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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
THE MIGHTY WoRD-"IF."

Text, IF l had not come and spoken
unto them. If had not done among them
the works which none other did, John
XIV, 22-24.
There is one slender tiny pivot on
which all of human history swings. 1t
Is the biggest word in the language
'if." Everything in this mighty COM
pick world is conditional, nothing abb
soIute save God. 1t is the element
that makes some fatalists. There are
SO many outside forces, uncanny, tHys-
tic. suprahuman. that they give up
feeling Of free agency-"lt is kismet."
Some others become the unhappy vic
tins of d belief in chance and are con-
stantly propitiating goddess of luck.
What is the truth? First. that while
all things are indeed conditional we
are the determining factor. If today
we deny ourselves the temptation we
are stronger tomorrow and the money
is still in our pocket And. secondly.
there is no such thing as chance. Not
even in the Zip of coin. If we could
calculate the strength of our will, the
force of the muscle of our thumb. the.
distance the coin will travel we could
buy the world. But no chance. only
law of force has entered into it. If
we can master the knowledge of the
conditions we are masters of the word
'if," and this little world is ours
The Enigmas OF History.
Philosophy has never quite solved
our hilman part. 1t is perhaps one of
the insoluble enigmas Is the course
of history determined by memorable
laws which control man as planets are
controlled by suns: Or is it determined
by free action of men who make and
Enmake empires rs a builder tears
down one building and puts up anoth
er? Did the reformation make Luther
or Luther the reformation? Did cir.
cumstances make Lincoln or Lincoln
circumstances? Which is the correct
interpreter of history. Buckle or Car
lyle? Which is the sounder philoso-
pher. Calvin or Arminius? If the geese
had not cackled that saved Rome. if
the flight OF birds had not determined
Columbus to shape his course from.
west to southwest if the unknown
physician in Corsica had not removed
the growth from the thyroid gland of
the little lad Nabulione Buonaparte.
if Grouchy had not taken the wrong
| road or if it had not rained the night
before Waterloo. if Charles l. had not
prohibited Il ships sailing with three
passengers. Cromwell, Pyni and Hump
den: if Charles H. had accepted the
offer to reign as king of Virginia,
if Lincoln could have had the process
of reconstruction instead of johnson.
if the great emancipation had been
drowned in that trip down the Mis-
| sissippi would the course of human
events have been essentially the same?
The peradventure of trifie has often
changed human history. Indeed. are
there any trif1es In human affairs?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
Partition Sale.

D. E. Afford VS.. John Lee Hollingsworth ct ais.
No. $3.50. In Second District Court, Bosser
Parish, Louisiana.
DY virtue of an order and commission
ID for sale, issued in the above entitled
case, and to me directed, authorizing and
requiring 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,
April 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 inn
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 Holdings
worth.
Terms of Sale-For cash, if the APP
praisement or two-thirds thereof be bid.
else on credit of twelve months, ac-
cording to law. J. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and ex- officio Auctioneer.
Benton, La, Feb. 26, 1914. apr2
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
Sherin'S Sale.

]. G. McDaee vs. Louisiana Land and Immigra-
ton Company. Limited. No. GEO. In Second
District Court, Bossier Parish, Louis ana
DY virtue OF writ of seizure and sale,
ID issued in the above entitled suit
and to ME directed, l 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, April Is,
1914, the following described property,
to-wit:
The southeast quarter of southwest
quarter and west half of southwest quar-
ter of section 3-being lots |, 2 and 3,
lots /, 5, 6, and s and south half Of
southwest quarter of section 4, east half
of southeast quarter OF section 5, east
half of northeast quarter and southeast
quarter of section s, all of section y, all
of section 10, except the south half Of
northeast quarter, all lying in township
II north, range IL west, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, and known as Skannal's
Bluff plantation, containing 1855 acres,
more or less, together with the improve
ments thereon and the appurtenances
thereunto belonging.
Terms of Sale Il Cash, without the
benefit of appraisement, to pay and sat-
isfy the sum of $1,000, with 7 per cent
per annum interest thereon from jan
uary l., 1911, and on terms of credit to
meet three notes, each for, the sum of
$4,000, due January /, 1915, January l.,
1916, and January /, 1917, with interest
on each at the rate of 7 per cent per
annnum from January i, 1911, until paid,
and all costs OF suit, including 5 per cent
on said sums and interest as attorney
fees. ]. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, March II, 1911. apr 10
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profits that keeps ones business
hantor that
essential advertise it for the merchant who alive to
good
to sell bunch steers homesed colt M wagon or buggy ana
bargain
house sundy wants.
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Homestead Entry No. "a, O64.

