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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28

ben had no thought of disfiguring him
self with the much used invisible"
paint. He did some thinking, how
ever, and he acted upon the result of
these meditatiOns the following day.
He spent about an hour in the rubber
goods section of a large department
store. 1t was to select raincOat and
cap of hue the exact color of grass.
Even to the gloves, the green tinge
harmonized.
THAT fits me out" he said compla-
Gently, early in the evening, as he
stood before the mirror in his room,
fully arrayed in "camouflagc" attire.
He stole out from the H. and
crossed back yards, vacant los and
lonely lanes. He arrived at the rear
fence of the Elston home without
meeting a soul Or having been OBJ
served.
Reuben recOnnoitered the house.
His heart thumEed hard as he fixed
his eyes on lighted window in the
second story Of the house. He knew
lAAo " Uc Tie TOOIu THAT WINNIE OCCu
pied and he could mentally picture her
loneliness and persecution. The win
dow was open, but the shade was
drawn, so he had no sight of the lovely
occupant of the apartment. He made
out Mr.. Elston seated at table in a
room In the lower part Of the house.
1.-THE coast is clear to plant myself"
he decided. 'The cruel father will
make his patrol later. There's a good
spot to select" and Reuben scaled the
fence and worked his way past patches
of shrubbery, until he had reached a
spot about twenty feet away from the
house and directly in line with the
window of Winnie's room.
There's convenient trellls," he
ruminated. when the coast is clear
will signal Winnie and scale the
trellis. Oh. the bliss of solacing her
tender, wounded heart .ith the appeal
IF my love, my life, if need be, to re-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28
Recent rpnOrtS hold IO,liSiana'S II

Recent reports hold LouiSiana'S re-
claimed lands in much favor, ut least.
so one would judge from crop eSti-
mates that have been given out. Surely
the reclaimed lands have been worth
their price in labor and funds eX-
pended. Many centuries of rotting veg
citation has left them very rich. being
fiat they do not wash. and are adapted
cause of having water table nearer
the surface. the crops grown on them
are not as susceptible to drouth as
those OH higher land. The movement
to reclaim our, swamp lands should he
encouraged.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28
A Wierd Mix-UD,

Going the rounds of the press is a
clipping (credited to ''excllange") that
humorously sets forth how. during that
last rush hour to get the old rag out
and in the mails. the lines sometimes
get wOefully mixed. In this instance
the account of Il wedding and the no
tice Of an auction sale got badly-and
sadly-mixed. Read for yourself:
William Smith. the only son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Smith. and Miss
Lucy Anderson were disposed of ut
public sale OH my farm one mile east.
in the presence Of seventy guests. i'll
Guiding two mules and twelve head of
cattle. Rev. Jackson tied the nuptial
knot for the parties. averaging 1850
pounds on the hoOf. The beautiful
home of the bride was decorated with
one Sulky rake. one feed grinder and
two sets of work harness, nearly new,
and just before the ceremony was pro-
nounced the Mendel Il Sons wedding
march was rendered by one milk cow.
five years old. one Jersey COW. and one
sheep. who. carrying bunch of bridal
roses in her hand. was beautiful. She
wore one light spring wagon. two
crates Of apples. three racks of hay
and one grindstone of muslin de sole.
trimmed with about 100 bushels of
spuds. The bridal couple left yester-
day on an extended trip. Terms spot
cash.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28
AN ORDINANCE

Levying 3-mill tax In Road Districts One,
Two and Three, rs created in the Parish
of Bossier, Louisiana, for the year 1919.
BE it ordained by the Police Jury of Bos-
sier Parrish Louisiana. in special and legal
session convened. That Il special tax of 3
mills on the dollar of the assessed valua
tion of all property assessed in Road IBIS.
tricts One. Two and Three be and the same
Is hereby levied on all the asscssable prop
erty in said districts for the year 1919, for
the purpose Of paying II portion, or pro
rata. of the bonded Indebtedness, with in
tercst thereon, in tie respective districts
for one year. which bonds were voted In
these districts, as shown by returns of cleo
tions held therein, and duly promulgated
by the Police Jury of Bossier Parish, in
curing such indebtedness, and the Assessor
of ROssicr Parish is hereby ordered to ex-
tend the said 3-mill tax against all the
property located in and asscss;ibc in said
Road Districts One. Two and Three, Bos--
sfer Parish, louisiana for the year 1919.
Done and signed officially on this, the
10Th day of July. 1919.
J. {. LOGAN, President
Police Jury Of Bossier Parish.
X. Ii. HILL. Clerk Police Jury,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28
BY Florence Lillian Hen .on
pyright, 1917. Western Newspaper Union. }

