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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-01-26
wAsHINGToN,s NOTE.
One That Was Unpaid Now In the
Possession Of q Massachu-
sets Man.

Isaac Wymans, one of the most prom
inent citizens of Salem. Mass, has in
his possession a note for $4,000, given
to his grandfather in 1776. with the sig
nature Of George Washington attached
thereto. For 1872 years the note has
been in the Wyman family. handed
down from father to son, ard il it is
cared for as tenderIy in the future as
it has been in the past macy more gen
erations Of the Wymans will prize it as
most valuable memento.
While ir Minneapolis MIR. Wyman
makes his home al the Minneapolis
club. and it was there he was called
upon by reporter the other night. lie
VAS very much surprised when asked
II do not understand who could have
told you," he replied. The fact that
such an instrument is in existence has
been almosta family secret for 100 years
and more. 1t has never been mentioned
outside, and until this time no newspa-
per man has ever learned of it. Once |
heard a political speaker mention some
thing of such note, but he had no idea
by whom it was held. AS my father
and grandfather succeeded in evading
publicity because of it, hope may be
able to do so, and | do not. therefore,
care to say anything regarding it."
Twill you not tell me the name of
your grandfather and the date of the
note?"
mo; l do not even care to tel you
that; would much prefer that nothing
be said of it," replied MIR. Wyman.
"Was the note ever presented for col
lection?"
"No."
"And of course It never will be-"
Certainly not"
Further than this Mr.. Wyman re-
fused to speak except in a general way.
1t was learned that the note had been
given by Gen. Washington to Mr. wy
mans grandfather shortly after the
former was placed in command of the
revolutionary army at Cambridge in
1916. The continental congress, which
commissioned George Washington as
commander in chief of the revolution
airy forces. had made no appropriations
tar the maintenance of the volunteer
army which had gathered about Cam
bridge. and when Washington took
command the men were practically
destitute. They had come from all
parts of the country. bringing with
them only their guns and rations for a
day or so. They were starving and
must be fed, and Gen. Washington un.
dertook to supply them with food.
Mr.. Wyman's grandfather offered
Washington a loan of $4,000 on his
note, and the deal was closed. The
note was signed by Washington as
commander in chief of the revolution
airy forces, and did not call for the
payment of any interest. 1t was held
by the elder Wyman until his death
and was never presented for payment
At the time of the transaction the Wy.
mans lived at Cambridge.
II the note held by Mr.. Wyman could
be presented to the United States gov
eminent or to any person or persons
and payment received, it would call for
| about $1.so0,00O, computing the inter
est at five per cent. compound. 1t is
quite likely, however, that it would &c
10 protest were it presented.-Chicage
Chronicle.
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The worlds supply of Wheat.

An, English expert prophesies universal
dearth in the wheat supply. He claims that
the wheat producing soil is unequal to the
strain that will be put upon it. Even now
when the food supply Of the world is ample,
thousands die because their disordeled stom-
achs fail to properly assimilate the food they
gans, and enable them to perform their
proper functions. This great remedy cures
dyspepsia. torpid liver, nervousness and fe-
yer and aRue
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RoME's PEACE JUBILEE.
1t Surpassed In Magnfncence Any
thing the Eternal City Had
Ever Seen.

Probably the most gorgeous peace
jubilee that the world has ever seen
was that celebrating at Rome the
four triumphs of the first Caesar. So
magnificent were these triumphs that
they were celebrated at intervals of
several days lest the populace should be
cloyed by very splendor. They commem-
grated the final conquest of all Gaul,
the defeat of Ptolemaus, the subsection
OF Pharmacies and the victory over Juba.
Never had the Eternal city, then stand
ing upon the threshold of empire.
seen the like. The Egyptian Princess
Arsinoe and the son of the king of
Numidia walked captive behind the car
of the conqueror.
Costly figures and portraits of the
slain enemies of the republic. repre-
senting the manner of their death.
were born by Gallo slaves or carried
in filters by the men who had fought
under the originals. Scipio, too, was
shown plunging into the sea; Cato
burying his sword into his own bosom,
and Demetrius wounded in the back,
In token of his fight. Nor did the eel
ebration stop with the professions.
The most sumptuous banquets were
served IN the public squares. in one OF
which citizens reclined before $4,000
tables grooming under the accumulated
weight of the most luxurious delica-
cies.
Public games were given and gladi-
ators recruited from the most coura-
geous prisoners fought with wild
beasts from the ends of the earth and
the circus was hung with huge avn
ings of silk, brought from India at a
time when queen could not afford
that material for her coronation robes
-Philadelphia Press.
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Oinl0macY.

