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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-04-18
ANNUAL REPORT BY COUNTY ooMmss1oNERs

ANNUAL REPORT BY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Continued from Page Two)
for holding inquest body Henry Jones 1oso)
J. c. Branch, serving papers $50
Rowe stanbsch premiums policy 5000
pr J p Shields court State Mike Jones ZOO
Ares Printing House, books Register Deeds Office 1850
j. Asereo wofk Oh p Smith Mil Ii bridge 2so 1
s fShn 5 fi 1ss 5 Si ss a d. ss
Tarb be Sst JoePhson boots to chain 1919
st2nbseh burial Confederate soldier Manly
S:5fs: ss%s i house 5SSS
u L: Harvey, ii years salary - 's''' $500 500
ots 1 f P tax 1911 test
House salary May deputy aier erier for grand jury
Geo. G. d ssS f.; ; ess: s ;sy 20 55 80
Total amount of expenses for June, 1915 $1s276A
July,
Rose & Seasons payment Jail S 10000
Home M M CON- st teosa fft er Rps 6
j. F. Cnllom conveying prisoners to jail expenses to
J H + Norman salary for 7s5ss
Norman s aeaoynt tor for ee samna &C.
j.; Culom, conveying prisoners to Jail rs
Miss sale Dickens June stenographer 100
Joe Bilups renovating Bellamys bridge $3.50
hss rock June
W. F. White lumber furnished & work Burnt Coate
A E. Garter for Butterxood township 1879
Ssndrsy !s%G Der work on ss5Sss 81 =
Walker Cogwel Co., books etc. Clerk Court 249o
S. A Richards supplies furnished jail June 2159
SEes to sS s bridges S
Richards goods furnished adl inmates ss in Jail 4o
Enoch Cherry, work wire county fence 2815
Weldon Gro. Co., goods county home 1918
Whhsaa tSeg pr Soa%sn to G so
Halifax Hardware Co. batteries & screws 100
S. S. Selling, disinfecng Sheriff House 2O.75
Everett waddy Co, books typewritng ribbons &c.
E. W. IIamil, jantor service for June 5000
J. W. Pearce, holding inquest, jurors &c 1920
W. j. Collier, lumber for Rocky Swamp bridge 1896
Commissioners Association dues 200
]. H. Allsbrook, lumber for bridge
P c., C. w. lumber for Merritt's bridge
P {: ". Gregory delivered to kehuEee 21o9
W. H Hux, services June
B. Brickwel days Faucets township 2100
F. D. u Dickens, conveying r": prisoner to jail goo
j. A. Patterson, demonstration work for June 5000
Alex Jones is allowed a rebate off poll 200
N. B. Stevens, demonstration work 1000
J. E. Bowers "Ts salary June 1890 1890
S. G. Whitfield, account for months as auditor $500
Dixie Mfg Co, 3 dozen pair for chain 1925
Marian Turner is allowed for inability 500
Nathan Harris is allowed for inability 500
A. B. schiehter is allowed to in fill in T. G. Williams
W. 7. Shaw taking list, Weldon 1875
W. E. Nicholson, taking tax list Butterwood 1850
! psrd aso akins tax list coneeonara
r G. Pittman taking tax list Enfield 1890
C. H. Hale Hale taking t tax list Halifax $3.50
G. H. Robertson, taking tax list Palmyra 101 20
R. L. Bradley, taking tax list in Roseneath 1850
j. B. Dickens, taking tax list in Faucets $3.50
J. E Shields taking tax list in Scotland Neck 1877 Sc
:; Clark, assessor Weldon township ~ ssS3
NJ H. Clark, assessor Ta 1000
n Fitzpatrick Conoconara 250(
Moses Strickland, assessor Roseneah 1896
w. G. Hedgepeth, Palmyra 25O(
E. Carter assessor Butterwood bal on amt allowed s@
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-04-18
Amount for August, 1915,

