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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-06-15
Correspondence
Haufhton.

Haufhton.
Monday, June 12.-Our merchants are
complaining of dull business-except the
ice dealer.
Mr.. Brack Bledsoe of Elm Grove was a
weekend visitor here.
Mr.. c. B. Prothro of Shreveport was a
visitor here yesterday.
Miss Abbie Barnett of Shreveport spent
Sunday here with relatives.
Mr.. Martin McClanahan attended the
lodge meeting held here Friday.
Mr.. Will Beauchamp of Athens is visit
ing with his brother at Fillmore.
Miss Nettie Smith and Miss Emma Cahill
are spending the week at Atkins.
Mrs. Kate Wyche of Benton is guest
of her daughter, Mrs. G. w. Smith.
Parks Elston, who has been attending
Centenary College, is at home for vacation.
J. w. Elston, jr., has accepted position
with the Commercial National Bank of
Shreveport.
A party of Haughton young folks at
tended fishfry Friday at Mr.. s. s. Roun-
savall's, on Bodcau.
Miss Virginia McDade of McDade is a
pleasant guest of her grandmother, Mrs.
Prince, in Princeton.
Miss Alpha McMath returned home to-
day from Cincinnati, Ohio, where she has
been attending conservatory.
At meeting of Haughton Lodge, F. and
A. NJ, held Friday, candidate was raised
to the degree of Master Mason.
Rev. j. M. Afford, pastor of the Baptist
Church, has moved with his family from
Mount Lebanon to Haughton, and will re-
side here permanently.
Mr.. w. B. Hickman has received a pair
of Walker fox hound puppies. He is get
ting ready for the annual deer hunt. He
says the puppies are full bloods. They
have already learned how to find the hen
nests.
On Friday of last week Mrs. j. G. Sloane
was taken to Shreveport sanitarium,
where she underwent very serious opera
ton. The latest reports are that she is
ness of the operation. Mrs. Sloane died
as result of her operation at the Schum-
pert Memorial Sanitarium at 7:45 O'Clock
Tuesday evening, the interment taking
place in Shreveport the following after
noon. Members of her family were with
her when the end came.-Editor.
Bossier Point.
Ninock, Saturday, June 1O.-South Bos-
sier boasts of the bests crops-both cotton
and corn-known for several years.
The many friends of Mr.. R. T. Poole are
glad to learn that he is getting along nicely
after undergoing an operation for appendi-
citis.
A good crop OF oats has been harvested,
and alfalfa has been cut the second time,
making very satisfactory yield at both
cuttings,
Carroll Aldman and James Garrett are
now at home and are spending part oil
their leisure moments riding moving ma
chimes and hay rakes.
Boil weevils are scattered here, there
and everywhere, but the farmers are fight
ing them with cultural methods-intensive
cultivation, picking infected squares, etc.
Mr.. Leon Barberouse of Campti, young
man Of the mustache- sprouting age, was a
recent visitor here in the interest OF his
matrimonial aspirations. Come again,
Leon, our Bossier girls are worth while.
Cotton blooms are pretty general now
which is rather early in the season, ano
goes to show that the people are planting
an early variety of quickly maturing cot.
ton seed, which is probably one Of the mos
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
OLD RESIDENCES
SOLD AT AUCTION
Thomas J. Owen Firm Re-
ports Transactions.

