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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-06
RETROSPECTIVE
Fifty Years Ago.

The Banner of Dec. Z, 1S67--Bellevue.I
Gentlemen, one and all, after read
ing the Banner, we would he pleased to
hear from YOU financially land the
Banners price Of subscription at that
time was IS per annum.l
Married. OH Wednesday. the 4th.
at the residence Of the late Edmund w.
Hedges, by the Rev. J. f. Bright. of
Minden. DIR. Edward y. Martin to Miss
Il. ]. Hodges" Both are now dead,
DIR. Martin not living long after this
union, and Mrs. Martin was for many
years a widow. She was daughter Of
Mr.. Hodges. who removed to Bossier
Parish prior to the Confederate War
and was for number of years one of
the most successful farmers of the Cot
ton Valley community. 1t was perhaps
he who gave the town its name.
An advertisement withdrawing the
offer of a reward of $150O for the ar
rest of Kit Gregory, Ben Gregory and
Jim White, who, as stated, murdered
w. ID. vanars(lel, Of this parish, on the
LIST of August, 1867 appeared. The
signers were James Ford, Elijah Hud-
son. \. Mcintyre. s. Richardson. Il. w.
Knight, Il. Dortch, Y. G. Dortch. Will
liam Hylton, George Reid, u. B. Doyle,
w. +. Boon and J. H. Sanders. Imme-
| diate1y below appeared another adver-
| tisement authorizing reward of $500
for the delivery of the three criminals
to the Sheriff of Rossier Parish, the
same being signed by Lucus Vanarsdel,
of Attilla County, Mississippi; Ahas-
uerus Vanarsdel. of Jefferson County.
Kentucky. and Ellen J. Brown, Will
| liam NJ. Vanarsdel and A. j. Vanars-
del, Of Pike County. Missouri. All
We're no doubt relatives and them
selves preferred to offer the reward,
which explains the insertion Of the adj
yertisement withdrawing the reward
offered Immediately following the
crime. Turning back to the Banner of
date August 10. 1867, we find that the
affair was referred to as zone Of the
most diabolical enacted here for many
years. and the victim was sdescriDed
as ''dne of the most quiet and peace
able citizens of our parish The muir
dered man was Il wealthy bachelor. ad-
vanced in age, and at that time had
resided for several years in the parish.
1t was thought that it was not the pur-
pose of the three to kill him. but
merely to rob him. He kept an iron
safe at his home. and the Banner re-
| ports that lie had ION his person and
premises at the time about $4,000. !"
Their plan to plumber failed. The UNI
fortunate man, seeing his predicament,
alarmed the premises with his outcries
/ for help. This no doubt Infatuated the
| robbers. each then firing upon him. and
fled. III the order as first above named
| the three men were said to he about
/ eighteen, twenty and twenty-three
years of age, and had previously resid-
/ ed i'll Texas. They sought refuge in
that state, hut at least one of them
(Ierhaps two) was later apprehended
/ and brought lack. He again escaped
and went into Texas, and the three are
said to have come to their death in
that state
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-06
Bulletin No. rs.

TO All Whom 1t Ndy Concern:
Recent fires in various parts Of the
country have brought to the attention
of the Federal Government at Wash
in.ton a widespread attempt OH the
part Of certain individuals to destroy
as much Of the grain and fOOdstuffs Of
the country as possible, in order that
the Allies might be prevented from get
ting it and In order that the Federal
Government might be hampered in its
food campaign to as harmful an extent
as possible.
1t is not only highly essential that
food and grain he conserved in every
possible way, but every attempt should
lie made by farmers. grain men, rice
and sugar mills and others to see to it
that every precaution is taken against
fire loss.
Persons who build bonfires are es-
pecially warned against carelessness.
The bonfire is a menace to lives of
children and property.
a little care on the part of every one
and the fire losses can be materially re-
duced. Don't throw your lighted cigar
or cigarette stub into infiannable ma
terial; don't start fires with Kerosene;
don't burn dead leaves on city pave
lnents, as by so doing You ruin the
pavement and cause unnecessary ex-
pense to the taxpayers.
Railroads are particularly warned as
to the carelessness of firemen. Sparks
from, locomotive stacks improperly
fired may cause the loss Of hundreds
Of dollars worth of grain.
The careless man with fire Is as
great a menace az the gunl-shoe pro-
German agitatOr.
LOUISIANA STATE Council OF DEFENSE,
JOHN MARSHALL, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-06
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

