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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
ADDITIONAL SOCIETY NOTES.

The fourteenth annual banquet OF
the Westminster league was held In
the annex of the Fort-st. Presbyterian
. church. Friday night. The Rev. E. H.
Pence, honorary president of the
league, was POSTMASTER. He intro
duced Daniel p. Kressler, the presi-
dent, who spoke on "A Weeks Survey
OF Puck and Judge" and extended wei
come to those present. Addresses were
also made by Miss Mary Gibson, Cal
vary Presbyterian church; o. j. Bow
man. First Presbyterian church, and
Mrs. Scotch read paper by Miss
Frazer for the North Woodward Pres
byterian church. Other speakers were
A. 8. Watson. Miss Buda Martin, Rob-
ert Cummins, A. Taylor and Miss Cora
fStumnn Mrs Biggett, Nj. Gleheey and
Mrs. Specs furnished the music.
The Yomese clubs moonlight will
take place on Friday evening. June IL.
on the Steamer Greyhound to Sugar
Island. Finxers full orchestra will fur
nfsh the music on board and at the
Island. The Greyhound will leave the
4 0riswold dock at 1880 p. m. standard.
% as to allow plenty OF time for dane
1ng at the park.
The Rev. James NJ. Barley, ID. d..
pastor OF the Forestave. Presbyterian
church who was recently elected mod
B erator OF the General Presbyterian as
nembly I'm Denvel. Colo. will leave
that city for the Pacific coast when the
convention adjourns Saturday even
lng. He will go to San Francisco.
Portland and Seattle. and then will
make q trip to New York city before
returning home. He 10 not expected
IN Detroit before the middle of June
The marriage of Miss Alice Kenning
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Ken
ming. OF No. 156 victoria-ave.. Windsor.
and DR.. Robert Buckle. OF Port Arthur.
Ont. formerly of London. aud son of
the late DR.. r. NJ. Buckle, will be cele-
brated Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock in the home OF the bride.
Owing to the illness OF the brides
brother. the wedding will be very quiet.
The opening OF the Country club
TAKES place Saturday afternoon and
evening. although there will be no
formality about the event. There Will
s. music. tennis. golf and yachting.
with dinner In the evening
ploatsr Found; Probably petroiter.
The body of man believed to be
Henry Bertrand, who has been miss
lnr from his home at No us Lemay-
ave-. for nearly q year. was found hoat-
AZ A the river near Amherstburg'
friday. II had evidently been In the
unfpf Tor months. An open laced sill
~ watch. some Detroit street car
11[ke<a. and Z card bearing Bertrams
&ome and address were found In the
ockets.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
LOCAL STOCKS.

The following quotations furnishe ed
by Lewis c. Gorton. No. l4l3 Majestic
building. May 81. 1909:
FINANCIAL.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
U. 3. GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Bond quotations. furnished by Hay
den stone a Co, 1l6-1ls Griswold-st.;
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
sALEsMEN WANTED.

statesmen WANTED-Three heavy
weight speciality men. accustomed 20
earning $500 monthly. high grade ad-
yertising TO retailers. permanent. de-
sirabie territory Dept A3, w.
Lenhon Chicago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29

The United states government main
tains 81 wireless telegraph stations
and has SO vessels fitted out with the
apparatus.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29

MICH CREMATION ASSOCIATION. .
per cent interest certificate. good for
and General Manager, 1925 K. Bouis-
ward. Phone Ridge SIS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29

The opening OF the Country club
tnhss place Saturday afternoon and
oveninr. although there will be no
formality about the event There will
IS music. tennis. golf and yachting.
WITH 4 dinner In the evening.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-29
CARD OF NIxs.

MRS. FRANK RESGHKE wishes To ex-
.prehs sincere thanks to the
members OF the Metal Polishers'
union. relatives and friends, and es-
pecIally Mr. Godfrey Myr. for all
their kindness shown in the bereave-
ment in the death or her husband
Frank Reschkc.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13
THE PARASITE poppER.

