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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
BASEBALL.
Atlantic Association Sc
cures Grounds at Lewiston
Biddetord Men Fail to Show Up
at Meeting 10 Organize.
Schedule Meetings Of Big Leagues
to Be Held Wednesday.

Lewiston, Ne. Feb. % {Spccian.-
G. l.. Becdy of Boston has engaged
the South End baseball grounds and
will pat 4 team i'll the Atlantic Assoc
he asks 10 financial aid except the
patronage o: til" people.
If the venture is success he will
hire tho Old Lee park grounds and
deliberately fit them fora baseball AMI
athletic field. lie says the other cities
in the l'agu" Will &c Portland, salem.
Taunton, Newport and paWtucket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
THREE PERISH IN FLAMES,
woman and Two Children Burn to
Death Before Helpless Husband.

Parkersburg. W. Va. Feb - Aroused
from their slurnb to find themselves
heiplessly hemmcd in by fIames. Mrs
John Angas and her two small children
Iallyho near here Mr. Angus was ar
church when the fire starred. and arrived
Just in time to see the roof fall in. bi,ry-
ing ms wife and children in the debris
Frenzied by the sight he tried IN tbrnn.
himself into the flames. but was restrain
ed by friends an
,Searchers in tire ruins found the
oiIarI I trunk OF Mrs. Angus and an arm
and leg OF one of the children One Mill
was three years Of age and the Other
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
RACING.

Rochester, y. H., Feb. a3.-ihe best
racing of the season was enjoyed by a
crowd Of 1000 on the speedway Satur-
day. Tommy Written. Frank Boston
unbeaten gelding. again won Class A,
his rival being Fifield Boy, last year
speedway champion, who took two OF
the five heats. The time in the last
two heats. :30a4, was within n quarter
of a second oi the track record
Class B was also fye-heat battle
between Teddy f, Ida f an! Frank
Balm. Teddy T winning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
Gotch Wins In Straight Falls.

Lowell Feb. 23,--in tho catch-as-
catch-can wrestling contest in Assoc
cate hall Saturday night, Frank
Gotten defeated jim Parr in two sue
cessive falls. Cot"h won the first in
o7m. 201. in a chancery and bar front
hold II" won the second fall in q hall
Nelson hold ai.l 4 roll. occupying I'm.
3ps The famous toe hold Of Gotch was
barred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
KENNEBEC.
MON MOUTH,

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman MacCrillis Of
PORTLAND are the guests of Mrs. Mac
Crillis' father, DR. H. M. Blake.
William Kennedy of Boston was in
town Friday and Saturday, the guest
OF Mr. and Mrs. 3. A. Martin.
John c. Pierce of Lewiston was in
town Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
Futurity Not CHANGED.

Lexington. Ky, Feb. 23.-Thc $1,000
kentucky Futurity will not be made Il
tWo-i1-three-heat race. At Il meeting
of the directors Of the kentucky Trot-
ting Horse Breeders Association last
weeI. they unanimously agreed that it
would not be well to change the condi-
tons of u race that had become the
chief event on the trotting turf in
America, and that it was no hardship
for 3-year-old as late as October to
race in Il threc-in- five-hcat event.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
Dartmouth %; Harvard r.

Cambridge. Feb. 23.--Thc Harvard
basketball team was defeated Satur-
day afternoon in the last home game
by the Dartmouth team IN one of the
'ssteat ana most interesting contests
seen In Hemenway gymnasium this
season. The score was rs to IS. From
sthrt to finish the game was spirited.
but consistently free from rough play.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
TWO KNOcKoUTs AT
MANCHESTER, N. n,

Manchester, y. H. Feb. 23-Peter
Sweeney of this city knocked out John
Butler of Lynn in the eighth round of
scheduled 15-round contest at the
Rollaway skating rink Saturday night.
Kid Sheehan Of this city disposed of
Johnny Cavil Of Boston in one round,
and Young Lahore and Young Harlan,
both local boys. drew in a five-round
bout. Owen Kenney, Jr., refereed. The
bouts were conducted under the aus
pieces of the East Side 4. c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
Yale 81; Princeton 10.

