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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-29
AN ORDINANCE

Relative to contract to be entered into between the
City of Shreveport and Parish Of Bossier, pro-
viding for the building OF q traffic bridge across
Red River.
Be it Ordained by the Police Jury OF Bossie1
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 traffic bridge across Red
River said bridge to be draw bridge, not to cost
more than $500 900, and to be paid for as follows
All the money which the City OF Shreveport now
has on hand to the credit OF the bridge fund shall
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 new 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 pay
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.
All 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 a maintenance bridge. That is to saw only
SO much tolls shall be collected from time to time
as will be necessary to maintain said bridge. Nc
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. G.. LOGAN,
R. B. HILL. Clerk. President Police Jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-29
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering an election within School District No. "A
of Bossier Parish, La, as established by the
School Board of said parish, to take the sense OF
the taxpayers on the question of a 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. "a, 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
in said district No. IA to take the 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 the salaries OF
teachers and building and repairing school houses
in said district and, whereas, said School District
No. IA has been duly created and its boundaries
defined by the School Board of Bosser Parish at
regular meeting held on July 2, 1907,
ordered, a special election to be held in and for
School District No. IA, as created by the School
Board of Bossier Parish July 2, 1907, for the pur-
pose Of ascertaining 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 for
said district, which is defined as follows:
Beginning at the northeast corner of section 1,
township %, range A. thence east along the Louis
lana and Arkansas state line to the center of the
Cotton Belt Railway track; thence south along the
center of said railway track to its intersection
(wthin section q, township 49, range 12) with the
line dividing said section into north and south
halves thence west to the southwest corner of the
north half Of section 80, township %, range 10;
thence north on the range line between ranges 1a
and IA to the point OF beginning.
That said specio election in said school district
is to be held without expense to the parish
J. c. LOGAN, President Police Jury.
r. B. HILL, Clerk.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-29
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering an election within School District No. Is
OF Bossier Parish, La, as established by the
School Board of said parish, to take the sense OF
the taxpayers on the question OF a 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 q 1907
in regular session convened, has been presented to
this body asking that special election be ordered
in said District No. ID to take the 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 a regular
meeting held on July 2, 1907,
Be it Ordained, That there be, and it is hereby
ordered, a special election to be held in and for
School District No. Is, as created by the School
Board Of Bossier Parish July 2, 1907 for the pur-
pose Of ascertaining the sense of the taxpayers of
said district on the question OF levyng a special
school tax Of mills the dollar of the assessed
property Of said district for period OF ten years.
said election, and according to law for the purpose
OF supplementing the salaries of teachers, and
building and repairing school houses in and for
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 OF the northeast quarter of Sec
ton SO, township %, range u west; thence north
to the northwest corner of the northeast quarter OF
section 81 township a3 nerth range 70 west thence
due east on section lines to the Rodcau Bayou;
thence down the right bank of said Rodcau BAYOU
to the point Of beginning.
That said special election In said school district
be held without expense to the parish.
J. c. LOGAN, President Police Jury.
II. B. HILL, Clerk Police jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-29
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering an election within School District No. s
OF Bossler Parish, La, as established by the
School Board OF said parish, to take the sense OF
the taxpayers on the question of reducing the )
mill tax for ten years to 211s mills for the same
period OF time for the purpose of supplementing
the salaries OF teachers and building and repair
ing school houses in said district.
Whereas, petition signed by the required num-
Der OF property taxpayers of School District No. s.
as established by resolution of the School Board
OF Bossler Parish I.a has been presented to this
body asking that special election be ordered in
said District No. 8 to take the sense Of the tax
payers upon the question of reducing the special
school tax OF mills upon all property situated in
SAID district for period Of ten years to 2s mills
for the same period Of time for the purpose OF sun
plementing the salaries of teachers and building
and repairing school houses in said district: there.
fore,
Be it Ordained by the Police jury. in regular
session convened, That there be, and it is hereby
ordered, special election to be held in and fol
school District No. 8, as created by the School
Board OF Bossier Parish, La, for the purpose oil
the sense OF the taxpayers Of said dis
trlct on the question OF reducing the special school
tax OF mills on the dollar the assessed property
OF said district for period Of ten years to 81 mills
for the same period of time on the assessed prop
erty OF said district for the purpose of supplements
ing the salaries OF teachers and building and re-
pairing school houses in and for said district.
The Board OF Election Commissioners is hereby
ordered to issue proclamation calling said cleo
ton according to law, and appointing commission
ers and naming polling places.
That said special election in said school district
is to be held without expense to the parish.
j. G. LOGAN, President Police Jury.
T. 3. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-29

