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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-11-13
To Meet at Jennings.

The Rice Association of America
will meet at Jennings on November
21, according to an official announce
ment by Secretary A. B. Allison.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-11-13
Fatally Hurt in Gin shaftinr

D. NJ. King. manager of the West
End Gin Co.'S plant at Winnsboro, was
caught in line shaft and SO badly
hurt that he died.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-11-13
Refuse to Pay water Rent.

Some of the farmers n Vermiuon
parish are refusing to pay the fifth
water rent, owing to the inability of
the canal companies to furnish suf-
ficient sweet water during the past
flooding season,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-11-13
Attempted HoId-Up a Failure.

A party of negroes attempted to
hold up Deputy Sheriff D. S. Lyons
near Crowley. Mr.. Lyons wouldn't he
held up, however, and now the nc
groes are spending their time In the
Crowley Jail.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-11-13

Gov. Heard has signed the death
warrant for the lawful execution of
Ambrose johnson, of Caddo parish,
convicted of murder, to be executed
on Friday, November 81, 1902.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-11-13
Saw Mill and Gin Burned,

The large saw mill and cotton
gin owned and operated by G. Il.
Varnado. near Amite City, was totally
DESTROYED by fire.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-11-13
Appointed by the Governor.

Gov. Heard has appointed j. H.
Rabb constable of the Third ward Of
the parish of Bossier, vice S. r. Stra-
CHAN, resigned.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-11-13
White Planter Kills u Negro.

Alex Montgomery, negro. was
killed at Doyline by Harry Plant.
well-to-do planter, who shot in self
defense.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-11-13
Negro Shot a Mexican,

Diego Santa Anna, a Mexican, was
shot and fatally wounded at the
Thomas grading camp, near Shreve
port, by Babe Allen, a negro. 1t il.
said the negro shot in self-defense.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-11-13

Mrs. r. F. Tillman received $500
damages against the eVicksburg, ,Shreve-
port & Pacific railway in the district
court at Monroe. She sued for s10,-
900.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-11-13
New Hotel for jennings.

The contract has been let for the
erection of the Mahaffey hotel at Jen-
nings, the price being 100000. N. A.
Dawson, of Orange. Tex, was the sue
cessful bidder.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-22
PERISH IN BLIZZARD.
Eight or Ten Persons Thought to
Have Lost Their Lives in Severe
Northwestern Storm.

ST. Paul, Mimi, March 1S.-The
great blizzard which had ragged over
the Dakotas and Manitoba since last
Friday subsidized Sunday night and
Monday the weather was generally
fair, but intensely cold, the thermom-
eter ranging from ten to sixteen be-
low zero. In view of the fury and
suddenness of the storms it is re-
markable that so few lives are re-
ported lost. While the reports so far
have been meager and many remote
points have not yet been heard FROM
it is general belief that not above
eight or ten persons persisted
throughout the storm-swept region.
A family of four is reported to have
persisted near Minot, n. D., and two
or three others are said to have been
frozen to death in different localities
The loss to stock is hard to estimate
A report from Dickinson, n. D.,
places the loss at from 25 to 30 per
cent, while rumor places it, in other
localities, at a much higher figure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-22
TWELVE ARE DROWNED.
Seven Brave Life-Sayers Meet Death
Trying to Rescue Crew of a
Distressed Barge.

Chatham, Mass, March 1S.-Seven
life savers, practically the entire
crew of the Monomy station on the
south end of Cape Cod, met death
Monday at their post of duty and
with them into the sea which cap
sized the lifeboat went five men from
the stranded barge Wadena, whom
shore. One man, Lemuel Ellis,
through the heroic work of Capt.
Elmer Mayo, of another stranded
barge, the John C. Fitzpatrick, was
rescued from the bottom of the up
turned Iifeboat. Among those lost
was William H. Mack, of Cleveland,
o., who was on the barge, represent
ing his company, the Boutelle Tow
ing and Transportation company, of
that city, while Capt. Marshall n.
Eldredge, one of the oldest life saw
ers on the coast, went down with his
men. All the life savers came from
Chatham and Harwich.
The names of the lost are as fol-
lows, the first seven being members
of the life saving crew:
Marshall n. Edredge, keeper, South
Chatham; Edgar Small, Harwich; Elijah
Kendrick, Harwich; Osborn Chase, Har-
wich; Arthur Rogers, North Harwich
Isaac Thomas Foye, South Chatham; Vol
entine Nickerson, Harwich; William H
Mack, Cleveland; Capt. Christian Olsen,
Boston; Robert Molanux, Boston, steward
of tug Peter Smith; Walter A. Zeved, Cot
tage City; Manuel Enos, Cottage City.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-22
STILL TIED UP.
Northwestern Roads Still Unable to
Clear Their Lines-The Greatest
Snow Blockade on Record.

