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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-07-17
COSMOPOLITAN
r. Z = TAU r ANT.
Do MILAN STREET,

u Board by Day, Week or Mouth 81
JOE will always be found ready to serve
his friends with the best of meals at reasonable
prices.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-07-17

Ou mOtlO0, LII was Resolved, That
the question of Bank deposit of
Bridge Fund be left over until next
meeting. In the meantime this body
will receive propositions for deposit
OF same, and reserve the right tore.
ject any or all bids.
The following ordinance was read
aud adopted:
AN ORDINANCE.
Be it Ordained by the Police jury
of BOssier Parish in.legal assembly
convened:
1st. That for the erection, repair
and maintenance of levees. along
the bank of Red River, in the sub
Levee District of B0ssier Parish, a
tax of ten mills is hereby levied on
all the taxable property situated
within the alluvial portions of. said
District of BoSsier Parish subject
to verfiow.
2. That the Assessor of Bossier
Parish shall, within the next thirty
days after the PRONUNCIATION of this
ordinance, prepare and file, accord
ing to law, assessment rolls of all
the property in the said sub-Levee
District subject to. taxation under
this Ordinance, whereupon the
Sheriff and ex.officio Tax Collector
OF said parish shall proceed to col
lect the said tax as herein levied in
the same manner, and under the
same regulations as other district
levee taxes are collected.
3rd. That this ordinance shall be
published for thirty days in the
BOssier Banner, and shall take effect
from and after its publication.
The body then appointed Messrs.
E. s. Dortch, 7. G. Pickett, j. A.
Sewall, J. W. Jeter aud j. r. Cavett
as Levee Commissioners, under the
above ordinance.
The following was allowed as
mileage, per diem aud committee
men: w. M. Abney, S13 40; E. S.
Dortch, SIT; f. NJ. Barnett, SIS 60;
j. A. Sewall, SIS so; II. Barnacas
tie, S12; j. 7. Many, SO; j. w.
Jeter, $40 40; j. A. Thomas, 81 80.
Following warrants we're issued
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-07-17

5000 W e1OAAN" 'AOl mug Q " CIuChs
july II, 1890.
Jury met in pursuance to adjourn
ment. PRESENTLY. M. Abney,
President; e. S. Dortch, j.. 7. Many,
Il. Barnacastle, j. A. Sewall, +. N.
Barnett.
A. r. Thompson presented an ac-
count for $S4 So and one piece Jury
scrip for So, which was allowed.
A. Il. Thompson presented the
following report of collections for
quarter ending June 80, 1890:
Quarterly Statement to the Police Jury of all
Parish Taxes for the years lSS6-7-S-9 and
State Licenses for the year 1890 collected by
A: X. Thompson, Tax Collector for the Par
Ism OF Bossler from the lst day of April to
the LIST day of July, 1890, inlusive, viz
Parish Tax, 1889 $S23 II Interest SO 50
1888 .S223 rs "a
1857 So 20 g 30
1856 $40
Total amount 1898 65
A. Il. Thompson presented the
following as final settlement on tax
roll of 1889:
PARISH OF BossrER
In account with
1890. A. r. THOMPSON, Tax Collector
Jan, l5.-To cash paid Treasurer 1857 IS
Apr. ID. -. 4116 IA
July ID -. 1913 II
To erroneous and double as
sessments.. 1909 %
To Delinquent roll $50 81 |
July l6-To cash paid Parish Treas
to correct 10 81
s14967 "a
1880. Or.
Nov. 14.-By assessment Roll, 1889. $3.50. %
By supplemental Roll. 1889 S. 81
$685. a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-07-17
Unprecedented ATTRACTIONS
Over a EiIIIod Distributed.
Louisiana state Lotterv companI

40UIs4a4la GEaVe IotteTV company,
Incorporated by the Legislature for educa-
tional and charitable purposes, and is
franchise made part of the present State
Constitution, in 1879, by an ovERwHELMIso
POPULAR VOTE
Its Grand Extraordinary Drawings tats
place Semi Annually, June and DccembeFls
and its Grand Single Number Drawings take
place on each Of the other ten months ID the
year, and are all drawn in public, ut the Acad
envy of Music, New Orleans, LA
We do hereby certify that we supervise the
arrangements for all the Monthly and Semi.
Annual Drawings of The Louisiana State Lot.
terry Co, and in person manage and control the
Drawings themselves, and that the same are
conducted with honesty, fairness, and in good
faith toward all parties, and we authorize tie
Company to use this certificate, with iae-
SMILES of our signatures attached, in its adj
vertisements'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-07-17

g. B. Norman, j. P, presented
Treasnrer's receipt for estray sales,
90 so.
On motion, adjourned until to-
morrow morning, 8 o'clock.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-07-17

