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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-11-19
BENTON, LA.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1908.
State News.

Oil has been found at a depth
of 1875 feet in Rayne.
A district fair will be held at
Breaux Bridge Nov. 21-22.
Geo. Smith, of Lake Charles,
was run over and killed by a train.
Mr.. S. F. Steere has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Shreveport.
A car of cotton was burned at
Alexandria Saturday, causing a
loss of 81, 900.
Farmers from the West will es-
tablish colony on lands in Pointe
Coupee parish.
Fire at Bunkie Friday destroy
ed four business buildings, caus-
ing a loss of $50, 900.
The total mileage operated by
the railroads in Louisiana was
2,969.67 on June 80, 1903.
John Burns, a sugar mill en-
ploye at Montegut, was caught in
machinery and his neck broken.
Gov. Bates, of Massachusetts,,
arrived in New Orleans Friday,
and left for Vicksburg after seeing
the city.
The gin and ITS bales of cotton
on Pamela plantation, Concordia
parish, were burned on the nth
instant, causing a loss of S15, 900.
G. H. Hyams, of New Orleans,
just returned from abroad, says
Europe looks on New Orleans as
the worlds leading cotton market.
The conference called by the
Governor on the boil weevil prob
lem decided on a convention to
meet in New Orleans on Monday,
Nov. 80, when the need for a
Legislative session will be de-
termined.
A most disastrous wreck occur
red at Kentwood, near Amite City,
on the Illinois Central Railroad.
Saturday night about 1880
o'clock. About IS negroes were
killed and almost as many more
injured, and three white men
wounded, two fatally.
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Rocky Mount.

Cupid has entered our midst
and has already succeeded in
sending his piercing arrow home
to the heart of one of Rocky
Mounts fairest daughters, Miss
Nellie Mckinney. She was mar
ried to Mr.. Nathan Perry Sunday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. The hap
py pair have our very best wishes,
and may there be just enough
clouds in the sky of their future
to make a glorious sunset in the
end. But sly old cupid not being
satisfied with one victory, seems
still to let his arrows fly, and
"Madam Rumor" whispers that
before Christmas others will sue
cumb to his darts.
Mrs. J. P. Gleason, having spent
the past two weeks in Shreveport,
returned to her home Sunday.
Miss Matte Heath spent We'd
nesday at Alden Bridge.
Mrs. Lee, of Shreveport, spent
the past week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Winham.
Miss E. Lee McClintock came
over Sunday from Linton for the
Perry Mckinney marriage, and
was the guesto Misses Ethel and
Kate Mckinney Sunday night.
Misses Georgia Gleason and
Luda Ford left for Shreveport
Sunday, where they will spend
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Roby, of
Myra, spent from Saturday till
Monday with Mrs. Roby'sparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinney.
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New Orleans States: While on
the subject of bosses we are re-
minded of the fact that the late
James D. Houston was the most
absolute boss that New Orleans,
or Louisiana, ever knew. He not
only dominated New Orleans, but
for time his word was law to
Legislatures and his will was SUI
preme in party conventions. And
yet the time was when never a
trick pony in a circus responded
more nimbly to the whip of the
ring-master than Jonas and Jas
tremski danced to the crack of
this big boss lash. Their present
antipathy to bosses may be sin
cere, and it may be of long stand
ing, but they kept it perfectly
concealed in the days when Lou
isiana did have a boss in fact
And when the people of Louisiana
rose and overthrow this boss,
Jonas and Jastremski were fight
ing side by side for the perpetual
ton of his power, and went sui
lenly to defeat following his flag.
All the time there was a real boss
in this State Candidates Jastrem-
ski and Jonas were lined up
with him regularly in the State
campaigns; now that there is no
longer any such thing as a State
boss, they suddenly wax virtuous-
~ indignant and set out like
modern Don Quixotes, to destroy
him.
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Notice to Levee Contractors.
Office Board of Commissioners,
Bossier Levee District.

