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The Dickinson press., 1908-04-18
T RASCALS"
Hansbrough Included in q
List Of Undesirable
Citizens

N1IJzSO
Every year the people have a chance
to do a little toward regenerating the
United States Senate and making it a
little more responsive to the demands of
the people. This year there are some
star rascals who might just as we'll be
retired. t
F Of the 80 senators whose terms expire
in 1909 and who are now therefore cam.
paigning for their reelection, the worst
are.
Albert J. Hopkins. illinois.
James A. Hemenway of Indiana.
Boise Penrose, Of Pennsylvania.
Joseph B. Foraker, of Ohio.
Charles w. Fulton. of Oregon.
Jacob H. Gallinger. of New Hamp-
shire.
Henry c. H%ansbrough, of North Da.
kota.
Weldon B. Hepburn, of Idaho.
Thomas c. Plat, of New York.
All of the above named senators are
a drag upon popular government. They
are the men who help special interests
to thrive; who kill off parcels posts in
the interests of the express companies;
who fight forest presentations in the in
terest of the lumber trust; who oppose
rate legislation in the interest of the
railroads; who kill Philippine tariff re-
vision to aid the sugar tarif-who, in
short, are opposed to things honest and
helpful, and who do all in their power
to help on the designs of those people
who belong in Jail but are still wearing
broadcloth and presenting our prin-
ciple cities with art galleries.
Hansbrough began by serving the
railroads, and is part of the railroad
machine in North Dakota. He has been
a railroad and trust voter whenever
needed in the senate, but is very smooth
withal.-St. Paul Daily News.
The Dickinson press., 1908-04-18

The Slope seems to be quite
unanimous for our friend Capt.
A. ]. Osborn, of Dickinson, candi-
date for railroad commissioner on
the republican ticket. The cap
tain is one of the best fellows on
earth-Mott Pioneer Press.
The Dickinson press., 1908-04-18
Electric Railway

Work on the Northwestern 1nterurban.
Railway Co. line from Fargo 70 Detroit
MIMI, is to be commenced at n It
10 also proposed to extend the line into
North Dakota for some distance the
present season. The completion. Of the
line means a good deal 10 Fargo and. in
cidentally to the entire state, q il will
open another avenue for securing freight
from Duluth and the Twin Cities.
The Dickinson press., 1908-04-18
Notice

All outstanding accounts with The
Benzie Drug Co., are now due and pay
able. On account of change in manage
ment; all who are owing accounts are
earnestly requested to call at the store
and settle.
4-18-3t THE BENz1E DRUG Co.
The Dickinson press., 1908-04-18
Land Firms

Order your maps for the spring bust
ness at the Press Office. The new map.
puts all others in the shade and
makes them a back number. Prices.
quoted elsewhere.
The Dickinson press., 1908-04-18
Land Leased for Hay.

Parties wishing to lease and cut hay
for eason 1908, IN EH of Sec. 9, Sec. Fl,
Re-. =, Z. s should oI $ ya; + Or Ses See e. e.. Twp 3.a8 B33
Everett Real Estate and Loan Co.
The Dickinson press., 1908-04-18

Bookkeeper and Steno-
gPapher
Wants one or two hours work each
day in this city. References given. Call
at PRESS office. 4-II-2p
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-06-18
Death of a Sweet Little Boy.

Carroll Owens Hanks, son OF j. Ross
and Sally Hanks, aged three years and
one month, died suddenly of congestion
last Sunday evening, the 18th, at Midway,
and was buried the following day in
Rocky Mount Cemetery.
Carroll was fayorite with all who
knew MIN, and was known by all as
"Jack." He was always bright and
cheerful, and none but those at home
know what source of pleasure he was.
He always had kind sweet look on his
face that one could not forget.
1t seems hard to part with one SO young
and sweet, but the Father has taken him
from this world of toll and sorrow ano
tra,.splanted him in that glorious worle
above, where he awaits the coming o.
father, mother and little brother.
Crieye not, dear ones, for this sal
separation means happy meeting Owe
in he land Of glory where God has pre-
pared home for all K.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-06-18

