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The Bossier banner., 1915-08-12
LATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Gibraltar is less than two square miles in
area.
Bibo's majority for Governor of Missis-
sippi is 1131 votes.
Kansas farmers will harvest 115, 100000
bushels of winter wheat this year.
Seven men, six of them negroes, con-
victed of murders, were hanged in Missis-
sippi and Alabama.
Four persons drowned Sunday when a
motor boat in which they were crossing the
Cape Fear River in Delaware capsized.
1t is now estimated that more than fifty
lives were lost in the cloudburst at Erie,
Pa, on the Sd. and that the property loss
will amount to s3,000,O00.
San Francisco, August 0.-Attendance
at the Panama-Pacific Exposition has pass
ed the 100000 mark. The daily average
since July 25th has been 1928.
ST. Louis, Aug. 10.-Mrs. Anna Zeides
killed her two children and herself by gas
asphyxiation Monday night. Their bodies
were found Tuesday. The children were
aged four and eight. Mrs. Zeides was
separated from her husband three months
ago. A few days ago her funds were ex-
hausted and last morsel of food in the
house was eaten Monday.
Washington, August 9.-Three billion
bushels of corn, one and a half billion
bushels of wheat are in prospect for this
years American harvest. Record crops oil
rye, Irish and sweet potatoes. TOBACCO, rice
and hay are also predicted. Farmers
planted 31O,546, 900 acres or 10000, ,00(
while the corn crops value may reach So,
500 .0OO,000. Estimates of the principa
crops, announced to-day by the Depart.
ment of Agriculture, based on conditions
of August 1st, show that all crops will be
greater than last year.
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Election Proclamation.

State of Louisiana, In accordance with the proc
Parish of Bossier. lamaton issued by His Ex-
cellency, Luther E. Hall, Governor OF the State
of Louisiana, calling for general election to be
held throughout the State on Tuesday, August 81,
1915, and IL obedience to the requirements OF the
law as provided by Act 50 of 1915 Of the General
Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
We hereby proclaim, That election will be
held throughout the Parish of Bossier, at the pre-
cincts as now established by law, on August 81,
1915, for the purpose OF their approval or rejection
of the proposition to hold a Constitutional Con-
vention and to vote for delegates to represent the
Parish of Bossier at said convention.
The said election shall be held under the general
election laws of the State of Louisiana, and the
following named persons are hereby appointed
commissioners and clerks to conduct said election:
WARD ONE.
Atl1ins-R. E. McDade, R. T. Poole and w. E.
Connell, commissioners; W. G. Raines, clerk.
Curtis-W. W. Smith, A. Curtis and j. M
Stacey, commissioners; ]. L. Stacey, clerk.
Taylortown-J. H. Mercer, A. J. Hall and A. F.
McDade, commissioners; E. S. Dortch, clerk.
WARD TWO.
Benton. H. Montgomery, w. /. Gayle and
Gray Stinson, commissioners; ]. H. Belcher, clerk
Vanceville-A. Kirch, T. A. Tidwell and j. P.
Mccain, commissioners; J. C. Logan, clerk.
Bosser City-W.J. Oglesby, w. T. Colquitt and
A. N. Cox, commissioners; B. j. Coffee, clerk.
WARD THREE.
Plain Dealing-F. r. Garrett, j. T. Dudney and
clerk.
Alden Bridge. F. Elder, w. H. Campbell and
j. j. Swindle, commissioners; w. G. Hughes clerk.
WARD FOUR.
Carterville-J. B. Keoun, j. S. Dodson and S. c..
Garrett, commissioners; R. r. Cheshire, clerk.
Mote. T. Floyd, J. B. Lynn, sr., and j. F. Kill
gore, commissioners; j. D. McKellar, clerk.
WARD FIVE.
Rocky Mount-M. Smith, T. H. Ford and A. F.
House, commissioners; L. NJ Burks, clerk.
Linton-W. S. Dalrymple, w. v. Lay and r. E.
Young, commissioners; L. T. Merritt, clerk.
Ivan-Monroe Burks, s. N. Morrison and J. F..
Adair, commissioners; j. T. Bass, clerk.
WARD SIX.
Bellevue. G. Biggs r. A. Gardner and G. w.
Biggs, commissioners; j. R. Snider, clerk.
Haughton-P. M. Elston, T. H. Lawrence and
~. M Cleayer, commissioners; r. M. Sandidge
clerk.
| Koran. A. Cawthon, J. NJ Huckabay and M. c.
| Bledsoe, commissioners; D. E. Afford, clerk.
Done and signed officially on this, the 4th day Of
August, A. D. 1915.
JAS. M. HENDERSON,
President Board Of Supervisors of Elections
r. B. HILL,
/ S. w. VANCE,
| Members Board of Supervisors of Elections
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FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES.

