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An Enjoyable Party.

A jolly crowd assembled at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Bass of Alden
Bridge on Saturday night of last week
to celebrate Mr.. Bass thirty-seventh
birthday anniversary. The crowd con-
sisted of forty persons, both old and
young.
Some delightful music was furnished
by Mr.. Bass and Miss Hassie Wise, on
the violin and organ. Miss Hassie shows
exceptional talent for music, both vocal
and instrumental.
The crowd was next treated to an i'm
promptu talk on "Woman's Rights" by
Mr.. Jodie Wilcox.
Next came a vocal duet by Miss Hassie
Wise and Miss Cortney, which impress
ed their hearers very much.
Supper was announced at 10:30, and
every effort was made to make those
gathered around the bountiful spread
enjoy it to the fullest. The supper was
furnished by the young peopla of Alden
Bridge and neighborhood, and consisted
of one pound to each boy. (Mr. Jim
Thompson, jr., of Cottage Grove was the
most appreciated guest, bringing in a
pound of ten penny nails.)
Among the many present were Mr.
A. L. Doles, Mr.. H. P. McLeish, Mrs
Ida Doles, Mrs. Carrie Mccullough
Misses Thompson and Prof. Hensley, al
of Cottage Grove, Messrs Gleason ant
Miss Addie Mckinney of Rocky Mount
Miss Annie Strayhan and sitter from
their country home, Miss Zula Campbell
of Dixie, Miss Addie McLeish of Col:
linsburg and others too numerous Il
mention. ALPHA.
Alden Bridge, La, Feb. /, 1909.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Hau&ht0n.

Miss Mollie Lawrence is on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. Lula White spent last week in
Dix:: .. =. :. --oolatives.
Mrs. j. +, platt has been sick for sew
eral days, but is now better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aylmer Gray of Minden
were visitors here last week.
Miss Clifford Connell left Saturday for
Bluffs, where she will teach school.
Several of our citizens @,nr- r 3;hreve-
port Saturday to attend the ryan
lecture.
The Seniors and Juniors of our school
are preparing to give an entertainment
on the 22d.
Mrs. D. M. Houston spent three days
of last week in Koran with Mrs. C. K.
McClanahan.
Hon. H. C. Stringfellow Of Shreveport
spent last week here in the interest of
the Busch Everett Oil Company.
The Baptists held their fifth Sunday
meeting here yesterday, but owing to
the cold weather only few attended the
service.
1t is reported that white perch fishing
is good en- Bodcau, but the recent ruling
of the Game Commission has cooled the
ardor of our local Waltons.
Miss Beth Sneed, one of the teachers
in Haughton High School, was made
glad last week by visit of her sister,
who is teaching in Rayville.
Mr.. H. C. Bowling of st. Paul, Minn.,
who purchased forty acres of land near
Haughton, has been here two weeks
setting out pecan trees. He left Satur-
day for his home.
Representatives of the Gulf Coast Oil
Company announce that they will within
the next week or ten days have the lum-
Der on the ground for the derricks for
two wells. 1t is thought that one well
will be drilled near Oakland, five miles
south, and the other two or three miles
northwest of Haughton.
Monday, February 1, 1909.
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CARVING Scissors.

