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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

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The April number contains an
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18
The immigration we Want.

Aberdeen (Miss.) Examiner.l
The way to settle up the prairies
is to colonize them with cattle. The
immigration most needed and that
conduces to the advancement of a
country more than any other, is that
of cattle, sheep, hogs and brood
mares. It is an immigration that is
easily obtained, located and controll-
ed; an immigration that works in
your interest and in your way, and
that builds you up in its thriving,
giving all and asking nothing in re-
turn except compliance with the de.
mands of humanity and the exercise
of good judgment.
Cattle, like interest, compound
while you are sleeping. They i'm
prove every acre of land they occupy;
with their increase the demand for
land increases, your pastures expand
until all of the idle areas in your pos
session are absorbed, and you enter
the market as buyer instead Of a
seller, and look GENEROUSLY across the
lane at broad acres that q few years
ago you would hardly have accepted
as a gift.
People the prairies with live stock;
add to your holdings, and there will
be no more land poor proprietors in
the country, but the prairies will
swarm with bidders eager to share
your prosperity, and offering tempt
ing prices for your stock and the
land that nourishes it.
Land that is not for sale is always
in demand; land that is seeking pur-
chasers is practically out of the mar
ket; when you have upon your places
all of the live stock that you can take
care of you will become lordly, indie
pendent proprietors; living, you will
live in clover and, dying, you will
leave handsome estates for those de-
pendent upon it.
In addition, you will make homes
out of the farms, attractive homes
that will keep your boys with you,
and make other peoples boys anxious
to marry into the family, and be on
hand when the final dividend is de-
clared.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

st. Louis Republic: The salary
grab act increasing the salaries Of
members of Congress, the President,
Supreme Court Judges and others,
was approved by President Grant
and became law. It increased the
salary Of the President from $25. 900
year to $4,000. The scandalous
part Of the law was that the members
of Congress voted themselves the in
creased pay for two years they had
already served. This caused such in
dignation that the law was repealed
the next year so far as congressman
were concerned but owing to a pro-
vision Of the Conctitution the repeal
could not apply to the President and
members of the Supreme Court. The
Constitution declares that the salary
of the President shall be neither in.
creased nor reduced during the term
for which he has been elected, and
that the salaries Of Federal Judges
shall not be reduced during their
term. The act was passed at the very
end of Grants first term.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

Of the people generally and will ap-
propriate money in aid of the work.
That said executive committee open
an Office in Shreveport, employ COM
petent person to make contracts with
such persons who have lands to sell,
fixing definite price, at which the
same shall be sold to settlers; to pre-
pare a pamphlet, setting forth the re-
sources and advantages of this Sec
ton; answer all inquiries relative to
lands; to receive and conduct in
tending settlers through the country.
That said committee have full au-
thority to organize the said bureau
and manage its affairs.
An Executive Committee was ap-
pointed, with the following members
from Bossier: A. r Thompson, T.
NJ. Many, J. E. Adger.
The meeting was success in ear
nestness and practical ideas. If its
object is persistently pushed it will
eventuate in bringing into this coun'
try thrifty population.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

A Literary Fraud Unmasked" is q
pamphlet which does not say where
it is published, and devotes itself to
showing up an edition of the Ency-
clopedia Britannica, now being sold
through the South by the Werner
Company, of Chicago. This publ
cation, the pamphlet delares, has
been maliciously altered to malign
and SANDER the South, it's people and
it's doings.-[N. 0. Picayune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

The greatest trouble a rich man
has is to keep others from getting
his wealth away from him by the
same means by which he obtained il
from others. He knows that while
he stays awake at night, considering
how he shall keep his wealth, that
others are also sleepless with plotting
to catch him off his guard and get
his money. The wise man who pray.
ed, "Give us neither poverty mol
riches" had more sense than silver.
.-rFarm and Ranch.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

Patrick Benson, an attorney OF
oakland, California, has fallen heir
10 3875, 900 in Scotland. He is the
great,grandson Of Sir John Downes,
: Scotch soldier and a large land
owner. A large claim against the
British War Department is also part
ot the inheritance.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

It is noted that the Iron Mountain
Railroad now pays 800 each fol
members of the Arkansas Legislature,
says the Greenville (Tex.) Banner.
This leads to the conclusion that hard
times are causing various officials to
sell cheap this year. II was Jay Gould
who once said that it was cheaper to
buy a legislator than to elect him.
He was apparently q good Judge Of
human nature, and it might be added,
the modern legislator, if half of what
is said of them is true.-Shreuopor1
Times,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

