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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-17

The will Of model landlord who
refused TO raise the rents Of his ten
ants during the war, leaves ten houses
to he rent free to the blind He has
left a monument higher than the 9th
er kind Of landlords rent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-17

a headline in an afternoon paper
cut stone men to tell rings activity"
sounds more Ike jewelers. con
vention than an investigation of build
ing trades,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-17
Natural Deduction.

"Ah" breathcd the amateur Sleuth,
"a mouse has visited this room !"
Great Scott. man How DO you
know said the listener.
simple. See the woman's heel
marks in the seat Of the mahogany
chair" 49, Pittsburgh Chrouicle-Tele-
graph.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-17

Wherever it is found by Il customer
that the dealer has not come down n
his prices, the heat-producinS quality
OF meat makes itself felt at once I'M
der the collar.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-09
Thirty Years Ago.

The Banner of June IL, Benton.l
Capt r. J. Hancock. Of the Ellerslie
stock farm, in Albermarle County, sold
in New York last week. fifteen thor
5oughbred yearling colts at an average
of $73S40 apiece. Baltimore Sum-"
Col Richard ]. Hancock was a citi-
zen OF Bellevue, and merchant. before
the war. and entered the Confederate
Army during 1861 as Third Lieutenant
Of the Bossier Volunteers" We are
glad to know that our old-time friend
is prospecting finely in his Virginia
home"
During 1903, while in Atlanta, Ga,
we had the pleasure of horseback
ride astride product Of the Elierslie
Stock Farm We would not commend
his like for use as saddle horses, but she
had long legs and much speed, and
Capt. Hancock. as we later learned
raised a number of horses that Won
their way into national notice because
of their track accomplishments.
Il
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-09
CORRESPONDENCE
Around Kingswood.
Monday. June 9th.

Dated: Monday. June 9th.
A three weeks drouth was broken
last Wednesday and Friday by two
good showers. which were greatly ap-
preciated by all, especially sweet po-
tato and garden growers.
Messrs Rounsavall. Busbey and Car
ter We're Shreveport visitors Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pease were among the
visitors to Shreveport last Friday.
An ice cream supper was given Sat-
urday night by Mr.. and Mrs. O. M.
Shelby and, regardless Of the weather,
there was quite a crowd present and
all report a lovely time and delicious
cream and cakes.
Rev. j. Tdwell filed his regular APP
IOintment here yesterday.
An all-day singing and dinner on the
ground. was greatly enjoyed by all
present at the School House the past
fifth Sunday. Also, Master JEFF It'd
well united with the Christian Church
and was baptized during the afternoon
in the pool in the Pease's pasture.
Rev. J. G. Sutton will fill his regular
appointment here next Saturday night
and Sunday. DTTsY.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-09

four persons was Immediately formed
at Cotton Valley, to attempt his arrest.
On the night of Friday, the I'd, the
party arrived at Jacks and found that
a dancing party had just broken up. at
which Minis acted as fiddler. They
found him in grocery unarmed. and
very intently playing game of cards.
He made no resistance to arrest, but
begged earnestly for his life, believing
that he was to meet his death there
His captors brought him down to Belle
vue, where he was lodged in Jail last
Saturday evening.
g 1t is strange that Minis was ar
rested so near the scene of his crimes.
We learn that the probable cause was
his belief in fortune telling. As soon
as he arrived in Arkansas he informed
a fortune teller that he had killed two
men. and asked if he would ever be
nlolested The professional man in
formed him that he was in no danger
whatever, and, consequently, he was
relieved of all aprehensiens.
about twelve O'Clock. on Sunday
night, a crowd OF some twenty dis
gnised men surrounded the Court
House. in which Sheriff O'Neal was
sleeping. and forcefully took from hin
the keys of tile jail. They then DELHI
erately unlocked the Jail, took out
Minis and went of with him. His body
on Monday morning. was found hang
ing to limb. D mile from Bellevue, OF
the lower Shreveport road. A cor
oner's jury has decided that he cam,
to his death by the hanging, performed
by persons unknown"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-09
by doing all they could in the way Of

