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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-24
NEW CHAPLAIN OF SENATE,

Washington, June B.-The Rev. Ulys-
ses Grant Il. Pierce. d. d. L., pastor of
All Souls Unitarian Church OF this city,
was to-day designated by Senate resolu-
ton to act as chaplain until otherwise
ordered, Mir. Pierce IL pastor Of the
church the President attends and sue
ccedS the late DIR. Edward Everett Hale.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-24

Correction Mt Rutland was nearly or quite
as much as 1t now IS fer keeping such
prisoners in the county jails. Sheriff
Tracy also urges that short term men
committed for !ntoXication or other
minor crimes ought not to be confined
with hardened criminals.
REUNION OF co. C., 2ND VT.
Brattlcboro, June 1S.-Thc Veterans
Of Company G. 2nd regiment Vermont
infantry, held their annual Reunion
to-day in Brattlonoro. Death has
invaded their ranks and but seven
answered to to-day's roll call. The
morning was devoted to a reunion and
smoke talk held in Grand Army hall.
Dinner was served in Brattleboro
House at 1870 o'clock. This afternoon
officers were elected as follows: Pres
ident, George Prouty Of Brattloboro,
vice-presidcnt. Charles Stockwell of
Brattleboro: secretary and treasurer.
Nelson s. Cole of Sufield.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-24
s. w. HINDES TREASURER.
Burlington Nnn Elected and Dtorc snn
Convention Is Adjourned.

ST. Alhans. June with the passage
# the customary resolutions Of thanks
the 10th annua convention of the Epis-
copal diocese OF Vermont. closed its ses-
sion this morning.
Following holy communion and morn
ing prayer, n business meeting was held
whom the report Of Treasurer Charles +.
Parker of N~ergennes was made. showing
a balance OF s273. The report o. the
lnapce committee was read and adopted
an assessment Of $780, was voted for
the expenses OF the diocese and a special
assessment Of $24s. 80 was voted for the
Episcopal fund.
The election OF Officers was completed
by the unanimous selection OF q. W.
Hindes Of Burlington as treasurer OF the
1iocece
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-24
JAIL BREAKER SENTENCED.

Rutland. June 17.-Louis Case OF Cas-
Teton was sentenced to the House Of
Correction by City Judge F. G. Swimmer
ton to-day 10 serve not less than IL
months nor more than "a for Jail break
ing. Some weeks ago Cases brother.
John. was arrested AT Castleton for
chicken stealing and Louis helped him
to escape from jail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-24
BURLINGTONIANs INCORPORATE.

Montpelier, June 1.-THE Mercantile
Press Of Burlinctan with a capital stock
of 5000. organized to do a general print
ing and publishing business. filed to-day
articles OF Incorporation in the office of
the secretary of state. The subscribers
are Loren r., Sarah f. and Frank p.
Lord. all Of Burlington.
The F. G, Sheldon Slate company OF
New York. which has headquarters at
Pawlct, also filed the necessary papers
enabling It to do business In Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-24
SHOW TURNER WAS UGLY.
Testimony in Defence of Harris, who
WIS Always Kind.


manchester june lS-from all IN
uications the trlal or 1homas liarrls'
charged with the mnruer OF oscar
Turner of Pownal. which began before
Judge F.. l. Waterman Tuesday morn
ing. will go to the jury late tomorrow
afternoon, as the arguments in the
case are likely to be short and the
evidence for the defense should be
completed early tomorrow morning
During the morning session TO-DAY
q number or the acquaih'ahceS OF tHe
respondent We're placed on the stand
20 testify to the character of Harris
and they were unanimous in the opln-
ION that he was a quiet. peaceable
man even when he had been drinking.
Another witness was DR.. ]. +. Coch-
rane Of Dorset who was used to show
the nossibilitv that Turner might have
hecn able to move ana travel after he
,ras bi, over the head with a pick
hard,o NV Harris near the South Pow
80, n,r, nora on tho ntrbt of April II.
uos ro,,o,,oo h. rronk
/ ~ ,hn Nosas Aaams
Sorth Adams and Cbr,stonher Jennings
NJ Adams, Mass. conductors and motor
men on the bennington ana North Adams
electric road. who testified to two diforont
occasions when they mao trouo!e win
Turner on Inc cars IN each HlS'"ir"
Turner. VINO the witnesses 'esuHtH ma"
been drinking attempted 10 S'rlhe anu
used vile language. I|d"ard fra'l OF
Pownal also testifled that he ia" turner
engage IN a isht III 'he pool room AT
Pownal with u man ha'I'ed Nooo|'
PROGRAM AT ISLE la MOTTE.
VII, No+,a v,,, - Tho nroora,n
Gov tho unwilling and dedication Of the
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-26
THE STATE PRESS.