Shreveport Times: If taxes must
be uniform and tho income tax 10
unconstitutional because of discrim-
ination, then in the name of the
genius Of liberty, let the rule apply
to all classes and stop taxing the
poor for the benefit of rich monop-
olies, syndicates and manufactu-
rers.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

BILIOUS CoL1c.-Persons who are
subject to attacks Of bilious colo viii
be pleased to know that prompt re-
lief may be had by taking Chamber
lains Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. Il acts quickly and can
always be depended upon. In many
cases the attack may be prevented
BY taking this remedy as soon as the
first indication Of the disease appears,
Is and 80 cent bottles for sale by
W. N. Abney, druggist.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

The Constitution of the United
States provides that Presidential
Electors shall be appointed in each
State in such manner as the Legisla-
ture thereof may direct, the number
of Electors in any State to be equal
to the number of Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress from that
State. Any State is, therefore, at
liberty to choose it's Electors by sep
crate districts, as Michigan did in
1892; or, by general State ticket. At
present, every State chooses Electors
by popular vote of the entire State;
the Michigan district law having
been repealed by a Republican legis-
lature.. At first, nearly every State
chose its Electors by the Legisla-
tnre; in South Carolina this was
done up to the beginning of the Civil
War. Legally, the Electors can vote
for whomever they please for Presi-
dent and Vice President; but since
the custom of party nominations by
Notiond Conventions, the people
practically vote by States, the Flee
tors merely recording the votes. It
is not likely that the election of a
President through Electors violating
their instructions would be allowed
to stand, in spite of the technical
legality of such a result. The usage
of the country has practically amen
ded the Constitution on that point,
and enlarged the liberties of the
people.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

The Augusta Evening News, re-
marking on the efforts of some of the
younger statesmen who are trying to
lift the Senatorial toga off of the
shoulders of General Gordon, says
"Gently, there. boys! Don't get the
old war horse aroused, or he might
fool q few Of you"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

The New York Herald says: In
view of the long absence from duty
of Justice Jackson, of the United
States Supreme Court, it is not un-
reasonable that taxpayers should be
inclined to suggest that he resign or
be retired.
The amount of salary that the JUS
tice receives while doing nothing is
not the cause of this desire for his
retirement from the Bench. There
has never been a picayune spirit
shown toward the members of our
higher judiciary by the people OF
this country, and illness is always re-
garded as satisfactory excuse for a
Judges absence. But the failure of
the Supreme Court to pass upon the
constitutionality of the income tax
law was due to Justice Jackson's in
ability to sit with the other Justices,
and as it is said that he will not re-
turn to the Bench before next Octo-
Der the feeling is very strong that
the Court ought not to remain in
complete so long.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

The great Yuma Desert, in Ari.
IONA, was formerly a salt sea- Sea
and oyster shells, IA inches in diam
eter, have frequently been found at
from 10 inches to two feet in the
sand in various parts of the desert.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18
BENTON, LOUISIANA,
THURSDAY, ::::::::::::::::APRIL Is, 1895

That plutocratic body, the Su-
preme Court of the United States,
made no difficulty in deciding that
that portion of the income tax law
which taxed incomes from bonds and
rents was unconstitutional. This
is favorable to the wealthy class.
But, the Court could not agree as to
that portion which affects the poorer
classes. And, SO, the rich man es-
eapes, and the poor man pays.
The Court was enabled to evade
. public duty by the absence of one
Of the Judges, Jackson, who alleged
illness, and, as the vote stood four to
four, there was no decision. But,
enough Of them, however, got to-
gether to decide that the rich man
should not pay the tax; and, as for
the poor man, well, he could grin and
bear it.
There should be a law to prevent
q similar evasion of public duty. A
law should be passed requiring some
Of the q. s. District Judges to sit
dnring the absence of a Supreme
Justice. The rights of the people
should not be neglected merely be-
cause a Supreme Justice is i'll, and
is not public spirited enough to re-
sign when he knows that he cannot
attend the sessions of Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

Our MorTo.-" Small profits and
quick sales" Leon M. Carter, drug
gist, Shreveport, can convince you
the above is not q myth but solid
facts.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

Here is the United States Govern.
ment formula for mixing a white.
wash that when properly made and
applied gives a white that does not
easily wash or rub off: To ten quarts
Of best freshly slackened lime add
one part Of the best hydraulic CO.
ment. Mix well and apply quite
thin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

In Jewish marriages the woman ia
always placed to the right Of her
mate. With every other nation Of
the world her place in the ceremony
is to the left.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