Il thought l knew all about scis-
sors," said the man. Il had seen tail
ors' scissors for cutting heavy cloth.
dressmakers' scissors for cutting fiimsy
fabrics and lace and still other scissors
for cutting paper, finger nails, grape
vines, all kinds of metals and even for
shearing sheep, but in spite Of that
wide knowledge Of scissors was puz-
zled when Saw the large, peculiarly
shaped pair Of scissors lying In tho
showcase.
"'What are these scissors forf I
asked the clerk.
Carving meat he said. With
scissors of this kind carving becomes
mere child's play
81 never saw anybody use them,
said I.
Nobody does use them said the
clerk-that is, only very few. In
Europe carving scissors are popular
because they cut right through meat
gristle. bone and all, but 1t takes q
little practice to learn to manipulate
the things, and nobody in this country
has patience enough for that .'"-Ex
change.
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Our town was full of visitors again
this week.
Miss Lila Belcher of Shreveport is a
guest of Mrs. c. 0. Gayle.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Carter have
moved into the Fleming residence.
Dr. G. H. lrion is again a resident of
Benton. We are told that he will move
his household effects here one day next
week.
Dr. r. E. Tanner of Shreveport en-
joyed an all-day quail hunt with Mr..
E. D. Taylor yesterday. They bagged
thirty seven.
Mr. J. A. Abney, now of this place,
one day this week sold to the Queens
borough Land Company of Shreveport
sixty-six acres Of land near the Caddo
oil field for $500.
The ladies of the Civic League gave a
box supper at the Skating Rink Tuesday
night, which was we'll attended and a
source of much pleasure. The gross
proceeds amounted to S24. Following
the supper the young people danced fo1
several hours.
Mr.. Louis C. Bulkley of near Alder
Bridge returned Tuesday from St. Louis
where he made business trip for the
Busch Everett Oil Company. He stated
that the company had opened an office
in Shreveport and that they were now
ready to make lease propositions or
large tracts of land.
Cards are out announcing the ap.
preaching marriage of Miss Luds
Brownlee, second daughter of Mrs. L. A
Brownlee of this place, to Mr.. Glenn C
Robertson of Cotton Valley. The invi.
tations read: "Mrs. Luda Brownlee in.
vites you to be present at the marriage
of her daughter, Luda, to Mr.. Glenr
Carruth Robertson, on Thursday morn.
ing, February II, 1909, at $3.50 o'clock
Methodist Church, Benton, La.''
Rev. R. B. Cayett, pastor of the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church in Claren
don, Ark, died at the manse in tina
place on January 9th. The Monro'
County Sun, publiched in Clareneon
says: "Mr. Cavett was born July 81
184S, in Madison County, Ala, nea
Huntsville. He came to Clarendon il
1871, and was married to Miss D. Anni
Sutton of Holly Grove April "a, 1872
Before the Confederate War Mr.. Cavet
was resident of this parish. He was
student in the old Red Land Academy
under the principalship of Capt. T. w
Abney, and later volunteered for servic
in the war from the parish. Many o
our older readers will remember him a
Bruce Cavett. Only few months ag
Mr.. Cavett visited Plain Dealing and tn
scenes of his boyhood days.
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Subscriptions Paid.

