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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-07
A Problem That Every Public
School Teacher Must Solve.

Sooner or later every public school
teacher must solve this problem: the
salary question. Why is it that such
small per cent of teachers now engaged
in the public schools have not been in
the work more than three years? They
like the work; it's an honorable work, a
noble work, yet they discontinue it.
The trouble is all in the salary question.
After a teacher has struggled along
through term of school, then into a
summer normal at a heavy expense, he
finds himself ready to go into school in
the fall penniless. This same thing is
repeated another year, and by that time
he comes to realize he must solve the
salary question, and he does it by get
ting into some other line of work.
Hundreds have come to us and prepared
themselves for the business Office, and
we have yet to hear of single regret.
With our thorough, practical courses of
neutrality-suspicious. Training, Short
hand, Typewriuing and Telegraphy COM
pleted, any teacher can secure all-the-
year-round employment, with some re-
liable business concern, at much better
salary than he can get in our public
schools. We have many unsolicited
letters from former teachers, thanking
US for giving them the opportunity OF
securing practical education and then
placing them in position where they
could earn more than mere living;
where they could buy them home, and
lay up something for old age. Where is
the public school teacher who has been
in the work fifteen years who has saved
enough money out of his teaching te
buy himself respectable home, ane
make investments that will protect hin
and his family in old age? They are the
exception.
We have the largest business training
school in America. We have enrolled
students from thirty mine differen
States and six foreign countries. W.
have placed our graduates in almos
every State in the Union. We own ant
control the copyrights of the famou
Byrne Simplified Shorthand and Prac
teal Bookkeeping, which enables US t
give far more thorough course, at les
expense than schools teaching othe
systems. Large business firms hav
learned of the efficiency of our gradu
ates, which makes it easy for US to plac
them in the very best salaried positions
Write for our free catalogue and rea
, letters from firms telling why they pre-
, fer our graduates.-Tyler Commerce.
College, Box A, Tyler, Texas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-07
CORRESPONDENCE
HaufhtOD.

Monday, March 4.-Mr. G. w. Smiths
store caught fire Friday morning and
caused considerable excitement and
alarm, but the local bucket brigade soon
extinguished the blaze, with only slight
loss.
Mr.. L. c. Biggs of Bellevue was a
visitor here last Friday.
Mrs. R. p. Cook of Shreveport spent
Sunday here with her parents.
Mrs. J. w. Elston spent last week in
Caddo Parish with sick relative.
Miss Minnie Tooke has returned home
from weeks visit in Pawnee, Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Bland of Winn-
field spent yesterday here with relatives.
Rev. J. G. Sloane filled his regular
appointment at the Methodist Church
Sunday.
Mrs. o. P. Harris is spending several
days with her daughter, who lives in
Rayville.
Miss Marie Courtney, teacher of the
Palmetto school, was pleasant Sunday
visitor here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Padgitt spent several
days the past week here with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Odom.
The Women's Home Mission Society
realized S11.5O net from their George
Washington entertainment.
Miss Maggie Belle Britt entertained
the young people Saturday evening with
a conversation party, at the conclusion
of which delicious refreshments were
served.
Miss Mavis White, pretty young
lady of Denison, Texas, who spent two
weeks in New Orleans during the car
nival season, is visitor here with Miss
Ludie Platt.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Sandidge took
their little son, Richard, to Shreveport
sanitarium for an operation. Your cor
respondent learned to-day that the
operation was successful and the little
boy is getting along nicely.
Mr.. D. A. Horton and Mrs. F. D
King of Shreveport were married in thai
city last Wednesday. Our young people
were at the evenings train, prepared tt
receive them with shower of rice, bu
the bridal party, anticipating the recep'
ton, avoided it by coming home vi;
Princeton.
TUESDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Lees littl
daughter, Marble, is quite sick.
The heaviest rain of the year fell her
last night. All streams are high AM
,, the roads washed pretty badly.
The good people of Haughton hay
taken up a collection for the colore
. storm sufferers on the Foster plantation
. The contributions consist mostly Q
. clothing and bedding, all of which wa
forwarded by to-day's freight train t
o Mr.. J. P. Allen, owner of the plantation
S for distribution among those in creates
r need. The ", S. and P. Railway trans
e ported the offering free of charge. TIL
: colored people of the community ioine
in making up the contributions, addin
;, some money to the list of items.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-07
lodge room and the lower story into a
public assembly hall.

