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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-10-12
Nobody WAS Offended.


A Michigan congressman tells this
tory:
"A certain citizen of my district w.
called upon to defend m:n ~l.o h.
;oundly whipped a worthless in>iiv.
ii. He had been indicte. for assault,
dignity Of the people of M:eh.g:n.' Th:.
lawyer contendel that the prosecute,
could not hope to convict unle ; ta.'
entire allegation was proved. We n
init the assault and battery he SAL.
but we deny that it was CO. AIRY to
the peace and dignity Of the people OF
Michigan
The jury SO held. and the fellow was
acquitted. '-Philadelphia Ledger.
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Alfalfa Saves Grain.

A ton Of alfalfa hay properly saved
and handled IA equal to ton OF bran.
II this Is true. ten acres Of alfalfa
would produce feeling value equal
to ten tons Of bran or more T,:is fe j
In connection with other things will
save buying & 'ain.-F,rmers Advocate
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-10-12
The Great snlt Lake BriA.>.


The longest bridge In the world
stretches across Great Salt ike. Il
was constructed at an enormous cost
to save tile and money. Before the
bridge was built the railroad skirted
the north end Of the lake. Now It cuts
off forty thu ee miles Of road and ruus
directly from Ogden to Lucin. The
cost Of this remarkable bridge was
100000. The piles were brought
from the Oregon and Texas forests.
By placing oil the piles together they
would measure nearly 100000 feet.
There are more than eleven miles Of
permanent trestling. nearly the entire
length being under water, which h
from thirty to thirty four feet deep.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-10-12
The Feast Of Asses.

The festum asinoruln. or feast Of
asses. was formerly held Jan. II to
commemorate the flight into Egypt.
There are still extant several RITUALS
Of this fe ;tival. On., of Beau ais. IL
France, orders the priest to bray three
times In a similar manner. IN ass.
decorated with costly coverings. was
led to the alta. In a procession AMI with
hymns of rejoicing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-10-12
For Sale.

A GOOD 5-room dwelling house, we
"A finished and painted, in Bento.
.lid less than a quarter OF a mile fro.
.ne court house. Well and other ne,
essary Improvements on premises.
Address I. H. MARTIN, Dixie. La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-10-12
Get Your Shave,

CHINE, Hair Cut or Shampoo when il
. Shreveport at Vernon's Market stree,
place or at Rettig' Phoenix shop.
Hot and Cold Water, Shower or vapol
Baths at VeTnonss. None better.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-10-12
Figuring 1t Ont.

Miss StocksoI bons-1 thought | saw
the baron come In. Where is he? Mr.
Stocksonbons-He b just had an In.
terview with me. ana at present he Is
In the library to fs.:, out whether he
loves you or not ie.
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SAVINGS DEPOSITS.
Merchants and Farmers Bank, corr
Spring and Texas streets, Shreveport

SkAA6 0AA0 AOAc0 otl0cV0s OAI6vcHOi
The savings deposits Of this bank
one OF its deservedly popular featurs
interest at the rate Of per cent per 4.
..um is allowed on all sums OF 81 a..
upwards remaining on deposit three &
more calendar months.
When made during the first three day
o. any month, interest is allowed
THESE deposits as If made on the first d..
in the month. Interest on all sums n0
drawn viii be payable on the first da.
OF February and August, and intere.
not then Withdrawn is added to the prih
ciple, thereby giving depositors CON
pound interest.
Deposits may be made by marie
women or minors in their own names.
Facilities are given depositors to dra,
money.
Deposits made for longer perio
than six months draw a higher rate tina
ordinary savings deposits.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-10-12
Voice.

4 LII State, Parish and Poll t-xes
"A tne year 1870, 40 set fur.n OH .
s..s on t,le, are now uue and VIII l.,
;.me delinquent on movable propel
Oct. 1, and on immovabie proper.
zee. 81. J. F. EDWARDS,
State and Parish Tax Coilec ~
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-10-12
HATS and Heads.

II some people b ught a hat accord
Ing to their own es milton Of the size
OF their head they wouldn't need an
umbrella. Chicago Journal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-10-12
Beginning Of the Troubls.

Beginning Of the Trouble.
Yes" said Breezem, who happened
to be In a reminiscent mood, during
my younger days sowed the wind. but
later
We'll, what happened iater?" queried
Mrs. Breezem.
II married you," continued the a.
legged head Of the matrimonial combine
Chicago News.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-10-12
na a.nsf,,le Thins.

