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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-06-29
Correspondence
Plain Dealing.


We have had fine rains for the past
few days throughout North Bossier and
farmers are much more hopeful of their
prospects for crop.
Messrs. J. L. Crawford, w. L. Sibley,
H. D. Kelly and H. H. Montgomery went
a-fishing on Bodcau last week. They
caught but few fish and were also rained
out.
Mr.. Max Meadors, of Belcher, was a
pleasant visitor to our town Sunday.
A iO-pound girl is new arrival at
the home of Mr.. F. r. Garrett.
Attorney Joannes Smith, of Benton,
was perambulating our streets last
Friday.
Miss Alletha Montgomery returned
home Sunday, after having spent a
while with the hospitable people of
Belcher.
Mr.. H. L. Cary, Of Center, Texas, a
son-in-law of Mr.. T. B. Bixler, has pur-
chased lot in our town and has begun
building residence on same. He will
make Plain Dealing his future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Johnston left last
Saturday for their farm at Emma, where
they expect to remain several days.
Mr.. N. w. Sentell, of Collinsburg, is
busy shipping peaches every day. They
are as fine as any one could grow.
Mr.. Jake Mitchell, of Magnolia, Ark,
is now in our town arranging to put up
jewelry shop.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-06-29

No stockholder shall ever be held to
be liable or responsible for the contracts
or faults of said Corporation in any
further sum than the unpaid balance due
TO the Company on the shares subscribed
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-06-29
ARTICLE II.

The objects and purposes OF this Cor
poration shall be to buy and sell timber,
lands, and to cut timber and haul logs
for manufacture, to build and operate
railroad, telegraph and telephone lines,
and to conduct general merchandise
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-06-29

The officers of the Corporation shall be
q President, Vice-President and Secre-
tary, and said officers shall be elected
ers. Until the first meeting the officers
shall be M. s. Bolinger, President; J. n.
Goodman, Vice-President, and G. T.
Matlock, Secretary; who shall serve
until their successors are elected.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-06

The Pantheon bootblack makes your shoes look like a nieger's heel Try him, he is an expert.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-06
Outlook for Excursion Busi'
 ntsS Gets Better

The prospects for a big Alaskan tourist business this year gets better the further the season advances. A Seattle transportation man, writing to a friend in this city, says:
 "From the present outlook the Alas kan excursion business will be some thing phenomenal this coming season At the offices of both of the American steamship companies many reServa- tions are being made already.
 'NOne large excursion will be on the steamer Jefferson, leaving Seattle, July 5. This will be called the teach CTS excursion, It is safe to say that there are nearly 100 in sight for this excursion at present. Side trips will be taken to Sitka and other ports otl the usual run.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-06
10 MEET
Lawn Tennis Club to Con
 slider Its Future

The members of the skagway Lawn Tennis Club will decide next Monday whether it shall go out of existence or whether courts will be prepared for another seasons campaign and the club continued Many of the members of the old club are out of town, but it is believed others could be secured to take their places.
 The lawn tennis players of White horse have reorganized and will begin the game again in a short time. If the Sksgway club should continue its eS- isteuce it is likely that one or two in teruatioual contests could be arranged for the coming season. Heretofore, Skagwsy has won all similar contests between this place and Whitehorse.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-06
INLAND WEATHER

At s o'clock this morning, the weather conditions on the Yukon river and along the line of the W. P. X Y, K, were as follows:
 Skagway-Clear, calm, 46 above. Glacier-Clear, calm, S2 above.
 White PaSs-Clear, calm, % above. Log Cabin-Clesr, calm, S0 above. Beunett-Clear, calm, 2 above. Penuington-Clear, calm, & above. Caribou-Clear, calm, g above. Cowley-Ciear, calm, B above, Whitehorse-Clesr, strong south wind, above,
 Lower Labarge-Clear, strong south wind, B above,
 Hootaliuqua-Clear, south wind, S6 above.
 Yukon Crossing - Cloudy, strong south wind, 40 above.
 Selkirk-Cloudy, strong south wind, 70 above.
 Selwyn-Cloudy, strong north wind, 59 above.
 Stewart-Cloudy, north wind, 42 above.
 Ogilvie-Cloudy, calm, 42 above. DawSon-Clear, calm, 42 above. Fortymile-Clear, calm, 30 above. Eagle-Clear, calm, 90 above. Tantalus-Cloudy, strong south wind, 47 above.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-06

