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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06
When the Worlds All New.

It is the same old world that we
greeted on New Years morning. But
somehow it looked so different. The
invisible dividing line between last
year and this has made possible a
new angle of vision. The grip of old
passions seems to have lost it's hold
and new purpose, partly old, partly
new, throbs for recognition. A gen.
tleness appears in faces thought to
be hard and cynical. Happiness
sparkles in the eyes of sad and lonely
folk. A sort of introduction IS need
ed to oneself Fob the dawn of the
new year makes possible a fresh at
tack on the age-weaTy problems,
another attempt to produce the best
instead of the good, and new walk
down by-ways of human experience
where one may be a good Samaritan
with no eye but his to see and
understand The world is all new on
New Years morning - my world,
your world, our world-to make over
for the Kingdom. - Ralph Welles
Keller.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06
QUAINT SOLDIER CEREMONY
How Crack Scotch Regiment, the Sea.
forth HighIanders, Ushers In
~. the New Year.

The Seaforth Highlanders, one OF
Scotland's crack regiments now at the
front, have one of the most peculiar
New Years eve customs of the whole
British army. The ceremony is pic
turesque and imposing.
On the night of Hogmanay, at about
1890 o'clock, the regiment assem-
bles in the barrack square. A few
minutes later the oldest soldier in the
battalion, dressed as Druid, makes
his appearance, to the accompani-
ment of a flourish of trumpets. As
cending the improvised throne, he
calls on the veterans to show their
uniforms and achievements of bygone
times. To the music of the pipes ana
brass band veteran after veteran, ar
rayed in the uniforms worn by the reg
lment at different periods. marches
past and salutes the Druid. The Druid
then toasts THE Seaforth Highland
ers."
After display of Highland dancing
the alarm is sounded, and the second
oldest soldier, arrayed as Father Time,
approaches. The veterans then re-
treat, leaving their honors to be guard.
ed by their successors. and Father
Time expels the Druid.
at the last stroke of midnight a
loud knock is heard at the gate and
out rings the sentry's challenges:
Halt! Who goes there?"
1.-THE New Year," comes back the
answer.
Advance. New Year. and give the
countersign!" is the next command.
Pass, New Year; all's WE'LL"
The gate is then opened and the
youngest boy of the battalion enters.
dressed as the high chief of ancient
Ross, to represent the New Year. The
colonel shakes hands with the boy,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06

| youthful dancer. Only one ankle Is
allowed this final touch Of color and
| coquetry.
The corsage bouquet and the flowers
for the limousine have other business
in hand besides their important mis-
sion of beauty. They are determined
to be useful as well as ornamental.
bouquet for the Limousine is shown in
the picture, made of two orchids and
many sprays of lifelike lilies Of the
valley. In the heart OF one orchid,
concealed by flower petals, is a tiny
box of compact powder and the other
dares to haEbor in this secret way
box of rouge. Flower petals cover the
small powder puff that slips in each
box and the unnoticeahle little ring
that is the handle of the puff Is COW
cred with silk floss.
The stems of the flowers are tied
With bow of ribbon matching one OF
the shades In the orchids in color. One
ribbon loop is sewed up along the
edges to form a case for tiny mirror.
Look twice in the heart of the newest
corsage rose and the chances are that
you will find it harboring the same sort
of first aids to Cupid.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06

mes. four of rest Oeaving this out is
like leaving the oil out of the salad
don't do it,. three of prayer. two of
meditation and one well-selected reg
olution. If you have no conscientious
scruples. put in about a teaspoonful
of good spirits. dash of fun. pinch
of folly. sprinkling of play and a
heaping cupful of good humor.
Pour into the whole love ad liDitam,
and mix with vim. Cook thoroughly
in a fervent heat: garnish with Few
smiles and a sprig of joy; then serve
with quietness. unseltshnesr and
cheerfulness, and Happy New Year
is neutrality-suspicious. America.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06
Musicians Sally.

