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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-03-24
Does't Favor Dipping.

Dear Sir: saw a statement In the
Banner from Oak Grove to the effect
that the people up that way were sol
Idly against cattle dipping. Now, Mr..
Editor, IL you will investigate Il little
you will find that no farmer who has
taken enough interest in the welfare
of his cattle to try to find ont whether
there is possibility, or probability,
of Graduating the ticks from this coun-
try is willing to continue dipping his
cattle in a poison that hurts them
worse than ticks.
DIR. Burns told our Police Jury last
year that there are six or seven differ
ent breeds of ticks. but only one breed
that carries tick fever II l were a
member of the Police Jury before
would agree to spend another cent on
this tick eradication farce / would re-
quire DIR. Burns to show which one Of
these six or seven breeds was the
fever tick.
Again, If We dip our cattle every
fourteen days. or try to dip them. /
don't see anything or hear anything to
make me believe that we will be in
better shape appetizer year.
| saw IN the papers some time ago
that Ave or six parishes went back
under quarantine. Yours truly,
r. E. YOUNG.
Benton. Ia, Route Three.
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Married Here sunday.

Early Sunday evening there was
knock at the door and In walked Rev.
r. ]. Holiday, of Plain Dealing, then
here to fill his appointment. Will you
provide light here in the front office
go that ! may marry couple he said.
And Of course we did, as everybody Is
always willing to help along such func-
tions-to say nothing about the furry
Of excitement into which the office force
was thrown.
The candidates for the nuptial knot
were Mr.. Ralph Gamble, of Shreveport,
and Miss Frances Jasper, who for some
time past has been residing in Bossier
City. we think. They were accom-
panied by Miss Grace Sapp, also of
| Bossier City, and Mr.. J. l.. Thomas,
of Shreveport, and everybody was IN
good humor and at high pitch Of excite
ment. Soon the parson said the cere-
mony and the couple went on their way,
happy. and with the well wishes OF all
present still echoing in their ears.
The bride is we'll known to many
residents Of Bossier Parish. of which
she is native. Formerly she resided
in South Rossier. then at Midway and
at one time was student in Benton
High School She is an adopted daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. T.. Furniss
now living near Koran She is both
| pretty and of winning disposition and
has u wide circle of friends to join In
wishing her and the young man of heI
choice all good fortune in their we'd
ded life.
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Emma Dots.

Dated: Monday, March 21st.
Mr.. w. Il. Foster IL OH the sick list
at this writing. His many friends hope
for mis- speedy recovery.
Mr.. j. Nj. Collie is greatly improved
and his friends are glad to know It
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Meadows. Of Sal
Inc, Bienville Parish. are visiting Mrs.
S. c. Cozby, and expect to spend the
year on a farm near Sarepta.
MIR. ]. s. Cozby made several trips
to Oak Grove last week.
Our school teacher will give the kid
dies an Easter egg hunt Sunday after
noon 1.-THE 27th) at the Emma School
House. and good time is expected
Let everybody go and have a good time.
Mr.. lobe Giles is on an extended
visit to friends and relatives residing
In the Shongaloo community.
Rev. Forum filled his regular APP.
pointment here yesterday. A good con-
gregation was present and everybody
was well pleased to hear real good
sermon. Rev. Forum will fiji the pull
pit here every third Sunday in eacll
month CRAB APPLE.
|
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-03-24
Boy Scouts Reoreanize.

The Benton troop Of Boy Scouts was
reorganized some weeks ago. with Mr..
G. II. Hanks as scout master. Friday
afternoon of last week about all MEM
bers of the troop went on hike, TAX
ing lunch, bedding and tent with
them, and some of them camped for the
night. Those of the party, aside from
Mr.. Hanks, were: Make Henderson,
Frank and Virgil Gleason, Tony Fulco,
Alvin Thomas, Eddie Bulloch, Dan
Logan, Wilbrook Wilbourn, Joe Spat-
arc, James Burt, Alvin and Leon Fort
son and Girond and Sidney Burt. The
first seven named remained in CAM,
for the night.
A public improvement recently I'M
dertaken and completed by our Boy
Scouts was the repainting of the iron
fencing around the Confederate monu-
ment near the front of the Court House
square. all materials being furnished by
themselves. This. we think, is rather
commendable. One of the scout mot
toes is, = Do good deed daily which
teaches us that the order really stands
for something. In truth. the primary
object Is that better and more robust
citizens may result. Each of the indi-
vidual organizations should be encour-
aged and we hope to see all endeavors
Of the local organization-for pleasure
or other ends-meet with the full In.
dorsement OF the residents Of our town
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Linton Locals.

