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Notice.

4 II residents Of Bossier Parish, between the
IA ages of Is and IS years, are hereby noti-
fed that the time fixed by the Police Jury for
payment Of the Per Capita Tax has expired,
and that unless immediate payment 10 made,
their nance will be handed the District Attor.
ney for indictmentunder Ordinance passed by
said Police Jury.
4 word to the wise should be sufficient.
A. B. THOMPSON, Sheriff,
BOssief Parish, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-04-06
BENTON, La, APRIL 8, 1899.

OGNLONs Lag ARM ~ AOOOs
Court opened pursuant to adjourn.
ment, his Honor, Judge ]. T. Wat
kins, Judge of said Court being
present, when the death Of the Hon.
j. A. w. Lowry, q member of this
bar, was suggested, it was requested
that Court adjourn until Monday,
April 10 1899, ont of respcc. to the
memory of the deceased.
The bar was then assembled to
gether to consider the demise of the
lamented j. A. w. Lowry, by the
calling Judge j. T. Watkins to the
chair aud requesting B. A. Kelly to
act as Secretary.
The following committee was APP
pointed by the chair to prepare suit
able resolutions to the departed'>
memory, to wit: Joannes Smith.
A. j. Murff and T. T. Land; who.
after retiring for a short time, re-
ported the following preamble aud
resolutions. Upon the presentation
of the same eloquent, feeling aud
appropriate remarks were made
upon the life and character of thu
late decreased by A. J. Murff and T.
T. Land, Esqra, and Hon. y. T
Watkins. After which the rpsolu
'ious were formerly presented and
unanimously adopted, to.wit:
IN MEMORY OF HON. ia. W. LOWRY
Whereas, Since the last sitting OF
Court in Bossier parish, it has pleas
ed Almighty God to take from u
our friend and worthy member OF
the bar, the Hon. j. A. w. Lowry
whose death we sincerely mourn ana
whose loss We deeply deplore:
Be it Resolved, That in the deatl
Of our friend aud associate we NOT
only lose a warm aud faithful friend
but the bar of Benton loses one OF
''er brightest and most honored mem
htrs, Bossier parish one of her bes.
citizens, the public schools Que o.
her best friends, and the State one
Of her wisest and most conscientious
Legislators.
Resolved, That we extend our
heartfelt sy mpathies to the bereavp,
family 10 this hour of their affection.
and the Clerk be requested to furnish
them with q copy of these resolu-
tons.
Resolved further, That the CLERK
lie ordered to spread these proceed
ings upon the minutes of the Court
aud that az q further mark of r.
spect the Court be adjourned, that
the meml era Of the bar may bav.
an opportunity to pay a tribute to
his memory, and that the Bessie,
Banner be requested to publish tbes
resolutions.
Whereupon Court adjourned until
Monday, April 10, 1899, ct 9 a. M.
as a mark of respect to the memor,
OF the deceased.
j. +. WATKINS, Chairman.
B. A. KELLY. Secretarv
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-04-06

