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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-02-04
IN STORMS GRIP.

The blizzard Of last Friday and Saturday
was the severest Of the winter, and caused
mc@h damage and suffering from violent
winds, freezing temperatures and fires.
The storm ragged with great fury through
out practically all of the country east of
the Rocky Mountains, the blizzard center
ing over New England. There were killing
frosts as far South as the Gulf of Mexico
and Eastern Florida, and for three days
the weather was the coolest of the winter
in New Orleans.
At some points in Oklahoma and Texas
the wind blew at the rate of seventy miles
an hour, carrying with it binding storm
of dust. A man was blown from wagon
bridge in Kansas City and killed. AT
Omaha the wind threw man in front of a
switch engine. He lost both legs. A de-
livery wagon was blown off a brigde over
the Arkansas River at Little Rock, and a
hotel and several other buildings were de-
molished at Macon, Mo.
The snow was heaviest in the Northwest
and middle States and the wind the fercest
in the Southwest. Telegraph and tele-
phone wires were Frustrated in many
places; trains were showed in and passen-
gers suffered from cold and lack of food
IN many places drop of from forty tc
sixty degrees was experienced during the
storm. The coolest point in the Northwes,
was Minnedosa, in Manitoba, where it was
thirty derees below zero.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-02-04
HISTORY OF AN OLD HAND-PRESS.

The first newspaper everissued in DeSoto
was printed atLogansport, which town was
then the metropolis Of the parish. This
parish was part of Natchitoches. When
DeSoto was organized and the parish site
located where Mansfield now stands the
press and other material were moved to
this place and the publication resumed
Mansfield journal.
Evidently the above supplies the first
chapter Of the history of the old Wash
ington hand press which has been in this
Office for ffty-two years, lacking a few
months. In 1857, Edward A. Lowry, a
journeyman printer, whose home was in
Bellevue. this parish, bought q Washing
ton hand press from ". F. T. Bennett, q
lawyer, who was printing at Mansfield a
newspaper entitled ''The DeSoto Column
bian" The Columbian had just added a
new press and thus disposed Of the old
one. The cause that led to the purchase
of a new press was, we believe, an oppo-
siotion paper-the Democratic Egis, :"
started by Mr.. A. R. Mitchell, who died a
few years ago in Lake Charles.
Mr.. Lowry had the press taken to Belle
vue, this parish. He also bought type and
other material from Mr.. Bennett, perhaps
the entire material of the old DeSoto Co.
lumbar. The press and material was
hauled to Bellevue, by way of Shreveport,
in an ox-wagon. The material was placed
in the northwest, or Police Jury, room in
the Court House, and paper, entitled
"The Bossier Times" was issued until a
building was put up. In June, 1859, the
Times suspended publication, and the ma
terial, including this historic press, was
sold to the present writer. On July l, 1859,
we issued the first number OF 1.-THE Bossier
Banner" on this press. We "pulled off y
the first issue, then in our ''teens," and
so continued until we grew gray and
somewhat weakened in the service, when
we installed Moaona Leverless press and
enlarged the Banner from q six to a seven
column paper on June Is, 1905.
This old press has done great deal Of
service. 1t has s'worked" continuously
in the Banner office from the first issue
until the cylinder press was installed. a
period of forty-six years, with the excep-
ton of a vacation during the War Between
the States.
April |, 1891, nearly eighteen years ago,
the press was again moved-the Banner
being moved from Bellevue to Benton. The
press is now on the s'retired'' list, in good
condition and occupies a corner in the
office and in the heart Of the writer. be-
cause of the associations connected with
it. Its history has been part of our life
No doubt it is the Oldest press in North
Louisiana, and one Of the oldest in the
State, if not the Oldest. Who knows?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-02-04
Courtship In Ireland.

An Irish boy marries when he has a
rid house and an Irish girl just when
she pleases. Sometimes she SO pleases
while vet her years are few; at other
times she Is content to wait upon wis
dom. In the latter case, of course, she
makes wise choice, but In the for.
mer almost always lucky one, for
luck Is the guardian angel Of the Irish.
You're too young to marry vet.
Mary the mother said when Mary
pleaded that she should grant Lau-
renee O'Mahony particular boon.
IF you only have patience, mother.
I'll cure meself Of that fault" was
Mary's reply.
"And she's never been used to work.
laurence" the mother said to the
sutton discouragingly.
If You only have patience, ma'am,"
was Laurence's reply to this. "I1l cure
her OF that fault" And he did too
Seumas MacManus In Lippincott's.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-02-04
The Nervous Mother,

