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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-05
La, OCTOBER 5, 1911.
Local and
Personal

Register while you can.
Mr.. w. B. Butler of Belcher is Wis
itor in Benton to-day.
See Mr.. Dortch's registration notice
elsewhere in this issue of the Banner.
The Police Jury will convene here in
regular session on Tuesday of next week.
The net proceeds of the "tacky" party
ciyen at the Court House last Friday
evening amounted to S11.10.
Miss Eula Hanks returned last Satur-
dav from Dallas, Texas, where she spent
several weeks with relatives.
Miss Katie Hall of Shreveport left
Sunday for Plain Dealing after short
visit here with Mrs. Mary Vance.
Mrs. /. H. Martin returned this morn
ing from Plain Dealing, where she at
tended the Red River Presbytery.
Miss Alice Giddens, a daughter OF MIR.
%. E. Giddens of South Bossier, was re-
Gently united in marriage to Mr.. M. Z.
Stephens Of Shreveport.
A d9llar, subscribed to the Bellevue
Cemetery Fence Fund by Mr.. B. F..
Shaver OF Hughes Spur, has been re-
ceired at this Office to-day.
Misses Leila White and Aileen Sibley
OF this place left one day this week for
Cameron Parish. They will again teach
at some point in that parish.
Collections at the Shreveport bridge
for the past month were as follows:
East end day, sS1S; night, $500. West
end-day, S915.25; night, S235.25.
Mr.. ]. G. Barnett, foreman at the
South Bossier good roads camp, has
again ordered his address changed. We
are now forwarding his paper to Atkins.
Mr.. A. M. Wyche writes the local
editor from Ell Paso, Texas, that he is
feeling better. He has gained more
than three pounds since leaving here
two weeks ago.
It is said that the cotton crop OF the
river bottoms will average half bale to
the acre, which is better than mos'
planters had hoped for. However, they
are not getting as much for the staple
as they expected, and pickers are scarce
Miss Annie Martin, now teaching In
Mooringsport, is expected home on
visit tomorrow evening. She will have
as guests Misses Virginia and Carrie
Dornon, who are also now residents O
Mooringsport, Miss Virginia being the
principal of the school in which Mis-:
Annie teaches.
Mr.. F. B. Ogden and family have re.
turned to their home on Cat island
plantation. They spent the summer il
Dixie, where Mrs. Ogden kept house fo
her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. G. Dickson
during her absence in California. W.
are told that Mrs. Dickson and childrh1
are again at home.
Readers of the Banner, and particu
larly those resident in the parish WHIT
are interested in our Parish Fair, will b.
pleased to learn that coach will be at
lached to the early morning northbount
Height train during the four days OF tn
iair. Returning south the coach will b.
picked up at Plain Dealing at fiv
O'Clock in the afternoon by the othe
local freight train, which will be he'll
over. or operated so as to reach Plall
Deallng at that hour. The Secretar,,
iof the Parish Fair Association (of thi
pace has had correspondence fror
superintendent E. A. Peck of Pin
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u. D. C.. Meeting.

The r. j. Hancock Chapter, U. D. c.,
met with Mrs. Scanland, in Benton, at
three o'clock pm, on Saturday, Septem-
Der %, 1911, with the following named
present: Mesdames w. H. Scanland,
L. G. Smith, Sue Abney, Beatty Smith,
D. NJ. Clownew, J. F. Wise and Miss
Kate Carter.
The meeting was opened with the
Lords Prayer, after which the roll was
called.
Owing to the absence of Mrs. Alison,
the Recording Secretary, Mrs. Wise, was
appointed to serve pro tenn.
Miss Kate Carter, the Treasurer, gave
her report, which was very satisfactory
indeed.
Our President read letter from the
State President (Mrs. Gottschalk) ad-
vising the chapter of the receipt of
a letter from Mrs. McSherry, in which
the latter stated that letter is in circu-
lation from lady in New Orleans re-
questing help to the extent of 50 each
annually from all the chapters of the
U. D. c., for the support of Mrs. Trader,
now residing in Washington, D. c.,
which, after being fully discussed, was
disallowed.
A letter from Miss Matte McGrath,
gives very flattering report of the
progress of Mr.. Charles Stone Reilly, the
gentleman who won the U. D. C. Schol-
arship in Louisiana State University.
Mrs. S. H. Cochran's application fol
membership was presented, acted upon
and accepted.
The Misses Prather, daughters Of Col
John S. Prather, who was commander
of the Eighth Confederate Cavalry
and who are members of the Atlantis
Chapter, U. D. c., and of the New Yorl
Chapter, have opened the Burton amp-
ton School for young ladies, in New
York City. These ladies are university
graduates and have had long exper-
fence as teachers in New York ant
Washington. For every full-rate pupil
sent them by the U. D. c., they vii
send $50 to their chapter. Address thu
Burton Hampton School, 38i Contra
Park, West, New York City.
The following delegates were electe'
to represent the r. ]. Hancock Chapte
at the State Convention, to be held il
Lake Charles during October
Mesdames Walter Colquitt and John M
Sentell, with Misses Carrie Lee Rigg
and Eppie Nattin as alternates.
After lively discussion, it was decid
ed that the chapter have general meet
ing, with a basket dinner, at the hig
school building in Benton, on Saturday
, November 18th.
The meeting adjourned at five o'cloc
) p.m., to meet in regular session on tn
second Saturday in October.
Il Mrs. J. F. WISE, Sec'y pro tenn.
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that Mrs. Boggs was greatly surprised.
The people out here are quite clever
to strangers, but think they have the
''only'' country. However, many of
them don't know anything about "God's
country" (Louisiana) but when you
do find one from there he will admit we
have fine country. If we people in
the great State would work and hustle
like the people here do, we would all
get rich, as we have the land and climate.
In fact, the best poor mans country on
earth.
There is one thing about this country
that appeals to the average visitor. 1t
is white mans country. There is not
a negro to be found in the county. The
white people do all their own work.
A man and his wife came into G. E.
Jones' store late Wednesday evening
and said they had picked 1000 pounds of
cotton that day before they left home.
This looked big to me, SO began to in
quire and found there were several peo-
pie who picked 400 or 500 pounds per
day. The wives and daughters here,
from what can learn, in many cases do
more work on the farm than the men do
in our State.
They have fine schools here. There
are 800 pupils in the Paducah High
School, with nine teachers, and the
children seem to take great interest in
their work.
There is no politics out here. Havn't
heard the subject mentioned since l got
here. suppose it is not their time now.
hope our old friend, the editor of the
Banner is still improving and will soon
be home.
It is my intention to leave here by
October 9th and spend the 10th in Dali
las, and get home on the evening of the
nth.
With kindest regards to all my friends,
am, Very truly,
w. B. BoGGs.
From Red Land.
Wednesday, Oct. 3.-Mr. Sanders
Goodwin returned home Saturday from
the oil fields. He will again enter
school here.
After years Absence Mrs. Jesse
King is guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. Hudson.
Miss Viola Robertson visited home
folks from Friday to Sunday. She is
teaching near Hosston.
Miss Minnie Robinson of Simmsboro
returned home Saturday after two
weeks visit with old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. N. Goodwin visited
their daughter, Mrs. Martin Denmon of
Serepta, from Saturday to Sunday.
There will be services at the Baptist
Church next first Saturday at eleven
o'clock am, and Sunday afternoon at
three o'clock.
Prof. L. M. Gary, Principal of Red
Land Graded School, is out hustling for
new students this week. He is wished
much success.
Quite a number from this section at
tended the Singing Convention held in
Plain Dealing last Sunday. All report
a nice time and sumptous spread at
noon.
Candidates are now plentiful here.
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Senator w. B. BOGGS Of Plain Dealing has
authorized US to announce him as a candidate to
succeed himself as State Senator from this, the
Twenty third Senatorial District, composed of
Bossier and Webster Parishes, subjuct to the
Democratic primary election, to be held during
January, 1912.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-21
Wealthy New York Man
Would Annul His Mar
riage to Society Belle
SHE WAS TOO COLD
Left Her i'm Europe After She Made
Him Sit Outside Her Cham
Der Door.

