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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-07

bought like piece of furniture, or an
OvercOat, on whim, and cheaply. Her
pulses Quickened mOmentarily as she
thrilled at an appreciation of the rever-
ent chivalry of Clyde Norton. She was
not thinking Of a husband, not even Of
a steady beau, but. looking ahead, she
had her ideal, and Ezra did not fill it.
The young people Of WOodville were
thrown good deal together of late.
The war was the one regnant theme
of interest and excitement, and the 10y
nj little town was not backward in
demonstrating its patriotism. There
were home guard. Red Cross, protection,
defense and all kinds Of societies form
ed, while the eligible young men OF
the place organized to drill, prepara-
tory to moving to the front when the
call came.
Ii came, the call, Clyde Norton vol
unteered, half a hundred with him.
Ezra waited for the draft. In the
meantime none was more eloquent as
to devotion to the cause. 1t was In
money contributions to the ladies' So
cicties that Ezra shonc. Policy or lib.
erality. he fairly overdid himself. In
private life, however, along with his
close chum and toady. Ned Wheaton,
Ezra was covering. crestfallen era
ven, filed with anXieties and fears.
II can't enlist. I'm not made for war
fare" he told Ned pathetlcally.
'There's a way OUT suggested Ned.
"What is it7"
"Get married"
they'll call me a Stacker"
''Let them. What do you care, If 1t
Keeps you ont Of service"
Thenceforward Ezra studlously, Sc.
riously courted Esther. He made little
| progress. Somehow, the clever young
lady, while all smiles and full of pretty
winning ways, eyaded any opportunity
| where he might declare his unbounded
| owe.
Ezra was quite prostrated the day he
lad to register for the draft. Then
,nsued to him the soul sickening sus.
,ense of awaiting the announcement
II the draft numbers. Ned rushed into
heir room one afternoon waving q
.ity newspaper.
"Just got it at the train," he an
.ounced. First 1000 numbers drawn
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-07
Returns to His Practice.

Saturday of last week while in
Shreveport we learned that our old
friend. Hon. Thomas w. Robertson,
formerly located at Minden and twice
District Attorney for Bossier and Web
ster parishes. has located in Shreve-
port. with offices in the Levy Building.
Mr.. Robertson received the appoint
ment to become an assistant to the At
torney General for the state and was
twice promoted while connected with
the work of that office. The positions
held paid well. but. having attained to
all desired promotions. thus establish
ing his efficiency. he concluded that one
year in such work was ample expert
ence. and that the season was ripe to
return to his North Louisiana practice
He extended us il cordial invitation
to call ut his Office at any time, and
added that the latchstring at all times
hung on the outside for his old BOssiel
and Webster friends.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-07
The Winners.

don't mind Il man with red-booded kick
At Il real or a fancied wrong:
can stand for chap with crouch. If
he's quick
To drop ii when joy comes along:
have praise for the fellow who says what
he thinks,
Though his thoughts may not fit in with
mine.
But spare me from having to mix with he
ginks
Who 20 through the world with a whine.
| am willing to. listen to Il sinner, or Il
saint,
Who is willing to fight for his rights,
And there's something sometimes in an
honest complaint
That the soul of me really delights.
For kickers are useful and grouches are
wise.
For their purpose Is usually fine.
Eut spare me fron having to mix with the
guys
Who 20 through the world with a whine.
-Jaco6's NdJd-ine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-07
Agent Dries Many Products.

