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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-02-11
Final Report of Grand Jury.

To the Hon. John N Sandlin, Judge of the Sec
ond Judicial District Court, holding sessions
in and for the Parish of Bossier, State of
Louisiana.
We, the Grand Jury empaneled for
this term of your honorable court, beg
leave to report as follows:
That we entered upon the discharge of
the duties imposed upon us with a full
knowledge of our responsibility and
have discharged same with care and
diligence.
We have inquired into all the infrac-
tons of the criminal law brought to our
knowledge, being a total of sixty-one
cases and, after examining all cases pre-
sented, we have returned twenty nine
true bills, found twenty eight no bills,
and four cases remain as unfinished
business, wherein the District Attorney
will file bills of information, if the law
provides that he may.
We have examined the Offices of the
Sheriff and the Clerk and find them in
good condition and well kept.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-02-11
Duroc Jersey Boar Wanted

7 / wish to purchase at once a Duroc
Jersey Boar. Must be straight bred and
old enough for service. Address me at
Gillian. JOHN B. ADGER.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-02-11
Special Recommendations.


We recommend that the court room be
rearranged so that the Judges stand
will be in the north end of the court
room, on account of the noise and con-
fusion that will be caused by the new
opening to get to the new jail
We also recommend that the doors to
the court room and the entrances to the
Court House be rehung so as to open
from the outside, according to law.
We also recommend that the stairs
at the south of the court room be re-
arranged so as to make same safe.
We recommend that the locks to the
court and jury rooms be repaired, so as
to remain closed.
We would especially urge the various
justices of peace in the parish to exer-
else their discretion in the taking Of
afidavits and the issuance of warrants
to the end that only we'll founded cases
be brought before the court. We also
respectfully ask to secure the names and
addresses of all witnesses for the prose-
cution, and forward same with the
papers to the proper authorities al
Benton, La. We would also ask the
constables of the parish to always ex-
ecute and return to the proper authority
commitment papers when they have
placed anybody charged with crime
in Jail, or have taken bond.
We cannot too strongly urge the gooG
citizens of the parish to be constantly
alert and vigilant in the suppression O.
crime and in the preservation of law ant
order, for upon them, after all, devolve;
the real responsibility for the enforce
ment of law and order.
We extend thanks to Your Honor ant
other officers for courtesies shown VI
during our labors.
Wherefore, we ask that this, our fina
report, be received and that we be re
lieved from further duties at this term O
court. Respectfully submitted,
M. S. BoLINGER,
Foreman Grand Jury.
Benton, La, Feb. 4, 1914.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-02-11

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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
Free Flower Seed.
Hastings Catalogue
Tells You About It

II you are engaged in farming, or
II you plant only vegetables or flow.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05

Maud MuIIer's Job Gone.-Each year
finds the farmer more Of a mechanic
as machine after machine appears to
take the place Of the decreasing sup
ply Of manual labor. The up-to-date
farm now has its machine shop and
farmer machinist. The farmer COM
plains that for five years past he has
been obliged constantly to purchase
new labor saving machinery. On the
other hand, had it not been for these
new inventions, many would have been
obliged to go out Of business.
The latest thing Is steam cured hay
which makes the farmer independent
Of cloudy or rainy weather in haying
time. The green grass is hauled to
the hay factory, unloaded at one end
Of the plant and, thirty minutes later;
emerges at the other end perfectly
cured, ready for the barn or bale
press. In case Of rain, a canvas cover
insures arrival at the barn without
wetting The farmer has about given
up his time e-honored trip, to the "gist
MILL" and here comes the hay mill.
Frequent showers make good grass
but much Of this Is ruined in the pro-
cess Of sun n-drying. The steam dryer
Is Independent Of weather. and more
over turns out better product, and
can work nights. Maud Muller might
get job checking the loads, but there
isn't very much romance about watch
ing the steam gauge and lot Of con-
veyor belts-Popular Mechanics.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05

The First victim.-Chief Justice Do.
berty used to relate an experience
which befell him during visit to q
country house in Ireland. His friend
the host, sent a cart to the railway
station to bring him to the place. He
had not gone far when the horse be-
came restless and finally upset the
cart into a ditch. The judge asked the
driver how long the animal had been
in harness.
Half an hour, sur"
II mean, how long since he was first
put in harness?"
"Shure, I've told you-half an hour
sur" answered the driver, 'an' the
masther said If he carried ye safe he'd
buy him."-Pittsburg Chronicle Tele-
graph.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
LIFE IN THE TRENCHES
Il is a Miserable Existence Aside from
the Danger.

