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The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19
VOTING A LOCAL TAX.
An Example that Misht Well be Fol-
lowed by Every Southern
Community.

The following news from Mt. Holly,
n. C., is full of contagious enthusi-
asm:
The election for local tax i'll school
districts 4, 5 and 6 was held at this
place yesterday, resulting in an over
whelming majority for the tax. The
voting began early and by 10:45
O'Clock the measure had carried and
a graded school for our town was an
assured fact. The only vote cast
against it was by man who is too
old for poll tax and who does not
own property. For weeks previous
the community had been stirred by
this important question, and the best
citizens had taken an active interest
with the very satisfactory result at
the polls. This tax raises nm amount
equal to the public school appropria-
ton and insures At. Holly graded
school for term of eight months.
The joy after the election was equal
to the enthusiasm before, and the
whole town turned out last night to
celebrate. There was street parade
by the pupils of the public school, a
honfire, and much noise of cheers and
fireworks.
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19
SOUTHERN
EDUCATION
THE COST OF EDUCATION.
Roads and Bridges and WaterwOrl>s
and Factories Cost Money, and
So Does Education.

"But to establish and maintain
schools for the fullest and best edu-
cation of all our children will cost
money; we are poor and can't afford
it." 1t will cost money; we are poor,
and for that very reason we must af-
ford it. 1t is the only permanent cure
for the disease of poverty. Roads and
bridges and waterworks and factories
cost money The law is UNIVERSAL: we
must SOW if we would reap; and spare
sowing never makes abundant reap
ing. Capital must be invested before
dividends can be declared. 1t has,
been shown beyond doubt that the
productive power of a people is in
direct ratio to the quantity
and quality of its education. 1t
costs as much in equipment, time and
talent to educate the children of a
poor people as it does to educate the
children of rich people, and the diff
ference in money cost can not be very
great. Whatever else we save in, we
must economic here by being liberal.
There is Withholding that does not
lead to wealth or any kind of pros
perity.
And, after all. can not brave and
noble people, Industrious and econom-
ical. make from the intelligent use
of the fertile fields, mighty forests,
inexhaustible mines, and the power of
the thousands of singing water falls
of this vast empire, won for us by our
fathers, the few millions necessary
to fit our children for all that is best
in life? We must do it. 1t is our
first duty to our children for whom
alone we live, and in and through
whom we must live after we are dead.
The wealth we have is theirs-beyond
what we must consume in the eco
nomic relief of the daily needs of our
life. Sooner or later we must leave
it to them; we are only their stew
ards. and guardians. Shall we invest
their money for them in bonds or
brains? in lands or life? Shall we
leave them money, or skill to produce
money, and little of that higher
wealth which can never be measured
in terms of minted coin?
When we have done our full duty in
providing facilities for the best edu-
cation of all our children, developing
the full capacity of each; when the
forgotten man" has been remem-
bered, the '1ast waif" housed and re-
deemed. and every hidden talent
| brought to light and invested in the
| commerce of life, then shall we enter
into our rightful heritage, and the
wealth and power, the glory and hon
or of rich and abundant life shall
be ours, or our children's, beyond
what we can now comprehend.
And to this end the teachers above
all must give their lives and persuade
the people to give their wealth. They
are the salt, which must not lose it's
saver. Their duty does not end with
| hearing the lessons of their classes or
| he preparation of lectures on their
| ,;articular subjects.
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Consolidation Worth It's Cost.

Children can not be educated for
nothing. Good schools cost money.
Cheapness is not the prime quality of
school. In the organization of any
system of education, the controlling
idea should be the best development
of the child. But if by the consolida-
ton of small schools into larger ones
centrally located, we can secure bet
ter houses. better equipment, better
teachers, better supervision, better
attendance. and a richer social life,
and can secure all these advantages
without additional expense, no one
can object to the economy.
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19

dangers of urinary and bladder dis.
orders, from common infiamma tior,
to Dropsy, Diabetes. Bright's disease.
CASE NO. 40,321.-Mr- w. II. Ham
mer, well-known builder, residing at
125 N. Hinde Street, Washington c. H.,
Ohio, says: Il am glad to endorse a
remedy which possesses such inesti1n-
ablevalue as Doan's Kidney Pills. They
cured me of inflammation of the blad-
der which had caused me much an
noyance and anxiety because of the
frequency and severity of the at
tacks. l have advised others to take
Doan's Kidney Pills and l know they
will not be disappointed in the re
SUITS
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine, which cured Mr.. Ham
mer, will be mailed on application to
any part of the United States. Ad-
dress Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, n.
Z. For sale by all druggists, price
so cents per box.
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19

