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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-09
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Mono For Her.

Up!ifter lat front door - Wouldn't
you like to take the initiative Lady
Of tue uouse-We're taking more mag
azines than we can afford now.-De
troit Free Press.
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Easy Money.

Baton Rouge State-Times: We are
in favor of farm loan bank; SO much
so that we also recommend an editor
| loan bank.
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POLAND PROCLAIMED FREE.

After an hundred and fifty years of
oppression Poland has been proclaimed
a free and independent country by Aus
tria and Germany. The procfamations
of the Emperors of the two empires were
read at the ancient Polish capital by
blunt soldier in citizens clothes and the
Polish notables received the announce
ment with worthy dignity if not with
enthusiasm. Russia, too, had previously
promised the Poles independence. The
country was partitioned five generations
ago by Austria, Russia and Prussia
Russia getting the greater share of the
spoils. Only that part belonging to
Russia has been declared free, but those
provinces remaining under Austrian
domination are granted additional self
governing privileges, which promise:
final independence.
1t is war measure, of course. Ger
many and Austria, having conquered
Russian Poland with some ten or fifteen
millions of population, wish to use those
Poles who are now of military age as
soldiers. By giving independence to
the country they hope to sweep few
hundred thousand of them into the wal
on their side and cause several hundred
thousand others, now conscripts in the
Russian army, to become unreliable, il
not deserters.
Just what effect on the war situation
the freeing of Poland by proclamation
will have is yet to be seen. 1t is calcu-
lated to create some sentiment in favor
of the Central Powers in the neutra
countries-the United States, for in
stance. It will undoubtedly give then
! some recruits. 1t may shake Russian
morale to some extent.
Poland has now been under the influ-
ence of "German Kulture" for more
than a year. German teachers have beer
busy in Polish Universities and lowe
educational institutions and German
business men have done much TOWARD
reorganizing the industries OF the coun
try. They have worked hard to lead the
people toward friendly stand in thei
behalf, and the proclamation of indie
| pendence is meant to crown the bene
fits that Germany has sought to bestov
upon the Poles. Germany's reward i
to be more soldiers with which to fgh
mighty Russia. She needs them:
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AS usual, Bossier took first place at
the State Fair. The only trouble with
Bossier is that enough of the world is
not aware of her merits. She needs to
advertise where the folks are the
thickeSt
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At least half the prophets in the
United States are now discredited, but
it is credulous world, ever ready to
meet the returning prophet with an
open mind and an open mouth. Any
prophet can "come back"
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Stockholders Meeting.

DY direction of the Board of Directors
ID of the Farmers Union Corpora
tive Warehouse, meeting of the stock
holders is hereby called for Friday, De-
cember ID, 1916. Every one owning
stock in the organization is urged to be
present. J. T. NANNY, Secretary.
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Land Entry No. 1902.
Department Of the Interior, J
U. s. Land Once at Baton Rouge, La,
September q, 1916.


U. S. Land once at Baton Rouge, La,
September q, 19l6.>
NOTICE is hereby given that William
IN Erasmus Glassell, of Shreveport,
Parish of Caddo, State of Louisiana, has
filed at this Office his application to enter
under the provisions Of Section 1906 or
2307, Revised Statutes of the United
States, the following described land, viz:
The south half of northeast quarter of
section 80, township 20, north, range ID,
west. Louisiana meridian, containing
1912 acres.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the lands described, or desiring
to object. because of the mineral char
acter of the land, or for any other
reason, to the disposal to applicant,
should file their afidavits of protest at
this Office on or before the nth day of
November, 1916. .....
4o-e E. D. GIANELLoNI, Register.
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THE STATE PRESS.

Natchitoches Times: 1t costs more
for a dull merchant to brush off his
goods than it would to advertise and
sell them.
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ELECTION RESULT IN DOUBT.

