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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-08-05
Dy FRANCES BOYD CALHOUN
(Copyright ISeily & Briton

|
to me-"
and the Bible says, Love your
kin-folks,' Miss Cecilia 'splained-"
81 use to like my Uncle Doc heap
better'n what do now" went on the
little girl, needless Of Jimmy's inter.
ruption till ! went with daddy to his
office one day And what you reckon
that mans got in his office? He is
got dead man thout no meat nor
cloes on. nothing a tall but just his
bones"
Was he hant?" asked Billy. "I
like the Major best-he's got meat
on"
Nav; he didn't have no sheet on
just bones" was the reply.
No sheet on: no meat on" CHR
ruped Billy, glad Of the rhyme.
WAS he Il angel Florence?" uucs-
TONED Frances.
Nav; he didn't have no harp and
no wings neither"
at must have been a skeleton" i"
explained Lima
And Uncle Doc just keep that
poor man there and won't let him 90
to Heaven where dead folks blongs."
81 spec he wasn't good man fore
he died and got to go to the Bad
place" suggested Frances.
"lll betcher he never asked God
to forgive him when he 'ceived his
papa and sassed his mama, this
from Jimmy,-"and Doctor Sanford's
Just a,keeping old Satan from getting
him to toast on pitchfork."
Il hope they'll have Christmas
tree at SundaySchool next Christ
mas" said Frances, barking back,
and hope III get heap O. things
like did last Christmas Poor little
Tommy Knott he's so skeered he
wasn't going to get nothing at all on
the tree so he got him great. big,
red apple an he wrote on a piece O.
paper From Tommy Knott to Tommy
Knott and tied 1t to the apple and
put it on the tree for hi'self."
Lets ask riddles" suggested Lima.
All right" shouted Frances. I'm
going to ask the first"
Nav; you ain't neither" objected
Jimmy. You all time got to ask the
first riddle. I'm going to ask the first
one
/ Round as a biscuit, busy as bee
Prettiest little thing you ever die
see a watch
Humpty Dumpty set on wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall,
All the kings horses and all the
kings men.
Can't put Humpty Dumpty back
again "A egg
Round as ring, deep as a cup,
All the kings horses can't pull 1t
up "a we'll
House full. yard full. can't ketch-'' u
Hush, Jimmy!" cried Lima, in dis
gust. You don't know how to ask
riddles. You must mt give the an.
swers. too. Ask one riddle at a time
and let some one else answer 1t:
LAS I was going through a field OF
picked up something good to eat.
Twas neither fish nor flesh mol
bone,
kept 1t till 1t ran alone?'"
"a snake! A snake!" guessed Flor
ence. That's a easy riddle"
Snake. nothing!" scoffed Jimmy
you cant eat snake. Sides Lins
wouldn't a picked up snake. ls
1t O little baby rabbit, Lina?"
ut was neither fish nor flesh MOI
bone" she declared; "and rabbit is
flesh and bone"
Then it's boun' to be apple" was
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they little boy a-settin' in they yarA
on they grass" answered the child
i've come to fix your Aunt Miner.
vas water pipe" said the truth.loyina
Mr.. Jones. Come, show me the wav.
I'm the plumber"
In the bath room?" asked IN,
child. Il didn't know 1t needed ~,
fixin'"
He led the agreeable plumbey
through the hall, down the long bock
porch to the bath room, remarldnp,
"Tll jes' watch you work" And hn
seated himself in the only chair
Here Is where Billy received one ~
greatest surprises OF his life
The fascinating stranger grabbed hina
with rough hand and hissed.
Don't you dare opan your mouth
or III crack your head open and scab.
ter your brains. I'll cat you alive"
The fierce. bloodsho. eyes, wbjcN
had seemed so laughing and merry I
before, now glared into those or tba
little boy as the man took a stout corr
from his pocket, bound Billy to tbn
chair and gagged him with n larpa
bath towel. Energetic Mr.. Jones toob
the key out OF the door, shook his f.
at the child, and went out, and lockaa
the door behind him.
(TO BE CONTINUDnA
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CHAPTER-x.-Continued.

