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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28
WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING.

Baltimore Sun: Well, some of the Pres
idents did lot for Carnegie.
Philadelphia Ledger: Most successful
men can devise way to make the other
fellow pay the tax.
Charleston News and Courier: If there
were more cloth in dresses there might be
more money in cotton.
Philadelphia Record: Many man
never feathers his own nest because it costs
too much to color his nose.
New York Press: A man has to know
a good deal before he can realize some
body else knows little, too.
Chicago News: Lots of people never
cast their bread on the waters until it gets
so stale that dogs won't eat it.
New York Press: Any man knows
every one of the Ten Commandments when
it's some other fellow breaking them.
Louisville Courier-Journal: ga good
name is to be chosen rather than riches
unless it is for the purpose of breaking into
society.
Philadelphia Ledger: Andrew Carne-
gie's proposal to pension ex-Presidents
and the widows of ex-Presidents of the
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Louisville Courier-Journal: President
Taft is being flooded, it is said, with letters
from Kentucky and the South. commend
ing his recent speech to the United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy.
Louisville Courier-Journal: The differ
ence between President elect Wilson and
numerous others is that he doesn't burst
into full-throated speech upon every oc-
casion, and when he does say something
he does say something!
Mer Rouge Democrat: Many a mother
who knows all about the work of mission
aries in the interior villages of the FIJI
Islands has not the remotest idea what her
seventeen year-old son is doing down town
till midnight. What's more, she doesn't
seem to think it is her business to know.
Kansas City Star: 1t would be source
of the deepest humiliation, not only to ar
ex- President himself, but also to every
citizen of the United States, that former
the charity of a man who had grown rict
through his ability to hold up the Ameri'
can people through tariff privileges.
New York Sun: There is certainly ne
reason why former President of thu
| United States should be parasite on I
dropsical private fortune made out of out.
grown commercial vices like rebates, GU
OF an outgrown system like protection 70
projections sake, fines levied on the ma
jority to give on little strutting protocra
immortal opportunity for advertising.
!, The Southern Pacific is strictly agains
boozers. Says the Franklin Watchman
The Southern Pacific Company has ISSUED
new order, which went into effect on tn
18th, which prohibits any employee of tina
corporation from either entering or leaving
a place where intoxicating liquors are sold
Any violation of the order will mean
, dismissal from the service. This was don
to insure more faithful service and guar
antee safety to passengers travelling on it
lines, and while it may be hard on tn
booze merchants, it will meet with approve
, by people who must travel from one poin
, to another.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28

Bossier for and on behalf of itself, IN
conjunction with the City OF Shreveport,
hereby pledges, sets aside and dedicaies
the tolls derived or income received from
said bridge for period of fifteen years
from the date of the completion and ac-
ceptance of the same, or as much longer
as may be necessary to collect sufficient
tolls from said traffic bridge to fully and
completely pay the said certificates Of
Indebtedness, together with the interest
coupons thereto attached, as we'll as any
and all interest, or charges OF whatever
kind may be incurred in the collection
thereof, and that until otherwise pro-
vided by ordinance of the Police Jury Of
the Parish of Bossier, in conjunction
with the City of Shreveport, the said
tolls to be collected on said bridge shall
be as follows, to-wit:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28

WARTIME EXPERIMENTAL interesting
spectator at the Confederate unwilling,
and most interesting character, was
Mack Stevens of Madisonville. It was
he, who, during war times, was con-
demned to be shot; the grave had been
dug on Hogan's Hill and the soldiers were
lined up. Stevens asked for permission to
pray, and it was granted him. Leaning
on fence he suddenly vaulted it and
made good his escape, although fifteen or
twenty shots were fired at him.-Princeton
Ky. } Leader.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28

