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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28
From the Farm.

Mr.. M. B. Stampley from the Carter
vile community, who called at the Ban
ner office while here Monday, reports
that the harvesting of good crops was
the rule up his way this season. The
farmers have plenty of corn to run them
until another crop can be made, the
yield of cotton was good, as was that of
peas, peanuts, potatoes, cane, etc.
Nearly all Of his neighbors, he said, now
make their own syrup-enough to last
from season to season, but little for sale.
There is scarcity Of meat hogs, many
having died from cholera and other dis
eases during the past summer. Mr..
Stampley lost fourteen out of total OF
twenty. Practically all crops have been
harvested, the farmers have paid their
debts and have money left.
Mr.. J. A. Byrd, who now resides on
the Byrd old place, three miles east Of
Benton, made his first crop there since
acquiring the property this season. HI
grew an average of thirty bushels o.
corn and a half bale of cotton to The
acre, which is good for the hills, ane
plenty of cane, peas, hay and root crops
We have always been told that Mr.. Byre
is good farmer.
On the Linweod plantation, locates
five miles from Benton, on the Arkansa
road, Mr.. w. E. Ivey made good crops
as is the rule with him. He perhap
plants each year more Mexican Jun
corn than any of our nearby farmers
and has thoroughly demonstrated fror
season to season its practicableness as
late corn to follow other crops and on
; that Will best stand drouth. Durin
the last of May, after harvesting Gro
} of Irish potatoes on small tract OF rive
, soil, he planted it to Mexican June corr
) making thirty bushels to the acr'
+ which he claims was fully matured whe
= harvested. Peas were also planted be
E tween the rows, good yield resulting
e He has about as many hogs to kill as
!, had last year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28
agricultural School on Wheels

'sAericuItural School on wheels.
We learn from our exchanges that the
Cotton Belt Railway Company is max
ing arrangements to operate special
train over it's line for the purpose OF
holding institutes for the benefit of the
farmers and their wives. The train will
begin the trip January 10Th, and will be
six weeks on the road. AS yet we have
been unable to learn if it will visit our
parish, but presume it will.
A report about the train comes from
the Texarkana, Ark, press as follows:
The special will be known as the Cot
ton Belt Agricultural School on Wheels,
and will be made up of several cars. A
corps of expert lecturers on various
topics of interest to the farmer and his
family will be on the train. The various
experimental stations, agricultural col
leges and the Department of Agriculture
will cooperate in the work. One Cal
will contain exhibits of agricultural
products gathered from many points
along the line, and another car will con
tain an exhibit of all kinds OF improved
farm machinery. The subject OF dairy
ing in all it's ramihcations will be lect
ured upon, and all kinds OF dairy appll
ances will be on exhibition.
In addition to the dairy appliance ex
hibits, a lecturer will talk on the oppor
tunity for home improvement, and de
liver special lectures looking toward i'm
proving and lettering the condition c
the housewife on the farm. By doin
this the line hopes to check the exodu
from the farm to the city, and wants
help the farmer help himself.
General farm topics, and stock ralsin
will be included in the course taught b
this agricultural school on wheels. Tn
is only part of the program OF the Cotto
Belt for the year.
The train is now being assembled
Pine Bluff, and everything will be
readiness by starting day.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28
CORRESPONDENCE
Bolinger.

Wednesday, Nov. 27.-S. H. Bolinger
& Company purchased locomotive from
the ", S. and P. Railway Company, the
same being delivered last Tuesday. It
is big fellow-eighty tons.
The mills here were closed three days
of last week on account Of a breakdown
at the saw mill.
Mr.. A. ]. Robinson is suffering from
broken foot, caused by horse strik-
ing him in shoeing it.
Mr.. Walkers father from Shreveport
spent few days here last week, and
helped kill few squirrels.
DR.. T. N. Keoun of Plain Dealing
looked after DR.. Lyons practice while
he was in Shreveport last week.
j. A. Lowe of near Plain Dealing was
in town last Friday getting lumber, and
brought few fine turkeys to market.
The Ladies Embroidery Club met at
Mrs. A. H. Evans last Thursday after
noon. Mrs. J. C. Bolinger won the
prize.
Rodgers, Gleason and Bolinger &
Company shipped several cars Of cattle
a few days ago. They report the mar
ket good.
N. w. Sentell of Collinsburg seems to
have a new automomobile. If he can
handle it in the sand about his home it
will go anywhere.
| Miss Upton is now keeping house fol
her father. The other members of the
family expect to arrive from their ole
Tennessee home later.
J.C. Bolinger, DR.. G. c. Lyons, J. H
Goodman and Fred Cox spent three
J days of last week in Shreveport trying
to ride the Masonic goat. Upon thei
? return home they did not look the wors
for their experience.
Mrs. Fannie Purcell moved last wee]
| from her farm near Bolinger to Plai
! Dealing. She has bought the Sible,
property there. We will miss Mis-
Myrtle Purcell in Sunday school an
church work. She has always been
willing worker and regular attendant a
: we'll as our organist. Our loss will b
d Plain Dealings gain. NJ. S.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28
To Instruct Our Farmers.

