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ii is said. is also acceptable 10 Judge
Parker. and has the backing of Bel
mont followers. w. Bourke Cochran. 1t
is said, is also trying to bring about
Justice Keogh's nomination
Justice KeOgh has four more years to
serve on the bench. He was elected on
the Democratic ticket in a Republican
district and ran ahead Of the other can
didates on his ticket. Before being
elected to the bench Justice KeOgh was
the leading lawyer OF WestChester. He
was intimate with W. Bourke Cochran
when the latter lived in Mount Vernon.
and ever since their friendship has been
OF the strongest
August Belmont, il is said, launched
Justice KeoCh's boom as a compromise
candidate between the Hill and Murphy
facti ms. Justice Keoeh has never been
connected with fractional aghts, and has
remained on friendly terms with both
leaders
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COMPANY GETS
LETTERS TOWN
ZAigler Transferred to a
Family Corporation.
He is PAID HALF A MILLION
Joseph Now Owns Only 90 Per Cent
of the Stcck--Ahead
in the Strike.

CARBONDALE. H.. Aug. SIN the
midst OF a strike. and at the most criti-
cal time in the history Of Zeigler. II has
just come to light that by the fling OF
two deeds the valuable property has
passed from the control Of Joseph Letter
and is now owned by the Zeigler Coal
Company, corporation formed in Della
ware several months ago. and capital
lied for several million dollars.
In one of the deeds the grantOrs are
Mary ard Joseph Letter. the executors
OF the VIII of the late Levi Z. Letter
and IN the other conveyance the gran
tors are Mrs. Letter and her children.
except Lady CurZon. and Seymor Nor
ris, trustees OF the Levi 2. Letter estate.
These two deeds convey 10 the Zeigler
Coal Company all the interest which
ing OF 800 acres OF land. for a con-
sideratIon OF S=9S. 800.
No Radical Change.
This consideration does not represent
the fun value OF the property, but pre-
sumably that portion. including mineral
rights. which can be conveyed legally
and still follow the expressed provisions
Of the Letter VIII.
| The Zeigler Coal Company Is a cor
peration practically owned BY the Lei
ters- II is said that Joseph Letter owns
/ 90 per cent of the stock. while his sister
Mary has also a large block.
| There VIII not necessarily be any r2df-
cal change in the affairs at Zeigler. ex-
cept perhaps that a more conservative
and cOnciliatOry spirit viii be shown in
The administration OF the great plant
| Another long train OF strike breakers
/ is expected in Zeigler. The journey Of
/ the train has been looked forward to
with anxiety a climax 70 the strike Is
at hand
RI no disorder takes place the i'm
porting OF the skilled miners 10 the COL
liery VIII break the backbone OF the
strike.
IN Danger.
| If disorder develops there will be
much uueasiness regarding the outcome.
The whole section in the midst OF which
Zeigler Is situated is a vast mining sec
ton, practically every man IN which Is
union miner. having the sympathy
and support Of the entire section and
the encouragement Of the operators.
If Mr. Letter succeeds. which 1t now
appears certain he will. then the coal
| Industry of the section will undergo a
Encouragement. and already steps have
been taken TO demand a new scale.
! A large body OF Letters armed guards
went to East ST. Louis last night and
will accompany the next contingent TO
| Zeigier.
| The machinery will be started in oper-
alton today. and the hosting OF coal
| VIII begin in earnest.
/ A prominent miners union official In
disguise visited Zeigler. ard said hs
found many men who desired 10 leave
the town. but who professed 10 be I'M
able to do SO.
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HIS LEG CUT OFF.

OAKLAND. Cal. Aug. S-Oscar San
ner. aged about thirty years. residing AT
Cumberland. had a narrow escape from
death while attempting 10 board
freight train at the depot here. San
ner a q said was Intoxicated and
missed his footing The wheels passed
over his left leg. cutting II OF below the
knee.
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SWORDS CHECK
CHURCH PANIC
Crowd Surges Around Car
dinal SatOlli.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ACT
Police Failed to Clear Space About Dais
and Danger Of Stampede
Threatened.

