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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-02-17

What It Would Take In Kiiowatts and
Cash to Make One.

What It Would Take In Kiiowatts and
Cash to Make One.
A Belgian engineer has been making
a novel calculation. which he publishes
in the Bulletin de la Societe Beige
d'Astronomie- 1t is nothing less than
the value of thunderbolt In kilowatts
and in cash.
He took as the basis Of his caIcula-
ton the price that the electric plants of
great European cities charge their Gus
toners for current
Measurement of the magnetism Of
certain rocks containing iron ore. he
says. proves that the electric current
which nagnetized them must have had
a strength OF at least 6,OO0 amperes- In
reality the strength OF the current
must have been much greater. since
the rocks were at a considerable dis
lance from the spot at which the thun-
derbolt fell However. one must be
conservative in treating of such mat
ters. and the modest figure Of 1880
kilowatts may be taken as fairly cor
rect
The lowest price at which current
can be supplied industrially when OBJ
tanned under the most favorable condt
tions-that Is to say. by hydraulic pow
er-is one-ffth of a cent per kilowatt
So the minimum value of a thunderbolt
would be $500.
But the author notes that In Brus
sells. where he lives. the price of cleo
tricity Is 10 cents q kilowatt. This IL
the price of current for ordinary house
hold use in New York. at this figure q
thunGerbolt would come to $3.50 As
the price of electricity varies very
widely in different cities. according to
the conditions under which 1t is pro-
dueed. every one can calculate for him.
self what 1t would cost to produce a
thunderbolt in the city in which he
iiyes--New York World.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-02-17
DANCING as an Art.

AS pastime dancing is capable OF
becoming the most potent influence In
favor of national health and beauty
that America ever had" declares Troy
Kinney In the Century. "As an art it is
a vehicle not one shade less eloquent
than painting. music. drama or Iitera-
ture. Ballet pantomime, in fact, com
bines the resources Of these. adding.
for any one attuned to line harmony. a
supremacy poetic message Of its own.
1t becomes an obligation to consider
means by which the present maguif.
cent beginnings of a national choreg.
saphy may be conserved"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-02-17
Sold by w. 1. GAYLE, Benton, La.
Mice That SuSsist On Scorpions.


Among the queer forms of animal
life that inhabit Death valley is a
mouse that has acquired such taste
for scorpions that they form its entire
bill Of fare. The scorpion carries its
formidable armament at the end OF
its slender. elongated abdomen in the
shape of an exceedingly yenomous
hooked sting. When disturbed it eie-
Yates this in the air and goes In
search of its disturber. But it is COM
paratively slow In Its motions. while
mice are proverbiai for their quick.
ness the world over. The mouse learn
ed many generations ago where the
scorpion carries its weapon, and when
he meets it he leaps at the uplifted
abdomen. takes eff the sting at Il sin
gle bite and proceeds to make meal
of his helpless prey. 1t is supposed to
be the only animal that reiishes scor-
yio
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-02-17
The Eebu,ar Hypctnesis,

The nebular hypothesis assumes that
the matter composing our sun and plan
cts once existed as vast gaseous neb-
ula. spiral III form. having IN incon-
eeivably high temperature and slowly
revolving OH an axis passing through
its center OF gravity. Az the mass
cooled by radiating heat into space q
contraction of volume With accelerated
axial rotation would ensue, in accord
ance with we'll known dynamic princi-
pies. The centrifugal force thus rap
idly Increased would cause the separa-
ton Of large masses which would. by
mutual attraction OF their own parti-
cles. gradually assume spherical form
and become planets. BY Il repetition
of this process planet after planet
would be thrown off and the central
slowing sun would remain.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-02-17
Cut Your Store Bin
Down One Half

Tens of thousands of farmers as wen as
town and city folks cut down their store
bills one-half last year and saved money
in spite Of generally short crops and re-
duced RACES.
Absolutely millions Of dollars were
saved and countless families lived better
shan ever before in the face Of the cotton
crisis and general business depression.
How we're these burdensome store bills
cut down? By the real money-saving
power of good home gardens, rightly
planted and kept planted and tended
through the season.
Hastings 1916 Seed Catalogue tells how
to cut store bills down; tells about gar
den and farm seeds of kinds and quail
ity that cannot be bought from your mer-
chant or druggist. It's full of garden and
farm information. It's free if You ask
for it Write for it now. q. G. HASTINGS
70. Atlanta, Cal Advt)
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-02-17
Moral Suasion and a Strap.

