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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-03
Homestead Entries

Department of the Int..;.. ~
Land Office at Natchitoches. I.
Notice is hereby given that tbs NV ~ 4
~ ing named settler has filed 49,.
OF his intention to make final NM, $3.50 !:
support of his claim, and that a.yS aU q Y
will be made before Clerk Of M,ss;..
Court at Benton, La, on Jniv ~ -
1902, viz: Homestead Entry NJ ~ s99t
Sye Gibson-for the east half ~ 49, 49,
east quarter of section Is. ana nn Il 49,.
quarter of northwest quarter Of ss .sss.
II, township 81 North, range il w. ~.
Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following w;tras... 8.
prove his continuous residence nm. A.
cultivation Of said land, viz: sI ~
Mccall, J. F. Gladney, ]. r. Rahb 4.
Walter Hall, of Ivan p. O.. La aa
At Benton, La, on July i6. ioOe II.
Homestead Entry No. 65Sl-p;nL.aa.'
Grissett-for the north half Of north VI
OF section SO, township 20 North -. -
IL West, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following Witness. !.
prove his continuous residence uror , =. y
cultivation of said land. viz: H..
Maxwell, John Gladney, John WINS
OF Bellevue P. o., La, and r. Z. Wyrh.
OF Benton P. O., La. ~
J: ERNEST S5S BREDA, Registsr.
May To- lSoz. julyi0
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Plain Dealing Dots.

The heaviest rain, remembered
by the oldest citizens, fell here
Friday night. Did considerable
damage to crops and washed
away fences and bridges in many
places.
Mrs. Eva Safferstone is enjoy
ing a visit from her charming SIS
ter and little brother, of Gains
vile, Texas.
Mr.. J. D. Herndon is attending
his brother, John Herndon, of
Walnut Hill, who is suffering from
an attack of appendicitis.
Mr.. S. H. Cochran is on the sick
list this week.
Rev. Purcell, recently gradual
ed, returned home this week, and
delivered a discourse in the Meth
odist Church here Sunday.
Mrs. j. L. Crawford is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. N.
Sutton, of Bossier City.
Mr.. J. R. Cavett, and daughter,
are spending a few days in Shreve-
port visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. R.
Cavett.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-03

We have received the new cat
alogue of the Tulane University
of Louisiana, in New Orleans,
just received from the University
Press.
An examination of it's contents
show that the year just closed has
been one of the most notable and
successful in the development of
the University. The teaching
force and the attendance have
been the largest in all her history,
being 86 teachers and 1928 stu
dents. The opening of the DOR
mitories during the year has fill
ed a long needed want, and makes
it now possible for a student to at
tend the University at a minimum
cost. It is estimated that SITS
will pay the expenses of a schol-
arship STUDENT in the academic de-
partment for a session, and the
Bureau of Self Help will do all in
its power to assist students of linn
tied means to help pay their way
through. There are a large num-
Der of scholarships open to Louis
lana boys, and it is the declared
policy of the University, that in
the academic colleges, no boy if
properly prepared for college
work, will be turned away from
inability to pay tuition. We note
that the attendance of students
from the country parishes is stead
lily increasing. We call attention
to our readers to the ADVERTISE
ment of the University in another
column.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-03
Selections.

Love will heal when logic would
harm.
When foes envy friends will
emulate.
Differences do not necessitate
division.
A steadfast piety can never be
stationary.
God may break our plans, but
not his promises.
No argument can be stronger
than Gods hand.
Patience makes a good foil
against prejudice.
The breadth of Christianity de-
ponds on it's depth.
No watch or ward can restrain
the ascending heart.
1t is the weak cause that seeks
the support of SANDER.
When Christ is uplifted, the
light will shine beyond our limits.
The fact that somebody else is
bad does not prove that you are
good.
The best education in this world
is that got by struggling to make
a living.
Man has very little use for ad-
vice that doesn't confirm his own
opinion.
Russian law allows a man to
marry only four times, and he
must marry before he is eighty or
not at all.
Envy is the testimony of mean
ness to the goodness of another.
Envy is proof that it is inferior to
what it envies. Envy is so false
that it does not see truly. Envy
is not large enough to see its own
littleness.
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State News.

