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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-07-13
PROCLAMATION.

Whereas, on June "a, 1916, at an election held in
School District No. 7, Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
after thirty days advertisement to take the sense
OF the qualified voters and taxpayers of said dis
trict the question Of voting special school tax
of mills for ten years on the assessed valuation OF
all taxable property situated in said School Dis
trict No. 7, beginning with the year 1916 and end
ing with the year 1925; said tax to be used for gen.
eral school purposes, and,
Whereas, at said election, duly and legally held,
and the returns legally made, the property taxpay
ers voted in number and amount for the 7mill tax,
therefore,
l, N. w. Scntell, President of the Parish Board
of School Directors for Bosser Parish, by virtue
of the authority vested in me by law, do hereby
publicly announce and proclaim that the result OF
said election is favorable to said tax in School Dis
trict No. 7, and that the Parish Board of School
Directors for Bossier Parish do hereby levy tax
of mills the dollar of all taxable property stu
ated in the said school district, beginning with the
year 1916 and ending with the year 1925, and ac-
cordng 10 law.
This done and signed officially at Benton, La.
on this, the 9th day of July, 1916
N. W. SENTELL, President
The result of the election held in School District
No. was as follows:
Votes for the tax, SO; property voted, s52 ,62S
Votes against the tax, 3; property voted, SiO2O.
| The majority in both votes and amount being II
favor OF said tax of 10 mills on the dollar for five
years, we, the School Board of Bo5sier Parish
declare the election duly carried.
| In accordance with law, PRONUNCIATION of the
aforesaid result was prepared and the Secretary Of
the School Board was requested to have copy O
same signed by the President of the School Boart
and published in one copy of the official journal
and one copy kept in the records of the Schoo
Board.
This done and signed by the undersigned mem
bers of the Parish Board of School Directors.
N. w. SENTELL, President.
W. E. CoNNELL,
| L. G. BIGGs,
L. r. BUMGARDNER,
| A. J. DEMosS,
| J. w. WALLACE,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-07-13
Notice
To Mortgage Creditors on Bossisrl
La, Property.

To Mortgage Creditors on Bossia q
La, Property.
TN conformity with Section on Of |
l. s. of 1888, notice is hereby gipl
all persons holding mortgages On
estate situated in Bossier City, Bel
Parish, Louisiana, on which taxes
the year 1915 have not been paid, Id
will begin the sale OF same at The h
door of the Village Hall on Satufil
August 7, 1916, and that the numbs
pieces OF property so delinquent area
being advertised in the Bossier Ban1
of Benton, La, and by simulans
posting herewith, in conformity !
the law and preparatory to such sale.
The attention of mortgage ereditr
especially called to these advertisers
of tax sales and they are warned totI
such steps prior to the sale as may
necessary to protect their rights.
D. E. SoRRELl4
Tax Collector, Boss;er City Ia
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-07-13
WAR NEW S.

London, July 9.-German casualties
from the beginning of the war to the end of
June. as computed from official German
lists, are given as 3,012,037 in an official
stamement made here to-day. The an
nouncement says: "The figures include
all German nationalities. They do not in
clude naval casualties of colonial troops
They are not estimates made on German
authority, but on lists given out by the
German press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-07-13
Lumber for Sale

II have purchased all the Feln M,
buildings, trans, sheds and foans,
at Bolinger, as we'll as enough Y !,
new lumber to take care Of eHs
trade. Any one wanting luilos'
find stock on hand there, At Rs !.
Will handle Windows, Doors, Il =
Brick, Cement and Shingles. II,
to handle all kinds of building l'''
7 Come and see me. Yours as'a
45-tf Il. -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-07-13
Tax Ordinance

As adopted by the North B9ssier =
Board for the Year 1919.
An ordinance levying a i0-mill " !.
all property in the North pss
Levee District subject to ta1a1iOa
leyee and drainage purposes Ra
year 1916.
Be it ordained by the Board q = !.
missioners of the North Bossief y
District, in regular session cows .Is.
That a district levec tax Of 10 nlls
the dollar OF its assessed valuailg
and the same is hereby leviea =, =;
property situated in the North Des
Levee District for the year lglo.
JOHN H. NafTB,
President North Bosstef IeFes =
June s, 1916. 23-G
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-07-13
Tax Land Notice.
To G. w. Lindsey.

