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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
fcoNrINUED FROM PAGE Twol

The following salaries We're allowed
and warrants ordered drawn III pay
mont Of same:
r r Edwards Sheriff. two months.
May aid June. S70s.34.
nr. f. X. Keoun, Health Officef,
two months, May and June, Sl66t:
4. i. Stiilson, Parish Treasurer. two
months. May and June. s66.61.
II. Il. IEill. Clerk Police Jury, two
months. May and June, SS3.3I.
3c.,,,ier Banner. public printing, two
lnssathS. May and June. S66.61.
Egneyieye Orehanage. two months
az, ispriation. May and June, SiaN'
less; s.iD o.erpaid in last check. $40.
faastabtcs-
!. 4. Edwards. two months. May
and June. Sa.34.
II. Il. sosrell. two mouths, May and
jane, sa.34.
Y. Il. Crawford, two quarters, 1917.
$i>. -
:. Il. >;tlayhan. fourth quarter, 1915
attt iifHt atiu SSSoitu oaAeSi'
SIS.
+. u. collie, two months, May and
June, ~.
y l.. Mckinney, two months. May
ana jane, s6.63.
(. ". oneal, two months, May anu
June 81.
L. L. yickers. second quarter, Sl2
.f5fSisags of Peace
E. *. iiutchings, first and secoho
quarter, s13.
Il. II. Alien, two months. May ane
Jus5e, ~.
i. G. ChiIders, two months, May ane
June, $:2,.ti6.
7. y. Rogers. two months, May ;iHt
.Erae. and account, S9.S1.
The following claims fer per alel'
aud mileage were allowed:
!. i. Mcnade, $40; J. G. Logan
$40. j. T. Many, IS: \. W. Stew
All. s1.2o: r.. NJ Burks. $3.50: ]. u
aieiasle, 50.
The following warrants were drawn
to-wit:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Monster Mosquitoes.

The late Henry Guy Carleton, the
noted playwright, lived at Atlantic
City, and when the mosquitoes were
bad he would tell his Madras mos
quito story.
There are no mosquitoes he would
begin, '.in Brittany, and q Breton wo
man about to emigrate to Madras was
warned by friend:
"tBeware Of the Madras mosquitoes.
They have long suckers hanging from
their heads, and they viii draw the
very life blood out Of you
1.-THE Breton woman arrived in Mad
ras duly, and as she disembarked she
saw three elephants drawn up near the
pier.
"'Heavensr she cried. Are these
mosquitoes"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
A Good Collector.

Bishop Bristol Of Omaha In the
course of an address in behalf of de-
serving charity told story about the
late General Booth Of the Salvation
Army.
IF l could only elicit money from n
congregation as the general did," ha
said.
"Once when the general was address.
ing a vast audience the officers. fear
ing that he could not be heard, began
to move softly about. closing all the
windows.
Half had been closed and the air
had already begun to get hot and foul
when the general peremptorily ordered
the officers to stop.
".Don't suffocate them till after the
collection said General Booth. -
Washington Star
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
SHE GAVE HER TESTIMONY.
And Also Told How She Came to b
a Witness In the Case.

And Also Told How She Came to 81
a Witness In the Case.
Senator Tiliman, discussing an inves
tigation. said the other day:
"Some evidence is malicious. It re
minds me of old Mrs. Bling.
"Mrs. Bing, thin, wiry old lady
took the stand in a case against one
John Bang. The lawyer began:
Now, madam, you will please give
your evidence~in as few words as pos
sible. You know the defendant
"'Know who?'
"The defendant, Mr.. Joshua Bang.
"Josh Bang! l reckon do know
him, and l don't know nOthin' to his
credit, nuther. Why
"'Please answer yes" or mo" to my
questions
"'What questionsT
"'Do you know Mr.. Joshua Bangy
"'You ask Josh Bang if know him.
Ask him If he knows anything about
tryin' to cheat pore lone wilder like
me out of a three-year-old COW. Ask
CHOW, madam
ASK Josh Bangs wife about that
thar brick she put in batch o but
ter she sold last summer. Ask
"These matters, madam, have moth
ing to do with
TASK John Bang about lettin' his old
mother die In the almshOuse. ASH
/ Mehitabil Bang about the time she was
caught In a neighbours field milkin
four COWS Oh the sly. Ask
Really, madam, do you know any
thing about this case or do you not:'
no, don't know nothin' about it
but I've had it in for them Bangs fol
the last thirty seven years, and l go
myself called as witness so as to &c
even. I guess I've Gone it, too. Goo,
| afternoon, SIR Washington Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
The Funny Clerk,


