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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01
Subscriptions Paid.

We acknowledge receipt and return
thanks for the following subscriptions
paid us during the past month:
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W. Malone, to July 81, 1909, SOC.
w. H. Kelly, to March 4, 1910, 81.
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w. F. Rodgers, to May %, 1910, 81.
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w. j. Dawson, to June i, 1910, ST.
Ivan Dalrymple, to March 18, 1910, 81.
C. A. Carlisle, to June Is, 1909, 6Oc.
DR.. Rupert Butler, March 7, 1910, ST.
DR.. John L. Scales, July Is, 1910, 81.
Sam Lee, to March Is, 1910, ST.
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H. M. Matlock, to March Is, 1910, ST,
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]. B. Johnston, to Sept. Is, 1909, ST.
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F. .>Love, to March 9, 1910, 81.
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A. P. Butler, to May %, 1909, 81.
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HS Forty yards of calico Is pounds)
at Gayle's for 81.
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Local and
Personal

Don't forget to register.
Did YOU fool anybody to-day?
Miss Grace Larkin has returned home.
Some of our farmers will plant pea
nuts as a side crop this season.
Prof. w. j. Davis, Principal of Haugh-
ton High School, is visitor to-day.
Sheriff Edwards has been seriously
sick and a-bed for some days past. He
is suffering from acute indigestion.
A regular meeting of Cypress Lodge
fnostponed one week. will be held in
this place Thursday night of next week.
Can't. J. H. Nattin and Mr.. N. w.
Sentell of Collinsburg and Mr.. j. M.
Sentell of Cairo plantation were visitors
in Benton last Saturday.
Prof. w. A. Fortson, Parish Super
intendent of Schools, expects to leave
this afternoon for Alexandria to attend
the State Teachers Convention.
Mrs. Glenn Robertson and Mrs. H. H.
Smith, both of Cotton Valley, are guests
at the home of Mrs. L. A. Brownlee,
Mrs. Robertson's mother.
Miss Pola Zeigler, a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. S. ]. Zeigler of Shreveport,
left Yesterday for her home after spend-
ing several days here with Miss Winnie
Brownlee and other friends.
The School Board is in session here
to-day. Messrs. J. H. Belcher, N. w.
Sentell, A. J. Demoss, w. A. Bounds
and L. C. Biggs are the members pres
ent, being all except Mr.. w. E. Cornell
Of ward one.
Mr.. E. H. Durbin, an aged and highly
respected citizen of our parish, died at
his home near Alden Bridge Monday
night. The interment took place in the
Cottage Grove Cemetery. We we're I'M
able to learn other particulars.
Quite number of good stands of corn
are noticeable in going from this place
to Shreveport. And this isn't to be
wondered over, for there are plantations
on the road as fertile and productive as
can be found anywhere. Ours is corn,
cotton, cane and truck parish. Great is
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Saturdays Meeting Of the U. D. c

Saturdays Meeting Of the U. D. C..
The R. ]. Hancock Chapter, U. D. c.,
met in extra session at the home of Mrs.
w. H. Scanland this day, Saturday,
March q, 1909.
The following named members an
swered to roll call: Mesdames w. H..
Scanland, r. E. Wyche, N. w. Sentell,
l.. G. Smith, J. P. Creswell, w. F. Bell,
]. S. Alison and Misses Mabel Scanland
and Lula w. Alison.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The Treasurer's report, showing $685.
on hand, after contributing S. to Mr..
Mackey, Confederate veteran, and
paying State dues in the amount of
1912, was approved.
The President read letter from the
President of the Fitzhugh Lee Chapter
of New Orleans asking for contribu-
ton to the Benevolent Society, for the
benefit of the widows of Confederate
veterans. It was moved and carried that
So be sent to be used for this worthy
purpose.
The President also read letter from
an art company of Charleston, S. c., in
which they made an offer to send to all
chapters, on certain conditions, five
large pictures of Confederate generals
for IS; the pictures to be placed in the
school rooms of the South.
It was moved and seconded that S. be
forwarded to Maj. John H. feathers Of
Louisville, KY, to assist in the purchase
of the birthplace of Jefferson Davis, first
and only President of the Confederacy.
A clipping entitled "Graceful Justice
of Roosevelt" setting forth the fact that
almost the last public act of ex-Presi-
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ROBERT A. WHITE.