That part or the Ladies' Aid Society
which lived in West Coyineton was
bearing down upon them
"Yonder's our mamas and Miss
Minerva" he whspored "Now look
what mess Billy's done got us in;
he all time got to perpose someping
to get chillcns In trouble and he all
time got to let grown folks ketch
'em."
aren't YOU ashamed TO tell such a
story. Jimmy Garncr?" cried Frances.
"Billv didn't prouoso any such thing
""roin't NO uso 10 r,,n" advised
Jimmy. "rrhcyre roo close and done
already see us. We boun' TO Get what's
coming 10 us ANYWAY so Won might
tus' as vol make 'cm think Won ain't
'fraid of 'em Growu folks rot 70 all
time think little boys and girls r.
skeered of 'em, ANYHOW"
"Aunt Minarvarl sho, nut ~ 70 bod
this time" said Billy. Looks like
oy'y day eotter 90 10 bed"
Mother vii, make mo study tho
catechism all dav tomorrow said
Lima dirmn,lv
MAMA II lock me nm in tho little
closet under the stairway" said Fran
ces
"My mamau gimme bout million
ucks and try to ,akn all the hide off
O. mo" soid Jimmy. "but W, don, had
a heap Of fun"
It was some hours later Bilv's
aunt had ruthlessIy clipped the turkey
feathers from bjs bc,I taking m,
hair off in great matches she had
then boiled his scalp SO the little boy
thoupht i'm her efforts 10 remove tbe
mucilagc. Now. shorn OF his locks
and of some OF his courage. the child
was sitting quietly by her side, listen.
ing to n superior moral lecture and
indulging in compulsory heartto.
heart talk with his relative
Il don't see that it does YOU any
good William ,o n,t vor ,o MOI"
Il don see as It DO neither" agreed
Billy
IL can not whip YOU; am constitu.
uonallv opposed to corporal punish.
ment for children"
Us posed to it too" he assented
II believe ! Will hire servant, so
that ! may devote my entire time to
sonr training.
This prospect for the future did
not appeal to her nephew On the
contrary it filled him with alarm.
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Jimmys next guess; that ain't no
flesh and blood and It's good to eat"
An apple can't run alone" she
triumphantly answered. give 1t up?
Well, 1t was an egg and 1t Matched to
q ons'ken. Now. Florence. you ask
pose a man was locked up In q
nouse' a.' she asked. how'd he get
my, liam outer winder," guessed
she declared. '
"Crawled out th'oo the chim'ly, like
] Santa Claus" was Billy,a naxt e,,aaa
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CHAPTER XII,

In tho House Of the Lord.
1t was beautiful Sunday morning.
The pulpit Of the Methodist Church
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-22
LATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Three asbestos mines have been opened
opened in China.
Three persons were killed last Sunday in
st. Louis by lightning.
New York, July 1.-Two deaths and
fifteen prostrations resulted here to-day
from heat.
Cleveland, Ohio, July 17.-Four victims,
three of them babies, were claimed by the
extreme heat here to-day.
Official reports from abroad indicate that
the grain crops of Italy and England will
be considerably larger than last year.
Chicago, July 18.-Two young women
and three young men we're drowned to-
gether to- day bathing in Lake Michigan.
An undercurrent swept them into deep
hole.
Valparaiso, Ind, July 18.-Two men
were killed and five others seriously injured
and switch engine near Boone Grove,
this county, early to-day.
Philadelphia, July 18.-Five deaths were
reported here to-day as due to the heat,
and sixth man committed suicide while
temporarily insane from the oppressive
weather conditions. The maxium tempera-
ture for the day.
Miledgeville, Ca, July 17.-Leo M.
Frank, whose death sentence for the MUIR
der of Mary Phagan recently was commut-
ed to life imprisonment, was attacked by
another prisoner tonight, and seriously
injured by being cut in the throat.
Columbus, Ohio, July 16.-Four dead,
scores injured and property worth more
than two million dollars damaged, was the
toll of floods last night and to-day in Cen
trail Ohio. Hundreds of acres of land are
under water and vast ares imperiled by
weak levees and entertainments.
Last year there was an unually large
use of fertilizer. Heavy borrowings were
negotiated on cotton crops in advance OF
preparation. This year reduction oil
forty per cent was made in the use Of
fertilizer. The crop is being produced a
a minium of cost. Last year crop Of
100000 bales was produced. This yeal
estimates of propuction vary from 11,OO(
900 to Is ZOO, 900 bales. With probabilitie:
favoring the CLOVER figure.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-22
EDUCATIONAL LOBBYISTS.

