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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-11-04
Developing. the Country---A
Trip Over the
Cotton Belt.

developing country than rail
road. It furnishes market for the
resources of the country, adding to
the wealth Of the people, and en-
aiding them to get in return for their
produce the comforts and even the
luxuries of life. The railroad also
brings population and builds up
thriving settlements and villages
This is especially exempliied on the
line of the St. Louis Southw estern
Road, also known as the Cotton Belt
line. 1t traverses q rich cotton belt
region; hence its local name. South
Arkansas and North Louisiana are
heavily grown in timber, and this
| road also threads one of the finest
timber sections in the Southwest
the road from Delta, and flcm
Cairo, passes through rich farming
country, thickly dotted with pros
porous towns, continuous almost to
the southwestern terminus of the
line. Many new towns have sprung
into existence in Arkansas since the
extension of the road, and lumber
mills are numerous.
The extension of the road into this
timber belt has enabled the owners
to get market for their timber,
which also gives oh additional value
to their timber lands. Long freight
trains are seen at the sidings loaded
with lumber for Eastern markets,
and spirit of enterprise and thrift
seems to pervade the entire country.
This is especially noticeable on the
Lewisville and Shreveport division
a very thickly wooded section, and
also rich in other resources, for
which the Cotton Belt has furnished
a market. This country Is rich in
short leaf piue, which is principally
used for building purposes The
Cotton Belt company cut and used
the ties as 1t went along, thus using
the resources of the country, which
it was developing, and expanding
money among the people. This
short leaf pine is of most durable
quality OF timber and is in good de
mand in the Eastern markets.
Along this line, from Lewisville to
Benton, are a number of fourishing
lumber mills Messrs. Whited &
Wheless, at Alden Bridge, have the
largest mill on the line in Bossier.
They shipped during September,
last, about 100 car loads of short leaf
pine. The Antrim, the Louisiana,
the Lone Star and the Bodcaw lum-
Der companies are all doing a thriv-
ing business. Each mill has a tram
road running to the main tracks of
the Cotton Belt for the loading of
timber. This demand for lumber
has not only brought timber lands
into market, but has opened up
more lands for cultivation by clearing
them for the farmer. The country
will thus in time be more prosperous
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-11-04
This Great State.

There is a scramble for the Ray
vile postOtlicc.
Losansport boasts Of some very
fine fall gardens.
The work of paving Texas street,
Shreveport, was resumed Friday.
An alligator, about eight feet long,
captured in Natehez river, was ex-
hihited in Losansport last week.
Monroe otftrs TO the Junction CITY
Railroad a bonus Of 100000 in
taxes to make that city the terminus
of the road.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittcc Of Caddo parish will meet
next Tuesday, at Shreveport, to
elect one member, to fill u vacancy.
The Solus correspondent of the
Shreveport Times rrportsa dozen or
more Texas cattlemen buying cattle
in that vicinity, AID giving good
prices.
Mr.. ". B. Jacobs new brick cot
ton warehone, on Market street, OPP
posite the Old railroad depot, in
Shreveport, was completed early
last week.
There is scarcely q day but the
Kansas City and Gulf Railway
freigGts take out from Westlake
station, near Lake Charles, from six
to fifteen or more Car loads of lum-
Der.
More than $4,000 are paid out
monthly in and around Lake Charles.
There are more saw mills and shin
| gle mills in and around Lake
Charles than any other town in the
State.
On Monday, Tuesday and We'd
neSday of last week not less than
4,162 bales of cotton were received
in Shreveport. These receipts were
largely due to wagon trade, says
the Times.
The roadbed of the Shreveport
and Texa1kana Railroad has been
built from Texarkana south ward 20
miles within the limits of Caddo
parish, and is now only 20 miles dis
tant from Shreveport.
Plaquemine journal: In speak
ing OF the case of yellow fever at
Franklin, DR.. Kcarney stated that
the case developed in the same
block, same building and same room
that the first case did there in 1878.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-11-04
Homestead Entry no. 53GS.

Z
October l., 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has tiled notice of his
intention to make final proof in support of bis
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Clerk of the District Court, at Benton, La,
on November %, 1897, viz Homestead Entry
No. 5326-C Charley l.. Demoss-for the north
half of northwest quarter of section |. town
ship u North range II West Louisiana Meri-
dian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz: w. B Mckinney. J. J.
McKinnsy. w. a. Lowe and K. b. Martin, of
Rocky Mount, La.
EDW'D PHILLIPS, Register
October o. 1897. nov 25
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-11-04
TAE Notice..

