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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12
Ell PAso, Texas, OcT. 80, 1896.

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Editor Banner: A trip through
Texas, over the well-managed Texas
and Pacific, is pleasant diversion
and furnishes much food for refec-
ton. Image what this vast extent of
territory from Shreveport to Ell Paso,
about 800 miles, would be without a
railroad? Or, the older citizens may
think back about quarter of CEN
tury and see it as it was-very thinly
settled, an empire in waste. Now,
there are thick settlements, prosper
Gus villages, numerous towns, and
several cities on the immediate line,
aud numerous other towns and vii
lagos within short distance of the
road almost its entire length. The
section of country traversed by the
Texas and Pacific seems to be pros
pering, which no doubt is partly ow-
ing to the cheap fares and freights of
the road, which encourages and fos-
ters new towns and increases travel.
General Manager CASTOR Meslier has
shown much foresight and business
sagacity in his good management of
affairs.
The quaint old town of Ell Paso is
picturesque and interesting. Situated
on the border, the jumping off place,
and under the shadow of Mexico, it
progresses slowly. the people, main
ly, seem imbued with the slow ways
and customs of their neighbors across
the River, which separates the two
countries. The streets are crowded
with motley mixture of Mexicans,
Indians, negroes and sprinkling of
equally lazy whites, who seem to be
doing nothing, and Indifferent as to
the future. The plaza, or public
square, is the neutral ground for
idlers and for those who are seeking
not to work. Here they sit on the
benches, amid the shade of sub-trop-
ical trees, and gaze at the falling
waters of the fountain, inhale the per-
fume of flowers, and watch the huge
alligators blinking in the sun on the
fountains edge. Then, they discuss
politics, and rail- in several languages,
at the Partially of fortune in giving
riches to few and poverty to many.
This mixture of four nationalities is
picturesque. All have the same CON-
plant: "the rich man has every
thing" In the evening, the band
plays, free for all when the park is
crowded, regardless of color, sex,
previous or present condition.
Ell Paso is typical border town,
literally sprinkled with the rough
element; but, during the last few
years, the place has considerably i'm
proved, financially and morally.
J. NJ. SCANLAND.
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The Maryland rivers are overrun
with German carp, and the authori-
ties have decided to take energetic
measures for getting rid of the nui-
sance.
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The plain people are the back bone
of the moral power of the commu-
nifty. The best part of human history
is never written. Family life, pa
thence, endurance, quiet service, are
things which the historian never
mentions, but these are the things
which glorify human life. The world
may never hear very much of the
men and women who do not do any
thing bnt mind their own business
and create a little spot of light
around them; their goodness is not
self-assertive; it wears no label; it
does not advertise itself, and it sell
dom gets any one to advertise it.
But they are the moral power of the
community.
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Homestead Entry No. 5o84.

Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
October 30, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has fled notice of his in
tention to make final proof in support of his
the Clerk of the District Court, at Benton,
La, on December 18th. 1896, viz: Homestead
Entry No. 5OS4-Sampson Brown-for the
southwest quarter of southwest quarter Of
section 3, township 90 North, range Is West
Louisiana Meridian
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz: Byron Rawls. j. E. Adger,
Randall Hill John Brown, of Benton P. o., La.
EDW'D PHILLIPS, Register.
November 5, 1896. dec 10
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Narrow minded people who have
not a thought beyond the little sphere
of their own vision recall the Hindoo
saying, "The snail sees nothing but
its own shell and thinks it the grand
est in the universe"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12

Germany no longer enjoys the pre-
dominant position in Europe which
was hers not many years ago. It is
Russia that now enjoys that position.
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In times like these men need the
courage of their convictions. Par
ty loyalty ought not to make such
gluttons of men that they would
swallow falsehood. Greed for Office
ought not to be so great that they
would indorse what they believe to
be wrong. Loyalty to principles
rather than to men, seeking the right
instead of the Office, subordination
of self to the general good requires
courage which is both manly and
patriotic.
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Succession Notice.

Succession Of David In District Court,
Bell, deceased. Bossicr Parish La.
~ has applied to be appointed administrators
of the succession of David Bell, deceased. This
is to admonish all parties concerned that if
opposition is not made thereto within the time
prescribed by law, said applicant will be sp-
pointed administrator as prayed for.
Given under my hand, officially, this the Sth
day of November, 4. D., 1896
B.A. KELLY, Clerk District Court
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12

The Republicans and gold Demo
Gratis of Virginia will try to elect a
successor to Senator Daniel.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12

The Democratic party has ever
stood as the preserver of the Consti-
tuition, in peace and in war.
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We hear good deal of talk now
a-days about The maximum and mini
mum, but there is very little mum
about them.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12

