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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26
BENTON HIGH SCHOOL.

With gratifying prospects for a
successful session, the Benton
High School opened on last Mon
day, September %, with an en-
rollment of seventy pupils. To
the patrons of the school and the
citizens of Benton, I desire to
state, that in assuming the duties
and responsibilities as Principal
of your school, my best efforts
will be exerted in behalf of the
trust you have committed to me.
The purpose of this school is the
uplifting of the youth of Benton
and the surrounding country
The Board of Trustees and Facul-
ty propose to unite in everything
that will aid in accomplishing this
end. We most earnestly solicit
the undivided and Individual sup
port and cooperation of every
patron and friend of the school.
We, as teachers, are here to serve
you, one and all. Your interests
are our interests. We have the
school; you have the Children
Send us your children and we
snail try to make of them men
and women.
A course Of study has been
adopted by the Board of Trustees
for the ensuing year. This course
will be closely adhered to, as it is
the desire of all concerned that
the school be Systematically
graded.
The Faculty proposes to place
this schoolin touch with our lead
ing Institutions of Learning, and
with this end in view, the course
of study will be extended, and
special features will from time to
time be added to the curriculum.
In short, we propose to keep
abreast with the educational re-
forms of the day, and in every
way to represent the best educa-
tional interests of our constituents.
Discipline ariN be maintained
as a means of developing charac-
ter.
In regard to attendance. The
best results need not be expected
unless pupils enter the first day,
and are at school every day on
time. Consequently, we most sin
cerely urge our patrons to see that
their children attend school reg
ularly.
Thanking our patrons and the
Board of Trustees in advance for
your faithful cooperation and sup
port, and trusting we may merit
the same, l am respectfully yours,
CHAs. F. BUTTON, Principal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26

ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION, SEPT, 8
TO Oct. 12.-On Sept. s, 10, II,
II, 10, "a, 26, and Oct. 1, 3, s and
10, the Cotton Belt will sell round
trip tickets to St. Louis and return
at rate of one and one third fare
for the round trip. Return limit,
five days from date Of sale.
ST. LOUIS FAIR, OCT. 7 TO 12.-
On October 6 to II, inclusive, the
Cotton Belt will sell round trip
tickets to St. Louis and return at
rate of one fare for the round trip.
Return limit, Oct. "A.
0. r. DENTON, Agent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26
Stray Sale.

Stray Sale.
Estrayed before me, J. P. Gleason, by
u J. E. Adger, one Red Bull, with
white face; no marks or brands; about
three years old. Appraised at $40.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property and pay charges,
or the same will be sold at J. E. Adger's
place, near Alden Bridge, on Saturday,
the 18th day of October, 1901.
J. P. GLEASON,
Justice of the Peace, Ward g..
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Homestead Entry No. 6576.
Department of the Interior, I
Land Office at Natchitoches. La.

Lana O1nce at NatchltOcheS, La,
September IS, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
~ ing named settler has filed notice
OF his intention to make final proof
in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Clerk of the
District Court, at Benton, La, On No
vember 2, 1901, viz: Homestead Entry
No. 6576-Ed Hodges-for the east half
of east half of section 2, township 10
North, range IL West, Louisiana Meri-
dian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: J. R.
Ogilvie, John Dudley, James Dudley, of
Ogilyie P. O., and ]. T. Green, of Min
den P. o., La.
]. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
September 26, 1901. oct3t
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26
Stray Sale.

Fstrayed before me, the undersigned
~ authority, on September 81, 1901,
by Ed Logan, one solid Red Mulley
Steer, about two years old, marked crop
off each ear. No brand.
Appraised at 81 30.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property and pay charges,
or the same will be sold at the C. W.
Arnold place, on Saturday, November
2, 1901.
r. G. STINSON, J. P.
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Homestead Entry No. 6l4o.
Department of the Interior,
land Office at NatchitocheS. La.

Land Office at Natchitoches, La.
August Is, 1901
Notice is hereby given that the follow.
~ ing named settler has filed no. =
of his intention to make final PROOF
support Of his claim, and that said piooss
will be made before B. A. Kelly, CiesAw
District Court at Benton, La, on ~,
TENDER q, 1901, viz: Homestead Enaa
No. 6148-William V. Lay-for tne VI 8
half of southwest quarter OF secton - ..
township 20 North, range IL West' 1S
isiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses ~
prove his continuous residence upon =.
cultivation of said land, viz: J.T. 11lIT '
James Scarborough, r. E. Young, = 9
Jones, all of Linton, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Recls1s:
August %, 1901. sep :
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26
Notice.

