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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-04-25

A man who does not love his work,
official or otherwise, and who does not
conscientiously put his whole heart and
soul into that work, is unfit for that posi-
ton or calling, regardless of the salary
paid him. Honesty to ones self, and hon.
ty to the public confidence demands true
and earnest effort. With the exception of
jurors and witnesses, no one, in this free
land of ours, is conscripted into any kind
of public service; hence much OF the talk
about small salaries, INDUCED in OCCASION
ally, sounds little inconsistent. The
man always seeks the Office or position.
The position does not run itself out OF
breath hunting for the man.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-04-25
FROM OVER OUR GREAT STATE.

Henry Doane, a street sweeper, was run
over and killed by an automobile in New
Orleans.
There is said to be growing sentiment
against racing in New Orleans during the
summer.
The new Commercial Hotel, which will
soon be built in New Orleans, will cost
approximately S1,OOO,00O.
After trip of investigation of the high
schools of Louisiana, Prof. Aldrich ex-
presses himself as gratified at conditions.
The Times says "there is probability
that an Arkansas man will establish a
handle factory in Shreveport or vicinity"
New iberia has added another industry
to meet the growing demand for labor, in
the way of box factory; also manufactur-
ing hard wood handles for spades and
other similar implements.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-04-25
[OGcial.]


On motion, duly seconded, the following petition
was ordered filed as presented and spread upon the
minutes, which, after due consideration by this
body, was granted, to-wit:
To the Honorable President Members of the Police Jury
OF Bosser Parish La.
We, the undersigned voters and taxpayers of
School District No. H. in said parish desire to levy
special tax of mills the dollar of all taxable
property situated in said School District No. IL,
for period of ten years, beginning with the year
A. D. 1907, for the purpose of experimenting sala-
res Of teachers in the public schools of said school
district and for the purpose of creating fund for
building and repairs of school houses in said
district,
To this end we respectfully petition your honor
able body to adopt an ordinance ordering special
election in said district to take the sense of the
voting taxpayers within said district, and to do all
things legally necessary to be done in the premises
pursuant to the provisions OF Act No. 214 Of 1902.
The boundary of said School District No. IL is as
follows: Beginning at point on township line in
section bank of Bodcau, township 81, range ii,
thence west to northwest corner of township 81,
range II; thence west on north boundary of 81 and
IL to northwest corner of section 2, township 81,
range II; thence south On section line to the town
ship line between sections 70 and 81; thence east
on township line between townships 20 and 81 to
Bodcau Bayou; thence up the west bank of said
huxyc N of hot
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-04-25
WHAT THE PAPERS ARE SAYING.

Chillicothe Tribune: Life is not worth
the living after all, if not properly lived.
Baltimore Sun: Editor Steed holds the
opinion that American wives arc spoiled.
Well, they deserve it!
State Journal: The man who is looking
for something to turn up, should watch
out that he isn't turned down.
Clarksdale Banner: Many men who put
an enemy in their mouths to steal away
their brains basely deceive the enemy.
Richmond News Leader: ''What be-
comes of the good poetry?" asks con-
temporary. Very little of it grows any
more. Crop has been failure for some
years.
Edgefield Advertiser: The most pros
porous towns in South Carolina are those
that, in addition to strong agricultural
backing, have industrial enterprises es-
tablished in them.
Sedalia Democrat Sentinel: Jim Hill
will retire from the railway throne July l.,
and his son will succeed him. It is believ-
ed that the son is Hill, but the old man
was really mountain.
Meridian Star: Government ownership
of railroads means Federal ownership, and
that means destruction of the government
Give any party in power at Washington
control of the railroads of the country and
it will be repetition of the passing of the
government of Rome to the Pratorian
Guards with the despotism of Caesars and
the humiliation of the republic.
Clarence Courier: The corporations that
now have almost outgrown the Government
must submit to reasonable and Just reou-
lation or humiliation might follow. The
people will not stand still and submit any
longer to their extortions. They will either
control or own. Some laws recently passed
may look little radical, but it is because
the corporations have SO long remained
unmolested in their onslaught against the
public. Congress could furnish great re-
lief along this line, but there is too much
corporate influence to disturb Congress
yet. The members must hear more audi
bly, the voice of the people.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-04-25

~ H. MINGE, Jr.,
Fire Insurance.
Gins and other country risks solicited.
Office, SCI Spring Street, Shreveport.
Cumberland phone, No. 20.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-04-25

