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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-24

NEW YORK. Jan. 23. stephen
Lcacock, American author doesn't
| like the idle rich" ne thinks less Of
the social snohs and money worship
pers, and In his new book, "Arcadan
Adventures Of the Idle Rich" he tells
them all what he thinks about them
and he doesn't mince words I'm the
telling.
The American love for hotel life,
and Nine Americas love OF culture
are among the many American weak
nesses at which Mr.. LGacock good
naturedly "pokes FUN"
~-~~~~~~~~~>S>>~-~o-~-e -~-e~>~>>>~-~~~~~~~-~-
counter in the office of the com
missioner of finance. Back of the
counter hangs "A chart showing TO a
penny what each certificate is worth
each day A buyer comes in, looks at
the chart puts down his $40 and
enough money 10 cover the accrued
interest and goes out with his Ger.
tncate. When he sells he collects his
principal and interest 20 date
The certificates are sold in any
multiple OF $40 up to $1,000, and
are bought by the real citizens of
ST Paul the clerk, the lahorer the
washerwoman. the professional man
who is saving to get ahead, and the
teacher.
In all 1000 Have Bought Bonds.
In all about nine thousand men
women and children have bought
bonds over Mr.. FarnswoGth's bargain
counter The commissioner Of finance
always speaks Of them as "depos-
itors," Tor that is what they are-de-
positors in the Citys savings bank,
because tho certificates can be
cashed ON a moments notice, our
depositors have grown TO prefer
them to savings bank deposits for
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-24
A Coming Wedding

Mrs. Rumor told Madam Gossip that
a highly respected widow and wild
over were contemplating marriage
but did not set the date which we
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-24

leave TO your imagination. The union
Will be approved by all OF the friends
so the sooner the Exchange.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-24
Furniture

From the forest to the mill Selected with the view of life
time service and placed in your home on our easy pay
ment plan. This unusual offer and is open to you
The money you spend for rented furniture will fur
nish home of your
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-12-30
Ezekiel.

- The word of the Lord also came unto me,
saying, Son Of man, thou dwellest in the
midst Of rebellious house, which have
eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to
hear, and hear not: for they are rebelli-
Gus house.-11, 1-2.
The iniquity of the house of Israel and
Judah is exceedingly great, and the land
is full of blood, and the city full of per-
verseness: for they say, the Lord hath
forsaken the earth, and the Lord seeth not.
And as for me also, mine eye shall not
spare, neither will have pity, but l will
recompense their way upon their head
81 -10.
The morning is come unto thee, o thou
that dwellest in the land: the time is come,
the day of trouble is near, and not the
sounding again of the mountains. Now
will shortly pour out my fury upon thee:
and will judge thee according to thy ways,
and will recompense thee for ali thine
denominations. And mine eye shall not
spare, neither will have pity: I will recon-
pense thee according to thy ways and thine
denominations that are in the midst of thee
and ye shall know that am the Lord that
smiteth.-7, 10.
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Sherih''S Sale,

Frank Edwards VS.. Joannes Smith. No. $751;
In Second District Court, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
DY virtue of writ of seizure and sale,
II 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, January 90,
1916, the following described property,
to-wit: ~@
The southwest quarter of southwest
quarter and west half of southeast quar-
ter of southwest quarter of section 7,
township %, range IL; north half OF
southwest quarter and ST acres Of the
south part of southwest quarter of north
west quarter Of section IA, township %,
range Is, and north half of northwest
quarter of section IS, township g.
range 13.
Also, the following described tract Of
land: Beginning at the southwest cor
ner of northwest quarter of northeast
quarter of section 81, township %, range
Is, and run north 1893 yards, thence
east 440 yards, thence south $685. yards
thence west 440 yards to the point Of be-
ginning, containing 27.25 acres. Also
begin at stake 80 feet west of the cen.
ter OF the tract of the st. Louis South.
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DEATH OF A NOTED VETERAN.

