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you try change of food! Come with
me. and | will show you how to eat
and what to eat to enjoy life.
"Just as I expected! Some man has
put big bunch Of lettuce in this box
for safe keeping. He didn't think
would find it. Look in there, Cousin
Squirrel, and you will be able to see
it."
"Sure enough, there it is!' exclaimed
the squirrel as he looked in.
Nov, am going to let you have it
just to show you how good it is" said
the rabbit
"But don't want it." replied the
squirrel.
.Well, then, If you act that way
about it I'll get it and eat it myself"
said the rabbit, and into the box he ran.
Click. clack! little door of the box
sprang shut as quick as yon could
wink. and poor Mr. Rabbit was tightly
caught in trap that had been set for
him that very morning.
Over the fields ran man, and up in
to a tree sprang the squirrel, and as
poor Mr.. Rabbit was carried away the
squirrel shed tear and declared:
II believe I'd rather have the nuts
to eat after all" -Pittsburg Dispatch.
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"Down on the Farm.''

Mr.. G.. A. F. Poole, of Poole, who has
been one of our regular readers since
ante bellum days has written for his sub
scription statement and states that he
wants it to include one year in advance.
He evidently has tile habit and can't get
along now without the Banner.
We take the liberty to make several ex
cerpts from his letter:
He says that only 500 bales of cotton
were ginned at Poole during the season as
against 400 last season, and in this i'm
mediate neighborhood much better crops
were made that above or below US. How
ever, the corn crop was good.
Hogs killed and to be killed will number
100 head and am making efforts to have
twice or three times that many next year.
Am still putting in over 100 acres in
alfalfa. This is the greatest crop any man
ever had on Ills place, and any one who
lives on Red River and don't raise it is a
big loser. | have been planting it more
than twenty years, and was about the first
one to ever plant it in this part of the
country. tits the crop for all kind of stock.
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claim, but it does look to be little hard
on the preachers and their families
On Tuesday, when we last heard from
Mrs. j. A. Sewall, jr., of Shreveport, she
was better, and said to be doing we'll.
DR.. c. H. Irion, President of the State
Board of Health, is here mixing with old
friends and looking after his propertr in
terests
Miss Mary Gray Cummins, one Of our
teachers, left the latter part of last week
for Comanche, Texas, to spend her holiday
with friends.
Miss Emma Hulme, Principal of the
Linton School, left last Saturday for Dali
las, Texas, where she will spend the holi-
days with relatives.
Miss Venable Blythe, a teacher in st.
Mary's College, Dallas, Texas, and her
little niece, Catherine Blythe, student in
the college, are at home for the holidays.
Miss Bessie Wheless, who attends Dali
las, Texas, college, is spending the holi-
days at her home in Alden Bridge. She
is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Wheless.
At the suggestion of the State Board of
Education and by order of Hon. j. N.
Platt, President of the Parish School
Board, announce that the January meet
ing of the School Board will be deferred
from January 2 to February l, 19O8.-Jos.
E. Johnston, Secretary School Board.
The following named teachers stood the
examination held here last week: Misses
E. Lee McClintock, Minnie Gillespie, Ella
Dillingham;, Eunice Evans, Stella Hall,
Lena Stephens, Maud Wisenhurst, Emma
Hulme, Ludie Ford, Mrs. w. J. Davis,
Messrs. E. J. Barker, J. J. Lyons, George
r. Pitcher, Sam Baird, J. S. Boggs, Banks
Many, W. R. Hatcher.
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An ADimal Story For
Little Folks
Cousin Rabbit Trapped

Hello. Cousin SQUIRREL" cried Mr..
Rabbit, "How are your
Il am very well, l thank you," re-
piled Mr.. Squirrel. How are you.
Cousin Rabbity'
'Fine! Finer answered Mr.. Rabbit.
You always do look WELL COUSIN"
said Mr.. Squirrel.
Yes. and I always feel well. and
you would, too, if you lived as do"
And how do you livey' asked the
squirrel.
"Why, live on the best of every.
thing. While you are hunting around
for hard shelled nuts to crack and pick
| am feasting on the finest vegetables
that grow cabbage and carrots and
beets and celery and tomatoes and
corn and peas, and fruit too. Think Of
it-rosy apples and pears and grapes!
Doesn't it make your mouth water?'
Il believe would rather have the
nuts" said the squirrel.
'Oh. my. that's just like your re-
piled Mr.. Rabbit Now. why don't
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Haughton.


