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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04

70 Confederate Veterans Of Bossier Parish:
The r. ]. Hancock Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, are max
ing an effort to secure the names of all
the Confederate Veterans in Bossier
Parish, that they may be supplied with
blank certificates of eligibility to be
filed by the veterans and returned to
this Chapter, that the Cross Of Honor
may be bestowed upon them, and their
certificate be placed on file for historical
preservation in the archieves Of the Lou
isiana Division, U. D. C.
This Chapter is legally organized and
periodically entrusted with the desire
and determination to foster the sacred
memories, to emphasize the principle,
and glorify the heroism of the dear old
Southland. Therefore, the Veterans are
earnestly urged, without delay, to send
their application, giving name of their
regiment, brigade and division, and pres
emit postofice address, to Mrs. w. H.
Scanland, Corresponding Secretary, R. J.
Hancock Chapter, U. D. c., Benton, La.
Miss SUE g. STEELE, President.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04
Walkers Chapel.

Mrs. Ella Holman and Miss Minnie
Garrett visited Mrs. Windsor Monday.
Little Lizzie Myrtis Otis, Martin Mat
lock and Master Claudio Zachary, spent
Saturday evening and Saturday night at
their grandparents, as the guest OF Mas
ter Grover Matlock.
Mr.. Seymour Garrett was caller at
Mr.. Thrash's Sunday evening.
Carl Standberry, while returning home
from preaching Saturday night, was
thrown from his horse and slightly in
jured.
Mr.. Walter Dukes, from the Alabama
Settlement, visited friends and relatives
in this vicinity Saturday.
The young people of this neighborhood
are looking forward for an enjoyable
time at the Singing Convention, which
will convene at Red Land next Saturday
and Sunday.
| On account Of the rain last Saturday
very few people gathered at the grave.
yard for the working.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04
Bossier City.


Miss Edna Generely left last night for
a protracted visit to Arkansas.
Mr.. Norman House is able to sit up.
Little Jim House, who has been seri-
ously ill, is much improved.
Mr.. Tritis Thurmond and family are
now occupying their beautiful new home
near this place.
The Hamilton Oil Mill has closed the
night work for the season and will close
entirely in about two weeks, unless more
seed is brought in.
Miss Christine Hester has made sey-
eral trips to our town in the interest of
establishing music class, but up to the
present has only succeeded in enrolling
three pupils.
The school is indebted to Mr.. Ray
Eatman for a magnificent fern.
Mrs.J. E. Nice lenaghan's many friends
will be delighted to hear of her rapid
recovery, after months of severe illness.
Mrs. McClenaghan is and has been a
guest of Mrs. G. E. Gilmer, of Shreve-
port, for several weeks past.
The river is falling.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04
A Diplomatic Gun Play.

The Coffeyville Kan.) Journal tells
story Of the quick wit of western gun
artist: Bob Chestnut had an alterca-
ton with an Irishman in western
cattle camp many years ago. The
,1rishman was bully and bad man.
While Chestnut always wore brace
Of six shooters IN his belt, he also car
ried a sudden emergency Derringer In
his outside coat pocket. The Irish
man had an eleven inch Colt already in
his hand. Bob thrust his hand in his
pocket for his Derringer, but the weap-
on had slipped down Id hole in the
lining. His hand coming in contact
with his pipe, he quickly drew it out
and placed 1t In hts mouth The Irish
man lowered his gun, which he had
elevated when Bob thrust his hand in
to his pocket: Bob reached for his
pocket again. presumably for his to-
bacco. Fumbling around, he secured
the Derringer, brought 1t into play like
fash Of lightning. and they carried
the Irishman away.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04
A Good Samaritan.