For many years the Banner has charged
that the public school system OF this State
was sup to its eye browsi in politics." Not
withstanding the official bowls that the
"schools were not in politics" the following
paragraph from the New Orleans Times
Picayune shows that the Banner is correct,
and that some of them are in the political
game for all there is in it. Says the New
Orleans paper:
"The last regular session saw two of the
State educational institutions openly in
antagonism, pulling political wires, max
ing combinations and indulging in all the
antics of politicians to carry their respec-
tive points. 1t has been thought advisable
for these institutions to maintain some
thing very like lobbies at Baton Rouge to
see that they get fair treatment from the
committee on appropriations
Mark the language: "Pulling political
wires; making combinations and INDUCING
in all the antics of politicians to carry their
respective points," and maintain some
thing very like Hobbies at Baton Rouge
Oh, the shame of it, that any part of our
school system should be under the control
of men who forget the Importance and high
honor of their positions by becoming &C.
knowedged lobbyists and peanut polite
ians.
Notwithstanding the occasional insinua.
tons of salary grabbers to the contrary
the great majority of the white people Of
Louisiana are progressive and patriotic
they not only want, but they demand gooe
schools and competent teachers, and they
have always been willing to be literally
taxed in order to pay good salaries to thei
teachers and for the maintenance of thei
schools And we do not believe that thu
Democratic party of this State has eve
elected Legislature that was not willing
to appropriate annually all the money TO
educational work that just system o
taxation would admit of at the time
Hence, the absurdity-and we regret t.
say it-of prominent CD educators playing
the role of impertinent lobbyists.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-22
An EDITORS APOLOGY.

Most editors content themselves when
returning manuscripts which are not avail
able with simple statement of that fact.
The statement eX presses nothing as to the
quality or real value of the article. There
are many reasons why particular manu-
script can not be used apart from its merit.
1t is open to the writer to suppose that some
one of these reasons was present in the
editors mind when he rejected the article.
1t is also the privilege of the writer to re-
gard the editor perverse or incompetent.
He may thus find comfortin unavailable"
The task of rejecting manuscripts, how
ever, is not pleasant; for the imagination
of the writer sometimes takes a different
turn from that indicated above. For this
reason editors are sometimes tempted to
write explanations or apologies to accom-
pany the rejected child of the author s
travail, and If possible make its return less
disturbing. Ii the Chinese editor, who is
said to have produced the letter of apology
quoted below, did not placate his would be
contributor, it must have been because all
such attempts are futile:
s Illustrious brother of the sun and moon
Behold thy servant PROSTATE before thy
feet. bow to thee and beg of thy gracious
ness that thou mayst grant that | may
speak and live. Thy honored manuscript
has deigned to cast the light of its august
countenance upon US. With raptures we
have perused it. By the bones of my an
cestors, never have encountered such wit
such pathos, such lofty thought. With
fear and trembling return the writing
Were to publish the treasure you sent me.
the Emperor would order that it should be
made the standard, and that none be pub
+. lshed except such as equaled it. Knowing
literature as do, and that it would be i'm :
possible in ten thousand years to equa
what you have done, send your writing
back. Ten thousand times | crave your
pardon. Behold, my head is at your feet
Do what you will. Your servants ser.
yant.-The Editor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-22
Sllerif's Sale.

T. B. Simpson versus Louisiana Land and Immi-
grafton Company. No. 6l33. In Second Dis
trict Court, Bossier Parish, louisiana
DY virtue of writ of seizure and sale,
ID 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, August Ia,
1915, the following described property,
to-wit:
The west half of northwest quarter
and southeast quarter Of northwest
quarter OF section 20, township 10 north,
range IL west, situated in Bossier Par
ish, Louisiana, and containing 1913 acres,
more or less.
Terms of Sale-For cash, without the
benefit OF appralsement, to pay and sat-
isfy the sum of 1929, with s per cent
per annum interest thereon from De-
cember %, 1918, and all costs of suit, in
GLIDING 10 per cent on said sum and in
terest as attorneys fees.
j. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
! Benton, La, July s, 1915. aug IL
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-22

'What is the use of talking about sup
pressing lobbyists said Colonel Boliver
Beasley in reflective way, when Louisi-
ana has produced the prince of them all.
know him well, and even as very young
man he was so smooth that he made fresh
water eel feel like coil of barbed wire,
and in his work he was so noiseless that
the drop of a hair sounded like the explo-
sion of powder factory. "-New Orleans
States.
Whoever the artful manipulation of leg
islative votes may be, he should be rigidly
quarantined by all legislative bodies.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-22
Expenses Increase.
Claiborne Guardian-Journal.'