The following clipping is from Mon
days issue OF the Shreveport Journal:
Mason Snowden, state agent in charge
of the farm cooperative demonstration
work in Louisiana, Department OF Agri-
culture of the United States, announces
the appointment of S. w. Vance OF
VAUDEVILLE as demonstration agent for
Bossier Parish, effective last Saturday.
Mr.. Vance accepted the appointment
and has begun his duties, which are SIM
liar to those of Ellison NJ. Adger, joint
demonstration agent for the Government
and the Parish of Caddo.
The employment of Mr.. Vance, who is
well-known practical planter OF the
VAUDEVILLE section, and whose efforts
hereafter will be devoted largely to in
structing the Bossier farmers in the best
methods of planting, cultivating, and
agriculture generally, is due to the pro-
gressive efforts Of the Cotton Belt Rail-
way Company and the Government Farm
Demonstration Bureau, through State
Agent Snowden. The Cotton Belt has
pledged $500 and the Government Bu-
reau has pledged $500. The Police Jury
of Bossier Parish was urged to give an
other $500, so as to make the agents
salary for the year the same as that paid
in Caddo, where splendid results are
being obtained, but the Bossier jury de-
clined to cooperate. Nevertheless, Mr.
Snow5en and w. R. Beattie, industrial
agent of the Cotton Belt, which road
traverses Bossier Parish, went right
ahead, and as result of their efforts the
agent is now at work.
The third $500 for salary was promised
!. by J. M. Boisseau, a progressive Bos'
: sier farmer, who assured Mr.. Snowder
and the Cotton Belt agent that the bust
> ness men of Bsssier Parish would rais'
:, the money, if necessary. This mean
that the agent will receive $1,000, tn
same as is paid in Caddo, and that Bos
> sier farmers are going to enjoy the in
~ structions from the Government, whic
in recent years has worked wonders i
;, the Southern States.
An idea of the magnificent work don
IL by the demonstration department
( Louisiana was shown recently by th
al annual report of Mr.. Snowden, whic
d told of unusually large yields on Ian
le cultivated along the advanced lines {
III taught by the agents. Another evident
'e was the splendid display of agricultur
We products shown in the farm demonstr;
III ton agents booth at the recent Sta
Fair held here.
III Mr.. Vance succeeds C. G. MCGEE
agent in Bossier. Mr.. McGee resignt
~ some months ago to return to Missi
Is sippi, to look after private farming il
terests.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28
Mood Burks Recaptured.

Mood Burks, one OF the three negroes
who escaped from the Parish Jaail in
this place on September 9th, and who
prior to that time was being held for
in the murder Of one of his
own race, in which he shared jointly
with Silas Jimmerson, himself having
done the shooting, was recaptured last
night at his mothers home, in Bossier
Point, by Messrs. w. E. McDade of
Bluffs and TlaB. Bledsoe of McDade.
Readers of the Banner are familiar
with the crime of the three negroes,
Jim Hurd, Silas Immersion and Mood
Burks by name, committed on the day
OF their escape-how they murderously
attacked Deputy Sheriff J. A. Edwards,
beat him into insensibiiity and left him
lying on the Jail floor laved in his own
blood and apparently dead-so the story
will not be reviewed. Ever since it's oc-
currence Sheriff Edwards has carried on
the search for the escapes unrelentingly,
receiving aid from many sources, and
one by one they were recaptured, until
to-day they are all again behind prison
bars-over which there is a feeling OF
thankfulness throughout the length and
breadth of the parish.
Mood Burks in cunning is said to be a
close second to Jim Hurd and by fal
outranks the other two in knavery. He
is referred to by all as a mean and dar-
ing negro. Jimmerson is said to have
struck Mr.. Edwards first (several blows,
but it is thought that he was only thu
tool of Burks, whom he feared, and Wit
/ struck the last and most brutal blow.
AS Sheriff Edwards was about to leav'
Shreveport this morning for his home il
: this place, after an absence of severa
days, he was approached by the gentle
men above named, then bringing tn
prisoner in. He was at once placed i
the Caddo Parish Jail with the othe
two, and we are not informed as to whe
they will be brought to this place.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28
Tribute Of Respect.

