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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-15
Fifty Years Ago.

The Banner of April 16. 1S'O--l,cllrvur.l
For more than twenty-fOur hours
We have had nearly II cpntinuo,ls rain.
We hope shortly. therefore. that the
Shark will resume her trips. Already
Cross Bayou is high enough. we under
stand. for the craft to navigate. Navi-
CATION will now certainly open In
Ristineau Lake
Perhaps the Banner meant Loggy
Bayou. or it may he that the I.o.gy
Bayou Of to-day was then known as
Cross Bayou" During the early days
steamboats, did ply the waters Of the
several streams up into DOrcheat to
AIurrell's Landing. near Minden. But
that means of transportation locally
fell largely into diSuSe even before the
coming of the railroads.
Tile Claiborne -idrocatc says that
Claiborne Parish has 23.WW inhali-
tants. We doubt the count. Rossier has
but 12.OtW. we are pretty sure. for the
emigration of our blacks to the cities.
and our loss of whites by the war has
fully equalled any increase since 1850.
We are glad to know that Claiborne
is flourishing. hut are afraid that
Brother Hill is magnifying 1t. The
census takers begin their work June
LIST. we believe. and finish 1t that
month. SO we will shortly know our
true standing.
it would seem from the above that it
has taken RoSSier Parish half century
to Il little better than double in pOptl-
lation. But immigration has finally
turned this way. and no doubt another
twenty five years will see the popu;.-
ton OF the parish again doubled.
THE Legislature Is again crOW(ling
heavier taxes on the people. Last year
the state tax proper was 2A mills OH
the dollar. Now it is 1 mills. The
school tax was 1 mill: now it is =
Again. astax is to he levied by calcula'
ton of the Auditor to pay the interest
Oh the thirteen millions Of bonds. and
to this must be added the internal
Improvement tax. The whole tax will
doubtless amount to the sum of one
dollar on the hnnder[ and the parish
tax will lie another half dollar. Again
it Is thought that we will have to pa!
two taxes this ye;lr-for 1860 and fol
1870. Who will dare say we are not
| progressing when we are able to pa!
such exorhitant taxes:"
Those were the fat years for thu
c;,rpet-baggerS and the scallawa.s. bu'
they came to grief before the comin.
Of the SOS.
From the telegralnS it will l,e seer
| that move has been made in Congress!
for partial survey Of Red River
Although this seems to he for the pur
pose Of discovering method Of i'm
proving navigation to Jefferson. yet i
will have the general good effect t.
draw public attention to our river an'
its alluvial lands. We would he pleased
therefore. for the survey to he ordered.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-15

The Banner of April II, 191O-Benton.l
Mrs. Grover Hill. of Monroe. was
then referred to by the reporter as
miss Martha Johnston. and was teach
ing Il school in South BoSSier.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-15
CORRESPONDENCE
Around Linton.

Tuesday. April ia very heavy
rain fell here Sunday night.
Mr. Willie Dennig motored to Benton
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. W. +. Dennig is visiting rela-
tives In Shreveport this week.
Mr.. w. I. Keith and son. Cecil. made
business trip to Shreveport Monday.
Mrs. +. W. Keith now has charge of
the boarding house ut the saw mill
down Oh Rodcau.
Miss Ruth DAVIS spent Sunday
evening very pleasantly with Miss
Ethel DalrympIe.
Mrs. J. I. Merritt left one day last
week for Shreveport to visit her father.
who Is i'll in that Place
Messrs. Walter and Willie Scar
borough made Il business trip to
Shreveport last Saturday. So
Misses Madeline and Marie Keith
spent Sunday ut the home Of their
mother. Mrs. w. Il. Keith.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. &. Merritt aud
children were visitors ut the home Of
MIR. and Mrs. J. +. Bundy Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ii. Scarborough
entertained Il crowd of young people
| with Il dance ut their home last Satur-
| day night. All report Il very pleasant
time.
Mr.. Walter scarborough was II
pleasant visitor Sunday ut the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Bundy. But mind
YOU. he didn't come just to see grand
lm" and grandma
Miss Valerie league. Il student in
Benton High School, spent the week
end with her parents. Miss Ruth Smith
| and Miss Mary Pope Ogilvie came home
Will, her and realmined until Sunday.
Following Il very successful term. the
Linton School will close next week.
The teachers and pupils are planning
| to give an entertainment Of interest the
last night-the ::,d. All patrons of the
school and all friends. from far and
hear. are invited to he present. Fol
| lowing is the program:
Song. " Parting Hour"
| RecitatiOIl-Polly Hudson.
Play. "A Day ut Happy Hollow School
Essey-Miss DAVIS.
Song. Send Me Il Curl
Play. Our Examination Day"
! Dialogue. Dot Entertains'
Play. A Pleasant Afternoon ut Mrs
! BlOotlShaw's." .
! Observation-Disclosures Keith. e.s.,- -. =
Play. Home Ties"
| Cast Of characters for sdHH-
Martin Winn. with memories of the
| lHiSt-Iijah Bundy.
Leonard Everett, Il son of the soil
| Cecil Keith
! Harold Vincent. from New York
| Willie Dennig.
| Josiah Tizzard. an umbrella niendel
Carlton Jones. ......
| Ruth Winn. Martins daughter
| Nirgie Bundy.
| Alma Wayne. her friend from the
city-Marie Keith.
Aunt Melissa, Martins sister-Willie
Mae Jones. ..
Mrs. IOulin. a widow with Il pension
and "symptons'-AIisSN New.
Lindy Jane. who helps around
Lucille Bundy.
I'antomine. Nearer. My God. to Thee.
Song, Farewell" PETE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-15

