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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-31
Homestead Entry No. 7145.
Department of the Interior,

Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Natchitoches, La.
Dec. is, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
IN ing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk of the
District Court at Benton, La, on Feb
ruary 5, 1904, viz: Homestead Entry
No. 7t45- Saladin H. Wills, of Carter
vile, La.,-for the southeast quarter OF
northwest quarter, southwest quarter Of
northeast quarter, northeast of south
west quarter and northwest OF southeast
quarter of section IA, township q North
range IL West, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses tx
prove his continuous residence upon AMI
cultivation of said land, viz: JESSE
Harrington, Joe Zachary, John Grigg
Emmett Adams, all of Carteryille, La.
j. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
Dec. "a, 1853. feb 1
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WE are members of the Shreveport,
W Board OF Trade and have access
70 all the lates. cotton news.
Our facilities for storing, insuring and
selling cotton are equal to those OF any
house in the city.
We VIII make liberal cash advances on
consi., nnen.s Of cotton.
We sell every description OF Real
Estate, and always have on hand an
attractive list to Offer.
We rent houses and farms, collect
rents, make prompt remittances, look
over assessments and pay taxes for nom
residents.
We want patronage and expect to merit
same by strict attention to business.
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DENTIST.

DR.. r. s. TERRY has removed
from Cooper building to Zodiac
building, over New York Dry
Goods Company, Room 8 and 4;
Phone 1884.
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Stray Sale.

Estrayed before me, J. C. Bell, j. P,
u Ward /, Bossier parish, by Burrel
Washington, one dark bay horss, about
8 years old, IA hands high, slightly lame
in right fore knee, which is q little
swollen, with saddle mark on the side
of back, caused from saddle, and brand
ed indistinctly thus: 10y. Taken up
about 10 days or two weeks ago. APP
praised at $25.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property and pay charges,
otherwise said horse will be sold at Ma
genta, La, on Saturday, January 80,
1904. JIG. BELL,
Justice Peace, Ward /.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-31
Homestead Entry No. 7.t;::s.

Homestead Entry NO. 1SO.S.
Department Of the Interior, !
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
August q, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that tho follow
IN ing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk OF District
Court at Benton, La, on January 4,
1904, viz: Homestead Entry No. 1868
Oliver G.. Cason, of Mot, La.,-for the
Lot 8, section 81, township q North
range II West, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said place; viz: J. E.
Shaver, J. B Lynn; G. E. Rodgers; and
O. j. Kilgore; all of Mot, La.
]. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
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Succession Sale.

Succession OF John Lewis, deceased
In District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
Dy virtue of an order of sale to me
ID directed from the Honorable Dis
trict Court in and for Bossier Parish,
La, will, ON Saturday, January 8,
100, at the Court House, in the town OF
Benton, La, within the legal hours of
sale, proceed to sell at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, the fol-
lowing described property to-wit:
South half OF southwest quarter and
west half of southeast quarter of section
"a, township II, range ii, less the pine
timber.
North half of southwest quarter OF
section 1, and the northwest quarter OF
southeast quarter Of section 2, township
20, range II, less the pine timber.
Northeast quarter of northwest quar-
ter of section 3, township 20, range ii.
Lot 1, section 8, township %, range ii
all in Bossier parish, La.
Also, head cattle, half interes. in
one old mule, / buggy and harness,
wagon, 3 head hogs, lot farming imple-
ments, about $50 bushels corn and 3O(
bundles fodder.
Also, the following described LAND
situated in the Parish of Webster, La.
The west half OF the southwest quarter
of section 5, township 20, range 10, less
the pine timber.
Terms of Sale-Cash, it the appraise.
ment or two-thirds thereof b bid, elst
on credit Of twelve months, according
to law.
AR. THOMPSON,
Sheriff and ex-ofioio Auctioneer
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Homestead Entry No. 7O18.
Department Of the Interior, !
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
November 9, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
IN ing named settler has fled notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support Of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before Clerk of District
Court, at Benton, La, on January 6,
1904, viz: Homestead Entry No. 7018--
Marcellus Davis, OF Haughton, La
for the west half of southwest quarter
of section 80, township IS North, range
IL West, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: Richard
Jeter, James Jeter, Harry Wright, Frank
Wright, all of Haughton, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
November IL, 1903. dec 81
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Democratic Ticket.