Capt. Peter F. Alba, the last of the orig
inal Second United States Cavalry Regi-
ment, of which the first officers were Albert
Sidney Johnston colonel, Robert Edmund
Lee lieutenant colonel and Earl Van Dorm
and George H. Thomas majors, died last
Thursday in Mobile, Ala, in the eightieth
year of his age. Of the ffty-one officers
who served in the Second Cavalry, organ
lied by Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War,
prior to the Civil War, thirty-one were
from the South, and twenty-four entered
the Confederte service. Twelve became
General Officers, among the number being
Capt. Edmund Kirby Smith, whose com
pany was enlisted in the mountains of Vir-
GINA, and who was commander-in- chief OF
the Trans Mississippi Department at the
close of the war, with the rank of General
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-12-30
Explains Why He Is for Barrett.

In speech at Covington, December 4th,
Hon. James Wilkinson said in part:
81 am supporting Mr.. Barrett because of
his experience in public affairs and his past
record. Over and over again in the Nation
and the States Vice Presidents and Lieu
tenant Governors have succeeded to the
presidency or governorship, for where a
man has made good record he is entitled
to promotion.
"Mr. Barrett has been on the moral side
of every great issue. Only lately ne en-
dorsed Gov. Halls attempt to enforce the
law in the free State of Jefferson, while his
opponent, Mr.. Pleasant, seems to have
been tongue-tied on that subject, although
the latter certainly had right to resent
the posting of his picture, without his con-
sent, in O'Dwyer's black and tan lottery
dive, which dive had to be raided and sup
pressed by State troops, though produced
sworn evidence in open Court to the Dis
trict Judge, District Attorney and Sheriff
of Jefferson Parish of its existence, includ-
ing tickets of the drawings in that lottery
hell, over two years ago.
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western Railway Company and run NORTH
and east 10 chains along so feet from the
railroad to stake so feet from the rail-
road, thence back to the first point 81
beginning, thence west 10 chains to
stake, thence north along fence 10 chains
to stake, thence east IL chains to ~
stake so feet from railroad, containing
II acres, more or less, being west Of the
railroad, and in the northeast quarter Of
section 81, township %, range IS.
An undivided one-half interest in the
following: The southwest quarter Of
northeast quarter of section "a, towns
ship 20, range Is, and southwest quarter
OF northwest quarter and south half of.
northwest quarter of northwest quarter
of section IL and southeast quarter d
northwest quarter, south half Of north
east quarter of northwest quarter, south.
west quarter of northeast quarter and
south half of northwest quarter of north
east quarter of section Is, township q,
range 13.
Terms of Sale--Cash, without the ben
eft of appraisement, to pay and satisfy
the sum of $1,000, with per cent per
annum interest thereon from February II
1911, until paid, and the further sums u
$50. rs, with interest at the rate or pet
cent per annum from February IA, 1915
S33.9S, with interest at the rate Of per
cent per annum from March 13, 1918;
$50, with interest at the rate OF PET
cent per annum from January 81, 1914,
and $54.41, with interest at the rate Of
Ter cent per annum from April 10, 1915,
being taxes paid on said property for the
years 1911, 1912, 1918 and 1914, and al
costs of suit, including 10 per cent On
said sums and interest as attorneys fees.
j. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, Dec. %, 1915. ian q
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WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING.

Memphis Commercial Appeal: Bryan
could not join the Ford peace party. He
felt that he must remain at home and star
trouble.
Memphis Commercial Appeal: There
will be five eclipses next year, not counting
the total eclipse of the Republicans in No
vember.
ST. Louis Globe Democrat: When the
first constitutional Congress met, in 1888,
the war of the Revolution was found to
have cost the British in the field $4,000
lives, and Americans 5000. How minutes
NAL these figures seem in comparison with
the slaughter of 1915.
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An Opponents Tribute.
Monroe NEWSSTAND