The worst enemy of clover ana alfaI-
ia fields is dodder, parasitic plant
whose seed is light gray. yellowish or
brown and about the size Of red clover
seed and very hard to distinguish
from 1t. Dodder seed terminates in the
ground, sending up slender, thread
like stem, yellow or reddish in color,
which at once attaches itself to its
host plant, the one on which it sponges
Tor living. Twining closely around
the stem or leaf, it sends it's sucking
organs into the tissue and lives on its
juices, weakening or killing the plant.
The dodder stem may be cut into any
number Of pieces, but if attached to
clover or alfalfa each section will
thrive. The dodder flowers and pro-
duces abundant seed, which drop to
the ground for another season. Clover
that is infested with dodder not only
mats together and lodges, but is cured
with difficulty and has been known to
cause scours in cattle when fed as
hay. Once established in an alfalfa
field. dodder is likely to ruin 1t. In
clover the damage is not so great, for.
being biennial, the clover Is used in
rotation, the dodder dying out when
1t has no clover plants on which to
subsist.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13
An Ordinance

To amend and reordain Section of the
ordinance passed October II, 1905, and
promulgated January 10, 1906, entitled
Gan ordinance ordering an election
held in Ward of the Parish of Bos-
sier, State of Louisiana, for the pur-
pose of obtaining the sense of the
qualified electors of said ward as to
the advisability Of the Police Jury de-
claring fence constructed with wire
and posts to be legal fence in said
Ward 6, fixing the date of tine election,
polling places, manner of conducting
same and qualifications OF voters"
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
Bossier Parish, in legal session conven-
ed, on this, the 18th day of April, 1909,
That an election be and is hereby order
ed to be held in Ward 6 of Bossier Par
ish for the purpose of amending the
present hog law in said ward so as to do
away with the four wires stretched on
posts and substitute hog-proof fence,
the object Of said amendment being to
allow hogs to run at large and that crops
shall be protected by hog proof fences.
This amendment applying to that por-
ton OF Ward outside of Red River
lotion.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
said election shall be and is hereby
ordered to be held in said Ward 6 Of
Bossier Parish on the. 10Th day of May,
1909, at the regular polling places in
said ward, and that said commissioners
and clerks are to serve without cost to
Bossier Parish.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the ballots for said election shall
have written on them: "For hog proof
fence" or against hog-proof fence"
j. w. ELSTON,
President Police Jury.
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Stray Sale.

ESTRAYED before E. 7. Fuller,
u Justice Of the Peace, Ward 2, Bos-
sier Parish, La, by J. c. Foster & Co,
and will be sold at the Foster store, Fos.s
ter Spur, La, within the legal hours q
sale, on Saturday, June 5, 1913, the TO-
lowing described live stock:
One steer about 3 years old, neaIiy
white, with small red spots; underSiope
and underbit in left ear and undersloPos
in right ear.
One red cow about years old, white
spot in face, crumpled horns; swallow
fork in each ear.
One mouse colored Jersey bull, black
eyes and belly, aboat 3 years old, am
brand on right hip.
The owner is requested to come lor-
ward, prove property, pay charges, e.c.,
or the same will be sold according TO law.
1os j. IN. BRUMLOW, Constable.
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Election Proclamation.

IN obedience to an ordinance of the
Il Police Jury, duly adopted in legal
session convened on April 80, 1909, we
hereby give notice and proclaim that an
election will be held at the several poll
ing precincts, as now established by law,
throughout Ward 6 of Bossier Parish,
La, on May 20, 1909, for the purpose of
taking the sense of the qualified voters
OF said ward on the question of amending
the present hog law in said ward so as to
do away with the four wires stretched on
post and substitute a hog-proof fence,
the object of said amendment being to
allow hogs to run at large and that crops
shall be protected by hog proof fences,
which amendment only applies to that
portion of Ward outside of Red River
bottom.
The ballots used in said election shall
have written on them: "For hog-proof
fence" or against hog proof fence"
Said election to be held under the
general election laws of the State; the
polls to be open from o'clock am. to Z
o'clock pm. on said day, and the fol-
lowing commissioners and clerks are
hereby appointed to hold said election: :
Bellevue-C. w. Berry, F. F. Vickers
and L. c. Biggs, Commissioners; R. A.
Gardner, Clerk.
Haughton-D. A. Horton, J. w. Oneal
and D. E. Afford, Commissioners; r. M.
Sandidge, Clerk.
Koran-L. l.. Bridges, E. r. Cornell
and H. j. Tooke, Commissioners; C. K.
Mechanism, Clerk.
The canvass and count of ballots and
returns thereof shall be made as requir-
ed by law.
Done and signed officially this, May
II, A. D. 1909.
E. S. DORTCH,
S. w. VANCE,
R. B. HILL,
Board of Supervisors of Elections.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13
An Ordinance

