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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24

In a recent Confederate reunion
address Gen. Lombard paid the
following beautiful tribute to
Southern womanhood:
/ wish to say q word to the
Confederate mothers, wives, sis
tiers and daughters in this audi
ence, and let it go out to all the
State, God bless their heroic and
noble hearts; they were always on
duty; no women on Gods earth
ever equalled them in their brave
~ and tenderness. The men were
the best fighters the world ever
knew, but it was due to the women
that they loved and honored so
well, that did the business. The
women in the South were the last
to surrender in the fight, and some
Of them have not surrendered yet.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24
Schools and Trustees Of Ward 5.
White Schools.

White Schools.
Concord. G. B. Wilson, w. r. Swor
John Mckinney. trustees.
Rocky Mount. ]. 7. Ford, T. w.
Heath and J. P. Gleason, trustees.
Bounds. P.W. Young, w. r. Bounds
and Littleton Oliver, trustees.
Mccall. ]. M. Mccall, D. M. Nor
rison and j. B. Wilmington, trustees.
Many. j. T. Many and James Pool,
trustees.
Rumgardner. J. A. Bumgardner and
Roland Bumgardner, trustees.
Lay. w. w. Lay, L. T. Merritt and
r. E. Pilkinton, trustees.
Pine Grove. w. w. Belcher, A. L.
Byram and F. B. Haynes, trustees.
Nash. T. P. Larkin, B. R. Nash and
Sing Bundy, trustees.
Colored Schools.
Buffers Hill. Nick Oliver, Ben Tay-
lor, Jr., and Ben Taylor, ST., trustees.
New Light. Martin Stevens, Dick
McC ullar, Morris Jennings, trustees.
Galilee. Allen Brown, Loss Potter
| and Jake Lee, trustees.
Spring Branch. Simon Ford, Taylor
Blackwell and lessee Stroud, trustees.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24

Tn obedience to an act Of the PoIioe r.
i B0ssier parish, at call $500
ut its rooms, in the town Of Benton. f..s s
the 18th day of August. 1899. heas'7 =
proper petition, hereby give notico - p
claim that an election will be held 81 r.
the legal voting place in ward g - s;'|
ish, on the Goth day of September. r. I f
the purpose of giving the legal votefs m
ward an opportunity to vote For q sI7
the sale of Intoxicating liquors AIR. r.:
year 1900 and thereafter. sSss
Said election shall I've held undee - ~
eral election laws Of the State, and ~ r.
missioners herein appointed to hold -
make due returns, according to lsv. IS if
President of the Police Jury at BeptcsI 1sss
At said election those desiring Is r.
license in said ward shall have vyiffsSI B.
printed, on the ballot cast by them ~ r.
g For the sale Of liquors. and those oIlsi
license shall have written, or printed. F. i2s
ballots the words, Against thS p 4
liquors" -
The following named persons have 49, .
pointed commissioners and clerk q III I
election, viz: L. G.. Smith, N. ". IT,
w. j. Dawson, commissioners; G. O. GSy3
clerk. al;
Given under my hand, officially. NJ
18th day of August. 1892
E.S. D0R7p1i
President POlio6
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24

When the Venezuelan arbitra-
ton is concluded and the abso-
lutte absence of foundation of the
English claim is fully demonstrate
ed-as it is now being demonstrate
ed before the Commission-the
righteousness of President Cleve-
lands warning to England will be
conceded even in quarters where
It is fashionable now to speak
slightingly of it. A man of Cleve-
lands phlegm was not likely to
be moved to anger by any ordinary
piece of diplomatic sharp practice,
but the clearly outrageous, purely
bluffng nature of England's out
reach for Venezuelan territory
was known to him, and he called
Haiti" in q tone that brought
Great Britain to sudden stand.
still.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24
Consolidated Hon1eotoo
Entries.

