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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
The Boy In Khaki.

am the boy in khaki; am Il
mothers son; am the pride Of
family and part of IL home; love my
life as you love yours; l am youth
in years and experience of life, yet
am Il gambler betting the highest
stake man can wager-my life. If
| win YOU Win; if lose l have lost
all. The loss is mine, not yours. and
there is Il grieved mother, saddened
family and Il broken home to which
can never return. | ask only for the
Godspeed and support of my nation in
return for laying upon the altar my
all. For my bravery and blood, will
You furnish bullets and bread? Will
YOU pawn your sheckels where l pawn
myself! Will you bet your gold while
bet my blood? Will you hazard your
wealth while risk my life? l am the
flower of Il nations manhood. the
glcry of a noble race and a 1.-THE to
the monster war. am the hoy in
khaki.-TaylOr lTcrds) Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27

Said bonds shall be signed by the presi
dent and the Clerk of the Police Jury ant
shall have the corporate seal OF the parish
afhxcd. The coupons shall be executed Will
the Autographed or engraved fac simile sig
nature Of said President and said Clerk AMI
said bonds shall be In substantially tn,
following form to-wit:
United States Of Imerica-State Of
Louisiaaa--Idrish Of BOssier--Rocd
District No. Public improvement
B0Hd. No. -. $500.
Know all men by these presents.
That Road District No. $. in the Far.
ish of Bossier, State of Louisiana. by
the Police Jury Of said parish as the
governing authority OF said district.
Tor value received, hereby acknowl-
edges itself indebted and promises to
pay to bearer the sum of $500 on the
LIST Gay of September, 10 ], with in
trrest thereon ut the rate of : per
ccntum per annum, payable semian-
nually. March LIST and September LIST.
on presentation and surrender of the
respective coupons hereto attached as
they scverally become due, both prin-
cipai and interest OF this bond being
payable In lawful money Of the United
states ut the Scaboard National Bank, :
=. -. ~AtS u view IOfk. SIsl1e OF New
York.
This bond is issued for the purpose
OF constructing, improving and main
tanning pubic roads and highwnys in
said district. title to which is vested
in the district. pursuant to and In
strict compliance with the provisions
Of the Constitution of the state OF
Louisiana and the statutes Of said
state. including among others Article
81 Of the Constitution. as amended.
and Act No. 256 OF the session OF the
Legislature of 1910 and Act No. 30 Of
the special session Of the Legislature
OF 1917, and acts amendatory thereof
and supplemental thereto. and with
the assent Of and by the authority OF
the vote Of more than the majority In
number and amount of the property
taxpayers Of said district qualified to
vote under the Constitution and laws
OF said state, who voted at an election
held In said district on the :;Oth day
OF May, 1916, the vote OF said election
having been duly ascertained and the
result thereof canyassed and the re-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27

MIR. Thomas +. Lyon was the floor
leader of the drys during the recent
session of the Illinois Legislature. One
morning during the closing days Of the
session, Representative Lyons four
boys and three girls were introduced
to the members of the Assembly from
the speakers platform. For fully five
minutes all legislative business was
suspended while the members cheered
and personally greeted them.
No visiting statesman or hero was
ever given more enthusiastic reception
than accorded by the members of the
House to these children"
If the great majority of American
families were like this one. or even
somewhat in its class, the talk about
race suicide would soon Subside. Good
luck to Mr.. and Mrs. Lyons and their
seven fine children.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
The Newest Republic.

From the Mansfield Entcrprise.l
Russia has been officially proclaim
cd a republic. The rebellion has been
lie absolutely demoralized and useless.
is stiFcnins it's resistance to the Ger
mans, and, u.,on the whole the outlook
i'm that country is much better than IL
has been for several weeks. The revo
luton in Russia has been the most re-
nmrkable recorded in history, for what
was considered the strongest deSpOtic
government in the world. Germany
perhaps excepted. with several million
soldiers ut its command, has been conf
pletely overthrown and the czar now
languishes in Siberian prison, with
meme so poGr ;,s to do him honor. This
revolution has Eeen practically blood
less, something that never occurred
before in the history of the world. ex-
cept the establishment of Il republic re-
Gently in China. This year will stand
prominently in all history because of
the overthrow of two of the largest
mcIarchial governments In the world.
fer China and Russia. the two great
republics, contain one-third of the poo
pie Of the earth. When the United
States Government was organized 1t
was considered an experiment, hut
now about three-fourthS of the people
of the world live under republican
forms of government. You can now
start from Washington and travel
around the world without passing
through ii Kingdom or an empire. for
going east you can pass through
France Switzerland. Russia and land
cn the western coast of America, never
having put foot on anything but the
free soil of Il republic. governed by the
people.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
just Like Steps.

