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S. N. Arnold.

Mr.. Samuel n. Arnold, native of
this parish, died at Pope's Infrmary,
in Marshall, Texas, Tuesday, June
16, at 2:30 p. IT,, aged SO years.
Mr.. Arnold was a good citizen, an
honest man and a faithful and gen.
erous friend. There is no better H.
lustration of the nobility of Sam
Arnold's life than that evidenced by
bis patriotic devotion to his country
and his love for his friends. He
was fearless and outspoken in his
convictions, and noble in purpose.
He was one of Bossier's staunchest
Democrats, ever ready to do his
duty to his people and country, and
at the time of his death was men,
Der of the Democratic Executive
Committee from this ward.
The Banner extends it's sympathy
to the bereaved widow and father
less children.
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Good Position

AND GOOD BUSINESS EDUCATION NEARER
HOME-sPECIAL OFFER.
On June the 18th Draughon's Prac-
tical Business College, Nashville,
Tenn, will open a branch school in
TEXARkANA,
under the management OF Prof. R. r.
Luman, who has not only served as
Principal of Draughons Nashville
College twelve months, but he has
for years kept books for some of the
largest firms in Tennessee and Ken
tucky. He will be assisted by other
competent teachers.
This branch school became neces-
sity, as the Nashville College found
it difficult to accommodate it's large
attendance from the West and other
sections It will give the same ad-
vantages as given in the Nashville
school. 1t is generally known that
Prof. Draughon's course of book
keeping is considered by business
men by far the best in the Union,
while the other departments are Sec
ond to none. Prof. Draughon's Col
lege guarantees positions under rea-
sonable conditions.
Those who enter the Texarkana
school within a reasonable time will
receive special discount.
For catalogue, ETC., address
J. F. DRAUGHoN, President,
Nashville, Tenn.
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and provide with paternal regard for
the masses.
Both of these parties are drawing
their membership from the Democ-
rucy. Both are plunder parties.
Only honest men can resist them.
How long can the Democracy stand
against such forces.
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Notice
To Mortgage Creditors OH Bossier
Parish PROPERTY,

I n conformity with Section 63, Act IS, of 1883,
L notice Is hereby given to all parties hold
ing mortgages upon real estate in Bosser par
ish on which taxes for the year 1895 have not
been paid, that will begin the sale of same at
the Court House door on Saturday July 18th,
1896, and that number of pieces of property
so delinquent are now being advertised in this
newspaper in conformity with the law prepar-
atory to such sale. The attention of the
mortgage creditors ia especially called to these
advertisements of tax sales, and they are
warned to take such steps prior to the sale as
may be necessary to protect their rights.
A. X. THOMPTON,
State Tax Collector, Bossier Parish La.
Benton, La. June. IL 1896.
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For the Political CamDajun

take the Weekly Commercial Appeal,
Memphis, Tenn. Three months only
10 cents in silver. The Commercial
Appeal is one of the leading papers
in the South and is for free silver
For a club of so new subscriptions
for 3 months at 10 cents each they
will send a stem winding, setting
and open-face watch that will keep
accurate time for three years or more.
They want 1000 club-raisers to ac-
cept this offer within the next thirty
days. This offer not good after
September Is.
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Personal Paragraphs.

