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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20
Place Names In Russia

The Russian has not applied his
names without reason. In 1853. when
be founded the capital of the Amoor
province. he named 1t Biagovesch-
chensk. This means good news"-to
all save the proofreaders in the news
paper offices. Three years later be
founded the capital Of Primorskaya
and gave it name that plainly showed
what 1t was intended to Vladivo-
stok, ruler of the east" Near the end
OF his great transcontinental railway
be made a brand new city and called
1t Dalny, "farthest," very appropri-
ate name for place $500 miles from
the starting point of the road A pet.
ty clan Of the Suchan family, spring
ing from the narrow. beautiful. but
savage glens southwest Of Changbal.
shan, founded the Manchu dynasty,
which for more than 200 years ruled
China. They took the dynastic name
Of MANU-, or Manchn. In their own
language meaning "clear." To this the
Europeans have added termination
and we have .Manchnria. the country
Of the Manchns London Answers
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20
LATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

A Kansas City thug held up twelve men.
Chicago now claims a population of
2, 343, 500.
Burglars in Boston, Mass, got $4,000
from safe.
1t is reported that state of disorgani-
cation prevails throughout the Turkish
army.
Mrs. j. T. Newall of Richton, Miss, died
Monday while attending her dying great
grandchild.
A high record in ''trust busting" is be-
ing established in the last days OF the
Taft administration.
Jail sentences and fines were imposed
Monday upon the officers of the National
Cash Register Company.
Cincinnatus Heine "Jouquin" Miller,
known as 'The Poet of the Sierras," died
at his home in California Monday.
Twenty white tailed deer have been pur-
chased as the nucleus of a big game pre-
serve in the mountains of Kentucky.
The Army and Navy Journal estimates
that Intervention would cost the United
States ST 100000 day and require 200, 900
men.
G. P. Craven, once Mayor of East Dallas,
Texas, shot and killed Mrs. Philip Gibson
at Ell Paso, Texas, and then fatally wound
ed himself.
Steam railroads in Pennsylvania last
year killed 1910 and injured II ,034 per-
sons, sixty-five more of the former and
1855 more of the latter than the year be-
fore.
1t is estimated that S35O,O0 loss was
caused by collision between the Southern
Pacific passenger steamer Seminole and a
river freighter in San Francisco harbor
last Friday.
Francisco l. Medero, deposed from the
presidency of Mexico yesterday will be
exiled. Gustavo Madero, brother of the
president, was shot to death by his guards.
Emilio Gomez was elected to the presidency
In nearly seven decades Laughlin Fall
coner of Mont Glare, ILL.,, has sold over $50
tons Of honey, almost the whole of which
was disposed of at his door. His collec-
tons from honey have aggregated some-
where near S25, 1000.
A great fire, which occurred in the GEN.
ter of Toxic, Japan, yesterday destroyed
thousand buildings. These included
several churches. the Baptist tabernacle,
the Salvation Army hall, the school of for
eign languages and several other schools.
The fire burned fiercely for five hours and
troops were called out to guard the section.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20
st. Valentine.

Written for last weeks issue Of the Banner.]
St. Valentine, who died for truth,
Was ever the helper and friend Of youth.
While Rome ran red meath tyrant's sword
The good old Saint had gentle word,
For his was the gospel of human love-
That master passion lent from above.
St. Northumberland day of the year
When birds are mated with never fear
That winters wind will his blasts prolong,
For a new loves landscape is light and song.
st. Valentines Day-in the hearts romance
We pluck flower from the wreath of chance,
Our hearts beat quick while the flower is new,
And we swear to ever and ever be true;
But in a twelvemonth hence the dream is done
And we count the old loves one by one.
For the good Saint knew that changing doves
Signs, and kisses, and burning loves
Were things that youths and maids divine
When they play at the game of Valentine.
w. P. A.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20
Review of Reviews.

The Review of Reviews is an illustrated
monthly review of the most important
happenings of the month. It gathers from
all over the world news and information of
vital interest to every person who values
being we'll informed.
Accurate, impartial and concise, it is
prominently the magazine for busy people,
giving as it does we'll balanced, broad
minded, constructive Interpretation of cur
rent problems and events, entirely free
from craftsmanship.
In each number there are lucid, timely
editorials by DR.. Albert Shaw on the Pro-
gress Of the World, subtle cartoons from
leading papers, special articles on the
great questions of the day by authorities, a
financial department, a review of the new
books, and Of the best that appeared dur
ing the preceding month in the magazines
all over the world. Subscription, 50 per
annum. Address, 80 Irving Place, New
York City.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20
Items of Interest.

Only 2 per cent of public school children
enter college.
Most of the great lakes are more than a
thousand feet deep.
Philadelphia 1912 death rate was 1903
a thousand of population.
Illinois in 1912 produced 28,OO0,0OO bar
rels OF oil of forty two gallons each.
There are $4,000 more horses and $4,000
mules more in the country than there were
a year ago.
The wall paper industry in this country
is about 100 years old, but the general use
of wall paper dates from 1862.
Textile manufacturers in Moscow, Rus
STA, plan to spend several millions in irri-
eating great valley in Central Asia for
the cultivation of cotton.
British trade in 1912 aggregated 81, OOO,-
600, O0O The output for each person en-
ployed in England was $500, in Ireland
$500, and $3.50 in Scotland.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20
Deuteronomy.

Thou shalt also consider in thine heart,
that as man chasteneth his son, 50 the
Lord thy God chasteneth thee.-viii, 5.
Understand therefore, that the Lord thy
God giveth thee not this good land to pos
sess it for thy righteousness; for thou art
a stiffnecked people.-ix, 6.
And the Lord commanded us to do all
these statutes, to fear the Lord our God,
for our good always, that he might pre-
serve US alive, as it is at this day. And it
shall be our righteousness, if we observe
to do all these commandments before the
Lord our God, as he hath commanded US.
vi, "a, 25.
Six days thou shalt labor, and do all thy
work: But the seventh day is the sabbath
of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not
do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy
daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy
maidservant, nor thine OK, nor thine ass,
nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that
is within thy gates; that thy manservant
and thy maidservant may rest as we'll as
thou.-v, 1914.
Thou shalt have none other gods before
me. Thou shalt not make thee any craven
image, or any likeness of anything that is
in heaven above, or that is in the earth
beneath, or that is in the waters beneath
the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thy
self unto them, nor serve them: for I the
Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting
the iniquity Of the fathers upon the children
unto the third and fourth generation of
them that hate me, and showing mercy unto
thousands Of them that love me and keep
my commandments. Thou shalt not take
the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for
the Lord will not hold him guiltless that
taketh his name in vain.-v, I'll.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20
His Shakv Menorv.

The lawyers got tartar when. In a
recent trial in southern city. they
summoned to the stand an aged darky
who had been an eyewitness Of a fight
that had occurred between number
Of persons
"Tell us what you know about this
fight" said counsel when old Nose had
been placed upon the stand
"Fight?'' asked Nose. apparently
greatly surprised. What fight?"
"YOn know very well what fight is
meant" said counsel ''rell MS about
it."
IT don't know nothin' about no fight"
insisted the witness. when was it?
"See here. Moses" exclaimed the
lawyer; mo tfifing-the fight day be-
fore yesterday. You know all about
it. Tell u.s.
"Oh, de fight day befo Yesterday.
said Nose. well. snh. you see. rs
slept since de day befo' Yesterday. and
l never kin ricknIlect anything after
rs been asleep"
And that was all they could get from
him.--Green Bag.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20
The Startling Prevalence of Crime.

New Orleans Picayune.l
Judge Richard E. Burke, of the Chicago
Criminal Court, on Monday, in charging
the grand jury, is reported to have said !:
"The citizen even in his home is unsafe.
In our streets he is constantly alarmed.
Auto bandits and highwaymen appear to
have full sway. Their deeds from day to
day become more desperate. Some drastic
action should be taken to check, if possi-
BILE, this utter disregard for law and or
der.'
This is also the case in the city of New
York and to certain extent in the large
cities of the Union. There is every reason
why this is the case. There is in every
part of the country general sympathy
for criminals, and it is, therefore, con-
stantly more difficult to convict one in the
courts. When it so happens that the con-
viction of notorious criminal is had the
innumerable resources for the postpone
ment of punishment are brought into ope-
ration, and if through their Intervention
the convict fails to escape punishment,
then the pardon mill is set in motion, with
the result that murderers, burglars and
felons are set free, at the rate sometimes
OF hundreds in a single day.
The ancient law required real punish
ment, an eye for an eye, tooth for tooth,
life for life.
The remedy must begin with the people.
Ii they want criminals punished all they
have to do is to make it known in an au-
thoritative manner. The police, the courts
and the dispensers of broadcast pardons
will promptly respond. The present is the
age of the direct rule of the people. They
elect all the officials, they can turn out all
the officials, or where no "recall'' exists
they can force the legislatures to enact
one. If criminals are not punished it is
because of the Indifference of the Ameri-
can people. They get the sort of govern
ment they want.
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From Over Our Great State
Caddo Parish contains 545, 28O acres.

Caddo Parish contains 545, 28O acres.
The orange crop of Cameron Parish this
season has been the best OF many years.
Highwaymen at Campti, angered be-
cause their victim had only So, tried to kill
him.
A Government report shows that the
foreign commerce of New Orleans increased
nearly Is per cent in 1912.
Angelina Borne, eleven years old, died
Monday in the Charity Hospital at New
Orleans of burns received in the destruc-
ton of her home at Kenner.
This years meeting of the Louisiana
Press Association will be held in Shreve-
port on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, May 9th, 7th and 9th.
The States catfish industry during re-
cent years has amounted to over $500, 900
annually, according to an estimate of E. A.
Tuian, head Of the fisheries department Of
the conservation commission. In 1911 it
amounted to 1925, 900, and even more than
this in 1912. Louisiana ranks third in the
catch of buffalo fish, with an annual figure
of 2, 225, 900 or more, valued at over S5O, 900.
Wisconsin leads with 3,178,OOO fish valued
S1O9, 900, and Illinois second with {, 042, 600
fish valued at SIT 600. Of the States bor-
dering on the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana
ranks second in the extent of her fisheries
In 1911 46, 1885, 900 pounds of fish, includ-
ing oysters, shrimp, crabs and terrapin,
were taken, whose value was placed at
81 1853, 900 by the government report.
Florida led all other Safes on the Gulf
coast.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20
WASHINGTON.

Next Saturday will be the one hundred
and eighty first birthday anniversary of
George Washington, the first President
of the United States, who was born on
Pope's Creek, in Westmoreland County,
Virginia, February %, 1882.
The American nation will not permit the
memory of its most illustrous citizen to
fade from mind. The character of Wash
ington shone brightest in defeat and ad-
versity, and there is no time at which he
appears to greater advantage than while in
winter quarters at Valley Forge in the win
ter of 1777-8, when the American cause
seemed almost hopeless and the army suf-
fered such great hardships for want of
clothing and other necessaries. He was
justly eulogized as ''first in war, first in
peace, and first in the hearts of his country
men, and there are few places on the
Continent of America about which gather
so many illustrious memories and hallow-
ing associations as Mount Vernon. 1t was
his cherished home, the scene of his do
nestle joys, his rural delights. To this
home of his heart he looked with eager
yearning from the din of camps and battle
fields; sighed for it with weary longing
amid the pomp and peageantry of official
greatness. To this he returned so gladly
when his task had been accomplished.
Here he spent his later days, and here he
died with the serenity of Christian resig-
nation, consecrating it by the most sacred
of associations, the patriots grave. AS
years roll on, Mount Vernon grows brighter
and brighter on the geographic and his
toric page.
Washington died December IA, 1899.
He was sick only two days, and his last
words: "It is WE'LL"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20
PUNISHMENT OF WHITE SLAVE BRUTES