With the livening of real estate activity
in the District. the auction field has regis
tered fresh momentum. Thomas J. Owen
& Son report the following recent sales
at auction:
To Frederick and Maggie Keppler. for
Peyser and Jordan, trustees, 4Ss F street
Price, $50.
Ifns trustees, 1923 f street northeast, a
two-story six-room brick dwelling. Price,
5000.
To Chris shelIborne. for Loefier and
Russell, trustees. a frame dwelling In
Garfield. D. c. Price $1,000.
To T. W. StubblefeId, for Street and
Wilson, trustees. 1913 Tennessee avenue.
three-story brick dwelling. Price,
$3.50.
To NJ E. Gray, for Reilly and Bundy.
trustees, 7OS Barry place. a twO-story
frame dwelling. Price. $50.
To II. W. Pairo, for Pairo and Gill.
trustees, 1888 WHrder place. Price, $1,000
To Bradley S. Dixon. for the Dixon
estate, 1893 Jefferson street northwest, a
brick dwelling. for $l,625.
To Daniel Johnson. for the Dixon es-
tate. 1910 Thirty-first street, a brick
dwelling. for $500.
To ]. D. Garman. for Louis Waple. 1888
H street northwest a three-stOry brick
dwelling. Price, $3.50.
To Henry r. Asserson, for Arthur A.
Birney, 1449 and 1451 n street northwest,
three-story and basement dwellings, con-
tanning each fifteen rooms and two baths.
The price for the two was $4,000. The
same people figured in deals in the course
of which Mr. Birney sold 1902 Sixth street
northwest, a two-story brick dwelling. for
s. 800 and COZ B street northeast, a two
story and basement brick dwelling. for
$1,000.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
.TRUESDELL PLANS
NEW 100000 HOME
Handsome Structure for
'' Wyoming Avenue.

Bids are now in for the construction
work on a $4,000 house which Col
George Truesdell, the local real estate
man, will erect at Wyoming avenue and
Columbia road. Plans have been drawn
for the building by Bosworth & Holden,
New York firm of architects, who
have associated with them Arthur B.
Heaton, of this city. The award has
not been announced. The Page Con-
struction Comapny, NJ. F. Piper, and
the Upton-Smoot Construction Company
were figuring.
The building will be of brick and stone
finish and steel and concrete construc-
ton. 1t will contain three and One-half
stories. ..
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
$4,000 RESIDENCE
FOR Mr.. McCUMBER
Senator Will Build in Massa.
chusettS Avenue.

Senator P. ]. McCumber, of North Da-
kota, is the latest recruit to the ranks
Of Congressional and Senatorial home
builders. Senator McCumber follows
close on the heels Of Senator Bailey. He
will build a home in Massachusetts ave-
nue.. Senator McCumber is now living
at 1884 Twenty-second street.
His new residence will be numbered
236O Massachusetts avenue. and will cost
IN the neighborhood of $4,000. 1t will
be designed along Italian renaissance
lines of brick with marble trimmings, and
slate and tile roof. II will contain
three stories, about fifteen rooms and
three or four baths. W. Fl. Parker, of
Baltimore, is figuring on the construc-
ton work.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
BIG ADDITION PLANNED
FOR G0NZAGA COLLEGE

The addition to Gonzaga College,
which is to cost about $4,000, will be
erected by the Boyle-Robertson Con-
struction Company. The contract has
recently been awarded. Frank 6. Pier
son is the architect.
The new addition will be of brick, re-
enforced concrete, and stone construc-
ton with terra Gotta trimmings. 1t
will contain three stories and a base
ment, most of which will be utilized for
classrooms. A large gymnasium will be
installed on the first floor. The interior
marble and tile decorations.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
NEW WARDMAN HOUSES
SOLD BEFORE FINISHED

All Of the twenty-one houses now under
construction by Harry Wardman in the
subdivision Highview have been sold, al
though work has only begun. The
houses are being erected on Euland ter
race, between Second street and Sum-
NIT place. Highview is the subdivision
where the realty record Of thirty-one
houses sold in one day was made not
long ago.
Including the new houses, fifty-seven
have been sold since operations COM
menced there. Before the Wardman'
operations are complete in that subdivi-
sion 800 houses will have been erected
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
GRANVILLE FORTESQUE
TO BUILD NEW HOME

Granville Fortesque, the local clubman
and society leader. is planning the cree
ton of a handsome residence in Massa
chusetts avenue, not far from Sheridan
Circle, Nathan Wyeth, the architect, has
drawn the plans, and Andrew Murray,
c. r. Langley, and John II. Nolan are
figuring.
The house will be of brick construc-
ton with stone trimmings, and a tin,
Stag, and slate roof Both structural and
ornamental iron will be used.
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
Commander Watson to Build.

