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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-15
. WALTER SCOTT.

Walter Scott, one Of the most illustrlous
of British authors, especially distinguished
as a novelist and poet, was born in Edln-
burg, August Is, 177i-one hundred and
thirty-six years ago to-day. S=5t'.;
The clay Of the Last Minstrel, which
appeared in 1906, at once placed Scott IN
the highest rank Of poets. 1t was I'M
mensely popular and successful, the de-
mand for it being unprecedented. The
poem of Marmiom' speedily followed.
The author was offered thousand guineas
for it before it was completed. ''The Lady
of the Lake" appeared in 1901, and proved
to be another success; and Scott was en-
abled to purchase the beautiful country
seat of Abbotsford situated near the Tweed
and about thirty miles from Edinburg
Among the poetical works of Sir Walter
Scott. besides those above mentioned, are
"Rokeby," the ''Vision Of Don Roderick, y
''Bridal Of Triermain," and "Lord OF the
Isles In 1913 be declined the position of
poet-Iaureate, which was offered him by
the Prince Regent.
"Wavery,'' the first of that wonderful
series of novels which have rendered the
name Of their author immortal, was brought
out in 1914, and created an intense excite
ment in the literary world. 1t was pub
lished anonymously, and its author was
for some time termed ''The Great I'm
known" Five large editions of it were
Il: 4 E +ho,> he
Guy Mannerng,'' 'sThe Antiquary,"
sThe Black Dwarf and "Old Mortality"
appeared prior to 1918. In 1920 the King
of England, without any solicitation,
created Walter Scott baronet.
SirWalter Scott afterward became deeply
involved in the financial disasters Of two
publishing firms, of which firms he had
been a silent partner. Although they could
have compromised with their creditors on
easy conditions, he would not assent to
such an arrangement, and, obtaining fur
Their time, resolved to devote his life to the
payment of his entire Indebtedness. By
his subsequent works he realized an enor-
nous sum Of money, with which he paid
off his creditors in full; but the effort cost
him his life, and after having two severe
paralytic attacks, and having visited Italy,
he died at Abottsford, September Fl, 1882.
Among SCOTS other works are the novels
"The Heart of Midlothian,'' "The Bride
of Lammermoor, 80 Legend of Montrose, -
"Ivanhoe, y The Monastery ''The Alb
- YN1-
Fortunes Of Nigel, -" Peveril of the Peak, -
"Quentin Durward," $ st. Romans WE'LL"
"The Red Gauntlet" 1.-THE Betrothed, -
Woodstock" ''Fair Maid of Perth, -
"Anne of Geierstein," "Count Robert of
Paris" and ''Castle Dangerous" He
also wrote ''The Life of Bonaparte, -
''History of France "Tales of Grand
father Life of Dryden" and numerous
other works.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-15
AN ORDINANCE


Relative to contract to be entered into between the
City OF Shreveport and Parish of Bossier, pro-
viding for the building of traffic bridge across
Red River.
Be it Ordained by the Police Jury of Bossier
Parish, in legal and regular session convened,
That the said parish enter into contract with the
City OF Shreveport, said contract to embrace the
following provisions:
The City of Shreveport and the Parish of Bossier
agree jointly to erect a traffic bridge across Red
River, said bridge to be draw BRIDGE not to cost
more than S2O, 600, and to be paid for follows:
All the money which the City of Shreveport now
has hand to the credit of the bridge fund shall
be used as part payment on the said new traffic
bridge; all the tolls over and above her share of
bridge expenses which the said city shall collect on
the present Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific
Railway Company bridge shall be used in part
payment on the traffic BRIDGE and all the tolls
which the said city shall collect over and above her
share OF bridge operating expenses on the new
bridge after it is erected shall be used as part paw
ment on the said new bridge until it is paid for.
That Bossier Parish shall use all of her share of
the tolls OF the present Vicksburg, Shreveport and
Pacific Railway Company bridge, less her share of
expenses, until the completion Of the new bridge.
Ali the tolls which shall be collected from the
Bossier Parish end of said new traffic bridge over
shall be used as part payment on said bridge until
it is paid for.
1t is further agreed, that after said new traffic
bridge is paid for it shall thereafter forever be
simply maintenance bridge. That is to say only
much tolls shall be collected from time to time
as will be necessary to maintain said bridge. No
tolls whatever shall be collected for revenue.
Be it further ordained, etc., That the President
OF the Police Jury be and is hereby authorized to
sign said contract when prepared in the name OF
said Parish of Bossier. J. C. LOGAN,
r. r. Hill. Clerk President Police Jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-15
PLEA FOR TEMPERANCE.