Ordering a special election in School
District No. IL of Bossier Parish, as
established by the School Board Of
said parish, to take the sense OF the
taxpayers on the question of amending
the ordinance adopted July 10, 1867.
Whereas, the petition signed by more
than one-fitth OF the property taxpayers
of School District No. IL, as established
by resolution of the School Board ct
Bossier Parish April 3, 1907, has been
presented to this body, asking that i
special election be ordered in said Dis
trict No. IL to take the sense Of the
property taxpayers on the question OF
amending the ordinance adopted by this
body July 10, 1907, levying special tax
of 3 mills on the dollar on the assessed
valuation Of the property of said school
district "for the purpose of supplements
ing the salaries of teachers and building
and repairing school houses in said dis
trict" SO as to devote the remainder Of
such special taxes, beginning with the
year 1909 and ending with the year 1915,
to the purpose Of building school
houses in said district, the title to which
shall vest in the School Board of Boss.
sier Parish,
Be it ordained, That there be and L.
hereby ordered special election to be-;
held in School District No. Is on Satur-
day, May 20, 1909, for the purpose Of
ascertaining the sense of the property
taxpayers in said district on the question
of amending the ordinance adopted By
this body July 10, 1907, levying special
tax of ~ mills on the dollar OF the
assessed valuation of the property Of
said school district "for the purpose OF
supplementing the salaries OF teachers
and building and repairing school
houses in said district" so as to devote
the remainder of such special taxes, be-
ginning with the year 1909 and ending
with the year 1916, to the pursose OF
building school houses in said district,
the title to which shall vest in the
School Board of Bossier Parish.
2. That the election be held without
expense to the Parish Of Bossier.
3. That the ballots to be used at said
election be of the following form; !.
"FOr the amendment OF ordinance o.
date July 10, 1907, so as to devote the
remainder of special taxes in said dis.
trict to the purpose OF building school
houses"
against the amendment OF ordinance
of date July 10, 1907"
4. Thit said election be held in Boss
sier City, the regular polling place lor
said district, on Saturday, May ~, lslb,
and under the general election laws q
the State. w TT. STON.
President Police Jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13
Bible BrilliantS.

These be they who separate them
selves, sensual, having not the Spirit
Jude j, 10.
The harvest of the river is her reve-
nue.; and she is mart of nations
Isaiah xiii, 3.
For my name shall be great among
the heather, sailh the Lord of hosts
Malachi i, IL.
And the increase thereof shall be for
food unto them that serve the city,
Ezekiel Xviii, Is.
The works of the Lord are great,
sought out Of all them that have pleasure
therein.-Psalm cxi, 2.
Then shall not be ashamed, when l
have respect unto all thy command
ments.-Psalm cxix, 6.
And Asa did that which was right in
the eyes of the Lord, as did David his
father.-I. Kings XIV, II.
And he shall set forth great multi
titude; but the multitude shall be given
into his hand.-Daniel XII, ii.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13
Stray Sale.