this year for the first crop. Some have
been shipping peaches already.
Mr.. Claud Gleason spent Sunday with
his cousins, Lether and Albert Gleason.
Misses Allie Bell Gleason and Elva
Gibson visited Miss Ruth Lowe Sunday.
Mr.. 0. F. Boyd and family spent Sun
day with Mr.. J. D. Gleason and family.
MIR. and Mrs. J. F. Gleason spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with their
parents.
Mr.. Ira Gleason of Shreveport made
pleasant visit to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Gleason, Friday night, re-
turning Saturday.
Some of the young folks of this place
attended the singing at Chalybeate
Springs Sunday. All report an enjoy
able time and good dinner.
Messrs. Lester and Arid Mckenzie
had pleasant visit with home folks last
week, returning Saturday. Mr.. Emmette
Demoss accompanying them to Sarepta.
The Pleasant Hill baseball team met
/ out in front of Mr.. Emmett Demoss'
/ Saturday afternoon and worked on their
diamond, where they expect to play the
Rocky Mount boys Thursday.
Crops around this place are looking
we'll, considering as much rain as we
have had. Plenty of boil weeyils car
be found in the cotton. Some estimate
that there will be about one bale to ter
acres.
Tuesday, June is, 1908.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-06-18
Citizens of Bolinger Grateful.

To the Citizens of Plain Dealing:
We wish to acknowledge your contri-
buttons to our relief fund, as follows:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-06-18

If you want pair of we'll bred fox and
deer hound puppies now is your chance
to get them. Their sire and dam are
we'll trained dogs, and may be seen at
nv home three miles east of Alden
Bridge. The first check for $40 gets a
pair. Address, Rural Route 1, Benton,
Las. G. Adger.
zone dime a line" under this head
means for the first insertion; each sub
seauent insertion (without change) )
cents per line. When the same matter
is run continuously for ten or more
weeks the rate, after the first insertion
is 3lls cents per line.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-06-18
Senator BOggs demonstrates.

Editor of the Bosser Banner Benton La
Dear SIR: The article, or editorial,
published in the Banner of the nth in
slant, relative to Senate Bill No. 6,
amending the school law, is calculated
to do an injustice to ne, as we'll as to all
the other senators who stand, as | do,
for home rule in school matters, as we'll
as in all other matters where the whole
people are interested.
The fact is, the only change in the old
law by the amendment, embracing only
eighty-seven words, is that the Parish
Superintendent, elected by the School
Board, must hold a certificate of his
eligibility from the State Board of Edu-
cation and giving him the authority to
recommend teachers for the public
schools OF his parish and, as the State
Superintendent says, such recommended
tions are, or should always be, made
after consultation and agreement be-
tween the Parish Superintendent and
the local trustees of the schools; and
then, under the old and new law, the
Parish School Board has the power to
appoint or reject any or all of said
teachers recommended, just as in their
Judgment is to the best interest of the
schools, they being supposed to act in
harmony with the local trustees and the
trustees with the patrons.
l am preparing a bill, the object of
which is to bring about more home rule
and unity of action between the people
and our school officials, especially to
/ force more concert of action between the
local trustees and the Superintendent
and Parish School Board.
realize it would be impossible to pass
an act that would meet such conditions
as exist in Bossier Parish; in fact, it is
not necessary, for all we have to do is
for all to act with liberality and consis-
tency and everything will work out for
the best.
will say that when Senate Bill No.
was up on final passage in the Senate l
made a speech on home rule in our
schools and had the bill fully explained
by such men as Senator Wimberly of
Bienville, who is strong home-rule
man, good lawyer, an ex-Superintend-
ent and Chairman of the Committee on
Education, from which Senate Bill No.
was unanimously reported favorably.
In conclusion, wish to say there is no
citizen in the State who believes more
firmly in home rule than l do, and every
vote shall, on all measures whether for
or against the measure, cast according
to what | consider the wishes and best
interest of the people of my district and
the State, just as | did when | voted
(almost alone) against raising the salary
of the State Superintendent of Public
Education. l believe the people | rep
resent are opposed to raising salaries as
now fixed by law, and especially when
the financial conditions are such that
the farmer, the merchant and every
business is almost at ~standstill, not
knowing what is going to happen.
Hoping you will give this space in
your paper, l am Very truly yours,
1 w. B. BoGGs.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-06-18
STATEMENT

OF the condition of the Plain Dealing Bank, ram
Dealing, La, at close Of business, May u, 1908
RESOURCES.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-06-18
Red Land.

