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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-16
LATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Cuba's export Of pineapples are almost
entirely to the United States.
A splendid historical pageant will mark
the opening of the Cape Cod Canal next
month.
There are ten million orange trees in the
United States, of which six million are in
California.
About eight per cent of the people of the
United States over ten years of age can
not read or write.
Thirty five midshipmen were killed last
Sunday by the explosion of bomb on a
Chinese gunboat off Shanghai.
All the volcanoes along the Alaskan
peninsula were in eruption, according to
information received last Thursday.
As result of American teaching and
example Havana is now one OF the cleanest
and most attractive cities in the world.
An electric roadster recently made the
1877 mile run from Philadelphia to Wash
ington in eight hours and forty-seven
minutes.
Rosa Carson, negro, was taken from tie
Jail at Elloree, S. c., and lynched by mob.
She is said to have confessed to beating to
death the 12-year old daughter of D. F.
Bell.
Associate Justice Horace Harmon Lur-
ton, of the United States Supreme Court,
died suddenly Sunday of heart disease at
hotel in Atlantic City, N. j. He was 70
years old and was born at Newport, KY.
Six persons returning from picnic were
killed Saturday night when their buck
board was hit by freight train at Roches-
ter, N. H. The party was singing "Nearel
My God, To Thee" and the voices drown
ed out the noise of the train.
W. A. Heckel was killed by lightning
several persons were stunned, trees were
blown down in all sections of Louisville
KY, wires were broken and car lines were
tied up for several hours as result of ar
electric storm and heavy rain which sweep
that city at 6 O'Clock last Friday evening
Washington, June 8.-Thirty milior
bushels of wheat were added to the pros.
poets of the crop during June by the OK.
celent weather conditions, making the
forecast of the crop, as announced to-day
/ by the Department of Agriculture, $50,
I00O, 900 bushels, q new record. The acre
! age planted to corn this year was only
slightly less than that of last year, while
the condition Of that crop was per cen
better than the ten-year July LIST averag,
condition, making the prospects good fo
crop estimate by the Department Of Agri.
culture at 2 1865, 0O0, 900 bushels. A 200,.
600, 900 pound decrease in the tobacco croI
| is indicated, q total crop of 733, O00, 00(
pounds being estimated.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-16
An Ordinance.

Whereas, in pursuance to an ordi-
nance of the Board of School Directors
Of Bossier Parish ordering an election to
be held in School District No. Z for the
purpose of taking the sense of the quail
flied voters and taxpayers Of said School
District No. on the question of voting
a special tax of 3 mills on the dollar Of
the assessed valuation of all property
situated in said District No. I, to be
used for the purpose of enlarging the
Haughton school building and for other
school purposes, said tax to be first col
leeted in the year 1914 and to expire with
the present special tax Of mills, the
number of votes cast and the amount of
property voted both being a majority
over votes and property cast against
said tax, therefore,
Be it ordained by the Board of School
Directors of Bossier Parish, That a s.
mill tax be and the same is hereby as
sessed on all property subject to taxation
in School District No. Z, said tax to be
first collected in the year 1914 and to
end with the year 1915.
N. w. SENTELL,
President Bossier Parish School Board.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-16
War on Anarchists.

