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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-02-25

Wasted Energy.
THAT'S what call wasted energy"
said Billson
What is itl' asked Jillson.
Two girls kissing each other."-Liv-
ingston Lance
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-02-25

faced the door. 1t was thrown open
and big gingerbread Swede demand.
ed his business.
I've just called around to take buck
my foxes" said Stafford.
'Vot voxes?'
'The blacks and silvers you stole"
You are madtr'
'.S;hut it!' cried Stafford. "Ten days
ago you and your wife, having decoy-
ed me away to Valdez, went to Eel is
land. You were there eight days. dur
ing which time you cleaned out every
animal | owned on it, | know you
didn't kill them. though you tried to
make ME believe you had by leaving
the skinned carcasscs OF a lot of red
foxes Three days ago you left Eel
island
As be spoke | saw the wiZened tig.
ure of woman squeezing out under
the big Swede's elbow. She had a mar
row face, with blinking. maIevolent
eyes, that she fixed on Stafford.
40. Vot thenf" jeered Jurgensen.
"Then yon rowed over to Edith island
and marooned my man Aleut Sam. who
was in the robbery with you"
The big Swede snatched up rifle by
the door and stepped out.
Get out of here he cried, or
He paused on catching sight of Joe and
myself
"I'll go If you wish it." said Stafford
dangerously. "but if do it'll be to re-
turn with the police
"And look here, Mr. Dutchman."
broke In Joe gently. 'if 1t comes to
that you'll get put away for fifteen
years rest cure, sure"
"Who are your beloved .Jurgensen.
lies the man that told me your
wife was weakly and spilled the water
from the kettle when she lifted it. for
he found her tracks at my place by the
stove He's the man that discovered
AK cut log ends In Alent Sans fire on
Edith island when we knew Sam had
| 60 az with him. He's the man owe
| a lot to"
"Afe Also" said Jurgensen venomous-
/
vant-your terms?" he asked at last.
Stafford had his answer ready MY
| own foxes-that's restoration-and two
| CT yours by way of interest-that's ret
| ribution."
"Ant if say nor
| "You won't. Where's my foxesY'
Jurgensen hesitated. but clearly there
could be only one decision in the cir
cumstances. II haf them In my ken
nels," he answered.
"Wire inclosures?" cried Stafford In
disgust.
"Yes."
"You can't grow a decent pelt In a
cage" snapped Stafford. with the ca
gerness of Il fanatic mounted upon his
hobby "You must let them live their
natural life as near as possible or their
color suffers, The pigmentary glands
| get affected
| "Poof! | haf read OF all that in
the book 'Zienti6c Zelection of Color
/ Forms"
YES" put in Joe. you read a good
bit while you were ut MIR. StaHOrd's
place, that's so-lying In Mr. Stafford's
| bunk"
Jurgensen raised startled eyes. 'You
see me?
NO"
/ How you know thenY'
Joe laughed. Il guess the spiders
must "a told me-" said he.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-02-25
Doubt and PROGRESS.

u on any point we have attained 10
Certainty we niake no further inquiry
on that point because inquiry would
De useless The doubt must intervene,
before the Investigation can begin.
We have the act of doubling as the
necessary antecedente of all progress.
Here We have that skepticisIn the
very name of which Is an abomina-
non to the ignorant. because II dis
tnrbs their compiacent minds. because
II Impulses on them the fatigue of in
curry and because II rouses even slug.
sish understandings to ask If things
are as they are commonly supposed
ana II al! is really true which they
from their childhood have been taught
to believe. From buckles History Of
Civilization.-'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-02-25
,ver here to Eel Hullo! What's

