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died Monday, the interment taking place
in Plain Dealing Cemetery Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Ray Pinson of Texarkana, who has
been visiting at Alden Bridge some weeks,
is spending this week here as a guest of
w. F. Bell.
There is talk of again resuming opera
tons on the gas well here in very short
while. It is the intention to finish the we'll
now being put down and drill another near
h8re. JACK.
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r. j. Hancock chapter Meets.

The R. j. Hancock Chapter. I'D. G.
met in Benton, March II, 1911. openino
with the Lords Prayer. after which the
minutes OF the last meeting we're read and
approved as read.
me PRESIDENT stated that in the vav Of
new business she had several letters to nut
before the chapter, asking Miss Lucille
Edwards to read them.
The hrst was from Mrs. L, r. SCHUYLER
OF New York, in regard to the purchase of
the only portrait of Mrs. jefferson Davis.
oy the General Division, each chapter be-.
ing asked to contribute small Sum for that
purpose. The portrait would then become
the property of the General Division. and
would be presented to the Confederate
Museum at Richmond, the presentation to
take place at Richmond next November
when the General Convention meets. II
was moved and seconded, that tiftv cents
be sent to Mrs. Tate Draper of Vireinia.
Chairman of the portrait COMMITTEES.
A letter from Miss Allan. Custodian Of
the Soldiers Home in New Orleans. stated
that the Christmas donation, $3.50. was
used to purchase blankets 81 each BEING
given to Messrs. Merritt and Mackey.
Miss McGrath acknowledged the recent
scholarship in l.. S. u.
MISS Gautreaux also acknowledged the
receipt of SIS for Christmas seals that the
chapter sold for the Arlington Monumen,
Fund. (Ladies we must dispense of the
remainder.)
Mrs. Longmire, Chairman of the Benev.
client Fund Committee, returned thanks fol
S. contributed to that fund.
The State dues, 1884, have been paid.
A letter from Mrs. Gottschalk, Presiden
of the Louisiana Division, asking the Pres
idents of chapters to cooperate With thu
principals of the high schools in rendering
suitable programs for Louisiana Day
April 3Oth-was read. A committee con
sisting of Mesdames Logan, Wyche ant
Alison, for Benton, and Mesdames Bogg
and Sentell, for Plain Dealing, was ap
pointed to confer with Principals Bush an,
Brown and see if they were going to Oh
serve the day in the schools, and if go
would it be agreeable to have joint pro
gram of the schools and chapter Frida,
afternoon April 18th, the 3Oth being OF
Sunday.
There were two applications for member
ship-from Mesdames Robert A. and Je1
Smith. Credential blanks were given them
Miss Willie L. Cochran was admitted at
previous meeting.
There being no further business, th
chapter proceeded to the election Of dele
gates to the State Convention, to be he'll
in Shreveport, May I'd. The followin
were elected: Delegates Thomas "
Nettles and Mrs. John NJ. Sentell; alter
nates-Mrs. w. B. Boggs and Mrs. Luthe
G. Smith.
! The meeting then adjourned. Tho dat
of the next meeting was fixed for tn
second Friday in April.
Mrs. j. s. ALISON, Rec. Sec'y.
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Core spondence
Hsufhton.

Monday, March 2O.-Work at the Oak
land oil we'll was resumed this morning.
They are now drawing the pipe and are
preparing to sink new test we'll about
sixty feet from the site of the .present oper-|
ations. This will be good news to many
of our people, who were discouraged over
the outlook.
Mrs. D. A. Horton of Fillmore is seri-
ously sick.
Mr.. J. Blount of Doyline was visitor
here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Prince were visitors
to Palmetto Friday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. jackson of Doyline
were Sunday visitors.
Mr.. Cornell Fort, Game Warden for
Webster Parish, was q visitor Friday.
Mrs. P. P. Cook and children of Shreve-
port spent yesterday here with relatives.
| After protracted visit in Texas, Mrs.
Susan Onley has returned to Haughton.
Mr.. ]. G. McDade and family of Bluffs
attended church services here yesterday.
Will Elston, while separating some fight
ing dogs yesterday was severely bitten on
the hand.
i Mrs. w. A. Abney of Dixie is spending
some time here with her sister, Miss Dora
Hickman.
i Rev. j. M. Hickson of Shreveport was q
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Bledsoe last
Thursday.
Farmers are right up with their work
and if the weather continues favorable
} cotton planting will be in full blast by
, next week.
: Mrs. E. B. White and little daughter oi
. Temple, Texas, are visitors here with Mr.
and Mrs. j. M. Moore.
Mrs. J. w. Prince, ST., is still quite sick
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. F
McDade, on Palmetto plantation.
Plans and specifications for the new
Methodist Church have been received ant
, the work of erection will be begun soon.
ii Haughton can now claim the distinction
of being an automobile town. We hav'
one and will likely have others ere long.
Mr.. J. w. Prince and Mrs. M. E. Robin
!. son have sold their river lands to SOM
, Iowa people. Titles are to be passed to
day or to- morrow.
Rev. r. w. Tucker, Presiding Elder TO
this district, preached most excellen
! sermon here yesterday. The congregation
was large, attentive and edited.
Mr.. B. L. White is putting up an ic
house in connection with the Miller res
taurant. This will make two ice houses il
Haughton. We should keep cool thi
= summer.
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Order Of Eastern Star Install. offleer,

