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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04
PLANNING NEXT BUDGET

Lemoyne. Pa. Oct. 4.-Councll in
monthly session Tuesday made plans
for drawing up the budget for the
coming wear.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

torists who pass within the borough
borders at a speed greater than fifteen
miles per hour.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

Sizes Z to IT years.
The newest Fall mod
els in neat mixed chew
lots and cassimeres. Nice
ly made and trimmed. A
splendid value.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

$1.25 Hemmed Crochet Bed
Spreads; full size. Q7C
SpeClal,
$1.69 Hemmed Bed Spreads,
good quality and Ct 10
size. Special, ...
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

Every new Fall model
to choose from. Well
made and stylish suits, in
the very newest Norfolk,
belted and conservative
models for neat dressers.
Every wanted pattern,
neat stripes, checks and
plain material. All sizes,
and sizes for extra stout
men. Like those sold else
where at $500.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04

Wonderful stylish belt
ed English and conserVa-
tive models. The materi-
ais are: Blue serges, fine
worsteds, all-wool chew
lots and caSsimeres. Neat
checks and stripes. All
finely trimmed and tailor
ed. A complete range of
sizes including extra
large sizes for stout men.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04
OILING ROssMOYNE STREET

Coliiery
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08
Accidentally Killed.

Friends will regret to learn of the
death of Mr.. Sam Hoss, of HOsstOn,
which resulted from being accidentally
shot by companion, Mr.. f. L. Fields.
with whom he was hunting ducks on
Poston Lake. 1t seems only these two
were in the party and were occupying
the same blind. Mr.. Hoss left the
blind to get shot at some ducks that
had settled near by. He had concealed
himself behind tree. and as the ducks
took flight he stepped out to shoot aud.
unfortunately, just at the moment his
companion fired. He received the coli
tents of the load from the other mans
gun in his head and died almost in
stantly.
Mr.. Hoss was connected by narrias.:
to Mr. and Mrs. ]. ]. Robertson. Of the
carterville community, having married
their daughter, Miss Viola Robertson.
Aside frcm the widow, he is survived
by two little children-a boy three
years old and baby girl six months
old--and brother, Mr.. ]. NJ. Hos.
The interment took place this after
noon in the family cemetery nea.. bis
home.
| Another brother In this family, NJ IL
Hoss. was killed IL month or so ego by
being accidentally struck on the head
with u baseball.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08
Dixie Doibes.

Monday, Nov. "a bazaar Wills be
given by the ladies of Dixie during the
latter part of this month.
Miss Carrie Abney Of Shreveport is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Bob Nance, Of
Hayti plantation.
Misses Patti and Mary Pope Ogilvie
Of Benton were guests Of Mrs. Lee Ha-
good last week.
Miss Alice Gatlin, after spending the
week with Mrs. North, returned to
Shreveport to-day.
Mr.. John stroud, who has been liv-
ing on the Foster place for some time
is again In our midst.
Mrs. Edgar Pittman, of Dallas, Tex.
returned home to-day after spending
two weeks with her mother. Mrs
Stroud.
Misses Leila Lipscomb of Shreveport
and Imogene Welnple Of MANSFIELD
spent the weekend with Miss Lott,
May Hanks.
Miss Mary Blanche Douglass who Il
attending Silliman Institute, spent sew
er;,l days of last week at home, and at
tended the State Fair while here.
Miss Margery Ogden, who il Will
her aunt, Mrs. Duchein, Of BatOl
Rouge. and Il student In the State Uni
versity, came home for the State Fail
Mr.. w. T. White and little daughter
Leila, who now reside at ChicOt, i
Eyangeline Parish, spent Saturday an
yesterday with Mr.. w. H. North an
family Mr.. White gives glowing d.
scriptions of the natural beauty of tina
portion Of our state. Especially beat
tiful are the magnolias, he says. Th
trees grow to be enormous in size an
produce an abundance of handsoM
flowers. IS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08
Y. M. c. A. War Work Day.