A young business man entered drug
store and inquired Of the clerk:
"Have yon telephone here?"
Yes, right there it is, behind the
desk" came the response.
The man seated himself very POM
po,.siy, placed the telephone at con-
veniest angle and then tried to get
central. After ten minutes effort, to
the great disaster of his temper, lie
turned to the clerk and said angrily:
Say, you, what's the matter with
this phone?'
1T isn't connected" came languidly
from the clerk.
We'll, why the-why didn't you te!
me?''
'Now, just minute" said the clerf
coolly. "You asked me whether ha(
a phone. / told you / had. l didn,
say, however, that it was connected
But, then, you didn't ask me-"
Amid the laughter Of several patron.
the man made a hasty exit.-Philadel
phia Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
A. tho Weddinq Feast.

In some parts Of England it is the
custom to send congratulatory teie-
grams to friends at distance who are
being married-that is, the message is
timed to arrive just after the ceremony
and during the feast which usually fol-
lows.
Now, a certain man, large farmer,
was about to be married and shortly
before the time he heard that one OF
his cattle had strayed. 1t being val
liable animal, he told his bailiff to let
him know at once when it was found.
The bailiff, being an economical man.
combined the two affairs, and the hap
by bridegroom received the following
message just as they all sat down to
dipner:
Congratulations! The beast is
caught"
It is fair to conclude that the tele-
gram afforded at least as much graft
fication to the assembled guests as t.
the actual recipient himself.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19

Remember that sweet potato cut
tings from the vines can be set cut
as late as July 25th, and then they
will have ninety days in which to
make before frost" says the Colfax
Chronicle. Also, having in mind that
the sweet potato, like ell other crops
of the day, now has its insect pests,
attention is called to the claim that
potatoes grown from cuttings are less
likely to be infested by this new
enemy to that crop. A location far
removed from the elder potato patch
should be selected.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Ambition,


II YOU would rise above tho throng
And seek the crown OF fame,
You must Go more than drift along
And merely play the game.
Whatever path your feet may tread.
Whatever be your quest.
The only way to get ahead
Is striving for the best.
IT'S not enough to wish to do
A days toll fairly well:
If you would rise to glory you
Must hunger to excel.
The boy who has the proper stuff
Goes into every test.
Not seeking to be good enough"
But eager to be best"
The best must be your aim in life.
The best in sport or work,
Success in any form of strife
Falls never to the shirk.
The crowns Of leadership are few,
The followers move in throngs.
II you would be a leader YOU
Must shun the drift alongs."
Edgar A. Guest
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
A Frugal Editor.

An editor who started out twenty
years ago with only 50 cents to his
name is now worth $4,000. His ac-
emulation OF wealth is due to strict
economy, good habits, close attention to
business, absolute honesty, and to the
further fact that an uncle died and left
him $99o9.-H. Helena Echo.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Amazing Spectacle.

