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many old friends in Bossier Parish who
regret to see her move elsewhere.

regret to see her move elsewhere.
Among the welcome visitors in Benton
yesterday was Rev.fW. A. .Zeigler of
Rocky Mount.
Little James Peace, six year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. T S. Peace, OF Dixie X
Roads, died last Thursday night from an
attack OF swamp fever.
Judge and Mrs. A. j. Murff and their
daughter, Miss Margaret, and Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Oneal, all of Shreveport,
were among the visitors in Benton
Sunday.
After spending some months in Ben
ton with her daughter law, Mrs.
Mamie Logan, Mrs. Sue Logan left
Monday for her home near Bradley,
Ark. She resides with her sister. Mrs.
Sewer.
Friends and relatives residing in Bos-
sier Parish will be pleased to learn that
Miss Catherine Cabeen, now of Fayette-
vile, Ark, has recently been employed
as teacher of English in the Arkansas
State University, located in that town.
Rev. James Evans, resident Baptist
minister, requests that announcement of
the next fifth Sunday meeting, to be
held in Plain Dealing instead Of Ivan.
be made. He further states that several
deacons will be elected on this occasion.
The Adiutant of Loudon Butler Camp,
U. c. ", has requested that call for a
meeting of the camp, to be held Satur-
day, the 7th, be published. A full at
tendance is urged, as it is the purpose
on this date and occasion to elect dele
gates to the Lake Charles reunion.
A happy youth in this old town is
Master Maxwell Henderson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. NJ. Henderson, now the
proud owner of "Bear Cat Racer" A
"Bear Cat Racer" is neither wheel
barrow or an automobile, but in appear
ance and SIZE passes as toy auto. It's
thought to be a dwarf first cousin to a
Ford, but is not so stubborn in DISPOSE
ton. Maxwell's racer has come to him
from the Shreveport Drug Company and
was awarded as result of one of their
trade winning campaigns. He is proud
Of it and wants his friends to know it
and also wants them thanked for their
many complimentary votes.
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school to relieve the present congested
condition in some of the classes.


condition in some of the classes.
More than 1925 bales OF cotton have
been ginned here to date. This is about
the amount for the entire season last
year.
Real estate in the business district
has scored a considerable advance and
is in demand. Some big things arc
talked of.
Mrs. Marvin Demoss, after protracted
illness Of some three months from nerv-
Gus prostration, is recovering, to the
qualification of her many friends.
A great many farmers have finished
picking, ginning and selling their cotton
and this is only the first week in Oc-
tober. This beats any known record.
The latest news in regard to the i'll
ness Of Mr.. H. D. Kelly, now of Shreve-
port, is that he is doing reasonably we'll
from an operation he recently underwent.
His friends hope forhis speedy recovery
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An Oil Well in Bossier.

1t is at last the Banners privilege to
report that Oil in paying quantity has
been discovered in Bossier Parish.
About week ago a t00-barrel we'll was
drought in" by the Gulf Refining Com
pany, operating one mile northeast OF
Elm Grove, and on the plantation be-
longing to Messrs. w. H. and C. B.
Hodges. The oil is said to be of good
quality, and renewed activity in leases
and field operations may now be conf
IDENTIFY expected.
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Benton's New Barber.

Hair cutting and shaving is luxury.
am going to make it speciality at
Benton Wednesdays and Sundays. The
Barber Shop will open at seven o'clock
of mornings Wednesdays and Sundays.
. l also have barber shop in Shreve-
port. Gentlemen, when you are in
Shreveport come to the Subway Barber
Shop in the Simon Building on Texas
Street. have every convenience there.
You can wash your face and brush your
hair free OF charge. We want your pat
ronage. Don't forget the Benton shop
nor the Subway shop in Shreveport.
JOHN CHAvIS is Your Barber.
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Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
tons we're as follows:
Ordinary, 10 cents.
Good ordinary, ii cents.
Low midd.ing, 1434 cents.
MiddEing, 1914 cents.
Good middiing. Is cents.
Receipts for the dav, 1879 bales.
Total receipts, 1862 bales.
Shipments to date, q 1852 bales.
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Miss Charlotte Thompson, Southern
Presbyterian missionary to Japan, will
lecture in Belcher and Dixie on the 18th
and perhaps in Benton on the afternoon
of the 18th.
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Lumber for Sale