The New Orleans Picayune in recent
article calling attention to the fact Of the
violent and forcible enslavement of young
white women for the most depraved and
beastly purposes, expresses our sentiments
in the following paragraph:
sit is sort of atrocity that can only be
adequately met by the most summary and
extreme punishment. 1t is all we'll enough
to talk about the ethics of official justice,
but when mad dog or ferocious beast is
running at large in the community, there
is but one imperative rule of conduct, one
overwhelming duty, and that is to extermi-
nateit."
The movement to put restraint upon
the white slave traffic, and as far as pos
sible eradicate this intolerable evil, has
taken strong hold upon Great Britain,
as we'll as this country. The British Par
lament has enacted drastic legislation on
the subject, including flogging as one
feature of the penalty to be inflicted at the
discretion of the court upon men engaged
in the despicable and devilish business of
procuring. The act has gone into effect,
with the result that large number of
criminals of this type are said to have dis
appeared from London and other English
L
or will, come to this country, where condi-
tons are already sufficiently alarming. DR..
Charles A. Eaton, pastor of Madison Ave-
nue Baptist Church in New York City, is
quoted as having written in a recent letter
to the Evening Post of that city: 81 con-
slider it as unsafe for an unprotected little
girl of thirteen or fourteen years of age to
go alone through the streets of New York
as it would be for her to penetrate an Afri-
can JUNGLE"
In commenting on the new English law
which re- establishes the whipping post for
this outrageous evil, the California Chris
tan Advocate commercially goes beyond
the English law in the drastric character
of the editors proposal:
''The man who in the guise of man
deliberately plans the destruction of an
innocent girl should, after due process OF
law, be hung. We do not believe in the
whipping post. 1t only drives the Williams
into deeper hiding, and keeps them moving
from one part of the country to another
The man whose heart is black enough tc
ruin the life OF an innocent girl is essen
TALLY murderer. He can not live long
enough to repair the damage. All the
world can not mend his awful wrong
Flogging may scare him for time, but il
puts low estimate on the rights and mora
prerogatives of womanhood. If society
expects womanhood to be upright and pure
then flogging is sheer trifling. The mar
who commits that sin against womanhooo
should know that he has forfeited his life
Whipping and flogging cheaper the whole
defense of society. The white SLAYER is
worse than the assassin"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20
Blind Docs and Rats.

CANNES born blind or Towsers that
become blind by accident are able to
smell and paw their way into the most
inaccessible and out Of the way places
1t is practically impossible to starve
them. lose them or trap them. Further
more blind dogs learn stunts just as
quickly as those that see Loss OF
sight in no way interferes with their
ability to learn tricks. acquire habits
or find their bed
Rats. as matter OF tact, II they use
their eyes at ala doubtful matter
can see little or nothing of the world
The retina of these creatures has no
point Of perfect vision such as is found
In the higher animals and man: hence
their noses. muscles. touch and bearing
give them information about the world
they live in.-New York Press
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20

Marshall Field said: The haste to be-
come rich at the expense of character pre-
walls to an alarming extent and can not be
too severely denounced. What is needed
to-day more than anything else is to instil
in the minds of our young the desire above
all to build up character that will win the
respect of all with whom they may come in
contact which is vastly more important
than a great fortune
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20
From Our State Exchanges

