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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-09-04
w. c.. PERRIN,
Cotton Factor and Real Esq
Agent,

Agent,
ti8 Texas Street, Shreveport Les
.Gives his personal attention e
VI sale OF all consignments o. co..o
Makes liberal cash advances on conae
ments, and purchases goods tor cuse
mers in the country free of charge.
Has for sale a large list Of City pIUy|
erty, consisting Of Business Hous
Residences, Vacant Lots and SnD1,,D
tracts. Rents houses and farms, coilec
rents, pays taxes for non-residenes,
makes prompt remittances to owpslk
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-09-04

The national banks will increase
their circulation about SIS, 600, 900
for the purpose of supplying the
country with currency to move
tho crops.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-09-04

No load is heavy enough to crush
the man that is conscious OF bis in
tegrity and trying to do the will Of
God.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-09-04

The New Orleans Tines Dem.
ocrat's special CORRESPONDENTS
report deterioration throughout
the cotton belt, except in Arkan-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-09-04

Residents of Jamaica and Trim.
idad are conducting an agitation
for annexation to the United
States.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-09-04

You cannot prove that you are
good by proving that somebody else
is bad. srs8 asa
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The war in South Africa may
be over, but the Missouri mule,
bark you, has never declared
peace.-Chicago Tribune.
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Cholera is increasing alarming
~ in the Philippines.
Cattle in sections or Oregon are
dying for want of water.
Agents report big increase in
realty sales in st. Louis.
North Carolina will have q col.
ored State Fair Oct. 1881.
Meat prices in Germany con-
tinue to rise, good steaks costing
A cents q pound in Berlin.
A strike, including forty CALI
ings, is on at Florence, Italy.
France is extending her domin-
ions in Aram and Cochin China.
A negro who assaulted q white
girl was lynched near Monticello,
Ga.
Eber Brewton, Auditor of Spar
tanburg, s. c., cut his throat and
died.
Two large new forest reserves
have been created by the Presi-
dent in Montana.
| Cotton mills of South Carolina
are preparing to make the finer
grades of goods.
The japanese rice crop has
been seriously damaged by un-
favorable weather.
| Vital statistics issued in London
show q marked decline in the
English birth rate.
Leading Republicans oppose
the President taking part in end.
ing the coal strike.
The Treasury Department has
invited national banks to increase
their issue of notes.
| Twenty persons were killed by
shocks of earthquake in the
Island of Mindanao.
| Cotton receipts at Houston fol
the commercial year just cloeed
were zoos, O02 bales.
The tariff on goods imported
from the Philippines barely meets
the costs of collection.
Ardie Wilson, q negro, was sho
to death by a mob at Sparta, Ill.
for assault on q white woman.
The Superintendent Of the New
York Cotton Exchange figures OF
q 10, 1888, 195.bale crop this sea
son.
Miss Annie Ball, of st. Louis
died Sunday from effects of burn
) sustained by explosion of gaso
line.
The Agricultural Department
says the United States can even
. tually produce all the sugar j
needs.
The bureau of American re
publics is arranging for thre
, Congresses for developing com
merce.
A wild switch engine at Meri
dian, Miss, demolished q numbe
of cars, inflicting a damage Q
, sos, 600.
The government of Russia ha
made an appropriation to pur
chase bullet-proof vests for higl
, officials.
| French dressmakers derive Al
income of $4,000, 900 annual,
from the wives of American mil
lioniares.
A prisoner leaped from q trai,
running forty miles an hour nea
; Hutchinson, Kansas, and mad
! his escape.
i Mrs. John McCurdy, q Chicag
bride, committed suicide by hang
ing herself to q chandelier an
inhaling gas.
t Congressman r. C. DeGraffen
{ reid, of Texas, died suddenly Q
apoplexy at Washington, D. C.
t Friday night.
The Mississippi Valley contrib
} uted one.fourth the total amour
of lead produced in the Unite
States last year.
The Presbyterian Church i
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-09-04

No man has q right TO form and
express an opinion on . subject Of
which he is wholly ignorant.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-09-04

Ignorance has no right to bold or
express an opinion on any matter
that calls Tor knowledge.
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Russia and Germany are to
make combined efforts to sup
press anarchism.

Influential Republican leaders
are collecting statistics in prepar-
alton for q possible revision of the
tariff.
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FOR SALE.
TWO GIN STANDS,
ONE GRIST-MILLs
One Iron Screw Cotton Press
Good Running Gear for . Horse Gin.

