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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
Mixed Cotton Seeds.

Progressive Age: If ginning practi-
ces which permit mixing of seed from
different loads of cotton are allowed to
continue, and if the common custom of
planting different varieties indiscrimi-
nately in the same locality is not re-
stricted, it is only question of time
until all varieties, no matter: how we'll
selected, will descend to one mongrel
type. Farmers of each community
should determine by experiment the
particular variety of cotton which is
best suited to their section and should
agree to plant this variety only. @
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23

Succession of Nose Harris, deceased.
No. 40. In District Court, Bossaer
Perish, Louisiana.
DY 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, December 2,
1916, at the late residence of the de-
ceased, in Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
within the legal hours Of sale, proceed
to sell at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder, the following described
property, to-wit:
Two old mules, 2 cows and 2 calves,
2 sows and s pigs, and Is bushels of
corn, more or less.
Terms of Sale-Cash, if the appraise-
ment or two-thirds thereof be bid, else
on credit of twelve months, according
to law. J. F.. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer for
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, Nov. 2, 1916. novso
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
Partition Sale.

Alice Rodgers ct ais versus J. B. Ladd ct ais.
No. TOSS. In Second District Court, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana.
DY virtue of an order and commission
ID for sale, issued in the above en-
titled case, and to me directed, authoriz-
ing and requiring me to sell for purposes
of partition between the plaintiffs and
defendants the herein described land,
owned in indivision by them, will, on
Saturday, December 9, 1916, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, within the legal hours pre-
scribed by law, proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder,
the following described lands:
The southwest quarter of section and
northeast quarter of northeast quarter OF
section 8, in township %, range II, sit
uated in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, and
containing 200 acres more or less.
Terms of Sale-For cash, subject to
the benefit of appraisement. .a.s
-aEs "a j. F. EDWARDS, ..
Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer for
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, Nov. 2, 1916. dec
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23

shall be able to go on with our civiliza-
ton instead of sinking into that chaos
of which new civilizations are born.
The past gives many examples OF
organized society and the present not a
few. Savage, semi-civilized and highly
cultured peoples may be studied in their
traditions and histories or in their living
representatives of to-day, but all of them
were and are based upon the organized
home with the father as its head and
ruler.
What the new aniZation Of society
will be like no one may pretend to know.
Humanity is preparing to make an ex-
pertinent it has never tried before within
historic times.
Miss Rankin, be she able or frivolous,
is an interesting figure as the first bubble
that has reached the official surface from
the fermentation below. The good or
evil genius of the nation who mothered
the ferment that is bringing this thing
to pass can say that it has begun to work.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23

There are some who think Teddy
Roosevelt is still to be reckoned with in
American politics and others are reading
the burial service over his political re-
mains. Teddy himself says that the
report that he said Gov. johnson Of
California knitted Hughes in that state
is a wicked falsehood, and then he goes
ahead and hangs tags all over the man
who said it, any tag good for admission
to the Aunanias Club. No, Teddy still
lives t-&# .--F
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23

Cotton is still being picked in the
river bottoms of dear old Bossier and
every pound Of it is worth 20 cents and
more. If the pink boil worm is travel
ing this way, as reported, for the pur-
pose of adding his efforts for higher
prices to those of the weevil, the war
and the elements, we can see at least one
trump card that may be available against
the bears in 1917. 1t has been hard
year for the bears; hard year! The
pink worm looks like another hoodoo
for Mr.. Bruin-at this distance. We
are not extending any glad hand to any
worm of any color-just trusting to the
present run of luck. Nothing can harm
US as long as Providence is as greatly
Interested in our material welfare as this
years bookkeeping would indicate.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
When the Cat is Away.

Lake Charles American Press: The
report reaches the American-Press that
a Junk man went to Lake Charles res
idcnce a few weeks ago and asked the
man of the house if he had any old rags
to sell. The man replied that he didn't
know-his wife had been away for a
month. "Well, then," said the junk
man, '1'll take all the old bottles you
got.' .-- ..' : ~--.''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
Posted

A Ii persons are hereby warned that
IA my plantation and pasture prop
erty located near Benton are posted, and
this notice is being published to further
comply with the trespass law. Hunting,
fishing and promiscuous trespassing viii
not be tolerated and prosecutions will
follow if such are persisted in. This
means to include ALL
T. w. w. STINsoN.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23

The, pink boil worm is headed this way
to rc-cnforce the boil weevil. Both CT
them seem to be native to Old Mexico.
If our army of 10000 men cannot stop
these worms and bugs at the border how
will they deal with Villa now that he
has grown so great?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
Black. Oosts.

