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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19
Homestead Entry No. SAG.
and Office at NatchitOches, Louisiana.
90 ON

A4ahu Unce at NatchitOches, LOuisiuna ,
January %, 1891 {
Notice is hereby given that che following
~ 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 Honorable District Judge, or in bis ab-
sence the Clerk of the District Court at BEN
ton. La on 10th March, 1891, viz: Homestead
ENTRY No. Sl49-RObert L Weia-for the
southwest quarter of southeast Quarter of
section 10, and northwest quarter OF nor beast
quarter of section Is, township u North
range IL West Louisiana Meridian He names
the following witnesses TO prove his continu-
GUS residence upon, and cultivation of said
I L. VIZ; J. g Childers, 8 II. Strayhan, j
Z. Hughes, of Hughes Spur p O., La.
LOUIS DUPLEX, Register.
February 5, 1891. mar II
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

Death has been very busy with
Members Of this the Fifty first Con-
gresa. During the present term one
SENATOR Deck, and the following
named Representatives, eleven in all,
have died: James N. Burnes, Mis-.
souri, January a. 1889; r. ". Town.
send, Illinois, Marchs, 1859; Edward
J Gay, Louisiana, May 80, 1889;
james Laird, Nebraska, August II,
1883; 8 s. Cox. New York, septem-
bar 10. 1889; VIM. D. Kelley, Penn
sylvauia, February "a, 1880; David
WILDER, New York, April i, 1890;
Samuel J. Randall, Pennsylvania,
April is, 1880; James P. Walker,
Missouri, July 10, 1890; L. F. Wat
acus Pennsylvania, August IS, 1890,
Jsmes Phelan, Tennessee, January
% 1891. This is BY far the heaviest
mortality n the history Of any Ons
coaexess
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19


Times-Demoerat, 18th: The Su-
preme Court was crowded yesterday
With lawyers and citizens interested
in the Louisiana Lottery case. But,
when the case was called, it was on
motion and by consent of all parties
continued until Tuesday, 18th inst,
when it will be taken up and argued
by counsel. 1t is stated that the
lawyers will apply to the Court for
two days in order to be heard at
length and exclusively on the
subject.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19
NhertT,a MnEe.
State Of Louisiana


Jack Coleman and j. w. Dauer.
No. $685. In lst District Court. Caddo Par-
ish La
by virtue OF writ Of fieri facias directed "a
me IN the above entitled suit, have
seized and shall offer for sale at public auction
~ IN. ene LAST and highest bidder, at the Court
La, within the legal hours of sale, on gaturdav
March lath, 1891, the following descrihs8
I EsI seized as the property Of defendant. ].
East half of northeast quarter and south
west quarter OF northeast quarter Of section I8
ssuu IAN OF northwest quarter Of northwest
OF northwesbquarter and northwest ouartar
10, range IL. '-4'-'4P
Terms Of sals-Cash, with the benefit of
a. R. THOMPSON, shoris
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

Il unrestricted commercial rela-
tiOns with Canada and Brazil are
good for this country, the same will
be true as TO other nations. The
exploded Chinese walI' theory and
ths narrow 'home market" idea will
DO coon suspended By the common
sense policy of mutual trade and
mutual benefit with the people of
the world. It is a step toward free
trade which is civilization. One by
one the selfish and false doctrines
OF the Republican party are crumb-
ling. Year by year the wisdom of
the great Cleveland message is be-
coming more and more apparent.
Reciprocity is only an evasive and
partial acceptance of the inevitable
truth BY the very men who most
vigorously and blindly opposed the
Democratic policy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19
Homestead Entry No. 96s9.
Land Office at Natchitoches. Ia.

