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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Ago.

From the Banner Of Nov. "a, 1S66--Belleyue.
"'The great mass of rebels now hope
and labor for the establishment OF
slavery. This is undoubtedly true. Sc
cession sheets do not venture to deny
it.-Milwaukie Sentinel What's the
use of denying it, you blackguard? If
every secession. sheet, so-called, from
the Potomac to the Rio Grande were to
publish weekly whole columns OF denials
for the next twelve months, you and
others like you would assert that the
thing SIS undoubtedly true When you
tell your readers that 'the great mass OF
rebels are laboring Or intend to labor
for the establishment of slavery, you
utter a thing which you know to be
false. In fact, not to put too fine
point upon it, you lie like dog"
LOCAL.
"We are requested to state that Cyp-
ress Lodge No. So F. and A. NJ, will
meet at this place on the first Sabbath,
the I'd day of December, for the purpose
of performing the usual Masonic burial
rites over the remains of their deceased
worthy brother, Mr.. Philo Alden. The
brethren of Plainville, Fillmore and
Bellevue Lodges are respectfully ano
fraternally invited to join in the pro-
cession."
SIT is with pleasure that we inform
our readers of the appointment, by Hi;
Excellency, Gov. Wells, of Mr.. w. H
Hill as Sheriff OF Bossier Parish, to fiji
the vacancy occasioned by the death O
Mr.. Alden. Mr.. Hill is thoroughly con
versan5 with the lutias OF the Office aEt
as deputy under Mr.. Alden he ha'
proved himself an interchangeable ant
trustworthy officer. We feel satisfied
that his appointment will meet thu
hearty approval Of the good citizens o
our parish
''The great 'meteoric shower as lait
down in the program, to take place O!
the night Of the 18th, proved failure
We suppose the audience was not larg
enough to justify SO costly an exhibi
ton! What wonderful and unneces
sary waste of learned scientific tall
there has been" I'll is a very young
person who cannot remember one @
more OF the prophesies of the scientific
men in regard to meteoric showers
comets about to drag their tails acros
the frightened earth, etc. The edito
mentioned another such prediction Wit
like comment about twenty years late
than the foregoing a!lusion. 1t was
failure also. Science knows little
very little-but what science does nc
know about the movements of the heav
emily bodies would make vastly large
book than any to be found on the boo
shelves of scientists.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23

eleven times the cost of road work. or
1000 per cent profit i'll eight years on
the total investment in improved
roads. .-
More than i25 miles of concrete road
have been put down by the Wayne
county commissioners since the county
system was adopted in 1906. and the
roads built with the $4,000, GOO bond is
sue are still! in good condition and give
every promise of more than outliving
the bonds. The commissioners state in
their ninth annual report for last year
that they never have had to take up
and replace Il single twenty-five foot
section since they have been develop
ing this type of road. although some of
the roads have been down more than
seven years.
Every mile Of durable roads laid is
cutting down the cost of upkeep. Last
year the commissioners had forty-siS
miles more roadway to care for than
the year before. yet they spent $5,17s
less for maintenance, Notwithstanding
they have supervision over 1.245 miles
of other types of road. such as mac
adam and gravel. outside Of incorporat
ed cities and villages.
1t is estimated that 80 per cent OF
the traffic in the county is carried on
20 per cent of the road mileage and
that concrete construction should be
continued until there are about 35t
miles of such roads.
The commissioners hope to see this
road system carried to a point where
no citizen in the county will live more
than three miles from good road.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
Villa Kills Forei6nevs.

A Chineman has arrived in Ell Paso,
Texas, and reports that Villa bandits
have killed all his coantrymen at Parrel
in Northern Mexico as we'll as foreigners
OF all countries who failed to flee from
that city. A brother of Maj. Gen. Scott
OF the United States Army is said to be
among those killed. In other parts OF
Northern Mexico other massacres are
reported, several Americans being
among the victims. Villa appears to
have made considerable Roadway in re-
gaining his old following. and power.
Felix Diaz, a nephew of the late die
tator, is also said to be gathering force
against the Carranza Government.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
= Y Y y Y y v Y s
AN EARLY ROAD BOOSTER.

