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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-05
A. LOWE and N. W. STEWART, Superintendents.

CLASS G.
i24 Best drawing by pupil of public school w :
t25 Best freehand crayon or pencil draw /,
ing, fifth grade up ........ -..s -.--.-- ! W
1875 Best map drawing, below seventh grade ! Oo W
127 Best drawing, below fifth grade ..,~.-,. w
i28 Best specimen of bookkeeping by pupil ~
of public school -.-.,. "
100 Rest specimen OF slant writing, grade
considered .....-...~.-. a'-..--,. w
100 Best specimen of vertical writing, grade oo
considered ..-.-.-.... -...~- ~
13t Best original essay, grade considered, -
subscription to the Bosser Banner l w
1872 Best essay on Preparation OF ooii anu
Corn Culture, by boy between the 40
ages of II and i6 years, State prize 2 ~ ~
Second ..-..-..-,. ...-,--.-- ~ ~
Number of grade must he stated on each paper. oo
1873 Best painting by pupil .,..-.,-...- ~
1897. Public School Corn CLUB lnviduai eA- J ~
cs n. - 90
Ts;Oa Ts;oaa - co.
4 T.. Beaumont. Jeweler, Plain Dealing, will
give a solid gold ring to the most popular young
lady in Bossier Parish, to be decided Dy Daiio1'
tickets 10 cents each Apply 70 saens the Anas
ist: final counting, Thursday, October 18th. FRO
cees to 90 to the fair association. Deposit tickets
with the Secretary
Poultry Department.
4 j. PERRY, Superintendent
CLASS H.
ta4 Best trio OF barred Plymouth Rocks -S 30 30
i Second, package Of poultry food 2o eo
u f35 Best trio of white Rocks ~
\ Second, subscription to Western Poultry y,
J Journal ~ --~.'.'. ~
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-05

~ Best home-raised mule 1 year old or
younger, special premium by G.. T.
Mays, service fee $
Second - ..........
81 Best mule colt year and under 2. spec
ial premium by j. M. Montgomery Of
Benton, service fee -
Second .-........-.-...... .........
q Best pair OF home-raised geldings or
mares IN harness, special premium by
\ L. Workman of Shreveport, pair OF
brass bound brides
oS Best gelding or brood mare raised in the
parish, State prize -. ....... .
Second
"a Best pair of drivers and rig, special pre-
MUM by M. Levy's Sons of Shreve-
port, pair Of Caddo shoes, value ..
Second ,......-.....
% Best single driver and rig, special pre-
MUM by Florsheim Brothers, Shreve-
\ port, umbrella, value e....
o6 Best married lady rider, special premi-
um by Dreyfuss Dry Goods Company
=. OF Shreveport, alligator shopping bag
81 Best lady rider, single, special premium
by Askin & Marine of Shreveport,
! lady's voile skirt rt....
" Best girl rider under Is years of age.
! special premium by Hearne Dry Goods
- Company OF Shreveport, parasol .
81 Best boy rider, riding whip ip.......
W Best gentleman rider, hat, by D, Glow
| ney OF Alden Bridge, value e.........
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-05
Best bushel OF Irish potatoes .............
Best display OF field peas, one peck of

S3 Best Ousnel OF lr1Sh potatoes .............
"a Best display OF field peas, one peck OF
Second, subscription to Bossier Banner
% Best display of vegetables raised from
seed OF w. A. Burpee of Philadelphia
Is Best display of vegetables raised from
seed OF Tusten Seed Company OF
Shreveport, one garden plow .
q Best display of vegetables grown from
any other seed ed.................
Second, subscript'n to Home and Farm
q Best display of root crops ..........
Second, subscription to Bossier Banner
% Best display of peanuts - ............
Second, subscription to Bossier Banner
80 Best display OF pumpkins, cashaws and
SQuaSIeS-----. -........-..........
81 Best 70 ears OF pop corn - .....
Second, sub'n to Southern Ruralist
~ Best quarter bushel of turnips s.....
Second, subscript'n to Home and Farm
80 Best three sheaves of oats.
"a Best three saeaves of wheat ..................
35 Best three sheaves of barley ................
6 Best three saeaves of Kafir corn ....
Second, sub'n to Southern Ruralist .
81 Best three sheaves of millet .........
Second, subscript'n to Farm and Ranch
80 Best display of alfalfa in bales ...... -.
Second, sub'n to Southern Ruralist ......
80 Best display of wool, or more fleece.
Second, subscription to Bossier Banner
40 Best display of agricultural products
produced and exhibited by boy under
1S years OF age, special premium by
E. NJ. Laughlin, one Berkshire pig.
SECOND, pair OF shoes, by E. Kirkley Of
Plain Dealing -. .....
H Best watermelon
Second -
~ Best pumpkin .. -................
ACSOAO
43 Best display of cantaloupes and musk
melons ......... ........
Second w
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-05
Agricultural Department
w. H. DEMoss, Superintendent.
CLASS A.

