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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-17
"GooD ROADS" BY TRAINL DADS

Railroads and States Cooperating For
Better MISUNDERSTANDING Farmers.
Everywhere the movement for bet
ter roads shows increased impetus.
says the New York Times. The i'm
portancc of highways that will stand
up. as shown by the war in Europe, IS
recognized as one of the contributing
causes to the growing popular interest
in highway Improvement.
A number of the states are planning
to send out good roads trains to reach
the farmer at a time when lie is not
busy with his crops. Those actively
at the head of the good roads move
ment realize that the farmers, in large
majority, must be drawn into the cam
paign for the funds required to con-
struct permanent highways. A great
missionary in this direction is the au-
tonobile. A marked feature OF the
sale of automobiles for the last fiscal
year was the number Of cars that went
into the hands of farmers. Fifty per
cent of the machines disposed OF last
year were bought by farmers. It Is
odd but true that the farmer when
seated in his new automobile sees the
need of better roads much more read
lily than when on the front seat of a
four horse wagon hauling load to
town.
Railroads are cooperating with the
states highway departments in send
ing out good roads trains. One Of the
states that will operate a train Of this
kind is Tennessee. It will make the
trip i'll January. Representatives Of
tie federal as well as the state depart
ment viii be on board. Miniature mod
els Of various kinds of roads will he
exhibited. At all points of community
importance along the route lectures,
illustrated by moving pictures and Ian
tern slides. will be given.
Road Improvement In New York State
New York towns ana counties place.l
contracts for nearly 200. miles Of con-
crete streets and roads last year, and
more than lilo miles Of these were com
plcted during the year. Contracts were
let in thirty-two counties for 2,o01 ,95S
square yards OF concrete paving. sufH-
cient for 244 miles of sixteen foot
paved surface. At tho end Of the year
1,320,63S square yards had been com
| pleted, equivalent to 40 miles Of SIX
teen foot roads. Many OF the pieces oi
road were put down In towns and were
more than sixteen feet wide. so the nc.
tual mileage completed was little
| more than ITO.
| Suffolk county. N. Y. led. with 233.
33333 square yards, or about twenty
miles; Niagara county was next. with
1S0.474 square yards. Or about eighteen
| miles; Eric county third. with 1GS.25t
square yards. or fifteen miles; Catta
raugus county fourth. with twelve
miles. and Chautauqua county fifth
with nine miles.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-17
POOR ROADS COST
TIME AND MONEY
Horse Can Pull a Heavier Load
on a Good Highway.
BAD CONDITIONS SPELL LOSS

On q Muddy Road the Amount OF
Weight Drawn Is From Zero to
Maximum of 300 Pounds On a
Smooth Earth Highway a Horse Can
Pull From 1000 to 1000 Pounds and
More on Gravel and Brick.
Prepared by Office of good roads. depart
ment Of agricultural
Every one knows that a horse can
pull heavier load on good road
than on one that Is bad. 1t is, how
ever, a rather difficult matter to cal
culate just how much he can pull on
different kinds of surfaces. After care
full study engineers lave accepted as
fairly accurate the following weights:
On a muddy earth road the amount
varies from nothing at all, when the
road Is In very bad shape. to maxi
mum of 800 pounds. On a smooth, dry
earth road horse can pull from LOCO to
1900 pounds; on gravel road in bad
condition, from 1000 to 1900 pounds
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-17
ARTICLE vi.

This charter NAV be amended or
abolished, or the capital stock thereof
increased or diminished, by a vote Of
two thirds of the stockholders, cast
at meeting called for that purpose.
Each share Of stock shall be emitted
to one vote, to be cast by the owner
in person or by proxy. No meeting
shall be called for this purpose with
out written notice to each stock
holder. When this CORPORATION is dis
solved, its affairs shall be liquidated
by two liquidators, to be selected by
the Stockholders.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-17

State Of Louisiana, / hereby certify
Rurish Of Bossier. I that the above and
foregoing is true and correct cop OF
the original act, as the same now APP
pears on file in this Office, duly recorded
April Z, 1917, in Charter Book OF
Mortgages, Volume w, pages Is ct seq.
Given under my hand and seal, OH
cially, on this, the 7th. day Of April,
A. d. 1917. JAS. M. HENDERSON,
Clerk and er-o1fcio Recorder for
H-s Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-17

Recorded April II, 1917, in Charter
Book OF Mortgages, volume w, pages q
ct seq. JAS. M. HENDERSON,
Clerk and ex-oficio Recorder.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-17
ARTICLE VII.

