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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-02
Beware of Ointmcnts for
Catarrh that Contain Mercury

aa mercury win surely destroy the sense
o. smell and completely dcrangc the
whole Hystcm whnn entering it through
the mucous surfaces. such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
ttom, roputable physicians. M, the damnEc
they viii do IN ten fold to the Epod you
van possibly derive from them HALLS
lathrrh Cure. manufactured by T. j.
Cheney d Co, Toledo. O.. confirms no
mercury. and IN taken Internally. acting
directly unon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. In buying Hairs
Catarrh Cure be- sure You get the GENT
Inc. IL ls taken internally and inndr In
timonlals free
Sold b. Druggists. Price TIC Ger bottle.
Take Halis Family Pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-02

"she seems to be natural fl!rt," he
said.
NaturalF' the woman impatiently re.
piled. There's nothing natural about
nor but the framework" -Chlcago Her.
aid.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-02

We do not approve CO lynchine, but
il is hard TO feel any sympathy for
the w w leader who was capture /.
and hanged by a party of Montana
Eoitizens. He referred in his speeches
to American soldiers in this war as
"scabs in uniform" and urged his fol
lowers to destroy the property and
seek to ruin those who have money
or social position. At the present
time the man who works for wages
is about as well eff as the average
employer and better off than the
average retail merchant or profession
al man and doesn't have their wor
ries. The promotion of hatred and
violence in cur internal relations is
mot necessary under present icohdi
tons. ndl'W foi 1a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-30
BttF BREEDS FOR MEAT;
DAIRY BREEDS FOR MILK
Raise Unless You Are Specializing in Dayng
Beef Breeds Bring Best Prices on the Markets;
Show Higher Percentage of Dressed Car
cass to Live Weight.

writer frequently stated specially Of
animals have been
places profitable commercial stock But as we nave aso
darying cattle that they expect 70 crow INTO
70
Why of purely grade animal Of that
beef irrespective OF weight one
grade steer of beef type?
alluded intelligent grasp the
aiding the better
development of CATTLE general improve
beef cattle throughout the state
live weight of the
the former
butcher.
found that the beef
the nghborhood Of
will
dairy Of
proportion OF loose
obtained while In the
In with the fesh and
itself. $50
the average
different beef and day)
II OF l25 per cent
Of the dairy type as
their live weights snoud De
'front.' Of animal or the
those parts Of the carcass which
this time the TACT
established in the city OF New Orleans
opportunity right at
cattle regularly and more
be their
quality toward oeefy
to GOOD gde
scrub will be obtained Tor the o wnen
fed m the better the quality
Department OF Veterinary
Science. Louisiana State University
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-30
The Man with the Hoe.

From the Mansfield Enterprisc.l
The man closest to the farm situa-
ton to-day IL the parish agent, says
u farmer of this parish. He is being
appreciated. All the aid he can give
Is welcomed. He is equal to his job.
He is about the busiest man In the
parish. Men who formerly looked
urcn his work with indifference have
turned to him this season for detailed
advice about lIew crops and fertilizers,
for assistance in getting Supplies and
labor. Nest of the agents have risen
to their opportunities and have made
themselves solid with their constitu.
elts
There is desperate and amending
battle going OH in the country against
| unfavOrable elements weather, floods
storms, nlarauding insects, blightins
diseases, and Il hundred other halldi
caps. The parish agents are in the
midst of the fight and are reporting
details Of the battle sc that every mai
In the larm ranks may be advised how
to assure himself Of success on his owl
farna whether large or small.
The greatest progress will be mad,
by the farmers who keep close to th,
story Of the fight.
Political history is being made q
battlefields: agricultural history i
being made In the sweat and dust O
the harvest fields
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-30
CARE WILL PREVENT
LOSS IN CANNING

"Care is the most important factor
in canning" says Miss Alice s. Hick-
man Of the Extension Division, L. s.
u. "If directions are carefully fol.
lowed. and the jars, cans and rubbers
are properly sterilized no fruit or veg
etable should spoil in the containers.
Absolute cleanliness in all the uten-
sis used for canning and in all tho
surroundings is essential for complete
sterilization.
ITO sterilize jars. wash thoroughly
and fill them with cold water. Place
them on false bottom. made Of straw
or wood in the boiler, to prevent the
jars from touching the bottom Of the
boiler Pour cold water around tbs
jars and heat gradually until the wa
ter boils. Keep the jars in the boil
ing water until they are ready to b.
filled. Sterilize the covers also.
Wash the tin cans and put then
in boiling water for fifteen minutes
Stack with the openings together
when they are removed from the va
tcr."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-30
Fire Prevention Day.

