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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-07-16

REPORT OF SHREVEPORT BRIDGE coLLEc-
TIONS.
Receipts by City Of Shreveport on account of
Bridge collections, from LIST February
A lat TY1~, loOI
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-07-16

5 w. II. ScAELAND, Parish Treasurer,
In account with
1891. LEvEE FUND.
July l0.--TO amount from Collector,
for collections on quarter ending
June 80, 1891 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 597 rs
July l0.-By balance down, overdrawn 1881 SO
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-07-16

1891. Or.
April l4.-By balance down, over
dravn............... $2I9I 80
April l5.-By amount paid J. w. Jeter,
for committee work, order of e. 8.
DOrtch, Chairman. 80
April 15.-By amount paid j. M. Arm
old, services ss local inspector, order
E; 5. DOEtCh, Chairman 80. 30 90
April l5.--By amount paid N C.
Brownlee, services for 10 days, or.
der 3. s; DOrtOh, Chairman. 80 90
April 28.-By amount paid VIM Rob-
son & Son, per order of j. W. Jeter
and J. A. Eewall, Levee Commits
siOners. ~. ..........;a:.....:.2 $500 90
June l0.-By amount paid VIM. Rob
son & Son, per order j. w Jeter and
j. A. Sewall, Levee Commissioners. $40 So
1891. S5o7q "a
July lO.-By balance down, over.
drawn. ..-.................... $46s1 go
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-07-16

To balance on hand.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-07-16

w. Fl. SCANLAND, Treasurer,
In account with
BossIER PARISH SCHOOL BOARD.
1891. Current Fund Account.
April ITO balance on hand. .......$ 37S 10
June 24.-To amount from w. H.
Jack. State Superintendent,
for quarter ending LIST Mon
day in March, 1891 ......... 1920 "a
July l0.-TO balance down, overdrawn 273l 40
AEON "a
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07
A Prosperous Institution,

NEW BUSINESS FOR 1890, SAL, 100000;
INCREASE OF RESERVE FUND, $500, 900
DEATH CLAIMS PAID, 50, O00, 900;
INSURANCE IN FULL, $l96, DOC, 1000
THERE is Il great deal of curiosity
at the beginning Of the year to know
how the Mutual Reserve Fund Life
Association, the chef among the
assessment organizations, has Jared
during the proceeding year. While
the annual statement of the company
is not yet completed, the following
figures were furnished us. The appli.
cations received during the year were
for upwards of $41, 100000 of insur-
ance; the amount written exceeded
$35,000,000; death claims paid during
the year exceeded $4,000, 900; the total
amount of death claims paid to date is
about $4,000, 900; thecash reserve fund
exceeds $2,800,000; the increase Of sur
plus for 1890 was over 100000; the in.
crease of insurance in force is about
SIS 0 $1,000; this makes All aggregate
of insurance in force at tie close of the
year $1o6, 000, 000. The year was pros.
porous n for the association in every
respect, and it enters upon the new
year stronger financially than ever
before, and with an executive organi.
cation stronger and more effective
than it has heretofore known.-The
Spectator, N. Y. Jan. l, 1891.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07
REDIsTRIcTlNG NORTH DAKOTA.
Schedule of the Changes Proposed in the
Legislative Anuortionmen

Schedule of the Changes Proposed i'll the
Legislative Apportinnment.
BISMARCK, N. D., Feb. 3.-Rcpre-
sentative Fay has introduced il new bill
to redistrict the state into legislative dis
tricts, that means a change all around.
The new districts are as follows:
First and Second. Pembina county,;
Third Cavalier; Fourth, Towner and
Ramsey; Fifth. Bottineau and Rolettc:
Sixth. Pierce, Ward, McHenry, Rem
vile, Flannery, Buford, Garfield and
stevens; Seventh, Benson, Wells and
Foster; Eighth and Ninth, Walsh:
Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth. Grand
Forks; Thirteenth, Nelson and Eddy:
Fourteenth, formerly the Eighth: Eff
tenth, Steele and Griggs: Sixteenth,
Seventeenth and Eighteenth, Cass;
Nineteenth, Barnes; Twentieth, Suits
man; Twenty-frst, Burleigh, Kidder,
and Mclean; Twenty-second, Mcintosh,
Emmons and Logan; Twenty-third,
LaMoure: Twenty-fourth, Dickey;
Twenty-fifth, Hanson; Twenty-sixth,
Sargent; Twenty-seventh, Richland;
Twenty-eighth, Morton, Oliver, Mercer
and Hettinger; Twenty-ninth, Stark,
Billings, Williams, Dunn, Wallace,
Bowman and Alfred.
In the newly proposed shuttle Mr.. Fay
merges Kidder and Mclean into the old
Burleigh district, Morton and Oliver go
to the counties south of the Missouri,
Eddy goes to Nelson, Wells and Foster
go to Benson, and Pierce goes with the
North Missouri counties. Cass loses
two representatives and Trail loses one.
The old T~Wenty-second district, Eddy,
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07

