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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-09
Death of .Grandpau NIagee

Adams, Wis, June 4.-TSpecial. L
Grandpa" Magee, Il pioneer settler. is
dead, aged 80 years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-09
NEW MASONIC TEMPLE.
Cornerstone Laid at Waterloo with I'm
posing Ceremonies.

posing OSTBLHOHles.
Waterloo, Wis, June 4.-[Special. j
Yesterday the Masonic lodge of this city
laid the cornerstone of their new temple
with very imposing ceremonies. At 2
o'clock the parade formed and, headed by
the city band, marched to the new build
ing where the ceremonies were conducted
under the direction of Worshipful Grand
Master Aldro jerks Of Dodgeville. There
was a large attendance of people to wit
ness the ceremonies and several members
from neighhoring lodges
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-09

thing, but not to shave with" which nat
urally suggests the proper use Of Sapolio.
Slang never can be COMPOUNDED with
proverbial phrases. It seems universal,
but it is merely local form used to ex-
press transient but popular idea. Years
ago, when a general rush at hotel keeping
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-09

Papa" said a boy, Il know what
makes people laugh in their sleeve"
well, my son, what makes them?"
"Cause that's where tl.eir funny bone
is."-Spare Moments.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-09

he Wisdom Of the Sages and the Wit
OF the Masses, Even the Work of the
Missionaries, Are Grist in the Mill
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-10-07

concealment was no longer possible.
Hattiesburg, one new case.
Mobile, Z new cases, 2 deaths; total
cases, 90; total deaths, Is; under
treatment, %.
Champion Hill, Miss; 4 nav cases;
2 deaths.
M'Henry, new case. An attempt
was made to assassinate w. G. Wise,
under arrest for violating quarantine
regulations in entering an infected
house.
TUESDAY.
At New Orleans, for the "a hours
ending at 9 P. NJ, Tuesday, Oct. 5:
38 new cases, 2 deaths. This is the
largest number Of cases of any pre-
vious day Total casos to date, 379;
total deaths, 38.
Champion Hill; Miss; 9new cases.
Mobile, new cases, 2; deaths, 2;
total cases, 95; total deaths, Is.
Militia Yuma, l new case.
Edwards, 9 new cases; of which 5
are negroes. Total cases, 344; total
deaths, Is.
Biloxi; cold weather: 6 new cases;
total, cases, 247; total deaths, 8.
McEnery, l new case.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-10-07
Succession Sale

Succession of w. j. In District Court Bos
Spurliu, deceased. sier Parish, La.
Ry virtue of an order of sale to ME directed
- from the Honorable District Court in and
for the Parish of Bossier, La will. on We'd
nesday, October Goth, 1897, at the late resi-
dence of the deceased, near Ivan, La, within
the legal hours of sale, proceed to sell, at
public auction, to the last and highest bidder,
the following described property. towit:
One mule, two horses, Is bead cattle, more
or less; 81 head hogs, more or less. 5000 pounds
seed cotton picked, 5000 pounds cotton I'M
picked, more or less; 125 bushels corn, more or
less; $50 bundles of fodder, one 81 horse wagon,
lot farming utensils aud household and kitchen
furniture.
Terms of sale-Cash, if the appraisement or
two-thirds thereof be bid, else on a credit of
II months, according to law.
A. r THOMPSON, Sheriff and
ex-oficio Auctioneer, Bossies Parish, La.
Benton, La, Oct. 7, 1897.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-10-07

ED-TRUSTWORTHY AND &C
w tive gentlemen or ladies to travel for
responsible, established house in Louisiana.
Monthly $65 and expenses. Position steady.
Reference. Enclose self addressed stamped
envelope. The Dominion Company, Dept w.
Chicago. oct %
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Benton .fC0de2Nu,

TTNhe first Session of the Benton Academy
l. and Preparatory School will commence
September 6, 1897, D.
Miss EMMA HALL, of Tennessee, will have
charge of the Primary and portion of the
intermediate Departments.
Terms, 81 SO to S. per month.
For further particulars, apply to the Princi-
pal P. II. HENSLEY.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-10-07
For Sale.

MY place, known as the TIN TOP HOUSE,
WI 4 miles from Benton, on Collinsbnrg
road. with l60 acres of land = IS or so in cult
walton. House has six (6 large rooms, with
cross halls; two ~ barns;t hree tenant houses,
two fine springs and we'll. Terms one half "A
cash. balance in one and two years, with per
cent interest. Further particulars, apply to
w. II. JOHNSON.
Box 274. Shreveport, La
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-10-07
DR.. Guiteras on Yellow Fever
It's Origin and Cure.