Joaes-Now. II you were in my She
what do ysu think yeu would do In {
matteTl Brown examining them
weii. ! certainty think should get H
other paiS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-10-12

The stray BULLET.
It is an odd fact that the most expert
marksmaa cannot equal the unerrins
accuracy Of he stray bullet In reaching
the naaPk.-Daitinor American.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-10-12

Facts are Gods arguments: we
should be careful never to r;,.,ader.
stand or pervcrt them.-Edwards.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-10-12

The primary object in building silos
II to make them air tight. This can
be done without sealing over the top
The sides and bottom then must be
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-10-12

COR knnf A portion OF l..
AOA AOOA1 HURRICANE BLU
plantation, on west side of Red River,
caddo Parish, for this season. +.
-erms aud price apply to
]. NJ. LEVY, Shreveport, La.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-27
Eckland May Go Free.

st. Paul, Oct. 25.--Peter August
Eckland, in Jail in London, England,
on his own confession that he embez-
zled $11, 900 while secretary OF the
Clay County Land company, may go
free because of the refusal Of his vic
tins to prosecute him. Secretary
Elihu Root telegraphed Governor
Johnson asking il Eckland's eXtradi-
ton to Minnesota was desired. Com
munication was at once held with the
Clay county authorities and the au'
thorities' reply was that no complaint
had been made nor his arrest asked
for. The money the man confesses to
taking belonged to Iowa parties, who
intrusted him with it to make farm
loans.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-27

tory, the Union Pacific on the north
side of the Platte and the Burlington
on the south side of that river in the
western portion of the state.
The Burlington branch will be $50
miles in length and will start near
Bridgeport, in Cheyenne county, and
through Deuel., Keith, Lincoln, Dawes,
Frontier, Gosper, Phelps and into Buff
falo county, with a terminal near
Kearney, or Lowell, or Holdrege, or
Somerset, in Phelps county.
The Union Pacific will begin at
O'Fallon, in Lincoln county, and run
to Northport, in Cheyenne county,
which is across the river from Bridge
port. It will go through Cheyenne,
Lincoln, Keith and Deuel. counties.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-27
PRISON CONGRESS- BUSY DAY
Penitentiary Wardens and c%haplalns
Hold Sessions at Lincoln.

Lincoln, Oct. 24.-The National
Wardens' association held its annual
meeting here in conjunction with the
session OF the National Prison asso-
citation. The annual address was by
the president, James e. Leonard Of
Ohio. Major r. w. McClaughry, a
den of the federal prison at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan. spoke or "Prac-
teal Gains in Prison Administration
in America" and Frank l.. Randall OF
Minnesota gave an address on Some
Needed Changes in Administrative
Methods in R~eformatory Institutions"
There was an address by Mrs. Frances
A. Morton of Massachusetts on Meth
DDS of Reform in Prisons for Women
and Girls"
The chaplains held their annual
meeting, with addresses by Rev. w. J.
Bait of Massachusetts,, Chaplain ID. J.
Starr of Ohio, Chaplain d. r. Imbrie
of Pennsylvania and Captain E. S.
Wright Of Pennsylvania.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-27
Church Club Favors Babies.

Omaha, Oct. 25.-The Rev. Charles
W. Savidge, pastor of the Peoples
church of this city, during his minis
terial career has married 1900 couples.
BY a number of these it is proposed
to organize an anti-race suicide club.
They expect to enroll about 400 mem
bers who believe in President Roose-
velt's theory. DR.. Savidge, In his last
sermon to the people he had married,
outlined the plans of the proposed So
ciety. Meetings will be held by mem
bers Of the organization to discuss
"the home and home building"
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-27
PRESS AGENT ON THE STAND.
Mutual Life Pays Large Sums for DIS
semjnation of Information.

New York, Oct. 25.-At the session
Of the legislative committee investi-
eating the insurance companies. the
affairs Of the Mutual Life Insurance
company we're under consideration.
and II was brought out that this COM
pany was paying for the dissemina-
ton throughout the country OF re-
ports OF this investigation that were
favorable to the company. Charles j.
Smith, a newspaper man, was the wilt
ness. He is employed by the Mutual
Life Insurance company to do a large
number of things, but a month ago
was placed In charge OF sending u
these reports. Mr.. Smith had vised a
number OF vouchers for the payment
of this work and these aggregated
$11,00 with more bills to come in.
He thought the amount to date would
reach $4,000.
Mr.. Smith wrote these reports and
submitted them to Allan Forman, who
owns the Telegraphic News bureau,
and 81 a line was paid by the Mutual
Life for the service. Clippings from
various papers about the country were
shown to the witness and identified
as the dispatches he wrote and sent
to Mr.. Forman. These were sent TO
about 100 papers, but Mr.. Smith did
not know whether the papers were
| paid for inserting them. In n dis
patch Mr.. Smith wrote that Mr.. Nc
| Curdy's attitude on the stand made a
distinctly favorable impression, and
for this he had TO pay 81 a line. This,
he said, was worth il.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-27
Three Victims of Kerosene.

