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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

A hog weighing $50 pounds has been
raised at Crowley.
Quarterly reports show the banks in
excellent condition at Thibodaux.
The Assumption Police Jury will pay
five cents per head for every turkey buzz
card killed in the parish.
Within four months saw mill plant near
Kenner will be completed, which will en-
ploy between IS and 100 men.
Assumption Pioneer: The growing of
cucumbers for pickle factory is the latest
farming thing in lower Lafourche.
st. Martinville merchants are booming
the establishment of a steamboat freight
line between New Orleans and that town.
Two Mississippians of GreenvilIe have
purchased 1000 acres Of land on Lake
Concordia for $780, OO. They will go in for
diversified farming.
The Banner Democrat says there is not
a vacant house in Lake Providence, and il
there were half dozen right now they
could find tenants for them.
Heavy sleet at Iota last Saturday proved
a severe blow to cattle on the ranges, many
of which were reported dying from expos
ure and lack of food supply.
Last week $50 pupils attending public
schools in De Soto Parish refused to be
vaccinated and six schools were ordered
closed. There were 1925 pupils vaccinated'
The School Board of Concordia Parish
has made payment in full for all borrowed
money and is now entirely out of debt, ex
cept for the bond issue of the Fifth Dis
trict.
A model farm is to be established neal
| Ponchatoula by the Illinois Central Rail.
road. The business men of that place
propose to offer every assistance. The
Illinois Central has several such farms
along its lines.
Sixty home seekers from Illinois, Wis
consin, Indiana and Ohio arrived in New
Orleans Wednesday morning of last weet
and left next day on prospecting tour il
Tangipahoa Parish. Great enthusiasm
was shown by the Northern farmers and i
is said numbers of the prospective buyer
are cattle and stock men, who desire t.
purchase lands for feeding and breeding
live stock.
The louisiana Planter of last Saturda,
says: During the past week the weathe
in the Louisiana sugar district has beef
dry. and has permitted field work to b.
pushed vigorously. On all places wher
it has been possible 10 finance operations
therefore, activity has been general Corr
planting and the off barring, digging an,
shaving of stubble has kept the field force
busy. The temperatures keep unseason
ably low, the 10th bringing decided col
wave, and bearing closer resemblance t
January than the last day of the calenda
winter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
Equinoctial Snow Storm.

Bassfield, Miss, March 22.-It showed
here yesterday for several hours. The
Oldest inhabitants say the weather at pres
ent is the most unreasonable in their re-
membrance.
New York, March 22.-Although nearly
five inches of snow fell to-day, but little OF
it remained tonight, as the influence OF
the spring sun, which made its appearance
about 3 O'Clock this afternoon, quickly
made itself felt. The storm lasted for five
hours and was prevalent from Vermont to
Maryland. 1t is estimated that New York
City's total bill for snow removal this sea-
son will be about S., 200, 900.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
Novelty Shower for Miss Alison.

