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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17

The Washington Choral Society, Helm
rich Hammer conducting. gave heauti-
full performance of the Messiah last
evening In Convention Hall. before very
large audience. The society had the as
sistance OF the Washington Symphony
Orchestra. and the following excellent
soloists: Mrs. Grace l-Riheldaffer, So
prano, Of Pittsburg: Mrs. Cornelia Mar
vim Dillabough, eontralto, OF New York
MIR. Hobart smock, OF Baltimore; and
Mr.. Frederick Martin. basso. of New
York.
Mr.. Hammer is also the conductor Of
the orchestra. which gave remarkable
satisfaction in accompanying. In fact, If
would be very difficult to find as good
choral and orchestral performances IN
any local field. and the singers, players.
and their conductor deserve great credit
and good support.
The chorus tone Is SO improved II Is
Ike transformation. 1t was well bal.
anced and uniformly good and true. The
attacks were clean and the finishes
smooth. The enunciation was excellent
II there Is weakness now in the So
ciety, II Is among the men, not in the
quality, but IN the quantity of tone. The
chorus rang out round and full on the
fortes and was beautiful in the pIanissi-
mos The orchestra followed well, and
kept its volume down to fit the singers.
TIE four solo voices were each of ex-
cepuonai ',.ctity and style. The soprano
has lyric voice, very even. with a large
range and an unusually rich. strong. me-
dunn voice. She sang Rejoice Greatly
with brilliance and ease and delightful
tone quality. Her singing OF the beauti-
raj pastoral reeitative, There Were Shep-
herds" one Of the most exquisite bits OF
Handels writing, was lacking. but the
soloist more than made up for this in the
technical work in Rejoice Greatly" and
in the entire air Come Unto Him" Some
of the phrases in this air were exquisitely
done.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17
SEEKS BETTER STAFF
Secretary Norton Plans a
Shake-up at White House.
NEW JOBS TO BE CREATED
Present Design Is to Secure Best
Glass of office Men, Who viii Re-
tain Positions Despite Political
Changes-SaIary of One Chief
Clerk Is Fixed at $1,000.

Secretary to the President c. D. Nor
ton has decided TO strengthen and read
just the stan OF White House employees,
and has succeeded in having several new
and Well-paid positions created by the
legislative, executive, and judicial appro-
priauon bill. which has recently been re-
ported 10 the House.
II is the intention Of Mr.. Norton 10 at
tract TO the White House the hes. class
OF men. who viii take a personal pride
IN their attachment to the most impor-
tant Office in the country. He is anxious
That all Of the places in the White House,
with the exception OF that OF Secretary
10 the President. be permanent, where
the holder is efficient He believes that
1t is possible to build up an office force
of capable men whose political convic-
tons shall not make them subject to re-
movaI on account of a change in the po-
litical complexion Of the Chief Execu-
tive.
Nine Employees to Go.
In the appropriation bill there is an au-
thorization for the employment at the
White House Of one executive clerk at
$500. one chief clerk at AeOO. one ap-
pointment clerk at $500, one recording
clerk at &. 800. two executive stenograph-
ers at $500. one accounting clerk at
$500, and two correspondents ar g. 80
According to this new bin, nine men now
employed at the White House will be
dropped.
1t Is the intention OF Mr. Norton, how
ever, to see that all Of these men Sc
cure positions elsewhere. They are not
to be turned from the White House on
account OF incompetency, but because
there Is no need for their services. and
by their removal Mr.. Norton will be en-
abled TO secure the services OF several
higher salaried men in important posi-
tons. The total appropriation for the
White House by the bill is about $50
less than last year.
The $500. the $4,000, and the $500 no
sitions are new. The title OF assistant
secretary, borne by several Of the STAFF at
present, is done away with entirely in
The new bill
The present design is 10 secure a man
for one Of the higher paid positions TO
take much Of the burden of receiving
ordinary guests from the shoulders of
the Presidents Secretary. The systsm OF
handling the large White House cArre-
spondence is to be improved upon so that
neither the Secretary nor the President
need spend long hours in handling II as
heretofore
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17
Naval Orders

The following orders have been Issued:
fear Admiral G. Il. HARDER. to duty Naval Ea-
aiming and Retiring Boards Washington, ID. c.
Ensign c. S. MARSroN, placed upon the retired
list Of officers from December Y. 1910 and de
t2ched duty Independence; % home.
Ensign J. L. MEREDITH, 20 duty reserve torpedo
divisions Charleston s. c.
Midshirman G. A. DUNCAN. detached duty reserve
torpedo divisions. Charleston. S. C.: 70 tsEn-
parary duty Bureau Of Yards aud Docks. Mary
Department. Washington, ID. c.
Assistant Payrnastsr Il. r. SNYDER, detached duty
louisiana 70 duty Petrol.
Assistant Psymasier II. b. RANsDELT4 detached
duty Michigan; TO duty Wheeling.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17

personally interested IL curing one who drinkA and
Eze Dot whiting ont OF mere curiosity. Send your
letter Ia confidence to her home Simply write your
name and fall address plainly In tbs coupon below
and sad Il to Der
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17
Marine Corps Orders.

Lieut.. Col. Eli X. COLE. orders November 5 De
tschng from Port Royal. S. c.. revoked.
MAJ. HENRY c. DAVIS detached MARC Island u
Marine Barracks. Philadelphia. for duty.
Mai CHARLES G.. LONG, detached headquaHeFs
Marine Corps. TO command Marine Barracks
navy yard Portsmouth n H.
Capt. WILLIAM G. PARKER. granted Sck lezFe
for che month from date Of acceptance.
First Lieut.. WILLIAM Il BURCHFELD. de
tacsed Mare Island to Marine Barracks. Wash
ington. d. c. IN Command detachment Is en-
listed men,
Seound Lieut.. D. l. s. BREWSTER. detached
headquarters Marine C0rTs. TO Marine BarracEA
Washington ID. c.. for duty.
Eeut. Col T. S. PRINCE. A. Q. NJ. detached
First Brigade Marines Manila. P. l.. TO San
Francisco. Cay. Report arrival by wire 70 head
quarters Q. s. Marine Cons.
Gel. ]. f. MAH0SEY, appointed president Marine
Retiring Roard. to convene at Marine Barracks
Washington, ID. g. December Is, 1910.
Lieut. Col. Z. J. MOSES and Cart. W. Il CLIFF
FORD appointed msub9s Aarins Retiring
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17
write TO
THIS WOMAN
If You Want to Stop
a Man From
Drink.

She cured h- husband. her brother. snd several
q her reghburs and nov she gsnerOSzly o(izs %
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17

widow, the daughter and heiress OF
Charles Kerr, of KelsO. Lady Dayy was
/ brilliant woman, with a fine mind,
and their tastes were similar
In this year there had been terrible
! explosion in a coal mine in the north
of England, and Sir Humphrey was asked
10 devise some method to prevent these
awful disasters.
The Davy safety lamp was the result
of his study and effort and he was ere
ated a baron and received several OF the
Rumford medals for his writings on fire.
damp and the qualities Of flame The
Emperor Of Russia sent him letter Of
commentator: he was elected an asso-
ciate OF the Institute OF France. and he
was made president OF the Royal So
ciety OF London.
He travelled a good deal in the next
few years. In Italy he met Volta and
had the privilege of intimate inter
change Of scientific thought; at Abbots-
ford he was the guest OF Sir Walter
Scott, and everywhere princes and intel
lectual people FASTENED 70 do him honor.
While he was in Rome he had an at
tack Of paralysis Lady Davy FASTENED
TO him from London and his brother
came from Malta. where he was sta
toned with the British troops He raj
neva on the way home, and here ne
died very suddenly.
The city of Geneva honored him with
a burial marked by singular ceremonial
Of respectful homage. A simple monu-
ment marks his grave in the old Gene
terry, and in Westminster Abbey there
is a tablet to his memory. There is also
a monument at PenZance. in Cornwall,
England.
December II. 1sO7, Napoleon issued the
Milan Decree; in 1878 the third and last
embargo act was passed. and in 1894 the
first railroad in Ireland was opened.
To-day is the birthday of Nathanial
Macon, the Father of the House OF Rep
resentatives.' Q75O; Deborah Sampson,
heroine of the Revolution QT6O; Eliza
beth Cunning the Irish beauty Q730.
Benjamin +. Butler, Secretary of War
under Jackson 0795; John Greenleaf
Whittier, the Quaker poet 0S00, and
Alexander AgassiZ. scientist (lS35) II is
the date of tho death OF Simon Bolivar,
liberator OF South America QS3D, and
Marie Louisa, ex-Enpress Of the French
QS4D.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-17

Yokes are seen as much as eve. 1t Is rarely that
thsT made Of single material /
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19
LATEST NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

Snow fell in the western part of Mary
land Saturday.
David Franklin shot his wife and then
killed himself in Wise County, Va.
1t was officially stated in London that
King Edwards death was partly caused by
worry.
Twenty to thirty men were killed and
fifty injured in a boiler explosion at Can
ton, Ohio, Tuesday afternoon.
Eight High School students, six girls
and two boys, were drowned while boating
at Huntington Mills, Pa, last Thursday.
Twelve lives were lost by the sinking of
the packet City Of Saltillo in the Missis-
sippi River at Glen Park, Mo-, last Thurs
day.
One hundred and thirty-seven miners
lost their lives in an explosion in the We'll
lington coal mine at Whitehaven, near
Manchester, England, last Thursday.
Fully a hundred persons were killed and
as many more wounded by the explosion of
5000 pounds of dynamite in the City of
Pinar Del Rio, Cuba, yesterday afternoon.
Thirty six negro convicts were burned
to death Monday when the stookade of a
coal company, near Centerville, Ala, was
hred by prisoner to cover his escape.
The convicts were leased to the coal COM
pany.
Capt. Charles Schroeder, one of the last
surviving participants of the first fight of
iron clads in Hampton Roads, Va, where
he served aboard the famous Merrimac,
died at Portsmouth, Va, last Thursday,
aged seventy-four years. He served in
the expedition to release the Confederate
prisoners on Johnson's Island. He ran the
blockade and was frequently wounded.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19
Political Debauchery Of the School System.

AS to making the members of the State
School Board elective, we see no objection
to electing the members of the State Board.
The argument advanced is that this would
bring the schools into politics. If this is
the case we would like to know what the
condition is to-day. The school system of
this State, in its every branch, is more in
politics than any other department over
which the State has any say or control.
The educational system of the State of
Louisiana is absolutely, unqualifedly and
without the slightest per adventure of a
doubt the most valuable political asset the
dominant party has ever had, will ever
have or can hope to have. From the
fountain head down to the teacher in the
most secluded and remote rural school
politics plays part; it is all pull and po-
litical influence first that sets the educa-
tional machinery of our State in motion,
and occasionally merit and best interests
of education are considered. Therefore,
electing the State Board could do no more
harm than is done education to-day
Wibodeou Commercial Journal.
From the administrations of Superein-
tendents Robert M. Lusher to J. V. Cal
houn, inclusive, the schools of Louisiana
were kept out of politics, and were con-
Quoted solely for the public good; but as
soon as Superintendent J. B. Aswell came
into office, lusting for an increased salary,
political power and preferment, he imme-
diately proceeded to make political ma
chine out of the school system of the State,
and all of the evils and bad management
now complained of in our school system
are directly attributable to this self-seeker.
The responsibility for this .regretable state
of affairs-schools in politics, text book
outrage, undemocratic laws and autocratic
school methods generally, should be fixed
where it belongs-it is all the work of J. B.
Aswell, who, as State perintendent, built
up the political machine which Southern
Louisiana exchange has appropriately
styled the "Schoolmen's Trust" Truly,
"the evil that men do lives after them.'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

Fire at Bogalusa Tuesday destroyed a
planning mill, causing S199, 900 loss.
The April exports at the port of New
Orleans reached S13, 318, 1927, the largest in
four years.
Six patients of the Louisiana Asylum
for the Insane died from pellagra during
the last two years.
Mr.. Henry H. Youree, Vice President of
the Commercial National Bank and a
prominent citizen of Shreveport, died at
his home in that city last Thursday morn
ing.
Morgan City Outlook: The traffic in
alligator hides has been quite active for
several weeks. Mr.. Louis Bass bought
sixty last Monday-one of them eleven
feet long. He has bought as many as 1875
in single day this spring. He will sell
hereafter directly to manufacturers in New
Jersey. Mr.. Smyly also reports a good
supply.
The General Assembly of Louisiana will
adjourn next Tuesday afternoon and go to
Washington in body on special train,
in an effort to secure the Panama EXPOSE
ton for New Orleans and this State. At
ter the adjournment of the Legislature
next Tuesday the members will 60 to New
Orleans, where solid train of Pullmans
will be made up, leaving Tuesday night
about 8 O'Clock over the Queen and Cres-
cent Route for Washington, arriving at the
National Capitol early Thursday morning.
Thursday and Friday will be spent in
Washington, leaving there at II O'Clock
that night and reaching New Orleans on
Sunday about noon. The General AS
sembly will make the trip on the invitation
OF and at the expense of the Panama Ex-
position Company in New Orleans.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19
Wants to Know Wishes of the Masses.


10 My Constituents of the Twenty Third Senate
rial District of Louisiana.
There has been bill introduced in the
House of Representatives to create or
enact Chattel Mortgage Law for Louis
lana and | would be pleased to receive an
expression from you as to your desire in
the matter. | want to vote for the interest
and wishes of the people have the honor
to represent, regardless of my own interest
or wishes.
The law is intended to help the people
more especially who are not land owners,
but are owners of personal property, such
as mules, horses, cattle, hogs and other
stock which could be used as collateral the
same as the land owner now puts up his
land. Very truly yours,
w. B. BoGGs.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19

Monroe News-Star: Our sole object
and purpose is to see the schools entirely
removed from political influences, placed
upon the highest possible plane of useful
ness and controlled by regulations that will
insure the selection of the very best books
that can be obtained. The public schools
of this State are primarily for the benefit
of the children of the State, and should be
conducted so as to be Of the greatest bene-
mt to the children, and not as political
asset for any man or set of men.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19
BOSSIER PARISH FAIR
-
Announcement For 1910

Announcement For 1910
IT gives us pleasure to an
L nounce to the citizens OF
Bossier Parish that the fifth an
nual fair will be held at Plain
Dealing on October 10Th, Goth,
9th and 18th next.
q The successful fairs of the
four previous years have dem
onstrated beyond doubt that
the fair as beneficial institu-
ton will be lasting and perma-
nent. The good effect in the
promotion Of better agriculture,
the raising of finer live stock
and the breeding of better poul-
try has already shown marked
results, and in exhibits alone
the fair Of 1910 will certainly
surpass all previous falrs.
q Larger and attractive premi-
ums will be offered in the va
rious departments and every cit
izen of Bossier Parish is invited
to make one or more exhibits.
To enter an exhibit will cost you
nothing and you may get pre-
MUM for your article, or ready
sale, as there will be a number
Of buyers at the fair. Every in
dication points to the fact that
the fair of 1910 will surpass in
crowds, racing, other amuse-
ments and exhibits all of our
previous fairs.
Il Everybody is cordially invited
to participate in this annual gala
occasion Of Bossier Parish.
w. j. DAWSON, Sec'y,
For the Board of Directors.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19

Horace Mann: Deeds survive the doors.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19
Standing for the Right.
From the Claiborne Guardian-Journal.

Standing for the Right.
from the Claiborne Guardian-Journa
A few days ago our esteemed confrere
of that progressive and well-edited journal,
the Monroe News-S Star, paid Hon. w. G.
Chevis, that able exponent of Democratic
principles, we'll merited compliment as
the worthy successor of Major Hearsey, as
managing editor of the Daily States.
Among other deserving compliments the
News-Star stated: "W. G.. Chevis, the
managing editor, is worthy successor to
the brilliant Hearsey, and his utterances
are entitled to serious consideration, not
only by members of the Democratic party
but by every citizen of the State"
The editor of the Guardian journal first
became acquainted with Mr.. Chevis at
Baton Rouge during the troubulous times
of the Louisiana Lottery, and we have
known all these years that he has kept
constantly contending for the right as God
gave him the light to see it. We agree
with our confrere of the News-Star con-
ing the value of the utterances of a
great daily paper like the States, whose
editor neither looks to the right nor to the
left but is guided at all times by the eternal
principles of truth and justice, hewing to
the line letting the chips fall wnere they
may.
1t is beyond the computation of the finite
mind to measure the -reacing influence
of widely circulated journal. Newspa-
pers are the mediums through which the
public keeps posted and informed as to all
current events. They are the greatest ed
ucating factors of the times, and the editor
of a great modern daily, or even the country
weekly that only visits, perhaps few
hundred homes, like a teacher of youths,
or the minister of the sacred gospel, is
charged with great responsibility in lead
ing the people Alright and pointing out the
way of truth and virtue to the end that the
youth of the land may become useful and
respected citizens.
In order that the paper may attain to it's
full measure of usefulness, it should be
free and independent and at all times ready
to give reason for its confession of faith.
A Democratic paper should no more be
expected to advocate and indorse Repub-
lican doctrines than Baptist would be
expected to expound the Methodist or other
creeds from his pulpit.
One admires and respects the free and
independent thinker, notwithstanding, you
may differ widely on the material points at
issue. But we lose faith in him who should
be leader Of the people and instrumental
in moulding public sentiment, but remains
silent or neutral on the public questions, for
fear of wounding the feelings of some one
who may chance to differ with him.
In these fruitful days of the demagogue
and pharisaism it is truly refreshing to
know that there still remains landmarkers
with us from whom all virtue has not de-
parted. Like the News-Star we hail, with
warm greetings, such papers as the States
which we're never seen yoked up with the
trimmers and time servers but realize that
the position of paper, to be worth while,
should be in the front line, leading, and not
in the rear lines following those who have
set the pace.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19
THE STATE PRESS.

Assumption Pioneer: We have the
greatest country in the world, if we only
knew it.
Vermilion News: Taxes should be les
sened by abolishing the useless commits
sions and Offices.
Vermilion News: The Police Jury passed
resolution last Monday requesting our
Representatives in the Legislature to vote
for the repeal of the Game Law.
Mansfield Enterprise: 1t is reported that
several members of the legislature shipped
the new bills they propose to offer at the
present session, to the State Capitol by
freight, and that railroad traffic was some
what burdened thereby.
Mansfield Enterprise: President Miller
of the State Game and Fish Commission
says that the buffalo fish in the lower part of
the State are practicing race suicide by re-
fusing to spawn. We trust the legislature
will follow the example of the fish by re-
fusing to spawn any more such useless
burdens upon the people, as the Game
Commissions.
Morgan City Outlook: We trust that
the General Assembly can spare the $4,000
which the ladies want for a monument to
Jefferson Davis. Few men have been tried
more severely than this distinguished son
of the South, and have stood the test with
as little evidence of base metal in their
Ho 80
great and true men however critics may
differ in their opinions of his craftsmanship.
Morgan City Outlook: Lobbies should
not be tolerated at the State Capitol. It
matters not what cause they spouse. It
is against law and safe policy. If one
interest may send agents to Baton Rouge
to work in the lobby, its rivals are under
constraint to do the same; and their joint
clamor browns the less audible voice of the
people at distance, whose will ought to
govern. The records show that corpora
tons were forced to exert power in legisla-
tive bodies at first for protection, and later
used them for aggression. Away with
every kind of lobby! Let the lawmakers
listen to the distant thunder of the popular
voice, and give due heed thereto.
Claiborne Guardian-Journal: The Game
Commission has expended more money
with less results as concerns the people, |
than any board or commission ever created
by the legislature. There are no fish or
game either in this section worth while and
never will be if we expect it through COM
mission. The amount spent to maintain
this commission would come very near
purchasing as much of this food as the
people consume. There can be nothing
said favorably to its existence and we are
satisfied that at least Is per cent of the
people are opposed to it. If the legislators
follow the desires and behests of their
constituents, the law will be repealed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19

Was Thoreau forecasting the journalism
of to-day when he wrote this paragraph
in 1916:
"We are eager to tunnel under the At
lantic and bring the old world some weeks
nearer to the new; but perchance the first
news that will leak through into the broad,
Tapping American ear will be that the
Princess Adelaide has the whooping
cough"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19

aaS When you send us dollar on SUBJ
scrlption by some one else, or come here
and fail to see one of the editors and leave
the money with some one else, the amount
will be acknowledged by receipt from this
office. In other words, whenever a third
person figures in the transaction, a recent
will be mailed during the month. If you
40 not receive receipt you will know the
money was not paid over to US.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-05-19

The ''Hesperian,' quarterly magazine
published at St. Louis by Alexander N. De
Menil, is scholorly, able and vigorous in
its treatment of topics, and has editorial
utterances of its own which give it great
unity and character.