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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
Hooks Bio Hoax.

Hoaxers exist in every profession and
walk of life. They flourish, in every
age and cline. They ply their art Ell
Their as Il means OF livelihood Or from
the sole desire to gull the credulous
public. 1t was the latter which melted
that prince of practical jokers, Theo-
dore Hook. to perTetrate the most au-
dacious of all hoaxes. the Berners street
hoax. that for the time aroused all
London to laughter and Indignation.
est dwelling in quiet thoroughfare
leading out of Oxford street would be-
come the most notorious house in town
and set about winning his wager by
addressing over thousand letters, con-
tanning orders to tradcsmen. with the
request that they would at a certain
hour on certain day deliver their
goods at certain house. in Berners
street. Besides the unfortunate shop
keepers, who suffered, much loss
through damage to their goods, others
were included In the fun. The lord
mayor. the lord chief justice, the arch
bishop of Canterbury and the com
mander in chief were among the many
victims that fell into the trap and.
duly arriving at the appointed spot, ex-
perieneed most unceremoni6us treat
ment amid the turbulent md exasper-
ated throng -. A.. ::
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
B0NEHEAD BASEBALL

One Curious Break That Even the Um-
pires Did Not Notice.
Baseballs champion foolish play was
made In a game between Washington
and the White Sox In 1907. In that
battle Larry Schlahy was captain Of
the Washingtons and also played sec.
ond base
At the end Of an early inning Schla6y
went out to telephone or buy goat or
something and was delayed so long
that the Senators had three men put
out before his return.
The Sox came trotting in for their
turn at bat Washington took the field.
with only eight men and nobody on
second, and the game went on that
way till Fielder Jones hit one straight
across second Then, and not till then,
was it discovered that there was no
body ON second base.
Incredible as it may seem, nineteen
men-seventeen players and two UNI
pires-had started the half inning In
this fashion and not one Of them got
wise till Jones hit shot over the
empty station.
Schlafly reappeared at this juncture,
and the umpires decided that the hit
was Illegal when made with only eight
men in the field. Jones had to go back
and bat over.-New York Sun
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
Calamities Of Authors.

p Homer was beggar: Plautus turned
a mill: Terence was a slave: Cervantes
the author Of don Quixote." died Of
hunger: Bacon lived life Of mean
ness and distress; Raleigh died on the
scaffold: Sperser, the charming. died In
want; the death Of Collins was through
neglect, first causing mental derange
ment: Milton sold his copyright Of
Paradise Lost" for f15; Dryden died
in poverty and distress; Otway died
prematurely and through hunger; Lee
died in the gutter: Steele lived life
Of perfect warfare with bailiffs: Gold
smiths Vicar Of Wakefield" was sold
for a trife to save him from the grip
Of law; Savage died in prison at Bris
tol where he was confined for debt
of fS; Butler lived life of penury and
died poor; Chatterton. the child of
genius and misfortune. destroyed him
self
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
Ten Years Ago.

From the Banner Of Nov. S. 1306-Bentcn.l
eve are pleased to learn that Mrs.
E. R. Mading of Plain Dealing is fast
regaining strength and health after a
protracted siege OF fever"
The following item is from the Plain
Dealing correspondence: "Mr. S. II.
Cochran has remodeled his residence,
which makes quite an improvement in
that part OF town.
"Mr. W. E. Ivey left Monday for
Plain Dealing, near which place he is
camping, and is busy chasing the wary
fox. Several of the young men of our
town have joined him on different
nights"
"Rev. and Mrs. W. a. Role left Mon
day for their home in Mansfield, after q
visit of several days with Mrs. ROLES
parents, DR.. and Mrs. H. Neeson. Mr..
Role preached two good sermons here
Sunday 80
The Alden Bridge Correspondent said:
"The school at this place is progressing
nicely. The enrolment has already
reached seventy and there are others to
come in later" "Miss Evelyn Carstar-
i phen Of Plain Dealing was among tie
| visitors here Sunday. She was on her
way to the Larkin School, where she
began teaching Monday morning."
The following items are culled from,
the Haughton correspondence: "Miss
Ethel E!ston, a student in Mansfield
College, spent Saturday and Sunday
with her parents "Miss Jessie Wyche
of Benton and Miss Annie Mae Biggs OF
Bellevue are winsorle visitors here this
week." "On Sunday, November 18th,
Bellevue Lodge No. IS, F. and A. NJ,
will perform the funeral service at the
grave of their deceased brother, Charles
J. Gray, near Cotton Valley. Arrange
ments have been made to run a special
train from Sibley to Cotton Valley and
return, making convenient connection
with the ", S. and P, for the accomo-
dation of the members of the lodge and
other friends"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Ago.

