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Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-20

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Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-20

plastern that make eorns pop-eyed have only made your coEns grow faster, just hold your heart a moment and figure this: Put two drops of H0ets-1r' on the corn. It dries at once. You can put your shoe and gtocising on right over it. The corn fm doomed. It makes the corn come off clear and clean It's the new, easy way. Nothing Co stick or press on the corn. You can wear smaller shoes. You'll be a joy-u walker. No pain, no trouble. Accept no substititee
 "Gets-1F' is sold by druggists every- F. Lawrence & Go. Chicago. nj.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-20
SIX DIfoRcEs GRANTED s'sRs' a7Vs4'
 IN SUPERIOR COURT MONDAY

Assrieved Wives and Husbands Tell Tales of Unworthy Partners-one
 Wife's Affinity Sid Down Fire Es-
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-20

meanSsuo tpat1 1l1eeo 14 was sfuEe ii Ilp stantiy. zt fls ilza tol suffer, wgi 2 creamy, deBaaa lnI. nent can m had e <1 drug stoEs. .1s No iEI faI dIfi severe is Elis l Q i9our svanuE
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-20
EOreRheur,.atsc Rains

Every sunIerer1can get Grelief frnfns rheumatic spains. E E1dinartss lninnauf
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-20

At St. James church at o'clock Monday morning there was a solemn high mass of requiem at the funeral of Mrs. Amadee Varieur, held from her home at the corner of Mechanic and North streets. Rev. M. J. Ginet, M. S., was celebrant, Rev. J. P. Glli- net, M. s., of Hartford, deacon, and Rev. Peter Roux, M S., sub deacon. Burial was in Holy Cross cemetery. Louis B. Kennedy was in charge of the funeral arrangements. The bear CTS were Albert Leclair, Thomas Le- clair, Odilon Broulliard, Cleophas An- ger
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-20

After a short calender session of 4he Windham County superior court, held in Putnam Monday morning, with Judge Milton A. Shu1nway presid ding,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-20

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
 VOTES TO ISSUE S75,ooo BONDS
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-20

pecia Notice to Dealers:
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-20

Iyn: A. F. Wood was the funeral di- rector.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-20

Joseph H. chOate. IT,. representing
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13
An Ordinance

Ordering an election in township Is,
north, range Is, west, to take the sense
of the qualified electors i'll said town
ship on the question of leasing the
mineral rights on the unsold portion
of section is, township is, range IL,
west.
Be it ordained, That there be, and it
is hereby ordered, that a special cleo
ton be held in township 16, north, range
IL, west, to take the sense of the quail
fed voters in said township on the ques-
ton of leasing the mineral rights on the
unsold portion of section Is, township
16, range IL, west, the title Of which is
vested in the Parish School Board.
2. That said election be held under the
general election laws of the State OF
Louisiana.
3. That said election be held at Tay-
lortown, situated in township 16, on
Tuesday, May 2, 1916.
4. The ballots used shall be written or
printed and shall read: GA proposition
to lease the mineral rights on the unsold
portion of section is, township Is, range
IL. Yes, ]. No, J."
5. That the returns of said election
shall be made to the Parish School Board
within three days after the election.
6. That w. F.. Cornell of Ward One
shall conduct said election.
N. w. SENTELL,
President Bossier Parish School Board.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13
Ten Years AGO.

From the Banner of April ~, 19Os-Benton.l
"The Russian Government will, it is
said, make an effort to float loan of
S750,000,0O0." (After the war with ia
PAM
"There was another furry Monday in
money in New York, the rate for call
loans advancing at one time to Is per
cent" (These financial disturbances
continued rather frequent until they cul-
minated in the great panic of 1907, when
nearly every bank in the United States
closed. Terrible Teddy was president. J
LOCAL.
"Among those who attended the I'm
migration League held in this place yes
terday were Mr.. N. w. Sentell, of Col
linsburg, Chairman; Mr.. Louis G. Bulk
ley, Of Alden Bridge, Secretary; Capt.
W. ]. Aughes, of Rocky Mount; Capt.
Thos. Lyles, of Midway; Hon. W. B.
Boggs, of Plain Dealing; Mr.. j. B.
Wilmington and Mr.. J. F. Adair, of
Ivan; Hon. J. T. Many, of Plain Deal
ing; Mr.. e. NJ. Laughlin and Mr.. 7. P.
Larkin, of Alden Bridge"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13
Thirty Years Ago.