4
Bossier Levee District,
Bossier City, La, Nov. s, 1903. J
Sealed proposals will be received at the
~ office of the Board OF C Commissioners
OF the Bossier Levee District, in Bossier
City, La, up to P. NJ, THURSDAY.
December 3, 1908, for the construction
OF the following levee work in the Parish
OF Bossier, viz:
Bear Point Spur: New levee. Ap-
proximate contents 10000 cubic yards:
deposit required, $4,000; bond required,
Ninock Bayou: New levee. Approx
innate contents, 10000 cubic yards: de-
posit required, $125.OO; bond required,
Swift Chute Bayou: New leyee,-
Deposit required, $1,000; bond requir-
ed, 81, 10000,
Cash or certified check to the
amount Of the deposit required must
accompany each bid.
The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved.
Other information as to location.
character of work, terms of payment,
and blank forms for proposals may be
obtained at the Office of the President
OF the Board at Shreveport, and at the
ONCE OF the Board of State Engineers.
at New Orleans, La.
w. B. Moe ORMICK, President.
T. N. BRADEN, JR., Sec'y, Curtis, La.
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To Messrs. Jonas and Jastrem-
ski-high: The Democratic party
OF Louisiana has no explanations
or apologies to make, but points
with pride to it's record.
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Plain Dealing, Nov. IA, 1908

The N. O. States prints a good
editorial on ''Foster and State
Interests, T" and in the closing per-
agraph says: 'sThe people de-
sire to know how the professions
of the men who solicit their votes
now tally with their records dur
ing the past several years, and
Mr.. Jonas cannot meet this test. -
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CtlllStable'S Sale.

r. E. Wyche VS.. Ellie Gay.
No. 200. INJUSTICE J. P. Gleason's Court,
9th Ward, Bossier Parish, La.
py virtue OF a writ of fieri facias issued
- by j. P. Gleason, Justice of the
Peace Of 9th Ward, Bossicr parish, La,
and to me directed, l have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction to
the last and highest bidder, at Ellie Gay
place, within the legal hours of sale, on
Saturday, December 5, 1908, the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
1880 pounds seed cotton, more or less,
in field. Also, 400 pounds seed cotton,
mora or less, in house.
The above described property seized
as the property of defendant, Ellie Gay.
T. w. HEATH, Constable.
November 4, 1903.
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News Items.

Gen. VIM. H. Hughes suicided
at Glens Falls, N. Y.
! A rubber plant is to be estab-
lished at Gulfport, Miss.
| Des Moines, Iowa, had its first
snow of the season Friday.
| A beautiful Georgia girl COM
! mitted suicide in New York.
j Mrs. Edith j. Hollis, of Dover,
Del, murdered her husband.
The primary plan is practically
sure of adoption in Alabama.
A mammoth cave has been dis
covered near Waynesboro, Miss.
The Republican National Com
mittee will meet in Washington
Dec. II.
The total production of corn
this year will aggregate about
2,313, 900, 900.
I The boot and shoe factories in
Quebec have closed on account of
labor troubles.
A four story hotel, to cost
ST., 143, will soon be erected at
Jackson, Miss.
A light snow fell over the east
| ern part of Nebraska Friday, the
| first of the year.
Many thousands of fraudulent
Legislative warrants have come
to light in Kansas.
W. E. Light, of Saginaw, Mich,
killed himself after Staying his
wife and daughter.
J. R. Henry, great-grandson of
Patrick Henry, was struck and
killed by train at Elliston, Va.
A bale of cotton weighing sos
pounds brought IA cents per
pounds at Canton, Miss, Satur-
day.
One person was killed and four
| severely wounded in a railroad
wreck near Buffalo, N. Y, Sat-
urday.
Five people were killed and two
fatally injured by a collision be-
tween gravel car and a street
car near Erie, Pa.
Mrs. Cora Casey, wife of a min
ing man and capitalist, committed
suicide at Tucson, Arizona, Sat-
urday, by taking carbolic acid.
Frank B. Neal, assistant bank
cashier, State Senator and Treas
urer of jackson, Miss, killed
himself with pistol, ill-health
and mental depression being the
causes.
Andrew H. Green, known as
the father of Greater New York,
and a prominent citizen, was MUIR
dered by a negro who imagined
he had grievance against him.
Mr.. Green was SO years of age.
Five thousand acres of the
"dismal swamp" land, near Nor
folk, Va, are to be reclaimed
The land was bought originally
for its timber, but since it has
been cleared it has been found to
be very fertile.
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Homestead Entry No. 1913.

