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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1892-05-26
Glorious Ending.

From the N. U. Truth.
The administration of Francis T.
Nichols as Governor of Louisiana is
at an end and Murphy ]. Foster, the
anti-lottery champion, the honest
Senator and the man of the people, is
to-day the chef executive of the
State. May his administration be as
successful as the campaign ending in
his election has been glorious.
But while the people are singing
the praises of Gov. Foster, the man
that really led the fight against the
lottery and who did more than any
other man living to kill the gambling
evil must not be forgotten. That
man is Francis T. Nichols, soldier,
patriot and statesman, the tried and
true, the foe of corruption in poll
tics, the true friend of Louisiana.
The administration of Francis T.
Nichols is at an end. It has been a
clean, honest handling of the affairs
of State, and General Nichols places
the reins of government in the hands
of another, conscious that he has
made the official trip in safety and by
judicious handling of his duties,
steered clear of the pitfalls and ruts
that beset his path at every turn
He has completed his term of Office
and quits the executive chair con-
scious of the fact that be has made
enemies of the political tricksters and
frauds, while making staunch friend
of every honest man in the State.
It is said that Gov. Foster is to
make him the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of the State. It is
only right and proper that he should
succeed to that high Office. The
politicians and jobbers may not want
him there; he may not be as slippery
in the handling of intricate legal
problems as some of the other men
who would like to get the place, but
he would be at least honest and
would be more apt to give preference
to justice than to law. That is what
is required above all else, and the
people would be satisfied with it
Francis T. Nichols has made a most
excellent Governor; he will make as
good and probably q better Chief
Justice than any man who has held
the Office.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1892-05-26
This Great State.

There will be a Masonic dinner at
Sparta, Bienville parish, on June "a.
The Masonic burial of s. A. Mon
lingo will take place at the Metho-
mist church, near Cotton Valley, on
the first Sunday, the 9Th day of June.
Catahoula parish is free from debt
and the parish tax has been reduced
from 10 to 8 mills Out of this, d
mills will be applied to public schools.
Nearly one-fourth of the people in
the State are in New Orleans, and
more than one-third of the taxes sus-
tanning the State government are
paid there.
The Baton Rouge correspondent
of the N. O. Delta says: "The Gov
ernor's private secretary, Hon. W.
W. Vance, is getting into the duties
of his Office He is one of the clever
est men in the State and will prove
very popular"
New Orleans received ten thousand
bushels of wheat last Sunday. The
wheat came from Sumner, Sedgwick
and Harper counties, Kansas, said to
be the largest wheat producing coun-
ties in the United States, and is only
part OF last years crop of 1850, 900
bushels, which, the Delta says, will
be shipped to New Orleans before the
new crop is ready, 'tand will probably
induce other States to direct their
shipments to this point"
Extract from weather crop bulletin
for the week ending May 81: 'Lou-
isiana-Rainfall was below and sun
shine above, while the temperature
remained about normal. The first
part OF the week was warm, favoring
plant growth, but has been too cool
since Wednesday. Field work was
generally pursued, except on river
plantations, where the high water has
taken the laborers from the fields to
work on the levees. Reports of corn,
cane, rise and cotton are encourag-
ing"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1892-05-26

MIR. NJ. ]. Wright, the courteous
Observer in Charge of the Weather
Bureau at Shreveport, has been send
ing DR.. Neeson the Weather Map and
River Bulletin from that station,
which has been promptly posted at
the Benton Drug Store for the infor-
nation of the public. Mr.. Wright
will continue sending his bulletins
as long as our citizens desire them,
and kindly offers to furnish any in
formation in his passion in regard to
the weather or stage of the river,
when so requested.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1892-05-26

1t is proposed to have grand
public school celebration on Oct. 12-
the 4OOth anniversary of the discov-
cry of America, the day on which
the Columbian Exposition grounds
at Chicago will be dedicated. This
celebration is to take place every
where in America, and a suitable
programme will be announced in due
time. The prominence is given to
the public school, because it is con-
sidered the mostrepresentative Amer
can Institution.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1892-05-26
SherSR's Sale.
.nrl No 3628