Master Andrew Kelly is sick this
week.
Mrs. S. S. Cabeen, who has been
sick, is convalescing.
DR.. w. NJ. Abney is building a
new cottage of three rooms.
Congressman Fl. W. Ogden has
returned home from Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Jeter visited
Benton last Thursday and Friday.
Miss Birdie Scott, of Shreveport,
visited friends in Bossier last week.
Miss Matte Allen, of Plain Deal
ing, is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. +.
Lee.
Miss Rebecca Beasley, of Shreve-
port, is visiting Mrs. W. Il. Ivy, at
Hurricane Bluff.
Miss Audrey Murff, who has been
attending Benton High School has
returned to Haughton.
Mrs. Braxton Wise will leave on
tomorrow evenings train to visit
relatives at Pine Bluff, Ark.
Mrs. J. B. Thompson and children,
of Cottage Grove, visited relatives
iu Benton Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. J. NJ. Arnold and Miss Mary
Arnold were the guests Of Mrs. l..
a. Brownleee Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. W. NJ. Abney and Mrs.
Samuel Dreyfuss and little daush.
ter, Babette, were welcome visitors
at the Banner office Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Abney and
children, of Hayti, and Miss Lula
Hickman, of Fillmore, were the
guests of DR.. and Mrs. w. ". Abney
Friday night.
Mr.. i. +. Oneal, who is delegate
from this District, left on Saturday
evenings train to attend the Ma
tlon Republican Convention which
met at st. Louis Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Dale, Princi-
pal and Assistant of Benton High
School, left Monday evening for
Shreveport. About July 1st they
will leave Shreveport for Buffalo,
n. Y, where they will spend their
vacation. The Banner wishes fo1
them a pleasant trip aud a nice time
generally.
Shreveport Judge, 18th: Mr.. j.
w. Atkins arrived yesterday from
his home at Knox Point and brought
with him a stalk of cotton which is
about waist high and had on it 125
bolls, forms and blossoms. Mr.. At
kins says that his crop is fine and
that he has 1000 acres of cotton as
good as the sample he brought.
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Homestea ad Entry No. 5000.
Land Office at Natchitoehes, La, }
Nav 26 1896

l<tuu CLhCc DIT NatCnlGOcDeS, La, I
May 26, 1885,
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his in,
tention to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made before
the Clerk of the District Court, at Benton, La,
on July TO- 1896, viz Homestead Entry No.
5O09-Marion Hall-for the south half of
southwest quarter and west halt of southeast
quarter, section :. township Is North, range
II West, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz; J. f. Pevey, W. G. Wadley,
Wiley B. Allen and Dick Green, of Allentown,
La.
Any person who desires to protest against
the allowance of such proof, or who knows of
any substantial reason, under the law and the
regulations of the Interior Department, why
such proof should not be allowed, will be given
an opportunity at the above mentioned time
and place to cross-examine the witnesses of
said claimant, and to offer evidence in rebutYal
Of that submitted by claimant
EDW'D PHILLIPS, Register.
May %, 1896. iuly9
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J. D. Robertson's Star Hotel
BENTON, La.

Is now open to the citizens of Bossier and the
l. travelling public generally. This house is
newly fitted up and is the best hotel in Benton.
The Livery and Feed Stable in connection is
trst-class in every respect Teams and vehi
cles, and and attentive drivers always On hand
Stock fed and cared for. Terms reasonable.
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Benton High School closed its
annual session last Friday under
the most favorable circumstances.
Prof. A. S. Dale is unquestionably
most excellent teacher. Our peo-
pie have shown their appreciation
OF his worth, both as man and a
teacher, By securing him for another
session.
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A man like Robert 1ngersoll, who
ridicules the religion taught by the
Bible, laughs at the hopes of the
Christian, is real enemy to man.
kind. What does he offer in their
place?
Suppose we grant that it is all
folly-that there is no hereafter-in
what is his condition better than that
Of pure Christian of spotless life :?
But on the other hand, suppose the
Christians faith is true, what will be-
come of Ingersoll?
Does he think to find fools enough
Tor following where nothing is to be
gained in any event, and all may be
lost. It does seem to be the very
sentiment of human folly and vanity,
to profess to disbelieve the Christian
truths. Where is the profit? The
loss is certain.
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The j. II. Woods Lumber Co.
give special attention to country Or
ders. The farmers and planters can
buy their lumber from them at very
lowest price. Do not forget this
when you are ready to buy. They
save you money.
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The entertainment Of 'Life Studies
from Mother Goose" given by the
pupils of Benton High School at the
Court House, on last Friday, was
interesting and amusing for the old
and young, and the children exc
cuted their task with accuracy and
talent. The participants Of the
programme deserved fully the ap-
pleuse showered upon them, and the
large audience enjoyed a very pleas
ant evening.
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There should be less reliance on
Eastern capital, and more on local
industry. Capital seeks profit, and
if it comes from the East it will take
away that much more from Louisiana.
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Adlai has waited too long. His
views on the silver question should
have been known long ago. Eleventh
hour statesmen are not reliable.
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\. 0. States: Beyond the pas
sage Of the regular appropriation
bills the present Congress which
has been in session for the long term
has done nothing worthy Of note"
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Lasting reforms do not come with
rush. Measures and principles that
stand the test of time come slowly,
steadily, surely.
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Let US do more to help our public
schools. In doing this we will be
.bing something that will make man
kind better and nobler.
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The Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer-Sun
OF Friday says: Congress did its
best days work yesterday when it
adjourned. This session has accom-
plished less and made what little it
did cost the people more than any
which has yet assembled.
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COTTON SEED MEAL.