Misses Day, Moore, Humble and Keoun,
teachers in the Benton High School, en-
tertained the Domestic Art Club Wednes-
day, the 18th, with very unique novelty
shower, having Miss Louise Alison, their
co-teacher and bride-to- be, as the honoree.
The shower was given in the hospitable
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Mccullough,
the attractiveness of which was enhanced
by vases of beautiful yellow daffodils, but
tercups and clusters of violets, arranged
artistically in the rooms and reception hall.
After the arrival Of the guests, the first
feature of the afternoon was a very inter-
esting and enjoyable grocery contest, in
which the most common articles OF the
pantry we're distributed in little bags, with
the direction to smell and feel only once,
then write the name on cards that had been
provided. This caused much interest and
laughter as the ladies tried to detect the
names by the senses Of smell and touch,
and many who thought themselves adopts
in judging groceries found it difficult to
distinguish sugar, salt and coffee when
concealed in cotton bags. Three sisters,
Mrs. Jim Burt and Misses Jessie and
Katy Wyche, cut for the first prize, and
Mrs. Ernest Belcher and Miss Alison. cut
for the BOBBY.
The shower gifts were presented by
means of a belated christmas tree" The
tree was concealed in the reception hall,
behind portieres, on which were hung two
hearts. Different guests were blindfolded
and told how the curtain would divide and
reveal beautiful sight for the one for
tunate enough to pull the heart. But as
the parting of the curtains was intended
only for the honoree, some mysterious
power directed the hands OF Miss Day, in
charge of this exercise, SO no one sue
ceeded until Miss Alison tried her luck.
As she appeared, very charming in her
light blue ratinee with handsome crocheted
collar and cuffs, all eyes were upon her
and eager to see the mysteries behind the
curtain. At the touch of her hand they
parted asif by magic and Christmas tree,
loaded with beautiful and dainty gifts, was
presented to view.
The next and very enjoyable feature was
a delightful ice course which was served
by the hostesses to the following members !:
Misses Emma Lou and Winnie Brownlee,
Louise Alison, Pauline Dawson, Eula
Hanks, Daisy Story, Irma Stinson, Jessie
Wyche, Sallie Tidwell, Marion Arnold,
| Matte Belle Scanland, and Mesdames
James Burt, Ernest Belcher, Edwin Doran,
and the following guests: Mesdames John
Stinson, Frank Ogden, Clint Gayle, Mary
Vance, H. r. Mccullough, /. H. Martin,
R. L. Wyche, j. q. Wise, and Miss Alma
| Keoun, of Plain Dealing.
The shower was pronounced quite q
success and many words of praise were
"showered" upon the fair hostesses. The
next meeting Of the club will be with Mrs.
Edwin Doran, April LIST. x
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
Confederate Deaths.

Rev.J. A. Jones, aged eighty -four years,
died last Monday at Jackson, Tenn. He
was native Of North Carolina, an ordain
ed minister of the Methodist Church and
a Confederate veteran.
James Bryan, ninety two years old, died
in the Soldiers Home at Beauvoir, Miss,
on the 18th instant. His death was caused
from a fall on the way to Biloxi from Car
roll County. He entered the home Monday
of last week.
Col. A. V. Reiff, eighty -four years of age,
a pioneer resident of Arkansas, was found
dead sitting in a chair at his home in Little
Rock last Tuesday. Col. Rieff was prom
inent figure in the Confederate Army and
participated in many battles.
Hon. Joseph H. Stevens, aged seventy
six years, one of the oldest native citizens
of Columbus, Miss, died Tuesday night.
He was member of the Fourteenth Mis-
sissisppi Infantry and was at the front dur
ing the entire period Of the war.
Charles G. Wiggin. iineal descendant
Of Gov. Wiggin Of Massachusetts and a
well-known Confederate veteran. died at
his home in New Orleans last Friday. He
was born in Osipee, N. H., March %, 1888,
and in the civil war he enlisted and was as
signed to Company C, Fifth Texas Cavalry
| 1858 moved to Texas. At the outbreak of
attached to Gen. H. H. Sibley's Brigade at
| San Antonio, and went on that disastrous
campaign through New Mexico, participant
ing in his first battle at Val Verde with the
forces of Gen. Candy. Later he was made
second lieutenant and came with Gen.
Tom Greene's Brigade to Louisiana, here
he took active part in the battles of Mans
] field, Hill and Bisland. At this latter bat
tie he was wounded and lay eight months
in the hospital at Franklin. When peace
was declared deceased settled in Houston,
Texas, and in 1866 married Miss Ella Smith
relative of Vice President Alexander H
Stephens.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
How He Broke Into Literature.

Frederic Harrison was close friend
If George Eliot. and she often asked
his advice in regard to points of law
that came up in the course OF her sto-
ries. She particularly needed legal adj
vice in vital part of Felix Holt"
for. conscientious worker as she was
and as all really great artists are. she
was not content to make a guess.
Mr.. Harrison listened as graveiy to
the presentation of her problem as il
it concerned real individuals The next
day he sent her carefully and con-
cisely worded opinion. which she used
in her book just as he wrote it. In the
story it is ascribed to the attorney
general and is referred to as final
authority
Mr. Harrison was both surprised
and pleased to see his own words used
He expected that the novelist would
wish to express his legal opinion in her
own language Thanks to George
Eliot" he said. with smile. Il have
written something that will live for
ever in English literature"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
Attention, Contractors.

