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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-13
A Successful Former.

We copy the following from the Cau-
casian and commend it az . successful
demonstration Of industry: In the sue
cess Of Mr.. Mabury, farmer, is another
demonstration Of what 10 possible as q
result Of intelligent industry. Az re-
lated to the Caucasian, Mr.. Mabury in
1903 acquired forty acres south Of Tay-
lortown, in Bossier Parish, Of which
twenty acres were partly opened and
twenty acres in timber. The first year
he experienced flood which left about
two feet Of sand on his acres. Undis-
mayed, he devoted his energy in utiliz-
ing the sand deposit to the best advan-
tage. This farm, which in 1903 had q
nominal value Of 500, be sold recently
for &, 900. The yield Of his farm fol
the 1913 crop is summarized at one bale
|of cotton to the acre and 50 bushels o.
com to the acre; besides he has about
go turkeys and Isl hogs for sale. II i
said Of Mr.. Mabury that he worked sys-
tematieally, was up early and frequentl,
did not retire until after 2 O'Clock.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-13

A. M. Oneal vs.. J. H. Hicks, absentee. No. q
Sixth Ward Justice Court, Boss.er Parish, Ia.
DY virtue OF writ Of seizure and sal
ID to me directed by the Honorable
Sixth. Ward Justice Court OF Booster
Parish, La, in the above numbered am
entitled suit, have seized and will one
for sale at public auction, without ap-
praisement, for cash, at the front doc
Of the Office of the Justice OF the Peact
Of the Sixth Ward OF Bossier Parish
La, at Haughton, during the legal hours
Of Gales, on Saturday, November ~
1918, the following described property
to-wit: One lot of household goods an1
furniture. Said property seized as be-
longing to J. Fl. Hicks, absentee, defen.
dant herein, and to be sold to pay ant
satisfy the debt and judgment as speci-
fed in the said writ, say in the sum O.
$65. 40 with interest from judicial de.
mand, and the further sum OF $40 az at
torney,s fees, and all costs OF this suit.
]. w. ONEAL,
Constable 9th Ward Justice Court, Bos
sier Parish, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-13
Not;ons n 70 81 ost Arts.

Notions ~ 20 Lost ArSes
Current tradition credits the ancients
with many .'lost arts" 1t Is still com
mon to hear people say that means
unknown to US must have been en-
ployed to erect the pyramids, that the
Damascus blade is beyond the power
Of modern cutters and that the art Of
hardening copper died with some little
brown Aztec.
In point of fact, larger stones than
any found In the pyramids have been
uuarried in Maine, carried across the
sea and erected in buildings 10 Eng.
land and France. II any one cared to
pay the cost there are plenty OF con
tractors who would build replica Of
| the largest pyramid and would mol
take 30 very long about It
II Is doubtful whether "Damascus
blade viii stand as much as Z good
modern hand saw or the spring OF
cheap clock.
Copper can be hardened by moder1
methods to equal any specimen tina
has been left to rs BY the ancients
Many arts that are supposed to be los
are simply abandoned because Their
Is no modern need Of cultivatinR them
and others are not even abandoned
but employed every day and improve
upon.-New York Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-13

The following paragraph taken from
the Shreveport Times, as published in
that journal thirty years ago, will no
doubt be read with interest by our road
ers: eve yesterday had the pleasure OF
q call from Mr.. G. J. Gray Of Cotton
Valley, Webster parish, who disposed
of nine bales Of cotton, the remainder OF
last years crop. Mr.. Gray is one Of the
most thrifty and practical planters in
the State. We learn from him that last
year he raised as much as two bales Of
cotton per acre on his hill place. A few
years ago he commenced using the Kim
ball seed, very prolific variety, noted
for its long staple, which he has i'm
proved until the seed will now produces
fully two bales Of cotton to the acre OF
soil Of average richness. This is NJ
paid puff, IS Mr.. Gray Is not offering tn
seed for sale. =
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-13
The vslusbie Wren.

ThN ValmahaA Wren
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o"an oa'us "1.'. as @Pp1. -, -
inslnc,o'c o.e,sy e go. ~. ~ !.
valuaolo "o'A =. g. '.,s' ? ~ o 49, ~
PloeIoss.vos n9"spape. $3.50, 49,
leau.ns i.lmole .9,so 80. ... 1890.
= ,u'a ",.n .As. ~ ~:
~ sne 1oo.u.0au 1850. :. w -. y.
vc'slsy = = As>..' - - -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-13
constable's Sale.