WHOLESALE Grocery jobhers have lately
w shown quite an acrobatic aptitude in
sporadic efforts to keep things moving. Some
advance, while others reduce prices; but as a
rule prices are not of a very altitudinous ma
ture. / have been suffering somewhat from
had a quieting, if not a soothing, effect upon
my energies. Figuratively speaking the situ-
alton has been something of nebulOus conun-
drum, stimulating doubt and watehfulness; I
have been saving wood by the carload. and
presume it will be in order to continue saving
while longer; but propose to keep firm
hold on the SAW END of the machine without
regard to consequences-self preservation
first, consequences afterward.
Hence offer 900 sacks Cotton Seed Meal,
Is halt barrels Grape Cider, Lime and Cement,
together with full and complete stock of
GROCERIES
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The condition of trade in most OF
the Southern cities is reported to be
dull. The only city where business
is reported to be good is Savannah.
The prospects, however are, that
there will be a general revival along
the line.
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The Virginia Congressman who
abandoned Office for a principal pur-
sued line of conduct exactly the
opposite of that of the average Office
hunter. What is principle to the
everyday politician when Office is
involved?
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The New Orleans States correctly
xizes up Joe Blackburn, OF Kentucky,
when it calls him a "cheap Jack pol
itician."
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The court OF public opinion doesn't
often deliver an opinion, but when it
does it goes.
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1t is strange, but true, that those
who insist most persistently on the
possible perfection of man will not
accept the only belief which gives US
any hope of its attainment. The his.
tory Of the world will bear out the
assertion that the most perfect ma
sions are these under Christianity
They are more perfect, too, in pro-
portion as their Christianity is pure,
simple and liberal.
Life and biography prove just as
positively that the "perfection" of
human nature is seen in it's nearest
approach in the most "perfect u
Christian. 1t is the only foundation
which will not crumble when we at.
tempt to build on it the superstruc-
ture of "perfection' either as to
nations or individuals.
Nations, like men, are born, rise,
live, decline and die. There is but
one power that can give the hope of
resurrection in either. A Christian
nation may fall, but it will live again.
A hesthen or infidel nation falls never
20 rise until through Christianity.
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Five thousand men employed in
window glass making will be idle
until September l.
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Joe Blackburn and Dick Blaad will
not be seriously thought of at Chica-
so on July 7th. The Democratic
party is hunting for taller timber.
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Memphis Commercial Appeal
" What Congress has not done
Anything senslble.'
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He that avoideth not small faults,
by little and little falleth into great.
er.-Thomas a Kempis.
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Democracy's Extremity.

