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Sc, in above account, we find still a
balance of monies collected By him
as Marshal, &C., due and payable
to the Treasurer of So SO.
We report upon the other charges
preferred against Hubbard, Marshal,
that from his statement and ac-
acknowledgements to us concerning
his conduct while under pay and
charged with the duties of an official,
that we cannot do otherwise than
recommend his removal.
B. F. ONEAL.
G. 81. lRION.
j. NJ. MONTG OMERY.
This Council then adjourned to
meet at next regular meeting.
Il. B. HILL, Mayor.
7. n. BRADEN, Secretary.
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ORDINANCE
ADOPTED BY THE POLICE JURY OF DOssIER
PARISH, OCT. IL, 1898.

Whereas, apetition signed by many
citizens from various parts Of the
parish asking this body to pass an
ordinance making four wire fence
legal fence throughout the parish,
has been presented to the Police
Jury; and
Whereas, this body does no: de-
sire to act in the matter without
general expression from the whole
people; therefore,
Be it Ordained by the Police Jury
of Bossier Parish, That an election
be held at each OF the regular polling
places throughout the parish, on
Tuesday, November s, 1898, at the
same time and place of holding the
Congressional election, to take the
vote of the real estate tax payers on
the question of whether four wire
fence shall be made lawful fenoe or
not.
Be it further Ordained, That by a
four wire fence is meant fence built
of four wire, nailed to post l6 feet
apart, with q stay between each post,
and to be 4 feet high; or in lieu
thereof any kind of plank, rails or
pole fence, not less than four, nailed
or wired to posts not more than ten
feet apart, and to be not less than A.
feet high.
Or worm rail fence to be not less
than s feet high. 1t being the in
tention to make such fences lawful as
will turn cattle and horses, and not
hogs. Provided, however, that hogs
shall be allowed to run at large from
November l to February of each
year.
Be it further Ordained, That all
real estate owners, or persons whose
wives own real estate, shall be allow
ed to vote, and 10 others.
For the purpose of holding said
election the following commissioners,
who shall serve without expense to
the parish, are hereby appointed, who
shall open the polls at 8 o'clock and
close at S o'clock; keep a correct list
of all voters, and make due returns
to this body Oh 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1898:
| See names of commissioners in
President J. T. Manry's Proclama.
ton of Election, in another column.
Editor Banner.
The tickets in said election to read
"For the Fence Ordinance" or
against the Fence Ordinance ~
either printed or written.
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PLAIN DEALING NOTES.

Hon. II. ". Ogden and Mr.. J. L.
Rushing got off at our depot Tuesday
morning. They were on their way
to where the levee work is going on
in Caddo.
W. G. Banks has fitted up the old
Plain Dealer printing Office, and has
put in nice stock Of groceries.
MIR. and Mrs. G.. E. Gilmer left on
the train for Shreveport on Tuesday,
where they expect to attend the mar
riatse of Miss NJ. L. Zeigler to Mr..
Sco'ill, which will take place Wed,
nesday evening, 10th inst.
Mr.. L. T. Sanders is building a
nino-room residence in Plain Dealing
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Homestead Entry No. JI69.
Land Office at Natchitoches.

Land Office at Natchitoches. La I
October 3, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton 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 November H. 1898, viz Homestead Entry
No. 5169-Scott Carter-for the northwest
quarter Of the southeast quarter and northeast
quarter of southwest quarter Of section II,
township 81 North, range II West Louisiana
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
of said land, viz: Joseph Rivers, Lawson
Patten, Lewis Chatlin, and Jake McGlasson,
Of Rocky Mount. La.
EDW'D PHILLIPS, Register.
October 6, 1898. nov 10
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Communication Homestead
Entry No. 64t6.

Land Office at Natchtoches. La,
October 5, 1898.
NJ office ia hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice Of his in
teution to commute to final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Clerk of the Dis,ri Court at
Benton, La, on November 18th, 1898, Wig:
Homestead Entry No. 6l16-Thomas f. Will
son for the north halt Of northwest quarter
Of section %. and south half of southwest
quarter of sec ion 81, township 20 North.
range III West Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence npon and cultivation
Of said land viz: w. Il. White. jim Peters.
J. F. Adair, Ivan, La; Thomas Keith, Hughes
Spur, La.
EDW'D PHILLIPS, Register
October 10, 1898. Iov II
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Port Arthur News: J. E. Brous-
sard, a large rice planter on Taylor's
Bayou, has harvested 1900 acres this
season averaging III barrels to the
acre. He has already sold the crop,
which brought him $4,000.
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Notice.