Nathan c. Wyeth. the local architect,
has completed plans for a home in
Chevy Chase for Lieut.. Commander E.
II. Watson, U. S. N. The house win
be of the bungalow type, containing two
and One-hah stories, OF brick construc-
ton
The Washington herald., 1911-09-30
H. 5. Mott to Build.

Henry S. Mott. vice president Of the
United States Storage Co., is planning
the erection of number of dwellings
in Harrison and Thirteenth streets, Fair
lawn. -
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-15
NOTICE

Is hereby given that by virture of an
order of the Probate Court of Nevada
County made and entered of record at
the Oct. 1911 term thereof and the I'M
designed as the Guardian of the estate
of K. d. Burns, deceased will on the
goth day of December 1911, offer for
sale at the public outcry at the front
door of Court House in the Town of
Prescott, Arkansas to the highest bidder
on a credit of three months the follow
ing lands to-wit: The fractional west
half of the north. west quarter Ia of
section Thirty three t33) Township Ten
Q0) South range Twenty-on (2l) west.
Containing Sixty and 40-l00 go 40-l00)
more or less. Said sale to be made for
the purpose of educating and maintain
ing heirs of said estate. and the pur-
chaser will be required to give Bond
with approved security, bearing ten
per cent interest from date. The pur-
chaser win be allowed to pay cash and
thereby save the interest.
Witness my hand and seal this the
22nd, day of November, 1911.
Leona Burley.
Guardian.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-15

Who are the folks who are
hardest hit by the slum in cotton
prices this year? Are they the
folks who have become interested
in scientific farming, who have
learned to make their cotton on
fewer acres, and have become in
terested in improved methods of
growing corn and raising stock,
and in diversified farming gener-
ally? Or are they the folks who
have ridiculed all scientific
knowledge as book farming and
kept in the old rut. swearing by
nothing but cotton and CONNER
cial fertilizers?- Progreasive
Farmer.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-15
Letters to Santa Claus

and bring me q big doll, doll buggy,
stsve, apples, oranges, candy and all
kind of nuts.
Norine Mitchell
Dear Santa:
Mamma says that have been a good
little boy, and want you to bring me
bunch of fire crackers, a pocket knife
and little girl named "Hettie'
Cleveland Hit.
Dear Santa:
Please send me red stick Of candy,
sack of peanuts, little red wagon
and goat, girl that wont notice any
of the other boys, please grant me
this last request. Grover Ward.
Dear Santa:
Please bring me sack of goober
candy. a toy horse, and sweet little
girl with blue eyes and curly hair.
Webster Patterson.
Dear Santa:
Phase send me a good pair of socks,
a sack of candy, girl doll, pair OF
red top boots, knife and little red
cap. Dee Patterson
Dear Santa:
Please send me air gun, bunch OF
fire crackers. candy, nuts, a toy pistol.
a doll with red hair. -Lonnie Dowd.
Dear Santa
want you to bring me a locket and
chain, bracelet, apples, oranges,
candy. nuts of all kinp Roma Cross.
Dear Santa:
am little girl girl seven years old
and want you to bring me big sleep
ing doll, doll buggy, apples, oranges,
candy, nuts of all kind. -Auty Pittman.
Dear Santa:
AS it is so near Xmas we thought we
had better write and tell you to bring
us some presents. Bring me bicycle,
some sparklers, and little Helen big
doll and both of US lots of good things
to eat. | am six years old and go to
school with mamma, she teaches our
school but Miss Mamie McCaskill is
my teacher, she teaches the primary
room. Now don't forget us please.
Sam and Helen Cox Arcadia AK.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-15
JANUARY, 1912 TERM OF NEVADA
COUNTY COURT ADJOURNED
UNTIL. JULY, 1912 TERN