It is only the willfully blind man
who does not see the break in the
Democratic party in the United
: States
The Democratic party has been
from the first a party of principle.
Its principle is to give to each indi-
vidual as large liberty as is consist
ent with proper constitutional re-
straints and to guarantee to him an
opportunity to work out his destiny
with the best energies and talents
he possesses. It limits the powers
of government to such functions as
are necessary to maintain public
! order and to protect the people in
their rights, and is more partial to
the rights OF the States than to the
claims of the Federal Government.
Democratic doctrine is dear to an
honest, vigorous and liberty-loving
population, and it can only flourish
where the people posses those quail
ties. The accumulation of great
wealth, and large advances in luxury,
and the desire for life of ease and
display which are the ordinary result
of the accumulation Of wealth, are
most unfavorable to tho maintenance
and preservation Of Democratic SIM
plicy.
The Republican party, which was
from the beginning a party Of war
and plunder, Of the usurpation of
power by the Federal Government,
and aggression upon the people and
the States, is precisely the opposite
of Democracy. The Republican
party has constantly pursued q poll
cy of oppression and hostility to all
opposed to it, and OF fayocitlsm to
its partisans It has not hesitated
to use the entire revenue and the
whole power of the Government to
punish and crush all who were not
its adherents, and to enrich and re-
ward its chief supporters,
In this way the Republican party
has created, by means of protective
tariffs and other legislation in tho
same direction, powerful classes of
protected manufacturers and great
commercial monopolies, enriched at
the cost Of the masses of the people.
BY means of tariffs, subsidies, pen
sions and bounties which draw money
by the hundreds of millions to en-
rich favored classes and individuals,
tits not strange that the Republican
party has debauched the whole body
of the American people who can be
tempted by the prospect of sharing
the party plumber.
But the Republican party has
never regarded the masses of the
people. It has used them at need,
but has given them no benefits. The
object of the party has always been
to create a vast money power upon
which it could depend. It has
built up an American moneyed aris-
tocracy, which, needing it's protec.
ton, will always rally to its support,
and this is seen in the growing dis
regard for the power of the State
in cases of internal disorders. When
there is labor strike of any formi-
dable proportions, the first resort is
to the Federal courts for repressive
DEGREES, and to the Federal executive
for the use of the army. The wealthy
class no longer consider the authority
of the State as anything more than
a useless barrier to the exertion of
the Federal power in its behalf.
But, in the meantime, the masses
of the people, seeing themselves
wholly disregarded by q Federal
system that creates and caters only
to privileged classes, dream of a
government that can be operated
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The biggest convention of all will
be held November 3, at the polls.
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Notice to TresDusse7.s.

No hunting or fishing on my place will be
~ allowed. Trespassers will be prosecuted
to the fullest extent of the law.
A. CURTIS.
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Stand by true Democracy.

The sun is beginning to have some
power now.
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Where is Economy ?

One of the striking signs of the
times is the disappearance of the issue
of economy in the conduct of the
Federal government. For several
years the government has been
spending more than its income
Deficits stare Congress in the face.
Yet nothing is done to secure a re-
turn to "Spartan simplicity No
voice is lifted in Congress for the
policy OF reducing expenditures till
they fall within income, much less
for reduction to the scale of 1861
or even 1871. Nor do the people
clamor for economy. They want it,
but their mouthpieces, the politi-
clans of both parties, are SILENT
Formerly the Democratic party
stood out boldly for economy, but
with the defeat of the cause of
States rights the basis Of it's policy
was weakened. Now we are all "for
the old flag and an appropriations
The most powerful factor, however,
in silencing the cry for economy is
the emergence of two powerful in
terests which profit by continued
high taxes-the Protectionists aud
the Pensioners. These play into
each others hands. High taxes are
good, protected manufacturers think,
because they give them control of
the American market. They give
excessive revenue and pensions are
multiplied to increase the number of
votes for protection. The more spent
the better. Doubtless the impover-
ishment of the South in the interest
of the Union promotes a desire in
this section to get out of it compen-
sation in one way or another for the
interests sacrificed in its behalf, and
the inequitable effect of tariff and
pension laws tends the same way.
But the South is less eager than the
North aad West to utilize the Wash
ington governments purse for sell
fish purposes. There is unquestion-
ably less patriotism OF self-sacri-
ticing character in the North and
West than in the South. The larger
benefits of the Union in the way OF
Federal expenditure all go that way
and the laws are shaped chiefly to
enrich the richer sections and i'm
poverish the poorer. The general
effect is bad. 1t is forgotten that
Federal taxes after all come from the
people and reduce their resources.
We are q great nation, no doubt,
but We are not so great as to ignore
with impunity all laws of prudent
living.
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Both Houses of Congress adjourn
cd last Thursday at 4 o'clock,
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The following delegates were
elected by the Democratic State
Convention and instructed to vote
as a unit in the Chicago Convention !:
At large-N. G. Blanchard, S. d.
McEnery, John Fitzpatrick and S.
NJ. Robertson. First Congressional
District-Vic Mauberet and Thos.
Duffy. Second-Peter Farrell and
L. II. Marrero. Third-Edmund
McCullom and Joseph st. Amaut.
Fourth-H. w. Ogden and B. w.
Martson. Fifth--R. II. Snyder and
S. T. Baird. Sixth-T. J. Herman
and T. L. Fontenot.
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Benton HlSL School

