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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering an election in School District No. of
Bossier Parish, La, to take the sense of the
property taxpayers of said district the question
of voting an additional special tax of ~ mills on
the dollar for general school purposes for ten
years.
Whereas, petition signed by more than one
third OF the property taxpayers of School District
No. 8 has been presented to this body asking that
special election be held in said district to take the
sense of the legal voters and taxpayers Of the dis
trict on the question OF voting additional special
tax of 21s mills the dollar of the assessed valua-
tOn OF the property in said district for term of
ten years, beginning with the year 1912 and ending
with the year 1921, therefore,
Be it ordained, That there be, and it is hereby
ordered, that special election be held in School
District No. for the purpose of taking the sense
the legal voters and taxpayers on the question of
voting an additional special tax of 21a mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation of the property in
said district for period of ten years, to be first
collected in the year 1912 and ending with the year
1921, said tax to be used for general school pur-
poses.
2. That said election be held under the general
election laws of the State of Louisiana, except as
hereinafter specified.
ds } Rnfes IN s''o o's'f0' on Saturday November
4. That the ballots used may be written or print
ed, and shall read, "For an additional tax of ~
mills for ten years." or against additional tax
OF 21a mills for ten years.
B. That all legal voters who taxpayers in said
district shall be entitled to vote, provided that
women who are property taxpayers in their own
right may vote either in person or by proxy.
6. That the returns of said election shall be made
within three days after holding said election to the
Parish Board OF School Directors
Z. The following Commissioners and Clerks are
hereby appoidted to hold said election: Benton
j. II. Belcher, |. H. Martin and l. G. Smith, Com
missioners; ]. NJ Brown, jr., Clerk.
Vanceville-G. W. Holmes, T. A. Tidweu and
j. H. Boisseau, Commissioners; j. C. Logan. Clerk.
8. That the returns Of said election shall be can
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12

The effect of such revolving testimony up
on the uniformed, but receptive minds OF
many young people cannot be anything
but bad. The best thing to do under such
circumstances is for parents, SO far as it is
within their power, to keep such literature
out of the hands of their children.
True Democrat: AS to whether town
grows or not depends on its citizens. No
matter what advantages town may have,
unless it's people have the energy to use
them there will be no progress. In wait
ing for something to turn up people make
mistake. Accidents are poor things to
depend on for building town. Even a
small place should not despair. With the
right push things can be made to serve
them.
Iberville Sentinel: Notwithstanding the
present high prices of foodstuffs, the latest
reports say they will be higher this winter
than they have ever been before. This is
a gloomy picture indeed for the poor peo-
pie, many of whom, even now, are on the
verge of starvation. This country will be
lucky if it escapes ''the food war; which
is so common in different parts of of Eu-
rope. People must eat to live, and when
starvation pinches them they get desper.
ate, and that's where the danger comes in
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12

The mud has been cleared from the hull
of the old Maine, sunk in Havana harbor
during 1898, and the fact established that
the battleship's disaster was due to an ex-
ternal explosion. This fact, however, was
established almost beyond the shadow of
doubt when the Government had expert
divers to examine the hull of the ship i'm
mediately following the catastrophe. And
the public mind has always entertained the
belief that such was the case. What is
really wanted, and what every patriotic
American citizen would like to see, is to
fix the crime upon those who are guilty.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12

Six columns of matter, setting forth the
many virtues of Mr.. John T. Michel and
his peculiar fitness to fill the Office of Gov
ernor of our State, and belittling the other
candidates for that office, appeared in
some of the weekly papers of the State
last week. This 'stuff'' is furnished the
papers free Of charge by Mr.. Michel's
campaign managers and is forwarded to
all papers in the State from some branch
of the Western Newspaper Union, syn
dictate publishing concern. Without hav-
ing been ordered, bunch of it came to
the express office in this place for the Ban
ner-all entirely free. However we didn't
examine tive didn't even see it-but we
did notify the agent of the express COM
pany that it was refused. He did the rest.
This free press service-a full page at a
clip-must cost Mr.. Michel or some of his
hackers pretty penny.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12
The Motto on the Clock.

