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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-10
A Meeting of the U. D. c.

The r. j. Hancock Chapter, u. D. c.,
met in regular session in Benton on
Friday, Oct. 5.
The house was called to order by the
President, and the meeting opened with
the Lords prayer.
A quorum being present, and as there
was no other business to discuss, the
Chapter proceeded with new business.
The President suggested that as many
of the members as could conveniently
do so go to Shreveport on Wednesday,
Oct. 8, Veterans Day, and affiliate with
the Shreveport Chapter in extending a
hand of welcome to the old veterans.
A motion was put before the house,
seconded and carried, to the effect that
the set of resolutions drafted on the
death of Mrs. Newton G. Blanchard be
sent Immediately to the Bossier Banner
for publication, the following named
committee having been appointed to
write them: Mesdames Johnston, Cres-
we'll, Abney and Alison.
The Treasurer reported that the dues
to the National Division had been for
warded to Mrs. Williams, of Anchorage,
KY, the amount being $3.50, leaving a
balance in the treasury of S1.15.
The Chapter members of Plain Deal
ing have lately RENTED 5000 to be ap-
piled to the Monument Fund.
There being no further business, q
motion to adjourn was made, the next
meeting to be held Friday before the
second Sunday in November.
Mrs. w. H. ScANLAND, President.
Mrs. J. S. ALISON, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-10

On motion, the Treasurer was allowed to deposit
the special funds belonging to Districts and 10 in
the Bank of Benton and all funds belonging to
special districts in wards three and four in the
Plain Dealing Bank.
The Board then adjourned to meet on Thursday
before the first Saturday in January, 1908.
j. N. PLATT, President
Jos. E. JOHNSTON, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-10

The above petition being considered favorably,
Resolved by the Board of School Directors of
special school district to be known as District
No. is, be and is hereby created, with the follow
ing boundaries, to-wit:
Beginning at a point on the Louisiana and
Arkansas State line being the northeast corner Of
section s. township % north, range IL west, thence
south on section line to the southeast corner Of
section co. township %, range II west thence west
mile section line to the southwest corner OF
said section 20; thence south one mile on section
line to the southeast corner OF section ~; thence
west section line mile to the southwest COR
ner of said section 80; thence north section line
one-half mile to the northwest of southwest
quarter of said section 80; thence west with the
north boundary of School District No. 9 to the
center of the Cotton Belt railway track; thence in
northernly direction along the center OF the said
railway to the Louisiana and Arkansas State line
to the point of beginning.
A second petition, similar in form and nature
to the preceding asking that special school dis
trict composed of the whole of township II north,
range II west, be created, and signed by twenty
seven citizens, whose names will appear in petit
ton on the same subject presented to the Police
Jury, was presented, read and approved.
ton was adopted:
Resolved by the Board of School Directors Of
Bossier Parish, in regular session convened, That
"a special school district, to be known as District
No. IL be and is hereby created, with che following
boundaries, to-wit:
Beginning at a point where the range line be-
tween ranges 10 and Ii crosses the township line
between townships II and f8 thence south on range
line to the township line between townships 10 and
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-10

The State Fair of Louisiana will be held in
Shreveport Oct to 13 inclusive, and during that
time the Louisiana Railway and Navigation Com
pany will have on sale round trip tickets at very
low rates. Ask your ticket agent for rates or adj
ditional information.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-10