A Southern writer tells this story of q
negro preachers version of the parable
of the Good Samaritan:
There was traveller on a lonely road,
said. the preacher, who was set upon by
thieves, robbed and left wounded and
helpless by the wayside. AS he lay
there various persons passed him, but
none offered to assist him. Presently,
however,. a poor Samaritan came by, and
taking pity on the wounded mans
plight, helped him on his mule and took
him to an inn, where he ordered food
and drink and raiment for the man, di-
recting the innkeeper to send the bill to
him. Sand dis am true story, breth-
rem, :" concluded the preacher; "for de
inn am standin' dere yet, an in de
do'way am standin' de skeleton OBJ de
innkeeper, waitin' fer de Good Samaritan
to come back an pay de BILL"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04
Notice, Homesteaders!

All homesteaders who are to make
final proof before the Register and Re-
ceiver, at Natchitoches, should first
apply at the Clerks Office, in this place,
for publishers certificate, which states
that the plot of land to be entered has
been advertised as requised by law.
This is necessary before final proof can
be made; and homesteaders viii save
an additional trip to Natchitoches, and
expenses incurred, by complying with
the suggestion.
A notice of this nature has not pre-
viously appeared, in the Banner, due to
the fact that heretofore all final proofs
made by residents of this parish were
made before Clerk of Court B. A. Kelly,
and all necessary instructions were given
the homesteader at his Office. However,
now the Department of Interior is TAX
ing such work out Of the hands OF local
authorities all over the country.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04
This win Puzzle You.

The following paragraph, which we
take from an exchange, is said to be old,
but maybe you have never seen it in
print before:
Take the number of 3our living broth
ers, double. the amount, add to it three.
multiply by i've, add to it the number OF
living sisters, multiply the result by ten,
add the number Of deaths Of brothers
and sisters and subtract 100 from the
result. The right number will be the
numbers of deaths, the middle will be the
number of living sisters and the left the
number of living brothers. Try it and
see for yourself.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04
Notice, Physicians.

Physicians throughout the parish
handling small pox in private practice,
are requested to keep their patients
isolated during the entire stage of des-
location, and in event OF their ina
bility to do so by persuation or other
wise, report same to health autorities al
once, who viii take the necessary step.
to protect the public.
Respectfully,
II. ii. BARNACASTLE,
Health Officer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04

In order to favor the teachers wishing
to teach in Bossier Parish during the
year 1866 aud not keep them waiting
in suspense, they are hereby requested
to send to the Superintendent their ap-
plications to teach at as early q date as
is convenient that said applications may
be acted upon without delay.
Jos. e. JOHNSTON,
Superintendent, Bossier Parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04
The Difference.

Hicks--I admit he's acquiring some
notoriety, but not fame, as you say.
Wicks-Wel1, don't see the differ
ence between notoriety and fame.
Hicks-You don't? Then you wouldn' t
be able to distinguish between the odor
or rose and Limburger cheese. Bal
tsmore Sun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04
plratine FoIey's Honey and Tar.

Foley & Co, Chicago originated Honey and
Tar as throat and lung remedy, and on account
OF the great merit and popularity Of Foley's
Honey and Tar many limitations are offered for
the genuine. These worthless limitations have
similar sounding names. Beware OF them. The
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar is In yellow
package. Ask for it and refuse any substitute.
Il Is the best remedy for coughs and colds
Senton Mercantile Company.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04
Correspondence
Alden Bridge.

Miss Lizzie Donovan and little Mary
Belle Hughes are visiting friends in
Rocky Mount this week.
Mr.. w. H. Martin, OF Rocky Mount,
was visitor in this community Sunday.
Miss Henderson, who has been teach
ing at "The Spur" the past school year,
is spending few days in Belcher before
leaving for her home in Admission, Ala.
We regret that she is leaving us.
Mr.. Gray, of Plain Dealing, was in
Alden Bridge Wednesday.
Miss Mamie Clarke is spending few
days with relatives near Ivan.
Miss Ella Buckner left Sunday after
noon for Bolinger, where she will visit
Mrs. Cox.
Mrs. John Campbell, of Belcher, vis-
tied her daughter, Mrs. Guy Dowell last
week.
Rev. w. I. Feazell filled his appoint
ment here Sunday.
Matte Lu and Marjery Hughes are
spending the week with their grand
mother, MIS-. w. j. Hughes, near Rocky
| Mount.
| Miss Bessie Wheless went to Shreve-
port Wednesday.
Miss Linda Morrison returned Tues
day, after a visit to Belcher.
The yonng people report a very en-
joyable time hanging May baskets Mon
day night.
The Sunday School pupils are making
preparations for Children's Day exer-
cises on the third Sunday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04
Koran,

