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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-11-09
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simultaneously with the report that the cotton
market has reached the lowest point since early last
summer, comes the intelligence from several points
in the State that the farmers and others interested
in the present cotton movement are not giving
the local organizations the measure of support
which is necessary to their efficiency. Complaint
of apathy manifested by the cotton growers of that
county comes from President Hunter of the New
berry Association and here, in the County of Rich
land, President Ray has been forced to appeal to
the public for financial aid in carrying on the cam
paign in which that organization is Joined for the
maintenance of the price of cotton. It is also true
that other counties still only partially organized
Now, of all times, is the moment when every one
interested in the success of the Southern Cotton
association-and that includes every Southern man,
of whatever occupaton-should rally to that organ
izations support. Desertion in the hour of depres
sion of prices will mean disaster. And the support
which is worth anything includes financial support.
The cotton association, or any other organization,
must have money to accomplish anything. If ii
does not have the necessary 'sinews of war;" i'm
potency is bound to follow.
If the Southern Cotton Association is to be sup
ported in WHOLE it must be sustained in its parts
Each county must that its local organization is
maintained and supported. President Rays appeal
to this county should be needed by the citizens oil
Columbia. intimates, "every little bit helps, y
and the Richland association will welcome contri-
buttons, small well as large.
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repair and at little expense. Earth
roads are prone to wear In ruts, and
when hollows and ruts begin to make
their appearance on the surface they
should be Immediately filed, because
q hole which could be filed with q
shovelful Of material would soon need
a cartful. The time honored custom
Of waiting until the road has lost its
shape OF until the surface has become
fun Of holes OF ruts should never be
tolerated
Water IL q roads most destructive
enemy. It has been said Of 1t that It
h a coward and will run whenever
given a chance. Every foot Of road
should be graded 50 the water will
run away and not stand. Earth Is
more susceptible to the action Of wa
ter and more easily dissolved and
moved by It than any other road mo-
terial, and for this reason too much
attention can hardly be given to drain
age OF such roads. A bad road can
often be changed into a good one by
drainage, and, on the other hand, q
good road may soon be ruined for
want Of drainage. A great many coun-
try roads are concave, the center be-
Ing the lowest part, and others are too
fat on top to shed water. It has been
said that the three prime essentials to
good roads are. first, drainage; second,
better drainage, and, third, the best
drainage possible.
It Is necessary that roads should be
hard, smooth, comparatively level and
At for use at all seasons. that they
should be properly located and con-
structed, the ground we'll drained, the
roadbed graded, sloped and rolled and
that they should be surfaced with the
best material procurabie, Good roads
cannot be built and maintained with
out proper tools to do the work. A
portion Of the road tax Of each district
should be used yearly IN buying i'm
proved road machinery. A modern
road machine will build perfect dirt
road out of any kind Of soil. A ma.
chine and four horses can dress sew.
C1ul AlASo Va IOdU AZ q Oay. XSOdO
graders and rollers are the modern In:
ventions necessary to permanent and
economical construction. Two men
with two teams can build more roads
In one day with grader and roller
than fifty men can with picks and
shovels and do It more uniformly and
more thoroughly. -
am unwilling to close this papel
without expressing myself as being
heartily in favor Of wide tires fol
wagons carrying heavy loads. Marrow
tires aid water in destroying streets
and roads. Wide tires are road build
ers. They roll and harden the surfac,
and every loaded wagon becomes IL
effect road roller. Nothing SO mucl
tends to improve road as constant
rolling Of its surface Wide. tires no
only improve the surface Of roads, bu
under ordinary circumstances les
power is required to pull wagon rol
which wide tires are used.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-11-09

Our Cuban neighbors are showing a
progressive spirit in many directions,
notably in the matter Of gooa roads
throughout the island, toward which
they have appropriated the consider
able sum Of four and a half millions Of
dollars, says Travel A "loep" road
near Havana Is to be specially for
automobile racing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-11-09
Passenger Elevators.

