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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-14
Posters on Roads.

A nuisance that ought to be COM
pletely banishetl from the public road
is the advertising poster. Whether
Scripture text or auction sale or patent
medicine placard. it has no place on
public land. 1t is private business en-
croaching OH our common property. 1t
is the right and duty of the road over
seer to remove all such trespassing
matter. and even the private citizen
will he protected by the laws of most
states if he personally elects such signs
from the public highway. The adver-
Using nuisance in any form should not
be tolerated along the country roads,
Country Gentleman.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ROADS AND WARS.

The great war now in progress
in Europe serves to show the
= wonderful value of good roads
8 when large bodies of troops are
( to be moved. Because of the
fine roads in Germany and
q France and through Belgium the
German army. being prepared
q for Immediate action, pushed
= across the line into French ter
4 ritory.
: East Of Germany lies the great
g Russian empire. with its 2O,00O,-
4 600 soldiers ready for active
service against Germany, but
4 hindered by the worst roads in
Europe. If the gigantic army
4 of the car had been able to
move as quickly as the German
d forces moved the Germans
= would not have been clamOring
4 ut the gates of Paris, but would
. have been engaged in a life and
Z death struggle around the FORTH
cations Of Berlin.
4 There is lesson in this that
= all nations should heed. Along
4 the troublesome Mexican border
- of the United States, where in
q surrections are likely to occur at
= any time, there should be sys-
= TEN of fine. broad. military high
4 ways. along which troops might
9 be moved easily and speedily
q at any time.-SOuthern Good
Roads.
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GRAVELED ROADS.
Gravel Should Be Confined and Held
In Position.

Gravel Should Be Confined and Held
In Position.
There has been much agitation dur
ing the past year, writes f. Z. House
of Colorado college, concerning the sur
facing of our principal roads, and as in
many parts Of the state we find de-
posits of gravel it seems that this is
the material which may be economical
ly used.
First Of all, the construction should
be such that the gravel is confined and
held in position on the road This is
accomplished by so grading the earth
foundation that shoulders are formed
at the sides. The earth forming the
shoulders should be well compact and
solid: otherwise they will fail in the
function required of them. Loose earth
thrown up from the ditch at the sides
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-14
For Sale

r have 2s2 acres of land one mile from
L Plain Dealing, La, on which there is
good six-room residence, large barn,
good well of water, and 80 acres in cul-
tivation; balance in pasture. All under
fence. Will rent or sell on reasonable
terms. H. D. KELLY,
4a-tf Plain Dealing, La.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
Sheriff. Sale.

Napoleon E: Murif vs.. W. A; Jones No: 6c4: In
Second District Court, Bossier Parish, Lou
isiana.
10y virtue of writ of seizure and sale,
ID issued in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, I 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, January %,
1915, the following described property,
to-Wit:
The southwest quarter Of southeast
quarter of section s, west half of Sec
ton and west half of southeast quarter
OF section 16, and that part of the north :
east quarter OF section is lying west OF
the Gregg's landing road; west half OF
northwest quarter and south half OF sec
ton II, north half of northeast quarter,
southeast quarter of northeast quarter,
north half of southeast quarter and
southwest quarter Of southeast quarter
of section Is, south half Of northwest
quarter, southwest quarter Of northeas:
quarter, east half of northeast quarter,
northeast quarter of southwest quarter
and southeastquarter of section 10, south
west quarter OF northwest quarter OF Sec
ton 20, west half of northwest quarter
north half of southeast quarter and
! northeast quarter OF sectional and north
west quarter of northeast quarter of sec
ton 80, all in township II, north of range
! II west, Louisiana meridian. Also, the
west half of east half of section anC
southeast quarter Of northeast quarter Of
section "a, township II, north OF, range
t2west, Louisiana meridian. Containing
| in all 2I26 acres, more or less, with i'm.
provements thereon and the appurten.
ances thereto belonging, except the fam
lygraveyard, which was reserved in sale
sale.
Terms of Sale-For cash, without the
benefit of appraisement, to pay two
notes, for S3472.47 each, due respectively
November 80, 1918, and November 80
1914, with I per cent interest thereon
from November 80, 1912, till paid, includ
ing the interest on one note for S3472.47
due November 80, 1915, at 7 per cen
thereon from November 80, 1912, to No
vember 80, 1914, subject to credit o
$780, paid January 20, 1914, and includ
ing 10 per cent attorneys fees on full
amount sued for, to-wit: s1O,417.41 ant
interest as above set forth, less a credi
of S329.21 paid January 20, 1914, and al
cost of suit, and on terms of credits tt
meet and satisfy the note of S3472.47
due November 80, 1915, and interes
thereon from November 80, 1914, till paid
as shown by the plaintiffs petition ant
all orders in said cause on file in Clerk
Office in said parish, with recognition o
plaintiff s vendors lien and privilege.
J. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff, Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Benton, La, Dec. II, 1914. jan 81
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Partly Prepared.

