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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-07-15
CORRESPONDENCE
Red Land.

Miss Alice Goodwin spent last week
here as guest Of her sister Mrs. Rupert
Butler.
Allan Boggs and Bill King came over
Sunday and spent the day with Johnnie
and Dallas Allen.
Miss Willie Belle Peyton is spending
a few weeks in Mansfield as a guest of
her aunt, Mrs. J. F.. Hawthorne.
Miss Birlie Riddle, who spent the past
two weeks with Miss Vashti Keoun, re-
turned Sunday to her home in Well
come, Ark.
Although this community has expert
enced some very hot weather of late it
has done but little to retard the on
slaught of the boil weevil.
Miss Ethy Denmon, who has been Wis
iting relatives living near Sarepta, re-
turned home yesterday, bringing with
her her cousin, Miss Myrtle Leonard.
The ice cream supper given Saturday
night by Mrs. H. L. Boggs to the young
people of the neighborhood proved quite
enjoyable. Mrs. Boggs is splendid
hostess and all are sure of good time
when recipients of her invitations.
Those from this place who attended
the barbecue given at Bradley, Ark,
last Thursday were Messrs. G. G. Allen,
w. A. johnson, Eber Johnson, Bryant
Keoun, L. T. Goodwin, T. S. Goodwin,
c. G. Peyton, ]. T. Norris and J. H.
Allen. The young men must have found
some attraction other than the barbecue,
for nearly all speak Of going again at an
early date. JACK.
Tuesday, July Is, 1909.
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McDade.

All crops are needing rain.
Little Rudolph Prince is on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. R. L. Dowdell made a trip to
Shreveport Monday.
Mr.. j. T. McDade made business
visit to Benton this week.
Mrs. w. B. Graham of Elm Grove
passed through this afternoon.
Miss Virginia McDade is visiting rel
atives at the Bluffs this week.
Mrs. H. E. Atkins, Miss Fannie Moore,
Miss Nora Greene and Miss Grace At
kins spent Monday afternoon at Poole.
Mr.. G. L. Coulter, the popular agent
for the L., r. and N. at Atkins, called
on our young people Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. George Atkins, while hunting a
hen nest, was bitten on the foot by red
bug and is unable to play tennis with
his best girl.
A crowd of young people enjoyed a
hay ride last Thursday night. All
report a pleasant time. why did you
get that water melon, Shaw?O
Mr.. Emmett Shaw entertained his
friends Saturday afternoon with game
of tennis. Those who attended were
Misses Maude Mercer and Jessie Scott
of Taylortown and Misses Nora Greene
Grace Atkins and Virginia McDade.
Cotton seems to be doing its best, con-
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Rocky Mount.

Rocky Mount.
Mr.. Sam Mccall has been quite sick
for several days.
Miss Minnie Hoffpauir of Shreveport
is guest of Miss Critic Mckinney.
Miss Bessie Many of Plain Dealing
is here on visit with Misses Maymie
and Belle Johnson.
Mrs. Arthur Mckinney and little
daughter of Hosston are visiting Mrs.
w. B. Mckinney this week.
Little Miss Jennie May Gleason of
Alden Bridge and little w. B. Love of
Shreveport are here this week on a visit
with their grandmother, Mrs. j. P.
Gleason.
Miss Mamie Luce, a niece of Mrs.
J. S. johnson, and one OF the most pop
ular young ladies of Graford, Texas, is
visiting here. Miss Luce is remembered
by number of our young people, hav
ing visited here several years ago.
The picnic given by the members Of
the Farmers Union on the 10th was very
much enjoyed by all who attended. The
dinner was especially fine, as is always
the way at Rocky Mount. In the after
noon game of baseball was played, the
game being between the Ivan and Rocky
Mount teams. The score was is to 18
in favor of the Rocky Mount boys.
Monday, July II, 1909.
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1000 Watches Free.

The Weekly Commercial gives small,
regular ~ size, thin model, nickel
finish, watch for club of only twenty
three months new trial subscriptions at
10 cents each, SO, the amount collected
Each trial subscription must be new, not
now taking the Weekly, and only one to
a family. The watch is fully guaran-
teed, nice enough for any one to wear, "a
good time keeper, and cannot be pur-
chased from any jeweler for less than So.
Drop us a postal card for sample copies
and blanks.
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL,
Memphis, Tenn.
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Hauehton Happenings.

