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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-26
Police Jury Proceedings.

BENTON, La, FEB. "a, 1891
Police Jury met pursuant to ad-.
lournment. Present w. NJ. Abney,
President II. A. sewall,J j. w. JeteR,
.. NJ. Barnett, J. T. Many, 3. s.
DOEtch, members.
Mr.. j NJ. Arnold preseRtod the
following repert on Levee work
sAs far as the work il concerned,
It is slack. AS far as the contract
il concerned it is not sufficient as
70 specification, particularly as to
mud ditch and blowing and spad-
ing base, and removing perishable
matter from same.~
The Committee on Jail asked for
further time, which was extended
until tomorrow.
A petition was then presented
asking Tor q lepee Of ten mills for
levee purposes. A counter petition
was also presented aud three quar-
ters of an hour allowed for argu-
ment.
When, on sotion, adjourned until
tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock.
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Representative Dickerson, of Ken
lucky, has given the present Repub-
liean Congress an opportunity to do
something that would undoubtedly
please vast majority of the Ameri.
can people in the introduction of the
Mckinley act. This law which its
friends claimed would raise wages
and lower prices has thus far done
nothing but raise prices and lower
wages just as every intelligent per-
son expected.
But there is another phase of the
matter that is worthy OF considera
ton. President Harrison, evidently
of opinion that Secretary Blaine
spoke the truth when he declared
that the Mckinley bill would fail to
extend the markets of this country,
has already issued one free trade
proclamation and, it is said, there
are more to follow. In other words
he has concluded to do by a free
trade policy what he could not by
one of protection mould. What is
the use then of having the Mckinley
bill on the Federal statute books if
the very man who put it there admits
already the necessity of stopping
some of its machinery? Why should
it not be repealed? Who wants it?
What benefit is it to the people
Let Congressman Dickerson's bill
be passed by all meansI
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4O2-H. N. sibley, 50 As
4O3-J. A. W. Lowry, rs 90
4O4-W. q. scanland, 26 80
4O5-J. L. c. Graham, 90
When, on motion, the minutes of
this day were read and approved,
and the body adjourned sine die.
w. N. ABNEY,
President Police Jury.
j. Ell. KEYsER, Clerk.
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New York Herald: "The annual
frauds in the Pension Department
amount to more than the total cost
of the War Department or the Navy
Department"
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The Texas and Pacific railroad
company has recently received ten
new locomotives.
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BENTON. La, FEB. %, 1891.
Police Jury met pursuant to ad-
iOurnment. Present: w. NJ. Abney,
President; j. W. Jeter, J. A. SewalI
+. NJ. Barnett, e. s. DOrtch and e.
Barnacastle, members.
REPORT OF JAIL COMMITTEE.
The Jail Committee made the
following report:
We recommend that the bid of
William s. Hull, agent for Pauly
Jail Building and Manufacturing
Company, of 81, $50 90, be accepted,
according to plan No. 279, with the
outside finish according to plan No.
$40, with addition Of three feet in
length to plan No. 279.
It was moved and carried that
the repeEt Of the Committee be
accepted. Ayes-Abney, Sewall,
Jeter, Many, Barnett. Nays
Dortch and BarnacastIe.. Carried.
The following Overseers were ap-
pointed:
Instead of Louis Holmes, A. D.
Atkins, and the road made full
width as required by law.
Froua Benton to Cypress Bayou
on Benten and Bellevue road. Willis
Thomas, and work hands on w. j.
Thomas place, and Arick's place.
]. b. Belehtr, on Shreveport and
Arkansas road from Benton to ]
G. Ogden's store, and work hands
on McCalIa and Willow Chute
places.
]. G. Ogden, from his store to
Buck Hall, and work his hands,
Gold Point, Z. w. w. Stinson and
w. @. Vance's places.
s. w. Vance, from Buck Hall to
Shady Grove, and work his hands
and Cash Point hands.
J. n. Vickers, from Shady Grove
20 Pandora Store, and work his
hands.
~. Carleton, from Pandora TO
O'Neills store, and work hands on
Pandora, McKellar's Carmouche
place, Jeters, COlquittts, Bouey's,
JIM. ArDOlds, aud n. 9. BrOwnlee's
places.