Monroe News-Star
Hon. Thomas c. Barrett has made sue
cess as far as worldly possessions are con-
cerned. He deserves consideration for hav-
ing won success in the business world where
so many others failed. Mr.. Barrett started
out to fight life's battle when very small
boy. He sold papers for a living. He was
forced to do this in order to sustain life.
Later he worked at other occupations al
ways with the idea of making an honest
living and of gaining and retaining the
respect and confidence of those with whom
he came in contact. By his own honest
efforts he went higher and higher until to-
day he enjoys the esteem and respect of
thousands of people who admire pluck and
energy. He has been repeatedly honor
ed by the voters of his parish and the
entire State, and is now candidate for
Governor. He has achieved success, too,
in business way, for he has invested his
earnings wisely. Certainly Mr.. Barrett de-
serves to be recognized, if favors are to be
extended for having come up from news
paper boy to the position he occupies to-
day.
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LATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Kansas will be out of debt next Satur-
day.
American pork brings so cents pound
in Berlin.
The botting trade of the British isles
requires 10000 tons of cork annually.
midas financial difficulties have caused
serious embarrassment to the pearl market.
The new rice crop pays California $40 an
acre, or more than finest wheat land gives.
British war casualties totaled 528, 227 up
to December 9th, it was officially announc-
ed in London Friday.
Mrs. j. G. Greer of Canarge, KY, raised
S218, or S2.18 per head.
Foreign trade of the United States in
November jumped to the unprecedented
total of half billion dollars.
Great Britain spent Sc, SOC, 900, 900 during
the current year for war purposes and must
spend 50 1000, 0OO, 900 next year.
The Courier-Journal says Louisville,
KY, pays 81 100000 year to the steam
laundries, to say nothing of what it pays
to washerwomen.
Newton County, Mississippi, has estab-
lished canning factory and is manufac-
turing the "yams what ann at the rate of
500 bushels day.
Guatemala City, Dec. 23.-There have
been twenty severe earthquakes in Guate-
mala in the last two days. No serious
damage has been reported.
The death rate from the grip now sweep
| ing Pennsylvania has been so high that
the State Health Commissioner has taken
steps to stamp out the disease.
| 1t is estimated by the Nicholas Advocate
that the Nicholas County, Kentucky, tur-
key crop this year has brought the farmers
wives of that county approximately $50, 900.
Cowan, Tenn, Dec. 23.-Eight negro
laborers and one trainman were killed near
here day in collision between freight
train on which they were riding and pas
senger train.
Ocean Springs, Miss, Dec. 25.-Proba-
bly, the biggest load of pecans on record
passed through Ocean Springs Friday
when c.. S. Bell drove into town percheo
on double wagon load of grated pecans
piled as high as haystack. The complete
shipment, which was in one consignment
weighed 271O pounds and consisted Of
thirty three sacks and five barrels of fancy
fruit. The value was $1,000.
/ New York, Dec. 26.-One of the weirdes
storms the East has seen in many years
rain, hail and snow accompanied by thun'
der and lightning and gale that reached
a maximum velocity of ninety miles ar
, hour-descended from the northwest early
to-day as the aftermath of Christmas fog
1t indirectly caused seven deaths in this
city, carried down telegraph wires, dam
r aged shipping, crippled railroad traffic ane
, caused considerable property damage.
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Austrian and German Despots.

Louisville Courier-Journal: The Haps-
burgs originated, boldly, in castle called
"Hawk's Nest" They were preying lot,
frankly, openly, ruthlessly. The praying
was left to later generations of the clan. 1t
will make many Hapsburgs of days gone
by turn in their graves and grit their teeth
to witness the spectacle of Hapsburg TAX
ing orders from Honenzollern. Was the
hill on which the ancestors of Wilhelm re-
sided and from which they took their name
ever heard of in the days of the earlier
Hapsburgs? Who is this upstart that walks
in upon Hapsburg Emperor, unbidden,
and puts a finger on the map of the Dual
Empire to point out what slices of it shall
be paid out in the interest of the German
campaign? Who butthe "boss," the mere
vulgar boss politician of the Teutonic
countries, thinly disguised insofar as the
public is concerned by purple and a crown,
and known intimately in royal circles for
what he is and for what he would be. And
yet Franz Josef must bend creaking knees
before his mandate, and lift an octogena-
RAMS squeaking voice in his best imitation
Of cordial assent to scheme which will
gain nothing for him and might cost him
Hungary.
Wilhelm sicked Franz Josef, in July.
1914, upon Serbia. He has not Jared as
we'll since then as he then believed he
| would. He is not now in any humor to
waste much of busy mans time in polite
palavar. He has no time to humor senilty
The old fool of Vienna must "step lively.'
This is young mans fight, and in the
thick of it there is no room or reason TO,
argument. Oders, orders brief, direct
with the crack of the blacksnake whip ir
them serve the purpose!
You must do as you are hidden, Don
Franz Josef. You know who's who anc
what's what, as you did when you took the
order to plunge Europe into war. 1t woule
have been better to have died young thar
to have lived to be old and guilty of crime
and powerless and ignominious. But the
fortunes of Emperors are not invariably
| glorious,
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FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES.

