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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03
Plain Dealing.

Allie and Will Banks have been quite
sick for a week past.
Elmer Walker returned home Sunday
from Mineral Wells, Texas.
John S. Boggs will leave for Natchi-
toches, where he will TAXA up some
special studies.
Glen Curry, who is now working in
Marshall, Texas, spent Sunday and
Monday in Plain Dealing.
Minnie Lee Kendrick, Clyde Herndon
and Viola Robertson have gone to Runton
to attend summer school.
Miss Alletha Montgomery left Monday
for San Marcos, Texas, where she will
remain for two or three months.
Mr.. F. NJ. Cline has accepted a two OF
three months position with a lumber
company located at Shepherd, Texas.
Misses Marguerite and Mary Caldwell
returned one day this week to Natchi'
toches, where they will re-enter school.
Inez Allen, Mozelle Boggs, Hattie
Kirtley and Alma and lola Keoun are il
Natchitoches attending the summe
term of the State Normal.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Boggs, jr., cam
in Sunday morning from Pine Bluff
Ark. Mrs. Boggs will remain in Plail
Dealing a few days visiting friends ant
relatives.
Plain Dealing High School closed yes
terday. Some of the assistant teacher
have already left for their homes, Will
others have remained over to atten
picnics, fishfries, etc.
Wednesday, June 2, 1909.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03

In compliance with an act of the Police
Jury at its April meeting offering one
free scholarship to the Louisiana State
University to a boy and one to the Lou
isiana Industrial Institute at Ruston to
girl, l will hold an examination at the
Court House at Benton on June 10th to
determine the fitness of all applicants
applying for same.
Applicants to Industrial Institute must
pass crcditable examination in arith-
metic, algebra through factoring, gram
mar, United States History and Geogra-
ply. Applicants to the Louisiana State
University must pass creditable exam
ination on all subjects taught in our high
schools. w. A. FoRTsoN,
Parish Superintendent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03
CORRESPONDENCE
HaufhtOn.

Mr.. r. E. Wyche of Benton was Wis
itor here last Thursday and Friday.
Miss Susie Marshall of Shreveport
was a guest of Miss Julia Elston Satur-
day.
Mrs. Anna L. Burch of Texarkana,
Ark, is here with her sons family dur
ing their sickness.
Misses Maude and Lizzie McAnn left
Saturday for Natchitoches, where they
will attend the Summer Normal.
Mrs. Kate Wyche and daughter, Miss
Joe, left Sunday for Bellevue, where
they will visit relatives before returning
to their home in Benton.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.. Edwards of Benton
stopped off here last Thursday, return
ing home from Cooper's Wells, Miss.
Mr.. Edwards is much improved in
/ health.
| Mrs. Artemisia Husbrook of Shreve-
port spent part of last week here with
friends. She was here for the purpose
of experimenting the placing of mon
ument at the grave of her deceased hus-
band, in Fillmore Cemetery.
Mrs. Sophia Bender of Texarkana,
Ark, who has been here during the past
week visiting her daughter, Mrs. S. r.
Lippincott, left to-day for St. Louis,
Mo-, where she was summoned by wire
to the bedside of her sick mother.
Miss Gladys Belts, who has been
living with her sister, Mrs. C. NJ.
Tucker, and attending Haughton High
School, left this morning for her home
in Champagnolle, Ark. Her departure
has caused at least one boy to look sad.
The carpenters have completed the
derrick for the Oakland oil we'll, the
machinery has been placed on the
ground, the driller and his assistants are
all here and say drilling will begin
within a week; a car load of piping has
arrived, and everything begins to look
like business.
, Commencement exercises of Haughton
High School came to close last Friday
night. This is pronounced the most
successful term in the history of the
J school. The highest praise is giver
, every one connected with the school
from the Principal down to the primer
pupils.
The following named young men
having passed the required examination
, were awarded diplomas of graduation
John M. Britt, Parks M. Elston, JOSEPH
w. Elston, jr., and Murff Oneal. TIT
young men (graduates) were showeret
with flowers and presents by admirint
!. friends and fellow pupils.
Prof. w. A. Fortson, Parish Superin
tendent, presented the diplomas ant
made an appropriate talk to the class
and to the patrons of the school.
Hon. Amos L. Ponder of New Orlean
was present and delivered the annua
address. His words were full of wisdor
d and will doubtless prove an inspiration
y to our people for the higher ideals G
education and good citizenship.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03