To c. W. Lindsey.
We hereby notify you that we bough
acres off the north side of the nofaa
quarter of southeast quarter oil seq
80, township Is, range II, Bossierh
ish, Louisiana assessed to YOU I
public tax sale held Saturday, JnRl
1916, for taxes due the State 81 Lay
lana and the Parish of Bossier %
roll Of 1915, and the amount neesss
to redeem same, including penaligl
the approximate cost of recording q
will be as follows:
Taxes, interest and cost. .........s...is y 7
% per cent penalty. ......... .s........ \ I
Quit CAIN deed and recording (est.ls.
Publishers cost. Observation-Disclosures. y
Total .....................e. ~
Recorded June II, 1916, on Coon
ances, volume S., page $50.
If not redeemed within one year
title becomes perfect under the law.
MCDADE & ALFoRs
Haughton, La, June q, 1915. ~
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-07-13

The rainfall in New Orleans during last
June was go inches, or 3.54 inches above
the normal, one-third of which fell in one
storm, June 2425th.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-07-13
PROCLAMATION,

Whereas, on May 80, 1916 at an election held at
Plain Dealing, in School District No. 8, Bosser
Parish, Louisiana after thirty days. advertisement,
to take the sense of the qualified voters and tax
payers of said district on the question of voting
special tax of 10 mills the dollar for five years,
beginning with the year 1916 and ending with the
year 1920, said tax to be used for supplementing
teachers salaries and to improve and repair school
buildings, and,
Whereas, at said election, duly and legally held,
and the returns legally made the property taxpay-
ers voted in number and amount for the 1O-mill tax
therefore,
I, N. w. Sentell, President of the Bossier Parish
School Board, by virtue of the authority vested in
me by law, do hereby publicly announce and pro-
claim that the result of said election is favorable
to said tax in School District No. 8, and that the
ISL do hereby levy tax of 10 mills on the dollar
for five years, beginning with the year 1916 and
ending with the year 1920.
This done and signed officially at Benton, La,
on this, the 9th day of July, 1916.
N. W. SE>TELL, President.
On motion, duly seconded, the school at Allen
dale was allowed to remain on the approved list,
provided that only five grades be taught; all pupils
above the ita grade to be transferred to Bossier
City. Tom Hickman, ]. w. Birdwell and 6. w.
Mcdowell, trustees of the school; G. c. Kennedy,
T. A. Wilkinson and R. C. Nelson, trustees of
transportation.
Moved and carried that the petition from the
Cook community, asking for the removal of the
Bolinger school house, be not allowed, but that
transportation be allowed to Plain Dealing; or a
school, in case the community furnish the site and
building.
Moved and carried that school be established
at F. G. Aliens, to be known the Elm Gate
School, the community to furnish the building.
F. c. Allen, J. B. Lynn and H. c. Demoss,
trustees.
Moved and carried that the colored school at
VAUDEVILLE be established at Friendship instead of
SCOTS Chapel. A. J. Cooper A. Bell and Ananias
Williams, trustees.
The trustees of the various schools will remain
the same as last year, except where mass meetings
are held and trustees duly elected by the people,
in which case the trustees so elected shall be the
legal trustees.
On motion, duly seconded the Sheriff's report
for the quarter ending June &c. 1916, was received
settlement in full for the taxes assessed for the
year 1915, as per the assessment rolls, and his quiz
etus given as prayed for in the premises.
A recapituation of the Sheriff's reports for the
year 19i5-16 was then presented, as follows:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-07-13

pY virtue of the authority vested in
- me by the Constitution and laws of
the State of Louisiana, will sell al the
front door of the Village Hall in Bossier
City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, within
the legal hours for such sale, beginning
at eleven O'Clock am on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22

Nine thousand votes cast for Miss
Laura Hopkins put that popular
young lady first in the exciting race
for queen OF the Advertising Show,
10 be held Mt the Arena. September
8 10 =.
Edith Baraiow went 90 the front
in the Juvenile class with 10000
new votes being cast for her.
Little Eleanor Danks. OF 1912 la
tona ave. Is the newest entry for
lilliputian honors.
Prizes Offered
The advertising pageant which IL
TO be the his feature Of the closing
night Of the show n daily looming
larger IN possibilities.
THIS morning the Metropolitan
Building Co. offered SIS cash 10 the
local school. college or fraternal or.
fanization with the best entry in
the pageant. ti5 20 the best non.
advertising individual character.
and special prize Of s2b TO the
best individual entry chnracterizing
the progress and development OF
the University tract by the Metro
poli,an Building Co.
These cash prizes are In addition
10 the trophies and the 800 IN gold
TO be given by the Ad club for prize
winners In the pageant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
CHAPTER FIVE