An Atchison woman who Is very
nervous and inclined to worry is tho
mother of boy. She recently read
OF boy who was killed while roller
skating and Immediately put her sons
roller skates in the fire. Another
newspaper told Of a boy who was XIII
ed riding the street cars, and as boys
are frequently killed while walking BY
street cars running over them she
chained her boy to the front door.
Then she read Of boy who died Of
blood poisoning caused by his shoe
rubbing his heel. and her boys shoes
and stockings came off. The story Of
boy who bit off button on his
waist and choked to death resulted in
her taking off her boys clothes. He
had left only flannel shirt, and she
is reading now that wearing flannel
shirts is the cause of great mortality
and Is thinking Of removing that
Atchison Globe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-02-04
Strong MonosyliabIss.

Instructors in the art of literary
composition usually condemn a string
of monosyllables, but in the wen
known hymn Lead, Kindly Light"
written by a master of the ENGLISH
language, you may count thirty con-
secutive words Of one syllable only.
They offend neither the eye nor the
ear.
Milton often uses series Of mono.
syllables. In the second book Of Par
adise LOST we have:
The fiend
Ger bog or steep. through strait, rough,
dense or rare,
With head, hands. wings or feet pursu>g
his way
And swims or sinks or wades or Green's
or flies.
Such lines are not uncommon in tho
book:
Rocks, caves lakes, fens. boys, dens ana
shades Of death.
And again:
VI neither sea nor shore nor air nor flre.
London Notes and Queries.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-02-04
MANAGEMENT OF MEN.

It is commonly supposed that one must
have an understanding OF men IN tnelr
various humors to successfully manage
them. but some men and some women have
intuitive knowledge on the subject. They
are born managers The success attending
the careers of great men has generally
resulted from their ability, natural or &C
ouired. to pick out the right assistants and
oct them to use their best efforts. Their
methods are not always the same. Some
men have to be driven and some led, with
every possible shade of difference between
the two processes. But the successful
managers of men exhibit one characteristic
in common. They have command OF them
selves and pursue their course, whatever
it may be, with an even temper. When
they drive they do so with moral force
rather than with physical; when they lead
it is with cheerful manner. They are al
ways in earnest, and their purposes COM
mand respect. The driving man may be
very quiet, though determined; it is his
persistence without passion that breaks
down opposition. If he should be arro-
giant, he would arouse resistance and per-
haps fail in his purpose. Successful man
agement of men implies that they have
been so trained by him that they will do
their duty whether he is present or absent !;
whether he has the power to punish or re-
ward, or is the mere agent of another and
higher authority. Such man rules by
force of character, because the men under
him have learned that he is fair: minded,
sympathetic and devoted to duty. He is
not arbitrary or badtempered, but has
obtained control over himself before un-
taking to control others. He is, moreover,
an observant man and quickly learns the
dispositions of those whom he rules and
treats them accordingly. With one he is
indulgent, with another severe; with all he
deals justly. Such men are, of course:
rare, but these are the men who rise to the
higher positions in business life; they are
the men who are fitted to become foremen,
managers and principals. Some of them
are fitted for such posts by nature; all can
qualify themselves for higher position by
giving some attention to the qualities re-
quired of those who are to successfully
manage other men. They must first of all
learn to control themselves SO that their
tempers shall be even; they must be free
from prejudices, able to deal justly with
all men; they must have definite purpose
in life and sufficient determination to fol-
low it unsweryingly. Men thus constituted
command respect, and are, therefore, fitted
to rule or manage other and weaker char
acters. The common idea of manager
or boss is Of an arrogant, loud mouthed,
cruel ruler who governs by the fear he
inspires; but the real rulers of men are
gentle and just, but persist. They are
men who control themselves and are thus
fitted to control others.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-02-04
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

