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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-08-07
The Linton Singing School.

Local Editor Banner, Benton, La.
Dear Editor: You will please allow
me a small space in your valuable paper.
| wish to make report of the Linton
Singing School, which has been taught
the past two weeks at the above named
place. Linton is eight miles east of
Benton. No better country place could
be found, and it is we'll known to many
of your readers.
Our school was composed of about
fifty members. Every pupil seemed to
be deeply interested in music, each
doing his or her part, and l must say
that the school was a success in every
way.
Linton is surrounded by a God-fearing
and God-loving people who delight to
praise Him in song. The Linton people
are glad to have the soothing and glori-
flying blaze of sacred song sweeping
through their country. We now have a
fine class of big-hearted, music-loving
people here. We want to extend our
heartfelt thanks to the good people OF
this place for their hospitality and kind
ness shown us while here. Let us again
thank you. am your friend,
T. F. JOHNSON.
Linton, La, August 4, 1918.
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An Ordinance.

Section /. Be it ordained by the Po-
lice Jury of Bossier Parish, La, That
from and after the passage OF this act the
following annual vehicle tax is hereby
levied on all automobiles or motor drawn
vehicles, or motorcycles, owned in the
Parish of Bossier, La:
On all motorcycles an annual tax of
ST shall be collected, and the following
taxes shall be collected on Automobiles
and other motor-draWn vehicles:
On vehicles carrying two and not over
three persons tax of 81.
On vehicles carrying not less than four
and not over five persons, tax of 81.
On vehicles carrying over five persons
tax of $3.50.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That
at the time of paying said tax for the
first time the said vehicle shall be regis
tered and number given same; tags
displaying said number to be placed on
machine by owner thereof at his expense.
Thus done, signed and passed at Ben
ton, La, on this, July Is, 1918.
j. c. LOGAN,
President Police Jury.
Attest: R. B. HILL, Clerk.
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SheriH'S Sale.

Victoria Lumber Company, Limited, VS.. J. A.
Sutton ct ais. No. 1852. In Second District
Court, Bosser Parish, La.
DY virtue of writ of fieri facias,
II issued in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, | have seized, and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the trout
door of the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, on Saturday, September 10,
1918, the following described property,
to-wit:
The materials used in the construction
of the dwelling house on lots and 2,
and said lots, OF block IL, Mccormick
Annex, Bossier City, Bossier Parish, La.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to the
benefit of appraisement, to pay and sat-
isfy the sum of s212 .46, less the follow
ing credits: $40 paid September 2, 1910,
$40 paid October /, 1910, $40 paid No.
vember l, 1910, $40 paid December l,
1910, and $40 paid February2, 1911, with
per cent per annum interest thereon
from February 2, 1911, until paid, and
all costs of suit.
]. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, August, 1913. sep11
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Sons aid Daughters

Ambitious Sons aid Daughters
Let Those Who Knou 41dvise You about
Attending the Tyler Commercial Col
lege-Men at the Head of the affairs
of Our State and Nation.
Following are extracts from recent
letters from some of Americas greatest
men on the value of business education:
Hon. Champ Clark, Speaker of the
House of Representatives, Washington,
DC, says: "Since have been elected
Speaker l have had it more thoroughly
impressed on me than ever before that
thorough business college training is of
exceeding Importance.
0. M. Dickinson, former Secretary Of
War, Washington, D. c.: "Contempo-
raneously with taking my general educa-
ton I took course in business col
lege and found it of value to me, not
only generally, but in the practice of
law
r. B. Glenn, Ex-Governor of North
Carolina: 81 cheerfully recommend to
every one practical business education
for their children"
Oswald West, Ex-Governor of Oregon:
"The modern business school plays
large part in fitting young men and
women for their entrance into the bust
ness world.''
T. C. Pickett, Representative from
Iowa: "The value, even necessity, of
practical education to young people
to-day is so obvious that no argument
should be required in support of it,
E. F. Noel, Ex-Governor of Misss-
sippi: 81 take pleasure in testifying to
the Importance of practical business
education, and to the efficiency CT a
properly conducted business school in
imparting such knowledge"
B. N. Haskell, Ex-Governor of Okla
homa: 81 consider practical business
education of the greatest Importance"
John w. Kern, United States Senator:
Everybody ought by this time to un-
derstand that business men and business
women need business education on the
same principle that a doctor must have a
medical education"
Joseph M. Carey, Governor of Wyo-
ming: "Too much cannot be said in
behalf of a good commercial education.
l do not believe that such an education
can be too highly commended"
Shouldn't the above evidence settle
the question with you as to what kind of
an education is needed? Write for cat
alogue of Americas largest commercial
school-the one giving the most extern
sive course of study, the one placing
every graduate of bookkeeping and
shorthand or telegraphy in good posi-
ton promptly after their course is
finished, the one that enrolls 1900
students annually from over half the
states of the Union, the school with a
National reputation - the. Tyler Com
mercial College, Tyler, Texas. ado.
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An Ordinance