All that the country asks of the
politicians now is to draw their sala-
ries aud keep quiet.
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StrNyed,

Iron the undersigned, Sorrel Horse Poney,
l. both hind feet white, star in the face, fig
ure and anchor branded on hip, white saddle
mark on back, short tail and heavy built. A
liberal reward will be paid for this ANIMAL
Address, REV. w. G. TATE, Ivan, La.
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Politics to the contrary notwith-
standing, this is great country.
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IF you want a Picture Enlarged in any style
l. known to the art, call on Brices Portrait
and Frame Co., COL Texas St, Shreveport.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12

The observatory at Picking, China,
founded in 1878, is the aldest in the
world.
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Fifty thousand cattle are being fed
on cottonseed in the vicinity of
Georgetown, Texas, for the St. Louis
market.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12

The rice of both lead and zinc at
the Southwest Missouri mines has
gone up.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12

It is safe rule to trade with the
merchant who advertises-
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Mexico is discussing proposition
to make military duty compulsory.
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Politics has had its day and now
business will have an inning.
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The cotton crop of Parahyba
is said to be very large this year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-11-12

Prairie fires in the Cherokee Strip
have destroyed farm houses, grain
and hay.
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The man who has nothing is always
the most willing to give.
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Teachers Examination.

Ry order of the School Board, an examine
- ton of applicants for teacherships will
be held at Benton, on Friday and Saturday,
November Goth and 2Ist. This Examination
applies to ali Bossier applicants, including
Normal Graduates, who have not been exam
ined by this Board since October 4, 1884, also,
to those who desire to raise the Grade of their
Certificates given since said date. Others may
have their old Certificates renewed
j. A. w. LOWRY,
A. j. MURFF,
w. c. MARTIN,
Board of Examiners.
Oct. &c, 1896
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BENTON, LOUISIANA,
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1896.

Louisiana has had all the politics
she wants this year.
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The people of Arazona are a unit
in favor of Statehood.
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Salesmen can make big money soliciting for
y Brice's Portrait and Frame Co. Write or
call. COL Texas ST., Shreveport.
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Missouri's cattle are conservatively
valued at S2S, 100000.
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For Picture Frames

40 to Brice's Portrait and Frame Co. Office
~ at Mack Wellman's, COL Texas Street,
ShreyeDOrt
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J. A. THIGPEN, Notary Public.
l hereby ceftify that l have examined the
foregoing Charter, and find nothing therein
contrary to law, and therefore approve the
same, this, the 9th day of October, A. D. 1896
A. j. MURFF, District Attorney
End Judicial District, Bossier Parish, La.
November s. 1896. dec 10
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17
From the Wilkcs-Rarrc Record.

From the Wilkcs-Barrc Record.
A dispatch from Harrisburg in ycs-
terrla.y's Philadelphia Press represents
State Treasurer Haywood, Auditor Gen.
oral Myl!n. Lieutenant Governor Lyon
and other state officials as supporting the
candidacy of Governor Hastings. If that
be true then there Is no question as to
where Senator Quay stands in the con-
test Messrs. Haywood. Mylin and Lyon
as is well known, never take sides until
they have ascerta!ned the wishes of Sem
ator Quay. The fact that Congressman
elect Conneil. of Lackawanna. has been
working in the interest of Hastings right
along Is also strong presumptive evidence
that Quay is not ininiical to the COVER
nor's candidacy, for Mr. Connell is the
senator's right hand man in northeastern
Pennsylvania. fIxLieutenant Governor
Watres, another of Quay's most devoted
friends, has, it is said. also declared in
favor Of Hastings. The support of Messrs
Conncll and Watres will assure to Hast
ings the votes of at least four of the five
Lackawanna members of the legislature,
and possibly all five
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17
The Harnessing of Niagara.

