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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-01-10

Whereas, it has pleased the Supreme
Architect Of the Universe to remove by
death from among US our honored and
beloved brother, John G. Allen, and
whereas, in the death Of Brother Allen
we feel and realize that Plain Dealing
Lodge No. 237, F. and A. NJ, has lost
one of its Oldest, most worthy and best
posted members, he having been made a
Mason in Red Land Lodge in the year
1856 and remaining a member of same
until 1891, when he Identified and went
into the organization of Plain Dealing
Lodge, of which he was a member at the
time of his death-Sept. q, 19O6-and,
whereas, we feel that our loss is his
gain, we shall ever remember his wise
counsel and the long service in his
Lodge and the order; therefore
Be it Resolved, That in the death of
Brother Allen we fully realize that the
Lodge has lost one Of its original pill
lars, the State, parish and community a
true, upright and honored citizen, and
his family devoted husband and father.
Be it further Refolyed, That we ex-
tend our sympathy to the family of our
deceased brother in their irreparable
loss, especially to the devoted wife, who
in the sad hours of affection and death
never faltered, but administered to his
wants and comforts with that affection
that is always expected of devoted
wife.
Be it further Resolved, That these
resolutions be spread upon the minutes
Of the Lodge, a copy furnished the fam
lily Of deceased, and also the Bossier
Banner and Square and Compass for
publication. w. B. BoGGs,
w. H. MEAREs,
7. 2. BARNETT,
Committee.
Read and adopted Nov. 20, 1905.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-01-10
Haughton Happenings.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Afford have re-
turned home from Lake Charles.
Mr.. P. d. Ratcliff will manage Mr..
G. w. Smiths river plantation this
year. He and his family Moved last
Saturday.
Mr.. j. r. Waller killed large otter
on Clark's Bayou near town last Satur-
day. 1t weighed 25 pounds, and had
fine coat of fur.
Rev. J. D. Jameson has accepted a
call to preach at Okolona, Miss, to
which place he and his family will move
at an early day.
During DIR. H. H. Barnacastle's illness
DR.. Paul Lawrence, who retired from
active practice several years ago, is
being pressed into service. /.
While several families are moving
away, others are moving in to take their
places, thus, as it has always been, the
scenes Of life are constantly shifting.
The stork came to town last week and
left an eight-pound boy with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. H. Lawrence and a daughter
with Mr.. and Mrs. P. P. Cook. All are
doing we'll.
Mr.. G. w. Stewart, Of Webster Par
ish, has rented Mr.. j. S. MeKinney's
place, near town, and moved in. He
comes mainly to give his children the
benefit Of our school.
School reopened Dec. 81, our holiday
visitors have returned to their schools
or homes, the merchants have taken
stock and the farmers are beginning to
make preparations for the new years
work, so we have about settled down to
the prose Of everyday life.
Last week youthful couple (the girl
not over Il years old from Yellow Pine
arrived in Haughton a-foot, in search Of
ssthe man who marries people. How
ever, before they could secure the nee
essary papers and the aparson, !" the
young lady irrate father put IN bis APP
pearanee, had the couple placed under
arrest and returned 70 their homes.
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-01-10
THE LEVEE BOARD.
Official Proceedings Of the Meeting Hell.
at Bossler City Last Thursday.

Official Proceedings Of the MeetfnR Held
at Bossier City Last Thursday.
The Board Of Commissioners Of the
Bossier Levee District met this day
Thursday, Jan. 3, 1907 in regular SEES
sion in Bossier City. Roll called showed
the following members present: VT.
Colquitt, President; T.W. w. Stinson,
H. N. Carlton and ]. G. McDade. Alb
sent: A. Curtis, w. E. Ivey and DR..
H. E. Atkins.
Upon motion, duly seconded and car
ried, the reading of minutes of the last
meeting was deferred.
Mr.. A. J. Murff, Attorney for the
Board for several years past, stated that
owing to his recent nomination to the
District Judgeship in Caddo Parish, that
he was compelled to tender his resigna-
ton to the Board, to take effect as soon
as he qualities as District Judge.
Upon motion, duly seconded and car
ried, Mr.. Murff IS resignation was ac-
cepted, the Board regretting very much
to part with him as their legal advisor. I
The question OF employing another
Attorney for the Board was discussed,
but the matter was deferred for the
present.
Upon motion, duly seconded and car
ried. the President and Secretary were
authorized to take up warrant No. 4O5,
issued to the Shreveport Times Publish
ing Company, for s32, and issue check
for like amount in lieu of same.
The claim of Mr.. E. R. Mading, Tax
Assessor of Booster Parish, for per
cent commission on levee tax Of 1906,
was discussed but no action was taken
on same.
Upon motion, duly seconded and car
ried, the following claims, salaries and
per diem were audited, found correct
and the President and Secretary author
lied to issue warrants for same. viz:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-01-10
Your Attention.

