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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15
other girl did not care. What shall we

other girl d1d not care. w h1Ae SiAo
do?
BROWN AND BLUE EYES
If your mothers do not want you TO
go with the girl, don't do It. Motners
with their experience are better Judges
of character than little girls of fifteen
You ought not to go walking at night.
You can see what the boys thought OF
you or they would not have asked 10
take you home. To them you were not
a whit better than the other girl
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ID Please
tell me how 1 can fix up my table
The top is ruined.
CD Is it against the law to send
money in letter if it is put in care
fully so that it will not work out?
go What can 1 do for my hair?
1t seems very dry and my head ltGnes-
az Ask at a furniture or hard
90 1t is not against the law in this
country.
(s) Sweet almond oil, one and one
half ounces: oil of rosemary. one
half ounce; oil of cinnamon. seventeen
drops Mix well and massage with the
finger tips into the scalp each night,
or every night, as required.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: % VIII you
kindly suggest what boy and girl
of seventeen and eighteen can do to
amuse themselves on Sunday?
~ w men 4 come HOil0 dllcI VISIT
ing a girl some of the foolish things
1 say to her come to my mind. When
1 am talking to her 1 do not realize
what am saying. What can l do to
remedy this? A READER
90 They can attend church, talk,
read. call on their friends, make candy
and go walking.
(2) Get in the habit of thinking be-
fore you speak. 1t is a very good
habit AS you grow older you will find
things
Dear Mrs Thompson: Cd have
warts all over my hand. Could you
please tell me how to get rid of
them?
co 1 am fifteen years old. Am I
too young to go with girls?
go The girl that I go with is
thirteen. Is she too young for me?
Cd Nitric acid will remove warts.
Be very careful not to let it touch
anything but the wart, and let some
older person help you apply it.
CD You are not too young to have
them for friends. but you are too
young to go with them or consider
yourself a lover"
CD She is too young to go with "a
boy.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Theres Is q
boy in our school who is very good
looking. He has also passed Sonlpli-
mentS on me and when on the street
always smiles and speaks. Tie only
time that I was ever arounf where
he was was at a dance. And I danced
with him several times. He is IL nice
! boy and 1 would like to get acquaint-
ed with him. How can 1 go about 1t ,
1 am rather bashful and he seems tn
be, too. What shall We do about it =
THANK YOU.
Boys aren't bashful sis a rule when
they really want to know a girl.
There is nothing you can do to get
better acquainted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15

Immediately after the holidays the
shops appear in spring attire. The
silks, cottons and linens of our future
clothes are alluringly displayed, and
how fascinating the shimmery things
are in all their freshness.
Although we may not be fortunate
enough to be among those going south
for January and February. we must
eventually have spring clothes, so
why not plan them early? Often
times new materials and novelties Of
fered for the southern trade are not
duplicated later, and it is, therefore,
the better part of wisdom to pick up
the things we like when we first see
them.
The taffetas and foulards promise
to bevery beautiful. but which will be
the smarter is still a mooted ques-
ton. Certain models simply have to
be developed in the soft, very supple
foulard, while others lend themselves
more readily to taffeta.
As to faille, all indications point to
its continued popularity for the tail
leur; and, by the way, odd blouses of
this silk are coming into favor, but
whether it will take precedence over
crepes is after all a matter of indi-
v1dual opinion. Faille does not laun-
der, and the good quality crepes do.
A modification of the old time sur
plice bodice is the charm of this cos
tune on the left.
When hunting for something differ
ent for the morning dress turn from
silks to woods and order several yards
of white flannel These new flannels
are. not at all like those of yesterday;
they are, in fact, as soft and almost as
thick as the duvetyns. For the CEN
ter frock on this page, the amount of
material needed will vary according
to width and the price depends en-
trely on the quality.
Flannel happens to come in many
widths and qualities. The skirt should
be three yards wide at the hem and
being sort of sports affair. from ten
to twelve inches from the floor. The
collar and modified angel sleeves are
very fetching This model would also
be excellent for a navy blue serge
with black braid, or for an all white
serge frock and is particularly suited
to climates where coats are unneces-
sary.
The feature of the brocaded frock
on the right is the neck. The neck
lace holes the front in place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15

BY Germaine Gautier.

