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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-06
The Choosing Of u. S. Senators

that the legislatures of their states
are unfaithful to their trust In max
ing their selections and that they will
continue to be unfaithful.
What is the remedy the people Of
the United States should seek? il this
indeed be true. If the people Of our
states abandon the attempt and be
come faithless to the duty to select
honest and faithful legislatures, what
is to become OF the government Of the
suites? IL the state government Ii
abandoned, If we recognize the fact
that we cannot have honest legisla-
lures. the tide now set toward the
Federal Government will swell IN vol
unle and power. There is but one way
in which we can preserve the sOver-
eighty of the states, and that is by re-
pudiating absolutely and forever the
fundamental doctrine upon which this
resolution proceeds. Invoke the pa
triotism of the people to make the gov
eminent Of the states worthy of the
great duties that rest upon them, and
competent to preserve the autonomy
of their states against that incursion
of Federal power wllisli is being con-
tinually urged by those who fail to
find satisfaction from the government
Of the states.
What now is to become Of the state
legislatures! Since we have adopted
the direct election of senator's we rOa,
Them of power. of dignity, Of conse-
quence, and what is the personnel 81
the state legislatures? YOu can never
develop competent and trusted bodies
Of public servants by expressing dis,
trust Of them. BY taking power away
| from them, by holding them up to TIL
world as being unworthy Of confidence
Honest men, good men, self-respectins
| men. men whose standing in their Owl
community makes it desirable for thu
public service that they shall 50 int
| our state legislatures, do not Ike t
] subject themselves to be rankea h
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-06
WEDNESDAY,.

Due to the pr0mptings OF some of
Plain Dealings patriotic citizens, there
was very interesting program OF a
liberty demonstrating character given
at four O'clock yesterday afternoon.
Some weeks ago the Boy Scouts here
raised money and purchased hand
some flag. and those patri0tfcally in
clined took occasion to suggest the
raising of the flag and the rendering
Of reception and lunch to the sol
der boys" OF this community who have
been selected and called for the first
increment in the selective draft. After
the fete was thought OF there was but
little time to arrange details and only
a short program could result, hut it
was successfully and with credit car
ried out.
Mr.. NJ. s. Bolinger was made the
presiding officer. and gave a short ad-
dress, as befitted the occasion (as the
immense crowd was standing) telling
why the United States was drawn into
this great struggle for the life Of lib
erty. His remarks were well received.
a hand fr0ln Shreveport then played
America Joined by the school chill.
dren aud the general throng. Miss
Nettie Napier fecited that beautiful
poem, Your Flag aud My Flag. to
the great enjoyment Of those present
Promptly ut 40 o'clock the fine flag
that had leen i.-ovided by the thought
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-06
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Tuesday, Sept Mrs. Youngblood
OF Texarkana, Ark. has been visitor
here for the past several days.
MIS- Jennie Larson. OF New Orleans,
cousin Of Mrs. j. +. Keith, has been
a visitor with Mrs. Keith for the past
ten days, but, I'm company with Mr.
Perkins, will leave to-day for her
home.
Messrs. w. A. Speares and ]. NJ
Cornish shipped a car Of hogs during
the past week to the Western market,
and Messrs. J. r. Rodgers and j. M.
Cornish will ship two cars Of cattle
perhaps to-day.
The ScOyeil interests will soon be
ready for putting down test oil we'll
In that section of country northwest
OF Bolinser known AZ Negro Ridge. z
One was sunk there several years ago
and all indications were said to he
favorable.
Miss Mabel Jordan, former teach
er in Plain Dealing High School, came
In Saturday afternoon and was met at
the depot by number of patrons OF
the school and admirers generally, as
well as a crowd of her former pupils
all of whom extended her a hearty
| greeting.
The removal of the family of Mr.
NJ. $. Boiinger to Shreveport Is great
loss to this community. Mrs. Bolingel
will he sadly missed in all work hav.
ing for its object the upbuilding of the
moral element OF the community. MIR
Rolinger will continue his office here
where he has large interests
I,lain Dealing High school opened
yesterday, with an enrolment Of abou,
2i5. Quite a number are yet to come
in. There Is no reason why this ses
sion should not be one Of the mos
successful in the long history Of til,
school. The teachers are all expert
enced, in fact, SOME Of them are no
to be surpassed In their several grades
1 A number OF the patrons OF the schoo
We're present at the opening ceremo
MES. Prof. Eggleston, the principal
gave short address to the pupils
urging them to ask their parents al,
in the securing of a better building
The crowded condition OF the preSen
building could well he noted by thos
present, and constant agitation Of thi
great need for the comfort and safet.
Of the children Is sadly needed. |
surely does the town-one of the fore
most In most things mo credit to La
so far behind In public Improvement
of this nature. Some one will at las
open the eyes of those responsible TO
this condition and then you will Sc
a great Improvement take place.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-06
RESOLVED, that the XVII 4mcnhmcnt
to the Consultations does not remedy
the. eristing evil.

