davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bossier banner., 1915-04-15
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

Louisiana's sugar crop for the season
closed March Both totaled 242, 900, or about
$4,000 less than in 1918.
Assumption Pioneer: 1t developed at
the Chemical Convention which was held
in New Orleans few days ago, that Lou
isiana was making other States rich by
shipping to them her raw material.
West Monroe Herald: From reports
reaching US and from what we have seen
throughout the country there will be more
oats harvested this year than possibly has
ever been the case of North Louisiana.
This means great saving for this country.
The Bossier banner., 1915-04-15
s. The Bar"
The saloon is sometimes called bar
That's true:-

The saloon is sometimes called bar.
That's true:-
? A bar to heaven, door to hell;
Whoever named it named it we'll.
A bar to manliness and wealth,
A door to want and broken health.
A bar to honor, pride and fame,
A door to grief and sin and shame.
A bar to hope, a bar to prayer,
A door to darkness and despair.
A bar to honored, useful life,
A door to brawling, senseless strife.
A bar to all that's true and brave,
A door to every drunkard's grave.
A bar to joys that home imparts,
A door to tears and aching hearts.
A bar to heaven, a door to hell;
Whoever named it named it we'll.
THE above verse was sent in by the
Banners Plain Dealing correspondent,
who states that it was written by a con-
vict in the Joliet (Ill.) Penitentiary,
and who was sentenced there because he
murdered friend while intoxicated
Local Editor. .
The Bossier banner., 1915-04-15
Senator John r. Thofnton.

Says John Temple Graves in the New
York American: One day asked John
Sharp Williams, scholar in politics and en-
tirely' sincere: "Senator, who is the
squarest man you have known in public
life in Washington" The Mississippian
thought a moment, set down his glass and
replied: "Unquestionably old John Thorn
ton of Louisiana. have known him for
twenty years, and in all that time have
never known him to fall hairs breadth
below the level of high civic conscience
and of personal integrity in public or pri-
vate life.'' "Old John Thornton of Lou
isiana," adds Mr.. Graves, ''retired from
public life with the close of his Senatorial
term on March 4th. But it is worth all his
years in Washington to have closed his
career with such a tribute from such per-
son.
The Bossier banner., 1915-04-15
LATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Liege is the chief cattle market of Bel
GUM.
New York City spends S4,OOO,OOO a day
for food.
The demand for Episcopal ministers is
greater than the supply.
A bill to prohibit free lunch in saloons
has passed the Rhode Island Senate.
The Italian Government has contracted
with dealers at St. Louis for 5000 horses.
Twenty nine Episcopal parishes in the
city of New York have memberships ex-
ceeding 1000.
Postmaster General Burleson says the
railroads overcharge the Government for
carrying the mails.
The Florida House Tuesday passed a
resolution to submit Statewide prohibition
to the voters in 1915. The Senate must
also act.
Forest fires which ragged for the week
ending last Thursday in the vicinity of
Tateville, Pulaski County, KY, are report
ed to have done S25, 900.
Copper exports during the seven months
ending with February showed decrease
of almost $4,000 as compared with the
same period in the preceding year.
Charles E. Knauff, an old-time printer
and newspaper proprietor, who worked
continusly at the "case" for sixty five
years, died on the 9th at Fredrick, Nd.
Detroit, April 14.-Thirteen persons, ten
Of them women, were instantly killed, and
twenty others were injured late to-
day in collision between a Detroit city
street car and freight train. Three of the
injured are expected to die.
Juneau, Alaska, April IA bill submit
ting the question of territorial prohibition
at the general election November 4, 1916,
passed the lower house of the Alaska Leg
islature yesterday IA to 2. 1t now goes to
the senate. The bill would become effective
January l, 1918.
Bay Minnette, Ala, April Joe Red
ing, an enterprising gmerchantfromR Roberts
dale, announces that the farmers near that
place would grow no less $50 acres of Gu
cumbers this year and that the crop would
be by far the largest ever grown in the
county. He states that he expects to ham
die the entire crop for the farmers, who
have agreed to stand by him throughout
the season.
The Bossier banner., 1915-04-15
Tax Ordinance.