by doing all they could in the way OF |
preparing for the day.
And now, my young friends, what do
you propose to give back in exchange |
for all this kindness bestowed upon |
you? will tell you how YOU may, to
the entire satisfaction Of your parents,
friends and teacher, and that will be
by being obedient to your parents and
SO watchful Of their needs as to make
them glad you are their children. Ex-
ercise the kindliest of feeling toward
every one, seeking to do good to every
one with whom you come in contact,
be useful boys and girls in your conf
munity. BY doing this your parents
and friends will feel abundantly re-
paid for all they have done for you.
| / certainly appreciate and thank You
people for the many kindnesses shown
me while in your community and es-
pecially on the last day Of school. My
heart CLOVIS with renewed JOY In your
service. for it assures me, that your
friendship is not for an hour or day,
but for all time And it shall be my
endeavOr to continue to merit in future
the kindnesses extended me and sim
Scerely ShOpe many years of happiness
are in store for all Of you.
Now. dear pupils, the seven months
have been your instructor have GER
tainly been a great pleasure to me.
am proud to say that you have treated
me with all kindness and due respect.
i 1 could not ask children to be more
Obedient than you all were 1t has
been a pleasure to serve you to the
best of my ability. do pot know in
what field Of work | may be engaged
in the future but step down with a
feeling of relief and the assurance that
my labor has not been In vain.
You should bear In mind that in o
few years you will be on the stage Of
action, doing the work of men and
women Will you be successful? That
will depend upon what you learn In
school. The years are going by very
quickly and you will be obliged to put
your knowledge to the test very soon.
say this because some young people
, do not know the valve Of the school.
They look upon the scho0l-yard and
schoolroom as vast playground and
they never wake up to a sense OF what
. they have lost until it is too late.
Have a mark, young people. aim for
it and you will rise vastly higher than
) you will If you have no purpose in life.
And now. wish YOU, In behalf Of
parents, friends and pupils, for the
coming years happy and successful
life in all your undertakings Ny
: good wishes will 90 with YOU where
! ever YOU may 60. IvEY GAsoN.
Shongaloo, La, June 6, 1921.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-09
Notice to Contractors

- y *
Bins will be received until Friday,
July /, 1921, for the erection and COM
,pletion OF a two-story frame school
building at Elm Grove, for the School
Board of Bossier Parish. Plans and
specifications may be obtained at the
Office OF j. X. Snyder, architect, Shreve-
port, La. Bond for the full amount Of
contract will be required Of the success
full bidder.
4 certified check of $3.50 must ac-
company all bids as q guarantee that
bidder win enter into contract.
Bids will be opened at the Office OF
the School Board, at Benton, Ia, at
two o'clock pm, on July !, 1921.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids. VIZ rorrrrr
Pres. BOssier Parish School Board
w. a. FORTsoN,
Sec'y Bossier Parish School Board
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-09
Princeton.

And must I leave you, dear sheltering
nest,
To roam again through the wide
worlds mart
Like wandering bird? But tbs for
the best,
That from you once more, little home,
I must part.
viii you miss me, rooms, with your
whispering shadows?
When at eve full Of care, ! fain would
rest
And dream Of flowery fields and
meadows.
Where golden sunsets ripen the meads
and harvest.
And then when Night falls Ger the
lands,
Beside the smouldering fire, weary and
lone.
! hear my children's voices, their little
Caress me, tenderly bioaing me not to
mourn
And must leave you, dear sheltering
nest?
Where fragrant breezes through pine
boughs sway.
But when my soul Is worn, and longs
for Heaven and rest.
Then some day, dear God, I'm coming
home to stay. ~.
Princeton, Ia, June 6. 1921.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-09
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. T. A. Wilkinson visited in
Shreveport Sunday.
MIR. Homer Nichols and baby were
reported sick last week.
The "jitney line,'' as previously
mentioned, begins operation to-day.
Mrs. Brown. of Doyline, is here Wis
iting her cousin, Mrs. A. c. Whitti-
ington.
MIR. G. A. Colvin, from Dubach, Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. Edith O'Neal,
Monday.
-Messrs. A. F. Finuf ana S. s. Roun-
savall, of Adner. were business visitors
in Bossier City Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. d. A. Horton are
spending several weeks at Hot Springs.
Ark, for Mr.. Horizons health.
Master Reese Remington returned
home some days ago from Sibley. where
| he spent two weeks with his brother.
! Miss Mariana Afford returned last
Friday morning from Haughton. where
she spent a pleasant week with rela-
i tives.
MFR. and Mrs. J. r. O'Neal and chill
dren spent Sunday afternoon pleasantly
at the park Tor playgrounds) in
Shreveport.
"A picnic was given Sunday for
the employees of the new telephone
company Miss Vera Sumner at.
4 tended from here
Miss Ida Harper and Mr.. ID. Norris
were quietly married at the residence
of Rev. C. L. Jones. of Shreveport, Sat
urday of last week.
Mrs. B. b. Warner and children
are visiting at Eros, Jackson Parish
and will later go to Athens, Claiborne
Parish, to spend some time with rel
atiyes.
MIR. and Mrs. J. B. O'Neal ant
family spent several days at Doyline
visiting relatives and fishing. The.
report an enjoyable time and plent!
Of fish.
Misses Mariana Afford and Mar
guerite Moore left Tuesday for Mans
field, where they will spend week al
tending the conference Of the Epwort
League.
: Mrs Will Furniss, of Koran, speI
the weekend here with her sister, Mr.:
: W. b. Sapp, and was accompanied HON
: by her niece. Grace, who will spen
two weeks with her.
r. Mr. Il. n. Norris. Of near Allendal
d has sold his plantation to a DIR. Vale
= of Haynesyille. Mr.. Norris has live
r in this parish only few years. bt
: has made many warm friends. He Wa
l. regarded as one of Bossier's most SUI
ie cessful farmers. and will I've great
+ missed The reporter did not learn b
10 new address,.
r. MFR. and Mrs. Gerald Plumb. !,
e. Shreveport. and Mrs. st. Clair Duk
is of New Orleans. We're the guests
e their cousin, Mrs. 7. A. Wilkinson. Mo
" day evening. Mrs. Duke will be I
s. melnbered by her Bossier friends |
th Miss Lucille Sibley. daughter of Il
ID late Will Sibley. and Mrs. Plumb ;
H. the youngest daughter Mary Gladys
at of Mr. and Mrs. Newt Sibley. long re
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-09
BoSSier City

