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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28
Louisiana Chautauuua.

The Fifth Annual Session of the
Louisiana Chautauqua will begin at
Ruston July LIST, and will continue
for six weeks. The management
announce that no pains have been
spared to make the annual assembly
a powerful factor in promoting the
educational interests of the State.
The Chautauqua has but one aim,
the contamination of broader in
tellectual culture among our people.
For this worthy purpose, the Sum-
mer School, where a thorough
course of instruction is provided in
an intelligent and suggestive way,
is conducted by faculty composed
of some of the ablest educators of
the State.
The Chautauqua offers annually
the finest course of lectures ever
heard from Louisiana PLATFORM
Only lectures of a national reputa-
ton are secured, and the coming
promises to be unusually rich in at
fractions. While few definite an
movements may be made at this
early day, we are glad to learn that
DR.. Talmage will fill two dates, July
end and 23rd, and Sam Jones on
July 10th and 18th.
The religious features will be ex.
ceptionally marked. Rev. John F.
Foster, the brilliant young divine of
jackson, this State, will be at Chau-
tauqua during the entire session as
Resident Minister, aud sermons will
be preached during the season by
leading ministers of the various
denominations.
The auditorium, where all lectures
and general entertainments are
given, has seating capacity for
1000 people.
Board can be had at moderate
rates, with special reductions to
teachers.
One fare rates will be allowed
Chautauqua visitors by all railroads.
For Chautauqua Annual, contain.
ing programme and full particulars,
address Mrs. Nj. ct. Williams, Prof,
c. E. Byrd, Shreveport, or Mr.. B. F.
Thompson, Secretay Of Association,
Ruston, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

The Republicans would not belittle
themselves by giving countenance to
Populist Towards attack on Presi.
dent Cleaveland. Mr.. Dingley, the
Republican leader. and Speaker Reed,
with a practically unanimous House
behind them, promptly sat down
upon the buffoon from Alabama with
out waiting for Democrats to say a
word.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

The South is now manufacturing
nearly all the heavy cotton goods
made in this country, and there is
just as good field here for the man,
ufacture of the finer fabrics as in the
East which is now devoting its atten-
ton almost solely to the production
of these goods. About $4O,0OO,OOO
ayear is spent in Europe for the finer
grades of cotton fabrics every dollar
Of which should remain at home.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

"The Illustrator for Nav is a
very presentable publication, hand
somely printed and nicely illustrated.
This is it's second number. It is a
large ITO of so odd pages, and has a
number of good articles, tales,
sketches, poems, essays, etc. "Ante-
Bellum Oratory in Tennessee" shows
some portraits of famous singers
Harvesting in Green Fields" is a
good serial, and there are other
things. Published at Atlantis, Ga.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28
Stray Sale.

Etstrayed before Geo. A. Moore, J. P, Ward
~ 6, by L, r. Sapp, and will be sold at
Bellevue, La, within the legal hours of sale,
on Monday, June 90, 1896, one year old red
and white pided heifer mark was changed
through mistake and former mark forgotten.
Branded w H on hip.
Also. enc steer, about years old, red and
white speckled, marked underslope in right
and swallowfork in left ear.
Tho owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, &c.
w. NJ. MORROW, Constable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

Senator Isham G. Harris, of Ten
nessee, estimates the silver majority
in the Chicago convention at not less
than 200.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28
Deadly Tornadoes.

Oxford, Michigan, May 26.-From
reports that continue to come in
from adjacent towns, the full force
of the fierce wind that swept this
part of Oakland county "A miles
north by west of Detroit is begin.
ming to be appreciated. Everywhere
there is devastation, and the death
roll in this vicinity may run to the
hundred mark. At lakewood, a
hamlet so miles north of Oxford,
having a population of 200, not a
house is left standing. The path of
the storm is between half and three
quarters of mile wide, and extend
ed in neerly straight course east
ward over a distance of 80 miles.
Cairo, Illinois, May ga terrific
wind and rain storm swept this To-
cality this morning. The opera
house and union depot were unroofs
ed, but no houses destroyed or lives
lost in the city.
The ferryboat Catherine capsized
in south Ohio river, drowning all on
board bnt the captain, engineer and
clerk. AS near as can be learned,
the dead number thirteen.
Business in the city is practically
at a standstill. Five miles of tele.
graph poles were blown down on the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad. 1t is
impossible to tell the extent of dam.
age south of here, but it is believed
to be great.
Des Moines, Iowa, May 25.-A
cyclone swept over a portion of Iowa
last night. Twenty deaths are re-
ported,
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28
StrGyed,.

l. Hughes Spur, on April 18th, a small yell
low cream col0red mare, blaze face, stumpy
tail, years old, trade brand on shoulder.
liberal reward will be paid for the return
to me Of above described mare.
WIN HUDSON,
tt On Player Place
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

This is an era of bugs: goldbugs,
silver bugs, straddle bugs, Junebugs,
humbugs, and the last is by no means
the least numerous.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28
COTTON SEED MEAL.