All who feel an interest in holding q
Parish Fair this fall are urgently re-
quested to meet at Plain Dealing on
Tuesday, Jan. %, to assist in reorganiz-
ing the Parish Fair Association.
N. w. SENTELL, President.
J. T. MANRY, Secretary.
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Real Estate and Insurance.

wish to remind my friends OF Bossier
Parish that I am still representing the
old reliable New York Life Insurance
Company. / am also in the real estate
business. II you want to buy property
that will make you money, or if you
have something you want to sell, come to
see me. Office, room 1888 First National
Bank building, Shreveport. Phone,
No. 1903. j. E. JOHNSTON, Jr.
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The Ridht Name.

Mr. August Sherpe, the popular oyerseer Of
the poor, at Fort Madison, Ia, says: Dr. Kings
New Life Pills are rightly named; they act more
agreeably, do more good and make one feel bet
ter than any other laxative" Guaranteed to cure
biliousness and constipation. Price, % cents at
all drug stores.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-01-10

Several Of the young men Of this COM
nonify enjoyed an all-night fox chase
.ast Thursday night, returning home the
aoa'oWlng day about noon. They. were
accompanied BY that time tried and in.
v1neable fox hunter and authority, Mr.
81 y asebe) Wise, from the Caddo side
sof TIE river. 80
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-01-10
Tributes of Respect.

To the Worshipful Master, Wardens and Breth-
rem of Bellevue Lodge No. 95, F. and A. M:
We, the undersigned committee, beg
to submit the following resolutions:
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty
God, the Great Architect and, Ruler Of
the Universe, in His wisdom to remove
from our midst by death our brother,
j. r. Ogilvie, and whereas, in the death
of Brother Ogiivie we have lost a true
friend and brother and the Masonic
fraternity loyal member,
Be it Resolved, That we, the mem
bers of Bellevue Lodge No. IS, F. and
A. NJ, bow in humble submission to the
will of Him who doeth all things we'll.
Resolved, That the Lodge be draped in
mourning and we wear the usual badge
Of mourning for thirty days, and that
page 216 of our minute book be dedicat-
ed to his memory, upon which these res
olutions shall be inscribed.
Resolved further, That copy of these
resolutions be sent to the bereaved fam
lily OF our deceased brother, and that the
Bossier Banner and Minden papers be
requested to publish same.
Whereas, this Lodge has heard of the
death of our worthy brother, Charles j.
Gray, and whereas, we know his moral
worth as man, soldier, husband, father,
citizen and Mason, knowing him to be
upright in all of his dealings with his
fellow man, and as duty was his motto,
therefore
Be it Resolved by Bellevue Lodge,
That while we deeply regret to lose such
good man and Mason and while we will
cherish his memory, we bow with rev.
erential awe to Him who. is too good to
do wrong and too wise to make a
mistake.
Resolved, That we wear the usual
badge of mourning, that the Lodge be
draped in mourning for thirty days, and
that these resolutions be spread on page
214 of our minute book and copy be
sent to his bereaved family, and also to
the Bossier Banner and Minden papers
1or puoilcatlon. w. H. BLEDsoE,
P. P. Cook,
J.W. ELsToN,
Committee.
Haughton, La, Dec. IA, 1906.
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Upon motion, duly seconded and car
ried, the Board adjourned to meet again
on the first Thursday in April, 1907.
w. T. CoLQU1TT, President.
T. N. BRADEN, jr., Secretary.
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THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Official Procecdinks Of the Meeting Hels
Here on the Sd Inst.