William Winter) No: 1888.
W. P. Ford. }Parish, La.
Dy virtue of a writ of seizure aud sale issued
ID from the District Court of Bossier parish,
La, in above entitled suit and to ME directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell, at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, at the
Court House door, in the town of Benton, La,
within the legal hours of SALE on Saturday,
June IL, 1892, the following described proper
ty, situated in Bossier parish, tO-wit:
The southwest quarter of section twenty
one t2l); northwest quarter and northeast
quarter of southwest quarter, and southeast
quarter of section %; southwest quarter OF
southwest quarter of section q; the west halt
of west half of section "a, township Is, range
Il, with all improvements thereon
Same to be sold to pay and satisfy the sum
of $50OO with 8 per cent thereon from Jsnu-
uary 5, 1891, and per cent. thereon as at
torney's fees and costs.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the benefit of
appraisement-
A. X. THOMPSON, Sheriff
Bossier parish, La.
Benton, La May 5, 1892.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1892-05-26

Baton Rouge, La, May 24.-The
vote for United States senator to-day
IN the two houses resulted as follows:
Jonas A, Adams "a, Gibson 26, CAT
frey IL, Blanchard H., Bourgeois 4,
Mahoney /. The two houses will
meet in joint session tomorrow and
canvass the vote. A Joint ballot will
be taken by the Legislature every
day until result is reached.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1892-05-26

Pine Bluff, Ark, May 23.-The list
OF the victims of the terrible wreck
which occurred on the st. Louis
Southwestern Friday night near Gold
man. has increased to nine dead SO
far received. This has been the most
disastrous and costly wrecks that ever
occurred in this State, and happened
on the same spot where two previous
wrecks occurred, both resulting in
the loss of life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1892-05-26

Baton Rouge, May 23.-Gov. Fos-
ter sent the following names to the
Senate this evening: F. 7. Nichols
to be Chief Justice; John S. Lanier.
Register of the State Land Office; Fl.
B. Richardson, Chief State Engineer,
and DR.. G. P. Wilkinson to be Quar-
antine Physician.
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j. A. Austin & Co., } No. $685. In District
vs.. Court Rosaier par;sb
Donaldson 81 Hanson. La
by virtue of an order of the Honorable Dis
~ trict Court, Bossier parish, Louisiana. /
will, at the Mcclure & Henderson Mill. In
Ward 5, Bossier parish, La, on SATURDAY..
June 4th, 1892, within the legal hours of sale,
sen, at public auction, to the last and highest
Three yoke oxen, one 4-horse wagon, two
2-horse wagons, l00,0 GOO feet mixed lumber at
mill. and 5000 feet mixed lumber at Alden's
Station, 3 miles from the mill.
Terms OF Sale-Cash, subject to benefit of
sppraisement.
- 49, A. R. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
May IS, 1880.
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The SOUTH GETTING TIL

The SOUTH GETTING THERE.-An
Alabama company has just been
awarded the contract for furnishing
the city of Cincinnati with several
hundred thousand dollars worth OF
water pipe. Two kinds of pipe were
needed, and the Alabama company's
bid was S21 and $40 per ton, while
the bid of it's lowest competitor was
1927 80 and $55.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1892-05-26

There was snow in Iowa on Friday,
with the temperature at Is or 4 de-
grees below freezing, and on Saturday
five inches of snow fell over several
of the New England States.
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Homestead Entry No. S4iO

Land Office at NatchitOchcs, La, !
May IL, 1892.
Notice is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his in
tention to make FINAL proof ia support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Honorable Clerk of District Court at Ben
ton, La on 25th June, 1899. viz: Homestead
Entry No. 3410-Benjamin +. Cook-for the
east half of northeast quarter; northeast quar-
ter of southeast quarter of section IL; south
west quarter of northwest quarter of section
10. township % North, range z West Louisiana
Meridian. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz. w N. Carter ID.
Adams, A. c. Coyington, Houston Wallace,
of Carteryille P. O., La.
L. DUPLEX, Register.
May 10, 1892. june %
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1892-05-26

