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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19
Fifty Years Ago.

From the Banner of August 10, 1s65-Bellevue.I $
"See professional card of John R.
Griffin, Esq, who has again resumed
the practice OF his profession"
A new card was that of Wyche &
Richardson GAS. E. Wyche and ]. B..
richardson New Orleans cotton factors.
"By reference to our announcements,
it will be seen that Mr.. D. r. Cavett is
a candidate for the Office of Sheriff for
Bossier Parish.
E. C B. Jacobs, in business on Texas
Street, Shreveport, advertised "grocer-
les, hardware, boots and shoes, crockery,
boat stores, liquors, etc."
"We notice the appointment by Gov
ernor Wells of our friend Rufus w.
SeWall as Recorder for Caddo Parish.
The reward of true merit has been made
in this instance"
H. R. Brantly, principal, advertised
the Bellevue Acadamy, and announced
his terms of tuition per month as: Pri-
mary department, $3.50; intermediate
SIS; advanced, $40.
In another column will be found the
advertisement of the well known ant
popular drug establishment of Mr.. Thos
H. Morris, who is as obliging as in days
of yore." Mr.. Morris place of bushes.
was on Texas Street, Shreveport.
"This week we have not had any mai
matter (of any consequence up to thu
time of going to press. Will some kim
friend or friends in Shreveport TAX
pity on US and forward us the lates
New Orleans papers, as they receiv
them per steamer ?'
1--WE were pleased to meet the othe
day, on the streets of Shreveport, GU
old friend of better days, Mr.. Henri
Hunsicker. Though always going
| going, gone!' he is still on hand, read
to sell OUT any one who has more o
this worlds goods and chattels tina
they have any need for-as Governo
Wells has favored him with an auction
leer's commission
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19
Senator Cunningham's Views.

Hon. c.. M. Cunningham, State Senator,
and recently nominated as one OF the Del
egates to the Constitutional Convention
from Natchitoches Parish, in an address
to the voters of that parish issued before
the primary elections, said in part:
''Our constitution prohibits Us from ex-
ceeding our revenues, but our penitentiary,
our hospitals, our Lepers' Home, our In
sane Asylums could not be disbanded and
stopped. 1t would be public calamity to
shut down any educational institution in
the State-so we did the usual, practical,
everyday thing that we all have to do in
our lfe-we did the best we could, we APP
propriated and trusted to the Good Lord
and the People to make provision.
Louisiana needs relief. She has place
in the American nation, and bright star
on the American flag, that can and must
be maintained. No matter how, when, by
whom and under what circumstances she
got in the fix she is-we, you and l, must
pull her out.
at is contended by some that the present
ton and adopt new constitution simply
means raise in taxes. That more reve-
nue. to run the State on must be had, or 9
retrenchment in expenditure, goes without
saying. 1t it contended that more revenue
can and will be raised by more assessment
and taxation of corporations, franchises
oil, gas and mineral wealth, etc., etc.
Either of these theories may be right
but what contend is that the matter il
entirely with the people. am unalterably
opposed to any raise in taxation to the small
property owner. believe that the genera
run of everyday man pays enough taxes
but there are many large tax-dodgers
Many people do not pay anything like thu
taxes they should pay. My contention il
that we should at least hold this convention
and let the delegates draft constitution
to give US some relief. If we do not like
their work, if they burden US with any
more taxes, if their work does not justly
protect the average citizen and Taxpayer
all we have to do is reject and not adop
the constitution drafted.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19
Thirty Years Ago.

