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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09

In the shoemaker's hand there WAS
still clutched one moist pretZel saved
from the handful he had snatched
from the boys basket.
Fritz looked at his dog Schneider.
He was his one friend now that the
world had deserted him because Of q
pretzel. At least his faithful dog would
be there to witness his death if the
pretzel should mark his end.
Fritz picked up the prctZel to eat 1t:
then placed it on the chair near him
while he arose to lock the door. He
| had a sudden feeling somehow that 1t
| might be his last lunch. and when he
was found by the sorrowing neighbors
| he wished to Ee discovered only after
they had battered their way in. II
would look better in the papers. rea
soned Fritz.
So he heaved a labored sigh and
dragged his heavy feet to the door
Ills trembling fingers fumbled will
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
NUMBER 10.
PRESENCE OF MIND.
II Saved General de Segur From the
Fury of the kaimucks.

II Saved General de Segur From the
Fury of the kaimucks.
In Napoleon's campaign in Russia
one of his generals. Philippe de Sesur.
had peculiar adventure with band
of Kalmucks. The Kaimucks are wan.
der'ng tribes of southeastern Russia.
They are fierce warriors, and their
light cavalry forms an important part
Of Russian armies. De Segur's pres
ence Of mind saved him from being
killed by them when the most desper-
nte fighting could not have done so.
The French had attacked body Of
Russians and put them to flight, when
Segur suddenly discovered that he and
a few French dragons had become
separated from the French army and
were being carried away with the re-
treating party.
He and his men were surrounded by
band of Kalmucks. The situation
seemed so hopeless that the men gave
themselves up and, disregarding his
orders, passively allowed themselves
to be struck down De Segur deter
| mined to sell his life dearly and contin-
ued to fight. Kalmuck lance struck
| him from his horse. He jumped to bis
| feet and. getting behind his horse, con-
| tinued the struggle. 1T was hopeless
contest, however, and in few mo-
ments be would have been killed had
not a happy thought occurred to him
The Kalmuck leader, tine looking
Cossack, remained calm while his men
were carried away with the fury ot
battle. The expression OIL his naughty
eountenance indicated that he scorned
to murder vanquished foe, and frotn
time to time he called. "Nikale, nikale!'
De Segur guessed that this WAS al
order to cease fighting He shouted in
periously to the Kalmucks that sur
rounded him. "Nikale"
Immediately the fury died out O.
their faces, and they paused. motion
less with astonishment. Their fur!
once checked, Segur's life was sayet
by their chief
Tie learned afterward that the Were
meant ADO not strike" and that Will
the impetuuus Kalmucks had not heed
ell the command Of their chief the.
we're puzzled and disturbed Mt hearln
this word of their native dialect iroi
the mouth Of one whom they suppose
to be an enemy.
De Segur was kept prisoner hhtll
peace between France and Russia wa
arranged some months later. - El
change.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
RhotoaraphY.

The earliest experiments in the d.
rection of photography We're made by
Wedewood and Day. but the first pho-
tograph was actually produced III a
camera made by Daguerre and part
ner about 1880 In 1910 the first pho
toeraph portrait was made by FRO
fnssor John w. Draper. an American.
Progress was made in the work or
Fox Talbot. 1911. and Scott Archer
1851. with the glass plate. The seia-
tin bromide dry plate was invented Ill
1871 by Maddox and greatly improved
by Bennett in 1878. AS in many ethei
inventions, it is practically Impossible
to lay ones finger on one man ana one
date for the specific invention o'
photography: it has been SO largely .
work of experiment and improvement
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
Eiahters Who See No Battle.