Nc stakeholder Of this corporation
shall be liable for any Of the oblipa-
tons Of this corporation any further
than the unpaid balance due the COR
poration on the shares of stock sub
scribed for and owned by him.
Thus done and passed in the Parish
of Bossier, State Of Louisiana, in the
presence Of the undersigned compe-
tent witnesses, on this the 18th day
Of April, A. D. 1917.
S. H. COCHRAN.
q. =. MAYS.
J. r. KEITH Thy g. 2. Mays.l
r. r. CHESHIRE (by q. r. Mays.l
e. g.. ALLEN Thy G. T. Mays.1
8. l.. DEMoss (by G. r. Mays.
r, 3. WISE (by 8. H. Cochran.)
Witnesses:
G. G. EDENs.
s.. p. JOHNSTON.
r. H. ALLEN, Notary Public.
Endorsed-Filed for record April II,
1917, at 10 o'clock am.
JAS. M. HENDERSON,
Clerk and ex-oficio Recorder.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-17

Endorsed = Filed for record April Z
1917, at II o'clock am.
JAS. M. HENDERSON,
Clerk ond -of7fciO Recorder.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-17
COnstable's Sale.

w. w. Kimball Company vs.. Jake Shaw. In tn
Second Ward, Justices Court, Bossfer Par
ish, Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-05-17

State Of Louisiana, Iherebby certify
Parrish Of Bossier. that the above and
foregoing is true and correct copy OF
the original act, as the same now ap-
pears on file in this office, duly recorded
April II, 1917, in Charter Book OF Mort
cages, volume w, pages n ct seq.
Given under my hand and seal, off,
cially, on this, the 18th day Of April,
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,
i7-e Clerk and ex-oficio Recorder.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
Notes From baskerville.

Miss Elsie Urban accompanied by
Miss stangel departed for Milwaukee
Monday where they will be employed.
After visiting here at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Wencil Hon
Xix for the past week, Mrs. John Fronk
returned to her home at Amigo.
After having been home for several
weeks visiting his parents Mr.. James
Honzik returned to Bloomfield, where
he is employed as u cheesemakcr.
The Baskerville school held its an
nual fair at the school house Wednes-
day Of last week. The exhibit WASH
very large this year, but was nicely ar
ranged 10y the teacher and pupils. Mr..
Christiausen and Mr.. Noboril we're the
Judges. Cash prizes were awarded by
the district to all those having receive
cd prize. A program was also given
by the nupils and after the program
Mr.. Christensen and Mr.. Voboril gave
some excellent talks on various sub
jects which were highly appreciated
by the large number Of people in at
tendance.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
How to Keep Your Friends.

It is almost impossible to be genuine
ly friendly with a person who insists
on being too close to you, on knowing
all your thoughts. feelings and affairs,
and on claiming your time and atten-
ton on the excuse Of affection alone.
The bonds of true friendship must
be easy and it's demands must be for
something real and vital. The woman
who calls on you perpetually because
she has taken a sudden fancy to you is
q blind and selfish egotist, in a mild
way. Her calls may interrupt your
work and bore you intensely, but if you
are a polite and courteous person you
bear with her until she directs her at
tention elsewhere. She will probably
tell the new friend that you are very
unresponsive." Some women clutch Mt
every new acquaintance and then com
plain that they have so few friends.
The reason Is that friendship Is not
built on trlvialtles and whims, but by
giving such valuable things as true con-
sideratlon, real interest and manifest
ing q decent reserve as to the other
persons confidence and nonconfidlngs.
-Woman's Home Companion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01