BY order of Hon j. M. Carter, Cir
cult Judge, Notice is hereby given that
the January, 1912 term of the Ne
vada County Circuit Court will not be
held, because there is no suitable build
ing in which to hold said term.
AllAttorneys. htigants and witnesses
who have business or have been Sub
poenaed to attend said term of court
are hereby notified that it will not he
necessary to attend the January. 1912
term but all business now on docket,
as far as SCI for trial will stand on the
docket at the July term 1912 for trial
on the same days of that term.
Witness our hands this lst day of
December, 1911.
Clerk Nevada County Circuit Court.
f. f.. Murrah.
Sheriff Nevada County. d. l. billiard.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-15

Dear Santa:
Please bring me bicycle, a over-coat,
a big drum, apples, oranges, candy, all
kind of nuts and q whole lot of fire.
works. Tindell Buchanan.
Dear Santa:
Please bring me locket, a ring, a red
sweater. a red cap, apples, oranges,
candy and all kind of nuts.
Roma Mckimmon.
Dear Santa:
] am little boy four years of age.
! want you to bring me little Wagon,
a little red rocking chair, horn,
apples. oranges, candy and nuts Of all
kind Charlie Buchann.
Dear Santa:
am little girl seven years old. |
want you to bring me doll, doll buggy,
a ring, apples, oranges, candy, all kind
of nuts Autie Pittman.
Dear Santa:
Please bring me a red sweater, red
cap, a pair of gloves, a ring, apples,
oranges, candy, fire crackers and nuts
of all kind. Bessie Buchanan.
Dear Santa:
] am little girl six years old, and
] want you to remember me Xmas. |
want doll bed, doll buggy. little table
and some dishes, apples, oranges,
candy and nuts. Katie Wingfield.
Dear Santa:
| want you to come to see me Xmas
and bring me doll stove, chairs and
remember my baby sister who is too
little to write. and don't forget to bring
us candy, nuts, and fruit of all kind.
Hester Wingfield
Dear Santa:
| want you to come to see me Xmas
and bring me big doll, doll buggy,
a stove. apples, oranges, candies, and
all kinds of nuts and l will be a good
little girl. Opal Mitchell.
Dear Santa:
Please send me big stick of candy,
title girl, also a lemon, for | have
been good little boy.
Eldridrige Patterson.
Dear Santa:
l want you to come to see me Xmas,
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-15
after GRIP
Look Out for Trouble

LOOK Gut IOI 1IOuOlc
The after-effects of the Grip are apt
to be serious, but normal healthy
condition may be restored in sur
prisingly short time by Vinol.
Watertown, Wis.-"After a severe
attack of the Grip my system was in
a very weakened, nervous and rum
down condition. began taking Vinol
with the very best results, and in
short time began to feel like an en-
tirely different person, and am better
and stronger than I Ia 3ec:1 o.
years" Adelaide Gamm. 1--WE guaran-
tee this testimonial to be genuine)
We have never sold in our store
such a valuable strength creator and
health restorer for the convalescent,
the weak and rundown, es Vinol, and
we ask people in this vicinity to try
a bottle of Vinol. with the under
standing that their money will be re-
turned If it does not do all we claim
for 1t.
Guthrie Drug Store
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-15
Guthrie Drug Store
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Prescott, Ark.
U. S. Land Office. Camden. Ark.

u. S. Land Office. Camden. Ark
Nov. s. 1911
Notice is hereby given that Samuel II. Pittman
of Prescott. Arkansas. who. on March l. 1910 made
Homestead Entry No. 04248. for S. 1-2 N E. Ia
Section. %, Township S. Range % w. 5th
principal Meridian. has filed notice of intention
to make Final communication Proof. to establish
claim tc the land above decribed before Register
and Receiver of the United States land office at
Camden Arkansas. on the 18th. day of December
1911. Claimant names witnesses: r. C.
Harris. of Prescott. Arkansas. Ern Buchanan. of
Prescott. Arkansas. H. w. White. of Prescott
Arkansas Alexander Rodden of Prescott Ark
ansas.
II. G. Friedheim. Register.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-15
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
upaS EallntU

