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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-13
Subscriptions Paid.

The management Of the Banner here
BY acknowledges receipt of the follow
ng subscriptions paid during the past
nonth-January, 1918:
G. G. Allen, to April s, 1914, s1.O.
r. L. Adger, to Jan. !, 1914, 81.
CIV. Arnold, to Dec. %, 1918, ST.
NJ. A. Anderson, to Feb. 1, 1914, ST.
J. A. Byrd, to Oct. 81, 1913, ST.
c. W. Berry, to March IL, 1918, ST.
T. B. Bixler, to Feb. 2, 1913, 81.
J. r. Bradford, to Jan. 5, 1914, ST.
E. NJ. Burks, to Jan. 26, 1918, ST.
w. H. Bledsoe, to Jan. 1, 1914, 81.
A. L. Byram, to Dee. 81, 1918, 81.
w. A. Bounds, to Jan. 1, 1914, 81.
j. E. Bundy, to Jan. /, 1914, 81.
w. G. Burt, to Jan. /, 1914, 81.
Hon. w. B. Roggs, to Jan. %, 1914, ST.
Fred Byrd, to August l, 1918, Soc.
w. E. Council, to Jan. 6, 1914, ST..
]. H. Collie, to Feb. l, 1914, 81.
E. M. Carstarphen, Dec. /, 1918, SOC.
Wilson Covington, to Jan. 26, 1913, 81.
NJ. H. Crawford, to Feb. |, 1914, 81.
Mrs. Iva Cox, to Feb. /, 1914, 81.
A.. J. Demoss, to Sept. Is, 1918, 81.
w. H. Davis, to Jan. IA, 1915, 50.
Leon Ford, to Dec. Is, 1918, 81.
T. ]. Fullilove, to March 1, 1913, ST.
T. G. Fullilove, to Feb. 1, 1914, 81.
Adam Goodwin, to Jan. /, 1913, ST.
Tom Gardner, to balance account and
to Jan. 1, 1914, 50.
G. B. Garrett, to July l, 1914, 50.
T. o. Giles, to May 1, 1914, 81.
Capt. W.. Hughes, to Jan. 1, 1914, 81
Mrs. J. E. Hitler, to Feb. l, 1914, 81.
D.A. Horton, to July |, 1918, 81.
w. G. Horton, to balance account and
to Feb. /, 1914, 50.
H. Hendricks, to July i, 1913, 81.
w. B. Hickman, to Jan. 81, 1911, 81.
DR.. C. H. Irion, to Jan. IL, 1914, g.
Henry Jones, to Feb. /, 1918, 81.
Ed Logan, to July /, 1913, 81.
J. F. Lay, to Feb. /, 1914, 81.
J. c. Logan, to April %, 1914, 81.
H. L. Love, to March 10, 1918, ST.
Up. Lay, to Oct. 25, 1914, 81.
J. NJ. Lewis, to balance account, S..
lobe Lyles, to balance account, 81.
w. H. Matthews, to Jan. |, 1914, 81.
M. r. Merritt, to April /, 1918, 81.
J. T. McDade, to Feb. 4, 1914, ST.
P. M. McClanahan, to Jan. 6, 1914, ST
Andrew Monroe, to Feb. 1, 1914, 81.
DR.. Wilkins McDade, Feb. 10, 1914, 81
G.. T. Mays, to Jan. 20, 1915, So.
E. NJ. Oglesby, to Jan. /, 1914, 81.
J.W. Oneal, to Sept. |, 1918, 81.
B. M. Ogiesby, to Feb. 1, 1914, 81.
Mrs. L. N. Pelt, to Feb. 1, 1914, 81.
w. H. Pancoast, 10 FEB. 1, 1914, 81.
J. D. Parkerson, to Jan. 1, 1918, 81.
w. NJ. Peyton, to May |, 1913, 81.
j. E. Rogers, to Nov. Il, 1913, 81.
w. G. Raines, to Oct. II, 1918, 81.
J. S. Rodgers, to Jan. l, 1913, 81.
J. M. Sentell, to Jan. l, 1914, 81.
George H. Smith, to Jan. 1, 1914, 81
N Stewart, to March |, 1914, 81.
N. A. Shaw, to Feb. |, 1914, 81.
N. w. Sentell, to June IA, 1914, 81.
w. N. Toliver, to balance account, 5
NJ. C. Wright, to Jan. l, 1914, 81.
L. F. Wilmington, June %, 1918, 81
P.W. Young, to Jan. 1, 1914, 81.
Mrs. Ida Zachary, to Feb. l., 1914, S
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-13
Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
tons were as follows:
Low middling, II <, cents.
Middling, 1914 cents.
Good middling, 1875; cents.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-13
For Sale or Exchange

