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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-12-25
Gems Of Thought.
Dare to be true.

Herbert: Dare to be true.
Wagner: Joy is not in things, it is in us.
Gray: Scatter plenty Ger smiling
land
Cicero: A man of courage is also full
of faith.
Carlyle: Creation is great and cannot
be understood.
Hawthorne: Every crime destroys more
Edens than our own.
johnson: It matters not how a man
dies, but how he lives.
Alexander Smith: A brave soul is a
thing which all things serve.
Milton: The lowering element scowles
Ger the darkened landscape.
Holmes: Sin has many tools, but lie
is the handle which fits them all.
Shakespeare: Many mans tongue
shakes out his masters undoing.
Malherbe: To will what God doth will,
that is the only science that gives rest.
Hawthorne: The heart of true woman
hood knows where its own sphere is, and
never seeks to stray beyond it.
Goethe: The important thing in life is
to have great aim; and to possess apti-
tude and the perseverance to attain it.
Tilden: The only reform that really re-
forms is at work all the time, and that is
the growing demand for better men and
better women.
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Newly Elected Lodge Officers.
Obituary.

On December 8, 1918, after an illness
which lasted but few hours, John Oliver
was gathered unto bis Fathers, to await
the final day of judgment.
Brother Oliver was born in Pike County,
Alabama, during 1850, and removed dur
ing 1869 to Bossier Parish, where he has
resided ever since.
During 1892 Brother Oliver became a
member Of the Baptist Church at Ivan.
The deceased leaves q wife, two daugh-
tiers and five sons, besides brother and a
sister to mourn his departure.
In him the family has lost kind father
and a loving husband, and the community
generous friend and faithful citizen.
Sincsrest sympathies is extended to the
bereaved family. FRIEND.
Linton, La, Dec, IS, 1913.
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Money Wasted on Whisky,

Edgefed Is. c. Advertiser.
During the month of October SIT, 1852
worth of dispensary whisky was sold in the
town of Union. Are you not glad that such
temptation is not thrown in the way of our
people, particularly our boys and young
men who have not formed the drink habit?
Speaking of the sales in Union, it is prac-
tically certain that Is per cent Of this
whisky was sold to persons whose families
actually needed the money that went into
the dispensary cash drawer. Here the
money of the wage Garner is spent chiefly
for food and clothing. Of course, there is
small quantity of blind tiger whisky in
Edgefeld but not one-twentieth of what a
dispensary would sell. Every unprejudiced
citizen will have to admit that. The illegal
sale of whisky is at low ebb in Edgefield.
One rarely sees drunk man, not even on
public days.
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the good work. The gifts of the day, it
should be remembered, are at best only the
outward expressions of an inward feeling
of love and sympathy. Without the spirit
is there the gifts avail nothing in promoting
Christmas feeling, which, after all, is
synonymous with Christian feeling. It is
the blessed Gospel of Christ applied to the
lives of men that makes the whole world
happy for day or a week, and it is thai
Gospel which will make the world happy
for all time when it has been fully taken
into the hearts of men and is made their
constant companion and guide.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-12-25