From the Banner CT Nov. 10, 1s66-Be.levue.l
"Married, on the 1st instant, at the
residence of the BRIDES father, Mr..
Thomas Applewhite, sby the Rev. Robert
Martini Mr.. Edmund w. Hodges, jr.,
to Miss Augusta M. Applewhite." Both
are still living near Cotton Valley. They
have large family.]
"It is ourpainful duty to record the
death of one Of our most useful and hon
ored citizens-the Hon. Asbury Arnold
Abney-who died it his residence in this
place Sunday morning last, the 4th
instant, after lingering illness of nearly
two weeks, in the forty ninth year of his
age. MIR. Abney was a native of South
Carolina but one ofthe oldest citizens of
this parish. At the time of his death
he was au able and honored Senator
from this senatorial district
"Married, on the 9th instant, 'at the
residence of Mr.. J. J. Edwards, near
this place, by Mr.. W. A. Kelly, Justice
OF Peace, Dr.. John G. McMath to Miss
Pennie B. Ranes." [Dr. McMath has
been dead for many years buthis widow,
now Mrs. VIII Council, is postmistress
at Haughton. There are three of the
children living, Mrs. Evrest Connell, of
near McDade; Mrs. Dorsey Afford, of
Haughton, and Miss Clifford Connell, of
Haughton.
"Ano,her of our Oldest and most
worthy citizens 'has entered the high
road Of mortality and gone to that
bourne from which no traveller returneth.
On Tuesday, the 9th instant, at nine
o'c,cck pm, Philo Alden breathed his
last, aged sixty-six years, four months
and three days. His death was occa-
stoned by a fal! from the back of a
saddle animal. He died four hours after
the accident. Mr.. Alden came to Clai-
borne Parish, Louisiana, during the year
1880 from Oneida County, New York u
Mr.. Alden was Sheriff for Bossier
Parish at the time of his death. His
family moved to Benton County, Arkan-
sas, soon after his death. He had Il
grandson, Austin Rogers, in the State
Senate of Arkansas in the early 90's
He visited this parish in 1885,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
The ~
Scrap Book
His Brand Of Turkey.

The following story is reported from
the trenches in France:
A young German lieutenant and his
orderly were doing patrol duty. AL
day long they had been riding through
the woods without q bite to eat. To.
ward evening they came to a battery
Of heavy artillery, where they dis
mounted and asked for some supper
The captain In charge Of the guns told
the young lieutenant that he could
have some nice turkey. The young
man took a hearty bite of the offered
meat; then, looking up suspicioasly,
asked:
BEG your pardon, captain; did you
say this was turkey"
"Why, sure, that's turkey!" -
He took few more bites and asked
again, Are you really sure, Herr Cap
tain, that this Is turkey?"
Certainly. Herr Lieutenant; turkey
it Isl
The lieutenant finished his meal IL
silence and thanked the captain fol
his hospitality. Then he called his or
derby. Fritz" he directed. SADDLE
our turkeysr'-Everybody's.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
Thirty Years AGO.

