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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-03-02
READSBORO.

Miss Lila Bowen left Monday for the
normal school at CastletOn.
Eighteen people came from Monroe,
Wednesday OF last week, and held a
meeting at the Baptist church.
Not far from $40 cows have been
pledged to maintain the Heath creamery,
which, it is expected, will be in readi-
ness for business some time in the
spring.
The town report is printed and shows
decrease of debt the past year of $3.50.
20, leaving balance against the town of
So 99449. The report is nearly twice as
long this year as last, the auditors hav-
ing gone into details much more this
year than formerly. This is a good
thing for the report is much more com
prehensive. We think the affairs of the
town the past year have been generally
well managed.
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HUDSON.
FINE CANDIES,
CHOICE FRUITS.
Opera House Block,
BENNINGTON
Fitchburg Railroad,
HoosAC TUNNEL ROUTE

HOOSAC TUNNEL ROUTE
On and after Nov. 9th, 1898 trains will run
follows
LEAVE BENNINGTON VIA. BENNINGTON 4 RUTLANI
RAILWAY.
Leave Bennington So u IN, arrive Troy %,
m, New York 90 IN, HOosck Falls 9 OF, North
Adams SO. Grpeng"ld II ~ e m, Fitchourg 3s.
Boston 10 p INTERCHANGEABLE lS,Ssratoga. 10 O5
Leave Bennington 19 IS . " arrive Troy IS
New York 90, hoosick Falls 3 IS North Adams
35, Greenfeld5 So Fitchburg 10, BesuoD lOGOr
Leave Bennington O5 p. m, arrive at Troy
4s0, New York so.
Leave Bennington 10 m, arrive Troy So,
y m, Hoosick Falls II, No. Adams on p m.
Mechanicvilic as, p M, Saratoga 35 pm.
Leave Bennington IL Is a. M arrive Troy 2 10
Nav York & asa m. Leave Bennington for the
north. 2 Is. Is ard 10 a m, So 10 p m.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BENNINGTON
VIA BENNINGTON & RUTLAND ny:
20 m, from New York, Albany and Troy.
36 m, from New York. Albany, Troy, Hoo
sick Falls, No Adams, Saratoga and Mechanic.
vile
247pm, from New York Albany and Troy,
Is from New York, Albany and Troy.
8 asp m, from Albany, Troy. HoOsick Falls No
Adams Boston. and Saratoga. Arr at Ben
ningtOn from the north 90 s 10 a m, O5, 3 80
and IS m.
J. r. WATSON, Gent Pass. Ayr.
C. A NIMMO Bostor.
Genr Western Passenger Agent, Troy.
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Mrs. L. B. Spencer of Claremont, N.
H., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. G. w. Far
well.
Or. C. F. Harwood left Friday for
Fairfield, N. Y, to see his son Wayne,
who is ill.
Our village schools closed February
10th. Number of scholars enrolled in the
higher department, 27, average daily at
tendance, 25.
There was pleasant surprise party at
Robert Bromleys last W eek, also a fam
lily party at VIM. Weeks's, to celebrate
the home coming of his son Jasper, who
had been absent over two years. After
the turkey and several other courses had
been served, The guests were entertained
with music from cornet, guitar, cabi-
net organ and two violins. 1t was rare
treat
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WOODFORD,

