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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-07

Is no road material 80 easily affected
by improper drainage as earth. When
dry 1t will carry the heaviest loads i'm.
posed by traffic. but when thoroughly
saturated with water 1t will not sup
port the lfghtest load. Hence it is nec-
essary to utilize all methods OF keeping
the earth road dry. This can best M
done by draining away the under.
ground water and preventing surface
water from standing on the road.
All surface water is removed by CIV
ing to tile road grades and cross sec
tions which will afford the necessary
outlet to the natural water courses.
The grade line should provide for cut
ting down the hills and filing the hol
lows. so there will be roadbed which
will not require change for further i'm
provement. Special attention should
be paid to provide side bitches. which,
will remove all surface water rapidly.
Side bitches on long. steep grades
should be protected against serious
erosion by riprap. transverse timbers
or other beams. Culverts and bridges
should be OF ample size and be built
as permanent structures. Drain tile
should be laid to carry of underground
water. Side bitches which are kept
clean and have sufficient slope to lead
the water away are usually preferable
to tile drainage. but the latter Is nee.
essary In some places.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-07
GREATEST ROAD PROBLEM.
It Is to Construct and Maintain Prop.
erly Existing Earth Roads.

u Is to Construct and Maintain Prop.
erly Existing Earth Roads.
The greatest road problem. particu-
larly that of the township or road dis
trict. is to construct and maintain prop
erly the existing earth roads. according
to b. H. Pipmcier. maintenance engi.
neer Of the Illinois highway depart
ment. In view of the tremendous
amount Of earth road work to be done
and of money to be spent for it. every
effort should be directed along lines
leading to the best results Ii the
grades, cross section and drainage Of
earth roads are properly established
they will not need alteration when the
roadways are provided with more
durable wearing surface at Il later date.
Very few roads receive enough time
and money to be put in first class con-
ilition. Most of the money is spent in
an cndeavor to maintain earth roads
that are not in suitable condition for
maintenance. Many earth roads are
worse after improper working than
they were before it. for large part Of
the best soil In them is exposed SO that
the first heavy rain washes it away.
The main work to be done to obtain
efficient earth roads is to drain them
well and then to maintain them. There
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-07

.'lf George had means of wri,in. CT
course he did not need to send a'mes-
senger." said l. ~
There has never been notion In
Kingsford. so your father tells me. :.
answered Drummond that Pendu.
ium's coming here had anything to do
with the Merrill boys or their affairs.
"T!len what the deuce are .you driv-
Ing at?''
But Drummond was reIapsing into
a trance state now and would not
give me sensible reply. When we
got home be had talk with my father
and another after supper. and then be
hunted me up.
.Come," said he. "let's have a. look
at my estate" j.
l went with him. and he led me
straight to the broad portal Of the
great dark house. I heard the key rat
tie in the lock. -.
So We came to d room on the second
door and to q shadowy corner Of Il
where stood tall old clock with 9
carved case of blackwood
"Whewr said Drummond 'Let mi
get my breath. This is crisis in thu
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-07
|TleNarleleSS|
! Tombstone
s Mystery !. Of an Unknown
\ Wanderer Strangely
4 Revealed.
By. EVERETT HOLBROOk


In our town there was mysterious
soldier. asleep, with stone cross
above his head, and on the stone
were some good words Of Scripture
and the date of the. mans death.
There had been name also. and one
might still see the marks of the chisel.
which had cut or the raised letters.
In the years after the removal OF the
name from the cross the stranger was
not omitted from the roll of honor.
wherein be figured by his rank alone. !.
Lieutenant" the venerable. Pastor
Congreve would say, with glance to-
ward the grave and after moments
pause-''our guest, whose name i'm.
happily we do not know"
On an afternoon in the middle of
April a card was brought to me in my
Office In New York, and | supposed
that it foreshadowed newspaper in
terview, Tor the sender was reporter
named Henry Drum,mond. with whom
| had a slight acquaintance. He was
an agreeable young man, OF remark
ably engaging appearance. and l was
able to tell him honestly that l was
glad to see him. His errand, as he In
formed me Immediately. had nothing
to do with copy" He had come to
avail himself Of my legal advice.
81 have recently inherited law
suit" said he. land / want to know
what to do with it. You've heard Of
the muddle about. the division Of the
Merrill estate?"
YES" said I. There's part Of it
in my native town. AS result Of this
long drawn controversy one Of the
finest old residences on the Maine
coast has been without a. tenant for
more than ten years end great piece
of shore front property has had no
proper care"
aside from your exalted talents,
said he, with a.smile, "that's the chief
reason why came, to you. There
seems to be chance for me to take
this property in Kingsford for my
share Of the loot and escape from the
lawsuit. Shall l do TT"
It was not question to be decided
offhand, for ] must first learn the value
Of Drummond's interest in the suit.
The details Of the matter are unim-
portant here. Suffice it to say that
was led to advise Drummond to make
this settlement. and he did so. In the
last week In May we went to Kingsford
in connection with the business, and
Drummond was a guest with me in my
fathcr,s~hssso.~-.Th .Thus 1t happened thai
he witnessed the rites Of Memorial day
in the cemetery Of Kingsford and heard
the ron call OF our squadron Of the
dead. :.
isn't 1t very unusual" he said te
me, "that there should be nameless
soldier. I'M a burial ground SO fal
north? Was this body sent here BY
mistaken
Thereupon i told him all that coul5
remember OF the story. The soldier
had come to Kingsf0rd; on the steamer
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-07
rha Old Toll Roada.