Princeton. n. j., Feb. 23-For me
second time this season the Princeton
hasketbal team fell before the Yale
nve Saturday night, the score being 81
to -. The game was married by re-
peated fouls. In fact, only six of the
Tigers points came from goals from
the floor. The playing was hke that on
a football gr'li~nn Van Week of Yale
wan the m''st conspicuous player on
the floor. He h,,...n scored 10 points
enough 10 hH'" led the game. The
team work of "A. visitors was far SUI
perinr 10 that of the Tigers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
EiCDEFCHc BUSINESS
MEN FAIL TO SHOW UP

Rit:,l'for'! he, Feb. 23.-The meet
ing planned tur Saturday night al Ho-
tel Tharh"r Ia organi2T Il Biddcforl
baseball aSSnciatinn. lid not material
ie. Simlny BERNARD SAYS that nine bus
mess men I,ro:;li:Icd t" lie there, but
not on" showed up. He Will try it
again next week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
GAVE SKIN TO SAVE ARM,
Hancock Minister Sacrifices 300 Pieces
of Cuticle for Friend.

HagcrstoWn Md, Feb. o%-Dr. j. A.
West OF Hancock. grated skin from the
arm of Rev. Or. J. S. Webster. pastor Of
the Hancock Presbyterian Church. to the
arm OF his friend. Joseph Mcnt- unner,-
whose: forearm a week ago was mutilatetl
IN q cog wheel Mt Tancy's Mill. Grating
was necessary to save the arm.
Between 80 ard 500 pieces of skin We're
taken from Rev DIR. Webster's arm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
New Orleans Races.

New Orleans. Feb 23-'rhH Martini
" Washington stakes at New orleans
Saturday. worth $500 to the winner,
was won hy an added starter, Miss
Highland at - to l. who led a field
OF II horses by six lengths.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
BEAR INVADES CITY.
Comes Into WilIiamsport's Suburbs
But Is Driven Off by DOG.

WillianlspOrt. Feb. CA Zig black boar
driven by the recent heavy snow to seek
forage. wandered into Grampan, 4
fashionable suburb of this city, causing
great excitement.
Bruin vas discovered Nv the crew OF an
East End street car but before. they
could rally in armed posse a coura gco,ls
dog had attacked the bear which beat a
hasty retreat into the forest north OF
GTalnpan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
QUEENS AUTO INJURIES GIRL.
Italian Dowager Queen Would Not
Leave Child Until Assured Of Recovery

Rome Feb. .:2.-An automobile Ill which
DoW3g"!. Queen Marghcrita VAS driving
ran over Il fivc-vc:u-old girl, who how
ever, was only slightly injured The
Cue-'n alightrd from the automobile lift
ed the child in her arms. and drove with
her to tt" hospital She then sent for
the mother. and presented the child with
Il big doll. which was pat in the little bed
next to her
TIE Queen would not leave the child
until she was assured that she would be
Well again within a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
BOXING NOTES.

spike Robson of England and
Grover Hayes of Chicago went six
rounds at Philadelphia Saturday night
ut a hurricane clip. 1t was a draw.
There was not II minute Of the bout
which was not full of action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
HORSE CALLED HELP.
Summoned Assistance to Master Held
Fast by Log in Woods.

Williamsport. Feb. 23.-Whle lo was
alone in tho woods skiddinG logs near
Rntland. William Avery was thrown by
q rollins log, which broke his leg and
pinned him fast. After nc had laid for
hours in the snow and cold he was found
by JOHN Benson. who was directed to
Avery by the latter's horse, which had
started for home
Tho physician who set Avtry's leg
found he had contracted pneumonia ny
life is despaired of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
YOUNG MERCER PUTS
KID WRIGHT TO SLEEP.

Lawrence. Mass, Feb. 23.-Kid
Wright and Young Mercer settled the
championship of the Merrimac valley
at 1873 pounds Saturday night before
the Unity Club. and after nine Cruel |
ling rounds of boxing Wright was
counted out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
WAlCOTT AND TEMPLE
GIVE TAME EXHIBITION

Lawrence, Feb. 23.-Thc six-round
bout between Joe Walcott Of Boston
and Larry Temple of New York at the
West End club house Saturday was Il
tame affair, neither man exeriing him
self to any extent. Points were about
even.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24
SPORTING NOTES.

