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Cotton Crop Progressing.

Washington, August l1.-Growing cot
ton made rapid progress under generally
favorable weather conditions during the
past week, the weather bureau reported to-
day in its weekly review. Rains in most
sections of Texas brought relief from the
long drouth that had threatened severe
damage. In Oklahoma, however, dry hot
weather continues.
In the Eastern and Central States of the
cotton belt the weather was nearly every
where favorable and cotton has made rapid
growth, says the review. Picking now is
under way in the southern portions but
delayed somewhat in Georgia by frequent
rains.
In Texas the severe drouth was very
generally relieved during the week, es-
pecially in the eastern and central portions
and the cotton outlook is much improved.
In Oklahoma hot and dry weather the
first part of the week still! further injured
cotton, but moderate rains the latter part
of the week will no doubt improve cotton,
although the late planted is small and
shedding is reported.
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Mr.. WATKINS. Mr.. Chairman tab.

Mr.. WATKINS. Mr.. Chairman. L taxa
this opportunity Of thanking the eentIe.
man from Illinois for his kind exnrss-
sions. I wish to state that the yariens.
amendments offered by the MEMBERSHIPS
on the other side Of the House, which
have been accepted and incorporated n
the bill, have been greatly to the benei;t
Of the measure. particularly take this
occasion to thank the gentleman from
Illinois for various suggestions lie has
made, which have been extremely vain
able. Naturally there were provisions
overlooked in the preparation of billof
this magnitude and the gentleman from
Illinois, with his usual diligence and re-
search, has been able to add valuahlA
suggestions and render material assist
ance in the consideration of the bin. n
am glad of the opportunity to express
myself. / would have done the sama
thing if the gentleman had not taken &C.
casion to say what he has. 1t was nv in
tention to thank the gentleman from
Illinois and the membership on that side
of the House for the faithful efforts thew
have made to improve the bill as oriei-
nally reported to the House. / believe
as this measure now stands it is the
most important and beneficial codifica-.
ton which has been made. I do NOT
think there is solitary amendment
placed in the bill but that can be readily
enacted into law. do not think it will
be necessary when the bill gets into the
House to ask for separate vote on q
single amendment.
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Vol. 81.
CALENDAR WEDNESDAY.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. This
being Calendar Wednesday, the House
automatically resolves itself into the
Committee Of the Whole House on the
state Of the Union for the consideration
Of the bill III. R. 1879 to codify, revise,
and amend the laws relating to the judi
ciary, which is the unfinished business.
The Clerk, proceeding with the read
ing Of the bill, read section $50.
Mr.. MANN. Mr.. Chairman, move to
strike out the last word. ] do so for the
purpose of saying word with reference
to this bill generally. | do not remem-
Der how many Calendar Wednesdays
have been devoted to the consideration
of this bill. was not in favor myself of
taking up the bill at the time that con-
sideration was commenced, because of
the length of time that it would take, but
hoped that the bill might be disposed of
in some other way. However, our friend,
the gentleman from Louisiana, had his
way about it at the time, and has kept
the bill before the House on Calendar
Wednesday. l think l voice the senti-
ment of the House and the Members of
the House in congratulating the gentle
man from Louisiana for the method in
which he has handled the bill, and thank
him for the able and courteous treatment
~ L L III III / L. AZ ,l~o
of the House, and the very Intelligent
consideration he has given to the bill in
the House, as we'll as before it was
brought into the House. Applause
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WAR NEWS.

