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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27
LOVE IN DARK CONTINENT
How sl.adrach, Aged Twelve, Violated
the Rules Against Counting at
College of West Africa.

Although ''courting" had been strict
" prohibited at the College Of West
Africa, Shadrach, aged twelve, tried
to slip this note to his beloved lady
one morning at chapel. But, alas for
him! it fell into his teachers hands,
says the World Outlook.
"Dear Miss Louise: Simply thease
few words hoping and trusting you are
inioy:ng the very best of help this p. m.
I am writing you and asking you only
a word about love. I want you to tell
me if you really love me or not. My
dear you must consiter over your
mind you must not do like bird up in
the air. All the love have for you.
You don't know my heart and don't
know yours but think you have some
kind of love for me, miss. You know
how love is deep it is so deep in my
heart as the bird sings up in the air,
but Louise you must not tell me any
lie whatever you must tell me the
truth, whenever you want anything,
ask me and will give it to you, but
you know is not every day man
have money but will try my best for
YOU. oh you sweet heart you know
how love you because for your beau
ty. All I love you my dear louisest.
You must not let candy by your love
candy isfit anything what ever. If you
want candy tell me and will get 1t
for YOU LOuisest. o lOl;isest do you
here what say to you if you don't I'M
derstand what have to say you must
ask me If you don't understand ana
will tell you, and again If you eat SO
much of candy it will rotting all your
tooth out and how will you look then
ali dear I don't whant you not to have
any tooth in your head so you mus
stop eating SO much candy. You cur
| eat some but not too much because Il
will make you sick, and darling won
like to see you Sick If could heal
what Bishop say to you so he caI
carry you to America so you can learI
some thing in live. don't let him sent
| you up the river because want yo'
to be a woman in life and want yo'
to promise me If you will ever remem
Der me even to the end of both OF u
and will promise you the same. moth
ing more to say. yous truly hey.
+ Shadrach."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27

railroads had to move the men into
them. They have also had to carry to
the Atlantic seaboard, from all parts of
the country, the men who have gone to
France. Up to November 18th they had
carried total Of 1.30O. 900 soldiers to
camps and ports of embarkation
And after the men have been moved.
the railroads have to carry supplies to
them. Every day $500 car loads of
food and coal are being hauled to the
National Guard and National Army
csllps alone.
Up to November 18th total Of
17.OO0 car loads of freight had been
handled for the Shipping Board. This
figure represents part of the traffic
involved by the building of 400 new
ships. An enormously greater number
of cars have rolled down to Atlantic
and Gulf Forts loaded with supplies
and munitions for ships already built
to carry to France and England and
Italy.
All modern military and commercial
activity is based on coal and oil-but
especially on coal. No figures reveal
more clearly the extent of the increased
effort put forth during the last half
year by America generally and by the
railroads in particular than the figures
on the coal traffic.
During the six months from May to
October. inclusive, there were moved
100000 mere car loads of hard coal
than during the same months of 1916,
and Id, 900 more car loads of soft coal
Figuring an average coal car at a
length of 33 feet, sthe total increase for
half of e1917 over the corresponding
half of 1916 may be represented by a
solid train load of coal extending from
New York, through New Orleans. tC
Los Angeles and ON up the coast to Sc
attic, and then east again to point IL
Montana thirty miles east of Butte.
The day is past when it was-the good
citizens duty to fight the railroads
The railroads are doing their best on q
tremendous job. The citizen can d.
,a1t of his bit by helping them in any
| small way that he can.
| LOUISIANA STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
JOHN MaRsHALL, Secretary.
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SUCCESSION NOTICE.

SMecessioH Ut. John G. Jackson, dcceGseds:
District Court, Caddo Parish. LoaisiGnas
Whereas, Jas. NJ Henderson, Clerk Dir;
triet Court. Bossicr Parish, Louisiana. has.
petitioned the court to be appointed admin
istrator Of the succession OF the late Jaf1ns
G. Jat kson, deceased, notice Is hereby giyx1z
to all whom it may concern to show CauxE:
within seven days. why the prayer of II!
said petitioner should not be :srantcd ne
why the description and valuation u ~
said estate should not be approved ana Nk,
mologatcd ss3|
description OF the. property: The s0ey
half of southeast quarter OF section 2, ton
ship 1S,- range II. situated In Bossier E91N!
ish. Louisiana. and appraised Mt $3.50.
Given under my hand and seal, oficiAI1
on this, the 9th day of December, As
1917. s. -. ScASLANn,
:.-2 Deputy Clerk District scouft
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27
CIRCUS PEOPLE FIGHT HARD
They Stop at Nothing When Engaged
in Warfare Which Has Marked
Business Since Early Days.

