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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-26

OENAvILLE, Bell Co, Texas.
McElree's Wine of Cardui will do all that
is claimed for it and has saved many a poor
woman's life. / have been troubled greatly
with my monthly periods Had pains in my
head and back and general weakness, together
with constipated bowels. Il can't say enough
for the benefit l have secured
RozENA LEWIS.
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Homestead Entry No. 48l6.

Land Ofnce at Natchltoches, La,
May ,, 1896 (
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his in
tention to make final proof i'll support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
Clerk of the District Court at Benton, La, on
June II, 1896, viz: Homestead Entry No. 4Sl6-
Richard McCullough-for the west half of
northwest quarter section 81, township q
North, range 10 West.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: Ed English and John JEFF
ferson, of Midway, La, and Frank Jennings
and Morris Jennings, of Rocky Mount, 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 u rebutta,
OF that submitted by claimant
EDWD PHILLIPS, Register
May 7, 1896. June ii
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She1if,S Safe.

Equitable Securities Company of Now York
vs. Heirs OF r. L. StinsoD, deceased.
No. 4024. In Second District Court, Bossier
Parish, La
py virtue of a writ of seizure and sale issued
ID in above named suit, and to me directed,
have seized and will proceed to sell, at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, at the
front door of the Court House, in the town of
Benton, LIZ, within the legal hours of sale, on
Saturday, July II, 1896, the following describ
ed property, to-wit:
The northwest quarter of southwest quarter
northeast quarter OF southwest quarter, north
halt of southwest quarter of southeast quar-
ter, north half of southeast quarter of south
west quarter of section 4 the northeast half
of the northeast quarter of southeast quarter
of section ), in township lS North of range l3
West. The southwest quarter of southwest
quarter and northwest quarter of southw est
quarter of section 3, the northeast quarter,
the southeast quarter of northwest quarter
and the east half of southeast quarter of Sec
ton 4, township 10 North of range l3 West
containing in all 495 acres. more or less,
together with all improvements, situated in
Bossier Parish, La.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the benefit Of
appraisement, to pay and satisfy the sum of
$2352 90, with per cent per annum on $4O8 90
from Dec l. 1892 On 1884 90 from Dec. /, 1893.
| on $3.50 90 from Dee- 1, 1894, on $536 90 from
Dec. l, 1895, and all costs of suit, including 10
| per cent on said sum and interest as attor.
| ney's fees and according to law.
A. E. THOMPSON, Sheriff
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Homestead Entry No. 496l
Land Office at Natchisoches, La, }
Eahruary u 1903

Land Office at Natchisoches, La,
February Is, 1896. {
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
Clerk of the District Court, at Benton. La, on
April 10, 1896, viz; Homestead Entry No.
496l-John Jefferson--for the north half of
northwest quarter, northwest quarter of north.
east quarter of section 4, aud northeast ouaf-
ter of northeast quarter of section 5, township
90 North, range - West.
He names the following witnesses to provo
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of, said land, viz: K. w. Hanks, of Benton p
O., La; Dave Stephens, Lloyd Payne, Frank
Jennings, Of Midway p. o., La.
Any person who desires to protest against
the allowance of such proof or knows Of any
substantial reason, under the law and the reg
uIatiOns of the Interior Department, why such
proof should not be allowed, will be given an
opportunity at the above mentioned tune and
place to cross examine the witnesses Of said
claimant, and to offer evidence i'll rebuttal Of
that submitted by claimant.
EDW'D PHILLIPS, Register.
April 80, 1899. june 4
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Texas Ranch and Farm: "Deal-
ing in futures" as it is called, but
betting on the price of products at
a given time, as it really is, differs
from faro, poker and crap-shooting
only in name. The principle inyolv-
ed is the same. 1t is gambling in
one of its most injurious farms, and
would be stopped by the strong arm
of the law if we had a Congress
worth as much as the pencil mark
on the tickets that elected them.
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A Month of Disaster.