Our ice merchant has been doing a
good business.
DR.. John B. Hall, ir., was a visitor
here Friday from Ivan.
Mr.. c. B. Prothro OF Shreveport was
a visitor here yesterday.
Mr.. John l.. Hodges of Koran was
here Saturday on business.
Mr.. Adger, Game Warden, spent
to-day here and hereabouts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ev r. Connell of Koran
were visitors here last Thursday
Mr.. Frank McClanahan OF Timon
spent last week here with his parents.
Several of our sports have taken stock
in the new club house on Lake Bodcau.
Mr.. E. r. Majors and family left last
Wednesday for their home in Oklahoma.
Mr.. Shelton Burch OF Randolph spent
several days of last week here with rel
atives.
Misses Fay and Frances Wars left
Saturday for their home in Whitesboro,
Texas.
Mr.. E. M. Laughlin of Alden Bridge
spent Friday here, attending the Ma
sonic Lodge meeting.
Our deer hunters are beginning to talk
about their annual camp hunt, which
will begin August 18th.
Mr.. E. White of Temple, Texas, is
spending several days here with the
family of Mr.. J. M. Moore.
Mrs. E. E. Gilmore of Port Arthur,
Texas, is spending this week here with
the family of Mr.. F. M. Britt.
The local Masonic Lodge raised Mr..
G. F. Sheppard to the Masters degree
at the meeting held last Friday.
Miss Exile Wyche of Benton and little
Jimmie Wyche of Plain Dealing are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Smith.
Mr.. Frank Saunders, commercial agent
for the ", S. and P, spent to-day here
looking after the company's interests in
his department.
/ Several fishing parties were out last
week. All went to Lake Bisteneau.
They report the catch as "plenty to eat,
but none to bring home.''
! While crop prospects are by no means
flattering, there is considerable i'm
provement in cotton owing to the hot,
dry weather, which drives away the
boil weevils.
The Oakland oil we'll has shown con-
siderable gas pressure, which makes the
drillers very careful in going down,
hence the progress is quite slow. A
good flow of oil is confidently expected
soon.
/ Mrs. w. H. Quinn gave an entertain
ment Friday evening complimentary te
| her sisters. Nearly all of the young
people were there and report mos,
pleasant evening. Dainty refreshments
were served.
Mr.. Hodgie Henderson OF GibslanG
is now studying for the ministry. He
will fill Rev. Sloan's appointment at the
Methodist Church in this place on the
first Sunday in August. Haughtor
claims Hodgie as one of her boys, he
having resided here for four years
during his fathers pastorate.
Monday, July IL, 1909.
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However, as the lapse of time between
the two surveys was as much as six
months, and the survey made by me on
June 10, 1909, developed deficiencies not
only in grade, but in crown and slopes
as we'll, whereas no deficiencies were
considered for the two latter by Mr..
Lombard, I concluded to refer the cal
culations OF contents to the returns OF
dimensions made by Mr.. Lombard after
his survey of December II, 1908, and
upon which the number of cubic yards
certified to by him was based.
AS a result of this calculation, the
contents of the embankment was found
to be 1923 cubic yards, reducing the
deficiency between the embankment as
found by me and that prescribed to 1890
cubic yards, instead of 4 ,226 cubic yards
as found by Mr.. Lombard, or differ
ence OF 800 cubic yards in your favor.
In other words, the net contents of the
Grape levee, based upon the survey I
made by me June 10, 1909, amounted to
81 1929 cubic yards, and the number of
cubic yards certified to by Mr.. Lombard
January 10, 1909, amounted to 81 ,623, or
only 3O6 cubic yards less than found by
mean immaterial difference consider
ing the extent of the work and the sur
veys necessary to arrive at any conclu-
siOns in the premises, as we'll as the
lapse of time between the surveys.
All things considered, therefore, there
is no doubt in my mind in regard to the
correctness of the returns made by Mr..
Lombard upon final measurement of the
work. In fact, his official direction of
the various steps necessary to the ex-
ecution Of the work in question appears
to me to be above criticism, and | have
no hesitation in saying to you that you,
as we'll as the Board of Commissioners of
the Bossier Levee District, should prop
| erly accept the correctness of his returns
in regard to the work.
! For your information and to enable
you to form some idea of the care with
which the matter under consideration
has been gone into, | mail you, with
this, two sheets OF cross sections, illus
trating fully the results OF the several
surveys OF the Grape levee made to de-
termine it's condition and contents.
i FRANZ M. KERR,
Chief State Engineer.
On motion of Mr.. j. T. McDade, Sec
onded by Mr.. Vance, the board appoint
ed Mr.. Foster committee of one to
negotiate the remaining bonds of the
1904 issue, authorizing him to sell the
same at not less than par and to pay a
commission not exceeding per cent of
same.
] There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned, subject to cali.
HIN. CARLTON, President.
J. A. THIGPEN, Secretary.
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Who Lost These Mules :?

