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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-01-06
INJUNCTION MEASURE
;-St LIES DORMANT

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.--The Will
SON. bill to regulate the issuance of
injunctions has not 80 far had any
hearings during the present congress.
While, Of course, hearings ON this
question have been had so often and
so continuously from year to year that
there should be no further hearings
needed, yet there is no time to lose
and an inquiry from yoHr congress
man as.to what is being done will be
wise and timely. The bill 10 known a.
Il. IR 1882. .
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11
An ESTEEMED EDUCATOR.

Recently the Banner printed an editorial
from the Monroe Independent strongly
recommending the disappointment OF Prof.
B. c. Caldwell to the presidency of the
State Normal School at Natchitoches. We
wish enthusiastically to approve of the
suggestion Of the Independent, and to en-
dorse the compliment paid by the lnde-
pendent to this highly esteemed educator;
when it says Of him:
''No man in the State has done more for
the cause of education, and none stood
higher in the esteem and confidence OF
both the people and the great body OF
educational workers in the State, many OF
whom he has trained and launched upon
their careers"
Truly, B. C. Caldwell ''has not his equal
in the State for the position" He is a
school teacher who loves his work and
honors his calling. He has the confidence
of the people, and he is worthy of it. The
Banner hopes he will again be put at the
head of the great institution which he
'.built up and made success He is not
seeking the position. 1t is seeking him
A man is needed at the head of the Nor
NAL who will devote his whole time to it
and Caldwell is the man. He has nc
political ambition to serve. His pride is
in his profession, and he is loyal to it
Prof. Caldwell was by far the ablest anc
most enthusiastic institute conductor who
ever visited this parish, as all who wit
messed his painstaking work and heare
his excellent lectures will cheerfully
testify.
The Banner seconds the independents
motion for Caldwell's disappointment.
better man cannot be found.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11
From Our State Exchanges

Homer Guardian journal: There are
other candidates for the presidency whom
we prefer to Harmon, but in our judgment
the Democrats would have much better
chance to win with him as their standard
bearer. We should sacrifice preference
to expediency. Harmon may not be so
progressive as Wilson or Underwood, but
he is safe and conservative and has fought
great fight for the party in the once Re-
publican State of Ohio.
Homer Guardian-J Journal: The whole
matter of game protection and conserva-
ton should be referred to the police juries
of the respective parishes. This would
bring the matter directly to the people ir
each locality. A law that would suit ir
Claiborne Parish, where there is no game
worth considering except quail, would mo-
suit the conditions in Vermilion where
game and fish abound. An open anc
closed season, left to each parish to deter
mine, with no license required for citizens
of the State is the only fair and satisfac.
tory way to deal with this question.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11
SELF EFFORT.

There is no country, we believe, where
the changes from poverty, or comparative
poverty, to wealth, from affluence to want,
from obscurity to prominence, and from a
high station to oblivion are more frequent
and sudden than in ours. Fortunes are
made and lost, so to say, in the twinkling
Of an eye; persons unknown yesterday
rise suddenly on the wave of fame and
popularity in the field of letters, politics,
science or religion. Meteor-ike they ap-
pear, meteor-like they vanish into utter
darkness, never to be heard of any more.
Very likely this is due to large extent
to the relative youth of our country, to the
undeveloped state in which large portion
of our vast territory is still slumbering, to
the continuous discoveries of its latent
wealth, to our heterogeneous population,
and to the feverish haste which seems to
possess the present generation to amass
large possessions and to live in state OF
luxury such as previous centuries here
never chronicled.
In this heller SHELTER rush with which
all are wooing tickle Dame Fortune, many
fall by the wayside to rise no more; others
are more or less crippled for life, and but
few rise to eminence. With strength and
energy wasted in this unequal strife the
unsuccessful begin to look upon the prom
ises which they thought life held out to
them as delusion and snare; they lose
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11