The Atlanta Semi Weekly Journal
is splendid paper and on the right
line. Every Georgian in Bossier par
ish should receive the Semi Weekly
Journal; price, 81. We offer the
Journal and Banner one year for 81. rs.
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This is to notify the public that
our cattle are branded f on right
side. We have lost a few and will
pay suitable reward for their return
to our plantation.
j. NJ. s. w, L. FOSTER.
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eupfuls Of sweet milk. two eggs; bea1
ina eggD separstely. Ono teaspoonfu1
Of salt. Beat yoll1s light. add to them
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Aftee uaing ell your -four with part
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Miss Agnes Thompson visited
relatives in Benton Saturday.
Capt. B. R. Nash has gone to New
Mexico, on visit to his brother.
Mrs. J. W. Jeter, Of Brownlee, is
whiting relatives in New Orleans.
Mics Virginia 7. Dorman, of Mid
way, visited Miss Matte Oneal this
week.
Mrs. W. NJ. Abney is visiting her
sick brother, DR.. T. NJ. Marks, at
Marshall, Texas.
Mrs. r E. Adger, of Rush Point,
Point visited relatives in Benton
duriniog the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Murff visited
Ipaptain and Mrs. N. B. Murf, OF
shreveport, this week.
Mrs. ]. W. Warren, Of New Lewis.
nile, Ark, visited her father, Capt. S.
y. Thomas, yesterday.
Mrs. J. A. Sewall, Jr., of Shreye.
port, was the guest of her father.
Ar. A. R. Thompson. last week.
Mrs. Mary Head, who spent two
weeks with relatives in Benton, left
Sunday for her home in Mindep.
Mrs- w. w. Belcher, Miss Belle
Hughes and Miss W,lliamina McCor.
mick we're the guests of Mrs. j. II.
Bslcber, Friday and Saturday.
= Uncle Jack" Aiken, of Linton
neighborhood, who is IS years old,
was II Benton last Thursday, on his
Nay 70 Texas to visit relatives.
Mn. ]. s. Swsnn returned last
Thnrsday from McRae, Cumberland
eonnty, Va, where she has been visit.
ING relatives for several months.
Aiss Virginia T. DormaD, Of Mid.
Wy, VAS visitor at the Banner Office
lsst Saturday and kindly give US the
plsasufs Of IN inspection Of some war
ssliss sent 10 her BY soldier-frieud
= Cuba, which she prizes very high
1l The collection consists of q fac
ainils Spanish dagger contrived from
= splinter off OF the block house on
6an Jnan hill, shattered by q shell
tom the American guns while pro-
stected tho advance OF American sol.
diefs On July 3; shell from Cuba; but
:toa from Spanish uniform; three seed
q 6apotass seed Of chocolate; stalac-
hts and Spanish coin of several de-
1ominations, amounting to one dollar,
1cund On board Of the Riena Merce-
- which Was destroyed by Sehley's
ahipo II Santiago harbor.
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Dentistry.

DR.. T. n. Comegys, Office over
Z0diag's, adjoining Opers House
Shreveport, u.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-04-06

Six men were killed at Wellman,
Mass, BY drinking bay rum made
of wood alcohol.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-04-06
Budget for Town Of Benton, 1899.

Revenues:
A tar Of 6 mills on all prop
erty, real and personal,
within the corporate linn
it's, State and Parish As
sessnent as q basis. 800.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-11-07

few old soldiers of the Eighty fifth regi-
ment With these the general and his
officers made stand at the highest
ridge. But every man who showed him
self was punctured instantly, and those
who tried to run were logged down the
slope by nimble Beers banging or
whacking with rifle barrel or breach.
Finally the Britons gave it up. General
Colley was shot dead in his tracks. A
few redcoats were captured, and 228
fell in the slaughter. With the British
still on the outside Of their Transvaal
the Beers insisted upon and secured
that independence they now strive to
maintain. While in no sense warning
people, the Beers are the best fighters
among civilized nations today. They
resemble the early borderers of America
in their traditions, their simplicity and
love of freedom. At call to arms they
strap on their cartridge belts. shoulder
their rifles and hurry to the combat
Being bred to outdoor life in all wealth
er, they require no period of discipline
to fit them for the hardships Of the
campaign.
In courage and celebrity of movement
the Beers rival the Cossacks Of Russia
and the cowboys Of the plains. But, un
like the cowboys and Cossacks, they are
serious minded. devoted to home and
family. to sternness of principles and
to ideal political liberty.
! Unless Boer valor has sadly degener-
ated-and there is no reason to suppose
that it has-there is grim significance
! in Dom Paul's ultimatum to the civil
lized world that 1--WE must now make
South Africa free or the white mans
grave" and ''if the republics must be-
long to England the price will stagger
humanity. Since the Jameson raid
the Transvaal government has been
preparing for battle. The home soil is
in condition of defense both by pro-
vision of nature and the aid of science.
While the Beers are undisciplined in Q
military sense, they are of the stamp OF
men who obey leaders, recover quickly
. from surprise and know no defeat.
GEORGE l.. kILMER
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-11-07

