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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-26
to You
ssSolid Comfort" Reed Rocker

WYE want to put at these fine Rockers into your
w home. Youca get for If you desire.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-26

Few, if any, medicines have met with
the uniform success that has attended
the use of Chamberlain's Cole, CEoiera
and Diarrhea Remedy. The remarkable
cures of collie and diarrh9a which 1t has
effected in almost every neighbornooo
have given it wide reputation. Fol
sale by all dealers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-26

have in possession for sale, any game
birds protected by law, except wild sea
and river ducks, coots, poule d'eau,
snipe, geese, brant 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 I'VE
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 tst 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 list, 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 NAV be possessed and bought and
sold.
i LICENSES.
Residents hunting on their own lands
or on lands leased for agricultural pur-
poses, or on lands inside the ward Ii
which his domicile is located, pays nc
license.
All residents hunting in their owr
parish, outside the limits Of the ward II
which their domicile is located, pay 81
: cents.
For a State wide license, which per
mits residents OF the State to NUM- II
any parish of the State, the cost is ST.
All nonresidents and unnaturalize'
foreign born residents pay S15. Al
/, persons who hunt for profit and are com
! monty known as ''market hunters" pa
S $40.
Nonresidents and unnaturalizod for
eign-b born residents are not permitted t
J, hunt or trap for profit.
J. FINES.
: The fine for violation Of any OF tn
game and fish laws is not less than 81
nor more than 500, or imprisonment il
|, thirty days, or both, at the discretion
!, the court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-26

nH If you intend to enter your son
or daughter in business college save
IS by buying the scholarship the pro-
priator of the Banner has for sale.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-26
Police Jury Proceedings,

The Police Jury Of Bossier Parish met
in special session this day, September
"a, 1912, with the following named MEM
bers present at roll call:
J. T. McDade, ward one.
J. G. Logan, ward two.
NJ. G. Wright, ward three.
N. w. Stewart, ward four.
r. D. Wilmington, ward five.
The reading of the minutes of prior
meeting was postponed until the regular
meeting in October.
On motion and second, duly carried,
the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Be it resolved by the Police Jury of
the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisi-
ana, in legal session convened, that L. H.
Baker, Secretary Treasurer of the City
of Shreveport, be authorized and in
structed to advertise in the Bossier Ban
ner, the Shreveport Journal, the Ameri-
can Contractor OF Chicago, and the
Manufacturers Record of Baltimore, for
bids to be opened at the City Hall of
Shreveport at 10 o'clock am, October
%, for the construction of the super
structure of the traffic bridge across Red
River, as per plans and specifications on
file in the Office of the City Engineer OF
the City of Shreveport, and in the Office
of Hedrick & Cochrane, consulting en-
gineers, Ills McGehee Street, Kansas
City, Mo-, each bid to be accompanied
by certified check for $1,000 in favor OF
the said L. H. Baker, City Treasurer.
as an evidence of good faith that the
successful bidder will enter into the con-
tract if awarded to him.
The approximate cost of said super
structure is estimated at $4,000, ane
bond to be given to secure the perform
ance of the contract by the successful
bidder, in the sum of 100000.
Said bids to be opened at a joint meet
ing of the City Council of the City O
Shreveport and of the Bridge COMMITTEES
of the Police Jury of Bossier Parish
, Louisiana.
The folliwing per diem and mileag
] was allowed and warrants were draw
for came to-wit.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-26
Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
tions we're as follows:
Low middling, 10H cents.
Middling, III cents.
Good middling, IN cents.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-26

Mr. A. J. Logan requests that we for
ward his paper to Cotton Valley instead
of to Alden Bridge.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-06
Eskimo Wife Useful.

Eskimo widowers often marry again
within week after the demise of the
wife. The helpmate of the savage
does most of the work, and he is al.
most helpless without her. She makes
and break camp, cooks, cuts up her
husbands kill and carries it to camp.
She dresses the skins of deer and
seal. She makes the footgear and
clothes, paddles the canoe and carries
every burden. Without her no domes.
tic arrangement can 10 forward.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-06