From the Banner Of April Is, 1sS6-Beievue.l
''Thanks to Senator J. B. Eustis for
public documents.''
preparations are being made in
Columbus, Miss, to welcome Sam Jones,
who will begin series of meetings there
on the 18Th"
sit used to be claimed by the Repub-
licans that the payment of the public
debt depended upon their honesty and
superior financial management. Four
teen million dollars paid last month dem
onstrates pretty clearly the humbug of
such claim" (Grover Cleveland was
serving his first term.)
"The Democratic party of Louisiana
is the peoples party of the state. A
very large majority of the people are
identified with and vote with that party,
and no other party for years to come can
do any good for the people of this state.
These are the solid facts as they now
exist" CThe reference was to an abor-
tive attempt to form peoples party''
in Bossier Parish.)
LOCAL.
"Mr. Columbus q. Cochran, of Red
Land neighborhood, has rented the resi-
dence and store house lately occupied by
Mr.. J. H. Lotion and will soon remove
to this place and 60 into business"
"The ladies of this place have organ
lied 'Woman's Missionary Society,
with the following named officers: Mrs.
w. H. Scanland, President; Mrs. R. E
Wyche, Vicepresident; Miss Fannie
Murff, Recording Secretary; Mrs. M. A.
Moseley, Corresponding Secretary; Mrs.
Elias Skannal, Treasurer"
Notice was given of petit jury drawn
for the June term of Bossier District
Court. The jury was named as follows
Charles Matlock, G.. B. Wilson, James
Campbell, J. G. Ogden, G. w. Garrett
s. J. Caldwell, C. H. Combs, L. E
Naples, R. L. Carstarphen, Israel Rod
gers, w. D. Cahill, j. F. Edwards, A.
M. Hightower, J. J. Stockwell, Aleck
Covington, A. G.. Binkston, William
Vaughn, F. M. Brown, D. M. Houston,
W. J. Thomas. The Jury Commission
ers signing the notice were: F. M
Hanks, H. Barncastle, and Clerk Of
Court A. R. Thompson.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13
RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Ago.

From the Banner of April IA, 1s66-Bellevue.]
"Gold has had another tumble down
in New Orleans. 1t is now quoted at 124
to 1885,"
"Gen. Grant estimates that one-ffth
of the negroes in the South have died
since the spring of 1861. What COM
mentary upon radicalism."
"The long looked for proclamation by
the President of the United States, de-
claring officially the end of the rebel
lion, has made its appearance at last,
and will be found in to-day's paper"
s'The Washington Letter-writers style
Ben Beast Buffers daughter 'the Low
ell heiress.' Her inheritance of silver
spoons, it is said, will be fortune in
itself. They may be encountered, like
Mr.. Toodles' door-plate, with the name
of Thompson or some other man, but
still they will be Handy to have about
the house,"
"a letter from Sunflower County, Mis-
sissippi, says negro employed on Gen.
Forests plantation, while assaulting
his negro wife, was demonstrated with
by Forrest. The negro drew knife and
attempted to kill Forrest, who, after re-
ceiving wound in the hand, seized an
ak and killed the negro. Forrest gave
himself up. The sheriff and the negroes
on the plantation justify the killing"
"Near Potsdam, in Prussia, gunpow-
der is manufactured from wood on some
thing like the guncotton principle. II
is now some years since we first heard Of
the converting of sawdust into an ex-
plosive by means of acids, on the gun
cotton principle, but Capt. Schulze, o.
Potsdam, appears to have carried out the
invention into practical manufacture
BY machinery he crcss-cuts beech ane
other timber into very thin veneers
which are easily crumbled into coarse.
grained powder or saw-dust, which il
then exposed to the action of acids
probably in much the same way that cot
ton is to form guncotton. The grain'
are thus reduced in size and rendered
explosive when dried, without yielding
either smoke or smell in the combus
tion." ct has been lately said that Ger
many is using wood pulp in the manu-
facture of high explosives instead 0
cotton. Also, note the reference tt
smokeless powder, which, it seems, wa
invented in 1866. We used black pow
der, largely, in the Spanish-Americal
war. Nothing new under the SUM-
LOCAL.
"THE CIRCUS Is COMING Ross
ton & Murray's Great Southern Circu
| is coming. AS they are coming from al
easterly direction there is no fear o
failing to reach this place."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13
An Ordinance,

