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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-08-15
State Alliance.

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The State Alliance met Tuesday
morning at the Court house in Shreve-
port. Thirty one parishes we're rep
resented, which is eight more than
were represented last year.
Alexandria was selected at the next
place of meeting the FIRST Tuesday in
August, 1896.
The following officers were re-
elected:
Josiah Kleinpeter, of East Baton
Rouge, President; J. G. Copeland, of
Claiborne, vice President; j. W. Nc
Farland, of Claiborne, Secretary and
Treasurer; s. Whited, of Ouachita,
chaplain; A. Benoit, State Lecturer;
G.. M. Bruce, assistant lecturer, and
Pat Donahue, doorkeeper.
The following resolutiong were
adopted;
Be it Resolved, By the Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union in an
nual session convened, that we reiter-
ate our answering devotions to the
demands of our organization as set
forth at Ocala and reafirmed at
Raleigh.
Resolved, That we call upon the
loyal liberty-loving citizens of Louis
lana to rise as one man and deter
mine that the election to be held in
April, 1896, none but "sons of lib
erty" be elected to control the des
TIMES of our beloved State.
That men whose hands and whose
souls are tainted with repeated re,
versals of the popular will, and thefts
OF the dearest right of American citi.
zens, to cast one vote and have that
vote counted as cast, and to have NO
more votes counted than are actually
cast, must be relegated, if not tc
prison, then at least to private life.
Resolved, That the continued pros
titution, to ignoble purposes, of the
power conferred by law upon the
commissioner of elections, form &
serious obstacle to the continued
peace of Louisiana, as non-partisan
but interested observers and students
we warn them that white men viii
not forever, be DISTINGUISHED BY
negroes who are themselves the un
willing instruments of ours and thei
enslavement.
Resolved, That these shameful
, wrongs upon our rights, can n,
\ longer be denied, for recent judicia
investigations in our State reveal thei
, existence and enormity.
, Resolved, That in this State tn
question of free and fair election
, temporarily outranks all others, an,
q we call upon each of the politica
! parties to secure us this priceless
heritage.
= Resolved, That we utterly repudiat
the specious argument that the "si
YER question should not be Above
to enter into the approaching Stat
9 campaign, as being repugnant to GU
! theory of government as well a
common sense.
Resolved, That we warn the advc
o Gates of independent bimetallism tha
y the triumph of this Zone idea" woul
p prove fruitless and costly victor
q when confronted with the ability an
!. determination of the national bank
3 to control the volume of currency
y That the passage of free silver la
O would mean the instant contractio
4 Of our currency by them, of hundred
, of millions of dollars, to avoid th
the government should be distinct
clothed with power to emit sufficie1
n legal tender paper currency to offst
o the contraction, with better exper
IS ence teaches the banks can and wi
n bring about.
It Resolved, That we demand of O,
'r State Board OF Education the instru
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-08-15
Personal Paragraphs.