Colfax Chronicle: You cannot judge a
mans courage by the size of his bluff.
Lake Providence Banner Democrat: It
would have been better for East Carroll if
those boil weevil expects had never come
into our parish last fall. They said that
little cotton could be expected to be made
this year and that the boil weevil would be
SO plentiful that the crop would be de-
stroyed. On their advice less than half a
crop was planted, and it turns out that they
were mistaken and a first-class crop is
going to be made. Not only this, they
were the cause of great amount of labor,
most of them being the best we had, leaving
the parish. It looks like these "experts"
do more harm than good.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-26
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

Samuel Molero was drowned in Bayou
Terre- aux-BRufs.
Jules Shutter died from heat prostration
at Cheneyville last Thursday.
One thousand dollars is offered for parish
fair exhibits at the State Fair.
Two heat prostrations, one fatal, were
reported Friday in New Orleans.
Ten thousand sheep will be sent from
Calcaseu Parish to an Oklahoma ranch.
The first official whipping was admins
tered in the Juvenile Court at New Orleans
Monday.
A lumber plant at West Monroe was de-
stroyed by fire at noon Monday causing
100000 loss.
Two negroes were killed and another
paralyzed by lightning during an electrical
storm Friday at Alexandria.
Improved and unimproved city and town
lots in Louisiana show an increase of
81, 764 ,O28 over the assessment of 1908.
A corn elevator with capacity Of 5000
bushels per hour will be completed at
Rayne in time to handle this seasons crop.
It is proposed to irrigate the dried-lake
lands of DeSoto, Caddo and Red River
Parishes and cultivate rice on an extensive
scale.
The Board of Equalization has fixed the
total assessments Of the State for 1909 at
S513, 458, 23O. The decrease in the assess
ment on cotton lands amount to S., 600, 600.
The Louisiana Sunday School Associa-
ton will hold conference on the Organ
lied Adult Glass work in New Orleans
October Sd, 4th and 9TH. All Sunday
Schools are urged to send delegates.
Mansfield Enterprise, Goth: The hot
weather is causing the cotton to open too
rapidly, with the result that the bolls will
not be SO we'll matured, and the lint will
be less, and Of an inferior grade, and the
seed faulty.
About nine O'Clock Tuesday morning a
desperate, crime-crazed negro run amuck
on the main business street of the city of
Monroe, and with a double barrel breech-
loading shotgun fired in every direction
at all who dared to show themselves on the
street, wounding twenty mine persons
before he was killed. The negro came to
Monroe from Pine Bluff, Ark. No cause
can be given for his action.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-26
In Memory Of Aunt Lula.

Mrs. Lula (Hickman) White, relict Of
Mr.. w. T. White, who died several years
since at Allentown, departed this life
Friday night, July Is, 1903, at about
1880 O'Clock, at her home in Haughton.
Long ago dear Aunt Lula found the
beautiful life and, by her sweet, Chris
tian spirit, her gentle charity, proved
her sincerity as Christian. OF all her
virtues her chief and browning one was
her devotion to her husband. Her home
life was exquisite in its love and gentle-
ness. A loving wife, gentle sister, q
faithful friend, she never turned a deaf
ear to the calls OF charity.
1t is hard to realize she has gone.
"Beyond the starlight, beyond the
shadow, beyond the sound OF earth's
unceasing tumult, beyond the night;
ahl yes, beyond the dawning past time
and space, into endless rest"
To the sorrowing sisters and brothers
l would say:
els not even death gain to her whose
life to God was given?
Gladly on earth her eyes she closed %.
open them in heaven. !,
Her toll is passed, her work is done, and
she is fully blessed;
She fought the fight; the victory won,
and entered into rest.
Her loved ones feel her loss and miss hef
tender care,
But they who bear with Joy the cross,
the crown shall soonest wear.
Then let your sorrows cease to now;
God has recalled his own;
And let your hearts in every woe stu
say, Thy will be DONE
A large concourse of friends and rela-
tives babe farewell to her earthly form
at the Fillmore Cemetery to await the
Resurrection. GERTRUDE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-26
WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING,

