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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
Then 1862 Came.

J. Russell Wright in Edgefeld Is. c. Advertiser
Yes, 1852 came and with it new phase
of the war. Sweat, dust and blood had
replaced the music and wreaths of roses.
Faces were not so ruddy; they began to
look War-worn. The round cheeks had
become gaunt; the bright uniforms were
battle soiled, smoke had stained them, the
sun had changed the blue-gray to sort
of scorched yellow Waving handkerchiefs
still greeted the troops as they greeted
them to the end Of the war, but few flow
ers were thrown now, their good angels
looked on in silence and prayed for them.
They were no longer holiday soldiers, but
hardened in battle. They knew the work
before them, and advanced to it with
measured tramps Of veterans. They
fought as we'll as ever soldiers did in all
the world. Did they not? Answer, "Cold
Harbor, Malvern Hill, Manassas, Fred
ericksburg, Wilderness, charlottesville"
In the lowlands and the mountains in Vir-
ginia and Maryland they bore aloft the ban
ner OF the South in stalwart hands, and
carried it forward with unshrinking hearts
to that baptism of blood awaiting it. That
was the great year for the South. The
hour was dark, huge foe confronted us,
but wherever that foe was met he seemed
to kneel before the mailed hand that buff
fetted his front. All frippery and vicora-
ton had long been stripped from the army.
The fringes of war, real war, had torn off
the gaudy trappings, and the grim lips had
muttered, "What l want is hard muscle
and brave heart, not tinsel." The bands
were seldom heard. The musicians were
tending the wounded, the drums had ceased
their jovial rattle, and were chiefly used in
the ''long roll," which said, "Get ready
boys, they are coming" So in the midst
of smoke and dust and blood, with yelIs of
triumph or groans of agony, in the place
of the gay cheering, passed that year of
battles, 1862. The South was no longer
romantic and elated on the subject of the
war, the soldiers no longer looked out for
adventures, or for the glorious cannon ball
to carry off their heads and make their
names immortal. At home the old men
were arming and the women sending words
of cheer to their husbands and sons and
praying; in the camps the old soldiers had
forgotten the wreaths of roses; their hav-
erlocks were worn out, and they no longer
minded the sun. Gray flannel had re-
placed the facny shirt bosoms, they car
ried tobacco in their pockets, the faces
once ruddy, were now gaunt and stained
with powder, smoke and blood.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27

Half century ago Austria waged cruel
and barbarous war against Italy in oppo-
sition to the unification of that kingdom.
Her treatment of the Italians in the North
ern Provinces was more like the wars of
the Middle Ages than like those of modern
times. While these things we're being done
England and France were openly favorable
to Italy, while Germany coldly held off,
and what she did do was in Austria's be-
half. For reasons which seemed good at
the time Italy made an alliance with her
one-time foes, but the alliance was arti-
ficial as the present developments easily
show. The expressions of public feeling
now at Rome and in the Provinces are de-
cdedly pro- British, and many are the pop
ular expressions of feelings over the sue
cesses of the foes of Germany. Italy has
not forgotten what took place fifty years
ago, and has modified her army, for what
purpose, the world will doubtless know in
few days.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27

Russia's interests in Servia are not only
ethical and political, but religious as we'll.
Most of the Serb Orthodox churches, both
in Servia and in Bosnia and Herzegovina,
were built with Russian money. While
the Emperor Franz Joseph was making his
tour OF the annexed province in 1910 he
remarked upon the magni6cence of the
cathedrals, and asked how. it was possible
for the people to build them. The reply
was, Through the generosity of Russia,
your Majesty" 1t was Russia that en-
eouraged Servia to emancipate herself from
the yoke of Turkey at the beginning of the
nineteenth century.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES.