The biggest temperance rally ever held
in Nashville or Middle Tennessee took
place in that city on June 80. Senator E.
w. Carmack was the principal orator, and
about 1000 people were present, the au-
dience being representative one. 1t was
an inspiring occasion, and the entire audi
ence was imbued with the spirit Of the
event. Says the Nashville Banner:
Senator Carmack painted the evilsof the
saloon and held up to ridicule arguments
used in support Of the saloon. He said that
the world is growing better every day. The
history and progress of the temperance
movement is evidence of this. Men every
where are realizing the evils of the saloon.
Men who are not young will live to see the
abolition of TIE saloon. (Applause). The
saloon Is an open and defiant enemy of
law and order; it lives in rebellion against
the Government; it would rather die than
obey the law, The movement to abolish
the saloon did not come until every effort
to regulate had failed. No man can defend
the saloon and no man can say that any
good comes from the saloon.
"Senator Carmack strongly refuted the
general arguments used in support of the
saloon. As to the saloon as a revenue
producer, he said he could never believe in
making revenue for the State out of the
wasted lives of men, broken hearts of
women and starved, blighted lives of
children. He refuted the argument that
the saloons add to the prosperity of any
community, declaring that there is not a
dollar in the world that is not the product
of brain and muscle. He dared anyone to
find community which is without saloons
and which is not now enjoying greater
prosperity than it did with the saloons. He
said, you cannot keep man from hunt
ing whisky, but you can prevent the whisky
from hunting the man. You cannot do
much for confirmed drunkards, but you
can save the young men. The bootlegger
does not exercise that power for evil or
corruption that the saloon man does. When
you have driven the saloons to back alleys
you have destroyed their influence. Law
enforcement depends upon public senti-
ment, and there is reason, therefore, fol
keeping the organization at work Where
public sentiment sustains the law it will be
enforced. May God speed the day when
we shall hail with rejoicing the closing OF
every saloon in the State This declara-
ton was received with prolonged APP
plause,"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-15
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering an election within School District No. Is
OF Hossier Parish, La, as established by the
School Board Of said parish, to take the sense of
the taxpayers on the question of mill tax for
ten years for the purpose of supplementing the
salaries of teachers and building 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, as established by resolution of the School
Board OF Bossier Parish, La, OF date July 2 1907
in regular session convened, has been presented to
this body, asking that special election be ordered
in said District No. Is to take the sense of the tax
payers upon the question OF levying annually a
special school tax Of mills upon all property
within said district for period of ten years, for
the purpose OF supplementing salaries OF teachers
and building and repairing school houses in said
district, and, whereas, said School District No. Is
has been duly created and its boundaries defined by
the School Board of Bossier Parish at regular
meeting held on July 2, 1907,
Be it Ordained, That there be, and it is hereby
ordered, special election to be held in and fol
School District No. 10, as created by the School
pose OF ascertaning 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
building and repairing school houses in and fol
said district, which is defined as follows
Beginning on the Bodcau Bayou, at the north
east corner of the southeast quarter of section 49,
township %, range II, thence due west to the
southwest corner al the northeast quarter of Sec
ton 81, township 20, range IL west; thence north
to the northwest of the northeast quarter Of
section e. township % north, range IL west; thence
due east on section lines to the Bodcau Bayou;
thence down the right bank Of said Bodcau Bayou
to the point of beginning.
That said special election in said school district
be held without expense to the parish.
JIG. LOGAN, President Police Jury.
r. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-15
n T. LAND,
Attorney at Law.

Will practice in the courts of Bossier
and adjoining parishes. Office at the
Court House, Benton, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-15
Drainage Plan to Cost Half Million Dollars
| Arkansas Gazette:

Arkansas Gazette:
A report was recently made to the Mis-
sissippi River Commission by Captain
Hoffman, United States Engineer in charge
of the Improvement of the Mississippi River
between the mouth of the Arkansas River
and Vicksburg.
This report advises the joining of the
River, extending down the west bank OF
the Mississippi. This will give continuous
line Of levee from just below Little Rock
to the mouth Of the Red River. This will
give continuous line of levee from Just
below Little Rock to the mouth of the Red
River. This will necessitate the dyking Of
the mouth of Cypress Creek Bayou. This
bayou originates near Pine Bluff and
empties into the Mississippi River about
twenty miles below the mouth of the Ar
kansas. An outlet for Cypress Greek Bayou
will be secured by digging a canal south
to the Desha County drainage canal and
the water will flow out through Desha and
Chicot Counties south into Louisiana and
reach the Red River eventually. It is
roughly estimated that the cost of this
work will be about S550,OOO.
Under the direction of the Mississippi
River Commission Captain Hoffman has
placed a corps of engineers in the territory
and detailed survey of the entire district
will be made. This Improvement will pre-
vent the annual overflow of southeast Ar
kansas and northeast Louisiana, which is
occasioned by the Mississippi River back
ing up Cypress Creek Bayou and running
around the end of the levee and inundatine
the country below with water from one to
ten feet.
The undertaking is one of no small
magnitude, as the people are already pay
ing big levee tax. The land, however
overflows almost every spring, and in con
sequence this action is to be taken in order
to remedy the evil if possible.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-15

The future historian will accord Porfirio
Diaz high place in the annals that record
the achievements of men in the new world.
Had he been less a patriot he would have
been a Caesar. At all times since his ac-
cession to authority his power has been
absolute and unlimited. He could. perhaps,
have builded a monarchy with less annoy
ance and fewer hardships to himself than he
has had to endure while bringing Mexico
into the familyof republics. When the ma
terials at hand are considered, the wonder
is that he has been able to give Mexico
the advancement the county now enjoys.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-15
ID H. GULLEDGE.
Physician and Surgeon.

Successor to DR.. C. Fl. 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, 1907-08-15
THE STATE PRESS.

Thibodaux Sentinel: Is it not about
time for candidates Sanders and Wilkerson
to quit attacking one another, and saying
to each other: "You are another 1t is
getting tiresome.
Richland Beacon-News: While the
school teachers trust might be in favor of
Aswell, the people who are the patrons,
would receive the candidacy of Colonel
Nicholson for the responsible position of
Superintendent of Public Education with
great deal of pleasure.
Shreveport Caucasian: Anti-misce-
genation leagues are being organized
throughout the State. The racial vice is
threatening the very fabric of society. 1t
is menace to the Caucasian race. 1t is
arousing the resentment of the best classes
of negroes. This crime must be checked
if it can not be extirpated. On the next
Legislature must devolve the application
of the relief needed imperatively.
Lake Charles American: Judge Lands
not only hit the Standard Oil Company for
the largest fine ever assessed in the world
excepting war indemnities, but he lectured
the associated millionaires quite in the
same strain as though he were Socialist
He said: 1--WE might as we'll look at the
situation squarely The men who thus
deliberately violate the law wound society
more deeply than does he who counterfeits
the coin or steals letters from the mall
The Standard however wouldn't mind the
lecture little bit if it were not for the
S29, 100000.
Shreveport Caucasian: 1t would seem
as if some all-powerful influence has been
directed to the suppression of opposition tc
Prof. Aswell, and this in free Louisiana.
so-called. If Prof. Aswell is the only
pebble on the political educational beach,
it is time the people were recognizing this
fact. If the system is to dominate and
crush all the ambition and manly instinct
of men of the profession, then it is time
the people were becoming self-asserting
II Prof. Aswell, according to the system,
is the only educator in Louisiana who can
fill the office of Superintendent of Public
Education, who will fill it, who can or
could fill it as we'll as Aswell when Aswel]
is no more?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-15
n C. CHANDLER, NJ. D.,
Specialist

In diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. Spectacles and Artificial Eyes
always on hand. Office, Rooms 80 and
"a, Cooper Building, Shreveport.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-15
LATEST NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.


