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Four Life Sentences Given.

There were four sentences to the
penitentiary for life given at the term
of court which was concluded last
Friday. and two of those We're given
to one man.
Last Friday the case Of the State
against Jerry Robinson and Van Nc
Cray. charged with larceny, was tried.
Robinson was found not guilty. and the
charge against McCray was noprosed.
Sentences were passed last Friday
on those cases which had been tried
earlier i'm the week. Charlie Mitchell.
convicted of manSlaghter, was given
not less than three nor more than five
wears i'm the penitentiary and fined 81
and costs.
Antwine Cosby. charged with MUIR
der in two cases. was found guilty.
without capital punishment, i'll both.
In the first case he was given Il sen
tence of natural life in the peniten-
tiary. aud in the second case he was
also given Il sentence OF natural lie.
the second sentence to begin upon the
expiration Of the first.
Henry Moore convicted of murder.
was sentenced to the penitentlary Tor
his natural life John Walker, found
guilty of lying i'll wait to murder, was
given ii like sentence.
John Henry Moore, guilty OF man
slaughter. was sentenced to serve not
less than one nor more than two years
and fined 81 and costs.
Albert Washington. charged Wit
murder and found guilty of manslaugh
ter, was sentenced to imprisonment fol
not less than three years nor more
than five years. and to pay fine O
81 and costs.
Joe Brazile. charged with murder
and who plead guilty to manslagltei
was sentenced to the penitentiary TO
not less than five years nor more thai
seven. and fined 81 and costs.
John Wilson. found guilty of coz
stealing in two cases. received sci
tence in the first of not less than thre
nor more than five years, and wa
fined 81 and costs: in the second. b
4 was sentenced to not less than two nc
: more than three yearS-this sentenc
TO begin at the expiration Of the frs
X. Il. Wilson and y. Davis. VII
plead guilty to larceny. and wree sci
y fenced to not less than one nor mol
e than five years in the penitentlaf
|. make the total of ten prisoners WI
/. were taken TO Baton Rouge.
Il The following case resulted Ill on
: Il Iaii sentence:
:. Walter Edwards. who was foul
e guilty of burglary and larceny. WI
le sentenced to serve four months III J'
II and to pay fine of 81 and costs.
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RETROSPECTIVE
Sixty Years Ago.