The gem most sought after is the
Australian black opal. which is found
nowhere else in the world. 1t appears
in limited quantities in the matrix of
ironstone and sandstone in the light
ming Ridge district of New South
Wales
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
= One Better.

She-oh, dear, do you know Jas
mine got the cutest little table for
her bIrthday? !, All you have to do Is
press lever and II changes into a
desk. He That's nothing. All had
to do was to- press the steering wheel
on my auferand it turned into tele-
phone post Cornell Widow.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
The Weather.

Morehouse Enterprise: Talk about
Sunny Italy, and balmy California, but
they have nothing on North Louisiana.
We do not believe there has been ten
days of bad weather, or sigle day when
the sun failed to appear at all, for six
months or longer. -~... --
This week came our first real cold
wave and freeze. Many trees are still
green, and roses are blooming in the
open. What's the matter with Louisi-
ana. ANYHOW?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
Notice to Taxnaycrs,

A Ii State, Parish and Poll Taxes for
IA 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 immovable property
December 31st. j. F. EDWARDS,
as " Sheriff and Parish Tax Collector.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
Warming to Trespasserss

4 III persons, white or black, are here
"A bywarned and notified not to hunt,
fish, or trespass Oh our place, known as
the Buck Hall plantation and located in
Bossier Parish. This means you!
Keep off or you will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law.
45-s Lew REALTY AND PLANTING Co.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23

A consummation to be hoped for is
the union of some Southern bachelor
Congressman with the Congressional
from Montana-Miss Rankin. The same
would be -symbolical of the joining OF
the West with the South in the year
1916 of glorious memory. -,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
To Trcspassers.

THIS is to give legal warning to all
Il 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 orc 'aard before the nuts are gath
cred will loetaken up and held for dam
ages. 45-3 Mrs. JOHN SKANNAL.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23

Maybe the pink boil worm, like the
weevil, is blessing in disguise and is
only meant" to hist the price of cotton.
Be this as it may, We shall not cease to
leave the financing of the cotton crop to
the Lord, as in 1916.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
Stockholders Meeting.

DY direc tic n OF the Board of Directors
ID of the Farmers Union Corpora
tive Wareh ouse, a meeting of the stock
holders is hereby called for Friday, De-
cember Is, 1916. Every one owning
stock in the organization is urged to be
present. j. T. NANNY, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
acial Adjournment,

First Maid-Does your mistress wear
much jewelry? Second Maid-No; she
las only rings under her eyes.-Roston
Transcript. 4- .-s-.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
Dainty.

Blobbs- What dainty little, hand
kerchief she carries. 1t looks like a
'obweb. Slobs-Yes. a thing like that
'sn't to be sneezed at-Philadelnhi
Record.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
Knew What Was Coming.

D. Pa, what is u chronic kicker?"
"If you answer that boys question
do it without making any reference to
me-" put in mot her.-Detroit Free Press
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
{ The Limit.

: ''Illey say old Closefist has still got
the first, dollar he ever made"
Yes. and I'll bet he has still got the
,irst umbrella he ever borrowed."-St.
Louis Post Dispatch: ,..s.%c
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
THE STATE PRESS.

Progressive Age: Now look out for
the pink boil worm. He is much
worse customer than the measley boil
weevil, the pesky pest We have been
wrestling with for the past several years.
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THE BANNERS price of
4 subscription to be in
creased to $3.50 per year

dH AS was some months ago intimated in
u these columns, the price of subscrip-
ton of the Banner is to be increased to
$3.50 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
Just about double what former shi pments
cost some months ago.
aT The manager of the Banner regrets
Il this change, and particularly that it
has become necessary to make it at this
time. However, no department of
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of another department, SO the only re-
manning recourse is the increased price.
It is absolutely necessary to make the
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O Our readers and old friends will please
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
Lame, but Good,

Cumso-Why didn't you come last
week as you promised? Fangle-l
sprained my ankle Cumso-A lame
excuse 80 = s.e... -.-'r-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23

About,

r. What, did your baby cry about last
night" asked the man next door,.
about FIVE hours replied Mr..
Youngpop.--Exchange.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
ID
Tho Closed Circle.

