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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-12

Bureau, Washington, writes the Baltimore
Sun as follows: Your question does not
admit of any meteorological answer. The
popular saying that the darkest hour of
night is just before day" is pure myth.
The morning twilight begins long before
sunrise, and the sky grows steadily bright.
er. There is a very slight alteration of
brightness, due to diffraction, introduced
by dust, but it will not be appreciate to
the ordinary observer and has nothing to
do with this ancient myth.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-12

Very many men are like hand organs.
The notes are sweet and the music enter
tanning in the one, and the conversation
pleasant in the other. But repeated meet
ings Of either produce sense Of weari-
ness-the same notes and ideas drone On
our ears. We afterwards turn our backs
on either without any cumpuctions. An
instrument or a man must have some
creative faculties to entertain US long.
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February II, 1914. mar 10
Stray Sale.

ESTRAYED before j. D. Rogers,
IL Justice Of the Peace, Ward Four,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, by E. A.
Cason, and will be sold at his place, near
Mot, La, within the legal hours OF sale,
on Saturday, March q, 1914, dark
brindle cow, about four years old, mark
ed crop in left ear and staple fork in
right ear.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, etc.,
or the same will be sold according to law,
LUTHER E. COLE, Constable.
February IL, 1914. mar 10
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-12

TSTRAYED before J. D. Rogers,
Il Justice of the Peace, Ward Four,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, by A. ID.
Lynn, and will he sold at his place, near
Mot, La, within the legal hours Of sale.
on Saturday, March IA, 1914, white
brindle heifer, about two years old, and
unmarked.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, etc.,
or the same will be sold according to law.
LUTHER E. COLE, Constable.
February 5, 1914. mar1a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-12

While in general equipment Great Brit
ain is, perhaps, the strongest nation of the
world, yet in total war strenth Russia holds
first place, with 4 800, 900 men, and force
of 5, 100000 men available for duty, though
unorganized. Germany occupies second
place in total war strength, with 4 ,0OO, 900
men and 100000 available for duty.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-12

1t is pleasant to our weaker vanity to be
a liking among beggars" intellectually.
1t feeds Us on honey to have our words
weighed and listened to, and have our
selves looked up to as "Sir Oracles." But
it is an actual loss of time-we will be far
more profited by being "beggar among
kings" The only sure road to that kind OF
culture is to be with our superiors.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-12

TSTRAYED before L. M. Burks,
II Justice of the Peace, Ward Five,
Bossier Parish, La, by T. S. Young,
and will be sold at Rocky Mount, La,
within the legal hours of sale, on Satur-
day, February 81, 1914, a Gray Horse
MULE, about IA hands high and about Is
years old. Appraised at s25.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, ETC.,
or the same will be sold according TO law.
N. L. MCKINNEY, Constable.
January Is, 1914. feb1s
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-12
Department OF the InterlOr, ]
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
To- 4

Department of the INTERIOR
U. s. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
January 20, 19li.)
NOTICE is hereby given that George
IN G.. Barnett, of Plain Dealing, La,
Rural Route No. 2, who, on December
10, 1908, made Adjoining Farm Home
stead Entry No. 3,505, for the south
east quarter Of southwest quarter and
southwest quarter of southeast quarter
of section II, township % north, range
IL west, Louisiana meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make five year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Clerk of
Court, at Benton, La, on the 18th day of
February, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Willie
Cox, j. B. Johnston, L. F. Boggs and
L. A. Pockrus, all of Plain Dealing, La,
Rural Route No. 2.
JOHN F. NUTTALL, Register.
January %, 1914. feb 2e
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-12

The exports of cotton from Galveston,
Texas, for the season just closed show a
total of 4,0010,691 bales, which is said to
be the highest figure ever attained by any
cotton port in the world.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-12
Notice.