Signs Of the new midseason modes
are being expressed in unusual ways.
OF course. one cannot say positively
that this OF that feature of suits or
dresses will be absolutely acceptable
10 women whose endorsement, or lack
of it, has a great deal to do with the
future status of any garment adj
vanced at this time of the year.
Effort is being made to increase the
shoulder width in both suits and
dresses. In the former it is some
times introduced by cutting the sleeve
on the old-fashioned gigot or lego
mutton lines or by using the empire
puff ideas.
Nevertheless there are quite num-
Der of women to whom the revived
sleeves seem a little extreme and radi-
cal For these there are models shaped
with the kimono shoulder, but with
out any of the excessive armhole di-
mansions characteristic of the simon
pure Oriental garment.
As a matter of fact. the sleeves
are shaped to fit closely beneath the
arm, and the bouffant line is concern
trated by looping the sleeve on the
outer side. Indeed, the effect IS as If
the sleeve had been cut too long for
the arm and then pushed up and
caught on the lining TO make it ac-
commodate the required length.
Many Of the tentative collars take
the form of scarf arrangements. The
basic bard is not so high as the chok-
er or funnel finish of the winter suits
but one may elevate the collar by
merely wrapping the scarf appendage
to suit the height of the neck or the
comfort of the wearer. AS warm
weather approaches the scarf ends
may be allowed to hang in stole fash
ion on either side of the collar down
tho front.
Several of the advance models are
composed of checked fabrics. OF
hero check, but greater emphasis is
put on the vari-checks that show a
background of gray or champagne
overspread with lines of brown. blue,
. red or yellow. The checks are OF
. medium size, and are exceedingly
smart.
BY way of trimming there are silk
and mohair braids % bind the edges
in true tailormadc effect. Somewhat
more novel than these are the strips
of fine kid in bright colors that con-
trast effectively with the cloth of the
suit The kid is so soft and pliable
THAI it can be used much after the
manner of satin. The difficulty in
greater patronage of American goods
which. truth to tell, are in every way
worth while, and whose application
to the taileur adds greatly to the at
Effectiveness OF the latter.
1T is stated on good authority that
satin suits will be in request a few
weeks hence. Satin has Wed with
velvet as fabric for elegant suits and
for separate coats right through the
winter, and as it is a material better
adapted for spring wear. there is
nothing really astonishing in the fact
that it should be given a foremost
place in the spring schedule. Black,
dark blue, dark green and brown are
mentioned as likely colors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15

Brown Betty-Peel and chop
enough apples to make two cupfuls
Have ready one cup fine bread
crumbs and two tablespooafuls of but
ter cut into small bits. Butter a
baking dish ard put in the bottom of
it a laye- of chopped apple sprinkled
with sugar, bits of butter and a very
little cinnamon, over this spread a
layer of apples, and so on until the
dish is full. The topmOst layer must
be of crumbs, dotted with bits of but
ter. Bake, closely covered, fer forty
minutes; remove the cover, set the
dish on tho upper grating of the oven
and brown the pudding. Serve hot
with hard butter sauce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15

Scotch Pie-Slced apples enough
for one pic, ore cup sugar. two-thirds
cup sweet thick ere am, one heaping
tablespoon flour, pinch of salt, CHINA
mon Line a pie tin with crust fill
with apples sliced very fine. Mix the
flour, salt and sugar thoroughly, add
ing cream last Pour the contents
OVER the apples, sprinkle with CHINA
mon. Bake
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15

Sponge Cake-Three eggs, / Il cups
sugar II cups flour, two teaspoons
baking powder, 0ne-half cup boiling
water, pinch of salt Flavor. Beat
the eggs with 4 beaten. add the sugar,
salt and flour. After stirring all
thoroughly add the water just before
putting in the oven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-15