When circus people fight they stop
short of nothing, according to one OF
them. Courtney Ryley Cooper, whose
interesting experiences with circus
wars are told in Everybody's. Some
of the most annoying details are
given at length.
sSand finds its way into car jour-
nails, causing hot boxes and a delay
in the arrival Of the show trains. Poi
son sometimes gets into the meat that
Il fed to the principal animal act,
with the result that tigers and lions
turn their toes to the sun and the cir
Gus loses one of its best acts. Wagon
wheels come off mysteriously-it is
easy to loosen the nuts of wagon
in the darkness of night on a circus
lot. Health departments receive sud
den announcements of epidemicS
among people or stock, and hold the
circus until both can be examined.
Working men are bought away, and
delays created by every scheme and
device. Fighting circuses have even
accused each other of throwing rail-
road switches and causing wrecks.
Taking it by and large, dirty opposi-
ton is a gay and exciting existence.
"And where it all began is beyond
the annals of circuslon. It was here
before we came into the game. Griz-
zled old men around the stake-and-
chain wagon tell stories that were his
tory when they were children. Years
of warfare, then short spas1ns OF
peace and .gentlemanly conduct'-such
is the history of the circus from the
time of Barnum. Then men called
each other thieves and cutthroats and
robbers and embezzlers and burglars
through the newspapers, and the cir
| Gus magnate who owned the most yitri
Ollie press agent was by far the wises1
Snowman"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27
Don't BE Obstinate.

1t Is surprising how many people do
not know the difference between OBJ
stinacy and firmness. Some persons
feel uncomfortable over standing by
their principles, for fear some one will
think them obstinate, and others pride
themselves on never making a conces-
sion to please anyone, and imagine
they are beautifully firm. It is quite
important to get the difference quite
clear in your own mind, since firmness
is one of the most necessary virtues,
and Obstinacy one If the most serious
faults.-Exchange
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27
CONSTABLES SALE.

.ibc GMeHes rersus Charley H0rfmGn.
Justices Court, Ward Sif, Booster Part
LeNiSiGHG.
By virtue of writ of seizure and ~
issued in the above entitled suit, and to-
directed, have seized. and will pr0eeetls1
sell Mt public auction, to tie last and hl
est bidder, within the legal hours for s1S
In the town IT IIaughton, La. on SatuE3
Ianunry >. 1918, the following desert
property, to-wit
One black mule. "a
Terms Of sale For cash. subject to-
benefit OF appraisement. to pay and sstl
the sum Of ST., and all costs OF suit
j. W. UxEAI, t'onstAD
December -. 1917. Ijanal
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27
Prehistoric Japanese Canoe.

WOrkmen engaged in the dry river
bed Of the Namazue-gawa, Osaka pre-
lecture, have unearthed huge canoe
made of camphor wood. 1t has not yet
been completely uncovered, but the
part so far dug cut measures over 40
feet in length. 6 feet in width and 26
inches in depth. There are traces Of
the canoe having been colofed blue.
According to psychologists the canoe
is about one thousand years old, and
though several similar canoes have
been discovered in various parts of the
country, nothing like the present one
in size has beeI found.-EaSt and
West News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27
Flaemakers Ar. an Exactina One

Flaqmater's Ar: an Exactina One.
The flagmaker's art is an exacting
one and many modern descendants OF
Betsy Ross are employed by the Brook
lyn flag master. Much skill Is re-
quired to make such q flag as that of
yenezuela. which has prmcing horse
upon 1t. A special machine has been
designed for cutting the white stars
used in our own flag. These are Of
eight sizes, and every year many thou
sands of such stars 60 into flags made
by government. emplo, ees. These stars
vary from two inches to fourteen
inches in diameter.
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rREsI,.,ss NOTICE

have recently suffered losses through
the tarelessncss md wantOnness Of hunters
and others who persist in trcspassing on
ms property. My farm and pasture. located
near and west of Benton. are posted and
hunting and general trespassing are forbid
den. Running at large Id the pasture are
my cattle, horses, colts, goats. hogs and
large drove Of turkeys and do not want
and will not permit shooting around them.
Prosecutions will result II IN the future 1
can establish the individuality Of these
trs'spassing 1n my Premises
tiff Il. W. w. SrINsoS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27
STRAY SAFE.

Estraycd before X. II. Allen, Juxtlf
the Peace, Ward Three Bossicr Parisdsj
isiana, on December s. 1917, by y. M5
and three years old. one black h0rseS
and the other a mouse-colorcd marc
both branded with letter Il on left tayg
letter . on left shoulder; appraI4
500 for both. Taken up about 81
-. 1917.
The owner Is requested to come -
prove property and pay costs or ~
animals will be sold according "
Plain Dealing, L,l., on Saturday. jam
1918. II. Ii. ALLEN, Justice q
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27
A just Rebuke.

From the Monroe Ncws-Star.l
Recently, SO we are Informed, several
patriotic, but over-zealous, women in
Alexandria and Fort Worth. as an
amusement feature, gave dances i'll
honor Of visiting French and British
Cfiicers. here for the purpose of in
.structing Americans in the art of mod
ern warfare. These British and French
soldiers. ever respectful and obedient
to the wishes of the ladies. attended
as Il matter Of courtesy. hut when re-
quested to dance, politely declined, say
ing that as long as their brothers III
France and Belgium were offering their
lives in defense of honor and truth,
they could not dance. For them it was
no occasion of merriment. They there
upon left the ballroom.
This little incident is full of pathos
and significance. Some Of our Ameri-
can men and women seem to think that
the first thing to be done in time of
great emergency and need is to give
some kind of entertainment where mer-
riment Is the chief feature, regardless
of the deep grief sought to he alleviat-
ed. No matter how the heart strings
are torn and wrung with suffering, the
first thing suggested is something that
to the average man and woman seems
so homogeneous and Incompatible with
the occasion.
We do not think that we should
\ T., h IL
'.Slooms. but there are occasions when
Diplomacy should he exercised. The
British and French officers We're sent
here Oh serious mission. They left
behind them scenes of sadness and sor
row. and it Seems that their re,uke
was timely, if not uierited. Suppose
some of our boys" were over there,
filling new-made graves. would we fee
like dancing?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27
Addresses for Soldiers Mall.

Correct forms for addressing mail to
soldiers of the National Army. the Ma
tional Guard and the Regular Army. as
indicated by the Postotfice Department,
follow:
For the Regular. A,n,U--
&. Private John Smith,
Company A, 9th Infantry,
Camp Lee, Virginia.
For the National Guard
Private John Smith,
Co. Il. 151st Inf. Goth NY.
Camp Lee Virginia.
For the National Army--
Private John Smith,
Co, G. 31Oth Inf. IN. j.
Camp Lee. Virginia.
Unless addressed to company and
regiment, mail will lie delayed and
probably returned to the writer as uil-
deliverable. The designations III pa
renthases following the regimental
number are used in the case Of Ma
tional Guard and National Army men
to indicate the state from which the or
ganization Tor the bulk of it, was
drawn. Zach letter and parcel should
bear. also, the name and address Of the
sender.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27


EWccessi0n Of J. b. ShGrer, deceased. In
Second District Court. Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
BY virtue of Il commission issued to me
from the Second District Court, Of Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, in the above entitled
succession, will offer for sale, on terms
hereinafter stated, and according to law, Mt
public auction, to the last and highest bid
der, at the front door of the Court House,
in the town OF Benton. Ia, during the legal
hours of sale. on saturday, January 26.
1918. the following described property,
to-wit:
rwo-fffths interest in the east half Of
southeast quarter of section Il, township
20, range II, less IL acres (dcscribed on
pages 6l0-2U, Volume 20, conveyances of
Bossier Parish, Louisianab and the said
two-fifths interest being a9.16 acres, and
situated in Bossier Parish, Louisiana. Also,
one watch.
Terms of Sa1e--For cash. II the appraisc-
ment or two-thirds thereof be bid, else on d
credit. according to law.
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,
Clerk District Court and Administrator
for said Succession.
Benton, La, Dcc. 20. 1017. [jan al
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27

TUTORS SALE.
TMto,sAip Of the Minor Noble Barker. In,
Second District Court, Bossier Parish,
S. Louisiana.
Fly virtue of an order of sale, to me d.
rected from the Honorable District Court
in and for the Parrish Of Bossier, Louisiana.
! will, on Saturday, January rs, 1913. at
the Court House, in the town of Benton.
La, within the legal hours for sales. pro-
coed to sell ut public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, tho following described
property, to-wit
All the mcrchantable pine timber on lots
J, and ) Of section 30. In township %,
north Of range II, west, Louisiana meridi-
an, containing 1854 acres, and located in
B0sser Parish, louisiana
Terms Of Sale-Cash. for net less than
$500. ]. +. EDWARDS,
sheriff and er-o1ici0 .Auctioneer.
Benton, La, dec. 20. 1917. Ijan 24l
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A certified check on some national
bank doing business in the State of
Louisiana or some solvent bank char
tered under the laws Of said state for
Mt least 214 per centum of the par
value of said bonds must accompany
all bids, same to be made payable to
the Treasurer of Bossier Parish, Louis
lana. The approving legal opinion Of
John c. Thompson, ESQ.,, Of New York
City, will be furnished to the pur-
chaser without charge.
The right to reject any and all bids
Is hereby reserved.
X. II. HILL, Clerk
Police Jury Of Bossier Parish.
BE it further ordained, etc, That tn
'olice Jury Of Bossicr Parish will meet O
he 9th day of January. 1918, for tn
purpose of receiving bids for said bond
md awarding said bonds to the successful
bidder.
Done and signed officially on this, tn
18th day of November, 4. ID. 1917.
j. e. LOGAN, President
Police Jury OF Bossicr Parish, Louisian,
i. r. HILL, Clerk
Police Jury of Bossier Parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27

There were over four million sub
scrihers to the first Liberty Loan and
over nine million to the second, requir-
ing S.7OO.WO separate coupons for the
first and II ,7OO.OOO coupons of the four
smaller denominations to complete de-
iveries upon subscriptions to the sec
ond. This was an enormous task for
the Bureau Of Engraving. The Official
Bulletin says, as an example of what
this involves, the bureau III one day
during the last week finally completed
and delivered 81. 49S,OOO pieces of
stamps, bank notes, bonds. securities,
etc. As nearly all this is negotiable,
continuous precaution had to be exer-
eised.-Edst Carroll BdHaei'- Democrat
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-12-27

a certified check on some national bank
doing business in the State of Louisiana q.
some solvent bank chartered under the laws
Of said state for at least ? "a per centum o.
the par value of said bonds must accom-
pany all bids, same to be made payable
to the Treasurer of Bossier Parish, Louis
iana The approving legal opinion OF John
{. Thompson. Esq., of New York City, Will
be furnished to the purchaser without
charge.
hereby reserved. n tI,r. C,ork
Police Jury of Bossicr Parish. S
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
$4,000
Road District No. 3. B0ssier Parish, Louis
lana. Public improvement Bonds.

Road UlSTIlff NO. 8, BUSS5FT 1uFfs I1VHsS-7
lana. Public improvement Bonds.
Sealed bids will be received by the UNDER
signed. in Benton, La, until noon Wednes-S
day, January o, 1918, for $4,000 Iubss
lie Improvement Bonds OF Road District
No. ) of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, dated
September l. 1916. of the denomination o.
$500 each, with interest payable semiannu-
ally, March LIST and September LIST of each
year, both principal and interest payable IN
lawful money of the United States, at the
Scaboard National Bank. in the City o.
New York. These bonds are issued under
Act No. a56 of the laws of Louisiana, 1910,
and are due and payable as. follows:
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
AN ORDINANCE

Prescribing the form Of advertisement and
directing the sale OF bonds of Road Dis
trict No. :, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Section L. Be it ordained by the Police
Jury Of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, That
the Clerk OF the Police Jury is hereby au-
thorized and directed to cause to be pub
lishs.d Il notice of sale Of road and bridge
bonds of Road District No. ,, Rossier Par
ish, Louisiana, notice of said sale to be pub
lished once a week for six consecutive weeks
in the Bessier Banner. the official Journal
of Bossier Parrish Louisiana, the first pub
lication to be lit least thirty days prior to
the date fixed for the sale of said bonds,
which notice shall be in words and figures
as follows
$4,000
Road District No. 3. B0ssier Parish, Lot
isiana. Public improvement Ponds.
Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned in Benton, La, until noon
Wednesday. January .. 1913, for
$4,000 Public Improvement Bonds of
Road District No. 3 of Hossief Parish.
Louisiana, dated September !. 1916, of
the denomination of $500 each, with
interest payable scmiannually March
1st and September LIST of each year,
both principal and interest payable In
lawful money of the United States, at
the ScabOard National Bank. in the
city Of New YORK. These bonds are
issued under Act No. .56 of the laws
of Louisiana. 1910, and are due and
payable MS follows:
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buy thrift stamps for your children.
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SUCCESSION SALE.

