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lana fine, but will leave within few
days for Houston, Texas.
Mr.. M. C. Wright's new engine ar
rived yesterday. 1t will at once be in
stalled at his new power house.
Messrs. H. H. Montgomery and H. D.
Kelly left yesterday for Abiline, Texas,
to be gone perhaps ten days. Their
business in the Texas town is to close a
real estate deal.
Sam Baird writes from Los Angeles,
Cal, that he is again able to walk
around after having been in bed four
weeks. This will be good news to his
many friends in Bossier.
Mrs. John Dudney left Sunday for
Slaton, Texas, to be at the bedside of
her sister, Mrs. T. J. Lusk, who has been
quite i'll for some time and was that day
reported to be much worse.
THURSDAY.
Mrs. H. H. Montgomery visited in
Shreveport this week.
Little J. B. Keeth is i'll this week;
not seriously, however.
Mrs. A. H. Evans of Bolinger spent
yesterday here with her mother, Mrs.
J. S. Purcell.
Mr.. ]. L. Cochran, we'll known to the
residents of North Bessier, died Tues
day night at his home near Bradley,
Ark.
There is a case OF meningitis in the
east side of town-that Of negro girl.
Her condition is reported to be slightly
improved to-day and it is thought she
will recover. No new cases have de-
veloped.
| Mr.. Claude E. Wyche, whose home
is several miles east of this place, re-
ports that a few days since he killed
some hogs in the woods, two of which
weighed 2l0 and $50 pounds, dressed
They were fat, and had never been fed
corn or peas, but fattened on what
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A Song of Forgotten Men.
BY EDWIN S. SHEPPE.

I sing of neglected heroes,
Il song of forgotten men
Who marched at the call Of duty
Through wilderness, bog and fen;
Who bore the burden Of battle
AS they tramped from mountain to
sea
The soldiers who charged with Jackson,
And the men who fought with Lee.
They craved neither rank nor title,
Position nor honors high,
But only chance for service,
The chance to do or to die.
And where are they now, those brave
ones
Who never defeated would be?
They rest in the shade with Jackson,
In the shade Of the trees with Lee.
To them, the heroes forgotten,
Who on the red field went down,
Bedazzling the world with their glory,
By deeds OF immortal ronOwn,
Unveil the shaft, 0 We Daughters,
That far generations may see
How true was your hearts devotion
To the men who fought with Lee.
o men with courage Of iron,
0 women with hearts of gold,
OF all that you did and suffered,
The half has never been told!
But the name Of your fame and glory
In the bosoms of millions to be
Shall march through the years with
Jackson
And live through the ages with Lee.
Then a song for the unnamed heroes,
A song Of forgotten men
Who marched at the call of duty
Through wilderness, bog, and fen;
Who bore the burden OF battle
AS they tramped from mountain t.
sea
The soldiers who charged with Jackson
And the men who fought with Lee.
Confederate Veteran.
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Roads Essential to Rural Success.