Continued in nert areek's Banner.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-14

J. P. Keith versus W. A. Stephens. No. 6l23
In Second District Court, Dossier Parish
Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-14
Shcrih'S Sale.

]. P. Keeth versus W. 4. Stephens: No. GLIB
In Second District Court, Dossier Parish,
Louisiana.
DY virtue of writ Of seizure and sale,
ID issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, I 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 Is,
1915, the following described property,
to-wit:
The north half of southwest quarter
and southwest quarter of northwest
quarter of section 80 and northeast quar-
ter of northeast quarter of section SO, ali
in township % north, range Is west, 16O
acres, more OF less, and known as the
J. A. Campbell place. The south half
of northwest quarter of northeast quar-
ter and south half of northeast quarter
of northwest quarter of section %, town.
ship % north, range 13 west, 40 acres,
more or less, and known as the Aleck
Blankenship place. Also, the west hall
of northeast quarter of section %, town
ship 90 north, range 13 west, 80 acres,
Woodland place. All OF said property
being located in Bossier Parish, Louis
lana.
Terms of Sale Cash, without the
benefit of appraisement, to realize a sum
sufficient to pay and satisfy three certain
promissory notes, each dated October 4,
!9l3-one for the sum of S1I0, another
for the sum of $50, and another for the
sum of S220-each due one year after
date and bearing s per cent per annum
interest from date until paid, and all
costs of suit, including 10 per cent or
said sum and interest as attorneys fees
]. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff, Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Benton, La, Jan. I, 1915. fehu
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-14
Warming to TreSpasSerS.

TRESPASSING on the property of
l. the Bossier Land and Live Stock
Company, located in Ward 6, Bossier
Parish, is hereby forbidden. Hunters.
trappers, peddlers and others are warned
to take notice. Following this publica-
ton all trespassers viii be prosecuted.
w. H. HODGES, jr., Secretary.
December 81, 1911. 5a-s-p
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-14
TreSpaSS Notice.

4 LII forms of trespassing on the Elm
~ Grove plantation, located in Ward
l, Bossier Parish, are hereby forbidden.
This is meant to apply to all, and espec-
tally to hunters, peddlers and traders.
Those disregarding the intent of this
notice will be prosecuted.
53-3-p w. H. & c.. B. HODGES,
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Ibid you succeed in getting that
manager to engage yon"'
Yes He is going to let me play the
part Of a waikin. gentleman
well. you can walk all right. 50
yOu'll merely have to learn the other
pRrt"-.Iudge
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-14
The Will O. the Wisp.

