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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-07-27
The AsweII SpelIer.

That little Aswell speller incident is also
going to cut some figure in this campaign.
1t was great Col. Sellers scheme for
somebody to throw out the spoilers in all
the public schools in three States then in
use and paid for and introduce the Aswell
speller to be bought and paid for.
Some of the Aswell organs are now at
tempting to defend this raid upon the pocket
books of the patrons of the public schools
on the ground that the Aswell speller is the
best speller and DR.. Aswell home man,
but he has not yet explained what he had
to do with the speller except to permit the
use of his name on its back and title page.
He merely says that it was distinguished
honor paid him by the State Board of Ed
ucation to adopt his speller.
If the Independent has its information
straight the little speller was adopted by the
Tennessee board but turned down by the
Mississippi board. Whether it bears the
Aswell name in those States or the name of
the State Superintendent or ex-Superin-
tendents we are not advised.
But it was great scheme.-Monroe In
dependen.
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From Mot.
Shreveport, La, July "A.

Monday, July 24.-The rains are becom-
ing too plentiful. They have already in
jured cotton to great extent.
Since the last report from this place a
little son has been born at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Allen.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Mcclellan have been
made happy by the arrival of IL pound
boy. Mr.. Mcclellan says he now has seven
sons and they each have two sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. DAVIS Blanton are rejoice
ing over the arrival of fine baby girl.
Mrs. j. r. Matlock was called to. the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Coyle yester-
day to see her little granddaughter, who
arrived the night before.
1t is pleasure to report that Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Lynn's little son, Beecher, is
recovering from a severe attack Of measles
and pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Windsor have the
writer's deepest sympathy over the death
of their little son Dewey Gagged about three
years. which took place on Sunday, the
14th. Grieve not, fond parents and brothers
and sister, for cot such is the kingdom OF
Heaven" SUNSHINE.
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Transfers of Real Estate.

Following is record of the transfers of
real estate in Bosser Parish for the past
three weeks:
H. L. Heilperin to Globe Realty Invest
ment Company-Sundry lots in the Hunter
Subdivision to Bossier City; $500.
WILDER A. Jones to M. F. Leeds-South
half of section is, southwest quarter of
southwest quarter of section Is, northwest
quarter OF section q, township Is, range
70; $1,000.
U. W. Hutchings to S. L. Williams-Lots
8 and 10, block FF, Cumberland Subdi-
vision, Bossier City; 1925.
First National Bank of Shreveport to
w. F. Taylor-Free State and Palmetto
plantations; S56, 12O.98.
D. n. Courtney to DR.. Ira s. Arnold
Northwest quarter of southwest quarter of
section l, township %, range IL; SITS.
J. G. McDadeand w. E. McDade to Ed
ucational Association, Industrial School
and Old Peoples Home-N Northeast quarter
OF southwest quarter and northwest quarter
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LATEST NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

Asiatic cholera has reached Boston.
A plot to plumber banks and stores in
Minneapolis has been revealed.
Twenty-Five miners were killed in an ex-
plosion in coal shaft near Dubois, Pa.
The list of the known deaths caused by
the recent forest fires in Canada totals 1872.
Several towns were destroyed.
A man and his two children were drowned
retently in the Mississippi River at St. Louis
while the wife and mother looked on.
More than dozen States in the North
and Middle West, all in the corn belt, had
adrenching rain last Sunday worth millions
of dollars to the farmer and the country.
Last Sunday Paris, France, sweltered ia
the worst heat wave experienced in the last
quarter of a century. Many deaths from
heat have occurred, the daily average for
the week past being six, until Sunday,
when eleven were reported. Many heat
prostrations were reported from Germany.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-07-27
An Ordinance.

