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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-28
In MemOriam.

Mrs. Amanda Griswold, daughter of
Rev. David Lawrence, was born Dec
ember 2, 1885, in Columbus, Miss. Dur
ing t848 she came to Bossier Parish
with her father. She was united in
marriage to Prof. L. Griswold November
6, 1870. Her death occurred in Paris,
Texas, June IL, 1912.
Mrs. Griswold was devoted daughter
and sister and had host of friends in
the old Fillmore neighborhood. She
was member of the M. E. Church at
Fillmore from girlhood until the time
she went to Texas, in 1895.
Prof. Griswold was we'll known in
North Louisiana as one of the State s
noted teachers. He died several years
ago in Texas.
Mrs. Griswold left one daughter, Mrs.
j. w. Helm, who is at Gracemont,
Okla, and one son, Graves Griswold, re-
siding in Arkansas. DR.. Paul Lawrence
of Haughton and T. H. Lawrence of
Ravena, Texas, are her brothers. These
and large family and host of friends
cherish her memory.
w. H. BLEDsoE.
Haughton, La, Jan. %, 1915.
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WAR NEWS.

London, Jan. 24.-An attempt by Ger
man cruiser squadron to repeat the recent
attack on Scarborough, the Hartlepools
and other British coast towns, was frustrat-
ed to-day by the British patrolling squad
ron and in running fight the German
armored cruiser Butcher was sunk and two
German battle cruisers seriously damaged.
The British ships suffered only slight in
jury. So far as is known only 1913 of the
Butchers crew of 1856 were saved.
London, Jan. 26.-The British fleet did
not escape unscathed in the naval battle on
the North Sea with the Germans last Sum-
day. The Lion and Meteor were disabled
and had to be towed into port, while one
officer and thirteen men were killed and
three officers and twenty six men were
wounded on three of the ships-the Lion,
Tiger and Meteor.
The Hague, Jan. 26.-"We must main
tain under the colors our entire army, for
at any moment incidents are possible which
may render it necessary for US to make an
an appeal to arms" said the Premier of
the Netherlands, to-day, in the Dutch
Parliament when bill for the extension of
the military service was being discussed.
London, Jan. 26.-Reports from Russia
say thirty persons were killed and fifty
injured in bombardment of Kielce, Po-
land, recently, by Austrian aircraft.
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WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING.

Memphis Commercial Appeal: 1t is not
New York that wants Harry Thaw, it is
Jerome and the er-hungry horde of
lawyers to whom Harry is a meal ticket.
Richmond News-Leader: "No thinking
man in the United States wants any trouble
with Great Britain over the matter of in
reference with our commerce with the
neutral nations of the world during the
period our kinsmen are battling, as they
say, for their very national existence" OBJ
serves the Ell Paso Times. Not unless he
is a German sympathizer or German
missioner, whose business it is to think out
some way Of starting such trouble.
Says the Louisville Courier-Journal:
Naked American Indians killed woman and
children and rated as savages. A German
air raid results in the murder of children
and women in an English town and an
official bulletin boasts of an achievement
that is limited, pretty nearly, to that kind
of murder. Civilized and enlightened, yet
proud of acts which would have delighted
the soul of a raiding Sioux or Apache in
the period of border warfare, modern war;
riors present a spectacle somewhat dis
couraging to students of the progress Of
the human race.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-28
The Aggressor in The European War.

l. H. Crawford Of Washington in Baltimore Sum-
Since the Germans mulcted the French to
the tune of 81 900, 100000 and robbed them
of Alsace and Lorraine in 1870, the Krupp
gun factory has been worked to the limit,
making vast preparations for another sim
liar raid on the Republic of France. The
fact that France, Belgium and England
were not prepared to meet such horrible,
bloody crusade as conceived by Germany
is evidence that the Allies did not realize
that any nation at this stage of civilization
would dare return to barbaric, bloody
crusade for plumber.
Suppose Germany had not invaded the
peaceful domain of Belgium and France
and remained sat home" attending to it's
legitimate affairs, peace would have reign
ed throughout the world o-day instead of
slaughter of millions of innocent men.
That Germany was the aggressor, invad-
ing peaceful nations, is a fact. Therefore,
self-defense and self-preservation impelled
the alliance to strike in defense of "home,
sweet home" (which is in accord with divine
law.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-28
Brother Scanland Ii Correct.