There has been hut little attempt to
assign reasons for the change in the
election Of senator's. 1t has been left
i'm the main to rest upon the PROPOSE
tion that the people Of the country de-
SIRED t.
The desire Of the people for this
clange was not very active. There Is,
we all know, Il general tendency In all
tleinocracies to favor propositions
which look to the extension Of power
ut the polls. The evil which the peo-
pie wish to see cured consists Of GER
tain patent defects in the working of
the system of election Of senator's by
the state legislatures. From time to
time there are runOrs, suspicions, and
occasionally proofs OF corrupt conduct
ON the part of legislatures, and from
time to time belief that state legis-
laturea have been influenced by Per-
sonal considers lions or controlled by
extra official influences In the perform
ance Of their duty. It h true that
what have long been known In the
Senate ~ forbidden and abhOrrena
forces do sometimes effect the election
of senator, hat 1t is only occasional
aud the great body Of members of the
senate are, and always have been
elected Us the free and intelligent
judgment of their state legislatures
dictated.
There is NO claim, and there has
been no ground suggested to sustain
claim that m honest and Intelligent
legislature, who can best serve theil
country as Representatives Of theil
respective states, cannot make as goot
choice. if not q better chioce, than tn
electorate at large. The real GROUND
| ii that, arguing from exceptional AM
occasional cases the people Of tn
United states hare been led to beliey,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-06
bodies suspected and discredited and
deprived OF power.

u6PIlSCNt III lUW E
The true remedy for the evils thar
We see is not to abandon our duty,
but to perform it. There Is no Weaker
course for men to choose than to en-
'deavcr te make up for the failure to
do. their duty by changing the form
Of the duty. This is proposition
that the people of the several states
who have remained away from tlis.
polls, who have been deaf to the con-
sideratiolls Of public interest, who
have allowed personal favoritism to
supplant their desire to select the best
public servants. who have been bought
to cast their franchises, instead Of
performing their duty in the election
Of their state legislatures. shall try
another way to elect United States
Senators. 1t Is proposition that lsa,-
pie who cannot elect honest men from
among their own neighbors can elect
honest men to the Senate of the
United States. How can men who are
unable or unwilling to perform the
duty Of making a selection u an
honest and faithful legislator. from
their own home political subdivision
improve uren their performance in
the selection Of candidate in Il state
wide election Of candidates, whom
most of them know very little or moth
ing about, except what they get from
the newspapers.
Apart from that, it Is never possible
to cure neglect Of duty by changing its
| form. The truth ought to be told {:
The trouble in the election of United
States Senator'S il not in the cOnsti-
| tuition; it is with the citizen. It IL
because he does not do bis duty. l
say, and maintain, that never In this
world has any institution of govern,
ment wrought out more successful re.
suits than the provision OF the Con-
stitution for the election Of Senators
of the United States of America. The
Senate has performed all It's duties
Loyalty, faithfully and competently
and has furnished to the history Of its
country a line of illustrious names
and record Of great achievement
| and which furnish one Of the most con
vincing proofs the world has yet had
that popular government through rep
resentative institutions is possibilit,
tamong men. Mrs. J. J. G.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-06
Too Old 70 Learn.