Two secondhand Mowers, in good re-
pair-St0 and SIS.
Two 12-horse Engines and Boilers, at
your own price.
tSO-saw Eagle Gin, with Feeder and
Condenser, and one Outlet self-tramp-
ing Press, cheap for cash, or exchange
Address
eff NV. SENTELL, Collinsburg.
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Around Mot.


Monday, Feb. 10. Raining again
to-day.
Mr.. G.. E. Rodgers visited in Sarepta
yesterday.
Calvin Windsor is suffering from a
bruised foot, caused by fall.
Miss Ophelia Cason spent yesterday
with her aunt, Mrs. Lucius Shaver.
Mrs. G.. E. Rodgers has been suffering
several days from bone-felon on one
of her fingers.
| Miss Oracle Wheeler of near Red
Land visited friends and relatives in this
community last week.
Our school is progressing nicely. The
attendance is good in spite OF whoopine
cough and bad roads. ROSEBUD.
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Monday, Feb 10.-Rather unpleasant
weather at present.
Mrs. j. L. Oliver is on the sick list
this week.
Miss Marie Heath of Rocky Mount is
a guest of Mrs. I. w. Wilmington.
Mr. J. E. Bundy of Linton was guest
yesterday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B. Jockey.
Mr.. w. M, Wilson and family were
visitors yesterday at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Wilson.
Mr.. Cullen Keith and Mrs. w. L.
Keith of Linton were guetts of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. Adair yesterday.
Miss Flora McMath of Haughton, now
teaching the Rocky Mount School, was
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II you have something on your farm
you would like to convert into money
advertise it in the Banner.
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Hau&hton.

Tuesday, Feb. 1t.-Bad weather
again. Rain has been falling steadily
ever since Sunday night.
Mr.. Hicks and family are moving to
our town this week.
Miss Sue Bonds of Shreveport spent
Sunday with Haughton friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Oneal and Mrs.
Tooke spent Saturday in Shreveport
shopping.
Miss Matte Gray of Minden is the
charming guest this week of Miss Gilt
ford Connell.
Mrs. Perry Dillon and children OF
Shreveport were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Collins last week.
The teachers of Haughton High
School attended the institute held il
Shreveport Saturday.
Rev. B. C. Conant of Gibsland filled
his regular appointments at the Baptis
Church Sunday morning and evening.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-13

a guest of Mrs. r. D. Wilmington Fri
day night.
Born, January 3Oth, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Holland, girl.
Mrs. R. D. Wilmington and Miss Lot
tie Parkerson attended the teachers in
stitute held in Shreveport Saturday.
On Friday night of this week (the
14th) box supper will be given in the
Ivan School Auditorium. Ladies viii
please bring boxes. PEET.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-13
A Fine Jack

now have the G. T. Mays Jack.
There isn't a finer jack in the parish.
Those interested in stock raising should
call to see him.
"a G. w. BRYAN, Midway.
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Rocky Mount.

Tuesday, Feb. 11.-The teachers OF
this community attended the institute
held in Shreveport Saturday.
Mr.. Aaron Kirklan is on the sick list
this week.
Mr.. Ed Gleason spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parents.
Mr.. ]. E. Hutchinson of Bossier City
was guest Of Mr.. G. A. Mckinney the
past week.
Miss Alma McMath is guest at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. John B. Hall. She
came ia Sunday night with her sister,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-13
For Sale

Single-Comb Rhode Island Reds and
Single Comb White Leghorns. Stock
and eggs. Address, Route 2, Benton, La.
900 ia. TIDWELL.
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BENTON, LA, FEBRUARY 10, 1913
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Benton, La, Feb. 5, 1913.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-20
TO MAKE IT OUT
congressman's Diary, Brought Out
After Lapse of Years, Great Dis
appointment to Him.

