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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06
PardOninu Criminals.
New Orleans States.l

New Orleans States.l
So long as the Board of Pardons
continues to recommend to the Gov
ernor, as it is doing all the time, the
pardon of the worst class of crimi-
nails, we can expect nothing else but
continuance of such acts of violence
and bloodshed as disgrace the daily
records of the police courts of this
city. it is with the greatest difficulty
that the murderous assassins, ravish-
ers and thugs who infest the city can
be convicted by such juries as usual
ly try this class of criminal cases; and
when they are so convicted they
should be made to suffer the penalty
of the law. Instead of this, however,
we find that after short confinement
petition goes up to the Governor
approved by two or more members of
the Board of Pardons and the crimi-
nal is turned loose upon the commu-
nifty again to repeat his deeds of vio-
lence and commit more crimes.
the pardoning power had been SO
much abused by the Governors of the
State, prior to the adoption of the
Constitution of 1879, that the trainers
of that instrument thought to correct
the evil by restricting future Govern
ors in the exercise of that prerogative.
For this purpose Board of Pardons
was created, composed of the Lieu
tenant Governor, Attorney General
and the trial Judge, the consent of
any two being sufficient to warrant
Executive clemency.
But experience, so far, has demon
strated that this Board is no check
whatever to this dangerous and I'M
wise practice. On the contrary, the
number of pardons granted at it's in
stigation is simply appalling and
brings the enforcement of the crimi-
nal laws of the State into ridicule and
makes criminal trials only so many
farces, the heavy expense of which
must be borne by the people, while
they are the victims of the law break
ers' violence and criminal acts.
The responsibility of this multitude
of pardons and wholesale release of
jail birds cannot be attached to the
Governor. He has given public notice
that according to his Interpretation
of the law governing the exercise OF
the pardoning power he is required
to act under the recommendation OF
the Board of Pardons. In other
words, that he is without discretion
in the matter.
+ While we do not agree with the
Governor in his Interpretation of the
Constitution, yet, since he has decid
ed to be so governed, it is fair and
sufficient notice to the Board of Par
dons that the entire responsibility o.
granting a pardon rest solely will
/ them.
With Board composed of three
members the responsibility is neces
sarily divided, and cannot be fxec
: upon any one of them. Hence it il
, that so many recommendations arr
procured from the Board, and 81
many scoundrels and rascals escap,
: their l-deserved punishment.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

The duty on iron ore is Is cents a
ton. Wonder if Bossier is strong
for protection these days a-Shreve-
port Times.
We don't think she is. We hope
she will never need any other protec-
ton for her '.infant industries" than
an open field and fair competition. If,
however, we must be saddled with a
high protective tariff, ''blast" if we
don't want Boosters furnaces ''pro-
tected" too. But let us wait until our
furnances are in full blast, brother
Puckette, and then we will be able
to speak more authoratively on the
subject.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

An exchange says: There is little
doubt but what the practice of pub
fishing the details of crime and illus
trating vice, seems in great measure
to dull the conscience Of the young,
and by familiarizing them with crime
they become in degree hardened
The following is as true to-day as
when penned:
"Vice is monster of such hideous mein,
That to be hated, needs but to be seen;
But seen too oft, familiar with it's face,
We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

The TURN OF THE TIDE.-The CHIEF
of the Bureau of Statistics at Wash
ington reports that the total values
of the imports of merchandise dur
ing the twelve months ended June
80. 1885, were S577, 476, $50, and dur
ing the previous twelve months,
1867, 697, 500, q decrease of 800, 220,-
S43. The valnes of the exports Of
merchandise for the twelve months
ended June 80, 1856. were $741, $685.
6s3, and for the twelve months ended
June 80, 1884, were S74O,513, SOC, an
increase of $1,380,070.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06
Brother Puckette is making Il

Brother Puckette is making the
Shreveport Times fairly sparkle with
his bright paragraphs and short, SEN
sible editorials. He does not indulge
in cheap personalities, vulgar and
slang phrases or foamy and frothy
braggadocio. What he says he be-
ieves to be facts, and he states his
views in clear, forcible and temperate
language.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06
The Old Fight Over.