October 9th will he observed through
out the nation as Fire Prevention Day.
The date has been selected because It
cohles at a very desirable season Of
the Year fer fire prevention work and
also because it lis the anniversary Of
the disastrous Chicago fire, the first
great metropolitan confiagration in the
history of this country.
state Fire Marshal Campbell in an
effort to have the day observed gen
orally throughout this state, Is send
Ing out literature enlisting the CO.
operation of newspapers, civic and
commercial organizations, churches,
schools. labor unions, manufacturers.
merchants, householders and citizens
generally.
This year Fire Prevention Day.
says the Fire Marshal, comes with
special significance. as for the first
time in history tue United States faces
food shortage. Every suck of flour
every bushel Of wheat, every barrel
Of corn, every dozen of eggs and every
pound Of Eutter that goes up in smoke
Is that much taken, not fron the sur
plus that can he spared, hut from d
meagre supply. every ounce OF whic!
will be needed to prevent hunger, per
llaps even to prevent starvation.
Locking s.iuarely in the face of til,
situation, the United States can II.
longer afford to be the NEST destruc
tive country in the world In regard t
fires. OF that necessity, our c0untr!
will have to cut down It's fire lOsse
to the line of fires that really canno
lie prevented. This would mean U
Ter cent reduction of the fire waste Il
the United States and 90 per cent o
the food fabric and lumber Destroyer
In the United States annually by FIR
would so long way towards making
good the shortage that exists in thes
commodities
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-30
ARE you FINICKY
ABOUT YOUR FOOD!


Good food habits include more tnan
cleanliness and good order IN every.
thing that has to do with food ana
meals and leisurely ways q eating.
Equally important are q liking TOT az
Kinds Of wholesome foods. even u
they have not always been used N
ones home or neighborhood. and eat
ING reasonable amounts, without Pc
Ing either greedy or over-dainty. Ev-
ery effort should be made TO train
children in such good food habits. i
older people have not learned them
they, too, should try to do SO. iol
such things are very important no'
only to health but also to economy.
To refuse to eat some wholesome
dish simply because one is not &C
customed to It may prevent the uss
Of some very desirable and econom
ical food. To feel that there is an.
virtue in providing more food thss :.
needed shows poor taste as wen =
poor economy. &, p, Press Bul
letin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-30
The Submarine Menace.

From the Homer Guardian Journal.l
1t is now frankly admitted by the
naval and military authorities In
charge Of the allied campaign against
the German submarine piracy that how
to deal with this feature of the great
war Is the NEST serious problem yet
unsolved.
1t is virtually conceded by the Ger
man commanders that they will never
overcome the land armies Of the Allies,
and that the only hope for their sue
cess lies in the submarine warfare.
1t is also admitted b.. the Allies that
the Germans have mere than replen.
ished every submarine destroyed. And
while the daring and skill Of the sub
marine commanders have not vet
nerved them to attack the great iron.
clads which have conveyed soldiers
aud other valuable cargoes Of human
freight passing over the seas, It Is also
conceded that enormous inrOails have
been made upon the British sllippins
vessels, and unless something more Il
done to arrest this. the food snpl,ly
and merchant marine will be reduced
and impaired to critical conditions In
another twelve months.
The above facts are conceded by the
London Daily Mail.
a number of plans and policies have
been suggested
.,aS.,t, So. ,t...x 49,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-30
Keep Them In School.

The attendance in high schools
should be increased. and mere Eeys
and girls should be induced TO remain
until their course is completed Is the
warming sent broadcast by r. T. Clax-
ten, Federal Commissioner of Educa-
ton. Chemistry. physics, manual train
Ing, domestic arts, domestic science
and similar subjects should be feat
nred. And above all. high school grad
uatex should &c CT to college and
university. Iii other words, nothing
has yet developed In the war situation
that would justify keeping the boys
and girls cut Of high school aud col
lege. But, on the other hand, the In
terests Of the country can best be con
served by giving all the training eos
sille to these young people,. s. q.
Press bulletin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-30