One of the Banners New Orleans
subscribers has sent us copy of
The -iGWr'ttan Issue, in which an
Illustration and its accompanying arti-
Gle are marked. The picture shows
seven handsome children. all in Il row.
and ranging in height like steps. The
eldest, Il boy, is but eleven years old.
For this reason. and the good appear
ance they make, it is Il picture of more
Chan usual interest. In print under
the picture appears these three para
graphs:
The atovc picture shows the seven
children of Thomas 4. and Lena nj.
Lyons, of Springfield. Ills. They are !:
Robert, aged seven: Thomas ten; John
eight; Marion, six; Mildred. four; Ed
ward, two. and Leila. six months.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
AN ORDINANCE.

Be 1t ordained by the Police Jury OF the
Parish Of Bossier, in regular session con-
vened, That the right and privilege Is
hereby granted to the Louisiana Gas and
Fuel Company. Incorporated, to lay a gas
pipe line under the Haughton and McDude
public road at point about the center OF
section 9, township 16, north, range II.
west. BOssicr Parish Louisiana, as Is
shown on the plat attached hereto, with
the right to maintain such pipe line under
said road as long as same may be netcs-
sary for the use of the said company.
BE 1t further ordained, That the pipe
line shall he hurled not less than three feet
below the surface of the road. and that the
grantee shall in no manner damage said
road, but shall leave the same in as good
condition as 1t was before the said pipe
line was laid under It,
BE it further ordained, That the said
grantee assumes any and all liability from
accidents that may happen on account Of
laying and maintaining the said pipe line
and shall save and hold harmless the FAR
isa of BOssier from any liability on account
of the laying and maintenance Of the same
Read and passed in regular session on
this. the 18th day of September, 1917, mt
Benton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
j. c. LOGAN,
President Police Jury.
II. b. HILL. Clerk Police Jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27

during the last four months more than
10000. men have volunteered for the
military and naval services Of the
country. This does not mean that this
number of men nave been accepted Tor
service, but it means that volunteers to
the number given have tried to get
into the ranks either of the Army or
the Navy. For every man accepted by
the Army. Navy, Marine Corps, the
National Guard or the Officers Re
serve Corps there is official sanction
for the word that at least two men
willing and anxious to serve their
country were rejected for physical or
other reasons.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
LIBERTY BOND ADVERTISING.

The text of House Resolution No.
GIL. nov before MS. shows that it was
introduced hy Hon. J. L. Watkins,
member Of Congress from this district.
1t proposes il total appropriation Of
81 $4,000 with which to defray the
expense of advertising the second Lib
erty Loan. and has been referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
1t should receive the stamp of ap-
prevail of the Congress. The newsla-
pers were the instrument through
which the success of the first Liberty
Loan was secured. and for that SER
vice they were not paid. In the cam-
paign for funds now soon to follow
should it result that the newspapers
are paid for advertising space 1t will
onIy he IL partial recognition Of their
service and, indeed. partial payment,
for much space in their news columns
will always be given by the newspa-
pers in such patriotic cause. AS wit
Messing that, we refer you to articles
that appear elsewhere in this issue of
the Banner and the many that have
before appeared.
The press Of the nation il under oh.
legations to Congressman Watkins
who is ever on the alert to serve any
and all when the cause merits his sup
Eort and when through granting such
service the greatest good to the great.
est number follows. And so it will
he i'm this instance, for the success OF
the second Liberty Loan campaign
must follow, and its success rests
with the newspapers. Only through
their united effort can the people OF
the nation he aroused to their patri
otto duty in connection with this Il
gantic undertaking.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27