Tommy-Papa, what is that diplomacy
the papers talk so much about?
Papa-Diplomacy is the art which en-.
ables one man to inform another that he is
scoundrel without giving him chance to
get mad about it.-Chicago Evening News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-01-26

An African chiefs umbrella is Of
greater Importance than many people
suppose. Apart from its enormous size.
its loss in battle more than equals the
loss OF standard of European COM
mander. Some of the umbrellas are of
prodigious dimensions. being no less
than % feet in diameter. with ribs IL
feet 6 inches long.-Albany Argus.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-01-26

Fortune Teller-Your future husba nd
will be tall, have dark complexion and
be very wealthy.
The Caller-Now, tell me another
thing How can get rid Of my present
husband ?-Truth.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-01-26

We all love to see a smart man make a
slip-it reconciles us to being stupid.-Town
Topics.
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THE Girl I'M love,

She's timid and believes in peace,
She shrinks from wars alarms:
Yet, womanlike, she'll never cease
To love the call to arms.
-Judxe. 4Rl
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Advance Of Science,

II see you've got your lightning rod up
for office again" said the friend Of the can
didate.
THE lightning rod" replied the candi-
date, who was matter-of-fact sort Of man.
"is one Of the exploded humbugs of the
past. What I'm trying to do is to get my
Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-01-26

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equa
% . Cough medicine.-F. M. Abbott, So:
Seneca St., Buffalo, N. Y, May Q, 1894.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-01-26

Are you troubled with Tetter, Salt Rheum,
Eczema, Ringworm or any skin disease! Tet-
terine is sure cure; try it. &c. at druggists,
trine, manufactures, Savannah, Ga.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-01-26

To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. A
druggists refund money If it fails to cure. Is
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-01-26

The great trouble in this world b too
many fools. Fools have always been nu-
merous, and there Is no prospect whatever
that the supply will diminish.-Atchison
Globe.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-01-26

Nothing Coy About Trouble.
Men who court trouble soon lind
themselves welded to it.-Chicag,.
Daily News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-01-26

The only place where chronic kicker may
be useful is in football game.-L. A. W.
Rullefin
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The Climate Forbid. I,

Biggs-Is it true that Smith, the iceman.
is dead?
Boggs-Yes, poor fellow. He cuts no ice
now-IIife N
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-01-26

A play is never satisfactory if there is
oc s in The last act,-Atchison Globe. -
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-01-26

Some people are 50 skeptical that the,
even doubt their own doubts.-Chicag
Daily News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-01-26

Trouble gets into many home BY means
oS . night latch key.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-01-26

Some people seldom lend helping hand
unless it is to help themselves Horn.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-01-26

Tested and Found Wanting.
Mrs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., do you think
Mr.. Snowman is in earnest?
Miss Matchmaker--Pm afraid not, nam.
ma: | mentioned diamonds last evening,
and he only yawned.-Jewelers' Weekly.
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DIED.

JOHNSON-At Lower Village, Nova SEQ
tia, on June 18th, George A. johnson.
brother Of Mrs. John L. Pearson of Sac
ramento. aged 80 years.
McCLOUD-In this city. July 18th, Alice
Mary, daughter of A. L. and s. J. Nc
Cloud a native of California, aged Is
years, 3 months and rs days.
Remains will be shipped to Woodland
Sunday morning for interment in Capay
Cemetery.
RUEDY-In this city, July 9Th, Walter,
son of John and Mary Ruedy, brother
of George and Henry Ruedy, native
of Sacramento, Cal, aged 10 years, 6
months and IA days.
. Friends and acquaintance are re-
specially invited to attend the funeral
to-day, at 2 p. M, from the residence
OF his parents, American Eagle Hotel,
Thirteenth and streets. Interment
City Cemetery.
SMITH On Costumes, at Lindsay 8
ranch, July 9Th, Samuel Smith, husband
of Affey Smith, father of w. A. and p.
Manuel Smith, Mrs. l.. Pierson, Mrs.
Abbie CURLY, native of Scotland, aged
70 years.
Friends and acquaintance are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
to-day Saturday. July 8th. from his
late residence on Costumes, at 10 o. clock
Interment New Helvetia Cemetery.
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CRUELTY TO A CHILD.
Lena McKenna Charged With Hav-
ing Beaten Her.