Whereas, in pursuance to an ordinance of the
School Board Of Bossier Parish ordering an cleo
ton to be held in Special School District No. 18
las created by said board in extra session convened
on the 18th day Of May, 1917 for the purpose Of
taking the sense Of the property taxpayers and
qualified voters in said District No Is on the cues
ton OF levying special tax of mills on the dollar
OF the assessed valuation of the property in said
rst collected during the year 1911 and continue for
I'VE years. in said election the vote cast for the tax
being 10 and against the tax 49, in property for the
tax 1884 and against the tax 81 ,21O; therefore,
Parish, that mill tax be and is hereby assessed
on the assessed valuation OF the property in
Special School District No. Is, as described in the
School Board proceedings of May Is, 1911, said tax
to be first collected during the year 1911 and run
for five years. NV. SENTELL. President
Bossier Parish Board of School Directors.
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A School Rlnfster Repudlsted.
Mansfield Enterprise.I

The election of an ex-teacher of negro
school, who adopted social equality with
negro women on the faculty with him, to
the exalted position of President of the
Normal School, was truly calamity, as it
was a shock to the moral sensibilities of a
people who have determined to keep the
races separate. The effect can only be
disastrous to the State Normal, and the
quicker the blunder is rectified, the better.
The resentment is growing intensely and
the usefulness of the school will be impair:
ed, even if the cause of public education is
not injured How can the people of Lou
isiana deny the negro the use of the same
cars, the same hotels, the same schools,
the same bar-rooms, and yet take man
who has SO little regard for himself as to
teach a negro school, and that in conjunc-
ton with negro women associates on the
same faculty. 1t is to be hoped the State
Normal can be relieved of this stigma.
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THE STATE PRESS.

Mansfield Enterprise: Mr.. Aswell then
nominated himself and also swiped the
declarations of the Goo Coos, and called it
his platform.
Mansfield Enterprise: "Keepthe schools
out of politics. is the most important bat
tie cry of the present campaign, but not
only the teachers, but all the students they
could get, were hauled to Ruston to shout
for Prof. Aswell.
Thibodaux Commercial Journal: Another
graft lob is to be created to satisfy and
appease hungry politicians truck dairy
lecturer and organizer will be appointed to
tour the State. He will undoubtedly sing
Sanders praises also.
Monroe independent: Gov. Sanders
started out by forcing the retirement OF DR..
B. c.. Caldwell because that gentleman had
seen fit to oppose him for Governor. No
man in the State had done more for edu-
cation than B. C. Caldwell. He had made
the State Normal School at Natchitoches
what it was.
Referring to Mr.. Aswell's speech at Rus
ton the Thibodaux Commercial Journal
says: 'He was very sarcastic and flowery
and shot fireworks, punctuating his speech
with the swell head and grand stand
plays. he pF0IcLOcu " W luO POOPA0 .
candidate and made a fine bluff along these
lines. He is responsible for the schools
being in politics and for the infamous
Marks Bill, and has always been part OF
the machine and enjoyed its harvests.
New Orleane Picayune: Politically Mr..
Aswel is neither flesh nor fowl, nor good
red herring, but he has hair, feathers and
scales so curiously mixed that he must be
turned from side to side in various lights to
determine what and which he is. There
are two other candidates, one representing
the regular Democrats of the State and
the other the Reformers. There is no ques-
ton how and where they stand. They are
the candidates in the gubernatorial field to
which public attention is really turned, and
justly so.
Donaldsonville Chief: Our esteemed
Louisiana contemporaries who denounce
the open and above board conference of
the Good Government League for the in
dorsement of candidates for Governor and
Lieutenant Governor, as violation of the
primary law, see no irregularity or impro-
priety in secret conclaves of ward bosses
in New Orleans or State and parish bosses
in Baton Rouge to pledge support to GER
tain candidates for Governor and Senator.
These peculiar obliquities of vision might
excite wonder but for the fact that they are
nearly always epidemic during hot political
campaigns. Caused by the heat doubtless.
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of southeast quarter Of section 30, town.
ship 10, range IL; $500.
Peter j. Trezevant, by Sheriff, to Mrs.,
Fanny Observation-Disclosures quarter and
south half Of the southwest quarter of Sec
ton II and north half of northeast quarter
of section 80, township 16, range II; $1,000.
G.. w. Smith to Bossier Parish Board Of
School Directors-One acre in northwest
corner of northeast quarter of northwest
quarter of section 8, township Is, range
II; $40.
R. A. King to j. S. Arnold Southwest
quarter of southeast quarter of section 10,
township %, range IA; S185.
l. s. Arnold to r. l.. Arthur-Northwest
quarter of southwest quarter and part Of
southwest quarter of southwest quarter OF
section |, township %, range r.; $500.
S. H. Bolinger Company, Limited, to
|. S. Arnold-Northwest quarter OF north
east quarter of section Is, township %,
range IA; $500.
William Winter to the First National Bank
of Shreveport 113, ia, 151, 152, 1875,
and 1865, Heilperin Addition to Bossier City,
and lots and 6, block K; lots II to IA,
block F, of Cumberland Subdivision Of
Bossier City; $1,000.
B. A. Kelly to Marie Kirksey-Lot l.,
block 5, Hunter Subdivision of Bossier City;
Is.
r. E. McDade to Mrs. E. B. Foster, j. c..
Foster and J. B. Foster-24O acres in Sec
ton Is, township II, range II; $500.
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More About the Big Curtis Barbecue.