Mr.. Carr, from O'Neill's store to
Dillard's, and work hands on Cash's
and HOlliBgswOrth's places.
j. r. Matlock, from Walkers
Chapel to Red Land, and work all
hands heretofore appointed on said
roads
The following ordinance was
adopted
An Ordnance leyying District Levee Tax Of
ten mills on the dollar of the Assessment
tor 1891 on all taxable property situated
within the alluvial portions Of the Parish Of
Bossier for the year 1891.
list Belt ordained and enacted BY the Pc.
Bee Jury OF the Parish Of BnssieF, sitting as 8
Board CT Levee Commissioners in and for the
SAID parish, IN regular session convened, That
3 Levee Tax of ten mills on the dollar of all
real estate and taxable property situated
within the allnyial portion of B0esier Parish
BE- and Is hereby levied for the year 1891, nav.
able on the assessment roll of said year.
End. Be it further ordained, That tins tar
shall be known as the BOssier District Levee
Fund, nd the Assessor for the Parish of Bos-
eler IL hereby instructed to extend the same
on his assessment rolls for the year 1891, and
the Tax Collector for said Parish is directed Ia
collect aaEaa Ia the same manner that State
taxes are colleeted.
3rd. Be e further ordained, That this
orainsnce Be Published in the Bossier Banner
sor thirty days.
It was moved and carried, that the
petition Tor . bridge across Flat
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The east side of New York city is
the most densely populated district
in the world, China not excepted.
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Hon, E. K. Wilson, United States
Senator from Maryland, died sud-
denly, at Washington, last Tuesday.
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River be tabled for April meeting;
also, petition for road froas Alden's
Bridge to Benton.
W. FL. Scanland was allowed for
expense of settling with the City of
Shreveport S26 80.
i'll. C. Graham was allowed for
holding inquest, $5.
F. NJ. Barnett, mileage and per
diem, Sill 40
The report of W. H. scanland,
Parish Treasurer, was read and ac-
cepted as a settlement to date.
BOssIER PARISH
In account with
W. 81. Scanland, Treasurer.
Ordinary Fnnd.
Oct. Is.-TO cash paid Warrants Nos.
276 to 2S3, inclusive ...-.$ Ala %
| Oct. lS.-TO cash paid pro rata of War
rant No. 2S4 to Assessor. .-..... asa IS
| Oct. 1S.-TO cash paid Warrants Nos.
2S5 to 301, inclusive. S73 80
Oct. lS-TO cash paid Warrants Nos.
so2 to Sl2, inclusive a1I4 %
Oct. l8.-TO cash paid Warrants Nos.
s1A to SO; inclusive. ........... 1852 60
Oct. 3l.-TO cash paid K. e. Heron,
October salary as Tell Collector
East end Of Shreveport Bridge. 20 90
Oct 3l.-J. A. w. Lowry, Supreme
Court costs. .-....- A 90
| Nov. l2.-TO cash paid Warrants Nos.
Sal to S27, inclusive. 1910. ass So
Nov. H2-TO cash paid Warrants Nos.
500 TO 1873, inclusive. ........... 81 II
Dee. Ito cash paid X. J. 7 Heron,
November salary as Toll Collee-
tor East end Shreveport Bridge 20 90
Dec. ITO cash paid Warrants Nos
1874 to S39, inclusive. ..... n 90
Dec. 4.-TO cash paid Warrants Nos.
$40 to 346y inclusive So 80
| Dec. 3l.-TO cash paid R. j.. j. Heron,
December salary as Toll COllec-
tor East end Shreveport Bridge 20 90
Jan. 13.-TO cash paid Warrants Nos.