Brussels, August 12.-During mass for
soldiers serving at the front held in st.
st. Antoin's Church at La Louvriere, q
small fire caused panic in which four
women and girls were killed and more than
fifty wounded.
London, August IA dispatch says
the Russian fleet is actively securing the
Baltic Sea. Twenty captured merchant
vessels have been taken to Crondstad.
Their crews will be removed to the interior
as prisoners of war.
Brussels, August II, 10 p. m.-The fol-
lowing official announcement was made to-
night: 'sThe Germans have evacuated the
Longden Fort at Liege. and it has been
reoccupied by the Belgians. The Germans
also appear to have retreated at other
points. The condition of the Belgian Army
is good. There was no fighting to-day
London, August 10, a. MA Berlin
dispatch says the German staff admits
heavy losses on the Russian frontier.
August 12-The struggle for the Liege
forts started anew to-day.
The Germans occupy the city of Liege,
while the Belgian troops hold the forts.
Portugal, under the terms of an old
treaty, has decided to act as an ally oil
England.
Brussels, August II, 5:55.-The German
army has moved north of Liege and is ad.
vancing into the heart of Belgium. Both
the German and allied armies are feeling
their way.
London, August 12.-The British Wa
| Office Bureau says most of the twenty -sia
German army corps have been located ane
that the mass of the German troops art
concentrated between Liege and Luxem'
burg.
! Paris, August IL, II 20 p. m.-The Aus
TRANS have suffered check on the Dnies
ter River.
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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 10
August at 10 O'Clock am:
/. Devotional services-t0 to 1890.
2. Exposition of Hebrews, vi, f-6-t0:30
to :30-assigned to J. F. Hinson.
8. Preaching by C. G. Walker-ii:30
Dinner.
Reassemble at 2:30.
l. Devotional services-2:30t to 8.
2. Relative Duties of Pastor and Church
3 to Assigned to r. NJ. ]. Wise.
3. Spiritual Decadence, It's Cause and
Cure-3 to assigned to w. A.
Fortson.
A. Preaching at 1880, to be arranged.
SUNDAY.
1. Devotional services-9:30 to 10.
Q. Sunday school-f0 to 1890.
3. Short talks on Sunday School Work
-10:30 to 1i:30-to be opened BY
C. F. Boyet.
4. Preaching by @. e. Reed 1850 to
1880.
Dinner
Reassemble at ESQ.
/. Covenant Obligations of Individual
Members of the Church. General
discussion, to be opened by G. b.
Hollis. &C. WALKER, Clerk.
|
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WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING.

Macon Telegraph: The foolish man is
not always the large talker. We have seen
some of them get the writing habit.
Louisville Courier Journal: Belgian
fighting is good example of fighting with
the soldiers back against his front door
and his heart bitter against injustice.
Oscar Woodward Zeigler in the Baltimore
Sun: John G. Whittier's Barbara Fritchie
story is false. It is known to be false. It
is without popular interest; nobody holds
the story as true or important. The imag-
ined incident is without vitality-in fact, it
is trivial. The poem, if it is really possible
to call it such, is stupid, maudlin and alb
surd. The facts that are serious are the
disposition to make this thing shrine and
the lack Of moral sense which renders this
intention tolerabie.
Louisville Courier-J Journal: To speak
the truth and shame the devil, we live in
exceeding loose times. Opportunism ap-
pears the only wear. Success, not honor,
sets the pace. During fifteen years all
saWdust and spangles, it has been nip and
tuck, between Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Roosevelt
which could bawl Reform" the loudest-
preach sUplift" the slickest-the one pa
rading as 1.-THE Prince of Peace" the other
prancing at Armageddon, fighting the Bat
ties OF the Lord-the two of them turning
the political arena into circus ring, ano
teaching the young to grovel at the shrine
Of the knife-swallower, the bearded lady
and the tattooed man. A murrain o. such
leaders.
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FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES.