Our esteemed and venerable friend and
confrere of the Bossier Banner has con-
clusively established the fact, that he is
''entitled to the horns" for being the oldest
newspaper man in point of continuous
service on any one newspaper in the State
of Louisiana and it is folly for the ''doubt-
ing Thomases" to attempt to controvert
the proposition any longer.
May his days legthen and his shadow
never grow less" But this gives US an
opportunity to state, of which our friend
Scanland himself is perhaps not aware,
that since the suspension of the New
Orleans Bee and absorption of the Plea
yune by the Times Democrat, the Louisi-
ana Democrat is the oldest newspaper in
the State Of Louisiana, but it has been
conducted by the present management
only about twenty three years.-Louisiana
Democrat.
Thanks, Brother Mobley, for your kind
words in conceding US ''the horns'' for
''being the oldest newspaper man in point
of continuous service on any one newspa-
per in the State of Louisiana" We recall
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Would Have Made a Great Sue
cess, but "lf' and $50" and
$50" Were in the Way.

Many young people who lack gump-
ton, get -and-get, or whatever you
term it, often reason thusly: If it had
not been for so-and-so, and such and
such thing, could have made a great
success. The if and so-and-so are in
the way of these young people, and such
a successful career is barred by the if
and so-and-so that enter into their daily
life and rob them of their vim and
courage. These little words are the
breastworks thrown up by the weak and
vacillating, which beguile and deceive,
and which are offered as excuses for
many failures. This class of young
people need our help. Our life work is
to train young people to determine, to
get up and do things the commercial
world wants done, and for which it
readily pays cash; develop their latent
talents, quicken their perceptions, teach
them Observation-Disclosures Training,
Shorthand, Typewriting, Telegraphy,
Station Work, Business English, Bust
ness Law, Business Arithmetic, Spell
ing, Business Writing, Rapid Mathe-
MATES, and the use of the most modern
Office appliances. With such training
the if and the so-and-so is put out OF
the way. We have trained thousands
who are now on the road to success, and
can do the same with you.
Having control of the famous Byrne
Simplihed Shorthand and Practical
Bookkeeping gives us wonderful ad-
vantage over other schools, inasmuch as
with these modern, practical systems
we give a more thorough course in al
most half the time required by other
schools using other systems.
Confirm this assertion by inquiring of
the best bookkeepers and stenographers
of your town who have attended our
institution. Also write for catalogue
and read what young. people say we
have done for them and how quickly we
removed the if and so-and-so from their
pathway, and placed them we'll on the
road to success.-TYLER COMMERCIAL
COLLEGE, Tyler, Texas. ADJ.
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Isaiah.

Let them give glory unto the Lord, and
declare his praise in the islands.-42, IL.
Remember We not the former things,
neither consider the things of old.-43, Is.
Fear We not, neither be afraid: have not
| told thee from that time, and have de-
clared it? We are my witnesses. Is there a
God beside me? yea, there is no God;
know not any.-44, s.
Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf,
as my messenger that sent? who is blind
as he that is perfect, and blind as the
Lords servant? Seeing many things, but
thou observest not; opening the ears, but
he heareth not. The Lord is we'll pleased
for his righteousness sake; he will mag
nifty the law, and make it honorable. But
this is people robbed and spoiled; they
are all of them shared in holes, and they
are hid in prison houses: they are for a
prey, and none delivereth; for spoil and
none saith, Restore. Who among you will
give ear to this? who will harken and hear
for the time to come?-42, 1923.
When the poor and needy seek water
and there is none, and their tongue faileth
for thirst, the Lord will hear them, l the
God of Israel will not forsake them. | will
opeh rlVerS Ill nlgn placeS, ana FOUNTAINS
in the midst of the valleys: will make
the wilderness a pool of water, and the
dry land springs of water. will plant in
the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree,
and the myrtle, and the oil tree; will set
in the desert the fir tree. and the pine, and
the box tree together: That they may see,
and know, and consider and understand
together, that the hand of the Lord hath
done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath
created it'd, 1920.
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Edenborn Plans to Better His Road.