We acknowledge receipt and return
hanks for the following subscriptions
,aid us during the past month:
Hon. w. J. Johnston to Jan. 1, 1910, 81.
H. D. Bundy, to August Is, 1909, 81.
w. P. Young, to Jan. 1, 1910, 81.
R. M. Coyle, to Jan. |, 1910, 81.
Hon. J. T. Many, to Jan. 1, 1910, 81.
J. F. Adair, to Oct. 4, 1909, ST..
A. C. Lay, to Jan. 1, 1910, 81.
J.B. Wilmington, to April 10, 1909, 81.
Adam Goodwin, to Jan. /, 1909, ST.
j. A. Bumgardner, to Jan. 1, 1910, 81.
Cicero Afford, to Jan. 1, 1909, 81.
Monroe Sanitarium, to May Z, 1909, ST..
w. H. Crouch, to Jan. /, 1909, 75c.
H. M. Bailey, to Jan. /, 1910, 81.
w. A. Bounds, to Jan. 1, 1910, 81.
A. J. Demoss, to Sept. IS, 1909, 81.
H. L. Boggs, to Sept. II, 1910, ST.
M. S. Bolinger, to March IS, 1909, 81.
w. H. Bledsoe, to Jan. |, 1910, 81.
j. M. Sentell, TO Jan. /, 1910, 81.
Mansel Graham, tc Jan. Il, 1910, s..
IL. Hughes, TO April Il, 1868, 500.
j. H. Belcher, to Nov. 3, 1903, 81.
L. r. Bumgardner, to Jan. 81, 1910, 81.
W. H. Davis, to Jan. Il, 1910, 81.
Mrs. E. L. Allen, to Jan. l, 1909, 81.
Mary F. Wells, to Jan. IA, 1910, 81.
J. M. McClanahan, to Oct. 80, 1903, 81
w. B. Smith, to Sept. ~, 1909, ST.
J.F. Wise, to Feb. 16, 1909, 81.
T. A. Tidwell, to April s, 1909, 81.
H. Barnacastle, to Jan. 10, 1910, 81.
Hon. E. S. Dortch, to Oct. 8, 1909, 81
J.C. Childers, to July 20, 1909, 81.
J.F. Gladney, to Jan. Is, 1910, 81.
N. w. Sentcll, to March ID, 1910, 81.
-. Lenoir, balance due, So.
Hon. w. B. Boggs, to Jan. %, 1910, 81
Lemon Riley, to Jan. 5, 1909, 81.
J.W. Wallace, to Jan. is, 1903, 81.
Mrs. jamie Hall, to Nov. A, 1909, 81.
J.B. Winham, to Jan. /, 1910, 81.
Sam Green, to July Is, 1909, soc.
C. H. Coombs, to Jan. /, 1909, 81.
w. J. Linson, to Jan. 2S, 1910, 81.
NJ. Covington, Jan. 1, 1910, 81.
A. J. Burks, balance due, 81.
! DR.. w. J. Baird, to Jan. l, 1910, 81.
R. C. Purcell, to Jan. %, 1910, 81.
/ H. L. Skannal, to June rs, 1909, 81.
| A. L. Byram, to Dec. 81, 1909, S1.35
WV. Lay, to Jan. 1, 1910, 81.
M. C. Bledsoe, to May IL, 1909, ST..
w. R. Lowe, to May 6, 1863, 81.
M. C. Wright, to Nov. IA, 1909, 81.
! T. b. Bixler, to Feb. 2, 1910, 50.
i H. P. Johnston, 10 Jan. %, 1910, 81.
J. w. Faircloth, Sept. 5, 1908, SOC.
! VIC. Raines, to Oct. II, 1903, 81.
j. A. Boggs, to FEB. 13, 1910, ST.
4 R. E. Young, to Feb. 8, 1910, 81.
D. M. Houston, to Jan. /, 1903, 81.
Homer Colquitt, balance due, 81.
j. P. Ivy, to Jan, t6, 1910, 81.
S. N. Kerley, to Oct. %, 1903, 81.
Capt. j. H. Nattin, April Is, 1910,
j. N. Platt, to Jan. 1, 1910, 81.
j. G. Willis, to Feb. 4, 1910, 81.
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Red Land.

The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Barnett, Zenna, is on the sick list.
Little Curtis L. Davis, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. T. L. Davis, is on the sick list.
Mr.. Hamp O'Bryan of Bolinger visited
friends living in this community yester-
day afternoon.
The singing given at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Peyton yesterday proved quite
an enjoyable affair.
Miss Alice Goodwin spent Saturday
night very pleasantly with her aunt,
Mrs. M. E. Goodwin.
An enjoyable dance, which was well
attended, was given at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. E. D. Windsor Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Gage Malone of Barnett
spent Sunday very pleasantly with Mr..
| and Mrs. j. A. Chamlee. LOVE.
Monday, February 1, 1909.
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Peanuts and Potatoes.

At meeting of the farmers held here
to-day to discuss matters OF interest
tending toward Investigation, Hon.
w. J. Johnston was called to the chair,
and Mr.. N. w. Sentell selected as Sec
retary. The Chairman then explained
the object of the meeting.
Mr.. J. J. Robertson of Carterville ex-
pressed himself as favorable to the
planting of peanuts.
Mr.. J. a. Lowe also expressed himself
very favorably along this line, saying
that he intended to plant twenty acres,
to be used for his hogs and to be fed to
other stock, and only incidentally for
the market.
Mr.. G. T. Mays of Red Land asked to
know how many acres of peanuts would
be planted. He said they could be
planted any time from the 1st of May to
the tst of June and would yield large
crops. At present prices he advises
feeding the nuts to hogs.
The following named farmers agreed
to plant acreage in peanuts as shown:
| w. J. Johnston, acres.
H. M. Bailey, 8 acres.
G. T. Mays, 20 acres.
j. J. Robertson, 20 acres.
C. M. Matlock, 10 acres.
J. A. Lowe, IA acres.
/ R. w. Paine, 10 acres.
John Gleason, 10 acres.
J. B. Keoun, 10 acres.
J. D. Waggoner, 3 acres.
H. L. Boggs, 8 acres.
N. w. Senten, 20 acres.
O. C. Cason, acres.
G. E. Rodgers, acres.
w. H. Demoss, 6 acres.
N. Shaver, 3 acres.
S. P. Johnston, 2 acres.
Making total of more than $50 acres
Mr.. j. j. Robertson, one of the mos
successful farmers in Bossier, in tn
| course of his remarks said: eve hav
the best country in the world. We cal
grow everything but coffee" and wasn'
sure we couldn't grow that. He advo
Gated diversification.
The question of planting Irish pota
1 toes was also discussed. Mr.. G.. T. May
agreed to plant acres, Mr.. N. w. Sen
! tell 5, Mr.. J. B. Keoun l, Mr.. ]. j. Rob
v erson and Mr.. J. S. Dodson 21s.
Taking the meeting as whole it wa
success and great good will resu
from it.
The meeting adjourned to meet agai
March Cd, at one o'clock pm, when
full attendance is expected. NJ.
Plain Dealing, La, Feb. 2, 1903.
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Tho Talking Pots.