New York, June 20.-The oldest
set of Glove letters ever produced
in a matrimonial action in the Su-
preme Court were read today to JUS
tice Pendleton by Martin w. Littleton,
counsel for Edward v. Gambler,
cashier of the Merchants Exchange
National Bank.
Gamblers bride of tw%enty-four
years, who was formerly Miss Edith
Russell, a society belle Of Atlanta,
Ca, Is suing her husbandd for sepa-
ration, claiming that he abandoned
her soon after the honeymoon. The
bank cashier, who has an independ-
ent fortune, admits that he parted
with his youthful wife soon after
their return from an European trip
and declares he was justified in do
ing so because he had an idea that he
was simply to be her meal ticket
and nothing else He asks for an
annulment of the marriage on the
ground that she is a wife in name
only.
Mrs. Gambler sat upon the witness
stand for six hours today and answer
ed in an Indifferent way intimate
questions concerning her honeymoon
and married life. She seemed to be
emotionless and only once did she
show the least sign of interest in the
proceeding. This was when she de-
MED that when leaving the church, af-
ter the wedding, she had flung the
bridegroom from her and told him not
to touch her or have anything to do
with her.
Gambler charges that while abroad
on the honeymoon his wife repulsed
his advances, and made him sit out
side her chamber door on many oc-
casion and hardly returned the kisses
he gave her.
when you kissed him did you put
YOU arms about him OF did he put
his arms about you?' asked Mr.. Lit
Teton.
'No.'
"Then it was just sort of standoff
and kiss, touch and go?'
Well" interrupted Mrs. Gambler,
there wasn't anything ardent
.sbout it."
The bride and groom returned to
the Prince George Hotel and there
Mr.. Gambler said he asked his wife
why she married him.
ooh, just to relieve papa of my
support" he said she replied.
GOODBYE them he told her.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-21

gathered carly in the day in the neigh
b)rhood of Westminster Abbey, where
the peers and peeresses were down 70
furnish a free show as they passed
into the Abbey in their Coronation
robes for the dress rehearsal. Near
ly all of the crowds were women and
they were greatly disappointed when
the distinguished company, with few
exceptions, made their appearance i'll
the ordinary everyday clothes. The
spectators were rewarded, however,
by the sight of a noble Lord or two,
carrying their robes and parcels Sc
curely tied, with now and then a peer
bearing his coronet upside down In
his hand.
John Hays Hammond had very little
time to himself. With Mrs. Hammond
he lunched at Kensington Palace, as
the guest OF Princess Louise, who IS
an old friend of the family. At the
luncheon he met Prince Henry Of
Battenburg. Later in the afternoon
Mr.. Hammond had an audience with
King George, at which he presented a
letter fir M President Taft, wishing
the British Ruler a long life and
reign. The delivery of the letter,
which pleased the King greatly, was
followed by the customary exchange
Df sfeliciqationsJ subsequently Mr..
Hammond attended a reception given
by Sir Richard Solomon, high com
missioner for South Africa, in honor
of Louis Botha. premier of the Re-
public.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-21
G. W. LOVEJOY
Did LAST MIGHT
Popular Man Passed Away At His
Home On East Second Avenue
After An Illness OF Some
Months.

George w. Lovejoy, fifty five years
old, a popular and highly esteemed
resident of this city, died last night at
7:20 O'Clock at his home, No. sos East
Second avenue, after an illness or
some months. His death was not
unexpected as his condition had been
critical for some days.
Mr.. Loveioy is survived by his de-
voted and faithful wife, n daugh-
ter, Miss Helen Lovejoy, and n son,
Frank Lovejoy, who is connected
with the COTTON Belt here. The body
will in all probability be shipped to
his old home, Vincennes, Ind, today
for interment.
The deceased was a member of the
Methodist church and was prominent
" identified with the Knights of Ply
thias lodge, being a member Of In
vincible Lodge No. 1853, of Chicago. He
was also a member of the Switch
mans Union of North America.
Up to five years ago when Mr..
I)veioy was stricken with locomotor
ataxia and paralysis, he was in the
Cotton Belt service at this place.
Since that time he has been an In
valid, but notwithstanding his almost
! helpless condition he retained his jov-
ial disposition and worked faithfully,
las best he could, to be independent
of others as far as his own and his
family's support was concerned. He
was q man of high ideals and mis-
popularity was due to his clever
ann and genial nature. In the
last campaign for city offices Mi.
Lovejoy's name was presented by his
friends for the position Of city po-
lice judge and his defeat was due
principally to his inability TO make
the necessary anvas He received
"a flattering vote however, which at.
tested his popularity with all classes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-21
SWIMMING LESSONS
ATTRACT MANY
Bows and Mem Crowding Into the Y.
NJ. C. A. to Receive Free
instructions.