To the Worshipful Master, Wardens ard Breth-
rem of Cypress Lodge No. 50, F. and A. M.
We, your committee appointed to draft
resolutions in memory Of our deceased
brother, beg to report as follows:
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty |
God to remove from our midst James B.
Thompson, Jealous member OF this
lodge, and a man of sterling worth to
the community in which he lived, whose
great zeal for his country's welfare and
devotion to it's peoples interests
throughout long and faithful life OF
usefulness to his family and his country,
have earned for him the inperishaole
regard and love of all men; one who has
ever stood by the cause of benevolence;
one who has untiringly advocated a moral
sentiment and lived the life Of a Chris
tian gentleman, "pure and undefled;;"
bright and "perfect ashler' in our
temple, who lived right and died right,
and whose life was worthy OF emula-
ton; therefore, as a last tribute OF re-
spect to our lamented brother, be it
Resolved, that we mourn for one who
was in every way worthy OF our res pect,
and that while we bow with humble
resignation to the will of our Grand
Master, we do not less mourn for our
brother who has been taken from US.
Resolved, that in the death OF James B.
Thompson, this Lodge laments the loss
of brother who was ever ready to
proffer the hand of aid and the voice Of
sympathy, not only to ''the household
of the faithful" but to the needy and
distressed irrespective of creed.
; Resolved, that we tender his bereavee
) children our sincere sympathy in the
. loss of dutiful, kind and loving father
Resolved, that this Lodge be drapet
in mourning and that the members wea
; the usual badge Of mourning for thirt,,
? days.
. Resolved, that the above preamble an
]! resolutions be spread upon the minute
of this Lodge, copy be sent to the be
reaved family, and that they be pub
j lished in the Bossier Banner.
? W. H. ScANLAND,
= G.. o. GAYLE,
! ]. F. WISE, Committee.
. A true copy, as. the same appears
) my minute book.
: J. T. HANKS, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28
If We Could See You Face to Face.

If We Could See You Face to Pace.
If we could see you face to face we
could prove to you beyond the shadow
of doubt the advantages of the famous
Byrne Practical Bookkeeping and Bust
ness Training and Simplified Shorthand.
We could show you clearly how it is
that we can turn out better stenogra-
pher or bookkeeper, and do it in three
months less time than when we used to
teach the systems that are now being
used in other schools. This saving OF
three months time means much to the
prospective student. At a conservative
salary of $50 per month, the three
months time would amount to $3.50
three months board at S12 per month
would amount to s36, or total saving o.
$3.50, to say nothing of the fact that the
student of our school gets three months
practical experience, while the studen
of the other school is just finishing hi
course and has no experience.
We have hundreds of graduates hold
ing the very best positions to be foun'
in our larger cities. We have more call
for our graduates of Bookkeeping an
Shorthand or Telegraphy than we ar
able to supply. You may enter with u
at any time; our work is practically a
individual instruction. Thorough pre-
paratory work in English branches
given free. Write for catalogue. Max
+ your arrangements to enter at once,
that we may soon have the pleasure
placing you in good position.-Tyle
/ Commercial College, Tyler, Texas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28
-s<.tic&..

To A. L. Williams, B1ssier City, La.
You are hereby notified that bought
lot Is OF the Heilperin Addition to Bos-
sier City, formerly assessed to you, at
public tax sale held July 20, 1912, fol
taxes due on the roll Of 1911. Deed re-
corded on Conveyances, vol. 30, page rs.
If not redeemed within one year my
title becomes perfect under the law.
0. +. GIDDENs, Atkins, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28
Succession Sale.

