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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1894-02-15
Sher6f'S Sale.
American Freehold Land
Mortgage Co., of London,
Limited.

American Freehold Land
Mortgage Co., of London, No. 1867.
Limited. in District Court
VS.. Bossier Parish, La.
Miss Lizzie Dickson.
DIV virtue of writ of seizure and sale issued
ID in above named suit, and to me directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell, at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, at the
front door of the Court House. in the town of
Benton, La, within the legal hours of sale. on
Saturday, the 18th day OF March. 1891, the
following described property, to-wit:
Fractional section two, township nineteen
range fourteen; northwest quarter of section
one; northeast quarter of northeast quarter
section two; south half of section twelve less
fifteen acres reserved for grave yard; south
half OF southeast quarter section twenty-fOur
northeast quarter of section twenty five; south
west quarter of section twenty-five; west half
of southeast quarter of section twenty five,
south half of section tWenty-six; and all of sec
ton thirty-tive, township twenty, range four
teen; southeast quarter of southeast quarter
section thirty five; southwest quarter of SOUTH
west quarter section thirty-six; and west half
OF northwest quarter section thirty-six, town
ship twenty-one, range fOul teen; southwest
quarter and northeast quarter of sectiOn seven;
southwest quarter of southwest quarter sec
ton nineteen; west half of northwest quarter
OF section thirty township twenty, range thir-
teen, being Lake Place plantation, and other
IduuS III DOSSl6F PARISH cOHIdlnlDS III all TWO
thousand four hundred acres more OF less.
together with all buildings and improvements
thereon.
Above described property seized as the
property of Miss Lizzie Dickson.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the benefit of
appraisement, to pay and satisfy the sum of
| twenty-seven thousand thirty and So 100 dol
| lars t$27030 69), with per cent. interest
on 5000 SO thereon from May 9th, 1892, and
like interest on $1,000 90 from January LIST,
1893, and the further sum of 1914 IS with per
cent. interest from July LIST. 1892 for insurance
paid, as per petition and order filed in this
1894, and all costs of suit, including ten per
| cent on said sum and interest as attorney s
fees, and according to law.
A. r. THOMPSON Sheriff.
Benton, La, February 8, 1894.
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Homestead Entry No. 1851.

Land Office at Natchitoches, Louisiana,
January 30, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Clerk District Court at Benton, La, on
March Is, 1894 viz: Homestead Entry No.
375l-Jordan Mims--fnr the west half of the
northeast quarter and east half of northwest
quarter of section 81, township II North.
range Ii West Louisiana Meridian. He names
the following witnesses to prove his cOntinu-
Gus residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz: Harrison Mack, Reuben Minis, j.
2. Ivey and Ike JefessOn, of Haughton P. O.,
La.
EDW'D PHILLIPS, Register.
February |, 1894. mar ID
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Notice.

Sarah E. Vance, widow, and No. 1882
M. B. G. Logan, wife of In District
J. G. Logan, court, Bossier
VS.. parish, Louisi-
Their Creditors. ] ana
Notice is hereby given that meeting of the
~ creditors of Sarah E. Vance, widow, and
NJ. B. G. Logan, wife OF J. C. Logan, inso-
vents, will be held at my office, in the town of
1894, for the purpose Of considering the
cession of the said property of said insOlvents,
the election of syndic, to determine the man
ner and terms of sale of said property, as well
as any other business properly coming before
said meeting.
Witness the Hon. J. T. Watkins, Judge of
said Court this, the 5th day of February A.
D., 1891. B. A. KELLY, Clerk
and ex-otficio Notary Public.
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Several kinds of weather have
prevailed during the past week
warm, cloudy, cool, clear, windy,
rainy, freezing and showing a little,
by turns.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1894-02-15

An excellent square Piano for
sale at bargain, for cash. Address
Miss Rebecca Beasley, Rush Point,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1894-02-15

The dance at the Masonic Hall
last Friday night was an occasion
of special pleasure.
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Personal Paragraphs.