By the Police Jury of Bossier Parish,
La, carrying into effect the road tax
election held on July IA, 1918, in Ward
Six Except that portion in Road Dis
trict No. y and levying a tax of 5
mills for ten years.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
Bossier Parish, La, That there is here
by levied tax of mills on all taxable
property in Ward Six aforedescribed Of
Bossier Parish for the years 1918 to
1922, inclusive, and the Tax Assessor is
hereby directed and authorized to extend
said tax levy on the assessment rolls Of
Bossier Parish. This ordinance to go
into effect after publication and to carry
into effect the tax election held on July
IA, 1918, in said ward.
Thus done, signed and passed at Ben
ton on this, July 10, 1913.
j. G. LOGAN,
Attest. President Police Jury.
r. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
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Local Live Stock Values.

The total value OF the horses, mules,
cattle, sheep and hogs of our parish, as
shown by Assessor Smiths 1913 roll, is
$500, 700. The numbers and respective
values of these five groups Of animals,
together with carriages and wagons,
automobiles and dogs, is shown below:
Horses -247O, valued at 1913, $50.
Mules-3730, valued at S2C5, $50.
Cattle-1O,56O, valued at s5s,0S0.
Sheep-1150, valued at S115O.
Hogs-16i0, valued at S2460.
Carriages and wagons-2355, valued at
S37, $50.
Automobiles-2S, valued at S6i6O.
Dcgs-19, valued at $50.
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Burgess.

