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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-19
The Teachers.

Mr.. w. A. Fortson, Parish Superin-
tendent of Public Schools, has furnished
us partial list of those now teaching in
this parish, together with the schools,
which is as follows:
Atkins-Mr. Guy Rich.
Bluffs-Miss Wilhelmina McDade.
Sligo-Miss Margie Colvin.
Bossier City-Mr. L. S. Bolm, Miss
Bessie Gilmer and Miss Nora Green.
Benton High School = Mr.. Lee N.
Bush and Misses Sallie Humble, Ludie
Hortman, Mary Caldwell, Louise Alison
and lola Keoun.
Alden Bridge = Mr.. Jos. H. Harrell
and Miss Hattie Bumgardner.
Antrim-Miss Clyde Herndon.
Miller's Bluff -Miss Rudy Martin.
Plain Dealing High School-Mr.
R. w. Eggleston and Misses Catharine
Goodson, Winnie Brownlee, Margaret
Caldwell, Inez Allen and Hettie Tucker.
(Second assistant yet to be supplied.)
Bolinger-Mrs. M. V. Ponder.
Burgess Miss Lyde Hightower.
Heifner-Miss Willie Cochran.
Red Land-Mr. E. N. Fitzpatrick and
Misses Matte Simpson, Alice Neil,
Marie Courtney and Kate Mullins.
Rocky Mount-Miss Flora McMath.
| Concord-Mrs. w. H. Martin.
Ivan-Miss Lottie Parkerson and Mrs
r. D. Wilmington.
Caney-Miss Nellie Larkin.
Midway-Miss Lille Flores.
Linton-Miss Bama Byram and Mr.
w. L. Keith.
Haughton High School = Mr.. B. N
Lowrey and Misses Lula Hollis, Vads
| Atkins, Ludie Plat and Ida Nelson
Second assistant to be supplied.)
Emma--Mr. Bob Bumgardner.
Tyler-Mr. Milton Johnson.
Koran-Mr. Volney Wilmington.
| Bellevue-Miss Anna T. Harris.
Adner-Mrs. H. Backeburg.
Allendale-MissW Willie Sanders.
} Some of the Caddo Parish teacher
: known to the Banners readers are:
Dixie-Miss Bessie Stroud.
Lowe Creek-Miss Matte Bounds.
) Jewella-Misses Addie and Una Jones
!, Hosston Mrs. Ora Hightower an
: Miss May Thompson.
:. River Front - Miss Annie Belle D.
moss.
Miss Annie Ray Martin Of this plat
is one of the teachers in the Viva
School.
Miss jennie Dean, who last We
q taught in Plain Dealing High Schot
! is teaching at Mira.
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attendants, so we are informed, still
have hopes that he will recover.
Assessor L. G. Smith was sick a-abed
several days the latter part of last week.
Rag When you next visit this office
ask for copy of the new Parish Fair
catalogue.
Messrs. R. E. Wyche, T. w. w. Stin-
son and DR.. j. z. Wise left Tuesday to
camp and fish on Bodcau for day or so.
Mrs. Dallas Jones of Shreveport is
here on visit with her mother, Mrs.
w. H. Scanland, and the other members
OF the family.
The next regular meeting OF Cypress
Lodge will be held in this place next
Thursday night, the 26th. 1t is expected
that there will be work in the first de-
gree.
The Banner has been ordered for
warded to Mr.. Guy Lowe, a son of Mr..
J. A. Lowe of near Plain Dealing, who
is now in Tyler, Texas, attending a
business college.
Mr.. F. j. Love writes that he can't
keep house without the Banner and re-
quests that we forward it to him at his
new address, which is 119 West Thirty
Sixth Street, Los Angeles, Cal.
| A ~
visiting relatives and friends in Arkan-
sas and this State, Miss Grace Larkin
returned home Monday and has resumed
her duties in the Office of the Clerk Of
Court.
To realize 1O9 per cent on an invest
ment in eight years is making an extra
good showing. This is the record made
by the Plain Dealing Bank. See theil
display advertisement in this issue of thu
Banner.
Last Saturday sixteen cars of cattle