Official Proceedinks Of the Meeting Held
Here on the Sd Inst.
The School Board in and for Bossier
Parish met this day Thursday, Jan. 8,
1907 in regular session, roll call show
ing the following named members pres
emit: J. N. Platt, President; A. J. De-
moss, J. F. Mckinney, J. E. Rogers,
N. w. Senten and ]. A. Bumgardner.
Absent: L. c. Biggs and ]. B. Thomp-
son.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and corrected as follows:
That Sis be appropriated out Of the
Eighth and SIS out of the Ninth Special
District Funds with which to supple
ment teachers salaries. And that the
minutes referring to the Treasurer's re-
port be corrected to show balance
overdrawn from the Commercial Ma
tional Bank of $4,S75.4t, instead OF
81, 645.41.
The following report was then read by
the Chairman of the Examining Com
mittee and approved.
To the Honorable President and members Of the
School Board of BossieT Parish:
Your Committee of Examiners, with
respect, beg leave to report that two ex-
aminations of teachers have been held
since the last meeting of your honorable
body. The first on Nov. 9 and 10, re-
sulting as follows:
White Teachers Second Grade: Miss
Pauline Eakin and Miss Fannie C.
Moore. Third Grade: Miss Leila
White.
Coiored Teachers Third Grade: Car
RE Wesley, Carrie M. Moore and H. B.
Williams.
The second was the regular semi
annual examination, held on Dec. 20, 81
and %, resulting as follows:
White Teachers-Second Grade: Miss
Carrie L. Moore.
CoIored Teachers Second Grade:
Lieade Green, Carrie |. Johnson, S. H.
Ralph, H. L. Thomas. Third Grade:
Hessie Player, Lacotte Green, Carrie
Wesley, Mildred Smith, Leila B. Ray,
Martha Irving, Cornelia Stewart, Mag
gle Washington, Carrie Roam.
Respectfully submitted,
Jos. E. JOHNSTON,
w. A. ZEIGLER,
j. II. BELCHER,
Committee.
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Best and Cheapest.

Pa-nol Liver Regulator keeps the
liver, stomach and bowels working just
right. That means to be we'll and to
keep well. And it makes your money
go the furthest. Tin box. 10 cents.
Money hack if you want it. For sale by
DR.. r. H. Gulledge.
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Total amount, less per ct. S7781 II
Moved and carried, that S. per month
for i've months be appropriated out Of
the general fund for benefit of Rocky
Mount School, and the Secretary is in
structed to issue a warrant for same
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-01-10

a good double barrel shotg for sale
On easy terms. Inquire s this olIice.
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Moved and carried, that the report be
received and the Examining Commit
tees account allowed at $3.50 each.
Moved and carried, that Miss Annie
Maize Henderson be allowed pay for term
she has taught and continued in the
Haughton High School for this term,
and the Superintendent is hereby in
structed to issue warrants for same.
On motion, st63 we're allowed out of the
Ninth District special fund to pay for
furniture and necessary supplies, upon
approval of N. w. Sentell. Carried.
The report of the Treasurer for the
quarter ending Dec. 81, 1906, was pre-
scented, examined, approved and vouch-
ers burned. It follows:
w. H. Scanland, Treasurer,
In account with
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-01-10
In Memory of Brother j. G. Allen.

Haughton, La, Dec. IA, 1906.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-01-10

Watch the date on your paper!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-01-10
STATEMENT

OF the condition Of the Plain Dealing Bank, Plain
Dealing, La, at close Of business, Nov. 30, 1906
RESOURCES
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23
STORY OF HAVOC
Showing Desperate Attempts Of Pas
senqers to Save Their Lives.