On the Goth, OF September, 1898. signed
~ two notes for $50 each, payable to the
order of J. W. Henry, the first due on the 18th
of November next and the other due the 18th
of February, 1899, which notes the said Henry
says he has lost forewarn all persons from
trading for tho same as they were given in
error and for want of proper consideration,
and will not be paid by me.
j. ]. CONVICTION.
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Land Notice.

Notice is hereby given. that thirty days from
~ this date, l will make application to the
Register of the State Land Office, at Baton
Rouge, La, to enter the southeast quarter Of
section one ~, township twenty-five t:2) North
of range fourteen az West, Northwest Louis
lana Land District.
JAMES E. LEWIS.
October 6, 1898. nov3
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Old fashions in dress may be re-
vived, but no old fashioned medicine
can replace Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For
sale BY ". NJ. Abney.
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SO 50

We submit the above report on
accounts, which show the Marshal
and Collector to have retained $50
50, of monies collected on licenses,
taxes and fnes, which he should
have paid into the Treasury, as the
law directs, and after we have made
allowances for costs. commissions,
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BENTON, LOUISIANA,
THURSDAY, ::::::::::::::::::::::0ctober 20, 1898.
FRESH GLEANINGS.

Vhe Japanese empire 'ncludes
shout 1000 rocky islands.
The two banks of Burlington,
Wis.,, are managed by women.
Opium was ~ per cent Of the
total imports of China for 1897.
Forty per cent Of the export of
American nails are taken to Japan.
The wages Of laborers in the gold
mines of Siberia are only $3.50 year.
There were more than 100 coils
ions on the japanese railways last
year.
Il takes more than $4,000 election
officers to man the precincts Of New
York city.
The small lakes in the northern
part of Indiana are estimated to
number 1000.
One out of every six inhabitants of
France has an account in the State
Savings Bank.
Nearly a million persons make
their living in this country by the
electric industries.
One hundred lakes in the Tyrol
have subsidized and disappeared with
in the last century.
Bupyan's "Pilgrims Progress I"
has been translated into 203 Ian
guages and dialects.
The Pennsylvania department Of
agriculture has licensed over 1000
brands of fertilizers.
Australia is the largest island in
the world, so large that it is often
classed as O continent.
There are $4,000 psoplein London
whose professional occupation is
writing for publications.
For~ign counties owed US q net
balance of $615,OOO,0OO as the sesult
Of last years commerce.
Coal is mined in twenty-five coun.
ties of Iowa, and the total coal area
includes 10000 square miles.
Hay is SO plentiful this year in
some parts of western Connecticut
that it is offered for sale at 81 per
ton.
A jury in Mexico consists Of nine
men. A majority makes the verdict.
II tho nine are unanimous there is
no appeal.
Porto Rico ranks fourth in the
Greater Antilles, having first place.
however, in density OF population
and general prosperity.
The cotton mills of the South dur.
ing the year ended September I, 1893
consumed nearly 1,250,000 bales Of
cotton, or 189, 40 more than in 1867
Great Britain imports nearly 500,
100000 pounds of bacon and hams
yearly. Nearly the whole of it comes
from the United States, Canada ano
Denmark.
About one-half the bulb of wheat
rye, oats, peas and beans is starch
OF potatoes about one is starch
and Of rice and corn about three
fourth.
The greatest pilgrimages to th<
Holy Land are undertaken by tn.
Russians. It has been calculated
that between 10000 and 10000 Rus
slams visit Palestine ever year.
Thirteen out Of every 10000 PEG
plein the United States are in prison
Seventeen out Of every 10000 ar
insane, the number being divided
almost equally between the sexes.
The police force Of London con
sists Of 16,443 officers and men, ant
the area watched by the force j
about 693 square miles. Sixty pc
cent of the policemen do night duty
In this country last year the mum
Der of milk COWS increased about 2!
per cent and the number of othe
cattle over 80 per cent, while tn,
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The Water Valley Miss Progress
says that the curiosity of boy
brought the yellow fever to that place.
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.VXaxrF r. Webb,

4 ttorneys at Law, Benton, Louisiana. Will
n practice in the Courts OF Bossier and
adjoining parishes.
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Town Council p Proceedings.