consigned to East St. Louis, were ship
ped from this place. All were in ex'
cellent condition. The shippers wer'
Messrs. J. F. Adair, T. w. w. Stinson
J. E. Burt and Belcher & Martin. Thi
is no doubt record shipment for GU
parish.
Hagn Elsewhere in this issue of tn
Banner appears record OF subscrip
tons paid us during the past month. l
your name should be in this list, lool
for it. If 1t is not there, write US, Stain,
, the amount paid, and we will be please'
TO make corrections on our books, whel
| found necessary. Please be prompt t
write. The best time to correct an erro
is when it is first discovered.
We have been requested to state i
, this column that during the State Fai
(to be held in Shreveport from Octobe
, 3Oth to November 6th) the Young La
dies Circle of the First Methods
Church of that city will conduct lunc
: stand, for which they have secured tn
, exclusive right. Others will serve meals
but at their booth, to be known as tn
, Chrysanthemum Cafe, will be the onl
place on the grounds where lunches ca
be secured. Ham, turkey, chicken an
veal sandwiches, etc., will be served
The proceeds will be added to the fun
! for the erection of the new church.
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have in possession for sale, any game
birds protected by law, except wild sea
and river ducks, coots, poule d'eau,
snipe, geese, hrant and rail. Thus it will
be noted that insofar as this portion of
the State is concerned only ducks and
snipe can be offered for sale.
DEER, SQUIRRELS, RABBITS, ETC.
The open season for hunting deer ex-
tends from September 10th to February
18th, both days inclusive. No deer may
may be offered for sale or had in pos
session for sale. A person may take five
wild deer during an open season and
may possess two carcasses or parts
thereof at any one time. For squirrels,
it is unlawful for any person to kill any
squirrels between the list day of March
and the 1st day of July. A person may
kill ten squirrels in any one day.
Mink, otter, musk rats and raccoons
may be taken in any manner, bought,
sold and possessed from November LIST
to February tst, except that musk rats
may be killed at any time when found
within two miles OF any levee, and pro-
vided further that the owner of any
place on which any of said animals are
depredating may kill them at any time.
All skins of said animals killed during
the open season may be had in possess
sion during the close season. Rabbits,
wild cats, skunks and opossums may be
taken in any manner and at any time
and may be possessed and bought and
sold.
| LICENSES.
Residents hunting on their own lands
or on lands leased for agricultural pur-
poses, or on lands inside the ward in
which his domicile is located, pays no
license.
All residents hunting in their own
parish, outside the limits of the ward in
which their domicile is located, pay 30
cents.
For State wide license, which per-
mits residents of the State to hunt IN
any parish of the State, the cost is So.
All nonresidents and unnaturalized
foreign born residents pay S15. All
persons who hunt for profit and are COM
monty known as "market hunters" pay
$40.
Nouresidents and unnaturalized for
eign-born residents are not permitted t.
hunt or trap for profit.
> FINES.
The fine for violation of any OF TIT
game. and fish laws is not less than 81
nor more than 500, or imprisonment TO
, thirty days, or both, at the discretion Q
, the court.
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Naval Academy Appointments.

