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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-06-28
BENTON, LOUISIANA,
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE %, 1900
Kill That Bill.

A bill for an election to decide
upon the removal of the parish
site from Benton to Bossier City
was introduced in the House by
Hon. L. T. Sanders Tuesday,
It is to be hoped that the bill will
never become a law, and we do
not believe it will. It should be
promptly killed in the House, and
the people of this parish, who
have had enough parish site con-
tention for q generation at least,
should be spared the trouble and
annoyance of another useless and
bitter contest. A majority of the
people of this parish are opposed
to the removal of the parish site,
and should the issue be forced
upon them, will so express them-
selves at the ballot box. They
are not willing, just for the fun of
the thing, to throw away a new
and excellent Court House and
Jail, and bankrupt many citizens,
simply for the benefit of a few
gentleman who expect to, or hope
to, build up a town for their profit,
which must necessarily render
others homeless, and wreck them
financially. Gentlemen of the
General Assembly, kill that bill,
which ought never to have been
heard Of, and let the long-vexed
people Of this parish have peace
once more. Some of us have
grown gray in strife over politica
issues and parish site remova
contests, and we feel that we ARK
fairly entitled to own our homes
the remainder of our days il
peace and security.
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News Notes.

Heavy rains in Cuba have caus-
ed yellow fever to spread.
Four Americans were killed and
seven wounded in ambuscade,
near Tien Tsin by the Chinese.
Count Muravieff, Russian Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, expired
suddenly at st. Petersburg last
Thursday.
After taking 1000 ballots with
out result, the Democratic con-
gressional convention in session
at Newport, Ark, adjourned until
yesterday.
Sheng, director of telegraphs,
reports that the foreigners in Pc
king are safe, but that all the le-
cations have been burned, save
the British, Austrian and Russian.
Last Thursday the Republican
National Convention at Philadel-
phia nominated William cKinley
for President and Theodore Roos-
welt for vice President, after which
the body adjourned.
The National Committee of the
Republican party elected Sem
| ator Hanna chairman for the next
four years, and decided to estab-
lish headquarters at Chicago and
New York, as in the campaign
of 1896.
Chairman Hanna announces
the names of the five membes OF
the new executive committee oil
the Republican party as follows:
Henry G. Payne of Wisconsin,
Joseph H. Manley of Maine, N
B. Scott, of West Virginia, Harry
D. New of Indiana and George
T. Shoup of Idaho.
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Ordinances
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONER,
OF THE BossIER LEvEE DISTRICT,
MAY "a, 1900.

ADOPTED Blythe BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE BossIER LEvEE DISTRICT,
MAY "a, 1900.
AN ORDINANCE LEvYrNG A TEN MILL TAX
ONALL THE PROPERTY IN BO6SIER LEvEE
DISTRICT SUBJECT TO TAXATION FOR
LEyEE PURPOSES FOR THE YEAR 10OO.
Be it Ordained by the Board OF 6om-
missioners OF the Bossier Levee District
in special session convened, That Dis
trict Levee Tax of ten (10) mills on the
dollar of it's assessed valuation be and is
hereby levied on all property situated in
the Bossier Levee District, subject to
taxation for levee purposes, for the year
1900.
An Ordinance Levying Local Assess
ment of Five Cents per Acre on every
acre of alluvial land with the Bossier
Levee District for the year 1900.
Be 1t Ordained by the Board OF Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District
in special session convened, That local
assessment of five cents per acre on each
and every alluvial acre OF land within the
Bossier Levee District for the year 1900,
be, and is hereby levied.
An Ordinance Levying Local Assess
ment of $50 per mile on Railroads
within Bossier Levee District for year
1900.
Be it Ordained by the Board Of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District
In special session convened, That local
assessment OF sixty dollars per mile be,
and is hereby levied, for the year 1900,
on every mile OF railroad situated within
the Bossier Levee District.
An Ordinance Levying Special Assess
ment of Fifty Cents per Bale on each
Bale of Cotton raised within the Bos-
sier Levee District for the year 1900
Whereas, The funds to raise from the
ten mill District Levee Tax, Five Cents
Acreage Tax and Sixty Dollars Mile
Railroad Tax are not sufficient to locate
| construct and repair levees, so as to pre-.
| vent disastrous floods, Be it Resolved
and Ordained by the Board Of Commits
| sioners of the Bossier Levee District il
special session convened, That a Specia
Assessessent of Fifty Cents per Bale be
and is hereby levied on every bale o
cotton produced in the Bossier Leve1
District on land subject to taxation il
said District during year 1900.
J. w. JETER, President.
| T. N. BRADEN, 1R., Secretary.
May 81, 1900. june q
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The Indianapolis News, which
was an enthusiastic Mckinley pa
per in 1895, prints a letter from its
Havana correspondent in which
he says: 1.-THE real facts are that
the present administration lacks
the foresight to discover, the cour.
age to denounce and the ability to
bring to justice the real thieves
and political parasites, both civil
and military. that have disgraced
our occupation of the island.'
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Mansfield Journal: While the
legislature has not passed many
bills to date, it has done the best
thing that could have been done
it has killed q number of the most
senseless ones that could have
been thought of. Alegislator, we
take it, is something like an editor,
who can at times be best judged,
not by what he writes, but by what
he does not write.
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The Shreveport Sanitarium.