lodge room and the lower story into
public assembly hall.
Mrs. F. M. Cline and children of
Shreveport are visiting here with friends
during Mr.. Kline's absence in Indiana.
Miss lola Keoun graduated at the
State Normal at Natchitoches during
the past week and returned home Satur-
day afternoon, being met in Shreveport
by her mother, Mrs. T. N. Keoun.
The Adventures of Summer
Boarder" was given by the R. E. Lee
Literary Society at the High School
last Friday afternoon. Several OF the
lady patrons of the school attended the
performance and all agree that it was
the most laughable thing of the kind
presented here for long while. Only
short time ago Prof. Bright asked il
some one of the pupils would not write
a play for the society and arrange a
program, and the Adventures of g
Summer Boarder" was the result. The
play was written and staged by Miss
Clio Allen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Allen of this place. All who wit.
messed the performance say that it was
we'll interpreted. Your correspondent
has been informed that an effort will bt
made to have the play, just as rendered
at the school, repeated at the Oper;
House so that all may have an opportu
nifty to see it.
THURSDAY.
Little Marion Cline is suffering from
an attack Of Group.
Mr.. Milton Kidd of Ruston is wei
come visitor here this week.
DR.. and Mrs. Rupert Butler of Re
Land were shopping here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. lack Gardner of Miller
Bluff attended church services her
Sunday.
Mrs. Elmer Walker is visiting he
mother, Mrs. z. Gardner, who recent
removed to Miller's Bluff.
| Mrs. J. H. Harrison, ST., a highly re
spected resident of this place, died las
night following a short illness.
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Plain Dealing.

Monday, March 4.-From present in
dications the peach crop throughout this
section will be immense, and with any
thing like the present price there should
be handsome sum realized from the
canning of the surplus. 1t is now ex-
tremely hard to find first-class canned
goods of either tomatoes or peaches on
the market, and as there are few home
canneries that put up small amount OF
goods each year and always find ready
sale for the same, would it not show
good business acumen in our towns
people if they would encourage the
putting in of such an enterprise here in
Plain Dealing? There are now two or
more buildings that could be cheaply
fitted up for the enterprise, and some
one of experience could readily be found
to manage the business.
There is no question about the supply
of fruits, vegetables, etc. The only
problem to solve would be the financing
of the enterprise. The machinery and
cans would be the principal expense.
No doubt the growers of the fruit,
vegetables, etc., would readily take
stock in such an enterprise, as with any
thing approaching good management it
would prove success.
There would be no question OF labor
to solve, as all the schools would be out
by the time the cannery should operate
and the boys and girls would only be too
glad to find employment. The only
difficulty now to get around is to find
some one who will take the lead. And
why should it be stranger, as all are
agreed it would prove paying propo-
sition from the start?
The Farmers Union warehouse woulo
be an ideal place for such an establish
ment,, and the owners OF the building
would no doubt take stock in the enter
prise.
Mr.D.C C. Bolton of Bolinger was ;
vlSltOF yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Stewart of Red Land is
guest at the home of her nephew, MI
Leon Sanders.
Rev. J. H. Afford of Haughton file
his regular appointments at the Baptis
Church yesterday.
Little Misses Lena Baird and Haze
Cline spent Saturday very pleasant
with friends living in Bolinger.
j Mr.. John Carstarphen left to-day to
Smithville, Texas, to accept positio
with vehicle company of that place.
Mrs. ]. E. Murray and children lei
=. to-day for their home in Shreveport
after spending a few days here wit
! Mrs. Murray's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Cochran.
J The building in this place formerl
! occupied by Mr.. ]. P. Keeth as a sto'
( and later known as the Opera Hous
has been purchased by the local lode
! of the w. O. w. 1t will be remedies
! the upper story to be converted into
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-07
Mebane Cotton Seed