Beautiful weather at this writing.
Sleighing and wheeling "alternates"
again.
Mrs. Peter Fradenburgh of Bennington
is visiting relatives here.
S. E. Gleason is to read sermon at
the Union church next Sunday.
Sears Smith is moving to Bennington
and will run the Chapman blacksmith
shop.
AS whole, February was trough
month, and we are glad to say good
bye" to it.
1t is expected that the Rev. Chas. r.
Seymour will conduct religious exercises
at the city" next Wednesday evening.
Peter Mcguire received quite severe
wound on his face, in the woods, by a
limb of a tree striking him.
L. G. Easton is this week in Putney foI
business and pleasure, and Mrs. G. c.
Easton is visiting in Jacksonville and
vicinity.
On Tuesday, next, will occur the an
nual March meeting and it is the duty OF
every legal voter to be present. The
meeting is called for 10 o'clock.
James Griffin of Bennington, with two
ladies. one of whom is his wife, enjoyed
sleighride through town Monday, en-
route to Wilmington, where he is at work
for Anthony W. Hagar, on lumber job
JIM, for a change, is welding the gao
over pair of heavyweight steers, {
healthy vocation, and one which put
fat on his ribs, and marrow in his bones
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has excited complaint that has expressed
itself mostly by criticising those who
have had the care and supervision of
these public interests, The manage
ment of the schools too, has not es-
capped the notice of these critics. In To-
calities which hitherto, under the dis
trict system, had been taxed at a dis
proportionaily small per cent, for
school purposes, some loudly complain
now that they have to pay 40 per cent.
instead of 10 or 20 per cent, This is no
more, however. than might have been
eXpe Jted, until there was time to dem
onstrate the true advantage of the town
over the district management of even
schools. That the directors" should
seem to work slowly is no surprise,
since one wear is hardly time enough,
for a board of officials created anew for
that purpose. to understand all that is
required for system of management
of schools, in which they had n previ'
Gus knowledge and experience. Indeed,
we might congratulate ourselves thaC
no greater mischief is done than appears
| upon the surface of things. III was GER
tainly q wis provision OF the law thaC
three years was made the term OF ser
vice in the Office of director, as it Will
require one year for man, who might
mentally be best equipped for such a
duty, as the office implies, to become
familiar enough with its conditions as to
be able to act with the confidence that a
good understanding always ensures.
From what we can learn, we think the
town may congratulate itself upon the
good manner in which all of its impor-
tant affairs have been administered by
its officers during the year which is to
close on March 9Th, 1894. Perhaps after
hearing the reports on that day. your
correspondent may change his view OF
things. We hope not, however.
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SHAFTSBURY.

Surprise parties are the order of the
times.
Peter Elwell led the weekly Prayer
Meeting ON Thursday evening. A good
number were out.
Mrs. Flora Perkins has gone to White
Creek, n. Y, to visit her uncle c. Per-
kins.
The "Willing Workers" met wi b Mrs.
Peter Elwell, Thursday afternoon of last
week.
Miss Anna Somers of Bennington,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Somers.
The slelghing is good. At the present
writing, the weather is milder than last
week.
The young people of SALISBURY and
South SALISBURY gave surprise party
to Miss Sadie Martin, Thursday evening
of last week. A good time was reported.
The Rev. Thomas Rogers preached a
very interesting sermon last Sunday.
His subject was: George Washington
Birthday"
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshal Dunlap celebra-
ted their 'golden wedding" Wednesday,
February 2Sth, with a large circle OF
friends.
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NORTH PowNAL.

Town Meeting: The men who hold
offices are now busy getting ready their
reports for our annual meeting next
Tuesday. There have been in some par
ticular way, mere than the usual mount
of expenditures. Bridges required re-
pairs that could no longer be delayed;
also the change from the old way of
working highways to the new one of APP
pointing a commissioner to superintend
this necessary work, instead of ten or
more Surveyors" and requiring the
road tax 10 be paid in cash instead of
being worked out with hoe and shovel,
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MANCHESTER.

Hoyt Spelman has been quite i'll at his
home in Brooklyn, n. Y, but is recover
ing.
w. W. Bennett has been appointed aid
on the staff of Commander Sargent of
the Vermont Division, S. o. V.
All voters in town should make an eff
fort to attend the annual town meeting,
at the Court House, next Tuesday, at 10
a. m.
Friday and Saturday mornings were
the coolest of the season, Thermometers
registering from 10 to % degrees below
zero, according to locality.
Mrs. r. e. Baldwin had the misfortune
to fall down stairs, one day last week,
causing her painful bruises, but, it is
hoped, no permanent injury.
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MANCHESTER DEPOT.

