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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-12

the reach of the stock syndicates.
Some of these control millions of
acres. used for grazing purposes. The
general government is thus deprived
of sales, and the settlement of the
country is retarded. The land, being
denuded of vegetation, is practically
valueless for several years after its
abandonment by the stockmen. The
syndicates use the lands as long as
there is vegetation, and after the
abandonment it is about three years
before the vegetation grows out, and
thus the lands are practically out of
the market for series of years.
The settler, or rancher, is content
with tract of 100 acres, and as his
crops improve he may want an addi-
tional tract to suit the needs of his
growing family, but the syndicate has
got control of everything in sight, and
there is no room for progress and de-
velopment.
The leasing system, it is thought,
will partly remedy this evil, as the
syndicates could not then grab such
large territories. Others, however,
think that it would be more favorable
to the syndicates. Under the system Of
ceding lands to the states, and taxing
them, it is thought that the wholesale
land-grabbing would be checked en-
tirely. Yet objection is made that the
land question would then be brought
into state politics, and be a matter OF
local favoritism. OF the several
schemes it seems difficult to decide
which is the better, and public opinion
seems to be divided upon it. The only
deduction that can be made is the
precedent furnished by Texas.
Statistics show that an astonishing.
ly large area of the public domain in
the west is unoccupied, and the facts
show that many people are landless
while others possess or hold principals
ties in extent. for which they have paid
nothing. Only about 40 per cent. o1
| the total land area of California is oc'
cupied, and that is the most populou.
of all the western states. Colorado is
not quite as populous. OF the Other
sections, about 25 per cent. of the pub
lie lands in Montana and Arizona ar,
occupied; about 20 per cent. of Utah;
about Is per cent. of Wyoming, ane
only about five per cent. of the sage
brush borough of Nevada, which ha!
two senator's in congress, and polls onl!
10000 votes. These sections have tota
areas, as follows: California, 99,ooo.0ct
acres; Arizona. 72,O0O,000; Montana
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-12
EXPENSIVE CRUTCHES.
-lne Pair Trimmed with Gems I'm New
York That Cost q Woman
S1,25O.

"If there is anything that can com-
pensate person for the loss or deform-
ity of on or both limbs, it is the ex.
uberance of fancy in which he may in
dulge in the ornamentation of his
crutches." said dealer in these aids
of the halt, according to the New York
Sun. ''That is,'' he added, provided
he has the money to crafty his tastes.
According to that" said the in
quirer, "crutches must be an expensive
necessity"
'.Not at ALL" returned the dealer, $50
long as you can confine yourself to the
bare. plain crutch. The hght-colored,
everyday article which you generally
see on the street is very cheap affair,
it is made of maple and costs only two
dollars and fifty cents to four dollars
pair, with so cents extra for the rub
Der caps at the end. Why, you can get
first-class crutch made OF the finest
of rosewood for nine or ten dollars
pair. Such a crutch as that is as
good as any reasonable person ought to
| want, for it is neatly finished in nickel
| and provided with splendidly padded
spring cushions and will last a lifetime.
| 1t is not in the crutch itself that the ex-
pense lies. 1t is in the trimmings. You
see, crutch is like everything else.
It's cost depends, not SO much upon the
solid material composing it, bnt upon
| the fixings. You wouldn't believe how
fond some people who have been Grip
pied for years are of crutch. The
| senseless wooden sticks become, to
their minds, part of their being. It
is a never-failing friend. You and !
4 sometimes think we bestow exceeding
care upon the fit of coat or dress or
| the shape of hat, but that attention is
slight compared with the thought q
cripple gives to his crutch.
Il clipped an article from foreign
magazine little while ago in whichsa
wealthy Englishman was ridiculed and
blamed for spending 5000 on q crutch.
But don't see why they made such q
fuss about it. Why, that's no price at
all. l know men right here in New
York who have paid five times that
amount. The trimmings OF these ex-
pensive crutches are of gold and the
best Of them are set here and there with
small but valuable stones. The most
expensive crutches / ever saw were
made for an old woman over on the
East side. The cost of the pair was
$3.50. She had her monogram, j. G.
S. outlined in gems on each crutch.
To get these decorations finished Of in
good taste required infinite skill and
patience, and I declined to undertake
the job at first, but when reflected
that her initials were the same as my
trademark and that the work would
serve as good advertisement for me
I accepted the commission.
"Oh, yes, when you come to think Of
it, suppose it is absurd to put so much
money into something that is apt tc
get lost or stolen or broken at any
time, but then you might say the same
thing about gold or silver-mountee
harness, jeweled fans and parasols, and
in fact, all other expensive fads
There's about as much sense in the ont
as the other. in my opinion"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-12
WESTERN LAND sQUATTERS.

