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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-20
History Of the Abolition Crusade.

J. c. Hoffman, in Baltimore Sun
II DR.. Francis desires to get correct in
formation about the cause of the Civil War
April, 1851 65-he should read Hilary
A.rHerbert's history of the "Abolition Cru
sade." The book contains 249 pages, and
its contents are clear, exhaustive and
truthful.
Gen. Charles F. Adams, Union veteran
of the Civil War, said, from General Lees
point Of view, he was right; and General
Adams also said that Senator Cabot Lodge
of Massachusetts, affirmed the right of
secession in biographical sketch of Daniel
Webster. Thus it is conceded by these
eminent Northern statesmen that the
Southern States had the constitutional
right to secede.
And the Confederate States adopted the
old Constitution, with one exception, which
made the Presidential term six years
instead of four years.
+ William Lloyd Garrison, the foremost
abolition crusader, presided at meeting
on Boston Commons in 1880, and took a
printed copy of the Constitution of the
United States, wrapped in the starry ban
ner, and then burned both into ashes, say
ing that ''the Constitution of the United
States was a covenant with death and a
league with he'll" This was denounced
throughout the South and West.
New England imported the first negro
slaves in this country, and when they
found that the Northern climate was too
cold for profit in slavery, the New Eng
landers sold their slaves in the South.
Then came the warfare on the South.
The writer was a page in the United
States Senate preceding the Civil War, and
heard many of the speeches delivered by
the ante dellum Senators about the ''irre-
pressible conflict" Senator William H.
Seward was the logical successorof William
Lloyd Garrison as rank abolitionist, and
he dominated his party.
When Senator Robert Toombs made his
farewell speech, Georgia having seeded,
every constitutional point of view was so
clearly and forcibly stated that Senator
Seward said: "Toombs' speech could not
be successfully disputed"
Mr.. Lincoln was an emancipationist
when he became President, and it was the
best way to dispose of slavery; but Seward
dominated Lincoln and his Cabinet during
the Civil War.
| The South only desires historical facts
in regard to the cause of the Civil War,
and the truth is gradually coming to the
surface.
In regard to the Barbara Fritchie fake
Incident, it should be remembered that the
Bible says, s'Thou shalt not lie," and no
amount Of crooked sentiment can atone for
glazing falsehood.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-20

mid of Cheops. Tremendous difficulties
were met without dismay. Sometimes the
side of Culebra slid down into the prism,
millions of tons, moving down fourteen
feet day. The Dirt was dug out and the
work went on. Tropic floods, unruly
streams, rock and water had to be controll-
ed. The swift Chagres River had to be
tanned. But it was brought into banks,
and the work went on. Breaking records
has been common enough. Concrete was
used in quantities never before approach
ed, the locks and dams were on a scale
never equaled, electricity and steam were
harnessed to engines that had to be invent
came to use them. Gathered from many
States and countries, army officers, engi-
neers, architects, bridge builders, steel
and concrete workers, dredgers, shovel
men, firemen, laborers of every type and
grade-all were welded together into a
wonderful human machine that moved like
clockwork under the guidance of the chief.
We paid the French company, which had
spent 1925, 900, much of it squandered
and lost in graft, 10000 900 for its rights
and the work as it left it. The Republic of
Panama was paid $40 900, 900 for the Canal
Zone. So with engineering, construction,
fortification building and equipping forts
and barracks, and incidental expenses, the
cost will probably be we'll over $500, 00O,-
600 before we are done with it. A stipend
Gus sum, the largest amount ever expended
on single public work in all the annals of
history.
But when the benefit to the United States
and the world is considered, it has not been
purchased at too great cost. A new high
way for commerce has be- open, the At
lantic Coast has been brought weeks nearer
the Pacific Slope, the effectiveness of our
navy will be almost doubled now that we
can transfer it from one ocean to the other.
Europe, as we'll as the United States, has
been brought closer to the Orient. A vast
field for trade will be opened up in South
America. Every port on the Atlantic and
the Gulf will expand its commerce, and
through them the entire country will share
in the benefits that will change the trade
routes Of the earth.
These are practical effects, but Panama
is word that thrills wherever courage,
ability and high enterprise are valued. 1t
carries its message to the whole world, this
splendid achievement of Americans for the
benefit of all mankind. 1t will stand for
ever as monument to the greatness of the
American people, towering through the
centuries as landmark in the progress OF
the human race.
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EccleSiaSteS.

