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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-27
Within the Tolls of the Law.

There is promise Of enough criminal
work in sight to keep the District Court
quite busy when it convenes here the
first Monday in the coming month. At
present there are thirteen negroes in the
Parish Jail, though two of them DANES
Carter, from Ward Five, and Bill Muir
ply, from Ward Six are only being
held to be interdicted. However, as is
nearly always the case, some few OF the
laws violaters are out on bond. The
eleven now in Jail, and against whom
crimes are charged, and the charges
that will no doubt be made when the
evidence is heard, are:
Dan Woods, murder.
Huey Love, murder.
Willis Campbell, murder.
Jack Lee, murder.
William Smell, murder.
Arthur Gillian, burglary. =
Alb Johnson, larceny of cotton.
Harvey Epps, assault with danger
weapon, or with intent to kill.
John Hogan, larceny of mule.
Len Aubrey, shooting to kill.
Will Monroe, larceny of brass.
The first named is held because of be-
ing suspected of numbering Mr.. w. M.
loops, a dirt and gravel contractor, at
his camp, three miles south of this place.
OF the total number six are from Ward
One, three from Ward Two, and two
| from Ward Six.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-27

to assist in rushing the work to COM
pletion..
Miss Margaret Murff, eldest daughter
of Judge and Mrs. A. J. Mucff of Shreve-
port, is guest of Miss Beth Gayle.
Miss Berta Guliedge furnishes her
new address as Tumersville, Texas, Box
IS. She adds in her note: 81 feel that
L must not miss single issue of the
Banner"
Rev. G. G. Woodbridge of Plain
Dealing, the only resident minister to
write the Banner this week, authorizes
the announcement that he expects to
preach Sunday at the Rocky Mount
Church.
Mr.. Will Mercer has ordered his Ban
ner forwarded to 1912 Thornhill avenue,
Shreveport, instead of to Gillian. He
adds: "Have missed two copies of the
Banner already and hope l won't lose
any more.'
Mr.. GLADDEN. Bush, aged twenty-iour
years, and son of DR.. and Mrs. A. R.
Bush, OF Bossier City, committed suicide
last night by taking poison-stlychnine
in glass of coca cola. Brooding over
his fathers illness and fear that he
would not live are given as the causes
that prompted the young man to take
his life.
Mr.. w. A. Scarborough of the Hughes
Spur community called Monday to pay
his subscription for 1916. He stated that
he was nearly fifty live years old and
could not remember a week when the
Banner did not come to his fathers home
when he was boy or to his own home
since the date of his fathers death. In
other words, he has been reading the
Banner ever since he was old enough to
read,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-27
In MemOriam.

Mrs. Exile Cole, wife of J. H. Cole
and daughter of Mrs. w. s. Johnson,
died at her home near Emma on the
29th of November, aged thirty -four
years. She was born and reared in
Webster Parish, but moved to Bossier
about twelve years ago.
She leaves widower and five little
children-two girls and three boys-a
mother, two sisters and brother, beside
a host of friends to mourn her death.
She joined the Methodist Church three
years ago. She was a Bible reader.
She searched the Scriptures that she
might live to meet her Lord in Heaven.
Mrs. Cole will be missed in our
church and will be missed in our COM
munity. She was kind mother and a
good neighbor. T..
We hope to meet her in the arms of
Jesus. - ARELATIvE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-27
Tuesdays Election Returns.

