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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-28
PRUNING APPLE TREES.
Spring Cutting Is Desirable For Ten
der Varieties.

Spring Cutting Is Desirable For Ten
der Varieties.
In a general way it may be said that
the best time for pruning is in the
Spring, just before growth starts.
Wounds made at that time will not dry
out as much as when made i'll the fall
or winter, and when the ends of the
branches are to be cut back there is
often danger that they will be killed
back still, more by the winter, whereas
there is no danger of this when the
trees are pruned in March or April. as
soon as severe freezing weather is
over Spring pruning is especially de-
Sirable for tender varieties. as it not
only lessons the tendency to winter
killing, but at that time it will be pos
sible to tell how much the trees Or
plants have been killed back and -
cut below the injured portion.
The Time For Trimming.
The rule, however,, is not IN inGexi-
bic one, and in sections where there is
little trouble from winter killing the
pruning may be done at any time after
the leaves drop in the fall and before
growth starts in the spring.
1t used to be said that and Win
ter pruning induced leaf growth, while
summer pruning promoted fruitfulness.
1t is not strange that If we remove Il
portion of the branches during the Win
ter, the full vigor of the tree being
turned into those that remain, a stron
ger growth should be- secured than
with the trees unpruned. We can then
| say that much of the work can be done
| with hand shears. Pruning SAWS are
needed for large branches. and for
some purposes some of the level shears
may be used.
To Secure Best Results.
| To secure the best results it is I'M
portant that the cuts should he made
at the right point II cut toa long Il
bad stub will be formed, while if cut
! too close beneath the bud it will dry
out The proper way is to have the
cut start on the side opposite the bud.
about even with its tip and with a
slant of about 80 degrees from a cut ut
right angles, come out just above the
bud
Cutting Off Large Branches.
Even greater care should be taken
| in cutting off large branches from the
trunk or other branches. Sometime,
the cut is made at right angles to the
branch that is cut. THIS leaves a bad
stub, which will be unsightly and the
end Of which will heal over very slow
ly if at all. AS a r'.le, the interior of
the stub decays, and a cavity is form
ed IN the tree. On the other hand the
cut is often made parallel with the
main trunk or branch. This is some
times all right, but generally there is Il
large shoulder at the base of the
branch, and wound of considerable
size is produced. BY cutting at an an
gle OF fifteen or twenty degrees from
the last named cut the wound would
often be reduced in size fully one-haif
and it would not project so far bu!
that the healing would be even more
rapid than with parallel cut.-Prac-
teal Gardening
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-28
Home Supplies.

The beginning of diversification on
cotton farms in the south should be
the effort to supply home needs, as far
as these may be supplied from the
farm. After that the aim should be to
supply local markets. BY the time
these demands are met outlets will
open for any surplus that may be pro-
duced, except in the case of the most
perishable products.-W. J. Spillman.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-28
Experiments In Corn Culture.

Experiments in the different phases
of corn culture carried on by nearly
all the stations have shown the advan4
ton and have given rise to the more
general adoption of this method by
farmers. who are finding that their re-
suits confirm the station recommended
TONS
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II-EGGS TO BE EXCLUDED.


a package. conspicuously labeled Eggs
For Matching" can he shipped any dis
lance and will reach it's destination in
good condition. Upon receipt of the
package the eggs should not be re-
moved until the hen or the incubator
is ready to receive them. But the bas-
ket should be turned over daily.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-03-28
Stray Sale.

LSTRAYED before me, w. j. Daw-
IL son, Justice Of the Peace, Ward 2,
Bossier Parish, La, by T. J. Tidwell,
and will be sold at Benton, La, within
the legal hours of sale on Saturday,
April =, 1907, four head of cattle; three
Of them are about years old, two red
and one brindle, and the other is a red
calf about 8 months old; no brands or
marks; appraised at $40.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, etc.,
Or the same will be sold according to law.
". J. DAWSON.
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Color of the EousheIl.

