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FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

Yeggs who cracked the postoffice safe at
Verda secured 81, 200.
F. J. Flicker, merchandise broker, COM
mitted suicide Monday in New Orleans.
Daniel Lund, merchant, was found
murdered in his store near Shreveport Sat-
urday morning.
The safe in the New Orleans ticket office
of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
was robbed of $500 Saturday.
One woman was seriously hurt and prop
erty damaged to the amount of S50, 900 by
Sundays storm in Grant Parish.
Eight Progressives have recently been
elected in South Louisiana to the Legisla-
ture, breaking the solid Democratic ranks
for the first time in twenty-five years.
During Sundays storm in New Orleans
twenty children were injured in the collapse
of one of the buildings at an orphan asy-
lum and towboat sank. The wind attain
ed velocity of fifty two miles an hour.
The report Of Grand Master Caldwell to
the Grand Lodge of Masons, in session at
progress and growth of the order in Lou
isiana was greater in 1914 than in any
other year.
Two men under arrest in Shreveport last
Tuesday confessed to long series of pos
tai robberies, winding up with the holding
up of Charles Carter, night mail agent at
the Union Depot in Shreveport on which
occasion registered mail containing $4,000
in money was taken.
Monroe, Feb. 2.-Dr. Ford Hodge died
near Walnut Lane, Union Parish, Satur-
day. While resident of Tallulah, Mad
ison Parish, some years ago, DR.. Hodge
was the unintentional cause of serious
clash between the United States and the
Italian Government which came near caus-
ing break in their friendly relations. A
porch On the front of DR.. Hodges Office
became the lounging place for a goato
ed by an Italian. In spite of protests from
DR.. Hodge, the Italian failed to place the
goat behind fence. Unable to tolerate
the nuisance any longer, DR.. Hodge killed
the goat. The Italian retaliated by shoot
ing Dr.. Hodge. The Italian and three of
his countrymen were lynched as result.
Italy took the question up as the men were
Italian subjects and the United States was
forced to pay an indemnity.
The Bossier banner., 1915-02-04
Verse of "Twenty Years Aeo.''

Mrs. 3. L. Sibley, for many years a
reader of the Banner, writes US from Cou-
shatta saying, 81 see you have published
the old poem Twenty Years Ago. but you
left out two verses. The fifth verse is
The boys are playing the same old game
Beneath the same old tree,
lido forget the name just now
You played the same with me-
Upon that spot twas played with knives
By throwing so and so;
The loser had some task to do
Just twenty years ago.
The other verse is about the grapevine
swing This is the seventh verse.
s'God bless the old Banner. | love to
read it. Brother John subscribes for it.
but see it regularly
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Must Have Help.

Uncle Sam says we must have help.
He wants stenographers for his Office in
Washington and throughout many of
the Southern States, at entrance sala-
ries of from S840 to $1,000 per annum.
He has some vacancies in his PHILIPPINE
Offices and in Panama, for which he pays
an entrance salary of $1,000 to $500 per
year. He advances on merit. If you
are competent you will soon draw a
most attractive salary and only work
from nine am. to 4:3o pm, with thirty
days. vacation during the year, with
pay. Five different examinations were
held here in our city during the past
year by the Civil Service Department to
secure help for the Government. Spe-
cial letters were received by our school,
urging that our graduates take these
examinations. We prepare students to
pass examinations for several depart
ments of Government work.
Owing to America being the great
department store of the world during
the European War, Uncle Sam will need
far more help this year than ever before.
Young men and women ambitious to
succeed should give this Civil Service
work prompt and serious consideration.
The position is certain, the salary good
and pay sure.
Business men desiring efficient Office
help-bookkeepers, stenographers, Sec
retaries or operators at salaries in
keeping with the quality of service rem
dered, should telephone or write US
just the kind of help they want and we
will take particular pains in selecting it,
either from students just graduating or
from former graduates who are desiring
advancement. We have an enrolment
of more than two thousand per year
and ten thousand former students from
which to select just the kind of help
you want. We have an expert in charge
OF our Employment Department who
will take special interest in serving you
without charge.
Those interested in preparing for
either Government or Commercial posi-
tions, telephone us, at our expense, or
write US for particulars. Catalogue free.
TYLER COMMERCIAL college, Tyler,
Texas.
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WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING.