In referring to yellow fever, DR..
Guiteras, tie famous expert, says:
yellow is not always understood.
1t may do one thing this year, and
something entirely different upon
another occasion. There are things
about it that none of US are able to
correctly sound. It's origin in this
country may always be traced to
Cuba. Never does it appear here
but what Cuba is the source of its
being. It may be brought over by
person who becomes infected on the
island, and then takes sick here; and
it may be brougt over in personal
effects. The yellow fever germ is
one that revels in a moist environ
ment and cannot increase save under
those conditions.
''The present outbreak may have
had its beginning at Mobile, or at
one of the Mississippi coast towns,
but it did come from Cuba. Once
here it found the conditions favora-
bic for development. There is no
prognosticating the results of the
visitation. I see no reason to believe
that the outbreak will end before
frost. Yet, tire is no Disgusting the
fact that the fever is likely to con-
tinue with an ever-increasing scope
by reason of new foci of infection,
and that there is probability of the
mortality becoming a trife greater
than at present. Yellow fever has a
cycle which it pursues. If it begins
early in a community, climatic iufu-
ences retard the spread, and it pro-
crosses slowly until favorable condi-
tions supervene, when it branches
suddenly into an additional existence.
Again, it may begin later, and devel-
op its cycle rapidly, and within few
weeks present the characteristics of
a previous outbreak at the same
period.
Frost is usually the only thing
which brings an outbreak to a close.
Lack of material will do the same
thing. October is a month when the
fever continues to make progress
The cool nights have no effect upon
the complaint if the frost is absent,
and with the approach of cool wea-
Their the mortality increases.
'Yellow fever, however, is better
understood than formerly. Under
the old treatment the mortality was
greater; patients were sweated to
death. l am not sure that I would
give even hot foot bath. A seidlitz
powder, dose of castor oil, or mild
powder of calomel; either would do
for purgative, and then cover the
patient with single blanket, per.
hitting the fever to take it's course
under careful nursing; ice-weter, OF
Clipped ice, may be given in small
quantities. The treatment is simple
81 have always found that the ne.
groes are frequent causes for the
spread of the yellow fever. Prior tc
1878 it was popular fallacy that
the negroes were immune, but facts
show otherwise, and when attacked
with a mild type, they went among
the white people, spreading the in
lection. It is extremely difficult tc
diagnose yellow fever in negro, the
characteristics being absent on &C.
count of the color, and yellowness
of the eye-ball is not uncommon
among them in health.
I do not regard the fever at pres
ent as being particularly mild; and
do not believe its course will be to.
ward severe epidemic"
The long winter evenings will soon
be here and everybody will want a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-10-07

The long winter evenings will soon
be here and everybody will want a
bright and entertaining newspaper.
This want is fully met by THE
CHICAGO CHRONICLE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-10-07
Notice.,

Nhe annual meeting of the Stockholders of
l. Whited & Wheless Limited, will be held
at the Office of the Company, at Alden Bridge,
La on Monday, October A, 1897, at o'clock
p. NJ for the purpose OF electing officers, and
for the transaction of other business.
Fl. II. WIRELESS, Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-10-07

Chief Engineer Otis, with corps
OF surveyors and assistants, is en-
gagged in locating the route of the
Shreveport and Red River Valley
Railroads. Times, I'd.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-10-07
J. D. Robertson's Star Hotel
BENTON, La,

Is now open to the citizens of Bossier ana sis
L travelling public generally: TIPS n Ion,on
newly fitted up and is the best hotel IN bensU; i
The Livery and Feed Stable IN connes' vshi.
frst-cIass in every respect. Teams ana We. sv
Giles, and attentive drivers always on PAM
Stock fed and cared for. Terms reasonaoie.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-10-07
School Board Proceedings.
BENTON, La, OCT. /. 1897.

DENION, AA.s wi. - 1000
Board of School Directors met
this day pursuant to adjournment.
Members present: J. w. Prince,
President; j. B. Thompson, n. W..
Sentell, r q. Allen, j. G. johnson.
r. B. Martin and j. n. Plat. Alb
sent: E. S. Dortch and w. Boney.
Minutes of July 9th and August
2lst read and approved.
The Treasurer presented his quar-
terly report, which was examined,
checked and found correct, and the
vouchers presented were burned in
open session.:
w. H. Scanland, Treasurer,
In account with
Bossier School Fund
1897. Current Fund.
July by amount down overdrawn. $944O IS
July 5.-By Warrants l79 and $780,. So 80
Aug 24-By 26 Warrants, hereto at
Sept. 3O-By com. on $I199 O6. 90 81
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SO
Reorganization.
Amount due Townships. 9,349 Oh
1890 IS
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Due Townships.