Victor Herbert tells this story of
two famous musicians:
DE Pachmann and Goldmark once
met in front of the latters Vienna
home. Goldmark was a most esti-
mable old chap, and, as everybody
knows, writer of exceptionally bril-
liant and melodious music, but his
one great fault was his overwhelming
conceit AS De Pachmann and Gold
mark walked away from the compos-
ers house the pianist pointed back
ward and said:
THAT modest little edifice will be
signally distinguished some Gay after
you are dead
Indeed said Goldmark.
Yes, continued De Pachmann,
they will decorate it with a tablet
And what do you suppose they
will say on the tablet?' asked the
composer, eagerly.
Ito lett replied De Pachmarn."- -
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06

trimmed to form yoke, and an extra
piece is set in at each side by shir
ring or plating 1t to the yoke. The
fashion for short skirts help make the
way easy in altering them, and Dor
ders at the bottom and bands set on
are useful for the same purpose.
Coats have been brought up to date
this season by the addition of full
skirts, set on at the waist line, and
by belts and pockets made in the new
mode. A collar and cuffs in another
fabric help out in the transformation,
and buttons supplement these with
the smartest Of finishing touches.
1t is a great satisfaction to con-
vert an old style into a new one.
Whether one is compelled to be eco.
nomical or not a remade suit made of
good cloth adds variety to the ward
robe and admits of the exercise of the
individual taste in design.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06
Quaint Runner Design.

There is a strong evidence OF tne re-
me- 81 things quaint in needlework,
VIVA on " in stitches, but in designs as
not oni on - expression of this revival
we noticeable in q runner for a library al
is no'l CCeoTnventionalfzed birds form the
taDle a;noI motif. and are stamped upon
princlpa pa n crash. They are embroidered
NJ nea vivid colorings, heavy wool De ! ns
IN nv Si for the purpose. The rounded , es
used 10 ISt the tAr runner add an unusual eff,
enas 70 " the scarf. These are finisn n'S
18th ,T fringe, which looks just % '-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06
With a Human Sparrow.

There are few worse ruisances than
the man who plumes himself upon his
sociability and makes sacred tuty
of talk. He is a sort of human spar
row. a bird from whom you get neither
song nor silence. To keep up per-
petual game OF verbal shuttlecocR
(which he calls conversation) is with
him a condition OK existence. His
aphorism is not cogito ergo sum, but
Ioouitor ergo sum; and so, lest ne
should cease TO be. ne viii be talking
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06
VETERAN KEPT HIS WORD

Nez Perez, Idaho.-B. T. Poore !.
veteran of the Civil war, recentl1
sentenced to serve 60 days in jail ~,
Judge Dietrich of the United Sta. os
court at Moscow. for introducing lie
uor on the reservation, arrived bora
recently with his own comu1itmont
Mr.. Poore made a request of the ind
that he be allowed to serve his tine
in Jail here and that he be allow
to bring his own commitment, gbion
requests were granted
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06

as social gathering, was an unquali-
fled success. However, true to their
breeding as foxhounds, the dogs, when
Mr.. Wolf was liberated, refused to as:
sociate with him. The wolf evinced
a desire to lie down and go to sleep
Then the master of the foxhounds
told the dogs to make believe that the
wolf was fox and some of the more
intelligent Of the hounds obeyed or
ders, and the wolf chewed them so
badly they beat a retreat. One of the
fox hunters then shot the wolf, much
to the relief of neighboring farmers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06
WOLF sPoILs GOOD HUNT
Rebels on Playing the Part of Fox for
Which 1t Was Drafted by
Hunters.

Millersburg, Ohio.-A perfectly good
wolf hunt was solemnized here by the
Fox Hunters association, but here
after, the association members say,
they will stick strictly to the fox.
A husky, aggressive and quite I'M
friendly Texas prairie wolf was OBJ
tanned for the hunt recently. The hunt,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06

fashioned as the birds themselves. The
sides of the scarf are embellished with
conventional border formed Of solid
and outline stitches.
A pillow displaying the same design
would complete a very attractive set
for somebody's library.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06
A NEW YEARS PRAYER.

