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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-17
Succession Sale.

Succession of John Lewis, deceased.
In District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
by 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,
1904, 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 81, range II, less the pine
timber.
North half of southwest quarter of
section I, 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 8, township 20, range II.
Lot l, section 3, township 20, range II !;
all in Bossier parish, La.
Also, 5 head cattle, half interest in
one old mule, buggy and harness, /
wagon, 8 head hogs, lot farming imple-
ments, about $50 bushels corn and 800
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, if the appraise-
ment or two-thirds thereof be bid, else
on credit OF twelve months, according
! to law.
| AR. THOMPSON.
| Sheriff and ex-of6cio Auctioneer.
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Bible Brilliants.

Praise the Lord.-Rom. XIV, IL.
We walk by faith, not by sight.
III. Chronicles v, Z.
And they are written for our
admonition.-I. Cor. K, II.
We are made manifest unto
God.-II. Chronicles v, II.
Whose end shall be according
to their works.-u. Cor. xi, Is.
Rejoice in the Lord Away: and
again say, Rejoice.-Phillippians
iv, 4.
Being fruitful in every good
work, and increasing in the knowl-
edge of God.-Colossians i, 10.
Being filled with the fruits OF
righteousness, which are by Jesus
Christ, unto the glory and praise
of God.-Philippians i, II.
Being enriched in everything
to all bountifu!ness, which caus-
eth through us thanksgiving to
God.-II. Chronicles tx, II.
For If that which was done
away with was glorious, much
more that which remaineth is
glorious.-H. Corinthians iii, II.
That as there was a readiness
to will, so there may be per-
Torrance also out of that which
ye have.-H. Corinthians viii, II.
For we which live are Away
delivered unto death for Jesus
sake, that the life also of Jesus
might be made manifest in our
mortal fesh.-U. Cor. ", II.
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State News.

A bank has been organized at
Mansura with S15, 900 capital.
Whisky license in DeSoto par
ish for the year 1904 has been
fixed at $4,000.
The Town Council of Morgan
City has fixed the retail liquor
license for next year at $500.
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Chr gossier 8aaaer.
". Il. sosalaad. Editor and Proprietor
Democratic Ticket.

Democratic Ticket.
For State Senator, e. 8. Dortch.
For Judge, R. c. Drew.
For District Attorney. J. N. 6andlin.
For Representatives, W. G. Hughes and
J. T. Msary.
For Sheriff, J. r. Edwards.
For Clark, B. A. Kelly.
For Coroner, II. Neeson.
FOR sot1cJ JUROR,
Ward III. T. McDade.
2-J. G. Logan and T. J. Tdwell.
SIS. r. strayhan.
&c. T. Mays.
+Dr. r. B. Martin.
&C. D. sandidge, W. NJ. Burch.
YoR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Ward III. G. Bell.
2W.J. Dawson and e. T. Fuller.
81. F. Delaney, D. NJ. Clownsy'
~. D. Rogers.
81. P. Gleason.
Oh. Barnacastle, W. N. Vickers
FOR CONSTABLE,
Ward i-R. F. Jacobs.
Pr. A. Gardner, Chas. Smith.
sc. s. Ford, H. M. Underwood
&c. 3. Rogers.
st. W. Heath.
6J. W.IOneal, Walter White.
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News Items.

Joseph Hindman shot and killed
his wife at Carapolis, Pa.
Fire at Sherman, Tex, destroy
ed the compress and 1000 bales Of
cotton.
Five members of one family
lost their lives in q fire at Clarks.
burg, N. j.
Fifty people we're drowned by
the collision of two steamers at
Ithaca, Greece.
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I'VE are members of the Shreveport
w Board Of Trade and have access
to all the latest cotton news.
Our facilities for storing, insuring and
selling cotton are equal to those of any
house in the city.
We will make liberal cash advances on
conaignments 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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Homestead Entry No. 6762.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Natchitoches,