Good roads were first maintained In
the east and especially in Pennsylvania
by means Of the toll roads. which were
separated from the regular roads BY
means OF tolfgates. or stations.
To travel Oh these improved high.
ways charge was made for all sorts
Of conveyances. With the coming Of
the motorcar the fee for machines was
made SO high that in q few years hun.
dreds Of miles Of good roads were built
and maintained I'm excellent condition.
There are few of these roads still
In existence where toll IS charged In
tile Maryland. Delaware and Pennsyl-
vaiiia section. Most of these. how.
ever. have been eliminated Oh account
Of the state highway appropriation,
and 1t Is expected with the new fed.
eral appropriation Of $50 100000 these
tollgates will be relic OF the past.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-07
Earth Roads Need Attention.

Good earth roads can be constructed
at very low cost However. they re.
quire constant maintenance. which
may he expensive where the travel ia
heavy. A well built and properly main.
tained earth road will serve some sec.
tions as well Us the most expensive
types of hard surfaced roads will serve
other sections. Where this fact is re-
allied more attention will be paid 10
earth. roads. and the money spent on
them will not be regarded as lost. II
is neglect which makes earth roads
bad and requires 81 to be spent where
81 invested earlier would have done
the work. Every township should ar
range for patrol system OF mainte.
nance or its equivalent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-07

from Portland. He was found wander
ing the streets in q dazed condition and
was taken into, house where be lay
nj and crazed with fever for some
days and then died. =.
do you see the gray haired woman
over there" l added. under the crook
ed, pine tree with the girl III white? It
was that woman who found the: sol
lier and led him to her mothers
home,,"
"And be spoiled the romance by dy-
ing," said .Drulnmond.
"She had her own romance" ! re-
piled. ''She was engaged to one Of the
Merrill boys There were two cousins.
one OF whom Inherited the property
which has now come to you by the de-
.vious ways OF destiny 1t was not the
heir to whom Miss Stanbnry was ell
gagged: otherwise she wouldn't be SO
confoundedly poor today. Her fiance
left her All lie possessed. which was
mighty little. Both the Merrill boys
went to the war. both gave their lives.
and both are now at rest in the plot
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-07
An Odd Team.

Over one of the trails of the Sahara
desert the qneerest Of teams is employ
ed In drawing two wheeled cart
which carries light freight The team
consists Of u camel and q small mule,
and. while the loads may be unevenly
distributed between them. the mates
never disagree. Each draws his nor-
tiop of the load. the camel loping. along
with great strides. while. the mule
trots beside him.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-07
Road Improvement and Land Value.

Road Improvement and Land Value.
The influence of road improvements
on the value Of rural property was de.
scribed in a letter recently sent to the
Manufacturers Record by the president
of the Baltimore Commercials bank,
who wrote: Around my home town in
Virginia property could be bought three
years ago for $50 to $50 an acre. We
put fine road several miles through
that county. and today you cannot buy
anything for less than 800. and some
is held at $50 per acre"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-07
To Msintain Earth Roada.

Earth roads should lie maintained by
Keeping a good crown on the road. the
surface smooth and the side bitches
open. In this way the travel will-be
distributed over the roadway and wa
ter will be drained away rapidly. The
systematic nse Of the road drag viii
give better results for the money spent
than any other method of maintaining
an earth road.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-07