Durins Il sea fight the engine room
! uca tend the great engines of a bat
Eteshp with all the care that they
#xcald hestow upon the same delicate
Nh mighty mechanism In time of
|Dcaee, roaming llstlessly, yet with a
*lednite purpose, around the engine
MON with oil cans in hand bestowing
#hyps of lubricant here and there as
nopired. Theirs and the stokers' Is
snust-not quite-the hardest part or
De whole grim drama Of naval bat
h, for they are absolutely cut or
tgm the f9.s1t and are only coSnizant
dit by the Guivering Of their ship as
ae grcat turrets over their heads IRE
aas the enemy's shells thud against
r ariaor or when some stray shot
tsds its way through the steel wall
ua the brnkers to the boilers. Such
event blends whole stokehold in
as frenzied orgy Of death-death b.
gEoling shell and scattering fraS
neDis of steel; death by awful wounds
fsn ilying. burning Goals or death by
nding. kissing, binding steam as
MWater tubes burst all around them
-L0ndon Tit-Bits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
Touchy About Their Rank.

No ambassador can be arrested or
sued for debt However much he may
get credit, or even defraud trades
mau, he cannot be prosecuted. 1t Is
the same with an ambassadors wife.
The wife Of q Spanish ambassador at
Turin once had her goods seized by a
creditor. whereupon Spain at once de-
manded. the most profuSc and abject
apologies from the Italian govern
ment!
We have mentioned the ambassa-
doris wife. She is almost as impor-
tant as her husband. Any attack on
her is reckoned by her husbands gov
ernment as being an affront to itself.
She is very susceptible, too, on mat
ters of predecence, and her suscepti-
bilities must be regarded.
The wives of the British, the French
and the Austrian ambassadors all left
a ball given by the Princess Palavicini
at Rome, and left it before the depar.
ture of the king and queen because
they had not been placed at the roya
supper table while ladies Of lesser po
sition had.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
a lightning Result.

During the lessons one afternoon In
a public school thunderstorm arose.
and, seeking to lessen the fright OF the
children. the teacher began an enter
tanning discourse on the wonder OF thu
clements.
Jimmy" said she, finally turning
to a bright little youngster. "can you
tell me what lightning Isl!
Eyes. ma'am," was the ready fe-
ieinder Of little Jimmy. lightning
is streaks OF electricity
That's right" smiled the teacher
encoufagfncly. Now, tell me why II
is that lightning never strikes twice
il the same place"
Because" answered Jimmy quite
easily. after it hits once the same
place amt there any more. .-phlla
Gelphia Ledger.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09

KISSED THE STRANGER.
finger. Had he fed, or had he simply
become invisible? Had any one else
seen him? Had there been any man!
Schneider put down his glass with
the beer but half drunk.
1t seemed that he had received 4
warming of death-a death that would
come soon. With the next thought he
ridiculed the idea. He had no enemies,
and as for the supernatural-bah he
would test the warning then and
there.
Fritz determined to eat another pret
eel and defy the fate that aWaitei
him. He turned and took a step toward
the free lunch counter. Then he stop
ped. with one foot poised in air.
At that moment the saloon porte
| swept the bowl of pretzels into hi
arms and started away with it. FL
had carried out the free lunch and TIN
shelf stood bare of dishes.
Had the black stranger meant tha
he never again would have the pleas
ure of crunching a pretzel between III
teeth? But that was most absurd G
nl explanations. Why should any on
want to stop him. a peaceable sho'
| maker. from eating pretZels?
Wake up. Dutch.' exclaimed II
bartender Dye tink We see
spook?"
"Nein.' answered Fritz with dignit
sit iss not veil am today.
Fritz walked slowly to his little slt
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
German Helmets.

German military helmets. though
made OF steel, are as light almost as
a cloth cap@or.u strr-r =. p3o,,nd the
inside, where the helmet touches, IS
ring of metal leaf springs bound
with leather. which lightly clips the
head to keep the helmet on without
heavy pressure. The brass spike or
knob that crowned the helmet is inade
useful rs we'll as ornamental, There
are large holes In it. which give very
cood ventilation to the inside Of the
helmet-much better than the pm
holes that are supposed to ventliate
bowler. In fact. the Germans seem 10
have succeeded in making Il really
comfortable bowler out OF paper thin
steel.-NIanchester Guardian.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
Pursuing the
Pretzel
A Warning OF Death and
How 1t Was Dispelled
By WILLIAM MERRIAM ROUSE
Copyright by Frank A. Munsey Co.