Lake Charles American Press: Juvenile
crime took long forward step at Monroe
when five white boys robbed the Central
Savings bank of small sum.
Says correspondent of the New Orleans
Tines -Picayune: eve have too many
high priced judges already and will con-
tine to have them and more yet as long
as the voters continue to elect majority
of lawyers to the legislature"
The Lake Charles American Press thus
refers to 'Mr. "Please- Publish in Your
Valuable Paper: The mails are still open
to endless variety of space grafters who
are constantly begging for free notices to
help their own pockets. 1t was really re-
freshing to receive wastebasket material
from man who had no personal ak to
grind.
Lake Charles American Press: The
Items theory is that the seventeen Ward
Bosses, having erected an irresistible ma
chine, are afraid of their own creation.
Poor old New Orleans is in sorer straits,
than any of Us have ever imagined. But
if the seventeen Ward Bosses are towards,
what can be the condition of the people who
submit so abjectly to their rule?
Ruston Leader: The law of Louisiana
relative to juvenile criminals ought not to
have misleading title. 1t ought to read
For the Encouragement of Juvenile
Criminals for that is just what it does.
They all know that it prevents adequate
punishment for the crimes they commit.
They have to become hardened criminals
before they are even sent to the reforma-
tory. This is one cause of the increase OF
crime.
Assumption Pioneer: A man died in
Philadelphia the other day of broken
heart caused by disappointment at human
| kind. 1t seems that he had made it point
of his life to never say anything mean oi
anyone in order to win the esteem of every
body. Imagine his disgust when he secret
| ly learned that the community where he
lived regarded him as a crank, and people
spoke of him as being as crazy as bat
Warning: Act right and live right, but dc
it in spite of what people think.
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So, 3ee, $50 in Gold Stored.

Washington, Aug. 6.-The United States
has accumulated the largest stock of gold
ever held by any nation on earth.
Treasury Department officials o-day de-
clared the amount of gold, cash and bullion
in this country totaled $4,000, ,399, $50. This
amount is twice the size of the gold supply
OF any nation to-day and is said to be the
largest ever held by country in history.
The big stock of gold is due to importa-
tions from European nations to pay for
American goods.
From 1900 to 1850 the annual production
of gold was S15, ,749, 900. After the dis
covery OF gold in California the production
rose to sl24, 1892, 900 year.
England has accumulated gold supply
of $500, 0,O0O,0 600; Germany, 81 ,O44 900, 900;
France, 5000, 900, 900; Russia, S9O7 ZOO, 900;
Austria, s3o3, 100000, and Italy, s258, 1000,
900.
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The Cotton Crop.

