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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15
The PHILIPPINE ISLAND Of SAMARITHE WASTED EPITAPH

proud stranger!' Eh-what?"
Mr.. Bodmin, paler than before, had
come up, and was pressing pistol into
his hand. "It's loaded" he said, as he
,, led the doctor to his position.
The doctor took it absently, murmuring
to himself: Here in this urn."
"You will not, beseech you, forget to
pull the trigger when Sir Edwards Sec
ond drops his kerchief?" said Mr.. Bod
min s--..
Eyes, yes" said the doctor, impatient
Of interruption. Here in this urn the
bones of Kittery''-
IT. went on Mr.. Bodmin, greatly dar.
ing, "you will but keep your pistol
straight at Sir Edward, you may by
chance hit him!
IF you will but oblige me-" said the
doctor, ''by ceasing to chatter have the
epitaph on the tip of my tongue"
"Gentlemen!" announced the other Sec
ond, II shall ask if you are ready. Count
three, and then drop my handkerchief
If either reserve his fire he shall fall by
my .hand!'
"Remember!' said Mr.. Bodmin, miser-
ably, slowly tearing himself away
Here in this urn the bones of Kittery
bide,' returned the doctor, "for words he
lived
"Are you ready, gentlemen? One!-"
"And for a word" continued the doc
tor.
'Two!-Three!
"He died!' said the DOCTOR half-turn-
ing to Mr.. Bodmin.
At the same moment the 'kerchief fell.
and two pistols rang out in unison. Mr.
Bodmin, shrinking into himself with hor-
ror, saw the doctors hat revolve sudden
ly on his head. Sir Edward threw up his
hands and fell forward
you've hit him. cried Mr.. Bodnin.
triumphantly
"FIit whom?" said the doctor, surprised !
''Sir Edward? Impossible!" !
but, I assure you it is true" said Mr.
Bodmin; and indeed it was, beyond doubt
the. case.
IF had only contemplated this" said
the doctor, thoughtfully, II should have
completed a very good epitaph for him.
However, in either case, the last half Of
the second line would be suitable
by good fortune" said Mr.. Bodmin,
che is only wounded in the leg!'
''S' death!' said DR.. Kittery, indignant
ly. I'm that event the entire composition
is wasted!'-Black and White.
Philippine Island of Samar
Continued from Fifth Colnmn1
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15

~ HE golden Ophir Of King Solo
v" Hmon and King Hiram, according
II to the serious assertion made by
~ d. Carl Peters, the explorer, has
Sat last been found ~, >
There is ample proof" he says
"that the Fura we discovered and ex-
plored last summer in Portuguese South
Africa is the Ophir of the Old Tesla
ment.''
This startling statement, which has sent
startling thrill of excitement through
out the scientific world, was made by DR.
Peters on his arrival in London from
Africa. Along with it goes the solving
Of a problem more mysterious than that
of the Sphinx. The location Of the great
emporium Of Biblical times has long puz-
zled the best scholars and geographers
of the world. DR.. Peters, however, has
lifted the veil which for centuries has
envelored the mystery and now the Ell
dorado of the ancient world where King
Solomon sent his fleets for gold where
with to build his great temple has been
definitely located.
DR.. Peters concludes that the territory
known to-day as Portuguese East Africa
and Eastern Mashonaland was, one thou
sand years before the commencement of
the Christian era, the great commercial
and gold producing country coloniZed by
the Jews, Phoenicians and Western
Arabians who built a great empire, the
capital of which was Ophir, located on the
banks Of the Zambesi river, whose
waters became a highway for the fleets
Of the then known world
The ancient mines were situated in the
northern portion of Portuguese East
Africa, some fifteen miles south Of the
Zambesi. and half way between the
towns of Sena and Tete. An old Portu-
guese map was consulted by DR.. Peters
before leaving London. 1t was based on
the early reports Of the Portuguese navi-
gators Of the fifteenth and sixteenth CEN
turtles, who were the first to sail to the
East African coast, and to carry on a
trade with the Arab merchants. The
natives told the early navigators stories
Of having found great quantities Of gold
In the interior. On this old map an i'm
portant clew was obtained by finding a
place designated "Afur,' which is a South
Arabian form Of the Hebrew name Ophir
which means mime" Fura is the name
now given to the locality by the present
race who inhabit the district while Fura
to-day, in their language. means mine,
and is native corruption of the word
Afnr, by which name the Arabs Of the
sixteenth century knew the district.
With this seo@raphical data DR.. Peters
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15
Beauties Of Filipino CLONE Rule"
# Beneficial !

