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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-02
LADIES'!

A bank account and check book make the financial
side Of housekeeping pleasure We furnish heauti.
ful leather covered check books Of convenient size
and solicit your account, regardless Of amount.
Also remember that in our new building we have
provided a special suite for the exclusive use of
ladies. with comfortable chairs. desk. writing
tsrias, toilet and many other conyeniences,
Wood County National Bank
Grand Rapids, Wis.
Resources Over Million
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-02

HUMPHREYS HoMEo. MEDICINE CO., Corner
William and Ann Streets, New York
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-14

changed to standard gague and trains
operated over the Cotton Belt to their
mills at Bolinger.
R. E. Wyche of Benton was calling on
his friends in this vicinity this week.
Miss Mattox entertained some Of her
lady friends from Plain Dealing and
Bolinger on Sunday at dinner.
Mr.. B. Bolinger and Mr.. j. Downer of
Shreveport came up Monday to spend a
day at the mills and have little bird
hunt.
The Antrim Lumber Company ship
ped out their last car of lumber this
week. Their plant is being dismantled
and will soon be gone.
J. j. Robertson returned Tuesday from
st. Louis, where he has his son Paul in
a sanitarium, being treated by speci-
alist. He seems well pleased with the
progress being made toward recovery Of
the boy.
The operetta, "Bobby Brewster's
Rooster" played by the school on
Thanksgiving night, was we'll rendered
considering the size of the children
Miss McAnn knows how to get up &
school entertainment that will instruct
and amuse the visitors and train thu
children for better school work.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-14
Excellent Crop Yields.

Here is more evidence of what can be
done with Boosters hill soils. The crops
were made by Mr.. William Nett Of the
Linton community, who, by request,
gave the figures in while here on visit
one day last week. 1t might be men
toned incidentally that Mr.. Nett was
several years ago an employe in St.
Louis and was thought to have been a
consumptive, fast nearing his end. He
came to this parish and began making
cross ties, afterwards working for
Whited & Wheless for number of
years. This was new work for him and
just what he needed, as his physical ap-
pearance to-day indicates. He soon re-
gained his strength, and saved enough
money to purchase small tract OF land.
This he began cultivating three years
ago.
Mr.. Nett only cultivates about nine
teen acres and his farm is properly in
the one-horse class. This year his
yields were: Four bales of cotton from
eight acres, $50 bushels of corn from ~
acres, $50 bushels OF sweet potatoes from
three-quarters Of an acre, and good
yields from patches planted to peas,
peanuts and sorghum.
Especial attention should be called to
the disposal Mr.. Nett has made of his
crops. His corn he will keep, his cotton
he is holding for better prices; some Of
his potatoes he will sell, while the smaller
crops were planted almost exclusively
for his hogs. The total cost of making
and gathering these crops, not including
his own labor, was only $50, plus the
cost Of two tons Of fertilizer. He has
not marketed his crops and yet he is
living we'll, He has all along been SELL
ing chickens, eggs, etc., and has during
the past few VIC eks sold and bargained
to sell 1925 worth of meat.
Mr.. Nett is a thrifty, intelligent Ger
man, and we dare say he has money in
the bank to-day. He is the type of mar
who makes the desirable settler and il
the kind of immigrant our State needs.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-14

something to do with the young mans
determination to put us off until a later
date.
Have you seen our pinter pup? White
and lemon in color, and Tom is his name.
Bring him in and claim the reward.
Messrs. w. A. Jones, Jack P. Full
love and L. R. Kirby of Shreveport were
business visitors in Benton Tuesday.
Rev. w. H. Cudd has again been APP
pointed by the Bishop as the resident
Methodist minister for this place and
Alden Bridge.
AS the 31st comes on Sunday this year
you will have one day less in which to
pay your poll tax. Better do it to-day
if you have not done so.
The smiling and accomplishing young
shop girl has lot to do at this season of
the year. You can help her out by
doing your shopping before the rush
comes.
The Banner has one subscriber who
we have for some years classed as excep-
tionally appreciative. At present she
has her paper paid for up to September
1, 1916.
Two recent contributions to the Belle
vue Cemetery fence fund were S. each
from Mr.. Joannese Smith and Mr.. R. E.
Wyche, both of this place. The total
sum subscribed is now $3.50.
Mr.. j. A. Byrd, now resident of the
Linton community is having a commo-
dious cottage erected on the Byrd old
place, three miles east of Benton, which
he and his family will occupy. He is a
good farmer and will no doubt soon again
have this old place in a high state Of
cultivation.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-14
Succession Sale.
Succession of S. M. Thomas, deceased.
In District Court, Bossier Parish, La.