Mr.. J. G. Barnett's good-roads camp
IN now located near Mr.. J. B. Laws
store, on the lower road.
MIR. z. G. Fontaine of Antrim was
business visitor in Benton last Thurs
day. We acknowledge a pleasant call,
Miss Dubois Elder Of Alden Bridge.
who during the past scholastic term
taught in Lebanon, Va, school, re-
turned home one day last week.
The moon will rise this evening be-
tween six and seven o'clock and will be
in partial eclipse, which will not pass
until perhaps ten o'clock. There will be
a total eclipse, but it will not be visible
here.
You can open a savings account with
the Plain Dealing Bank, of Plain Deal
ing, merely by depositing 81. Then put
IN little from time to time and watch it
grow. Interest paid on time deposits.
See their ad. elsewhere on this page.
Wednesday night of next week was
the date fixed for the beginning Of a
series OF meetings at the Methodist
Church in this place, but Rev. ]. A.
Parker, resident Methodist minister, has
asked us to state that the date has been
postponed until July 9Th.
One day last week Mr.. S. C. Adger.
local Game Warden reported that he has
recently seen several flocks of young
wild turkeys. One day he saw a hen
with about fifteen or eighteen little ones
and on another occasion he saw three
hens together with about forty little
ones. They seem to be doing extra well
this year.
Died, at Mira on Tuesday, May 18th,
Mr.. Frank O'Daniel, aged forty years.
Mr.. O'Daniel was native of Webster
Parish, but a resident of Mot (this
parish) for about nine years. He moved
to Caddo Parish during December, 1908
He leaves a wife and eight children
The interment took place in the Block
er's Chapel cemetery.-A Friend.
In addition to the names published ir
our last issue, we learn that among those
who will attend the Confederate Reunion
at Memphis next week are the following
T. P. Larkin of Hughes Spur; DR.. I. S
Arnold of Buckhouse; w. r. Bounds
and P. w. Young of Ivan; R. H. Allen
w. r. McGuffey and Arthur Dudney O
Plain Dealing.
In a recent issue Of Harper's Week.,
appears an illustrated page article unde
the caption "The Most Deadly Anima
Alive" You will perhaps be surprise,
to learn that the page is devoted to tn
common house fly, and tell how danger
Gus his existence is to the human family
! Particular attention is called to what i
said about this little pest elsewhere O.
this page.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03
BoSsier Point.


Miss Anna Yearwood visited friends
here Sunday.
Mr.. George Jones was business visi-
tor to Shreveport yesterday.
Miss Clara Carnahan returned Satur-
day to her home in Natchitoches.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Aldman visited
relatives in Shreveport the latter part OF
the past week.
Mr.. Gus Tennyson made one of his
semi-frequent visits to the Point the
early part of last week.
Misses Addie and Euna Jones left yes
terday for Ruston, where they viii
attend summer session of the Norma
School.
| The excessive rains have made croI
prospects look little gloomy. How
ever, the farmers in the Point always
look on the bright side, and pin thei
faith 70 Che old saw: Every cloud ha'
silver lining"
Mr.. Saddler of Haughton preachsd al
interesting sermon to a good conngrcga
ton at the Peas school house Sunday
Those in attendance, aside from TIL
neigdborhood, were: Mr.. and Mrs
Willis Graham of Elm Grove, Mrs. J. I
McDade and Mr.. Jules Jones from Nc
Dade and Mr.. and Mrs. E. Cornell an
Messrs. Tooke, Cawthon and Dees fror
Koran.
Ninock, La, June 1, 1909.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03
FORTY YEARS AGO
From our files of 1869.