New Orleans Times-Picayune.l
William Edenborn, President and owner
of the Louisiana Railway and Navigation
Company is so definitely set upon big
policy of development that even before ar
engagements are completed for his elevators
and warehouses in the Willow property, he
is going ahead with his plans of adding to
his lines equipment and general trans
portation handling facilities.
Tuesday Mr.. Edenborn placed an order
for three new locomotives. The engines
are to be of the latest pattern and will be
used in the freight service. Each is to have
ten wheels and powerful machinery, fitting
it for heavy service and high speed.
Mr.. Edenborn, at the meeting of the
Joint Traffic Bureau, Monday, said he was
willing to spend S15, 900, 900 or if needs be,
SIG, OOO, 900 in warehouse and terminal i'm
provements, having just that much conf
dence in the future of the Port of New
Orleans. At the meeting it was said that
one elevator was to be erected but Mr.
Edenborn stated to reporter that one
elevator would serve as the inauguration of
the business and that he planned to build
two or more elevators if the project is ia
vorably considered by the Dock Board and
the Public Belt.
Considerable reconstruction of tracks
and other improvements to the line are in
contemplation by Mr.. Edenborn for this
years programme and as soon as the work
is inaugurated it will be pushed to early
completion.
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The Thrice-A-Week Edition of the New York
World.

The Thrice-A-Week Edition of the New York
World.
Practically Daily at the Price of Weekly. No
Other Newspaper In the world Gives much
at so low price.
The year 1914 has been the most extra
ordinary in the history of modern times.
1t has witnessed the outbreak of the great
European war, a struggle so titantic that
it makes all others look small.
You live in momentous times, and you
should not miss any of the tremendous
events that are occurring. No other news
paper will INF form you with the promptness
and cheapness of the Thrice-a Week edi-
ton of the New York World. Moreover,
years subscription to it will take you far
into our next Presidential campaign.
The Thrice-a- Week Worlds regular
subscription price is only ST per year, and
this pays for 156 papers. We offer this
unequalled newspaper and the Bossier
Banner together for one year for S1.65.
The regular subscription price of the two
papers is So. tadv
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-28
Notice to Tax PAYERS

OF the fact that taxes have steadily 19
that some who uniformed
to know and for their benefit make following
Since 1910 the parish mills You
voted two amendments adding
erans mill for State this
have voted special good roads 61s mills which
all the parish Wards Four Additional school
districts have been created others have
taxation increased Dnuded the State
Board Equalization 1910 valued bv them
50 per
Some don't understand why doubled of
when the rate of taxation has only increased
it is 50 denuded land in 1910 gives total
of SO0Sae mills cens parish mills so
81 80 The acre
above, mills
so cents parish 10 mills $780, Confederate MILL
cents State good roads MILL total
Just double nothing about special school
have disposed attribute
to
In conclusion wish to state that ready your
1915 and would be glad those during
who ready in their would
Immediately after will making
will
permit COM
peent with instructions when possible
20 in past. truly
L. SMITH
Benton, January rs, 1915.
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A Proclamation.
Village Of Bossier City, |
Parish of Bossier, Louisiana.