Moral Suasion and Strap.
"She seems to have abandoned her
moral suaslon ideas relative to the
training of children"
"She has
How did it happen?"
We'll. was largely instrumental In
bringing about the change. You see,
she has no children Of her own. and 1
grew weary Of her constant preach
ing and theoriziDg. so l loaned her our
Willie
Loaned her your boy?"
Precisely. She was to have him a
week on her solemn promise to con-
fine herself entirely to moral suasion."
Did she keep her promi.c:''
"She did. but at the expiration OF the
week she came to me with tears in
her eyes and pleaded for permission
to whale him just once."-Sew York
Mail
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-02-17
The Place Fer Lovers.

Ian MacLaren wrote that Gaelic Is
the best OF all languages fer terms Of
endcarment. that it has fifty ways OF
saying darling" The old tongue OF
the Isle of Man. picturesque island
almost equally near to Ireland. Scot
land and England. is said 10 he even
better furnished with terms for the
use of lovers. that it has or had ninety
seven ways of saying my dear
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-02-17
A Request or q Warninu2

Mrs. X. was on visit to her parents
and wrote the following card to her
next door neigbbor at home:
Dear Mrs G.: VIII you do me a
favor while am away? VIII ron put
out Il little food on our back porch ev-
cry day or so for the little tramp cat
have been feeding lately? The cat will
eat almost anything. but please do not
put yourself out"-I.adies' Home Jour.
nal
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-02-17
He Didn't Know Mary Ann,

Keep moving, keep moving" urged
a downtown policeman In an effort to
clear the sidewalk.
A eountryman appealed to him in de-
spair.
I've lost my wife," he said.
We'll, get another one" replied the
policeman laconically.
The countryman shook his head.
You don't know Mary Ann" he an
swered. News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-02-17
A Test,

when wants to be plumb satisfied
In muh mind dat a sistah has done
been converted and not dess merely
pollyfoxin' to be poplar" confessed
sage old Parson Bagster, II takes her
husband to one side and tells him to
let a wet dog into de parior de fust
time 1t rains."-Judge,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-02-17
Judicial ADVANTAGES.

"a magistrate has unusual domestic
advantages. over other men whose
wives are always giving them piece
OF their minds"
What advantage has he"
When she starts In to give 1t be
can bind her over to keep the piece
Baltimore American.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-02-17
One Drawback,

whats the matter. old man.
Il was ont last might where lot OF
mT friends repeatedly sang that ! was
jolly good fellow"
Weren't your
II guess | gas. all right. but ! can't
get my wife to believe it"-Chicago
Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-02-17
Her flatteex

Mrs. Green-Do yon ever f1atter your
husband: Airs Wyse-Yes some
times ask his advice about things -
BOSTON Transcrips
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-02-17
Sale

Secondhand Lumber,
Secondhand Brick.
Secondhand Fire Brick,
Blacksmith Coal, at less
than cost.
All our lands, On long time. We
prefer to sell to Bossier people. II
should be the ambition of every man
and boy to own piece of land.
S. H. BoLINGER &.CoaPANY,
4o-d Bolinger, La.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
PRESENT CLOST COUNT
RECALL A FORMER N0TA-
BILE CONTEST

The close vote in the primary of
June 9Th, between the two leading
candidates for governor, recalls the
election of 1875. the particulars OF
which are obtained by the Democrat
from Green's School History of Flor
ida.
Marcellus l.. Stevens was the NOM
inee of the Republicans and George
F. Drew, the Democratic nominee.
The board canvassed the returns
and found 24,325 for Stevens and
24,2S2 for Drew, a majority of forty
three. A second count was ordered.
and a number of precincts thrown
out. Attorney General w. A. Cooke,
protested against throwing out the
returns and carried his contention
to the supreme court This court or
dered a recount, when it was found
that Drew had a majority Of 1875
He was declared elected and was
regularly inaugurated Tallahassee
Democrat.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
PRESIDENT BEING URGED TO
APPOINT BRYAN JUSTICE