The Shreveport Sanitarium Is pri-
vate hospital with pleasant surround
ings; a large, commodious, ee-story
building; with trained nurses = every
modern Convenience thoroughly up
to-date operating room, and only two
blocks from the union depot. Ambulance
will meet trains when notified.
Very truly,
r. E. SCHUMPERT.
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There is no glory in war unless
waged for liberty. War is a curse
both to the victor and the van
quished. The path to glory lies
in bringing blessings, not curses
70 mankind; and conquest, dis
guise it as you please, is robbery.
It is only the crafty scheming OF
rulers and exploiters that sets men
70 fighting one another. They are
the only ones who have any in
terest In wars Of conquest and
expansion.
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Real Estate Agent.

Turing my twelve years experience in
made great many sales. My facilities
for selling property at this time are bet
ter than they have ever been. l have
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. G. PERRIN.
lis Texas Street, Shreveport, La.
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Stray Sale.

saken by I. G. Biggs and estrayed
i before w. M. Vickers, Justice of
the Peace, ward 6, Bossier parish, La,
and will be sold at Bellevue, La, within
the legal hours Of sale, on Saturday,
June 30, 1900, one roam and white poney,
reached name; branded on left shoulder;
- hands high. Appraised at SIS.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property and pay charges,
or the same will be sold according TO law.
w. u. MORROW, Constable.
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Stray Sale.

Taken up on Riverside place and es-
i trayed by John Rouse on June rs,
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 APP
praised at $12. The owner is requested
to come forward, prove property and pay
charges, or the same viii be sold at Ben
ton, La, on Saturday, August 4, 1900
r. &. STINSON,
Justice Peece, Ward 2.
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N. o. Picayune: "a general
gossip soon becomes to believe
what he says, and he only lasts
until a better liar comes along"
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The wireless telegraph, the jaw
less pugilist and the brainlese
campaign speaker, are fast COM
Ing 10 the front.
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Yellow journalism would be
moro dangerous if it had more
sense.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-06-28

Atchison Globe: tits a sign of
weakness to venomously hate peo-
pie.
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Atlanta Constitution: We are
going to forgive the Fillipinos,
and buy their little rifles, if they'll
promise to be good hereafter, and
say their prayers, and pay taxes.
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June IA. 100
Dentistry.

DR.. =. N. Comegys, ONCE in the new
Cooper Brothers building, second door;
Shreveport.
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Sherif's Sale.


Joannes Smith ! No. 1925. In Sec
VS.. ond District Court,
w. B. Simpson. Bossier Parish, La.
py virtue OF a writ of seizure and sale
ID issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, have seized and
will proceed to sell, at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door OF the Court House, in the town OF
Benton, La, on Saturday, July 81, 1900,
the following described properly, to-wit !:
West fractional half of west fractional
half of section 81, and east half of north
west fractional quarter OF section 81,
township % North OF range "a West,
containing 1873 acres, more or less, stu
ated in the Parish of Bossier.
Terms OF Sale Cash, without the BEN
eft OF appraisement, to pay and satisfy
the sum of $500, with 8 per cent per an
mum interest thereon from the LIST day
Of June, 1889, and all costs of suit, in
GLIDING 5 per cent on said sum and in
terest as attorneys fees.
A. r. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Benton. La, June IA, 1900.
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Homestead Entry No. 7457.
Department OF the Interior, 4
Land Office at Natchitochee, La,
May 80, 1900. J
Notice is hereby given that the follow
IN ing named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final Communication
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before the Clerk
Of the District Court, at Benton, La, on
July 10, 1900, viz: Homestead Lntry
No. 7457-Martin Stephens for the
northeast quarter Of southwest quarter
and northwest quarter OF southeast
quarter dissection 8, township 20 North,
range IL West, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following Witnesses 10
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz: Louis
Moore, Robert Stewart and Robert Jen-
nings, of Alden Bridge P. O., La, and
Robert Payne, Of Midway P. O., La.
ERNEST BREDA, Register.
June7, 1900. july 10
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Judgment.