Donaldsonville was Incorporated in 1928
Last Monday was the coolest in four
years in New Orleans. 5ff;7
A fire at Delhi Saturday: destroyed nine
buildings, with a total loss of $4,000. -~
A civil code Of law was FOR the first time
adopted by a Legislature in Louisiana in
1903. esa :l.#
The Louisiana Farmers Union adjourn
ed at Winfield to meet July 9th at Ope-
lousas.
State Treasurer O. B. Steele turned over
$1,000, 0GO to the newly chosen fiscal banks.
Rally Day of the high schools of Louisi-
ana will be held at Baton Rouge, April 80
and May /. -.
A meeting of the Louisiana and Texas
rice farmers will be held at Lake Charles,
February Goth.
The freeze in Plaquemines Parish caught
the orange groves in bloom, and serious
damage resulted.
Normal schools, lasting nine weeks each,
will be held this summer at New Orleans,
Baton Rouge, Lafayette and Ruston.
Wallace and Ben Jones, negroes, found
guilty of killing Conductor R. B. Hall,
We're sentenced to death at Port Allen.
Postoffice cracksmen at Thibodaux Sc
cured more than $500, but loft most of
their booty behind, being heightened away.
4 schooner sank in Lake Pontchartrain
late Saturday afternoon, near New Orleans,
carrying down the captain and three men.
Citizens OF Shreveport have voted S1OO
towards carnival which will be given
May 3 to under the auspices of the State
Fair.
The despised cookie burr is now being
cultivated long the Black River in Cata-
houla Parish, an oil mill at Vidalia offering
s12 per ton.
The towns of Abbeville, Bayou Sara,
Homer, Minden, Shreveport, Trinity and
Vernon were incorporated by the General
Assembly in 1850.
Three VermiIion. Parish trappers sold
$500 worth, of pelts in. Abbeville last
Thursday, representing little less than
three months's work.
J. M. West paid $500, 900 for the proper
ties OF the c. L. Smith Lumber Company.
at Merryviile, Calcasien Parish. Included
in the transfer is upwards, Of 10000 acres
of standing pine.
President elect Taft wired that he would
arrive in New Orleans on the night of the
18th instant and leave On the morning of
the 18th. The S25 plate banquet will
take place Oh. the 18th.
Through passenger trains of the Louisi-
ana Railway and Navigation Company
began running out Of the Union Station in
last Monday. The Valley Rail-
road has shortened its time from Shreye-
port to New Orleans by one and half
hours, and assures the public that the
service will be among the best in the South.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-02-04

Harper's Weekly: If Mr. Roosevelt has
evidence to convict Congress of crimes, he
ought to produceit. If he hasn't, he ought
to shut up. He ought to shut up, anyway.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-12

IOST-A small black purse, con-
 taining a ten dollar bill Finder re-
 tnrn to this office, tell where and
 when pocketbook was found and
 receive liberal reward. 6-l2-2t
 Ben Levy has leased the Falstaff Cafe and will reopen it today. He will feature merchants monday lunch for l5 cents and gives the as- snrance to the public that the place will be conducted upon up-to-date principles.
 Pineules-new Kidney remedy-are for all diseases of the kidneys and bladder. They act promptly in all cases of lame back, rheumatic pains, inflammation of the bladder, urinary disorders and weak kidneys. Sold by pr. McCammon & Son.
 -General Manager r k. Cherot. of the Citizens Light and Transit Company, has >.arrnd notice on k. G. Daniels, of the Nr:ansas Amusement Company. cancel ae it's contract for the lease of the !. rGst Park Theater. Tine playhouse will be conducted by the park management during the summer season. Mir. Cherot announc- es that ht will soon bring some good musical comedy companies here for the entertainment of the local the ater gOerS.
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FOR THIRTY DAYS LONGER.

Owing to the numerous cool spells and housekeeping the past month We have decided to extend our special offer for another thirty days and for that time we will make over and thoroughly renovate all old cotton and hair mattresses, put the latest de- sign of good art ticking on same rolled edge, making as good as new for $500 Call us, either phone, don't wait. This offer is good only until June F, 1909.
 TURNER BEDDING FACTORY. S-1 o-d-1 mo
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SEE CHARLES ]. MADDING, DISTRICT MANAGER OF THE NA- TIVNAL LIFE OF THE L. s. A.. fCHICAGO). HE CAN WRITE TOC ANY KIND OF 4 POLICY YOU WANT. 3-14 If
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Chlldron Cry
 FOR FlE1CHER'; CASToR RIA
SUBSCRIBERS NOTICE.

