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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14
Gems of Thought.

German: Empty heads love long titles.
Byron: Tyranny is the worst of trea-
sons.
German: Earnestness is the soul OF
work.
Posidippns: Sorrow is an evil with
many feet.
Beaconsfeld: He who gains time gains
everything.
Italian: Willows are weak, yet serve to
bind other wood.
German: A bolt does not always fall
when it thunders.
Sophocles: In a just cause, the weak
subdue the strong.
German: 1t costs the devil little trouble
to catch lazy man.
Sophocles: Piety dies not with man !:
live they, it perishes not.
Burke: The unbought loyalty Of men
is the cheap defense of nations.
Chinese: The gem cannot be polished
without friction, nor the man perfected
without trials.
Posidippus: By my skill | have got
many acquaintances, but by my manners
very many friends.
Polybius: There is no witness so terri
bic, no accuser so powerful, as conscious.
that dwells in the breast of each.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

The high school at st. Francisville was
burned Friday, with loss of $4,000.
The population of the City of New Or
leans is given by the 1907 directory as
$50, 900.
Nineteen brick buildings have been COM
pleted in Winfield during the past year
and half.
Within the past three years Opelousas
has expended over 100000 for sidewalk
construction.
Two hundred demonstration farms will
be established in Webster Parish to COM
bat the boil weevil.
The January export record at New Or
leans was the greatest in ten years, and
was six million dollars ahead of 1905.
Fire at Robeline last Friday night de-
stroyed property valued at S34 900 in the
center of the business part of the town.
A building permit was issued Saturday
for the construction in New Orleans of
story steel and brick building, to cost
S197 900.
After two weeks session the Grand
Jury of Calcasieu Parish made its final
report Saturday. Lightweight cases were
examined, and forty EIGHT true bills were
returned.
The editor of the Assumption Pioneer
recently enjoyed six days. deer hunt in
Iberville Parish. He found the water in
the swamps dangerously high and unfit to
drink, and left the deer "enjoying good
health"
Farmerville Gazette: Therea are more wild
ducks in the swamps about here this winter
than for many years past, the abundance
being caused, no doubt, from the fact that
an extraordinary large crop of acorns grew
last year.
Shreveport Journal, Friday: The Com
mercial National Bank last night closed
business with more than S., 600, 900 on de-
post. This is the largest amount ever
deposited in any bank in Louisiana, out
side of New Orleans, and it has never
been equaled by any bank in Arkansas or
Mississippi, according to Cashier A. T.
Kahn.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14
LAWYERS AND WITNESSES.
Nashville American. !

| lNaSnvlle Americana
Mr.. Joseph H. Choate, one Of Americas
ablest lawyers, has been advising lawyers
to be more courteous in the treatment of
witnesses, especially in cross examination.
he thinks rudeness hurts the lawyer who
employs it more than it does the witness
who is the victim of it. Mr.. Choate piyes
good advice. Some lawyers treat witnesses
IN an outrageous manner. Often the wit
ness who desires to tell the truth is 90
nervous and embarrassed it is difficult for
him or her to speak clearly and coherently,
and bullying lawyer is apt to tangle or
confuse witness, no matter how honest
ne may be. An unwilling or untruthful
witness may need to be sharply questioned,
but rude or offensive manner on the part
OF the lawyer does not tend to develop the
truth. The lawyer who undertakes to
hector witnesses is also apt to injure his
case by creating sympathy with the witness
among the jury.
It is cowardly in a lawyer to hector or
bully-rag or insult witness whose testi-
mony does not happen to suit his side of
the case. There is less Of harsh treatment
of witnesses. however, than formerly, and
only the cheaper class of lawyers are
guilty OF methods intended to intimidate
or confuse or discredit and humiliate w.t.
nesses whose testimony is not to their liking.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14
UP FROM THE PEOPLE.
New Orleans States.