TSTRAYED before me, W. J. Daw-'
u son, Justice of Peace, Ward q
Bossier Parish, La, by G. W. Burt, any
will be sold at Willow Bend plantaiion
within the legal hours of sale, on SatuI-
day, May %, 1909, two spotted (dove'
and white) cows, about 4 years old, no
marks or brands; one has calf about 2
weeks old. Appraised at So each.
The owner is requested to come ioi-s
ward, prove property, pay charges, esc.'
or the same will be sold according 70 law
w. w. CARTER, Constable.
April %, 1909. may p
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13

The married man who tries to cult
vate a care free mind and takes one
fourth Of the exercise he did when
a boy will quite likely find his wife's
cooking as appetizing as his mothers
was years ago. 1t isn't SO much the
cooking us the fellow and his appetite
which have changed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13

AS a result of the rather short po-
tato crop of last year there has been a
considerable transportation of the tu-
bers from Ireland. AS rule, the stock
is shipped in sacks holding 16S pounds.
somewhat less than three bushels.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13

Not the least of the advantages of
locating in the mountainous regions
of the west, especially to one who Is
fond Of outdoor sport, are the fine fish.
ing and hunting which are to be had.
Large game is not as abundant as 1t
used to be, but small game is still
plentiful, and the clear, cold mountain
streams are stocked with several spe-
cies of trout and other game fish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13

Experiments in egg preservation
conducted by an eastern experiment
station show that eggs keep the best
which are laid and put away during
April, May and June. During this in
terval the prices are usually reasona-
BILE, and the eggs are most likely to be
fresh and temperature conditions ia
vOrable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13

NOtlCe.
THE assessment list for the Parish of
L Bossier will be open for inspection
at the Court House in this place during
the last twenty days of this month, as
the law requires.
E. r. MADING, Assessor.
Benton, La, May 10, 1909.
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Sllerif'S Sale.

Leonard & TreZeyant, LiquidatOrs of Merchants
and Farmers Bank and Trust Company, versus
Succession of J; E. Adger, deceased, tMrs.
M. G. Adger, administratriX.) No. 5124. In
Second District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
pY virtue of a writ of seizure and sale
~ issued in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, | have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, on Saturday, June 5, 1909,
the following described property, to-wit:
The west half of northwest quarter of
section /; southeast quarter of northeast
quarter and southwest quarter of north
west quarter and north half of northwest
quarter OF section 2; northeast quarter
OF northwest quarter and northeast
quarter OF section 3, township 20 north,
range IL west, containing 44O acres,
more or less.
Terms of Sale Cash, subject to the
benefit Of appraisement to pay and sat
isfy the sum of $1,000, with interest
thereon at the rate of 8 per cent per
annum from Dec. IL, 1901, until paid,
and all costs Of suit, including 5 per
cent on said sum and interest as attor-
ney's fees.
J. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, April 30, 1909. junes
Homestead Entry No. 1882.
Department of the Interior,
Y. s. Land ONCE at Natchitoches La,
April ! 1907
NOTICE is hereby given that Asa D.
~ Barnes, of Atkins, La, who, on
March ID, 1904, made Homestead Entry
No. 1882 (0620) for the southwest
quarter of northwest quarter of section
Sc, township is north, range ii west,
Louisiana Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make final five year proof,
to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before B. A. Kelly, Clerk of
Court, at Benton, La, on the 18th day
Of May, 1909.
Claimant names as Witnesses: G.. w.
Jones, J. w. Houston, O. E. Giddens
and j. 7. Peas, all OF Atkins, La.
]. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
April s, 1909. may
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13

Weeds, like bad habits, are most cas-
lily and effectively eradicated when
they are just getting started. In both
cases it means less grief later on.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13
HI>1;y
A Bone.

What sort Of an after dinner speak
err is Bliggins!"
"OEe OF the kind who start in by
saying they didn't expect to be called
on and then proceed to demonstrate
that they can't be called of."-Ex-
change.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13

In view Of the existence Of condi-
tons which make possible the bulling
of the wheat market by one individual
grain Spectator from 81 to $1.25 per
bushel and the resulting increase Of
the price Of bread from 5 to cents
loaf, it would seem to be high time
for our national legislators to get into
action and put this poor mans staple
food supply Oh the free list, so that it
cannot be correred and manipulated
with such ease. Common justice and
decency and not party considerations
should determine the lineup on this
bread tax proposition.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13

Old Newspapers for sale at TINS
Office. 25c per 100; 20 for SC.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13
The Quarrel.

