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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
An Ordinance

OF the Police Jury of the Parish of Bos-
sier, Louisiana, calling an election in
Ward Three of the Parish of Bossier.
Louisiana, to take the sense of the
qualified voters of said ward as to
whether or not an ordinance should be
passed by the Police Jury of Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, fixing fence OF
four strings of wire and posts and pro-
hibiting the running at large of hogs
in said ward, fixing the date of elec-
, ton, polling places and manner Of
conducting same.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Po-
lice Jury of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, in
be and the same is hereby ordered to be
held in Ward Three of Bossier Parish,
louisiana, for the purpose of taking the
sense of the qualified voters of said ward
as to whether or not the Police Jury OF
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, shall declare
a four wire fence to be legal fence in
said ward, said four wires TO be stretched
on posts, which posts shall not be moro
than ten feet apart, and for or against
hogs running at large in said ward.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, ETC..
That said election shall be held through
out said ward, and the same is hereby
called and ordered for Tuesday, January
%, 1916, and the same commissioners,
clerks and deputy sheriffs who serve in
the primary election to be held that day
are hereby designated and ordered to
serve as commissioners, clerks, etc., al
the election herein called.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That said election shall be held under
the general election laws of the State OF
Louisiana, with ballot boxes, tickets and
paraphernalia to be furnished by the
Parish OF Bossier, Louisiana, to be se-
cured by the Clerk of this body and the
same shall he held at the following pre-
cints: Alden Bridge and Plain Dealing.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the ballots for said election shall
have written or printed thereon the
words, "For four-wire fence (against
hogs running at large)" and against
four-wire fence (for hogs running
at large)" with space opposite each
clause in which the voter may indicate
his preference by the words yves" or
ssno.''
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, ETC..
That the clerks and commissioners
OF the aforesaid election shall make
due and legal return OF the same to the
Police Jury Of Bossier Parish, La, on
the 18th day Of January, 1916, which
returns, ballot boxes and tally sheets
shall be received by the Clerk of the
Police Jury and by him safely and se-
eurely held until the first regular meet
ing of the Police Jury thereafter, when
said returns shall be opened, canvassed
and tabulated, and the result of the said
election declared in accordance with the
true vote and the law.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That in event said election should carry,
1t is declared in effect to repeal any and
all ordinances in conflict Herewith.
Thus done and passed, officially, al
Benton, La, on this, the 18th day OF
October, 1915. j. G. LOGAN,
President Police Jury, Bossier Parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
LATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

Hickory nuts were recently selling for 81
per bushel in Uniontown, KY.
Tuesday of last week New Jersey voted
about $4,000.
The cotton report of the Government
Monday said 5,713,000 bales had been
ginned to October 18th.
Fourteen persons were killed, all but one
young women, and eight injured Tuesday
in a fire at Pittsburg, Pa.
Manila, P. l., Oct. ga typhoon has
partly wiped out the town of Tobacco. One
hundred persons were killed.
The annual meeting of the Southern
Medical Association will be held in Dallas,
Texas, November Sill, 1915.
Eor the higher education of Masonic or
phans trust fund of $3.50. 900 was created
on the Goth instant by the Kentucky Grand
Lodge of Masons.
Seven members of one family were killed
and one was fatally injured Sunday by a
railroad train which struck an automobile
at Frazier, Mich.
A carload of hickory nuts were recently
shipped to Boston from Lebanon, KY.
There were 500 bushels in the car and prac-
tically all of the nuts were purchased in
Marion County, Kentucky.
The longest train that ever passed
through Mt. Vernon, KY, went over the
rails on the 10Th, going south with eighty
three cars and caboos pulled by two en-
gines, the length over all lacking only 124(
feet OF being mile in length.
Joseph T. Allen died on the 18th instant
in Richmond, Va, after lingering illness
of hardening of the arteries. During the
Civil! War he served in the Fifteenth Vir.
ginia Regiment, Pickett's Division, anc
was wounded at Drewry's Bluff, Va, June
Is, 1852.
A Campbellsvlle, KY, dealer has placed
an order with hunters for 500 possums
These animals have been engaged for pos
sum dinners in Washington City, New Yorl
and Chicago. On account of this larg.
order possum dogs have advanced in pric,
from S15 to $50 each.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
Destroy the Cotton Stalks.