So JUST coEtsnted myself Wit
looking up smiIing]y. hat it was hard--
awfully, awfuIiy hard dash it--and
jJst felt like jolly cad--or fool
loul'in't tell which
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-06
ITO be Continued. }

e a. Glossuer. 81 Ontario St
Rochester n. r., has recovered from
q long and severe attack Of kidne,
sro9@o. hts cure being due To Foley
kidney Pills. After detailing hi
case, he says: Il am only sorry
did not learn sooner Of Foley Kid
ney Pills. In a few days time ms
backache completely left me and
felt greatly improved My kidney.
became stronger, dizzy spells left m,
and was no longer annoyed at
night feel 100 per cent better
since using Foley Kidney Pills
Tonic in action. Quick in results
Try them. All druggists.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-06

fer you scme rafreahmepL,' I suggest.
ed rising knew Il sounded devil
fish sts, ana j Elew. moreover, inst
( looked like jolly mat, Ia tact,
Perhaps VIA. she chucGied Say,
don urge nae too hard Mr LigatnJt,
gou Nigh. auaarras7 ME.
di3 net gant 10 ambarass her.
z tbogEht perhaps lemon soda
wou6 @rsss sou, explained cor,
q og~xlll allow nae. will have Jen-
kins make yoH one Of Lis famous self
ger lemonadss Ferhapa though, you
would prefer iRst a pioiu--"
halted III confusion, for she was
laughing at me.
"A plain cup Of tea she gurgled,
"or a creme de meushe!" And then
her laughter burst deliciousiy. Say.
do you know, honestly. I'm only just
getting on to that dry humor OF
yours. You've had me fooled. You do
It with such a serious face. you know.
Say. it's great!"
tried 10 smile, bat T knew It was
a deyiiiFh sic6ly so--tha more so. be-
cause just at that moment her slender
fingers discarded the remnant of her
last cigarette ana reached for a cigar.
Another instant, and she had deity
clipped and lighted It
decided I wouldn't ling for Jen-
kins.
felt ashamed as | looked in the
cellarette, and wondered what the
deuce | should offer her. Couldn't
think Of anything had ever heard of
boarding-schooI girls going in for ex-
cept ice-cream soda; and, dash it, |
didn't have any ice-crearn soda. Near.
est thing would be little seltzer and
ginger ale. That would do.
On I say, I'm going to make you a
highbail,' | said, trying to assume q
risky, jocular air.
Her voice lifted in alarm. May,
nay, Clarence-not for mel" she urged
hastily.
But It's only"
No fizzy authorizations In mine
not on your life." She followed me
across the room Just give me the
straight, pure goods-anything, Just
so it's whisky"
And before could say Word--if,
indeed, | could have said word--she
had selected decanter Of Scotch, aud
with cigar tilted upward In her tender
mouth, was Accordingly pouring a
shining stream of the amber fluid.
To see the slow curving Of that
delicately nodded wrist, the chalIeng
Ing fash of the saucy eyes OF blue
by Jove, it made me just forget all
about what she was doing till the
fluid ran over the brim. And then
before / could intercept her, she had
lightly gestured her glass to mine
and In fash the stuff was gone.
Gone! A full whisky glass; and
recalled with shiver Of horror that
1t was very high proof liquor-some
thing / seldom touched myself, but
kept on hand for certain OF ms
friends.
Il say, you know" gasped in con
sternation I'm awfully afraid that
will--er-wil----" ! gulped wordlessly
The coral lips curved scornfully.
Get me jingled?" she looked as she
might have II ! had insulted her
Maybe SO in those girlie-girlie days
you were trying to josh me about
but not since these two years I've
been at college," She shook her love
", bright head, aud followed Ions
enjoyable pull at the cigar, projected
FIVE perfect rings at frescoed cherut
in the ceiling,
She leaned forward eagerly.
Look here, / do wish you would lei
su-----.----~~>--sss ,--,-.s-s-v-.--4>-a-, =
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-06
How Viralnla Town Go. Its .lame.

Front Royal is the name of q t1wn
In Warren county, Va. At first il
bore the title Royal Oak, hocar e
of TN immense tree upon its com.
mons. One day the colonel Of Eilit'4
became confused while drillinG his
troops and gave his regiment the
q, eer command, Front the Ao7an"
Such is the origin or the INC Tern
name given in q bulletin 0 tha
geological survey
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-06
The Book Said So.

'fhe geography class was in ses-
sion. One small pupil astonished the
class by stating that in certain sec
ton of South America there were
talking monkeys. When the teacher
questioned the statement the young.
ster oper ID his geography and tri-
umrhantly read. This region is in
hsbited by IN species OF monkey.
properly speaking, apes. The Dalin.
q tdr.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-06
a COLD, LA GRIPPE, THEN
PNEUMONIA Is too often the fatal

sequence, and coughs that hang on
weaken tho svstcm and lower The
t'tal resistance. r. G. Collins
Postmaster Barnegat, N. J., was
troubled with a severe la grippe
cough. He says: II would be CON.
pletely exhausted after each fit Of
violent coughing. bought a bot
tie Of Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound and before had taken it all
the coughing spells had entirely
ceased. Foleys Honey and TAI
Compound can't be beat" II stops
the cough by healing the cause. Re
fuse substitutes. All druggists.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-06
Naturally Alarmed