Jacksonville, June 24.-J. T. G.
Crawford, national Democratic com
mitteeman for Florida, has received a
telegram from Washington to the
enect that no successor to Justice
Charles E. Hughes on the Supreme
court bench had been selected. Mr..
Crawford sent telegram to Washing
ton inquiring about the naming of a
new justice after he had seen the
printed statement that Attorney Cen
eral Gregory had been named.
Friends of Senator N. p Bryan Of
Florida have been urging his selec-
ton and we're surprised to see the
statement in print that Gregory had
been named They we're much re-
Iieved to find that the report was false
and have renewed their efforts on be-
half Of Florida's junior senator. Sen
ator Bryan has been recommended for
the supreme court bench by the jus
dices of the Florida supreme court the
delegates and alternates who repre-
sented Florida at the st. Louis con-
vention as we'll as by scores Of prom
nent attorneys from every section of
the state and from other states.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
oscEoLA couNTY's CAMPAIGN
FOR TICK ERADICATION

Tick eradication in Osceola coun-
ty will be accomplished within the
next year or eighteen months, if con-
eerted action is taken within the next
few weeks for a general campaign
against the enemy of the cattle indus
try in this section.
Recent agitation of tick campaign
in Osceola county has already led to
the erection of two more dipping watts.
One of these is now almost completed
at the lands of the Shaker Colony
near Narcosee, while the other has
Just been laid out by B. E. Evans
demonstration agent for John Pad
gett. a gentleman at st. Cloud.
Demonstration Agent Evans is ac
lively at work in the tick eradication
campaign and is giving all the helT
and advice he can to those who wish
10 join in the movement.
1t is likely that some plan of con
certsd action will be developed by the
leaders in the cattle industry in this
county before many more weeks have
passed.-valley Gazette.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
BIG CONCERNS PAYING
THEIR COLDER employees

Jacksonville, June 24.-Showing q
patriotic spirit mores strongly than
mere words, corporations of the big
kind are relieving employees who are
members of the National Guard of
their financial worries and assuring
them of compensation and their po-
Isitions back in case they are called
out Prominent among these are
such concerns as Armour and Com
lpany. Western Union Telegraph Com
lpany. Firestone Fire and Rubber Com
pany, Southern Bell Telephone Com
lpany. the B. F. Goodrich Company and
Others.
The Western Union Company has
notified all employees already enlisted
that 1t will pay them a monthly sal
ary equal in amount to the difference
lin the pay of the government and
their regular wages. For those who
enlist now their jobs will be held
open until they return.
Armour and Company have made
similar proposition to their own en-
ployes. also. The Postal Telegraph
Company, which has made no an
nouncement to the local manager, will
doubtless announce shortly some plan
along like lines, as 1t has always
been generous with its employees.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
KNOTT FILES
PROCEEDINGS FOR
A RECOUNT IN
four COUNTIES

Jacksonville, June 24.-Proceedings
have been filed in four counties of the
State in behalf of w. v. Knott, who
through his attorneys is demanding a
recount of the second choice vote in
Ia large number of precincts with a
view of securing correct count and
overcoming the apparent lead of Sid
ney ]. Cats. who will in all probabili-
ty receive the certificate of nomina-
tion from the State canvassing board
IL the board is not prevented by man
damus action.
Thos. B. Adams, of counsel for Mr..
Knott, stated that writ of mandamus
will be fled against the canvassing
board of Duval county demanding a
recount of the vote in nine precincts
in Duval county. Similar writs will
be filed against the canvassing boards
In Calhoun. Leon and Holmes coun-
ties today. It is expected that action
of a like nature will be taken in four
other counties, the names of which
would not be divulged at this time.
Writ of madamus will be filed in
Blountstown by Judge VIII H. Price
or Ellis Davis, of Mariana, petition
ing a recount in a portion OF Cal.
houn county. Judge Price will insti.
tute proceedings demanding a recount
in practically the whole OF Holmes
county, and in Leon county Judge VIII
j. Oven will act in behalf of Mr..
Knott's interests.
Mr., Adams said that he had no idea
of the number of votes involved, but
he stated that he was confident that
IL the recounts are permitted Mr..
Cats lead will be easily overcome
and that Mr.. Knott will be declared
the nominee. When asked whether
or not action would be taken before
the Supreme Counrt when the State
canvassing board meets next Monday,
Mr.. Adams stated that he could not
state what line of action will be
ried out in that connection.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
TWELVE HUNDRED MEN
NOW At BLACK POINT.
IN READINESS TO MOVE
FOR MEXICAN BORDER
KANSAS NEEDS MEN TO
HARVEST WHEAT CROPS