From Alexandria, under date OF the
9th. has come the following circular
letter, which is self-explanatOry:
Next Sunday will be IN. c. A.
War Work Day in the churches all
over the nation as part Of the big cam
paign to raise $50, 100000 for the work
of the Y. NJ. G.. A. among the soldiers
and sailors of the United States and
her allies. All of the ministers of Lou
isiana have been requested by letter to
make the Y. NJ. G. A. war work the sub
ject of their sermons on that day.
Encouraging reports are coming to
headquarters from all parts of the
state. Practically all Of the parishes
have decided to raise more money than
has been aprortioned them. and there
is strong indication that they will do
it. The people of Louisiana are being
aroused as never before to the tremen-
dous seriousness of the war situation
and are responding to this cali for
funds to help make clean sOldiery in
Il very worthy spirit"
If you have something on your farm
you would like to convert into money
advertise it in the Banner.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08
Addresses for Soldiers Mail.

Correct forms for addressing mail to
soldiers Of the National Army. the Ma
tional Guard and the Regular Army, as
indicated by the POstoftice Department.
follow:
For the Regular Army
Private John Smith.
Company A, Gath Infantry.
Camp Lee, Virginia.
For the National Guard
Private John Smith,
Co. B. 151st Inf. (69th N.Y.
Camp Lee. Virginia.
For the National 4rmy-
Private John Smith.
Co. G, 31Oth Inf. (N.J.)
Camp Lee. Virginia.
Unless addressed to company and
regiment, mail will he delayed and
probably returned to the writer as UNI
deliverable The designations i'll 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. Each letter and parcel should
hear, ALSO, the name and address Of the
sender.
The Postotfiee Department has an
nounced that Christmas packages for
| the soldiers must be In the mails by
| the 18th Of this month. and urges that
when possible they be posted earlier.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08
Sunday School, Conventions.

Contributed.l
District Sunday School Conventions
will be held in Bossier Parish on the
dates and ut the places and hours as
named below:
Saturday. November 18th ~ Plain
Dealing, 30 AIN. and two pm.
Sunday, November 18th = Benton,
$50 pm.
Monday. November 19th-Haughton,
1880 aim. and two pm.
These conventions are for the pur-
pose Of re0rganizins the districts Of
the Parish. and electing officers for the
ensuing year.
In recognizing the districts Of the
Parish we expect to create three dis
tricts. to be as follows:
No. l to be i.nown as Plain Dealing
District, and to comprise Wards Three
and Four.
No. : to he known as Benton Dis.
trict, aud to comprise Wards Two and
Five.
No. 3 to be known IN HdHglt0n Dis
trict. and to comprise Wards One and
six.
All Sunday school workers In the
parish IRE urged to attend the conven
tfca to be held In their respective dis
trict, and each Sunday school IL re
quested to send ut least two official del
egates
/ Miss Susie NJ. Juden, of New Or,
lealls, one Of the state workers, will b
present at eacl meeting to assist in the
reorganization and to instruct the
newly elected officers in the duties t.
he imposed upon them.
Don't forget the dates, and be there
on time!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08
Thirty Years AGO.

The Banner Of Nov. 10, 1ss7--Ieilevuc.l
Cotton quotations In Shreveport
Monday were: Good ordinary, SH
cents: low middling. rs cents; mid
ding, SIS cents; good middling, 01s
cents
There was a Democratic meetin.
and barbecue at Rocky Mount last Sat
urday. Hon. H. w. Ogden was ap-
POINTED Chairman, and the meeting
was addressed by Governor $. D.. Nc
Emery, Senator j. B. Eustis, Hon. +. A.
Burke, Hon. b. +. Jonas and Capt.
7. +. Ball.
With state election only about two
months off. the political pot was boil
ing at white heat. The opposing can
didates for the Geyernorsiip were Gen.
Francis 7. Nichols and y. d. MeEHefy,
then holding that Office. As may be
seen from the Banners files, its editor
was staunch supporter Of the Mich
oils faction.
The receipts of cotton at the ware
houses Of Shreveport from the LIST of
last September up to last Friday were
32,56s bales. against 21,451 bales dur
ing the same time last season. making
an Increase for this year of tilt bales.
The reeeipts for the week ending last
Friday were GLIB bales. The receipts
last Saturday were tl,s5 bales.''
Married. at the residence Of the
brides father, Mr.. james M. Met lana
| han, Of Haughton, on the 9TH, by the
Rev. Il. NJ. Blocker, Miss Lizzie Nc
| clanalan to Mr.. +. Il. Holt lAIr.
Holt has been dead for some years. and
his widow has since married a Mr..
kellnard. They reside on the Qa1ag
side of the river. some miles south Of
Shreveport
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08

live with her son-inlaw, Mr.. Heidi
Kendall"
Mrs. l.. Swords has leased the Ben
ton Hotel
Mr. w. Z. Oneal, a native Of Belle
yue and for some years resident of
Benton, will he married IN New Or
leans on the 18th to Miss Carrie Pear
SON.
The total collections at the Shreve-
port bridge for the month preceding
were shown to he $2412.45. The collec-
tons these days considerably exceed
those figures.
The Plain Dealing correspondent
said: ." Mr. ]. 2. Keith has contracted
with Mr.. John Hin for the erection Of
! an S0-foot brio store just in the rear of
the one just finished for MIR. $. H.
Cochran. 1t will face on Palmetto
Avenue"
An invitation has been received an
n0uncing the approaching marriage Of
Miss Neomie Skannal, only daughter Of
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Skannal, of Shreve-
port, to Judge Rydon d. Webb, also of
Shreveport. but formerly of this PLACE,
which will be celebrated at st. Marks
Church, in that city. on the 18th"
!" During the past twenty years 1850
marriage licenses have been issued in
! this parish and $50 divorces granted.
From 1887 to 1897 divorces We're grant
ed at the rate of five to fifteen each
year and since chat time at the rate OF
! thirty-five to fifty each year. Over 9
per cent Of the divorce cases We're ne
grOes.'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08
STRAY SALE.

Estrayed before Rniford Kilgorp, Justice
Of the Peace. Ward Four, bossier Parish,
Louisiana. by a. Il. Burks. Dark Horse
MULE. about IL hands high. l., or Il ye,rs
old. and branded with these characters.
which are joined--B ii "
The owner Is requested to come forward,
prove property and pay costs. or said ami
NAL will be Sold according to law, at the
residence Of X. l.. .Burks, within the legal
hours Of sale, on Saturday, december II.
1917. l.. +. Collie,
Constable for Ward Four
November s. 1917. Idec 13I
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08
Registration

NoTIcE is hereby given that the regis
tration books Of Bossier Parish will he
open At Plain Dealing ON Wednesday.
November y. lD17. fer the purpose OF
registering the Feters at that precinct,
in accordance with the aets ut the Den.
eral Assembly for the year 1916, and
preparatory to the election to he held
in that town at an early date. All who
wish to participate in the said election
SHOULD come forward and register.
Given under my official signature, on
this, the Sth day of NOyehbef, 1n17;
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,
Clerk Bessier District Court and
f.r-ODffi0 Register
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08
Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quote
tons were as follows:
Ordinary, - cents.
Good ordinary. - cents.
Low middling, 26 cents.
Niiddling, 26A cents.
Good middling, PTS cents.
Receipts for the day. 1885 bales.
Receipts to date. 81 $50 bales.
Shipments tc date. 1926 bales.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08

rieties) were about as fine as any one
might wish to have.
Mr.. T. w. w. StinsOn has purchased
a five-passenger automobile.
Mr.. Nj. F. Leeds has ordered his Ban
ner mailed to Haslem, Texas, instead
of to Shreveport.
Mrs. Belle Wise left this afternoon
for Belcher. where she will spend a
day or SO as guest of Mrs. Austin
Gleason and other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. Belcher and chill
dren are now occupying the James cot
tage. Mr.. James and family have re-
moved to the telephone exchange.
Upon making only sparing inquiry
to-day we learned that there are at
least four families in Benton who are
observing the wheatless days. And no
doubt there are number of others.
Among the business visitors In Ben
ton yesterday was Mr.. e. r. Mading OF
Shreveport. He was making inquiries
about land on the east side of BOdcau
that might lie leased for mineral pur-
lh)SpS
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08
Ten Years Ago.

The Banner OF Nov. 7, 1907-Benton.
: Mrs. Alice Belcher. who for several
years past has been running the Ben
ton Hotel, has moved to Shreveport to
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08

Get the Banner free one year by Sc
Icnfjng n three new subscribers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08
Notice.!

TAKEN UP at my plantation. about sew
en- miles south of Shreveport, adjoining
the J. H. Fullilove place, one black or
brown HORSE MULE; freshly reached
name and tail. The owner will please
come forward, pay for this advertise
ment, prove ownership, and get the
mule. Address me- at Shreveport.
44-tf +. B: HERND9N.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08

DO you observe the wheatless days:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08
Your Own Home Column

you and Those You Know In the Local News q Week
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08

Indian summer days. all right, but
they are some for chilly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08

Mr.. NJ. S. Bolinger of Shreveport was
a business visitor in Benton yesterday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08

A regular meeting of the Police jury
will be held in this place Tuesday 'Of
next week.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08

Thanksgivings Day is now but three
weeks off. Get up your turkeys and
begin to look them over.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-08

rieties) were about as fine as any one
might wish to have.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
A VISIT TO THE OLD HOME
 STEAD.

] Dear Social Corner Triends:-In these days of stress and sorrow we learn to place a higher value on the lfeasant experiences we still have Ono of the greatest pleasures l have known for a long time was mine re- gently. I visited my birthplace In 8 neiGhboring state after many years of absence. It often happens in such case that the wanderer returns to find the old homestead half in ruins. or at best badly in need of repairs and everything around showing want O. care.
 Not so in my case. The old home, so dear to me, I found entirely re- modelled and presided over by the gracious wife of a college professor, the grounds beautiful and everything greatly improved. I gazed at a row of splendid pear trees with tears in my eyes. How we'll I remembered the day my father planted them there. There was scarcely a stone or tree or path that did not bring recollec- tions of happy hours now long past. f This little visit on one of June S most perfect days will long be a bright spot in my memory.
 I have never yet attended one of your famous picnics, but hope I can be at Aunt Mary's on July 12th.
 EVELINE BURR.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Am sending herewith some seasonab1e economies and discoveries.
 One day recently my two small boys came into the house with the backs of their white linen pants a solid mass of green grass stains which they had got from sliding down a bank. A neighbor on whom I called for advice told me to saturate the trousers in kerosene. roll them up a few moments and then wash out in as hot water as I could bear my hands in, with plenty of soap. After this treatment not a trace of the grass stains remained
 I read once of a way to hemstitch on the machine. Having occasion to do some hemstitching on a sideboard scarf I followed this method which produces the prettiest hemstitching I have ever seen. It is so quickly done and even ly.
 A friend who lived on a ranch with many hands to cook for used to gather a barrel of wild plums every fall, when ripe, filled the barrel with cot water and cooked the plums as needed dur ing the winter, never having any spoil. Gooseberries, rhubarb. plums and similar fruits were canned without cooking by covering the fruit with cold water and sealing as if cooked.
 I dip the broom into scaldtng suds once a week. It toughens the bristles and makes it wear much longer.
 DACTYLTS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
TIM ELY RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-Prob- ably many, if not all, of the Sisters have strawberry beds with plenty of fruit. We mean to have enough for our own table at least each year which I think everyone should have and I usually make a point of can ming some for I think they make de- licious ice cream.
 I will send my recipe. Some Sister may have a better one.
 Strawberry Ice Cream-One quart new milk and 1 pint cream. Place over fire and when scaIding hot add ? eggs, speck of salt, when taken from the fire, add l quart can of strawber- ries, first putting through ricer. Cool and freeze. (Of course I use the fresh fruit in its season).
 rruit Short Cake-One quarter cup butter, 1-2 cup sugar, 1 egg, 1-4 cup milk, 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder. cream butter and add grad ually the beaten egg. Sift flour and baking powder together thoroughly and add alternately with the milk to the first mixture. Bake in shallow pan, cool, spread thickly with sweet ened fruit and serve with whipped cream.
 A Fine Dessert-One egg, 2 table spoons sugar and 1 cup milk. Make a custard and pour over 1 tablespoon of gelatine that has been dissolved in 1-2 cup cold water. When cold beat III p4Hl Ol WLlppeu CIedIu SopTlIhIe macaroons on top.
 Superior Wedding Cake-Devotion five pounds, extract of faithfulness three pounds, heartfelt satisfaction quarts prudence and good nature of each 1 pound, confidence and mutual forebearance two pounds, gentieness and modesty each 8 ounces, matri- monial felicity 2 pounds. enjoyment 2 quarts, patience, industry and econ omy each 1 pound, wisdom and ex- perience Is ounces, spice of sweetness 4 ounces, essence of purity ounces, seeds of virtue 2 pounds. sweetness of disposition ' pints, balm of thorn and ills l quart cream of excellence 5 pints, milk of human kindness 1 gall lon, common sense 100 grains. Mix thoroughly with cheerfulness pour into the bowl Of domestic happiness fabricated with oil of gladness and bake in. the oven of double blessed ness, heated by the fire of love.
 AUNT
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
THE TREATMENT OF GOLDFISH

I have learned from the caretaker of on aquarium in New York that the boiled too soft) and when fed to the fish a few grains at a time there is no fear of injuring the purity of the water.
 Next to rice is flour (pot prepared f1our) and milk worked into a tough dough. A few pellets at a time should be dropped in the water, never faster than the fish can take them.
 The preparation sold under the name of goldfish food" is composed of the whites of eggs and the whitest wheat flour made in a dough which is run through a highly polished and hot steel roller which both polishes and works the material at the same time. sold by druggists under the name of wafer.
 I have been feeding my goldfish on this, as l was ignorant about the rice.
 He said the disease most common to the fish Is fungus, which nevsr occurs unless the fish is scratched. bruised or has some scales torn off: then the fungus will attack the wound ed part; it can really be known by it's white and fluffy appearance. The best remedy for fungus is to pass the dis eased fish as rapidly as possible-but once onfy-through a strong solution of salt and water.
 Sand should always be kept in the bottom of globe or tank. and should be washed. Fish eat sand. the same as chickens eat gravel, Tor the purpose of assisting in grinding up their food
 All fish are covered with a thin coat ing of slime which at times become s too abundant, and to get rid of it they stick and rub their bodies against any rough surface, such as sand or small rocks.
 Goldfish should have at least two hours of sunlight in the morning: then remove them to a different part of the house if the sun is too strong. Change the water once a week and it is better to keep several fish together as they get lonesome if only one Is in a globe at time.
 Don't keep your goldfish where 1t is too cool; never buy light colored goldfish. as they seldom live more than two weeks, as they usually have con vulsions.
 There Is goldfish with a hump on his back called the German goldfish. I have strong prejudice against that kind of a malformed goldfish and do not admire the Germans attempt at fish cu-ture.''
 ETHEI5YN
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-07
WOMAN'S WORK

I'm all tucl<ered out" sighed Mrs. Turpentine as she sank into a chair on the porch. I've been on my feet since sunrise and yet there seems to was when I started. Woman'S work is never done, Mrs. Curfew."
 That's the truest word Shakes peare ever wrote,'' said Mrs. Curfew. T am slaVing away sixteen hours a day the year round and never seem to get caught up. I think women could bear their burdens better if the men folk were a little more apprecia tive. me, to the best of his ability, when complain of being tired, but deep down in his heart he believNS I have a snap.
 One morning last winter he began arguing that women make their work much harder than it need be- because they lack efficiency. They waste their energies in false motions He had been studying up scientific efficiency, he said. and he was confident that he could do my days work in plenty of time to go to the ball game or attend a refined prize fight. This sort of talk made me indignant and I dared him to start in next day and do the housework in less time than I did 1t.
 My husband has many faults, but nobody ever accused him of being a cheap sport. He won't take a dare from anybody, and so next morning he got up early and put on my apron and began making a fire in the kitch- en stove. When he was studying scientific efficiency he overlooked the chapter which points out the danger of using kerosene when making a fire so he poured about Q pint of the sparkling fluid into the stove. You surely remember what happened, Mrs. Turpentine. for I recall that you can< over to ask why we were celebrating the Fourth of July in midwinter
 The top of the range, together