A red heayy-set mare mule about
twelve years old and a black slim mare
mule about the same age, collar marks
on both and the last mentioned has
scar on hip, have been taken up and can
now be seen in pasture at Bossier City.
Address o. E. Gamlin, care S. J. Rus
sell, Shreveport.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-07-15
Poole.

Received too late for last weeks issue
Mrs. H. E. Atkins and children were
visitors in Poole Saturday afternoon.
Miss Katie Prince OF Haughton is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. 7. McDade.
Mrs. H. L. Alison is here for few
days. stay with her father, Mr.. G. A. F.
Poole.
Mrs. T. NJ. Britain of Shreveport was
guest this week of her sister, Mrs.
Robert Poole.
Misses Grace Atkins, Virginia Me-
Dade, Maude Mercer and Jessie Scott
were guests of Mrs. w. B. Graham
Saturday last.
Miss Marguerite Bryant returned this
morning after a delightful stay of ten
days in Coushatta with her aunt, Mrs.
L. B. Guthrie.
Miss Jessie Scott of Weatherford,
Texas, who is spending the summer with
her aunt, Mrs. w. D. Mercer of Taylor
town, was recent visitor to McDade.
The excessive warm weather did not
lessen the crowd that gathered at Cas-
piana to witness the game of ball be-
tween the boys of Caspiana and those of
Koran. After an interesting game, the
score was 9 to 12 in favor Of Caspiana.
Mrs. Ophelia Atkins returned Sunday
morning to her home in Shreveport for
much needed rest. She has been a
father, Mr.. G. A. F. Poole, for eleven
weeks. He is slightly improved and it
is hoped he will soon recover.
Wednesday, July I, 1909.
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Teachers Examinations.

Dear Superintendent: For the con-
venience of the $500 teachers who are
attending the State Summer Schools
examinations will be held at each of the
summer schools for colored teachers July
9Th, 9th and 10th, and at each of the
summer schools for white teachers, ex-
cept Tulane, July goth, Both and 31st.
Tulane will hold it's examination August
18th, 18th and 18th.
l have asked the Superintendent in
whose parishes the summer schools are
being held to conduct the examinations.
| trust that certificates issued as the
result OF these examinations will be ac-
cepted without question by all parish
superintendent of the State.
The next regular examination will be
held in all parishes August 26th, 9th
and 28th. Persons wishing to become
eligible to hold the Office of parish
superintendent should report to parish
superintendent or to the State Superin-
tendent August 18th.
Please see that the above information
is made public. Yours very truly,
T. H. HARRIS, State Sup't.
Baton Rouge, La, June %, 1909.
The above is self-explanatory and
needs no comment from me.
w. A. FoRTsoN, Parish Sup't.
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Notice, Sunday School Workers.

Notice, Sunday School Workers.
The next meeting of the Parish Sun
day School Association will be held in
Haughton on the Sd and 4th of August.
State workers in the interest Of the
cause have promised to be present. Au
Sunday schools are requested to send
delegates. A full attendance is desired.
A. HoFFPAUIR,
President Parish Division.
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Camp Loud0n Butter Meets.

Loudon Butler Camp No. 400, United
Confederate Veterans met in the Police
Jury of the Court House in Benton on
Saturday, July Sd.
Report of Adjutant shows that he has
collected .S6.S5, and disbursed s4.10,
leaving a balance of S2.85 on hand.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the sincere thanks OF
Loudon Butler Camp No. 400, U. C. ",
is hereby rendered to Gen. T. w. Cas-
tleman, Division Commander, and to
Gen. J. A. Prudhomme, past Division
Commander, for courtesies extended to
the representatives of this camp at the
recent reunion OF Confederate veterans
in Memphis.
The camp adjourned subject to call Of
the Commander, at which meeting two
delegates and two alternates will be
elected to attend the annual reunion OF
the Louiniana Division of Confederate
Veterans, which will be held in Alexan-
dria on September 9th and 10th.
]. s. ALISON, Adjutant.
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BY You can get the Banner one year
without cost by securing US three new
pald-in- advance subscribers.
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LOST-At the Court House or on the streets OF
Benton gold LINK CUFF BUTTON. showing
the monogram JNS. The finder will please re-
turn to this office and receive reward.
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sidering the dry weather. The weevils
are not so bad. The corn crop has been
cut short by the drouth. JACK.
Wednesday, July IA, 1909.
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The above is self-explanatory ant
needs no comment from me.
w. A. FoRTsoN, Parish Sup't.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23

