. "but she isn't quite 50 better
ms she was yesterday."-Chicago News
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-05-14
Literal.

Servant-its 'arf past 8. sir. I.odser
Good heavens. Why didn't yon tell
me before7 Servant-Because 1t wasn't.
sir.-London Opinion.
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s..s.ss.seseesss.ssss.ses

Good roads mean wealth to
the state and increased income
to all who live along the line OF
j any Improved highway. This is
realized wherever an improved
road is constructed Once in the
enjoyment of good roads no COM
} munity will ever consent to re-
turn to the older highways of
alternating mud and dust or
with rough stones. ridges and
. hollows that have done duty for
, many years at great expense OF
horse flesh and human endur-
ance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-25
CRANE LIFTS WAGONS
New Method Hastens Work of
Foundation Digging.

A new method of acceleratng founda-
ton digging for large office building is
being demonstrated daily at Chestnut and
Juniper streets. Thousands OF pedestrians
stop every day to watch heavy dump
wagon lifted easily from the street by
crane. swung over the yawning eXcava-
tion made for foundations and gently low
cred to the bottom.
BY this method il is necessary to load
but once. Under the old system laborers
filled a big steel bucket at the bottom Of
the excavation. This was swung up and
dumped into the wagon. A large amount
of dirt was spilled and another force of
men had to be employed to handle the
bucket at the street. BY the new method
the wagons are never delayed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-25
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S FACE
IN BRONZE NEEDS CLEANING
Effigy in Front of Postoffice Rudely
Treated by Time and Weather.

treated by Time and Weather.
Patriots who promenade Chestnut
street in the vicinity of the Postoffice are
becoming annoyed by the condition of the
statue of Benja min Franklin, especially
the face, which is dirty. Also there Is a
white line extending from his chin to his
wastcoat, as though he had been eating
cruel in hurry and without napkin.
When the statue was placed on It's
pedestal in front of the Federal Building
the face bore a nice coat OF paint Wind
and rain are no respecters OF patriots
statues. however and acted toward
Franklin as they habitually do with a
fence or barn.
Some irreverent comments on the con-
dition Of the statue are heard from the
passersby. Others. more patriotic, fail to
see anything funny about it and feel that
something should be done to restore the
benign appearance of the face.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-25
AUSTRIANS, HELD UP BY
ENGLISH, ROUGHLY USED
Army Officers Here Now Tell Of
Their Detention.

Held as prisoners of war in England,
two lieutenants in the Austro- Hungarian
army were released when they showed
that they had sufficient money to bring
them to the United States. They are
now In this city stopping at 1895 Pine
street According to the officers they
were roughly treated by the English po-
lice. At the Vrixton police station in Lon
don, where they were made to register,
being citizens of the enemy. the soldiers
said the police were insulting. They were
detained there. one policeman, said the
lieutenants, showed them about and shout
ed. "It would be best If we killed you
The officers are brothers, Lieutenants
Paul and Ewald Faltin Their homes are
in Prague. Bohemia. They were in Bel
gium when Austria and Germany declared
war on the French. 1t being hopeless to
return home by way of the Continent they
went to England To get boat. They
were in London when war was declared
and were detained by the authorities as
prisoners. When they produced suthcieut
funds to enable them to get to this coun-
try the men were released. The Home
ONCE wanted them in America, where
they could not get back to Austria rather
than in England as prisoners of war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-25
PRIEST ACCUSED OF TREASON

AMSTERDAM, Sept. PA dispatch
from Berlin says that a priest named
Wetterly former member of the Reich
stag. has been arrested and is being court
martialed on a charge of treason. HIS
goods have been confiscated.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-09
BAD WALKING

An aged colored. man of the
"Unc" Rasmus type. shambled into
a shoe store in ThomasVille, Ca,
and asked for a pair of boots.
whats the matter, uncle?"
asked the clerk. You never wore
a pair of shoes in your life."
mo. Sir" said the old darkey,
scratching his woolly head; "dat
All amt. All amt neoer had no
shoes on in nah life, but seLse dis
hear prohiUisbun done gone int
effeck. de woods is so full ub bot
ties dat a we'll ~neanin' nigRah
KANT keep from manglin' his
feet."- Elk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-09
SENT BACK TO
San FRANCISCO

The 100 or more idle men who
were shipped from San Francisco
to Sacramento are having a tough
time there. The state, county and
city authorities combined and re-
fused to ship them east or furnish
supplies. Work YVES offered them
which they refused with the de-
mand that free transportation and
free food be furnished them. This
demand was met by the offer of
free transportation back to San
Francisco. This offer if not accept
ed will be enforced by Governor
Johnson and the city authorities.
This forenoon there was q ruction
between 800 citizens ar ned with
picks and the army and several
men were hurt. The citizens were
successful in the scrimmagc. Kelly,
the leader Of the men, and II
others were arrested on the charge
of yagrancy and thrown into, Jail.
At a conference of state, city
and county authorities at Reno Sat-
urday steps were taken to prevent
the army entering Nevada. Ths
action of the Sacramento authori-
ties relieves the state Of Nevada
of any trouble with the worthless
bunch.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-09

mencement Day determined by
highest standing. Fred Fernald has
highest standing of the hoys and is
a representative. El7ina Blevins,
Ruth Gedney and Laura Plunkett
each attained average standing of
A turnout the four years and are
entitled to be declared representa-
tives. All these representatives are
"cum iaude' students and several
others of the Senior Class. are little
short of that emitting these repre-
sentstives of the honors they have
won.
The Pohob will appear about the
last of May and promises to be a
highly creditable publication as
we'll as desirable souvenir. Its
friends are et couraging it by SUBJ
scriptions and advertising. Rufus
Ogilvie is editor and any may see
him in his calls or by calling on
him,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-09
roo Many nahlaa Many