Princeton gymnaSts defeated Yale
Saturday in u dual meet by 34Ia to
19E points. +. w. McCabe. who was
the Intercollegiate champion gymnast
in 1906. and IT. l.. Dowd scored % of
Princetrn's points. Eyerharl and Os-
borne eXcclled for Yale
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24

America is still the largest consumer
OF cocoa. The cocoa crop of 1906
amounted to 14s,o2O,695 Kilograms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24

The Cherokees have more day schools
and more Indian teachers than all the
other tribes combined.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24

Sixteen of the United States nov.
have beet sugar MISUNDERSTANDING
in all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24

There are fourteen former residents
of Missouri in the House Of Kcprcsen-
tatiVcS Of Oklahoma
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-24

Score u. of NJ. %. Bates Il. Goals from
noor-McCullough 3. Bishop .. Hartman,
Hiack ,. j. Scales 3. Scales g. French
Goals from fouls-Brown g Mccullough.
scales ., Time, .0m. periods. Scorer.
Referee, O'DOnnell
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-08

What do YOU expect to exhibit at the
Parish Fair?
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-08
Government Will Repair the Levees

w III Ncpdlr the keVceS.
News has just been received from
Washington that the recommendation
OF the Federal Engineers at Vicksburg
for the appropriation of $4,000 for the
completion of the levee system of Bos-
sier and Caddo parishes, has been en-
dorsed, and the money is now available.
This is the first levee work undertaken
by the National Government on Red
River.
The Bossier Levee Board will meet to-
day and make formal announcement
that the General Government will take
charge Of the levee work.
Capt. Charles S. Smith, United States
Engineer, has advertised for sealed bids
which will be opened on November 8.
Contracts will be let for moving $4,000
cubic yards on the Chalk Level en-
bankment, three miles below Shreve-
port, on the Bossier side. Contracts
will also be let for repairing the entire
levee system in Bossier and in Caddo
parishes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-08
Final Report of Grand Jury.

To the Hon. C. Drew, Judge Of the Second
Judicial District Court, holding sessions in and
for the Parish of Bossier, State Of Louisiana:
We, the Grand Jury, empaneled for
this term of your Honorable Court, beg
leave to report as follows:
That we entered upon the discharge
of the duties imposed upon us with a
full knowledge of our responsibility, and
have discharged the same with care and
diligence.
We have inquired into all the infrac-
tons of the criminal law brought to our
knowledge, and after examination OF all
cases presented, we have returned forty
two true bills, ignored twenty-eight
charges, and five cases remain as unfin-
ished business, wherein the District
Attorney will file bills of information il
the law provides that he may.
We have examined the offices Of the
Sheriff, the Clerk, and the Jail, and find
them in an apparently good condition
and we'll kept.
! We extends thanks to your Honor ano
other officers for courtesies shown US
during our labors. Wherefore, we ash
that this, our final report, be received
and that we be discharged from further
duties during this term OF Court.
Respectfully Submitted,
/ THos. HICKMAN,
Foreman of Grand Jury.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Haughton.

Rev. c. E. Reed has rented and now
occupies the Duty residence.
Mrs. G. H. McGann of Lake Charles
is here on visit to relatives.
Little Laurice Cook has been quite
sick for week, but is now improving.
Mrs. r. H. Raines and children, from
the river, spent last Thursday here with
relatives.
Several visitors from Alberta and
Doyline were here Saturday attending
the Quarterly meeting.
Mrs. S. J. Harrell (nee Miss Willie
Sandidge) of Minden, is spending the
week with relatives here and at Fillmore.
Rev. J. J. Hawkins, pastor of the
Baptist Church here, has resigned. So
far, no one has been called to fill the
vacancy.
Rev. J. M. Hickson and family will
move to Shreveport this week to reside
permanently. Our people regret to
lose them.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. McDade's little
girl has a mild case Of diptheria at their
home en- Red Chute. She is reported as
doing we'll at this writing.
Monday, Oct. 5, 1908.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-08
Protection Promised Ginners.

1t having been reported that parties
known as night riders have sent out
notices to several gin owners in Bossier
Perish not to gin any cotton until the
price reaches Is cents perpound, we, the
President and Secretary, with the Exec
utive Committee of the Bossier Parish
Farmers Union, hereby pass the follow
ing resolutions:
LIST. Resolved, That we condemn all
such procedure, and that such procedure
is contrary to the spirit of our Order,
and that we, with all other good citizens,
will do all in our power to put down such,
or any other lawnessness that might
come up.
I'd. That copy of these resolutions
be sent to the Bossier Banner and Union
Banner for publication.
r. M. J. WISE, President.
A. HoFFPAUIR, Secretary.
w. A. BOUNDS,
Chairman of Executive Committe.
j. A. LOWE.
E. G. JOHNSON.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-08
Rocky Mount.

