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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15
The Right Man for the Right Place.

About the hottest fight on for any posi-
ton under the Hall administration is that
for Adjutant- General of the State National
Guard, there being half a dozen or more
applicants who are leaving nothing undone
to advance their claims.
In the meantime, the name of Gen. j. T.
Shaffer, State Commander of the Confed-
crate Veterans, has been suggested for the
position and this paper takes occasion and
pleasure, right now, in saying that it is for
him against all corners. Besides being a
Confederate Veteran, General Shaffer is
highly capable, and this is a position that
calls especially for the recognition of a
veteran. There is none truer or more
capable and worthy than General j. T.
Shaffer.-Monroe Independent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15
The State Vote.

The vote in the recent primary was
larger than that Of any previous year,
being 1873, 4C8. Of this number Orleans
Parish cast 80, 1923; the vote of the country
parishes was $3.50. The vote of the city
is about 80 per cent of the total.
A full vote was cast for Governor only
nearly 5000 voting for the head Of the
ticket, only; evidently not caring who was
elected to the other Offices.
The next highest vote was for the Sena-
torship, 1916 term, being 1909, 6,316
less than that for Governor
For the Senatorship, 1918 term, the vote
was 9,9O8 less than that for Governor
Termiiion News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15
eminent.

A special session of the grand jury of
East Baton Rouge Parish will be called to
investigate charges made against Mayor
Jules Roux, Campaign Manager Charles
K. Fuqua and ten other prominent citizens
of Baton Rouge, who are alleged to have
asked for and received assistance in mark
ing their ballots at the primary of January
23d. These gentlemen, of course, were
well qualified to stamp their ballots unas-
sisted and this step was no doubt taken as
a joke Gas they saw it) and as slap in
the face to the Democratic Good Govern
ment League and the District Attorney.
The joke and the laugh will yet perhaps
be on the other side of the house.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15
Delicious Brown Cookies.

Two cups granulated sugar, two cups
New Orleans molasses, one cup shorten
ing-either butter or lard, or half of either
may be used if preferred. One half tea
spoonful alspice, one teaspoonful of GIN
ger, cinnamon and nutmeg, or mace may
be used, if desired, instead of nutmeg; two
eggs and pinch of salt, if lard is used
instead Of butter. Mix these ingredients
thoroughly, then to large cupful of hot
water add two tablespoonsful Of good cider
vinegar and into this mix one heaping tea
spoonful soda. Add this to the other
ingredients and mix we'll. Use enough
flour to make an ordinary cookie dough
that can be rolled out on the board easily.
Use small cookie cutter and bake in a
quick oven.. These cookies are equal to
and taste better than the s'boughten" ones
which the children are so fond of. They
will keep long time and improve with age
if placed in an air-tight can or jar where
they cannot lose their flavor.-NatiOnol
Magazine for February.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15
Would Have Made Great Success, but ''if''
and $50 and So'' We're in the Way.

Would Have Made a Great Success, but ''if''
and $50 and So' We're in the Way.
Many young people who lack gumption,
get and get, or whatever you term it,
often reason thusly: If it had not been for
So and-so, and for such and-such thing
| could have made great success. The
if and soand-so are in the way of these
young people, and such successful car
reer is barred by the if and so-and-so that
enter into their daily life and rob them Of
their vim and courage. These little words
are the breastworks thrown up by the weak
and vacillating, which beguile and deceive,
and which are offered as excuses for many
failures. This class of young people need
our help. Our life work is to train young
people to determine, to get up and do
things the commercial world wants done,
and for which it readily pays cash, develop
their latent talents, quicken their percep-
tons, teach them Bookkeeping Business
Training, Shorthand, Typewriting, Teleg-
raphy, Station Work, Business English,
Business Law, Business Arithmetic, Spell
ling, Business Writing, Rapid Mathemat-
les and the use Of the most modern office
appliances. With such training the if and
SO and so is put out Of the way. We have
trained thousands who are now on the road
to success, and can do the same with you.
Having control of the famous Byrne
Simplified Shorthand and Practical Book
keeping gives us wonderful advantage
over other schools, inasmuch as with these
modern, practical systems we give more
thorough course in almost half the time
required by other schools using other sys-
tens.
Confirm this assertion by inquiring of
the best bookkeepers and stenographers Of
your town who have attended our institu :
ton. Also write for catalog and read
what young people say we have done for
them and how quickly we removed the if
and so-and-so from their pathway, and
placed them we'll on the road to success
Tyler Commercial College, Tyler, Texas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15