Gan we not see. right here In cur
own surroundings, that altogether too
many babies are born nowf Better
By far fewer babies, and these wen
fed, well clothed, we'll cared for physk
cally, morally and mentaIly-if We
would expect . strong. hardy race II
race suicide Ia ever checked Il win
not be by bringing into the world III
fed. poorly clothed, worse fathered
children, but rather by well-direoted
efforts to save the children who die
unnecesarily.-Dr. George 7. Ttuch.
In Leslie's.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-09
SALMAGUNDI

Mr.. AMI Mrs. T. !. Harxis re-
turned from their California visit
last night.
Big dance at the Rex March
18th. Remember the date and
|aee.-Advt.
Reports from Mr.. Short today
are that he is not quite SO we'll as
he was yesterday.
Senator Hunter returned from
California this morning. He is on a
business trip and will remain a
week or SO.
Mrs. Major Miller returned from
her California visit last night.
Major is nov walking the straight
and narrow path.
The funeral of Judge Massey
took place from the lawn of his
late residence at z o'clock this af-
ternoon, Rev. Samuel Unsworth
officiating.
Mrs. D. M. Walker announces
her first dancing class for children
flied, and will start her second
class Saturday the 18th from 4 to
5 p. m. Adults taught privately
evenings. Phone 804. Advt 1wk.
An item about the sale of q big
ranch in Douglas county last week
for over S380,O00 is going the
rounds of the press. 1t would be
interesting to know how much that
ranch was assessed for last year
and how much taxes were paid on
the property included in the sale.
While H. S. Davidson and Mike
Clarey we're out hunting rabbits
yesterday, Clarey's gun was acct
dentally discharged and Davidson is
now minus three toes of his left
foot. Carey was carrying his gun
cooked ready for use and the scci-
deLt happened as he was jumping
acros a ditch, the charge striking
Davidson in the left foot. He was
brought to town and DR.. Hood am
putated the injured toes. David
son is at his home and is doing as
well $p9ssfbIe.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-09
MANS BRIEF HISTORY

The following clipping must have
been written. by one who looked on
the dark side of life or by one who
was at outs with his neighbors and
the rest of the world. However
it contains some truth:
Man comes into this world with
out his consent and leaves it against
his will. During his stay on earth
~ time is spent in one continuous
round of c%ontraries and misunder-
standings by the balance of our
species. In his infan ~ he is an
angel; in his boyhood he is a devil;
in his manhood he is everything
from an angel up; in his duties he
is an utter fool, if he raises a fam
lily he is a chump, if he raises a
small check he is a thief and the
law raises the devil with him; if he
is q poor man he is a poor manager
and has no sense; if he is rich he
bis dishonest, but considered smart;
if he is in politics he is a CRATER
and crook; il he is out Of politics
can't place as he is an undesirable
eitizen; if he goes to church he is
~hypocrite and if be stays away
from church he is a sinner and
Hamned; il he donates to foreign
missions he does it for show and if
he does not he is stingy and a tight
spSd.N When he first comes into the
tworld everybody wants to kiss him
H-before begoes out they all want
ito kick him. If he dies young
Mere was a graf future before
thin; if he lives to a ripe old age
be is simply in the wsy and living
10 save funer4l expenses.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-09
HAIR BREADTH ESCAPE

Virgil Connell the we'll known
sheep man of Antelope Valley, had
a miraculous escape from death in
a runaway accident near Yelling
ton p few days ago. He was driv-
ing a span of young mules, hitched
to a light box wagon, when the ami
mails took a notion to run. Mr..
Connell was powerless to hold the
team, and when a wheel struck a
rock in the RI ad, he was thrown
from the seat. falling between the
bed of the wagon and the front
wheel. With Mr.. Connell i'll this
dangerous position expecting every
second to have his clothes catch
in the wheel and be torn to pieces,
the mules kent up their mad pace.
Just as he gave up all hope the
neckyoke broke. letting the pole
drop to the ground. The earth
was soft and the pole stuck in the
ground, upsetting the wagon and
stopped the mules. 1t was some
time before Mr.. Cornell could re-
lease himself from his wedged posi-
tioU. Aside from a few minor
bruises he escaped uuinjured.-
Gardnerville Courier.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-09
PLUMBING ORDINANCE