"Yes, these pots Of mine are all
right" said the potter. '"They don't
talk, though"
"No pots do"
Don't they? Look here"
He took from the shelf strange,
crude pot daubed yellow and blue that
had the shape Of duck. He filled 1t
with water; then he poured the water
cut again. "Quack, quack. quackV'
said the pot distinctly. Every gurgle
was a distinct quack. There's art for
you," said the potter. Every gurgle
Of that duck pot is a quack. Wonder
full Aztec art! And / have an Aztec
pig pot that grunts like pig and Q
dog pot that barks like dog. Won
derful chaps, those Aztec potter fel-
lows! I wish I knew their secret. I'M
agine an Aztec banquet" he said aft
or a pause. "Pots filed, You know,
with wine. And every time you pour
yourself drink 'Quackg 60 the ducks
'Bowwowr go the dogs. Regular pan
demonium!'-NewY York Press.
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Plain Dealing.

Mr.. Ed Logan of Benton is in town
to-day.
Mr.. J. A. Mitchell left last night for
Magnolia, Ark, to attend the bedside of
his aged father, who is very i'll.
The Montainat Entertainers are en-
gagged for the week and are giving real
good show each night at the Opera
House.
The Plain Dealing basket ball team
will play the Alden Bridge team on Sat-
urday of this week. The home team
consists of Misses Minnie Banks, Grace
Ford, Clyde Hernaa, Matte Godfrey,
Zola Keoun, Alma Keoun, Minnie Lee
Keadrick, Nina Banks sad Petite Car
starphen, with Miss Josephine Stone as
Manager. w.P.A.
Wednesday, February 8, 1909.
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AL. Beaumont, n arms.
J.H. Nattin, Inner
Ell. Cochran, Dut4k @
W. B. Boggs, Gran IS tentative.
INSURANCE DEpAR =. OPP.
W. B. Boggs, Presi
G. T. Mays, vice-H ut.
S. H. Cochran, Sec and Treas
urer.
DR.. W. F. Bell, Medi Examiner.
IVY CAMP, VI ".
Emmett wyche, Cons Commander.
Jake Safferstone, ADJ " Lieutenant.
Clifford Wright, Baq1
w. C. Banks, Clerk.
w. S. Bradberry, Ert.
J.. T. Dudney, Watcanan.
J.B. Keeth, Sentry.
w. B. Boggs, Manager.
DIR. T. N. Keoun, Physician.
DR.. ]. E. Garrison, Physician.
w. B. Boggs, Delegate to Head Camp
HOUSEHOLD, COLUMBIA W. o.w.
T. I. Keoun, Consul.
J. A. Lowe, Viceroy.
E. C. Dodson, Cardinal.
w. C. Banks, Clerk.
DR.. T. N. Keoun, Banker.
F. M. Cline, Counselor.
DIR. T. N. Keoun, Physician.
S. G.. Goodwin, Herald.
O. N. Floyd, Pilot.
S. H. Demoss, Picket.
T. S. Goodwin, Guardsman.
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Officers of Plain Dealing Lodges