Elsewhere on this page of the Banner
is shown in tabular form the vote in
Bossier Parish for the state and parish
tickets in the Democratic primary cleo
ton held Tuesday. The table shows the
vote about as complete as can be given
at this time. The vote for the state
ticket at Alden Bridge could not be
secured, as returns from that precinct
were promptly made to the state officials,
and no information for publication given
out by the commissioners.
The nominees in this parish prior to
the date of the election were: Jas. M.
Henderson, for Clerk of Court; L. G..
Smith, for Assessor; DR.. A. r. Bush,
for Coroner; J. T. McDade, Police Juror
for Ward One; J. c. Logan, Police Juror
for Ward Two, and number of Jutices
Of Peace and Constables.
The returns show that the following
named are now nominees of the party {:
WI. Hughes and A. Hoffpauir, as Rep
resentatives; J. F. Edwards, for Sheriff !;
N. w. Stewart, Police Juror for Ward
Four; L. M. Burks, Police Juror for
Ward Five; J. G. McDado, Police Juror
for Ward Six; L. r. Bumgardner, mem
Der of the School Board from Ward
Five; J. H. Montgomery, Justice of
Peace, Ward Two; R. H. Allen, Justice
of Peace, Ward Three, and J. A. Ed
wards, Constable, Ward Two. Hon.
w. j. Johnston, candidate to become
State Senator from the Twenty Third
District, was given a majority of 9e
votes in this parish, and it is said that
in Webster Parish he also received a
majority. 1t is generally conceded that
he is a nominee of the party.
Throughout the parish there only re-
main to be nominated Police Juror
for Ward Three, and one Justice oil
Peace and one Constable (for Bossiel
City for Ward Two.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-27
Plain Dealing Lodge Officers.

A roster of the 1915 officers of Plain
Dealing Lodge No. 237, F. and A. NJ,
was furnished by the Banners Plain
Dealing correspondent two weeks ago,
but we have not sooner found space for
it. The list as furnished follows:
j. F. Nuckolls, Worshipful Master.
]. B. Walker, Senior Warden.
W. H. Stroud, Junior Warden.
W. B. Boggs, Treasurer.
J. E. Walker, Secretary.
r. E. Wyehe, jr., Senior Deacon.
Clifford Wright, Junior Deacon.
T. B. Bixler, Tiler.
J. Perry, Master of Ceremonies.
w. j. Johnston and R. W. Eggleston
Stewards.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-27

systems can be had in this section only
at the Tyler Commercial College. You
would not think of riding in an OK cart
in preference to an automobile. Then
why think OF studying the old rox-cart
systems of accounting and stenography
when you. can get the Byrne systems
which possess such wonderful .advan-
tages that they enabled the management
OF the Tyler Commercial College to
build in the short space of fifteen years
the largest business training school in
America, with an annual enrolment of
more than COCOA school that has en-
rolled spupils from thirty-six different
states and six foreign countries.
For free catalogue, address Tyler
Commercial College, Tyler, Texas.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-27
A MATERNITY SUIT.

Navy blue gaberdine, with circu
lar skirt finished at the waist line
with a shirred belt. which DISCUSSES
the rubber tape, is developed in this
suit. The hip length coat has an id
Unstable belt. reyers collar and trim
cuffs. A wide brimmed sailor and
beautiful fox scarf complete the out
door costume. Fine quality serses
would also be suitable for this design.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-27
Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota.
tons were as follows:
Ordinary, 95s cents.
Good ordinary, 10l4 cents.
Low niddling, 1919 cents.
Middiing, liz cents.
Good middling, i214 cents.
Receipts for the day, LII bales
Total receipts, 1O5, 222 bales.
Shipments to date, SO, iS9 bales.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-27
GORGEOUS EVENING WRAP.

From a deep collar Of sealskin hang
ample folds of old rose panne corduroy
cut bayadere. The richness of the ma
terial and the plainness Of the design
achieve a very luxurious effect. Seal
skin is used for the deepish cuffs. This
is one of the smartest winter models
for an opera coat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-27
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Local Pickups
H At Home and From Over the Parish
Well, we can't help it now.i