There is quite lot of sickness in this
vicinity at present. >
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Hatcher
Saturday night, a fine girl.
Mrs. Rupert Butler was guest OF her
mother, Mrs. G. J. Goodwin, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Blanton of Carter
vile visited friends in Plain Dealing
Saturday.
Mrs. Matte Edens has returned home
from an extended visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. T. N. Keoun, of Plain Dealing.
Several Of our young people attended
an all-day singing held in the Alabama
Settlement Sunday. HARLEY.
Tuesday, June Is, 1903.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-06-18
Notice to the Public.

On account of the overflow OF Red
River and adjacent streams, and the con-
ditions of crops needing attention OF the
farmers, the June term, 1908, OF the
Second District Court, in and for Bossier
Parish, is postponed subject to call, and
the Grand and Petit Jurors drawn for
said term are discharged.
r. c. DREW,
Judge Second District Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-06-18

Thanking you for your KIND assist
ance, we are Yours very truly,
G.. C. LYON, M. D.,
T. J. HOLIDAY, D. D.,
j. S. PURCELL, Committee.
Bolinger, La, June 8, 1908.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-06-18
DIR. E, G. Allen, of Shreveport,

DIR. e. G. Allen, OF shreveport,
Announces that he has opened an office
in the Cooper Building. Dr. Allen is a
graduate of both schools and carries a
full line OF homeopathic remedies.
Special attention given chronic diseases.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-06-18

Mr., Ernest J. Barker of Arkana and
Mr.. T. B. Bixler of Plain Dealing were
here on business yesterday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-06-18
Pleasant Hill.

Mr.. George Gleason made a business
trip to Spring Hill Saturday.
The young peach orchards around this
place are pretty well loaded with fruit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
HOW CANsHE TELLs

Secretary Taft, according to the Washington news gatherers. gives It as his opinion that the total cost of the Panama canal will not be less than three, hundred m'ilioa doltars. Then he makes the fucther statement that the work should bs completed and ready for use within six years. This is large sum of money. but per- haps the Secretary allows q certain percentage for graft, ard so brings the totaI up to the figures named. If there were any assurance that the job could be completed in ssx years. even the expenditure of three hundred millions might be endured. when we consider the vast benefits to this ccun- try that must result from such a short cut between the oceans.
 But who can give that assurance? Possibly Secretary Taft B about as we'll qualified to do so as any one, but that lacks very much of making 1t cer- eoth ~hSt AS S@h uV oV. tHSTe uAs been so much backing and hiling": so many charges and counter. charges. SD much work done and money spent useIessly, that no one knows what. to believe. even when reading what pur- port to be oficiaf reports and state ments. How much harder. then must it be to place implicit confidence in the predictions of even the test in- formed man? If the canal work could be honestly and intelligeatiy car. ried on. and if no money should be wasted or wrongfully spent. 1t might be possible to fulfill Mir. Taft's ex- peetations. but as it is we mus: be pardoned for having our doubts as 0 the accuracy of his judgment, either as to the time or the money limit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
PLENTY YET TO DO.

