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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-06-15
Choking Him Off.

In his Cook "Gridiron Nights" Ar
thur W. Dunn says that the Gridiron
club always made use of Chauncey NJ.
Dci9w for any purpose whatsoever.
At IL dinner in 1859 General Ii. V.
Boynton. the president of the club.
made an Introductory speech about
Senator Depew. Indicating that he was
to be called upon. Just as everybody
Was expecting the senator to arise
and while he was getting his rrcpara-
tory smile ready there staIked into the
room very large sizcI book labeled
"Dcpew's Jokes" On the other side
WAS a picture of Dcpew laughing vo-
cifcrously. When the urroar subsidized
Boynton went ON with his speech and
introduced somebody else.
\ little later. however. he made Il
speech in which he really Introduced
Depew. and the senator arose. But
before he could say Il word Il phono-
graph began grinding out some of De-
pcw's old stories, and the senator was
obliged to sit down. Later in the even
ing. however. he had an opportunity
to speak, but he began gingerIy, ex-
pccting some new trap.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-06-15
The Oriqinai Weddinq Cake.

Our wedding cake is the remains of
custom whereby Roman bride held
In her left hand three wheat ears. and
many centuries later an English bride
wore on her head a chaplct of wheat
The attendant girls threw corn. either
in grains or In small bits of biscuit or
cake. upon the heads Of the newly
married couple. and the guests picked
up the pieces and ate them. Such WAS
the beginning of the wedding cake.
which Gid not come into general Use
until the eighteenth century and was
then composed of solid blocks laid to-
Gether and iced all over with sugar
SO that when the cutter crust was
broken over the brides head the cakes
inside fell OH the floor and they were
then distributed among the company.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-06-15
Ten Years AGO,

From the Banner Of June IA, l906-Benton.I
There was an statistical
showing that the United States, includ-
ing pensions, expended more money for
army and navy purposes than any of the
world powers. Russia was the greatest
spender in this wayin Europe and Japan
spent less by far than any great nation
of the world. The great war now going
on showed Russia to be the least pre-
pared for war of all the great European
powers and the United States the least
prepared OF all the world powers. Japan,
which spent the least sum en- prepara-
ton had just finished successful war
with Russia, and now seems the most
dreaded country by its neighbors, except
Germany. ct seems to be not so much
what you spend as what you get for
your money that makes for prepar-
edness.)
LOCAL.
"a rural free delivery route leading
from this place to Midway and Linton
and back by way of the Wallace neigh
bcrhood and Mr.. T. J. Tidwell's home
has been proposed. We are told that
those living on the proposed route intend
to push the matter until sufficient pat
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-06-15
Tale of Three Nations.

Some gentlemen were once dining to-
gether at Il hotel when the converse.
ton turned upon the characteristics Of
different nationalities. Now" said
one of them. here are three walters
| will put to each of them the same
question. and will wager IL cigar
they will give an entirely different an
swer"
"Agreed-'
Now, Tom," us the first entered
with the soup, what would you take
to sit outside the dome Of st. Paul's all
night?'
a guinea. sir" answered Tom. wi.;&
business promptitude.
Enter Sandy with the second COURSE,
the saline question being asked.
Sandy tcautiously'. An what wae:
ye gie:'
Enters Pat with the third course.
Now. Pat. what would You take to
sit outside the come of st. Pants all
night"
Faith. and I'd take Il bad cowld!"
The gentleman won the wagcr.-LOn-
Con Mail
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to say so. I'm so disappointed can't