All at a bargain, to sell early. WI
sell Tor cash, or trade for stock. see me
at my residence, near Bolinger, Ia.
J. S. PURCELL.
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drowned by the sinking of q row-

drowned by the SINKING or BROW.
boat by q steamer at Battle Creek,
Mich, last Thursday night.
The development of the Beau
mont Oil fields is regarded in New
York as having an important
bearing on the fuel problem.
John Martin, a young white
man from Crystal Springs, Miss,
jumped from a passenger train
near Jackson and was killed.
George C. Rice, prominent
politician of Oakville, ILL.,, was
smothered to death in a corn hop
per in the elevator at that place.
The eruption of Mort Pelee Sat-
urday night destroyed 1000 lives.
LIE Carbel, destroyed by the first
eruption, was swept by q tidal
wave.
A volcanic eruption on Torishi-
ma island, off the Japanese coast,
resulted in the loss of over $50
lives.
The high prices for meat in
London and Berliu is causing q
lively discussion about the cause
in the British and German news
papers.
| Prices of Missouri farms have
advanced since crop prospects
became so favorable, as to cause
q sharp demand from outside in
| vestors.
| After fracturing their skulls,
Miss Emma Bankart, of Coving-
ton, KY, set fire to her mother
and sister and then committed
| suicide.
! The American counsel has
pledged loyalty to the Sultan of
Turkey, who promises to repeal
the exceptional measures against
| Americans.
Five vessels were dashed to
pieces during storm at Port
Elizabeth, Africa, on Monday
night, and all of the members OF
their crews lost.
Fall jobbing trade is in full
swing in the Northern markets,
conditions being almost univer-
sally favorable, except in the an
thrcite coal strike region.
Il Gen. Ell Torrance, commander.
in chief of the G. A. R., has issued
an appeal to Union soldiers to aid
the Alabama ex-Confederates in
building a home for old soldiers,
/ Texas fever has broken out
among the cattle at several
points in Southern Illinois and il
, causing the State Board of Live
Stock Commissioners much con-
Germ.
Il A wreck occurred or the South.
ern Railroad near Berry, Ala, il
which 80 persons were killed and
four score hurt, many fatally
. The casualties wese mostly ne
. groes.
i A syndicate Of Wisconsin cap
italists has been formed for th'
; purpose of purchasing twent,
+ sections of yellow pine land To-
t Gated near vicksburg. The prize
of the pine land is 81, 10000
A cyclone Saturday lifted
: Chicago and Northwestern pas
senger train off the track fou
miles west of Owattonna, MINI.
killing at least two persons an,
injuring over a score of others.
life insurance company, which
was being sued for the amount o
: q policy on the life Of girl VIII
had been missing for seven years
produced a sensation in court b,
producing the girl, whom he
relatives believed to be dead.
!, Doctor Orville c. Miller, youn,
physician of Rockbridge, Illinois
shot and killed his wife while sh
: was playing the piano for the en-
tainment of her children Sunda,
morning. He then took tinctur
of opium, from which he die
/. soon after he was arrested.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-09-04

No digest of law is like the law
of digestion.-Moore.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-09-04
A woman always likes to be coax

ed to accept anything she really
wants.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-09-04

Hunters, Take Notice. s
MO hunting viii be allowed q 8
~ place, under penalty OF the lg,, ~.
L. M, PRUfIls
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-17
A Surprise Party.

The carpenters and painters
union of Jennings concluded to
give Rev. j. II. Patterson, pastor
ofthe U. b. church here, a pound
ing on Sept. 10th. So they, with
their wives, formed line of
march and sent j. J. McClung
to keep the preacher at home
s'disarmed." The house was
soon surrendered and the pastor
and wife received a $1,000 dona-
tion for which they are very
thankful. America was sung
with much patriotism It there
is one man in America who loves
his country IL is the man with a
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-17
investigate the Fish Tragedy.
BY Union Associated Press.

BY Union Associated Press.
New York. Sept. 18. - Investi-
cation into the death of Nicholas
Fish, the banker, which followed
an alteration in a saloon Mon
Nv evening, is being pushed
with great vigor today with the
view Cf having all possible light
thrown upon the case at the in
quest Friday. The authorities
claim that they have secured
Witnesses who will clear up the
mystery.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-17
Notice.