WHOLESALE Grocery jobbers have lately
W shown quite an aerobatie aptitude in
sporadic efforts to keep things moving. Some
advance, while others reduce prices; but as a
rule prices are not of q very altitudinous ma
ture. l have been suffering somewhat from
an aggravated attack of guessing, which has
my energies Figuratively speaking the stu
alton has been something of nebulous conun-
drum, stimulating doubt and wa,chfulness; l
have been saving wood by the carload, and l
presume it will be in order to continue saving
while longer; bat 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 a full and complete stock of
GROCERIES
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

Eight tornadoes occurred within a
radius of fifty miles of Gutherie, O.
T., last week. Nine persons were
killed.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

A bill to make it unlawful to en-
force or collect an acreage tax has
been introduced in the Legislature.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

A requisition has been made on tho
Treasury Department for $40, 215,OOO
to be used in paying pensions next
month.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

1t is estimated that North Carolina
must henceforth hold the highest
place in the production Of early fruits
tor the Northern markets.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

France has 544 savings banks,
with lao branches, and nearly one
sixth of the population are deposi-
tors, with an average of sos to the
credit of each.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

There is coal mine in Belgium
which is being worked at the depth
of 300 feet.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

The cholera at Cairo, Egypt, is
killing about 80 per cent of those af-
fected with it.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

AS long as a Republican Congress
makes the appropriations there will
be a deficit in the Federal Treasury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

It costs four times as much to gov
ern American cities as is spent for
the same purpose in Great Britain.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

It is estimated that the recent
drought in New South Wales killed
stock to the value of S53,OOO,0O0.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28
". 4. scanland, Editor and Proprietor
BENTON, LOUISIANA,
THURSDAY, ::::::::::::::::::::MAY %, 1896.

Iberville paid last year an acreage
tax of $1O,248.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

The suffering among the Armen-
ians at Zeitoun is said to be acute.
and from ten to twenty die every
day.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28
N ew TO-DAY,
Notice to Teachers.

F1Hhere are, at present, no available funds in
l. the Treasury to pay salaries. Teachers
will send in their reports, and same will be
registered ill their order, and paid Immediately
On reception OF the money by the Treasurer.
]. A. w. LOWRY,
Parish Superintendent.
Benton, La, May %, 1896.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

The population of Egyptincreased
from about six and half millions in
1882 to over eight millions in 1894.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

A cotton compress will be built ct
Ruston in time for operation the
coming seaSOn
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

Gov. Foster has ordered an cleo.
ton to be held in the Fifth Congress
sional District on June 10.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

The Notifications bill, which pass
ed the Senate last Thursday, appro-
priated the sum of $40, 763,SSS for
cost defenses.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

1t is figured that the London news
papers take in over $20,000,000 a
year for advertisements.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

The government of India appro-
PIRATES 100000 RUPEES year to the
maintenance and care of forests.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

This wall is from the Irwinton ga.
Bulletin:
If gunboats were selling at half a
cent per dozen, there is not enough
money in our county treasury to buy
half interest in batteau. One year
and five months Populist ruling and
running brought us to this.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

The Shreveport Gray Cigar, five
cents straight. Sold by L. G.
Smith, Benton.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

Eugene V. Debs gets $4,000 a
year for lecturing on behalf of labor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28
CITY HOTEL.
MILAN STREET,
SHREVEPORT. LOUISIANA.
A. J. REYNOLDS, Proprietor
omnihuses Connect with all Trains.
Notice.

Notice is hereby given in obedience to Arti-
~ Gle 4S Of the Constitution of Louisiana
that, at the approaching session of the General
Assembly of the State, q bill will be introduced
to create new Charter for the town of Ben
ton in place of the existing Charter.
Benton, La, April 9, 1886. may IA
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

It is estimated that 5000 visitors
will attend the Confederate reunion
in Richmond.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

The production of American salt
last year was S13,666, 4S9 barrels.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28

New Orleans Item: 1.-THE insur.
ance lobby will soon be on hand at
Baton Rouge. Senator Baird has
introduced bill to compel insur-
ance companies to pay the face of a
policy in case of total loss. This
IS measure which is always intro.
duced, is always vigorously fought,
and is always killed. Baird will have
no better luck than the reformers who
preceded him"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28
Township Fnnd.
Z. Is, r. IL,