A new tailor
made is COM
posed of green
and gray checked
fabric, trimmed
@ndS of dull
blue kid.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-04

issuance of said bonds, signatures, nego-
tiations, ct cetera; and each year while
any of the bonds are outstanding, it
shall, in addition to all other taxes, levy
special tax sufficient to pay the inter-
est on said bonds, and to pay the bonds
becoming due the ensuing year.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the Secretary of the Police Jury be
and is hereby instructed to have pre-
pared for use at said special election all
necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets, list
Of voters, assessed valuation of all prop
erty, and such other additional means as
are necessary to carry out the provisions
of the law in relation to such elections.
To carry said proposition must re-
ceive a majority in number and amount
of assessments of those voting.
Notice is also given that the Police
Jury of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, will
meet at the Court House, in the town OF
Benton, La, on the 9th day of June,
1916, and will then and there open the
ballot boxes, examine and count the bal
lots, in number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns, and declare the
result of the election.
Given under my hand and seal of Office
on this, the nth day of April A. D. 1916
J. c. LOGAN, President
1876 Police Jury of Bossier Parish, Louisiana
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An Ordinance

For the regulation, control and dispo-
sition of the bodies of dead animals
from communicable or contagious dis
eases and providing penalty for the
violation thereof.
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, in regular
session convened, That it shall become
the duty of any person or persons own
ing any animal or animals affected or
suspected of being affected with any
communicable, infectious or contagious
disease to notify, either in person or in
writing, the member of the Police Jury
of the ward in which said animal or ami
mails are domiciled.
Be it further enacted, That in order
to control hog cholera, black leg, CLAN
ders, hydrophobia, anthrax or charborn,
foot and mouth disease, Or any other
contagious disease that may arise or at
tack live stock in the Parish of Bossier
it is ordered and hereby becomes law
after due PRONUNCIATION, that any ami
NAL dying from any of these above
named causes, shall be disposed of in 2
sanitary manner by the owner of said
animal or animals, either by burning OF
burying, and if buried the upper part Of
the carcass must be at least three feet
beneath the surface of the ground.
BE it further enacted, That after the
PRONUNCIATION of this act it shall be un.
lawful for any person or persons to place
the carcass or carcasses of any animal Of
animals into any stream or bayou, river
lake or pond in the Parish of Bossier.
Be it further enacted, That any vio-
lation of the above regulations in The
Parish of Bossier shall be deemed {
misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereo:
before any competent court of justice
shall be fined not less than S. nor more
than $50 for each offense, or imprison.
ment for not less than five days or more
than twenty five, or both, at the dis
erection of the court.
J. G. LOGAN, President
1916 Police Jury of Booster Parish, Louisiana
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-04
RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Ago.

From the Banner of May S, 1sGe-Bellevue.l
can order has been issued for the
delivery of the bonds belonging to the
State Bank of Louisiana, captured by
Gen. Sheridan at Shreveport. They
amount, it is said, to about two millions
of dollars"
"Bishop Wilmer writes to the vener-
able Bishop Hopkins of Vermont CIV
ing reasons why the Episcopal Church,
South, cannot rejoin that of the North,
in which he says: Nor can we by our
silent presence be faithless to the men,
ory of our dead, nor consent to stand by
while others inscribe "traitor" on their
tombstones.'
civilian B. Astor owns 1900 houses
in New York, and is charged with the
responsibility of the recent large advan-
ces in rents. One little house, which
two years ago he rented for $500, was
put at $500 last year, and this year he
charges $780," (This was an ancestor
of the present generation of New York
and English Astors. The Astor who in
recent years expatriated and became a
British subject has lately been made a
peer. Lord Astor still draws the best
part of his income from New York
City rents.)
"The Cincinnati Commercial (Rep.
inflicts the following murderous thrust
into that mountain of conceit and radi-
calism, Senator Wilson, of Massachu-
sets: Senator Wilson is great mill
tary man; that is to say, he was mill
tia general in Massachusetts, and raised
a regiment for the Army of the Poto-
mac, which he commanded until it took
the field, having several fine photo
graphs of himself taken while he wore
the blue and brass. He is also chair
man of the Senate Committee on Mill
tary affairs, and therefore knows great
deal about war. If it had not been fol-
his duties in the Senate he might have
become, under providence, and in the
course of human events of the war {
great Captain, like unto Ben Butler.
That last phrase is the very climax O.
abuse. Wilson is a creature of bombas
and cowardice, but comparing him tt
powder boat, spoon stealing, cock-eyet
Butler, is indeed the unkindest Gu
of all. -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-05-04
Ten Years AGO.