VIM. Sherwin has returned from a
short visit to his father in Malone, N. Y.
Mrs. w. G. Lampson and daughter,
Myrtle, are visiting friends in Boston.
L. H. Stevens was called to Hardwick
last week, by the sudden death of his
sister, Mrs. S. P. Wheeler.
Miss Lena Gray, who has been spend
ing few weeks with her parents at
Catskill ON the Hudson, has returned to
her sister, Mrs. j. NJ. Bowen.
Subject for next Sunday afternoon at
the G. A. r. hall is, Jehovah as King of
Kings, or Church and State under the
GOspeln
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sENNINGToN co. SAVINGS BANK

yTNhe Bennington County Savings Bank at the
J. Bennington County National Bank, is open
daily for the transaction Of business from 10 O'Clock
.. m. to O'Clock p. M, Sundays and Holidays e1-
cepted.
interest to depositors strictly in accordance with
ne laws of the State Of Vermont. Money de-
posted anytime after the first day Of each month
draws interest from the first day of the next sue
ceeding month. Interest computed January
list and July LIST, and fnot withdrawn will be added
o principal, and interest thereafter will accrue
upon II.
Loans solicited upon real estate and undouoted
A. B. VALENTINE, President,
lie. GIBSON, Vice President
G. H DEWEY, Treasurer,
G. W. qARMAN, Secretary,
TRusTBEs-A B. Valentine, q. W. Hartman,
DIN Scott, j. T. shurtlef, I e. Gibson j. r.
Judson John Robinson.
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Wardsboro vt.
An Honest Medicine
Hoods SarsapariIIa Was Of Great
Benefit
WardsbOTo, VT.
After the Grip and for Dyspepsia
and Rheumatism.


&c. l. Hood g. Co., Lowell, Mass:
"I will make a true statement of what Hoods
Sarsaparilla has done for me. Some eight years
ago was troubled with dyspepsia, and for
three years l tried doctors, took many different
kinds Of medicine, and received no benefit. I
was so bad 1 could not eat half a cracker with
out distressing me, and would soon spit it up.
Lost In Flesh
from 1870 pounds to 149 pounds. frequently
had rheumatism, and was, 1 thought, pretty
well used up. 1 bought bottle of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, without much faith ofits doing me
good. soon found it was helping me and after
taking three or four bottles, I could eat what
wanted, without distress. My ankle broke out
with salt rheum. Ibegan taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, after writing you about it. The swell
ing has gone down and it is now well.
have also had the grip, Did but just pull
through, being 65 years old 1t left me in bad
shape. / had
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DR. B. G. JENNEY, Dentist.

StuCCESSOR TO DIR. j. N, SCRANToNl
y Is prepared to perform all operations in Dent
stry in a thorough and workmanlike manner. Per.
ect satisfaction guaranteed in all cases submitted
o his care, and st reasonable prices. Gas or
Ether administered or extracting teeth when re-
Iuired. Office opposite Congregational Church
0ain st., Bennington.
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q. CUTLER, Dentist.
A .

Successor to Or. s, B. Pike.
Al operations performed in the most thorough
and careful manner, and at reasonable prices
My aim will be give eStlre satisfaction to all
cases submitted to my care.
Gas and Ether administered for extracting
teeth without pain, when desired.
ONCE Opposite Free Library Hall, Bennington,
37tf Vermont.
Having sod my dental practice to Dr, Z.Cut.
er, a gentleman of experience and ability l be-
speak for him the same liberal patronage that has
hsan accorded me the past eighteen years.
DR. s. B. PIKE.
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sourH sHAFrsBURY

SOUTH sHAFTsBURY.
The donation will come off this
evening friday, as advertised.
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Business Dirtttorp.

w. b. SHELDON.
A ttorney and Counsellor al Law, anu Solici
II tor in Chancery. No. SO7 Main Street
Bennington, Vt. lStI-o1
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Official.

