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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-05-07
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.

Mrs. r. H. Young, of Monroe, is here
this week on a visit to her sister, Mrs.
G. w. Davis.
Miss Summercamp, of Waco, Texas,
is guest at the home of her uncle, DR..
R. Logan Arnold.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Mitchell, of Mag
nolia, Ark, are here on visit to Mr..
Mitchell's brother, Mr.. J. A. Mitchell.
Mrs: Q. R: Denton returned on Thurs
tives.
Mr.. J. S. Gray, formerly Of Dodson,
has removed his stock of merchandise to
Plain Dealing and will occupy the store
just south of the Wright skating rink.
A picnic will be given here Friday in
honor of the Alden Bridge baseball and
basket ball teams. Everybody is in
vited, and please don't any of you forget
your baskets.
The basket ball game played in Alden
Bridge last Saturday between the home
team and the team of that place resulted
in a score OF 33 to 10 in favor of the
Alden Bridge team.
The Singing Convention given at Red
Land Sunday was success. An ex-
cellent dinner was prepared for the
crowd and the writer hardly thinks any
one could have gone away hungry, for
the table was loaded with all kind of
eatables. Those who attended from here
were Misses Eyalyn Carsrarphen, Sum-
mercamp, Beulah Keeth, Beulah Ford,
Matte Swindle, Itonia Baird, Allie Bell
Demoss, Bessie Many, Mrs. M. H..
Crawford and Messrs. Almer Johnston,
Frank Collins, Will Collins, Robert Car
starphen, George O'Daniel, Ben Keeth,
O'Brien, M. H. Crawford, 7. R. Craw-
ford, Thelah Demoss and Andrew John
ston.
On last Saturday evening every one
here was very much surprised when Mr..
A. Dudney, after visit of six weeks to
points in Georgia, alighted from the
train with a broad grin on his face-and
with his bride by his side, formerly Mrs
Williamson, Of Lumpkin, Ga. 4 Mrs
Dudney comes from some of the first
| families of Georgia. She has some
property in this place. You see Mr.
Dudney is partial to Bossier, as he
should be, or he would have remained in
Georgia. 4 He came home by way Of
New Orleans, where he and his bride
spent several days. 4 Congratulations O.
the entire community are extended Mr.
and Mrs. Dudney.
Wednesday, May 6, 1908.
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TOPICS of a Week
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Mr.. M H. Brock of Arkana, spent last Saturday
bore on business.
The new rural delivery route out of Plain Dealing
PROMISES to have full list of subscribers.
Nothing happening to prevent, the Banners
solicitor will spend Saturday in Plain Dealing.
Miss Kate Carter returned home Monday from
Sherman, Texas, where she has been in school.
An important meeting of the patrons of Benton
HIGH School will be held at the Court House to-
morrow afternoon.
One of the most successful and pleasant dances
Of the season was given here last Friday night.
ynung people from all the neighboring towns were
in attendance.
Mrs Heidi Kendall, Misses Lila Belcher and
Hattie Lassiter and Mr.. Newt Lassiter, of Shreve-
mort. came up last Friday afternoon to attend the
dance and visit friends.
Messrs. Smith & Son will get their water supply
for their planer from the deep well at Mr.. R. E.
Wyche's gin. The piping has been laid, along the
line of which there are several convenient fire plugs
We are pleased to announce that Benton High
School auiU, as usual, be continued the ninth
month, and that its close will be celebrated by a
concert on the night of June 9th. This statement
is made to correct report current here during the
week. that the school would close to- morrow.
SCHOOL NoTICE.-The patrons of Benton High
School are called to meet at the Court House
Friday next at four o'clock in the afternoon for the
purpose of eecting new Board of Trustees for the
ensuing term and to consider other matters of i'm
portance touching the interest of said school. A
full attendance is urgently requested A. Kelly,
President Board of Trustees.
A negro weighing 1853 pounds, only five feet and
nine inches in heaght, having waist measure of
iOS inches and who wore No. 8 shoe was pas
senger on last Saturday afternoons train. We
we're told that he was on his way to Kentucky,
where he will join show. Well, Bossier Parish
can grow anything else as large as the outside
world can, even if our duskies are little short of
this new standard.
ONLY THREE.-In last weeks issue of the Banner
we announced that the list our subscription list
would be revised and that all subscribers then
eleven months in arrears would be placed on our
suspended list 1t was indeed gratifying to find
that there were only three-good paying subscrib-
ers-and we feel confident that in each case it is
merely through neglect that the subscription is not
paid. We are pleased to state that readers are
friendly inclined toward the new postal ruling.
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Haughton Happenings.


