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Science and Nations,

True revolutionists, believe me, the
real men of action. who are promoting
truth and justice fer the morrow. are
scientists Governments fail and pass
away: nations grow, shine with splen-
dor aud decay. But what matter? The
discoveries Of science viii so on. will
Increase will give mankind more and
more light and certainty. The close Of
"a century is a small matter: the march
Of human progress will always be re
sumed; human nature will insist on
having knowledge, whatever may be
the obstacles. It is foolish to object
that we can never know anything: we
have got to know all we can that we
may attain the greatest happiness
And therefore say, How foolish are
all the political disputes that excite
nations! While the salvation of prog
ress is supposed to be involved in the
fate OF ministry, it is really the SCI
cntist-the man OF learning-who will
be the master of the future when he
shall be able to enlighten men with a
new spark Of truth. All injustice shall
cease when truth shall reign.-Emile
lola,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
Where Van Trono Died.

Texel, the low lying island at the en-
trance to the Zuyder Zee. was the
scene of much fierce fighting between
Dutch and English in the seventeenth
century. 1t was off Texel that one Of
the greatest of Dutch ad.nirals. Van
rromp. lost his life in 1868 in III en-,
sagenent with the British under
Flake. and near the same spot. almost
exactly twenty years after, De Ruyter
was defeated i'll desperate conflict
with the British ard French under
Rupert and D'Estrees. On Oct. II.
1891. TeSel again witnessed heavy
defeat of the Dutch, this time by Ad.
E,iral Duncan London MAIL
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Dixie Doings.

Wednesday, June 27.--E4iss ITie
Vaughn Of Belcher is visiting Misses
Leila and Ruth LipscoInb.
The social club of Dixie gave 8
snost DELIGHTFUL dance ycsterdav
tuesday, evening Music was furn-
she'd by the Echo Band.
Misses Thelma and Ida Bell Barnes
and their brother Gerald Barnes OF
Port Arthur, Texas, ere guests OF
their uncle ard aunt, Dir. and Mrs. L.
7. Baker.
Rev. Dick Naylof filled his regular
appointments here SUNDAY. His
sermons, without an exception, are
always splendid and enjoyed bj
young and old.
The young people of Diyie have
had a continuous round of pleasure
for the last week, attending dances
going on hay rides, etc., given II
honor Of Or. and Mrs. Barkcr's guests
Misses Matte Dickson, Mary
blanche Douglas and Marccry Og-
den are back from Ida, where they
attended house party, given by Mis-
persis Means. They report week Of
uninterrupted pleasure.
Miss Elizabeth Wyche, who has
charge of music class in Dixie, Be-
cher and Gillian during the pas
| three years, is now delightfully."- 10
Gated for the summer in Chicago
| where she will continue her study o.
music under an Austrian professor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-06-28
Qinciai ignorance.

One Of the best Of the many stories
Of English official ignorance Of the col
onies is recalled by P. A. Silburn in
THE Governance of Empire" Lord
Palmerston was forming a new minis
try and in preliminary council was
arranging its composition. He had
filed mp all the portfolios with the ext
ception Of the colonial Office. First one
name and then another was suggested
and thrown aside. At last he said to
Sir Arthur Helps: Il suppose l must
take the thing myself Come upstairs
with me and show ine where these
places are on the maps
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Gladstone Never Prime Minister,

Gladstone would probably have pro-
tested if any official document had de
scribed him as one of the principal sec
retaries OF state. for he was keen on
correctness in such matters. When Civ
ing evidence in trial he was asked
whether he was first lord of the treas
TRY, He demurred at once to this de-
scription aud explained that he was
one Of the commission for executing
the office Of lord high treasurer, land
| believe my name stands first on the
list" In the same way it could be ar
gued that Gladstone was never prime
minister for that post was first recog
liized officially eight years after his
death. Sir Robert Walpole told the
house of commons that be claimed no
such title. and Lord North would not
permit its use even in his own family
London Spectator.
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A Supsrstitious Musician.

