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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-29
Death of a Noble Woman.

Mrs. Sarah Sutton, wife of Mr.. J. c.
Sutton, died at her home in Terrell,
Texas, on the 18th. Her maiden name
was Sarah S. Wier. She was born near
Winnsboro, S. c., November q, 1888,
and was married to Jesse c. Sutton Feb
ruary Is, 1855. She and her husband
moved from South Carolina to this
parish during 1858 and made their home
here until 1897, when they moved to
Terrell, Texas. She was good woman
and devout Christian. She has one
sister, Mrs. Jane Mulvina, still living in
South Carolina. Seven children were
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sutton, only two
of whom are living-Mrs. H. L. Wheeler
of Arkana and Mr.. j. F. Sutton of Ter
rell, Texas. She is also survived by
other relatives living in this parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-29

Mr.. Frank M. Miller and Mr.. Amos L.
Ponder, the President and Attorney for
the Board of Commissioners for the Pro-
lection Of Birds, Game and Fish, will be
in Benton tomorrow. Some time during
the afternoon (about three o'clock, we
presume) they will make addresses at
the Court House, to which the general
public is invited. Their talks will be in
the interest Of game protection generally
and to give clearer insight into the
work and intent of the commission.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-29
A pleasant and profitable
economy.

The best strength maker in the
world IS Quaker-Scotch Oats: and
curiously enough it's the cheapest
food as well as the best. A family OF
four persons can enjoy a weeks
wholesome. strengthening breakfasts
from a single package Of Quaker
Scotch Oats for less than the cost Of
q single breakfast Of the usual heavy
and greasy kind. Ask for Quaker
Scotch Oats in tins. It keeps fresh
and sweet indefinitely.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-29
THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO
BY John Clark Ridpath
Author Of Ridpath's History Of the World

CAT haf-past four, everything porended disaster to
the allies and victory to the French To Wellington it
appeared that the hour of fate had struck o. that
night Butcher would comet said he, as he saw his
lines stagger and his squares culver under the renewed
assaults Of the French The uncertain factor in the
conflict Butcher and his forty thousand Prussians
If he should come without Grouchy upon his then
Napoleon would be defeated; but if Groachy should
hold him back beat him to the field, then not only
was the allied lost in this bloody work at Water
loo but the old Bourbonsm of Europe would be forever
exploded and blown away in smoke By hve
O'Clock there rumors Of Bluchers coming. Soon
aferward buges heard far to the French right,
and the noise of the approaching army became OMNIBUS
in the distance. Was is Butcher or Grouchy?
eft was Butcher. The Prussan banners shot up IN
the horizon With Napoleon it was now or never Inc
hour Of his destiny had His sun OF Austerlitz
hung low in the western sky. Could ne break that
British center? Should he not, he was hopelessly,
irretrievabe ruined None knew better than he The
fate Of Imperial France, which he had buded with his
genius andh fended with his sword hung trembling IN
Che balance He called four battalions OF his vet
erans and then the Old Guard. More than hundred
times in the last fifteen years had that Gaurd been
thrown upon the enemy and never yet repused 1t
deemed itself nvincible Would this hour add another
to its long list of victorious charges? At little after
seven O'Clock in the evening, just as the June
setting in the horizon OF fated France, the Dugle
sounded and the finest body of horsemen that ever
careered over the field of battle started to meet its doom
on the brstling squares Of wellington. Those grim
and fearless horsemen went to their fate like heroes
The charge rolled like avalanche. 1t broke upon
the squares They reeled under the shock, then re-
formed and stood fast Round and round those immov
able lines the fierce soldiers OF the Empire beat with
unavang courage. Then arose from the lips OF those
who witnessed the desperate struggle the fatal cry,
La Garde reculee, La Gdrde reculee!"
at was indeed true. The Old Guard was repulsed,
broken, ruined. Vainy did Marshal Ney glorious IN
his impetuous despair attempt stay the tide OF de-
struction. Five horses had been shot under him. He
was on foot with the common soldiers HIS nat was
gone. He covered with dust and blood; out MS
grim face set against the enemy ana WITH sWoru ~
hand he attempted to rally his shattered lines The
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-29
Haufhton.