The old Temple clock in London
bears a curious inscription. the origin
Of which is ascribed to chance re-
mark.
Some 200 years or so ago master
workman was employed to repair and
put in a new face upon the clock
When his work was nearly done he
asked the benchers for an appropriate
motto to carve upon the base They
promised to think Of one Week after
week he came for their decision, but
was put off. One day he found them
at dinner in commons.
what motto shall put on the clock,
your lordship?" he asked Of learned
judge.
"Oh, 60 about your businessr' his
honor cried angrily.
and very suitable for a lazy, daw-
ding gangv' the clockmaker is said
to have muttered as he retreated. It
is certain that he carved go about
your business" on the base.
The lawyers decided that no better
warning could be given them at any
hour Of the day, and there the inscrip-
ton still remains.-Harper's Weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12
The Exceptional Young Man.

The exceptional young man, says
Orison SWEET Marden in Success Maya
zine, is the one who looks upon his
employers interests as he would his
own. who regards his vocation as an
opportunity to make man Of himself,
an opportunity to show his employer
the stuff he Is made of, and who is al
ways preparing himself to fill the posi-
ton above him.
The exceptional young man is the one
who never says. II was not paid to do
that" II don't get salary enough to
work after hours or to take so much
palms." He never leaves things half
done. but does everything to finish
The exceptional young man Is the
one who studies his employers bust
ness, who reads its literature, who Is
on the watch for every Improvement
which others in the same line have
adopted and which his employer has
not. who is always improving himself
during his spare time for larger things.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12
THE STATE PRESS.

Mansfield journal: In the home life
never forget that the children have social
rights, and the chief among these is the
right to laugh when they are happy, to
cry when they are unhappy, and to make
a noise.
Winfield Comrade: All join hands and
pull together for the good of the commu-
nifty. Divided there can be little develop
ment, but when all work with the desire to
build up for the general good, progress is
sure. The social center idea should pre-
vail in each community, large or small,
and if properly worked out much benefit
will come to all the people.
Mansfield Enterprise: The Aswell peo-
pie pulled off splendid Hall rally in New
Orleans short time since. Every time
the Doctor mentioned the name of Judge
Hall, the applause was so great, that the
Doctor would have to stop talking. 1t was
wonderful manifestation Of the populari-
ty of the Goo Goo Leagues cause in that
city, and it now looks like Judge Hall will
beat Pussy Foot, even in the Crescent bend
of the Mississippi River.
Mansfield Journal: When one thinks
of the filthy slush that fills the pages of
the daily press when some scandalous
murder or other trial is in progress he can
not but wish that in some way the publi-
cation of such details could be stopped.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12
Labrador's Short Summer.

How brief is the summer on the
highlands Of Labrador! says Hesketh
Prichard in the Wide World. Snow
does not melt till July. then with
rush midsummer comes. Grasses and
leaves grow almost visibly. the wild
cotton soon filings out its little white
pennons. millions Of berries ripen on
the ground. the loon cries. the ptarmi-
gan calls, and you may even see a
butterfly balancing in the warm wind.
But then also wakens the countless
army Of hunchbacks, lean and gray
mosquitoes. piping blithely for blood
So summer reigns. Then suddenly
one day at the end Of August. after the
sun has sunk behind the barren crags
through balmy warmth of evening.
one may wake up to find everything
TRANSPORTED and the first snow Of an
other season already falling.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12
Mr.. Michei's "ses Marsh Land in Litiestlo,

