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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25

"Who will give me gift, for am poor?"'
All three denied her, but another who sat
near, unwashed by the stream, unstained
by the fruit, unscented with the flowers
gave her little gift to satisfy her wants.
She then asked them the cause of their
dispute, and they told her and held up
their hands. Beautiful, indeed!" she
exclaimed, when she beheld them. When
they asked her which was the most beauti-
full, she replied: "It is not the hand washed
in the stream, it is not the one tipped with
red, it is not the hand scented with sweet
violets, but the hand that giveth to the
poor that is the most beautiful" AS she
said these words her wrinkles fell, her staff
was thrown away and she stood before
them an angel from Heaven with authority
to decide the dispute; and that decision
has stood the test of all time. Learn from
this that beauty does not consist alone in
outward appearances, and we are taught
that it is ''the internal, and not the exter-
nal qualifications that Masonry regards
Square and Compass.''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25
An Ordinances.

Whereas, in pursuance to an ordinance of the
School Board OF Bossier Parish ordering an cleo
ton to be held in School District No 8 for the
purpose OF taking the of the qualified voters
and taxpayers in said school district No. on the
question ofgotng special tax of % mills on the
dollar OF the assessed valuation Of the property for
be used for general school purposes said election
the vote cast for the tax was &c. against the tax g.
in property for the tax $29, 896, against the tax
$4,000, therefore
BE It ordained by the School Board Of Bossier
Parish, That special tax Of ~ mills on the dol
lar be and is hereby assessed on the assessed vaua
ton OF the property in School District No. s, said
tax to be first collected in the year 1912 and to
tinue for ten years
NV. SENTELL, President
Bossier Parish Board Of School Directors.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25
An Effective Way to Boost.

The best way to boost town is to make
it worth while to those who are already its
residents. At least ninety per cent of the
energy which town has to devote to
boosting, out to be spent in making it a
good place to live. More attention given
to the prosperity, comfort and happiness of
the people already in town will produce
greater and more enduring results than all
the literature that ten printing presses
working ten hours day can bring about.
Dallas has spent few thousand dollars
for preliminary plan of development, and
ten times that amount of money spent in
newspapers, magazines and in printing of
leaflets would not have obtained half so
much advertising as has come to it as the
incidental consequence of thatexpenditure.
The best way to boost town is to build,
to work for the prosperity and happiness
of those already here, in the confidence
that those conditions will make magnet
which will draw others.-Dolla Texas
Nears.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25
From Our State Exchanges

Colfax Chronicle: If you want to ruin
your boy just take his side on every ques-
ton and dispute he has with his teacher or
your neighbors' children. just let him
know you are with him right or wrong, in
all his disputes. This will give him good
start in the downward path.
St. Helena Echo: Patrons of the Echo
who know themselves to be delinquent on
their subscription can settle the same with
any sort of produce raised on their farms
that either man or beast can eat. We can
also accept fire wood; lightwood or stove
wood. Pay us, please, in something.
Sabine Banner: The industrial and
business outlook for Sabine parish for 1912
is not as gloomy as some people would
price of cotton and the slump in the timber
and as the sawmills will probably resume
operations early in the new year the gen.
eral outlook should grow brighter.
Lake Charles Americana Press: Web
ster Parish boasts of hundred or more
registered voters whose ages range from
sixty to ninety six. This is doing pretty
we'll for a north Louisiana parish, but it is
nothing compared to Calcasieu. When a
CalcaSleu man SeCS tlfoQ VI living, ue Is
obliged to call a man a liar or move over
into Texas, in order to shuttle off the NOR
tai coil.
Mansfield Enterprise: The Picayune
complains that New Orleans has lost the
Navy Yard, the Mint and the Assay office,
and advises that the post office be nailed
down for fear that they may lose that.
We do not blame ''Old Lady. from being
uneasy for we learn from its columns that
man is at large in that city who stole a
whole navigable lake and we don't blame
the Government for moving the Navy
Yard, for the Mississippi River is liable to
be stolen at any time.
Baton Rouge Advocate: The destruc-
ton of woods will continue, for the COM
mercial demands for timber are urgent,
but the thoughtful men and women will see
the advisabiity Of reforesting the depleted
timber districts. For this reason Arbor
Day should be observed in every parish in
the State of Louisiana. It may not seem
necessary now, but it is, just the same.
The music of the woods is growing faint in
many sections of the State. The voice of
the oak and hickory is but a whisper. Re-
new the hope of the trees.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25
Out of the Ginger Jar.