Schuinann was always inclined to
superstition. When he visited Beetho-
ven's grave at Vienna lie found IA rusty
steel pen lying on it. This he carefully
and reyerently preserved ana after
ward used in writing his B fiat sym
phony. believing that it would bring
him Inspiration But this superstition
harmless enough in his early years
became accentuated later in an alarm
ing manner He began to take an un
healthy interest in table turning and
spirit rapping. He was, moreover. in
tensely influenced By dreams ano
omens One night he dreamed that tH
spirits of Mendeissohn and Schubert
appeared to him and gave him 9
theme which he afterward wrote dowI
and developed
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Your Last Chance to Volunteer.
To the Citizens Of Bossier Parish.

0-SANDsAo
The National Council OF Defense at
Washington has called upon the State
Defense Councils to cooperate with
the United States army recruiting
officers IN securing volunteers to
bring up the regular army to the war
strength OF 100000 men.
In response to this cali the under,
signed members of the State Defense
Council of Louisiana for the Shrevs-
port District, which district is com
posed OF the parishes OF Bossier.
Bienville, Caddo, Claiborne. DeSoto,
Red River, Sabine and Webster, bring
this important matter to your atten-
ton.
Seventy thousand volunteer re
cruits are needed at once to complies
the new roginl ents Of infantry and
artillery. and maintain them at their
full war strength.
This volunteering for the regular
army service, and the enlistment will
be for the period Of war.
This enlistment is different from
the selective draft and State National
Guard service. Il is the only way
you can volunteer. It is the last op-
portunity to volunteer, and the
chance will be gone after June 60,
1917. Facilities are in readiness for
placing these 10000 men under
proper training.
Delay in obtaining this number viii
necessarily cause the loss of invaiu-
able time.
The quota of the Shreveport dis
trict is 410 men. Of this 41o, the
number already obtained is 2o7
| Lacking, 2e3. Make this up. The
| time is short. Come forward and vol
unteer. Your country calls you to
arms.
Unmarried white men between tbs
ages Of eighteen and forty, who have
no dependents, are wanted for this
! service.
Recruiting stations in the distliai
are Shreveport and Mansfield. Be
sides these, each postmaster in tbs
district IS recruiting officer. Any
che volunteering may report to tns
Army Recruiting Station, Simon
Building, Shreveport, or the Army
Recruiting Station at Mansfield. O,
he may report to the pcstmastei
nearest him, and in so reporting hi
viii be furnished transportation al
government expense to the nearest
recruiting station, or direct to Jack.
son Barracks at New Orleans.
All newspapers III the parishes
named are requested to publish this
statems mt.
| NEWTON c.. BLANCHARD,
| ANDREW QUERIES,
THOMAS j. GREER,
Members State Defense Council.
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Had His Title All Ready

Disraeli's first novel affords curl
Gus instance Of intelligent anticipation
Among the host of characters III WV
ian Grey" most of them slightly veiletl
portraits of celebrities Of the day
Lord Beaconsfield is one of the most
important in the secondary rank TIL
novel was written in 1926. exactly fit
years before the writer assumed tn.
title he had invented 1t is usual for
novelists to portray themselves i'll theil
first book, but no other instance can be
found OF an author christening char
acter with name subsequently to he
come his own.-London Spectator
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INDIAN SIGN LANGUAGE.
Members Of Every Different Tribe Can
Reaa Tksce si.na.a.