Last night we parted forever
Then suppose Ferdy will not call
tonight
NO, but he'll spend the evening be-
hind tree across the street."-Iouis.
vile Courier Journal,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13

In 1880. 25.5 per cent Of the farms
Of the country were leased to tenants;
in 1900 the number had increased to
35.3. while today the proportion Is
placed at about 40 per cent. The trend
is one that does not bode any good. as
the owner cannot farm by proxy as
we'll as he can first hand.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13

The newly set orchard will do much
better If it is given careful cultivation
during the first few years, In which
interval potatoes beans or strawber-
ries may be grown. If the cultivation
and removal of a crop leave the ground
too bare In the fall a light mulch Of
straw scattered along the tree rows
will furnish a cover which will serve
to catch the snow,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13

a couple Of peddlers were comparing
notes not long since in the Office Of the
hotel where they were stopping and
seemed to get good deal Of sport out
OF the fact that during the day they
had succeeded in palming off on
number of their unsophisticated rural
patrons packages Of medium quality
Of tea at 90 cents per pound when the
same or a better article could be got
Of their home grocer at so cents. When
peddlers of this kind come along and
offer such bargains" as these it would
be a good idea for the prospective
buyer to step to the phone and call up
the home merchant and at least make
the peddler give him as good terms as
the merchant offers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13

The purple martin, both during its
northern and southern sojourns. is one
of the most valuable birds from the
standpoint of the service which it rem
ders the farmer and gardener. During
the winter in its southern home it
wages war on great variety of inju-
rlous insects, including the big cotton
boil weevil beetle, which works such
havoc on the cotton plantations. On it's
arrival in the northern states in the
latter part Of April or early May the
martin continues its beneficent work
Of insect destruction. 1t Is an inoffen-
sive bird, of most interesting habits
and on every account should be pro-
vided with nesting places and pro-
tected in every possible way.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13

Oats cut green in the early dough
stage and properly cured make a
roughage that is not appreciated to the
full Such oat hay Is nearly as good
as timothy and much to be preferred
to millet. When cut early in the above
manner the land may be sowed to rye
or some other crop which will furnish
good feed during the fall and winter
and give good supply of green ma
nure to pillow under In the spring for
corn.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13

Further study into the habits of
birds leads to the generally accepted
view that IL there is any one who
ought to be their firm friend 1t is the
farmer and gardener, who Is especially
indebted to them for keeping in rea-
sonable check the myriad insect enc
mics of his growing crops. On this ac-
count he should arrange to reserve
somewhere about the place. along the
road In front Of the house or III the
corner Of the pasture or wood lot. a
plum or shrub thicket where the birds
may nest and make headquarters for
the season. Many farm does not
have as many birds about as it might
simply through lack Of convenient
nesting places. This bird business is
coming to be a dollars and cents prop
osition, and every husbandman can
we'll afford to give it serious thought.
Professor Bolley of the North Da-
kota Agricultural college has been
conducting extensive experiments in
the use Of a spray Of iron sulphate
Tor destroying mustard in grainfields
Such good results have been had with
this new weed exterminator that one
Arm at Fargo, N. D., has put in a
stock of thousand tons of iron sui
plate, while many farmers who have
tried it buy the chemical in ton lots.
Some Of the larger farmers are spray
Ing thousands Of acres for mustard
and, in addition to destroying the
weeds, have secured an increase in
wheat yield of as high as five bushels
per acre. While this method of weed
destruction was developed primarily to
destroy the yellow mustard, it has
been found very effective in killing
many other varieties, including false
fax, wormseed, mustard, shepherds
purse, ball mustard. corn cookie,
chickweed. dandelion. Canada thistle,
bfndweed. plantain, rough pigweed,
ragweed and cocklebur.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-13

The ready adaptation of plant life to
environment Is nicely shown In the
has been removed, exposing them to
the air and sunlight. In short time
they take on the appearance Of trunk
and limbs. Again the germ shoots Of
plants destined to be branches readily
transform to roots II covered with SOIL
Helpless seemingly as these creatures
Of the vegetable kingdom are, they are
nevertheless endowed with a marvel
GUS capacity for looking out for their
own welfare.