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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
Tor any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.. j. CaESEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F, J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable i'll all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST g. TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
WALDING, KISSAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
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tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

HE-"Whcn | was in the west the last
time l had a very narrow escape from a
burning hotel. was awakened by the
smoke, and with not minute to spare
rushed down the fire-escape-" She (hreath-
lesslyy-"O, what did you have onH He
(visibly embarrasscd)-"A h-hum-a very
lively hustle, miss. "-Cardiff Western Mail.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

TIE universe Is either cosmos or chaos
If cosmos, shall thy life alone of all things
Oe without orderl If chaos, see to it that
thy life at least be order, though there bo
mono in the things without thee.-Iyan
l';;.pin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

Mrs. BEAy-"I never saw more perfec,
acting than Miss Spots at that amateur per
fornancc.' Mr. Bray-''She wasn't in the
cast, was shc?' Mrs. Bray-"No; she sa,
in the front seat and looked as though she
enjoyed it"-Comic Cuts.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18
No.To-Isas for Fifty Cents.

Millions Of men who are daily 'Tobacco
Shifting and Smoking Their Lives away
will he glad to learn that the makers or NO
TO-Bac, the famous guaranteed TOBACCO
habit cure that has freed over 4O0, 900 tobac.
co users in the last few years, have put on
the market fifty cent package OF their great
remedy. This will give every tobacco user
"a chance to test No oBac 3 power to con.
troll the desire for tobacco in every form ana
at the same time be benefited by No-lo-
BAGS nerve strengthening qualities. Every
tobacco user should procure a fifty cent box
at once from his druggist or orderit by mail;
You will be surprised to see how easily and
quickly the desire for tobacco disappears.
ANY reader can obtain a sample and booklet
free bv addressing the Sterling Remedy 70,
Chicago or New York, and mentioning TINS
paper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18
No-To-Bnc for Fifty Cents.

Over 400, 900 cured. Why not let No-To-Bao
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco.
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, soc and 81 90, all druggists.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

"WHo is the woman who sent word OBJ
jecting to our boys practicing on the cor
nct?' "She's the mother of the boys who
celebrate every holiday by blowing tin
horns before daylight. w ashington Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

ADO yoC really wear corset through
necessitvs" she asked. 20, NO." the othe
girl replied, ,"sinply as matter OF form.
-Twinkles.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

No MATTER how many times some people
look at YOUR clock, they always ask il 1t is
r1ght.-Washingt Ia.) Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

HEwITT-"1 have no race preiudices."
JeWitt-'Y would have race prcjudiccs II
you had lost as much money on horses rs |
have N. Y. Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

AM entirely cured OF hemorrhage of
lungs by Piso's Cure for Consumption
Louisa LISDAMAN, Bethany, No, Jan. s, "a.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

CAT last" murmured the cabbage, as it
hurled toward the footlights, lat last l
realze.my histrionic ambition. am cast
for the star part."-N. Y. Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

You have place in society peculiarly
your own; endeavor to find out where it is
and keep it.-ChicagO Standard.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

A WOMAN convinced against her will-but
there, there, nobody ever heard of any such
thing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

FRS stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. Hines
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise Dr. KLINE, G33 Arch St, Phila., Pa
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

CAsCARETs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe, 10c
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

IT sounds real funny to hear an old ply
stefan called Mister. ton Dem
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

You can tell an expert cigarette smoker
by the way he knocks the ashes off his
! cigarette Washington Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

JUST try 10c box of Cascarets candy ca
thartic, fnestliver and bowel regulator made
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

DURING slippery weather, pray less, ant
put more ashes on your sidewalk.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

We have used the QUEEN
CITY PRINTING INK CO.
INK with satisfaction for
many years, and are using It
now. When in need of Ink
write to them, Cincinnati or
Chicago.
AN. KELLOGG NEWSPAPER CO, .
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

