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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-20

and mathematics, Miss Mabel Jordan;
Latin and history, Miss Jane Thompson,
and science, Prof. R. W. Eggleston. A
teacher for the fourth and fifth grades is
yet to be supplied. ..s
Mrs. Fanny Purcell returned home
this morning from Texas, where she
went some weeks ago for the benefit of
her health. Her health and strength are
entirely restored, to the great gratifica-
ton of her friends. :
The plant of the Plain Dealing Gin
ming Company was operated for little
while yesterday afternoon and every
thing found to be working smoothly.
The management of the gin anticipates
big business for the season.
THURSDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Crawford of this
place and two of their younger children
returned home last Saturday from Yer
non, Texas, where they attended family
reunion at the home of Mrs. Lizzie Hol-
oway Crawford, Mr.. Crawford's mother.
Mr.. j. B. Crawford, the father, whose
death occurred at Vernon a few years
since, and his family formerly resided at
Red Land. All were we'll and favorably
known to large number of the older
residents of Bossier Parish. This re-
union was planned to get all members of
the family together on the I'd, and all
now living were present, with the ex-
ception Of one daughter Mrs. Alice
Miller. One son, H. o. Crawford, died
some ten years ago.. Following are the
names of the children, and the number
and sex of their children are also given:
w. T. Crawford-two daughters and
three sons.
J. L. Crawford-three daughters and
| tWo-sons.
J. M. Crawford-fiv daughters.
H. o. Crawford = one daughter and
three sons.
M. H. Crawford-two daughters and
three sons. = ..--
T. r. Crawford - one daughter and
| two sons.
]. D. Crawford three daughters and
three sons.
Az H. Crawford-two daughters and
one son.
| L. H. CraWford-one son.
Mrs. Alice Miller-two daughters and
two sons.
Mrs. Lizzie Creeger.
Mrs. Vally Vitteo-two sons.
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Haughton.

Wednesday, August 49, Mr.. J. N.
Plat is seriously i'll, being confined to
his bed with heart trouble.
Miss Rocks is visiting her brother,
DR.. J. E. Rocks.
Mrs. Ed Plat and daughter of Grand
Cane are here on visit with old friends
and relatives.
Miss Gretchen McDade is with rela-
tives spending a while at Roseborough
Springs, Texas.
A revival is in progress at the Chris
tan church. The services are being
conducted by Nazareans.
Mrs. Perrin has returned from San
Angelo, Texas, and is keeping house for
her brother, Mr.. r. M. Sandidge.
We are having nice rains every day
and almost overy one is trying to plant
turnips and fall gardens between
showers.
The cottage of Mr.. Taylor was de-
stroyed by fire about twelve o'clock last
Friday night. The family was awakened
by the smoke and only had time to dress
and save some bedding and few small
articles. The origin Of the fire is not
known.
1.-THE following paragraphs are taken
from report intended for publication
in last weeks issue dated Tuesday, the
t1th) but which did not reach this Office
until Friday.-Local Editor.
Rev. J. M. Brown spent Sunday il
Arcadia.
Miss Kate Dawson, who for the pas
three weeks has been enjoying the de.
ightful climate of the mountains o.
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Red Land.

Wednesday, August 19.-Born, to Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Goodwin on the 9th, a
girl.
Misses Ruth Nuckolls and Blanco
Garrett are visiting their cousins, Misses
Yuma and Ila Bee Barnett.
Rev. T. J. Embree, assisted by Rev.
w. F. Rogers, is conducting an eight
day meeting at Walkers Chapel.
Miss Robbie Dale Stewart is spending
this week with Mrs. J. c. Holman of the
Mot community. Miss Maude Slack of
Plain Dealing is also her guest.
At meeting of the Board OF Trustees
of the Red Land Graded School, held
Saturday afternoon, it was decided to
add another class room to the school
building and employ six teachers for the
coming term.
Mr.. Dallas G. Allen, who for some
months has been in the Shreveport
Offices of the L. r. and N. Railway Com
pany, has accepted a position with the
Florsheim Brothers Dry Goods Com
pany of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Gary of Dumas,
Ark, arrived Friday to visit their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Hudson. Mr..
Gary is remembered as principal of the
Red Land Graded School for two terms,
and is being warmly welcomed by his
old friends and former pupils.
Mrs. G.. G. Allen entertained the Red
Land Domestic Science Club at hel
home Friday afternoon. On account oil
the inclement weather several members
were absent, their presence being
greatly missed.
After short business session, re-
| freshments of ice cream and cake were
served the guests, seated on the porches
by Misses Robbie Dale Stewart, Myr'
tice, Annie Lee and Viola Allen. Those
present were: Mesdames Rupert Butler
N. w. Stewart, Mary Stewart, F. M
Johnson, w. NJ. Peyton and G.. T. May'
and Misses Ibbie Walker, Willie Belle
Peyton, Vashti Keoun, Ola Robertson
Carrie Lou Mays and Eva Keoun.
The next meeting win be with Mrs
Butler September 18th.
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Queer Fish.