Vermilion News: We take Democracy
straight, withoutsugar.
New Orleans States: Should the war
in Europe result in wiping out militarism
and the men who stand for it, much will be
gained for civilization.
Vermilion News: The expected has
happened; but it came sooner than was
expected. Europe is ablaze with war. It
is the same old story-the strong warning
upon the weak and attempting to take ter
ritory because of that weakness. Austria
Hungary desired to plumber Servia.
Lake Charles American Press: Amid
the wreck of the universe and the crash of
worlds, human confidence in the stability
of mundane things should be restored by
the sight of DR.. j. B. Aswell, journeying
from point to point and telling the voters
every night what Sacrifices he is making
on their behalf.
Lake Charles American Press: Our
! diagnosis of the situation leads us to be-
| lieve that what New Orleans most needs
| just now is business building campaign,
to improve the facilities for doing profitable
business, rather than the creation of
amusement enterprises to draw visitors.
In her splendid public dock system, her ac-
cess to inland water transportation and the
vast areas of unimproved land within easy
reach she has opportunities that no other
city can approach. The American Press
has been accused of being critical toward
| New Orleans, and what it has said from
time to time may have seemed a little harsh,
but other Louisiana newspapers have
maintained the same attitude. This is be-
cause we are all so anxious for her upbuild-
| ing that we grow impatient sometimes when
her people persistently head in the wrong
direction. Vice never builds a city; nor
amusements, nor carnivals, nor. devious
politics. The work that builds a city is
getting down to business at eight o'clock
| in the morning and staying till the last let
ter is answered and the last shipment sent
out; and if New Orleans puts that policy
in force it will not take long, with her nat
ural opportunities, to exceed our utmost
expectation.
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AMBITIOUS Sons and Daughters

Ambitious Sons and Daughters
Let Those Who KnoaU AdUise You About
Attending the Tyler Commercial Col
lege-Men at the Head of the Affairs
of Our State and Nation.
Following are extracts from recent
letters from some of Americas geatest
men on the value of business education:
Hon. Champ Clark, Speaker of the
House Of Representatives, Washington,
D. c., says: sSince have been elected
Speaker have had it more thoroughly
impressed on me than ever before that
thorough business college training is OF
exceeding Importance"
O. M. Dickinson, former Secretary OF
War, Washington, D. c.: "Contempo-
raneously with taking my general educa-
ton took course in a business col
lege and found it of value to me, not
only generally, but in the practice Of
law"
r. B. Glenn, Ex-Governor of North
Carolina: "I cheerfully recommend to
every one practical business education
for their children
Oswald West, Ex-Governor of Oregon:
"The modern business school plays a
large part in fitting young men and
women for their entrance into the busi-
ness world.'
T.. G. Pickett, Representative from
Iowa: "The value, even necessity, Of
a practical education to young people
to-day is so obvious that no argument
should be required in support of it,"
E. F. Noel, Ex-Governor Of Missis-
sippi: II take pleasure in testifying to
the Importance Of practical business
education, and to the efficiency of a
4 properly conducted business school in
imparting such knowledge"
B. N. Haskell, Ex-Governor Of Okla
homa: II consider practical business
education Of the greatest Importance"
John w. Kern, United States Senator:
Everybody ought by this time to un-
derstand that business men and business
women need business education on the
same principal that doctor must have q
medical education"
Joseph M. Carey, Governor Of Wyo-
ming: "Too much cannot be said in
behalf Of a good commercial education
! do not believe that such an education
can be too highly commended"
/ Shouldn't the above evidence settle
the question with you as to what kind O.
an education is needed? White for cat.
| alogue Of Americas largest commercial
school 1.-The one giving the most extern.
sive course Of study, the one placing
j every graduate Of bookkeeping ant
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am very much pleased to say that the work
Of examination for Professional Licenses By
students Of Whitworth shows that their training
has been thorough, accurate and broad Most Of
your girls have submitted excellent papers-and
several, very excellent. am gratifed, really
proud, tina. our Church schools are doing such
fine work, and most heartily congratulate you
for the part you have In 1t.
Sincerely and truly your friend,
G. w. HuDDLEsToN,
President State Board Of Examiners.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-13
WORK..