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-With drawn
swords pressed against the breasts Of
tho crowd. members OF the knights OF
Columbus. who acted as mis- escort. pre-
vented a panic at the reception 10 Car
dinal Satoll. following the laying of the
cornerstone Of the Italian Church of our
Lady Of Peace, at Carroll Street and
Third Avenue. Brooklyn.
1t had been planned to have the car
dinal hold a reception at the conclusion
OF the ceremonies. and about 500
persons had kissed his ring when
the crowd began to force itself in to-
ward the dais on which SatolH was
+ standing.
Realizing that there was danger to
The women and children in the crowd.
and which was around him so close ina
the people could hardly move. the car
/ dinal ordered the reception stopped.
Police Are Powerless.
| Italian priests addressed their coun-
/ trymen. telling them that the recep-
/ ton was over and TO make way for the
/ cardinal No attention was paid 10 this,
and it was then that the police on duty
/ tried to force the crowd back They
/ were powerless. and the members of the
]
! presenting them at the breasts Of those
J who were pressing forward. The crowd
/ slowly fell back, making room for the
| cardinal SatOln was somewhat excited
| at first when the crowd began to press
/ about h.rn, and was evidently relieved
! when he was in his carriage.
! cardinal SatOli delayed his return to
Rome 10 be present at the laying OF the
/ cornerstone of the Church of Our Lady
/ OF Peace, and that his feIIow-country-
/ men appreciated the compliment was
! evidenced by their presence. At least
/ 1000 were crowded around the new
( church. the walls of which have been
erected on three sides. and the neigh
/ D0FhO0d for blocks around was deCOrat-
ed with the Italian national colors.
Celebrates Mass.
Cardinal Satoli celebrated mass at
St Agnes Church, Hoyt and Sackett
Streets In the morning and he. with
the Right Rev. Mgr. James 5. Duffy.
was escorted TO the new church in
the afternoon by the First Regiment
knights Of Columbus, under the com
mand OF Gen. William A Burns. A floor
had been laid in the new church, and
in one end had been erected two thrones
one for the cardinal and one for Bishop
Cardinal SatolH blessed the corner
stone, and then followed the spreading
Of the mortar with a silver trowel Tn
cnurch was then blessed, the procession
| OF priests marching around the outside
Cardinal SatolIi sprinkllng the wall
| with holy water
There was notable gathering Of prei
! ates at the ceremonies. Accompanying;
Cardinal SatOIli were Father CatiDnn
hi lay secretary, and the cardinal
I | brother, Ercole Satolli Bishop McDon
nell was accompanied by Mgrs Nc
Namara, Duffy, Purcile and O Hare
The Rev. John Nogel officlated a
? deacon and the Rev. Father Eauouarf q
, subdeacOn. Mgr. John Barrett was mas
: ter Of ceremonies and Father Mander
line, chancellor OF the diocese, assistan
I master of ceremonies
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"Bobbie Burns wee mousie IS dead"
Not the little field mouse that caus ed
Robert to burst into song. but the par
ticular pet of the veteran night watch
man at Police Headquarters.
Some months ago during the quiet
watches Of the night. when stiffness
reigned, Burns began to notice the APP
pearauce around his desk The little
gray shadow would creep out and
glide about the floor. scurrying out OF
sight at the slightest move on the part
Of the Waterman. BY degrees he be-
came tanner, and Burns noticed that the
visits of the mouse were always at the
hour when the Waterman was eating
his lunch
Mouse Becomes Bolder.
Taking the hint Burns dropped few
crumbs on the floor each night. and his
caller promptly devoured them. Be
coming confident that no harm would
come TO him the mouse grew holder
still and included the top Of the desk
IN his ranbles, often crawling up the
watchmaa's leg TO get there. If Burn,
was not prompt with his lunch the
mouse would come out and remind hin
Of II, and the Waterman was prompt
10 respond 10 his suggestion.
During the past few weeks a number
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DEMOCRATS FLAY
WRIGHT'S REPORT

Chairman Cowherd. OF the Democratic
Congressional committee, who has been
considering the report of the Commits
sioner of Labor on wages and the cost
ofiliving since IL was issued last Mon
day says that after careful eXamina-
ton he had found the figures worthless.
1T is plainly evident TO every pur-
chaser of household supplies for the
last ten years that these statistics are
utterly unreliable and have been nan
ipulated in the interest of protection and
Of the Republican party" said Mr.. Cow
herd.
we shall appeal from Colonel Wright
and his expert Statisticians TO one who
figures more skillfuny and carefully
and carefully than he-the housewife
with the market basket. who must make
her husbands scanty wage cover the
constantly increasing cost Of the
family's daily needs.
Colonel Wright wisely stops his re-
search July l. 1903. Since that date
wages have sharply declined and the
number Of employees diminished while
prices continued TO rise until March J.
1904. Dun's figures, which are accurate
show an increased cost Of living from
July l, 1897, 10 March /. 1904 of 43 pei
cent. Since then there has been some
decline
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Wages of a Million Cut.