Maloney, Jr.-The teacher told US
about breathing oxygen into our lungs
and breathing carbonic acid gas out.
Mrs. Mal0ney Shure, It's all roight
for ye young people to learn thin
things, hut Olive been berathing air
both ways too long to change.-Pnck.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-06
THURsDAY.


Bryant King, now residing In Mem
phis, Tenn, hut former resident Of
the northern portion of Ward Three,
has heen visitor here for the past
few days.
Mr.. j. +. Adair, of Ivan, came in
Tuesday. bringing his youngest son,
Alvin, to enter him in Plain Dealing
High School. Mr.. Adair will remove
here a little later ON and engage In the
mercantile business.
A meeting Of the directors OF the
Bossier Parish Fair Association is be-
ing held here this morning. The menu
bers of the association are contemplate
ing the removal of the fair to BOssier
City, as on account Of the burning of
the Agricultural Hall, and other con-
ditions, they are Of opinion the inter-
ests of the fair will be better subserv-
ed by such Change Mr.. Will Mccall
was selected as temporary Secretary.
A meeting of the stockholders in the
association will be called for an early
date.
In the audience listening to the ad-
dresses of the speakers at the flag
raising Of Tuesday afternoon and pres
| ent to witness the general celebration.
was a modest and unassuming lady,
known to but few present, but who
| nevertheless has patriotic forbears no
less than the celebrated virginian who
ON notable occasion said, Give me
liberty or give me death" None other
than Patrick Henry. as nearly any OF
| the school boys could have told you.
This lady-Mrs. ID. d. Norris before
her marriage was Miss Henry, OF
Mississippi, but is now a resident OF
/ Ward Four. So, through this good
woman, Bossier Parish can still claim
! the blood Of Revolutionary heroes
A large number of friends and well
wishers Of Boosters nine soldier boys
!, who are In the first call met them al
the Cotton Belt northbound train yes
terlay evening as they passed through
from Benton. hound for Camp Pike
Ark, to go into training. The young
men were warmly greeted and hearty
i hand-clasps and well wishes wert
given them for safe return. Their
] will be quite difference in the man
ner IN which these young men will b.
trained and equipped and made read.
and fit to fight for their country (a
all should willingly underg0) to con
ditions fifty-six years ago, when You
CORRESPONDENT witnessed such Simila
leave-takings. Then the recruits lef
for the front with little or no cam
equippage and were armed with home
made butcher knives and double-barre
sliotguns-and then made the fines
body Of troops ever assembled.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
MEN NEEDED
FOR ARSENALS
Mechanics and Helpers Are Wanted
by Uncle Sam to Take Care
Of Work in These
2t.Places.

Uncle Sam needs men in the ARISEN
ais of this country. Efforts are be-
ing made to impress upon mechanics,
and helpers the need for labor in
these munition plants of the country
and in getting things in shape for
war basis. There are hundreds OF
good paying propositions open at the
present time, and an urgent appeal Is
being sent out to fill the vacancies
in these shops.
Information regarding these Jobs
can be obtained from Miss Lillian
NJ Perkins at the local postoff1 &c.
Uncle Sam requires only physical
examination and experience from
applicants for these places. No ment'
al tests are given for these Jobs.
ANY Keokuk man or any one IN this
vicinity who is a mechanic, or could
20 as a helper, who has had expert
ence in this sort of work. is passing
up good opportunity II he does not
secure information at once as to how
he may get into the arsenais.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
IN WEST POINT
FORTY YEARS
Father Jacoby Celebrated Anniver-
sary-Over 80 and Missed Mass
But Once This
Year #

West Point Bee: Saturday, st.
Patrick's Day, was the fortieth ami.
versary of the arrival in West Point
OF the Venerable Father Jacoby. The
event would have gone by unnoticed
but for the good Sisters, who arrang-
ed a high mass in honor of the event,
which was attended by the school chill
dren and many others. At the conclus-
ion of the services Father Jacoby in
a few remarks thanked those present
for the honor shown him.
During the forty years residence
here, Father Jacoby has worked zeal
ously, and without an personal gain,
for the welfare Of ST. Mary's church.
When he came to West Point. March
II, 1877, he found small parish with
a good church building. His first
work for the youths of the parish was
the erection of new school building,
which was started the same year.
During the succeeding years he made
many improvements both to the
church and school. and by his untir-
inc energy and good work he has
erected his monument. A year ago
last November ne laid aside the ar
dous labors OF the parish. turning the
same over to the present pastor the
Rev. Father Grothe, and has since
lived in retirement, enjoying a well
earned rest. Father Jacoby will be
years OF age In June and
is enjoying good health. He missed
celebrating his daily mass but once
this winter.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
Gbo WA II SAW
d <:GATEE;;C1T T.!