November y, 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 Clerk District Court
at Benton, La, on January 5, 1904, Wig:
Homestead Entry 6762-Phillip Q.
Hawkins, of Alden Bridge, La.,-for the
west half of northeast quarter and north
west quarter Of southeast quarter of
section 4, township 20 North, range Is
West, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: Sam Brown,
Jerry Brown, |. F. Elder, D. NJ. Clowney,
all Of Alden Bridge, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
November u, 1903. dec 81
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-17

Here's comfort: If you want
anything very badly, but can't
afford it, hunt up q man who did
afford it, and he will tell you it is
not worth having.
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Homestead Entry No. 7O18.
Department of the Interior, \
Land Office at Natchitochea- Ia

November 8, 1903. J
Notice is hereby given that the follow
~ 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 Clerk of District
Court, at Benton, La, on January 6,
19O4, viz: Homestead Entry No. 7O18-
Marcellus Davis, of Haughton, La
for the west half of southwest quarter
OF section 30, 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.
]. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
November IL, 1903. dec 81
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Low Rates for Christmas Holidays.

The Texas and Pacific Railway
Company, as heretofore, affords
the people of Texas and Louisiana
an opportunity to visit the old
home during the Christmas holi-
days at cheap rates. For full
information, ask any ticket agent,
or write E. P. TURNER,
General Passenger Agent,
Dallas, Texas.
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Notice.

A Il State, Parish and Poll Taxes for
"A the year 1903, as set forth in the
Rolls on nile, are now due and will become
delinquent on movable property October
I. and on immovable property December
81. A. 3. THOMPSON.
StAts and Parish Tar Collector,
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OUR PAPERS

Are the leaders of North Louisiana.
We carry Cranes, Old Berkshire Mills,
Turkish, Hickory and Oriole. These
papers never fail to please. We carry
all kinds of typewriter and Monograph
papers, Dennison's Tags, Dead Lock
Meat Fasteners, Coin envelopes, stock
certificates, seals and many other articles
too numerous to mention.
Sheet music and magazines neatly
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new ones. This is one Of our specialties.
Our Blank Book department is second
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We print "any old thing"
Phone 80 will put you in touch with US.
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Memphis Commercial Appeal:
Are we to have Congress or our
hands all winter? The calamity
ought to DO avoided il possible.
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Homestead Entry No. 0672.
COMMUNICATIONS

(COMMUTATION.)
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
Department of the Interior,
November 8, 1908. j
Notice is hereby given that the follow
IN ing named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in sup
port Of his claim, and that said proof will
be made before the Clerk of the District
Court at Benton, La, on January 4,
1904, viz: Homestead Entry No. 9672-
John E. Young, Ivan, La.,-for the
southeast quarter of northwest quarter,
section %, township 81 North, range II
West, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following Witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: A. Carr,
J. B. Wilmington, J. F. Adair, J. M
Wilson, all of Ivan, La.
J.ERNEST BREDA, Register.
November IL, 1903. dec 81
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BENTON, LA.
II, 1908.
SENATOR MURPHY ]. FOSTER