- 3 s
When Caesar took westward ride
+ And grabbed the Gauls for Rome, ;
+ What was the first thing that ne
Z did
+ To make them feel at home?
= Did he increase the peoples loads
And liberty forbid?
+ No; he dug in and built good roads :
/ That's what old Caesar did.
J. Did Caesar put the iron heel
= Upon the foemens breast,
J. Or did he try to make them feel
i That Rome rule was the best?
J. What did he do to make them glad
J. He came their lands amid?
I He built good roads in place Of bad
= That's what old Caesar did.
j He built good roads from hill to
y hill.
y Good roads from vale to vale:
j. He ran a good roads movement
y Till old Rome got all the kale.
y He told the folks to buy at home.
y Build roads their ruts to rid.
y Until all roads led up to Rome
i That's what old Caesar did.
y II any town WOulQ make ltSeH
4 The center of the map,
j. Where folks will come and settle
J. down
J. And live in plenty's lap;
i If any town it's own abodes
j. OF poverty would rid,
y Let it go out and build good roads
y Just as old Caesar did.
y Ohio Motorist.
y
L 4. 4 4 L L L 4 L i 4 y \ y Y 4 l.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
Lumber for Sale

4 ! have purchased all the remaining
buildings, trans, sheds and foundations
at Bolinger, as well as enough OF the
new lumber to take care of the local
trade. Any one wanting lumber will
ind stock on hand there, at low prices
Will handle Windows, Doors, Lime,
Brick, Cement and Shingles. / expeci
to handle all kinds of building material
/ Come and see me. Yours truly,
45-tf r. C.. PURCELL.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
Wasted Labor.

Little Edna, who was watching the
men working pile driver in the lot
opposite. said to her mother: I'm so
sorry for those poor men. mamma,
They've been trying and trying to lift
out that big weight. and every time
they get 1t almost to the top 1t falls
right back again."-BostOn Transcript
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
ROADS INCREASE VALUES.
One County In Michigan Sees Worth o
Land Boosted 50 Per Cent.

One County In Michigan Sees Worth OF
Land Boosted 80 Per Cent.
Money Spent in road improvement
Of the right kind is making a profit Of
125 per cent year in Wayne county,
Mich. The county spent $2.C0OOOO on
construction and maintenance during
the eight years from 1906 to 1914. in
elusive, and in this period the assessed
valuation property in the county,
outside of the city of Detroit, increased
from sG2. 7O7. 600 to S114.54S. 100. or 80. G
per cent
OF this increase 30 per cent, or $22.-
100000. is credited to road improve
ment because the assessed valuation
Of Detroit Increased only Al per cent.
The increase in county valuation above
the rate of increase in the city was
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-17
DON'T BE M|SLEO
Nugget Readers Should Read and
 Heed This Advice.

Kidney trouble is dangerous and often fatal.
 Don't experiment with something new and untried.
 Use tested kidney remedy.
 Begin with Doan's Kidney Pills.
 Used in kidney troubles 30 years.
 The following statement forms con- vincing proof of their merit.
 Mrs. c. F. Spink, 6624 Carleton ave-, Seattle, Wash, says: "I had lot of trouble with my back. It ached day and night and I could not rest. When 1 tried to straighten up after stoop- ing, sharp pains darted through me. l was nervous and had headaches and terrible dizzy spells. The kidney se- cretions were unnatural. Doan's Kid ney Pills relieved me and 1 haven't been bothered since."
 Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't sim ply ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Spink had. Foster -Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-17
OvERSTOCKED.

To the puDffe,-
 We have just finished stock taking, and find that @e are heavily overstocked so are making enormous reductions in Hardware--as much as oO per cent in certain lines. Notwithstanding immense advances outside, especially in Hard ware and Metal Goods, we are still sell ing on the basis of goods purchased the past two or three years.
 We will sell for cash only at these prices, and for a finite. time, until we bring our stock down to the require ments of the camp.
 If you have an order to be filled, let us figure on it; we can save you money. We have proved 1t to others. we can prove 1t to you.
 DARLING AND DEAN COMPANY.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-17
SOMETHING NEW.

Just arrived on the last boat over 500 of this seasons latest styles and patterns, the most beautiful line of woolens ever arrived in Nome. We invite you to see these samples wheth- CT you buy or not. If you wish to take advantage of this offer order be- fore the 30th of August, in order to have order arrive on last boat.
 We also make alterations, and we do cleaning, pressing and repairing. We appreciate your patronage. Yours to please.
 NOME TAILORING CO.,, Next door to Segerstorm & Hagen,
 Jewellers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-17

