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DECISION OF CHARACTER.

Itseems to be an easy matter to say "no, J"
but he who is able to say ''no' firmly and
at the right time and place is an exceptional
character, destined to make his mark
among men. Every variety of characters
met with in this world, the majority, per-
haps. belonging to the class who cannot
saw no and become the victims OF their
stronger brethren. There is another large
class. composed of those who say "no,'
but in such feeble, irresolute way as to
show they do not mean it, and that they
may be persuaded to change their answer.
The few learn to make up their minds
definitely, and to express their decision
with such firmness as to leave no room for
further argument. When people of this
class learn also to express themselves
courteously, as we'll as firmly, they are
qualified to guard their own interests with
out offending other people. This attain
ment is by no means common. The man
of decision is very often rude; not inten-
tionally so, perhaps, but because he is SO
self reliant that he does not consider the
feelings of other people. While decision
of character, when united with courtesy Of
manner, is to be commended, the weakness
that renders one inca pable of saying "no"
is fault to be condemned. Mere obstl-
macy is not to be commended, and there
fore one should learn to say no with reason
to support the answer, and for obvious
reasons he shold also learn to say it with
just enough courtesy to relieve the answer
of offense, without weakening it or leaving
room for further argument. The highest
skill in this respect is supposed to be at
tanned by diplomatists, but skill comes with
experience, and the way to get experience
of useful kind is to begin right. To begin
Alright one should refuse to be dragooned
or cajoled into doing anything the con-
science or the judgment does not approve.
Then, as experience gives proficiency, one
may learn to do so in polite manner with
out giving offense. The important matter,
however, is to learn self-reliance and to
acquire decision of character. That is of
more Importance than graces of manner,
though these should not be wholly neg
lected.
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Partition Sale.

D. E. Afford VS.. John Lee Hollingsworth ct ais.
No. 1886. In Second District Court, Bosser
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 par
tition between plaintiff and defendants,
the herein described land, owned in in
division by them, will, on Saturday,
April 4, 1914, at the front door Of the
Court House, in the town of Benton, a.,
within the legal hours prescribed by law,
proceed to sell at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, the following
described lands, together with all inn
provements thereon, to-wit:
Lot 6, block E, town of Haughton,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
This property is being sold for the
purpose of partition, in the following
proportions: One-half to the plaintiff
and one-sixth to each of the defendants
John Lee, Raymond and Ethel Hollings-
worth.
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. j. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and ex- officio Auctioneer.
Benton, La, Feb. rs, 1914. apr2
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Homestead Entry No. %, OCT.
Department of the Interior,
U. 3. Land ONCE at Baton Rouge, La

Department of the INTERIOR
v. 8. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La
March 5, lola.
NOTICE is hereby given that Gus
~ Bailey of Bellevue, La, who, on
February2t, 1911, made Homestead En-
try No. o. ,O67, for lots 2, 8, 5, 6, s and
II, section Il, township 10 north, range
II west, Louisiana meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make three year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Clerk OF
Court, at Benton, La, on the 18th day Of
April, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Louis
Carter, John Wesley Jackson, Frank +.
Vickers and Pearl Davis, all OF Belle
vue, La. JOHN F. NUTTALL, Register.
March IL, 1914. aprs
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Attention, Contractors.

GEALED bids are hereby invited for
- the repair Of the Bellevue bridge,
spanning Lake Bodcau on the public
road two miles west of the above named
postof6ce. 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 work 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" cIoe.N
President Police Jury Bossier Parish
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Homestead Entry No. O4. oag.

Department of the Interior, "a
U. 8. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
February 10, 1914
NOTICE is hereby given that Alfred
~ Blackwell, of Hughes Spur, La,
who, on December 8, 1910, made Home.
stead Entry No. "a ,029, for the southeast
quarter of northwest quarter, section "a,
township u north, range ID west, Lou
isiana Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make three year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of Court, at
Benton, La, on the Both day of March,
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Corne-
Illus Louis, w. G. Hughes, j. G. Chill
ders and Tom Pye, all Of Hughes Spur,
La. JOHN F. NUTTALL, Register.
February 26, 1914. mar %
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Louisiana's Resources.