grabbing schemes in the interest of
capitalists, and propose blacklisting
congressman who favor them.
OF the several bills before congress
one is to cede to the several states all
of the public domain in each state.
Intending settlers oppose this, on the
alleged grounds that the syndicates
could the better secure control of the
domain through local politics, and by
influencing the state officials. Why
they should presume that all state
officials could be corrupted is not
clear. Texas is an illustration of a
state which controls it's own public
lands, and is cited as an example why
the lands could be better controlled
in the interest of settlers than under
the present system. Texas is the only
state in the union, by the way, which
did not cede it's public land to the gen
eral government, as price for state
hood. The Texas system seems tt
work well, argue those who favor ced
ing government lands to the states
The states would be enriched by 9
large revenue from the sale of the
lands, and thus relieve the genera
land office of great deal of work.
Another scheme is for the genera
government to lease the lands BY
means of an appointed commission il
each state and territory, at from on
to three cents an acre, for a periot
of from 20 to 30 years. This would
it is claimed, place the land under tn
control of the large syndicates, a
ranchers would not care for larg
tracts. Still another project is to per
NIT the states to control the land
by system of taxation, thus bring
| ing in a revenue. 1t is argued tha
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-12

A little vaseline rubbed over the
fiatirons before closing the house for
the summer viii prevent their Tpsting.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-12
A Novel ARTILLERY Proposition.

ITO meet the more frequent use Of
intrenchments which modern battles
will present, and to cope with the great
er obstacles due to the more intense
fire of the defense. it is suggested that .
special artillery corps be provided
whose guns can deliver so-called yer.
tical fire.
"a brigade Of 4sO such pieces, requir-
ing a personnel of about 5000 men and
1900 animals, might be sent to South
Africa with more tangible results than
by sending 100000 men, of infantry.
ordinary artillery or cavalry. Such q
brigade OF guns could be carried wher.
ever infantry could go. They could
be placed in position in concen.
trated mass behind hills or woods, 50
that they might arrange to direct their
fire upon any desired point of the enc.
my's position, without being disturbed
by the enemy's fire. Capt. Zeinski
in International Monthly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-12
The way Thinxs Do.

The Way Things DO.
"We've got five pounds Of moth balls
in the house"
'How did that happenr
"Oh, everybody forgot to get anys
and then we all got them ct once,
Indianapolis Journal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Tho steamer Hong Kong Maru ar
rived at san Francisco carry today
from china and JlpanVia HunouIu1nd
anchored az the quarantine station 10
await insncction.
Louis catman and an unknown COM
pan''n WeIa found unconscious from
coal gas n "a room uu HighsSircct.
taNeihil today The unknown man is
sun S'hrring from cunNulsions. and
his recovery is doubtful
The foreign bankers at Caracas Won.
czucia. propose 20 advance the govern
mont sixteen million Bolivars IN Tho
salt mines arc given as guarantee ~
the payment ~ the loan
Alfred T.. Burr thc veteran editor %,
The Hartford Times. died al $50 This
morning, at his home in Hartford Mr
Burr WAS the oldest editor ip The
United states in the matter ~ continu-
ous service on one newspaper.
John Hush Mcdonald today formally
ACCEPTED thc task of forming govern.
mont In eucy ssiou to Tho GrornVav
ADMINISTRATION which resigned AZ
Wiunipee an saturday The new pre.
mier is son 90 the late Sir John a.
Mcdonald
George sheldon McCook. son OF
Prof M''o0k of Trinity college. Hart.
ford Conn. and a ncphe,y of genrret
Ang0u MCCook died laef nigh, al
Paris. 90 plcuro-pnoumonia after /,
short Illness fic had been stud,iuy
ar. hitrDturc llls father is I'm mid.
ocean 900 DIS way Goo Paris. and tho
remains "ni await has disposition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08

pretended exposure?" asked Mr.Faulk-
ner.
Il have not received $3j 900 nor any
other sum for that service" the witness
replied
I'm relation 20 a conversation held
with senator Clark prior 20 the latter's
election ne said he was positive that
Mr. Clark himself had said among 9TH
err things. THAT state Senator Ander-
son could not be influenced with money
like some OF the other members" and
that this statement was not made bv
Ma Welcome, as appeared i'm the print
cd report OF his testimony before the
grand jury OF Lewis and clark counties.
The witness said tho money TO pay
for the present prosecution had been
raised by subscription and that he un-
that Mr.. DAILY was one OF the
subscribers to the fund
The cross examination further
brought out that the witness had no
personal knowledge OF bribery I'm Ehe
case Of three OF the members of the as
sembly who had been referred 20.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
ConstabIe's Sale.