HE claims that he built the first
passenger elevators used in this coun-
try"
Nonsense! The Mississippi steam
boats were running and blowing up
regularly long before he was born
Philadelphia Press.
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FROM OVER THE STATE.

A passenger train was wrecked at Tioga causing
heavy property loss.
A colony of Japanese rice farmers may be estab
lshed near Crowley.
For the first time in year saloons at Shreveport
were closed Sunday.
movement has been inaugurated to build line
of railroad from Abbeville to Lafayette.
Experiments with paris green at Keachie prove
that the poison does more damage than the boil
weevil.
During October the daily oil production in the
Jennings field was 25,174 barrels, and 805,21O for
the month.
The Louisiana rice crop is estimated at 1914 900
bags, or an average of six bags on $4,000 acres,
which is go per cent of last years acreage.
A contract has been made between the Lafayette
Parish Police Jury and the Citizens Good Roads
Association whereby the latter will maintain the
roads of the Third Ward at $40 per year for three
wears,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-11-09

The Picayune and Times Democrat may rail as
much as they please against shot gun guarantees,
but it was the shot gun method that saved the ma
jority of the Parishes of Louisiana, and adjoining
States, from death and desolation by yellow fever
during the past summer and fall. What these jour-
nails seem to want for New Orleans is state of af-
fairs that will not interfere with the trade of their
city, regardless of the public health. Practically,
quarantine that does not quarantine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-11-09

forward the noble mission entrusted to it, remaining
before the nations of the world as the representa-
tive principle, and as the constant living exemplar
of it's results, but which ought peculiarly to COM
mend itself to the generosity of youth, its ardent
aspirations after the good and beautiful, its liberal
and unsefsh freedom from the narrow prejudice
of interest
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-11-09
He Told Her Why.

Peckem-I have been asked to Join
the Married Mems club, my dear. Mrs.
Peckem-Indeed! And what do mar
ried men want club for, pray? Peck
em-Why, misery loves company. you
know.--Chicago News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-11-09

The Democrats gained big victories Tuesday in
Ohio and Pennsylvania. Pattison, Democrat, was
elected Governor of Ohio by plurality of about
40 900, and Berry, Democrat, was elected State
Treasurer of Pennsylvania by from $4,000 to 100,
600 plurality.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-11-09
Robson, Stewart &
McGuirt Co., Limited
Monumental and Cut Stene
Iron Fencing, Settees
and Wares

Yard and Office at the corner of Texas
avenue and Jordan street, Shreveport.
Both phones, No 7t8.
g Local statesmen wanted. Good
Inducements to the right men.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-11-09

Cuba has been given to understand that she can
not favor Great Britain to the prejudice of the
United States.
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"a We respectfully ask and insist that all con-
tributors to these columns make themselves known
to the publisher. Anonymous communications are
not wanted.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-11-09

The South is amply able to educate its own
children. All that is needed is to rouse public
timent in the South to the value of education as
factor in the development of the country, and the
creation of high citizenship. This thing of depend
ing others to do for what we can do ourselves
is not only unwise, but harmful as we'll. The
value of local pde of the consciousness of having
performed our duty must be kept in mind. The in
terest which self-help stimulates in great cause
should not be lost sight of. This lesson is rapidly
being learned by the Southern people, and they are
putting it into practice by local taxation for edu-
Ners
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Advertising
THERE ARE TWO WAYS