Lord, help me reach that higher plane
Above all sordid, selfish strife!
Help me q pure life to attain,
Nor count the cost, nor heed the pain,
Fen though lose this present life,
While Gods clear Pisgah heights aain
s. Rev. Grover c. Clark.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06

Ever notice how Jones butts into
a conversation? yes; he always
thinks his particular train of thought
has the right Of way."--Boston Tran.
script.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06

while the band strikes up, "a Guild
New Year to Ane and A."
After the colonel's greeting to the
battalion the national anthem Is
played and the men fall out.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-01-06

Artificial feathers for millinery
made of fur, have been invented by
a Boston man. !
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-02
LATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The worlds deepest we'll, 1880 feet, is
in one of the German coalfields.
A Relief Commission REPORTS that 8, OOO,-
600 Be]gians get but one meal day.
More than 1900 persons have applied to
join the latest British polar expedition.
The Germans have have ceased their big
offensive against the French at Verdun.
Maj. Manning NJ. Kimmel, a Confeder-
ate veteran, dropped dead in front of his
home in Henderson, Ky, last Sunday.
Columbus, Miss, Feb. 26.-Snow rang
ing up to three inches deep was reported
Sunday by North Mississippi.
After several years of work the Pyrenees
have been pierced by tunnel that will link
railroads in France and Spain.
A Virginia woman excoriated two men
on street car for obtaining President Will
son and drove them to the street.
Amsterdam, Feb. 25.-The Eche Beige,
copy Of which has reached here, says it
learns that serious outbreak occurred in
Berlin three days ago. Cavalry charged
the crowd and in the fight which ensued
more than 100 persons we're killed.
Fire, which was burning during the
morning services but not discovered until
after the congregation had gone, last Sun
day destroyed the Christian Church at
Lexington, Ky. The value of the building
was estimated at between $50 900 and S7O,-
900.
London, Feb. 2S.-The total number of
lives lost yesterday when the liner Maloja
struck mine near Dover and sank may
reach Isl, according to the latest bulletins
Only 260 of the All passengers and crew
aboard The steamer are known to have been
saved. OF the 11o passengers, So have
not been heard from
Jackson, Miss, Feb. 29.-The Mississippi
Senate to day finally passed the House bill,
which would prohibit liquor advertising
through newspapers, circulars, street cars,
bill boards or other means in the State.
Amendments to include in the act adver-
tisements Of certain soft drinks and patent
medicines, containing more than 10 per
cent alcohol, were defeated.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-02
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

Cold weather has increased the suffering
of the flood refugees marooned on the
levees.
Contracts have been let for the construc-
ton of new warehouses and other buildings
in Slidel to cost $4,000. The work will
be finished about April 10Th.
Fire last Sunday destroyed the home of
DR.. Armand Mary in New Orleans, and
$500 in cash he had withdrawn from a
bank to be used in business transaction.
New Orleans, Feb. 29.-Judge Frank D.
Chreitien to-day held that the gum slot
machines being operated extensively all
over the city were gambling devices and
contrary to law. All will now be removed.
De Ridder, Feb. 2S.-Potato planting is
nearly over, and the soil is being prepared
for later crops. Indications are that there
will be much larger acreage planted in
Beauregard Parish this year than ever.
Numerous Northern settlers have located
here recently.
Only about two thirds of the voting
strength of Caddo Parish was polled last
Tuesday. John w. A. Jeter was nominat-
ed for Parish Assessor by majority Of
456, the total vote being Jeter 2,O54 and
E. J. Conger 1888. For City Marshal of
Shreveport WV. Otis received l 1896 and
Hal NJ. Gatti 1899. OTIS majority, 96.
Shreveport Times, March 1st: The re-
port of the Shreveport Clearing House for
the month of February, which was an
nounced yesterday, shows that during the
month local checks passed for clearance
through the clearing house, to the amount
Of S., 1888, 1886, as against 81, 164, 1859 90
during February, 1915, showing an in
crease Of 81, ole, 02996, or approximately
25 per cent.
City Court Judge Owen Wynn Rogers
died in New Orleans last Saturday. He
was a member of Bridges Battery and
served throughout the Civil War. He took
part in many battles, among them being
the Battle of Baton Rouge. AS member
of the State Senate he introduced and urged
the passage of bill providing for the erec-
ton of home for soldiers that served in
the Civil War, which was passed, and the
present Soldiers Home in New Orleans
the first Of its kind to be erected in the
South-was created by Mr.. Rogers BILL
Shreveport Times, Sunday: An Eastern
money broker telegraphed Shreveport
bank yesterday offering loan of 100000
at 2 per cent. The loan was turned down
by the bank for the reason that it has over
81, 600, 900 in its vaults and absolutely no
use for the money, even at such attractive
rates of interest. E. K. Smith, President
Of the Commercial National Bank, who has
just returned from a trip East, says that
the banks everywhere are almost suffering
from plethora Of money. Their vaults
are bullying with cash and never in his ex-
perience as banker has Mr. Smith known
money to be so easy everywhere.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-02
T5O,OGO