Order Of Eastern Star Installs Officers.
A regular communication of Cypress
Chapter, o. E. s., was held in the Masonic
Hall in Benton, their regular meeting place,
on Thursday, March 9th.
After the regular business of the chapter
was disposed Of, the officers elected at the
December meeting were installed, circum-
stances having prevented it being done
earlier. The officers installed were:
Mrs. I. F. Elder, Worthy Matron.
Mr. E. NJ. Laughlin, Worthy Patron.
Mrs. B. Smith, Assistant MatrOn.
Mrs. L. G. Smith, Secretary.
Mrs. G. 0. Gayle, Treasurer.
Miss Daisy Story, Conductrees.
Mrs. B. Wise, Assistant Conductress.
Mrs. L. Swords, Adah.
Miss Berta Gulledge, Ruth.
Mrs. B. A. Kelly, Esther.
Mrs. D. M. Clowney, Martha.
Mrs. R. E. Wyche, Electa.
Mrs. R. B. Hill, Warden.
Miss Lucille Edwards, Organist.
Mrs. B. A. Kelly, Past Worthy Matroa,
acted installing officer, and Mrs. N. W.
Sentell Marshal.
Much interest is being manifested in the
chapter, and new members are added at
almost every meeting.
After the meeting all the members pres
emit. together with q few invited guests,
repaired to the Benton Hotel, where az
elegant luncheon was served. The table
was beautifully decorated and had horal
star in the center, each point OF which was
made of flowers of the emblematic color,
and each guest was presented with beau
tiful hyacinth as souvenir OF the occsslon
/ MreT n porkor nl,r hOsfeaS WAS com.
plimented on the splendid luncheon and thu
very gracious manner in which It wa,
served. All present felt that it had been
/ nleasant and profitable occasion, and woult
be another precious link added to memo
RVS chain. L.
Alden Bridge, March "A, 1911.
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Plain Dealing.

Tuesday, March 21.-The entertainment
that was to have been given here on the
evening of the oath by Miss Josephine
Stone and students in Plain Dealing High
School has been postponed until the even.
ing of the 31st.
DR.. r. Logan Arnold is in Cotton Valley
again this week.
Misses Alma and Minnie Banks spent
part of Friday and Saturday in Belcher.
Messrs. Sam and Maurice Hoss of Hoss-
Rev. B. H. Holt filled his regular ap-
pointment at the Presbyterian Church
Sunday.
Mr.. H. L. Boggs and son, Leonard,
made a business trip to Shreveport last
Thursday.
Mr.. j. C. Bolinger and family of Bolin-
ger were guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. NJ. Cline.
Senator Boggs spent Thursday and Fri.
dav of last week in Vivian with his sons,
John and Benton.
| Mr.. G. T. Mays is to-day shipping Car
load of four-year- corn-fed steers to
the st. Louis market.
Miss Tomasina McCranie spent Satur-
day at Ivan as guest of her sister Nettie
Mrs. R. D. Wilmington.
Mr.. w. C. Banks left yesterday morning
for Lake Charles as representative OF
IVY Camp, w. O.W w., to the State Camp
He is expected home Friday.
j Miss Blanche McClenaghan returned
j Sunday from Shreveport, where she was
guest some three weeks of Mrs. ". Il
ICavett.
i Mrs, T. w. Coulter left last Thursday
evening for Fort Worth, Texas. Mr.. Coul.
ter is partner in real estate business
there and they intend to make that place
their future home.
Messrs. John F. Nuckolls and Walter B
McDuffie spent Wednesday and Thursda!
of last week in Gibsland. It is though
they were looking around for . business
opening in that section.
DR.. T. N. Keoun spent Saturday i
Shreveport, where he was met by hi
daughter, Miss Alma, student in tn
, State Normal School at Natchitoches. Sh
t came home with him and spent the night
leaving on Sunday mornings train :
> return to school.
Mr.. H. H. Montgomery returned Satur
: day from Mercury, Texas, bringing 81
: daughter, Miss Alletha, home, instead 9
taking her to Fort Worth, as was hrt
= thought. Miss Alletha did not seem an
a the worse for the trip. In fact, her fathe
0 thinks it had beneficial effect upon be-
: At any rate, she was in splendid spirit
Z upon arriving here and has improve
9 steadily ever since coming home.
THURSDAY.
' Tom Adger left Tuesday for Belcher,
t be away few days.
9 Hon. w. j. Johnston of the Emma CON
munity was in Plain Dealing yesterday.
Mr.. J.. C. Foster, who has been in Tel
2 arkana for some weeks, returned hon
: Tuesday.
= Mrs. w. L. Startling of Walnut Hi
: Ark, spent Monday and Tuesday he
with her daughter, Mrs. John H. Allen.
I'll Mr.. j. A. Sumerall, who resided son
So - o;rht miloo nnrthwaat If tfia Mac
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he SINGER Stocking Darner.