Our new fall and winter stock
which has been selected with special
reference to trade of this locality,
and includes the pick of the market
in fresh fall and winter styles, and
at astonishingly low prices, as we
propose to inaugurate the rarest
bargain season we have ever presided
over. You must see our stock whether
you buy or not, as it will give US
great pleasure to have everybody
to examine in person or send for
samples so they can be convinced of
our ability.
Yours for "Spot" Cash,
JOE ID. GLASS,
316 and 31s, Texas Street,
Shreveport, La.
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Judge j. r. Watkins.

Tn this issue of the Banner will be
found the announcement of Judge
J. T. Watkins, of Minden, as a can
didate for Congress from this Dis
trict. Judge Watkins was elected
Judge of this judicial District in
April, 1892, and. has since worn the
ermine With credit to himself and
honor to the State. He is one of the
ablest lawyers in North Louisiana.
Judge Watkins is characterized
By an evenness of temper and fair
ness of mind that are charming in
private and public life. He is of
genial personality; dignified but
affable. During his whole political
life he has made the cause of the
people his canse, and ofevery move
ment towards reform in our lnStltu-
lions. he has been faithful and
hearty atlherent. From the begin.
ming of his career he has impressed
the men with whom he has come in
contact as being able in intellect,
courageous in convictions, unfalter-
ing in loyalty, answering in truth.
and immaculate in integrity. He is
a man eminently qualified for the
position, and would make the Fourth
District a good Congressman.
Judge Watkins is true and zeal
ous Democrat, and stands upon the
National Democratic platform.
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S4adiC Safe.
Dickson) No. 1859.

Miss Lizzie Dickson) No. 1859.
VS. In District Court.
Her Creditors. iIossier Parish. La.
DIV virtue of Il writ ut sale iss,ie,l III abnve
ID named suit, and TO me directed. / will
proceed to sell at publ-c auefion TO the last
and highest bidder, at the front door of the
Court House. in the town of Benton La, with
in the legal hnnrs of sale, on SATURDAY, the
18th day of September, 1894, the following
described property:
Fractional section two, township nineteen.
range fourteen; northwes quarter of section
one; northeast quarter of northeast quarter OF
section twO south half of section twelve less,
fifteen acres reserved for graveyard south
half of southeast quarter section twenty-four;
northeast quarter of section twent five south
west quarter of section Twenty-Five; west half
of southeast quarter Of section twenty five;
south half of section wenfv six; and all of sec
tion hirty five, township twenty, range four
teen; southeast quarter of southeast quarter of
section thIrty ty-fvr southwest quarter of south
west quarter section thirty six; and west half
of north west quarter. section thirty-six town
ship twent y-nnc range fDurteer; uthwest
Quarterand nor' beast quarter of section seven;
southwest quarter Of southwest quarter see
tion nineteen; west half of northwest quarter
of section thirty, township twenty, range thir-
teen, being Lake Place plantation and other
lands in Bossier parish, containing in all two
thousand four hundred acres, more or less
thereon.
Terms of Sale-Casb, without the benefit of
appraisement, to pay and satisfy the snn OF
twenty-seven thousand thirty and 69-l00 dol
lars (S27030 69), with 5 per cent interest on
$l030 69 thereon from May 9th, 1892, and like
interest on $500 90 from January lst, 1898,
aud the further sum of $l94 IS with per cent
interest from July 1st, 1892, for insurance paid
less credit of l498 80. OF date Feb 5th, 1894
and all cost of suit. including 10 per cent. on
| said sum and interest as attorneys fees, and
| according to law
will also sell at the same time and place,
| the following described land: North half OF
| northeast quarter and southwest quarter OF
| northeast quarter, section eleven, township
! twenty-one, range fourteen-l20 acres-in
| BOssier parish.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to two-third;
of appraisement.
| A. X. THOMPSON,
| Sheriff, Syndic.
| Benton, La, August, 9, 1894.
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s. H. DowELL, Agent.

just received, a nice line of Spring
Calicoes, White Lawns, Pks. Do
mestics, Ginghams, ETC., which
we offer at the lowest possible
price. Call and examine our stock.
We also have DIR. Hugins' Grape
Baking Powders, which we guar
antee to be as good as is made; to,
gether with full and complete
stock of Groceries. We are pre-
pared to meet any competition.
Respectfully,
GAYLE & Go.
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Personal Paragraphs.