One Pre51dentlal campaign Is
scarcely over ere the wire-workers
are busily engaged in formulating
that which is to follow. It is doubt
full if there was much good feeling
in the last campaign between Blaine
and Logan. They got along very
well together, but if the occasion had
presented itself their real sentiments
respecting each other doubtless would
have found expression, it is more
evident, however, that the old fight
is to be fought over for the Presi-
Dental nomination in 1883 between
these men and we may expect to hear
Emusic in the air"
Logan thought he should have
stood first on the ticket in the last
campaign. He believed that he was
stronger with the people than Blaine
was. The result of the election
strengthened this opinion.
Blaine and his friends viewed with
jealousy any attempt to push Logan
into prominence, and they took fire.
quent occasions, throughout the cam
paign, to make it clear that Logan
did not help the ticket. If Blaine
and Logan had been elected it is
probable that Logan would not have
been noticed by the Blaine admins
tration. He would not have been
able to have controlled any impor-
tant appointments.
The chances now, however, are
that Logan will be able to keep him
self more prominently before the
country than Blaine will be able to
do during the next three years, and
he may be able to get the Presiden-
tial nomination of his party in 1883.
There is every reason to think that
he is working for that nomination
He is in the Senate, which has a Re-
publican majority, and if he can make
himself very conspicuous in talking
about the civil service law, the ten
ure-of-ofice act, and in opposing the
confirmation of the Presidents nom
nations.
| Ofcourse he will let no opportunit.
for improving his chances for thu
nomination pass unimproved. FL
said when he accepted his reelection
to the Senate that he had no unkint
feelings for any one, and that he dix
not propose to make war on the AID
ministration. Fighting the Presi
dents nominations in order to brins
himself into greater prominence ma,
not, in his estimation, be making wa
on the administration.
Blaine can be depended on to hell
to squelch Logan, but what Cal
Blaine do? Logan can talk as mucl
as he pleases, and he is in a position
to talk with effect SO far as increasin,
his popularity with his party is con
cerned. It would not be surprism,
if Logan led Blaine in 1883.
L a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

Bill Chandler is still writing letters
to demonstrate that the Democratic
administration has ruined John
Roach. This is true in one sense
When the Democrats turned the cor
ruptionist and jobber, Chandler, out
of the Navy Department they struck
Mr.. Roach q fatal blow. There was
no future for him when the back door
of Naval robbery was closed in his
face.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

We hope to see a more general in
terest taken in the education of the
children of Louisiana in the future
a higher State pride-more comforts
m the homes of our citizens-a great
er reverence for law and order, and
the cultivation of that kindly AND
noble spirit which is called charity
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

There may be true iberality when
a man gives nothing to religious So
cieties. Suppose he spends his money
in employing labor wisely, suppose
ne gives good wages, suppose be in
vests in enterprises which call out
the highest qualities-then such a
man, although giving nothing, indi-
rectly gives much, and is charitable
In the true sense of the word.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

"a drunkard, thief or a shirker OF
duty may easily pass the civil-service
examiners" says an old custom-house
clerk, s'and then stink behind the
tenure-of-ofice scheme as protec-
ton against hard work for the rest Of
their natural lives" The sting Of
this observation is it's truth.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

The weather in many of the East
ern and Northwestern States was very
hot last week, and many cases of sun
stroke are reported.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

The Shreveport Times gets off the
following, but the Louisiana con-
Germ will not take the hint: "The
Pennsylvania Board of Pardons has
adjourned without granting single
reprieve, Communication or pardon. -
1t would be cause for Joy if certain
other Boards would follow this exam
ple."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

The New Orleans Picayune never
misses it's aim when it throws stone.
1t says: "Some thoughtless person
suggests that the President is in dan
ger from the State ring, but perish
the thought the ring is dead"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee was nominated
unanimously on the first ballot for
Governor of Virginia, by the Demo
cratic Convention, on Wednesday of
last week.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

Here is one of the best of General
Grants notable sayings: "With a
people as honest and proud as the
Americans and with so much COM
mon sense, it is always a mistake to
do thing not entirely right for the
sake Of expediency."
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

One of the first, if not the first,
houses built in Washington City, is
still standing, though it has been
without an occupant for nearly fifty
years.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

Before the lapse of many months
we hope to see the whole government
patronage dispensed amongst the
Democracy and civil service quietly
laid to rest.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

A scheme is on foot to divide the
territory of Montana and Dakota so
as to make q cattle-raising and an
agricultural State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

California raisin crop last year
amounted to $50, 600 boxes, and the
coming crop is estimated at from
200, 900 boxes to 450,00
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

According to the report of a par
hamentary committee all industries
in Ireland, except linen manufacture,
are in deplorable condition.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

Philadelphia Times: 'The only
thing that scares Chicago Socialist
is the prospect of being obliged to
support himself"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

Chicago is agitated over the dis
covery that a thousand diseased sheep
are slaughtered daily and sold to the
public as good mutton.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06
BELLEVUE, Ia,
THURSDAY, ::.:::::::::::"::AUGuST 8, 1885.

The Ohio Democratic convention
is to be held August Is. The cleo
tion comes off Tuesday, Oct. Is.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06
This Great State.