to say so. I'm so disappointed I can't
see, Molly!'
"Why?"
st was so romantic. Tommy's been
telling NE all about it. Tommy's al
ready got the county clerk by phone
at his home, and he's gone over to the
courthouse to get a blank marriage
license. He's probably on the way
out there now, to have YOU ill it in at
the house, and Judge Blake is with him
to perform the ceremony. was going
to bring out your father in my blue car
and make Tommy run your red one"
Have him bring JESSIE" begged
Molly.
Il don't think she'll come" regret
ted Fern. "Her folks won't let her.
"Dicky WILL" Molly assured her.
Invite. Dicky too. Tell him l want
Dicky. And bring all my red roses!"
anybody else" asked Fern, CULVER
ing with eagerness. You can't have
Bert, you know. He's gone. He's
hustled down to the police station to
have SIedge arrested"
Both the girls laughed hilariously at
that absurd idea, while Sledge stood
by in dumb trance.
We'll hide him." giggled Molly, eff
we can find any place big enough. l
don't want Judge Blake, Fern. Has
DR.. Templeton gomez
Yes. but we can get him again."
shrilled Fern, whose voice had been
gradually rising in pitch as she be-
came more and more excited. He'll
do anything for me. Say, Molly, Jes-
sizes here yet. and she just tells me
that she's afraid she won't dare come.
Sledgc. you know"
You tell Jessie it's all right" d.
rected Molly. Mr.. Sledge is going to
take fathers company into the consol-
idation, and that will make every
body's stock worth a hundred dollars
a share tomorrow morning, and the
West End bank can pay out its de-
pOSitors, and Bert Glider can sell out
| his stock and his amusement park
pIopSity III IL IiohL uiIu ~ UdSh cdSt
and be a social leader" She turned
| from the telephone a minute. Say.
Benny" she addressed Sledge mis-
chievously, sliding her disengaged hand
alTectionately up on his shoulder.
would you object to have DR.. Tenn
picton marry u.s.
That preacher that soaked me in
the ncck?' Quericd Sledge. Lord. no.
TIE END
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-06-15
ProqreSS.

'rhe first day he said. she is the
most beautiful girl | have ever seen.
The second day. She is one Of the
most beautiful girls have ever seen"
Third. she is certainly a beautiful
girl"
Fourth. she is beautiful"
Fifth, she Is rather beautiful"
Sixth, AT times she is beautiful"
Seventh. She has beauty
Eighth. "Beautiful? Well, yes"
Ninth. Il shouldn't say she is beau
tiful. but there are times when she is
good looking"
Tenth, For the past ten days have
been trying to find out whether she
has any brains or not have decided
that she has not. And l remember
very we'll the first time | met her
thought her beautiful!-Life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-06-15
Thirty Years AGO,

From the Banner of June II, 1SS6-BeIevue.
congressman Morrison gave notice
last Friday that he would call up the
tariff bill to-day. Mr.. Mckinley gave
notice that the opponents of the bill
would resist the motion to take it up"
"The British Government has placed
the district terrorized by the mobs in
Ulster under martial law" (Ulster is
province in the North of Ireland and is
inhabited principally by English and
Scotch Protestants. The lands were
taken from the native Irish after the
conquest of the country. These people
have always been bitter opponents of
the native Irish and the proposal of Mr..
Gladstone in 1885 to give Ireland home
rule provoked the riots referred to.
During the recent Irish rebellion troops
from Ulster were used to suppress the
disorders.)
LOCAL.
"Dennis Boyd, colored, was hanged
in this place by Sheriff R. E. Wyche
Friday at 20 pm. He murdered David
Haas, white merchant, on the Gold
Point plantation on Red River, on
Christmas day, 1884"
"The Baptist Ladies' Missionary So
ciety was organized at this place Mon
day with the following named officers:
Mrs. L. c. Raspberry, President; Miss
Sue G. Steel, Vicepresident; Mrs. /. v.
McGinty, Recording Secretary; Mrs.
T. j. Moore, Corresponding Secretary;
Mrs. w. J. Mobley, Treasurer. The
society will meet on the last Saturday
before the first Sunday in every month"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-06-15
SUMPTUOUS DINNER GOWN.

Lines and material combine to give
this graceful effect. 4 dinner gown of
pale blue and silver brocade. with
black and rose velvet rose flaming In
the cOrsaTe. The train is a modified
spiral in grateful contrast to the fish
tail, square or hall runner varieties of
all winter fashions. Please observe
how skilfully pale blue tuIle has been
used to construct the shoulder cap,
which Just hints of the epau!ets that
the fad for military styles carries over
even into dress Creations The coiffurc
for this frock takes a bandeau 0.
pearls.
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ronage is guaranteed to secure the
SERVICE" Denton now has three we'll
patronized rural mail routes.)
"Mr. Tom Stinson is at home again,
having just returned from Arkadelphia,
Ark, where he was student during the
school term just closed"
"Messrs. J. D. Lee and Ernest Belcher
returned home last Friday from Tyler,
Texas, at which place they recently
completed courses in business college,"
"Mr. S. H. Dowell, bookkeeper for
the firm of Whited & Wheless, OF Alden
Bridge, accompanied by his family, left
last Saturday for Colorado. They expect
to spend a month at Colorado Springs
and neighboring towns"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-06-15
Need a Horse?