The Memphis Commercial Appeal of last
Monday says:
The cotton crop suffered decided set
back during the last fortnight, according
to reports from correspondents of the Com
mercial Appeal. Dry weather and high
temperatures during the first half of the
period and cool nights with continued dry
weather over most of the belt during the
last week were the principal contributing
factors to the loss in condition.
Worst reports probably come from the
central belt. Texas is very dry, but the
plant seems to be standing the drouth bet
ter than in other localities. In Oklahoma
the crop improved as result of favorable
weather, but is still late and fruiting slow
ly. In the east much damage resulted
from drouth before rains of last week re-
lieved the situation. Many correspondents
believe that the rains came too late to over
come the damage wrought by the drouth.
Lack of sufficient fertilizers is becoming
painfully apparent both in the growth and
fruiting of the plant in this section of the
belt
All over the belt complaint is made of
poor fruitage and heavy shedding has oc-
cured generally. Boil weevii are not as
numerous as usual at this season of the
year, and damage is not great. Generally
speaking, the crop was laid by in clean,
we'll cultivated fields.
Dry weather and boil weevil have greatly
damaged the crop in Louisiana. The plant,
as a rule, is small and fruiting -is rather
poor. Shedding is reported in many To-
calities. The crop Is laid by in fairly good
condition.
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In presenting the graduates Of the State
University with their diplomas, says news
item, Gov. Hall impressed upon them the
debt OF gratitude they owe the State for
the education provided them." We con-
graduate Gov. Hall on calling public at
tention to this matter. It is the taxpayers
of the State, and not the colleges or their
high salaried presidents, to whom the
students of our educational institutions
should give thanks. To 'sread between the
lines" during the past ten years. it would
appear that the Department of Educa-
ton" and college presidents, and not the
people, maintained the school system of
the State. The power behind the educa-
tional "throne"-the modest taxpayers
should have some credit for what they do.
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An Ordinance

Levying special 6L-mill tax for the
year 1915 in Road District No. |, as
created in the Parish OF Bossier, Lou
isiana.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury OF
the Parish of Bossier, Louisiana, in reg
ular session convened, That a special
tax of 6La mills on the dollar of the as
sessed valuation of all property in Road
District No. be and the same is hereby
levied on the aforementioned property
for the year 1915 for the purpose OF pay
ing a portion or prorata Of the bonded
Indebtedness, with the interest thereon
for one year at the rate OF 8 per cent per
annum, which bonds we're voted at
special election held in said district on
July Il, 1918, and in accordance with an
ordinance passed by the Police Jury OF
the Parish of Bossier incurring such in
debtedness; and that the Assessor OF
the Parish of Bossier is hereby ordered
to extend the said 6R-mill tax against
all property located and assessable m
Road District No. /, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, for the year 1915.
Done and signed officially on the l4tn
day of July, 1915.
]. C. LOGAN, President
1915 Police Jury of Bossier Parish.
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WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING.

Mobile Register: Month of prohibition
here shows that it can prohibit.
Memphis Commercial Appeals 1t takes
genius to cave money or write good poetry.
New York World: Except for the Brit
ish navy, Germany day would be master
of the world.
Memphis Commercial Appeal: If you
want to learn mans weakness, let him
talk while you listen.
Says the Columbia Is. c. State: We
wish the prominent hquorites who are so
triumphantly pointing out that prohibition
doesn't prohibit would kindly mention some
other law that does.
Selma Times: Alabama for 1915 is given
80 per cent increase in corn and 70 per
cent increase in wheat over 1914. And
what's better, hog and hominy are booked
this year for permanent engagement.
Richmond News Leader: But from it all
a new Europe will emerge, a Europe that
will base its civilization not on mustered
millions and embattled cities, but on the
rights of men and the prayers of mothers.
Talladega (Ala.) Home: When public
sentiment lets up on public questions then
evils in government set in, says the Mont
| gomery Journal. 1t is a fact that the pub
lie gets the kind Of government it demands.
Louisville Courier journal: If Bryan
and Roosevelt consider themselves presi-
Dental possibilities in 1915 their cases
should be handled by juries to determine
whether they should be incarcerated as
lunatics.
The Luverne (Ala.) Journal draws this
picture of smart contractor: ''There has
been a contract made in Crenshaw for a
bridge at so cents per foot The contractor
re-contracts this bridge for 10 cents per
foot, making Accents per foot and not driv-
ing nail. How's that for business?"
This from the Huntsville Gala. } Mercury
Banner indicates that Louisiana is not the
only lobby ridden State in the Union
The ''outside lobby that is running the
Legislature this year is again on the ground
in Montgomery. That they are satisfied
they have the boys we'll trained is showr
by allowing the members to hold meeting
''all to themselves"
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Partition Sale.