From the Banner of August 20, 1ss5-Bellevue.l
eve congratulate our friends, Judge
T. N. Braden and Mr.. L. G. Biggs.
Both pretty little girls"
:Mr. Eugene Barrow, special COM
missioner, visited this place last Satur-
day in the interest of the New Orleans
Exposition, which will be opened the
10th Of next November"
ga good soaking rain is very much
needed now to stimulate the growth of
cotton, potatoes, peas, and all kinds OF
vegetation" Perhaps so then, but not
to-day. We have had ours.
A final Grand Jury report appeared
in print. twenty-five true bills were
found during the session. The foreman
was Mr.. L. K. Hodges. To quote from
the report: GAS charged by the Court,
we are constrained to say that petty
crime in our, parish is on the increase.
We also find that crimes of greater
and serious character are unusually
common, and we urge that due diligence
be used in bringing criminals charged
with such offenses to trial. :. We re-
greet to state to Your Honor that the
roads throughout the parish, in many
instances, exist in name only, and not in
fact, being in most cases almost impass-
able. -. Owing to the fact of the Jail
having been burned some time since, we
feel that the Sheriff is entitled to much
credit for the manner in which he has
arranged to keep the prisoners now in
his charge, and we also appreciate his
promptness in summoning witnesses
before our body" The jury neither
recommended or spoke against the re-
moval of the parish site, merely saying
in its report: GAS regards to the Court
House, the condition of which the public
is aware OFF The old building was
even then considered unsafe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19

The rate of taxation is hereby fixed at
10 mills on the dollar, prorated as fol-
lows: Schools, 3 mills; Parish Jail,
one-half mill; sinking fund, mill;
roads and bridges and general fund, 81
mills.
We further levy special tax Of 6Is
mills in Road District No. |, for the
purpose of taking care of bonds and in
terest. for said road district for the year
ensuing. j. G. LOGAN, President
aa-s Police jury of Bossier PARISH
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19
LOUISIANA INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE
Lou
RustOn, Louisiana

the Louisiana Industrial Institute nert term?
l. By recent action Education the l.
Peda
taking Examination.
of will be L.
credits earned certificate and
teachers of industrial and
high school subjects than supply.
teaching complete the usual
positions salaries.
completed at least high school
attending full
each
Why join September H. 95the opening
If interested, for catalogue &-e
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19
Partition Sale.

F. E. Collins ct al versus Jos. E. Mitchell, ir.
No. 6lS4. In Second District Court, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana.
DY virtue of an order and commission
ID for sale, issued in the above en-
titled case, and to me directed, authorize
ing and requiring me to sell for purposes
of partition between plaintiffs and de-
PENDANT the herein described land, own
ed in indivision by them, will, on Sat-
urday, September ii, 1915, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town Of
Benton, La, within the legal hours pre-
scribed by law, proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder,
the following described lands, with all
Improvements thereon, to-wit:
A tract of land described as follows:
Beginning at the section line between
sections 10 and is, township q, range
Is, at a point 220 yards south of the
northeast corner OF section 16, running
in northerly direction along said sec
ton line los TIP feet to corner, thence
in westerly direction lis feet to cor
ner, thence in southerly direction
i05 7-12 feet to corner, thence IN an
easterly direction 41S feet to the point
of beginning, containing 1904 square
yards, more or less (said lines all run
parallel with the section lines) being the
same property purchased by j. P.
Mitchell, now deceased, from j A. and
M. L. Ford, by deed recorded on page
266; volume "a, Conveyances of Bossier
Parish, Louisiana.
Terms of Sale-For cash, subject to
the benefit OF appraisement.
j. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer for
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, August 5, 1915. sept
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19

East Carroll Banner Democrat: No one
wants to see the campaign for Governor
of Louisiana fall to the level of the Missis-
sippi fight.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19
Warming to Trespassers.

HUNTERS, trappers, agents and
on the Sligo and Frazier plantations,
located in Wards One and Six OF 'Bossler
Parish. Following this publication al
trespassers will be prosecuted.
A. c.. SKANNAL.
II. L. SKANNAL.
p-a-n CARRIE FL. SKAgNAL.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19

The Constitutional Convention, if called,
should probe for sinecures and root out ex-
travagance. Economy is word that
should not be forgotten by the delegates
who have been selected to represent the
interests of the whole people of Louisiana,
and not the interests of politicians and
salary grabbers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19

Our doubts are traitors, and make US
lose the good We oft might win, by fear
ing to attempt. Shakespeare.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19
For Clerk Of Court

Mr.. JAS. M. HENDERSON, of Benton, who some
months ago was elected by the voters of this parish
to fill an unexpired term of the Office of Clerk Of
Court, has authorized us to announce him as can
didate to succeed himself subject to nomination at
the coming Democratic primary election.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19
Partition Sale.