Prof. Mason Snowden, State Agent,
Farm Demonstration Work, thus writes
on the destruction of the boil weevil:
GA very early October 10th to 25th)
killing frost means few boil weevils next
spring. Thus nature proves the teach
ings of the entomologists obtained from
experiments. These show that one OF
the most effective means of boil weevil
control is the early destruction Of the
green cotton stalks. Early destruction
of the growing stalks does three things:
1. Destruction of all immature wee
wills in boil and squares.
2. Destruction Of all food supplies for
adult weevils, compelling all the weevils
to do without food until cold weather
forces them into Information. This
makes the grown weevil go into winter
quarters weak from starvation and in
bad condition to stand the winter.
8. Destruction Of all breeding places.
This early stalk dertruclion duplicates
in measure the effects of freezes.
A conservative increase in cotton
acreage over most of Louisiana is advis-
able under present conditions. To make
the cotton planted profitable crop, the
best cultural methods must be adopted
and all means of controlling weevil dam
age must be used persistently. Early
destruction of the green and growing
stalks is the first step.
Where farmers have tools the best
way is to chop up the stalks finely with
a stalk cutter or disc harrow. Then pillow
under as deep as possible, covering the
chopped stalks. If possible, plant some
winter cover crop on the land, clovers
being best.
The next best way is to cut and burn
the stalks, as soon as leaves and squares
will make blaze. Don't wait uutil the
stalk is dry, for the weevil will hatch.
If every community in the cotton sec
ton of the State would destroy all cot
ton stalks by November tst, it would be
worth thousands of dollars to the cot
ton farmers in larger yields in 1916.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
Hon. w. c. Hughes.

Hon. W. c. Hughes is candidate for
Representative in the General Assembly
from this parish. Mr.. Hughes has repre-
sented this parish in the Legislature for
twelve years, being first elected in 1908.
He has proven himself to be energetic,
and ever watchful for the interests of his
constituents. He is man of sound prin-
ciples. answering from his duty, and a
strong advocate for the right. He has
served with satisfaction to the people, and
with credit to himself, and again seeks an
election, citing the voters to his public
record.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
Constable's Sale.

]. B. Farmer versus Claud Rogers. In Justices
Court, Ward Four, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
IN of writ of fieri facias, issued by
j. D. Rogers, Justice of the Peace for
Ward Four of Bossier Parish, Louis
lana, in favor of j. B. Farmer, and
against Claud Rogers, and to me di-
rected, will, at eleven o'clock am, on
Saturday, the 18th day of November,
1915, at the residence of L. E. Collie, in
the Fourth Ward, in said parish, offer
for sale at public auction, the following
described property, to-wit:
6S2A pounds of seed cotton and 26
barrels of corn, more or less.
Seized as the property of Claud Rog-
ers, under said writ Of fieri facias.
Terms OF Sale-For cash, subject to
the benefit of appraisement, to pay and
satisfy the sum of si8.25, with ali costs
added. L. E. COLE, Constable.
October %, 1915. nov, II
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

Many independents qualified as candi-
dates in the State primary from the wards
of New Orleans.
The advent Of the grinding season will
individually find the canes very short on all
Louisiana plantations.
Three offenders were fined $50 each last
Friday at New Iberia for failing to dip their
cattle. Since April 10000 head have been
dipped in iberia Parish.
Lake Providence Banner Democrat:
We venture to say that there is more land
broken up in East Carroll to day than ever
before at this season of the year.
Many, Oct 21.-Hon Thomas c. Barrett
addressed here yesterday the largest polit-
ical gathering in the history of Sabine
Parish. At the conclusion of the meeting,
resolutions were adopted indorsing his can
didacy and the great moral cause for which
he is laboring. There is good deal of feel
ing over the State campaign in Sabine and
the parish is on fire for prohibition. No
such enthusiastic poiitica! gathering has
ever before been held in this parish. Mr..
Barrett was given an ovation and the citi-
zens appeared to be eager to record the fact
that they are with him heart and soul in his
campaign for moral betterment.
Mansfield, Oct 26.-There was a great
prohibition rally at the court house in this
place Monday. The crowd consisted of
about 700 representatives. citizens of DeSoto
Parish, and every ward was represented.
In fact, it was perhaps the most represen-
tative gathering in DeSoto Parish within
number of years. The assembly was
composed almost entirely of voters. This
meeting demonstrated the fact that Mr.
Barret will carry DeSoto Parish by an over
whelming majority, for the leaders of all
the factions participated therein. Men were
present who had not attended political
meeting in years, and their earnest deter
mined spirit, made it certain that they we're
in to win. The opponents of Mr.. Barrett
admitted ''their goose is cooked" so far as
DeSoto is concerned.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
An Ordinance