New Orleans Picayune: If some men
were half as big as they think they are
the world world have to be enlarged.
Thibodaux Commercial journal: Many
town gradually fades from on the map
by the Indifference practiced by its best
people.
Sabine Banner: The boys and girls
canning clubs are said to have reduced the
cost of living in that State last year. The
boys and girls of Sabine can do the same.
New Orleans Picayune: The man who
is eternally Dragging about his ALFRED
goodness in this world won't average so
per cent when old st. Peter gives him his
final examination.
Morgan City Outlook: The use of the
pecan for shade trees is growing in popu
the paper shell variety is being used. 1t
time pays for it's care and cost in valuable
nuts.
New Orleans States: "Men who carry
cigar stu bs into street cars remarks the
Philadelphia Record, shave got to learn
that people who do not like the smell have
rights.' That is a lesson which should
also be learned in New Orleans, for not
many things are more disagreeable than
the expiring stencil of cheap cigar.
Vnton Booster: Some of the newspa-
pers of the State are discussing possible
candidates for governor. That is the sim
pie reason why our beautiful State is to a
certain extent neglected. There is alto
gether too much time taken in discussing
politics, and the quicker the people realize
that fact the better it will be for all con-
cerned.
Well said by the Mansfield Enterprise
The pensioning of civil service employees
by the Government is being again agitated.
The idea should be abandoned, as Gov
eminent employee who gets big pay for
little work is no more entitled to pension
in old age, than any other good citizen who
has discharged his civic duties, and helped
to sustain the government by paying his
taxes.
Lake Charles American Press: The
proposition of Allen Parish to vote three
mill road tax for ten years and issue bonds
based on it so that scientific system OF
roads may be constructed, instead of drib-
bling the expenditure over ten years OF
patchwork, has much to commend it. The
same policy in Imperial Calcasieu for the
past ten years would have given us crisis
cross of high roads in the parish that would
stand for all time.
New Orleans Picayune: When R. B.
Hayes, Republican, was made president by
the Electoral Commission, both Senate and
House were Democratic, and in Cleveland s
first term the Senate was Republican and
the House was Democratic, and in Cleve.
lands second term the Senate became
Democratic, while the House was Repub-
lican. So that since 1851 there has never
been time when the president of the
United States and both houses of Congress
were in control of the Democratic party
In all that time there were many changes
in the business affairs of the country, in
Guiding the great financial panics of 1878,
1898 and 1907.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20

This is the season Of the year when moth
ers feel very much concerned over the
frequent colds contracted by ther 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 to take. For sale by all dealers
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20

For sprain you will find Chamberlain 8
Liniment excellent. It allays the pain, re-
moves the soreness, and soon restores the
parts to healthy condition. Is and so
cent bottles for sale by all dealers,
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1t is stated that the ranking privilege
allowed Congressman and other officials
costs COS the United States government $780,
600, 600 annually.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-20

John Stuart Mill: My liberty ends when
it begins to involve the possibility of ruin
to my neighbor.
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IN TIME THE TRAFFIC IN INTOX-
ICANTS WILL BE MADE so ODIOUS
THAT IT MUST PERISH THROUGH
ITS DISFAVOR.-,Shrevepot Caucasian.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-08-09

TINE u0NNEH RECrraI

Grace Bonner sluguuoust and enc
.ar.a.aer. aBnouBeta that che win
appear 90 sEagway Dc Bike haD Wills
Iu "a few days. the exact time cane
mo-. be stated on account OF Che uu-
certainty OF the bouts. In speaking
OF her success iH valdez. the Pros
pestor says.
The entertainment given last
night at Moose hau Py Miss Grace
Bonner was greatly appreciated by
the large number who attended
Wa Bonner demonstrated chat aB o.
gaauter DorTayer she a par excel
Iguee. and as au elueuuoaisg she out
ranks amy who ever appeared in Val
dgz
Tho entertainment l8 so varied
hat lt must surely satisfy even ths
mos. maud.oua. The light aud cay
chy chatter che serious. tho aenu
mental and educational solectlon
compose her repertoire
After the entertainment thp reg
.ular wednesday night dance wu
.aEea
The daily Alaskan., 1913-08-09

WASHINGTON, Aug g-Joseph
Johnson. senator from Alabama died
yesterday from ava attack OF pneumo
MIA The death OF Senator Johnson
cuts the Democratic majority in the
senate down 20 one vote.
MONTGOMERY, Aug Cover,
nor ONeaI has called O special cleo
lion TO De held Immediately 20 elect
a successor TO Senator Johnson who
died ln Warrington yesterday unde
tho new amendment TO the constitu,
uon. providing for election OF sen,
ators by popular vote, this action
was necessary Nc the vacancy is 10 D.,
filled
The daily Alaskan., 1913-08-09

The poIyp s the most remarkable
creature ON earth n cut rausverely
or louglwIIuaIIy into several parts,
each win become @ perfect animal
TrembIy turned tbcm inside out and
they ate aud enjoyed themselves as
much as ever He sllt two longitude.
nalIy. placed the halves together and
united them into two animals He di.
vldcd two trausverscIy and created one
with two heads He pushed one down
the throat OF another third down the
throat OF the second, and thus formed
q creature with three heads