Wednesday, August G.-Miss Dessa
Wise is on the sick list this week.
Miss Lillian Brock is a guest of Miss
Gertrude Wise.
Miss Leila Morgan is guest of her
cousin, Miss Ova Ward.
Miss Gertrude and Mr.. Arthur Wise
visited in Red Land Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCranie are guests this
week of Mrs. M. A. Hightower.
Eta Lovelady, the little daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. LEM Loyelady, is very i'll.
Lena Hamiter returned home Sunday
after visit of several days in Garfield,
Ark.
Mrs. J. H. Harrison and her baby girl,
Bertha, spent Friday of last week with
their aunt, Mrs. S. J. Neal.
Mrs. Maud Smith left Saturday after
spending several days very pleasantly
with her mother, Mrs. Hightower.
Misses Lyde Hightower and Matte
O'Daniel spent the latter part Of last
week at Ivan as guests of Mrs. r. D.
Wilmington.
Mrs. E. D. Burgess left Monday to
visit relatives and friends residing in
Bolinger, Ivan and Brownlee, after
which she will return to her home IN
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Bromide, Okla. She is accompanied by
her little daughter, Gladys.
Quite a number of the residents of
Plain Dealing are fishing on the lakes
to-day.
Mrs. R. E. Hamiter, ST., returned
home to-day after spending several days
in Hosston.
Mr.. Paul Pettigrue of Texarkana,
Ark, spent last week with relatives re-
siding here.
News was received here to-day of the
death of Mr.. Flint Morgan, which oc-
Cured yesterday, resulting from an at
tack of swamp fever.
Rev. J. Valdez is conducting a pro-
tracted meeting here. Up to this time
there has been only one accession to the
church-Mrs. ODE Hamiter.
Mr.. Virgil McCranie came in Satur-
day to remain several days with relatives
and friends. BLUE EYES.
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by the StateC ation
I1HE game during
L herein only:
andw 1st March st.
geese rails poule deu gainules tatlers
curlew and pove-October list to March 1st
Wild turkeys cocks only November 18th to April 1st
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 18th April 1st
Florida ducks or black maards August M to March 1s
Papabotte, povor and chorooks-July LIST to April 1st
Woodcock- November 18th to February 1st.
wing backbirds-An the year.
Quail (bob ites)-November 18th to March list.
Sea guls-August 1st to February list.
Chickens kdeer pheasants wild allowed
to be killed or had in possession until December, 1915
following named permitted by be bought
Wild ducks deau
bran and rails and these during the respective
Bag Limits.
those market hunters licenses allowed
kill exceeding fifty ducks in one day.
Nonprofesona exceeding
ducks poue fifty wild turkey
cock game during
pecive open
louisiana Vernon, Rapde Concor
Parishes the begins September 10Th and
ends January 18th.
line Rape Concor
Avoe Parishes and all that of the State south Of the
Mississippi begins September list and ends De-
No fawns allowed to be killed at any time
allowed to be sold at time.
allowed be killed during the
Squirrels.
open begins July s Ten squirrels the
80 FurBearne Animals.
The omen season begins
muskrat and bear.
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List Your Cotton.

Mr.. C. 0. Gayle has been appointed
Special Agent for the Southern States
Cotton Corporation, and all farmers re-
siding near Benton can list their cotton
with him. He is authorized to make
contracts in my name, and which con-
tracts will guarantee you Is cents per
pound for your cotton. See him to-day.
a2-tf C. E. JENKINS, Bonded Agent.
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and Daniel Young-all residents of the
parish.
Messrs. G. w. Holmes and Jack FULL
love, two river-front planters, were bust
ness visitors yesterday.
Mr.. W. A. Martin and his sister, Miss
Annie Ray, returned home this morning
from pleasure trip to Galveston, Texas.
Mrs. C. f. Wilson left Monday for her
home in Shreveport after spending sew
eral days here with her sister, Mrs. J. A.
Stocker.
Mr.. S. c. Adger, a nearby farmer,
who was svisitor in Benton yesterday,
stated that cotton picking would begin
Oh his place by the 18th.
An enjoyable dance, attended by
young people from Shreveport, Belcher,
Gillian and several points in this parish,
was given here last night.
Mrs E. J. Barker of Little Rock, Ark,
here on d visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Rogers, has Just recovered
from a slight illness of several days.
We are pleased to state that Miss Ann
Biggs of Bellevue, whose accident was
mentioned in the Banner of June Goth,
is again able to be up and about the
house.
Master John Sandlin of Minden will
be a guest for some weeks at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Gayle, while his
father, Judge John N. Sandlin, is away
on months vacation, which he will
spend in the Southern Atlantic coast
states.
Mr.. S. w. Scott and family, who have
been residents Of Benton and the COM
munity for some months, have removed
to Pine Bluff, Ark, where Mr.. Scott
will have the management of saw mill.
He was one of the operators at the test
Oil we'll and some one will be sent here
to take his place.
Mr.. j. T. Hanks of this place brought
to the Banner Office Monday five large
sweet potatoes that were grown this
season. This is about as early as we
remember of seeing them large enough
for table use and only serves as another
Illustration of the fertility of our soil
and the diversity of the crops that can
be grown on it. Thanks, "Judge.' -
They we're nice.
Residents Of the parish are making an
effort to have the season for hunting
deer changed so as to open August 18th
and close January 10Th, and that for
hunting turkey open December 1st and
close April 18th. The members of the
Police Jury are being urged to sign a
petition which embraces the suggested
changes as text and which will later be
presented to the State Conservation
Commission. Monday when we saw the
petition it had already been subscribed
to by two OF the members of that body.
Mr.. F. J. Burks, a successful farmer
of the Ivan community, committed
suicide Monday by shooting himself with
a shotgun. Some time since he became
mentally deranged, said to have beer
occasioned from illness and financia
losses, and had been interdicted. The
parish authorities were merely awaiting
a vacancy at the State Hospital for the
Insane before removing him to that in
stitution. Mr.. Burks was known as 6
worthy, industrious and reliable either
and his misfortune and death at his owl
hands are much regretted generally. HI
is survived by his widow and severa
children, all grown.
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Malaria or
ChillS and Fever