The products of Louisiana's farms, fac
tories and mines were worth S166, 241 1858
for the year 1918, according to statistics
given in the annual report of the State
Commissioners of Agriculture. These fig
ures do not include the city of New Orleans
and two parishes failing to make reports.
In point of value cotton leads the States
products, the 422,686 bales made in 1913
being worth S21, 518,075. A summary of
the report is here given:
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Peters Shoes
When in Shreveport
Get Shaved at
Rettig's
and Read Signs of Good Times
4i-ff
Here's a BARGAIN

offer for sale so acres of land, located east
of Plain Dealing and within eight miles of that
town, for IS per acre. with the timber re-
served, or $3.50 per acre without reserving
the timber. This la bargain for some one who
wants tract to build on. See me if you mean
business. Address, Plain Dealing, La.
1914 j. A. FORD.
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Automobile Taxes.

To Automobile OUners:
All persons in Bossier Parish owning
automobiles will please remit for icen-
ses for the year 1911, as the same are
now past due. j. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and Collectors
Benton, La, March 2, 1914.
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Total
..S168,241,563

The output of the cultivated lands,
5,OOO,847 acres, shows S17.87 per acre were
the products of the farms. This does not
include the value of horses, mules, cattle,
hogs, sheep and poultry. If. however, all
products are estimated, over $40 per acre
were produced in the State.
There are $4,000, 900 acres of the same
kind of lands still uncultivated and can be
bought at from SIS to S1OO.
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Homestead Entry No. o., teG4.

Department of the Interior,
us. Land ONCE at Baton Rouge, La,
March 5, 1914.
NOTICE is hereby given that Lille
IN Taylor, widow of Judge Taylor, Of
Bellevue, La, who, on February 90
1911, made Homestead Entry No. o. ,064,
for the southeast quarter of northeast
quarter, east half of southeast quarter
and southwest quarter of southeast
quarter Of section %, township f9 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 the Clerk Of
Court at Benton, La, on the t4th day OF
April, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Louis
Carter, John Wesley Jackson, Frank F.
Vickers and Pearl Davis, all of Belle
vue, La. JOHN F. NUTTALL, Register.
March II, 1914. aprs
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Dat Straw

In carload lots, fob. Benton, 81 per
ton. Less than carload lots at same
price delivered only at the plantation.
loft T. w. w. STINsoN, Benton, La.
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For Sale

A complete second Inland saw mill outfit,
including a t5-inch flooring machine.
All in good condition. Also, first
class Frost Engine. Address the. under
signed at Plain Dealing, La.
1o-tf M. G.. WRIGHT.
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DR.. v. irwin Miller, Dentist,

Has moved his office to rooms 4O5-6-7,
Hutchinson Building, Shreveport, La.
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D. E. Afford VS.. John Lee Hollingsworth ct ais.
No. $3.50. In Second District Court, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana.
The Washington times., 1914-03-07
The Miracle Man.

Matty. the Miracle Man, has added
another spris of olive to his already
famed collection of the same.
The fact that he has managed to STICK
under the Big Tent for thirteen ssascns
is something. OF the lJo slabmcn now
In the two major circuits Only one other
has carried as far. This is Eddie Punk,
of the Mackian hacienda, or words to
about that effect
But in these thirteen years Mathewson
has been something more than one OF
the workers on the Giant n.achine. He
has been the ma'nstay IN the box from
the year he started through his last
campaign Fie has combined the quail
ties of a Colin and d truck horse. He
has been a genius AMI drudge In att
dition TO all his york under fire FOR Il
long time he spent i big part Of his
career warming up in center field az
the main wreCking crew which happens
to he the hardest work N the ganle.
Through a long run Of campaigns he
was called upon TO take III, heaviest
burden in sight. In faCr ne has finished
enough work to Wrr X any ordinary
mortal and to rive any ordinary
pitcher back to the bush s.rnt time ago.
There has never been 4 time when he
was petted or protested "c saved up for
other years ahead.
The Washington times., 1914-03-07
be-Trotting Players ReveI in
Money as Result of Outlaw
Activities.