BENTON, La, Friday, Oct 4, 1907.
The Democratic Executive Committee of Bosser
Parish met this day pursuant to call, with the fol-
lowing members present in person or by proxy,
to-wit: A. Curtis, A. Caplis (proxy, A. Curts)
S. w. Vance, G. w. Arnold (proxy, S. W. vance)
w. H. Meares, H. L. Boggs, A. J. Demoss (proxy
H. L. Boggs) and Loye McDade.
On motion and second, duly carried the follow
ing resolution was duly adopted
Be it resolved, That a Democratic primary cleo
ton shall be held throughout the Parish of Bosser
on Jan. q, 1903, in accordance with the primary
election law (Act 40 of 1906 for the purpose of
nominating all parochial and ward officers, viz:
Coroner, one Assessor members of the Police Jury,
Justices of the Peace and Constabes at the voting
precincts in said parish as now, or may hereafter,
be fixed by law, at which election the polls shall be
opened at o'clock am. and closed at o'clock pm
Be it further resolved, That members of the
Democratic Executive Committee of Bossier Parish
shall be elected at this primary election, in the
manner provided by law.
Be it further resolved, That in the event it is
necessary to hold second election, it shall be held
four weeks later and in the same manner.
Be it further resolved, That an assessment be
made against the candidates, same to be paid to
the Secretary of this committee within ten days
after the date of this meeting, as follows:
Representatives, $40 each.
Clerk, SIS each.
Sheriff, SIS each.
Assessor, Sis each.
All ward offices, $3.50 each.
Whereas, it is the purpose and spirit of the
primary election law that only white Democrats
should vote and participate in said election, and,
Whereas it is repugnant to the spirit of said law
and to the Democratic party that Republicans, or
so-called Independent Republicans, Populsts or
Third Partyites should vote or participate in said
Democratic primary election, therefore,
Be it resolved, That it is the sense of this COM
mittee that only white Democrats should partici-
pate in the forthcoming primary election for all
parochial and ward officers, and to the end that
none but white Democrats shall vote and partici-
pate in said election it is the sense of this commit
tee that all commissioners of election who shall be
selected to serve in the coming primary be and
they are hereby authorized and instructed to carry
into literal effect Section 10 of the primary election
law, and shall ask the question therein set forth
of every person offering to vote, whose party
allegiance may be questioned, SO that none but
Democrats shall be allowed to vote.
Whereupon, the committee adjourned to meet on
Tuesday, Oct. Is, at noon.
A. CURTIS, Chairman.
r. B. HILL, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-10

Two secondhand mowers, in good
condition, for sale at $40 each. Address
N. w. Sentell, Collinsburg, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-10

l am agent for the Excelsior Laundry,
of Shreveport. Bring your soiled linen
in every week. Basket sent out Wednes-
days, returned Saturdays.-H. V. Miers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-10

A Home at Would you
like to buy good, comfortable 8-room
residence in a live and growing town
with an excellent high school at about
your own price? That's what this offer
amounts to. Address the local editor of
the Banner for terms.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-10

17 thence west on said township line to the range
line between ranges II and ~ thence north on the
said range line to the township line between town.
ships II and 1S; thence east on said township line
to the point of beginning. Said district being the
whole Of township II north, range II west.
Moved and carried that new school be located
at Dooley for the present school year only. Trus-
tees, B. Billingsy, J. r. Arnold and Dr. l. S.
Arnold.
The following trustees were then appointed:
Dixie Cross Roads-Mr. Goss, J. S. Peace and
Mr.. Mays.
Rocky Mount j. NJ Henderson in place of
]. F. Mckinney.
Valley. j. Covington in place of Mr. Black
Benton High School,. P. Creswell in place of
J. A. Bumgardner.
Russell and Miller's Bluff-R W. McLeish, Will
Davis and J. B. Martin.
A colored school was allowed at Elm Grove, the
same trustees to serve appointed last year.
E. r. Madings account for enumeration of the
educable children in the parish was allowed at
$19619.
The report of the Treasurer for the quarter end
ing Sept. 80, 1907, was presented, examined, ap-
proved and vouchers burned. 1t follows:
w. II. Scanand, Treasurer,
In account with Bossier School Fund
BY amt paid on warrants .. 1854 go
BY commission on S254.92, 21s per cent, 60 81
S 1927 O6
Sept. 3O-Amount overdrawn .uS 1927 O6
SEVENTH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
June 29-To balance on hand S 10 50
10 80
Sept. 3O-Balance on hand S Is 50
EIGHTH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
To amount on hand .......,,..... . . $1871 IS
$751; IS
By amount paid j. P. Creswell S 12 SO
By commission on S12.3S - - 80
By balance on hand " - 1858 81
s18n IS
Sept. 3O-Balance on hand - S1858 81
NINTH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
S 996 Is
Or.
BY amount paid on Warrants 22-2S S 915 81
by commission on $915.91 ......... . % SO
BY balance on hand 81 e
S 1896 Is
Sept. 3O-Balance on hand S 81 IS
On motion, the Treasurer was allowed to deposit
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-10-10
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For Sale by the Hunter cC ormick
Realty Co., Of Shreveport, $3.50, par
value, Bank of Benton stock.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-07
A GREAT CONTEST.
Prizes Amounting to So, 100000
to be Given to Wisconsin
PeODle.