For State Senator, E. s. Dortch.
For Judge, r. c. Drew.
For District Attorney, J. N. Sandlin.
For Representatives, w. c. Hughes and
]. T. Many.
For Sheriff, j. F. Edwards.
For Clerk, B. A. Kelly.
For Coroner, H. Neeson.
FOR POLICE JUROR,
Ward ii. T. McDade.
2J. C. Logan and T. J. Tdwen.
as. R. Strayhan.
4-G. T. Mays.
5-Dr. r. B. Martin.
6-C.D. Sandidge, w. NJ. Burch.
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Ward ii. c. Bell.
Wv. J. Dawson and E. T. Fuller.
81. F. Delaney, D. M. Clowney.
Al. D. Rogers.
SIP. Gleason.
Oh. Barnacastle, w. M. vickers,
FOR CONSTABLE,
Ward t-R. F. Jacobs.
2-R. A. Gardner, Chas. Smith.
&c. s. Ford, H. NJ. Underwood
&c. E. Rogers.
st. w. Heath.
81. w. Oneal, Walter White.
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Homestead Entry No. 7:S.. 4.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,

Notice is hereby given that the follow
1N ing named settler has filed notice
Of his intsntion to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before Clerk District Court
at Benton, La, on February 6, 1904,
viz: Homestead Entry No. 1924 Henry
Rushing, of Ivan, Louisiana-for the
northeast quarter of northeast quarter
of sections, township II North, range
II West Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon ana
cultivation of said land, viz: Tom
Bell, Henry Tyler, OF Emma, La, Ad.
Robinson, John Burks, of Ivan, LA.
J. ERNEST BRiiD.A, Register.
Dec. q, 1903. feb
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Notice.

A II State, Parish and Poll Taxes for
II the year 1903, as set forth in the
Rolls on fi1e, are now due and will become
delinquent On movable property October
1, and on immovable property December
81. IA. r. THOMPSON.
State and Parish Tax Collector.
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Saddlel.y and

Saddlel.y and
Buggies.
r am pleased to call the attention of the
i readers of the Banner to my line of
Saddles, Harness, Horse Blankets, Lap
Robes, etc. l make speciality of re-
pairing. Have the best equipped work
shop in North Louisiana. Your patron
age solicited. Respectfully,
r. P. NORTON,
2B Texas Street, Shreveport, La.
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Done and signed officially, this
the 21st day of December, 1908,
and all being present except w.
D. Wadley and w. J. Johnston,
who we're legally notified, but
failed to appear.
Attest: r. s. DoLEs,
r. B. HILL. H. p. MOORE,
L. G. SMITH. ]. A. BUMGARDNER,
Jury G Commissioners.
B. A. KELLY, Clerk and
ex-officio Jury Commissioners.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-31

Worry is the Interest mankind
pays on the debt Of nature.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-31

r. T. Land,
A ttorney at Law, Benton, La. VIII
n practice in the courts OF Bosslei
and adjoining parishes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-31

J. e. Johnston,
4 ttorney at Law, Benton, La. VIII
n practice in the Courts of louisiana
and Arkansas, and in the Federal Courts.
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DIR. w. ID. LaSsiters
Denton, La. Office, Benton Pharmacy.
- Hours, 8 A. M. to l. P. M. Allcaiis
have strict attention, night or day.
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Ogilvie-Harper
Printing Co., Ltd,

SHREVEPORT, LA.
2iO Milan Street. Phone 80.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-22
HOWE X STETSON.
MAYOR WAITED UPON.