That which is far off, and exceedingly
deep, who can find it out?-vii, "a.
For he knoweth not that which shall be !:
for who can tell him when it shall BEES, Z.
Better is the sight of the eyes than the
wandering of the desire: this is also vanity
and vexation of spirity.-vi, 8.
There is an evil which have seen under
the sun, and it is common among men: A
man to whom God hath given riches, wealth
and honor, so that he wanted nothing for
his soul of all that be desireth, yet God
giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a
stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is
an evil disease.-vi, 1-2.
| applied mine heart to know, and to
search, and to seek out wisdom, and the
reason of things, and to know the wicked
ness of folly, even of foolishness and mad
ness and find more bitter than death the
woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and
her hands as bands: whose pleaseth God
shall escape from her; but the sinner shall
be taken by her.-vii, 1926.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-20
Items of Interest.

Peat is cheaper than coal and it makes a
warm fire.
Italy's war for the conquest of Tripoli
cost Sl91 100000.
Maine produces all kinds of precious
stones except diamonds.
1t costs the Government $4,000 year to
train West Point cadet.
San Francisco has the lowest percentage
of school children of any American city Of
its size.
New York City recently threw into the
sea 1924 revolvers, 1875 jimmies and 1O5
rifles, taken from criminals.
Five factories in Lorraine, two in 'Switz-
erland, one in Alsace, and one in Bohemia,
make all the watch crystals used in the
world.
Not until 1860 were lead pencils manufac-
tured in the United States. Once started,
the growth of the industry was rapid. 1t
is estimated that there are more than four
million dollars invested in it. American
pencils are sold all over the world.
The last Virginia signer of the Declara-
ton of Independence to die was Thomas
Jefferson. The last survivor of all was
Charles Carroll. James Smith and Charles
Carroll had the longest lives of all the
signers, dying when they they were SO.
The ten greatest seaports in the world in
respect to the shipping that comes to them,
according to the last figures available, are
in order: New York, Antwerp, London,
Hamburg, Rotterdam, Hong Kong, Shan
ghai, Marseiles, Liverpool and Singapore.
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Devotional,

Program of the Fifth Sunday Meeting
of the North Louisiana Association. to
convene at the Haughton Church on
Saturday before the fifth Sunday in
August at 10 O'Clock am:
1. Devotional services-iO to 1890.
2. Exposition of Hebrews, vi, 1-6-1O;30
to 11:30-assigned to ]. F. Hinson.
3. Preaching by G. C. Walker 1850. 4
Dinner.
Reassemble at 2:3O.
l. Devotional services-2:30 to 8.
2. Relative Duties of Pastor and Church
3 to + assigned to RIM. j. Wise.
3. Spiritual Decadence, It's Cause and
Cure-3 to assigned to w. A.
Fortson.
4. Preaching at 1880, to be arranged.
SUNDAY.
l. Devotional services-9:30 to 10.
2.-Sunday school-f0 to 1890.
3. Short talks on Sunday School Work
1880 to f1:30-to be opened by
G. F. Boyet.
4. Preaching by c. E. Reed 1880 to
1890.
Dinner.
Reassemble at 2:3O.
1. Covenant Obligations of Individual
Members of the Church. General
discussion, to be opened by G. B.
Hollis. CSC. WALKER, Clerk.
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The Progress of BlackmaiI.
Louisville Courier-Journal.