Karamsin, the famed Russian traveller,
once asked Lavater whence came his
strength of mind and power of endurance,
marveling at his amazing capacity for work
MAN rarely wants the power to work
when he possesses the will, !" replied Lava
ter. "The more labor in the discharge
of my duties, so much more activity and
inclination to labor do constantly find
within myself
Here, perhaps, is one explanation of that
scriptural "Unto him who hath shall be
given'' which has perplexed so many minds.
Be that as it may, it is an easy and profit
able matter to prove that the more we DO
the more we are able to do. 1t is almost
impossible for normal person to work
himself to death, say the most eminent and
experienced physicians.
81 should say that a great many persons
could more easily work themselves into
life" once remarked famous doctor.
This recalls the eastern legend of which
Addison makes mention. AS retold by
Gertrude Morrison, it runs thus:
ga king, it seems, had languished long
Sin an i'll habit of body Abundance OF
remedies had been taken to no purpose. A
very wise physcian-and wise he was
then took him in hand. Carefully he took
hollow ball of wood and filled it with drugs,
closing it with such artful skill as must
sufficiently cater to the vanity of his royal
but sick patient. No opening was visible.
In like manner be took mall, followed
the handle and that part which would strike
the ball, enclosed more drugs and sealed
with the same secrecy.
Now said he to the sultan, exercise
yourself early in the morning with these
rightly prepared instruments. Stop only
when you find yourself perspiring.' The
story has it that the virtue of the medica-
ments perspiring through the wood bad sc
good an influence on the sultan's constitu-
ton that they cured him of an indisposi-
ton which ali the compositions he had
taken inwardly had not been able to re-
move However, that may be, it teaches
the lesson of physical exercise. Perhaps
too, text more subtle is preached, for his
grandeur the sultan would scarce have fol.
lowed SO obediently the simply fiat, GO te
work ="
We might adopt new saying-in labor
is life.
This is true, even though the worker him
self may not find it the source of length O
days, for labor will prove source o
strength and help to those who remain O
those who come after him.
Always the truly great have respected
labor. For the most part they themselve
have been and are steady, even prodigiou
workers.
Witness Caesar, Lord Bacon, Sir Isaa
Newton, our own Franklin and Edison4
1t is told of Bonaventura, who never wa
afraid of working with his hands, tina
when the papal nuncio came from Gregor,
X to present to him the red hat of cardi
nal, he found the sseraphic" one Washing
off plates in stream.
Bonaventura asked him to hang the ha
on the limb Of nearby tree until he ha
finished his task.
II you want to serve, you must work
The more you work at good and usefu
work, the more you serve. And the sure
you are of being happy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-13

There are four ex-Governors of Louisi-
ana who are alive. Gov. Murphy j. Fos-
ter, who is the only Governor who served
two full consecutive terms-1892-189 and
1896 1S00-is Collector of Revenue at New
Orleans; Gov. w. W. Heard, New Or
cans; Gov. N. G. Blanchard is practicing
law in Shreveport, and Cow. Y. Sanders
is Surveyor of the Port of New Orleans.
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For Sale

n A four-room cottage, with water in kitchen,
y and a two-acre lot, all fenced and eross
fenced. Located in Benton. within one plock z
the Court House. Price, 500; or would lease =
good, reliable tenant at si20 per annnm, pAs-
able quarterly in advance. Address, Benton, -
as-tf JOHN ]. BoGARD.
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BOarderS Not Wanted

| wish to announce to the public that +
will for the present, and for an inden.'
mite period, discontinue the practice %
taking boarders and dodgers at my home,
in Benton. My former patrons Will
please take notice.
3l-s-p Mrs. J. E. ROGERS.
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shorthand or telegraphy in good posi-
ton promptly after their course Is
finished, the one that enrolls 1000
students annually from over half the
states of the Union, the school with q.
National reputation = the Tyler Com-.
mercial College, Tyler, Texas. adj.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-13

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson died at the White
House, in Washington, D. G., last Thurs
day at five o'clock p. N. Of q complication
of diseases. In her home Mrs. Wilson was
!" the ideal mother Of the American family, =
says the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
= The follies and fleeing furbelows Of FASH
ion gave her no concern. She was not
moved by the small vanities that cause one
to strive for position, merely because it
gave rank. Her ideals were healthy, large
and beautiful"
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EccleslaSteS.