fore the country, if he does not agree with them.
 Would they vote for a candidate whose platform called for war with Germany or war with England just because he showed himself willing to fight "the liquor traffic" also? Would they vote for candidate whose two desires were unlimited immigration of Orientals and prohibition? That is what such a pledge might easily mean.
 It is asserted that 5,O00,OO0 people in this country believe that all intoxi- cants should be prohibited. There are at those figures about 95,0OO ,0O0 who do not believe with them.
 If these 5,O0O,O00 are serious they will continue to devote themselves to education, to persuasion of the other 95,OO0,00O. Until they have educated the majority and more, legislation against intoxicants will be futile be- cause it will not be enforced. Legisla- tion against liquor is not enforced now. Where most people see no wrong in drinking and no harm in drinking, laws will not prevent drinking.
 In this connection it should be not ed that the Tribune is not fighting for liquors. It does not re- ceive advertisements even for beer. If harm is done by intoxicants, the Tri- bune does not care to be a party to if. But to be willing to sacrifice the vital necessities If this country to the one issue of prohibition is to be a bad American.-Cf' ago Daily Tribune - Adv.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-17
BAD AMERICANS

Prohibition leaders have begun q campaign which is dangerous to the safety of the country and utterly dis creditable to themselves. The plan is any party and any candidate who does not openly favor prohibition, regard less of his views on national defense on foreign policy, and on industrial preparedness.
 "The nation wide movement for na- tional prohibition" reads a statement issued by the committee of sixty, fur thered by the effort to secure 5,000,000 voters 10 pledge themselves to vote only for such party and candidates as stand committed by state and national platform declaration to the overthrow sweep through the country"
 This statement means that 5,000000 voters will be asked to sacrifice every issue, however pressing and however necessary to the national safety to the one issue of forcing prohibition on this country. The seriousness of such a pledge may be gauged when we think what it might have meant in 1860 and in 1884, Such tactics might have led 5,00O,o00 voters to vote for disunion and for a continuance of hu- man slavery.
 Perhaps the issues of this campaign are not so vital as those of 1861. They are certainly not much less vital. Pro- hibition leaders are proposing to knife any candidate, however sound his stand on the fundamental issues be-
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-17
WE CAN DO TT.

For first class work and prompt deliv- cry phone Main 151 and the Peoples Laundry will send and get your laundry.
 w. J. WILLIAMSON. Prop.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-17
IS PERCEPTION PROHIBITING.
 IN COLORADO |?

"Is prohibition prohibiting in Colo News.
 Police records at this writing are as much if not more, drunkenness and use of liquor with the sale of liquor prohibited and all drinking establish ments closed, than there was in cor responding periods prior to the time the law went into effect, and this con- dition does not mean that there has been any less energy manifested by officers of the law to enforce the law.
 Drunkenness Increases.
 Drunkenness and the use of liquor is steadily increasing. Trinidad po- lice records show twice as many ar rests for drunkenness this month than in April last year when the saloons were wide open. It is stated the young boys are using liquor more freely.
 "One reason is that q large number of liquor users stocked up with a private supply before closing time on December 31 at midnight, and that supply having run out is now being replenished by the user sending to Raton, Kansas City. or other places. Another reason is that any person by making out the required affidavit upon receipt can ship in any quantity of liquor desired and therefore having so much at one time is liable to con- tinue drinking until it is all gone. An other reason is that in the early months a great many persons were in- tmidated by the law and exercised care and caution for fear of getting into trouble and hence made Q stagger at
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-08-17

riding the water wagon. Another req son is that the bootleggers kept out while the law was young, well knowing that the officers would be likely to be most energetic at the outset.
 When the saloons were open there was an inexhaustible supply and a person could buy and buy and the liquor dealer would have no more to sell. That is true. But the average liquor user had only a limited amount of money to spend at a given time for liquor. Now, he can send his entire months pay, if he chooses, for a ship ment of liquor and get very large quantity, whereas he was inclined to take his drinks in smaller nips from the retailer when the saloons were open.
 Minors Get Liquor.
 When saloons were open also, the saloon men, unless he wanted to vio- late law and make himself liable to a jail sentence, would not sell drinks to a minor. It is easily possible for minors to get booze now through old CT persons, and cases are known where q group of seven or eight boys under 21 have clubbed together and shipped in liquor through some one who is over 21.
 "A Pueblo man said the other day: I have never had to send outside the state for whisky since January 1. | made a bet the other night that l could run out of and bring back two quarts of whisky and be gone but 20 minutes. went out dhis was in Pueblo) and was back with two quarts in IS min utes by the clock.-Adv.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-05-18
(Sorticbuns folst.)

