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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-29

Shopping Bags

or Juvenile Suit Case. Best grade
Hofi Mating covered steel frame,
brass trimmings, fancy lining, an
chor handle, protecting edge Size
14-inch. Just the thing for shop
ping. short trips, autoists, baby's
clothes when visiting, school
lunches, books, etc. The use is I'M
limited. For bathing supplies and
many other uses. A special price
or .-----------------
A regular $1.25 value
Same thing in brown waterproof
rubber cloth covered--------9Oo
Large line of Japanese Work Bias
90, $500, $3.50
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-29

Penslar Remedies
Penslar White Pine and Spruce
Cough syrup ------------35c, oOc
Penslar Group Remedy-------25c
Penslar Cod Liver Oil Extract, q
tonic .OO
Penslar Appeti2ing Tonic----$l.O 90
Penslar Regular Tablets 10c, 25c
And many other Penslar remedies.
Each package has formula printed
in plain English together with
proportions OF each ingredient.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-05

built up the biggest circuit in this
country, but it now no longer exists,
having been bought out by the United
Booking Offices
Poll, a man who controls a small
vaudeville circuit in the east, and
who practically dominates New Eng
land vaudeville, was also forced and
compelled to come in by a trick pull
ed on him with regard to a new the
alter he was building in Jersey City.
Now, the vaudeville business for
real, honest managers is a gold mine
In fact it is better than a gold mine,
because you don't have to dig for it.
The public hand you money at the
box office. And Klaw & Erlanger and
the Shuberts some years ago discov-
cred it. You see, in a vaudeville the
alter the manager has to find nothing.
He simply builds the theater, puts up
a stage with a curtain and opens the
theater. He engages the vaudeville
actor, and the vaudeville actor brings
into the theater everything: scenery,
costumes, music, words, pays his own
authors fees, and in many cases even
carries his special lighting apparatus.
KlaW & Erlanger and the Shuberts
saw this. They saw that, with a pro-
ductiOn in a legitimate theater, they
had an initial expense of anything
from $4,000 to $4,000, and then if
the play or musical piece was a fail
ure they lost all that money right
out. They saw, on the other hand,
that $4,000 would transform any
old building into vaudeville theater,
and there would be no initial expense
of production, and therefore Klaw &
Erlanger and the Shuberts went into
vaudeville. More about Klaw & En-
lenger and the ShUbeTts tomorrow.
-O-O
San Francisco.-AIl but four MEM
bers of crews of German ships Sera-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-05

THE WORKINGS OF THE BIG
THEATRICAL TRUST
BY James William Fitzpatrick, Inter-
national President White Rats
Actors Union.
A friend Of mine was talking to me
about this series of articles yester-
day and he said well, but jim,
why does the actor put up with this?
Why doesn't he go to some other
managers and book somewhere else?
Why does he have to pay this exor-
bitant commission and accept all the
bad conditions that you talk about
and write about?" And, as this is
apparently the stumbling-block to a
lot Of understanding, let me here eX-
plain:
First, the whole frst-class vaude-
vile business in the United States
and Canada is in the hands of three
men. These three men have united
with the heads of three or four other /
circuits, and together they own or
control the bookings Of every vaUde-
vile theater, with very few excep-
lions, in these United States.
The first big combination, the real
trust, is the United Booking Offices
of America, whose headquarters are
in the Palace theater, New York, and
who maintain branch offices in the
Majestic theater building, Chicago,
in Boston and in st. Louis. It was
founded by the late B. F. Keith, not
alone for the purpose Of >gouging
actors, but for the purpose of smash |
ing all opposition, and by threats of
building opposition theaters, by TAX
ing acts and actors away, he finally
brought into the trust Mr.. Shea of !
Buffalo and Toronto, Mr.. Moore of !
Rochester and Detroit and Mr.. Davis |
Of pittcb1Trob
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-05

San Francisco.-AIl but four MEM
bers Of crews Of German ships Sera-
phis, Neptune, Ottawa and Atlas TAX
en- under guard today to Angel island
immigration station. Order followed
attempt-o of Scraps crew to escape.
Four did get away.
Tulsa, Okla.-cherokee Indian ma
ton has volunteered services in case
of war.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Shall the South Starve?