The following clipping from leaf
let sent out from the office Of the State
Fire Marshal carries a timely sugges-
ticn. Many peoples in war-ridden
Europe have been driven to desperate
straits, and the end of such deplorable
conditions as confront them is not in
sight There is an open field for
charity and an urgent demand for the
same. If ycu have net given of your
plenty I'M alternating this distress, YOU
can at least do yclr mite in following
out the suggestion below:
..Ihe people Of Europe are now OH
short rations. Millions of penniless
and homeless people are now being
kept alive by food, clothing and care
furnished by charity and by the gov
ernments Of the nations at war. In
spite Of this, multitudes Of lives have
been lost through hunger, exposure
and lack of medical attention. espe
cially anlcng infants and children. III
some Of the devastated sections fam
Inc conditions still prevail.
IL we 90 NOT want similar conan
TONS here we must enlist in the wal
against waste. Our country is pros
porous; labor was never so universally
employed as now Railroads arr
blocked with freight and short about
10000 cars to handle traffic. Com
nlca lal.cr is receiving as high as ::
yer day and our farmers find difficult,
I'm securing men to harvest even Gu
short crops. Our agricultural outru
may he far below normal Our surplu
food Is largely exhausted by exports
The cost Of the staple foods has III
creased from two te five times sine
1914, and the advance still continues
rs it not time for every one of u
to abandon the treason of waste?''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-30
Allied or Alone.

Frcm IL leatiet being cirt ulhted ny the Ma
tionnl Security Lcague.1
The assertion that this is Englands
WAR or Frances war or Russia's war
Is not heard abroad in the land as
frequently as it was few months
ago. but it has not entirely disap-
reared. \ most eStimable gentleman,
Il member of the National Security
League and thorough believer In Its
tenets Of preparedness for the defense
of America. wrcte the league the other
day that lie coud not support the selld-
ing of our toys abroad to fight In the
trenches of France This is ii foreign
war; said he. 1.-The Germans are not
threatening us and where will we he
If we send all our soldiers abroad:
The answer to this is, Where would
we be if the English fleet did not stand
between Us and the German armies!
The man who believes In the defense
Of his country and his HOME. who OPP
poses the sending Of American troops
to support our allies weakened battle
lines. thereby says that he would
rather fight the Germans on American
soil. We fight in Europe to prevent
our having to fight on our own TIRES
holds. We prefer to go cut into the
street to shoot the mad dog rather
than wait until he is mangling our
children in the nursery on the second
floor.
ktAnf vVN -
entrance of this country into the war
and which President Wilson answered
with the only reply possible outside
Of madness and poltroOnery, wa.
whether we would fight Germany will
allies CIR without allies. 1t is cleal
now that Gernany's conduct toward
this country early in the war had be
hind it the definite purpose Of keepin:
MS out Of the war Until Russia ant
France and England could be worl
Down and she would be enabled t.
give America her undivided attention
Even, to-day, Germany is trying t.
c.Tend us us little as she can. She ha.
never officially recognized cur declart
tion IF war. She regrets our bein:
hoodwinked" by England.
The slew awakening Of the people
of America to the real meaning Of thu
war il Germany's greatest ally ut TIL
present time. We must WAKE Up
Every man in the country must get |
firmly fixed in his mind that he mus
FIGHT, and that he must fis.i
ALLIED or ALONE!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-30
GET READY NOW FOR
RAISING FALL CHICKENS
Use Only Best Birds for Breeding.
Proper Selection Means improve
nent Of Flock.

Many poultry raisers report that
they do not have as much success
with their fall Matched chickens as
with their spring matches.
"The reason for this" says A. +.
Rolf, Livestock Extension Service, L.
S. u, 'is that the fall is not a nat
ural breeding season, and because the
breeding stock will have just finished
moulting. The moulting process is
quite a drain on the vitality OF a
bird. Any hen that is weak constitu-
tionally will be in poor physical
condition for several weeks after COM
plotting the moult, and any chickens
produced from such a hen will show
an inherent weakness. The way to
overcome a large part of the trouble
| with fall Matched chicks is to breed
only from physically strong. selected
birds.
1.-THE vigorous and healthy bird has
large bone, a comparatively short.
stout head and beak; bright, full
eye; firm, red comb; a wide back;
full, deep breast; glossy, close
fitting coat Of feathers, and straight
legs, set well apart. Discard the
birds that do not show all these points
of vigor, and from the remainder Sc
lect those that have suitable color
and shape.
1.-THE breeding pen should consist
. Of the best male and the smallest
number of hens that will give the re
quired number of eggs for Matching
Use only the best, and be that much
nearer to success.
MASS breeding means rapid deter
ioration. proper selection means I'm
provement."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-30
Some IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT BARNARD MANURE
Contains Per Cent Of Fertng Value Of the
Feed-Value Not Appreciated