4 Il State, Parish and Poll Taxes for the wear
IA 1897, as set forth in the rolls on file are
now due and will become delinquent on move
able property October LIST, and on immovab bic
December 81. A. Il. THOMPSON,
State and Parish Tax Collector.
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Stray Safe.

ENstrayed before me, r. C. Stinson, Justice
~ of the Peace, Ward .. Bossier Parish
La, by |. H. Martin, and will be sold at Ben
ton, within the legal hours OF sale, on Satur.
day, December 1lth. 1897, One Cow and Calf
COW marked with swallow fork in right ear
and underbit in left. color-red with white
face.
Appraised at $40.
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges, &C.. or same will
be sold according to law.
r G. STINSON
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C0sssfssbae'S Sale.

L. S. kronenbcFg, N9 o In 9Th Jus ;1ustice's
Sampson Crawford } Bossier, La.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a
~ writ of feri facias issued by F. X. Garrett.
Justice OF the Peace OF Ward 4. Bossier Par
ish, La, in favor of l.. S. Kronenberg ard
against Sampson Crawford, and to me direct
ed. have seized and will proceed to sell at
public auction to the last and highest bidder,
at Mot. La. within the legal hours of sale, On
Saturday, November Is, 1897, the following de-
scrbed property to-wit:
20 bushels of corn, more or less in field 100
bundles of fodder, more or less; l bale of seed
cotton, more or less. in field . bales OF seed
cotton, more or less, in cotton house SCI
pounds OF seed cotton, more or less, i'll
dwelling.
The above described property seized as the
property of the etenlant, Sampson Crawford
under said writ OF fierl facias.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to benefit OF
arpraisement.
&c. HOLMAN, Constable.
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Notice.

T have lost note for $500, on ]. s. Matlock,
L given Jan. |, 1897, due Jan l, 1898. Jay
Mason is witness on this note. All persons
are forbidden to trade or collect same without
authority from me.
MRS. NJ. Z. MATLOCK.
Not, La, Nov. 2, 1897.
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Notice to TreSDUsseys.

No trespassng will be allowed on Shady
~ Grove Plantation. This is warning that
all who do trcspass will be prosecuted to the
full extent of the law. II. G. STINSON
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twenty-five thousand acres of land
have been bought in Matagorda
county, Texas, upon which to estab-
lish Union veterans colony.
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The Republic says there are proba-
bly, 500 families now at st. Louis ho-
tells from the yellow fever districts in
the South.
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The first 'possum of the season
was received in St. Louis last Satur-
day, and its ''picture" adorns the
columns of the Republic of Monday.
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Parish Items.

Plain Dealing correspondent of
Shreveport Times: w. B. Boggs,
tutor for the minor children of j. j.
Swindle, deceased, has just received
a check for $4,000 for certificate held
by him in the endowment rank of
Knights of Pythias.
Shreveport Caucasian. Friday: A
few days since a cabin on the p. 3.
Cash plantation, in Bossier, was
burned. In it were two children of
the Black family, negroes who were
picking cotton. The eldest child
escaped; the baby left in the bed was
burned to death. TIE fire is sup
posed to have caught from u coal oil
lamp with which tue eldest child
was play ing with the baby in the bed.
The November number of Frank
Lcslie's Popular Monthly contains
the first of series of articles on
"Anirew Jackson; bis life, times
and compat1iots." These articles
! treat of General jackson in private
life, his early boyhood and his
struggles, bis sterling qualities and
irmnesS of character; his victories
over the Seminole Indians in Flor
ida will be clearly brought ont in
this series of articles, together with
his seizure of Florida, which added
another State to the Union. The
battle of New Orleans, ever inter
csting to Louisianans, (and to the
country at large) will form a most
interesting picture in this sketch of
the "hcro of Chalmette.' Other
chapters will portray his life as
President of the United States, and
the noble hero in his declining days
at the "iIermitagr'
Frank Lesiia's Popular Monthly
is IS d year; % cents single NUN
Der. Address, Frank Leslie's Pub
fishing House, 42-If Bond street,
New York, n. Y.
The Grernvil!e IS. Co. News says;
The prevailing prices of small grain
should teach tue Southern farme,
that no year shonsd pass in which
be does not produce enough corn
and wheat for bOme consumption
In recent years we believe that the
corn crop of South Carolina has
considerably increased. Ten farm
trs bought Western corn few years
ago where one bays it now and in
stances are plentiful of farmers who
also raise their own hog meat. Il
is certain that the Southern farmer
can produce his own meat and save
money by it.
While the Southern farmer can
not make as many bushels of wbea'
to the acre as can his Western bro
ther, be has time, land and labor
which will produce wheat. Macl
OF the time, land and labor that runs
to waste can be applied to the pro
duc'ion of wheat. Tue Southern
farmer can produce enough whea
to supply bis own needs without in
tertering with his cotton planting
He can produce as much cotton al
usual and at the same time cultivat,
a wheat PATCH sufficient to provid,
him self and family with -four, ant
he can save money by it.
A Halloween party did S5,00t
damage to property at Arcola Ill.
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Rains have broken the long drought
10 Illinois and Missouri.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-11-04