Charlton is on the increase in
West Baton Rouge parish.
Armand Babin killed George
Goetz at Donaldsonville, June %.
J. W. Lowe was killed by Miles
Gunter at Natchitoches, June Is.
The first shipment of rice was
made from Abbeville last Thurs
day.
A company has been formed to
build a great tannery in New Or
leans.
Experts will investigate the
possibility of artesian wells in
Louisiana.
John M. Bigner was run over
by a train and killed at Alexan-
dria on last Thursday.
While crossing a canal bridge
in New Orleans Friday, Albert
Beuchner fell through and was
drowned.
The ten-year-old son of l..
Bourgeois, of Bonner, shot and
killed the ten-year-old daughter
of Mr.. Price, of that town.
The Times Democrat says Gen.
Gillespie, Chief of Engineers,
United States army, will push
improvement work at Shreveport
and other points.
A large cargo of beet sugar
from Germany, valued at Sis, 024,
arrived at New Orleans Wednes-
day of last week, and s165, 058 81
was collected for duties.
Jonesboro and Dodson, both on
the Arkansas Southern Railroad,
south Of Ruston, experienced dis
astrous fires last week. Sixteen
stores were destroyed.
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s'The Best is the Cheapest"

s'The Best is tho Cheapest"
Not how cheap, but how good, is the
question.
The WEEK REPUBLIC
is not as cheap as are some so-caIled
newspapers. But it is as cheap as it is
possible to sell first-class newspaper
It prints all the news that is worth print
ing. If yon read it all the year round,
you are posted on all the important and
interesting affairs of the world. It is
the best and most reliable newspaper
that money and hrains can produce-and
those should be the distinguishing traits
Of she newspaper that is designed to be
read by all the members of the family.
Subscription price, ST year. Any
newsdealer, newspaper or postmaster
will receive your subscription, or you
may mail it direct to
THE REPUBLIC,
st. Louis, Mo.
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Savings Deposits.

Merchants and Farmers Bank, corner
Spring and Texas streets, Shreveport.
The savings deposits of this bank is
one of it's deservedly popular features.
Interest at the rate of three per cent per
annum is allowed on all sums of one dol
lar and upwards remaining on deposit
three or more calendar months.
When made during the first three days
of any month, interest is allowed on
these deposits as if made on the first day
in the month. Interest on all sums not
drawn will be payable on the first days
of February and August, and interest
not then Withdrawn is added to the prin-
ciple, thereby giving depositors COM
pound interest.
Deposits may be made by married
women or minors in their own names.
Facilities are given depositors to draw
money.
Deposits made for a longer period than
six months draw higher rate than or
binary savings deposits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-03

There is nothing more trying
than close contact with person
that, is given to nagging. One
might not seriously mind it for a
few days, and might bear it with
some measure of patience for even
a longer period of time. But how
is it to be injured as a permanent
experience? Does anybody ever
getquite used to it? Thereproach-
full face, the injured manner, the
querulous tone-they are almost
worse than the plague. It is only
when they are looked at as a dis
cipline in patiene that they become
at all misunderstanding Chris
tan Advocate.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-03

About thirty five years ago two
boys were playing marbles in the
mountain region of Kentucky.
One had patch on the seat of his
trousers. The other boy made
fun of it, and the boy with the
patch went home and told his ia
Their. Thirty years of local war
was the result. The factions
fought on after they had forgotten
why they had fought at all. While
organized warfare is now over,
an occasional fight yet comes over
the patch on those trousers, and
a man or two is killed. A county
as big as Rhode Island is still bit
terly divided on the subject. In
a race for the legislature not long
ago the feud was the sole ISSUE
Blue Grass and Rhododendron.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-03
Stray Sale.

Estrayed before me, J. C. Bell, Justis
~ OF the Peace Of Ward i, Parish d
Bossier, by Will Curry, one horse coli
about II hands high, color black, with
brand on the right shoulder, mastsl
thus cd, about Is months old, and ap-
praised at S..
The owner is requested to come H.
ward, prove property and pay charges
otherwise the same will be sold at NJ
genta, La, on Saturday, July 5, i9R.
j. G. BELL, Justice Peace.
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Latest News.