The people at the Worlds Dispcn-
sary of Buffalo, N. Y, have Il stock
taking time once a year and what do
you think they do! Count the num-
Der of bottles that have been returned
by the men and women who say that
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov.
cry or DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion didn't do what they said it would
do.
And how many do you think they
have to count. One in ten! Not one
in five hundred
Here are two remedies-.one is the
Golden Medical Discovery" for reg
ulating and invigorating the liver
and purifying the blood; the other,
the hope of weakly womanhood; they
have been sold for years, sold by the
million bottles; sold under a positive
guarantee, and not one in five hun.
bred ear say: ut was not the medi,
cine for mel" And-is there any
reason why you should be the one
And-supposing you are, what do yor
lose! Absolutely nothing!
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07

THIS is how the GENTLE Tribune of
Salt Lake welcomes the Mormon
News in II modern dress: ''Thc News
came out last evening printed Oh it's
Bullock press, changed in form to
eight pages and bearing quite Il mod
ern appearance. In it's new and more
worldly form it has adopted worldly
and makeshift ways, such as using
plate matter, stealing telegraph
and the like, which certainly is not an
improvement. But its editorial page
founders in the depths of darkness,
just as of yore." You should rcmem-
Der, brothers, that life is short and
time is tleeting. Very soon Sin the
depths of darkness" you may be call.
ing, like a certain ancient man, to
each other for a drop Of water to
quench your burning tongues.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

Thursday, Jan. 2s.-Senatc: Appor-
tionment bill passed; amendment incrcas-
ing number of congressman from s35G to
800 rejected: army appropriation bill taken
up. House: Military academy appropri-
alton bill considered in committee of the
whole, but without action.
Monday. Feb. 2.-Scnate: Notifications
bill considered n amendments reducing
appropriations for defenses at New York
and San Francisco. Hampton Roads and
Washington agreed to. Senate adjourned
without final action OIL the measure.
House; Senate bill for public building ut
st. Paul passed with slight amendment.
Tuesday, Feb. 3-Ssenate: The fortitica-
ton bill discussed and amendment reduc-
ing appropriation of s1,0OO,GU to SS00,UO
for purchase of steel for high power coast
defence guns agreed to. Other amend
ments offered, but no action taken. House
amendment to III bill for public build
ing at st. Paul reducing the amount from
$l,5OO,UG to $SOO,OO was concurred in. The
house, after passing n number of bills Of
minor Importance, went into committee of
the whole on the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill. Without disposing of
the bill house adjourned.
Wednesday, Feb. 4.-Senate: Fortiiica-
lions bill passed: military academy appro-
priations bill passed: pension %appropria-
ton bill taken up. House: Diplomatic
appropriation bill passed; consular appro-
priation bill considered without action.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07
DUST UNTO DUST.
Funeral of the Late Secretary Windon
Attended by Entire Official Corps.

Funeral of the Late Secretary Window
Attended by Entire Official Corps.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Funeral SER
vices over the late secretary of the trea-
sury, Hon. VIM. Window, were held at
the church of the Covenant. The vast
%concourse comprised more officials of
President Harrison's administration
than have ever before gathered together
AT 1850 a. III. the remains of Secre-
tary Window arrived at the church and
DR.. Hamlin recited the beginning of
the burial service, commencing with
the words; 1.-THE Lord giveth, and the
Lord hath taken away" The casket,
borne on the shoulders of eight members
of the United States treasury guard, was
preceded up the broad aisle by the mem
bers of the cabinet, who constituted the
honorary pail bearers.
When all were seated the choir sang,
Jesus, Lover of My Soul" after which
the Rev. Dr.. Hamlin read a selection
from the revised testament. The HYMN,
1.-THE Cross of Christ, Glory" was then
rendered by the choir with excellent eff
feet. DR.. Hamlin, without taking a
text, epitomized his conception of the
character of the deceased in the words:
Charming, affable, of unfailing courtesy,
of quiet dignity, of beautiful refinement,
a lawyer Of wide reading and marked
talent, a legislator of answering indus
try and undaunted courage, a prominent
fnancier of broad views and sound pol
icy, of abundant aggressiveness and of
safe conservatism, a man unsullied, a
citizen of unfinching patriotism, a
model husband and a father of tender
est, manly love; a Christian of sturdy
faith and sincere humility; such was
William Window, and as such all men
knew him in his career.
The services were brought to a close
by DR.. Hamlin in a prayer in which he
besought consolation for the family in
their affection and for the president and
his official family. He closed his prayer
by reciting, "Our Father, in Heaven, -
in which the congregation joined. The
services at the church lasted one hour,
and at l o'clock the funeral courtege
started for Rock Creek cemetery, where
the interment took place. The casket
was covered with black cloth. Around
it was placed a fringe of violets. A sill
yer plate on the burial casket contained
this simple inscription: civilian Win,
dom. May 10, 1927. January 20, 1891.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07
VIEWING III DEAD.
A Large Number of Distinguished Callers
Mt the Window Residence.