All the delicacieS of the season at the Pack Train Restaurant.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-06
Skagvay Laundry

For irst-clAss work try Skagway Laundry. Twenty-Five years experi- ence. Telephone S9. u
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-06
WATCHES
Time Is Getting Short Take
 a Heed

will be with you for very short time and if you want American watches, at factory prices, now is your chance, as do Lot wish to take them out with me. My watches are fresh and new, direct from the factory, and will sell you l7-jewel P. S, Bartlett for sl0. You know what Vanguard is? It is the king of Waltham watches. You know what you pay for tbemy My price this week is s25 to close them out.
 Alaska souvenir spoons, same as you pay elsewhere Sl.5O, will sell st soc.
 Now is the time to have your eyes tit- ted to glasses You know we properly fit them. They do the work. The past speaks for itself. It Is DO expert ment. Keelar, The Jeweler. For Sale
 Hotel Summit for sale on account of business interests on the outside. h. quire of NJ. B, Welch, Summit, B. c,
 Big line of fresh candies at Muir's.N
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-06
NOT HERE
Signal Service Men for Ales'
 kan Interior

The signal service men thSs are com ing north 10 relieve those who have been in the Alaskan service for the last two years are going to Valdez and not Skagway. They will relieve only those who do not desire to remain longer in Alaska.
 The department issued an order some time ago which provides for the relief of anyone who had served two years in Alaska and who desired to return to the states. Those who prefer Alaskan service have bOen permitted to stay longer in the district.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-06
IA Nigh, Q Bohemia

Get reserved seats for "A Night To Bohemia" at Kelly's.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-06
Ticket Agent on Jefferson

E. ?, Clark, formerly freight clerk on the Jefferson but for the last few months passenger solicitor with the Alaska Steamship Co, in Seattle will arrive on the next Jefferson to become ticket agent under Agent K. A. Carroll, vice H. H Sanford who has been transferred to the Seattle office.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-06
Electric m....s. rr..,~.st

The Principal Barber shop has e cured the great Carpenter Vibrator, and Is prepared to give the best cleo trio massage treatrcent that ever has been devised. They are an absolute cure for headache, rheumatism and other disorders, improve the circula- tion and give nervous strength. We have private rooms for ladies. Princi- pal Barber shop.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-06
Lawn Tennis Club

All members of the Lawn Tennis club are requested to meet at the Cana dian Bank of Commerce on Monday evening, at $ o'clock, 70 consider the disposal of the property of the club and other business, v
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-06
At Wholesale Price.

The Mascot saloon sells liquors, either bulk oy case goods at wholesale prices. An the old brands always on hand. l0-1-tf.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-06
WILL Bt BIG BILL PASSES
Two New Provinces Added
 To Canada

The tin granting autonomy to Al berta, Sascathewan and Assinioois as two provinces, passed the Canadian parliament Wednesday by majority ot Sl.
 Dr. Alfred Thompson, the independ- cut member from the Yukon, who per sonally is 8 conservative, voted with the liberal government for the bill.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-06
Rug. and Lace Curtains W shed

Now is the time to get your rugs and lace curtains washed. The Roy al laun- dry is making a speciality of this work and it guarantees satisfaction. q
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-06
For Sale

Big line of fresh candies at Muir's.\
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

The paid up banking capital and
surplus of Lefore county now ag-
gregates about S1,lOO,O OO-nearly
every cent of which has been made
right here at home. The officers
and stockholders of our ten banks
Including the Sidon and Schlater
banks, just organized are thorough
business men, of high social stand
ing, unimpeachable integrity, and
firm believers in the future greatness
and unlimited possibilities of Lee
fore county especially and the Delta
generally. With this sort of back
ing there is absolutely nothing to
prevent our city and county from
keeping ahead in the progressive
strides our great State is making
along all lines. Prospectors
looking this way had better get in
quick if they would make invest
ments that will pay them better pro-
fits than can possibly be made any
where.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