quired to give notice of the date of
opening the public session of their
schools, and no salary shall be al
lowed for any prior time of the ses-
sion.
The Assessor presented the Poll
list for the year 1897, which was re-
ceived and turned over to the Col.
lector.
On motion, the Assessor was al
lowed STA OS for the Poll list and
80 cents for the book.
On motion, the contest for the
leadership of Rocky Mount school
was settled by selecting M. A. Love
as the teacher of said school for en-
suing session.
On motion, it was resolved that
A. white schools be established for
the ensuing session for a term of six
mouths, and twenty colored schools,
for term of three months.
On motion, the next session of the
Public Schools is to begin on the LIST
Monday in November, or as soon
thereafter as possible.
1t having come to the knowledge
of this Board that one of the teach
ers has been guilty of ordering whis-
Ky for his pupils, Resolved that the
President and Superintendent be
instructed not to contract with him,
or any other persons guilty of such
otfense.
On this resolution the yeas and
nays were called, and resulted as
follows: Yras-Thompson Sentell,
Allen, Martin, Plat and Prince
Mr.. johnson refusing to vote and
explaining his reason therefor.
The Board adjourned until to.
morrow at 8 o'clock, a. N.
OCT. 2, 1897.
The Board met pursuant to ad
journment, same members present
as on yesterday.
On motion, the dates for examina-
ton of teachers was changed from
the 18th and 10th days of October
until the 10Th and Goth days of No
vember-teachers without certifi-
Gates who begin teaching earlier will
be paid according to the grades they
receive at said examination.
On motion, the Board located
schools for the ensuing term, as fol-
lows:
WARD |.
White Schools.
Lovely Point. Trustees
Ash Point. Trustees-W. D. Mer-
Ger and E. S. Dortch.
Curtis. Trustees
Colored Schools.
Good Hope (Sunflower). Trus-
tees-Jeff Fullilove and Will Full.
love.
Elm Grove. Trustees-T.B Moss,
Young Ray, Charles Montgomery.
Waterloo. Trustees-E.S s. Dortcb,
Wesley Chambers, Peter Flournoy
Curtis. Trustees-J. NJ. Stacey
Harry Brown, John Stidman.
WARD 2.
White Schools.
Brownlee, Township. Trustees
j. W. Jeter, J.J. Wilcox, w. Boney
Vanceville. Trustees-Dr. G. A
Wise, J. Birdwell, Joe King.
Benton. Trustees-B. A. Kelly
T. w. w. Stinson, T. M. Vaughan.
Colored Schools.
Brownlee. Trustees-Jas. Coop
er, Spencer Thomas, Sam Anderson
Hurricane Bluff. Trustees-Wal
ter 1vey.
} Old Benton. Trustees-Sam Smith
Mingo Roberts. Anthony Butler.
J WARD 3.
White Schools.
Alden Bridge. Trustees-F. L
Whited, II. b. Wheless, l. F. Elder
Cottage Grove. Miss Agnes
Thompson, teacher. Trustees-S. r
Strayhan, S. S. Self, }. B. Thompson
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TNI Notice.

4 II State, Parish and Poll Taxes for the year
N 1897, as set forth in the rolls on file are
now due and will become delinquent on move
able property October LIST, and on immovable
December 81. A. X. THOMPSON,
State and Parish Tax Collector
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Benton High School

Opened on September Goth, and will continue
" for term of ten months. Tuition per
month as follows:
First and Second Readers. .......-..$2 90
Third and Fourth Readers. 50
Fifth and Sixth Readers. 3 90
High School Department. so
Public school funds will be available from
about the first OF November.
A deduction of 10 per cent. will be made to
those sending more than two pupils,
c E. COLEIN, Principal.
OCEA COLVIN, Assistant.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-10-07
BENTON, LOUISIANA,
MISREPRESENTATION J, 1897.
Condition of the Yellow Fever.