II have purchased all the remaining
buildings, trans, sheds and foundations
at Bolinger, as well as enough of the
new lumber to take care-of the local
trade. Any one wanting lumber will
find stock on hand there, at low prices
Will handle Windows, Doors, Lime
Brick, Cement and Shingles. l expect
to handle all kinds Of building material
4 Come and see me. Yours truly,
Eff C. PURCELL.
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was business visitor in Benton yester-
day, and called at the Banner Office to
renew his subscription.
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!, S. H. Cochran, President, and I, j. Perry,
Cashier Of the above named bank, do solemnly
swear that tho above statement is true to the
best Of my knowledge and belief
Subscribed and sworn to before me this, the
I'd day Of October, 1915.
W. 3. BoGGs, Notary Public
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-09-28
VEGAS JAILB|RD
SHOT AND KILLED
JAILER STAYS REFRACTORY
PRISONER AFTER LATTER
FIRES IN HIS FACE

East Las Vegas. N, NJ Sept. 25.
Jack Hendy, alias Jack Hennessy, a
prisoner in the San Miguel county
jail was shot through the heart and
instantly killed Saturday evening a
few minutes after 6 o'clock by Anna
dor Ulbarri, the jailer.
Hendy had been In Las Vegas a. lit
tie over a month and had served
thirty days Of a ninety-day sentence
for Vagrancy, Being a short term
man he had been made a trusty and
had for some time been doing the
cooking for the inmates Of the Jail.
Some time prior to the killing Deputy
Jailer Truiillo had laid his pistol I'm.
der a mattress on a cot in the Jail Of
fee and was seen by Hendy, who
later got possession OF the gun. After
supper Hendy drew the pistol on
Jailer UlibarFi and ordered him to
throw up his hands, and when the
latter refused he fired point blank at
him, the bullet going through the
~jailer's hat and causing powder burns
on his face. Ulibarri thereupon drew
his pistol and shot the prisoner
through the heart.
An inquest was held at the Jail and
after hearing evidence from two pris-
0ners who were eye-Witnesses the jury
returned a verdict that the killing
was an act of justifiable homicide,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-09-28
OF
GOLD AND SILVER
FROM MOGOLLONS
PRODUCTION or ONE NINE
FROM 2,O25 TONS OF ORE;
MUCH ACTIVITY IN DISTRICT

Mogollon, On. A., Sept. 25.-The
Mogollon Mines compaBy's output for
the first half Of September was 1900
pounds Of gold and silver bullion and
three tons high grade concentrate,
from a reduction of 2,025 tons of ore,
"A / per cent dividend has been
paid by the Sooorro Mining & Mil
ing company, the fifth of like amount
this year.
High grade ore was discovered in
face of No. 8 tunnel on the Eureka
claim. The owner, d. q. Beavup, has
already shipped a considerable ton
mage from upper workings and this
new strike adds materially to ore re.
serves. First grade is being sacked
for consignment to III Paso smelter
direct while second class will be
treated in local custom works.
AT Pacific mine a large crew Of
carpenters are rushing work on load
ing station and terminal for aerial
wire rope tramway to the plant of the
Socorro Mining & Milling company,
at which latter point the terminal is
practically completed. Mine develop.
ment is being pushed night and day
and the property will be in shape for
supplying the tramway with regular
tonnage for a long period,
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-09-28
TROUBLE AT 81 VALE
MERE DRUNKEN RRANL