The Milwaukee Sentine' has inaug-
urated one of the greatest contests
ever given to the people of Wisconsin.
The Sentinel will give away abso-
lutely free, $4,000 in prizes in gil
gantic subscription campaign. The
plan adopted is the fairest and most
impartial conceivable. 1t affords
every one an opportunity to win and
at the same time no mere element of
chance enters into it. There are SO
exceptionally liberal awards to be
made and the prizes are of such
character, as to appeal to every man
and woman in the state of Wisconsin.
The prizes consist of automobiles,
pianos, 80 trips to Bermuda, 20 $50
diamond rings, 10 scholarships, and
many other valuable articles.
Write the Sentinel for particulars.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-07
A GLANCE BACKWARD.

Still living are many who recall the
trOublOus times In the latter year OF
Grover Cleveland's presidency how
the election of republican president
and the restoration Of confidence by
that simple means was the theme Of
many pinhead plea.-Madison Dem
Ocrat.
The prevailing money panic has
certainly iolted the Roosevelt amin
istration. But it occurs in a time Of
world wide prosperity, and ought not
to prove a circumstance as compared
with tie trOublOus times Of Grover
CleveIand's second administration.
Then, it must be remembered, there
was world wide depression in money
and markets.: Uhe treasury had been
depleted by the Harrison administra-
ton; the compulsory purchase clause
OF the Sherman silver law was rapidly
driving the currency of the country to
a silver basis; the issue Of gold bonds
was unauthorized; and general cOndi-
tions were altogether in about the
worst shape possible. But the Cleve-
land administration bravely fought
for and saved the credit of the
country. This is the way the histor-
ians are recording the story Of that
imDOrtaDt DeriOd
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-07

exert a great influence on road build
ing in the county, outside of their
jurisdiction. Consequently it will be
a wise thing first to select man cap
able of doing this work, and then offer
him salary enough to get him. An
incapable or inexperienced man can
easily waste much more money than
the salary of good man would
amount to.
"The county board is given power
to section 1910 2, page 204, to pur-
chase such modern road building ma
chinery, quarries, gravel pits, ETC., as
are needed. If the State Geological
Survey with its experience and train
ing in such matters can be of assist
ance to you or to the man whom you
elect as your highway commissioner
we will be glad to visit quarries and
gravel pits and determine the suitable
ity of the rock or gravel for road ma
terial. We will also, when desired,
give all assistance possible in select
ing the road machinery necessary to
build roads in the cheapest and best
manner"
The Attorney General has recently
rendered an opinion that The law is
mandatory and that county boards
must comply with it's provisions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-07
CITY PROPERTY.

Lot No. in the Oates Subdivision,
on the west side OF Dodge street.
The VIM. Coad homestead on High
street.
The undivided one-half interest in
the stone warehouse east of the railway
tracks at the depot.
The George Bottomley homestead on
corner Of Doty. and Ridge streets. VIII be
sold at a quick-selling price.
Two acres of good land in the west
ern part Of the city.
The Parkinson residence in Minera /
Point formerly the home OF Robert James,
1t is situated on High street and Is one o,
the most pleasant homes in the city. VII
De sold at a right price
The Padon homestead, adjoining
st Mary's Catholic church on the southwest;
also one acre of land, west of residence, with
ton and will be sold at right price.
The residence of Albert M. Stephens,
four blocks south of High Street, opposite
Mrs Mary Meals. House contains six rooms;
has two cellars, a good cistern and small
barn. Inquire of the Mineral Point Real
Estate Agency.
near the fourth ward school building. This
Is specially good investment at this time
when good dwellings are in strong demand.
Three lots in the Roberts Subdivis-
Ion; each lot 70x160 feet Good lots In very
desirable location. VIII be sold cheap.
A nice cottage in the Harris SUBJ
division. South part OF city; also several
desirable building lots VIII be sold right.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-07
The New Road Law.