The cards which the local Y. NJ. c.
A. gave out to boys and men last
week which entitled the holders to a
swimming lesson under H. H. Corsan
the swimming expert of New York,
now at the Y. M. c. A., are pouring
in daily this week in large numbers.
Boys crowd into the building every
afternoon, presenting their cards ant
going in for a plunge. Yesterday at
ernoon boys filled the pool, all de-
lighted with the progress they We're
making in learning to swim and en-
Toying the great sport. Mr.. Corsan
gave out his usual instructions. Many
boys, who We're without cards, ap-
piled and were admitted to the pool.
There are many cards left and will be
given out upon application.
A noted increase was recorded in
the class of men at the night session
last evening. The number increas-
ed about double of that on Monday
night. making the natatorium o
full. Men who never attempted to
swim before are finding Mr.. Corsan's
lessons highly profitable and are
making great progress. Each day
more men are applying for lessons
and are being admitted. Mr.. Stitch,
the secretary, urges every man to
attend and they will be admitted
without a cent OF cost.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-21
NifELEY OUSTED
AS SECRETARY
Will No Longer Hold That
Position With the State
University
Is ELECTED
Dan Allen Also Loses Out As Treas
urer-Branch Normal Teachers
Delayed.
CRAVENS rs

Little Rock, June 20.--Late this
afternoon the Board of Trustees of
the University of Arkansas went into
executive session for the purpose of
the University. For this position of
secretary, the names of John E. Neel-
ey, incumbent; and C. T. Harding,
both of Fayetteville, were placed be-
fore the Board. Harding received
four votes, Neeley three and Senator
Arthur Tuner, voting last, nominated
Will Cravens, of Fayetteville, and
cast his vote for him. After three
ballots the friends of Secretary Neel-
ely withdrew his name and went to the
support of Will H. Cravens, causing
his election. >
In the race for the treasurership,
Jack Walker, of Fayetteville, defeat
ed Dan Allen, the incumbent.
Both races were virtually between
the banking interests Of Fayetteville,
and in both contests the conce now
in power is said to have tasted defeat.
In addition to this election, the
Board left the selection of the faculty
for the Branch Normal at Pine Bluff
to a committee, raised the salaries of
all department heads who have been
connected with the University for tell
years or more, 5000 per year, and all
others were raised 500 per annum;
granted A. A. Steel, professor in the
geological department, leave of alb
for year and elected Kirtly
E. Mather, of the University of Chi
cago, to serve until the return of DR..
Steel; granted permission to Hugo
Bezdek, athletic instructor to erect a
new grandstand in the college base
ball grounds, and gave the Y. NJ. c.
A permission to erect a building to
cost not less than $4,000 upon the
University campus. A committee was
also appointed to consider the lend
ing the University fund to banks
which will pay the most interest.
The expenditure of monies by
President Tillman were approved, in
correction with summer school, and
having published a history of the
Unive sity, and in other ways.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-21

conducted by the official rabban with
Illustrious Potentate T. j. Collier, of
Altheimer, in charge.
The ~novices, who will in future
wear the familiar fez of the Shriner.
are: A. G. Bedell, T. l. Davis, T. M.
Hooker, and T. H. P~ritchard, of
Pine Bluff; R H. Meyer, of Redland,
Ark; A. G. Burke, j. NJ. Vineyard,
E. R. Crum, Richard Allen andd Ha-
bib Etoch, of Helena.
The banquet, which concluded the
days festivities, was largely attended
by Shriners and it was the first stag
affair given by the Sahara Temple
for many months.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-21
BELIEVED RUMOR
TO KILL TAFT
Department Flooded Station
With Officers When Pres
ldent Arrived There
RUM0R WAS DENIED
President Remained at Brothers
Home Last Night and VIII 90
To New Haven To-day.
International News Special