Succession of s. M. Thomas, deceased.
In District Court, Booster Parish, La.
DY virtue of commission issued TO
ID me from the Second District Court
Of Bossier Parish, La, in the above en-
titled succession, will offer for sale, Oh
terms hereinafter stated, and according
to law, at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, at the Court House door,
in the town of Benton, La, during the
legal hours Of sale on Saturday, De-
cember 80, 1911, the following described
property, to-wit:
An undivided one third interest in tho
west half of northeast quarter, northwest
quarter of southeast quarter and north
half of southwest quarter OF section /,
township 20, range IA, situated in Bos-
sier Parish, and containing in all 200
acres, the said one third interest being
6625 acres, more or less, appraised at
$3.50 per acre, making for the 6613
acres $500.
Terms of Sale-For cash, if the APP
praisement or two-thirds thereof be bid,
else on a credic, according to law.
B. "A. KELLY,
Administrator Of said Succession.
December IA, 1911. 5o-3
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-14
A Good Man Claimed by Death.

Benjamin Franklin Fort, son of Ben
jamin Franklin and Virginia (Key) |
Fort, was born in Bellevue, this parish,
on November 6, 1856, and died in Lane,
Caddo Parish, at an early hour on Sat-
urday of last week after an illness of
several days. His remains were laid to
rest in the old cemetery in Bellevue the
following day, quite number of life
long friends Of this place being present
as a last tribute of respect to the
deceased.
Mr.. Fort was member of once large
and influential family in our parish, but
to-day is survived by only one brother
and three sisters as immediate relatives.
They are Mr.. Homer Fort Of Monrovia,
CAL, Mrs. B. A. Kelly and Mrs. c. O.
Gayle of this place and Mrs. Mary
Griffin of Shreveport. The Forts and
other residents of Minden are relatives.
For some four or five years Mr.. Fort
has been station agent at Lane for the
Texas and Pacific Railway Company,
but nearly all of his life was lived here
in Bossier Parish, where he was both
admired and respected and numbered his
friends by the score.
He was of versatile mind and adapted
himself to many callings. He vas ex-
ceptionally clever in all clerical work
and was a writer of no mean ability.
We have always held that he was one OF
the most brilliant men the parish has
ever produced, and it is nothing short OF
regret that he did not become elevated
to some station in life where his surpas-
sing intellect and remarkable genius
would have shown in its proper light
AS professional man he should have
easily attained fame, and in newspaper
work enjoyed nationwide reputation
within few short years.
Such were his gifts, but that is not all
He was quiet and unassuming, Of ever
temper, forgiving, not given to strlf'
and of such generosity that it was akil
to fault. He practiced charity in hi
daily lille and ever sought to befriend tn
unfortunate, giving words and deeds Q
kindness. These things reflect the no
bility of ones soul and are only to b
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-14
Last Call to Voters.

The last day on which one may regis
ter anew or rectify erroneous registra-
ton is December 23d.
The last day on which poll taxes can
be paid is December 3Oth.
The payment of poll taxes and proper
registration are essential to:
The primary to be held January 23d
next to nominate State and local officers ;
The primaries to be held next fall to
select Congressman and judicial officers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-14
District Court in Session.

