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ground hope giving way to despair.
 But not once dil her eyes close in slumber Towards midnight the wind rose md moaned and screamed through the trees. making such q noise that ordi- nary sounds of camp life were drowned by 1t. Amelia cautiously rose during one of the loudest roars of wind, and to her joy she stepped over the sleeping figure of the squaw who lay nearest the exit of the wigwam. And then she was out side-brcathing free air again, while the three old crones slept soundly.
 Softly Amelia stole through the village, going eastward, for she had watched closely every foot of path travelled over that day and knew how to return. As she was going past a small wigwam near the outskirts of the village a sound caught her ear, and she sank 10 earth lest some one approaching might see her form in the darkness. As she crouched there she caught the voice again, and this time more distinctly. Her heart beat in rapid
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Amelia trembled at sight of the forml- dable young Indian, for she recognized in him the chief of the tribe that held that especial part of the territory close to which ran the boundaries of Govern ment land on which her father lived. She had often heard of this chiefs hatred of the white men, and knew that he was only held in check through fear of his powerful enemy, the Government. But now that she was alone with him would not he wreak his vengeance on her, his helpless victim? Who was there to see what deed he might commit? He might strangle her and throw her lifeless bo1y into the river where her brothers would find 1t floating many hours later and be- lleve that she had accidentally fallen in.
 As these misgivings flew through the mind of Amelia standing there trying to look fearless, the young chief stared boldly into her face, tine look of hatred deepening in his eyes. Then he glanced around him to make sure no one was ap- preaching, after which he waved his hand
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ing victim." So spoke the excited Mrs Turkey Gobbler. And those Thomsons are to help eat me, are they? An, it's awful to go from life and happy barn yard to such fate. The Thomsons. . Ugh! The old man wears such terrible whiskers on his chin and lets the top of his head go bare, And he chews tobac- co so greedlly, too. And his wife-the old iady! Gee, to think of having her put her false teeth into my leg or gig gard! She is already so fat she can hard ly walk: SC why should she continue to eat? And those children of hers!-Freck- led like old Mrs. Guinea Fowls eggs, and with warts on their hands. Oh, I've seen tine whole Thomson tribe, and I've al ways been thankful that I did not belong in their barDyard. And here am I, picked out for those same Thomsons to feast upon! Well, something must be done to save. my neck. love life and good meal as well as the next one. Why should l be baked in the oven and filled to bustin' with dressin'? No. let me live and stuff myself instead of being dead and stuffed by the cook"
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size. She's fin good condition. too for she eats all her share of the food and steals what she can from the other fowls about the place. She's real old glutton, and ought to be good and fat. never have thin turkey or chicken or duck killed. They're not fit to eat"
 .'No'm, theys like eatin' rubber" de- clared Jane, putting down rolling pin and flour to come to the kitchen door to spot" the turkey hen whose body she was to show her skill with for the Manufacturing dinner one week distant. "Oh, that's as fine a old gurl as l ever seen.' vowed Jane. Wont l make her juicy, though; and won't she be filled to bustin' with the splciest dressin'. though? If there's one thing I love to cook above another, it's turkey hen. l always says: Give me hen-I don't like gobbler. Cob blers all right for them as has common taste; but hens finer meat and Is fit for the table of king. An, I'll bake sweets all round you, my fine old gurl. and fill you as full Of dressin' as you can stick" And Jane nodded her head to old Mrs. Turkey Gobbler In most approving way.
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panied and followed by geese, chickens, ducks and guinea fowls When all had assembled together Mrs. Turkey Gobbler made known her danger Eaten, EATEN" cried the whole assemblage In one voice of horror.
 EATEN" And Mrs. Turkey Gobbler's voice was most impressive. EATEN on a certain day that is called Thanksgiving, And worse than all have told you. l am to be chewed up by the members of the listen!-the Thomson family. They, with their whiskers. fat. false teeth, freckles and warts."
 ''Horrorsl" groaned the entire barnyard assemblnge. "Horrors!"
 But 1t must not happen" declared Mrs. Turkey Gobber in determined voice. Tt shall not happen, If bones covered with mere skin will preserve my life." Then in most impressive tones Mrs. Turkey Gobbler told all that she had heard that morning as she hunted ten- der bits of food about the kitchen door. Yes" she added. q have found out something worth knowing. It is the we'll fed, fat turkey, goose or duck, that comes in for the important part at feast. So. I shall decline to eat till after Thanks giving. And q word to the wise is sufl- cient, l believe. Go ye, fowls of the barnyard, and starve--or diet, rather,
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and scream for her brothers If this chief forced her to accompany him. And sure ly they would hear her cries echolng through the woods.
 But though Amelia did scream once no one came to her succcor, and with n gag of bark between her teeth and her ten der hands tied securely at her back by her own fsh-cord, she was forced to march before her fierce captor, following n dlm trail that led westward through the woods
 Towards evening, footsore and sick with fear, Amelia was led into an Indian yil- lage on the banks of, the same beautiful river from which she had angled so many fine fish that morning. She was taken charge of by several old squaws who seemed quite amused over her anguish and fear and her odd clothing. They ex- amined her from head to foot, appropriat ing any part of her apparel that caught their fancy Une took her hair ribbon and tied 1t about her ankle: another took her white apron ana wrapped it about the shoulders of q half-naked papoose. Then
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sent to the nearest fort for soldiers, but the citizens of the county were leluc- tant to walt for soldiers, feeling that they should rescue the children without delay. So when Arthur, John and Amelia walked into the yard of their own home they were met by happy cheer from the throats of armed men and boys to the number of one hundred strong
 And that proved to be the happiest Thanksgiving Day the Bradleys had ever spent. even though there was only plain frontier dinner of corn bread and venison. And the glory of Amelia Brad ley as the heroine was sounded from one border of the county to the other, for It WAS through her coolness and pluck that her brothers and herself cnped from the village of their enemies without any personal harm.
 Didn't I say Sis was the lucky onef" laughed John.
 And right you were" declared Art.
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not turning her head, she sald
 "Art, don't make so much noise there in the brush; I've got a bite. Go off there and sit down ns you promised to do.' But as she ceased speaking she ehard the footstep come right to her side, and she was forced to look round upon the intruder. Rising to her feet, she slowly turned, seeing beside her tall, brawny young Indian armed with bow and arrows. His face was full of cunning, and hatred of the white girl whom he looked upon as belonging to his enemies, the usurpers of the great lands that once belonged to his tribe. He was dressed as a chief. md carried his head in q naughty manner
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Amelia was allowed to He on a buffalo skin that was stretched upon the ground In a wigwam. There she fell to planning to make her escape. Being both hungry and thirsty she accepted the food and water brought to her, secreting half of the food in her dress that she might have something to eat while traveling homeward, for she fully meant to try to make her escape that very night.
 And so the frat hours of the night were on. and Amelia, lying in the wigwam, watched for chance to slip away. But three old squaws were lying about her, and every time she moved one@of them would sit bolt upright and look at her. So. henvv- -henfted. Amelin sank on the
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VICTORIOUS THANKSGIVING