- The pecan crop will be extra
good in Grant parish this year.
A Prohibition Convention
will be held at Shreveport on We'd
nesday, August 10th.
- New Orleans proposes to
pave her streets with rock from
quarries 10 Rapides parish.
The iberia Farmer reports
that a new cotton seed oil mill will
shortly be erected at Lafayette.
- The first bale of Louisiana
cotton was received in New Orleans
last year on the 18th of August.
The Rus:on Caligraph is in
formed by Mr.. I. W. Mcclure that
he has cucumbers 81 feet in length.
The Chronicle says Colfax is
continually improving, and will
soon be a town of considerable size.
The Shreveport Times gives
this cheerful information "Politi-
cal pointers are all anti-ring these
days."
- In Pointe Coupee the Rail
road assessment is $4,000 per mile.
The roll shows an increase over 1884
of about 1921 ,412.
The New Era reports the
health of Gibsland and the entire
parish of Bienville especially good !;
no sickness of any consequence.
- Tho Ruston Caligraph says !:
''The outlook is all that could be
desired, and the prospect for peace
and plenty were never more fatter.
ing"
The Richland Beacon says
Ruston is still improving. The
merchants are building eight fine
brick store houses fronting south
toward the Railroad
| Colfax Chronicle, Aug. /: "The
past five weeks have witnessed the
most continuous showers of rain In
this section that have fallen in any
summer for twenty years."
Ex-Consul Stephen Bennett
Packard, who was the Republican
nominee for Governor of this State
in 1876, threatens to again inflict
Louisiana with bis presence.
The Lake Charles Echo says
-"This will be the banner year fol
Calcasieu, and she will astonish thu
oldest inhabitaut by the largest
yield ever harvested within her Dor
ders."
- Louis j. Sour, obnoxious par
tisan, was bounced from Office oil
Appraiser of Customs at the por
of New Orleans Thursday. TIL,
President appointed P. L. Bouny tt
the position.
h P. s. Colby, paymaster o
Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Rail
roand Steamship Company, was ar
rested at New Orleans Friday, charg
ed with the embezzlement Of ovel
| $11 900 of the Company's money.
Gibsland New Era: "Busi
ness must be good with the country
merchants; the depot at this place
is always full of goods, mostly plan
tation supplies, although wagon
are continually hauling them away;
- The mast crop of Lincoln il
ample sufficient to fatten all thu
hogs in the parish, but as a large
number have died from cholera, the
Ruston Caligraph thinks home made
meat will not be abundant in thai
parish.
The New Orleans Picayune
says: "The era of party purifica
ton has come, and nowhere could
the AK of reform have fallen 80 op
I portunely as in Louisiana. Presi
dent Cleveland has done a grea
work here.n
The Bienville New Era o
Saturday says: "The crop pros
pect of this parish remains as prom
Using as any one could wish. From
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

Darbed wire manufacturers are
combining to put up the price of
that article.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

Connecticut, it is said, leads the
world in the number Gifts long-lived
citizens.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

Do not let cruelty rob you Of ten
derness. If men wound your heart,
let them not embitter 1t.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06
W.. Nd. BOges.

Notary Public, Bossier Parish, Louisiana
In Businesspromptly attsndedto. OfBceas
Red Land, La. v24nsna
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

" I'd. r. y. q. Watkins.
A ttorneys at Law, Minden La. w,llp,..
"A tice in all the Courts in Bossiers ~
Webster parishes. yl9-nI
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

No So takes dinner at Rayville.
No IS takes dinner at Delhi.
Passing point,
Trains run daily.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-08-06

Condensed Time Table
Queen and Crescent
ROUTE.
In Effect Sunday, May Sd, 1885.
The St. Johns herald., 1885-09-17
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
To Delinquents of the H. l. C.
 D. and B. Company.

September 9, 1885. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ~ Assessments 2, 4. 5 and 6, on the stock of the Holbrook IrrIgatIng Canal, Dam and Bridge company, whose prin- cipal office and place of business is in the town of Holbrook. county of Apache and Territory of Arizona, were ordered by the Board of Di ectors, and that the last assessment matured on the 9th day of September, 1885, and all such assess ments remaining unpaid on said 8th day of September there and then became delinquent.
 Therefore. notice is hereby given to all shareholders that the shares on which said delinquencies occur will be sold at public auction on the 10th day of October, 1885, at 4 o'clock p. m. of said day, at the office of the Secre- tnry in said town of Holbrook, unless said assessments have been previously paid.
 F. NJ. ZUCK, Secretary. PEDRO MONTANO, President.
 35-5t.
The St. Johns herald., 1885-09-17