L. Some curious fish found in South
American waters breathe with lungs
AS well as gillS During the dry sea
son the fish curls up mt the bottom OF
il burrow. With its tail over it's face.
and remains there until the rise of
water dissolves the plug with which it
stops the entrance to the burrow
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Here Are Three Bargains

Two secondhand Mowers, in good con-
dition-$15 and $685. A Gin Outfit COM
plete, consisting of two 60-saw stands,
with shafting, pulleys, press and con-
denser. Less than half price,. Address,
Plain Dealing, La. NV. SENTELL.
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Protracted Meeting at Emma.

A protracted meeting will be begun
at the Emma Methodist Church on the
Saturday night (the 22d) before the
fourth Sunday in this month. Quarterly
conference will be held on Tuesday.
Also, dinner on the grounds. Every
body invited to come and bring basket.
This announcement is made by request.
w. A. JOHNSON.
Cotton Valley, August 10, 1914.
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His Mistake.

Il understand you entertained mum
Der of people at dinner last night
That's what | thought" replied MIR
Cumrox. but my wife says | bored
EN-" -Washington Star.
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A Concession.

She-ion don't allow me to do any
thing want! Ii it goes on much
-onger ! shall go home to mamma
ie-That Twill allow you to do-Fhe
gende Batter
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Rocky Mount.

Tuesday, August 1S.-More rain yes
terday. There has been too much for
cotton, but it is just the thing for sugar
cane, eetpotatoes and other late crops.
After quite a chase the deer hunters
got another deer yesterday,
Mr.. Lee Burks has on exhibition hen
egg weighing about four ounces.
The w. o. w. hall has just been
painted and shows up very nicely.
Mrs.J. D. Gleason of Staples is Wis
itor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P.
Gleason. -s
Rev. and Mrs. w. A. zeigler of Bun
kie and one of their little boys spent the
past week here with friends. .@A
Miss Gussie Lou Adams has returned
to Texarkana, Ark, after two weeks
stay with her mother and sisters.
Mr. B. Booker has been quite ill for
the past ten days, but your correspond
ent is pleased to report he is now i'm
proving.
Mr.. J. w. Gregory has returned te
Dallas, Texas, after spending two weeks
pleasantly with his wife and four little
boys, now visitors at the home of Mr.
G. w. Dnrdin. Mr.. Gregory has en-
ployment in the Texas city with the
T. and P. Railway Company.
Mr.. Willie Dunn, an old friend, pai6
Ivan a visit few days ago. Wonder
what brings Will all the way from Peli,
can up here. To make a guess, it,
two blue eyes. A FRIEND.
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Doesn't Suffer Much.

Does your wife suffer in silence7'
Yes. and am sorry Ii she did no,
suffer IN silence perhaps she would b.
silent oftener" Houston Post
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Corrected.

He-Darling. refuse me, and shall
What want is a mau who will
promise me that II ! accept him.
Judge
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-20

DIR. v. Irwin Miller, Dentist,
Has moved his Office to rooms W- Z,
Hutchinson Building, Shreveport, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-20

or 6 doses 666 will break any case of
Fever or Chilis. Price, 25 cents. so-1a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-08-20

5 or 6 doses 666 will break any case OF
Fever or Chills. Price, 25 cents. so-ls
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
SPORT.

o Tommy Gary of Chicago outpointed
Ad Wolgast, former lightweight cham
picn in ten-round nodecision con-
test at Streator, III.
Sam Langford of Boston was out
pointed at Joplin, Mo-, by Jeff Clarke,
negro heavyweight of Joplin, who
won the popular decision at the end
of ten rounds.
Directum |. in two straight heats
defeated William in their third and
deciding match race for championship
pacing honors at Grand Rapids, Mich
The best time was 2:01A.
Entries for the seventh annual Los
Angeles-Phoenix road race closed with
twenty cars nominated. The start
Will be from Los Angeles the morn
ing of November 9, with night con-
trolls at Needles, Calf. and Prescott,
Ariz., finishing at Phoenix November
IL.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
NOT SUCH DEADLY ENEMIES
"Bloody Chasm" That Separated Ma
tionalists and Obstetrics Might
Have Been Bridged.