From the Banner Of Nov. IL, 1SS6-Believue.l
"Mai. R. E. Wyche of this place has
entered his fine Jersey bull tom Wat
kins,' at the Shreveport Fair"
"Our friend l.. C. Biggs of this place,
while hunting last week came across a
drove of turkeys on Bodcau and in five
shots killed five grown ones before they
escaped" -. ... ....---..
"We see our friends, Capt. N. B.
httAff and Mr.. John A. Skannal, of this
parish, will have some fine cattle or
exhibition at the Shreveport Fair. Capt
Murff will have fine lot of Durhams
and Mr.. Skannal will show up some tit
top Jerseys"
"Died, at Pasadena, Cal, on the I'd
instant, of consumption, Mrs. Mary
Scott Ogden, aged forty years, wife Of
Hon. H. w. Ogden Of Bossier Parish
She leaves her husband and four chill
dren-one boy and three girls-to mourn
her untimely end"
"Died, on November 10th at 1890 p. m.
in this place, Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly, aged
about twenty-nine years, wife of Louis
B. Kelly" Mrs. Kelly left three chill
dren one of whom is Mr.. Andrew Kelly
of Shreveport and another is Mrs. John
Brandon, also of Shreveport
eWelearn through colored messenger
to DR.. w. j. Mobley, Parish Coroner
that shooting ARRAY took place at Mr.
Wash Graves store,sin this parish, on
Red River, betweensSherrod Smith and
H. P. Phillips, Monday morning. Phil
lips was killed almost instantly, and
Smith was seriously wounded and ex-
pected to die. We have heard since
that Smith has died from the effects OF
his wounds"
''Died, on Sunday, the 7th instant, at
the residence of his son, in this parish,
Mr.. c. W. Arnold, seventy years Of age.
Mr.. Arnold was among the oldest resi-
dents of Bossier and will be missed by
ALL" &c. W. Arnold was the father OF
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
nisousted. but Careful,

Secretary of War Garrison has q
friend who is constantly on guard
against being a spendthrift. The mat
ter of expenditures Is ever on his mind
Not long ago he took up golf and made
fair progress. One day Garrison asked
him how he was getting along at the
game.
''Oh, just fairr' the man replied sad
". I've already lost three balls"
The same man went out to golf one
afternoon and became so impatient
with himself for his mediocre playing
that he picked up one Of his clubs and
almost started to break 1t across his
knee TO show his disgust: then he tried
again and controlled his temper fairly
well until he made another especially
poor stroke Once more ne started t.
break up one or mere Of his clubs, but
cxertcd his will power and held him
self back rs he exclaimed:
"I'll never play this COMPOUNDED game
again! I'll take my gosh blamed clubs
and Ill-TIl sell them!"-Boston Her
aid
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
Mamma the Gerrvmander.

The gerrymander was christened Ii
1918, although it must have been in op
Grafton long before that. A stanch ole
Federalist. Governor Elbridge Gerry
controlled through his legislature the
redistricting of Massachusetts under
the census of 1910. In the office OF
Benjamin Russell, an ardent Repub
lican editor, hung Il map of the state
as newly .subdivided by Gerry and his
men. Gilbert Stuart's ready pencil
whimslca!ly added to the outlines Of ;
grotesque district the wings and tail Of
dragon.
"Haw he said when he had finished
'How's that for a salamander?''
The Republican Russell growled
Better call 1t. a gerrymander." An(
American politicians have taken hi!
advice.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
Strictly Obedient.


Colonel kemyss of the Fort1eth regi
ment was remarkable for the studied
pomposity. Of his diction. One day
observing that careless man in the
ranks had particularly dirty face,
which appeared not to have been wash
ed for twelvemoRth, he was exceed
ingly indignant at SO gross violation
Of military propriety. t-...
Take him." said he to the corporal.
who was an Irishman, take the man
and lave him in the river"
After some time the corporal re-
turned. --5r ~ ..s.
Z: what have you done with the man
I sent with you?" inquired the colonel.
Up flew the corpofars right hand across
the peak Of his cap. =
Z Sure ant plaise y'r honor. and didn't
y'r honor tell me toslave him in the
river? And sure enough left him in
the river. and there he is now, accord.
ing to y'r honor.s orders" - London
Mail. . III
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
When Booth lauql1ed.

William Mestayer, the comedian, once
said: Il never saw Edwin Booth laugh
heartily but once. We were playing
Julius Caesar at Baldwil'S. in San
Francisco. Booth was Brutus. McCul-
Tough was Cassius. Harry Edwards was
Caesar, and Charley Bishop and wers
plain, everyday citizens. 1t was the
last night Of the run. and we all felt
frisky. So when Caesar spoke the well
known line, Let me have men about
me that are fat Bishop and I, both
fat men. walked boldly up to Caesar
and shook him heartily by the hand.
Booth laughed outright"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
HATED THE RAILROAD.
And So Would Almost Any One Under
the Circumstances,