Department Of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
March 5, 19l4.1
NOTICE is hereby given that Lille
~ Taylor, widow of Judge Taylor, of
Bellevue, La, who, on February 20,
1911, made Homestead Entry No. 04, O64,
for the southeast quarter of northeast
quarter, east half of southeast quarter
and southwest quarter of southeast
quarter of section %, township 10 north,
range IL west, Louisiana Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make three
year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Clerk of
Court at Benton, La, on the 14th day of
April, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Louis
Carter, John Wesley Jackson, Frank F.
Vickers and Pearl Davis, all of Belle
Vue' La JOHN F. NUTTALL, Register.
March II, 1914. apre
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02

Our first step toward agreement
should be to decline before we argue
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
Homestead Entry No. O4.OG7.

Department of the INTERIOR,
U. S. Land ONCE at Baton Rouge, La,
March 5, 1914
NOTICE is hereby given that Gus
~ Bailey of Bellevue, La, who, on
February q, 1911, made Homestead En-
try No. 0i,067, for lots 2, 3, 5, 6, s and
II, section IA, township 10 north, range
IL west, Louisiana meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make three wear
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Clerk of
Court, at Benton, La, on the 14th day of
April, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Louis
Carter, John Wesley Jackson, Frank F.
Vickers and Pearl Davis, all of Belle
Vue' La JOHN F. NUTTALL, Register.
March IL, 1914. apre
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
The Fall Of a Leaf.

What if Joseph had not been prime
minister when Jacob sent down to
Egypt for corn; ii PharaOh's daughter
had not strayed down to the rivers
edge; if plate had followed his i'm
pulse and released his prisoner: if IN
das had gone and flung himself ut .Je-
sus feet as he did the thirty pieces of
silver to the priests if Paul had not
escaped the shipwreck those three
times? At the reformation many Of the
reformers, while wishing to correct
abuses in the. church, wanted toN stay
within the pale. and some Of the best
churchmcn of the day wanted the
same If there had been a spirit of
conciliation Europe would have been
saved 500 years Of relapse. What If
John Wesley had not met the Moravian
missionaries? Can it be that the free
individual is but pawn in the hands
of a great necessity to whose secret
will all must bow? In our individual
lives we stand or fall with ''ifs."
There are three links in our human
chain-habit, character destiny. A
chain is no stronger than it's weakest
link If. If our habits are good our
character will be. If our character is
good our destiny will be. If.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02

Gsy Elsewhere in this issue of the
Banner appears a record of subscrip-
lions paid us during the past month. If
your name should be in this list, look
for it. II it is not there, write us, stating
the amount paid, and we will be pleased
TO make corrections on our books, when
found necessary. Please be prompt to
write. The best time to correct an error
is when it is first discovered.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
The Greatest "If" of All.

The Greatest "If" of All.
The text tells the greatest of all
ifs If Christ had not come. If. If
the angels had not sung his birth how
poor the world would be! No Christians
No jingling bells of Santa Claus for
children. No good will and Christmas
cheer for all who hear his name. A
Christless world! No Christian litera.
ture from Chaucer to Browning. No
music from Gregory to Mendelssohn
No madonna pictures. no living statu-
airy No book shelves with scarlet
thread of Christianity running through
poetry and prose No history with r..
&. and A ID. The world s greatest lii
erature. music and art would still he
unknown. No hospitals. almshouses.
asyiums for blind. deaf. dumb, insane.
No home for infants and aged No
New Testament. no Sunday schools. no
young peoples societies. No magnifi-
cent cathedrals. When he came hui
man slavery was universal. infanticide
was not called a crime. prisoners were
sold for unjust debts. IL Christ had
not come no Golden City. no hope, no
pardon. no peace, no sins forgiven. II
Christ had not come. But Christ did
come. Stand at the manger. look back
ward and forward: under the impulse
OF chfists teaching and spirit tile ma
tons lave gone forward toward ideals
never before dreamed of. Time and
eternity are solved il Christ be our ply.
ct. If!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
TreSpaSS Notice.