The color of the eggshell has an ef-
feet upon the market value. the brown
shelled eggs bringing 2 higher price in
some markets and the white shelled in
Others. In England the preference is
decidedly in favor Of the tinted eggs.
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Stray Sale.

stray Sale.
ESTRAYED before me, J. C. Childers,
~ Justice of Peace, Ward 8, Precinct
2, Bossier Parish, La, by Whited &:
Wheless, Limited, and will be sold at
Alden Bridge, La, within the legal
hours OF sale on Saturday, April 20,
1907, one Dark Brown Heifer, about
years old, no marks or brands; apprais-
ed at $40.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, ETC.,
or the same will be sold according to law.
j. G. CHILDERS.
March Il, 1907.
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4 LII parties are hereby warned not to
II hunt, peddie or in any wise tres
pass upon the plantations of the under
signed, located in Ward 1, Bossier Par
ish, La. Those disregarding this behest
will be prosecutor to the full extent of
the law. Mrs. A. CURTIS.
A. CURTIS.
nov rs mo JOHN T. HALL.
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Dissolution Notice.

TH1S is to notify all persons concern
i ed that the firm of Smith, Garrett G
Owen was dissolved Dec 81, 1906. CIV.
Smith, of Haughton, and G. Garrett, of
Mulberry, will continue the business at
the same place (Mulberry) under the
firm name of Smith e Garrett.
SMITH &: GARRETT.
Mulberry, La, Feb. Is, 1907.
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Application for Administration.

Application for Administration.
IN District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
NOTICE is hereby given that A. P.
~ Davis has this day filed his appli-
cation to be appointed administrator of
the succession OF w. L. Baker, deceased.
Now, this is to admonish all persons
concerned, that if opposition be not
made thereto within the time prescribed
by law, the said applicant will be ap-
pointed administrator of said succession
as prayed for. n
Given under my of6sSSl Signature and
seal of Office, at BentAn, La, on this,
the 18th day Of March, 1907.
B. A. KELLY,
n5-2t Clerk District Court.
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STATEMENT

OF the condition of the Plain Dealing Bank, Plaif
Dealing, La, at close of business, March 49, 1907
RESOURCES.
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A $780,
AGA@Me
a aND GARDEN
EGGS FOR MATCHING.

Sizes and Shapes to Select and Those
to Exclude.
Professor c. X. Graham of the Storrs
experiment station, Connecticut, says
that the shippers may be expected to
give fair sized smooth eggs from
healthy birds in return for the money
he receives always with the order.
Rough. thin shelled, dirty and notified
eggs should be excluded, and, while it
is possible that small eggs may be as
fertile and produce as many chicks as
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|, W. 3. Boggs, President, and |, j. Perry,
Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true, to the
best Of my knowledge and belief.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this, the
10Th day of March, 1907.
7. 2. BARNETT, Notary Public.
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Notice.
WE, the undersigned, positively for
w bid any one fishing in Clear Lake,
in Ward 1, under penalty Of the law.
w. j. FULLILOVE.
j. p. FULLILOVE.
H. P. MOORE.
J. w. PRINCE.
n4-6t CD. FOSTER & co.
Notice.
\ LII persons are hereby warned not
"A to hunt or trespass in any way on
my lands in Bossier Parish, or on the
Mulhaupt pasture adjoining my lands,
as | have it leased.
nov29-im E. B. HERNDON.
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Notice to TreSDassers.

Mulberry, La, Feb. Is, 1907.
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If you want to buy anything or sell
ANYTHING, see me.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-01
AMERICAN TO MAKE HIS ff0ME
IN FAMOUS PALMlERI VILLA.
New Yorker Whose Love OF Art and
Art Treasures Leads Him to Sum-
mer in Historic and Beautiful
Spot Near Florence.