Well, we can't help it now.i
But We thought Mr.. Barrett would GER
ainly carry Bossier.
Another cold wave is said to be on the
ray. A change in the temperature of
Dor 40 degrees is predicted for tonight.
The pupils of Benton High School will
andera Lee and Jackson program at
/ ae school auditorium tomorrow after
bon. The public is cordially invited to
Esend. The exercises will begin
ranptly at $40 o'clock.
Mr. S. r. Strayhan of Ward Three
mites us: "Thanks; just keep sending
nipple copies. Do not know how to let
sso BY" The compliment to the Ban
II is all right, Mr.. RUDE; but the dol
hyou enclosed was more substantial.
Nj. r. C. Purcell of Plain Dealing in
Uniting on subscription says: CEN
aased find 81, for which please extend
rT subscription to the dear old Banner.
Elsa very welcome visitor to our home.
h6sngs us news we would miss if it
Fle not for it,
Not until yesterday did We learn Of
ae marriage of Miss Georgia Young,
pungeat daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
,W. Young, of near Cotton Valley, to
MI. Cheatham, who has a position
nth the Louisiana and Arkansas Rail-
nv Company, and is stationed at Alex
ndEa. Tho marriage was celebrated
sFeral weeks ago. They will reside in
ahyandria.
MI. W. NJ. Mccall of the Brownlee
annuity called Monday to renew his
aeseription. He is still boasting about
afecord at last falls Parish Fair, and
ha can ne afford to do so, as his purses
Sapremiums amounted toS95. Most of
s sum was paid him by the fair asso-
aaon for races won. He has some
lae-elooded, fast horses, and fine colts,
they also took several ribbons at the
i ate Fair.
Inc Shreveport Times of this morning
y mat gas we'll has been drilled in
saae Atlas Oil Company on the river
!. station OF Mr.. J. W. Elston OF that
: Y, and which is located in the south
y portion of this parish. 1t is said to
!. producing two and a half million
2 - iees OF gas per day. Mr.. Elston
= saealted with having said: "There
s"efy indication of oil in the well in
= q the fact that it was brought in
ssa'ser and we expect further devel-
aRs.a
tuesday, Mr.. Gray Stinson informed
y miser that work on that portion OF
~ = ss0u1a Riverside levee, subcontracted
IA .useif, Mr.. W. E. Ivey and Mr.. J. H.
n sn, would be completed this week,
u "uea favorable weather continued.
II sa ne would then put teams at
!. = mr. j. M. Montgomery, who is
seaocontractor on stretch of that
: and whose work has not progressed
avs ~ because OF a short crew. The
om . the Palmer (Pat Cash) place
= N assa completed and erased, and
). = N. Rushing, the subcontraetor
(. s ~ !, At work on the Colquitt BEND
= a..,.A essrs. Roach and Stansel, Of
apas, Tenn, of the firm of Roach &
10 who were awarded contracts 10,
9 10 these three levees, were Wis.
7 the scene of construction the
5 part, pais Of last week. Upon leaving
Ia a'sd that they would this weea
70 / teams, and wheel scrapers
~ TIA. nj
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Licenses.

A LII Parish and State Licenses are
n now due and should be paid during
January or February. If paid later than
February 29th a penalty will be at
tached. Automobile licenses must be
secured (from the Secretary Of State)
during January. Owners OF automobiles
may secure blank applications for regis
try at the Sheriff's Office.
J. F. EDWARDS,
"a Sheriff and Tax Collector.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-27
Salesman Wanted

To look after our interest in Bossier and
adjacent parishes. Salary or commits
sion. Address the Harvey Oil Company,
Cleveland, Ohio.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-27
AN EsTImABLE CITIZEN GONE.