Road District No. 2, of Booster Parish,
Louisiana, ) per Cent Bonds.
CEALED proposals will be received
~ by the Police Jury of the Parish of
Bossier on Tuesday, April II, 1916, for
the purchase Of $50, 00O Road Bonds of
Road District No. 2 of the Parish of
Bossier, Louisiana, dated September l.,
1916, and maturing from one to thirty
years after date; interest, 5 per cent per
annum, payable semiannually, both
principal and interest to be payable at
the Seaboard National Bank, City of
New York. The bonds are issued for
the purpose OF constructing and building
permanent state roads in Road District
No. I Of Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
under and by authority of a vote of the
quallhed taxpaying voters at a special
election duly held in the district.
The bids for the purchase of the bonds
should be addressed to J. G. Logan,
President Police Jury, Benton, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, and should be ac-
companied by certified check for $780,
The Police Jury reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
The legality of the bonds will be ap-
proved by Messrs. Dillon, Thompson C
Clay, of New York City, whose opinion
will be furnished to the purchasers with
out charge.
ANY information relative to the issue
OF bonds can be obtained by letter ad-
dressed to J. G. Logan, Benton, La.
j. &. LOGAN,
President Police Jury for Bossier Parish.
r. B. HILL, Clerk. Sc
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-02

least feeling it. We appreciate such a
display of interest in our affairs when evil
denced by someone whom we love; then
Why cannot we, in turn, make good use Of
the sight God gave US to find opportunities
for making others a little happier? This
interest need not take important form but
may be expressed in those little ways that
mean so much. A particular kind of story,
bright magazine, an appealing song, a
timely bit of verse, an article on some
special topic, coveted souvenir, remind
er Of happy times, indeed any one of a
thousand different little things of no es-
pecial significance to US and of no value
except to those who are particularly inter-
ested will bring joy to someone's heart
when proffered in loving sympathy. Yet,
how few Of US ever think enough Of our
friends and their particular interests to
seize even one or two opportunities of
cheering them! Having eyes, we see not;
having memories, we recall not; having
hearts, We love not. We can use our eyes
in many ways, it is true, both to our ad-
vantage and to our injury, but strange as
it may seem it is fact that we seldom use
them to the best interests Of those about US
and consequently to our own personal gain.
1t is by helping others that We learn to help
ourselves, because there is nothing that
takes US out Of ourselves as much as work.
ing for those we love.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-02
Give the People a Rest.

Now that the election is over and the
result determined, it is to be hoped that
our people will try to forget politics and
political dissensions and everybody get
together and pull together for the good
of the parish. Nothing can be gained,
unless it be political advantage or disad-
vantage to some ambitious politician, by
continuing the political strife that has ex-
listed here for now more than year. Forget
politics, get together, get down to business
and let politics be reiegated to the back
shelf for at least three years.-Zensas
Gazette.
The Democrat State ticket will be elected
next April by 10000 Or $4,000 majority.
We are not at all uneasy about the State
ticket; it is, in fact, already elected. The
Democratic party of louisiana has never
been caught mapping, nor has it ever gone
back on its nominees-from Governor down
to Constable. Every true Democrat-and
none other should vote in a Democratic
primary-who voted for Barrel Or Pleasant
last January, is in honor bound to 'stamp
the rooster next April, and he will do his
duty faithfully, without prompting. We
agree with the Gazette that the people are
entitled to little rest from useless political
agitation, but ambitious politicians are
determined to stay in the limelght, that
they may keep keen edge on their axes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-02
WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING.