this day. Present: Il. B. Hill, May
or; L. G. Smith, j. NJ. Montgomery,
G. II. Irion, B. F. Oncal aud j. NJ.
Belcher, Councilmen.
Moved aud seconded, That the
minutes of last meeting august ~
be approved. Carried.
Moved and seconded, That reports
on all committees be granted fur
thcr time. Carried.
Moved and seconded, That
committee Of three be appointed by
the Mayor, to examine the new Con-
stitution, the Charter and Acts of
past Legislature, relative to the Or
ganization of the Board of Health,
and adoption of Amendments to
Charter. Carried.
Following committee appointed:
DR.. @. II. Irion, B. F. Oncal aud L.
G. Smith.
Moved and seconded, That all
resolutions presented to this body,
be done in writing.
Moved by G. 81. Irion: That the
Street Commissioners be authorized
and instructed to purchase as much
as 10000 feet of lumber from J. E.
Adger, agent, to be sound, select
lumber. at the price of 50 per 1000
feet, to he paid for when received 10
the town of Benton.
Resolutions offered by B. F. Onea!:
Whereas, 1t is currently reported
on the streets that Mr.. J. II. Hub
bard, Town Marshal and Collector
for the Town of Benton, is derelict
in his duties as Marshal and Collec
tor, and that he fails to turn over to
tho Treasurer monies he collects
and receipts for as fines, licenses
and taxes, as the law directs be
should do; and whereas, complaints
are made to the Councilman that
the Town Marshal and Collector is a
frequent visitor of saloons, and
CANDLES for money, and has used
money which he collects as Marshal
for months, when it should have
been paid over to the Treasurer :;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Mayor ap-
point committee of three, whose
duty it shall be to forthwith make
investigation into this matter, and
also, to examine the books and &C.
counts of the said Town Marshal
and Collector jointly with the books
and accounts of the Treasurer, and
make up full and detailed account
and report facts, and the collections
and disbursements of both Collector
and Treasurer. And.
Be it further Resolved, That the
Town Marshal, J. A. Hubbard, be,
and he is hereby suspended from
any further duties as Marshal and
Collector, and stands dismissed
although pending the report of the
committee, and the committee is
hereby directed to take charge oil
all books, rolls and papers, and to
make out full and detailed report
to this Council at once.
Mayor appointed on said Commit
tee y. IL. lrlon, b. +. Oneal and j
NJ. Montgomery.
Motion by B. F. Oneal, That a
Warrant issue and be drawn in ia
vor of Benton Electric Light Com
paDy for $50, and the matter o.
carrying the contract, or making q
new contract be referred to com
mittee of three, to be appointed b,
abe Mayor, who shall report at mex,
meeting Of this Council.
Mayor appointed B. F. Oneal, DR.
G. 81. lrion and L. G.. Smith.
Meeting then adjourned until the
18th inst.
II. B. HILL, Mayor.
BENTON. La. OCT. IL. 1898.
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Notice to TresD0ssers.