Land Offic0 at Nafch1t0chce ~
July %, 49,
Notice is hereby given that the tolIee
IN named settlers have fled notice of IT,
tention to make final proof in support a
claims, and that said proof will " made
B. A. Kelly, Clerk Of the District Ct
Benton, La, ION September 2, 1889, vlst
stead Entry No. 5353-Sam Wright
east half of southwest qnarter aud se11b
of southeast quarter Of section 81
II North, range II West, Louisian&
He names the following witnesses ID
his continuous residence upon and cqIl!Sel
of said land. viz: Charles Green, zaes
Aleck Randall, Joe Randall Of Sligo R
Viz: Homestead Entry No. 80
Green-for the southwest quarter "a =
west quarter and northwest quarter q
west quarter Of section 80. t0wnship y
lange II West, Louisiana Meridian. ~
the following witnesses to prove bic q.
residence upon and cultivation 81 80
viz: Sam Wright, Aleck Randall, Gask
joe Randall, Of Sligo P. o., La. :ys
j. ERNEST BkEDA, ~
July n, 1889. 4
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24


Australia is q type of country
populating in advance of its de-
velopment. The Government of
Queensland has been encouraging
immigration, and now there are in
the colony an enormous number
of unemployed. theoretically,
Queensland is a magnificent field
for the energies of colization, but
in practice, with no capital and no
leaders to develop the resources
Of the country, it is a desert of
abandoned hopes. Other parts of
etralia are but little better off,
Tat all events their governments
have not the sin on their shoulders
OF maintaining agencies in Great
Britain that induce the worker to
leave his home and "carry the
banner in Australia.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24
Tiny Tokens.

The murmur of waterfall
A mile away,
The rustic when a robin lights
Upon a spray,
The tapping of a lowland stream
On dipping boughs,
The sound Of grazing of a heard
OF gentle cows,
The echo of a wooded hill
OF cuckoo's call,
The culver through the meadow grass
At evening fall.
Too subtle are these harmonies
For pen and rule;
Such music is not understood
By any school.
But when the brain is overweight
It hath spell
Beyond all human skill and power
To make it well.
The memory OF kindly word
For long gone by,
The fragrance OF a fading flower
Sent lovingly,
The cleaning Of a sudden smile
Or sudden tear, s
The warmest pressure of the hands
The tone of cheer,
The hush that means 81 cannot speak.
But / have heard!"
The note that only bears verse
From Gods own word;
Such tiny things we hardly count
As ministry:
The givers deeming they have shown
Scant sympathy;
But, when the heart is overwrought,
Oh, who can tell
The power Of such tiny things
To make it wellp
Scranton Truth.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24

Succession of Silas In District Court,
F. Fenton, deceased. Bossier Par, La.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. M.
F. Fenton has this day filed her appli-
cation to be appointed administrative OF
the succession of Silas F. Fenton, de-
ceased. Now, this is to admonish all
persons concerned, that if opposition be
not made thereto within the time pre-
scribed by law, the said applicant will
be appointed administrator of said
succession as prayed for.
Given under my official signature and
seal of office, at Benton, La, on this,
the 22nd day of August, 1899.
B. A. KELLY, Clerk.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

We are authorized to announce Mr.. J..
O. NUCKOLS as candidate for Repre-
sentative from Bossier parish in the next
General Assembly; subject to nomination
by the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce Hon.
w. B. BOGGS as candidate for re-
election for Representative from Bossier
parish in the next General Assembly of
Louisiana; subject to nomination by the
Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce Mr..
L. T. SANDERS as candidate for
Representative from Bossier parish in
the next General Assembly; subject to
nomination by the Democratic party.
To THE VOTERS OF BossIER PARISH
Having been solicited by several friends
of mine, hereby announce that l will,
! if elected, accept the position OF Repre-
sentative for Bossier parish, and will
serve the people to the best of my ability
Respectfully,
w. j. HUGHES.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24
Succession Notice.

Succession OF II. G. In District Court,
Dlckerson, deceased ! Bossier parish, La.
Notice is hereby given that Hattie
Dickerson has this day fled in my Office
her application to be appointed admins
tratrix of the succession of Henry c..
Dickerson, deceased. Now, this is to
admonish all persons concerned, that if
opposition be not made thereto within
the time prescribed by law, the said ap-
plicant viii be appointed administrator
Of said succession as prayed for.
Given under my official signature and
seal OF Office, at Benton, La, on this, the
22nd day OF August, 1899.
B. A. KELLY, Clerk.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24
BENTON, LOUISIANA,
Thursday ,:::::::::::::::::::::::August "a, 1899.