New Orleans States: The latest uncen-
sored war news is that the fair sisters of
the Era Club will soon hold another meet
ing.
Vermilion News: T. w. Perrin was un-
doubtly elected to Congress from the Eighth
District, yet the weight of evidence shows
that he was counted out.
St. Francisville True Democrat: Sena-
tor Amacker seems to be slated for chair
man OF the Investigation commission-that
$40, 900 useless expenditure. It would be
better name to give the body, the Reve-
lation of What is Already Known.
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One Cause of the War.
From the New Orleans Daily States.l

From the New Orleans Daily States
In the conversations which preceded
Germany's declaration of war against Rus
STA the German chancellor, strongly bid
ding for British neutrality, offered the as
surance to Sir Edward Grey that "the
Imperial Government aimed at no terri
torial acquisitions at the expense of France,
should they prove victorious in any war
that might arise"
If Bismarck, following the war of 1870,
had observed similar attitude toward
French territory and confined his penalty
to the huge indemnity he demanded, the
world to-day might not be staggered by
the greatest armed clash it has ever SEEN.
When Napoleon III recklessly threw
down the gage of battle to Germany, after
the publication of the Elms telegram,
William promptly issued solemn proc
lamation in which he assured the French
people that he was warning on their En-
peror and not against their nation. But
when France was crushed Bismarck's de-
sire to so cripple France that she could not
renew the war led him to insist on stripping
her of considerable part of her territory
The result he ought to have foreseen.
France with her wonderful powers recup-
Grafton, was able to meet the indemnity
before it fell due; and time would have
reconciled her to its payment. But for
forty-four years she had smarted under
the loss of Alcase-Lorraine and it consti-
tuted the wound that never healed. -
If Bismarck in 1870 had been willing,
as the Kaiser was in 1914, to forego the
acquisition of French territory at the end
Of the war, it is not too much to say that
the French republic would long since for
gotten the crushing of the Emperor whose
rashness led her into the earlier war.
In that event there would probably be an
entirely different grouping of the powers
to-day. Bismarck would not subsequently
have sought the alliance with the En-
perors of Russia and Austria to give him
clear field in the event of renewal OF
the war with France. The Triple Alliance
would never have been formed. France
would not, in her desperation, have to turn
to Russia for succor; and we should pro-
baby have had to-day an entente of Eng
land, Germany and France, the three
greatest nations of Europe, and timid peo-
pie would not now be talking of the DANCE,
of Slav peril in Europe if, as result oil
this war, Russia should become the domi-
nant power on the continent.
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unconfirmed rumor, that there were many
indications of a Socialist rising in Germany
in protest to the present war. When we
remember that there are at present III
Socialist members in the Reichstag, COM
posed of 1877 members, and that every pos
sible advantage is taken of the Socialist to
prevent his election, we can form some idea
of the strength of socialistic sentiment in
Germany. That the Kaiser will try to keep
strong hand upon the Socialist forces is
undoubted, but should his forces suffer re-
verses that hand would have to be strong
and bloody one indeed to prove effective.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
THE GREAT WAR.

1t was not the murder of the Austrian
duke and his wife by Servian fanatic that
was the spark dropped into the European
powder magazine. The real cause of the
much dreaded general European war is
expressed in two words-Prussian militiar-
ism. Austria, in setting her armies in
motion presumably to punish the Serbs,
was only acting on instructions from Ger
manv's war-mad ruler, who, thinking it a
good time for trying out his long cherished
plans for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Germany,
the crushing of France, Russia and the
Serbs, aimed the blow that Austria struck,
which has set nearly all of Europe at each
others throats.
Russia promptly came to the defense of
Servia, a kindred nation. Then the Ger
man Emperor. long the bully of Europe,
demanded of Russia that she demobilize
her army. Russia doggedly refused.
France massed troops with an eye to the
ever present Teuton menace. Germany
without compunction threw aside her SOL
emn compact as to the neutrality of Lux
emburg, and invaded that duchy on the
pretext of protecting herself against
France. This menaced Belgium, the indie
pendence of which is guaranteed by Great
Britain. Britain demand of Germany thai
she respect the integrity of Belgium. Te
this demand Germany, feeling sure the
threatened civil war over home rule woulC
keep Engand's hands tied, gave an inso'
lent refusal, and declared war on Belgium
The next step brought on the general con
flict, when England declared war on Ger
many, and King George sent out his match
less fleet to maintain the age-old British
supremacy on the sea, in struggle il
which more than half the population of thu
globe are under the rule of the warning
rulers Of all the Powers Italy alone ha
stayed out of the struggle. So the armies
of the world are marshaled and the navie
are in battle array, that vaulting ambition
and the lust of empire may, perchance
be gratified.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
LATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Poultry raising is taught in the public
schools at Park Ridge, Ill.
Three million eggs day are received in
the New York City markets at this season.
In America five States have night work
prohibition laws.
The British budget this year amounts to
81, 025 100000, of which S257, 75O, 900 is for
the navy.
The President of Peru has issued de-
cree making temperance instruction COM
pulsory in the public schools.
The Missouri public service commission
has ordered express companies in that
State to reduce their rates one fifth.
In saloonless Kansas there are some
jury to try criminal case in the last ten
years.
Warning factions in San Domingo have
agreed to peace terms proposed by the
United States Commission supported by
warships and regiment of marines.
Indictments are excepted from grand
juries in at least six cities on account OF
the increased food prices in this country
according to announcent in Washington
last Friday.
Pope Plus x. died at Rome at 20 last
Thursday. The death of the aged Pontiff
who was suffering from an old bronchia
affection, was fastened by grief over the
war in Europe.
Eleven lives were lost yesterday when {
passenger steamship was rammed and sunk
by Canadian passenger steamship TWEEN
ty miles north Of Seattle, WASH. during {
! fog and thick smoke from forest fires.
Sugar beet seed is now imported from
Europe almost exclusively. If this sourc'
of supply should be cut off entirely by tn,
present war, as seems very possible, WI
would have 600, 900 tons of domestic suga
less in 1915 than in 1914.
The probable shipment of apples thi
year from Northwest Arkansas is given a
2,277 cars, and 1866 cars from Southwes
Missouri, a total of 1888 car loads, a
compared with 1882 car loads last year
This increase in crop has been due to fai
rainfall, but particularly to the fact tina
the bulk of the orchards have been spray
ed, pruned and cultivated.
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Louisiana Planter, 22d: Under the i

Louisiana Planter, 22d: Under the in
fluence of rain and warm weather the cane
crop is doing great deal to retrieve its
backwardness and a satisfactory develop
ment is reported in general throughout the
sugar district. While the nights have
been little cooler than is ordinarily the
case at this season, the conditions in gen.
eral have been such as to be satisfactory
to our cane planters. The work of "grass-
ing" the cane is about all that can be done
just at present. Hopes of a fair tonnage
seem to be growing throughout the Louisi-
ana sugar district.
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SheriH'S Sale.

A. w. Roos VS.. Robert Minis No. 6074. In Sec
ond District Court, Bossier Parish, Louisiana
DY virtue of writ of seizure and sale,
ID issued in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, on Saturday, October 8,
1914, the following described property,
to-wit:
An undivided one-half interest in and
to the south half of northwest quarter
of section 8, township II, range II, in
Bossier Parish, Louisian, said interest
being 40 acres, more or less.
Terms of Sale = Cash, without the
benefit OF appraisement, to pay and sat-
isfy the sum Of 500, with s per cent per
annum interest thereon from the 10Th
day of April, 1918, until paid, and all
costs of suit, including 10 per cent on
said sum and interest as attorneys fees.
J. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, August q, 1914. oct1
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
1t costs 5000 to fire one broadside from

1t costs $4,000 to fire one broadside from
modern Dreadnought. Of course if the
shots are successful they may result in the
sinking of another preadnought that cost
anywhere from ten to fifteen million dollars
to build. War is an expensive luxury,
even when it comes down to the matter of
cold cash merely. Some are talking of a
war of two or three years. duration, but a
war on the present dimensions to last that
time would bring to financial ruin every
nation in Europe, if not every nation in the
world.
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Benton, La, August ~, 1911. oct1
for Administration.

IUf AUHIIHISUFslUIUIIs
II, District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
NOTICE is hereby given that J. F.
IN Strayhan has this day filed his APP
plication to be appointed administrator
of the succession of j. S. Strayhan, de-
ceased. Now, this is to admonish all
persons concerned, that if opposition be
not made thereto within the time pre-
scribed by law, the said applicant will
be appointed administrator of said sue
cession as prayed for.
Given under my official signature and
seal of Office, at Benton, La, on this,
the 9th day of August, 1914.
JAS. M. HENDERSON,
$50 Clerk Bossier District Court.
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For Sale

A complete second hand saw mill outfit,
including a 15-inch flooring machine.
All in good condition. Also, first
class Frost Engine. Address the under
signed at Plain Dealing, La.
loft M. G. WRIGHT.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27
Such Is Fame.

1t Is said that Mhearai Mist.
wealthy Asiatic woman, discovered the
art Of making the perfume known as
altar of roses and also invented the
beautiful workmanship exhibited In
the weaving Of the celebrated cash
mere shawls. Nothing whatever is
known about her death.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27

Do not feel an envy or a hatred for the
man who has climbed the ladder of success
by putting in twelve or fifteen hours of
hard work a day, while you have been
sleeping or loafng.
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Richmond News Leader: The brazen
proposal for Government owned mer-
chant marine is positive insult to the in
telligence Of the American people.
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Pretty Light.

"I'll have to ask you to pay In ad-
rance" remarked the hotel keeper.
Isn't my luggage good enough Sc
curity?''
IL fear 1t is little too emotional"
"Emotional?'
"Yes; easily moved" -London Mail
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-27

Bacon: Young men are filter to invent
than to judge; filter for execution than
counsel.
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Here Are Three Bargains

Two secondhand Mowers, in good con-
dition-St5 and $685. A Gin Outfit COM
plete, consisting of two 60-saw stands,
with shafting, pulleys, press and con-
denser. Less than half price. ADDRESS,
Plain Dealing, La. NV. SENTELL.
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In England and Wales the average dem
sity of population is 618 to the square mile.
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WAR NEWS.

The latest war bulletins from Paris and
London, dated August 26th, $50 p. ~,
say the Belgian Army at Antwerp has
forced the Fourth German Division to re-
trace its steps. The Belgians at Namur
arrested the German advance, allowing the
Belgians to retire on the French battleilne.
Togoland, West Africa, has surrendered
to the British.
The French troops are on the offensive
between the city of Nancy and the Vosges,
and are said to be making Roadway.
There was ma evidence of japanese war
ships or field troops at Using Tau, capital
of the German Protectorate of Kiao Chow,
China.
The Russians now occupy Tornopal, an
important town in Galicia, having driven
the Austrians back to the ZIota Lipa River,
thirty miles west of Tarnopol and about
fifty miles east of Lemberg, the Galician
capital.
A more hopeful feeling prevails in Eng
land as to the strength of the French de-
fensive position. The repulse the French
suffered at Charleroi has been partly due
to the desire of the French Army to accom-
plish brilliant incursion into Lorraine and
Alsace, which led to weakening the Bel
gian forces. Having recognized the dan
ger of this course, they have now resorted
to what appears strategic move.
London, August q, 80 a. m.-Here is
the situation of the three sided Russian
advance: At present East Prussia is in
process of being cleared of German troops,
while in Posen another Russian army is
moving almost unopposed and soon will be
within $50 miles of Berlin. Meanwhile,
in Galicia, the Austrian troops are making
no effective resistance.
St. Petersburg, August 26, 1920 p. H.,
via London.-The Germans in the Elbing
district of West Prussia, near the Vistula
River, are fleeing westward before the
Russian advance.
/ Austria has declared war on Japan.
Sunday all the forts at Liege and Namur
were still in the hands of the Belgians.
A Rome paper of Sunday says Greece
has dispatched troops to aid Servia in hel
fight against Austria.
zeppelin airship No. 8 was destroyed
Sunday by French shells at a point be-
tween Cele and Bandonviller.
The Emperor of Japan Sunday evening
! declared war on Germany and ordered the
beginning of operations on land and sea.
, The allies failed Monday in their frs
, offensive movement against the Germans
in Belgium and were driven back upon the
French frontier.
A dispatch yesterday from Washington
says diplomats at Constantinople fear Tur'
key may take up Germany's quarrel ane
H. :.ok-, @ho
was wavering between a declaration of wa
; and the preservation of neutrality.
The United States has made public
statement defining its attitude toward thu
ultimatum issued by Japan to Germany
:. Although it intends to maintain its attitude
= of strict neutrality the Government state
: that Japan must not seek to aggrandiz
any territory, must restore Kiau Chau t.
+ China and take no action in any other par
v of China without consulting the United
= States.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-03-17

banner season is very bright. The
fact that this summer will see the
state golf tournament held in Ottum.
wa has added zest to the already
enthusiastic golfers here and the
greens north Of the city will be put
in the finest condition possible for the
big event. The date of the tournament
will be postponed from the week be-
ginning June % until after the Fourth
of July and will probably be July 6.
Plans looking toward the making of
the state meet the biggest golf event
that has yet been staked in Iowa are
under way with the Country club. The
named for the year will
have much to do with the success OF
the meet both socially and from the
standpoint of sport, for the links Will
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woman. Miss Monica T. Borden, that
his brother would not let him marry.
Thereupon she filed a suit. But since
then a change has come over the
young man.
The final proposal of Guinle to Miss
Borden was made over the telephone.
= When the Brazilian mentioned his
tender request over the telephone
Miss Borden declined with thanks to
marry him, but when he persisted she
finally yielded
i The courtship which resulted in the
marriage was short and swift. The
bride met the young South American
| only last summer. He began an i'm
petuous courtship and in very short
time they were engaged. The we'd
ding was to have taken place on Feb.
3. 1t was on Jan. IA that Guinle re-
ceived a cable from his brother and
the threat so frightened him that he
at once notified Miss Borden that the
marriage was off.
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be the most popular place in all OF
Iowa that week.
The following are the committees:
Social-W. o. Hand, H. A. frost and
M. C. Gilmore.
Greens--C. r. Rauscher, w. 7. Will
son and Jack Welsh
Tennis-Theodor Inskeep.
House-R. w. Funk and Theodore
Inskeep.
Property--G. F.. Spry and j. n. Weld
enfeller. u.s..
Finance-M. c. Gilmore. r. W. Funk
and J. n. Weidenfeler
There were twenty-five elected to
at the last meeting Of the
club and this year will see the mem
berShip list filed
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8ONAPARTE.

Miss Mollie Boyer of Keokuk has
been enjoying visit with her sister
Mrs. Thos. Cummings.
\ Mrs. Emma Heisinanger has return.
ed from an extended visit in Keokuk.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Gardner and
family visited Fairfield relatives last
week.
At the school election held Monday
the following directors were elected
Octavio Guinle, wealthy Brazilian
in New York, found a way to settle a
breach Of promise suit for half
million when he decided to wed the
young woman who had accused him.
He is reputed to be worth $6,0O0,000.
Four weeks ago he told the Young
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FALLS DEAD WHILE .-
RUNNING IN RACE

La Crosse, Wis. March 16-George
Michaels fell dead here Saturday while
participating in the 100-yard dash dur.
ing an indoor field meet at the high
school gymnasium. Heart failure, SUI
perinduced by oveI-eSertion, caused
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COMMITTEES FOR
YEAR ARE NAMED
COUNTRY CLUB SELECTS WORK.
N ERs FOR THE SEASON AT
} DIRECTORS MEETING.

n The list of committees for the year
has been named by the directors of the
Country club and the prospect for a