over here to Eel Hullo! What's
that?''
Stafford stood with his hands sha{,-
ing his eyes staring at Edith island
"Look! That's smoke or Pm dream
ing" he cried
A very faint line of blush haze rose
from the distant rock.
Smoke it is" said joe
But the island is uninhabited. Come
On. come on!' cried Stafford excitedly
ut may be those ruffians clearing out
Edith island too. Wen get after them" :"
"All right. Mr.. Stafford" agreed Joe
But l guess It's liable to be your
Aleut Sam marooned over there"
"Why?"
That's signal fire. Whoever's
made that fire is putting On moss. And
I've noticed things here that make ME
think it amt likely they killed Sam"
The wind served us fairly well. and
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casses, but they was the careasses uf
red foxes worth no more than $40
apiece instead of thousand | ex,
amined those carcasses mighty careful
Their eyes wasn't the right color for
black foxes. That's one thing For
another. | found some red hairs. 1t
amt in nature you can take pelt off
and not hair stick on the body un-
der"
Stafford digested this In silence
But why in creation should the
chaps have taken the trouble to bring
over red fox carcassesT' he inquired
at length.
That's easy answered. They was
after your best stock. It's pretty like
ly they didn't take them far, and they
wouldn't want you nosing about for
your live foxes"
"Is that it?''
Another thing The robbers was
six days or more on Eel island Now
they could catch and kill all your fox,
es in two. But to catch them so they
wouldn't be hurt would take time
No, your foxes amt dead yet, and they
amt far off. neither. and your Aleut
knows who's got them. He told you
he'd been eight days on this island
didn't he?"
Stafford nodded. Eight days, that's
what he said
"He lied | knew it the moment
;et eyes on his fire. Not enough ash
to this fire to make heat to keep a
man without blanket comfortable for
eight days this weather. And look
The boughs he's broke off for his bed
They're too fresh. Ag'in. he amt got
no ak here. yet the charred ends OF
the thicker bits on the fire has been
cut with an ak. It's clear as light
The robbers ferried Sam across here
about two days back, cut some wood
for him so he shouldn't be too cold
gave him grub to last till bout the
time you'd likely be home and left
him"
Il guess you're right. l see it now
I'm grateful to you"
Stafford reached for his rifle. but Joe
intervened.
Stay you still. and III show you the
way we do in the lumber camps"
Sans strong, squat figure advanced
toward us. AS he stopped to throw the
wood he had brought on the ground
Joe caught his shoulder with one hant
md taha6 hf, l. h;. i.,l
with the other And then there flash
! ed across the features of the Aleut al
| expression like mad dogs. He tiuns
| himself. gnashing and snarling, OH No
vember
But he was in the grip of Il man tot
strong for him. and, though he return
ed again and again to the attack, th.
huge young woodsman twisted him tt
| earth. where Stafford and ! tied hi.
struggling limbs.
This done we rolled him over.
| Now" said Stafford. "who is it ha.
got my foxes?"
| The Aleut shook his head.
| Stafford pulled out his revolver. open
| ed the breech. made sure it was load
ed and cooked 1t. Next he held hi.
watch in front of Sans face and point
/ ed out the fact that it wanted but fiv.
minutes to the hour
"I'm telling him if he don't confess.
be said. 'I'll shoot him when the hant
reaches the hour" He turned to us
You'd best 60"
"Good heavens! You don't reall!
mean''- cried.
| Stafford winked Joe and wen
down to the beach below.
a quarter of an hour passed befor,
Stafford joined us.
Whats happened?" asked.
| Hes confessed. all right" The
Stafford looked mt Joe 1T all wen
through just the way you said.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-02-25

THE BANNERS next serial story
\ will be Peg O My Heart" It is
full of heart interest; it is witty and
clever. Eleven pages, all illustrated.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-02-25

.i'lI shoot him when the hand reaches
the hour"
was a rival fox farmer, Jurgensen. did
it. Landed on Eel island with his
wife the night I left. they were there
until two days ago; took them all their
time and Sans to get my foxes. Then
they brought him over here"
And now | will leave out any ac
count of the events of the next six
teen hours which we spent in the
skiff and pick up the thread of this
history again with Stafford knocking
1t the door of the Jurgensens' cabin
On Upsala island We had landed
here after dark
Joe and stood back while Stafford
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-02-25
Aaron 1anorof.'s Compliment.
NUMBER 8.