The following clipping, making plea
to the masses for improved dirt roads |
throughout our State, is from the
Country Review, published weekly at
Baton Rouge by Mr.. w. G. Chevis, no
doubt personally known to many of the
Banners readers:
Now that we are making appreciate
progress in practical education in the
rural South, the question of improved
roads naturally arises, for without con-
venient means Of reaching the schools
these had as we'll not exist Except in
unusual eases, it is scarcely worth while
at the present time to consider seriously
the building Of great highways in the
lowlands Of the South, such as the
Romans built in Italy and in the more
important provinces that fell under their
power, nor yet even like the beautiful
turnpikes that abound in older and more
thickly populated states.
Here and there, where the density of
the population may justify it, roads like
the pethrolitics turnpike recently con-
structed between New Iberia and Jean
erette will be possible, but for the most
part the roads in the majority of the
counties and parishes in southern Texas,
louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama
must for some years to come be dirt
roads. The reasons are the scant pop
ulation and the absence OF local material
for permanent road building. Therefore
the thing to do is to do the best we can
| with such material and methods as we
can command.
Large meetings have been recently
held at Hammond and at Baton Rouge
for the purpose Of securing the cooper
alton Of the people Of those cities in the
construction Of scientifically con-
structed dirt highway leading from
Baton Rouge, through Hammond, to
/ Covington. The character Of the soil
through which such highway would
run is most favorable, the drainage is
excellent, timber, sand and gravel
abound, and the disposition of the citi-
zens living along the proposed route is
all that could be desired. The mobiliza-
ton Of the forces necessary to finance
the proposition, formulate the plans and
devise the work of construction are the
objects in which the people are being
asked to interest themselves at the
meetings which have been held.
AS general proposition, people are
prone to become discouraged when they
contemplate the ccst of building roads.
They would be glad to have good roads
but they 'scannot afford the expense of
building them" They are looking at
the wrong end Of the proposition. The
building Of road is not an expense; it
is an investment What they really can
not afford is the enormous expense OF
having bad roads, for in period Of ten
years it will cost the average farmer
twice as much to have bad roads as il
would to build and maintain good road.
If farmer is worth his salt his time is
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money to him. It will require twice as
much time to travel one mile, or five
miles or twenty miles, over bad road
as it will take to make the same trip
over a good road. In the wear and tear
of vehicles and the strain upon the team
bad roads during two or three seasons
will cost him as much as his share of a
modern turnpike would cost. With good
roads, whenever he had a surplus Of
farm products, vegetables, eggs, poul-
try, butter, milk, fresh meat, a string of
fish or wild game, it would be recrea-
ton for him to drive to town over good
roads and get well paid for his trip in
the sale to eager customers Of many arti-
cles that might otherwise go to waste.
The average citizen doesn't stop to
think Of the enormous tax he is paying
to enjoy the luxury Of bad roads.
Why should we not change all this
and make the country attractive instead
OF forbidding? Why should it not in
vite rather than repel? There are null
tiplied millions Of dollars awaiting in
yestment in rural lands, in rural indus
tries and in rural homes in the South,
which will be available just as soon as
we can assure the investor that he will
not be mud-bound and shut off from the
market certain number Of days each
month. And well graded, perfectly
drained dirt roads will give that assur-
ance. Then, when we get the country
we'll filled with prosperous people we can
take up the problem Of building perma-
nent paved highways, such as abound in
all the older states.
Isn't it about time to make a begin
ming now?
Watch the date on your paper!
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BENTON, LA. :. :. MARCH 6, 1918.
Local Notes
As Told by The Office Reporter
AWAY with the mud tax!