Dated: Monday, March 21st.
Mr.. Lijah Bundy was called home last
Thursday from Tyler, Texas. where he
is attending school, to the bedside Of
his grandfather. Mr.. Willis Bundy, who
is very i'll. but will return In a few days.
Mr.. ]. G. Jones, jr., made business
trip to Fillmore Saturday.
Mrs. ]. r. Bundv was called to Fill
more Saturday to the bedside of her
father. Mr.. C. b. Norman.
Miss Grace Lay is spending while
with her grandparents. Mr.. ard Mrs.
c. Il. Norman. of Fillmore
Mr.. Nurff Merritt spent the Week
end with home folks
DIR. ]. r. Hall. OF Rocky Mount. made
a professional visit here yesterday, ac-
COMPATIBILITY Mr.. Jinks Oglesby.
Mr.. Willis Bundy. whose illness has
been reported III the Banner several
times, is still very low.
Mrs. w. NJ Jones spent yesterday
very pleasantly with Mrs. Jim Scar
br0ugh.
Mr.. Cross Montgomery. of Benton,
passed this way Saturday on his way
to his fathers farm, returning home
that afternoon
Mrs. +. T. Merritt and Mr. and Mrs
Jim Merritt spent Sunday OF last week
very pleasantly with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T.
Merritt BUTTER cur.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Phillips Hin.
Dated: Tuesday, March 22d.

Dated: Tuesday, March 22d.
Some of our farmers have corn up
and worked out.
Mrs. J. l.. Northcott transacted bust
ness in Plain Dealing one day last
week.
Mrs. Lottie Burks spent the past week
ut Rocky Mount with her cousin, Miss
Matte Heath.
Mrs. Marcus Young. residing on Bod
eau. is down with pneumonia.
Miss Beatrice Johnston Is quite sick
with throat and stomach trouble. DIR.
Hall is attending her.
Miss Eva Johnston spent Wednesday
night of last week ut the home Of her
uncle. Mr.. Henry Cole.
Charlie Burks had cotton ginned last
Saturday at the Rhodes gin, ON the
Adair old place.
Several people complain of not being
able to get tools to farm with, let alone
something to eat. The farmers will
have hard time making crop this
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Burks were
guests Sunday at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. f. c. Rurks.
Mrs. Northcott made trip yester.
| day to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
Smith Ton the Buckley place) for the
purpose Of buying sweet potatoes. While
| there she inspected the much talked Of
potato curing house, and saw sweet
potatoes that looked as nice and fresh
as though just newly dug and cured.
Well, the tie business has shut dowf
at last. The suspension of the worl
leaves some of our people in bad shape
as this was their only means Of getting
food and feed for themselves and theil
teams, besides shutting down ON shors
notice. A good many have ties in til,
! woods. -FRECKLES.
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nationality. We verify believe that such
a thing as common sense does not exist
In q Frenchman's composition. All their
sense or nonsense, is OF the most un-
common sort. They are the most bril-
liant and the most frivolous people on
earth. a strange anomaly, indeed"
There was never another such rebel
lion as what is referred to as Frances
Great Rebellion, which lasted for about
six years-during the latter part of the
18th century. Crowned heads and no.
tables were beheaded and imprisoned
by the score and the entire country,
Paris in particular, reeked in blood
a kind of Bolshevik saturnalia. First
one party and then another was In
power and each seemed to try to Guido
the other in violence.
This year will be pretty severe on
most people, but there are better times
ahead. People are learning how to
economic, from the stern master, ne
cessity. They are learning the true
value of a dime, Of gardens, of home
made provisions, and half worn clothes.
They are now on the true road to in
dependence. Were it not for that abom-
Unable state debt, and our crushing
taxes and our infamous State Legisla-
ture, our state would soon be out of
the Wilderness Planters Banner"
The first half of the above paragraph
might well have been written Il week
ago. Anyway, 1t makes pretty good
1921 reading and rings true to present
conditions.
:. Rossier. by the census Of 1870, con
tained 1906 whites, and OTTO blacks.
Webster gets about one-sixth OF these
numbers. Present Bossier contains SOC
square miles. Webster took off 90
square miles. The new parish of Red
River takes of only five or six square
miles, in township IA. by the map we
have. Webster has, in round numbers
GOO square miles and Red River 400"
1t is to be seen that during 1871 Bos
Ter lost two nice slices of territory
This was the work OF the Radicals il
creating new parishes so that theil
followers might be given jobs, but III
one regrets it at this late day, We pre-
sumo. Red River was organized from
portions of Bienville, Bossier. Caddo
DeSoto and Natchitoches parishes
Webster claimed slices off Bienville
Bossier and Claiborne.
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sprin6-Tide.