Baltimore Sun: Keeping out of trouble
is enough to keep every man busy.
Philadelphia North American: The man
who possesses the most abundant life is he
whose outreach on life isgreatest.
Memphis Commercial Appeal: No ex-
traordinary session of Congress is needed.
1t would be far better to settle down to
business, get through with it and quit
playing politics.
Mobile Register: We read of the Penn
sylvania Railroads big orders for steel
rails. 1t is evident that these great trans
portation companies foresee the quick re-
turn of busy days.
Southern Sentinel: Corn is more things
to more people than any other product that
nature ever brought forth from her great
nursery. Plenty of corn means plenty of
bread and meat, and may mean ylenty of
horse flesh, plenty of milk and butter and
beef steak, and chickens, and eggs and
fat turkeys. "More Corn" is the motto
that should be written upon the skies.
Memphis Commercial Appeal: Con-
science never sleeps. 1t stings US at all
times-in the waking hours of night, in
the working hours of day. Crime brings
with it its own punishment. In the name
of society the State may bring to the bar
of justice criminal. He may be tried and
convicted or he may be acquitted. In
either gent the law has only carried out q
man ,ltten law. The greater punishment
is that which conscience inflicts.
Says the Mobile Register: Russia con-
sumed 1902, 1897 bales of cotton last sea-
son. and So to go per cent of this was grown
In Russian provinces and dependencies.
The crop varies in quality and the natives
mix the grades and clean the staple so
badly that there is growing demand for
high grade cotton that runs true through
every bale. Since the war began the
dealers in Central Asia have forced the
price up to 22.8 to 1915 cents per pound,
and this is more than the manufacturers
can stand. As a result of this condition
the Association of Cotton Manufacturers
is in the American market for cotton, or
soon will be.
Louisville Courier journal: The pre-
diction is made by Henry j. Williamson,
statistican for the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, that beef will be a
rarity in this country before the European
War has ended. In this connection good
suggestion is offered by the Atlanta Jour-
nal, which asserts that it is not necessary
to wait upon large enterprises to develop
the live stock opportunities of the South.
The individual farmer, the Journal says,
can render important service by devoting
part of his land and energy to cattle,
hogs and poultry. If he raises only
enough to supply his own family's needs,
he will be contributing to the agricultural
welfare of the South; but he can 90 further
and produce surplus sufficient to bring
him ready cash and to help the entire COM
munity." There is not much encourage.
ment for the South to grow big cotton
crop this year. But those who increase
their grain acreage and their live stock in-
terest will not be embarrassed by the lack
Of satisfactory market for what they have
to SELL
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Sherif's Sale.

C. W. Berry versus Louisiana Land and Immi-
grafton Company. No. 6077. In Second Dis
trict Court, Bosser 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, February 6,
1915, the following described property,
to-Wit:
The southwest quarter of section "a,
township 20, range II, with all improves
ments thereon, and situated in Bossier
Parish, Louisiana.
Terms of Sale Cash, without the
benefit of appraisement, to pay and sat-
isfy the sum of S22S, with s per cent
per annum interest thereon from jan
ruary q, 1918, and all costs of suit, in
eluding 10 per cent on said sum and in
terest as attorneys fees.
j. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, Dec. 81, 1914. feb4
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Department Of the Interior,l
U. S. Land ONCE at Baton Rouge. La,
January 10, 1857
Proof under law under which entry was made.l
NOTICE is hereby given that King
IN Jefferson, of Bolinger, La, who,
on November 4, 1908, made Additional
Homestead Entry No. 03, ,487 (Nat. 0259)
for the northwest quarter of northwest
quarter Of section 80, township % north,
range 13 west, Louisiana meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make five
year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Clerk OF
Court, at Benton, La, on the 23d day Of
February, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses: Jno.
McCamey and Hey Harris OF Plain Deal
ing, La, and Luscian Ford and Will
Mcdonald of Bolinger, La.
E. D. GIANELLoNI, Register.
January 81, 1915, feb 1s
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LATE NEWS PARAGRAPHS.