1t has been estimated that all the coal
in the world would not generate as
much power if burned steadily as goes
to waste at Niagara Falls. This esti-
mate was made at a time prior to the
talk Of utilizing Mia agaras waste
power; but it is probably still approNi-
mately true. Now that the great cata-
ract is to be harnessed, what effect
will such a utilization of its power have
upon the coal trade? is a question ma
turally of interest to this community.
The answer to it will depend mainly
upon the distance to which the Niagara
power can be economically transmit
ted. AS yet all this is mainly in the
realm of theory.
According to DIR. Lewis Duncan,
successful transmission of power gen.
Grated primarily by falling water. most
ly from two to eight miles. But in at
least dozen cases the distance ex-
ceeds ten miles. Thus, San Francisco,
Portland. Ore, and Brescia, Italy, are
each twelve miles away from their re-
spective bases OF supply; Lowell, Mass.
is fifteen: Zurich, fifteen and one-half;
Rome, eighteen; Geneva, twenty; Sac
ramento, twenty-four: San Bernardino,
Cal, twenty-eight and three-quarters.
and Frenso. Cal, thirtyfve. And,
then, four years ago during the inter
national electrical exposition at Frank
fort, Germany, electrical power was
brought from a waterfall at Lauifen,
lO5 miles away. but this was on a small
scale and is prophetic rather than de-
monstrative OF capabilities in this di-
rection. At the present time it seems
to be the average belief of the various
experts who are wrestling with this
problem that the Niagara power plant
will do very well If it can distribute its
electrical energy at profit to places
within a radius of twenty-five miles.
That would include Buffalo and several
small towns. and would cut somewhat
into the bituminous trade. but it would
leave the anthracite trade practically
uninjured. If this. view is correct,
Scranton need not fear.
But if it isn't? Then we shall have
to go for our culm piles, and get ready
to fight fire with fire. The Niagara
current was turned on for Buffalo at
midnight Sunday and is reported to be
giving satisfaction The distance is
twenty miles. So long as the transmits
rest on our oars. But once let the
Niagara company's ambitious dreams
of sending power to Cleveland, Roches-
ter. Erie, Syracuse, Albany, Elmira
and Binghamton, not to speak of New
York and the surrounding Jersey
towns, be realized, and the coal trade
will have. in common parlance, tc get
up and dust" We guess, however, that
it needn't lose sleep.
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roundings should be thoroughly in keep
good works. Likewise, the proposed
banquet is the outcome of good judg-
ment, especially so If the guests on
that occasion are to be DR.. Chaunc ~
NJ. Depew. Ex-Governor Foraker, Of
Ohio, and other men equally famous,
whose presence will tend to spread pres
tige for the city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17
A Non Sequitur.

Mr.. Bryan in his Lincoln speech on
Saturday evening said, not without
truth: We have reached a time in
this nation when certain great influ-
ences in society seek to control govern
ment. They seek to control courts:
they seek to control legislatures; they
seek to control your city legislatures;
they are omniDrcsent. While the peo-
pie are busy attending to their work
trying to support their families, trying
to lay aside something for a rainy
day, these great agencies have their
eyes open, have their representatives
present and are urging those whom
they elect to turn over the instrument
alitics of government that they may
use them for private gain. And. my
friends, in this nation the struggle Is
not yet over to determine whether the
people shall have q right to such Il
form of government as they desire and
such laws as they wish. or whether
they shall submit to any legislation
that shall be forced upon them by those
whom they have elected to their seats"
We admit that much of this is true
But what has it to do with free sill
yer, or free trade or free riot, as advo-
Gated by Bryan and the Chicago plat
form? 1t is transparent non sequitur
used in the manner in which Mr.. Bryan
uses it. He has no right to claim to
be the peoples special champion. The
people by large majority have re-
jected him in his aspiration to that
distinction, and if he We're prudent
man he would not seek to call further
attention to the immensity of his own
political conceit by presumptuous pos
ing in false attitude.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17

Cair play for the foreigner" He
may be bad citizen i'm certain local
tiles. but the statistics show that as
general rule the so-called foreign
vote is often more to be trusted than
the vote of some classes that look
down upon those who are citizens by
adoption. 1t is the New York Evening
Post which points out that in a great
crisis involving the purity of govern
ment and the maintenance of nation
al honor. nearly every state with
large foreign-born population gave q
majority for the candidate who stood
for both these principles. Among the
most prominent Mckinley states were
North Dakota. with 6i.S9 per cent. of
it's voting population of foreign birth;
Minnesota with 5S.S5 per cent, Wiscon-
sin with 52.93. California with 6O21,
Michigan with 1922 New FORK with
1913, Massachusetts with $3.50. Illinois
with 36. 30 and Iowa with 2992. In the
Bryan column were some ol the strong
est American states, in South Carolina
the foreign population of voting age
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17

The fact that in portions of the state
outside of Philadelphia 1902 citizens
were fooled into voting the Mckinley
Citizens party electoral ticket. which
had reference solely to the factional
fight for the sheriff's office in Philadel-
phia, shows anew that local and presi-
Dental elections ought to be separated.
1t is needless to say, however. that
a divorce.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Aiacchus
The Tribune AstrOlOger.
Astrolabe cast: 1888 a. m, for Tuesday,
Nov. II. 1886