Mr.. Sam Love, who has been on the
sick list for several days, is out again
and will leave sometime this week for
McDade.
After having been suspended two
weeks, the Koran school will begin work
Monday.
Mrs. Will Sapp's friends are sorry to
hear that she is quite i'll.
Mr.. Walter Bruce Love spent Sunday
in Shreveport.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04

DIR. Geo. A. Harper, Dentist, rooms
312-f3-A First National Bank building,
Shreveport. New phone, 237. Hours
9 a. m. to IL m. and to 5 pm.
The lucky day at Wallace's during the
past north was the 9th. Those who
traded with him on that day should call
promptly and have the amount of their
purchases refunded.
Look young! Welsh Hare Restorer
restores gray hair to natural color, pre-
vents badness and cures dandruff. !
recommend it, sell it and guarantee it.--
Herman Strube, Shreveport.
Zone dime line" under this head
means for the first insertion; each SUBJ
sequent insertion (witheut changeJ
cents per line. When the same matter
is run continuously for ten or more
weeks the rate, after the first insertion.
is 31s cents per line.
In buying seed, plants, etc., for lawns
flower beds and gardens why not buy
here in the South where all plants hgve
become acclinated. After years of ex.
perience the editor Of the Banner fipds
that he meets with best success by com.
plying with this rule. If you are {
lover of flowers and such like, we advise
that you write Jos. w. Vestal & Son, O.
Little Rock, Ark, for their handsomel!
illustrated catalogue of ninety foul
pages. 1t contains an almost inexhaust.
ible list of what you want, gives NAM
helpful hints, and is free for the asking
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04
Was Wasting Away.

81 had been troubled with kidney disease for
the last five years.. writes Robert r. Watts, OF
Selma, Mo. 81 lost flesh and never felt well, and
doctored with leading physicians a d tried all
remedies suggested without relief. Finally tried
Foley's Kidney Cure and less than two bottles
completely cured me and am now sound and
we'll" During the summer kidney irregularities
are often caused by excessive drinking OF being
oyerhe ated. Attend to the kidneys at once by
using Foley's Kidney Cure.-Beaton Nero. Co.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04
War Asalnst Consumption.

All nations are endeavoring to check the rava-
ges OF consumption, the white plague" that
claims so many victims each year. Foley's Honey
and Tar cures coughs and colds perfectly and
you are in no danger Of consumption. Do not
risk your health by taking some unknown prepa-
ration when Foley's Honey and Tar is safe and
Tar and insist upon having it.-Benton Mercan-
tile CQmOany.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04
e..t For Women and Children.

On account OF it's mild action and pleasant taste
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is especially recon-
nanseate or grippe like pills and ordinary cathar-
tics. Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup aids digestion
and stimulates the liver and bowels without irrf-
Eating them Remember the name OKINo and
refuse Observation-Disclosures Mercantile Co.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04

Advertise persistently! You cannot drive nail
up with enc blow, or create trade with one ad.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04
SPRING and SUMMER SHOWING


goods all North
y No such stock
this the afforded wide making
selections unequaIed and the purchase
and of merchandise besides
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-04
For Sale.

EGGS for Matching from thoroughbred
u Barred Plymouth Rock and Single
Comb White Leghorn Chickens. My
birds are we'll bred and finely marked.
Price, ST per Is eggs. Address Mrs.
C. D. SANDDGE, Haughton, La.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
GnnnNnss RY LAM.