Miss Alabel Martin is visiting
friends iu Shreveport.
District Attorney A. }. Murff is
attending Court in Minden.
Mrs. Emily Sigh visited Mrs. A.
j. Murff few days during the past
week.
Mr.. Garfield, of San Antonio,
Texas, is visiting his sister, Mrs. A.
j. Murff.
Miss Mamie Doles. of Cottage
Grove, is the guest of Mrs. Wm.
Timberlake.
Gov. Foster has appointed Capt,
b. Il. Nash Clerk OF Registration oi
this parish.
Mr. j. NJ. Sentel! is rejoicing over
hue boy, which arrived at his
house on Wednesday night of last
week.
Mr. j. Fl. Cabeen is the happy
iather OF a sweet girl baby, wht
made her appearance on Sunday af
ternoon. All are doing we'll.
How sweet the name of papa sounds
Into papa's ears,
1t tmakes his heart with Joy abound,
And fills his life with joyous care
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Press Opinions.

Atlanta Constitution: A pretty
good remedy for hard times is for
everybody to go to work at some
thing.
The probability is that the sugar
planters of Louisiana have joined the
Republican procession just in time
to be to late.-Atlanta Constitution.
Sparta Ishmaelite: The cotton
market has opened here at 6 cents
per pound. It is more likely to close
lower than to go higher. These are
the days of small prices, small men
and small things generally.
Jackson (Miss.) Evening News:
The newspaper that directs its own
course and pursues its own policy is
not apt to be popular with those
whose suggestions are not received
as commands, but it enforces respect,
where it creates enmity. The days
of newspapers edited by the neigh
borhood have passed away.
Morgan City Democrat We know
of nothing so much to be regretted
as newspaper controversy about
things that only interest the editor
or proprieted. For the time being
| the editor may satisfy himself that he
has gained a point, but as the years
roll by he will look back and feel
sorry for the hard things that was
said against brother editor.
| Commenting upon the statement
made by the Oxford Globe, that ''lots
of men in Lafayette county have been
killed by overdoses of talk" the Co
piah Signal says: Hundreds il
this country have talked the roof OF
their houses and themselves into pov
erty. Talk is cheap but danger
GUS pastime, and when INDUCED IL
too freely produces effects opposite
to those expected"
cit is as true as holy writ" say
the Oxford Globe, athat for the las
quarter of q century nearly all Nation
al legislation has been detrimental
to the farming interest of this coun
try. The great bulk of it has beel
flowing constantly in the direction
} of monopolies, trusts and combines
The question naturally arises, VIII
has been the cause of this? Th
. Republican party, the party of hig'
taxes, of Capitalization and OF I'm
, perialism, has been the sole cause @
so much dissatisfaction among th
farmers of the country. But the his
> tory of the Democratic party speak
, out in no uncertain tones on whic
t side it has arrayed itself. The part
3 of Jefferson, jackson and Lamar ha
, ever been the champion of the peopl
and of low taxes"
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Notice of RegSstraEioa,.