Amount for August, 1915.
Anderson Daniel is allowed for inability
". b. Drewry, serving county home labor Tor July
F. Whitehead apprehendng escaped convict from chal
Hamill Bros burial Vim. Register
n C. Hughes, Jr., expense prisoner to Enfield
j. c. Branch conveying John Cooper to roads
S. G. Whitfield, lumber &c. for Daniel bridge Halifax
J. r. Crew. conveying prisoner to Jail
Vim. M. Cohen drugs county home
j. c.. Branch, cost State Junus Battle
Weldon Corn Meal Co.. meal county home
S. A. Richards goods for jail
Pierce w Whitehead Hardware Co.. paint for roof
j. E. Bowers, salary July
Miss Mercer Green, revising jury list
DR.. I. E. Green, II years salary county physician
w. r. Harvey, telephone fees
D. M. Campbell, gasoline county pump
\. s. Stevens, demonstration work For July
J. }. Bllups repairing bridge near Billie Whitakers
}. ii. Norman, salary July
Mr.. Pope's salary
Mss Mercer Green. salary
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-04-18

= a..
af Fa1t as' cs % t'P: 1899
. DR.. l. E. Green years salary 10000
Ses@sa sss; ; fss ssp home $3.50
10 Patterson At gust September 10000
examining unatie James Armstrong 1so
Dixon Pee dr wee be and building bridge
bs1 sa fs for for fs 4 SSr county
g weldon Gro: goods county hop Ss,.. s5ss
sSo ssssJ H sen &C. eco
% Baker Everett, lumber & hauling 2237
% Ham Co., '5n15 S sep ''F Sept iSoo
nf nSa. ss ps Esson @
Ros1sy meals P S Smith Typhoid campaign 100
90 P c. & G. W Gregory, whitehead's New
90 Progress Printing Co., printing
apet4s ss Scotland Neck 1899
S:'se9 sHs :ss5s ~
~ Corporation Commission 400
adjusting in taxes $500
A. work. or tax list
90 j. j. B Ha'%ss repsae et deeds edge
sRssa gse ssaag F. II Wsstsd una
lumber Lumber m rsPs9 4 rds1 Whitehead 4eS 1850
Underwood school tax ,o 600
90 Dr. special Typhoid 5000
s road .n sS
90 90 Total amount for October, 1915 $28e,.9o
90 Total Amount for November, 1915.
IS IS Weldon Gro. Co., county a home *111ss
90 S NJ Cary salary for Sept oc salary clerk
IS \: B: Stevens, salary for October, 1000 1000
s S'f
90 s. A.. Richards, shirts, clothing for Jail 1925
so Is A. Richards, goods for Jail 400,
H. meals furnished 2 sse
90 Peerless Mattress Co., mattresses for chain gang 1915
een acn for %so for Oct
100 J. F. Cullom, conveying prisoners jail . $50
100 H. clerk hire computing 1l00
J. H Hseman ss%P for ps nd t sy
80 0Rp Bnhsn to Jail ss gosd 1905
US Meals for prisoners $50
100 Meals for prisoners 300
Ia Telephone Messages 90
$50 Williams blankets for chain 5000
w. NJ Cohen account for drugs county home $3.50
65 Louis Froeich, house engine 15O
100 pre~ry services s1is county
,65 E. B Glover, burial case for 800
so O. P Stallngs, lumber for county 1915
sd sss or Syt oS%e 800
555 H. H. Allsbroof repairing bridge
us j. H Speed inspecting bridge 500
Isl bridges stos
100 Edgar Bowser, repairing Marsh Swamp Bridge 900
$50 $50 Farber esephsen shoes &c for
81 So '0'' NJ c. Hughes w. 144oo
o 100 Harrson1al Drug Co., drugs gang $50
Hughes for reward for same 1919 2
100 90 Weldon Ptg Co., stub books 12o
House salary for October deputies two months 4so o
i'oo s G Whitfield ? months as auditor 5000
275 DR. Green attending patients for scarlet fever ooo
Tne RGs n salary yo6 S 4 } chain gang 49,
g. T WITHHELD S[ harns brag g built 555
$50 Harvey day going Enfield Edgesombe
Co. Commissioners in regard to c9fields bridge 40
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26
MEMORIAL DAY ORDER