Louisville Courer-Journall
The Democrats of Kentucky-if there be
any-should begin to sit up and take notice
lest unconsciously to themselves they drift
into the quick sands of Paternalism.
If there be one principle which since the
days of Jefferson has distinguished De-
mocracy from Federalism, it is that which
declares that Government best which gov
ems least. The old Federals and later
along the old Wings asserted the right to
regulate the private life no less than the
public being of the people. Out of this
false theory sprang High Tariff, robbing
the many to enrich the few.
Paternalism, the genius Of modern Re-
publicanism, became in time the father,
mother and wet nurse Of corruption. 1t
abolished Home Rule at the South in favor
of system of Reconstruction too ruinous
and rotton to last 1t centralized at Wash
ington an oligarchism which reduces
money making politics to a science, sup
plementing High Tariff with High Finance.
Beginning just alter the Sectional War
with the patriotism which went in for "the
old flag and an appropriation, it ended,
forty years after, with what went by the
name of The System, having the Adriches,
the Penroses and the Cannons for it's lead :
ers in Congress, the Morgans, the Harri-
mans and the Rockefellers for it's exem-
plars in Wall Street.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-20
Curious Epitaphs.

Old New England graveyards are
not the only ones which contain Curl
Gus epitaphs. The old time dweller of
Maine who died Of failing tree" as
his headstone asserts. had fellow in
misfortune in faroff Austria, as is
shown by W. A. Baillie-Grohman's
1.-The Tyrol and the Tyroiese."
wooden slab. painted with the rep.
resentation of u PROSTATE tree under
which lies man in spread eagle atti.
tude, bears testimony to the violent
death Of Johann Leuiberger. aged
fifty-two and three-quarters years
This upright and virtuous youth was
squashed by falling tree"
The record of Michael Gerstner Is
even more succlnct and convincing
He climbed up fell down and was
dead"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-20
Baseball Versus Cricket.


We have known only one big league
ball player to partake both Of baseball
and cricket as a pastime He was the
late Harry Vaughn. who played cricket
in his early English days and later on
became one OF the star catchers of the
Cincinnati Reds. Remember Rhines
and Vaughn!
We asked Vaughn one day what he
regarded as the main difference be-
tween baseball and cricket
His answer was the keenest we have
ever heard to this query
THE main difference" he replied.
might he summed mp IN the difference
between the war cries of the TWO
sports-between Well tried, old top.
and Slide. you bonehead slider Col
ier'S.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-20
Reparation.

Judge ito prisoner at the barl-So
rou confess that you robbed the say
Tugs bank. Have you anything to
irse in the way OF eytenuating cir,
The Prisoner have.
y honor. deposited all the money
In the savings hank the very next day
New York Post
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For Sale

Ct A four-room cottage, with water in kitchen,
and two-acre lot, all fenced and cross
fenced. Located in Benton, within one block OF
the Court House. Price, 500; or would lease 20
a good, reliable tenant at s'20 per annum, pay
able quarterly in advance. Address, Benton, 10.
32-tf JOHN ]. BOGARD.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-20

Department of the INTERIOR
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge La,
August 10, lSi4J
Proof to be made under law of June 6, 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that Robert
~ L. Young, Of Adner, La, who, on
March "a, 1911, made Homestead Entry
No. O4OS4 (Nat. 01504) for the south half
OF northwest quarter and lots 1, and
OF section 80, township 10 north, range
IL west, Louisiana meridian, has filed
notice OF intention to make three year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Jas. M. Hender-
son, Clerk of Court, at Benton, La, on
the 18th day Of September, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: M. w.
Finuf, r. 0. Busby and B. L. Johnson,.
OF Adner, La, and E. F. Vickers, Of
Bellevue, La.
JOHN F. NUTTALL, Register.
August 20, 1914. sepa
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-20
Homestead Entry No. Oh .os3,
Department of the Interior,
U. 5. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
August 10, 1914.

Department of the INTERIOR,
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
August 10, 19II.>
Proof to be made under law of June 6, 1872.
NOTICE is hereby given that Robert
~ 0. Busby, of Adner, La, who, on
March "a, 1911, made Homestead Entry
No. 040S3 (Nat. 01503) for the fractional
west half of southeast quarter and
east half of southwest quarter, or lots
Nos. IL and 16, section Is, township 1g
north, range IL west, Louisiana Meri-
dian, has filed notice of intention to
make three year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore Jas. M. Henderson, Clerk of Court,
at Benton, La, on the 26th day OF Sep
TENDER, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Rob-
ert L. Young, M. w. Finuf, S. S. Roun-
savall and E. F. Davis, all of Adner, La.
JOHN F. NUTTALL, Register.
August 20, 1914. sep q
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-20