Homestead Entry No. 7Of8.
Department OF the Interior, !
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
November 9, 1868.
n otice 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,
1904. viz: Homestead Entry No. 70i8-
Marcellus Davis, OF Haughton, La
for the west half of southwest quarter
OF section 30, township l3 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, 1908. dec 81
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: Lake Charles Press: Senator
Fosters campaign will begin dur
ing the Christmas holidays. His
letter. which has been given wide
publicity, is platform in itself
and is one of the ablest contribu-
tons 50 far to campaign literature.
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New Orleans States: We think
that we can safely lay it down as
an axiom in political matters, that
q candidate who seeks to exalt
himself at the expense of his party
is not safe leader for the people
to follow.
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U''e go5siet ga'iatr.
w. H. Seanland, Editor and Proprietor
Democratic Ticket.

DeuUCidt1C xlChcts
For State Senator, E. S. Dortch.
For Judge, r. c. Drew.
For District Attorney, J. N. Sandlin.
For Representatives, w. c. Hughes and
J. T. Many.
For Sheriff, J. F. Edwards.
For Clerk, B. A. Kelly.
For Coroner, H. Neeson.
FOR POLICE JUROR,
Ward ii. T. McDade.
2-J. C. Logan and T. J. Tidwell.
SIS. r. Strayhan.
&C. T. Mays.
5-Dr. r. B. Martin.
&C. D. Sandidge, w. M. Burch.
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Ward il. C. Bell.
Wv j. Dawson and E. T. Fuller.
81. F. Delaney, D. M. Clowney.
Al. D. Rogers.
81. P. Gleason.
Oh. Barnacastle, w. M. Vickers.
FOR CONSTABLE,
Ward 1-R. F. Jacobs.
Pr. A. Gardner, Chas. Smith.
&C. S. Ford, H. M. Underwood.
4-G. E. Rogers.
st. w. Heath.
81. w. Oneal, Walter White.
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Strayeti.

Taken up by William Winfield, on
L Shreveport and Bellevue road, and
estrayed before w. M. Vickers, j. P,
Ward 6, Bossier parish, one red and
white heifer, 21s or 3years old, marked
split and underbit in right ear and two
splits in left ear. Appraised at 81.
The owner will come forward, prove
property, pay charges and take her
away, or she will be sold according to
law, at Bellevue, La, on Saturday, De-
cember 26, 1903.
w. M. VICKERS. J.P.
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Alexandra Town Talk: Gen.
Jastremski's malignant attack On
Democrats of this State is the
vaporings of . demagogue who
would ride into Office by trying to
beiittle the party that has fed him
and his kin for twenty years. !"
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Notice.

A Il State, Parish and Poll Taxes for
a the year 1903, as set forth in the
Rolls on file, are now due and will become
delinquent on movable property October
j, and on immovable property December
81. "A. r. THOMPSON.
State and Parish Tax Collector.
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Here is a sermon in q nutshell /:
ga thankful life praises God more
than a se-giving tongue.
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STRAYED OR STOLEN.

STRAYED OR STOLEN.
MARE MULE COLT, 8 years old,
IA mouse color, white nose, black
streak down shoulder, Il to Az hands
high, unbroken. Last seen near Willow
Chute. Will pay reward Of $40 for the
return Of the mule to us at Alden Bridge,
or will pay S. to any one who will pen
the animal and report to US.
WHITED & WIRELESS.
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The Daughters Of the Confede-
racy will meet in st. Louis next
October.
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Taken UD
A nd posted by T. ;. Tidwell, and es-
~ trayed before me, on October list,
1903, one Steer, with spotted back, black
sides, head and neck; branded Is on
right side; booth ears cut OF smooth;
looks to be about 2 years old past. APP
praised at $40. Will be sold at Vance,
vile, La, on Saturday, November il,
1908, unless the owner comes forwprd
before that time and proves property and
pays all charges.
r. G. STINSON,
Justice Peace, Bossier parish, La.
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Saddlery and