A ny person hunting or trespassing on west
IA half Of northeast quarter, west half of
northwest quarter, and southwest quarter of
section 3, township IL, range u, Northwest
prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
j. NJ ARNOLD.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1892-05-26

Among the bills introduced in the
Senate last Monday was one by
Senator w. A. Stroud to create an
additional Justice of the Peace and
Constable for ward 5, this parish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1892-05-26

One thing is clear, that if the pres
ent existing state of feeling among
the laboring class is not alleviated by
lawful and just means, revolution is
sure to follow, sooner or later, in
three or four of the countries of the
world.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1892-05-26

For the "a hours ending Wednes-
day s a. m. Red River fell one tenth
of a foot at Arthur and fve-tenths at
Fulton, and rose seven, tenths of o
foot at Shreveport.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1892-05-26

The Prairie Grove Banner learns
that Mr.. L. G. Stephens, of Rhea's
Mills, Ark, has shipped this season
thirty-fve corloads of hogs, and
that he has paid $4,000 to the far
mers of Washington County for
them and is still buying.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1892-05-26

Over one thousand persons were
killed recently in the hurricane in the
Mauritius, an island of the Indian
Ocean, which is of an oval form, 80
miles from northeast to southwest,
and "a miles in its greatest breadth.
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Homestead Entry No. 3ios.

Land Office at Natchitoches, La .
May 2, 1892.
Notice is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has fled notice of his
intention to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Honorable Clerk of District Court at
BeatOn, La, P. o., on 18th June, 1892 viz
Homestead Entry No 3l0S-Kit Byrant-for
the west half of northeast quarter; southeast
township q North, range IL West, Louisiana
Meridian. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of, said land, viz: Israel Rodgers,
James COyle, David Bell, BOssier Bankhead
OF Ansel P. o., La.
L. DUPLEX, Register.
May 5, 1892. June 9
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Shea'if'S Sale.
Miss E. NJ. Mooring, Transferee,
vs..


vs..
Reuben Tut.
No. 1911. In District Court, Bossier Par. La.
Dy virtue of writ of feri facias issued
ID from the District Court Of Booster parish,
La, in above entatled suit, and to me directed,
1 have seized and will proceed to sell, at pub
lie auction, to the last and highest bidder, at
the Court house door, in the town of Benton,
La, within the legal hours of sale, on Satur-
day, May 18th 1892, the following described
property, tO-wit:
Lots Nos. one and four q and Al of section 2,
township 16, range II, containing 7S and 50
100 acres, more or less.
10 bushels cotton seed, more or less; two old
wagons.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to the benefit
of appraisement.
A. r. THOMPSON,
Sheriff, BOssier Parish, La.
April 81, 1892.
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Red. River.