Contributed.]
Mr.. III. c. Hoover. the great food
controller said: I'VE must plant ev-
erything and everywhere it will grow,
or this time next year the world VIII
face absolute starvation
Well. the South has done her part
nobly. but the present drought has
caused Il distressing shortage i'll our
grain crop.
The small quantity of grain raised
in this country must lie conserved as
far as possible for human consump-
ton.
Every time ton of molasSes mixed
feed is substituted for corn and oats
as Il ration for domestic animals, there
is conserved for human consumption
from SEQ to HOO pounds of food stuff.
You may find it profitable to dispose
Of all grain stuffs you may be fOrtu-
nate enough to harvest at the present
high prices and purchase mixed feed
at much lower figure.
Mixed feeds are composed largely
of by-products of high feeding value.
obtained from human food during its
process of manufacture. and are be-
in. used successful: throughout the
entire county.
Millions of dollars are invested in
this industry and ali feed Stuffs are
marketed under the supervision Of the
federal and state authorities.
BUY mixed feed now. "A ton Of grain
saved is next to Liberty Bond.
! These salient facts should impress
every red-hlOOded American.
| Think it over. and do Your hit.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Well Balanced Diet,

One Of the most common faults OF
the diet Is the eating of too much pro-
TEN foods. In excess this Is hard for
tho body to excrete and Is likely to de-
compose In the intestines with the
formation Of poisonous waste products.
Green vegetables and raw fruit are
important clements Of the diet There
is little energy in these foods, but they
supply mineral salts which the body
needs and curious substances called
yitam,ns, which are easily destroyed
by cooking.
One food expert has suggested rule
for securing well balanced diet. 1t
Is: An ordinary family should spend
about as much for milk, vegetableS
and fruits as for meats, fish and eggs
and as much for milk and eggs as for
meat and fish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Old Easter Comes Back.

Easter-Old Easter, as the duskies
are won't to call him-is again at
home, and there is general rejoicing
among the children, and the grown
ups, too, down at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Burt.
Who is old Easter? Well, he is
only horse, but he is big fellow,
pretty bay, of splendid carriage,
and proud. He did not go estray as
The common draft animal is given to
doing. Not that fer old Easter, who
can win so many friends when either
under saddle or in harness. That is
not his way. He is attached to his
home and the "fo!ks" at hcme, as a
good horse should be. But he was
away, and that for number of
weeks. and What were his ups and
downs while absent from the friendly
barn he knows as home we will never
fully know. But this much we do
kncw-that he was not driven or
ridden home, but that his kindly
master had him shipped hoire-as
would be becoming treatment for Sc
noble steed as is old Easter.
His experiences would no doubt
read like fiction but they are ncne
the less real. Referring to the Ban
ner's files we learn that on the night
of March Gath last he was stolen and
this much is known about his wan
behring's: That he was taken to Mar
shall, Texas, and finally to Paris,
that state, where his new sslf-sty.ed
owner borrowed money from a prac-
ticing physician and left poor Easter
as collateral. But fate ruled that he
should yet be returned to his pastures
green, and, frowning upon the thief.
he is dead. He fled when pursued
by an officer at Marshall and was
fired upon with view of stopping
him-but the bullet found vital
spot and cost him his LIE.
This same horse theft, negro by
the name Of Ed Hell, SEEMS to have
carried on a kind Of wholesale bust
ness in this direction. Secondhand
saddles, harness, ETC., in number were
found among his effects, and follow
ing his death three horses in his pos
session prior to his tragic end have
been identified and returned to the r
rightful owners. There is said to be
one other-a large black horse-yet
unidentified.
But this was not begun as story
about horse thief-who others aside
from Texans hold in aversion-bu:
rather that Of a prided family horse.
and to herald to all the ne.ehbors his
/ return to his own harvard. Lone
may you remain thsre unmolested
good old Easter-proving a delight t.
the children and pleasure to the
grown-ups. Should YOU again fall
into the hands of the Philistines, may
fate finally guide you back home as
on this occasion.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Resolutions of Respect.

To the Worshipful Master. Wardcns and
Brethren Of Woodworth Lodge No. 81,
+. and 4. NJ, Woodworth, La:
We. as your committee named to
draft resolutions commemorative of
oar late brother, beg leave to submit
the following:
WHEREAS. 1t has pleased Al
mighty God to remove from cur midst
cur friend and worthy brother. Dir.
JcseI'l Sidney Gardner. who. while liv-
in. among MS has established himself
in our hearts and he.le.; as our friend.
ard as Il relieyer of want, distress and
pain.
THEREFORE,. EEsOLvED: That
in the death Of DR. Gardiner we have
sustained the loss Of friend whose,
fellowship it was an honor and pleas
rre &c enjoy. and Il brother whom we
delighted to honour
That, while il is not given us to
question the workings Of infinity. still
it is hard for lis tn realize that God
wc;,id permit the ruthless and seem
insly unnecessary taking away of our
brother. whose life work had but lie
gun and whose future seemed so
bright. We realize. however, that we
must submit. and we do humhly sui
nit to the will OF God. in whom we
Face our trust.
RESOINEB: That we offer to his
hereaved family and mourning friends
our heartfelt coincidence. and pray
that God may bring speedy relief to
their hurdened hearts. and console
them with the hope of Il future III
that city not made with hands. eternal
in the heavens.
RESOLNED: That Il copy of these
resolutions he sent to the family OF
our deceased brother; that they l;e
published in the Alexandria Town
Talk, aud that a COPY he placed in
the archives Of this lodge
J. $. ADOBE,
l.. 4. WHArLEY,
J. o. NUcKoLLs, Con-,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19

