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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
DEATH OF FREDERICK HEMAN.
Well Known Brick Manufacturer
Succumbs to Grip.

Frederick Heman. one of the oldest brick
manufacturers in the city, and a member
# tire Merchants Exchange. died of Sr p
at his home, No. 1917 Leffingwell avenue.
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Hsman had been
i'll less than week.
Born in Germany seventy fye years ago.
Mr.. Heman came to this country at the
age of years and settled. with his ia
ther at Washington. Mo Tsn years later
the family moved 10 st. Louis. Mr.. Heman
began the manufacture Of brick on his own
account as a young man. Twenty years ago
he founded the Excelsior Manufacturing
Company. but retired from active business
a few years ago.
Mr. Heman married Miss Elzab,th
Schriever when but i9 years old. SIX chill
dren survive him. five OF whcm are sons
associated as the Heman ConsirucIion
Company. city contractors The funeral ar
rangements have not yet been mad.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
GOVERNMENT TROOPS
FOUGHT own Men.
Eighteen Were Killed and Sixty
Three Wounded Before Mis-
take Was Discovered.
SPECIAL BY CABI,E

SPECIAL BY CABLE
Colon. Colombia, Jan. 15.-NeIs Of seri-
Gus mistake in which force of Govern
ment troops fought another body OF Gov
ernment soldiers. thinking that it was COM
posed of Colombian revolutionists had been
brought here by the Colombian warshp
General Piazon.
The mistake happened in the vicinity Of
Dibuilo. near Rio Hacha. and il resulted in
eighteen men being killed and siXty-three
wounded.
Captain Merritt of the General Pinzon
says that that vessel landed 900 men in Di-
bullo to drive lack the insurgents The
revolTtionists retreated toward Rio Hacha
when the Government troops advanced.
II vas decided to divide the Government
force into two bodies in order to capture
the rebels. One OF these met the rebels. and
after sharp engagement the insurgents
retreated
The other body of Government troops
then came Up. having heard the firing and
the mistake followed. Thinking that il was
opposed by rebels. each force started fir
iEg. The fight was kept up for four hours,
wher General Folaco discovered the mis-
take ard stopped the battle. which had
been evenly contested
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
OBITUARY..
j. Il. MELLOW.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Corpus Christi. Tex. Jan. ia telephone
message from Beeville announce, the sud-
den and unexpected death Of J. p. BueIow,
one of the most prominent merchants Of
Southwest Texas. While en- route to his
few minutes.
HENRY l.. DILLON.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
aged 81 years. one of the oldest members
of the Cass and Morgan County Associa-
tion. died to-day
MORRIS ROsENBAUM.
Chicago, jar. 15.-Morris Rosenbaum Of
the firm of l;oSsnbaum Brothers. which has
been prominent on the Board of Trade for
twenty-five years. died here to-day, aged s5
years. Death was due TO apepl=xy.
CHARLES c. BENNETT.
REPJ JBI.IC S5'TCIAL
G-eenviI!e. IL. Jan. 15.-Charles Court
ney Bennett, aged -, died at the home OF
his mother Mrs. n. II. Bennett. this aft
erro"n- lie was n son Of the late Charles
r. Bennett. and 4 brother of Captain l.. Z.
Bennett Of the regular army
WILLIAM VI. SCRIBSER.
Chicago. Jan 15.-The death here yeste--
day Of William Marshall Scribner. widely
known the author of perrnanShip copy
books. WIS annoUnczd to-day. SIR Scribrer
took ar active part in educational work in
tho- has appeared on J0.ocp0oo copybooks
published during The past forty years. The
deCedeut was born in WATERFORD. Me. n
1921. and lived for many years in Boston.
Mass. where the body will be inferred.
MRS. JAMES ARNOLD.
REPJ- BLIC SPECIAL.
Sandovc.l. III. Jan 15.-Mrs. James Ar
mold for years a resident OF Foster Town
ship. died this morning.
:. w. PATTON.
Appleton. Wis. Jan. 15.-A- ". Patton,
the rlUlrinillioaaire paper manufacturer,
who has been i'll at his home in this city
for several months. died to-day.
JOHN =. EyEY.
REP;- BI.TC SPECIAL.
Pana Ill. Jan John S. Evey. aged s.
years one O. the oldest and most promi-
nent residents of Shelby County. died last
evening six miles east of this city. He 10
survived by his widow and five children
r. G. DUNSMoRE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Nedora. Ill. Jan. 15.-R. G. Dunsmore Of
Roodhouse. a former well-known railroad
conductor and prominent in Masonic cir
cles is dead al Moose Lake. MINI. frora
pneumonia. contracted while on a visit to
his brother, vino is on his deathbed in thes
city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
WIFE is LOYAL TO LASCELLE.
Will Attempt to Secure Release Of
Bogus Lord.
REprRIIC, SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Greenwich. Conn, Jan. 15.-Mrs. Clara
Pekey Lascelles. wife of the bogus Lord
Beresford, will do all in her power to get
her husband ont OF his present difficulties.
He is now in the custody Of the Boston
police. who arrested him on the complaint
of a Hot Springs. Ark. hotel proprietor.
Mrs. Lascelles is the daughter of a
wealthy merchant of this city. who died
about four years ago at Thomasville. Ga,
whittier he had moved with his family in
1886. 1t was In Thomasville that she met
the bogus Lord, and so quickly did he in
stall himself in her heart that her parents
did not have time TO demonstrate and pre-
vent the wedding.
Lascelles had Just been pardoned from
State prison. The wedding was a social
event in Townsville.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
Marine Intelligence.