Mr.. Owen Brennan, of Valders called
GA relatives here, Monday.
Miss Helen Carney, student at st
Joseph's Academy, spent Sunday at her
home here.
Mr.. Louis Novotny spent the past
week hunting in northern Wisconsin.
Miss Blanche Fslvey attended the
Fenlan-Mullins Wedding, Wednesday,.
Mr. Thos. Welchsand family autoed
to Eaton, Brown county Sunday.
The Misses Elizabeth and Edna
Smith of Dakota are visiting relatives
here,
VIII Cummings and mother spent the
week end at Edgar Wis, visiting with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccarthy and children
of Chicago are visiting at the Bart
Kirby home.
Littles Charles Siran was operated
upon for appendicitis the past week At
the Manitowoc hospital.
Don't forget the dances this week,
one at Cato and one at Wayslde, Nov.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
CITY Is YELLED IN SMOKE
In Manchester, Industrial Heart CT
England, Flaming Furnaces Roar
Night and Day.

Manchester is the industrial heart
of England, the heart of the black,
smoky North, which is to the pleas
ant London south like a foreign land.
Under its veil of fog and smoke, the
flaming furnaces of Manchester roar
night and day, turning out steel and
shells. The Manchester district is
more impressive than anything of the
kind America can show, because 1t Is
more concentrated. 1t Is as IL nine
tenths of the American steel business
were gathered into a single Pennsyl-
gania county.
Baedeker says that on clear day
you can see 600 giant factory stacks
ut one time from a hill near Manches-
ter This statement has long been
suspected as the solitary bit of humor
In the 81 ponderous volumes of Bae-
deker. 1t fnay be true, but 1t has new
er been confirmed, because there are
no clear days in Manchester. When
NIL the 600 stacks are pouring forth
smoke and the fog steals down, 1t is
dark nj noon. On good average day
you can see for several blocks, and
only few electric lights are neces-
snry. The trolleys viii probably burn
their headlights, but that Is force of
habit on the part of the motorman.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
FIRST STEAMERS ON LAKES
The Ontario and the Frontenac.
Launched 1o1 Years Ago, Were
Constructed in 1916.

The first steamboats, on the Great
Lakes We're launched 101 years ago on
Lake Ontario. Two craft operated by
steam We're constructed in 1916 on the
shores of the latter lake, one being
the Ontario, built at Sacketts Harbor,
n. Y, and the other the Frontenac,
which was launched at Ernestown,
Canada, on September 7, 1916. The
Frontenac was one of the finest steam
boats anoat at that time. 1t cost $751;
600, and was of 700-tons burden, its
length of deck being 10 feet. The
Fronterac was placed in operation 100
years ago, making three round trips
each month from Kingston to York and
Niagara. Capt. James Mckenzie, who
had had experience in the British navy,
was placed In command. The From
tenac was in service on Lake Ontario
for ten years, and soon had several
rivals for the lake trade.
A fare of SIS was charged from
Kingston to Niagara for first-class pas
sengers, but deck passengers were car
ried for 1918 a head. The freight rate
was ~ shillings per barrel bulk"
The first steamship on Lake Erie
was the Observation-Disclosures, which was
launcl ed at Black Rock, near Buffalo,
ia 1918.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
HAD TO FIGHT DUEL OR WED
Young Man Surprised to Receive chal.
lenge, But More Surprised to Find
Foe a Woman.

William Kenrick, Berkshire gentle
man of hundred years ago, left his
property, which was considerable, to
an only daughter. This young lady
had mind of her own and, finding
none of her suitors to her liking, sim
ply determined to wait until the right
gentleman should come along.
1t so happened that one day she at
tended a wedding at Reading, an ex-
change relates, where she met young
gentleman named Benjamin Child. He
was poor attorney. With this hand
some young man the younger lady fell
violently in love, but still she was eau
tious. She reasoned with herself for
several days, trying to shake herself
free of the sudden passion but all in
vain. Then, SELLING that something
must be done, but unable, from confu-
sion of mind, to devise a proper course,
she took the extraordinary step of
sending the young man letter de-
handing satisfaction for alleged in
juries. She appointed time and place
for the hostile meeting. Mr.. Child was
much surprised, and quite at loss to
conceive who the challenger could be.
BY the advice of a friend he decided
to go to the dueling place. Here he
was met by the young woman, who,
much to his surprise, told him he
would have to fight her or marry her.
He naturally chose the latter, and, as
the saying goes, they lived happily
ever afterward.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01