st. Paul, Mimi, March 19.-Notwith-
standing desperate efforts to clear the
tracks, neither the Great Northern,
Northern Pacific or 500 lines had man
aged to clear even the main lines. The
Northern Pacific still has so miles of
track buried under drifts. The Great
Northern was in the same predica
ment. There will be no trains in ST.
Paul from the Pacific coast before this
afternoon. This widens the gap be-
tween trains to 100 hours, or five full
days, which is the greatest blockade in
the history of the northwestern rail-
roads. 1t will be more than a week be-
fore all lines are in operation. The
blockade will probably cost the rail
roads half million dollars. The great
loss comes in the destruction of per-
ishable freight, in the heavy cost of
clearing the tracks, etc. Including
branch lines in North Dakota, each rail
road has had from 200 to 800 miles of
track buried from sight. There is one
good result from the snowstorm. 1t
will soften and moisten the prairie
lands for early spring blowing.
The loss of life and property caused
by the storm is still largely a matter
range from two to 60 per cent, and
it will be some days until anything like
accurate figures can be obtained.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-22
TO QUIT THE CABINET.
Decides to Tender His Resigna-
tiOn-His Probable Successor.

Washington, March 1S.-Ethan Allen
Hitchcock, secretary of the interior,
has decided to send in his resignation
to the president, The formal letter of
resignation and the letter of accept
ance of it will be made public before
long. Present indications are that
Willis Vandeyanter, of Wyoming, now
connected with the interior depart
ment, will be MIR. Hitchcock's sue
cessor. Mr.. Vandevanter is a young
man, and in his position as legal ad-
wiser of the department has de-
termined upon and written most of the
decisions which nominally have been
issued by the secretary of the interior.
Mr.. Vandevanter emigrated to Wyom-
ing from Indiana.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-22
THIS is SIMPLY WONDERFUL.

Champion, Mich, March 18th, Mrs.
A. Wellett, wife of local photog-
rapher has had remarkable expert
ence recently.
Mrs. Wellett tells the story this way:
'I could not sleep, my feet were cold,
my limbs cramped. had an awful hard
pain across my back. 1 had to get up
three or four times every night. Twas
very nervous and fearfully despond-
emit. l had very little appetite.
"After 1 had suffered in this way for
five years I began to use Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. When I had taken a few
pills you ought to have seen what came
from my kidneys. 1t looked like a
spoiled egg only darker.
81 kept on using Dodd's Kidney Pills
till 1 was cured. Now I can sleep well
and do not have to get up in the night,
I have no pain in my back or limbs and
7 feel better than I have for years"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-22
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

The Beers liberated Gen. Methuen
and he is now under the care of
surgeon at Klerksdorp.
Spain's cabinet has resigned and
Premier Sagasta refuses to form a
new ministry.
A dispatch says that war between
Japan and Russia is soon to come.
The king sent Field Marshal Wolse-
ley to South Africa and the object of
his trip is causing comment in London.
The king held the first court of his
reign in the ballroom of buckingham
palace in London.
In Picking Mrs. Conger gave recep-
ton for nine Chinese princesses, some
of whom had never seen a foreigner.
In a battle between Colombians and
revolutionists at Aqua Dulce 800 SOL
diers were killed.
In November Andrew D. White, am
bassador to Germany, will retire in
order to resume educational work.
Fire swept away a section of the
naval arsenal at Valparaiso, Chilli, the
loss being $1,OoO,oOO.
1t is said that the release of Gen.
Methuen by Commandant Delarey is
prelude to peace between British
and Beers.
China's dowager empress has is
sued an edict forbidding her subjects
insulting foreigners.
Off White Point Lodges, N. S., the
Dominion Coal company's steamer
Tiber was wrecked and % of the
crew were drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-22
WE ST AND SOUTH.

The United Mine Workers of Hi
nois agreed to report of the joint
scale committee, thus averting a
strike.
The Iowa general assembly has
killed resolution for the submis-
sion of a woman suffrage amend
ment.
At Minoka, ILL.,, six masked men
blew the safe of the Exchange bank,
got So, 900 and escaped on hand car.
The Sheridan arrived in San Fran
cisco from Manila with over 1900
soldiers on board.
In a Missouri Pacific wreck due to
a broken rail near Sedalia, Mo-, 16
passengers were injured.
At Lincoln City, Ind, the old Lincoln
farm is to be sold for taxes. The
mother of Abraham Lincoln is buried
on the property.
At Knox, Ind, passengers on the
Nickel Plate road had a narrow escape
from collision and fire which de-
stroyed the train and seriously injured
six trainmen.
At Mansfield, La, Gen" Washing
ton, a negro convicted of conspiring to
kill the wife of R. L. Taylor, white
man. wss hanged.
Fire swept away the principal bust
ness houses of the town of Winslow
Ill.
At Anderson, S. c., Oliver Green {col
ored) was hanged for assaulting q
white woman.
1.-The Terrible Swede," John Lawson
the well-known bicycle rider, died in &
hospital in Milwaukee of pneumonia.
W. A. Rodenberg, of East ST. Louis
ILL.,, has submitted to President Roose
Welt his resignation a a member of the
United States civil service commission
A man under arrest at San Antonio
Tex, is charged with having nine
wives.
The republicans of the Seventh In
diana district have renominated Jesse
Overstreet for a fifth term in con
gress.
At Wanatah, Ind, Julius Conitz, q
private banker, filed a petition il
bankruptcy, with liabilities of $45,
900.
At Piper. Ala, cyclone wrecked
40 houses killing one man.
| The noted Apache chief, Geronimo
for IA years prisoner at Fort Sill
Okla, is to be released from captiv
ity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-22
THE ST.

At the leading clearing ouses in the
United States the exchanges during the
seven days ended on the 18th aggre-
gated So, 121, 1877, Ola, against So, ,273,
667 the previous week. The decrease
compared with the corresponding
week of last year was SIS.
In the United States there were 232
bushes failures in the seven days end
ed on the 14th, against 176 the week pre-
vious and 200 the corresponding week
of last year.
A review of trade says the Boston
strike retarded trade in Massachusetts,,
but the rest of the country is prosper
Gus. Enormous orders for spring
goods in every line are being placed.
By the theft of silver as souvenirs
Rupert Fritz, who supplied the lunch
con at the launching of the Meteor, the
emperor's yacht, was ruined.
From every state in the union bank
ers met in New York and organized a
national money order concern to COM
pete with the express companies and
the government.
Because of a threat to kidnap his
three children A. r. Peacock, Pitts
burg millionaire, removed his family
to New York for safety.
At Bayonne, N. j., slight earth
quake shock was felt making the
fourth in month.
On 90 days leave of absence Belamy
Storer, minister to Spain, has reached
New York.
Fire destroyed Denbigh hall a
dormitory at Bryn Masyr (Pa.) col
lege, the loss being S15O,000.
The stables of John Chadwick at
Concern, n. H., were burned and IL
valuable horses were cremated.
P. J. O'Connell, of South Bend, Ind,
jumped into the river at Niagara
Falls and was carried over the falls.
The expectations of corn, iron and
steel show a marked reduction from
those of last year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-22
KWANG-SI REBELS WIN.
They Defeat Gen. Ma and Capture
and Loot the Town of
Fang-Chang.

HongKong, March 19.-Gen. Ma
has been defeated by the Kwang-Si
rebels, who have taken possession of
Fang-Cheng (Feng-Chuan?). They
have killed or captured all the man
darins and have looted the town.
Gen. Ma attacked the rebel strong
holds, but after an engagement last
ing two days was forced to retreat.
The rebels then established their
headquarters at FangSheng.
The rebellion is spreading rapidly
in the provinces of Kwang-Si, Kwang-
Tung and Yun-Nan.
A letter received here from Pal, SO
miles from Kwang-Chou, says all
business is suspended there owing to
fear of the rebels.
Marshal Su is at Lien-Chou, and
Gen. Ma is at Kao-Chou (both in
Kwang-Tung province). Both of
these commanders are awaiting re-
Inducements. They wish to join
their forces but the rebels are hold
ing all the intervening passes and
prevent junction of the government
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-22
DOlNGS Or A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FIFTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS-

Il -SE ENTH CONGRESS-.
The conference report on the diplo-
matte and consular appropriate bill
was agreed to in the United States SEN
ate on the 18th, Senator Nor
gan reported the Hepburn Nicaragua
canal bill, and the ship subsidy bill
was further considered. In the house
general debate on the post office
appropriation bill was closed and con-
slderatlon of II of the 81 pages of the
bill were completed. Mr. Crumpacker
Qnd.) introduced a resolution for the
appointment of a committee to inves-
tigate the suffrage laws of the several
states, and whether the right of suf-
frage is abridged or denied in any
way.
Senator Foraker spoke in the United
States senate on the 18th in favor of the
ship subsidy bill and Senators McLau-
rim and Harris opposed it. The Hague
convention relative to the conduct of
war was ratified. In the house the post
office appropriation bill was passed.
The committee on territorie decided
upon an omnibus" bill providing state
hood for Arizona, New Mexica and
Oklahoma
The ship subsidy bill was further
discussed in the United States senate
on the 18th. A bill appropriating
$150,000 to establish a marine hos
pital at Savannah, Ga, was passed;
also bill providing for the construc-
ton of bridge across the Missouri
river at South Omaha, Neb. In the
house the day was devoted to private
pension bills, 229 being passed, clear
ing the calendar. This is the largest
number of pension bills ever passed
by the house at one session.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-22
A Car Load of Dina.

One would naturally think that the mack.
age dye business was a small industry. but
there is more than one million dollars worth
OF package dyes sold in the United States
every year.
One of the largest package dye factories
IN the world is that of the Putnam Fadeless
Dyes Co., Unionyille, Mo; In this factory
alone, three million packages. of Putnam
Fadeless Dyes are made every year. 70
put up this amount of dyes requires the
handling of seven million of envelopes, think
of it, seven millions of envelopes laid length
wise would reach distance of seven hun
dred miles; if laid one upon the other they
would make pile of Putnam Fadeless Dyes
a miles high. As each envelope has to be
handled five times before package is com
plete, the completion of three millions of
packages requires that they be handled
thlrty-hve million times. This of course
gives employment to a number of people.
the Putnam Fadeless Dye Company alone
employ almost hundred people, 90 per
cent. OF whom are young ladies.
AS each package retails for IOc the weight
OF the retail price of the three millions pack
ages in dimes is $4,000 pounds, or almost
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-22
RECIPROCITY FOR CUBA.
Long Controversy Between House Re.
pubIicans Ends-Ways and Means
Committee Plan Wins