Memphis Commercial Appeal
The assassination of Archduke Francis
Ferdinand and his wife at SaraJevo mas
been followed by declaration OF war
against anarchists by the Austrian Gov
eminent. Many arrests have been made
in the empire and the severest punishment
will be melted out to all found guilty. 1t
will be bitter war to the end-a war OF
determination, if such a war is possible.
These enemies of society can be found IN
every country. They have lived through
generations and the strictest police sur
veillance cannot interrupt their continued
violations of law and order and their deeds
of violence.
It is mad mania, this propaganda OF
the anarchist. The rulers of nations may
be murdered, but other rulers will take
their places.
I The heir apparent to the Austrian throne
has been removed, but another heir has
been educated to take his place and will
succeed Francis Joseph when death calls
that aged monarch to his final rest.
Russia is the hotbed Of anarchy. The
Russian secret police are constantly con-
fronted with plots of assassination and
destruction. Many anarchists are serving
in the mines of Siberia. Many have been
left to die in the dungeons and many
others have been executed. They con-
tinue to plot. The lesson of the past seems
. to be no lesson at all.
In not one single instance can an
anarchist practically point to any good
achieved by this cowardly policy Of MUIR
der. Many good, brave and just rulers
have been cruelty assassinated. What
has been accomplished in the name of
society? What good could possibly result ?
There is only one logical explanation to
be made. These misguided brutes are
mentally unbalanced. They are obsessed
with a thirst for blood and with the idea
that they are to become martyrs in the
name OF humanity.
They are not martyrs. They are enc
mics of society. They are curse to civ
ilization. There is no patience for
wretches of this type. They deserve no
sympathy.
i A person who advocates assassination
and the destruction of property is dan
i gerous at any time and should not be
4 allowed to live menace to his fellowman
As the operations of his class are confined
!, to no particular section of the world, il
would appear that an international under
standing for their surveillance and con-
troll would be justified. An anarchist is
undeserving of the privileges of law
abiding citizen and should be restrained
J, and punished whenever the opportunity
J offers. 1t is hoped that the war against
anarchists in Austria will be productive
} of good results.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-16

Property rights should remain inviolate,
and the rights and liberties of men should
be held as sacred. Harmony, peace, ODE
dience to law and respect for the rights OF
the public meet the expectations of society.
The rights of each should be respected and
due regard for the welfare of the general
public should be observed. The good cit
izen believes in a public policy and in laws
that will protect society, stimulate legiti-
mate progress and development of our re-
sshrces. Our agricultural, industrial, CON-
mercial, and other varied and Legitimate
enterprises, should be fostered, and the
prosperity of the people should be encour.
AGED
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-16
PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE.

1t is not SO important to know every
thing-if that were possible, which it isn't
rs to know the exact value of everything,
to appreciate what we learn, and to arrage
what we know. And who will say that the
workman, coming into contact with almost
every phase of life-his relations with the
men who employ him, his association with
his fellows, his experience of the trials of
some Of the unfortunate, his observation of
how others by dint of ability and applica-
ton and integrity rise quickly beyond their
lowly beginnings-has not opportunities
for measuring the value of things that per-
sons in more leisurely walks do not have
unless they go in search for them?
knowledge is said to be power; and it is
power in the same sense that wood is fuel.
There is no more power in knowledge than
there is in the wood until it is lighted; it is
the spirit of life in knowledge which gives
it its energy.
The enlightened workingman UNDER
stands this. He knows that the more ex-
tensvehis knowledge is of what has been
done, the greater will be his power of
knowing what to do. And 50 he applies
himself to the acquisition of useful knowl-
edge, and the knowledge thus gained
IdOOr-OCCOtucS
to him. 1t is possession, too, that has a
greater vividness and permanency of inn
preston, and registers the facts more clear
ly upon the mind, than if it were acquired
in more leisurely and perhaps haphaz-
ard fashion.
The intelligent aboring man is one of the
great bulwarks Of society. Manly, indie
pendent, thinking and acting for himself,
earning his wages and accunulating those
into capital, the American aoorer of the
better class can be counted upon always
as has been said, "to uphold the great
fabric of the State"
1t is fortunate for the country that sc
many of the laboring class, so-called, are
intelligent and seeking always to extend
the range of INSTRUMENTATION. Such mer
can never be counted as unsuccessful, ever
ii the sum of their earnings in money be
not large.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-16
Ecclesiastes.