Land Office at Natchitoobes II.
February 3, 1891.
4y named settler has filed notice Of baS7
intention to make final proof in support Other
claim, and that said proof will be made hefoTa
the Honorable District Judge or Clerk of
District Court at Benton, La, on 23rd March
1871 viz; Homestead Entry No. 2689-Ma rths
" y esley, deserted wife of Alfred Wesley-for
me east naif OF northeast quarter of section
So, township is North, range - West IoTlisiana
Meridian. She names the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence unon ana
cultivation Of, said land, viz: VIM. Crooks
Ben Frazier, Geo. Washington. nj. Oolesbv'
of Haughton P. o., La. s'0''9
February12, 1891. mr. 40 ia
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Entry No. 26O3.
Land Office at Natchitoches. La }
TaOuarv m 1908

Lanu UIlee at NatehitOches La, ,
January 80 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has fled notice cf his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
tho Honorable District Judge, or Clerk of the
District Court, at Benton, Louisiana, on 18TH
day OF March, 1891, viz Homestead Entry
NO 26O5-Thomas ToYer-for the southwes;
quarter of northeast quarter, northwest quar-
Ger OF southeast quarter of section 9, township
20 North. range fl West louisiana Merid;a5
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz; Thomas Chapman, Jenkins
Gay, WIN. Douglass and Cornelius Graham.
of Midway P o., La. '''-1'D'
February 5, 1891. mar arb 10
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19
Legal Tender Paper Money.

The right of the Federal Govern.
ment to stamp promise to pay
money on q piece of paper and re-
quire that people should accept it in
exchange for any property they have
to sell, is very questionable. True,
the United States Supreme Court has
decided that it has the right, but
never did the Court depart so widely
from the line of its former decisions
as when it reached that conclusion.
Previously, the Court had always
held that it must look into the Con-
stitution and see if the power claimed
for any particular act was expressly
granted therein. In this case the
Court deviated from that rule.
The history of the matter is this:
During the late war Secretary Chase
devisee the plan of legislation which
Congress adopted and the people
accepted.
In December, 1867, case involv-
ing the right of Congress to make
these notes legal tender was argued
before the Supreme Court, Secretary
Chase being then Chief Justice. The
case was postponed for year in
order to have fuller argument, and
in February, 1870, the Court made
its decision-fve Justices holding
that the Federal Government had
not the power, and three of them
that it had. Justice Grier, who was
one of the majority, resigned, and
Congress having authorized the APP
pointment of an additional member
to the Court, Justices Strong and
Bradley were appointed, and new
case was brought involving the same
question, when by a vote OF FIVE to
four, the Court decided that Congress
could during war authorize the issue
of legal tender notes.
After the lapse of about IL years,
when other changes had been made
in the Court, third case came up,
and the Court decided, with only
Justice Field dissenting, that Con
gress could issue legal tender notes
even in time of peace.
Such is the history of the decisions
of the reversible Supreme Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

Saturday, February Z, was the
anniversary of the raising of the
"Stars and Bars" the first Confed-
crate flag to be adopted. The dele
gates had on February 5 adopted
this resolution: "The flag of the
Confederate States of America shall
consist of blue field to extend
through to the upper red stripe and
the white stripe, and in this union
there will he circle of white stars.
IN number as many as there are
States in the Confederacy. The
third or bottom stripe shall be red.
running the full length of the flag. !"
Two hours afterward the patriotic
women of the Southern Confederacy
bad made the first Confederate flag.
and it was run up over the State
House at Montgomery, Ala, and
loudly cheered. The flag had, at
that time, only seven stars, repre-
senting Alabama, Florida, Georgia.
Louisiana, Mississippi, North and
South Carolina.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

Bill Arp says: "Whst this rising
generation calls ''cheek" is mighty
nice in some other fellows sister,
but when you bripg it home to men
it wells in all our hearts that sweet,
modest woman is the ''noblest work
Of God"-a EAST" unblushing one,
the cruelest work of man"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

Congress should certainly take up
The question Of limiting the power Of
The Indians for harm by restricting
his supply of bad whisky. repeating
rifles and cartridges. An ordinary
single shot breech.londer of medium
range should be good enough for his
peaceful hunting, and it should be
made grave crime for any but GER
lain authorized parties to sell him
ammunition.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

Guardian-Journal: The lottery
virtually has no support ia this
parish. If all the parishes were as
sound on the lottery as Claiborne.
that gambling concern would not
want to submit its amendment to
the people.
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years.