Mo hunting or fishing on my place will be
~ allowed. Trespassers will be prosecuted
to the full extent of the law.
A. CURTIS.
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be correct, as per report, be accept
ed as correct.
Motion by DR.. Irion:
Resolved, That the sum of five
dollars he set aside to the credit of
the Mayor on the books Of the Treas
urer, to be drawn on his own war
rant, for contingent expenses.
The Committee on Board Health
reports progress, and asks for fur
Their time.
By Mr.. Oneal:
That all Licenses now due and
unpaid shall be handed to An Attor.
ney for collection, if not paid on de-
mand.
BY DR.. Irion:
Resolved, That all ped Tiers OF
game fish and farm products be ex-
empt from paying license; and that
after January I, 1899, all license for
markets be abolished.
w. j. Martin was placed in nom-
ination for Marshal, in place of j.
A. Hubbard, who was duly elected
by acclammation, and that he be re-
quired to give bond and security.
Moved and seconded, That War
rants issue in favor of w. 81. Scan
land, el2 so; R. B. Hill, Mayor,
912 SO; T. N. Braden, sc.
Moved and seconded, That War
rants issue to all the members of
the Council! for the amount due them
to this date: q. Il. lrion, 81; l.. G.
Smith, 81; J. NJ. Belcher, 81; J. NJ.
Montgomery, 80; B. F. Oneal, %.
Benton, La, Oct. -, lS9S.--To
the Honorable Mayor and Town
Couucil: We, your committee ap-
pointed to examine the books and
accounts of Treasurer and Marshal
aud ex.officio Collector, and also to
examine into and make a report
npon the charges of dereliction OF
duty, Sc, on the part of j. A. Hub
bard, Town Marshal and ex.of1icio
Collector, We end upon examination
of the books and accounts kept 10y
j. NJ. Belcher, Treasurer, the follow.
ing facts:
Cash balance OH hand, last
report, May l, 1898. .3165 O5
Cash from corrected account
Logan, ex-Marshal. 3 SO
Cash from corrected account
| j. A. Hubbard. ..... 8 %
Cash from Hubbard on taxes
from May 3 to Oct. IL, '9S 122 81
Cash from Hubbard, fines
and cost, May 8 to Oct. IL 90 "a
Cash from Hubbard, license
from May 3 to Oct. II, '95 $50 90
Cash from Hubbard, cost vs..
Robinson. 49,. 3 90
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Or.
By salary from May 3 to Oct.
IL, 1898, Sl5 per month $40 80
By commissions at 10 per ct.
Oh S207 so, license money 20 80
By commissions, at 10 per ct.
on s122 Is, tax money. II %
by costs in Il cases. -..... 81 90
BY boarding prisoners 90
days, at 40 cents. ........ s so
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.JOfsslfieS Smith,

A ttorney at Law, Benton, Bossier parish,
N Louisiana.
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j. Il. W. EOlUry,

4 ttorney at Low, Benton, La. VIII prac
"A tice in the Courts of Bossier, Bienvilfe
and Webster parishes.
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Notice 10 TresDNSSerS.

No rrespassing will be allowed OH Shady
~ Grove Plantation. This is warning that
all who do trespass will be prosecuted to tho
full extent Of the law T. c. STINSON.
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By disbursement
acct submitted $500 80

By disbursement
acct submitted. $500 80
By cash on hand,
Oct. IL, 1S9S.... 219 30-S540 20
We have gone over carefully all
of the books and accounts of j. A.
Hubbard, Marshal and Collector,
and from the best information we
can obtain at present, we submit a
full statement, as we find it, for the
full term he has served as Marshal,
from May 3, to Oct. II, 1898:
To amount taxes collected 1928 IS
To fines and cost collected. 90 so
Tolicense disposed Of %. POI 90
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BENTON, La, OcT. -, 1898.
The Town Council of the Town of
Benton, La, met this day.
The minutes of last meeting were
adopted.
The committee appointed to make
settlements, made their report,
which was read and accepted, and
committee discharged.
j. A. Hubbard tenders $3.50, as
shown by committee report to be
due by him. Which amount the
committee accepts as full settlement,
as per report.
Moved and seconded, That the
report Of the Treasurer, as shown to
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1924 IS
Or.
By taxes paid Treasurer. 1922 65
By costs paid Treasurer. .. 80 10
By license money. ....-. $50 90
By monies due by Hubbard SO 80
1924 Is
We submit the following state
ment on account of salary, commits
sions and costs, during his term as
Marshal and Collector,
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SHAFTER MEANT TO FALL BACK
Wheeler. LaWtOn and Bates Opposed
to Withdrawal, While Kent and
Sumner Agreed With Shafter.