beautiful written 1863
Robert Whyte editor the Georgia Homo Gazette
Louisville Journal by Miss Julia Peasants who
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dent Roosevelt was to order the restora-
ton of the name of Jefferson Davis on
Cabin John bridge, the same having
been, by act of Congress, chiseled away
during Lincoln's administration, was
read by Miss Mabel Scanland. In view
OF this act, the r. ]. Hancock Chapter,
U. D. c., tenders thanks to ex-President
Roosevelt for this act of graceful justice.
The following named delegates were
elected to the annual meeting of the
State division, to be held in New Orleans
May 4th and 5th: Mrs. w. F. Bell and
Mrs. J. S. Alison. Ahernates: Mrs.
R. E. Wyche and Mrs. ]. P. Creswell.
The President appointed the following
named to arrange program for June Sd:
Mesdames R. E. Wyche, L. G. Smith,
w. F. Bell, Jos. E. Johnston, J. S.
Alison and Miss Mabel Scanland.
Before the date of our next meeting it
is hoped some new members will be
added to the chapter.
The business session being disposed
of Misses Scanland and Alison, assisted
by Mrs. Creswell, entertained the men,
bers with songs and music.
The President asked Mrs. Alison to
read Miss Boyson's essay, "Robert E.
Lee and His Present Estimate" After
the reading of the essay, the following
resolutions we're passed, receiving the
Endorsement Of the chapter:
We, the undersigned, after thorough
and, we hope, an unprejudiced investi-
cation of the essay have decided:
That the young lady advanced but few
original ideas, and those were for the
most part comments on the ideas of
prejudiced commentators.
That her Intellectual merit and struct-
ural ability were obtained from some one
else, and bear no evidence at all of her
own intellectually.
Therefore, feeling that the young lady
has done our Southland a grievous in
justice; has deformed the intelligence
of some of the brightest men in the
worlds history; cast slur upon our
ancestry and even upon some of us who
belong to that period, be it therefore
Resolved, That we favor holding the
award in allegiance until it can be ap-
propriately bestowed.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. w. F. BELL.
| Mrs. ]. P. CREsWELL.
Mrs. L. G. SMITH.
Mrs. J. s. ALISON.
The chapter then adjourned to meet
on the second Friday in April.
| Mrs. j. S. ALISON, Rec. Sec'y.
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1T HELPS.-In answering advertisements in the
Banner please say: 81 saw your ad. in the
Bussier Banner"
WANTED TO BUY-Small Planning Mil outfit
Am prepared to take down and transport same
Write, giving best terms-W. E. McDade, Bluffs.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Two secondhand
gin outfits, with l0-horse engine and boiler.
$500 each. VIII sell engine and boiler, gin or
press separate. Floradora and Griffin long staple
Cotton Seed for sale at 81 per bushel. Bunch
Yam Seed Potatoes, 81 per bushel. Spanish Pea
nuts and Whippoorwill Peas at market price
/ n. W. Sen.en, Collinsburg, La.
| lone dime line" under this head means for
tie first insertion; each subsequent insertion
1 without change) cents per line. When the
same matter is run continuously without change
! for ten or more weeks the rate after the frs,