AS all the world knows, interna-
tional war has proved a great concil-
iator in Ireland AS contributor to
the Bystander says, you cannot give
much attention to the dismemberment
Of the empire when you are not GER
tain whether you will have an EN-
pire to dismember.
There is q geniality about the Ma
tionalist volunteer that makes you
know that he would rather fight some
one else-Germany in this case-than
Ulster. A few stories are current
that help to show how very ripe Ire
land was for conciliation. Not long
ago company of Nationalist volun-
teers, passing company of Ulster
men, and being uncertain as to the
customary etiquette between deadly
enemies-saluted. In northern dis
trict there was only one field suitable
for drilling, and as the two opposition
armies wanted it, the owner began
bidding them against each other.
Northern canniness asserted itself.
The commanding officer of one battal-
ion approached the enemy, and they
agreed to rent the field in common,
and use it on alternate days!
A third anecdote relates that while
some Ulster volunteers were drilling
a Nationalist was seen sitting on a
fence watching them. When he was
questioned by an fisherman he ex-
planned that his own company had
mislaid their rifles and could not
drill; but" he added, I'VE were wait
ing to see if we could get the loan OF
yours when you've done with them"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
Wife Tells Story at Killing inquiry.

Denyer.-The inquest over William
r. Herbertson, contractor, who was
shot and killed by George Quinn at
1045 West Fourteenth avenue. was
held at the city morgue. Mrs. Herbert
son, over whom the shooting occurred,
and her son Frank, were the only wit
nesses, Quinn refused to testify and
was taken to the West Side Court He
entered plea of not guilty to the in
formation charging him with murder,
filed by the district attorney. Mrs.
Herbertson testified that she had been
intimate with Quinn and that she saw
him the Friday night before he shot
and killed her husband The boy told
the jury that he saw Quinn go into
the room where his mother and father
were sitting. He said Quinn was car
rying Il shotgun.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
The WINE AND BEER TAX.
ESTIMATED TO RAISE S2oo, 1000 IN
DENVER DISTRICT.
Internal Revenue Office Busy Putting
Provisions of War Measure
in Force.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-The passage by Congress
OF the war revenue tax which, by vir-
tue OF special emergency clause,
went into effect at once, will impose
in the Denver internal revenue district
an additional tax on beer and wine OF
100000, according to Mark Skinner,
internal revenue collector.
The local internal revenue office,
just emerging from the complications
OF the income tax, will be plunged
into even greater labors with the new
revenue measure OF the government.
One department will be devoted eX-
cluslvely to the sale of documentary
stamps, which the recent law requires
on bonds, mortgages, contracts, etc, to
make them valid. A special inspector
will have to be detailed to examine
each day the files of the municipal
county and state clerks to see that the
law is being followed.
The most difficult thing, say the
internal revenue men, is to educate
the public up to the requirements of
the new act.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
FOREIGN.

Former President Porfirio Diaz of
Mexico. who now is in Barritz, France,
has completely recovered from his re-
cent illness, says Reuter- dispatch
from Madrid
The economic results of war have
fallen heavily on the women wage
earners of London, of whom over 60, :
900 have been discharged from en-
ployment since August /.
The king of SaNony while visiting
the Saxon troops and the army of the
German crown prince, advanced sew
eral times to the firing line in order
to satisfy himself concerning the con-
ditions under which the men were
fighting.
The new British gun, used for the
first time in recent days, says the cor
respondent of the London Times, in
northern France has provided a fresh
terror for German airmen. The gun.
the correspondent states, succeeds in
finding its target with great facility.
Notwithstanding that the war has
largely curtailed shipping activities,
the Panama canal traffic for the first
six weeks was greater, says Colonel
Goethals, than had been expected, and
indicates that within a year the tolls
may be sufficient to pay all operating
expenses. The canal has thus far
earned s369,706.
The British government has been
so successful in cornering the sugar
supply and in accommodating large
stores of it, that it is now announced
that the gross wholesale price will be
reduced 60 cents per hundredweight,
which will make the maximum retail
price 7 cents per pound for good
granulated and cents per pound for
good cubes.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
Prospector's Body Found in GuIch.