Is blow from kicking COW real milk
punch?
Marriage VOWS are too often followed by
marriage rows.
Everybody has to hustle; even the egg
is compelled to scramble, oftentimes.
Those who rise early in the morning are
the more likely to rise above their troubles.
Men are like hens, the harder they have
to scratch for living the more useful they
become.
The Psychologists tell us that we have five
senses, and yet some folks act as if they
had none.
February, it is true, is little short, but
it is likely to pull through without bank
rupting March.
While waiting for something to turn up
it were better to get the pillow ready for
turning something up.
One of our contemporaries advises scales
for the farm, and that San Jose critter is
doing its best to supply them.
Farmers are considered the most honest
them are continually taking advantage of
the weather.
If the average man were to initiate the
crack baseball player and make ''home
run" as soon as he gets his weeks pay,
the saloons would be obliged to go out of
business.
s'Our best friends are those who tell US
of our faults'-so runs the ancient prov
erb; but it is noticeable that they do not
remain our friends very long after they
have told us.-From February Farm Jour-
nal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25
The Recall and Official ..Dienity. y

Governor Mann of Virginia is out in a
statement denouncing the initiative, refer
endum and recall, on the ground that the
recall, at least, would make public officer
mere puppet in the hands of public opin-
ion and that there would be no dignity in
holding an office from which the occupant
might be kicked out at any time. We con-
fess that we cannot see the force of his
contentious. The majority of men who
work in the United States to-day, great
financiers, great educators, great editors,
railroad presidents, etc. work under ex-
actly these conditions. The man who
owns the controlling stock in his business
is becoming the exception rather than the
rule, and any man who does not own such
a controlling stock is subject to the ere
call'' of his business associates at any
time. Whenever any individual citizen
hires a man to work for him, the aforesaid
individual citizen reserves the right to dis
charge the servant in case he becomes fla
GRAVITY unfaithful or untrustworthy. The
"recall'' means simply that so-called
sovereign people" are to have at least
the same rights in dealing with their SER
wants that the individual has alwas had in
dealing with his servants. It does not help
a mans dignity or good name to stay in
office when public opinion is convinced
that he is corrupt or unfaithful. So far
from decreasing the dignity of our faithful
public officials, therefore, we think that
the recall should rather increase their dig
nifty. To keep an Office under present
conditions is no evidence of merit, but
with the recall in operation, the retention
of office would signify the approval, or al
least the confidence, of the pub]ic.-IHt
Progressive Farmer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25
Repentance.

Repentance is not conviction. You can
be convicted without repentance. tits one
thing to be called at five o'clock in the
morning and another to get up. It is one
thing to be awake and another to arise. 1t
is one thing to see your duty and another
thing to face it and do it like man. 1t is
one thing to have light and another thing
to have life. God took the trouble to
awaken you. to convict you, and had you
submitted, had you paid attention, you
would have been a Christian. But you
killed, you stifled, you resisted, you fought
against it; you said ''No;" you rolled
over and went to sleep again.
Listen! In Bible language repentance
is turning from sin to God. That is re-
pentence-"from," ''to.'' It is putting
your hand on your heart and getting hold
of the sin that has been your curse, and
dragging it out and saying, "There, Lord
Jesus, that is it, and will die before will
commit it again. will turn from it now
and forever" This is repentance.-GYPsY
SMITH, quoted by Tarbell.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25
Navajo Blankets.

Much unadulterate.! nonsense has
been written concerning the symbolism
of Navajo Indian blankets and the
poetry, legend. tradition and history
woven by the squaw into its fabric.
It is true that some designs have
symbolic meaning, but Hopt. Zuni and
Apache symbols are used quite as free
" as those peculiar to the Navajos
The Navajo sQuaw is one of the least
imaginative and least poetical Of hu
man beings, and it is quite safe to sag
that even when symbolic designs are
employed In blanket weaving 1t Is
without the remotest reference to their
true ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25
Not a Question of Debate.