A Halloween party did $4,000
damage to property at Arcola Ill.
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Yellow Fever Record.


date, 553; total deaths, 81.
Mobile, 5 new cases; one death;
total cases, 224; total deaths, q;
now under treatment, 81.
Memphis, 5 new cases; 2 Deaths
Another thousand people left the city
during the day and evening.
At New Orleans, for the "a hours
ending at 8 P. NJ, Wednesday, Oct
81, new cases 50; deaths, II; total to
date, 1921; total deaths, 15G.
THURSDAY.
McHenry, l death.
Cayuga, l new case.
Scranton, s new cases.
Baton Rouge; ole new case.
Bay St. Louis; Il new cases.
Pascagoula, Miss, 2 new cases.
Memphis, s new cases; 2 deaths.
Montgomery, Ala; 8 new cases.
New Orleans, 65new cases; deaths
to-day, s.
Mobile, G new cases; death; total
cases to date, $50; deaths, 80.
Biloxi, IA new cases; deaths:; to-
tai cases, 566; total deaths, rs.
Flomaton, Ala, between Mobile
and Montgomery, 4 new cases; total,
81: No deaths
Clinton, Miss, new case, death.
Edwards, Miss, two new cases in
town and three in the country.
FRIDAY.
Memphis, 6 new cases.
Scranton, 13 new cases.
Pascagoula, 2 new cases.
Waveland, one new case.
Clinton, Miss, 3 new cases.
Cayuga; Miss, 2 new cases.
Bay st. Louis, II new cases.
Mobile, 5 new cases; 4 deaths; to.
tai cases to date, 235; deaths SO.
Biloxi, 10 new cases; no deaths
total cases to date, SIG; deaths, 25.
Edwards, 4 new cases in town, col
ored; 3 new cases, white, in country
New Orleans, 81 new cases; deaths
5; total cases, 1440; total deaths, 1863
Montgomery, 7 new cases; among
the number is DR.. C. X. Jackson, who
had severe case Of yellow fever il
1878, and was supposed to be an i'm
mune.
SATURDAY.
Selama, Ala, l case.
Edwards, l new case.
Scranton new cases.
Pascagoula, l new case.
Bay st. Louis, 6 new cases.
Memphis, 5 new cases; death.
Flomaton, Ala, cases to date, 81.
Montgomery, Ala, new cases
one death.
Biloxi, new cases, 6; total, $50
total deaths, rs.
Whistler, Ala, reports 10 cases un
der treatment and one death.
Mobile, 8 new cases; total cases
224; deaths, 2; total deaths, IS.
Militia Yuma, Miss; 5 new cases
to-day and l new case yesterday.
A case of yellow fever developed
to-day in Mobile county s miles ou'
from the city of Mobile.
New Orleans, new cases IS; deaths
8; total cases of yellow fever to date
1,475; total deaths to date, ITS; total
cases under treatment, 56S.
SUNDAY.
Memphis, 3 new cases. 1t rained
all day.
Montgomery, new cases. 1t rain.
ed here to-day and tonight
Whistler, Ala, 10 cases under
treatment and one death Sunday.
New Orleans, 81 new cases for "a
hours ending 9p. m.; deaths, 5; total
cases to date, 1910; total deaths, 1888
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-08
CoxGREGATIONALIsTs CONVENE.
The General Convention of Georgia
in Session.