From the Banner of May 8, 1ooe-Benton.l
"Some time since it was found neces-
sary to operate on Mr.. J. H. Belcher of
this place on account of an old wound in
one of his lower limbs, which dates back
to the time of the late war. [Civil War. !
During all the intervening years he has
suffered more or less as result of this
wound. 1t is said that his condition is
now fast improving"
"Mr. A. B. Ivey, the recognized leader
among the fox hunters of this commun-
ity, received two fine black and tan pups
Monday afternoon. Several days ago
he received four others, all of them, we
believe, coming from Virginia. We
dare say Mr.. Renard will have to get up
and hustle to save his brush when the
boys and all the new dogs tear out after
him next fall" (Mr. Ivey now hunts a
relative of the fox around Denton, Tex. }
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Homestead Entry No. O4,GG1.

Department Of the Interior, )
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
April 8, 1916 }
Proof under law under which entry was made
NOTICE is hereby given that James
~ M. Simmons, of Haughton, La.
r. F. D. No. !, who, on February 90
1911 made Homestead Entry, No. o. 61
for the northeast quarter of section 80
township 20, north, range II, west, Lou
isiana meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make five year proof, tc
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of Court, al
Benton, La, on the Goth day of May
1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: L. c.
Biggs, Willie Jackson, Sidney Jenkins
and Pete Marshall, all of Haughton
La, r. F. D. No. /.
E. D. G1ANELLoNr, Register.
Benton, La, April Is, 1916. may1s
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Estrayed or Stolen

A black mare MULE, about IA hands
high, said to be 4 years old; 4-foo.
trace chain tried around and hanging
from neck. Last seen on the Bellevue
and VAUDEVILLE (lower) road, near the
Tidwell place. Information as to he,
whereabouts will be thankfully received
Address, Haughton, La, R. F. D. l..
17-2-p J. w. JACKSON.
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Stray Sale.

FSTRAYED before E. S. Dortcb
~ Justice of the Peace, Ward One
Booster Parish, Louisiana, by A. B
Childers, and will be sold at Taylor
town, La, within the legal hours OF sale
on Saturday, May 6, 1916, a red brindle
STEER, about two years old; no marks
or brands; appraised at S14.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, ETC..
or the said animal will be sold as above
advertised. and according to law.
F. w. CHLDERs, Constable.
March 80, 1916. may4
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...ss......
signature of yoter.1

NolBHdtuIH OF VUteT]
NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote in favor of the
proposition submitted upon this ballot place
cross mark (x) in the square after the word
yes. To vote against it place similar mark
after the word mo-"
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That in the event said proposed bond
issue is approved by the qualified cleo
tors as required by law, this Police Jury
shall thereafter pass such ordinances and
resolutions as may be necessary for the
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Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That notice of election herein called
shall be given by proclamation by the
President of the Police Jury, and pub
lished for thirty days in the official jour-
nal of Bossier Parish, as required by
law, and that said proclamation shall set
forth that this Police Jury will meet in
open session on the 9th day of June,
1916, at the Court House, in the town Of
Benton, La, at 10 o'clock am, and will
then and there proceed to open the bal
lot boxes, examine and count the bal
lots, in number and amount, examine and
canvass the returns and declare the re-
suit of the election, and such meeting OF
the Police Jury for said purpose is hereby
called.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc.,
Road District No. 3 at the usual polling
places for elections in said ward, and
that the polls shall be open on the date
of the election at 7 O'Clock am, and
closed at o'clock pm, and the poll
ing places and the commissioners and
clerks of election shall be as follows:
Precinct No. 1-Plain Dealing: F..
R. Garrett, L. A. King and J. Perry,
commissioners; J. P. Keeth, clerk.
Precinct No. 2-Alden Bridge: A.
B. Winham, J. B. Campbell and J. F.
Strayhan, commissioners; I. F.. Elder,
clerk.
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the proposition shall be:
To incur debt of $50, 900 and to issue
negotiable serial bonds therefor Of Road
District No. 3, to bear per cent inter-
est, payable semiannually, and to run
for period of from one to thirty years,
for the purpose of building, construct
ing and repairing bridges, and building,
constructing and repairing permanent
hard roads in said district, as per reso-
luton of the Police Jury of date October
IL, 1915.
The form of ballot to be used at said
election shall be as follows:
Proposition to incur debt and issue bonds of
Road District No. 3, to the amount of $4,000, to
run from one to thirty years, bearing RI
interest at the rate Of per centum YES
per annum, payable semiannually, for -
the purpose of building, constructing r.
and repairing bridges and permanent NO
hard roads. -
Proposition to cancel the tax of 8 ~
mills, voted in said district for road YES
purposes July Il, 1913, and levied by -
ordinance of the Police Jury July Is, r.
1913. NO
Taxable valuation, $....... u
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Berkshire Boar