THERE ARE TWO WAYS
to advertise--in reliable
newspapers and the other
way. The best way and the way
to be assured of results is through
the columns of the above-the-
average country weekly. A dollar
spent in such a way brings ten
times the results it would if'spent
J in advertising in a daily news
paper. Why?
7 Because the daily's rates are
usually from twice to four times
! that of the weekly.
7 Because the daily is the paper
} of day, while the weekly is read
J (by each member of the family
from the day Of its publication
until Sunday night and then care
, fully laid away for reference.
\ Because the columns of the
daily belittle it's customers, read
j. ers and friends, while the weekly
extols them.
Z Because the city editor is a
, stranger in the midst of his read
ers, while the country editor is
} one of his communicate mixes
and mingles with his readers and
knows them all.
4 Because readers have learned to
|, discredit much that appears in the
sensational daily, while they have
} the same faith in the country
J weekly that they do in their best
friends.
I There are other good "reasons
) why" but space forbids.
4 We call especial attention to our
s Open-Space Contract
which permits of the annual adj
vertiser using as many or as few
} inches OF space as he likes in any
particular issue. In other words,
Z large ad. can be run when the
advertiser feels SO inclined and a
( smaller one at other times. No
additional charge is made for
; composition type setting) except
Z when changes are made oftener
than once month.
{ I we would be glad to talk adver-
{ Using with you. It's no trouble
} to give rates by mail.
s The Banner
Z Benton, Louisiana
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-11-09

Legitimate industry has nothing to do with spec
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dened and thrown into untold
trouble for life. The whole COM
munity is in intense sympathy
with all parties. This is a terrible
warning to all of the evil of whisky
and concealed weapon. Surely
other young men will now put
away both. 1t is a silly, foolish,
dangerous habit that will sooner
or later bring ruin and destruc-
ton.
Blacksburg Chronicle: Cotton
is again above 10 cents. The
farmer with nerve has brought it
back near where it belongs, while
the weakened ones who helped
to depress the market are wanting
kicking machine to do the job
for them. Cotton is worth II cents
and it can be had just as easily as
10 cents was gotten. All this
years crop has already been sold
by cotton brokers before it leaves
the farmers hands. Our farmers
should make them pay for it now
before they deliver it. The mills
of Europe and America are all
wanting cotton and you are want
ing money. If they want your
cotton we'll enough to pay you the
money for it you will let them
have it; but not until they do,
you should hold.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
HOTEL MAN is ILL
George H. Love Undergoes
Dangerous Operation

George H. Love, one of the proprie-
tors of the Ryan hotel is lying at ST.
Luke's hospital in a very critical condi-
ton after an operation performed yes
terday afternoon to relieve him of an
aggravated attack of peritonitis. The
operation performed was of a very
dangerous character but was consid-
cred the only possible chance of saw
ing the life of the patient by his at
tending surgeon, DR.. Charles A. Whea-
ton.
After the operation Mr.. Love rallied
somewhat from the shock and at late
hour this morning he was reported to
be gaining in strength and stronger
hopes than at any time before were
entertained for his ultimate recovery.
Mr.. Love was taken i'll February 27,
with peritonitis and grew rapidly worse
until the operation was decided upon
as last resort. He was removed to
the hospital yesterday afternoon and
the operation was performed at once.
So dangerous is his condition re-
garded that his sister, Mrs. Hopkins
has been summoned to his bedside
from her home in Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
TIE UP SUBWAY AND
ELEVATED LINES
Strike of 5000 Men Gives New
York City Unprecedented
Problem

NEW YORK, March 6. - The long
threatened strike of the employees of
the Interborough company, operating
the subway and the elevated railroads
of Manhattan, was determined on at a
meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers and the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric EN-
ployes tonight. This action followed
the receipt from General Manager
Frank Hedley of the marlborough
company of letter declining to agree
TO the terms of an-ameDded demand
made by the representatives of the
men this afternoon. The men voted
unanimously to strike and the strike
was ordered for a. m, to be put into
full operation at a. m.
About 5000 employees of the subway
and elevated systems are affected by
the strike, which will tie up all traffic
in Manhattan except on the surface
trolley lines. The utter impossibility
of the multitude of travellers in the up
per part of the island reaching their
places downtown tomorrow morning is
one of the most serious features of the
situation and IL is feared will be. the
cause of much disorder. Between l,25Q,-
600 and 100000 passengers carried
daily on the l. and subway will be af-
fected by the strike. The city is face to
face with a greater problem than has
ever confronted II. ., ,r
The men demand, among other
things. nine hour day for some class
es and eight hours for others and 10
per cent Increase for all but motor
men. 49,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
LEVI p. MORTON SUES
HIS K-SON.IN.LAW
Duke de Valeneay Must Stop Living on
Former Vice President