meeting of the Warsaw Commercial
club will occur.
The recent presentation of the
drama, Officer &c. by the Win
ringer company, at Dreamland thea
ire, greatly pleased fill house, FOR
the Winningers are Warsaw favor
ties; many missed Frank Winntnger.
the Jolly Dutch comedian, who Is now
playing in vaudeville in New York
City.
The outlook for a first class city
government the coming April cleo
ton grows brighter and brighter.
There is much first class work to be
done this year, chief among which is
the sanitary sewer. and when War
saw gets that she will have all OF
the conveniences OF an up to date
city
Blue prints of the Roesler library
have arrived, and bidding has been
lively. Work will begin ON the
foundation shortly. The building will
be INTELLECTUALLY handsome and from,
on Fourth street.
The Warsaw Daily Gate City wants
news OF every kind and II its citizens
will only hand their items in at 50i
Main street. or phone 90 or 1856, they
will not have cause to complain be
cause Carthage and Nauvoo have
larger letters. Carthage and Nauvot
work for their Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
keep LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-H You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret of keeping young Is to
feel young-to do this you must watch
your liver and bowels-there's. no need
of having a sallow complexion-dark
rings under your eyes-pimples-a bill
ious look in your face-dull eyes, with
no sparkle. Your doctor will tell you
ninety per cent of all sickness comes
from inactive bowels and liver.
in Ohio, perfected a vegetable com
pound mixed with olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels. which he gave to
his patients for years.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
.t;tute for calomel, are gentle in their
action, yet always effective: They bring
about that exuberance of spirit, that
natural buoyancy which should be en-
joyed by everyone, by toning up the hver
and clearing the system of impurities:
You will know DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets by their olive color. l0e and
2sc per box. All druggists
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
Nux IRON PEPslN and

Sar sapariila-Effective Combination.
AS comprised in Hoods Sarsaparilla
ana Peptiron Pills, these valuable
remedies possess unequaled health
value. for the alienation and cure Of
long train OF ailments common
among our people in this goth century.
IN these days Of rushing and push
ing, beyond the endurance Of even the
most robust, nearly every man and
woman needs and must have the aid
Iof the health-giving powers OF this
bination of medicines to support
and sustain normal health tone. If it
is not supplied. the depletion OF the
blood and the broken-down nerves will
soon give way to permanent invalid
Ism and ruined health.
The very best remedies for blood
purifying and nerve-building are
found In Hoods Sarsaparilla and
Peptiron Pills. You know well the
great tonic properties Of iron. They
are much increased and improved in
this combination-Hood's Sarsaparilla
before meals. Peptiron Pills after
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
CHAMP CLARK
TO BE PRESENT
Missouri Congressman VIII be Speak
or at Church Meeting at
Fort Madison
April 4.

From present indications Fort Mad
ison will have the honor and oppor-
tunity of hearing one of the United
States leading political men, Hon
Champ Clark, the grand old man
from Missouri VINO is Que to speak
here on April 4. says the Democrat.
Rev. j. A. Burns has returned from
Des Moines and while there met the
secretary Of this district who stated
that the present possibilities for
1.-The speaker of the house" speaking
here, are very favorable.
Hon. Champ Clark, "the houn'
dawg man." will be the speaker of
the evening at the closing session of
the Christian church convention to
be held here the third and fourth.
At this convention there will be a
number of prominent church workers
and state officers, who will take an
active part in the sessions. Just
where Speaker Clark will be heard
has not been definitely decided as
yet by the local committee In charge
of the convention.
It is expected that there will be
many people from here and from the
surrounding country who will avail
themselves of the opportunity Of hear
ing one Of the foremost men Of the
day.
Mr.. Clark has had a varied career
in his time, he has worked rs farm
hand, clerked In a. country store,
edited q country newspaper. practiced
law, served as president OF Marshall
college, West Virginia, elected speak
er of the house of Representatives
and in 1912 led In the national demo-
cratic presidential convention held
in Baltimore.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23