A freshman in a New York univer.
sity who was asked to write thcna
on his first impressions Of the city be
gan with this:
THE most amazing sight | ever sa
was the skyscrapers of New Yori
crossing the Hudson on ferryboat."
: Such optical Illusions Of relative mo
ment are not recommendation
GhrOnicl.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
DON'T MIND ME-.

scraps Of bread, bits Of meat, leftover
canned corn and fruit and other odds
and ends.
The south side man was IrOceedln.
Aomeward with as much dignity as he
could muster under the circumstances
when lie tripped over q curbstone,
struggled frantically and finally flop
ped The basket turned over and over
scattering the contents for yards about
a pretty girl who happened to be
passing attempted to help the PROSTATE
man regain his footing.
"Oh," said the man, don't mind me
I'm all right"
AT any rate" the girl smiled, glanc
Ing at the wrecked basket, II know
you will let me help you gather vi
your lunch Youngstown Telegram
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Tho Last Straw.

A south side man who keeps few
chickens has been getting table scraps
for chicken feed from the home Of his
sister, who has large family. Call
ing for the first time in week. he
found a half bushel basket filed Will
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Premature.

Premature.
With rounding lips and an air OF
great Importance the small boy of 4
Sunday school in Belfast impaired ths
happy fact to his teacher.
THE devils Dead" he said sol
EMMY.
What makes you think that?' sale
the startled teacher.
dad said So" explained the small
boy. Il was standing in the stree
with him yesterday when a funera
passed. and when dad saw 1t he said
Poor devil: he's deadr
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19

Lou;sisna's quota for the second
officers training camp is said to be
2S8 men. Training will begin August
9th, at Fort Logan H. Roots, near
Little Rock, Ark.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Deeds of Love.

There are people who would do great
acts. but because they wait for great
opportunities life passes and the act
of loving kindness IRE not done at all
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Pat Scored.

An lrishman named Pat Carr was
met by an Englisliman one day. vile
said to him:
whats your name"
Carr said Pat.
"Well, WELL, said the Englishman
you're the first car | ever saw going
without an ass, so you're a great sight
to me-"
"Begob," said Pat, you're not the
first ass saw going without car, SC
you're no sight to me" London Globe
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Opinions from
Folks Who AlloW

For malarial headache, Granger
Liver Regulator entirely relieved my
trouble. Height, Weturnpka, Ala:
Had heavy headache. Voraited
twice to six times day. -Four doses
Of Granger Liver Regulator made me
well.-Loundas p. Brinaley, SomeE-
vile, Ala.
Mother had sick headache. Granger
Liver Regulator did her more good
than all the medicine she had taken
before.-PearIey Davis, Pacio, Ala.
never expect to De without it IN
my home-Jenie Usey, Gadsden, Ala.
It is great saver Of doctors bills.
Louis II. Kent, Eono-avi,le, ala.
There is none better.--Dr. I. e.
Ccthram, Alexis, Ala.
All druggists sci Granger Liver
Regulator-25c. Try it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Protective Colorlng.

"You better not wash your face too
clean, johnny; remember, you got a
black eye.-LDc.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19

Where,Hpen the Police JURY adj
journed sire die.
]. & Logan.
President Police Jury.
Il. Il. HiIl,
Clerk Police Jury.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
How WOOD Shrinks.

Students in the college of forestry at
the University of Washington have
proved by experiment that a cord OF
full length wood when sawed and re-
piled in the ordinary stack shrinks on
an average 24.76 per cent, AS dealers
buy wood i'm full lengths and usually
measure it for delivery before saving
it, they are often accused of giving
short measure.
A cord is the standard measure
ment of wood. and it is defined as 12S
cubic feet of wood. measured by a pile
four feet high and eight feet wide OF
logs four feet long.
The discrepancy between the cord as
bought by the dealer and as delivered
to the customer, according to Professor
Hugo Winkenwerder. dean of the col
lege. is not entirely explained by the
50 wdust. When wood is piled up in
four foot lengths there are many spaces
between sticks, caused by knots and
curyatures, These spaces are elm
mated when the wood is cut up small.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
TENDERS HIS SERVICES
TO HIS UNCLE SAMUEL