returning to the kitchen to make bread and to plan on the coming great Thanks giving feast.
 But Mrs. Turkey Gobbler had turned her little head and listened to everything that was said by Mrs. Jones and her cook, Jane; and the result was that Mrs. Tur- key Gobbler's heart almost stopped, and she let a juicy bug escape her, a bug that had just crept from under the. warm kitchen step to look about and find out how far winter was advancing, and who, upon beholding the great bird-his nat ural enemy, looking at him, crawled as fast as he could beneath a broom that stood conveniently near.
 ''Ah hal So I'm to be the Thanksgiv-
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Most interesting Is the group of birds going by the name of Toucan. Though they arc a bit ungainly in form their plumage is so brilliant that they make pleasing bit of "color scheme" as they Ait about in the green foliage.
 Some ornithologists claim that owing to It's gaily-colored beak the Toucan is close ly related to the Hornbill. But the phys ical characteristics of the two birds are very dissimilar in regatd to beaks The Hornbill's beak is surmounted by large casque, while the Toucans beak is en- tirely without such ornamentation.
 The Toucan is a shy bird, and is to be found in small iocks. The Toucan's home is fin the tropics, and he lives In the top of tall trees where berries are to be found. or In the mangroye swamps where insects abound. He is of guttonous ap- petite. and seems to live for the purpose of gosting his craw.
 NARY GRAHAM.
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toward the West. saying in broken Eng fish; "Go, pale-face squaw!
 Amelia feigned not to understand him, and stood motioness, saying: .
 "My brothers are there,' pointing into the woods. Then raising her voice she shouted with all her lung power: Art John! Come come. Here is Chief White Wing waiting to speak with you"' But though Amelia held a brave countenanec her voice trembed and her little hands shook so that the fishing rod fell from them to the ground. To be taken captive by this chief meant something worse than death, lifelong captivity, her family never knowing her fate and possibly be- Towing her dead! Bnt she would scream
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BY MAUD WALKER.

