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Fish Fry and Picnic.

The fish-fry and picnic given to
the pupils of Miss Maggie Cade's
school ut Clear Lake last Friday
was attended by a large, good
humored. jnvial crowd, every one of
whom seemed determined to have a
grand good time. At dinner time
the baskets and boxes, with large
lot of fish, began to come in from
all quarters, and when their contents
were placed on the table it readily
became evident that the assembly
could not do full justice to what was
before them. However, be it said
to the credit and good apetites of
many, they did their best, and of
course We scribe was one of the nun
her. After dinner the crowd sepa-
rated into squads-tO fish, talk and
enjoy themselves generally. The
married ladies repaired to shady
hooks, drew themselves up in regu-
lar 'soin surkIe" style aud had
good time. The elderly gentlemen
drew themselves aside to some um-
brageouS and srqucStered spot and
told fish and snake stories to their
hearts content. The young ladies
and gentlemen gave themselves up
principally to pleasure and amuse-
ment, and we're entirely successful.
The children romped and played
and played and romped, entertain
ing themselves and one another in
manner peculiarly and exclusively
their own.
In addition to those from Benton
and vicinity, the following named
ladies aud gentlemen from a dis
tancc were present: Mr.. and Mrs.
w. I. Co'quitt, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Arnold, Miss Lonise Jeter, Mr.. II.
]. Lenoir, of Brownlee; Miss Mary
GiImer, Messrs. S. w. Vance, A. B.
McIver, Il. b. Hill, of Vanceville:
Mrs. I. Il. Martin, Misses Ruby and
Alabel Martin, of Dixie; Mrs. j. W.
Dixon, W. E. Ivy, of Rush Point;
Miss Mamie Adger, J. e. Adger, J.
L. Adger, Jr., Hughes Spur; Miss
Sadie johnson, Plain Dealing; Mrs.
w. w. Belcher, DR.. q. j. Hall and
daughter, Midway; MIR. j. NJ. Sen.
tell, Collinsburg; Miss Annie Win.
bish, Shreveport; Mr.. Il. T. Brad
ford, Greenwood.
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A Significant Fact.
From the N. Q. Delta.l

From the NJ Y. Delta.
Between the years of 1880 and
1891, a period during which the in
fuence of the Louisiana Lottery was
paramount in New Orleans and dur
ing which the tentacles of this octo-
pus drained the very life blood from
our people, only two saving banks
started in this city. There was no
field here for saving banks for most
of the class that mainly supports
them had become accustomed to
spending their spare money for lot
terry tickets, and hoping to win large
prizes, saw no necessity for economic
ing and laying up money for rainy
day. The working classes were hurt
more than they realized by the de-
moralizing influences of this great
gambling corporation.
It is a significant fact that during
the past two months three savings
banks have been started in this city
with a capital of between 100000
and 100000. The reason for this
is evident. The Louisiana Lottery
has now only half year to carry on
its drawings in this State. 1t will
then go to Honduras, we are told
So long as it goes out of Louisiana
and out of the United States, its sub
sequent proceedings will not interest
us any more. We expect to see it
ultimately go to pieces, it will be
hard work to run lottery in land
where the government will demand a
big share in the profits, and where
you may go to sleep in arepublic and
! wake up under a dictatorship. But
we do not propose to discuss the fu-
ture Of the lottery company. We
! wish to call the attention of our
readers to the fact that the capitalist
of this city recognize the fact that
the withdrawal of the Louisiana Lot.
terry will lead to an increase in the
savings Of our people, and especially
of the working classes. Hence the
establishment of new savings banks.
There is a lesson in this that our
| people should take to heart and that
is that there are real and tangible
benefits that attend the putting an
end to an evil in a community
Some people do not sufficiently real
lze this fact. Not only good morals
but also material advantages Were
involved in the success of the effort
to drive the Louisiana Lottery out
of the State. The same can be SAID
of the fight now being made to put
down gambling. Lotteries and gam
bling houses never aid in the deyel
opment of those traits and habits
that cause men to put their surplus
earnings in savings banks and tt
avoid debt and extravaganza. Th,
savings bank is the safeguard of tht
family; the gambling house is it
worst enemy.
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Benton and Lake Bodcau.

