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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-19
Mr.. Yarbroueh Seeks Office.

Mr.. T. M. Yarbrough of Bossier City
has authorized the management of the
Banner to announce him as candidate
for Police Juror from ward two, and his
announcement is to be found in the
proper column of to-day's issue.
Mr.. Yarbrough was formerly a resi-
dent of this place (also in ward two) and
is we'll known in the community and
ward and no doubt throughout the en-
tire parish, and needs no introduction at
our hands.
He is q progressive and industrious
citizen, ever striving for better condi-
tions-ever Acknowledgements tiring-a
man of sterling worth, indeed. So far
as we are informed, he has never before
sought a public Office, but has ever been
active and instrumental in accomplish
ing the best results for our general COM
muaity. With will to do that which
will represent the greatest good to the
greatest NUMBER" thorough knowl-
edge of the every need of ward two and
our parish, and a record such as will in
vite confidence, Mr.. Yarbrough entert
the race far from being poorly equipped
We invite the consideration of his
candidacy and leave his claims in YOU
hands.
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Wants to Represent Us.

A popular ward-three resident who is
again candidate to succeed himself as
enc Of the Representatives from Bossier
Parish in the next General Assembly is
Hon. w. c. Hughes of Hughes Spur.
Mr.. Hughes is well known to the
readers of the Banner, having been a
lifelong resident of Bossier Parish.
He has for some years resided at
Hughes Spur, where he is engaged in
the mercantile business. He is not only
man Of thrift and far-reaching judg-
ment in the commercial world Gas is
evidenced by his success) but is well
read and outranks many of his CO.
workers in the Legislature from an in
tellectual standpoint. He has served
two terms in the Legislature from ou1
parish and has always conscientously
done his duty as he saw it, standing up
for the right, unflinching in defense
of the weak and worthy, and never YET
betraying trust.
In fact, Mr.. Hughes is of that ilk Of
citizens who go to make up the very
backbone of our parish. He has beer
lifelong Democrat and close adher-
ent to Democratic principles, but So
icits your support alone on the stric,
fairness of his record as public man.
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Subscriptions Paid.

We acknowledge receipt and return
hanks for the following subscriptions
laid us during the past month:
S. S. eagle, balance due, 81.
Mrs. H. H. Lunsford, July Z, 1912, 81.
]. A. Rogers, to Sept. 1, 1912, 81.
Frank Neeson, to Sept. 1, 1912, ST.
S. sWiller, to June 80, 1912, ST.
Henry Gates, to Sept. l, 1912, ST.
w. H. Demoss, to Sept. 26, 1912, 81.
Miss Irma Stinson, to Sept. /, 1912, ST.
0. J. Majors, to Sept. /, 1912, ST.
F. c. Allen, balance due, Soc.
F. 1. Keoun, to March IA, 1912, Coo.
T. B. Bixler, to Feb. 2, 1912, 81.
Mrs. Sue S. Hunter, Sept. 10, 1912, ST.
Miss Conway Logan, June IA, 1912, 9Oc
Miss Stella Boggs, March IA, 1912, Coo
Hon. ]. E. Ransdell, July /, 1912, ST.
Mrs. R. G. Dowell, to Feb. II, 1912, ST.
E. M. Carstarphen, Dec. 1, 1912, Soc.
Henry Bailey, to Oct. /, 1912, 81.
Miss Dubois Elder, April IA, 1912, Toe
Miss Virginia Elder, April "A, 1912, Zoe
Mrs. Archie Clevenger, Oct. 1, 1912, ST.
R. S. Doles, to Sept. 20, 1912, 81.
Hon. j. v. Calhoun, Sept. Is, 1912, 81
J. r. Allen, to Feb. II, 1912, ST.
NJ. Graham, to Jan. 1, 1912, Soc.
J. c. Green, to Oct. 1, 1911, ST.
George w. Smith, balance due, ST.
In the event that you discover an errol
n your date Gf shown above) please
make prompt complaint.
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the year 1912 and ending with the year
1901 fheroforo

Be it ordained, That there be, and it
is hereby ordered, that a special cleo
ton be held in School District No. s
for the purpose of taking the sense OF the
legal voters and taxpayers on the ques-
ton of voting an additional special tax
of 21s mills on the dollar of the assess-
ed valuation of the property in said
district for a period of ten years, to BE-
first collected in the year 1912 and end
ing with the year 1921, said tax to be
used for general school purposes.
2. That said election be held under
the general election laws Of the State
OF Louisiana, except as hereinafter spec
flied.
3. That said election be held at the
regular polling places in said district O.
Saturday, November, II, 1911.
4. That the ballots used may be writ
ten or printed, and shall read, "For ~
additional tax of 21s mills for ten
years." or against an additional tar
of 211s mills for ten years."
5. That all legal voters who are tax
payers in said district shall be entitled
to vote, provided that women who are
property taxpayers in their own right
may vote either in person or by proxy
6. That the returns of said election
shall be made within three days after
holding said election, to the Parish
Board of School Directors.
Z. The following Commissioners and
Clerks are hereby appoidted to hold
said election: Benton. II. BelchersI
l. H. Martin and L. G. Smith, Commis-'
sioners; j. M. Brown, jr., Clerk.
Vanceville-G. w. Holmes, 7. A..
Tidwell and j. H. Boisseau, Commissions
| ers; j. G. Logan, Clerk.
8. That the returns of said eleeno.,
shall be canvassed by the School Boare
at its next regular meeting, to be heid
January 4, 1912.
N. w. SENTELL, President
Bosser Parish Board of School Direczois
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England on an indestrucible and per-

England on an indestructible and per-
El:nent basis.
The example set by England is being
eagerly followed among all civilized
nations of the old world.
From the most recent data gathered
from authoritative sources. such as
Hans Muller, for instance, we learn
that the present results of co-opera-
ton in continental Europe, though for.
ty years younger. now exceed Eng
lands stupendous figures.
America Next.
The United States needs co-opera-
ton now. but it is new nation. and
it's legislation. agriculture. industry.
commerce and finance differ in many
ways from those of European coun-
tries. Any Importation Of the COOP
erative plan must lie accompanied by
improvements and notifications which
will adapt it to the character. meth
DDS. habits and requirements of the
American people. and this under pen
atty of failure.
with these cardinal conditions is re-
sponsibie for the lack of success of
the previous attempts to establish CO.
operation in this country.
But there exists an American plan,
now ready to be put in oneration. 1t
is the result of twenty years Of close
study of the conditions required to
meet the instant favor of all without
attacking or interfering with any Of
the industrial. commercial. producing
and financial interests at present ex-
listing in this country.
The aims Of the United Stores asso-
citation through the permanent organ
ization of its improved system Of
"distributive cooperation" are:
To bring close together the three so
cial but divided acknowledgements
distributor and producer = causing
them to reciprocate in a mutual and
constant effort to help each other.
There are two classes of members
the associate purchasers and the asso-
ciate dealers.
The main objects Of the association
regarding the consumer. its associate
purchaser, are:
First.-To enable him to procure all
necessaries of good quality, Of just
measure and weight and at fair prices.
Second.-To pay over to him from
time to time. subject only to the sim
pie regulations of the association. a
| cash refund or dividend" in proper
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GOING TO BE STRIKEOUT
New York Evening Mail.

where the farmers and hucksters
might sell directly to consumers. So
successful has been the plan that Il
second market was recently opened.
The history Of this Des Moines eff
fort to reduce prices may prove of
benefit to other communities. The cost
Of living became so high in the Iowa
city that commission was appointed
to Investigate. This commission found
that prices were higher in Des Moines
than in Chicago and considerably high
er than in smaller cities of the mid
die west For example. prices in Du-
buque were Is to 35 per cent less.
Now. Dubuque is only about 200 miles
from Des Moines, and natural condi-
tons are practically the same in the
two cities. The one great difference
was discovered to be that Dubuque
had maintained from time immemo-
rial market where farmers and buck
sters might sell to consumers direct
The result Of this Investigation was
the Des Moines market 1t was not
established without bitter opposition
from the commission men and whole
sale dealers in produce But it did
bring down prices. The measure of its
success may be judged from the estab-
fishing of the second market The
plan is simplicity itself. It simply pro-
vides public place-a public square.
open space. park or building with
booths as the case may be-from
which the farmers and hucksters may
retail their goods. This is under the
direction Of city market master.
The awakening to the need Of COOP
erative selling and buying in America
is indicated by the program Of this
years meeting Of the national conser
walton congress at Kansas City
Among the subjects assigned were
Cooperation Among Farmers" by
w. A. Beard. member Of Roosevelt's
eountry life commission, and "Cutting
Out the Middleman." by Charles s
Barrett. president Of the Farmers Ed
ucational and Cooperative Union OF
America. This organization has mil.
lions Of members in the south II 1t
enlists In the movement Of reducing
prices. as the grange is doing in the
north. there win be results.
When the American people are face
to face with a problem they usually
work 1t ont. They are now face to
face with high prices. Obviously the
Key to the solution Of this problem +.
cooperation.
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Answers His Makers Summons

Answers His Makers Summons.
Mr.. Alexander Silliman, an aged and
highly respected citizen of this place,
died at 2:45 o'clock yesterday morning
at the home of his sons and was laid to
rest in Cottage Grove Cemetery late
that afternoon. HIS death is said to
have been due to heart trouble, though
during the past few months, while visit
ing relatives living in Missouri, he SUI
fered strokes of paralysis.
His death was not surprise, though
coming suddenly in the night and while
in good spirits and apparent good health,
it was a severe shock to both his dear
ones and their many friends.
Mr.. Silliman was born in Pennsyl-
vania, December Is, 1885. When about
fourteen years of age he went with his
parents to Michigan, where he grew to
manhood and where he married Miss
Gionetta Nobella Jordan, native OF
Indiana. He later removed to Missouri,
then to Arkansas, and to this State.
During this long span of years Mr..
Silliman has led an active and energetic
life. He was large and muscular man
and untiring in his labors, which were
to him his chief pleasures. He was a
member of the Methodist Church and
an active worker in church affairs fol
years. At the time of his death he had
been an Odd Fellow for about forty
eight years.
He was known here as an industrious
peace-loving and charitable citizen. He
was, indeed, well liked and will be sore
ly missed in our entire community.
He is survived by his widow, one
daughter and three sons-Mrs. Clara M
Miller of Cabool, Mo-, and Messrs. R
O., j. A. and ]. F. Silliman, all of this
place--and other relatives.
We extend them our sympathy ani
trust that in earnest prayer they will SET
the wisdom of the way of an all-wist
Creator, in whose loving fold our elder.
~ friend has enlisted for eternity.
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W. H. scANLAND, Editor and Proprietor
BENTON, LA, OCTOBER 10, 1911.
Who Is Our Schools Candidate?


On different occasions last week the
Banner Office was visited by pupils from
Benton High School, who were search
ing for cartoons and subject matter to
be used in a joint discussion of the merits
of the three candidates for Governor OF
our State. AS evidence of the popular
candidate in our town (and throughout
the parish, for that matter) all who
called while we were in we're for Judge
Hall, and wanted information about Mr..
Michel's land deals and Mr.. Aswell's
speller and his support of the notorious
Marks Bill. They were keen to secure
cartoons in which these two gentlemen
were CONSPICUOUS for their ludicrous
plights, and clipped many from our
State exchanges, even taking those
pasted up on the Office chimney by
first applying sponge and water. II
was source of pleasure to both as
sist and watch them gathering data and
note their expression when they landed
"picture" that particularly appealed
to them.
The discussion took place Friday af-
ternoon, number of visitors being
present to hear it. We regret that We
could not find the time to spare to at
tend.
We were told that vote was to be
taken in the school one day this week
but our young friends who promised Il
report the result of this and the join
discussion have not as yet done so.
The teachers in the school are three
for Hall and three for Aswell, but w
still have our loose coin Gin mind) up OF
Hall
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ton to the amount of his and his fam
ily's trade with the stores or firms

ton to the amount of his and his fam
ily's trade with the stores or firms
duly licensed by the association.
This dividend may be conservatively
estimated at per cent of the total
cash purchases made by the member
ut current retail prices.
As to the associate dealers. any repu-
table retailer now in business is eligi-
bic to membership. He gets his prod
uce direct from the farmers through
a central distributing agency.
The Field Is Open.
The United Stores association plan
is only given as u sample of what may
be done. At present its field Of oper-
atoms is in New York city. Eventual
~ it plans to extend to other cities. In
the meantime there is nothing to pre-
vent other associations or even groups
of private individuals from doing the
same thing. On this point Hon. james
Wilson. secretary of agriculture. says
in report just out:
Farmers cooperative selling asso-
Citations are numerous In this cOun-
try" said the secretary. "but coop
erative buying associations among the
people of cities and towns are few
Why do not consumers buy directly
from the farmers!
aside from buying associations
| maintained by farmers. hardly any CO.
nporo f;o,, ox;c%c IN <hic oo,,ptrv II 10
apparent that the consumer has much
to do to work out his own salvation
with regard to the prices he pays.
Potatoes were selling in the spring
of 1909 in some places where there
had been Overproduction for 20 cents
a bushel and in some places for even
cents bushel at the farm. while at
the same time. city consumers were
paying 80 to Is cents a bushel. al
though there was nothing to prevent
them from combining to buy a car
load or more of potatoes directly from
the grower and for delivery directly to
themselves"
Enormous Profits.
The department Of agriculture last
year made rather thorough investi-
cation into the increase In cost of
farm products in their transfer from
producer to consumer. This investi-
gation established certain facts which
the secretary of agriculture has sum
married. as follows:
The milk consumers of seventy-eiel..
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Executive Committee PROCEEDINGS.

Executive Committee PROCEEDINGS.
The Democratic Executive Committee
of Bossier Parish met this day, Thurs
day, October IL, 1911, pursuant to call
of the chairman, with the following
members present at roll call in person
and by proxy, viz:
A. Curtis, Chairman.
S. w. Vance (R. B. Hill, proxy.)
J.F. Strayhan Or. B. Hill, proxy.)
J. B. Johnston.
G. G. Allen (R. B. Hill, proxy.)
w. w. Lay (R. B. Hill, proxy.)
J. M. Henderson.
Loye McDade (R. B. Hill, proxy.)
There being quorum present, the
object of the meeting was stated to be
to order an election held throughout the
parish for the purpose of making nomi-
nations for Representatives and all
parochial and ward officers by the DEM
ocratic party as we'll as to arrange all
preliminaries, fix the deposits of candi-
dates necessary for the holding of said
election, etc.
On motion and second, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Be it resolved, That there be held
throughout the Parish of Bossier on
Tuesday, January %, 1912, Democratic
Primary Election for the purpose OF
nominating two Representatives and all
parochial and ward officers, which cleo
ton is to be held under the Primary
Election Law of the State, Act 40 OF
1905 and as amended, and in the event a
second primary is necessary it shall be
held four weeks later.
That all candidates entering the race
shall be required to put up their de-
posts on or before Monday, October
@, 1911, at 6 o'clock pm.
That the deposit and application must
be filed at the same time, and all appli-
cations and deposits sent in by mail are
entirely at the candidates risk.
Further that the deposits are fixed as
follows:
For Sheriff, s25.
! For Clerk of Court, Sis.
For Assessor, SIS.
For Representative, $40.
For Ward Officers, $3.50.
The Coroner and members of the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee will not be
required to put up deposits, but must
file nomination certificates.
That.all applications and deposits are
to be filed with the Secretary of this
committee by 6 o'clock pm, October %
1911.
That the committee will meet Wednes.
day, October 25th, for the purpose O.
declaring those candidates the nominees
who have no opposition, and to attent
to such other business properly coming
before it. A. CURTIS, Chairman.
r. B. HILL, Secretary.
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An Ordinance

Ordering an election within School Dis
trict No. Is of Bossier Parish, La, to
take the sense of the property tax
payers of said district, on the question
of voting special tax of / mill on the
dollar, to be used for general school
purposes.
than third of the legal voters and
taxpayers of School District No. 10 has
been presented to this body, asking
that special election be ordered in
said district to take the sense of the
legal voters and taxpayers of the dist
riot on the question OF voting an addi-
tional mill tax, to be used for gen.
eral school purposes, therefore,
Be it ordained, That there be, and it
is here ordered, that special election
be held in District No. 13 to take the
sense of the property taxpayers in said
district on the question of voting a
special tax of / mill on the dollar Of the
assessed valuation of the property in
said district, said tax to be first collect
ed in the year 1912 and expire with the
present special tax Of u mills.
z. That said election shall be held UNI
der the general election laws of Louisi-
ana, except as hereinafter specified.
8. That said election shall be held in
the town of Bossier City on Saturday,
November II, 1911.
4. That the ballots used may be writ
ten or printed and shall read fsFor a tax
Of mill for six years." or, against a
tax Of mill for six years."
5. That all legal voters who are prop
erty taxpayers in said district shall be
entitled to vote, provided that women
| who are property taxpayers shall be en-
titled to vote either in person or by
proxy.
6. That the returns of said election
shall be made to the Parish Board Of
School Directors within three days after
the date of the election.
Z. The following Commissioners and
Clerk are hereby appointed to hold said
election: T. M. Yarbrough, J. M. Eat
man and j. B. O'Neal, Commissioners;
y. w. Hutchings, Clerk.
8. That the returns of said election
shall be canvassed by the, School Boart
at its next regular meeting to be heli
January 4, 1912.
N. w. SENTELL, President
| Bossier Parish Board of School Directors
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An Ordinance

Ordering an election in School District
No. 8 of Bossier Parish, La, to take
the sense of the property taxpayers
OF said district on the question OF vot-
ing an additional special tax of 211s
mills on the dollar for general school
purposes for ten years.
Whereas, petition signed by more
than one-third of the property taxpay-
ers OF School District No. 8 has been
presented to this body, asking that a
special election be held in said district
to take the sense of the legal voters and
taxpayers OF the district on the question
OF voting an additional special tax of 21s
mills on the dollar of the assessed valu-
alton OF the property in said district
Tor term Of ten years, beginning with
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For Sale

A miscellaneous lot OF Agricultuf3
Implements, consisting of Oliver ane
Brinly Flows, Avery Iron-Beam Doups
Shovel Stocks, Gee Whiz and Disc Cn'7|
tivators, Hay Rakes, Mowers, Dam hsy
Stackers and Sweep Rakes, Sandvhp
Power Press, 9-horse Otto GasoiHe
Engine (portable) Admiral Hay Pres
etc. Write, or see us at plantation Y
Bossier Parish. CD FOSTER & Coz
42-4 R. F. D. No. 3, Shreveport H
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Don't trifle with a cold is good advice
for prudent men and women. It may be
vital in case of child. There is MOTH
ing better than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for coughs and colds in child
rem. It is safe and sure. For sale by
all dealers.
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cities paid for milk an increase OF
1908 per cent above the price received
by dairymen. In other words. the
farr ,er's price was fully doubled. The
lowest increase among the geographic
divisions was 1916 per cent in the south
Atlantic states, and the highest was
lilo per cent in the western states.
officials in the department of agri-
culture point out that this wide dis
crepancy between the prices received
by farmers and the prices paid by con-
sumers is not of recent origin. Twelve
years ago the Industrial commission
went into this subject somewhat ex-
tensively. 1t developed some large per-
centages Of increase of prices to con-
sumers-135.3 per cent for cabbage
bought by the head. 100 per cent for
melons bought by the pound. for but
termilk sold by the quart and for or
anges sold by the crate: 26O per cent
for onions bought by the peck, 1904
per. cent for oranges bought by the
dozen. I'LL per cent for strawberries
bought by the quart and 200 per cent
for watermelons sold singly.
The investigation Of year ago by
the department of agriculture showed
that poultry almost doubles in price
between the farmer and the consumer.
For the seventy-eight cities the farmer
received $751; per cent of the consum-
er's price. OF the price per dozen paid
by the consumer the producer received
60 per cent in the case Of eggs. Is per
cent in the case of dried beans when
bought by the bushel, 48.1 per cent in
the case of cabbage when. bought by
the head. Is per cent in the case of
cauliflower when bought by the dozen
and in the case Of celery 60 per cent
when bought by the bunch.
Farmers Not to Blame.
Secretary Wilson declares that the
investigation the department made
proves conclusively that the consumer
has no we'll grounded complaint
against the farmer for the prices that
he pays. 1t is plain. the SECRETARY
says. that the farmer is not getting
exorbitant prices for his products and
that the cost Of distribution from the
time of delivery at destination by the
railroad to delivery to the consumer
is the feature of the problem of high
prices which presents itself to the con-
sumer for treatment
Some time ago the city Of Des
Moines established a city market