The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04

To Owners Of Spot cottoni
The cotton acreage and use of commercial fertil-
izers under cotton for 1906 has been materially re-
duced under that of 1904. The farmers throughout
the entire cotton belt have made their pledges good
and production will be restricted that the surplus
of 1904 can go into the crop of 1905 and both be
sold at good prices to meet the demands of con-
sumption for 1905. But the surplus of 1904 must
be held by the farmers because if sold, it will be
used next fall to depress the price of the new crop.
Cotton is now being sold too freely. With victory
already in our grasp is folly to weaken our pres
ent strong position by throwing all the cotton that
has been so tenaciously held, upon depressed
market. You can get rid of the suplus by selling
it, but you permit your enemies to strongly fortfy
their positions for the future. The mills have sold
their goods ahead until 1907 The crop to be grown
in 1906 has already been sold by both exporters and
spinners. You have not been consulted, but you
are the owners of the cotton. Plans are maturing
to assist you in holding the cotton you now have
until fairer prices offered. Make the splendid
fight which you have made since December 8, 1904,
one of the greatest victories of modern times, by
absolutely tying up the present spot market and
holding the surplus of 1904 in your possession
Do not weaken under present pressure, but stand
steadfast and true to yourselves your families and
your country. You have reduced the cotton acre.
age and use of guano for 1905, now hold your cot
ton. Yours truly,
HARvE JORDAN,
| April "a, 1906. Atlanta, Ga
Three persons were killed and several injured by
the wreck of the special train bearing the Ogden
educational party last Saturday, near Greenville,
| S. C.
| Nearly 100 persons were killed or wounded in
disturbances invarious quarters of Warsaw, Poland
Russia, on last Monday.
/ Twenty Mexicans were killed and much property
was damaged by tornado which swept Laredo,
Texas, last Saturday.
/ At the congress for the better observance of the
Sabbath held recently in ST. Louis, Rabbi Hirsch
said Whenever any nation ceases to recognize or
observe the Sabbath, that nation has passed the
period of it's usefulness and is on the decline The
Sabbath is and has been the workingman's saliva
walton. We may differ on the manner of its OBJ
servance but its essential Importance and its divine
mission in the universal scheme of things cannot
be ignored
N. O. States: Character is the basic principle of
all true worth in man, and while occasionally a
|characterless man with money may seem to ride
high upon the waves of public esteem, yet such are
but that character of exceptions which serve to
prove the correctness of the general rule that, in
the last analysis all esteem and all true respect
founded upon worth and upon that alone.
=
Plutarch, the famous heather, moralist and phil
osopher who was himself priest of Apollo, speaks
as follows of the universally of prayer and wor-
lship eff we traverse the world it is possible to
find cities without walls-without schools and the
aires; but city without temple or that doth not
practice worship, prayers, and the like, ever
saw
/ It is estimated that the total area for farming
purposes in the United States is 841 900 900 acres
an area larger than England, Scotland, Ireland,
Wales, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Japan
and the Transvaal There are "A, 439, 900 persons
engaged in agricultural pursuits, while all other
5 Industries employ but Is, 845, 600.
Shreveport Caucasian: There is nothing in all
the records of the nations which is greater and
grander than the achievements of the Confederate
soldier the heroism and self sacrifice of the women
8 of the South
Atlanta Constitution: Organization must be met
with organization and if the cotton growers stand
together they will in the end get the result for which
: they are striving.
The Sermon In the Night.
little cough that's quickly mufaed, as
A handkerchief unto the lips were pressed,
: Comes from a room where some sick woman has