Yesterday evening, twenty four hours
after the closing of the polls in the
Presidential election, the result was still
in doubt, with the Republican and Dem
ocratic candidates running neck and
neck. Both camps were claiming the
election most emphatically and state
ments from the respective party head
quarters were frequent and somewhat
excited. On the votes of California,
Delaware, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Min
nesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico,
Oregon, Washington, West Virginia
and Wyoming the result hung all day
and continued to hang at night. The
counting of the late returns in these
states from the remote districts was the
cause of the delay. Mr.. Hughes, as was
shown early in the count Tuesday even
ing, carried New York by a large plu-
rality, and the early returns from the
Middle West indicated that he had car
ried Indiana and Illinois, which caused
his election to be conceded by the DEM
ocratic newspapers of New York. But
during the early hours of yesterday
morning the Democratic leaders began
to take heart upon the hopeful reports
from the Pacific Slope, the Rocky
Mountain States and the states that
cluster around the great lakes. New
Hampshire, too, began to look Demo-
cratic, and it is still claimed by the
Democrats. West Virginia and Mary
land, along with Kentucky, had swung
handsomely into line, and when Cali
fornia began to look Democratic some
thing like cheerfulness began to radiate
from the Democratic headquarters. The
latest news was hopeful still as the
slowly arriving returns from the rura
districts in the numerous doubtful states
trickled in.
A telegram to the Shreveport Times
signed "Robert Ewing" received from
New York at one O'Clock this morning
says: "The race is close, leaning t.
Wilson. Wilson has carried Californi;
by 5000, West Virginia by $500, Min
nesota by 1000 and North Dakota il
about even, leaning..to Wilson"
The Associated Press says Wilson ha
240 electoral votes assured; Hughes
239; in doubt, 50. The result will turf
upon the states mentioned in the Ewing
telegram.
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Bouquets.

Ponchatula Guide: 1t is pity that
more of our subscribers are not in the
habit of writing their opinions to the
paper in short articles. If you like some
thing we publish write US, giving your
views upon the matter, as briefly as pos
sible. We would be glad to publish
these articles.
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What has become of the citizen who
thought that the United States could
lick all creation?
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Dead Laws.

Shreveport Journal: Expunging from
the statute books unnecessary laws is
quite as important a duty as enacting
needed legislation. 1t would be a radi-
cal step to take, perhaps, but if one ses-
sion of every State Legislature could be
set apart for the eradication of useless
statutes, society would benefit wonder
fully. Or third of each session
might be dedicated to that purpose.
There are volumes of enactments that
could be stricken from the American
law books with small loss to any person
or interest.
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"Wanderinp Webb.'

South Mansfield Star: During our
twenty years in the game we have been
shield up" "panhandled," and literally
"cleaned" by fake printers who tramp
over the country, but we have grown
tired of being "skinned" by the guild
and this occurrence with "Wandering
Webb" is our last. With this number
the program has been filled and an old
custom of years gone by ceased to exist.
We have quit. We are sore on the
tourists end no more cash, clean collars,
shirts, shoes, mileage books or whatso-
ever do they get out ofaus.
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THE BANNERS price Of
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creased to $3.50 per year

G As was some months ago intmated in
u these columns, the price of subscrip-
ton of the Banner is to be increased to
$1.5O per year. This raise in the price of
the Banner is made necessary because of
the increased cost of materials entering
into the making of the paper, the prin-
cipal of which is news print paper. That
commodity is now scarce in the market
and continues to advance in price. A
recent shipment of forty reams of print
paper cost the proprietor in New Orleans
lust about double what former shipments
cost some months ago.
M The manager of the Banner regrets
this change, and particular y that it
has become necessary to make it at this
time. However, no department of
business enterprise should represent only
drain, to be supported at the expense
of another department, so the only re-
naming recourse is the increased price.
It is absolutely necessary to make the
subscription department of the Banner
revenue producing.
CIT Our readers and old friends will please
81 take notice of this announcement, but
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uary l, 1917. Until that time 81 sub
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What Col. Roosevelt needs is rest.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-04