Mrs. L. g. Raspberry, Of Bellevue,
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
B. F. Oneal.
Prof. A. 8. Dale and wife, of
Shreveport, are the guests of DR..
and Mrs. Wise.
Miss Carrie Doles, of Cottage
Grove, is spending the week With
Mrs. w. j. Dawson.
Mrs. w. NJ. Abney left Tuesday
on few days visit to Mrs. j. G.
Beasley, at Shreveport.
Mrs. j. P. Creswell left Tuesday
on few days visit to Mrs. Mary
Perrin, at Shreveport.
Mrs. j. Il. Cabeen, and her little
daughter, Amelia, left Monday on
visit to relatives near Fillmore.
Mrs. j. G. Curry, of Midway,
aud Miss Jennie Vickers, of Vance
vile, spent Tuesday in Shreveport.
Mrs. w. N. Doles, of Cottage
Grove, and Mrs. Crawford, of Texas,
visited friends in Benton last week.
Miss Audrey Murff, of Oakland,
below Haugbton, is spending the
week IN Benton with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Murff.
Shreveport Caucasian, 18th: Mr..
E. Phelps has returned home from
a visit to friends in Abbeville and
is delighted with bis trip.
Mrs. Annie Land, of Midway, and
Mrs. Carrie Cornell, of Bellevue,
are spending the week in Shreve-
port with Mrs. w. q. Vance.
Miss Louise Jeter, who was the
guest of Misses jamie and Dollie
Cabeen few days during the pas,
week, returned home Monday.
Mrs. L. j. Speares, and two grand
sons, of Fort Worth, Texas, and
Miss Ileta Gayle, of Robson, Caddo
parish, are the guests of Mrs. G. O.
Gayle.
Mrs. j. B. Thompson spent q few
days 10 Benton as the guest of Mrs
8. s. Cabeen this week, returning tt
her home at Cottage Glove We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. L. A. Parisher, her daughter
Mrs. G. w. Duncan, and Miss Fan
ME Ames, came up from Shreveport
Saturday evening and returned Mon
day morning. They were the guest.
of Mrs. A. @. Butts.
Mr.. r. s. Stovall returned Tues
, udf lIOu d tWO WCchS WISH W Icld
tives and friends in Limestone coun
ty, Texas. He reports the countr,
as prosperous aud the best corn ant
small grain crops this year that tn
, county has produced for Is years
, Shreveport Times, 18th: Pro-
A. s. Dale and wife left yesterda,
evening for Benton, where Pro
Dale will assume charge of tn
Benton High School. Prof. Dal
, is splendid educator and the pee
pie of Benton are fortunate in hav
ing secured his services. The Time
wishes Prof. Dale and wife full SUI
cess in their new home and a flu
measure of life's prosperity.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-08-15

Give freely to the world its just
demand of sympathy, of kindness
and trust.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-08-15

Don't try to fool too many people
at once.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-08-15

It's said that Pennsylvania politics
has been reduced now to two simple
questions: Chow much will he COST"
and evil he stay bought"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-08-15

Forest fires are doing great damage
in the Tar Northwest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-29
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

1t is announced that Elita Proctor Otis,
the actress, is soon to marry Charles How
ard johnson, the artist.
There is but the difference of letter be-
tween the beginning and the end of life"
says Beerbohm Tree-'creation and crema-
ton
Miss Mice French, OCTAVE Thanet," the
story writer, said recently that she took
great comfort in the fact that she could if
necessary, earn her living either as a type
writer and stenographer or as a phOtog-
rapher or, best of all. as a cook.
Mime. Modjeska's engagement at Lemberg
has been extended twice, until it has be-
come larger. than that of any other star
who ever played in Polish Galicia. She
of the receipts for the first eighteen nights
$4,000
Feb. has been set apart by the Ma
tional Woman's Christian Temperance
Union officers for memorial services in the
local unions in honor of Mrs. Mary T.
Lathrop, president of the Michigan Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union, and
suggested that pastors be invited to join in
the service.
Though he has achieved a score of sue
cesses, first night of one of his plays
throws Sardou into a panic. His latest
drama, "Gismondia," a triumph. but
when 1T was first produced in Paris the
playwright did not have the courage to view
1t from the theater. On the contrary, he
hid himself away in neighboring cafe to
await the ring of the telephone which was
to announce victory or defeat.
1t is said that Gladstone in his younger
days used to sing negro melodies with
banjo accompaniment very creditably. Re-
Gently Arthur Balfour won distinction as a
parlor entertainer by acting as an amateur
Snowman at Whittinghame. In his leisure
hours Mr. Balfour cultivates both sport
and learning very successfully. He Is nota-
bly, good golf player, and he has become
an authority ON ghosts and other objects of
psychical research.
Harvard students who are preparing for
the medical school or to be directors of
gymnasiums or instructors of physical
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-29
LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE.