Another American has yielded to
the charms of foreign estates and has
parted with a good pile of American
dollars that he may have the privi-
lege of calling an Italian villa home
A New Yorker by the name of James
w. Ellsworth has rented for the sum
mer the famous villa Palmieri, near
Florence, Italy, where he will have
an opportunity of indulging his de-
sire for the study OF art and art
treasures-with the hope. probably
of further enriching his collections In
his New York mansion. Among the
fine paintings in his gallery there are
large number by lnness, in fact he
has one of the most complete collec-
tons of the works of this artist In
this country.
The villa which Mr.. Ellsworth has
secured is one of the most beautiful
as we'll as one of the most historic in
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-01
HOW TO GO DOWN A ROPE.
This 10 Good Thing to Know in
Case of Fire.

Every person should. know how TO
descend a rope properly, says the
Utica Observer. 1t can be done in
perfect safety and the hands be no
more injured than they would be in
holding the handle of an umbrella
II you are compelled to descend a
rope remember always first to throw
the rope around your leg. The way
should do it, and the way | have
done 1t for practice, is to let nv right
leg hang down around the rome. letting
the rope come over the right insten
and so on up lengt1wise of the calf
OF the leg and diagonally across the
thigh. Then take hold of the rono
above your head with your hands and
step on BY the action of your leg
you can hold yourself in any spot on
me rope II you wish. TO stop, and Won
can descend just as slowly as Won NAV
desire. Throw the foot outward IN.
ward the right, making an angle for
the rope to run over, If you want to de.
crease your speed or to stop.
IL is easy enough, and If tried onca
or twice where there is no danyar
from falling, it soon becomes natural
anu the most timid will feel conf.
uence' Every gymnasium man knows
now to do it, and it should he tanght
W women who have the privilege of
symhaslums. But as thousands nnor
'iiousahds never see the inside of y
gymnasium, those who travel AT all
or VINO live in buildings where tboy
nave to sleep above the second stor,.
anu are not provided with fire escanee
ought to know something abo,t 49,
ing down a rope. | have read NJ neo.
PIE VINO were killed with attemniing
10 escape from burning building noe
SIMPLY because they caught hold of
lhe ropes, jumped out, could mot bo,a
.heir weight by their hands wona
burned by the friction, let go and wore
uashed to death, You can practica -
IN barn, or in an attic ar IN 49,, ~
way or from an upper porch ~ " ass
renee Try it first by simply stenn,Dn
from a chair, and then a tah,o a pb'"s
on increasing the distance I'm ~ no oo
nave mastered the trick and Are uot
IN danger of hurting yourself - Ho ~
'r'ai from high place. :" d
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LATTER-DAY MIRACLE.

steamer, seeing their plight, stopped
his engines and brought them off in
safety.
Then, with the fear OF death no
longer lowering round them, the four
rescred passengers had time to think
of their companions. Where were the
remaining four? No one had noticed
them. Presently one mentioned the
name of Fanny Day.
Not one of them had seen her rise
after the yacht had been overturned.
Each looked in the others face, and
blankly wondered who would volun-
teer to bear the terrible tidings to her
parents.
Still, there were several hours for
thought on this sad matter. For the
steamer was outward bound on an ex.
cursion, and would not return to New
York until the evening.
Dusk fell, and with a feeling of
thankfulness the four survivors felt
once more firm ground beneath their
feet. But what of Fanny Day? Who
would face the ordeal and relate the
tragedy of that day? At last, feeling
too unnerved themselves, they depu-
ted two OF their friends to undertake
the duty.
The door opened and at the same
moment the two friends stepped back
in fear. For there before their eyes
stood Fanny Day.
She related how, when the yacht
capsized, she had sunk seemingly
fathoms into green, briny water, how
she had risen towards the surface and
felt the hard bottom of a mud barge
above her head.
DO you know" she concluded
when | rose the last time | actually
came up through the trap-door in the
barge, through which few minutes
before the sailors on board had LET
loose load of mud"
When man points with pride his
wife begins to view with alarm.
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YOUNG WoMAN's REMARKABLE
ESCAPE FROM WATERY GRAVE.
Thrown into Sea by Capsized Yacht
and Coming Up for the Last Time
She Finds Herself Within
Trap-Door of Mud Scow.