The young folks have planned number
of social entertainments for This week.
Mr.. w. j. Johnston, of Emma, was a
pleasant visitor here several days of last
week.
We all talk "hard times,'' but there are
the usual preparations for big Christmas
dinners.
Mr.. B. A. Kelly, our genial Clerk Of
Court, was mixing with his friends here
last week.
Miss Maggie Belle Britt is at home from
Shreveport to enjoy the holiday season
with home folks.
Talk of wedding is whispered around.
If it materializes it will be Haughton boy
and Texas girl.
Prof. and Mrs. WI. Davis left Saturday
for Hornkeck to spend Christmas week
with their children.
At the last meeting of Chapter No. 28,
Order of the Eastern Star. the following
officers were elected: Worshipful Matron,
Mrs. Emily Elston; Worshipful Patron,
W. H. Bledsoe; Associate Matron, Mrs.
Emily Hickson; Conductress, Mrs. Sallie
Stevenson; Associate Conductress, Mrs.
Della james; Secretary, Miss Julia Elston
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Treasurer, A. H. Ratcliff; Sentinel. w. C.
Chandler.
Mr.. j. T. Tillman has rented the San
didge cottage, near the school house, and
will occupy it the coming year.
Messrs. Killen Hodges, Claude Prothro,
Ray Hays and Ralph Prince are at home
from their respective schools to spend
Christmas with home folks.
Miss Ludie Platt expects to leave to-day
for Bonham, Texas, to visit relatives. She
will return in time to resume her duties
when school reopens next Monday.
Capt. N. B. Murff passed through
Haughton Saturday from his Oakland
plantation en- route to Shreveport, where
he will spend the Christmas holidays.
Monday, Dec. %, 1907.
About Antrim.
Miss Almer Windham is a guest of Miss
Lula Woody this week.
Mrs. P. c. Fontaine spent last Thursday
in Shreveport shopping.
Miss Pearl Collins spent last Thursday
with Plain Dealing friends.
Mrs. J. H. Snowden made a business
visit to Plain Dealing last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Schenebeck are
spending the holidays in Arkansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Cox went to Shreve-
port last week to spend the holidays.
Mr.. John Ward, sawyer at the mill, has
gone to Arkansas to spend the holidays
Mrs. D. M. Hixon was among the shop
pers who went to Plain Dealing last Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Downer and baby
will spend Christmas day in Shreveport
with Mrs. Downer's mother.
Mr. Joe Jennings has moved to Plain
Dealing, and Mrs. N. C. Lee will take
charge of the Boarding house.
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Local Happenings
A Continued Story of Current Events
Paid your poll tax yet =?