Philadelphia North American: When
the primitive and pastoral peoples knew
nothing of distillation and were restricted
in their liquors to mild fermented fruit
juices, wine was condemned by one of the
wisest of men, who warned that cat the
last it biteth like serpent and stingeth
like an adder"
Nashville Christian Advocate: In Nash
vile, as elsewhere, upon the ushering in of
prohibition there was sudden and marked
decrease in the number of arrests, not only
OF arrests for drunkenness, but all kinds
OF offenses. When the opponents of pro-
hlbltion face such facts as these they have
only one recourse, and that is to begin a
wall about the decrease in revenue. But
is not revenue obtained at the cost of crime
itself a crime? And is it not also mis-
homer and cheat?
Taking the city of Bristol as whole, in
both Virginia and Tennessee, says the
Bristol Herald Courier, 'sduring the last
eighteen months of saloons there were 1896
arrests, 1858 of which were for drunken
ness. During the last eighteen months,
without saloons, there were $50 arrests,
461 of which were for drunkenness. There
were about three times as many arrests for
all offenses before saloons were abolished
as there have been since they were abol-
lshed, and about six times as many arrests
for drunkennhss. Murders, which were of
frequent occurrence in the day Of the sa-
loon, have practically ceased.''
Savoyard in the Houston Post: The
whole history of the big war between the
States amounts to this-the North had fate
for ally. The death of Albert Sidney
Johnston, the death of Stonewall jackson,
the failure of the powers at Richmond to
discern the matchless military genius Of
Nathan Bedford Forrest, the neglect to
make Atlanta impregnable, while Joe
Johnston was disputing every inch of
Sherman's advance-this and these and
all were the work of fate, as was Long,
streets inexplicable conduct at Gettys-
burg. AS for the war, the North got the
victory, the South got the glory, and that
will be handed down to the ages, even if
we shall never produce Walter Scott to
make it as vivid to the inauguration as it
is to the understanding.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-26

DR.. w. NJ. Galmore is one of the most
unique characters in the Confederate Home
at Austin, Texas. He enlisted as private
in an Alabama regiment at the beginning
OF the Confederate War and rose to the
rank of division surgeon on the staff of
Gen. D. H. Hill. He was wounded thirteen
times during the war and received two
more wounds in private difficulty on the
streets of Atlanta, Ga, with a Federal
colonel whom he killed during the days of
reconstruction.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-26
Birthday of a Confederate Hero.

The following order has been issued by
Gen. Clement A. Evans, Commander-in-
Chief of the United Confederate Veterans:
''Attentionis called to the following reso-
luton adopted by the convention which
was held in the city of Memphis on June
9Th, 9th and 10th of this year:
"Whereas, the Tooth anniversary of the
birth of Rear Admiral Raphael Semmes
will fall on September 9th, next; and,
Whereas, it is eminently fitting that
the memory of that loyal and distinguished
son of the South should be adequately
honored therefore be it
"Resolved, That each camp belonging to
or afflliating with the United Confederate
Veterans be and is hereby urged to hold
appropriate public services commemorative
of the centenary of our great sea captain. -
"Undoubtedly no soldier in the army of
the Confederacy, nor sailor in its navy
contributed as much to familiarize the
people throughout the world with the Stars
and Bars, the flag of the Confederate States,
as did the commander of the Sumpter and
the Alabama. Brief was the life of each
of these vessels, but the life of each was
full of action and the skilful way in which
our great naval leader managed all mat
ters-whether as an admiral, able seaman
or commander of fleet-his abilities have
added glory to the cause he represented.
"Too much honor cannot be given such
man, and the general commanding most
earnestly urges the various camps of the
federation, the United Sons of Confederate
Veterans, the United Daughters of the
Confederacy and the Confederated South
ern Memorial Association and all kindred
organizations to take such actions as they
deem best so that this day, the 9th of
September, 1909, may ever be memorable
in our annals
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-26
The Shadow Of q Great Rock.