OF the Police Jury of the Parish OF
Bossier, Louisiana, establishing and
creating Road District No. 8 of the
Parish of Bossier, Louisiana, COM
prising the present confines and limits
of Ward Three, for the purpose Of
voting, levying and collecting road
taxes in said Road District No. 8 OF
the Barish Of Bossier, with which to
build and construct good roads in said
Road District Nos.
Section l.. Be it ordained by the Po-
lice Jury of the Parish OF Bossier, La,
That, whereas, more than one-fourth OF
the duly qualified property voting tax
payers have presented a petition to this
body, which petition has been duly GER
titled by the Clerk of the Court and ex-
officio Registrar, and the Tax Assessor
OF the Parish of Bossier, as required by
law, that there is hereby established and
created Road District No. 3 of the Par
ish of Bossier, Louisiana, which said
Road District No. 3, as hereby .estab-
ljshed, shall comprise and embrace the
same part of Bossier Parish, La, as is
comprised and embraced in Ward Three
of Bossier Parish, La.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the said Road District No. 3 herein
created is declared to be created under
the Constitution and laws of the State
of Louisiana for the purpose of building,
repairing and constructing bridges and
buildings, repairing and constructing
good roads in said District No. 8, and
for all other purposes as authorized by
law, and for the purpose of permitting
the taXpayarS Of the said District No 4
to vote to maintain, build and construct
said bridges and said roads, and to vote
taxes to issue negotiable bonds, and for
all other purposes of road taxation az
authorized by the laws of the State of
Louisiana.
Thus done, passed and signed at Ben
ton, La, in legal session, on this, the
18th day OF October, 1915.
j. C. LOGAN,
President Police Jury, Bossier Parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
For State Senator.

Senator w. B. BoGGs of Bossier Parish (Plain
Dealing) has authorized US to announce him as
candidate to succeed himself as State Senator from
this, the Twenty-third Senatorial District, COM
posed of Bossier and Webster Parishes, subject to
the Democratic primary election, to be held jan
uary 25, 1916.
Hon. w. J. JOHNSTON Of Plain Dealing has
authorized US to announce his candidacy for the
Office of State Senator to represent the Twenty
third Senatorial District composed of Webster and
Bossier Parishes, subject to nomination at the
coming Democratic primary election.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28

Application for Administration
In District Court, Bossier Parish, Lou
isidnd. No. 10.
NOTICE is hereby given that Matte
IN Davis has this day flied her APP
plication to be appointed administrative
OF the succession Of Watt Davis, de-
ceased. Now, this is to admonisn all
persons concerned, that if opposition be
not made thereto within the time pre-
scribed by law, the said applicant viii
be appointed Administrative Of said sue
cession as prayed for.
Given under my official signature and
seal of office, at Benton, La, on this,
the 2ist day of October, 1915.
JAS M. HENDERSON,
42-2 Clerk Bossier District Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
lions were as follows:
Ordinary, 9ss cents.
Good ordinary, 10 cents.
Low middling, 1014 cents.
Middling, liz cents.
Good middling, IL cents.
Receipts for the day, 668 bale.
Total receipts, So, 255 bales.
Shipments to date, 1915 bales.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
For Sheriff.

Mr.. J. F. ADAIR of Ward Five has authorized US
to announce his candidacy for the Office of Sheriff
for Bosser Parish, subject to nomination at the
Democratic primary election to be held during jan
uary, 1916.
Mr.. ]. F. EDWARDS of Benton has authorized us
to announce him as candidate to succeed himself
as Sheriff for Bosser Parish, subject to nominal
ton at the Democratic primary election to be held
January 9th next.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28

ST. Helena Echo: If Col. Pleasant has
any merits of his own to commend him to
the voters he had better trot them out. We
have never yet seen a man rise on the de-
merits of any one else. In the eternal fit
ness of things it can't be done, and should
not be.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
For Assessor.

