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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26

Merchants and Farmers Bank, corner
Spring and Texas streets, Shreveport.
The savings deposits Of this bank Is
one Of Its deservedly popular features.
Interest at the rate OF three per cent per
annum Is allowed on all sums OF one dol
lar and upwards remaining on deposit
three or more calendar months.
When made during the first three days
OF any month, interest Is allowed on
these deposits as If made on the first day
in the month. Interest on all sums not
drawn will be payable on the first days
Of February and August, and interest
not then withdrawn IL added 10 the prin-
ciple. thereby giving depositors COM
pound interest.
Deposits may be made by married
women or minors in their own names.
Facilities are given depositors to draw
money.
Deposits made for . longer period thar
six months draw a higher rate than or
binary savings deposits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26
Personal Paragraphs.

Miss Rebecca Beasley is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Sue T.
Abney.
Mrs. T. S. Sigh. of Mansfield
Female College, is the guest of the
Misses Brown.
DR.. H. Neeson has our thanks
for a bountiful supply of nice
Delaware grapes.
Messrs. T. M. Vaughan and
c. O. Gayle left Monday to be in
New Orleans several days on
business.
Miss Annie Johnston, will leave
the latter part of this week to as
sumo the duties of her school at
Walnut Hills, Ark.
Miss neta Gayle, of Robson,
and her cousin, Miss Ella Gayle
Patterson, of Bolton, Texas, are
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. r. C. Stinson substantially
remembered the editors " folks -
Monday morning-bringing by q
basket full Of choicest tomatoes.
Thanks, "Judge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26

AZ 8 result Of numerous fights
rcund town, nine Of our colored
'onissns- male and eight fe.
|nalee-were "run in" by our
Inn authorities Monday. Others
~ ines and were released.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26

Ftidsy night Of last week one
The most pleasant dances OF the
,,aaou was given at the school
NM in this place. About
ueuty.dve couples were in at.
indance.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26

On Tuesday night last the hos
pitable Mr.. T. w. w. Stinson
threw wide open the doors Of his
hume to the young people of this
vanity, and all hands gathered
&Are TO dance and make merry.
Tie attendants pronounce 1t q
most enjoyable entertainment and
collectively return thanks to the
vhole.souled host, his good wife
and all the children.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26
Free Scholarships.

Ihave at my disposal Q schol-
sship in Tulane University, of
New Orleans, for q boy sixteen
Years old; also, q scholarship In
East Mississippi Female College,
Ma girl. Tuition free.
would be pleased to CORES
pond with any one who would like
y take advantage of either of
h6oe offers. L. T. SANDERS.
Plain Dealing, La. July %.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26

The citizens in the vicinity of
= old Red River Church GENE.
~, and, in fact, ell who feel an
inlrest in this old burial place,
ssnquested to meet there on the
itst Tuesday in August for the
purpose OF cleaning of the
grounds. The Banner makes this
statement by request.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26
Forever.

Forever.
Every golden beam Of light
Leaves . shadow 70 the sight;
Every dewdrop on the rose
To the oceans bosom goes.
Every star that ever shown
Somewhere has . glsdness thrown.
All that lives goes on forever,
Forever and forever.
Every link In friendship's chain
Forged another link again;
Every throb that love has cost
Made . heaven and was NOS lost.
Every look and every tone
Has . seed In memory sown.
An that lives goes on forever,
Forever and forever.
Never yet q spoken word
But In echo it was heard;
Never was a living thought
But some magic It has wrought,
And no deed was ever done
That has died from under sun.
All that lives goes on forever.
Forever and forever.
80, o soul, there's no farewell
Where souls once together dwell;
Have no fears, o beating heart,
There is no such word a. part.
Hands that meet and closely clasp
Shall forever feel the grasp.
All that lives goes on forever,
Forever and forever.
-ANNErTB KoHv.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26

f,urcourt house is to be ''touch.
i NM, 4 little. See the add. for
III elsewhere.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26