THE general public is hereby notified
L 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.
7-tf NJ. SMITH, in charge.
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D. E. Afford VS.. John Lee Hollingsworth ct ais.
No. $3.50. In Second District Court, Bosser
Parish, Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
Apeiies' MASTERPIECES,

The masterpiece of Apelles was the
Venus Aladyomene. Venus Rising
From the Sea-" The falling drops Of
water from her hair form a transpar-
ent silver veil over her form. 1t cost
$121.aO0 and was painted FOR the tenn
pie of Escuiapius at Cos. and after.
ward placed by Augustus in the tenn
pie which he dedicated to his illus.
trious patron. Julius Caesar Part of
the famous picture was injured and
no one could be found to repair it,
New York American
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-04-02
Automobile Taxes.

To Automsbile Owners:
All persons in Bossier Parish owning
automobiles will please remit for licen-
ses for the year 1911, as the same are
now past due. j. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and Collector,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
ENTERTAINMENT FOR
 CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR

A happy event of Friday evening took place at the manse of the First Pres byterlan church on Twenty-rirst street ana Fourth avenue when the members of the Christian Endeavor of that church enjoyed the evening with music and games Miss Lillie Mae Bray was award ed the prize in guessing contest and MT. William Clubb received the boobv prize
 The reception room and parlors were decorated with ferns and berries. that are native to the woods Miss Iillie Mae Bray presided over the punch bowl. and Mrs. Downing assisted in serving the guests with delicious ice course.
 Those enjoying the occasion were: Miss Stella Bray, Miss Elsie Hardin, Miss Fay Green. Miss Hazel Doris, Miss Gladys Doris, Miss Jimmie Graham, Miss Nell lie Wilkes. Miss Wilkes, Miss Carrie Lou McClendon. Miss Lyda Wood, Miss Bes- sic Lambert, Miss Lillie Mae Bray. Mrs Downing and Nessrs. Brewer. Downing. Nickerson, Hess, Paul Ganong Robert Ganong, Johnson. O'Bryant, Blachman. Smith. Burr Blackburn, McClendon. sher- rell. Nunnally, Clubb, Newman. McGhee. Wood, Patterson. May. Wallace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
News and Gossip of Society's
 DiUersiOns At Home and Abroad
Prospective Cotton Bas-Repenhing the Winter Wardrobe Matter of Momentary Importance-Engagement partures for School and Colege-Autumn Tide of Travel-Mss Avis Ehrman's Wedding to Mir
 Mock is Announced to Friends

Anne Grant and Charlotte Meador They will wear the costume of old-fashioned pages. these costumes all of cotton.
 Colonel Lowry will wear q handsome costume Of white corduroy, with long court train, cotton batting to be sub stituted for ermine. Jewels will flash from the cotton lace Jabot on his full old-fashioned shirt, and his white stock ings will be of cotton mercerized; his shoes of cotton canvas, made by an At lanta factory. The material in his cos tune has been manufactured by Georgia mill, and the costume will be made by an Atlanta tailor.
 Already reservations for the ball have been made to the utmost capacity of the Driving club. and the ball will be one of the most unique and brilliant of entertainments.
 One of Atlanta s most prominent women will wear a gown of pink cotton vel vet. which in it's texture and finish will indicate just the possibilities of cotton ii the make of the most exquisite of costumes. The costumes will be made by an Atlanta modiste, who had the de- sign drawn in her own establishment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29

