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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-23
Ordinance No. 81.
Village Of Bossier City,
Parish of Bcssier, Louisiana,

(
August 10, 1871
An ordinance providing for an election
to take the sense OF the qualified tax
paying citizens Of the Village OF Bos-
sier City as to the assessment OF a
special tax on all property within the
Village of Bossier City, La.,. to be
known and specified as ferry tai"
and for the purpose OF the mainte-
nance of free ferry, and appurte--
nances thereto, over and across Red
River within this village, or adjacent
thereto, and no other, not to exceed 5
mills per annum hereunder, including
any cost or purchase price, per annum,
and providing for the collection OF
same.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
Village of Bossier City, La, in legal
and regular session convened, That
there be, and is hereby called, an cleo
| ton of the qualified property taxpayers
of this village for the purpose OF taking
the sense of said voters as to the author
ization of special 'ferry taxi upon all
property within this village, for the pur-
| poses of purchase and maintenance OF a
free ferry over Red River, at or adjacent
to this village, said tax not to exceed )
mills advalorem on each and every dollar
of assessment in and for this village,
beginning with the year 1915 and run
ming consecutively thereafter for a pc
Rod of ten years, said tax to be levied
and collected by the council and Other
regular officials of said village, as pro-
vided by law, and applied solely to the
purpOSnS as aforesaid
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.
That an election for said purpose il
hereby authorized, and ordered, and the
Mayor of this municipality is hereb!
authorized and ordered to issue hi:
proclamation therefor, to be held OF
Monday, September q, 1915, at TIT
Village Hall of this village, within th'
legal hours for such elections, and thu
ballots shall read "for" or "against'
said tax, and the majority Of votes cas-
and property represented by votes cas-
shall govern in accordance with law
the returns to be made to and to be pro
mulgated by this council, in accordance
with law.
Sec. 8. The commissioners and clerk
of said election shall be as follows
Chas. Smith, Frank Ryon and I. P
Switzerland, commissioners; A. c
Wilmington, clerk.
Duly passed, approved and recorde'
at Booster City, La, August 10, 1915.
,..oo+. M. B. WOODLAND, Mayor.
} u. w. HUTcH1NGs, Clerk. sa-5
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-23

Department of the Interior
U. S. Land ONCE at Baton Rouge, La,
September 4, lob. }
proof under Act of June 6, 1921
NOTICE is hereby given that Daniel
in w. Hudson, of Plain Dealing, La,
who, on January Z, 1911, made Home
stead Entry No. o. Oh, for the north
half Of northwest quarter of section .,
township % north, range II west, Lou
isiana meridian, has filed notice Of in
tention to make three year proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above described,
before the Clerk of Court, at Benton,
La, on the 9th day Of October, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: J. Y.
Nuckolls, S. A. Nuckolls, l.. G. Davis
and r. w. Mason, all OF Plain Dealing,
La. e. D. CHAMELEON, Register.
September 8, 1915. oct7
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-23
For Clerk of Court.

Mr.. JAS. NJ. HENDERSON, of Benton, who some
months ago elected by the voters of this parish
to fill unexpired term of the office of Clerk of
Court, has authorized US to announce him as a can
ddate to succeed himself subject to nomination at
the coming Democratic primary election.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-23

We must realize that country life is four
square-it is religious, it is educational, it
is social and it is agricultural, and these
are mutually and virtually bound together.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-23
For Representative.

Mr.. A. HoFFPAuIR of Ward Five has authorized
us to announce his candidacy to become one OF the
Representatives from Bossier Parish in the next
General Assembly, subject to nomination at the
coming Democratic primary election.
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ANNOU NCEM e NTS
~
For Sheriff.

Mr.. J. F. ADAIR of Ward Five has authorized us
to announce his candidacy for the office of Sheriff
for Bossier Parish, subject to nomination at the
Democratic primary election to be held during jan
uary 1916,
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Homestead Entry No. O3, 4gS.

Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Baton Rouge, La,
August "a, 1916.
NOTICE is hereby given that Riley
~ Darby, of Koran, La, who, on
stead (Act Of April q, 1000 Entry, No.
0S, 1913, for the fractional northwest quar-
ter OF southeast quarter of section SO,
township is north, range II west, Lou
isiana meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make five year proof, to estab-
liah claim to the land above described,
before the Clerk of Court, at Benton.
La, on the list day OF October, 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses: John
w. Houston, OF McDade, La, and Elisha
Make, Seaborn Lott and Charles Airey,
of Atkins, La.
E. D. CHAMELEON, Register.
fnf-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-23

Character is the complete category Of
what man thinks and does. It's always a
result. and it is result of priceless think
ing and God-like living.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-23

If the highest living discloses to US in
finite value in life, no written book, no
academic materialism can possibly destroy
this value.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-23
The South's Grain Crop.