NEW YORK, March 6.-Ex-Vice
President Levi p. Morton has brought
suit in the supreme court TO set aside
a contract by which he transferred to
the Morton Trust company the Morton
building in Nassau street in order that
his daughter Helen might, with her
husband, derive a separate income
after their marriage.
Miss Morton In 1901 welded the
Count de Talleyrand Perigord, but she
obtained a divorce from him last July
in France. Mr.. Morton contends that
the dissolution of his daughters mar
rlage has put an end to the purpose
Tor which the trust was created bv
MIN and that as its sole object has
peen rendered nugatory the trust
should be declared null and void. The
count who has become the duke de
Valencay, is named as the princinal
Dowling, in the supreme court. todav
directed that the summons and com
plaint be served upon him by publica-
ton at his last known address in
France. 80
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07

A great victory for the northwest
was won yesterday when Chief Justice
Melville w. Fuller announced that the
without dissenting opinion upheld the
judgment OF the circuit court of ap-
peals in dissolving the temporary re-
straining order which prevented James
]. Hill and the directors Of the North
ern Securities company from distribut-
ing the assets of that company accord
ing to the law which declared that
company could not exist.
The control of the northwestern
railroads which were included In the
Northern Securities company remains
in the northwest, for the contention of
E. III. Hartman, and the interests he
jority of the stock of the Northern
Pacific Railroad company in satisfac-
ton OF his shares of Northern Securi-
ties stock is held to be unjust.
The action of the court is generally
conceded TO be the final step in the
litigation and distribution 1t is thought
will be made without undue delay.
A dispatch from Washington an
nounces the news as follows:
Decision Is Affirmed
The supreme court of the United
States today affirmed the decision of
the third circuit court of appeals for
the second circuit in the case of Harri-
man VS.: Northern Securities Company.
involving the distribution of the shares
IN Northern Securities company. The
decision is favorable 10 the company.
The decision OF the court was an
nounced by Chief Justice Fuller. He
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
THE NEWS lNDExED

PAGEI
Diplomatic Appointments
Russo-Jap Battle Undecided
New York Street Railway Strike
Alleged Bribery in Colorado Contest
PAGE n
Gottschalk's Father Heard From
Commissioners Abide in Harmony
Bazille Heirs Ask Right to Sue State
PAGE III
Minneapolis Matters
Smith Talks on Merit System
Compromise Seen as a Trick
Prisoner Dies Under Suspicious Cir
cumstances
PAGE Nv
Editorial CommentN
President Rests After Weary Dsy
PAGE v
In the World of Sport
PAGE vi
News of the Northwest
Chief Secretary for Ireland Resigns
PAGE VII
Of Interest to Women
PAGE VII
Financial and Commercial
PAGE TX
Paying Wants
PAGE x
Legislature
House Gets Busy With Code
Wyman Hits at Mutual Life Companies
Paper Trust Files Answer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07

delivered no written opinion, but said
that one would be filed later.
There was no dissenting opinion.
The decree of the circuit court OF
appeals. which was affirmed today,
merely reversed the decree of the cir
cult court for the district of New Jer-
sey. The latter court issued an injunc-
tion restraining the Securities COM
pany from transferring or distributing
717,3O0 shares of the common stock of
the Northern Pacific railway company
acquired by the Securities company in
the merger of the Northern Pacific
and the Great Northern roads. This
decree was overruled by the circuit
court OF appeals sitting in Philadel-
phia, and today's verdict sustains the
reversing decision.
The court of appeals held in effect
that the Securities company had be-
come the absolute legal and equitable
owner of the stock of the railroad
company and that the question of own
ership had not been involved or even
incidentally passed upon by the su-
preme court of the United States in
the government case for the dissolu-
tion of the merger.
The suit was brought by E. H Harrf-
man, Winslow S. Pierce and other own
ers or the Northern Pacific stock held
by the securities company to obtain
possession OF the shares of stock orig
inally deposited by them and to re-
strain the company from pursuing its
plan of distribution, which was to give
10 each stockholder proportionate
amount of the stock of the two rail-
road companies,
The par value of the stock involved Is
SS2,491 81. The case was argued only
Qer ~ Il ,s.rf.
Continued on Fifth page
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07
SWOONS IN COURT
Mrs. Chadwlck's Usual Stunt
interrupts Trial