Attorney General Macarthur, of New
Jersey, in speech to the Lawyers Club
of Trenton, charged that President Roose-
welt makes his appointments to the Federal
judiciary contingent upon the appointee's
promising to favor certain interpretations
Observation-Disclosures american.
That's nothing new or out of the ordi-
nary. 1t is genuine Republicanism.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-04-25

After considering the foregoing petition, same
was granted, and the following ordinance adopted:
An Ordinance ordering an election within School
District No. IL OF Bossier Parish, La, as estab-
lished by the School Board OF said parish, to
take the sense OF the taxpayers on the question
OF IL mill tax for ten years for the purpose of
supplementing the salaries of teachers and build
ing and repairing school houses in said district.
whereas, the petition, signed by more than one
third of the property taxpayers of School District
No. Is, established by resolution of the Parish
School Board of Bossier Parish, La. of date April
5, 1907 in regular session convened has been pre-
scented to this body, asking that special election
be ordered in said District No. Is to take the
OF the taxpayers upon the question of levying an
nually special school tax Of Ia mills upon all
property within said district for a period of ten
years for the purpose Of supplementing the salaries
Of teachers and building and repairing school
District No. Is has been duly created and its
boundaries defined by the School Board of Bossier
Parish at regular meeting held on April 3, 1907,
Be it Ordained, That there be, and it is hereby
School District No. 70, as created by the School
Board OF Bossier Parish April g. 1907 for the pur-
pose OF asceraining the sense of the taxpayers of
said district on the question Of levying special
school tax OF mills on the dollar of the assessed
property of said district for period of ten years.
beginning at the earliest date possible after the
said election and according to law for the purpose
OF supplementing the salaries Of teachers and
Dullolng ana repairing school houses in and for
said district, which is defined as follows
Beginning at the east bank of Red River near
Mrs. Arnold's just north of her residence, thence
east to the foot of the hills thence south along the
loot OF the hills to the line of Ward thence west
to Red River; thence up the east bank of Red
River to the point of beginning.
=. Be It further Ordained, That said election be
held at Bossier City, the regular polling place in
and tor said district, on Friday, May a. 1907, and
held in accordance with and under the general
election laws OF the State of Louisiana except as
hereinafter modified.
5. That the ballots to be used may be printed or
written, and shall read: "For i mill tax for
ten years." or against y. mill tax for ten
years."
4. That all legal voters who are property tax
payers shall be entitled to vote, provided women
who are taxpayers in their own rights shall be en-
titled to VOTE either in person or by written PROXY
D. That the following commissioners and clerks
snail hold said election, to-wit: w. E. Coleman.
Y. g. House and Bryant Coffee, commissioners.
and j. II. Brandon, clerk, whose duty it shall be to
make due returns to this body on or before its next
regular session after said election.
T. That thirty clear days advertisement in the
bossier Banner be made Of this ordinance before
said election. s,e'>
]. G. LOGAN, President Police jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-04-25
LATEST NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

Nearly 10000 immigrants entered New
York last Thursday.
Over 1000 houses were destroyed by fire
at Manila, Philippine Islands.
Unseasonably cold weather prevailed
throughout Germany last week.
Mexico's earthquake caused more than
100 deaths and great damage.
Forty thousand immigrants are on their
way to New York in thirty steamships.
Mrs. Mildred Mcmahon, formerly of New
Orleans, committed suicide at Baltimore.
It is estimated that the bubonic plague
is killing $4,000 persons week in India.
The Federal Government will make an
exhaustive investigation Of the immigra-
ton question.
DR.. Il. F. Michel, surgeon in the Con-
federate Army, died at Montgomery, Ala,
aged 80 years.
Destructive hailstorms were reported in
various sections of Texas Saturday. Snow
fell in Colorado.
Owing to the political and economical
crisis, 100000 Russians will emigrate to
America this year.
The New York Assembly has passed a
bill providing for two cent.a.mile rate
on all railroads in the State.
A severe snow storm ragged in the West
and Northwest last Thursday, covering
the ground to depth of six inches on the
level.
A disastrous typhoon swept over the
Caroline Islands on March 20, and $50 of
the 500 natives of the Ululthi group were
drowned.
Southern cotton manufactures have filed
complaints against thirty four railroads for
discriminating in favor of New England
manufacturers.
John Gunderson confessed to stealing
S25, 900 from the Northern Express Com
pany in st. Paul. The sum was recovered
from the place in which he hid it.
Great Importance is attached to the Med
iteranean tour of King Edward. The
British ruler is said to be trying to arrange
a Latin union, supported by Great Britain.
After their elopement had been prevent
ed Stewart C. Gay and Miss Mabel PEN
dleton jumped from a bridge into the
jackson River at Clifton Forge, Va, and
were drowned.
A Madison, Indiana, firm has the largest
order ever received from Europe for slip
perry elm bark. The order calls for $50, 600
pounds of the inner bark of trees and
limbs, and must be peeled between April
Is and June Is.
The jamestown Exposition, commence
rating the three hundredth anniversary of
the first English settlement in America,
will open at Norfolk, Va, tomorrow, with
President Roosevelt as the guest of honor.
The Exposition will continue until Nov. 80.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-04-25
The Price Of Health.