4 II State, Parish and Poll Taxes for
IA the year 1901, as set forth in the
Rolls on file, are now due and will be-
come delinquent on movable property
October list, and on imnovable property
December 31st.
A. R. THOMPSON,
State and Parish Tax Collector.
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University
Of Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS,

N W URL E A N s.
E. A. ALDERMAN, IL. D., President.
Dull courses in Languages, Sciences,
Il Engineering, Law, Medicine. Four
new chairs established for next session.
Tulane makes leaders in all vocations.
Its facilities for instruction in Engineer
ing are unsurpassed. Unexcelled oppor-
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at lowest rate. Opportunities afforded
for self-help. No worthy boy, if needy,
shall be turned away from it's doors.
Next session begins October 1st.
Send for catalogue.
r. K. BRUFF, Secretary.
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Communication.
Department of the Interior, !
Land Office at Natchitoches, La, :
l1nr11ct % 1Q0t

department. OF Gne INTERIOR, |
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
August %, 1901. }
Notice is hereby given that the follow
~ 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
on October IL, 1901, viz: Homestead
Entry No. 7619-Alonzo J. Ware-for
the northwest quarter of section 20,
township % North, range ii West, Lou
isiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: Ransom
Fay, West Robinson, Smart Robinson,
E. w. Jackson, all of Mot P. O., La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
September 5, 1901. oct 10
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COLUMBIA, S. G.
The only morning paper for two-thirds
L of the State of South Carolina
Eleven railroads radiating from the
city-the capital of the State.
Full State news service.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-09-26

Hunters, Take Notice.
Mo hunting will be allowed on my
~ place, under penalty of the law.
L. NJ. PRUITT.
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The school age in South Caro-
lima is from s to q years.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-09-04
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
School Warrants Cannot be Issued
Unless Money in Hand to Pay
Them

The Columbia correspondent of the
Nc'CS and Courier says a case which
will interest a great many people, and
which will mean Il great deal TO certain
interests, has been decided by Judge
Gary He holds that the warrants Is.
sued in payment of chart supplies are
null and void. The decision was rem
dercd in the case of the Loan and En-
change Bank, which held about S2,ll2.
Judge Gary in his opinion says:
"This is an application for writ Of
mandamus requiring Frank w. Shea
ley, as treasurer of Lexington County,
to pay to plaintiff certain warrants
drawn by various boards of school
trustees for the several school districts
of Lexington Couaty, and approved by
the county supervisor of said county.
''Thc two cases are similar and as the
same questions are involved in both 1t
was agreed by counsel that both should
be heard together. Without under
taxing TO state fully the issues raised
by the plcadinHs, l am satisfied that
the whole case can be disposed of 10y
considering the main question in the
case, which IS the validity of the war
rants of the several school districts
upon the county treasurer for LcXing.
| ton County. The said warrants we're
drawn at q period ranging from the
10th Of December, 1898, to the 2lst OF
January, 1899, and were made payable
January |, 1900.
"rhc contention of the defendant is
that the several boards of trustees haG
no power 20 draw said warrants, for the
reason that the same were in excess OF
the funds appropriated TO their schoo
districts at the time said warrants wcr,
drawn and are therefore void, and tina
any warrant drawn to become due at
future day is in the nature of ccrtii
cate of Indebtedness and under tn,
| statute law of this State is vold
"Did the said boards of trustee
have the power to draw their warrant
on the county treasurer on funds no
then on hand applicable to the pay
mcnt Ot the expenses of their salt
school districts? ? The authority o
county boards of trustees to contract i
derived from the statute creating them
in which they are prohibited from
making contracts for any year in eX
cess Of the funds for that year. Th
pr0visO OF Section SO of the school la,
Of 1896 is as follows : Crowded, tina
all contracts winch boards OF trustee
may make in excess of the funds az
propriatcd to their district shall b
} void
"Lct us now look into the contrat
, entered into by this board and ascc
! tain If such contract comes within ihOs
| prohibited by the Act, The wlrraI
1 issued by said board shows on its fac
n that said board purchased for the us
4 of their school district either in ID,
G cember, 1898, orin January, 1899, ce
!, tain charts for the use of school
o known as Evans's Arlhmctical Stud
n cit certainly was the purpose al
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-09-04

