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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES.

Rayne Tribune: True patriotism con-
sists in living a clean and helpful life, and
in doing ones duties cheerfully and faith
fully as citizen.
Mansfield Enterprise: Only forty-seven
their own homes. This is truly an I'M
wholesome condition for new State.
East Carroll Banner Democrat: Con-
gresham Robert Lee Henry of Texas,
says that Congressman Pujo of Louisiana
played a big part in the fight on the big
loan sharks-the money trust-and that
the withdrawal of, the Morgan concern
from the numerous directorates is due to
the efforts of Mr.. Pujo.
Homer Guardian Journal: 1t matters
not what the judge charges or what the
law provides, healthy moral sentiment
upon the part of the body of the people,
from whom the jurors are chosen is neces-
sary for law enforcement. The populace
will cry law enforcement and decry the
lack of duty on the part of the courts and
petit juries, and yet these juries who are
we'll nigh supreme in law enforcement are
drawn from the populace and are an inte-
grail part of the body of the people.
Monroe News-Star: IfOuachita and the
surrounding parishes expect to grow and
increase in wealth it must be through the
development of agriculture. This devel-
opment can come alone by bringing into
this country desirable class of settlers.
They, too, must be made satisfied in their
new homes. This can be done by meeting
these new citizens with spirit of welcome
instead of spirit of barter as declared
Mr.. J. M. Parker at the McCombs banquet
in Hamburg recently. Every citizen and
every business man should show an inter-
est in the new arrival, tell him of the ad-
vantages of this section, help him in every
way, instead of spending their time trying
to sell him something. Make him happy
in his new home and he'll buy.
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Partition Sale.

D. E, Afford vs. John Lee Hollingsworth ct ais.
No $3.50. In Second District Court, Bossier
Parish, La.
DY virtue of an order and commission
ID for sale, issued in the above entitled
case, and to me directed, authorizing and
me to sell for purpose of par
tition between plaintiff and defendants,
the herein described land, owned in in
division by them, will on Saturday,
January "a, 1914, at the front door of the
Court House, in the town of Benton, La,
within the legal hours prescribed by law,
proceed to sell at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, the following
described lands, together with all i'm
provements thereon, to-wit:
Lot 6, block E, town OF Haughton,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
This property is being sold for the
purpose of partition, in the following
proportions: One-half to the plaintiff
and one sixth to each of the defendants
John Lee, Raymond and Ethel Hol-
lingsworth.
Terms Of Sale-For cash, if the app
praisement or two thirds thereof be bid,
else on credit Of twelve months, ac-
corning " law. J. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer.
Benton, La, Dec. Is, 1918. jan q
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15

Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, last sur
viving Lieutenant General of the Confed-
crate Army, died last Thursday night at
his home in Hart County, Kentucky. He
was born in 1923 on the farm where he
died, and during his long and distinguish
ed career he was an American soldier in
Mexico, an officer in the Confederate Army,
Governor of his native State from 1887 to
1891, and candidate of the Gold Democrats
for Vice President of the United States in
1896. He commanded brigade at Fort
Donelson and stuck to his men when the
surrender came, and was sent to Fort War
rem, Boston, as a prisoner of war. He
negotiated the surrender of Kirby Smith s
army, and was paroled at Shreveport, June
@ 1861
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Citizens of New Orleans! if you deter
mine to make the Exposition success it
will be one in spite of dull times.
A Considerable Item.
Claiborne Guardian journal.

Claiborne Guariian-Journal.l
We note from an estimate made by our
neighbor of the Haynesville News that
enough whiskey had been expressed to
that place during the Christmas season to
build compress and have several dollars
left over. We don't doubt but what that
estimate is true as unreasonable as it
seems. And we are sure equally as much
has been shipped to this place. 1t hardly
seems reasonable that intelligent people
would expend such an amount for pur-
pose that can bring no good to any one, on
the contrary nothing but harm can result
from money thus expended. And the
worst part about it is usually bought by
those less able to afford it and the trouble
falls heaviest on those less able to stand it..
Suppose we were to quit smoking cigars,
chewing tobacco and drinking whiskey for
one year and apply the funds usually ex-
pended to building school houses or the
public roads, 1t would build a fine brick
school house in every ward in the parish,
or macadamize every public road that
leads to Homer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15
Money Value of a Woodpecker

The slaughter of migratory birds is,
surely followed by the increase of destruc-
tive insects. Among the best of the farm
er's bird friends are the woodpeckers,
especially the redheaded members of the
species. In proof one careful observer
says: "a pair of them nestled in dead
cottonwood tree near my uncle's orchard
one year. One day l watched them
through pair of opera glasses. The
young birds were about half grown. The
parents made ninety-six trips in one hour,
each time with worm. 1t is safe to say
that they saved ninety-six apples in that
hour-a box worth, say, 81. If the birds
worked ten hours day they were worth
$40 to my uncle, or in the three weeks the
birds were in the nest S2l0. Can farmer
afford to kill woodpecker?- Youths
Companion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15

THE CANNING INDUSTRY.