During 1914 there were 1895 suicides
in the United States.
Anti saloon leaders predict "dry"
United States in 1920.
Three Texas towns we're severely dam
aged by Sundays tornado.
A cargo of $4,000 bales of cotton left
Mobile for Liverpool last Saturday.
Constant digging is the only remedy for
the Panama Canal slides, says Gethals.
The annual banana consumption in the
Sale of alcoholic liquors in Iceland has
been prohibited by an act of the island 8
Parliament.
The Governments income for January
fell more than eight million dollars short of
the disbursements.
Over a half million dollars in pensions
was paid out by the United States Steel
Corporation last year.
An epidemic of spinal meningitis at
Georgetown, Ark, claimed seven victims
in twenty -four hours.
has ordered the sale of liquor stopped in
all its restaurant stations.
Fierce gales, accompanied by sleet and
snow Tuesday, were reported from the
Northwest and Middle West.
Seven men were killed Monday when the
wall of burned house was blown over by
storm in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Three bandits robbed New York pawn
brokers' shop of 900 in diamonds after
holding up the clerks with revolvers.
The Austrian Government has decided
to organize grain monopoly on similar
lines to that established by Germany.
Using rifle equipped with silencer, a
New York real estate operator killed his
two daughters, his wife and finally himself.
More than 10000 persons were killed and
nearly 200, 900 injured by the railroads of
the country in the year ending June 80,
1914.
Two policemen were killed Monday at
Admission, Ala, in a street fight with illicit
liquor sellers whose place of business they
had raided.
A loss to the country of meat animals
worth $3.50, 900 last year by disease and
exposure is estimated by the Department
of Agriculture.
ANliic ulCu "CiO UuFucu W uodlu dIlu Six
others seriously injured in fire which
early yesterday morning destroyed the
bunk house of chemical company at May
field, Pa.
A man and two women were injured and
property loss was heavy as result of Sun
days storm that swept portions of Louisi-
ana, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas and
Oklahoma.
The dynamiting of an International
bridge in Canada by German officer, who
fled to Maine. was an Infamous effort to
involve the United States in trouble with
the European Allies.
The apple crop of the United States in
1914 was the largest ever produced, ac-
cording to the estimates of the Department
of Agriculture. Figures compiled from
the various States show a production OF
259, 100000 bushels.
June 1st, I'd and 3rd have been set as the
dates for the annual reunion of the United
Confederate Veterans in Richmond, Va,
according to General Orders No. 25. which
has been issued by Gen. Bennett H. Young,
commander in chief of the veterans.
Twenty thousand dollars is to be expend-
ed Immediately in affording work on the
streets of Louisville, KY, for the worthy
| unemployed of the city, and committee OF
twenty five has been named to outline
further plans for the relief of the city's
poor during the remainder of the present
depressed condition of business.
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For Sale

r have 2S2 acres OF land one mile from
i Plain Dealing, La, on which therel IS
a good six-room residence, large barn,
good we'll of water, and 30 acres IN cal-
tivation; balance in pasture. All unoer
fence. Will rent or sell on reasonable
terms HI. d. KELLY,
,o-,s Plain Dealing, La.
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Department of the Interior,
U. s. Land ONCE at Baton Rouge, La,
January Is, 19i5.
Proof to be made under law of June 0, 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that William
IN R. Cox, of Plain Dealing, La, who,
on November 5, 1910, made Homestead
Entry No. 040f6 for the north half OF
northeast quarter and southwest quarter
of northeast quarter of section 20, town.
ship % north, range IL west, Louisiana
meridian, has filed notice of intention to
make three year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before the Clerk of Court, at Benton.
La, on the 23d day of February, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses: G. G.
Barnett, j. A. Chamlee, j. B. Johnston
and J. G. Barnett, all OF Plain Dealing,
La, Rural Route No. 2.
E. D. GIANELLoNI, Register.
January 81, 1915. feb "a
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Homestead Entry No. 1854.
Department Of the Interior,)
U. 8. Land ONCE at Baton Rouge, La,
January 30, 1915.
Proof to be made under law of June 6, 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that Charles
~ Potter, of Koran, La, who, on jan
uary 23, 1912, made Homestead Entry
No. O5354, for the southwest quarter OF
southwest quarter of section "a, town.
ship II north, range II west, louisiana
Meridian, has filed notice OF intention to
make three year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore the Clerk of Court, at Benton, La,
on the 10th day of March, 1915.
Claimant names as Witnesses Fred
Douglass Taylor, Joseph Burks, Chester
Lloyd and Joe Williams, of Koran, La.
E. D. GIANELLoNI, Register.
February 4, 1915. MARI
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Gasoline Stove for Sale

have for sale a two-burner Gasoline
Stove, in excellent condition, never
having been used but once. Address or
apply at Benton. SUE T. ABNEY.
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Notice.