Young .Girl-Yes! feel an intense
longing to, do something for others.
Friend-Iust whom do you mean by
others? s.IEss?.4<zs1 $50,
well. suppose mean almost any
body outside of my immediate fam
ily."-Life. -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
Brooks Double Actiof
Hand Force Pump

Is the most complete and perlea
hand apparatus ever invented "
throwing water. 1t will thfos
! about eight gallons per minute y
, feet or more with the power
} only one arm. 1t is mcst yslas
: able for extinguishing fires saa
wetting roofs, but is useiui =
washing windows, carriages aaa
7 automobiles, watering garueaa
) sprinkling lawns, and for tlfoas
} ing liquid compositions, s'lca =
! soap suds, tobacco and fsh
green water, etc., for destro5s's
! insects on trees, plants and slns''
Z or as a veterinary syringe y q
) no equal.
! have the Bossier Parish agelss
I for this excellent hand fo'0
{ Pump. The price is 50, ap'
) delivery. Address me at Mcpaas'
: Route /. j. C. PALMER
NV
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23

] DON'T ever worry about what you
sannot help.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
Burnino Gold,

The Chinese custom of burning small
pieces of gold leaf on various anniver-
saries sacrifices several million dollars
worth Of the metal annually. -.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23

: One ION of whale hlnbher will yield
200 salln;ls OF oil,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23

Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La.
October 49, 1916 }
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-11-23
Succession Sale.

Benton, La, Nov. 2, 1916. dec
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-13

the most remarkable book ever writ
ten. Other books in rapid succession
followed, all marked by their ad-
vanced thought. I have no hesita-
ton in declaring that A. J. Davis is
the most remarkable man Of the 18th
century. Today millions are his dis
ciples. I call upon Christians to lay
aside their bigotTy, prejudice and SUI
perstitiOn and use their reason, ac-
knowledging the truth by whOmsO-
ever revealed.
I cannot, within the limits allowed
for Forum articles, add more, but
hope to have attention awakened to
study and profit by a knowledge of
this instructive philosophy lin itself
a liberal education) comprised in 27
volumes, eight Of which are accessi-
bic in our public Ibrary-W. E. P.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-13
ON TELEPHoNE Gals

ON TELEPHONE CALLS.-The
telephone operator who replied to my
note warning users of measured serv-
ice will have difficulty in convincing
her employers that it is not possible
for the subscriber to be charged with
calls he doesn't get. The telephone
company warns the subscriber as I
did on the meters it installs, on re-
quest, for SO. On the front of this
meter they say:
eff you do not get the number
called notify the operator and the
call will not be registered"
My criticism is that the company
does not issue this warning in any
other way and does not suggest that
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-13

wholesale grocer's place who for
got to return one day after days
collection?
Remember the two who worked
for the express company while there
was a strike on? Do you know where
these two boys are now?
The. superintendent of the home
you came from only last week said
himself that the reason he sent two
to the army was because they were
real bad and that he took revolvers
away from them. You know who
they are,
Here is an off-hand record of Z out
of 16 boys. l think that Robbins was
right when said that 35 per cent go
wrong.
What strikes me is the fact that all
of these bays were helped by the B.
B. R. or Jack Robbins. Deep in your
heart, LOnston, you know that Jack
knows more about boys than the
paid superintendent but, my dear
friend, you know your master, you
know that you are working for per-
son connected with the home from
which you graduated. 1 know 1 am
personal, but were you not personal
when you said that Jack Robbins
tried to get job as superintendent
of home? I don't think you were
fair when you made this statement,
because you know very well that he
offered his services free. - Sam A.
Dwork, e04.S. Paulina.
ON TELEPHONE CALLS.-The
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-13
REPLY TO LoNsToN..

REPLY TO LONSTON-AIlow me,
if you please, to righten A. LOnston
in his attack on Jack Robbins. If
you are one of the IS per cent who
have not as yet fallen criminaIly, you
have fallen nevertheless. Your mind
is poisoned, you are thinking exactly
the way you have been taught to
think at the place from which you
graduated.
You say who is Jack Robbins,
and what right has he to express
opinions about boys?" I have known
him since I left a certain orphan
home myself and am glad to testify
that he has done for me more than
I can ever repay him. 1 happen to
know you too, LOnston, and it is be-
cause I do know you that I will ask
you to think again and find out if it
is not true that out of the 16 boys
who left the home the same time you
did the following is not true.
Remember when one was arrested
for automobile stealing and the time
when Jack Robbins appealed for him
and got the judge to give him an
other chance?
Remember the one who worked in
a department store and who skipped
with some money belonging to the
store?
Remember the one who worked in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-03
SYNOPSIS.