The Meridian Fertilizer Factory re-. J. d..
Gleason. No. 7176. IM Second District
Cnnrt, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
BY virtue of Il writ of fieri facias issued
in the above entitled suit, and to me d.
rcctcd, l have seized. and will proceed to
sell ut public auction, to the last and
highest bidder, ut the front door of the
Court House. in the town of benton, La.
on Saturday, October Is, 1917, the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
The west half of the southwest quarter
of section 20, the east half of the south
east quarter and the south half Of the
southeast quarter of the northeast quarter
of section 10. all in township %, range T.,
EOssier Parish, Louisiana. and all build.
ings and improvements thereon.
Terms of Sale--For cash, subject to the
benefit of appraisement, to pay and satisfy
the sum of 1881. -, debt, with 3 per cent
per annum interest thereon from the LIST
Gay of October. 1915. until paid. less the
following credits: October 30. 1915, $50
September 10, 1916, SD October IS, 1916,
$40: November !, 1916, x25; also, 10 per
cent on the balance due as attorneys fees
and all costs of suit
J. +. EDWARDS,
Sheriff, Bossicr Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, Sept. 6, 1917. loot Ill
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
THE NATION REspoNDs.


This nation is responding to every
demand required by war in money and
in men and all the materials that In
sure successful issue of the struggle
which has been forced on a peaceful
people. Having been compelled to
meet the issue. there is only one great
vicissitudes and sacrifices, and that
duty rests on every citizen regardless
Of sex or social condition. and that
one of many duties is to keep the din
her pail well supplied, not only with
the material substances which are es-
scntial to life. but with an abundance
Of the great spirit of democracy
Shreveport CdMcdsiaa.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
AN ORDINANCE

Levying a special 5-mill tax in Road Dis
trtct No. 1, as created in the Parish Of
Bossier. Louisiana, for the year 1917.
Be it ordained by the Police Jury OF
Bossicr Parish, Louisiana, in special and
legal session convened, That special tax
Of ) mills on the dollar Of the assessed
value of all property In Road District No.
be and the same il hereby levied on said
property for the year 1917 for the purpose
OF paying portion or pro rata Of the
bonded Indebtedness, with interest thereon,
for one year, at the rate OF ) per cent per
annnm, which bonds were voted at special
election held In said district on July "A,
1918, and in accordance with an ordinance
passed by the Police Jury Of the Parish Of
BOssier mourning such Indebtedness and
that the Assessor of the Parish Of BOssier
Is hereby ordered to extend the said 5-mill
tax against all property located and ASSESS
able In Road District No. 1, BOssicr Par
ish, Louisiana, for the year 1917.
Done and passed in open session on this,
August "a, 1917.
]. G.. LOGAN, President
Police Jury Of Bossier Parfsh.
Il. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
AN ORDINANCE

Levying II special 5-mill tax In Road Dis
trict No. :, as created in the Parish OF
Bossier, Louisiana, for the year 1917.
De 1t ordained by the Police Jury Of
Bossier Parish. Louisiana, in special and
legal session convened, That a special tax
OF . mills on the dollar Of the assessed
value of all property in Road District No.
be and the same Is hereby levied on said
property for the year 1917 for the purpose
OF paying portion or pro rata Of the
bonded Indebtedness, with interest thereon,
for one year. ut the rate Of per cent per
annum. which bonds were voted at special
election held in said district ON June 1,
1915. and In accordance with AIN ordinance
passed by the Police Jury of the Parish OF
Hossicr mourning such Indebtedness; and
that the Assessor Of the Parish of Bossicr
Is hereby ordered to extend the said 5-miil
tax against all property located and ASSESS
able In Road District No. 2, Bossier Par
ish. Louisiana. for the year 1917.
Done and passed in open session on this,
August "A, 1917
j. G. LOGAN, President
4 Police Jury of Bossier Parish.
Il. Il. Hill, Clerk Police Jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
AN ORDINANCE.