Notice.
TO Whom 1t May Concern:
| am applying for a Communication of
sentence. so SoLoN BANKS.
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Homestead Entry No. O4, ,O16.

January 81, 1915. feb is
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Homestead Entry No. O5,3:54.

January 81, 1915. feb IS
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February 4, 1915. mar
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Homestead Entry No. Oh, ,4s7.

Benton, La, Dec. 81, 1914. feb4
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Department of the Interior, ],
U. s. Land Once at Baton Rouge, La,
January Is, 1915.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13
Two Young Actresses Make
Fame for Themselves in
New Musical Comedy.

= TEW YORK, Nov. 1.-TWO young
M actresses have made fame for
l. themselves in the lavish musical
comedy, around the Map" at the New
Amsterdam theater. They were Else
Alder. a splendid songstress from the
Johann Strauss theater in Vienna, and
Georgia O'Ramey, a beautiful creature
with a rare fund Of humor.
There is scarcely an idea IN g. NJ =
1TcCleIan's books. but that doesn't mat
ter The lyrics. which he also wrote,
were far above the average and every
thing else which goes to make a musl-
cal comedy q success was thers IN
abundance.
Austrian wizard, Joseph Urban, ana
stare directors Julian Mitchell and Her
bert Gresham had done their parts Wen
The pulchritude Of both maidens OF the
chorus and their costumes was beyond
70 Justify the musical globe trot !"
as the program called il, there was q
wager made by a male dressmakeI
named Impikoff that the count de Cal
would sooner or later fall victim 70 the
charms Of a young woman called Iootsl
Miss Alder.
Before he has been quite around the
world. TOotsi succeeds with the count
But the usual lures Of the stage siren
are replaced by her charming anc
clever welding OF a darning needle OF
the counts socks
But on his tour. which leads hin
from paris TO Berlin and thence, via
Port Arthur, to the worlds fair at Sar
Francisco and to New York, the count
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13

the granting Of the second charter 70 70
The citv Of Philadelphia by WilllaH
penn was celebrated, and on that &C
casion the assembly decided that a
committee was appointed TO secure
such a bell, which was, TO be pro 1I,s,-l-
Mas half-century OF prosperity under
PENIS second charter.
Inscription n Prophecy.
To Isaac Norris, Thomas Leach anu
Edward Warner was assigned the task
of procuring a bell suitable tor the
PURPOSES of the assembly MOTIFS, a
student Of the Bible, selected the IN
scription which in after years was as
symbolic of the greatest occasion m
the country's history. when the Be-i
indeed proclaimed Liberty throughout
an the Land" In Norris's day II was
placed on the Bell as a testimonial OF
the province. dedicated to what al ina {
time had proved to be the most sue
cessful foundation of universal liberty
in the world -. -
accordance with the order Of the su-
perintendents OF the state house, IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13
Berlin Police President
Plans to Bar Word Hotel
And Substitute Grosshof

Berlin, Germany. Nov. 1S.-Hotel viii
become "Grosshof." to distinguish it
from "Gasthof." il the Berlin police
president has his way. This is one Of
the Denominations OF foreign words
decided on az q meeting OF represent
atiVes Of various business interests
held recently. "Perfumerie" is 10 be
replaced by "Riech stoffhandlung." lit
orally. "smen-stuff store,'' Alden
rock (evening coat 10 TO take the
place Of Smoking pronounced
~schmockink") as the name OF the
Tuxedo or dinnercoat, and the "Friseur
or barber a word which. although not
French, has given offense on account
Of its French form, is TO be replaced
by ~Haarkuenstler." The work OF re-
placing foreign elements in the Ian
guage is TO go on
The International Association OF
Hotel Owners has already protested 70
the minister OF the interior against an
order of the military commander OF the
eleventh army corps district. which
banned the word hotel" and threat
eued. in case the order was not obeyed.
to forbid members Of the army from
visiting places retaining the old name
The hotel owners protest that the pro-
posed substitutes. "Gasthof' or Gas
thaus" convey the meaning Of a simple
lodging house Of the poorer and
cheaper class. whereas the word -hotel'
is used and has a definite meaning In
all lands.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13

