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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-03-05
Savings Deposits.

Merchants and Farmers Bank, corner
Spring and Texas streets, Shreveport.
The savings deposits of this bank is
one OF its deservedly popular features.
Interest at the rate Of three per cent per
annum is allowed on all sums of one dol
lar and upwards remaining on deposit
three or more calendar months.
When made during the first three days
of any month, interest is allowed on
these deposits as if made on the first day
in the month. Interest on all sums not
drawn will be payable on the first days
OF February and August, and interest
not then withdrawn is added to the prin-
ciple, thereby giving depositors COM
pound interest.
Deposits may be made by married
women or minors in their own names.
Facilities are given depositors to draw
money.
Deposits made for longer period than
six months draw higher rate than or
binary savings deposits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-03-05
Rocky Mount.

Rev. j. S. Sanders and wife are
expected home this week.
Clarence Mckinney left Satur-
day to accept position at Yellow
Pine.
DR.. and Mrs. Bugg and Capt.
Hughes have returned from New
Orleans.
The usual services will be held
next Sunday at the Baptist
Church by the pastor.
Manoah A. Hoffpauir left Sat-
urday for Shreveport, to enter
Draughon's Business College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin, their little
daughter, and Lark Ford, of
Belcher, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. T. Ford.
Services were held last Sunday
morning and evening at the Con-
cord Methodist Church by the
pastor, Rev. R. ]. Harp. He will
preach again on the evening of
March 18th. Bro. Harp is a good
man in the truest sense of the
word, and his influence is already
being felt in the community
Sunday School was reorganized
during the afternoon, and an eff
ficent corps ofteachers was elect
ed for the ensuing year. Led by
Mr.. J. ]. Mckinney as Superin-
tendent, the school will accom-
plish much good.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-03-05

Peach and plum trees are in
bloom.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-03-05
Red Land Reports.

Mrs. G.. G. Allen has been quite
sick.
DR.. T. N. Keoun visited Shreve-
port this week.
Messrs. E. U. Denmon and M.
D. Cheshire visited Sarepta this
week.
Mrs. Phelps and Miss Browne
visited Mrs. G. G.. Goodwin a few
days ago.
We hear that Mr.. Clay Gryder
was badly hurt by a runaway
team last week.
Miss Matte Johnson is visiting
her sister, Miss Eta johnson,
who is teaching near C ollinsburg.
Miss Maud Mckenzie, Messrs.
Emmett Demoss and Mr.. w. M.
Malone, of Plain Dealing, were at
Sunday School.
We are very glad to note the
many new buildings going up in
Plain Dealing. The town will
soon look better than it did before
the fire. The townsmen deserve
credit for their energy. We wish
them prosperity.
Mr.. j. j. Chamlee has recover
cd from an attack of grippe.
A number of young people
called on Mr.. Thee Davis and
family Sunday.
Misses Lydia Goodwin and
Leola Davis we're the guests of
Mrs. Steward and Miss Ibbie
Walker Saturday.
Glad indeed to see Mr.. Sam
Goodwin taking such an interest
IN the Sabbath school. Cal again
and bring all with you.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-03-05
The Richard j. Hancock Chap.
ter, United Daughters of the Con.
federacy, will meet in regular
session next Tuesday afternoon

For assaulting Mr.. j. T. Nc
Dade with intent to murder and
shooting Mr.. Harvey Cornell, Jim
Brown, colored, was lynched at
Knox Point on Tuesday of last
week.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-03-05

The rain drops in on US nearly
every day.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-03-05
w. G. Perrin & Co.,
Successors to w. C. PERRIN
Cotton Factors, Real Estate
and Rental Agents,
118 Texas Street, Shreveport, La.

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 nom
residents,
We want patronage and expect to merit
same by strict attention to business.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-15
THE MANUFACTURERS
Annual Meeting Convenes with MANI
Present at New Orleans.

Aunazi Meeting Couvsues with Many
Present at New Orleans
Now Orleans, April 1.-THE Nation
al Association Of Manufacturer. rep
resenting hundreds OF millions of in
vested American capital. begsn in
Tulane hall what promised 20 be the
most Important annual convention ln
the history OF the organization The
session commenced with the reading
o, President parry's annual report
Marshall Cushing. national secre-
tary, followed with his annual report
showing an increase In membership OF
100 per cent during last year and
satisfactory financial condition.
The chairman announced standing
committees and at o'clock adjourn
ment Tor luncheon was taken
The afternoon session was devoted
q q discussion OF the annual reports
and Offering resolution b. Delegates
are being entertained by New Orleans
in royal fashion
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-15
STATEMENT OF PAYNE.
Postmaster General Says Action Is
TO he Taken.
TO BE LOOKED INTO.
II Any Wrong Doing Il Disclosed the
Parties Who May Have 30 OF.
Tended VIII BE Summarily
Dealt with.