Nov. H.-By assessment Roll, 1889. .$I49os %
By supplemental Roll. 1889 So 81
sl4967 a.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-28
A Touching Incident.

was at the depot in Louisville,
standing in the doorway OF the iadieS
waiting-room, says Detroit Free Press
man. when a stranger beckoned ME out
and said: >,
II want you to do me a favor. See II
there is 4 woman about 40 years ola III
there. wearing black silk dress, a
brown wrap and hat with two white
feathers in it"
sauntered in and looked around and
returned and reported her there.
Anybody with herr he asked:
YES 4 man and little child.
His face was pale and betrayed great
great emotion. and his voice had queer
sound to it as he considered for mo-
ment, and then said
Take this pistol. am her husband,
and she has elopcd. was going to XIII
the man at first, but have thought
better of it,"
He entered the room and the guilty
pair rose Up and turned pale rs he APP
preached. lie did not look at either OF
them. but walked straight up to the
child, took her in his arms and went
out. saying:
I'VE haven't any home now. darling,
but we will go away somewhere ana
make one"
Come. mammal" cried the child.
"Uush." he whispered. You have
no mother. She died two days ago"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-28
The Important Ouesttons

Now. ladies, il have left anything
untold. or there is anything not quite
understood, am ready to answer qncs-
tons"
She was the President of Woman ;
club. says the Chicago Herdid. and had
lust returned from visit TO the famous
''Sorosis. She had been telling them
what questions were discussed and what
was the programme of the evening.
There were a number of women present.
and they had all been very much inter
ested.
The president sat down in her chair
and waited for questions. There was ii
silence for an instant, and finally timid
voice from the background said:
IL would like to ask question. Was
twas it dresSy crowd?'
The presincnt jumped up and said:
II Just want to tell you. Those ladies
all had on the most beautiful bonnets.
One was 4 heliotrcpe velvet trimmed
with gold lace. And another was made
of bands of jet and pink rose"
(the ladies commenced to gather
around her with enraptured express
sions.) The handSomeSt OF all was
worn By Mrs" Just then the presl-
dent of this woman'S club caught Il smile
on the face of a newspaper correspon-
dent who was present She drew her
self up with great dignity and said:
"LadieS. think we are wandering
from the subject"
The ladies settled back, conscious oil
the superior advantages OF this popular
club. but with fecting expression OF
disappointment. that gave indication oil
. willingness to wander" still farther.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-28
The Path of storms.

v
A method is now on trial 1T the me-
neurological Office at Stockholm which
seems likely to throw some light on Il
subject which hitherto has beer at
tended with much uncertainty, namely.
the determination of the path taken by
storms. From the Geographic weather
reports tables OF the density OF the at
mosphere have been constructed and
other data have been collected
which have been embodied in special
charts. These charts are found to give
more reliable clews to the movements
and origin of cyclones than the usuaI
method of the comparison of the isobarS
and isothcrmS alone. The latest invcs-
legations show that storms move in the
direction of the warmest and dampesl
air. parallel to the lines of equal density,
leaving the rarer air tot he right hand.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-28

more Taking a ton at 1900 pounds ana
five cents a pound as an ayerage-and some
GOOD Judges estimate il at twice d ena'
0o6 Srnnose this was kept up for a year,
which bv the way is not unlikely to occur II
would make a total Of S2l0, 100000.
But this is not nearly all the money taat
is spent in an oil field: There IS hothlns
counted in for derricks. labor, wagon trans
portation. which is often very heavy, Lease
rentals, fuel, etc. II is but fair to onset
this vast expenditure blythe amounts which
can be realized upon second hand engines,
boilers and rigging. When the hoie Is ury,
too. the casing, which is no small part OF
the cost of a well. may be pulled out ana
used again or sold to some man VINO mas
not had enough of the business.
on the whole it is safe TO say that there
IS very little made in oil. Inc amount
spent in searching for it comes from q
great number OF pockets and the proceeds
90 into the pockets of very few.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-28
KENTUCKY HIGH FLYER.
His Rapid Gait at Kansas City, Mo-. and
His Downfall.