By viifuSs'f an execution, No 22.SiO.
issued from the District court of the
sixth Judicial district. holden az Provi.
dence within and for the county OF
providence and state Of Rhode Island.
dated Jan. :. A. ID. 1900. and returna bic
To said court April ). A. II. 1900. where
in Barnett Bernstein of tho city. coun-
~ and state OF New lC'< is, plaintin
and Max Olch OF said city OF Provi-
dence ~ defendant, win be sold az pub
lie auction at No. ~ Marker square.
room ~, fourth noor. i'm said cry of
Providence. on Saturday. Jan. 20. 4. ID
1900. at ~ o'clock M. the following de-
scribed personal property attached by
me on an original writ. to w.t., Dec. ~
\. ID. 1899. at 1915 a. m. viz. a stock
OF dry goods. clothing. etc. consisting
OF ladies' coats. skirts. capes. mems
suits. underwear. etc. which goods may
be seen at any time Of morning OF sale.
Levied on this Sth day of January.
\. ~. 1890. NJ ! o'clock and 30 minutes
y. m. ana VIII be- sold To satisfy said
execution VI sufficient
ABliAlIAM'L. HARTMAN.
SVnstable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
JUDGE SIIhESS DECIDES THAT
DANIELS WAS SL0CUM'S PARTNER.

Judge Stiness has rendered his deci-
sion in the jury rial waived case OF
Congdon, Carpenter & CO. Us. Prov-
dence Spring Bed Company heard by
him. The question OF Importance IN the
case was whether George r.. Daniels
was co-partner of G. \. Slocum i'm the
defendant company. Judge Stiness finds
that Daniels was "A co-partner with Slo-
cum in the Spring Bed Company and
gises judgment 10 plaintiff against both
defendants for Sl15S09
Slocum claimed also that Daniels
made him. Slocum, a partner in the
hig furniture business carried on by
llaniels. Judge Stiness does not find
this partnership proved.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
ICE-H0UAD sCHOCNeRS RELEASED
BY The REVENUE GLITTER DEXTER

Woods Hole. Mass. Jan. S-Seversl
coastWisc schooners which had been ice
bound in Hyannis harbor have been re-
leased by the revenue cutter Dexter The
Dexter. with LieuG Henderson in COM
mand after breaking the ice towed the
schooners from the harbor 10 "a point
where they could proceed unassisted.
Among the schooners released were
tho \. Denlke Of Baltimorc Break of
Day ~ Rockand Edith Emory. Bos-
ton: Fred 6. Holden. Calais: Roger
prury. Boston. James 4. Stctson. I,u-
bee SIC Susan r.. Nash Wells. Me
and tfltie ~ ST. John. y. r. The Dexter
sailed this morning FOR New Bedford.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
TUG ReS0LUTE RAISED AND
RUN ON THE BFACH AT BOSTON.

Boston. Jan. s.-The government tug
Resolute which was sunk last Thurs
day evening OFF Buoy No in a colli-
sion with the tug Swatara has been
raised and pushed in on the beach.
close to the landing at Fort Independ-
ence The wheel house of the Resolute
is demolished and the vessel is badly
wrecked. Wreck Master Sorensen will
patch up the hull sufficiently 10 enable
her to be towed to his wharf in Chelsea
where a survey will be held to deter
mine whether the boat Is worth repair
ing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS

Washington Jan. s.--The president
today sent the following nominations
TO the senate:
w. II. Jordan, to be collector of GUS
toms for the district OF Gloucester.
Mass.
Navy-Pay Inspector II. w Wright,
to be pay director: Paymaster s. H.
Colhoun. 20 be pay inspectors passed
assistant paymaster. Joseph j. G..
Heatham, TO be n paymaster: passed
assistant paymaster, NJ. NJ. Ramsev to
be a paymaster j. a. Murphy. of
Pennsylvania Ia be an assistant sur
geon; R. Il. Sawyer Of New York TO be
a second lieutenant in the marine corps.
War-Acting assistant surgeon, Frank
II. Titus of California, 10 be surgeon
of volunteers with rank of major
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
A REMEDY MUST De FOUND
THOUGH PETITION FOR NEW TRIAL

The following rcseript was handed
down by the appellate court today In
the ease of Cornelius Gumlev vs.. Hor-
ace \. Elmhall.
Under The presan, practice q biu cf
exceptions docs not le FOR the purpose
OF bringing the rulings or the common
pleas division before The appellate de
vision rur rcvlcw.
The present remedy is by petition
Tor new trial hlpd aud prosecuted i'm
accordance with the proceedings mark
cd out in Gen. Laws r. L., chan. g5l
secs. o and O.
Exception dismissed
Grimley was injured by stepping on
wet floor 600 the defendants mill ana
though his case hds been before three
jgspets De has failed 90 get a verdict
lie gmHas his Injuries are of a pcrna
lcnt nature.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
CITY Of SOONSOtKeT SUED.