is the rainbow necessary us the rain2
Are clouds only Gods sprinkIing pots.
or are they the canvas of the sky! Are
apple blossoms only to produce apples.
or are they for bees and lovers eyes?
Should one have vegetable garden and
no flowers? Is truth merely to be
weighed and measured. or is it to be
dreamed. felt and imagined? The great.
est truths Of life arc only apprehended
through illusions. Knowledge is pass
ing from one illusion to another AS
,rology leads to astronomy. alchemy
t" chemistry. savagery to civilization
The thousands dying on European bat
tlefields, filed with patriotism-illu-
sion? Possibly. but Oh the way to a
higher patriotism. The heather in his
blindness is Oh his way to the cross
Of Calvary. Illusion is the law Of
growth Who can define the miracle OF
birth and the mystery of death: Who
| knows what is health. when the weak.
ling lives through years and the athlete
dies in Il few sick days? Who can
define wealth save lis accumulation, of
| things: Love is an illusion. Many a
June bride has most cried her eyes out
| Eefore September But when the hon
eymoon went down 1t brought the
steady. certain light Of new day. The
lover and lass are now. father and
mother. The man has his dream of
success and the woman of love Neither
ever has it quite fulfilled. Illusion ia
Gods way Of getting things done
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04

cording to directions on the bottle and
she is cured of this trouble. She was
all run down when she started taking
the Compound and her periods did not
come right. She was so poorly and
weak that ] often had to help her dress
herself, but now she is regular and is
growing strong and healthy. p Mrs.
MARTIN HELvIG, Plover, Iowa.
Hundreds of such letters expressing
gratitude for the good Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has accom-
plished are constantly being received,
proving the reliability of this grand old
remedy.
If you are i'll do not drag along and
continue to suffer day in and day out but
at once take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, woman's remedy for
woman's ills.
II yOu want special advice write to
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Go. Conf
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held ip strict confidence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Lesson in crocheting at the Young
Woman's club Tuesday evening at 8
O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. p. Endress have
returned from a several days visit at
Suffield, Conn.
Gladys Gray and Lionel Barrymore
are featured in the act Metro.
Harte theatre today. ADV.
H. G. Camp will leave tomorrow for
an extended trip to Hartford, Pitts
field, North Adams. Clarksburg and
Stamford.
: Miss Beulah Bates has gone to
Poultney to attend the state conyen-
ton of the Y. p. S. c. e. From Poult-
ney she will go directly to Lewiston,
Me-, to assume the duties of field sec
rotary of the society, position to
which she was appointed last week.
Commander A. NJ. Downs of the
local G. A. r. post. Col. Thomas Han
non, superintendent of the Vermont
soldiers home here and Sheriff Fred
erick Godfrey have returned from
Washington where they attended the
annual national encampment of the
G. A. R. Commander Downs stated
that the Vermont delegation number
ed 1873 and that it was one of the larg
est from states the size of Vermont
and that it made an excellent appear
ance on the day of the big parade.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04
ARLiNG

Mrs. NJ. V. Babcock of Saratoga is
in town.
Mrs. Paul Rochester of New York
City has been in town the past four
days. do
Mrs. Helen Cole of North Benning-
ton spent day recently with Mrs. j.
X. Batchelder
Mrs. Clarence Gilchrist has re-
turned home after visiting Mrs. Ed
gar Body at Geneva.
Mrs Mary Houghton has returned
from the Pan American Exposition at
San Francisco, California.
Mrs. Mary Somers and daughter
have returned from Pittsfeld.
Miss Mary Butler, chief operator
of the Telephone office in Bennington
was in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Myra Endress, after spending
few days with her niece, Mrs. Geo.
Howard, returned to her home in
North Bennington Sunday,
Mrs. Ida BRONSON, who has been
with her daughter in Coalrain, Mass,
has returned home accompanied by
the other daughter and trained
nurse.
Mrs. Alfred Buck was called to
Salem by the serious illness of her
brother, George Grady Since Mrs.
Buck reached there her brother was
taken to Albany hospital where he
was operated upon for appendicitis.
but passed away at that institutino
Monoay morning az the age of 81 He
Was foreman of the section at Castle
Ton. Vi, on the D. & H.. railroad
Ghd made his hone with his sister
and father in Salem. This is the
second brother that has died since
Christmas. The many friends in
town extend sympathy to Mrs. Buck.
Those from here, who attended the
funeral in Salem Wednesday are Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Buck and daughter
Marie. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Buck,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gaynon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmund Bushee and son Har-
old.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04
VERMONT PARTY RETURNS
U. v. M. Professor and Celebrated &c
ologist See Western Wonders.