Whereas, the Police Jury has reduced
the school appropriation from to
mills on the dollar, causing a deficit
of some $4,000 in the school fund, and
Whereas, it will be necessary to reduce
the school term, to be paid for out OF
the general funds, in the future from
six to five months, unless some special
revenue is supplied, therefore
Be it resolved, That an election be
ordered held throughout Bossier Parish
to take the sense of the qualified voters
and taxpayers on the question of voting
a special tax of mill on the dollar for
five years, to be used for general school
purposes. NV SpNrpr,
President Bossier Parish School Board.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13
An Ordinance

Ordering an election to be held through
out Bossier Parish to take the sense of
the qualified voters and taxpayers on
the question of voting special tax of
mill on the dollar, to be used for
general school purposes.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Par
ish Board of School Directors of Bos-
sier Parish, That special elebtion be
and is hereby ordered held throughout
Bossier Parish on Tuesday, April Is,
1916, for the purpose OF submitting to
the qualified voters and taxpayers of the
parish the question of voting a special
school tax Of mill on the dollar for five
years, said tax to be used for general
school purposes.
Sec.2. Be it further ordained that
said election shall be held under the
general election laws of the State OF
Louisiana, except as hereinafter speci-
fed.
Sec. 3. That said election shall be
held at all polling places throughout the
parish where regular elections are held
on April IS, 1915.
Sec. 4. That the ballots used shall be
written or printed and shall read: ga
proposition to levy tax Of mill on the
dollar for i've years in Bossier Parish,
said tax to be used for general school
purposes:
"For the tax [ ];
against the tax [ !;
"Amount of property, S-~;
"Name, ....... .......
Sec. 5. All qualified voters and tax
payers in the parish shall be entitled to
vote, and provided that ladies owning
property in their own name shall be en-
titled to vote, either in person or by
written proxy.
Sec. 6. That the returns of said cleo
| ton shall be made to the School Board
Office, in the town of Benton, within
three days after the election.
Sec. 7. That the commissioners and
clerks serving in the general election
shall serve in this election also.
| N. w. SENTELL,
President Bossier Parish School Board.
Benton, La, March 9, 1916 apr13
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March 80, 1916. may4
Tax Ordinances