Dear M. Editor: In behalf Of our
Committee on Arrangements for the great
barbecue to be held at Sunflower School
house. the writer wants to thank you most
heartily for the space given the notice IN
your last issue. We note your inquiry
concerning arrangements for train service.
Two of the same before mentioned COM
mittee consulted Mr.. Ellerbe Of the l.. K.
and N. and obtained the following agree
ment:
A special train will leave Loggy Bayou
on the south at nine o'clock am on the day
of the barbecue, August Cd, arriving at the
grounds, near Curtis, at $3.50 am. From
there it will run up to Shreveport, leaving
there at eleven am. Cor after the arrival OF
the Cotton Belts southbound passenger
train) arriving at the grounds at 1880
am. Dinner will be served at twelve. On
departing, those going south will catch the
regular passenger at Z :12 pm. and those
going toward Shreveport will taketh special
leaving the grounds at four pm, arriving
in Shreveport at 4 80, lin ample time to catch
the Cotton Belts north bound train, which
leaves Shreveport at $3.50 pm.
The L. R. and Ms special will both de-
part from and arrive at their freight depot,
ICdi ttlC IOOU VI UllC u cili1C III
The writer finds that he has to take the
blame on his shoulders of emitting the very
pressing and most important invitation to
the ladies in your last issue. The omission
of this feature in his announcement has
brought censure upon him from some, es-
pecially from the host-His Excellency,
Mr.. A. Curtis. Please give special stress
to the invitation given the ladies to come.
Their cheerful faces are most heartily de-
sired on this occasion, and let them be sure
to bring their husbands, by any method
necessary to employ.
The trains will handle visitors to the
barbecue at regular fares, or 10 per cent
off on return trip tickets.
Dodgers will be distributed by the L. R.
and N. throughout the parish before the
week is out
EVERYBODY seems to be enthused over the
question of drainage for Bossier Parish.
The L. r. and N. people are going to a
great deal of trouble and considerable ex-
pense to handle the crowd, thereby showing
ahearty corporation in the proposed move.
Thanking you in advance for space in
your next issue and also again for the past
kindness, remain, your friend,
JACK P. FUILu.OvE.
Shreveport, La, July "A.
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An Ordinance.

Whereas, in pursuance to an ordinance of the
School Board of Bossier Parish ordering an cleo
ton to be held in School District No. II Gas created
by said board in extra session convened on the 18th
day Of May, 1910 for the purpose Of taking the
sense OF the qualified voters and taxpayers in said
Special District No. II on the question of levying
a special tax Of 10 mills on the dollar for period
of ten years to be used for general school purposes
said tax to begin with the year 191t in said cleo
ton the vote cast for the tax was Is and against the
tax l, in property, for the tax S1O $50 and against
the tax 81 ,26O; therefore,
Be it ordained by the School Board of Bossier
Parish that 10 mill tax be and is hereby assessed
on the assessed valuation of the property in Dis
trict No. II, as described in the minutes of the
School Board proceedings of May25, 1911, said tax
to run for ten years, beginning with the year 1911
N. w. SENTELL, President
Bossier Parish Board of School Directors,
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Tax Ordinances