CLASS A.
All exhibits in this department must be grown,
made
Class * or may be entered for premiums and
and for display premium of its class. Sugars,
syrups and wines must be exhibited in quart bottles
or jars and correctly labeled.
Greatest and best variety of farm prod
ucts, including grasses, but excluding
live stock, raised by one exhibitor in
the Parish of Bossier State prize,
$40; parish prize, s10.,~.-.,.,, -, s2O w
Greatest and best variety of fruit and
truck, any one farm, State prize. w
Standard of Perfection for Corn Exhibit.
perfect ear of corn should be cylindrical or
nearly SO in shape.
length.
The rows should be straight and not less than
sixteen or more than twenty-five in number.
The kernel should be well formed (about nve-
sixth of an inch wide by ve-eighths long, uniform
in size and shape and six to the inch in the row.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-05
CLASS B.

GLASS B.
431a Best quart of ribbon cane syrup, special
premium by Henry Rose Mercantile
Company Of Shreveport, barrel of
apples, value .......,...
Second, sub'n to Southern Ruralist .......
A Best quart Of sorghum syrup .......
Second, subscript'n to Home and Farm
45 Best quart or more of Japanese cane
syrup.,...,,. ,,-...... ...,-... . $780,.
Second, sub'n to Southern Ruralist
46 Best display of canned vegetables and
fruits in tins
Second, subscript'n to Home and Farm
AZ Best quarter bushel Of meal and corn
Second, subscript'n to Farm and Ranch
46 Best display of cured tobacco, one or
more pounds .........
Second, subscription to Bossier Banner
- Best display of honey and Walk.
D~u& IL - L..x
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-08-05
Horse Department.
J.F ADAIR, Superintendent.

CLASS c..
Ii any exhibit OF live stock owned outside OF Bos-
s;er Parish is more worthy than the parish first
premium animal, it will be awarded a blue ribbon
and e-half amount of premium for home animal.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-05-27
MISS CAMPBELL
WINS w. O. w.
CONTEST
HOOT, MON! THE OWLS WIN!

The popular fraternal society with
the nocturnal name landed over the wire
a winner in the spirited contest for
queen of the Woodmen carnival and
their candidate, Miss Hazel Campbell,
will, on the Sth of June, WELD the scep-
tire over host of willing subjects. The
contest was close throughout. Each fair
contestant had hosts of friends who
backed them to win and many man :
pocketbook is lighter from the terrific
bombardment of votes That grand
piano was prize which any girl would
covet and the candidates worked as hard
as they knew how to win it, Only one
could win. however, and Miss Camp
bell was the lucky maid.
Here is the story i'll figures of the
contest as announced by the manager
of the contest Thursday noon;
Miss Hazel Campbell, Order of
Owls candidate ..............3S, ,40S
Miss Myrtle Elvrum, Scandinavian
candidate Observation-Disclosures. 81 ,3OS
Miss lille Freeman, unions candi-
date .................... - .2j5
Miss Julia Moody, W. O. W. can
didate .................. 2l ,32O
The Woodmen are planning great
things for the people who attend the
merrymaking from june 9th to 18th, in
elusive. All the popular features of a
carnival will be in evidence and many
brand new attractions. Dull care will
have no place in Everett during this Gel
ezration but mirth and merriment will
reign. And don't forget to see the crown
ing of the queen. June 9th to 18th Is
the time of the big doings and Everett
is the place.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-05-27

used to get pennies, she said. My nus
band rarely goes out evenings
Taxes Increase
"The vets always cry higher taxes.
The Decatur city tax rate for 1907 was
- go, for 1908 S2.G6, and for 1909 $2.72
The county consolidated tax rate for
1907 was 1927, in 1908 $50, and in
1909 is SS.O6. The school tax rate, in
cluded in the consolidate tax, has in
creased 7S cents in three years.
"The writer heard no one complain
of increased tax burden except few sa-
loon men, who seemed insincere. Coun-
ty Treasurer c. T. Tandy said he heard
few complaints on the score OF increase
due to prohibition
Decatur has no tenderloin now. The
police say street women have left town
In the dry year there were q demented
persons arrested, against l6 for the last
wet year
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-05-27
Which and 'Tother.