Had Colonel Wright taken an aver
age wage OF worlImen in all industries
he could have not shown an increase
one-ffth as great as this increase in
cost Of living. The fact that this report
appears at the beginning of a campaign
in which wages and the cost Of living
are TO cut an important figure and that
for months prominent Republicans have
proclaimed that it would be good cam
paign material for them, adds TO the
distrust with which IL IS received by the
public
'.The trade journals inform Us that for
the years 1903 and 1904 the wages OF one
million men, largely in the protected in
dustries, have been reduced from 10 10 81
per cent. 1t Is estimated that the num-
1 Der Of men now unemployed Is $1,000.
/ They have been laid OFF by the railroads
and by hundreds OF the great mills
throughout the country.
Mr. Wright's figures cover 1857 en-
ployes. His table does not show that
/ any one Of these 176S 81 men received
more wages in 1903 than in 1902 or any
/ other year. II only claims 10 show the
hourly wage for these particular men
1 has increased. In other words, had a
mill raised the wages OF It's employees i
per cent and then shut down one-hali
1 the time this would have figured In Mr.
! Wr!ghts tables .as an increase in wages
For several years Colonel Wright's
| wholesale prices. which showed an aver.
age increase In prices, since 1892, only
about half as great as was shown by
! 'Dur's Review our best commercial au
thOrity. Dun's price tables were scien
tifically constructed. His prices weT,
proportional 10 consumption. That IS
his averages were properly balanced Of
| weighed so that the price Of a com
pdratiVely unimpOrtant article Of con
sumption did not have the same effec
upon his average as did the price Of IN,
most important article He did not maxi
his price tables 10 support an economic
theory, but to give the facts.
"On the contrary. Colonel Wright
san. He magnified trivial articles Tx
nutmegs. putty. and alum. until the
looked as big as cotton, corn and hay
Thus in his 1902 report. the decline Il
the price Of nutmegs more than c0uq
! teTaCted the advances in the prices a
sugar eggs, milk. bread, and fires
beef The average family consume
about cents worth Of nutmegs IL
year. and $3.50 worth Of these other an
tiCles- That is. Colonel Wright magni
fed nutmegs about five thousand time
before he compared them with thes
other articles
I'm this way. Colonel Wright kep
| prices down so that for 1902 his figure
showed an increase Of less than 26 pe
cent over the 1897 prices, while the scien
tfiic figures Of Dun showed a dlfferenC
/ Of about 81 per cent"
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SORESANIULCERS
saEoX4 BAD CONDITION OF TIE BLOOD

from infancy through old
age. The blood may be-
come so weak and watery
from the effects of mala-
rial sickness, debility or
some old chronic trouble,
that the impurities break
out IN bad sores on the
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Rocky Mount News.

Mrs. VIM. Gleason has returned to
Shreveport.
Mrs. J. D. Gleason, Of Myra, is spend
ing the week here with relatives.
Rev. Gladney will fill the place at the
Presbyterian church left vacant by Rev.
w. A. Zeigler.
Rev.J. B. Herndon preached excellent
sermons at the Baptist church Sunday
and Sunday night.
Rocky Mount is soon to have long
distance telephone. The posts are now
being placed for the wires.
A singing class has been organized to
meet at the Baptist church on the Sec
ond and fourth Sunday afternoons.
Mr.. M. G. McKenney, of Myra, was
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. T. Mckinney Sunday night last.
Mr.. j. M. Henderson was unfortunate
Monday afternoon in getting a large
splinter in his thigh, which necessitated
an operation.
Mr.. McEwen, who for the past week
has been the guest of Mrs. Hollings-
worth. is spending few days in Shreve-
port this week.
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Latest News in Paragraphs.