Perhaps you have a brother or sister
who formerly resided in Bossier Parish
but who now lives elsewhere. If you
don't write often. why not have the
Banner mailed In lieu of the letters
you mean to write but forget?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-15

removal of the raft" perhaps led up
to by the survey above referred to. that
finally permitted the steamboats, to
proceed further up Red River. Tie
raft was some miles In leilgtll-a
jam Of rotten tree trunks and ether
vegetation. with trees. grasses and
weeds growing on its sides and crown-
and 1t took several years to completely
remove it, The work was. we think. ul,-
dertaken and completed during the COS.
Thirty Years Ago.
The Banner of April II. -Rcllcv,r.l
Benjamin Franklin died 100 years
ago to-day" /
Benjamin Franklin has lsen referred
to as the greatest AmericaiE' He
was journalist. author. dipltHmtist.
statesman. financier and philosopher.
As printer ut the case and an editor
his career is often referred tnfin the
public prints Of to-day.
The owners of the Bellevue bridge
(acrosS BOdcau) thirty years ago must
have been Il. +. Oneal. W. ]. MObley.
J. \. Snider. \. Il. Thompson and Il. X.
Moore. all then residents of the old
parish seat. Anyway. they were the
signers of an advertisement that M
nounced that all who wished to attend
an amateur theatrical to he siyen In
Bellevue OH the evening Of April -.
1880. hy the young people Of the town
for the benefit Of the Bellevue Cenl,
ctery might cross the old structure
free Of charge. -.
As is to be seen from the published
Police Jury proceedings. the members
Of that body thirty years aga. ware
W. NJ. 4Abney. President: Il. =. Ilortch
II. Iarl,c;iStle. ]. w. Jeter. +. NJ Bar.
nett and !. +. Many. In the minutes
appearing there are the mlil,es ot
many freeIlolders appointed as road
OverSeerS. -
The two living members Of B0sSier's
Police Jury Of thirty years ago are
Hon. +. :. Dortch. of TayiOrtown. and
Hon. J. I. Many. of Plain Dealing. Mr.
Many Is at present Il member Of that
hody. hut thirty years ago represented
Ward Five instead Of Ward Three.
There were published resolutions o1
respect IN memory Of William y. Con
nell and ]. Marion Doyle. deceased
members Of Bellevue Lodge No. ~. r
and \. NJ. The members of the lodgs
signing the resolutions were w. H
scanland. W. j. Moi,Iey and It. n
| BradeIl.
| Mr.. t'onnell lived for many years Il,
ifilMh,fe. and was a. &hrutiseF- -ssss fsli,s.
| Connell. Sr.. also Il resident of thai
place. now dead. There are two liviil:
SiSters-Mrs Matte Fort. Of AHndeil
and Mrs.. Lou Raines. of Ward One
The widow. Mrs. Penny (Raines) Con
nell. resides in Haugl,ton. John c
was her brother. Her three Twin:
children are Mr.. Ev Il. Connell. Of Bel
cher. and Mrs. u. +. Afford and Mis-:
Clifford connell. both of Haughton.
Mr.. DoXle'S home was near Cotton
Valley. The widow. we think, is still
living. residing in 1.awton. Okla. witt
her son. Mr.. s.. Il. Doyle. for som,
Years in charge of the Alden Birtlg,
School. Aside from the son here men
toned. there are. we think. four Otlle
living chillren-Mr. IleS boyle. fe
many years Il resident Of Rellene: Mrs
of Plain Dealing. and Mrs. Taylor
perhaps still resident of Magnolia,
| Ark.
Both Mr.. COnnell and Mr.. Doyle wer
representative citizens. well liked b,
large circles of friends.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-04-15
Ten Years AGO.