Officers of Plain Dealing Lodges.
The following list of officers of the
Plain Dealing fraternal organizations
was furnished us some weeks ago by a
Plain Dealing friend, but was crowded
out Of previous issues. It shows the
officers for the present year OF Plain
Dealing Lodge No. 237, F. and A. M,
Bossier Lodge No. 5, K. of p, Section
No. $50, Insurance Department, K. of P,
Ivy Camp No. s., w. O.W., and House.
hold No. 1S, Columbia w. o. w. It
follows:
PLAIN DEALING LODGE, F. AND A. N.
N. w. Sentell, Worshipful Master.
John S. Boggs, Senior Warden.
E. R. Mading, Jnnior Warden.
W. B. Boggs, Treasurer.
J. Perry, Secretury.
IL. Safferstone, Senior Deacon.
! J.L. Crawford, Junior Deacon.
/ M. C. Wright, Tiler.
T. b. Bixler, Master of Ceremonies.
j. F. NuckOilS ana j. =. walker,
Stewards.
/ BossIER LODGE, K. OF P.
| IL. Safferstone, Chansel Commander.
J.B. Keeth, Vice-Chansel.
]. E. Walker, Prelate.
E. r. Mad;ng, Master of Works.
w. B. Boggs, Keeper OF Records and
!Seals.
| S. H. Cochran, Master of Finance.
]. P. Keeth, Master OF Finance.
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Real Estate

wish to call your attention to
the wonderful developments in the
oil field, the certainty of the pack
ing plant being built, and the
building of a new railroad into
Shreveport. These and other de-
velopments are going to make
property in Shreveport go up, and
now is the time to Euy.
Queensborough Addition is a
beautiful place, and properly in
this addition has trebled in value
during the last two years, in spite
of short crops and the panic.
Now, just think what it will do
when good times come again.
extend to you a most cordial
invitation to call at my office when
you are in Shreveport and let me
drive you out to see Queensbor-
ough. Don't think you will be
expected to buy if you go with me,
because it is no trouble for rie to
show you, as | keep horse and
buggy in readiness all the time,
and have to go to the addition
several times a day to see the
houses l am having built and to
look after other improvements
now under way.
pN~I will take land in Bossier
! Parish in exchange for few lots.
Nv reason for trading for Bossier
Parish land is that at present dc
! not own a foot of land in dear old
, Bossier and l want my name On
her assessment roll.
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For Sale.-One two-horse WAGON,
almost as good as new, and two small
mules, in fairly good condition.-W. H.
Scanland, Benton, La.
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v,n1rS GlSGWIGlC III Siiio AoouSs
Mrs. E. E. Simpson of Hunter is here
on visit to her sister, Mrs. L. G. Smith.
Once again, dear reader, we want to
inform, YOU that the Banner is printed at
bome-all four Of its pages.
Mrs. Scriber, ST., left this morning for
her home in Shreveport after spending
several days here as guest at the home
of her son, Mr.. Stanford Scriber.
We were told Sunday that Mr.. J. T.
McDade of ward one was in Shreveport
that day for the purpose of having his
ewes treated. We regret to learn of
yourm misfortune, sir.
A regular meeting of Loudon Butler
Camp. u. ", will be held in this
place on Saturday, March 18th, at which
time delegates to the Annual Reunion
ITO he held in Memphis) will be named.
Guess how many voters there are in
the parish. There are only tO9. That's
what Hon. E. S. Dortch, the Registrar
of Voters, told us Tuesday. You will
have to register before you can take part
in coming elections.
We were told Tuesday morning that
since the opening Of the hunting season
tO47 hunters licenses have been issued
at the Sheriff's office. There will, OF
course, be but few more applicants, as
the season is growing old.
Mr.. C. M. Matlock recently lost his
hotel at.Ida and portion of his house.
hold effects by fire. We are told that
his loss is estimated at about ST, 800. He
and his family have moved to Mansfield
where Mr.. Matlock has leased the Inr
Hotel. We wish you success in youl
new field, Mr.. Matlock.
Da Elsewhere in this issue of the
Banner appears record of subscrip-
tions paid us during the past month. L
your name should be in this list, lool
for it. If it is not there, write us, stating
the amount paid, and we will be pleased
10 make corrections on our books, wher
found necessary. Please be prompt tt
write. The best time to correct an erro,
is when it is first discovered.
Mr.W. A. Scarborough of the Hughes
Spur community while here on business
yesterday came in and paid us dolla
on subscription. He says that he i
forty years old and that he ha
been seeing the Banner every weel
about as far back as he can remember
His father, w. K. Scarborough, was
subscriber up to the time of his death
and the paper now goes to his home il
the name of his sister, Mrs. L. A. Doles
The home of Darby Fuller, on tn
Hutchinson place, near Fillmore, wa
destroyed by fire last Friday, togethe
with nearly all of its contents. This ol
house has for years been land mark
and no doubt but few of our readers G
to-day can remember when it was bull
The place was opened and the hous
built during 1850 Cor about that time) b
Mr.. Jim McDade, grandfather of tn
gentleman by that name now living nes
Bluffs. Before falling into the hands {
others, and later into the hands {
negroes, it was a commojious and rathe
imposing residence of two stories.
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Bridge Collections.
Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
tions were as follows:
Good ordinary, Ia cents.
Low middlipg, S514 cents.
Middling, 91s cents.
Good middling, go cents.
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For Rent-A good hill place con-
tanning 160 acres (100 acres in eultiva-
tion) located one mile from Rocky
Mount. A good 8-room house, barn,
etc., two tenant houses, good well Of
water and fine spring, good orchard Of
apples and peaches. Possession given
at once, and terms very low.-B. F.
Hassell, 622 Texas Street, Shreveport.
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Barred Plymouth Rocks. About
Is young cockerels for sale. Price, 81
each.-Mrs. M. E. Cade, Dixie, La.
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Once again, dear reader, we want to
inform YOU that the Banner is printed at
bome-all four of its pages.
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Buy it at home.
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Mrs. E. E. Simpson of Hunter is here
on a visit to her sister, Mrs. L. G. Smith.
The Bossier banner., 1909-02-04