have two appointments to make OF
Midshipmen to the United States Naval
Academy, Annapolis, Nd, from the
Fourth Congressional District Of Lou
isiana, and request all those desiring to
be appointed to at once send me their
names to be considered, statiog their
age, literary attainments and physical
coalition. Most respectfully,
J. T. WATKINS, Minden, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-19

Few, if any, medicines have met with
the uniform success that has attended
the use of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhea Remedy. The remarkable
cures of collie and diarrhna which it has
effected in almost every neighborhood
have given it a wide reputation. For
sale by all dealers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-19
Gard of Thanks.

l heartily thank my loyal friends OF
Bossier and Webster for again electing
me District Attorney by such a splendid
majority. l shall always feel grateful
for their kindness and will strive to hold
their confidence and efteem. ask their
hearty cooperation in performing the
arduous duties of a prosecuting officer.
Respectfully,
a7-a THOS. w. ROBERTSON.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-19
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.


Monday, Sept. 16'-Messrs. C. L. and
J. H. Allen spent Sunday in Shreveport
and Bossier.
Mr.. Harry Mccain of Walnut Hill,
Ark, was visitor yesterday.
Chester Lowe, who has been at Grand
Bayou came in Thursday for few days
visit.
Tom Caldwell left Saturday for Baton
Rouge to again enter Louisiana State
University.
Miss Leslie Banks of Vivian came
over Thursday. She will attend the
high school here this session.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Trigg and family
of Cotton Valley were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J. D. Herndon Saturday.
Miss Mattille Sibley left Saturday for
Shreveport, where she will study music
and take some special courses in literary
work.
Misses Hortense Peters and Nina Nc
Gaughey went to Stamps, Ark, remain
ing until Saturday, when they returned
home.
Mr.. Ben West arrived here from
Bryant, Ark, lass Wednesday, remain
ing until Saturday, when he left for
Houston, Texas.
Quite good many from this place
joined the posse few days last week
in the search for the would-be murderers
of Mr.. Jim Edwards.
Miss Minnie Kendrick left Friday for
Shreveport to visit until Sunday, when
she left for Provencal, where she will
teach this fall and winter.
DR.. and Mrs. w. F. Bell returned home
from Texarkana last Wednesday, bring
ing with them Mrs. w. H. erickson, Mrs.
B. F. Pinson and Mr.. Bernard Pinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Lovelady Of Eliza
beth arrived here from Shreveport last
Wednesday with one of their children a
corpse. The child had been i'll several
weeks and answered the call of the grim
reaper at two o'clock that day, after an
operation at Shreveport sanitarium.
WEDNESDAY.
Mr.. John Q. Adams of Hosstown was
in town yesterday.
At the time of this writing there ha:
been 100 bales of cotton ginned at this
season.
Alvin McClenaghan left yesterday fo
Baton Rouge to again enter Louisian;
State University.
The first car of cotton seed to be ship
ped from this place this season left Tues
day for East St. Louis.
A nice shower of rain, and one tina
} was very much needed, fell here between
one and two O'Clock this morning.
} Miss Blanche McClenaghan left Tues
: day for Belcher, where she will visit rel
atives and friends for several days.
Miss Grace Larkin of Benton came u
Saturday evening, remaining over unit
Monday morning as guest of Mis-
Evelyn Carstarphen.
Lowry Carstarphen, who was here las
year attending school, but spent pal
of the summer in New Orleans, returne
, Monday to again enter our school. H
is making his home while here with hi
uncle, Mr.. E. M. Carstarphen.
Miss Stella Boggs left Monday fe
: Arkadelphia, Ark, to enter Ouachit
College. She was accompanied by hi
mother, who will return home the latte
mart of this week. JACK.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-19
Local Happenings
Tn. News of a Week In Paragraphs

Pretty dusty.
Cotton is opening fast.
Mr.. n. C. Brownlee has requested US
Is forward his paper to Bossier City.
After an illness of nearly week,
Deputy Sheriff R. B. Hill was up and
out yesterday.
Mrs. J. A. Byrd of near this place,
who was operated on in Shreveport Au-
gust 26th for appendicitis, was brought
!. home one day last week.
Little Elise Daxton made her arrival
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Newton of Doyline on the 9th ult.
This is their second child, both girls.
Under date of the 18th Mr.. J. c. Albums
writes US from Alden Bridge, requesting
that we again forward his Banner to that
place instead of to Nacogdoches, Texas.
Miss Winnie Brownlee, now teacher
in Plain Dealing High School, spent the
week-e at home. While here she had
as her guest Miss Hettie Tucker, also a
teacher in that school.
For some months past Mr.. Julian
Whittington's paper has been going to
Mansfield, but he has just ordered it
forwarded to Conway, Ark, where we
think he is student in Hendrix College.
A telegram reached this Office yester-
day morning announcing the arrival OF
Francis Worth Scanland, jr., born to
Ensign and Mrs. F. w. Scanland Tues
day in Baltimore, Md. His weight is
given as 9la pounds.
. Miss Matte Belle Scanland will leave
this morning for Brookhaven, Miss, to
re-enter Whitworth College. She will
. be accompanied as far as New Orleans
by the writer, who expects TO reach home
in time to assist in publishing next
weeks issue of the Banner.
A former subscriber to whom we are
again mailing the BANNER is Mr.. G. w.
O'Daniel, formerly a resident OF this
parish. He is one of Uncle Sans SOL
der boys-a member of Company l.
Sixth Infantry at present located at
the Precidio, San Francisco, Cal.
Mrs. ]. C. Dickson of Dixie, who "a
little more than three weeks since) was
operated on in Shreveport for appendi-
citis, has sufficiently recovered to be up
though is still in that city, under the
care of physician. She is said to bt
{ free of fever, and expects within few
days to be able to leave for her home.
y The three negroes who murderousl!
assaulted Deputy Sheriff J. A. Edwards
and then escaped on Monday evening o
last week still remain at large. Tit
posse sought them untiringly for ;
week, chiefly several miles east OF thi
place, where they were seen, and thel
abandoned the hunt. Everything in tina
locality favored the escapes. The grount
is very dry, the woods full of under
growth and the old fields rank with gras
and weeds. Several negroes have beef
detained at different points, but none
them proved to be one of the three want
ed here. Mr. Edwards condition con
tinues to improve, but slowly. He nov
recognizes his friends who call, bu
his speech is in short disconnecte
sentences. Tusday he spent the bes
day he has yet had since becoming
patient at the sanitarium. His medica
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-19