The fruit canning industry has been
entirely built up within the memory of the
Previous to the discovery of the canning
process food products were prevented from
decomposition only by drying, smoking,
sailing, sweetening or picking, none of
which preserved the product in anything
approaching its natural condition.
The canning process depends on the fact
that the bacteria which cause decay re-
quire air. The process consists of first
destroying all bacterial life by heat and
then Theoretically sealing the can to pre-
vent the entrance of air. If the work is
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15
DEATH OF GEN. T. W. CASILEMAN.

Major General Thomas W. Castleman
died 10 Touro Infirmary, New Orleans
Sunday afternoon at 4 10 O'Clock from ex-
haustion from an operation performed for
appendicitis, aged seventy years.
Gen. Castleman was born at Staunton,
Va. At the age of twelve years he came
to Louisiana, settling at St. Joseph. he
enlisted early in the war, served contlnu-
ouslv until the surrender, and was gal
liant Confederate soldier, participating IN
the Battle of Shiloh and other battles. he
was severely wounded in a fight at Bald
win. Miss, June IA, 1852. After the war
Gen. Castleman returned to St. Joseph and
from 1868 to 1872 he owned and edited the
Tensas Gazette. From 1875 he engaged
in planting in Tensas and Concordla Par
ishes until 1887, when several overflows
of the river ruined his plantations, and he
removed to New Orleans, first engaging in
the commission business.
Gen. Castleman filled many important
and responsible positions in this State, and
he was true to every trust. He was mem
Der of fhe Constitutional Convention OF
1898: one of the Commissioners of Louisi-
ana to the jamestown Exposition in 1907 ;
Major General commanding the Louisiana
Division of the United Confederate Veter-
ans in 191O-11; State Tax Collector for
the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Wards OF
New Orleans, and for several years past,
as Commissioner of Louisiana Military
Records, has been engaged in the patriotic
work of compiling the military records oil
the Confederate soldiers of Louisiana, and
had almost completed this work-so dear
to his heart-at the time of his death. His
life was busy one, and he rendered great
services to his State and his comrades he
go zealously served, and as he unselhshly
preferred to do, practically "died in har'
ness.''
Gen. Castleman was man OF hne
sense of honor, brave, magnanimous, lib
eral and public spirited. Devotion to duty
was always characteristic of his life. His
sound Judgment, keen intelligence, higf
sense of justice, scorn Of everything mean
as well as his moral courage, stood out il
bold relief, proclaiming him every inch
man. He was ever true to himself, to hi
honor, to his country and to his comrades
living an honest and upright life worth.
the admiration of mankind.
Gen. Castleman in an eminent degre
kept the affection of his comrades of tn
Louisiana Division of United Confederat
Veterans. His work is done; his labor
are ended, and he has entered upon tina
real life which shall have no end.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15

Mrs. Susan Beatty johnson, aged eighty
four years, died last Thursday in Shreve-
port. She was born in Virginia and had
lived in Shreveport sixty-seven years.
Her husband, B. M. Johnson, who died
many years ago, was prominent citizen
and leading business man of Shreveport,
and the first man to conduct banking
business in that city, his office during 1857
being on the south side of Texas Street,
near the river. Mr.. johnson was man
of the highest integrity-a high toned
gentleman "whose word was his bond ~
and who scrupulously lived up to his dec
laration: "When Ben Johnson signs his
name to paper it means what it says
Character was what counted with him.
Mrs. johnson was long prominent in
church and social affairs, and woman
truly beloved by all.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15
4 NEW BOOK.
industry.

LIFE OF THE Able ADRIEN RoQUETTE. By
Mrs. S. B. Elder. 1921 Brainard Street,
New Orleans. Price, 81.
This book contains views of those rural
haunts where Louisiana's gifted mission
ary and poet, Able Rouguette, toiled for
nearly thirty years among the Choctaw
tribes. His lfe-work cannot fail to inter-
est all who admire virtue and noble sacri-
fees.
Mrs. Elder is widely and favorably known
as the talented author of Louisiana
Sketches'' in the New Orleans Picayune,
and this volume will be found terse, yet
comprehensive picture of striking ca
reer, written in an easy, forceful style. 1t
is an interesting work and valuable con-
tributon to Louisiana historical literature.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