The Democrats are endeavoring
to have q Constitutional Convention
called in Connecticut in order to give
that State q constitutional form of
Government. At present, towns like
Hartford and New Haven, with ten
and twenty thousand inhabitants,
have no greater representation than
towns Of few hundred population
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19
Views on Public Roads.

0ug6V0p0Eb 1lmeS: I1e plants
about the roads go up from every
quarter of this State, even unto the
paved thoroughfares of the States
metropolis. Well, when the people
whose duty it is to work the roads
thoroughly perform their part OF
the required contract, mayhap there
will be less cause for complaint. 1t
is poor revenge to bite ones self.
N. 0. City Item: Thisis the kind
of weather that makes the people
stand up on their hind legs and yell
for an effective road law. Personal
discomfort and businessiuterruption
is the condition now in most of the
parishes. But, after few days of
sunshine they will forget all about
"working the roads," and perhaps
denounce such as Oppressive reg
ulations." The people of Louisiana
lose more each year in consequence
of bad roads than it would cost to
make good ones and keep them up.
The Claiborne Guardian Journal
says: There should be something
done to secure better public roads
in this parish and, indeed, in every
parish in the State. During the
Winter and Spring season most of
our roads are almost impossible.
The truth is our roads are not more
than half worked and the work that
is done is not done the right way.
1t is not everybody who knows how
to build road. We do not know
but that it would be a good plan for
each parish to employ an engineer
to superintend the working of the
roads. When the roads were once
properly ditched and drained it
would be comparatively easy to
keep them in good condition. We
will never have roads worthy of the
name until some change is made.
1t will require work and money to
build decent roads, but the work
and money cannot be better ex-
pended.
The Ruston PrOgressive-Age says:
notwithstanding our inventive
genius, enterprisiDg spirit and pro-
gressive ideas, we are several hun.
bred years behind European coun-
tries in respact to public roads, and
always will be until there is change
in the entire system. AS long as
men are required to build and keen
the roads repaired by their own
labor, We can never have good roads.
Everybody who has ever worked
on the road knows what a farce
road working is. Every fellow goes
on the road With the idea that it is a
duty he owes to himself and family
to shirk every duty possible and be
very sparing of his own physical
exertion. He is an extraordinary
man, born to rule, who can oversee
a lot Of road hands for three DAYS |
without having surrendered his
to at least two-thirds of |
the hands of whom be is the nominal |
boss. Do We conduct our private
affairs in this way
cit would not cost the citizens
lalf SO much to pay an annual tax
sufficient to build good roads and
Keep them in excellent repair, as it
Ices to fritter away their time pre-.
ending to work them; and they
you'd not return to the old system
lnder any consideration after trying
his system one year. Thiuk about
aud talk about it, friends!o
Times-Democrat, 18th: The Su-
creme Court was crowded Yesterday
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

Strong editorials, frequent public
letters and public speeches, and an
emphatic prominence of the question
Of road improvements in agricultural
and industrial meetings will make
the demand for better roads and
revised road laws SO general as to
warrant a final step in the direction
Of the needed reform.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

Kossuth is poverty stricken at
the age of 81 years. That means a
life spent for mankind with no
thought Of self. The great Hunga-
riap patriot could have no higher
eulogy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

Canada's destiny, according to
Goldwin Smith, is annexation to the
United States.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

National banks are required by
law to hold IS per cent. of their de-
poaits OF this, ons-hslf may be
deposited with approved reserve
agents, and the remainder must be
kept on hand in the vaults.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

Sixteen Thousand miners out on a
strike IN the western part of Penn
sylvanis is another illustration of
the prosperity brought about by the
Mckinley bill.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

Admiral D. D. Porter, commander
Of. the q. s. Navy, died at Washing
ton, last Friday, aged II years.
Gen. ". 7. Sherman, ex commander
in.ehief of the g. s. Army, died at
New York, last Saturday, aged II
wears.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