. have for sale at Belcher bunch of
good work horses. Will trade for
cattle, sell for cash, or take good notes
in payment. See them now and get the
pick. 12-tf J. W. DIXON.
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Potato Slips

From original Bunch Yam, Nancy Hall
and Key West Sweet Potatoes. Prices,
Si.75 per thousand delivered at express
Office, or 80 cents per hundred by mail.
T. H. FORD, Rocky Mount, La.
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For Sale or Trade

A good JACK; price, siO0. Using horse
reason for selling. Also, 80 bushels Of
Sweet Potatoes or eating. Tcle-
phone, 722 w, or address me at Benton,
La. lott T. w. W. STNsoN.
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RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Ago.

ftSos
From the Banner of June is, 1s6e-Bellevue.l
"Lieut.- Gen. Winfield Scott died at
West Point at eleven O'Clock am, on
the goth of May"
''The Memphis Post says that at a
recent meeting in Helena, Ark, Judge
T. B. Hanly declared himself in favor of
negro suffrage. Judge Hanly was a
member of the Confederate Congress"
"Every man in certain town in Lou
isiana is represented to be a confirmed
Standardization Post. If the FORE
going is intended to apply to Bellevue
it is base SANDER. We always have
half of our town sober at a time-to take
care of the other half"
''The political situation is unchanged.
More failures are reported. Financial
affairs are gloomy" (The political sit
uation referred to was the strife between
President johnson and Congress over
the reconstruction of the Southern
States. The financial illusions are to
the beginning of depression in bust
ness that steadily grew worse until it
eliminated in the great panic of 1873.
Grant was serving his second term when
the panic occurred. Thus there we're
hard times during two Republican ad
ministrations. To those people who
constantly allude to financial depression
during Democratic administrations, at
tention may be called to the prosperous
period of Cleveland's first administra-
ton and to the decline in prosperity
under President Harrison, his Repub-
lican successors. All remember the panic
of 1906, when Roosevelt was president,
the continuation of depression under
Taft, and the gradual revival of bust
ness following the election of Wilson.
Only during Cleveland's last admins
tration was there hard times under a
Democratic government since the Civil
War, while two of the three financial
panics that have occurred within the
last fifty years have been during Repub-
lican rule-namely, the panics of 1873
and 1906. The other was during Cleye-
lands regime in 1896, and in the latter
instance the depression which ended in
the panic began under President Harri-
SOMA Republican. These statements
are not matters of controversy-they are
| history.)
"Died, at her residence in this parish
on the 7th day of June, 1866, in the
thirty-sixth year of her age, Mrs. Mar
tina A. Iyey-relict of C. D. Ivey,
deceased-after painful illness of sew
eral weeks" (Mrs. Ivey was the mother
of Mr.. W. E. Ivey of near Benton. Mr..
w. A. Abney, of Caddo Parish, and Mr..
J. A. Abney, of Benton, are nephews.)
"Tn another column will be found the
professional card of Capt. Lucien D.
Sandidge, of our parish. Capt. San
didge was admitted to the practice of
his profession at this term of court"
| Capt. Sandidge was distant kinsman
OF the Sandidges now residing in Bos-
sier Parish. He was graduate of West
Point and a staff officer during the Civil
| War. He was elected to the Louisiana
Legislature as Democrat during 1872,
but Federal boyonets ousted that Leg
islature.)
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For Sale

JUNE Corn and SPEcKLE PEAS, ct $50
per bushel, as long as they last. Also,
a 6-horse power Gasoline Engine and a
Feed Cutter, both in good condition.
1873 w. E. IVEY, Benton. La.
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Serious RESPONSIBILITY.

The tEpist patiently has taught
Herself the keys to hammer.
You merely toss her out a thought.
And she puts in the grammar
-. Chicago News
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For Sale

A Duroc-Jersey BOAR; registered, two
years old, weight 275 pounds. A good
individual.
A small MARE; will work anywhere.
These will be sold cheap.
They may be seen at my farm, two
miles from the east end OF the Shreve-
port bridge.
Address, Bossier City, La.
2l-tf Tom GARDNER.
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and Iron Fences,
Fiftieth year in Shreveport, and twenty-third
year of satisfactory service in this business.
1911 Texas Avenue. Take Fair Grounds cars,
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A Tale of Red Roses.