Oakland, Calf, July PIP. c. Walk
| err, passenger on the steamship Roa-
noke, which arrived today from Port
| land told in an interview of the havoc
and the signals of distress which were
witnessed after the collision of the
boats. He said:
1.-The Roanoke was bound south and
at noon Sunday we reached the scene
of the collision which had occurred
between the steamers San Pedro and
Columbia at the previous midnight.
THE surface Of the sea all around
the scene of the collision was strewn
with the wreckaSe.
1.-The steamship George w. Elder and
| two steam schooncrs were at the scene
| of the wreck. Tho Elder had line fas-
tened to the San Pedro and her officers
and crew were endcavorinS to get Il
| tow line aboard the latter i'll order to
| tow her to port.
1.-The San Pcdro's aftcrmast had been
broken off even with the smokestack.
She was badly listed and waterlOgged
| and so low down at the stern that the
sea swept the after deck.
"Whilc we drfted across the bows Of
| the Elder, several members of the
crews of tn" San Pedro and Columbia
| who had been rescued by the Elder,
required Us to report to their families
and friends that they were safe.
I'VE noticed the shipwrcckcd passcn-
gers of the Columbia on the deck of
| the Elder. clothed in tablecloths and
other temporary coverings and large
| bier on the upper deck, on which the
| bodies recovered from the sea were
| piled and covered with an American
flag.
| LAS the Roanoke could be of no as
| sistancc she resumed her course south
ward
| after we had proceeded several
miles from the scene of the wreck we
| sighted two life RATS and two boats;
neither had any living thing aboard.
One of the life RATS was secured. The
craft had been damaged as it was
launched from the doomed steamship.
| when the raft was being raised to
the Roanoke's deck the body Of a man
floatcd from under it. This was Sc
cured and pulled aboard. A life pre-
server encircled the body and the hor-
rifying expression on the face indi-
Gated that death was not due to
drowning but to fright
| "He was fully dressed save for the
head covering. He had evidently dress
ed himself hurriedly, for his vest was
put on inside ont. He was tall slen-
der man and had very dark hair.
| ''They searched the body for some
/ thing n identify nj LOT
ter in one of his pockets addressed to
.....-.. Butler, Portland. The initials I
have forgotten. The oars and boat hook
Of the other raft were picked up, but
the life raft itself. which was in good
order apparently, and had on deck q
keg filled with water, was turned
| adrift.
I'VE noticed afterwards, that white
hulled schooner picked up the life boat
and the raft.
| Everything about the scene OF the
disaster and the condition of the Sar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23
EAGLES FIELD DAY.
Twenty Thousand Members and
Friends Visit New Haven, Ct.

New Haven. CT. July 22.-Flocking
here from various parts of New Eng
land several thousand members of the
Fratcrnal Order OF Eagles. today par
ticipated I'm the annual Field day and
parade of the order the day being one
of the most successful from an attend
ance standpoint ever celebrated by the
New England Eagles
The great number that came here
yesterday was augmented today by
thousands who arrived on the early
morning trains.
Not only were the members of the
order on hand hut their friends also
came to New Haven in great numbers
and 1t is estimated that 10000 visitors
arrived in the city. 1t was one of the
biggest gatherings that the city has
cd by many thousands along the line
of march.
OF the delegations from outside the
state. Worcesters was the largest.
about SEQ Eagles in white suits making
Il conspicuous showing in the parade
Providence sent about 400 men and 9TH
Ct New England points represented
were Springfield. Fall River. Cam
bridge. North Adams. Pawtucket and
Attleboro. This afternoon the visitors
took part in athletic events at Savin
Rock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-23
HEAVY DAMAGE REPORTED.
Continued from Page One.)
learned UP to o'clock Monday after

learned up to 2 o'clock Monday after
noon.
Strange as it may seem but little
damage was done to the telephone lines
in Skowhegan. The Office OF the West
ern Union Co. was not injured a par
ticle. At the end Of the railroad bridge
on the south side of the river there is
a bad washout. The gravel filling was
completely carried away and washed
into the river. This did not in any way
interfere with the running Of trains as
it was where the foot passengers go.
This was repaired Monday.
At 1890 o'clock Saturday night Mad
ison avenue from a point near the
home of Mrs. F.. c. Dunton as far
south as the Bethany church was I'M
der four inches Of water. 1t looked like
a river. People out at that hour were
obliged to get by via the road proper.
The sidewalk was impossible. Mud
and other refuse was washed onto the
lawns and it required d lot of work
Monday morning to make the same
presentaDle. The trouble was caused by
the sewers becoming clogged with
mud. They could not carry off the wa
ter az fast as it fell.
The earth around many of the man.
holes on this avenue was washed away
and Monday morning teams in the en-
ploy of the street department were
busy hauling oil cloth edgings to fill in
with. 1t will pass into history as the
Iiercest storm ever seen in SkOwhcgan
or Somerset county.
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Drives Away a Wou|d-be
Gypsy Robber
Who Was Trying 10 Steal
Daughter LAWS Jewels.
Hancock Woman Shows MeFs cour.
age Than Many Men.