A Large Number of Distinguished Callers
at the Window Residence.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l.-There was a
large number of callers at the Window
residence during the day, and all who
desired to do so We're permitted to view
the body of the dead secretary. Among
those callers were President and Mrs.
Harrison, Secretary Tracy and Postmas-
ter General Wanalhaker. William D..
the dead secretary's son, who was in
Baton Rouge, La, at the time of his
fathers death, also arrived during the
day.
The casket containing the remains re-
poses in the front parlor of the house. 1t
is of black. On the top has been placed
a silver plate with the s%ecretary's name,
and dates of birth and death engraved
upon it.
Around the edge of the upper half of
the casket is a string of v%iolets, and over
the lower half three sprays of palm tied
with Il piece of purple ribbon. A large
boquet of violets rests over the palms.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07

enthusiasm, predicting his future policy
in the treasury, was only a mass of clay.
His voice was forever silenced. and his
last words Were for his country. Every
manlookcd at his neighbor with blanchcd
cheeks. That awful messenger,
Death, Had Descended Upon the Feast.
and taken from the crowd one of the
nations chief officers. a silence fel
ment,s s"f before rfep " elam Mori e"i for new news $40, Of
MI. Window. Judge Arnoux i'll retir-
ing had announced that Mr.. Window
had only tainted. and it was not thought
by the outsiders that it was as serious
us it proved to be.
The secretary had succumbed to an
attack of the heart. He had for a long
time been Il sufferer from heart diseases
and only last Monday was visited by a
shock. which, however, passed away
without causing much inconvenience.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07
AFLOAT ON ICE FLOES.
THRILLING EXPERIENCE OF SAG
lNAW BAY FISHERMEN.

Entire Fishing Village of 200 Men Car
ricd Out Into the Lake by IL breaking
Up of tho Icc-All Believed to Have
been Saved After Hours of Suffering,
BAY CITY, Mich, Feb. 4.-The first
authentic information of the disaster to
the fishermen on Saginaw bay, bulletins
of which We're sent out during the after
noon, has just been brought here by
Dennis Burnette, who arrived at his
home in this city in an exhausted condi-
ton. He says that about 6 o'clock Mon
day night the wind, which had been
blowing lightly from the south began to
increase in violence and soon had devel-
oped into a gale. At 6:3O a great move
ment of the ice was noticed, and a mum
Der of the older and more experienced
fishermen abandoned the shanties and
started for the shore. The ice soon
broke up into huge floats and these with
their liking freight We're
Sent Rapidly Out to Sea.
For three long hours Mr.. Burnette and
fourteen companions were driven about
on a foe of ice entirely at the mercy of
the wind. They then stopped for half
an hour, during which time the wind
changed to the west, and they began to
move toward the shore. By this time
the wind wa blowing a perfect hurri-
cane and the men We're all crowded into
n large shanty, the onlyone left stand
ing on the ice, where they remained I'M
til morning. They then started for the
shore in. the direction of Big creek.
where they found about forty shanties
which had been located closer the shore
and escaped the general destruction Of
the night before. A number of narrow
escapes We're recorded, but Mr.. Bur
nette thought that all of the inhabitants
of the main village, numbering about
20O, succeeded in reaching the shore.
Grave Fears for Some.
There are grave fears, however, for
the men in the shanties isolated from
the main village, many of which were
strung along both shores of the bay. 1t
is thought some of these men must have
been lost, and the number is estimated
at from twenty to fifty. Steamers will
be sent out i'll search of the men as soon
as the ice in the river can be broken up
enough to let them out.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07
ALMOST WITHOUT WARNING.
Tho Secretary Stricken ut the Banquet ol
the New York Board of Trade.