able to sit up.
Mr.. Alonzo Prince, of McDade, was visitor
here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Elston, from the river,
were pleasant visitors here Sunday.
Mrs. Lula White and Miss Mamie Hickman have
been quite sick for several days, but some bet
ter to-day.
Mrs. w. M. Burch and Mrs. A. B. Rowland, of
Ruston, spent last week here with their parents,
Capt. and Mrs. j. E. Burch.
Farmers are progressing nicely with their work.
They are all sanguine over the crop outlook. Very
few, if any, boil weevils have put in appearance.
We all expect grand finale in the closing ex-
ercises of Haughton High School. 1t is hoped all
OF our neighbors will attend, that they may see
what our school children do, under the manage
ment of the able faculty. Three nights of next
week-Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday-will be
concert nights. Free to all, and everybody invited.
Tuesday, May 5, 1903.
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BOSSier Point.

Boil weevils have not made their APP
pearance as yet.
On account of the cool weather crops
are not doing so we'll.
Cotton is ten days earlier than usual
and more than month earlier than last
year. A good stand is to be seen every
-daugnrer VI rrr. TgUrgg Junus, rs TOW
at home, after teaching term OF public
school in Bienville Parish.
Mr.. w. T. Young, Mrs. Aldman and
son, Carroll, of Ninock; Mr.. and Mrs.
McClanahan and Mr.. G. Garrett and
family, of Mulberry, attended church
services at Peas school house yesterday.
Monday, May 4, 1908.
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Rocky Mount.

Mrs. Belle Henderson spent Thursday
in Shreveport.
Mr.. Hugh Goodman, of Bolinger, was
visitor Sunday.
Mrs. A. D. Kirklin, of Shreveport, is
here on visit to relatives.
Rev. w. A. Zeigler and Mr.. L. M.
Burks made business trip to Shreve-
port Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Banks, of Plain
Dealing, spent Sunday at the home Of
Rev. w. A. Zeigler.
Mr.. Sam Mccall, of Hughes Spur,
spent Sunday here. Mrs. Mccall is in
Mansfield with her sister, who is very i'll.
/ A baseball game was played here last
| Saturday between the home boys and
the Pleasant Hill nine which resulted in
/ defeat for Pleasant Hill by score OF
% toS.
/ Rev. w. A. Zeigler returned home last
Friday night from Lewisburg, Tenn,
where he has been for some time, and
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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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Bridge Collections.

hSg~ Elsewhere in this issue will be found our
Dime-a-L Line Column. In it is where you should
advertise the products of your farm for sale 1t is
our want, exchange and barter column. The rate is
easily within your reach and grows less as the
weeks pass, until given number of insertions have
been made. Another good feature about the rate
is that you familiar with it as we are. Refer
to the last paragraph under the head and find out
what we mean. Count six words to the line-and
send in your copy
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Red Land.