Speaking of the tendency to weaken in
dividual responsibility in schools and laws,
Rabbi David Philipson, at the Rockdale
Avenue Temple, in Cincinnati, recently
said:
One of the greatest impelling forces of
human advancement has been individual
initiative. The consciousness of indi-
vidual responsibility lies at the foundation
of human progress. Each child that is
born is endowed with individual charac-
teristics and must be reared and trained as
a distinct individuality it its highest posi-
bilities are to be realized. Education to
be truly effective must, as the etymology
of the world indicates, draw out the specific
powers of the individual under training.
There is tendency abroad at present
which if persisted in viii deaden individual
power, initiative and responsibility. In
our educational system there is apparent
trend of shifting more and more response
bility from the individual homes to the
schools. There is no one who recognizes
more fully than the supreme importance
chief bulwark of the Republic, but OF late
by advocating the instruction in the schools
III ouOJOCto eud1 OOiOiS W Vie pdreulS are
making the schools usurp the place of the
home here, and are weakening the sense
of responsibility of the individual parent
for the welfare of the child. Burdens are
being placed upon teachers which pertain
primarily to parents. Individual home in
terest is being surrendered to collective
school training.
A similar tendency is apparent in much
of the legislation which is now being placed
on the statute books of our states and
which is of a distinctly socialistic charac-
ter. All legislation which weakens indi-
vidual initiative and places premium on
the desire of getting something for nothing
at the expense of others is vicious. Soft
legislation like soft pedagogics is sop to
Cerberus. Efficient legislation insures
right and justice to each individual as eff
cient education trains the powers of each
individual to its best capacity. Paternal-
ism in government by supplying props
weakens people and tends to deaden that
individual power and initiative which are
the condition sine qua non of all progress
and advance.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-12-25
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.

Of all the many kinds Of contagion and
infection with which the public has been
made familiar during the last few years by
the discussion of medical subjects in the
newspapers there is none so remarkable as
the contagion or infection of merriment
brought about by the Christmas season.
The epidemic spreads round the world,
but no one thinks about setting up quar-
antine against it. Unhappy is the man
who is not touched by it, for it is blessed
Influence apart from its religious associa-
tons, which are a fundamental character.
Those who are only nominally Christians
are brought at this season of the year to a
realizing sense of the value of sspeace on
earth, good will to men," Everybody is
made brighter and happier by association
with joyous people and old folks grow
young again as they watch their children
or their children's children and note the
wonderment on their faces as the little ones
view the transformation wrought over night
by old Kriss. With rare exceptions all the
relations of men become kindlier at this
season of the year. The good cheer and
nerriment are really infectious, and even
hardened men like old Scrooge are softened
by such sights as that of Tiny Tim. It is
not SO strange that the kindly, generous
feeling awakened by the season should
become infectious, like laughter, as that its
subjects should so soon be cured and 90
back to their dull, unsympathetic lives for
another twelve month. II for day or a
week SO much enjoyment can be obtained
by kindness and sympathy, why should not
the gentle spirit of Christmas be with us
always to cheer and soothe US? There is
no one who will deny, during Christmas
week at least, that it is 'smore blessed to
give than to receives" there is no one who
will say that there is not pleasure to be
found in sympathetic deeds OF mercy or
kindness; why, then, should they be re-
served for brief season, instead of being
made source of enjoyment throughout
the year? 1t is possible that humanity as a
whole has not yet become sufficiently Chris
tanned. There is still great deal Of
mere lip service in our acceptance of the
vital principles of Christianity. It is only
at the Christmas season that by common
consent we become real Christians in deed
as in word. Then we relapse into the old
condition of selfish regard for personal in
terests, OF suspicion and antagonism, until
another Christmas comes to cheer us with
a view of what happiness there might be
on earth if all would follow in the footsteps
of the Master at all times. A steady ad-
vance is bsing made; the world grows bet
ter year by year, and the observance of
Christmas in the proper spirit helps along
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FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES.