Succession Of y. u. Sharer, deceased. In
Second Districf Court, B6ssier Parish.
= Louisiana.
Whereas, Jas. NJ. Henderson, clerk Dis
trict Court, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, has
petitioned the court to be appointed admin
istrator of the succession Of the late J. i.
Shaver. deceased, notice is hereby given to
all whom 1t may concern 10 show cause.
within seven days, why the prayer of the
said petitioner should not be granted and
Why the description and valuation of the
said estate should not be approved and ho-
mologated.
Description of the property: Two-fifths
interest in the east half OF southeast quar-
ter of section II, township 20, range Il.
less 1.12 acres tdescril.d on pages G19-20.
Volume ~. Conveyanecs Of Bossicr Parish,
Louisianap and the said two-fifths interest
being 2g.1G acres, situated in Bossier Par
ish. Louisiana; appraised MT $3.50. Also,
ono watch, appraised ut -.
Given under my hand and seal, officially,
on this, the 9th day Of December, AID. 1917.
4. ID. SCASIAND.
4n-2 Deputy Clerk District Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-06
Emma Dots.

Monday, Dec. 3.-LoCks rather like
rain this morning. Probably fixing to
lie winter time again.
Mr. Arthur Thomas has moved to
some place near Benton.
Mr.. ]. &. Thomas is business WIS.,
itOr to Minden this week.
The service OH our rural route will
perhaps he cut to three times weekly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Foy came i'll
from Texas few days ago and are
visiting friends here.
Sarepta is coming to the front. 1t
has three new stores and another Is
said to be planned for the near future.
Master Murray Logan happened to
rather. serious accident one day last
week. While handling revolver it
was accidentally discharged, resulting
In shot hand. He is under the care
Of a physician and is improving.
Mr.. Eli DellmOn Is HOW moving to
the Jenkins place, which he purchased
some time ago. GOOD EYE.
Plant wheat as a war measure
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-06
STRAY SALE.

Estraycd before NJ. Smith, Justice Of the
Peace. Ward Five. Bossier Parish, Louis
lana, by ". q. Holland. No mules. describe
ed as follows: 4 bay horse mule. unbrokc.
about "a hands high, branded 7 on left hip.
\ blue mare mule, unbrokc, about l 4 hands
high, branded r on left hip.
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property and pay costs, or the said
animals will be sold according to law at
q. Il. t'okers near Ivan. on Saturday, Jan
uary Il, 1918. y. l.. MCKINNEY,
40 Constable, Ward Five.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-06
To Join the Navy.

A registrant, even though he has
been called by his local board to report
for physical examination, may enlist II
the Navy prior to December 10th. Il
will only be necessary for him to get q
certificate from his local board that he
will not he needed to fill out quota
NAVY RECRUITING STATION,
730 Common Street,
New Orleans, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-06
MOTTO r.!

TAKEN Up at my plantation. about sew
On miles south 1T Shreveport. adjoining
the ]. H. FullilOve place, one black or
brown HORsE MULE; freshly reached
nlane and tail. The owner will please
come forward, pay for this advertise
nlent. prove ownership, and get the
mule. Address me ut Shreveport.
H-f Il. b. HERND0N.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-06
Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota.
lions were as follows:
Ordinary, 24H cents.
Good ordinary, 25M cents.
Low middling. 26h cents.
Middling, 70 VI cents.
t.eoa msdd,sng, 1T, cents.
Receipts Tor tho das i3li bales.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-06
Ten Years AGO.

The Banner Of Dec. ). 190I-Benton.l
Haughton correspondence: Cotton
receipts here up to November 3Oth were
13D bales against 900 bales for the
sslnie date last year. lack Hender-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-06

Another cool snap has come and
with 1t lowering clouds and some wind.
An ugly si,ell of weather seems to be
on its way.
World's cresset., 1917-08-30
TO THE CREssE7.

The President has declared
for peace, without annexation.
which is we'll and good. Evident.
ly ho thinks annexation Is wrong
between nations. An act that
Is wrong for a nation is wrong
for individuals. National annex.
tion Is wrong; Just 90 with
Individual annexation. II /. IA
wrong for Germany to annex
property ofFrance, Russia Bel
GUM. 1t Is wrong for Smyth
to annex property Of Brown,
Jones, Greene and James. II
1t is right for the United States
to get rich off of Germany,
Britain. France and Russia, it
Is right for them to reverse
proceedings and get rich off of
the United States, Who's bull
is gured? Does Patriotism con-
slst in people upholding laws of
the country they live 10 whether
right or wrong?
The Germans are doing that
almost to perfection. The Unin
ed States should not fight any
nation for doing an act the
United States do themselves.
II the present world war is
waged for the purpose Of des.
troying all forms of annexation
it is a patriotic war, Right,
wrongs. no one. This war dem.
onstrates to US the falsity Of
war. 1t is contrary to human
life. Hence false. things that
are in accord with human nature
Preserve human life, hence are
true,
-Thos Coonce.
World's cresset., 1917-08-30
ITALIANS CONTINUE TO
ADVANCE ON THE ISONZO;
TAKE MANY PRISONERS.