Mr.. Ross McDade of Bluffs was vis-
itor here yesterday.
Miss Dola Sloan was on the sick list
last week, but is up again.
Mr.. S. S. Rounsavall from Kingwood
was visitor here Saturday.
Little Lena May Hickman is sick with
typhoid fever. She is doing very we'll
to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. H. Lawrence are re-
joicing over the arrival of a new son,
born on the 23d.
The rice crop on Sligo plantation is
coming up nicely and Messrs. Skannal
are sanguine of the experiment.
A number of the Shreveport young
ladies and boys spent Saturday here to
witness the game Of barket ball.
Mr.. Will Ratcliff has secured employ
ment with the Government levee build
ers and will be absent several months.
Mr.. S. C. Adger, Parish Game War
den, was in this vicinity last week. He
reports that the game laws are generally
observed.
Mrs. Lula White is spending this week
on the river with her brothers. family,
assisting in nursing his little girl,
Lena May.
Grading outfits are now working on
the Minden-Shreveport branch of the
L. and A. all along between the Chaffe
place and Red Chute.
Mr.. S. r. Lippincott, Of the Gulf Coast
Oil Company, expects his household
furniture to arrive here this week, after
which he and his wife will reside here
permanently.
| The Shreveport basket ball team came
out and played our high school girls
Saturday. The visitors won by score
OF rs to 5. Our high school teams have
lost in each contest to date, but they ART
plucky and will come out victors yet.
A continuous slow rain fell here al
day yesterday, preventing the holding
of the usual Sunday school and preach.
ing services. However, the rain viii
prove quite beneficial to farming and
gardening operations.
A meeting of citizens will be held herr
Saturday to discuss the question of en-
larging the school house. The growth
of the school during the past two year
has forced the trustees to partition ;
large part of the auditorium into elias
rooms.
/ The Banner will confer great fayo
on many of its readers by giving tn
status of the law in regard to fishing.
/ IAN act of the Legislature of 1870
prohibited fishing with rod and lin
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-29
Monday, April 26, 1909.
Picnic at Red Land.

On Friday, April 23d, large number
of the friends and patrons of the public
schools of ward four gathered at Red
Land for the purpose of considering the
proposition to consolidate the schools of
that part of the ward. 1t was the last
day of school for the term at that place
and quite number of children from the
different schools were present as visitors,
making altogether very interesting
gathering.
At about ten o'clock the house was
called to order. Mr.. ]. F.. Hudson was
elected Chairman and ]. B. Keoun asked
to act as Secretary.
Mr.. G. T. Mays was called upon to
speak of the "Duty of the Patron of the
Public School," Mr.. Mays made very
interesting talk, and in his usual and
forceful vein Of reasoning showed very
conclusively the support and loyalty
that should be given by the fathers and
mothers of this parish to public schools.
The next speaker was Prof. w. R..
Hatcher, who gave an insight into the
many difficulties the teachers of the
country schools have to contend with in
the daily routine work.
At twelve o'clock the meeting was adj
journey for dinner, and though there did
not seem to be a great many baskets,
a bountiful and very tempting feast was
spread and every one present seemed to
enjoy the hospitality of old Red Land to
the limit, leaving many good things on
the table.
At two o'clock the meeting was again
called to order and Hon. w. B. Boggs
invited to speak in the interest Of good
schools. Mr.. Boggs gave a very inter-
esting account Of the early days Of the
school at Red Land, reading an act OF
the Legislature Of 1859, incorporating
the school and giving the names of the
first settlers of this community making
up the school. Mr.. Boggs made good
talk and gave quite lot of information
and advice that was highly appreciated
by many of those present.
DR.. T. N. Keoun was then asked to
address the meeting. He spoke in the
interest of graded schools. After paying
a tribute to the people of his old home
place, he spoke in favor Of the special
district assessment for the benefit Of
schools, as we'll as the many benefits that
could be derived from the grading of the
schools Of this ward, showing that ware
four is far behind all other parts of the
parish in making this assessment for the
benefit Of schools.
Mr.. N. w. Sentell was then called te
the stand. He made a very practica
talk, showing that it has been the
custom of the Parish School Board t.
encourage consolidation of schools, an6
that no doubt should the patrons of thu
schools of the community want it, thu
board would do everything necessary t.
help them to bring consolidation ant
grading up to the high school require
ments.
After the speaking the Chairman ap
pointed patrons from each school to &C
as committee and to report at Re-
Land at two O'Clock pm. May Sth as t.
what are the wishes of the respective
communities as to consolidation.
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lit might be mentioned as matter of
news that it is the intention to apply this
amount to the purchase price of piano
for the school. There is at present a
piano in the building, but final agree
ment to purchase it has not as yet been
entered into. We are told that it can be
had at about factory cost.-Editor.]
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-29
Card of Thanks.

On behalf of the citizens of Benton
and patrons of the Benton High School
we, the undersigned members of the
local Board Of Trustees, desire to extend
our sincere thanks to those members of
the late Law and Order League of Bos-
sier Parish who so cheerfully donated
their interest in said fund to be used for
the benefit of the Benton High School.
Below is list of their names, together
with the amount of the several donations
and the total amount, less IA per cent
paid out by B. A. Kelly, treasurer.
B. A. KELLY,
r. E. WYCHE,
J. p. CREswELL,
L. G. SMITH,
F. B. OGDEN, Trustees.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-29
Premiums for Bossier Exhibitors.

.
Mr.. w. J. Dawson of this place, Sec
rotary for the Bossier Parish Fair Asso-
citation, has furnished US with list of
premiums offered by Shreveport mer-
chants and others of that city, which will
be offered to exhibitors at the next Bos-
sier Parish Fair. This list will perhaps
be added to, and the usual premium list
(Which we expect to publish later will
also be offered. The list above referred
to, together with the valuation of each
premium, is shown below:
H. M. We'll, bushel of select seed corn,
valuation SIS.
M. Levy's Sons, pair of Caddo shoes
So.
Snyder Wagon Company, Moline po-
tato digger-S12.5O.
Buekelew-Friend Company, six-quart
ice cream freezer-$3.5O.
Benson Company, hats.
Hicks Company, barrel of Monarch
f1our-$8.
Askin & Marine, lady's voile skirt-$7.
r. P. Morton, riding bridle-$5.
Minge e. Company, cash premium for
best bale of long staple cotton-$1O.
H. Loeb, cash premium for best bale
OF short staple cotton-$10.
Henry Rose Mercantile Company, one
barrel of apples-$5.
Carter-Allen Jewelry Company, pair
Of gold frame spectacles-
Florsheim Brothers Dry Goods Com
pany, umbrella-$5.
Hearne Dry Goods Company, parasol
So.
Enders Furniture Company, rocking
chair-s8.5O.
Crawford, Jenkins & Booth, barrel of
Freeburg flour-S8.
L. Groner & Sons, shirt Waists.
Hirsh & Leman Company, picture, IS.
ia. Stephenson Furniture Company,
picture-$5.
Foster & Glassell Company, barrel of
Perfection flour-$8.
Dreyfuss Dry Goods Company, lady's
alligator shopping bags.
Regent Shoe Store, pair of shoes or
pumps SIS.
Baird Company, embroidered center
piece-$1O.
Carlton Hardware Company, water
cooler-$2.50.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-29

English, now inspired BY the hope Of almost certain
victory threw forward their lines and the Prussan
army rushed in from the right. Napoleon threw
single regiment of the Guard into square, and strove
to rally the fugvves around this nucleus OF resistance
I. +. . The allies bore down upon it, and numberless
batteries opened this last heroic band OF the
defenders of the glory Of France There they STOOD
Surrender brave Frenchmen cried English officer,
dashing up with flag and struck with admiration at
the dauntless lines which had planted themselves before
the victorious allies for other purpose than to reach
glorious death. THE Old Guard dies, but never sur
renders was the defiant answers
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-29

Mr.. Joe Larkin, jr., is at home on a
two weeks visit.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-29

1T HELPS.-In answering advertisements in the
Banner please say: 81 saw your ad. in the
Bossier Banner"
WANTED TO BUY-Smal Planning Mill outfit.
Am prepared to take down and transport same.
Write, giving best terms.-W. E. McDade, Bluffs.
EXPERIENCED TAILOR wanted to take charge
of shop. Must be up-to-date worker. Write,
state salary expected and give reference.-W. w.
Scarborough, box 32l, Stamps, Ark.
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-29

Dr.. E. 6. 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.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-14

ingredients used In making paint.
He contended for the adoption OF the
house duty of 1k cents a. pound
Burkett condemned the method by
which the committee nfinance
prepared the bill, without hearings.
1T appears that the senators think
that the people of the country are
not watching the BILL" he said, "but
you cannot fool them on the sched-
ules on lumber, wire nails, steel and
iron" Concluding, he said that
rather than give the people an i'm.
proper tariff law that he will send
the subject back to be fought out
two years hence.
Washington, May s.--A large
area of farming land in the region
described by government experts as.
a wonderful scenic section of ex-
ceeding fertility and free from cy-
clones, billiards and other severe
storms will be opened to settlers
May %. The land is situated in
The Shoshone irrigated tract which
will eventually reclaim 100000.
acres east of the Yellowstone Ma
sional Park, Wyoming, the farms
% be offered for settlement under
he homestead law, subject to a
barge of the actual cost of sup
plying water to the land. The
settlers will be required to pay 81
in acre annually during the opera
ion and maintenance of the irri-
gated system.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-14
Soon to- Know Fate.

Mercer. Pa. May THE state
Friday completed its case against
Mrs. James Boyle, charged with
aiding in the kidnapping of Willie
Whitla, Of Sharon. After brief
conference, Mrs. Boyle and her
counsel decided not to offer any testi-
mony and 1t was announced that the
defense was ready to rest its case.
The court then fixed Saturday for
the arguments and 1t is expected that
a verdict will be returned Saturday
night. Willie Whitla was the prin-
:cipal witness. He reiterated the
story of Thursday, identifying the
defendant as the woman who acted
as his nurse during his captivity.
Policeman Wood, of Cleveland,
testified that Mrs. Boyle said after
her arrest: Just to think that 4,
frail little woman, planned the
whole thing"
Throughout the proceedings Boyle
and his wife tried to bring out the
name Of another party said to have
been connected with the case. Boyle
at one point in the hearing said:
II want to tell the whole truth about
the case" Mrs. Boyle said: Both
Jimmy and myself tried to tell the
whole story. but were not permitted
to do so. Everything should be
heard. AS far as l am personally
concerned I will commit auicide he
fore will go to the penitentiary."
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-14
New Law Must Stand.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 6. 81
never had the slightest thought of
running away from litigation be-
cause it proved unpleasant and l do
not intend to run away now" de-
clared Judge Smith Mcpherson in
the federal court here today in pre-
eacing his order, continuing in force
the temporary Injunction granted by
Judge Phillips, restraining siesert
tones of st. Louis, from prosecuting
e suit filed in this city and seek
'ng to restrain the railroads of
Missouri from charging a three
ent-a-mile passenger rate. Judge
MCPHERSON based his decision upon
the belief that. the purpose of the
st. Louis suit was to relitigate the
question settled by him in the final
ecree of the Missouri rate cases.
That decree is law until it is re-
ersed," he said, "and it must stand
ntil reversed by the appellate court
and not trampled upon" Referring
o the suit filed in the state supreme
Seaeurt, asking that the railroads be
listed from the state, Judge Nc
Dherson said: This court is en-
rely willing to allow the supreme
curt to dispose of that case"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-14
missionary Meeting.

Missionary meeting under the as
pices of the Y. P. S. G. 3. will be
held this evening in the Presbyteri-ii
an church at eight o'clock. The adj
dress will be given by Mrs. j. L.
Critics, wife Of the chaplain Of the
Fort Meade army post. Mrs. Grif-
fes was with her husband in the Phil
ippines while the Fourth cavalry
was in service there and has . very
interesting story to tell Of the Phil
ippines and their customs, and also
of the work of the missionaries In
that possession. She also visited
China and Japan and learned of
those people and the missionary
work among them.
Mrs. Critics is a speaker of un-
usual ability and her opportunities
for securing information on the
missionary problem Of the far East
have been such as to give her an In
sight into this great enterprise of
the present day.
A cordial invitation is extended
to the public to take advantage Of
this service. An offering for mis-
sions will be made.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-14
Strikes nj Trusts.

Washington, d. c., May ct was
predicted today by Cummins, of
Iowa, that failure to enact tariff
bill bringing about lower duties
would provoke political contest for
another revision Immediately upon
the adjournment of the present ses-
sion of congress. He said that the
voices of the advocates of increased
duties had been loud in the COM
mittee rooms. "but the time will
come when the clamor of millions
wanting relief will sound like a
roar of a thousand Niagaras." Re
plying to a queary putby Senator
Depew, Cummins said: IT will not
venture look forward to the dis
astrious day when all industries in
the United States and the world
are concentrated with a single board
of directors. When the sad day
comes when such conditions exist
there will still remain the common
people and after the law has failed
they will order that the country
be rid of monopolies and the mo-
nopolists who cource the whole
world.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-14
HAMS RESTS HIS CASE
Witness Says Accused, Wac !

Witness Says Accused Was MOI
Rational Before Shooting.
Flushing, N. Y, May 6.-The de-
tense rested and the prosecution
was we'll along in examining witness
es in rebuttal in the trial ofrCaptain
Peter Hams today when court adj
1ourned. The witnesses for the state
We're principally army officers, who
were called to controvert the army
witnesses for the defense, who said
that Hams spoke and acted rational
~ shortly before the shooting OF
Annis Attorney Mcintyre, for the
defense, created stir by question
ing the office regarding what MILL
tary authority they had for appear
ance against Hams. Captain Torney
admitted that the order was signed
by Colonel Heistand, adjutant gen
eral of the department east. Tomey
was asked il he did not know that
an ill feeling existed between the
colonel and the Hams family. The
alienists declared that Hams form
OF insanity Is durable.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-14
News of RAILROADS.

While working with a gang of sec
ton men at Spring Creek, Joe Smith,
who is employed by the Northwest
ern company, was accidentally struck
on the head with a pickaxe and sus-
tanned severe scalp wound. He
was brought to the Office of the COM
pany's surgeon in Rapid City, arriv-
ing shortly before midnight Thurs
day and was given medical atten-
ton. Shortly after the accident the
companions of the victim reached to
the conclusion that the victims con-
dition was more serious than it
really was. Smith soon regained
consciousness and was able to come
here for treatment. His wound was
patched up and the following day
he was able to return.
Mike Rauzz was quite badly hurt
at the Northwestern round house
in Rapid City early this week in lift
ing heavy weight. He was given
medical attention by the company's
local surgeon.
w. d. Strauss, a foreman employ
ed by the Rapid City, Black Hills 8
Western railroad company at Silver
City, came here Thursday evening t.
consult with the company's surgeon
Strauss has been i'll for several days
Many Rapid City residents are
signing the petition which will be
presented to the secretary of state
and which asks that the bill passed
by the last legislature and providing
that railroads must provide their 10.
comotives with 1900 candle-powe,
headlights be referred to refer
endum. Engineers claim that tht
lights Of such magnitude are i'm.
practical in that they blind the meI
in the cab and make signals indis,
tinct and at the same time causs
pedestrians crossing railroad prop.
erty to miscalculate distances, Re
sulting in many accidents. Certain
railroads which several years age
adopted the high candle power lights
are returning to the oil lamps, which
have been found to meet require.
ments in majority of instances.