Declaration of Nomination..
RY virtue of the authority vested in
- me hereby declare J. w. Wallace
the nominee of the Democratic party OF
Bossier Parish as a member of the Par
ish School Board from Ward Two, and
A. Hoffpauir the nominee of tho said
party as member of the Parish School
Board from Ward Five, the two said
candidates being unopposed.
A. CURTIS,
Chairman Parish Democratic Executive Com.
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For Sale

A complete secondhand saw mill outft,
including 15-inch flooring machine.
All in good condition. Also, first
class Frost Engine. Address the UNDER
signed at Plain Dealing, La.
10-tf Nj. T.. WRIGHT.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-20

The plans for securing new Dutch
Province by drining large part of the
Zuder Zee call for thirty years of work and
an expenditure of S8O,OOO,OOO.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-20

The biggest gun in the world, sixteen
inch piece, which is one of the guards of
the Panama Canal, has firing range of
twenty one miles.
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FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

Hon. Alvin E. Hebert, Secretary of State,
estimates the printing of the seventeen
proposed constitutional amendments will
cost the State between Sis, 900 and SIS, 900.
Capt. F. G. Marsden, we'll known citi-
zen and Confederate veteran of Shreveport,
died in that city last Friday, aged sixty
eight years. He was born in Norfolk, Va,
and served in the Richmond Howitzers,
Army of Northern Virginia, during the
Civil War.
Louisiana Planter, 10Th: The Louisiana
cane crop is reported by our correspondents
generally as doing well, the frequent rains
and high temperatures forcing rapid growth.
At the same time it is said that some dam
age was done by excessive rains in the
upper parishes. While all reports are good
and hopeful, still the fact remains that
Louisiana cane crop conditions are below
the average for this mid August date. We
can't hope for average results unless ex-
ceptionally fine growing weather prevails
during the rest of the growing season.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-20

Germany stands next to Great Britain
among the mining countries of ~Europe.
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Mr.. E. K. Smiths Promotion.

Mr.. E. K. Smiths Promotion.
From the Shreveport Times.1
The action of the board of directors of
the Commercial National Bank in electing
Mr.. E. Kirby Smith president of that instu-
ton to succeed the late Capt. Peter Youree,
while not unexpected, was an event of un-
usual Importance to Shreveport and this
section of the country. Following so closly
upon his election as Glass A director of
the Federal Reserve Bank at Dallas, the
high position in the banking world that
he has attained not only reflects great
credit upon the gentleman's worth as a
man and upon his ability as a fnancier,
but it is a merited mark of the esteem and
confidence felt in him by his colleagues in
one of the strongest banks in the South
west.
Mr.. Smith is progressive banker, who
enjoys a wide acquaintance in Louisiana,
Arkansas and Texas and who, since COM
ing to Shreveport five years ago, has es-
tablished a reputation for enterprise, Civ
ing him place among the foremost of the
city's business men, This has been exem-
plifed both by his career with the Com
mercial National and by the fact that upon
the organization of the Chamber of Com
merce he was the unanimous choice of its
members for first President of that institu :
ton. His loyalty to Shreveport and his
energetic efforts in this city's behalf in all
matters affecting its material advancement
have impressed his personality upon peo-
pie of all classes in a most favorable light.
AS one of the directors of the Federal
Reserve Bank no less than as head of the
Commercial National, Mr.. Smith is in a
position to WELD great influence in the de-
velopment of the resources of this section
and in the upbuilding of Shreveport. That
his heart is in the work has been album
dainty proven in the past. This city NO
less than Mr.. Smith himself is to be con-
| graduated upon the promotion and the
Ehonors that have come to him.
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Homestead Entry No. Oh, OS4.

August 20, 1914. sep q
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Declaration of Nomination.