Genoa, Jan. 15.-Arrived: Steamer Fuerst
Bismarck. New York for Alexandria. etc.
Cberbourg. Jan. 15.-Arrived: Patricia,
New York. via Plymouth for Hamburg.
Hong-Kong, Jan. 13.-Sailed: Olympia, Ia
coma.
New York. Jan. 15.-Sailed: st. Louis.
Southampton; Friesland, Antwerp; Teu-
tonic Liverpool.
Liverpool. Jan. 15-Sailed: Steamers Gel
tic. New York. via Queenstown: Western
land Philadelphia. Queenstown.
Hong-Kong, Jan. 15.-Arrived: Indraphura.
Portland. via Yokohama.
Yokohama, Jan. 15.-Arrived: Clavering'
Tacoma. for HonG-Kong.
Hong-Kong. Jan. 15.-Sailed: Empress Of
China. Shanghai. Nagasaki, Yokohama and
Vancouver. British Columbia.
New York, Jan. 15.-Arrived: Steamer
Prinz Frederick Hendrix. Paramaribo. etc.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
WASHINGTON

The House Ways and Means committee
,-.., rrfe .irst hearing on the bill FOR Cuban
r....rrocity. friends of the measure heins
heard first. The argument WIS advanced
-l.at unless conc ssions in the TORN % 'aiIIi '
la4untious are granted TO cuba the ne"
T,... .hli. VIII be forced 10 seek anneXa-
rl"~.
~.. House passed the pensions appropria-
-.. ..l-
s.-o,ation proyi1!ng Mckinley me-
NOV. services to he held n the Hall of
z rr,z. natives February q was adop'ei
s. -te House.
E.u Nesrhus's nomination for Collector
or irJrruaI Revenue WIS sent 10 the Senate
Yesterday and speedy confirmation is eN-
Iscf'd.
The STATE Department has been notified
!nat two international exhibitions Of air
snips and automobiles VIII be held in BFus-
s.Is next spring.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
ANOTHER VEEIRE IS NECESSARY
Slow Work Selecting a Jury in the
Barnes Murder Case.
SPECIAL