. Zen born to command, occa-
sonally marry women who are
eoFn that way, too.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26

and Rail Road Commissioner, to
be held throughout the districts
on Tuesday, August IA, 1900, and
that in accordance Herewith, and
under the rules and regulations
az adopted by the aforesaid com.
mittees, that the following com.
missioners and clerks of election
are hereby appointed to serve at
said election at the several polling
places in this parish. to-wit:
WARD ONE.
Curtis-J. NJ. Stacey. H. P. Moore and
L. NJ. Pruitt, commissioners; T. N. Bra
den, IT., clerk.
Knox Point-A. J. Moss, W. b. Ora
ham and J. W. Atkins, commissioners;
T. D. Connell, clerk.
WARD Two.
Benton-C. o. Gayle, J. @. Ogden and
]. H. Belcher, commissioners; r. b.
Hill, clerk.
vanceville-S. W. Vance, W. Boney
and Curtis Scovill, commissioners: W. 8.
Tidweu, clerk.
Bossier City-W. B. Mccormick, w.
r. Coleman and J. N. Sutton, commits
sioners; F. I. Creswell, clerk.
WARD THREE.
Plain Dealings. J. Caldwell, A. p.
Davis and w. Q. Jones, commissioners;
T. z. Barnett, clerk.
Alden Bridges. r. Strayhan, W. L.
Adger and w. G. Campbell, commits
sioners; F. T. Whited, clerk.
WARD FoUR.
Carterville-M. A. Love, L. F. Boggs
and A. w. Heifner, commissioners; J. e.
Rogers, clerk.
Mot. J. Albums, 8. P. Johnston end
J. D. McKellar, commissioners; r. r.
Garrett, clerk.
WARD FIVE.
Rocky Mount q. b. Wilson, J. F.
Ford and J. I. B. Kirk. commissioners:
e. b. Martin, clerk.
Midway-L. r. Bumgardner, A. G.
Lay and NJ. r. Merritt, commissioners;
r. E. Pilkinton, clerk.
WARD Six.
Believer. K. Wyche, W. n. Nor
row and w. NJ. vickers, commissioners;
J. r. 6nider, clerk.
Haughton-J. g. Hodges, J. r. I'd
wards and F. M. Britt, commissioners;
C. w. Edwards, clerk.
| Allentown|. w. Elston, John Allen
and T. H. 6nider, commissioners: W.D
Wadley, clerk.
i It was recommended that thost
who serve a. commissioners anc
clerks during the primary, be se'
lected to serve for the genera
election.
Be it further resolved, Tha
the commissioners and clerks q
! the several polling places maxi
out their returns promptly, ant
that one tally sheet and list o
voters for each, Rail Road Com
missioner and Congressman, b
> returned as follows: For Raj
| Road Commissioner, to T. F. Bell
care Of F. A. Leonard, Shreve
port, La, and for Congressman
to Judge R. c. Drew, care Q
F. A. Leonard, Shreveport, La
I said returns to reach Shreveport
not later than August 18th, an
i. that there shall be separate boxe
= and separate tally sheets and list
!, of voters for Rail Road Commits
/. sioner and Congressman.
el The polls to be open from
r q. m. to 6 p. m.
81 Hon. w. B. Boggs was electe
4 q member of the Democratic En-
ecutive Committee for the Thir
r Rail Road Commission Distric
y from Bossier parish, to fill Il
}. unexpired term of Hon. J. A. v
i Lowry, deceased.
h It was ordered that at the pr
If mary election to be held Augu
18th, that there be elected con
70 mitteeman to represent the Paril
"a of Bossier in the Executive Con
v mittee for. the Fourth Congre
}. sional District, to be voted for
it the congressional box; and tn
a committeeman be elected
10 represent the Parish OF Booster
the Executive committee for {
pr Third Rail Road Commission Di
=
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26

A ttorney at Law, Benton, La. Will
n practice in the courts OF Booster
and adjoining parishes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26

Aitolic was given by the young
,aoule Of Plain Dealing and that
,,;,inity last Thursday night.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26
A. j. Mur6,

A ttorney at Law, Commercial National
n Bank building, Shreveport, La.
Will practice in the Courts OF Caddo,
Bossier and adjoining parishes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26
Dentistry.