The month of May, 1896, which
ended last Sunday, has left behind
it a record of storms and physical
commissions that will make it long
remembered as period of continued
calamity. On May 3rd, IL persons
were killed by an explosion in Gin
cinnati; on the 18th, 100 by a cy'
clone in Texas; on the 18th, SO by
cyclones in Kentucky and Kansas;
on the 18th, A by a cyclone in Ne
braska; on the 2lst, 10 by a cyclone
in Oklahoma; on the 22d, 5 by
cyclone in Missouri; on the Gath, 40
by cyclone in Iowa; on the Goth,
sc by cyclones in Michigan and Ok
lahoma and 40 by a cloudburst at
McGregor, Iowa; on the Goth, II by
a storm at Cairo and between IS and
100 by the fall of a bridge at Veto.
ria, British Columbia; and on the
9th, about $50 persons were killed
at St. Louis, East St. Louis and
neighboring places by the series of
tornadoes which swept through that
district, making a total list of killed
for the month of 952 persons.
In the space of twelve days, III
persons met their deaths in the
West, and probably 5000 were more
or less injured.
Last Saturday, however, contrib
uted a still greater addition to the
list of victims. The coronation cor
emonies at Moscow, Russia, furnish
cd the scene of the worst disaster of
the month. During great popular
demonstration in an open plain near
Moscow, where hale a million were
gathered together, a stampede oc-
CURED, during which it is thought
that nearly three thousand unfortu
mates were trampled to death.
The month of May has furnished
record of more than 1000 victims
who persisted from accidents.
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Men Who Represent Us.

The youngest man in the State |
Senate is Hon. II. L. Liverman, of
the 10th Senatorial! District. He is
a Mississippian, 81 years of age and
a son of Rev. Mr.. Liverman, deceas-
ed, who was pastor of Bellevue
church in 1876. Hon. T. W. Fuller,
Jr., is % years of age. The two
Senators from this District were both
born in Bossier parish-Mr. Lowry
at Bellevue, and Mr.. Fuller Z miles
east of Bellevue. The oldest men,
Der is Mr.. James Webb, of the 18th
Senatorial District. Heisa planter
from Acadia parish, is 63 years old.
Lieutenant Governor Snyder, the
presiding officer of the Senate, is 40
years of age.
Twenty-four of the members of
the Senate are Louisianians; one is
Texan; four of them are Missis-
sippians; one is Californian; one
is Missourian; one is Tennessean;
two are Alabamians, and two are
Georgians.
There are 81 lawyers in the Sem
ate, l physician, seven planters, 1
merchant, 1 lumber manufacturer,
1 hotel proprietor, one journalist, 8
manufacturers.
Hon. w. G. Dufour, of the Third
Representative District of Orleans,
and Hon. r. P. Leblanc, of Vermil-
lion, are the youngest members OF
the House. They are each ouly %
years of age. Hon. Josiah Klein
peter, of East Baton Rouge, is the
oldest member of the House. He
is GS. Speaker Henry is IS years Of
age.
There are in the House 80 farmers
and planters, is lawyers, notaries
and attorneys, Is merchants, 3 rea
estate men, 2 clerks, 6 brokers, 1 cir
agent, 2 teachers, 3 doctors, l rail
road president, l builder, l insur
ance agent, 1 editor, l justice of the
peace, one member interested in dry
docks; l salesman, l member en-
gagged in the sugar business, l lum
Der manufacturer, 1 contractor.
Sixty-four of the members of tn,
House were born in Louisiana, 8 il
, Mississippi, S in Georgia, 4 in Ala
bama, 2 in Pennsylvania, 2 in Nortl
Carolina, 2 in Kentucky, 2 in Ne,
York, 2 in Texas, l in Ireland, l i
, Ohio, l in Virginia, 1 in Tennessee
. l in South Carolina, l in Florida,
, in Rhode Island.
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In Maryland last week tornado
demolished several houses and barns
at the village of Harvey, in Carroll
county. There wss q violent hail
storm in Caroline county. A barn
was destroyed by lightning on Chan
cellor's Point, Talbot county
Lightning struck store in Cam
bridge, Dorchester county, and set it
on fire.
In Pennsylvania considerable dam
age was done at Columbia and
Wrightsville, on the Susquehanna
river, and at other towns near the
border of Maryland.
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FIFTY DEAD IN ILLINOIS. -Centralia
ILL.,, May 2S.-The storm of last night
passed through Southern Illinois and
spread destruction over large ex-
tent of territory west, south and
southeast of Centralia.
New Baden, a village west of Cen
tralia, was completely wiped out, only
six houses remaining Thirty six
lives were lost. New Madrid, south
east of this city, also suffered great
loss of life and property. Seven
persons are reported killed and thirty
injured.
The storm pursued an easterly
course taking in the villages of Ir'
vington, Richview, Ashley, Boyd and
Dix. Houses were blown down and
persons killed in all these places and
throughout the country.
Farm property, crops and orchards
have suffered immense loss, and it is
estimated that in the counties O.
Clinton, Washington and Jefferson
fifty lives have been lost.
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A defective span in the Govern
ment street traffic bridge across
Victoria arm, in Victoria, British
Columbia, gave way on Tuesday af-
ternoon of last week, precipitating
a loaded street car and many car
riages and a number of foot passen-
gers into the bay 100 feet below
1t is claimed by many that fully 1000
persons went down with the span
and that seyenty-iye or 100 of them
persisted, a number of bodies being
carried out of the harbor by the
outgoing tide.
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In April, 1880, Marsh6eld, No.,
was nearly destroyed by tornado,
80 of it's inhabitants being killed
On February 8, 1894, there were 60
separate tornadoes in the region be-
tween the Mississippi and Atlantic,
which destroyed 10000 buildings,
killed 800 people and wounded $500.
It is not long since East St. Louis
suffered disaster from a tornado only
less destructive than the one of Wed
nesday of last week.
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Estrayed before me- j. L. C. Graham, Justice
IL of the Peace, Ward 3, by j. N. Bryan,
and will be sold at Plain Dealing, La, within
the legal hours of sale, on Friday, june 5th,
1896, one Brown Mare, blaze face, black lnane
and tail, no brands, two hind feet white, about
years old, and about I33 hands high.
Appraised at $50.
Also, one Sorrel Mare, about ) years old,
and about II. hands high, light name and tail,
no brands, and appraised at SIS 90.
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, &c
J. l.. G.. GRAHAM, p.
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Homestead Entry No. 5000.