said in mine heart, Go to now, / will
prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy
pleasure: and, behold, this is also vanity.
said of laughter, 1t is mad: and of mirth,
What doeth it? | sought in mine heart to
give myself unto wine, yet acquainting
mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold
on folly, till might see what was that good
for the sons of men, which they should do
under the heaven all the days of their life.
made me great works; builded me
houses; / planted me vineyards: made
me gardens and orchards, and planted
trees in them of all kinds of fruits. made
me pools of water, to water Herewith the
wood that bringeth forth trees: got me
servants born in my house; also had
great possessions of great and small cattle
above all that were in Jerusalem before me
gathered me also silver and gold, and the
peculiar treasure of kings and Of the
provinces: I gat me men singers and
women singers, and the delights of the sons
of men, as musical instruments, and that
of all sorts. So was great and increased
more than all that were before me in Jeru-
salem: also my wisdom remained with me.
And whatsoever mine eyes desired kept
not from them, / withheld not my heart
from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all
my labor. Then looked on all the works
that my hands had wrought, and on the
labor that had labored to do: and behold
all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and
there was nosprofit under the sun. And
turned myself to behold wisdom, and mad
ness, and folly: for what can the man dc
that cometh after the king? even that which
hath been already done.-ii, liz.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-16
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

The fifth case of bubonic plauge in New
Orleans was discovered Sunday.
The Police Jury of West Baton Rouge
during its session last week reduced the
parish tax from 10 mills to mills.
July IL: I. B. Montgomery and j. w.
Upton of Tiptonville, Tenn, have COM
pieted deal for the purchase of the River
Styx place On Island DeSaird, owned by
the Phillips estate. The place comprises
900 acres of land, all open and in cultiva-
ton, and was sold for $4,000. The Phil
lips estate owns 5000 acres of land in one
body.
Imports during June through New Or
leans reached total of 81, 410, PIT, exceed
ing the month Of June, 1918, by more than
$4,000. 900. The total Of exports reached
SI2, 1928, 1865, also more than So, 0OO, 900 over
those of June, 1918. During the month
just past cotton to the extent of 81, 577
whole bales, valued at So, 798, 848, was
taken abroad by the steamships leaving
that port. In June, 1918, the number of
whole bales was go 500, valued atS3 1893, 685.
The Louisiana Planter of last Saturday
says: Since the first of July there have
been showers throughout the Louisiana
cane belt, these increasing daily in their
volume and frequency, and it is probable
that by now practically every plantation
has had its drought situation at least miti-
gated, if not entirely relieved. The weather
is hot, land the conditions are therefore at
least favorable for the growth of the cane.
Extraordinarily favorable conditi o n s
throughout this month and next may revo-
lutionize the crop situation, which is now
backward and unpromising, so much SO
that only weather of remarkably bene-
fetal nature, for the next few weeks, can
bring things up anywhere near normal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-16

Biloxi, watering-plac of Harrison
County, Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico
80 miles east of northeast of New Orleans,
has ship yards and extensive industries in
packing and shipping of oysters, fruits and
vegetables. The first settlement of the
French in the region of the Gulf of Mexico
was established near that place in 1899 A
little more than decade later they found
ed the present town of Biloxi, which for
some years was the seat of government of
the colony Of Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-16
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