Away with the mud tax!
There's new automobile in town
Mr.. A. NJ. Wyche at the wheel.
A nonjury term of Bossier District
Court will be convened here on the 18th.
Mr.. Linton Perry has ordered his
Banner forwarded to Buckner, instead
of to Bradley, Ark.
Miss Beatrice Cochran of Plain Deal
ing is guest this week at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Wyche.
A friend reports that Mr.. P. 0. Hooker
of the Bodcau bridge community killed
a fine wild gobbler few since.
"Improved roads are good trade
mark for any community" says an ex-
change Let's find out for ourselves.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Snider of
Bellevue on Friday OF last week, a ten
pound boy. He has been given his
fathers name.
Mrs. Belle Wise of this place and her
neice, Mrs. E. E. Simpson of Hunter,
are in Mineral Wells, Texas, for the
benefit of the latter's health.
Mr.. w. G. Faircloth and family have
removed from their home near Bodcau
bridge to to the lake place residence,
near Cairo ferry on Red River.
Miss Louise Wise of Shreveport came
up Monday for visit with her brother,
DR.. ]. z. Wise, and other relatives and
friends. She is guest at the home OF
her aunt, Mrs. Belle Wise.
A baby child of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D.
Parkerson "a little boy has been seri-
oksly i'll with pneumonia for some time.
Yesterday he was said to be better, but
we have been unable to learn his condi-
ton to-day.
Mr.. J. G. Barnett, in charge of the
remnant of the parish road outfit, is
camped near VAUDEVILLE and at present
has his crew at work rebuilding bridges
in Cypress bottom, on the Benton and
Bellevue road.
II improved highways are particularly
essential in every agricultural commu-
nifty, then how necessary are they here
in Bossier Parish, almost strictly agri-
cultural, and unsurpassed in that direc-
ton. Let's reach out after them.
The Adjutant of Loudon Butler Camp,
U.C.V., has requested us to state that
. meeting of the camp will be held in
this place on the 18th, at which time
officers for the ensuing year will be
elected and delegates to the Chatta-
nooga Reunion named. A full attend
ance is desired.
On Monday evening of last week Mr.
and Mrs. Ross Hanks little boy fell into
the storm pit on their premises and broke
one of his arms. Their home is severa
miles east of Midway. The little fellow
received medical attention the following
morning from DR.. J. R. Snider of Belle
vae and is now doing we'll.
t Elsewhere in this issue of the
Banner appears a record of subscrip-
IONS paid us during the past month. L
your name should be in this list, lool
ler 1t. II 1t is not there, write US, stating
tne amount paid, and we will be pleased
% make corrections on our books, wheI
iound necessary. Please be prompt tt
Write The best time to correct an erro
y when it is first discovered.
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THAT the problem of securing improved highways now being generally
S discussed evident Not only the noticeable locally and
throughout our State but is Nationwide Much printed matter on the
roads, and then there the Joint Committee Of Congress Federal Aid
of Post Roads, and the National Highways Association,
mentioned would have five highways gde the Union
with thirteen
These would Union The
enlightened Weather and nder Nation The great needs Of
which
the Union and keep improved highways and better now
The first be secured effort
the last will follow natural trend of changed conditions The
they both enjoyed the will have greatly blessed
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nature provided for them in the woods,
excepting few buckets of waste pro-
duce Mr.. Wyche carried to them to keep
them tame. This again demonstrates
the value of that portion of the parish
for hog raising, especially when there is
a good crop of acorns.
Mr.. George E. Demoss, carrier on
rural mail route No. 2, lost much
priced horse Tuesday night. 1t had a
severe case Of some type of collie and
died within a few hours, in spite of all
that could be done for it. JACK.
Rocky Mount.
Tuesday, March REV. T. j. Embree
filled his regular appointment Sunday at
Concord.
DIR. ]. B. Hall had professional call
Sunday that took him to Haughton.
Mr.. C. A. Martin of Bolinger was a
visitor at Mr.. w. A. Bounds home
Sunday.
Wedding bells are ringing. Expect
"Judge" Burks will soon be called on to
officiate and thus stop them.
Well, February greeted March with a
cold wave. The ice of Sunday morning
will get the peach crop, l fear.
Mr.. C. H. Mckinney was at home q
few days of last week from Yellow Pine
where he has a logging contract.
The way the farmers are buying ano
hauling fertilizer would seem to indicate
that they still have hopes for croI
this year.
There hasn't been much corn planted
as yet, but great efforts are being made
just now. Flowing seems to be thu
order of the day.
| Some of the residents of this commu'
nifty were much alarmed last Saturday ;
week ago over the peculiar thunder Co
kindred noise) heard. The writer ha
been informed that some of them lef
their work, went to their homes ant
shut themselves in for the remaining
portion of the day. PHIL.
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For Sale or EXCHANGE

\ Two secondhand Mowers, in good re-
pair-S10 and SIS.
Two 12-horse Engines and Boilers, at
your own price.
18O-saw Eagle Gin, with Feeder and
Condenser, and one Outlet self-tramp-
ing Press, cheap for cash, or exchange.
Address
e-tf N. w. SENTELL, Collinsburg.
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Hau9hton.

Tuesday, March AIR. ]. w. Elston
of Shreveport, spent Saturday and Sun
day here with friends and relatives.
Mr.. Joe Elston, jr., spent to-day in
Shreveport.
The out-of- town visitors Sunday were !:
Mrs. j. G. McDade and children, Mr..
and Mrs. G. D. Murff, Messrs. Tom Hick-
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Chamberlain's Cough Comedy has won
it's great repetation and extensive sale by
it's remarkable cures of coughs, colds
and Group. It can be depended upon.
Try it. For sale by all dealers.
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You can say goodbye to constipation
with clear conscience if you use Cham
berlain's Tablets. Many have been per-
manently cured by their use. For sale
by all dealers.
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If you have something on your farm
you would like to convert into money
advertise it in the Banner.
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Get the Banner free one year oy Sc
curing us three new cash subscribers.
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Cotton Quotations.