The Chinese Empire stands first
in population, but France leads the
world in its debt, which is at least
90, 500, DOC, 900, or SIG to each in
habitant. The United States stands
fourth in population, being surpass-
ed by China, the British Empire and
the Russian Empire; and in debt they
stand eighth-France, Russia, Great
Britain, Austria-H Hungary, Prussia,
Spain and Italy coming before this
country.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

The city papers are all right, but
it is the local paper that advertisea
your business, your school, your
church, your societies, sympathizes
with your Affections, and rejoices in
your prosperity. In short, it is your
local poper that mentions the thous.
ands Of items in which you are per-
sonally interested during the year,
and which you do not find in the city
papers. Support your home paper
and help home industry and thereby
further the advancement of your
town and community, to which end
the paper is continually working
est. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

Messrs. Florsheim Bros, Shreve-
port, are the leading wholesale deal
ers in dry goods, boots, shoes, &c.,
and they are selling at fabulous low
prices.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18
Concert Dive Victims.

NO0C0It O4v0 vxCtkQxSs
N. y. City Item.]
The Item asks the good people Of
New Orleans if it is not high time
that they rebelled against these infa'
nous concert dens, whose only claim
to the name of concert" is found in
the banding of the inmates to rob
every fool who crosses their thresh-
old. There is complete concert Of
action in this, and the public has
been the sufferer.
The landlords of these infamous
places grow rich. To begin with,
they swindle the public regularly in
the sale of the liquors they furnish.
The man who, often out of curiosity,
merely, enters one OF these places
and feeling that he has to do some.
thing, orders a glass of beer, finds
himself addressed by a creature in
short dresses and rouged cheeks,
who asks the privilege of joining
him in a quaff of the vile liquid. He,
poor fool, knowing not the tricks OF
trade, consents, and when the waiter
comes with the beer he demands 80
cents as the price. The green visi.
tor protests, but winds up by paying
and the female who has forced her.
ced herself upon him suggests after
awhile that they take a bottle of beer
together, and invites him to the
haut ton gallery. The bottle comes
and with it a demand for ST., which
the visitor reluctantly pays. Well,
the beer goes down and after awhile,
very short while, invariably comes
an invitation from this female hire.
ling of the dive to order champagne.
The visitor demurs and the hireling
plies her arts and induces him to
order the wine. A bottle of grape
milk worth Is cents is bought for
which the luckless victim is charged
SIS. When his money is exhausted
his female companion leaves the visi-
tor and he finds his way out, after a
little, cursing his assininity, and VOW
ing-a VOW which he keeps if he be
man of any strength of character
never to return to one of these hell.
holes.
The Item has never been in love
with the Sunday law. It knew from
the outset that it would be more hon
ored in the breach than the observ-
ance and that it would merely give
birth to deal Of hypocrisy. But if
the Sunday law can be used to effect
the downfall of the concert saloons,
then The Item says it is good thing.
Up to this time these dives have been
open on Sunday. There was pre-
tense made that no liquor was sold.
As matter of fact, it was served up
in tea-pots, cups and other vessels Of
q deceptive character. Let the Sun
day law be employed against these
accursed places. It will cripple them
and make it the easier to kill them
afterward.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18
Immigration Meeting