Baltimore, Sept. 19.-The total value Of
the grain crop of the South for the present
year, based on the final yield Of wheat and
oats and the estimated yield of corn and on
September 1st prices for these grains is as
follows.
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For Assessor.

Mr.. F. B. OGDEN Of Benton has authorized us to
announce his candidacy for the Office of Assessor
for Bossier Parish, subject to nomination at the
coming Democratic primary election.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-23

The person who tells you that most peo-
pie are selfish and bad is thereby revealing
more about himself than he is aware.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-09-23
An Ordinance

Carrying into effect the will of the prop
erty taxpayers of Road District No.
of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, as ex-
pressed at an election held August z,
1915, and levying tax of 5 mills on
the taxable property of said Road Dis
trict No. for road and bridge con-
struction, for a period of five years,
beginning with the year 1915.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Po-
lice Jury of Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
That, pursuant to an election held in
Road District No. Of Bossier Parish
August 7, 1915, at which election a
special tax of 5 mills on the dollar OF the
taxable property was voted by the prop
erty taxpaying voters, the said special
tax of mills is hereby levied for the
year 1915 and for each subsequent year
to and including 1919.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the Tax Assessor of Bossier Parish
be and is hereby authorized, ordered and
instructed to extend said special road
tax at mills for the year 1915 and each
subsequent year until and including
1919, and the Sheriff and er-oticio Tax
Collector for Bossier Parish is author
lied to collect said tax.
Adopted at Benton, La, August 10,
1915. j. c., LOGAN,
Attest:
r. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury. a3-s
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Sherif's Sale.

A. C. Lea versus D. T. Manning No 20,027 In
First District Court, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
10y virtue of a writ of seizure and sale,
ID issued in the above entitled suit.
and to me directed, | have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to-
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town Of
Benton, La, on Saturday, October 9,
1915, the following described property,
to-wit:
Lots Z, 8 and 8 of section 20 and north
west quarter of southwest quarter OF sec
ton q, all in township % north, range
IA west, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, con-
tanning FOG acres, more or less.
Terms of Sale-For cash, without the
benefit OF appra1sement, to pay and sat-
isfy the sum of $3.50, with per cent
per annum interest thereon from May.
20, 1913, until paid, and all costs of suit,
including 10 per cent on said sum and
interest as attorneys fees.
J. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, Sept. 2, 1915. oct
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Homestead Entry No. o., O44.

August 26, 1915. sept 30
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-10
Telling tho Neiqhbors.
lFrom the RronklNn Eayle

FROM the brooklyn Eagle.
Judge Crane hit upon an acute and far
reaching distinction i'm dealing With that
Freeport couple to whom he decreed "A six
months trial separation. during which
iieN small sleep and eat apart in the same
house. Judge Crane explained to this
married people to quarrel. but that the
trouble in their case was that they had
told the neigl,hors about it.
tfaIf the qtlarreIS are made on just that
Issue. 1T is not that husbands and wives
tnd III Impossible to forgive each other
when they have been foolish Or wicked
The thing that holds them back. 10 times
out of a dozen. is the fear that somebody
who knows about the trouble may think
that the husband is not master i'm his own
house. or that the wife is a weak spirited
creature and does not properly respect
herself to be SO put upon.
Young people who marry and move
away, so that "inlaws' only make occa-
sional and comparatively formal visits to
their new home. commonly weather the
storm of adjustment to new and trying
conditions. They can misunderstood. and
be foolish or hot tempered or silly about
IT. and vet kiss and make up. so long az
nobody saw what they did or heard what
they said In their outburst of exaspera-
ton.
But where there is a motherinlaw In the
house. to observe when her son or her
daughter is not treated as we'll as he or
unless that woman is blessed with the
wisdom of three Soloinons and the retic-
ence of the dumb. The woman who can
look the other way when her pet lamb is
being abused ought to have a halo of
special size and brillfance in the next
world. There is no reward i'm this ono
equal to her ware merit.
And next to relations for making trouble
come the %neighbors. They are absolved
from all responsibility i'm the matter, and
they are quite free to sweeten their MORN
ing coffee with all the appetizing details
Of how MIR. Smith came home the worse
for wear and how he struck Mrs. Smith
when she protested against his going to
bed with his boots on, or of how Mrs.
Smith lay I'm bed and let him get his own
breakfast, because he had said that her
graham rolls ought to be sent to the
plumber for stock. Commonly. indeed.
the neighbors can make themselves happy
over differences far less pointed than
these, and the only persons who suffer III
the end from the discussion are those who
We're foolish enough to confide their trou-
bles and seek sympathy.
There are. of course. real differences and
suffering i'm married life for which a sep
aration is justifiable. But there are 10 of
the Kind which time will heal to one of
the incurable sort, and when one of these
augmented q%uarrels gets To a court house
the parties to II are fortunate. indeed. II
they find on the bench a philosopher OF
the Crane tyDe.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-10
A Portrait From Life.