Bourke Cochran, in his early
New York days, was once much
discouraged. He asked friend
to help him to go to Deadwood
and seek his fortune. His friend,
whose office was in the then high
est building in New York, took
him to the window, and said:
"There are twenty Deadwoods
witwin your range of vision. y
And for a man of Bourke Coch-
rams great qualities this was quite
true. Wealth and the opportun-
tiles for wealth lie all around us,
If we could perceive them. The
farmers about Joplin, Mo-, were
doubtless inclined to grumble, but
right under their cornfelds lay
untold wealth in zinc ore. Young
Mr.. Austin Corbin went out there
told them what underlay Their
land, and now he and they are
rolling in profits and more te
come. Plow the home field deep,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24

The Empress Dowager Of China
is ordering reforms by edict. The
process is simple, but will hardly
prove effectual. More highly civ
ilized nations than China have
tried to make people good by law,
without appreciable effect. After
q government has been allowed to
drift into all sorts Of disorders and
abuses, an edict to correct things
ct once is something on the order
Of Mrs. Partington's famous at
tempt to sweep back the Atlantic
Ocean.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24
.ase,eOsesecenee1sts.
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.

We are authorized to announce Hon.
Al. MURFF as acandidate for District
Judge Of the Second judicial District;
composed of the parishes of Bossier and
Webster; subject to nomination by the
Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce Judge
J. T. WATKINS as candidate for re-
election to the Office OF Judge OF the End
Judicial District Court, composed OF the
parishes of Bossier and Webster; sub
ject to nomination by the Democratic
party.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24

The following, from the Natchi-
toches Enterprise, defines the po-
sifion Of the Banner as to all par
ish and district candidates: est
i not the purpose Of the Enter
prise to advocate the claims OF
any gentleman who submits his
name to the party for the honor
Of q nomination, in advance OF
such nomination.,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24
Election Proclarnst

Whereas, the Police Jury 81 r.
w Bossicr, La, did. at its 49,; r.
18th day of August, 1899, orlain nv: .sz!!|
ti0n should be held in ward 9. a. -. 49,
Bossier, La, on Tuesday the a6th 49,. p
tember, 1899, at the polling plaosS -
ward, "a
Now, we, the Board of Supery i.a.. ;:s
ton in and for the Parish Of Rasss
State, duly qualified, commien;o.s S.
sworn. BY virtue Of authority in n vSssEE9
hereby give public notice that On IL -
Of September, 1899. an election MIN Is lss
ward =, Bossier parish at the resnersF.'z 3.
ing place Of said ward, for the 49,.
taking the sense of the voters q 49, 4s
upon the question Of the sale az int-,sSs2s
liquors within said ward, to take &c.,.
after January |, 1900, in pursuance ~ n d
eral election law and the or,lin.sss p
Police Jury. Tho polling place Is ~ =
being at Benton. N 81.
The following named commisu;on1.
clerk are appointed to preside 81 ~
election, to-wit: L. G.. Smith. M ~ Z
ford and w. j. Dawson, commisoionss.ss +
Gayle, clerk. a. 81
Commissioners are instructed Ia g
election at Z o'clock q. m. and cloes ~ 5
at 6 p. M, in accordance with scctins n r.
No. ~ acts of 1896, and in eli theIr -
form to law, and the said Ordinance II
Police Jury. Sss
W. J. JOHNSTON s.
II. ], LENOIR. a.
III III. M0NT1ln1fp&
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24

Col. N. j. O'Brien, who sue
ceeds the late Henry B. Plant as
President a the Southern Com
pany, started ID the service Of that
Company as . driver Of one Of its
wagons in Memphis, Tenn.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24
FOR CLERK.