7 or my deputy, will be at the following
L. places and dates, for the purpose of Reg
istering all legally qualified voters in the Par
ish of BOssier:
Benton. from Sop. 9th to 18th, and Oct 22nd
to Nov. 3rd, 1894.
Bossier City, Tuesday, Oct. 2nd.
Curtis, Thursday, Oct 4th.
Knox Point, Saturday, Oct. 9Th.
Haughton, Monday, Oct. 8th.
Allentown, tuesday, Oct. 9Th.
Bellevue, Thursday, Oct. 1ith.
Midway, Friday, Oct. 18th.
Rocky Mount, Saturday, Oct. 18th
Mot, Monday, Oct 18TH
Carterville, Tuesday, Oct. 10Th.
Plain Dealing, Wednesday, Oct. 18th.
Alden Station, Friday, Oct. 18th.
w. H. BLEDSOE, Tax Assessor and
ex-0ficio Register of Votes
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ST.. LOUIS EXposITIoN.-For the
above the Cotton Belt Route will
sell tickets to st. Louis, Mo-, and
return at rate of SOL As for the round
trip. Tickets Oh sale September 9th,
11th, 18th, 18th, Goth, 9th, October
End, 4th, 9th, 11th, 10th and 18th,
1894. Tickets limited to continuous
passage in each direction and to FIVE
days from date of sale for return
passage.
s. FL. DOwELL, Agent.
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HowLs OF LOUISIANA SUGAR PLANT
TERs.-The impotent howls of some
Louisiana sugar-planters and their
silly threats to join the Republican
force-bill party because their sugar.
bountier are taken away by the new
tariff strikingly illustrate how con-
versions to "protectionism" are
brought about.
1t was a deep laid political gamb-
ling scheme in the Mckinley law Of
1890 to convert Louisiana to Repub-
licanism, and thus to break the solid
South, by spending a hundred mil
lion of dollars or more of the peoples
money in bounties to the Southern
sugar-producers. But happily this
pan has now failed, thanks to n
Tariff bill drafted by the Hon. Wm.
L. Wilson, of West Virginia.
If the Louisiana sugar planters
were Democrats only so long as their
party would consent to violate every
principle of justice in giving them
protection" then their place is
inside the Republican camp.-New
York Herald.
The Bossier banner., 1894-09-13

According to recent report OF the
Belgian ministry of finance the con-
sumption of alcohol per inhabitant in
the various countries of the world is
as follows: Germany, II quarts per
inhabitant; Great Britain, 5.42; Aus
tria Hungary, $50; Belgium, $50;
United States, S; France, 8.O7; Italy,
LOT; Holland, 8; Russia, 6.2; Switz-
erland, 6.
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Homestead Entry No. 349J.

Land OHloe at Natchit0ches, La, Z
August 3. 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has fled notice of his in
tention to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the honorable Clerk Of the District Court. at
Benton, La, on September l4th, 1894. viz:
Homestead Entry No 3495-George Oliver
for the south half of northeast quarter and
north halt southeast quarter of section 20,
township q North, range IL West.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: j. NJ. Mccall, J. E. Rabb,
of Ivan p. o., La, and A. r. Thompson, J. H
Cabeen, of Benton p o., La.
EDWD PHILLIPS, Register.
August 9, 1894. sept 13
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Ninth Annual Louisiana State
Fair and Shreveport Exposition, to
be held at Shreveport, La, Nov. 5,
6: Z, 8, 8 and 10. The best equipped
grounds in the State. A grand ex-
hibit of Louisiana's products from
different Agricultural Stations of the
State. Fast races each day, and "a
great many new attractions.
For catalogue or speed programme
address
j. j. HORAN, Secretary.
W. E. HAMILTON, Chmn. Ex. Com.
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Dental Notice.

Owing to the hard times l have
reduced my charges for dental SER
vices as follows: Gold filings 81
and up, according to size; amalgam
and cement filings from 81 to 81.
Full sets of teeth $3.50; gold crowns
$5 to $40, porcelain crowns S5. Ex-
tracing teeth, 80 cents, absolutely
painless. Everything I do is guar
anteed. Nothing but first-class ma
terial used. Office over Bodenheim-
er's old stand, Shreveport, La.
Respectfully,
DIR. G. RATZBURG.