The purchase of The Common
wealth by its present owner has no
special significance politically. While
we shall at the proper time have
very decided views on men and
measures, the buying of the paper
was purely a business transaction.
W. shall devote more time and space
to the advancement and upbuilding
of Greenwood and Lefore county
than to wrangling over the petty
differences Of place-hunting political
demagogues.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12
INDORSES THE PROPOSITION

Lefore County entered into con-
tract for building a large, beautiful
new county court house at Green
wood recently and n of its sub
stantial citizens suggests the idea of
erecting a Confederate monument at
its northeast corner at the same time
and subscribed fifty dollars as a
starter for this patriotic purpose.
While we have nothing but good
wishes for the proposed monument,
and wouldn't NEEDLE with it if we
could, we would, with the few Of the
Barksdale-Humphrey brigade yet
remaining, be rejoiced to see a mon
ument of a tall, massive pillar of
granite in that court yard surmount-
ed with a statue cut of Italian mar
bic, Of DR.. Tully Gibson, Captain of
Go. [, 3lst Miss. Regt.-Lexington
Advertiser.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

The cotton acreage in the Delta
will probably be increased about
five to ten per cent. over last year,
but the excessive rains have delayed
planting and prevented getting good
stands in places. The Delta plant
ers are compelled to grow big cotton
crops. The labor situation is such
that the planters allow their renters
to plant the crop they prefer as a
general thing. Therefore, the cot
ton acreage reduction will naturally
have to come from the small farmers
in the hill sections Of the cotton
belt, because most of our people are
not in a position to reduce their cot
ton acreage if they so desired.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12
CHANGES
HANDS

Editor f. r. Birdsall has sold his
Greenwood Commonwealth to Hon.
J. L. Gillespie. The Commonwealth
is a splendid newspaper property.
It has paid a handsome profit to its
retiring proprietor, and there is no
good reason why it should not con-
tinue to prosper. The Enterprise
has always found The Common
wealth a fair competitor, and for the
retiring editor of that paper we have
the highest personal regard. The
new editor Of The Commonwealth
is not a stranger to the people of
Greenwood. For twelve years he
was editor and proprietor of The
Enterprise, laying the foundation
for the present prosperous business,
now second to that of no newspaper
Office in the entire Delta section of
Mississippi. The Enterprise vel
comes Mr.. Gillespie's return to the
profession and wishes him that
measure of success which his splen-
did business qualities so well de-
serve.-GreenWood Enterprise.
The above is reproduced from the
last issue Of our esteemed local con-
temporary in order that appropriate
acknowledgment may be made. We
appreciate very much the ~fraternal
spirit evidenced by our young con
freres, and assure them that their
generous good wishes for success are
fully reciprocated.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12
The esteemed Carrollton Consel

The esteemed Carrollton Conser-
vative breaches q complete and time
ly sermon in the following pertinent
paragraph: "The Cotton Growers
Association is being ridden to death
by professional politicians. When
ever the farmers try to organize any
kind of society for their benefit the
politicians who do not know how to
farm are always on hand to offer ad-
vice. Let the politicians attend to
their own business, and let the far
mers alone"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

Greenwood needs additional school
room facilities. The present build
ing, although one of the finest and
best in Mississippi, is Inadequate to
properly accommodate the rapidly
increasing growth of the school.
Superintendent G. E. Saunders and
his accomplished corps of assistants
are entitled to much credit for their
successful and very satisfactory con-
duct of the school.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

The editor of this paper has no
advice to offer the planters and far
mers as to how much cotton they
shoE plant. They know more
about their business in a minute
than We do in a month, therefore we
modestly decline to aid the politi-
clans in furnishing gratis advice to
reduce the acreage.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

The sale of The Commonwealth
printing plant included all amounts
due the Office for subscriptions, and
all such claims are payable to the
present management. We therefore
urge upon all who are IN arrears for
subscription to settle same at their
earliest convenience.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12
SALUTATORY.