As adopted by the Bossier Leuee Board
for the Year 1916.
An ordinance ievying 10-ml tax on all prop
erty in the Bossier Levee District subject to
taxation for levce purposes for the year 1916.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commission
ers of the Bosser Levee District in regular ses-
sion convened, That district levec tax Of 10
mills on the dollar Of it's assessed valuation be
and the same is hereby levied ON all property
situated in the Bossier Levee District for the
year 1916
An ordinance levying a local assessment Of 10
cents per acre on every acre of uncultiyated
land within the Bossier Levee District for the
year 1916.
Be it ordained by the Board Of Commissioners
of the Bossier Levee District, in regular session
convened, That local assessment Of 10 cents
per acre on every acre of uncutivated land within
the Bossier Levee District, subject to taxation
for levee purposes for the year 1916, be and the
same is hereby levied.
An ordinance levymg local assessment of %
cents per acre on every acre Of cleared or Gull
tivated land within the Bossier Levee District
for the year 1916
Be it ordained by the Board Of Commissioners
of the Bossier Levee District, in regular session
convened, That local assessment Of 25 cents
rer acre on every acre of cleared or cultivated
land within the Bossier Levee District for the
year 1916 be and the same is hereby levied.
| An ordinance !erying local assessment Of 81
Per head On all horses and mules within the
Bossier Levee District for the year 1916
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners
OF the Bossier Levee District, in regular session
| convened, That local assessment OF 81 per head
| on all horses and mules within the Bosser Levee
| District for the year 1916, be and the same is
| hereby levied.
| An ordinance levving local assessment of slcf
per mile on all railroads within the Bossiel
Levee District for the year 1915.
Re it ordained by the Board of Commissioner
OF the Bosser Levee Dis riot, in regular session
convened, That local assessment of S1OO Del
mile be and the same is hereby levied for The
year 1916 on each mile Of railroad within the lin.
| It's of the Bossier Levee District.
A. CURTIS,
1875 President Bossier Levee Board.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13
Stray Sale.

TSTRAYED before E. S. Dortch,
- Justice of the Peace, Ward One,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, by A. B.
Childers, and will be sold at Taylor
town, La, within the legal hours of sale,
on Saturday, May 6, 1916, red brindle
STEER, about two years old; no marks
or brands; appraised at SID.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, etc :,
or the said animal will be sold as above
advertised, and according to law.
F. w. CHnDERs, Constable.
March 80, 1916. may4
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Homestead Entry No. VI, 1913.

Department Of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
March Q, lois
Proof under law under which entry was made.
NOTICE is hereby given that Ed
IN Jackson, of Benton, La, r. F. D.
No. 8, who, on March 2, 1911, made
Homestead Application No. 04,073, for
lots and 2, or fractional north half of
northeast quarter and south half of
northeast quarter Of section 2, township
10, north, range IL, west, Louisiana me-
ridian, has filed notice of intention to
make final five year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before
the Clerk of Court, at Benton, La, on
the 10Th day of April, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: L. R.
Bumgardner, P. O. Hooker, George
Thomas and John Arnold, all Of Benton,
La, r. F. D. No. 3.
E. D. CHAMELEON, Register.
March 1R 1Q16 ,.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13
Succession Sale.

Succession Of Tobe Lyles, deceased. In
the District Court, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
DY virtue of an order of sale, to me
ID directed from the Honorable Dis
trict Court in and for the said Parish of
Bossier, l will, on Saturday, April Is,
1916, at the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, within the legal hours of
sale, proceed to sell at public auction, to
the highest and last bidder, the follow
ing described property:
The southeast quarter of northwest
quarter of section 2, township 81, range
IS, appraised at S160; and the south half
of northeast quarter of northeast quarter
of section 81, township %, range Is, ap-
praised at $50; and one-half interest in
acre in section 81, township 81, range
10, appraircd at S10O. Also, 2 lots in
Collins5urg, appraised at $40, and a set
of blacksmith tools, appraised at SIS.
Total appraisement, 1885.
Terms of Sale-Cash, if the appraise-
ment or two-thirds thereof be bid, else
on. credit of twelve months, according
to law. SAM LYLEs,
Administrator of Succession.
Benton, La, March 8, 1916. apr13
Sheriff'S Sale.
| o. E. Giddens vs. Hance Williams. No. 6205
In Second District Court, Bossier Parish
| Louisiana.
DY virtue of a 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, tc
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town oil
Benton, La, on Saturday, April %, 1916
the following described property, to-wit
| The northwest quarter OF southeast
quarter and northeast quarter of south
west quarter of section 26, township IL
range II, situated in Bossier Parish
Louisiana, and containing 50 acres
| more or less.
TermsofSale-Cash, without the ben
eft of appraisement, to pay and satisfy
the sum of $40, with per cent per an
mum interest thereon from January /
1908, subject to a credit Of $50, of date
February 7, 1918, and all costs of suit
including 10 per cent on said sum anG
interest as attorneys fees.
J. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff, Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Benton, La, March is, 1916. apr 20
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13