Fruits and vegetables may be dried
In the home by simple processes and
stored for future use. Especially
when canning is not feasible, or cans
and jars are too expensive, drying Of
fers means of saving large quanti-
ties of surplus products which go to
waste each year in gardens and or
chards. Drying also affords a way
Of conserving portions of food which
are too small for canning.
In Madison Parish the home demon
stration agent, Miss Rebecca Whita-
ker, has dried successfully 1S differ
ent Louisiana-grown fruits and vege.
tables, and the exhibit of these prod
ucts in her Office at Tallulah is said
to be one of the most complete ever
assembled. In includes string beans,
wax beans, corn, peas, peaches, peel
ed and unpeeled pears, apples, pi-
mentoes whole okra, cut okra. pump
kin, sweet potatoes, spinach. celery
and Lima beans
OF 30 public demonstrations given
by Miss Whitaker in 1918, Is were In
the brining, drying and curing Of
vegetables.
Through Miss Whitaker's efforts
s. housekeepers put up 1s,001 cans Of
fruit and vegetables, dried and stored
2S2 pounds of fruits and vegetables,
AID brined 1T gallons of vegetables
Nine canning club girls working
| under Miss Whitaker's direction put
up 825 cans Of tomatoes, 500. cans Of
other vegetables and fruits, 10I
pounds OF dried fruits and vegetables
and rs gallons of brined vegetables.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-07
Emma Dots.

Monday. Aug. A nice shower.
which was much needed fell here last
Monday evening
Mr.. l. f. Cole was a business visitor
to Sarepta last Thursday morning
Mrs. Davis is on the sick list ut the
time of this writing. but is improving.
A new sawmill is to be erected soon
ut the Arthur Giles place by Mr.. John
son. of Benton.
A location for an oil well has been
made about one mile south of Sarepta
and operations have been begun.
Mr.. j. g. Lennard. who has been d
student at Ruston for some time, re
turned last Thursday to his home al
ShOngaloo.
Private Charles III. Giles. who spent
some time in France with the Anleri
can Expeditionary Forces, quietly re
turned home the evening Of July 9th
He reports good time by saying tina
he would not have missed the trip fol
5000. The writer, and his other OLE
friends are glad indeed to see him bacl
| at home and to note that he is in sucl
good health and spirits. GOOD EYE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-07
Farm Demonstration Work.

Mr.. E. S. Burt. Farm Demonstration
Agent for BOssier Parish, when he call
ed ut the Banner office yesterday stated
that he would leave to-day for Baton
Rouge to attend ten-day meeting Of
the several farm demonstration agents
Of the state. One Of the chief objects
of these meetings is that the agents
may have the privilege Of giving each
other the results and benefits gained
through their own efforts and expert
ences. Crop rotation, the benefits re-
sulting from fertilizers, pruning, spray
ing, and so on, forage crops, diseases
to which stock are subject, and free
discussion of the many problems that
arise on the farm are subjects that are
always suggested.
Mr.. Burt left with us the following
schedule. which lie said fairly well EN-
braced the subjects upon which he ex-
poets to speak at the Baton Rouge con-
vention. and also well instanced his
1919 work in Bossier Parish:
/. improvement i'll dairying by the
use Of pure bred bulls.
,. Improvement in beef cattle by reg
istered bulls and high-grade
heifers.
3. assisted in organizing a farmers
cooperative creamery.
4. Development of the hog industry
by buying registered sows and
hoars.
). Encouraging the vaccination Of all
stock to prevent diseases.
q. Care Of orchards by pruning and
spraying.
Z. | recommend the use of CONNER
cial fertilizer where properly
used.
s. Soil improvement by legumeS. The
saving of clover seed.
8. Demonstrating the use Of calcium
arSeilate in the control of the
boil weevil.
10. Field selection Of seed corn.
II. l expect now to impress upon the
people the importance Of sowing
small grain during October.
| II. l have several club members who
have excellent crops of corn. vel
vet beans and cow peas. Several
who are raising fine pigs.
13 l am working very hard for oui
| Parish Fair and state Fair.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-07