& Ten persons were killed in railroad
disaster in Spain Saturday.
Five people were killed by a railroad
accident at Kelly Station, Pa.
One hundred and twenty houses were
destroyed by fire at Manila, P. L.
Twelve stores and eight residences were
destroyed by fire at Portland, Ark.
ii w. J. Patterson, mistaken for burglar,
was shot and killed at Mobile by his friend.
Seven freight handlers in row boat were
run down and drowned by tug at Du-
luth, MINI.
Mr. and Mrs. Buckingham sustained
serious losses gambling at Monte Carlo,
Italy, and killed themselves.
The Wisconsin Central Railroad was
fined SIT 900 for rebating in the Federal
Court at Minneapolis, MINI.
Two persons were killed and score in
jured in an explosion OF half car OF nitro
glycerine at Essex, Ontario.
The greater part of the apple supply for
the Southwest will come from Arkansas.
Fruit will be unusually high.
One hundred persons were injured, two
fatally, by the explosion of half ton OF
dynamite following fire at Boulder, Colo.
Mrs. Cordelia A. Crippen, eighty years
old, widow of Alonzo Crippen, once mill
lionaire, died in poverty at Syracuse, N. Y.
A tramp who was put off Pennsylvania
railroad train at Ridgeway, Pa, exploded
nitro -glycerin under the cars and five men
were killed.
Heavy loss of life is reported from Gen.
trail Japan because of floods, several hun
dred being killed and many injured. The
property loss was very great.
The Department Of Agriculture finds the
condition of corn on August was 1913 per
cent, as compared with 8O2 last month
and ten year average of 1872 per cent.
The worst tornado ever experienced at
Lacrosse, Wis, swept through that city at
8 o'clock Sunday morning, and in fifteen
minutes had done thousands OF dollars
damage. The storm worked great havoc
to factories, residences, churches and cleo
trio companies and brought to earth thou
sands of shade trees, making the streets
and walks in places impossible.
Some very interesting figures are given
in sheet made up by Secretary Curley on
the assessment on live stock in Louisiana,
says the Baton Rouge correspondent Of the
New Orleans Picayune. The average as
sessment on horses in the State varies from
$40 in Lafource Parish to S51.25 in East
Baton Rouge. The average value on cat
tie varies from S. in number of parishes
to $50 in the Third District of Orleans Par
ish. The average assessment on mules
varies from S25 in st. Landry to $50 in
Plaquemines.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-15

Thibodaux Sentinel: Is it not about
time for candidates Sanders and Wilkerson
to quit attacking one another, and saying
to each other: "You are another 1t is
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-15

Louisville Courier-Journal: Infamous
as was the crime with which Haywood is
charged, the speech his lawyer made in
defence of him was more infamous.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
DEEDS OF TRUST.

square s55-William A. Foy 81 ux. 10 Henry H.
Rergmsun and George n. Emmerieh, to secure
German An. ricln Building Association. No. 8.
$50 lot g.
Square s70-William II, Heron ct AK 20 PsEI F.
Grove and Alexander Milne, 70 secure William J.
Dante si2. so, three yean, per cent. semi-anuu-
aly. lo- o.
Squares g. es3 and 7ss-E mma X. Landmehr to
Chaplin BT0gn and Henry II Bergman. 10 Sc
cure Oriental Building Association, No. 8, s. 800.
lots ls % p square rs paTt lot g. square y,
and l0t y square SIS
Square 255-J0hH Mariner e. TX 20 Henry +. Weed
ard and samuel Ross. 20 secure O. g. Staples,
Sl5e1 one year, per cent seIniaHnusliy, ofigi-
nal Boz 3
Dobb.as Addition-AHna A Harsey ct vir, Robert
f.. 10 Bates Warren aud William Z. browning,
20 secure John L. Warren. 81 go ] % s. months,
6 Ter cent, bot H. sqssTe 6,
Square ss1-Jeremiah J. Rgosnau et 10 John Il.
LaTner and John J. Brosnan. 70 seeuFe Albert
a. Wilson and John 3. Larner, trustees, s. cess
and years, per cent, semi-anausly, part
original lot T.
HoI1ead Manor William Gait Burns ct TX. 10 $
percy Thompson and Herbert T. shangen. u
secure Hary 3. Wilson and Harry Wardman
Sl,i5e, ] % 70 months. Ter cent. lot TO-
block a.
Square s,2-Laura J. Downey 10 Leonard "
tiHoumes and Charles Wheatley. 10 secuIe Nir
zinis Il. Wheatley. see. years. per cent
semi-annually. l0t z and part l0t s.
Inglesids-slarie Prince Greer % Edward J. Steu
wagon ami George z. Fleming 10 secure I'd
ward J.. Hiliyer. s.. so. s years per cent semi
annually. lot Is aud part lot T. block l3.
Square l6l6-L0ttie L. Bum ct VT, james D.. u
William J. Father and Frank z. Rawlings q
secure John II. Jones. sea. years per cent
semi-annually lot e.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
INVESTIGATING RECORDS.
Several Claims Made at University
OF Virginia Track Meet.