farms BY not saving
utilizing only contains the chemical
potash but ADDS
vegetable important IN
W. Dalrymple OF the department Oh
Veterinary Science, University
fertility the feed which the animals
the quality Of the fertilizer depends ars upon
Of he
value Of stable manure and
There
In stable nat
spread the land that
- ha broken up would fertizins value
add resulting
Of well Illustrated It We con-
slider feeding sufs in USE ana the ferns
each.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-30

nets from the northern coast OF Scot
land across the North Sea, connecting
with the southern coast of Norway.
1t is a fact that the Straits OF Dover,
or the "narrows" of the English Cham
mel, are now, and have been for twelve
months, closed by great steel nets, so
the submarine no longer dares to enter
there. At this point the British sol
diers cross to France and here Is
where Pershing's army is supposed to
have crossed.
But the cost and task of thus Ell
trapping the U-boats in the North
Sea. while considered entirely prac-
teal is Of such enormous proportions
that it has not yet been undertaken.
However. the LOndcn papers seem
to hope that Fcrd's plan Of Il great
fleet Of fast, light-drawing submarines,
we'll armed, to travel in fiotillas as de-
stroyers, will. accomplish the mastery
and drive the undersea pirates from
the ocean.
But whatever is done must be done
quickly, or the war will 90 on perhaps
two or three years.
The number Of ironclad men Of war
are not sufficient to convey all of the
shipping vessels and the soldier trans
portation. Therein lies the trouble.
AS matter Of course our soldiers
will he conveyed safely by these mon
ster dreadnoughts and no daring
U-boat commander will attack such
impregnable monsters, in charge Of
| human cargo. But in the mean tinle
every vessel freighted with food and
not thus conveyed is liable to lie sunk
The London papers praised Ameri
can genius and forethought for the
manner in which. Pershings soldiers
were safely carried across the dan
gers Of the submarine zone But these
same papers are troubling over the
fact that neither America nor England
has yet evolved a plan to stop this
piracy which is destroying the Eng
lish merchant marine faster than II
is being rebuilt.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-30
THE POTATO SClB IS
NOT HARD TO CONTROL
Crop Rotation, Clean Fertilizer, and
Treatment Of Seed Are Effec-
tive Measures,

Among the troubles with which the
grower Of Irish potatoes has to con-
tend is the disease commonly known
as potato scab. This disease affects
the tubers themselves. and not only
makes the potatoes unsightly but de-
creases the yield.
The potato scab is not a difficult
disease to control, and an expenditure
OF few cents and a few hours time
previous to planting the seed viii
practically make certain that the crop
| will be free of this disease. In order
to accomplish this, three things must
be considered.
rs Practice Crop Rotation. Pota-
toes should not be grown in field
| that produced crop OF scabby pota-
toes the previous year. In some sec
lions Of the country the disease will
live over from one year to the next in
the soil. To avoid possible infection
from the soil 1t is always best to 70.
tate the crops. After field has grown
potatoes for one year, 1t should be
planted in other crops for a couple Of
years until any of the scab infection
that may have been present in the
4 soil has had sufficient time to be
killed
/ icy DO Not Use infected Fertilizer.
i It sometimes happens that when a
grower has scabby potatoes he feeds
them to his stock. Many Of the po-
tatoes will become mixed with the ma
i nure and later find their way back
to the fields. II potatoes are planted
on land on which this manure has
been spread, diseased crop is very
likely to be the result. Only fertiliz-
er should be used that is known to
be free Of any infection.
fs) Treat Al Potatoes With For
maIdehyde Before Planting. The
greatest source of infection comes
from the seed that is used for plant
ing. The disease remains alive in the
I scabby spots on the tubers, and consc
! quently il scabby potatoes are used
: for planting without treatment it il
i more than likely that a scabhy croI
! will develop. A large part Of the seed
i sold in this state are more or less at
fected with the scab disease. In |
T. number OF instances that have com'
E to our attention. potatoes have beel
shipped here for planting that wer'
i so badly affected with the scab tina
= they would not have been salable TO
f eating purposes. It is probably in
possible to buy seed and be absolutel.
sure that no scab is present, but it il
possible to buy seed that do not hav
= an excessive amount of the disease.
$ II only small amount Of scab
u present on potatoes it can be largel
removd by treating them with a FOL
{ maldehyde (formalin) solution. It
s always best to give seed potatoes thi
: treatment whether any scab is visibl
or not, as a small amount OF the di.
! ease is likely to be overlooked. TIL
formaldehyde can be obtained at a
most any drug store It can usual
: be obtained in sealed pound bottles 9
!. very moderate cost. It should b
/, guaranteed to contain from 81 per cer
to 40 per cent pure formalin. The 81
luton to be used in treating the p
tatoes is made by mixing one pint
i 1 the commercial formaldehyde with
gallons OF water-C. w. Edgerton, f
pertinent Station, Louisiana State Ur
versity
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-30
Phosphoric