Copyright. 1917. Western Newspaper Union.)
Ezra Banyon was clumsily built, but
immaculate as to his attire. He was
crude and self-centered, yet he was a
prince of good fellows. according to his
favorite boon companions, and very
liberal with his money when with rlr
girls. Ezra had come to WoOdville, the
heir Of local merchant who had left
quite property. About all that Ezra
did was to collect the revenue from
the same.
"My principal is to get the best go
Ing, when you have the cash in hand to
do it with,' vaunted Ezra, land l like
to be popular. When l settle down
I'm going to build the swellest house
possible and marry the prettiest girl
in the district"
'aThat means Esther Brill" suggest
ed Ned Wheaton.
nodded Ezra. Interested in that di-
rection yourself. l hear?' he added,
turning to another member of the
group, Clyde Norton.
Miss Brill has my most respectful
regard" observed Norton. in his quiet,
dignified way, and walked from the
spot, to indicate his disapproval of dis
cussing Miss Brill in public.
Morton will stand little show if I
start in," vaunted Ezra, twirling the
hand that bore preposterously big
diamond and complacently jingling a
lot of gold coins in his pocket. "It's
money that talks, fellows, and I'll make
it speak loud when l go courting.'
"You've got the grand idea right
enough" observed Ned. but winking
at the others and not 10th to working
up Ezra to buy the dinners for the
crowd.
All of which through various inter
mediate channels reached the knowl-
edge of pretty Esther Brill, and set her
thinking. She resented the boorish
implication of Ezra that she was to be
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CORRESPONDENCE
Phillips Hill.

Tuesday. Aug. ..-MiSs Bertie Burks
was on the sick list last week
Mrs. Joe Bounds was sick last week,
but is reported better at this time.
Walter Scarborough, Of Linton. was
again seen on our streets. Some at
traction, sure.
Sam and John Morrison have IL haul
ing job at Doyle's Mill. across Bodcau.
in Webster Parish.
Dry and hot. A good shower would
be helpful to the growth of late corn,
potatoes. peas and peanuts.
DR.. j. Il. Hall was professional
visitor to Cotton Valley last week. Dr.
Browning is still at sanitarium in
Shreveport.
w. ID. Johnston says he found more
melons in his patch than he barg;,ined
for and is feeding them to his hogs
They look mighty" nice from the road,
Dave.
4 good many of our farmers have
finished laying by" and are taking a
much needed vacation - fishing and
camping Oh Rodcau. Fish are striking
good. 50 reported.
Henry Coles eight month old baby
(sick the past five weeks) was thought
not to be doing so well. and to-day DIR.
Hall advised that it he taken to Il
Shreveport sanitarrium for treatment.
Ernest Johnson went to Bossier City
to get the big truck to be used in road
work in this ward. He says lie got
stuck twice. 1t is likely the truck will
not he of much use in this section. as
there are too many side-hill roads.
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce were pleasant
visitors last week at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Bounds. Mrs. Pierce, re-
membered as Maggie Rabb, is Mrs
Bounds sister. Mr.. Pierce has EN-
| ployment with some oil company, but
where he is located your correspondent
did not learn.
| The Deck boys. who have been op
Grating Il Shingle mill at Graham.
crossing, on Bodcau, are tearing til,
mill down. Your correspondent ha.
been informed that they contemplat t,
adding Il saw to the mill and move t,
some location in this neighhorhood.
Is to be hoped this is true, as it vii
give work to our farmers. who llav
about finished laying by their crops
/ Ii the present hot weather continue
another week the farmers will be abl
to save lots of fodder. Get busy! Al
feedstuff will be high i'll price this fail
/ The Cotton Valley baseball team nle
the Ivan boys OH their diamond a
Ivan. The game ended in favor o
Ivan, the score being ii to 10. On til
9th the Rocky Mount team will pla
lvan-on the Ivan diamond. Every
body come. -FRECKLEs.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-07
Chinese Ambulance.

One of the reasons Why the people
of the Occident are generally disposed
to agree with Bret Harte that "the
heather Chnee is peculiar" is their
unusual method of handling the sick.
For instance, their ambulance Is GER
tainly strange conveyance. 1t is
of wicker basketry of the same type
rs that used for carrying pigs and
poultry to market. Crude as this type
of conveyance seems, no rubber-tlred
automobile could travel with less jolt
Ing. The carriers work in relays, going
slowly and resting at intervals.-Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-07
Adeer Family Reunion.