II is a Miserable Existence Aside from
the Danger.
Miseries Of life in the trenches are
vividly pictured in story written by
an English soldier who Is on the Bel
gian frontier. He enlisted as private
but later was raised to an officer.
Thus he has had an opportunity to
see the war from different angles.
His story follows:
It isn't the danger that affects one
in the trenches, but the hardships of
cold and damp. Bullets from snipers
the Germans have lots Of these out
night and day-whizz about your ears
continually, and occasionally shrapnel
makes one tuck ones head down. but
one gets so used to the firing that
although it may sound incredible-it
soon becomes far less noticeable than
city traffic. for instance.
At night sometimes, an outburst Of
artillery or a wild rattle of musketry
at an imaginary night attack wakens
one stiff, sore, frozen and full Of
strong language from fitful dreams,
which mainly concern themselves with
steak puddings and huge fires at
home.
The cold is really horrible. One
never ceases shivering. At night the
soles of ones boots freeze, and one Is
awakened by icy feet and forced to
get up and stamp till the blood con-
sents to circulate once more. Daylight
brings some respite but the whole time
one is forced to muffie to the eyes. and
such things as Balaclava helmets,
thick gloves. comforts, cardigans and
woody waistcoats cannot be too nu-
merous. l can scarcely button my
coat over my numerous raiment and
still perish.
Washing and shaving are practical
ly impossible. officers and men leave
the trenches like miners coming up
from a pit, but somehow that does
not worry us. The idea of washing in
such cold is too awful. for 1t is i'm
possible to restore the circulation by
exercising in a narrow crowded trench
and in the dug-outs there is just room
to lie down. They are now beginning
to serve out coal and coke-just in
time. There would have been whole
sale frostbite otherwise.
The water in the machine guns
freezes and they have to be nursed
back to action in front of fires Rifles
get frost-bitten and sometimes are
ruptured by the sudden shock conse-
quent Of being fired. This is rather
welcome. however. for the wood from
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05

Tho Mothers Mistake.-Here Is
little story that was told by William
G. Sharp, the new ambassador te
France, just before he left this coun-
try to assume the direction OF his
charge:
Some time ago Mrs. Brown called al
the home Of Mrs. Jones to talk over
the fashions and things, and some
where about the sixty-flfth lap Of the
conversation the caller referred to the
young daughter Of the host:
by the way. DEAR" remarked Mrs
Brown, inquisitively, where Is Min
ME? I haven't seen her for an age"
Minnie is at college" proudly re-
sponded the fond mother, and then
added, "and I haven't had a letter
from her for nearly two weeks"
There Is where you made mis-
take" was the prompt rejoinder OF
Mrs. Brown. Instead Of letting her
go to college. why didn't you send her
to one Of these correspondence
schools?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
TAX NoTICE-19l4
Office Of the County Treasurer Of York
County.
THE BUTCHER.

Office Of the County Treasurer Of York
County.
Yorkville, s. c., Sept. IA, 1914.
NJ Office is hereby given that the
~ TAX BOOKS for York county will
be opened on THURSDAY, the 18TH
DAY OF OCTOBER, 1914, and remain
open until the 31ST DAY OF DECEM-
BER, 1914, for the collection Of STATE,
COUNTY, SCHOOL AND LOCAL
TAXES, for the fiscal year 1914, with
out penalty; after which day ONE
PER CENT penalty will be added to
all payments made in the month Of
JANUARY, 1915, and TWO PER
CENT penalty for all payments made
in the month Of FEBRUARY, 1915, and
added to all payments made from the
1ST DAY OF MARCH to the 18TH
DAY OF MARCH, 1915, and after this
date all unpaid taxes will go into ex-
ecutions and all unpaid Single Polls
will be turned over to the several
Magistrates for prosecution in ac-
cordance with law.
For the convenience Of taxpayers, I
will attend the following places on the
days named:
At Yorkville from Monday, No
vember 18th, until Thursday, the 31st
day Of December, 1913, after which date
the penalties will attach as stated
above.
Note-The Tax Books are made up
by Townships, and parties writing
about taxes will always expedite mat
ters II they will mention the Town
ship or Townships in which their
property or properties are located.
HARRY E. NEIL.
Treasurer Of York County.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
BELGRADE
The Little Paris" of the Balkans Has
Had Its Full Share of War.