Mr.. Arthur Dudney, highly res
pected resident of this place, in his
eighty-ffth year, died at his home Sun
day, the interment taking place IN
Plain Dealing Cemetery Monday.
Mr.. Dudney was a native of Stewart
County, Georgia, but was one OF the
older residents of this parish, having
come here prior to the war, and settled
near the present trading point OF Hughes
Spur. He was a Confederate veteran,
having faithfully served the "Lost
Cause for four years. He was twice
married. About eight years ago he
returned to Georgia and was united in
marriage to his second wife, whom he
had known since her childhood. She
! and son and daughter of the former
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-27

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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-01-27

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12

cipal, can only be estimated, but that
It would be extremely profitable to the
state by the increase in the value OF
its lands, none win even doubt and
that other lands would rise in value
is also self evident. That every school
district, taxpayer and borrower OF
money would be benefited Is also Just
as self-evident. Every dollar of in
crease in the value of the states lands
adds just that much more to the amount
OF the endowment funds which viii
earn interest for all time and as this
interest is all used for the expenses OF
schools and the state institutions, it
reduces taxes accordingly
High Interest Present Handicap.
So far as the future sale of our land
is concerned. II would well pay the
state to sell on a IS per cent basis
that is, per cent interest and l per
cent amortization of the principal. This
would certainly enhance the price of
the land far beyond the difference in
interest for few years, besides the
increased price would be in the per-
manent endowment funds and would be
to loan for all time
The greatest handicap to the de-
velopment of our state at this time is
the high rate of interest our farmers
merchants and manufacturers are COM
PEELED to pay to get money to make
their improvements. If we could mob
ilize the S100,000,000 into loans the
next few years at a low rate of in
terest, on the / per cent amortization
plan, Idaho would not need government
aid to get cheap money
We now have between 1900 and
1900 farm loans. made on lands in al
most every county OF the state,a These
loans range in amounts from 5000 to
$4,000 and cover from to 1900 acres
The records show that the small Dor
rover pays both principal and inter-
est more promptly than the larger one,
and any banker will testify that 10
loans of 500 are safer than one loan
of $1,000 based on an equal security.
While in my judgment, it would be
very unwise to unnecessarily restrict
large loans, the small loan should al
ways have the preference, regardless
of the higher proportionate expense of
making IT, which in fact is too small
to consider. That small loans viii aid
more people should be a sufficient rea-
son for the loan and for the cheerful
assistance of every official in whatever
station he may serve.
The long time amortization plan of
loans at a low rate Of interest and
with a small amortization Of the prin-
cipal is not a new thing, II has been
tried out successfully In many places
and always with great advantage to the
people. II has the direct effect Of
off setting taxes. stimulating improve
ment Of lands in particular and the de-
Yelopment Of the states resources In
general, and Increases very materially
the desirability Of the new land to be
sold.
The Present System.
The Idaho state land board. in maxi
ing loans follows the method of hav-
ing the party wishing loan. make
application on blank furnished by
the state, Then an appraiser is sent
out from the office to look at the land
and place a value. Because of its
manifold duties. the board in approving
a loan must rely entirely upon the re-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-12-01
strenath of a Gear.

A story is told which illustrates the
phenomenal physical strength of the
old car At a little station not far
from the capital the imperial train
was delayed for quite a time, and the
car, being hungry, partook Of some of
the simple food of the buffet. Mean
while the little daughter of the mayor
presented the empress with bouquet,
the flowers of which were hastily gath
cred from private lighthouses in the
neighborhood. The stalks being still
damp and earthly. the empress visibly
hesitated to take the bouquet in her
neatly gloved hand. The car coolly
took up one Of the heavy pewter plates
on the table, and twisting it as If it
were paper made a neat covering for
the stalks. There is nothing incredible
in the story, since the czar had been
known TO bend a kitchen poker as an
ordinary man would strip Of tin.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-12-01
ALIEN INDIANS GIVEN
A HOME IN MONTANA
covernmsnt Sets Aside $1,000 Acres
For Them