The Banner of July 20, 1S59-Bellevue.l
Died. in this place. on the 24th i'll
stant Elizabeth Frances. youngest
daughter of w. A. and NJ. A. Kelly;
aged one year. nine months and eleven
days"
The parents have been dead many
years. Mr.. Il. \. Kelly. who died five
years ago last March. and was for
many years Clerk Of Court, was a
brother of the dead child. Mrs Anne
Hill. of Benton, and Mrs. NJ. J. Head,
of Bossier City. are surviving sisters.
4 Sheriff's sale appearing in the Ban
ner of this date makes interesting
reading. and sounds odd at this time,
nearly sixty years since the time of
slavery in America. An extract from
the advertisement. making mention of
the property offered. and so on, reads:
"One negro woman slave, named
Agness, aged about twenty-nine years,
of yellow complexion. Seized as the
property of defendant. to be sold to
pay and satisfy the writ issued in the
above entitled suit. Terms of sale
cash. with benefit of appraisement.'
In the initial issue Of the Banner,
appearing sixty years ago on the 1st,
the announcements Of fourteen candi-
dates for office were published. In the
issue of the 10Th the additional an
nouncenent of A. r. George. as Il can
didate for District Attorney. appears.
The candidates for Sheriff were John
G. Allen Charles &. Novel;. Russell
Jones Ihilo Alden and ID. +. Doyle
for Clerk Of Court. John \. West and
\. \. Abney: for Assessor, X. Nj. Nor
ris, John l. r. BuSby. J. A. lnabinet
y. L. Blackwell. J. Marion Doyle, Ben
jamin $. Edwards and William $
Stroud.
Mr.. George, who lived in Minden
was Judge of the Circuit Court fO
several years: Judge \. j. Murff, 0
Shreveport. and MesSrs. Banks AM
!. Charles Murff. Of BosSier Parish, ar
D living nephews.
+ All of the candidates above mention
e ed. have been dead for some years. MI
:. Green Allen and Mrs. $. H. Cochran
0 of Plain Dealing. Mr.. Paul Allen. c
Grand Cane. and Mrs. W. I. Norman
y of Winn Parish, are children of job
&. Allen.
q Mr.. Alden served as Sheriff for SCI
= eral years He died soon after til
IL Civil War as Il result Of a kick from
mule. The station of Alden Brids
was named for the family.
Mrs. McGee. of Sherman, Texas, an
Mrs. Floyd Bates. Of Shreveport, al
- daughters Of ID. Il. Doyle.
'e Mr.. Abney was the father Of Mr
!. w. II. Scanland. of this place.
' MI. Marion Doyle was the father
Mrs. Leon Sanders. Of Plain Dealing
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advisable to erect Il building ana OF
-aniZe the school.
Mr.. John II. Romines has ordered
his Banner mailed to Cotton valley,
Route |, instead Of to Carnegie, Okla.
Miss Pattie Ogilvie returned home
Yesterday from Minden. where she
sueut a week with her sister. MIS-
Il. ii. Lee.
Mrs. Matte c. Adger returned
Monday from Belcher. where she spent
tbc past two weeks with her son. MI
Morris Adger.
Misses Katye Prince, of Curtis
and Margaret Sewall. of Shreveport
came in to-day for Il short visit with
their friend. Miss Mayme I. Burt
Mr.. w. Il. Wilbourn and sons, Will
brook and james Carry, aud Messrs.
| w. q. and J. f.. Burt went out to Lake
| Rodcau yesterday morning on hsh-
ing trip
| We have been requested to an
nounce that Rev. j. r. Wise. of New
Orleans. will preach at the Red klVer
Church tnear Lintonl Sunday morning
mt eleven O'Clock and that evening.
Among the business visitors i II
Benton last Friday was Mr.. w. A.
Johnson, of the Emma community.
He was here in the interest of friends
| for whom he has been making OH
leases
Mr. A. +. Dodson still residing III
New Orleans. and we trust still as
PROSPEROUS as of old, just can't 4ult
the Banner. He has just sent us an
other s. remittance. for which we nave
moved up his date Il year. and wish &c
thank him.
Mrs. T. s. Peace and her son. MI
Lee Peace, of the Dixie Cross Roads
community were here Sunday on
, visit with friends. We noted that MI
= Peace was driving Il pretty new hve
l aassen.er car. Old friends are pleased
t TO note his continued prosperity.
4 MIR. -yolney V. Wilmington ha
been elected principal of Rossier Git.
d High School. it was recently announc
e ed He is a home hoy. having bee
e reared in Bossier Parish. He was &c
It ucated at l.. s. L. His friends will b
G glad to know that he is to have charS
It of the Bossier City school.
IL The Police Jury met i'll special se'
sion Tuesday. ut which meeting I'll
e budget for the current year was hAe'
l. \ .,-niiil tax was set for the parlsl
IS with an additional tax of ! y mills II
r. schools. In road districts Nos. l.
10 and 3 the tax rate was fixed at . mil
ID in order to take care of the bond lsS'
ii in those respective districts. ASit
from fixing the budget, little oth'
10 huSiness was attended to. All membe
rs of the Jury were present at the ca
ed meeting.
~ In his last letter to the home fol
til Lieut. Com. +. w. Scanland, younSe
it son of Mrs. W. II. Scanland, of Bento
he speaks of ii recent promotion. lie sa!
% in rart: Il have been relieved OF col
mand of the OH and elevated to COZ
an mand of the division. Am. OF cour'
Of. uuite pleased and flattered to he CIV
II, such a command The division C
,t sistes of the Rainbow division tend
,xt shin. or mother" ship and six sum
ho rines oil to O-l6, inclusive.
,,t and tbe members Of his family are
,x- present stationed at Cape May. \. j.
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Bids Invited

On Tuesday. August 18th. committee
will he at the Cottage Grove Cemetery
for the purpose Of letting the following
contract:
1. To grub all sprouts OH the FIVE ana
Il fraction acres. the remaining
roots to be poisoned with fluid to
be furnished by the committee.
>. All trees to he removed by the
roots. EXCEPT those designated by
the committee.
> lii as far as is practicable the en-
tire premises to he closely moved.
the remaining acreage to be close
cut with grass blades and hoes, and
all vegetation burned clean.
4. All enclosures to he Scraped clean
and all rubbish removed.
=. All trees within ~ feet Of the
fence Oh the east and south and
those leaning and likely to destroy
the fence to be cut down.
g. One acre on the south side OF the
cemetery to lie cleared by gruhbillg.
Z. All graves to be, filed and rounded
up ANEW.
In removing trees and in hurnin"
| vegetation and rubbish the contractor
will lie held responsible for damage
| done to any tomb or fence.
y. W. SENTEIL- Secretary
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1t will be seen that the general con-
dition Of crops ut that time were better
than they are this summer, although
the 1919 cotton crop will probably be
better.
Mrs. Fannie McIvor, nee Murff.
died in Minden last Thursday. the 18th
u77t. She was Il sister of Capt. n. b.
Murff and Mr.. A. J. Murff, and resided
in this parish several years. She wis
much beloved by all who knew her."
Capt. Murff died in Shreveport sew
eral years ago. The living brothers OF
Mrs. McIvor are mentioned above.
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Thirty Years Ago.

The Banner of August I. 1SS9-Bcllevur.l
Extracts from crop reports for last
week: Cotton is fruiting nicely. The
crop is now well cleaned and the gen
eral prospects are all that could be de-
sired. The corn crop. in parts Of the
state, will lie the largest that has been
made in years. Reports from t h e
sugar region state that crops are grow
ing nicely. and the rice crop is re-
ported as doing well.
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Paso Wants Eossier Pastor.

According to an article appearing i'll
the Shreveport Times. Rev, J. Il. King,
of RoSSier City. may soon 90 to I'll
paso. Texas The article follows:
"Rev. J. Il. King. of BoSsier City,
said to he the first minister OF the
church to build il brick church i'll Lou
isiana. Monday night was unanimously
called to the pastorate of the Highland
Park Baptist Church III Ell PaSo.
Texas. Rev. King is returning nome
from a visit to the West. and if he ac-
ceptS the I'll paso call and 1T Is
thought that he will. he will remove
to the border city about September
1St'
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Stray Mule

| have in my possession Il brown mare
MULE. dark legs to knees and hc,SS.
white s;iot in forehead; Il LITTLE dark
shaded list over shoulders: about four
years old: !4h hands high: weight
about 40 pounds. think this mule
w;,s stolen from her range.
The owner will please come forward
prove property and pay for this adver
tissment. If not called for i'y Ssptem
Eer 1St. I will legally estray and cause
TO h, sold ut public auction.
l2o7I w. 4. IyEY. Benton, La.
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Estrayed or Stolen

I-rn,, my home ut Alden Bridge II chest
nut sorrrl HORSE. about nine years Old.
about II hanas high. bIocky in build. faXcn
manr and talk foretop cut back, Whit'
star in face, all four feet white: Will WORK
anywhcrc. y reward of SO will be pald
fer Information leading to lis recovery.
.Gf!rSS, Etntcn. La. t.SA-pl
SwEETY JOHNSON.
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Revival at Baptist Church.

The revival meeting which began at
the Benton Baptist Church Sunday
morning has been continuing through
out the week, and good congregations
have attended the services, Sundays
attendance being especially large. The
meeting is being conducted by Rev.
&. w. Land. an evangelist from Delhi.
He is being assisted by Rev. &. {. Den
mis-, the pastor of the Benton Church.
Services are held twice daily. during
the forenoon and during the evening.
The meeting will he continued until
Saturday night. at which time 1t will
probably be brought to close.
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Announcements
FOR SHERIFF.

Mr. I. F. ApAiE, Of Plain Dealing has
authorized the Banner to announce him as
IL candidate for the Office of SheriH Tor
I;ossi,r Parish, subject to the action Of the
Democratic primary election.
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Wanted

MEN WITH wHIsKERs. or without, 70
know that we put Rubber Heels on
Your shoes-:iOc per pair.-Shreveport
Shoe Hospital, 3D. Texas Street. next
to Hirpodrome.
JIM BLANcO, Proprietor.
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Good, Fresh Hay

Se,ae cut and cured, and still cutting;
alfalfa or alfalfa and Johnson grass
mixed. At kington Plantation. Will
sell any quantity locally, or will ship
any quantity Fine hay and attractive
prices. w. q. BURT, Benton. La.
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eg Accessories for Ford AutOmo-
hiles constantly kept in stock. ASK us.
R. E. WYCHE 4 Sons, Benton.
The Bossier banner., 1919-07-31

After you have read your eeis i.soIatiyes
Banner mail it to one OF your ieib ,s.risb
who has removed from t'ie ,.a,,it u
Helm us to ret him III tue n
looking for it and wanting II.
The Bossier banner., 1919-07-31

Accessories for Ford Automo-
biles constantly kept in stock. ASK us
r. +. WYCHE 4 Sons, Benton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-18
French Blinded by War
Do Not Exceed ! 500

Paris, June 1S.-When a deputy
speaking in the chamber last night
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-18

terrorists because the State has laws
against murderers and the Black
Hand act Mr. Lanius said the
Democratic members desired to
show they were not back of tho
bill
Mr.. Flynn replied that the bill
was not Intended to curb free
speech. but as a means to catch
men who incite to violence against
the government A simple read
ing will show that it is not against
organised labor, said Mr., Flynn.
Mr.. Phillips. Clearffeld, asked fr
a cartoon aimed at the President or
Governor would be sedition.
mo. it would not 1t would have
to be against the govern.n ent, said
Mr.. Flynn. who went ON to say that
the bill was drawn to reach those
who would destroy the government,
MIR. Phillips said the bill would
open the way for much trouble.
MeSsrs. Fowler, Mcintyre, Fay
cite, and Millar. Dauphin, took part
in challenges when the roll was
verified. Mr.. Sewers, Philadelphia,
declared he had not been recorded
and Mr.. Aron. Philadelphia, chang
ed from no" to AYE" Mr.. Lewis,
Philadelphia, also demanded to be
recorded AYE" Mr.. Bald, Phila-
delphia, got in an affirmative vote
without objection. but was later
challenged by Mr.. Fowler without
success. Speaker Pro Tenn. Ramsey
ruled that il 4 member was wi thin
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-18
WEAK, SICkLY,
Run Down Women
Must Look to Their Blood if
They Wish to Regain Their
Health and Happiness

Many symptoms peculiar to women.
.,,ch as dizziness, fainting spells,
Sackache. headaches, Kidney and
R1sdder troubles, languor and ner-
vousness are in large part due TO
;nnurities in the blood - or worse
eth anaemia, which means that the
piood is thin, watery and lacking in
IF You are rundown, If your en-
-argv or strength are below normal,
n Won have to force yourself to do
yo,ir daily tasks, you should enrich
-y-o,r blood supply at once. In this
wav = YOU start a sure foundation
on which to build your health and
Van may easily and quickly renew
both the quantity and quality OF
your Blood by taking short course
u Noyo @ San, the new Red Blood
Builder. has already won place in
fhe hearts of scores OF women by
restorfng their youthful health and
yigor. It not only rids your blood of
poisonous impurities. but actually
iZing your whole body, charging you
with new powers of endurance and
energy, stimulating the action of the
kidneys. liver and bowels, promoting
regularity, health and comfort. Your
faded nerves are steadied and your
system is quickly nourished back to
health and strength.
MAKE THIS TEST TODAY. Go to
H c. Kennedy or Geo. A. Gorgas and
obtain q trial package of Novo San
sI2 days treatment). Take two tab
regularly for IL days and IL you do
MT I@ai 1t least so per cent better,
return the empty package to the
drsggist nnd get your money.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-18
RAMSEY BILL
!. OUT IN SENATE
fPassed For First Time at the
Night Session of Senate;
Snyder Makes Effort

Liquor legislation occupied the
attention of the Senate last night
while the near beer" bill was up
in the House.
The Ramsey bill establishing two
and three-quarters per cent of al
cohol as making an Intoxicating
drink which passed the House Mon
day night was reported out and
passed the first time During the
night the Senate passed the bill
transferring duties of the State fire
marshal to the Department of state
Police.
Senator P. w. Snyder. of Blair.
made an unsuccessful effort to have
the law and order committee dis
CHARGED from further consideration
= of his prohibition enforcement bill.
. The law and order committee had
reported the Ramsey two and three
quarter per cent beer bill, but post
poned action on the Snyder bill
When Senator Snyder learned this
lie moved that the committee be
discharged from further considera-
ltbn of his bill. Senator Salus, OF
Philadelphia, chairman of the COM
nttee, raised the point OF order
that the motion was out or order
betause the bill had not been IN COM
miHee five days. The point OF or
der was sustained by Lieutenant
pGovernor Beidleman who said that
ffhe Senator from Blair might ask
fer q suspension of the rules ana
then move to have the committee
discharged,
Senator Snyder accepted this sug-
gesticn and moved that the rules be
suspended, In speaking on the mo-
ton Senator Snyder said that If the
bill is not reported tonight 1t could
not pass the present session OF the
Legislature and that the General AS
sembly would not meet again until
one year after constitutional prohi-
bition goes into effect He warned
the Senator's that the Legislature
might be called into special session
to pass enforcement Legislation.
The vote on the motion to suspend
the rules was yeas and 2S nays.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Barr, Gray, Jones' John =
Miller. s. ]. Miller, Mason, Snyder
Turner, Weaver-9.
Nays F. f. Baldwin, r. j: Baio-
win. Crow, Daix, Dewitt, Einstein'
Eyre, Graft, Hackett, Haldeman'
Heaton, Heron, Homsher, NARROW
Mcconnell, McNichol, Mearkle, Muir
doch. Patton, Salus. Sassaman.
Sohantz. Smith, Sones, Tompklns'
Ware, whitten, Buckman-2S.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-18
NEWS OF LEGISLAT TURE
ANTI -SEDITION
HAS HOT FIGHT
Measure Lacks Three Votes
Needed to Pass the
House

The administration anti-sedition
bill was defeated in the House of
Representatives. to-day by . vote of
101 to 81 late yesterday. 1t re-
Quired 104 votes to pass.
The bill was presented by Mr..
Flynn, Elk, and has been q storm
center In the House. 1t was the sub
ject of one of the biggest hearings
held this session and has been op-
posed by organized labor and grang-
ers' organizations. The vote was
marked by several challenges.
Mr.. Flynn opened the debate by
saying the bill was designed to meet
the unusual activities of an ele-
mia" and which has become a men
ace. He declared that objection
able features had been eliminated
and that the bill was ian honest
effort to regulate a very serious
condition"
Mr.. Fowler, Lackawanna, saying
this was the anniversary of the Bat
tie of Bunker Hill, called on his
hearers to make a new drive for
liberty. He styled the bill "a strike
at labor organizations in this State"
and said that authorities should use
intelligence instead of such weap-
ons as the bill. Labor organizations
are awake to the dangers of Bolshe-
vism and will meet it. The way to
help them, he said. is to pass COM
pensation, child labor and pension
laws.
After reading opinions on the bill
he said men who favor it are vot-
ing against the labor movement,
which will go on and on in spite of
such legislation. He predicted a
bigger labor legislative delegation
next session and presented a resolu-
ton from Pittsburgh city council
against the bill.
Mr.. Lanius, York, said he was not
sure the bin was needed to catch the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-18
Careless Sharnpooing
Spoi1s the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully,
if you want to keep your hair look
ing its best. Most soaps and pre-
pared shampoos contain too much
alkali. This dries the scalp, makes
the hair brittle, and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use Is
Mulsified cocoanut oil shampoo
(Which is pure and greaseless), and
is better than anything else you can
use.
One or two tablespoons will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Sim
ply moisten the hair with water and
rub it in. 1t makes an abundance
of rich creamy lather, which rinses
and easily removing every particle
of dust, dirt, dandruff and excessive
oil. The hair dries quickly and even
ly, and it leaves the scalp soft, and
the hair fine and silky, bright, lus-
trous, fluffy and easy to manage.
You can get Mulsified cocoanut
oil shampoo at any pharmacy, its
very cheap, and a few ounces will
supply every member of the family
for months.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-18
TUNE 18. 1910.

steel output during the war, arrived
at the Ritz-Carlton yesterday to place
orders for $50.0o0.00 worth of steel.
most OF 1t for Rumanian Government
One of the first requirements of Ru-
mania. said MIR. Ford. is bridge
across the Danube to facilitate the
shipment of the wheat crop, counted
upon to. restore Rumanian credit. The
bridge must be completed by Febru-
ary.
The old bridge was blown UP early
reconstructed and offered to the Ru-
manians for a high price Mr.. Ford
said the Rumanians declined to treat
with the Germans and that he had
gone to England. where he found the
delay in construction would be toe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-18
Spangler Fights
McCall's Ferry Dam

After a heated hearing before the
Senate Game and Fish Committee
tonight, Speaker Spangler's bill re-
quiring the fish commissioner within
one year to certify whether the
Pennsylvania Water and Power Com
pany at McCalrs Ferry is maintain
ing an adequate fishway in the Sus-
quehanna river and providing that
unless such certificate is filed within
thirteen months the Attorney Cen
eraI is directed to Institute legal
proceedings. was favorably reported
to the Senate.
Bernard j. Myers, deputy attorney
general, appeared at the hearing and
told the committee that the bill is
unconstitutional because 1t is special
legislation and had not been adver-
tised and because the Legislature
connot dictate the duties of the At
torney General.
Speaker Spangler, in urging his bill
before the committee, said that he
was amazed that the Attorney Gen.
eral should send one of his deputies
to a committee where legislation is
pending and try to dictate to it what
it should do. Turning to Mr.. Myers,
Speaker Spangler declared that the
attorney General is the servant of
the people and not the master of
the Commonwealth"
Mr.. Spangler also declared that
the State Fish Commissioner in the
present case is half hearted in see
ing whether the law is being vio-
lated. The fish commissioner, he
said, has failed to do his duty to the
people of the Commonwealth and
has allowed the matter to lapse.
Mr.. Spangler charged that the two
fishways at McCaIrs Ferry dam are
not adequate. that they are fizzles
and mere pretenses and that the fail
ure of the company to maintain ade-
duate f1shways was in effect the TAX
ing of the property of the people
without due process of law because
the Susquehanna river belonged to
the people of the State.
John E. Malone, of Lancaster,
counsel for the Pennsylvania Water
and Power Company, told the COM
mittee that the fishways now there
had been approved by the proper
authorities and that they are the best
that can be had at the present time.
The company, he said, was willing
to do anything that would result in
better fishways if such were possible.