An ordinance levying local assessment
of Is cents per acre for 1915, and Is
cents per acre for 1916 On every acre
of land within the North Bossier Levee
District.
Be it ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the North Bossier Levee
District, in regular session convened,
That local assessment of Is cents per
acre on every acre of land in said levee
district for the year 1915, and local
assessment of 25 cents per acre on every
acre of land in said levee district for
the year 1916, be and the same is hereby
levied. J. S. RODGERS,
Vicepresident and Acting. President.
J. PERRY, Secretary.
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for Administrator

for Administrative
In District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
NOTICE is hereby given that w. A.
~ Thompson has this day filed his ap-
plication to be appointed administrator
of the succession of A. R. Thompson,
deceased. Now, this is to admonish ali
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 10Th day of April, 1915.
JAS. M. HENDERSON,
l5-2 Clerk Bossier District Court.
The Bossier banner., 1915-04-15
War News.

Warlike preparations on the part of Italy
continue.
Russia's effort to hammer through the
Carpathian passes have been checked by
the heavy re-enforcements thrown in be-
hind the Austrians by Germany.
The British Government has agreed to
pay for the cargo of the American steamer
Wilhelmina and also compensate the own
ers for the loss due to the delay encountered.
The Bossier banner., 1915-04-15
A Bargain

Take this blackboard for $50. The
flrst man to offer the cash gets it.
Its original cost was S52 80. 1t is not as
good as new, but is in first-class condi-
ton. Made of best materials and has
long box body. Just the thing for haul
ing bulky, light freight, etc. Address
Box SO, Benton, La. I2-a
The Bossier banner., 1915-04-15
Lost or Stolen

A heavy-set black and white spotted
HOUND DOG; bald-faced, last half OF
tail white, right eye very peculiar, left
ear ragged. He left the Dalrympie
place Saturday, the Sd. Any one md
ing dog of this description will please
notify the undersigned at Gillian, La,
and receive reward. BILL BROOM.
The Bossier banner., 1915-04-15

Ryszard Zola in New York World: The
Poles know that Krupp, not American, mu-
nitions are devastating Poland. They
know that it is to their and civilization s
interest to crush Prussian militarism, and
although they deplore the war, they want
right to triumph at whatever cost some-
thing the German citizens have not yet
learned.
The Bossier banner., 1915-04-15

Men who indulge in vulgar talk make a
mistake when they think they are not
judged by their conversation, which is an
index of what is on their minds, for ''as a
man thinketh, so is he.''
The Bossier banner., 1915-04-15

We should think little less about i'm
proving our circumstances and a great deal
more about improving ourselves. Our
greatest question should be, what we are
and what we are becoming.
The Bossier banner., 1915-04-15

Which is worse, to murder body or de-
stroy character? If it is life for q life,
how dare We let the brutal murderers of
happiness and hope and self-respect and
virtue escape?
The Bossier banner., 1915-04-15
TrespaSs Notice.

"E have leased from the owners
w (until they can selD the Hen
bricks old place, located in Ward Three,
and have fenced same. We will not
allow any hunting or trespassing on said
place. WILL and Bob CAMPBELL.
1873 WALTER C.. IvEY.
The Bossier banner., 1915-04-15
Warning to the Public.

THIS publication is to give legal
Il notice to the public that will not
be held responsible for indebtedness
contracted by any tenant, or other per-
son, now residing on my place, located
in Ward Three, or by any one who may
later move there while the same is in nv
possession. 1876 WILLIAM RANSOM.
The Bossier banner., 1915-04-15

True value can be measured only by the
good done 70 the community. What good
IS the saloon?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
INDIANS GOOD FARMERS
Kickapoos on Brown County Reserva-
ton Form Society to Study
Agriculture.


Hiawatha, Kan, Dec, 21.-Evi-
dences of the fact that among the
Kickapoo Indians on the Brown coun-
ty reservation can be found some of
the most progressive farmers of Kan
sas is contained in the fact that the
members of the tribe have just formed
a society for advancement of agricul-
ture.
One of the purposes of the move
ment is to bring these members of the
society in closer touch with the agri-
cultural development of the state
through the extension department of
the State Agricultural college. Expert
mentS in the growth of tobacco and
peanuts are being made by some of the
Indian farmers in addition to their
propagation of corn, wheat, poultry
and livestock.
Reports from Pottawatomie Indians
in Jackson county indicate also that
recently 1000 acres have been added
by lease to the land farmed by the
membe of the tribe. Indian corn
wagons have been numerous in the
streets of Mayetta and Hoyt recently
and in fairs held in this section of the
state this fall Indian entrants have
won a large proportion of the prizes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
LITTLE RIVER ON BOOM
Only 500 People There But They Build
Hospital and White Way-SaIt
and Grain Chief Products.