W hN
\ child born on this day will be made
aware that all that glitters is not sold.
especially If his pa advocates the 16 to l
theory.
After the present agony is over. It is
probable that Mr.. Kinsley viii cease TO
regard the horseshoe as a symbol of good
luck.
"Bad D!cky Ill.," 1t Is said, was much
worse than usual last night.
The dawn of prosperity appears to have
had paralyZing effect upon local silver
plated calamity howlers.
And Billy Bryan has fled to the Ozark
mountains.
Autumnnl Rhyme.
The turkey now climbs to the topmost
limb
OF the spreading butternut tree;
Thanksgiving Day hath no pleasure for
him
Right mournfully gobbleth he.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17

is only 1.45 per cent. Of the total: In
Georgia 1t is l.75, in Mississippi, 1.s6.
in Alabama $50. in Tennessee ga, in
Virginia 2.99. In Missouri I'LL. in Kans-
as. 1907. These figures certainly don't
flatter the nativists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17

On Oct. l, with the free coinage issue
still pending, the county commission
ers in vain sought to dispose of $780,
600 issue of per cent. bonds without
the gold clause. Yesterday they sell
the whole issue on their. own condi-
tions at $102.70, the highest premium
security. This shows whether or not
confidence has returned.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17

That hope sits perennial in the hui
man breast is vividiy Illustrated in the
case Of our amiable friend, Colonel
Fitzsnmons, who is already figuring
ma county one year hence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17

We offer congratulations to the cs-
teemed Syracuse Post on its handsome
Si-page prosperity number" which
exhibits in gratifying clearness the
many resources of the entcrprising city
in which it is published. That kind
of work tells FOR good times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17

The canvass for the Harrisburg
speakership has already, it seems.
reached the combine" stage. Our
recollection of the combine" as
means to victory does not offer en-
couragement to this latest use of it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17

Mark Hanna denies that he Is an
Office broker. His part as a Warwick
ends when the king is crowned.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17

The expected has come. One of the
leading bicycle firms has listed its
highest grade 1897 pattern bicycle at
$50 instead of 500 as heretofore. The
others will no doubt follow suit. 1t
iS ippyitnhla
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17
PERTINENTLY ASKED.

From the Baltimore American.
If the free silver fight Is to be carried
or, who will pay for it?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17

The board of trades decision to ex-
pend goodly sum of money in dec
Grating its new home in the Board of
Trade building on Linden street, is a
more in the right direction. The board
Is scranton's representative body of
business men. and its material sur
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17

Thomas jay. cy-warden of the county
Jail, came down fran his home in Jer-
myn yesterday to see how his boom for
the position of postmaster of that town
is regarded here. He Is one of the oldest
residents of Jermyn and is of the opinion
that he has at least as good claim to the
appointment as any Republican his town
can boast of. 81 have my petition In cir
culation," he said Yesterday. land you
can depend upon 1t that 1t will be u good
sized one before 1t goes to Washington -
Mr.. Jay believes In getting in the fell
early and then fighting until the end
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17

A Congregational church convention in
Milwaukee suggests in its resolutions that
inasmuch as the daily papers have sport
ing editors, society and amusement cdi-
tors, and commercial editors, they ought
also to have church editors. Just ina
gine one editor spreading himself on Sun
day among the eighty-odd churches of
Scranton. and pleasing the pastor OF
each with his synopsis of that pastors
sermon!
--:lI:-
Ourht there NOT To he q law fnrhidl din %
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17

We bespeak attention for tie ALLOWING
extract from an editorial in the Times
Herald: I'VE have now reached that
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17
FOR HASTINGS.

Ought there not to be law forbidding
the enactment of "Richard III"?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-17
The CIemonS, Ferber,
0'malley Co.,
IA ltCKaWlNyi ave-.
PANTS order tS $500

All the latest novelties in For.
cign and Domestic ChcviOts, WOr.
stcds ard Cassi.ncrs-cut, trimmed
and made in our own tailor shops.
We show whole rolls OF cloth, not
short length samples. Fit Per.
fcct-as usual.
, 1896-09-16
PERSONAL

E. Erickson has gone to the Ogden
hot springs.
J. B. Adams of Rawlins was a Denver
passenger on the noon train.
Mrs H. l.. Stevens and daughter
Ida returned on the morning train
from a pleasant visit at Omaha with
Mrs. Howells.
Barry Cornwall, formerly of the we'll
known firm of Cornwall & Whitaker,
proprietors of the Diamond saloon, and
Arnold Miller, are in the city shaking
hands with old friends. They rode from
Fort Collins on their bicycles.
Mrs. Chas. Klingerman and son Wal
ter came up from Denver on the morn
ing train and will visit in the city for
some days with Mr.. w. A. Jameson,
who is Mrs. Klingerman's brother. Mrs,
klingerman lived in Laramie 20 years
ago and is well acquainted with all the
old-timers.
George H. Hunt has assumed contro'
of the Wyoming restaurant and will
continue to conduct it in first class
style. He is authorized to collect al
accounts uts.anding. soft.