- SIN p~arlament in 8aps
1tabt 14etnt es tir3li4 nod einem
~5imes" z8eri4t redt lebboft augez
gansen gu iein, als bic Soften b.t
Emancipation na6 Deutf9<Di II.
afrita uno 9amaralanb 5ur De:
batte itanben. 9ie Nationaliite.
berlansten oundhit cine senoue Rp=
ftenauflteuuns. Nls fie Dos errei9l
unb sebDrt batten, bab 9amaralanb
14on 100000 pfunb toIte unb biz
gana i'm @nfanss1tabium begriffene
Expedition Smuts $4,000 pfunr
auf Ne9nung Der Union, perlanateu
iie 3uii9erungen fir bic Riid5ab>
lung btefer 8etrdse bur9 @nglano.
8otba antportete, elmer iol9en I'M
oantbarfett lei ct ni4t fdbig, man
babe feline Silfe ongeboten, tonne
alio ni@t nadtrdslid bic 8e8abluna
erpreie en-. 9ie Nationali{ten nobmel
oisie Grtlaruns nit 2drm uno Wi,
beripru4 auf.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-05-18

1erin au.... Dies NOR ibr 2ieblings.
plab, tire 3uflu9t, tpenn lie gliidli6,
unb mebr mod, tpenn lie setabelt lDors
ben mar, benn bann mubte lie ii4 ben
Stub Der 8er5eibung bolen....
Ser Wteberbau bon bret Yaar5ties
feln auf benz 5lur eri9ien ibr I'M
S4lafe tpie bas @rplen oes 9oa,
aers: Der Sraum fniipfte obne l1eberz
gang iofort On bic Grlebni1e jener
@eDitterna9t on, bic lie in bie1es
9aus gefibrt bate; lie itieB einen
S4rei bes S9redens aus unb fprang
nod Fhlaftrunfen BON @ette .berab....
nWas fou bas beiben9" pieberbolte
Srau @renarbon unb trait mutbia bor.
Die peibe Gr1deinung 5og ii@ Bis
an ibr 8ett 5uriid, unb bic nieoer be-
rubtaten Grben betraten bas 3immer.
u9ier lit es biibIh." bemertte 6err
permenp nnb 5os eine 9%orgnette ber=
bor, bic bisber be39eiben Der tedt geS
pe1en par. @r ri9tete lie auf bic Sen=
iternif6e unb bic tpeiben 8orbdnee,
bann selegentli9 aud auf Marcelle.
9as Mdb9en betrahtete nit Gntz
feRen bteie bret unbefannten, bic fem
Seilist9um bur@ ibre Gesenparl
19dnbeten.
rWer fnb sic, mein ainb?" fragt,
5rau permenp mirbig unb aufmunz
ternb 3uglei9.
rmareene monfort," a~nttportet,
bas Mdb@en, inbem iie iid bus 9aar
binter Die Sbren itri4.
nDas lit fie," flifterte bic dltsD Dame
ibrem Sohne gu. Dieier tlappte feline
GDrgnette 3u1 ammen un0 nabm cine
tu6le Saltung on.
.Wer9" fragile 5rau @renarbon in
ibrem trodenen Some.
nGs 1T 5rdulein bon 8eaurenoms
@6uBling," ertldrte Serr permsnp
lei1e.
Die gouiine mari einen pernidtenz
ben 8lid auf Marcene; bod eliidliz
6erDeiie belt bas junae Mdbden bic
Nuoen i6ambaft eefenft.
uOie mnB Mnstunft aenug geben
tonnen," fliiterte Jrau permenp.
sSbre Grb19aftstonturrentin mari
lift einen taft beifauisen Slid gu, Der
bebeutete: fragen mir fie aps. Das
8erbDr begann in Der Shat. Marcelle
itanb nit bloben 5uben an's 8ett ges
lebnt auf benz Seppt9, bebenb bor
Sdlte sunb perlebtem @9amsefiibl,
unb a~ntpcrtete na9 beitem WiiIen
unO @epihen; iie Der itanb nur an us
gut, narum biefe arauiamen Mens
l6en Bis in ibr Snnerftes einbrinsen
ipoQten.
,Was pf1eate man Bel 6rGule n
6ermine gu efIen? @iebiel 2o6n bate
Hofa? Ramen bie(e 2eute ms 9aus2
2eete Srdulein Sertnine @elb auf
3in1en? 8efaB lie biel Silberasug?
J Murben bic 2ieferanten piinttlid be-
The Washington herald., 1916-07-21
Does Not Jibe.