The New York Commercial is of the opinion that mankind is vastly better than 1t seems, and also that the afore- said mankind doesn't need to be made good by law" A true bill, as the law books would call it. There Is much of badness in the world, beyond doubt, but when has 1t been otherwise? From the earliest days of recorded time there has been sin and violence and wicked ness in the world and there always will be. If we compare the present with any period of the past we needn't be very much ashamed. True. wrong-do- ing now Is not palliated because of the fact that there has always been evil in the world, but we sometimes get tired of hearing about the good of the past. | According to sacred history the sec- ond man to exist on earth was a de- liberate and indefensible murderer, and whether we follow sacred or profane history we find the evil spirit controll- ing human beings. We hear a great deal about ofHcial dishonesty. and | Heaven knows it is shamefully prevail ent, but has 1t not always prevailed? The glory that was Greece and the grandeur that was Rome" as Poe ex- pressed it, was honeycombed with graft and corruption. and the same has been the bane of all governments before and since, We can neither defend nor pal Hate the evil that now exists in high places. but If VIC study the past We shall find that corruption Is not mod ern acquisition. We may and should condemn and try to remedy presenA evils but nothing Is gained by trying to make it appear that evil Is altogether ns" fern. The people are not all bad, by any means.
 Neither are we converts to the theory or doctrine that people can be made ] good by statute; Tbey may be rel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

treasurer. Our treasurer Is now prac- ticalIy without bond. The State does not fear any trouble with It's treasurers It has never lost money on but one. At the same time 1t Is wise to take. proper care. IT. Is time to get the treasury on a business basis and take proper steps to safeguard the States funds. We are now pursuing a happy -go-lucky method that is all right so long as 1t Is all right.
 The large sum of money now idle and useless in the treasury would earn a neat sum at 2 per cent. and the banks of the State would be glad to get 1t at that rate. No man on earth would pur- sue a policy like Alabama is pursuing, even with $f0.000. Our State Is care- less with millions.
 New laws should be ready for the next treasurer and the money that will be on hand should be put where 1t will be safe. be earning something and be at command of men who need it in business. The world has gone past the financial age when 1t was wise to hold on to money In strong boxes with a watchman. This is the age when money Is kept moving and earning constantly.
 Really 1t would be worth while to call the Legislature together to attend to that large sum of money lying in the vault at Montgomery, barely pro- tected by two watchmen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

Birmingham Ledger.
 The great surplus in the Alabama state treasury Is a cause for uneast' ness. It should not he there and should he not only in circulation, but it should he yielding the State some interest
 Other States have large sums on t~erd at times and put 1t at interest Maryland allows hers to be deposited in banks urder direction of the treas urer et ner cent.
 Ohio allows hers to be denosited un- der the direction of the attorney gen eral, auditor and treasurer. but no bank Is allowed to hold more than It's capital. or more than $5n0.000 in any event. The State must get 1-2 per cent.
 Illinois leaves the money with the treasurer to denosit and exacts 2 per cent on the monthly balances
 Missouri invites bids every four years from banks inside that State. The money is subject to check without no- tice, and Tt present. bears 299 per cent. to per cent.
 New York allows the treasurer and comptroller to deposit the States money and the State gets per cent.
 MassachusettS allows the Governor and his council to deposit the State's funds. The rate of interest is 2and 21-2 per cent, according to conditions
 These states are quoted because thev have met the condition that now con. fronts us and have decided to make the surplus money earn at least a small interest It is only in recent years that Aiaoana mas begun to pile up a surplus. or 10 have any copstdarahIa sum. It is lyine idle in the trsasnrv vault and rapidly increasing. So iiIy prepared is our State for a larpe s,r- plus that no provision has been made for it. The next Legislature will make suitable provision for the care Of the money and Tor suitable bond for ths
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
Did Not Rend th. ,rea..r..

ot. LOUIS GIODe-DemOCrat
 We have paid the President a great compliment, we have not read his mes sa"e This Is mark of confidence and esteem that he should appreciate. We nave sucn utter faith in his common sense and good judgment that we are content to let the message go to Con Eress and the people unamended and uncrfticized. Whatever he may have said Is all right, we are sure, and we advise Congress, which we pay for such work, to read the message and carry out its recommendations. We also ad- wise the general public to read the mes sage. It Is an able document and 1t will do them good to peruse it. taking It's lessons to heart. It is true that we have never read any other Presidential sons They. were always either too long or We felt that we could not agree with them or that Neey would enrage not read because we want to show the President how greatly we trust him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
rRnfcnr Rxrrs AND rnrcrs.