Mr.. F. B. OGDEN of Benton has authorized US to
announce his candidacy for the Office of Assessor
for Bossier Parish, subject to nomination at the
coming Democratic primary election.
Mr.. L. G. SMITH of Benton has authorized us
to announce his candidacy to succeed himself as
Assessor for Bossier Parish subject to nomination
at the Democratic primary election to be held jan
uary 18th next.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
For Representative.

Mr.. A. HoFFPAUIR of Ward Five has authorized
us to announce his candidacy to become one of the
Representatives from Bossier Parish in the next
General Assembly, subject to nomination at the
coming Democratic primary election.
Hon. w. G. HUGHES of Hughes Spur has autho-
rized US to announce him as candidate to succeed
himself one of the Representatives from Bossier
Parish in the next General Assembly, subject to
nomination at the Democratic primary to be held
January 18th next.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
For Clerk of Court.

Mr.. JAS. M. HENDERSON, of Benton, who some
months ago 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, 1915-10-28
ANNOUNCEMENT
Commissioner of Agriculture and immigration

The Banner has been authorized to announce
MI. r. K. BoNEY, native of Madison Parish, as
candidate for the Office of Commissioner of Agri-
culture and immigration for the State of Louisiana
subject to nomination at the Democratic primary
election to be held January 18th, next.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
For Constable.

Mr.. H. w. PATTERSON of Bossier City has au-
thorized US to announce his candidacy to become
one Of the Constables for Ward Two of Bosser
Parish, subject to nomination at the Democratic
primary election to be held January 18th next.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28

Mobile Register: Woodrow Wilson's first
effort on the eide of woman suffrage met
with very marked rebuff from the New
Jersey voters.
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The Banners rates for announcements
are SIS for ward offices and $40 for all
others. Terms, cash in advance.
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On Saturdays in Sweden, which are pay
days, barrooms are closed and savings
banks are kept open till midnight.
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for Administration.

October %, 1915. nov IL
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
DIVORCED: NOW SHE
HAS TWO HUSBANDS
Mrs. Wurtle Is Really Mrs.
Sem After Court Gets
Over With Tangle
FORMER DECREE
AT LAST ANNULLED

Attorney General Josiah o. Wolcott,
in Superior Court today, drew at
tention to the return on the rule in
the divorce case Of Mary X. Sem vs..
Lewis Sem. In this case a divorce
decree nisi was granted the complain
ant at the May term of court on the
ground of desertion. On May 80, Mrs.
Sem, Mr.wolcott alleges, went to
Elkton, Md, and was married by the
Rev. Howard T. Quigg. Mr.. Wolcott
said he had not represented either
of the parties until his attention was
called to the marriage Of the COM
plainant.
James Salisbury, representing Mrs.
Sem, said he admitted the facts In the
petition of the Attorney General, but
declared that the court could not set
aside the decree nisi at subsequent
term of the court.
Judge Heisel asked Mr.. Salisbury il
he argued that the decree nisi could
not be set aside for a year. Mr..
Salisbury replied that he believed the
whole object of the decree nisi was to
give the parties a chance to become
reconciliated. Attorney General VOL
colt held that If no objection Is made
during the year the decree is made
final. He said the court might, re-
gardless of the wishes Of the parties,
withhold the granting of the final
decree and vacate the decree nisi.
Mr.. Salisbury said Sem could come
into court and get a decree nisi on
CONTINUED on Page 2.)
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
NO CRIMINALITY IN
This WEAPON Carrying