such black, tragic way as was shown in
the Hillsville tragedy. When laws are
made and annulled at will through bribery,
when they are ridiculed, defied, and out
ragged not only by individuals but by cor
porations and commonwealth, we should
not wonder when, instead of seeing un-
principled men evading and defying law,
we see them shooting down the law
enforcers and becoming law unto them
selves.
One of the voices we hear in the Hills
vile tragedy is. that warning us as peo-
pie against the lawess spirit. This spirit
can work from an individual through a
community, and finally poison a whole
nation The most fatal mistake which can
be made by any people is to cover before
lawless element and placate it by taking
the violated law from the statute book.
The highest duty people can perform is
to sustain the supremacy of law, whether
written on the conscience or on the statute
books.-NashviNe Christian Advocate.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11
School Board PROCEEDINGS.


The Parish Board of School Directors of Bossier
Parish met in regular session on this the 4th day
of April, 1912.
After roll call, which showed all members
adopted.
There being no old business to dispose OF, the
Board proceeded at once to count the ballots and
promulgate the returns of the special election held
in District No. ii on February 8, 1912, which re-
suited as follows: Number of votes cast to discon-
tinue the building tax, %; amount of property
voted, $4,000.
There being vote cast to continue the tax the
same was duly declared discontinued, beginning
with the year 1912.
Moved and carried, that E. M. Carstarphen,
J. H. Nattin, w. L. Sibley, w. P. Johnston, A. b.
Winham, H. L. Boggs and Leon Sanders be ap-
pointed local trustees for Plain Dealing High
School for the coming session, and that the old
trustees of Benton and Haughton High Schools be
retained.
On motion and second, it was agreed to pay the
principals OF the high schools SIS per month out of
the general fund for the ensuing year, and all
grade teachers $50 per month.
On motion and second, the Secretary was in
structed to present an account against Mr.. Amos
Hudson for s25 for the old Cypress Hill school
house, removed by him last year.
Moved and carried, that w. F. Morris be reim-
bursed in the sum of ST for school tax unjustly
collected from him during 1912.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11
RETROSPECTIVE.

April 8, 1854-ffty- eight years ago last
Tuesday-the editor of the Banner and his
brother, J. NJ. Scanland, now of the YER
million News, entered the Caddo Gazette
office in Shreveport to learn the printing
business. There were three newspapers
published in Shreveport at that time-the
Gazette. Democrat and South Western
all weeklies. The population of Shreve-
port was about $500. The Gazette was
printed upstairs in frame building on the
location where the store of w. J. Rea is
now situated. In 1866 the Gazette office
was removed to the second story of brick
building on the southeast corner OF Texas
and Market Streets, which was torn down
last wear to make room for the magnificent
new building soon to be occupied oy the
Commercial National Bank. In 1856 the
office was moved to the adjoining room
over C. H. Burnside's jewelry store, and
in 1857 on Texas Street, upstairs over
Lama & Spor's dry goods store, now or
recently occupied by Mr.. Paul Lowenthal.
TIE Democrat office in 1854 adJoined the
Gazette on the west side, and the South
Western was located on the southwest
corner Of Texas and Edwards Streets.
The Caddo News was established in
1856 or 1857, and was printed on Texas
Street, at or near where the Carter
Allen jewelry store is situated.
The editor of the Banner distributed the
Gazette early every Saturday morning te
it's subscribers on the south side OF Texas
Street and his brother discharged like
duty on the north side of the street.
OF all those engaged in editing ano
printing these three newspapers we car
recall the names of none now living, ex'
cept the writer and his brother. "The ole
faces no longer greet u.s. "How noise
less falls the foot of time" 1t does no
seem SO long since the ''long ago." Blu
at no time in the history of the United
States have the years been laden Will
events of such momentous interests
Great and decisive battles have beef
fought in the United States and Europe
ocean cables have been laid from cont
nent to continent; and great invention
have been developed in the interest o
progress We now travel by steam ant
electricity; set type by machinery an
read by electricity. Progress and &c
there quick are the watchwords of tn
day. But with all of this up to datenes
we doubt if the people of this generatio
get any more real pleasures out of hf
than did those of fifty eight years age
who, if they did not have all the conven
fences we now have, lived the simple an
conservative life, and enjoyed the best c
real ''pure food" meals, when adulteratio
in food and drink was an unknown ar
The thought may be old-fogyish an
reasonable to commercialism and prog
ress, but it is dear to the old timers hear
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11