such momentous import TO the human
race. From the trials OF the ReVolu-
ton the colonies came forth as a
united and a free country, with con-
stitution which amplified and empna,,,
sized the inscription upon the Bel
which had sounded as the Proclama-
ton of Independence was adoptea-
proclaim Liberty throughout all the
Land unto all the Inhabitants thereof
Lev. XIV, Y, X
Thousands Of persons, visitors not
only from an states Of the unicn, but
from all countries in the world an. an.
nuallv 20 to Independence Hall that
fhev NAV see the famous emblem OF
liberty, occupying the most prominent l.s.Ii.,
point in the building, which has been
sbsra cferized The Cradle of Liberty.
Reverence. respect, awe and patriot pa 5oI-
ism are kindled in hundreds OF per
sons as they stand in front OF the
Bell. and think of the events IN when
il played a prominent part
The T5bertv Bell was ordered that
the need Of the assembly Of the Prov,
] ince of Pennsylvania for great pei
10 sound on public occasions might pc
fiHed. In 1851. the 5Oth anniversary o.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13

central Africa From the most ancient
times however, il has been familiar 70
the Asiatic and European races
The Latins divided il into three
forms: the osculum, the basium and the
suavium. the first being the kiss OF
friendship and respect, the seconu VI
ceremony and the third OF love
The Semites always knew the Mss
and Job speaks Of it as part OF the
sacred rites, as it is today in the Ko-
man church.
The Monaghan kiss, however. IS not
the same as that which prevails Win
us IN it the lips do not touch the sur
face Of the person kissed. The nose IS
brought into light contact with the
cheek, forehead or hand. the oTeath IS
J drawn slowly through the nostrils, ana
: the act ends with a slight smack on the
] lips-i
The Chinese consider our mode OF
/ kissing fun Of coarse suggestiVeness,
and our writer's regard their method
| Darwin and other naturalists have
/ attempted to trace back the kiss to the
act Of the lower animals who seize their
prey with their teeth, etc.
A disagreeabIe topic IS frankly
/ treated in Robert H. McLaughlin,
! drama, The Eternal Magdalene," which
1 Selwyn & Co. have produced at the
/ FOrty-eighth street theater- The title
/ conveys, however, a sufficient warning
] for those who do not like 10 think
/ about this subject.
The performance was a personal trl-
I umph for Julia Arthur. who plays the
I title role. Her return to the stage
here was welcomed by many and she
makes the most out OF a difficult part
The story Of the play has to do with
] a certain banker named Bradshaw. who
imports Billy Dayson, an evangelist IN
/ a sensational campaign TO rid the town
I Of women Of the streets. On the eve OF
one Of the lurid evangelistic meetings
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-13

the greatest care SO LlltlL II L. 49,
to1,i1e- generations. this old Bell, first
hung in Independence Hall 16S yea IS
$40 is growing each year more oeaL
ia The citizens OF America q.
silent since July, 1888. when II
cracked while being tolled tor Ihe ~
neral obsequies Of John Marshau, ehisI
iustice OF the United states, the LID
eTSv Bell nevertheless reflects more
C-iTfdlv than anything else the GAYS OF
the struggle Of the - colonies asal rs
Great Britain, and Of the stirring DAY
in Julv. I776, when it sent great waves
of sound booming across the 5eh I-s,' ~
md breadth Of Philadelphia and mel
dentaIlv the entire country as II an
noTnced the adoption Of the Declara-
ton of Independence -
on many occasions, before and after
that date. its tones sounded over the
citv. each time marking some impor-
rant event in the life OF history o. new
states. Washington, jefferson, fran x
lin Lafayette and other famous Il5
ures IN the country's history were Laid
70 rest while the great Bell tolied a
final prayer
Most Famous Bell in World
No other bell in the entire world IS
10 closely associated with events OF