To the people of Louisiana,
there IS just now no more inter-
esting subject than the election of
q United States Senator. It is
only necessary to reflect upon
the framework of our government
to understand the importance Of
having a. Senators men of great
natural talent, of training in
craftsmanship, of knowledge of
law and history, and ability to
state with force and clearness
their mature opinions upon public
questions. The position of SEN
ator should not be the plaything
for which politicians contend.
In view of the growth of the
country, the dominance of cor
porate wealth, the hitherto un-
dreamed of colonial dominion with
it's inevitable international COM
piications, its burden of response
bility and its menace to the purity
of our Constitutional fabric, there
has been no period of our history
which more imperatively demand
ed in the representatives of the
people and of the States the high
est talent and the most unswerv-
ing devotion to the fundamental
principles of our institutions.
These reflections place upon the
Democratic voters Of Louisiana a
very grave responsibility. The
duty of nominating a Senator for
election by the General Assembly
of Louisiana is now imposed upon
them, and it is an important duty
to be performed with the same
conscientious care as any other,
In its effect it will be far reaching
and enduring, and they cannot
afford to give the State and the
nation less than the best which
the opportunity affords.
We consider it a fortunate
thing, therefore, that at this time
Senator Foster has offered him.
self as q candidate for re- election
and we heartily endorse his can
didacy. Senator Foster is nov
in the full maturity of his powers
He has filled various public posi-
tons with distinguished abilit,
and answering fidelity; and by
the graces of his oratory and thu
force of his views he's established
q national reputation as q broat
minded and capable statesman
He has kept abreast of curren
events, in touch with public sen
timent, and is fully equipped t.
hold his place in the Senate
among its foremost debaters ant
counsellors. He has never dis
appointed the just expectation
Of our people, and We therefor'
bespeak for him the cordial sup
port Of. the Democratic voters o
Bossier parish, with the assurance
that in casting their votes for hin
that will be endorsing an honest
capable and worthy official.
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Are we to have Congress or oul
hands au winter? The calamity
ought to DO avoided it possible.
Children have more need o
nosels than critics. johnson.
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Children have more need OF
mo2els than critics. johnson.
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Said lands being within the limits of
the west traverse and the waters of Lake
Bisteneau.
All of which will more fully appear by
the survey, plats and field notes, made by
Geo. D. Alexander and J. M. Davies,
surveyors, under the authority of the
Board of Commissioners of the Bossier
Levee District, on file, with the Record
er of the Parish of Bossier, and also on
file with the Secretary of this board, at
Curtis 2. O., La, which may be seen
and examined upon application. All
bids must be submitted to the Levee
Board in special irregular sessions con-
vened, either orally or in writing. Bids
will be received on the first Thursday in
January 9th day. 1904, and on the dates
OF each OF the meetings of the Board
thereafter, until further notice.
T. N. BRADEN, JR.,
6ecretasy q Bowler Lsves District.
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Sale Of B0ssier Levee Board
Lands.

Dyvirtue of an ordinance this day, Dec.
ID 8, 1903, passed by Bossier Leyee
Board, hereby advertise for bids, either
oral or written, (the Board reserving the
right to reject any and all bids) on the
following described lands situated within
the Bossier Levee District of Bossier
parish, Louisiana:
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r. r. Land.
A ttorney at Law, Benton, La. WI =
IA practice in the courts OF Bossiei
and adjoining parishes.
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When your home printer cannot 90
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Music With Meals Illegal.

It may seem curious to most Amer.
leans to hear that it is unlawful In
England to provide music in restau.
rants, tea-rooms, etc, except by special
license. These licenses are by no means
easy to obtain. The proprietors of sew.
cral Liverpool cafes applied this week
for licenses for music from noon to
go and from $50 to $50. The appli.
cation for the midday licenses were all
refused.
The licensing magistrates gravely
announced that they declined to allow
cafe proprietors thus to tempt clerks
and others TO remain listening to the
music at lunch hour when they ought
to return to work. Music will there.
fore be heard in Liverpool cafes here.
after only from $50 to $50.
Tea and music are combination
which is scarcely achieved in London.
There are five luncheon and tea-rooms
in all the metropolis licensed to pro-
vide music. Checkers, chess and dom.
inoes prove far more popular attrac-
tion.-Chicago Tribune.
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THE DESK SLAVES SONG.