Condensed from Shreveport Times.]
On Thursday at the immigration
meeting held in Shreveport, the fol-
lowing Delegates were present:
Caddo-Capt. j. NJ. Foster, Pres
ident Police Jury, Messrs. w. F.
Taylor, d. Florsheim, w. B. Jacobs,
j. q. Shepherd, w. w. Sebastian.
DeSoto-Chas. SECULAR, o. 81. F.
Sample.
Bossier-J. w. Jeter, President
Police Jury, T. M. Love, J. T. Man.
~, E. s. Dortch, J. A. Sewall, Po-
lice Jurors. B. R. Nash, Clerk; B.
A. Kelly, Clerk District Court.
j. Henry Shepherd called the
meeting to order; Capt. J. NJ. Foster
was elected Chairman and 81. n.
Hargrove Secretary.
The Chairman said he believed in
the movement and now was the best
time for getting out of the shadows.
This section bad enough of the dark
element and it was time to people
the country with the white race.
j. Henry Shepherd said every
white citizen of Louisiana was de-
sirous of improving the condition
of the country. He had travelled
throughout the country and noted
the developments made by the in
dustry of immigrants. They had
shown their talent and labor in the
improvement of the country. Ne
braska, Kansas, Iowa and other
western States in 1868 had prairies
considered valueless, now they
were worth from 500 to $50 per
acre-made valuable by the toll of
sturdy men. This country wants
white settlers, and they are ready to
come. Texas has rapidly improved,
owing mainly to immigration. Peo-
pie from the blizzard sections of the
West are coming south. Trains
are crowded with land-seekers and
home-seekers. Treat them as fell
low-citizens, and each newcomer
will be as an agent and induce
others to come.
w. B. Jacobs said no selfishness
was injected into this matter. We
don't wish any jealousy; we want
all Of the adjacent parishes to reap
equal benefits from this movement;
it is for the good of all.
Chas. SECULAR said questions were
frequently asked as to Louisiana's
healthfulness, uplands, foreign i'm
migrants, cattle raising, and as to
the living to be made on products.
About 10000 Germans will soon
leave Russia; the German Emigrant
Society of New Orleans is looking
for homes for them, and Louisiana
is an inviting field for them. We
don't want any more cotton bust
ness; We want something else, and
We want diversified crops.
The following Committee on Res
olutions was appointed: w. F. Tay-
lor, j. 81. Shepherd, 81. Florsheim,
w. w. Sebastaie, W. B. Jacobs, s.
B. McCutchen, of Caddo; J. w.
Jeter, of Bossier; o. 81. P. Sample,
Chas. SECULAR of DeSoto:
The committee presented the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Whereas, q propitions time has ar
rived in which to make an active
effort to secure a desirable class Of
settlers on the thousands of acres of
idle lands in Northwest Louisiana,
Whereas, it is only by active, ener-
getic and systematic work that desir-
able settlers can be secured and that
the lands for sale must be described
and a fixed price placed on the same,
and
Whereas, in order to properly de-
scribe the fertile lands genial climate
and splendid resources Of this country
there must, OF necessity, be some
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

IF the farmers in the next Legis.
lature will stand together, they can
secure the passage of every measure
introduced for the good of the peo-
pie. Generally speaking, there is too
much legislation and too many mem
bers with axes to grind. If the Leg
islature would decline to consider
special bills whore general law is
applicable, as the Constitution pre-
scribes, and utilize the time in legis-
lating for the whole people, much
good could be accomplished.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

The Aston real estate in New York
city is estimated at $34, 600, 900,
yielding an annual rental of about
So, 100000. The exemption of rents
from the provisions of the income
tax consequently makes about 1914, 600
difference to the Astors alone. OF
course the Astors are gratifed at the
remarkable decision of the Supreme
Court, as it relieves the rich man and
increases the burthens upon those of
moderate means who are doing good
service in building up the country.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

Constancy is the pole on which
the heavens turn.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-04-18

"An eagle does not catch flies"
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IF your business is not fourishing
create trade by advertising.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-04-13
SPECIAL SESSION CALLED.
THE SUPREME COURT TO MEET
ON MONDAY
TO RE-ARRANGE THE DISTRICTS,
supreme Tribunal Of the Territory Has
Been Called to Meet on Monday Morn
ing to Provide for Justice to Try
CivIi Cases in the Kingfisher Dis
trict -Clogged Dockets

The supreme court of Oklahoma ter
ritory will meet in this city Monday
morning in special session. This ses-
sion will continue only one day, but
some important business will be
transacted within that time
The principal object of the extra
,easion is TO re-arrange districts of the
judges, and to provide Judge to try
the civil cases n the Hing6sher dis
trict All the justices have been un-
usually busy the past four months and
in several places the dockets have be-
come clogged In the King6sher dis
trict the civil cases have not been
touched within two terms
The court will also dispose OF some
business of minor Importance
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-04-13
GOURDANE' 8 GALL.
l, Gets Him Into Hot water aud Also

II Gets Him Into Hot Water aud Also
jail
l.. A. Gourdane of New Orleans, who
was convicted by jury in the federal
court at Topeka, was sentenced by
Judge Foster TO serve sixty days in the
county Jail and TO pay a fine of $500
Gourdane, although not lawyer, in
sisted on trying his own case After
making several breaks and being con-
victed, he employed counsel TO make
arrangements for a new trial yester-
day.
Gourdane claims that he is the vic
tim of the Honduras lottery. He
claims he drove the old Louisiana lot
terry out of the country.
Gourdane is an old resident of
Guthrie He came here on the first
train and located on the lot east Of the
English Kitchen on Oklahoma avenue.
He also built the house now owned by
the Catholic church and used for
school purposes.