Chicago Journal, Republican: If the
Republican party trifles or temporizes, il
it allows itself to be dominated by PENN
sylvania tariff robbers, if it is to be tied to
the tail of the mill bosses cart, the party s
usefulness to the republic will disappear
and it will be pushed aside to make room
for political organization that will repre-
sent the people.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-29
Liquor Swiped in Natchitoches.
[ Shreveport Caucasian.

|
AS anticipated, the majority of the eiti-
zens of Natchitoches Parish, voting in the
election held Saturday, August II, have
pronounced for prohibition. Such verdict
would have been impossible two or three
years ago. The prohibition sentiment has
been developed and strengthened by the
persistent and defiant attitude of the saloon.
The saloon has arrogated to itself privileges
and rights which are not sanctioned in law.
1t may be possible that prohibition will not
prohibit, but the saloon has been condemn
ed in Natchitoches as it was in Georgia
recently. as it has been through many
States of the South, and it will continue to
be discredited whenever the issue is sub
mitted to the decision Of the people. Even
Kentucky has pronounced in favor of
prohibition. The explanation is simple.
Prohibition and the sentiment in favor of
prohibition have been growing steadily and
swiftly for the reason that the saloon, es-
pecially the groggeries and the dives, are
regarded as enemies of society, the breed
ers of crimes which is being met by firm
and determined effort to crush out these
haunts of criminals. Besides these efforts
at repression of crime, the antagonism of
the people has been aroused by the Haunted
defiance of the saloon against the law, the
decree of courts and some of it's officers.
It has been demonstrated that dry town
will not perish, that the saloon is not es-
sential to the success and progress of any
community. Indeed, if measured Impair
TALLY, its advantages would overshadow its
so-called advantages into insignifcance.
The lesson of Natchitoches should be ac-
cepted with its significance. 1t means that
the saloon can not arrogate to itself privi-
leges and rights which are not sanctioned
by law, and that whenever it becomes nee
essary the elements which favor law and
order and decency shall rise up and sit
down on the saloon. 1t may be true that
prohibition may not prohibit, but it will
have an all-powerful effect in restraining
crime and criminals and in the maintenance
of peace and order. The saloon is respon-,
sible for every legislation which has cur
tailed its power, and at last must obey the
decree Of the majority of the people. It
is only a question of few years when
prohibition will become general Even
Shreveport is ripe to-day for prohibition.
.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-29

Baltimore Sun: President Roosevelt
also favors tariff reform, and yet during
the years of his term in the White House
he has proposed nothing and accomplished
nothing to relieve the people of the griev-
GUS burden of Dingleyism and our COM
merce from its incubus. To say that there
is no longer any point of difference between
the two historic parties is to say that which
is not true. To say that Mr.. Roosevelt has
adopted Democratic principles is an error.
In his attitude toward the Constitution, in
his theories as to the relations of the States
to the Federal Government, in his assent
to the enormities of the Dingley law
President Roosevelt is as far removed from
the historic position of the Democratic
party and that of real Democrat, like
Senator Daniel, as it is possible to be.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-29

Bradford Tory: The secret of success
lies inthe man and not the stuff heworks on.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-29
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DE N IL ST
DEN is T.

Offices now over the Andrews Spencer
Dry Goods Co., Shreveport. Rooms 3
and 4. Phone, 1884.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-29