Aaron Bancroft the father of the
great American historian. was Mas.
sachusetts Clergyman who revoited
against the stern theology Ut the day.
The young minister found himself held
clergy. In THE Life and Lettera vt
George Bancroft" Mr. III. A. De w.
Howe quotes the following item from
the old minister's "AIenoranda:"
AN honest but no, very Intelligent
farmer OF my parish some ten years
ago accOsted me in this manner:
We'll. Mt Bancroft what DO ycu
think the people OF the old parish say
of yon uowT
II answered. I hope something very
good
They say If we find fault with
him be does not mind il ut all, and if
we praise him he does not mind It, but
keeps steadily on his own way We
therefore have concluded that it ts best
to let him alone
"The farmer mentioned the fact nS
subject OF laughter. but ! thought
and still think that taking the deciara.
ton In Its bearings. it was the prettiess
compliment ! .have received through
my whole tife''
Boats Without Metal.
Without naiis. crews or bolts the
ingenious natives OF Anam, a country
tying south of China within the French
prOtectOrate, are able to build strong,
light boats. some OF them OF large size.
containing no metal OF any kind. says
Popular Mechanics. Their sampans. az
the native boats are called. are made
Of Ave pianks joined together without
curvine or the use of ribs from one end
to the other The pianks used are
pierced at intervals OF about eight
inches at points directly opposite each
other These perforations form NOR
through which rattan ropes are passed.
tightly binding them together The
joints are caiked with vegetable fber.
and over these joints are laid short
lengths of board. tapping over one an
other These act as suffeners. strongly
and making it water tight.
The Drugiess Era.
We were talking about development
In medical science when prominent
doctor made this rather stlrtling OBJ
|. servntion:
''The number OF prescriptions writ
ten by physicians today Is very much
smaller than 1t was eight or ten years
ngo believe that In about fifteen
more years the writing of any pre-.
scriptions for medicine will be very
rare occurrence"
What" inquired lis going to take
the place of drugs?"
WE'LL" replied this observant stu.
dent OF events as we'll as OF human
health. 1.-THE use of serums and other
means of wardina off disease will do
the work. and what they cannot do
physicians will know that ordinary
drugs will be unable to accomplish.
a .drngIess world; Just think to
what we are coming and cheer upi-
Philadelphia Ledger
Wasted Energy.
THAT'S what | call wasted energy"
| said Billson
What is ity' asked Jillson.
Two girls kissing each other."-Liv-
| ingston Lance,
Tomorrow is not elastic enough In
which to press the neglected duties Of
today.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-02-25

Kind Editors.
Needless to say. the night was cold.
Brrr!
"We have used up the last stick Of
wood in the house." said the young
artist to the brooding poet as they
sat beside the embers of a fire. What
shall we do? Must sacrifice my latest
canvasw
"Holdr' said the poet. Il shall bring
my rejected slips"
And they kept the fire going all night.
New York Post
The virtue of justice consists In
moderation as regulated By wisdom.
Aristotle.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-02-25
Our First Woman Paten,ee.

The trst woman to get an Amer,
can patent according to patent of
nee authority. was Miss Mary Keis oi
sssannectlcnt. Her invention was for
an Improvement in weaving and ii was
granted patent rights May 5. 1909.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-02-25
Man.,ood's Estate.

u Is very foolish convention which
lays down that we are grown mp when
ne have reached our twenty first birth,
day The rea. majority Is reached
sWhen we begin to earn our own bread
ana butter and to bring forth the light
which has been fostered In us by the
care OF others for the last ten or dteen
years Self dependence and self reii
ahees that is the real manhood.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-03

month on account of a shortage in
the general fund, the "ghost walked"
as usual at the Capitol Friday, the
first Of the month. The state auditor
issued the various warrants accord.
ing to the regular monthly payroll.
and they were paid by the state
treasurer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-03

change on account CT Father La
GRANGE being unable to speak French
as the congregation there are largely
French. e
Father LaChance has %been~very ac--
tive at ais work while here and was;
well liked. and his paricioners as
we'll as others are sorry that the 5iE1
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-03
necessary to make this

co found it necessary to make this
change.
The church is very fortunate in hav-
ing Father Calvin, Who formerly was
located at Paramount, N. d., and
comes very highly recommended to
take charge of the parish on the re-
moval Of Father LaChance.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-03
WALKS FOR
STATE OFFICERS

Regardless of the reports sent out
broadcast to the effect that state off.
Gals and capitol employees might
possibly be shy their salaries this
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-03

here about six weeks ago, has been
recently transferred to Wallhalla, y.
D., where he will take charge OF the
Catholic church at that point. 1t was
necessary for the ishcp to make this
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
SETTLEMENT OF VIRGINIA
From Haymond's History Of Harrison County.