Claiborne Guardian Journal
The first thing you know the people will
begin to talk about State confiscation of
property, and immigration and capital will
avoid these parts.
Some one asks how shall we meet the
question? Meet it by reduction of ex-
penses, rather than increase them, to be
sure.
Abolish some of the sine cure offices,
instead of creating new places every time
the Legislature meets.
Consolidate some of the courts, instead of
creating additional courts and new officers.
We have the State Conservation Com
mission, Highway or Road Commission,
or something of the kind that draws heavily
on the tax payers.
Then we have too many sessions of the
Legislature, and are now going to hold
another Constitutional Convention, not
withstanding we held one about twelve
months ago. This Convention will cost
about 100000.
Then, too, there are the various State
institutions, especially the Normal Schools
and Louisiana State University, that are
always on hand with a strong lobby, and
by some means they manage to get in
creased appropriations every year, which
is expended by increasing the salaries and
compensation of the teachers.
The average tax payer, the farmer, the
merchant, the dry goods clerk, the printer,
all are on reduced wages. Yet these in
situations are increasing salaries and de-
handing more money.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-22
Jeremiah.

Behold, We trust in lying words, that
cannot profit, 8.
And will cast you out of my sight, as |
II have cast out all your brethren, even the
whole seed of Ephraim. Therefore pray
not thou for this people, neither lift up cry
nor prayer for them, neither make inter-
cession to me: for will not hear thee
Z, 1915.
Stand in the gate of the Lords house,
and proclaim there this word, and say,
Hear the word of the Lord, all We of Judah,
that enter in at these gates to worship the
Lord. Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the
God of Israel, Amend your ways and your
doings, and l will cause you to dwell in
this place., 2-3.
Will we steal, murder, and commit adul-
try, and swear falsely, and burn incense
unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom
ye know not; and come and stand before
me in this house, which is called by my
name and say We are delivered to do all
these denominations? Is this house, which
is called by my name. become den OF
robbers in your eyes? Behold. even l have
seen it, saith the Lord?-7, Gil.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-22

On motion, duly seconded, the Sheriff's
report was received as settlement in full
for the year 1914, as per the assessment
rolls, except the taxes due from the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, now in
litigation, and his quietus hereby given as
prayed for in the premises.
There being no further business, the
board adjourned to meet in regular session
on Thursday, October Z, 1915.
N. W. SENTELL, President.
W. A. FoRTsoN, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-22
valley-West Lott, Guss Martin and

Valley-West Lott, Guss Martin and
W. /. Sears, trustees.
coLoRED SCHOOLS.
Players. C. Adger, Henry Brown and
Phil Hudson, trustees.
Calvary-Ike Stephens, John Stephens
and Dick Jennings, trustees.
Midway-Bill Cillins and S. W. jackson,
trustees.
Gallilee-M. B. Burton and R. C. Lee,
trustees.
Ivan-R. D. Wilmington, F. W. Wood
ward and Paul Harris, trustees.
Longview-W. Graham and Elisha Hall,
trustees.
Belcher's Chapel-P. johnson, johnson
Blade and Jerry Gipson.
WARD SIX.
Princeton-E. E. Vanarsdale, j. N. Wat
son and F. E. Burrage, trustees.
Haughton-T. R.s Tomlinson, DR.. c. M.
Tucker, c. D. Sandidge, H. Wilson, D. A.
Horton, j. G. McDade and A. G. Nelson,
trustees.
Koran-W. B. Sapp, DR.. R. L. Stewart
and j. F. Love, trustees.
Pease-M. G. Bledsoe, j. w. Houston
and W. r. Pease, trustees.
Adner-S. S. Rounsavall, l.. E. Busby
and J. W. Stephens, trustees.
CoLoRED SCHOOLS.
Camp Zon-Nelson Jones, Henry Lee
and Loye McDade, trustees.
Midway. Taylor, Carter Jones and
! A. N. O'Neal, trustees.
| Edwards and Wilson-trustees to be sup.
piled.
Tooke-M. G. Bledsoe, Frank Dickey
and Ernest Vance, trustees.
Observation-Disclosures to be supplied.
Princeton-F. E. Burrage, L. Winfield
and Jim Eley, trustees.
Overhead BRIDGE. Flunder and j. G
McDade, trustees.
Pineville-E. M. Oglesby, D. M. Walter.
and A. j. Hays, trustees.
Bellevue-old trustees.
St. John's-old trustees.
Bodcau-Bill Washington, Will Lee ant
L. c. Biggs. trustees.
Transportation routes will remain tn
same as last year.
On motion, duly seconded, the Superin
tendent was authorized to advertise 70
bids Tor the erection of new school build
ing at Miller's Bluff.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-22

