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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-03-30


There is not an editor in all the land who
can appreciate his own responsibilities and
his opportunities. We toy with power
so flippantly, called the 'spower OF the
press" Who can measure its mightiness?
l speek not of its powerto make governors,
and congressman and presidents refer
to its power to make or to mar character,
for the measure of man is character.
Have you not seen mass OF rage, gath
cred from garrets and slums, grimy and
soiled with dirt, and then watched it cleans
ed of its filth, ground into. pulp, regener-
ated into new life as spotless white paper?
What metamorphosis has taken placed
Yet no such vital change is that as the
change which takes effect on that paper
when it comes from the press reeking with
the black ink of news not fit to print, OF
covert Islander upon the fair name OF men,
of insinuating vileness in advertisements
or in sensation scandal. 1t is the garnet
and slum of the editorial character which
controls that press, that brings back to the
regenerated white paper blacker filth than
that which acids and heat and water had
taken out of the rags. For that paper, 80
contaminated, leaves its mark upon the
man, the woman, the impressionabley youth;
upon all who read it.
The poet shot an arrow into the air,
breathed song into the air, and declared
dc inc
found the arrow all unbroke,
And the song, from beginning to end,
found again, in the heart of a friend"
And so the editor should go forth and
trace the flight of his paper into the home,
into the family circle, where perhaps it is
the only regular reading of the household :
into the store, the shop, upon the train and
wherever man and woman and child are
found. There, indeed, will he find his
arrows or his songs. Shall they be poisoned
with venom and vileness or shall they carry
inspiration and an uplift of character with
them? Who can measure the power of the
press? With what measure shall it be
measured? Not by the bank account Of its
publisher, for that is unstable; not by the
greatness of its editorial staff, for as reed
shaken by the wind it may be broken, i
that is the strength of it, but by the per-
sonal character of the editor back of all its
mechanical equipment and business or.
ganization.
They tell US editorial personality counts
for little in these days of journalistic en-.
terprises, but reply that hidden some
where in the organization there is ever
there must be character which is the pulsat.
ing heart of ever paper, large OF small
and in proportion as that personal charac.
ter beats in noble rhythm or jerks in fretfu
throbs, or fails to send the blood current o.
what is later to pplsate in readers brains
first to the lungs for publication, just il
that proportion and in that measure shall
we measure that papers lasting greatness
whether It be metropolitan daily or {
country weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-03-30
For Sale

A ~ iron axle, 5-inch tire Hoo Hoo
Log Wagon.
Has been useed but little and is in
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-03-30

The most prolific author of Polish prose
fiction was josef 1gnacy Kraszwski, who,
in the eighteenth century wrote about $50
novels, and altogether more than 500 works.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-03-30

Pythagbras: Wealth is weak anchor,
and glory cannot support . man; this is
the law OF God, that virtue only is firm,
and cannot be shaken BY 9 tempest.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-03-30

It is deal easier to wish for sweets than
to swallow the sour, and to wonder over
our neighbours good fortune than to bear
our own misfortune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-03-30
Announce m en- t

We are authorized to Mr.. L. G. SMITH as can
ddae for the Office Bosser Parish subject 70
the action of the Democratic party
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30
Dies Of Injuries.

Hardin McPike, 81 years old
died at Vandalia last Sunday
morning. II seems that tn,
night before from a fainting spell
while in business house II,
town, he fell, striking his heaC
Oh the granitoid floor and
fracturing his skull He wa,
rendered unconscious and re
NAMED so to the last. The wifi
survives him besides three sister
and two brothers. as follows
Mrs. c. G. Daniel, Mrs. A, l.. Al
ford, Mrs. John Chamberlain anC
Thomas and James McPike. De
ceased owned a large farm nca
Vandalia. He was the son of tn.
late Aaron Me Pike who was tn,
founder Of Vandalia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30
From Kansas.

Editor Message: - EncloSeC
find One Dollar for renewal o.
the Message. We still have il
very dry in this part Of Kansas
Almost everyone hauling water
Rains all around us. but strip oi
country thru here it seems t.
miss. We are the only ones
know of on an upland farm whc
still have plenty of wafer The
old settlers say the drouth thi,
year is worse here than The
drouth ten years ago. We ar,
enjoying good health at the pres
ent time. Will close with bcS'
wishes to all friends in anC
around Mexico.
Mrs. W. IT. Miller,
Qucnemo. Kan. Nov. 27, 1911
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30
Mrs. Gibbs Dead.