WARS Aw, ILL.,, March 23.-At about
8 a. m. Sunday, the Filz saloon on
the levee, at foot Of Main street. was
robbed OF a case of whiskey, and
80 so In cash, the front door being
pried open with a Jimmy; at about
the same hour, the Empire saloon
was robbed of one dozen bottles or
whiskey and about $3.50 in cash.
entrance, being gained over the rear
door transom, after trying the jimmy
on the front door-which it would not
open. Possibly the work Of keokuk
bootleggers, Of which tribe there are
said to be many.
J. w. Kirkpatrick left Monday aft
eruoon for Des Moines, where he
will join his wife and little son, David,
who have been visiting Mrs. K. S
mother for several weeks; he ex-
oects to stop over a day at keosau-
qua. and he and his family will return
about Friday
Farmers are busy but want rain
very much; some say the ground Is
dry seven feet down. One bottom
farmer said today that he did not
believe there would be half an ordi-
nary crop OF wheat; however, G.15
and perhaps $500 per bushel may
even UP matters.
Carpet baggers were plentiful on
the streets today; reminded one OF
southern city after the civil war.
Don't know whether they were relig'
ioa,s but they seemed Spiritually
inclined and after short stay, head.
ed for the Keokuk trolley.
There will be miles OF cement side
walk this year that was ordered in
1916 or at least most Of II was.
March ?ath 8 n m. the MONTH I
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
To Auoid Dandruf

You do not want slow treatment
for itching scalp when hair is falling
and the dandruff germ is killing the
hair roots. Delay means-no hair.
Get, at any drug store, bottle of
zemo for 25c or $l.00 for extra large
size. Use as directed, for it does the
work quickly. 1t kills the dandruff
germ, nourishes the hair roots and i'm
mediately stops itching scalp. 1t is
a pure, reliable, antiseptic liquid, is not
greasy, is easy to use and will not stain.
Soaps and shampoos are harmful, as
they contain alkali The best thing to
use for scalp irritations is zerno, for it
is safe and also inexpensive.
The E. W. Pn-e c.. Clevn1-nS n.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23

Burlington; @. A. Coffin, Farming
ton; w. H. Mott, Pennington; L. c.
Howe, Milton; E. B. Montgomery
Quincy; R. Woods, Quincy; Chas
O'Ferrall, Canton; F. A. Johnson,
Kahoka; w. B. Sisson, Kahoka; w.
T. Smith, Donnellson; H. E. Echback,
Abba; w. A. Patter, Lancaster; r.
N. Craig, Bonaparte; G. R. Neff
Pennington; H. J. DETROIT, Lincoln
O. s. Calmat, Kahoka: e. N. Rowe,
Lincoln; o. H. Strosnider, St. Fran.
cisville; A. J. Drake, Downing; A c.
Crank, Canton; G. A. Ruttenberg,
Centerville; Fred Bowles, Ottumwa;
w. S. Lessenger, Mt. Pleasant; c. H,
Parkes. Chicago; D. B. Phemister,
Chicgao
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
HOW SUPERVISORS
MAY BE CHOSEN
Bill Provides for Changes In Method
of Election on Petition BY
10 Per Cent of
Voters.

The senate yesterday passed the
Kjmball bill providing that, on petit
ton of 10 percent Of the voters Of
a county, the people may vote on
the question Of whether or not
county supervisors shall be elected
from the county at large or by dis
tricts. 1t also provides that vote
may be taken on whether the num-
Der of members Of the board of
Supervisors shall be three or five. A
similar bill has passed the senate in
the two preceding general assem-
blies, but has failed Of passage in
the house.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23

Extending under the whole OF Lon
don and far beyond 1t is vast I'M
derground lake, the water OF which Is
sinking at the rate of a foot or more
a year, for it is tapped by means o!
artesian wells to the extent OF To-
OOo. 900 gallons daily.