Mrs. j. j. Robertson is recovering from
a severe spell of sickness.
The singing convention held here
Sunday did not come up to expectations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iva Mccall, Of Ivan,
were guests of Mrs. johnson Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Mckinney we're
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mizell Sat-
urday night.
People of this vicinity gathered at
Salem graveyard on the list for the pur-
pose of cleaning off the grounds.
Miss Birdie Hudson, who has been
making Shreveport her home for some
time past, was here Saturday night as a
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D.
Hudson. HARLEY.
Monday, May 4, 1908.
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We acknowledge receipt and return thanks fc
he following subscriptions paid us during tn
asst month:
w. H. Smith & Son, to April is, 1909, SIS.
H. H. Montgomery, to Sept. l, 1908, 81.
G. Garrett, to JAM Is, 1908, So.
J. Y. Sanders, to Jan. 16, 1908, ST.
]. H. Simmons, to Feb. 4, 1909, 50.
l. H. Martin, to April 8, 1909, 81.
G. w. Smith, to June 8, 1905 81.
R. A. Grounds, to April IL, 1908, ST.
P. G. Pye, balance due, S1.65.
Ed Cody, to March 81, 1909, 81.
E. w. Pjttman, to April 9, 1909, 81.
w. M. Wilson, balance due, $3.50.
w. M. Wilson, to April 8, 1909, ST.
]. F. Adair, to Oct. 4, 1908, 81.
John Glassell, to May 5, 1909, 50.
J. S. Alison, to Feb. 81, 1909, 81.
L. c. Biggs, to Jan. !, 1910, 81.
George Thomas, to April Is, 1908, 81.
Mrs. w. D. Mercer, ST., to Dec. I, 1908, 81.
w. E. McDade, to July IA, 1909, ST.
G. B. Smith, to March 8, 1909, So.
T. A. Beckham, to July 9, 1908, 80 cents.
F. J. Love, to March 8, 1909, ST.
E. H. Durbin, to April Is, 1909, 81.
Kennis Jones, to April is, 1908, 81.
L. K. Hodges, to April IL, 1909, 81.
w. r. Lowe, to May 6, 1908, ST.
S. R. Strayhan, to Nov. 10, 1908, ST.
G. T. Mays, to Jan. 20, 1909, 81.
c. D. sandidge, to May 4, 1909, ST.
R. L. Carstarphen. to April Is, 1909, 81.
G. N. Goodwin, to April 16, 1908, 81.
w. E. Ivey to April I, 19O9 81.
T. J. Tidwell to April 8, 1908, 81.
Rev. w. F. Rogers, to May Is, 1909, ST..
Berry jackson, to April %, 1908, ST.
Frank Neeson, to June q, 1908, 81.
j. P. Seabough, to Feb. Z, 1909, 81.
]. B. Johnston, to Sept. 10, 1908, ST..
]. D. Mcclellan, to June 80, 1909, 50.
G. E. Rogers, to April 80, 1909, s2.10.
Walter White, to April 81, 1909, ST.
S.P Johnston, to Feb. %, 1909, 81.
]. w. Walker, to March Is, 1909. 81.
]. F. Mckinney, to July 5, 1899, 50.
H. C. Wyche, to May l, 1908; 81.
r. Durbin, to April 80, 1909, ST.
Capt. N. B. Murf, to July 26, 1908, 81.
Herndon & Herndon, to March Is, 1909, 81.
w. M. Oglesby, to April 80, 1909, 81.
]. E. Burt, to May "a, 1908, 81.
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H9r Postmasters throughout the parish
are earnestly requested to help us keep
our mailing list correct. If a subscriber
removes from your neighborhood and his
paper remains dead in the office, please
notify u.s. The Post Office Department
furnishes postal cards for this purpose, and
postmasters are expected to do the rest.
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Bag@ Elsewhere in this issue of the Banner APP
pears record of subscriptions paid us during the
past month. If your name should be in this list,
look for it, If it is not there write us, stating the
amount paid, and we will be pleased to make cor
rections on our books when found necessary.
Please be prompt to write. The best time to cor
rect an error is when it is first discovered.
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where he will locate. He expects to
leave in a few weeks and will take his
family with him. The community as a
whole very much regrets their move.
SCHOOL GIRLS.
Tuesday, Maya.
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Two pedigreed Duroc-Jersey Bears for
sale, five months old, $40 each.-T. L.
Brock, Arkana, La. 1l-s
Bring me your old Panama and Felt
Hats. Am agent here for the Excelsior
Laundry, and can have them made to
look new again. New bands inside and
outside when desired.-H. v. Miers.
"One 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 31a cents per line.
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Back to Nature.

confess that l was dreaming,
That my thoughts were far away
By the side of ripping waters,
Where, a lad, used to stray;
That I quite forgot the meeting,
And the forfeit, man, is yours;
No, Pm sure don't regret it,
We're but even on old scores.
/ confess that was dreaming
The most pleasant dream Of all;
had quite forgotten dollars,
With life's NORWOOD and its gall;
For the doors of mem'ry opened
To the turning of Times key,
And bright visions of dear childhood
Came a-trooping back to me.
l confess that l was dreaming;
Can't you see it in my eyes?
Man, hooked speckled brook trout
That beat all the rest for size.
was in the sun-kissed water,
And bare-legged, still did seem
To hear the song Of nature
Set to music OF the stream.
confess that was dreaming
OF the back years for awhile;
Oh, it did me good, tell you,
And care not, though you smile.
You're cynic. | am going
To the sunshine and the rain
OF the great Gods open country,
Back to nature once again.
F. M. KELLY in Western Field.
90
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-05
Notice of Summons.