Mrs. Mary a. Gibbs, 50 years
old, died last Monday morning at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Walker Pollock. She had been
in declining health for a long
time. She was a native of Gar.
rett county, Ky. Eight children
survive her, as follows; John R.
Gibbs, of Kansas City; Dr.. R. r.
Gibbs, c. R. Gibbs, Mrs. II. l..
Miller and Mrs. Walker Pollock,
all Of Mexico; Mrs. Joseph Clan
don, of Columbia; Frank +,
Gibbs Of this county. All these
were present at the mother fun
eral which was held Tuesday
afternoon at Old Cedar Creek
Baptist church, in Galloway
county, with which organization
Mrs. Gibbs united in 1856, under
the ministry Of Rev, Patton l.
Stephens, \ good woman has
gone to her reward.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30
What Our Brothers Say.

Mexico Ledger: The Mexico
Message is twelve years old. and
is one Of Missouri's cleanest
most substantial and conServa-
tive counrv newspapers.
The AuXvasSe Review: The
Mexico Message is thirteen years
old and is big enough to wear
long pants. While it is young in
wears it is strong in character
and cleanness. John Beal is a
good man, hence his paper must
he and is good. Success TO the
Message.
Martinshurg Oracle: The Mex.
leo Message ended, its 10Th yea,
last week. Bro. Beal gets out a
newSv paper and deserves better
Sunrort by the merchants of that
place.
Laddonia Herald: The Mex.
leo Message was II years old last
week and Bro. Beal has made II 4
prosperous proposition. We wisl
him continued success.
Mexico Intelligencer: The In
telligencer extends it's congratu
lationS to its weekly contempora
ry across the street, The Mexico
Message, which has just entered
into its thirteenth volume
Twelve years ago tins month
Editor John Beal started TIL,
Message in Mexico under very in
auSpicious circumstances bu
hard work and perseverance IA
developed his newspaper to de
gree of fair success. In extend
ing congratulations TO our neigh
Dor, we do 50 in the spirit an,
policy adopted by the preSrn
management of The Intelligence
"Live and Let Live. "
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30
Wheat Made Good Money.

The Live Stock Reporter last
week said:
Audrain county. Mo. was rep
resented by one of its biggest
feeders and shipper, w. c. Berry,
who was on the market with a car
consignment of cattle When in
terviewed by a Live Stock Re.
porter representative Mr.. Perry
gave out the following statement
as to the conditions in his county
"Live stock shows a big shortage
especially cattle. Stock cattle are
pretty scarce this year; this,
think. is due TO the fact that her,
is shortage Of fodder with il
quality very poor Most Of it il
rotten from the fall rains. Hog
are very scarce in my neighbor
hood, and will be for some time I,
come. We had a good crop o
wheat. This was about the oul.
money for me this year TIN
yield made about thrcc-fourths o
a crop and its quality was neye
better. Corn was very poor thi
| year both in its yield and also il
quality. Hay and oats were n
most a complete failure ~
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30
Mr.. Martin Dead.

Caleb Martin died in the BaP-
tist Sanitarium in St, Louis one
day last week and the body was
brought 10 AuXvasso for burial.
He was the son Of the late VIM.
Martin. who was the founder ot
MartinSburg the latter was the
first railroad agent at Martins
burg and afterwards was engaged
in the mercantile business there
Caleb Martin is survived by his
wife and five children. Two
brothers, John and Albert Mar
tin. reside near MartiHsburg
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30
Mr.. Morris Dead.

John Morris lcaIled Jack Nor
ris), aged 50 years, died at tn,
home Of his sister, Mrs. Mike II
Shoup, in Southwest Mexico, laSl
Saturday afternoon. Stomacl
trouble is given as the cause of hi,
death. His mother survives him
Mrs. Carrie +. Morris, besides fom
sisters, viz. Mrs. NJ. H. Shoup
Mrs. G. r. Byrns, Miss Mary Nor
ris and Mrs. j Z. Goodrich. The
funeral was held Sunday after
noon, conducted by Rev. John +
Ayscue. We extend sympathy t,
the bereaved ones.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30
Dwelling House Burned.