No. 4305. 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, it is ordered,
adiudged 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 3.
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 property for her own exclusive
right and benefit.
This done, read and signed In open
Court, this April II, 1900.
]. L. WATKINS,
District Judge.
judgments fled April II, 1900.
r, B. HILL. Deputy Clerk.
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Syndic's Sale.

s. J. Zeigler I No. 4O67. LIST Judicial
vs.. District, Parish Of
His Creditors. Caddo.
by virtue of writ of sale issued by
ID said Honorable Court, l will sell at
public auction, on Saturday, the 7th day
Of July, A. D., 1900, at the principal front
door OF the Court House, in Benton, La,
between the usual hours of sale, the
following described property situated in
the Parish of Bossier, surrendered by
8. J. Zeigler to his creditors, viz:
Lots 18, q and %, StockWell Subdi-
vision, Bossier City.
All the right, title and interest OF said
creditors as assignees OF s.. J. Zeigler in
the town OF Benton.
An undivided half-interest in the east
half Of section Z, township %, range 13.
Terms Of Sale Cash, without the
benefit Of appraisement.
LEON M. CARTER,
Syndic Of Creditors OF s. J. Zeigler.
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Wanted,

Wanted,
A good, second hand Piano, for chill
II dren to practice on. Address
]. e. ADGER,
Hughes Spur, La.
June "A, 1900. Is
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THEY WONT LAST Lone.
Just q few
CHILD's LEGHORNs,
that we are offering at 8 bargain.
Millinery Department.
Whited & Wheless,
aiss ol' Rei' sIess. Alden Bridge,
Manager.
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4 ttoney at Law, Benton / 80
~ practice in the courta 5 - 8.
and adjoining parishes. s -!
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This is the verdict Of slm0eo -
itor We have had. s
We have almost Unlimited .z 4
for printing anything You could r.
and before giving out your
printing, give our claims con-
We print in q hurry, and give '
value possible. Telephone ~ ! s!.!
for prices and samples.
THE
OclLNE-
Corner pRlN I'M y
Travis and Spring
Sts., near M. and F. 81
Bank, 6hres
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4 svsfyt thing i i The best that
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A. j. MUIR.

4 ttorney at Law, Benton / 90
IA practice in the courts q . ~ f.
and adjoining parishes. =
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VIM. ENDERs. HENRY ENDERs.
VIM. FINDERS & SON,

iO8 and Ito Texas Street,
shreveport, La, wholesale and retail
~ dealers in
Furniture, Mattresses, Window
Shades, Wall Paper, Etc.
Speciality Of Glazed Sash, Window Glass,
Doors, Blinds and Cypress Shingles.
Mail orders promptly attended to.
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Smith 4 Webh

A ttorneys at Law, Benton.
"A parish, Louisiana.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01

candidates. GIVE your loyal support
to K. B. Hardenbergh, the Republican
nominee for auditor general, and to
Galusha A. Grow and Robert H. Foer-
derer, the Republican nominees for con-
gressmen-at-large. They are worthy
and deserving men, who are entitled
to and should receive the full Repub-
lican vote
VOTE THE WHOLE TICKET.
do not be deceived in any of your
congressional districts. Stand for the
regular Republican nominees. II the
president of the United States is to be
William Mckinley see that a congress-
man is elected who will support him.
Mr.. Mckinley is the head and front
OF the Republican organization of the
United States. His support comes from
the organization of the Republican
party In the various states Pennsyl-
vania, the greatest of the Republican
states, should be stalwart in it's sup
port, and should not elect a single
congressman who is not in thorough
sympathy with the Republican party,
and with the president, who is its in
spiration and fountain head
ut is safe rule to stand for the
regularity of nominations. The State
League stands not only for the main
tenance Of Republican principles, but
1t stands for the rule of the majority.
Wherever a congressional candidate
has been regularly nominated he
should receive the support of all the
members of the State League.
SHOULD BE NO WAVERING.
The loss of one congressman in
Pennsylvania may turn the next house
OF representatives. The president of
the United States, the chairman of the
national executive committee and the
chairman of the national congressional
committee have each urged that there
be no wavering on the part of the Re-
publicans of Pennsylvania.
Let us hope that the expectations
Of the leaders of the party in state and
nation may be realized, and that the
State League may be able, after the
returns are in, to claim the honor of
having swelled the majority to up
wards OF THREE HUNDRED THOU
SAND VOTES.
THE only danger that confronts the
party is inertion and apathy. The
State League has never heretofore
failed to do its part. Its enthusiasm
has been welcome factor in this cam
paign. Let US hope the result will
justify its labor.
Remember from now until Nov. 6
the important question for you, your
neighbors and friends is
"MKINLEY AND CONFIDENCE.
BRYAN \. AND UNCERTAINTY.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-11-01
WAR VETERANS
AND THEIR SONS.
Patriotic Pennsylvanians Rallying
For Mckinley and Re-
publicanism.
EXPERIENCES IN TWO WARS