From our files of 1859.
May 18th: "Mr. Russ has appointed
Mr.. Benjamin Dawson Herring deputy
sheriff.
May 29th: "The Shreveport market
house will be leased to the highest
bidder on June 12th.''
February 18th: eve are pleased to
note that Maj. J. R. Looney has assumed
the editorial chair of the Shreveport
News"
May 29th: "Mr. L. C. Raspberry has
received his commission from Gov.
Warmoth as Assessor and Tax Collector
of Bossier."
May 29th: "Mr. N. A. Durdin, living
just across Bodcau, has within fraction
Of 21s bushels of nicely cleaned fresh
turnip seed" They were grown on his
place.
February Goth: married, on the 18th
instant by Thomas Applewhite, Justice
of the Peace, at the residence of his
father, Nathan Holly, William H. H.
Holly to Miss Mary F. Hodges
May 29th: "The steamer L. B. Hodge
No. 9 on her last trip from Shreveport to
New Orleans made it in thirty
hours and forty-five minutes. This is
: said to be the fastest time on record"
"Spend your money where you make
it! Buy your goods at home, not abroad
when you can do just as well. Encour'
age your home mechanics and business
men. Let each be for the other, and al
for public Improvements at home. Gu
town first, others afterward. Charity
; remember, always begins at home"
February 18th: "Geo. Graham, on
of the Supervisors for Bossier Parish
: reports that it was unsafe for any on
of known Radical views to travel in tn
parish. The truth of the matter is
! Graham is dirty dog unworthy o
notice. He fawned upon our citizen
while here, and like the braggart an
q coward. traduces them when out Q
d reach. While here he begged his boar
e bill on credit, and then sneaked ava
V shke thief in the night leaving his 81
n Notwithstanding abuse and SANDER fo
d the indulgence he received. Were ther
q any manhood about the misarabl
: spawns, Graham and Curric, they Woul
e certainly have paid their board bill
before belieing the community"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03
Pretty Slow.

Horace L. Moore was lieutenant colo
mel of the noted Nineteenth Kansas
cavalry. He could lead men for long
er period without rest OH single ra-
ton Of cheerful good humor than any
other officer. Though not given to
Jokes he was the reputed author OF
as many astonishers as the great Lin
coin.
One time, on the march, he sent an
orderly with a message to an officer al
some distance Before the man was
out of hearing Moore shouted: Hey
orderly! Come back here!"
He came galloping back, sitting limp
" in the saddle.
Moore dropped his voice and, assum
ing d half confidential manner, inquir
ed, Orderly, in the course OF your lif'
| have YOU ever seen snail?'
| YES, SIR was the astonished reply
You met him, then" replied Moore
| "for you'd never overtakea one!'-kan
sas City Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03
Subscriptions Paid.

We acknowledge receipt and return
hanks for the following subscriptions
paid US during the past month:
Louis c. Buckley, to June "a, 1910, 81.
J. E. Slack, to May IA, 1910, ST.
W.. B. Boggs, jr., August 10, 1909, Soc.
w. NJ. Rushing, to May 10, 1909, 35c.
P. c. Taylor, to Feb. 20, 1910, 81.
Floy Conger, to May 10, 1910, 81.
l. F. Elder, to March u, 1910, 81.
w. D. Johnston, to Jan. 80, 1910, 81.
7. P. Larkin, to April 81, 1910, 81.
J. w. Houston, to Jan. 20, 1910, 81.
C. D. Sandidde, to May 4, 1910, 81.
Mrs. Addie Neeson, June q, 1909, ST..
Mrs. A. Abrams, to May Is, 1910, 81.
George W. Smith balance due, ST.
F.B. Odgen, to Jan. II, 1910, 81.
Mrs. NJ. G. Swami, Sept. |, 1911, 81.
Rev. S. DAVIS, to May q, 1910, ST.
Rev. w. A. Zeigler, balance due, $3.50.
Rev. w. A. zeigler, May ~, 1910, 81.
W. E. Cornwell, to May ~, 1910, 81.
HI Love, to March 10, 1910, 81.
Mrs. w. M. Milling, March %, 1910, 81,
Arnold Jones, on balance due, 81.
DR.. Paul Lawrence, May II, 1910, 81
E.A. Woody, 10 Dec. 20, 1909, 81.
W. T. Lovelady, to June 3, 1910, 81.
w. ]. Davis, to Jan. %, 1910, 81.
J. M. Montgomery, April |, 1910, 81.
Mrs. F. w. Ward, to Nov. |, 1909, SOC
w. w. Oglesby, to July 2, 1909, ST..
In the event that you discover an erro
in your date Gf shown above) pleas
make prompt complaint.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03
A HEALTH HINT.
How to Xii! 'em.