j. H. Reeve, who is employed
at the Goldfield Consolidated mines
as an engineer, was the first for
e%ign-born citizen to tender his SER
vices to the United States, so far
as known. Mr.. Reeve is an ex-
pert horticulturist, and for years
was connected with some of the
largest institutions in New York
and California.
On Thursday Mr.. Reeve dispatch
ed a letter to the head of the agri-
cultural society at Washington ask
ing them to name the time and
place where he might be wanted.
He expects to receive word that his
services will be accepted and stands
ready to leave at any time.
Mr.. Reeve is a native-born Eng
lishman. but many years ago he &C
copied the United States as the
country where his future home
would be established. He is patrio-
tic to the extreme and is willing to
serve Uncle Sam in any capacity
that might be delegated.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
OFFICIAL CLUB NOTES NEVADA
FEDERATION Of WOMAN'S CLUBS
BY Clara NJ. Crisler, Carson City. New, Press Chairman

community to the importance of
All questions which clubdom has
been actually taking up in its civic
department have developed the wo-
man civic worker into a practical
helpful citizen. The transition has
been so gradual that the worker
herself, least of all, realized the
remarkable change. They are more
intelligent, bigger and better wo-
men since they have taken their
part in helping those who need help,
and for the human touch that
makes us all akin.
THE sands of 1917 are dotted
with the footprints of the messen-
gers of civic problems, sent hither
and thither to our club women
all over the state of Nevada with so
much to be accomplished.
1T has been ordained by Uncle
Sam that national Dress Up Week
shall be observed in every city and
state in the union, from April 81
to May Z. Why not advocate a
Clean Up and Paint UP campaign
before the Dress Up week? Have
n day set apart in your club for a
civic program, encourage discussion
on civic problems and beautify the
town after a plan however simple;
the individual responsibility of the
woman in the home in regard to
the high cost of living; where play
grounds are possible they may Re
equipped; simple dressing for wo-
men and school girls; the social OF
community; starve the fly you fail
to swat; discuss the use and abuse
of bill boards; they are no longer
considered good form of advertising
yielding in efficiency to the press;
use the press every week to com-
mend some improvement in your
town; have a community Xmas
tree, with the children singing car
OILS; encourage the study of the
short ballot system.
THE Mothers clubs throughout
the state might work for children's
matinee one day in each week. See
that the American flag is exhibited
on all occasions to instill patriotism.
A splendid sanitary drinking foun-
tain should be secured. Cooperate
with other women's clubs to secure
a rest room for m Whenever
possible a public library should be
opened. The public slogan for your
town: Made in Goldfield."
A high class of movies should
be secured for children and grown
ups. That cooperation is the key
note of the success of the depart
ments and service for others is the
watch-word in all phases of work
hat lead to civic betterment."
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
Ancestry of Modern Dogs.

According to Charles X. Eastman.
writing in the Museum Journal. our
modern dogs have q varied ancestry.
some being descended from Asiatlc
and some from African species. The
spitz in all it's varieties is a domesti-
Gated jackal. The mastiff and st. Ber-
nard and their kind are descended
through the molossus of the Romans
from a huge. wolfike creature tina was
already domesticated by the Assyro-
B~abylOnians 5000 years before our era.
The Russian borzoi and the Sicilian
hound had their origin in the Cretan
hound. which is still common in Crete.
and it and its cousin. the lbaza hound
of the Balearic islands. came from the
ancient Ethiopian hound. which was a
domesticated wolf. The collie or shep-
herd dog seems to come down direct
from a small wild dog of the paleOlith-
ic period.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
Worked the Car Owners.

Quite recently patrons of a well
known New York restaurant, who
were in the habit of leaving their
cars unattended outside. uncovered the
methods of a new kind Of practical
Joker, new because he was practical.
1t appears that almost every day
some one would have trouble in get
ting his car started. After he had
tinkered for a few minutes an obliglng
mechanic would stroll up. proffer his
aid and have the engine running in no
time. Two actors happened to com
pare notes one day and found that this
incident had occurred to both of them.
They Immediately became suspicious
and ON leaving the restaurant saw the
man working at a car a short distance
down the street. BY quick action one
of them pounced on him and caught
him. He was the Obliging mechanic.
and after his arrest it developed that
he had deliberately disconnected por-
lions of the cars electrical systems
and then had collected substantial re-
wards from puzzled owners for serv-
ices rendered in starting the machines
Motor Life.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
What Il Would Be.