The price of health in malarious district is
Just y cents; the cost of box of Dr. Kings New
Lie Pills, writes Ella Slayton, of holland, Ark.
New Lie Pills cleanse gently and impart new life
ana Y1gor to the system. Price, Is cents. Salts
faction guaranteed at all drug stores.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-04-25

Three thousand school children pulled
the statute of President jefferson Davis
from the depot to its site in Richmond, Va.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-04-25

Another week has Topped into the bot
tomless abyss of illimitable time, and still
John Tempest Graves Rooseveltian boost
seems stuck to something.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-04-25

Let every citizen be up and doing some.
thing for the progress of the best parish il
this great State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-04-25

Successor to DR.. C.. H. Irion. Office
at the Benton Pharmacy, Benton, La,
where he can be found day and night.
Calls promptly answered.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-04-25

Politics and land-fraud prosecutions
appear to be badly mixed in the Meyer
Haywood trial in Idaho, and several of
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
The aiior Tenor

d CNNING almost IN parallel lines j. the
htt'c story Of the great NuzdrI Among
the chorus niger ot the theater ot BersImo.
italy. there was "a tailor. of very moderate
means and resources, who employed all his
talents and ability toward the support of q
beloved mother. One day. a, II chAuccd. the
celebrated singer NozdrI went L. the shop OF
tins modest artist III men, wearing apparel.
to place an order for an evening suit
After convcr~ing Tor some little time upon
the ali absorbing subject Of tit and finish, the
singer noticed that the face 0i the tailor w3r
familiar. and. making inquiries. discovered
that he belonged to the opera chorus
Have YOU good voice, asked NoztrI-
Not particularly" replied the tailor. Il
can scarcely reach A
Let me hear" demanded Nozari. stepping
10 piano that stood IN one corner OF the
shop Begin
The tailor with difficulty reached G.
Now the y
Il cannot. ~Iguor."
sing the ~ I command youl" cried
Nozari. showing sign, of anger.
Again 4 great effort made and y was
reached.
And now the b Hat" cried Nozari
The unfortunate tailor protested, but ali in
VAN; Nozarl was determined.
Indeed | am not able"
sing It. OF by my soul | will"
NJ. Sgnor; do not be angry. | Will
try"
The B fiat Wa accomplished, and in 4 man
ner that fairly astoni>hed the quondam pupil
himself. His ambition began to manifest
itself.
Now YOU see that it Is possible - said
Nozari III triumph, and | tell YOU, my
son. II YOU will but practise asslduously YOU
will become the first tenor of Italy"
Nozari was not mistaken; for the poor tailor
and chorus singer became afterward the great
Rubini
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
The Pair ter and the Magistrates

THAT genius Is not without e t4ir proper
tiou of a sense of humor i~ shown by the
following ilughdbIe IncIiert that - related
OF the celebrated schwartz. the German
painter
He had been engaged bv the day 10 decorate
the cciling of the town hall az Munich. but his
love for i,llv life lei o. all kinds ~ complica-
ti,n~ ,,nd ruI~yiuder>ra andIng- between hiu and
the magistrates and over~cer~ ot the work.
and they were kept busy hunting hl-u out at
the cabaret.
NJ last schwartz. ucc,uIug annoyed - tins
persistent espionage. c'1ceIve,i the rie-t 90
making an image ~ himself. ~tu-et with
wool. This he placed ~ The sci-ipii- ~ his
OWN accustomed posture a. II Al work. with
the leg, hanging down between the staging.
and one Of hl> boon companions Wa sent -
move II q little two OF three times 1, dtv- I-j
10 take 1t away At noon ami n'EHt- The inc-
keeper was VrIvv Il the pi.c, AMI - Jr
this means. S,5@IrtZ Wa ittt T.. peace o.
himself
Thl- went oa f3r an entire fortnight The
officer cl-Ic tWI.r - div u lI.k after nl-s-.
and. seeing Inn. apparently working iodu~trI-
ou-iy. %; course suspected there WAS moth
ing wrong
The scheme was never .iiv,i.se.i. .,~ Nchwa-rz
and h,~ Companions were afraid ot tl-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25