l have $50 or 200 bushels OF Meoane cotton
Seed for sale at IS cents per bushel at my home
Place, near Linton. Will shave the price little
when large quantities are taken. This is very
prolific c,tton, yielding from 81 to IS per cent OF
lint to the hundred pounds in the hills
GO I.R. BUMGARDNER.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-07

Many sufferers from rheumatism have
been surprised and delighted with the
prompt relief afforded by applying
Chamberlain's Liniment. Not one case
of rheumatism in ten requires any inter-
nal treatment whatever. This liniment
is for sale by all dealers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-07
DurOc JERSEYS

| have for sale a lot of Duroc Jersey
Pigs, now two months old. Prices, So
each for those that are registered; 81
each for others. Also, few matured
breeders. All from prize winning stock
at the Bossier Parish Fair.
a-s j. NJ. CORNISH, Arkana, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-07
Card of Thanks

To the Voters Of Ward Five:
l take this method of expressing
my heartfelt thanks and apprecia-
ton of your loyal support in the
recent primary election. l realize
that I had as an opponent one OF
ward five's best citizens and pop
ular gentleman.
l shall strive to serve you to the
very best of my ability, and extend
to each of you my everlasting graft
tude and appreciation.
Respectfully,
r. D. WHlTTlNGTON.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-07
For Sale

Two Lightning Junior Hay
Presses for sale. Also, two
small Mules. Address
"a GRAY STINsoN, Benton.
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s. C.. Rhode Island Reds

I have for sale a number of BOOSTERS
of this famous breed. Prices, 81 to SOU
each. They are from prize winning
strain at the Bossier Parish Fair.
Address Mrs. E. F. K1RTLEY,
a., Plain Dealing, La.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-13
THE AMERICAN ISSUE
September IS, 1912.
In Division Lies Defeat.

That is the lesson learned at the last primary in
number of the districts; that is the main thing to be
kept before the minds of the voters for the coming
election in November In division lies deteat-n or
ganized and united effort lies victory. We can win
our fight for county option in November if we can
bring local option of the state to the support
of the men endorsed by the League.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-13

lidcub bartender discharged by the court when
shown his trial for violating the liquor law that he
sold whisky when the complaint said he sold And vet
people wonder popular contempt for law-St Louis
Republic
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-13
The Same Old I rick

The Chicago papers have recently given consider
able space to rich mans son going wrong" Young
Hoops son of millionaire manufacturer arrested
for accosting young woman and sentenced to the
Bridewell for sxty-three days. He had been going
the pace that kills but his confinement gave him
time for reflection. His experience is typical and his
comments therefore deserve attention:
'When | came here I knew why. 1t was drink
OF that, but not nearly as certain OF it as
[ became few minutes after | had been here with
these fellows asked half dozen what they here
for and most of EN- told me it the booze.
rich mans cannot afford to toy with highballs in
big city like Chicago The sequel Of every hghba
cocktail in a big, gay city is trouble 1t may
sooner it may later boy who has rich parents
and lives in big city win if he remembers two
things-let him keep away from the booze and forget
about girls until he is ready to marry. If I had done
that-well, but what's the use? I going to stick
here and finish my sentence Then I'm going to get
a start and make up for the time I've wasted"
1t is to be hoped the young has learned his
lesson and will make good his resolution. 1t
might work the redemption of other rich mems
who are going the pace if they given a similar
opportunity for meditation There is tremendous
truth in his words-"The sequel of every highball
cocktail in big, gay city is trouble" The Bridewe
itself is graphic proof Of that And that holds for the
poor boy we'll the rich And it holds for the less
fancy drinks we'll for the highball and cocktail
All that being true, and it is plain matter of fact
man cannot help wondering just how long supposed
ly civilized and professedly intelligent government is
going to continue the policy, which to him seems as
asinne it is suicidal and suicidal is asnine
of licensing for consideration to sell highbalts
and cocktails and building Brdewes to care for the
trouble which young Hoop says is their inevitable
sequel.
No living mortal who in private matter would
employ similar tactics could hope escape an inquiry
into his sanity.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-13
A Good Man Defeated By Division.