Z dio youi PoAA eoI@> Wv
Mrs. Jos. E. Johnston has as guest her
sister, Miss Matte Newcomb, of Monroe.
Mr.. Almer Wyche, at present student
in Tulane University, of New Orleans, is
at home to spend the holidays.
Mr.. Hobson Wheless, who attends col
lege in Sewanee, Tenn, is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Wheless, of
Alden Bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hanks and baby, of
Dallas, Texas, are here on visit to Mr..
Hanks mother, Mrs. M. H. Hanks, and
other members of the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Land left Tuesday
for Arcadia to spend Christmas with rela-
tives and friends, after short visit here
with Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.. Burt.
Miss Sallie Brown, who now teaches in
the McPherrin School, Martin, Tenn, and
her brother, Wrenn, student in the
school, are at home on short visit.
Mr.. Hewitt Wheless, who is now making
his home on his fathers ranch in Western
Texas, is in Alden Bridge spending the
week with friends and the home folks.
Mr.. S. H. Young, jr., of Linton, and two
of his sons were in town last Saturday
selling country produce. They paid the
Banner an appreciated call while here.
Misses Kate Carter and Lucille Edwards
returned home last Saturday from Sher-
man, Texas, to spend Christmas week.
They are students in Kid Key College.
bH~ We have on hand 1905 file of the
Banner and others dating as far back as
Jan. q, 1904, that we are now about to
destroy. If any of our readers would like
to have clippings from these we would be
pleased to make them, and only ask that
you write promptly.
Messrs. r. O. and j. A. Silliman have
moved their saw mill to site further down
Black Bayou, on the east side of the public
road and due east of Willow Chute. They
will put in new engine, an edger and
other Improvements and will saw on a
much larger scale in the future.
We believe game laws are more gener-
ally respected in this community than ever
before and it is pleasure to note it. In
many things publicity counts for much,
and the free distribution by the Police
Jury of printed cards outlining our game
laws and the Banners efforts in this di-
rection are no doubt largely responsible
for present conditions.
g~ Unless you pay your 1907 poll tax on
or before Dec. 81 you cannot vote in the
general primary election to be held on
Jan. 90, the general State election to be
held on April 81, and the Presidential and
Congressional election to be held during
November, 1908, at which time we elect
our District Judge, District Attorney,
members of the School Board and per-
haps vote on Constitutional amendments.
Texas Farm and Ranch is the very best
agricultural paper for the southwest and
Hollands is a first class, up-to-date mag
azine. They are published in Dallas, Tex,
by the Texas Farm and Ranch Company
the first weekly and the last monthly.
Their combined subscription price is 50,
but when clubbed with the Banner the
three can be had for only 1925. This offer
is open to new cash subscribers and all
others who have the Banner paid for for
1908. Make remittances to this Office.
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Northern markets, while others think that
addition to the hog crop, will go long
ways toward solving the difficult problem.
Be sure and attend the meeting and help
make it a success.
Work on the oil we'll of the Phelps Lake
Oil and Mineral Company has been sus-
pended until after the holidays. The we'll
has been sunk to depth Of about 1900
feet and the prospects for Oil are said to
be excellent.
All stockholders in the Cooperative
Farmers Union Warehouse Company are
notified that there will be an election for a
Board of Directors OF the above named
Company, to serve for the ensuing year,
on Tuesday, Jan. Z next.
Little John and Glenn Heifner, aged six
and two and a half years respectively,
children of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Heifner,
who live near Arkana, died last Friday
night of diptheria. The sympathy of the
entire community goes forth to Mr. and
Mrs. Heifner in the sad hour of their be-
reavement.
It is to be hoped that the farmers at their
meeting to be held on Jan. Z will take up
the question Of erecting a canning factory
here. The stock, or rather large part Of
it, could be paid for in fruits and vegeta-
bles, which would furnish market for all
that could be raised. The cost of such a
factory would be insignificant in propor-
ton to the great good to be derived from
having it. There are men right here at
home who have had experience in canning
and no doubt their services could be Sc
cured at reasonable figure. An enter
prise of this character would furnish en-
ployment, and at remunerative wages, to
large force of boys and girls at time
when they are not in school. By all means
investigate the matter. It would be no
| trouble to get a reasonable amount OF
stock subscribed for such an enterprise.
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Only $4.25 Gets This.

How is this for liberal clubbing offer :?
Western Field, Success Magazine (both
monthly and the Banner, together with
the Library of English Fiction, for S4.25.
If subscribed for singly the price of the two
magazines and the Banner (not including
the Library Of English Fiction) would be
$3.50. The offer is made to all new sub
scribers paying in advance. Make remit
for you promptly.
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The Quicker Way.

There goes man. observed
steamship agent as he directed atten-
tion to surly looking individual who
had just engaged passage for Europe,
whose efforts are devoted to con-
structing short cuts in business meth
DDS and in eliminating all time con-
suming men and their propositions
from his busy existence. He is a man
Of very few words.
Some years ago this gentleman
crossed the ocean and had very un-
pleasant trip. One morning sympa-
thetic passenger offered him a lemon.
expressing sincere wish that 1t would
give relief.
4The pale traveller seized the lemon,
hurled 1t viciously into the ocean and
groWled:
This IS quicker way than the
other.''' =
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OFF there is enterprise earth that utter should leave
severely alone, it is advertising John Wanamaker He
should know before he begins that he spend moneyo
of Somebody must tell him also that he cannot hope
results with his expenditure early the game Ad
vertisng doesn't jerk pulls 1t begins gently at rst but
the pull steady It increases day by day until
it irresistible power Mr. Wanamakers experience has
been largely with the leading magazines and big daes 1t doesn't
cost much advertise fhe country weekesTE BANNER
for instance And has long had that steady pulling habit
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o.