The Sentinel doesn't desire to be ungal-
liant toward the ladies, nor say aught to
offend them, but must express its gratif-
cation at the defeat of the Manion Bill in
the Legislature which provided for con-
stitutional amendmen comforting the right
of suffrage on women. We do not honestly
believe the majority of the women OF our
State care for the franchise-preferring to
let men folks look after such matters, and
if they could make use of the ballot, would,
from their own inherent modesty and diff
dence, refrain from going to the polls to
cast their ballot. 1t was never intended
that the women should unsex themselves
thus far.-Concortlia Sentinel.
We agree with the editor of the Sentinel
when he says the majority of the women OF
our State do not care for the franchise. The
women of our country are the corner stones
of our homes, our State, our Nation and
society. 1t is important then that we have
Gods ideals in life. They are not made to
battle with the ballot box, whisky soaked
demagogues and the rough ways Of the
world, but were created to make home and
society better by being their corner stones.
1t is necessary for woman to learn OF her
sphere and the Bible is where they learn
of it. God has settled the question long
since that woman should be polished latter
the similitude of palace and that man
should be the burden bearer. The happi-
ness of our homes depend on the women
in those homes, whose Christian character
represents strength and beauty, and who
are contentedly occupying the position God
has made for them.
Man and woman working tremendously
along parallel lines of usefulness, but in
different planes, can achieve higher, hap
pier and more perfect civilization than by
both sexes working together in the same
plane. And this because of the natural
difference between man and woman that nc
human law can change. The fact that man
votes implies no superiority whatever over
woman, but simply involves that question
of sex difference, which through all time
has made man the controlling power in
State affairs, and woman, through her gen.
tie, sweet and winsome ways, the controlling
force in most all the other affairs of life. II
llthose women who now SO zealously work
for suffrage would as faithfully and ear.
nestiy cooperate with church and Other
organizations for the uplift of their own seq
and the opposite sex, there is no law tina
reason and justice could approve to aic
them that would not be enacted, especially
under Democratic Administrations, bott
State and national. More can be accom-.
plished for humanity through the gentle
and refining influence of noble women il
this way, at this time, than could be &C.
complshed through the ballot in her hand
With most of US the trouble is with our,
selves and not SO much with the laws.
aHow few of all the ills that human hearts endur
Are those which laws or kings can cause or cure -
The defeat of the Manion Bill is credi
to the Legislature.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-16

same story to tell, that I" West Virginia has
been ruined by prohibition, and that all
best citizens are leaving the State.'' Al
together about 1900 retail and wholesale
licenses were affected by the prohibition
vote, and the counties will lose about ST.
900, 900 of liquor revenue. She will also
lose great crop of drunkards, drunkards'
accidents, drunkards' crimes, drunkards'
diseases and drunkards' and drunkards'
woes which $40 ,OOO, 900 would not atone for.
We only wish that every State in the Union
might also share in the ''ruin" which pro-
hibition brings.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-16

THE SIMPLE LIFE have grown to be-
lieve that the one thing worth aiming at is
simplicity of heart and life; that ones re-
lations with others should be direct and
not diplomatic; that power leaves bitter
taste in the mouth; that meanness and
hardness and GOODNESS are the unforgivable
sins; that pleasure exists not in virture OF
material conditions, but in the joyous
heart; that the world is very interesting
and beautiful place; and that congenial
labor is the secret of happiness. Benson.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-16
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES.

Assumption Pioneer: The director of
the publicity department of the Panama
California Exposition writes US, il we will
continue to publish news about the EXPOSE
ton? AS these news items are merely ads,
for the exposition, We have never published
any of them, and do not intend to unless
we get paid for the space used. News
papers ought to quit being philanthropists /;
they can't afford it.
Lake Charles American Press: The
city judge of Monroe recently discharged
two negros who were caught playing craps
with the tart remark that he could see no
justice in arresting them while white men
were running gambling games openly on
the principal business streets. Does this
judge desire to stop enforcing the law alto
gether? What is to become of the majesty
of the law if we are not to exemplify it on
the negroes?
West Feliciana Democrat: Represen-
tative Caulfield attributes to girl lobbyists
of the State Normal, the failure of his bill
to establish a State normal at Centenary
after he had a promise of seventy-two
votes. That school and the Louisiana
State University, he says, were actively al
work against the bill. The greed of these
institutions is becoming shameless, as il
was these that defeated the project to add
teachers course to the industrial schools
at Ruston and Lafayette.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-16
We are thankful to the Bull Moose party

We are thankful to the Bull Moose party
for relieving the Democracy of Louisiana
of ex-senator John Marks of Assumption,
legislator of "display type mouth and
lower case brains" He is the alleged
author Of the notorious marks Bill, F"
which Representative Nettles truthfully
declared at the time it was passed ''would
establish governmental monopoly out Of
the State Superintendent position, and
put him in absolute control of the school
system of Louisiana" Good riddance!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-16

1t is now the late "uniamented" Louisi-
ana Legislature, and the long agony is
over. When it convened in May it looked
to be most promising body; and it was a
promising body, but mighty poor in per-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-07-16

We can see no ''door of hope" in calling
a constitutional convention in Louisiana.
We know the crowd which will likely con-
troll the body.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
f Santa Maria another six.