The proof reader on a small Middle
Western daily was woman of great pre-
cision and extreme propriety. One day a
reporter succeeded into getting into type
an item about willie Brown the boy who
got burned in the West End by live wire. :"
On the following day the reporter found
on his desk frigid note asking, (which
is the West end of boy?" It took only
an instant to reply: ''The end the son
sets on of course. "-Lndies Home Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25
Stray Sale.

FSTRAYED before j. L. Crawford.
IL Justice OF Peace, Ward 8, Bossier
Parish, La, by M. S. Bolinger and will
be sold at S. H. Bolinger's pasture, at
the Ford Lake place Of Phelps Lake, 2
miles west Of Bolinger, within the legal
hours OF sale, on Saturday, February "a,
1912, one black and white Heller, about
3 years old, white star in face, no marks
or brands; appraised at S12.
Also, one pale red Heifer, about
years old, marked crop and split in right
ear and crop and split in left ear; APP
praised at SO.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, etc.,
or the same viii be sold according to law
T. B. BIXLER, Constable.
January y, 1912,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25
What the Returns Indicate.

what the NeIUfUS luOhS0NSs
Up to this time the returns from over
the State have been incomplete as given
by the daily newspapers, but Judge Hall
is the leading candidate for Governor and
his nomination in the second primary is
conceded by all factions. The Shreveport
Journal of yesterday afternoon says:
ssThe returns from Tuesdays primary
election are 80 incomplete that it is impos-
sble to give anything like an accurate de-
tailed vote for any of the offices.
ssThe figures at hand up to two O'Clock
this afternoon, however, indicate plainly
that Judge Luther E. Hall OF Ouachlta
Parish. leader OF the Democratic Good
Government League, has led the ticket in
the entire State, with plurality of not less
than 5000 over John T. Michel in the entire
State, while DR.. Aswell ran bad third.
ssThe New Orleans vote, complete for
Governor, shows that Michel received
majority of 1866 votes over both his oppo-
nents. His total was 22,291, while Hall
received 1915 and Aswell 1921. This
gives Michel lead over Hall in the city OF
less than 10000 votes, which will be more
than overcome by the immense pluralities
received by Judge Hall in the country
parishes. The incomplete figures show
that Hall beat Michel three or four to one
in the country districts. It is possible that
Hall will get within a few thousand votes
of the total received by both his opponents
when the entire State vote is counted. He
will surely not be very far short of ma
jority in the first primary, unless Aswell
gets more of vote in the parishes unre-
ported than he has received in those par
ishes accounted for.
'.For the Lieutenant Governorship Sen
ator Thomas c. Barrett of Caddo has ap-
parent!y won by a safe margin over SEN
ator II. L. Gueydan of Vermilion.
''For the 1913 term Senatorship, the in
dications are that the race between Foster
and Ransdell will be exceedingly close,
with Ransdell in the lead on the face of
the returns received to date.
'sFor the 1915 term Senatorship, Brous-
sard is leading Sanders and Pujo is third.
There will be a second race between
Broussard and Sanders.
''For Attorney General Col. peasants
of Caddo Parish has won by a good mar
gin over Robert O'Connor of New Orleans,
''The balance of the State ticket is still
in doubt, and it will probably be two OF
three days before the official returns are
received as to those POSITIONS"
The Shreveport Times of this morning
says in its headlines, which is about all We
have found time to read:
''Foster was defeated by Ransdell.
1.-The returns also show that Broussarc
is leading Governor Sanders.
s'Senator Barrett got large vote in New
Orleans and has probably been nominated
Hall led the Gubernarorial candidates
in the State.
ISLANDERS was badly knitted in New
Orleans
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25

Here is remedy that will cure your
cold. Why waste time and money expert
menting when you can get preparation
that has won worldwide reputation by
its cures of this disease and can alwads be
depended upon? 1t is known everywhere
as Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and is a
medicine of real merit. For sale by all
dealers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25
Charity Is Beauty.