did not take my vacation
until the middle Of September.
did not have money enough
to 90 out Of the city. but spent
the time putting my clothes In
order and making some under
clothes for the winter.
A very good looking chap came
into the office one day just before
my vacation 10 sell some bonds TO
the boss
While he was waiting h. talked
with me-rather. tried TO pump the
as TO what kind OF q man the boss
was--and incidentally he gave me q
short history OF his life. ". was .
country boy who had worked his
way thru college. and fallen into q
position In this bond house. where
he had been more than moderately
successful. expect II vas because
of his open. "eountFified~ ways.
was much taken with him. and
he asked me n would ie, him call.
said be was alone and ycry lonely
nave 'ounu ont thAt man "
quite as much up against II az q
woman. and have come 10 tho con-
ciusion that one reason man
hates to call on a girl regularly that
has no home Ia because he likes the
atmosphere that surrounds the giri
who has home and comfy"
place to receive him.
Back In every mans mind IL \
picture Of q home that will b. his
own some day. and the sight OF a
girl In a room that has a home at
mosphere wheis his imagination.
There Is a psychological influ
enc. in calling on girl IN her
home that works for right living
for purity. and for putting thoughts
of decancy. marriage and a home
OF bis own into a young mans head.
The homeless girl. who has
no proper place 10 receive her
~ouId-be lover. 10 almost public
property. He who can get her
may have her.
You may say what YOU please.
your dear protected women. whose
daughters have every possible en-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
Where Il the Best Dental
Office in Seattle?

We believe that II fs right here at
the northwest corner of Third and
best dental office for the following
First, because we are one OF IN.
very few offices that has . staff OF
dentists, all OF whom are graduate
and registered dentists. Every op.r-
ator In this office has his certificate
from the state dental board hanging
right on the wall in front o. his
dental chair. n plain sight OF all
very best graduate. registered men
20 be had. Each and every one Of
them has had lots Of experience and
knows just how TO DO your work the
way II ought to be done.
Serf--This IL one Of the very best
equipped offices We have every
modem and up-to- date appliances for
the performances Of painless dem
tissry.
still has a supply OF "Novo-Cain."
a. "Novo-Cain' IL admitted by those
who know TO be In a class by itself
as . dental anassthstic. Most Of
fices have none At all Of this pre-
cious substance. nor can they get n.
They have been forced TO resort TO
substitutes.
We give with all work an ironclad
guarantees Of satisfaction. which 4.
signed both by the operator who dic
the work and by L. X. Clark. ovnef
and manager OF this office, who g.
thoroughly responsible.
Our prices are the lowest our
immense volume Of business makes
This possibls. II stands 10 reason
that we can afford to take small er
profit on tho individual case than
the office which does only one-third
or one-haif the volume that we DO.
We can and DO guarantee abso-
1ufely PAINLESS DENTISTRY.
Taking all these things into con
sideration, we feel that we are in n
position TO offer you the best
fERyTCE
Therefore. this Is most certainly
tho place for you 70 como when IN
need ~ dental v1rt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
NEW REVOLUTION
LOOMS IN MEXICO

Ell PAso. Aug 22-Deelaring
De racto President carranza the
worst enemy OF Mexico aud that
HIS rule could result only In fac.
tional tyranny. Manuel Bonilla. for.
mer minister Of the interior under
Madero, made the first public
abatement IN behalf OF the new rev.
tlutionary party of "Legaliatas
here today.
Boniila said that efforts were un.
DER way a. unite all Mexican fac
lions against Carranka Meantime.
4. s. secret service men here and
IN Juarez are watching closely ac.
tlyitica OF the new party.
Bonilla has not returned from
New York, where he was .nlinting
help.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
PINS FOIL DIP:
IS STUCK BY ROLL

CLEVELAND. o.. Aug. 22.-"Put
some pins IN your roll as a pre-.
caution against pickpockets." says
Sidney Reed
Reed was on an East 5Jth st. car
when a man tried to pick bis
pocket. The dips" fingers we're
pricked by pins Reed had stuck
thru some bills. The man Jumped.
attracting Reeds attention. but fled
from the car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
BRITISH SUB SINKS
ENEMY BATTLESnIP