Mrs ]. lHynek and daughter Al7ina
returned from Lena, wis where they
had been visiting with relatives.
Mr. E. C. Yohanek who drove car
to Boyd, Wis. for Mr.. Fl. TVrznik re
turned last Friday.
Mr.. II. Tvrznlk and family moved to
Boyd Wis. where lie has purchased q
farm.
Anna PAGER left for Chicago last
Monday.
The dance at Cherney's last Monday
had to be put off on account Of the I'M.
favorable weather,
The local basket ball team is again
ready for another good season.
Most OF the farmers are done with the
corn and potatoes, and are now busy
blowing. Most of them think this was
the best harvest they have had for
many year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
ASSIST IS REMARKABLE CITY
Shows ROW influence of One Man
With an Idea Can Persist Through
the Centuries.

A remarkable city is Assist, show
ing how the influence of a man with
an idea can persist down the changing
centuries. 1t is seven hundred years
and more since st. Francis lived and
died here, and yet today Assist is lit
tie besides the city of st. Francis. His
name lends it whatever fame and i'm
portance 1t may have, and something
Of his kindly spirit seems to hang
about it still.
Assist Is a bare little Italian hill
town, built of dull stone, with narrow,
winding rocky streets, looking out over
one of the fairest prospects in all
Italy. Here st. Francis was born of
rich parents, here he led an idle,
spendthrlft youth, and here he was
suddenly seized with the idea of uni
versal brotherhood and the necessity
for poverty. Here he founded the
Franciscan order, praying that its dis
tinctive sign might be "never to pos
sess anything under the sun and to
have no means of living save by beg
glng."
He carried out his rule in strictest
practice, living in hut Of reeds built
where now stands the church of st.
Mary of the Angels. He felt q great
love for all things created, so that he
hailed the sun as his brother and
preached to the fishes. All of these in
cidents in his career and many 9TH
ers are set forth in noble frescoes by
Giotto In the Franciscan church at
Assist.
In Assist, too, is the tomb of st.
Francis, in little chapel of the Fran
cscan monastery. The tomb is sur
rounded by beautiful marbles and rich
work in beaten bronze. The world
has loved st. Francis, but apparent
ly it has never understood him. Else
1t would not in all reverence have
surrounded his vault with the rich
luxury of beauty against which his
whole life and all his teachings were
but one great protest.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01

which is to be held at F. w. Stangel' 5
store on November 6, 7, and s. A dis
count will be given on various COM
modities.
A Loyalty Legion League held q
meeting at Norman Sunday for the pur
pose OF organizing a chapter. William
Mckinley chapter was organized with
A. G. Schauer, president, Frank
Koutnik, secretary and f, w. Stangel,
treasurer Judge Cowell and Colonel
Wing of Kewaunee were the Princi
pal speakers. The following from here
attended; Messrs. F. w, Stangel, A. G.
Schauer, Edward Stangel, f. e. Pivon-
ka, Joseph Stangel, and Joseph Konop.
The next meeting will be held at Tisch
Mills on Sunday Nov. 4.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
Melnik BrOckyilie Notes.

Messrs. Louis Rezek and Anton
Forst we're business visitors at Osh-
ko,h Monday and Tuesday of last
week.
Mrs. Frank Ziyney who acted as
delegate to the annual conference Of
the Bohemian National Alliance held
at Chicago returned to her home here
Saturday of last week.
The flight Of wild ducks and geese
this fall is the largest in years. II is
claimed to be an evidence Of the good
results Of the federal law prohibiting
spring shooting
Practically all the farmers in this
section purchased Liberty Bonds last
week showing that they are loyal and
patriotic to The United States which is
just the opposite Of what some Of the
newspapers stated ID their columns In
regard to the farmer not buying
bonds)
Joy reigns in the household OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Speyacek Jr since the
advent Of a baby boy at their home
last Friday.
Frank Klimeut who recently under
went an operation at Manitowoc for
appendicitis is reported TO be well on
the road TO recovery.
Miss Mary Valenta from near Bolt
spent few days OF last week here
with her sister, Mrs. VIM. Bohacek
The festival dance held here at the
local Turner hall on Sunday oct 2lsi
was attended by large crowd and a
good time was reported.
slepeen Bohacek transacted bust
ness AT Manitowoc last Friday
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
Notes From FIVE Corners,