Again there comes the never-iailing ante.
Decentralization vail which has for its bur-
den the almost irreparable damage done to busi,
ness by the reigning administration which is
doing its best to succeed itself 1t is apparently
IA big factor in the equipment OF the political
advance agent, as it will be- later in that of the
spellbinder who will follow. 1t is always the
business OF the country which has been so
wrecked and threatened with extinction that it
can be rescued from utter collapse only by a
change OF administration.
For once, this specious d-time political con-
Duration seems to be little out Of joint. 1t is
easy enough to make the assertion that the busi-
ness OF this country is gone to the dogs, or is
going speedily in a caninal direction, but it is
quite another thing to produce the evidence All
the reports from the financial experts are cal
culated to give the impression that American
business IS now at its very apogee.
According to the Boston News Bureau-its
editor is not a supporter OF the present ad-
mlnistration by any means-"the week of TuIy
), 1916 should be notable in financial history
IN connection with the Federal reserve act For
the first time the New York money market dom-
mates the London market. The Bank of England
rate was advanced to per cent because money
went to 5 per cent in New York With our
exports expanded $2,oooo 900 per annum. the
United States under the Federal reserve act is
today the dominant money factor in the world /"
This is bad medicine for the calamity howler
1t will demand more ingenuity than he can as
semble to controvert this open fact 1t will be
easier for him to demonstrate that the business
Of the country has been stimulated to unheard of
proportions by the policy of the administration
which has served to promote commercial pros
perity at the expense of our national pride. But
to assert that the present administration has
ruined the business of the country is to 60 far
aheld.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-21

Martin Van Buren was chief among the
leaders in that famous political group of
the early years of the past century which
was known colloquially as the Albany
Regency" He was a very warm sup
porter of William H. Crawford for the
presidency in the election of 1924.
Van Buren, greatly admired Crawford s
course while serving as secretary of the
treasury in the cabinet of President
James Monroe. Moreover, Crawford was
conspicuous representative of what
ocracy." This appealed greatly to Mar
tin Van Buren.
Though Van Buren's influence, C-aw-
ford received enough electoral votes in
New Yorks legislature TO make it GER
tain that his would be one of the three
names before the house of representatives
when the time came for that body to
elect the president AS there were four
candidates for the presidency that year.
II was deemed certain by Van Buren,. and.
in fact, by all the politicians that the
electoral college would Hot give a ma
jority OF votes to any one. Therefore the
election of president would go to the
house and the vice president to the SEN
ate.
Van Buren's leadership made IL posi-
BILE for Crawford's name to be one OF
the three, the other two being Andrew
Jackson and John Quincy Adams Henry
Clay did not receive electoral votes
enough to enable him to supplaut any one
Of these three. II was always claimed
that by an understanding between the
The Washington herald., 1916-07-21

friends of Clay in the house and the sup
porters of Adams, the latter received the
necessary vote TO elect him president
The senate elected John c. Calhoun as
vice president.
Thurlow Weed, many years later, spoke
of this contest as illustrating the. curl
Gus vicissitudes and changes occasioneo
by American politics
He used to speculate as to what would
have been the effect on the political
career OF Martin Van Buren had he had
his way and secured the election Of WILL
lam II. Crawford as president Craw-
ford was a very noble type of American
citizen. He was a handsome man, a
deeply religious man and he learned the
principles of Thomas Jefferson al the
latters feet. He undoubtedly caused the
defeat OF Andrew Jackson for president
in 1924. Suppose he had been elected.
| He probably would have been reelected,
and where would Van Buren have Deen
then?
Van Buren, in ls2S. warmly supported
Andrew Jackson, although he was op-
posed to him in 1874 Jackson appreciated
that support and made Van Buren secrc-
tary OF state and, later, minister 70 Eng
| land. Then, in 1892, Jackson insisted thai
Van Buren be nominated for vice presi-
dent, and he successfully used all his
influence as president TO compel the nom-
ination of Martin Van Burcn for pTesi-
dent in 1885.
Therefore the defeat Of William II.
Crawford in 1924 was directly influential
In bringing Martin Van Buren to the
presidency in 1886.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-21
What Europe Thinks.

Any thoughtful American who still holds
doubts as 10 what the people of Europe think Of
States. would do we'll to read what the repre-
sentative newspapers abroad have to say in their
comments upon the approach of the Presidential
is no striking difference as between the points of
view OF the Teutonic peoples and the allies.
With one accord all Europe very emphaticalIy
denies that Mr.. Wilson has shown boldness in
any matter OF concern to the rights of humanity:
and his European critics add that by his cow
ardlce at critical times he has forfeited any right
had to offer suggestions to Europe, so LONG ss
Mr. Wilson remains President-Boston Adver-
Hser.