Shreveport Times, Saturday: Another
big oil gusher was drilled Wednesday
night two miles south of Vivian near the
old Tin Top we'll on the Lewis tract. The
lease was given up by the Standard Oil
Company as dry territory. The Gulf Re-
fining Company drilled in the we'll, and it
is making 1000 barrels of high gravity oil
with no salt water. The new we'll is prac-
tically in abandoned territory and has
created quite furry in oil circles around
Vivian.
Shreveport Times, January 10, 1884:
"Cross Bayou yesterday was frozen over
from shore to shore. The present cold
wave is almost as severe as that of 1863 4,
when Cross Bayou and Cross Lake were
frozen over for several days and afforded
excellent skating. Enough ice was saved
that winter by Gen. E. Kirby Smith, COM
mander of the Trans Mississippi Depart
ment, to supply the wants of the hospitals
and the urgent needs of the sick citizens.
For the first time in many years the river
yesterday was filled with ice floating past
the city,"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15
Tutors Sale.

Tutorship Of the Minor, Regina Grow: No: -.
In Second District Court, Bossier Parish, La
DY virtue of an order of sale to me
ID directed from the Honorable Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish OF Bos-
sier, Louisiana, | will, on Saturday,
February I, 1914, at the Court House, in
the town Of Benton, La, within the
legal hours for sales, proceed to sell at
public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
Lots 9 and 10 of block l of the Cum
berland Subdivision to the Village of
Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Terms of Sale-To realize the sum of
500, as follows: SlO0, or more, cash,
and the balance to be paid in INSTALL
ments of $50 each every ninety days,
the first installment to be paid ninety
days after sale of said property. The
credit portion of the purchase price OF
said property is to be represented in
notes of the purchaser, bearing 8 per
cent interest per annum, payable with
each installment, from day of adjudica-
ton until paid, secured by Vendors
privilege and special mortgage on the
property sold, the act to contain the
clause of non dlienando, and sale with
out appraisement, and 10 per cent at
torney's fees in case of suit to enforce
payments of said notes, and all other
and usual clauses contained in credit
sales. J. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer.
Benton, La, Jan. 1, 1918. feb5
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15
Notice.

To Hays & Mangum, Shreveport, La.
You are hereby notified that bought
lot Is of block w of the Cumberland
Subdivision Of Bossier City, Bossier
Parish, La, formerly assessed to you,
at public tax sale held June z, 1913,
at Benton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
for taxes due on the roll OF 1912.
If not redeemed within one year my
title becomes perfect under the law.
w. LEE, Haughton, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15
Stray Sale.

ESTRAYED before L. M. Burks,
u Justice of the Peace, Ward Five,
Bossier Parish, La, by T. S. Young,
and will be sold at Rocky Mount, La,
within the legal hours of sale, on Satur-
day, February 81, 1914, Gray Horse
MULE, about IA hands high and about 18
years old. Appraised at SIS.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, etc.,
or the same will be sold according to law.
N. L. MCKINNEY, Constable.
January Is, 1914. feb19
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15
Notice.

Estate of Henry Harris, Benton, La
You are hereby notified that | bought
a 1-acre lot in the town Of Benton, Bos--
sier Parish, Louisiana, formerly assessed
to you, at public tax sale held June Z,
1913, at Benton, Bossier Parish, Louis
lana, for taxes due on the roll OF 1917.
II not redeemed within one year my
title becomes perfect under the law.
S. w. LEE, Haughton, La.
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Notice.

To Emma Neal Douglass, Atlanta, Ca
You are hereby notified that ! bought
10 acres off of the west side OF the north
west quarter Of northwest quarter OF
section "a, township ~, range Is, for
merly assessed to you, at public tax
sale held June Z, 1918, at Benton, Bos-
sier Parish, Louisiana, for taxes due on
the roll OF 1912.
If not redeemed within one year my
title becomes perfect under the law.
Tsp S. w. LEE, Haughton, La.
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Notice.

A LII persons are warned not to trade
n for a certificate of deposit (No.
2S8) issued to Parmelia Kendrick June
IL, 1918, for 500.
PLAIN DEALING BANK.
January s, 1914. 2-s
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15

Waynesboro (Miss.) News: The great
trouble is that we have all become too much
absorbed in the political fortunes or mis-
fortunes of some particular man. to the
neglect of the work from which we reap
our livelihood.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15
The Melting of Molly"

This the odd title of the serial story be the
Banner You will like it. Molly, the heroine, tells of her
struggles with too much ayorduposand with her
questionable heart For you must know, that in spite of her
waist which worries her considerably she the Belle
Of the Town. Several men, young and middle age love
with Molly and you will be before you half finish the story
Six Pages Twelve Chapters Illustrated by Parker
The First Instament Will Appear in the Issue of the 18th
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There being no further business, the
board then adjourned to meet in regular
session on Thursday, April 2, 1914.
N. w. SENTELL, President.
w. A. FoRTsoN, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-01-15
School Board PROCEEDINGS.