Blue Hill, Neb., Oct. 21.-The two
daughters Of Fred Piel of Bladen were
burned to death, the older about fif-
teen, the other three years. The older
was kindling a fire with kerosene oil
when it exploded and set her clothes
on fire. The clothes of the little sister
near her also caught fire. Their moth
err has been very sick for three weeks
and before she could be carried out
she was badly burned and is not now
expected to live. The older girl liveu
Just long enough to tell how it hap
pened. The house was not destroyed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-27

a stock train, were instantly killed by
being pinioned under their engine
when it went through a bridge be-
tween Weeping Water and Nehawka.
The engine and two empty stock cars
were precipitated a distance OF TWEEN.
ty-ive feet. The other cars and a pas
senger coach at the end Of the train
remained on the rails. The engine
drawing the train is of the battle
ship" type OF locomotives. and the re-
port is 1t was too heavy for tie bridge.
The train was destined to Weeping
Water. The engineer and fireman
were the only persons caught in the
wreck.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-27
DAWES TALKS TO BANKERS.
Former Comptroller DisIikes Whole
sale Denunciation Of Corporations.

Lincoln, Oct. 25.-Before the meet
ing of the State Bankers association,
Charles G. Dawes of Chicago, ex-comp-
troller Of the currency, defended the
financial methods of corporations. Re-
plying to an attack on eastern finan-
cicrs made by c. M. Brown of Cam
bridge, Neb., Mr.. Dawes declared that
while there are bad corporations,
there are also good ones, and that
criticism OF methods should not be
offered without announcing a rem-
cry. Mr.. Dawes defended Commission
err Garfeld's report on the beef trust
as to per cent of profits discovered,
and declared that the critics of cor
porations should find a definite charge
to make against one instead of spend
ing fire among them almost uselessly.
Objections were raised against Mr..
Dawes arguments and there were also
manifestations Of applause.
President T. ]. Trenery's talk was
full of good cheer. He declared that
agriculture was the foundation of the
country, hat the people of Nebraska
are fast becoming prosperous and
that the financiers of the state have
just cause to be boastful Of their
country and their business,
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-27
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Features Of the Days Trading and
Closing Quotations.

Chicago. Oct. 2I.-Probable curtailInent
OF shipments of grain from Russia, owing
TO u spread of labor troubles, was largely
responsible for iirmness today In the
wheat market here. A the close wheat
for December delivery was up Ac. Corn
was up EMSc. Oats showed "A gain of Il
Ml4c. Provisions were MP a shade TO Ilac.
Closing prices:
whcat-Dec., SThMSTkc; May, ss4c:
July, S3%c.
Corn-Dcc.. 46Lc, new, 45hc; May, 451s6
45Lc: July, 45Ac.
Oats-Dec., 29Mc: May, 3lTsd32c; July,
30Isc.
Pork-Oct., SIG 10; jan, Sl2.25.
Lard-Oct., SI.O2la; Jan, SO. 7JMG.7Th.
Rihs-Oct., sI.6Il2: Jan, S6.ITha.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-27
ALL ALABAMA Halls PRESIDENT.
Roosevelt Spends a Strenuous Twelve
Hours in the State.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 25.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt concluded a strenuous
day in Alabama by a two-hours' visit
10 Birmingham, where his reception,
in keeping with those given him at
Montgomery and Tuskegee, was
hearty and soul-stirring. His day be-
gan at 7 o'clock, when the special
train left Montgomery for Tuskegee.
Visits to the Tuskegee normal and in.
Sustrial institute and TO the Methodist
female college were crowded into a
little less than W. hours. and the
noon hour had just arrived when the
executive stepped from his car in
Montgomery. Here he spoke to a
great throng under the shadow OF the
Confederacy's first capitol and was on
his way again sharply at 2 o'clock.
A few minutes before 8 the president
was the guest of Birmingham, and un-
ill his train left at GAS p. m. or the
night run to Little Rock the presi-
dent was cheered at every turn. The
day was unmarked by any special in
rident save at Birmingham. Here,
Ut the corner of Fifth Avenue and
Twentieth street, an intoxicated man
In his excitement, dropped a pistol
from his pocket on the pavement.
The president saw the incident and
called the attention of officers 10 the
man. who was Immediately arrested
The parade was along North TWEEN
tieth street and the entire line Of
march was packed with humanity
The ovation of the president was con
tinuous and he stood in his carriage
the whole way acknowledging the OUT
bursts of enthusiasm.
The president congratulated Ala
hama on the wonderful progress mad,
along industrial and agricultural lines
He praised the men who wore the gra.
ana the men who wore the blue.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-27
ANTi.cIoARETTE LAW VALID.
Supreme Court Reverses Decision OF
Douglas County Judge.