LONDON. Aug. % The British
submarine E.a5 made successful
torpedo attack on a German battle
thip Of the Nassau class Saturday.
the admiralty announced this aft.
ernoon. The vessel carried a crew
Of SEQ She displaced 1909 tons.
ard was tsi feet long
II IN believed the battleship was
sunk. She was fret attacked and
damaged
Five dcstroycrs came 10 her res
cue and were eHcorting her back
to hRrbor when the British E-23
boat broke thru their line and
again attacked the hAttieship
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
POSSES HUNT
COLD ROBBER

BOISE. Aug 22-Three posses
secured the country today for a
red bearded bandit who robbed w.
II. Estabrook of the Gold Dredge
Mining company. escaping with
gold dust worth $1,000.
Estabrook was speeding toward
his home with the precious dust Ia
a sack at HIS feet when the high.
vayman suddenly loaped into the
TOAD some distance ahead. flour.
/, he'd n revolver aud forced HIS vie
tim 10 make quick stop, Then
he seized the gold. ordered Eata.
brook 20 beat a. and lodged into
the woods.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
BllIINeSuEYS GET
INTO COURT AGAIN

Cooperation Counsel Gallo
we'll flied suit in superior court
Tuesday against Logan ard
Fred eiiIinssiey TO collect
S34.e5 they are SAID TO owe the
city for electricity furnishes
their two Inflated drug stores,
the Stewart Street pharmacy
and tho Night and Day Drug
store, both Of which were
wrecked by the police.
Al the same time both brothers
din with having liquor In their
din with having liquor In their
with intent TO sell at the
Night and Day Drug store on July
"a.
Deputy Sheriff spaight served
for the arrest or the
on their attorney.
George vsnderveer. who said he
would deposit bail for his clients to
avoid their being locked up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
FOUR LEGISLATORS
GUILTY OF BRIBERY

REGINA. sask.. Aug. 22.-Foar
former members OF the Saskstche-
van legislature have been found
guilty BY toe commission appoint
ed TO Investigate charges Of con-
rpiracy and bribery. They are j.
A. Sheppard. speaker OF the legis-
lature. and S. r. Moore. who re-
ceiyed money in connection with
securing liquor licenses. and II. c.
PIERCE and c. II. Csvthorpe. guilty
of bribery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
ROBBERS SLUG HIM

Elmer Anderson, late from Fin
land. does not understand English
very well. so he kept going when
two thugs yelled hands up" at
i06 Broadway at IL y. m. Monday.
But when one OF the thugs fired
q revolver at him he turned and
took the gun away from his ad-
.ersary. Everything might have
ended all right. bat the other thug
tapped Anderson over the head
with a piece of pipe. and be was
Unconscious when pedestrians
I, und him. The hold-up pair took
$50 from his pockets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
ARCHBISHOP IS I'LL

PEORIA. III. Aug. 33--Arch.
bishop John Lancaster Spaiding h
In a serious condition as result
OF heat and n general decline that
became marked ten days ago.
Members OF HIS family and the at.
tending physician admit they have
fears for the outcome. The arch.
bishop has been In bed for ten
days. He Is rs years old and very
feeble.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
FUNERAL SERVICES

Funeral services for Mrs. 1es
sic Ladkey Hooey. wife Of Or. l.
T.. A. Hoocy. who died following an
operation at the Minor hospital
Monday. will be held from the bon.
ney-Watson chapel at p. m Wed.
aesday. She IN survived by DR..
Hooey and a daughter. Frances
Josephine. aged Sc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
CARRIERS BANQUET

Forty Canadian letter carriers
we're guests Of 100 local mail men
Who entertained them on their way
f,sst from their annual convention
Of Vancouver -. G.. with ban
qtet at the Willard hotel Monday
night.
Mayor gill. immigration Com.
missioner White, and executives OF
the two ORGANIZATIONS were among
the speakers. The Postoffice band
played. and double quartet of
Canadian letter carriers sang.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22