F. E. Collins ct al versus Jos. E. Mitchell, jr.
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 aud de-
fendant 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 Is and i6, townseip %, range
Is, at a point 220 yards south Of the
northeast corner of section 16, running
in a northerly direction along said sec
ton line f05 7-12 feet to a corner, thence
in westerly direction 4f8 feet to cor
ner, thence in southerly direction
1O5 7-12 feet to corner, thence in an
easterly direction Ais feet to the point
of beginning, containing 1904 square
yards, more or less (said lines ali run
parallel with the section lnes) 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. sep9
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Referring to the raid on the Southport
gamblers planned by Gov. Hall and exc
cuted Saturday night, in which $50 dice
shooters were caught in the militia net, the
Shreveport Caucasian says:
In Jefferson Parish law has been defied
with contempt. Officers of the law con-
nived with law-breakers and gamblers
A few days since a policeman was killed
when in the discharge of his duty. The
gamblers should be prosecuted vigorously
and the sheriff of this parish with other
officials should beremoved by the Governor
for cause. This action of the Governor
should be endorsed by all law abiding cit
zens Of the State''
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Sherif's Sale.

Foster C Glassell Company, Limited, vs. Martin
kirsch. No. 1899 In First District Court,
Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
pY virtue of writ of seizure and sale,
- issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, | have seized, and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town OF
Benton, La, on Saturday, September
Is, 1915, the following described prop
erty, to-wit:
The southwest quarter Of northwest
quarter of section 25, township Is, range
IL, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, together
with all buildings and improvements
thereon.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, without the ben
eft OF appraisement, to pay and satisfy
the sum Of $500, with s per cent per
annum interest thereon from January
II, 1912, until paid, and all costs of suit,
including 10 per cent on said sum and
interest as attorneys fees.
J. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, August u, 1915. sepls
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FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

louisiana's 1915 corn crop is estimated
at 81 400, 600 bushels third more than
the 1914 crop of SO, 10000 bushels.
The fremont Lumber Company at Eros,
Jackson Parish, after running fourteen
years, closed down yesterday, throwing 200
men out of employment.
New Orleans, Aug. 11.-Reports of crop
deterioration resulting from prolonged
drouth sent the price of cotton almost a
dollar bale higher to day.
After an illness of several years caused
by fall, Patrick Rowe died last Thursday
in New Orleans. He was native of Water
ford, Ireland, and during the Civil War a
member of Company F, Sixth Louisiana
Regiment, Army of Northern Virginia.
Joseph Richey, aged 80 years, died last
Friday in New Roads. He was native Of
Lorraine (then) France and resident of
Pointe Coupee Parish from 1854 until his
death. He was a Confederate veteran, and
with the late Simon Gumbel, built ann op-
Grated in his home parish the first cotton
seed oil mill in this State.
Louisiana Planter, August 7th: The
cane crop is growing very slowly because
of lack Of rain and at this writing the ex-
tremely hot weather of the early part of
the week with its threat of showers has
given place to cooler weather and cloudless
skies, thus postponing indefinitely the much
desired rainfall. All of this, added to the
unfavorabie conditions of the spring and
early summer, seems to make it quite GER
tain that the Louisiana cane crop this year
will be decidedly short. Thus far the daily
downpours so characteristic of a South
Louisiana summer, have been entirely
missing. Canes are losing their color and
altogether the crop outlook is discouraging
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Partition Sale.