By the time peace is restored the women in this country with a predilection to shopping abroad may have discovered the possibilities of the home market. The predilection, however, is hereditary, a survival of the pioneer days of the new world and has had many followers among the most patriotic of men and women. Mrs. Dolly Madisons commissions to friends going abroad for various conceits with which her wardrobe was stocked, filled many letters written from the White House during the eight years of her residence. John Hancock, who put his name with such flourish to the Declara- ton of Independence that King George might read it without his glasses in the boxes he dispatched from Philadelphia, where Congress was sitting. to Miss Dor cthy Quincy, his betrothed. sent many coquetries of the dress of that day brought into the Quaker City from foreign ports, with missives declaring her failure to wear them would be taken amiss by the sender.
 But never have our American mar lsets received such genuine appreciation as now; the creations of our own cos tuners and bootmakers are donned with the greatest satisfaction by even those who have for years had the habit of pur- chasing abroad.
 For American women, indeed, accus- toned to arriving from European ports at this season armed with declarations on the contents of score or more of boxes, have come gleefully down the gangplanik f1at ep more on their consciences than hand bag. Clothes are an absorbing subject TOW and the arrangement of the winter wardrobe is occupying time and attention that will be devoted bit later to plans for entertaining some of the brides who are looming conspicuously on the social horizon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
COLONEL LOWRY, KING
 OF THE COTTON BALL

The season Of the Piedmont Driving club in Atlanta is to be opened with a cotton ball, the evening of October l. Col. Robert Lowry will be king, but, asks the Journal:
 Who will be queen? That is the ques- ton to interest society the next few days. The secret of the queen will not be known until the night of the ball when, after dinner, Colonel Lowry will crown the queen. He will assist in judging the series of oldfashioned dances which will be danced before his throne, while the queen will assist in judging the ex- hibition of new dances which will follow the contest fin the old
 The maids of honor will be selected the night of the ball, while the future belles of Atlanta, who have been se- 1ected as pages to the king and queen, are Katherine Murphy Margaret Morgan,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
DISTRICT MEETING
 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The district meeting of the Woman's missionary society of the Birmingham district was held at the First Meth ooist church of Woodlawn. Friday, September 25
 The meeting was called to or,5ar hy the district superintendent, Mrs. Fl. Whitehead, and the devotional exer- cises were conducted by Rev. w. E. Mcrfls. pastor of the Woodlawn church.
 mere were a number of yisitors among them Rev. R. M. Archibald, mis- sionary secretary of the north Ala . b0ma conference. Mrs. Alexandria Greet of Gadsden, the president of the Wom ans Missionary conference of north Alabama and Mrs. J. Alex Moore ol Jasper. the fourth vice president ot the Woman's Missionary conference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
MISS MARIE ALDRICH TO
 WE'D REV. W. c. CRAVEN

Col. and Mrs T. II. Aldrich announce the engagement of their daughter, Marie A. Aldrich. to the Rev William c. Craven of New York, the wedding to take place Wednesday, October 31, at Grace Episco- pal church, New York.
 Miss Aldrich visited Birmingham the year of her debut, several seasons ago, and was charmingly received. She has a large number of friends in society here who will be interested in news of her engagement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29

of north Alabama, all of whom ad- dressed the conference and delighted the audience.
 The programme was of unusual in- terest and was heard by a number of visitors and delegates from all over the district
 At noon luncheon was served with hot coffee.
 The afternoon session was called to order and Rev. II. Whitehead, bust ness manager of the Alabama Chris tian Advocate. led the devotional.
 East Birmingham invited the con ference to be held in their church next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
CARDS ARE ISSUED TO
 MOCK HERMAN WEDDING

The following card has been received by Birmingham friends of Miss Ehrman
 MT. and Mrs. William Harrison Mac Afee have the honor of announcing the marriage of their sister, Miss Avis Con stance Ehrman, to Mir Philip Edmund Mock, on Saturday, September 26. 1914 at Poncantice Hills, N. Y.
 An enclosed card bears the lines: MT. and Mrs. Philip Edmund Mock. The Taft, New Haven. Conn"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29

