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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-03-21

In the last few years England has
spent Sill, 205, 900 on its navy, and
has strengthened it by the addition
Of seventy fighting ships.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-03-21
Notice to Teachers.

A mother examination of Teachers will be
"A held at Benton on the 10Th and 3Oth days
of March, 1895. Those who desire to raise
their grades will have an opportunity to do So
Examination open to all applicants for posi-
tions in Bossier Parish. J. A. w LOWRY,
A. j. MURFF,
j. f., TAYLOR,
Membets of Board of Examiners.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-03-21

Cotton is low, but you can buy
from Leon M. Carter, Druggist,
Shreveport, at prices that it will
make you think that the world is
coming to an end.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-03-21
81. gpssier $aaasr.
BENTON. Ia,
sunRSDAY, ::::::::::::::::::::HARcH q, 1895.
R.tter reads would help Benton,
and they are needed.

BENTON is steadily growing. New
boildings and improvements are the
order of the day.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-03-21

rUNhere are two school charts not yet taken
i out The members entitled to them will
send at once for them. j. A. w. LOWRY,
Superintendent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-03-21

u Notwithstanding the immense
sales made the past three weeks, the
stock of the
Drsyfuss Bros. Dry Goods Co., Ltd,
is still filed with
ATTRACTIVE BARGAINS.
Purchasers cannot afford to miss
this sale. as every article in the
house MUST be sold, regardless OF
value or cost.
JULES AND SAM DREYFUSS,
Liquidators.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-03-21
Resolutions

OF THE SESSION OF COTTAGE GROVE PRES
BYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06
FIGURES ON GROUND
PARK COMMISSIONERS HAVE A TALK
WITH REALTY OWNERS.
The Land East of Central Avenue
tiOn-The Garbage MIDDLE.

The Park Commissioners met a number
of land owners yesterday afternoon and
talked over the probable value or real
estate suited to park purposes. The terri
tory under discussion embraces about three
hundred acres lying along Fall creek, be-
tween Central venue and the L. Z. q
w. railroad and Immediately south of the
State fair grounds. The street railway
skirts the land on the west and north.
Part of it lies on both sides of Fall creek
and is heavily wooded. 1t is this territory
that the commission has in view as a de-
sirable section for the chain of parks it is
proposed to build. W. j. Hasselman owns
forty acres of the strip. He told the COM
missioners that his land had cost him a
great deal of money and he would not feel
like disposing Of it for less than a thou
sand dollars an acre. Colonel Perry sug-
gested that the presence of a park of the
character the city expects to build would
increase the value of the adjacent
property. Mr.. Hasselman thought so If the
owners of real estate in the neighborhood
were assured that the park would be kept
in frst-class order. H.. Clay Allen called
attention to the statute which permits the
park commissioners of a city to condemn
ground for park purposes and then get it
dl an appraised rate he noped that the
commission would not be driven to such
straits in this case. r.. l.. Dorsey has the
undivided half of eighteen acres lying on
both sides of Fall creek within the section
which the commissioners have in view. Mr..
Dorsey said that Horace Mckay had an
interest in the land and he could not set a
price until he had consulted with the other
owners. He said that the only revenue
derived from the land was in the sale of
gravel along the creek. In 1873 this land
was donated TO the city and was after
ward decided back to the original owners.
Elijah Rowland has thirty-two acres of
desirable park land in the same section. He
told the commissioners that he was willing
to let. the city nave what they wanted at
$500 an acre. c. A Rowland put the same
price On his real estate. Mr.. Rowland
also spoke of fifty acres of wooded land
owned by him east of the Lake Erie &
Western railway bridge and extending to
Baltimore avenue. Adjoining this ground
is the Schofield farm on which is located
an old mill of quaint architecture. Should
this land be purchased the mill would be
permitted to stand as il was built fifty
years ago. The other land owner before
the commissioners was +. II. johnson. He
owns about ten acres i'm the same neigh
borhood which he will sell for $500 an acre.
The commissioners took no definite action.
Some time next week all of the territory
lying north of Fall creek, which il is
thought could be converted into parks.
VIII be visited by the board. After the
land has been carefully viewed an offer will
be made the owners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06