Ages ago there was dispute between
three maidens as to which had the most
beautiful hands. One sat by stream and
dipped her hands in the water and held
them up. Another picked strawberries
until the ends of her fingers were Grim
soned with the stain. Another gathered
flowers until her hands were fragrant. An
old, haggard woman passing by asked:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25
y Announcements -
FOR CLERK OF COURT,

Mr.. J. M. HENDERSON Of Rocky Mount has
authorized US to announce him as a candidate for
Clerk OF Court for Bossier Parish, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
Mr.. B. A. KELLY of this place has authorized
us to announce him as a candidate to succeed
himself as Clerk of Court for Bossier Parish,
subject to the action of the Democratic party.
FOR POLICE JUROR.
Mr.. M. C. WRIGHT of Plain Dealing has au-
thorized us to announce him as candidate for
Police Juror from ward three, subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic party.
Mr.. J. T. MANRY of Plain Dealing has author
lied us to announce him as candidate for Police
Juror from ward three, subject to the action Of
the Democratic party.
WARD FOUR.
Mr.. F. C. ALLEN Of ward four has authorized
us to announce him as candidate for Police
Juror from that ward, subject to the action of
the Democratic party.
WARD FIVE.
Mr.. A. HOFFPAUIR of ward five has author
lied us to announce him as a candidate for re-
election as Police Juror from that ward, subject
to the action Of the Democratic party.
Mr.. ROBERT D. WILMINGTON of Ivan has
authorized us to announce him as candidate for
Police Juror from ward five, subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25
Traaic Family History.

EA9'C FdtsHty TiItIorys
The following inscriptions are to be
seen on tombstone at Debreczin.
Hungary:
Joseph Moritz, murdered at sixty.
two by bis son. Isabelle Moritz. wife
of above. poisoned at forty seven BY
her daughter. Elizabeth Moritz com
mitted suicide at twenty after poison
Ing her mother. Joseph Moritz. Jr.
murderer Of his father. died In prison
at twenty-seven London STANDARD.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25
Stocking Darninf Now q Psstlme.

That is, if you use a Singer. Saves time,
and it can be used by any one who runs
sewing machine. Besides, machine darn
ing looks better and washes better than
hand darning. For sale ct Singer Store.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25
cuttino Him OFF

Your snorted Miss Sharpe. Marry
your Why, you're only an apology
for q man."
But. protested Mr. Small, "you
Will Dot
mo: will not accept the apology"
philadelphia Ledger
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25
The Relations Retwe

The Relations Between.
What are relations now between
your wife and yourseifT
''Oh. only her mother. two uncies. a
sister and few cousins. "--l1ndon
Telegraph.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25

The root OF all benevolent actions ia
fiiai piety and fraternaI love Con-
fucius.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-01-25

Louisiana closed the year with over
1886, 900 in banks.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-06
sR RAHK1IAN WILL BEN
WASHINGTON NEXT WEEK.

Washington, May 6-Rep. S. M.
sparkman Of the First Congressional
district is expected in Washington
next week. For the past three weeks
he has been in Florida preliminary to
the First Democratic primary OF
April 30. The race between Repre-
sentative Sparkman. chairman Of the
rivers ana harbors committee, and
State Attoney Herbert S. Phillips,
both Of Tampa attracted much at-
tention in Washington, and the re-
suits we're awaited eagerly by many
members Of both the Senate and the
House.
Col r II Il Brown and Capt. ].
Ed o'Brien arrive il washington
from Florida within the next few
days. Senator Bryan has returned
fom Jacksonville. where be went 10
cast his vote IN the primary
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-06