their self-reliance, nd-discouraged and
disheartened-they no longer believe that
by self effort they can regain success and
with it the self-esteem of their fellow men.
Self effort is the great, the all-powerful
lever that can lift us from the slough des-
pond to state of self-reliance and conse-
quent strength; self effort taught US to
walk, to speak, to conceive the immensely
of Gods UNIVERSE; self effort made US
familiar with the laws of steam and cleo
tricity; self effort makes the pulse of hu-
manity beat with mighty throbs;. self
effort has made the world what it is to-
day; self effort will make it what it will
be to- morrow.
Then let US not be discouraged if we
meet with reverses; let US remember that
these obstacles are put in our path to test
our power of will and endurance, that we
must face them without flinching as the
brave soldier goes forth to encounter his
enemV.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11
State Wide Prohibition.

We take the following paragraph from
a speech recently delivered at Gonzales by
Judge W. F. Ramsey, in opening his cam
paign for the Democratic nomination in
Texas:
In respect to the matter of Statewide
prohibition now declare, as [ have here
tofore declared, that advocated and voted
for prohibition in 1887, and voted for it in
the election held last July, and would vote
for such measure whenever presented.
My support of it is as a measure which
will decrease intemperance and Danish the
evils of the saloon. These evils, and the
domination of our State by the corrupt
and corrupting liquor interests, l shall
always oppose. | furthermore believe
that in view of the slender majority against
such measure at the last election, such
election has left the question of constitu-
tional prohibition practically undecided,
since it is claimed and believed by thous-
ands of our people that such election was
attended by such frauds in respect to the
payment of poll taxes and the shameless
use of vast campaign fund and other
improper practices which brought about
the apparent or real defeat of the amend
ment, and l, therefore, believe that it will
be wise and proper to have the question of
Statewide prohibition again submitted
under proper regulations, the amendment
of our election laws insuring just and
fair count, to nonparty and nonpartisan
election, to the end that fair and honest
expression of the people may be had in a
decided and final form.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11
Succession Sale.

Succession of Miss Julia Sibley, decd.
In District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
DY virtue OF a commission issued to
- me from the Second District Court
of Bossier Parish, La, in the above en-
titled succession, will offer for sale, on
terms hereinafter stated, and according
to law, at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, at the Court House door,
in the town of Benton, La, during the
legal hours Of sale on Saturday, April
~, 1912, the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
A certain piece of land fronting on
Palmetto Avenue, in the town of Plain
Dealing, La, 60 feet square, situated in
the southeast corner Of 4-acre lot
bought by Mrs. E. L. Montgomery from
S. J. Zeigler, which sale was ratified by
Misses Mary Lee and Winnie Zeigler,
and Of record in the Clerks Office, Bos-
sier Parish, Louisiana, appraised and
valued at $3.50. Also, one sewing ma
chine valued at S12, and cash in Plain
Dealing Bank, $21.59. Amounting in
the aggregate to the sum OF S183.59.
Terms of Sale-For cash, if the ap-
praisement or two-thirds thereof be bid
else on a credic, according to law.
B. A. KELLY,
Administrator of said Succession.
April II, 1912. 1873
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11
FILTHY READING MATTER.