look of disgust on his face Mr.. Seeds
turned away and said to one of his CO..
1--WE had as well dismiss the audience and
refund their money. We nave no lights.
and you know the difficulty of finding the
fault in tho
But just then the whole stage was lighted
up by the glow of several hundred electric
lights. In the h,t-ry of connecting the wires
unnoticed. and in the dim light OF a candle
it was not discovered until a hurried ex-
animation was made to see II the board
was at fault. In one minute more the cur
tain was being raised.
For a few days last week there worked
in a North-side family a young woman who
is not working there now. She had a num-
Der of odd ways which did not take well
with the family. The worst break attrib-
when the family had company, not many,
but a few friends who came
in to spend the evening. The
parlor talking: The girl entered quietly
and. after looking around. approached the
young man with the question::
Would you loan me your knifey'
The young nan looked at her somewhat
surprised. but thinking she probably had
need for a pocketknife sufficient TO warrant
the interruption produced the article. She
explained:
sMy corns are simply killing me and l
must trim them" She took the knife. but
now there is another girl trying TO fill
the position she held.
1t is observed that Notwithstanding the
exceedingly dry weather there is a beauti-
full crop of weeds this season on the vacant
lots about the city. All useful vegetable
the weeds appear to flourish. Already COM
plants are beginning TO come to the De-
partment of Health regarding them, and a
weed crusade is TO be commenced before
long.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06
NO REALTY ADVANCE
COL. 1. y. WALKER BELIEVES 1891
APPRAIsEMENr HIGH ENOUGH.
ItsIs sunzcient for the state to Hold
It's Own After the Depres-
sion.

Col. L. n. Walker. State Tax Commits
sioner. was asked yesterday as TO the
statement in a letter signed by John I.
Campbell that the realty of Parke county
was taxed at twice the valuation Of Da-
viess county. THE statement is an error"
said Colonel Walker. IF sIr. Campbell
had examined the report OF the State Board
of Tax Commissioners for 1891. the year
when the real estate was last appraised
and equalized he would nave seen that the
average assessed value of the realty and
improvements thereon was fixed by the
State board at $24.lS an acre in Parke coun-
ty, and In Daviess county 1t was made $21.1
an acre, an average only about 10 ger cent.
less than the Parke county average, instead
of 50 per cent. as was stated in the Journal
communication signed by Mr.. Campbell. /
believe every intelligent citizen who is
acquainted with both counties. and who
will consider fertility of soil. location and
surroundings generally, will admit that the
rate of comparative valuation as axA by
the State board in 1891 was a fair one. In
this connection let me say hat / am con-
WINGED after four years of personal examina-
ton that the appraisements and equaiiza-
ton made by the State board in 1891 were
as fair and equitable valuation of the realty
of the State as 1t was possible to make
under the conditions existing when the
new tax law was enacted. For msny years
before that the realty had been appraised
in the various counties ranging all the way
from 30 per cent. to 70 per cent. of its real
value. 1t required hard, conscientious work,
and lots Of II, to fix the values az the
realty throughout the entire State equitabiy,
and it cannot be truthfully said that in the
last four years there has been a variance
of more han 10 per cent. from the mean
of the county valuations in this State. The
wonder TO me is that the board did so well.
i believe the 1891 valuation a fair one on
all classes of property. l am certain there
has been no advance on realty in the state,
with the exception of some in the north
western counties. I am certain that the
realty in Center township and the city of
indianapolis was appraised 10 per cent.
higher, relatively, than the balance of the
State in 1891, and / tried to get II reduced
to that extent. In my opinion there can be
no good reason advanced for increasing
realty values in this State this year over the
appraisement of 1891. after additional inn
provements have been added, neither should
the value be reduced in the aggregate, for
that would necessitate a reduction of valua-
ton of railroad and other property. and
the levies. both State and local, would have
to be increased. That would be taking the
back track toward the old order of things
a poor State with a high rate Of taxation
Instead of a wealthy State with a low rate,
as we are now coming to be known. II
we can hold our own after two years Of
business depression it is as much as we
can expect, and that, I believe, We can do"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CASCADES.
Motor Power 10 he Increpsed-yis-
itors 10 the Basement