A LII persons are warned not to trade
IA for certificate of deposit (No.
288) issued to Parmelia Kendrick June
IL, 1918, for 500.
PLAIN DEALING BANK.
January s, 1914. 2-s
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-12

Mr.. George E. Thurber appeared before
the board relative to the suit brought by
Mr.. John l.. Gayle against j. T. McDade
and others for damages occasioned by the
cutting of Long Point. Mr.. Thurber stated
that Mr.. Gayle was not disposed to be ar
bitrary about the matter and was willing
to meet the board in spirit of compro-
mise. After some discussion Mr.. Thurber
was advised that the matter of compro-
missing the suit would be considered at this
meeting and definite proposition made to
him within short time. After Mr.. Thur
Der had retired the matter of the DISPOSE
ton of the suit referred to by him was
fully discussed, and on motion, duly Sec
onded, Mr.. Herndon was authorized to
take up the matter with Mr.. Thurber and
make such settlement of the case as he
sees proper, and the Secretary was author
lied to issue warrant in the event a
compromise settlement was reached to
cover such amount as may be agreed upon
and approved by Mr.. Herndon.
The account of Mr.. Tom Hickman,
amounting to S29.5O, was presented, for
| amounts paid out for labor in removing
drifts out of Red Chute. On motion, duly
seconded, the account as presented was
paul
Messrs. W. H. & C. B. Hodges presented
an account amounting to S478.25 for labor,
material, etc., as per itemized statement
filed; all on account of the work of cutting
Red Chute. On motion, duly seconded,
the account as presented was ordered paid.
Mr.. Hodges stated to the board that
there was still due by the board amounts
aggregating approximately $4,000, for
amounts advanced by various planters in
and near Taylortown on account of the
work of cutting Long Point. On motion,
duly seconded, Mr.. Hodges was appointed
a committee of one to investigate all
claims against the board for moneys adj
vanced on account of this work, and the
Secretary was directed to issue warrants
on order of Mr.. Hodges to pay all amounts
due on this account.
There being no further business the
meeting then adjourned.
H. N. CARLETON, President.
j. A. THIGPEN, Secretary.
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Levee Board Proceedings.

A meeting of the Board of Commission
RS of the Bossier Levee District was hell
his day, Friday, February 6, 1914, at tn
,ffice of the board, in the First Nationa
Bank building, Shreveport, La, with tn
ollowing named members present: H. N
Carlton, President; w. C. Raines, w. H
Hodges, jr., J. H. Mercer, A. Curtis, E. 3
Ierndon. Absent, T. W. W. Stinson.
The minutes of the meeting of Angus
18th were read and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Herndon, seconded b
Mr.. Mercer, the following tax ordinance
we're unanimously adopted:
An ordinance levying 10 mill tax on
all property in the Bossier Levee Dis
trict subject to taxation for levee pur-
poses for the year 1914:
Be it ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District,
in regular session convened, That dis
trict levee tax of 10 mills on the dollar
of its assessed valuation be and the same
is hereby levied on all property situated
in the Bossier Levee District for the
year 1914.
An ordinance levying a local assessment
OF 10 cents per acre on every acre OF
uncultivated land within the Bossier
Levee District for the year 1914:
Be it ordained by the Board OF Com
misiioners of the Bossier Levee District,
in regular session convened, That local
assessment of 10 cents per acre on every
acre of uncultivated land within the
Bossier Levee District, subject to taxa
ton for levee purposes for the year .
1914, be and the same is hereby levied.
An ordinance levying local assessment 81
OF % cents per acre on every acre OF
cleared or cultivated land within the
Bosser Levee District for the year
1914:
Be it ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District,
in regular session convened, Thata local
assessment of Is cents per acre on every
acre of cleared or cultivated land within
the Bossier Levee District for the year
1914 be and the same is hereby levied.
An ordinance levying local assessment
of 81 per head on all horses and mules
within the Bossier Levee District for
the year 1914:
Be it ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District,
in regular session convened, That local
assessment of ST per head on all horses
and mules within the Bossier Levee Dis
is hereby levied.
An ordinance levying local assessment
of 500 per mile on all railroads within
the Bossier Levee District for the year
1914:
Be it ordained by the Board of Com
missoners of the Bossier Levee District,
in regular session convened That local
assessment of 500 per mile be and the
same is hereby levied for the year 1914
on each mile of railroad within the limits
of the Bossier Levee District.
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Stray Sale.