Columbia has given up all efforts
to recover Panama.
Snow fell in Chicago and
throughout central Illinois Sum
day.
-Four men were burned to death
in an explosion in moving freight
car near Harrisburg, Pa.
A negro assaulter at Maiave,
CAL, was taken from jail, tarred
and feathered and dubbed to
death.
Fernando Walters and his three
children were cremated in their
burning home at Rogers, Ark, on
the 18th inst.
The amount ofwheatin farmers
hands is $4,000 bushels, and of
corn 1886, 100000 bushels, and of
oats 273, 100 bushels.
The Texas Division of the Unit
ed Daughters of the Confederacy
has decided to build a home for
the wives and widows of Confed-
crate soldiers.
President Roosevelt has fixed
the salaries of the Canal Commits
sioners at $4,000 yearly, with
SIS per day additional while they
are on the Isthmus.
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decided to charter a train full of
special cars to be used at Nash
vile as hotels. The Veterans are
to be invited to accompany the
Sons in their special train, revers-
ing the usual procedure
| ". O. Picoyune:: The Southern
Grease Company proposes erect
ing a large plant at the slaughter
house to manufacture oils and
soaps. A new town at Lake
Borgne Canal will be built at
once.
Ner Orleans Item: "President
Jones, of the Gulf and Ship Island
Railroad, is quoted as saying that
he proposes to bring $4,000, 900 of
capital for investment along the
line of his road within the next
year. He states that a cotton
factory will represent part of this
aggregate, and other factories
will be located"
Col. Udolph Wolff died of heart
disease on the 9th instant while
addressing the New Orleans Board
Of Trade Directors. Col. Wolff saw
military service as early as 1857,
serving under Col. Albert Sidney
Johnston down to the Civil War.
During the Civil War he saw SER
vice under Longstreet and Van
Dorm, and was afterwards on the
staff of Gen. Garland and then on
the staff of Gen. E. Kirby Smith.
Captain W. F. Dillon has been
elected President of the First
National Bank of Shreveport, to
succeed the late Walter B. Jacobs.
His election gives general salts
faction, and assures a continual.
ton OF the able and conservative
management that characterized
the administration of Mr.. Jacobs.
Capt. Dillon has been connected
with the bank for three years in
the capacity of Vice President, is
one of the largest stockholders in
the bank, and enjoys wide pop
ularity.
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BENTON, LA.
THURSDA :: MARCH II, 1904.

It is nearly thirty nine years
since the last hostile gun was
fired in the war between the
States. There are almost as many
people drawing pensions now as
there were soldiers in all the
Union armies. It is presumed
that some of them were killed in
the war and that many died Of
disease, but it seems not. 1t is
also presumed that in the natural
order Of things, some Of the SOL
diers have died in these thirty
nine years, but pensions seem to
have a rejuvenating effect upon
them,
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From Over the State.

A $4,000 bank has been es-
tablished at Waterproof.
Baton Rouge will issue $500, 900
in bonds for municipal improve
ments.
Charles S. Sage was killed by a
falling tree near White Castle,
on last Friday.
Burglars held up the Waterman
at the Security Brewery, in New
Orleans, Sunday.
The Tulane University in New
Orleans has been robbed of over
800 gems and old coins.
The Ouachita Fish and Game
Protective Association was organ
lied at Monroe on the 9th inst.
Mccain foundry in New Or
leans was entered in broad day
last Saturday, and the old watch
man beaten and robbed.
Nat Wetzel of New Orleans, has
a contract to supply frogs to the
amount of $4,000 for use during
the Worlds Fair at st. Louis.
c. Tenant Lee, of Boston, in
ventor of process to manufac-
ture boards from bagasse, will
build a chain of factories through
the sugar belt.
The sixth annual convention of
the Louisiana Division, United
Daughters of the Confederacy will
convene in Thibodaux from April
IL to April IA inclusive.
Nev Orleans Picoyune, IOM:
"Beauregard Camp No. 80 of the
United Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams held their annual meeting
last night, electing officers for the
following year and winding up
their session with a grand banquet
in the Victoria Hotel. During the
meeting S1O0 donation was made
by W. P. Oneal for the purpose of
starting a subscription fund to
charter special cars for the dele
cation to the Reunion in Nash
vile. The gift was accepted with
much enthusiasm. It was deter
mined to invite the Veterans to
make the trip with the Sons in
their special cars at half rates.
It was announced that Mr.. w. P.
Oneal had offered 500 as q starter
for q fund to be used for an ascent
in style of the Louisiana delega-
ton of Sons to the Nashville Re-
union. Three cheers were given
for Mr.. Oneal, and numerous SUBJ
scriptions were nfomised. II was
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Columbia Is. CO. State: "Six
murder trials are scheduled for
the next term of court in Lancas-
ter. Any gambler would consider
himself justified in wagering ten
to one that none of the accused
will be hanged. Yet there is no
doubt that they slew six of their
fellows
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Baggage Promptly Delivered.
Stray Sale.