Let us explain COnCretely what we mean. In the
Eighth senatorial district (made up of the counties OF
Lake, McHenry and Boone) the April primary the
local option candidate lost by less than 100 votes-we
think it exactly sxty-nine votes Mr.. Joseph
Anderson who served in the last general assembly and
all local option and made a most excellent
record otherwise, the candidate supported by the
tSaloon League We endeavored to get all those
who believed in local option to stand for Mr. Anderson
and their three votes for him. We even far
to the voters of the district in unmstakabe
language that there danger of defeat in dividing
their votes with any other candidate and yet there
two candidates in the race Mr.. Covey of Bevi-
dere, and Mr.. Jackson, of Lake Forest who received
many thousands of local option votes. Here was a
case where there three dividing among
themselves the temperance element, and bringing de-
feat the they all believed n as we'll as to their
own political fortunes Just few votes from either
of the other candidates would have nominated Mr. An
derson and sent him to Springfield in place of liquor
Because local option would not listen to
the League, would not stand by its endorsement and
persisted in the support of other candidates than the
one recommended, they themselves suffered defeat
Shameful Situation in the Thirty-sixth District
Another most striking instance. In the Thirty
sixth senatorial district which is made up of the
ties of Adams, Pike Calhoun and Scott, there was
sharp contest for the nomination of local option man
for the There three candidates. one
supported by the liquor interests, and two purporng
to represent the local option 1t was apparent
to the Anti-Saloon League and should have been
apparent to everyone else, that with the local option
vote divided between two candidates and with the
liquor vote concentrated Campbell S. Hearn Mr..
Hearn would be sure of nomination. The League did
its level best to the withdrawal of of the
two candidates standing for local option but did
succeed. The League did then the next best thing,
and asked the local option voters of the district
their ballots for but of the two local option cand
dates The results of the primary indicated the wis
dom of the League. The local option candidate
dorsed by the League defeated by less than $50
votes. He would have been nominated without ques-
ton if just few of those who wasted their upon
the other candidate had voted according to the
Leagues endorsement
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-13
How Division Defeats

If we asked to state the most important thing
in the present campaign for county local option
should say that it is the uncaton of the local option
vote, and if asked to the greatest danger
in the present would the converse Of
this proposition and say that is in the division of the
local option vote.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-06-01

was the beginning of the battle
for conservation of coal lands be-
longing to the people. l am not
aware that President Roosevelt
had ever, prior to this time, given
expression to any view in regard
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-06-01
ALONE IN THE SENATE