Lucas county.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. j
Cheney & Co, doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh that
cannnt be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this day of Decembar,
A. d, 1886.
(oeaD A. w. GLEASON
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
testimonials free
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
Solb by Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-15
70 4 GLASS Of WATER

How do you expect to improve
upon the beverage furnished by
Nature? Here it is-Adam's ale
about the only gift that has
descended undefled from the
Garden of Eden; Natures COM
mon carrier, hot created in the
rottenness of fermentation or dis
titled over the pallid fires; not
born not among the hot and nox-
ious vapors and gases Of worms
and retorts, confined in reeking
watts, placed in clammy barrels
and kegs, stored in malarious
cellars. full of rats and cobwebs.
No adultaration fills it with sui
phuric acid, spirits of inter,
stramonium. and other deadly
drugs and poisons, until it is call
ed "Forty-Rod DEATH" Bug
Juice 'Fussel Oil and Jersey
Lightning
1t is not kept standing in the
fumes Of sour beer and tobacco
smoke in saloons, exposed for
WEI; a1d before it is dunk to
the odof of old CT "a. 5.uD5 and
huge sDittoons
Virtues and not vices are its
companions. Does it cause
drunkenness, disease, death, cruel
ty to women and children? Will
it place locks on the prison,
mortgages on the stock, farm,
furniture? Will it consume
wages and income in advance
and ruin men in business?
No, it floats in quiet, gossamer
clouds far up in the summer sky
and hoyers in dreamy mist over
the merry faces of all our spark
ling lakes. 1t piles itself in tum-
bled masses of cloud domes and
thunderheads, draws the electric
flash from it's mysterious hiding
place, and seams and shocks the
wild air with vivid lines Of fire.
1t floats over the woods and hills
OF earth's landscapes in a purple
haze, where filmy lights and
shadows drift hour after hour.
1t is carried by kind winds, and
falls in rustling curtains ofliquid
drapery over the thirsty fields
and woods, and fixes in Gods
mystic eastern heaven His beau
tiful bow of promise, glorified
with radiance that seems re-
fiected out of heaven itself. 1t
CLEANS in the frost crystals of
the mountain tops, the dews of
the valleys. 1t is here in the
blades of the meadow, and there
where the corn is waving it's tas-
sells and the wheat is billowing.
1t silently creeps up to each little
leaf in the myriad forests in the
world, and feeds and tends each
fruit and flower. 1t gems the
depths of the desert with its
glad, green oasis, winds itself in
oceans around the Y hole earth,
and roars its hoarse. eternal
anthems on hundred thousand
miles of coast. 1t claps its hands
in the flashing wave crests of the
sea, laughs in the little rapids
of the brooks, and kisses the
moss covered old oaken we'll
buckle of a countless host of
happy homes. See these pieces
of cracked ice. full of prismatic
colors, clear as diamonds. Lis
ten to their fairy tinkle against
the trimming glass the sweetest
music in the world to one half
fainting with thirst.
And so, in the language of
poor o man Cough, Il ask you,
brothers all, would you exchange
sparkling glass of water for
alcohol. the drink of the very
devil NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-12-15
w GLEASON
PRESCOTT CAMP NO 1907

M. w. of A. meets the End and 4th
Friday nights in each month at w. o.
w. Hall.
E. j. Hamilton. Consul.
Ira Gee, Clerk
The Washington times., 1911-04-23
NO CHANGES SEEN
FORFOOTBALL RULES
BY ERNEST COzENS
Captain of Pennsylvania
Eleven Here With Base
ball Players.