Over 10, 900 deaths from cholera
have been reported in the Philip
pines.
Ex-Governor MacCorkle, of
West Virginia, has become a Re-
publican.
In a fight about a trifle one
prominent man killed another at
Monrovia, Ala.
The first bale of 1902 cotton
was shipped from Devine, Texas,
to Houston Tuesday.
Excellent trade conditions are
reported from all industrial GEN.
ters in the United States.
King Edward continues to i'm
prove, and his doctors are quite
confident of his recovery.
Kansas farmers are compelling
tramps, at the point of rifles, to
work in the harvest fields.
A negro charged with criminal
assault, was lynched in Choctaw
county, Ala, on June 25th.
Frank w. Owens, a merchant
in Anne Arundel county, Md, fell
dead while going to his store.
The Carnegie Steel Company
advanced the wages of Is, 900 en-
ployes at Pittsburg 10 per cent.
According to the. census report
1926, 1853 are invested in making
needles aud pins in this country.
New York has fewer horses by
$500 than it had year ago. The
electric cars and automobiles are
driving the horse out of the me-
tropolis.
A cash donation of $50, 900 was
made at Indianapolis to the strik-
ing miners in the West Virginia
coal fields.
Five persons were drowned in
the wreck of the tug J. L. Patter-
son near Washington, N. c., Fri
day night.
For the first time in eighty
eight years a Cabinet meeting
was held outside the White House
on last Friday.
Memphis federal officials re-
parted increases in all depart
ments during the fiscal year,
which ended Monday.
In Mingo county, West Virginia,
a mob subjected two Mormon
elders to indignities and drove
them from the county.
Two men were killed and four
teen injured by the explosion of
a powder magazine at Madrid,
Spain, on last Thursday.
Several lives were lost by a
storm in East Tennessee. Miss
Cora Kelly was killed by a falling
tree; James Grayson and Jesse
May were killed by collapse of a
saw mill; Joseph Quirk, a soldier,
was trampled to death while trying
to quiet the horses at Chickamau-
ga; a 15-year.old girl was struck
by lightning and killed near Har-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-03

There is a spirited controversy
going on as to whether George
Washington was a Christian. It
is profitless controversy. The
effort should be to get more Chris
tians to act like Washington
Madison Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-03

Taken Up,
IN Cash Point place, about the Goth
~ of May, by Horny Williams, and
estrayed before r. G. Stinson, J. P. on
June rs, 1902, one light chestnut sorrel
mare pony, branded on left shoulder with
letter T, and on right jaw with letter T,
little white spot in face, IL years old,
about 1874 hands high. Appraised at
SIS. Will be sold at VAUDEVILLE, on
Saturday, August 9, 1902.
r. c. STINSON,
Justice Peace, Ward 2.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-03
Homestead Entry No. GALS.
Department of the Tntar;.. !,

department OF the Interior L
Land Office at Natchitoches, La.
May q, i96e. I
N Office is hereby given that the follow
~ ing named settler has filed notica i
his intention to make final proof II Az.
port OF his claim, and that said proes
will be made before the Clerk 81 d.
District Court at Benton, La, on Jslr
70, 19O2, viz: Homestead Entry M
6418-John Eugene Rabb-for the nogtk
half OF northeast quarter of section ~
township q North, range Ii West. Lon
isiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses Il
prove his continuous residence upon ~
cultivation of said land, viz: in
Wilmington and J. F. Adair, Of Ina.
La, and A. r. Thompson and r. ]. &
Heron, of Benton, La.
J: ERNEST BREDA, Register.
May %, 1902. July q
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-03

Some mon reach the point at
which publicity seems absolutely
necessary to their happiness. I'm
less they can mingle with the
crowd, hear themselves talked
about, and see their names in the
newspapers, they are miserable.
Shut them off for a few days from
their customary associates, and
they gat as restless as Gagged bears.
AS to finding satisfaction in their
own company, they never dream
of it. Incapable of continuous
thought, not fond Of good books,
and unaccustomed to pray, they
are totally dependent on outside
sources for all their delights. A
piiable state truly!-Nashville
Christian Advocate.
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Agents Wanted.