Running up and down stairs, sweep
ing and bending over making beds will
not make woman healthy or beautiful.
She must get out Of doors, walk mile
or two every day and take Chamberlain's
Tablets to improve her digestion and
regulate her bowels. For sale by all
dealers
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-19

The derrick at the site of the new test
well for oil, between this place and
Alden Bridge, has been completed and,
if we are correctly informed, drilling will
be under way within few days.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-19

Ig-You may have the Banner without
paying the price of subscription. Just
secure us three new paid-in- advance
subscribers and we will be pleased to
mail it to you gratis for year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-19
Arkana.

Monday, Sept. 16.-Still hot and dry;
cool nights. Some chills and fever.
Miss Susie Knight is visiting in Lew
isville and Stamps, Ark, this week.
After several weeks stay in Shreve-
port, Mr.. w. D. Carter has returned to
Arkana.
Cotton is being picked as fast as pos
sible. The yield is not as full as it was
expected to be.
Mr.. Lawson Morganda and his sister,
Miss Alice, boarded the morning train
for Shreveport, where they will spend
several days with relatives. From that
place they will go to Gillian to visit.
Mr.. J. w. Knight has purchased a fine
mare with mule colt) from Mr.. Ben
Lee of Bradley, Ark, the tank man. Mr..
Lee purchased her from S. H. Bolinger
& Company Of Bolinger.
Mr.. j. w. Knight and the postmaster
each have new one-horse wagons. The
postmaster uses his in furnishing wood
and pine for the town, and also operates
it as a delivery wagon to the tie camp
and elsewhere. The extra sales justify it.
Mr.. Billy King, after a few days stay
with the home folks, left Thursday for
Plain Dealing, where he will spend
day or two with his sister, Mrs. A. w.
Heifner, and her family, after which-he
will return to Shreveport, where he has
employment.
Mr.. ]. w. Miller of Bradley, Ark, is
here to-day inspecting pine ties for the
"boys."
Hon. H. C. Stewart of Bradley. Ark.
one of Lafayette County's most sue
cessful merchants and best citizens, dice
at his home in that place at five o'clocl
yesterday. The interment will taxi
place in Lewisville to-day.
/ Mr.. J. E. Seward and family returned
home yesterday from Magnolia, Ark.
where they spent two weeks and wher
they we're called because of the illness 0
Mr.. Stewards father, Mr.. j. r. Seward
He suffered stroke Of paralysis and
mot expected to live long. RUDE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-19

HT If you intend to enter your son
or daughter in business college save
IS by buying the scholarship the pro-
prietor Of the Banner has for sale.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-19

BENTON, LA, SEPTEMBER 10, 1912
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-19

The fine for violation of any OF the
game and fish laws is not less than S25
nor more than 500, or imprisonment for
thirty days, or both, at the discretion Of
the court,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-19

NUMBER THAT MAY BE klLLED.
It shall be unlawful for any person to
destroy more than one wild turkey cock,
or twenty five wild river and sea ducks,
pould d'eau, chorooks or doves, or fifty
snipe or fifteen Of any other game birds
in any one day during the open seasons
named; except that professional hunters
may kill not more than fifty ducks or
poule d'eau in any one day, nor shall any
hunting be done between the hours OF
one hour after sunset and one hour be-
fore sunrise.
SALE OF GAME BIRDS.
1t is unlawful for any person, firm OF
corporation to sell, offer for sale or have
in possession for sale any game birds
dead or alive, after the 1st day OF March
of any year, and until the opening dates
of the fall season, as well as during the
close seasons noted. 1t is also unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation t.
sell, exchange, expose, offer for sale o
exchange, have in possession or keep il
cold storage, either for himself or others
any game birds mentioned during tn
, close seasons named, irrespective OF tn
time or place where such birds wer
| Killed or captured. However, any gam
on hand at the close of the season ma
j be offered for sale and disposed OF dur
ing the first three days after the close {
. the season.
5 It is also unlawful for any person, fir
Tor corporation to sell, offer for sale,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11
OPENING COURT IN LONDON. l

PietuPesque Ceremony That Accom-
 ranies 3 Criminal Trial.
 The setting of a criminal trial in Lon- don is in striking contrast with that Of any similar scene in an American court room. The opening of court fin the morning and after luncheon is curi- ots ceremony, according to T. Leam- ing's "A Philadelphia Lawyer In the London Courts" The bar and audi ence rise and through a door core spending to the one by which the wis., ftor has reached the dias enter the two sheriffs. gowned in flowing dark blue robes trimmed with fur.
 Then comes the undersberih. in very smart black velvet knee brooches, white ruff1ed shirt, white stockings, sill yer buclxIed shoes, cooked hat under arm and sword at side. The sheriffs bow in ushering to his seat the judge, who is aErayed in wig and robe. which. in the case of the lord chief justice or one of the judges of the high court, Is Of brilliant scarlet, with dark blue sash over one shoulder, or in the case of the common sergeant Is of somber black.
 The judge ha ying seated himself in chair-so cumbersome as to require little track to roll it forward sufficient ly close to the desk-the sheriffS dis pose themselves in the seats not occu- pied by the judge or his guest, and later they quietly withdraw. They have no part in the proceedings. Their only function IS to usher the judges in and out and to entertain them at lunch con, for the judges are by custom their guests.
 At luncheon time the sherihs escort the judges from their seats, and all the judges, sheriffs and nndersherifs and any guests they may invite assemble in the dining room of the courthouse for an excellent substantial 5uncheon served by butler and tootman in blue Hveries with brass Auttons. knee brooches and white stockings.
 The luncheon .ssble looks odd with the varied costu mes, he rich blues, the bright scarlets and the wigs of the party, who, no longer on duty. relax into jolly sociabflity. Indeed, the vis- itor cannot escape the impression that he has in some way joined group of ''supes,' from the opera who are snatch ing a light supper between the cho- PuseS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11
SURELY SETTLES
 UPSET ST0MACHS
"Pape's Diapepsin" Ends Indigestion, Gas, Sour
 ness in Five Minutes

Really does put bad stomachs in order-.reaIlJ does' overcome indiges- tfon, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and sollrness in five minutes-that-just that-makes Pape's Diapepsin the lar gest selling stomach regulator in the world If what you eat ferments into stubborn Jumps, you belch gas and eructate sour, undigested food and acid; head is dizzy and aches; breath foul; tongue coated; your insides fill ed with bile and indigestible waste, re- member the moment Diapepsin comes in contact with the stomach all such distress vaniSheS. It's truly astonish- fng-a1most marvellous, and the joy is it's harmlessness-
 A large fifty cent case of Pape's Dia- pepsin will give you a hundred dollars worth of satisfaction or your druggist hands you your money back
 and women who can't get their stom- achs regulated. It belongs in your home-should always be kept handy in case of a sick, sour, upset stomach during the day or at night. It's the quickest, surest and most harmless stomach doctor in the world.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-11
SOCIALISTS UNFURL
 BANNER IN WALL ST.

The Socialist party unfurled it's cam paign banner last night at the corner of Wall street and Main street. The banner is a. good sized one and con Iains the inscription: Socialist party eandidates 1912. Workingm vote your ticket. unite at the ballot box by pulling the third lever In con-t nection with the unfTIling there was an open air rally which lasted over stn hour and a half.
 stephen J. Quinn, candidate for all derman from the third district. was chairman of the rally and Charles Lang. candidate for alderman from the eighth district gave an address. The Socialists kindly waited until the Sal vation army had completed it's service. When the banner was let down, only part of 1t fell to view. the ropes hav- ing become tangled. The speaker made .he remark that it was only another example of how poor the Socialists were at pulling strings. Chas. Court ney gave an address and then Jasper McLeVy spoke.