Catherine Baccelli, the twelve-year-
old daughter of Frank Baccelli, who
keeps a saloon on the M street road,
told a pitiful story to Dan Healy, Off
Ger of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children.
The child, who is an epileptic, told
Healy in the presence of a Record
Union reporter that her father some
time ago sent her to live with a Span
ish woman named Lena McKenna,
who lives in Slater's Addition, and
that the woman in a rage had beaten
her brutally. She barred one of her
arms of the flimsy, dirty calico dress.
and to the shoulder it was notified
black and yellow from the effect, the
child said, of the beating she had re-
ceived.
Healy placed the child for the pres
ent at the Children's Day Home, and
will take steps to have her removed
to a State institution, where she will
receive proper medical treatment and
physical and intellectual training.
Lena McKenna, the woman who is
alleged to have beaten the child, APP
peared at the police station shortly
after Healy had taken the child. She
was promptly locked up by Acting
officer Maley, and a charge of bat
terry was booked against her.
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The LAST or OHIO FATTY
Is NOW ON HIS WAY BACK TO.
JOLIET PRISON.
An All-Round Crook and Desper-
ado, who Will Always
Bear Watching.

Captain S. p. Hull and NJ w. Nc
Claughry, officers of the Illinois Peni
Tertiary at Joliet, left for the East at
noon yesterday, having in charge Frank
Wheeler, alias Frank Steadman, alias
"Ohio Fatty" one of the most shifty
burglars and all-round bad men on the
Pacific Coast. The Joliet officers took
no chances with Wheeler, who is noted
for escaping from officers and for Jail
breaking. He was heavily ironed. and
if he manages to escape from the vigil
lance of Captain Hull he will be a
wonder.
In 1888 Wheeler was convicted of
burglary committed in San Joaquin
County, and sentenced to San Quentin
for five years. He escaped after serv-
ing two or three months, and left the
State, going to Chicago. While there
he lived with his wife in the suburbs.
and under the guise of delivering milk
he committed twenty-eight burglaries.
He would drive up to residence when
the family was absent, carry his milk
can to the rear and then burglarize the
house under the very eyes of the po-
lice. He was finally captured and sent
to Joliet, whence he managed to es-
cape, leaving six and one-half years
against him on the prison books.
According to Captain Hull, Wheeler,
when taken to Joliet, was placed in
the list of second-class men, or those
who were unable to do hard days
work, and for that reason was given
work IN the basement of the electric
power-house. The guard on the floor
above was instructed to make the
rounds of the basement every fifteen
minutes, but one day forgot to do so,
and Wheeler made hay" He secured
a saw, and had little trouble in saw
ing out the lock of the door leading
into the yard, which was sort of
storehouse for the ropes and ladders
of the institution. The convict raised
a ladder against the wall, got to the
top, drew the ladder up and placed it
on the other side, and was free. From
that moment until his incarceration in
San Quentin the Illinois officials heard
nothing of him.
The asylum principle is enforced at
the Joliet Prison. No prisoner is al
lowed to speak to another, nor to raise
his eye from his task when visitors
or others are present Only once a
year are pTlSOu0TS dilOW0u u COIS1C-
gate in the prison yard, that event be-
ing for an hour and a half on the
Fourth of July. 1t follows that con-
victs do not like to be confined in either
of the Illinois penitentiaries.
Captain Hull has been guard and
officer at the Joliet Prison for twenty
seven years, and before leaving with
his man yesterday said if the latter
escaped from him he would never go
back to Joliet. But" he concluded.
''I'll go back all right"
Two days ago, readers of the Rec
ord Union will remember, Wheeler
attempted to escape from the prison
at Folsom but was detected. While
in San Quentin he stabbed to death
convict known as kelly, the Rat"
and was subsequently removed to
Folsom He has six and one-half years
to serve in the Illinois prison, besides
which twenty-seven individual burg
larry charges hang over him, which
may be brought to trial.
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PLACER FRUIT MEN.
They Organize, Elect O@cers and
incorporate.