Little River Kan, Dec. 21.-Little
River. a town of 500 people, is in the
midst of a boom. George NJ. Hoffman
is building beautiful forty-room hos
pital of brick which will cost $4,000
when completed. He will make the
town a present of it. Mr.. Hoffman is
one of the first settlers in Kansas. He
is 10 years old and in good health. He
is president of the Citizens State bank.
Little River owns its own light,
water and ice plants. 1t has every
thing to make it an ideal place in
which to live. The Consumers Salt
company, with three large compart-
r1ent shafts which go down 500 feet,
is said to provide the best grade of salt
shale in the world. The plant will be
running in all departments by July of
1916. The town has four good
churches, good schools and two banks.
There are many excellent business
concerns in Little River.
w. H. Bask shipped over 100000
worth of grain out of Little River dur
ing the past ten months. In one day,
165 loads of wheat went over his
scales. Mr.. Bask has three of the lar
gest silos in Kansas which are forty
feet above the ground, twenty under
and each has 500 tons capacity. He
has at this time 700 head of fine
cattle.
In a short time, Little River will
have seven blocks of white way, and
the entire town will be lighted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
I'll. d. LEE COMPANY TO X. C.
Big SaIina Grocer Will Make Kansas
House a Branch.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec 21.-A ST.
1000 merger was contaminated to-
day when the Inter-City Grocer COM
pany of this city consolidated with the
H d Lee Mercantile company of Sa-
lina, Kan. The Kansas City plant will
be known as the H. d. Lee Mercantile
company, and the capital stock of the
local concern will be increased from
S15O,000 to 100000.
Mr.. Lee, who has large interests in
Salina, will become the president of
the new company. 1t will, in addition
to its jobbing business, operate man
ufacturing plant, where it will pre-
pare its own coffee, spices, canned
goods and similar products Mr. Lee
will have the headquarters of his big
interests in Kansas City and will live
here
The H. D. Lee Mercantile company's
interests in Salina amount to more
than n million dollars. They in
cIude a wholesale grocery company,
milling company. overall factory and
an ice plant. Mr.. Lee confirmed in
Salina this afternoon the merger of
his interests and the Inter-City Grocer
company. His present grocery inter-
ests will remain in Salina, but will be
a branch of the Kansas City concern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
|. R. MILLER WINS IT
Rhodes Scholarship Is Awarded to a
Member of the Junior Glass of
Kansas University.

Following an examination at the
National hotel, the Rhodes scholarship
for this year was awarded to L. r.
Miller, of Kansas City, a student at
Kansas university. Three other Kan
sans-Robert Whitcomb, Topeka; and
N. E. Cain and A. B. Darling of
Wichita-wcre also candidates for the
appointment. Miller will leave for Ok
ford in September, 1916.
Competition for the scholarship
this year was unusually keen and
especial local interest was felt in the
contest because of the candidacy of
Robert Whitcomb of Topeka. Four
years ago Phillip Whitcomb won a
Rhodes scholarship and is now in
school at Oxford.
Miller, the successful candidate, is
in his third year at Kansas university,
is president Of the university Y. NJ. c.
A, and a member of the Sigma Chi
fraternity. The young mans parents
recently moved to Kansas City from
Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
FIND MODERN CAVE MAN.
Farmer Taken to OsawatOmie After
Digging Immense Cavern.

Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. 21.-An I'M
foreground dwelling, dug deep into the
ground, just as the domiciles of the
Arizona and New Mexico cliff jewellers
were constructed, has been discovered
in Barber county, in the vicinity of
Hardtner.
1t is of modern construction, how
ever, the work of Walter Griffin,
farmer, who it is believed was dement,
ed when he devoted months in this
subterranean work, living on crack
ers while he did the work.
Griffin has been taken to the state
hospital at Osawatomie for treatment
His ''welI' or cavern, is now being
visited by hundreds of people. It ex-
tends into the ground a depth of sixty
feet, but instead of going straight
down. 1t is really an underground gall
lery, working from one ledge to an
other and arranged with ladders, and
barricades, SO that it is a fortress in
strength.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
CHRISTMAS Ar THE NORMAL
'sThe Nativity One of Features at
Teachers School.