lives of several people, my friend How
ever. there's another one downstairs
"Wlat in blazes do you mean" dc
manded. Another what?"
"Another clock. But this was tht
uncle's room"
Uncle? You mean old Sam Mer
rilI?''
"Yes. The man who in his last years
seemed SO fond OF Arthur. yet left al
his. property to George. in a win datesI
. I've years before" =
II don't understand.
"William Pendulum he answered
"Willis NJ Pendulum The will is IN
the pendulum, And now. by heaven
It is in my hand"
While speaking lie had swung open
the door OF the clock case. and now BE-
turned toward me so suddenly that We
crashed together.
Light matchr' be cried. And !
managed to do it.
saw yellow and stained paper in
my friends hand. Before the mattel.
burned out we knew the nature OF the
brief document. 1t was indeed will
and the name signed to it was Samuel
Merrill.
We did not wait. for lamplight, but
examined the will then and there BY
the aid or matches. 1t seemed quito
regular-it was dated 1863 and it
made Arthur Merrill and not George
the chief heir-sole heir indeed to the
property in Kingsford
Arthur left all he possessed to Jane
Stanbury." said Drummond by this
| will he was made owner of this estate
It therefore passed to his fiancee. It
was never properly at issue i'll the pres.
ent litigation. No interest III it belong
cd to any OF the contestants nor could
have passed to me. I'have signed away
my share. for nothing. because This es
tate Is legally vested In Jane Stant,ury.
/ and shall never contest her right
to 1t.
And now" he added as the last
match burned out, do you begin tu
understand what happened? George
Merrill, who was at home OH furl0ugll
when his uncle died. found this will
here in this room. Doubtless he knew
that the earlier will had not heehi de
stroyed Upon an impulse he hid this
document in the first place that be
could Think of and never had the moral
strength to reveal its existence until
the hand Of death was on him Then
he told comrade. one who was a snf
ferer with him III the same hospital. nc
doubt. He trusted this maii to keep
the secret. to disclose the right will
but preserve Georges name from dis
grace Why this riddle wasn't read
long ago is a mystery to me-,
Although this was largely conjecture
1t has stood every test OF subsequent
investigation. and the title Of Mis-:
Stanbury to the property has been con
firmed by the usual legal means
Whether this has made my friend poor
er In all that counts. for real value II
this world will not venture to. assert
indeed, he has lost the estate only tom
porariiy, for it will no doubt pass t,
Margaret Stanbury at her aunt's death
and Margaret and Druminond are t
be married early next month.
AS for the soldier beneath the ston
) cross, he is now designated, by Iii
rightful name rhe clew furnished b
his association with George Merrill an
by the presumption of his having bee
IN inmate of the same hospital clos
upon the date OF Merrills death sui
feed for his Identification after a pa
. tient search OF records. and his nam
proved to he Albert Stevens.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-07
A BORN FLIRT..

For outdoor fetes is this white leg
horn, the top Of the brim being COW
cred with figured georgette Grape. Tiny
hegonia colored flowers parade across
the crown, and a flower cluster ador1is
the right edge. Bcgonia shades arc
the. new Paris fad
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-07
His conundrums.

Pop. tell me some conundrums."
.sConunirumsf Why. don't know
any connndrums, my son!"
.0h. yes. you do. heard mother
tell Aunt Mary the other day that you
keep her guessing most of the tims."-
Exchange
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-07
FOR THE BEACH.

Natty for mornings nj nvme or for
your vacation at the shore is this blue
and white checked gingham, SO jaunti-
~ put up, with strapped down pockets,
white pearl buttons and vestee. cuffs
and collar of dainty white organdie. y
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-07
Nearlx s2.ooo,ooo from Autos.

The license tax during the first year
of operation under horsepower and
weight scale will net Michigan $1.I5O.
600. according to present indications.
At the close of business Nov the sec
retary Of state had received $l.726..
20 30.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-07
createst Volcano Crater.

The largest Volcano crater in the
world Is Ii AsdAan. in southern japan
Il measures fourteen miles across one
way and Van ten miles the other.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-07
Country Produce

Those residing in the Plain Dealing
trade territory should bring their Coun-
try Produce to me. will buy your
Poultry, Eggs, Butter, etc., and should
you bring in any product Of the farm |
cannot handle will cheerfully help you
dispose OF it. Fair prices and open
dealing. Is ride with me for expanding
trade. Come in and see me.
w. IT. LovELADY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-19
AUCTION SALES.