DR.. T. NJ. Comegys, Office In the new
Cooper Brothers building, second floor;
shreveport.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26

Smith & Webb,
A ttorneys at Law, Benton, Bossier
IA parish, Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26

BENTON, LOUISIANA,
,ruRSDAY, JULY rs, 1900.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02

ern portion of land on the American
continent, and marks the end OF
civilization in the Arctic region. The
site was selected by the United States
Bureau of Education for school, the
funds for the establishment of which
were contributed by Mrs. Elliott
F. Shepard, OF New York City, who
founded similar missions at Sitka and
other points in the Territory. This
station, next to Uppernavik, Green
land, is the most northern mission in
the world. tits securely built of huge
logs, having double walls to secure
against the intense Arctic cold.
The teachers at Point Barrow are
completely isolated from the outside
world. Once year the curtain is
lifted ar they receive their annual
supplies, letters, papers, etc., and
then it shuts down and they are closed
in for another twelve months.
The teachers announce that they
never had more quickly intelligent
pupils than these wild Eskimos OF
the North. At the beginning of the
school year only few could count
ten in blundering fashion, and nine
teDths of the pupils knew no English
whatsoever. At the close of the first
school year they could count up to
1000, write and read simple English
words, and knew little OF geography.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02
AForcotten Countersign.

"War with raw recruits in the be-
ginning is apt to lead to many anus
ing experiences, said the old army
officer who saw service in Cuba.
"Now you couldn't ask for better
soldiers than we had in Cuba, but o
large number of them were new to
the business and had much to learn,
and much to their credit it can be said
that they soon learned it.
ST had occasion to leave our lines
one night soon after we arrived IN
Cuba, and upon my return it suddenly
struck me that I had forgotten the
countersign. I puzzled over it fol
some time, but for the life OF me
couldn't recall the word that had been
given out. While was thinking II
over 7 heard the command:
"'Halt! Who comes there?'
{" Friend I answered, thinking
that the countersign would come tc
me in moment.
"Adyance friend and give the coun-
tersign," said the sentry.
"As the countersign had slipped
from me completely, 1 walked up te
him and said sharply:
Call the corporal of the guard?
"'Gosh, answered the sentry, :
knew it was something like that, but
I'm derned if I hadn't forgotten, it
Mosey onp
"I smosied.' But I took the trouble
to look up the corporal of the guart
and have him give the sentry furthei
instructions regarding the duties OF 9
sentry. Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02
Wool from nIanR Sheep.

A wool sorter is factory hand who
stands all day at table on which
great soft masses of wool are piled,
sitting out the dirt and waste from
this, and sorting the good wool that
remains. In single fleece Tor shear
ing from one sheep) there are 81
grades of wool. These deeces do not
come to the sorter whole, but piece
meal, jumbled together in great bags.
He recognizes their several grades as
q pianist. does the keys of his instru-
ment, states the Philadelphia Record.
A good sorter can also tell ct glance
the nationality of his wool. whether it
be Chinese. Egyptian, Persian, Alas
kan, etc., while in the case OF West
ern, American or Territory wool he
can even hit on the Territory it came
from, being guided by the texture OF
the staple and by its color, which
corresponds with the color of the soil
on which the sheep has grazed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02
RAISING OUR FLAG RIoo FIRST SCHOOL

try, for the coffee output is three
times as valuable as the sugar output.
Still the prosperity of the sugar in.
.dustry is vital to the welfare of the
island.
Modern methods of cultivation are
we'll advanced, but most of the mills
are combination of old and new ma
chinery. AS result, mill after mill
has been closed down during the past
ton years. The price of sugar is &c
low that it cannot be manufactured at
profit without the most skillful
handling.
There are only two. central" fac
tories in Porto Rico with complete
equipment of modern machinery.
"tCentrar factories, it, may be e1-
planned in passing. are generally
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02

and a competent supervisor, recon-
nended by Governor General Davis,
vas placed ct the head Of each. These
supervisors were the direct working
communication between the assistant
director end the enumeratops, about
$40 in number: TRS census. officials
were received with marks of ootiaid1,
Grafton by the populace of the smaller
towns.
In his book on Porto Rico, already
referred to, Mr.. Dinwiddie says that
Spanish polity, as applied to the isl.
and, has brought about social and
financial condition quite incompre-
hensiblo to the people of the United
States.
The other ports lack tie outward
charm Of San Juani and in some of
them the deplornble poverty OF the
people Is in evidence. At Agdedilla'
at the northwest point OF the island;
where agriculture is the sole indus
try, people have focked in from the
country in search Of work, only to die
miserably when ncue was to be had.
Even in spite Of ge- erous Government
relief the deaths are said to have
averaged in the last winter fifteen per
day in population OF 5000. Resi-
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Porte Rico needs adequate transpor-