Saddlery and
Buggies.
T am pleased to call the attention OF the
L 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,
N3 Texas Street, Shreveport, La.
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WE 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
consignments 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 non
residents.
We want patronage and expect to merit
same by strict attention to business.
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j. Z. Johnston,
A ttofney at Law, Benton, La. VIII
IA practice in the Courts of Louisiana
and Arkansas, and in the Federal Courts.
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Z. r. Land,
4 ttoney at Law, Benton, La. VIII
IA practice in the courts OF BossieI
and adjoining parishes.
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DR.. w. ID. Lassiter.
Denton, La. Office, Benton Pharmacy.
- Hours, 8 A. M. to P. M. Allcalb
have strict attention, night or day.
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NATHAN MORRIs'S BODY.


the water thrown on the fire had quenched
1t sufficiently to allow the smoke to clear
away the firemen were able to get into the
burning building. and they ascended the
grand staircase in front. AT the top they
found the body of Nathan Morris.
Mr.. Morris was lying at the head of the
stairs with the head and shoulders lying
lower than his body, and his foot caught in
carpet, showing that he had stumbled
anu in his suffocation and frenzy had been
unable to arise. The body was charred and
the night garments which he wore burned
from it. His head, face and hands were
burned more than the rest of the body, as
the flames as they came up from the fire
below.
In a room back of his mothers on the
second floor, in the south wing of the
house, little Frank Haas was burned to
death in his bed. His body was found by
the firemen, blackened and charred, half
in and half out of the bed. The bed cloth
ing and counterpanes were burned, as was
also some of the furniture of the room.
When the dead and injured were taken
from the house hey were cared for by
grief-stricken friends and neighbors, who
stood shivering, some of them in their night
clothes. about the gate crying Historically
and making effort to aid the firemen.
The dead were carried to the home of Rob-
ert Keller, at No. 521. laid on a porch and
later removed to the morgue in the city
ambulance. Inside Mr.. Keller's residence
the terrified women of the house were
treated for their burns. suffocation and
grief prostration by corps of physicians
who were called from all directions to min
lister to their suffering Dr. E. f. Hodges,
DIR. III. o. Panther. DR.. w. F. Clevenger
DR.. Thomas Burkhardt, Dr. Goodwin and
DR.. Towles. the latter three physicians be-
ing sent to the scene from the City Dispen-
sary, were there.
CONDITION OF THE INJURED.
All of the injured were taken to Mr..
Keller's house with the exception of young
Louis Haas, whose fractured ankle was
temporarily dressed by the Dispensary ply
sicians and who was then sent to the
Protestant Deaconess' Hospital for treat
ment. The ankle was set at the hospital.
l~.-D ~
house.
The care of the women was a self-imposed
task by the women of the neighborhood
until the physicians arrived. Miss Belle
Haas was so frightened and her nervous
system so shocked that she was delirious.
and her struggles were so awful that two
policemen were detailed 10 hold her in the
bed while willing hands bathed her head
and face with water and attempted to quiet
her fears by merciful fabrications. Miss
Rose Haas was also in terrible state. and
her mother. Mrs. Joseph Haas. was suffer-
With her lips and tongue burned severely
and her eyes wild with apprehension, yet
without knowledge of the real loss that
had befallen her. she lay on an improvised
bed on the floor of the Keller home and
suffered horribly. The servant girl, al
though more seriously injured than the
others. was possessed of great fortitude
and patiently bore her sufferings.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
The fire which caused the catastrophe
originated In the basement OF the building.
CONTINUED ON PAGE ., COL g.
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Omcial Report of the Status Of the
Report of the Sanity Inquest.
CLEAR EVIDENCE OF INSANITY
THE YOUTH SHOWS NO KNOWLEDGE
OF TINE OR CIRCUMSTANCE.
Says He Is Seventeen Years Old, that
He Was Born I'm 1888, and "Never
Insulted the King of France"