Lincoln, Oct. 20.-The supreme
court handed down decisions sustain
ing the constitutionality of the anti.
cigarette law, the inheritance tax law
and the law to prevent reservation
of the American flag. The test OF the
cigarette law came to the court on an
appeal from Omaha. John Alperson
was arrested for giving away cigar.
cites. He brought habeas proceed.
ings. questioning the laws validity on
the ground that the title was not
broad enough to cover the giving
away of cigarettes. The supreme
court dismissed the appeal in this
case, as well as that on the inherit
ance tax and flag Dissertation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-27
ODD FELLOWS GRAND LODGE.
Fiftieth Anniversary Of Establishment
of Order in State Celebrated.

Nebraska City, Neb., Oct. 19.-The
regular session of the grand lodge of
the Independent Order Of Odd Fellows
transacted routine business. The an
nual reports of the grand officers were
received and - 'rred to various COM
mittees. The grand parade of the or
der was very imposing and was ten
blocks in length. The grand encapm.
ment elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: w. ID. Crawford,
Lincoln, grand patriarch; E. l.. Dim.
lex, Laurel. grand senior warden; V.
S. Rohrer, Hastings, grand junior war
den; l.. p. Gage, Fremont, grand
scribe: w. G. Purcell, Broken Bow,
grand high priest; F. B. Bryant, Oma-
ha, grand treasurer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-27
PACKERS FILE NEW PLEA.
Allege Government Secured Evidence
From Books by Compulsion.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Declaring that
testimony the packers were compelled
to produce before the secretary OF
and labor was used by Unit
ed States District Attorney Morrison
in obtaining an indictment against the
packers and alleging hat inasmuch as
the same issues as mentioned in the
indictment were raised and disposed
OF in an injunction writ issued by Fed
are under federal indictment here,
charged with illegal conspiracy, again
attacked the famous so-called beef
trust" process. A special plea In bar
and an additional special plea in bar
were filed by counsel for the packers.
The nature of the special plea in bar
was a surprise to the government Off
Gals.
The special plea sets up assertions
concerning Investigations by the COM
missioner of corporation and alleges
that the defendants were compelled
to testify and to produce certain books
and other data, and that thereafter
the matter was submitted to the presi'
dent of the United States, and finally
to the United States district attorney
here, and that the district attorney
used the material in seeking indict
ments against the defendants. Be
cause of these alleged facts the de
PENDANTS ask that the indictment be
dismissed.
The additional plea is made that the
prosecution Of the Grosscup injunction
stops the government from pursuing
the criminal cases.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-27
Or. HuIIhorst Suspended by Presbytery

Lincoln, Oct. 25.-Carl Hullhorst
was suspended by the Nebraska City
presbytery of the Presbyterian church.
The physician, who has been in the
ministry for many years, was charged
with being a hereto. Hullhorst has
been publishing sermons from time to
time in newspapers and his views did
not meet with the approval of tho
ministers. The public IA excluded
and ever members of the First Presby-
terrain church were not allowed to be
present when the trial was held. Hull
horst has been suspended as a min
lister. but his standing as a member
of the church is not impaired.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-27
Employ Indians In Potato Fields.

Gordon. Neb.. Oct. 23.-Farmers
have been hustling the last two weeks
trying to harvest the enormous crop
of spuds before freezing weather sets
in. Help has been almost impossible
to obtain and in many instances In
dams have been secured from the res
ervation to pick up potatoes. They
make good pickers, and squaws and
pappooses, as well as the bucks, re-
ceive $3.50 per day. Not one-half OF
the potatoes have yet been dug and
the sharp freeze last night it is
thought damaged thousands of bush
els. This is the first time that freez-
ing weather in October ever injured
potatoes in this locality.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-27
TRAGEDY at ~Plattsmouth.