Condition of the Yellow Fever.
Weather Observer Kerkham re-
ports that the weather for the week
ending September q averaged one
degree cooler than usual over South
Louisiana; and four degrees cooler
than usual in North Louisiana.
Below is a report of the condition
of the yellow fever during the week,
given by days:
WEDNESDAY, 20.
New Orleans; rs new cases; deaths
4. Total cases, 2O4; total deaths, rs.
Mobile; 4 new cases; death. To-
tai cases, 6S; total deaths, 10.
There is considerable restitution
among the poorer class.
Edwards, Miss, 20 new cases; no
deaths.
Biloxi; Is new cases; total cases,
142; total deaths, 6.
Scranton, 9 new cases; l death.
McEuery, Miss, 2 cases.
THURSDAY.
New Orleans, "a new cases; three
deaths.
Health officer Guiteras started to
Texas to confer with other officials,
but the car was not permitted to go
beyond Rayne.
Algiers, one case is reported. This
city is opposite New Orleans, and
has population of $4,000, mainly
railroad and steamboat employees.
Clinton, 3 cases. A number of
people left town by special train, and
the town is almost deserted.
Mobile, six new cases; one death.
Total cases, IA; total deaths, IL.
Edwards, Miss, new cases, 20, of
which Ii are colored; one death
Total cases, 265; total deaths, 9.
Vicksburg, healthy. Complaints
are made that cotton is not permit.
ted to come in, and is diverted to
Memphis. It is proposed to move
the camp of detention to an uniphab.
tied island on the Louisiana side.
Biloxi, "a new cases, one death.
Total cases, 164; total deaths, Z.
Ocean Springs; no new cases; no
deaths.
FRIDAY, Oct. l.
New Orleans, 80 new cases; deaths,
3. The fever is spreading in all d.
rections. The weather is warm and
the conditions are unfavorab,e.
Mobile, 7 new cases; l death.
Ocean Springs, 3 new cases.
McEnery; 2 new cases.
Edwards, 10 new cases, of which
s are negroes. There are 1928 white
people in town, and 522 colored; 213
whites have had the fever, and about
100 have recovered.
Biloxi, % new cases, suspicious, Z
SATURDAY.
New Orleans, % new cases; deaths
4. The sanitation expenses are
about $1,000 a day.
Biloxi, new cases, 16; total cases
1876; now under treatment, ia. TIE
disease has invaded every quarter Of
the town, and the type is becoming
more malignant.
Edwards, new cases, 10, Of which
9 are negroes; l death; total cases
town and vicinity, 3O3; total deaths
10; under treatment, l15.
Mobile, l new case; death. Tota
cases, 80; total deaths, 10.
Scranton, S new cases, suspicious 3
Hattiesburg, l case; refugee from
Ocean Springs.
SUNDAY.
New Orleans, 81 new cases; DEATH
2; total cases, BIT; total deaths, 3G
Biloxi, % new cases; 2 deaths.
Edwards, IA new cases; death.
Mobile, new cases; no deaths.
MONDAY.
New Orleans, new cases, "a; death
none.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
NEW JERSEYS ROADS
Road Commissioned Budd TeIlsWhat
Has Been Done Last Year.

NL#
TRENTON, Jan. 20, 1S9z--Henry /.
Budd, Commissioner of Public Roads, pre-
scented his annual report to the Legisla-
ture yesterday. He suggests that the
annual appropriation be increased from
500, 900 to 5000, COO. This sum-, he says,
would give each county every year a
healthy mileage, the taxation to meet
which would not be ~burdensome, prob
able not more than one-eighth per cent.
on the ratables, and would result IN an
annual expenditure of owe s1,0O0,u0 for
improved roads, a rate that would soon
place New Jersey in a position to at
tract millions of capital for investment,
and thousands of progressive citizens for
permanent residents.
1t has been urged, the Commissions
says, that this rapidly increasing desire
for improved roads should be met by
bonding, as has been done by. the six
criminal counties, which are the homes
OF much of the wealth of New York City
the seats of the larges cities OF the
State. His answer to this is that agri-
uting more largely than any other class
TO the vitality, strength and wealth of
the nation and to the sustenance of cities,
are too poor to meet the taxes necessary
to construct under the County Bonding
act, which REQUIRES the townships
one-third of the cost. besides a proper
tionai share of the county tax.
The report shows that the entire APP
preparation last yea was distributed
among counties building impr6ved roads.
ton. 81 SIS Is; Essex. $e,s4S.4i; Gloucester,
SIC, 245.55; Mercer, $34. All. 93; Middlesex, $14.
$751; 90; Monmouth, 81, 5S3. 80; Salem, $1,635.66.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
THE DRAMA At 81. MIoHABL's
ssCrawford,s Claims Again Success.
fully Produced.