New York harbor, mile out to sea,
waves tossing gently, small boats here
and there sailing with their white can
vas extended before the breeze; there
numbering tramp steamer ploughing
her way to the open sea. there an
ocean greyhound gliding through the
water in stately grandeur--look at all
this from the deck of little steam
yacht, and the scene lies before you
In all there were eight passengers
on the little steam yacht, and amongst
them Miss Fanny Day. who is the he
roine OF this story. A clear September
sky showed above the shrouds of the
little ship. as putting and throbbing II
moved rapidly through the waters
Those on board were enjoying them
selves to their utmost. Some were
singing, whilst tinkling piano gave
accompaniment from the tiny cabin.
None thought OF danger. The little
craft was sound. The men on board
knew how to manage her. What
cause for fear was there?
An ungainly tug. its heavy paddle
wheels churning the water into a
seething froth. and dragging behind it
string OF low-lying mud barges, APP
preached. Then what happened next
no one on board quite knows, but sud
denly the little yacht became mixed
up In the string of mud barges.
The Mortified sailors on board the
tugboat saw the little yacht heel over
suddenly, then turn turtle completely
Four figures rose to the surface and
struck out frantically toward the cap.
sized boat, and chung to the keel until
the captain of a passing passenger
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The Rival Fourth Of July Celebrations
BY JOHN 3. CARING
lcopyrIght. BY Dally stOTy Pub. c0l
BY JOHN 3. CARING

tbem to make out the face OF the occu-
mani of the basket a cry OF miheieu
surprise and horror arose. AS ,ne
balloon neared the park where the
neonle we're assembled the descent pc
came more rapid, owing to Wits vio-
lent Juggling at the rope. Announcer
moment aud IL was grazing the Tree
tons when suddenly the basket col
uded with a tall oak, spilling the lone
occupant into its branches.
Helen was among the first to rush
IN the unfortunate amateur aeronauts
assistance. She was almost irantic
with fear. expecting to find him dead
or fatally injured.
"Wnl. dear. speak to me! What Is
the matter? How did it happen? she
cried.
When he managed to recover his
breath after the sudden ending OF his
aerial trip and found that, beyond the
few scratches he had received from
his tumble through the tree, he was
uniniured, he related his adventure.
by hen. but this is great ending
of our celebration" declared Abe Crab
tree, after the excitement had subsld-
ed somewhat and then, seeing VIII
with his arm around his daughter try
ing to console her, and Deacon Bras
com near by with knowing grin on
his countenance, great idea struck
him
A wedding would fittingly cap the
great Fourth of July celebration! He
did not lose sight of the fact that he
would be prominent character In the
proceedings.
The principals were Immediately
consulted. They agreed to the plan
with very little urging and in a few
moments, on the stand that Congress
man Blank had just left, VIII Duncan
and Helen Crabtree were made man
and wife.
When Jim Duncan who had imme-
diately hitched up and followed the
course of the balloon on his sons ac-
cidental ascension. arrived at Token
and heard of Wills safe landing and
the succeeding events. he Joined in
the general merrymaking. He was
forced to admit that Token had beaten
Sunville "a city block" in the matter
OF Fourth of July celebration, even
II all the events that had transpired
had not been billed for the occasion.
For several days Abe Crabtree as
sumed an air of distinguished impor-
lance in Token. and it was not until
his wife rudely interrupted him one
evening, while he was gathered with
the regulars at the general store dis
cussing again the exciting happenings
Oh the Fourth, with a summary com.
mand to accompany her home that he
began to realize that he was not the
greatest iolividual in Token
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NOTICE.