We understand there has been con-
siderable inquiry in regard to land,
location, timber, &C., lying between
Benton and Lake Bodcau, from par
ties interested. The land beginning
almost at the town of Benton, on the
st. Louis Southwestern Railway, is
heavily timbered with pine and hard
wood, mostly pine, that will cut from
six to twelve thousand feet per acre,
and hard wood from one to eight
thousand feet per acre. The general
condition of the country from Benton
to the Lake is almost an unbroken
pine forest, with, of course, the ex-
ception of little field now and then.
The average distance from the rail
road to the lake is Is miles, being
from 10 to 90 miles at different points.
The country is comparatively level or
fiat woods, but not swampy. The
Lake Bodcau is almost an inland lake.
The Lake proper is about 25 miles
long and from 100 feet to a mile and
half wide. The heads of the branches
and bayous that make the Lake, have
their rise or origin above Lewisville,
in Arkansas. The natural outlet for
the Lake during high wateris through
the Red River swamp.
The citizens of Benton, in order to
try and develop their town and coun-
try, have originated the scheme of
building timber and lumber railroad
from Benton to Lake Bodcau. 1t is
claimed by them that this short road
will have for transportion not less
than two hundred million feet OF
timber, and many more millions by
pushing farther out through the for
est and buying more timber.
Referring to the business men OF
Benton, they have by cooperation OF
effort with land and timber owners,
organized and chartered a regular
Railroad Company, known as the r.
r. and 0. r. r. Co, Timber Belt
Route. The final terminus of the road
is to be the Red River on the west
and the Ouachita River on the east
via Benton and Lake Bodeau. The
Company is particularly anxious te
get this gap of II or Is miles between
Benton and Lake Bodcau built a
once. This is an immense timber
belt. The Company own the timber
from Benton to Lake Bodcau. TIL.
Company believe that they would b,
amply repaid were they to deliver al
their rights and franchises free t.
some capitalists who will build th,
gap They feel that they will be pait
by the enhanced values and genera
prosperity the manufacture of thi
large amount of timber in their vi
cinity would bring to their town an,
country.
The town of Benton is surrounded
by, or in the midst of, q pine ant
hard wood forest. The town is nov
only about three years old, but i
trying hard to put on the appearance
of an inland city. 1t has churches
schools, Court house, Jail, Sheriff
Judges, Mayor, Chief of Police, Git,
Council, graded streets. sidewalks
&c. CITIZEN.
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Town Council Proceedings.
Benton, LA, ApRIL 27, 1898.

BENTON, La, ApRIL u, 1898.
The City Council met i'll regular
session with W. b. Simpson, Mayor;
J.P. Creswell, Dr. Braxton Wise, r.
L. Carstarphen and DR.. W. NJ Abney,
Aldermen, present; j. II. Belcher,
absent.
w. r. Sibley presented his account
as Marshal and Collector, showing a
balance of 9S cents due him. Said
account was accepted as a settlement
to date, and the Treasurer was in
structed to pay same.
w. H. Scanland was then allowed
$50 on account, as printer for the
City.
A. r. Thompson presented his ac-
count with the City, for guarding
prisoners and furnishing them with
clothing while working on streets -
Same was accepted, and the Treasurer
was authorized to pay Mr.. Thompson
S97 IS. as a settlement in full to
date.
Resolved, That Ordinance No. 2U
be amended so as to read: The Mar
shal shall collect fees only in cases
where there is conviction, and that
no commission be allowed for collect
ing fines.
This done and signed, officially,
this 9th day of April, 1898.
r. L. CARsTARPHEN,
= Secretary.
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Death and Desolation.
CISCO, A TEXAS TOWN, BLOWN AWAY.