insertion in 3.s cents per line.
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pitable and thrifty people.
Miss Myra Taylor is on the sick list
this week.
Mr.. c. G. House of Bossier City is
here on business to-day.
The next regular session of the Police
Jury will be held in this place on Tues
day, the 18th.
Mr.. Jake Safferstone, one of Plain
Dealings leading merchants, spent yes
terday here on business.
Mr.. j. A. Abney left last Friday for
Oil City, where he expects to locate and
open store. His wife and children are
still here.
Mr.. F. J. Love and Mr.. J. F. Green
haw, both of the Cottage Grove COM
munity, were here on business Saturday
OF last week.
The Rossier Fiar will be held this
year on October 18th, 18th, 14th and
5th-Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Butler of Belcher
spent Sunday and Monday in Benton
with their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Belcher.
Rev. w. A. Role of Winfield came in
Monday afternoon and both he and his
wife (and the baby are guests at the
home of Mrs. Addie Neeson, Mrs.
ROLES mother.
While playing ball Tuesday afternoon
Master Pinkney Belcher, youngest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Belcher, fell and
broke one of the small bones in his left
arm, near the wrist.
Constable j. w. Brumlow of Bossier
City brought in two negroes-a man and
woman Monday afternoon and placed
them in the Parish Jail. They are
charged with larceny.
. Mr.. T. T. Land shipped his HOUSEHOLD
goods to Homer the latter part of last
week, but will not join his family there
at present. He is now at the home of
Mr.. E. S. Burt, where he will spend two
weeks or more.
DR.. E. E. Simpson of Hunter spent
Monday night here and the following
day took his little boy Master Eugene
home with him. The little fellow has
for several years been student in Ben
ton High School, but will now enter a
private school to be taught at Elm
Grove by daughter of Mr.. A. Caplis.
Philip Martin (colored) died recently
at the home of Mr. A. r. Thompson,
near Collinsburg. His death was sudden
and presumably due to heart disease.
At the time of his death he had been
cooking for Mr.. Thompson about fifteen
years, or perhaps longer. He was a
faithful servant, honorable, respected,
and much liked by those who knew him
best.
Hon. E. S. Dortch of Taylortown,
Registrar of Voters for this parish,
spent yesterday in Benton. He inform
ed us that there were at present 366 reg
istered voters in the parish-A in ward
one, 81 in ward two, 119 in ward three,
9 in ward four, II in ward five and 103 in
ward six. All registrations previous to
1909 are now void, and all voters must
register this gear to become qualified to
take part in coming elections.
Through our Plain Dealing cores
pondent we learned this morning of the
death last night of Miss Clara Watkins,
aged sixteen years, at the home of her
father, Mr.. Wiley Watkins, who resides
near Tyler. Tuesday while at work her
clothing caught fire and her death was
due to the burns received. She suffered
great pain until the time of her death.
Her fathers hands were also badly
burned in his efforts to put out the fire.
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Haughton.