The St. Landry Clarion, in discussing
one phase of the McKee, Garland murder
trial, says: ''Send strong McRee story
by wire'' S'Send us three thousand words
on Mckee trial quick-make it strong
These are some of the messages and many
more of like nature: received by reporters
for different newspapers who are here.
Several of the city dailies have sent
special men to report the case, and news
papers throughout the United States have
shown desire for ''strong stories" on the
case, which shows that there is morbid
want for sensation by the American peo-
pie that the newspapers must cater to. 1t
the fault of the people who crave for it.
1t is repulsive to many newspaper men to
give glamour to unfortunate affairs as this
one is. But that newspaper which does
not do it will soon not be newspaper, but
just junk shop, with closed doors. Don't
blame the newspapers for being sensa-
tional. Blame the people who demand
sensational and salacious reports of MUIR
der trials.-Monroe Ne,cs-Star.
A large number~perhaps majority Of
newspaper readers-may take pleasure ir
reading sensational, and often repulsive
details of murder trials; but there are also
large number of newspaper readers who
do not care to read such stuff. If news.
paper publishers would unite and exclude
''strong stories," and make a determined
stand for their exclusion, the publisher:
would accomplish a much needed reform
and receive the grateful thanks of very
large number of their readers. Better g
to the "junk shop with closed doors'' thar
to be purveyor of ''salacious reports o
murder trials"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11
The Root of the Trouble.

'sThe root of all this trouble is this,' said
a brother-in law of the Aliens to cores
pondent of the New York Herald: ''The
Aliens have been spoiled, and badly
spoiled, by the Carroll people for ten or
fifteen years. | mean those of the family
who have let their tempers run away with
them. If when they first began to break
the laws the persons injured had vigor-
ously prosecuted them and the court had
passed judgment just as it would do in the
case of others, this tragedy would never
have occurred. But instead of that, when
one of them got into some serious trouble
in lawbreaking, the witnesses would gloss
over their acts and the court impose, a
light sentence, or perhaps none at all,
until these men got to believe they were
superior to the law.
eff, when two of them had that bloody
and almost fatal battle some years ago
the judge, instead of permitting them te
refuse to prosecute, had insisted upon in
flicting sentence on both, as the law com.
manded, that sickening slaughter in the
court room would never have taken place
But, like spoiled children, permitted tt
disobey repeatedly without punishment
they have at last committed the inevitable
act that brings down upon them all thu
punishment they should have received
years ago."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11

You will look good while before you
find better medicine for coughs and colds
than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t
not only gives relief-it cures. Try it
when you have cough or cold, and you
are certain to be pleased with the prompt
cure which it will effect. For sale by all
dealers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11
The Hillsville TRAGEDY.

AS we view it, it would be wisdom on
the part of the sober, serious people in
studying the crime to take into considera-
ton the fact that the spirit of lawlessness
all over the country has been so pro-
nounced for some time, and has been
growing SO rapidly, that it should not be
considered strange that it should fruit in
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11
On motion, duly seconded, the following resolu.


ton was adopted:
Resolved, that whereas j. F. Adair and j. B.
Wilmington did, on February 2, 1912, borrow from
the Commercial National Bank of Shreveport, La,
the sum Of s2100 with per cent interest from
February 2, 1912, giving their personal note for
said amount, and
Whereas, the said sum is to be and will be ex-
pended for the purpose OF constructing school
house in Public School District No. II.
That the President and Secretary Of the School
Board Of said Public School District No. II be-,
and they are hereby authorized to pledge to said
bank the special tax Of 10 mills voted in said dis
trict for the payment of said amount, and agree
and contract for and on behalf Of this board and
the said school district; that the said special tax
as collected shall be paid to the said bank until the
full and final payment Of said note, with per cent
per annum interest thereon from the date OF the
loan, and that they De, and hereby, authorized
to endorse for and behalf Of this board and the
said school district the note above described to said
bank for said amount, with the usual stipulations
to attorneys fees, if placed in the hands OF an
attorney for collection and do any other or further
act needed in securing the payment thereof to said
bank out of said special tax which is hereby
specially pledged and dedicated to the payment o.
said Indebtedness.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11

Shreveport Times: Avaunt, ye mis-
cradle germs and microbes! Lord, help
us to get right busy before DR.. Bowling
descends upon us with his eagle eye and
scrubbing brush!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11
Lumber

We wish to inform the public that our
saw mill, located at Bluffs, which was
recently destroyed by fire, has been re-
built, and we are now ready to MI On
short notice all orders for either rough
or dressed lumber.
j. G. 6 w. E. MCDADE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11
Stray Sale.