arrest had already been issued. It
was 1 who confronted the constable
at the door with my evidence. For I
had slashed the boots to pieces and
discovered the mystery.
In the left boot was nothing But
in the right boot, set near the ankle,
was a tiny snake-fang, with a portion
OF the venom sack attached to it. 1t
had been thrust out with such Vio-
lence that it had penetrated the
leather and carried this minute por-
ton of the poison sack with it.
1t was set downward at such an
angle that it would not abraze the
skin, when the boot was put on, but
must inevitably do so when it was
pulled off.
The explanation was an obvious
one and it cleared Mrs. Carey, who
now resides, with Frank and Leonard,
on the old place, esteemed by every
one. The deadly poison was identi-
fed with that of the Indian hooded
cobra. The snake had escaped from
the charmer and had struck at the
farmers leg, without his knowledge.
The fang, remaining in the tough
leather, had done no injury until
John Carey pulled off his boots. Then
it had killed him.
$1,000
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your father and brother having worn
them, folks wouldn't accuse me of
having killed them"
Leonard ran to her and put his
arms about her. why, nom, folks
are liars, that's ALL" he said. He
clenched his fists. Just let me see
the man who says you are murder
ess!' he cried. "And, mom," he add
ed, 'TII take them off right away"
He sat down in the sun and pulled
off the boots. Then, carrying them
in his hands he ran in his stochnged
feet back into the house.
1 saw the tension on Mrs. Carey's
face. Presently Leonard came back,
wearing pair of ordinary boots. He
looked very sober and paler than be-
fore. He came rather Unsteadily up
to his mother.
81 don't feel well, nom" he gasped,
and fell at her feet. Mrs. Carey
screamed wildly and carried the boy
into the house and called the doctor.
The doctor arrived in half an hour
and diagnosed the case as hopeless.
By that time Leonard's legs were
swollen to three times their size and
he was black below the waist. But
refused to accept the verdict.
Mrs. Carey and worked over him
all that day. 1t was a desperate eff
fort to keep him away, and we could
not walk him on his swollen feet. But
we punched and struck him and
pulled up his dropping eyelids. We
struck him and pushed him from side
to side, trundling him about the
room. Somehow we managed to pre-
vent the coma of death from deveI-
Oping that night, and by morning the
boy was better. The doctor, who
called expecting him to be dead, was
amazed.
The next day was a critical one,
but by nightfa1 Leoanrd was able to
go to sleep, and by the next morn
inc the SWELLING had oOOa down q Iit
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-02
THE CHURCHES.
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Sunday School at ;. :. ..s:45 a. m.
Divine Services at .11:0O q. m.
Theme: "The Religion of the Cross. !"
Epworth League at. $3.50 p. m.
Evening services at. -. 1880 p. m.
Sermon by Rev. R. E. Shaw, of Indi-
anola, Iowa.
This is the third week of the re-
vival campaign. Soon this campaign
will belong to the past. Have you
been interested in the same? Have
you done your part to make it a sue
cess? Whom are you serving?
Remember that next Sunday morn
ing at 9:15 the Sunday school board
and workers will meet at the church
parlors for their first workers con-
ference You are invited and urged
to be present. Your counsel and aid
are needed. Let us make our Sun
day school count for all that God in
tends it to be.
AS announced above, Rev. r. E.
Shaw of Indianola, Iowa, our new dis
trict superintendent will preach for
us Sunday evening. Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock he will hold the
business session of our first quarter
ly conference. DR.. Shaw is preach
er of more than ordinary ability. You
will be glad to hear him. You will
also be pleased to meet him in the
business session of the quarterly
conference.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-02
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday school of the Baptists and
Presbyterians will convene in joint
session at 10 a. m. at the Baptist
church. Special interest is being
aroused in the Sunday school IN
these churcnes. Following the Sun
day school hour the pastor of the
Presbyterian church will preach on
the theme of why Our Hope" or
Immortality This congregation
will be addressed in the evening on
the subject of The Bible and Is 1t
True?" We will endeavor to make
these services of worth to all.
The finance committee is getting
busy on funds for the new church.
They are glad to report splendid pro-
gress. We also solicit and appreciate
the help of everyone in this great
community as we'll as Presbyterian
enterprise. You are always welcome
at this church.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-02