The dwelling house on the j
Y. Crews farm, near Cant, wa.
destroyed by fire last SUNDAY
morning; fire caught in the roof
Loss about $1,000; insurance
800. Ray Dunlap lived in The
upstairs part Of the house anC
John Scholl and family occupieC
the lower floor. Mr.. DUNLAP
awaked and found the house il
flames and had time to escape
only with his pants and shoes. He
lost his $1,000 library and other
valuables. Had 5000 insurance
Mr.. Scholl and family were not
at home. Neighbors helped saw,
some of their furniture. He had
4135 insurance.
Mr.. Crews will build new
house at once.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30
VOL. l3
FARM AND STOCK.
Mrs. McGee's Turkeys-E. b
Goolby's Trade-Stock
Deals.

j. II. Starr, near Centralia,
lost fine horse a few days ago,
the animal jumping fence and
iuiuring itself so that it had to be
choroformed to end its suffer
ings.
Dr. j. B. Hawkins bought a fine
farm in Pike county a few days
ago-down there where he got
those fine show apples some time
since.
Arthur Yeager, out Roweua
way, butchered a sheep a few
days ago that yielded six gal
Ions of tallow. The animal
weighed $50 pounds.
u. w. Blakemore, of near Cen
tralia, has bought F. w. brewer 5
stock of general merchandise at
Rowena.
S. NJ. Yeager of near Rowena
bought a load Of baled cane of }
h. Stickney, at 800 per ton.
Gray Wilson, out Molino way
sold so head of fat hogs on the
St. Louis market a few days ago
that brought him $6.25 per hun
dred pounds.
j. 7. Humans bought 30 fat
hogs of Luther Jennings at $500
Il. B. Goolsbay of AuXvasse
last week traded 40 acres of land
southwest of Mexico to wilkins
& Brown of this city for $1,000
worth of shoes. Mr.. Goolsbay
will take the shoes to AuXvaSsc.
E. II. Perisho, Of the Champ
neighborhood, southwest of Mex.
leo, lost a valuable horse last
Thursday, from corn-stalk pois.
oning. Several of his other
horses have been very sick. Muz.
zle your horses when you take
them into the field to gather youl
corn this fall.
Sheriff J. b. Woolery lost a
fine mare at his farm one night
last week. He valued her al
$3.50.
Mrs. Toney McGee of mean
Thompson sold 10 turkeys last
week for $63.3l.
David Oyer, of High Hill Dis
trict, sold 900 bushels Of corn t,
c. +. Sellers at 60 cents PEE
bushel, corn Shucked.
j. r. Brown is feeding 2,0OO
sheep on his farm, east of Cant.
c. L. Sellers bought of NJ. ID
Riggs 300 bushels of corn at &
cents per bushel, corn snapped.
Emmet Sims, near Cant, sol,
200 bushels of corn to c. T.. Sci
Iers at 90 cents per bushel.
Our High Hill correspondent
says that Philip Daily sold fou
lO5 pound hogs to c. +. Seller
at $3.50 per hundred pounds, Nh
Sellers is feeding two car load
for the January market.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30
FROM CENTRALIA.

Mrs. Anna B. Miller is spend
ing the week with her sister, Miss
Katie Sadler, at Clifton Hill.
Mrs. Joe Crowley is visiting in
st. Louis.
The revival meeting al the
Christian church closed Tuesday
evening conducted by the pastor,
Elder r. B. Helser, was assisted
by Evangelist Allen Wilson OF
indianapolis, Ind. Mr.. Tuttle OF
Ohio led the music,
Revival meetings will begin at
the Baptist church next Thursday
evening conducted by the paSeor
Rev G. O. Vannoy.
John Rutter has completed 6
handsome dwelling in West Cen
tralia.
James w. Rutter is spending {
month with relatives in Kentucky
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30
Epworth League Organized

The young people Of the Meth.
odist church at Maple Grove,
near Rowena, have organized an
Epworth League, ofiiccrcd as fol.
lows:
Arthur Neal, president; Miss
Fife Sansberry, first vice-preSi
dent Miss Sophia Ycager, see
ond yice-president; Miss Bootf
Neal, third vice president
Elisha Fuller, fourth vice-proNi
dent; King Rowe, secretary am
treasurer, and Kirt Rowe, junior
superintendent
The charter membership mum
hers about 2S.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30
BEREA ITEMS.