Several Claims Made at University
OF Virginia Track Meet.
Special TO The Washington Herald.
Baltimore, Md, April 2i.-It is claimed
that at the intercollegiate and inter-scho-
lastic meet, held by the University Of
Virginia at Charlottesville on last Satur-
day afternoon, new South Atlantic Asso-
citation records We're made as follows:
100-yard dash-By J. II. Rector Uni
Versity of Virginia, in 3 4-5 seconds.
220-yard dash-By J. II. Rector Uni
versity of Virginia, in % seconds flat.
HurdIe-By Archie" Randolph, Uni
versity Of Virginia, time mislaid
Half-mile-By Stephen Lorando, George
Washington University, in POI.
Mr.. John P. BaeT. chairman of the
South Atlantic Association record COM
mittee. has written 70 the officials who
had charge Of the games asking for aiti-
davits from the judges and timers. and
that the track be officially measured by a
competent engineer. If the performances
are substantiated the records VIII be al
lowed. There is a disposition, however,
to question Rectors time in the l01-yard
dash. for those in Baltimore who are ia
miliar with his ability frankly say that
they believe 1t impossible for him to make
the time credited TO him.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25

Stokeiey, and other addresses were deliv-
cred by Walter Pierpont o. F. Baggett,
and Miss Elizabeth Raney. Mr.. Van
Arsdale responded.
OF the ffty-one applications made to-
day in the Corporation Court for licenses
TO sell liquor thirty-six were granted by
Judge Bailey. The others were held up
for further consideration. Applicants
have until May ] in which to present their
petitions.
The name Of Henry *. Field has been
mentioned with the election In the board
of alderman to III the vacancy caused
by the death Of Alderman George L.
Simpson from the Third ward.
It is stated that former Mayor f. L.
Downham will become a candidate for
mayor Of Alexandra az the election 70
be held next year.
In the Corporation Court to-day Judge
Barley granted Mary c. Miller an abso-
lutte divorce from Nelson c. Miller. on the
grounds Of deseTtion.
The remains OF Mrs. Sarah Gibson,
whose death occurred at her home IN
Washington. Monday morning, were
brought here this afternoon and inferred
The services at the grave were conducted
by Rev Joseph r. Sewer, OF the Second
Presbyterian Church.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building permits were issued by In
spector Ashford yesterday. as follows:
To the Washington Terminal Company fer twenty
FIVE elevators including twenty for freight two for
Passengers and three electric dumb walters at the
rev Union Staten. Mechanic, Otis Elevator Com
pany; estimated cost 5000
To J. J. Hemphil fer pTsirs at 22l0 Bancroft
place. Architect l. Morris builder. C. T. Langy
estimated cost $500
To Henry A. Yieth for one one-story brick dwell
ing GA brentwood road. Architects Speiden &
Speiden; builder J. Howison estimated cost s. CO.,
To A. o. Bliss to install electric elevator at
$50 First street northwest Mechanic Otis Elevator
Company; estimated cost S Is0.
To Joseph FeTrero for one two-story brick stable
at 224o Fourteenth street northwest. Architect. +
A. Fiether; builders, Piper s Keuyn; estimated
cost, ST. 900,
The Washington herald., 1907-04-25
DEATH RECORD.

Sarah Gibson. 633 / st. NV, Sc years.
Bella Burns. 590 9Th st. Sc. AZ years.
John II. Squire. Govt. Hos Insane, 50 years.
Bastsbel j. Boswell lf85 S. c. ave. Sc. year.
Lewis Smith 1850 Q II. NV. z years.
Carrie z. Berry. 81 5th ST. nv, So years.
Nancy Hurst. 1873 Hickman 81. Sc. s. years.
Mrs. Shirley =. BOYD BrU0kland d. C.. 3 years.
Bertha L. Kimball, go \. &. ave. Sc, 9 years.
Gideon Young 1852 Ga. ave. Sc. So years.
Infant Of r. and Georgia II. Calian, % hours.
COLORED.
Susan Hoppe, 1877 18th ST. NV. 60 years.
Georgia johnson 1916 ga st. NV, % years.
John ". Colen Anacostia, y. C.. 20 years.
William Z Handy 1913 l9th ST. nv. 30 years.
W Miles. 200 Columbia terrace NV, 81 years.
Hcsikiah Miller 18th and II SIS ne. 8 years.
Henry Saunders Crandalls row. s. years
Florence Hall. Govt Hes Insane, 60 years
Amanda L. GoWens IA Harvard st. NV, q years.
John Hardy. Dudley place sE., g years.
Albert G. Mitchell 1879 Aleggs St. ne 60 years.
Rebocca Brown. 1880 5th ST. NV, GO years