Mildred G. Fox VS.. Mrs. Malone Hoadly et ais.
No. 6196. In Second District Court, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana.
DY virtue of an order and commission
IL for sale, issued in the above en-
titled case, and to me directed, author
izing and requiring me to sell for pur-
poses of partition between plaintiff and
defendants the herein described land,
owned in indivision by them, i will, on
Saturday, September II, 1915, 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,
with all improvements thereon, to-wit:
Lots 8, 4, 5, 6, Z and of block I OF
the Cumberland Subdivision OF Bossier
City, and situated in the northwest
quarter of section 80, township is, range
Is, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, as per
map and survey recorded on page PIG,
volume %, Conveyances of Bossier Par
ish, Louisiana.
Terms of Sale-For cash, subject to
the benefit of appraisement.
j. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and ex-officio Auetioneer for
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, August 5, 1915. sepo
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19

There are more than 800 farmers clubs
in Minnesota at the present time.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19
ANNOU NCEM ENTS
For Sheriff.

Mr.. j. F. ADAIR of Ward Five has authorized vi
to announce his candidacy for the Office OF Sheriff
for Bossier Parish, subject to nomination at thu
Democratic primary election to be held during Jan
uary, 1916.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19

Boston Advertiser: Excessive heat al
ways has bad effect. 1t might be well to
muzzle Mr.. Bryan.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-08-19

F. E. Collins ct al versus Jos. E. Mitchell, ir.
No. 6lS4. In Second District Court, Bosser
Parish, Louisiana.
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-08

gle-comb Buff Orpington a much
sought-after bird. and very high prices
for good specimens are not unusual.
No one need fail in the poultry busi-
ness If careful, intelligent, systematic
and businesslike principles are ap-
piled to flock of Buff Orpingtons.
1t is a fairly easy matter for even
the amateur to get good hatch with
any of the standard machines, but
bringing of the hatch Is only the be-
ginning of the chicken business.
Often with the best of care the chicks
will begin to die apparently without
cause, and in spite Of all the doctor
ing" will continue to do so until only
a very small per cent will reach ma
turity.
If we expect to raise the brood OF
incubator-hatched chicks we must be-
gin by being sure that the eggs used
healthy parent stock of the type
which will impart vigor and thrift to
the offspring. When we have strong
fertile eggs to put in the machine the
next and greatest point Is to operate
the machine in the proper way. A
regular heat must be maintained If we
expect to hatch strong, healthy chicks
and while a changing up-and-down
heat may result in a fairly good hatch,
the chicks will be of low vitality and
easy to succumb to disease.
1t is never safe to put eggs in the
incubator until steady heat has been
kept for at least "a hours, and it is
foolish to attempt to operate an in
cubator in anything but place suited
for the purpose. 1t must be free from
drafts and away from the fire as the
thermometer will run up too high as
soon as a fire is started in the room.
The chick hatched with low heat is
almost sure to die before 1t is one
month old.
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-08
Troublesome CARGO.

IAN elephants shoulder is never
still" is a Hindu saying with refer
ence to the restlessness of the ami
NAL. An Englishman tells how the
elephants passion for moving about
once came near wrecking a ship.
A number Gf elephants were taken
on board a vessel at Calcutta and the
steamer went down the Hooghly river.
At night it anchored off Sanger point.
The sea was as still as oil. but the
ship rolled so much that she was in
danger of going over. The elephants
had found that by swaying to and fro
all together they could produce a
pleasant rocking motion. AS the ship
had no other cargo and rode light the
captain was much frightened. The
mahouts, or keepers, were hurried
down into hold, and each one, seated
on his own beast, made him break
STEP" but they had to stay there for
a long time.
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-08
Without Hurry.

Hurry is a great thief of time. 1t
prevents the full and efficient use Of
the present moment. 1t steals from
the present, for the sake of the future,
because of some failure in the past.
A great man is quoted as saying that
he was too busy ever to be in hurry.
One who lived for some months In
the home Of widely known Christian
leader and prolific worker said that
she had never known him to hurry ax-
cept when someone else had caused
the delay. And even in those cases
there was no hurried feeling" The
efficient life in Christ may be lived
without the strain of the wrong sort
of haste. Our Lord himself often
urged an eager and immediate
haste" But there was no sense OF
hurry in his life. Let US live in the
present, though not for the present.
using to the full, in hurry-free spirit,
"the eternal now"
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-08
Gardens for School Children.