Washington, March 19-The advo-
Gates of Cuban reciprocity scored de-
cisive victory Tuesday night at the
conference of republican members of
the house of representa- tives, the prop
osition of Chairman Payne, of the
ways and means committee, for 20
per cent. reduction of duty, with the
Sibley amendment, limiting the dura-
ton of the reduced rates to December
1, 1903, being adopted by vote of IS
yeas to 81 nays. This result was
reached at 1870 o'clock, after a pro-
tracted debate followed by a series of
exciting roll calls. The first test was
when Mr.. Payne concluded the speech
making with a motion for the previous
question on all pending propositions.
This motion prevailed, rs to S. A
vote was then taken on a substitute
offered by Mr.. Dick CO., in behalf of
those opposing the reciprocity plan, of
fering in its stead plan of direct pay
ment to Cuba covering several years
This was defeated, 81 to 10. An amend
ment by Mr.. Morris (Minn.) to take
off the differential on refined sugar
was defeated, so to 72.
The ways and means proposition for
reciprocity with Cuba to the extent of
a 20 per cent. reduction of duties,
modified by the Sibley amendment linn
iting the lifetime of the reduced rates
to December, 1903, was adopted by the
conference by a vote of SIS to 81. While
the voting was in progress quite a
number of those who oppose the ways
and means plan left the chamber. I'm
mediately following this vote the con-
ference adjourned, and the long-pend
ing controversy over the Cuban reci-
procity was determined so far as the
republican conference was concerned,
although it still remains to be dealt
with in the house
The Payne resolution as adopted
gives the general form of bill, au-
thorizing the president to negotiate
commercial agreement with Cuba
for reciprocal and equivalent conces-
sions, by which the rates of duty shall
be reduced at least 20 per cent. ad
valorem on all articles imported from
Cuba into the United States. 1t also
provides that the United States immi-
grafton and exclusion laws shall be
enacted by the government of Cuba
as a prelimir ry to reciprocity. The
Sibley amendment, which is adopted as
part of the Payne resolution, recites
that the foregoing 20 per cent. reduc-
ton shall be Limited in its duration
and effect to the first day of December,
1903"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-22

In New York city alone there are
now about 100000 Germans.
Ninety-five tons of gold and $50 Of
silver are mined in single year.
Yacht racing is one of the chief
diversions of the Hawaiian islands.
A silken thread is three times as
strong as a faxen one of the same
thickness.
Among the "a inhabitants of Lon
don who are over a hundred years
old 10 are women.
But little notice was taken in Hol-
land of the anniversary of Queen
Wi,helmina's wedding, and no refer.
ence to it whatever appeared in the
leading Dutch papers.
At recent meeting of the anthro-
biological society, of Washington, evil
dence was adduced that the tattoo
marks on Eskimo women were made
for the purpose of indicating rela-
tionShip.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-22
SENATE PASSES
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
Many Amendments Offered. Some of Which Are Ac-
cepted-Fina1 Vote Stands ~ to 81 After
Prolonged Debate Provisions of
the Measure.

Washington, March 1S.-After pro-
longed debate, the senate Monday
passed the ship subsidy bill, the final
vote upon the measure being AZ TO 81.
Senators Allison and Dolliver Qa.),
Spooner and Quarles (Wis.), and Proc
tor and Dillingham; (Vt), republicans,
voted against the final passage of the
bill, and Senator McLaurin Is. CO. voted
for it. Some amendments to the bill
were adopted, but they were all agree
able to those in charge of the measure,
the friends of the bill voting down all
other amendments. With the eNcep-
ton of amendments offered by SEN
ator Allison, and accepted by Senator
Frye, limiting the time of the opera
ton of contracts made under the pro-
visions of the bill to July 1, 1920, and
providing that the amount of the eX-
penditure under the mail subsidy para
graph should not at any time exceed
$S,O0O,0 900 annually, none of the amend
ments agreed to materially affected
the bill as it was reported from the
commerce committee.
Provisions of the Measure.
The title of the bill passed by the senate
is: ITO provide for ocean mail service be-
tween the United States and foreign ports,
and the common defense; to promote COM
merce, and to encourage deep sea fisheries
Section 1 of the measure as passed deals
with ocean mail steamships and their sub
sides The postal subsidy act of 1891 is so
amended as to direct the postmaster gen.
eral to enter into contracts for not less than
five nor more than is years with American
citizens for the carrying of mails on Amer
lean steamships to such foreign points as
will best promote the postal, commercial
and maritime interests of the United
States: the mail service of such lines to be
equitably distributed amUng the Atlantic,
Mexican gulf and Pacific ports and the con-
tracts to be made with the lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder.
The vessels employed in the mail service
shall be American-built and owned and Of
ficered by American citizens. During the
first two years one-fourth of the crew must
be American citizens; during the next three
years one-third must be American citizens,
and during the remaining life of the con-
tract at least one-half must be American
citizens. The ships must be screw steam
ships of iron or steel, and divided into the
following classes, according to speed: First