race Of horsemen, the Beers can be as
troublesome in forays as the Cossacks
of the Russian steppes, and from the
time that the enemy approached their
borders his column was harassed by
rough riding bands of armed Beers. To
guard against this General Colley set |
out with 600 soldiers to patrol the line
back toward his base. The column
started in broad daylight and was
scarcely in position at the crossing of |
the Ingogo river when the Beers attack
ed vigorously on all sides. Darkness
ended the battle, and the British re-
treated, leaving dead and wounded be-
hind to the number Of $50. As at
Laingsnek, the killed in the British
ranks numbered about as many as the
wounded, for the Boer rifeman shoots
to kill.
Even the British acknowledge in this
war that the Boer craftsmanship is
deadly. The casualties prove 1t.
Even after Laingsnek and Ingogo
river there might have been peace in
the Transvaal without Boer independ-
ence but for the impetuosity and bad
faith of General Colley and the inevita-
BILE accident which turns the tide in
war. General Colley sent word to the
Beers that England would appoint a
commissioner to redress the grievances
complained of, giving As hours for the
return of an acceptance to his head
quarters. President Kruger was not in
camp to act upon the message, but the
spirit Of the people was for peace, and
the chief men relaxed their vigilance.
Now, while the Boer right rested
theoretically upon Majuba Hill the
height was not occupied in force. 1t
commanded the Boer position, and Gen
eral Colley took advantage of the state
| of semitruce to throw column on the
hill. for in his hands it would prove
another Round Top and decide the mil
itary situation at Laingsnek. A force
of 800 men were marched up the slope
under cover of night, and next morning
the Beers saw the royal ensign floating
above their heads They had been out
generated while trusting to promises of
peace and entirely off their guard.
But no time was lost in Joubert's
camp in getting down to business. AT
o'clock in the morning Boer skirmish-
ers were at the base Of the hill making
the Britons hunt cover from shots pour
ing upon them at the rate Of SO per
minute. Long range fighting was kept
up all the forenoon, the British well
back from the brink and under the
shelter of rocks and ridges having the
best of it. In the crisis General Colley
was very cool. One of his impetuous
subordinates said that the men couldn't
stand the fusillade much longer and the
best thing for the British would be a
charge. "Wait till they come on" said
the general "We will give them vol
ley and then charge" The Beers did
"come on all right, but their coming
had for its prelude shower Of bullets
no human line could stand before nor
hide from. The British ranks were
thrown into confusion, and the officers
had to threaten their men to keep them
from running away.
The heroes of the hour were there in
the shape of some highlanders and q
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-11-07

Twelve days after Laingsnek the
British were again whipped in an en-
counter of kind likely to be repeated
in this war The British secondary base
is in Natal, a long distance from the
TransvaaI border. Being an alert hardy
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-11-07

'NGLAND'S wa
ry foe in South
Africa has a past
which augurs
well for latter
day styles Of
fighting. T h 9
Beers won their
homes and won
peace and de-
Tended them, too,
from the warlike
s av age tribes
around them,
and these savage
enemies were not
! alone warlike !;
thay were train.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-11-07
No. 81. Mans Belt.
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buckle and rings. When ordering give
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Onrcceipt Of2 cent postnGe stamp
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-11-07
WILL BOERS FIGHT?
WARNING zuLUs AS WELL AS BRlToNs
HAVE FOUND OUT.
Remarkable Victory Over savages
Fifty Years Ago The Lexington
and Yorktown of Their Revolution
4 In 1SS1-Some British Defeats.

copyright, 1899, by G. L. Kilmer.l
The Republican journal., 1899-08-10
The Methodist Churches.

We take the following from the reports
of the Presiding Elders of the East Maine
Conference, as published in lions Her
aid of Aug. I'd:
BUCKsPoRT. Rev. T. F. Jones, the
pastor, was kindly received by this peo-
pie, has begun his work with prudence,
and will no doubt succeed in building up
the church. This society has lost strength
during the few years past, and has to
struggle hard to meet its expenses. One
would suppose them to be possessed of
ample resources by the apportionment
made to them by the officials of the Mis-
siOnary Society.
President Haley says the outlook for
the Seminary is good. He thinks the fall
term will open with an increased number
of students. Rev. e. G. Winslow, the
agent, is busily at work, seeking to Sc
cure funds to relieve the institution from
embarrassment and to increase the endow
ment. We exhort the preachers to give
him cordial greeting and hearty o-op-
Grafton in his good work. This is the
foremost claim on the attention of the
churches in East Maine at the present
time.
BROWNSVILLE and SOUTH PENoBsC COT.
Rev. D. Smith was returned for fourth
years toll among this people. He is
earnest in his efforts to strengthen and
advance the work of the church. At
South Penobscot something is being done
in the way of repairs. The house of wor-
ship needs to be remodeled, and made
more attractive, and it must be done be-
fore we meet with substantial success on
this part of the charge.
Bucks HARBoR and CAPE RozIEE.
This charge is an experiment, but prom
ises to be successful The pastor, Rev
C. B. Morse, seems to be well fitted for
the work. Since Conference more than a
score have expressed a desire to lead a
new life. Mr.. Morse is very earnest in
the work of evangelizing the people and
has fruits already of his faithful service.
PENoBsCoT. Rev. c. Garland is sup
plying this charge, and is winning his
way to the hearts of the people. This
church has been weakened by death and
removals, so that it costs a struggle to
support pastor. We have good mem
bership, but not rich in worldly goods
Rev. w. L. Brown has been laid aside
for several weeks with serious trouble
an abscess Oh one of his feet. He will
not be able to resume work for some
time. All hope for his restoration to
soundness of health. He has been one of
our most faithful and successful men, and
is very highly esteemed by his brethren in
the ministry.
The Republican journal., 1899-08-10
What Liquid Air CanEot Do.