There is strong economic truth at
the bottom Of the garden movement,
and its value has been recognized
long ago in European countries, which
have brought about different forms Of
development. Austria established ex-
perimental gardens in its rural schools
as far back as 1869. Switzerland, Ger
many and England have a garden
course in their public schools, while
France goes farther and maintains not
only flower and vegetable gardens, but
includes orchards, forestry and bee
industry. The garden movement is
Of special significance in cities where
large numbers of children are turned
out on the streets to loiter, tease and
maraud.
Perhaps the greatest value Of school
gardens is in teaching the child how
to make a garden at home and en-
couraging it to do so. 1t is here that
we are to attain the real value of in
struction and make 1t pay. The child
can materially reduce the cost of liv-
ing by not only furnishing vegetables
during the summer but the surplus
can be stored for winter use. That
this can be done is no longer a mat
ter Of conjecture, but many examples
can be given in proof-Mrs. Alex
Caldwell, in Southern Woman's Maga.
zine.
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-08
SEEING LIFE W1h
r4N1 JOHN HENRY
SSn nW Geo1geNHOb
s9VNSTA John Henry On the Rubcs Of
EVKVNAT New York

to entertain the Sheriff. don't wish
to pry loose any trade secrets, but tell
me, sgd, how do you manage to rent
an apartment when the formula is the
same as buying an issue Of City
Bonds"
"Cinch!" sgd gurgled brothily.
You can sell anything to the Rubes
in New York"
"Rubes in New York;" Peaches and
echoed.
"Surest thing you know" sgd
beefed on; there are more Rubes in
New York than in all the rural dis
tricts tied together. Who is it rides
up town on the Subway in the eve
ming with q strange man standing on
each one of his insteps-the Rube!
Who is 1t pays eight dollars for pair
of seats and enables the ticket spec
ulator to pick up bargains in real es-
tate-the Rube! Who is 1t pays sixty
cents a dozen for cold storage eggs
so the Grocer can send his family to
a Sprudel Spa-the Rube! And who
has boosted the price on apartments
so high that only those with private
Mint can squeeze through the gilded
portals-the Rube with the coin!"
sgd looked around cautiously to see
If the Flat Wheel Of the Concern was
listening.
Take it from me, john" he went
on, 'the Rube with Bundle of Dough
Is the answer to a lot of questions
right here in this price-laden burg.
The High Cost of Living is due to the
prevalence of Rubes who have the
wherewithal to Live High at any old
Cost"
Then sgd took long breath and
whispered: I'VE cater only to Rubes
with the cuah. There's enough OF
them cutting off coupons around New
York to make $4,000 apartments pos
sible. And what do they get for it
ha, ha!-silver-plated plumbing, gold
buttons on the elevator boy and lot
of concealed laughter from the man
who built the house. Do you honestly
think. John, you could drape yourself
around an apartment with sufficient
energy to get $4,000 worth of enjoy
ment out Of it in a year? Nix, ole
squills. You may be slightly bucoliC
in temperament, but you're no Rube
so take my tip and beat 1t from thii
district where every lighted window
is sign that money is burning fu
riously within"
l take back all l said about Sy'
D'Brie. He's busy boy with the gah
but there's something in what he says
And II his face is like a cow it's al
Ayrshire.
Bidding sgd an affectionate farewell
} we tip-toed out of Che Rube's Retrea
J and went forth into the jungle alone.
Peaches soon discovered an assort
/ ment of sandstone and mortar whic
wagged its tail when you called Glad
: olus Court; SO we went In to take
look around.
"Gladiolus Court" was very selec
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-08
HOMES FOR RURAL TEACHERS
Communities Are Waking Up to the
Necessity Of Providing Adequate
Accommodations