Tho Secretary Stricken ut the Banquet of
the New York Board of Trade.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3O.-Mr. Window
was in New York for the purpose of
attending the annual banquet of the
board OF trade and transportation,
which, on account of the prominence Of
the speakers, and subjects to be dis
cussed, was of national importance.
The secretary was the first speaker of
the evening. The dinner, which began
at . o'clock, was completed shortly after
O'Clock, and the secretary arose to
speak. He entertained the diners with
an elaborate grafton, and sat down
amidst the loud applause of his auditors.
Judge ArnouX then got up and was in
the midst of his speech, introducing ex-
Secretary Bayard, when some one cried,
Look at Secretary Window"
The speech was broken short and. every
eye was turned in the direction of that
gentleman. He had collapsed in his
chair and was falling to the floor. His
face was CHASTITY, AID a cry of horror
arose among the late festive jewellers.
There was III immediate rush on the
part of all hands towards Mr.. Windows
chair, but several doctors who were
guests at the dinner got there first and
drove the others back. They were Doc
tors S. A. Robinson, Durant, Whitney,
Fisher and Bishop. DR.. Robinson bent
down, and making a close examination
of the PROSTATE form, discovered that
The Heart Was Still Beating.
By his orders the dying secretary was
carried into the dish room adjoining the
b%anqueting hall and there placed on a
table. Messengers were hastily dis
patched for electric batteries and as
many as four were applied to his body,
which was rapidly becoming cold.
This was exactly at 1906 p. H., and
for six minutes the electric shocks were
applied necessarily but without success.
At 1O:l1 p. M, Judge Arnoux came out
of the dish room and said:
HE Is Dead"
This was the fearful announcement
that was sent through the gaily bedecked
banquet hall, around which still hung
hke a funeral pail, the smoke of the
after-dinner cigars.
eHe is dead!" The words went to thu
heart of every man who heard them
Could they believe it? The brillian
J orator of a few minutes ago. aglow will
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07
A SAD HOME COMING.
Remains of the Dead Secretary Carried
ntl,n r,r;t,l D,,, S,,o,fo1 r.r

Remains of the Dead Secretary Carried
to II Capital by Special Car.
WASHINGTON, Jan. @.-The body of
Secretary Window was removed from
the Fifth avenue hotel, New York, at
1920 o'clock a. H.. and taken to the
Jersey Central railroad depot, Jersey
City, where it was placed on board a
special car on the 1870 Baltimore and
Ohio train for Washington. Secretary
Tracy, Attorney General Miller and a
committee from the board of trade,
composed of Ambrose Snow, Darwin. r.
James, James Talbot. F. r. Thurber,
w. H. Wylie, Seth Thomas and Nor
man S. Bentley, accompanied the re-
mains. All public and many private
buildings in New York have flags at
half mast ont of respect for the late Sec
rotary.
When the train arrived in Washing
ton the officers of the treasury depart
ment We're at the depot and escorted the
remains to the Window mansion. The
committee was composed of Assistant
Secretaries Nettleton and Spaulding,
Comptroller Of the Currency Lacey,
Comptroller Matthews, Second Comp
troller Gilkerson and First Auditor
Fisher.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07

A QUESTION of much Importance to
tho people of this section is that of
abolishlng the %unorganized counties
west of the Missouri river and m
bodying them all i'm two or three large
counties. Stark county, for example,
would take i'll all the territory be-
tween the lO2nd and l03rd meridians
south to the southern boundary of the
state and north to the Missouri. BY
such Il change many would be bene.
fitted and others would be adversely
affected. There are two sides to the
question, which will he considered
more fully next week.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07
Weather Crop I,ulletin.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The weather
crop bulletin for the month ending Jan.
81 says: There was no snow on the
ground at the close of the month over
the entire winter wheat belt, extending
from Tennessee northward to the lakes,
and from Ohio to Kansas, and although
the weather during the month was,
owing to the uniformly high tempera-
ture, generally favorable to the growing
crop, the approaching cold wave and
attending decided freeze leaves its n
dition uncertain. Reports from the Pa
cihc coast indicate that the wheat crop
is growing very slowly and that there is
verv little moisture in the ground"
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07
LINCOLN A BARKIs.