Where rests the balance of power politi-
cally is matter easily determined, as was
demonstrated in the recent primary cleo
ton throughout our State. 1t is with the
people. Who would have believed prior
to that time that Governor Sanders could
have been so easily ousted-who believed
that Sandersism had had its day in our
State? We did believe that he would not
succeed to the United States Senate, but
we thought he would meet his defeat in the
second primary. AS for Mr.. Michel, his
doom was conceded. His record and the
fact that he is city ward boss made his
defeat very evident to the close reader.
We are again to have a government by
the people and for the people," There
was the ring in New Orleans, the Sanders
State machine and other interests backed
by capital against the people and the cause
they espoused, but they went down in de-
feat. The masses believe in home rule by
the people and would not stand for Mr..
Sanders proposed autocratic form of gov
apnmant
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15
An Essay on the Editor.

A little boy was requested to write an
essay the other day, and ''The Newspaper"
was his subject.
Il don't know how newspapers come to
be in the world. don't think God does.
either. He hain't got nothing to say bout
them, and they amt in the Bible. think
the editor is one OF the missing links you
hear about, and stayed in the brush until
after the flood, then stepped out and wrote
it up, and has been here ever since.
don't think he ever dies. I never saw .
deadtone, and never heard of one gettin'
licked. Our paper is mighty poor 'un.
The editor goes without underclothes all
winter, don't wear no sox, and paw hasn't
paid his subscription in ave years. ''-Er.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15
y Announcements y
FOR CLERK OF COURT.


Mr.. J. M. HENDERSON of Rocky Noun. 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 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 a candidate for
Police Juror from ward three, subject to the &C.
ton Of the Democratic party
Mr.. ]. 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. G. 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. HOFFPAUlR of ward FIVE has author
lied US to announce him as 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 fol
Police Juror from ward five subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15

Senator Bryan should make a ten strike
with this one. He has introduced in the
Senate bill proposing to make public the
names of the persons on the pension list,
with their addresses, length of military
service, and the law under which they re-
ceived their pensions. The bill is good
one and it should become law. The
United States is now spending about
S152. 00O,C GOO annually for pensions, it is
said, and the people should have the privi-
lege of knowing into whose pockets this
vast sum is going.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15
A Tribute
TO THE MEMORY OF Myrtle E. HOUSTON,
WHO DIED FEBRUARY l, 1872

TO THE MEMORY OF Myrtle E. HOUSTON,
WHO DIED FEBRUARY 1, 1912.
The writer has never known a more
universal sadness to overshadow so many
hearts and homes as when the news was
spread that Myrtle, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. D. M. Houston, had passed to
that home from whence no one ever re-
turns. Although only twenty years of
age, when the beautiful skies were bend
ing low and lovingly over her devoted
head, and earth's gay pleasures were
Turing her on to happiness, her young
feet grew tired on the earthly way and
she heard and gladly answered the call
of the angels to come up higher-to a
brighter world-where the weary are
forever at rest. We are left in wonder
why such rare and noble young spirit
should be taken away, just at the time
when, to our earthly knowledge, it
seemed she was needed most and to
know this seems hard and cruel, but our
Heavenly Father makes no mistakes,
and sometime, somewhere, we will know
why it was best for dear Myrtle to 60.
No one can fill the empty chair in our
home, no one can take her place in
fathers, mothers, brothers. and sisters
hearts. We only have the memory of
her sweet life-the sunniest and most
unselfish spirit-the truest friend of the
true-the one we all loved, for 'to know
her was to love her." In every sense of
the word she was good, true and noble,
always loving, kind and cheerful, always
thoughtful of others.
Myrtle, we loved you. It is hard, so
very hard, to have you go, yet we would
not have you back again even if we
could, for you have only gone on before
to prepare place in Paradise for your
loved ones here below. May the
thought that she is forever at rest afford
consolation to the bereaved ones and
serve as beacon light to guide them
where parting is no more.
ONE WHO LOVED HER.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15
Fayors Gen. T. j. Shaffer,