Mildred G. Fox VS.. Mrs Malone Hoadiy ct ais
: No. 6l96. 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, 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, 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 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and of block I of
the Cumberland Subdivision of Bossier
City, and situated in the northwest
quarter Of section 80, township IS, range
13, 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 Auctioneer for
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, August 5, 1915. sep9
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Our One-Fourth-Vacation Supreme Court

Amid the hue and cry for ''more judges"
it is refreshing to read the following pro-
test from Delegate c.. M. Cunningham in
the Natchitoches Times:
"Our judiciary needs overhauling from
bottom to top. One illustration-t is con-
tended thatour Supreme Court is orerworh-
Ell, that its docket is crowded, that there
are cases pending there which have been
docketed for months and months, some, l
believe, nearly two years, and that that
court needs rekef. And yet, read in the
papers the other day that our Supreme
Court had adjourned on June 30th to re-
convene on October 1st
"From July1st to October 1st, one fourth
of the year an vacation., Now, would
like to take up the usual and everyday oc-
cupations Of life and ask you how much
vacation do 'we' get during these stressful
times? How many lawyers get three
months vacation during one year? How
many merchants can close up their places
| of business and 60 fishing for three months
in the year? How many doctors can dis
charge their patients for three months in a
year and make a living?
| How many ax-men can bury their axes
for three months in a year and have a
grindstone to sharpen said axes if they
start to work when vacation is over? How
many farmers do you know who are able
to turn out the stock, hang up the plow and
rest for that length of time?
"There are SO many of US who can jus,
manage to scrape along on no vacation
that feel revolutionary about this vacation
matter. | believe that Louisiana needs 6
new constitution, not SO much to give relie
to many of our officeholders, but to pu
them to work.
4 use the case of the Supreme Cour
Justices simply as an illustration. There
are many of our officeholders with just a:
good snaps as are outlined above. Ou
Judiciary needs overhauling. We need tt
cut out lot of the red tape and nonsensi
cal procedure. Why should an ordinary
} citizen be snatched from his work toserv,
! on jury and be locked up until he de-
cides case, when our judges are allowe,
to hold cases in court for over two years
and then take three months vacation?''
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LOUISIANA INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE
Ruston, Louisiana
Ruston, Louisiana

Industrial Institute nert termP
of Education the
and the "Rural Peda
taking he Examination.
of be L..
credits earned certificate
amin
of industrial
highs supply
teaching, complete
dustr positions good salaries
completed least high
grade graduate attending full
each year.
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If interested write for catalogue.
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The rate of taxation is hereby fixed at
10 mills on the dollar, prorated as fol-
lows: Schools, mills; Parish Jail,
one-half mill; sinking fund, / mill;
roads and bridges and general fund, 5ls
mills.
We further levy special tax Of 61s
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
1916 Police Jury of Bossier Parish.
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My days of sunshine are past-dark
night approaches, the shadows of which no
morn will ever dissipate, said Abderraham
III, Saracean King of Spain, who, just be-
fore his death in A. D. 961, addressed let
ter to friend. saying he had known but
fourteen days of real enjoyment during his
reign Of fifty years.
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Warming to Trespassers.

HUNTERS, trappers, agents and
IL others are warned not to trespass
on the Sligo and Frazier plantations,
located in Wards One and Six OF Bossler
Parish. Following this publication all
trespassers will be prosecuted.
A. G.. SKASNAL.
III. L. SKaNNAL.
a9-a-n CARRIE II. SKANNAL.
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Louisville Courier-J Journal: The Ken
lucky boy who saved four people from
drowning will receive no cross for heroism.
He was simply saving, not destroying life.
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The Kaiser says he wants lasting
peace" And the Richmond News Leader
says he will get it when German militarism
is everlastingly crushed.
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ANNOU NCEMENTS
For Sheriff.

Mr.. ]. T. ADAIR of Ward Five has authorized us
to announce his candidacy for. the Office of Sheriff
for Bossier Parish, subject to nomination at the
Democratic primary election to be held during jan
uary, 1916.
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The Volga, $500 miles long, has only q
four inch drop to the mile, which is char
acteristic of most Russian rivers.
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Gladstone; The proper function of a
government is to make it easy for people
to do good, and difficult for them to do evil.
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Type metal consists of 65 parts lead, 25
parts antimony and 10 parts of tin.
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F. E. Collins ct al versus Jos. E. Mitchell, jr
No 6lSI. In Second District Court, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana.
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Foster C Glassell Company, Limited, VS.. Martin
Kirsch. No. 1899. In First District Court
Caddo Parish, Louisiana.