The jets in the monument cascades were
throwing water yesterday for the first time.
They made a wonderful Improvement In the
general appearance of the cascades. The
pumping motors are not OF sufficient size TO
dosthe work required. and new ones will be
put In At present., horsepower motors
are used: the work Is a constant strain
on them. and enough water is not
thrown TO make a sufficient flow. They
will be taken out soon and I5-h0rse-power
motors put in. The new we'll is now in use
and furnishes a plentiful supply OF water.
General knefier said yesterday that IL
was the intention TO place an iron railing
around the machinery under the monument,
and then admit the public to see IL at all
times during the day.
Yesterday wa the first time enough wa
ter has been in the basins TO raise il above
the grade OF the cement walk, and IL devel-
2oped that there are several places In the
new stone wall that leak. The water passed
through the joints between the stones and
ran TO the street. In one place the water
came out In a stream. but in the others IL
simply oozed out. yet In sufficient quantities
TO keep the walk wet all the time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06
BOSTON MEMBER WAS ABSENT.
school Board Meeting Last Night Was
N Very Tame Affair.

The School Board meeting, last night,
was a very quiet affair and strictly rou-
tine. Miss Ridenour had her substitute dur
ing her intended absence. Mrs. Brunton,
present, to satisfy Mr.. Roth of the good
faith of her intentions to supply a salts
factory one. Mr.. Appel. the member from
Boston, was not present, and there are
rumors that he has appeared for the last
time and will soon resign. The reading of
reports occupied a half hour of time and
the board then adjourned. The treasurer's
report showed total receipts during the
year as follows: Loans, $3.50. 1881; city tax,
$245, 404. II; Gregg fund, 1000: rent High
School Hall, So; sales of books, $,13S;
minor receipts, s1,195.95; balance on hand,
$50, 449. 32.
The report of the library committee for
the year showed a total of 59.317 books in
the library; a circulation during the year
of 274, 800; a registration of q, 4S3. and total
receipts of $S91.60.
President Martindale was not ready to
announce his committees The honda of
Miss Ridenour as assistant secretary, and
p. j. O'Meara as superintendent Of build
ings were approved. The board then adj
journed. Miss Ridenour will start East for
her vacation next "Wednesday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06
X FIGHTING FOR MORE TIME.
Opportunity for ii. ana l.. Paid-Up
stockholders tn Escape Taxation.

The County Board of Review yesterday
continued the examination of building and
loan associations. Most of them refused 10
disclose the names of those who hold paid
up stock The board has adopted the pol
icy in such cases OF putting the entire
capital stock of the association on the
duplicate and thereby throwing the bur-
den of lifting the assessment from the
lists upon the association themselves This
policy was adopted after conferences with
the attorneys OF the city. the county and
the State. IL is believed that some of the
give those who are on their books a chance
10 withdraw their money and thus keep il
from the knowledge of the tax officers,
whatever the decision.
Encouragement Ketcham is receiving
daily inquiries as to the scope Of the recent
decision of the Supreme Court on the tax
ing OF paid-up building and loan stock He
has advised the members OF county boards
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06

Councilman Young. chairman of the Coun-
ell committee that was appointed last win
ter to consider the application of the Con-
sumers' Gas Trust for the Introduction of
meters. was somewhat angry yesterday on
account of the action of the Board of Trade
and Commercial Club committees in making
a report of their decision without consulting
the members of the Council committee. Mr.
Young says that every courtesy was shown
the other committees, even TO allowing the
to question the witnesses that
were summoned by authority OF the Council
committee. Now. he says, the other COM
mittees have made a report without even
notifying the Council committee that they
would meet. 1t was the intention 10 nave
at which tint the trust would be given one
more opportunity to show a reason for the
passage of a meter ordinance, and IL IL
should fail to do SO. the committee would
make a report against the petition. This
meeting vilhbe held. and il is expected that
the report will be made at the next meet
ing of the Council.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06
LAvELLE sEEKING-A PARDON,
that Be- Is Suffering from
D~rcpsy-Dr. Hays Investigatins.