1t is important that tie agency
used to kill flies that get into your
home be nonpoisoncus CT not dan
perous to human beings. Espe-
cially is this true in homes where
there are children. A 7 per cent
solution of bichrouate Of potas-
stun made up with water and
sweetened with sugar, and placed
in shallow dishes throughout the
house, will kill the flies and will
not harm the children should they
get hold of it. This is cheap and
may be obtained at any drug store.
A 2 per cent solution Of cobalt
chloride may be used. 1t is non
poisonous, but is more expensive
and hard to obtain.
Spraying ponds OF water with
kerosene will destroy the larvae of
mosquitoes, and used in the same
way in garbage boxes will destroy
the larvae of flies.
Memphis Commercial appeal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03
Advertising Is Life.

Towns no less than business firms need
to advertise. A town may not fail quite
so quickly as private enterprise from
lack of advertising, but the death is just
as certain in the long run. A town
needs to have outsiders know its advan-
tages, its actual conditions as to indus
tries, opportunities for business, cost OF
living, etc. Many an excellent town
suffers from the fact that its advantages
are not widely known, just as many a
worthy commodity suffers because it has
not been advertised.
The newspapers are undoubtedly one
of the greatest means OF advertising
their towns. "By their newspapers men
shall know them is the semibiblical
phrase that applies to towns. The
Western real estate town can teach the
average Eastern city many things on the
subject of advertising. There it is a
case of advertise or die completely, and
they prefer to advertise. The result is
that people are interested and money is
invested in the towns.
| 1t is the same old TACT that never
changes namely, that advertising is
necessary and that the more a thing is
advertised, up to a certain very hlgf
limit, the greater the net returns will be
Towns are no exception to the genera
ule.-Ridg,uay (Pa.) Aduocdte.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03
FACTS ABOUT THE FLY.

The common house-fly is a car
rier of disease. Typhoid fever,
diarrhna, dysentery and tubercu-
losis are carried by flies.
Flies feed on food and also on
filth. They go fran the one to the
other. In this way they carry dis
ease germs to the table. One fly
may convey six million bacteria.
Flies breed in manure heaps,
outhouses, refuse, ash-pits and all
decomposing animal or vegetable
matter, and unclean places. Do
not allow decaying material Of any
sort to accumulate on or near your
premises. If such exist, cover
with lime or kerosene oil, and re-
move as early as possible.
See that your sewerage system
is in good order.
Screen all food; cover food after
meal; burn all scraps and refuse.
Screen all windows and doors.
Burn pyrethrum powder in the
house if flies should gain entrance.
If there is no filth there will be
no flies.-Hdrper's Weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03
d. S

1T HELPS.-In answering advertisements in the
Banner please say: Il saw your ad in the
Bossier Banner"
WANTED TO BUY-Smail Planning Mill outfit.
Am prepared to take down and transport same.
Write, giving best terms-W. E. McDade, Bluffs.
WANTED-A position by young man who has
had nine years experience in the general mer-
chandise business. Also has some knowledge of
bookkeeping. Address B, care the Banner.
FOR SALE-100 SHEEP. Ewes and wethers,
s1.5G; lambs, 81. Average in size and perfectly
gentle. 100 bu. Speck.e Peas, clean and sound, at
81 % per bushel, (. o. b. Hughes Spur. Write OF
telephone j. M. Henderson, Rocky Mount, La
- lone dime line" under this head means fol
the first insertion; each subsequent insertion
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 is So cents per line.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03
Free Entertainment for Veterans.

EECC YCANA0 hSs
A circular letter issued by Mr.. w. r.
Barksdale, Chairman of the Hotels and
Accommodation Committee on account
the Confederate Reunion to be held in
Memphis, reads in part as follows:
"All ex- Confederates who expect to be
entertained by this Committee, in free
quarters, mussbring their blankets and
they will be assigned to quarters as soon
as they arrive in the city.
Those ex-Confederates who desire to
accept the hospitality Of this committee
will please advise the Chairman Of the
Hotels and Accommodations Committee
in Advance, as in this way the commit
tee will be enabled to arrange quarters
promptly for them.
"Every effort on the part OF this COM
mittee will be exercised in giving the
sOld Boys good sleeping quarters in
our public buildings, as in barracks OF
this kind they can be comfortably
housed"
L
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03

Hp Elsewhere in this issue of the
Banner appears a record Of subscrip-
tons paid us during the past month. Il
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 corrections on our books, when
found necessary. Please be prompt to
write. The best time to correct an error
is when it is first discovered.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03
Red Land.
Monday, May 81, 1909.