WHEN some men get hurt they take so
much pleasurein telling about it that they
do not seem to mind the njury.-Atchison
Glohe
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

A MAN is young so long as he enjoys be-
ing out of doors no matter what the weather.
-Atchlson Globe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

ALL the members of family secretly
laugh at the efforts made by another men,
Der to be agreeable to callers.-Atchison
(Iloha
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

IT is better to be nobody who amounts to
something than TO be a somebody and &C.
complish nothing
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

Men have better health than the women,
because they sigh less when things go
wrong, and kick mOre-Atchison Globe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

THE Public Awards the Palm to Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies Ioothache Drops Cure III one minute.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

WHEN bilious or c0stive. eat 4 Cascaret
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, loo, 2oc.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

If you want your grave kept In order be
good to an old maid before you die.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18
HOw's This ?

TURN Il buzzari loose anywhere, and 1t
will immediately 60 to looking Tor car
cass-Ram Horn.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-18

Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-08

TlLLMANISM RkPUDIATED. -
Hon. John McLaurin, of South
Carolina, who is now serving au
unexpired term in the United
States Senate, has just been nomi
mated by the Democratic prima.
ries for full term. His opponents
were Senator Irby aud ex,Govern.
or Evans, whom he defeated by a
plurality of 1000 votes. AS he
was opposed by the Tillman ele,
ment, his triumphant nomination
must be construed to be an abSo-
lutte abandonment and utter repu.
tliatioN of Tilmsnism, by the De.
mocracy of The Palmetto State,
under whose coarse, brutal and il
Ii efate sway, the once llangh'y,
arrogant, aristocratic and chival
rie South Caroiinian has been
trampied under foot, oppressed,
Inundated and disgraced for a de
cade Of years, and has become the
butt, ridicule ami laughing stock
of the nation.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-08
Minority Report Should Have
Been Adopted.

Elsewhere i'll this Issue will lie
found blief synopsis of the pro
ceilings Of the Lawyers Cvuven
ton, held at the Court House, in
this city, last Wednesday and
Thursday. Only fourteen out of
the fifty seven country parishes,
were represented. This includes
the bar Of R;lpides, which, had it
been unanimous and voted togeth-
er, would have held the balance of
power aud controlled the proceed
ings of the convention. We mere
ly make this statement to show
the limited attendance and that
the convention was in no manner
representative of the bar of Lou
isiaua. We agreed with General
Bell, of Shreveport, perhaps the
oldest and by general consent, one
of the abIest members of the bar
present, when in response to the
speech Of welcome in behalf of the
delegates, he suggested that as
the convention had such a meager
attendance, it would be better to
appoint committee to report at
some future time, to which the
convention should adjourn without
further action. We also agreed
with him when he presented the
minority report and urged its
adoption. But it had no influence
with the majority, who were there
for the purpose of placing them.
selves OIL record and did not in.
tend to adjourn without having
accomplished the only object for
which they had convened. While
we have condemned the action of
the majori,y-which might easily
have been converted into a minor.
ity, had the decision of the presid-
ing officer been to the effect, as we
believe it should have been, that
the vote should have been taken
by parishes, instead of by mum.
bers-in the presentation and pas
sage Of any report whatsoever, we
yet unhesltatiugly declare that the
sections relative to the abrogation
Of District Judges and District
Attorneys and the substitution in
lien thereof, OF Parish Judges aud
Parish Attorneys, would meet with
our approval and concurrence, had
it also been accompanied with a
recommendation for the abolition
Of the Circuit Court system. sc
| far as the Justices Of the Peace
and CVnstables are concerned, we
must be permitted to enter oul
dissent FROM the conclusions OF TIL.
majority, for reasons which, will bt
ulade known in the Immediate fu
ture, limited space and time pre-
Gliding such in this issue.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-08