Land Office at Natchitoches La,
May o. 1896. :
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 10. 1896, viz: Homestead Entry No.
5O09-Marion Hall-for the south half of
southwest quarter and west halt of southeast
quarter, section 2, 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. E. 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, OF 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 rebuttaE
of that submitted by claimant.
EDW'D PHILLIPS, Register.
May %, 1896. .july9
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According to the report of the
North Dakota Commissioner of Ag
riculture and Labor it costs fifty
eight cents to raise bushel of wheat
in that State. This figure has been
reached after compiling returns from
different growers with On aggregate
acreage of l25, 1000 acres.
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The j. 81. Woods Go. want your
trade: whether small or large. All
orders will meet same prompt atten-
ton. See j. II. Woods & Co.'s al.
in this paper. Benton firm.
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Good Position

AND GOOD BUSINESS EDUCATION NEARER
HoME-sPEC1AL OFFER.
On June the 18th Draughon's Prao.
ticaf Business College, Nashville,
Tenn, will open a branch school in
TEXARKANA,
under the management OF Prof. Il. Il.
Human, who has not only served as
Principal of Draughon's Nashville
College twelve months, but he has
for years kept books for some of the
largest firms in Tennessee and Ken
lucky. He will be assisted by other
competent teachers.
This branch school became a neces-
sity, as the Nashville College found
it difficult to accommodate it's large
attendance from the West and ether
sections. 1t will give the same ad-
vantages as given in the Nashville
school. It 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 Texarkans
school within a reasonable time will
receive a special discount.
For catalogue, etc., address
J. F. DRAUaHoN, President,
Nashville, Tenn
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III. DsI4u4aI.a 41AeluLlve Com
;.i,t5y of Bossier Parish met at
Benton, on Saturday, May 80, 1896,
pursuant to call of Chairman W. B.
Boggs, with the following members
present in person or by proxy, to-wit:
7. N. Braden "a. Curtis proxy,
A. Curtis, ". B. Simpson, W. B.
Boggg "a. R. Thompson proxy, j.
A. Bumgardner (B. R. Nash proxy,
L, T. Sanders Nv. J. Johnston proxy,
". J. Johnston, L. c. Biggs (W. H.
Bledsoe proxy, and J. ". Elston
wv. H. Bledsoe proxy.
There being a quorum present the
Committee was called to order by
the Secretary.
It was then moved and seconded
that W. J. Johnston act as Chairman
pro tenn. Carried.
It was then moved and seconded
that delegate be elected from each
ward in the parish of Bossier by g
white primary to be held on the 9Th
day of June, 1896, as delegates te
the Convention at Baton Rouge or
juno Is, 1896, for the purpose O.
electing delegates to the Nationa
Convention. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the del
egation cast their vote as a unit TO,
the parish. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the sam
polling places be used in this cleo
ton that were used in the last white
primary and that the voters of eacl
precinct select their own commits
sioners. Carried.
All returns of said election will b
forwarded to r. 3. Hill, Secretary O
Bossier Parish Democratic Executiv
Committee, who will compile sam
and forward credentials of electe
delegates to j. A. ". Lowry q
Baton Rouge.
Whereupon the committee &C
journed subject to call of the chat
W. J. JOHNSTON,
Chairman pro tenn.
r. B. HILL, Secretary.
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The loss of life by the tornado OF
Wednesday evening of last week in
st. Louis and vicinity is estimated
at 500 and the number of injured at
700. The damage to property is es-
timated at from $40, 100000 to $780,
100000.
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COTTON SEED MEAL,