Emporia, Kan, Dec. 21-''The Ma
tivity," by Douglas Hyde was pre-
sented for the first time in Kansas
Monday night at the Kansas Normal
ut Emposia as a part of the three-dav
school Christmas festivities The pIav
was given by the Normal Mosques, a
hlSh school dramatic club at the Nor
mai, under the direction of G. S.
LaSher.
The cast was: First woman. Ellen
Madden of Emporia; second woman,
Edith Ellenberger of Bazine; first
king, Irl H. Dulebonn of Lakin; sec
ond king, Ernest Nalyer of Allen:
third king. Charles Maui of Kansas
City; first shepherd, Elmer Never of
Linn; second shepherd. Roy Murray
of Simpson; third shepherd, Joseph
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21

soc cut glass tumbIers-29c
Good, heavy blanks in the popu-
lar whirlwind or buzz saw pattern,
regular soc cut glass tum-
blers on special sale, O0O
eacn-
S1.OO tumbIers-69c
Heavy, clear. crystal glass blanks
cut in a very rich mad artistic pat
tern-regular $1.00 values. Goo
Kewpie china-25c and 35c
Just the thing for a child's gift;
cups and saucers. creamers. plates
of various sizes, oat- CEo 9Ea
meal bowls, etc. :. cC and Oc~
s1.OO serving trays-50c
Dainty cretonne serving trays
regular s1.00 ones at exactly Sflc
half price. .......... - W.
Nut bowls of solid mahogany---a
very out = of the o r d n airy
gilt -. Ooc-So-VO
Italian marble vases: very ar
ustlc. DOC
(Cut glass and china--2nd noerD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
MANY TAKE SHORT COURSE
Large Enrolment in Agriculture ana
Engineering at h. s. A. c.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec 21--lndlca-
tons point to a record enrolment in
the short courses in agriculture and
engineering, which will begin at the
Kansas State Agricultural college
January and continue for ten weeks.
Letters from prospective students have
been received from all sections OF the
state.
Interest in the engin eering courses
is unusually keen because of the rapid
increase of motor machinery in ac-
tllal use together with other equip
nent on the farm.
Inquiries concerning work in state
with dairy cattle and other livestock
Indicate the one-crop idea has disap-
peared, and that Kansas is rapidly be-
coming a live stock state.
Enrolment in the courses last Jan
uary was 315; it may reach 500 next
month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
BUILD M. e. CHURCH AT LYONS.
Topeka Contractor Has Job in Town
Where He Built Court House.

Lyons, Kan, Dec. 21-Remark-
able progress is being made in the
building of the new M. E. church. The
builder, VIII Cuthbert, of Topeka, who
also built the court house here, has
been favored by the open weather and
he has advanced the building far be-
committee. Everyone is well pleased
with the thorough work of Mr.. Cuth-
bert and both his work and his gentle
manly conduct are highly gratifying to
the trustees Mr.. Cuthbert gladly sus-
pended work last Wednesday while the
cornerstone was being laid. Among
the things which the cornerstone con-
tanned was a copper box provided by
Mr.. Cuthbert which contained a
declaration of the unity and harmony
of the churches of LYONS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
SWEET GETS SILENCE CURE.
Officers Try to Force Confession by
Use of Third Degree.

Dodge City, Kan. Dec. 21.-A new
form of third degree is being tried on
Archie Sweet, charged with the muir
der of Nellie Byers, the young school
teacher. in the hope a belated confess
sion may be forced from him This
new third degree is one of silence
No one is permitted to talk to Sweet.
He Is not permitted to read books,
magazines. newspapers or anything
else that might help to pass the long
hours he spends in his lonely cell
awaiting trial.
Sweet is left absolutely alone in
COZ plete silence in the hope his mind,
sif .t-doesz carry the burden.o knOwl-
edge of guilt, will break under the
strain and when called into court he
Will confess
50 far, however, the suspect has
shown no inclination to admit he is
the slayer. He still clings to the story
he first told.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
EMPoRIA NORMAL GETS IN.
Kansas School Enters North Central
Association of Higher Institutions.

Emporia. Kan, Dec. 21.-Decision
has recently been made by the Kan
sas State Normal school at Emporia
to enter the membership of the North
Central association, of which Charles
H. Judd, dean of the school of educa-
ton at Chicago, is head.
The Normal college stands on the
approved list of higher institutions of
learning which entities. it to member
ship. but the decision to join was not
made until recently. A letter from
Dean Judd received Thursday directs
the Normal to make application to H
E. Brown of Kenilworth, Ill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
TURKEY FOR PRISONERS.
SupC.IEtcndcnt OF Hutchinson Re-
f.s.8iIatory Has Christmas Plans.