Representative William Alden Smith
was chosen United States Senator from
Michigan, and Representative Charles
Curtis last week was also elected a Senator
from Kansas. The careers of these two
men illustrate in very gratifying manner
that "honor and fame from no condition
rise" in this land of the free. Thirty six
years ago at the age of twelve Mr.. Smith
started in life as popcorn peddler on the
streets of Grand Rapids and made sue
cess of his humble business. But even at
that time the call of the State was sound
ing in his ears, and when the opportunity
came to become page in the legislature
he embraced it. In his leisure moments
he studied law diligently in the meantime
making friends and working hard to earn
an honest living. The result was he be-
came leader at the bar, was elected to
Congress as a representative of his district
and to-day is United States Senator.
Charles Curtis, of Kansas, began his
career also at very tender age, and from
all accounts was hardy little chap, 1t
would appear that from his mother, who
was quarter blood Kaw Indian, he in
herited a fondness for riding wild horses !;
for on several occasions he rode half
broken horses on the race track. From a
prairie jockey he graduated into the pro-
prietorship of peanut stand, where he
sold in addition fruits, lemonade and other
things. From this humble business he
rose to the proud position of a hack driver
and then began the study of the law. To
this he devoted all his spare time and at
the age of twenty-one passed an excellent
examination, whereupon he was admitted
to the bar. 1t is said that in his candidacy
for the United States Senate he had the
backing of President Roosevelt, Speaker
Cannon and other distinguished Americans
who know the worth of the man. The
people of Kansas are proud of him, but
not more SO than the little remnant of the
once great tribe of Raw Indians who re-
gard him as their big chief,
The old friends of these two new Sena-
tors may some time refer to them as Peanut
Charlie and Popcorn Willie, but they will
intend it as a badge of honor and not an
epithet; for their success in life is the best
proof that there is no lack of opportunity
in the United States for those who are
made of the right kind of stuff. While the
story of the lives of Senator Curtis and
Senator Smith point an excellent moral, it
should not fill the mind of the ambitious
small boy with the idea that the peanut or
popcorn business is a stepping stone to the
United States Senate.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14

True politeness finds its origin in gentle
ness. kindness and truth; the counterfeit,
largely matter of form, originates in
insincerity and deception. One should not
only guard himself against any tendency to
substitute sham courtesy for real, but he
should hold at arms length the acquaint-
ance who does SO, for there is nothing
more treacherous or disappointing than a
supposed friend whose fine words count
for nothing because he is insincere.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14
THE "BOOZE" HANDICAP.
kansas City Journal.


/ Many railroad companies and other large
corporations refuse to take men into their
service who drink intoxicating liquors
They cannot afford, they say, to have their
business depending on men who are unre-
liable, and men who habitually or occa-
sionally drink too much are properly re-
garded as unreliable. The only safe way
is to employ men who are sober all the
time, and to discharge them when they
cease to be SO, and this is the basis upon
which the worlds important business is
now being conducted. The man who has
the alcohol habit may keep sober for weeks
or perhaps months, but his employer never
knows, and usually he never knows him
self, what day he may fail to show up at
the shop or Office on account of being in an
unfit condition to appear there. The vic
tim of such habits is deserving Of pity or
sympathy, perhaps, but he is an unsatis-
factory employee and few business concerns
nowadays will tolerate him.
In the case of public servants the rule is
not so strict, though the drunken govern
ment clerk is speedily dropped, as rule,
and the elective offceholder who neglects
his duties from too much drinking usually
finds when he asks for reelection that the
voters prefer some one who can keep
" straight" and keep their official business
straight. It would naturally be expected
that State like Kansas which has out
lawed the liquor traffic and planted prohi-
bition in its constitution would make a
practice of putting only sober men into
important offices, and that is precisely what
Kansas does. Not all the Kansas Con-
gressmen and State officials are teetotalers,
probably, but there are no drunkards among
them. Governor Hoch is very earnest
prohlbitionist, theoretically and practical.
Neither of the Kansas Senators, Long or
Curtis, drinks drop. Friends Of Curtis
say it would be as easy to get him to take
a dose OF strychnine as to induce him to
swallow glass Of whisky. These alb
stemlous habits are not newly acquired for
political effect, but are of long standing
and no doubt have been factors in promot-
ing both these men to their present high
positions in public confidence and esteem.
The time has passed when the man who
befuddles his brains with liquor and neg.
lects his work for convivialty can hope to
retain employment in the service Of any
j.
important business concern or attain a
position Of public trust and usefulness.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14
WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING.

WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING.
Christian Advocate: Eternal life means
eternal growth.
Moberly Democrat: A close mouth is
the passport to many friendships.
Trenton Sun: A mans standing in a
community is augmented in the ratio sell
fishness is discarded by him.
Nashville American: The liquor power
in Tennessee has shrunk faster than
Jonah's gourd ever went in the other di-
rection.
Philadelphia Record: The world would
be better if the people were as anxious to
get into heaven as they are to get into
society.
Nashville American: If you had a
million dollars now would you buy an extra
pair of galluses or order all the eggs you
can eat?
Detroit News: The demand for men to
clean out the Augean stables sometimes
produces crowd of fellows who try to
steal the fork.
Dunlap Tribune: There are two kinds
of Christians-those who belong to the
church and those who think the chnrch
belongs to them.
Freeburg Tribune: Your friends think
that you are right and your enemies think
that you are wrong, but you have to show
the rest of the cold, unsympathetic crowd.
Chicago News: At the marriage altar
they take each other for better or for
worse. A little later he thinks it couldn t
be worse and she thinks she might have
done better.
Kansas City Post: By mistake Ne
maha County woman used for cold cream
some kind Of mixture that she had for
cleaning white kid shoes, Now her face
squeaks every time she talks.
Oklahoma Ardmoreite: Strange, yet
historically true, prosperity has been the
ruin of nations. Egypt, Greece and Rome
went this route. There is in all tendency
to overstep. The finer sensibilities are
blunted, ideals are weakened and stunted,
and principles of justice and right are
stifled
Dodson Times: Be as careful to keep
the weeds out of the minds of your chill
dren as you are to keep them out of your
garden But remember something will
grow there, If you don't plant them with
good grain, the tares will take root in spite
OF you. Keep library of good clean books,
and by all means keep your home paper
before them.
Pascagoula Chronicle: Long-drawn-
out campaigns answer no useful purpose.
On the contrary, they interfere with BUSH
ness to a certain extent and do not change
the results. Let us have short, vigorous
and aggressive campaign in this county
and the men who are considered the most
available for the different offices by the
voters; will be elected anyhow.
Edgefield Advertiser: The postal au-
thorities in Washington are casting about
to devise some means of reducing the cost
of transmitting the mails. A considerable
saving could be effected by curtailing the
quantity of public documents that are sent
out by the government. These documents,
which are not read by one person in a
thousand, doubtless aggregate hundreds
of tons in year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14

Austria is the only empire in the world
which has never had colonies, or even
trans marine possessions, in any quarter
OF the earth. Her ambition has hitherto
been continental.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14

IN Russia an extensive domestic industry
consists OF the manufacture of wooden
spoons, OF which as many as $4,000, 600
are made annually. They are nearly all
of birch wood.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14

Cotton manufacturing is the most i'm
portant single industry of modern Japan.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-14

Hungary spends ST., SOC, 900 yearly on
its technical and agricultural schools.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-06-14
TIMER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land office, Duluth, MINI.
December 3rd, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act Of Congress
of June 8, 1878, entitled IAN act for the
sale of timber lands K; Tho states of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the Public
Land States by act of August A. 1892.
Thron j. Nokleby, of Montevideo. county
of Chippewa. State of Minnesota. has this
day filed in this office his sworn statement
No. 1l497. for the purchase of the NWA of
SWA of Sec. Is, & M of SEA & Lot of Sec.
20, in Up. 81 N, Il. IL w.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its tim
Der or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish her claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver
of this office at Duluth, Minnesota, on
Wednesday the 7th of August 1907.
He names as witnesses: John ThorSten-
son OF Duluth, Mimi. Joseph Nokleby An
drew Nokleby and Ole z Myhre of Monte
yideo, MINI. q
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said
It'll day of August. 1907.
). @. HERMAN ENGEL. Register.
b. B. JOHNSON & SON, Attys.
5-3l 1926
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-06-14
TIMBER LAND, AIT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office,
Duluth. Mimi, Nov. 16. 1906.
Notice Is hereby given that in COM
Dliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress of June 8. 1873. entitled AN
act for the sale of timber lands in the
states of California. Oregon. Nevada
and Washington Territory" as extend
ed to all the Public Land States by act
of August A. 1892.
Holgrin q. Paulson, of Montevideo coun-
ty OF Chippewa, State OF Minnesota, has this
Jay filed in this office his sworn statement
No. 114l2, for the purchase of the Lot 1. Ma
OF NE14 of Sec. 30 81 VIVA OF n Wa of Sec. ~
in township I'll N. II. IL w.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sOuaht is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for AGRICULTURAL
purposes. and to establish his claim
TO said land before the register and re-
ceiver of this office at Duluth. MIMI.
on Wednesday. the fifth day of July, 1877.
He names as Witnesses: John ThOrStenSon
of Duluth, Mimi, Tosten M Peterson and
Gilbert Anderson of Montevideo, Mimi,
Peter Myhre of Benson. MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly the above-described lands are re-
Quested to file their claims in this office
ON or before said Eth day of July, 1907
5-l0 7-5 j, q. HERMAN ENG ELL. Register.
B. N. JOHNSON & SON,
Attys.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-06-14
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land office. Duluth. MINI.