The Adjutant of S. E. Hunter Camp, U.
c.. v, of Clinton, writing from that place,
under date Of the 7th, says in the New
Orleans Times Democrat:
81 see from the press of the State there
are already three or more names mentioned
as applicants for the position of Adjutant
General of this State. The writer will
suggest and advocate with all his zeal and
mental power the appointment of Gen. T.
J. Shaffer of Franklin, who is now the
Commander of the Louisiana Division of
the United Confederate Veterans, and has
been unanimously elected commander for
his third term, compliment no other
commander has ever had since the organi-
cation of the division in this State. He
was a member of Col. Charles Dreux's
Battalion, the first command to leave the
State in the Confederate States army, and
when it was disbanded in Virginia after
serving out one year, the time of it's enlist
ment, he was soldier and officer in the
Twenty sixth Regiment of Infantry in the
siege of Vicksburg, and was with his COM
mand until the surrender at Natchitoches,
La, in May, 1866.
''With his military experience, charming
manhood and personal standing with all
who have met him, no man can bring more
character and honor to the position than
Gen. T. j. Shaffer. Every United Con-
federate Veteran Camp in the State should
meet and request Gov. Hall to appoint him
to the honorable position.
John A. WHITE
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15

A party of Kansas and Nebraska home
seekers are visiting Opelousas, looking
into the farming advantages of that Sec
ton. AS we have repeatedly pointed out,
the tide of immigration has at last turned
to the South. Homeseekers will come in
great numbers. There is no worry along
this score, as we have the climate and soil
that will invite and hold them. Let us
hope that they will all make desirable
citizens.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15

This is the season of the year when
mothers feel very much concerned over
the frequent colds contracted by their
children, and have abundant reason for it
as every cold weakens the lungs, lowers
the vitality and paves the way for the more
serious diseases that so often follow.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is famous
for its cures, and is pleasant and safe to
take. For sale by all dealers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15

Congressman Dies of Texas in a recent
speech referred to WI. Bryan as san evil
genius towering on the TANKS of Democ-
racy." AS would have been expected, as
National political affairs began to warm
up and the convention city named Mr..
Bryan was again mentioned as Presiden-
tial possibility. For the good of the party
let US hope that he will never again receive
the nomination.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15

The mercury dropped down to twenty
four degrees below zero at Odensburg, N.
Y, last Saturday night, and at Prescott,
Ontario, on the opposite side of the st.
Lawrence River to forty below. The
South has its sudden cold snaps, but they
don't last long and such extreme cold
weather as that has never been known.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15

There are in this State outside Of New
Orleans 1928 Republicans, according to a
report issued from the office of the Secre-
tary of State. OF this number 226 are in
Calcasieu Parish, eighty-four in Terre-
bonnie, seventy four in Vernon, seventy
one in Caddo, seventy-one in East Baton
Rouge and the remainder scattered
throughout the State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15

There is no better medicine made for
colds than Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. It acts on natures plan, relieves
the lungs, opens the secretions, aids ex-,
pectoration; and restores the system to
a healthy condition. For sale by all
dealers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15

Says the St. Louis Republic: "Mr.
Hadley of Missouri speaks of Roosevelt's
high thinking and plain living. He must
refer to the gentleman's best known clinic
on the propagation of the species and his
100000 dead-head electioneering trips on
American railroads."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15

Lafayette Advertiser: 1t is now evident
that the claims of some of the candidates
headquarters were little too large.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15
A Fine Jack

| now have the G. T. Mays Jack.
There isn't finer jack II the parish.
Those interested in stock raising should
call to see him.
6. w. BRYAY, Midwsy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15

Selecting a wife by moonlight is like
picking out neck-tie by electric light
they both look so different in the morning.
Album.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-02-15

st. Francisville True Democrat: How
odd it seems to see the Game Commission
retrenching, dropping out sinecures.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-02

BOSTON. Ap.iI NV. A. Paine says: The copper situation :s in a most satis5a'toyy condition. .-tmaLd for Ike u.c:el ia coming gron aI over the world. and any ta.S ab ut aIsglius Of statistics in order 10 snow a dimin- ishing surplus of the metal may Le dismissed without consideration.
 The problem of the copper prOduc- CTS today is not to hide their output but tO get it to market as fast do possible. The Lake copper country is absolutely bare Of the metal except that which is produced from day to day
 The Copper Range company is sell ing copper which it expects 10 pro- duce in April. Contrast that with the situation which -Ob;aiued two years ago, when VIC were having difficulty in selling our output of the previons December. Not much argument Is needed to prove that there's a genuine scarcity of copper,
 Fifteen cents per pound gives the producers very handsome profit. but
Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-02
COPPER DEMAND GROWS