Mr.. Michei's "Sea Marsh Land in Litigation.
The following clipping is from the news
columns of the New Orleans States of last
Thursday:
Papers are now being prepared in New
Orleans preliminary to suit against the
vendees of more than half of the State
land bought by John T. Michel while Sec
rotary of State. The suit, while without
any political significance, will bring legally
to light what appears to be one of the most
amazing pieces of ''land grabbing" in the
history of Louisiana.
1t involves the entry by John T. Michel,
under the guise of sea marsh, of one of the
largest bodies of navigable water in the
State, only recently designated by the
United States government as link in the
intercostal canal.
The body of water is White Lake, in
Vermilion Parish, twelve to sixteen miles
long, eight miles broad, on the average,
and from seven to ten feet deep, and hav-
ing supply of fresh water sufficient to
irigate an empire.
The State Land Office did not know such
''land'' existed for entry until notified of
the discovery by John T. Michel.
Three days after he patented it as ''sea
marsh" at 121a cents an acre, he sold it
tc Litchtenstein- Hechinger Canal Com
pany, now operating under another name,
for Is cents an acre. He made approx
mately $3.50 on the transaction, and the
farmers of Southwest Louisiana are now
buying the fresh water canaled from Mr..
Michel's s'sea marsh" to irrigate their
lands.
The facts cited above are to be found in
the official records of the State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12
School Board Proceedings.

The School Board in and for Bossier
Parish met in regular session in Benton
on Thursday, October 6, 1911, with all
members present, viz:
w. E. Connell, ward one.
j. H. Belcher, ward two.
N. W. Sentell, President, ward three.
A. J. Demoss, ward four.
w. A. Bounds, ward five.
L. C. Biggs, ward six.
After roll call, the minutes of last meet
ing were read and adopted.
There being no old business to dispose
of, Mr.. H. P. Moore was permitted to come
before the board in behalf of the Blenheim
School. After some discussion. twas de-
cided to establish a township school at
Blenheim, with salary of S35 per month.
A petition was next presented from the
Longview Colored School, asking that a
teacher be granted that community this
year. The petition was not granted.
On motion, the board adjourned for
dinner to reconvene at l 80 o'clock.
At the appointed hour the board was
called to order by the president, with all
members present.
The followed named residents were ap-
pointed trustees for Emma School: j. H.
Cole, P. L. Logan and T. O. Giles.
For Hopewell Colored School: S. A.
Bankhead, j. E. Phillips and George Neal
The following petitions were presented
and the requests therein granted:
We, the undersigned property tax pay
ers of Bossier Parish, hereby petition your
honorable body to order an election held
in School District No. Is to take the sense
of the property taxpayers on the question
of voting an additional 1 mill tax in said
district for general school purposes.
Very respectfully,
U. W. Hutchings. Tony Smith.
j. B. O'Neal. TN. Yarbrough.
WI. Owsley. J. M. Eatman.
N. A. Arnold. w. T. Colquitt.
M. B. woodward. G. F. Allen.
D. E. Sorrell. S. Lowe.
A. G.. Burnecke. w. A. Allen.
j. N. Brumlow. J. G.. Allen.
B. N. Coffee. W. M. Mccall.
u. P. McAnn. w. T. Young.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12

At the Aswell rally, held in New Orleans
one day last week, Col. Robert Ewing, one
of the ward bosses in that city, is credited
with having said: 81 thank God that had
the foresight not to support John T. Michel,
for with the revelations already made
and there are more to follow would have
been forced to withdraw my support, and
| am poor hand to swap horses while
crossing stream.'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12

The Monroe Independent of the 4th says:
''Judge Hall seems to have had some
friends at the Aswell rally in New Orleans
yesterday notwithstanding the silence of
the esteemed States as to that. The Times
Democrat reports that the mention of
Judge Halls name brought storm of ap
plause. The Picayune says the audience
almost went astray with wild applause up
on the mention of his name"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12

1t has been announced that Judge Hall
of Monroe, the Good Government League
candidate for Governor, will speak in
Shreveport on the night of the 18th.
Great interest is being manifested in the
occasion because of the fact that Shreve-
Michel and Aswell strongholds by the
press of that city that favors their candi-
dacY.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12

eleven murder cases are to be tried in
Pine Bluff at the present term of court, :"
says news paragraph. Well, that is a
pretty bad record, indeed. But it must be
borne in mind that Pine Bluff is city of
perhaps $1,000 people and chock full of
and surrounded by negroes. 1t is known
as negro town, and hence its record of
crime would be expected to follow.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12