Querin and Herman Vida, student
Of the Manitowoc Business College,
spent a few days AT their home here.
Many Of the farmers around here
took in the cattle fair at Kellnersville
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Zemap are the
happy parents Of baby girl who ar
rived at their home last Sunday.
Mr.. Anton Wanda who is doing some
mason work near Baskerville, spent
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. Steven
Pilger
There was Liberty Bond meeting
held in our school last Friday. The
principal speaker was Chairman John
Even.
Mr.. Anton Vida and Steven Pilger
made business trip to Melnik last
Monday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
Rats Sworn Enemies of Birds.

The number of useful insect-eating
birds nesting on the ground or in low
bushes which fall victims to rats is ex-
tremely large and is one of the many
kinds Of injury done by these PERM
cious animals which cannot be comput-
ed, Il. w. Nelson writes in the Nation
al Geographic Magazine. Probably
few frequenters of the countryside
have returned to look into a birds nest
to observe its condition without many
times finding it destroyed and frag-
ments Of egg shells lying about. I'm
questlonably large percentage Of
such nests located in the neighborhood
of buildings have been raided by rats
On one of the small Danish islands
1t has been authenticity recorded that
the progeny of single pair Of rats,
which escaped from captivity, in two
years exterminated a great colony Of
birds for which the island has been
noted.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
'iOteS From Liberty.

Henry Wehausen was a Manitowoc
caller last Tuesday.
VIM. Brenk returned last Monday
from a visit with his parents at She
boygan Falls.
Theodore Larson and Olaf Eyenson
returned Monday from Camp Custer
where they visited their sons. They
say the boys like it real we'll there.
Ed. Larson started threshing clover
in this vicinity last week but had to
ay off on account Of the bad weather.
Mr. and Mrs, Emil Wehausen are the
happy parents Of a bouncing baby boy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
Notes from Meme

Mr.. Elmer Hickman Of Eau Gale
Dunn Co., is here visiting relatives for
few days.
MIR. Pieus Willmas celebrated his
birthday last Sunday
Mr.. Frank Himmelsbach, blacksmith
at Spring Valley IS making prepare.
tons to erect two new buildings one
for garage and the other a dwelling
house. The contracts will be let next
week.
Messrs. Frank and Nick Willmas
autoed TO Milwaukee last Saturday.
Mr.. Paul Herte sold valuable COW
to the butcher last week.
Mr.. Orthmer Meyer and Mr. Herman
Meyer Of Hewitt, Wis, is spending a
few days here visiting relatives.
Mr.. George Hemb won the blue rib
bon so far in raising potatoes this year,
the largest weighing pounds and ,
ounces. Good for you, George.
Mr.. r. Oemichen was busy man
last week selling liberty bonds in Nee
me. He is some hustler aud made
good. The county committee made no
mistake when they appointed him for
the job.
Notice TO Butchers-Mr. Peter
Schram has fine fat COW 10 sell, He
won't charge anything TO look at the
COW, even II you don't buy,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-01
Notes From Francis Creek.

Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Bozum and fam
lily spent last Sunday with the latter's
parents, MIR and Mrs. JOS Tesark
Some Of the farmers have already
finished their fall blowing.
MIR, George Hassemer, Jr., is busy
putting up a new butcher shopin this
village.
Some OF our young men took In the
festival dance at Poliyka's Sunday. A
good time was reported by al.
Mr. Frank Swetlik Of Five Corners
was business caller in this village
Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Ieman Of Manitowoc spent
day last wee here with relatives.