Merchants view the conditions OF
trade variously. The majority of trades
people say that they notice no differ
ence, and the larger department store
people prove that their trade has not
decreased. One department store man
says that his business has improved. \
mems furnishings outfitter declared that
some of mis- trade had gone out OF town
A shoe merchant reports loss of I
per cent, but considers adverse weather
conditions. There was increased sale Of
children's shoes, he says.
Druggists have lost some business.
They cannot sell alcohol in any form,
even upon doctors prescription Ply
sicans now carry supply OF liquor for
medicinal purposes, but they are using
substitutes wherever possible strych-
nine, for instance-for stimulant.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-05-27
Bank Deposits Increase.

The number of bank depositors have
increased, bankers say. However, the
bank statement Shows individual de.
posits for the last wet year at S5,2O4,-
525.9S, as against the first dry years
S., ,0S2 ,33G.l2. Loans increased. There has
been during the last quarter an increase
in individual deposit, of 1881, 1852
Local or general trade conditions that
cannot be enumerated here may have
influenced these figures somewhat.
"The 1908 postal receipts We're Sill
1889; in 1907, $l044l9.4s. Last Christ
mas showed the biggest postal receipts
in the history of the city.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-05-27
SPLENDID SERVICE BETWEEN
EVERETT AND SEATTLE

Everett is TO be boosted by the Ore
gon 4 Washington Steam Navigation
company. The steamers City OF Everett
and Telegraph will carry canvas ban
ners extending from stem to stern bear
ing the inscription, stop over in EV.
erett" The company has had printed a
booklet entitled Sights Along the
Sound" in which is splendid descrip
ion OF the scenic route between Everett
and seattle and comprehensive review
Of the resources of the City of Smoke
stacks
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-05-27
OPEN SHOP"
WAS SLOGAN
Contractors
Forced to Abandon
Its Policy

Nearly every city is pestered with a
lot of cheap building contractors who
use every means possible to glut the
labor market with mechanics OF all
trades with the end in view of coping
off fat profits for themselves at the
cost of long hours and small wages to
the hordee of workingmen thrown into
the community Everett has so far been
very fortunate in being free for the most
part of this class of contractors, but
our neighboring cities of Seattle and Ia
coma have not been so fortunate. In the
above named cities these gentry formed
what is known as the Builders Exchange
with the open shop" slogan as their
rallying war cry. They advertised eX
|tensively throughout the east for work
men of all trades claiming a scarcity
of labor supply. They offered glowing
inducements to halfbaked union men to
desert the union of their craft and work
under the fatherly protection OF this
great American institution, the Builders
Exchange They did not hesitate to
break contracts they had with the unions
in the building lines which called for
specified wages and other terms OF
employment. In Seattle they used the
|A.-N-P. as a bulwark from behind
which they sought to break down the
power of the labor unions. Some foolish
union men We're credulous enough in
both cities to believe the glittering prom
ises held out to them and desert the or
gauzation of their fellows which stood
for their interest
Right there was where the contractors
made a bunder Hard feeling naturally
arose between the union seceders and
those who stood pat. Had the employers
paid the union scale of wages to the eX
unioui-t- for time at least it would
have been good policy. 1t was the prom
Use of good wages and freedom from
"irh,ome union discipline" that got them
away The longer they staid out the
wider grew the breach and gradually
the wages could have been reduced.
But no. the contractors wanted 20
make big money and they wanted to
make il quick so they slashed wages
TAR below the level of the union scale
No method could have been surer to open
the eyes of the misguided seceders or
deserterS whichever term describes
them best to the difference in real ma
teria benefit to the worker in "a closed
shop and an open shop. As a result the
majority of the men who left the unions
to vorl, for these builders exchange out
fits are back once more inside the union
of their craft and though they are sad
der through their experience. they are
wiser men and better unionists
The builders exchange in Tacoma is
now bawling for mechanics. a dearth
in an lines of skilled mechanics"
good openings for Industrious work
men" There is no dcarth of skilled labor
in Tacoma but the mechanics in that
city have got their wisdom teeth cut.
are inside the union and refuse to work
for rat wages. Just as the builders eX-
change In seattle has been forced to
abandon its drastic open shop policy SO
viii their open shop brthren in Tacoma
have to DO the same
There are several classes OF people
who are loudly crying open shop" It
j, not our purpose in this article to
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-05-27
Gains in Population.