Along the hillside. misty pink,
The perfunied flowers bloom
Along the silver rivers brink
Dream gres.n-gold shades OF spring.
Along the path we used to roam
The gay bluebirds trilI mockingly.
They seem to know that You are gone.
And mock me in my loneliness
The flowers blow. the wild birds sing
Through dale and valley. hill and wood
The heart Of Nature wakes to spring.
But mine my heart lies cold and rtill.
For shattered dreams my memories. dear
Haunt me with mercilexs pain;
And as roam | seem to hear
Voices Of youth and eternal spring
Calling. calling beyond the skies {
4 n Il the voice Of spring, Or YOUR
Kidding me follow the path that lies
AlonK the hills Of Youth. beside the sea o
falu. (;RETcAEx PA6E.
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Around carteryilIe.

Dated: Monday, March list.
Hello! am back again after few.
weeks absence.
Isn't this beautiful weather! Seems
like summer time
Mrs. Lizzie Tatum and her daugh-
ter. Peggy. moved back to their former
home, in Shreveport, last week.
Misses Lydia Mae and Easter Deese
and Peggy Tatum spent this afternoon
with Miss Clifford Covington.
MI. Andrew Deese made business
trip to Springhill Wednesday Of last
week.
Mr.. Joseph Covington and family
spent Saturday and yesterday with Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson Covington.
Mrs. Bette covington and her little
granddaughter. Estelle Covington. spent
Wednesday afternoon of last week with
Miss Clifford. COvington.
Yes, Z Shocks, suppose You do
know me, when we see each other every
other day. However, that's all right /;
come again. VIOLET.
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Confederate Veteran Desd.

Following q protracted illness, Mr..
Willis Bundy. aged seventy-nine years,
and Confederate veteran, died last
night at his home ut Linton. the in
torment taking place in Rocky Mount
Cemetery this afternoon. Mr.. Bundy
was q native Of South Carolina, but
had for many years been a resident OF
Rossier Parish. He was the father OF
Mr.. ]. +. Bundy. Of Linton. and also
leaves a number of other relatives. He
was a well liked and highly esteemed
citizen and will be greatly missed by
his relatives and many friends. The
writer extends coincidence to the be-
reaxed ones.
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Around Bellevue Bridge.
ed: Tuesday. March 2ad.

Dated: Tuesday, March I'D.
The lake Is vet too high for fishing.
MIR. L @. Jagers has moved his fam
lily into the tent ut the bridge.
MIR. Dickson and Miss Addretta Me-
Galley. MIR. Armer and Miss Madeline
Keith, Mr.. David ana Miss yalrie De
blue nlotored ont to the Mitchell Cham
dler-vance well Sunday and then over
to the II. @. Roy we'll.
As Mr.. Billy Faircloth was motoring
to Shreveport Sunday he lost control
OF his car and turned II. over. There
We're several others in tile car, but no
one was severely hurt.
Mesdanes Mccalley and Wear enter.
tanned the young folks Saturday night
with 4 : tacky party. A large crowd
attended and all report pleasant
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-03-24
snER1Frs SALE.

No. SIG. A. w. Ro0a persss Cafcin CStti1
Tn Second District Court, Bossier E6E%s
LoHisi6nd. $'ss
By virtue Of a writ of seizure and SALE, q
me directed from the Honorable Second plt
trict Court Of Rossier Parish, Isouisiana, II
the above numbered and entitled eauses
have seized and will sell at public auctt1a
for cash, and according to law, at the pElk
cipal front door Of the Court House of ~
Parish of Bossier. In Benton, L0uidanE
during the legal hours Of sale. on Sature
April 16, 1921, the following described IN
erty. to-wit:
The southwest quarter Of northeast 80
ter Sof section IA, township II. range
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, less onerhslf u
mineral rights.
Said property to be sold as belongink -
above named defendant to pay ard sati. I!
the debt specified In said writ, together Nlt1
interest and ell costs. J. +. ApAi1
Sheriff and es-otIcto Ancticneer
March 10, 1921. lapr ~
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Time Mrs. Edgar Dugas and Mr.. Gull
len Keith were the prize winners for
being dressed the tackiest.
Misses Marie and Madeline Keith
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
their sister, Mrs L. A. Burton.
A dance win be given at the lake
Saturday night. Come. BEN.
Mister Ben's letter is of as much
news interest as others that OppeAr in
the Banner, and we are pleased to have
it. but we only publish this one to en-
courage him to send In others. Those
of the future SHOULD he again write)
must show his real name us we'll as
his pen nameunless he would just as
soon have us assign them to the waste
basket.-EditOr.]
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-03-24
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering an election In Road District No.
of BOssier Parish, Louisiana. as was
created by the Police Jury of said parish
on April Is. 1915, to take the sense Of
the property taxpayers OF said district,
ON the question of levying special 5-mill
tax for period Of five years. beginning
with the year 1921 and ending with
the year 1925. tnclusive, for the purpose
81 Of building. constructing and repairing
bridges, and building, repairing and MAIN
tanning public roads In said Road Dis
triet No. ? Of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Section Il. Be u orddised by the Police
jury of Bossier Parrish, in legal and special
session convened, That, under the author
ity Of the Constitution and laws Of the
State of Louisiana, and pursuant thereto, a
special election is hereby ordered to be held
in Road District Ne. 2 OF R0ssier Parish.
Louisiana, as now created, on Tuesday.
April &c, 1921, to take the sense Of the
property taxpayers, qualified to vote at such
election, as provided by law, on the ques-
tion OF levying annually special road tax
of mills on the dollar OF the assessed
valuation Of all assessanie property ID Rosld
District Nc. 2. for the period OF Ave years,
beginning with the year 1921 and ending
with and including the year 1925, and ac-
eording to Law.
Sec. 2. BE It further ordasned, etc., That
the purpose for which this said tax Is voted
anu ievied ana the use lot wnfcn said pro-
eeeus are 20 pe usea are deciared 70 De
For the purpose OF building, constructing
and repairing bridges and building, repair
ing and maintain public roads In Road Dis
trict No. 2 OF Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Sec. 3. Be It further ordGiNcd, etc, That
said election Dc held at bellevue, Haughton,
Koran and Adner, the regular polling places
y sara district. AZ now esfabhshed ~ law,
On TUESDAY, April 20, 1871:
sec. :. 5e Ia, ~ ofsasseas etc.. Tnat
s. e.ee.l DC ne.a unuer !ne senerai eiec
lion laws OF tne state OF Louisiana, except
as hereinafter modified sy
-. y. e Ju,tHs1 O'0osneet. &c, Inat
.ne pano.s ~ y useu u salu eiectien may
p l.rrsu = ".l1lcn anu snaH aIeau u OF
az om III specaai .oau tax Ior period Of
i've yeaIs, Vt .ssinst 9 o-min special
los - 'a : i0I : PeI.od 81 Hve years.
al .a.s = 3D. .m III o,aasaea, &c, Ipat
al ns.i , svssls VIZ aIe property taxpayers
g.. - - e..s.n $500. ~ so -.
ots.. :, .,an.,r.. 800. 49,. esc:, inat
slyen By proclamation q the President Of
~ . NV puviisneu TOT thirty
nsa.ss .ne ane.al 1ou1nai 2, nossier
= ~ s.n,, IL 1 ,aw anu enMt snld
H.. 4..s.. a., 80 aos.n InaL tnis 20
nn.h WI - met meet IN - open session On inc
.o $500 uay =. 70. !. elns tns nay TOT
~ ts n ~ pan =. me SonIt House IN
iana "na al, than as,S 49, LUIS ~
s...s.. 81. ..,,.. -. "uu 49, peo 70
AZ. -. ne. e. 80 nu M1'u co.,Ht
49,, ..s.,..,.s 49, s sAani,ne
.as,,t ~ 80 49, 1917 Inc
.snu " tne eieet1on' anu sucn meetlng OF
s .a,,. Ioice ''ufy iol salo purpose Is hereby
g.. n. y No.,
tha ratrr,,s - Ia $500. s,.sr 80 is'
to the Police Inrv - Rossss~ par,., u. s.s
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Pleasant Hill.

Dated: Monday, March DIST.
The March wind is playing with the
old trees these days.
Corn Is the topic Of conversation with
farmers just now.
Gardens are looking fine. Spring
greens, lettuce, onions and, radishes are
all OH the bill of fare. Peas. cabbage
and Irish potatoes will be next.
Mr.. +. r. Hardcastle is confined to
his room with an attack Of apl,endi-
citis.
Mr.. $. ]. DeMoss spent the past week
IN the lake section breaking land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin DeAIoss spent
yesterday ut the home Of Messrs. Boyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. j. DeMoss visited
their father, Mr.. A. j. DeMoss, and
sister, Miss Matte DeMoss. Yesterday.
Mrs. b. +. Gleason visited Mestlames
4. L. Harris and Johnnie Gleason yes
terday afternoon. ALT.
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STRAY SALE.

EsrRAYED before A. NJ. league, Justice 3
Peace, Ward Five. Bossier Parish. Leas1 4
ann, by Tom Lawson, who resides nve - y:
east OF Benton. La, NV mare 49,
about 8 or 8 years old, has long manc 80
shoulders, weight about 100 pounds e gen
tie no marks or brands. Appfatsed q $4e.'
The owner Is requested to come fofWar y,
prove property and pay charges o. 80
animal will be sold BY the nndcrsienea, -,
cording to law, at Tom Laws0n's place y W.. =
O'clock, am, on Saturday, March ~, To-.
J. H. ScAnH0EOC0H, constaDle.
February II. 1921. [mar 24l
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ELECTION pRocLAMATrnN

ELECTION pRocLAMAT1oN az s3
IN accordance with an ordinances .aoss a
oy tue romeo jury OF Bossier Parish. a.
&. on March l, 1921, notice il he,S
saseh that an election will be held IN 49, AT
Dls.llel No, =, OF bossier Parish. Loufsis.s "
rs previously created by the pol,co Irs. ~
said parish, on Tuesday, April "a 1aa; 8
take the sense of the qualified alocta e (
said koad District No. on the pronosis,.s = Il
FOR a-miH special road tar FIR : ,s,.sss II
OF nve years or Against a 5-miu s,'..s.ss
road tax Tor period Of 1--WE years. ], rhs.s
ordinance Is made a part OF this nr,a,a ..eh
ton and Is as follows. to-wit; . go
AN ORDINANCE
Ordering an election in Road n;str,o. -
OF Bossier Parish Louisiana a. w ~.
created by the Police Jury 81 said r.s m
On April -, 1918, to take the sense -
the property taxpayers Of said d;str,.. sSs
on the question Of leyying snec,a, .us,,
tax for period OF I'VE years has,, v,assal
with the year 1921 and en,,ins - .as.s
the year 1925, inclusive, for the nrrrass
OF building, constructing and repnir,re
bridges, and building repairing and mairs
tanning pubic roads In said Road NJ.
trict No. of Bossier Parish, Louis,ans
Section I. Be it ordained BY the po,...
Jury of Bossier Parish, In legal and susc,ss !
session convened, That, under the anthor.
lty OF the Constitution and laws Of m
State OF Louisiana. and pursuant thereto.
special election Is hereby ordered n "a nm, :
In Road District No. Of Bossier P.,, 49,
Louisiana, as now created, on Tucsds-'
April 26, 1921, to take the sense If ~
property taxpayers, qualified to vote A. ,.os :.
election, as provided by law, ON fha .,s.s )
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4 Ringer.

Why didn't You send up man to
mend our electric beli?"
: He did go. madam. hat as he rang
the door bell twice and got no answer,
he concluded that there was no one at
home. Electric EEpcrimemfer.
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Fifty Yesrs Ako.

The Banner of March %, 1871--Bellevue.l
:. Terrible news, indeed. Is coming
from Paris The National Guard Of that
city has rebelled against the authority
Of the National Contention. The regu-
lar soldiers sent to suppress them have
fraternixed with them. The rebels have
taken and shot three generals, and, In
this work, Garibaldi Is rendering him.
self Infamous. VIII the scenes Of the
old French Revolution be re-enacted?
Such is probable. Will the success that
attended the old one attend this? There
are fully ninety mine chances of failure
to one of success.
;. The movement is but giving the
Germans every chance they might de
sire to utterly ruin the French nation,
even to go SO far as to wipe out French
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Teachers Examination.

The next examination for the bene-
fit Of teachers Of the public schools OF
Bossier Parish will be held In Benton
April 18th to 16tll-on the 18th. 18th
and 18th for white teachers and on the
18th, 10Th and 10th for colored teachers.
w. "A. FoRTsON.
Parish Superintendent Of Schools.