Abbie A. Elliott OF Central Fails. has
brought suit against the City of Woon-
socket TO recover $4,000 The plaintiff
was riding in her carriage along Park
avenue in WoOnsocket. when she says
a car rail that was about six inches
above the le, OF the road he'd was
struck by the wheel of her carriage,
the carriage was overturned and she
was thrown with great force to the
ground. She sustained "A number OF
injuries. including the dislocating of
her right elbow, aud the fIacturing OF
her arm between the wrist and the ell
bow. The horse and carriage were
damaged, and 50 was the plaintiffs
Cl0thinG
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
AMERICAN
DESERTER
KILLED.
Johnsoa's Body Found Among
Rebel Dead After the Cap
ture Of Binang.

Manila, Jan s.-9:15 a. m.-Gen.
Schwan's column. advancing to the
south. occupied Binang. one American
-Mas- killed and three Mere injured Nine
II the enemy's dead were found ON ;he
field after the Hight. a numbr of rihos
were captured and several prisoners
were taken.
Johnson, deserter from the sixth
Un.ted States artillery. clothed in a
majors uniform. was found among the
Gen. Wheaton Is moving toward Perez
Das Marinas today.
RESCUED PRISONERS.
Washington. Jan. s.-The following
cablegram has been received from Gen.
Otis under date ef Manila, Irff 7
Admiral Watson has cabled names
of the navy rescued prisoners. one Of
ficer. eleven men. The remaining pr-s-
oners, IA in number. are as follows
Civilian G.. w. Langford. Manila; ID.
Brown. ST. Paul; J. w. O'Brien. Ions
don; soldiers, George It. Hackett. II:
Archie l.. Gordon, X. Third infantry;
William Bruce. Elmer Honnyman. First
Nevada cavalry: Frank stone Leland
s. Smith. Signal Corpss Albert @. Bsh-
cp. II. Third artillery: Sergt. Frank
Mcdonald. l.. 2lst infantry. Harry +.
Huber Hospital corps Martin Bren-
ran, James II Curran 18th infantry"
LIEUT.. CHENEY DEAD.
Gen. Otis has cabled the news OF the
death OF Lieut.. Ward Cheney Fourth
infantry. at linus yesterday II wounds
received In a skirmish.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
WHITESIDE TESTIFIES
AT CLARK INQUIRY.
On Cross Examination He Denied
That He Received S35, 900 For Pre-
tended Exposure of Bribery.

Washington. Jan. S-Former state
Senator Whiteside of Montana, contn-
ned his testimony in the Clark senato-
rial ease before the senate committee
on privileges and elections today. He
was cross-eXamined by ex-senator
Faulkner. The examination brought
OUT the fact that Mr. Whlteside. as a
member ~ the committee TO investi-
gate the state capitol commission had
made a minority report charging COR
ruption. He was asked IL this was the
case iu which he had suggested 10 j.
l.. McCabe that his minority report
could be suppressed for S2500. but he
denied that such was the case. saying
that the money had been offered, and
he had suggested that IL De paid over
50 as 90 enable him TO turn IL in with
his report
He said in reply TO a question that
Marcus DAILY was an acquaintance OF
his, not a friend
Have YOU received S35OOo for this
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
SHOTGUN QUARANTINE IN
FORCE AT HONOLULU, HAWAII

San Francisco. Jan. s-A letter from
Honolulu. dated Dec 50. says
The curious spectacle is presented
here Of a revival of the shotgun quar-
antine around the plague infected dis
trict while sanitary measures and dis
Infection have been practically aban-
doned. The board OF health called out
the National guard three days after
Christmas because the discovery Of
five new cases of plague. two of which
proved fatal 10 is now paying $1,000
day For this protection, and the re-
suit OF this stri.. gaurd is demorulzing
and many poor Chinese aid Japanese
who worked ia the American quarter
are starving
There have been17 known cases VI
bubonic plague Ia Honolulu 10 date
There have been a number OF other
dea hs which were probably deaths
from plague But the board OF health
has not officially So declared them. Pas
sengef traffic between the islands Is
plctically at standstil The inter-
island steamship companies refuse 90
take passengers on account ~ the Quar
antine conditions imposed Fumigated
lI'lkhi lS H't'pleQ, out Dr. loaded and
discharged from lighters away from the
wharvea
The American Maru, which arrived
here from san Francisco. Dec % dis
caarged her passengers and freight bv
means of lighters.
The transport Grant v.th The l4.h
Infantry arrived = few hours after the
America MaTu Her commander Te-
fused % come into the harbor or have
anything but ihc bnrcst communication
wl,h The uil0ts and port officials aud
started for Manila after stop OF MT
more tban AN hour"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
F1DMtL CHARGES PREFERRED
AGAINST Commissioner NJ CAR1NEY.