which said tolls or charges shall never
be less than herein above mentioned and
shall not be decreased by the Parish of
Bossier or the City of Shreveport while
any OF the said certificates of indebted
ness or coupons are outstanding and
not paid, and if at any time the revenue
derived from the said tolls or charges
are insufficient to maintain the said
bridge and to pay said certificates of in
debtedness, with the interest coupons as
they mature, then the Police Jury OF the
Parish OF Bossier, in conjunction with
the said City of Shreveport shall in
crease the rate of tolls or charges to
such sum as will amply provide therefor
and in default of doing SO the holders OF
said certificates of Indebtedness may
apply to any court of competent juris-
diction in the Parish of Caddo or the
Parish of Bossier, and said court, after
due hearing, shall fix said tolls, OF
charges, at such sums as will fully pro-
vide a revenue to maintain said bridge
and pay said certificates of indebtedness
with the interest coupons as they
mature.
Be it further ordained, etc., That in
order to further secure the said certif-
Gates of Indebtedness, with the interest
coupons thereon, that the said Parish Of
Bossier, acting through the president
and secretary Of it's Police Jury, or Other
officers exercising similar functions, ir
conjunction with the said City o.
Shreveport, acting through its mayor
and superintendent of accounts anl
finance, or other officers exercising sim.
liar functions, shall at all times keel
said bridge insured against loss or de.
struction from any cause in a reputable
insurance company, or companies, TO
an amount equal to 60 per cent of tn,
balance due on said certificates of in,
debtedness and interest coupons, loss, j
any, payable to the holder, or holders
of said certificates of Indebtedness ant
interest coupons as their interest ma,
appear. and in default of the said Polio
Jury Of the Parish of Bossier and tn
City OF Shreveport effecting and main
tanning such insurance on such bridg
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28

'There could be no better medicine than
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. My chill
dren were all sick with whooping cough.
One of them was in bed, had high fever
and was coughing up blood. Our doctor
gave them Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and the first dose eased them, and three
bottles cured Them" says Mrs. r. A. Dom
aldson, of Lexington, Miss. For sale by
all druggists.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28

In sentencing negro of Montgomery
County, Md, to eight years in the peni-
Tertiary for attempted wife-murder, Judge
E. G. Peter said homicidal wave seemed
to be sweeping over the county and heavy
penalties were needed to check it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28

Snow fell yesterday over an area of the
Southern States extending from the Texas
Panhandle to Central Georgia. 1t began
at IL O'Clock a. m. at Jackson, Miss, and
continued for three hours. It was the
heaviest fall of snow ever recorded in that
section. 1t was the first snow of the sea-
son at Vicksburg and Atlanta and Colum-
bus, Ca, and many other localities.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28

Don'twaste your money buying strength
ening plasters. Chamberlain's Liniment
is cheaper and better. Dampen piece Of
flannel with it and bind it over the affected
parts and it will relieve the pain and sore
ness. For sale by all druggists.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28

Atlanta, Ca, shows greater per centage
of gain in the actual amount of money
spent in the erection of new buildings dur
ing the month of October and the first ten
months of this year than any other city in
the United States. 1t is ahead of New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Memphis,
Buffalo, New Orleans and many others.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28

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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28

Self-respect and clear conscience are
still the highest assets of life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28

Assumption Pioneer: The advent of
Socialism means trouble and strife.
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The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
BUYING AN AUTO
PRETTY TOUGH JOB
Some Persons Become So Confused
They Know Not Which Way to
Turn-A Little Advice.

To the man OF moderate means the
purchase Of an automobile is. IKE
breaking out OF Jail, a thing not to be
lightly undertaken. After a careful
consideration of the greatest amount OF
money which can be invested. he looks
about in the manner OF all sensible men
for the greatest possible value to be OBJ
tained for the money. II he is the pos
SCISSOR OF friends who own automobiles
he invites their opinion and advice, as
well as that OF the sales agents OF the
concerns who furnish a car at the de-
sired price.
The advice Of his friends is apt to be
biased, as il is gained from one-sided
experience, while the advice of the sales
man, although perhaps the result OF
much experience, is hardly less biased
A demonstration may prove much and IL
may prove very little. so the prospective
automobilist does not know which way
to turn. The wise man, however, buys
a car OF good reputation, with a solid
guarantee, or in the case OF a car un-
known, has IL thoroughly examined by
q competent judge.
The, style OF the body purchased will
to a large degree, determine whether the
automobilist will be satisfied or dIsap-
pointed after he has had the machine
for any length OF time. It is in this fea-
ture that the purchaser may rely upon
the company from whom he Is buying
the car, as the great experience OF the
dealer will aid his judgment In this
respect
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
NEW TIRE PREPARATION
PROVES GREAT SUCCESS
Prominent WaShingtonians Prepare to Market Their
New Product, AireaSe, on Big Scale.

The part of an automobile receiving
the most wear-the tires-has received
the least attention from the inventors.
and, as a result, the tire of to-day is
the same tire, practically. that 1t was
years ago. The valve, in some ways
the weakest point OF the whole tire, is
the same one that has been in use for
many years, the same as used on the
bicycle
Every mile that is travelled by an
automobile on an average costs some
where in the neighborhood of to cents.
The moment a hole, IL ever so small,
gets in the outer casing, the water, oil,
grease, and what not, enters, and the
fabric of the tire commences a very
rapid process of rotting. The smallest
holes will admit grit and dirt and the
constant friction on the inner tube
causes untold damage II allowed TO con-
tinue
The trouble of stopping and getting
out In the snow. or nearly as bad, In
the hot sun. comes to every automo-.
bilist. and about the only relief is to
taRe street car, unless time is not a
factor in, his trip. Demountable rims
are all right, and so are many Of the
improvements assisting the aJtoist to
speedily remove the tire, fix 1t UP. and
be on bis way again. But what is the
fair driver to do when her car is held
up with a blowout or a puncture? The
self-starter Is a great boon to the lady
automobilist. and will enable many TO
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28

enjoy driving their own car, but the
tire trouble stlll remains a worry and
a trouble but little improved upon in
the last few years.
A local expert has recently placed
upon the market very practical solu-
ton of the troublesome tire and one
that seems to I'LL every want. The
company which he has formed has de-
cided to call the new preparation Air
ease" which suggests the air is eased.
Perhaps ''mind-ease" would hit the
mark better.
II IS claimed by the company that the
new preparation absolutely does away
with roadside tire repairs, and aboI
ishes the necessity of carrying extra
tires. II Is inserted within the tube OF
any automobile tire. taking the place
of air and thus eliminating all pune
lures and blow-outs, and causing the
tire 10 always stand up full and round.
thus adding speed with a minimum OF
power
A humber of prominent users of the
preparation here in Washington. after
a lengthy trial. are loud In their praise
of the invention, and state that every
claim made for IL has proven absolutely
reliable. All state that the preparation
is as resilient as air II not more so, and
Mr. Harry Wardman. an enthusiastic
user. after using 1t on his Packard car
for months. has decided TO have his
electric so equipped. and Is loud in his
praise of the new preparation.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
Will Not Go to Canada.

When Canada presented Uncle Sam
with the reciprocity mItten II was quite
generally believed on the Canadian side
OF the line that there would be a large
influx Of American manufacturers. and II
was thought that this would be especially
true of the automobile maker. Such, how
ever. has not been the case The manu-
facturers Of the Mitchell car were offered
very fiattering inducements for the erec-
ton OF a Canadian plant, and they made
a most careful investigation OF the cost
OF manufacturing in Canada and con-
cluded that they could much better af-
ford to build their cars in the States
and pay the Canadian duty than to
manufacture in Canada itself.
In the case above mentioned there Is
more to be learned by the American
manufacturer contemplating a Canadian
plant than appears on its face. as the
Mitchell Company does a large business
with Australia, South Africa, New Zeal
and. and other English colonies. which
have a lower rate Of tariff on Canadian
goods than on those from the States.
but in spite Of this the Mitchell Com
pany could not see anything but q loss
In a Canadian plant.
II the investigation OF other American
manufacturers results similarly IL will
be something of a blow to our Canadian
cousins, who voted so Enthusiastically
against reciprocity.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
SELF- F-STARTER HAS
HOLD ON INDUSTRY
Great Demand for Machines with
New Equipment Proves It's
Popularity.
By WILLIAM HINDs.

In this season OF 1912 the self-starter
has taken a hold on the automobile in
dustry like a Kansas cyclone on corn
cribs and grain stacks. The self-starter
has had a whirlwlnd introduction; so
much so that 1872 automobile without
self-starter is a. rarity. Different
makes are almost as numerous as vari-
Gus brands OF breakfast foods.
The long-postponed but now almost
universal adoption of self-starters on
cars selling at $1,000 and over is almost
marvellous. when II is considered that
the air pressure and mechanical systems
have been on the market for several
years, and that the air pressure system
has been in fairly successful use on a
six-cylinder car for some years.
One wonders at the sudden and in
sistgnt demand for self-starters at this
time and at the SURPRISING response of
automobile manufacturers in meeting
this demand. 1t is apparent that there
is some valid reason behind the public
demand for self-starters besides the as
sumption that II is undignified to crank
an engine.
There is a reason" for the overwhelm-
ing demand that autos be equipped with
self-starters. and probably II is found in
the difficulty Of vapOrizing into an ex-
plosive mixture the poor grades Of gaso-
line now to be had. This Is particularly
the reason during the winter, when frigid
air in the cylinders and the ice-cOld
metal Of the intake manifold, piston
head. and cylinder walls cause a large
percentage of the sprayed gasoline to be
precipitated on the metal parts as non
explosive gasoline liquid.
The heretofore eXpedient OF filling the
radiator with hot water in order to warm
the cylinders had most decided advan-
tages in facilitating starting, but II was
when in front OF a theater
at l1:30 o'clock and upon a few other
occasions.
The self-starte- has invaded the auto
mobile industry with a Tush-a veritable
now, in the explosive
gas self-starter. the great need for one
piled. Self-starters, weighing but two
to four pounds $50 light that the ex-
pense of the system practically ends with
installing it,. are part Of the regular
equipment of up-to-date cars, or can be
supplied at from $25 to so.
The reason for the almost universal
adoption of the acetyline gas self-starter
is owing to its overwhelming success
rather than to its Ightness, cheapness,
and freedom from trouble. The acety-
line gas used from the tank that sup
plies the searchlights. is unaffected by
any degree Of cold, and explOdes as
readily in the cylinders as the illuminat-
ing gas at home is lighted by a match.
The high temperature Of the explosions,
being many hundred degrees. effectively
warns the cylinder walls. and the mo-
tor continues work on its usual diet of
gasoline.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
IN AUTO
RACING LAST YEAR

The year just closed has been an epoch
maker in motor car racing. Records on
track, beach. and speedway have fallen
one after another until the record time
Of a year or two back seems compare.
lively slow.
1t is particularly gratifying to note that
the American driver was the most con-
slstent record-breaker, although often
using a foreign made car. The two most
remarkable performances in the history
Of racing can be credited to 1911. One.
the mile made by Burman at Daytona
last April IN $50. the fastest ever travel
ed by man. will no doubt stand for
some time This is at the rate OF 14L7s
miles per hour. which Is crowding on the
much coveted emile a minute speed.
The performance of Ray Harroun at
Indianapolis last Decoration Day stands
out equally prominent. as being the great
est test of man, machine, and regular
stock tires the world has ever known
He Travelled 500 miles at an average of
nearly seventy-five miles per hour, on
a brick oval track with three OF his
tires untouched. This Is considered
record for both machine and tires.
In addition to the above, all straight
away records were broken from 25 to so
miles at a sustained speed ranging from
70 to s. miles per hour, nearly all on
American-made cars
A review Of the records as they stand a;
the beginning Of the year 1872, shows all
records broken last year. with the excep-
ton OF three or four intermediate records
Of little importance.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-28
AMERICAN AUTOS
HAVE HARDER USE
American Engineer in London Com
pares Work Done by Foreign
Cars and Those Made Here.

Complete reports Of the notable ad-
dress made by Howard L. Coffin before
the International Conclave of American
and European Designers at London
reached this city last week.
The occasion was the fusion Of Ameri-
can and British engineering minds in ad-
vancing the automobiles field OF useful
ness. The establishment OF an interna-
tional basis for that work followed the
address OF Mr.. Coffin, who has created
six famous American cars.
After Mr.. Coffin had impressed his
hearers with the trend toward clean
design" he made a striking comparison
OF differing conditions-a comparison that
lent great interest to the forthcoming
union Of enEsneers from both sides OF
the water. Mr.. Coffin said. in part:
II must confess TO a feeling little short
Of awe at the amount Of use. misuse
and abuse which can be withstood by a
motor car in the hands OF the average
American user. Except for certain struc-
tural features affecting road or ground
clearance, do not see why the Ameri-
can chassis should perform better than
the English. due consideration being had
Of course. for the relations Of powe-.
weight, and road condition. Good ma
terials and good workmanship are Ger
tainly much the same the world over
In England attention Is certainly given
to fineness OF finish. and there can be
but little difference in workmanship upon
the vital parts. I am referring, of course.
to the reasonably well built cars upon
both sides OF the water
The character OF American roads and
the condition under which American cars
are forced to perform have had neces-
sarily a great influence upon the direc-
ton OF detail development.
Duplicate cars are therefore put into
service upon the century old and per-
feet roadways of New England. and ne
gotiate the dirt roads and trails OF the
newer Western States. The same cars in
every detail must perform at the sea
level in New Jersey and among the
clouds in Colorado. They must behave
equally well in the scorching sand deserts
Of the Southwest. where rain never falls,
and in the humid air OF the Northeast.
while am speaking to you, duplicate
cars are being shipped from a dozen
American factories-some to the North
into a winter temperature Of from ten 20
forty degrees below zero Fahrenheit
some to the South. to Florida and TO
Texas. with the Thermometer at above
100 in the shade and the roads hub deep
in sand. One car may be used upon the
beautiful roads Of the East, and where
speed limits are unknown: another may
encounter the daily gear work among the
Alleghenies or the Rockies"