Rutledge, Mimi, Feb l6th.-Mr. E. c..
GetcAell OF this place relates a happy ex-
perience which will be read with interest
by all those VINO have a similar trouble.
1t appears that last winter Mr.. Getchell
was seized with lameness and soreness
in his back which grew worse and worse
till at last it became very bad and made
it very difficult for him to get about at
all.
After time he heard of a new remedy
for backache which some of his friends
and ,neighbors said had cured them and
he determined to try it. The name of
the remedy is Dodd's Kidney Pills and
Mr.. Getchell has proven that it is sure
cure. He says:
.I used two boxes of Dodd's Kidney
Pills according to directions and nv lame
back was entirely cured and I am ali @. K.
again. Dodd's. Kidney Pills are as good
as represented"
This remedy is very popular here and
has worked some remarkable cures of
Backache and Kidney Trouble.
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19
Boiled 1t Down,

An amusing story is told of the editor of
go-ahead London evening newspaper, who,
in the eternal rushing to press to get
ahead of the opposition, was constantly I'M
pressing upon his reporters the necessity
for condensing all news.
A terrific boiler explosion had taken
place on board big ship lying at Ports.
mouth.
Get down there as hard as you cam
he said to one of his men. 'If you catch
the ll:40 from London bridge you'll be
there soon after two and can Just wire
US something for the fifth edition, but boil
it down"
And the reporter went Soon after two
O'Clock that afternoon they got wire from
him.
: Terrific explosion. Man-o'-war. Boiler
empty. Engineer full. Funeral to-nor-
row.'-London Tit Bits.
A small door may lead to large ROOM
RAMS Horn.
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19
bathing the Baby.

Young mothers naturally feel anxious
about the baby's bath. 1t is best to begin
at six weeks to put the little one in the
water, first folding soft towel in the bot
tom of the basin. Use only Ivory Soap
fumed soaps are very Injurious to the ten
der skin of an infant. ~
ELEANOR r. PARKER.
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19
BAD BACKS.

Bad backs are found
in every household.
A bad back is a back
that's lame, weak oT
aching. Most back
a c h e pains come
f r 0 m kidney de.
ra n ge III e n t S and
should be promptly
attended to.
Reach the cause of
ba ckache by reliev-
ing the kidneys and
curing their ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills
are for the kidney S
only an1 nnra ~ =,
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19
Ice Cream Bad for Guinea Pir..

A baltimore woman has discovered that
ice cream IS full of streptococcus lanceo1at-
uses. which are sure death to guinea pigs.
Humane people will thereore be careful in
future to keep their guinea pigs away from
she ice cream.-Chicago Record Herald
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19
Lesson in Optimism.

Snlarticus--Well, how are you?
Spartacus--poorly, poorly. Got an awful
cold in my head.
well, well, that's comforting"
Comforting, Explain.
"What JOY it ought to be to you after
years of uncertainty on the subject to be
assured definitely that you really have
something in your head. Baltimore
american
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19
Giving EN- Stones.

A man has been selling tarred stones for
coal to people of Connecticut. That story
about wooden nutmegs can't be true.-Pnii.
adelphia Record
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19

The Youth-Sir. | came to ask your con-
sent to my marriage with your daughter.
The Old Mans your income sufficient
to support wife?
ut is; and in addition to that it is suffi.
cient to enable me to stand an occasional
touch from my wife's father
Say no more, young man. She's yours.
Bless you, my son!"-Stray Stories.
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19
Seeking a New Ho,nef

Why not try the great Southwest? Low
colonlst rates on the first and third Tues
days OF each month. Ask for particulars
and Literature. Address James Barker,
sGenl Pass. Agent, NJ. X d I. Ry., 2O3
Wainwright Bldg, st. Louis.
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19
Negroes ms Home Owners.