Washington. April ii-Postmaster
General Payne gave out a statement
In which he announced that the In.
vestigatIon OF the affairs OF the post.
Office department would be continued
and that any parties found guilty Of
wrong doing would be dealt with sum.
marily. The statement Is as follows Ia
part:
During the months Of January and
February Information aud reports
reached me, which deemed IL for the
public interest 10 investigate. and J..
personally. gathered such Information
and facts ns would enable the proper
officers OF the department 10 under.
take a thorough investigation as 70 the
truth or falsity OF these reports. I d..
rected Fourth Assistant General Bris-
tow 70 take proper steps to institute
the necessary inquiry using for that
purpose the postofice inspectors divi-
sion and such other methods as would
thoroughly ascertain the truth or falsi.
~ Of the charges or insinuations
made, aud he was instructed 20 pro-
coed promptly and with a vigor dur
ing my absence, Since my return
have not seen General Bristow. so
am not advised OF the progress made.
The investigation will continue and
n any wrong doing Is disclosed the
parties guilty OF such wrong doing viii
be summarily dealt with. II the sys-
TEN or method OF doing business in
the department Is faulty the proper
remedies will be applied without fear
OF favor inaugurated the investi-|
cation with the determination that Il
should be- exhaustive Il Is proper for
me 20 ada thst I laid before the pres
ldent Information which I had in my
possession and that ne fuliy approved
OF the action proposed by me,
The administration OF the postOfliceI
department Is made the subject OF the
investigation under the postmaster
generals suggestion. will BE- prohed
thoroughly and the inquiry be made
as thorough as the most expert direc
tors can make H. AZ the same time
Mr PayHe's purpose Is 90 give fair and
Just treatment 10 all concerned and
not 10 act arbitrarily and with undue
haste For this reason % can be stat.
ed that no immediate changes of inn
portance in the personnel OF the SER
vice are now contemplated and chang
as win depend largely on the report
20 be made by Fourth Assistant Post.
master General Bristow on the inves-
tlgati0n although developments mean
time may noccssItate some deviation
from this policy.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-15
FOR THREE SESSIONS.
Committee Appointed TO In,e.t.gntc ths
Action 81 Newsparer Nan.

Committee Appointed 60 In,c.t.gntc th'
Action 81 Ncwspsrer Man.
Austin. Aprf l4.-ln the house Mon
day Mr. Murreu introduced a resolu
ton calling for three daily sessions
Substitute motion by Mr. Terrell OF
Travis for motion by Mr. OQunn
that the stan correspondent OF the
Beaumont Journal who had avowct
himself tho author OF an article pub
lishcd DO that paper rejecting unjust
ly on the membership OF the house
should be arra.euCl by the sergeant
alarms and required az the bar OF the
house 20 purge himself OF the con
tempt was brought Up. The sub
suuie motion was lose by vote
OF SO 90 e.
The orlriual motion hy 49, OQulnn
providing Cos @ special committee Of
three t1 ho appointed Ug the speaker
90 investigate fho natter written
about ascertain who is One stan cor
respondent of the paper u tbe capita
and report their finding ll the house
a. soon as practicable prevailed by o
vote of i1 Co I-
Senate received message from The
s3ycru0r recommending an appropr.a
TON Ci $3.50 for repairs at the .or
phlns home Senator Fauik introduc
ol b.lI making the appropriation Co.,
accordance uI,l .hc recommendation
10 prevailed
The house ull providing for the rc
funding of slf. bonds maturing Jan
], 1904 was rr.nmmIIcd t0 che finance
committee 0n motion ol Senator Dly
idson of DcN.tf. who solid that % COZ.
tain provisions which failed 90 meet
with his approval even though o. $50.
prepared 1y direction of tlo governor
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-15
CAUSED BY CRAWFISH.
They BurrOw Into Waterloo Level
Close 10 the Base.
WATER P0URS FAST
Break at This Point May Result Ia,
Great Deal Of Damage Being
e.. Done In Way Of Flooding
Hundreds Of Acres.