Ind the priests ex11ed to other parts:
converts were torn down and the mate
sdal sent to the capital at Catbalogan, to
be used by Lukban; men were forced
INTO the insurgent service and paid 81
Per month. out Of watch they must pur-
chase their food; men and women were
thrown into prison and punished without
trial; the marriage law was not in force,
and the result Of this all was that at
tho end Of a little over years self
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15

- EADQUARTERs Second Bat
II< talon, Forty-third Infantry,
/N\ U. S.. V.-Calbayog, Samar,
III ~ P. l., Special Correspond
II H. ence, Fully 1O.-While per-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26
Succession Sale

Succession Of Rene S. Welhan s||
In District Court, Bossier Pa. n,
Dy virtue of an order of sala /. a
II rected from the Honorahlo n...
Court in and for the Parish a -! !
La, / will, on Wednesday. Ar..s.. 81 81
l9O, at the Court House, in the -.
Benton, La, within the legal hon. +
sale, proceed to sell, at public ancs;a. q 4
the last and highest bidder. Sc "a A. ii u
in and to the following describes -
erty, to-wit:
The northwest quarter Of se.4..- =.
the southwest quarter and vest ~
northwest quarter of section q
half and west half Of northwest d..
and the east half Of northeast mssss' \
section q, southeast quarter ana se.sR
OF northeast quarter Of section - 49,.
half OF northeast quarter and 49,, 49,
quarter OF southwest quarter AZ -
81, north half OF northwest oua,s.s -.
northeast quarter Of section 81 ~
west quarter and southeast quarts, ~
west half of southwest quarter and 49,
westquarter OF northeast Quarter n -.
ton 81, all in township q North. ,.ss.
IL West, and containing IN N
acres, more or less, (the intArae1 -
advertised being 1892. q acree. - y.
less) and known as the Orchard 49,.
situated in Bossier parish, La,
Terms OF Sale-Cash, if the ansr,,,,.
ment or two-thirds thereof Be IN ri.
on a credit OF twelve months. 49, ~.
to law. A. R. THOMpcnN 7
Sheriff and ex-ofiicio Auctisnss
Benton, La, July q, 1900.
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Judgment.

No. 1906. In District Court, Second
Judicial District, Bossier parish, La.
Tn this case, by reason Of the law and
i evidence being in favor OF plaintiff
and against defendant, 1t is ordered,
adjudged and decreed, that there be
Judgment In favor OF Annie e. Middleton
against defendant, H. p. Middleton, dis
solving the community of acquets and
gains heretofore existing between them;
: separation Of property be and is hereby
decreed, and the said Mrs. Annie E.
Middleton is entitled to the free admin
istration Of her estate, and the enjoy
ment Of all her future earnings and ac-
QUESTIONS, with the right to acquire and
hold peoperty tor her own exclusive
right and benefit.
This done, read and signed In open
Court, this April II, 1900.
1T. WATKINS, District Judge.
Judgment fled April II, 1900.
R. B. HILL, Deputy Clerk.
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An honest man will forfeit po-
sition, ease, wealth, everything,
rather than give up his convic--
tons; and just in proportion as
he is truly honest he will pursue
this course quietly, and without
making much ado over it. The
disposition to act dramatically to
put on the tragic air, to proclaim
ones integrity with the blare
of trumpets, always suggests the
possibility Of insincerity. Com.
mend US to the Straightforward
soul that has ceased to set much
store by the approval or disap-
prevail of the world, and that cares
more for the favor of God than for
anything else under the sun.
Such q one is to be depended on
in emergencies. He may FIRE no
guns before the fighting begins,
but when the battle is once on he
| will be found in line and ready
orhis duty.-NashviNe Christian
advocate.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26

The population of the earth, &C.
cording to best obtainable data.
is q little under 1900, 900, 600.
One-half of the human race oc.
cupy India, China, Japan and the
Asiatic Islands. The combined
population of the entire Western
hemisphere is less than 1926, 600, =
600, about one-fourth that OF
China, and less than one-half
that of India. The population OF
China is more than six and half
times that of the United States,
while its area is but one-half as
great as ours.
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sheriR's Sale.
Heirs OF s. Levy, j.,
Leon NJ. Carter, Syndic