III 1ScuiIIIIS liz 1lCNSpopC anu
job printing business | am no doubt
due the public an apology upon re-
turning to my first love" 50 soon
after having retired, as | thought,
permanently.
The truth about the matter is:
the more | considered the advisable
lty of em%barking into any other bus
mess the more thoroughly convinced
| became that | was better suited
for the newspaper and job printing
business.
So here | am again asking for a
share of your advertising, job print
ing and subscriptions to The Com
monwealth, promising prompt, reli-
able and faithful service to one and
all.
The Commonwealth, under the ed
ltorlal control and business manage
ment of my predecessor, Mr.. F. R
Birdsall, has been successful from
business standpoint as well as a
credit to Mississippi journalism, and
| shall %endeavor, to the best of my
ability, to maintain that standard.
The Commonwealth office is now
magnifcently equipped with types
presses and stationery. The presses
are operated with power furnished
by a t~irst-class gasoline engine, en-,
aiding the Office to fill all orders fol
printing with neatness and dispatch
Advertising and job printing vii
be given my close personal attention
and having done so much of this
class of work for the people o.
Greenwood, Lehore and adjoining
counties during my twelve years
connection with the Greenwood En-.
terprise, it is unnecessary for me tc
say that | am confident Of giving you
entire satisfaction in these particular
lines.
The Commonwealth will be con
sentative in politics, always advocat-
ing and upholding the true princi-
pies of Democracy according to the
J~effersonian doctrine. However, il
will be the policy of the paper tc
give more attention to the material
advancement and industrial upbuild-
ing of Greenwood, Lefore county
and the State of Mississippi, than to
politics. The agricultural and in
dustrial possibilities of Mississippi,
and especially of this God-favored
Delta, are simply unlimited, and
should be the hobby of every citizen
until they have been fully and COM
pletely developed.
In my efforts to give the people a
good, clean, interesting local and
general newspaper | will be assisted
in it's different departments by my
two sons, Sumter and Gordon Gil
lespie, both of whom have experience
in the work.
If you have an item of news, give
it to either of us and we will highly
appreciate the courtesy.
If you have anything to advertise,
a job of printing to let, or a sub
scription for the paper, give us yor~
order for either, or all, and we will
do our best to rendersyou value re-
ceived.,
Thanking the good people of
Greenwood, Lefore and adjoining
counties for the liberal patronage
given me while engaged in the news
paper and printing business hereto
fore, and hoping to merit a continu-
ance of the same for The Common
wealth, | am very truly,
]. L. GILLESPIE.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

Greenwood is the second largest
cotton market in the State this sea-
son, and will easily lead next year.
Her next seasons receipts will doubt
less reach 10000 bales. This is
one of the many reasons why Green
wood is destined to become Mississ-
ippi's largest city within a very few
wears.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

The Commonwealth will never
knowingly throw Instructions in the
way of any proposed enterprise that
is calculated to upbuild and advance
any part of Lehore county. We
want every town and hamlet in the
county to grow and prosper.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

Good public roads are essential to
the proper progress and prosperity
of any country. Under the vigilant
and Watchful supervision sof COM
missioner Ben L. Sayre we are con-
fdent that the roads of LefOre coun-
ty will be very greatly improved
within a few months.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12
We hope Hon W S Barry will sue

We hope Hon VS. Barry will sue
coed in securing the location of the
proposed Mississippi cotton oil re-
tinery in Greenwood. Mr.. Barry is
the head of this proposed industry
and will use his great influence to-
ward getting the other stockholders
to have the domicile OF the refinery
in Greenwood-the Queen City of
the Delta.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

GreenWood's two mammoth cotton
seed oil mills cannot be surpassed
anywhere. The stockholders and
officers are men Of the highest order
of integrity and business sagacity,
and our people are fortunate in hav-
ing them interested here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12
GATHER

The Senatorial race seems to have
started prematurely. It is enough
to make both the distinguished gen
tlemen get out of breath before they
end it. And there will be many in
terested spectators who can iii afford
to lose the time.-WinOna Times.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