Fritz Schneider shifted his feet on
the brass rail in front of Donovan's
bar and contentedly munched the last
of Il big handful of pretZels. The third
of Donovans generous schooners stood
before him.
He blew the foam from his glass,
and, as it struck the sawdust with
great plop. reached out Il hand toward
the great bowl, never empty OF pref
zels, that stood on the free lunch
counter.
Schueller looked into pair of eyes
that made him think of shoe buttons
many times magnified. A bushy mus
tache swept in long curves over sailoW
cheeks almost up to them. 1t WigSled
! and curved back over rows Of white
| and even teeth Fritz's china blue orbs
| enlarged at least one diameter.
You have eaten your last prctzel!
Missed the stranger. Then he whirled
with soldierly precision and i'll three
strides was gone from the saloon. The
swinging doors tapped behind him.
Fritz put down his glass.
He glanced down the bar. The bar
| tender and the two regulars were Still
eligrosscd in their cultural mysteries
Fritz made Il jump for the door.
Hey he yelled as he reached the
street. 'Vot iss!"
But there was 10 one in sight. Fritz
went back into the saloon.
Don't youse want dat bcer?'' asked
the bartender us he re-entercd.
ia" exclaimed Fritz cXcitcdly.
| "Aber, haf mein glass bier" Fritz
rehearscd the thing under his breath tt
himself, "und turn. Stands der ma
dere His finger points, so, and lie sa.
haf eaten my last pretZel! Psst! HI
iss gone. But why? Why haf neil
last pretzel eaten? Vot iss?"
Schneider decided to take the matte
home to his basement shop and hi
dog He could think it over as h
pegged and heeled and half soled.
was no matter to be lightly dismissed
this affair of the last pretzel- -
He would finish his beer. He turne
to the pretzel bowl, and, for no reaso
. at all, his hand stopped. 1t remaine
! in midair over the tempting heap {
brown crispnesses and was withdraw
: "Mebbe | don't want no pretZeis
. said Fritz to himself. Der man
talk half no difference to me. 1t is
r my stomjack-it iss full. Vat 1ss
t man to me? Vat?"
e The man had fled as soon as he ha
hissed the words over his bony, levele
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
Purifxinn the Air.

A pitcher of cold water placed OIL
the table of an occupied room will aD-
sorb all the gases with which the room
Is filed from the respiration OF those
eating or sleeping in it In rev
hours this pitcher of pure water VIII
make the air of the room pure, whiie
the water itself will become totally un-
fit for use.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
nC.ranksp CataloGued.

A catalogue Of mnrderers Is one Oh
the curiosities in the Offices OF the
United States secret service In wash
incton. In this catalogue All the
'cranlls" In this country are ilsteu'
first alphabetically under their names
and alii,ses and, secondly. under the
narticular forms taken by their ol'Ses'
sions. The catalogue Is kept np by
contributions from the police OF every
town and city where crank Is fornd.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
a Military Compliment.

During the South African war an
order was issued to the men OF the
Highland regiments that they must
cover up their tartan kits as they
made too good targets for the enemy.
The order proved very unpopular ana
caused II great deal of dissatisfaction
among the soldiers concerned. When
Sir George White heard this he thought
of q way out of the difficulty.
LET them cover up only the front
of their kits" he said. THE enemy
will never see the other side."-Lon'
don Answers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
An Ancient Astronomer.

About 500 3. c. AnaXagoras OF iona
was born. when he GREW up i'll Wis
dom" he was the first to teach the
course ard cause of 10th solar ana
lunar eclipscs and to give his followers
rules whereby they could distinguish
planets from fixed stars. He was pun
ished for declaring that the sun was
.>,t =. fypI
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
LEGAL Necessities.