II YOU approach the continent by
way OF Algiers you are startled by
the vision OF a modern city with good
service. excellent trolley car
system. streets full of automobiles. and
business and apartment houses that
would do credit to AN up to date .Ameri-
can metropolis.
And Algiers is only the gateway.
You can take a sleeping car at night
and wake up in the morning at Oran.
The Chicago of North Africa" This
modern city is developing as rapidly as
any western boom town. Your guide
takes YOU out to n district where there
was not q house II year ago-and 10.
you are riding down broad. Well paved
streets with towering apartment houses
on one side and "A beautiful park on
he other. He takes YOU to the old
downtown section of Oran. which was
quite AS well built as the business sec
ton OF the average American city of %
years GO. But this did not satisfy the
modern North Africans: they left the
DID main street and built Il brand new
city. sptna! columned by a great row
II up TO date business houses which
@ do credit to II city in America
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-10
Our Own Walt Masonry,

From Golfers.
Said Farmer Hicks: You want to know
just What my feelings are for This new
1ansled thinguinbob that's called a motor
car? Well, friend. I'm glad to tell yer:
!! may be out of style, but. anyhow there's
Just one thing that always gets my bile
a~-bubblln like hundcr and that's the
way ok talk, from down I'm San Antonio
clear over to Now York, about their peskv
autos, and all such stuff as thai-how
much they cost, how we'll they run-why. I
can ten you fiat. ! wouldn't give an old
straw Hid or pair OF nast-off boots for one
o them contraptious, smelly, gasoline ga
loots. Hicks made these wise remarks OF
MS about a year ago. but when met him
yesterday he hollcrcd out. '.l1ello. old
friend. come here a minute. want tl
YOU see the auto I've been running
There amt but two or three i'm all this
state or county that have the consarned
crust to try their speed with me-. No. sir,
They have to take my dust. There ain't
a .niftier little car in all this town than
mine: she does Just what ! want her to-.
the same in rain or shine. She's slick as
any whistle: she's steady and shc'y
strong. Those folks who still knock autos
are In ALTERED wrong. I've saved more
time. I've made more cash. I've had more
fun by far. tina in my 20 Years of life be-
fore ] owned this car. If any mossbacks
doubt my word, they'd better stow their
Kicks. go buy a car and learn the truth
as sure as my names Hicks"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-10
Lost Love.

Who wins her love shall lose her,
who loses her shall gain:
For still the spirit wooes her
A soul without a stain.
And memory still pursues her
With longings not in vain.
He loses who gains her,
Who watch. day by day
The dust OF time that stains her,
The griefs that leave her gray.
The flesh mat yet srchains her.
Whose grace hath passed away!
Oh. happier he who gains not
The love some seem to gain:
The JOY that custom stains not
Shall still with him remain:
The loneliness that wanes not.
The love that ne'er a ane.
In dreams she grows; not older.
The lands of Dream among:
Though all the world wax colder,
Though all the songs be sung:
In dreams dot. ne behold her.
Still fair AIT kind and young.
Andrew Lac
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-10

TALK is KILLING THOSE
WHO LIVE IN CITIES


''h'rN
A farmer lives longer than a city
ma because he has TO listen to less
talk. one is apt to forget that it is a
strain TO listen TO talking. Il strain on
ear and brain. II is not the wisest man
who talks most, hut the most foolish.
who talks most. and people who are
constantly gathering have the feWest
important things to say. Yet the pity
of II is that You have to listen al hard
and get as tired when bombarded With
a lot of dtivel as You do when valuable
matters are being discussed.
We have TO listen too much. ii is like
having 10 carry a load every time we
20 out. The body cannot stand il long.
Under modern conditions life is COM
p~licated enough. but the brain cells
have gradually become more and more
capable OF the difficult work given
them. when. however. they are sub
Jectea 10 "A food of talking the natural
vitality passing through the blood veS-
sells 10 the brain geIs used up and a
hurry call is sent to other parts OF the
body FOR more life force. The response
rs immediate. and from All parts of the
body vital forces are shipped to the
brain, there To be used up i'm listening
to talk. The result is that the body is
devitalized.
There is to- much talk in politics,
far too much ON tho bench and a per
feet Niagara from the pulpit. No one
really believes that We need as much
"talky-talky' business in politics. in the
law, or in religion. The stump speech
of the machine politician. the special
pleading of the INSCRIPTIONS lawyer
and the prosy sermon have made us
weary. And what do We really learn
from them?
The sanatoriunns and asylums of the
limited States are filled with people,
whose illness is due 10 their having
used UP all their vitality in listening TO
talk. \ certain noun OF talk is cheer
ful and adds pleasure TO the day, but
too much of it is a wearisome burdep
TO tho. flesh
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-10
The Hired Girls Beau.