GEALED bids are hereby invited for
y the repair of the Bellevue bridge,
spanning Lake Bodcau on the public
road two miles west of the above named
postofice. All bids must show sepa-
rately the charge per thousand for work
ing the two classes of lumber to be used
new lumber and the good lumber now on
the site and part of the old structure.
The work must be done in accordance
with specifications as now fixed by the
Police Jury for such bridges. Bids viii.
be opened at the regular April meet
ing Of the Police Jury and the right is
reserved to reject any or all. Address
"Clerk Police Jury, Benton, La" and
endorse across the sealing IBID on
Bodcau Bridge" IneAN
President Police Jury Bossier Parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
New Association of Parish Fairs Organized

On March 4th and 9th, at Baton Rouge,
a meeting of the several parish fair associ-
atoms was called by Hon. E. O. Bruner,
Commissioner of Agriculture and Immi-
grafton for the State.
At this meeting about twenty different
parish associations were represented, as
we'll as the State Fair Association.
An organization was perfected at this
time, the same to be known as ''The State
Association of the Parish Fairs of Louisi-
ana, its membership to consist of the
presidents and secretaries of the several
parish fair associations and those of any
other fair association officially recognized
by the Commissioner of Agriculture and
Immigration.
This organization will have president,
vicepresident and secretary treasurer, the
latter to draw $50 per year for his services.
The Association has the following COM
mittees to look after the general good of
our several fairs:
An Executive Committee of seven.
A Membership Committe of five.
A Date Committee of five.
An Amusement Committee OF five.
A Legislative Committee of five.
The annual dues of the association will
same.
We all realize that in anton there is
strength. Some of the parishes have a
hard time in financing their fairs, and by
concerted action in the arrangement of
dates better racing programs and more
and better amusements can be secured.
Competent judges for agriculture and live
stock can be secured from the United States
or State Department at the cost of their
expenses only.
Forthe guidance of all who are interested,
the officers of the new association are as
follows:
Executive Committee. N. Bruegger-
hoff, Shreveport; j. B. Roark, Leesville !;
w. E. Libbie, Hammond; D. E. Branch,
Franklinton; S. l.. Barksdale, Ruston; DIR.
R. M. Little, Opelousas; and E. P. Norman,
Rayville.
Committee on Memberships. H. Me-
comb, Columbia; S. P. Colvin, Ruston
L. N. Brueggerhoff, Shreveport; G. A.
Odom, Many; F. V. Mouton, Lafayette.
| Committee on Dates-L. N. Bruegger-
hoff, Shreveport; H. H. Spillyard, Beau
regard; M. s. Bolinger, Bolinger; A. A.
Morrow, Houma; and R. L. Hines, Baton
Rouge.
| Committee on Legislation-R. L. Hines,
Baton Rouge; G. A. Odom, Many; H. D.
Wilson, Roseland; c. A, Candy, Homer;
j. S. Rolfe, Bastrop.
The dates of twenty -eight parish fairs
were arranged as was thought best for all
These can be changed. AS it now stands
the fairs in the northern portion of the
State will not conflict with each other.
The Bossier Parish Fair is fixed for Oc-
tober 9th to 30th, which dates we asked
for. A partial list of the North Louisiana
fair dates are as follows:
Ouachita Parish-At Calhoun, Septem-
| Der 23d to 25th.
Ouachita Monroe Fair)-October 9th
to 3Oth.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
Gangrene.


Gangrene is the death of part of
the living body. Sometimes 1t results
from an injury. such as burning or
frostbite. or from surgical opera
ton. Sometimes it is the consequence
of physical condition. with such
causes as diabetes or senility or en-
bOlism. Whatever the cause or what
ever form it takes. it means that the
obstruction to circulation has been so
complete as to prevent local Nutrition
and to bring about the death of the
part. As impaired circulation is at the
root Of the trouble. the treatment must
try to restore the circulation and COM
bat the Inflammation. Local heat is
the best means Of restoring the circu-
lation. Hot bottles or warm irriga-
tons or bandages OF hot fiannels may
be used Gangrene is not matter
for home treatment except under the
constant and watchful care of the ply
stefan. for in many cases operation is
the only means of saving life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
WANT OF FAITH.