Leon NJ. Carter, syndic.
No. 66S4. In District Court, H.,
Parish, La.
Dy virtue Of writ or seizure an1nh
ID issued In the above entitio6 -
and to me directed, Ihaye gaisad =
will proceed sell at public auction = r.
last and highest bidder, at the itoek l5
OF the Court House, in the town a -
ton, La, within the legal hours 49,
on Saturday, August Il, 1900. 49,
lowing described property, to-1it: q
That part Of section "a, toNnl11a \
North, range IA West, and that la1t u
sections 10 and 20, township = ~
range - West, lying south al u
and west line commencing on tt -
Of Red River, in section "a, town. r
North, range IA West, 31k inn -
Of the quarter section corner hetvon
sections 10 and "a, running eat tanul
fractional section "a and sections r.
20 to q corner on west bank Of Willi
Bayou, and containing N6 acses -
or less, as per survey made By G. r
Clenaghan In March, 1851, toge9hRNj<
all buildings and Improvements thoo
Terms of Sale Cash, without - r..
eht ofappraisement, to pay nd slf
the sum Of I've thousand d0llarA W
per cent. interest per annnm 1fo9 ~
/, 1892, and four thousand dolla1a r.
like interest from November !, - +
all costs Of suit, including dve p1kG1
on said snm and interest - 1t1ounmA
fees.
A. r. THOMPSON, eAai1s|
Benton, La, June 81, 1900.
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Syndic'S Sale.

8. J. zeigier ! No. lO67. Let judicial
". District, Parish Of
His Creditors. Caddo.
Dy virtue Of writ Of sale issued BY
d said Honorable Court, ! win soil at
public auction, on Saturday, the 18th day
Of August, 4. D., 1900, at the principal
front door Of the Court House, IN Benton,
La, between tho usual hours Of sale, tho
following described property situated In
tho Parish OF Bossier, surrendered by
8. J. Zeigler TO his creditors, viz:
Lots ID 3 and z93 stockwell 6ubdi-
vision, BossieF City.
All the right, title and interest Of said
creditors - assignees Of 8. J. Zeigler In
tho town Of Benton.
An undivided half-interest in the cast
halt Of section Z, township q, range 10.
Terms Of Sa1e-Cash, without the
benefit Of appraisement.
LEON N. CARTER,
syndi6of Creditors Of 8. J. Zeigler.
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Police Jury Proceedings.
BENTON, La, July "a, 700.

BENTON, LA, july 81 w.
The Police Jury met this day in
adjourned session, roll call show
ing the following members pres
ent: T. J. Tidwell, President;
T. W. Holmes, ]. c. Logan, J. A.
Ford, NJ. w. Cason, ]. T. Many
and G. D. Sandidge.
Mr.. ]. w. Atkins came before
the jury and made a statement,
asking for 9 public road from
Flat River bridge to Atkins Sta
ton, on the Red River Valley
rail road. The road was not al.
lowed.
The jury then went into a board
of review, and heard the COM
plants of several taxpayers
whose assessments had been
| raised. No action was taken.
The State Agricultural Society
was invited to hold it's next an.
nual session in Benton.
On motion, the jury adjourned
until the following morning.
T. j. T1DwELL, President.
B. r. NASH, Clerk.
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70 the Voters Of the Third Kali
road Commission District:

IN announcing myself canidate for
reelection as Railroad commissioner,
I do 60. subject to nomination by the
Democratic party.
In presenting my claims tor re-elec-
ton. permit me to say that am planter,
raisinp cotton and hay for shipmint to
marked. consequently, am by nature,
Nv training and by financial interest,
Horourh IA sympathy with the producer
and communicable one who, in the end,
navs all the freight and other expenses-
ma who needs protection more than any
one else. and to whom the Railroad Com
mission can be made the most important
Office In the State.
During the year and half that have
held the Office, it has been my aim (and
It shall be my aim as long as ] hold it)
to guard closely the interest: (1) OF the
farmers and producers; ~ OF the towns
In nv district; ~ to deal out even
handed justice to the carriers that come
within our jurisdiction.
This. I feel that have done faithful
" and efficiently.
Again, as the Commission Is hardly
more than we'll organized and under way
With its wrok, feel that the experience
GAINED up to this time will be valuable to
me in the fuller and more ehicient dis
charge of it's duties in the future.
Having drawn the short term OF two
years, I believe that you win agree with
me that It would be nothing moro than
common justice that ] be returned and
given an opportunity to utilize the ex-
perience gained, and help carry into ct.
fect tho reforms which have studied
and helped to map out.
With this brief explanation, Prospect.
fully solicit the vote and support OF eacl
and every voter In the district.
Very respectfully,
w. l.. FOSTER,
Rail Road Commissioner, Sd District
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Hottest Day Of the Summer.