Shelled almonds, shelled walnuts and
shelled pecans.-J. D. Lee, the Grocer,
Shreveport.
We have few Plymouth Rock Cocks
for sale at $1.25 each.-Leon Sanders,
Plain Dealing, La.
For Sale by the Hunter-McC Cormick
Realty Co., Of Shreveport, $3.50, par
value, Bank of Benton stock.
Bronze Turkeys for sale from prize
winning strain. For prices address Mrs.
j. M. Montgomery, Hosston, La.
! Gold Filled Watches from $5 to $25.
Solid Gold Watches from SIS to $50.
All fully guaranteed.-A. L. Beaumont,
the Plain Dealing Jeweler.
A secondhand Winchester Repeating
Shot Gun-12 gauge, solid frame, 80
inch barrel-for sale at half list price.
The very gun you want for ducks and
squirrels. Has been used two years, but
is in good condition. Can be seen at
Mr.. w. E. Ivey's plantation home. First
check for $3.50 gets it. Address ssWin-
chester" care this office.
| Gone dime a line" under this head
means for the first insertion; each sub
sequent insertion (without change) 5
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.
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DR.. e. G. Allen, Of Shreveport,
Announces that he has opened an office
in the Cooper Building. DR.. Allen is a
graduate of both schools and carries
full line OF homeopathic remedies.
Special attention given chronic diseases.
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4 You may take advantage Of as many Of the offers
you wish to, provided one years subscription to
the Banner is included in each instance. Make all
remittances to this Office and not to the periodicals
advertised.
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Something to Read.
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4 We show below list of Magazines and News
papers with which we have made arrangements to
club the Banner. If you have not made up your list
for the year, we would be pleased to have you make
your selections from our list. You may depend
upon it that everything offered below contains
tertaining and wholesome matter and is easily
worth more than the publishers regular prices.
The list will be added to from time to time, so if
you do not find what you want, perhaps it can be
found there week so later.
The first column shows the prices demanded by
the publishers when the periodicals subscribed
for singly; the second column shows our price for
both the Banner and the respective publications.
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Silver Novelties from 25 cents up
A. L. Beaumont, Plain Dealing.
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Solid Gold Rings from 81 up at A. L.
Beaumont's, Plain Dealing.
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For Sale by the Hunter Nc Cormick
Realty Co., Of Shreveport, $3.50, par
value, Bank of Benton stock.
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Bronze Turkeys for sale from prize
winning strain. For prices address Mrs.
j. M. Montgomery, Hosston, La.
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We have few Plymouth Rock Cocks
for sale at SIPS each.-Leon Sanders,
Plain Dealing, La.
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Shelled almonds, shelled walnuts and
shelled pecans.-J. D. Lee, the Grocer,
Shreveport.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17
New York Police Ask Richmond
to Hold George CreRkmore.
POSED As SECRET SERVICE MAN
Washington Force, However, Had No
Knowledge Of the Chap Arrested in
Capital City For Robblns Guests
Of the Lexington Hotel.
Especial TO The Daily Prrss.)

RICHMOND, VA. April lC.-Wii-
liam w. Mclaughlin. Inspector OF the
detective bureau of New York, tonight
requested A If. Tomlinson. chief Of
the detectives OF this city, To hold
George a. reekmore, the fake Wash
ington secret service man. arrested
here several days ago on the charge
of robbery OF the rooms Of guests
at tho Lexington hotel. on II charge
of grand larceny OF costly jewels in
tho Metropolis.
The telegram states that requsi.
ton papers will 1T once he made out
and forwarded. bu, asks that ii be
asccrtaincd whether or not the pri-
soner is willing TO return without this
iormal,y. The local authorities have
been satisfied all the time that they
had secured II valuable catch, although
the theits from the hotel could not
bu fastened upon the prisoner.
The Gaze against him was continued
in court pending further investIga-
ton, Upon being arrested the man
produced cards Signs varlously
George Aye, and George A. Creek
more, and purporting that he was
employed in a secret capacity by the
Washington detective force. The
police OF tlio Capital City had no
knowledge oil the man.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17
BRINGING COAL HERE
FROM LAMBERT'S POiNT
Refucal of C. & o. TO Furnish Floats
the cause-sarges May be
Brought by Government.