Cripple Creek-The body of Enoch
French, l0l, pioneer prospector, who
disappeared from the county hospital
several weeks ago, after he had an
nounced that he was going mining, was
found in Rattlesnake gulch on Four
mile creek by Tim Wilson, a cattle
man. French showed surprising
strength when ne left the hospital sew
eral weeks ago. A posse organized to
bring him back could not find him
afteT the aged man had been caught
by hospital attendants and again
eluded them. The body was found be-
side stream which French had ford
ed six weeks ago. He leaves daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. E. McMurray, of Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
Eaton Man Jailed After Shooting.

Eaton.-Carl Walton is in Jail await
ing the result of shotgun wounds in
flicrtd on George McVaw in fight at
Walton's home in East Eaton, where
McFaw was living. McNaw received a
charge of No. 4 shot alleged to have
been fired by Walton, in his back just
above the hip. McVaw says that when
Walton, after dispute, appeared with
the shotgun, he fled, having no weap-
on but a revolver that wouldn't work,
and was ten feet from Walton when he
was shot.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
Houston Barred in Office Race.

Denyer.-Samuel r. Houston Of
Trinidad cannot have his name upon
the ballot at the November election
as a candidate for governor. The State
Supreme Court affirmed the decision
given by District Judge Allen, who or
dered that the mandamus suit brought
by Houston to compel Secretary of
State Pearce to put Houston's name
on the ballot be dismissed. Argu-
ments were made by attorneys in the
case before Justices Musser, Hill and
Gabbert, who comprise Department l
of the tribunal.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
WASHINGTON.

No federal right is violated by a
court order requiring a company to
produce it's books for examination, ac-
Court in dismissing an appeal case.
Early replies received at the Treas
ury Department from eastern bankers
indicate certain acceptance by the
banks of the proposed S135,000, 900 cot
ton financing pool suggested by the
federal reserve board.
The rail and river coal case, involv-
ing the constitutionality of the Ohio
"mine run" or coal screen" law, was
advanced by the Supreme Court and
placed On the summary docket for ar
gument on November 80.
The German ambassador, Count Won
Bernstorff, said that early in the Eu-
ropean war he has assured the United
States government that whatever the
outcome of the conflict, Germany
would respect the Monroe doctrine.
Mobilization of a great "army of
Righteousness by Methodists, in one
organized union, to include Northern
Nd Southern divisions and all the
ar branches of the denominations,
Dwas advocated by Josephus Daniels,
secretary OF the navy, in an address
at the centennial celebration of the
Foundry Methodist church. Such a
union, he said. would have an enroll
ment of 5,290,S64 souls.
Counsel for the state Of Iowa filed
an appeal in the Supreme Court from
a decision of the Federal Circuit
Court, which declared unconstitution-
al the state law for vasectomy on
criminals twice sent to the peniten-
tiary.
The Supreme Court declined to d.
rect the New York Federal Court to
annul the Indictment against Jared
Flagg, indicted with Daniel H. Morgan,
former treasurer of the United States,
and now on trial in New York charged
with alleged misuse of the mails in
selling stocks.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
War Hurtino Gamblers.

A social worker in England was
questioned as to unemployment in his
district. Not much unemployment
but good deal Of half time. Still
things aren't SO bad as might be.
for now there's little racing, lot of
money gets home which would never
get there ordinarily. The bookies'
runners are feeling the war more than
anybody"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
GEN ERAL.