New York. July 18.-The heat
to-day contributed towards the
death of more than seventy PEG.
pie in this vicinity. As many
more stricken ones are in the hos.
pitfalls and some of them will sue.
cumb. More than half the fatal
tiles were among babies and little
children, and there are now about
forty bodies of the little ones at
the morgue at Bellevue. One
death was from an attempt at SUI
icide made while the subject was
crazed with heat.
Boston, July 18.-The hospital
reports show that between thirty
and forty persons were Frustrated
by the heat in this city, three Of
whom have since died.
Philadelphia, July 10. - The
heat to-day caused the death o1
six persons in this city and two
in Camden, N. j. Forty cases o.
prostration were treated at tht
hospital. It was the hottest da,
of the summer. The mercury
rose to SO degrees.
Pittsburg, July 18.-Two deaths
and a. number of prostrations wer'
recorded az q result of the hea
to-day.
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Hang a Few Of Them.
From the Chicago Chronicle.]

From the Chicago Chronicle.]
Another gentleman who failed
to induce his divorced wife to re-
turn to him has expressed his re-
sentiment by shooting her three
times. The woman is expected
to die.
It is advisable to hang a few of
these emotional persons. They
are superfluous in the community.
The history of these cases is
almost invariable. A man beats
or starves his wife until she can
endure it no longer. She gets q
divorce and seeks to earn her own
living and provide for her chill
dren-if she has children.
Then the whisky-sodden ex-
husband suddenly discovers that
he can't live without the woman
whom he has treated like an ami.
NAL. He entreats her to return
to him; he bawls forth protesta-
tons of amendment.
The woman, if she is wise, re.
pudiates him altogether, or she
may yield far enough to put him
on probation. In either case the
result is the same.
The lachrymose one fills him
| self up with strong drink and
turns a cheap revolver loose al
his former wife. He frequently
| expresses the determination tc
kill himself likewise, but he rarely
does 80. He is too cowardly. He
takes it out in lamentations.
He ought to take it out in hemp
It is time to hang a few wife MUIR
derers in this town.
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Stray Sale.

Tstrayed before T. r. Garrett, Justice
II Of the Peace, ward 4, Bossier parish,
La, by g. G. Barnett, and viii be sold
at Carterville, La, within tho legal
hours Of sale, on Saturday, August Is,
1900. one dark bay marc, about IL hands
high, 8 years old and has brand on left
shoulder which looks Ike an o or circle
around dot or period.
Appraised at SIS.
The owner is requested TO come for
ward, prove property and pay charges,
or the same win Do sold according TO law.
J.J. ALBUMS, Constable.
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Stray Sale.

Esstrayed before J. P. Gleason, Justice
IL OF Peac, ward 8, by J. B. Booker,
and will be sold on his place, near Ivan,
within the legal hours for sales, on Sat-
urday, the 18Th day Of August, 1900, one
Black Bull, with white stripe under his
breast extending back to his hind legs:
marked, crop in right ear and under
hah-crop IN Left ear; no brand; about
three years old; appraised at SO.
The owner i requested to come for
wafd, prove property and pay charges,
or the same win be sold according to law.
]. p. GLEASON, Up.
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The Republican party has fallen
into the most disrepulable hands
to be found in the country. The
Hsnnas, Neelys, Boss Coxes,
Algers and Quays and their
henchmen are in the political
saddle. Nothing but q clean
sweep next November can save
The country from their stealing
and rescue the nation from the
mountain of disgrace that Nc.
Kinleyism has piled up in the
past three years.
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Bids Wanted.

0ealed bids for the ceiling with metal
y (sheet steel) Of four Of the rooms Of
the Bossier parish court house, the
painting OF the ceiling in the Clerks
Office and the repairing Of the roof will
be opened by the undersigned commit
tee, at Benton, on Thursday, August Is,
1900. The committee reserving the right
to reject any and all bids.
IT,. TIDWELL,
TT. MANRY,
]. G. LOGAN.
Benton, La, July q, 1900.
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Bill Johnson's Opinions.