The Parish Board of School Directors
met on this, the 9th day of January, with
the following members present:
w. E. Connell, Ward One.
J. w. Wallace, Ward Two.
N. W. Sentell (President) Ward Three.
A. ]. Demoss, Ward Four.
A. Hoffpauir, Ward Five.
L. c. Biggs, Ward Six.
After roll call the minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved.
On motion, duly seconded, the appro-
priation of 500 to the State Board of
Health, for hook worm eradication, was
approved.
A number of vital questions pertaining
to the schools were then discussed, but nc
definite action was taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-06

revolver.
"Your brother" Dunbar replied. let me in.
This is tho finish"
Get away from that door or I'll shoot you.
mean it," the thief said. Get away from that
door. When / count three I'll shoot
Dunbar's reply to put his shoulder agains,
the door and try to break it down. And the
brothers. counter reply was shot from his pistol.
Dunbar retrcatcd for moment; then he searched
the halls until he found what he was looking for,
"a fire axe With it he returned to his brothers
lodgings.
without further parley Dunbar attacked tho
door, now reinforced within by two heavy bolts.
H. two strokes he had knocked out the panels OF
one half Of the door, and through the aperture
thus made Dunbar saw his brother fire at him
pointblank and miss; then in dismay start to re-
treat toward an inner room.
At this instant, with that peculiar intuition of
dogs in times Of their masters danger, AnnIs fur
started to rise. Lying at Margaret's feet Ami be-
gan to stir uneasily to sniff nquirngly and finally
to stalk up and down Our Mutual Girls room.
OF a sudden Ami bounded downstairs and sought
an exit at every window Of the drawing room.
Failing to find one there, she descended to the
street floor and again tried to lind a way out
Baked there, Ami went to the servants floor and
managed to open the iron grated uOOI LUdI leu "
the area Like fash, then, Ami bounded up the
steps, over the fence, and sped if on the wings
of the wind to her masters rooms.
It was while Ami sought Dunbar's brother that
Kid Joseph and the detectives caught their
glimpse of her With all speed they followed
Ami to her masters rooms
When Dunbar had knocked away the upper half
Of the door he saw his brother move quickly to
bookshelf against the wall From it he took
book. and the Dunbar sensed the hiding place
Of the missing canoes In two more sharp strokes
he forced the door from its hinges and ran into
the room He saw his brother retreating into the
further room.
"Drop that book" Dunbar commanded, the axe
held threateningly in his hand.
Although his brother still grasped the revolver
with which he three times had fired upon Dunbar
he seemed to have lost the courage again 10
shoot As Dunbar's sharp command the book went
falling to the floor and Dunbar picked 1t up. lie
orened it and beheld the tissue paper package IN
which lay the gems. In that same instant the
door opening upon the hall was thrown violently
opon. and as Dunbar spun on his heel Rid Joseph
and The two detectives tumbled in upon him.
"Caught with the goods" whooped the Kid e1-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-06

a reflection i'm a mirror even he did not know,
turned carefully around and that three men
were close OF his heels. BY this time he had
approached cafe. whose side door he knew led
20 az empty 10. near the waterfront. without
letting his pursuers know that they had been
noticed Duuba- walked jauuty through the
front door OF the cafe.
Kid Joseph and the two detectives this and
nstinctivey slowed their steps in the belief
that Dunbar would remain inside the cafe for
some time. But this was not Dunbar'S intention.
lie went through the cato quickly and emerged
from a side door and ha. lily vaulted fence.
The pursuers waited for some time, and then
when Dunbar failed to roappcar they pecrcd
through the doors Of tn" cafe. Not seeing Dun
bar they scattered and tried to find him in the
ncighborhood. This also failed TO produce re
suits. While they were debating possibilities of
the case Ami, the police dog, that had been
trained by Dunbar's brother to be a thief came
bounding down the street. At the corner she
picked up Dunbar's trail and ran quickly to the
fence For a moment or two she busted herself
with the trail Of Dunbar, and then turned tail
and sped up :hc street.
With Dunbar's escape accomplished, he quickly
turned his steps to his brothers rooms. The look
rpon his face. lined by worry and beset with plans
Of action. sufficed % show that the man had
reached the crucial point IN his career; that from
row on nothing should stop him in his purpose
With shoulders squared and thoughts intent upon
the undertaking before him he climbed the grimy
steps flight on flight, until he reached the top
floor
As on the day before. Dunbar found his
brothers outer door locked He knocked re-
peatedly, but at first elected no reply. His con-
tinued pounding finally forced an answer from
within.
Who's there?" Dunbars brother asked, his lips
wide drawn, his hand going stcalthily to a heavy