s best, simplest and most useful
80 Earning. Can be used on any
lcn sewing machine. Holds the
frmly, so it can be darned at the
s Or any other part. For sale at
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Estrayed or Stolen

A black horse, about Is hands high;
foretop cut OF, and tail trimmed short.
Right fore leg cupped forward slightly.
Lett home March fifth, wearing large
COW bell attached to neck by rope cord.
~ S. P. SMITH, Bolinger, La. .
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i you have rheumatism in your foot
q apply Chamberlain's Liniment
will get quick relief. It costs but q
Why suffer? Sold by all dealers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-03-23

By W. Bryan of near Midway now
IT. Mays jack. Those interested
raising should call to see him. ~
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For Sale

A ~ iron axle, 5-inch tire Hoo Hoo
Log Wagon.
Has been useed but little and is in
good condition. Can be seen at my
plantation home-Linwood. Telephone
from Benton or write for other informa-
ton. w.. e. IVEY.
ST RID. No. l, Benton, In.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-17
Short-Vote Constituencies.

Some districts send members with less
than 1900 voters. There are nearly
thirty such constituencies in England and
Wales alone. while others occur in Ire
land, which is notorious for its small
vote districts. On the other hand. there
are twelve one-member districts in which
the electors range in number from ri, i42
election of 1910 to 81 ,oi3 Twelve dis
trcts have from 2.6OS to 1854 votes each.
Thus ii is possible. taking the two ex-
tremea for 1.a6 conservatives in the
small constituency to Offset the member
chosen by 25.522 liberals-or the other
way around. as the case may be.
Another evil arises from the fact that a
member may be returned to the commons
by an actual minority of the electorate.
through being opposed by two or more
candidates. Under the present system
the candidate receiving the largest num-
Der of votes is seated, though he may not
have a ma jority. There is no provision
for reballoting for the two receiving the
highest votes. as in Germany and France
and consequently numerous cases are on
record where men have been sent to Lon
don who were strongly opposed by the
majority of the voters who, however
were unable to agree upon a rival candi-
date Several plans to cure this condi-
ton have been proposed, including rebal-
loting. which is strongly opposed as In
volving heavy expense: alternative vot-
ing with the indication of first, second,
and. If necessary. third choices, and a
complex system of proportional repre-
sentation." too involved to be described
here other than by stating that 1t aims to
choice of the electors by grouping candi-
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Least of Many Evils.

This. however, is the last of the cleo
toral evils confronting the average Brit
ish voter. He is chiefly interested in get
ting rid of the rotten boroughs and in
cutting off the undeserved plural ballots
of the out-voter He wants the house OF
commons to be made a truly representa-
tive body, proportional to the popua :
ton. He would probably be willing. if
the matter were canvassed intelligently
for his instruction to see that
body diminished in size. 1t now COM
prises go members. twice as many as
can be accommodated i'm the chamber by
dint of the most inhumane squeezing.
The truth is that house of 20 com
moners. chosen on the same day by an
electorate of intelligence. from proper
tionally distributed constituencies, with
no traditional prerogatives, and on the
basis of one-man- one-vote. would far more
accurately represent Great Britain than
the present unwieldy body, of which less
than half the members attend the ses-
sions and only about one-tenth do the
work.
Such is the really important parliament
airy reform program that is in the back OF
the minds of some of the more progressive
members of the government. 1t may
be that the elimination or the reforma-
ton Of the lords will pave the way to
this result In the course of the next
few years. G. A. LYON, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-17
Double-Member Districts.

