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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30
EukoWina's Stormy History.

Bukowina. the Austro Hungarian
province. has undergone sundry polit-
cal transitions. According to many
Austrian authorities. it was wrested
from Pennsylvania in the fifteenth CEN
fury by Mol>lavia. but it not long be-
fore that formed an integral portion of
the latter state, to which it belonged
until it was ceded to Austria by the
Turks in IT'S Bukowilla, which
means Beech Land" abounds in wood.
land and mineral wealth and rears
large numbers of cattle and horses
London Globe
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Where the Splinter Came From.

Where the Splinter Came From.
Certain members of the house party
were describing the accidents that had
happened TO them during their various
careers. Adventures by flood, fire and
field had all been well received, and
De Sappleby, eager for fame, thought
it was his turn.
"D'you know" he said, Il had a very
painful experience once, Iran a con-
founded splinter quite half an inch
long right under my finger nail. don't
you know"
Really, Mr.. de Sappleby." said a
maiden Of the party. How did you
do it,
Well" he said, ut happened like
this As he spoke he unconsciously
raised his hand and scratched his fore
head
"Oh. | see,' she interrupted sweetly,
How very careless of your
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30
Succession Sale.

Succession Of 4. r. Thompson, deceased.
No. u. III District Court, Rooster
Parish, Louisiana.
10y virtue of an order OF sale to me
ID directed from the honorable Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish of Bos-
sier, will On Saturday, January 6, 1917,
at the Court House in Benton, within the
legal hours OF sale, proceed to sell at
public auction, to the last and highets
bidder, the following described prop
erSy, to-Wlt:
The northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of section %, township %,
range Il, situated in Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, containing 20 acres.
Terms of sale-Cash, if the appraise
ment of two thirds thereof be bid, else
on 4 credi5 of twelve months, according
to law. J. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and ez- officio Auctioneer for
Bossier .s9:sb, Louisiana.
Benton, La, Nov. 20, 1915. Jan.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30
THE STATE PRE- SIS.

Lake Charles Amcrican-Press There
seems to be no closed season on nus
bands in Houston, Texas. Mrs. Rose
Bedford, who put q bullet through F. W.
IN Houston last week, IS the fifth self
made widow in tn city in seven months
Perhaps the divorce lawyers ere charg-
ing too much.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30

The Roumanians went frankly into the
war for what seemed to be in it for them.
They have gotten nothing out Of it to
date but good trounciag and a good
part of their country has learned at first
hand what war is like when it comes
home to warmakers. Their soldiers
have learned to look so persistently be-
hind them that q twisted neck has all
but become mark Of nationality among
the ROumanianS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30

Already the Republican leaders are
said to be laying plans for 1920 aud will
make nationwide prohibition the chief
plank in their platform. Ii there is any
thing in that issue for them they had
better hurry end get the framework of
their platform up, Fail that plank down
with plenty OF long heavy nails and put
d guard over it. Platform p!anks have
been rather considered anybody lumber
during the past twenty years.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30

4 IL persons are hereby warned that
( 4 my plantation and pasture prop
crty located near Benton are posted, and
this notice is being published to further
comply with the trespass law. Hunting,
fishing and promiscuous trespassing will
not be tolerated and prosecutions will
follow if such are persisted in. This
means to include all
r.. w. w. STINsoN,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30
Brooks Double Action
Hand Force Pump

Is the most complete and perieci
hand apparatus ever invented iaf
throwing water. 1t will threw
about eight gallons per minute y
, feet or more with the power ols'
only one arm. 1t is most yaiu'S
able for extinguishing fires ana
wetting roofs, but is useful y
washing windows, carriages en-
automobiles, watering gardens
!, sprinkling lawns, and for throFs
ing liquid compositions, sucn =
!, soap suds, tobacco and Pans
green water, ETC., for destroylns
insects on trees, plants and vines
2 or as a veterinary syringe y nss
) no equal.
J / have the Bossier Parish asencs
, for this excellent hand fols1
Pump. The price is 50, npoa
delivery. Address me at McDaus'.
, Route l.. j. c. PALMER. 5
J HIP -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30
Barley Water,

Sometimes the doctor orders barley
or oatmeal water for baby. When such
is the case prepare as follows:
Add two tah,espoonfulS Of washed
pearl barley or of oatmeal. as the case
may be, to quart of cold water Boil
this down to pint. cooking slowly for
about two hours. Then strain while
hot and add sufficient quantity of
cold boiled water to make quart of
lie fluid Keep cool in covered jar
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30
The Puzzle.