New Orleans. April 1.-THE food
situation interest centers in tsairouble
at Waterloo levee. on the east banks
Of the river about seynty miles above
the city. and adyIces from there state
the situation Is considered serious
Water is poaring through a crawhsh
hole eighteen 10 twenty inches In di
ameter. near the base of the levee. and
the fear IS that before a run around
can be built the weakened levee will
give way
Five hundred men are at the scene
and fopr rows of cribblng the longest
200 feet. have been started under d.
rection of President Leake Of the levee
board State Engineer Lewis and plant.
ers A mud box will be built 20 the
rear of the cribbing
An element OF danger Is the softened
condition Of the leyees. due % the long
period the river has stood against H.
The break AZ this point may be disas-
trOus. putting the Mississippi Valley
road out Of condition. flooding hun.
dreds OF acres of cotton land and truck
farms In the new river section. sub
merging thousands OF acres OF valuable
sugar lands In the Pontchartrain dis
trict.
Work at Iymelia crevasse was con.
tnued with an increased force OF men
but Il will be several days before II
can be determined whether renewed
efforts 10 close the creyasse will be
successful
Information has coached here that
water from the crevasse Il flooding
large sections ~ f.afourchc parish al.
ready and great damage will be done
unless II can be cloaed Two crevas.
ses on the lower Lafourche are being
closed
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-15
Another Message.

Austin April l1-Tho speaker ap-
pointed Representative Calvin. Wood
and lu.h Un a. committee t1 Iuvcsu-
r1ie tho matter 0f contempt against
An ..n correspondent of Beaumont
Journal
Tho governor sent The following
message t0 the legislature. embracing
subjects to consider during The special
fa .or + To u0v.d, uniform sys-
tCu 1. toNI books TO authorize
cuIutl. to I.u. bonds FOR The purpose
OF Improving and maintaining public
roads Be- To provide q method "
making application FOR purchase 1f
state. school and asylum lands and
regulating manner of nling same
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-15
suMMER REsoRT FlRE.
Capital Hotel Wa. Destroyed aud Several
Other Embellishments

Capital Hotel Wa. Destroyed aud Several
Other Embellishments
New Orleans. April IA fire swept
East Side. q West End summer resort
on Lake P0nohartraiu. destroying con-
siderable property The fire depart
mout found dIIculty ln reaching the
scene and tho bucket brigade was pow
erless 20 stay The flames The blaze
started in the Capitol hotel. which was
destroyed along with q number ri
smaller business ostabl. shmonts and
boat houses The most serious l0
were sustained by members of The
Southern Yacht club.
a largo number 0f slO0ps. Catb0ats
and yachts were at anchor in the pen
whom tho Ore started and many bum
ci before they could be moved 0ut
into The canal Among the boats
burned are some of best known iu tho
Southern Yacht club Ggot The loss Is
Im1tcd aJ $4,000
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-15
r.LL.nl.. nm. nrnL.n

Louisville. lfg.. April ii- Throwing
himself upon tHo mercy 0, the inyoau-
Batting committee 0f thc board OF tfu-
tee oi Che Central insane asylum and
begging for protection declaring that
h. feared lor hIs lIe. "a patient OF the
Institution who has iUet recovered
from ON assault made hy an attendant
gave his testimony Zoo the presence of 4
subcommittee representing tho grand
fury The patient had been s0naned 90
bis bed Tor hyo weeks on account ot
two broken ribs and other injuries
which may disable hIm physically for
lie.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-04-15
sUsTAlNs ROGAN.

A-nnl commissioners Action ln Case of
roiic.ou ilas Been Upheld.
Austin. April 1.-THE supreme court
has handed down ia decision ln th.
cute OF Vs. B T0'.Ds1n VS. Charles R1-
gan, land comm. .onor and W BE-.
Waggoner a land case upon which
many titles depend The decision wa.
I'm favor of the commissioner. T0ne.
son made application TO the land com
missioner ON Jan l3. 1900. 20 purchase
a certain section OF school land Iu
Scurry county The application was
rejected because the land was az that
time under lease 10 Brooks Boil
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-12
BODY blow TO GREArER Oh