It was the week preceding Thanksgiving Day, and great excitement prevailed in the barn yard of farmer Jones' home. The commotion was due to a statement made by Mrs. Turkey Gobbler. the eldest dame of the turkey tribe living there She had been picking about the door of the big house kitchen and had overheard the great lady of the house-the farmers wife, the great lady"-saylng to the servant:
 Jane, there's the turkey hen l want killed and roasted for Thanksgiving Day. I've invited the Thomsons over to dine with us, and they are big family. So, that old hen will be just about the right
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Undaunted Billy
 LOng=hair.

Youthful Billy. LongHalr Was a football player. t0r should I say that Billy was A long-halred football SLAYER0 Thanksgiving Day was set to play A game 'galnst mighty foe, And Billy marched him gally out, And to the war did go. But as the battle hot did wage Young Billy got blow From adversary on the ground: The blow laid Billy low. So home he went with eye bound up And arm loose in a sling; But cried he as he got in bed. Football is just the thing!"
 MAUD WALKER.
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Thankful Jack.

I'm thankful that my skin is tough For now I can eat quite enough Of goodies on Thanksgiving Day Without n feeling of dismay. Were 1t not tough I'd burst, you see, And that would be most hard on me. But as it Is, I'll eat and eat Till I am full from head to feet And when I'm through I'll rest and rest Then eat some more, for it Is best To eat the goodies while you may: We don't oft have Thanksgiving Day!
 ANNIE JAMES
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SCHOOL-DAY RECREATION.

Word of Advice to Boys and
 Girls.
 Boys and girls q am speaking to those attending schooD do not sit around in the school room during the ten or fifteen minutes recreation that Is gra nted to
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
An Ordinance.

Whereas, in pursuance to an ordinance
of the Police Jury of Bossier Parish, La,
an election held in School District No.
IA, created by the School Board of Bos-
sier Parish July 2, 1907, for the purpose
of ascertaining the sense of the tax
payers of said school district on the
question Of levying special tax of 5
mills on the dollar of the assessed prop
erty of said district for a period Of ten
years, beginning with the year 1907, or
as soon thereafter as possible, and ac-
cording to law, for the purpose of sup
plementing salaries of teachers and
building and repairing school houses
and providing appliances for same in
said distr ct, in which said election the
property taxpayers of said district voted
for said school tax of 5 mills for ten
years by a vote of in number and a
property valuation of $3.50, with no
votes against said special tax, therefore,
Be it Ordained by the Police Jury, in
regular session convened, That special
tax of mills on the dollar on all the
property assessed in said District No. ia
is hereby levied for a period of ten years,
beginning with the year 1907, or as soon
thereafter as possible, and ending not
later than the year 1918.
J. C. LOGAN,
President Police Jury.
r. B. HILL, Clerk.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
CABBAGE In North Carolina,