1sEPC BIlII SFLLIAL
Jacksonville. Ill. Jan. 15.-Al5hough the
entire day was spent in the examination ct
jurors for the Barnes murder case. real
progress was made. and TIE number of
Jurors secur c is still eight.
OF the thirty men examined to-day. eleven
were passed upon as COMPETENT, but none
were finally accepted. Tius far the Stlte
the defense eleven. The limit for each is
twenty.
Judge Thompson ordered snotLe- spe>isI
vsnire of thirty. returnable at o'clock
Thursday morning.
The courtroom was constantly crowded,
the gallery being filed by ladies'
Mrs Barnes lived here at the time of her
marriage and there are many who remem-
Der her as the oEganist Of the Southern
Methodist Church.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
Kidnsys Cured at 78 Years of Age.

Mrs. George Haight of 9ji Columbus ave,
New York. who is IS years old says War
rer's Safe Cure cured Ter of serious kidney
and bladder diseases and has kept her in
robust health.
WARMERS SAFE CURE is purely veg
etable and contains 10 harmful drugs: lie
does not constipate: It is now put UP in two
regular sizes and is sold by all druggists a
or direct. at - CENTS and 81 1.Ge A Rot
TIE: LESS THAN ONE CENT A DOSE
Refuse substitutes. There are none ..iIIst
as good as Warmers. Insist on the gen
Uine Warmers S1fe Cure. which alwavs
cures Substitutes contain harmful drugs
and DO tie patieE: more harm than good
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
TRIAL BOTTLE FREE.

To convince sverv sufferer from diseases
of the Eidney. liver. bladder ard blood that
Warmers Safe Cure vii! cure them a trial
bottle will be sent absolutely free to any
one who will write Warner Safe Cure Co.,
Rochester. y. Y. and mention having seen
this liberal Offer In The St Louis Daily
Republic Our doctor will send medical
booklet. containing symptoms and treat.
ment of each disease and many convincinR
testimonials free. to any one who win WEitS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
INE0RsE LEXINGTON SISTERS.
Paducah L. d. c. Approves "Uncle
Toms Cabin" FIGHT.

REPUBLIC Special
Paducah. Ky. Jan. 1.-THE Paducah
Chapter. United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, at a meeting this morning rasEed
the following resolutions:
Be IL resolved. chapter. We indorss the
steps taken by Lexington Chapter to suppress
the representation ot Uncle Toms Cabia' in
their midst: he IL further
Resolved. That iuin sister chapters OF
Kentucky in formulating petition T. ~ l., ris-
lature now in session. asking that ;h- prSsen-
tatIon OF Uncle Toms Cabin be prohif''-d IN
any theater in the State hereafte-, r7l ihat
We be granted 4 similar law 20 that existing IN
the State OF Georgia
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
ST. LOUIS MAN IS PRESIDENT.
Robert Moore Is at the Head of
the 4. S. G. T..

New York. JAN 15-The American Society
Of Civil Engineers elected these officers to-
night:
President Robert Moore. st. Louis: vice
presidents. John r. Freeman. Providence.
r. l.. and Charles c. Schreiber. New York:
treasurer. Joseph NJ. Knapp, New York;
directors. r. S. Buck George H. Pegram,
William ]. Wilgus. William Jackson. Ed
mund F. Van Hoesen and James l..
Frazier. Fourteen Of the old directors hold
over.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
FOREIGN.

Arrangements for the visit OF Prince
Henry of Prussia n the United States are
about comulated He will sail from Ger
many on February l.. and will reach Wash
fnrton. going UP the Potomac. on Wash
ington's Birthday.
It is reported in London that II Prince
Henrys visit is wholly successful. the
Kaiser himself VIII soon visit the United
States.
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans will be
Prince Fenry's naval aide. an1 the repre-
sentative OF the United States Navy on the
occasion of that Princes visit to the United
States.
Herr Wolf, who resigned from the
Reichsrath. has been reelected by his con-
stituents Herr Wolff was asked to resign
because of his completely in certain social
scandals
The suppre ession Of a bull-goading fastf-
val caused a serious riot at San Sebastian
Spain.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
IO-pAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
RESlNESS.