Cecil Mallory shredded fodder
for c. w. Ellis Saturday.
r. l.. Miller delivered hogs to
Powell & Mundy at Mexico Fri.
day.
Jessie Mundy is on the sick list
Ed. Walter Cash of st. Joseph
preached at Berea Saturday and
Sunday.
Oscar Martin and wife and
children of near Worcester spent
the week end with relatives here
and at MOlinO.
Miss Margaret Dudley Of st
Louis attended services at Bere1
Saturday and Sunday.
Several farmers in this yacinitI
did their butchering last week.
J. |. Dye and family are pre-
pairing to move right away into ;
vacant house on l.. p. Dyes farm
1t is Herman Worley who is il
partnership with his father a
MolinO instead of Harry, a
stated in our items Of two week
ago.
Union Thanksgiving service
will be held at Midway church.
The pupils of Shady Dell vii
render a short program Wednes
day afternoon apropos of Thanks
giving.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30
Sappington- Williams Nuptials.

Mr. Bradford Sappington and
Miss Alma Williams, both of this
rIty, We're united in holy wedlocE
at the Mexico Christian church
last Wednesday night. Rev. w. A.
Nhullenberger officiating. Only
relatives and intimate friends
Witnessed the ceremony. A re.
'eption followed for the bridaI
party and guests. The happy
couple left for bridal trip tC
st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

Thanksgiving day will soon be
here win it he day of thanks
Giving What have you to be
thankful forg To whom should
YOU be thankful2 How are You
Going to show that You are really
lhankfulf
j. r. Brown passed thru the
District with about 1000 sheep.
lie took them to his farm east of
Cant. Bob is loud any time, but
especially so when driving sheep.
h f. Pulls made "A business trip
TO Mexico recently.
Mrs. John Botkin and little son,
Ralph, are ON the sick list.
Emmett Sims sold POO bushels
of corn to c. f. Sellers at 60c per
bushcl Mr.. Sellers bought sev.
eral loads from other parties at
soc.
We are sorry to know that
Mrs. Juo. Rediger is real sick OF
fever. Manuel. the oldest son
who has been sick Of same dis.
ease for five or six weeks, i,
thought to be improving now.
Mrs. w. y. Pulls and daughter
Mary Alice. arc visiting relative,
i'm and near Mexico
Allen Dutfey sold uinctcel
40 ib. hogs to G. f. Sellers a
> ID cents per pound.
!. II. Turner made a business
trip to Mexico Monday.
Several from the District at
tended the Gillet-Smith sale o.
Duroc Jersey hogs. at the Gil
let farm near Centralia, last Mon
day.
Mrs. w. r. Pulls has been rea
sick Of Grippe but is better q
this writing.
a fire in the Cant ncighbor
hood attracted attention Sunda,
morning at 3 O'Clock. The hous
on what is known as the Crew
farm, south of Cant, was entirel
destroyed. Mr.. Dunlap. who wa
the only occupant at the time o
the fire, barely escaped thru
window. The fire is said to hav
caught from the huc.
The families of Steve Pulls. W
II. Pulls and Bob Palmer Of Cen
tralia spent Sunday at Il. 7
Pulls.
Mr.. Foltz, who lives on tn,
Greer farm, had the miSfortun,
to lose his team, as a result o
eating fodder. The ueighbor
showed their sympathy in a sub
stantial way. Made up none,
and bought him another team
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30
Sunday School Rally.

Rising Sun Christian churcn
north Of Mexico, will hold their
annual rally day Of the Bihlc
School nexe Sunday morning. at
10 clock. Rev B. G. Rcayis
will deliver an address. 4 moSC
profitable and ploasurable time i,
looked forward to. Rising Sun
Sunday school is the largest
school outside the towns in the
county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30
Lost in Mountains.

j. A. Goolsbay, formerly OF
Rush Hill, this county, and four
other men are believed to be lost
IN the mountains, near Fort Scall
Mont. Mr.. GoolSbay's mother
lives at Fort Scall. The men
went into the mountains more
than a month ago on hunt anC
have not been heard from since.
Later.-Mr. Goolsbay and hi,
friends have been heard from
They are safe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30

j. l.. Stauifer, a mail clerk on
the Wabash, who lives just east
of Benton City, lost his dwelling by
fire last Wednesday night. He lost
most Of his houSehol goods al,o'
He had just completed a new resi-
dence and was preparing to move
thereto and in his preparations he
had transferred his insurance, SO
his loss is total, as far as it went
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30
Interesting Singing Glass.

Mr.. II. II. Hurst closed a sing
ing school at Union Chapel south
east of Mexico, recently. In the
final examination Alexander
Watts won first prize and Frank
Crum second. Mis-, Esther Byrns
was voted the most popular young
woman in the class and was
awarded a fine guitar. Miss
Naomi KesSler received second
honors in the vote.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30
Great Revival Meeting.