IaN ordinances
ADOPTED by the Booster Lepee Board, in Regular
Session Convened, July II, 1911,
An Ordinance levyng ten mill tax on all property
in the Bossier Levee District subject to taxation
for the year 1911.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of
the Bosser Levee District, in regular session con-
vened, That district levee tax of 10 mills on the
dollar of its assessed valuation be and is hereby
levied all property situated in the Bossier Levee
District subject to taxation for levee purposes for
the year 1911.
An Ordinance levying local assessment of 10
cents per acre on every acre of uncultivated land
within the Bossier Levee District for the year
1911.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of
the Bossier Levee District, in regular session
vened, That a local assessment OF 10 cents per
acre every acre of uncultivated land within the
Bossier Levee District subject taxation for evee
purposes, for the year 1911 be, and the same is
hereby levied.
An Ordinance levying local assessment of Is cents
per acre every acre of cleared or cultivated
land within the Bossier Leyee District for the
year 1911.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of
the Bossier Levee District in regular session con-
vened, That local assessment of Is cents per acre
on every acre of cleared or cultivated land within
the Bossier Levee District, subject taxation for
levee purposes, for the year 1911 be- and the same
is hereby levied.
An Ordinance levying local assessment of 81 per
head on all horses and mules within the Bossier
Levee District for the year 1911.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of
the Bossier Levee District in regular session con-
vened, That local assessment of ST per head on
all horses and mules within the Bossier Levee Dis
trict for the year 1911 be- and the same is hereby
levied.
An Ordinance levying local assessment of 500
per mile all railroads within the Bossier Levee
District for the wear 1911,
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of
the Bossier Levee District, in regular session
vened, That local assessment of $100 per mile be
and is hereby levied for the year 1911 on every
mile of railroad situated within the Bossier Leyee
District. III. N. CARLTON,
President Bossier Levee Board
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Los /

While in attendance at the Midway bar
becue on June 30th, 17-iewel gold
filled Watch. hunting case, no engrav-
ing. A metal pandant attached on
which appears the wording "a stitch in
time" Return to the undersigned or to
the Cashier at the Bank of Benton and
receive reward. ARNOLD STINsoN.
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The Lake Charles American Press came
out on June 18th with forty-eight pages,
giving details'of Lake Charles and Calca-
sieu Parish and their many industries and
the progress made in the past few years.
In fact, it contains much valuable infor-
nation to US who live in this great State,
and will be an eye-opener to those at a
distance.
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Right in your busiest season when you
have the least time to spare you are most
likely to take diarrhma and lose several
days time, unless you have Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrh9a Remedy at
hand and take dose on the first appearance
OF the disease. For sale by all dealers.
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In speech at Opelousas on the 14th,
Senator Henry L. Gueydan, Good Govern
ment League candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, said in part:
''Ever since the present State Admins
tration made it plain that the best interests
of the commonwealth were to be subserved
to those of the office holders, a powerful
voice was heard from old st. Landry,
laundering against bad government and
calling on the Embossed and uncorrupted
Democracy of the State to awake and wage
war against the political machine that had
thrown its grapples on the industries of the
people and was fast threatening their per-
sonal liberties. That voice has been needed,
a strong army of unselfish patriots for the
common good is now organizing, and on
election day the people of the State will
have once more come into their own.
l deem it an honor. to have been one of
that small band of insurgents who battled
for the rights of the people against the in
trenched machine, drunk with power. 1t
was the Lexeng' on o. the present movement
that will have made Yorktown possible next
January to the foes of good government.
This is a fight between government for the
people and government for the office-seek-
ers. The battle is between Hall and Michel.
Aswell is an incident. At one time when
the insurgents in the General Assembly
were trying to right things Prof. Aswell, as
an important piece of the Administration
machinery, was dumb, then, when kicked
by the machine for daring to have aspira-
tons, he became reformer.''
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Bids Wanted