From Shreveport Caucasian OF Mondsy-]
The work of strengthening and
raising the levees has been progress
ing without intermission from Ben
ton down The people directly in
terested realize the situation and will
do all that lies in their power to pro-
tect their lands from overflow They
have been working heroically, and it
is hoped their efforts will prevail.
At $50 o'clock this morning the
Dan Nicholson levee on the Bossier
side. few miles below this city,
gave way at point where no danger
was anticipated. There were several
weak points in this levee which had
beeu strengthened and were being
watched. The break was surprise
to the guards seated near the store.
The water came through the break
with a rush. The store, with its
contents, shop, wagon shelter, three
wagons and two buggies in the path
of the torrent were washed away
Jake Andrews remained in the float
ing storehouse until it struck the
ginhouse when he jumped out.
At the time of the break Mr.. Mich
olson and his family were asleep
They scarcely had time to dress when
their residence was flooded. With
difficulty Mr.. Nicholson and his dear
ones reached solid ground. His
family were conveyed to Shreveport
in buggy.
| When the break occurred Mr..
Jake Hollingsworth and two negroes
jumped into skiff and attempted to
reach the stables, where a lot of stock
had been confined. The skiff was
upset by the torrent, and Mr.. Hol-
lingsworth and the negroes thrown
into the flood. One of the negroes
was drowned. Mr.. Hollingswortb
and the other man escaped by mir.
acle.
AS soon as the disaster was made
known the independent steamer Rosa
Bland was dispatched to the scene.
She returned this evening about 2
o'clock with Mr.. Nicholson and his
brothers, the men employed and the
stock that was on the place.
The break was at least fifty feet
wide and increasing in width This
crevasse will food thousands of acres
in cultivation. 1t is not possible to
close it.
The Shreveport Caucasian of May
Oath says: During the past "a hours
the river has receded 4 feet at Arthur
City. 1t had risen two-tenths of q
foot at Garland City and six-tenths Of
a foot at Shreveport, leaving the
gauge reading 1873 feet below the
highest mark, 34.6 feet, reached May
8, 1890. The water is gradually lap.
ping over the banks of the Cane
place, which is protected by levee.
Last night the barn on the Danl E.
Nicholson place was swept away by
the torrent rushing through the
break which occurred yesterday
The crevass has widened to 200 yards.
The roar of the torrent rushing
through the break is heard at a long
distance. A part of R. @. Nicholson's
dwelling has been carried away by
the flood. He succeeded after many
efforts in saving a portion of his fur
ture.
Shreveport Times: "The levee on
DR.. Will l. Egan's place, Grigsby
Island, gave way on Sunday evening
about s o'clock. The breaking of the
levee only affected his place of 75O
acres. which is now nearly all under
water"
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BENTON, Ia,
THURSDAY, ":::::::::::::::::::":NAY Is, 1892.

Seven thousand bales of cotton
were consumed in fire at Alexan-
dria, Egypt, last Sunday.
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The weather was phenominally
cold the last part of last week and
the FIRST part of this week.
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People who look down are alway
trying to pull somebody else down.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1892-05-26

BASE BALL.-Send to "The Fair. .
tor Balls, Bats, Masks, Gloves, &c.
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Valid conclusions do not rest upon
expectations, but established truths.
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More rain this morning.
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SATISFACTORY TRIAL.
Tho Electric DoubIe-Track Elevated
Railway a Success.

Tho Electric DoubIe-Track Elevated
Railway Success.
TACOMA (Wash.), Nov. 2S. - i. f.
Cooks system of electric double-track
elevated railroad was given a trial to-day
that proved satisfactory, although made
under unfavOrable conditions. The car
easily climbed grades of five to ten per
cent, and took curves of seventy foot
radius. One car containing ten men was
used. 1t is claimed the system can attain
a speed of 200 miles per hour.
The system consists of top and side
stringers attached to twelve-foot posts.
The cars run in opposite directions on
the sides Of these stringers. The upper
stringer supports the power and affords a
track for a small wheel which retains the
car on the track. Through larger wheels,
which rest partly on and partly against
the tracks on the main or side stringers.
motive power is applied from a motor
which takes it from the upper stringer.
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READING COAL COMBINE.
Investigation Resumed by the Inter-
stntn Commerce. Commission

Investigation Resumed by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
New York, Nov. 2S.-The sub-com-
mittee of the Interstate Commerce Com
mittee this morning resumed investiga-
ton in the Reading coal combine. Pres
ident Oliphant, of the Delaware and Hud-
son Canal Company, took the stand and
told of the amounts of coal mined by his
company and the sections of the country
in which this was sold. He declared,
however, his company was not connected
in any way with the combine, and was
rather opposed to it. He, however, de-
clined to submit statement of the COM
pany's prices, month by month, during
1892.
S. D. Mackey, retail coal dealer. testi-
fed that the Pennsylvania Company
charges retailers 65 cents to 81 per ton
more this year than last. He promised
to submit a comparative statement of
prices of this year and last. He said re-
tailers were not making as much this
year as in 1891.
Secretary Street denied that there was
any formal agreement entered into at the
tide-water meetings. ut was the natural
outcome of circumstances that the output
during the winter months was less than
during the summer. This was due to the
NedtleT anu OlHer causes. Inc advance
in prices occasioned by the near approach
of the demand to the output was occa-
stoned by restriction put on the out
put" adding that his company's output
this year was 5000 tons over last wear.
He admitted that producers of anthracite
sold their products at uniform price for
the same quality of coal. 1t was also
true, he said, that the prices were fixed
by the executive officers of the various
companies upon reports of their re-
spective representatives at tide-water and
western meetings. 1t was further true
that at these meetings it was generally
agreed upon as to what the output and
prices should be for given months.
A number of other witnesses were ex-
amined, but nothing radically differing
from previous testimony was elected.
The committee adjourned to meet in
Philadelphia tomorrow.
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BRIGGS HERESY CASE.
Again Under Consideration by the
New York Presbytery.