I. Is, r. IL,
379-Miss Leila Hightower Is 90
3S7-AIiss Leila Hightower Is 80
T. 1G, r. II,
3SO-Miss Mona Griffin. 5 &c
7. II, r. II,
5S6-W. E. Dixon. % 90
T. II, r. Is,
3S2-J. E. Murray...,.. 45 90
T. Is, R. Is,
3S3-A. s. Dale. ...... 20 90
T. 20, r. IL,
3S1-Miss Birdie Scott. As 90
3S4-L. E. Wallace. 49,. As 90
3SS-Miss Birdie Scott. IS IS
7. %, R. IA,
3S5-J. NJ. Russell. 49,. % 90
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Current Fund.
70. 2l4-Fanny Fielder. ..$17 so
217-W. NJ. Allen. ..... IS 90
22O-J. F. Taylor. 900
221-J. A. W. Lowry. 900
222-Miss Mona Griffin. 80 IS
OBJ. S. Cheshire. 80. 20 90
224-J. F. Taylor. ..... 20 90
225-S. q. Schwing, Jr.. 20 90
226-Miss Corrie Cornell Is 90
227-Miss Maggie Milling 25 90
22s-Miss Mary Gilmer. % 90
229-W.L. Price. ...... 80 90
230-P. D. Allen. ...... IS 90
23l-Mrs. g. f. Scott. .. As 90
232-Mrs. E. E. Inslee. 25 90
233-J. j. McCann..... IS 90
234-J. L. Hollis. ...... As 90
235-W. u. Carmouche. 45 90
23G-Miss Dora Leonard 25 90
o37-J. 81. Barnard. %. 80 90
23S-J. B. Thompson. >. So 90
239-Miss Sallie Furniss 40 90
24O-Mrs. A. G. White. 45 90
241-Miss Myrtice Carter So 90
242-S. DAVIS. % 90
/243-W. M. DOwell. -. 45 90
244-W. L. Price. 40 90
245-Miss Corrie Cornell As 90
246-Mary E. Phelps. -. % 90
247-Miss L. G. Hightower 20 6S
24S-Sarah Walton. .. % 90
249-S. G. Schwing, Jr. 20 90
250-J. L. Hollis. ...... Is 90
25l-Mrs. E. E. Inslee. % 90
252-Miss Birdie Scott. 6 O5
o53-Miss Sallie Vaughan so 90
254-Miss Dollie Thompson As 90
255-P. Fl. Hensley... %. Is 90
256-Miss Mona Griffith. 80 90
257-W. J. Carmouche. As 90
25S-J. FL. Barnard. -. IS 90
259-Miss Mary Gilmer. % 90
cop. Fl. Hensley.-.. As 90
2Gl-J. F. Taylor. 20 90
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28
A New Book.

This fact invests whatever he writes
with more than ordinary interest. In
the book before US he discusses six
general topics, which, it will be seen,
stand in very close relation to one
another: "The Teaching of Christ"
development OF Christian Teaching
by the Apostles" "Formation and
Use of Creeds," "Relation of Chris
tian Teaching to Life" application
of Christian Teaching to Life" and
Improvement in Christian Teach
ing" The following paragraph, taken
from the Preface, will show that he
writes for the general run of intelli-
gent people rather than for scholars
"An attempt has been made to avoid
all technical words, except those
which are borrowed from the Bible
itself, and to reproduce the truth
which once fell from the lips of the
great Teacher, and was further de-
veloped by his inspired apostles, in
the cultivated language of our day;
for such language is best understood
by the old as we'll as by the young,
and ought to make the deepest i'm
preston on the minds and hearts of
ALL"
Nor YET.-The Convention should
not be held at too early date. The
State has just emerged from pro-
longed and bitter campaign, and it
would be unwise while the
wounds are yet fresh to venture out
a movement of such vital Importance
Let the smoke of battle clear away
and the animosity die out, so that the
people of all parties and factions can
join hands and work together. And
another serious objection to an early
Convention is that it would instantly
pit against it the local officers elected
at the late election, who would fear
the shortening of their term of Office.
AS to the proposition that only an
election for the State ticket be held,
the local officers remaining undis-
turbed, it is so devoid of all element
of fairness and reason that it will
receive but little consideration. Let
the Constitutional Convention be
held, but don't precipitate another
campaign.
Under the head "The Crime of
1879" the Shreveport Judge, in a
terrific philippe, assails the Consti-
tuition and the Convention which
made it:
"Called as that Convention was
and convened when it was in the first
flush of white enfranchisement from
the ignominy, the humiliation and
spoliation of negro rule, the Consti-
tuition it formulated is one of the
most contemplate records of COW
ardice, evasion, yenality and compro-
mise with corruption in the annals of
Republican and chartered self-gov-
eminent, and forms most surprising
chapterin the history of Anglo Saxon
civilization"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-05-28
School Warrants.

PAID BY PARISH TREASURER MAY
18TH.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-07
CUBA IN THE SENATE
Call Makes an Ine.rectnai Effort TO r.sks
Up His Resolution.