Hutchinson. Kan. Dec. 21.-A good
turkey dinner on Christmas day. the
usual treat of candy and oranges by
Superintendent J. n. Herr and several
entertainments. including one for
which the inmates are now practicing,
Will furnish an unusual period of ac-
tivity during the holiday week for in
mates of the state reformatory.
Supt. ]. \. Herr said yesterday he
would give the boys turkey, despite
the fact that the institution has
good stock of chickens on hand. The
rocsters of the flock will grace some
future table, but the hens will be kept
intact. superintendent Herr sees, not
far distant. a time when the reform
atory can have eggs two or three times
a week. The incubator experiments
last spring were very successful and
the institution now has a thriving
flock. Mr.. Herr estimates he will
have 1000 hens ready to lay by early
spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
TAKE CARE OF FOREIGNERS.
Aggie Students Who Can't Go Home
Will Be Entertained at Manhattan.

Manhattan. Kan. Dec. 21.-Life
will Ire made as pleasant as possible
for the foreign students of the Kan
sas State Agricultural college, who
represent fifteen nations. during the
Christmas holidays. Chinese, Arrne-
mans, Ffllpinos, MeXicans and others
will be invited to the homes of pro-
fessors.
All foreigners remaining in Man
haitian will be entertained at the home
of Louis H. Limper, associate profess
sOr of German, the evening of De-
cember 81. They win tell of Christ
mas customs in their respective lands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21

Boyle of Bennington; Joseph, Henry
Reinert of Riverside: Mary Mother
Edna Mae Fuller of Saffordville.
A professional, ''Adestes F'ideles,"
sung by thirty children from the Nor
NAL Training school robed in choir
vestments and a solo, 1.-The Manager
Cradle" by Miss Evaline Hartley pre-
coded the play while "Mary's Lullaby
sung by the Treble Clef, and a recess
sional, "Avison" by the children's
choir followed it.
Douglas HYDE belongs to the mod
ern Irish school cf PlayMrights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
Discuss Oil Inspection Law.

Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. 21.-When
the state meeting of the Kansas Oil
Mems association was called to order
here today there We're in attendance a
number of producers, refiners and job
bers of Kansas oil. Among the topics
to be considered, it was asserted, was
the pending litigation to test the con-
stitutionality of the state oil inspec-
ton act. because of which the state
treasurer is holding in trust approx
mately $4,000 in fees which have
been paid under protest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
CORN ON GROUND AT CoURTLAND
For First Time in Years, Elevators
Are FILLED to Capacity.

CORTLAND, Kan, Dec. 21.-For the
first time in a number of years corn
is being piled on the ground in this
city. The elevators are filled to ca
pacity.
The elevator men are working over
time to handle the grain coming to
market and at this date corn is selling
for 55 cents on the local market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
SHIP CHRISTMAS DINNERS.
Two Carloads of Turkeys Go to Coast
From Liberal. Kan.

Liberal. Kan, Dec. 21.-Two car
loads of dressed turkey are being
shipped to Los Angeles, Cal, this week
by the Liberal Creamery company. 1t
Is estimated that the dressed fowls
viii weigh about $4,000 pounds, the
biggest shipment of the kind to be
sent out of Liberal. The average pride
paid for the turkey on foot is about
IL cents per pound and about 1000
birds were used to make the two cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21

Included are children's
dresses, fancy aprons, center
pieces, pillows, scarfs, library
table runners and negligees
with caps to match.
(Art-needlewcrk-2 floor
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-01
WAR LOAN DETAILS
ARE ARRANGED FOR
Commission in Charge Of Sale OF
Bonds Settles Number of
Matters.
THINGS TO BE DETERMINED

NEW YORK, Sept. SO.-The COM
mission in charge of the sale of the
$500, 100000 Anglo-French bonds
has cleared away a number of details
concerning the method of marketing
the issue and expected to announce
the entire program late today.
Chief of the details are that the
life of the underwriting syndicate is
to be sixty days, the sums subscribed
by banks will be left on deposit with
the subscribers until needed and then
withdrawn proportionally, and the
profits of the syndicate members will
be q per cent, the remaining quar-
ter of ] per cent being used for ex-
penses. The syndicate members may
participate without restriction as &c
the amount of their subscriptions,
The total commission OF the syndi-
cate will be $4,000, 900, and its net
profits ss,7bO,O0O.