Il wonder how Fluhdub can afford
an auto. Don't you?''
NO. | don't wonder how he can af-
ford an auto knew he can't afford
an auto. But how do g:iZaboes like
Lin manage to get hold Of autos?
That is what flabbergasts me- louis
vile Courier-Jorrnal
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30

The premiers of Great Britain and
Germany and the premiers OF their
respective allies are so emphatic in their
oft-repeated and insisted upon denials
ofpeace rumors that one shalt persuaded
that peace is beginning to be seriously
thought upon by all parties to the
struggle. They do protest too much.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30
Warming to Tres,saSsrrs.

4 LII persons. white or black, are here
"A by warned and Notified not to hunt,
fish Or trespass on our place, known as
the Buck Hall plantation and located in
Bossier Parish. This means ycui
Keep Of or you will be prosecuted to
the full extent Of the law.
t5-3 LEVY REALTY AND PL aNTING Co.
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Notice to TaXpaYerS.

A LII State, Parish and Poll Taxes for
n the year 1916, as set forth on the
rolls on file, are now due and will be-
come delinquent on movable property
October 1st, and on immoTable property
December 3ist. J. F. EDWARDS,
4a Sheriff and Parish Tax Collector.
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TO TraSpa SSerS,

HNHIS is to give legal warning to all
1 persons that my plantation prop
erty in Bossier Parish has been posted.
Positively no trespassing will be allowed.
Also, all hogs and cattle running in the
pecan orchard before the nuts are gath
cred will be taken up and held for dam
ages. 45-3 .>'= Mrs. JOHN SKANNAL.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30
-SSfiEStSS.

Little Lucy had struck her elbow
against the table. "0h. mamma she
exclaimed, tiny arm feels as if could
see stars in my tiRgersr' Chicago
News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30
The RIGHT Road.

The right road is a long road,
And at times 1t may be rough;
But don't leave it for the wrong road
That is paved with sham and bluff.
Ard don't mistake the smiling
Of. the men who travel there:
Or the gold that they are piling.
AS a sign that all is fair.
For beneath the jewels shining
And the pleasures they possess,
And behind their hours of winning,
There is fearful loneliness.
Though the road that they are taking
Seems splendid thoroughfare,
Hearts for honest joys are aching,
And the lives they live are bare.
There are rough spots in the right road
There are dangers grim to face;
And it's often not a bright road.
But it's free from all disgrace.
And it's lined with friends to love you.
And its joys are of the best:
And when stars come out above you.
With conscience clear you rest.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30
.IciiyGsh,

The bay of Naples abounds in me
dusae. or je!iyfsh. often growing as
large as two feet in diameter and
weighing fifty and sixty pounds. Some
Of them shine at night with a greenish
light and are known as "noctiluca"
hIi-ht lanterns, by the natives
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30
Shockino.

''They tell me Dubbs is in the hos
pital. What happened to him:"
"Oh, he saw piece of wire lying
i'll the street aud tried to pick it up"
Yes, and them
He discovered that the wire was
busy."-St Louis Post Dispatch.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30
Stockholders RLeeting.

10Y direction Of the Board of Directors
- of the Farmers Union Corpora
tive Warehouse, a meeting Of the stock
holders is hereby called for Friday, De-
cember Is, 1915. Every one owning
stock in the organization isurged to be
present. j. T. MANRY, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30
Nerv Annovina

The eldest daughter says she wishes
dishes were made of rubber so they
wouldn't rattle so when nav is wash
Ing them and she has an early evening
cailer.-F Florida Times Union
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Succession Of J. 3. Lay, dece. tscG. No.
- In District COl-I. DosSjcr P.rish.