Stray Sale.
EstrayeI before me, J. P. Gleason, by
~ r. B. Curry, on March IA, one Dark
Brown Horse Pony, diamond brand on
left shoulder, two small white spots on
back, split in right ear, reached name,
about II years old, 13 hands high. APP
praised at $40.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, or
the same will be sold at Midway, La.
on Saturday, April Is, 1904.
J. P. GLEASON,
Justice of the Peace. 5th Ward.
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Trade statistics have retired
Boston from the position of the
eountry's second port, and New
Orleans takes the place next to
New York.
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Notice and Warming.

\ II parties are hereby notified not to
"A trade for or buy any one of four
promisory notes, signed by Stacey, Bra
den & Jenkins, of date November 8, 1902,
and due and payable on November Is.
1904, 1905, 1906 and 1907, respectively.
each for the amount of ST 200, payable
to the order of A. Latter. The said
notes being subject to equities between
the parties thereto.
STACEY, BRADEN & JENKINS.
Benton, La, March 4. 1904.
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Savings Deposits.
Merchants and Farmers Bank, corner
Spring and Texas streets. Shreveport.

Merchants and Farmers Bank. corner
Spring and Texas streets, Shreveport.
The savings deposits of this bank ia
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 a longer periodthan
six months draw a higher rate than or
binary savings deposits.
Sheriff's Sale.
H. L. Heilperin, No. 1929. Second
T. NJ. Love, etal. sier parish, La
Ry Virtue VI d WITH OF SEIZURE ana sale
ID issued in the above entitled suit.
and to me directed, l have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, on Saturday, April 16.
1904, the following described property,
to-wit:
The south half of northeast quarter.
north half of southeast quarter and the
southwest quarter of section IL, town.
ship q North, range Invest, $50 acres,
more OF less, situated in Bossier parish.
The above described property seized
as the property of the defendants, T. NJ.
Love ct al.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the
benefit of appraisement, to pay and
satisfy the sum Of $3.50, due in three
notes; one for $3.50, due Nov. is, 1899:
one for $500, due Feb. Is, 1900, and one
for $500, due Nov. Is, 1900, with 8 per
cent. per annum interest thereon from
date, and all costs of suit, including s
per cent on said sum and interest as at
torney's fees.
A. R. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Benton, La, March %, 1904.
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Only about 200 feet of the New
York and New Jersey railroad
tunnel under the North River re-
main to be bored. Trains are ex-
pected to be running regularly
under the river before the close
of the year.
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Taken Up

4 nd estrayed before me by r. B.
"A Monzingo, one Cow, about years
old, light red color with touch of brindle.
no marks or brands. Appraised at $40.
Will be sold at Bossier City, La, on
Saturday. March 10, 1904, unless the
owner comes forward before that time
and proves property and pays all charges.
E. T. FULLER
Justice Peace. Bossier parish, La.
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If you trade with any Of our advertise
ers, or write with view of giving trade,
don't forget TO say that you saw the ad.
in the Banner. You may rest assured
that your "lift /" will be appreciated by
the Banners solicitor,
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The true name of Corea is
"Choson," meaning Land Of
the Morning Calm" 1t is by this
name that the country is desig-
mated in diplomatic papers at the
State Department at Washington.
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LOST.

0ne mortgage note, given by C. O..
" Gale, on the Oath day of February.
1902, payable to order OF himself and bv
him endorsed in blank, due January I.
1904, for $3.50, with 8 per cent interest
from date.
All parties are warned against trading
for said note as same has been lost or
stolen. T. T. LAND.
Benton, La, March 8, 1904.
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For Sale or Rent.

ON best terms, my plantation, known
~ as the Huckabay place, containing
$40 acres, situated two miles from Koran
and five miles from Taylortown. The
place has five OF six good houses on it..
Possession given January /, 1905, when
the present lease expires, or will rent to
responsible parties on that date. Address
MARX BLUEsTEIN, Shreveport, La.