Miss Laura Heath visited friends near
Antrim last week.
Mr.. E. H. Gleason visited relatives in
Alden Bridge Sunday.
Messers. Everett Kirklin and Vaughn
Ford of Belcher, visited here Sunday.
Miss Gertie Mckinney left last Sat-
urday for Ida, where she expects to en-
ter school.
Mr.. Andrew Mckinney of Mira is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F.
Mckinney.
Mr.. Sam Gleason, who is attending
school in Shreveport, visited relatives
here last week.
Messrs. L. M. Burks and J. M. Hen
derson made business trip to Shreve-
port last. week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Gleason visited
their daughter, Mrs. Dan Kirklin of
FShrcveport, last week.
Mrs. Hugh Goodman of Bolinger is
spending this week with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Oglesby.
Master Marshall Love of Shreveport
visited his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. P. Gleason, last Saturday.
Pleasant Hill and the home team cross
ed bats again last Saturday. The game
resulted in favor of the home team by a
score of Is and 5. Hurrah, boys! this
is the twelfth game out of fourteen you
have won this season, and four of then,
you won from the team named.
Mrs. Oh. Henderson and little daugh-
ter, Virginia May, left Monday fol
Beaumont, Texas. SNoWBIRD.
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1908.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-08
Plain Dealing.

Twenty five hundred to 5000 pounds OF
fish were shipped from this place this
week.
Plain Dealing High School has an at
tendance of nearly 200, and is increasing
each week.
Messrs. Burton Bros, tie constructors
of Lewisville, Ark, are in this section
making inspections this week.
Mrs. J. P. Mitchell is in sanitarium
in Shreveport where she was operated
on last Monday for appendicitis. She
stood the operation fairly well and is
reported doing we'll at this writing.
Mr.. w. R. Brown, pastor of the Bap-
fist Church in Opelousas, La, has been
holding services here for the past week.
Several new members have been taken
in. The meeting will continue until
Sunday night.
Quite lot of excitement is being
caused by the fear Of "night riders" in
this vicinity. No gins have yet been
posted. but the new warehouse in this
place is unable to secure insurance on
account of the scare.
| A great deal of training is being done
on the race track here at present, pre-
paratory to the coming Fair. Visitors
are assured much more amusement in
this years races than ever before, ano
North Bossier will make it interesting
| to the winner.
Thursday, Oct. s, 1903.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-08

Moved and carried, that 500 be allow
ed out of the 7th District fund for the
purchase of piano for the Haughton
High School.
The Examining Committee then made
report of the last two Teachers exam
nations, as follows:
To the Honorable President and mem
bers of the School Board of Bossier
Parish: Gentlemen-Your Committee
of Examiners, with respect, beg leave
to report that the examinations of appli-
cants for teachers certificates, held pur-
suant to appointment by the State Su-
perintendent on the 3Oth and 31st of
July, 1908, the following named persons
were examined and granted certificates:
WHITE TEACHERS.
First Grade-Miss Carrie Brown, Miss
Virginia Elder, Miss Julia Elston, Miss
Esther Elston, w. A. Johnston.
Second Grade-Miss Gladys Allen,
Miss Inez Allen, Miss Terrie Lowe,
Miss F. M. McKinnie.
Third Grade-Miss Bertha Perry.
CoLoRED TEACHERS.
Second Grade-Cornelia Stewart and
Grace Prudd.
Third Grade-Mildred Smith, Mamie
Britain, ]. Humphrey, Martha Irving,
Freddie Martin.
The Extra Examinatiod ordered by
the State Superintendent, was held on
the 9th and 28th of August, 1908, and
resulted as follows:
Third Grade-Miss Almyr Banks,
Miss Mary Lee Love, w. B. Love.
CoLORED TEACHERS.
Second Grade-Isaac Hughes.
There being no further business, the
Board adjourned to meet in regular ses-
sion on Thursday before the first Satur-
day in January next.
J. N. PLATT, President.
Jos. E. JOHNSTON, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-08
STATEMENT

OF the condition of the Plain Dealing Bank, Plain
Dealing, La, at close of business, Sept. 9, 1908.
RESOURCES,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-08
Subscriptions Paid.