AS Il result OF the recent action OF
the Chesapeake &c Ohio Railway
Company in declining to continue to
allow local coal agents the use OF its
coal barges in transporting coal from
the coal piers TO vessels lying in the
harbor, the United States protected
cruiser ST. Louis. which arrived here
Saturday for supply of bunker coal.
was compelled TO get her fuel from
Lambert's Point.
When the officers of the ship were
informed that the local agents could
not furnish the necessary coal, they
imme 1iately made arrangements 10
get the supply from I-ambert's Point,
the coal being brought here In gov.
eminent barges that are kept at Nor
folk for the purpose of coaling war.
ships.
II is believed that the government
VIII station several coal barges mt
this port so that whenever necessary
the warshiDs can come here and load
bunker coal without delay.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17
President General Of The Daughters
Has Bad Dag Of It.
SCRAP With TREASURER GENERAL
Claimed That Some Of the Funds of
the Organization Have Been In.
vested In Poor Railroad stocks--ln.
surgents' Have Dark Horse. 7
lI,y Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April To-
After being Kissed in today's meeting
of the Continental Congress or the
Daughters OF the American Rev0lu-
ton. Mrs. Donald Mclean, the pres.
ident general OF the society, tonight
failed To secure the endorsement Of
her home State of New York for re.
election. Despite expectations of Il
hattie royal over Il proposal To en-.
dorse her candidacy the question was
not brought before the meeting.
Mrs. Charles H. Terry, of Brooklyn.
was elected vicc.prcsidcnt general for
New York state. Mrs. Terry during
controversy in today'S session be.
tween Mrs. Mclean and Mrs. Davis.
tile treasurer general, when the latter
asked for more time in which to sub.
init her report. many OF the delegates
Kissed Mrs. Mclean when she re-
marked that the treasurer generals
report seemed TO he up in the air."
The name of Mrs. T.. w. Howard.
nf Alexandria, Va. a great.nece oi
George Washington. it was announc.
ed by "insurgent" leaders tonight.
probably VIII be presented Thursday
as candidate for president general
Society Funds Bone Of Contention.
The facts regarding the financial
investments" OF the society were
brought ont in the report of the treas.
urer general. Mrs. Davis, which was
submitted ihis afternoon The aues.
tion Of the investment Of portion
of the society's funds in railroad
stocks, has been II bone OF contention
among some OF the delegates, it be.
Ing openly charged by Mrs. Davis
that the Investments had been made
In Insecure speculation"
The report showed that the society
has n total OF s24477 in railroad
bonds.
Mrs Davis stated that she was not
consulted about the purchase OF these
honds, aud that she paid out checks
Tor the investment on the recommen.
dalton of the finance committee.
The report points out TINT if the
bonds were sold now there would he
lost $a02 as result of the deprecia.
ton of the market value of the bonds
or net loss to April II of SELL
Mrs. II. S. MuSsey, of this city, stat.
I'd that the bonds had been purchased
by the finance committee only after
IL had sought the advice of the most
reliable financial experts in New
York city The report was referred
10 the proper committee for consider.
alton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17

Recognizing the Importance OF our
City being we'll represented at the
Exposition on opening day and in or.
der TO afford the employees the OPP
portunity of being present. in accord
ance with the request of our Mayor,
Hon. S. X. Buxton, the Banks of the
City of Newport News will close on
April Goth, 1907, the entire day.
All parties having business with the
banks on Friday April Goth, will
please attend to same on Thursday,
April 25th, 1907.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
THE CITIZENS e MARINE BANK,
SCHMELTZ BROS. BANKERS,
THE AMERICAN EXCHANGE
BANK,
NEWPORT NEWS NATIONAL,
BANK,
THE JEFFERSON BANK.
POWELL TRUST CO.
4-1T-22, 90, "a.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17
Upon First Attempt The Party Of
White Men Shot Each Other.
NEGRO ESCAPED Ar THAT TINE
Guards at the Jail Are Said Not to
Have Resisted Either Effort to Get
the Man out-strung to a Tree
Negroes Fired at Lynching Party.
CBy Associated press.)

cola. LA. April lG.-'rhe SEQUEL
OF The shooting OF five white men ana
TWO negroes 1T Hunkie, La, Sunday
was the lynching OF the negro Charlie
strauss near here today Masked
men took him away from deputies
who had arrested him and 1t Is said
me deputies offered no resistance.
rho negro was hanged to tree, after
winch man. shots were fired into his
hody. lie wis charged with assault
upon white woman. This was the
second attempt i'll two days to lynch
strauss. the first one Sunday night
having resulted in the serious wound.
Ing OF NvS White men. Strauss ha;
been 'akc:' rom the Dunkie jail and
escaped IN the darkness while his
capiorS were shooting ut random.
1t is also alleged tina. negroes fired
into tn" l,nching party