II understand you have placed !oui
son in the office of a firm of big law
rers so that he may learn the really
important things about his profession"
Eyes, and he is being taught them
too. Why, the very first day he was
put to work drawing up fee bllis. -
Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
If Food Is Too Salty.

One often puts too much sat In FOOD
while cooking it. To remove the SAT-
MACE a wet cloth over the top of the
vessel in which the food is cooking.
and the steam will draw the salt into
the wet cloth. - Good Housekeeping
Magazine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
His Tendency.

Does your boy show any literary
tastes?" asked the visitor on the farm.
We'll" answered the father as he
yazed down thN road at lis son dI1V'
ing home the lost pig, "he can pen
stray article now and then."-Balt1'
more American.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
wood Enurayinqs,

The better wood engravings are
made almost exclusively OF lockwood.
and the large blocks are made of small
pieces glued together. The engraving
is done across the end OF the gram.
japanese wood prints. on the other
hand, are made ON lengthwise sections
of cherry wood parallel to the grain.-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
Aad "a Touch t.

"Why did sou place your finger on
this lady's cheek"
"You know how it Is. Judge. Fresh
paint exercises fatal attraction TOT
us all"
The Judge discharged him.
vile Courier Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
Her StaruS.

His Wife-Never mind il you have
lost everything You still have me.
Mr.. Bustup-But you're not an asset.
ve.,'re a running expense.-Judge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
u..s !. Most Nervous Animal

Remember that the horse Is the most
nervous of all animals, and that littie
things annoy and irritate him. He Will
be contented or miserable according as
you treat him.-Farm and Fireside.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
Reserved,

Late conner at lecture Ito occupant
OF aisle seat)-Is the seat next you re-
served? Occupant-Eyidently. 1t has
not made sound since came in.-Dat
las News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
A Cruel Estort.

iEeehiented Wife - Several of the
4ea whom | refused when | married
wv are richer than you are now. The
hass,and That's why.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
T7ar- erc'ous oils.

Professor, how would you like to re-
cciye a message from Mars!'
"Prepaid:" asked the professor eau
siouslv.-LOuisville CouEier-J ournal
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
Children.

There are few things in the world 50
easy as to make child happy-and feU
things SO well worth doing.-Ioutn's
Companion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09
Gentle Words.

Gentle words. quiet words, are. after
oil, the most powerful words. They
ere more convincing. more compelling,
more prevailing.-W. GLADDEN..
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09

e all worked for the attainment Of
.asiF wishes there would he fewe.
afea Of the waiting.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09

Joys are bubble-like; what makes
them bursts them too.-Bailey.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-09

4 wise man never loses anything II
he has himself. lf.-Montaigne.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

world! Ills 6alf -SeIl in Wits I'Aiea
about bis ears. His face was bitter,
but sad Surreptitiously as we grasped
his wrist we felt his pulse. His heart
was ready TO melt
"Quickr' said we leaplng into the
plum colored interior OF his limousine.
There's no time to lose. The boy Is
waiting three blocks farther along
Tell your man to hurry, please"
The old gentleman did not seem to
observe our presence. We were piqued
for moment but soon reflected that.
being young author, we were, of
course, quite invisible. He spoke sharp
ly through the tube to his chauffeur:
Get on. Simmons; get on. can't
stay here all night And. Simmons,
stop at the toy shop three blocks far
Their along"
The car drew up to the curb. The
old gentleman, clutching a copy OF
Dickens in one hand and his gold
headed cane in the other descended
to the sidewalk. Instinctively, as
though guided by some impulse OF the
ages, he turned toward the Christmas
shop window ablaZe with thousand
tiny artificial candles.
Standing just In front of the bright
window, the mud colored mongrel at
his heels, was the little newsle, his
hands In his pockets, his cap on
the back Of his head, his wistful eyes
fixed upon that feast of plenty. For
1ne dreadful instant we thought we
saw look Of boredom, Of ennui,
lash across that pale pinched face but
We could not be sure.
"Humphn said the old gentleman.
This youE.wxldcAa?" =.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
EarIx christma. PIax..

