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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

: ~ 4
]. A. Stanga, Confederate. veteran,
aged eighty-two years, died at Madison
vile on the 18th instant.
Alfred D. Land, Jr., a prominent young
attorney and son of Associate Justice A. ID.
Land of the State Supreme Court died at
sanatarium in Shreveport Wednesday OF
last week following an operation for ap-
pendicitis. He was thirty mine years old.
Isaac Levy, Confederate veteran with
a distinguished record. for daring and
bravery, died in New Orleans last satur-
day. He enlisted in Battery A, of Pointe
the Siege of Vicksburg.
William j. Coyle, aged seventy EIGHT
years, one of the best known citizens of
New Orleans, died in that city on the 10Th
instant He enlisted with the Washington
Artillery, Third Company, May q, 1861,
and served all through the Confederate
War from Munster Hill, near Washington,
until the surrender April 8, 1865, at Apo
mattox.
The unwilling of the Confederate monu-
ment at Franklin last Friday, says special
to the New Orleans Times-Democrat, was
one of the most impressive ceremonies that
has ever taken place in that town. The
large platform erected in front of the court
house was crowded with men in Gray, and
the women taking part in the ceremonies.
The procession of 700 school children, each
waving Confederate flag and singing
"Bonnie Blue Flag, marked the opening
of the program. Charles A. O'Neill, AS
sociate Justice elect of the Supreme Court,
presented to St. Mary Parish on behalf of
her citizens. As the cord was pulled and
the veil fell from the monument more than
5000 voices sang "Dixie." Judge 7. M.
Miller delivered the dedication speech and
Major General Thomas ]. Shaffer respond
ed on behalf of the Louisiana Division, U.
IC. V. Major General A. B. Booth was the
orator of the day. The subject of his
|oration was "The Confederate States of
America and he handled it in mastery
style.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26
Proverbs.


Smite scorner and the simple will be-
ware: and reprove one that hath under
stand knowledge.-xix, 20.
Till dart strike through his liver; as a
bird hasteneth to the snare, and knoweth
not that it is for his life.-vii, %.
He that is first in his own cause seemeth
just; but his neighbor cometh and search
eth him. The lot causeth contentious to
cease, and parteth between the mighty
xviii, 17-18.
Doth not wisdom cry? and understand
ing put forth her voice? She standeth in
the top of high places, by the way in the
places of the paths. She crieth at the
gates, at the entry of the city, at the COM
ing in at the doors.-viii, 1-3.
My son, if thou be surety for thy friend,
if thou hast stricken thy hand with a
stranger, thou art shared with the words
of thy mouth, thou art taken wit the words
of thy mouth. Do this now, my son, and
deliver myself, when thou art come into
the hand of thy friend; go, humble thysef,
and make sure thy friend. Give not sleep
to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
Deliver myself as roe from the hand of
the hunter, and as bird from the hand of
the fowler.-vil, 1-5.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26

Unique among the oil fields of the world
is the Summerland group of wells in Cali
fornia, which extend out into the Pacicc
Ocean. There are al producing wells in
this group, which is situated about eighteen
miles from Santa Barbara. These wells
are erilled out in the ocean just off the coast
and 100000 barrels are taken from the oil
sands underlying the ocean bed every
year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26
CHOICE, HABIT, CHARACTER, DESTINY.

This article has to do with four words.
The first of these is Choice Even as
young children we begin to choose. We
want an orange instead of prunes for
breakfast We want to play ring around
the rosy instead of puss- wants a-corner.
Growing, we choose in larger matters.
Many of the things we have are what they
are because We choose them. Even the
poorest have some choice once in while.
Even the richest are sometimes denied
choice But the power to select is one OF the
most general and constant OF all powers
we have. And as we choose between
things, we choose between mental and
spiritual attributes. We cannot choose
cheerfulness or pickle ourselves in pessim-
ism. Always we are choosing between
what we think is right and what we think
is wrong. Nearly every decision is based,
in some measure, upon choice. And upon
choice depends the second word.
That second word is Habit" We talk
a great deal about habit, and the force OF
habit and all that. But we do not think
as much as we talk. So, many of our
words are as empty as last years bird s
nest. Habit is born of choice. Some say
habits are inherited. Tendencies may be
inherited, but habits are not, because habit
is choice before it becomes habit. Ii one
chooses to be or to do as another is or does,
anv desired habit may be formed. 1t one
chooses the opposite, any habit may be
avoided. We are creatures of habit, but
only of the habits we choose to have. The
final decision, in most cases, rests with the
supreme court of self. And habit is one
of the most important things with which
we are concerned, for on habit as founda-
ton we build the priceless structure of the
third word.
The third word is Character" We
hear much about character, also. We think
we know what it is. Is your definition as
of mind expressed by outward BEHAVIOR
Whether or no-character is what one IS,
and is built solely on habits of thought and
habits of action. factions, words, looks,
steps, form the alphabet by which you may
spell character" said Lavater. Seldom
does one stop to consider that on this o.
that little habit may depend the beauty Oh
usefulness of the, human structure being
built by each one of us. Yet, just as one
misplaced stone may throw whole wal
out of plumb, so may one bad habit dis
figure or debiitate a life that otherwise
might be beautiful and of high use. Blu
there is this happy and comforting differ.
enee between the wall of brick or stone ane
the wall of lfe-the bad habit may b.
removed without endangering the strength
or stability of the last named And th'
sum total OF good and bad habits deter
mines the fourth word.
Destiny" completes the quartet. You
destiny depends upon your character
Your character is the sum of your habits
Your habits are born of choice. So VIVA
you are and what are to be-what yo1
haou you are and what others will than
you are-is matter of choice. The grea
fact to remember is that it is matter o
choice in small things.
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Whisky Did 1t.
New Orleans Picayune, 2lst.I