Field Headquarters. in Mexico,
Sept. 2z-InFestigation Of the brawl
in the town OF Ell vale, in which an
American soldier was killed and an
other wounded, while lone Carranza
soldier was killed and a carranza sol
der wounded, has revealed that the
disturbance resulted after n group
Of American soldiers ran guard last
Friday night ana visited several
drinking places in FL Vale, which is
two miles from camp.
carranza authorities say they con-
slider the killing only a drunken brawl
with nobody "a particular to bIame.
General Francisco Gonzales has ar
rived at casas GEandes. which town
NE will make temporary headquart-
err, presumably IN connection with
the pursuit Of villa. Nothing has been
reported to headquarters here regsrd-
ing Villas whereabouts. The last re-
aorr received here had him baBd-
ing toward Rosario. q
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-09-28
BEST BR0NC RIDERS IN
WORLD At TUCUMCAR!
BEST HRoNcHo RlDERs-2t state
PURSE or 500 IN LADIES' CON-
test ATT FIRST ANNUAL ooW-
BQN6' RauMDuPf PRAIRIE ILL
LIE ALLEN COMING Not

Tucumcari, n. M, Sept. 26s-Snme
Of the best hraneho riders in the
world will enter the contests in the
First Annual Cowboys Reunion to be
held In TueumeaFi, October 8, 4, g.
The executive committee has arrang-
ed an additional event, to be known
as a ladies' broncho riding contest,
with a purse of $100. Gael
Prairie Lille Allen has wired that
she will come and enter this contest.
She recently won the worlds cham
pienship title for lady broncho riders
in New York City in the Stampede,
and September Z, Of this year, won
the southwestern championship at
Garden City, Kan. Her husband, Slim
ALLEN, also, will be here. He is ia.
nous as a broncho rider, fancy roper
and steer hull-dogger.
Thad Pippen, who broke the
worlds record five seconds in the re,
lay race at Las Vegas win enter the
relay race In Tucumcari. His time
pit Las Vegas was two miles in four
minutes, five seconds. A contract
has been coIsed with Exaggerated" to
bulldog steers each day from the
hood of an automobile. Bigger-Red
is well known all over cowboy land
as an expert rider, roper and bull
dogger. Texas Jack, another famous
broncho buster, has sent word that
he win be here.
The Amarillo Concert band has
been engaged to furnish the music
during the Roundup and those who
are in position to have knowledge,
state that these musicians are GER
tainly there with all of the latest pop
ular music, love stuff and rag time,
and also know how to handle elias
steal music. They will play a con-
cert on the streets in the morning,
and play all afternoon on the grounds
during the contests. The portable
band stand will be moved to the
center of the city and a concert will
be played at Second and Main each
evening at 5 o'clock,
Arrangements are being made for 4
boxing contest to be held in the
opera house the evening Of October
4th. Efforts are being made to match
Tommy Livingston, of 81 Paso, with
Frank Gonzales, Of Denver, in a TO-
round exhibition, and If these men
are not secured some other good men
Will be obtained.
A first-class carnival has also been
booked, SO there will be something
doing all the time in Tucumcarl at
the Roundup, October 3, 4 and 5.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-09-28
ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY 70 RI
SuPERIAT UDENT
PLEDGES EFFORT TO BRING THE
SCHOOLS TO HIGHER eTANDARD
AND COOPERATE MiTH WOMEN
IN RURAL EpucATlcR

Alfredo Lucero, county fusion can
didate for school superintendent.
makes the following encouragement:
Santa Cruz, N. M,, Sept. is, 1916.
To the Voters Of the County Of Santa
Fe, N. M:
7 hereby announce BY candidacy
for the office Of County School SUI
perintendent, having been nominated
by the Independent Republicans and
Democrats Of this county in conven.
ton assembled in the city or santa
re on the 14th day Of September,
1915.
Being fully aware Of the interests
and needs of our county in educa-
tfonad matters, IL elected, / will work
for the betterHeHt % cur schools of
this county 70 higher standard. II
elected my sole nurneee Will be to
give a square deal to all school Of
ficers and school patrons. m
Realizing the great and good work
accomplished BY the women OF the
city Of Santa re through their differ
ent clubs and organizations shall
at all times favor wbmens suffrage
and viii ever be ready to act upon
their suggestion in what pertains to
the schools,
VIE all know that the future vel
fare Of u county lies in the edncas
ton Of its future citizens, therefore
let us all work toward the education
OF our children, and once again ! as
you that II elected to serve you
in this capacity my motto will be-;
Better schools. better teachers, bet
ter salaries and a square deal to all.
Soliciting your kind support and
awaiting an early answer, | remain,
Yours very truly,
ALFREDO LUCERO.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-09-28
RoueH.RIbER HOWE
CHIEF Of STAFF