The new highway laws passed by
the last legislature changes the
method of securing county aid for
highway building, says w. O. Hotch-
kiss, chief of the highway division Of
the state geological survey in an open
letter to county boards concerning
changes made in the law, Under the
old law the towns raised the tax, kept
it in their own treasures, and had
direct charge Of the work. The
county money was turned over to the
town upon satisfactory completion OF
the road Under this law the special
tax raised is paid over to the county
treasurer, and the county highway
commissioner has charge of the work.
The towns will petition for aid
through their board of supervisors
exactly as heretofore.
Mr.. Hotchkiss gives the opinion OF
the attorney general as a basis for
the general Interpretation Of the new
laws and says that according to these
laws it is the duty of each county
board at it's next meeting:
L To lay out prospective system
of county highways, which, so far as
possible, shall be the main roads to
the market which must connect with
each other, and extend into every
town.
2. To elect some competent en-
giueer or experienced road builder as
county highway commissioner and fix
his compensation.
3. To levy a county tax of not less
than One-fourth nor more than two
mills on the assessed valuation of all
county property for county road and
bridge fund.
The letter concludes as follows:
sit will be appreciated that these
laws make important changes in the
present system for the permanent i'm
prOvement of the roads of the state.
Success depends upon the care with
which the boards select highway com
missiOners. These county highway
commissioners will have direct charge
of the expenditure of county and town
funds, the amount of which you can
readily compute. The rate of the
county tax is not less than One-fourth
nor more than two mills, and the town
tax will be in addition from one-fourth
to two and one-half miles.
"From the above statements it is
evident that the office OF highway COM
missioner will be one of the most i'm
portant in the county. If the proper
men are selected they will spend these
large sums with efficiency, and also
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-07
The Annhilation of Distance.

How much nearer to each other the
nations of the world are today than
they were a few decades agoI When
weeks and months were required to
get news from across the ocean the
old world seemed to be a long way
off. Now the whole earth is belted
with telegraph and cable lines, and
yesterdays happenings in Europe,
Asia, Africa, South America, Aus
traIia and the islands of the sea are
read at this MORNINGS breakfast table.
Distance is annihiIated and the ma
tions are becoming friendly neighbors
in consequence. The marvellous
change is brought home to the mind
most str ikingly upon reading a grea
modern newspaper whose Geographic
news covers the whole world each
day-a paper such as The Chicago
RecordHerald, which has veritable
army of correspondents in every i'm
portant city. In addition to its own
staff of correspondents The Record
Herald has the benefit of the foreign
news service of the New York Herald,
famous for its world wide cable sys-
tenn and for the reliability OF its for
eign news: also that of the New York
World and the New York Journal of
Commerce, besides that great coop
erative newsgathering organization,
the Associated Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-07
Fix DANGEROUS Crossing.

The immediate replacement of a
dangerous grade crossing on the
Northwestern road in the town of
Brigham, Iowa county, with a sub
way, was recently ordered by the state
railroad commission on the complaint
of John Campbell. The railroad
denied that the crossing was dan
gerous, but the engineer OF the com
mission after an examination on the
ground reported that it was only a
question of time when there would
surely be a serious accident at that
place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-07
The Bow and the Web.