Representative Sisson OF Mississip-
pi said in his wonted witty way of the
currency bill:
1T is a disappointment to meas
much a disappointment as my diary
was.
Il came across an old diary the 9TH
er day.
Aha said to myself, now / shall
relive wildly again my life Of eigh-
teen years ago. What delightful things
this dear old diary will call to mem
ory!'
And l opened the book to entry
after entry like this:
'Sun.-Cloudy. To C. Shaw A.
Half.
"Mon.-Se Settled at last Ham and
cabbage Joe.
'Tues-Called on Joe Accounts.
Sunf1ries.
'Wed.-At last Eve. papers again.
'Thurs.-Took express. Soup.
Saw L. NJ. Socks
'Fri-Oysters. Remember new
idea. Bound to come.
"'Sat.-J.'
so the diary ran on-page after
page Of initials and authorizations and
single word sentences that l could
make neither head nor tail of.
my dear old diary, in a word, was
Greek to me. What a disappoint-
ment!"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-20
New Phase of Red Cross Activity

The need of instruction in the prop
er care of children and home nursing
of the sick in the smaller towns and
rural communities of the country has
never been questioned, and although
in some cities visiting nurse organi-
cations exist and anti-tuberculosis So
cieties support nurses in their particu-
lar line of work, it has remained for
the American Red Cross to take up
rural nursing as a national PROPOSE
ton. Nurses who enter this service
are required by the Red Cross to have
special training or experience in pub
lie health nursing. In the Red Cross
Magazine for October Miss Fannie F.
Clement, the superintendent of Rural
Nurses, describes the organization,
plans and possibilities for good of the
rural Nursing branch of Red Cross
work
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-20
BLOTCHES COVERED LIMBS

10 Roach St, Atlanta, Ga.-"A few
months ago had some kind Of skin
eruption that spread until my limbs
and feet were covered with blotches
and watery blisters. 1t looked like
eczema. When the trouble reached
my neck and face l was almost driven
frantic. 1t itched and stung so in
tensely that could not sleep or wear
any clothing on the affected parts. Aft
er two months l commenced to use
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and after
two days l noticed improvement and
in six days the trouble left My skin
was fair and smooth again and the
eruption never returned
MY cousin was a sufferer from PIN
pies, known as acne, on his face and
seemed to grow worse all the time.
recommended Cuticura Soap and
Ointment to him and now his face
is smooth for the first time in three
years and he owes it all to Cuticura
Soap and Ointment" (Signed) Wal
ter Battle, Oct. 7, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-20
FERTILITY VERSUS
SINGLE CROPPING
Potato Growers May Well Bene-
fit by Experience of Wheat
Raisers of Wisconsin.

CBy c. L. FITCH. Colorado Agricultural
College)
When Illinois and Wisconsin, Min
nesota and Dakota and other western
states were put under the pillow, the
chief crop was wheat After fifteen
or twenty years of wheat growing in
southern Wisconsin the crops dimin-
ished seriously and about war time
the yields ran so low because of dis
ease that wheat growing was aban-
doned as failure.
After almost a generation of dairy
ing and the exclusive reliance upon
corn, oats, barley and clover, wheat
was tried again, and the yields are
now larger than in the pioneer days.
This offers a parallel to the growing
of potatoes in southern Maine in the
earlier days, their virtually going out
and now their larger production
again.
After the experience of 1911 and
1912 the potato growers of many re-
gions in the Rocky mountain states
will do well to consider if they have
not already reached for the time be-
ing at least the passing of their crop.
Persistence is a good thing, but not
always better than wisdom.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-20
Tree Earns S3,2O5,

What is probably the most valuable
tree in the world is an alligator pear
tree at Whittier, Cal, which netted
its owner a profit of $3205 in one
year This tree was planted in 1905
and began bearing in its fourth year.
In 1912 it bore 5000 pears, which sold
for $1,000, while the sale of buds dur
ing the same year amounted to ST.
105, making the total given above.
The tree is a Seeding, the seed hav-
ing been planted with a quantity of
other seed which had been imported
presumably from Mexico. Another
tree which was planted at the same
time, and which stands close to this
phenomenal bearer, has never borne
more than so pears in season. This
valuable tree is now protected by a
high fence built on an octagonal plan.
The pears weigh from eight to twelve
ounces each.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-20
FAMILY OF FIVE
All Drank Coffee From Infancy.