by authority of law and the provis-
ID ions of the charter of the incorpo-
rated Village of Bossier City, La, and
in further conformity with ordinance of
date January 20, 1915, numbered 40,
Know We that l, M. B. woodward,
Mayor OF said municipality, do hereby
proclaim and announce, That primary
election of and by the Democratic voters
OF said municipality will be held
Throughout the said Village of Bossier
City on Tuesday, the I'd day of March,
A. D. 1915, for the selection of Demo-
cratic Nominees, as follows:
One Mayor, three Councilmen and one
Marshal, and, in accordance with said
ordinance, the Commissioners and
Clerks shall be as follows:
Commissioners j. H. Remington,
R. E. Pilkinton and w. T. Colquitt.
Clerks-B. j. Coffee and T. j. Full
love.
The polling place shall be the Village
Hall.
All candidates will be allowed to enter
the race for the various Offices, who may
be duly qualified according to law, and
those desiring their names printed upon
the tickets for said election shall file
their written application with the Clerk
of this Council by or before January 81,
1915, unless he shall have accepted pub
lie announcement of his candidacy at
mass meeting of citizens held Monday
night, January Is, 1915, the names Of
whom shall be printed thereon, unless
they shall file with said Clerk their
written withdrawal, in like manner as
aforesaid for announcement, and pro-
vided all such applicants and nominees
be otherwise duly qualified.
The polls shall be kept open from the
hour of 6 am. until pm, as required
by law.
The Commissioners and Clerks shall
make their returns to this Council, in
accordance with law.
Duly passed, approved and recorded
at Bossier City, La, January %, 1915.
Attest. M. B. WOODWARD, Mayor.
wv. HUTCHINGs, Clerk. IL
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LATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Reports from Chicago say that the 1916
wheat crop already is being sold for export.
The Idaho House and Senate have passed
a bill to have the prohibition question voted
on by the people in 1916.
The French Chamber of Deputies has
decided to submit report favoring prohi-
bition of the sale of absinthe.
H. H. Woods, a telegraph operator of
Harmony Junction, Pa, shot and killed his
wife, their three children and himself.
A newly formed company, backed by
Tennessee capital, recently purchased
5000 acres of land in Concordia Parish.
Snow, rarely seen along the Mississippi
Gulf Coast, made its appearance Monday.
1t melted, however, as rapidly as it fell.
The British armored merchant vessel
Viknor was lost off Ireland with all hands.
The vessel either struck mine or founder
ed.
Storms of hail, snow and wind and floods
have added to the misery of the people in
the earthquake zone in the Abruzzi district
of Italy.
The United States Supreme Court few
days ago ruled that employers have right
to require their men to renounce member
ship in union.
A strong demand in this country for
cotton goods resulted in the Maginnis Cot
ton Mills of New Orleans putting on day
and night shifts.
Robert Walker of near Sebree, KY, sold
to poultry dealer two-year-old turkey
which weighed forty -one pounds, for which
he received SIS .33 at 10 cents pound.
Alabama will be dry again after July 1st.
The Legislature last Friday passed two
prohibition measures over the Governors
veto. Alabama first went dry in 1909, and
switched to local option in 1911.
Hillsborough County, Florida, in which
the city of Tampa is located, is spending a
million dollars for brick roads. When the
work has been completed the county will
have sixty-five miles of brick-paved high
way, ranging from nine to thirty feet in
width.
Washington, Jan. PA dinner will be
given to Gen. Albert Estopinal Saturday
in honor of his SEVENTEEN birthday. The
hosts will be the members of the Louisiana
delegation in the House. Senators Thornton
and Ransdell and Representative Taylor OF
Alabama, will be guests. Mr.. Taylor was
a comrade in arms of Gen. Estopinal. The
affair will be given at the Army and Navy
Club.
Tuskegee, Ala, Jan. 21.-Obedience to
the law was emphasized by Booker T
Washington, chief speaker of the twentieth
annual Tuskegee negro conference, which
opened here yesterday. Carrying con-
cealed weapons, theft, gambling and visits
to illegal liquor establishments and useless
court litigation were enumerated as evil
practices with which negroes were often
charged. 81 know many colored people
who spend more on a pistol every year
than they do on the education of their
Children" speaker Washington said.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-28

with great pleasure the long and honorable
record of the Louisiana Democrat and its
many achievements as an able and fearless
exponent of Democracy and champion of
the rights of the people. The Democrat
and it's present owner are to be congratu-
lated on a career so remarkable and so
notably successful all along the line, for
he is of that select few who put head and
heart and hand into their work.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-28