"ze bootiful heiress scared me to
death when she asked If had any
thing to hide from 20 world" Mon
sieur was alarmed?' Terribly! I
thought she had seen &c soiled shirt
beneath 20 big Windsor tie. - Boston
Record.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-06
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was so bowed over il Ay .t7-
neveri And on the instant guessed
what i meant iaa 'kid that bili-
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and managed d summon sense
enough III liFt +ozHra nsr w3rter
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tba faet tAat HIM p4agt-ftsyY n, ana
atdst apart.aet The further fact
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-06
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-06

ME can you Diehy.
on. | win your" explode
from my nscuth
viii 2" Her look made my blood
leap, You inst watch me-Dicks
Oh, say. his ~ great maybe 1t wun't
take fail out OF old Jark--alwayy
trageius that you allow only two 0.
three 70 call You that"
7 hope you will always call me
KeiekS" said--and said it very soft
". ny laye, ] ooulo hardly keep from
taxing her hand:
You BET ! thinl. rs awfuIly good OF
yoB, LiFhtNut-I ucRn. picky." Then
ter face grew peEsiye SAY. do you
huuw. need a friend like you-just
aow meanoh worst kind
llo 9ca aai1 eagerly. ana
hlt,Aci neArcr, Sha rroseeded.
iiScn.t YOU nd things sometimes
sa wanted Is ystG about to some
ho4y vel ihll,as YOU couldn't just
tall 20 yoU7 brother or sisters-oh,
nar even your rcGm-mate? You I'M
der ni,
Saen't sure that | did. for she
was hiuShirg fuuogsty, and In her
=. 90 wac an appeal
by lc1e some Jolly loyc affair, /
gtessed suddenly NV heart Just sank
like lump OF what 's-its.nsme, but my
whole soul went out In sympathy for
her, | made up my mind, then and
there, to put myself aside.
"Devilish glad--l mean delighted to
have you tell me anything" I muir
INJURED rather weakly. "but--er--I
should think your mother"
THE mater--tell her!" Her hand
lifted. She'd guy the life out of me!
BESIDES, she's in Europe" She paced
to the window and back.
protested Indignantly: Il don't see
how any mother"
Jaw, forget it," she broke in, and
I WINGED again at slang from those
sweet lips. No, sir; Pm going to un.
load the whole thing on you, or no.
body"
And, by Jove, the next thing knew
she had perched on the broad arm OF
the Morris chair in which sat. her
arm resting lightly above my shout
ders.
Here's what I want to know
about" | heard her sigh. when
you're engaged to one person and
meet another you like better, how are
you going to--well, chuck it with the
FIRST, YOU know-and still do the
square thing? There, that's what hit
me, bleby and I'm up against ii for
fart" Her hand gently patted my
shoulder HIM telling you, old chap,
because / know you'n understand
because 7 ike ydu better than any
man ever saw--that's right"
vas just afraid to move! Afraid
shed stop. afraid she'd go on. And
al the while was feeling happier
than I ever had In all my life-hap-
pier than ever knew people could
be. ycu know never thought her
bold-dash il, no-knew 1t was just
her adorable. delicious, Arcadian sim
pdGity. ly Jove That explained 1t,
lust G5 ii explained to me all her
other uncgngsntlonality.
SO n0~ It's up to you" she said,
'aod want to know what's the an
swer',
Z la auslVerl
And h1a could ! give her any an
sver2 No. by Jove, knew jolly well
T couldn't take advantage Of such cir
cum stances-of her artless confess
sion; knew devilish we'll 1t wouldn't
DO. you Epow. Might reproach me il
years to come and then-~aRa q.
there was Pilua&
So / JUST ooHtented myself Wit
looking up smiingly. bat It vas hard--
awfully, awfuAy hard dash it--ard
iJst felt like jolly cad---or fool
-oul'tnt tell which
ITO he Continual 4
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-10
A HEALTHY,
HAPPY OLD AGE

May be promoted BY those who
gently cleanse the system. now and
then, when in need Of a laxative
remedy, by taking tablespoonful
of the ever refreshing. wholesome
and truly beneficial Syrup of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA. which is the
only family laxative generally app
proved by the most eminent phy~
siicians, because it acts in a natural,
Strengthening way and warns and
tones up the internal organs without
weakening them. Its equally bene6-
6cialfor the very young and the mid
die aged, as tits always efficient and
free from all harmful ingredients. To
get its beneficial effects it is always
necessary to buy the genuine, bear
ing the name Of the Company
California Fig Syrup Co.-plainly
printed on the frontof everypackage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-10
ALMOST FRANTIC WITH
ITCHING ECZEMA