THE GIRL WHO WANTED
 TO HEAR SOMETHING FLYNN
Ky DOLLY DALRYMpLE

one slipped up the garden walk on a ray or sunlight. as it were. and Topped down on the top step of the veranda.
 No, l don't want a chair.h she said neryously. I'm not afraid of the scorcb- .De 'oh on my face; don't feel a draft .toii anywhere; I'm not thirsty, and don't want a drink.
 iou are very well satisfied" suggested o'e or the group whom the young wom- an had 1oined-all busily engaged in needle work; sort of an old-fashioned sewing bee as it were
 No; I'm really dissatisfied" she said quickly. T want to hear something funny
 Funny things don't happen to order, said one of the group, looking at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
MRS. ROBERTSON IS
 NORWOOD HOSTESS

Mrs. R. B. Robertson was at home yesterday afternoon to the Woodward band of the First Baptist church and an interesting programme was given by the various members.
 Mrs. w. L Rosamond. Mrs. J. c. Cummings and Mrs. Mason Martin had charge of the year books, which were distributed at this meeting, A salad and ice course was served to about 25 guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Domestic Science Magazines

Will you please give me the names and addresses of the leading magazines on domestic science and dressmaking?
 IN. M. w" Again 1 reluctantly plead our inability to comply with request for the titles of magazines. We keep your address in the hopeful expectation that list will be sent in by kindly disposed reader which we will cheerfully forward to you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
!DOLEYSf1ErrY.s1 !PHILOSCPHII

One uv de things dat pug zles de average man, Ole Miss, in his luv affairs is de problem uv whar he will find a place in which ter spen' his evenings, After He's Mar ried de Gal! Yassum!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
SOME HELPING HAND
 HINTS FOR THE HOME,
By MARION KIRKLAND

piece of white material in peroxide of hy- drogen, spread it over the scorch, then press dry with an iron. If necessary diup a second time. ELLA F."
 A practical morsel of advice that should be clipped out and kept in a laundry table drawer. Scorch that is not a burn, show ing through the fabric may be success fully treated as one would handle any other stain. Salts of lemon and a days stunning should suffice to extract it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
Dry Cleaning Best

''Will you kindly publish in the Corner directions for laundering marqusette waists? I am not positive whether the ordinary starch is used or not.
 "A MEMBER.'' would advise dry cleaning if you can practice it. Go over the surface with the best quality of English block magnesia, and leave it on for a day, covering to ex- clude the dust. Then brush out the pow der. Rub lightly, not skipping a thread. If correspondents can suggest a better method they will obige us by contribut- ing the informa tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
BASS CLIFF
 CLUB MEETS

The Bass Clef club, composed of 25 men who sang together all last season will resume meetings this afternoon at 7:15 at Cable hall. Miss Sara Malam Is director for the chorus and has planned a most interesting season. A recital will be given late in November and rehearsals for this will be inaugurated at once The club will also work with the Choral society in the preparation for the "Creation,' which is to be sung Christmas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
M'GEEVER-GA GARLAND
 ENGAGEMENT ANNOTrNCED

MT. and Mrs. Peter J. Garland an- nounce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Mary Joseph, 10 MT. Emmett Bernard McGeever of Houston, Tex, the wedding to take place in October, the exact date to be later announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
L'ETUDE DART
 MEETING TO-DAY

Mrs. H. c. Abbott will be hostess this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock to the L'Etude D'Art club. This is the first initial meet Ing Of the club for the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-29
For Winters Stndx

If there are those who have and no longer value or use any one of the follow ing, I would appreciate getting the same: The Irish Schoolmaster,' England, My England,' Rural England The Vicar of Wakefield The Englisth Gentry a chapter from Clifton Johnson's Among the English Hedgerows,' Irish Idylls, The Kerry Dance.' Judge O'Shea Hears Hamlet The Ballad of East and West, and 'Penelope's Experiences This seems to be great deal to ask for, and while l can use all of them in my winters study, l would be glad to get a few of them. I will return the favor in some way. .N. M. F'.
 We owe too much to you to shirk in- quiry into the ability and inclination of cur constituency to secure for you one or more of the books and selections you name. As soon as we hear from readers and friends of the Corner and of students, you shall known the result of the quest.