In China. ell the land belongs to
The Government, and a nominal sum
per acre, never altered through long
centuries, is paid as rent. This is
the only tax in the country, and it
amounts to about so cents per head.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

betrayed before C. B. Norman, J.P., WaI4
IA S, by w. r. BumRardnsF, On January g
1881, and will be sold at Midway, Boasts
parish, La, within the legal houFa Of sele, @
Saturday, March z, 1891, q small sorrel Horn
Colt, sight hind foot white, and small ssaE g
face. Appraised st IS.
The owner is requested 60 cors ierW
prove property. pay charges Go.
w. c. BANKS, Ceaatebls
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

Mississippi has girls Industrial
College at Columbus. Georgia has
laid the cornerstone of building
to be devoted to the same purpose,
and now Alabama is agitating the
subject.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

At last reports $4,000 persons had
been affected by Ia grippe in Yoke
hOma, Japan, including the Emperor
and other members of the household.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

Seven fishermen recently crossed
the Zuyder Dee, in Holland, on the
ice, a feat without precedent since
1740.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

Mr.. Cleveland has written a letter
opposing the unlimited coinage Of
silver.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

The Arkansas State Teachers,
Association meets at Mount Nebo.
June %, continuing ak weeks.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

The Census Bureau fixes the pop-
ulation of Arkansas at lbs. So
lsss than Cne-third being negroes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

Petroleum wells have been discov.
cred among the coal beds OF Ala
bama.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

Under the new apportionment
there win be Al Presidential Elec-
tors-nesesaary to choice, 22S.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

Illinois is after the English spar
row with bounty of three cents :
head.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-19

Zinc has been discovered near St
Faul, Washington county, ARR.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-05
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES
GOuld's Idea of the Western
Traffic Association.
THE MEETING WILL BE PEACEFUL
Jay Has Not Been Selling Stocks but Buying
All He Could Lay His
Hands On

New YORK, May Ain a talk with re-
porter to-day, Jay Gould says he thinks the
meeting of the Western Traffic association
Wednesday will be harmonious one. 1t
is quite possible the question of joint agen-
cies will be seriously considered. 1.-The
association" he says, 'should prove a pow
erful influence for good, and the object of
it's future actions should be strong. Its
formation caused turn in the tide and I'M
doubtedly averted a panic" Mr.. Gould
said his trip to the west had made him feel
very hopeful He found the crops in fine
condition and prospects generally encour-
aging. He has not sold any stocks; on the
contrary he has been an extensive buyer,
and at no previous time in twelve months
has he held SO much stock as now. cit is
impossible to say whether we shall have
active money this year. But money Will
be comparatively easy until late in the fall,
and even then we may not experience the
slightest stringency, especially If Europe
buys our breadstuffs, and there are more
than reasonable prospects that It will"
He feels convinced matters are on the
mend, and repeats his belief that the pres
ent is not simply bull movement, but that
the year will be dull one.
President Hughitt, of the Northwestern
road, thinks the Western Traffic meeting
will be peaceable one. The railroad COM
panies are unit on the question of main
tanning rates and doing business on SOUND
basis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-05
The Day Before Zane.


The case of Thomas Venard VS.. Frank
Hoffman, involving the title to valuable
mining property at Bingham, was to have
come up in the Third district court yester-
day morning on an order requiring the de-
PENDANT to appear and show cause why he
should not be punished for contempt, but
on account of other business the hearing
was continued until next week The suit
was brought short time ago. and the
plaintiff alleges that since the Injunction
was issued several hundred tons of ore
have been taken out of the mine This al
legation is denied by the defendant
The case of Joseph E. Gallagher vs.. The
Yosemite Mining and Milling company, was
set for May Il.
The case of Nichols VS. Richardson, in
Solylng The ownership of the Pontiac mine,
near Park City, was set for May %.
The trial of the case of William M. Ferry
VS.. Andrew Lun din ct al, involving the
ownership of the Northland and North Pole
mines near Park City, was then resumed.
This case is very important one, involv-
Ing as 1t does the ownership OF valuable
property. 1t is estimated that the value of
the property in controversy is close on to a
million dollars.
The arguments were concluded in the
afternoon and the case was submitted and
taken under advisement.
The case OF T. G. Rookledge VS.. J. II.
Bowman was announced as settled.
The case of B. w. briggs, jr.. VS.. George
BrookbanKs ct al was set for May 3.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-05
A HEROIC DEATH.
The Brave and Gallant Young
Louis Allen.
He Sacrifices His Own Life to Save q Brother
and Sister From Watery
Grave.