Rev. Dewitt Pelton in New York Herald
AS the shadow of great rock in weary
land-Lsotoh arriii, ?.
The metaphor expressed in these words
was very vivid to the jewellers in Palestine.
The sun during the dry season blazes down
day after day increasingly. Travellers
push along listlessly in the parching heat.
Yet shade may be found Sin the shadow
of a great rock
Such great rocks are always most well
come to the traveller. In the long shadows
cast by them there is refreshment and rest
Often a spring Of purest water gushes from
the rock. Vegetation flourishes in the
rocks shadow. There is safety, too, in the
caverns of the rock against the sudden
attack of marauders. So David sang,
''Thou art my rock and my hiding place.
Safety, refreshment and inspiration are
found "in the shadow of great rock in
weary land.'
An honorable man in business, in poll
tics, in social life, is great rock in the
circle in which he moves, affording refuge,
encouragement and inspiration. A man of
honor in business whose word is as good
as his bond, who scorns trickery, who
gives good measure, whose service is hon.
est, whose work is up to standard, is such
a rock. The influence Of his character is
not confined merely to those who come in
contact with him. The shadow of his in
fluence reaches to multitudes whom he
does not know.
Such, likewise, is the influence Of noble
woman in the social life Of the day, in the
midst of the scandals of the time, sur
rounded by the malicious gossip Of COM
munity-for gossip is usually malicious
and has little connection with the truth.
Such woman puts thevicious to silence,
the scandal mongers to shame and renews
our faith in the innate purity Of woman
hood. Her influence, unknown to herself,
reaches far beyond the circle of her ac-
quaintance. She is ''as great rock in a
weary land.'
The grace of God can make US rocks of
influence in the midst of the circles in
which we live. Consider st. Peter, the
"man of rock,' whose name Simon was
changed to Peter (Which in the Greek
means rock). Originally vacillating, IN
stable and impulsive in disposition, Christ
saw in him qualities that were noble and
rocklike, and named him what through
His grace he would become, Peter, the
"man of rock" So with all of US. We
can overcome faults and failings in our
lives; there can be developed in us new
graces and virtues unknown to US, so that
standing four square and immoyable in the
midst Of the untoward influences of this
world we, too, may be rocks of refuge,
encouragement and inspiration, casting a
shadow Of blessed influence upon multi
tudes in this weary world.
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there a more mistaken idea, and their
assumed humility can in no way free them
from the responsibility that rests upon
every human creature. The Imagination
cannot conceive any life being SO isolated,
or so low, that in cannotin some way affect
others. The veriest savage has some
standard by which he guides his own life and
tries to influence the lives of his children.
1t may seem that his existence offers but
little from that of wild beast, but he thinks
and reasons, for all our contempt for his
lack of intelligence, and has his ideas of
right and wrong, which he tries to carry
out in his dull, blind way. With every
step of human progress upward the circle
of influences widens and responsibility
increases. Cain certainly was not "his
brothers. keeper but at least he was
answerable for the blow that slew Abel !;
and many Cain is just as surely Staying
his brother to-day, body and soul. by evil
influnces as did that first murderer who
was sent to wander upon the face of the
earth, a vagabond and fugitive, with the
mark of infamy upon him.
But these influences are not always from
stronger natures over weaker ones, and in
this lies one of it's deep mysteries. Who
has not seen the whole life of man
changed by the influence and love OF a
mother, wife or sister? If there be aught
of good in mans nature, he must feel
that to merit the confidence and love of one
so dear to him many things in his life must
be reformed, and so the gentle woman
leads the strong man back to a better and
purer life than he has led for many year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-26
A HEALTH HINT.
Try This Prescription.

Take hopeful, cheerful view OF
things. The bigger the dose the
better. Don't worry over any
thing, whether you can help it or
not. If you can help it, do it, but
don't worry. Get out of the Office
if possible. Eat good food and
plenty Of it, including milk, cream
and eggs. Sleep at least ten hours
out of the twenty-four and in a
room with the windows open.
Take exercise every day out Of
doors, but not enough to make
you tired.
For those who are call run
down" and in a fair way to get
"good and sick" the above pre-
scription will usually start them
on the high road to health and
happiness.
Memphis Commercial appeal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-26
A PIOW as a Premium.