! firmly believe that ty July 1 We will { have 16-cent copper. We cant get
 away from it, ana far from being con cerued as 70 how much the advance is, ! don't care how high it goes. The copper producers have starved for two years. and now the sky is my limit. All ! want is stability. not 15 cents this month and F cents six months later
 "Unqgestionably the copper produc- CTS are just on the e1e Of very pros porous season, and SO far as can see there ie no reason 10 fear any iu- crease in output The pOrphyries have been straining every nerve to make record outputs Of copper, but it has all been assimilatcd.
 t"Fhe consumers have long been shouting aDOut over-production Of the metal and have bought from hand to msuth; but they have now been aroused t0 the fact that there wasn't SO much copper in sight after all. The boot seems to be on the other les, and the producers can view the future with equanimity."
Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-02
CITY ELECTION IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. I'll, April 1:-The polls will open at 6 clock tomorrow morn ing tor what Is looked upon as one of the most important sldermanic elec- uons held in Chicago for some years. Keen interest is displayed in many Of the thirty-iiye wards, each of which will elect a member of the new city council Reform Organizationsa- put ting forth their usual efforts to defeat the candidates who are believed to have personal gain more at heart than the public good. In addition to cleo ting aldermen the voters will have an opportunity to pass on a S9,00O,0O0 bond issue.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-02
MADAME SHERRY.
Real French Vaudeville

When is vaudeville not vaudevilie7 This conundrum is definitely nailed to standstijl by the reply: When it Is French vaudeville. An evening of iarce, studded with musical number. which do not hinder, but are genuine stepping stones in the plot. this is the Focket definition of a French vaude yillc
 Madame sherry the comedy with music which is to Je at the OrDheuDI on April 9th, is described as the first
 French vaudeville to vault to Arncri. can shores. lt is produced by II. H.. Frazee and George W. I.cderer. the arrangs ments of the production beina ln the hands Ot Leaderer. who made the ''revue style Of entertainment famous and planted the seeds or the musical comedy, as now established on this bustling continent.
 Oscar Figmau of Merry Widow lame heads the cast of players and the novelty that makes Madame Sherry a vaudeville is said 10 be the absence of a regulation eIectrotvped chorus. Substituting the usual thronc "i masculine and feminine poseurs and dance acrObats will be an assembIv Of young actresses. whose duties. al though minor, will none the less be legltimatcly connected with the staged topic.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-02

smokers this will mean an annual say iLg of $547750.000 Added to this financial summing up is the desire to develop according to the vast possL bilCsS of this remarkable country. Nlt2 opium no longer sapping the life 0i her peo.ie and claiming their pal uy earnings China feels that she migG- have e chance to develop as Japan laa developed.
 China, the IIIomatic adyices state, has done remar kabiy well during her three wears probationary period which ended December 31. 1910. The agents of the reform were met in the re. mote districts with actual violence. and the autIopium law had to be en. forced with blood Many of the twenty-one provinces have ceased cuL tivatiOn entirely and in all the per centage O. decrease is large.
 In many places other crops have taken the place of the poppy. and this will be the case over the entire area, a merciiul substitution, for tho scar city of food crops in China has made the price of food almost beyond the reach Of it's miserHbly poor. while
  tions, including rents, leases, credits and mortgages, has been regulated solely by opium production. Chinese officials claim that the reduction iu cultivation has reached so Der cent Any reduction, says Minister Ca hOun, deserves the highest praise and decrease Of 2J per cent is a ue FUt Chinese officials say the decrease has been Jg pc; toHi. ahd that means that in the pCppy fields whose crimson and purple glory has been the symbol of g. peoples ruin. miracle has been wrought
 The American diplomatic represent atiye says pronounced activity has been exescise in closing the opium dens In one city TOGO have been closed, in other cities 5000, 2,000 or ,0OO. About 2,c0O,000 places in all have been closed. Shops neglecting to comply with conditions of prohibi- ton have been sealed. One whole sale place in Canton is said to have suffered the loss Of Si.3j0 d day. The shrinkage in government revenue is serious, but the attitude of the gov ernment is that it will not seek to sat isfy its hunger or quench it's thirst through the baneiul poison Of Q great curse
 In quoting Viceroy Yuan Fang MT Calhoun writes, The time for writing is past Let the world see our deeds and judge if We are in earnest in the 1olition of opium
Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-02

The Kimona Wrap Is the iates. edict for outdoor wear, made by che Parisian fashion arbiters. IL has al- ready been taken up by the fashion able New York establishments and bids fair to be a popular spring and fall garment.
 Tie model shown is of tan eponge, cut kimOna style, and caught by one button on the left side Around the sleeves are three rows Of Crawu- work, an inch wide and about three inches apart. headed by a narrow hem beneath which is used a foot deep frieze Of soft twisted rope cord, the ends knotted to form tassels. 4 narrow collar and triangular e.