G. Geraldson, Secretary@of the Fruit
Growers Association of Placer -Coun-
ty, sends the Record Union" the fol-
lowing report Of a meeting recently
held at Newcastle to complete the or
ganization: The meeting organized by
electing c, H.. Kellogg Chairman and
G. Geraldson Secretary
The articles of Incorporation as
adopted by the meeting of June 21st
We're discussed informally by Messrs.
Miles, Threlkel, Madden, Hector,
Adams, Barton and others. The arti-
cles were amended by changing the
number of Directors from seven to five,
and the membership fee from s. to 81.
The association then elected the fol-
lowing Directors to serve until the
commencement of the next business
year-about February l, 1900. The fol-
lowing were elected: G. L. Threlkel,
G.. Geraldson, c. H. Kellogg, c. T.
Adams and w. R. Fountain.
The sense of the meeting was de-
clared to be in favor of a two-year
crop contract, instead of one for a
longer time. All other details of the
crop contract and bylaws, and also
the matter of an organizing fund were
referred to the Board of Directors,
with instructions to prepare complete
plans and to submit them at the next
meeting.
The plan adopted is the same as that
of the Fresno Raisin Growers Asso-
citation and those interested say the
foundation is now laid for bona fide
growers organization. They also say
the sentiment of the growers is strong
ly opposed to a compromise of any
kind and that they fully intend to
push the fight through to success even
of it takes two or three years of hard
work.
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CHANCE TO REFORM.
Little Johnny Stone to be Sent to a
Reformatory.

John Stone, the ten-year-old boy re-
Gently arrested for number of petty
thefts. was yesterday turned over by
City Justice Anderson to Dan Healy,
Officer of the Society for Prevention
of Cruelty to Children, with the re-
quest that he take steps to have the
youthful offender confined in a reform
school.
George King, Willie Vassina and
Kiste Rossi, Stones partners in crime,
were lectured and allowed to go.
Young Stones father attempted to
address the Court, but was not given
the chance to do so. He said he
thought it was pretty hard that his
boy should be sent to a reformatory
and the others be allowed to go.
Justice Anderson informed him that
his son was responsible for all the
trouble, and that he would listen to
no plea for leniency.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Waverley's Big Modern Minstrels APP
pear Monday and Tuesday nights at
the Clunie Opera-house. They constf-
tute a new organization which pre-
sents strong claims for the favor of
the public. The company announces
a band of twenty pieces. a strong or
chestra, group of five good singers,
and a spectacular first part with spe-
cialists following. In the company are
Johnny Mack. phenomenal banjoist.
called THE Banjo King; Young and
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dies leading to similar consequences, IS
unconstitutional and void. Were 1t
otherwise, odius individuals and COR
porate bodies would be governed by
one law; the mass Of the community.
and those who made the law, by an
other. whereas, like general law, af-
fecting the whole community equally.
could not have been passed (Wallys
Heils VS.. Kennedy, "a Am. Dec, 511;
Vanzant VS.. Waddel, 2 Yerger, 26O;
Cooley's Constitutional Limitations.
419 ct seq).
Special burdens cannot be laid upon
particular class in the community.
(Millet VS.. People, III ILL.,, 29D.
I do not know how the principle in
volved could be more forcibly put than
it is in the citation just named. The
inequality of the burden placed upon
corporation by Section 629 is appar-
ent and plain to all. To say that a
corporation engaged in a particular
business shall, upon failure to do q
certain act, be mulcted in heavy dam
ages. and to say to the individual en-
gagged in the same business perhaps
alongside with it, shall go unmolested
for the same offense, is repugnant to
all feelings of fairness, and is giving
special privileges and immunities to
one that are not given to the other.
By the fourteenth amendment of the
Federal Constitution it is provided
that no State shall deprive any per-
son of property without due process
of law, nor deny to any person within
its jurisdiction the equal protection Of
the laws.
The Supreme Court of the United
States has repeatedly held that cor
porations are persons within the mean
ing of this amendment. (Smythe VS..
Ames, 1863 U. S. 500; Santa Clara
County VS.. Southern Pacific Railroad
Co. us U. S. 1914; Blake VS.. McClurg
172 U. S. 259).
1t would seem that that ought to
dispose of this case, even if the sec
ton were not repugnant to our own
State organic laws. The fourteenth
amendment says a State must not
deny to any person within it's juris-
diction the equal protection of the
laws. A law that says one person may
be assessed in heavy damages and an
other not-though they do the same
acts not affording equal protection.
The Supreme Court of the United
States says a corporation is a person;
therefore, to say that a corporation
shall be held liable for an act does
not afford equal protection to the pro-
visions of the fourteenth amendment.
1t has been urged that corporation
is the creature of the law, and that it
has no right to exist except upon such
terms and conditions as the law per-
mits. It seems to me that this is an
swered by the fact that while the cor
poration exists under such terms and
conditions as the law permits, the law
does not permit a discriminating rule
to be enacted, and all such attempts
are futile and void, and such is the
fact in reference to Section 500, G. c.
Until that section is amended so as
to make it apply to all persons alike,
whether, natural or artificial, it's pro-
visions cannot be enforced against an
artificial person-that is, corpora
ton.
Having come to this conclusion, it is
unnecessary to discuss the many other
important questions which arose at
the trial of the case.
Let judgment be for the defendant.
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SLOT MACHINES.
The State Law Will Now be Tested
In Court.