/ KANSAS CITY, Mo, December 45.-roo
/ liberal use OF liquor and too much regard
/ for questionable women put Capt. Albert
Victor Ward, said TO be wealthy stock
raiser of Lexington. Ky, behind the bars
and NAV cause him immense trouble.
He claimed TO be brother OF Sallie
Ward, the renowned Kentucky beauty, and
also OF Zeb Ward, Il well-knowG kentuck-
ian OF another Ward family. and he also
claimed TO have been an old friend of ex-
Governor T. r. Crittenden, OF this state.
Ward came here two weeks ago from
California, where il is said he sold num-
Der of brood mares 10 Senator Stanford
and bought a 10000 son OF Electioneer.
He began drinking heavily and assoclatlng
with fast women, and ID is said spent : 600
i'm less than week.
Tuesday he went TO the Office of Gov
ernor Critteuden's son aud borrowed ).
Wednesday he went to the dry goods store
of DOggett & Co. and as he was fine
looking old maa, with siyery hair, and
claimed 10 be an intimate friend OF Gov
ernOr Critteuden, Mr. Doggett accepted Il
check for 81 for a cloak for 4 niece
with nina fast woman. He also OBJ
tanned q note from Dogcctt 20 Brown
ing King x Co. and thus secured SO
i'm cash. a handsome overcoat and two suits
of bows clothing. Then he went 10 the
Berlin Cloak COMPANY. and bought cloak
for another fast woman, giving check.
At several other places he worked oil
checks. To-day it developed that the
checks were all worthless and he was ar
rested. This evening il was developed
that he was crazed by liquor, aud the cases
against him NAV be compromised. All the
goods W ere recovered from the women.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-28
THE SECRET SOCIETIES.
MASONRY.

On last Monday evening Wheeling Com
,nsndery No. /. *. T., held their monthly
conclave with a splendid attendance %
Knights present, among whom was Oh
knight PAUL, Eminent Commander o.
Cyrene No. :. and also Sir Knight walker,
of Crusade Commandery, Fairmont. Two
asnjrants being present and upon whom
was conferred the Red Cross, X. i. ana
Malta degrees in good form by the oincers
and KNIGHTS TO whom were assigned parts:
Eminent Commander Beck did splendid
yvorl, for he rendered the ritualistic parts
falling TO his lot in an intelligent ana I'M
Dressive manner. and caused the candidate
10 feel in his mind and heart the necessity
of needing the beautiful lessons then lu-
parted 10 him.
On Tuesday afternoon occurred the luu-
eral of one Of the best known, ana Tue
seventh Oldest member OF ono Lodge NO.
|. of our city, who, IN his younger gay >
was an active worker IN the lodge, ana
REGULAR attendant at its meetings. Bro.
Turner was made Master Mason August
10th 1874 having been Mason and mem
her of the lodge for thirty-six years. he
died AT Stamrfi's, out on the National road
ana his body was brought to st. Mathew
church. where the sermon and the churcn
funeral service was had over his remains
BY Bro Rev Swope, rector OF the churcn;
whose remarks were very Impressive ana
also instructive to every one in attendance,
and we are only sorry there was not pres
emf every Mason of Wheeling to have re-
ceived the advice given by Bro. Swope on
this occasion. as we know they would pron'
by il if they would endeavor, Masonicaily
20 follow it.
On Thursday afternoon occurred the ~
neral of the fifth Oldest member OF ONO
Lodge No. /. of this city, Brother VIM II.
Carothers. who was made a Master Mason
In 1853, and was Worshipful Master during
the wear 1864, being the last Master serv-
ing In the chair of Ohio Lodge No l0l, IN,
der the jurisdiction of the Mother Grand
Lodge. Virginia. He continued 10 be an
active and Jealous member of the lodge Tor
many years after he became member, ana
wen the honOrs and titles he bore as Ma
son. His remains were conveyed TO thelf
resting place at Greenwood cemetery py
Cvrene Commandery No. Z, of which 0ody
he was a charter member, and was buried
by the impressive and beautiful ceremonies
Of the Templars, Eminent Commander
PAUL and Sir Elwood Hughes as prelate
officiating. Mayors band accompanied the
Commandery and rendered excellent music
for the occasion.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-28
90 TO THE PRIMARIES AND VOTE.