Succession of Mrs. Lila Roach, decd.
In District Court, Bossier Perish, La.
DY virtue OF a commission issued to
D me from the Second District Court
of Bossier Parish, La, in the above en-
titled succession, will offer for sale, on
terms hereinafter stated, and according
to law, at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, at the front door OF the
Court House, in the town Of Benton, La,
during the legal hours Of sale on Satur-
day, December "A, 1912, the following
described property, to-wit:
The south half of northeast quarter
northeast quarter Of southeast quarter
and lot Tor fractional southeast quar-
ter of northwest quarter) Of sectior ~
township 20, range II, containing IN al
ITO acres, more or less, with all improve
ments thereon.
Terms of Sale-On credit OF tweiv'
| months, according to law.
j. F. EDWARDS,
| Sheriff and ex officio Auctioneer.
November %, 1912. 4s-s
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Office,

To J. R. Matthews, Shreveport, La.
You are hereby notified that bought
lot 222 Of the Heilperin Addition to Bos-
sier City, formerly assessed to you, at a
public tax sale held July 20, 1912, for
taxes due on the roll OF 1911. Deed re-
corded on Conveyances, vol. 80, page 81.
If not redeemed within one year my
title becomes perfect under the law.
o. E. GIDDENs, Atkins, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28
Local Happenings
TIE News of a Week In PdrdRrapns

Mr.. NJ. r. Merritt of Midway was
visitor in Benton Monday. He is just
getting out after being laid up about
fonr weeks because of a mule throwing
him.
Deputy Sheriff D. E. Sorrell of Bos-
sier City was here Tuesday for the pur-
pose of bringing in Oscar Williams,
charged with shooting to kill. He shot
lin Bell on the Foster plantation Sat-
urday night Both are negroes.
We were reliably informed this morn
inc that the last letter from the San An
tonic, Texas, specialist who is now
treating Deputy Sheriff J. A. Edwards
is the most encouraging yet to be re-
eeiyed. It is said that his mental con-
dition is showing improvement.
lss We have on hand extra files OF
the Banner for 1908, 1909 and 1910 that
will soon be destroyed to make room for
other files. We would be pleased to
make clippings from these or our 1911
files for our readers. II there is clip
ping you want make your request known
at once.
At the meeting of Cypress Lodge hello
here last Thursday night there was WORK
in the Fellowcraft degree. At the mex
regular meeting, to be held on the night
Of December 10Th, it is expected thai
there will be work in both the Fellow
craft and Masters degree, and electlof
and installation of officers.
There are at present nine negroes con
fined in the Parish Jail, against eight o
whom rest charges as shown below
Kate Egan, John, Asa and Ed Palm
murder; Oscar Williams, shooting t.
/ murder; Charles Delrow and John Eu
banks, rape; Seaborne Jones, carrying
concealed weapons, and Ernest Smith
insane.
Mr.. S. w. Vance, again of VAUDEVILLE
returned home from Texas on Iuesda
Of last week. He reports that he lei
Mr.. G. W. Arnold (whose illness ia
before been mentioned in these col
umns) somewhat improved. He is stl
|. at the sanitarium in Garden City, Texas
His chef trouble is said to be paralysl
Of the lower bowels, which is steadil
improving. ..z-
MIR. w. l.. Foster has sold his ow
plantation and that formerly belongin
to his sister, Mrs. Benton Mcmillan
containing 1900 acres, to Messrs John
Scott and H. N. Carlton of Shrevepo
Tor approximately st13,O00. The crol
still unharvested are not included. III
two plantations are located near Bossl
City, and about half the acreage is
cultivation.
From yesterdays Shreveport Journa
DR.. l. NJ. Galloway, house surgeon
the Louisiana State Charity Hospital
Shreveport, has returned from the Ea
where he took special instructions
surgery. In New York City he attend
several days. meeting OF the Clinic
Surgeons of North America, to viii
organization he belongs. Special stu
was given the matter of handling ca
GERS and similar diseases, and DR.. G;
loway feels that he was highly benefit
BY his trip, which included visits
Philadelphia and Baltimore. He /
tor the East about three weeks ago."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28

Is your husband cross? An irritable,
fault-finding disposition is often due to
a disordered stomach. A man with good
digestion is nearly always good natured.
A great many have been permanently
cured of stomach trouble by taking
Chamberlain's Tablets. For sale by all
dealers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28
Notice.
To Pierre Law, Shreveport, La.