It Is laid He Would Accept the Treasury
Portfolio-He May Get 1t.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-rhe Herald's
Washington special says: 1t is given
out that the presidents purpose in ask
ing an extension of the time within
which Secretary WINDOWS successor
must be appointed had especial refer
ence to Robert Lincoln, minister to the
court of st. James. Mr.. Lincoln is not
at all satisfied with his present post.
Since the death of his son he has been
more restless than ever, and the best in
formation is that if the treasury port
folio be rendered to him he will accept
r.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07

THE supreme court decision in the
liquor case tried at Fargo last Mon.
day is, that the prohibition law of
North Dakota is constitutional,
whether applied to domestic products
or imported and sold in original pack
ages. Justice Wallin's opinion was
c%oncurred by the full bench.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07
ONE FOR H LION.

Supreme Court Grants England Leave to
Apply for u Writ of Prohibition.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Inthe supreme
court Of the United States Chief Justice
Fuller announced that the court had de-
cided to grant the British government
leave to file an application for a writ of
prohibition in the Behring Sea matter.
A rule directing the district court of
Alaska to show cause why the writ
should not be issued was made returna-
BILE on the second Monday in April. The
chief justice said in delivering the de-
ision that the supreme court undoubted-
ly had jurisdiction in the matter.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07
To Omen the Strip.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The house COM
mittee on territories has ordered a favor
able report OH the substitute introduced
in the house by MI. Mansur providing
for opening the Cherokee outlet to set
Element. The substitute opens the out
let to settlement under the homestead
laws at $1.s5 per acre, and provides pun
ishment for illegal entry. 1t will carry
an appropriation of seven or eight million
dollars.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07
PORTUGUESE REBELLION.

Mutiny Among Troops Mt Oporto-The
Insurrcction 0uclled.
OPoRTo, Feb. 2.-Three regiments of
infantry revolted and made an attempt
to declare a republic. The remainder
of the garrison, including the municipal
guard, remained loyal, and after a short
fight compelled the rebels to surrender.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The count of The
slain in Saturdays ~insurrection at Oporto
increases daily. The number of killed
is now reported at 100. Five hundred
of the Insurgents are i'll prison awaiting
their fate.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07
Microhes ond pixe.tion.

ARussian physician has found that
microbes are always present in great
numbers in the fasting stomach of a
healthy person. During the earlier part
of digestion they are always quite nu-
merous. The gastric juice, however,
tends to destroy-the microbes, though
no-effect on digestion appears to be e1-
eItedfby them.-ArkAnsaw Traveller.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07
Governor Boyd Recognized.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 5.-The joint
committee Of the state legislature ap-
pointed to wait on Ex-Governor Thayer,
reported that he was ready to deliver
his message, and it was agreed to receive
it during the afternoon. In the house.
after a hot fight lasting five hours, Il
resolution was passed by a small major
ity asking Governor Boyd to also deliver
his message Immediately aftcrward.
This will result i'll two messages being
delivered and is the first recognition by
the house of Boyd as governor.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07

THERE is no sense in our legislators
again bringing up the capital question.
The capital is properly located at
Bismarck, and SO long as Fargo and
Grand Forks keep up their present
jealousies there is no danger of Il re-
movn1
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07

IT seems to be the general scnti-
ment on the part of saloon men to
a%cquiesce in conformity with the
recent decision of the supreme court
On the liquor law of this state. This
is what every law-ahidimg citizen will
be expected to do, and if any seek to
evade Il statutory law they must not
complain if they get the penalty and
Imprisonment prescribed for such
violation. Our laws are made to DC
enforced,
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07
CHILEAN Insurgents Not Doing Much.

CHILEAN Insurgents Not Doing Much.
NEW York, Feb. 3.-Flint & Co.,
have received advices from Chill to the
effect that the insurrectionary vessels
had failed to occupy any port on. the
coast; that the people and the army
We're standing by the government and
that order was preserved on land and
sea.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07
Manitoba School Law Sustained.

WINNIPEG, Man., Feb. 3.-There is
great rejoicing in Winnipeg. The judg-
ment of the full court has just been
given on the appeal of the Roman Cath
olics from Judge Killain's decision,
which upheld the validity of provincial
legislation abolishing separate schools.
The Judgment of the full court sustains
Judge Killain in every point. Judge
Dubuc, who is a Frenchman, dissented
from the opinion. The judgment
eral notches in the opinion of Manito-
bans.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07

Tomorrow will be observed all
over the land rs Home Missionary
Day by the Congregational churches.
The society was organized in 1926 and
has been a great help in the North.
west to the end of establishing
churches, schools, colleges, etc.
The Dickinson press., 1891-02-07
LOST HIS HEAD.

Eyraud, the French Stranger, Executed
by the Guillotinc.
PARIS, Feb. 5.-Michael Eyraud, the
stranger, who in July, 1889. murdered
Notary Gouffe in Paris, has been exc
cuted by the guillotine.