Fly Delegates Representing Twelve Lac
 bor Unions-Want J. '. Reilly for 20.
 lice Commissioner.
 Mayor StudleX was visited yesterday by delegation of twelve representing twelve labor unions. Their mission, the spokesman announced, was to re- |quest the mayor, on behalf of the twelve labor unions they represented, to ap- point Joseph J. Reilly a police commits sioner.
 The mayor received the delegation with the utmostt ttcourtesy, but stated in reply that his intention is and has been to keep the city clear sentanglements with both unionisan and non-unionisIn. The city, he said, had no business to get mixed up with any class or classes of it's citizens, and appointments should be made of men who will represent the city as whole, and not particular class of it's citizens. After acknowledging that there was some force in the mayors remarks and thanking him for his courtesy the dele- gation withdrew.
 Mir. Reilly, whose name was suggest ed by the delegation, is compositor, or linotype operator.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-22
KINNEY;S ALLEGED ASSAILANT.
F. E. Cornelius, Financial Secretary or
 Tenmsters' Unson, Arrested.


 Percy E. Cornelius, financial secre- tary of the teaIpsters' union, was arrest ed last evening by Detectives Ward and Frey and charged with assaulting Joseph Kinney. MT. Cornelius is in the trucking business for himself at 474 Chapel street and he was recently elected to the office of financial secre- tary of the union. When first arrested MT. Cornelius thought that 1t was sim ply on the complaint of a man with whom he had had some words in the afternoon and he gave the following statement in reference to his troubles last evening: My team was backed up to curb at Simon Hugo's place on Crown street yesterday afternoon. It was loaded with goods which I was unpacking from the wagon. A man drove up to me in buggy and told me to get my wagon out of the way. I told him I would as soon as it was unloaded. He replied that if I did not do it immediately he would have me arrested. told him that was his priv ilege. There was plenty of room for his carriage to pass and I would have moved anyway in a minute or two more, but he turned around and drove away. Tonight as I was told the po- lice wanted me I came here and sur- rendered myself" When asked if he knew anything about the Kinney as- sault he said he was not in that part of the city at all Wednesday and knew nothing about it. The detectives re- fused to make any statement in refer ence to the matter early this morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-22
DOWN COME POLES AND WIRES.
Pennsylvania Road starts to Demolish
 Western Union Lines.

Pittsburg, May 21.-Immediately after the decision of Judge Burlington, who in the United States court to-day made the final and formal order in the case of the Western Union Telegraph company per- mitting the Pennsylvania Railroad com- pany to begin at once to remove the poles and wires of the Western Union Telegraph company from the right of way, Hundreds of men acting on orders from the Pennsylvania railroad general offices at Philadelphia began the work of cutting Western Union poles on rail- road property in this division. In a very short time miles of poles, holding hundreds of miles of teleghaph, tele- phone and electric light wires, went down with a cash between Pittsburg and East Pittsburg. Telegrams to- night showed that the action in Pitts burg was general all along the line of the Pennsylvania railroad between Pittsburg and Philadelphia, and as Q consequence many smaller towns were without telegraphic connection while in the immediate vicinity of Pittsburg there were a number of boroughs that were without electric light or telephone service,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-22
Board of Finance, Receive offers for Bonding City Officials.

Board Of ElnGnco, Receive Offefs for Bonding city Officials.
 The board of finance held it's regular weekly meeting last evening. The fol- lowing transfers were made: $77640 from account of contingent and sundry fund for the opening and widening of streets: $2,O7s.44 from naphtha street lighting fund to gas street lighting fund. @ '. .-'y. |
 Bids for the bonding of city officials were received from the. following con- panies: United States Fidelity and Guarantee company, Pacific Surety company, Lawyers Surety company, Fidelity and Deposit company, Ameri-. can Surety company and the Aetna h. demnity company, These, with the ex- ception of the United States Guarantee company, offered to furnish bonds at $3.50 per $1,000 on the $220,000, which is the total amount bonded in all. The United States Guarantee company off, fers a $100,000 bond for the collector at $3.5O per $1,000; $50, GOO bond for the city treasurer at $3 per $1 1000, and for all the others $2.75 per $1,000. It also offers a discount of 10 per cent. on the rate giv- en for collector and 5 per cent. on the treasurer's rate.
 The board of finance passed vote asking the corporation counsel to give an opinion as to the power of the Unit ed States Guarantee company to bond the city officers to the amount of S22o,- 900, as called for in the advertisement, under the laws of New York state; also as to the legality of the bid of the con- pany under the corporations laws of that state. . e
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-22
TO TRY TROLLEY STRIKERS.
SPECIAL SESSION or SUPERIOR
 COURT, JUNE 2.
Waterbury Hien-AiI Who Were Out on Bonds Re-arrested Q n d Their Bonds s Increased from sa,ooo to s3,5oO-Men Brought to County JaiI.