BODY BLOW To GREATER OMAHA
Omaha is beset by foes from within
and foes from without Every city of
Omahas commercial standing and popu-
lation has been striving for expansion
so as to make the most favorable show
ing Of commercial growth and popula-
tion. Greater New York has not only
absorbed Brooklyn. but other neighbor-
ing towns and villages that aggregate
more than one million in population.
Chicago has annexed the towns within
radius of more than fifteen miles and
today covers an area of $50 square
miles. Cleveland. Detroit Louisville,
indianapolis, Denver and scores of other
cities have expanded within recent
years by annexation of adjacent terri
tory.
Omaha has not only failed Iamentably
in its ambition to oyertake rival cities,
but has suffered irreparable injury by
the padded census of 1890 that placed
Omaha in the retrograde column in 1900
with a deficit of over 10000 population.
That damaging advertisement would
have been ayerted but for the selfish,
shortslghted interference of certain
franchised corporation managers, that
have defeated every effort to give
Omaha home rule and enlarged bound
aries.
This cut-throat policy they have again
repeated in the present legislature in
securing the defeat of the proposed con
stitutional amendment that would have
opened the way for the annexation OF
South Omaha and an eventual consoli
dation Of city and county governments
The uprising against the annexation OF
South Omaha and the intrusion of fifty
or sixty remonstrants in the stat,
capitol was all worked up for the Occa
sion and the extraordinary complaisanc,
with which the state senate lifted tn,
amendment bill out Of its place in tn,
calendar in order TO satisfy the clamor
Gus anti-annexationists was part Of tn,
play.
1t does not take a mind reader +
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-12
Personal NOTES.

Senator Clarks first corner was in bak-
ing powder. He. had all the stuff in sight
in one Of the early Montana mining camps.
Governor John l.. Bates of Massachusetts,
has been elected president of the newly
formed Home Week association in his
state. I,
An automobile out in California ran away
the other day Just as Admiral Schley ap-
preached. Is it possible that the chauf-
feur was a Spaniard who didn't know the
war was over?
Paul st. Peter is to be president of the
Window Glass Workers association. II
there is anything in a name he should be
able to derive large profits from the stained
glass window part OF the trade.
Lord Dundonald, speaking last week at the
annual meeting of the Canada Dominion
Artillery association, said that guns of
that country were only ht for scrap iron
and the department correspondingly weak
in every way.
Because the Inhabitants Of Scituate, near
Boston. refused to hear letter read from
Thomas W. Lawson expressing his views
on liquor license at a town meeting he
has reconsidered his promise to give the
place a $50 900 soldiers monument
A.
telegrapher in the world, has removed from
Swanwick Ill, to Denver, where he intends
to pass the remainder OF his days. He be-
gan manipulating the keys in 1S47, and dur
ing the civil war was attached to the army
of the Potomac
Harry B. Tierneys Of st. Joseph, Mo.
a student at Kenrick seminary. st. Louis,
recently won the prize in the poem con
test conducted by the king of Denmark.
The subject OF the poems was the recent
| visit Of the czarina OF Russia to her father,
the Danish king.
Fifty-fcur years ago this month Presi-
dent James X. Polk signed the bill that
made Minnesota a territory. Alexander
| Ramsey who was appointed its first gov
ernor and was subsequently governor OF
the state, then United States senator, and
| atterward secretary Of war in the cabinet
| Of President Hayes, still survives.
Senator Depew's autobiography in the
congressional directory. which occupied
nearly a page in the late volume, has beer
eclipsed by that OF Robert Baker in th'
| new directory. Baker is the new demo
cratic representative from Brooklyn, ant
the story OF his life, about 1000 words long
occupies considerably more than a page
Several hundred words are devoted t
minor incidents In his career.
John d. Long. former secretary Of tn
navy. who has been under treatment at st
Margarets hospital. on Mount Vernon
| street Boston, for about two months Il
now making fast progress toward recov
cry. He is able to sit up and has beer
| enjoying this pleasant diversion for a few
days. He is still under the eye Of hi
physicians. but It is said that he is gaining
strength and may be able to leave the hos
pitsl for his home In bingham within
] few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-12

modities, with which the advance In
wages in most industries has not kept
pace. This leads the working classes
to feel that they are not receiving their
share of the prevailing prosperity. 1t is
not groundless view, at leas, as to
many of them, but will they better their
condition by resorting to Industrial war
farei That is a question which would
seem to be worthy Of their serious con
sideration, since 1t is pretty well
established fact that widespread labor
troubles are productive of industrial
prostration. The situation plainly sug-
gests that the era of general peaceful
relations between capital and labor is
still remote and that there is yet de-
mand for the most earnest efforts Of
those who are anxious to promote in
dustrial peace. 1t is a very simple mat
ter to theorize on the subject and u say
that harmony between employers and
employees is essential to business success
and the general welfare, but 1t is ex.
tremely difficult to find a practicable
way of securing this most desirable con.
dition. As it is the chief IL not the only
menace to a continuance of prosperity
is the danger of widespread labor con.
6icts.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-12
OBSERVING THE Law.