intent OF said board that these cborts
we're to be paid for out of tho snhnoI 10
,uhd, for which they were nurcbosoI
flndlng, however, at the dain ~ a''",'
na,In pu,I'iase mat there was no fund appli.
,I T"oae TO the payment of such purchase
MY "''empt to avoid their dilemma bv
oApressing, in the warrant, that The
oa'ne Is TO be paid out of fund to be
umuiatcd or raised in the future
"n", therefore, make the same pavahIo
n 'he hfst day Of January, 1900. n
So"l iater. III, then, there was no fund
vi i'ano with which TO pay this indebt-
,unesS ,. tue conclusion is irresistible
n". euch contract was void under said
p.oVlso, as being in excess of the funds
|pportloned to said school district ond
n'.elore, unauthorized and made void
'ho statute. The petitioner in this
o"'c must have known from the very
.oinis OF the warrant that his contract
was one prohibited by law. He can.
uo', therefore, plead that he was the
puichascr OF negotiable indebtedness
"lthouI notice; the warrant that he
purchased apprised him of the fact that
u !, was issued without authority of law
besides, the instrument itself is not
'uch a negotiable paper as would nro.
ccl .he purchaser. lie took it subject
o an equities and legal defences that
ouiu be pleaded between the original
'arties. '""i
My conclusion is that the board Of
I ,usIees made contract for the pur.
naSc OF charts for the use of their sew.
p, - 81 schools at a tine when there was
y iu,ld available for such purchase.
no the mere fact that said claims we're
lade payable at later or future lime
ut OF funds not then apportioned to
ieir said schools was simply an effort
AVOID the foregoing provision of law.
ull and void 'o 20
~ Is, therefore, ordered that the
III Oh mandamus be refused.
;, "ERNEsr GARY, Circuit Judge.
oo'"mo'a, 5. g., Auy. 20 ,19Ol."
Practically every county in the State
interested in this decision, except
W where the county officers ignored
g opihlon of the Attorney General
III went ahead and paid the CLAIMS
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-09-04
PURE:

, ! TO me hiS&cr drivers tell abort ybostS
ana Jack-o' Lanterns and wi,ch"a and
raw mead and bloody bones. n was
great fun. We brought back sunar
ana molaISes in great hogsheads II,
m"o GROWN sugar, for white sugar
1,"p ""@n . Invented, except a kind called
io"i sugar, winch was put up in five
pound cones and covered with hlro
aPer' That kind was for rich folks
"ni was very precious. 1t was crvs.
'"ll"ed IKE these little square lumps
'"". are common now. When orr
mother would unwrap the loaf sh.
would let us chlidlYn lick the sweet
"hite tissue paper that was next TO tbc
sugar. 1t was good. Most ANYTIME
was good then. a stick of strinrI
CANDY was II rare treat. SO was half an
orange, or Il bunch of "rcesins,n as tbr
hlgSerS called them. Most apv,binn
was good then, Tor our appeliles had |
not been surfcited with cakes and
swcetmcats, as they are now, Wn
ioVed sassalras root and angelica and
sugar berries and locusts and wild cher.
lle3 and the inside bark of chestnut
trees and slippery elm. We were al
ways hungry and hunting for some.
thlnS. My Alabama friend is sad. no,
only because he has lost his youtbfnI ,
companions, but his youthful appetite. ,
EVEN ginger cakes have lost their relish i,
ana game of sweepstakes and town :,
pall ana bull-pon their fascination.
envy the happy children ,,s they play
around me, but | am happy, too, in y
Trying to make them happy, for know y
mat there is trouble enough ahead Of '.
mem, Tor man that is born of a wo. -
man is of few days and full of trouble :"
Inc best we can do is to do the best -
We can to fortlfy against it and take =,
ne Dad with the good Trv to be -
;alm and serene, for life is full of bless y,
..GS ana we should school ourselves to ~,
magnify them and be thankful. | have !"
,o' forgotten the poor little boy who ~
icpt uhucr The straw, and one cold
'lhay night his mother laid an old door
M thc straw to hold il down, and he
and, "Dlothcr, reckon there are some
lllle boys who haven't got any door to Is
u' over them" 1t is a good wav for ie
. - thlnk about those who are worse I'll
IL lnan we are, and my Alabama au az
rlend knows there are thousands of 10
hem.
but l must stop, for it is hard to
rite 4 cheerful Letter these gloomy
ays. The weather is depressing and
nat helps my Alabama friend to feel W;
ad. Cobe says that a long wet rain is to
'orsc on a man than Il long drv IN
rought. We have not seen the blessed III
uhshlne for four long days and the
ma has blown down my pretty butter =
can arbor fiat TO the ground. VI
BILL ARP.
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against capital, but do il for the pur
pose OF waning capital TO attend To- il
own business aud not attempt TO max,
slaves of our white people. If tb,
mills are closed Oh campaign days s,
as 10 allow the men to hear the
speeches, there would be no need OF
any one going to speak at night. But
L am resolved they shall hear the
truth before joining the Republican
party.
meant what said and have uoth.
ing TO regret or apologize for.
honestly believe that if such a move is
naac ny any considerable number of
'he mlll owners Of the State that il
VIII result in legislation that will do
away with some of the special privi.
eyes nov enjoyed by the mills. The
people OF South Carolina are ready tu
welcome capital for Investment in this
or any other manufacturing industry.
out every freeDorn South Caroliuian
VIII resent any effort ty Northern cam
lahSts or Southern supcrintcnIcnts and
presidents TO diag0om frGCbDrn whit,
men INTO becoming Republicans. ANY
nan VINO wants to join the Republican
party and vote tha, lickct has perfect
'iSht to do so, but again warn those |
Sho think they have right II drive
ne Tree white men in their cmpl, Y in
o the Republican camp to take heed
low they press that idea. And
yarn the men, many of who are and al
'ays have been my friends, to watch
Iosely and weigh all of these questions
ally before voting.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-09-04