O This is tie so2s 0; The man who's
| chained
All day to a roll top desk;
| Who. svelterinG over Il typemacill2c,
lAssumeth 4 shape grotesque.
The breeze aad the sunshine are not fol
him,
The ky is 4 megee hcarsay,;
He sits and srads. mid the rusthnt
through all OF t., du,!, dull day.
lie thinks Of the years when his hands
were hard.
His arms ike the best of steel:
lie thinks Of the day when his 1.-THE limbs
made
Good time on a racing vince;
lie thinks OF the Gay when he he'd his OWL
In harvesting hay or grain
Then smiles at the thought that a croque
game
Can give him a nc1t day pain.
IT. sig,lf; to remember the mighty Drawn
lie showed on the college track;
Ec thinks Of the days VIXEN he played base
ball,
And wishes those days were back;
He thinks of himself in a football suit
Wei: padded and picturesque.
Then weeps Ger recalling the flabby form
@ man in the fed, with the hoe or pow,
man with the ditchng spade!
Yearn not FOR the easy, white handed
JOB"
Instead OF Your sturdy trade.
There's money-sometlmes the Office
grind
There's life n the work you do.
You are famed and warmed by the breeze
and sun
And arched with roof Of blue.
Your food is the food OF n hungry man,
You s.eep like tie dead at night;
Your muscles are firm, and your heart Is
good,
Yonr cause is The cause of right
We slaves Of the desk would renounce oul
hope
OF wealth or raise" in pay =
II we could but feel as we used to feel
Bacl, there in our husky day.
IS. w. Gillian, in the Los Angeles Her
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The publications of further memoirs
Of st. Helena brings before US the ex.
traordinary fascination exercised by
Napoleon over four generations OF
statesmen. generals and biographers.
The records now being published by
the Daily Mail have the merits Of orig.
inality and impartiality; but, like all
contemporary records, they suffer from
the fact that no one at the time was
able to appreciate the greatness of
Napoleon. The man who lives in the
history of the world long after his con.
temporaries have been forgotten, and
whose statecraft and warcraft are in.
voked perslstently by politicians and
soldiers. is Napoleon, - Westminster
Observer.
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Heroic Army iSurse.

A recent general order issued BY
Gen. Chaffee in the Philippine:
brings to public notice a heroine il
the person Of Army Nurse Alice KEN
mer. While on leave she learned. Ii 4
a nurse was needed for two smallpox
patients in the isolation hospital q
Manila. Though she had never hac
the disease she relinquiahed her leav.
and volunteered for the duty. To
two months, April and May, 1902. silt
was shut up with those patients. liv
ing in the room with one Of them. a,
officers wife, while the other, an On
listed man, was in an adjoining room
In intensely hot weather, without 1
relief, on duty day and night. sa'
nursed them both BACK to health ar;
with them was flIally discharged srQa
the hospital.
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NDER date of January 10. 1897, Dr.
u Hartman received the following letter:
NV wife had been suffering trom ii COM
p.ieation of diseases for the past twenty
five years.
"Her case had bafiled the skill of some
OF the most noted physicians. One OF he,.
worst troubles was chronic constipation OF
several years standing.
"She also was passing through that most
critical period in the life of a woman
change Of life. In June, 1895. | wrote to
you about her case. You advised course
OF Peruna and Manalin, which we at once
commenced, and have to say it completely
cured her. She firmly believes that sh.
would have been dead only for these won
derful remedies.
about the same time wrote you abou,
my own case of catarrh. which had been
Of twenty-five years standing. At times
was almost past going. l commenced to
use Peruna according to your instructions
and continued its use for about a year,
and it has completely cured me.
"YoMr remedies do all that rom
ola TIM for them. aud cven more. CT
tsrrh cannot erist Wacre Peruna 4.
takon according to directions. Sue
cess to vOM an 1 y0Mr remedies"
John o. Atkfnscp.
In latter dated January ], 1000, g..
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BURNING COLORADO FORESTS
Suggestion That the Fires May Have
Been Caused nv Mctcors.