G. W. Smith, VS.. J. H. Hicks, absentee. No. q
Sixth Ward Justice Court Bossier Parish, u
DY virtue Of writ Of seizure and sale
ID to me directed by the Honorable
Sixth Ward Justice Court of Bossiel
Parish, Louisiana, in the above mum.
bered and entitled suit, have seized
and will offer for sale, at public auction
without appraisement, for cash, at TIN
front door of the Office of the Justice o
the Peace Of the Sixth Ward Of Bessie
Parish, La, at Haughton, during tn
legal hours of sale, on Saturday, No
vember 22d, 1918, the following describes
property, to-wit: One lot Of household
goods and furniture. Said propert.
seized as belonging to ]. H. Hicks, alb
sentee, defendant herein, and to be sol
to pay and satisfy the debt and judg
ment as specified in the said writ, say j
the sum Of $8O.75 within and cost Of thi
suit. J. w. ONEAL,
Constable 9Th Ward, Bossier Parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-13
BossIer Prize Winners st the State
Pair.

Bosaier Prize Wlnners at the State
Fair.
The following are q few OF the prize
winners at the State Fair just closed
yesterday, from Bossier Parish, the en-
tire list is not as yet available. Bossier
was awarded second prize for best parish
exhibit, which should 60 to prove that II
she can win second place with only few
determined farmers to aid, what can't
be done when all are united, as they will
be for the 1914 event. Bossier is blue
ribbon parish, and don't intend to longer
sail under false colors. And when the
mass meeting as foreshadowed BY the
President of the Parish Fair, u. s.
Bolinger, is called attend and show what
you can do. The list follows:
Honey, Mr.. ]. Perry, Plain Dealing,
| first.
Long staple cotton, James Patterson.
Benton, first; R. H. & w. c. Raines,
Atkins, second.
Best ten ears Square Deal corn, Leon
Sanders, Plain Dealing, first.
Best ten ears Sentell's White Dent
E. s. Burt, Benton, second, N. w. SEN
tell, Collinsburg, third.
Best ten ears any other than above
named varieties, based on size Of ear, L
J. Burks, Rocky Mount, third.
Best ten ears pop corn, E. S. Burt
Benton, first; E. NJ. Laughlin, Alder
Bride }, second.
Best quarter bushel corn and COR
chops, N. w. Sentell, Collinsburg.
Stations, four or over, w. G. McCar
ley, Plain Dealing, second.
| Mule colt, bred and owned in Louisi
ana, w. C. McCarley, Plain Dealing
| first; w. NJ. Mccall, Bossier City
second.
Jennet, four or over, w. NJ. Mccall
Bossier City, first and second.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-13

Is advertising rates 12k cents per inch
s - ~ The exceptions to this rate are: All
~ ay.eN..,on Advertisements, all small transient
Fonts. all that call for position, Al that
- .,.,v every second, third or fourth week,
49,. and all legal advertisements. The
- 49, ssyartiser is permitted to make monthly
81. -,ithout charge. The papers subscrip-
~ g omen to all advertisers and pros
..rstys adsertisers.
80. q nv for display advertisements should
~ - nfice not later than Tuesday after
- When It comes in later its insertion In
9 -. for that week is not guaranteed.
.....,c.l readers, 10 cents per line. Political
- Advertising, Is cents per inch.
Y ~ .aitor OF the Banner respectfully requests
~ q s,ssn.rv poetry not be submitted for publ
& - cuch verse when good il usually not
B "a, md when original is usually not good.
4 ~ !, .sst,srv notice immediately following .
B ~ !. .c,cited when the deceased is known to
8 l1s..,ss readers. Let the length OF the notice
S k1ssd hv the prominence OF the deceased In
8 Il ee.nmunity where the family resides.
90 ,,ronrietor of the Banner and it, manage
Blu lerahv dsc,aim all responsibility for views
4 .s.sea by contributors to its columns, or for
~ :. onen attacks made on others by any one
..srlariy employed on its stan and In the
.rsse 81 paid employee in the once.
---,,,rons communications win not be pub
81 Y,sora il no objection to the use of pen
3 - ,.,t Tho editor demands 20 know who you
=. 1870 your contribution win be published.
S. address, communications intended FOL
IL ss,e.tion to individuals.
30 al remittances in the name OF the pro
Sstor or The Bossier Banner.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-13
In Memoriam.