We are authorized to announce Mr..
B. A. KELLY as candidate for re-
election for Clerk of District Court OF
Bossier parish; subject to nomination by
the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce Mr..
ISAAC H. MARTIN as candidate for
Clerk of District Court of Bossier parish;
subject to nomination by the Democratic
party.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24
Homestead Entry No. 6637.
Department Of the Interior, l

Il 1
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
August f6, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has fled notice OF
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof win
be made before the Clerk OF the District
Court, at Benton, La, on October 2, 1899,
viz: Homestead Entry No. 5637LWil-
liam e. Russell for the west half OF
southwest quarter, section IS, township
Y North, ranbe "A West, Louisiana Me-
ridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: s.. p. Par
mer and Henry Bass, Of Collinsburg, La,
and J. n. johnson and Boston Smith. Of
Plain Dealing, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
August "a, 1899. sep %
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24

Ignorance is q great evil and
the best friend Of evil, while
knowledge is the very foundation
upon which the stability of the
State most securely rests.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

We are authorized to announce Mr..
THOS. T. LAND, Jr., as candidate for
District Attorney for the Second Judi
cial District, composed of the parishes OF
Bossier and Webster; subject to nomi-
nation by 9he Democratic party.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24

Saloons are the disseminators Of
everything obscene and impure,
and the very light houses Of hell.
DIR. James Foster Scott.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24

When once we fully understand
the benefits to be derived from
leading . pure life, and the dan
gers OF q contrary course, we shall
earnestly strive to adhere to the
former ia spite of all temptations.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24

e every community, civilized
. aboriginal, motives are praised
only when they are disinterested,
and condemned when selfish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24
Homestead Entry No. 644e

department OF the interior,
Land Office at Natchitocees, La,
August Is, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has fled notice of
his intention to make final proof in sup
port OF his claim, and that said proof win
be made before the Clerk of the District
Court, at Benton, La, on October 2, 1899,
viz: Homestead Entry No. 5448- Bos-
ton Smith-for the northwest quarter of
northwest quarter, section 18, township
q North, range IA West, Louisiana Me-
ridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz: Paul Tur-
ner, VIM. Taylor and J. H. johnson, of
Plain Dealing, La, and w. E. Russell,
Of Collinsburg, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
August "a. 1888. sep "a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24
OUR FAIR.

be held at Benton.
Every citizen in this parish |
should feel an interest in the fair
and do all in his or her power to |
make it a success.
There should be an interest
manifested born of pride and love
for home. No other movement
could be put on foot that would
be so greatly beneficial to our cit
liens and to the entire community
than this fair; nothing could be
suggested that would advertise us
more widely to the outside world
our great natural resources, our
greater agricultural advantages
and our still greater, noble and
industrious citizenship; and no
other thing should afford more
pleasure to young and old alike
(Which certainly should not be a
last consideration) than
BossIER's FIRST FAIR.
The grounds for the fair are
most favorably located-being in
an open grassy field and with an
abundance of good free-stone
spring water near by; an excel
lent place for race track, ball
grounds, the long stock pens, etc.
The buildings will all be large
and commodious and conven-
iently arranged. There will be a
large grand stand on the highest
place on the grounds, which will
have a seating capacity of over
500, and from where all the horse
racing, ball playing, etc., can be
viewed to a better advantage.
There will be larger building,
dimentions forty by eighty feet
and two stories in height-the ex-
hibition hall proper-located near
the entrance and also near the
grand stand. This will be the
largest building on the grounds,
with a sheet iron roof, wire Melted
sides and the roof of which will
project several feet beyond the
walls of the building, making it a
pleasant place to spend the warm
er hours of the day.
| The ladies of the Presbyterian
faith, in and around Benton,
(there not being a Presbyterian
church at this place) have been
granted the privilege Of conduct
ing an eating house during the
three days, and will serve al
kinds of delicacies as well as
A GOOD SUBSTANTIAL MEAL.
The earnings of this stand viii
} go towards building a Presbyte.
rian church at this place. W.
bespeak for the ladies a most lib.
} eral patronage. They will have {
nice building in a cool nook, say.
ing nothing about the numerous
, other retreats for the pleasur,
seekers.
Lovers of out-of-doors spor
will not be forgotten, nor vii
their entertainment be made sub
ordinate to any other one thing
! Horse racing, sprinting, bal
playing, and other amusement
/ to be arranged for, will be pro
J vided for each day.
This is to be local fair, an ex
hibition of home products an
!, talent, fair by and for
THE PEOPLE OF BossIER,
and each and every one is aske
and encouraged to place on exhi
bition anything, it matters nc
what it may be-the tinyest bah
y shoe ever worn or the rusties
:. circular in the parish that ma
: be worthy its room.
Already much interest is bein
. manifested, and our citizens al
"up and doing" and emerged
cally and untiringly at work 0
q our new movement, which til
q Banner hopes will result in til
: greatest good to Boosters citizen
Il and a greater good to the paris
Q as a whole.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24
NE MS NOTES.