with misgivings," remarlEs The Co., lumbia State, the day is anticipated when the last undiscovered portion of the globe yields it's venerable secrets to the explorer, when every square mile between the poles has been chart ed and when the four eoFne-s teem with people, and Graham Land and Greenland are represented at The Hague. what then is to become of the members of the legion that never was listedT The fact that everything in the way of discovery has been achieved will never appease the rest, less, adventurous spirit of the hardy little band that has always led into the unknown places and beckoned a slower civilization to follow. When the terrors Of unblazed trails. nameless rivers, and mysterious lands shall have been conquered will these discontents settle without resistance into the en- forced hum-drum of a too familiar world; or will they take to pillage and violence to feed the yearning for ex- citement? Probably we shall know before the present century ends"
 We do not think that any of the present generation need worry much on this score. There remains not q little of Africa that Is unknown to civilized man. There are portions of Australia that remain uncharted and unvisited. For all we know there may be islands or even continents in some of the oceans with which we are not yet acquainted.
 And how about those mysterious re- gions lying around the North and South Poles? No one yet knows if these regions are forever given over to the reign of eternal ice and snow. or whether there may not be land. in- habitabIe and inhabited. at one or both of them. For generations. we may perhaps say for centuries, men have been striving, suffering and dying in the effort to make the Poles give up their secrets, but what has been &C., complished? Practically nothing. Late explorers have gone somewhat nearer to the North Pole than the earlier one were able to do, but that is all. They are little. if any. better prepared to say what can be found there than were the explorers of a century ago. For all that any one knows or can know there may be thousands of square miles of inhsbitabls land there. and there may be people dwelling on it. On the other hand the entire re- zion may be ons of eternal frost and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
MONDAY, JANUARY P. 1908
rHrY Anp sTrLL AFRAIp.

seThere is not" remarks The Pitts burg Sun, "a reason now that did not exist fin nearly equal measure at least four years ago for the revision of the tariF.. That may be true, but it forms nk argument fin favor of ne- gIecting that duty now. Tt is never too late to mend" says, the old adage, and we may add that it is never too late to do right. The reasons for re- vision which existed four years ago are stili in force, but they have Been supplemented by others stsil more weighty, for the evils then apparent have grown and become more oppres- sive and less defensible.
 Four years ago the Republicans were In power, and their maintenance of that power depended on winning in the campaign then about to open. To revise the tarin as it should be re- vised meant the offending of the DOW erfuI influences which flourished and fattened on tarin benefits. and to aIieAate those influences meant the probable loss of control of the Pres fdency and Congress; consequently, they feared to meddle with the sacrkd tariff.
 c.nce then tho evils of our present tariff system have increased. multi &.xgaH and strenrthened and so much more Is revision necessary, but the same reasons for not doing 1t are still in existence. and perhaps to a greater extent. for the Republicans are not now so well entrenched as they were then. and have not the same assurances of victOry-provided. of course. the Democrats do their duty. In short, the Republicans will not do the right thing on the traiR situation because they are afraid to risk it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
Bryan ss . DisAarmsniser.

Mr. Bryan. pfeachins harmony nas fiot failed to strike an lpharmcniosms m that the fsiifoad case Is pending n the court In Montgomery. he ought S2 know 1t. If ffe does not know that there is. great difference of dorsfs on1nicaf of fhis state, iie should be advised. He comes to Birmfnghann and declares. Tn the presence of an assembly Of Demo. crsts who are invited thither from all parts of the state. that the Governor s to be praised ;s,, stc;,, and snas tnst to " ses This is doubiy offensive. It is in Dad taste and it is uisrepresentation. 4c far as has been observed. the Federai fudge has made no pretention of the kind, but he has answered, when apss pealed too. that if there is any inteFes. the scsion of the state. the United states constitution and laws afford [ nearing to decide whether 1t be. true Jones's action, save that he has said that, after the court has granted the right of nearing. the state must await the outcome; and this seems to pc to p the the Justice of the states procedure the hearing. and do the very act pro 'siisa Mf' sTyan wen. into Kensueky and M did what he could to put Demoerats sy s.sss' sss sars and s ' wsn SSs oss ss affairs In wholly cfficious and prag- can do to unite the party" he will better serve the party by staying away.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
AHaBama's Plaht.