Headquarteu. Gunnison Post, No. II.
Dept. Of Colorado and boys G. A. R.
All comrades of the Post and veterans
are requested to meet at Woodman hall
Tuesday. May 30th, at 9 o'clock q. m.
for the purpose Of proceeding to the
cemetery to dedicate the monument
erected by the ladies of the Relief Corbs
in memory Of our honored dead. The
line Of march will be taken to the ceme-
terry at $50 .. m. sharp. After the
dedication services comrades will deco
rate the graves Of our deceased COM
rades in the cemetery. Conveyances
will be furnished to convey the com
rades and veterans to the cemetery.
On Sunday, May q. Memorial SER
vices will be held at the Presbyterian
church at II o'clock q. M, Rev. E. H.
Robinson will deliver the address. All
veterans are requested to attend.
Attest:
s. L. Urine. Post Commander.
Henry F. Lake, Adjutant
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26
slu THE MASTER CElusT
PlEAsEs CRITICAL AUDIENCE


Everyone was most pleased with the
program given at the Methodist church
Monday night.
Severely classical, the program was
composed Of selections Of Chopin. Hay
dn. Mendelssohn, Liszt. Schumann and
Puccina, with little in lighter vein to
relieve it.
Ssla 10 unquestionably the star Of the
company. and fulfilled the expectations
Of his listeners. The pianist was very
good, her technique and interpret Alton
were excellent Some were able toiap-
preciate the singer, Miss Powers. but
many complained that her voice had no
quality whatever. However, the cellist
and Miss Brown can scarcely be praised
adequately. for they are unexcelled.
Sala. hailed n the Court Cellist of
Spain" His work was worthy Of the
title. and was revelation to those who
had never heard . master on this beau
tiful instrument.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26
NINETEEN HUNDRED SIXTEEN
SUMMER SESSION
June II to July 2l

The Colorado Railway Associations
have authorized an open rate Of one and
one-third fares for the round trip to the
Summer School ut Cunniscn. Tickets
will be sold from practically oil points
in Colorado on June 3. 10. and II. They
are limited to July q, 1916. for return
passage.
All the details Of the elaborate plans
for the 1916 Summer School have been
carefully worked out, and the daily pro-
gram is now in press. The interest in
this years offerings has been unprece-
dented. the committee on transfer of
credits Is working overtime, books for
new courses are on hand, boarding ac-
commodations are being reserved daily
for numerous applications everything
points to . profitsble session and
greatly increased enrolment
Courses are offered ~ for those
wishing to prepare for examinations for
county certificates, (2) for high school
students who wish to make up work or
to forge ahead during the summer, (3)
for regular normal school students, (4)
for rural and grade teachers in service,
(5) for supervisors Of penmanship. art.
music, household science. manual train
ing. physical training, (6) for high
school students. "a for principals and
superintendents, (8) for librarians.
All Of the required professional
courses for the degrees Of Bachelor of
Pedagogy and Master of Pedagogy are
offered and in edition sixty.six elec-
tive courses Of normal school grade.
The diplomas Of the Colorado State
Normal School are Life Certificates to
teach in the public schools Of the state.
The watchword Of the school is
SERVICE, and nothing 10 left undone
that can be done to make the institu-
tion serve the best needs Of its students.
For free illustrated 70-page bulletin
address the Secretary of the Colorado
State Normal School. Gunnison. Colo
rado.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

Five hundred copies Of very clever
little class paper. entitled the Forget
Me-Not," was printed from the News
Champion Office this week. the matter
being composed entirely by pupils Of
the eighth grade Of our public schools.
No doubt town folks have seen copy Of
it. for the young folks were very proud
Of their first public effort in printed
literature.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

Mrs. Frank Roberts and little niece,
vernie Vidal left Monday for a visit
with relatives ct Canon City and Den
yer. Mrs. E. Costalin will occupy her
hoSe during her absence:
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

FOR SALE 160 acres Of patented land
close to BALDWIN, two horses, set Of
harness, moving machine and hay
rake. Martin Powlisic, Baldwin,
Colorado. 9-2l
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