February 5, 1914. marie
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Homestead Entry No. Oh, COS.

January 20, 1914. set
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-12
Stray Sale.

February IL, 1914. mar 10
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-12

Federal Government under the act of 1862,
which is different from any of those here
tofore proposed, in that instead of author
izing that the repayment be made to the
holders of the tax receipts, it provides that
the taxes be returned to the individuals
who actually paid the tax, or their heirs.
Under the Overman bill the Federal Gov
eminent is to accredit to each State the
sums collected by the direct tax so that the
State can reimburse the citizens, and after
one year the balance remaining is to be
held in trust by the State to be used for
increasing pensions for surviving Confed-
crate soldiers and their widows. The total
amount of the tax to be refunded is about
$50, 100000
Paris, Feb. Am aerial mail service
across 1000 miles of Sahara desert sand is
the latest project of the French Govern
ment. 1t comes as the eliminating enter
prise of long series of aerial successes in
the last few months. The new desert mail
service by air will not be as simple, how
ever, as are these short distance trips which
have long been regular thing along the
Algerian border. The trip will be made in
two days, with several stops en- route at
stations which are now being established
and stored with food and supplies. The
route is being marked out with great stakes
set up on the desert floor at distances of
ten miles apart. The service will solve a
century-old problem and obviate the ter
rors of the old desert trip by caravan,
which took sometimes four months, and
was subject to all the perils of heat, thirst
and starvation, and sandstorms.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-17
MR.. WARBURG

If the president is to be commend
ed for n thing more than another,
barring driving the "~insiduous lobby
out of Washington, it is his appoint
ment of Mr.. Warburg On the reserve
board. Speaking of Mr.. Warburg the
World says:
prejudices, the only objection to Mr..
Warburg's appointment to the FEEDER
al Reserve Board is that he is too we'll
qualified. He is admitted to be a mas
ter of banking, with q knowledge of
conditions abroad as intimate as that
of the situation at home. He is veal
thy. He is experienced in large af-
fairs. He has been in business in the
Wall street district, where he has es-
tablished an unsullied reputation for
integrity and ability. He is prepared
to abandon his private interests to as
sist in establishing our new banking
and currency system.
If such a ma is to be excluded
from the public service for any reason
the Senate of the United States, and
not n of its committees, must take
the responsibility. If even an honor
able acquaintance with successful fl
nancial operations on a large scale is
to make such a man ineligible to Off
pressive as it certainly will be scan
dalous.
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from newspapers printed at the time

from newspapers printed at the time
which tell their W story:
More than 1000 men march to city
hall at Detroit and demand work.
Jan. %, 1908.
Chicago Federation of Labor esti-
mates the total number of unemploy-
ed men in Chicago at 100, 900 and is
sues a warning to all craftsmen to
keep away from the ciry.-Feb. IL
1908.
New York City Government urged
by Central Federated Labor Union to
let subway contracts to furnish work
for 500, 900 unemployed men-March
Is, 1908.
One hundred thousand men march
through the streets of New York sing
ing the Marseillaise; speakers preach
revolution and demand work; a bomb
thrown at police by Anarchists
March %, 1913.
More than 200 Bulgarians petition
Governor of Colorado for employment
or for aid to return to Bulgaria.
March 20, 1908.
One thousand foreigners march to-
ward Philadelphia City Hall. demand
ing work; a riot, three policemen
shot; fourteen marchers arrested;
hundreds beaten by mounted police
Feb. 20, 1908.
Labor unions report $4,000 idle men
in Kensington, Pa, district.-Feb. 10,
1908.
Unemployed in San Francisco form
a league and demand the issue of $23.-
900, 900 in bonds to aid unemployed
March %, 1908.
One thousand Hungarians march
through the rain to receive a loaf of
bread each at Toledo.-March %,
1908.
~pilication of 1900 men for 800 jobs
advertised by the Campbell Company.
Aug. 10, 1908.
Loans of $4,000, 900 to provide funds
for public work asked by city of Phila-
delphia for unemployed; race riot fol
lowed demonstration of unemployed;
Italians attacked by other nationaIi-
ties.-March 10, 1898.
Yes, those were happy Roosevelt
days! Have you forgotten them?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-17
A NATION THAT IS eLEsT