St. Michael's school hall was packed
to the doors last night when the young
players of the Holy Name Society pre-
sented the highly successful drama,
aCrawford's Claim, or the Pet of Poker
Flat" in a prologue and three acts.
This is the fourth time the drama has
been presented by the society, it being SO
successful the first three performances
that it was decided to repeat it.
The play was produced under the di-
rection of Mr.. Joseph P. Glossy, and
was well rendered. To praise one actor
more than another would be doing an in
justice as, all are drst-class amateurs
and were tremendously a~pplauded.
The cast of characters was as follows:
Prolcgue-Herbert Stanton, Mr.. Patrick
H. Murphy; Sydney Woodward, Mr.. VIII
liam f. King: Mike Moore, Mr.. William
F. Mahon; Bill Mulligan, Mr.. jeremiah
Barr; Bella Woodward, Miss Mary A.
Boylan.
Drama-Budd Eunkem-Mr. Patrick H.
Murphy; Don Manuel Lopez, Mr.. William
as x. Carly; Jack Davis, Mr.. John J.
German; Mike Moore, Mr. William T.
Mahon; Bill M%ulligan, Mr.. jeremiah
Hayes; Ling Ling, Mr.. James j. ONeiH;
Sawyer, Mr.. George F. Egan; Officer, Mr..
D.. ]. Hughes, Jr.; Nugget Nell, Miss
Julia Herbert: Abigail Greenleaf, Miss
Lizzie v. Reardon; LaDonna Bella, Miss
Mary A. Boylan.
There are special musica, attractions
given at every performance. The gentle
men in charge of h stage last night
were Mr.. Vincent A. Clossey and Maui
rice j. Buckley.
nlRhf-2
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
AN EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENT
Woodlawn Lodge Receives Its
Frfaude at Hasbrouck Hall.

Woodlawn Lodge, No. 5, K. of P. held
an entertainment and reception last night
at Hasbrouck Hall. The programme
opened with an overture, followed by the
Nfcoll brothers in an original act. Mr..
5. Colby sang several sentimental songs
and Colady gave an exhibition on the
slack wire which was generously APP
plauded.
Mrs. Clements, who possesses a sweet
voice, sang a number of classical select
ions. Mr.. T. L. Cast, otherwise known as
Young P~aderewski," played on the pi-
ano. George Thomas sang 1.-The Blow Al
most Killed Father and other songs. An
exhibition Of s~hadowgraph was given by
Stanley Mcintosh, and the performance
concluded with a laughabie farce, entitl-
ed Dutch Justice" with the following
Lawyer Smart, g. L. Scheid; Lawyer
Bum. job J. hester; Rastus, NJ. Nc
Nally; Fitz and Corbett, the Nicholl
Brothers; Officer O'Hara, s. Fairbanks;
Bowery Kit, H. E: Scheid; .Bigamist
Cody; Boy, ]. Niehol; Weary Willie, a
tough, L. L. Cast. Dancing followed the
entertainment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
TO AID THE DAY NURSERY.
Charming Musical and Dramatic En-
tertaiunaent at the Peoples Palace

Charming Musical and Dramatic En-.
fertaiun1ent at b Peoples Palace.
A very interesting entertainment was
given last night in the Peoples Palace
Assembly Hall for the benefit Of the day
nursery. Professor w. r. Williams played
several piano selections. The Imperial
Quartette, Messrs. H. A. Schuflardt, E. j.
Langley, Robert Forrest and Edward
Hermann played a number Of popular
airs. The quartette was encored repeated
iy. Mr.. John r. Williams sang THE An
gels ~Serenade,' Mr.. Samuel H. Wilson
sang "A Maiden Fair to See. and the two
young gentlemen sang the "Miserere,"
from "Trovatore.'
A farce, The Rough Diamond" was
the principal part of the entertainment:
The farce deals with the u~neducated
country wife of an English gentleman.
The moral evidently Is that simplicity
combined with Ignorance is better tnan
education and duplicity. The farce was
amusing and caused several hearty. laughs.
An the characters were very well taken.
Mr.. Moritz E.. Schwarz as Cousin Joe was
unusually good. He introduced a great
deaLo f fun into the performance. The
cast was:-Lord Plato, Sir Williams Uncle,
Mr.. Everett Terwilliger; Sir w sniam Ever
green, Margery's husband, Mr.. Walter L.
Pye; Captain Augustus Blenheim, in love
with Lady Plato, Mr.. Harry Terwllliger;
Cousin Joe, Mr.. NJ. e. Swarzi Lazy Plato,
Miss Ell zabeth Speers; Margery, the
Rough Diamond, Miss Irene Higginboth-
am; Lucy. a maid, Miss Gretta Higgin-
botham.
The audience was one of the largest the
Assembly Hall has ever held. Every avail
able chair in the Tabernacle and in the
Peoples Palace was brought into the
room. At the conclusion of the entertain-
ment there was dancing. Mrs. Marcus
Higginbotham. who had charge of the en-
tertainment, gave a supper TO those VINO
took part in the entertainment.