Fl IF IcAdS 0tT
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DEN list.
A. l.. WALLICK, ID. ID. s.
215, 216 and 217
First Natl Bank Building, Shreveport.
Both phones, No. 463.
r. $. TERRY
DENTIST.
Offices now over the Andrews-Spencer
Dry Goods Co., Shreveport. Rooms 3
and 4. Phone, 1884.
w, D. IAsslrER'
Practicillg Physician.
Office opposite bank building, Benton,
La. Hours, 8 am. to IL m. All calls
given prompt attention, day or night.
,J.E JOHNSTON,
Attorney at Law.
Will practice in the courts of LOuisia-
ma and Arkansas, and in the Federal
courts. Office at court house, Benton, La.
T. T. LAND
Attorney at Law.
Will practice in the courts of Bossier
and adjoining parishes. Office at the
Court House, Benton, La.
r. H. ouLLEDeE,
Physician and Surgeon.
Successor to DR.. G.. H. Irion. Office
at the Benton Pharmacy, Benton, La,
where he can be found day and night.
Calls promptly answered.
|G C, CHANDLER, NJ. D.,
SpeclAllSC
In diseases OF the Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. Spectacles and Artificial Eyes
always on hand. Office, Rooms 80 and
81, Cooper Building, Shreveport.
TOANNES SMITH,
Attorney at Law.
Office at the court house, Benton, Bos-
sier parish, La.
~ H. MINGE, Jr.,
Fire Insurance.
Gins and other country risks solicited.
Once, 521 Spring Street, Shreveport.
Cumberland phone, No. 279.
CLIFTON F. DAVIS E. WAYLEs BROWNE.
DAVIS & BROWNE
Attorneys at Law
Suite 24O-3, First Natl Bank Building,
SHREVEPORT.
nR. T. E. WILLIAMS,
Homeopathic Physician
and Surgeon.
Office in First National Bank building, Shreve-
port. Old phone, 1853; new phone, SO. Both
phones at residence.
!" J. BAIRD,
Physician, SURGEON
and Coroner
Will attend all responsible calls day
or night. Office at residence, Plain
Dealing, La.
DIR. A. A. GARRISON,
Dentist.
Majestic Theater Building, Shreveport.
Both Phones, No. 745.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-29
II 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, 1907-08-29

In diseases OF the Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. Spectacles and Artificial Eyes
always on hand. Office, Rooms 80 and
81, Cooper Building, Shreveport.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-08-29

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 Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-10-18
Sporting Notes.

James Barrett of the Boston Ameri-
cans finished just inside the honor list
Of batsmen, having percentage OF
PSI. In lO7 games Barrett came to
bat 800 times, making 9S hits and 80
runs. Cobb, the Detroit wonder, led
the list with an average of 800.
Ruelbaeh, the old University of Yer.
mont pitcher and for a short time a
member of the Hinsdale On. H. pro-
fessional team, was champion twirler
in the National league, losing but four
games out of "a in which he officiated
on the slab. Overall also of the Chi.
Cages was second, winning % out of
90.
Evidently basketball is to boom in
st. Johnsbury this season. Here is
what the Caledonian says about the
prospects: This favorite winter sport
will receive a great impetus here the
coming season and, as previously an
nounced in these columns, a stock com
pany has been formed to finance the
Company d team. Manager Gray is
now in Boston looking for new ma
terial and may land one of the East
Boston stars. "A raul oIelHDtfB mas
been appointed captain of the team
and he is generally recognized as one
of the best guards in basketball today.
He was formerly captain of the Hud.
son (Mass.) team and played last sea
son in the Ohio state league. Another
crack player is "Toby" Matthews,
the former captain of the Lowell
(Mass) team. While he was in the
New England league he led all players
in basket throwing He has also play
ed in both Connecticut and Ohio state
leagues. He will play center in the
Company D team, and Pat Doyle, a
familiar figure in st. Johnsbury, will
be one of the forwards Mr.. Follans-
bee of the Portsmouth league team has
also been engaged. Though handi-
capped last year by illness and in
juries he is in good condition now and
gives promise of being better than
ever. On Thanksgiving day the team
plays a double-header with the ST..
Peters team of New York city.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-10-18
LIQUOR CAN'T GO G. o. D.
Recollections Of the Famous John
O'Neil jug Train Case.

The following item | found in the Press
three days ago:
Kansas City, Aug. l3-Circuit Judge
Seehom here today refused to grant
mandatory injunction compelling the
Adams Express company to ship c. o. d.
liquor packages into town. The injune-
ton was asked for by local distilling
company.
The state of Vermont, at that time pro-
hibition in the SOS, had very noted
case in which the question of G.. o. ID. by
express went to the supreme court of the
United States at Washington, D. G. 1t
was known as the John O'Neil jug train
case John ONeil, formerly of Rutland,
VI, and driven out as saloon keeper,
became an extensive wholesale liquor deal.
err in Whitehall N. Y, only % miles
from Rutland, Vt. The keg and Jug
business, by express on the late evening
train became so very heavy at Rutland
Center Rutland and West Rutland that
thorough investigation was made and
search and seizure warrants were issued
for the three places; and l75 packages
were found the day before New Years.
Upon hearing, the court who signed the
warrants decided that all packages sent
by express as common carriers should be
returned to the express company; but
those sent G. o. d. made it case of
conditional sale in Vermont; the express
company being an agent to return the
money or packages. John O'Neil was
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-10-18
BrattLebOrO Local
TRIPLE DOSE THIS WEEK.
Clerical Force at Local Post omco
Buster Than Ever.