We sincerely appreciate the many
expressions of kind wishes for sue
cess from the good people of Green
wood and Lefore county upon our
acquiring the ownership Of The
Commonwealth and resuming the
newspaper and job printing business
again. A large number of new sub
scribers have already been enrolled
for the paper, to say nothing of the
numerous promises of patronage in
advertising and job printing. No
better or more liberal people were
ever created than we have within the
God-favored confines of Greenwood
and Lehore county.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

Notwithstanding GreenWood's two
powerful cotton congresses will
press over 100000 bales of the heecy
staple this season, they can easily
handle next seasons receipts-which
will very probably reach 10000
bales. Both the Greenwood Com
press Go. and the Tallahatchie Com
press Go. will this summer greatly
increase and improve their facilities
for handling cotton. The owners
and managers of these institutions
always have an eye single to the
best interests of their customers, and
never spare any means in providing
the best facilities possible.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

The Commonwealth wants a good,
intelligent correspondent at every
postoffice in Lefore county, and we
hope some friend at each place. will
favor us by sending in the weekly
happenings.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

The Commonwealth would be glad
to see a perfect network Of railroads
all over Leflore county. That which
benefits and develops any portion of
the county will surely benefit Green
wood directly or indirectly. Let's
push forward every progressive
movement and keep up with the
procession of prosperity which pre-
walls all over the South.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

Greenwood has one of the largest
furniture factories in the South.
The Weems-Lockwood Co. is daily
making shipments to all sections of
the United States, and is an institu-
ton Of incalculable value to our
growing city.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12
SAUNDERS ELECTED PRESI-
DENT.

The Commonwealth joins the peo-
pie Of Greenwood in extending
hearty congratulations to Superin-
tendent c. E. Saunders, of this city,
upon his unanimous election as Pres
ldent of the State Teachers Asso-
citation, which convened in Jackson
last week. Mr.. Saunders is devoted
to his profession, he possesses splen-
did executive ability, and the Asso-
citation will never have cause to re-
greet having selected him to preside
over its deliberations. We have
heard considerable talk about run
ming him for State Superintend-
ent of Education next time, and The
Commonwealth most heartily concurs
in the proposition.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

The Sutherland-Innes Heading
Co. is always a busy industry. Oak
molasses barrels are daily manufact-
ured by this company and shipped
direct from Greenwood to Cuba.
Manager J. H.. Creegan is a hustler,
and the Company is fortunate in
having him in charge of it's extern
sive affairs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

GreenWood's lumber and planning
mills always run at full capacity.
The sales of lumber in a lots from
this city have increased tenfold in
the past few years. In fact our
mills and yards supply the lumber
used in several counties throughout
the Delta and other sections of the
State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

Ii the cotton acreage is reduced
this year it will be due to the all
wise power of the weather man and
not through the influence or the
rantings of politicians on the hust-
ings.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

WANTED-Oak and hickory al
stock, popular box and pine bottom
boards for cash.
ap15,3m G. D. FELLOWS, Racine, Wis.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

The discussion of the Money Sen
atorial succession is rather untimely
just now. Besides, Senator Money
will very likely want to succeed him
self. He has never publicly de-
clared that he would not run again.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

Congressman B. G. Humphreys
deserves reelection next year. He
IS one of the ablest and hardest
working members this District has
had in Congress for years.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

While the whole Southern coun-
try seems to be improving Green
wood holds a good position in the
procession.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

The columns of The Common
wealth will always be open to those
who may wish to discuss any prop
osition calculated to advance the
prosperity and growth Of Greenwood
and the development of Le1ore coun-
ty. If you have any good ideas to
advance along these lines write them
out and we shall be pleased to pub
fish them at any time.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-05-12

The proposition to pave the streets
failed to carry by the necessary two
thirds vote. This didn't mean that
our people I not enterprising and
progressive, but that they are not
quite ready to make this needed i'm
provement. At the proper time, if
the matter is properly presented to
them, the people will vote for street
paving by an overwhelming major
ity.