Havre, Mont.-The stony pathway OF
the Rocky Boy Indians has at last led
to the green sward. Driven about from
pillar to post ever since they wandered
across the Canadian boundary through
Glacier National park, Montana, sew
eral years ago as tramp tribesmen of
the Cree Nation, this band Of 300 red
men have had so hard lot that the
nickname fell naturally upon them.
Now, with the opening Of the Fort
Assiniboine military reservation, en-
bracing 100000 acres near this city,
the United States government viii set
aside $1,000 acres for them. They are
rejoicing in the fact that they are to
have a permanent home,
There are about 5000 acres of till
able land in this tract, and this is to
be thrown open to white settlers. The
reservation is in the Bear Paw noun
tains. Uncle Sam has departed from
the regular lottery in the disposition Of
this land to settlers. Application for
parcels in this tract may be made at
Havre. Mont
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-12-01
SPRAINED ANKLES.
They Are, as Rule, Accompanied b,
Broken Bones.

They Are, az Rule, Accompanied by
Broken Bones.
The first step in the treatment Of a
sprained ankle should be a carefully
taken Y ray photograph. according to
DR.. S. Bernard Rosenzweig in the New
York Medical Journal, for the reason
that simple sprains without fractures
of the bones are rare. And the treat
ment of break is different from that
of a sprain.
The simple sprain is treated with
movement and massage. The ankle Is
soaked for fifteen or twenty minutes In
water as hot as can be borne. This is
followed by massage and passive move
ments. then alternate hot and cold
douches, and a loose dressing Of lead
and opium wash is applied. This Is
carried out twice a day, and after three
days the patient is made to move his
own ankle. This is now strapped for
support, and the patient is advised to
walk about, wearing a high laced shoe
and carrying a stick.
If bone be broken the ankle is i'm
modified with heavy adhesive dress
ing or light plaster cast, At the end
of q week massage, baking and move
ment are given, and not until after this
Is the patient allowed to try to walk
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-12-01
TWO RODE A FISH.
Man and His Son Were Mounted For
Long lime In River.

s''aN attd tlhe Son NFGT0 W0bHISC = OF u
Long Time In River.
Wichita, Kan. &C. A. Whitney Of
Route 8, on the west side, and his six
teen-year-old son rode around on the
back Of a forty-two pound catfish for
half an hour In the Chickaskia river
near Drury the other day. They final
ly landed the fish and brought it to
wichita.
Mr.. Whitney and his son have been
camping for the last month. Neigh
bors told them of several times seeing
q monster fish in the river. Mr. Whit
ney, lwading into the river, felt around
until he located the fish.
He got one hand In the catf1sh's gills
and jumped on its back. The fish dart
ed forward and whipped around in the
water until it was about to throw its
rider off. Mr.. Whitney's son rushed to
his fathers aid and climbed on top of
the iatters back to weigh down the
catfish. For half an hour the two men
rode the fish around, struggling to get 1t
to the bank. They finally succeeded.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-12-01
RILEY AS A LION.
II Needed Plotting 70 Get the Poet to
Attend Gatherings.

It was a mark Of our highest consid-
Grafton to produce Riley at entertain
ments given In honor of distinguished
visitors, writes Meredith Nicholson in
the Atlantic Monthly. but this was not
always to be effected without consid-
cradle plotting. q have heard that In
Atlanta Uncle Remus' was even a
greater problem to his fellow citizensD
Riley's innate modesty, always to be
reckoned with, was likely to smother
his companionablenes in the presence
of ultra literary personages.
His respect for scholarship, for liter
airy sophistication, made him reluctant
to meet those who, he imagined,
breathed an ether to which he was I'M
acclimated. At small dinner in honor
of Henry James he maintained a
strict silence until one of the other
guests, in an effort to draw out" the
novelist, mentioned Thomas Hardy
and the felicity of his titles, instancing
Under the Greenwood Tree" and "a
Pair of Blue Eyes
Riley, for the first time addressing
the table, remarked quietly Of the Sec
ond Of these, ITS an odd thing about
eyes, that they usually come in setsl"
a comment which did not, as I remem-
Der, strike Mr.. James as being funny.