April 26. 1907. After passing the
capes they found the mouth of n large
river TO which the gave the name Of
the James. after the king. but which
the natives called the Powhatan. They
sailed up this river about fifty miles
from its mouth and on May 10. 1907,
selected a site for q settlement.
which they gave the name of James
town. thus founding the first perma-
nent English settlement in America.
The colonists who landed were COM
posed of four carpenters. twelve la
bocrs and tifty-four gentlemen, and
were untitled and lily prepared for the
arduous labor Of founding nation in
wilderness filled with treacherous
savages.
The first years of the infant colony
were years of discussions. wars, fam
Inc, sickness and death.
A dark cloud of misery. woe and
human suffering hung as q pail over
that distant period, and fitting as
shadows through Its sombre folds APP
pear the martial figure of the soldier
ruler. Captain John Smith. the able
cruel and crafty King Powhatan. and
the gracious gentle Indian maiden. Po-
cahontas. around whose pathetic life
clings romance that has long been
celebrated In song and story.
In June 1919 the first popular as
sembly ever held on the North Amer
lean continent was convened BIZ Sir
George feardley. then governor. and
met at jamestown. which at that time
and for many years after was called
James City"
In 1874 the crown suppressed the
Virginia company and assumed the
powers granted TO 1t. but the form OF
government remained UNCHANGED in
substance.
Tho extension Of the settlement of
the country from jamestown towards
tho West was extremely slow and fol-
lowed the streams. and II was not I'M
Ill 1910 that an exploring party sent
out by the governor crossed the Blue
Ridge and explored the upper valley
OF tho Shenandoah and the James.
In l.l6. party led by Governor
Alexander Spottswood. the Tubal Cain
OF Virginia, reached the summit OF the
Allegheny mountains at a point sup
posed to be on or near the present ter
rltory OF Pendleton county.
In the year 1882. Joist Hite, with
| others to the number OF sixteen fam;l-
les from Pennsylvania. moved to the
valley. and set IN their homes near
where Winchester now stands.
Within the next few years settlers
located in considerable numbers along
the Potomac and its several branches
up almost to the mountains, which for
long time presented barrier to
keep back the flow OF population TO
the virgin lands beyond their frown-
ing submits.
After trails had been discovered by
which the mountains could be passed
the hostility Of the Indians tribes and
the claim of the French to the ter.
ritory watered by the Mississippi pre-
vented the occupation OF the western
country by the English for many
years.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
NATIONAL PAY-UP
EKMFEBRUARY

9-15. 1915. the principal OF the high
school. who happens to be secretary
of the Commercial Club, suggested
,bot 1t would be good thing for Wau-
kon to have day Of reckoning. The
idea appealed to the business men OF
Waukon. moro particularly to the mer-
chants who had considerable money in
outstanding accounts. SO the week Of
January 9-15. 1915. was advertised as
pay-up week. and during that time IN
this little city. over $4,000 in old ac-
counts was wiped OF the books OF the
local business houses.
Everybody seemed to Join in ile
spirit. and consequently all found It
easy to pay their debts. And II is
needless to say that prosperity reigned
in that town. for IL means something
to town OF 1000 population to lift
debt OF $4,000 In ono weeks time, and
especially when part OF the debt Is no
old that II has been considered unc d.
lectible.
Great Success.
Tho results OF pay-up week at Wan.
kon were so good that tho Mercnlnts
Trado Journal. national magiz nc
read by retail merchants in every town
OF any consequence In the entire coun-
try. told its readers OF tho success OF
the Waukon people In paying their
debts and urged business men In other
towns to give greater attention 10
their collections. and soon other owns
hogan trying the plan--all with splcn-
did results. And now the entire .oun-
try seems ready for this extraordinary
event Of National Pay-up Week.
Our credit is national in its scope.
The manufacturer extends credit to
the jobber. the jobber carries tho re-
tail merchant. tho merchant in turn
extends credit to his customers. and.
therefore every business interest
should be Interested in National Pay
Up Week. II local people in towns
would make 1t point to pay the doc
tor. tho preacher, the grocer and all
other merchants. and the merchant
made 1t n point to pay the wholesaler
and the jobber. and the wholesaler to
pay the manufacturer during this
week. February 21-26. there would he
more dollars put in circulation in this
country than were ever started NOV
Ing during the Same length OF time.
a good slogan to be used from now
till National Pay-Up Week would be,
You pay your bllls-I will pay mine,
February 21-26."
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
N0TH|NG|NNAME,
SHAKESPEARE
LEARNS
Man with Same Name as Great
Poet is Refused Admis-
sion 10 Marine Corps.