In this State, by the last report of the
Auditor. 1876 building and loan associa-
tions had 126.S27 members, owning and
carrying 692,155 shares of stock, repre-
senting an aggregate investment of $780,
090,92613, an increase of 81 .552, S64.19 over
the year 1898, despite the hard times
Some have retired from business, but
no association has failed and many new
associations have been organized. Com
menting upon these facts and statistics
the late efficient State Auditor, Hon. J.
O. Henderson, said: 1.-The general con-
dition of building and loan associations
is healthy and the future is promising"
These are not the words of one who
is managing such an association, but
those Of an officer who has seen all their
annual reports, and who, from his posi-
ton, is better able to speak under
standingly of their condition, general
management and prospects than any
man in Indiana. Moreover, with these
reports before him and the commune
cations of officers and shareholders he
has made but one or two recommended
tions to the Legislature, and these in
regard to official examinations designed
to give to the investor every possible
safeguard. Just now, however, under
the inspiration of those evidently
actuated by self-interest, several WELL
meaning men in the Legislature feel
that it is their mission to radically
change the policy under which such a
remarkable success has been attained
and such absolute, security exists on
the ground that these associations are
paying to- their officers extravaganza
compensation and are taxing their bor-
rowing shareholders an exorbitant rate
of interest Who has made complaint?
Has the Legislature received petitions
signed by thousands of such borrowing
shareholders. or whom there are 43.300?
The Journal has several thousand pat
rons who are shareholders. many of
whom, when matters do not seem to
them to be properly managed. are
prompt to free their minds. yet the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-29
WHO SHOULD BE TRUSTEES.

The Journal takes no stock in the cur
rent gossip to the effect that Senator
is already candidate for wardenship
of one of the State prisons, and that he
has a candidate for trustee who will be
here to press his claims" If it were
true the outlook for reforming the in
stitutions on nonDartisan basis would
be dubious indeed. The wardenship of
a State prison is a position requiring
experience. Not one man in ten thou
sand fair business men has aptitude
for it. Not long since State in which
the management of it's prisons had
fallen into ill repute appointed a COM
mittee to find warden. In another
State the committee found young man
who had been successful as a deputy
warden and employed him. His train
ing made him a most efficient warden. He
secured discipline, turned out incom-
petent subordinates, reduced expenses
and put the prison on business basis.
Republican or Democrat, if warden in
Indiana has displayed capacity in man.
aging the affairs of a prison and has
not used it as a party machine he should
be retained on business principles. AS
for trustees, any man who would spend
his time to get an appointment to such
a position with no sort of compensa-
ton in the salary clearly demonstrates
his unfitness There are in Indiana sew
eral hundred men of established bust
ness capacity and integrity who can be
secured to accept the position of trus-
tees, but they would not seek such posi-
tions While Governor Matthews's
trustees are decided Improvement over
the Democratic caucus trustees many
of them are not big enough men for
such responsible duties as devolve upon
such officers If they do their full duty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-29
USELESS RETICENCE.

Following the custom that prevails in
railroad circles, the Vandalia officials
were inexcusably slow and reluctant
in giving out information yesterday con-
corning the wreck on that road. The ac-
cident occurred about 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, and at no time during the
succeeding six hours was it possible to
get any details of the affair at the In
dianapolis end of the line. There had
been a wreck, relief train had been
sent out, they understood that several
persons had been injured, but could not
give names: they had no knowledge
that any had been killed, the wires were
occupied with messages regulating
trains, they would make known any
facts relating to the injured as soon as
obtained, and SO on. and so on Max
ing due allowance for the train dis
patching necessary in such cases and
the extra service required of operators
and wires in properly protecting public
and corporation interests, even the most
gullible and confiding citizens must de-
cline to believe that the railroad COM
pany did not or could not, inside of six
hours. secure the number and names of
do SO or to make an attempt to do so
was an outrage upon an anxious and
alarmed community throughout which
a rumor of the disaster had quickly
spread. The train was one reasonably
certain to have number of Indianap-
oils passengers. Many people living
here either expected friends on that
train or knew that they might be on
board. To such people the uncertainty
was torture, made all the worse by
vague reports of the death or severe
injury of one and another well-known
resident of the city or State. Fortu-
nately, the Journal, knowing by ex-
perience that an official report of the
accident need not be looked for before
next week. did not depend upon infor-
nation from such source. but sent it's
own reporters to the scene, and is there
fore able this morning to give full par
ticulars of the affair. But this service
to it's readers does not lessen the blame
of the railroad officials. 1t was and is
always their duty in such cases to make
known the details at the earliest posi-
BILE moment in order to relieve the gem
eral suspense and anxiety. The least
needless delay in doing so calls for the
severest censure. AS a mere matter of
Self-interest it would be wiser to show
entire frankness. The obvious effort to
conceal the facts at once creates sus-
picion that they are worse than repre-
scented, and in the long run helps to
create the prejudice against these cor
porations of which their officers SO
OF WI do,
other legal proceedings are brought.
The truth is sure to be known in the
end at all events, and no good purpose
is to be gained by withholding it for a
brief time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-29