If y,'u miss your paper you are re- qrested to notify the Graphic office, both phones, during the week. not later than 10 o'clock a. m. and paper will be sent you by special carrier.
 ROY E. SMITH.
 Circulation Manager.
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LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

Frlday, June 4th "ii pay iO
 Gents per copy for first two. This
 Office
 Mrs. E. E. Houston, who has been i'll for some time. has almost entire ly recovered
 pr. T. C. Edgar, den tist, has-moycd to 226 Main street over LcvcrcnZ-Tru- locks o-h'o
 FOR RENT-The List home prop erty. 1406 State street six-room cot tage. modern improvements. Enquire of Geo. w. List, Am. Excelsior Laun- dry 6-9-d3t
 We have contracts with both rail roads giving us exclusive right to so- licit baggage on trains and at Union Station Both Phones 6l.-Pine Bluff Baggage Co. 4-2S If
 The Freeze Freezer will freeze your cream ill four minutes. Is the best made s1.25 up, all sizes Cleve- land Matthews Hdw. Go.
 RABBITS FOR SALE-Black. white spotted and grey. the prettiest you ever saw. $1.50 pair. F. Barthet. 1721 East Pullen street city. a-23-lm
 FOR RENT-Three or four fu"- nished rooms, with gas and lights. Also cottage, furnished, with all con veniences, light and gas. Inquire 326 Walnut street. 6-9 tt
 Miss lola Philpot is sick at her home on West Fifth avenue. Miss Philpot's many friends hope for her speedy recovery,
 DON'T FAIL TO TAKE X LOOK AS WELL AS 1 DRINK AT BRASIL FRS ICELESS FOUNTAIN 5-s.1m
 Just received a new ship ment of all kinds of Garden and field seeds; plenty of stock peas. Mccain Gro. cery Company.
 -SLL CHANINS J. MADplNP. DISTRICT MANAGER OF THE NA. TIONAL LIFE OF TNK r. 2. |. (CHICAGO). HE CAN WRITE YOU ANY KIND OF POLICY YOC WANT. 3-l4 If
 Sanders Caldwell son of Dr. and Mrs. ]. l.. Caldwell. Of this city, will graduate next Wednesday at Prince ton. He recently passed all of his examinations and will receive one of the honors.
 We have the cheap Gasoline Stove. two burners. for $29S, but f you w;sh something good, get a De- trot self-generating Vapor Stove, at Cleveland Matthews Hdw Co.
 Dan Taylor will sing the offer tory Sunday morning at Trinity church, and at the evening service the offertory will be sung by Miss Clara Rosenberger.
 Just received another shipment of perfect circulating and odorless Her rick Refrigerators. in Spruce, White Enamel or Opal Glass lined all solid oak. $14.Oo to 5000 Cleveland Mat thews Hdw. Go.
 If you will call and see us this week we will save you money on Davenports and Couches. Union Furniture Co.,, 317-319 Main St. 6-1-tf
 We have a large and well assorted line of Buffets and Sideboards, and need the room for new goods. So this week will make 9 per cent discount. Do not miss see ing them before you buy. Union Furniture Co.,, 317- 319 Main street. 6-1-tf -Tusculum Porch Shades, the kind that work on a tin shade roller, THE BEST kind, sold only by Tomlin- son & Knox
 The only moving. baggage and storage company in Pine Bluff owned and operated exclusively by white peosie Pine Bluff Moving, Baggage and Storage Company Both phones 61. 4-2S If
 They shut out the SUN and let in the ERE TEE, the TUSCULUM Porch Shade. Sold only by Tomlinson & Knox
 The steamboat \ D. Allen, which came down from Little Rock We'd neSday tO fake out T Darty of Dic-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-12

The heat yesterday was intense. refreshing rain fell in the even ing. but the shower, while 1t had a tendency to cool the atmosphere and make life more enjoyable, was not needed by the farmers of this sec tion.
 SEE CHARLES J. MADDING, DISTRICT MANAGER OF THE NA. TIONAL LIFE OF THE [. S. A.. (CHICAGO. HE CAN WRITE YOU ANY KIND OF \ POLICY YOU WANT. 3-14tf
 -Ab Knox, of Altus, Okla, yester- day sent two fine bloodhounds 'o his brother, Wade H. Knox, in this city. The hounds are beauties and are said to be well trained. An ef fort will be made to get Sheriff Phil pot to purchase them
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Just received a shipment of fine Tennessee country cured hams, shoulders. fowls and side meat. Nc. Cain Grocery Company.
 We can fit your window. It doesn't matter how large it is. We carry SHADE GOODS in stock, six feet wide Tomlinson & Knox.
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CRESCENT TIN T SHADES WON'T CRACK. WE HAVE THE EXCLUS. I'VE SALE. See us about your window treatment. Tomlinson & Knox.