CITY AUTO HACK-Meets oil trains.
15c. to or from postoffice corner. 26c.
70 my part Of the city. Will carry pas
sengers to parties and entertainments
Phone 96J. FRED COOK.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

Mrs. Ralph Stone who visited with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Shonyo at Sa-
Ida returned Friday accompanied by
Mrs. Shonyo and Miss Lucy Newman.
They made the trip by auto with Verne
Mauer. Mrs. Shonyo remained until
Sunday, when she returned home.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26
d Yssr Eyes Ever TessLle Ys.l

Then consult G. Sylvester, registered
state 0ptician, who 10 now at Mrs.
Lindsley's pariors over Walkers drug
store. Ny work 10 known throughout the
Western Slope. Headquarters at Tel
Duride. Consultation and examination
FREE. G. SYLVESTER,
'Opthalmic Specialist.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

Mrs. E. N. Collins and daughter Mis-
Norma left Thursday. May IS for Den
yer. from where they " ent to Boulde
to attend the essay contest.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

The fire whistle reused part of the
the town about eleven Monday night.
Only slight blaze in . room ut the
Graft house.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26
Phaom.,hian Society VIII Give
Alfred Noye.' Sherwood" Dur
ing Commencement Week

For several months the Philomathian
Literary Society.in place Of the regular
literary work. has been devoting itself
to the study Of Alfred Noyes' ''Sher-
wood" and will present it during COM
mencement week. the morning Of June
l. The play il to be staged out of
doors. A veritabls forest 10 to spring up
~ if by magic. at the lower end Of the
campus, and there Robin Hoods men in
their Lincoln green; Prince John and
bic followers IN gorgeous cavalier cos
tune; Oberon. Titania, Puck. and all
the other fairies in gauzy robes will ap-
pear. Noyes' artistic combination of
old romance with modern truth makes
the performance at once beautiful,
spectacular, and suggestive Of trends
Of modern thought
The first three acts will be presented.
Every member Of the society will take
part The names Of those filling the
principal roles follow:
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

FOR SALE-At my ranch, Cedar
Creek station, bunch Of nine producing
and two dry young cows, one two year
old bull. three male. Elk heifer calves;
mostly Holsteins. One red steer. Fine
dairy stock. A. F. Maid,
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

Sunday night witnessed the advent Of
a baby boy at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry verhuel. who now occupy
the former Wilson ranch up the Gunni-
son.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

As. C. n. Yates. assembly presi'
dent Of the Rebekahs will visit the loca
lodge here Monday the 18th.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

Mrs. s. P. Spencer left Tuesday Tor
. two or three weeks visit with her
daughter. Mrs. A. r. Novels. at Canon
City.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

FOR SALE-One five-foot cut McCor-
mick binder with transport truck; one
Moline tw0-way plow; one shoe drill.
Inquire or phone Elmer England. Gun
nison, Colo. l7-tf
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

NO TRESPASSING- Fishermen and
Hunters are hereby warned not to
trespass upon my ranch ut Castleton
or go through the fields under penalty
21-A Mrs. Mary Allison
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

Alonzo Hartman stopped over Mon
day on his way from the Paradox to
Denver.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

E. Hedden. the barber. left for Dem
yer Monday evening. called there by
the death of sister.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

Bruce Andrews Of Denver is spending
the summer on the ranch with his cous'
in. Earl Stone.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

Mrs C. L. Wilbur and children re-
turned last week from San Antonio,
Texas.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

DR.. Louie Weiss and wife have re-
turned to Vulcan after spending the
winter east.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26
LOCAL IENs Or INTEREST

Boyd Tyrer is back from Crested
Butte. working on the railroad.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

Hereford Balls
FOR SALE-Fou yearling bulls, three
registered and one grade. r. P. Mer-
gelman. lola. Colo a-N
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Is horse power Boiler
12horse power Engine
Single hsrness, saddle and buggy pole
The MAUER LUMBER co. 1921
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

EXPERT ELECTRICAL WORK, car
wiring and repairs at Eastman's
Garage. 46tf
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

WANTED TO BUY-Pigs at weaving
time. Must be of good stock. Jos.
w. Smith. Phone 69R3. 1stf
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