Dadeville Courier.
 When the Alabama railroad case is fully understood 1t is enough to make every citizen of the state feel sense or deep humiliation. Think of the gov" ernor of our state with hired attorneys bled, all iaborIng and schefhing to pass laws to dodge the .constitution of the tions and citizens of rtghts of redress In courts. Freedom and rights Of re- dress Is a foundational boast Of gov" ernmeht--AIabama has the unevitahte reputation of being third lowest in the scale of education and ranks among % to that the spectacle of . gevevnsr trifiing with the courts and the law, trying to deprive and to deny to cltl- xens and corporations the right or pro of American liberty. The mouth pieces of the administration may prate about the rights of citizens against railroads and corporations. but among th4 most secred rights of the citixens of Alebame are their rights to expect patrlosis ane recent conduct on the part oE omcess from the speech of Senator spooner:
 Nothing has been done in this case chancellor. Nothing has besn donA that could not have been done hy any citizen of Alabama in any Chancefy Court of in this court" declared Sena. 'srsmporary wavss oe excitement pasS The better thought of the people ts re- stored. The man who has stood fasE to his duties, the man who haS nenotee his oath and who has been selected from corner to cofNer will yet come in- to his own" said Senator SpooneF. 1n discussing the jurisdfction or the court he created smile when nc sald;
 ITO denySthe Iurisdiction in this case is to take Alabama out Of the Union. It can't be done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27
a anaseh yEEtn HlaEs so It.

New York EEen1nB E9SG ,g..A. a
 JoAs8n NArzaon's speech ar Nasny1sle vssterday had edge to it, and shows what sort of campaign ths nsinoerass nnIaht I1iakA with such q man as th@st s.s cNiSaiaat4 He smcte hepuniieen aR stv e1I,giseerey and fraud about the teflAl el1d about prosperity in Ehe most neEus SifTtmW fhehfon With all the aduattts9 gIafiYie in5uetice and oppfession 2. kiGh-farfff taxes, he showed thse nO Rerubiican, from the President dewn. had kept ( single one of the many promIses to revise the tariff oy us 1ricrds. It has been much easier to take up the. cry about corporatl0nss. put ''it is folly. MT. Harmon eohsSn1. Sssa9., sd, "to rai1 at Trusts and pursue them with fines and injunctfons while we carefully cherish the law which breeos ard feeds them With tariff sxac- tions felt more than ever, es tnSy TOW are in . time oe depFessien. the chance Of making roustng and sue % cessful tariff reform campaign v tnts year would be excellent. were q con viUted and vigorous low-t&riff man like Judson Harmon the Democratic nominee. He would have the added Advantage Of hayins been sppoi.nteeo . ca special counsel by the President 70 bring about the punishment of cor poration offenders. Only, when MT
 Harmon proposed to move against personal friend of Mr. Roossvelts. the brokheFfesh spear suddenly became shield and buckier for Paul Morton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27

The Cleveland Plain Dealer says: aThe Appalachian White Mountain pro- ject has the recommendation of Pres ident Roosevelt, but an expression of sentiment by the South. if 1t be loud enough to indicate unanimity, will probably have more influence with Con- gress. Until recently. owing to inade- quate railway facilities, the forests in the section covered by the bill have scarcely been touched. Now, however. the forests are being rapidly exhaust ed and congressional action is particu- Iarly desired at the present session" The Southern people as a rule favor the proposition and hope the present Congress will enact a law for carry ing it out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-27

eternal silence. where man can never so and where he would learn nothing if he should reach 1t.
 And that unpenetrated country about the South Pole is an unknown ana ss mysterious as the other. There. sisc. there may be land upon which human and animal life abounds. but there. also. there may be .. vast continent of ics which has never echoed to human footsteps and perhaps never will. As with the North. so with the South, many have tried but none has suc- ceeded. Whether in the interests of science, or from curiosity, or from e reckless spirit of adventure, they have striven to lift the veil whlck has shrouded 1t from the time beyond mans memory. As yet the two polar regions are silent mysteries.
 And so it is that we think ~po one need fear that there is a time Com ing in the near future when there will be no new land or water to dis- cover. and no more occupation for the explorers and the adventures. Even though the continents and islands krown to man should be explored
 mapped and chafted until they are as familiar as any portion of North Amer lea: even If all the seas and oceans should be raked over as with a comb al l made to give up all their secrets. and even though some portions of the globe which have only been seen from distance may be laid open for all to see and visit there will still be some thing left for the daring navigators and travellers to attempt. When they have visited both poles and have siv- en full accounts and descriptions of all that can be found there. then per- haps We may say that there is noth- ing unknown to man on the globe. That time may be far in the future or 1t may be near at hand, but at all events there is still plenty of mystery to be solved.