The following letter is from Mr.. N. C..
Auten, assistant manager Of the Shreve-
port branch of the firm of B. F. Avery
e. Sons. 1t was furnished us for publi-
cation by the Secretary Of the Parish
Fair Association, Mr.. w. J. Dawson
Of this place, who also informed us that
"the mules have been promised, and the
best sixty ears of corn exhibited at the
Parish Fair will get the plow."
Dear Sir: You will no doubt remem-
Der the conversation with the writer.
when at Plain Dealing, in reference to
making creditable exhibition of farm
implements at your fair. We have just
received permission from the New Or
leans Office to tender a pillow as premium.
Owing to the fact that the writer is
personally more interested in corn. he
naturally would prefer to offer the pillow
as premium for the best sixty ears of
corn exhibited. What do you think OF
the plan?
The pillow we propose donating is called
Paragon and sells at $3.50, and it is a
beauty. The man who gets it will get
the best that can be made.
As outlined to you and Mr.. Mays, we
desire to make an exhibition daily with
several Of the tools and, we belive, you
stated you could get plenty of mules free
for this work if we would make the ex-
hibit. AS it will be quite expensive to
us, and the mules will not be an expense.
we trust you can arrange the matter as
proposed at the time we were talking
about it.
The writer is decidedly anxious to
make this exhibition and to make it a
credit to the association ard our firm.
We believe it will materially add to the
attractiveness Of your fair and be OF
mutual benefit to all Of us.
Kindly let US hear from you as to
whether this proposition strikes you,
whether we may depend upon the mules,
whether you wish the pillow offered for
some other exhibit, etc. Should also
like to have the date of the fair.
Yours very truly,
B. F. AVERY & Sons.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-26

Mr.. Charles H. Trousdale of Monroe, a
weh-known and popular newspaper man,
has been appointed Census Supervisor of
the Fifth Louisiana District. No man in
the district is better qualified and equipped
for official preferment, and none surely
deserves it better than Mr.. Trousdale.
We wish him abundant success.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-26
LATEST NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

The loss from floods in Australia was
heavy.
Rain fell Friday in Texas from Fort
Worth to the Gulf.
Seven aviators tried out their airships
Friday at Rheims, France.
In his swing around the circle President
Taft is to cover IA 900 miles.
Glen Hudson killed himself by drinking
poisoned beer at Ellicott City, Md.
Fire in Decatur, ILL.,, Sunday morning,
destroyed property valued at 81 100000.
In Monterey, Mex, Saturday night, fire
destroyed property valued at ST, 100000.
Four men, three of them white, are in the
Gainesville, Ga, Jail for criminal assault.
Three young women and the chauffeur
were killed Friday in an automobile acct
dent in Seattle.
In England one person in every hundred
is unable to read and write: in France two
in every hundred.
The Federal Government spends about
million dollars year in furnishing gov
eminent buildings.
I Paul w. johnson, shot himself while
cleaning pistol, and died at the Maryland
University Hospital.
Vaccination to render soldiers immune
to typhoid fever seems to be proving a
success in the army. -
United States Senator Scott urges inn
provement Of roads and waterways as a
solution of the rate problem.
Eight banks in st. Joseph, Mo-, were
robbed of $4,000 by means Of forged GER
titled checks on st. Louis bank.
Two women occupants of an automobile
were killed at Kankakee, ILL.,, Monday,
when their car was struck by train.
A negro who assaulted Mrs. Josh Wick
ers and then murdered her and her infant,
was lynched Friday near McRea, Ga.
Prof. j. H. Swindle, for years in the chair
of astronomy at Southern university, is
sharpening scissors in the streets of At
lanta, Ga.
The police at Nashville. Tenn, have laid
aside their uniforms and clubs so that vio-
lators of the prohibition law can be more
easily detected.
Six cases of death or disappearance of
climbers of the Switzerland Alps were re-
ported Saturday, making the total thirty
six since July 1st.
A guest at hotel in Louisville, KY,
registering as Frank Primer, of Ashville,
N. c., was found dead in bed, the victim
of laudanum poisoning.
In futile effort to save the life of a
Philadelphia lawyer, with whom she was
swimming in the surf at Wildwood, N. j.,
Miss Virginia Paul was drowned.
Between $50 and 200 persons lost their
lives in the sinking of the Argentine ex-
cursion steamer Columbia, after collision
with another steamer at the enterance of
the harbor at Montevideo, Uruguay, at six
O'Clock Tuesday morning.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-26

Gladstone, the great English statesman,
said that the liquor habit sis the cause Of
more misery than war, pestilence and
famine combined"
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RH. You can get the Banner one year
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