TSTRAYED before w. J. Dawson,
- Justice Of Peace, Ward 2, Bossier
Parish, La, by J. S. Alison and will be
sold at the front door of the Court House,
in the town of Benton, La, within the
legal hours Of sale, on Saturday, April
20, 1912, one old red COW, bag spoiled,
swallowfork in one ear, smooth crop off
the other. Also, 2-year- old red steer,
with white on back and in the TANKS, no
marks or brands. Appraised at S12 for
the two.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, ETC.,
or the same will be sold according to law.
J. A. EDWARDS, Constable.
March IA, 1912.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11

Bad men think there are more bad men
in the world than good men, and that's
where they make their mistake. -Baha-
more San.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11

For rheumatism you will find nothing
better than Chamberlain's Liniment. Try
it and see how quickly it gives relief. For
sale by all dealers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11
Stray Sale.

ESTRAYED before w. H. Bledsoe,
~ Justice of the Peace, Ward 6, Bos-
sier Parish, La, on February %, 1912,
by E. S. Reed, and will be sold at
Haughton, La, within the legal hours
Of sale, on Saturday, April Is, 1912,
two steers about two years old. One OF
said steers is red, the other has red sides
and back, with white belly and face.
No marks or brands. Appraised at Si2.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, ETC.,
or the same will be sold according to law.
1875 J. w. ONEAL, Constable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11
SHERIFF'S REPORT.

To the Honorable President Members of the Board Of
School Directors, Bossier Parish, La.
Gentlemen: Herewith report of collections fol-
the quarter ending March 81, 1912, to-wit:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-04-11

w. A. Bounds and A. J. Demoss were appointed
a committee Of two to meet with residents of the
Eighteenth District at Rocky Mount April 10th
for the purpose Of selecting site for the new con-
solidated school.
On motion and second, the board adjourned to
meet again in regular session on Friday, July 5,
1912. NV. SENTELL, President.
WA FoRTsoN, Secretary.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-15
SELECTIONS FOR
LIEU LAND FILED
BY NO. PACIFIC
Indicate the Purpose of the
Hill Road to Build
Through the State of
Oregon.
tstaff.C orrespondence.D

Vale Ore, Dee. l4.-Ehe Northern
Pacific Railroad company, a Hill road,
has recently filed COR record III the
Malheur county clerks office at Vale,
a deed of great Importance covering
six full pages Of the record. This decd
IS for lien land selections in seven
counties III Oregon by the government
To the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany The land thus selected by the
Northern Pacific extends through seN-
eral parts of The state of Oregon In
studying Il map 81 oregon II Is found
that these lieu lands now owned III
Oregon by the Northern Pacific
stretch from the Dead OK Flat along
the Snake river, north OF ontario, and
follow up The Malheur river. One Sc
lection Of this land IS right 1t the point
called The Narows,' at the Harvey
lakes in Harvey county. and one selec-
tion is at Klamath Falls.
il Is found that these lieu selec-
lions give the Northern Pacific strips
IF land extending from near Jordan
valley. through the Big Bend country
along the Snake river. opposite Parma.
ga past Nyssa ana Ontario 10 Dead OK
Flat. And ii is fosnd that these North
ern Pacific lieu land selections run in
strips from Vale up the Willow river
past Brogan and extend in a north
westerly direction up through the
Burnt river district, and then around
In the vicinity Of Prineville and on 70
the Desehutes river.
Up the Deschutes.
BY still further studying the map i
is seen that these lieu land selections