International News Special
New York, June 20.-An unusual
large number of detectives, plain
clothes men and uniformed policemen
met President Taft ON his arrival at
the Pennsylvania Station, from Wash
ington this evening at half past six.
Secret service men and city detec-
tives mingled with the crowds that
thronged the station building. Close
watch was kept on everybody not
known to the police. A rumor had
spread that police Headquarters had
heard that a crank had threatened 10
make a demonstration against the
president upon his arrival. 1t could
not be traced and was denied both by
secret service men and the police at
the railroad station.
The president remained at his
brothers. house tonight for a good
rest, preparatory to the hard siege OF
speech making and feasting ahead OF
him ,at New Haven tomorrow and part
of Thursday. He is going there TO
attend the annual meeting of the Yale
corporation, Of which he Is a MEM
Der, and to participate in the COM
mencement exercises. He will return
to New York Thursday evening to
speak at the dinner given Jointly at
the Oriental Hotel, Manhattan Beach,
by the New York Bankers Ass oc1a-
ton and the Canadian Club.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-21
STILL DECLARES
HES INNOCENT
Jack Blackburn, Who Will
Be Hanged, Says He Is
A Hero
HIS OWN
Is Written For Graphic-Invites Judge
Grace and Mr.. Nixon to Hear
Him Lecture.

James Blackburn, % years old, the
little Clipper colored negro who was
recently sentenced to death by Judge
A. B. Grace for the double assassina-
ton of John and Mary Gordon, his
aged uncle and aunt, whom he shot
down in "a road neal Moscow, Ark,
several months ago., still clings to his
statement that he is innocent of the
crime for which he is to die. He
declares that he had nothing to do
with the killing of his relatives, but
that a negro named Clay, who was
arrested with him, actually did the
shooting that put an end to the lives
of the aged couple.
Blackburn declares that Clay
threatened to kill him if he ever men,
toned his name in connection with
the affair. He admits he was Gin
on the DEAL in that he induced the
old negroes to leave their home and
his home on the night of the double
tragedy. Blackburn made them be-
fieve that their grandchild was criti-
cally i'll and that their presence was
needed at the child's home. After
they left their cabin they were shot
down in the road and several hundred
dollars in money, the savings of the
old couple, taken from the wOman's
body. 1t Was hid away In a belt
which she wore.
Blackburn is a negro of unusual
intelligence. He is apparently we'll
educated and talks sensibly. He says
he has lived lat Moscow practically all
of his life. His mother lives at AL
theimer and he has two half sisters
and one half brother, who lives at Mos
COW. His mother is Mary Blackburn.
She has visited him once since he
was sentenced to death.
ri have never been in Jail but once
BEFORE said Blackburn. "Some
women took some money from me
and I shot one of them in the foot.
I got out of that trouble easily"
Blackburn has been reading the
Bible constantly since his day of exc
cution was set. He has just nine
days to live and will be hanged by
Sheriff Edgar Brewster on June 80
at the county poor house. The hang
ing will take place at about II o'clock
that morning. There will be but
twenty-five spectators, including
physicians and officers.
Rev. w. F. Evans, pastor of the
lakeside Methodist church, visited
the condemned man yesterday and
talked with him for some time. He
reasoned with the prisoner for some
time, impressing upon him the i'm
portarce of his making a confession
rof the crime, if he is guilty, before
he died. Blackburn insisted that he
was innocent and said that he had
been thoroughly impressed with sew
/ $nra1 messages in the Bible and that he
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-06-21
N BEING
G TO II

1t is more than likely that H. K.
Toney of Pine Bluff, president Of the
Senate, may as a candli2te
FIR attorney general. President To-
ney stated yesterday that a number
of his friends had urged him to mike
the race, and that lately he had re-
ceived many letters from different
to be a candidate for the office. He
stated that he was giving the matter
consideration, but was unable to say
at this time what he would d).-Little
Rock Gazette.