August 20, 1914. sep "a
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-30
Daddy sBedtirne
n How the
DTOTV- Little Boy
Played Saint

would play that said Jack as
i
naughty boy
severely he cudded
warike kiddies
writer's and other
is of their
neaning his life much he impressed by the
filed with
o
all
Stes achieved reputation holiness which rather
lived for
all day
of would
lev holy singular manner
he had mpoved
a shir ne pillar
and he cleared the
his shirt and with
began fasting and
from
had placed
a chair but his feet
explain his but ne writes in his story
by other
of the family by which perceived that is very difficult thing
be a
the desert practice their sanliness
about right sighed Evelyn looking hard
at her
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-30
MIND YOUR Prs AND Q'S

If it is against the law for an cleo
ton judge to leave the polling place
during election hours why not see to
it that they stay on the job this time?
1t is to be hoped that clerks and
Judges will know their duties little
better and transact their business a
little more rapidly than they did gen
orally in the primary election.
A more poorly equipped person than
some officials proved themselves to
be in the primary election would be
hard to find. And some of the judges
spent a good part of the day running
back and forth to their places of bust
ness, standing in conversation on the
street This is absolutely Illegal, con-
trary to law.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-30
BUT
A HINT

1t would make every one in Latah
county a little nervous if he knew
there was on foot anywhere in
Idaho scheme to stab the uni
versity in the back. There is
one way by which without removing
the school from this county its death
knell could be wrung. Better send
men to the legislature who are keen
enough to find these things out before
it is too late, who have the power
with the rest of the legislature to stop
such perfidy before it has accomplish
ed its purpose.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-30

Here the ends are rolled into small
puffsi and pinned at either side of the
knot. These puffs fill in the break
between the knot and the hair at
each side. The result is couture,
of graceful lines and simple and taste
full arrangement.
A very good way for dressing thin
small hair roll or supports of crepe
hair. The hair must be frizzed or
combed about the face by dampening
and doing up on crimping pins or
braiding it in tight, small braids oyer.
night. When it is combed out in the
morning the stray straight ends are
curled about the face with the curling.
iron.
All the hair is combed back over al
small hair roll, forming a low pompa7
dour 1t is tied at the back rather
low on the crown and separated into,
four or five strands. These are rolled
into puffs and pinned across the back,
of the head. : .ei
Thin hair is rather difficult to keep
In place and hair net Is brought
over this couture and fastened in I
many places with invisible pins. tt
is left very loose across the fore-l
head when the hair is arranged in a.
short side part dip, or In any line
about the face that best becomes the
wearer. In this style no extra pieces
of hair are used, but the hair roll as
support is an essential. The Golf.
fure will not be success without 1t.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-30

AIO ONE single style dominates in
~ coiffures just now, although the
French twist may be said to hold the
lead in popular favor. 1t does this by
virtue of it's novelty and not because
it can lay claim to being a becoming
arrangement. Except when the hair
is waved and the twist made very soft
and rather close to the head it's out
lines are too severe for any but very
youthful faces.
A becoming couture is shown in
the picture given here. 1t is also
one of the easiest to arrange. To
dress it the hair is loosely waved all
about the head and the front portion
parted off. The back hair is combed
to the top of the crown and twisted
into a soft knot or puff at this posi-.
ton. ~
The hair at the center of the fore
head is combed back, but so loosely
confined that strand is brought
down over the forehead and pinned
with small wire pins SO that it forms
a soft, light puff in this position.
In order to make the hair at the
sides stand out softly from the face
it is to be supported by small pads
Of crepe hair or very short and small
hair rolls 1t can be kept in position
by "fufflng" 1t; but this process in
jures the hair finally and 1t is much
better to use the supports, which are
very light and easily pinned In.
The hair is combed loosely back
over the supports and pinned In at
each side of the knot at the crown.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-30
GOVERNOR HAINES

Latah county owes Governor Haines
a handsome majority for several rea-
sons. Here are some of them:
He has been a good governor
He has honestly studied taxation
problems, and as result state taxes
are on the downward trend
He has fulfilled campaign pledges.
HE is A FRIEND OF THE UNI
VERSITY.
He is pledged to preserve it's in
tegrity and recommend its adequate
maintenance.
He has protected the honor of the
great state of Idaho.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-10-30

Mr. Stannus was gentleman OF
very pleasing personality and made
many friends in every section where
he resided. He was widely known
throughout the Lewiston country and
his generous disposition and sterling
qualities won for him the highest es
TEEN of wide circle of friends.