a white man who visits foreign MI
ton Cn;:s it hare and sometimes in
possible to make his ,iGst GrdinaEr
wants known THO rat. .aan has no
such difficulty The problem of uni
versai language was so,red centuries
ago by the savage inhabitants of this
western world
Should an Indian from northern Alas
ka so to Patagonia he cssa,.ti hy means
of this universal ialissuss,e converse
with his southern brethren almost us
easily rs he coald with his neigiil,or>
at home That world also lie the ease
if he visited Central Aiae.iei, or met
the tiibesiGen OF our own western prai
ries and nluuntaiEs
When this language was invented NJ
one knows. but every Indian learns il
in addition to his own Recently two
chiefs Of different tribes met III the
Geographical society rooms in Wash
ington and held a conversation that
lasted nearly three hours, ard yet nei
Their one knew word of the others
language.
This universal language is, of course
| made up of signs For example. if an
Indian is passing through strange
country and sees other Indians at IL
distance lie makes the peace sign
that is. he holds VI, his blanket by two
corners so that it covers his whole fig
ure. The sane thought is expressed
| by extending the hands. palms out
ward, slightly inclined from the face
| Any Indian would understand either
| one of these signs
| Then there are the abstract signs by
| which these .'sayages" can express
| their thoughts with regard to the
| Great Spirit. heaven. good. evil life
and death. sickness. health, riches and
! poverty Life is expressed by drawing
an imaginary thread from the mouth
and death by ckopning this thread Off
| Another sign for death is to hold the
/ tips of the fingers of one hand against
the palm of the other and let then
gradually slip downward and at last
| drop beneath the palm.
Most white people think that the III
dian word of greeting. How" is mere
/ iy the Authorization of the question,
"How are you:' But that is not so
The word is really ..aou." which means
/ brother or friend" So when he
| comes up and growls ont his seemingly
/ inauisitive How he is not asking
after your health, but telling you that
he is friend Youths Companion.
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.Jutland is one Of the few countries
where political change has been avoid
cd Denmark has looked after the
Jutes for over 1000 years, without
challenge But the sea has refused to
let Jutland alone. Like Holland. it
needs the protection of dikes. and but
fer these there would be considerably
less .Iutland.s Even on the east coast.
with its higher elevation, the sea runs
into many inlets. One of the longest
of these. the Lymfiord. was in 1925
broken into from the west by the wa
ters of the North sea, and the north
corner of Jutland has ever since re
NAMED an isiand.-London Chronicle
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Crop Conditions.

A merchant friend IN the way who
is close observer says that the pres
ent outlook gives promise of about a
65 per cent cotton crop and about :
20 per cent corn crop. He added tina.
Bossier Parish would not produce as
much cotton this year as was made
IN the parish last year. He admitted
that a good seasoGable rain this week
would n some measure change condi-
tons.
Mr.. E. s. Burt, standing near by.
did not fully agree as to the above
statements. and a bet resulted. Mr..
Burt called attention to the increased
acreage in cotton and thinks tbs
Parish will make fully as big crop
IS that of last year. If not SO, he
| stands to lose good hat to the other
man.
Mr.. Burt thinks there is at present
in this parish the best showing fer 9
big cotton crop he has ever seen, alc
| If il rains just right there will be al
| immense crop of that staple made
One rain. coming whsn most needed
| he thinks, will produce large enough
stalk to held hale to the acre. bu'
| offered no suggestion as to what Dol
| weeyiIs ard worms might do to 1t.
| As to corn, he thinks about hall
esap viii be made even if 10 rain,
fall, and about an average yield Wit
the help of ore good rain.
This conversation took place Tues
aav. That afternoon there was
good rain out in the Ivan country
and yesterday afternoon there wer'
good showers to the south and east
/ Already interest in the bet begins T
Iiivea--but we remain firm in bettia'
nnsy on the winner. And he shout
i at least eive us q good cigar for re
] nasttng this.
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"Wiluppity Scoorie.o

The ancient custom at Lanark. Scot
land, of ''whuppity scoorie," the origin
and meaning of which are lost. is cele-
brated annually and watched by u
crowd of grownups. The town bell is
rung nightly at 6 o'clock from March
TO September and then lies dumb for
six months. On the first night of the
ringing all the young folk congregate
at the cross. and after parading three
times around the parish church the
Lanark lads meet the New Lanarl;
boys in free fight. in which the only
legitimate weapons are their caps tied
at the end OF pieces Of string.
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Succession Sale.

Succession of VIM. King, deceased. No. Co. In
Second District Court, Bossier Parish, Lou
isiana.
DY virtue of an order CT sale, to me
II directed from the honorable Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish of Bos-
sier, will, or Saturday, August 4, 1917,
at the front door of the Court House, in
the town Of Benton, La, within the legal
hours Of sale, proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder,
the following described property, to-wit:
The southeast quarter Of northeast
quarter and acre in the southeast cor
ner of northeast quarter of northeast
quarter OF section IL, township 90, range
10, and west half of northwest quarter Of
northwest quarter, north half of south
west quarter and southwest quarter Of
northwest quarter CT section Z, township
%, range IL, containing 1si acres, moro
or less, and located in Bossier Parish
Louisiana.
Terms of Sale For cash, if the APP
praisement or two-t thirds thereof be bid
else on a credit OF twelve months, &C.
cording to law. ]. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff end ex-officio Auctioneer fol-
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, June Is, 1917. aug
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Plain Dealing.