Prescription No. 666 is prepared especially for
Malaria or ChfIIs and Fever. Five or six
doses will break any case, and if taken then as q
tonic the Fever will not return. 1t acts en- the
liver better than Calomel and does not grippe or
sicken. Price, % cents. 3
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surveying

REING physically unable at present to attend
to all the duties of the office OF Parish Sur
veyor, l have named Mr.. J. D. Fenet of Plain
Dealing as my deputy. Any one wanting sur
veying done should address him at that place.
32-tf ED LOGAN, Parish Surveyor.
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After an illness of several days, the
Banners neighbor, Mr.. ]. E. Rogers, is
again able to be up and out.
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.1OW is the time
u to get your
Photographs made

4 Beginning July Goth, l will be in
Plain Dealing for about three
weeks. Photos of all kinds made.
Will go any place, town or country.
Charges reasonable.
o-s EARL J. KEYEs, Photographer.
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Homestead Entry No. Oh. sos.

Homestead Entry No. O:}, sos.
Department of the Interior,)
u. S. Land ONCE at Baton Rouge, La, I
July so, 19i3.>
NOTICE is hereby given that James
~ A. Chamlee, OF Plain Dealing, La,
Rural Route No. 2, who, on September
Is, 1907, made Homestead Entry No.
O3,808, for the northwest quarter Of
northwest quarter of section 20, town.
ship % north, range u west, Louisiana
meridian, has filed notice of intention to
make five year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before the
Clerk of Court, at Benton, La, on the
9th day of September, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses: j. B.
Johnston, Jesse Q. Adams, w. NJ. Cox
and G. C. Barnett, all of Plain Dealing,
La, Rural Route No. 2.
JOHN F. NUTTALL, Register.
August Z, 1918. SEPT
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Stray Sale.

Stray Sale.
TSTRAYED before j. D. Rogers,
u Justice of the Peace, Ward 4, Bos-
sier Parish, La, by L. E. Collie, and
will be sold at the Fletcher old place,
near Mot, La, within the legal hours OF
sale, on Saturday, August 80, 1913, one
white and red speckled Cow with
young calf marked under halfcrop in
left ear and over halfcrop and split in
right ear.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, etc.,
or the same will be sold according to law
LUTHER E. COLE, Constable.
July "a, 1918. aug2s
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Linton, La, August 4, 1918.
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Victoria Lumber Company, Limited, VS.. J.
Sutton ct ais. No 1852. In Second Distric
Court, Bossier Parish, La.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1913-06-11
THE BRAZILIAN MINISTER.

DR.. Muller, minister of foreign af-
fairs of Brazil is to be the guest of
this country for three weeks, meaning
a trip of the same character as that
which secretaries of state have made
to, Central and South American coun-
tries, for the purpose of stimulating
and making them realize the friendly
attitude of this country to them. This
return of the honor comes at a time
when Brazil has important trade re-
lations with this country, and Is en-
gagged in the process of development
which can be materially assisted by
this country. He will be properly
welcomed not only at the nations
capital but along the entire route
which he has planned on his visit to
important places in this country.
There is reason for bigger and bet
ter trade relations with Brazil and
such visits as that of Dr. Muller, or
of the United States cabinet Office to
cessity of their development. He Will
have many opportunities for noting
the enterprise to be found in all the
leading cities and no doubt he will
make known the opportunities which
exist in his growing country. It can
not but be realized that for the welfare
of all concerned the better the inter-
national relations the better viii be
trade relations and nothing is calcu-
lated to stimulate these more than
such visits of the governments rep
resentatives
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1913-06-11
ARBITRATION TREATIES.