Police Jury Of Booster Parish.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-04-28

The United States needs a large
army and needs it badly. She is
at war with powerful nation.
The President and the military
advisors IF the country have de-
clared that the needed army
should be raised by what is known
as selective CONSUMPTION. Those
members in the House who hold
politics and self interest above all
other mat,ere. are opposing this
fair and s-nsibie measure. and in
Fourth of July orations, are clam
oring for the volunteer system.
Meanwhile valuable time is being
wasted aud the wherls of pre-.
paredaess are being clogged.
Members If Congress, this 10 The
time for action. not speechmskiny.
Talk lese, aud give your c1uutry
aud organ zed army.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-04-28

Hugh Ford, who direete the
Famous Players Paramount dap.
alton Of Daudet's classic "Sapno"
IN which the talented Pauline
Frederick Is starring found the
screen interpretstIun of :Sapho"
one Of the most intere ring ia all
lis va'ied experience. AT CROUCH
-tudy Of the original tory ~ wi.
AZ ali iuvestiga ion Of III, methods
employed in the stage vcr-ir
convinced me-" h. sid. INA: ".
would have To fec c.r.ain i'm.
portant changes u. 'ne construc-
Il IN OF the -cr'en pay 10 tn,s
end. We havr tried to iignten .v-r,
tragic or espf cia'ly diana par,
II the story With little touc re- f
humLf. leo, tu- ehuins. nici.
III the original VAS rather dra-
matte and ieft an unplea-snt i'm
preston of the whole producsi,n.
mas been changed Completely aud
we have made Sapho, who IN tn,
book simply con'iuu d hrr form e
mode of life af,er leaving the
young Jean Gaussin, 10 ste ID #
doing this, tusn Req Gross uurs.
md devote the rest of her lie to-
wa!d doing good and making
reparation as far as po-sir fHr
nor early dissipation. Mis- Fred.
-rick has given a marvrIo., ..
appreciation Of this char, cter, .,sc
We are eufe that her thouean l. OF
.dmi ere will lind this an OF IT,.
. 81. j! not qul,e tn. beet pia ~
j hich this -
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Albarep, MI. Aycock and himse

! Albares, Mr.. Aycock and himse
70 'mpri-e this committee.
Mr. O'Niell, as Chairman Of tn
COMMITTEE on Supplies of tn
Home Guards. stated to the Cour.
, Gil that he had been requested bv
the committee to ask the Councr
to pass resolution permitting
vendors Of couatry produce to Of
FIR tncm for sale at any hou. Of
he day without requiring tn. n
20 to the market or 10 p,v !ic-n
or market fee. and also request
to discuss with the Council TO per-
nit the keeping of hogs within
the corporate limits. both OF thes
permits to run for the term of tn
war. After discussing the matter,
MIR. O'Nieli introduced the follow.
ing resolution, which WAS second
I'd bv Mr. Loustalot and carrie
unanimously by the Council.
"Resolved. that all vendors of
chickens, eggs and garden pro-
ducts are permitted to offer same
for sale at any hour of the dav
without going to the city market
and without paving any license
or market fee. This resolution to
remain in force until otherwise
ordered by the Council"
The Council decided that the
keeping of hogs within the town
limits was matter which should
be taken up with the town Board
of Health.
Prof. G. Colt appeared before
the Council as committee from
the Home Guards asking that the
town purchase canning outfit,
to be used for canning vegetables
in connection with the Domestic
Science Branch Of the High School
After discussing the proposition
the Mayor and Cou"cii explained
to the committee that the town had
40 surplus money. every cent be-
irg needed t. iuetail the NV cleo
trical equipment. AID tn ref re
could make no promise for pur-
chasing canning equipment, be-
tore looking Carefully into the
cost of same.
On motion of MIR. Morris, sec.
onded by Mr.. Anderson. the Way
or appointed Messrs. OMEN,
Kramer and Lon-talot 70 confer
with Prof. Colt and ascertain what
canning outfit would cost, see if
cans are obtainable. th.ir cost.
etc and port back to the Coun-
Gil at its next regular meetihg.
There being no iu:thcr business.
on motion. the Council adj 'urned.
CHAS. LAUvE. Mayor.
c. A. AYCOCK, Secretary.