Toroe Aug. 26.-The Italians
have made u further advance on
the Isonzo front north of Gorilla,
closely pursuing the Austrians,
the war ofhce announces. Aus.
trian counter attacks on the
Carso we're repulsed. The num-
Der of prisoners has been in
creased 10 more than $4,000, In
addition to which q great amount
OF booty has been captured.
Numerous messages from the
front received by IN in listers
indicate that the Italians are
making swift strides toward
victory, When asked today for
an expression Of his opinion OF
the results thus far achieved in
the battle Lieutenant General
Count CHdorna, com mander
In chief OF the Italian armies
1millinEly eeplied:
I'VE are doing nicely thanl
you."
lThe Kansas City Journal.)
World's cresset., 1917-08-30

are enemies to the gospel,
yet they are Gods elect. And 20
give our readers a more definite
time OF the fulfillment Of the
Gentiles we shall quote you the
following scripture.
And they shall fall by the
edge of the sword and shall be
led away captive into al nations;
and Jerusalem shall be troddeu
down OF the Gentiles. until the
tunes of the Gentiles be fulfillad.
luke 21 "a
Without any doubt by this
scripture we can see that the
eyes Of the Israelites are not yet
open, for Jerusalem--is not yet
builded up, But there Is one
thing sure that this time 10
near to come according to the
fulfillment of Prophsiss, And we
are trying to give to our
readers this fact.
World's cresset., 1917-08-30
A Farm For sale.


We have in our possession q fine
Farm for sale and as cheep as
dirt. In q good locality near
school and church. laying II
miles North East OF Norwood, a
fine rail road town and good
people. 1 mile North OF the
Bruton Spur. 8 miles West of
Mt Grove: one of the best little
cities in the State any ore
wishing q line home. good ho,se.
aud other but b uilding, Call ct
this Office or write and get tha
erms ard price.
World's cresset., 1917-08-30
A Series Of Sermons
10TH Sermon.
TEXT

TEXT
And he said, Go and tell this
people Hear ye indeed. but und.
erstand not; and see ye indeed.
but preCeive not.
Make the heart Of this people
fat, and make their ears heavy,
and shut their eyes; lest they
see with their eyes, and hear
with their ears. and understand
with their heart, and convert
and oe healed,
Then said I. Lord now longp
And be answered, Uutil the
cities be wasted without inhabit.
ant, and the houses without men
and the land be utterly
desolate. -
And the Lord have removed
men far away, and there be q
great forsak'ng In the midst of
the land" lisa. 6-9-l2.)
This scripture teach Us. that
there was a people 10 be blinded
And that there was some one
who offered to 70 and blind them
Now in order to know the truth
Of this subject, We have to make
an investigation, In order to
know who this some one was,
who was to blind the eyes Of
some one class Of people. And
the time for them to rem ain
in darkness,
The question was asked
Lord how long?' and the
answer come, until the cities
be wasted with out inhabitants.
and the houses without man,
and the land be utterly desolate
This does not specify the exact
time. But it does tell what
shall be when the time is fully
developed 80 that VIZ may know,
so then we must find out who
was to blind them.
And in.order to do this We
shall call your attention to the
following scripture.
Therefore they could not
believe, because that Esaias said
again,
He hath blinded their eyes,
and hardened their heart; that
they should not see with their
eyes. nor understand with their
heart. ana be converted. and l
should heal them.
These things said Esaias, when
he saw his glory and spake of
him." (St. John l2-89 al.
We learn by this testamony
that it was Christ spoken of in
our Text. For 1t was. him that
said mere am I send me, aud
then God said 70 and make the
heart OF this people fat and close
their eyes. and shut their ears
And this Christ did by PARALLELS
as be said please read
As he said unto them, Unto
you 1t is given to know the nv.
stery of the kingdom of God:
but unto them that are without
all these things are done in par
ables. That seeing they
may see, and not perceive,
and hearing they may hear,
and not understand lest at
any time they should be convert.
ed and their sins should be
forgiven them. MARK 4 -11-12]
Also read.
World's cresset., 1917-08-30
Won't force wives to
hunt for work.
President Wilson's Ruling on
Exemptions frees many Married
Men
CLEARS UP SITUATION
Local appeal Boards have been
over intent of Law.