Continued from Page One.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-21

tion and heard voices. A man was
arguing about some way of reaching
the Delmars, and the stocky driver ol
a twO-hOrse sleigh demurred evasiyely
ITS nine miles ordinarily up there
and we'd have to 60 roundbout by
Butts bridge tonight cause the roads
amt been broke through t'other way
and then like enough we'd never make
1t. It's worth five dollars to drive over
there, every cent of It,"
"rll pay you five," said the stranger
Hurry up"
Il can't guarantee to get you there
but I'll do my best. This here's the
only team In town you could get to-
night. There's dance over at Pom
fredt Green and eyerybody's gone. |
meant to go, but | had to take some
folks down to this train, so l don't
mind making little going since had
to earn some coming"
"Oh, could l 20 with you, please p
Winifred broke in. "I'd pay half, don't
you know, and there's plenty of room.
I'm going to the Delmars, too"
1t seemed too good to be true when
she found herself safely tucked away
on the back seat, with buffalo robes
around her and the two horses taking
up the road splendidly. their hoofs
throwing back spray of light snow.
He was Gregory Ramsdell, he told
her, writer and globe trotter. He had
just got back from year at the front
In Europe and he said Connecticut
hills looked better to him than all the
old world put together. Even In the
darkness the pine trees stood out. their
branches heavy with snow, and before
them here and there In the fields were
clumps Of white birch and red oak,
with dry leaves still clinging to their
boughs. The stars shone famously up
in the winter sky.
Gregory half turned In his seat and
talked. They had many friends In com.
mon. He had known Rolf since they
Nere boys back In Denver. Neither Of
Hiem noticed after five miles had been
covered that the horses were walk
.ng, breasting the drifts and literally
wading through. until they came to q
dead halt and the driver jumped out.
They couldn't 20 on. he said. The snow
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-21
SWAMP ROOT STOPS
SERIOUS BACKACHE

When your back aches, and your bad
der and kidneys seem to be dsordered, 70
member it is needless to suffer-go to your
nearest drug store and get bottle Of DR..
kilmer's Swamp-Root. 1t is physician's
prescription for diseases of the kidneys
and bladder.
It has stood the test Of years and has
= reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results in thousands OF cases.
This prescription was used by Dr.. Kill
mer in his private practice and was 70
very effective that it has been placed on
sale everywhere. Get bottle, Soc and
$l.00, at your nearest druggist.
However, If you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
kilmer l. Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-21

wes up to the top OF the fences as
far rs one could see. He could turn
around and get them up to the old
Annabelle Smith place, where there
was telephone, and they could call
up Windyheath.
ITS only nine-thirty," Gregory said
reassuringly. "And we don't get an
adventure every day. Let's go.'
The Smith place was dark when they
Reached 1t, but the driver knocked
Justify and finally there was a faint,
frightened voice from the inner side
Of the front door asking who 1t was at
that time Of night. Gregory explained,
with the drivers help, and they were
admitted.
But you can't get word through to-
night. The wires don't work. They
never do after big storm on these
here party lines" said Miss Smith,
holding up a big oil lamp. "Just step
right out into the kitchen and you stir
up the fire, Ira. Make yourselves to
home, f0lkses. Ira can drive back and
maybe telephone from the village up
there"
Winifred never forgot that New
Years eve. After Ira had gone they
sat out In the CHEEKY old kitchen.
drinking tea, eating nuts and apples
and mince pie. and getting fearfully
well acquainted. as Miss Smith put /.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-21
CANADA AGAIN
A PRIZE winner
Highest Premiums Awarded at
MANY Exhibitions.