The Aswell speller which was forced on
the public schools of this State several
years ago, to crafty the vanity of the au-
thor, has been thrown overheard by the
New Orleans schools. The Times-Pica-
yune says superintendent Bauer found
that in the Aswell speller, used in the
schools, there are some II, 500 words while
the best experts agree that ,5OOis as many
as are actually needed" Only 4,5O0
words "actually needed!" However, the
cheap notoriety was "actually'' needed in
the interest of future political aspirations.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-28

In answer to nondescript's villainous
diatribe against the South and her glorious
historical past and present, B. L. Farinholt
of West Point, Va, we'll says: "Yhe South
is now, as she has always been,, the most
conservative part of this great country and,
as far as in her power lies, is holding the
national Government true to what is left of
Constitutional governments and to the prac-
tice and traditions of our fathers"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-28

Office help for parish superintendent
was urged at conference held in Baton
Rouge.-Ne,r Orleans I9mes7s Picoyune.
While whooping it up for ''help," why
not ask for ''help'' for the "office help?'
In the meantime who is going to "help"
the already heavily burden and apparently
friendless taxpayer with his distressed
cotton asset?
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Homestead Entry No. O3, 4S7.

Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
January Is, 1916.
Proof under law under which entry was made.l
NOTICE is hereby given that King
IN Jefferson, of Bolinger, La, who,
on November 4, 1908, made Additional
Homestead Entry No. Oh, 4S7 (Nat. 0259)
for the northwest quarter of northwest
quarter of section 80, township % north,
range 13 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 23d day Of
February, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses: Jno.
McCamey and Hey Harris OF Plain Deal
ing, La, and Luscian Ford and Will
Mcdonald of Bolinger, La.
E. D. GIANELLoNI, Register.
January 81, 1915. feb ~
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Homestead Entry No. o., O16.

Department of the Interior,
U. s. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La, :
January Is, 1915. }
Proof to be made under law Of June 8, 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that William
IN r. Cox, of Plain Dealing, La, who,
on November 5, 1910, made Homestead
Entry No. 04016 for the north half Of
northeast quarter and southwest quarter
of northeast quarter of section 20, town.
ship % north, range IL west, Louisiana
meridian, has filed notice Of intention to
make three year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before the Clerk Of Court, at Benton,
La, on the 23d day of February, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses: G. C.
Barnett, ]. A. Chamlee, J. B. Johnston
and J. c. Barnett, all of Plain Dealing,
La, Rural Route No. 2.
E. D. CHAMELEON, Register.
January 81, 1915. feb IS
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Final Account.

Succession of Miss Oma billiard, decd.
In District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
NOTICE is hereby given that j. D. Wilkinson,
billiard. deceased. has this day filed in my office
his final account in said succession, and il oppo-
sition be not made thereto within the time pre-,
scribed by law, the same will be homologated
and made the judgment of the Court.
Given under my official signature and seal OF
Office at Benton, La, on this the 18th day OF jan
uary, 1915. JAS M. HENDERSON,
AZ Clerk Bossier District Court.
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Get the Banner free one year by Sc
curing us three new paid subscriptions.
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Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
tions were as follows:
Ordinary, 81 cents.
. Good ordinary, Ga cents.
Low middling, ga cents.
Middling, ~ cents.
Good middling, ga cents.
Receipts for the day. S43 bales.
Total receipts, 125,297 bales,
Shipments to date, 81, 1O6 bales.
Salesman wanted to look after our
interest in Bossier and adjacent par
ishes. Salary or commission. Address
The Harvey Oil Co., Cleveland, ONO.
The best poor mans nome uhoei Jug
sun-Bossier Parish.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-06-16

civilization of vast section Of the
world
The question r. an we manage our
clTilizationY Carry II higher than any
which proceeded it, ana then hold it
there and bring all the people OF the
earth to that high standard
We may have great fu,ure respon-
sibilities before us, and If we have,
then II win become necessary to
ihink deeply and wisely to elan the
Enlargement Of our people so that oD-
stacles to progress shall be removed
end all the people shall be taken
care Of as well as possible, and SO
that no condition shall ever arise
in which the people Themselves win
freaN UP the system BY disorder be-
cause they are dissatisfied with it,
as they are now doing in Europe
Arthur A. Boyer