Professor e. c. Jacobs of the Uni
versity of Vermont has just returned
from an extended western trip.
With a party Of eastern biologists
and photographers he spent nearly
three months in visiting and studying
the Yellowstone Park, Glacier Ma
tional Park, the Columbia river lava
flows, glacial Lake Chelan, Crater
lake, the Yosemite valley, the Great
Salt lake district, with its enormous
copper deposits; and Colorado, includ
ing the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas,
Pixies Peak, Cripple Creek and other
places of geological and metallurgical
interest. tai9g
The party also spent week in
travelling through New Mexico and
Arizona. where they visited the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado, the
fossil forests and the painted desert.
While in California the party made
an ascent of Americas recently ac.
tive volcano, Lassens Peak, and were
able to take many photographs and
gather very interesting specimens of
the igneous outbreak.
A few days were spent at the fair,
which in spite of poor beginning
has proved great success. both in
point of attendance and financially.
Travel through the West has been
phenomenally heavy this season, and
tie variety and bead,y of American
scenery have been realized and ap.
preciated as never before.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04

to 10000 men. In case OF declara-
ton of war it has been estimated that
from 100000 to 100000 men would
have to be placed in the field, Some
way must be provided for the train
ing OF these men. IT is for the. BUSH
ness men and all others to think the
proposition over and to find method
of best using the material We have.
1t has always been the policy of this
country to depend upon its militia,
not in the sense of the organized
militia of today but on the citizen
soldiers who are ready to be fight but
who must be trained .s.
The great difficulty in the success
OF the militia of the State is to keep
the men in its ranks, which may be
partly due to the lack in its personnel
but which is largely accounted for by
the fact that the employers are not
willing in many instances to allow
the members of the militia their time
off to attend the State camp, which
duty they must perform if they are to
serve Some employers are willing
to give the men the time to go to the
camp if they will use that time as
their vacation, which is not always
what the young men desire to do with
their vacations. General Tillotson
made a special point of this feature
and asked the employers to see that
their employees were given an oppor-
tunity to attend the State encamp-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04
The Corn Roast

80 come to the corn roast" said
Philip to Mabel,
"The moon for our lantern, the earth
for our table;
Well joke. laugh, and husk. as we sit
round the fire,
Well play, sing, and dance, the wind
for our Tyre"
So gaily they started and walked up
the street
When Philip began to show signs of
cold feet;
CHOSE dark clouds look threat'ning,
there's mist in the air!
Tomorrow may bring us an evening
more fair.
Il have an umbrella, It's just right for
two!
Well take nice walk that's what we
will dol"
And Mabel agreed and went right to
phone
And straightway proceeded the roast
to postpone.
She rounded up Hazel, she button
holed Kate,
She hypnotized everyone, corn roasts
could wait!
But not so thought the boys ON The
Desert afar,
Who had looked for her coming on
the six O'Clock car.
For three solid hours they had kept
up their fire
And yet the bright beacon brought
Mabel no higher,
For down on the steps of market
on Main
Stood our hero and heroine looking
for-rain?
And soon round the curve came the
North Adams trolley
All filed with crowd of travellers
jolly;
Quoth Philip, MY interest in walk
ing doth wane!
Now let's take a ride on the broom
stick train.
wen get to North Adams at quarter
to nine,
Well visit the movies and then we
will dine,
And after our dinner the last car will
follow;
Twill beat the Endeavorers' corn
roast all hollow
Meanwhile the fire continued to burn,
The corn and potatoes were done to
turn,
And sitting on Moorish piazza, the
crowd
For Mabel and butter called vainly
and loud.
Some butter was found, but no Mabel
appeared;
However. the roasters were very
much cheered.
The cloud curtain parted and high in
the east
Hung Luna's bright lantern to light
up the feast.
They sat in circle around the warm
fire,
They piled on more wood ard the
flames leaped still higher
And the only regret was fer those
vacant places,
AS they looked in the fire and saw alb
sent faces.
V. WX.
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vERMoNT's NATIONAL GUARD
Speakers Say Its High Efficiency
Should Be Maintained.