Some of our farmers are having to re-
plant corn.
Mr.. H. P. Ensey has moved into the
Afford cottage.
Mrs. E. Hitler has been on the sick
list, but is up again.
Mr.. Alonzo Prince of Elizabeth was a
visitor here last week.
Mr.. C. K. McClanahan of Koran was
here on business Saturday.
Mr.. w. NJ. Burch and family have
moved into their residence.
Mr.. M. C. Bledsoe of Bossier Point
was visitor here one night last week.
Rev. w. H. Whorton, pastor of the
Baptist Church, filled his regular APP
pointment here Saturday and Sunday.
The Haughton Minstrels have aban-
doned indefinitely their contemplated
engagements in Benton and Plain
Dealing.
Mrs. ]. B. Hall, jr., of Ivan is visiting
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. Paul Law
renee. Her little girl is quite sick, but
it is hoped not seriously 80.
Tuesday, March 80, 1909.
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Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
tions were as follows:
Good ordinary, ~ cents.
Low middling, 8 sic cents.
Middling, 9 cents.
Good middling, 9 Tie cents.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-04-01

bD Eighteen years ago to-day the
Banners old hand press and other Office
furniture we're on their way from Belle
veu to this place.
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Red Land.

Mr.. E. U. Denmon made a business
trip to Sarepta few days since.
Mr.. N. w. Stewart returned Saturday
from business trip to Shreveport.
Mrs. Birdine of Antrim was a guest of
Mrs. w. E. Mizell Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Goodwin of Dixie
were here Sunday on visit with MIR.
Goodwin's mother.
Mrs. Bridger of Antrim spent Satur-
day night very pleasantly with Mrs.
Stroud Matlock of Mot.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Dodson were
guests Saturday and Sunday of Mrs.
Dodson's mother, Mrs. J. J. Robertson.
I Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Davis and Mr..
T. M. Davis spent Sunday at the home
of their brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Mizell.
Monday, March %, 1909.
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me the wife of Judge
appeared columns George D. Prem
following the
Zone might almost wish die he knew that
tribute this would be written to his memory"-Edior
On the bosom of a river
Where the sun unoosed his quver
Or the starlight streamed forever
Sailed vessel light and free.
Morning dewdrops hung, like mama,
While the zephyrs rose to fan her
t Softly to the radiant sea.
At her prov, pilot beamng
In the flush of youth stood dreaming,
And he was in glorious seeming
Through his hair The breezes sported,
And as on the wave he hoated
Oft that pilot, angel throated,
Warb1ed lays OF hope and love.
Through those locks SO brightly flowing
Buds Of laurel bloom were blowing,
And his hands anon were throwing
Music from Tyre of gold.
Swiftly down the stream he glided,
Soft the purple waves divided
And rainbow arch abided
On his canvas snowy folds.
Anxious hearts, with fond DEVOTION
Watched him sailing to the ocean,
Praying that no wild connection
Midst the elements might RISE
And he seemed some young Apollo
Charming summer winds to follow,
While the water-nags' corolla
Trembled to his music sighs
But those purple enchanted
Rolled beside city haunted
BY awful spell, that daunted
Every conner to her shore.
Night-shades rank the air encountered,
And pale marble statues numbered
Where the lous-eaters slumbered
And awoke to life no more.
Then there rushed, with lightning quckness,
Ger his face mortal sickness,
And the dews in fearful thickness
Gathered DER his temples fair.
And there swept dying murmur
Through the lovely Southern summer
AS the beauteous pilot conner
Persisted by the city there
Still rolls on that radiant river,
And the unbinds his culver,
On the starlight streams forever
49, On its bosom as before.
But that vessels rainbow banner
Greets more the gay savanna,
And that pilots lutte drops mama
On the purple waves no more.
JULIA PLEAsANTs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-28
STRANGEST ACT
 FOR THEATORIUM

The management of the Theatorium has been promising surprise for it's patrons for some time and at last the time has come Starting with Men- day matinee, George Trump, known as "The Legless Wanderer," presents the most marvellous act ever placed upon a vaudeville stage. Mir. Trump $ act is veriiication of the theory that nature aids in the development of lat ent and unknown forces upon call. The act Is one to stagger an unedu- cated person and make even phy sician study The Sims, cartoonists and comedians, have 8 very entertain ing sketch. The gentleman Is well known cartoonist and the lady's sou brette work is of the best.
 On Wednesday night an old time ''fiddlers' contest will be held at the Theatorium and upon Friday night the amateurs will compete. Both of these events have cash prizes attached and several names have been entered.
 It seems as if MT. Haney Is striv- ing hard to keep little ahead of the average cheap theater.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-28

to Padan-Aram. We wound round and round the mountain--almost a Georgetown loop-passing beautiful waterfalls in several places. At ev- cry station Arabs would flock around the train, salute us by putting their hands on their head, lips and breast, which signified, My head, lips and heart are at your service" They are very picturesque, with ropes of camel hair around their turbans.
 At Gadara we all got out of the train and walked to the hot sulphur springs. Herod used to come here to take medicinal baths. This road Is a wonderful piece of engineering-Ger- man engineers and Turkish workmen it is owned by the Turkish govern ment. They are building it on to Mecca. Will write again from Jeru- salem. c. s. K.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-28