United States Land Office, Salt
Lake City, Utah, July 2, 1907.
TO Whom 1t May Concern;
Notice is hereby given that the
State of Utah has filed in this office
a list of lands, selected by the said
state, as Indemnity School Lands, I'M
der section of the Act of Congress,
approved July 16. 1894, as follows, viz;
NV. n NE. "a, 7. 10 s., r. 6 e.,
$. l.. M. Estate 3S4, U. l. RI.
A copy of said list, so far as it
relates to said tracts, by descriptive
subdivisions, has been conspicuously
posted in this office for inspection by
any person Interested, and by the pub
lie generally.
During the period of publication of
this notice, under departmental in
structions of April 60, 1907, protests
or contests against the claim of the
State to any of the tracts or subdivi-
sions hereinbefore described, on the
ground that the same Is more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pur-
poses, viii be received and noted for
report to the General Land Office at
Washington, ID. c. Failure so to pro-
test or contest, within the time speci-
fled, will be considered sufficient evil
dence of the non-mineral character Of
the tracts, and the selections thereof,
being otherwise free from objection,
will be recommended for approval
e. d. r. THOMPSON,
Register
First publication July IL, 1907.
Last publication August l5, 1907
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ward he sold ii to the Tolomei, who in
turn sold II to Matteo Palmieri, and It
was descendant of the latter who
had the place partially rebuilt in 1870
and named II after himself
During the last two centuries the
villa has been great favorite with
the English people visiting that part
of italy. In 1875 Lord Cowper and
his beautiful young wife visited the
place, and they were SO taken with Its
beauty that they made II their home
From then on 1t became a place OF in.
terest to Brtons. and many we're the
brilliant social functions given in it's
spacious halls. From the year 1924
II was occupied by an eccentric WON
an. Miss Mary Farhill. who, after liv-
Ing In 1t for thirty years, left II to the
Grand Duchess Marie Antoinette de
Bourbon In 1874 1t passed into the
hands OF Lord Crawford. in whose
family 1t has since remained. Sew.
eral times the villa was lent by Lady
Crawford to Queen Victoria. and 1t
has been the scene OF many latter day
social affairs.
The villa has had many fine statues
and paintings in and around it, some
of them by old masters. One of the
latter, which has since found its way
into the national gallery in London.
IL an interesting picture of the As.
sumption of Our Lady, attributed by
Vasari to Botticelll. though now con-
sidered painting of his school. This
picture was painted for the Palmieri
chapel in San Pietro Maggiore. but
the owner of the villa Palmieri who
was an accomplished scholar and a
friend of Cosimo de Medic had given
offence to the church by writing a
poem which was declared to contain
heretical opinions on the subject of
angels. The painting. therefore, which
contained pictures of Matteo Palmieri
and his wife, Cosa Serragli, looking
up at the angelic faces above them,
was denounced by the church. and In
order to preserve 1t it was taken to
the old scholars villa and walled up.
was found there at the beginning
II Tic HtHttttuln century anu sent 10
the nationsl gallery, The stabs and
cuts inflicted ON the figures of Pal
mieri and his wife by zealots are still
visible. Many other art treasures have
been found within the walls of the old
villa, and in the gardens there are
statues of which it would be hard to
compute the value.
The villa with its present modern
improvements, is delightful resort
in the spring and summer All about
1t are beautiful gardens and terraces,
balustrades and loggie, and there are
high walls overgrown with ivy and cy-
press. A fine double stairway with a
graceful sweep leads into the flower
garden and through the vine covered
walls of this are round openings, each
of which frames an exquisite view of
the surrounding country. Everywhere
among the marbles and the flowers
there is an air of antiquity and rest.
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Italy. II stands above the River Men
sola, near Settignano. a short dis
lance below Villa Boccaccio. where
the author of the "Decameron" lived
and Is supposed to have been born.
In fact, many of the stories related in
this famous book are supposed to
have been told in the Villa Palmieri.
to which the little coterie of story.
tellers moved after having spent some
of their time at villa Poggio Gherardo,
their first stopping place after they
had fled from plague stricken Flor
ence. The Villa Palmieri dates back
to 1886, If not earlier, and at the time
of Boccaccio's writing the villa be-
longed to Cioni de- Fini. Soon after