Call Makes AN IneIectrni fuort TO Tsuks
Up His Resolution.
WASHINGTON, April MANY OF the
senators who have been prominent OF late
| In the affairs OF their states were back In
the senate Monday, including Chandler OF
New Hampshire, Harris Of Tennessee,
Lindsay of Kentucky, Palmer Of Illinois
and Thurston of Nebraska. Among the
bills favorably reported was one to pre-
vent wholesale divorces in the territories
by requiring one years residence before
application for divorce. Frye introduced
bill to pension the widow Of the late
General Thomas L. Casey at 800 per
NINTH.
Call made an Intellectual effort to take
ND the Cuban resolution offered by him
some days ago proposing the immediate
use Of the United States navy To protect
American citizens in Cuba and to prevent
barbariries, but Allison insisting that the
appropriation bills were OF supreme I'm
portance and must be kept to the 'front.'
Call gave notice that he would to take up
his Cuban resolution Tuesday. Inquiries
by Hale as TO the parl!aIn sntlry status Of
the resolution indicated that Call would
meet with opposition in returning to the
Cuban subject The p stofiice appropria-
ton bill was then taken up, the pending
question being that of consolidating coun.
try and suburban postoifices as aCjuncts
to city or metropolitan districts.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-07
FALL OF plNAR DEL RIO.
How Maceo Outwittsd tho spsniards AM
Took the Place.

TOOK the fihcc.
NEW YORK, April IA long cipher
dispatch from Carlos Garcia, son Of Con-
eral Calixto Garcia, the leader OF the Ber-
muda expedition to Cuba has been re-.
ceived by NJ. Stern. who makes his home
with Mrs Garcia. the wife OF the general,
In this city. The dispatch was written at
Manzanillo, which Is about thirty-flvo
miles west OF Santiago. April Y, and says
the men and tho heavy artillery
were landed In bay between
BAH Honda and Muriel, which Is
about fifty miles west of Havana In n
straight line. The two Hotchkiss guns
and the six other pieces OF heavy artillery
were taken of with the ammunition for
them. The ship, with tho remaining arms
and ammunition. was sent 10 Santiago.
The 100 men In the expedition were land
ed on tho morning OF March % They
made march Of forty miles inland. where
they were mct by General Maceo thus
carrying out the plan to the letter.
1t was decided an attack should be
made upon Pinar del Rio, but Maceo had
caused the report TO reach the Spanish
garrison that he had started on a long
march. Maceo and Garcia, with 9,00U
men swept down upon, Pinar del Rio
early In the morning OF March % and II
was complete surprise The Spanish
troops numbsrssf about g 90 and they
were thrown into state OF panic by the
onslaught. Whe use Of the heavy artil'
lery which Garcia had brought added to
their terror. The message says:
CONSERVATION reigned and tho Span
ish troops were thrown In wild disorder
Officers could not form their men. The
insurgents captured two pieces OF heavy
artillery, 100 Mauser fes, 1900, ,0O(
cartridges, $500 swords and stores
Burned 600 houses. sparing the weak
Spanish lost $50 killed AMI 200 wounded
Tho Cuban loss was l50 killed and
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-07
MORE LAW oveR FAIRS MILLIONS.
Woman Bobs Up with n Marriage Con-
tract aud Other 1hiDgs

Woman Bobs Up with a Marriage Con-
tract aud Other 1hipgs-
SAN FRANCISCO, April "A sensational
story In an evening paper states that Mrs.
Nettie Craven. public school principal
and witness TO tho late James G. Fairs
so-callcd "pencillod" WILL has marriage
contract in which the dead millionaire
acknowledges her as his wife. 1t Is also
said that Mrs. Craven has deeds to sew
eral valuable pieces of real estate prop
erty, including some Of the most valua-
bio property comprised In the Fair es-
tate Another of Mrs. Craven's valuable
possessions Is chock for siO0,0O signed
by James G. Fair and made payable to
Dr. Marc Levigston, executor OF the pen
cilled" will Across the check Is written
tho clause Not To be presented until
after the probate of the will" Mrs Cra-
ven, it Is stated, also has letter in Fair
handwriting, the contents constituting a
republication Of tho ''pencilled' Will.
The marriage contract Is In Mrs. Craven ;
hand .riting
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-07
TcrrIfi. BoIirr ExpiosIou.

RIDeETowN, Ont, April 7--Just rs the
men had assembled In Watson Bros.
mill ready to begin work terrific boiler
explosion tore the building into frag-
ments Two dead bodies have been taken
from the ruins. they being Daniel Lsitch
and A. NJ, Cunningham. II 10 believed
Others are buried beneath the debris.
Jonathan Butler is probably fatally In
jured, his arms being broken and legs
horribly laceratcd. William Watson and
Thomas Shea are both injured In the
head AT present IL Is impossible to as
certain the full numbor Of fatalities. The
mills were the. main industry OF Ridge