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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-12
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CURRENT COMMENT. |
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The proposition that the free public
reading room in the library shall Be- kept
open Sunday afternoons. Just a. i the
practice IN several other cities ID the
state, comes before The authorities here
IN 81, Adams not a. mere high moral
speculation or an enthusiastic extfava.
ganee Of over confidence IN reform Il Is
q plain mattcr.of.fact suggestion based
upon some observance OF certain condi.
tions Ia this city aud a disposition 70
inquire into practical means for their
bctterment.
The Messenger has before invited the
good people Of this city 10 take notice
that no one solitary door Of public enter.
tAinment Is open 70 the youth and men
Of 81. Adams nightly except the door
that leads TO o saloon. Sunday after
Moons even the saloons are closed.
We need not deceive ourselves for q
moment a. 20 the amount or the kind
Of mischief and even downright immoral.
ity that Is bred IN ST. Adams by just
this very lack Of opportunities for whole.
same recreation OF amusement. Neither
need we deceive ourselves with any no.
ton that, II We DO undertake 70 provide
some opportunity for wholesome reerea-
ton or amusement, an the young men
and young women disposed 10 mischief or
worse win forthwith leave OF their evil
tendencies and flock 70 the better things.
This Is a practical everyday world and
some Of these problems have 70 be solved
on the basis OF something beside benign
theory.
The point The Messenger urges upon
the god people Of St. Adams Is that they
are literally doing nothing Of a secular
character to oIer opportunities to at
tract young men and young women and
old men and old women from the temp.
tation of idIenes and leisure How much
St Adams can do in this direction any
way with certain pretty well understood
limitations Of purse and other means, Is
something OF a problem by itself But,
for the present. Il is doing nothing at
all.-4St. Adams Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-12

The Pronibitionists are first In the
field IN respect OF settling where their
nominating convention will be held, hav-
ing fixed upon Columbus, Ohio, at a
date to be announced by the national
committee The prohibitionists are said
to feel very much encouraged by the pro-
g1ess of prohibition legislation in the
South, and expect to roll up sienih-
cent vote for their presidential candi-
date. Southern Prohibition sentiment is,
however, far from trustworthy basis
for their calculations since sucn states
as Geogia and Alabama are little likely
to swing cut Of the Democratic column.
They are soliily Democratic, even
though they have enacted legislation
which the Democrats Of the North would
oppose as "sumptuary laws" The regu-
lation Of the liquor traffic Is not q
party question in the South, indeed 1t
cannot be III one party section. The
Prohibitionists cast 25s,536 votes in
1904, but this was not high water mark,
Twelve years earlier their presidential
candidate polled 264, 133.- Boston Trans
cript.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26
THE STATE PRESS.

La; Charles Press: The prediction is
made that Calcasieu, like Georgia, is going
dry. Even the saloon keepers themselves
those who have studied the trend of
events-admit they would not be surprised
to see in time every saloon in the city
closed, and closed to remain so for all time.
Claiborne Guardian journal: The peo-
pie of several Of the South Louisiana
parishes are not at all pleased with the
immigrants that Col. Schiller has brought
them from the old world. In fact, they
regard the new corners as a nuisance.
immigration is thing we ought to be a
little careful about. Wewant immigrants,
but we want only only the right sort.
Lake Charles Press: What the South
needs, what Calcaaieu Parish needs, is
more men of the proper kind to cultivate
it's soil. This immigration will accomplish,
but the immigrants must be men and
women of the proper stamp. Any other
kind is a drawback. This State sent to
Europe Colonel Charles Schiller, commits
sioner of agriculture and immigration, for
the purpose of procuring suitable immi-
grants, He and his family and private
secretary spent six months there at public
expense, and it would have been much
better had he remained at home. Before
he went he should have known by obser-
walton that the scum of Southern Europe
even worse than the Chinese, for the latter
although they do not become citizens, be.
have themselves and are seldom in the
criminal courts, and do not fill the jails
while the former do. This is the class Of
persons our commissioner picked up il
Europe to send to Louisiana to become tai
upon the community instead of benefit
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26
Whisky and Bad Company.
Houston Chronicle.


A young man of worthy parentage and
who has many friends lies in the jail of
Lake Charles, La, under sentance of
death for having killed an officer of the
law by shooting him in the back.
A jury in the country in which he was
reared adjudged him guilty of murder,
though he was defended by one of the
ablest lawyers of the State. The Board of
Pardons has denied him Communication and
before him looms the awful shadow of the
gallows and death of ignominy and in
effaceable shame.
Now as he sits in his grated cell alone,
communing with his own thoughts and
arraigning himself before the bar of his
own conscience, he sees, as he never saw
before, where he erred and turned away
from the path of safety.
His story is that Of multitude who be-
fore him have trod the way Of sin to crime
and disgrace and death. 1t is as old almost
as humanity. It is the woeful story that SO
many tell, who, like him, stand face to face
with death inflicted as a penalty for sin,
the wall of remorse, the irrepressible
expression of regret, 'Whisky and bad
company brought me here!''
How often has the world heard that
story-the truth of which is only equaled
by the horror and terror Of Its significance.
From the same cause will ever come the
same results. Evil and impure association
will as surely poison the soul and blunt the
better nature and pervert the moral sense
as breathing foul and fetid air will breed
disease.
1t is not matter of imagination OF
metaphor, but the operation of a law as
inexorable as fate.
"Whisky and bad company" have peo-
pied prisons, furnished victims for the
gallows and filled hell with lost souls.
If the delicate tissues of the body be
saturated with that which ''steals away the
brains'' and the mind be fed with evi
thoughts, there can be but one result, anc
that debasement, degradation and mora
death.
whisky and bad company" Wha
woeful, fateful words! They have echoed
in many death cell, have fallen from thu
lips of many remorseful criminal on tn
gallows, have smitten like the knell o
doom on many a mothers ears. hav'
crushed out hope from many bleeding
heart, and rung in awful cadence through
out the rayless realms of the damned.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26

The Shreveport Journal and the eau
casian are both making a vigorous fight
for prohibition in that city. Their able
and earnest editorials are credit to their
heads and hearts, and will no doubt help
a great deal in achieving a signal victory
for the noble cause they are championing.
Our Shreveport friends who are making
such a jealous fight for prohibition have
the Banners best wishes for success.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26

We are for Wilkerson for Governor be-
cause we believe the best interests Of the
State would be served by his election to
that high office. But we see no reason
why we should fill our columns week after
week with long or short articles on this
subject. Such reading as we find in many
of our exchanges on this subject is not
interesting to us and we do not think it is
interesting to the average reader. In fact,
the organs of the different candidates
make US tired We do not intend that this
paper shall become the organ of any can
didate. We have our preference, but we
desire to treat all candidates fairly
Claiborne Guardiaa-Jommol.
We indorse every word of the above
paragraph, with the exception as to the
choice of candidates. Brother Hulse is
one of the ablest, truest and most fair
minded editors in the State. AS writer
he relies only on argument and reason,
and never resorts to ridicule or abuse. He
never goes to extremes, but while forceful
is always courteous and considerate of the
feelings of those whom he opposes, hence
his disgust at much of the campaign liter
allure Of the day. We have had long,
tiresome campaign-much longer than
necessary. 4 great deal has been said on
both sides which was of no interest to the
general reader, and has had little or no
effect on the voters, who are doing their
own thinking.
This being family fight and believ-
ing that we would have time enough to
take part in the State campaign, we have
preferred thus far to fill our columns
with what we considered more important
reading matter. Because, with the excep-
ton of that grand old statesman and
patriot, Francis T. Nichols, we believe that
either Sanders or Wilkerson will make as
good Governor as Louisiana has had since
Reconstruction. While we prefer Sanders
for Governor, we hold Wilkerson in the
highest esteem as gentleman of ability
and strict integrity, and we shall neither
ridicule or abuse him. Both Sanders and
Wilkerson are worthy and well qualified
Governed by either of these trustworthy
Democrats the State will continue to pros
per, and all will be well.
Finally, we repeat and adopt, with the
greatest emphasis, as our own sentiments
the words Of Editor Hulse: s We do no,
intend that this paper shall become the
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26