Cotton Quotations.
Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
tions we're as follows:
Low middling, ia cents.
Middling, IL cents.
Good middling, 1925 cents.
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Seed Cotton

4 | have for sale a ton of Long
Staple Cotton Seed. Price per
bushel, So; or $50 for the ton.
planted FIVE acres Of this cotton dur
ing 1912, ard ginned 1922 pounds Of
lint. | got 18 cents for the first two
bales and is cents for the last two.
A. P. BUTLER, Belcher, La.
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This Reflects Prosperity.

We are wondering if the Boisseau
plantation, located some miles south of
Benton in ward two, the destinies of
which are presided over by Messrs. J. H.
& r. w. Boisseau, doesn't take the palm
as the most prolific from a live stock
viewpoint of any in the parish. Asses
sor Smith reports that there is to be seen
there black eve goat with three white
kids and big Tamworth SOW with four
teen hardy pigs. AS for the black goat
with three white kids, we make no COM
ment; but must confess our belief that
the fourteen pigs in one litter places the
farm in class by itself in the production
of bacon sprouts. Can anybody beat it?
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You Judge man not by what he
promises to do, but by what he has done.
That is the only true test. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy judged by this
standard has no superior. People every
where speak of it in the highest terms
of praise. For sale by all dealers.
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Pay by Check

Have Your Money In OUR BANK
and Pay Your Bills With Checks
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Watch the date on your paper!
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-07
Gcnco, Queen of "In nnnse. :"

A world OF cnchaniment in which
Adeline Genee was the fairy queen
was created on the Majestic stage
last night, and from the first rise
OF the curtain until It's close the mar
yelous genius Of The dance held her
audience enthrallcd. A vocabulary
Of adjeCtiyes and synonyms Is cX-
huustcd ere the faintest conception
of the grace, charm and allurement
OF the ethereal Genee can be descrih-
ed. Mere words fail as one looks
back on the scenes of unreality
through which ihe great danseuse
carried her audience For Genec Is
mystic being whose mundane ex-
istenco can but doubt as she fits in
airy elegance from one tableau to
another Interpreting clearer than
pen can write or words express the
words Of Ia dausc.'
The expected scrnoic setting did
not appear When the baggage car
WAS unloaded the stage carpenters
found that the immense drops" ana
flats could not be taken through
tie door least Of an be sci uron the
small stage For the Majestic ros-
trum never looked so small as when
the Gcnce ballet danced their charm
ing mlnuots to the music OF the mag
nitiCent orchestra But there was
custuming, there was music and thcre
wIa-Gcneu.
Il wauld not be truthful to say
that she is beautiful Her face has
NOT the physical perfection that many
Of her cuutcmpOrariCs possess. But
the Eprite-like grace with which her
tripping toes depict the scenes of
plays. Of stories and the very strains
o. taFF
mind any other concern and left on
ly admiration, wonder and delight at
her marvellous genius.
The Gence program last evening
was record OF the evolution of the
dance, In he later periods of the
ltth century the dauseuse opened
her uTcsCutmeut and I'm costumes he
fitting the time, she and her capable
assistaDtS danced In merry figures or
posed i'm exquisite tGblcauN the ball
room delights of the passing years.
NJ, Nolinin. who assisted in many
of the numbers was almost gad-like
in his physical perfection. He seem
ed Part Of every figure as much as
Gonog herself. And the beautiful
Fraulgin Schm0lz, who is pupil of
the dausuusc, won every heart with
her allurinE charms Her dance with
Nollnln was perhaps tile most favored
number OF those in which the star
was not heEclf present
The orchestra was without ques-
tion the greatest heard in Grand
Junction In many years, 1t was "A
treat for We pruvincials Of the west
10 hear such company of musicians
whose last appearance I'm 1912 was
before a critical audience In the Met
ropolitun opera house in New York
As a fitting finale to the program
Geuee gave her famous hunting
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-07
Pretty nnminn pnriv

Mrs. II. f. NOrbeck was a delight
tul hostess this afternoon at For
ty-'w0' party, at her home on Rood
avenue. The popular game. played
with dominoes was hugely enjoyed by
the 25 ladies' who were present un-
I'll late hour, when a dainty course
OF refreshments was served by the
hostess on the small tables. each lit
tie table being decorated with a vase
OF red carnations. This is the first
of a series of little afternoon affairs
which Mrs. Norheck is planning to
nave and it was one of the most
thoroughly informal and enjoyable
functions of the season.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-07
MANUFACTURERS WANT
MARCHING SUFFRAGETTES
To USE THEIR PRODUCTS
Associated Press.