went several times to vaudeville
from $3.50 to $50. Once as we got,
on the street car j. D. says to me
take the first seat you come to which
1 did and sat down beside a feminine
coon. Thinks I, he has the joke on
me, supposed he had told me on pur-
pose but 1 happened to look around
and he was sitting beside another
one a great deal larger and blacker
than my seat-mate. He went to
vaudeville twice to see the same
show. The first time he could not
understand how lady could sail
around over the stage and audience
sitting on the edge OF a sllvery new
moon. l told him she had lost the
man and was hunting for him but ne
was in no danger at all. l saw Mrs.
Sue Vogt in the city. She is looking
fine and told me how pleased she
would be for her sister, Mrs. Nellie
Hoffman to visit her this winter. l
hope she may. saw in a paper yes
terday that there was no land selling
in Oklahoma, but that is a mistake
for Saturday, last, j. D. sold one OF
his Oklahoma farms near Geary to
an Iowa man who will move on 1t
in the spring. I must be getting him
home as he may sell some more and
want to locate in Iowa where he gets
so much to eat. When I get home !
will send the letters I wrote to the
Geary papers back to the Reporter to
publish if he so wishes. Thanking
one and all for the courtesies shown
us and remember the latch string in
Oklahoma will always outward hang
to you people.
Kate Strong.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-02
Enjoying Their Visit Here.
Grand River, Iowa, >Oct. 80, 10

Grand River, Iowa, Oct. 80, 1916.
AS it is gloomy day, will try to
revive my spirits by writing few
lines to the Reporter as we will soon
be leaving for our home in Okla
homa. They may think back there
we have been in Jail here as it will
soon be three months since we left
Oklahoma. 1t is not the high cost
of living that is taking us home. j..
d. has gained 20 pounds since he
came. I only hope he has eaten
enough to last him all winter. The
boys wrote for him to stay in Iowa
for spuds were worth $500 per
bushel and everything else was so
high but I think he had better go
home and leave a portion for Iowa
people, but Iowa always has a sur
plus and she can beat Illinois with
her good roads. l surely enjoyed
did too for one night he called out in
his sleep, l asked him what was the
matter. He said he dreamed he was
driving an auto. l wish to thank De-
catur county people for entertaining
us SO royalty. I did not seem to
realize the kindness and cordially
bestowed upon us until we arrived in
Illinois. There it seems to be style
and the almight dollar held full sway.
/ was so glad to get back to old De-
catur county, of course enjoyed see
ing the sights in a large city like
Galesburg. I got the full benefit of
riding on the street cars as the line
from there to Knoxville runs past j.
DIS sister, Mrs. Pickereps door. We
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-02
Brethren Church.

Sunday school every Sunday at 10
a. m. Christian Endeavor at $50 p.
m.
On Sunday, Nov. 18th, union
meeting OF the Grown Chapel, Union
Chapel and Leon congregations will
will be held at Leon. Bring your
baskets and stay all day. There will
be Sunday school at ten; preaching
at II and 3, also at 1880, an all day
meeting. Everyone intends coming.
CROWN CHAPEL
Sunday school will open next Sun
day at two O'Clock, preaching at
three. Don't forget the change in
time. Morning Sunday school at
ten, preaching at eleven Prayer
meeting Wednesday night at 7:45.
Subject, Faith"
UNION CHAPEL
Sunday school at 10, preaching at
II. Let everyone come.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-02

Collections and adjustments of ev-
cry description handled by bonded
attorneys on strict commission basis.
We start in where collection agencies
leave off and can positively collect
your outstanding accounts il there is
the remotest chance. References and
particulars upon request. CONNER
cial Reliance Association. Kansas
City, Missouri. 47-tf
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-02

George Clark, who went to the
Methodist hospital in Des Moines
some time ago has been having q
hard time. Shortly after the first
operation to clean the diseased bone
in his leg, above the knee it was
necessary to open the leg on the 9TH
er side, and now the infection seems
to be affecting the knee. He contain
ly has the sympathy of his many
friends here. Garden Grove Ex-
press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-11-02
Brethren Sunday School Lesson.