The general Congregational convention
of Georgia began its sixth annual session
yesterday morning at the First Congre.
gational church. Rev E. II. Wilson Of
Columbia, S. c., conducted the devotions.
The convention was called to order by
the retiring moderator, L. B. Maxwell,
who delivered the address Of welcome.
and appointed the committee on creden-
tials of which Rev. II. II. Proctor of At
lanta was made chairman.
An organization was effected by the
election of Rev. George G. Rowe Of
Charleston as moderator. and Rev. A. l..
Demond Of Mcintosh scribe. commit
tee on nomination was appointed to name
the remaining officers of which DR.. S. c.
Mcdaniel of Atlanta was made chairman.
A committee on finance was also appoint
ed, of which Rev. ]. r. Mclean of Ma
con was made chairman. The most Of
the morning session was spent in hearing
reports.
The afternoon session began at 3 o'clock
The devotional service was conducted by
Rev. DR.. w. L. Jones of Macon, after
which addresses were delivered on Sun
day school work by Rev. William Shaw
of Atlanta; on home missionary society
work by Or. S. c. Mcdaniel, and on :he
American Missionary Association by Rev
j. r. Mclean of Macon.
Rev. r. r. Meredith D. D., pastor of
Tompkins Avenue Congregational church,
Brooklyn, N. Y, the largest Congrega-
tional church in the United States, having
a membership of more than 1000, was in
troduced to the convention, and delivered
an address on "Congregationalism and
It's History"
President Wright of the Georgia State
Industrial College was also introduced and
addressed the convention.
At the evening session devotional exer-
cises were conducted by ReVJ. A. Jones DR..
Meredith and of the pastor. The annual
sermon was preached by Rev. George c.
Rowe from II Cor. 500: I'VE are ambassa-
doris for Christ" The speakers principal
point was that as ambassadors we must
follow His Instruction and see to it that
we ourselves are reconciled to God. The
sermon was thoughtfui and able, and made
a deep impression upon the large congrega-
ton that heard It.
Rev j. H. Lenjstacke followed with
a few earnest words, emphasizing the fact
that Christ is the center of all our faith.
Rev. J. w. Roberts of the Ezra Presbyte-
rian church of this city pronounced the
benediction.
The convention viii hold three sessions
to-day. In the morning the time will be
spent in routine work At the afternoon
session, commencing at o'clock, Rev.
William Shaw, is to speak on Sunday
school work Rev. Shaw is a most mag
netic speaker, and few who hear him once
ever miss the opportunity of hearing him
again.
AZ the evening session the Rev. DR..
Meredith will preach. The public will be
given an opportunity of hearing one of the
great preachers of the world. 1t is sell
dom Savannah has been honored with the
presence of so distinguished a man. Fol-
lowing the sermon, Rev. S. T.. Bassett will
lead in a discussion of congregationalism
for the great south, to be continued by
Revs. Demond and Proctor. The conven-
ton will adjourn tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-08
CITY BREVTTIEs.

At meeting of the directors of the Sa-
vannah Port Society, yesterday afternoon,
it was decided to postpone the anniversary
meeting Of the society for two weeks, and,
the meeting therefore, will be held Sunday
night, April 90 at the Independent Presby-
terrain church.
Mr. James Kennickell, keeper OF Laurel
Grove cemetery, informed a Morning
News reporter yesterday that there had
been only two interments in the cemetry
since March q. This shows a remarkably
low death rate in the city. Physicians
generally report a remarkable absence of
sickness IN the city at present.
The fire department was called out yes
terday morning to a small fire on Taylor
street. Sparks from a chimney set fire to
the roof Of the house. al 545 Taylor street,
east. owned and occupied by Patrick RAJ
hilly. The blaze was small and was ex-
tinguished with a hand eXtinguisher by
men Of No engine company.
The department was called out at .
O'Clock last night by an alarm from box
No. Sc, at Farm and Pine streets. The
fire was at No. $40 Bryan street. west IN
a house occupied by T. r. Heard. colored
It originated from a lamp overturning on
a bureau. The firemen arrived before any
great damage was done and the fire was
quickly eXtingulshed with a hand extin-
guisher.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-08
THE FIVE-CENT FARES.