New Orleans Picayune: In life you go
as you please, but yon will be happier if
you strive to please as you go.
New Orleans Picayune: The most dis
agreeable person is the talking man who
has a wealth of words and not enough
money to hire hall.
Lake Charles Times: pardoning board
is the wrong system, and the sooner this
function is returned to the Governor, MAX
ing him responsible for every pardon is
sued, the better off we will be.
This paragraph from the Shreveport
Journal will admit of almost State-w wide
application: "Looks as if it were next to
/ impossible to convict anybody before the
Caddo Parish jury here Of late. But oc-
casionally sucker comes in and enters
a plea of guilty"
Lake Providence Banner-Democrat !:
Many East Carroll planters have gone into
raising oats on large scale. On Rescue
plantation Mr.. Leo Shields has nearly a
thousand acres looking fine, and Mr.. Smith
and Mr.. Ethel of Pamela have about one
thousand acres. There must be nearly
6, 1000 acres of oats planted in the parish.
Shreveport Times: Caddo stands in
great need of revival of the majestic
power of the law and rigorous admins
tration of justice. The man-killer must be
stopped in his and her mad career of blood
letting and human life appraised at its true
value. This can only be accomp shed by
a stern sense of justice which will lay aside
petty excuses and miserable pretenses
and march forward with determination to
better condition of things.
From we'll written and pointed editorial
on the recent trial of Della Stroud, headed
''Maudlin Sentimentality Again Triumph
anti we take the following paragraph
from the Shreveport Caucasian: SIN
some respects this trial was attended
with some remarkable features, one OF
which was the reading of quotations from
the Bible to the jury by one of the defend
ants attorneys, who, however, was care
full to not refer to the Biblican injunction
/ Whose sheddeth mans blood by man also
shall his blood be shed.
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Attention, Contractors.

GEALED bids are hereby invited
~ the repair of the Bellevue bri6I
spanning Lake Bodcau on the ~
road two miles west Of the above na1
posteffce. All bids must show -
rately the charge per thousand for ~
ing the two classes of lumber to be 49,
new lumber and the good lumber nov
the site and part Of the old struc1
The work must be done in ACCORD
with specifications as now fixed by
Police Jury for such bridges. Bid
be opened at the regular January ~
ing OF the Police Jury and the fj9ls
reserved to reject any or all. At
"Clerk Police Jury, Benton, La.
endorse across the sealing IBID 4
tooocau 6fldee ]. C. LOGAN,
President Police Jury Bossier PAT
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stNeWs Mad

The making of newspaper was de-
scribed by Melville E. Stone, general
manager of the Associated Press. in his
address recently on the subject "What is
News?" to the school of journalism at Co.
lumbia University.
s'The newspaper as you and know it is
distinctively of American origin and
growth he said. There is nothing like
it in any other place on the earth.
Reviewing the long conflict between the
Government and the people that resulted
in free press and free speech, Mr.. Stone
continued:
81 believe that the newspaper to per-
fectly fulfill it's mission should first furnish
the information upon which the citizen
may form a judgment for his guidance in
both his business and his political rela-
tons; second, it should be an intelligent
presentation and discussion of public ques-
tons and fairly lead the citizen in the
pathof business and civic Righteousness
third, it may very properly contribute to
the healthy entertainment OF the reader.
Mr.. Stone said that as a nation we are
news mad people, and after summing up
a list of things SO often treated as news,
such as executions, prize fights, divorce
cases, and matters OF domestic circle, he
added:
'.Now, as matter of fact, these things
are episodes They are in no sense con-
tributions to the real history of the world.
This sort of journalism is, after all, not the
most profitable sort of journalism. have
had some experience in the business, and
that experience demonstrated conclusively
that the publication Of real information
brought subscribers in large numbers. and
the class of subscribers which it brought
became fast friends of my newspaper.
Seeking to secure proper perspective OF
the worlds happenings, I dismissed the
episodes of the hour in short measure and
set out to learn and to present the things
which the world was doing in the field oil
science, of ethics, Of politics, of economies
| | found that responsive chord was
touched at once.
have indicated to you my belief thai
the highest and best form Of news was in
| formative in its character; that we should
be writing the real history OF the world
and that so far as may be we should dis.
miss the episode and the tittle-tattle.
know there is present rage for the So
called human interest stories. 1t is not 9
new form of mania.
| "What we need are newspapers having
such vision that they are able to present
fair perspective of the really important
things that are happening in the world, te
whom, for instance, the chaotic condition
in Mexico is of some more moment than Z
Nan Patterson case here.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-12-25
WANT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING.