Milwaukee Journal: You may
think we talk good deal about chill
dren.
We do. We can't help it. They are
the citizens of tomorrow, the fathers
and mothers of all the humanity that
is to come. Theirs are the hands
which will carve the history of the
future. And we write of them because
they are children, so marvellous, so
filled with sleeping things we never
see, so impressionable, so easily led.
so capable of being made into good
men and good women, and so easy to
be corrupted into the waits and strays
of the tide of human life.
Father, what of your boy?
Do you know where he goes? Do
you know what he does? Are his
friends good friends? Do you know
how he talks? Are you sure you know
what he thinks? What kind of boy
is your boy?
We can't help thinking of certain
boy. He is handsome fellow, bright,
gifted, with mind that is growing by
leaps and bounds, as do the minds of
all healthy boys. But there's some
thing wrong. He has taken bad
start. You wouldn't need to hear him
talk when he thinks no one can hear.
You wouldn't need to follow him when
he leaves home in the evenings. You
wouldn't need to have him tell you all
about himself. You could just look
at him in the eyes for moment, aud
know. Already the web has begun to
fasten it's meshes around him.
Why doesn't his father see? God
knows.
1t isn't the single word this boy
speaks that is going to ruin him. 1t
isn't the single bad friend, the single
night out, the single foolish act. But
every oath is undermining his moral
strength, every bad friend is lowering
his ideals, every moonlight escapade
and nightly venture are subtly steal
Ing from him his power to distinguish
between good and evil.
He may get over it?
Oh, yes; they do. Thousands get
over it, and have ever since boys be-
gan to be. But just as many thous-
ands go down under the allurements
of what is wrong, and never in the
| world has there been one yet who
might not have been helped to grow
into better citizen if a father had
taken him by the hand and looked into
his eyes with all sympathy, all kind
ness, all love. and said, "Son? SOM"
Don't forget about the web. Don't
imagine that the world has none to
throw around your boy. If he is man
ly enough to preserve for himself clean
hands and pure heart, he is boy in
thousand. But be sure you do your
part.
For the web is there.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-07
THE WEST POINT CHAIN.
1t Was Nearly a Mile In Length and
Weighed Almost 200 Tons.

From an ironmaker's point of view
the greatest achievement during the
Revolutionary period was the making
of the great West Point chain. This
massive chain, which has probably
never had an equal since the first ham
mer struck upon the first anvil, was
stretched across the Hudson river at
West Point to prevent the British fleet
from making q second attack upon
Kingston and Albany. 1t was nearly
a mile in length and weighed almost
200 tons, many single links being as
heavy as an ordinary sized man. To
complete it in six weeks sixty men
hammered day and night at seventeen
FORCES, and the cost of it was placed
at 100000. 'The great chain is buoy
ed up" writes DR.. Tacher, ''by very
large logs, pointed at the ends to less
en- their opposition to the force of the
current. The logs are placed at short
distances from each other, the chain
carried over them and made fast to
each by staples. There are also
number Of anchors dropped at proper
distances, with cables made fast to
the chain, to give it greater stability"
No British ship passed this iron bar
rier. With its aid West Point became
the strongest military post in America
so strong that treachery was tried
where force of arms had failed. When
Benedict Arnold was plotting the sur
render Of West Point he wrote Andre
and said, 81 have ordered that a link
be removed from the great chain and
taken to the smith for repair" The
chain, however, remained in place till
the end of the war, and links of it are
still to be seen in the museums OF AL
bany, West Point, Newburg and New
York.-EXchange
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-07
SHOULD STAND STEADFAsT.

The first and best friends Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt are not urging him for
a third term. Who IS there among
his third term supporters who loved
him when he was a pioneer champion
of civil service reform, or when he
was inspired with that high ideal OF
his youth, commercial freedom or free
trade? History will record Theodore
Roosevelt the greater man if he ad-
heres to his original determination,
not to stand for reelection.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-11-07
Barn Inspectors

are now proving around inspecting
barns, at the expense of the farmers.
The fact that there is a law upon our
statute books of Wisconsin providing
for the inspection of barns may be a
surprise to a large number not famil-
lar with many of the laws of this
state. The duty of the inspector is to
inspect all barns used for houseing
properly lighted, ventilated and kept
perfectly sanitary.-Richland Demo-
GRAFT