| Su09eStion ihaI ire FIRES nay rave
Been Caused hy Eotcors.
Scientists are having their attention
called to the coincidence n the preva-
lence Of so many forest fires In tae
Rocky Mountains and the scientific
fact that a great number of meteors
have been tearing up the earth in this
quarter of the globe.
| 1t has been suggested that these
meteors dropping in various mountain
districts, in heavy piLc forests, have
exploded and thus started the big for
est fires that are doing so much dam
age. This is a new theory in the
scientific world, but it is net without
the range of possibilities and seems
the only explanation OF the mysterious
origin OF these fires. These fires have
originated apparently without human
agency and there has not been any
theory of lightning origin.
Denver scientists are now making
a study Of this theory and in a few
days will doubtless express their
i opinions 1t certainly seems salts
factory Explanation CT how fires origi-
nate In sections far from the roads
Of travel and the habitation Of men.
Word has just been received in Den
yer of FIRE that Is raging near
Grend Lake. Col, ara which is threat
oening much property. This fire. 1t is
supposed, originated from the burst
ing of a meteor on hay ranch near
Grand Lake. Another disastrous FIRE.
with mysterious origin, is raging near
Georgetown, Col-Denver (Co!.)
News
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STATE OF Ono, CITY OFT oLEDo, =.

STATE OF ONO, CITY OFT o1EDo,
LUCAS COUNTY. "s'
FRAME j. CHENEY. make caththat he is the
senior partner Of the firm OF F. J. CHENEY &
Co.. doing business in the City OF Toledo
County and State aforesaid. and that said
firm will pay the sum of one HUNDRED DOL
LARS Cor each and evcrycase OF cATAaRH that
cannot be cured by the use Of HALLS
CArARRH Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
t-, presence, this 9th day OF December,
SEAL. A. D., 1896. Nv. GLEASON.
'@' Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Send for testimonials,
lice FIJI. CHENEY l. Co., Toledo, @
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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RARE JOY FOR A FIEND.
Mean Man Causes Mix-Up Of Two
MeSssnGcr BOYS.

Mean Man Causes Mix-Up Of Two
Messenger Boys.
A small messenger boy ran down
Fifth avenue this morning, caroling o
blithesoEe tune, his small heart ct
peace with all the world. Some thirty
feet behind him sped a second boy,
likewise at peace with all creation,
and whistlins as he trotted on. Upon
the sidewalk stood a hcartless man,
Hibbling large apple. and apparently
tho last person in the world to pay
any attention to TIE dciHgs of a mes
sccger. Tie boys passed hin, ard.
with malerolent grin, he raised his
hand. The half-eaten apple whizzcd
through the air, passed over the head
of the rearward boy. and smote the
leading lad full in the neck, ard dis
tribut:ng It's core, pulp and seeds over
his shoulders and inside his collar.
With a yell Of surprise and rage
the insulted youth wiiried around,
and the second boy ran into him. The
apple-battered one let 50 fierce right
jolt upon the innocent lads visage,
and then they closed. For five mir.
utes they battered each other all over
the sidewalk, while two kilograms
frttered in the trampled mud, and
the heartless man. Folding his ribs to
prevent absolute demolition. howled
with glee.--New York Exchange.
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PEST OF THE PHILIPPINES.
How the Lard Leeches Annoyed
American Soldiers.

How the Lard Leeches Annoyed
4. American Soldiers.
An army officer returned from duty
in the Philippines, telling recently OF
the many pests-both insect and rep
tilc-which annoyed the American
soldiers stationed there, dwolt cspe-
cially on q rather strenucus land
leech that clings to the limbs of sap
lirgs on the hillsides and springs
upon the passers-by with Lightning
like rapidity. proceeding Immediately
to It's business of bloodsucking.
The soldiers dreaded the presence
Of these leeches vastly more than
they did the Filipinos, ard on many
occasions wnen hiking" after q band
Of the little brown men the company
would DO demoralized by a number OF
these creepy-looking things dropping
from the overhead trees on the necks
or other exposed parts OF the men.
In appearance these blood-sucking
vampires rcsenbled much the com
mon lecch that Is familiar to the
American small boy, who has ret the
creature often in his faycrite Swim
ming hole" but, unlike his sluggish,
discriminating contemporary, the
strenuous Philippine leeca is a land
dweller. making his abode On the un-
der sides Of young leaves In the high
sr forest growths.