The three indictments against C. B. Gatewood for false imprisonment on the Apache reservation. were called on the 10th and the defendant arraigned. E. II. Sanford, as Assistant United States attorney, appeared for defendant. The plea in each case was not guilty, with leave to hereafter withdraw it and enter plea to the jurisdiction of the court. The cases were continued on motion of defendant to the next term.
The St. Johns herald., 1885-09-17

WHETHER England will accept and be goverend by the wise sug- gestions made in the Salt Lake Tribune, or whether that govern ment will continue to hold the peo- pie of the Emerald Isle in eternal bondage, and receive their bitterest enmity, time alone can reveal. The civilized world is looking on with the utmost concern:
 "PArnell demands the independence of Ireland. England will not grant that any more than the United States would give Cuba her independence if she were state in the Union. But England should make Ireland as free as the Do- mion or Australia is, and should restore all the lands of nonresidents to the peo- pie who, from father to son, have tiled that land through the centuries. That is, England's sovereignty should only be nominal, Ireland should be advanced to real state in the empire, and not a dependency. It would be wise in Eng lands policy to grant this much with out debate. Her statesmen know it would, and are only restrained by false pride. They should remember that it is never undignified to be just"
The St. Johns herald., 1885-09-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. LAND OFFICE AT PREsCoTT, ARIZONA.
 September 10th, 1885.

LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT, ARIZONA.
 September 10th, 1885. Notice is hereby given that the follow ing named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Judge, and in his ab- sence the Clerk of the District Court of Apache County, Arizona Territory, at St. Johns, Apache county, Arizona, on the 12th, day of October. 1885, viz :: James Scott, of Show Low, Apache county, Arzona, for his homestead entry No. 303, for the southwest of the northeast 14, and the northwest 4 of the southeast 1 and the east 1S of the southwest 4 of section No. ten (l0), in township No. nine (9), north of range No. twenty-two (22) east.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon. and cultivation of, said land, viz {: Robert Scott, William Morgan, R. C.. Kinder and Joseph Sponslon, all of Show Low, Apache county, Arizona territory.
 THOMAS WING, Register. n35-4w.
The St. Johns herald., 1885-09-17
September II, 1885

Territory of Arizona vs. Emiterio Moreno defendant arraigned and pleads not guilty. Case set for Tuesday, Sep tember 15.
 Art Mcdonald vs. The Atlantic & Pa ciic Railroad Company; defendants motion to quash summons sustained. and default vacated and set aside.
 Territory of Arizona vs. John Evans and Charles Woods; case dismissed on motion of the district attorney.
 Territory of Arizona vs. Joseph FL liott and N. Bates; case dismissed on motion of the district attorney.
 Territory of Arizona vs. Nathan Earth; defendant found not guilty.
The St. Johns herald., 1885-09-17

A very satisfactory termination of the case of the people against Nathan Earth has been reached at this term of the district court. It will be remembered by our readers that one year ago violent altercation was had between Charles Banta and Sol Earth, at the Exchange Hotel, which resulted Tn personal en- counter between the two parties. At the heighth of the melee blood was ob- served by a spectator oozing from the neck of MT. Sol Earth, who hurriedly told Nathan that his brother was being cut or killed. Upon this information, and also at the sight of his brothers blood, Nathan pulled his revolver and fired, the ball passing through his brothers hand and directly through the neck of MT. Banta Neither of the wounds gave serious trouble for any great length of time, though the recov- cry of NIT. Banta from the effects of the shot seemed miraculous. Nathan was oAlCSSCA t&S OAh(Cs SiAhd SdhC JIAC HOCCoOeSi bond. His trial has just passed, with a full and ample acquittal. He is now re- ceiving from the community at large, and more especially his neighbors who know him best, their heartfelt gratifica- ton of his vindieation before the law Nothing short of this would have satis- fled MT. Nathan Earth nor any member of his family. Crime was not premedi- tated by his act, but the feeling that inspires self-Drotection and that of our family assumed control of hls actions, and he did just what a proper impulse directed, and for which he has received this public appreciation.
 The verdict in the case of Terri
The St. Johns herald., 1885-09-17
September l2rlS'

September I2sNI805. Territory of Arizona vs. Eutemio Baca; defendant arraigned and pleads not guilty.
 Staab & Company vs. Sol and Jacob Earth; on motion, the defendants to have until October 31 to file answer. Antonio Gonzales vs. Ebin Stanley ct al. by consent the case was stricken from the calendar.
 Territory of Arizona vs. Antonio Jose Chavez; on motion of the district at- torney the case is dismissed.
 Territory of Arizona vs. Charles Kin near and Luther Martin; on trial. :.