347 to 359, inclusive. 1913 40
Jan. 13-TO cash paid G. A. WATSON
for building Long Lake Bridge. 1890 Al
800 to 1888, inclusive. 1876 %
Feb. 3-To cash paid r. j. I. Heron,
January salary as Toll Collec-
tor East end Shreveport Bridge 20 90
Feb. ITO cash paid Jury Certifi
Gates, first week January Term
District Court 1863 40
Feb. ITO cash paid JEry Certif-
Gates, second week January
Term District Court. Oil 90
Feb. 14.-To jury certificates Nos Is
and Is, paid ID. B. Stinson and
w. H. COlQuitt, not included in
statement published Feb. H.. 9 80
Feb 1A-To boI.Doo 5o,yn etOoOo nc
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The Arkansas county newspapers
are opposing the repeal of the lien
laws.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-26

A tterney at Law. Bellows. e..
"A Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-02-26
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A ttorney At Law, R0llevpe
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Due Bossier Parish to-day, sos SIS
Paid by check to LIST National
Bank, this date, Feb. 6, 1891.
w. III. SCANLAND,
Treasurer Bossier Parish.
N. B. MURFF,
City Controller.
j. T. Many reported that the
roadway at J. w. letters had been
let to J. P Lyles 10 40 per cubic
yard.
1t was moved and carried that the
Special Attorney for this body be
dispensed with.
Following Warrants were issued :.
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During the racing season of 1890
nearly 1000 horses entered the 2:3O
list.
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February was the last month of
the year until 452 B. G.
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Feb. ITO balance down overdrawn. 1913 %
Respectfully submitted,
w. II. ScANLAND,
Parish Treasurer
The following bridge report of W.
b. Scauland, committeeman, was
accepted as settlement to date:
Revised Statement Bridge Collections
from April LIST to Nov. LIST, 1890.
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1890. Or.
Oct. 13.-By balance on hand. .... $377S "a
Nov. il.-By amount from j. A. w.
Lowry, District Attorney, col
lected from bOndsInen of z. e.
Wyehe. ............ 1926 3s
Nov. by cash lcheck of w. NJ.
Abney, President Police Jury,
on Commercial National Bank. 800 90
Nov. 1l.-,By cash (eheck of w. nj Alb
ney, President Police Jury, on
Commercial National Bank -. 1870 %
Feb. by cash from A. R. Thomp-
son, Tax Collector, to cover 81
mills on collections for 1887,
1883, 1889 and 1890, for quarter
ending Dec. 81, 1890. $500 Is
Feb. by cash from A. r. Thomp.
son, Collector, to cover Licenses
collected on 1889 and 1890, for
quarter ending Dec. 81, $780,. 755 IS
Feb. by cash from Levee Fund, as
perOrder of Police Jury January
D, 1891. 800 90
Feb. by cash from w. III. Bledsoe,
j. p, Precinct 2, Ward 6, on
Stray Sales. Al 80
$21532 81
Feb. by balance down. .$IO999 10
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Net receipts by City, s1327 45
Statement Receipts of Shreveport
Bridge for Nov, and Dec, 1890,
and January, 1891.
By Parish of Bossier.
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Leaving balance due Bossier $163 IS
Shreveport, Nov. l, 1890,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-05
ARID LANDS.

SANTA FE, Feb. 4.-Gen. l.. Nettleton,
chief engineer Of the agriculture depart
ment. in charge of the artesian and under
| flow investigation OF the seml-arld country
b tween the ninety seventh meridian and
the Rocky mountains, mas been in the
city for several days. He was met today
and expressed pleasure over the fact that
artesian wells have at last been deve .oped
aJ Springer and Roswell, aud considers
that rapid strides Will heuceforth be made
throughout New Mexico in this method of
water development. The object of his
present trip Is TO inspect the ar
Uesian well recently struck at Roswell,
and TO make ii careful examination of the
section of New Mexico lying between the
eastern slope OF the Captain mountains
and the Pecos river, in tue vicinity of
Eddy and Roswell He goes 10 study the
region in the light OF the fact that aTUesian
wells have been struck at a depth of 2t1
feet. On this trip he will endeavor TO de-
termine the velocity of the underfiOw Of
water in the Rio Grande valley For this
purpose he Will cut series OF trenches in
the bed Of the Rio Bravo. near FL PaSo.