The clerical force at the local post
Office is having all 1t can do 10 heel
nm with what the government to
ouires of it this week. In addition 70
the weighing of all incoming ana ont
going mail. which has been going on
Since July | and will continue unit,
lam. 1, and the weighing of the man
In eoch class and sub.class by states
during the month Of October the
clerks are obliged this week TO couh,
the number of pieces and the amount
NJ revenue derived from each class
and sub.class-l2 in all. The amour.
of extra labor that this entails Is no,
realized until one stops to think Oh
the hundreds of letters which 70
tbrough the local Office every day. An
additional clerk was given to the 10
cal Office July ! and since Oct SUD
stitute Carrier Fred Coombs has been
acting as extra clerk,
This counting and weighing is gong
ON in offices all over the country and
nj the end of the year complete IN
formation will be obtained relative to
the cost of transporting various
classes of mail matter, the amount OF
mail matter which is franked and the
quantity handled for each Of the va
rious departments, congress having ap
propriated 100000 for weighing the
mails for this purpose. Thus for the
first time in the history of the post
office department it will be possible to
figure intelligently the actual cost 70
the government of handling the mails
Postmaster General Myer is of the
opinion that the data so obtained will
tend to show that very large portion
of the deficit would be wiped out II
such free matter were properly eharg'
cd on the books.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-10-18
A GRAND ARMY MAN
David Warfeld's Wonderful Work in
His New Play.

If Brattleboro people were selfish enough
TO wish David Warfeld any less measure
of success than he deserves to meet IN
New York with his new play, A Grand
Army Man, it would be in the hope that
they might have the opportunity of see
ing the wonderful young actor in this
town again next season. For If Warteld
receives from Broadway the approval
which his preliminary tour in Belasco,
new production would seem to warrant it
will be many day before his remarkable
ability is displayed behind the footlights
of any other than a New York theatre.
No more finished performance has ever
been seen on a local stage than that IN
which Warfed starred last Friday even
ing, nor has any Brattleboro audience
ever warmed to another artist in the
manner which Warfeld's efforts warmed
them. After every act he was obliged to
appear repeatedly and at the close OF
tn! third the audience did not cease its
applause until the curtain rose six times,
finally with Warfeld and Mr.. Belasco
both on the stage.
It seems almost an error to speak of
the efforts" of an artist like Warfield
for the very essence of his power lies in
the apparent lack of effort with which
his work is done Making hardly any at.
tempt at adding local color by means OF
dialect and depending to a very small ex'
tent upon makeup, he portrays the vari.
Gus phases of the character by doing
things that appear perfectly natural. The
effect is much as if the actor had made
a study of the character itself instead Of
committing to memory the lines, and, in
fact, this is the very thing which War
field claims to do. Watching him last
Friday evening for the first few minutes
of his appearance in the role of Yves
Bigelow one was not so much impressed
with his marvellous dramatic ability as
with his absolute naturalness. A slight
movement of the hands, a small change
of tone or delicate alteration of facial
expression seemed to convey more mean
ing than did the words themselves. II
was only after some time that one came
to realize that these seemingly trifiine
details were what made the actors work
so finished so convincing, so wonderful.
The play which Mr.. Belasco has fur
nished Mr. Warfeld as a successor tc
The Music Master was at first the prod
uet of Pauline Phelps and Marion Short
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-10-18

prosecuted on rs warrants and convicted.
lie employed the best attorney in the
county. The case was appealed to the
county court and the judgment sustained
taken to the supreme court of the state
and judgment sustained 1t was then re
ferred to the United States supreme court
at Washington, d. C. There it slowly
rested in the shadow of the interstate
commerce law for eight years. The last
attorney who represented the state of Yer
mont in the case was ex-United States
Senator George F. Edmunds now resi-
dent of Philadelphia
The judgments of all lower courts were
sustained and John O'Neil paid fine and
costs of about $4,000 and served so days
IN the house of correction in Rutland, Vt.
The subscriber was the justice in the low.
er court who signed the search and seizure
warrants, and is new boarding in and en-
loylng genuine Temperance city.-New-
man Weeks. in the Philadelphia Press.