Tuesday. June 2S.-On Saturday,
the 10th, the residence OF Mr.. F. R.
Garrett, one CT the incest little homes
in Plain Dealing, caught ire and was
entirely consumed within few
minutes Brands from the burning
building set on fire the residence Of
Mr.. Barton Purcell. who lives Just
across the street from the Garrett
premises, and next the residence OF
Mr.. J. D. Herndon, more than three
blocks away, and nearly an hour
afterwards the barn of Mrs. Lers
Baird was found to be On fire.
Prompt action on the part Of the fire
| fighters alone prevented disastrous
fire. Mr. Garrett at once went to
work to have his residence replaced.
and crew OF wcrkmen now has the
frame work nearly completed. There
was no insurance, but, fortunate Y,
most of the furniture was saved.
Mr.. j. NJ. Cornish of near Ariana
reported cotton blooms on ths 18th.
Mr.. Sarn Sw;ndle, now residing in
| Shreveport, was g visitor here yester-
day.
The Baptist Church has been con-
siderabiy remodeled, in order to ado
seating capacity for their large Sun
day school.
| Mr.. Allen Brock, recently gradu-
ated from business college at Tyler
Texas, and was given a position al
Diball, Texas.
4 Little Miss Ruth Herndon returned
| home Sunday after spending five
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Ton
tAdeer, of near Gillian.
4 Mr.. J. W. Elston, of Shreveport
wac a visitor here some ten days ago
He has a great many friends here VII;
are always glad to greet him.
Mrs. Ollie Steele Wimbish left Sat
urday For her heme il Shreveport
after spending a few days at TIL
home Of her uncle, Mr.. R. S. Doles.
Mrs. F. R.. Garrett was tenders
+ q kitchen shower last Saturday by he
, friends, the ladies Of the town, al q
! her kitchen utensils having bsen los
in the fire. Many useful and sub
Istantial articles were contributed.
/ Dr.. Garrett Mcclellan, recon
graduate Of Memphis medical col
llege. spent few days here at Ia
hcme OF his parents. Mr. and Mrs. j
II. Mcclellan. and left last week fo
!: Hartford, Ark, where he will practic
/ his profession.
rfr. and Mrs. J. C. Logan 0
. Vanceville, their two daughter:
. Misses Conway and Lillinc, and thei
: niece, Miss Matte Gray Logan, Q
:. Benton, no.crsd to Plain Dea'ia
Sunday afternoon and were pleasar
guests Of Mrs. j, S. Gray for sever:
a hours.
PAIL Antoine feolored) stole
horse. ore be had formerly ownet
land sold it tc gentleman who livs
: near Antrim. who sold the animal
, Mr.. Wash Gleason. Later the owns
cf the horse came for him, and {!
party who had frs. purchased HI
began !. hunt for the seller. iindin
him getting ready to hoard the Co
. ten Belt train st Antrin1 Anto;-
: refused to surrender, drawing his 81
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Home Red Cross Subscriptions

Among the callers at the Banner
office Friday of last week were Drs.
2. ]. McAnn, OF Atkins, and S. c,
Prince. of Curtis, who, not having
been around in such long time, were
doubly welcome.
Their trip up the road that day and
On as far as Benton. and especially
IN the lower portion Of the parish
was TO secure subscriptions to q fune
for the benefit of wounded soldiers
and sailors, to be given through the
American Red Cross Society. Or
their way to Benton they secured in
subscriptions to this fund $3.50
and didn't half try as they put it
That the S1oo, 100000 Red Cross
fund was oversubscribed III the
United States last week does not If
the slightest interfere with the pres.
ent fund, which, it should be borne
ID mind, is to be given expressly fol
the benefit of American soldiers aas
sailors. Residents Of the parish ars
urged to bear in mind that the privi
iege of subscribing to this fund is
still open to them, and that it is MOI
likely a greater sum viii be sub
scr;bcd than there is need for.
Drs. McAnn and Prince reported
that day that the following nance
firms have on file lists at their place.
Of business and would be pleased t
receive al subscriptions offered:
". E. Council, at Atkins.
Raines & McDada, McDade.
". Fl. & G. 5. Hodges. Elm Grove
Jones & Werner, Taylortown.
j. H. Mercer, Taylortown.
Prince Brothers, Curtis.
A. Curtis, Curtis.
joe Peters, near Chalk Level.
Also, ether merchants of the par
ish ard its residents generally ar
urged to interest themselves in thi
commendable movement.
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Already Knew Some of 1t.