copyright, 1917. Western Newspaper Union.)
"Why don't you try camouflagcT'
suggested Mort Talcott, and he winked
at his companion, Van Dysart.
"Yes, that's the stuff the soldiers
use in the trenches to make them
selves invisible" suggested the latter.
Hardly that" interpreted TalcOtt.
ut places the user in color harmony
with his surroundings, SO that he is
not always discernible to the casual
eye"
Reuben Marsh said nothing, but the
suggestion had sunk deep into his
mind. He had made rash conf
dence, little considering that Talcott
was in measure rival, and that
they mistook his ingenious simplicity
courage him to commit a foolish ac-
ton than otherwise. The present col
loquy had come about through Tai
colt asking: And what about the lit
tie lady, MarshY' The little lady"
was Winnie Elston, and Reuben shook
his head mournfully us he responded
blankly:
II haven't seen her for q week, and
it looks as though won't see her for
many week to CONG"
'Why, how is that" probed Talcott.
"Her father. He has taken dis
like to me, or thinks I'm not in his
class. OF course, he's got lots of
money and very little of it, but I'm
steady, I've got permanent position
ut good salary, and of course l like
Winnie, and shc-wcll, she seems to
enjoy lily company"
Artlessly, because he believed he
was with friends, Reuben went on to
relate how Mr.. Elston had ordered
him from the place. Twice Reuben
had invaded the grounds after night
fall, to Ec discovered by the lynx-eyed
guardian of Winnie, whom this hard
hearted person apparently was treat
ing as 4 close captive.
Il saw her seated crying in her
room upstairs last night" narrated
Reuben pathetically. IF l could have
been sure no one was prowling around
the garden, could have whistled q
signal she would have understood as
coming from me, and maybe in some
way she could have got word to me-"
Then came the c;lmouilage sugges-
ton. and the group separated. Reu-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28
THE HIGH COST or LIVING.

The Federal Government has launch
ed IL relentless war against profiteer-
ing. Various states are following this
example and countless cities are also
taking steps to see that the high cost
of Twin. is reduced.
All these efforts. however. are DOOM
ed to failure unless the people them
selves take a hand in the matter.
Unless the men and women who do the
buying insist on getting full value for
their money and patronize only those
merchants who are satisfied with legit-
innate profits, it will be impossible to
reduce prices to where they should he.
Careful buying will leave almost
every family Il margin of saving out of
the family earnings. Dollars saved to-
day are cheap dollars" because their
buying power is less than during years
gone by and less than it will he In the
not far distant future. The Govern
ment offers the opportunity of putting
these cheap dollars to work, earning
interest while they are returning to
their normal value.
This opportunity is the Registered
Treasury Savings Certificate, the War
Savings Stamp and the Thrift Stamp.
Investments in these are guaranteed
by the Government. Money invested
in these securities. with the accrued
interest. will be returned by the Gov
eminent Oh ten days notice. If Reg
iStered Treasury Savings Certificates
or War Savings Stamps are held until
maturity, so much the better. But
whether held that long or not. they
form an excellent way of fighting the
high cost of living Work and SAGE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28
WHEN POISONING WAS ART
None Gained Greater Proficiency Than
Marchioness Of Brinvilliers In
Seventeenth Century.