New Orleans Picayune, 2lst
The death yesterday afternoon of Charles
Lundgren was sermon without words-a
importance lecture stronger than any man
could preach. Only day or two ago his
brother, Oscar Lundgren, died in the Char
ity Hospital of nephritis, which is the tech
meal name for drunkenness, or alcoholism,
and yesterday Charles, the elder brother,
died, not from the same cause perhaps, for
his skull was fractured, but whisky is what
caused the fall
Oscar and Charles Lundgren, the latter
sixty-three years of age, owned farm
near Hammond, La. They were swedes
by birth, and being industrious and frugal,
they made good living. Recently, how
ever, they were offered a good price for the
farm, and they sold out, and short time
since came to the city. At once they CON-
menced celebrating their good luck. Day
after day they drank, and drank, each
night going home drunk.
They roomed at No. 929 Poydras Street
The pace they we're going was killing one,
and Oscar first succumbed. Last Wednes-
day he was found in his room in an un-
conscious condition and was brought to the
hospital, but died the same day.
Charles did not seem to realize what had
happened to his brother, and if he did, be
paid no attention to it. He was drunk, and
remained so. Efforts were made to sobe,
him up, and he was locked in room to
keep him away from liquor. He, however
contrived to get out, and commenced drink.
ing inordinately yesterday. Soon he was
staggering, and in this condition came ou
Of his room and started downstairs. Wher
about six feet from the bottom of the fligh
of stairs he fell, and his head struck ster
and fractured the left side of his skull. II
an unconscious condition he was brongh
to the hospital, and at 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon he died.
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Homestead Entry No. o., O29.

Department OF the Interior
U. s. Land Once at Baton Rouge, La,
February 10, 19I4.)
NOTICE is hereby given that Alfred
~ Blackwell, Of Hughes Spur, La,
who, on December 3, 1910, made Home
stead Entry No. o., 029, for the southeast
quarter OF northwest quarter, section %,
township q north, range Is west, Lou
isiana Meridian, has filed notice Of in
tention to make three year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of Court, at
Benton, La, on the 30th day Of March,
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Corne-
Illus Louis, w. G. Hughes, j. C. Chill
ders and Tom Pye, all OF Hughes Spur,
La. JOHN F. NUTTALL, Register.
February Is, 1914. mar as
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26
Stray Sale.

ESTRAYED before j. D. Rogers,
II Justice OF the Peace, Ward Four,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, by A. D..
Lynn, and will be sold at his place, near
Mot, La, within the legal hours of sale,
on Saturday, March IA, 1914, q 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. marl2
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Stray Sale.

ESTRAYED before c. G. Howse,
II Justice of the Peace, Ward Two,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, and will be
sold at Bossier City, La, within the
legal hours Of sale on Saturday, March
81, 1914, the following described live
stock, now in the keeping of w. M.
Mccall:
A brown mare, about seven years old,
small white star in forehead, white hind
feet; appraised at s45.
A brown steer, marked crop off OF
each ear; appraised at $3.50.
Also, Jersey steer, yellow in color,
about three years old, marked half un-
dercrop in right ear, and branded n.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property pay charger, etc.,
or the same will be sold according to law.
j. N. BRUMLow, Constable.
February IL, 1914. marie
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26
A CHIVALROUS SOLDIER.

One bright spot in the story told by Mr..
Golf was the conduct of Gen. Mcpherson
of the Federal army. He was instructed
to cut the levee at Lake Providence, La,
and turn the waters of the Mississippi
River, then at flood stage, into the adjacent
country. Knowing how this would endan-
ger the lives of many helpless women and
children, Gen. Mcpherson declined to carry
out the instructions OF his superior with the
protest.: 81 am not here to make war on
helpless women and children, but fight men
with arms" However, the levee was cut
uuder the personal orders and direction Of
Gen. Grant Correspondent Nen Orleans
Times Democrat.
Major General James Birdseye McPher-
son, who was commander of the Army OF
the Tennessee, in Sherman's army, when
he was killed before Atlanta July %. 1854
while personally experimenting the dispo-
sition of his troops-was gallant soldier
and chivalrous gentleman. Honor to the
memory of this manly and humane soldier
who refused ito make war on helpless
women and children" when such demons
of hate as Henry Ward Beecher and Thad
Stevens were firing the Northern heart .
and bowling like hungry hyenas for South.
ern blood The history of the uncivil wal
between the States contains many dark
pages that would never have been written
had there been more McPhersons and nc
Grants, Shermans, Sheridans, Hunters
Milroys, Burbridges and Beast Buffers il
the Federal army, who never hesitated te
make war on helpless women and chill.
dren,' robbing them of their scant supply
of food and raiment and applying the torch
at will wherever they marched. However
Lincoln said "put the foot down firmly
and they cheerfulIy obeyed their Presiden
and Commandment Chief. Drunk with
power and hate, the ruling passion was t
crush the South at any cost and regardless.
of the manner in which it was to be done
Not satisfied with the restoration of the
Union, Northern hate had to be gratifiee
with Reconstruction, carpet bag and negro
rule, and eight years of 'sgood stealing
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26
stray Sale.

ESTRAYED before j. D. Rogers,
II 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 Il, 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, 1914-02-26

Money for Government buildings has
been diverted, through the rog-rolling ac-
tivity of Congress, to the erection of need
less postofice and Federal buildings in
hundreds of towns and villages throughout
the country. This plan Of scattering Fed
eral buildings all over the country cannot
be criticised as policy, because it does
not rise to the dignity of discussion upon
such plane. Ithas never been a policy -
but rather concerted looting of the treas
ury.-Reuieu of Reyiens.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26

The first American oil we'll was drilled
at Titusville, Pa, sixtyfour years ago. It
pumped 1900 barrels that year. In 1912
the worlds production was 347, 600 600, of
which the United States produced 81 per
cent. But last year the refinery oils from
which gasoline is obtained in the United
States decreased about 100000 barrels
and it was necessary to take 10, 000, 900
barrels out of storage to supply the defic-
iency.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26
TresDass Notice.

THE general public is hereby notified
Il that hunting and fishing and other
trespassing is forbidden on Avalon
Farm, owned by L. C. Buckley, and
located in Ward Five, Bossier Parish.
Those disregarding this notice and tres
passing on said farm will be prosecuted.
7-tf M. SMITH, in charge.
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Department of the Interior,
U. s. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
January 20, l9i4.>
NOTICE is hereby given that George
In C. Barnett, of Plain Dealing, La,
Rural Route No. 2, who, on December
10, 1908, made Adjoining Farm Home
stead Entry No. O3, 5O5, for the south
east quarter OF southwest quarter and
southwest quarter of southeast quarter
OF section Il, 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 2s
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26

The smallest thing we can think of is
thirty cents in Mexican money baltimore
Sun.
The smallest thing We can call to mind
is Louisiana ballot box suffer.
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To Trespassers.

THE timber on oil land belonging to
i me in Bossier Parish is not for sale.
No one has my authority to sell same,
and all persons are hereby warned
against buying timber on my lands.
SIT w. II. ScANLAND.
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Rogers &
Montgomery

Offer the public of Benton and commu-
nifty fresh, crisp stock, we'll displayed
in a new and neat store. 1t is all there at
your disposal at attractive prices.
They handle the famous
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26

Final returns on cleaned cotton raised in
India last year show an amount equivalent
to 4,352,301 gross bales, of 500 pounds
each.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26
Peters Shoes

manufactured by the Peters Shoe Com
pany-the Diamond Brand" shoe COM
pany with all Pure Shoe Laws" Peters
Shoes are manufactured at twenty-three
factories in 500 different styles.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26

Alcott: Clense the fountain if you would
purify the streams.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26

Hazlitt: Nothing is more unjust or ca
PRECIOUS than public opinion.
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For Sale
S. j. ZEIGLER, Real Estate

And Notary Public, 212 Milan Street, Shreveport
'Phones-Ofice, 2736; residence, 1858
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Homestead Entry No. O:s,5O5.

January %, 1914. set
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-08
IS FOUND DEAD
BY HIS PARlNIS
Reuben Etheridge Expires at His
Home in Urbandale-Was
Young Riverman.