made that feeds after passing tnousn
the animal cent OF their mnuI1a
So that manure Dotn soo @
utilized rs cent or more Of tne
ng value recovered for use on the and ano
using approximately the prices
mound for acid potash say = cents m
acid and 20 cents o
he batter element lis obtain at price
eazing manua value Of the domestic
the afford to waste sucn
raaea at this time the nation y crying out o
increased production? 81. IS,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-30
Notice.!

Notice II hereby given that. by
OF all Of the stockholders Of the
FRuIiT AND Stock COMPANY. incof
this corporation was on August
dissolved, and notice of such ar
has been duly filed In the once
Secretary Of State, all pursuant to 49,
visions Of Act 267 Of the General ~
Of 1914. 3 s<;
S. H. BoLiyGER, Pftslss
s53 B. II. BoLlscER, Ser
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APPLICATION 70 sELECT
U. s. Land ONCE. Baton Ronl
r.,y., 80 1<1I


Notice Is hereby given that Alfss
Glasscll. Of Gillian, La, mas fled ~
Office his application to select unfsx
provisions Of Section 2aO6-c305. IN
Statutes. and subject to the provislo1.z
reservations Of the Act Of July It's
t:S Stat, 5O9l, the following 60
land, viz The east il,,lf Of southea1k
ter Of section 3, township n, ncfths
IA. west, Louisiana Meridian. cone
SU.13 acres. N
Any and all persons claiming Ao9
the lands described, or desiring to
because OF the mineral character
land, or for any other reason, 70
pos,l to applicant, should file theft
Wits OF protest In this Office on a
the Sth day Of September, 1911.
Il. d. GIASELLoSl, keQ3
August 2, 1917. fscpt VI
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sheriff. Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton. In, Aug. %. 1011 Iscp q
sHERIFF.s SALE.

BoHk 81 Cotton VALLEY ~, AleSeHdcr =
Hays ct als. No. 2925. ~ SECOND Dir
trict Court, Webster Parrish, LoatslaHss
BY virtue Of u writ Of fcri facias. izsue4
in the above entitled suit, and to me d..
rected, have setxed, and Will proceed g.
sell vt public auction, TO the last an9.
highest bidder, ut the front door VI thcA
Court House. In the town Of IseHtpR. I1lSl
on saturday, 6eptember =, 1pl7, tho ~
lowing described property, tewits
One saw and shingle mill complete epCl
sisting of: ! boiler, engines, ~ flg
and carriage. | bull wheel edgpr and
trimmer, set Of fling tools. 2 eut0&a
rigs. shingle machine, rat-catchef 49,
chine. boiler about 20 saws iOg Na3sS
ons. 3 rONd wagons, ] sawdust eefS
pumps, mules, 4 oxen, hOFsca -
Of harness. @ humber strueks, y tFn6
and 2OO.0OO feet Of timber. Ss$&
Terms Of 6ale-Cnxh, subject "a ~
bennett Of appraiscment. to pay and 4t&
isfy the sun Of x20OO.O0, with 3 per- "a &
per annuR, interest thereon from Juas
1917, until paid. and all costs Of suit M
Guiding 10 per cent on sald sum ana
terest ~ attorneys feps,
i, r. EnwARpe,
sheriff, BossieF Parish, Isonisiap
Benton. La., Aug. IS, 1917 Isep ~