ROCHESTER, n Y, Dec. 11.-wil.
liam Shakespeare, aged 80 years, nc
home. discovered there was nothing
in a name when he applied for en-.
listment at the local recruiting Office
of the United States marine corps.
"Prithee. kind sir. beg a little
nourishment at the indulgent hands Of
Uncle Sam, cen though must eullst
For three long and weary days have
l trod yon stretch Of railroad track
and am grievously hungry" he told
Sergeant George S. Fynmore. local re.
cruiter for marines.
"Ayaunt caitiff," Fynmore replied
easily drifting into blankest verse
THE United States marine corps is nc
place for thee. We wouldst have
sleek rounded men that sleep o. nighta
and work by day. Thou appearest te
me as a glorifled stripgbean. or yet, q
disappointed clothes pole, weighing
ninety pounds for thy six feet Of
length. Also thou art runs rowing
rambler and am aweary Of your pres.
ence. Out upon thee. Get thee gone.'
The would-be recruit with the poetic
"monacker" refused to leave tho re.
cruiting station. insisting that he de.
sired to serve his country and be fed
but, when the alternative of serving
Monroe county for thirty days was
brought to his attention, he concluded
discretion the better part of valor,'
and went away.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
Movement is under Way to In
duce People All over Coun-
try to Pay Their Debts.

What promises to become an annual
national event has boon inaugurated as
National Pay-Up Week, February II.
26. inclusive.
Credit is one Of the great assets OF
our present day system OF business,
but like many another good thing, 1t is
sometimes abused and overdone; and
because so many people are careless
about paying their accounts. there are
millions upon millions OF dollars in
outstanding accounts in this country
today that could be paid without n.
Communicating the debtor. and II nil
these millions OF dollars were put into
circulation during ono week. there
would be the greatest week OF pros
perity ever known In this country.
Credit In Time Tax.
While credit is great thing, IL at
the same time becomes tax when
abused. The man who does not nav
his debts pays penalty or tax every
time he buys dollars worth OF mcr-
chandise; but not only must he pay
this tax. but the man who pays his
debts Is compelled to bear his share
OF this unjust taxa tax collected In
increased price on the commodities Of
life accustomed by the failure OF the
debtor to pay his bills.
II Is often said that tho customers
OF the retail merchants who pay cash
pay more for their merchandise than
they should. because they have to pay
Tor what a deadbeat gets without pay
Ing. and there is much truth in the
statement. too-that man who pays his
bills. pays cash. does really nay more
for the commodities OF life than he
should pay because so many do NOT
pay.
Origin of the Week.
National Pay-Up Week had Its he.
ginning in the little city OF waukon.
Ia. county scat Of but little over
1000 population at the end of little
railway in the northeastern part of
the state of Iowa. waukon is a beau
tiful little city. and busy business
center. but the people of that COM
munity arc like the people In many
another town and communicated is,
some of them have. during the last
years. bought goods for which they
never paid. until the week of January
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
A|RSH|PS
May RevoIutionize Rural Free
Delivery Service, Says
Farm Newspaper.

That the typical tin box with a flag
to indicate the presence or absence OF
mail may be replaced by not to
catch the letters and packages drop
ped from above by swift flying aero
planes is the gist of an article in the
current issue OF Farm and Fireside.
entitled Speed for Our Mails"
During congressional hearing two
or three years ago" It says, "a wit
ness brought down on himself some
ridicule by asserting that the airship
is likely TO be used some day for
transporting the mails. But II is now
seriously proposed that on certain
routes between Offices separated by
mountains or broad waters the aero
plane be used for the purpose Of saw
ing time in the carrying of the mails.
Speed is more important on many
routes than the ability 10 carry
weight"
1.-THE light motor driven vehicle
must have the preference in serving
rural routes wherever the roads are so
nearly perfect that they can be de-
pended upon to be passable every day.
The motorcycle must occur TO us when
this matter is considered. II is swift.
er than any other carriage except the
airship. II is cheap. 1t will carry
more weight than many rural car
riers must bear. Moreover. 1t is legal.
Postmaster General Burleson has
authorized the use on rural mail routes
Of motorcycles with side cars. With
the creation Of good roads. gasoline
and wheels will place us who live on
farms rather remote from town almos,
as close to the post office as are those
with Offices in the tops OF skyscrapers
in the city"