NEW YORK. March 7.-I3aseJ III
players and :lL=nates paced the corri-
doris of hotels here today With heads
bent and brows init H. thought There
were two seasons for Ineditaticn. They
were endeavorirS to rgure put all that
might he don with r35.0G and AT the
same time iranIe a ;hree-bLs". speech
for the banquet tonight when the world
tourists. naSnates aud fans to the
number of aboCt t"i viii ga-her 1t tine
Biltmorc.
with the Ecd"rals in town talking in
nothing less than four and NE figures
and Iris Speaker stepping forth with
4 record breakiuc, contract To pla; with
the Boston t;eI Sox. tongues w"rc all
tangled up I'm @$sss trday. 1t was re-
ported that th" Tederais ha"c Il young
mint on exhibition be'ird Chased doors
1t the Knicherbockcr. Speaker per
mitted himself to be temptGd Wingo
Doolan, lee. Magee and Dick I:gan also
looked upon the gitt:Ting stun. but
the Federals had failed !" hook a.
single one Of tn" returning tourists earIv
today.
After much conversaticn rs to :hc
ability OF money 10 talk. sam rraw-
lord signed up with president NaVin
OF the Detroit Tigers. PItc!."I Lever
cnz Of the st Louis Browns is sH'd
10 be in the fold. Steve Exams Of the
Cardinals is Ni.Iiously reported as hav-
ing signed with his id clu'. with the
FodeIals, and IS stll beir,; on the
fence. ESan and Doolaa ar. causing
real worry. Both President Ebhcts and
Baker ins 81 thai these mon T"Ccpted
terms. EbbeIs going SO :ar a. first 10
declare that Eyan had signed Il con-
tract. But the glitter oG go!T had it's
effect and as time passed Doolan and
The Washington times., 1914-03-07
Matty's Latest.

Under these conditions th,rr would be
glory enough for the Old Bay if he was
about ending his career. fading oIt
gently as Miner Brown has faded ou;
St!ll good for Il Great iInH here and
there, but about through rs one "f the
Main Guard
In plac" of which MattH steps into his
fourteenth season rs tIr leading pitcher
Of his lcaSuc--u"t through any prrtiSan
opinion, but from thc leaGuc records
showing the cffe":ivenr S. Uf each man
in the last campai.sn. ,"ul'!vd with the
huN scores of his two world series
against one of the Fardest-h. tting ball
clubs that ever pummcled the pill into
Il pulp.
And. starting his fourteenth year. he
is still able TO name :he greatest salary
paid to any pitcher III tir Came-.t
greater salary than any ha!lplayCr in
his league has ever draNn.
1t Is something TO complete thirteen
seasons Of big league pitching. 1t IS
The Washington times., 1914-03-07
ABOUT FOUR PITCHERS.

This is a yarn about -Four Pitch
ers. 1t is neither a sermon nor yet
lecture upon morality. 1t is main-
ly statement of unbiased fact, un-
adorned and to the point.
These Four Pitchers-two right
handlers and two left-handers-
started from about the same point
that is with about the same natural
ability. But they picked out differ
ent highways. Christy Mathewson
and Eddie Plank decided to stick to
the Straight and Marrow. They Set
tied down to business from the start
made it point to keep in condi-
ton and to pass up the outside fluff
which leads to Big League Even
ing, but Bush League Dawn in the
morning after.
These two are now the veterans o.
the National and American Leagues,
starting their fourteenth big league
season as high priced men. One OF
them, Mathewson, in his fourteenth
start. is still able to name the big
gest salary paid to any siahnan IN
the game.
The Washington times., 1914-03-07
By "BUGSr BAER.


CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, March I.
If old Doc Cook ever spent a couple
of weeks. or a dime, or anything at
all in this town, you couldn't blame
him much for thinking that he had
discovered the North Pole. a bitter
snowstorm has been raging around
this neck O. the woods for two days,
now. We know it is a bitter snow
storm, because Joe Engcl goes
goes around with his mouth open.
and he tasted it. The snow is up
10 your ears if you stand on your
head, and it is up your ears il you
don't stand on your head. You lose
either way.
If Sir Ernest Shackleton really
wants to reach the South Pole, the
best thing he could do would be to
make Charlottesville one of his bases
of supplies. Taking a slant out OF
the window, this place looks to be
the farthest South, the farthest
North and the farthest everything.
Clark Griffith made serious mis-
take when he failed TO consider Nova
Scotia, Iceland. or Baffin's Bay as
ideal places for Il spring training
have over this pace is that you
would expect to see ice and snow
and zero up there, and YOU wouldn't
be disappointed.
And yet they call il the sunny
South Goo night, In the last few
minutes we have heard it called
everything but that. The snow is
coming down in flakes about the size
Of sheet music, but it fails to in
spire any harmony in camp. If this
weather keeps up Griff NAY bc for
ced TO send some IF MS boys back
after the food hat he cached in
Washington. -''
At present We are subsisting off
the two polar bears Carl Cashion
and Eddie Ainsmith caught bare
handed. The Eskimo dogs have all
been cut up into steaks in order to
satisfy John Henry's appetite, ana
Cap Mcbride is chewing the leather
thongs of his snowshoes. A few or
the more darin~ lads who ventured
out on Lambeth Field came close
to plunging down "A fearful Crevasse
near second base.
Home plate is threatened by an
enormous glacier, which has slow
" been sliding in from the ortfieIG.
The Washington times., 1914-03-07
.FEDERALS FAIL TO GET
ONE BIG LEAGUE STAR

LGan we're no: So sure they we're ready
to sign up. MaSee and Winso were
said TO have accepted terms. but the
Feds declared today they did not be-
lieve the claims of the organized mag
mates would stand up under i test and
said this pair was considering"
President Gilmore had lost some of
ms Cock-SUreneS8 of landing some OF
the SiObe-trotters however. From th.,
nrst claim of four. who were certain TO
sign the Feds dropped to Ihrce and
then to Two. To-day they were not so
:'ire of their latest estiroat. and
nr=anized baseball declared fia,iy that
the Feds were licked in the skirmIsh-
ing.
The last chance the FederaIs had
{" make good Is gone" said ian John
son today. They made a biz fuys over
" hat they would do mere yesterday and
VIC have everyone Of the returning
tourists in line. so where do they yet
OFF,
The Washington times., 1914-03-07
Schaefer Misses Nick
AS He Enters Port

NEW YORK. March Germany
Schaefer was all broken up today be-
cause Nick Altrock did not come down
the bay to meet him yesterday.
Il looked for Nick on every cake of
floating ice we passed.' said Schacfcr,
but he didn't show up
Germany asked for details as to the
"Epworth League When he heard
$4,000 might be paid a manager for the
Brooklyn Feds. Schaefer said he could
never be signed for that amount.
Fifteen thousand won't interest me.
! will hold ont for ss,Dn,' and he never
cracked a smile.
The Washington times., 1914-03-07
Taft Still Has Cubs.

