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CHICAGO STOCK QUOTATIONS.
l.. w. Louis. Room H. Board OF Trade. Indian
apolis. furnishes the following Chicago quota
tfons:
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Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head; shipments L.
$40. The quality was only fair, consist
ing chiefly of light and mixed grades
Heavy hogs are still very scarce and sell
readily at strong prices. The demand con-
tinues good from Eastern packers and
slaughterers. buyers being unable to fill
their orders for want of stock. Most of
the sales were at $3.50 to si65, with some
select heavies at $40 Trade ruled firm
throughout, closing strong with all sold
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
CATTLE MORE ACTIVE, WITH TEN
DENCY TOWARD HIGHER PRICES.
Increased Inquiry for Hogs ut nn Adj
vance of About Ten Gents-Coadi-
ton of Other Markets.

UNION STOCK YARDS, INDIANAPo-
LIS. Jan. 12.-Cattle-Receipts, 900; ship
ments. 800. The cattle market opened with
little better inquiry from all sources, and
after the start the trading was more active
than any time heretofore this week. Prices
were stronger, but for the most part not
quotably higher. There a good in
quiry for all kinds at current prices. and
the pens were cleared early. There were
no fancy steers represented. but good kinds
sold at S5.45, heifers as high as $50, cows
as high as s440 bulls as high $3.50, and
calves as high as 81. Quotations:
Good to prime steers, 1850 lbs and
upward Observation-Disclosures. $500 625
Fair to medium steers, 1850 lbs
and upward ..........5 10a $50
Good to choice 1,150 to 1.3O-lb
steers ............................ 5000 $50
Fair to medium 1,l50 to 1,3OO-lb
steers 4ooQ o-VO
steers ...................... 400 4s5
Good to choice feeding steers. 400 AS
Fair to medium feeding steers. $3.50 AS
Common to good stockers.. 5000 T. 40
Choice to good heifers ............. 3.9ep 40
Fair to medium heifers. ........... 3.40fI 3. 20
Common to light heifers. 3.006D 1855
Good to choice ccws................ $3.50 T. so
Fair to medium cows............... $3.50 $3.50
Common old Observation-Disclosures. 200l 800
Veal calves Observation-Disclosures. 5000 6.75
Heavy calves .........................3 5000 500
Prime to fancy export BULLS. 3.756 $50
Good to choice butcher bulls. ..... 3.40lI g. 5
Common to fair bulls. 2.50p BIS
Good TO choice cows and calves. .35. 00d50. 90
Common to medium cows and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13

Sheep-Previous conditions in the sheep
and lamb market continues. Receipts were
extremely light and were taken promptly
by local butchers at-strong prices. Quota
tiOnS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13

When you quit pedaIing on q
wheel or quit advertising in
your business. THE JOURNAL
is high-grade, chainIess ma
chine on which you can do
your advertising pedaling, and
it does not cost much to try IL.
Merchants who "get there"
are always welI-known adver.
tisers; and they use the news
papers chiefly to tell the pub
lie what they have for sale.
Place your advertising in THE
JOURNAL and it will help your
business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13

Telephone 23S for our solicitors, who win
call with rates and advice any adver-
Using proposition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13
Building Permits.

Marriage License.
George W. Fry and Sarah z. Meyers
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Total sales ....................... .49l. 500
UNITED STATES BONDS.

United States twos. registered ........-.
United States threes, registered.
United States threeS. coupon .-..---.---.
United States new tours, Registered.
United States new tours, coupon 1890.
United States old fours. registered.....
United States old fours. coupon
United States fives, registered .........-
United States fives, coupon .............
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-13

At New York yesterday money on call
was steady at 3Qi per cent; last loan. per
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-24