Oberiin News: Those who believe in
the kind of Governor furnished by the New
Orleans Ring should, of course, support
it's candidate; all others should oppose him.
Kaplan Times: Certain papers of the
State may continue to try to belittle Gov.
Halls action in attempting to suppress
lawlessness in jefferson till the end of time,
the Governor has the approval of public
opinion behind him notwithstanding.
Evangelne Banner: Only few months
ago Mr.. Pleasant was snorting around the
State on the heels of the New Orleans
Bosses. He denounced their plans and
their projects with an emphasis that was
most admirable. And yet now we find
Candidate Pleasant lined up with the very
bosses he attacked and their willing &C.
complete in their plan to seize the reins OF
State government.
St. Landry Clarion: The Clarion has
heretofore refrained from any expressions,
as to it's choice, between the two worthy
sons of Louisiana, who are aspirants TO!
the Democratic nomination for Governor
of their native State. In adopting this
policy it was our purpose to await full
discussion of these candidates, of their
respective platforms, to the end that We
might determine for ourselves which of the
two would better serve the people OF this
State. We have decided after mature de-
liberation that Lieutenant Governor Thos
C. Barrel, is entitled to our support. II
reaching this conclusion we wish it under
stood that we entertain the highest regard
for Col. Ruffn Pleasant, both as either
and as an official and that if elected gov
ernor he would give to the State his hes
efforts. But Louisiana to-day stands il
need of chief executive who is familia
with her wants, one who has watched tn
administration of public affairs and by ex
perience will be able to separate the chat
from the grain. In Lieutenant Governo
Barrel we believe that such man will b
found. His long experience as legisla
tor, both as a member of the lower hous
and as member Of the senate and his ser
vice as lieutenant governor has afforde
him ample opportunity to study the need
of Louisiana and if elevated to the execu
tive chair he brings with him mind sharp
ened by Legislative debates and ripened b.
years of legislative experience.
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FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

A Cincinnati banking house was the sue
cessful bidder for Crowley $50, 900 bond
issue. .
The Times Democrat says "Christmas.
1915, was voted the best business New
Orleans has had in years."
Despondent and in ill health, Henry j.
Newman, printer in New Orleans, com
mitted suicide Sunday by taking carbolic
acid.
Up to Friday evening the registration
books of Caddo Parish showed 1894 per.
sons registered as voters. In Shreveport
the registration was 5123 and in the country
precincts 2171.
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Sheriff'S Sale.

Littlejohn Drilling Company versus R. B. Smith.
No. 62o1. In Second District Court, Bossief
Parish, Louisiana.
DY virtue OF writ of seizure and sale.
- 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, January 90,
1916, the following described property
to-wit:
The south half of southeast Quarter
of section rs and west half Of southwest
quarter of southeast quarter of section
rs, also, south half of southwest quarter
Of section Is, also, southeast quarter Of
northwest quarter of section %, all in.
township is, range II, of Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
Terms of Sale Cash, without the benz
eft Of appraisement, to pay and satisfy
the sum of $1,000, with 5 per cent per,
annum interest thereon from October To-
1915, until paid, and all costs of suit, in
GLIDING 10 per cent on said sum and in-a
terest as attorneys fees.
J. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, Dec. %, 1915. jan u
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-12-30
Succession Sale.