Two of the earliest Christmas plays
that have come down to us are to be
found in the few fragmentary works
OF Hilarius. a monk of the twelfth cen
tury. who is said TO have been an
Englishman and who is known to have
been pupil Of the monk Abelard. OF
the three mystery plays which be is
thought to have written in collabora-
ton with Jordanus and Simon. prob
ably brother monks. two were evident
ly played during the. Christmas season
namely. The Image Of St NichO-
las" most likely produced on that
saints day. Dec. 6, and The History
Of Daniel" which seems to have been
Intended for Christmas presentation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

YES. sir,"''reif,i.gI1" the boy with a
cherubic smile. mine and Bonesy's."
II know" muttered the rich man.
ut is Christmas. Come; I will give
you anything you ask for one peep into
your window! say this in all hum
bleness. knowing that you are richer
than /. knowing that ! have nothing
that you would want. but still | beg
Of you to name your hearts DESIRE
We turned to the little newsie. the
eternal Christmas child Fondly. al
most tearfully. we waited for him to
speak At last he id So CHANGING foi
inspiration at the mongrel nor
did he know, wretehcd boy. that he
had shattered the tradition Of cen
fnries-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21


"i1l trade s. look in the -winder'
said the boy bluntly, FER a five min
ute sit In yer autymobile.
A moment later pedestrians passing
that particular corner saw an old gen
tleman peering rather dazedly into a
Christmas shop window. while in the
plum tinted, nickel plated, electric light
ed, luxurIously appointed limousine at
the curb sat little newsie with mud
colored mongrel Rugged to his bosom
and an Overwhelming happiness in his
eyes.
AS for the Christmas author-but he
was very young and quite invisible
Dana Burnet In New York Evening
Sun.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
WlNDOW

~ ~
scrivener who wrote Christ
mas story without mentioning
shop windows, and the people
rose and slew him. saying. 1T has new
er been done"
Does the reader recognize this stroll
ing ragged newsie? Down through
the centuries he comes, the eternal
poor child Of Christmas. who is, by the
law of the prophets invariably hap
pier than the rich man IN his limousine
(This limousine, by the way. was once
coach and four, the rich man a red
nosed baron and the child a golden
haired page. His mud colored mon
grel alone remains the same. lie has
not altered In 500 years@
1t was week before Christmas, and
we had not yet found our rich man.
At last, however, Just as dusk was
falling, we found our man.
LA, WaS 81. he was alone In the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

Ambition is but avarice on stilts and
masked.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-06-03

sEsSNfENT AND ASSESSMENT
ROLL FOR THE COST AND EX-
PENSE OF THE IMPROVEMENT
IN LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DIS
TRICT NO. 1895 IN THE CITY OF
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that there
was filed in my office on the 3tst
day of May, ~-1916, the assess
ment roll for tho payment of the
cost and expense of the ABOVE des-
ignated local Improvement. being
the assessment roll for Local I'm
provement District No. 1896, show
ing the amount assessed against
each lot and parcel of land an said
local Improvement district for the
payment OF the cost and expense OF
said Improvement, In pursuance of
Ordinance No. 63i9 of the City of
Tacoma, entitled
"An ordinance providing for the
Improvement of the alley between
Steele and Prospect street from
North 18th Street to North 18th
Street"
And that said assessment roll Is
open for inspection by all persons
Interested therein.
And notice Is further given that
the Council of said City has fixed
Wednesday, the 21st day OF June.
1916, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, as the
date for hearing upon said roll be.
fore IL. and that all persons who
may desire to object to said assess
ment roll are required to make their
objections in writing and file the
same with me at or prior to s:20
A. NJ. on the date above mentioned,
at my office In the City Hall; and
that on said date or at such time
as the bearing may be continued
to, the Council Will sit as a boa rd
of equalization Tor the purpose of
considering said assessment roll,
and will consider all objections
and will correct, revise, raise, low.
er. change or modify said roll or
any part thereof. or set aside said