lei Paso, Tex, Sept. e7.-Lieuten-
ant Colonel Robert 4. Howe. who
commanded the American cavalry
squadron which penetrated the state
Of DURANGO IN pursuit of villa, esthb-
fishing the extreme limit of Ameri-
can troop movements 10 the south,
has arrived here from the field head
quarters IL Mexico TO assume the po-
siiion Of chief of stan offthe Tenth
provisional army division composed
Of the Kentucky. South Caroline ana
Massachusetts troops and command
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-09-28
COUNTY RANCHER
GpRtD BY BULL
ltsy speoIaI correspondent.l

Questa. ~. M, Sept. 24.-Iohn
Jenkins, 4 pioneer Of Taos county
met with what came near being a
fatal accident here.
3 He went 10 the barn where some
men were stacking hay for him.
A bull suddenly charged him and
tossed him IN the air, then turned
and rolled him over the ground.
One OF the men attacked the ami
NAL with the fork and drove him
off Of the old man, who was by
this time badly hurt. The bum re-
Gently lost an eye ID trying to ex-
terminate a man and lost the
other eye when he attempted to
charge one Of the men who had
driven him off of Mn. Jenkins.
.IYHEuH .ftEN
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-09-28
Child Dies of
Bean in Lung

Hktancia, N. NJ, Sept. e5.-The.
twoyesr-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robbins, who live about twelve
miles southwest. while playing
with beans sucked one into the
windpipe and it passed thence into
the lungs. In such cases there Is
nothing to be done except to main
tain the strength ana hope that
when pneumonia and suppuration
occur the foreign substance may
be expelled by coughing. Or. Ma
son sent the parents with the child
to AlhnqHergue but nothing con
be done there. Pneumonia Of both
lungs occurred and the little one
died hf q very short time there,
after.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-09-28


rs fp0ntiued from page one.)
to by personal a~ppoIntees and
friends Of Governor William G.
Mcdonald, tending TO prove that
Governor Mcdonald and Howell
Earnest, then state bank exani-
ner, did not properly protect the
interests of the 600 ~depositors
who lost in the wrecking Of the
First State bank at Las Cruces.
The New Mexican is support
Ing the guhernatoriaI twins, Nc
Donald and de Baca. Daily ii
prints Iihelous matter directed
against candidates on the Repub-
lican state ticket. II does not
fear libel suits, for its owner
with his millions can stand them.
But the Santa re New Mexican
will not print the truth even at
advertising display rates.
The Santa Fe New Mexican re-
fuses to present any but one side
In this campaign and that one
side distorted.
The Republican State Commit
tee considers it worth the money
this advertisement costs to pre-
sent this fact to readers Of the
Santa re New Mexican who wish
fair, intelligent, honest under
standing Of the new men and is
sues in this election campaign.
You cannot rely on or trust a
newspaper which fears to print
the truth.
THE LIES
The dies in this advertisement arr
rs follows:
The advertisement contained nj
ibelous natter"
1T is the rigid requirement Of thu
central committee that ever.
Republican statement in this cam
be the exact truth"
1.-THE advertisement contained
statement of facts"
DAILY the New Mexican print
ibelous matter directed against can
lidates On the Republican stats
llh6b.
"Ihe New Mexican will not prin
he truth even at its advertising dis
rates"
That the New Mexican ''distorts."
That the New Mexican is PRINTING
'libelous matter" and that sit doei
lot fear libel suits because its own
If with his millions can stand them,
loes not SEEN to be borne out by thu
progress of Frank A. Huhhell's libe
Iuif up to date.
IN conclusion we again thank thu
Republican central committee for itl
iplendid advertising Of the New Mex
can as the newspaper that daTes t
the truth about the candidatel
shose records they dare not defent
nd the charges against whom the,
are not deny.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-09-28
w CARS HOGS
AMOUNT TO $1,000