Lesson for Nov. 5th, "Shipwrecked
ION Melita," Acts 27:39 to 1886.
Golden text-The Lord redeemeth
the soul of his servants; and none of
them that trust in Him shall be, desc
lated.
Leading thought for last Sunday:
There is perfect peace for those who
trust in God"
The Sunday school session Sunday
morning was one of the most inter-
esting of the year. We are begin
ming already to reap results from
Brother Coleman's efforts and all are
willing to do their part in the great
work The invitation is open to you
to- join us in this work.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-29
EGYPTIAN INVASION AWAITS
 OUTCOME OF OTHER PLANS

LONDON, Dec. 9.-A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Rome says:
 According to indirect news from Con- stantinople, Germany has abandoned her idea of an expedition against Egypt in favor of a great Turco-German expedition agalnst India.
 "The German project is to organize an army of 100000 Turks with 100000 Ger mans, commanded by Field Marshal Won der Goltz, and an immense number of guns, for an expedition in the spring. which will be preceded by large Turkish advance guard, which already is on the march to Bagdad. The Bulgarian army would undertake the care of the Balkan line of communication to insure supplies to the Germans in Asla."
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-29
SPOKANE STREET CAR FALLS
 THROUGH BRIDGE TO RIVER

SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. 1S.-Seven per sons were drowned and twelve lie in the hospitals suffering from injuries received as the result of car crashing through weak ened bridge on North Division street early this morning The occurrence took place in the darkness, and as the car fell into the Spokane river the task of saving the victims was very difficult Another car which was following closely became suspended in the wreckage, but was held up in time. Most of the people in the car were laborers.
Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-29
SLIGHT ADVANCE MARKS
 BIRTHDAY OF WILHELM

BERLIN, Jan 28-The Germans have renewed the attack on the French positions around Neuvllle In the fighting yesterday SIX hundred yards Of trenches were captured which are being held agalnst all attacks
 Expected Drive on Kaiser's Birthday LONDON, Jan 26-A renewal of heavy hshtlng on the western front IS in progress It IS expected that the Germans will make desperate attempt to break through the French lines on thursday, winch is the kaisers birthday.
 Disaster to British Persian Expedition LONDON, Ian. 26.-The British forces in Meso- potamia have suffered severe reverse, and are en- deavor;na to reach the besieged city of Kutaamara General Avlmer. in command of the British torces' has requested and obtained truce of one day Tn which to bury the dead
 Aeroplanes Attack English Coast LONDON, Jan. 24-Two attacks by aeroplanes on the coast of Kent were made on Sunday. Nine bombs were dropped during the first attack during which one person was killed and several injured There was considerable damage to private property No casualties resulted from the second attack
 Aerial Attack on Metz Repulsed PARIS, Jan 24-Two groups of aeroplanes, comprising twenty-four machines, bombarded the railway station and barracks at Metz, but were re- pulsed by German and Austrian aeroplanes.
 Austrians on the Adriatic VIENNA, Jan. 24-The Austrian forces have oc- cupied the Adriatc seaports of Antlvarl and Dul- cingo.
 Scutari Also Occupied BERLIN, Jan 25-Scutar has been occupied by Austrian troops.
 Truce Was Only Ruse ROME, Jan 24-Premier Miouchkovitch of Montenegro, in dispatch from Brindls, says that Montenegro arranged the truce with Austria as a ruse to enable her to gain time to prepare for the retreat into Albania
 Sunk by Submarine
 sALONIKI Jan. 24.-A German submarine has sunk British cargo boat.