The value of pine lands of the several
classes in Louisiana has shrunk from
$40, 273, 1893 in 1910 to S42, 729 $50 in 1911,
or decrease in stumpage of 11.6 per cent.
These figures have been given out by the
State Board of Equalization.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12

Free Scholarship In School of Your Choice.
The Tyler Commercial College of Tyler,
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teach theoretical bookkeeping; some of
them call it actual business, but it is not.
The commercial room of the Tyler Com
mercial College is a community of bust
ness houses of various kinds, Banks,
Wholesale, Commission, Real Estate, Re-
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up. Through these practical methods the
keeping; they learn how to meet one an
other face to face and transact business in
a business way, instead of copying theo-
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done in every other commercial school in
the State. It takes more teaching force
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When a student learns to do thing by
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We will give a free scholarship in the
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12
AswelI's New Orleans Meeting.

From the ST. Landry Commoner.l
Col. Bob Ewing and his peoples can
didate," DR.. Aswell, held forth at the
Athenaeum in New Orleans Monday night.
The candidate delivered set address,
couched in splendid English and we'll
punctuated by smooth rhetoric and oratory,
but as far as enthusiasm for Aswell was
concerned, it was distinct frost. Every
time he mentioned the name of Judge Hall
the audience grew wild and cheered the
judges name to the echo.
Col. Ewing was the real star among the
speakers. His address in calling the
meeting to order aroused more enthusiasm
and applause than did the polished oratory
of DR.. Aswell. Whether it was the dough-
ty colonel's personality or his position as
a city ward boss which aroused the audi
ence would be a question difficult to de-
termine. Suffice to say the principal
hacker of the peoples candidate" made
a greater hit than did the candidate him.
self.
There is deep significance in the ap-
plause of Judge Halls name every time it
was mentioned by DR.. Aswell. 1t is one
great straw which shows that everything
in New Orleans is not for Michel by any
means, as the ringsters would have the
country people believe. Michel may be
strong in his home town but there is a
strong tide of Hall sentiment in that city
and DR.. Aswell so far has the credit of
bringing it prominently to the surface.
Ewing's DETECTION from the ranks of the
bosses spells more beneath the surface
than it does outwardy. He is reputed to
have much influence in the city and his
stand against the candidacy of Michel
shows that there is something radically
wrong in the ranks of the ringsters.
So far, then, the Aswell meeting proved
Hall ovation. The polished oratory of
the doctor brought the fact out which
the ringsters have tried to keep down that
there is more strength in the reform move
ment in the city than the country people
have ever dreamed of.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12

The death of Rear Admiral Schley re-
moves another one of the nations heroes,
and recalls the bitter fight and unjust at
tempt made by Theodore Roosevelt and a
Republican administration to rob him OF
the credit of his splendid victory at San
tiago.-Lake Charles Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12

Darnine Stockings on Sewing Machine.
The Singer Darner is the greatest device
of its kind for darning stockings, knit un-
derwear, etc. 1t holds the stockings firmly.
80 it can be darned at any point. Shown
in use and for sale at Singer Store.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12

Moved and carried that Collector J. F.
Edwards be given his quietus on collec-
tons for the year ending July 1, 1911.
There being no further business, the
board then adjourned to meet in regular
session on January 4, 1912.
N. w. SENTELL, President.
W. A. FoRTsoN, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12

Don't trihe with cold is good advice
for prudent men and women. It may be
vital in case of child. There is nothing
better than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
for coughs and colds in children. 1t is
safe and sure. For sale by all dealers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12

After January 23d many residents of
our State now aspirants for public office
will believe to some extent in the hoodoo
of %, if never before.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-10-12
No Apology Necessary.

Il congratulate you most heartily"
said the nearsighted guest at the we'd
ding. ION this happy-oh. beg your
pardon. thought was speaking to
the bridegroom"
That's all right" the other man re
piled. Il accept your congratulations.
| am the father Of the BRIDE Chicago
Tribune.
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