Teachers cottages are one Of the
latest developments in education.
They are rapidly passing out Of the
the experimental stage, however;
the state Of Washington has more than
a hundred, and Texas is approaching
that number. The plan has been de.
vised as a result of the difficulty of
providing living arrangements for
teachers in rural sections. Board.
ing round" is no longer popular with
either teacher or neighborhood. Then
there are certain advantages connect
ed with the cottage. 1t gives a de-
sirable permanency to the position,
which is beneficial to the community
as well as to the teacher; and when
1t is located near the schoolhouse It
affords opportunity for work In domes-
tic science. One county in Alabama
has completed its sixth home for ru-
raj teachers. In one town the cot.
tage was built by popular subscrip.
tion, has six acres of land attached
to it, and is occupied by the teach
er at nominal rental. In some of
these cottages several teachers live
together upon a basis of cooperative
housekeeping. 1t is claimed for the
cottage system by making rural life
more attractive the lack Of male teach
ers is being to some extent supplied
New York Evening Post.
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-08

combs, pointing out the scenery to me
along the route.
This room," she said, trying to step
into a dent in the wall, "we'l fix up
as your den."
1T might make a good den for
SQUIRREL squeaked. why, couldn't
growl in a den like that"
"Oh! there's plenty of room." she
cooed.
That's only because 1t hasn't been
papered," l remarked, and just then
the janitor came bubbling to the sur
face and led US to the dining room.
How cute!" Peaches gurgled.
at is cute" agreed; but it looks
more like mousetrap."
Anyway, the place pleased Peaches,
so was game to hang up my hat
there II she was.
How much?" said to Charles Pep
perface, the janitor.
Three thousand" he answered with
out a tremor.
What forF' inquired blandly.
For this apartment" he Cross-coun.
tered.
Three thousand dollars year
each month in advance-no dogs-no
children-no tango parties-no piano
playing after II p. m.-you must deal
with the grocer. butcher, laundry and
haberdasher that l suggest, and no"
l turned to look at Peaches. She
was in the elevator. gasping for breath
joined her in the elevator and in
the gasping.
We gasped all the way back to the
hotel.
Maybe sgd D'Brie was right about
that Rube proposition.
Peaches and sat down by the win
dow and with the roar of Broadway in
our ears we closed our eyes and pic
tured a cozy cottage with its greer
shutters and ivy climbing up the
porch; bit of lawn where roses strug
gled with the honeysuckle for our ad
miration.
"Tush! the real Rube has all thu
best of it."
Surest thing you know!
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-08
IN A SHADOW
Tea DrInker Feared Paralysis.

Steady use of either tea or coffee
often produces alarming symptoms,
as the poison (caffeine) contained in
these beverages acts with more po-
tency in some persons than in others.
II was never a coffee drinker,"
writes an Ill. woman, "but a tea drink
or. l was very nervous, had frequent
spells of sick headache and heart
trouble, and was subject at times to
severe attacks of bilious collie.
mo end of sleepless nights-would
have spells at night when my right
side would get numb and tingle like
thousand needles were pricking my
flesh. At times l could hardly put my
tongue out of my mouth and my right
eye and ear were affected.
"The doctors told me to quit using
tea, but thought could not live with
out it-that it was my only stay.
had been a tea drinker for twenty-five
years; was under the doctors care for
fifteen.
About six months ago, finally quit
tea and commenced to drink Postum.
II have never had one spell of sick
headaches since and only one light
attack of bilious collie Have quit hay
ing those numb spells at night, sleep
well and my heart is getting stronger
all the time"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum cereaI-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and Csc pack
ages.
Instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup of hot wa
ter, and, with cream and sugar. makes
delicious beverage Instantly, 3Oc and
SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's Reason" for Postum.
solo r. cors.
Middletown transcript., 1915-05-08
BURY DEAD CHICKEN DEEPLY
In Majority Of Cases Fowl Dies Be.
cause Of Dlsease-Get Carcass
Out Of Harms Way.

Whenever a chicken dies bury it.,
and bury it deep. Occasionally an old
campaigner or an exceptionally good
breeder is allowed to stick around
until 1t dies of old age, but. in a ma
jority of cases a bird dies because of
some disease, and there is no better
way on earth to spread disease through
a flock than to let your fowls eat from
the flesh of bird that has succumbed
to disease. Keep this fact in mind and
you will save yourself a lot of trou.
BILE.