Notice Of the Introduction Of an
Act in the next General Assembly pro-
yiding for the removal OF the Parish
Site from Benton to Bossier City, La.
Notice is hereby given in pursuance 70
IN Article so Of the Constitution q
1893 Of the State Of Louisiana, that 1t IS
the intention to apply to the next Gen.
eral Assembly of this State, which con-
venes at Baton Rouge, La, on the l4th
day of May, 1900, for the passage OF a
special law authorizing the removal OF
the Parish Site from Benton, in the
Parish Of Bossier, State OF Louisina, to
Bossier City, of said Parish and State,
which act shall provide for the ordering
Of an election by the Police Jury OF said
parish, for the purpose Of obtaining an
expression Of the qualified voters OF the
said parish as to the adoption or rejection
Of the said Act, pursuant to Article 278
Of the State Constitution; to provide
also for the form OF the ballot to be used
at said election. Also, for the appoint-
ment Of commissioners and managers to
hold the said election, and for making
returns of the same and the promulga-
ton thereof, for the cost OF holding said
election, and such other provisions as
may be necessary under the Constitution
and laws of the State.
This, the I'd day Of May, A. D., 1900.
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JUDGMENT.

No. 1906. Id District Court, Second
Judicial District, Booster parish, La.
In this case, by reason Of the law ana
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;
a 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 &C
quisitions, 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.
j. L. WATKINS,
District Judge.
Judgment filed April ii, 1900.
r. B. HILL, Deputy Clerk.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-24


There will be q total eclipse of
the sun by the moon early next
Monday morning. Should the sky
be clear the first contact of the
eclipse may be seen at places
within the path Of totality in this
State at times ranging from 6:21
.. N. TO 6:35 .. m, and the last
contact viii be at times ranging
from 1887 to s :57 q. m. The suns
face win be more or less hidden
behind the moon about two hours
and fifteen minutes, but the period
Of total obscurity lasts not more
than one and q half minutes, and
occurs at places covered by the
66 mile tract. New Orleans lies
within the track in which the total
eclipse may be observed. but the
partial eclipse can be seen over
the whole country, beginning ct
6:a0 !. y.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-24

Mobile is to have q spoke and
handle factory.
Bonham, Texas, will build .
$50, 900 cotton mill.
The contract for a new oil mill
at Gainesville, Texas, has been let.
Persimmon and dogwoud are
growing in demand both at home
and abroad for shuttles and bob
bins.
Work on the new 500, 600 cot
ton factory at Opelika, Ala, was
begun last Thursday. The mill
will be built entirely with home
capital.
Montgomery, Ala, parties have
just erected q 100000 chemical
factory there, and are now en-
gagged in building a $35, 600 cleo
trio plant.
The Times-Democrat says there
are 245 sawmills in Alabama, with
q daily capacity of 4,500,O0 feet
of lumber. About 25, 900 men are
employed.
Ex-Secretary of War Alger, OF
Michigan, and associates, have
purchased over 800, 600 acres OF
timber land in Southern Alabama,
anc will soon develop it.
The new saw mill at Call, Tex,
/ one of the finest in the South
owns timber enough to run the
mill continuously for twenty
years. It employs 200 men.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-24
Sherif's Sale.


Henry Florsheim va. Martin Lumber Co.
No. 1913. In Second District Court,
Bossier Parish, La.
Dy virtue OF 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, June 2, 1900,
the following described property, to-wit:
The southwest quarter, and southwest
quarter of northwest quarter Of section
s., township q North, range Is West;
containing 200 acres, more or less.
The above described property seized
as the property Of the defendants, the
Martin Lumber Company.
Terms of Sale Cash, without the BEN
EFT of appraisement, to pay and satisfy
the sum Of $50, with 8 per cent per an
mum interest thereon from the 18th day
of April, 1894, and all costs Of suit, in
Guiding 5 per cent on said sum and in
terest as attorneys fees.
A. r. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Benton, La, April Is, 1900.
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Homestead Entry No. 1920.
Department Of the Interior,
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
April q, 1900. J
Notice is hereby given that the follow
IN ing named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make communication final
proof in support Of his claim, and that
said proof viii be made before the Clerk
of the District Court at Benton, La, on
June 8, 1900, viz: Homestead Entry No.
7429-Thomas G. Robertson the north
half of southwest quarter Of section q,
township 81 North, range ii West, Lou
isiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz: J. D.
Oliver, Ganville Copper, Abe Brown, Of
Alden Bridge P. O., La, and J. L. Oliver,
Of Ivan p. O., La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
April 26, 1900. june7
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-24