There appears to be a general de-
termination on the part of the railroads
Of the country to observe the anti
rebate law in letter and in spirit. Such
action as has been taken in this direc
ton indicates that at last railway man
ayers have concluded that it will be
wise and expedient to obey the acts of
congress and that it will be to their in
terest and advantage to do so can need
no demonstration. In his recent report
the president Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road said that the better class of rail-
road men were doing all in their power
to maintain schedules. They have
found 1t profitable to do this and with
the additional incentive Of the Elkins
act they may reasonably be expected to
adhere to this policy.
1t is said that the organizations of
shippers which secured the enactment
Of the ant-rebate law are beginning to
fear that they have not bettered them
selves. There is distrust, it is stated,
of the efficacy Of the measure and it is
pointed out that its evasion is easily
possible in several ways. The sugges-
ton is made that so long as the rail-
roads have a greater demand upon
their facilities than they can meet there
is little danger of the law not being
obeyed, but whenever times change and
the roads are anxious for traffic the law
is likely to be evaded. That is a possi-
bility about which shippers need not
now disturb themselves. No one can
tell with certainty how long the exist
ing prosperity will last. The conditions
seem favorable to its continuance for
several years. Yet change may come
within year. All that can be asked or
expected is assurance that the railroads
mean to observe the law and whenever
1t shall be found that they are not
doing so II will be time to question the
efficacy of the statute and consider what
additional legislation may be required.
The anti-rebate law has increased the
powers of the Interstate Commerce com
mission in very important degree. II
has given that body an authority con
siderably greater than 1t before DOS
sessed and which If properly exercised
should keep every railroad in obedience
to the law. The act is comprehensive
and its provisions are clear and cannot
be misunderstood. The receiver of q
rebate may be punished as we'll as the
giver. 1t is a misdemeanor to accept
as we'll as to grant a rebate. The law
thus applies to shippers as we'll as t.
the common carriers and is rendered
doubly strong thereby. Evasion of the
law is of course possible. but the danger
of this is minimized when the shipper
may become involved with the corpora
tion in a prosecution. Good results from
the anti-rebate act are promised anC
can be confidently expected. but ther,
Ia still required of the commission du,
vigilance and care to see that the Law
Is observed In all respects.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-12
THE MAN WITH THE Ho! Ho! Ho!

A. ]. waterhouse in New York Times.
love the ringing music of a CHEEKY, hearty
laugh,
For it Touts the imps of worry as the
breezes scatter chaff,
And there's not a sce..e of gladrcss known
to mortals here below
But is made a little gladder by a merry
For Merriment's a singer, and laughter is
And where the singer singeth the happy
For ina in ali CELESTIAL anthems nothing
sweeter is, l trow,
Than the melody that lures US in a hol hoI
hol no! no!
recorded tale
And you fancy Troubles demons all ara
camping on your trail
Till you meet the man of laughter. with
his CHEEKY hoi hol no!
And. some way, as you listen. all the
Then you VOW that this old planet is a
place of Joy and cheer,
And there's pleasure in rejecting that you
now are living here
And you wouldn't for a fortune lose your
grip on things below
All because you hear the music of ring
ing no! no! hol
The one is clad in robes of white. the other
The Voice Of one is laughter; the others is
sigh,
Joy is the one. the other Woe; for souls Of
men they vie;
And the one comes running. running. sum
moned by the witching spell
OF the ripping notes of laughter that the
spirits rapture tell;
While the other straight Is driven from the
souls II haunts below
BY the ringing and the singing Of a hoi no!
no! no! no!
We all do love the music of CHEEKY,
hearty laugh
To spirits bowed with trouble tits Heaven
given staff
But our burdens seem so heavy as we pass
them in review
That we often let another do the laughing
we should do;
At any rate, it's so with me, for I'm or
brittle clay,
And hapiy 1t is so with you, although 1 do
not say; -
one bouquet TO throw,
To the man who brings US blessing with the
no! no! no! no! no!