and into the upper trench quantity Of
anallne dye will Oe deposited. When the
waters thus ColOrcd appear in a similar
trench cut a certain distance below lie can
then calculate the velocity OF the under
flow 10 "A nicely. No such experiment mas
country Gen. Nettleton expects TO put
IN tIe 0et er part OF this monJn travelling,
he calculates, some 400 miles by buck board
conveyance Speaking If wafer develop
ment IN the Santa fe valley. the visitor
said the indications Tor Il wing wells in
the lower valley about Santa Fe were
such a. should encourage our citizens TO
select carefully a site and sink test well.
hen he and Prot Hay were here last
summer they examined the geological
formations along the canyon east of this
city and iouud IumIsJakeu evidence OF
limestone, which usually Indicate arte,ian
possibilities. The fact that he waters in
the Rio Santa re sink some few miles
below town and a few further on
rise 10 the surf see again i also
favorable. Gen. Nettletou referred 10
tine splendid opening here for
building storage reservoirs and the
profits that would follow sucn an under
taking IN Colorado. de said they ca!cu-
culated that one cubic foot OF water Der
second Is worth Sl,O0J for ordinary farm
purposes. but where there were sucn {:la..-
uihCent fruits grown, and where uorticu.-
ture l. destined 20 be one OF the chief in
dustries, he thought the value OF one cubic
foot OF water per second flowing peryetu-
ally could not be les, than Syi.uj1 Gen
Nettleton thinks the time l. nol lar on
when capitalists viii see the spleudsd in
vestmeuJ that awaits the Construction OF
reservoirs 10 save the vast amount OF
water now annually going 10 waste down
the santa Ee.
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principle and saying what there is to
be said for it than by compromising in
order to take more active part in politics.
We are disloyal, it is said, because we pro
pose TO enter into a tariff arrangement
with the United States, and by enterin,
into such an arrangement it is said we
would compromise the fiscal independence
of Canada. OF course you can not make "A
treaty without surrendering TO that extent,
and, so long as a treaty lasts, your indie
pendence of action. But If treaty is fair
where is the disbonors G.. sat Britain will
see at last that she has no real interest here
but one of amity and trade. The unity of
the race and the immense advantage OF a
settlement which would shut cut war
from this continent and make II
one economical whole, will prevail
feel convinced, in the end, over evil memo
ries and the malignant efforts o evIi men
That such a consummation will come IN
my time is unlikely, though a government
of monopoly and corruption Is driving it
on apace. There might be danger and
there might be casualty in touching this
question if there were on the part of the
Americans any disposition to aggression.
But there is none. The desire of Ameri-
cans to bring Canada into the Union at all
has always appeared to be very weak. 1t
would be disloyalty to even think of any
thing less than equal and honorable
such as that between England and Scot
land, but who does think of anything
csi'
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in conspiracy against the lives and prop
erty of certain citizens of the state of Kan
sas; and,
Whereas, Tt has been charged that the
Republican state central committee of
Kansas were the instigators to destroy the
property, reputation and, possibly, the
lives of some our people for political effect;
therefore, be it
Resolved. by the house Of representa-
tfves, the senate concurring therein, That
committee of seven on the part of the
house and three on the part of the senate,
be appointed to make a full Investigation
OF all facts pertaining to this outra-e.
with view that the guilty may be pun
lshed, the innocent vindicated, and the
lives of our people protected"
The resolution asking congress to pay
ex-U Mon prisoners of war 81 for every day
spent IN rebel prisons was passed.
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GlSLATIVE NOTES.

TOPEKA. Kan. Feb. 4-The senate was
in committee OF the whole the most of the
day. The house bill 10 locate the county
seat of Cheyenne county at st. Francis
was recommended for passage.
Senator Lockard' ; seed and grain bill
no. 81 was next considered. Senator
Locksrd offered a substitute for section l.
which was adopted The substitute
makes the Board of Aid Commission 2 =
consist OF the Board OF Railroad COmmIs-
siouers The blll was amended IN s-vrru ii
particulars. but leaving the bill substan-
italy a. introduced The grain d :ur-
uished 10 farmers IN western counties who
lost then crops by CTOutb last year. aud
the farmer gives his note Tor the grain.