In patronizing us you experience no
delay in having your orders executed.
We have the monuments in stock and
can letter and set them up within three
or four days. Hurry orders speciality.
SHREVEPORT MONUMENTAL Works, 873
Texas Avenue, Shreveport. 1874
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
Maroh 1Oif

Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
March "a, 1916.
NOTICE is hereby given that Alva
~ Nixon Tooke, of Koran, La, who,
on April IA, 1914, made Homestead En-
try No. 07,111, for the north half OF
southwest quarter, southeast quarter OF
northwest quarter and southeast quarter
ship Is, north, range ii, west, Louisiana
meridian, has filed notice of intention to
make Communication proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before
the Clerk of Court, at Benton, La, on
the 10th day of May, 1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: L. r.
Sapp, J. M. Huckaby, Berbert Glenn
ons and Phillip Brown, all of Koran, La
E. D. CHAMELEON, Register.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13
Want to Trade?

q have good five-passenger Ford
II Car l would like to sell or trade for
mules. Also, several hundred bales of
good grass hay for sale. Address, Plain
Dealing, La. OPP r. C.. PURCELL.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13

BY The Banner at all times wants
good, live local news copy. Send in
your reports regularly, even if there is
but little to report.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13
For Sale or Trade

A good JACK; price. 500. Using horse
reason for selling. Also, so bushels of
Sweet Potatoes--seed or eating. Tele-
phone, 722W, or address me at Benton,
La. lott r. w. w. STNSoN.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13
Berkshire Boar

q have for sale a fine bred, well de-
" veloped Berkshire Boar, now eigh-
teen months old. Can be seen at Red
Chute plantation. Address, Benton, La,
r. F. D. No. 2. HIT w. G. BURT.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13
Dinner and Preaching at Emma.

DiRncr and Preaching at Emma.
Rev..T. T. Holiday will preach at
Emma on the fifth Sunday in this month
at eleven o'clock am. and three O'Clock
pm. Also, dinner will be spread on the
ground. Everybody is invited. (This
announcement comes to the Banner from
an authoritative source.)
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13
Potato Slips

From original Bunch Yam, Nancy Hall
and Key West Sweet Potatoes. Prices,
s1.75 per thousand delivered at express
Office, or 80 cents per hundred by mail.
T. H. FORD, Rocky Mount, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13
Homestead Entry No. GG 1906.


/, 49,. - Department Of the Interior
;. U. S. Land ONCE at Baton Rouge, La,
,.;., March so, 1916
NOTICE is hereby given that George
~ York, of Sligo, La, who, on No
vember 10, 1913, made Homestead Entry
No. 06,S05, for the southeast quarter Of
southeast quarter of section Is, town.
ship II, north, range II, west, Louis
lana meridian, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make communication proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Clerk of Court, at
Benton, La, on the 18th day of May,
1916.
Claimant names as witnesses: Joe
Chapman, Wilson York and Sam Heard,
of Sligo, La, and c. D. Murff, OF
Haughton, La.
E. D. G1ANELLoNI, Register.
April 6, 1916. may11
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13
Need q Horse?

IT have for sale at Belcher bunch OF
II good work horses. Will trade for
cattle, sell for cash, or take good notes
in payment. See them now and get the
pick. l2-tf J. w. DIXON.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13
For Sale

Secondhand Brick,
Secondhand Fire Brick, r, 9
Blacksmith Coal, at less
than cost.
All our lands, on long time. We
prefer to sell to Bossier people. 1t
should be the ambition of every man
and boy to own a piece of land.
S. II. BoL1NGER & COMPANY,
4o-tf Bohnger, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-04-13
Homestead Entry No. O7,111.

March Is, 1916. apr 10