ana purpose to fight to recapture tb,
democratic party from the wreckors
ana failing there to organize Il genuin,
democratic party, which should main.
tam The principles of Jefferson. tho
iather' announced this policy as the
spokesman OF the Democracy of this
1'aIc on the floor of the Senate on the
ISL OF May, 1896, in debate with ID
| -. lllll; announced it in Il speech nj
Denver, Col, in one at Wichita, Kan.
at Lexington, Ky, at Dallas, Tex.
ana Atlanta, Ga, in all of which the
slogan was GIG to | or bust" The
south Carolina State convention which
sent delegates to the Chicago conyen.
llon IN 1896 was so thoroughly imbucd
WIN the purpose to have different
KIND OF Democracy from that of Cleye-
land and his followers that they sen, q
ueleSatlon to that convention with in
structlons to withdraw and return home
Tor further counscIln the event we did
not set platform to suit us.
L have never at any moment or anv
tlme or any place given voice to any |
feeling or sentiment about the Demo
crauc party that was disloval to the
-, VI ''S ii"lOilly VI my lCllOW
Democrats in this Sta'e | have al
ways claimed. to voice the will of the
majority Of the people of the State and
10 DC representative Of the ma iority.
and every well informed man in the
State know that what | have spoken is
capable of proof from the records, and
therefore L repeat what | said at Union
mat any man who charges me with
dlsioy yalty, or with any purpose at any
time of opposing the genuine Democ-
racy OF South Carolina, as represented
by the majority, hes, and knows he
lies. | am called IL Populist now by
Republican ana gold bug papers that
are SO much in love with Commercial
Democracy. always have and always
will spurn Clcveland's Democracy as
nothing but thinly disguised Rcpubl-
canism, and McI.aurin's Democracy is
even less respectable. Cleveland never
played lh. hypocrite, while McLaurin
was as eager once to press Populism
pure and simple as he is now to advo-
cate Mckinlcyism, and Bowden, the
apostle of Populism in South Carolina
N 1872, was tho first man he gave a
JoD TO after his appointment to the
senate, and it is said that this same
Popuislic leader is now strong sup
porter of Senator McLaurin's last brand
of politics.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-09-04