The best citizens of any country
are found among those who live in
their own homes, who own the soil
they cultivate; aud one of the most
hopeful signs of the progress of the
southern negro is found in the fact
that he is rapidly becoming the own
er of his own home. He will natural
iy gain somewhat of the sturdiness of
character that. always comes with in
dependence.
There can be no true. freedom
without the education Of man.
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19

Queer people this said the rural editor
an what way .'ANell, / merely advised
them to give the new mayor plenty of rope,
and--bless my soul-zthey lynched him.'-
Atlanta Constitutions as
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19
The &c, s, Almanac for. 1908

The Kansas City Southern Railway S
Almanac for 1903 is now ready for distribu-
ton. Farmers, stoek-raisers, fruit-grow-
ers, truck gardeners, manufacturers, mer-
chants and others seeking a new field of
action or new home at the very lowest
prices, can obtain reliable information con-
cerning southwestern Missouri, the Cher
okee and Choctaw Nations in the Indian
Territory, western Arkansas, eastern Texas,
northwestern Louisiana and the Coast coun-
try, and of the business opportunities of
fered therein. Write for a copy of the
X. c. S Almanac and address, S. G.. War
ner, G. P. A, X. c. S. Railway, Kansas
City, Mo.
BEING a theatrical manager comes nat
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19

Sillicus-tEveryone says he is genius:
Cynicus-"Then | guess he might be. 1t
takes genius to convince other people that
you are one. Philadelphia Record.
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19

Ii you want creamery prices do as the
creameries do, use June Tint Butter Color.
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19

The Public Awards the Palm to Hale's
Honey OF Horenound and Tar for coughs.
fike,s loothacne Drops Cure in one minute
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
as cough cure.-J W. O'Brien. 322 Third
Ave, n, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 6, 1900
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19

Faith overeomes many failures.-Ram'
Horn.
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19
eepinC Insanity Mt nov

Old Gentleman-So you think nv dauch.
ter loves you. and you wish to marry herr,
Dudleigh-Ihat's what called to see Won
lily? '"'''
No. sir. and there's not going to be
any. Medical Record. " NC
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Paint does not make painter.-Ram's
Horn.
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19

A foci ard his money are soon married.
Puck.
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19

Being a theatrical manager comes nat
ural to him. Yes; he was born with Z
cast in his seye."-Philadelph Bulletin.
The Bossier banner., 1903-03-19

A small door may lead to large ROOM
Rams Horn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
JAYHAWKER Jors.

Hutchinson's new street cars viii have
standing capacity OF twenty.
Out of nearly LOCO inmates in the fed
eral prison. there is one lone corn doc
tO-.
At Ottawa where the bins are empty
the citizens find that even soft coal is
hard to get.
Wheat is so plump in Gray county
this year that it requires four horses to
haul load to town.
Head-end collisions at Wichita are
costly A judge fined a citizen 500 for
cracking. another's skull with a chair
Spring must be near. Cattlemen are
eagerly contracting for early pasture in
Chase county and straw berries are rip
ening in Georgia.
A Sumner county man arrested for
raising check took the matter
coolly But then the air of a confidence
man is always bracing and breezy.
on the 18th a Topeka audience viii be
greeted with a show of lightning change
artists. in return, of course, the artists
hope to be greeted with thunders of ap-
plauSe.
One of the earliest, most appropriate"
and amusing witticisms of the new year
is Senator Burton's lecture of ReDresen-
tative Pringle on his moral mistake
in politics.
Speaking of patience on a monu-
ment," a Neodesha man saved $4,000 to-
Z
an empty shed a little yellow wagon
now abides.
It's natural to be optimistic at this
season but the Chanute man whom the
stork presented with a Christmas pres
ent of triplets believes that the matter
can be OverdOne.
Oswego fears that some wild animal
has been eating their chickens. Rut
now that Christmas and New Years
dinners are over that wild animal VIII
probably subside.
A Baptist pastor of months standing
at Burlington has been ordained a Meth
odist. But to make the transition as
easily as possible he has been given a
pulpit at Fail River.
Bad boys at Pratt disturb evening
church services by throwing cats
through the window. This naturally
/ causes a new pain in the feline's head
as well one in the sash.
By the time the Fort Scott fire depart
meut reached the box from whence the
alarm was turned in the woman who
did so in attempting to mail a letter was
over the Mills and far away
a Wamego man was placed In jail
for violating ordinance No. 156. Wheth-
er that was for beating his wife or
falling to remove the snow from the
Sidewalk continues a mystery to the
great outside world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05