A nonjury term of Bossier District
Court, Judge J. N. Sandlin presiding,
was held here Monday and Tuesday.
w. E. Cornell in suit against the
Louisiana Railway, to recover for the
loss of mules killed by the defendant
Company, was granted a judgment in
the amount of $3.50.
Judgment was rendered in favor of the
defendant company in the suit Ike
Smith VS.. the Smith Logging Company.
The suit was for $4,000, indemnity on
account of the death of the plaintiffs
son.
No criminal business was disposed OF.
Several divorce cases and some probate
business was disposed of.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-14

found in the true gentleman-such rs
was our friend.
Peace to your ashes and TO your last
resting place, Ben, and may those left
here on earth who were most dear TO
you SO live that some day you may all be
gathered around that throne of thrones
to stand with Gods own immortals.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-14
Whose Mule !?

Taken up in Benton one day this week
a bay horse Mule, about Z years old,
weight about 900 pounds, about 14A
hands high, scar in forehead, branded
with letter O on left hip, fresh harness
marks shown. Call at Palmetto planta-
ton, three miles south of Benton, and
see him. If yours, pay for this adver-
tisement and take him. j. E. BURT.
Benton, La, Dec. 5, 1911.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-14

81 had been troubled with constipation
for two years and tried all Of the best
physicians in Bristol, Tenn, and they
could do nothing for me" writes Thos.
E. Williams, Middleboro, KY. "Two
packages of Chamberlain Stomach and
Liver Tablets cured me-" For sale by
all dealers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-14
Press Day Troubles.

Press Day Troubles.
There is trouble in the print shop
No language can express,
For Thursdays rolled around again,
The day we go to press.
The compositors are hustling fast,
Each has dirty proof,
The makeup man is cussin'
In way to raise the roof.
The devil pied the galley
OF solid nonpareil,
The foreman saying things to him
That makes the birthstone smell.
The stenographer is jawing about
The ink spot on her dress;
Any-gol- darned fool can tell
We're trying to go to press.
Everything is all "balled-up,"
The forms are in mess,
And now the old mans asking
When we're going to press.
Through the room there rings aloud
A piercing hell-born wall
The Office dog is yelping, cause
They've stepped upon his tail.
The pressman now is ready-but
The id old form won't Gift"
So he whites out 'dutchman"
And gives his quid a shift.
The forms are on the press at last,
The press is running great
But we've got to take them OF again
Forgot to change the date!
They're on again, the motors down;
| We're running swift and slick
But papers on the roller now,
| And you bet is there to stick.
The whole d-n bunch is mad as sin
| And cussin', more or less,
For hell breaks loose on Thursday,
When the paper goes to press.
i -Erehan
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-14
Notice, Teachers.

The nextregular teachers examination
will be held at the Court House in Ben
ton on the 21st, 22d and 23d Of Decem-
Der. All teachers not holding valid
certificates must take this examination.
Very respectfully.
w. A. FoRTsoN,
Superintendent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-14
Improved Farm for Sale.

1C1 ACRES of upland land, level
lCl and fertile, 26 acres now in
cultivation, the remainder in oak, gum,
hickory and young pine timber. 4room
residence, barn, out houses, etc. On
rural route and within three miles Of
Red Land Graded School. Free trans
portation to school. For other particu-
lars address J. F. Barnett, box IA, Route
2, Plain Dealing, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-14
New Officers In Cypress Lodge.

New Officers In Cypress Lodge.
Alta special communication of Cypress
Lodge No. SO, F. and A. M, held at
their hall in this place one day last
week, the following named officers were
elected and installed for the ensuing
year.
J. M. Sentell, Worshipful Master.
C. o. Gayle, Senior Warden.
w. A. Martin, Junior Warden.
r. E. Wyche, Treasurer.
j. T. Hanks, Secretary.
B. Wise, Senior Deacon.
w. A. Fortson, Junior Deacon.
E. M. Laughlin, Chaplain.
L. Swords, Tyler.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-14
BENTON, LA, DECEMBER IA, 1911
Local and
Personal