DOUBTS about his coming altogether to
visit his sister. as there are so many
blue eyes, around here.
Miss Eva Johnston of Plain Deal
ing is spending few days here with
relatives.
There Is lots OF talk up our way of
the oil well near Plain Dealing. AS
there is oil there, it looks reasonable
that it is here also.
Rev. Eordhum preached at Emma
yesterday. Tie sermon WAS excellent.
The text was: "Nengen;,nce is Nine;
/ VIII Repay Thee. SO Sayeth the
Lord.
The Sunday sclocl is getting alon.
nicely. about forty members being en-
rolled. Mr.. J. G. Leonard was elected
as assistant superintendent. Pro-
tracted meeting will begin on Satur-
day night before the third Sunday in
August. A good attendance is eX-
l,acted. GOOD EYE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19

Second Crop Of Irish Potatoes.
From the Progressive Farmer.
When the Early Rose was the popular
early potato with Southern truckers it
was common to grow "a second crop
from the seed of the same season. With
the Irish Cobbler as the chief variety
for early planting it was found that the
growing of the second crop was more
difficult, as the Cobbler seldom makes
a good second crop, being hard 20 get
to sprout early.
One of the most curious notions has
been adopted by some of the Southern
growers, in that they propose to put the
potatoes of the early crop into cold st6r-
age, with the idea Of foolirg the pota-
toes with an artificial winter. These
people wholly miss the idea in cold stor-
age. Potatoes are put in cold storage
solely to prevent their sprouting and to
keep them dormant for late planting.
But with seed of the present season
the object is to get them to sprout as
early as possible, and putting them in
cold storage will defeat this. l have
grown second crops with the Early Rose
and White Bliss, but never had any
success with the Irish Cobbler.
I have found that a cut potato will
sprout more readyily than one not cut
and in order to get a uniform stand
it is nessary to get the potatoes sprout-
ed before planting, for some Of them
will entirely refuse to sprout, from i'm
maturity, I suppose. My method has
been to cut the potatoes in halves and
spread them out on the ground and
cover with pine straw, the straw to be
kept somewhat moist, not wet. Then
watch the potatoes, and having the land
ready, plant them as fast as they show
signs of sprouting. Plant in deep fur
rows SO as to get them into moist soil,
but cover lightly till they start to grow.
Then work the soil to them gradually
till level, cultivate shallow and level to
maintain the moisture, and do not ridge
up as we do early potatoes. Plant none
that do not sprout. If covered deeply at
once they are apt to remain dormant and
volunteer the NEXT spring.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Successful Meeting Reported.

Dear Editors The revival meeting
which ! have just closed at Walkers
Chapel was in every way Il success
The congregations We're very large es-
I,ecially at night. Some came quite
:, distance. and all seemed to enjoy
the services 81; much. We had about
sixteen acc ,ss:on., 20 The church. Most
cf t:1em were on profession of faith
and baptism. Notwithstanding the
weather was very warm and crops
seem to lie burning UP. yet God mani
tested Himself ;i.:ion. the people. 1t
caused us to think Of tie language Of
the old prophet, who said. Return
unto HE. and | will pardon"
Yours in the work.
c. Il. POWELL, L. {.
Plain Dealing, La, July Il, 1917.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
allies Of Science.

The history of science has seven
problems which men in all ages more
or less have tried to solve, but which
have finally been given up by ALL To-
day they are called fOllies,
The usual list comprises the follow
Ing: First, squaring the circle: second.
duplication of the cube; third, frisco.
ton Of an angle; fourth, perpetual mo
ton; fifth. transmutation of metals:
sixth, fixatiOn of mercury; seventh.
elixir of life. Some lists put the phi
losopller's stone for the last three and
then add astrology and magic to make
TIC seven,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Subscriptions Paid.