Seeing there be many things that in
crease vanity, what's man the better?-6, II.
have seen the travail, which God hath
given to the sons Of men to be exercised in
It'll, 10.
Who knoweth the spirit Of man that
goeth upward, and the spirit Of the beast
that goeth downward to the earth?-iii, 81.
And moreover saw under the sun the
place of judgment, that wickedness was
there; and the place Of righteousness, that
iniquity was there.-iii, is.
Better is q poor and wise child than an
old and foolish king, who will no more be
admonished. For out Of prison he cometh
to reign; whereas also he that's born in his
kingdom becometh poor.-iv, 13.
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Cincinnati, Conservatory of Music.

come to us from Whitworth College during the
past ten years, feel impelled 10 write you of
their superior studentship and splendid prepar-
alton, not only technically butsmusically, which
has been on par with the best schools Of this
country. congratulate you upon your splendid
music department. and its high Standard; in each
case students from Whitworth College have been
able to take their places in the front rank. Is is
always my pleasure to indorse Whitworth Col
lege. Faithfully yours, RERTHA RAIyR
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For Sale

A complete second-h hand saw mill outilt,
including a 15-inch flooring machine
All in good condition. Also, flTst-s
class Frost Engine. Address the under
signed at Plain Dealing, La.
fo-tf M. C. WRIGHT.
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Some Of the best knives in the world are
made in the Yorkshire coal district ct Shelf
field, England. Sheffield has been making
tools for three hundred years, and is noted
for its razors, scissors, and all kinds of fine
tools, which it exports to all parts Of the
world.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-13

1t is hardly necessary for the United
States Government to go packing to Europe
to find stranded Americans They are
in sufficient evidence nearer home.
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The total assessed value of property in
New York City for 1918 was S., $50, O66, 301.
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5 or 6 doses 666 will break any case Of
Fever or Chills. Price, 25 cents. so-la
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The washing Of towels and busters used
in keeping the London public schools clean
requires an annual expenditure Of SIS, 900.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-11-12
Prom the Tyndall Tribune

Prom the Tynda1l Tribune
Friends of Harry Thompson will
be glad to learn that the surgeons
in Sioux City have decided not to
operate for the injury he received
in the football game two weeks ago
and although he is still in the hos
pital he is recovering nicely.
DIR. Cotton, DIR. Robinson and
R. r. Robinson autoed to Alexan-
dria the first of the week and while
there DR.. Cotton purchased several
pedigreed red polled cattle which
he will place on his ranch near
Belvidere. The doctor has a 600
acre ranch in Stanley county which
he is fixing up for a first class
stock farm.
The Bank of Springfield still re-
mains closed, and also remains the
chief topic Of conversation, especi-
ally among those who have their
money tied up therein. Nothing
definite is yet known as to lis flu
ture, although one can hear all
kinds Of stories about ii il he
fISHHEE S-t4E @Nsat3. -
wishes, and some which he doesn't.
One feature Of il which is worrying
the city authorities and The school
board is that the city and school
board funds were in this bank, and
9. i. Hill. the treasurer, who was
also assistant cashier In the hank
has been ont Of town since about .
week before the bank closed it's
doors, and no one seems TO know
his whereabouts. /
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-11-12
FIELD SPORTS.

When you keep a boy interested in
football, baseball, tennis and the like,
you lessen the chances that he will get
interested IN things not so good for
him.
The Youths Companion. since it's
enlargement, gives generous space to
this matter of athletic training and gets
the best coaches in the country to write
for it.
How to practice to become a first-rate
pitcher, how OF train for a race, how to
learn the newest strokes in swimming,
these and a hundred other topics of the
greatest interest to boys-to girls. too,
for that matter-are touched upon in
this important department of The
Companion.
And this is only a small part of the
service which The Companion readers
in any home which it enters. 1t has
points of contact with a hundred. in
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