A teacher was e%ndeavoring to ex-
plain the term facsimile" to his class.
Now he remarked to one sharp
youth, what is your fathers trade or
profession?"
Hes a photographer" was the reply.
"Very well. Surprising a man came
to your father with a document which
he wanted reproducing In every partic-
ular, your father agreed and the dOcu-
ment was faithfully copied. what
would it be-"
"Well." replied the boy th%oughtfully.
lit depends"
ION what?" asked the teacher.
ION the document"
"How SOP"
well. if it was a ten dollar bill. for
instance, the other would be a counter
felt. If the document was a check the
copy would be a forgery
"You don't understand what l mean"
'Oh. yes, I'm quite sure ] do" went
on the boy. I'm just coming to 1t
now. In either case I reckon it would
be about ten years"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
John Smith and Pocahontas.

About a mile below Richmond. in
what is now the brickyard region.
there used to stand the residence Of
the Mayo family. a place known as
POwhatan. This place has long been
pointed out as the scene of the saving
of Smith by the Indian girl. but late
research has proved that. though
Smith did come up the James to the
present site Of Richmond. his capture
by the Indians did not occur here. but
in the vicinity Of jamestown. The
Indians ooh him first to n of their
villages on York river. near the pres
EN- site of West Point. Va. and thence
to a place or the same stream in tile
county of Gloucester. where the pow
hatan. or tribal chief. resided Here.
on the west side of the river. some nine
miles from Williamsburg. the scene of
Smiths rescue by Pocahontas has been
located.-.Iulian Street in Golfers.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
CRIPPLE CREEKER
VISITS GOLDFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl H. Briggs and
James Kenney, representatives of
the Mocho-grip tire patch, with
headquarters in Salt Lake City, are
guests of Goldfield for a couple of
days. Mr.. Briggs is an old Grip
pie Creek theatrical man, and to-
day controls the leading theater of
hat prosperous camp. Mr.. Ken
ney is an old-time Aspen, Colorado
man, and is well-known throughout
the west.
The Mocho-grip patch is said to
do away with vulcanizing and has
only recently been placed on the
market. Before leaving Messrs.
Briggs and Kenney will establish an
agency in Goldfield. They travel
abou. the county in a flivver and
that they are thoroughly
enjoying liSs.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-28
MEASLES EPIDEMIC
RESULTS IN DEATH
PHYSICIANS REPORT 100 CASES
OF DISEASE IN GOLD
FIELD

The first death as a result of an
epidemic of measles that is now
sweeping Goldfield occurred on Sum
day afternoon, when Mary SANDWICH,
a nine-year-old Serbian girl, died at
her home at S2S Cedar street.
Death was caused by pneumonia
contracted through exposure follow
ing an attack of measles. Two
younger brothers of the dead girl,
one five and the other seven years
of age, contracted the disease at
the same time as their sister.
The younger of the two boys has
entirely recovered. The elder boy
also contracted pneumonia, but is
10Y reported to be recovering.
1t is estimated by physicians that
there are fully 100 cases of measles
in Goldfeld at the present time.
The funeral of the Sandwich girl
was held at two o'clock this after
Don from Dunn's undertaking par
lors. She is the first child of school
age to die in Goldfield in nearly a
year.
A record is being made this after
noon of the number of children IN
able to attend school on account of
the disease, and it is thought prob
able that If the situation continues
to grow worse steps will be taken
to prevent the spread of the disease
by closing the schools and prevent
ing children from entering theaters
or other places where the disease is
lia hle to anread