''In my Judgment there will be prac-
tically no changes in the football rules
this fall,'' said Ernest Cozens. captain
last fall of the University of PennsyI-
Vania football team, unanimous choice
as center for the all-American team
and catcher of the baseball team which
played Georgetown Friday.
while the changes in the rules last
year were more or less radical they
seemed to satisfy all requirements, and
will, ] have no doubt, be tried out
another season until something definite
Is found against them" continued Coz
ems.
1T Is not at all unlikely" said Cozens,
that shall coach at Penn this year.
Il expect to go into business after
graduation. and If l am in Philadelphia
/ may help out with the linemen.
Nothing has been definitely settled as
to my coaching next fall, but expect to
off1ciate in a number of games"
"Penn should have a great team
next fall, If the freshmen hold to their
eligibility and keep up their scholar
ship continued CoZens, I'VE have
many good linemen and backs COM
ing up
The choice of John Field, of this
city, as head coach at Yale, and Cum
ningham, the favorite at Princeton,
as head coach. was commented favor
ably upon by the famous football
player. Knowing both men by, repu-
tation and ability, Cozens said that
Washington was to be congratulated
upon producing such sterling players
as Field and Cunningham. ~ .
The Washington times., 1911-04-23
Beckett Chosen to
Referee Track Meet

c. f. Beckett, physical director at the
Baltimore Y. M, c. A. has been select
ed as referee OF the first annual field
and track meet to he held by Maryland
Agricultural College on May 20 at Col
lege Park.
The following Is the complete list of
officials as announced by Prof Richard
son:
Referee-Mr. Reckett. Washington Y.
inspectors-Mr. Matthews, baltimore:
Messrs. Byrd and Morse, Washington.
Scorer-Mr. -MilHken, Washington.
Assistant sCOreTs-Mr Gahan, Mary
land. Agricultural College; Mr.. FOOte,
Baltimore.
Clerk OF course-Dr. AppIerhan, Dick
inSOn College. .
Assistant clerks of COuTse-Mr. Adams.
Maryland Agricultural College; Mr..
Sparrow, Baltimore. and Prof. Foley.
Washington high SCHOOLS.
AnnOunCer-Nr. RuhneT, Maryland
AGRICULTURAL College.
Judges at the finish-Mr. Peet, Wash
ingtcn; Prof. Creese, Maryland Agricul-
tliraF College. and Mr.. Hellowall, Balti-
more
Timokeepers-Prof Wilson, Central
High School Of Washington; Mr.. That
cher, Washington, and Dr.. Hudson,
Business High School of Washington.
StarteT-Nr. Mulligan, Georgetown.
Field judgcs-Mr. DonneIIy, Eastern
Washington College, Prof. Grove, St
Johns college: Prof. LOrete Baltimore
CITY College, and Mr.. McDonough, Bal
timOrC
Custodian-Mr. Ford. treasurer of
Maryland Agricultural College.
The Washington times., 1911-04-23
CITY DUCKP|N RACE
OPENING MAY FIRST .
BIDS FOR RECORDS
Entries Close Tomorrow
Night, and Are Large
This Year. s

Three weeks of good duckpin rolling
is expected when the second annual
tournament of the Washington City
Duckpin Association starts, on May /,
at the Palace alleys. The entries close
tomorrow night. and from the list al
ready on file the tourney Is expected by
the officials 10 be even a greater sue
cess than the one of last year.
The duckers will be divided into three
classes, A, B, and c, and there will be
handsome special prizes in each class.
as we'll as the usual cash prizes. Glass
A will consist of bowlers averaging IS
or over: Glass B, 80 to 81; and Glass c;
under 90 This arrangement gives all
an equal chance. and the competition Is
expected to be close and exciting.
The bowlers will make up their own
prize lists, and the prizes of each class
will come from the fund collected by
that class. The entrance fee per man is
81; for teams, S., and 81 for doubles.