A slow rain all day.
Mrs. w. A. Role of Bolton, Texas, is
a new subscriber.
December 23d will be the last day on
which you can register.
Mr.. o. E. Gardner's Banner is now
addressed to Shreveport, instead of to
Mansfield.
1t makes one feel cheap to lose his
franchise. Better register and pay your
poll tax promptly.
Mr.. w. G. Faircloth of the Bellevue
community was an appreciated caller at
the Banner Office yesterday.
Do your Christmas shopping early,
thereby avoiding the rush, securing your
pick and helping out those who stand
behind the counters to wait on you.
Mr.. E. A. Connell and family removed
this week to Shreveport from the South
Riverside plantation. Mr.. Cornell does
not expect to give up his lease, but will
employ some one to live on the planta-
ton to assist in it's management.
Mr.. A. w. Heifner writes us from
Plain Dealing, to which place he and his
family have moved, to discontinue his
announcement as a candidate for Police
Juror from Ward Four, as he is not now
properly resident of that ward. He
wishes to take advantage of this occa-
sion to thank all his old friends who had
promised to support him in the race.
A friend has asked us to announce
that Christmas tree will be given al
Pine Grove school house, near Midway
on the night of Saturday, the 23d
Residents of the community and al
others who wish to are invited to attend
Presents will be received from two
o'clock in the afternoon until eigh
o'clock. Remember the little ones ant
be present yourself.
r. w. Turner, convicted in the pas
June term of Bossier District Court, wa
taken to Baton Rouge this week b,
Sheriff J. F. Edwards and lodged in tn
Penitentiary. The charge against hin
was the larceny of cow, or COWS, an
he was sentenced for two years. He ap
pealed the case but the finding of tn
local court was sustained. He has jus
been acquitted in the Caddo Distric
Court on similar charge. This is sal
to be his second term in the Peniten
tiary. He is not a native of this paris
or State.
Monday night about 1850 o'clock
cabin in this place located perhaps 20
yards south of east of the Court Hous
was destroyed by fire. The house wa
the property of Joe Page (colored) an
at the time was occupied only by hi
aged and enfeebled mother, who pei
ished in the flames before assistanc
could reach her. She was PARTIAL
blind and had for some time been wal
of the parish. Her neighbors admins
tered to her wants during the day, b,
at night she was usually alode. tn
house and its contents were total los
Mr.. Ben F.. Dormon of Shreveport, ;
present Senator Murphy ]. Fosters pr
vate Secretary, was caller at the Bar
ner Office this morning. He came to o,
Parish with the intention of arrangin
for dates for Senator Foster to spea
this week in Benton and Plain Dealin,
but returned without doing so as tt
week is so we'll advanced and Il
weather unpromising. He returned
Shreveport to make trip out on the V
S. and P. and will later arrange for tt
dates in this parish. Mr.. Fosters we
known strength in Bossier no doubt hi
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-14
A Good Way to Cure Meat.

Three weeks ago in these columns we
made request of two of our Ward Three
friends -Messrs. 'sDick" Wise and Ed
Cody-to again forward US their recipe
for curing meat, which has become so
widely popular on account Of their sue
cess and that of others in using it.
Attention was first attracted to their
products of this class by the same being
displayed at the Parish and State Fairs.
At the five Paris Fairs it has won blue
ribbons, and first prizes have also been
taken at four OF the State Fairs. They
also usually take other prizes on meats.
It happened that Mr.. Wise was in this
Office yesterday. He stated that the
recipe as published in the Banner on for
mer occasions was still correct, or rather
that no change had been made in it, SO
we give it in its original form.
Mr.. Wise came to Bossier Parish
during 1870. All these years he has
been constant resident and he claims
tIdu lCi GWCIlVy -AfC yOoio liz has uoOu
this recipe, which is original with him
self, and has not lost as much as 100
pounds of meat. You would do well to
clip and preserve it for reference. 1t
follows:
"Begin killing as early as possible in
the morning, killing for convenience two
or more hogs at time. Dress quickly
and cut up at once. Salt at once, on an
inclined platform, letting remain from
six to twelve hours, then tear down and
spread to let meat thoroughly cool.
Next bulk and salt the meat anew, letting
it remain from three to five weeks, ac-
cording to the weather.
"When ready to hang the meat pro-
cure large kettle and heat water to a
boiling point; immense each piece in the
boiling water for full minute, keeping
the meat agitated during the time. This
will wash off all salt. While still wei
sprinkle with powdered borax and hang
up. Never smoke"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-14
Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
tions were as follows:
Low middling, IA cents.
Middling, 85s cents.
Good middling, 8 cents.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-14

Enr Gale / have few lots and some acreage
- >2--@ in and around Plain Dealing, the
best town in Bosser Parish which offer reduced prices
until JAM l. 1912. 'Phone 9O2-S. j. Zegler Shreveport
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-14
Plain Dealing.