Gov. w. w. Heard and Lieut..
Gov. Albert Estopinal were in
Quoted into office Monday at Baton
Rouge, and ex-Gov. M. J. Foster
and Senator s. D. McEnery were
elected United States Senators by
the Louisiana Legislature Tues
day. Foster will succeed Caffrey
next March, and McEnery will
succeed himself.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-24
Stray Sale.

Esstrayed before me, J. P. Gleason,
II Justice of the Peace, Ward 3, Bos-
Ter parish, La, on May /, 1900, by M. A..
Conatse, and will be sold at Rocky
Mount, La, within the legal hours for
sales, on Saturday, May 81, 1900, one
Red Cow and Calf. Cow has little
white in face; bunch Of tail white. Cali,
red. Cow about four years old; no brand
or mark. Appraised ct $12 30.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property and pay charges, or
the same will Be cold according to law.
Up. GLEASON, Justice Peace.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-24
Real Estate Agent.

Turing my twelve years experience in
IL the real estate business I have
made q great many sales. My facilities
for selling property at this time are bet
ter than they have ever been. / have
correspondents in the North and West
who come in contact with parties wish
ing to make purchases. ! prefer to han
die largo tracts OF timberod 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.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-24
Stray Sale.

T,strayed before J. G. Bell, Justice Of
u Peace, ward 1, by g. P. Bishop,
and will be sold at Magenta, Louisiana,
within the legal hours Tor sales, on Sat-
urday, the 18th day Of June, 1900, one
black mare, about Is hands high; right
forefoot and left hindfoot white; blaze
in face extending from above the eyes to
the top OF the nose; without mark OF
brand; about three years old; unbroken.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property and pay charges,
or the same win be sold according to law,
II. +. CAHILL, Constable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-24

Gen. J. Y. Gilmore, editor Of
the Sugar Bowl, died in New Or
leans on the 18th, aged 81 years.
He was q native of Pennsylvania,
but he came South in 1859 and
served with distinction in the Con-
federate army during the war
AT the time of his death he was
Commander Chief of the Lou.
isiana Division United Confede-
rate Veterans.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-24

Nearly 5000, 900 worth of
American flour went to the Orient
last year, against 81, 000, 900 worth
the preceding year. China and
Japan offer q good market not
only for our machinery but for
food products as well.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-24

If history teaches one lesson
It is this" declares the historian
James Anthony Froude, "that
free nations cannot govern sub
feet provinces"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-24

Former Attorney General Mon
nett says the Republicans will
lose Ohio this fall because of the
party leaders subserviency to
trusts.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-24

The tenth annual reunion of
the Confederate Veterans will
take place at Louisville May 30th
to Jnne 8. There are 1894 Con-
federate Camps already organic
ed, with applications in for nearly
one hundred more. Louisiana
has 81 Camps. It will be. the
Egest reunion ever held. Rev.
NJ. Palmer, the great Southern
Divine, who devoted himself to
ministerial service in the Army of
Tennessee during the war, will
deliver the Grafton, at the OPEN
ing exercises on Wednesday, May
90. The last day Of the reunion,
Sunday, June 8, will be the 92nd
anniversary Of the birth of Elk
President Jefferson Davis, and is
set apart for Memorial Ceremo-
MES" to the memory of the peer
less statesman and Confederate
leader who was born in Kentucky
near by the scene Of the reunion,
TO the beloved Daughter of the
onfederacy," and Ito every ONT
Of our heroic officers and privates
who have joined them around thu
Great White Throne.''
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-24

The President has notified his
supporters in both Houses that
there must be no genuine investi-
cation Of the Cuban scandals I'M
I'll after the election.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-24
News Notes.