The psalmist said: Blessed is the
nation whose God is the Lord"
In discussing the same Rev. John
Haynes Holmes. pastor OF the church
OF the Messiah. New York city. in one
of his Sunday m printed in the
New York Herald. asks:
To what God Is America pledging
allegiance?
He gives the following reply to the
question:
II pursuit Of wealth. delight In luxu.
~ and the made ambition for mate
rial power mean anything. that God Is
Mammonl II the lusts Of the flesh
that fee the light OF day are any crit
erion. that God Is Baali n the un.
checked slaughter OF the workers in
mine and factory and sIum is consid-
cred. that God is Chemoshi What Is
every battleship but an offering 20
Marduk: every child labOrer but a
sacrifice to Moloch: every polluted
court, graft ridden city hall. exploit
ing workshop and rotten tenement but
a temple TO the beast? All about us
Is schools. settlements. Fairgrounds.
churches. homes innumerable. we see
the affairs reared TO that God Of jus
tice, mercy and peace who 'is the
Lord" But affairs TO these other Gods
are also all about, and many Of them.
like the ancient ones OF Baal. are on
the high pIacesl
That America shall be today that
blessed "natiOn whose God is the
Lord" should be the prayer Of every
citizen on this memorable anniver-
sary. Such was the purpose Of the
fathers when. with a firm reliance
on the protection OF Divine Provi-
dence." they pledged their lives.
their fortunes and their sacred honor
to the declaration that all men are
created equal; that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain inalien-
able rights; and that among them are
life, liberty and the pursuit Of happi-
ness" Such also should be our pur-
pose. in a new spirit of solemn dedi-
cation, at this hour.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-17
!. MANS PRAYER ron A WOMAN

Give me, God. a vibrant flame OF a
woman for a mate. Make her, I pray
Thee. a woman of merriment. En-
large her vision, so that 1t will see
all things. and make her wise that
wisdom which shall let her see naught
that demands her forgiveness. Give
her a body compounded OF strength
and symmetry. Send surging through
her a spirit elemental. Fill her with
a love for the open air. the high hills.
the winding streams, the storms that
SEND snow and sleet across the
wastes. Make her vibrate with ..oy
of the lightning fash and the crash
of the thunder. Let her I'VE be a
silent wcrshipper Of the stars. Make
her. 1 pray Thee. a sweetheart of the
natural. | would have her frank, and
fearless, and gentle-it to play her
hand in any game Of life in the nan
ner of a master.
And when in Thy goodness Thou
hast given this woman unto me, let
me ever find in her something elusive
something that shall keep me
searching joyously and with wonder.
Give me. God. a woman who will
demand more OF me than have ever
dared to demand Of myself-who shall
help me to liberate that creative en-
ergy necessary for the materializa-
ton of my dreams.
If 1t be Thy will that this woman
be not given me in the flesh. give her
to me as an ideal woman who shall
lead me daily to render to my neigh
bors the service most expressive OF
my great love for her.-Bouch White
in Good Housekeeping.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-17
THOSE HAPPY ROOSEVELT DAYS

The republicans and bull moose
press and politicians have left no
stone unturned in their efforts to show
that the business interests of the
country can not stand the strain of a
democratic administration and point
with more or less exultation to the
number of men out of employment.
But the world witnessed "fat'' and
lean" years in the days of the pat
riarchs in biblical times and like the
ebb and flow of the tides they con-
tinue with us.
We ere reading just the other dav
n of the messages of President
Buchanan in which he dwelt at some
length of the hard times" that was
then upon the country. Buchanan did
not succeed a republican but a demo-
Graf under whose administration there
must have been flush times.
We remember when we were a child
a good old lady who was the owner
OF more than an hundred slaves
promised to give us n for a BODY
servant as a Christmas present.: but
when Christmas rolled around times
were hard so she had to postpone
the gift until the next Christmas. and
those hard times" continued with
persistent regularity until the war
came and all the slaves were finally
em~ancipated.
We never got that body servant.
Time is a greater mollifer and for
tunately we forget our troubles and
tribulations.
A great many people believe that
We had no hard times under republi-
can administrations and that while
Roosevelt was president times were
especially good.
But the Johnstown (Pa.) Democrat
has collected the following clippings
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-17

The Tampa Times is puzzled be-
cause two Florida newspapers pub
lished at points about 300 miles apart
printed identically the same editorial
at practically the same time. There
seems to be a common source of sup
ply which radiates inspiration stimuli
taneously to widely separated news
paper offices. We've noticed this be-
fore, but thought perhaps a perfect
gentleman ought not mention such a
thing.-Lakeland Telegram. This in
teresting historical feature is supplied
by the Associated Press and released
to all associated newspapers on same
date. 1t is an educational, historical
and highly interesting feature. The
Telegram should catch on.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-17
THE NEW PRoDIeAL SON
Hon. D. Serter.

Dear Friend: You asked me what |
think of the Colonel's Pittsburgh
speech.
Well, as regards the Colonel as the
best misinformed man before the pub
lie, I think it will be very popular in
political circles in which the Pinchot
brothers, the Alternately kids, Boss
Finn, Lillian RusselI's husband and
Shall MISUNDERSTANDING Perkins
are regarded as great statesmen or
political leaders.
| always enjoy the Colonel's remarks
about the tariff and | would enjoy
them more if | understood them. AS
a tariff expert the Colonel is the great
est river river discoverer that ever
ate a monkey.
1t is only natural for a nan like the
Colonel, who is on terms of intimate
unfamiliarity with so many subjects,
to criticize a man like President Will
son, who is not recognized as an au-
thority on anything except govern
ment, politics, economics and history.
So far, the Colonel only has accused
the president of being a traitor to his
country and of a willingness to pay
blackmail and of Withholding prospe-
rity from the people, when he could
with equal truth called him a crook
or a burglar Or a jackass.
1t may be that the Colonel was re-
strained from using his ~favorite
names for persons who disagree with
him by a nice regard for the fine
amenities and courtisies that are sup
posed to prevail among men who have
been honored with the office of Presi-
dent of the United States; or it may
be that he is losing his punch.
What | particularly like about the
Colonel's Pittsburgh speech is that it
was delivered in his new role of the
Prodigal Son,
You remember that after the
Colonel had got about everything he
could from Father Republican he had
a row with the old man and tried to
wreck the house and then went out to
Armageddon and herded moose. After
spending his political substance and
subsisting for a while on dead leaves
and snowballs, the regular moose diet,
he began to yearn for a piece of veal.
So he is now hanging around in the
vicinity of his fathers house, hop
ing that the old man will come out
and pull him in or forget to lock the
front door.
So far as l am able to observe /
am in doubt whether the old man will
welcome him with a fatted calf or a
pair of hobnailed boots.
But to get back to the speech. 1t
was made to boost the candidacy of
Clifford Pfnchot for the United States
Senate, and in that respect it was a
great success, for in the accounts /
read OF the speech 7 didn't see Gift
ford's name.-Samuel Smiley in New
York World.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-07-17
A GRACIOUS BOUQUET FOR Nh.
BRYAN

The LOadon Daily Mail. in SIS cdito-
rial comment on the announcement OF
Walter II. Page. the American am
basador to the court OF So. James. az
the centenary peace meeting, IN which
the ambassador said that a new treaty
between the United States and Great
Britain was being concluded, paid a
very high compliment to Secretary
Bryan. AS the secretary has been
getting so many knocks lately the
Banner takes great pleasure I'm repro
ducing i'm its columns the splendid
tribute the Mail pays to Mr.. Bryan:
This feat. which has crowned Sec.
rotary Of State Bryan's life long labor
for peace in the realization OF a dream
with watch Sir Edward Grey reused
the House OF Commons TO an aston
ishing display Of enthusiasm three
years ago. but which the amlable
weakness Of President Taft was not
strong enough to translate into &C.
tion.
Mr.. Bryan's proposals." the News
concludes. ARE strictly practical. the
object OF referring disputes to a com
mission being to secure time for re-
Election and cooling OF when public
opinion is dangerously excited"