TIE REGISTER has a word OF advice
20 give to the citizens of Wheeling, ir-
respective Of their party affiliations. 1t
may be- summed up in this: Go to the
primaries and vote for your choice Of
candidates on the city ticket. If YOU
don't DO yourduty in this respect, which
is your duty rs a partisan as well as
citizen, You cannot consistently COM
plain If the candidates nominated do
NOT suit you.
Municipal affairs come SO close TO the
business and home interests of the peo-
pie hat party politics should have as
iitte rs possible TO do with a city cleo
zion. Yet We must have parties even
iu orr home government, and there is
usually but one alternative TO voting
your party ticket. which is 20 vote that
o.. ,Le other side. And as the candi-
dates named by tine opposition are Sc
lecred Just as your own candidates are.
you can, as arule, only make distiuc-
zion without difference.
Tte remedy is To select the candi-
dates you want. This can be done only
by you taking enough interest i'm the
matter to 90 10 the polls at the primary
election and vote for your choice of
CANDIDATES. This is the duty Of every
good citlzen-a duty that is, unfortu-
uate'y, generally neglected.
Tie REGI>rEE addresses itself 10 no
ore party. but to the citizens of Wheel
Jag who are interested in securing good
city government
&c, the adherenjS of both parties 90
10 ,he pollSat the coming primary cleo
tious and vote for the men whom they
can support as their party candidates.
4 we have good men on both sides We
can made no mistake, and the only way
90 ,e.ur" them is for good citizens to Sc
Dee. then.
Tie voter who neglectS this import
ant duty should button up his mouth II
candidates that DO not suit him are nom
frr-a1
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-28
NONE, sUSK IL THE GROUND.

u We take the amount Of money put
in-a IN average oil field as the basis
upon which to calculate the profit Of the
general investment ia that ield-and. Of
course. we muSt-boring for OH is not
uror able investment by several thouS-
and Der cent. II is generally supposed
by chose who hcay of Che sudden wealth
drawn from these oil fields that oil
hu.-.ng must pay. 10 does pay, but
or-- q very Few mcn-the "iucky devils
who strike &c. Wi;h the same capital
va. viii have nearly as COED chance
or costing suddenly rich ina lottery.
V.ry few people loo', - aoy'' .Rs hrt
rt. money that is taken O.. ''a
f,s-the majority Go uot CD
ra ..deratiou the amount -
LIZ INVESTORS. ana this they t' F.
they would approximate Che 81. ~'.'s 'i
su,,e>s. The dry hole is "a sos, .l-
oor-ant factor in the estimate TO
sycry paying well there are MACY cry,
o- .nproGtable wells. 20 say nothing OF
governmental ventures outside of the
-er.lsr field. 1t is true that it IS al
mos, AN profit where a "gusher'
s.rr x. but it is equally true that it is
an 'oSs 20 those who sink their money
in Cry holes. II the following figures
af -h, Amcric1n NdgU0c'Uc are cor
rec,-and We have mo- reason 90 doubt
-h,m-ou is a good thing TO keep your
money ottof. The Nuflc'Urcr says:
There is little oil field ia Marion and
Nlcnongalia counties. West Virginia, which
has never amounted 20 much rs producer
II on though 10 would seem that 70 has pro
ruceG "a splendid market for oil well sup
plies. Ina one month recently over "a nun
lr, thousand tons of oil well supplies
wore taken into the field by way ot the
MorouEahela river alone, and it Is safe 20
saw that two-thir,is as much more was
saScr I'm on the railroads. This makes APP
rrcximaiclv 49, 900 tons Of oi. well supplies
M one month for "a small field. There are
.erv few things used about an e.. We. that
so not cost AZ least five cents pound, and
many Of these articles cost very much
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-28
Little MiamiD Depot Burned.

CINCINNATI, December 2t.-The 1relghl
depot of the Little Miami railroad burned
at 5 30 o'clock tonight. The length of the
building was fifteen car lengths about COZ
feet by l25 feet wide At the time of the
fire it contained about forty-three car loads
of unloaded freight, though only four
freight cars were in the depot. Among
the freight were ninety barrels of whisky
and thirty bales of cotton. The fire spread
with great rapidity and within half an hour
the building was a total wreck. The snow
DELAYED the fire engines somewhat, though
prompt and efficient service was quickly at
hand and the fire was brought under control
within an hour and half after it started.
The total loss is estimated at about $3.50 900.
The loss on the building will DE about So,
600 with no insurance.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-28
POPE's ENCYCLICAL
ON the Social Question -tavcrs More
EQUAL Distribution OF Wealth.