Yesterdays bank clearings were S.26o,'S2.
balances s.. .097. .97G. Local discount rates
were between ~ and sl5 per cent; DO
lllestic exchange was quoted as follows:
New York Joe premium bid. 15c premium
asked: chicago. St discount bid. &C prem
ium asked: Cincinnati. Louisville ana Nc"
Orleans. 1au discount bid. par asked
yyr.o,t closed lower at S67sG sGS7c bid May;
sSi-sssai, No. rcd Corn closed lower at
Co.. asked May; 62s: g nominal No. mixed.
cats closed At 46F.c asked May: 4SaiSStc
y. \r-rhcrE.
The local market for spot cotton was
L--tn higher.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
HANLEY VERY ILL IN FRISCO.
Well-knOwn Actor Suffers From
Typhoid Pneumonia.
EEprRLIC SPECIAL.

ItEPC IIfI.
San Francisco. Cal. Jan. l5.-Lawrence
Hanley. well-known actor is dangerously
i'll Of typhoid pneumonia at St. SIary's hos
pi;al. He came here recently from ST.
Louis.
Hanley is in straiteued circumstances. and
local actors will probably give him a
benefit.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

EskAl,
Lawrence Hanley, the actor, Is very Ill
in San Francisco.
The Joplin City Council has passed raso-
luton. extending the hospitality of the city
to the Democratic Convention.
meteor fell in Nebraska and shook tie
earth so violently that many persons ran
from their homes. thinking 1t an earth
quake.
Mrs. Maud Nislizenus was killed at Park
, and Compton avenues by a car, in front OF
which she stepped. after alighting from an
other car.
Director of Works Taylor will advertise
next week for bids on the Worlds Fair
Mining brilding.
Mary Aldrich a deaf-mute. sues the
Transit Company for $500 for the loss of
three fingers.
A bill for an appropriation of 500. 900 for
Kentuckv's display at the St. Louis Worlds s
Fair will be introduced in the Kentucky
Legislature to-day.
. 1t has been decided by the Federal Court
that the city of Chicago has the right TO
regulate the price of gas within its limits.
Chicago has been attempting to fix the
price at 10 cents per LOO feet.
The explosion of 1900 quarts Of nitro
glycerin near Marion, Ind. caused the COM
plete wreck of two magazines and more or
of ten miles.
A bill for the appropriation Of money for
A life-size bust of Admiral Schley has been
introduced in the Maryland Legislature.
1t IS estimated that there are 1900 yetsr-
ans OF the West Indian campaign who will
receive medals voted by Congress.
Edna Darch, the 13-year-old California
girl taken in charge by Nine. Calve has
found the Eastern climate too severe for
her and has been taken home by her
mother. Nine. Calve says that she will take
the child again when she grows older.
The treasurer of the Mckinley Memorial
Fund complains that very few of the rich
men and large corporations of the country
have contributed toward the fund. Most Of
the money has come from poor men.
The total fire loss in Illinois last year was
over SlG,00o.OCU
last fiscal year exceeds that Of any year in
the history of the State
John c. Roberts of Mountain Grove No,
announces himself as an independent can
didate for Congress in the Sixteenth Dis
trict.
Governor d. r. Frapcis and Adolphus
Busch arrived in Washington yesterday
and will visit the President and Secretary
Hay I'm reference TO the European Comuis-
sion to-day.
A bill providing for an appropriation Of
$4,000 for exhibit at the st. Louis
Worlds Fair has been introduced in the
Ohio Legislature.
Boring for oil IS in progress at Green
Forest. Ark
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
| KING TO HAVE B0DYGUARD.
Squadron OF Inefan Cavalry Will he
Edw0rd's Escort.

LONDON. Jan 1e.-It is rumored that King
Edward has decided to establish perma-
cavalry. which will be auartered in Lon
DON
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
A NOTED PHYSICIAN
Makes az Important Statement
Of Interest to All Women.