There was a reunion Of the Adger
family and connections last Thursday.
when representatives of ten families
assembled at the Adger plantation
home, eight miles northeast of Benton.
Mr.. $. c. Adger. who is living at the
old family place. gave Il big barbecue
for his kinsmen and guests.
Those present We're: Mrs. Matte {.
Adger, Mrs. Ed Logan and family and
Mr.. II. l.. Adger, Of Benton; Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. +. Adger and family, Of Belch-
er: Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Adger. Mr..
a. r. .Adger and Mr.. David Cummins,
of Gillian; Mr. and Mrs. +. III. Belcher
and family, of Curtis: Miss vOmmie
Meares, of Natchitoches. and Mr.. and
Mrs. s. c. Adger.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-07

~ Accessories for Ford AutomO-
biles constantly kept in stock. Ask us.
r. e. WYcHE & Sons, Benton.
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Wanted-One more good subscriber.
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Wanted

800 MEN to know that we are putting
Rubber Heels on shoes for 30 cents per
pair. - SHREVEPORT SHOE HOSPITAL.
212 Texas Street. next to Hiprodrome.
JIM BLANCO, Proprietor.
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Ask the stock salesman If he will
guarantee you your money back with
interest on ten days notice. He won't.
The Government will. Buy w. $. S.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
Nathan N. Cox.

Nathan M. Cox. age IA years,
died at his home near Boxter,
Tenn, Sunday night, Sept, 2l.
after an illness of several months.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Amanda Brazwell Cox.
Mr., Cox was born and reared
in Jackson county and spent the
most of his life in and neal
Gainesboro. having been post
master at this place for a num-
ber of years. He was a member
of the Masonic Lodge here, anC
had practiced law inthis county
for long time. He has a mum
Der. of old acquaintances ant
| friends in the county who will
he grieved to learn of his death
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25

feated last Saturday by a score
of ii to 5. Yet you have to go
some if you beat Stone.
Willette was defeated in a fast
5 inning game, score Z to 5.
Love games are being played
on the new tennis court most
every day.
County Superintendent. W. l..
Dixon, paid an official visit to
the school Tuesday, last. He was
very complimentary and seemed
we'll pleased with the progress
of the school.
"The road to good citizenship
runs thru the schoolhouse".
Send your children to school
without being forced to do so.
Show the state that you are a
goad citizen. There are dangers
in the future which your children
will have to face. Do you love
them and desire that they honor
you when they are men and
women out in the world of af-
fairs? If you do, do what you
can TO- help them along in an
educational way. Do without
being made to do. Its much
more pleasant.
According to all the traditional
definitions of childhood, the
state has the undoubted right to
force the attendance of its chill
dren in some school. So get be.
hind the schools, all of which are
doing good, make them what
they should be and at the same
time make the County Truant
Officer a burden in a county
where citizenship is broad mind
ed, altryistic and progressive.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
Program Of Parent Teachers
! Association fer Oct. 7.

The following program will be
given at the next meeting of the
Parent Teachers Association to
be held at the High School
building Tuesday afternoon. Oct.
z, at $3.50 o'clock.
Our plans for ensuing year. .
Mrs. F. l.. Tardy.
What we are to do with the
child when it is not in school. -.
Mrs. Annie Reeves.
Value of music in the train.
ing of children"---Miss Georgia
Carter.
Religious training of children
in the home, Mrs. 0. P. Gen
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
PROGRESSIVE HIGE SCHOOL
AT NORTH SPRINGS
DOING EXCELLENT
W OR K.
Citizens of Community Back.
ing The School,

The North Springs High School
recently established at North
Springs by consolidating the Gum
Springs, Sadler's and Teal's
chapel schools opened its first
term August 4th. This school
stands as added evidence of the
wisdom of consolidation, and con-
tributes strength to the argu-
ment that bigness makes for in
terest and efficiency.
The opening was attended by
a large number of interested
patrons. Interesting talks were
made by teachers and visitors
along educational. lines. The OPP
portunity of getting instruction
in the higher branches was pre-
sented in an understandable
way.
The new school building erect
ed at a cost of approximately
four thousand dollars, one of the
best in the county, is located in
an ideal community, close to
stores, within one mile of church,
on the pike, which runs thru the
county's richest agricultural dis
trict, surrounded by happy chris.
tian homes and we'll kept farms.
which are smiling indicators OF
the progressive spirit of this
community's citizens. Practi.
cally one half the sum necessary
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25