Memphis Commercial Appeal: Better
pigeon-h hole that Presidential Primary
proposition.
Cincinnati Enquirer: The reason lot
OF people can't find Opportunity is because
old Op usually goes around disguised as
Hard Work.
Louisville Home and Farm: Don't let
yourself grow narrow. Take alarm at once
If you are getting into habit Of criticising
unklndly nearly everything the people
around you do.
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. Partition Sale.

d. E. Afford VS. John. Lee Hollingsworst II =
No. b5Sd In Second District Court,
Parish, La. zs
pY virtue of an order and commii
IL for sale, issued III the above emit
case, and to me directed, authorizing
requiring me to sell for purpose Of r
tition between plaintiff and defend1
the herein described land, owned in
division by them, will on Satun
January "a, 1914, at the front door oI
Court House, in the town OF Benton. n
within the legal hours prescribed ~ +
proceed to sell at public auction, tol
last and highest bidder, the follow
described lands, together with al 4
provements thereon, to-wit:
Lot 6, block e, town of Hauall1
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
This property is being sold Tor
purpose Of partition, in the follo
proportions: One-half to the plafG
and one-sixth to each Of the defendaS
John Lee, Raymond and Ethel e.
lingsworth. Cd
Terms Of Sale For cash, If tn
praisement or two-t thirds thereof - 1
else on credit of twelve months. I
cording to law. r. r,r,,,, -. 8
Sheriff and ex-officio Auctions
Benton, La, Dec. Is, 1918. jan ! e
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Stray Sale.

TSTRAYED before j. D. Re-!
IL Justice Of the Peace, Ward Il
sier Parish, La, by r. r. Cheshire
will be sold at his residedce, q i
Land, La, within the legal hours q T.
.on Saturday, January 81, 1914, rea 1
white heifer, nine months old, weafll
small bell with clapper tied in with -,
marked crop-split and underbit y I
ear and crop-split in right ear.
The owner is requested to come -
ward, prove property, pay charges
or the same will be sold according to-
LUTHER E. COLE, Constana
December Is, 1918. jan 20
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Entry No. OF, AL.
Department OF the Interior,
u. 8. Land Once at Baton Rouge, La,
&f,y,o a

Department OF the INTERIOR
U. 8. Land Once at Baton Rouge, La,
November "a, 1918.
NOTICE is hereby given that Robert
~ L. Waters, of Vivian, La, who,
on July %, 1908, made Homestead Entry
No. o., Al, for south half of south east
quarter, section II, township 81 north,
range 10 west, Louisiana Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make five
year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the United
States Commissioner, at Shreveport, La,
on the Sd day OF January, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: r. e. T..
Huckaby, of Vivian, La, Al. s. McLen-
don, Of Lewis. La, w. N. McLendon OF
Vivian, La, E. E. Robertson Of Vivian,
La. JOHN r. NUTTALL, Register.
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The Progressive Edition of the Monroe
News-Star issued last Friday, and contain
ing thirty -eight pages, was magnificent
one and shows Monroe to be approaching
the proportions of real commercial and
industrial city quite rapidly. 1t is credit
to the News-Star management and TO the
prosperous and hospitable city of Monroe
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Have the Best Lat

He who eats the best grapes from q
bnnch first and finishes with the poor
est on the stem Is likely to feel at the
end that grapes IRE very nnsatisfac.
tory and that be does not care for any
more. Bnt II the last few grapes are
good be Is more than likely to reach
for another hnnch. And 80 II goes
with all the gnstronomic affairs OF
life. The dinner that starts OF with
a very poor soup and works through
mediocre fish to fair entree. an
excellent roast and superb salad.
concluding with nnimprnchable coffee
and dessert 1T for queen. leaves
far better impression than dinner
that starts with excellent sonp and
progresses downward" steadily to an
atrociOus finish. Providence journal.
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Great Eaters, crea, breakfasts.