The management of the Banner
hereby acknowledges receipt Of the fol-
lowing subscriptions paid during the
past month-MAY. 1917:
n \. Goodwin. to May ]. 1918, $1.50.
John Mercer. June !. 1918. S1.50.
Il; @. silliDan. April i. 1913, s1.io.
Mark Aiiilcr. April {, 1918. S1.oO.
r. l.. Page & Sons, May ], 1913. S1..o
Mrs. y. n. Ella. April I. 1918, S1.5u.
Mrs. Il. 1. Bradford. May !. 1913. $50.
|. S. Whitaker. June |, 1913. Sl.aH.
Mrs. q. Il. Smith, April !. 1918, $3.50.
4. l.. >Demoss, May l, 1913. $1.aO.
a. Curtis. April ], 1919. So.
NJ. &. Blcdsoc. May II. 1919. So.
J. $. Willis. dec. !. 1917, soc.
Hr. Paul Lawrence. May II. 1913. S1.5O.
J. f. Jockey, Nov. l, 1917. soc
Il. 3. Hamilton, June 1. 1913. S1.5O.
!. NJ. Mitchell. Nov. /. 1917. 75c.
J. J.. Crawford. May II. 1918, S1.5O.
J. c. Childers, Jan. l, 1918, SI.OO.
+. +. yickcrs. June I. 1913, S1.5O.
g. Il. Kelly. Ang. !, 1917. IOc.
Emmett Wyche. June ! 1918. S1..a.
II. l.. Bungarincr June !, 1918. $1.5O.
W. r. Dcnnig. June /. 1913, S1.5O.
NJ. s. IIubhell, Feb. 1, 1913. ~.
Mrs. Charles DuI'arG, June 1, 1918,
S1.5o.
S. G. Sebring. June I, 1918, s1.5O.
In the event YOU discover an error
i'll your date (if shown ahoye) please
make prompt complaint.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Emma Dots.

Monday. July 1G.-Are you making
preparations to visit the Bossier
Parish Fair this year?
Mrs. Sidney Harrington and family
spent Yesterday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. H. Ieggett
MesSrS Thurman and Atwood
Stroud are spending Il few days with
their mother. Mrs. Lee Giles.
Mr.. jefferson Hymers came down
from Taylor. Ark. Saturday to spend
Il day CIR two with his sister, Mrs.
Henry Jenkins. Tie writer has his
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Homestead 4sPnIIcatson.
u. =. Land oaec, Baton I;ea.s', Ia

r. !. Land Office. Baton Eeaar IL.
July 1, 1917.
Nctiec ~ hereby given that John Henry
Baker, whose postoitioe address Is Hort
Uan. La. L. r. H. No I, has. the atf day
Of July 1917. flied IN thls office, Homestead
Implication Nc. os,:i91. Additional, under
act APRIL IS, 1914, for the following d..
scrihed laud, to-wit TIE fra tioaai east
half of east half Of section H. toen hip
20, ncrth. range ~ west, IeHisiana de.
ridi;n. cantsinipt sii.oI acres.
Ans and AL per*ens claiming adVefses
y the lands Described, or ,,p...ing o OBJ
ittt heeau:o Of the ntnfrll tAarafttF oil
the land. c. fer any Other ne scn. II tss
disposal to applicant, sheu,a file theif 81
fiuavits Of protest In this office, On cir be-
fore the 1sta day ef August, ta1g.
l.. -. GIASElLoSI, Register.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Cotton Quotations.

Today's Shreveport cotton quota
lions were as follows:
Ordinary. 21M cents.
Good ordinary. 22H. cents.
Low middlin'S 2sk cents.
Middling. 24la cents.
Good middling. 24M cents.
Receipts fer the day. 8 bales.
Receipts to date. 1900.
Shipments to date. 1902.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Too Much For Him,

II thought he was going to marry
that giil:''
We'll. he did think Of it. But It
seems when lie called the other night
shc threw him down.
Well, il she's as good as that at
wrestling / don't blame him for quit
t.ng.'-St. I.a'.is Post-Dispatch.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Notice to Teachers.