1t is common thing in this country
to see whole families growing up with
nervous systems weakened by coffee
drinking.
That is because many parents do
not realize that coffee contains a drug
-caffeine-which causes the trouble.
(The same drug is found in tea.)
There are five children in my fam
ily," writes an Iowa mother, "all of
whom drank coffee from infancy up
to two years ago.
my husband and had heart trouble
and were advised to quit coffee. We
did so and began to use Postum We
now are doing without medicine and
are entirely relieved of heart trouble
caffeine causes heart trouble when
continually used as in coffee drink
ing)
Our eleven-year-"' Joy had a weak
digestion from and yet always
craved and en- coffee. When
we changed am he liked it and
we gave him he wanted. He has
been restored % health by Postum and
still likes it."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, ich. Write for the little
book, " le Road to MELVILLE"
Postl comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be boiled.
Instant Postum is soluble powder.
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in a
cup Of hot water and, with cream and
sugar, makes a delicious beverage
Instantly. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's a reason" for Postum.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-20
Very Big Handkerchief

Mr. Frederick Vile, the author of
that much-discussed book, Men
Around the Kaiser tells some excel
lent stories about a number of well.
known Germans.
Dr. Paul Ehrlich, the famous scien-
fist, had a habit in his younger days,
says Mr.. Vile, of collecting any pieces
Of old linen he found about the house
with which to clean his scientific in
struments, his microscopic slides, and
50 on. CASTOR shirts and old hand
kerchiefs were his specialties, and he
used to stuff them ali into his capaci-
GUS pockets so as to have them handy
whenever he required them
At a public lecture one hot day DR..
Enrich perspired freely, and, wanting
to mop ) brow. he put his hand into
the nearest pocket and grasped what
he thought to be a handkerchief. He
tugged and tugged, and it came out
and came out until he had exposed
to the full view of his astonished au-
dience complete nightgown belong
ing to his wife-Pearson's Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-20
Ry s A BEACH, Iowa Experiment sta

Ry s. A. BEACH, Iowa Experiment sta
TOM
Plum Curculio.-This insect makes
a puncture in the tender young fruit
in which it lays its egg. 1t then cuts
a crescent flap around the puncture,
making a characteristic wound. The
egg soon matches into a larva, COM
monty called "a worm which feeds
upon the fruit and often causes it to
drop prematurely. Often the wormy
fruit starts to rot before it drops and
thus helps to spread the rot fungus to
other fruits. Spray with arsenate of
lead. using from pounds to 4 pounds
to so gallons just before lne blossoms
open and again as soon as they fall.
Two weeks later spray with pounds
arsenate of lead to so gallons Paris
green might hurt the leaves if used.
When the insect is very abundant
Earring may also be practiced. A con-
venient catcher" is made of cotton
sheeting stretched over a frame
mounted on low wheels. One side is
slit to allow the cart to be pushed di-
rectly under the tree. The tree is
then Jared and the curculio which
are caught upon the sheet are swept
into a box hung under the center OF
the sheet from whence thye are later
taken ami destroyed. Earring should
begin as soon as the blossoms fall
and continue from two to three
weeks. Early morning is the best
time to do this work.
Clean cultivation continued into
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-20

them having scaley leg and keep the
skin smooth and well colored This
is a good treatment for the legs of
show birds
Summer is the time to plan for a
variety of food for the hens next win
ter A variety Of food you know caus-
es the hens to fill the egg case when
eggs are high. Grow all the different
kinds of food for them that you can.
1t Is good plan to raise sunfiowers
in the poultry yards. They can be
started elsewhere and then transplant
ed into the yard or can be planted in
the yards If the hens can be kept out
until they get started Sunflowers
make a fine shade for the hens and
little chicks during the hot weather;
they help to keep the ground dry and
pure and then in the fall there is a
good supply of sunfower seeds to help
add variety to the ration of the laying
hens.
Poultry manure is so strong that it
will injure tender plants if allowed to
lie against them. Remember this When
putting the poultry droppings in the
garden. Put them close around the
plants but not against them and mix
with the earth.
Do not think that your flock of hens
is too small to bother with saving the
droppings. The product from % hens
for six months is about 375 pounds,
from the roosts alone. This is well
worth saving to enrich the garden.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-20
TOO ACCURATE A PICTURE
CoIored Mans Interest in Science
Proved to Be Good Deal
Personal.