The sixteenth and seventeenth CEN
turtles developed large number OF
persons who brought the crime of poi
sOning to an art. None attained great
er perfection in this than the march
ioness of Brinvilliers. She was the
daughter of Dreux D'Aubray. high
official in the reign of Louis XIV. In
1861 she was married to the marquis
of Brinvilliers, heir to an enormous
fortune. She herself brought consid-
cradle dowry.
She was woman of prepOssessing
appearance and great charm. She lived
happily with her husband until one
Sieur Godin, commonly known as st.
Croix, was introduced into the family.
The marquis took a great liking to
him, and st. Croix made his home with
the aristocratic couple. The march
ioncss soon fell in love with the adj
venturer De Brinvillicrs had st. Croix
imprisoned in the Bastille. Here the
latter met an Italian who was an adept
in poisons, and he taught st. Croix his
arts. When the latter was. released,
after Il years confinement, he resumed
his acquaintance with the marchioness,
but more cautiously. The italian came
out of prison and entered the services
of the pair. They at once entered into
schemes to poison the woman's father.
her two brothers and her sister, so as
to get possession of the family fortune.
They succeeded In all cases except
that Of the sister. Yet they escaped
suspicion and would have gone free
had it not been for an accident. While
mixing poisons the mask worn by st.
Croix fell from his face and he was
suffocated by the poisons he was pre-
pairing for others. Then the whole
dark tale was unfolded and all were
condemned to death.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28
The NautiIu9.

The nautilus is fiat spiral shell,
four to six inches in diameter which in
the adult shell has two and one-half
coils. 1t is gracefully turned and deli
cately built, pearly within and porcela-
neous without. The original specimens,
before they have been cleaned and pol
ished, have cross-bands marking their
exterior of a rcddish-brOwn color. OPP
posite the opening Of the shell, the
coil bears a large patch of black, and
there is also a narrow band of black
lining the edge of the opening.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28
.,SSESSMENT NOTICE.

that the assessments of Bossicr Parish
have been reviewed by the Board of State
Affairs, valuations have been fixed on all
property in the parish by said Board and
the valuations thus fixed are open for in
spcctiOn at the Assessors office for IL period
Of twenty days. Any person desiring to
know what value has been placed upon his
property by the Board of State Affairs is
hereby notified TO call at the Assessors
office and examine his assessment sheet
Any taxpayer dcsirin. has right to
protest valuations fixed by the Board Of
State Affairs ut Il meeting of the Police
Jury to be called for that purpose.
l.. q. SMITH. Assessor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28

This thing of taking long drawn
whack at mans pocketbook after he
is dead aint fair. and should be Hoov-
eriZed good and plenty. Over in Biz
minSham Ala, the district attorney
has been asked to investigate the prof
teering of undertakers. The claim has
been made that their carges for ser
vices are out of reason. BY way Of Il
strike against the undertakers let's all
resolve to live longer. Maybe that
will muZZle them bit.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28

\ news paragraph says: Scores Of
almost priceless jewels which have
been worn in the courts Of Europe for
generations are daily streaming into
New York and the staff of the col
lector at that port has been enlarged
to meet increased activities of jewel
smugglers." SO it is to he seen that
the big war also cost the autocracy
SOmethin"
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Levying a u mill tax on all the assessabe
property in Bossicr Parish Tor the benefit
of public schools. pursuant to Act 21S
of 1918.
Be 1t ordained by the Police Jury. In
special and legal session convened, That
tax of - mills on the dollar of the assess
I'd value Of all property in Rossicr Parish,
Louisiana, Is hereby levied for the year
1919. for the benefit Of the public schools
of Bossier Parish. Louisiana, pursuant to
Act 21S Of 1918, and the Assessor of los
SER Parish, Louisiana. is hereby ordered
and instructed to extend said tax on the
assessment roll for Bossicr Parish for the
year 1919.
Done and signed officially on this. the
18th day of July. 1919.
J. q. LOGAN. President
Police Jury of Bossicr Parish.
Il. II. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28
A Social 1 Axelef

The vegetable wagon is great lev
eler and we notice when it comes
around in the morning and the neigh
Dor women meet at 1t that those
whose husbands make $500 a year
chat very pleasantly with those whose
husbands make only 500 q month
Columbus CO., Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28
-TRESPASS NOTICE.