New York. Jan. S.-Formal charges
have been presented TO the district at
torney against street cleaning commits
siouer James Mccartney by mem5e rs ~
bis department. u is claimed that the
eighi hour Law has been constantly vio-
lated. tifr frfrfs rir-s-i-tftf1r. rat they nrp
made Go work ten and twelve hours a
day.
Tho ChafgeE are The result Of meet
ing N th. Street Cleaners Union Which
Nhs held ycNoflay. Tho men. who mum
bof 1000 declare that ho cight hour Law
must b. enforced and iho other erIcv-
~noes corrected VI q strike viii lcault.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
HAS ASSIGNED.
The J. \. Roberts Company Now in
Hands Of Isaac B. lawiOn.
No Statement Of the Assets and Liabilities
OhiainahIe as YET.

According 10 the records at city Hall,
the j. II. Roberts company. which ops
crates confectionery stores at Nos. lOj
and 232 Westminster street, and a con-
fectionery factory AT No. 316 Fountain
street, has made an assignment for the
ton.
AT the Roberts stores il was stated
that Mr. Roberts was not in SO it was
impossible % secure statement of as
sets and liabilities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
GEN. GREsLYS RAPID RECOVERY
LOCKED FOR BY PHYSICIANS.

Washington, Jan. S,-Brig Gen. A. w.
Greedy. chief signal officer. L. $. A.who
was attacked by drunken man at his
home last evening is resting well today
and aside from The shock and the weak
ness attendant upon the loss OF blood.
experiences no serious hurt as a result
OF the encounter. The physicians be-
lieve that his skull has not been injur-
ed and rapid recovery Is looked for.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
SUIT FOR ASSAULT AND TATrtRy

cora Clocmey has begun sun against
Christopher Bovlan ~ Pawtucker to
recover s-'-ie The grounds Nh which
sur F brought are assault and bnt.
Ivy ana false Imprisonment and ar.
l'sl The pihinth saws She was ar.
rested br the defendant ON tho evening
of December 20. isga at q O'Clock ami
without having violated ans LAW. U,s
h'H Zoo 20 police station until The next
mgiuiLg.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
ONE POLICEMAN USES CLUB
ON THE HEAD OF ANOTHER.

Patrolmen Dwyer and Gillen OF the
Second station, have been suspended
for unbecomng conduct. They had
trouble when they went out for duty
at o'clock, Saturday morning. grow
ing OUT of the neglect of one 10 call
the other. When they were coming in
at a. m. they met in front Of the sta
tion. one called the other "a vile
name, both swung their clubs. and one
got crack over the head and was
knocked down and out. The police
committee Will consider this affair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
STRIKERS MAKE AN ATTACK
On W0RKMEN AND one Is SHOT,

Chicago Jan. s.-Strikers made an
attack on men employed at the inter
cepting sewer in 39th street, near
Wentworth avenue today. and in the
fight that took place one of the strik-
ers, Roger O'Brien, was fatally shot
a number OF the strikers were arrested.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
Mr.. MINER FILES VOLUNTARY
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.

Brattleboro. VT, Jan S.--W. II. Mi
ner manager OF the Valley Grain COM
pany of this town, has filed volun-
tary petition I'm bankruptcy. The tital
liabilities are about Sl50.0 900. These are
Mr.. Miners personal liabilities. the
Valley Grain company being i'm no way
involved. This large Indebtedness ac-
crued twenty or more years ago. while
Mr. Miner was wholesale grain dealer
i'm Peoria Ill
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-08
A SATISFIED MERCHANT.

The B. IT. Gladding Co. through
William Armour. sent a check for siO0
70 the treasurer OF the Providence Per-
manent Firemen's Association as an
evidence OF appreciation OF the excel
lent work done by the fire department
at the recent fire I'm the H. A. Tiling-
hast Catering Co.'S store. which there
ened to wipe out Gladding & co.'s store
and stock.