In the American Magazine George
fltrii. the well-known Illinois humor-
list. writes an amusing piece entitled.
''Ihe Servant Question in Homeburg,"
which records the problems OF the
hlrcd girl in the small town. Follow
ing is Az extract:
We Keep out of the Kitchen after
supper. unless too strongly pressed by
thirst. because from to 10 some
hard working young Swedish man is
sitting bolt upright i'm a straight
backed chair, his head gains the
wall. discussing romance and other
SUBJECTS of interest with "A scared,
resoluie expression. Usually this goes
on for about three Years before any
thing happens. Then the girl admits
with some hesitation, that she is go
Ing to get married. ana our wife OF
mother. AS the case may be. ~lustles
and pick out the linen. The wedding
takes place In the parlor. and about
a year later the young Swedish
American citizen who arrives is named
2Iter Whatever member OF our family
is most convenient as to sex.
never entirely lose a good hired
girl in Homeburg. They pass us on
to their relatives when they are mar
RED. and come back TO visit with great
falthful1ess. I'm this topsy~ turvy eldo-
rado of Gurs where n man sometimes
becomes rich before he really knows
anything larger than So looks
like, ma.s' of our girls draw prizes in
the shape of good farmers and pros
perou young merchants. But their
heads aren't turned by it,. They come
around IN their new automobiles and
rake US out riding, just as IL We had
money, too"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-10
The Automobile Horns Use.
From the Washington Sta

FFUIn Tic WdShlTSYOn Star.
In a discussion OF the number Of
automobile accidents due to careless
or incompetent driving. a manufacturer
said the other day i'm Detroit:
These accidents do autOmobiling
harm. They make people talk like
Cornelius Husk.
odd Corn Husk's little grandson said
to him one day. pointing to the horn
OF an automobile that had halted for
repairs"
whats that there thing for, grand
pop
THAT. sonny old Corn Husk an
swered. that is the thing they toot
afore they run We down"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-10
Why Carnegie Succeeded.


This gave me an opportunity to ask Mr..
Carnegie what l nave always wanted to
ask him-that is. how he made his money.
OF course ] nave my ideas: but | wanted
to hear the answer from him direct.
Quick AS a flash. as though in heated de-
bate. he flung back his key to ktngship:
recommendations said he. 1t has often
been written that ] made my money by
taking chances--hy sorapping machinery,
even though almost new. for some Inn
proved inventions: but these explanations
never. appealed to me. Before | %scrapped
any machine ana again the twinkle came
into his eye. II took good care TO have
working models of the new machine set up
and proved. No. Mr.. Babson; the way /
made my money was by concentrating
doing one thing at a time. and trying to
do it better and more efficiently than any
one else. The trouble with most business
men is that they mix themselves up in
too many things. There's nothing in It,.
The way to succeed is to select some
definite line of lever small and
insignificant 1t may appear to be-to
know more about that than anyone else
knows. and to let outside things alone.
succeeded by doing one thing at a time
and doing il we'll. Then after I had ac-
complished one iob-developed a certain
kind of rail or angle iron-l would turn
to making something else. Meantime 1
saved my money and kept my health"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-10
LORD ROBERTS PRAYER.

The following prayer was written
at Lord Roberts request by DIR.
Alexander. late archbishop of Ar
magh. in 1899. for use by the troops I
in South Africa. Lord Roberts told I
a friend that it was his favorite sol (
diers' prayer and that he would
;. himself say 1t every day at noon 4
during the present war.
almighty Father. ! ave often
sinned against Thee: oh. wash me I
in the precious blood of h Lamb !
of God. Fill me with Thy holy :
spirit that l may lead a new life. I
Spare me to see again those whom :
i love at home. or tit me for Thy (
presence in peace. Strengthen us
to quit ourselves like men in II
right cause. Keep MS faithful un- I
to death, calm i'm danger, patient
in suffering, merciful as we'll as I
brave. true to our king. our coun- I
try n our colors. If il be Thy
will, enable us to win victory for
England: but above all grant us the
better victory over temptation and
sin. over life and death. hat we
may he more than conuuerors
through Him who loved us. and
laid down His life for us. Jesus u
Savior. the captain OF the army OF
God. Amen"
a Il
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-10
A Needed Banking Reform.

From The New York World.
The Comptroller OF the currency wants
more power in the prosecution OF national
oank officers for fnfrlctiOns of the law.
Experience. however. seems to teach that
What liz wanted is more power to keep
'ank officers In Jail after they have been
prosecuted and convicted.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-02-10

The iatest wealthy American wom-
IL to establish a hospital in France 10
LTs. Chaunccy Nj. DepeW.