The co-partnership heretofore
existing between the undersigned
6nder the name of civilians
Bros. was dissolved on this 10Th
day Of September, 1902. The
said James D. Williams is to con
finue the business, assuming all
liabilities due by the drm, and
he isto collect all sbills due the
1rm.
Al WILLIAM M. WILLIAMS,
1A1l1s D. WILLIAMS.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-17
Mome alappenings.
tnsF cesting Items Concerning Jennines
and the NeighbnrinG Country.

Miss Mary Linburgeris on the
sick list.
Henry de Ross went to Crow
ley today.
A. Stl,al of New Orleans is in
our town today.
D. M. Cullen returned today
from Beau ont,
W. Lumpkin returned from
Lake Chrrles today.
S. II. Keau9 hn returned from
Beau mont this morning.
H. r. Nittof Mobile, Ala, is in
town on business today.
Otis HR7son went to She'll
Beach today on business.
J. B. Basss ofLake Arthur is
transactjng business in town to-
day.
Dan KieIman who has been
quite sick with fever is able to
sit up now.
Miss Corrine Hall went to
Hcaston asst evening to attend
school there.
EImar Lee arrived today to
spend the winter with his brother
DR.. E. A, Lee.
G. F. Taylor and daughter
Myrtle returned from Lake
Charles today.
VIM. Shields, manager Of the
Telephone exchange at Welsh, is
in the city today.
Bert Moses and wife are ex-
pected home from an extended
trip through the east.
l.. Beinvenue, representing
Stanfer Eshleman & Co., of New
Orleans, is in our City today.
Mrs. Whittis arrived today
from Austin, Texas, where she
has been spending the summer.
F. E. Bliss arrived last even.
ing from Iowa Falls, Iowa, where
he has been spending the sum-
mer.
John M. Cooper sud family re.
turned from a three months
visit in the north among friends
and relatives.
J. F. Wood, representing the
Norvella Shapleigh Hardware
Co., of ST. Louis, is calling on our
merchants today.
G. A. Morse returned from
Spring Hill last evening and re-
ports work progressing nicely
with good indications Of oil.
A telegram was received this
morning by Mrs. W. M. Taylor
from Lou Gilbert at Sloan
Springs stating that Capt. Sweet
is improving.
Alba Haywood went to Bayou
de Bouillion this morning to see
how the work is progressing over
there. Alba hopes TO bring in
another gusher before long.
A rousing meeting was held at
the NJ. e. church last night, and
q deep interest was manifested,
and sinners were exhorted to flee
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-17

stories ION preachers) we're told
and several recitations rendered.
At $3.50 "God be with you till we
meet again" was sung and Rev.
Patterson invoked the Divine
blessing. It was an evening
long to be remembered, especial
ly by the pastor and his wife.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-17
Legal Blanks.

Blank Notes,
Land Leases,
Law Contracts,
Oil Land Leases,
Crop Mortgages,
Property Leases,
Right OF Way Deeds,
II rigation Contracts,
The Jennings daily record., 1902-09-17

~ Pond plano, in good
4 b ~ sold ct 2 bar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
THEY MADE SPEECHES.
Political Aggregation Got Chance
to Do q Hot Air Stunt.

Norton, April 24.-While the conven-
ton waited two hours for the commit
tee on credentials to report. the eandi-
dates for state offices were called on
to speak.
The speeches were for the most part
humorous, and the convention MADE
merry while the leaders Wrangfed- Rob
ert F. McCOllOch of Anthony, VINO
wants the nomination for attorney gen
eraI. received his share of laughter and
applause. When the call for the con-
vention was read he was reminded of
a story he said. THE story of the mill
lister who was to leave his church TO
go to another town. said N1HDle
Bob, F." as McCOlloch has been nlcknaIned
by the political aggrega ton that has
been touring the state. He said he had
received a call to another town. He
made a long talk to his. congrega ton.
in which he expressed his sorrow at
leaving his flock. but he said he was
called. An old deacon in the audience
arose and asked. How much salary 90
you receive here? Two thousand dol
lars replied the minister. What will
you receive where you are going
asked the deacon. Two thousand five
hundred dollars replied the minister.
That isn't a call, said the deacon.
that is a raise.
Light Horse Harry Richter was
called on. He announced that he had.
not come to Norton for political rea-
sons but to celebrate his f1fty-siXrh
and I know it," said Richter I will
not make a speech, but viii be fol-
lowed by others who can't make
speech but don't know it
Steve Osborn was called He made
short talk and then amused the delega-
items by not beating around the bush
but by aging. I am not making this
speech for fun. I nave heard that Nc
Nall made a good thing out Of the posi-
ton of commissioner of insurance and
want that office Ladies, talk to your
brothers. your husbands, your sons and
your sweethearts and win them over to
me You can do a whole lot of good.
I'll not say anything more to the ladies
for Governor Stanley is here and if he
speaks he win give you bouquets
enough
Ed Hoch OF Marion. was called on
and made one of his How would You
ike to be a Pop2" speeches. He said
his mission in Norton was to bring
about harmony between two Methodists
on the Decatur county delegation who
had been wrangling all day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
Farmer,s vic Kidnaned.