In an experiment made in North Car
DINA it was found that where nitrate
of soda was applied there was a yield
of but 91O prime heads of cabbage per
acre. Where 300 pounds of nitrate of
soda were applied per acre In two equal
applications the number of prime heads
obtained was 1890 per acre. When
the same amount was applied in three
equal dressings the yield of prime
heads was $3.50 per acre. On the lan1
where 400 pounds of nitrate were ar.
Piled In two equal dressings the yield
was AGO prime heads, and when the
same was applied in three equal dress
ings 1850 prime heads per acre We're
cut.-Southern Planter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
An Ordinance

Ordering an election within School Dis
trict No. II of Bossier Parish, La, as
established by the School Board of
said parish, to take the sense of the
voting taxpayers on the question of a
5 mill tax for ten years for the pur-
pose of supplementing the salaries of
teachers and building and repairing
school houses in said district.
Whereas, the petition, signed by more
than one-third Of the property taxpayers
of School District No. II, as established
by resolution of the School Board of
in regular session convened, has been
presented to this body, asking that a
special election be ordered in said dis
trict No. II to take the sense Of the tax
payers on the question of levying an
nually special school tax of mills on
all property within said district for
period of ten years, for the purpose of
supplementing the salaries Of teachers
and building and repairing school
houses in said district, and, whereas,
said School District No. II has been
duly created and its boundaries defined
by the School Board of Bossier Parish
at a regular meeting held Oct. 3, 1907,
Be it Ordained, That there be, and it
is hereby ordered, that special election
be held in and for said School District
No II, as created by the School Board
of Bossier Parish Oct. 3, 1907, for the
purpose of ascertaining the sense of the
taxpayers Of said district on the question
Of levying special school tax OF 5 mills
on the dollar of the assessed property of
said district for period of ten years,
beginning at the earliest date possible
after said election, and according to law,
for the purpose OF supplementing the
salaries of teachers, and building and
repairing school houses in and for said
district, which is defined as follows:
Beginning at a point where the range
line between ranges 10 and II crosses
the township line between townships II
and 18, thence south on range line to the
township line between townships is and
II; thence west on said township line to
the range line between ranges II and IL;
thence north on the said range line to
the township line between townships II
line to the point of beginning. Said dis
trict being the whole of township. II
north, range II west.
Inc BOARD OF Election commissioners
is hereby ordered to issue a proclama-
ton calling said election according to
law, and appoint commissioners and
name polling places.
That said special election in said
school district be held without expense
to the parish.
J. G. LOGAN,
President Police Jury.
R. B. HILL, Clerk.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
The San Jose Scale,

One serious factor contributing to 10
cal infestation in many parts of Mary
land is the Usage orange hedges. 1t is
very evident in certain districts where
hedges are generally employed as
fences that they aid materially III the
dissemination of the pest, as hedges
are the favorite gathering places of
many birds, and the birds are the
principal means of distribution of the
scale. 1t is only rarely that one finds
one Of these hedges that is not har-
Dor for the San Jose scale. Practically
every one examined in the state has
been found infested. One unfortunate
feature is that the hedge is SO hardy;
that the pest, though killing many
parts and causing it to present rag
ged appearance, seldom kills it out
right; therefore it stands as contin-
ual menace in distributing the pest in
any vicinity. = Maryland Experiment
Station
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POT GROWN PLANT.
IReady for transplanting to the field.j
lection. Medium sized, smooth. spher
ical fruits, which ripen evenly and
have small seed cavities and thick
walls, are especially suited to long
distance shipment.
In the latitude Of New York city it
is q common practice to SOW the seeds
of tomatoes about the middle of March.
earlier the dates of planting may be.
With seeds sOwn in the latitude and
at the date first mentioned and with
the plants transplanted and carefully
grown it will frequently happen that
the plants will be i'll bloom or even
BILE before 1t is time to place them in
the field. With careful handling ut
the time of placing the plants in the
field these blossoms and fruits can he
saved and will come to maturity and
produce a very early and profitable
crop.
The common practice in growing to-
matoes for the general market and for
canning purposes in localities north of
New York city is to SOW the seed very
thiHly in lotbed about March Il AMI
allow the plants to grow slowly with
out transplanting them until they can
he put in the field about June 1. The
plants when grown under these condi
tons will become long and thin stem
med, with a small tuft of leaves at the
top. All the leaves except three or
four Of the topmost are removed, and
the root and bare stem Of the plant
are placed in a shallow sloping trench,
the root at the deepest part, and are
firmly covered with soil The buried
stem sends out roots. and this added
root system makes more vigorous
plant.
Less expense is involved in growing
suitable plants for cannery purposes
than for other crops This is due to
the fact that earliness is not so imDor-
tant factor as it is in the market
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
Notice to TreSnaSSerS