And So Would Almost Any One Under
the Circumstances.
The following letter, says Railway
and Locomotive Engineering, was re-
ceived by the claim agent Of one Of the
big western railways some time ago:
For some weeks past my dog has
been in the habit Of sticking himself
onto the cars as they sped past my
place, and he never harmed no one by
so doing, nor never would, as have
known him from a child, very peace
full and fond Of young children, and
awful fond of the butchers shop, be-
fore where he would sit up on his hind
legs and beg with voice Of Joy for
anything he requested. When he
would run at the cars he would act
savage, but still would niver injure
the train by word or deed if you had
a hundred trains whizzing past by day
or mite.
But what does the fireman on the
Stick in the Mud Express do but en-
tees my dog to close quarters and
throw chunks Of coal and squirts hot
water upon him, which he tells me IN
a blith and frivolous tone is to take
the bark off my dog.
That is what. makes me halt your
railroad, and that is not all by long
choke, for yesterday they misled my
dog and got him in front Of the en-.
CINE, when they pulled her wide open
and smashed my dog in a way that
hurts your rode. and causes it to be
looked at askance by every thinking
tax payer and mother.
II say fy' on such rode as yours
with it's SANDWICHES that have thir
rim of ham round the aige, so wher
you lock your teeth with it you gel
left, and the rode has got your money
in Dennis. Fly on the whole thing ID
what l say"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09

serve as beds. One man, however, had
taken particular pains to carry his bed
ding a considerable distance away, from
the wagons and the rest of the men.
Seeing him thus by himself the San
Francisco man asked the camper why
he did not sleep under the wagons the
same as the others. who, me?" asked
his blankets. Not much. Me for right
out In tie open. It's too darn confin-
ing to sleep under O roof"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
The Fight Against Consumption.

Louisiana has entered the ranks OF
those states which will earnestly en-
deavor by concerted action to stamp out
tuberculosis. 1t is scientifically known
that consumption, termed the great
white .scourge, can be stamped out of the
world in twenty years if the knowledge
OF its prevention and cure is placed in
the possession of the people. >-@
If Our government was one of CON-
pulsion it would be comparatively simple
to enforce the laws for its determination
but as We must depend for our laws and
their enforcementupon intelligent public
opinion, it becomes every ones duty te
join in this health crusade which, il
properly conducted, will mean that con-
sumption In Louisiana can be broughI
under control within ten years.
From time to time there will appear
in the Banner short articles dealing with
consumption, it's prevention and its cure
In this first lesson we beg to call atten
ton to the fact that promiscuous spit
ting is the greatest source. Of infection
and If we can teach that no splitting
means no consumption, one-half of the
battle is gained. <.s s~ ~
Readers OF these articles are requested
when interested and willing to join the
health crusade, to take steps to join theil
parish organization. These are now il
process of organization and where moi
effected information can be obtained BY
addressing Anti-Tuberculosis Headquar-
tiers, AT Camp Street, New Orleans, La
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09

Mr.. John Arnold of this parish, Mr.. G..
w. Arnold, who resides in Texas, and Of
the late Mrs. l.. A. Brownlee. Mrs. T.
J. Tidwell of five miles south of Benton
is another daughter. Mrs. Sallie Smis-
son and Miss Alice Arnold are two other
daughters.l
"Died, last Saturday, the 9th instant,
at her home in this parish, Mrs. Burt,
wife of Mr.. Edward S. Burt, and daugh-
ter OF Mr.. William Belcher. Mrs. Burt
was quite young. We truly sympathize
with the sorrow stricken husband and
family in their great loss.'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
Faith.

Securely cabined In tho. ship below.
Through darkness and through storm
cross the sea.
A painless wilderness of waves to me.
But yet do not fear, because l know
That he who guides the good ship Ger
that waste
Sees in tho stars her shining pathway
traced
Blindfold I walk this life's bewtldering
maze,
Up ninty steep through frozen mountain
pass,
Through thorn set barren and through
deep mOrass;
But strong in faith l tread the uneven
ways
And bare my head unshrinking to the
blast
Because my Fathers arm is round me
cast.
And IL the way seems rough l only clasp
Tho hand that leads me with flrmer
grasp.
Anne c. Lynch Botta.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
Lumber for Sale

I ! have purchased all the remaining
buildings, trans, sheds and foundations
at Bolinger, as well as enough of the
new lumber to take care of, the local
trade. Any one wanting lumber will
ind stock on hand there, at low prices.
Will handle Windows, Doors, Lime.
Brick, Cement and Shingles. expect
to handle all kinds of building material.
7 Come and see me. Yours truly,
45-tf r. c. PURCELL.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
An EGG In the Wilderness.