idents of Benton, hut now living In
Shreveport.
Miss Drucilla Ryan is visiting at |
Taylortown this week.
Mrs. r. j. Tinnin is visiting rel
atives at Clinton, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rogers spent
last Saturday night and Sunday in
Marshall, Texas.
Mrs. T. A. Wilkinson entertained
Circle No of the Women's Mission
airy Society Monday.
Mrs. C. B. Hodges and two daugh-
tiers, Misses Mary and Linda, passed
through town Monday.
Master James Menefee, of Benson,
DeSoto Parish, is visiting his grand
father, Mr.. ]. II. Mcdowell.
Willie and Mary India Shumate
are in Montgomery (Grant Parish) at
present visiting their grandmother.
MIR. George Whisenant, Of Shreye-
port, was Monday visitor with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. WI. Whisenant.
/ DR. w. A. Freeman. of Queens
borough, preached a splendid sermon at
the Sunday morning service at the Bap-
fist Church.
i Mrs. Seabaugh is spending several
days with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Campbell, who reside near Dixie
Cross Roads.
| Mrs. Larry and daughter, Miss Lin
cite, and Mr.. Thompkins. of Shreye-
port, were visitors with Mrs. George
C. Sumner this week.
Mr.. J. S. Smith, of Clinton, Miss,
| has been engaged by the School Board
as principal for the Bossier City High
School for next term.
After the completion of his new
store, Mr.. J. NJ. Huckabay decided to
rent it to the White Rose Pressing Club
|, and to continue business at his pres
ent stand.
Little Aline Chambers celebrated
, her seventh birthday last Friday
Quite crowd OF her little friends
helped to celebrate, with games, ant
enjoy her cake with ice cream. and tt
look at her many nice presents.
i The following named boys ant
girls entered the summer term of thu
+ Shreveport High School Monday
!. Bryan O'NeaL Clarence Higgins, Heller
o Higgins, Allen and Naoma Ratcliff, rs
1 telle Williams. Christine Cope and jim
Fullilove.
, A party composed of Messrs. J. Il
Mcdowell, T. A. Wilkinson, B. ]. coffe
4 and DR. A. c. Wilmington. some Of on
: most enthusiastic :. ball fans. motOre
: to Marshall. Texas, Monday to see tn
:. game between the .Gassers" and til
: IT. P.'s,' but were disappointed. as tn
Is game was called off,
Swimming parties are becomin
# popular to while away the long he
!. days. In the rear of Mr.. I. NJ. Yal
If broughs place is large, clear poo
n known as the g Cut Off" where, on las
e. Thursday afternoon. a party compose
is of Misses Maude and Texas Sumne
lie Vivian Owsley and Ruth Pagan
Is MeSsrs Malvin Birdwell and ]. 7. Nj
j CANADIAN, chaperoned by Mrs. W.
$ Owsley, enjoyed a cool plunge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-09
Fifty Years Ago.