fol'ette's continued autobiography
IN the June number of the Ameri-
can magazines:
After my election to the senate
l had received the usual form let
ter from Senator Hale, chairman
OF the Committee on Committees,
asking me to state my preference
as TO committee assignments. In
my reply l expressed but one
preference-the Committee on In
terstate Commerce. suggested
That my interest in the subject of
transportation led me to believe
that | could render better service
upon that committee than upon
any other. l need scarcely say
that | was not appointed to the
Committee on Interstate Com
merce. OF all my assignments,
the committee on Indian Affairs
was altogether the best; though l
should not overlook the bestowal
upon me of a chairmanship which
carried with it committee room,
a clerk and a messenger. The
title of this committee impressed
me considerably. 1t was the Com
mlttee to Investigate the Condi-
ton of the Potomac River Front
(Select)." | had immediate Wis
ions of cleaning up the whole Po-
tomac River Front until | found
that in all its history the commit
tee had never had a bill referred
to it for consideration, and had
never held a meeting.
But | decided to make the best
of my committee appointments.
Upon one of them, indeed, that of
Indian Affairs, | soon found con-
genial service. A bill was under
consideration by that committee
for the settlement of the Affairs of
the Five Civilized Tribes in the
Indian Territory, one of the most
important provisions of which re-
lated to the Segregated Coal Lands
of the Choctaw and Chickasaw In
dians. AS passed by the House
the bill provided for an extension
of the policy of leasing the coal
lands to private mining compa-
MES. The senate committee pro-
posed to amend this provision of
the House bill and provide for the
sale of the lands. 1t was a new
question for me, but | went to see
the secretary of the interior and
the director of the geological sur
vey, and learned that coal of very
superior quality had been located
upon $4,000 acres of this land. l
also discovered that leases cover
ing about III, 900 acres, while
taken in the name of private coal
mining companies, we're really con-
trolled by the railroads of the ter
ritory. / found that there was
little or no competition in prices,
and that the transportation rates
for shipments from the mines to
the consumers, were enormously
high.
/ therefore opposed in committee
the sale of these coal lands. Be-
ing voted down on that PROPOSE
ton, proposed such amendments
as seemed to me to better the
measure, but was defeated on all
of them. When | reserved the
right to oppose the committee up
on the floor of the senate, the men,
bers smiled broad smile. | was
regarded at that time, | am sure,
as a disturber of peace and pros
perity. / knew what WAS back of
that smile. The mem bers of the
committee were thinking what the
| . ,,o,,ll do =, ma wbap I at
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-06-01

with which his mind grasps an
important subject, l mention my
first call upon him after the de.
bate in the senate. do not now
remember the purpose of my visit;
l do remember his greeting:
Senator La Toilette, by Jove!
you struck q mighty good lead on
that coal matter in Indian Terri
tory. l think that is a very inn
portant subject"
And l said to him: "Yes, Mr..
President, its importance will de-
velop. | am going to work out a
bill providing that the government
shall take over that coal and save
it from being exploited by monop-
oily control"
Bully! 1t is a bully good
thing"
"Mr. President" l said, Il think
it would also be good thing ap-
piled to all the coal fields of the
government, and l want to come
and talk to you about that when
you haven't 80 many in here wait
ing to see you"
He said: 81 would be very much
interested. l wish you would
come"
did go to have talk with him,
and l found him not only open
minded upon the subject, but ready
to assent to the Importance of
some action in that direction. l
then suggested to him the with
drawal from sale and entry of all
coal, asphalt, and oil lands by ex-
ecutive order; but he at once
raised the question of the power
of the President to act without
Congressional authority. argued
that the President had such author
ity, but he SAID that he would get
Attorney General Moody's opinion
on it. When l saw him afterward
he said that Moody's opinion left
the matter still in doubt. l then
told him that | would introduce a
joint resolution in the senate cloth
ing him with power to withdraw
the public lands from entry.
Accordingly, on the 10th OF June,
| offered such joint resolution
authorizing the President ito with
draw from entry and sale all pub
lie lands known to be underlaid
with coal, Ignite, or oil, and all
such lands which, in the judgment
of the director of the geological
survey, contain deposits of coal,
Ignite or oil, and that all such
lands be withheld from entry or
sale until such time as congress
shall determine otherwise"
next saw President Roosevelt
on the Both of June few hours
prior to the adjournment of con-
gress. He was then in the Presi-
dents room at the Capitol. told
him it had been impossible to get
action upon my joint resolution,
at the same time saying that did
not think that such action was
necessary on the part of congress.
well" he said in his character
istic way, MOODY thinks there is
some doubt about it, but I'll re-
solve that doubt in favor of the
public, and after congress adjourns
I'll withdraw all government lands
known to contain coal deposits"
l told him | believed that such
action on his part would have tho
backing of all the people Of the
country, and that | proposed to
give such time as l could during
the summer to a study of the sub
ject with view to introducing q
comprehensive bill not only deal
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