The next regular examination for
teachers will be held in Benton, at the
High School Building, for whites, July
30th and 3ist and August ist; for coll
ored teachers, August I'd, 81 and Eth.
Respectfully,
w. A. FoRTsoE, Parish Sup't.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
How David Garrick Made Hi. Fortune

How David Garrick Made His Fortune.
II David Garrick had had no more
than his salary as an actor he would
have had little to leave at his death.
He made his fortune as joint proprie-
tor, and for time as sole proprietor,
Of Drury Lane theater, so that the
amount set down to himself as salary
was practically nominal. When he re-
tired from the stage In 177G he sold
half his share In the theater for 1885,
0G0 He was probably the only actor
who consistently made Shakespeare
pay. and, like Shakespeare, he was
actor, author and proprietor.
It may be recalled that Garrick, who
had no enemies outside his own pro-
fessiel. was the grandson of q French
man exiled at the revocation Of the
edict of Nantes and that his father
was captain In the army.-London
Standard.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
An Expert In Motives,

Cousin Henry is All. expert in mo-
tives. II you were reading OF list
OF names and overlooked Henry he
would understand. He would know
exactly the motive that prompted you
to Go it. If you don't think to intro
duce him to the man who is with you
he can sec through it. He may have
to 90 back four or five years. but he
will make complete case against you.
In less than an hour he will know
what your motive was. Right now he
is angry because his daughter was not
selected as valedictorian of her class.
You may think that the other girl de-
served to be selected, but you don't
know all that Henry knows. 1t is a
long story, but he is willing to tell it
to YOU, and after hearing it you will
understand the motiye-you will I'M
derstand that it is a case OF spite work.
Claude Callan in Fort Worth Star
Telegram.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Maps Of BosSier Parish

| have for sale number Of accurate
maps Of Bossier Parish, r,ade by my
late husband while he was Parish Sur
yeyoT. Scale, one inch to the mile.
Streams and public roads shown.
2s-tf Mrs. ED LOGAN, Benton, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
Around the Court House.

BOSSier District Court was recon
vencd here Monday. with Judge J. \.
Sandlin Presiding and District Attor-
ney Harmon G. Drew present.
As might have been expected. i'll
terest has conferred in the trial Of DR..
T.. f. Simpson. charged with the muir
der of Mr.. L. Il. Fisher ut his store
near Taylortown. June 18th. of last
year. As yet no verdict has been re-
turned and the jury is said to stand
ten for acuuittal and two for a YER
dict of guilty as charged. Should Il
mistrial result. this will lie the second.
as the Doctors case so resulted ut the
last jury term of the court. The jury
in this case is: Messrs. s. {. Good
win. Edward Green. J. +. Lyon, J. \.
Love. r. J.. Moore. W. J. Wisenant. w.
s. Tidwell. Harvey Arnold. Sanders
Goodwin. J. NJ. Cornish, J. Il. Kirk
land and &. {. Huckabay.
LATER.-Just before going to press
this {F'riday) afternoon. the reporter
was informed Ivy telephone message
that verdict had been returned in
the Simpson case. He was found not
guilty.
Thus far the following criminal
cases have been disposed of:
State Us. Willie Robinson: cuttin.
to kill: EolproSed.
AL Iyniei1,>nn ont
ting to kill; plead guilty to assault
with a dangerous weapon. Not yet sell
fenced.
State vs.. Jesse Porter: larceny OF
COW. Withdrew plea Of not guilty ant
plead guilty as charged.
State vs. Jesse Porter: COW steal
ing; nolprosed.
State vs.. Leonard Jones and Jot
Williams: burglary and larceny. Pie;
Of not guilty withdrawn and pleat
guilty. Remmnded to jail to avail
! sentence.
! State VS. EoI eIt Milton: shootin:
/ with intent H. murder. Tried by jtT.
and found guilty Of shooting to kill.
/ NtaEe vs.. NdttEcW I!ep, SEOotlii:
to kill; nolprosed.
| state vs.. Douglas Hampton; mur
der: continued.
/ State VS.. Ieno Ziro: larceny of piS
! toll: nolrToSed.
State VS.. William Robson and Jan
ey Harrison Lilly: striking to Kill
| In the trial by jury of these two tn
! first named was found guilty of a:
sault with dangerous weapon an
renrlndsd to Jail to await sentence
The woman WAS found not guilty an
was discharged.
Cases fixed for trial tomorrow, til
10th, are:
State VS.. John Musgroye; murder.
State vs.. Ollie jackson: murder.
Fixed for trial next week-TueSda,
the 9th:
State VS. Manuel chatham; carryin
concealed weapons.
State vs. Elmo jackson; retailin
liquor without license.
State w. BraZ Jackson; larcen,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
For Sale
80 head Of. SHEEP, in good
order. Address, Post office
Box 50, Benton, Lar. a7-u
Will Lease

! offer for lease to oil rrospectors
91s acres within ] i miles of the SEQ
will & Gaines producing WELL Also
2,GUO acres, scattered. Write at once.
or see me at Plain Dealing.
j. r. Marry.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-19
New Honey

| now have for sale new honey, extract
ed. Very fine grade and well ripened.
Price, ST per gallon.
2s-tf j. PERRY, Plain Dealing, La.