Washington, June 24.-It is est-
mated that the state of Kansas will
need betweent $4,000 to 40, 900 men
for the wheat harvest at wages rang
ing from So to 81 day, according to
announcement made yesterday by the
United States department of labor.
The harvest season begins about
June is.
Relative to details Of the season. a
bulletin, issued by the department
through the bureaus Of immigration
and the postoffices of the country
|says:
"The harvest lasts from ten to twen-
ty days in each locality, and thrash
ing continues from twenty to thirty
days. Persons who desire more def.
mite information as to employment in
the harvest fields of Kansas should
communicate with P. ]. Mcbride, state
commissioner of labor, Topeka, Kans.,
or with G. L. Green, general inspec-
tor in charge Of employment and dis
tribution, S04 Grand avenue, Kansas
City, Mo.
THE department is informed that
the vast majority of farmers who
want harvest hands prefer able-bodied
English-speaking white men. Appli-
cents should have sufficient funds
for subsistence in event OF unavoid-
able delays in commencing the har-
vest"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
oscEoLA MAN BUYS BIG
BUNCH POLK co. CATTLE

Kissimmee, June PA. F. Bass,
county commissioner from the Third
District and one of the leading cittle-
men and citizens of st. Cloud, this
week purchased $500 head of cattle
from Tom and Claude Page. sons of
the late Sol. Page. of Polk county. The
two Page boys were here on Monday
to close the deal.
Early next week Mr.. Bass with a
corps of cowboys will leave for Polk
county to drive the cattle through the
country to the Upper st. Johns coun.
try, where they will be placed on the
range. Mr.. Bass says that this herd
of cattle includes some OF the finest
steers in Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
lgglerS Tell
Disconnected
Stories of the
CarriZal Fight
tBy Associated Press. ,

Antonio, June 24.-The COM
diserganization of the troops
PED in the Carrizal battle, and
tactical humiliation of those
W in the fight is indicated in
report of Pershing to Funston.
q men, all horse holders, were
up at Santa Maria yesterday.
Stories are almost identical
nose told by other stragglers.
saing's report indicated that
'-seyen out of eighty-four
'eturned. He said reports in
that fourteen were killed
ty-three taken prisoners.
riding to a statement alleged
been signed by Lem Spill
Mormon scout captured at
neither he nor the negroes
'aieh side started the firing 4.
Practically all Americans
llled when part of the Mex
&c got in the rear, attacking
e flank.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
|RASTIC ACTION
| AGAINST MEXICANS
BEING CONSIDERED
D CARRANzA ACCEPTS REsPON-
SIBIuTY FOR THE CARRIzAL
OUTRAGE, OCCUPATION OF
NORTHERN MEXICO BY U. S.
TROOPS WILL BE PROMPTLY
ORDERED
(By Associated Press. F,

Washington, June 24.-Relations
tween the United States and Mex
are close to a breaking point as
y result of an apparently we'll
|unded belief that the two troops
American cavalry were deliber-
|sly massacred by Carranza troops.
Rcretaries Lansing and Baker and
kesident Wilson conferred on the
btter.
Il is known that the possibility of
king drastic action against the
Gicans in Chihuahua is consid-
M gravely. Secretaries Baker and
+hsing refused to talk. Lansing
ID: Il cannot say a word" Action
pitts further word from Pershing.
Carranza accepts responsibility
the Carrizal affair as officials be-
Pc Wilson will order the occupa-
4 Of most Of northern Mexico.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
SHERIFF LOGAN GOES BY
AUTO TO ALABAMA