Three lots were sold yesterday by J. F. Rutherford in the Ruther- ford Place, formerly Jones' Park, for s30o0, or s1,OO0 a lot. They were purchased by a prominent lady resi- dent of this city, who recently sold q fine corner on Main street
 SEE CHARLES J. MADD1NG. DISTRICT MANAGER OF THE VA. TIONAL LIFE OF THE [. s. \. OHICAGO. HE CAN WRITE YOC ANY KIND OF POLICY YOC WANT. 3-14tf
 -J. F .Quattlebaum. of SherrilI who was in this city during the Travellers convention, is reported to have been touched" for d valuable diamond stud It is believed that the aone was taken from his shirt by one of the several pickpockets who were here during the convention. but who were finally ordered from the city by the police.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-12

The members of the W. o. w. uniform rank and officers of the To- cal camp will go to Argenta Sunday morning at $40 o'clock to unveil monument to the late W. F. Camp bell. who met d tragic death ill that city some months ago. Mr. Campbell was d member of the local camp.
 Phone us and we will call for your cheeks and deliver your baggage Pine Bluff Baggage Go. Both phones No. 6l. 4-2S If
 Cashier A. D. Foster of the Merchants and Planters Bank, has number of genuine boil weevil on exhibition at the bank. They are in bottle and are attracting much at tention from those who have given the destructive insects much study of late
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Wanted, log contractor with (6) teams. short haul long job, New house Mill & Lumber Co, Goull, Ark. 6-S-d4t
 Charles Madding, who has been quite sick for several weeks, is able to be out on the street, but has not fully recovered from his illness.
 For rent, three nicely furnished rooms, with modern conyeniences, convenient to four boarding houses. Apply at POP West Fifth avenue. 2-25tf
 -Tlaceda Davis, the little daugh ter of MT. and Mrs. B. s. Davis, while playing at her home. on Laurel street, yesterday, fell and dislocated her arm.
 Lawn Mowers from $3.50 to s12. Let Us show you our line of Ball Bearing Machines that can't he beat. Cleveland Matthews HdW. Go.
 Jefferson county officers are in vestigating number of cattle thefts ill the vicinity of Humphrey. A num- Der of suspects have been arrested and action will be brought against them soon.
 Solid Aluminal House Numbers. ready to put on for 5c each. Screen Coil Door Springs. 5c each. Pallocks from 10c to 75c. at Cleveland Mat thpWS fIdW Co
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TAKE NOTICE. Ladies, You Are Cordially
 Invited.

To phone 52e for Blondening, Sham pooing. Singeing. Trimming and Mas saging done at your own home by an expert in all above work Girls Bobs, Boys Buster Browns and Little Lord Fauntleroy's Haircuts done by expert at 110 Main street. Old phone 520.
 The Midway Barber Shop
 and Pool Room.
 G-8-d l n
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They shut out the SUN and let in the ERE FEE, the TUSCULUM Porch Shade. Sold only by Tomlinson & KnOy

The steamboat \ D. Allen, which came down from Little Rock We'd nesday to take out d party of pie nickers from the First Baptist church, returned to Little Rock yesterday, The steamboat J. N. Harbin came in from Memphis yesterday morning at o'clock and returned in the after noon.
 We, the undersigned. are solicit ing orders for the American Excelsior Laundry and any fayors shown us will be greatly appreciated. Phone 30S and the wagon will call for and deliver same. Any other laundry so- liciting under our name are not au- thorized to do so. Mrs. Rosa Lesin- ski and Mrs Jesse C. Smith 4-6tf
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 the destructive insects much study of late
 We have too many nice Mission Chairs and Rockers and will make a price this week to move them. Union Furniture Co.,, 317-319 Main street. 6-1-tf
 New mackerel, Potomac roe herring, white fish and cod fish just received. Nc Cain Grocery Company.
 Let the Pine Bluff Moving and Storage Co, move and store your household goods Up-to-date padded moving vans Under exclusive man. agement of white men, We make specially of packing household goods for shipment Office Union Station. Both phones 61. 4-2Stf Window Shades that won't crack, CRESCENT TINT, in all colors, made to fit your window. See us about them. Tomlinson & Knox.
 W, A. Clay, an old employe of the Bluff City Lumber Company, was very painfully but not dangerously injured late Thursday afternoon by mill He was immediately brought to this city and placed ill local sanitarium. where his wounds were given careful attention. One of his legs was broken.
 We are making the prices this week on all staple Fur niture lower than can afford to be sold, "only for want of more room" to accommo- date new goods. This is not just advertising. It is true, If you will come and see. Union Furniture Co.,, BY, 319 Main street. Cliff
 We are offering bargains this week in Steel Ranges and Cook Stoves that can't afford to be overlooked if you need anything in this line. "We need the room" and will save you money Cash or credit. Union Fur niture Co.,, 317-319 Main St.
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