OF Alvarado, Texas, committed
suicide by hanging.
Commercial agencies report
continued weakness of prices in
agricultural products.
The Board of Health has de-
clared the existence of the bubonic
plague in San Francisco.
Recent engagements in the
Philippines have resulted in the
killing of 364 insurgents.
Thos. Ruddick, aged 70 years,
and q Confederate soldier, COM
mitted suicide at Greenville, Miss.
Mrs. Sarah Woodward, aged 65
years, committed suicide, on Glib
bons creek, near Anderson, Tex.
Commandant Botha and twen-
ty-three Beers were surprised and
captured 80 miles northwest of
Kroonstadt.
Nine hundred and thirty head
of sheep were shipped from Ocean
Springs, Miss, to Carlisle, KY,
last Thursday.
Forty-five famine camps in India
have been attacked by cholera.
In one camp there have already
been 5000 victims.
The British relief column drove
the Boer forces away from Ma
feking last Thursday, and the
long seige was raised.
| Representatives, of English
wheat buyers are contracting
with Kansas farmers for the en-
tire crop at so cents bushel.
i A block of frame buildings, at
HotBprings, which, together with
the contents, were valued at $751;
GOO, were destroyed by fire on the
10th inst.
Charles G. soper, at one time
New England agent for the Lou
isiana Lottery, committed suicide
in Boston May Is. He left an es-
tate valued at about SIC, 900.
u Becoming respondent over ill-
health, Miss Alice Cobb, aged 20
} years, of Denton county, Texas,
J suicided by shooting herself
) through the heart with pistol.
), i is reported that over 500 off,
: GERS have rendered their resigna-
: tons rather than serve another
; rainy season in the Philippines
J. but that the designations have al
t been refused.
: Last Friday the House, in COM
. mittee Of the whole, favorably
!, acted upon on bin to appropriate
i $200, 600 to pay ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
), soldiers for horses and other prop
i erty taken from them in violation
: Of the terms Of Gen. Lees sur
render.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-24

The Commissioners General Of
immigration reports that 22S0
Japanese laborers arrived In the
United States in 1893, 1896 in
1850 and for the ten months end.
ing April 50, 1900, 7181. This
does not include those coming by
way Of Canada.-N. @. Times
Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-24
BENTON, LOUISIANA,
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY -, 1900.
When a man looses his earnest
ness he at once begins to deterio-
The man who by example shows
others how to live is the greatest
Of all men.
A chivalrous man is one who
respects and guards women even
IN his thoughts.

Japanese promoters plan to push
sale Of tea by establishing tea
saloons in all the big cities in the
United States.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-24
Stray Sale.

stray SHIes
Tstrayed before w. M. Vickers, JUS
II tice Of Peace, ward 6, Bossier par
ish, by Sam Jenkins, and will be sold
at Bellevue, La, within the legal hours
for sales, on Saturday, May 18th, 1900,
one pale red and white colored bull, one
year old, marked crop and overbit in
right ear and under half crop and two
splits in left ear. Appraised at S..
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, ETC., or the
same will be sold according to law.
w. NJ. MORROW, Constable.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-05-24