The county issues warrants for the pay
ment for the grain 70 the state. The conn
" takes the notes OF the farmer. and the
county commissioners make the distribrI-
button of the grain. TGe county commits
siOners are 10 have pay for their services.
TO o- paid by the county not exceeding S15
Tor any one board.
The senate bill reducing the cost Of state
printing IN accordance with the recon-
mendall0ns Of the revision committee was
placed on third reading and passed
nc house committee on printing this
afternoon reported in favor Of fixing the
sasary Of the state printer AZ 5000 a year.
A minority report was offered. providing
that Il be let To the lowest bidder
The following resolution was introduced
by Mr Andrews. of CoWley county:
" hereas. On the 18Th day OF October.
~, package Of dynamite. or other
deadly explosive was deposited in the Office
81 the = .eiilc Express company At Cohey-
Vile. han. and.
" hereas, The dynamite did explode
while ia tue custody Of X II. Cphaul. and
angsrously and well nigh fatally wound
Ell two innocent women. and
w hereas, IL i charged that person
now IN the employ Of the state of Kansas,
and who, II a. also charged, was implicated
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A ERESH ElSH HOOKED

- Ia-Otl ! lDi . ilOOFNGOs
! BOsTON, Mass, Feb. AIRS Maria
| Keene is small woman, nicely formed,
/ and has very girlish look, full of life and
/ good spirits She is accomplished. and
! has had an excellent education. She is,
! furthermore, tue mother of five children,
! the widow of a naval officer formerly at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and the alleged
niece of Justice Blatchford, of the United
States court. After the death in New
York state of her first husband she came 10
Rhode Island and the summer resort OF
Riverside found her three years ago among
the thousands who occupy the neat little
villas during the heated term. Among
1 those whom she called upon was Mrs.
Henry G Pollard, at the SeaShore House.
OF the Pollard family at this time was
young + ed keene, "A nephew of Mr.. Pot
lard, and heir to considerable real estate
and personal property. Detective Polla d
was guardian over Keene, who was then
about Is. The widow of - and young
keene had become infatuated with each
other. The POllards took quick steps to
have the widow leave the cottage, and she
went to another village not far away.
Young keene then, to the surprise of the
Pollards, followed the widow, and
the announcement was made that
"A marriage ceremony had been per
formed and that the couple were
legally man and wife. The Polard's in
sisted that the ceremony was an illegal
one, for they alleged that Keene at the
time was only II years of age and mere
child. The relatives of keene employed
counsel and sought TO have the marriage
set aside, but it had been regularly per-
formed by a well-known clergyman, and
all efforts in that direction failed. The
charming widow came TO Providence and
secured the services of a lawyer, too, and
her interests we're carefully looked after.
Suddenly keene disappeared, and the re-
port was current that he had been sent 10
Europe. keene gave his age to the town
clerk, who granted the marriage certili-
cate, as u. He said later TO his bride
that be was but Is. and this she believed.
The relatives claim that keene was only
IL when married, and thew now allege that
he will not have arrived at his majority for
one year to come Mrs. Keene contends
differently, aud she has taken tepS TO Sc
cure means from his accumulated fortune
for the maintenance of herself and chill
dren which she claims to be entitled TO as
the legal wife of the long absent young
man. She alleges that keene was Of age
some little time ago and that his contln-
ued absence in Europe, if be IS abroad, Is
enforced for the sole purpose of preventing
her from securing her rights under the
of three years ago.
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amendment proposed by him, to the pen
sions appropriation bill. which is identical
with the silver bill as it passed the senate;
The commissioner of the general land
Office has issued to registers and receivers
of land offices in Washington and Oregon.
letters of instruction, under the land for
feiture act of Sept. 20, 1897, by which that
portion of the land on the main line of the
Northern Pacific Railroad company's line.
living between Walluila WASH, and Port
land, Ore, was declared forfeited.
Senator Paddock today reported from
the committee on agriculture his bill
known as the pure food bill, with two un-
important amendments. The amendments
are merely verbal and in no way affect the
general purpose of the measure.
Secretary b aine has purchased the old
Seward mansion in which he now resides