Atteatiea Citisens
All having autos or other vehicles Of
any kind for use on Decoration day,
please report to the committe.
Mrs. p. p. Miller
Mrs. s. E. Hsymaker
Mrs. Geo. Eastman
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

WANTED:-A good girl or woman for
housework at once. Mrs. z. F. Cliff,
Vulcan. Colo. Phone 6SR2 Gilt
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26
cas1 4 Tha.ks

We wish to thank most heartily the
friends and neighbors who were 20 kind
in assisting ~ during the sickness and
death Of Of little Elmer Hay. We wish
especially to thank th6 Ladies Aid and
Other friends for the beautiful aofal
o6erings. We surely appreciate your
kindness.
III. and Mn. A. r. Hay and Family
J. r. Bsrrows and Family
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26
MISCELLANEOUS

Gold Band Butter" is Al. 4sf
FOX RENT:-Furnished rooms for light
housekeeping. Mrs. S. w. Harper.
2ltf
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

FISHING RODS made to order. Old
ones fixed like new.-C. w. Chinery
4 Sons, Gunnison.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

LOST-From L. H. Essterly's ranch
! gray mere. nearly white. Brand is
heart on left shoulder. Liberal
reward. 2ltf
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

SUNNYSIDE POULTRY YARDS.
Fine Rhode Island Red eggs. $l.OO
and $l.50 q setting. Mrs. S. C.
Fisher. phone 67J4.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

HORSES and mules for sale. Draft,
driving and saddle horses, also some
heavy mules. W. L. Anderson, lk
miles north of Gunnison. 20tf
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

WANTED-Copy Of News Champion.
May s, 1916. Ten cents paid for first
one brought to this office
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

WANTED-Two wheel go-cart.
Mrs. Matte Porter, Gunnis0n. q
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

METHODIST caURm
Regular anneupesmsot fer IL week
9ivsa II display q. aeoye. :
MARX kSs11ELusssgssas.
Gunnison news-champion., 1916-05-26

FOR SALE:-Hot Air Heating Plant in
first class condition. Also all pipes
and registers. Mra. Mary A. Law
renee. s ~. zi;X
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-18

cigarette, and with his foot pushed the
big leather rocker around to a more
inviting position.
The old veteran found a way" be
comfortably explained. IF we at
tempted to railroad bill empowering
the granting Of fifty year franchises
without remuneration it would be
showed under so quickly that the tell
er couldn't keep track of the votes.
There aren't ten men in the capitol
building who would dare go home to
their constituents If they supported
such measure"
Sure not" agreed Sledge. Never
let anybody do anything in a law.
Keep 'em from it,
That's the idea." assented Allerton
Restrictive legislation. The people
are strong for that just now, anyhow,
Digslesby's idea is to call the act a
bill for the protection of municipalities
against the monopolistic perpetuity of
street car companies
"Greatw approved SIedge. ut sounds
fierce if they get it. don't myself,
but | know it's against the monopo-
lies"
Its almost harsh with them," dryly
commented Allerton. 'The bill will
restrict the car companies to painful
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-18
NATIVES OF ALASKA.
toth Glasses of Them Seem to Be Of
Asiatic Origin.