THIS is to warn the public that hunt
ing and general tresSpassing will not
be allowed on my farm. especially in
Guiding that acreage devoted to pas
ture, located IN Ward One. Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, and known as the
Dan Nicholson place.
32-3-p1 Il. JONES, Manager.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28

The rate of taxation is hereby fixed ut )
mills on the dollar of the assessed yalua-
tion of all property in Bossicr Parish, and
Is apportiOned as follows: Schools, | 1910
mills: roads and bridges, l mill: sinking
fund. 1910 of Il mill; Jail certificates, TO
of mill: general and miscellaneous,
> 1870 mills--total, ) mills.
We further leyec a special tax of ) mills
in Road Districts One, Two and Three to
take care of the bonds and interest due by
these districts for the current year.
We also levcc Il special tax of | y mills
throughout the parish for the benefit OF
public schools, as required under Act 21S
of 1918. . Y n.!
Police Jury Of Bossier Parish.
r. b. HILL Clerk Police Jury
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Identification,

In response to ring at her door one
morning not long ago Philadelphia
woman herself answered the call. She
found there little girl in a state Of
excitement.
"Well. my dear, what is it," asked
The lady of the house.
Please, ma'am," answered the child.
"our kitty is lost. Did you see q
kitty so past here by the name Of
Snookums?"-Pucn.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28
HOMESTEAD ENTRY No. O7951.

Department of the Interior,
U. s. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La.
July 81, 1919.
NOTICE is hereby given that Yancey
Malcolm Hilburn. of Plain Dealing. La.
who, OH May q. 1916, made Homestead
Entry, No. O7951, for northwest quar-
ter of northwest quarter Of section p.
township %, north. range II, west.
Louisiana Meridian. has filed notice Of
intention to make three-year proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed. before the Clerk Of Court, at
Benton. La. OH the 18th day of Sep
temher, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses: r. Il.
Cheshire. J. s. Dodson. Henry Rodgers
and &. 1. Mays, all of Plain Dealing,
La. II. +. ID. No.2.
+. ID. GIANELLONI. Register.
August Z, 1919. lsept III
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28

The United States Sugar EquaiZa-
ton Board has announced that it has
more than one hundred ships engaged
in bringing sugar to this country from
Cuba. Well. that will hit some of the
profiteers Il jolt. we fancy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28

EsTRAYED before Nj. Smith, Justice of
the Peace, Fifth Ward. BosSier Parish.
Louisiana, by Robert Wilmington. Il
brown STEER. one and half years
old. 10 brands or marks.
The owner is requested to come for
ward. prove property and pay costs.
or said animal will be sold, according
to law, at II. ID. Whittington's place.
ut Ivan, La. OH Saturday. August 30.
1919. n. l.. MCKINNEY, Constable.
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TKESp.tSS NlrrICE.

THIS is to give legal warning to the gen
eral public that no fishing. hunting or other
trcspassing will be allowed on the Murray
Place. located in township -. range ~,
Bossicr Parish, Louisiana U'hclps Lake
se,tion, j. f.. MURRAY.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28

It's plain that the town of Arcadia
wants to get in the oil game. They
have a rig up and busy within the
limits of the town. Maybe they want
their streets oiled.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28
One Chance.

The Girl-My father died and left
ne little or nothing. What shall /
10?
The Friend-You might wear It in q
MUSICAL comedy.--Judge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28

- Accessories for Ford Automo-
biles constantly kept in stock. Ask us.
r. Il. WYCHE 4 Sons, Benton.
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Wanted

Rubber Heels OH shoes for 80 cents per
pair. - SHREVEPORT SHOE HOSPITAL.
222 Texas Street, next to Hippodrome.
jim BLANCO, Proprietor.
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Separating NJ. il and wife.
Murphy-Who was it that came be-
:ween Kelly and his wife?
Hooley-Weil, at the finish it was q
Observation-Disclosures.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28

Your postman will sell YOU w. $. $.
All YOU have to do is to ask for them,
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Wanted

MEN WITH WHISPERS. or without, to
know that we put Rubber Heels on
your shoes-5Oc per pair.-Shreveport
Shoe Hospital, 3D. Texas Street, next
to HfppodrOme.
JIM BLANCO, Proprietor.
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PARISH BUDGET FOR 1919
As idoptcd By the Police Jury in Special
Session Conrened July %, 1919.
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AN ORDINANCE

Il. Il. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-08-28

Department of the Interior,
L. $. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La.
July %. 1919.
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ESTARY SALE.