Georgy wagstan, daughter OF Sir
George, of the Pritish admiralty, hints at
a liaison between Ter governess, Ethel
Willoughby and Henry Streetman. Ethel
denies it. Henry Streetman calls on Ethel
and while waiting for her talks to Brews-
ter, Sir Georges butler. who is German
spy, about hir failure to get at admiralty
papers in Sir Georges possession. He
phones tn German secret service head
quarter9 Streetman, the German spy, and
Rneder (alias Brewster, the butler) are
discussing the possibility of war. When
Ethel appears he tries to force her to get
from Sir George knowledge Of the sailing
orders to the British feet. Though she
believes him a French instead of Ger
nan spy, she refuses until he threatens
her She begs him to announce their Sc
cret marriage, as Georgy is suspicious.
but he puts her off. At tea Georgy and
her lover, Guy Falconer, tease Sir George,
and Streetman makes an awkward at
tempt to talk politics Streetman, the
German spy, Sir George Wagstaff, British
7.aval official, Ethel Willoughby, secret
wife of Streetman, and others are having
tea at the Wagstan home. The party is
discussing a play Charlie Brown, news
paper man of New York, entertains the
tea party with his views on the threat
ened war in Europe. Guy Falconer de-
clares that if war comes he will go tc
Cuba His mother and Sir George reprove
him. Charlie says Guy is spoofing. Capt
Larry Redmond of the Irish Guards, calls
on Ethel The two had been undeclared
lovers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-03
himw the captain said with mock rev

himy' the captain said with mock rev
erence
"And why-why have you come
back?" she inquired slowly.
"For the same reason that ] went
away he said promptly.
what was thatY
"a womanw
His soft reply, his serious eyes,
thrilled her. But at the same time she
knew that she must no longer let him
remain in a lovers mood-she who
would have given anything to hear
that one short month ago.
you, Larry She forced a gay
laugh. "How exciting! Tell me, who
was she?''
1.-The woman loved" was his quiet
reply.
She could not mistake his meaning.
Il never thought you were In love
with anybody" she rejoined.
''But / was and she was darlin'-
the loveliest thing in the whole world,
watched over by some guardian angel
that brought her the best in life."
"And yet, she refused you?'' Ethel
said with a smile. She wished that
Larry Redmond had not stayed to talk
with her. But the man fascinated her.
He always had. And though she knew
she had no right to listen to such
things as he was telling her, some ir-
resistible force seemed to hold her
helpless until he should have told her
that he loved her.
sAh! She hadn't the chance to re-
fuse me-" he was saying, for | never
told her-because how could I? was
just captain in the army; how could
| hope to take care of her the way a
man should take care Of the woman he
lOveSY'
Etheps heart was heavy with the
thought Of what might have been.
GLOW selfish you men are! Perhaps
she cared. tooY she suggested.
Captain Redmond shook Ills head de-
spondently.
mo, think not" he replied. IT
don't think she even guessed how !
felt. / don't think she guesses now.
lou see, she WAS T1Cu, SIG dS DCduA
| full. There were always dozen men
dancing attendance on her-bully
chaps, some of them! And one day
when they told me she was engaged
to the bulliest OF them all. I went
away"
without saying good-by?'' Even he
caught the suspicion of reproach in her
voice.
II couldn't do that" he explained. 81
wanted her to be happy; but couldn't
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-03

1--WE always cared" she told him
brokenly.
Els heart leaped at that And step
ping behind her quickly, he laid MS
hands gently upon her two arms.
my love, my love-what a great
world it is when you're happy! he ex-
claimed. "Just think! I'll get the IL
cense in the morning; well be married
in the afternoon and on our way to
Switzerland. I know the darlin' OF
place, right by a rushing river, in the
very shadow Of the snow! And think
how young we are! We've fifty years
ahead OF us-fifty years of love and
happiness! Just you and me, my dear!'
Captain Redmond kissed her hand
then.
She had listened to his rapid words
as if it were all dream-some beauti-
full dream from which she suddenly
awoke to the stern reality of life, with
its bitterness and its disappointment,
its disillusions and its heartaches.
Larry am married. she said
slowly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-11-03
Drinking of Water
(BY v. NJ. PIERCE, M. d.

The general conclusions of the latest
Medical Scientists proves that drink
ing plenty of pure water both between
meals and with ones meals is bene-
fetal to health. 1t has now been prov
en- by means of the X-rays and actual
tests upon many healthy young men
that the drinking Of large amounts OF
water qOith meaa is often beneficial.
Therefore if you want to keep healthy
drink plenty of pure water (not ice
water), both with your meals and be-
tween meals. IF you ever suffer from
backache, lumbagO, rheumatism, or any
Of the symptoms of kidney trouble
such as deep colored urine, sediment
in urine, getting out of bed at night FREE
quently and other troublesome effects,
take a little Anuric before meals.
These Anuric Tablets can be obtained
at almost any drug store.