Yesterday DR.. Franklin W.. Hays went
TO Jacksonville at the request of Governor
Matthews TO make an examination of the
condition Of James c.. Lavelle. who was
convicted in Daviess county of burning the
county courthouse. He was auditor of Da-
viess county and was short in his accounts.
He employed two men to burn the building,
hoping in that way to cover up the dis
Crepancy. The two men were sentenced TO
seventeen years Imprisonment. but enc has
since been pardoned. ii being showU that he
was led into the plot while he was intox-
icated.
Lavelle is now i'm a serious condition.
caused By dropsy. 1t is said, and his friends
claim that he Will soon die Ii left in prison.
Two Jeffersonville physicians have certt-
fed to this, but Governor Matthews wanted
the opinion of a disinterested person before
considering a petition for a pardon. Warden
ing of Lavelle, because, he says, he is not
a good prisoner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06
TO CONDEMN A POULTRY HOUSE.
That I'm the Rear of Masonic Temple
Said to he U%nsanitary.

City Sanitarian Wynn and Building In
spector Pendergast visited the Budd poul-
try establishment. on Kentucky avenue, be-
tween Illinois and Maryland streets, yester-
day. and later held a conference with the
trustees OF the Grand Lodge of Masons.
The Grand Lodge owns the frame building
occupied by the poultry house and the city
sanitarian wants 1t condemned. He says
the place is in a bad sanitary condition
and ought to be wiped out. The build
ing inspector is of the same opinion and
two OF the Grand Lodge trustees agree
with the officials. The Board of Works will
be asked to take some action in the mat
ter to-day. With the condemnation of the
Budd establishment "A number OF frame
buildings in the rear of Masonic Temple
viii have TO CO.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06

The Arrangements for the rendition of
WAR and Peace" on the evening of July 9
and 10, and "A Day at the Worlds Fair
afternoon July 10. are about completed. and
Lincoln Park once more takes on a lifelike
appearance. Many changes have been made
necessary, and some permanent improve
ments have been made. An elevated band
stand has been constructed % feet north of
the center of the box seats, in the grand
stand, and this will be decorated with ma
tional colors and japanese lights. A check
room. with door Immediately west of the
south entrance To the park, Is being built.
and wheels and packages can be checked.
The sale of boxes and chairs for WAR and
Peace the evening OF July . and 10. will
70 on sale this morning at the Big
Four Office. Matinee tickets Will be sold at
the park. and a general admission ticket Is
GOOD in III part Of the grand stand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06
WILL TAKE TT FOR 100000.


sftlon 10 mayor Denny.
Mayor Denny has written from New York
advising President Holton, of the Board
of Public Works, to call a meeting of
the finance committee of the City Council
TO consider the garbage question. Mayor
Denny says in this connection that it is
absolutely certain that the American Re-
duction Company will not stand by its
original bid to collect the city garbage for
Sl2,VO a year. He thinks, however, thai
the company will agree to do this work
Tor something less than 10000. The Mayor
forwarded a letter to Mr.. Holton, received
from Secretary. Kelly, of the reduction
company, in which the latter asserts that
the company cannot entertain the Z, 600
offer. In Washington. he says. it cost $751;
coo and In Pittsburg $4,000 to collect the
garbage. This amount is estimated to be
about % cents per capita, At this rate the
Secretary says 1t would cost $S1, $50 in In
dianapolis. The Secretary adds that the
company would agree TO submit a bid of
not more than $4,000, but would require
the city to allow six months for the COM
pletion of a plant. President Holton will
not submit the question to the finance com
mittee until after Mayor Denny returns
home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06
THE NICKELs WE'RE COUNTERFEIT.
Two JeweIry PeddIers brought to
This City from Anderson.