Plattsmouth, Neb., Oct. 23.-George
Stadler was shot and killed by Frank
l.. Busche, at the Busche home, at
2:30 a. m. Stadler was trying to
force an entrance to the house, where
his wife and children had taken ref
uge, after he had threatened to kill
them. He threatened to kill Busche
unless admitted and had broken down
a door when the shot was fired. A
coroner's jury acquitted Busche.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-27
OVATION AT MOBILE
ROOSEVELT RECEIVES AN EN-.
THusIAsTIc RECEPTION.
Forty Thousand Persons Gather
Around Chief Magistrate to Hear
Him speak-Aii Business Houses
Close for Two Hours.

S'obc w WV /
Mobile, Ala, Oct. 24.-That peace
hath her victories no less renowned
than war was never better exempnhed
than in the reception Of President
Roosevelt during his two hours stay
In Mobile. There was a general CLOS
ing OF all business houses and along
the route of the procession, from the
Union depot TO the stand on Bienviiie
square, where the reception cere-
monies took place, the residences n
stores were covered with decorations
In the national colors. The sidewalks
and streets along Government street
were packed with humanity and al
McGill institute, Barcon academy and
one or two other points, hundreds OF
children were massed, who sang ma
tional anthems and songs as the pro
cession passed. Cheer after cheer
rent the air. II is estimated that by
the time the president began his adj
dress. there was a crowd numbering
4 10000 people within the sound OF his
voice. He appeared to be overwhelmed
WIN DltdsuIt o. NV SBOhNu'iN'Ny '"
his reception. His seat was on an
elevated dais on a chair, which was
built by the students OF a technical
school in Japan. Back OF the chair
was an enormous stuffed bear, eight
feet tall, bearing in its mouth a floral
independence bell and above It's head
q white dove holding a streamer, on
which was the inscription: BLESSED
l. the Peacemaker." The bear was
killed in a hunting expedition by his
majesty, Alexander II, Of Russia in
1857.
President Roosevelt was cheered as
he arose to speak. He thanked the
people for their magnificent reception
and spoke special words Of greeting
10 the confederate veterans, who
formed a portion of his escort. Re-
ferriAg to the Panama canal, the presi-
dent said he did his best to bring
about its completion for the benefit OF
the whole people, but particularly for
the benefit OF the gulf states. Orig
inally, he said, he favored the Mica
ragua route, but when II was demon
strated that II must be the Panama
canal or nothing. he favored the Pan
anna route, as he wanted to see the
canal built, and one will be built. Not
withstanding the efforts OF certain
people, who are striving by the cir
culation Of false rumors or other meth
DDS to delay the construction of the
canal. the president said they will b'
disappointed. for there is going to b'
O canal. Health conditions on thu
isthmus, he said, are better now thar
ever before. The president said: 81
We build the canal, we must protect |
and police II ourselves. We mus
therefore bring up and keep our nav,
to the highest point Of efficiency. !
is not necessary that we should hav'
particularly large navy, but 1t is nee
essary that, ship for ship, ii should b
little the best In the world"
President Roosevelt spent the nigh
outside the city of Montgomery. Hi
train was sidetracked in the countr
near Montgomery and left at Z o'cloc
this morning for Tuskogee.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-27
OF NEBRASKA.
Meet in South Omaha Next.

Nebraska City, Neb., Oct. 2O.-The
Odd Fellows grand lodge elected the
following officers: Grand master. F.
II Corrick; deputy grand master, j..
f. Morrison; grand warden, Clark o.
H%anlon; secretary, |. II. Gage; treas.
urer. +. b. Bryant; representative, w.
A. Leese. South Omaha was selected
as the meeting place next year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-27
South Omaha Live Stock.

South Omaha, Oct. 24.-Cattle-Reccipts,
p.aO; steady to shade lower; native steers,
s4.G5n5. 10; cows, S2,30d3.T 70; bulls, S2,l5d
a.45; stockcrs and feeders, ~$2.5od3.35:
calves. S5.O065.5o. Hogs-Receipts, 1900;
prices generally were 2hG5c lower than
yesterday; that means that a very large
proportion Of the receipts changed hands
AT S5.OTiyd5. l2La, as against S~5,l0d5,l7ia
yesterday good light and butcher weights
sold up as high as 500. Shcep-Receipts,
1900; steady; wefhcrs, Si.5od5.6O; ewes,
81. Oud5.0O; lambs, S6.OoIT 80.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-10-27
Cattle Ole Mysteriously.

Blair, Neb., Oct. 23.-Sherif Mencke
was notified of some mysterious all
ment which caused the death of seven
head of cattle on the farm of Peter
Kruger Nelson. four miles south of
Blair. He sent DR.. c. d. Wilson to
investigate the case. but he was una
BILE to locate the cause of the trouble,
and the state veterinary surgeon was
summoned by telephone.