TO FIerFe Ley, sHTVVePurt, Id
You are hereby notified that | hough'
lot 2l2 of the Heilperin Addition to Bos-
sier City, formerly assessed to you, at
public tax sale held July 20, 1912, TO:
taxes due on the roll Of 1911, Deed re-
corded on Conveyances, vol. SO, page q
If not redeemed within one year m.
title becomes perfect under the law.
O. z. GIDDENs, Atkins, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28

This has been an exceptionally fine
fall for harvesting crops. That's one
thing over which we should all feel
thankful to-day.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28

"It is a pleasure to tell you that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the
best cough medicine | have ever used, y
writes Mrs. Hugh Campbell OF Lavonia,
Ga. 81 have used it with all my chill
dren and the results have been highly
satisfactory For sale by all dealers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28
Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
tions were as follows:
Low middling, 115s cents.
Middling, 1925 cents.
Good middling, 1926 cents.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28
Betrayed

From Deans Point, on Saturday night,
November 23d, a bay mare mule,
about IA hands high, split in one ear.
A reward Of S. will be paid for informa-
ton leading to her recovery.
4s-2 JANE MANIT, Linton, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28

The mercury dropped way below the
freezing point last night, and this morn
ing heavy, white frost was to be seen.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28

Get the Banner free one year py Sc
curing us three new cash subscribers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28

Mr.. G. w. Bryan Of the Midway COM
munity came in Monday and renewed
his subscription.
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Notice.

Notice.
To C. l.. Defrese, Dallas, Texas.
You are hereby notified that bought
the north half Of northwest quarter Of
northeast quarter Of section 36, township
Is, range II, containing 20 acres, for
merly assessed to you, at a public tax
sale held July 20, 1912, for taxes due on
the roll OF 1911. Deed recorded on Con-
veyances, volume 30, page 10.
If not redeemed within one year my
title becomes perfect under the law.
o. Z. GIDDENs, Atkins, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-11-28

Watch the date on your paper!
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RENTON. La, NOVEMBER 70, 1917
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-SOIIt'N.
To L. s. Murphy, Shreveport, La.
You are hereby notified that I bought
lot 8 OF block C, Cumberland subdivision
of Bossier C.ty, formerly assessed to
you, at a public TX sale held July 20,
1912, for taxes due ON the roll Of 1911.
Deed recorded on Conveyances, volume
50, page So.
If not redeeme within one year my
title becomes perfect under the law.
o. E. GIoDENs, Atkins, La.
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Notice.
To Tony Messieu, Monroe, La.

To Tony Messieu, Monroe, La.
You are hereby notified hat bought
lot Of block 2, Hunter Subdivision OF
Bossier City, formerly assessed y you,
at public tax sale held July ~, 1912,
for taxes due on the roll of 1911. Deed
recorded on Conveyances, volume 80,
page SO.
If not redeemed within one year my
title becomes perfect under the law.
o. E. GIDDENs, Atkins, La.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-15

tween the fleets and the shore. Svol-
vaer is town of 1000 or 5000 fisher
folk, but IL has its water mains. its
electric lights, its sewers, It's cables
and its we'll stocked shops We passed
NaryiS. the most northerly railway
terminus in the world. and threaded
the island passages, To Hammerfest
All night the ship unwound the tor
euous line of the channels, and in the
morning there was nothing i'm sight
but the hartling Arctic sea and. far
abaft. North cape holding port was
the overpowering stencil of fish guano
and rancid cod oil.
Al Nadso the next morning I
changed to the local steamer Varanger.
and spent the day crossing the great
ford OF that name. Strong east winds
were blowing from the White sea and
the tiny steamer OF 10 tons tossed In
a most uncomfortable and disquiet-
ing manner. The cabin was a mite of
a hole well aft and crowded BY wo
men and babies; the deck was unpro-
tectcd and tho wind was bitterly cold
and raw. How well / remember that I
spent the day alternately freezing in