I courasem-nt to begin their life
work--which Is Manufacturing at
restaurants. eiaspinx hands ut thea.
tres. sitting close beside each other
/ In taxicabs or street cars. does not
make a man think Of home and
mother.
A girl who accepts the attention of
man In the promiscuous place.
where the girl without home
MUST accept them. always takes a
great risk
told my friend. the blond sales.
man. that could boast OF only n
hall bedroom. and so had no place
to receive him. He seemed much
cast down. but Immediately bright.
ened up. and said. Let's 30 TO a
movie show"
AN right" said.
The picture depicted the old. old
story. Almost unoonsciousiy we
drew together. Hts arm stole
around my waist confess I
"euddied up a little closer"
! A woman policeman eiApp~d her
hand on my shoulder and said.
This is no place for you and that
man b-sid. you. get out OF here or
will arrest you"
Where shall cor
why. homo. % course"
But have no home" I said.
'Th.n be ohary OF letting any
man make love 10 you. They never
mean right 10 the homeless girl
But this man does" I exclaimed.
turning to Biiiie.-but Billie had
gone. he could no, stand being
held up by tho police.
never saw him again.
t.ore OF Miss c----'s experiences
trying 20 be eovrssd In The Star
torn orro~.D
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22

PARIS. Aug 2z-freuch troops
advanced their lines on both sides
Of the somme last night. making
progress toward clery. on the north
bank. and capturing several trench
element. southwest OF Estrc~s and
east OF soyecourt. IL was officially
announced today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
Five years ago William Martin

received a worn Bible from his
grandfather as his share of his rel.
ativo's property. A few days ago
his sister came across the book.
Opening II at random she was sur.
prised to find $50 bank note.
Turning thru the leaves she found
other bills of various denominations
until the total reached $40.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22

Vernon Ormsby. stree, car mo.
tofman. EOS iiell at. told the police
Tuesday he caught a man peoping
ITO a window OF his home Sunday
morning. and knocked him down
with blow between the eyes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
HELPS SELF TO Si0i6

CLEVELAND. Aug. IA thief
early today entered the office OF
the Olmstead hotel during the alb
sence OF the night clerk and stole
two tin cash boxes containing
s1,0ls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22

ASKS FOR RECEIVER

James r. Munson. secretary OF
the trustees for the J. r. Grant
Co. Wholesale grocers. l106 West.
ern ave. has asked that a receiver
be appointed to take over the af-
ialrs Of that concern. which, he
says, is Indebted $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
RElRESS IN COURT

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. % THE
real battle by Louise Davis, II
year.old heiress TO 100000 es.
tate. to escape being taken TO Gin
tinnau to become the ward of a
guardian she has never seen. be-
gan In the Juvenile court today.
following the girls success in Sc
curing court order restraining
probation officers or Cincinnati de-
toctlves from taking her away be-
fore she has a hearing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
QUEEN AUGUSTA VICTORIA

Queen Victoria. wife OF the de-
posed King Manuel OF Portugal. Is
nursing wounded soldiers who have
returned TO England. Her mother.
Queen Amelie. Ia with her. and also
a nurse. Queen Victoria Is the old.
est child and only daughter OF
Prince William OF Hohenzollern.
the family TO which the kaiser be-
longs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
ADMIT SURRENDER

BERLIN. Aug. PA Ger
man salient. projecting into the
British line between Thiepvai
and poxieres. was surrendereo
10 the enemy under repeated
attacks. II was officially admit.
ted today. Elsewhere. British
attacks were reouised.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22

Advertisement in . Havsrstrs~.
N. T.. newspaper: For Sale-A
well known farm horse. havinr
pulled four fiivvers out Of the snow
-Ss<Eseu Haverstraw and New City
without stopping to get his wind.
VIII sell for ss5."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
Amonq the Chinese a particular

species OF dog is said TO be reared
for the table. II is small dog, of
a greyhound shape. The flesh of
black dogs is preferred TO that Of
animals OF any other color. on ac-
count of the great amount of nutri-
ment black dogs are supposed to
pogsess
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
NOT A DOLLAR NEED
BE PAID TILL CURED

We solicit eases
where other methods
fail. Investigate and
you will be pleased
Consult me III out
Asthma. Rheumatism.
Bronchitis. Tonsiiitis.
Dropsy Constipation.
Dyspepsia. Skin Dis
eases. Ulcers. Tumors.
NERVOUSNESS, Paralysis
Quick cures for Pelvic
Diseases and other
Ailments
IN. MACY
3n6 rIeor Epier BIdg.
Sly se~oad Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
R0BS BUTTE MAN

CHICAGO. Aug 22-Ralph
Meats OF Butte. Mont. was a pa
tent in a hospital here today with
two bullets as result OF being
held up and robbed by three men
ere last night. Meats told police
the trio took him into basement
OF a saloon. and, after telling him
they were policemen, attacked and
robbed him. He said one OF the
men shot him twice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-22
FALCON JOSLIN

spoke at a prohibition meeting In
Dawson Monday, advocating n dry
law.