Louisville, KY, May s. The feud
between ex-Gov. ]. G. w. Beckham.
who has espoused the cause Of wood
row Wilson IL Kentucky. and Henry
Watterson has reached the stage Of
personalities. Under the heading "a
Diseased LIAR and eThe Fulmina-
tion Of Coarse Blackguard and an
Illiterate Blatherskite' the Courier
Journal reprints an attack on Waiter
son made BY Beckham IN another pa
per, commenting by way Of introduc-
tion to what Beckham said:
"The following rigmarole Of dirt,
malevoIence and lying was yesterday
put forth BY the most infamous mem-
Der Of the firm Of HaIy. Beckham &
Company"
Accompanying the article was an
editorial BY Mr. Watterson III the
same vein.
The attack on Mr.. Beckham by ex-
Gov Beckham is no less severe,
charging him with "deliberate and
wlllfnl falsehood, being devoid Of all
sense 81 honor and wanting Ia sYery
lnssinct of 1 gentleman"
r Beekham c0nciudes: Coming
@ Kentucky long after he had
reached maturity ho has boasted and
adrartlsaa him abroad as the typl-
sai Kentucklan and Il causes the
blush & shame q oeme to the cheek
e any ioyai son q the Old Common
wealth y hear strangers ever speak
p snah man As representing the
salxalrlc manhood nnd lovely woman
hood ol Kentuoky0
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-06
SELLING LAND By
UNIQUE METHODS.

Messrs. VIM Triplett. 3. g. s. Cobb
and L. Weinberg have returned to
Lakeland from a tour Or Florida.
where they have been In the inter-
ests Of their land proposition.
they expect to sell Florida lands
ali through the west. TO accomplish
this end. VIM Triplett and bis en-
tire complement Of players. ten IN
number. already widely and popu-
larry established throughout the
country as a clean theatrical attrac-
ton Of exceptional merit. have been
engased for one year The company
viii tour throughout the west
efn States, under { mammoth canvas
theater, with q seating capacity Of
about two thousand people and
equipped with modern conveniences.
playing with nightly change Of pro-
gram, one or two weeks -longer if
nscessary-in each town visited,
with admission absolutely
free Each night, prior 70 commenc-
lng the regular dramatic program and
between the acts Of same, Views made
ffom actual photographs Of scenes in
Florida and Of the lands sold, are
ploiected BY stereoptIcon upon a 81
esnlic screen, illustrating the dis
course Of an able lecturer, who has
ds special study oe Florida for
ae past three years In addition to
tao foregoing, corps Of widely ex-
anced real estate salesmeE men
oI past success and proven ability,
placed en- tour throughout the wesf>
iheir entire energies from early morn
until late at night selling land.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-06
NO DEVELOPMENTS In
RACES FOR STATE OFFICES.

Jacksonville, May 8 Conditions
Ia the various State races remain
about the same It viii take the ON
cial count Of the state executive COM
mittee to determine who win enter
the race for governor against Park
Irammell and for Congress State at
Large against Claude L'Engle.
The State executive committee
meets Thursday at noon, and It viii
be late that night 81 the
next day before they complete their
labors. In the meantime Milton. Glib
bona, Toomer and 0'Braan are on the
anxious seat neither being able to
take to the field Is they 50 much de-
sire.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-06
HELP LITTLE

e you want p 90 something now
that n the years to come will be q
eonatant source Of delight to you
whenever you think about It, just
set busy and make your community 8
better place "a which to live. Make
vide and keep clean your streets.
Build \ house and make 1t the best
place on earth for sou. Give your
time and your money and your talent
10 an who are % need Of the same
Put Just as much of yoursod-your
besf self-into your community as
possible. Homestead Banner.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-06
RAINS AGGRAVATE
FLOOD SITUATION
(By Associated Press, J

New Orleans, May 8 The thou
sands OF anxious people IN the food
menaced districts were dlsheartened
today BY heavy rains The leveea are
strained almost to the bursting point
At many places BY the swollen Missis-
slppt Throughout the night armies
0f workmen have worked to strength
en the dykes Hundreds have been
re sd from dangerous places by
skiffs. and motor boats. The first leyee
breach reported occurred at the At
chafalya river, near Elba. The food
pouring through the break menaces
the town Of Melville. Several others
are threatened with inundation. The
situation at Baton Rouge, where
desperate battle Is being waged to
save the front leyee, is more serious
still today. The river there today is
two and half feet higher than any
previous record. The work Of
strengthening the levees here con-
tlnues.