NEW YORK. March AFTER much
comforting and discussion the Chicago
Cubs we're still the property Of Charles
+. Taft today. The disposal Of Taft's
interest in the club has practically
been left entirely to President Tener.
outside of liking the price. Taft Is
said to be asking $500 900. Rumors and
reports as to prospective purchasers
were still flying today. John 7. Con-
merry head OF a Chicago coal company.
was connected up with one report. but
Connery has denied that lie Intends to
become a magnate. Connery Is a fan
and came here with the Chicago party
To welcome the White SoX. but said he
had no desire to become a club owner.
The cOnnery report continued to filter
In and out on the strength of tn"
knowledge that Tener wished to dis
pose Of Taft's holding to some Chi
Cago man
The Washington times., 1914-03-07
OUTLAW AGENT WAS
SEEKING BOEHL|NG
Landed in Richmond While Joe
Was Fishing on James River
and So Lost Out.
BY THOMAS KIRBY.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, March I.
Had an agent of the Federal League
timed a mission with better luck. the
outlaws might have caused more trouble
with the Washington pitching staff
which was weakened when they sue
ceeded in alternating Bob Groom.
When it became noised about that
Joe Boehling had not signed, and would
so to Washington to talk the matter
over with his manager before signing.
it evidently reached the Federals. At
that time Boehiing was on a fishing
expedition on the James River of sew
eral weeks.
4 mysterious visitor visited Boch-
ling's home in Richmond and finding
the player away refused to reveal his
identity. For several days he remained
around the Virginia capital and finally
admitted that he was from Chicago and
wanted to see Boehling on business in
connection with baseball.
1t will he recalled that about that
time agents of the Feds were securing
the East and succeeded in gathering In
number of players while in this sec
ton.
Even had they succeeded i'm getting to
Boehlins they would have had to make
mighty aluring offers, as Boehling il
well satisfied with his berth in Wash
ington, and, with Groom gone. shares
with Walter johnson the honor Of being
one of the two veterans around whom
must be built the rejuvenated Griffith
ian twirling array.
Clark Griffith today took occasion to
fatty deny the report that has been
given so much prominence that he
would seek a conference with Bob
Groom. in the hope of getting that play
er to reconsider his plan to hop to the
outlaws.
Il have said from the first that / had
made i most liberal offer to Groom. and
that I could do nothing further in the
matter" declares the manager. Had
Groom wanted to come to Washington,
I world. of course. have been glad to
See him. but when IL comes to making
a trip to st. Louis in the hope that 7
might get him back. l never even con.
sidered such a move What would be
any one living. mad | understand that.
orc, he makes up his mn,d to do any
thing, why. everything's off.
Il hate to Iosc Groom. but have done
everything within reason, and have rec
Cnci.ed myself to losing him.
Among the Nationals there appears
to he a sincere feeling of a distinct loss
in the defec ton of Groom. This Is not
"nly personal. but professional. as well,
Tor, no matter what else might be said
of Groom there we're a couple Of clubs
against which he worked with consist
ent success. To take his place in these
series. some one must be found. and
this is one of the real problems before
Griffith.
Groom suffered greatly from too long
service in one city. Had he been the
star OF the field. things might have been
d ferent. hut. once the fans turned. it
vas no small task to get best results.
Basobalrs history is replete with eX-
3mrlcs of men who have. improved
through change of scene. This may
eventually prove true in the case of
Groom.
A moving picture operator is here to
get Walter Johnson on the films. Natur-
ally he Is somewhat peeved at the
weather which has put him temporarily
Gu: OF business
The Washington times., 1914-03-07

and unless the ice breaks in a few
days. it looks as if the gate receipts
for the checker match between Mike
Martin and Jack Ryan will be badly
frost bitten.
To make matters more serious. all
the rockies are broke. and the
walters are shooting the food in
the direction of the regulars who
are wealthy enough to shoot
thin dime in reach of their capac-
1ous palms. 1t is a serious ::iing
all round. and unless the sun
comes out and mauls up the snow,
Clark Griffith and his Climbers
will be here until August waiting
for chance to get some spring
training.
Clyde Milan came in yesterday
chewing n huge SNOWFALL. and Ray
Morgan bawled him out. saying
that 1T might have germs in il.
Mhatta ravinS about?" retorted
Milan. still swapping away at the
SNOWFALL, don't the poets always
people up North never take advan-
tage of what nature sends you.
this snow is fiES to eat"
You could get job up in
Washington cleaning the streets
OF the snow" said Morgan. they'll
give Two iron men day and ALL
the snow you can eat"
There are about forty ballplay-
ers here. and along with the news
paper men. photographers. and one
moving picture operator the cav
alcade totals fifty healthy individ-
uals. so YOU can imagine the Job
Mike Martin has to feed them all.
and To prevent anybody from
cheating and getting two plates
Of ice cream.
Ray Morgan has his hair all
ShaTen off and now is balder than
the top Of the Washington Monu-
ment. \ MOSQUITO couldn't get a
foothOld en- Rays dome unless
he wore spiked shoes
Walter Johnson is the quietest
one i'm the bW.cn, never even
"hirps when lie gets set" at auc-
tion pitch, and spends most of his
tim" by himself in corner fig
urinG how he can dodge the in
come tax without getting in bad
with Uncle Sam.
Howard Shanks. Joe Engel, AMI
Eddie Ainsmith arc three basket
The Washington times., 1914-03-07
for Outdoor Work Georgetown Meet Will Have Stars
RUNNING BASES IS
TY COBB'S TOPIC

If you want to know all the inside
details of how Ty Cobb runs the
bases, and you'll admit he's
some runner, too, when he cuts
loose, be sure and get tomor-
rows edition of The Times for
his great feature story entitled
big League Base Running" If
there is anything to know
about stealing cushions under
the large tent, Ty already
knows it and you may as we'll
learn. Cobb's story will appear
in no other Washington paper
tomorrow. Be sure and get The
Times and read this story. It's
the best yet and you know how
good the others have been.