CISCO, TEXAS TOWN, BLOWN AWAY.
WACO, TEX. April 30" Wiped out
of existence" is the news which
came from Cisco, Eastland county,
this morning. A cyclone which is
said to have had no parallel In the
State of Texas, swept over that town
ut 10 o'clock last night and left
death. devastation and desolation in
its wake. The force of the wind was
terrific and everything went down
before it like grass before the scythe.
It leveled houses and scattered them
in every direction. Trees were snap
ped like pipe stems. Nothing could
withstand the force of the storm. In
few moments what had been a
thriving town was a complete wreck.
The telegraph wires were blown
down and it was impossible to re-
ceive word from the scene of disaster.
This morning reports were sent
out from Corbon, Eastland and ad
joining towns and the full extent OF
the awful devastation and loss of life
was made known.
Full reports tonight show that
! the cyclone was something beyond
the power of description i'll its des-
tructive force.
Out of forty-fve business houses
forty were demolished and strewn
over the ground for hundreds of
yards. Three of the remaining five
were badly wrecked. Fifty residences
were swept away, not even a yes
tige of many of them remaining
Many persons were crushed beneath
falling timbers struck by flying de-
bris, and others were buried beneath
the ruins of buildings which fell
upon them with scarcely moments
warning, Panic and terror ensued.
Three-fourths of the houses of the
town were swept away. After the
force of the storm had spent itself
and passed on attention was bestow
ed on the dead and suffering, and
every effort possible under the cir
cumstances was made to relieve the
latter. The appalling news was car
ried briefly and meagerly to the ad-
joining towns. and this morning help
began to pour into the stricken town.
The telegraph offices, depots and
buildings of the Texas Central and
Texas Pacific railroads were com
pletely destroyed and blown away
All the churches, schools and large
buildings were demolished.
Cars were blown from the railroad
tracks and wreckage became general,
making it impossible to move trains
through the town.
The number reported killed this
morning was thirty, but tonight the
number is definitely ascertained to
be fifteen.
The wounded and manned number
more than 100, ten of whom will GER
tainly die. Over 700 people are
homeless tonight. Scenes last night
in the ruined town beggar descrip-
tion.
All along the line of the Texas
Central and Texas and Pacific rail.
road the repairing and section hands
have been ordered to the scene tc
clear up the wreck.
A relief train left Fort Worth this
morning and was soon at the scene
giving aid and assistance.
Much suffering has ensued to the
homeless and assistance is asked fol
them.
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Address, TRIMBLE Bros,
Booksellers and Stationers.
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WANT GooD RoADs.-After an excit.
ing contest the voters of Colbert
county, Ala, by majority of over
500, have decided in favor of issuing
bonds to improve the highways of the
county. In commenting on the result
the Montgomery Advertiser-one of
the leading papers of Alabama-says
People who spend money to get
good roads get more than 100 per
cent. on the investment. The old
Romans knew what they were worth,
for some of their highways are in use
until this day."
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80 Volume set, $4,000 pages of
Chambers Encyclopedia delivered
free to any address for 50 cash with
order by, TRnIBLE Bros,
Booksellers and Stationers.
Farmerville, La.
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The Worlds Fair was formally
opened Monday.
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People are already eating ripe
watermelons in Key West, Florida.
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August 9th has been named as the
day for a grand gathering of Virgin
ians at the Worlds Fair. On that day
the 247th anniversary of the assem-
bling at jamestown of the first repre-
sentative Legislative body of Ameri-
cans will occur.
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jackson Jacksonian: A special
tax and contract system for maintain
ing public roads is gaining ground
throughout the State.
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Scarf pins, vest chains, etc. See
G. A. Wheeler, Matchmaker and
Jeweler, Benton.
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A cyclone visited the vicinity of
Ponca Agency in the Indian Territory
Friday evening", and killed six people.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-05
CAPITOL / Il SAFE.
The Senate Advances 1t 0ns
Step Nearer the Law
Stage.
Strong Arguments in It's Fa-
vor Made by Leading
Senator'S.
Annual Sessions Bill Killed
by a Decisive
Vote.
Swiss Referendum to Be
Again Brought Into
Notice.

A poll Of the senate week ago
would unquestionably have shown over
thirty senators favorable 10 the new
capitol bill, but since the passage of the
Duluth public elevator bill there has
been an astonishing relapse. No onsi
doubted that it would receive a good
round majority upon the question Of
recommendation to pass by the commits
tee of the whole, but the devious ways
OF legislation are most perplexlng.
There was but single vote to spare
when the test was made yesterday.
There were five who were either alb.
sent or refused to vote, and it is cepted
on some hands that the opinions of such
senators are inimical to the bill. Then
it is incumbent upon the friends of the
measure to prevent action upon it with
out nearly a full senate. Not one Of the
tWenty-nine who voted for the recom~
mendation to pass yesterday can be
spared without jeopardizing the measF
ure.
The bill was special order for yes.
terday afternoon. Senator Dean made
a set speech, in which he set forth the
needs of the state in handsome phrases.
1t remained for Senator Hompe to ride
with steel-bound hoofs over the project.
His arguments were tinctured with the
novel; if not with merit. But the bill is
really recommended to pass, and with
ShreWd generalShip may become law.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-05