Mrs. E. G. Adger is spending the
week with relatives in Benton.
Miss Emmette Tidwell, of Vance
vile, is spending the week with her
aunt, Mrs. L. A. Brownlee.
Shreveport Times: Mr.. Ben Holz-
man left Sunday morning on bust
ness trip to New York city.
Miss Ada Hicks, a worthy and
accomplished lady from Shreveport,
is teaching a music class in this
place. We wish her success.
Miss Zena Cleveland, of Shreve-
port, and Miss Rebecca Beasley, of
Wildwood, were pleasant visitors to
our town a few days this week.
Hon. w. B. Boggs, Worshipful
Master of Plain Dealing Lodge F.
and A. NJ, has gone to New Orleans
to attend the meeting of the Grand
Lodge.
Mrs. Ada G. Butts, Miss Rebecca
Beasley, Miss Zena Cleveland and
Miss Emmette Tidwell, were well
come visitors at the Banner office
this week.
Mr.. r. L. Carstarphen and wife
have given up the Hall house, where
they have resided for more than a
year past, to reside with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. W. Lowry.
Louisiana Mentor, Plain Dealing
"Miss Bette McAdoo, handsome
andhighly accomplished young lady
OF Hope, Ark, has been employed
as assistant teacher in Pioneer High
School, at this place."
Mrs. J. Fl. Lenoir, of Magnolia,
MISS, arrived on Sunday evenings
train and spent a few days in Ben
ton as the guest of Misses Mary
and Rosa Smith. Mrs. Lenoir is on
visit to her sons, Messrs. Henry j.,
Mark T. and j. Fl. Lenoir, of this
ward.
Shreveport Caucasian: DR.. T. NJ.
Comegys has returned home from
the Dental Convention held in New
Orleans a few days since. Many
friends will be gratified to know that
he has been honored unanimously
with the position of President of the
State Dental Society. We congrat-
ulate him.
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There was a light fall of snow
Tuesday night, just enough to cover
the house tops.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1894-02-15

Mr.. Ben Holman, one of the lead
ing and wide-awake retail merchants
10 shreveport, Is offering special in
JUDGEMENTS to every one seeking bar
gains in dry goods, dress goods. nov
eitles, boots, shoes, hats, etc. When
Id New York recently his selections
were made with care and with the
view OF meeting competition from
every quarter, both as to quality and
prices He is now ready to supply
the wants of his friends and custo-
mers' and invites every one to call
and see his goods.
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The repeated rains have retarded
field work generally.
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Mr.. j. NJ. Belcher has removed to
the corner opposite Messrs. Vaughan
& Creswell.
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The weather last Thursday chang
Cd about every half hour.
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The health of the parish is fairly
good.
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The north wind is keen cutter.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1894-02-15

All kinds of fruits, nuts and choice
candies, at Gayle & Co.'s.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1894-02-15

Clear aud cold to-day.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1894-02-15

Let US help ourselves.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-06
CHEERS FOR BOTH,
The Appearance of Gladstone and Rose
berry the Signal for ovations.

London, March 5.-Lord Rosebery's
audience with the Queen at Buckingham
Palace lasted an hour. He was vocifer-
ously cheered as he left the palace. Mr..
Gladstone drove out this afternoon and
was frequently cheered.
Thomas Edward Ellis, NJ. P, one of
the lords of the treasury, is designated
to succeed Rt. Hon. Edward Majoribanks
as patronage secretary to the treasury
and chief Liberal whip, the latter hav-
ing succeeded to seat in the House of
Lords. John Morley has declined the
Office of lord president of the council
and secretary of state for India, not
wishing to take an office that will sepa-
rate him from the cause of Ireland. Mr..
Gladstone has recommended that Stuart
Rendel, NJ. P. for Montgomeryshire, and
Sir Reginald Earl Welby, permanent sec
retary to the treasury, be elevated to
the peerage. The st. James Gazette is
authority for the statement that reun-
ion OF the Liberals and Liberal Union
lists is probable, Lord Rosebery having
already entered into communication on
the subject with the Unionist leaders,
Joseph Chamberlain and the Duke of
Devonshire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-06