BeNlON HlSH School
"Opens first Monday in September, 1896, for
" a term of ten months.
TUITION:
Primary Grades, per month. ...........$2 90
Grammar Grades. s.....$2 SO to 3 90
High School Department. 50
Public School Funds will be pro rated.
ty Written monthly report made to each
patron.
A. S. DALE, Principal.
ALICE G. DALE, Assistant
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BENTON, LOUISIANA,
THURSDAY.:::::::::::::::::::IUNE I8, 1896.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-04-10


on contact lime, between limestone
and porphry aud tracayteL -gentifer.
Gus copper ores also ootNetween
porphYry and lime. the pres C-sg sui
phides. oxides and some iron.
Hermosa, Kingston, Percha, Hills
borough aud Lake Valley ores are rich
and easy to reduce.
Hillsborough is the county seat the
principal towns are Kingston, Lake
Valley, Chloride, Faifyiew, Hermosa,
ration. Palomas, Cushillo. and No" :
ticello. The latter three are in the
agricultural sections of the country.
whereas the former are mostly support
ed by the mining industry.
Sierra, although one Of the youngest
counties in New Mexico. is a prosper
rus and progressive one. Magnificent
chances for Investment are offered
there, the capitalist, the st%ock-grower,
the miner, the farmer and the home
seeker.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-16

nell presided at the afternoon meeting,
being introduced by Hon. Henry C.
Taylor chairman of the Franklin
county Republican committee.
The governor made a brief speech.
He said the people from all parts Of
the state were present to open a cam
paign that will elevate to the highest
office in the gift of the people of the
United States a distinguished son of
Ohio, and that man was Mckinley.
The speaker reminded his hearers that
no Ohio candidate for the presidency
was ever defeated, and every Republi-
can president except the first and
greatest of them all, Abraham Lin
coin, was a native of Ohio. In re-
sponse to a question from the governor
as to whether the people would break
the custom this time, there were deaf
ening cries of mo, no." The governor
then expressed himself as having too
much faith in the people to think they
will defeat Republican candidate this
fall, of all times. He reminded his
hearers that four years ago the Demo-
Gratis gave Grover Cleveland and
promises of tariff reform; now, after
four years of suffering they ask the
people to accept Bryan and unsound
money as a cure for all ills to which
the flesh is heir. He. for his part,
could not imagine such effrontery.
When Gov. Bushnell introduced Sen
ator John Sherman the venerable
statesman advanced to the front of
the stage amid loud applause, and a
band struck up "The Star Spangled
Banner" Mr.. Sherman stood calmly
surveying the crowd until the band
ceased playing. Mr. Sherman prefaced
his speech by saying that, inasmuch
as he wished to discuss questions of
vital Importance to every citizen In
the United States as well as Ohio, he
would read his speech in order to be
exact in his statements. Continuing,
he said: