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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-19
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

Congressman John T. Watkins succeeded
the late Gen. Meyer on the House Naval
Affairs Committee.
The Police Jury of Caldwell Parish pro
poses to build steel bridges across all
streams in that parish.
An investigation of the scum on Lake
Pontchartrain was begun by the State
Board Of Health last Thursday.
Patrolman Joseph Gibbous, of New Or
leans, was dismissed from the force for
conduct unbecoming an officer.
The Democratic State Central Commit
tee confirmed Paul E. Lambremont as the
nominee for Lieutenant Governor.
The twenty second annual State SUNDAY
School Convention of Louisiana will be
held in Baton Rouge, March "a to 2e.
Felix Bierbiglia, nine years of age, told
the New Orleans police that three older
boys had compelled him to rob his fathers
safe.
The new Democratic State Central Com
mlttee met in New Orleans last Thursday
and organized by unanimously electine
Gen. Albert Estopinal as chairman.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-19
THE STATE PRESS.

Lake Charles American: Cut out the
bird killing in your vicinity, even if you
are obliged to appeal to the authorities to
stop it.
New Orleans World: This is white
primary. White men who are disposed to
pick each others pockets should be sent
to the penitentiary.
Lake Charles Press: Some day the cor
rupt politicians will be weeded out of this
State, that is, as soon as the people get
ready for the wedding
Winfield Sentinel: The man who shows
an active interest in promoting the welfare
OF others will reap his reward in the bene-
fits that accrue to himself.
Assumption Pioneer: To-day is Repub-
lican day in Napoleonville-go to the Court
House and listen to the pretty fairy tales
they know so we'll how to weave.
Lake Charles Press: 1t may be dis
heartening, but it shouldn't be. When the
people are defeated they should renew the
attack with greater determination.
Winfield Sentinel: When men rise in
the might of their righteous indignation
and demand the punishment of those who
debauch the ballot box, then will there be
a fair count.
New Orleans Picayune: Falsifying an
election, whether primary or final, is a
criminal offense, and only a criminal court
can deal with it. The criminals should be
as severely punished as the law will permit.
Lake Charles American: A New Or
leans man has been arrested on charge
OF robbing the Cumberland Telephone
Company. The company shows its deter
mlnatlon to crush out all competition bv
prosecuting him vigorously.
New Orleans Picayune: Recently there
was almost popular revolution in the
State to secure the election instead Of the
of officials. Now that all
offices are elective there is no longer anv
interest in the matter There could be no
dishonest elections if the people did their
duty.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-19

There is no question but the prevailing
practice in this State of holding teachers
conventions, or other gatherings that cal
the teachers away from their desks during
school terms is a bad one While there is
no doubt but these events are for the good
of the department in certain way, vet the
fact that they come during regular school
terms which are too short anyway, is to be
deplored. There are too many breaks in
school terms already caused by the holi-
days provided by law.-New Iberia En-
te,prise.
We lndorse every word of the above.
and have been laboring on this line for
about three years-protesting against so
much of the "dress parade" and spec
tacular in the school work inaugurated bv
the present head of the department of
Education of the State, whose greatest
aim and ambition is to be eternally in the
lime light, that he may keep his political
fences In good condition for collection or
promotion For particulars, just watch
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-19
Items of Interest.

Germany has planned to build 900 miles
OF railroad in East Africa.
The highest point at which man can live
without his health being seriously affected
is 1850 feet.
Plans are being made to send 5000 New
York school boys into the country during
the coming summer to work on farms.
Government ownership of railways in
Japan is reported as as not feasible, so
they will be turned over to asyndicate.
The Rev. Abraham c. Ruebush. Meth
odlst minister at Port Lavaca, Texas, aged
slxty-flve years, has twelve boys and six
teen girls. In the Confederate Army he
was IN forty one battle and was wounded
five times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-19

Truly, "the times are changed, and we
are changed with them" Many years ago
there actually was printed clause in each
of the many contracts between the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company and the negro,
Italian and Hungarian laborers employed
in building the lines of the company on the
Eastern peninsula of Maryland providing
that the laborers should not be "forced -
to eat diamond back terrapin more than
three times each week. The rivers, creeks,
marshes and inlets of the Chesapeake ter
ritory fairly swarmed with diamond back
terrapin forty years ago, some of them
fully twelve inches across the shell. None
Of these is ever seen now Eight-inch
terrapin are like pound gold nuggets. Ne
groes made precarious living at this time
selling diamond backs to farmers at fifty
cents the barrel for hog feed. A barrel of
eight-inch terrapin would now easily bring
81 800. Just think of it, We present day
epicures! Diamond backs 'for hog feed -
forty years ago! Now it is only the mil
lionaire hogs that can afford to eat them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-19

The New Iberia Enterprise says there are
too many school holidays "provided by
law True. And then there is also our
flunky "Arbor Day." which is a mis-
cradle innovation of one man, and which
is not provided by law'' or common
sense. Can any good reason be given for
depriving the children of this State of the
time consumed in going through the farce
OF observing and honoring Arbor Day in
a land already Astounding in magnificent
forests? Why go to Kansas, Nebraska or
the treeless West generally, for our Gus
toms?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-19
LATEST NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

Six Chinese were killed in a fire at Mary
vile, Cal.
Fire at Bahia, Brazil, caused loss es-
timated at S1,OOO,OOO.
Fire destroyed 1900 native shacks in
Manila, P. L., March ii.
Taft now has 1875 out of 176 Republican
delegates so far elected.
VIM. Smith was killed in logging ac-
cident near Laurel, Miss.
The Maryland House Of Representatives
defeated prohibition bill.
The cotton mills of Mississippi will limit
operations to four days per week.
Five coal boat men were accidently
drowned at Ashland, KY, Saturday.
Fire last Friday practically wiped out the
town of Big Timber, Montana, causing an
estimated loss of S1,2OO,OOO.
Two persons were killed and eight in
jured Saturday when passenger train was
wrecked on high trestle at Bristow, Okla.
Miss Emma Cleft dropped dead as she
was dancing the last strains of the ''Merry
Widow waltz in Chicago Saturday night.
Thomas Rogers, a pioneer citizen, fell
dead at his home at Texarkana, Texas, in
the presence of his family, of heart disease.
Ten persons were killed and much valu-
able property was destroyed in an explo-
sion of gas in drug store in Natchez,
Miss, Saturday.
John B. Fillauer, president of bank
at Cleveland, Tenn, died suddenly in the
bank few minutes after the close of bus
mess last Thursday from heart failure.
China has conceded all that Japan de-
mands at present, and the threatened war
is over until Japan can find another ex-
cuse to bully and encroach upon her effete
neighbor.
Machine guns, operated by the govern
ment forces of Chile, in great conflict
with strikers at the nitrate beds and in the
city of Iquique, laid $500 men low, most of
them being killed.
MCGOWAN Lasslter, aged twenty four
years, was talking to friend on the streets
Of Vicksburg, Miss, on Wednesday Of last
week in apparent good health when he
suddenly fell over dead.
Notices announcing wage reduction of
10 per cent were posted in seven of the
large cotton factories in Lowell, Mass, last
Thursday. Nearly $4,000 operatives will
be affected by the reduction.
The wife of Police Judge C. B. Butner
was burned to death at Tyrone, KY, Fri
day night. She was carrying shovel of
Goals from the sitting room to the kitchen
when her dress caught fire. She was
eighty years of age.
While asleep and dreaming Of burglars,
Hugh Hollis shot and killed his young wife
at Washington, D. G. Hollis was arrested,
but released by direction Of the Coroner's
jury. Hollis mother says her son was
subject to Nightmares and walked in his
sleep ever since he was child.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-19
THE LAST ROLL CALL ANSWERED.


Samuel H. Russell, member of Egbert
Jones Camp, U. c. ", died at Huntsville,
Ala, after lingering illness, aged seventy
years.
Peter Stern, native Of Holland and a
one-legged Confederate survivor Of the
Civil War, died of pneumonia, in New Or
leans last Thursday, aged sixty years.
Captain A. Leblanc, Confederate vet
eran, died at his home in New York on the
18th inst. He was for number of years
a leading merchant of Magnolia, Miss,
and for long time Mayor of the town.
Stewart Dick, aged seventy years, a
prominent citizen of Paducah, KY, and a
Confederate veteran, died Saturday at
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, from wound he re-
ceived in the Civil War, He had been in
failing health for two years.
George LeSassieur, one of the best
known members of the New Orleans Stock
Exchange died in that city on the 18th
instant. He was born in jacksonville, st.
Tammany Parish, in 1899, When the Civil
War began he joined the Confederate Army
and rendered efficient service during the
conflict.
| T. j. Shickel died at his home in Salem,
Va, Friday morning, after an illness of
ten days. Apoplexy was the cause of
death, but he had been in i'll health several
months. Mr.. shickel was sixty-six years
old and served throughout the Confederate
War with gallantry, being present under
Pickett at Gettysburg.
DR.. Anek A. Rowland, seventy four
years of age, died at Atlanta, Ga, March
10, from nephritis. DR.. Rowland was a
native OF Simpson County, KY, and a
graduate of the medical department of the
University of Louisville. DR.. Rowland
was regarded as one of the most able sur
geons Of the South in the early days. At
the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted
in the Confederate Army with his e-long
friend, DR.. Yandell, and served with the
Army of the Tennessee during the entire
war. While in the army he served as sur
geon on the stats Of Gen. Villepigue and
Gen. Gardner, and was medical inspector
for the Trans Mississippi Department of
the Southern Army
Fred W. Foster, machinist and gunner
on the Alabama, the Confederate cruiser
that caused SO much damage to Northern
merchantmen during the Civil War, was
| found dead in bed at Atchison, Kansas,
Saturday morning. Foster was an ap-
prenticed machinist in the Birkenhead.
England, navy yards, aud helped build the
Alabama. Through the influence of an
uncle he became one of the Alabama crew
when twas turned over to Admiral Raphael
Semmes, the Confederate commander.
When the Alabama was sunk in battle with
the United States ship Kersage off Cher
bourg, France, her crew was picked up by
the British yatch Deerhound, and Foster
and two Of his companions came to Amer
lea, fearing they might be called upon for
evidence before the Alabama Claims Board
of Arbitration
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-19

In statement the Parish Superintendent
shows that the schools of East Baton Rouge
care greatly in need of funds,' and he
proposes to open campaign for special
school tax throughout the parish. "Either
there must be very pronounced increase
in the matter of receipts or an equally pro-
nounced decrease in the number of schools,
the teaching force, or the length OF the
school term,' says Superintendent Strick-
land. Notwithstanding the 'great need
of funds'' by the common schools of the
State, the Parish Superintendent in ses-
sion at Baton Rouge last December passed
resolution calling on the Legislature for
another State Normal, which would cost
$4,000 annually, besides the expense for
new buildings. And in addition to this
proposed extravaganza in the hour of need
of the common schools of Louisiana, now
comes the State Board of Education re-
solving to call on the next General Assem-
bly, to give the State superintendent still
another assistant. He has only two now.
We are told the request sis considered
most reasonable" And yet the cry for
longer school terms, better school houses
and higher salaries for teachers is heard
throughout the State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-19

Lake Charles Press: We are surely a
lot OF ninnies in this State if we sit down
and calmly submit to the dictates Of a few
unprlnclpled men in the management of
our affairs. 1t is the sublimity of weak
ness to say We can do nothing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-19

the teachers meetings, normals, etc., this
summer. and read the -and- dried COM
plimentary resolutions that are invariably
passed in the interest of political aspirant
whose vaulting ambition is never satisfied.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-19

1t may be that the action of the New Or
leans bosses in the last primary will prove
blessing in disguise to the people Of the
State. The bosses have given themselves
away in overriding the fraud business.
Many country voters, experimenting no
danger as to the adoption Of the reform
measures before them, and considering
the election practically over, would doubt
less have remained at home at work, and
the bosses would have scored an easy vic
tory in defeating the proposed Constitu-
tional Amendments. But now the people
have been sufficiently warned, and all
that they need do next April will be to turn
out to man and vote for the amendments.
The adoption of the amendments will do a
great deal toward destroying boss rule in
New Orleans. If they determine on it.,
the country parishes can adopt the amend
ments. Let the voters of Louisiana. with
their honest, free and untrammeled bal
lots, "pluck from the nettle danger the
flower safety and dethrone the imperial
ward boss.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-19

The constitutional amendment for nro-
hlbrtlon IN Mississippi was defeated in the
State Senate by vote of II to 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-28
Big Haul Of Bluefish.

NEW YORK. July 2S.-Deep sea fisher
men of Seabright. Nj. made a phenome-
nal catch Of bluef1sh yesterday. At sun
rise 200 brawny seamen who follow hand
line fishing. put off to the banks opposite
Seabright in 100 fishing boats. About
three miles off shore they ran into a big
school Of "blues." and for several hours
were kept busy hauling in. In the after
noon the fishermen returned each boat
carrying from 500 to 600 pounds of fish
The catch aggregated $1,000 pounds and
was disposed of to buyers for commission
houses ON the beach at the rate of cents
a pound. The fishermen received for their
days work $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-28
LOCAL INTERESTS DISCUSSED.
Town Council of Hyattsville Con
siders Public Improvements.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
EVANSVILLE. July %. 1908.
A meeting of the. common council was
held in the firemen's hall here last even
ing. The matter Of the laying of a grano-
lthic sidewalk on the west side Of Mary
land avenue between Johnson and Spencer
| streets provoked an animated discussion
between the parties interested. Mr.. Will
liam P. Magruder wanted the walk laid
and Messrs. c. Frank Carr and j. Frank
Rushe were opposed unless a similar
sidewalk were laid on the opposite side OF
the street.
Mr.. Carr argued that a granolithic side
walk on either side of Maryland avenue,
in the center Of the town. would add
greatly to the appearance of the neigh
borhood He also wanted the line of
Maryland avenue fixed before any perma-
nent sidewalk was laid. Mr. Magruder.
replying to Mr.. Carr, declared that il the
town waited to have any definite line for
Maryland avenue fixed 1t might as well
abandon all idea of permanently improv-
ing the thoroughfare. 1t was finally or
dered that the walk on the west side be-
tween Johnson and Spencer streets be
laid and property owners on the east
side of the avenue between the railroad
and Block street be asked to submit OBJ
jections at the next meeting of the coun-
Gil. Monday. August 3.
The inspector Of buildings and plumb
ing. L. o. Wissman, reported several
water and sewer connections made. and
Bailiff c. W. Barr declared he had killed
four dogs and collected taxes on several
others. Town Treasurer w. H. Richard
son reported receipts for July as 81 1884. so
and disbursements. $1,21242. leaving a
cash balance of $422.5O The council or
dered the treasurer to make q detailed
statement each month showing the in
debtedness of the town.
Dr. Guy w. Latimer objected to an as
sessment Of $500 on q lot 70 by $50 feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-28
"VudOr''
Porch Shades.

'Vudor'' Porch Shades enable you to
coolest. most serviceable room in your
home, too-at cost of from $500 to $500
They keep out the sun, but admit the
COOL refreshing breeze. They afford alb
solute privacy. for no one can look
you car see all that goes on without.
They are light. but exceedingly du-
rabe being constructed of thin strips of
linden wood fiber woven with the
strongest seine twine; they are artistic
in the extreme, being stained in soft
colors that rest the eye and harmonic
with any style of architecture; and the
colors are absolutely weatherproof and
will not fade nor peel OF.
4x7.8-ft., $2.oo. 6x7.8-ft., $2.75.
6x7.8-ft., $3.50. Iox7.8-ft., $500.
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Fashion Paragraphs.

be washed in hand basin and dried in
ones room. Unlike the silk pajamas
those of cotton are finished with machine
stitching.
An easily made costume for small boy
who has not as yet reached the fully de-
veloped trouser period is fashioned with
four yards of heavy white cotton material
striped with dark blue. brown or green
and made into a Russian blouse having
long sleeves cut in one with the body and
a front opening. which. like the deeply
cut-out neck. is finished with narrow
bias band of white cotton The blouse
has skirts which nearly conceal the puffy
knickerbockers. and is drawn in at the
stitched at both edges. The little white
dickeys which protect the chest and are
decorated with colored or white nautical
emblems are to be found in any depart
ment shop.
The "cretonne girl is trimming her hat
to match her waistcoat, her jumper, her
girdle, belt and coat collar and cuff sets.
With whatever materials she has left she
fashions a bag which is mounted on the
gilt frame of a shopping purse that is out
of commission because it's handles are
broken and it's leather sides shabby. This
does not matter. because she throws the
leather away and substitutes cretonne
bands for the broken or worn handles of
leather. If the "cretonne girl is unusual
ly energetic she may contrive parasol to
carefully matching the cretonne figures
upon the cores of an ancient parasol cover
and then mounting 1t upon the original
frame. This is rather difficult task. but
one might as we'll be out of the world as
out of the fashion.
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at Oaklawn. and the council ordered the
assessment reduced to $500

assessment reduced to $SOO.
Councilman John Fainter, chairman of
the water committee. reported that the
amount of water used through meters for
the first quarter. beginning April l. 1908,
was 241O.397 gallons. making daily av-
erage of $500, or an average of % gal
Ions per house. He said that about sixty
houses were as Yet unmetered. He also
said that the pumps were working eight
hours a day, and that the output from
the reservoir was 10000 gallons per day.
He cited the fact that during the months
of June. July and August of last year
there was scarcely any water between the
hours of and o'clock. while at present,
under meter system. all the water need
ed was kept in the tank, while there was
good reserve supply in the reservoir,
giving ample protection in case Of fire.
The matter of doing away with or
amending the hours during which sprn-
klers may be used in view of the installa-
ton of water meters was referred to the
committee on water for report. 1t was
thought inadvisable to make any change
until every house in town has been pro-
vided with a meter. Councilman Brooks
was directed to make arrangements for
the purchase Of seventy additional water
meters.
A long discussion followed the matter
of dealing with the CANNES. Recently sew
eral persons have been bitten by dogs
and Justice of tine Peace Carr will be
called upon to settle resultant law suits
He declares that the town ordinance is
worth nothing. and that the only way the
owners of the dogs can be handled is in
a suit for damages.
There appeared to be a pretty general
sentiment among the members Of the
council that Town Bailin Charles W. Barr
was not securing a compliance with the
terms of the dog ordinance. and Mr.
George L. Evans was appointed pound
master.
Another meeting Of the council will be
held at the bank building this afternoon
for the purpose Of further considering the
dog question.