The city is said to have gained in
population during the year There are
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-05-27

no figures. The head of the largest
transfer company says that for every
three families that he has moved out
of town during the year he has moved
seven in.
'In 1908, wet, there were l,043 arrests
on all charges. OF this total S74 We're
Charged with intoxication. During the
dry year there have been $50 arrests
1913 for drunkenness. The vagrants lock-
ed up during the last wet year num-
bered So; there were only Is arrested
during the dry year
The cost of policing the city, $2l,
600, has remained the same, but De
catur had a wet mayor and council The
police obviously were not as busy dur
ing the past year. 1t is Il fact that the
number of arrests for intoXication has
been slightly increased in the neighbor-
ing towns since Decatur went dry There
is not great number of people. how
ever, who go out of town to get full,
if railroad men may be believed
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-05-27

THE LABOR JOURNAL
Is the official organ of the Trades
Council, and is read by the labor
ing men and women of Everett.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-05-27
Divorces ON Increase.

For some reason the number of di
vorces has increased. On the docket of
the May term of the circuit court are
80 cases. For the May term a year ago
there were 2S cases. Half of the cases
brought against husbands are upon the
grounds of intemperance or alleged
abuses. Half of the cases against wives
are upon statutory grounds
when local option came into power,
SO saloons, paying $3l 800 city license,
were killed, one small local brewery
lost its valuable local trade, and sew
eral wholesale houses or liquor agencies
had taxable property listed at $30,200.
This the town lost
"The vets claimed for while that
local option made 500 vacant dwellings
and larger number of vacant stores.
This has been disproved. A canvass of
the town showed that on January 25
there We're 279 vacant dwellings, as
against 33S in January of the previous
year. Real estate transfers increased
$lSl 900 in the first nine weeks of the
dry year. And in 1908 496 new dwell
ings were built at a cost of SSl ,l3l ,S93.
There were some elaborate dwellings.
but most of the dwellings We're modest
81 500 homes. Buildings other than
dwellings have been constructed at a
cost of half a million.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-05-27
Here's a Hot One.

"One small merchant, shoes, COM
planned of business, and gives this novel
reason: "Alen are usually more generous
to their families when intoxicated. \
man used to buy his children new shoes
or his wife new hat when he got
drunk. Now these men can't get drunk
and they seem to be holding onto their
money
There are records of many individ-
ual cases of families made more com
Portable and happy. One woman, name
known to the writer, said that her hus
band is now supporting her for the first
time in years. He has always worked
but could never get his pay envelope by
a saloon. 4 now get dollars where
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-12-21
BONDS INSURE
WORK ON MINE
Owners Secure Capital to Push
DEVELOPMENT and Get Ready
to Prosecute Improvements

A recent deal put through in the
neighborhood of Fronteras, news Of
which reached AerF'sgesterday. was
one whereby the Temblor property
was bonded by its owners to New
York capitalists for $4,000. The deal
took place during the fore part of
The month The property is twenty
miles south of the FL Tigre mine and
S considered a very promising pros
pect.
Considerable work has been done
upon it bit recently this vas brought
to STOP by water being struck in
the shaft 1t is understood that the
men who have taken bond upon the
mine win proceed to install pumping
plant OF sufficient capacity TO free the
shaft Of water and allow develop
ment to proceed.
At the Tigre from 100 to no tons
of ore is mliled each day with such
good result that a dividned of per
cent was recently paid upon the origi-
nal capitalization. of $3.50, goo. Recently
the capitalization was Increased from
this amount to $4,000. 900 upon which
the property will be able, it is stated,
to pay a fair dividend
Next in interest is the Cinco de
Mayo of Col Garcia. This property,
while it has been great wealth
producer for its owner, is mined &C
cording to the old style, Spanish sys-
tenn, no hosting machinery being EN-.
ployed. Between thirty and forty
men are at work at present. A small
concentrating plant handling abou-
ten tons Of ore day is also in oper.
alton The property adjoins the
Tigre
The Lueys de Gro, belonging 10
Mr.. Wheeler. about 4 miles south
of the Tyre. is working about thirty
men and is showing some good ore.
Samples of rich gold ore, from this
property were recently exhibited in
Douglas and created quite a furore
there.
The Nueva Povenir property OF
Rynearson and King has considerable
ore exposed in its workings. II ad-
joins the North Tigre upon the South.
Considerable development is under
way upon it.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-12-21
LAST PLEA TO SAVE. WALSH.