Washington, March .-Notwithstand-
ing the reported opposition of Speaker
Crisp to any change of the rules for the
purpose of facilitating the acquiring OF
counted quorum, Mr.. Paynter of Ken
lucky, who was active in securing sigma
t,Ires for the call, is sanguine that some
good will come of the caucus which is
to meet to consider the question tomor-
row night. Mr.. Paynter said this morn
ing: s'It is necessary to devise some
method by which any. member present
when refusing to vote, may be either
punished or treated as present for the.
purpose of making quorum. The sen
direction. My suggestion is that when a
ouorum fails to vote, and the point is
made that no quorum is voting, a call of
the House shall be ordered and as each
mem ber answers to his name or is
brought before the House under the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-06
WAS A FARM HAND.
The Man Found in the Brook Was Charles
p. Jordan, Native of Danville Junction

Georgetown, Mass, March 5.-The
body of the man found bound and
weighted down ina brook in this town
last week was this morning Identified as
that of man who gave the name OF
Charles 2. Jordan, and who worked last
fall at farming for G. H. Gregory, pro-
prietor of the Gregory farms, at Middle
ton, Mass. While at work there, he
boarded at the Gregory boarding house,
kept by Thomas Knight. He left the
farm about the last of November or the
first of December, and had with him
of Danville Junction, Me-, and had q
friend, an italian, who keeps store
near the corner of North and Richmond
streets, Boston. Previous to leaving the
farm, he sent word to the Italian that he
was all right. Ira e. Goodwin, of Middle
ton, came here this morning and identi-
fed the vest, shoes and necktie found ON
the body as those worn by the man Jor-
dan when he left the farm. John
Knight, aged IA, son of the boarding
house keeper, states that on the morning
Jordan left he helped him tie up on his
sleeve with srings the card boards that
were found on the sleeves of the dead
mans coat. He had also seen his bare
arms tatooe in India ink exactly like
that on the arm OF the dead man.
Jordan was a stout, rugged man and
often stated that it would take more
than one assailant to do him up. He
carried away with him bottle of
peculiar medicine known as Jordan's
Balm.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-06
TWO BUILDINGS BURNED.
Fire Causes Heavy Loss in the Vii
lage Of Knightyille.
MA1THEWSS GRAIN STORE AND
OASIS HALL DESTROYED.

"A Pair of Horses Burned to Death in the
Stable Attached to the Store-Many
Secret Societies Suffer by the Blaze
Mr.. Matthews Loses About $1,000,
Partially Insured-The HaI Valued at
S4,OOO-Other Losses Add to the Total,
At Knightville, last evening, fire broke
out in the stable attached to the grain
store owned by Capt Ell lbridge Matthews,
and managed by G. B. Mills. The build
ing was soon in ashes. The family of
Robert Foster, a teamster, employed by
Captain Matthews, lived over the store,
and lost their furniture valued at $3.50,
with no insurance. Captain Matthews
lost, in the opinion of Mr.. Mills, about
$4,000 on his buildings and $4,000 on his
stock. Mr.. Mills thought that he was
probably insured for about $4,000. In
addition, pair of handsomely matched
horses valued at $3.50, were burned
Golden Cross, or Oasis hall next
caught fire and was burned to the
ground. Some of the mem bers of the
local lodge of Red Men had some diff
Guilty in getting out of the burning
building, supposing at first that the
light they saw was the reflection of
bon fire. The building was valued ut
$4,000, and was insured for $4,000. It was
owned by the Golden Cross mem bers
and occupied by all the local secret
societies. The Red Men lost all their
furniture, valued at $500, and insured
for $500. The Knights of Pythias lodge
lost their piano, worth $3.50. Their total
loss will probably reach $1,000, and they
have an insurance of $500. The school
house was damaged by the intense heat
Perhaps from 5000 to $500 will cover the
loss. A house owned by William Emery
and occupied by the family of Mr..
Ackerman, caught fire several times be-
fore the arrival of Cumberland 8, from
Portland, but was saved by the efforts of
citiz ems. The house was somewhat
damaged by water. A plate glass win
dow in the store of SIS. Lightbody was
ruined; loss s1oO, covered by insurance.
The secret societies besides those
named above, lost all they had in the
hall, in the opinion of members about
$1,000 worth. They had no insurance. 1t
W as thought the fire might have caught
from bon fire, started to celebrate the
Repu blican victory.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-06
TWO GUNS AND BOMB.
The Equipment of Man Who Knew All
About a Very Wicked Plan.