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, April u.-Attorneys
In the Moses Fowler Chase case learned
to-day that MIR. and Mrs. Charles Duhme
of Cincinnati, had sailed from New York
for Paris on Wednesday, April s. and such
being the case they will pass in mdocean
the alleged object of their quest, Young
Chase. whom they are accused of having
kidnapped four years ago and who left
France for America on Thursday, accom-
panied by Attorney Samuel p Baird, of this
city, and male servant. The Duhmes left
Cincinnati on Thursday and even those
closely associated with them did not know
of their intention until their names were
discovered in the passenger list last night
Dan w. Simms. of the law firm of Stuart
Hammond & Simms, left yesterday for
New York, and will there await the COM
ing of young Chase and Attorney Baird
Meanwhile, the Duhmes will be speeding,
toward France and probably will not know
that Chase has left Paris until they arrive
there.
The following official statement by the
attorneys for the father Of Moses Fowler
Chase has been given out, including an
Official translation of the report of the
Paris doctors, who examined the youth
after he was released from the sanatorium:
Early in 1900 Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Duhme took Moses Fowler Chase to Lon
don, thence to Paris. and since that time
(until his recent rescue), he has, at their
Instance. been confined In private asylums
under a fictitious name, his whereabouts
being carefully concealed from Mr.. Chase
(his father, and the public. The steps that
have been recently taken, under the super
yrfc If
general way, known to the public
UNDER A FALSE NAME.
On the 25th of last month (March), after
several days search for the young man.
Mr.. Moses Fowler Chase was found in DIR.
Coman's establishment at Paris, by the
captain of police with other police off,
GERS, accompanied by Captain Samuel p.
Baird. of Lafayette. DR.. Comar emphatic
ally denied to the police that he had in
his custody young man by the name of
Moses Fowler Chase: but after persistent
demands. admitted that there was a young
American in his charge by the name of
James Brown" as recorded I'm his register.
On finding young Chase (who was regis
tered as James Brown'), the captain of
police asked him questions, which he an
swered as follows:
Q.-How long have you been here?
Al was never here before.
Q.-What Is your name?
Al have no name.
Q.-Do you want to leave the establish
ment?
Al have never insulted the King of
France.
Q.-How old are you?
A-Nineteen.
Q.-When were you born?
Ain 1883.
Q.-Where were you born,
Ain Virginia.
Q.-Have you any brothers and sisterse
Ayes: l have four sisters and two
brothers.
The unfortunate young man was on the
same day carefully examined to his men,
tai condition by two eminent specialists In
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Citizens Awakened at Midnight to
Find Their Homes and Business
Houses Deluged.
DAMAGE $4,000 TO $4,000
PEOPLE BUSY TRYING TO SAVE
PROPERTY THIS MORNING.
Flood Possibly Due to a Cloudburst-
Heavy Rain Fell During
Saturday Night.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, April 12.-Portland
early this morning is flooded with water.
Damage estimated at between s35,OOO and
$4,000 has been done What caused the
flood is not definitely known, as nobody
has yet investigated the matter. 1t is pos
sible, however, cloudburst north of the
city let loose an avalanche of water.
At few minutes before midnight the
water was rushing over the floors of the
business houses. Families occupying lower
floors in the central portion of the town
vacated their homes and scurried away In
front of the rapidly sweeping waters. In
less than twenty minutes after the first
appearance of the water on the streets 1t
had reached a depth of eighteen inches on
Meridian, the main business street, and the
city became panic-stricken. Soon the citi-
zens began working heroically to save their
property.
The Merchants Hotel floor had a cover
large basement Of the Cartwright & Head
ington store, filled with thousands of dol
lars worth of goods. began filling up and
nothing could be done to check the flow.
At the Methodist Church, where revival
meeting was being held last night. the large
congregation was glad to spend the re-
mainder of the night inside its walls rather
than risk any attempt to reach their
homes.
Salamonia river. which affords the only
means of outlet. is insufficient to carry
away the rising waters. and there is still
much alarm. The food did not come until
three hours after a heavy rain had ceased
The flow is from the north and is not the
result of the river backing up. as was first
supposed when the news began to spread
that the town was in danger.
The most conservative estimates place
the damage to property at from ss5.oOO to
$4,000. and this may be even augmented by
the continued rising of the water.
Rain which fell little after dark here
was the only shower OF the day and was
nothing to warrant expectation Of any,
thing so alarming that which befelI the
city. The people were sleeping soundly
when the word of danger was passed
around.
Night trains on the L. E. & w. Railroad
were delayed several hours here. the abut-