"DEAR NRs. fiSkHAM The hoa-
est. intelligent physician is above the
School Whatever is best in each
case should be used, no matter to what
school a physician belongs. 1, as a
matter of conscience, can only pre-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16

can be thrown into one. The auditorium
will be 6Sx53 feet Ind the Sunday-schooi
room 60X50 feet.
A feature OF the construction or the
church will be the Sunday-school room
This can be divided into classrooms during
the lesson hour. and during the opening ana
closing exercises can be made into one large
room.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16

The quickest way to find a good boarding
house is to consult the 1856 ads printed In
the Rooms for Rent columns Of to-day's
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
SENATOR ELKINS BUYS LAND.

Purchases 5000 Acres in Coal Fields
for S225.0OO.
Cumberland, Md. Jan. 15-It was an
nounced here to-day that Senator Stephen
81 E,kins of West Virginia haG bought 9.0o'
acres of coal land in the Pittsburg vein on
the Sand Fork of the Little Kama awha
River at cost of 5000. The Senator Is
already the owner of much land in that To-
caIity
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
GAG want Ads
Are printed in tc-day's Republic Still
growing.
Arapahoe, Ok, DnmnEed by Fire.

Guthrie Ok. Jan. 1.-THE entire business
portion of Arapahoe. the county seat OF
Custer County. was wiped out by fire last
night. Loss. $4,000
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16

H f. Roach & Sons. architects have
completed plans for the new Taylor Ave-
nue. BAPTIST Church at Euclid avenue and
Page boulevard, which will be ready for
occupancy by June !. The building. which
is OF the most modern character. will cost
s25Gco. Its seating capacity will be loco.
1t will be SO arranged that the auditorium.
Sunday-school room and the lecture-rooms
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16

They're increasing In numbers every day
-Rcpublic Want" ads. Count en-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
SPORTING.

The final shoot in police revolver work
viii he held at the Armory this afternoon.
Turbulent scenes attend hearing by the
Police Beard on the subject of the social
evil
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16

George Drewing. who was shOt by Frei
Brannal;er with shotgun in saloon at
No. III ST. George street OF the night of
December 5, died at the AleXian Brothers
Hospital Tuesday midnight. Rrannaker
was rearrasted by the police early yester-
day morning.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16

ing Company. capitalized at 5000. filed ar
ticles of incorporation yesterday with the
Recorder of Deeds. The stock consists OF
fifty shares. valued at SlG1 each. Max Has
gal holds twenty shares. s. Hasgal twenty
five. A e. ORear two and l.. Branden-
burger three. The William DisChert Car
riage and Wagon Company mas a capital of
$4,000. divided into 1U0 shares. valued at
800 each. William D.schert holds eighty
nine shares. Herman Dischert five, Edward
Brendel five and John Hoffman, one
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY FILED

An Involuntary bankruptcy petition against
the Southern Stock and Grain Company. of
which J. T. Sledge is president, p. a. Nc
secretary treasurer. was filed in the United
States District Court yesterday, the pc
titioners. with their claims. being: ". |.
Baird. s2.l1I.Sl: George T. Fielding. S3.5.7.15:
w II. Esbenshade. sl,sil.3G; G. d. Berry,
Soo343l: and G. W. InSkeep. s., $3.50
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
ST ST; LOTS NEMs lNDoRsED-.t a

meeti'lg of tie Southwcst"rn Mcrcan;iIe As
soctation at I-ueken's Hail. Iowa avenue
and Arsenal street. last night. resolutions
We're adopted indorsing the ST. Louis News
as the Official paper of the association.
Several names We're proposed for member
ship.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
ST. PATRICK.s COUNCIL. B.LI-st.