Noonan, DEM, for mayor defeated But
Ter, Rep, by about 3.700 majority, the
issue being an almost unanimous de-
sire for change in the method of
administering the city government.
For the first time in the city's history
the aristOcratic West end voted almost
exclusively with the laborng class for
Walbridge. he having been indorsed by
the laborng people as whole. and the
returns from the West end show an in
creased vote for the head of the Repub-
lican ticket. Returns are coming in
much slower than expected. and it will
be very late before definite majoritieS
can be given.
Dispatches received by the Republic
on tOday's election shows that Jefferson
City went Republican for marshal for a
small majority. Mexico went Demo
crat, Lamar the same, except marshal,
and Cape Girardeau elected the whole
ticket of the Peoples party. In Butler
the Democrats elected their entire
ticket. At Norbonne the Democrats
carried the day. At Gallatin Democrats
made a clean sweep. At Harrison the
Citizens ticket carried the day, and at
Eldorado Springs, Versailles, and a
dozen neighboring towns the Democrats
made clean majorlties.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-05
COLD WATERITEs BEATEN.
All the Citizens Ticket Elected at
Watertown.
Specials to the Globe

WatertOWn.
Specials to the Globe.
WATERTOwN, s. D., April 4. The
election today was not one of party, but
was fought on prohibition lines or, as
some called it, whisky or no whisky
Gen. Carpenter, the Law and Order
candidate for the mayoralty, was de
feated by w. A. Davis, Citizens candi
date. by nearly $50 votes. The Citizens
ticket throughout was elected. FOl
aldermen, there were contests in only
two wards. In both cases the Citizens
candidates were elected.
HURON, S. d.. April 4.-The munich
pal election today resulted in the choice
Of II. Ray Myers for mayor, Charles
Amundson, clerk: j. L. OhlWerie, as
SCISSOR; w. S. Davis, treasurer; Il. III.
HOlton, q. w. Mallett. n. w. Trary, G.
d. Joy and George Grove, aldermen. A
board of education was also elected, al
which women were permitted to
vote, but owing to. a Misunderstanding
less than two dozen ladies deposited
their ballots.
MILBANK, S. D., April 1.-The an
nual charter election today resulted as
follows: Mayor, j. l.. Lockhart; clerk,
Ii. j. Fairchlld; treasurer, q. g. Middle
brook; city justice, s. M. Pasco; asses
s0r, John Douglas; aldermen, Levi
Schnabel, W.. B. Saunders, E. w.
PheIan. Mayor Valkmar, who has
served four terms. declined to again be
a candidate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-05
THE GLOBE BULLETIN.

Weather Light rains. warmer.
Carter Harrison elected mayE, Chicago
St. Louis goes Republican.
Party lines not drawn in Minnesota.
Somers elected to congress in Milwaukee.
Kansas towns decidedly Republican.
Democrats secure mayor, West Superior.
Wisconsin lumbermen in wreck.
North Dakotans defend Roach.
Judge Trip minister to Austria.
Big Minneapolis mill embarrassed.
WatertOwn,S.D. people in water trouble
SUBMITS beat Universities at bowling.
Senate recommends the capitol bill.
Great bank failure at Melbourne.
A cyclone strikes Ontario,
Destructive fire at Cumberland, Md.
Indian prime minister murdered.
Hearing in the Behring sea case.
Doiugs of board of alderman.
Reapportionment plan in the house.
Somebody sends a bribe to Grover.
Movements of Steamships.
HAMBURG - Arrived: California, New
York.
GLAsGow-Arrived: Circassia, New York.
NEW YoRK-Arrived: Bowie Liverpool.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-05
urer. 8. E. Jones; associate justice,
n O XNnhl,