Deputy United States Marshal Collins
went to Anderson yesterday and brought
back Richard Gardner and Charles L.
Blanchard. charged with passing counter
felt money. When the arrest was made
thirty or forty counterfeit nickels were
found in their possession. They also had a
lot OF cheap jewelry, which they were sell
ing. They claimed that they received the
nickels at night for some of their jewelry,
and did not know they were counterfeit.
Ii is so easily seen that the coins are coun-
terfeit that their story is not believed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06

On complaint of Samuel Heath John B.
Pratt, secretary and treasurer of the Phil
anthropic Industrial Life Insurance Com
pany. 231z West Ohio street. was arrested
yesterday by Deputy United States Marshal
Foley. The charge against him is looked
upon as merely technical. Heath was for
merly general anage Of the company, and
some months ago left it's service. He gave
instructions that his mail should not be
opened. A few lays ago a letter that was
of a personal nature came to the Office OF
the company addressed to Heath as gen.
eral manager. 1t was opened by Pratt and
the arrest followed. COMMISSIONS Van
Buren, heard a part of the evidence yes
terday. and continued the case till Monday
morning at 10 o'clock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06

OF review that the best plan to pursue in
cases where the secretaries OF associations
refuse 10 disclose the names of the owners
OF such stock Is TO list the entire capitalstock
den OF getting il off the duplicate on the
associations. This plan will be followed in
many cases. The action Of many OF the
not be long before the Supreme Court will
be called upon TO interpret its recent de-
cisiOn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06

I. Garland Manning. chief of the negro
department of the Atlanta Exposition, has
appointed the following commissioners for
this State: A. E. Manning. Rev. T. w. Hen
derson, w. w. Christy. James VI. Morton.
Charles a. Webb. Mrs. c. A.. WEBB. Yrs.
Lillian T. Fox, Mrs. Il. w. Henderson,. Miss
Nettie NJ. Christy and Mrs. Benjamin I.
Thornton. Tt will be their duty to gather
such exhibits as will show the progress and
work Of the negro I'm this State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06

1t has just come to the attention of the
State Board of Charities that many persons
confined in the insane asylums are provided
with clothing by the counties from which
they we're sent, when they are amply able
TO pay the expenses themselves. Secretary
Bicknel says there is no remedy for 1t,
as the law is deficient on the ubject.. Mr..
Bicknell will begin his annual visit to
county jails and poorhouses next week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06

Yesterday morning a young man employed
in the drug store of James c. Webb. in
Mount Jackson. was disposing Of some of
the stock of fireworks remaining from the
Fourth, and ~playfully lighting a huge fire.
cracker, tossed 1t in front of Mr.. Webb,
who was standing n front of the store.
The missile exploded, and a piece struck
Mr.: Webb in the mouth. splitting his lip,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06

Kingan & Co. are expanding about $20,0 900
in enlarging and improving their plant. A
new addition. to be used for the slaughter
of beef, has been built. 1t is the intention
Of the firm to attempt to secure the local
trade in dressed beef that has heretofore
been given to Chicago. The other improve
ments are in the hog-killing department.
The old bridge that now crosses the railroad
track will be torn away. among other
things.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06
The Anderson Prizes.

The purses won by the Indianapolis milf
tary companies at Anderson july 4 were
promptly paid. 1t Is said the Shelbyville
and GreeDcassle companies were ruled out
because the full quota of officers was
wanting. The military carnival was a
gratifying success financially. The citizens
of which will be required to meet ex-
Qenses-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06

Yesterday afternoon the Board of Pub
lie Works visited Fall creek with the Off
Gals of the water company. The board in
spected the locality where the change in
the channel of the creek is contemplated
and also viewed the canal and discussed
the ACCESSIBILITY of .condemning 1t. Both
questions will be brought up at the board
meeting to-day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06

Argument IN demurrer was heard by
Judge Baker yesterday in the case OF the
city of Noblesville against the L. E. & W..
Railroad Company, in which the city OF
Noblesville asks an injunction to prevent
the company from occupying certain ground
that is in dispute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-06

The County Commissioners yesterday
made allowances as follows: Coroner's
constable, fees for June, $3.50; coroner
clerk. SIS: for holding autopsies, DR.. r. +.
Bigger, 500, and j. B. Long, so.