Pennington, N. M. Sept. 25.-The
stallings Brethars have shipped two
cars OF hogs raised on the Kentucky
mesa that brought the neat sum of
1880. In this shipment were 10
head that helonked to Matthew Weth-
ington that brpught $25 per head.
They were sold to the Graden Mer.
cantiIec company Of Durango, and
the cash was paid over when they
we're delivered here in Harrington.
Dan Christensen shipped a car OF
hogs totthe san Luis vslloy This is
his second shipment this season.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-09-28

Ezequiel o. de Baca, of Las Vegas, Democratic candidate
for governor, is sturdy, uncompromising, outstanding fighter,
who fights fairly, but who will go into the last ditch for a
friend or a principle.
AS presiding officer Of the last state senate, Mr.. De Baca
showed that he is a man for whom any New Meyioan should
be proud to vote; a man Of absolute integrity, loyalty to the
right, Of ability and character and honesty that cannot be at
tackled.
e. c. De Baca is con the square,
Listen to what he said at Roswell
s'Enemies Of mine say | am too partisan to be a fair
In my home county of San Miguel to be a Demo.
crat is to be a martyr. Ihaye always fought for honesty and
fair dealing and have always fought for my party, which 1
think is the most honest and just party, and for my friends
have been prosecuted for their political principles.
~ propose to continue to fight for the principles Of
honesty and justice and to stand by my party and friends.
when they are right. g
'If that be partisanship, let them make the most Of it."
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-09-28
BANDITS WRECK TRAIN
ON NATIONAL RAILWAY

Laredo, Tex, Sept. 27.-Bandits
last Saturday wrecked a north-bound
National railways passenger train be-
tween Gonzales junction and San
Luis Potosi, resulting in the loss OF
several lives. A few minutes later, a
southbound train composed of pas
senger and freight cars crashed head
on into the wreckage, which was set
on fire by the bandits, resulting in
the loss Of about a score or more
lives, according to T. B. Hohler, Brit
ish charge at Mexico City, who ar
rived here today.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-09-28
Grant County Cowman
Killed In Auto Crash

Lordsburg, N. NJ. Sept. 25.-AlI
southern Grant county was deeply
grieyed when word was received that
John @. Henderson, of Animas station,
had been killed in an automobile &C.
cident near Miami, Ariz. where he
had gone with seme cattle and horses.
News of his death was received
by Dir. Arnold of the Woodmen of
the World lodge at Animas. No de-
tails Of the accident were given, but
the message stated that the inter
ment was made at Miami.
Mr.. Henderson was one Of the most
popular of southern Grant county
cattlemen, and had been in this sec
ton for many years.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-09-28
ARREDoNDo WILL SEEK
TO ENLlCHTEN CARRANZA

Washington, Sept. 27.-Eliseo Ar
redpndo, the Mexican ambassador
designate, now on his way to Mex
leo, is expected by personal con.
ferees TO give General Carranza a
clearer understanding of the Ameri-
can view of differences between the
two countries. State department Of
fieials hope he may be able to con-
vince the first chief Of the necessity
of conserving to full consideration Of
all issues by the Joint commission.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-09-28
ed ~ BrLgadIer General oharles 2

ed BY Brigadier General Charles r,
Morton. f
On his ride to the Chihuahua-D u-
range state line in pursuit of Villa.
Lieutenant Colonel Howze's men of
the Eleventh cavalry we're forced to
eat parched corn and native herbs, as
their food supply was exhausted and
they were forced to turn back. /
Lieutenant Colonel Howe dashed
to the aid of Colonel Brown and
Major Tompkins after the Parral in.
cident, making a record ride to Santa
Cruz de Villegas. At Ojo AzuIes he
participated in the fight with Villistas
in command of Julio Acosta, Cruz
Dominguez and Antonio Angel, adj
ministering evere punishment to the
bandits.