= = : -
Virginia, in Deed Book No. 81, page
sol, and by order of the Board uE
Directors of the German Ge-4pera-
tive Building Asseciation No. s. Of
Alexandria, Virginia, default haains
been made. in the payment Of ne
debt secured by the said deed of
trust, the undersigned Trustees viii
offer for sale, at public auction, on
Saturday, the 3rd day of FebraarY,
1917, at twelve. O'Clock NJ, in front
Of the Royal Street entrance to fle
Market Building, all that lot Of
ground, with the improvements
thereon, in the said City of Alexan.
dria, and bounded as follows, toswis d:
Beginning on the north side .ef
Wilkes Street, los feet inches, west
OF Fairfax Street, and cunning
thence west on Wilkes Street, 1S
feet; thence north, parallel to Fair
fax Street, 81 feet Z inches. thence
east, parallel to Wilkes Street, ae
fee; and thence south, IN q direct
line, 81 feet Z inches, to the begin
ming, with all appurtenances.
Terms of sale: CASH. Cost of corr
veying at the expense OF the par-
chaser.
JOHN D. NoRMoYLE,
P. NJ. BRADSHAWS
1S-ta. Trasteas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-19

II - ~ - ftSSf
opinion, among them being 5ass!
since the constitution provides ts?5
only male citizens may practice :tag;
and IS "a ,carpusation has no seYsA
cannot claim the privilege. 4
Upon information furnished, by
the Guarantee Bank and Trust Com
:pany, of staunton, the State .Gerpo::
ration Commission Yesterday entered
an order directing that the Virginia
Bond and Share Company, Inc, and
EDWARD J. Wiley, also of Staunson,
be Summoned to appear before the
commission on Wednesday, January
"a, fer5an investigation into the sug:
gsst;on that they ARE devising a
scheme to defraud by promoting a
proposed bond and trust company.
The Virginia Bond and Share Com
pany was chartered on December 20,
1916, the charter being approved by
Christopher B. Garrett, chairman of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-19
AUCTION SALES
BY Samuel II. Lunt, AuctiOaeer

AUCTION SALE-Salc Of = de.
sirable lots on the north side OF
Princess street between Royal and
Pitt streets, Alexandria, Virginia.
BY virtue of and pursuant 70 the
terms of deed of trust dated June
Is, 1914, executed by Addie Jackson,
widow, to Robinson Moncure, as trus-
tee, and of record in Deed Book Cd,
at page %, of the land records OF
Alexandria City, Virginia, and at the
written request and direction of the
party threby secured, default having
beeu made in the payment Of the III.
dchtcdncss secured, by the said Deed
Of Trust, the undersigned Trustee
will offer for sale at public auction,
in front of the Royal street entrance
to the market house in Alexandria
City, Virginia, on SATURDAY, JAN
UARY 20, 1917, ut ~ o'clock, NJ,
those 9 parcels of ground with the
improvements thereon and the APP
-purtanens thereto belonging, located
on the north side Of Princess street,
between Royal and Pitt streets, in
Alexandria City, Virginia, and de-
scribcd as follows, to-wit:--
Being all Of those 2 lots of ground
numbered and designated as 5 and
g.. in the subdivision of the square
bounded by Pitt, Royal, Princess, and
Orcnoco streets, plot Of which is
recorded among the land records Of
said city in Liber 80, at page 275,
and being the same property which
was conveyed to said Addic Jackson
by John D. Normoyle, by decd dated
June l8, 1914, and duly recorded.
TERMS OF SALf-Gash Convey
ancing at the cost Of the purchaser
OF purchasers:
ROBINSON MONCURE,
Jan. G-S-l0-12-l5-l7-19 Trustee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-19

when chronic is permanently corrected Ivy
the celebrated Shivar Mineral Water. Pos.
lively guaranteed by money-back Offer.
Tastes fine: costs :; trihc. Delivered any.
where BIZ orr Alexandria Distributors. l.. S
Harper. Tx" Phone then,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-19
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Premier CARRIER OF THE SOUTH.
In EEect December 10, 1D1G -.