CLEVELAND. o., March ga COM
plete nervous collapse by Mrs Cassie l..
Chadwick brought the first day of her
trial to an abrupt close this afternoon.
E. II. Haller, Of Oberlin, the second
witness called by the state, was on the
stand and had answered but two ques-
tions when Mrs. Chadwick, who was
very pale, whispered to her attorneys
that she would be compelled to leave
the room. She passed out quickly and
upon reaching the anteroom sank into
a chair in a faint. In few minutes
she was revived. She was in no con-
dition- to return to the court room,
however, and Judge Tayler adjourned
the trial for the day.
1t was an exciting day for Mrs.
Chadwick. District Attorney Sullivan
outlined the case he expected TO prove
against her. Her counsel, j. p. DaWley.
stated her side of the case
The trial made rapid progress. The
jury was accepted within two hours
and the taking Of testimony was COM
menced.
Twenty-eight witnesses have been
subpoenaed by the government and as
far as can be ascertained none have
been summoned by the defense
The attorneys for Mrs. Chadwick
seem TO expect TO secure acquittal
more because of a feeble attack than
through a strong defense. The jury
Is considered by lawyers a good one
FOR Mrs Chadwick. The evidence
against her will naturally relate largely
to banks and banking procedure and
there Is not a banker or a business
man among the twelve Eleven are
farmers and one is real estate dealer.
The charge is conspiracy against the
laws of. the United States, the con-
spiracy resting on an agreement be-
tween Mrs. Chadwick and officers OF
the Citizens National bank of Oberlin
to issue and negotiate certified checks
when she had no money in the bank.
Just prior TO the selection of the jury.
Mrs c. It. Beckwith. widow OF the
president of the Oberlin bank, came
into the room and was given seat
near Mr.. Carnegie.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-07

There was no cessation Of the fight
ing between the Russian and the Japa-
nese armies in Manchuria yesterday.
Russian reports state that at dis
tance the tide of battle in the imme-
diate vicinity of Mukden seemed to be
ebbing. The most that the war critics
at st. Petersburg seem to hope for
is that Gen. Kuropatkin has succeeded
in reestablishing his line Of retreat in
the direction of Harbin.
Word has reached Niuchwang, which,
however, has no confirmation from 9TH
er sources, that the Japanese are al
ready north of Mukden with large
force and that the Russians are facing
q disastrous defeat. There appears to
be a possibility that Gen. Kuroh has
drawn off a portion of his army from
the center and sent it to reinforce the
divisions engaged in fianking move
ments.
Gen. Kaulbars, the most noted of
Gen. Kuropatkins officers, is personally
in command of the Russian forces in
the triangle between the railway and
the Hun river, which vital position the
japanese have been assailing for sew
eral days.
Russian reports admit that 10000
men have been wounded, but made no
uIrIrtfUrI- of tire uuIuiyvr- }ziifc1, er,Trt
the same time assert that the Japanese
have lost 10000 in killed or wounded.
Japanese Reserves Exhausted
LONDON, March THE correspon-
dent at st. Petersburg of the Times,
says: Reassuring kilograms claim
that the Japanese have already used
all their reserves. If he receives posi-
tive information on this point, Gen.
Kuropatkin will hurl his entire force
tomorrow south and southwest of Muk-