Testimony establishing the fact that
he did not carry the revolver for the
purpose of going armed. Caleb Mann,
of No. 5O7 South Jackson street, was
dismissed in City Court today on the
charge Of carrying concealed deadly
weapons. The case of pointing a re-
volver was also dismissed.
Mann was arrested at the instiga-
tion of Samuel Bass, of Lewes. who
with his brother, came here yester-
day in search of work. Bass declared
the defendant fourisbed y revolver
in saloon at Second and Shipley
The defendant produced A. r. Hop
kins, clerk at w. II. Hartlove's gun
shop, and told of the gun in question
being left there for reDairs Decem-
ber 2Sth last.
Elmer Beckley, owner of the wea-
pom, told of sending Mann for the
revolver.
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
LEGISLATURE IN RECESS,
DOWN TO BUSINESS MONDAY
Speaker GranfIand Names George A. Pedrick as His
CIerk-WaIker-M Mabrey Contest Goes 10 Committee
Without Any Discussion-Mr. Simmons and Mr..
Prefyman Now Bill Clerks
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SEES
MISTAKE IN TUESDAY RULING

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. S.-With the
naming of committees, both branches
of the Legislature are now in a posi-
ton to receive bills that members
desire enacted into laws. After COM
pleting the preliminaries of organiza-
tion yesterday afternon most of the
Senators and Representatives felt
that they would like to have a day
or two to look after some of their
business affairs, so a concurrent
resolution, offered by Representative
Williams, was adopted by both
branches providing for adjournment
until Monday Aside from the pro-
test Of Senators Gormley and Furniss.
over an entry in the Senate minutes,
there was no public aftermath of the
Waldman- Frazier contest in the Sen
ate or the furry over organization
yesterday. and the proceedings were
featured by q calm that was holiday
like compared with the more turbu-
lent incidents of the two previous
days
Lieutenant-Governor Colcn Fergu-
son presided in the Senate again yes
terday. He told several of the Sena-
tors informally that he was glad the
excitement of organization was past.
He also sought out Senator Barnard
and told him he realized, on looking
back over events of the two stormy
legislative days. that he had made a
mistake in not recognizing the appeal
of Mr. Barnard from the decision Of
the chair Tuesday. II was this fail
uro of Mr.. Ferguson to recognize or
put the appeal that prompted Sen
ator Barnard to put the question on
the open floor and which led shortly
afterward to the election of Senator
John NJ. Walker as president pro TEN.
by the nine Republicans, who COM
prise the majority. Senator Barnard
told the acknowledgements that he
Evening journal., 1915-01-08
REVIVAL Spirit
Sweeps THE CITY
St. Paul'S Services ReSound
With the Old Time
Religious Fervor
Mr.. COOKE SAYS
SATAN RULES CITY

The tide of religious fervor is ris-
ing in the meetings held by the
United Methodist Churches of Will
mingtOn. The meeting for prayer and
consecration held in Wesley Church
yesterday afternoon was the best of
the series thus far The Rev George
A. Cooke was i'm charge and gave a
masterful, up-to-date exposition Of
Paul's prayer, as recorded in
Ephesians III. The "Amens" and
"Hallelujahs" reminded the older
Methodists present of a time when
such joyful ordinations were quite
common In all services.
The street meeting at Ninth and
Market last night was largely at
tended. Starting promptly at
o'clock gave time not only for prayer
and song, but the Rev. Vaughan 5.
Collins spoke for a few minutes on
"The way of the transgressor Is hard.
Prayers were made by the Revs. n. IL.
Collins, T. f. Beauchamp. while Rev.
f. c. MacSOrley led the singing.
Cards Of invitation TO attend the meet
ings at st. Paul's were distributed at
the meeting. after which the workers
IOInltu III INC anu ANANA ~ -~Nt
Paul's Church to the tune Of on
ward Christian Soldiers"
Reaching the church, the audience
room already overnowing, the adjoining
lecture room was opened and soon about
$50 had swarmed into that extra space.
After the song service led by Profes-
sor King and his big choir, DR.. Hoifeek.
er annonced the Rev. George A. Cooke OF
Wesley, as the preacher for the evening
The sermon which followed was a gem
earnest, fluent, pungent. Wit with
out vulgarity, earnest without being
vitrolic. il sounded note that should
ring through the city.
The theme was "Cain and Abel" and
the speaker said the difference between
the religion of these two brothers on
earth is the same difference that has ex-
tended through the ages between true
and false religions
"What is wrong with WilmingtonP y
Mr.. Cooke asked. "1he devil has too
much rule here. He is the Master whom
too many people of the city serve"
In the consccration service that fol-
lowed two professed conversion and
many reioiccd aloud at the presenc Of
God. The service viii continue tonight.