Paris. December 2i-Advice from Rome
state that the Pope has finished the draft
of his encyclical upon the social question.
The encyclical will review and eXpOund
the whole question affecting wage workers.
The document will comprise three parts.
First-His Holiness will develop the gen
Sral principles upon which social economy
rs founded and the dominant idea of dis
tributive Justice, which should regulate the
intercourse OF men and the spread OF
wealth. The Pope says that diStributive
and restorative justice Is needed To prevent
misery and sweating on ono side aud eXhor-
bitant riches and tyranny on the other.
The second part comprises the origin aud
cause of the present condition OF the social
problem On this point His Holiness takes
a new thesis first developed in his ency-
clical on socialism.
The third part contains the views of the
Pope regarding the remedies and beyond
the religious and moral influence to be adj
vocatod. His Holiness expresses himself
again i'm favor OF Internationally the state
within the limits previously set forth. He
condemns capitalism rs now organized and
advocates u more equitable and just distri
button Of riches The Pope is con.
WINGED that papacy and the church should
lead the present social AID democratic
movement, and will appeal to all cOnServa-
tive forces and to PrOteStants 70 aid II
3 securing the safety Of society.
The Popes physician says His Holiness
may live for some time yet. rs he has ;
robust constitution and is suffering from M
iC6rmitv.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-28
A GOOD PLAN.

The PittSburg and Wheeling Coal
Company. at Maynard, Ohio, and their
emploves have set an example that
other mine owners and their em-
ploves would do well to follow. IL
is scheme of the miners to own their
homes. and in this instance they
are backed by their employers. An
association was formed 10y the miners,
and they purchased q farm near the
mines. The land Is to be laid of in lots
and these lots are TO be purchased by
the members of the association at cost.
The company has taken hand and
arrangements have been made by il to
further the enterprise. The company
will assist the men in building their
houses.
The main object Of the company is
said TO De to get steady and perma-
nent set of men who may be depended
upon. 4 '.trade" exchange, speaking
OF the project, says:
Experience has shown that the mines
most successful throughout season are
/ those employing large proportion OF nome
owners. The unsettled miner, who IS con-
stantlv on the move from river to railroad.
and from one district to another, has al
WAYS been source of trouble in the coai
trade To avoid this class the average
operator is willing 70 aid any scheme
whereby he may secure @ settled force OF
miners.
But. obviously.the scheme is not for
the benefit Of the mine operators. sole
Is. The man who owns his home,
whether he be u mine labOrer, or mil
lionaire mine-owner, IS better of than
If he would be if did not.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-28
4 SECRET DECREE.
An ALLEGED Brazilian scheme to Eucour'
age Immigration.

WARSAW. December 27.-The Courier
publishes the text Of what purports 10 be
a secret Brazilian decree for the encour-
agemeut Of immigration.
The decree appears to have been issued
d uc %, 1890. and bears the signatures Of
pres dent Fouseca and Senior Gliceria. II
contains 90 articles. IL promises that i'm
migration agents shall be paid 100 francs
r3r every adult they send to
Brazil and SO francs for every
child landed An additional premium of
100000 francs is offered 70 any company
landing 10000 immigrants in Brazil in one
wear. In addition. immigrants are prom-
ised substantial advantages contingent upon
their signing. before embarkatjon, decla-
ration as to the handicrlft they inteud to
practice
The Courier complains that omigrants
sailing for Brazil from German ports are
never asked 20 sign any declaration,
and saws that thereto. when they reach
Brazil. they are in the position Of out
laws. and. having no rights, are forced TO
enter into contracts which practically con-
vert thom into slaves The Couic' de-
nauuceS this system as Il fraud, and ac-
cuses the Brazilian government of coa-
uivauCC.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-12-28
He Wanted to Know.
BROOKLYN Edgis


say" blurted out the brakeman, alb
ruptly pausing in his stately march through
the car, "where dye buy your clothes.'
The party addressed sported a novelty IN
chinchilla overcoats and red mustache.
He was too surprised to Immediately re-
plv, but the brakeman continued:
Hurry up there, young Teller; tell me
quick: soon be at the station"
None o your blank, fam, iigwacked
business" replied the passenger, between
shorts of rage.
IT'S my business, YOU d better believe.
continued the Undisturbed brakeman.
.'The company'll want TO hear from me.
Did We get that overcoat in England
"To thunder with YOU and the grave rob
bling company trumpeted the now thor
oughly Infatuated passenger. Dye sup
pose i so to England for an SIS overcoat,
YOU Nogswallager:'
"That settles it." calmly put in the
brakeman. you've set your coat aiire
with that cigarette O yours, and want no
Gilbert damage suit on this road. Brook
en- Tompk avs step lively there"