General Shafter suffered much in
body and mind just before the fall of
Santiago. 1t was during this suffer
ing that, on the night of July ,, he
called a council of war to decide upon
the ACCESSIBILITY of Withdrawing the
army from in front of the Spaniards.
The accuracy of these details is vouch-
ed for by n who was in position to
know, and stated to me what hap
pened.
When General Wheeler was called
in he remarked that he proposed TO
stay where he was, and did not favor
retreat. He was practically alone in
this, Generals Kent and Sumner vot-
ing for falling back. 1t was not until
Generals Lawton and Bates returned
from in front of Ell Caney that Gen
eral Wheeler had any backing. Both
OF them voted against retreat. Never
theless the retreat was determined
upon.
SOUGHT COVER FOR RETREAT.
| am informed on the same author
ity that on the night of July =, Gen
eral Shafter determined to demand
the surrender of Santiago, hoping to
be able to retire under cover of the
negotiations which would necessarily
follow.
The next morning, two miles and a
half in the rear of the camp, he was
lying in the tent left him by General
Lawton. He was on his back and in
great agony. He had men rubbing
him on either side, and had come to
the conclusion that he would be ply
sically incapacitated skillfully to con
duct the retreat.
He was canvassing names. Wheeler
was too i'll, and for some reasO Cen
eral Shafter would not think of Kent
or Summer, who had voted to retreat.
This was troubling him as he tossed
on his cot at the same time on the
morning Of July 3 that Cervera was
leaving the harbor Of Santiago with
his feet. He vas trying then to Sc
lect a man to conduct the retreat.
TWO GENERALS LEFT OUT.
Then it was General Shafter sent
a dispatch to the president, saying be
contemplated a retreat OIL five miles.
Another strange feature Of the sit
uatiOn was that it SO yeXed Genera
Shafter that he refused to recommend
in his report Generals Kent and Sum
mer, largely because their votes and
counsel had helped to bring about his
confusion, though both Kent and
Summer did valiant service.
On good authority | am informed
that the president was anxious tc
| know why General Kent was not in,
| Guided in the favorable mention, and
this explanation was given.
A widespread depression settled
over the army after the first failure
to take Santiago and the knowledge o
General Skaters determination to re
treat. General Shafter did not learr
of Cervera's going out before after
noon, but his dispatch was gone anC
it was too late to recall it.-New Yorl
Herald Special Correspondence.
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The Wilmington contingent which
attended the great democratic rally 1t
Whiteville IN Wednesday returned TO
the city yesterday.
President James w. Monroe. Of the
Second Regiment Band. got back with
the boys. and they report that they
had a splendid time.
They played for the rally and their
fine music was greatly enjoyed by the
people. The ladies Of Whiteyille gave
the band a reception at night, and the
whole town was out and enjoyed the
playing Of our excellent band.
We learn that speakers. Messrs. Bella
my, Mclean. Pou and AycocK made n
splendid impression upon the Iarg..
crowd In attendance. AS in other
parts OF the state, many populists de-
clared their intention To help redeem
their state from the miserable incubus
OF fusion"
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der that no man should move was
obeyed perfectly. On the arrival at
MORO, when the men were placed in
cells, and Spanish soldiers made
threatening signs at them our sailors
merely laughed at them. We would
do it again tonight, if it were neces-
sary,' replied one of the American
men, in answer to a Spanish question.
"A Spanish major asked n Of the
prisoners what the vessel was sent into
the harbor for. In the United States
navy it is not the custom for seamen
to know or ask the object was the
reply.
CLAIMS LITTLE CREDIT.
When 1 relate this occurrence you
do wrong if you apply any great
moun of credit for this little piece
of work to an individual. 1t was
merely an evidence of the fact that
the officers and men of the American
navy are always anxious to perform
any duty that they are ordered to do,
irrespective of the consequences or
the danger.
Never shall l forget how | sat in
that dreary prison and gazed out On
the battle fields around Santiago. l
could see the American lines and the
Spanish lines. When l heard the first
crack of a musket l knew that there
was an advance along our lines. | saw
the Spaniards lying in their deep
trenches with their modern rifles ready
to pour volley after volley into the
American army. | saw the thin lines
Of brave lads under the stars and
stripes slowly ascending those hills,
and | saw the S%paniards turn loose
their lead and their fire, and | saw
many an American boy drop out OF
the line and into the dark river Of
death. On July 2 the Spaniards were
reinforced, and the Americans charg-
ed again, and the enemy's artillery
turned upon the American lines. The
moral effect of hat CALLING fire seem
ed to paralyZe u forces for a while.
Those men had never been under fire
before, but it did not TAX them long
to regain with increased ardOr, their
patriotism, and with n mighty rush
they drove the Spaniards out Of their
trenches and gained 4 mighty victory.
You can imagine my great anxiety at
seeing this. 1t was terrible that ]
could not communicate my valuable
knowledge of the enemy's Notifications
to the commanding officers Of our
troops.
After my release, greatly was l i'm
pressed, when in passing through the
American lines l saw lei who had
given up home, dear one and almost
ox,onx&L;nr lifo holds for fhnir country
The commanding general slept in
tent not one whit better than that OF
the private. It was a gigantic so
Geological force, the magnitude Of
which could not be measured by any
human methods-equal to the life
blood of the last citizen.
What a grand privilege it is TO bt
| a soldier of the United States!"