sCu C0TO ~&Vs
The Banner of April II. 1o1O-Bcnton.l
Mrs. Grover Hill. of Monroe was
then referred to by the reporter as
miss Martha Johnston. and was teach
ing Il school in South BOSsier.
Rev. J. NJ. Brown. now u resident of
Belcher. was the resident Methodist
minister ut Clinton ten years ago. as
Is reflected by the Banners local para
graph column. For nine years OF more
he lived in and preached In BoSSier
Parish and has to-day many staunch
friends and admirers among the Ban
ner's readers.
The Plain Dealing correspondent
reported Operations at the prospect
| oil well have been discontinued the
| company that had the contract to lnit
| down the well having fulfilled its
contract of a depth of 1900 feet without
finding anything indicating oil near by.
Most Of the casing has been pulled and
it. together with some Of the machinery.
Is on the railroad platform here wait
ing to he loaded on Il car for shipment
to Shreveport
\ paragraph from the published
minutes Of the X. J. Hancock Chapter.
L. ID. e.. read: .a"
| Members are asked to send In Soaise
appropriate inscription to I've engraved
on the Confederate monument. which
the Chapter hopes to unveil June Sd.
\ committee will be appointed to select
from the inscriptions submitted the one
in its Judgment most appropriate.
The Confederate monument above
referred to was unveiled August "a,
1910. and we call to mind that there
was Il great crowd here that day and
IL celebration fitting to the occasion
followed. The monument, as st;linlessiy
white as when erected. stands to the
north Of the Court Square. Il mute but
lasting symbol Of the reverence in
which the memory Of RoSSier's Ton
federate dead il held even tn this day
There are several inscriptions on the
shaft-all alprOpriate-hut we cannot
say by whom, all were suggested.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-05-27
AROMA FROM THE BUTTERFLY
Perfumes Pleasant and Unpleasant to
Human Nostrils Are Secreted by
Both Male and Female.

Peculiarly transformed scales on the
wings, or tufts of hairs on other parts
Of the butterfly exude an aromatic Sc
erection, the secondary significance Of
which is that It appeals to the fe-
male insects. Some of the scents pro-
duced by the male LepidOptera are
pleasant to the human Olfactory sense,
resembling musk, mint, vanilla, honey,
and the like; others are suggestive Of
mice and bats. 1t is interesting to no.
tice that In some cases, though glandu-
lar scales are abundantly present. we
cannot smell anything, which probably
means that the aromatic substances lie
outside our range of olfactory stimu-
lation, just as many rays Of light lie
beyond our range Of vision.
1t may be that the volatile poison Of
toads, known as phrynin, infames the
olfactory membrane II we sniff 1t, yet
there is no smell.
.-.nat Becomes OF Oi: &C.
It has generally been assumed that
when an automobile begins to show Its
age, 1t gravitates to the rural districts,
but the observing traveller knows that
the average farmer likes a new car as
we'll as the city man; it is evident that
the fate of used cars, and the reason
for the comparatively strong price
maintained on them, must be sought In
other directions.
Many secondhand cars are bought
by small tradesmen. who convert then
| to commercial uses but by far the
larger number return to their makers
or to the various branches, where they
are dissected for the many parts that
with little cleaning, can be uset
again, thus freeing the shops from thu
necessity of turning out quantities Of
parts for replacement stock.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-05-27
MS CONSCIENCE IN REVOLT
KILLER Of condors Refused e pr..,,..
profession for Any Paltry
Remuneration.