Ct have for sale a fine bred, well de-
veloped Berkshire Boar, now eigh-
teen months old. Can be seen at Red
Chute plantation. Address, Benton, La,
r. F. D. No.2 1I-tf w. G.. BURT.
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Thirty Years Ago.

of ALL
Thirty Years Ago.
From the Banner of May 6, 1ss6-Bellevue.1
"The people of Mississippi are max
ing rapid progress toward diversidcation
of crops"
"There are $4,000 miles of railroad to
change gauge in the South on the 31st
instant. 1t is to be done between five
am. and four o'clock pm"
"The press of the land should be
united in an earnest endeavor to prevent
Congress from ruthlessly squandering so
many millions of the peoples money in
building monuments and pensioning
rich widows, and in pensioning thou
sands of worthless frauds with money
taken from the pockets of the.hardwork-
ing laboring classes" CALAIS, opposi-
ton to pensions and pensioning has
ceased long time ago. Everybody is
promised pension now.)
'The thanks of the country are due to
Congressman Oates, of Alabama, who
had the courage to oppose the propo-
sition to use the public money for the
relief of the people in his state who SUI
fered from recent floods. Such appro-
priations are unconstitutional, and
although it would have made him popu-
lar at home to have supported the meas
ure, yet he declined the popularity that
would be gained by doing wrong act"
(Few people realize now the extent to
which the Democracy OF Cleveland's
time carried out the old principles of the
party. Who is there in this day who
would oppose an appropriation for any
thing in his own congressional district?)
ga clipping from the New Orleans
| States reads: THE sentiment which
warmed the heart of the South toward
Jefferson Davis quarter of century
ago is dulled neither by time nor change.
The veteran chief received greeting in
| A'Aoii 'e1oh-o'y SSoeoioelJ do oACCeioudec
as in 1861; and his route from his home
to the late Southern capital was like the
triumphant return of conquering emp
error to his throne" (The writer was
present upon the occasion referred to and
heard Mr.. Davis speak from the portico
of the old capitol at Montgomery, where
he had stood quarter of a century ago
to be inaugurated as President of the
Southern Confederacy. The speaker
quoted much Latin, which was an old
custom. The bands played Dixie; the
cannon roared forth salutes. The four
white horses drawing the open carriage
pranced. The veterans of the Civil War
were mostly middle age men then and
the 'Rebel Yell" was full and free. The
former president appeared the most
feeble in body of all the distinguished
men on the capitol steps that day. He
carried cane and leaned upon it as he
spoke. It had been raining during the
early morning but many men COM
planned of the dust as they applied
handkerchiefs to their eyes.)
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-08
SCHOOL FOR FARMERS
TODAY At THE HIGH
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM

TEAM Of LECTURERS FROM pE
pARTNENV % AGRICULTURE
10 ADDRESS FARMERS OF
NUErES COUNTY.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-08
SHOCK FATAL TO WOMAN
DEATH FOLLOWS SLIGHT TX
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