There Is absolutely no rule for the reg
ulation of the constituencies in Great
Britain. Some districts-to use the Amer
lean word-elect one member each. 9th
ers elect two members. There are TWEEN
tyseven Of these double districts
or constituencies in the United Kingdom,
including the universities. They elect
two members. not because they are ex-
ceptionally large or important. but be-
cause they have done so from time i'm
memorial. Mr.. Balfour represents one of
them. the ancient city of London. where
there is now residential population of
less than 10000 peOple-census Of 1911
chiefly the caretakers Of the office build
ings and their families. But these per-
manent residents do not constitute the
electorate. Thousands OF Londoners and
some others who live very far from the
Bank of England and the Guildhall vote
for-or against-Mr. Balfour and his con-
sentative colleague. by virtue Of their
outvoting prerogatives their property
ownership. their membership in the
guilds and companies, and their identi-
fication with other medieval institutions.
And these men. who have perhaps a score
of other votes each elsewhere, cast in
the city of London on election day votes
for two members from one district. while
few blocks away. in the borough of
Holborn, men are voting for one apiece.
In addition to this anomaly. there are
the nine university representatives, chosen
by the registered graduates who have
paid their fees and who, as already
pointed out. are plural voters. II is per-
aps significant that all of these nine are
conservatives.
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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK June 1.-THE cotton
market opened easy. at decline Of
l3als points under heavy general iquida-
ton and bear pressure attributed to pri-
vate reports of good rains in the south
west. There was some irregularity i'm
mediately following the call and slight
rallies on covering for over the week end,
but there was no sign of aggressive bull
support. Long cotton came out on every
little bulge and the market during the
middle of the morning was exceedingly
nervous and unsettled. with prices ruling
about ~ to 80 points net lower. and
with July selling around 1881 cents, or
132 points below the high record of the
season.
October cotton broke TO 1928. compar-
ing with 1879. the high point of the week.
and heavy stop orders were uncovered on
tho decline
Slight rallies occurred in the late trad
ing as result Of covering, but the
market closed barely steady with prices
net 22a35 points net lower. Estimated
receipts at the ports today. 900 bales.
against 1.132 last week and 3.413 last
year: for the week 12.OOO tlles. against
loI13 last week and 23.3o4 last year. To-
days receipts at New Orleans, Isl bales.
against 414 last year. and at Houston, 15O
bales. against AT last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-17
new YORK BANKS.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE statement
" clearing house banks for the week
shows that the banks hold $6S. 321 $50
more than the requirements Of the p
per cent reserve rule. This is an In
rease of So. isl.5s0 in the proportionate
ash reserve as compared with last week
Actual condition: Loans. 81 go. T96 COO:
Increase. sJi&4.fOp. Specie. $3.50 946. 600,
increase StS,tr}2.pp. Legal tenders. $50
5000: increase, T,23o. zoo Net deposits,
Il. 81. 0l4.O0: increase Ai9.H53, 40 Cir
.ulation, Si5.545,Uo; increase, S54 800. Re-
serve. SJ3.. 90; increase $3.50 27S 100
Reserve required. S45SOo4, 100; increase.
.lOi. 763, 300 Surplus. I.3o1 80, increase.
34.5l5.40o.
Summary of state banks and trust
Companies I'm greater New York not re-
oorting TO the New York clearing house: :
.oans. 1856. la. 500: decrease. $40 S,7 500
specie, sci. S24. 500. decrease SJ5S1I. 800
.egal tenders. x12.412.U0; decrease. So
AZ. 400. Total deposits. S749. 7S7 $50: de-
,rease. 5s9.019.9S
The bank statement this week includes
he sixteen trust companies which have
.een taken into the clearing house.
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Automatic With Wall Street.
from the New York World.