The Banner Of June 10, 1s71-Belleyue.l
q Here are the figures showing the
extent of the impoverishment of the
South by the five-year rule of the Car
pet Baggers North Carolina has been
plunged into a debt Of $10.OOO.OOO;
Georgia into a debt Of $4,000, 900
Florida. $5,O0O,O00; South Carolina,
nearly S2O,OOO,OOO; Louisiana, 2,OOO,-
900; Arkansas, $5.OOO,OOO; Mississippi,
IS, 600, 600; Texas, $7,OO0,00O: Ala
bama, $5.OOO,OOO; Virginia. $33, 0OO,-
600. and Tennessee, $50 600, 600. A debt
of nearly $2O0.OOO,O00, most of which
is due to the corruption and speculation
of the avaricious adventures who have
| had control Of the Southern State
governments since the close of the
| war"
Two hundred million was indeed a
vast sum for that day. but the whole
Radical bunch was very greedy, and
more corrupt 1t was never made
known, Of course, what Went with the
greater part of this money extorted
1 from the S0uth-treated for years as
if a conquered province. Perhaps II
formed the nucleus Of many indi
vidual fortunes Of the day.
The following extracts are from al
article of length appearing under the
heading, Death Of Minis, the Muir
derern The crimes committed by Min.
were mentioned in this department
last week:
The consequence Of his crimes ha'
lat length overtaken the murderer
I'D. Charles Minis. His execution wa
undoubtedly right, the manner Of !
legally wrong.
"a citizen of Arkansas coming dow
to Cotton Valley, and learning of til
reward offered for Minis, and his de
| scription. gave the information thu,
such u person was at, or about, tn
premises OF DR.. Jack, In Columbi
County, Arkansas, sons& fifteen mile
above the Bossier line. a party 9
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-09
Closing of Emma School.

On the last day of school we assem-
bled at the tie Bridge to have a picnic
and barbecue, which was enjoyed by
all attending. This means good par
ents and kind friends>made 1t possible
for us to attend and enjoy the pleasure
of being together, and have good eats
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-09
Helpful.

PdrDn-You saw some boys fishing
on sunday? Did you do anything to
discourage them?
Tons,ny Yes, sir; Il stole their bait.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-09

- Learn to say, I saw your ad-
yertisement il the BossIEs BANNERs
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-09

Why

build up
the other mans
community
before
building up -
your OWn...... :
1t takes capital
to build up a community,
to carry on
its various industries.
The more money
the larger the industries
and the bigger
you can build.
A good way
to better your community
is to patronize
home industries.
Keep your money
at home,
and it will work
for the betterMent
of the people there.
We respectfully
solicit your account.
Four per cent paid
on time deposits.
~ Bank to Bank On
The Bank to Bank With
BANK OF Benton
". D. SMITH. Cashier s
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-30
Love Of Country Natural

Love o. COUNTY NatuFaI
There is necessity that all men
should ieve their country; he that pro.
fesses the contrary may be delighted
with his words, but his heart is still
there.--E3en J0nsoH.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-30

four months I could do but little work
had to lie down most of the time. was
nervous and could cart hardly ANYTHING.
but my husband wcs always reminding
me to take the Vegetable Compound
which did. OF my eight children this
last one was the easiest birth of all and
/ am thankful for your Vegetable Com
pound. / recommend it to my friends
when I hear thel@ complaining about
their ills. Mrs. M. NATALIE, 72 Ere
mont St., Springfield, Mass.
Sickly, ailing women make unhappy
homes, and after reading Mrs. Nataies
letter one can imagine how this home
was transformed by her restoration "a,
health. Every woman who suffers from,
such ailments should give Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound fair trial.
1t is surely worth while.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-30
WIFE TAKES
HUSBANDSADVIcE
And Is Made Well Again
by Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Springfield, Mass doctor told
my husband that had to have An one,1

alton, otherwise 4
would be a sickIy
woman and couldnot
have any more chill
dren on account Of
my. weakened con-
dition. / refused to
have the operation.
My husband asked
me to try Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound to see
if it would not helm
I'll
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-30
Saving a Salary.