The Dingley bill is not yet
two months old, but since it be
came a Law the receipts into the
National treasury have been $50,
600, 600 less than the expenditures
and if the decrease of customs re-
CENTS continues at this rate, there
will be treasury deficit at the
end of the present fiscal year
amounting to over sl52,oOO,o 900
A short time ago the hard tilne'
were attributed to the fact tina
the expenditures Of the govern
ment exceeded its receipts n
O. States.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-08

AS usual the Democrats will
make the constitutional cOnyen
ton campaign "without princi
PIES" for the order has gone forth
that they must all combine with
ont regard To tariff, money, or any
Othcr pubic question: Monroe
Bulletin.
As The Populists combined with
the Chicago Democrats during the
national campaign, the inference
is irresistible that they must have
concluded about that time that
the Democrats had some "princi
pies" Besides, it iii becomes the
editor of the Bulletin, who advised,
nided and assisted in the c0nSnm.
nation Of such coalition, to charge
his erstwhile conitdprates with lack
of ''principles.' But however this
may be, we should consider it an
especial ace Of kindly condescen,
sion on his part, if he will explain
to his many readers just what jnr
iadiction, ii any, State constitu-
tioUal convention can assume to
exercise oyer The tariff and fnan'
10
eiaI p.es ions.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-08
------- ------.---
Mr.. Phil lie b .rt came into

Mr.. Phil utb.rt came into our
office last Saturday and demanded
the author of the communication
relative to the attack on Mercer,
claiming that some injustice had
been done him. He did not deny
being very drunk at the time and
taking part in the outrage, and adj
mitted striking the man with a
jug, bat denies that the attack was
as wanton and uuprovoked as sta
ted. We gave him the name OF
the author, but from his own add
missions, do not see that he
has much to complain about
lCOlfax Chronicle.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-08

required to establish a system OF
interchange of the Judges. These
Judges shall have power and au-
thority to try and punish without
the intervention Of a jury where
the penalty is not Imprisonment at
hard labor. Qualifications to be
the same az now required OF Dis.
trict Judges.
COURTS OF APPEAL.
Recommend adoption of the
amendment proposed by the legls.
islature of 1894, under act 1877,
providing for the creation OF two
circuits in the State, with appel
late power aud salary set forth IN
the amendment submitted by the
legislature of 1894, uuder Act 1873,
saving and excepting that the
Judges OF the Courts Of Appeal
shall hold Office fer eight years
and shall be elected by the people
at some time other than that OF Il
general election. Said Judges to
have the qualifications as now pro.
vided for Circuit Judges.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
There shall be IL prosecuting
attorney for each parish to be cleo,
ted by the people at the same
time that the Judge is elected,
with a salary OF 5000 to be paid
by the State and such compensa.
ton us may be fixed by the Police
Jury. Report submitted BY David
Todd of Iberia, Chairman.
MINORITY REPORT.
The minority dissents from the
majority report as entirely too ex.
pensive, cumberson aud impracli
cable. In lieu of it, recon
mends the appointment Of q
committee of seven to sit du
ring the recess of the conven
ton aud to prepare plan for the
reformation of the Judiciary sys
TEN to be submitted to this con
vent,on on Dec. 1st 1897, to which
date this convention shall now ad
journ. The minority report il
signed by L. +. Bell, e. &. Hunt
ter, j. d. Wilkinson and q. V
Porter. After discussion for sew
eral hours, pro and con, the ma
jority report was adopted by
; vote of 10 to 8.
A resolution was then passet
authorizing the President to ap
} point a committee OF 10, to pre-
f sent the majority report to tn
constitutional convention and civ
ing him thirty days in which t
appoint said committee.
After the passage of the custom
/ airy resolutions Of thanks to Vi.
rious parties, the convention ad
jnurned sine die.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-08
An insult to the People Of Lou
iSiana.