Near here also Is the river Kishma, where the prophets of Baal were killed.
 We had fine view this afternoon of Mt Herman, with it's sides and top covered with snow-it seemed a fitting place for the transfiguration.
 It is hard to realize we are in the Holy Land. The weather is ideal. The sea is immediately in front of us at our stopping place.
 Several caravans of camels have passed the gate, tied together, led by a man on a donkey.
 On Mount Carmel picked many wild flowers, white daisies, poppies, candy-tuft, and handful of cycla- men. All sorts of strangely costumed people are passing-from long, Ori- ental robes to the Turkish trousers; some with the fez on, others turbans. Palm trees are dotted around on the sand.
 Damascus--This day has been 8 grand one. Soon after leaving Caifa our dragoman pointed out the place where Elijah called down fire from heaven to burn the sacrifice--a little later the brook Kishon, where he slew the prophets. Then the Plain of Estradon, where the Crusaders fought the last battle with the Turks, and Saladin was victorious. Then the valley of Megiddo. Nazar- eth came into view-the Shunem, 2, Kings iv. Mount Tabon in tho dis tance. Then we came to Jezreel, where Jezebel was thrown from the window and the dogs ate her. Then
 we saw Mount Gilboa, where Saul and Jonathan were killed. All the country was beautifully green, with great masses of Narcissus and ane- none. I imagined Palestine a barren, desolate country and I was delight fully surprised
 We crossed the Jordan, ran by the southern end of the sea of Galilee for a distance, then northeast. The sea Is a beautiful blue, with the Mt. of Beatitudes" on the other side. We came back to Galilee by train, and then over all this country on horse. back.
 We came into the country of the Gadarenes, which was very wild, but beautiful. Bedouins scattered over it in their tents, with their cattle, horses, sheep and goats.
 We followed the Yarmuch river for miles of grand scenery-a veritable panorama of valleys and mountains covered with fresh grass and wild flowers.
 The route we followed from Galilee to Damascus was the same over which Jacob travelled when he went
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-28
FIRE WASTE-A NATIONAL FAIL.
 ING.

According to the president of the National Fire Protective Association, the total fire loss in the United States for the past thirty-three years amounts to the sum of $4.500, 0000 with an average loss for the last five years of $252 ,00o 900 each year.
 The vastness of the waste from needless fires, from fires which ordi- nary care could have easily guarded against, is not stated, cannot be stated, but it is conceded very con- siderable It is said that we lead the world as the most careless peo- ole on earth, and until public opin- Ion is educated up to point where 1t will rise and demand less negli- Kence we shall continue to lead the world in lives lost and property de-
 
 The average per capita loss in Aus tria, Denmark, France, Germany Italy and Switzerland. we are told, varies from F cents in Italy to 49 cents In Germany, with an average of 33 cents, as compared with $2.47 in the \ United States. Berlin has popula- ton of 3,00O,0oO. It's fire loss reaches about $150,0oo a year. Chicago has a population of 100000 an an an- nual fire loss of nealy $5,o00,0oo
 Experts declare that over 50 per cent of the present fire waste is from easily preventable causes. Already we have from statistics the loss by fire for the month of January, 1909. It aggregates for this country $122,- 735,OOO which is some $6,000.000 less than for January of the previous year. This is, however, by no means en- couraging as to the burden of this fire waste. AS the New Orleans Pic ayune puts it, it is not merely the loss of the underwriters who pay the insurance, but 1t is the loss of the whole people. as the companies are compelled to increase premiums suf-
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DAUGHTER OF ARCH
 DEACON WEDS JAP

i1iearst News Special to the Graphic)
 Seattle, Wash, March 27.-Miss Hell en Emery, daughter of Arch Deacon Emery, was married today to Gun jiro Aoki, who claims to be Japan csc of high birth, but recently dish washer in the Emery household. The brides parents and a countrymEh of Aoki's were te only witnesses.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-28
POLICE OF 'CINCY"
 ROUND UP BURGLARS

tHearst News Special to the Graphic.)
 Cincinnati, March 27-After a des- perate running pistol duel with off, cers, Jerry Brown, William Ryan and Harry Spear, burglars who have been operating in the Hill Top neighbor- hood, were arrested this afternoon. Brown was shot three times. The burglars used autos, securing heavy booty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-28
h0BOISM IN
 THE HIGH SCHOOL

Chicago, March 27.-"1n the high school there is the intellectual ho- boism which in boy turns to ath- letics or foppishness and in girl to devotion to society,"" said Dean Reed, Of the University of Michigan, before the North Central Association of Col leges today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-03-28

the a till high
 the kitchen doorI Ihungt thought all, yard filtered feet deep With comic sections
 there sections of pink and the which there patterns false cards No busy a-haung the Sunday Dart
 Wa