NORTH CAROLINA, In the Superb
Robson County. or Court.
Wade H. Sealey, Plaintiff.
VS.. Notice of Sum
Annie Jane Sealey, Defendant, [mons.
The defendant above named will take
notice that an action entitled as above
has been commenced in the Superior
Court of Robson county for the pur-
pose of obtaining a divorce from the
bonds of matrimony existing between
the plaintiff and the defendant; and the
said defendant will further take notice
that she is required to appear at the
term of the Superior Court
of Robson county to be held on the
thirteenth Monday after the first Monday
in September, 1908, tit being the 9TH
day of December, 1909, at the court
house of said county, in Lumberton, N.
c., and answer or demur to the com
plant of the plaintiff which will be de-
posted in the Office of the Clerk of the
Superior Court during the first three
days of said term, or the plaintiff will
apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in said complaint.
This the 18th day of October, 1908.
w. H. HUMPHREY,
Clerk Superior Court.
Wishart & Britt, Attorneys for Plain
tiff. 10-15-4thurs
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Commissioners Sale of Land.

By virtue of authority vested by an
order of the Superior Court of Robson
county made in a special proceeding
therein pending wherein Columbus Nc
Kay and others are plaintiffs and Steph
en- Mckay and Ned Stubs are defend
ants. will sell by public auction for
cash, in front of the court house, in the
town of Lumberton in said county of
Robson, on Monday, the 9th day of
November, 1908, first day of criminal
COURT, the following described tract or
parcel of land, located in Smiths town
ship, Robson county, North Carolina,
adjoining the lands of N. M. Mclean,
| w. G. Mclean and others.
| Beginning at stake, the 4th corner
of lot No. 4 and runs south "a west, TO-
! so chains to corner; thence south II
west, Is chains to Bethea's corner;
thence south 62 west, 7.50 chains to Be
! thea's other corner; thence north q
west, II chains to McLean's corner
thence south 80 east, 1888 chains to E
stake; thence north II east, Is chains tt
an iron stake by the public road; thence
north 60 east, g. Is chains to the corne
of lot No. 3; thence as lots Nos. 8 and
south 81 east, 1903 chains to the begin
ming, containing so acres, more or less
it being the portion of the lands de
scribed in the petition filed in said caus
which was allotted to John Mckay
Mingo Mckay, Frank Mckay, Kat
Ferguson, Milly Monroe and Maggi
Manor, which is lot No. in the divis
ion of said lands made by the commits
sioners appointed by the Court to max
said division.
: Time of sale, Monday, November 9th
1908, at IL o'clock m.
, Place, In front of the court house
; Lumberton, N. c.
This October 9Th, 1908.
B. F. MCLEAN,
10-15-4thurs Commissioner.
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Mortgages Sale of Land.

By virtue of the power of sale con-
tanned in Mortgage Deed executed to
me on the 4th day of June, 1904, by J.
W. Mcqueen and wife, M. w. Mcqueen,
and duly recorded in Book of Mortgage
Deeds No. Z, in the Office of the Register
of Deeds of Robson county, will sell
at public auction for cash, at the court
house door of Robson county, on Mon
day, the Both day of November, 1908, at
IL O. clock, M, the following described
portions of the lands conveyed to me by
said parties by said mortgage deed, to-
wit:
First Tract-Being the third tract de-
scribed in said Mortgage Deed, the part
or lot allotted to Carolinus Mcqueen
from the division of the dover lands of
the widow of A. ]. Mcqueen, and being
the same conveyed by Carolinus NC
queen and wife to J. w. Mcqueen by
deed dated September 10Th 1900, and
duly recorded in the Office of the Regis
ter of Deeds of Scotland County, in Book
A. page "a, to which reference is made.
Also recorded in Book U page 231 Reg
| ister's Office of Robson county.
Second Tract-Being the fourth tract
described in said Mortgage Deed; a like
share as in the above tract, allotted to
carry F. Mclean, and by said Garry F.
Mclean and her husband, Peter X. NC
Lean conveyed to said J. W.McQueen BY
deed dated November 26th 1900, anc
duly recorded in the Office of the Regis
ter of Deeds for scotland County, il
Book A page 70, to which record refer
ence is made. Also recorded in Book
U in Office of Register of Deeds of Rob
eson county.
Third Tract-Being the fifth tract de
scribed in said mortgage, lot siinila
to the above two tracts, allotted to A
]. mcqueen and by A. J. Mcqueen cor
veyed to J. w. Mcqueen by deed date
= December 7th, 1900, and duly recorde
in the office of the Register of Deeds G
/ scotland county, in Book A, page Y,
which reference is made. Also recorde
in Book 4 U, page 229, office Of Registe
of Deeds of Robson county.
Fourth Tract-The portion of sal
dover lands of the widow of A. ]. M
queen which was allotted in the divi
ion of same to ]. w. Mcqueen.
The said Four Tracts containing Il
acres, bounded by the lands of Mrs. v
c. Hamer, lands of the estate of Ale
McRae, the Morrison lands and lands {
c. lin Macarthur.
This sale is made because default h;
been made in the payment of the moi
secured by said Mortgage Deed.
Place of Sale: At the court house
Lumberton, N. c.
Time of Sale: November Both, 1870
at IL O'Clock M.
Terms: Cash.
This October 10th, 1908.
JOHN LEACH,
Mortgagee.
B. F. MCLEAN, Attorney.
1O-29-5thrrs
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Suit Against Register Nash for
Issuing Marriage Licen sc.