it will pass through the following
stages:
EIRST-The Chief Tax Stats
tician will establish the value of
the property throughout the
State, discovering the unassess-
ed and grossly underassessed
property.
SECOND-A copy of his work
will be furnished the County
Tax Assessor in each County in
the State, to be used by the
County Tax Assessor as a basis
and as a guide,
THIRD-The county Tax AS.
SCISSOR will make the local assess
ment, it being his duty to see
each taxpayer in person and each
taxpayer will be given an oppor.
tunity before the Tax Assessor.
FOURTH-The assess m n
will go from the County Tax AS.
SCISSOR to the County Board Of
Equalization, where the taxpay'
er may again appear and bt
heard.
FIFTH-The assessment vii
go from the County Board Of
EQUALIZATION to the Chief Ia,
Statistician where the taxpaye
will again be given an opportun
ity to file proof.
SIXTH The assessment will
go from the Chief Tax Statisti
clan with his final report. to tn
State Board of Equalization.
SEVENTH-The State Boar
of Equalization will then Civ
additional opportunity 10 tn
taxpayer to make complaints an
have same passed upon.
; FIGHTH-The State Boar
{ will then either hear and detel
/ mine the matter itself. or n
5 mand it to the County Board {
Equalization for a reinvestig;
l ton.
e This statement is made to a
K lay any fear which may be in Il
: mind of any taxpayer about ar
f snapshot assessment being place
upon mis- property witaout b
e being given a full opportunity
J. be heard.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
WORKING OF new TAXLAW
THOROUGH EX-
planned BY EXPERT.

derStandlng In the minds OF
some people as to the method of
putting the new assessment laws
into operation. Certain taxpay-
ers appear to be laboring under
the impression that the work
which is now being done by the
Chef Tax Statistician and his
corps Of Assistants, under the
direction of the State Board of
Equalization, is an assessment
for 1920 and is final. This is an
error. The testimony now being
taken is in no sense an assess
ment. The Chief Tax Statisti-
clan and his corps of Assistants
are not Assessors, and in fact,
have no authority nnder the law
to make an assessment. We are
ascertaining the actual value of
the property throughout the
State, in order that'we may dis
cover and bring to light, the un-
assessed and the grossly under
assessed property OF the State,
that the burden which the aver
age taxpayers of the State, that
the burden which the average
taxpayers of the State would
otherwise have to bear, may be
lightened, and that the taxpayer
who has been escaping his part
of the burden, may be made to
deal honestly and justly with his
neighbors and with the State.
In order that the taxpayers
throughout the State may under
stand the exact method to be
employed in putting this law into
operation. | am submitting this
statement to the public.
A copy of the proof which we
are now taking will be submitted
in detail to the Tax Assessor in
each County in the State, on OF
before the tenth day of January.
1920, and this proof will bring to
his attention the grossly under
assessed and the unassessed pro.
perty of his County, and will be
used by the Tax Assessor as 9
basis and as a guide in making
his assessment in 1920. The
County Tax Assessor will per-
form the duty of making the
assessment, and each taxpayer
will be given an opportunity
when the Tax Assessor is max
ing the assessment. to have any
errors corrected which we have
made in taking the proof, ane
after he has completed the as
sessment and made the correc
ton of any error which we have
made in taking the proof. ant
after he has completed the as
sessment and make the correc
ton of any errors which we ma.
now make in taking this proof
his assessment will then go t.
the local County Board of Equal
ization, as heretofore, and tn
taxpayer will be given the secon,
opportunity of having any erro
corrected which may still exls
, in the assessment. A copy O
the assessment will then be re
turned to the Chief Tax Statisti
clan, and while it is in the hand
of the Chief Tax Stactisticiar
and before he makes his final n
port to the State Board. any ia,
payer will be given the third OF
portunity to have any error sti
existing corrected. The Chic
Tax Statisticain will then subm
the assessment. with his repol
thereon, to the State Board I
Equalization for final action an
any taxpayer will again be give
an opportunity before the Sta
Board of Equalization, and al
complaint which hehas to NAL
about his assessment will
heard by the State Board. Fro
this. it will be seen that at eyel
stage of the assessment. t