Mrs. M. f. Stewart is on the sick list
at the present writing as are also Master
Chris Davis and Mrs. @. G. Allen.
Mr.. j. r. Honeycutt Of the North
Louisiana Mineral and Oil Company
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03

hIr. C. O. Gayle of this place respect
fully invites you around to inspect his
summer stock of goods and look his new
store over, We have said before that he
now has most attractive quarters and
prices, but don't take our word 10: it.
He can cite you. Give him the chance!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03

DR.. e. G. Allen, Of Shreveport,
Announces that he has opened an office
in the Cooper Building. DR.. Allen is
graduate Of both schools and carries a
full line Of homeopathic remedies.
Special attention given chronic diseases.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03

The Banner covers Bossier Parish like
a blanket covers bed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03

Printers ink will move anything.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03

The moon will be full this evening
.otueen eight and nine o'clock. Won
aer if that will stop the rains?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03

We have been authorized to announce
lnat a meeting of the trustees and
patrons Of Benton High School will be
held at the Court House next Wednesday
J d three o'clock pm, when proposition
OF much Importance will be discussed
aud passed on. The President of the
beard OF Trustees urges a full attend
ahee. II you feel an interest in the
school you should be present.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03

All schools in the parish are now
closed and the heart OF the average
rounester is made glad.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03

,owu with the flies!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-06-03

Mr.. Robert Lyles Wyche, during the
term just closed student in Centenary
College of Shreveport, is again at home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-23
Robs Good Samaritan.

Vancouver, Wash.-After being be-
friended two men, Nicka Riean, Hin
du, was choked and robbed in his cab
in in the west part of town early yes
terday morning. Charles Dempsey,
one Of the robbers, was caught, but
the one that secured $40 belonging to
the Hindu made his escape.
Riean it appears was paid off Sat-
urday by sawmill company. He laid
in a supply of eatables and wet goods
and prepared for feast on Sunday.
When the two strangers appeared at
the cabin door and asked for some
thing to eat he gave them the best he
had. Suddenly one of them grabbed
Riean and held him while the other
went through his pockets. Lustly call
ing murder" Riean attracted the at
tention of a passerby, at the same time
holding on to the man who had at
tackled him. The police were called
and placed Dempsey in Jail. Sheriff
Sappington and the police have
searched the country but have found
no trace of the man who escaped.
Developments this morning indicate
that the robbery was carefully plann-
ed and others may be implicated. 1t
seems that Riean had a partner who
stayed in the cabin with him. A
man giving the name of Charles S.
Miller has been arrested. Miller, it
is said, went to Riean's cabin shortly
before the robbery and induced Riean's
partner to leave the place
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-23
WORK BEGINS ON
SUMPTER ROAD

Baker City, June 32.-Every dollar
of the $4,000 bonus for the Sumpter
Valley extension has been raised by
Baker City at 600 o'clock last even
ing
And. commensurate with his prom
lse David Eccles had issued orders
from Satl Lake for the beginning of
work on the construction of the line.
Already Mr.. ECcles' agents have
employed 60 teams and 100 men who
will be taken to Austin and put to
work on the grade as rapidly as 1t
is possible TO get them on the scene
and, according to Mr.. Grant Geddes.
manager OF the road, 100 teams and
200 men will be employed in the work
as soon as II Is far enough advanced
to put them on.
The entire construction OF the ex-
tension is to be done by day labor
and not by contract. as enormously
stated in local publication last eve-
ming. Mr.. Geddes last evening stated
that the construction would be entire
ly by force account and that every
man in Baker City who desired em-
ployment on the line need only ask it.
Democrat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-23
SUICIDES BECAUSE
INVENTION FAILS

Seattle, June 23.-Because the Uni
ted States government had forbidden
him to manufacture a special gilt paint
whose peculiar property made it al
most indestructivle, Theodore Krants,
Ga years of age. graduate of several
German universities of high standing,
and a native of Berlin, is today sui
eide AT the home of his daughter,
Mrs. James Hall, Krantz yesterday
fired a bullet into his head after leav-
ing a note saying simply Good bye,
I'm going"
Several years ago Krantz invented
the gilt. The process of manufacture,
however, necessitated the develop
ment Of gases that were deemed poi
and the manufacture was ordered
stopped. Krantz had brooded over
this fact as he believed that he would
realize a large revenue from the sale
of his product