NO FLUES FOR VENTILATION
Section %. No brick, sheet
metal or earthenware fue shall be
used for house drain ventilation.
Neither shall any chimney fue be
used for this purpose.
RAIN WATER.
Section "a. No rain water lead
ers shall be connected to the rity
sewer, exfept as provided in the
Sewer Ordinance of said Town.
FIXTURES TO BE TRAPPED IN
MAIN BUILDING
Section %. Every water closet,
u%rinal, sink basin, bath, setof wash
trays or other plumbing fixtures
shall be separately and effectively
trapped and ventilated. Traps must
he placed as near to the fixtures as
possible, and in nc case more than
two feet from the fixture. In no
case shall the trap uf one fixture
connect with the trap of another.
Bath tubs must have four inch
drum traps where possible.
SURFACE DRAINAGE
Section &c. No opening shall be
provided in the sewer pipe of any
building for the purpose Of surface
drainage, only when approved by
Inspector.
TRAPS TO BE VENTED
Section q. Traps must be pro-
tected from espionage by special
air pipes Of lead galvanized wrought
iron or cast iron Of a size not less
than pipes they 81 We.
VENTS
Section %. All pipes shall run of
undiminished size separately or
combined through the roof and for
one foot above, and left open, or
may be connected with the main
vent at least one foot above the
highest fixture. Vent pipes must
be run with as few bends as posi-
BILE and the branches must he con-
nected to main at an angle Of not
more than sixty degrees when pos
lsible. In all buildings of three
stories or less, branch vents Of
water closets shall not be of a size
less than the following: (The term
"hranch vent" as here applied
shall be construed to- mean al
that vent pipe located between the
fixtures and the joint where the
vent joints into the main vertical
VENT One water closet may b,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-09
Black Yriaay.

Black Friday in the financial hAs.
Tory OF the United States was septem.
Der "a, 1859, when Gould and othar
SPECTATORS ran the price of gold up
"a 1929, catching a great many per.
sons In a corner and causing @ panic.
In British financial history Black Fri.
day was May IL, 1866. on which day
the commercial panic caused By the
failure of Overend, Quincy q Co,
Limited, reached its height.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-09
Football Not a pIq.kIn.

That phrase so much used in the
football season, chasing the pigskin,"
involves a popular error. The foot.
ball is not made of pigskin, but OF the
hide OF the calf or COW, and. for the
cheaper variety, the skin Of the sheep.
Footballs of the ordinary grade are
made In this county, but some of the
finest, sold to those who are not par
ticular about price, are imported from
England. where the industry was an
old one before 1t was started in Amer
lea.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-09
TRIBUTE TO JUDGE MASSEY

PROCEEDINGS OF THE DIS
TRICT COURT OF THE FOURTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF The
STATE OF NEVADA, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF ELKO.
IN MEMORIAM.
The Rench and Bar Of EIko
County, assembled in open court
this 7th day of March, A. D. 1914,
for the purpose of expressing our
deep regret and sorrow at the sud-
den and unantlcipated passing Of
the late Hon. W. A. Massey, and in
memory of his kindly life and
splendid service to the State at
large1and to Elko County in partic-
ular, have caused the following
proceedings to be had and spread
upon the minutes Of this court:
Hon. W. A. Massey was born in
Perry County, Ohio, on the III day
of October, 1856. His education
acquired in the public schools Of
Illinois and at Asbuty University,
Greencastle, Indiana. He was adj
mitted to the bar Of Indiana DC.
tober 20, 1877, and practiced law
in that state until 1885 at which
time he removed to San Diego,
California. Lured bv the mining
excitement he came to Tuscarora
in the year 1886, and engaged in
the mining industry. His mining
ventures we're unsuccessful. but the
splendid courage and tenacious
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-03-09

vented into a two inch branch.
Three water closets may be vented
into a two and half inch vent. Five
to eight water closets may be vent
ed into a three inch vent. Nine or
more water closets may be vented
into a four inch vent. All soil pipe
shall be continued full bore to a
point one foot above roof to act as
vent. Every water closet must be
back vented from a point as near
the floor line as possible EXCEPT
where it is the highest fixture, and
located within two feet of the YER
teal soil pipe.
In all cases where there is a bat
terry of closets, each closet shall be
back vented according to these
rules.
Two basins, bath or similar fix
lures may be vented though a one
and a half inch pipe; tn ee to seven
through a two inch pipe; sever to
fourteen through a three inch pipe.
When more than fourteen a four
inch vertical shall be required.
MANNER OF VENTING
Section 20. In each and every
building to be used as a residence
or otherwise and where the closet
or closets are situated either within
the premises or within ten feet of
the outside walls of said premises,
then in any one story building,
there shall be required at least ole
four inch vent pipe, and for a two
story or more a fcur inch vent
pipe, shall be continued to q point
at least one foot above main roof,
and this irrespective of what dis
lance the soil pipe may drop. In all
cases where vents branch into one
another, the branch fittings must
not be less than three feet six inches
above the floor level of fixture or
fixtures served. Where one and q
half inch branch vents are used on
fixtures then the said branch vent
shall not exceed five feet horizont-
ally. Where by architectural conIi-
tion it is not practicable to comply
strictly with these rules and vent
ing has to be done under the floor,
and the available space is limited,
then all rules shall be complied
as nearly as practicable.