Waterbury, May 21.--Cilfford Vande- mark, Harry W. Warren, Edward B. Winnegar, John J. McGuire and Charles T. Roos, all striking. trolley men, were taken to the county jail in New Haven on the 6:15 train this even ing, to await trial, a. special session of the superior court, June 2. on a charge of assault with intent to kill Motorman George Morrissette and Conductor William Merna on the Waterville line, last March. T :@
 The five men named and another trolleyman, John Brearton, Jr., son of Policeman John Brearton, were rear rested on the charge this morning on bench warrants issued by Judge Ralph Wheeler at a special session of the su- perior court for which permission was granted by Chief Justice Torrance. Warrants were also issued for Willis Vandemark and David c. Marsh, troll ieymen, and Irwin H. !. Woleott, pool room proprietor, in whose place the plot is said to have been laid. Wol- cott's whereabouts are unknown. Marsh is said to be working in Fish kill, N. r., and just where Willis Van denmark is could not be learned to- day.
 In all, nine men and ten boys, many of whom turned states evidence, were arrested some time ago and bound over to the superior court under bonds of $2,0OO. Judge Wheeler to-day fixed the bonds of those re-arrested at $3,- 5GO, while the old bonds still hold. Only young Brearton was able to get the bonds, and he was released. Sheriff Durham and Deputies Mallory and Ranetti took the five men to New Ha- ven.
 There are various theories for the unexpected step taken to-day, but the most prevalent one is that the state wants to have the men where they can be easily found at a moments notice.
 The re-arrest of the men was great surprise. When Colonel Burpee, coun- sel for the trolley company, was asked why the bonds demands of the men had been increased, he intimated that new charges were to be made against the accused. Asked if they were sus- pected of the assault which eliminated in the murder of. Police Officer Men delsohn, he replied: T have nothing to say on that point"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-22
$IOO,O GOO FIRE.

Church, Railroad Buildings and Shop
 Destroyed im East BrIdsewster, Mass.
 East Bridgewater. Mass, May 21.- The most costly fire ever experienced here wiped out the Old Colony Iron Foundry and Machine Shop, levelled the Methodist Episcopal church and two large storage warehouses belong ing to the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, and damaged a dozen other buildings tonight. The total loss is estimated at $1O0.OOO. At one time a greater portion of the town was in danger and the villagers attrib- ute its salvation to help of outside fire apparatus. No one was injured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-22
PREPARING FOR TROUBLE
EXTRA PRECAUTIONS OYER SUM
 DAYIN BRIDGEPORT.
Police Commissioner Making Arrange ments for Housing and Feeding at tine Precincts the Entire Department on Two Days-FOrty.three Cars Out of a Normal Total of sIxty-eight Operated Yesterday-NOt Withdrawn Until 7:3O ID m.
7:3O p m.

Bridgeport, May 21.-The city officials of Bridgeport will not be taken un- awares in case there are serious dis turbances of any kind in connection with the trolley strike. The police commissioners began tonight to make arrangements for the housing and feed ing of the entire police department Sat- urday and Sunday. Never before irl the history of Bridgeport has force of reserves been kept at the precincts and the present move is therefore re- garded as important.
 At 7:30 tonight the trolley cars were taken off, an hour and halt later than they have run since the riot Forty-three cars were in operation to- day, the usual number being sixty eight. By Saturday night it is expect ed that the full number of cars will be running
 Mayor Mulvihill gave out a state nent tonight in which he announces himself as an exponent of law and or der. He said that at the Monday meeting he agreed to give full author ity to the police commissioners because he thought it would be better for the discipline of the department; not be- cause the commissioners asked it but because such course was requested by the business men present. He says:
 T have been charged with denying protection to the trolley company in not putting policemen upon the cars and as penalty Bridgeport is denied $100,000 for remodelling the city hall, and the right to make appointments of his own selection is to be taken from the mayor"
 The mayors statement in regard to the city hall refers to the action taken by the committee on finance of the legislature yesterday in reporting fa- vorably bill which had for its objecl the repeal of a bill passed during the session of 1899 authorizing the expen- allure of $10o,000 for remodelling city hall. ,S-~
 The mayors reference to the curtail- ment of his appointive powers touches upon the hearings before the commit tee on cities and boroughs at Hartford the object of which is to deprive Mayor Mulvihill of the privilege of appointing new police commissioners the first of next month.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-22
TALE "TAP-DAYn MOCEED.
Harvard Men Have Some Fun-Hndisy aud Camp Impersomated.