tation facilities as much as anything
else. In 1888 Don Ibo Bosch, aSpan.
ish contractor, received contract to
build road which would encircle the
island. After a period of four years
of desultory work, only ITO miles had
been built out of the 1873 contracted
for. The equipment of the road is no
better than what is found in Michigan
logging camps, and the service takes
its afternoon siesta in true Spanish
fashion. The only other railroad is
the tramwey from San Juan to Rio
Piedras, of which IN illustration is
given. Its equipment is bad, but the
service islcomparatively good. Trains
run, at hourly intervals, furnishing
rapid transit of tropical sort.
There is said to be great future
for trolley roads from the inland
towns to the coast, running trains of
two and three cars and making twen-
ty miles an hour. Sugar mill owners
would use electricity for light in the
mills, which, during the grinding sea-
son, are operated day and night. II
the lack of continuous traffic or the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02

owned by capitalists, who may or may
mot own the cane lands. The land
FoWners send their cane to the mill and
receive certain percentage of the
sugar produced.
In some districts the primitive
method of crushing the cane between
two wooden rollers is still in use. The
power is furnished by two plodding
oxen. The larger mills employ con.
trivances almost as primitive, and
crude methods have resulted in in
volying estate holders in debt, con-
dition of things accounted for by the
almost prohibitory tariff placed by the
Spanish on imported machinery,
1t was in the hope of being relieved
from this burden that many Porto
Ricans welcomed the joining of the
islands interests with those of the
United States. The factor OF trans
portation has to be considered, par
ticularly in the case of sugar for ex-
port, where the hauls to the coast are
very expensive. The poor shipping
facilities also incr ease the cost of pro-
duction.
Coffee growing is in prosperous
condition, but tobacco culture has not
made the progress it should. More
tobacco was exported from Porto Rico
in 1928 than in 1896. The stagnation
of the industry is due 10 q number OF
causes, of which the most important
is the successful competition of the
Cuban growers. The increasing de.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02
sHARPsHooTERs' RANGE MARKS.
The Advantage of Knowing Distances to
Points Held by the Enemy.

The Advantage of Knowing Distances to
Points Held by tho Enemy.
The killing of General Lawton by
the bullet of some unknown Filipino
sharpshooter recalls m interesting lit
tie story which was told by one Of the
officers of the Tennessee regiment
when it passed through New Orleans
recently on its way home from service
in the far East.
sIn the first advance which we
made north of Manila" he said, 1--WE
discovered that the native sharpshoot-
ers were exceedingly fond of locating
range marks on ground they thought
we would be apt to traverse. They
would know the exact elevation neces-
sary to drop bullet at some bush,
stump or pile of stones, and if SOL
dier approached the spot he was pretty
certain to get it. Sometimes several
men would be killed or wounded be-
fore the deadly indicator would be OBJ
served, and when any sharpshooting
was going on our boys learned even
tually to avoid all conspicuous objects
that looked as if they might have been
selected as range marks. Otherwise
the Filipinos are not remarkable as
shots"
A very similar story was told bv SOL
diers who participated in the fighting
before Santiago. They say that almost
every Spanish riheman hidden away in
e tree-top had scale of distances
carefully noted by marks at various
points, and some of these range finders
acquired sinister fame. Some little dis.
tance from the first emergency hospital
was the wreck of heavy two-wheeled
native wagon, with pole sticking
straight up into the air. 1t was on the
edge of path to the nearest creek.
which was frequently traversed, and
three soldiers were shot near the heap
of rubbish before it became evident
that hidden sharpshooter was using
it to sight by. A couple of days later
there was systematic reid on the men
in the tree-tops, and most of them were
swept out by the machine guns, but in
the meanwhile the old wagon and other
objects that appeared to have been To-
Gated as distance marks were scrupu-
lously Stunned. Itisvery possible that
the gallant Lawton Glanced to get in
line with some such indicator at the
moment he received his death wound.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-05-02
Eva ComnIaints at Sen.