President Wilson's action, by
sending through Provost Mar.
shal General Crowder' Office an
explanation Of his views Of the
draft law In regard to the eX
emption of men on the ground of
dependent relatives, clarifies the
situation In the western district
of Missouri, as II does iu 81
other districts throughout the
coudtry.
The President makes IL clear
that it was not intended to send
o man to tho army II bis absence
would force bis wife out into the
world to hunt for work to sup.
port herself or her family.
APPEAL BOARD IS SAFE,
GUARDED,
The district appeal board In
the federal building is supposed
to act as Q safeguard against any
illegal action taken by the local
boards In denying dependency
claims. Several local boards in
this city have have perhaps made
honest mistakes and the presl.
d dent's interpre tasion of the law
will be OF assistance In rectifying
these errors when the appeal
board meets today to resume its
work,
One local board In residence
district has denied the cleims OF
a number Of young married men
who asked for q discharge on
the ground Of dependency, Some
of them own their own homes,
ONO have bought homes on the
slime payment plan and have
them partly paid for and in all
these cases the man has either
q wife or a wife and children
depending on him for support
and bis labor means the pay
ment for the bone. II these men
are forced into the army their
wives will lose the homes
DISCHARGE IS LIKELY.
The local board In tbs district
referred 10 denied The exemption
claims on the theory that the
wives Of these young men are
strong physically and able
tn 20 out and hunt work to sup
port themselves and children.
The president makes 1t plain
that these men should not go to
the army; Many Of them have
sent their appeals UP to the
higher board if ths president 9
ruling is followed the appeal
board will grant the N discharges
(The Kansas City Journal,)
World's cresset., 1917-08-30

Austrians fail to stop Italians
Gen. Cadorna's forces push on
over the Bainsizza Plateau,
Airmen bomb Germans.
French repulse the enemy's
counter attacks; Moscow con
ference begins,
World's cresset., 1917-08-30

heaven is like unto leaven, which
q woman took, and hid in three
measures of meal, till the whole
was leavened.
AL! these things spake Jesus
unto the multitude in parallels,
and without a parable spake he
not unto them,
That 1t might be full1lled
which was spoken by the pro
phet, saying. I will open my
mouth In parallels; I will utter
things which have been kept
secret from the foundation Of
the world, MAT. 13 -38-S4-35
Here we have plain words telling
us who was to blind the eyes Of
the Israelites, which was Christ.
And now we shall give you
the reason why he did, so please
read.
What thenp Israel hath not
obtained that which be seeketh
for. but the election hath obtain
ed it, an d the rest were blinded
According as It is written.
God hath given them the spirit
Of slumb Der. eyes that they
should not see. a2d ears that
they should not hear. unto this
day,
And David saith: Let their
table oe made a snare and a trap
and q mblingblock, and a
recompens unto them.
Let their eyes be darkened,
that they may not see, and bow
dawn their back alway
Isay then Have they stumbl
ed that they should fall' cod for
bid. but rather through their
fall salvation is come unto the
Gentlles, for to provoke them to
jealousy, Rom. 11-7-8-9-1O
There could not be more palmer
words than this that could teach
us why it was that Christ blind.
ed their eyes by Parallels, For
Paul says according as it is
written God hath given them
the spirit OF slumber eyes that
they should not see and ears
that they should hear unto this
day. So that Salvation could oe
brought to the Gentiles.
And Paul written this fact
between 30 and 40 lyears after
Christ had died, And yet there is
a real specified time when this
blindness shall be taken away
from them, please read.
For would not. brethren,
that ye Should be ignorant of
this mystery, lest ye should re
wise In yeur cenceits, that blind.
ness In part Is happened te
Israel, until the fulness of the
Gentiles become In.
And so all Israel shall be
saved; as it Is written. There
shall come out of Sion the De-
liverer. and shall turn away
ungodliness from Jscob:
For this is my covenant unto
them, when I shall take away
their sins,
AS concerning the gospel,
they are euernies for your sakes
but as touching the election,
they are beloved fer the fathers
sakes. (Rom. 11-25 to 28
The reader will plainly see
that Christ blinded their eyes
until the time of the fullness of
the Gsntiles has come. And for
this length o. time the Israelites,
World's cresset., 1917-08-30
War News,

