The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-12-07
WITH THE EXCHANGES.

Rock Hill IS. CO. Record: Some men refuse to
work because they afraid that they may acquire
the habit.
st. Louis Republic, Dec. 1: Let us be thankful
that yesterday the last day of the deadly foot
ball season.
Mansfield Journal: The credit system is curse
to the South, and the sooner it be disposed OF
to the extent it practced the better it will be
for the country.
Chicago Post: The Japanese, the Chinese and
even the Turks may be pardoned if, after reading
our football returns for the season, they contem-
plate sending us few missionaries.
Russell (Aa.) Register: The Southern cotton
planters are feeding the bears out of the same spoon
from which the bears have been feeding them for
many years past and they do not like to take their
medicine.
St. Louis Republic: Not bale of cotton grown
west of the Mississippi should the river in the
manufactured state. The Southwest has the
COAL the water power ond the best climate for man
ufacturing all the cotton.
Ensley (Ala.) Herald: We hope the reign of the
bosses is over, but we expect after few years to
see them as firmly entrenched as ever The CRATER
and corrupt politician go to sleep, while the
independent voter rarely gets awake.
Spartanburg Herald: The Armour Company
bought over 200 turkeysin the State of Kentucky
alone this season. The price averaged around 12h
cents the pound. South Carolina farmers would
find turkeys profitable side line. The bird is in
increasing demand.
St. Louis Republic: His name is Nathan Nc
Daniel, and he moved to Texas from Mississippi
seventy odd years ago, when deer and antelope
were as plentiful there Hereford cattle are now.
He still hauls his cotton to town, and attributes his
good state of preservation at 90 years OF age to
abstinence from liquor, tobacco and coffee.
Leesvie IS. CO. Sun: The fact that in many of
our cities the bulk of chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.,
is brought in from Northern States shows that our
people have not awakened to the fact that this
ton can produce just fine fowls with just as good
meat and just little expense any other section
1t is hoped that those interested will give the sub
ject more thorough study and trial.
t st. Louis Republic: The opening of the White
Valley by railroad builders has already started
many prospectors to exploring the rich mineral de-
posts of North Arkansas There many ex.
hibits in the recent competitive display of ores a
Yelville, and Marion County carried off first prize
for the best general collection. Arkansas promises
in time to become famous for the products of he
8 mines as for those of her fields and orchards.
Lake Providence Banner Democrat: Some o
the New Orleans dailies after the two doctor;
who failed to announce that yellow fever existed il
that city until it became thick that it was impos
= sible to keep it hid any longer. These papers knew
= the fever was in New Orleans about the time tn
doctors did, but they in the same boat, and TO
business reasons they did not announce it, 1t look
bad to jump on the doctors for something they ar
guilty of themselves.
a Mansfield Journal: tits said that Gov. Blanchar
will recommend in his message to the Legislature
the next session of that body the passage of la,
making all officers elective by direct vote of tn
people. If the Governor does this he will deck hi
cap with the brightest plumage it has ever had, AM
= the appointive SYSTEM by which the man powe
= was created, will be abolished. Then machin
methods will have to 60 and the voters of Lousian
y will be the masters of the political situation.