In comparison with 100000 acres of
sweet potatoes planted last year, $50, 900
acres were put in this year. The probable
yield will be 81, 900 bushels, or an increase
of nearly eight million bushels over 1914,
say Department of Agriculture estimates.
The Texas sweet potato crop will amount
to 10,000,0 900 bushels this year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-22
LOUISIANA INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE
Ruston Louisiana
Ruston, Louisiana

Why Louisiana Industrial Institute nert term?
BY of l..
Rural
granted Certificates
taking Teachers Examination.
advantages will LII
Students and credits be earned certificate and
animation
high school subjects than supply
wishing for teaching complete the usual
dustria and positions at good salaries
Students must have completed least high school
should three attending full
terms each
join September H. 195-he opening
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-22
ANNOUNCER E NTS
For Sheriff.

Mr.. ]. F. 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.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-22

Baltimore Sun: There are harvests of
sunshine in every mans life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-22
Endorsed = Filed for record July 2,
1915, at eleven o'clock am.
JAS. M. HENDERSON,
Clerk and ex-officio Recorder.

State Of Louisiana, I hereby certify
Perish Of Bossier. that the above and
foregoing is true and correct copy OF
the original act, as the same now APP
pears on file in this Office, duly recorded
in Mortgage Record OF Charters, Vol
ume w, pages IA ct seq, on the I'd day
of July, A. D. 1915.
Given under my hand and seal, off
cially, on this, the Sd day of July, A. D.
1915. JAS. M. HENDERSON,
27-6 Clerk and ex-officio Recorder.
The Keota news., 1915-10-15
SELL ALL SURPLUS POULTRY
Cocks That Have outIivsd Their Use.
fuiness and oeformed Pullsts
Should Be Got Rid OF.

There 10 no better time OF the year
than now to Gull out your poultry flock
and sell all surplus fowls. II more
care were taken to keep only destr'
able and productive fowls in the poul'
try flock, the increase In the amount
Of eggs produced would be hard to es'
innate. Hens that are in their
second season should be disposed
of a. soon as they stop laying.
and before they drop into the mott.
Now 10 the time Of the year when good
fat fowls bring good fat prices. Also
all cocks that have outlived their use
fulness should be got rid of. Even
though not worth a great deal. It IL
better to sell them than to keep them
through the winter. Keep only the
very best Of the old stock: hens that
have been good layers and cocks that
you are sure are good stock getters.
must all be kept.
Besides the old fowls there are also
some new ones to be got rid OF.
An the surplus young cocks and all
the young pullets that are deformed'
undersized or do not promise to be
GOOD layers are disposed OF. Good
signs of a good layer are general
alert appearance; they must be active
have bright eyes and sharp head.
n this weeding-out process should
be strictly observed by all poultry
farmers every year, tho increase ID
egg production would be onormouA'
The Keota news., 1915-10-15
0W TO HANDLE FRUIT
IRE Must Be Exercised In Pick.
ing and Packing Apples.
pies Are Very Easlly Bruised.
hereby Presenting Unattraetivs
OVERWHELMINGLY Watch
Markets In Selling.

Few people realize the importance Of
,dling apples with care while pick.
packing and marketing. Apples
bruised very easily and especially
SO varieties having tender flesh
skin. Bruises mean not only IN I'm.
ractive appearance. but . real waste
fruit by having to cut out the
Used tissue. Probably the greatest
mage from bruises. however. results
m the fact that the bruises furnish
entrance for fungus or rot spores.
ese spores, or "fung1s Seeds" are
fine as dust and float in the air. II
happen to lodge on q bruised or
ken spot on the apple. they take
I and grow and spread through
apple. causing It to rot. Wrapping
covering the apple may not always
,tect it. as the spores may have
ged on the apple before It was
ked. However. II the skin and flesh
the apple can be kept intact and
bruised or broken. there 10 not
Oh danger Of the fungus or rot find.
its way into the apple.
70 prevent bruising. apples should
be dropped or thrown into q
.ket. box or barrel. and in pouring
m one vessel to another care should
taken that the apples are a. close
possible to the bottom Of the vessel
which you are placing them before
pouring begins. II . pail II used
pick in. 1t should be small enough
over into the boxes and. even then.
ding back the apples with the
Ids is a good idea, - It breaks the
and lessons the bruising. No apple
ich falls from the tree should be
WED to go into the first grade ap-
irst.class fruit in flrst-class shape
probably develop an inquiry for
re Of the same kind.
here Is almost ~ much In the
ing Of apples ~ In the growing.