would be done at the States expense.
and all the people ar large would de-
rive would be an increase of the State
debt from one to five millions and the
annual interest charge. If there is
profitable investment for capital in the
Strengthening of the Kankakee it will
be done by private enterprise. If it is
not SO done it will be because capital
lists have ascertained that there is no
money in it, The era of State railroad
and canal building has ended, and in
this State disastrously. The river
STRENGTHENING is of the same family.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-29
The INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. TUESDAY, JANUARY o. 1895

The most unfit men In the world are
those who have shown SO little aptitude
or liking for private business and en-
ployment that no one would think OF
intrusting them with his affairs. and
who are Idle when they cannot find a
public place where a small salary can
be drawn. Generally speaking. the men
who are urged for such places because
they need the compensation are unfit.
Such men would do in subordinate
places, but the men who must fill the
trusteeships, If there is to be decided
change in the management of the
prisons and the asylums, are those who
have business capacity, resolution and
integrity, with an ambition to serve the
State with credit. No individual has
any claims" for such position who
does not possess these qualifica tions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-29

III abraham Lincoln or Ulysses S. Grant
were President now 1T would be understood
that the present government of Hawaii
would receive the benefit of the full protec-
ton of the United States. Indiana polls
Journal.
We have notion that there is certain
distinguished citizen of Indiana who would
accept the next Republican nominal ton on
a platform pledging that very kind of pro-
Observation-Disclosures Post.
The Post is doubtless correct. and if
the aforesaid distinguished citizen
should be elected President he would
not surrender Japanese students who
had sought American protection to be
tortured and killed by heather Chinese,
nor would he lend himself to an intrigue
for the overthrow of the republic and
the restoration of the deposed Queen in
Hawaii.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-29
The F.e ana salary Question.