From the New York World.
The Springfield Republican has been
analyzing Wall streets objections to the
income tax, and il arrives at this con-
clusion:
To say therefore, that injustice is being
inflicted upon New York state by an in
come tax levied in proportion 10 wealth
or ability to pay is to say that all taxes
levied according to wealth are unjust
That is something Wall street wou.u
regard as automatic. Taxes should be
paid exclusively by people who cannot
help themselves. Besides. taxing the poor
gives them farther inducement to get
rich as soon as possible and shift the
burden upon somebody else. All of Wall
streets theories of government are based
on the principle Of taxing property, not
wealth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-17
THE COURTS
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Justice Stafford
Jaeger agt. Commissioners Of the Dis
trict of Columbia: temporary injunction
as to stable in square 1913; plaintiff s
attorneys. Wilson & Barksdale and c. w.
Owen; defendants attorney, +. H. Thorn
as
Higgins agt. Higgins; rule returnable
June q; plaintiff attorney. f. r. Cola
day; defendants attorney, E. B. Kim
ball.
Hill agt. Pickford; time to take testi-
mony extended; plaintiffs attorneys, Nc
Kenney, Flannery & Hitz; defendant's
attorney. r. G. Donaldson.
In re assignment of J. & W. Eiseman;
auditors report ratified and assignee dis
charged: petitioners attorneys, Darr &
Peyser.
Thompson agt. Thompson: Jesse E.
Potbury appointed examiner to take tes-
timony. de bene esse; plaintiffs attorney,
G. A. Maddox.
Kengla agt. Kengla; leave to file sup
Elemental bill granted: plaintiffs at
torneys. F. Forrest and c. ]. F. Graf
defendants attorneys, J. NJ, George and
A. G. Wells.
Hill agt. Pickford; examiner ordered
to file testimony and exhibits. on pay
ment OF costs: plaintiffs attorneys. Nc
Kenney. F1annery and Hitz; defendant 8
attorneys. Maddox & Galley and r. G.
Donaldson.
Baxter agt. Baxter; motion to auash
counsel to withdraw general appearance
overruled. and alimony OF 50 a week
allowed. Plaintiffs attorneys. Edwin
Forrest and f. Edward Mitchell: defend
ants attorney. F. s. Key Smith.
Esch agt. Mccarthy ct al: defendants
required to interplead; plaintiffs attor-
ney, John l.. Smith: defendants attor-
ney J. B. Archer, jr.
EQUITY COURT NO. 2-Justice Gould.
kluckhuhn agt. Schneider; leave to in
tervene granted: petitioners attorney.
Percy MetZger.
Turner agt Turner; order of arrest of
defendant: plaintiffs attorneys, George
F. Collins and r. l.. Baltimore.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Stat
ford.
Lynch agt. District Of Columbia: find
ing of issue In favor of plaintiff and
judgment for plaintiff for $500 and costs:
appeal noted; plaintiffs attorney, A. s..
Worthington: defendants attorneys. E..
II. Thomas and F. II. Stephens
CRIMINAL COURT NO. Justice
United States agt. John Barton Miller;
endorsement and destruction of books:
motion for new trial filed: attorneys, II.
L. Davis and J. L. Laskey.
United States agt James Elliott; non
support: recognizance $500 taken, with
James j. Fletcher, surety.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Gould.
Estate Of William Tanner: petition for
probate of will filed.
Estate of Mary Carroll: will dated Au-
gust II. 1910, fled
Estate of Mary Cecilia Haupt: will
dated November I, 1906. and codicil Of
February %, 1911, filed. with petition for
probate; attorney, s. c. Peelle.
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Early Ticket Takers.
he London Chronicle

From the London Chronicle.
Taking a railway ticket was a matter
of some ceremony in the first days of
steam travel. ION entering the station, .
wrote a railway guide in 1888, you find
amid the greatest apparent confusion the
most order. porter is ready to con-
duct you to the booking Office, where you
pay your fare and receive a ticket. II
you travel by q first-class carriage your
ticket is numbered, corresponding to the
seat you are to occupy. The second class
carriage not being numbered, your ticket
will admit YOU to any seat. The porter
examines the ticket and places your bag
gage on the top of the carriage in which
you are to travel. Without any request TO
be remembered" either by a touch of
the hat or an insolent growl. he walks
SON who may happen to arrive
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FOREIGN BANKS.

BERLIN, June 17.-Exchange on Lon
don, 20 marks 431s pfennigs for checks
Money. per cent. Private rate of dis
count. 312 per cent.
The weekly statement of the Imperial
Bank of Germany shows the following
changes: Cash in hand. increased S.
gn3, 900 marks: loans, decreased 1882. 900
marks: discounts. decreased, $4,000
ma rks; treasury bills. increased, $751;
go marks: notes in circulation. decreas-
ed. IO.012.OOO marks; deposits, increased,
1OS, 6O6.OO marks: gold in hand, in
creased, 42,O57 900 marks.
LONDON. June 17.-Bullion amounting
to E10J.OOO was taken into the bank OF
England on balance today.
PARIS. June 11.1Closing: Three per
cent rentes IS francs % confines for
the account. Exchange on London, %
francs 81 centimes for checks.