T IFE OF T. DEWITT TALMACf
IL by his son Rev. Frank Dewitt T.
mage and associate editors Of the en-
tian Herald. Only book endorsed
the Talmage family. Enormous Pr -
for agents who act quickly. Outnt a
cents. Write Immediately to Gar 4
Co., 222 S. 4th ST., PhiladeiphiA 8
Mention this paper.
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w. G.. PERRIN,
Cotton Factor and Real Esta1e
Agent,

Agent,
118 Texas Street, Shreveport, La
Gives his personal attention 70 q
~ sale of all consignments Of cotfoa'
Makes liberal cash advances on consap
ments, and purchases goods tor cuslos
mers in the country free OF charge.
Has for sale large list Of City pfoE
erty, consisting Of Business Hoos
Residences, Vacant Lots and Suburb
tracts. Rents houses and farms, COLE
rents, pays taxes for non-reGdenh, y
makes prompt remittances to owner
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Terrific Rain and Wind Storms.

Shreveport Journal, June 20:
The rainfall in Shreveport from
noon Friday to 8 o'clock yesterday
morning was exactly eight inches,
the heaviest in "a hours since the
establishment of the local weather
bureau in 1871, over thirty years
ago. Itmade a flood that in some
of the lower portions of the city,
inhabited by negroes, came near
to proving disastrous. In some
of the cabins the water rose above
the upper window sash and the
inmates stood upon mantels or
were rescued by neighbors.
Houston, Tex, June 28-A
freight train was last night blown
from the track of the Southern
Pacific near East Bernard and
badly. wrecked. The train was
proceeding at an ordinary speed
when the wind swooped down on
it, rolled the engine over and piled
up the thirty cars in a heap, car
rying some of them across the
prairie a considerable distance.
Walls, Tex. June 28.-Late yes
terday a tornado struck a Bohe-
milan settlement near here, killing
severalpersons and injuring many
others.
Milan, Tenn, June 28.-The
most terrific storm ever known in
this section passed through Glib
son county this afternoon about
1 o'clock. The path of the storm
is strewn with ruined houses,
fences and crops destroyed by
the wind and rain.
Bloomington, ILL.,, June 28-All
weather records in Central Illinois
are being broken this year. Rain
has been falling steadily for twen-
ty-four hours approaching a
cloudburst in extent at times. At
intervals last night snow fell,
while the temperature dropped to
a degrees. But for the rain,
there would have been frost.
st. Louis, June 29.-This city
and vicinity is the center of
rainstorm of unprecedented sever
ity, that has prevailed almost in
cessantly since Saturday morn
ing. According to the local
weather bureau reports that 9.4
inches fell here between 3 D. m.
Saturday and 8 p. m. Sunday.
At times the storm equalled a
cloudbust. Considerable damage,
the total estimated at about $780,
600, resulted from the wind that
accompanied the rain. Last night
the wind attained velocity of 55
miles an hour, blowing down trees,
telephone, telegraph and trolley
poles and interfering with COM
munication of all sorts. At least
1000 shade trees in various parts
of the city are on the ground.
From the country surrounding
comes reports of destruction to
railroads and the washing out of
bridges causing delay to trains.
Denver, June 29.-The damage
by last nights storm in Denver
and vicinity is estimated at from
$40, 900 to $4,000. Snow fell to
the depth of eight inches in Lead
Willie and many other places in the
mountains.
Omaha, June 29.-Eastern Me-
braska has had four days of al
most continues rainfall, flooding
corn fields and delaying the har-
vesting of small grain.
Evansville, Ind, June 90
Three people were killed and three
injured in tornado that passed
over this section last night.
st. Louis, June 1.-A low es-
timation placed on the damage
wrought within a radius of 100
miles of Alton, ILL.,, by the storm
of wind and rain that prevailed
Saturday night and Sunday is
81 900, 900. While the farmers are
the heaviest losers, the railroads
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-03

A cotton mill to cost $40, 600, 900
is to be built in Kansas City.
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The State of Colorodo expects
to make an interesting exhibit of
mines and minerals at the Worlds
Fair, but a more instructive fea.
ture will probably be the irrigated
farm. A piece of land as extern.
sive as the management can grant
will be secured, laid off in plats
devoted to different kinds of grain
and other agricultural products,
irrigating bitches will be con.
structed and the practical work of
farm irrigation will be illustrated
during the entire period of the fair.
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Saddlery and

Saddlery and
Buggies.
T am pleased to call the attention of the
i readers of the Banner to my line Of
Saddles, Harness, Horse Blankets, Lap
Robes, etc. make speciality of re-
pairing. Have the best equipped work
shop in North Louisiana. Your patron
age solicited. Respectfully,
r. P. NORTON,
203 Texas Street, Shreveport, La.
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General Insurance Agents.