To the Editor of the Ir dianapoli5 Journal:
The fee and salary question has been
pretty thoroughly aired yet there are some
very potent points which have been over
looked by those who have sought to
tighten the public and which points 1 deem
ought to be brought to the notice of our
lawmakers that they may act intelligently
on the question, AID give due justice to
the oppressed county officials the
State, who Judging by Howard county's
officials, are living on short rations and
wearing last summers clothes. To prop
ery administer county office requires
an extraordinary amount of brains and
wisdom, Judging by Howard countys in
cumbents, which brains and education can
not be found in the average citzen hence,
locate fit subject his qualifications should
receive proper recognition, which. judging
by the universal sentiment prevalent among
the poor oppressed office holders, should
be at least $4,000 year and all expenses,
etc. 1t seems that only those who have
succeeded in saving the country back in the
sixties and who have learned how to sing
Marching Through Georgia and otherwise
borne the political heat and burden of the
day need ask for an office under the pres
battle-scarred veterans is running low, we
should appreciate their services by giving
each e9u9dy 9,ce h at AT eas5 s cer
hire. too. cuts quite a figure. as in one
case here, under my personal observation.
IL
month for the deputy auditor. while the
second clerk, who is also janitor, receives
81 per week-all of this being paid out of
$500 per year and fees, the latter amount
ing to at least as much more This sum
paid out for help leaves absolutely nothing
to the county autor-at least very meagre
pay-and not at all commensurate with the
talent required to administer the vast bus
mess. Notwithstanding the fact that How
ard county has not a single ex-officer who
is worth over 100000, yet there are al
ways lot of ignorant fellows who are
willing to try to the business, anxious
to sacrifice their time and talents, if the
voters but elect them, yet this county has
so far been fortunate in getting none but
talents the altar Of their county's wei
fare, although by some hook or crook the
city has been able to have It's business
attended to, and well, for less than Il third
what the county pays for the same work
How and why this occurs is one of the in
sure however, and that is unless the
State lawmakers come to the rescue and at
least double the present Insignificant salar-
les of s.. 600 to 5000 paid county off,
Gals each, yearly, 1t will soon become diff
fcut TO fill the offices. the requisite
time and talent cannot be found in the
market and our Offices viii have to go beg
ging else be filled by plebeians who think s.
per day sufficient, and result In a chaotic
state of business, such the employment
OF ignorant common people would undoubt-
eddy result in BY all means let our law
makers take a step forward and il IL does
raise our taxes little they will bear
holders children should 60 hungry and
III clothed as the present state of affairs
promises. M. l.. GAREIGJSl
Kokomo. Ind. jan 2S
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-29

A correspondent puts the scheme to
straighten the Kankakee on the same
basis as the public schools and other
institutions benefiting the whole peo-
pie, and in doing so he is in error Ex-
cept the small revenue that the State
may derive from an increased value
OF the lands as taxes, the people and
taxpayers would not be benefited The
few men who own the lands and the
spectators and contractors who were
in 1t would derive great benefit, but
the State, that is. the taxpayers, would
foot the bills. Already $4,000 has been
expended in an attempt TO remove a
ledge in Illinois supposed to prevent
a freer flow of the water of the KAN
kakee. If that attempt has been sue
cessful and accomplished what was
claimed for il the fact has not been
heralded If $4,000 has been inadequate
to remove ledge, il is fair to assume
that two or three million dollars would
be expended In making new channels
TO straighten the Kankakee and in
deepening the channel where 4 new one
Is not made. OF course a commission
would report the scheme feasible, and
then there would be repetition of what
has taken place in score OF like in
stances in other States. Tho work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-29

Journal has not received letter from
one of these shareholders arraigning
the management of building and loan
associations-not one. If there had been
any particular grievance it would have
received scores of such letters.
The charge that the associations are
extravagantly managed by the officers
has no basis in fact. The salaries for
the fiscal year 1894 amounted to SPAS
177.46 and the other expenses to SITS
96o.14-total s427, 100. During the year
the total transactions were ST., 492, GAL.
With these figures it does not require
great skill in arithmetic to ascertain
that the cost of collecting, disbursing
and generally managing the associa-
tons is 4-10 cents on each dollar. Con-
sidering the amount of work performed,
the charge for expenses is very reason
able.
The Journal has but one interest in
the building and loan associations, and
that is the security and the welfare of
the S5,525 investing and the 1892 bor-
rowing shareholders. The State has no
more important interest than these as
sociations, and no institution which has
and is doing so salutary a work for the
financial and. social well-being of tens
of thousands of people. 1t has given
them purpose and hope of better
things. The building and loan associa-
ton is doing its work so effectively that
it would be worse than folly to interfere
with the general features of the plan
or to proceed hastily in manner which
would create diStruSt
While it is probable that irregulari-
ties exist in the management of few
associations which need a remedy, they
must be clearly ascertained before the
remedy is applied 1t would therefore,
be wise for the Legislature to refer the
matter to a committee to investigate,
as such a committee can. with the as
sistance of the official in the Auditors
office who has all the reports and facts.
But to rush headlong into legislation
upon the representations of interested
parties, where the interests are so gen
eral and so large. and the consequences
may be SO grave, would be little less
than q crime