We have no faith that the Golden Rule
can be made to work in the world of bust
ness, and therefore we yield ourselves
supinely to the law of tooth and nail. We
have no faith that there can ever be peace
on the earth and good will among men, and
therefore we pile up our enormous arma-
ments on land and sea to the embltter-
ment of nations and the impoverishment
of the workers. We have no faith that
there will ever be time when We shall not
have the poor with US, therefore We rest
content with a civilization which enriches
the favored few at the expenses Of the
wretched many. We have no faith that
men can be intrusted with the boon of
liberty. and therefore We build our tyran-
MES and excuse our slaveries. We have
no faith in human nature, and therefore
reconcile ourselves to the fate that things
can never be much better than they are at
present. We have no faith in justice,
righteousness and love, and therefore prac-
tice injustice, righteousness, selfishness
and hate. We have no faith, and there
fore are the great tasks left undone, the
ideals unfufilled, the great emancipations
unachieved!
How would all this be instantly trans
which was commensurate in some measure
with our knowledge and our reason! ga
great task" says contemporary writer,
ssdemands a great faith" And by the
same token, great faith insures the
achievement of great task. "The force
of will, of courage, of self-sacrifice liberated
by a living faith, is so incalculable, so in
vincible, that nothing is impossible when
that power enters the field" Give US faith
and the Golden Rule could be established
Tomorrow in all human relationships, wal
abolished, poverty extinguished, injustice
aud hatred everywhere removed, right
eousness and good will everywhere brough
in. Faith in ourselves-in our power tt
do and dare; faith in our fellowmen-ir
their capacity for sympathy, sacrifice ane
brotherly love, and faith in God, is TIT
great need of humanity!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26

Bienville Parish-At Gibsland, Septem-
Der 3Oth to October I'd.
Lincoln Parish-At Ruston, October 7th
to 9th.
DeSoto Parish-At Mansfield, October
18th to 10Th.
Webster Parish-At Minden, October
14th to 10th.
Sabine Parish-At Many, October 21st
to 23d.
Claiborne Parish-At Homer, October
21st to 23d.
| Grant Parish-At Pollock, October 21st
to 23d.
Livingston Parish-At Walker, October
| Vernon Parish-At Leesville, October
9th to 31st.
| Bossier Parish-At Plain Dealing, Oc-
tober 9th to Both.
The State Fair-At Shreveport, Novem-
Der 4th to 18th.
Some parishes may make changes in
their dates, but tits hardly probable this
will be done.
The officers of the new association are as
follows: President, R. T. McClendon, of
Homer; Vicepresident, DR.. M. V. Mar
mande, of Houma; Secretary Treasurer,
Mrs. F. A. Leaning, of Mansfeld-all
elected for one year.
/ In his opening address Hon. E. O. Bruner
said:
Louisiana is going forward by leaps
and bounds, as our last agricultural report
will show.
San agricultural fair is great object
lesson. 1t is intensely educative in its
character. 1t teaches by contrast and ex-
ample Seeing is believing. 1t creates a
healthy rivalry and friendly competition.
1t gathers knowledge and defuses it; it
promotes social life and good feeling; it is
the time-keeper of progress; it records a
community's progress; it broadens and
brightens the daily life of the people; ii
"opens mighty storehouses of information.
"The Fair is good business proposition
1t is chance to advertise your goods and
your farm products. The fair spirit is
taking hold of our people. We have all
to gain and nothing to lose by encouraging
esta blishing and maintaining good parish
fair"
There was sentiment in the meeting tc
keep the Parish Fair as close to an agri.
cultural exhibit as possible. An exchange
, of ideas showed that the fair that stuck
l close to the agricultural side succeeded
best Also the sentiment was to keep ou
all gambling and make our fairs good, clean
moral shows.
We are expecting our next Legislature
to be liberal with funds to be used fol-
premiums for our fairs, and we hope oul
own Police Jury will give US their hearty
support and financial help-sufficient tina
. we may keep our fair up to the high stand
y y ard of the past.
. The Bossier Parish Fair has name al
over the State of doing things right ant
. making it interesting for other fairs whel
it comes to competing at the State Fair ant
carrying away so many blue ribbons OF
= individual exhibits.
- ;. Some of the other parish association
J promise us now that if we get any higl
: : place this year, we will have to get busy.
Will you begin noev to get something
ready for the fair? By your corporation
y we can succeed. N po,,rcEp
J. President Parish Fair Association.
Bolinger, La, March Is, 1914.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
Homestead Entry No. o., G29.
Department Of the INTERIOR,
u. 8. Land ONCE at Baton Rouge, In.