Prefect Minervini, Of Catania, and all the officials under his superin- tendance were called together early today and given orders to do all in their power to aid the afflicted inhab- itants They have since been work ing indefatigably together with all the soldiers in the district in the en- deavor to rescue those still alive be- meath the ruins and in extricating the dead from the debris
 All the available nurses have been nobilized and are assisting in gath ering the homeless and the children who have lost their parents for whom temporary shelter is being provided
 HEARTRENDING SCENES
 Along the roads from one village to another the scene is heartrendfng- Groups of people pass along, carrying on inprovised filters their injured and dying relatives to the temporary surgical stations. In the neighbor- hood of Santa Venerina the number
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
0CAL NURSE ASSIGNED TO
 MEXICO DUTY Miss Carrie Milligan, For mer Bridgeport Girl,
 to Join Army. GLAD TO HELP U. S., SHE WRITES FRIENDS Has Had Successful Career
 Tn Uncle Sam's
 Hospitals.

Word has just been received in this city by relatives of Miss Carrie Mi1li-3 gan, formerly of this city, but at present nurse in the employ of Uncle Sam. of her expected departure to the scene of the hostiIities in Mexico
 Miss MilIigan is well known in this city having lived here until a few years ago. She was popular in the younger set. She served three years in the Newark city hospital, where with constant study she became one of the finest trained nurses in that city. Miss 1iIligan is at present at the Lettleman Hospital. on the gov ernment reservation at San Francisco. With several others she has been or dered to be ready tu uspart at any time.
 She writes that ssshe would gladly die for her country if it were neces- sary," and that the idea Of going to Mexico is welcome to her, her only regret being that she is a. woman in stead of a aman and cannot take a rifle in her hands for the protection of Old Glory.
 It was Miss MiIligan who attended Mrs Funston. the wife of General Frederick Funston, commander of the soldiers in Mexico at Vera Cruz, when she gave birth to a child at the Lett1e- man hospital.
 The telegram apprising General Funston of the coming of daughter to him, was received at the time of the arrival of the American fleet at Vera Cruz The baby was day old at the time and he Immediately sent the following cable to his wife: Love to all. including baby
 Miss Mi1Ugan received her early education in the public schools of the west side. She later entered the Bridgeport High school, from which she graduated with high honors. After graduation she was employed in sew era1 offices of the city as 'stenograpIer, but she determined to train for a pro fessional career. She served for three years at the city hospital. Newark.
 About a year ago she. enlisted as trained nurse in the United States Hospital. corps. She was then sent to Walter Read hospital, Takoma Park, Washington, p. C., where she secured high rating. After four months of service she was transferred to the Lett1ennan. hospital.
 Until the hostilftfes broke out in Mexico, Miss Mif1igan had expected to be assigned to the Philippine Is lands or to Hon oIu1u- Trained nurses in the hospital corps serve one year in the United States and the other two years of enlistment in the island pos sessions of the country.
 A brother, George H. Mf11igan, and a sister, Louise MH1fgan, registry clerk in the Bridgeport post office, live at 65 Washington Terrace. They declare that their sister is perfectly capable of taking care of herself, and express no fear, even though she is sent to Mexico to serve in the field hospitals there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
FALL OF MAZATIAN
 BELIEVED IMMINENT

On Board U S. S California, Mazat- Ian, Mex, May 8NBy Wireless to San Diego, Cal, May 9-The fall of Mazat- Ian seems to be imminent The city officials embarked Last night on the federal gunboat Guerrero and the steamer Ldmantour. both of which are ready to sail for Sa1fna Cruz.
 By order of Huerta, lighthouse ser vice on the west coast of Mexico has been abandoned and the coast last night was in darkness.
 The American brig Geneva was cap tured on the high seas April 26 lay the Mexican transport Korrfgan, accord ing to information received here to- day. At the demand, however, of Cap tain Magruder of the United States cruiser Raleigh, the brig was released