A colored man, having heard of
the wonderful powers of the X-ray,
called on scientist one day for
more particulars and said:
Say, boss, they tell me there is a
machine that will enable one man to
look right froo another man.
Il believe there is something of that
kind" said the scientist.
Then" said the negro, eff l done
had chicken for supper would they be
able to see it?"
No doubt they could" assured his
friend.
We'll, here's what I done come to
ak yuh," said the colored man, look
ing worried, do you suppose they
could get good enough likeness of de
chicken to enable de ownah to recog-
niZe him."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-20
BIRD is FRIEND
OF ORCHARDISTS
If All Members Of Feathered Tribe
Were Killed Land Would Be
0verrun With Bugs.

In spite of the annoyance that
birds cause by eating fruit, orchard
lists who have made a close study of
the matter say that the birds are the
best friends they have. If the birds
were to be killed the land would soon
be overrun with bugs and worms, and
fruit raising would be destroyed. Not
all orchardists, however, agree with
this statement. An Illinois fruit grow
er stated at a horticultural society
meeting that birds should not be pro-
tected any more than snakes He kills
hundreds of orioles, robins and
thrushes every year because they de-
stroy some of the fruit. 1t is stated
on reliable authority that if mulber-
ries are put out near cherry trees the
birds will eat the berries and not mo-
lest the cherries to any considerable
extent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-20

September helps to keep the curculio
under control.
Plant Lice.-Several kinds of plant
lice, or aphides, attack the plum.
They work on the under side of the
leaf so that it curls and often drops.
They multiply very rapidly. On nur-
sery stock they may often be fought
quite successfully by cutting off the
infested tips promptly and destroying
them or dipping in nicotine sulfate,
"a, but in the orchard this is hardly
practicable and probably the best that
can be done is to spray with nicotine
sulfate or with whale oil soap, one
pound to about seven gallons of wa
ter, as soon as the lice appear and
before the leaves curl
Fruit Rot. ScIerotinia Fructigina.-
This disease causes much loss to
plum growers by rotting the fruit and
sometimes also by destroying the
blossoms and the tender shoots in
spring. 1t is particularly destructive
In Iowa to plums of the domestica or
European class, such as Lombard. or
Spanish King, German Prune, and
Blue Damson, and also to the Japa-
nese plums. 1t finds easy entrance
to the fruit through punctures made
by curculio or other insects. 1t may
be partly controlled by fighting the
curculio thoroughly and by spraying
with lime sulphur
Leaf Spot. CyIindrcsporium Padi.
K.-This is often quite injurious to
the plum. The same disease attacks
the cherry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-20
Then He Pulled Him Out.

Chancellor David Lloyd-George, one
of the best known figures in England,
tells this story at his own expense:
A man saved some one from drown
ing and was given public testimoni-
al. When, after the mayor had sung
the mans praises, he was called upon
to reply, he said Really, I have
done nothing to deserve this reward.
| saw the man struggling in the water,
and as no one else was near by l saw
he would be drowned if | didn't save
him. SO l jumped in, swan to him.
turned him over to see that it wasn't
Lloyd-George, and then pulled him
out
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-11-20

IL lost us~nI4 -. .--.
great rich glow of orange overspread
the sky to the west of her Tawny had
made good his threat She dressed and
waited-her pony saddled--for the
daylight, but when the first streaks
of light came, they were clouded over
by the mounting pillars of smoke, and
Tawny himself came at a dead gallop
towards her
He told her that Darnton was dead
killed by a smashing tree trunk, as
he fought the fire He told her the
only way to safety lay in flight with
him along the open trails away from
the fire, and when she stood her
ground, he laughed, and reached for
her.
1t was Lame Bears bullet that
caught him. Sent by Darnton to pro
tect the girl, and assure her the fire
was being checked, he had watched
silently his chance, and paid back old
scores when Tawny lost his head.
And when. hours later, Bruce rode
found the Indian in lone vigil beside
his prisoner, with June calmly de-
veloping the negatives that told who
set the forest fires.
Wen take him down to the sheriff
tomorrow" Bruce said I'm glad to
get the goods on him this time. 1t
was mighty fine of you to take all
that trouble to help me, Miss June.
don't see why" He stopped Just
there and met her eyes, They looked
rather tired and anxious And an odd
thing happened. Without another
word, there in the shadowy living
room of the old timber lodge, he some
way found her in his arms.
I'm going to stay here, Bruce" she
whispered, and ride the trails with
you