We acknowledge receipt and return
thanks for the following subscriptions
paid us during the past month:
Pete Marshall, to August 10, 1908, 81.
Mrs. L. A. Brownlee, July 80, 1909, 50.
J. C. Holman, to June %, 1909, 81.
r. E. Pilkinton, to August 3, 1909, ST.
Miss Dubois Elder, Sept. 3, 1909, 81.
w. w. Scarborough, Dec. 10, 1908, Soc.
F. NJ. Kline, to Sept. 10, 1909, 81.
S. R. Doyle, to Oct. 26, 1909, 81.
John B. Adger, to August 8, 1909, 50.
]. A. Campbell, to Jan. 8, 1909, SOC.
T. Alexander, to July %, 1909, 81.
Walter Marburg, to Jan. IL, 1909, 81.
w. H. & C. B. Hodges, to July Is,
1910, 50.
M. A. Love, to Jan. 1, 1909, 81.
R. S. Doles, to Sept. 20, 1909, ST.
Mrs. A. Logan (by A. B. Ivey) to July
10, 1909, 81.
D. L. Gibson (by TT. Taylor to Sept.
II, 1909, 81.
Miss Alice Cason, to Nov. %, 1908, 81.
Brooks Winfield, two months, Zoe.
Gray Stinson, to Sept. "a, 1909, 81.
Wilmington Brothers, to March 26,
1909, SOC.
Prof. NJ. F. Godfrey, to Oct. 1, 1909, 81
Miss Leila White, to Oct. 1, 1909, 81.
w. H. Hall, to Sept. Is, 1908, SOC.
G. S. Mckenzie, to June q, 1909, 81.
J.. A. Ford, to Dec. 8, 1909, 81.
J. M. Wilson, to Sept. 4, 1909, 81.
I.W. Wilmington, June IA, 1909, 81.
Mrs. J. A. Kendrick, to August q
1909, ST.
w. F. Denig, to Sept. II, 1909, 81.
lack Gardner, to July 9, 1909, ST.,
Brock Tut, to April 7, 1909, ST.
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Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
uons We're as follows:
ordinary, 5ls cents.
Good ordinary, So cents.
Low middhng, SIS cents.
Mlddling, sls cents.
food middling, 9ls cents.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-08
Bridge Collections.

BI Elsewhere in this issue of the
Banner appears record of subscrip-
tons paid us during the past month. If
your name should be in this list, look
for it. If it is not there, write us, stating
the amount paid, and we will be pleased
TO make corrections on our books, when
found necessary. Please be prompt to
write. The best time to correct an error
is when it is first discovered.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-10-08

It was moved and carried that owing
to the fact that STS sent to the Treasurer
for the Plain Dealing Library should
have been $50, only, SIS is hereby're-
turned to the donors.
Moved and carried that B. T. Cook be
allowed SIS TO transport all the children
from the Cook neighborhood to the
Plain Dealing High School, provided he
makes an average Of 20.
Recess until o'clock, Pm.
Moved and carried, that H. P. Moore
be allowed twenty cents per day for
attendance of two children to Bossier
City school for session of 1918.
Moved and carried, that the salaries
of the teachers of Plain Dealing High
School be fixed at $50 per month, to be
supplemented out of the District Fund.
| On application of NJ. S. Bolinger,
trustee Of the Bolinger School, the
Building Committee of that school was
authorized to erect a new school building
at that place at cost not to exceed $3.50.
The contract to be let out to the lowest
bidder; plans and specifications to be
furnished by Building Committee; S. H.
Bolinger Co., Limited, agreeing to fur
nish the money necessary, and wait on
the School Board until there are funds
available in the 9th District to pay the
cost of building.
/ In this connection Notarial act from
! J. S. Purcell to the Board of School Di-
rectors for the Parish OF Bossier, La,
donating to the said Board lot OF
ground seventy yards square to be used
/. as a site for the new school building
was presented to the said Board and &C
cepted in the words and figures, as
follows:
Whereas, J. S. Purcell has this day
, offered to donate to this Board lot OF
ground seventy yards square as site
for the new school building at Bolinger,
/ La, therefore,
Be it resolved: That the President Of
+ the Board be and he is hereby author
lied to sign an act of donation to said
land, thus ratifying our acceptance Of
) the same.
i Moved and carried, that the following
, named children be allowed twenty cents
per day for transporting themselves tt
] the Haughton High School: w. B
$ Hickman, &; J. W. Prince, 2; J. B
< Oneal, 3.
Moved and carried, that Or. E. E
p Simpson be allowed transportation t.
Benton High School, twenty cents pc
day for one child.
Moved and carried, that school b
allowed at Pine Grove, and that tn
teachers be contracted with from date
opening day, Sept. 10, 1903.
On application of L. R. Bumgardne
e the Willow Chute colored school wa
a changed to Swan Lake.
a Miss Dillingham's request was pre-
). sented and the matter deferred until tn
). nextreguiar meeting.
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DR.. E. G. Allen, of Shreveport.

Announces that he has opened an Office
in the Cooper Building. DIR. Allen is a
graduate of both schools and carries a
full line OF homeopathic remedies.
Special attention given chronic diseases.