The cases of George Egan and Ho-
mer Buchanan. charged with keeping
nickel-in- the-slot machines in their sa-
looms, in violation of the State law,
We're continued in the Police Court
yesterday till Monday next at 100 p.
m. Each defendant was required to
give a bond in the sum of 5000. Hiram
W.. johnson. attorney for the defen-
dants. demanded jury trial, and a
venire Of forty jurors was ordered.
City Attorney De Ligne proposes to
test the law regarding the running of
slot machines, regardless of the ac-
ton of the City Board of Trustees,
who at their last meeting revoked the
ordinance prohibiting their operation,
ostensibly for the purpose of allowing
the State law to be tested The City
Attorney proposes to apply the test.
The record-union., 1899-07-08
RECORD UNION, sACRAnIENTo, 8,

Joy, comedy sketch artists; Billion and
Flint, slack wire performers; Herbert,
skilled worker In modern magic, and
Frizzell, the California Wonder, solo
cornetist There will be street parades
on the days of the entertainment at
noon. The box-sheet of the opera
house will be open for reservation Of
seats on Sunday
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Death Of A. Brown.

Last week baker of this city,
named A. Brown, broke his left leg
near the ankle by stepping through a
defective sidewalk in Dixon. 1t was
supposed he would in due time recover
from the injury, but he died at his
home in this city a couple of days ago.
He leaves q wife.
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THE sHEARER CASES.
Used City Water Without Author
ity-Other Cases Continued.

ity-Other Cases Continued.
City Justice Anderson yesterday or
dered plea Of not guilty entered in
the case of J. d. Shearer, charged with
laying cement sidewalk apron so as
to obstruct the flow of water. Shearer
demanded jury trial and the case
was continued until Tuesday next.
Shearer entered plea of guilty to
the charge of using the city water to
wet down cement work, without a
permit, judgment being withheld until
Tuesday next. He produced a bond
given by him since the beginning Of
the suit and which will, when filed,
entitle him to use water for the pur-
pose named.
The record-union., 1899-07-08
Fruit for the East.

On Thursday twenty-three cars Of
fruit were dispatched for the East,
and yesterday forty-five cars Yester-
days shipment was about equally di-
vided between peaches, plums and
naarS
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Phillips-Judson Excursions East.

THE LATE IMPROVED CARS AND
managers to Chicago and Boston; also
for st. Louis, New York, Philadelphia
and all points cast Great scenic route
by daylight.e
An eight hours visit to Niagara includ-
ed, or immediate quick passage to Bos-
ton and New York.
Each excursion a really select party,
from sea to sea, not mixture of second
class tickets.
Leave Sacramento Tuesdays, a. m.
train. c. j. Ellis, agent Southern Pa
cine Company, will furnish proper ticket.
The lowest rate obtains our best accom-
mediation.
San Francisco office. 10 Montgomery st.
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Confusion Of Names.

1t was George E. Allan, not George
E. Allen, who was sued by Richard
Madison for commissions on the sale
of pianos. He is not connected with
the Wiley B. Allen Company.