Johnny said the small boys moth
er, Il want you to stay homie all after
noon and learn the Declaration of In
dependence by heart
''I'll have to if you insist. But the
idea doesn't line up with my ideas Of
life. liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness Washington Star.
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Sheepskin.

Sheepskin was used as parchment be
fore the invention of paper. Even then
it was Il substitute for velllm. which is
made from caifskin and of a far finer
quality than parchment, and was EN-
ployed for fine illuminated work Tan
ned sheaps!lins are in the trade called
basils. For these there are many legit.
innate uses. but it is for imitation pur
poses that the sheepskin Is most large
ly used.
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la a Safe place.

First Undergraduate Have you tele-
graphed to the old man for money?
Second UEdergraduate-Yes
SCOT an answef?"
Eyes. | telegfaphed the governor,
Where ii that money wrote for:' and
bis answer reads, In my pocket. -
Baltimore Sun.
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Early Morning Talks.

He is always doing something that
causes a lot of talk
.'Why. never heard any of It"
HE is the only one who hears it.
He is always staying out at night later
than his wife wishes him to."-Hous-
ton Post
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Cotton So q Pound.

From Tuesdays Shreveport Caucasian.
There was seld in Houston, Texas:
Monday the first bale OF cotton Of
the crop of 1917 fer Ss25. Il was
sold at auction, the price paid being
about 50 a pound over the present
market quotations. It weighed az
pounds. 1t was grown on Dr.. W. T.
Wtbb's place at Lyford. Texas.
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When in Shreveport
Get Shaved at
Rettig's
and Read Sigas Of Good Times
44-tf
Tax Land Notice.

To Mrs. J. W. Matthews. DeSoto Parish.
| hereby notify you that ! purchased
the one third interest in 36 acres off the
south side Of northeast quarter Of north
west quarter of section Is, township %,
north, range 10, west, consisting Of 12
acres, at a public tax sale held Satur-
day, May II, 1917, for taxes due the
State of Louisiana and the Parish OF
Bossier on the roll Of 1916, and the
amount to redeem same is itemized as
follows:
Taxes, interest and cost. $ IS
20 per cent penalty. ................... 80
Quit claim deed and recording test.).. CD
Publishers charge. ........-.+.t...... 90
Total. ..............,................s la 81
Recorded May 10, 1917, on Convey
ances, Volume AZ, page SO.
This realty was formerly assessed to
you, but if not redeemed within one year
from date of purchase my title becomes
perfect under the law.
l.. G. BIGGs,
2s-a Haughton, La, Route 1.
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Rev. James Evans has requested us
to announce that he expects to
preach Sunday at Rocky Mount at
eleven o'clock am. and $50 pm.
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Mr. Jim Scarborough, who was a
caller Tuesday, reported the Linton
country hot, dry and in need OF rain.
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Hot and dry" said a friend on
the streets Tuesday, and Mr.. w. A.
Johnson, carrier on rural mali route
No. /, added: "And the sand beds
are desp."
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iii try hrs not the genuine metal
ring 4 wiz puts money into the pay
envelope
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Bank OF Benton
Located at Benton, Louisiana. Parish Of Bossier
Report Furnished to the Examiner Of State Banks by the Above
Bank at the Close Of Business June 20, 1917
RESOURCES:


s26S7i "a
Overdrafts -. 1872 81
United States Bonds Liberty Bonds 1900 90
Banking house. furniture %
Other $50 10
Il %
Due banks abanker ..--..-S A0.02i-
Gold coin 1880
Silver, nicklo and copper coin 1876
National and all i79 1884 So
Total---...--.-..~.-~. -~- sS986s
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid in - - si0oe0 90
Surplus -. 49, ....z.... 1900
Undivided profits, expenses and paid 66S 93
Cashiers checks outstanding 1879
Individual deposits subject check 2s5S5 1926 IL
Time certificates OF deposit 3403 50
Total sS986S "a
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Boier.
President r. t. Stinson Cashier of the above
that the above statement is to the
OF my knowledge belief C. o. GAYLE, President
r. r. STINSON, Cashier
Subscribed before this, 9th day Of June, 1871
nj. HENDERSON,
Of er-oacio Notary Public.