IN MS book. I'm the Wilds of South
1'"e-lca' Nr. Leo F. Miller tells Ms
"' Nneh hr went into Argentina on
correcting trip he found an italian
VINO claimed TO be the chamnion con.
nor hunter Of all South America Dur.
'is ten years he had killed more than
sixteen thousand of the magnificent
oirus. His record for one dav was
ll4. Naturally. they had become
greatly reduced in number. for a con.
uor lays no more than two eggs. and
II takes many months TO rear the
young
lhe mans method was to drN. a
ourro TO some lonely gorge among the
weak mountain tops favored by the
olrus and then kill the animal. Re
was very particular In stating that the
ourro mad TO be fat--a poor one would
not do Tor bait. He then spread nets
ABOUT the carcass. and when the con.
uors mad gathered about to feast he
pulled rope and ensnared them. On
one occasion he shared 81 at one
throw of the net. The captured birds
were dispatched with a club and the
long-wing feathers extracted, to be ex
ported to France to decorate women's
hats.
With his accumulated wealth r.
built a powder mill, but it prompt,
blew up, and he was virtually PENN
less. or course there were condor.
in the mountains-in fact, he knew o.
ledge where more than eight hun
dred birds were accustomed to cOngre
gate to spend the night; but the pric,
of feathers had gone down so per cent
He ended his speech In q very dra
matte manner.
What" he said, me go out an,
slaughter such wonderful, magnifi
cent and rare bird as the condor TO
ten pesos each? No, senior Not me !!
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-05-27
Specially in Winter.

II see you have great many ante
bellum homes about here" remarked
the visitor.
$50 we have" replied the Southern
planter. Most Of them, are falling
into ruins, though"
But | thought the South had struck
its stride and was now progressivef''
.'That's the very reason why those
antebellum mansions are being desert
ed. They are long on looks and
short on comfort"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-01
Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Horace G. Macfarland and he

Mrs. Horace G. Mcfarland and her
son. Mr.. Jack Hudgins, who have
been spending the past two weeks
| on the North Shore, have returned to
| their home, on Brookville road. Mrs.
Walker Crofley of New York will ar
rive August for a visit to Mrs.
Macfarland.
Mrs. Henry Clay Stewart has gone
to Atlantic City. N. j.. where she is
at the Traymore.
Mrs. E. Hume Talbert and her
daughter, Miss Elsie Talbert. left
Chevy Chase Tuesday for Westport,
where she will join Mr.. Talbert, and
after a threeweek stay will return
home by water on their new yacht.
Mrs Edgar Buckingham, accompa-
MED by her son and daughter, has
gone to assachuseIs, where she has
a cottage for the summer, and where
DR.. Buckingham will join them later
in the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. R S. Mcbride, with
their son Gordon, left Tuesday by
motor for the eastern shore of Mary
land, where they will spend three
weeks.
Miss Alice Angel of Richmond, Va,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Angel. on Cedar Parkway.
Mr. and Mrs Oliver Smith have gone
to New York city for short stay:
Mrs. Emma Excl and Miss Debbie
Excl have gone on a motor trip
through the north. Miss Christine
Excl is spending the summer in Glen
Springs. N. Y.
Mr.. Cfaudian Northrup and his son
Claude will leave here about the
middle of August to join Mrs.
Northrup, in South Carolina, where
she is spending the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse c. Adkins will
leave this week for a months stay
in the north.
Mr.. Shu Tomuii entertained a party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-01

Correspondence of The Star.
DARK HARBOR, Islesboro, Me-, July
2S.--Dark Harbor, said to be the most
exclusive summer resort on the New
England coast, where the blood is as
blue as the Skies and sea, will be the
home for August of the British am
bassador. Sir Auckland Geddes, who is
expected to arrive early next week, a
part of his suite having already come
The British embassy will be estab-
lished in a most delightful spot, the
ambassador having leased the villa
owned by George T. Rice of Boston, a
large and convenient summer home,
standing on the bluff overlooking
Gilkey's harbor and Seven Hundred
Acre island, on which is the country
place of Charles Dana Gibson, artist
and owner of Life, whose wife is a
sister of Lady Astor, NJ. 7.
1t was through Mrs. Gibson'S enthu-
astic descriptions of her summer
home and it's environment that Sir
Auckland became interested in Dark
Harbor and decided to spend portion
of the summer here. He viii play ten
mis-, of which he is n devotee, for there
are some most excellent courts at the
cottages on the island, and golf at the
Tarratine Club He will find some
beautiful bride paths through the
woods, bNt he will not be able to
bring his motor cars nearer than
Rockland or Camden, for an act of the
leg isIature prohibits the use of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-01
BRITISH AMBASSADOR PICKS
MAINE ISLAND FOR AUGUST HOME

gasoline machines on the little is
land where he will spend August.
1T is probably the only town on the
New England coast, where such is
the case but neither native nor sum-
mer visitor dareS to break the law
to the extent of bringing a Car here,
and. of course Sir Auckland will not.
There would be no place to drive IL
he did. for the island is only thirteen
miles long, and a mile or two wide in
the widest part, while in some places
the tide washes over the road from
either side. Not much fun joy rid
ing on Islesboro.
Sir Auckland will attend church in
the little edifice built by the summer
colony. in which Rev. George Grotton
of Jenkintown, Pa, is the rector this
season.
If he is fond of the water he will
have plenty of opportunity to sail and
fish, for the summer people literally
live on the bay and races are held
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.
Thus far there are practically no
Washingtonians in the cottages this
season, but for neighbors the ambas-
sador will have Philadelphians. New
Workers and Bostonians, many .
whom have come here for three and
four generations.
1t is deeply regretted that Lady
Geddes will remain in England during
the summer, for had she come to Isles
boro the season would have taken on
gayety which her absence will I'M
doubtedly prevent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-01

of friends at dinner at the Chevy
Chase Club Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles N. Dalzell and
their son, Mr.. George w. Dalzell.
who have been spending q month in
the mountains, Will return to their
home this week.
The assistant commissioner of in
ternal revenue and Mrs. Paul For
rest Myers have returned from a
motor trip in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Harris
left Chevy Chase Tuesday for a
three-week motor trip through the
north.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percival Wilson and
their children are spe nding this
month at Virginia Beach.
Mrs. William Payne Meredith will
leave here this week, with her chill
dren, for Warm Springs. Va, where
they will spend the remainder of the
summer.
Miss winslow Clark of Whining
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-01

ton. Del, who has been the house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Curtis
at the Chevy Chase apartment, has
returned to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Carter
entertained the members of the ex-
ecutiye committee of the Cox Roose-
welt Club at their home Tuesday
evening.
Mr. Earl Groverman has gone by
automobile to Woodfield. Ohio. where
he will join Mrs. Groverman and
make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee Penning-
ton have returned after spending
some time in Baltimore.
There will be a public meeting OF
the Cox-Roosevelt Club at the Chevy
Chase Library Thursday. August IL,
at s o'clock.
Capt and Mrs. George LAngdon
Whitford and their daughters will
leave this week for their farm in
Waterloo N H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-01
DIET KITCHEN TO OPEN.
Red Cross Will Open Salesroom To
morrow at 16 jackson Place.

The Red Cross Diet Kitchen will
open a salesroom tomorrow in the
front basement of the District Red
Cross Chapter. 1s Jackson place.
Mrs. Allyn K. Capron is supervisor
of the diet kitchen. and personally at
tends to the making of the jams. jel-
lies and preserves which are dis
tributed to the military and civilian
hospitals around Washington. Deli
cacies for the sick. such as broths
and custards are also prepared and
sent. without charge, to many girls
who work in the government depart
ments, when they are Ill.
There will be on sale all kinds OF
delicious homemade preserves, rel
ishes and chutney, and orders will be
taken for cold meats. salads. sand
witches, tea biscuit and cake. One
feature of this new service which
will be of great convenience to motor
ing parties and picnickers will be the
preparation Of lunches in attractive
boxes, at moderate prices. All the
bread and cake sold will be home
made. 1t will be necessary to place
an order a few hours in advance OF
the time when one desires It.
Up to this time the diet kitchen has
not been self-supporting, and it is for
this object that the salesroom will be
opened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-01

mer at Arundel-on- the-Bay, where
she has a cottage for the season
Commander Dennis w. Mullin u
S. N. has gone to New York for sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. Lawrence McNair. wife of
Commander McNair. u. S. N, has
gone to spend the season at Atlantic
City.
Mrs. Lawrence Reifsnider, wife of
Lieut.. Commander Reifsnider, U. S.
NJ, has gone with their children to
Atlantic City, N. j.
Lieut.. v. o. Clark, U. S. N, went
last week to Annapolis to join his
wife, who has been there for some
time on a visit to her parents, PAY IN
spector Samuel Bryan, U. S. N, and
Mrs. Bryan.
Mrs C. r. Crutcher. wife of Lieut..
Crutcher, L. S. N. accompanied by
their two children. went last week to
New London, Conn, to join her hus-
band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-01
DIR. BAKER IS HONORED.

DR.. 8. Josephine Baker has been
made consultant in child hygiene for
the United states public health serV-
ice, and has received a commission
as surgeon in the reserve OF the
United States public health service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-01
DR.. WALCoTT IN ROCKIES.

DR.. Charles D. Walcott of the Smith
sonian Institution is spending the
summer. as he has in recent years;
in geological and archaeological
work in the Canadian Rockies