Bryanites of Today Are But Repeat
ing COpperhead Attacks Which
Characterized Their Party in the
Days of Lincoln.
In view of the malicious assaults
upon the Mckinley administration and
the United States soldiers In the Phil
ippines by the Bryanites of today,
profound sensation was made by
the recent publication of the story OF
the arrest of p. Gray Meek, present
Democratic candidate for auditor gen.
eral in Pennsylvania, for his copper
head newspaper assaults upon Lincoln
in the dark days of the rebellion.
Meeks attacks upon Lincoln were no
more bitter nor vindictive than are
the TRADES of his Democratic associates
in this campaign against Mckinley.
A feeling of intense hostility to the
present leadership Of the Democracy
has been aroused among men who have
served in the army and navy of the
United States, both during the rebel
lion and in the recent war with Spain.
Sons of veterans Of the civil war
who number many thousands in Penn
sylvania, are thoroughly aroused. and
they propose to make their influence
felt at the coming election. Many Of
them who have been voting with the
Democracy will vote for President Nc
Kinley and the entire Republican
ticket
National headquarters of the Vet
erans' Patriotic League have been es-
tablished in Philadelphia, and great
work Is being done In the way OF or
ganizlng the old soldiers and the sons
of veterans.
General Director Daniel Sickles. who
Is a conspicuous factor in this organi-
xation. has issued an appeal for sup
port for President Mckinley. which
voices the sentiments of those with
whom he Is associated.
Let me urge every soldier and sail
or" says General Sickles. Ito lay aside
party feeling and unite for national
honor aGd for law and order. as you
did In '6l and '65. The present crisis
seems to me as vital TO the welfare of
the country as that which called us to
the field.
PROSPERITY AND SAFETY.
LET US re-elect Comrade Mckinley.
Let us help him 20 uphold and increase
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the prosperity the nation now enjoys
Let US run no risk by disturbing the
conditions which are rapidly giving to
US the control of the best markets in
the world for the products OF our
mines, our manufactures and of our
farms. The reelection of Mckinley
means employment for labor every
where at good wages. paid in gold.
1T means profitable markets for our
wheat, corn and cotton, for our gold.
iron and steel, for all of our manu-
factured products.
ut means the preservation Of our
national honor, by the fulf1llment of
our obligations to the creditors of the
nation, to the veteran soldiers and
sailors. and the widows and orphans
entitled to PENSIONS; to the public
creditors who hold the securities of
the government, to the holders of hun
dreds Of millions of paper money, for
which the credit of the nation Is
pledged.
The reelection of Comrade McKin-
ley means security and safety to two
thousand million dollars, deposited in
our savings banks-the earnings of our
mechanics and laborers, otherwise
threatened by the loss of one-half of
this vast sum, If Mr. Bryan is permit
ted to debase our currency to his silver
standard Of 16 to /.
TIE reelection Of Comrade Nc
Kinley means a preference to be given
to worthy veteran soldiers and sailors:
1t means a continuation Of our liberal
pension policy.
"The reelection of Comrade Nc
Kinley means tranquility and pros
perity at home, peace in the Philip
pine islands, the maintenance of our
national honor, the vindication Of our
flag, and the augmented influence of
our beloved country among the nations
Of the world.
Let all of us vote for Mckinley and
Roosevelt - heroes of two wars
statesmen to whom the country may
we'll confide its interests and it's honor,
patriots who have risked their lives in
defense of our flag, illustrious citizens,
both OF them, who have given ample
evidence in all their public employ
ment and in private life, that they
possess the attainments and the vir-
tues which dignity the high stations
for which they are nominated.
COPPERHEAD DAYS RECALLED.
"In 1854 copperheads prolonged the
war and cost the Union army tens of
thousands of lives by encouraging the
south to hope for settlement on their
own terms with the Democratic party,
IL successful in the presidential elec-
tion of that year. The reelection of
Lincoln in 1864 saved the Union. The
war Democrats voted for him and gave
him victory. In 1900 copperheads are
sacrificing the lives of our soldiers in
the Philippine islands by encouraging
Aguinaldo and his foolish followers
to hope for success If Mr.. Bryan is
president. The reelection of Comrade
Mckinley will bring peace and pros
perity to the Philippine islands and
put an end to copperheadism in this
country.
Comrades let us stand together once
more for our country, its peace, it's
prosperity and welfare and honor. Let
us again put patriotism above PARTISAN
ship. Let us stand together, touching
elbows, as Comrade Mckinley stood
with Us In the ranks in 1861"