J One of The military journals in
France calls attention to the fact that,
owing to the intensity of the electric
light used on board men bolivar, the
men are frequently affected with eye
complaints which in some cases have
led togtotaly blindness. According to
f, observation, it would seem that eyes
( in which the iris is not heavily charged
/ wifi pigments, that is to say, gray and
blue eyes, are more likely to be thus
injuriously affected. These eye trou-
$ $bles are referred to two causes, namely,
the intensity of the light and the ac-
,tion of the ultla violet rays. Occu-
'slists have recommended the interposi-
ftioIn between the eye and any power
fful light OF a transparent substance
(which will intercept the ultra violet
rays, such as, for instance, uranium
glass, which is yellow. The French
naval authorities supply dark blue
! glasses for the use of those who have
TO do with searchlights, ETC., and the
cases in which Jury has been caused
Ito the eyes were those of men who had
NEGLECTED to use these glasses. which.
ihowever, are stated not to afford any
protection against the ultra violet
rays.
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TAKE YOUR CHOICE.

Around this land no man shoala rcam
With discontinued mind,
For every class fitting home
With greatest ease con nnd.
The writers all should go to Penn,
The debtors flock to o.,
And Col. would be for colored men
b paradise, know.
The mining class would find in Ore.r
A chance to raise the wind,
And as you may have guessed before,
The rich should go to Ind.
Religious folk should go to aass.,
And bunko men to Conn.,,
And lovers who would win lass
Would find home in Mon.
The bachelors should go to Miss,
I'm sure you will agree,
And every maiden who resds this
Should take train for Me-.
There is home for farmer mon
In Idaho, b'gosb,
And money for the broke in Tenn,
And room for tramps in Wash.
The sick should be at home in Ill,
And drinking men in Kan,
While Ark, no doubt, with Joy would III
The ancient river man.
All other persons, near and far,
Whate'er their age or sex Is,
Who are not suited where they ere,
Will find there's room In Texas.
st. Louis Post-Despatch.
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dents of the poorest section of the
town are the chief sufferers. Govern
ment aid alone keeps life in their i'm
poverished bodies. The hurricane de-
prived them CT their livelihood, and
recovery is painfully slow.
Ponce, the end Of the water route,
boasts of more than 40, 900 population,
surprising San Juan in this respect
by several thousand and covering
much more territory. 1t has no harbor
except for light boats, and its streets,
although greatly improved in the last
year, are still wretched. The town
aspires to become Americanized, and,
as it is the supply station for quite an
important sugar and tobacco region,
itseems likely, when prosperity comes,
to receive its share.
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HUMOROUS.

Bacon-I hear your friend has got
an automobile. Fgbert-Ies; It's all
over town.
"Why, Willie" said lady caller'
show tanned you are. "Yes'm, re-
piled the boy, tpa done it,
Gotham-Do you have any recrea-
zion piers in England? Charing Cross
We'll, yes; they have sporting lords
in parliament
Lady seeking help)--So it seems,
then, that you have had new s1tua-
ton each month. Applicant-Well,
mum, was sought after.
The Gobbler-I hear the Pouter
Pigeon got SO puffed up yesterday
that he exploded. The Cochin-Yes.
I always told him if he tried to be SO
swell he'd go broke
Bobby, you must go to bed now: '
sBut, ma, it isn't time. "fes, 1t 49,
your Uncle Robert and your father are
going to tell what bad boys they used
to be at school.
| Although no man OF mighty deeds,
he has my admiration keen;
| he can pronounce the names he reads
And knows just what the war maps mean.
Creditor wouldn't ask you for
the money if I wasn't awfully hard
up. Debtor-And if I wasn't awfuliy
hard up you should have it. Curious
coincidence isn't it?
Wife-I had to discharge our cook
today. Husband-Why, thought
YOU said she was a perfect jewel.
Wife-Yes, T did; but jewels are more
ornamental than useful.
Jones-How do you feel about this
phonetic spelling reform? Brown.
Well, I think it will be valuable IN
| wiping out party bitterness between
i the educated and uneducated. .s j
Friend Yooa,ve done very we'll. @
haven't you, doctor. Doctor-Very
we'll. I can almost afford to tell some
of my fashionable patients that there
is nothing the matter with them.
A Ito his friend who is just leaving
the restaurant)-Hold on You're
taking my hat B-Oh, no! This Is
mine A jumping up)-Then I'm
sitting on my own hat j! I thought 1t
was yours.
He(telllng hairbreadth adventure)
And in the bright moonlight we
could see the dark muzzles of the
wolves. She (breathlessly)-Oh, how
glad you must have been that they
had the muzzles on %