Flora, Ind. April 24-Mrs. John Max
ing seven miles southeast of this city.
mysteriously disappeared from home
last night and today kilograms were
sent to officers in neighboring 45ties. but
nothing has been heard from the miss
ing woman. Two years ago a child of
Mr.. and Mrs Maxwell suddenly disap-
peared. and a few days later the par
ents received a letter from unknown
persons, asking $4,000 ransom. Before
Maxwell could arrange for the money
the child was returned and placed al a
door at midnight Maxwell has always
been an easy mark for grafters,s once
paying $1,000 for a gold brick and it is
the suppOsition that Mrs. Maxwell IS
being held in captivity to extort money
from her husband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
NO ATTEMPT TO RESUME.
Strike Situation at Paterson, N. J. is
Quiet.

Paterson, N J., April 24.-The opera
tors of silk dye houses made no general
attempt to resume business this morn
ing and no disorder occurred in any of
the strike districts. Many of the strik-
ing helpers appeared in the vicinity of
the shops which they quilted to enforce
their demand for higher pay but they
made no demonstration Of any kind. The
largest crowd gathered about the hall at
Riverside used by the strikers. where a
meeting had been called for 10 o'clock.
They stood about discussing the situa-
ton and We're orderly The police re-
serves assembled at 6 o'clock and were
placed in positions to be quickly avail
bile for any service that might be re-
quired- Reports given out at police
headquarters were that the strikers We're
entirely orderly and that no further
trouble was anticipated.
The employers have not yet clearly in
dicated their policy toward the strike
and strikers. It was expected that they
would meet during the day for further
discussion and that they would also dis
cuss the demands with a committee rep
resenting the strikers.
At the works of the Weidman Silk
Dyeing and Finishing company it was
that Some of them had come on and re-
stunned their places despite the threats
that they would be killed if they did so
Strikers were watching the plant and
there was some fear that the day might
see another clash there. The police
have been cautioned to exercise the
greatest care and to use their reVolvers
only when in grave danger of personal
injury or to protect others from serious
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
BLOOD FROM EYES
Followed Administration of the Water
Cure to Filipiuos.