Mr.. E. Moo. Rowan, who
lives on Mr.. G. G. French's
place three miles from town on
the Fayetteville road, has
brought suit against Register Of
Deeds A. Nash for 5000 for
issuing license for the marriage
of his daughter, Tessie, to Mr..
L. L. Williams, claiming that
she is under 10 years old. The
license was issued on the 18th of
October and the marriage took
place on 18th, as mentioned in
The Robesonian at the time. Mr..
Nash is very careful about as
certaining age and all other
necessary information when he
issues licenses and he has in
this instance the sworn state
ment of the groom, who obtained
the license, that the girl is 19
years old, and Mr.. Williams also
stated that he was not stealing
the girl.
Interest is added to the case
by reason of the fact that Mr.,
Rowan himself is said to have
stolen his second wife, who was
Miss Artie Williams, a sister OF
the Mr.. Williams who ran away
with Mr.. Rowan's daughter by
his first wife. Mr.. Rowan Sc
cured license on November 3
1906, to marry his present wife
and it is said that at that time
she was under age. The cas-
will be tried before Justice A
E. White tomorrow morning a
10 o'clock. Messrs. Mcintyre
Lawrence & Proctor represen
Mr.. Nash. Mr.. and Mrs. Wi
liams live on Mr. Hec. McMiI
lan's place near town.
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A Rehearing Granted.

The Supreme Court has grant
ed a rehearing in the case of O.
M.Britt vs.. the Raleigh&Charles-
ton Ry. Co. and the case will be
argued before the Supreme Court
by briefs in about a month. 1t
will be recalled that the Superior
Court awarded Mr.. Britt dam
ages in the sum of $4,000 and
the Supreme Court affirmed the
decision. Mr.. Iredell Meares, of
Wilmington, and Messrs. McIn-
tyre, Lawrence & Proctor repre-
sent Britt and Messrs. Mclean
& Mclean represent the rail
road.
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DEMOCRATIC GAININROBE-
SON.
Both Democratic and Republi-
cans Gain in County but Demo.
cratic Majority is Increased
Estimated Vote by Precincts.

The result of the election in
Robson was about as expected,
the Democratic majority being
slightly in excess of what was
expected, as indicated by un-
official returns. The board of
canvassers is in session today,
but at the time of going to press
it is impossible to get the official
vote from all the voting pre-
cincts. The vote as given, how
ever, is approximately correct
and will not vary materially from
the official count. Bryan's ma
jority over Taft in the county is
about IT'S, while the State and
county Democratic majority is
between 1900 and 1900.
A comparison of the vote with
the vote four years ago shows 6
Democratic gain of about 275,
while the Republican gain was
about $50. Four years ago Gov
Glenn received 2,449, Harris,
846; Kitchin's vote is approx,
mately 200, while Cox received
about 1000. A comparison O.
the vote in Lumberton township
shows considerable Democratic
gains. Four years ago the vot'
stood, Glenn, 272; Harris, 35
for Congress, Patterson 267
Spiers, 35; against 357 for Hitch
in, AZ for Cox; 1863 for Goodwin
46 for Slocomb. A considerable
gain is shown in Lumbertol
township in the vote for count!
officers, as follows: R. R. Barnes
chairman of the board of count,
commissioners four years ag
received 287 votes, while J. W
Carter, the present chairman
received 344. Three out of tn
Fl voting precincts-Britt's How
ellsville and Wisharts gay
Republican majorities.
The vote by precincts is est
mated as follows, and the oficis
vote will vary but slightly fror
these figures:
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Robson Superior Court.

A two-weeks' term of Robson
Superior Court for the trial OF
criminal cases will begin Monday,
Judge J. Crawford Biggs, OF
Durham, presiding. There are
IA trial cases on the docket, be.
sides Sci Fa's and presentments
There is one case for rape anC
there are nine murder cases. II
one case for murder there are
three defendants. In two OF
three of the murder cases on the
docket the defendants have mo-
been captured.