City and Suburban to Go Up as Soon
as the Owners Are Heard From.
It is probable that within a day or two
fares on all of the street car lines win be
back at cents. Capt. J. II. Johnston
wired his people in New York yesterday
of the action of the Savannah Traction
Company In raising fares to cents, but
he did not hear from them up to last
night. He is satisfied. he says, that their
answer win be TO meet the raise, and as
soon as he receives word, fares on the
City and Suburban will also so back to
8 cents.
Managing Director j. S. Collins of the
Savannah Traction Company is satisfied
that this is the proper course, and that it
Should have been taken long ago He
says his company lost fully 20 per cent. of
their gross earnings by the reduced fares,
as the lines did not get the 40 per cent.
additional travel, necessary to make up
for the reduction to cents.
There has been some talk of a fight on
the outside lines, but Capt. johnson says
there will be no reductions on any of these
lines, and that the fares there will remain
at just what they have always been
There is no doubt of there being a legal
fight If the companies do not transfer pas
eengers from one line 20 another.
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had not been able to find any act of that
body bestowing such a name to a portion
of street in the southern section of the
city. A previous chairman of the COM
mittee on opening streets had bestowed the
name on a portion of a street. he was in
formed, and this being the case there was
no reason why a present chairman of the
same committee should not exercise the
same authority and change the name of
this particular street back to what it in
fact was. Eighth street.
1.-THE especial reason, to my mind for
making such a change as proposed" said
Alderman Charlton, lis the fact that IN
the whole city of Savannah we have no
memorial to a man whom we have most
cause TO remember the most distinguish
ed citizen that Savannah ever had and
one of the greatest men of his day. We
cannot in any way more appropriately
commemorate him than by naming our
most beautiful avenue in his honor. 1t
will serve to recall to our memory the
man to whom we owe so much, and to
stimulate an interest in our history
among the young"
The motion to adopt the ordinance was
apparently carried unanimously. If there
were any negative votes they were not
heard.
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THE DRAINAGE QUESTION,
Commissioners May Discuss 1t at
Their Meeting This Afternoon.

Commissioners May Discuss 1t at
Their Meeting This Afternoon.
The county commissioners hold their
regular monthly meeting this afternoon.
The meeting day was formerly Wednes-
day, but for various reasons it was
changed to Thursday. and it will take
place regularly on that day hereafter.
The most important thing before the
commissioners at present is the drainage
problem. Within the last two or three
weeks they have been all over the differ
ent sections of the county looking after
the drainage, and Il is probable that they
are ready now to arrive at some conclu-
ton as to what shall be done.
The commissioners recently spent some
time on the Buckhalter section. and they
have been over other sections of the coun-
ty where drainage is wanted. If they do
not decide on any particular plan to-day,
they will, at all events take some action
about the cleaning up of the drains and
bitches around the city, which are al
ways given attention at this time of the
year.
The regular spring cleaning is one OF
the most important works to which the
board has to give attention, and il will
take the ccnvicts six weeks or two months
TO finish this work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-08
Thrown FROM A BUGGY.
Mr.. Jos. A. Logan and Two Little
Girls Quite Badly Bruised.

Mr.. Jos. A. Logan and Two Little
Girls Quite BADLY Bruised.
Mr.. Joseph A. Logan, while driving out
Jefferson street in a buggy yesterday, with
his little daughter and niece about /
o'clock, met with very serio4ss-aaeident.
He went to st. Patricl1's school for his
daughter, Louise, aged u years, and his
niece, Idel Mannion, IA years old, and was
driving home with them at the time.
Through some cause the horse. an old
family horse which has been driven with
safety for nearly ten years, became
frightened and ran away. Two teams were
coming down Jefferson street abreast and
1t was seen that an accident was unavoid-
able. This was about the corner of Gwin-
nett and Jefferson. The horse was stopped
by the close quarters, and Mr. Logan and
the two girls were thrown out Of the
buggy.
Mr.. Logan was badly bruised about the
head, and was for a time knocked sense
less. ldel Mannion, his niece, was badly
bruised, and had nearly all the skin taken
off the right side of her face His little
daughter fell on top of the two of them,
but had her nose very badly skinned and
was otherwise bruised. The three were
taken at once to Mr.. Logan's home, where
they were attended by physicians. All of
them were badly bruised. but it was found,
fortunately that none of the injuries were
of an extremely serious nature.