Rev. d. b. Floyd, in his History Of
the Seventy-tifth Indiana Regiment"
speaks thus of the nth of August.
1863: I'VE marched for miles along
the backbone Of a spur of the noun
tains Cumberland Mountains, Teunes-
see) on one Of the dryest and hottest
days which we experienced dnring the
war. No water could be obtained. and
as we approached Sweedens Cave. ten
miles distance from our camp. the
rays Of the blazing sun had depress-
ing effect upon our men, some Of whom
we overcome by the heat and thirst"
He also quotes Chaplain Lyle, Of the
Third Brigade. who gives a vivid pen
picture Of this march: "The column
had been marching from early dawn
along dusty roads and literally In a
dry and thirsty laid where there was
no water. II was now a little past the
hour OF noon. and the blazing sun
shone out fiercely in a cloudcd sky.
Many a strong hearted soldier had
tainted by the wayslde. for his canteen
was empty, his lips were dry and
parched. and he was footsore and
weary Water. water, was the great
cry. water. anything for water and
some shady place IN which to rest.
More and more intensely did the sun
shine out from the brazen sky, while
the earth seemed ike furnace. The
dry, hot dust, stirred up by thousands
at the same time increasing the intol-
cradle thirst under which all were s,lf-
ferlng onward and still onward press
ed the men. drearily and In pain. while
the dust, increasing in heat and guam
THY, threatened TO sufYocate them at ev-
cry step. Not a breath OF air seemed
to be stirring. The very leaves on the
low shrubs and the grass by the way
side seemed to partake OF tie general
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23

After the Civil war was over General
sherman loved to talk about it and
about his boys" as he used to call the
men who had served under him, and
who came to see him from all parts of
the country Toward the close Of his
days this gave rise to a pathetically
human incident which the American
Magazine recently printed.
once, while the late Augustus Saint
Gaudens was modelling figure OF
Sherman, Robert Louis Stevenson Wis.
tied New York Stevenson had a pas.
sion for the study of war. He knew
more about fighting than most fighting
men, and was especially Interested il
the Civil war, and in Sherman's spec
tacular campaign in Georgia.
He asked Saint-Gaudens to introduce
him to the general and the next day
the sculptor told Sherman that Steven
son wanted to meet him.
"Who is hef' asked Sherman, "ont
of my boys?'
NO" said Gaudens hes the grea
writer Stevenson"
"Never heard of him." said Sherman
What did he writer
'Why, he wrote Treasure Island
and Kidnapped and David Balfour' -
Don't know them" said the general
And he wrote DR.. Jekyl and Mr.
Hyde" -
That's a good play. | saw Dicb
Mansfield play It, Well, fetch hin
along"
Saint Gaudens the kindest and tend
crest creature that ever lived, would
never think Of wounding Stevenson'i
sensitive soul by telling him what Sher
man had said.
The general wants you TO come
around tomorrow" said he to the au
thor.
Does he really want to see meY
Stevenson asked.
"Of course, he does said Saiut-Gau
dens Want to see you? Why yot
should have seen his face when | told
him you were coming"
They went to the studio the next
day When sherman arrived. Saint
Gaudens came forward most impress
lively and laying great stress on the
authors name, said:
General Sherman, this is Mr.. Robert
Louis Stevenson"
All. how do you do Mr.. Stevenson
said the general. Glad to meet you
One Of my boysF"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23