The appointment of Henry De-
mas, the notorious and dlsreputa-
bic negro politician of ST. John
Parish, by President Mckinley, as
Naval Officer Of the port of New
Orleans, is an insult to the intelll-
gence Of the white people OF this
State and ought to have the effect
of causing the apoState sugar
planters TO return to their ancient
Democratic allegiance. The ap-
pointment of Demas necessarily
foreshadows the appointment OF
Wimberly, as they are both sail
| lug in the same mahogany hueh
baraue or in other words, belong
to the negro faction of the Repub'
Iican party in this State. The
presidential recognition Of this
faction is a direct rebuke to the
seeding sugar planters, and
ought to persuade them very fore
IDLY, that they are keeping bad
company.
The position of Naval Officer,
while it is very lucrative one,
does not carry with it much res
possibility; the bond being only
$4,000, while the salary is $4,000
per annum. Mr.. jeff B. Snyder,
the present incumbent, is a white
| man and a prominent attorney OF
Madison Parish. He was appoint
ed by President Cleveland. lie
will be succeeded by this discredi'
ted sable-hued individual, as soon
as his bond is approved and filed
The appointment of Demas and
Wimberly, however, is only in pur
suance of the execution by Nc
Kinley of the contract entered int
between them and Mark Hanna
by which the former received the
vote of the Louisiana delegation
in the st. Louis convention. 1t i.
a we'll known fact that DemaS was
elected as a Reed delegate to thu
st. Louis convention, but OH rol
call voted for Mckinley. While
this is not positive, it is yet stron.
intereutMl aud presumptive evi
dence of a collusive and c0rrup
compact between Chairman Han
Ma and Demas, of which the latte
has now become tue political ben
eticiary.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-08
The Mcialli'in'S.
ehClar'y.

The people of Mississippi are
alarmed. Senator George is dead.
This is not what is soaring the
vox populi of our sister State, for
men have often died in Mississippi.
What is agitating the inhabi.
tauts is this: Just at the present
time there is a family of McLau-
Inns who have scooped down upon
all the chicken pie of public office
in Mississippi that's worth having,
aud the populi are afraid that one
of the McLaulins will take the va.
cant senatorship.
The senator has been dead for
several weeks and the only wond
er now with Missippians is, as to
which one Of the McLaurins will
take the job. Of course, Anse,
the elder and high muck "a muck
Of the flock, would like to have
the place, but Anse is governor
and some people might talk GU.
rious if he should appoint himself.
But the McLaurins have made
people talk curious before, and as
it is in Arse power to appoint; as
Anse wants the job, and as Anse
has more gall than is allotted to
to any dozen other politicians, OF
the most approved style, he ~
do the handsome thing by himself.
Nobody will be surprised, but
they will be astonished if he gets
ont Of the family for senator.
Who, that knows the McLau.
ring, can blame them for licking
clean the political platter. They
have long since reached the set,
tied conclusion that a public Office
is a "private snap" and if Anse
takes the job there should be no
kick raised. The time for the
Missi, sippians to take their kick is
next election, and if we read the
signs of the times Alright,
this kick is coming and Anse and
the "llnll' gang will feel the pub
lie toe Mouroe Evening News.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-08
While President Mckinley

While President Mckinley is
quite partial to the colored race in
the South, as is evidenced by the
number of Scusgambians whom he
has appointed to office in that geo
graphical section, he does not ap
pear to distribute his political fa-
vors with equally lavish generosi
ty north Of the Ohio river. 1t is
possible that such presidential dis
elimination may be explained by
the fact that the political influence
Of the negro is enthusiastically limi,
ted in the States north of Mason
and Dix0n's line, while sonth Of
it, he constitutes an element which
it pays to prOpitiate.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-08
ST. Francis Xayier's
Commercial College
Will reopen it's doors for the ad.
mission of students on
Sept. : 9Th = 1897.