The village of Draper, eighteen miles
south of Salt Lake, was the scene Sunday
of a terrible struggle for life on tue part of
several young people, and of the heroic
death of one of their number in his at
tempts to save his young brother and Sis
ter. There is large pond in Draper, from
twelve to fifteen feet deep, and on Sunday,
while playing on its banks, a little boy and
girl, children OF Bishop Allen, fell into the
water, one first slipping in and the other
jumping after il, or being pulled in in at
tempting to save it. The screams of the
children drew their brother to the spot-a
boy of fourteen, named Louis Allen-who
at once jumped into the pond to their res
cue. He succeeded in getting the little boy
to the shore and returned to aid the girl,
she, in her fright, clasped the brave fellow
around the neck and both went down. In
the meantime, however. her screams had
attracted young man who was passing by,
and jumping in, he was just in time to save
her; the boy Louis, however, had gone to
the bottom. and though he was soon
brought to the surface and every means
possible taken to resuscitate him, the vital
spark had fed. The death of the brave
boy has cast gloom on the whole village
and his parents have the sympathy of the
entire community in their bereavement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-05
THE COUNTY COURT.
The Coroner's Accounts are Cut Dowd-Re
moval Of Telegraph Poles.

The COroner's Accounts are Cut Dowd-Re
moVal Of Telegraph Poles.
There was rather extended session of
the county court yesterday, but little bust
ness was done.
Superintendent Corwiu, OF the Salt Lake
division of the Union Pacigc, was present
and stated he thought his company would
have no objection to removing certain tele-
graph poles along county road south of
the city.
The Salt Lake Street Railroad company
were granted franchise to extend their
lineo on Fourth East from Tenth South, or
Roper, to the South Boulevard, or Peniten-
tiary street.
In the matter of the application of Mrs.
A. M. Mulhall was referred to the attorney
with instructions TO report whether or not
the county could proceed against her
children to recover money paid in case she
was made county charge.
The accounts of the coroner were pre-
sented and considerable discussion followed.
Mr. Harris was on hand with an armful of
law books, and defended the position he
had taken on the question of mileage with
the eloQuence of a Bartch and the astute-
ness of Tom Fitch. But it was
no so. The court refused to allow
the mileage and the coroner is out of
pocket seven big round iron dollars and the
price of schooner of foaming lager. He
threatens to get even and there is no doubt
he will make il good.
Sheriff Burt was called in to explain
what he knew about the purchase of tickets
to send an INDECENT female east. Judge
Bartch took on the highest dignity that the
law allows and propounded several ques-
tions to the sheriff, intentioned with what
he knew about the purchase of railroad
tickets. The mares nest, however was
not discovered, and the colloquy ended
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-05
TIRED OF THE PEN
The Bonds of Allen, His Wife
and EarlS are Reduced,
ANOTHER IMPORTANT MINING SUIT
The County Court Holds Rather unimnort.
ant Session, and Transacts but
Very Little Business.

Judge Mcdowell. the attorney for John
Earl, the Wonderland pianist, aud Mrs.
Allie Allen, the pretty Denver vocalist.
VINO were recently held on the charge of
adultery, appeared before Judge Zane yes
terday morning and asked for reduction
OF the bonds of the defendants. MI
stephens said he would consent to the re-
lease Of Mrs. Allen on her own recogniz
Bnce, and Earl's bond might be reduced
from 1000 TO $3.50. Mr.. Stephens also said
that the bond of John Allen, the woman's
husband and the complaining witness in the
case, might be reduced from $500 to $25 {
The order was made.