Hancock, Me-. July 22.-But for
loaded revolver in the hands of her
mother-in-law, Mrs. Eva Moon of this
town would today be minus her jewelry
and perhaps have suffered severe bod
lily injury. AS it was the revolver and
the woman's pluck stopped the crime
and caused the band of gypsies which
has been in camp in this town for
several days, to make a hurried de-
parture. Mrs. Moon was at work in the
yard In the flower garden Of her house
when one of the gypsies appeared to
toll her fortune. He took hold of her
hand and began trying - remove her
rings. &~~
lie then took her in his arms hold
ing her tightly with one hand so that
she could not get away and with the
other hand continued his efforts to re-
move the rings. Her screams brought
her Inothcr-in-law to the scene VINO
told the gyDsy to release the woman
and 81 away. With an oath the man
ordered the eldcrly lady into the house !:
she obcycd the order. but returned at
once with the revolver At the sight of
the weapon the man started to run.
Word was sent to the officials who
started to round up the gang. The
women of the gypsy band boarded a
train bound for Mt. Desert ferry which
came along about that time, while the
men started with the teams toward
Bar HarbOr.
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Applications For Patents.

Invcntiveness is on the increase and
brought last year, according to the
British Controller Generals report
thirty thousand applications fol
patents. which is tho highest number
recorded in any year. being 2,42;
above the total for 1905, says "The
London Daily Mail" Three hundred
fresh specifications are accented every
week. One day, November 5, brought
as many as 1873.
Women inventors sent in six hun.
drcd applications during the year. The
report does not disclose the problems
| which were engaging their minds
whether for the benefit of their owr
sex exclusively, in regard to some
simplification of feminine attire OF
domestic worry, or for the general
good of humanity.
Germany, ever vigilant and always
sent in 1851 applications for patents
which for the first time surpassed the
years total of the United States.
The years increased total is in q
| large measure due to activity in the
motor car industry. The motor omni-
bus has given rise to q considerable
| number Of devices to prcvont skidlinS
| The continued liability to puncturc OF
| ordinary pneumatic tires still keeps
| inventors busy: they are seeking other
| means of obtaining resilient action fol
wheels. The Handcross Hill disaster
produced many schemes for emergency
| brakes for motor cars, and the High
gate Hill accident had Il correspond
ing effect regarding electric tramway
| cars.
] The number of flying machines has
not been as large as might have beer
| expected, the Controller remarks
considering the initial SUCCESSES
which have recently attended efforts
made to solve the problem Of flight.
but prizes offered toward the end oi
the year to the successful inventor
appear to have stimulated invention il
| this subject The Daily Mail" il
may be remarked, has offered E1O,O0t
for the first successful acroplanc nigh
| from London to Manchester.
! More than $4,000 patents expired
| during the year.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Government receipts Monday: From
internal revenue, $1,624,S21; customs,
s1.S12.2SO: miscellaneous, s3O3,954. Ex-
penditures, $2,940,000.
A score of men We're precipitated in
to the Black river at LOrain. ONO,
Monday by a bridge railing giving way
and several We're drowned. Two bodies
have been taken from the water. An
other is known to be in the river and
several more are missing. 1t is possi-
BILE that they are also lost.
The penalty clause of the new North
Carolina state rate bill was declared
unconstitutional and void by United
States Judge Pritchard Monday. James
H. Wood, district passenger agent at
the Southern and c. w. Wilson, ticket
agent Of the same road who were re-
Gently sentenced to 30 days on the
chain gang for Violation of the law,
were discharged on habeas corpus pro-
cccdings.
More than 1900 persons crowded in
to st. Joseph's church in Lynn, Mass,
Monday to attend the funeral of John
O'Snca, exalted ruler of Lynn Lodge of
Elks. who died in Philadelphia during
the Eiks convention last week. The
services were attended by many of the
leading Elks of the state and nation
The services were conducted by Rev
j. c. Harrington who celebrated high
mass of requiem. Intcrment was at
St. Joscph's cemetery.
a man from Bridgeport, Conn, and
two boys from Boston, were arrested
Monday at New York and questioned
by the police about the death of DR.
James f. Russell of Brooklyn, who
died in hospital Sunday night after
having been terribly beaten by thugs
who held him up on West both street
Friday night. Those arrested were
George Borden. of Bridgeport; James
Collins. aged 16. of Roxbury, Mass
and Chas. Murphy. aged Is of Roxbury
Borden with a New York man was
found asleep in an unoccupied building
| near the scene of the assault and the
| two boys We're found wandering about
In West 130th street.