Wholesale Grocery jobbers have lately
" shown quite an acrobatio aptitude i'll
sporadic efforts to keep things moving. Some
advance, while others reduce prices, but as d
rule prices are not of q very altitudinous ma
ture. l have been suffering somewhat from
an aggravated attack of guessing, which has
had q queting, if not soothing, effect upon
my energies. Figuratively speaking the stu
drum, stimulating doubt and waLchfulness |
have been saving wood by the carload. and
presume it will be in order to continue saving
while longer; but propose to keep a firm
hold on the SAW END of the machine without
regard to consequences-self preservation
first, consequences afterward.
Hence offer 600 sacks Cotton Seed Meal,
IS halt barrels Grape Cider, Lime and Cement,
together with full and complete stock of
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There should be no straddle on
the money question: Nothing can
be gained by compromise. The
Democracy is either in favor OF free
silver or it is not. The Chicago con-
vention will define the policy of the
party on the financial issue, at least
it should be so, and upon the char
acter of this definition depends it's
success in November.
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Stand up for Democracy, the free
coinage of silver, tariff for revenue
only, and such legislation as is for
the good of our entire country.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-06-04

The quantity OF bananas shipped
from West Indian and adjacent ports
into the United States now amounts
to 100000 or 100000 punches
annually, valued at considerably over
S2O,OOO,OOO.
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Last Thursday Justice Samuel D.
McEnery was elected United States
Senator to succeed Senator n. G..
Blanchard next March by the fol-
lowing vote: McEnery 70, Denegre
az
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-06-04

An incident in the saving of money
caused by good roads is given by an
officer of the New Jersey Agricultur-
al Society, who was in the habit of
drawing manure with four horses
from Philadelphia to his farm, dis
lance of seventeen miles. A new
road was built half way; two horses
drew the same load to the end of it,
then he had to send q man and team
to bring it the rest of the way
One man and team do more work
now than two men and two four.
horse teams did before. He saved
$120 on hauling his manure the first
year. Other farmers now carry
ninety bushels instead Of thirty
bushels of potatoes, which used tc
be a load.
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It is said that Congress will ad-
iourn next week. This is good news.
It might have adjourned two months
ago as far as the people are concern
cd. It has done nothing.
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There are said to be 2,250,OOO
Freenasons in the world. Of this
number nearly 100000 are in
America.
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SENECA, Mo-, May 31.-The district

SENECA, Mo-, May 31.-The district
of Seneca's food disaster of yesterday
presents picture of desolation to-
day. Cherokee Avenue, the principal
business street, is divided into two
sections by the loss of the iron bridge
which spanned Lost creek. Search
ing parties are constantly beating
either side of the stream in search OF
missing citizens, who are evidently
drowned. OF the drowned fourteen
have been taken from the water
About 100 homes were inundated
and two of these were carried down
the stream and every member Of the
family drowned. A number of fam
lilies have lost all and are destitute.
Many farmers along the course of
Lost creek lost their crops. The
total loss is above $4,000.
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Kate Field, the most noted news
paper woman in the world, died Of
pneumonia in Honolulu, May 10Th.
Miss Field was born in st. Lonis in
1854,
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.4S6RSSmRnE.

TTNhe assessment lists of Bossier parish will
i he open for inspection and correction
from June 10th to the 30th.
w. II. BLEDSOE, Assessor.