Referring to the prohibition movement
in the South the San Francisco Chronicle
says: In no other part of the Republic
have moral ideas so great force on the
minds Of the people. Morally the South
is the best part of America. It is supposed
that most of the Southern States will 60
dry within year."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26
eoss,ER,s PROHIBITION RECORD.


Anumber of citizens Of Shreveport are
under the impression that this IS not
prohibition parish by vote OF the people,
but prohibition by virtue of high license.
This is an erroneous impression. Bossier
stands for prohibition by majority vote
in each of the several wards of the parish.
Ward Four (Red Land) voted out whisky
on Saturday, Nov. 20, 1884, by a vote OF
Al for and IS against whisky. Ward Five
(Rocky Mount) voted out whisky on Jan.
10, 1885, by vote of 48 for and So against
whisky. On Feb. 81, 1885, an election
was held in Ward Six bellevue and Fill
more) which resulted in a whisky victory.
A large majority of the white voters were
prohibitionists, but the colored vote was
almost solid for the sale Of whisky. Fol-
lowing is the vote: Bellevue So against
and % for license; Fillmore 200 for and 80
against license. Majority for license, 223.
On Wednesday, Nov. IT, 1885, an cleo
ton was held in Ward Six (Collinsburg,
resulting as follows: For prohibition Is;
against 70. This election, from geo.
graphical standpoint, made North Bossier
"dry,' while South Bossier continued
.wet." But, as the Banner of that date
prophetically predicted "the cause of pro-
hibition was slowly but surely gaining
ground in Bossier.'
Ward One was the next to join the pro-
hibition column by the following vote, the
election being held at Atkins and Curtis
on Nov. 80, 1897: Against license, 142;
for license, 1906; majority against license,
SO.
On Feb. %, 1898, Ward Six repudiated
the vote of 1886, with majority of u
against whisky, as follows: Bellevue II
for and II against license; Haughton SO
for and 81 against license.
On Sept. 26, 1899, Ward Two (Benton)
repudiated whisky by rousing majority,
polling the following vote Against whisky,
80; for whisky, 10; majority against, r.
The Banner congratulated the citizens OF
Ward Two and the entire parish on this
magnificent victory, and announced "a
solid anti-Iicense front" in Bossier.
It is true that sometime during the year
1899 the Police Jury fixed the license fol
selling intoxicating liquors at $4,000, but
before the act could take effect in 1906
whisky was voted out of every ward in the
parish. But the $4,000 act has never beer
) repealed, and stands as significant warn.
ing to outsiders who may think they car
make legal dumping ground of Bossiel
for the sale of their outlawed stuff.
!; There are very few men in this parish
) who are now against prohibition. We be-
7 lieve that nine-tenths Of the white voters
are emphatically opposed to the sale O
whisky in BossieP, and that they would
) rejoice to see King Alcohol dethroned il
l Shreveport. The good people Of that city
, may rest assured that our people are hear
f and soul with them in their heroic efforts
r to get rid Of the blighting influence 0
3 the saloon.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26

While on the subject of reform, what
about the salary paid to an alleged secre-
tary Of the State ''bored'' of Education,
whose chief function, according to our un-
derstanding of the very arduous and highly
important duties of the position, is to
look pleasant while he is drawing that
salary
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26
FOR POLICE JUROR.

EUR POLiCE JUHOK.
We are authorized announce Mr. F. j. LOVE as cand
date for Police Juror from ward three subject the action of
the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce Maj w. H. MEARES
candidate for Police three subject
action of the Democratic party.
We authorized to announce Mr. A. HOFFPAUIR as q
candidate for reelection Police Juror from sub
ect to the action of the Democratic party
We authorized to announce Mr. F. r. GARRETT as
candidate for Police Juror from ward three subject
action of the Democratic party.
We authorized to announce Mr.. J. A. BUMGARDNER
candidate for Police Juror from ward subject the
action Of the Democratic party.
We authorized announce Mr. G. T. MAYS as candi-
date for reelection Police Juror from ward four subject
to the action of the Democratic party.
We authorized announce Mr.. c. O. GAYLE as a can
ddate for Police Juror from ward subject the
Of the Democratic party.
We authorized to Mr. j. C. LOGAN as q can
ddate for reelection Police Juror from ward two subject
to the action Of the Democratic party.
We authorized to announce Mr. J. A. LOWE as can
ddate for Police Juror from ward four subject the
of the Democratic party.
We authorized to announce Mr.. W. B. SAPP as can
ddate for Police Juror from ward six subject the action Of
the Democratic party.
Since announcing Messrs J. F. Edwards E. r. Mading and
Hofpanir having opponents have been declared the
regular nominees of the Democratic party b. the Parish Ex
ecutiye Committee
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26
GREETING.

We wish all our friends and patrons a
happy and prosperous New Year. May
your pleasant dreams become realities and
your proper efforts be crowned with sue
cess. II you have not done as much as
you would have in 1907, we trust you will
accomplish even more than you expect in
1908. As this spirit should be reciprocal,
we ask that you give US such support and
aid as lies within your power. It shall be
our aim to not only give you the news and
items of interest, but, in some degree, we
hope, to reflect your views upon questions
affecting your interests.
Each one can contribute something to
make happy and prosperous New Year
for his fellows. We shall do what we can
in that direction and ask as much Of you.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26

s Anonymous: The body wants health.
The inauguration cries out for beauty, the
heart for love. The soul yearns for peace,
our whole being is athirst for happiness.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26

DO great men make history?' asks a
New York paper. Sometimes they do, =
says the Richmond News Leader, land
then again sometimes history makes great
men,,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26

The st. Louis Republic is responsible for
this pointed paragraph:
President Roosevelt is by nature and
by habits of thought the most un-Demo-
cratic of all the twenty five men who have
served in the Presidency. His rash and
impetuous assumption of autocratic power
far surpasses anything that was charged
in this line against the most harshly criti-
cised of his predecessors. His contempt
for the Constitution, his assaults upon the
rights of the States and his novel doctrines
of constitutional interpretion would have
been deemed little short of reasonably by
an earlier generation.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26
FOR ASSESSOR.

We are authorized to announce Mr.. E. r. MADING
candidate reelection Assessor Bossier Parish sub
iect to the action of the Democratic party.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26

Anonymous: Life's best gifts and rich
est blessings are often little things, SO the
poor may have and may give the best.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26
How Shall we Get Factories?
New Orleans Picayune.l

A league of business men was formed
yesterday in this city to encourage the flow
of capital and population to this city, and
particularly to promote the organization
and establishing in this State and city of
manufacturing industries.
With an unlimited supply of raw material
there should be vast manufactures in the
State which would add greatly to its wealth
and Importance. The high taxes on capt.
tai, however, act as an obstruction OF the
most serious nature. We should encour-
age the inflow of capital to develop our
manifold natural resources. We cannot
get it done in any other way.
The Industries themselves and the wealth
they create will furnish far more revenue
than can be got out of the capital which is
required to carry on this development.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26

We heartily indorse the following extract
from Lieutenant Governor Sanders plat
form:
81 am unalterably opposed to the crea-
ton of any more offices by the Legislature.
More than this, am in favor of the aboli-
ton Of all unnecessary offices. The null
tiplication of boards throughout the State,
rendered necessary by our conditions,
seems to have carried in their wake the
creation of innumerable minor positions,
the necessity for which does not appeal to
me. With proper Legislative action along
these lines large sums of money can be
saved to the State''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26
FOR CLERK OF COURT.