It puts this country in a peculiar
light as the leader in behalf of ar
bitration and peace when the renewal
Of the arbitration treaty between this
country and Great Britain is held
up by the senate and with it similar
treaties with Spain and Italy, since
it is the fear that the renewal of such
a the present time would have an eff
feet upon the Panama Canal situation
between this country and England.
The principle of arbitration has been
enthusiastically advocated by the
United States for years and it should
be the purpose of this country to
maintain its position irrespective of
the controversy which has arisen The
merits Of arbitration exist just the
same regardless of the contention over
the canal. That is a matter which
may or may not come under the terms
Of the treaty. but whether it does
or not it is hardly creditable for this
country to show the white feather on
arbitration treaties simply because
the opportunity may be presented for
it's operation.
This country must display the prop
~ disposition concerning arbitration
with other countries if it expects the
same to hold with the other nations.
That We hold up the renewal of this
understanding with Great Britain be-
cause We have some matter which we
do not want to arbitrate, Spain and
Italy are likely to gather the wrong
impression of the attitude of this
country in regard to arbitration trea-
ties, and come to the conclusion that
it seeks everything for itself and not
a square deal.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1913-06-11
POSTAL SERVICE.

From the fact that number of
new departures have been inaugurated
in the postofice department, that the
service has suffered from the changing
of the law concerning help which did
not provide for additional employees.
and the asking for more money at
once to operate the service properly,
all of which is recognized by the peo-
pie. much attention is being obtained.
AS the Springfield Union says:
''The general public is not always alert
to discover whether it is getting first
class service from the postal system
or not, for it is not an easy matter in
many cases for an outsider to detect
a short delay in transit and be in a
position to lay the blame where 1t be-
longs But if Mr. Burlesan makes
any marked Improvement in the ser
vice the people soon will discover it
and will appreciate his pains, even if
the service does cost a little more.
On the other hand. he must show re-
suits, or his increased. OUTLAWS will be
deemed an extravaganza. No policy
of creating additional jobs for the
hungry can be put across" under the
plea of efficiency unless the outcome
lends justification to the program"
1t is unquestionably true that what
ever. extra outlay is necessary in be-
half of the department.. Postmaster
General Burleson has the opportunity
not only to give a better service, but
to make a showing which will be to
the credit of himself and the govern
ment, and it is to the future with
the past as a guide that he must look
for this
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1913-06-11
MANUFACTURES.

What Importance must be attached
! to the manufacturing interests of this
country is indicated by the growth
which they have undergone and the
dependence which is placed upon them
for development both at home and
abroad. 1t is but the lifetime of a
man from 1852 to 1912 but in that
one mans life our sales of manufac-
lures abroad of all kinds have grown
from Al millions yearly to 1900 mil
lions yearly. This of course includes
manufactured foodstuffs but in the
consideration of manufactured goods
other than foodstuffs. the ratio of in
crease has been even larger, for the
foreign sales of such articles have
Jumped from 81 millions in 1852 to
over 1000 millions in 1912 and prom
Use to be nearly, if not quite 1900
millions in 1913.
While our total exports of manufac-
lures including foodstuffs have in
creased II per cent. during the last
ten years the increase during these
same. ten years in manufactures other
than foodst has been over 124 per
cent. Strange as it may seem the
greatest increase in all manufactured
goods is in those which are fully fin
ished, which have grown from 322 mil
lions in 1902 to what Will probably be
over $50 millions for the full year Of
1913 or an increase of 1913 per cent.
The last decade has been one of re-
markable expa nsion in this direction
and this country now ranks third az
an exporter of manufactures that of
machinery alone having nearly tripled
IN the past ten years. This Is irdtca-
tive both of the value and nlertt Of
The American produces