August Z, 1919. lsept III
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-03
Colonies to the Rescue Come.

Two of Americas best known and we'll
beloved colonels have, with praiseworthy ardor,
placed themselves before and behind the presi-
dent to guard him from any untoward effect of
present or prospective criticism. These are
Colonel House of Texas New York and the
universe and Colonel ''Jimham" Lewis of Wash
ington, London, New York, the boulevards,
Pennsylvania avenue and Illinois. Colonel
House has just soothed the tiger of France and
quoted his threatening growl into contented
purr, so we are informed by "a member of the
American delegation"-can it be Creel, thus
modestly masking his identity while shedding
the effulgence of his perspicacity? And Colonel
Lewis has taken to task those temerarous sena-
tors who have dared to stand for the constitu
tional rights Of the senate and the limitations
that sacred document places on the executive
Here is consolation and encouragement for us
all We are uplfted by the knowledge that at
home and abroad our national interests are so
we'll watched, and that not only is Mr. Wilson
thus preserved from possible embarrassment,
but that dangers and difficulties are removed
from his path by the vigilant and faithful
colonies, who watch both his front and rear
lines The palladium of Liberty is secure while
these are on guard. ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-03
Guesswork is Always Dangerous.

Whatever may have been his motive, and we
will admit he had only public good in mind, our
city health commissioner got in bad when he
permitted his zeal to betray him into making
some sweeping statements rejecting on the
morality of Omaha. Men of science as a rule
are chary of advancing opinions to support
which they can not readily produce facts, while
conscientious public officials usually hesitate
over assertions affecting the interests of the peo
pie unless they are certain of their grounds.
Dr. Manning has offended against discretion in
both regards His estimates" as to the num-
Der of lewd men and women in Omaha, the
prevalence of social disease, and the connv-
ance of hote[keepers at moral obliquity, are of
value only as would be similar guesses on the
part of any; but when they are made by the
health commissioner of the city Of Omaha, they
take on an official character that makes them
dangerous unless accuracy can be established
He certainly would not tolerate such laxity in a
student of medicine under his tutelage, nor is
it conceivable that he is guilty of guesswork in
his private practice. This makes it the more
amazing that he should allow himself to in
dulge in probable exaggeration officially. Some
thing should be done to curb lot OF loosely
wagging tongues around the city hall. ..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-03
Foch's Military Commandments

i. Keep your eyes and ears ready and your
mouth i'll the safety notch, for it is your soldier
ly duty to see and hear clearly, but as rule you
should be heard mainly in the sentry challenges
or the charging cheer.
2. Obey orders first, and. if still alive kick
atterWard if you have been wronged
3. Keep your arms and equipment clean and
in good order; treat your animals fairly and
kindly and your motor or other machine as
though it belonged to you and was the only one
IN the world. Do not waste your ammunition
your gas. your food, your time, nor your oppor-
tunity.
q. Never try to fire an empty gun nor at an
empty trench, but when YOU shoot, shoot to kill
and forget not that at close quarters bayonet
beats bullet
5. Tell the truth square1y, face the music
and take your punishment like man, for good
soldier won't lie, he doesn't sulk, and is no
squealer
E. Be mercful to the women of your foe and
shame them not, for you are a man. pity and
shield the children in your captured territory,
for you were once a helpless child.
Z. Bear in mind that the enemy is your
enemy and the enemy of humanity until he is
killed or captured; then he is your dear brother
or fellow soldier beaten or ashamed. whom you
should no further humiliate
g. Do your best to keep your head clear and
COOL your body clean and comfortable and YOUR
feet i'll good condition, for you think with your
head, hight with your body, and march with your
feet
g., Be of good cheer and high courage;
and cheer the comrades at your side with a
smile
10. Dread defeat but not wounds; fear dis
honor. but not death, and die game. and what
ever the task, remember the motto of the d.
vision, 1T Shall Be Done."-Trench and Camp