When q mar of ordinary business ex-
perience is met by the statement, that
liquid air can be used to drive an engine,
and that three gallons of liquid air so
used will produce ten gallons of liquid
air, he is incredulous, and says, ''That is
perpetual notion But when he is told,
and truthfully told, that the new PROPOSE
ton is not to create something ont of
nothing, but merely to use a small part Of
the boundless stores of energy which
really exist in the air and earth and water
about us, he is likely to be puzzled, If not
convinced. He may ask whether this
new thing is any more unlikely than the
telegraph or the telephone OF the Roent
gen-r rays seemed at first. To this Ques-
ton there is plain answer: The various
wonders just named We're not, even at
first, in opposition to any accepted scien
titic principle. They added d few pages
to the books of science; but they did not
require the erasure of a page already in
cluded therein. The marvel of the tele-
phone, for example, lay not in the revolu-
ton of our ideas as to electricity and
magnetism, but rather is the revelation of
unsuspected sensbility of the human ear
to slight impressions.
That many interesting facts have been
discovered by the study of liquid air is
obvious; that important uses will be found
for this article is probable; but that liquid
air, taking energy from objects at the
ordinary temperature about us, can per-
manently replace the usual agencies fol
the performance of work, is a proposition
against which can be set one of the most
firmly established principles of physical
SCIENCE principle upon which is based
large part of all that has been written
during the last fifty years concerning the
relation of heat to other forms of energy.
Liquid Air and Motive Power" by
Edwin II. Hall in the August Forum.
The Republican journal., 1899-08-10
Notice of Foreclosure.

WHEREAS FANNIE A. WYMAN of Searsmont,
w Waldo County, Maine by her mort gage deed
dated the 18th day Of September, in the year u
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety
three, and recorded in the Waldo County Registry
OF Deeds, Volume 235, Page 341, conveyed to
Harris X. Wentworth of Nordhoti Ventura Coun-
W State OF California certain parcel of real
estate situated i'll Searsmont aforesaid, and bound
ed and described follows:
Being part of lot No. AZ in the first division
OF lots in said town, and bounded as follows, to
wit ON the northwest by lot No, forty al; 4;
on the northeast by lot No. forty three (43); on
the southeast by lot No. thirty nine (3!D and on
the southwest by lot No, forty 40; agreeable to
the proprletors plan of said town. The part con
Veyed being the part lying ON the southwesterly
slde OF the road leading from Searsmont to- Lin
coihvlIlei containing eighty acres, more or less.
And whereas the said Harris II. Wentworth has
assigned SAID mortgage and the debt and clam
thereby secured to the undersigned, Fred knowl-
ton, of Somervile, Massachusetts, by assignment
recorded IN said Registry, Volume 206 fage 424.
And whereas the condition of SAID m0tgage
mas been broken. Now therefore, by reason OF the
breach of the condition thereof, l claim fore
closure OF said mortgage, and hereby constitute
ana appoint Henry NJ. Heal of said SeArsmont. my
attorney and agent within the State of Maine to
receive satisfaction of said mortgage if any party
entitled so to do should desire to redeem SAID
property thelefrOm.
Rockland, Me- July Is, 1899.
3w30 FRED H. KNOWIION.
The Republican journal., 1899-08-10
Proposals Of Transportation.
OFFICE OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE, !