Nearly TWO score persons, men, WOm-
en- and children, were injured in Sun
day automobile accidents in and
around New York.
At Mineola, N. Y, the jury in the
trial of Mrs. Florence Conklin Car
man, accused of Staying Mrs. Louise
Bailey June so, disagreed and was dis
charged.
Delegations representing forty ma
tional Jewish organizations met in
New York to make plans to raise a
great fund for the relief of Jews in
the war zone.
The Western Union Telegraph
Company announced in New York that
after Nov. l the British military au-
thorities would admit messages in GER
tian specified codes.
Nearly all the glove factories, which
closed at Gloversville, N. Y, because
of the strike of 1,600 cutters, have re-
opened All are being guarded by the
police and about 100 deputies.
The law prohibiting the display in
parades of red and black flags, or ban
ners and signs bearing inscriptions
against organized government, was
upheld by the State Supreme Court at
Boston.
In a Theoretically sealed. satin
lined coffin, covered by flowers, and
on board a special train, the body of
Betty T., pet Pomeranian dog owned
by Herman B. Duryea, was taken from
Westbury, l.. l., to Hickory Valley,
Tenn, for burial. The dog was val
ued at $4,000
In a remarkable decision, upholding
the right of labor to organize. Judge
w. B. Neff at Columbus, Ohio, found
School Superintendent w. NJ. Freder-
ick guilty of contempt of court in fail
ing to heed a court injunction not to
discharge teachers because of activity
in forming union.
With people of all sections keenly
interested in the supply of life's neces-
saries, they recognize the supreme
Importance of making agriculture eff
cient and profitable and rural life com
Portable" Secretary Houston of the
Department of Agriculture declared at
Chicago before the convention of the
National Dairy Show Association
One hundred and five men who
were trapped on the lower level of a
burning mine near Royalton, ILL.,, are
believed to be beyond hope of rescue.
Thirty to forty others of the 308 who
entered the mine are known to be
dead, and twenty-eight bodies have
been recovered. The mine belongs to
the Franklin Coal and Coke Company
and is located a mile from Royalton.
Mrs Wilbur P. Thirkield of New
Orleans, La, was reelected president
of the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Church at the
Syracuse, N. Y, meeting. Mrs. May
Leonard Woodruff of Allendale, N. j..
was elected vice president.
Turning misfortune to account, j.
G. LaPoint of New Albany, Ind, a for
mer brakeman, who lost leg in a
railroad accident several years ago,
invented pneumatic pad for artt
ficial limbs, and now the European
war has created a big demand for his
product.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
The Greatest Chasm.

The greatest chasm between the
producer and the consumer is the
mudhole.
would not discourage foreign mis-
sionary work, but am rather envious
of the permanent highways that have
been constructed in some OF the coun-
tries to which we are sending Chris
tian missionaries.-Hom T. Wade,
secretary Texas Good Roads associa-
tion.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
- CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST WEEK
, RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
- CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service
WESTERN.

Judges of the Mississippi Supreme
Court heard arguments at Jackson
while clad in overalls and cotton
shirts.
Three members of citizens posse
of about 500 men were wounded. one
perhaps mortally, in a running battle
with three automobile bandits near
Alton, III.
w. j. Bryan was the guest of hon
or at a dollar-a-plate breakfast at Min
neapolis, after which he went to the
University of Minnesota and ad-
dressed the students.
Fire swept the five-story brick and
frame building of the Fleischmann
Mailing Company in Chicago. doing
damage estimated at 100000. One
fireman was injured.
Edward Shaffer. student in the
University at Madison, Wis, was shot
and fatally wounded by two masked
highwaymen when he was walking on
the campus with a young woman.
Five thousand war horses, it was es-
timated. are at Fort Worth. awaiting
delivery to the French and English
SolhlllSSiOAo. hhINh nave bCSh
busy buying there for several weeks.
John Silvis was killed and three 9TH
ers were probably fatally injured when
gasoline mill engine exploded at
Watts, Okla. The engine was hurled
400 feet into a river, and practically
demolished the mill.
Mrs. Hilda Heller, % years old, fell
NY cb etc a SiYth
and Olive streets in St. Louis and suf-
fered a fracture of rib. A policeman
reported her fall was caused by be
coming tangled in her tight skirt"
toy watch, about the size of a
nickel and a quarter of an inch thick,
was removed from the esophagus Of
Corinne Schine, 9 years old, at the
city hospital in st. Louis. The child
swallowed the toy watch five days
before.
A mushroom weighing about twenty
five pounds was grown upon a Jeffer-
sen county farm owned by Louis A.
Held of st. Louis. The mushroom is
of irregular shape, 211a inches in di-
ameter, 13 inches high and coz inches
in circumference.
What is said by New Orleans rail
road officials to be the largest con
signment of flour to single con
signee from an American port is be-
ing concentrated for The Netherlands
government. Already 144 carloads,
shown on railroad waybills as 4,722,0
pounds. has arrived at New Orleans.
Ray Pfanschmidt, aged 23, was
found not guilty of the murder of his
sister, Blanche Pfanschmidt, at his
second trial at Macomb, Ill. The first
trial resulted in verdict of guilty,
from which appeal was taken on error.
The young man still is held on the
charge of having murdered his father,
mother and school teacher, that he
might inherit his fathers wealth and
marry Miss Esther Reeder.