The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-11-23
From Our State Exchanges

Jennings Times Record: Within few
years the harvests of several crops will be
so large as to surprise the most optimistic
citizens. Diversification is taking a firm
hold in this locality.
The Louisiana Democrat, published at
Alexandria, says: ''Michel's record is
the most vulnerable, not even excepting
Sanders, of any Democratic candidate for
Governor in the history of the State"
Lake Charles America Press: The edi-
itors of the two French papers in New
Orleans have sued each other for 1000
damages. The gentlemen should be care
full. They may give the palpitating public
wrongful impression that newspapers
have money.
Shreveport Caucasion: In summary
of Prof. Aswell's tour in Grant Parish the
Peoples Democrat of Colfax says: "All
in all, the Doctors visit to Grant was a
failure SO far as showing why he should be
Governor is concerned, but as lambaster
in general almost all honest intelligent
people who heard him admit that he proved
himselfespecially proficient" Grant Par
ish will go for Hall by a big majority.
Kinder Gazette: Forty acres of land
sold for $500 per acre at Hammond in
Tangipahoa Parish last week. This is
exactly the same character of land we
have surrounding Kinder, and few short
years ago sold at the same price at which
our lands are sold now. What produced
the phenomenal increase in value of the
Tangipahoa lands? Diversification and
fertilization, and both are in our reach.
Will We profit by our neighbors' expert
ence?
Iberville South: Don't NEEDLE with a
business you know nothing of unless you
commence at the bottom round of the
ladder, and round after round, work
towards the top. For if you are success
full enough to reach the top round you will
find plenty to applaud and assist. But he
who commences at the top of the ladder
finds it an easy matter to descend, and
oft times with great rapidity. And when
he has reached the bottom he will find
hundreds there waiting to kick him.
Dodson Times: The farmer actually
pays premium for bad roads. He pays
it in time expended in getting to market; ;
in value Of drafting animals and for food
they eat and in the extra hands for their
care and handling, in increased number of
vehicles and wear and tear on them, and
in the decreased product of land that has
less attention and care. If the country
had system of smooth and hard high
ways it would blossom like a rose and
prosperity would follow in the wake.
The Peoples Democrat: An order
seems to have been quietly passed down
the line by Governor Sanders for his
friends to line up for Aswell and sudden
swinging into line was expected at the
| Aswell speaking here Wednesday night,
but Mr.. Aswell's Misrepresentation of
| fact and TRADE Of abuse of his opponents
seemed to have fallen on deaf ears, or
rather disguised almost every body, and it
! looks as though the Sanders following will
remain divided between Michel and AS
we'll no matter what Mr.. Sanders or any
one else may say.
Monroe News-Star: Every weed de-
stroyed, every flower planted, every UNI
| slightly fence removed makes for the i'm
provements of the whole city. The only
way to make the city as whole prettier
and better more desirable place in which
to live is for each resident to look to his
own premises. 1t is useless to preach
civic improvements for the whole town un-
til the individual can be made to UNDER
stand that it is his own home and premises
which need attention. Clean up around
your house. Plan for better appearances
in every way. Look after the little things,
and the big things will take care of them
selves.
Monroe News Star: The man who can
shake work off his shoulders can do an un-
limited amount of work without hurting
himself. In human life it is not the mus
Giles which give way under the strain, but
the nerves, and the man who would have
sound nerves must depend on the state of
his mind rather than the state of his body.
The crack athlete of the college has no
advantage over the indoor bred man; in
fact, he is often the first to break under
the strain. 1t is the man who will do his
work to the best of his ability, and then
lock it up in his store or office when he
goes home, that lasts. It doesn't pay to
take your business worries home with you
The Calamity HowIer.
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