Baltimore Sun: The presence of a good
woman prevents q multitude Of sins.
Baltimore Sun: The woman with soul
has the woman with pile skinned to death.
Memphis Commercial Appeal: Zone
Of the greatest foes in the army of the allies
is Field Marshal Sir John Barleycorn. He
is dangerous anywhere
Louisville Courier-Journal: Many men
get hot in the collar about gasoline at %
cents gallon, yet smile at the thought of
whisky at Is cents drink.
Richmond News Leader: 1t would be
interesting to know just how much of toady-
ing to the German American vote there was
in the threatened Congressional "revolt
against the President.
Macon Ca. News: Business Notice
Messrs. J. Barleycorn, R. E. Pent, R. E.
Solve, r. L. Gret and R. E. Morse an
nounce that they will discontinue their
Georgia business after May 1st.
New Orleans States: The expert who
says thatan abundance of natural gas will
soon be developed in Louisiana probably
had in mind the fact that the gubernatorial
campaign is about to get into full blast.
Colfax Chronicle: The whisky men of
Louisiana are disposed to be quite jubilant
over the result Of the late Democratic
primary election, but we think they are
counting entirely without their host in the
matter. The fight has only begun, and it
is going to be carried on to complete vic
tory for prohibition. AS to the Legis-
ture the statement has been made that it
was ''wet,' whereas the factis it is "dry."
Deer Creek (Miss.) Pilot: The substan-
tial citizens, those who have the best in
terests of their communities at heart, in
every neighborhood in the county, should
get together and tell the blind tiger keep
ers, the pistol toters and the rowdy element
that they have got to quit their meanness.
Don't adopt any night rider methods, fight
ing lawlessness with lawlessness, but let
all your acts have the blessed sunlight of
publicity. A united citizenship, fighting
for the right, does not have to fight in the
dark. Remember you are fighting for your
boys material and moral welfare, their
lives and eternal salvation; the virtue of
your daughters, and the sanctity of your
homes. Don't let two or three men in your
neighborhood, who are without honor or
principle, blight your homes forever. AS
fathers" and citizens assert your rights.
Your peace officers are with you.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-03-02
THE MONSTER OF MONSTERS.

Much is being said now on the subject of
prohibition. We are told that prohibition
does not prohibit, that it is not feasible, i'm
practical, unnatural, unwarranted. Grant
this to be true, and there remains the fact
that the adoption of a Statewide prohi-
bition law will bring about the elimination
of that monster Of monsters, that hydra
headed, brazen-faced, Shiny skinned crea-
alton Of Satan, the saloon A very few
have the hardihood to say a word in its
defense. Who will dare say its elimina
ton will not be a blessing?
The saloon is the curse of the land the
abomination of society. It enmeshes in its
poisonous coils the rich and the poor, the
young and the old, the intelligent and the
| ignorant. Itspares neither race nor creed,
neither age nor sex. 1t sprang from the
| bowels Of hell and is the mother of sin and
vice and crime. 1t fears the light of day,
and in the travails of its orgies brings
| forth poverty and disease. The whitening
blight OF its ravenous greed brings untold
suffering to the helpless and the agony Of
death to the innocent. 1t dances the bunny
hug with the jailer, the fox trot with the
hangman and the tango with the Devil. 1t
wakes fat on the cry of orphans for bread
and the walls of its victims lull 1t to sleep.
The saloon is cancer gnawing at the
vitals Of society. It has robbed homes Of
their brightest ornaments and consigned
them to the house OF ill-fame, the jail and
the penitentiary. 1t has taken the father
from little children and placed him in the
madhouse. 1t has robbed the mother Of
her son and swung him from the scaffold.
1t has sent many gray head in sorrow to
the grave. 1t has warped the intellect, ex-
tinguished the light of reason and banished
self-respect. 1t has drawn the scholar from
his study and thrown him in the gutter and
the statesman from his leadership and con-
signed him to the scrap-heap.
The saloon is an incubus on the body,
an anaconda strangling its purity. 1t is
tho backbone of the ward boss, the race
track gambler and the political CRATER. 1t
buys votes and sells them. 1t is the home
Of the floate: and the protector of the re-
peater and the ballot box suffer. 1t houses
gunner and midnight providers and is an
enemy to the administration of Justice. 1t
outrages law and order, intimidates the
guardians of the peace and with brazen
effrontery dictates to the chosen servants
of the people. It contributes thousands to
debauch elections and deprive the people
of their rights. 1t is the Augean stable Of
the present day and should be driven from
the face Of the earth.