depression and suffering, and looked
dropping and dying. Thus mile after
mile Of the weary way was traversed.
and hour succeeded hour, as If each
one was an age, and impressions Of
suffering and utter exhaustion were
made so deeply on the minds Of all
that time will never efface them. Sud
denly we entered narrow defile
through which the road wound round,
and, as if by magic or like the crea-
ton of some fairy tale, a cool and fra
grant breeze began to fan our cheeks"
Ours and the Seyenty-fifth belonged
to the same brigade. And we partici-
pated in this ver-to-be-forgotten
march. But l thing that Tuesday,
Aug. Is, was hotter than the 18th. and
that the Chaplain's vivid description
applies 10 it rather than to the march
on Monday.
We remained in camp on Battle
Creek from the evening OF the 18th I'M
til noon of the Dist, when we marched
down the Sequatchie valley six miles
to Jasper. While there I find | wrote
in my diary on the 22nd This is the
hottest day OF the season" Again the
"a The past few days have been the
hottest l ever experienced" The per
spiration was so profuse that the sweat
would run down ON the paper from
ones hand, SO that letter writing had
to be dispensed with, although com
rades were anxious to write to friends
while in camp. But a radical change
came, for my record of the 25th reads ::
The weather has changed amazingly
This p. IN. is so cool that that 1t is al.
most unpleasant" Again, Aug. 9th
Last night was so cool we slept un,
comfortably.
This brief history covers the hottest
weather Of the war, If indeed it was
ever equaled. Its torture upon that
march permanently injured many men
not few of whom prematurely perish,
ed.-American Tribune
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23

Men who saw the defeated genera
when he came forth from the chamber
where he had signed the articles Of cap
itnlation say that he paused Il momenr
as his eyes rested sonce more on the
Virginia hills smote his hands together
as though in some excess Of inward
agony, then mounted his gray horse
Traveller, and rode calmly away.
If that was the very Gethsemant
of his trials, yet be must have had ther
one moment Of supreme, If chastened
JOY As he rode quietly down the LAM
leading from the scene Of capitulation
he passed into view Of his men--oi
such as remained Of them The news
Of the surrender had got abroad anc
they were waiting, Rricfstricken auC
detected. upon the hisidcs, when thel
caught sight Of their commander OF
the gray horse Then, enRucd one o.
the most notable scenes Of the hstorf
Of the war Ia an instant they wcr,
about him. kissing his hand, his boots
his saddle. weeping; cheering hin
amid their tears shouting HIS name e
the very skies. lie said Men. ",
have fought through the war together
/ have done my best for you my hear
Is too full tc say more Prom Rober
f. Lee. the Southerner." by Thomal
Nelson Page
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
ITO Be Continued
She Reilly Hated Men.

Miss Harriet Evans. an elderly spin
srer on whom an inquest Was held at
Hackney yesterday, was said TO have
been a confirmed man hater.
..She was so much against men that
she would not have a coin with the
Kings head on IT,, her !andlGdy said.
1If one was given her she would throw
II into the fire. She would only deal
i'm money bearing Queen Victoria head.
Miss Evans went 10 the office Of a
local newspaper some time ago, but re-
fused TO enter il until a woman was sent
To transact business with her An ad-
yerisement foT apartments which she
published stipulated that there should
be no man in the house. She even de-
cIined to receive letters because the
stamps bore the Kings head.-PaH Mall
Gazette.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
Odds and Ends.

The average revenue Of German rail
ways Is 50T per cent
Frances birthrate has fallen from
80 to 1914 per cent in 100 years.
About 100000 worth Of quinn,
is consumed annually the world OPer
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
RED ASTERS.

The Fir Treaeb
Of Belinda" THE Revolution of Tony"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-03-18

1t is at The Kraft Clothing Co., that you will find
not only the best, but the best only We couldn't af
ford to risk reputation reputable merchants by
selling anything but clothes Of quality, and you can't
afford to anything else at the prices quot
ing
Suits up to $3.50. Carnival price, Sl4.5O
Suits up to 1900. Carnival price, ll.5O
Suits up to 1850. Carnival price. 495
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-03-18
Boys Clothing

If our store had been made especially for the boys
you could not find better or neater fit or natter
styles Mothers who have worried themselves sick in
an attempt find something to fit the small boys Of
the family invited to share their worries with
and will make it right. When you have once pat
1onized our BOYS Suit section you will always come
here During this sale prices made purpose
for the little fellows to have complete outfit for
both school and dressy
Suits up to $500, Carnival price. sos
Suits up to 400. Carnival price. LOS
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-20
That Ounce of Prevention--W:
Underwear ~.
Inning for OutingFlannel
Gowns

Only the best makers with sanitary
workshops cant make these Gowns
for .us and we see To Ii that the
materials are the best and that they
are USED literally in each garment
The styles of making and patterns
of materials are unusually pretty.
Women's and misses Gowns,
75c To $3.50