Reuben Etheridge, age 10 years,
died at the home of his parents at
Urbandale yesterday. His parents
found him dead in bed about 1
o'clock in the morning. They
thought they heard groans issuing
from his room, and after going to
his room they found that he had
expired. Several days ago he camo
home stating that he was sick ard
remained in his room. His body
was brought to Cairo and prepared
for burial at the Feith undertaking.
rooms where the funeral services
viii be held this afternoon at 1880
o'clock. Interment will be at Beech
Grove cemetery. A special interur-
ban car will convey the funeral
party TO the cemetery. He was a
riverman and was unmarried.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-08
State Fails to Make Case Against
Man Charged With Murder
of Wife.
GAS DISCHARGED INTO HAT
BOX WAS CAUSE OF DEATH
Box Was Over Woman's Head When
/ Body Was Found -Phosphores-
cent Varnish as Climax.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. IA
charge of wife murder against John
II. Grondin, formerly of Waterville,
Maine, a chemist, was dismissed to-
day by Police Judge Joseph Cham
bers ea the ground that the state
had not established a case.
Mrs. Zella Grondin was found dy-
ing October 30. A tube was dis
charging gas into a hat box which
fitted over her head. Grondin eX-
hibited a note announcing her in
'tention to kill herself so that he
could go to the woman he loved. The
state contended this note was a for
gerry but it was not brought into
the evidence.
Grondin's case attracted attention
because soon after being arrested he
told a ghost story of being taken by
detectives to the apartment where
his wife died.
He said the officers caused to be
paraded before him woman IN Il
white robe treated with phosphores-
cent varnish as a Climax to tho
third degree" treatment to get h m
to confess
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-08
ON
CROSS LEvEE
Will Be Elevated to Conform to the
New Level of Cairo Levee
System.

The approaches to the Cross levee
which Is near the head of Washing
ton avenue west of the Illinois Cen
trail bridge approach vii be given
the proper grade TO conform to the
new grade of the levee which was
elevated to the 60 foot level re-
Gently. The Fred r. Jones Con-
struction company has the contract
for this work. Mr. Jones arrived IN
the city yesterday to look after the
work which will be started as soon
as possible, The amount of earth
required to complete this job will
be in the neighborhood of 10000
yards. Besides the Washington ave-
nue. crossing there are several rail
road crossings at this point, includ-
ing those of the Iron Mountain and
the Mobile and Ohio railroads.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-08
REAL AEROBUS IS
WONDER OF PARIS
Under Guidance of Pilot Gariax Car
ries Four Passengers to
Height 1850 Meters,

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE Schmidt aero
plane, t,nancied by August Belmont.
is the wonder of the week in Europe.
1t is hailed as the first real aerobus
and has made brilliant series CT
new records. Under the guidance
of Pilot Garaix it has risen to a
height of 2,750 meters, carrying
fo1r passengers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-02-08
WILSON'S WORK
IS CALLED MOST
REMARKABLE
Democrats Contend His Achieve.
ments Have Made Record
for the Nation.
CLOSER RELATIONS EXIST
PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS
Booklet Issued From National Demo-
cratic Headquarters Details
Notable Acts.

Washington, Feb. 7.-Claims th
the first ten months of Presidei
Wilson's tenure OF Office are ii
most remarkable in point of achiey
ment in the history of the natio
are made in a booklet issued toda
from the National Democratic hea
quarters heE. The notable acts
The administration follow:
Enactment of tariff law in
which no special interest or
lobby had any hand.
Enactment of currency legis-
lation meeting with enthusias-
tic approval of citizens of ali
classes.
Elimination of the lobby from
the halls of Cangress and the
seat of government through the
Presidents exposure of its
workings.
Perfection and operation Of
the first two amendments to
the Constitution since 1870.
These are the direct election of
Senators and the imposition of
an income tax.
PRONUNCIATION of the world
wide peace program of Secre-
tary OF State Bryan and its ac-
ceptance by number of pow
ers.
Harmony Of capital and Ia
Dor resulting In prompt passage
Of the employees arbitration act.
Voluntary breaking up of in
terlo2king directorates through
president Wilson's "constitu-
tion Of peace policy"
Deposit of $50,000,000 crop
moving funds at the disposal of
farmers by Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo.
The establishment of modi-
fed independence for the Phil
ippines.
Separation of the government
and Wall street through with
drawal from the six-power loan
to China.
Elimination of telephone con-
troll of the Western Union.
Action of the Postmaster
General in making the postal
service self-sustaining for the
first time in the history of the
country.
Action of the navy depart
ment in forcing competitive
bids for armor plate.
Enactment of the Lever bill
for farm extension work.
Emphasis OF need for presi-
Dental primaries.
The administration also CLAIM
credit for bringing about closer T
lations between the President al
Congress through the chief exec
tive's presence at the capitol to c
pound his personal views to the le
islators; the development of the pa
eel post and the extension of Il
pure food act to meat inspection.