We authorized to announce Mr. B. A. KELLY
ddae reelection Clerk Of Court for Bosser Parish
subject to the action of the Democratic party.
We authorized to Mr.. P. C. TAYLOR
ddae Clerk Bosser Parish subject the
action of the Democratic party.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26

organ of any candidate. We have our
preference, but we desire to treat all can
didates fairly
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

We authorized to announce Mr. w. c. HUGHES as a
Representative Bosser Parish in the next
General Assembly, subject nomination by the Democratic
party
We are authorized to announce Mr. w. J. JOHNSTON
candidate Representative from Boser Parish in the next
General Assembly, subject nomination by the Democratic
party
We authorized to announce Hon. J. T. NANNY can
reelection the Representative from Bos
General Assembly, subject nomina
ton by the Democratic party
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR STATE SENATOR.


We authorized announce Hon. w. B. BOGGS, of Bos
Parish candidate State Senator from the Twenty
Third Senatorial District composed Of the Parishes of Bosser
and Webster subject to nomination by the Democratic party
the general primary election to be held Jan. g. 1905
We are authorized to announce Hon. E. s. DORTCH Of
Bossier Parish candidate for reelection State Senator
Twenty Senatorial District composed of the
Parishes Bossier Webster subject nomination
party the general primary election be held
JAM g. 1908.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26
FOR SHERIFF.

We authorized to announce Mr.. J. F. EDWARDS
candidate for reelection Sheriff Of Bosser Parish subet
to the action Of the Democratic party
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-12-26

In diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. Spectacles and Artificial Eyes
always on hand. Office, Rooms 80 and
"a, Cooper Building, Shreveport.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-17
GUY.

Weather warm and rainy Rev. Mason preached Sunday and Sunday night, .Severa l from here are attending court at Conway this week -. Misses Ollie Wray and Florrie Henry visited at Quit man Saturday ... Mrs. Belle Daw- son returned to her home in Texas last Friday. Alex Howell and Walter Woolly visited friends here Sunday. l.. B. Dawson ot Springfield visited relatives here last week. -. Harriet Delarnett IS improving after severe spell oi pneumonia. Tim Rowlett has a very sick child at this writing. -. Leleon Horton, who has been in Texas for some time, returned home Friday. w. K. Henry made a business trip to Conway last week.
 January IA.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-17
MAYFLOWER.

MT. Hargis of Douglass came up last week and went on to Conway to visit his daughters, who are in school there. MT. and Mrs. Frank Gibson was visiting at w. E. Thompson's Sunday. Miss Carl Duke spent Sunday with Miss Beulah Berry -. Prof. C. c. Dick ems of Perry county was in our midst Saturday and Sunday...... Walter Boydston of Chadwick en- tered school here Monday. Sun day school and prayer meeting every Sunday. Come out and bring your children, parents .... The young folks enjoyed singing at the home of MT. and Mrs. Bunch Sunday night. .>.... Bro. Atwater will preach here Sunday night. Let everyone that can come out and hear this young minister. ... School is progressing nicely under the supervision of Jas. P. Akridge.
 January I5.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-01-17

day last week. ...The Damascus high school, under the principal ship of Prof. J. M. c. Vaughter, has increased its number to 122 this week and are not all in yet. ..C. F. Gordon and the Messrs. Satter- white have recanted their gin and mill trade and the property again belongs to MT. Gordon. =. Drs. T. B. Hutto and Arthur Patterson will return to the medical college at Little Rock today. Sunday school and preaching at the Bap- tist church Sunday morning and Prayer meeting Saturday night. -. w. A. Cochran sold lot just north of Main street i'll Damascus last week to a man by the name ot Bak- CT, the consideration being S79. =. II. E. Garfield of White county, a former resident of Faulkner county, spent few days at his son-in-laW, Lewis Walkers last week News is about all drowned out and iron the looks of the weather l think that the job will be completed.
 January '.