There are but two classes of ma
tives in Alaska-Eskimos and Siwash
Indians. Eskimos live along the north
ern coast line, while the Siwash Is
found in every part of Alaska.
The Eskimo IS probably of Mon
golian extraction, and the siwash cer-
tainly Is. In a mixed company of ST.
wash Indians and Chinese coolies, all
dressed in similar garb, it would be
Impossible to distinguish one from the
other by physical appearance alone.
Likewise in speech the cultural tones
are Identical. and peculiarities of in
lection and the UNCONSCIOUS little
mannerisms of orientals and Siwashes
are as strikingly similar as their phys
ical characteristics. The Siwash vo-
cabulary contains between 200 and 800
wOrds-some villages using more and
others fewer words, but all containing
some words of oriental origin.
The language of all SiWashes was
unquestionably the same originally,
although at present the inhabitants OF
some villages are unable to under
stand the language spoken in others.
The speech of these natives on the
Aleutian islands probably shows the
widest divergence from the original
| of all the various dialects.
Many Indians speak Russian, and
not a few speak the provincial idiom
called Chinook, common in British Co
lumbia. Washington and some other
states.
| All these Indians had common orr
gin, and that origin was in Asia be-
fore the continents divided at Bering
strait. Siwashes frequently have red
hair, and bald heads are not uncom-
mon. Not so of the true American
Indian. While Siwashes drifted far
southwark, even into California. none
Of them ever crossed the big barrier.
as they term the Rocky mountains.
In every way except in occupa ton
they are different from the Indians Of
the states. The Siwash turns his at
tention to bunting and trapping from
necessity not from choice. He never
hunts for sport-only for meat.-New
York World.
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Bailey like Il book. They know what
he thinks when he locks himself in his
room. and he'll tear into this bill as If
lie were fighting the devil himself, face
to face. After he gets through the real
argument will begin, and anything any
body else says against it will sound
fabby. After that We'll bury the bill
in committee until there's something
exciting in the house, split in the fifty
year franchise amendment and pass
the thing some rainy afternoon when
nobody's in the house but invited
friends"
How long will it take?" inquired
Sledge.
About as long as it will take you to
round up and organize the best paying
street car corporations in the state"
Sledge looked out Of the window in
silence which seemed almost moody.
$50 long" he said. and left by way
| of the hall.
Meanwhile Bozzam and Timbers were
having their troubles. Two big. husky
men who looked as if they might be
primary leaders jostled them one day
and told them they had better leave
town. When they protested mildly the
huskies snarled and finally gave them
twenty-four hours to pack up. They
| packed
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-18
HAZlNG AT WEST POINT.
A Sample Of the Franks the Cadets
PLAYED in 1860.

n -odnPIe OF tne FRANKS tne NaoStS
Played in 1860.
From a West Point cadets letter.
published in 1850 in the South At
lantic Quarterly, we learn:
General Scott has arrived. We will
review before him Monday or Tues
day. He makes West Point his head
quarters during the summer. The Off
GERS In charge Of the new cadets this
year are making every exertion to pro-
tect them from rough treatment. Their
quarters and the immediate vicinity
are by special order rendered off cadet
limits SO that any cadet found there
would be placed in arrest and treated
with the same severity which he
might expect were he discovered ut
Benny Havens.
"Thrce cadets have already been
| placed In close arrest for 'trifiing with
| new cadets One of them who threw
| potato at said new cadets In the
mess hall will probably be court mar
tailed. Notwithstanding all this vigi-
| lance, they still have their share OF
hard times
THE most amusing Of the practical
jokes was perpetrated upon them the
other night by some cadets who went
up to their rooms while they were
dreaming of home and carried off all
their clothes. The consequence was
the Plebes were half Of them absent
from reveilie; the rest presented n
most ridiculous. appearance. All OF
them without hats, some in their
stocking feet, no man with his own
coat on, while from the windows
above the others looked down with
long faces and wrapped about with
blankets, terrified to death at being
freported absent from reveille, but not
even an umbrella in case of a fire.
"Goodby, with much love to all from
your Affectionate Son,
"T. ROWLAND"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-18
A Giant Sun,

Canopus, the giant of the stellar
system, is, according to a recent cal
culation Of W. +. A. Ellison, 10000
times as bright US the sun. 1t Is 134
times as large as the sun in diameter,
$4,000 times in surface and 2,420,OO0
times in volume. It's distance from
us, according to the same estimate, Is
4s9 light years. Suppose, says Mr..
Ellison, that instead of being at this
enormous distance 1t were placed in
the center of the solar system In lieu
Of the sun. 1t would then occupy
eighty-five hundredths of the space ly-
ing within the orbit Of Venus and, as
seen from the earth, would subtend an
angle Of about seventy degrees Of arc.
Thus, when its lower limb was on our
horizon, It's upper would be within
twenty degrees of the zenith. Need
less to say no life could exist OH earth
with such neighbor - Scientific
American.