l
Thirteen persons joined the
Methodist church in Monroe on
Friday night, nth inst.
Rapides is bounding up to the
front as q sugar cane producing
and manufacturing parish.
The New Orleans Board of Trade
has endorsed the project of locks
and dams in the Ouachita river. |
The Avoyelles Railroad, will, it !
is stated, build through the coun-
try from Marksville to Alexannria.
The fight between New Orleans
ice dealers has driven the product
down to s centper hundredweight.
"A negro boy 10 years old, de-
spondent over a family quarrel,
killed himself last Thursday, near
Lake Charles.
Seventy-five per cent of the
lumber for export from Southern
mills is now being shipped though
the port of New Orleans.
Sealed bids are invited for the
erection of the Hargrove cotton
mill at Shreveport. The bids will
be received until June II.
New improvements and new
enterprises are being added in
Vermilion parish, . sugar mill to
cost q s100, 900 being the latest.
The improvements going up on
numerous places in Iberville af-
ford ready employment to all the
mechanics and carpenters in the
parish at remunerative wages.
Webster Signal, 18th: "Six
bright little girls, namely, Misses
Nina sugg, Mary Glass, Lucille
Grigsby, Lucille Longino, Ruby
Martin and Bertha Miller, united
with the Methodist church last
Sunday"
| Monroe Bulletin: Rev. W. T.
Boiling, of Shreveport, will preach
the commencement sermon at the
Louisiana Industrial School, Rus
ton, June 8. DR.. Boiling is ons Of
the ablest of the Methodist preach.
, ers in Louisiana.
An Abbeville special to the New
Orleans Picayune says: "Ths
eight brick store buildings tina
have been in course. of erection
here for the past sixty days ART
about completed. There will b.
: others erected shortly"
The Confederate Veterans ant
Daughters of the Confederacy 0
the parishes of Terrebonne an
, Lafourche held q grand reunion
at Thibodaux Saturday. Chic
Justice Francis T. Nichols wa
> the orator of the day.
' The new Christian church, th
first erected in Shreveport, wa
. dedicated Sunday. Rev. Claud
Q L. Jones is pastor. The building
9 cost about 5000, and 'sis anothe
q indication of this city's stead
growth, /" says the Shreveport COZ
!. respondent of the N. o. Picayun.
! Arcadia, May 20.-The creates
: religious revival for years, con
= Quoted by Rev. Clarence strous
Q in the Arcadia NJ. E. Churcl
. South, terminates tonight
= Twenty joined the church to-da.
!. of whom ten were baptised.-
" About 100 were converted as n
3 ported by the pastor.
Tuesday evening of last week
!. negro porter slipped four saol
: Of silver, each containing $25
from the vault Of the Commerci
National Bank, in Shreveport
: The theft was not discovered III
s til Wednesday morning. The thi
s was arrested on suspicion Al
confessed, when Ill the mon,
was recovered except $50.
i Il is tho wise head that max
the stiu tongue.-Lueus.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-27
CRITICIZE CHAMBERLAIN,

Heated Debate in the House of Commons
On tho South African War.
LONDON, July 26.-Discussion of the
colonial office vote led to spirited de-
bate III the house Of commons, in the
course Of which Liberals again aired
most Of the old charges against the col.
onial secretary, Mr.. Joseph Chamber
lain, and indulged IN criticisms of the
war i'll South Africa. Finally, Sir Will
frid Lawson moved "a reduction Of Mr..
Chamberlain s salary as mark Of GEN.
sure Of his policy. Aftor several hours
debate tho motion YVES rut and lost, 208,
noes to 50 ayes, and the colonial Office
vote WcN agreed to-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-07-27
RAIN FALLING IN BOMBAY.

Many Localities Have Roceivsd Sufficient
for Agricultural Purposes.
LONDON, July 28.-The governor of
Bombay presidency. Lord Northoote
Exeter, reports a general rainfall "suffi-
oient for Agricultural purposes" in
Surat and Southern Gujarat. He says
that two and a half inches Of rain have
fallen In the last "a hours in Godhra
and Panoh Mahals, an inch in several
parts Of Ahmedabed, over half an inch
in parts Of Kaira, and sufficient in the
portions of Barods, adjoining Surat.
In the remainder OF Baroda no rain has
fallen and an extensive failure Of crops
is inevitable unless there israin soon. In
Okhamandal the rainfall has been in.
sufficient and cultivation is at stand
still in almost the entire province of
Kathawar, where cattle are dying Of
starvation and scarcity Of water. There
have been good rains iu Bombay, Khan.
deish and the Deccan, where prospects
are greatly improved. The death rate
in Gujarat has decreased nearly half,
as compared with that Of May.