urer. 3. E. Jones; associate justice,
Newman 421. Webb 12S.
EVANSVILLE, Wis. April 4.-For as
s0clate justice. Newman gets 45. Webb
80. For county Judge, Sale 1S3: munich
pal judge, Phelps A, Carpenter A. The
president of the village board is W. c.
Boyd, Republican.
RIPoN, Wis, April 4.-The election
resulted: E. j. Burnside, Dem., mayor
| ii. Fischer Dem. treasurer; c. B.
| Dickinson, DEM, clerk. Four of the
| six aldermen are Democrats.
APPLETON, Wis, April 4.-The Dem
ocratlc ticket is elected by $50 majority.
Mayor, Humphrey Pierce; treasurer,
Charles Webb has 100 majority. At
Kaukauna, Peter Reuter-, Dem, was
elected mayor by 205 majority.
CLINTON, Wis, April 4.-The issue
! here today was license or no license.
The result was % majority for license.
Shattuck, Rep, for mayor, was elected
by % majority.
WAUsAU, Wis, April 4.-The entire
Republican ticket, without exception.
was elected here today by majority
ranging from so to 200
ELKHoRN, Wis, April 4.-The Peo-
pies ticket was elected here today. For
supreme court judge Newman, non
partisan, received 172 votes; G. M.
Webb, non-partiSan. 106.
GREEN BAY, Wis, April 4.-The vote
on supreme justice was: Webb. 400:
Newman, $50; for mayor. James Helmer
had no opposition; for clerk, X. Sar-
menter had 135 majority; for treasurer,
E. II. Parish has 235 majority.
Chippewa FALLS. Wis, April A.
| The>city election resulted as follows:
Mayor, W. H. Stafford, Democrat, 7S4 /;
b. II. Woodward, Republican, $50; city
clerk, John McCullom, Democrat, $40,
Lewis Lasway, Republican, S35; treas
urer, A. Bergvin. Democrat, ESQ; F.
! Richardson, Republican. IT'S.
RACINE, April 4.-Racine experienced
the most quiet municipal election here
today that has been known in years,
and it proved an overwhelming victory
for the Republican party. Jackson |.
Case was elected mayor over Ernest
Klinkert, Dem. by 799 majority.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-05
BADGER RESULTS.
A Democrat Elected to Congress
in Milwaukee,

MILWAUKEE, April About $4,000
votes were cast here today out of total
registration of 10000 At II p. IN. the
returns indicate the election of Mayor
Peter j. Somers, Democrat, over Toe
bald Gtjen, Republican, to fill the va
cancy in the house of representatives,
caused by the election of John L..
Mitchell toIthe senate, by plu-
rulty of about 1000. Judge d. IL.
johnson, of the circuit court, is re-
elected without opposition. Judge Lud-
wig, Democrat, defeats Julius E. Roe
her, Republican, by $500, and Judge j.
e. Mann, of the probate court, Demo-
crat, is reelected over Frank }. Levi
hec, Republican, by $500. There were
two non-partiSan candidates for aSsoci-
ate justice of the supreme court. Judge
G. 3. Webb defeats Judge A. w. New
man in Milwaukee county by about
$500.
Returns from Wisconsin cities at mid
night are complete only in few places.
Judge Newman, Dem, is probably
elected to the supreme judgeship by
1000 over Judge Webb, Rep.
MADISON, Wis, April 4.-In the city
the vote for justice of the supreme
court, to fill the vacancy caused by the
retirement of Chief Justice Lyon, re-
suited: A. w. Newman, 1924; G. w.
Webb, $50. John Coersrol (Dem.) is
elected mayor by 986 majority, the
largest in the history of the city.
EAU CLAIRE, April Hopper, Green
and Doherty, mayor, clerk and recorder,
Republicans, were elected today. The
Republicans also elected a majority of
the council.
MANITowoC. Wis, April 4.-The city
election today resulted: Villas, Demo
crat, elected by 800 majority; Haukehop,
Republican, clerk. by so majority. In
the city and town Judge Newman gets
about 500 majority over Webb.
ASHLAND. Wis, April 4.-W. j.
O'Keefe, Union Labor. is elected mayor
by so plurality: Phillips. Democrat,
treasurer. 200 majority. For associate
justice Newman has small majority.
PLYMOUTH, WIS.,, April 4.-The fol-
lowing city officers were elected today:
Mayor, w. G. Saemann. Republican;
clerk, G. A. Albrecht, Republican;
treasurer. Louis Cries, Democrat; as
SCISSOR, James Schlach, Republican.
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis.,, April A.
The Republicans elect mayor, treasurer,
assessor, four aldermen and three SUI
pervisors. The Democrats elect four
aldermen, police justice and one super
visor. License was carried by ma
jority, on a vote of 450. Newman, for
associate judge, will carry jackson
county by 1,500 majority.
OSHKOSH, Wis, April 4.-Charles
Ollerich tRep.) was elected mayor today
by 800 majority. The Democrats elect
ed the rest of the general ticket and
thirteen aldermen.
WAUPACA, Wis.,, April 4.-The city
vote for justices of the supreme court
was: Webb 116. Newman IS; for may
or, >Shearer Rep.) III majority; for
treasurer. Hudson (Rep.) is majority;
Holmes (Rep.) for clerk, 40 majority.
The Republicans elect four aldermen.
Seven precincts in Waupaca county
give Webb 7S0, Newman 327.
HUDSON, Wis, April 4.-Officers
elected are; Mayor, D. G. FuItQli treas