DARENTS AND GUARDIANS DE.
J. string to place their youths under
onr tuition are earnestly requested TO Gu
tor them on he opening day, so as to ia
cltate classification. A thorough com
Hcrcial course, lifting our young men for
business life is the chief aim of the insti.
tuition. The .ecessity of gong abroad
to acquire solid English education is
entirely unnecessary so long as this in.
stitntion exists in our midst.
For further particulars apply at the
College, corner of Second and WatkiDs
streets.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-08

The registration office closed
on Tuesday evening. With very
few and rare exceptions the whites
who applied to register filled the
blank properly and were register.
ed. The negroes-even the most
intelligent of them-tailed, and
the per cent. Of those who did sue,
ceed is very low. This new regis.
ration law eliminates the negro
very etttctually and nostlue white
man will Object to that, but on the
contrary will rejoice and make
mer' " Ibervale South.
The registration books in Rap
ides show the same disparity as
between the whites and negroes
who registered as they do in her,
Vile and We presume the same
conditions will be found TO eXis,
in ull parishes of the State where
the negro has heretofore been
largely in evidence as a political
factqr.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-08

August Schradcr, the "diyine
healer" is now blessing llandker-
chiefs in New York City. 1t is
strange that All intelligent com.
munity will permit such un arrant
fraud, imposler aud kuave as
Schrader to ply his rasoally voca.
tl"n aud sWludlU guIIibie public.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-08

WANTED - TRUSTWORTHY AND
w active gentlemen or ladies to
travel for responsible, established house
in Louisiana Monthly 5000 and ex-
pepses. Position steady. Reference.
Enclose self.addressed stamped envelope
The Dominion Company, Dept. W,
Chicago.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-08
TUITION IS FREE

It las Faculty of specialists in charge
of the following departments: Language
and Literature; Pure and Applied Matilc
MATES; History aad Civcs; Physics and
Chemistry, Biology; Mechanics (nclu-
dug drawing); Domestic Science; Bust
ness; Music, and Printing.
Its curriculum combines academic and
industrial subjects so as to secure the
thorough acquisition and the practical
application of knowledge.
1t is the only school in the State with
a department Of Domestic Science.
It's Donitories enable students to live
under school supervision at Il minimum!
cxpeHs",
it surrounds students with Christian
Influences and provides for their mental
and physical development.
Expense for the school year need no.
exceed 500.
Write for catalogue to
A. L. PRESCOTT. President,
Ruston, La.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-08
WEEKLY.
Official Journal of the School
Board of Rapides Parish.
Rurkitt said that the fact tina

-Burkitt said that the fact that
five Democratic State legislatures
had refused TO condemn gold con
tracts this year, proves that cie
Chicago free silver platform was Il
sham aud delusion.- Monroe Bull
le!in.
Well, Burkitt hit the nail square
" on the head. 1t WAS IA sham
and drlusion' so far as its aban'
donment of and departure from
the time honored principles ana
traditions of the Democratic party
is concerned.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-09-08
The following attorneys a..

The following attorneys a.
tended the Lawyers Convention
last week: Avoyelles, G. Fl. Couvi :
lion; Assumption, l.. W. Folse; BIZ
en- lille, j. E. Reynolds, B. ?. Ed
wards; Caddo, T. F. Bell, f. j.
Looney; Iberia, l.. T. Dulaney:
David Todd, W. j. Burke; Madi'
son, G. E. Montgomery. W. s
Holmes; Natchitoches, g. V. Port
er; Point Coupee, or proyosty;
Rapides, h. j. Bowman, l.. }
Hakenyos, j. Z. Ariail. Il: II
White, j. Il. Thornton, w. F.
Blackman, E. G. Hunter, J. G
White, W. W. Wilmington, }. G
Blackman, J. G. Ryan, j., An
drews, L. L. Hooe, Il. ?. Hunter
H. L. Daigre, NJ. 9. Moseley, 0. n
o. Watts; Grant, w. 9. Rob,rts
Red River, }. -. Wilkinson; St
Landry. Z. Fl. Lewis; Terrel'onn'
L. F. Suthon; Tangipahoa, W. b
McClendon.