"Tye got a great idea," exclaimed
the producing manager.
''What is itT'
"Your performance of Hamlet u
good, but the atmosphere isn't up-to-
date. Wen cut the ghost out of Ham
let and put in ouija board"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-30

ACK to the soil Idaho or bustl
Well, anyway, Chicago woke up
the other morning to stare at
scene bit out of the ordinary
ON the grounds of the Chicago
Motor club at Sixtieth street and
Cottage Grove avenue, within
stones throw OF the Midway OF
Worlds fair fame. First Inn
presslons recorded several big
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-09-30
only One Right Action.

Only One Right Action.
There can no more be two kinds OK
right action than there can be tive
kinds of straight lines. Herbert Spenr
Ger.
Evening star., 1921-03-13

CELIA fades into the cinder gray OF a
prairie town in the United States
single main street fianked on both
sides by one and two storied brick
and wooden houses, brand-new, hid
eously ugly. Horses are tethered be-
fcre the post office. Farther up the
street there is bank: above the
door. written in gold letters three
feet high. the names Schmidt &
White. In this drab world OF dust
and prairie Peterson appears again.
young, boisterous, bearded. And with
him there is man strangely like the
sandy haired youngster who raced
ashore at Magella in one of the I,i-
berta's boats strangely like. yet older
and little bent. Peterson calls this
man Andrew, and Andrew calls Pc
terson Carl. Andrew White and Carl
Schmidt, partners in business, etanch
friends.
Carl Schmidt is a dreamer. He hates
the dat prairie stretching to every
Evening star., 1921-03-13

OF those twisting alleys which strike
toward the heart OF the city. He ran
back and forth, peering down first
one and then another like a hound
on the scent. But Peterson was gone.
A barefoot policeman In a cooked hat
was doing on a corner and the
American accosted him.
Say! Where's the American con-
sulate in this place.
The policeman made polite gestures.
Non capisco signore."
Consulate. American, Why the
blaZes don't you speak English: Con-
sultto Americana. Here's cigar
ette--now open up. I'm in a hurry"
The policeman accepted the cigar
cite. smiled. shrugged his shoulders
and pointed with his thumb toward
the Via della Pace.
II get you" the youngster painted.
and ran.
The consul was In. His indian boy
backed away into the Dauo before
Evening star., 1921-03-13
THE7 IINCORRUPTIBLE ONE

horizon like a becalnSed sea: he hates
the ugly brick houses. the post Office.
the saloon, the tethered horsIs with
dropping heads, the heat and dust and
deadly monotony. He dreams of ad-
venture in far-off lands-purple seas,
palms and snow-white beaches.
Andrew is gentle: he dreams, but
his dreams are of q prosperous fu-
ture. He sees the prairie town be-
come a great city; he sees Schmidt
and White honored and rich. Andrew
is married and lives with his wife
and little son in a neat white house
near the bank.
The sandy-haired youngster is talk
ing to the consul at Magella. Over in
the Via Cristoforo John Peterson sits
motionleSs. listening.
"It was like this. Mr.. Consul. My
father trusted Schmidt. Once he went
away to Chicago-a long journey in
Evening star., 1921-03-13

the veranda. followed by a short,
swarthy man in q crumpled uniform
Capt. da1 Re, commander of the
Liberia. They glanced around with
the air Of conspirators, then Peterson
waved the Italian to q chair and sat
down facing him. directly in the path
Of light. He whispered. and his words
fioated out over the garden and kin
died an unholy joy in the breast Of
S,gnor Pug. The banker spat the
name "Fairchild' with venom and
diSdain: he spoke of the 'despHed
and already defeated royalists. slaves
of the Americans, traitors to Ma
CELIA" He whispered to the esti-
mable captain of revolutionary troops
waiting at Porto Bio to pounce upon
Magella; he whispered of guns and
ammunition, of loot, of treachery, of
thefts and awards. Finally, hitching
his chair closer to Dal Re, he hatched
a preposterous plot.
Evening star., 1921-03-13
A Story By Mildred Cram

into the Liberia this cheerful rousta-
bout hung back until the rest OF
the gang had gained the deck. Then
he disappeared into the shadows OF
as a protection against the burning
rays of the red-hot sun
The sandy-haired youngster gr'nneo,
tipped his cap over his eyes, huns
over the rail to watch the nortn-
bound passengers coming aooaro.
They arrived in the custom nouse
launch-two wilted and irritable tfsV-
cling statesmen, fruit grower from
the coast provinces. John feterso"
and Cora Peterson.
when the second officer caught sight
OF the bankers daughter he came
near to falling into Magella haroor.
He felt a wave of pleasurable ex.
citement that made him dizzy. ina,
girl-Petersons daughter: That girl