The Little Paris" Of the Balkans Has
Had Its Full Share Of War.
The National Geographic society
has issued the following bulletin tell
ing Of the capital from whence Eu-
ropes present great war took its be-
ginning, and a city that has probably
borne more shocks at arms than any
other in Europe:
Belgrade, The Little Paris Of the
Balkans and perhaps the most bonn
barded city of the present war, has
probably seen more battles fought un-
der it's walls and experienced the
surge, shock and eddies Of war more
often than any other city in Europe.
Its Whole story is one Of conflicts of
races, religions and governments.
Belgrade has more than 1000 years
Of history, and has had some seventy
generations of seldom-idle warriors.
An important key to the Balkan lands
on the north: a point dominating the
traffic between the upper and lower
Danube; at one time an outpost on
Sidered the key to Hungary; for five
luckless centuries situated on the bor-
der land between Moslems and Chris
tians; and now a Slavonian outpost,
Belgrade never since it's foundation
has been able to feel any certainty
about the morrow's peace.
The Servian capital was founded
in the third century before Christ
upon triangular rocky promontory
at the confluence of the Save and
Danube rivers. 1t lies opposite the
Slavonian town OF Semlin. in Hun
gary. Upon one side, the Danube, here
Hungary, while the Save, 1880 feet
wide, bounds another foot Of the tri-
angle. The ground Of the city is an
unsymmetrical razor back that slopes
abruptly to the west and more gently
to the east. At the apex of this tri-
angle is a chalky cliff 200 feet high,
which overlooks and guards both
rivers.
The Celts built the first fortifica :
tionS on this strategic rock. They call
ed il Singidunum. The Romans were
the next possessors, and they added to
the city's strength. The Roman en-
pire fell to pieces and Belgrade became
battlefield for many races, converg-
pass. Huns, Samatians. Goths and
G.pids were, in turn, its masters from
the fourth to the sixth century. The
Emperor Justinian brought it again
under Roman rule fortified and i'm
proved it. 1t was captured by Charlie
magnes Frankish adventures over
run by Bulgars, reconquered for By
Zantium. wrested from the Greeks by
the Hungarians and then battledored
with rapid changing fortunes Of war,
and Germans.
I'm the 14th century the city was In
the hands Of Servian kings first and
later was held by the Hungarians.
Then came the Turks. They waged
a number Of unsuccessful campaigns
against the city. but finally 1t fell into
their hands in 1921, prize for the
Sultan Suleimah. 1t practically re-
manned in the power Of these masters
until 1867. bearing the brunt of every
attack upon the Ottoman from the
north and west. Internal dissensions
kept things lively, even when Turkey
was at peace with her neighbors. The
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
Hardly Worth Msntionins.-As A

Hardly Worth Msntionins.-As A
Stewart, who runs a hotel in New
Orleans, tells the tale, a ninety-year-
old negro man, who was homeless
penniless, infirm and crippled. crawl
ed into a hayloft in a strange neigh
borhood to spend his last hours.
The darky who owned the hay saw
a suspicious figure Sinking into his
stable and came with his shotgun &c
make the intruder a prisoner. Cau-
tiously entering the stable he detected
a rustling in the hay and. aiming his
gun in the direction whence the sound
came, yelled out:
II got you! Dog-gone you, go'
you!"
The expiring wanderer raised his
head and. as he gazed down the CUR
barrels, replied wanly:
An great git you got"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05

Why He Ate Them.-Here Is story
of small boy. mother and barre!
Of apples and moral which does not
have to be told in words:
The windows Of an orphan asylum
overlooked the backyard Of the house
where the boy. the barrel of apples
and the boys mother lived. Now the
apples that were in the barrel disap-
mother. being a knowing woman as n
matter Of course. made inquiry Of her
son. Yes, he had eaten the apples. but
Mamma" he said. Il have to: the
orphans want so many cores. s.'-Cplif'
Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
Shrewd Old Man.-The Brookly

Shrewd Old Man.-The Brooklyn
Eagle tells Of this conversation:
You're an old married man. What
do you do when your wife begins to
scold?"
Encourage her. l talk back-dis-
creetly, of course. / say tantalizins
things l make foolish excuses.
stammer and get husky"
But doesn't that make her good
deal madder?"
"Of course it does That's the in
tention. l want her to get so mad that
she won't have any voice left to ask
me for money"
Gee, wonder if I'll ever get as
hardened as that"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
Humorous department.

Fair Exehanse.-Harry Burke, Of
the editorial staff Of the New York
Evening World. has a friend on the
New York East Side. who, in turn. has
a friend who Is alleged to have lately
arrived from Russia, after serving as
color bearer Of a Russian regiment in
the campaign in Eastern Prussia.
When the newcomer reached the
congenial atmosphere Of a Yiddish
cafe on Allen street he wore large
medal on his breast, which he explain
ed had been given to him by the ex-
press command Of the car. Shortly
after receiving the decoration he had
become i'll and was mustered out of
service; hence his appearance in
America.
What did you do to win medal?'
inquired Burke's friend.
Il brought in a German battle flag," ;"
said the ex-soldier with becoming
modesty.
NO wonder you got a medal" said
the East Slider. Were you shot in
getting it?"
No"
Didn't you have to kill any Ger
mans to get it?'
mo"
Didn't you run great personal dan
ger in getting it?"
NO"
We'll, how did you get it, then?"
Well" said the hero. Il was in the
Russian trenches with my regiment,
and in the trenches just in front OF US
was a German regiment; and / saw
the man who was carrying their bat
tie flag, and he looked like a good bus
mess man. So waited that evening
until everything was quiet and then
went over. all by myself when nobody
was looking-and we traded flags
Saturday Evening Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
DIRECTORY OF
YORK COUNTY