4 LII parties are hereby warned not to
"A hunt or in any wise trespass upon
the property of the undersigned, located
in Ward 8, Bossier Parish, La.
j. A. FORD.
M. L. FORD.
oct 31-4m G. S. FORD.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31

Old Newspapers for sale at this
Office. 25c per 100; 20 for Sc.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-31
An Ordinance

Ordering an election within School Dis
trict No. is OF Bossier Parish, La, as
established by the School Board of
said parish, to take the sense of the
voting taxpayers on the question of
5 mill tax for ten years for the purpose
of supplementing the salaries of teach
ers and building and repairing school
houses in said district.
Whereas, the petition, signed by more
than one-third of the property taxpayers
OF School District No. is, as established
by resolution of the School Board of
Bossier Parish, La, of date Oct. 8, 1907,
in regular session convened, has been
presented to this body, asking that
special election be ordered in said Dis
trict No. Is to take the sense of the tax
payers on the question of levying an
nually special school tax of 5 mills on
all property within said district for
period of ten years, for the purpose of
supplementing salaries of teachers and
building and repairing school houses in
said district, and, whereas, said School
District No. is has been duly created
and its boundaries defined by the School
Board of Bossier Parish, at regular
meeting held on Oct. 3, 1907,
Be it Ordained, That there be, and it
is hereby ordered, that special election
be held in and for said School District
No. is, as created by the School Board
of Bossier Parish Oct. 3, 1907, for the
purpose of ascertaining the sense of the
taxpayers of said district on the question
of leyying special tax of mills on the
dollar on the assessed property of said
district for period of ten years, begin
ming at the earliest date possible after
said election, and according to law, for
the purpose of supplementing the sala-
ries OF teachers and building and repair
ing school houses in and for said dis
trict, which is defined as follows:
Beginning at point on the Louisiana
and Arkansas State line, being the
northeast corner of section 5, township
% north, range IL west, thence south on
section line to the southeast corner of
section 20, township %, range IL west;
thence west one mile on section line to
the southwest corner CT said section 20;
thence south one mile on section line to
the southeast corner of section 80;
thence west on section line one mile to
the southwest corner of said section 80;
thence north on section line one-half
mile to the northwest corner of south
west quarter of said section 80; thence
west with the north boundary of School
District No. 9 to the center of the Cot
ton Belt railway track; thence in a
northern direction along the center OF
the said railway to the Louisiana and
Arkansas State line to the point of be-
ginning.
The proceeds Of the Sixteenth Special
School District to be equally divided
between Heifner and Line Schools.
The Board OF Election Commissioners
is hereby ordered to issue proclama-
ton calling said election according to
law, and appoint commissioners and
name polling places.
That said special election in said
school district is to be held without ex-
pense to the parish.
J. c. LOGAN,
President Police Jury.
r. B. HILL, Clerk.
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Pruning Currant Bushes.

The best way of pruning currant
bushes Is to cut out the weak and in
sect infested wood, taking pains to pre-
serve sufficient number of vigorous
canes to give the bush good form. The
weak sprouts that come up around the
bushes should be cut out. As rule
currant bushes do not need much prun-
ing. but they are greatly benefited by
a little pruning If it is carefully done
each year. t should be borne in mind
that the fruit is borne upon wood two
or more years old and that the wood
bears no fruit the first year.-Farm
and Fireside.