The Fall fair season Is past and
retrospect Of them shows that Western
Canada is stronger than ever in the
matter of exhibits, and has taken more
than her usual share Of the prize
money. From Western Canada to
Texas is long look, from Alberta,
Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the
southwestern corner Of Texas Is sew
eral days journey. but the enterprising
farmers from this new country to the
northwest We're wide awake to the
possibilities that waited them at the
International Dry Farming Congress
held ut El Paso. Texas, a few weeks
ago, to bring to the attention of those
in that far-otf corner what the land of
Western Canada could do In the pro-
duction of grains and roots from Its
soil. And what did these farmers do?
The first thing was to carry off the
first prize and sweepstakes for wheat.
That was foregone conclusion, for 1t
has now become an established fact that
nowhere else in the world Is there
grown wheat of the high character and
market value Of Western Canadian
wheat. The same may be said of oats,
of barley and Of rye. But when 1t came
to notice that Western Canada took
first prize for alfalfa, 1t was then that
more special attention was given to
the products from Western Canada. II
showed that In that country there lies
the opportunity for supplementing the
wonderful native grasses, so full of nu-
triton that with the tanned varieties.
among them being alfalfa, the cattle
with no other food were fattened and
fitted for the shambles. Western Can
ada's worth was proved as probably
the greatest mixed farming portion of
the continent. When the steers from
the Western Canadian prairies reach
the Chicago stockyards they bring
the top price and outweigh those from
other places where grass fattening is
the process. But 1t was not only In
grains that Western Canada carried
of the highest honors at the I'll Paso
exhibition. Potatoes. parsnips, beets,
carrots and rutabagas also took the
highest honors In root production
this country is becoming favorably
known.
The question often arises as to mar
kets. There is always the highest
price awaiting the producer, and as
soon as the Hudson Bay Railway, now
about completed, reaches the Bay,
there will be an additional outlet for
the product Of the farm. The Pacific
coast route. via the Panama canal. will
give another outlet Of which full ad-
vantage may be taken. With virgin land
selling at from SIS to $40 per acre. and
improved farms at reasonable prices
and on easy terms, there is no better
opportunity for the man with limited
means and desire to secure home
at the least cost in a country where
he can soon become wealthy, as thou
sands of others have done, than In
Western Canada. To the man with less
means aud who Is prepared to accept
a farm Of 100 acres free, the Domin-
ion Government offers him his choice
In districts that have land of the high
est type, but at present being from ten
to twenty miles from railway.
The Peace River Country, now being
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-21


bleak little platform at Byers' Cor
ners and looked through the snowfall
for anything that seemed to be con-
veyance.
She had left Boston at 5: 5:45-plenty
of time to reach Windyheath In good
time, Anne had written her.
ITS just u nice little run over from
Providence on the Providence and Will
limantic line. Wen meet you at Byers
Corners. The trains only stop there on
signal or to let Off visitors, and the
only visitors that ever come are ours.
II Rolf or ! can't come over I'll send
wonderful substitute"
Evidently Rolf, Anne and the sub
stitute had been overcome by the
storm. Trains had been delayed from
Boston to Providence and on the little
local line they had waited again and
again along the way. There had been
no real need Of any signal to let her
off when Byers' Corners came In view.
The drifts were SO high that 1t took
the train 20 minutes to get out Of
Byers' Corners, let alone getting in.
But again Anne had written.
Don't feel discouraged getting to
US. We live In the qualntest little
village perched on the top of a hill,
but 1t is wonderful when you get here,
and we're plling on big logs for you
and the latchstring bangles, so be
sure and come. Also, l have your
romance! He has come true, Win, at
last, and he's all that anyone who
loves you could wish for you."
1t certainly was stimulating. If moth
Ing else, both the lure of the letter
and the trip itself. Wlnifred went
around the other side of the tiny sta
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-21
Gods Presence Everywhere,

II we lift up our eyes to heaven,
Gods glory shlneth forth; II we cast
them down upon the earth, 1t is full Of
his goodness. The hills and the val
leys rejoice and sing; fields, rivers and
woods resound his praise. We will
think Of God when we play and when
we work; when we walk out and when
we come In; when we sleep and when
we wake; his praise shall dwell con-
tinually upon our llps.-Anna L. Bar
tauld.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-21
HIGH COST OF LIVING

This is a serious matter with house.
keepers as food prices are constantly
going up. To overcome this, cut out
the high priced meat dishes and serve
your family more SINNERS MacaronI
and Spaghetti, the cheapest, most de-
licious and most nutritious Of all foods.
Write the Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha,
Nebr., for beautiful cook book, telling
how to prepare 1t In a hundred different
ways. It's free to every wOman.-Adv.