Mr.. Thomas G. Pickett, of Red River
Parish, died October 21st, 1918, and was
buried at the Fillmore cemetery BY the
side OF his beloved wife, who preceded
him in the year 1880, leaving two little
sons, one Of whom is still living, to the
care Of the lonely father whose devotion
has been unparalleled.
Mr.. Pickett was born April 26, 1916,
in Bossier Parish, and was the son Of
Nathan and Catherine (McIntire) Pick
EFT, both natives of South Carolina, but
who later in life moved to Mississippi,
and from thence to Louisiana.
Mr.. Pickett was Confederate veteran,
having entered the army at the age of
sixteen years whilgin school in Mis-
sissippi.
He was member OF Company E,
Twenty eighth Mississippi Cavalry, and
was in all the engagements of the Ten
nessee and Georgia campaigns, receiv-
ing a wound at the battle Of Atlanta,
He surrendered at GAINESVILLE, Alabama,
in 1855.
Mr.. Pickett was happily married in
1874 to Miss Eula Pope, daughter Of
Sidney and Sallie (Connell) Pope, who
after their marriage in 1859 moved te
Texas, where Mr.. Pope died during the
war.
Mr.. Pickett was man of strong con-
yictions, quiet and unassuming in man
ner, upright and honest in his dealings
and attending to his business with ut.
most carefulnees. His sincerity OF char.
acter as well as his modesty, endearet
him to all who intimately knew him
To his son and other relatives we tende
our heartfelt sympathies. Xxx.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-13

Mr.. John M. Arnold OF VAUDEVILLE IA
vored the Banner with call to-day.
Mr.. w. H. Baker, representative Of
the State Department of Education, was
here on Tuesday for the purpose Of in
speeding the local high school. He ex-
pressed himself as very much pleased.
finding the faculty far above the average
in ability and efficiency, and the work
being done Of the very highest order.
Sunday morning last Mr.. John Stin-
son, who lives on Cat Island plantation,
near Benton, espieda flock Of wild geese
alighting in his corn field, and calling .
negro to his aid they got up sufficiently
close to the flock to bring down six-two
Of them only slightly wounded in the
wing, which he has retained as decoys.
While returning from the State Fair
at Shreveport on Monday, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. p. Gleason Of Rocky Mount called by
the Banner Office. Mrs. Gleason ten
dered 81, saying she wished to renew
their subscription 70 the dear OLD BAN
ner.'' Such compliments to the journal
by our readers help no little to tighten
the burden.
Mr.. G. C. Barnett Of Carterville waa
! awarded the blue ribbon for the best
mule colt-about seven months OF age
at the Parish Fair. Mr.. W. G. McCar-
ley Of Plain Dealing at once bought the
colt, giving 500, and exhibited it at the
State Fair and was awarded the State
prize of $25 for the best mule colt. Why
not raise more of them?
/ Among the Bossier Parish prize win.
ners at the State Fair in the Ladies
Department we notice the following:
Braided bag, Mrs. ]. G. Childers
Hughes Spur.
Sweater, Mrs. J. NJ. Eatman. Bessie
City.
Pair French embroidered towels, Mis-
Jessie s. Wyche, Benton.
, Beidermere embroidery, Mrs. s. II
Cochran, Plain Dealing.
! Point lace centerpiece, Miss Daisy W
Brownlee, Benton.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-13
WANTED.

TWENTY TEAMS to haul ties At
Bradley, Ark. Teams can make from
$3.5O.to SIS per day. Cash paid every
Saturday. Also want four drivers,
Want three log teams to haul pine logs
See foreman at Bradley, Ark, or write
BURTON BROS,
1873 Lewisville, Ark.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-13
Local Notes
4. Told by The OFFICE Reporter

/. your turkey fat3 Thanksgiving
81 soon be here.
81. Clyde Davis Of Plain Dealing is a
enton visitor to-day.
a;es Pauline Dawson was the guest Of
lsa. S. Il. Dowell of Shreveport during
Iii week.
NJ. and Mrs. P. G. Fontaine and their
Sf1le son Of Antrim we're visitors here
ednesday.
Mss Lucille Edwards returned Monday
orn weeks visit with her cousin, Mrs.
8. McDade of Bluffs.
III. and Mrs. Sam Goodwin OF Red
fand are the happy parents Of another
tile girl, born on the 4th.
81 forwarding remittance one OF our
Haurhton friends adds: "We can't
keep house without the Banner" "
n. Jim Borden Of vanZandt county,
Inns, has rented Mr.. Albert leagues
arm, near Midway, and will remove
there soon.
:. 10 q p.n.o..t h.. orr1erad his
paper changed from Augusta. Maine, to
Ygnacia Farm, South Laredo. Webt
u County Teras.
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-13
CORRESPONDENCE
Bureess.

-=@
Burgess.
Monday, Nov. 10.-Little Mildred,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. 8. ]. Neal,
has been on the sick list since Saturday.
Herschel Demoss of Plain Dealing
was here awhile to-day.
Mr.. T. G. Ward Was in Plain Dealing
Saturday.
Mrs. s. ]. Neal was shopping in Boz
linger Thursday last.
Miss Lyde Hightower spent from FRI
day until Sunday in Shreveport.
Mrs. L. G. King, nee Miss Loula Wise,
is again here with her parents.
Messrs. George and Minor Wheeler
attended the State Fair on Friday.
Miss Ova and Mr.. Lee Ward attended
the State Fair Friday and Saturday.
Foster, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Ward is reported to be seriously
ill.
Mrs. Hester McGuffey spent last week
in Plain Dealing as the guest Of bel
brother, Mr.. H. M. Bailey.
Mr.. Polk il in our community gather
ing up cattle. He is stopping at the
home Of Mr. George Lee.
i
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-13
Weak Points.

He Why does an actor. to portray
deep emotion. clutch at his head and
m actress at her heart? She Each
feels II most IN the weakest point
Judge
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-13
Cemetery Pence Needed.
To All Interested Persons:

To AL Interested Rersosss:
It is absolutely necessary that the
fence around the Fillmore Cemetery be
rebuilt. All interested in having the
work done will please forward their con-
tributions to either Of the undersigned
at Haughton. Kindly give the matter
nrompt attention, LoYE MCDADE.
J. g. MCDADE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-13

D0r II you intend to enter your son
or daughter in a business college save
S. by buying the scholarship the pro-
prietor of the Banner has for sale.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-13
Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
tions we're as follows:
Low middling, 1878 cents.
Middling, 12H cents.
Good middling, 1914 cents.
Closed steady; unchanged.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-13
Save the Dry Leaves.

w u4t 10 you 90 WIFI b00 O06u l0AVeo
that fall on your premises at this season
of the yearP Do you burn themp II
you do you are guilty Of q wasteful prac-
tice, no matter whether you live on =
farm or on a city lot. The farmer cam
not hope to gather as many dry leaves
as he could find use for in his fields,
garden and orchard, nor will the city
dweller's share Of those which fall in
town be sufficient for his needs.
One reason why those who plant
things find it necessary to buy 80 much
commercial fertilizers is that they pay
so little attention to the leaves. These,
as they come floating down from the
trees at this season Of the year, contain
the chemicals which growing things will
need in the spring. Field crops will
need them. Vegetable beds will need
them. Fruit trees and vines will need
them, and so will the rose bed. The
shedding of their leaves by deciduous
trees is natures own unexcelled way Of
returning to the soil many Of the ele-
ments taken from it during the spring
and summer elements that will be
needed when another spring comes, and
the warm sunshine begins to call vege-
tation from its Information.
Don't burn the leaves. Have them
gathered into piles, put earth upon them
and let them molder through the winter
When the season Of planting comes
they will be worth as much to your gar
den, field or orchard as the equivalent Of
their weight in any commercial fertil.
izer you can buy.
The only trouble about leaves as fer.
tilizer is that they are SO easy to burn
and nobody cares to take the trouble Il
gather them. They are the most valua'
BILE things we have that don't cost any
thing at Albany (Gn.) Herald.
Southern States are Ideal TO Rails,
Hogs.
Most of the agricultural south is idea
for hog farming. The climate is mild
the land is cheap and fertile, plenty Q
j inexpensive feed is available and goo
markets are accessible.
i The Southern farmer can produce To-
quality pork at much lower cost thai
can the farmer in the middle West. Hi
climate is SO mild that he has to expen
but little money for warm hog-houset
For the most part the swine run out o
the range twelve months in the year, !
some cases having no other shelter tina
| q grove Of oak trees. Southern hog
, are produced under natural condition
that make for health and vigor anon
J the breeding animals and the productio
J Of strong, robust, true-to-type progen!
l It is the exception rather than the rul
) for a pure-bred hog farm located sout
| of Mason and Dixon's line to boast
! costly narrowing house. The sows tai
: row their two crops Of pigs a year o.
. on the range under natural condition
0 The females and their progeny are she
! tered in open-end, A-shaped hous
q that satisfy all requirements Of saints
i ton and adequate ventilation. The
Q dwellings, are bedded with clean, FREE
straw to afford comfort and protectit
for the COW and her r,ipa. All that
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-11-13
nv irwin Miller. Dentist,

Has moved his ONCE to rooms l05-6-7,
Hutchinson Building, Shreveport, Il.
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/ ENroN. LA. ;. NOVEMBER Is, 1913
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-26
STILL IN EXISTENCE
EXCEEDINGLY STILL
State Chamber of Commerce Organ
ed Last Year at Kissimmee
(Orlando SentineD

What has become of the Florida
State Chamber of Commerce which
was organized last year at Kissim-
NEE?
Still in existence, no doubt, and its
existence is very stilI-that is evil
lent
1t was predicted by some that the
organization would accomplish moth
ing, and so far it hasn't. There were
others who predicted that it would
go forward and do great things.
The meeting at Kissimmee was
well attended, and there was no lack
started off under favorable auspices.
More than twenty of the best of the
commercial bodies in the state were
represented, and there was an abun-
dance of brain and energy displayed
n the makeup of the convention
which organized the body.
The next meeting of the Florida
State Chamber of Commerce is to
De held in Ocala in October. Why
not make that the real beginning of
an organization that will take the
ital part of the affairs of the state
that it rightfully should.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-26
SUMTER COUNTY PEOPLE
WILL SEE SILVER SPRINGS

Wildwood Record: A move to en-
tertain the children of Wildwood"
fifty years of age and over on beau
tiful Silver Springs, is becoming a
popular one and is the suggestion of
Mr.. L. VI. Gum. who is sparing no
pain S or expense in his elaborate
preparations.
The plan is to secure enough of
the automobiles of the city to carry
the entire crowd free, which has
been accomplished. Local owners
have very generously offered the use
of their cars gratuitously.
The Ocala board of trade has ap-
pointed a committee consisting of
Secretary Rooney and Ed Carmi-
chael, to arrange for the entertain
ment of these "children" and they
therefore, may anticipate a most en-
joyable occasion.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-26
MILITIA CAN CO To MEXICO
LAWYERS AGREE BE USED IN
INVASION

Washington, Aug. 26.-More lib
eral Interpretation of the constitu-
tionaI provision which, in the past,
has been accepted as prohibiting the
dispatch of militia to foreign soil,
will be sought in the coming confer
ence between the staff officers OF the
war department and the officers Of
the militia of the various states.
Denial is made that there is any
significance in the taking up of the
question at this time. A desire to
make the regular army and the
militia a more effective combination
prompts the departments action.
Military lawyers are convinced
that authority is given by the consti-
tuition for the employment of militia
in a foreign country Ito execute
the laws of the nation"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-08-26
MARINE CORPS READY
TO RUSH TO MEXICO
ONLY BRANCH SERVICE EQUIPPED ENTIRE
MOST HIGHLY TRAINED MEN
Will be Vanguard of Invasion in
Case of War

Washington, Aug. 26.-While the
United States marine corps has not
been preparing for any particular
emergency, officials declare that
branch OF the service has been made
so mobile that on a few hours notice
it could start for any place its SER
vices were needed.
This applies in general to the en-
tire personnel of the corps, but more
particularly to that portion stationed
at Philadelphia. From that station
the 1000 marines in barracks there
would be ready to take transport and
sail on the shortest possible notice.
SO far as the men themselves are
concerned, all would be at their posts
with all their paraphernalia in an
hour after the call came.
Every man would be in line for
the marine corps in the one branch
of the fighting service of the nation
which is filled up. OF the 1922
marines, not counting officers, many
more are stationed at Philadelphia
than at any other point. At Nor
folk there are almost 700, but many
are recruits, not ready for service
without at least ten weeks training.
AS to provisioning a transport to
carry marines from Philadelphia, it
was said that it would require some
hours more than it would take the
men themselves to get aboard. How
ever, unless a call came at night, il
is believed all the food needed for
an extended trip could be taken
aboard in considerable less than II
hours time. Should a call come in
the morning it is believed here a
transport could be on its way by
InightfaIl or soon after.