=. IN Dt5tftcI CoN.7, 3os5Icf PLFtsh,
Louisiana.
NJ Office is hereby given that J. J.
~ Lay, administering, has this day
filed his final account in said succession,
and if same be not opposed within the
legal delays, same vii! be approved,
honologated and made the Judgment OF
the Court.
Given under my hand and seal Off
ciaIly on this, the 18th day of November,
1916, JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,
Clerk of District Court for BossieI
Parish, Louisiana. Dec
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30
Family Pride.

The following story is told of the
mayor Of q western city:
A small boy who afterward proved
to be a nephew of one OF the mayors
stenographers was wandering about in
the city hall when one Of the officials
there happened upon him.
We'll, sonny" inquired the man ge-
nially, for whom are you looking?'
For my Aunt Kate"
Cant you find herr"
II can't seem to-"
And don't you know where she is?''
Not exactly. She's in here some
where. though, and l sAnow that the
mayor works in her office."-Harper's
Magazine.
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No Sale.


Notwithstanding the fact that the
ventures of native students into the
labyrinths of English are sometimes
adventures indeed, nevertheless it IS
the mistakes of the Americans who
attempt to express themselves prema-
turely in other languages which most
appeal to our risibles. The Spanish
word for sons is "hijos," for figs
"higos." One can therefore easily I'M
derstand how the following converse
ton might easily have taken place. A
lady went to grocery store to buy
figs. The conversation actually was
as follows:
Have you any sons?'
Yes" replied the storekeeper pleas
antly.
"White ones?"
To this the man replied in the affirm
alive
VERY well, will take one pound, if
you please" said the lady.
The storekeeper is said to have re-
piled that they were not for sale, and
certainly not by the pound. - World
Outlook.
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Succession Sale.

October 26, 1916. dec %
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30

Alice Rodgers ct ais versus j. B. Ladd ct al
No. TOSS. In Second District Court, Bossi
Parish louisiana
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-30
SheliH''S Sale.

R. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
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Department Of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office al Baton Rouge, La.
OcLnfer Is 1916. J
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-10-26
Mas Burs.ls,l Vindicnted2

~ sought trial in a court of j~ustcev says \. @. 5Bursus
IN his Statement to the People Of NeD Merco, 1and scds
there cleared Of every trace of suspicion Or sUrong doing and
'my egonerotion scas writen into the court record Of This
state
The charges against Mr.. Bursum as superintendent of the
penitentiary were based upon the fndings Of disnterested ex-
pert accountants for the Colorado Title and Trust Company.
by stipulation entered into BY a. j. Fall, attorney gen
eral; counsel for the Colorado company, which had no interest
in the outcome Of the case and counsel for Bursum, the record
shows that:
"Whether the report of the Colorado Title and Trust
Company is correct or not, IS not IN issue; wos not offered
IN evidence, constitutes no part Of record, not before the court
on hearing Of exceptions to referees report, aud any iudg-
aaent rendered III the cause shall not be construed as passing
upon its correctness Or imcorrectness."
The esexoneration,' Of Bursum consisted in writing into
the court records of the state" a defense and whitewash of
Bursum drawn up by his personal and political friend and
associate and the secretary Of the Republican organization Of
which he was chairman. His friends had already said that
he should have been kept at the head Of the penitentiary in the
interest Of the party.
The correctness or incorrectness of the findings Of disin-
terested Investigators who reported grave irregularities in the
prison accounts was not passed upon BY the court
The court had before it a whitewash of Mr.. Bnrsum in
the form Of referees report, in fact d labored defense, which
was u~ncontested by the territory, represented BY M. BursuHs
personal and political friend and associate, Albert Bs Fall
The court thus took the only course open and found for
Mr.. Bursum. tE#i..
Was Mr.. BuRsuM VINDrcATEDf
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-10-26
a Constitution "a
BetDccn G. Q. r. Friends:

The people of New Mexico ought to be pretty well con-
vinced by this time Of the lawlessness Of the Republican ring.
Following the feat Of the Subterfuge Majority in making
a football of the constitution at the lastalsgislatiVe sesaion,
they have had a recent object lesson in the manner in which
Bursum minions tried to railroad the publisher Of the New
Mexican to jail.
The Bill Of Rights of the constitution of New Mexico
says:
Section 10. The people shall be secure IN their person,
papers, homes and effects from unreasonable searches and
seizures. ' $50"
Section 10. Az persons shall be baaaBle By sufficient
s~ureties, except for capital ofeases. Excessive bail shall
not be required"
Judge amos ". Green of Socorro, a B@rSann ~hemch'nCn,
sought to haze a publisher taken to jail by mailing the alleged
ofease Of libel a~nb0Iable, IN direct uioIatio" of the co~stitS-
ton.
When this failed, he placed bond to await the grand jury's
action at $4,000, hnowing the minimum bond UOuh be ample
surety.
There are many newspaper publishers in New Mexico
who would have had no recourse but to go to jail under the
It is possible there are some who would not have known
their rights in the premises.
The incident is a little one, but it is Illuminating.
Neither law nor constitution nor public rights form any
obstacle to this outfit when it gets started. We warn the peo-
pie Of New Mexico that if it is put in power in New Mexico
again they may know what to expect.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-10-26

A new paragraph was written In the
rules for the conduct Of Republican
caueuses last night in Precinct 20,
East Las Vegas.
r. 0. Blood moved the usual appoint
ment by the .chelr Of a nominating
committee Of three to select eighteen
delegates TO the county convention.
N. o. Herman opposed the motion and
suggested that the delegated be select
ed in open caucus from the floor. He
offered this as an amendment TO the
Blood motion. Judge D. J. Leahy spoke
against the Hsrmsn amendment, rails
ing a point Of order against II, and
Chairman Upton ruled the amendment
out Of order and the caucus proceeded
in the good oidfashioned Republican
way. There were nearly two hundred
men present at the caucus, but Il re-
quIred only three to do the work Of
the assembly
An independent Republican conven.
tion will be held Thursday by the Mar
garlic Romero faction and the stand
pat faction will hold their convention
on Friday. Il ls believed the factions
are still far apart, although clllenwa-
ter, Hubbell and Curry have been at
work all day trying to patch up the
breach. Il u apparent now that there
will be two Republlesn county tickets
" San Miguel county.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-10-26

This is only a beginning e@#s@n +aa9
TRINIDAD ROMERO served two years q delegate IN congress.
sERAPIo ROMERO served - postmaster Of Las Vegas for four years
EUGENio ROMERO papa has served a collector and treasurer
and memberof the grant board up to date.
sEcUNDINo ROMERO continued as clerk of the district court up to
the appointment Of Judge Roberts
CLEoFEs ROMERO served as sherif until he was succeeded by his
soninIaw IoNAclo LoPEz served AZ postmaster ii Ina Vegas until
the sPpci Es Of : Democratic sueees"r.
latter not srhabhual office seeker served as a member Of the constitutional
cLEoFEs ROMERO also served IS superintendent Of the psnltentiary.
sEcuNDiNo served as member and speaker Of the last legislative house.
son"@i AVN M SSzssa z cA lie sos S " " IN oSar9 Os Of Of t em Isd 0U U%ss y
|IuoumosrL The schools q Las Vegas have been alIsd for years with rea-
have fallen to the lot Of the Romeristas. W aEa4M r 89 @E8
to get the nomination for governor but failed; he then tried His luck 81 the
nomination for secretary Of state but failed.
failed allied His ambition lion. to get the land commissionerahip was also defeated;
but sEcUNDINo is still on the job and will be a candidate for office as
The estimate Of threequartsrs Of a million dollars paid TO PAPA AND
THE BOYS and their relatives lie believed to be highly conservative. Il IS
quite likely that at times one member Of the dynasty has held s many jobs
In point Of numbers, simultaneously e are at the disposal Of the secretary
Efficiency : msyt. has e, never Sss had q anything myth 4ggotSos % with Romero Jobs # was
them, roping and hogtying them and holding on to them for dear life
Leaving the Romero Dynasty. PAPA AND THE BOYS, busny on their
can state Office holders.
There is for instance, BOB, the land commissioner BOB furnishes
There Is also BILL, the auditor. BILL employs "a amotherinIaw and
'' TSsrs y s Is the z4Tos X sSpp Ss + / %I''I Ss s%a -. s,.,,.,
and there is n % objection from any quarter Without HARRY on the
There is also Judge Roberts who employs a relative as stenocrspher
No ne has the slightest obIeeton-thsre 10 no doubt that she is a good
The foregoing, Of course, do not rank with the record Of PAPA AND
ample set by the most celebrated set Of Republican Leaders, . record which
stands alone for all time and is the high example toward which all good
Mecca. $3.50 "As o"ru
Revertng to the eheient secretary of state, acknowledged to be ONE
of the best who has ever. held the Office If he employed a whole carload Of
relatives he would be lost in obscurity compared to the nusrious Republic
cans VINO set the pace for nepotism in New Mextco-in fact who may be
70 nav put the pot in nepotism-
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-10-26
Land Commissioner D0UisSOn Will
Haze Special FaUOrS for No One
VOLTS Of Nav MEXICO

..
That the office Of state land COM
missioner Isn't going to be run in the
interest Of q political machine or as
ar asylum Ter political lame ducks it
George A. Dayissons is elected is gath
cred from remarks made by Mr.. Dav-
isson. Democratic candidate for the
office, today. Mr.. Dayisson has been
in the city comforting with the state
central committee. The candidate
says he is highly pleased with the
prospects; believes the Democrats
viii win from top to bottom of the
ticket and that a smashing defeat will
be administered the Gillenwaters. Mr..
Davisson said:
II do not believe that the people of
New Mexico are satisfied with the
administration of the state land office
under Mr.. Ervien as land commits
sioner, or that they are satisfied to
have him returned to that office for
another term, in view of the fact that
he has accomplished SO little in the 10
years he has held it.
Il have promised the people of New
Mexico that, If elected, the affairs OF
the office will be conducted on an
economical and business-like basis;
without special favors to anyone,
whether rich or poor and | mean just
what I say in this connection. The
selection, leasing and sale Of state
lands will be handled to the best IN
terests Of the schools, and all patrons
will be accorded exactly the same
kind Of treatment, whether their bus
mess be large or small, and their po-
litical affiliations will not interfere in
any manner with the service which
they viii be given"
In reference to the article which
appeared in the State Record under
date of October 81, relative to com
missions in connection with the sale
Of Chaves county drainage bonds, Mr..
Davisson said:
The article Is so absurd in itself
that it will be a benefit to my can
didacy. Everyone who is at all IA
miliar with the drainage law passed
at the last session Of the legislature
knows that the several drainage dis
tricts were to be formed as individual
corporations and with the power,
through their commissioners, to se-|
lect their ~treasurers Is well rs other
officers from among the residents Of
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-10-26

4H-#
the district and to administer their
business affairs entirely separate
from any county officer whatever.
SAT the present time am acting
as treasurer of all or the three drain
age districts Of my county, at the re-
quest Of the three boards of drainage
commissioners and not by the re-
quirements OF any law as the article
insinuates; furthermore / defy the
State Record, or any other paper in
which my opponent is interested or
which may be interested in him, to
print the facts in regard to my con
nection with the disposal of the bonds.
to which it refers, as l court the in
yestigation Of my record by every
voter Of this state and am not at all
apprehensive as to the effect such an
Investigation will have.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-10-26

or as a part Of practice Of a religion
has ample justification IN the Scrip
lures.
It was stated that seventeen ether
states gave similar exemptions and an
order Of former President Taft proyid.
ing a similar exemption in the Pan.
anna Canal zone was cited.
Christian Science practitioners, the
brief states, should be classed with
drugless healers, such as osteopaths,
chiropractors and neuropaths, who
must undergo examination for licenses
I'M California for the law Is being at.
tackled by a Los Angeles drugless
healer, who is not a Christian scien.
fist.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-10-26
Parole Is Asked For
John K. McNamars

San Francisco, Oct. 25.-Parole for
John K. Mcnamara, who was invoIv-
ed In the dynamiting Of the Los An
geles Times building in 1910, prob
ably win be asked Saturday from the
board Of state prison directors, 1t was
reported here today.
MCNAMARA, although indicted and
put on trial for murder in connection
with the Times dynamiting, eventu-
ally pleaded guilty to dynamiting the
L1ewellyn Iron Works, in Los An
geles, and was sentenced to Is years
in prison with allowances for good be-
havior. His time is now half up,
James Johnston, warden Of the San
Quentin prison, said today Mcnamara
had inquired as to his eligibility to pa