Charleston, W. Va, March 5.-A man
was arrested on Morris creek today with
two Winchesters and peculiar looking
dynamite bomb in his possession. He
say she will turn states evidence and con-
fess to plot being Matched up to blow
up all the works along the river. He
said he knew where great deal of dyna-
mite was stored for this purpose. Car
yer Brothers found card on their store
door at Edegewater today warning them
their property would be burned and
blown up. When Capt. Lyons and the
sheriff went to Montgomery, the strikers
came in crowd fully armed. The
officers told the mayor to disperse them,
but he refused and said the men had as
much right as anyone TO be there armed.
The captain drew his company In line
and the crowd dispersed without trouble.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-06
coLoNNA SUES FOR LIBEL.
The New York World Accused Him of
Cheating at Cards.

Paris, March 5.-Cpon information
given by Prince Colonna, John Mackay's
son-in-law, the Paris officials seized to-
day all copies of the New York World of
February IS, offered here for sale.
Prince Colonna declared that an article
published in the World of that date was
lbellous. The paragraph to which he
objected most strenuously said he was
expelled from the Jockey club in Rome
for cheating at cards. His lawyers
served writ upon Joseph Pulitzer Of
the World, claiming one hundred
thousand francs damage. ELaitre
Desjardens, rhe princes counsel, SAYS
his client will divide the amount Of
damages which he expects to be awarded
him among the public charities Of
Naples and Paris. Count Responi
attache of the Italian embassy, and
Signor Alitro, me slber of the Jockey
club, declare the charges against the
Prince false.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-06
AT WHITE HEAT.
Present Pension Policy viii Put Pop
ular Feeling, Says Dolliver.

The Administration's Policy Further Dis
cussed In the House Yesterday-What
the Southern States Pay to Support
This Great Government.
Washington, March 5.-Mr. Dolliver,
Republican of Iowa, addressed the House
today on the pensions appropriation bill.
He criticised the present ad ministration
of the pension office. Old and broken
down soldiers, he said, and women and
children in his district, complained to
him of the bloodless ingenuity displayed
by the interior department in putting
obstacles in the way of getting what they
were entitled to. The survivors of the
struggle of the Rebellion should not be
allowed by the young of the country to
have their old age embittered by denials
of their rights. These young men were
laying up the wrath that would kindle
the popular furnace Of the United States
to white heat. [Applause.
Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa, scored the ac-
ton of ''the represen tatives of the IL
late Confederate States,' for opposi-
tion to liberal pensions. Not
late Confederate States for opposition to
liberal pensions. Not one of these states
he, said, had contributed dollar, not
even nickel. to the pension roll. The
late Confederate States contributed but
a small proportion to the expenses of
the government. In all the ports of the
Uaited States, SIT, 900 were collect
ed, and of this sum the late Confederate
States contributed s., ,000,00 Mr.. Hep
burn bitterly attacked the President for
his pension vetoes and Secretary Hoke
Smith for influences hostile to the Union
soldier, which dominated him in the
pension policy.
Mr.. Enloe, Democrat, of Tennessee,
said large amount of money and large
number of votes were involved in the
pension question. It opened chance
ton. He defended the Secretary of .he
Interior and his pension policy and con-
tended that justice actuated every sus-
pension of pensions Mr.. Enloe defend
ed the present commissioner of pensions
in prosecuting fraudulent applicants.
When, Mr.. Enloe said, the Raum admin
istration changed the political character
of the pension examining boards, he met
with a storm of protests from the Re-
publicans.
Mr.. Milllken, Republican of Maine,
said the policy Of changing the political
complexion of medical boards began un-
der the first Cleveland administration,
and was continued by Gen. Raum.
Mr.. Enleo made the accusation that
persons employed in the pension Office
were in sympathy with the last admin
istration and rejected deserving applica-
tions for pensions to injure the present
adm nistration.
Mr. Tawney, Repu blican of Minnesota,
defended the old soldier against the
charge of fraud which, he said, was
made by President Cleveland. In Mime
sofa thirty of the fory-seven indictments
for fraudulent practices in obtaining
pensions, referred to on the floor by his
Democratic colleagues, were found againt
one man. (Republican applause.) 1t
was the pension agent, pension clerk and
notary public who committed the
pension frauds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-06
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday. March 5, taken
at D. M. 10th meridian time. the OBJ
servations for each station being given In
this order: Temperature. direction Of
the wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 44o, SW. cloudy: New York.
56o, Sc. clear; Philadelphia, 5S', NV,
clear; Washington, 600, S, clear; Al
bany, 400, s, clear; Buffalo, 6oo, SW,
Chicago. 56e, SW, rain st Paul, 26o,
SW. clear; St. Vincent, missing;
Huron. Oak. 22o, NV, clear; Bismarck,
80, NV, clear; Jacksonville, 640, e.,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-06
Local Weather Report.