can we find a parallel for the stipend
Gus growth of opulence and power. Not
even in the history of Persia, Greece, or
Egypt, imperial Rome itself. is there
chapter of equal brilliancy and splendor
Have we really reached the zenith, the
ultimate attitude. of our growth. Surely
not. Compared with the markets
abroad, the possible markets here. within
our own territory-Alaska, New Mexico,
Arizona. Oklahoma, and other still I'M
developed empires of the far west-are
as mountains to molehills. The irriga-
ton of the arid lands between the mid
die west and the Rockies viii reclaim
an area greater than Germany and
France combined-an area. moreover.
that will be peOpled by men and women
of our own kind, needing our products.
customers of our merchants and manu-
facturers. Righteous and intelligent
government for Alaska, protection of
property and encouragement of industry
there, viii open UP market richer than
China and South America put together.
The promise of the new year is far more
alluring than the achievements Of the
old. It persuades US that the United
States is only at the threshold of an i'm
measure bic career. Our petty irrita-
lions in the Philippines have attenuated
to the vanishing point The European
parades in Venezuelan waters are mere
pin pricks. which we can heal the mo-
ment they become seriously trouble
some. There is not upon our whole
horizon a cloud which we cannot dis
sipate with a single breath.
So we pass from the old year into the
new. Young, lusty, inspired by noble
plan, and instinct with fine thoughts
and purposes, the United States enters
upon another stage of its astonishing
career. We are happy, rich, powerful.
enlightened, fearing no one, wishing
well for all, strong. self contained. in
dependent of the whole world. What
more can we ask? What have we to
apprehend? A splendid past is behind
US. A still more splendid future waits
upon our arms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
Street IS Here.
President of Topeka Water
works on Mysterious Mission.
Believed lie Is Planning a Re-
duction of Rates.

Charles T. Street, president Of the To-
peka Water company, arrived in Topeka
last night, and in company with J. w.
O'Nein, receiver of the water company,
held conference this afternoon at 3
o'clock with Mayor Albert Parker.
The object of President Streets visit
to Topeka at this time is undoubtedly
to confer with regard to the proposed
reduction in water rates. The company
proposes to put in a 20 per cent. reduc-
ton at once.
What brings you to Topeka?" was
asked of Mr.. Street today by reporter
for the State Journal.
Haven't I a right to come to To-
peka ?" asked Mr.. Street with laugh
rs the Water company going to put
in a reduced schedule of water rates %
Nothing has been said about a re-
duction to me since I have been here. "
This was possibly true for Mr.. Street
had at the time he said it not talked
to Mayor Parker
You folks here seem to know more
than do about the reduction in rates, %
continued Mr.. Street = have seen
several articles in the papers which
have been sent on to me- and in that
way I have kept posted on what is
going on
Mayor Parker was asked as to the pur-
pose of Mr.. Streets visit, but refused to
say anything for publication. He said:
Il don't know why Mr.. Street is hers.
have rot talked to him
Mr.. o Neil said; We have not yet tax
ed the matter over and have nothing what
ever to give out Mr.. Street is here simply
to look the ground over and see how
things are getting along
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Excesgive Freight &c.