Lynn. Mass, April 2A.-Two Lynn
men, William Labelle and Albert W
Bertrand. formerly privates in Company
D, Twenty-sixth regiment. y. S. ".
have sent to Senator Lodge a statement
Of instances of the application Of the
water cure in the Philippines that
came under their observation. Bertrand
was clerk Of Company D and regimental
clerk at headquarters while the regiment
was stationed at Panay. Iabelle says
While at AnilaO three natives were Ia
ken by Company D men into OathOuc
church and given the water cure one
Of the natives refused to tell where n
surgent guns We're Isecreted ana aItef
he had been given the water cure ne was
blindfOlded and one Of the soldiers fired
his gun near the mans head. The IN
slant the gun was fired another member
of the squad hit the native with a stone,
and he was told that he had been shot.
The native then told the United states
soldiers where they could find the guns
Labelle gives the names of the officers
and priyates who participated IN ad-
ministering the punishment.
Labelle further says that in the SUM
mer of 1900 while the United States
forces were about three miles from
E,stania Company D captured three ma
tives and gave them the water cure Az
ter the men had been filed with water
blood came from their eyes and ears.
Bertrand has furnished Senator Lodge
with particulars of the alleged disap-
pearance and killing Of Father Angus
tine, a Catholic priest at Bolo. He says
it was reported that Father Augustine
knew where insurgent gold was buried
Men from Company d captured him in
December, 1906. and dressed him IN
uniform OF the United States artillery
He was then taken to BanatO and kept
in a well. He refused to tell where the
gold was buried and on the night OF
December 8, he was taken TO a house
formerly occupied by the presidente Of
the village. Upon his arrival there,
Bertrand says, the water cure was given
him by the water cure squad The
men proceeded to get nearly all the va
ter out of him. but he did not revive.
The men became frightened and a sur
geOn was sent for. His services proved
unsuccessful ana Bertrand says the
priest died. Some of the men We're sworn
to secrecy and the body was buried in
plot Of land used by the troops as a
baseball ground. Bertrand says that a
commissioned officer was seen with
the priests watch and chain, and when
a commissioned officer learned this they
We're turned over to him. Bertrand
names the men taking part and also re-
feTS to several officers
According to Labele. when Company
D was out on a hike" while stationed
at Dungas. in July, 1900, the men were
ordered to burn everything and see that
no grown person escaped
This Labelle says. the men proceed
ed to 90 Labelle and Bertrand say that
! While at Dungas the soldiers came to a
/ hut where a native woman had just
gwen birth to a child. The husband was
made prisoner, and the woman and
/ child We're dragged from the house and
/ left on the ground. The native shack
was then burned, but Labelle and Bert
rand do not know what became of the
woman and child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24
TODAY,s MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, H.. April 24-WH EAT-Grains
started to recede from yesterdays strong
position on news at the opening of show
ers in Kansas. In general the early wheat
situation. with this exception. was buIish-
~ considered. Some authorities reduced
their estimates on the kansas crop to 25-
100000 to s., 100000 bushels the lowest fig
ures yet made, Railway officials We're re-
porting some Improvement from the recent
rains. Cables were strong and there was
a big early commission house demand.
Liquidation however, set in for profits and
some of the locals sold. May opened un-
changed to &c lower, at 767sQ769sc, and
slid off to 76c. Trade was heavy and at
the decline the market steadied and re-
covered a little. Local receipts We're %
cars-l car of contract grade; Minneapolis
and Duluth reported 1853 cars making a
total for the three points of 19S cars
year ago
Longs continued to dump their wheat on
southwest also sold and May wheat
slumped back to 75Q751sc. closing weak
115d15sc lower, at 7554 d75ssc
CORN-There was rnomentary tenden-
cy for corn. to continue the advance of
yesterday Gaples We're strong ana every
taking was absorbed quickly. Trade was
good at the start and May opened 1sclower
effect of the wheat decline was felt and
May sold off to 63s4c. Receipts We're So
The big bull buyers in corn yesterday
turned heavy sellers today and as the ses-
sion advanced prices slipped down. May
declined to 631sc and closed weak 11sc
lower, at 631zc.
OATS-Trade early in oats was some
what mixed with a tendency to sell. The
depression Of the other grain markets in
fuenced this pit to some extent and al
though commission houses were buyers.
some of the local crowd turned short sell
ers- May opened 1s05sc lower, at 447zQ44c.
and steadied at the decline. Receipts were
167 cars.
PROVISIONS Provisions which started
up yesterday with the grain advance, had
its own bullish influences at the opening
today. The light run Of hogs was 5000 un-
der the estimate and prices at the yards
advanced 10c. Some scalpers sold. July
pork opened unchanged to 15c higher. at
ST.. Goa 17.15, and steadied around $17.o5;
July lard started 5T571ac higher, at $1,000
10O215, and sold to S10.05, and July ribs
5d71ac advanced, at 49, 4215Q9.45, and eased
to 1900 9.4215.
WHEAT-Cash: No. red. S4dS5c: No. 3
red, S2N821zc; No. 2 hard winter 7Sd79c;
No hard winter. 7SQ79c: No. / northern
spring 786D79c; No. 2 northern spring, 76Q
TIC: No. 3 spring, 72076c.
CORNING. 5. e3c-
OATS-No. >, Az 644szc: No. 8, 44c.
FLAX-Cash: NV. S1.79. May, S1.69
S.-W., S16S. Sept, $13S; Oct, $134
RYE-May, 56d561kc July, 571zc.
RARLEY-Cash; 63069c.t
TJfOTHY-Sept. $3.50.
IOVER-CaSh: SS.25.