Patrick'S Council. No. I. knights OF Father
Mathew. gave its twenty-fi-si annual ball
1T the Pclswicls Theater last night. Nearly
all of the prominent members and officers
of the council Were present. Miss Mollie
Keigher led the grand march.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16

NEW CANDIDATE FGR SECRETARY
ship-Secretary A. II. Foote Of the ST.
Louis Credit Mems Association has an
nounced his candidacy for the secretaryship
OF the business Mems League. which Ctfice
was made vacant ny the death of James
Cox recently.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
INCREASE OF CAPITAL sroCK-The

FerguSon-Mskinney Dry Goods Company
yesterday filed with the Recorder OF Deeds
u certificate Of increase of capital stock
from slcCJ.0ID TO Sl.501.cc1 The assets are
designated At s2,S9l, ,Sit. - and the liabilities
at 81 "a. .Gol.IS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16

Joseph DeWein, county road overseer liv-
ing in Webste- Groves. died yesterday in
the st. Louis hospital after a short illness.
He was about ~ years old and leaves =
wife and faHlil-. The funeral will take
place tomorrow from his late home in
Webster Groves.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16
JEFFERSON MUTUAL ELECTIoN-The

annual election of officers of the jefferson
Mutual Fire Insurance Company took place
yesterday. The following officers were
elected: President. Charles II. Teichmann:
vice president. c. a. Stifel: secretary. Henry
II. Biermann: assistant secretary, l.. W.
Schonebeck: surveyor and inspector, Will
liam Severs; chief clerk. oscar J. Wendt
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-16

Warrants Charging smbeZzlement Were IS
sued yesterday against William S. Williams
and Joseph \. Singler. drivers and COL
lectors for the ST. Louis Dairy Company.
Williams is said to have failed to make
returns on so and Singler is charged with
misapprOpriatinG $2!.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-06-19
Plain Dealing Dots.

Mr.. H. H. Montgomery return.
Cd from Hot Springs Sunday,
looking much improved.
DR.. j. eye Bleckman and wife
OF lda' La, were visiting friends
and relatives here this week.
DR.. eye, formerly of Catahoula
parish, after having attended his
last course at Memphis Medical
College, received his diploma, and
and is now located at Ida. We
wish him success in his profess
sion, and every good undertaking
through life.
We are glad to learn of the inn
provement in health of Mr.. John
Herndon, of Walnut Hills.
Continued dry weather in this
community. If we fail to get
rain in a few days, we fear a Sc.
rious damage to corn crops.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-06-19
Petition for INCORPORATION.

To his Excellency, w. w. Heard, Gov
ernor of the State of Louisiana:
THE petition of the undersigned citizens
l. and electors of the town of Benton,
Louisiana, availing themselves of the
provisions of Act No. 1876, of 1893, re-
spectfully shows that said town is located
on the following described land, towit:
The west half Of section % and the east
half of section 80, township 20 North, OF
range 13 West, in the Parish of Bossier,
La, further shows that town has four
hundred and sixty three inhabitants. &C.
cording to United States census of 1900,
and that the inhabitants thereof respect
fully pray that said town be incorporated
pursuant to the provisions of the afore-
said act, and that it's name shall be ''The
Village of Benton, La"
A. D. Scanland, G. o. Gayle, T. T. Land,
r. B. Hill, Joannes Smith, w. /.
Gayle, D. Wallace, c. H. Irion, H.
Neeson, M. D., J. c. Larkin, w. H.
Scanland, N. M. Belcher, o. r. Dem
ton, E. Wyche. r. A. Gardner, A.
P. Butler, P. G. Taylor, J. H. Bel
cher, F. j. Smith. W. n. Smith. R.
A. Smith, H. H. Lunsford, w. H.
Smith, R. o. Silliman, W. 3. Lassi-
ter, Jr., J. M. Brown, J. M. Mont
gomery, Braxton Wise, L. E. Wal
lace, r. c. Stinson, L. Swords, J. s.
Belcher, H. Kendall, R. E. Wyche,
J. F. Edwards, B. A. Kelly per Hin)
J. E. Wyche, P. P. Conger, S, M.
Thomas, J. E. Johnston, George
Mackey, B. F. Oneal.
June 10, 1902. july II