BE 1t ordained by the Police Jury of the
Parish of BOssier, Louisiana, in regular
session convened, That the right and priv
ilcgc is hereby granted to the Reserve
Natural Gas Company of Louisiana to lay
gas pipe line under the South Bossier
Parish good road Mt point south of Tay-
lortown and north of Elm Grove, MS shown
on the blue print attached hereto, with the
right to maintain said pipe line under said
road as long as same may be necessary for
the use Of the said company.
BE it further ordained. That the pipe
line shall be buried not less than three feet
under the surface of the road, and the
said grantee shall in no manner damage
the road. but shall leave same in as good
condition as 1t was before the, said pipe
line was laid under 1t.
Be 1t further ordained, That the grantee
assumes any and all liability from ncci-
dents that may happen on account of the
laying and maintaining Of the pipe line and
will save and hold harmless the Parish of
Bossier from any liability on account Of
the laying and maintenance Of the said
pipe line.
Done and signed officially on this, the
18th. day Of September, 4. u. 1917.
]. G. LOGAN,
President Police Jury.
Il. u. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
AN ORDINANCE
II. 4. Hill, Clerk Police Jury

Levying special 6-mill tax in Road Dis-
trict No. 3, as created in the Parish OK
Bossicr. Louisiana. for the year 1917.
Be It ordained by the Police Jury Of
Bossicr Parish. Louisiana. in special and
legal session convened, That special tar
OF mills on the dollar OF the asscssed
value OF NIL property In Road District Me-
= be and the same Is hereby levied on said
property for the year 1917 for the purpoee
OF paving portion or pro rata OF t6e;
bonded Indebtedness, with interest thcrcouys
for one year. ut the .7atc of ) per cent per.
annum, which bonds we're voted at a special
election held in said district on May 30
1916. and in acccrdaAce with an ordinance
passed by the Police Jury of the Parish q.
BOssier mourning such Indebtedness ana
that the Assessor of the Parish of Isosxler
. IL hereby ordered to extend the said Grill
tax against all property located and assen1s
able In Road District No. 3, Bossier. lNrss
ish. Louisiana. for the year 1917.
bone and PASSED in open session on tlll1sS
August ~, 1917.
j. G. LOGAN, President 81
Police Jury of Bossier Parrish
Z. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
STRAY SALE.

Estrayed before L. W. Hutchings, JUS
ticc of the Peace, Ward Two, Bossier Par
ish. Louisiana. by \. n. Wilcox, small
BAY MARE, about five feet tail, weighing
about 100 pounds. with short body. with
star in forehead. scar on left shoulder.
patch of white hair on left hind foot. ap-
parently laccrated in colt bearing, but hay-
ing the appearance Of being about three
years old
The owner Is requested to come forward,
prove his property, pay costs. and take
charge of same, or said animal will be sold
ut public auction, ut IL o'clock am, Sat
urtiay. the 9th day of October, 1917. Mt
the front door of the undersigned
- CHAs. SMITH, Constable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27

Friends of the Louisiana COnfeiler
ate veterans who are en the state pen
sion list will lie pleased to learn that
they will receive so instead of IS per
mcnth, which has resulted from the
increase made in the taaxble property
of the state. Also. the schools are to
get much more frcm the state than
heretofore.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
CALL. OUT EVERETT TRUE,

When Il man as noted for his con-
servatism as is Elihu Root says there
are men walking the streets of New
York who ought to he taken out and
shot at sunrise, the traitors in our
midst should realize that they are
arousing feeling in the United
States which may become very dam
gercls for them-Ncr Orleans States.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27

Senator Ransdell, from this state,
speaking in the Senate last Saturday.
urged that the farmers of the South
sIleuld hold cotton for fair and legiti-
mate Prices and not sell fer less than
~ cents per rC;nd.' 1t may happen
that much cotton will he sold by the
Southern farmers for price some
cents in excess of % cents per pound.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
SHIP EN- TO THE KAISER.

w read recently that the latest re-
ports from hell are to the effect that
the devil has refused admission to the
price boosters and food hogs, on the
ground that their presence would con-
t;lminate the other inhabitants. What
In HI will we do with them?-
COMshaffd Citisen,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
SUCCESSION SALE.

Succession Of Jim McQHd,ters, dec dsed
No 5.70i. In FIRST District Court, Cad
do Parish, Louisiana.
BY virtue of an order of sale to me d.
rectcd from the Honorable District Court
in and for the Parish of Caddo. l will, on
Saturday. November ;, 1917, mt the front
door of the Court House. in the town of
Benton, La, within the legal hours of sale,
proceed to sell at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, the following described
property. tO-wit:
Lot 16 of sec ton :, and lot :; of section
10, in township 20, range IL, west, Bossier
Parish. Louisiana, containing 600 acres
more or less.
Terms Of Sale-For cash. IL the nppraise.
ment or two-thirds thereof be bid. else on 4
credit of twelve months, according to law
]. +. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and cr-oDicio Auctioncer for Bes.
sicr Parish. louisiana
Ecnton. La, Sept. -. 1917. tnov II
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
President Police Jury.
Clerk Police Jury.

That sixty days from the date of promul-
CATION Of the result of said election author
izing the mourning Of said debt and author
izing the issuance of said bonds having
elapsed and no person having contested or
disputed said election for any cause, said
bends, when prepared, signed and sealed as
herein directed, shall be presented to the
Secretary Of State of the State of Louis
lana to the end that same shall be regis
tered by him, and there shall be endorsed
thereon for signature by said Secretary Of
State the following certificate:
. This bond secured by tax. Regis
tered this, ---- day of ------, 1917.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27
Police Jury Proceedings.

The Police Jury of Bossier Parish.
Louisiana. met in Benton this day,
Friday, September p. 1917, in special
session, with all members present
at roll call, viz:
J. c. Logan, President, Ward Two.
]. L. McDade. Ward One.
]. T. Many, Ward Three.
n. w. Stewart. Ward Four.
l.. NJ. Burks, Ward Five.
]. G. McDade, Ward Six.
The reading of the minutes OF the
last meeting was dispensed with.
The president then explained the oh
ject of this called meeting-to pass Oh
the report of the State Highway De
partment relative to the probable cost
and other matters pertaining to the
construction of the Red Chute bridge.
The report of the State Highway De
partment above referred to was then
read. as follows:
New Orleans. La, Sept. l., 1917.
Hon. Duncan Euie.
State Highway Engineer,
Dear Sir: j have the honor of submit.
ting for your information>and approval the
following report upon the approximate cost
of :; proposed reinforced concrete bridge
across Red Chute Bayou. in the Parish OF
BoSsier The bridge site is located on the
Shreveport inden highway. about ten
miles from Shreveport.
Two types of bridges are submitted, and
approximate cost of each are figured as
follows:
Estimate No. +
Approximate cost of bridge composed OF
two spans, 50 feet each, total length
100 feet
2aS.2 cubic yards reinforced con-
crete in place, including all ex-
cavatiOns for foundation, ut
S:;1 "
GOO linear feet piling, in place,
Total cost Of bridge comprehensive on
Estimate No. q
Approximate cost of bridge composed OF
four spans, ~ feet each, total length
100 feet
81 cubic yards reinforced con-
crete in place. including all cx-
cavaticns for foundation, at
1000 linear feet piling in place.
ut $50 100 "
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STRAY SALE.

Estrayed before J. III. Montgomery. JUS
tice of the Peace, Ward Two, Bossier Par
ish. Louisiana, by Vance & Logan. two
mules, described as follows:
Ono sorrel horse mule. unbrokc, about Il,
hands high: branded L on left hip.
One black horse mule, about 12h hands
high, unbroke branded r on left hip.
The owner is requested to come forward.
prove property and pay Costs. or the said
animals will be sold according to law, Mt
Vanceville. La, on Saturday, October 20.
1917. ]. A. EDWARDS, Constable.
September Is, 1917. [oct ISL
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voluateer Spirit Not Dead.

From the Sabine Valley Farmcr.l
Few people realize how many men
have volunteered for war service since
our country went in, and the general
impression has been that little volun-
teering has been done. On the con-
trary. however, recruiting figures COM
piled from official sources show that