U. 8. Fiag mingles With Papa
colors.
Democracy and religion are
both represented in convention
Hall.
Big building crowded,
Noted Catholic churchmen and
laymen urge loyalty and Patriot.
ism. ITO who. the Pope.)
World's cresset., 1917-08-30
R1v, L. s. GARRETT, EDITOR
PUBLISHERS
N. g. Garrett = M. M. Bowers,
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
ATTHE CAUDLU GROVE,
AND

Entered ss Second Class
matter Sept. 1st. 1915. at the
Pest Ofaoe at Mountain Grove
Missouri, under the Act of Mar.
ord. 1870.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-12-14
CAMPAIGN OPENS ON
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
Morris People Investing Their Small
Savings to Help Finance
War

: The local pOstofice began cam
paign last week to sell war savings
certificates and thrift stamps and in
a talk with Mr. Hunter on Wednes-
day he said, Many people are in
Vesting their small savings in thrift
stamps and we have sold a good
amount already. These thrift stamps
are bringing the pennies and nickles
out of the old stockings and bureau
drawers"
These stamps are issued in two
denominations, the 25-cent stamp
and the SIS stamp. For the conven-
fence of investors a Thrift CARD" is
furnished to all purchasers of 25-
cent stamps. This card has spaces
for JIG stamps and when all the
spaces have been filled the thrift
card may be exchanged for a SIS
stamp at the postoff1ce by adding IL
cents in cash before February 1,
1918, and 1 cent additional each
month thereafter.
Those who prefer may buy a SIS
stamp outright and these will be
on sale until January 31st, 1918, for
$4.12. They automatically increase
in value one cent month every
month thereafter until January 1,
1923, when the United States will
pay SIS at any postof1ce or at the
Treasury in Washington for each
stamp affixed to "war-savings GER
tifcate."
CT &c i,
must be attached to an engraved
folder known as a "war-savings GER
tifcate" which bears the name of the
purchaser and can be cashed only by
the person whose name appears up
on the certificate, except in case Of
death or disability. This certificate
contains 20 spaces and if these are all
filled with war-savings stamps be-
tween December 3, 1917 and Janu-
airy 81, 1913 the cost to the pur-
chaser will be $82.4O, and on Janu-
airy 1, 1928, the government will pay
the owner of the certificate 500, a
net profit to the holder of $3.50.
per cent compounded quarterly
from January 2, 1918.
If the holder Of a war-savings GER
tifcate finds it necessary to realize
cash on it before maturity, he may
at any time after January 2, 1918,
upon giving 10 days written notice
to any money-Order postof1ce, re-
ceive for each stamp affixed to his
certificate the amount paid there
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-12-14
Like a Circus.

Mr.. s. had a peculiarly irritating
sneeze. 1t began with a complex and
terrifying series of facial commissions,
but instead of concluding with the roar
of a shot lion it ended with a most
lame paroxysm that always disappoint-
ed the expectant observer.
"Your sneeze," said a friend after
watching him through one Of his ster-
mutations, lis a regular circus"
"a circus?'' said Mr.. s.
Eyes, sir" was the rejoinder. THE
performance never comes up to the ad
vance notices. "-Cleveland Leader.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-12-14
The swiftest Bird.

Though the petrol is swift, the frig-
ate bird Is far swifter. Seamen gener-
ally believe that the frigate bird can
start at daybreak with the trade winds
from the coast of Africa and roOst the
same night upon the American shore.
Whether this is a fact has not been
conclusively determined, but it is Ger,
tain that this bird is the swiftest OF
winged creatures and is able to fly un,
der favorable conditions 200 miles an
hour. It's appearance near land is
thought to portend hurricane.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-12-14
LOYALTY DRIVE PUT
OVER TILL NEW YEAR
Calling Out of Home Guard and
Other Matters Delay Campaign
of Meetings

The Stevens county war board hav-
ing in charge the loyalty drive sim
liar to the one which is being car
ried on at other points in the state,
have decided to put over the cam
paign in this county Until after the
first Of the year. The calling out of
the Home Guards took several of
the men who would have been avail
able for the campaign and made it
quite impossible for the committee
to arrange schoolhouse meetings
thruout the county at this time.
After the first of the year, it is
probable that the matter will be TAX
en- up and MEETINGS arranged at many
points in the county.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-12-14
Parentheses and Brackets.

Know all writer's, cOmpositors and
proofreaders by these presents: Marks
Of parentheses (Which are frequently
required are not to be COMPOUNDED
with brackets ["Hear, hear"1, which
serve a different purpose. The use of
one for the other wide almost any
newspaper pagel is extremely sloppy
Gf you know what we mean) and eX-
hibits lack Of familiarity with or in
difference to the technique of writing.
Applause.