The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-12-14

tleman and Sklllful ana experienced physician anu
surgeon-as able as the ablest-" the right man in
the right place. and glad to learn that he
has consented to serve the new State Board of
Health. The State needs the services of such men
as DR.. Schumpert.
The logic of cotton prices is given by the Green
Vile Is. c. Mountaineer in the following para
graph: What an easy thing it is to get II cents
for cotton now. year ago the price was just get
ting ready to drop, now it is ready for rise But
just let the Southern planters plant big crop again
next year and the experience will be encoun-
tered Keep down the acreage, up goes the price,
vice versa
If we are to accomplish the work Of developing
this country to the extent that it is capable of being
developed-if are to erect churches, school
houses and factories; improve our farms and homes
we must work together We must have courage,
zeal, faith and hope. The greatest work can only
be done by combined effort.
OF the 1856 members of the House of Represen-
tatives of the Fifty ninth Congress 249 are Repub
cans and 1871 are Democrats. The party in power
lacks but few members of having two-thirds of
all the members of the lower branch of Congress.
Little Rock Ark, deals in no unmistabe or un-
certain manner with saloon keepers who violate the
Sunday law of that city The license of the pro-
prietor of saloon which is kept open Sunday
is revoked
Keep your tongue, or it will get you in trouble
Dallas Ne,cs.
If you don't believe the Dallas News, read ''What
the Bible Says on the fourth page.
There are very few elk in the United States and
these west of the Rocky Mountains, and mostly
in California, Oregon and Washington.
The New Orleans Picayune says the Louisiana
Methodist Conference has secured the transfer Of
prominent ministers from other States.
Chicago surgeons say that than three
cigars two ppefuls of tobacco day liable to
cause cancer of the mouth
The Marion Is. c. Star has this to say about
next years acreage: 1t is much easier now to in
duce the farmers to hold the cotton they have al
ready made for higher price than it will be to in
duce reduction in acreage, or to prevent an
increase, next spring. if there is prospect of II
cents for next crop. While holding back cotton has
had its share in influencing the market, don't forget
that the shorness Of the crop is the predomnating
factor If we would have IL cents cotton we must
not have 100000 bale crops.
Chicago Commercial: Mr.. Tlman exactly voiced
public sentiment when he said the United States
Senate must clear its character He told the truth
when he asserted that 'the charge had been laid
at the door of the Senate that it is controlled by
corporations, and that some of it's members repre-
sented interests inimcal to the public interests -
He was right in arguing that the Senate must dis
of tho
and Burtons and Depews still hid under cover.
bank cashier in Missouri town took SIT 900
OF the banks funds and absconded, because the
president of the institution called him down for fast
living. The president will probably discharge the
next cashier who develops extravaganza taste.
John W. Kern, former Democratic candidate
for Governor, is credited with the statement that in
one Indiana county with 1000 votes, there are 5000
purchasable Democrats and Republicans, about
eqnally divided as to numbers.
Arkansas Gazette: Governor Hoch of Kansas
says the hanging of human being is relic OF
barbarism. So is murder, the crime for which hu-
man beings are usually hanged
Not counting those growing wild Texas has, by a
recent report $50 900 pecan trees, which is claimed
to be more cultivated trees than those of all other
States combined.
Mldshipman Meriweather has been sentenced to
be in arrest in academy limits one year and be
publicly reprimanded.
There is one element that is worth is weight in
gold and that is loyalty. 1t will cover multitude
of weaknesses.
Between twelve and fifteen churches day, or
between 1000 and 5000 a year. are built in this
country.
John F. Fitzgerald, Democrat, was elected Mayor
OF Boston, Mass, on last Tuesday.