Chicago Tribune:
Discrimination in railroad rates is
growing EXtOrtiOn in rates is the
crying evil now. Under the new order
favored but ali are treated unjustly.
Railroad combination has done away
largely with the favored shipper. 1t IS
not so easy for him to extort cut rates
from one road by threatening to turn
his business over to another. But COM
bination, which makes it possible to
maintain uniform rates, has also made
if possible to fix and maintain unjust
rates.
According to Mr.. Prouty, interstate
commerce commissioner the oVertaxa-
ton of the public through excessive
freight rates is already a serious mat
ter and threatens to become more ser
ious. The railroads, says Mr.. Prouty,
promised. when they We're combining,
rates have been advanced and are still
advancing. There are now complaints
of illegal charges before the courts
which amount to a lump sum of $780,,
600 600. On the one item Of anthracite
alone, says Mr.. PrOuty, the roads have
been squeezing the consumers out of
$50 600, 600 year.
Mr.. Prouty has his plan for dealing
with the railroad question Other men
have theirs. Congress has no plan and
pays no attention to the subject This
is chiefly because there is no general
popular demand for action. These are
prosperous times, and most people take
railroad rates as they come. When
I ever the pressure of rates is generally
and seriously felt, and there is popu-
/ lar demand for legislation, as there
was when the Interstate commerce law
[ was enacted, congress viii take the
matter up and do something.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
1an2-1ana

TF'rom the Washington Postl
1t was a great year. We mean it was
q great year for us. Nobody can deny
It, So fun has it been of progress. of
accommodating wealth and power, of in
crease abroad and security at home a
pessimist might be moved to accept it
as a elimination, a zenith. and to turn
his mournful eyes in search of the in
evitable decadence.
Last year marked a new manifestation
of that tremendous impulse of expan-
sion and prosperity which revealed
itself six years ago and which. ever
since. has widened and deepened and in
tensided in a ratio which the most CON
servatfve must call astounding. Within
our borders industry commerce, manu-
facture. agriculture. science have adj
vanced with giant strides Beyond those
borders we have invaded the markets
Of the world. competed successfully with
the Oldest and most progressive nations,
established our footing everywhere, and
e1torted from the peoples of every con-
tinent ecognition-willing or other
wise-of our dominating influence in the
affairs of man.
The advancement achieved in 1902 was
q projection Of that of 1901, as the lat
ter marked a forward movement from
the point reached the year before. No
where ia the history Of modern times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05

waiting till a car should come along
that had a seat in it. and each second
car was closed to the public, while each
car that took passengers was crowded
already He rode. finally, but he rode
standing. This sort Of thing is aggra-
walton in its acute form
The streets belong to the public. The
companies are granted their privileges
in expectation of a public convenience.
When they get the hold they want. then
they begin to figure everything to make
as much money with as little accommo-
dalton as possible. 1t is surprising how
common this short-sighted policy is. It's
inevitable result is a permanent sense or
resentment in the community, and when
trouble develops strong sympathy with
whoever is fighting the corporation
The traditional manager who was
complained to that there was not room
enough in his cars apOlogized at once
ard said he would see that more straps
were promptly put in. Now the fact is
that passengers who cannot sit down
have real grievance: it isn't met by
saying they needn't take the car, for the
cars are there to accommodate them.
What they have q right to call for is
cars enough The wise policy Of street
railway MANAGEMENT is that Of friend
iness, to grasp the hand of the public
rather than its pocket, and to aEtici-
pate rather than to yield to kicks. It
takes time to learn. but time is longer
than any street railway management.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-05
E. b. DALEY is ono. H.
He Secured the First Registration
Ticket This Morning.

Registration certificate No. 1 was is
sued at o'clock this morning to E. b
Daley, a printer, aged ST. residing at SIS
Topeka avenue. in the first precinct OF
the Fourth ward.
No. went to John W. Allen. the dog
tax collector.
No. was secured by o. K. Swayze.
deputy county clerk.
These three voters We're waiting at
the door of the eelction commissioner >
Office when he opened up at 8 a. m. They
all admitted that Daley was there first,
Allen second and Swayze third, SO there
was no free fight for the possession of
certificate No. /
Mayor Parker registered at 10 O'clock.
His certificate was No. 81.
Certificate No. 10 was Issued to POStmaS-
ter John Guthrie. This ought to settle
Mr.. Guthrie's chance for anotehr term III
the postonice. When asked to give his ag
Mr.. Guthrie said 40 plus" and that's the
way it was recorded on the books.
There was quite a rush OF registration
all day and it is thought that by o'clock
this evening the total number of peopis
who are entitled to vote at the elections
during 1903 will exceed 100. At noon the
total was 70.
Election Commissioner Williams register
ed No. Z. and his deputy. John Alexan-
der. registered at No. Il. This is a case of
Y come II, for Alexander hopes to sue
coed Williams as election commissioner.