The loss of life from: the storm
on Andres Island is estimated at
900.
Orders have been issued for the
organization of ten new volunteer
regiments.
Three large warehouses were
burned in Vicksburg Saturday,
inflicting a loss of S15O,0OO.
SQUAD Balm, negro murderer
and highwayman, was lynched at
Fulton, KY, Saturday night.
Three hundred and sixty people
were taken to hospitals in Paris
as a result of Sundays rioting.
The Texas Farmers Alliance
has adopted resolutions favoring
the deportation of negroes by the
Federal government.
Eighteen thousand acres of the
crow Crow Indian Land in South
Dakota were declared open for
settlement last Thurday.
One hundred and fifty sponge
fishermen were drowned in the
recent storm and washed ashore
on the island of Andres.
The series of killings and MUIR
derous assaults in Texas have led
Judge Clint of Dallas to call a
special session of the Grand Jury.
James w. Smith, assistant clerk
of the House of Representatives,
and editor of the ST. Mary Banner,
was found dead in his bed Sunday
afternoon in a New Orleans hotel,
His friends attribute his death tc
an overdose of morphine which
he took for insomnia.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24
WARD 4.

Mr.. H. L. Boggs not wishing to serve,
Mr.. A. D. Hudson has been appointed
in the place Of Mr.. Boggs as one of the
trustees of Cypress Hill School.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24

Minneapolis Times: Excessive
drinking is being slowly stamped
out by other agencies than legis-
lation. Society does part of the
work, the church another, but
among the more potent new fac
tors is the attitude of large en-
ployers toward Incorporate men.
Railroad companies will no longer
have them, and that means more
than million men compelled to
abstain from intemperance.
Large manufactures are falling in
line and the siege is being tight
ened about the topper. He will
soon have disappeared from hon.
orable and profitable employ
ments and his departure will cause
no regret.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24

At the instance of Senator T. w.
Fuller, of Webster, the following
resolutions of respect were passed
during the recent extra session
of the Fifth General Assembly,
showing that the members of that
body held our late legislator, Hon.
J. A.tW. Lowry, in highest es-
TEEN and looked upon him as an
able and trustworthy gentleman
and efficient officer:
Whereas, since the last ses-
sion of this body, the Hon. J. A..
w. Lowry, representing the twen-
ty-first senatorial district of Lou
isiana, has departed this life: and
"Whereas, it becomes the sad
duty Of the members of this hon.
orable body to mourn his loss, and
to give appropriate and profound
respect, which they entertain for
him,
ssBe it therefore resolved, That
they recognize in him an honora-
BILE and courteous gentleman OF
great charm of manner, always
conscientious, dilligent and earn
est in the discharge of all duties
devolving upon him, having the
best interests of the state at heart !:
a man of broad mind and great
energy, a good citizen warm
friend and a wise legislator.
sssBe it further resolved, That
we extend our sincerest sympathy
to the members of his bereaved
family, and that the secretary Of
the senate be directed to furnish
an engrossed copy of these reso-
lutions to the family of the de.
ceased senator. -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24
w. J. JOHNSTON
H. Il J. LENOIR,
Election ProclamatIo1s

Board Of Supervisors Of Eleefiss'
Bossier Parish f,S 4
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-24

FIRST FAIR HER BEST,
but, to be in touch with our pro-
verbal Irish friend, who couldn' I
be 'asy but proposed to be as 'asy
as he could, we want to see it as
great . succese as untiring effort
viii make It. May it be 80.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1899-10-11
HUNOREDAND FIFTEEN YEARS.

Sentence of a Negro for Attempted Ont"
RACES on Women.
At Little Rock, Ark, Fred Pelton,
colored. has been sentenced to one hun
dred and fifteen years in the peniteniiar y
for attempting to outrage seven women
in that city in August.
The grand jury returned indictments
against him at noon and he was arraign-
ed within. few hours. He acknowl-
edged his guilt and his attorney asked
the mercy of the court. The maximum
IN all seven cases would
have been lat years.