ASoONldltu ltSS.
New York, Feb. 7.-"Try our rub
Der heels; try our soap; 'try our
court plaster; "try our sure cure for
blisters these are but few of the
requests which General Rosalie
Jones, the commander of the ap-
preaching suffragette march TO the
national capital is receiving from
various manufacturers. However.
profiting by the experience of the
recent march to Albany, each mem
her on this trip viii be provided with
a kit OF selected medicinal supplies
calculated to relieve all pains less
serious than broken leg. The army
also will go uniformed in cloak and
hood of flannel.
1t was announced today that IL
women have promised to walk every
step of the way to Washington. The
march is to begin on Lincoln's birth
day and will be finished on February
2S.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-07
Martha Washington Meeting.

The ladies of the missionary socie-
ty of the Methodist church held a
most delightful meeting at the home
Of Mrs. G. A. Warning on Chipeta
avenue, yesterday afternoon. 1t was
an afternoon tea and the following
ladies' who served were beautifully
dressed in Martha Washington colo
NAL costume: Mesdames j. II. Allen,
Pemberthy Jessie stevens, Walter
Jones and A. l.. LeVan.
The menu was also cleverly sug-
gestive of the patriotic months of
Washington birthday. There were
over 80 ladies present, and it was
one of the prettiest' and most enjoy
able affairs in the social history of
The society.
Mrs. II. e. Harris was in charge
of the foreign part of the program,
which dealt with the recent political
developments of China, and Mrs. Cos
tello had charge of the home de-
pGrtment. which dealt with Mormon
ism.
The whole program was a splendid
one and was intensely interesting to
all present
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-07
ANOTHER TRUST DISSOLVED;
SHOES PROBABLY GOING UP
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Detroit. Mich, Feb. THE boot
and-shoe-last trust, which, it is al
legged, fixed the price of every last
sold in the United States, was dis
solved today.
A civil antitrust suit was filed
against the Krentler Arpold Hinge
Last Company and other last manu-
facturers with which it was allied.
and A. j. Tuttle, judge of the federal
district court, entered an agreed de-
cree terminating the license agree
ments insofar as they fixed the price
of unpatented lasts and dissolving a
club through which the alleged vio-
lation of the Sherman law rwas ac-
complished.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-07
Afternoon Tea.

Yesterday afternoon Miss Rowena
Wheeler entertained a few friends
very informally at her home on East
Main street. The young ladies' spent
a pleasant afternoon with their fancy
work, tea being served by the hostess
at o'clock.
Those present were: Misses Annie
Louise Barkuloo, Helga Langland,
Louise Langland, Mildred Adams,
Mrs. Preston, Mrs. J. w Fletcher.
Mrs. George Nahstol and Mrs. c. N.
Necdham.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-07
spcaking Contest This Eyeninp.

There will be a speaking contest
this evening, given under the au.
spices OF the University club, at the
old Moose headquarters. 544 Main
street. The program, which will
commence at o'clock, will contain
the following excellent numbers:
The Relation of Outlying Dis
tricts to the Center of Population
Mrs. n. b. |. Miller.
An original story, "ln Bondage"
Mrs. w. G.. Baylls.
Child Labor Mrs. J. Munroe
Stewart
There will also be a musical part
to the program in which the High
School glee club will take a promi-
nent part. Messrs. Harris & Connor
have donated the use of piano for
The occasion. The public is cordi-
ally invited to attend this contest,
and a large crowd is expected.
The daily sentinel., 1913-02-07
FEDERAL OFFICERS CLASH
over LLORENTE ARREST
Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. "A clash be-
tween United States Commissioner
George Oliver and the United States
attorney at El Paso over the service
OF warrants for Enrique c. Llorente,
the Mexican consul at Ell Paso. who
has fled to Juare2. was reported to-
day to Attorney General Wickersham
The federal attorney instructed the
United States marshal to hold up the
warrants until he investigated the
charge of violating the neutrality
laws by conspiracy to ship war sup
plies to Mexico The commissioner
thereupon appointed R. E. Bryant as
special officer to make the arrest.