Great Eaters, Great breakfasts.
Looking over the aged pages OF Nor
fs Berbeck's Tourney In America =
which extended through Ohio. we
found this account OF a breakfast ut
Nashville tJnne l6. 181n. In Fairfield
county:
"A gentleman. myself and three chill
dren SAT down this morning TO re-
past consisting of the following ar.
ticles: Coffee. rolls. biscuit. dry toast.
wafties n soft. hot cake of German ex
traction covered with butter, pickerei
salted u fish from Lake Huron, yea!
outlets. broiled ham, goospherry pie.
stewed currants. preserved cranberries
butter and cheese. For all this for my
self aud three children and four gal
ions Of oats and bay for four nurses
we we're charged Is, ID. .or abu,it
81 f5,''
There were great eaters In those.
days. and from this record they go,
plenty to eat Ohio State Journal
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Psalms.

Psalms.
When their judges are overthrewn in
stony places, they shall hear my words:
for they are sweet.-cxli, 6.
Praise ye the Lord. will praise the Lord
with my whole heart, in the assembly of
the upright, and in the congregation elk, l..
He hath made his wonderful works to be
remembered: the Lord is gracious and full
of compassion. He hath given meat unto
them that fear him: he will ever be mind
full of his covenant.--cxi, As.
AS he clothed himself with cursing like
as with his garment, so let it come into his
bowels like water, and like oil into his
bones. Let it be unto him as the garment
which coverth him, and for girdle where
with he is girded continually elk, 1919.
Help me, 0 Lord my God: O save me
according to thy mercy: That they may
know that this is thy hand; that thou, Lord,
hast done it. Let them curse, but bless
thou: when they arise, let them be asham-
ed; but let thy servant rojoice.-cix, 1928.
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Shreveport Caucasian: Whenever there
is an attempt at assault, or whenever there
has been an assault on woman, especial
" woman of good repute and the mother
OF children, the cry is .'let the law takeits
course. !" And when the law is permitted
to take its course the trial ends in fzzle.
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Homestead Entry No. Oh, IN
Department OF the Inte1I(
U. S. Land ONCE at Baton Rouge, r.
Nnvnruhor n 41'X

Department OF the Inte1I&
U. S. Land ONCE at Baton Rouge, L.
November Il, I'll
NOTICE is hereby given that r.
~ Z. Waters Of Vivian, La, VIM
July %, 1903, made Homestead -
No. 03, Al, for the south half 81 go
east quarter Of section II, township
north, range Is west, Louisiana T.
ridian, has filed notice OF intentios
make five year proof, to establish ~
to the land above described, befo1e
Register and Receiver, u. S. Land o. -
at Baton Rouge, La, on the 9th II
December, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: r.
L. Huckaby Of Vivian, La, Al. 81 r.
Lendon OF Lewis, La, w. N. Mel
don OF Vivian, La, E. E. Roberts,
Vivian, La. JOHN F. NuTTALI,
noyao RegisteEs
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LATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The United States last year produced
80, 333, 900 barrels of salt.
The Bible Society sold 100000 copies
of the Scriptures last year.
Four million Christmas trees are used
each season in this country.
W. j. Connolly, New York millionaire,
committed suicide by hanging.
Thirty eight men were killed in mine
at Newcastle, Col, by an explosion of coal
dust.
Two hundred and fifty natives of West
Africa persisted on the nth, when a tor
nado blew canoes from Freetown, with 400
natives aboard, out to sea. The storm did
great damage to the port.
The Louisiana State Pension Board at a
recent meeting approved the quarterly
pension of S21 for the Confederate Veter-
ans and their widows, and put 1854 new
names upon the pension roll. During the
last quarter, eighty of the old soldiers and
widows died, and their names were taken
off the roll
W. M. Hutson of Bardwell, the Carlisle
Comfy, Kentucky, farmer with the record
of 231 bushels of corn to one acre, has just
been presented with a prize of $500 in cash
from corn packing firm in Antwerp, Ohio,
for the biggest yield from single acre in
the country. Mr.. Illusions representations
were accompanied by the sworn statements
Of his neighbors, who weighed the corn.