II retutation Of the hereditary creed that
L woman Is alWavs lnhuman - the other
woman. a little ancsiote about N1liurau
and ~putIE j. really refreshing
Thcv frequently sang IN the same company.
and ON such occasions the presence ~ the one
seemed 10 stimulate the genius OF the other,
,1 much So that each time Madam Sontag
achieved e triumph Nalihr4u would weep and
t.xc'4iu. Mon Dtrtf why does She sing So
well"
/. was long the ardent desire Of amateurs
to hear these twp charming trtstc~ together
In the same opera. but thcv entertained
mutual fear OF each other. and tpr sometime
TIM coveted qualification was deferred How
ever. one night there wa~ to Hc concert at
the house ot the Countess Merlin. y plot
had been laid secretly and toward the close
oi the concert they were rclue-tei - sing the
duet IN Iancrc,Ii.
For some moments each of them manifested
decided hesitation - comply, but indllE
Welded and approached the piano amid
the enthusiastic acclamatiouS Of all present
They were agitated and almost amusIuglv
ob-crvaut OF each other. but the symphony
fixed their attention the duet began
The sympathetic emotion ot the little audi
cncc was most vivid and SO equally divided
that at tine close oi the duet and in the very
midst OF the tuWuit of feeling they stood look
ing At each other bcWIJeTcd, a1tunIshc,t. de
lighted and, swept away by Spontdncitv ut
feeling and involuntary attraction, their hands
and lips met and a kiss ot SI>tcrly peace was
exchanged with all the vIVdCItV and 1mpul-
sivencsS of girlhpoi The effect waS never u
bc forgotten bv those who witnessed It IL
Wa a most charming tribute OF genius to
gcuIus
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
Clothes and the Man

T'HAT clothes made the -. ts~ as -----
trIte truth n Dante -7v
cJ-ilng u an Old story >e--
Dante was invited hr r..- e, .i,ne W.
him. along with a few 1- -lse1 ;-e-l
but he came atrIred quite II. vas gve
a place below the salt. ST. r-- 1re-.11s-
and apparently forgotten he -e4~- T
over. when the King. aIv.-- -c--el -.-
sell a~kei.
By The by. what has . ~ e1--
I hai intended . talk 90
Dante. offended and E-~- The --E1-
taken his departure. but -s-I T-ec
lowed and invited anew -.--e ne -4-
o. supper superhly i-e~-e THIS q T--
AMI gold. and was served >-e-- l----
tiou ttit the cpurrirr- 1.-.- WIN 1--a--
rneut that ne poured the ~- F- l-S sleeve
tucked outlets into his H- a-l sI-l---
his rich attire with ~4uce-
Good gracious. y oG- 01>Ty-
the b0,icSt % the ~upp--- ->. TaI
this poet such manner
The question was pa--e. Ja--e- ~
gravelv replied. When / here lc7ssr
Shabbiiv and sat quietly i-1e-. g
forgotten and ~nubhe,i. me u H.
r1.+b.- 4-f .--- very --- zen lei =. !.
therefore c1uciuiei r-a- -atAer
clothes than wvSc,r r- lri-el q.
IN v,tci AMI Nl~ wil.l-- % ,-r---
i-,~- share lI y1ur lt-f.-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
Her Fondness for Stick Pins

A RATHER comicsl story relating to the
great Rachel and at one time her devoted
admirer, Prince Demidott, runs this way
1t seems that upon the occasion of the
Princes visits to the charming actress She
would often greet him in playful mood and
while crticizing his attire. which was the
special object of his thought. would draw
from his necktie the pm which secured it. a
cameo, topaz, ruby, or whatever 1t might
chance to be- and place it in her pin cushion,
or upon her Corsage.
This habit greatly amused the Prince. it
seemed childish and such mischievous
act, and it really added to her charm in his
eyes. One day. however, he called. wearing a
sort of stock, and consequently had no Jewel
The observant maid noticed that there was
no PIN III the tie OF Demidoft. and when She
announced him To- her mistress, mentioned
the fact. 1t Is the Prince. but he wears a
stock"
Then say am out" replied Rachel
Finding himself refused an interview. the
Prince set about learning the real reason.
1t nightly amused him, and thereafter he
never appeared without the bauble that had
always proved the sesame to the great ac-
treSs's presence.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
FLASHLIGHTS ON GENIUS
Bv MADAM HIGGINS NS-GLENERNE

he imagined he had a wife. and had 4 room
fitted up Tor her special use, aS II the fancy
was real.
on s,fa i Mrs.. King shawl. her hat.
and glove" said a visitor. she having Just
returned from q walk. It Is supposed You
know with such a wife he Is not troubled by
feminine irregularities. such as shopping. f1r
instance Near her chair stands her en-
broiderv frame the needle sticking there a.
ii she had Just laii down her WORK and against
the wall leans her guitar.
Indeed this was ilnciful idea. and the
visitor SAID that a- a child ne always entered
this room with feelings ot respect and awe
for Mr. King and readily paii the coming
out Zee" q kiss for the lady which he always
cxaetei from the privileged tew whp We're
allowed T., enter TINS >an,tuu. ot The magma
trrf
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
Gone 70 the G-vii