Sealed bids for cutting ditch of
about 900 cubic yards, the same to be 5
feet across at the top, 3 feet at the bot
tom and 80 inches in depth will be re-
ceived at the Office of the Town Clerk
until O'Clock am, Tuesday, August l.,
1911. All bids to be opened and read
at regular meeting of the council to be
held on the above date. The council
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids. j. PERRY, Clerk.
Plain Dealing, La, July Is, 1911.
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FRANKS RESTAURANT
22l Texas street, Shreveport

ri Texas Street, Shreveport
10 now open to serve the public. Everything
bright and new. First-class service. Ali kinds
OF delicacies IN season. Bayou Cook Oysters,
Blue Points, CLAIMS and all kind Of Sea Foods.
Kansas City Meats, Game, etc. Telephone 1l6l.
FRANK RACClCH, Manager.
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Sprains require careful treatment. Keep
quiet and apply Chamberlain Liniment
freely. It will remove the soreness and
quickly restore the parts to healthy con-
dition. For sale by all dealers,
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y Announcements -
FOR CLERK OF COURT.


Mr.. J. M. HENDERSON of Rocky Mount has
Clerk of Court for Bossier Parish, subject to the
action of the Democratic party.
Mr.. ED LOGAN OF this place has authorized
us to announce him as candidate for Clerk of
Court of Bossier Parish, subject to the action of
the Democratic party.
MIR. 3. A. KELLY of this place has authorized
us to announce him as a candidate to succeed
subject to the action Of the Democratic party.
FOR ASSESSOR.
Mr.. J. L. CRAWFORD of Plain Dealing has
authorized us to announce him as candidate for
Assessor for Bossier Parish subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
Mr.. L. G. SMITH of this place has authorized
himself as Assessor for Bossier Parish, subject
to the action Of the Democratic party.
FOR POLICE JUROR.
Mr.. A. HOFFPAUIR of ward five has author
lied US to announce him as a candidate for re-
election as Police Juror from that ward, subject
to the action Of the Democratic party.
Mr.. ROBERT D. WILMINGTON Of Ivan has
authorized us to announce him as candidate for
Police Juror from ward five, subject to the action
of the Democratic party.
Mr.. A. W. HEIFNER of ward four has author
lied us to announce him as candidate for Police
Juror from that ward, subject to.the action Of
the Democratic party.
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In the humber and quieter walks of life
each of US should consecrate his personal
influence for the good of his fellows. Who
can measure the potency of word spoken
in season? What good may come from q
letter written at crisis in his life?
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No man can long be as smart as an en-
tire community. He will meet his match.
Sow honesty, integrity, stirling character
in the business world and success is sure
to conjure with you.
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Quick Work with the Singer Darner.

Sewing machine darning with Singer
Darner is quicker than hand work more
even and wears better. Does not tear the
goods; holds stocking firmly so it can be
darned at any part. Any one who runs a
sewing machine can use it. For sale at
Singer Store.
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Mr.. G. w. Bryan of near Midway now
has the G. 7. Mays jack. Those interested
in stock raising should call to see him. s-tf
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We do not think there would be any up
rising of revengeful mobs in this country,
if real criminals we're justly punished.
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How Aswell Stands.
[Iberville SOUTH

flberville South.
In this immediate neck of the woods Bob
Ewing's candidate for Governor has prac-
tically no following whatever and it is
doubtful that he will receive any votes
worth mentioning. In the parishes of West
Baton Rouge, Iberville and Pointe Coupee,
with voting strength of about 1000, Mr..
Aswell will not get seventy-five votes, if
reports from prominent gentlemen who
ought to be in position to know, are to be
credited.
There are good reasons why the people
of West Baton Rouge will never support
or vote for Aswell under any conditions
whatever, which reasons will no doubt be
made public before the campaign pro-
crosses much further.
In Iberville there are good reasons why
these people will never under any circum-
stances support Aswell, which reasons will
also be made public at the proper time.
If Bob Ewing will stop a minute in his
wild and exaggerated claims of Aswell's
strength and seek to learn the true condi-
tons, he will find that Aswell has abso-
lutely no strength whatever in any parish
in South Louisiana.
Even the suggestion is ridiculous, but if
the impossible should happen and there
should be a second primary between As
we'll and Hall, Hall would get the solid vote
of almost every parish in South Louisiana.
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BROWN & PARKER

1911. ~.