The Burlington Merchants associa-
ton gave over their regular monthly
meeting last evening 20 the first of a
series of meetings which are to be
held by like associations all over the
State of Vermont in the interests of
the Vermont militia. The meeting
was an unprecedented success. about
100 members of the association and
invited guests sitting down to dinner
in the main dining room of the Van
Ness House at $50 o'clock. Simon
l.. Platka, president of the associa
ton, presided over the after-dinner
speeches, during the course of which
authorities on the subject of the
State militia brought out many points
of interest which are not generally
known to the laymen of the State.
The first speaker was Adjutant-
General Lee S. Tillotson, who pointed
out some of the reasons why the mill
tia should be supported by the bust
ness men of Vermont. Assuming that
his listeners were convinced that the
country needed fully as much prepare
tion for war at the present time as at
any time in the past he pointed out
that the standing army of the country
numbered 10000 officers and men,
100000 OF whom were in the coast
defenses and therefore stationary,
which leaves a mobile army of So
900. A little more than one half of
that number are scattered over the
world, in China. the Philippines, Ha-
wall, Alaska, the Panama zone and
the like, which leaves less than U.s.
600 in actual defense of the United
States, which number is about twice
the size ofthe police force of the city
of New York. There are in the or
ganized militia 125,OO0 officers and
men; which, assuming that they are
fully equipped, and properly trained,
would bring the national defense up
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04
Get Rid of Those Poisons in Your
System!

You will find DR. Kings New Life
Pills most satisfactory laxative in re-
leasing the poisons from your sys-
tenn. Accumulated waste and poisons
cause manifold ailments unless releas
ed. Dizziness, spots before the eyes,
blackness and miserable feeling
generally are indications that you
need DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Take
dose tonight and you will expert
ence grateful relief by morning.
Csc. Sold everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04

weakness. l spoke
to tn rec doctors
about it and they did
not h clip her any.
Lydia E. Pinkham 8
V e 6 e table Com
pound had been of
great benefit to me,
so | decided to have
her give it a trial.
She has taken five
bottles of the Vege-
table Command ac.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04
LISTING kAIsER's METAL
All Not Really Necessary viii 3
Seized by Government.

Geneva, Sept. S0.-The Emperor's
palace in Berlin was visited yester.
day by the commission having in
charge the seizure Of metals for Gov
eminent use. and list of the metals
at the court was demanded.
The Court Chamberlain ordered all
the members of the Royal Family to
make individual lists.
By the orders of Emperor William
all metals not In actual necessary
use will be seized.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-10-04
MOTHER OF
SCHOOL Girl
Tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re.
stored Her Daugh.
ter's Health.

plover, Iowa. -" From small child
my 10 year old daughter had female
Evening star., 1915-02-02
FOODSTUFFS PLACED
ON CONTRABAND LIST
England Notifies United States in
Regard to Cargoes for
Her Foes.

Great Britain notified the United
States today, although not in official
form, that foodstuffs of any kind des-
tined for Germany, Austria or Turkey
will be regarded as contraband of war
The action of the British govern
ment is based upon the recent German
decree whereby that government Will
take over all grain in Germany for
common use.
Because the steamer Wilhelmina sail
ed from New York for Bremen before
the issuance of the decree it is under
stood that her cargo of food for Ger
man civilians will be paid for and ap-
propriated by the British government
and the ship allowed to go free.
But, hereafter, food-l ships sail
ing from the United States directly for
German ports or for neutral ports in
Europe, where it appears that the car
go may ultimately reach Germany, will
be subject to seizure outright ship and
cargo, without compensation.
The State Department now is consid-
ering this latest announcement OF the
British government, but SO far has not
committed itself to it's approval.