WASHINGTON, Dec. eO.-Whether
John r. Walsh, former banker and
railroad magnate.. shall have another
trial or shall be taken to Leaven-
worth without further delay to begin
serving the sentence of five years ina
prisonment imposed upon him as the
result of the jury verdict finding him
guilty of misapplying the funds of
the Chicago National Bank, depends
upon the outcome Of the action of his
counsel today in filing a petitin for a
writ of review from the United States
Supreme Court. This action Is be
iieved to exhaust every recourse
known to. the Law by which the for,
mer financier might escape imprison-
ment The decision of the Supreme
Court will probably not be forth
coming until after that tribunal re-
assemblies after the holiday recess
early in January.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-12-21
ADVANCE
FAILS TO
COME
Hope That Approach Of Holt
days Would Stimulate Prices
Finds No Realization in
Market Monday
(By Associated Pfess.l

NEW york; Dec. 20.-The specu,
lative hope that the approaen Of
hoiiaays would DO signalized By a
brisk adyancesin me prices Of stocks.
disappointed todsy The advance az
The outset met the seiling pressure
Of such an effective kind that en-
thusiasm was chilled
Bonds. steady Total sales, sAj74.-
Gee United States rs advanced II
per cent
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-12-21
PHELPS DODGE
STOGKLOOKS Up
Runor Says Company Is Pre-
pairing to Cut Fine Melon for
Stockholders Benefit

DOUGLAS, Der. Special. -
The local stockholders in the
Phelps. Dodge & company are just
now Interested in rumor that the
company proposes to cut q melon for
the benefit of those who hold its stock
in the way of an extra dividend on
January first. This company when
il was organized. a. year ago cut a
melon that was about the juciest ever
enjoyed by many of the employees of
the companies included in the merger
company. In Douglas, Bfsbee, Naco-
zari and Alorenci many Of the old and
faithful employees Of the Copper
O. cen. the Mocteznma Copper com
paEy and the Detroit Copper company
were allotted a few shares OF this
stock at par. The par value of the
stock was one hundred dollars and
it is today quoted in New York at
$3.50 bid and 1865 asked. Here was
"a remembrance. for faithfulness not
recorded in the business world very
frequently. -.
During the year Phelps, Dodge &
company has paid three quarterly
dividends on its stock, each amount
ing to $3.50 per share, or at the rate
of 10 per cent annually on the capital
stock which is s50,000.000 What the
extra dividend would amount to OF
course no one knows and it is not
certain that there viii be one. still
there is widespread belief that the
Copper Queen is today making copper
at a greatly reduced cost over any
former pariod in its history. The an
nual report which will be made TO
the stockholders with the beginning
of the new year is expected to be a
startling surprise TO all in the mat
ter of low price OF production. 1t is
believed that it will be shown that
the Copper Queen is today producing
copper at the lowest cost of any com
pany Ia the west.
Several years ago the Calumet &
Arizona was producing copper for less
cost than the Queen. according to re-
port. One of the annual reports of
the c. & A. put the cost of production
at less than 6 cents, but that was
from high-grade ores taken from near
the surface. 1t Is known now that
the Queen is PRODUCING its copper for
Tess than ii costs the =. "a, but
It is not believed that it% cost is IS
low as the minimum Of the C. z A.
c. q. And Merqe-
No one 10 this section believes that
Phelps, Dodge & company viii be in
cluded in any copper merger that may
be formed. Such action would
amount TO the retirement from the
copper business OF the Phelps-Dodge
interests and no one expects such a
thing to occur in the face of the diTi-
dends being paid ON Phelps. Dodge &
company stocks during the present
extremely low price of copper
A gentleman yesterday, who is well
posted in the copper situation and the
probabilities for the future Of both
metal and stocks, gave it SIS his opin-
ion that should copper reach II cents
per pound and hold that price for a
year that Phelps. Dodge & company
stock would reach $500 per share.