An amusing little incident concern
ing an egg is told by Captain stigand
i'll his Hunting the Elephant In AZ
.rica:" ..-
1t was a solitary estrich's' egg that
l found in the open. i supposed it had
been dropped by the ostrich before she
had decided where. to make her nest.
I ate that egg in omelets for three
days, thinking myself lucky to get an
egg so far from civilization. but mar
yelling much at Its, peculiar favo-,
From later experience of ostrich eggs
I now know that that egg was bad!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
His One Chance.

A wedding company on its way to
the magistrates office had to cross a
river In a skiff, when, as luck would
have 1t, the bridegroom fell into the
water
Wringing her hands, the bride cried
out that somebody should save her be.
loved.
"What for?' asked one Of the compa.
ny. Hes good swimmer"
That's just it!' cried the bride
Don't you see that he is swimming to.
ward the other bank T'-Buffalo News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
Out of Siohf.

: A newly married young woman had
A gas cooker fixed In her kitchen. The
gas company sent her a card of rules.
with instructions to study them well
and what she couldn't understand they
would explain to her. Imagine the
clerks surprise the next morning when
he heard her say over the phone:
II can understand all the rules OK.
cent. the one at the bottom Of the card,
See other side. It's impossible to see
the other side. The man has fixed IL
against the WALL" -s,~F*
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
No Roof For Him,

During an automobile trip last sum-
mer San Francisco man stopped one
night with a party Of teamsters in the
mountains. Strolling about the camp,
he noted that many Of the men had put
their blankets under the wagons to
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
Our Own Acts,

What man is there who does not
laboriously, though all unconsciously.
himself fashion the sorrow that Is to
be the pivot of his fe?-Maeterlinck.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09

If you have something on your farm
you would like to convert into money
advertise it in the Banner.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
The Social Scale.

The Social Scale.
II thought you liked your new
friends so much!''
80 | do. but just had TO give them
up.-they own such a cheap carr
Puck.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-09-22
FAMILY SOON TO Be
REUNITED IN COLLEGE
Mother and Daughter In Same
Class; Father Will Join
Them Later.

Des Moines, Ia.-When sixteen-year-
old Elinor Douglas entered the fresh
man class of the University of Iowa
this term her mother, Mrs. F. L. Doug
las, wife of a Highland Park college
professor, enrolled in the same class.
Together they will spend four years
In Iowa City, working for their de-
grees, and next year. when Mr.. Doug
las returns to Iowa City to complete
the work for his M. A. degree. the en-
tire family will be reunited.
1t is matter of family tradition
and sentiment which is responsible for
mother and daughter attending college
together. AS the gray haired. tender
eyed little woman says:
I'VE have always planned that when
Elinor went to college | should go
with her. and it has been one of Eli
nor's dreams that we should go back
to Iowa City. where her father worked
his way through by doing odd jobs for
President Macbride."
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-09-22
, Summons BY publication

In the Superior Court of the State OF Wash
ington in and for Chelan County
Olive Swayze, Plaintiff,
VS..
S. A Grover, bachelor, l.. p. Hamilton, Jane
Doe Hamilton, his wife, w. j. Kerrigan,
Jane Doe KerriRan, his wife, and John
H. Hayes, Defendants.
The State of Washington to the said s. A.
~ Grover, l.. p Hamilton, Jane Doe Ham
iton, his wife, w. j. Kerrigan, Jane Doe
Kerrigan, his wife, and John II. Hayes,
Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty DAYS after the date of the first
publication of this summons, to-wit, within
sixty days after the 18th day of August, 1915,
and defend the above entitled action in the
above entitled court, ana answer the COM
plant of the plaintiff, and serve copy of
your answer upon the undersigned attorneys
for plaintiff at their Office below stated
and in case of your failure so to do, judR-
ment Will be rendered against you accord
ing to the demand of the complaint, which
has been filed with the clerk of said court.
The object of Ibis action is to foreclose a
mortgage upon the north half of the mort
half of the northwest quarter of the north
east quarter of section 80, township % north
of range 81 east Willamette Meridian,
Dated this 18th day of August, 1916
EVA STEVENSON
j. e. WILLIS
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Postotfice address,
1C64 Chehalis Ave-, Chehalis, Wash.
First publication Aug.lS; last pub. Sept 20.