Eight years ago got eczema all
over my hands. My fingers fairly bled
and it itched until it almost drove me
frantic. The eruption began with
itching under the skin. 1t spread fast
from between the fingers around the
nails and all over the whole hands
got pair Of rubber gloves in order to
wash dishes. Then it spread all over
the left side of my chest. A fine doc
tor treated the trouble two weeks, but
did me no good. ! cried night and
day. Then | decided to try Cuticura
Soap and Ointment but without much,
hope as l had gone SO long There
was marked change the second day,
and so on until l was entirely cured.
The Cuticura Soap we have always
kept in our home, and we decided
after that lesson that it is a cheap
soap in price and the very best in
quality. Ny husband will use no other
soap in his shaving mug" (Signed)
Mrs. c. A. Selby, Redonda Beach,
Cal, Jan. Is, 1911 Although Cuticura
Soap and Ointment are sold by drug
gists and dealers everywhere, a sam.
pie CT each, with 32-page book, will
be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. "a K. Boston.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-10
TEE DOWN.
20 Years SiaVery--How She Got Free
dom.

A dyspepsia veteran, who writes
from one of Englands charming rural
homes to tell how she won victory in
her 20 years fight, naturally exults in
her triumph over the tea and coffee,
habit:
u feel it a duty to tell you, she
Eys, ''how much good Postum has
done me. l am grateful, but also de-
sire to let others who may be suffering
as l did, know of the delightful meth.
Cd by which I was relieved.
Il had suffered for 20 years from
dyspepsia, and the giddiness that usu-
ally accompanies that painful ailment,
and which frequently Frustrated me.
I never drank much coffee, and cocoa
and even milk did not agree with my
impaired digestion, so I used tea, ex-
elusively. till about a year ago, when
I fourd in a package of Grape-Nuts the
little book, The Road to Wellville.'
After a careful reading Of the book
let | was curious to try Postum and
sent for a package. I enjoyed it from
the first, and at once gave up tea IN
Z began to feel better very soon.
My giddiness left me after the first
few days use OF Postum, and my stom-
ach became stronger so rapidly that II
was not long till was able Gas stlil
AMI to take milk and many other ar
tieles of food OF which was formerly
compelled to deny myself. nave
proved the truth Of your statement
that Postum makes good, red blood.
have become very enthusiastic over
the merits of my new table beverage
and during the past lev months, have
conducted a Postum propaganda among
my neighbors which has brought bene-
fit to many, and shall continue to tell
my friends of the better way in which
/ rejoice" Name given By Postum
Co. Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road TO
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's rea'
son"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appea-s from time 10 time. Nney
sre genuine, true, and full OF hunkaS
Interest.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-10
January 10, 1862.

3 The New York State Senate passed
4 resolution asking the president to
make arrangements for the immediate
e. c aange OF prisoners. Bills were in
troG uced in the house appropriatfng
S25 900 to furnish with provisions the
prlso ners from the state held up by
the Confederates and to support the
families Of the prisoners by state tax.
A resolution was passed asking con-
gress to appropriate money for har-
Dor and border defences in New York.
Edwin NJ. Stanton, Of Pennsylvania,
was appointed Secretary Of War 70
succeed Simon Cameron, resigned.
The Federal expedition against Hat
teras and Roanoke Island, consisting
Of an army of 1899 men under Gen
eral Burnside and fleet OF twenty
war vessels under Flag Officer Colds
borough, arrived at r atteras Inlet.
Copyright. 1912. ny - G. "ilapnlan)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-10
Feminine Rebuke.

The suffragette was conversing with
the eminent African traveller.
And you don't believe in woman
suffrage?" said the lady.
mo, madam" the hunter of big
game replied, q believe that the femi-
nine traits, gentle, humane, tender, fit
your sex for the home rather than for
the sterner duties of life or the posi-
Bile necessities of the state"
Yes" the suffragette replied. 81
have heard those arguments before.
And now lnay1 ask how you received
that deep scar on your cheek"
1T was given me by lioness,
madam"
The suffTagette smiled.
Coed for the lady lion,' she said
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-01-10
Mary's Little Postscript.

Mistress-Ma wasn't that gentle
man asking for me?
The New Maid-No, mum, he de-
scribed the lady he wanted to see as
being about 40, and told him it could
mt be you
Mistress-Quite right, my dear. And
you shall have an extra afternoon OH
tomorrow.
The New Maid-Yes, mum! Thankee,
mum! Yes. mum! l told him it could
MT be you, as you was about so.
Mistress-And while you're taking
your afternoon off you'd better look
out for a new place!