Again Under Consideration by the
New York Presbytery.
NEW York, Nov. 2S.-The members Of
the New York Presbytery assembled
this afternoon for the purpose of trying
the charges of heresy against Professor
Charles A. Briggs. The charges, eight in
number, touch mostly on the denial of
the verbal inspiration of the Scriptures,
and the possibility of salvation, aside
from the saving grace of the Scriptures.
Or. Briggs read his answer to the
charges, as amended. The response was
a most exhaustive summing up of his
defense, and took two hours for delivery.
Among other things DR.. Briggs lays OBJ
lection to the order and regularity of
every proceeding in the Presbytery in
any action taken against him since the
dismissal of the original charges in 1891.
He said if the Presbytery decide against
him he Will proceed under protest, and
with the reservation of all legal rights.
When DR.. Briggs concluded Mr..
Lamper, Of the Prosecuting Committee,
submitted an answer, in which he at
tempted to show the falsity of defend
ants statement that the general nature
of the charges was changed in the
amended report. He also claimed that
the changes made were effected in the
interest Of conciseness and with a pur-
pose of meeting the objections raised by
Briggs at the previous trial.
Rev. George Alexander moved, in con-
sequence of Briggs objections, that the
fourth and seventh charges be stricken
out.
DIR. Sutton Immediately offered an
amendment that Briggs objections were
not well taken. He made an argument
on this point, but was interrupted by DIR.
John r. Paxton, who shouted: "Give us
a decision and stop this talking"
cav, LawyeP mct0ok nogtodd Oh me Prosecutng
that consideration OF the motion be post
poned until tomorrow, the committee in
meantime to consider the objections.
a recess until tomorrow was then
falSpu
The record-union., 1892-11-29
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

New YORK, Nov. 2S.-Speaker Crisp.
in an interview tonight before leaving
for Washington, said it was too early yet
to say whether there would be an extra
session or not. Until the annual report
Of Secretary Foster is submitted next
week, they would not know whether
there was an actual deficiency or not.
He expects the report of the Secretary
will show that inroads have actually
been made upon the SlO0,OO0,0GO gold re-
serve in the Treasury. Mr.. Crisp did
not think any tariff legislation would be
attempted by the present House. The
expected conference of Democratic lead
ers to discuss the policy of the party did
not materialize to-day, but the Speaker
thinks one will be held next week.
The record-union., 1892-11-29
R0sLYN BANK ROBBERY.
Five Men Now Under Arrest for the
Crime.


Crime.
SPOKANE FALLS, Nov. 2S.-Sheriff
Pugh arrived this evening, having in
charge Willis Zacherv and Peter Hum
phrey, two of the men charged with COM
plicity in the Rcslyn bank robbery. The
men surrendered without resistance.
They refuse TO say anything further than
they can prove their innocence.
PORTLAND or, Nov. 2S.-ThiePs De-
tective Agency is in receipt of a telegram
from Sheriff Pugh of Spokane County,
WASH, stating that he had arrested
Willis Zachery and man named Hum
phrey for completely in the robbery of
the Roslyn Bank. The men were arrested
on the Colville Reservation. They viii
be taken to Ellensburg, Wash. for trial
It is stated that Humphrey is also wanted
for another crime. Five men have now
been arrested for the bank robbery. and
it is thought that Bernard, the sixth and
remaining suspect will soon be appre-
hended.
Thiers Agency has also secured word
from Ellensburg that Hale, Zachery and
Einsie, the three men arrested in Gillian
County, Or, had been bound over to
await the action Of the Grand jury in the
sum of $4,000 each. -