United States Land office, Duluth. MINI.
May 31st, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress
of June 8, 1878, entitled IAN act for the
sale of~timber lands in the states Of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the Public
Land States by act of August 4, 1892
Kaisa L. Somero, of Ely, county of S.,
Louis. State of Minnesota, has this day filed
in this Office her sworn statement No. 1902
for the purchase of the Lot 2, Sec. 3 in TIP
63 n. X. IL w. 4th p. M.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes. and to establish her claim to
said land before Geo. Westcott. U Com.
missioner at his office in Ely. Minnesota OIL
Friday the 9Th day of August, 1907.
She names as witnesses: Andrew KoSlxi
John Honkola. Arvid Kantola and Mike
Somero all of Ely, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said
9th day of August. 1907.
j. c. HERMAN ENGEL.
6-T 81 Register.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-06-14
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office. Duluth.
November 1906.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions Of the act
Of Congress of June 8. 1878. entitled IAN
act for the sale Of timber lands in the
states of California. Oregon. Nevada
and Washington Territory" as extend
ed to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4. 1892.
Wilhelmina Pete. of Ely, county of St.
Louis. State OF Minnesota has this day filed
In this Office her sworn statement No. 1919,
FOR thepurchaSe of the Lot 8. Sec. Is, Up. 81
N. range IL w.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes. and to establish her claim to
said land before the Register and Re-
ceiver Of this office at Duluth. Minne-
sofa, on Monday. the 9Th day of August.
1907.
She names as witnesses: Matt Heikkul a.
Matt Seikkula, John Ullahho, and Alex
Perttula, all of Ely, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
Office on or before said 5th day August. 1907.
]. c. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register.
p II Seymour. Atty. ga 7-I9
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-06-14
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,
Duluth, Minnesota. Nov. 18th 1905.


Duluth, Minnesota, Nov, 18th 1905.
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled
An act for the sale of timber lands in
the states of California, Oregon. Neva-
da and Washington Territory" as ex-
tended to all the Public Land States by
act of August 4. 1892.
AdOlph A Miller of Duluth County of st.
Louis State of Mimi. has this day filed in
this office his sworn statement No 11408. for
the purchase of lot 4. SWA NWA of Sec 1.
Up SO N, K II w 4th p M.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its tim
Der or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receiver
of this office at Duluth, Minnesota, on
Thursday. the 18th day of July. 1907.
He names as witnesses: George III. Cleary.
j. Murray Johnson, William Sauers, all of
Duluth, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
Office on or before said 25th day of July, 1907.
]. C. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register.
L Shepherd. atty 4-19 64
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,
Duluth, Mimi, November 10Th. 10

duluth, Mimi, November loCh. 1910
Notice is hereby given that in COM
pliance with the provisions of the act
OF Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled
AN act for the sale Of timber lands
in the States of California. Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the Public Land
States by act Of August 4, 1892.
Peter Z. Myhre. Of Benson, county of Swift
State of Minnesota, has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No. II4l5, for the
purchase of the Lots Il 2 & sWA Of NEA OF
Sec. l9, in township GA N r. IL w.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim
to said land before the Register ana
Receiver Of this office at Duluth.
Mimi, on Wednesday, the 18th day of July
1907.
be names as witnesses: John ThorStenson
OF Duluth. Minn., Tosten M Peterson, Carl
Christensen and Gilbert Anderson Of Mon
tevideo, Mimi.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
verSeiy the above-deScribed lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 18th day of July, 1907
]. c. HERMAN ENGEL,
Register.
B. N. JOHNSON & SON,
Attorneys.
$40 rs
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TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
Notice for Publication.
United States Land Office,
Duluth, Mimi,
April 9Th I9O1.E


Notice is hereby given that in COM
plianoe with the provisions of the act
of Congress of June 3, 1878, entitled
"An act for the sale of timber lands in
the States of California, Oregon, Ne
vada. and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States
by act of August 4, 1892.
Edward Lindback of Ely. County of st
Louis. State of Mindesota. has this day fled
in this Office his sworn statement for the
purchase of the VIA of neA of sec IL and Wa
of seA of sec 2, in Up 80 n. IL law 4th 2 M.
And will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for it's tim
Der or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to said
land before George Westcott. U. 5. Commits
sloner. at Ely. Mimi. on Wednesday, the 10th
day of July, 1907.
He names as witnesses: John Lindback,
Ed Robinson, John r. Lndback. Louis Lar
son, all of Ely, MINI.
Any and4ail persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said
10th day Of July. 19O7.
4-19 6-l4 j. q. HERMAN ENGEL, register
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Application for Liquor
License.
State of Minnesota, :
County of st. Louis. :

State of Minnesota, 90
County of st. Louis.
Notice is hereby given that applica-
ton has been made in writing to the
city council of the city Of Ely and
filed in the office of the city clerk
praying for a license to sell intoxica-
ting liquors for one year commencing
july 1st, 1907. and terminating June
30, 1908, and to the following hamed
person, viz:
LOUIS LARSON,
in the lower front room Of the build
ing situated on lot 4, block IL, Orig.
inal Plat of Ely.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said city council at the
council chambers in the city hail in
said city, county and state on Tues
dav the End day of July, 1907,
Witness my hand and seal of said
city this 10th day of June, 1907.
ola 6-21 l.. j. WHITE, City Clerk.