222 Milan Street, SHREVEPORT, LA.
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Faith makes the hardest pillow
soft.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24

is made that John Murray has in his posses
sion the manuscript OF a novel by John Mil
ton, and that he will soon publish It. A novel
by Milton is almost as unthinkahle as an epic
poem by Darwin or q philosophical work by
Dan Leno. Where has this manuscript been
kept all these years.: Somebody must have
known OF Its existence, and designedly with
held 1t from publication POSSIBLY it was
thought to be TOO Numerous and frivolous
and it was feared that the reputation OF the
poet would suffer by its publication A comic
novel by John Milton would be rather a
startling thing, but the probability is that
the manuscript will prove to be strictly
theological. novel with an incidental advo-
cacy of free divorce. That is, provided such
a thing as a manuscript novel by Milton IL
really In existence. However, we shall very
soon know II Mr.. Murray has or has not any
such book in his possession, for no publisher
could long keep such a treasure uove locked
UP in his SAFE a%
The title OF Mrs. Christine Terhune Her,
rick's new book for people OF small income:
will be "In City Tents: How to Find, Furnish
and Keep Small Home on Slender Means. ;
Booth 'rarkington's new novel will be 1.-THE
Two Vanrevels." and Mcclure. Phillips & Co
will publish 1t in the autumn.
Mrs. Annie Besant is visiting in England
but will return to Benares. India, in the au.
tumn. She has lived at Benares off and or
for the past seven pears. She resides in 8
long low, pillared house, with deep verandas
and with much foliage about 1t. a very un,
healthy, fever breeding locality.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-24
MERRIAM PARK

Mr. and Mrs. A. G.. Flournoy of Prior ave-
nue. entertained at cards Wednesday evening:
Miss Caroline Austin entertained Friday
evening in honor Of Mrs. Helen Baker,
Mrs Hastings and daughter have gone
south.
The CONGREGATIONAL ladies' society meets
with Mrs. La Shure Friday afternoon. =. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Chapman have, gone
to Lake Calhoun. -l -,.--.
Mrs. Andrews entertained the Twentieth
Century Club Friday afternoon.
The Cosmopolitan Club held Its annual cleo
ton Ut officers Wednesday afternoon at Tue
home of Mrs D. F. Brooks. The officers for
next rears work are as follows: President,
Mrs. Andrew Henderson; vice president, Mrs.
d. F. Brooks: secretary, Mrs. o. P. shepard
son: treasurer, Mrs. NJ. S. La Shure. g..-
Mrs. R. K. lDoak and Miss Elizabeth Doak
expect to go east next week for the summer
They will make Morriston, y. j., their head
quarters and will visit many places on the
Atlantic coast
DR.. and Mrs S. G. Cobb attended the Beck
ley-Dwelle wedding at Lake City Wednesday
evening Dr. and Mrs. Beckley will reside on
Iglehart street, Merriam Park, after their
return from the south s-
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moore will entertain
at cnch this evening" y u
Mrs Chaffee is entertaining her sister from
Iowa. :
Chicago.
Mrs. Roger Cooley entertained at whist
| Thursday afternoon. -
Mrs. C. c. Ray Is entertaining her father,
| r. X. Doak.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Wallis attended the
Beckley-Dwelle wedding at Lake CITY
| Wednesday evening.
The Sixteen Euchre Club will be entertained
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. M. Johnson.
Mrs Grier is entertaining her nephew,
| Louis D. Gregg.
| Miss Maese Adamson of st. Cloud will re-
turn to Merriam Park Saturday for the sum
| mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Benham are visiting In
| st. Peter.
Miss Mae Rider OF Minneapolis has been
| the guest of Miss Mabel Cowles.
Mrs. Harry Crandall entertained at cardf
Thursday evening III honor OF Miss Mape
| Cowles' birthday.
Mrs. Mcleod Is entertaining her brother
Mr.. Clark OF Philadelphia.
| Mr. Watson OF Dayton avenue has returned
after a months absence in New York. s. -