Department or the Interior,
U. 8. Land ONCE at Baton Rouge, La.
February 10, 1914. ID
NOTICE is hereby given that Alfred
~ Blackwell, OF Hughes Spur. La,
who, on December 8, 1910, made Home
stead Entry No. GA ,029, for the southeast
quarter Of northwest quarter, section Y,
township 81 north, range 10 west, Lou-.
isiana Meridian, has filed notice OF in-.
tention to make three year proof. TO
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of Court, at
Benton, La, On the Both day OF March,,
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Corne-.
Illus Louis. w. C. Hughes, j. G. Chii-5
ders and Tom Pye, all of Hughes Spur,
La. JOHN F. INITIAL, Register.
February 26, 1914. mar 20
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
Trespass Notice.

THE general public is hereby notified
i that hunting and fishing and other
trespassing is forbidden on Avalon
Farm, owned by L. C. Buckley, and
located in Ward Five, Bossier Parish.
Those disregarding this notice and tres
passing on said farm will be prosecuted.
TIT M. SMITH, in charge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
Automobile Taxes.

To Automsbile Owners:
All persons in Bossier Parish owning
automobiles will please remit for licen-
SEES for the year 1914, as the same are
now past due. j. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and Collector.
Benton, La, March 2, 1914.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
To Tres,laSScrS.

THE timber on all land belonging %
i me in Bossier Parish is moi for sale.
No one has my authority to sell same;
and all persons are hereby warned
against buying timber on my lands.
SIT w. II. SCANLAND.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
STATEMENT

OF the condition of the Bank of Benton, Benton
La, at the close of business March IL, 1914.
RESOURCES
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-06-18
pYp4uRfHER.

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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-01

Seasons Best Suit Bargains
Note The Values
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een recently added former collection
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$36 90 Suits in Tango desirable
iety ofm
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To0'oo oolts $3.50 $3.50 Suits $1775
eoo M c.+ COATS AT REDUCED PRICES
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-02-14
or at Least His. Newspaper
Says Latter Violated
Platform Pledge.
80 81 &c. rELEsaA.l

WASHINGTON, Feb Ex-senator
Chiffon has been so ardent and so
consistent a supporter of every policy
OF President Wilson since the latter
first occupied the White House that
the editorial in the senator's news
paper, the Charleston Gazette, OF
Tuesday. taking Issue with the pTes,-
dent IS TO whether tolls for the use
OF the Panama canal should be
charged to American vessels, has
caused considerable comment here
Apparently the closest Telati6nshlp
has; existed between the president ana
Senator Chiffon, The senator has
supported every policy of the presl-
dent and the latter has been guided
in all his appointments Tor West Yir-
GINA by the advice of Senator Chiffon.
This makes II ell the more astonish-
ing that the senator's paper should
have been so outspokcn IN. its charges
that the president has violated one OF
his pledges to the people as embodied
in the platform of the Democratic ma
tional convention held at Baltimore
in 1912 Whether the close relation
ship between the president and the
senator has ceased to exist mas not
been made apparent, but it is siSniii-
cant that the very time when the SEN
ator's paper is making adverse com
1nent on the presidents policy re-,
carding the canal tolls the nomination
Of Ned Smith, recommended by Sen
ator Chiffon to be marshal IN the
Northern district Of West Virginia
should be held up.
Ii would be unjust to Senator Cail-
ton, however, to. intimate that ms
endorsement OF the presidents policies
has any relation to the appointment
Of applicants for Office. in West Var
ginfa. The senator's position on the
principal public questions OF The day
has long been known. he has stooa
~. these THINGS which the president
has proclaimed az the policies Of the
party aud he has assisted in the sen
a te by his vote to carry cut these pos
icies. 1t is not surprising. therefore,
that the relationship between the
president and the senator should have
been so close. But the fact that the
senator has always stood firmly cy
The president, ready 30 assist him IN
any possible way in the carrying out
Of his policies, makes the present OPP