BELFAST, Me, June N, 1893
In pursuance with instructions from The
school committee, bids for transporting pupils
on the various routes of the city called for,
follows:
Route One. From residence of Harvey 5. Gun
ningham on upper Waldo avenue, via. Vine and
High streets TO Center Schools. No. of pupils,
about 32 Distance, l miles.
Route Iwo From residence of Elisha Flands
ers t0r thereabouts i'll the sO-Called Perkins dis
trict via Northport avenue to Center schools. No.
of pupils, about 26. Distance, 2 l-2 miles.
Route Three. From Searsport line shore road,
via lower bridge to Center schools No. of pupils,
about 7. Distance, about 9 miles.
Route Four. From upper part of Emery dis
trict so-called, to Pitcher school No. Of pupils,
abont I. Distance, about l miles.
Route Five. From Union school house on
Swanyille road to Brick school in East Belfast.
No. of pupils, about 4. Distance, about ? ?
miles.
Route Six. From upper end of so called Hart
son district (about mile above Grange Hall
on Belmont ave) to city. Distance 2 1-2 miles.
No. of pupils to s.
Vehicles must consist of spring wagon, covered,
seats TO be cushioned and floor protected against
draughts by covering. Suitable and sdttcienr
robes to be supplied in winter. All vehicles used
as transports must be subject 70 inspection of
school department and be kept clean.
The committee reserve the right to reject any
and all bids.
All bids, sealed. must be in before l2 o'clock
noon, August l5. F. S BRICK,
Secretary of School Committee.
The Republican journal., 1899-08-10
The Hand Organ Ball.
When Twilight her soft robe of sha
amanda down

When Twilight her soft robe of shadow
spreads down
And hushed is the roar and the din,
When Evening is cooling the sweltering
town,
'Tis then that the frolics begin;
And up in dim "Finnegan's court" on the
pavement
Shut in by the loom of the tenement's
wall,
Meath the swinging arc light, on a warm
They gather to dance at the hand organ
ball.
'Tis not society function, you see,
But quite an informal affair;
The costumes are varied, yet simple and
free,
And gems are exceedingly rare;
The ladies are gowned in their calicoes,
fetching,
And coatess and cool are the gentlemen,
ALL
In jacket, they say, ones not rated an fait
By the tinicky guests at the hand organ
ball.
There's Ikey, the newsboy, and "Muggsy"
who Shines; \;
There's Beppo who peddles 'banan;"
There's A. Lincoln Johnson, whose ''pa"
His skin has very deep tan;
There's Rosy, the cash girl, and Name who
ties bundles,
And Maggie who works in the factory tall :;
She's much in demand. for she 'pivots so
grand
She's really the belle of the hand organ
ball
Professor Spaghetti the music supplies,
From his hurdy-gurdy the waltz is sub
lime;
His fair daughter Rosa, whose tambourine
flies
Is merrily humping the rolicking time;
The widow McCann pats the tune with her
slipper,
The peanut man huns as he peers from
his stall,
And officer Quinn for moment looks in
To see the new steps at the hand organ
ball.
The concert hall tunes echoes down the
dark street.
The mothers lean out from the windows
to see,
While soft sounds the pat of the dancers
bare feet
And tenement babies crow loud in their
glee;
and labor-worn fathers are laughing and
chatting
Forgot for an hour is grim poverty $
thrall-
There's joy here tonight, meath the swing
ing arc Light
In "F!nnegan's court" at the hand organ
ball.
Joe Lincoln in Puck.
The Republican journal., 1899-08-10
FREE OF CHARGE.

Any adult suffering from a cold settled on
the breast, bronchitis, throat or lung troubles
of any nature, who will call at Poor's &
Sons, Belfast, or A 4. Sparrow's Freedom,
will be presented with a sample bottle of
Boschee's German Syrup free of charge
Only one bottle given to one person, and
none to children without orders from par
ents,
No throat or lung remedy ever had such a
sale as Roschee's German Syrup in all
parts of the civilized warid. Twenty years
ago millions of bottles were gwen away
and your druggists will tell you its success
was marvellous. 1t is really the only Throat
andLung Remedy generally endorsed by
physicians. One 15 cent bottle will cure or
prove its value. Sold by all druggists in
this City.