Vandalia. Mo, Nov 27-Th,
biggest revival known in the his
tory Of the town has closed her,
at the Baptist church with seven
ty-three additions to the member
ship. The meetings were con
Quoted by Rev. j. II. Deer of Lib.
erty, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30
NO. -
Those Who Come and Go.


DR.. }. S. Barnett and wife and
children OF Hitchcock Okla, are
visiting MIR. and Mrs Il. \, Boyd
of this city. DR.. Barnett used TO
be located in the Champ uugH.
borhood, southwest Of Mexico.
John Donnelly is down iu
Texas, looking around.
Miss Ella Boyd Of Galloway
county visited Mr.. and Mrs. X. i.
Boyd of south Mexico last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. }. Bates o.,
this city visited at Hatton first OF
the week.
Mrs w. +. Cornett of Rush
Hill visited her sister IN Mc>ioo
last week, Mrs. }. G.. Allc'l
Mrs. w. T. Lemon of Fulton
visited her parents in McNico last
week, Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Pear.
son.
Misses Blanche and MoybclIr
Cove visited CoIumom Friends
last week.
Mrs. Martin Yates, after m cN-
tended visit to her parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. S. p. Emmou,. ha,
returned TO her home at Artc,ju.
y. NJ.
Miss Ethel lIardmc of Cmeu
90 is visiting her parents m
Mexico.
Thomas Moore Of this city, som
of r. j. Moore, has gone to Colo.
RADIO for his health.
Miss Mary Bcrrcy Of Mexico +,
visiting Miss Lady Ellen IlolIije
in st. Louis.
Mrs. Latney Barnes of Aman-
10, Texas, is visiting her parents
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Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30

Mrs. George Helwig of the No
operation was performed. We
limo community attended the 50th
wedding anniversary of her
father and mother in kansa,
City last week, Mr., and Mrs
Leonard Shuckman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30

The fire department was called
out Monday morning for a blaze
reported in the roof Of Mrs.
.~ Lorkridge's house in west
y eXico Fire eNtinguishcd, cas-
lily; only small loss.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30

C. F.. Bush has returned from
Pendleton, Ind, where he attend
ed the funeral of his sister, Mrs,
Sam Blackburn, who died there
last week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30

Rufus Smelling of near Cen
tralia, suffered a crushed foot n
few days ago while employed in
the railroad shops at Moberly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30

Mr.. Frank Fabian of Musko-
gee Okla. and Miss Anna NJ.
N'annell of Martinsburg were
granted marriage license in
Mexico last week
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30

Union Thanksgiving services
will be held at the Mexico Meth
odist church today, Rev. J. f.
Ayscue Of the Baptist church
preaching the sermon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30

Nandalia is going after ans
nile road law also. She wants
out Of the mud too.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30

Twins were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. F. II. Thomas of AuXvaSse
on the 9th inst, a boy and girl.
The boy baby died Mrs, Thomas
was formerly Miss Mexican OF
Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30

The Martinsburg and Sturgeon
poNl'ilices are each to have a pos
'"I savings banks department.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30

Miss Marcia Bush, northwest of
Mexico, IS the guest of Earl
Douglass and family at Benton
City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30

Hopewell Baptist church
west of Mexico, has been Eut on
trucks ready to move to Thomp,
son.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30

Martiusburg is to install an
electric light system.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-11-30
Dwelling Burns.

Copyright, by W. @. Chapman
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-11-04
"BIC EIGHT TEAMS
NARROWED DOWN
BY DAYS GAMES
MuNHALL

CHICAGO, Nov. 4-Nearly all the
leading university football teams of the
Midle West we're scheduled to play to-
day, and it was expected that those
eligible to the big eight conference
championship might be narrowed by
the results.
Most interest among conference uni
v~ersites was displayed in the game be-
tween Chicago and Minnesota, at Min
neapolis.
: other games scheduled for the Mid
die West:
Illinois and Purdue, at Urbana; Wis
consin and Iowa, at Madison, Indiana
and Central University of Kentucky,
at Bloomington; Missouri and Okla
homa lat Columbia: Michigan and
Syracuse, at Ann Arbor; Case and
Ohio State, at Cleveland; Wabash and
Earillam. at era wfordsvillc; Iowa
State and Nebraska, at Amos; North
western College and Lawrence, at
Watertown; Beioit and Ripon. at Be
lott; Marquette and Villa Nova, at
Milwaukee,; Lake Forest and Illinois
Wesleyan, at Bloomington.