Plain Dealing.
Tuesday, Dec. 12.-Dr. T. N. Keoun
made business trip to Texarkana one
day last week, returning home Friday.
Mr.. Cass Hamiter of Sulphur Springs,
Ark, visited friends here Sunday.
Messrs. F. M. Cline and w. H. Stroud
were business visitors to Shreveport
yesterday.
Elder George Rance preached at the
Christian Church Sunday morning and
again that night.
Mr.. J. T. Benedict of St. Louis, one of
the oldest drummers on the road, visited
our town the past week.
Miss Curtis Sibley of Benton is spend
ing this week here as guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Berta Wyche.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Bolton will move
to Bolinger. Mr.. John Dexter will
occupy Mr.. Bottoms residence.
Miss Louise Alison and sister, Mrs.
Thomas Nettles, came up from Benton
Friday, returning the following day.
Mr.. George B. Garrett of Shreveport,
a brother of Mr.. F. r. Garrett of this
place, came in yesterday for few days
visit.
Hon. w. J.. Johnston and family, now
living in the Walker cottage, will occupy
the residence vacated by Mr.. J. E..
Slack.
Mr.. A. w. Heifner and family of the
Alabama community will remove here
this week. They will occupy the Banks
cottage.
Mrs. John Dexter and children re-
turned last Friday from a two weeks
visit with relatives residing in Joello,
Arkansas.
Mr.. Joe Murphy and family of Antrim
have moved into the cottage recently va
Gated by Mr.. R. P. Martin, who removed
to Gillian.
i Mr.. ]. A. Ford left last Friday fol
Marshall and New Boston, Texas, on
important land business. He returned
on Saturday evenings train.
Mrs. w. F. Bell left early Saturday
, morning for Gulfport, Miss, where SHE
, was called on account of the illness OF {
child of Mrs. Harry L. Hewes, he
! sister.
There were two parties in town las
Friday night, one surprise party at tn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Wyche
, the other given by Mr.. and Mrs. J. S
Rodgers.
: Messrs. T. B. Bixler, w. @. Jones, H
, M. Matlock, T. r. Crawford and ]. F
Nuckolls are the candidates for Marsha
of our town. The election will be he'll
January I'd.
Mr.. Will Banks accidentally fired
shot gun in the house Friday, the charg
/ going through the ceiling and roof. A
of the family and one or two others wer
! in the room at the time.
Rev. ]. L. Lay, who for two or nor
( wears has been the resident Methods
minister here, has been transferred
Simsboro, also in the Ruston Distric
Rev. T. J. Embree will be his successor
This seems to be moving season. M
w. C. Banks, who has been SUGGEST,
merchant here for the past fifteen year
< is moving to Vivian. He recent
bought out the Belcher Bottling Worl
: and will remove the business to Viva
4 and there resume his mercantile bushes
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-12-14

The editor of the Banner respectfully requests
that obituary poetry not be submitted for publ
cation. Such verse when good is usually not
original and when original is usually not good.
short obituary notice Immediately following a
death is solicited when the deceased is known to
the papers readers. Let the length Of the notice
be gagged by the prominence of the deceased in
the community where the family resides.
Anonymous communications will not be pub
lished There is no objection to the use Of pen
name, but the editor demands to know who you
are before your contribution viii be published.
Advertising rates made known to any one, and
the papers subscription books open to all adver-
Users and prospective advertisers.
Do not address communications intended for
publication to individuals.
Make all remittances in the name of the pro-
prietor or The Bossier Banner.