In Eject December 10, 1D1B
n. B.--Following schedule figures
a.e published only as information not
guaranteed.
Trains leave Union Station. hlexan-
dria.
T:aT \. NJ. paiIy-L :s;; b s,s.:.:l.
coilnsc;ion daily except SUNDAY a.
Ort,nEc 10 {: and o.. No. 403 for Cor
don!,Tillc and Richmond.
S:47 y. N. Daiiy--Local for .HariisGii-
burg AMI way stations. Bufef pariUr
9:i7 \. ~ Daily--Mail train. coaches
for Manassas. WarrGntonl Grunge.
LynchburS. Greensboro and .Ghurlpste
1o:22 \, N. Datly-U. 8. Fast !Aail
III. which scheduled to stop. COACHES
and Sleeping ear. to Atlantn. Row
Orleans. Birmingham. ,. Sleeping car
Salisbury tn Ashvlib. Coaches Gor
Charlottesville. Lyii6hbur5, Danyillc
Grrsnsh?rSi and chHr acaI for chariot
tcsvillc connecting at Ealrcrton for
i:52 T. NJ. Observation-Disclosures Sp"-
ciul. Slccpin:; cars between Now. York,
.ttluDta. Itnnistou. Giru1f:leha'l
Through Grst class coaches itctwcrl
Washington Atlanta aud Birmingham
Diriul; car service. Tourist to Calitor'
mia daily.
90. +. M.--Daily local for liar
rlsUrbirri, and way Stations on Maras-
sas branch. Pullman Buffet parlof
cnrs.
81. L. NJ. local for warrenlion..
T:T =. III paily-5August, Special
Through train with SlcepinS cars 20
Cf.riottc. Columbia. kikaT aud Az
,.lata Through Sleeping cars to ASH
16:n2 y. II. ;,aiiy--WashinSton an!
Chattanooga Limited CTiu LSnchpurS,
First class coaches anil slreping cars
Sleeper IN New Grlcana, washington
to Rnurnllc Dining. CI1r service.
11;pe l.. N. Daily-Nhw 1ork ai;'
Sew t,rl aus Limited. I'LL Pullman
,raiu. Club and Obseryation cars "a
Sc.r Dpeaus. Dining car SERVICE.
d:sT =. a. Dnily-AlenlIiht3 speCiai
sleeping cars and coaches for koa-
no,Tc. NnnXvillr Nashville. Chatt" +,
.Ioora. and Memphis. Dining car ser
vicr. washington Sleeping caro opci
For detailed schedule figures, lick
| REPRESENTATIONS Ste, apptS ~
Urion ticket agent. Alexandrla, va
T. III. CoAPEaN. vicc-Pres.' an:
:'s II. a Is eaRr. Gvn1 Pass. Agent
! Is. ii TAHOE. Pass Trattlc &'tr-
| G. III. WESTEURY. Gen. Agent.
! ms 18th Street. 4. W.. washington
! D. &.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-19
COMMISSIONERS SALE.
S. Il. LUNT, Auctioneer.

Saturday, January "a 1Sli.
BY virtue of a decree Of the Cl:1
cult Court of the City of Alexandria,
Virginia, entered on the 18th day OF
November. 1916, in the chancesy
cause of Edgar r. Troxsn, ct ais,
VS.. The Capital City Telephone Com
pany, ct. ais, the undersigned Gona'
missioner will offer for sale, at ptip-
lie auction, to the highest bidder, IN
front OF the premises, No. 3O9 King
Street, on Saturday, the 9th day Of
January, 1917, at twelve O'clock
The following described property OF
the Capital City Telephone Company,
to-wit: The entire plant, consist.
ing of the switchboard and central
Office system, situated at No. BUS
King Street, in the City Of Alex
audria, Virginia, and the poles, wires
and overhead telephone system now
owned by the said Company, with
in the City and County of Alexhr-
dria, and Fairfax County, and the
exclusive right to use, for exehangs
purposes, within the said City and
Counties, the United States patents,
Nos. 423, 7sS, 562, 013, 102,0ll,
01O, OO9; and any other patent rights,
tools, machinery and property OF all
sorts, belonging to the said Tele-
phone Company, and all other Per.
sonal property now owned by the
said Company and not herein descr1s-
ed. Also all legal rights and privi-
!egcs belonging to the said Com
pany by virtue of contracts now ex-
listing between the Company and
persons Or corporations using, or ex-
pccting TO- use, it's telephone system.
: Terms Of Sale: ID of the purchase
.neney to be paid in cash, and the
residue in two iustallments at isik
and twelve months from the Date ;of
sale, title to be retained until itrs
full purchase price is paid: or the
purchaser may pay the whole Of tho
purchase money in cash.
SAMUEL G. BRENT,
Commissioner.
/, Newell S. Greenaway, 2Clark of
the aforesaid Court, do certify thet
S2inucl G.. Brent, Commissioner an
the aforementioned suit, has execut-
cd tic bond us required by the de-
cree Of sale entered IL said suit.
NEWELL s. GREENAAW.AI,
ltd. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-01-19
Washington Southern Ry.

Schedule in effect NOV. ~ 1910.
For Washington and points NORTH
daily sos, s:2s, s:3a m 1901. 12:lt
1928, 2:SO, Through train for New
York, via P. r. RI 5:14, 6:23, r8:2S,
1888 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond auo
points south at 4:37, 1852 Qocai) mud
's:47, a. m. 1916, a:22, S:8s, Sal
flocaD 7:D2, 9a7 p. m. daily.
Accommodation for fredericksburg
at.2:23, p. N. Saturdays and IL :ls q
M. other days Of week
NoTE-Times Of arrival AMI dc.
parturc and connections not EisfaH'
teed.