Sheriff Logan and family left in
their auto Moday for a visit to rel
atives in Tuscaloosa, Ola. A large
sign, bearing the words, Polk County
voted bonds for One and a half Mil
lion dollars for good roads" was strap
Ded across the back OF the car and
viii no doubt be the means Of bring
ing someone to Florida this fall.
This sign was contributed to Mr.. Lo-
gan by the Polk County Record
through the inspiration of DR.. Ackley.
Record.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
PEACE OR WAR DEPENDS
|. UPON CARRANzA'S ATTIT|IDF
IN CONNECTION WITH
THE CARRZAL Affair
BIG SUNDAY SCHOOL
RALLY AT PLANT CITY

/ Plant City, June 24.-A rousinp
Sunday School rally will be held
tommorrow afternoon at the Plant
City Methodist Church under the di.
recton OF S. d. Harris, of st. Peters
burg, assisted by Rev. A. H. Cole,
held secretary of the Sunday school
work Of the Florida Conference. Rev.
Baldwin, the field secretary OF the
Presbyterian Sunday School work of
the state, is also in the city and
will take part in the rally.
Sunday school workers of all de-
nominations of Plant City and those
OF nearby. towns have been invited
to take part, splendid music has been
arranged for and all interested in Sun
day School matters, irrespective of
church affiliation will find the meeting
one of create interest.
Mr. Harris, who will preside at the
meeting, is president of the State
Federation of Wesleyan Classes, is
superintendent of the st. Petersburg
Methodist Sunday School. one of the
strongest in the State, and the mes
sage he will deliver will be we'll worth
hearing.
1t is expected delegations will at
tend from Lakeland, Tampa and other
nearby points.
This rally is one of the features of
the ocala District Conference now
holding 1t annual meeting in Plant
City. lw,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
FLORIDA FISHERMEN MUCH
INTERESTED IN MEXICAN WAR

Pensacola, June "a Should war
which now appears to be inevitable
break out between Mexico and the
United States, Pensacola's largest
industry will probably be seriously
affected, unless the United States
navy makes it so impracticable for
the few gunboats of the Carranza
government to venture outside of
harbors that they will have no
chance to interfere with Pensacola
fishing smacks.
Scores of Pensacola fisherman are
doing no little worrying nowadays.
it is asserted, over the conditions
which may arise over possible
breach between the two countries,
but heads of the local fish COM
panies have been assured in tele-
grams from Washington that gun
boats which have been, and which
will later, be assigned to the Mexi-
can waters, will afford ample pro-
lection from any possible preying
enemy gunboat.
The well-known red snapper,
handled at Pensacola more exten-
sively than at any port in the world,
is taken in large quantities near
the coast of Mexico. In the past local
vessels have been held up and de-
tanned for weeks, and, in one case,
one vessel was held in Mexican
port for upward Of two months, the
Mexican government, then under
the Diaz administration, alleging
and claiming that the American
fishermen were violating the Mexi-
can rights respecting the question
of fishing in exican-controlled wa
ters. The machinery of the United
States state department was brought !
into action to get this vessel clear.
Fishermen who are arriving from
the fishing region nowadays hear |
all rumors of the possibility of war
with undisguised interest. The pres
ence of gunboats from the United |
States navy will make it reasonably
safe for the Pensacola and other
gulf coast vessels to operate, but
there will be a safer and more Sc
cure feeling il there is no war at all.
The local fishermen, however, will
not stop fishing.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24

Boy Scouts at Boynton proved the
worth OF their training by reseuing
a 7-year-old boy who had fallen into
a hole over his head. They plunged
in and dragged him to the shore,
and then we're compelled to use ar
tificial respiration for nearly thirty
minutes before he recovered.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
LATIN-ANERICAN
GOVERNMENTS
TAKING ACTION
TO AVERT WAR
(By Associated Press. }

San Salvador, June 24.-The
foreign office here received a cable
gram from the Ecuador government
today urging the Latin-American
government to take common action
to avert war between the United
States and Mexico. A reply was sent
Immediately approving the idea.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24
"NoTHINe TO MEDIATE"
DECLARES UNCLE SAM
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June 24.-News that
the Latin-Ameriean republics are
preparing to offer to mediate the
Mexico-American dispute caused
high officials to intimate that the
United States considered there is
nothing to mediate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-24

The Marion county banks have set
aside a fund of $1,000 for use in
furthering the Boys Pig Clubs Of
that county. An effort will be made
to select one breed and standardize
that breed alone.