Some interesting facts have been gathered here az to the effect of freight rates ons tho selling prices of various standard commodities. These were collected at representative dis tributing cen.ers of the South, includ. ing Montgomery. Mobile, Nashville
 Memphis and Atlanta. The figures beafing on Montgomery are of special interest because of the claim some- times made by wholesale merchants here that because of the rates given them by the railroads this territory suffers in business. These figures. on the other hand collected with extreme care. show that so far as prices to the consumer are concerned. reduction in freight rates benefits him not a parti-
 cie, and that the wholesalers, appar-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12
Must Be shown. The Portland (Me.) Express asks:

| Ihe fOrtianu SMe.J 6Apress ashs. Can any one explain upon what sort
 of business principles the Democratic
 opposes the appropriation of a. sum of
 money sufficient to carry on the work of the Panama canal? It is as im- as to another, as important to Missis- sippi as it is to Maine. that. having embarked upon this enterprise k be
 peos To stand as nr0peb
 on the part of the Democracy. We and and not to any desire to make the ] most of everything for the good of the nation.
 Like the Missourians, the Democrats in Congress have to be shown. and we are unable to understand how a pews- l paper that pretends or intends to be fair can find fault with the minority for refusing to vote away the public money without better evidence than
 the records of the past that the money will be judiciously used. Talk about the good of the Nation,' with a big N, will not explain why so much mon- ey has been spent and SO little to show for 1t, nor will that sort of argument | justify Democrats in blindly voting any sum that may be asked for. We do not think that any Democrat in Congress. will be Justified in factious opposition, or in failure to vote for ne- 1 cessary appropriations for the canal.
 but we do hold that they should stead l fastly refuse to vote millions of dol-
 lars without some assurance of the way the money will go. Tho Nation"
 has somewhat Gargantuan appetite and it is we'll that there are Demo
 crats willing to curb it.
 To use the language of The New
 York Evening Post; Distinct notice
 was served upon the President, by the
 vote of the House yesterday on the
 Panama canal appropriation. that no
 more lump sums will be granted him to spend at discretion. Enough Re- publicans joined with the Democrats to cut some $5.ooO,Oo0 off the esti- mates which the administration sub- mitted as a minimum. The Senate may pare still further. Moreover. an amendment was adopted demanding hereafter itemized estimates. especially for salaries. The latter have been, so think many Congressman from the backwoods not accustomed to our new and large imperialistic ways, unduly lavish, and have fallen more freely upon the just (that Is. the Presidents personal friends). than upon the un- just (whom we will not give pain by specifying). Secretary Taft Is hurt that there should be even an intima- tion that graft may have crept into expenditures under his discretion. So was Secretary Wilson. so was Post master General Payne. until the facts in their departments were brought out. Nobody accused them of personal dis honesty, as no one would dream of &C., cusing Mir. Taft: yet the system has been bad, wide open to abuse. even if abuses have not crept in. That is for Congress to determine in the investi- gation which even the Secretary now admits to be inevitable. Meanwhile. the House has called halt. It has knocked one-third off the Presidents Panama emergency estimates. although he had carefully explained in his mes- sage that to do so would be a great folly" if not actually a crime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-12

ently, are influenced by considerations entirely apart from the transportation features in fixing their selling prices. A comparison was made between the average freight rates of 1897. and those of 1905. and between the aver age selling prices of commodities in common use, in those years. In gen.
 eral these comparisons have shown that where there has been a change it has not necessarily run parallel to
 & corresponding change in prices. In
 other words prices have been fixed independently of the freight rates. So long as this is true 1t is evident that the consumer has nothing to gain from an agitation for government rate mak- ing.
 The following table shows these conditions for Montgomery.