Mrs. Scriber, ST., left this morning for
her home in Shreveport after spending
several days here as guest at the home
of her son. Mr.. Stanford Scriber.
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Local and
Personal

Burn the grass off your pastures.
See the registration notice that ap-
.,oors elsewhere in this issue.
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Dr.. E. G. Allen, of Shreveport,

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.
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We were told Sunday that Mr.. J. T..
McDade of ward one was in Shreveport
that day for the purpose Of having his
ewes treated. We regret to learn of
YOUR misfortune, sir.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-20
DEFENDING ARMY.
MAY Be Beaten
Invading Forces Appear to
Have the Advantage.

Boston, Aug. 18.-At the conclusion
of the days maneuvers in the war
game in which the army of red I'M
der Brigadier General Tucker Bliss Is
striving to defeat the army OF the
blue commanded by Brigadier General
William A. Pew, Jr., and capture Bos-
ton, the army of the red had made a
material advance and unless General
Pew of the defenders can concentrate
his troops to meet the attack Of
troops which General Bliss has massed
heavily on the blues left, General
Pew faces defeat.
The two armies are less than a
dozen miles apart. General Pew's
quarters are still at Robins Pond,
within six miles of Bridgewater, while
General Bliss has made material
advance from a point eight miles
southeast of Middleboro, where his
headquarters were, to Eddyville, which
Is eight miles northeast of Middle
boro.
From the general direction of the
movements of General Bliss and his
army and the strength of his COM
mand, the plan which he intends to
follow to capture Boston is apparently
revealed for the first time. This is
to annihilate General Pew's extreme
left and to pass that end with COM
paratively clear road to Boston But
for the fact that the hour when both
armies cease operations for the day
arrived trifie too soon, the plan
would have eminently successful. AS
it is, unless General Pew can support
his second brigade of infantry, CON-
prising the Fifth, Eighth and Ninth
regiments and Battery B, under COM
mand of Colonel w. H. Donovan,
which is the blues left wing, by all
his cavalry and his artillery, which
are in the center six miles away from
the scene, and thereby hold the roads
until his first brigade can be rushed
from the right, he risks defeat.
The days battle took place under
conditions strongly resembling those
of the Peninsular campaign about
Richmond in the Civil war
The suspension of hostilities brought
no relief, as the rain continued in
torrents. The shelter tents of both
armies were quickly soaked through.
while the bitches dug around them
filed with water and overfiowed into
the tents
Outside the precarious condition Of
the left wing of the defending army,
the feature of the day was the re-
pulse of the enemy in it's rear attack
on Boston