A DIRECTORY Of the White Men
of York county Of voting age, together
with the postoff1ce address and occu-
patton Of each, may be had at the
Bank Of Clover, the Bank Of Hickory
Grove, tho First National Bank Of Sha-
ron, tho Peoples National Bank Of
Rock Hill, or from Tho Enquirer Office
at 25 cents a copy. This directory
contains more than 1000 names, and Is
Of especial service and value for COM
mercial purposes. Published by
L. M. GRIST'S SONS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05

Turks called the city the home of
wars for faith"
Between the 18th and the 10Th CEN
turies the Servian capital was con-
quered a number Of times, and be-
sieged often 1t, however, always found
its way back to Turkey, and although
Servia practically became independent
in the early part Of the 10Th century,
the Turkish garrison at Belgrade, was
not withdrawn until 1867.
Belgrade Is the governmental and
religious center, the center of art and
culture, the financial, commercial and
foreign trade center Of the Servian
kingdom, and 1t Is the kernel Of the
Serbs national consciousness. Since
the withdrawal Of the Turkish garri-
son, 1t blossomed out into a modern
city, with wide streets, electric lights,
street cars and parks and other gay
places Of recreation. 1t has earned its
designation of little Paris of the Bal
kans,' for there Is deal Of f1nery, of
Paris-imitated tone, in Belgrade;
much Of this however, due to poverty,
Is tawdry.
The capitals houses are long
stretches Of white, with more Of gar
den and tree paintings around them
than Is usually found in a western
city. Inc pOpuldtlOn mas grown rdplu =
ly since 1867, from $4,000 in 1884, to
10000 in 1910 and is a typical Balkan
city mixture, composed Of Servians,
Bulgars, Greeks, Turks, Macedonians,
Czechs, Jews, Hungarians and Ger
mans The city has a number Of hand
some public buildings, many large
well-appearing business structures,
numerous hotels, university and a
national library with go. 900 volumes.
"The beginnings Of prosperity were
evident before the first Balkan war.
The exports of the Servian people
passed mainly through Belgrade, and
were taken by Austria Hungary.
These exports consisted almost entire
ly Of raw materials for Servia has
never enjoyed a sufficient period Of
peace and good management to save a
capital for industrial development.
Belgrade had some industries, leather
working, brick making, alcohol distil-
lation, printing and brewing. Most Of
its manufactured goods, however, were
imported.
Belgrade in latter years has been
one Of the most patriotic capitals un-
der the sun. 1t has seethed, and bub-
bled and boiled with pride and hope
for its country. The Serbs have un-
dertaken every effort aiming toward
making their capital known, respected
and even admired abroad.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05

Clemson college Is to have $75,-
900 Y. NJ. c. A. building. John D.
Rockefeller contributed $4,000 Of the
building fund, the board Of trustees
$4,000, and the college alumni rails
ed $4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
Regarding the
Monument

The Monument is the sole product
Of man which is expected to exist,
without change or repair, for all
time-beyond the memory that we
cherish in our hearts, which Is only
as long as the span Of life. 1t may
help to form a record. but it Is erect
ed as q tribute Of love to those who
have passed ito that bourne from
whence no traveller ever returns" AS
such, let it be a thing Of beauty, not
dark and somber, but bright and
cheerful; not typifying earthly sor-
row, but symbolizing undying love.
And as architecture is brought to US
from the past by the tombs Of the
ancients. SO let US pass on to those
In our steps, some worthy expression
Of our conception Of beauty.
PALMETTO MONUMENT CO.
JOS. G. SASSI, Prop.
Phone 211 Yorkville. s. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
Thanks

On this, the First Day Of Brand
New Year, we extend the compliments
of the season and wish for all mankind
a Most Prosperous and Happy New
Year. To our customers and patrons
we extend our thanks for business
given us during the year just passed.
We trust that our service and our
goods have been entirely satisfactory
we know they have II they have
measured up to the high standard of
Quality that we set when we opened
our doors for business. We solicit a
continuance Of your favors and prom
ise to do our LEVELEST BEST to
merit a continuance Of your favors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05

Only Worse.-A Philadelphia school
teacher has lately been instructing her
pupils in Grecian mythology. 1t is the
plan to have the children read the
tales aloud, and the next day recount
them in their own language. One lad
to whom was given the assignment to
render in his own language the story
OF the GOrgons did so in these terms:
THE Gorgons were three sisters
that lived in the Islands Of Hesperides
somewhere in the Indian Ocean. They
had long snakes for hair tusks for
teeth and claws for nails and they
looked like women. only more horrible.
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-01-05
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