aud Camp Impersomatsd.
 Cambridge. Mass, May H.-Harvard undergraduates tonight held mock tap" ceremony, reproducing scenes such as also occurred tonight on the Yale campus. It was planned evident ly by those who wished to bring the an- nual university field day to a happy close. but the secret was not generally shared for considerable time elapsed be- fore the ceremony" resolved itself into definite form. The undergra duates re- turning from games on Soldiers field began drifting about the university buildings. Finally the men were pretty we'll gathered into one body when tap ping began for Skull and Bones" Scroll and Key" and "Wolf's Head" as the announcements went. and as men were tapped congratulations were showered on the lucky men. The best of order prevailed, but among Harvard men it was considered the funniest af- fair seen at Harvard in many years. A student impersonating President Had- ley made speech and another who said he was Walter Camp, and who looked like the Yale man, spoke on athletics. Both were very witty.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-22
AUTO BLOWS UP.
Gasolene Tank ExpIoies Injnring n
 Score or More of People.


 New York. May 21.-A score or more of persons were injured by the explosion of the gasolene tank of an automobile, owned by Thomas D. Hewitt, whole sale coal dealer, to-day. All the injured, among whom were policeman and three firemen, were burned by the show Ter of blazing gasolene which acconpan- jed the explosion. While several were taken to the hospital none were fatally hurt.
 The automobile was in charge of g. chauffeur, who was taking it to a re- pair shop. At 47th street; near Third avenue, he found the machine on fire from a leakage from the gasolene tank, and brought it to a halt. An alarm was sent and after vainly attempting to ex- tinguish the flames with hand grenades the firemen turned on a stream on the blazing vehicle.
 By that time three or four hundred people had gathered close to the ma- chine. The water had scarcely been turned on when the gasolene tank ex- ploded. The burning. fluid from the tank scattered in all directions and those in the front rank of the crowd caught the full force of it. The scene that followed the explosion was appall- ing. A score of men rolled on the ground and shrieked with pain, women fainted and the fire was for a moment forgotten. The fremen dropped the hose and running for their rubber coats and blankets extinguished the burning clothing of many.
 The automobile was totally wrecked.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-22
STATE RELIEF CORPS.
Mrs. Charles A. Reynolds, of Norton, Elected President.

Torrington, May 21.-The state con- vention of the Women's Relief corps, department of Connecticut was contin- ued here to-day. The morning session was devoted principally to the reports of the various departmental commit tees. The election of officers, however, was begun before the noon recess and and when adjournment was taken at 12:45 the following had been elected: Department president, Mrs. Charles A. Reynolds, Noroton; senior vice presi- dent, Mrs. Carrie A. House. Hartford, (re-elected); junior vice president, Mrs. Anne E. scantley, Unionville. The business of electing officers was con- tinued when the convention re-assem- bled at 1:3O and is proceeding slowly on account of the number of ballots re- quired to secure choice among the aspirants for the various positions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-22
LAWYER MILLS GUILTY.
Attempted to Buy Drafts of indictments
 Against pr. FIower.

New York, May 21.-A verdict of guilty was brought in tonight in the case of George Edward Mills, the law yer, who has been on trial before Jus tice Fitzgerald in the criminal branch of the supreme court on charge of attempted grand larceny, in trying to procure, for the purpose of destroying them, the original drafts of five in dictments against Dr. Richard c. Flower, charging him with grand lar ceny. Mills was remanded until Tues day, when he will be sentenced. The conviction carries with it maximum penalty of two and one-half years im- prisonment and a fine of $250.