Portland. Me-, March 5.-The local
Weather Bureau Office records as to
the weather the following:
S a. barometer. 30029: thermome-
ter. 42.2; dew point, 20: humidity. So;
wind. SW; velocity, 8; weather,
partly cloudy.
Sp. m.-Barometer. 30.379: tnermome-
ter. $40: dew point. 20: humidity, 40:
wind, SW; velocity. g.: weather,
partly cloudy.
The mean daily thermometer. so: max
imum thermometer. 60.9: minimum tner-
mometer, 800; maximum velocity of
wind, IA SW; total precipitation. O.OO
inch.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-06
PORTLAND, MORNING MARCH

proceedings of the call of the House, he
shall vote upon the question. The ef-
feet of this is to have the question pend
ing decided at the same time the mem
bers are brought before the House under
the proceedings of the call. This meth
cd prevents a gentlemen from leaving
the House pending the roll call"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-06

against G.. H. Harrington, the regular
Repu blican. nominee. The vote of the
ward was defective and a recount will
be necessary. In Ward 3, ....the Democrats
elected an alderman and three council
men by fifteen majority. There will be
q recount for constable. In Ward 4, B.
F. Dunlap, Independent Republican, de-
feated r. Peacock, the regular nominee,
two to one. A large vote was polled.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-06
Hours May Be Reduced

Biddeford, March 5.-Ru1nor is rife
that, beginning next month, the Pepper
ell and Laconia mills, now running on
full time, will run only four days week.
Agent Macarthur, this afternoon, declined
to make any statement, but said he would
not be surprised if many New England
cotton factories should begin running on
reduced time after this month.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-06
MAYOR wakefield OF BATH.
Elected for Fifth Term by a Majority oi
One Hundred and Twenty.
Especial to the Press.]

Especial to the Press.l
Bath, March 5.-The municipal cleo
ton resulted in Republican victory.
Hon. J. W. Wakefield was elected mayor
for the fifth time. The vote was: ]. W.
Wakefield, Rep, 822; John o. Shaw,
Citizen, 7O2; Wakefeld's majority, 12O.
The Republicans captured six wards. E.
M. Fuller, Citizen, was reelected alder
man by % majority, and Joseph E. An
derson, Edmund Foote and John A.
Morse councilmen. This was in Ward 4,
Mr.. Wakefield's ward. Shaw ran ahead
of his ticket in Ward 5. his own ward,
but the rest of the ticket is elected.