Some OF the newspaper editors and
other ardent supporters of Senator Nc
Laurin have been very much shocked
and outraged by what said at Union
as q warning to the mill presidents not
to attempt to cocrcc .hcir operatives.
IL is considered an unpardonable sin
that should dare to threaten to inter
fcre i'll this matter. What / said on
that occasion was for the purpose of
warning these men against attempting
to 60 too far.
| recognize the right of every man
to try to persuade others to vote with
him, but [ deny that the employment
of men in mills carries with it the right
OH the part of the owner of the mill to
cOercc or control the votes of the en-
ployccs. The relation between the
mill owner and the worker in the mill
IS one of mutual advantage, and the
mills were not built for the purpose OF
| giving cmploymcntto to labor, but for the
purpose Of making money. All m, n
who work in the mills give labor Tor
the money they receive. The interests
of the mil owner and the mill hand
may be identical or 1t may be antago
|
manufacturing establishments to bc
Iiven when they cannot be cajolcd
into voting the Republican ticket, and
the threats of di charging laborers and
closing down works in '0G, and even in
the last Presidential election no doubt
secured McKinley's triumph.
The owners of the cotton mills iha
have sprung up so rapidly in Soull
Carolina arc in many instances North
ern men, and possibly more Northern
capital has been invested in this in
dustry in the last ten years than hom,
capital, but that does not carry with i
any obligation on the part of The opera
tives TO vote for Republican wh'
comes either openly or in disguise.
The mills IN South Carolina hav
been treated by the State government
which is Democratic, with great llbe
: rallty, but If their owners attempt 1
l drive our native born South Carolin
: Democrats into the Republican cam
! the other Democrats of the State wi
q not calmly submit to it, and tie opera
G tlves will be the first to resist sue
i action. There is no proof in the worl
II that manufacturing in South Carolin
6 owes anything TO the Republican part,
n The mill operatives are natives
II this and adjoining States. They al
W as thoroughly grounded in Democrat
't principles as the farmers or any 9TH
d class of our citizens. They are as 600
rs people as we have, and only declar,
o. my purpose, if an attempt TO coer
them was made, to go to the mills
10 night and explain to these poo pie ju
"a wherein they are being mislcd or bci
o. unduly Influenced or driven. In dol
ss this / do not propose to array lab
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-09-04

.iousnt you sald that girl you in
Iroduced me TO was from Boston,
We'll, isn't she 2"
g No. New Iolk."
How do you know?"
Why, asked her if she was fol-
lo"cr OF Emerson, and she said, sWhat
teams he playing on ?"- Chicago
Journal.
81 suppose you went to some ex-
pensc in fitting up your house 80 as to
make your summer boardcrs comfort
esslrrcc," answer Farmer Corn
tossci. "I had three thermometers
built especial for the place. They was
each guaranteed not to register no high
or than seventy degrees. 1t cost q little
suthin', but it paid in the long run.''-
Chicago Post.
The director of the Buffalo Exposi-
ton was disturbed.
Wen have to triple our electric
light power he asserted positively.
Why?" asked the uniformed sub
ordinate.
Good heavens, man Haven't
you heard the ncws?" demanded the
director. Gcnera Nelson A. Miles
IS on his way here and we can't afford
to have our electric tower eclipsed. -
Chicago Post.
1t was late, and getting later.
| However, that did not stop the sound
OF mullcd voices in the parlor.
Meanwhile the gas meter worked
steadily.
The patcr endured it as long as he
could and then resolved on heroic mca-
surcs.
( "Phyllis," he called from tho head
OF the stairs. " has the morning paper
come yel2"
"No, sir" replied the funny man
on the Daily Bugle, we are holding
The form for an important dcclsion."
And the pater went back to bed
wondering if they would keep house or
live with him.--Colorado Springs
Gazette.
" What's Bill a.doin' Off"
Iioein' cotton"
AM Dick-whar's hc2"
"Splttin' rails"
can whar's Mandy?" N
"MlIkin' the cows.'
Well, whar's your daddy?"
Straddlc o. the fence, a'talkin'
politics, an dom Of oLhin'p'-At-
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Written by Araminta Jeanette Feath-
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illustrated with ninc thousand steel
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-09-04
THE CLADIATORS MET AT ANDERSON
MLAURlN DEFENDS HIS POLITICAL COURSE
George JohnstOne Makes Able and Eloquent
Reply
George Johnstone
n the Audience.

lhe Junior Senator Had Many Friends in the Audience,
The unexpected
gave zest TO the political meeting,
IN the fedmon
reply
was marked by courtesy ability
made by Mr.. August