THE old inns lf ErI- aas1 -ee2
-I5Ie for the .--I,
savings. IN instance 2-'Vs-
,,r--.-7. .. H.. + - .4.,-,. p. IN Fee
l.. Louipn. near Ir~.- HA9 on--
tavern Wh:-h was E-aH --r--.
fashioned name. The ~ai'-' IL
stan IL waS famous -.- l;-1r-9 '-
excellent wine. tr.i ~c.- --- 24--91i5-
from the lawyers J- le--. -.
IL wl~ tius.tt-lV r- .-r It'-
anil when ID LAWYER .e'- g ---'5
USUALLY ic.y 5 uot,.e '"'-5
the Devil There We-. $50 rl--
tf,.. r,,-.--7 -r. -..--. ---i- l',-,ce-
ICi the u'ti,c WAS ST.. c>--l-.ot
their doors that -r r- 'e '>'
Ch4r-lctcrr-c tEs r-.r .--i.% -7 50
aui going - ae-tr-,---
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25

effect that II might have The s,e-
magistrates. had they toll - K -le
and Schwartz kept up The - ---ep-l-
wears
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25
The Bachelors Wife

KING the artist was queer character. He
was old bachelor but he felt the need of
companionship and so according 10 his fancy.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-25

Copyright, I),7, by e.. o.. Wie.irr,eiu.
Good mornin'. pretty 1nuley COW!
My dolly dear an me
Think it is vewy kind of you
To give us cweam for tea. -
The muley COW just answered. Moo-ooi
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-12-06

Ge, Tom bar beisst oeres &iiic, for.
teller De iitruiieite Sine ON EiIitan.
ben Der. Sfte beftaar g~efpemmeIia.
beocn fiin at ct enfeIt 9rrelie, oe Def
berer life til Si9Ioenbeoerne, of to
eIler flere 5amiIier bar fit SiIboIo !
bette enc 8um iom paa en- cs iamme
Sib uoeisr oeres G~agIigitle, aist.
ten SpiieprreIie % Sopefnmner.
Dan fan nonifelie tpnfe iig en-
nobIere @jerning emo ben at iGtte
oisie Menneifer iitanb til at lepe ct
iunot % naturIist Sip, oe buis Col.
ions 9Ian fan biorase BERTH -
bpao Den utpiliomt | bsi @rao bill -
iao bar ban oerpeb life minoit giort
fla fortient til fit Soils Safnemnie.
ligbeb.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-12-06
Sfiiporten.

minneapolis Sfi.Glnb afbolot @e.
Misunderstanding Den 29oe 9opem,
Der. Eli Trpiioent bIen poIet s.
8erp; @iceprpiioent, 6. Sacobieu
SefretPr, 9. Sobonien; aasierer, q,
Ssitomt; aaptein q. SebeIin. Stub.
ben preper benne 8inter at faa en-
M 8affe, iom lteeer peb 37tb Ct. oe
Gmerion ipb. Genne gaffe bIer
frnoet Of Carl Socobion pg bier
fioite Ssnoog eiierieet al Mr. @ert
% Wr. Seoelin, og blep funoet al
bore Den bebite | Smegnen af Spil.
Iingbperne. Gen itaar life tiIbaee
for Reb @ines, og Carl Socobien
tror, Der bill flinne blipe giort Sop
paa oper bunbrebe SOB. Winneopo.
liz Sfi.Gliib tPnfte benne 8inter al
bolbe ct fort Sfi.2eb / Gluten al
Samlor, bportil ole gmerifaS Sfi-
Isbere bill blipe inobuote. Get err III
for minneapolis norife geioIfning
at lutte fig til Sfi.aIubben, iao Den
norffe Sport fommer til fin Ret, men
Snteresien mlaa til, iaa ole, iom bill
meloe fig inc | Sfi.alubben beSes
meIbe fig enten til 6. Socobien, 300
DUPONT ct, eIler g. Seitomt, Cedar
Mne.