I've allus notissed, fellers,
Hits . risky thing to do
To kalkalate accordin'
To how things looks to you.
The man at talks the incest
Don't help you up hill;
Tho one at prays the loudest
Don't allus pay his bill.
Sometimes the biggeet fishes
Bites the smallest kind o. bats:
An mighty ugly wimmin
Can make the best o. mates.
The smartest lookin' teller
May be regular fool,
You're allus kicked the highest
BY the meekest lookin' mule.
Lee Coeaty (GG.) Journo
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This year the South will not
raise IL, O0o, 900 bales Of cotton.
It viii be very fortunate for the
planter, too, that 1t will not.
Those farmers who believe that
. crop Of II, 900, 600 bales will sell
for a. much as . crop of {. ZOO, 900
bales deceive themselves. After
tho completion Of the Nicaragua
canal the South can we'll afford 10
raise 20, 900, 900 or more bales q
wear.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26

The man who votes the Repub.
lican ticket this year votes for no
great principle. Every issue that
made the Republican party has
been settled and all there is left
OF the party is organization and
discipline, q well-drilled army
absolutely controlled by greed
and selfishness.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26

Texas has over &c, 600, 600 acres
OF unimproved land. And yet,
with that land within our borders,
tho finest land the sun shines on,
We are killing alien and stranger
people, distant from our shores,
to steal land from them-land not
nearly 90 good as ours and many
times as thickly settled.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26

This is the verdict Of almost STey ~
itor we have had.
We have almost unlimited n
for printing anything you could -
and before giving out your og11e i
printing, give our claims considsss
We print in a hurry, and give you -
value possible. Telephone In q
for prices and samples.
THE
ooilvae-Unll11
Corner PMjN1Ns0 90 -
Travis and Spring
6ts., near M. and F. 90.
Bank, Shfsvepes -
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LITERARY NoTE.-The Forest
and Stream Publishing Company,
New York, announce 1.-THE Lou
isiana Lowlands and Other Sto-
RES" by Fred Mather, being q
narrative Of experiences while
- e6ng IN Southern waters for
H. United States lish commission.
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Memphis Commercial Appeal:
. Had Emperor Bill not stolen q
seaport and territory in China the
present barbarous war would
probably never have occurred"
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The press has paid more COM
pliments to Adlai E. Stevenson
than any vice-presidential NOM
inee ever received. Which speaks
well for the impression Mr.. Ste
venson made during his four
years rs presiding officer in the
senate.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-26

Among numerous other things
for which Senator Lodge failed to
give the Canton statesman credit
were Algerism, Eaganism and
Neelyism.
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kins, 1892; J. E. Burch, 75c;

kins, 1892; ]. E. Burch, Tic;
J. G.. Barnett, S58.41.
Mr., Miles Merritt is instructed
to reopen the public road leading
from the Bellevue road to Ivan,
and is allowed until January l.,
1901, to complete said work.
Messrs. Many, Ford and Lo-
gan were appointed q committee
to arrange the budget, which
committee reported as follows:
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Stray Sale.

Taken up on Riverside place and es-
L trayed by John Rouse on June %,
1900, one small sorrel mare and colt
branded on left shoulder with letter p.
No other mark or brand. Colt looks to
be two or three modths old. Both ap-
praised at So. The owner IL requested
to come forward, prove property and pay
charges, or the same win be sold at BEN
ton, La, on Saturday, August 4, 1900.
r. G. STINSON,
Justice Peece, Ward 2.
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Real Estate Agent.

Turing my twelve years experience In
~ the real estate business l have
made . great many sales. My facilities
tor selling property At this time are bet
correspondents in the North and West
who come in contact with parties wish
ing to make purchases. / prefer to han
die large tracts Of timbered lands, but
can also give attention to good farm
lands. Should you need my services
address me w. C. PERRIN.
118 Texas Street, Shreveport, La.
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40 Col. Ike Basgeslil !
pressed hiznae4
you. The coaG
on this occaGt
ssdidn't know - -!
printing business
be made 70 look = |
anectahlA -
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BENTON, LOUISIANA,
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 70, 1900.
Democratic Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
OF NEBRASKA.
FOR vICE-PRESrDENT,
ADLAI E. STEVENSON,
OF ILLINOIS.
For Railroad Commissioner.

For Railroad Commissioner.
/ hereby announce myself candidate
for the Office of Railroad Commissioner,
subject to nomination by the Democratic
party. w. L. FOSTER,
Railroad Commissioner, Third District.
Shreveport, La.