Succession Of Preston Williams, de-
ceased. In District Court, Booster
Parish, Louisiana.
pY virtue OF commission issued To-
ID me from the Second District Court,
of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, in the;
above entitled succession, will offer for
sale, on terms hereinafter stated, and
according to law, at public auction To-
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town Of
Benton, La, during the legal hours Of
sale, on Saturday, January Is, 1916, the.
following described property, to-Wit:
The east half of northwest quarter and
west half of northeast quarter of section
%, township 81, range i2, situated inl
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, and contain
ing 1850 acres, valued at So per acre.
making total valuation OF $3.50.
Terms of Sale-For cash, if the APP
praisement or two thirds thereof be bid
else of a credit, according to law.
JAS. M. HENDERSON,
Clerk District Court and Admin
istrator for said Succession.
December %, 1915. ian 10
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-12-30

There isn't printing ink enough in this
State to blot out Tom Barret's unsullied
record as prohibitionist, an honest man
and true public servant. Voters don't
bamboozle worth cent in this campaign.
Pleasant editors and windjamers can pin
this in their hats.
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Notices.!

A Ii hunting and trespassing is for-
n hidden, under the penalty Of tne
law, on any land belonging to me y
Bossier Parish, the same being occupieu
by jeff Reiston, M. l.. Porter, Henry
Ly'es, Henry Lewis and others, ana, Y
fact, all land owned by me in Bossiei
Parish, which has been regularly posied
according to law. E. B. HERNDos. E
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-12-30

The whiskyites profess to desire that the
saloon question should be kept out of
politics, deferred to more opportune time
and allowed to stand on its own merits.
They should remember that the saloon has
no merits to stand on. It is standing SIM
ply and alone on its Doodle.
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The Cadiz (Ky.) Record tells of some
big hogs: perhaps five of the largest
hogs that have been killed by any of our
Trigg County farmers this year were killed
Tuesday by Jack Grigsby, who lives sew.
eral miles south of here The five weighed
1880 pounds net, the largest one weighing
$50 pounds
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A Statement
To the Citizens of Bossisr Parish:

TO the Citizens Of Bossisr Parish:
take this method of telling you what
will do by you if | am elected Sheriff.
LIST. | will be strictly impartal-at all
times fair by all, friend Or foe.
I'd. | will dispatch with promptness all
clerical duties of the office and in such manner
as will meet the approval of every fair and
reasonable man.
Sd. | will arrest every man against whom
warrant is issued, or chase him to unknown
parts.
4th. If I am elected am going to give
to the public schools Of Bossier Parish $1,000
each year. as long as | am Sheriff and EN-
ployed ON the same basis as is the present
Sheriff.
I think this last is legitimate proposal,
as it has ever been one of my greatest pleas
ures to help young men and young ladies to
succeed in life Furthermore, l feel that this
would be spending money to elevate our chill
dren to higher plane of morals, and possibly
be the means of reducing crime throughout
our country. Now, | trust no one will place
wrong construction on this offer, for there
are quite number of boys and girls and men
in this parish who know | have done all [
could along these lines during past years.
Now, [ have told you what / would do,
and if | get a chance will show you. So |
want to ask you to give me the chance by
voting for me on the 10Th of January, 1916,
and will do as have promised.
Thanking you in advance for your kind
consideration, | am, Respectfully,
j. F. ADAIR.
Ivan, La, Nov. %, 1915.
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Louisianians have too much pride to
confess to the world that their State is a
pauper and has to rely upon the revenue
from whisky saloons for support.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-12-30

The Barrett campaign in Louisiana is a
very brilliant one and is going to be crown
ed with very brilliant victory.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-12-30

Politicians like Mr.. Pleasant will some
time learn that there is a big difference be-
tween ambition and patriotism. One is a
sacrifice of country to self, while the other
is sacrifice of self to country.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-12-30

''B Mule" notifies the public of Morgan
City that he will apply for renewal of IL
cense to operate saloon at his present site
If his bray is not favorably received we
suppose kick will be forthcoming.
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Barrett has hit the true tone of public
feeling in his strenuous battle for prohibit
ton. His purpose is right and public SEN
timent endorses it.