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Sierra County advocate., 1899-06-23

hold Of the mule box aud by shee
! force lifted 1t up and the child wa
removed from be meath the. wheels.
The sight, according 10 eye wit
ne,sss was most fickeniDg ant
heart renGing. Dnring the tm'
| ID. car wss being removed the liz
he boy screamed and writhed II
agony.
The Mexican driver of the cal
tnys the hack Epraes beca mt
| frightened and before be knew il
the boy fell under the wheels as a
result.
Hickman Brown says be was
making the crossing when the ac-
cident occurred ard thinks the
little fellow was leaning ont OF the
hack door and turned the handle
allowing The door TO hy open. he
saws the ear wss AZ least so yards
away when the boy fell out and
sees no reason Why It should not
have been stopped.
The injured lad was taken to the
Sheldon bnilIIng AZ speedily AZ
possible, where medical attention
was procured After opisies had
been administered he was placed
on stretchor in wngonette and
conveyed to the sisier's hospital.
lie regeined consciousness when
being taken to the operating room
at the hospitll ani began to scream
again.
At the hospital The boys limbs
were examlned aud both were
found TO be broken, The left near
the hip and the night just above
the knee. II was not found neces.
aayy to nmpntaie them, bIt they
were set and il ~ believed that the
bones will knit together ip four or
i've weeks and the lad will be able
10 get about ns usual.
OIivar McNew Ia the son Of
McNew. ono of the do
Iendanls in the Fountain trial.
The parents OF tho child were IN
he hack when the accident oc.
'urrsd.
Sierra County advocate., 1899-06-23
FREE PILLS.

Send your address to II. e
Bucklin x Co., Chicago, and get O
free sample box of DR.. Kings Ne"
Life Pills A trial will convince
you 0. their merits. These pills
eesy 10 action and are particularly
effective in The care OF Constipa.
ton and Sick Headache. For
Malaria end Liver troubles, they
haze been proved invaluable
They are guaranteed TO be perfect
~ free from every dele'erions sub
stance and 10 be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken by their ac-
iion. bnt by giving tone to the
stomach aud bowels greatly in.
yigorate the system. Regular size,
25c. per box. Sold by l. f Now
ers, Druggist.
Sierra County advocate., 1899-06-23

LITTLE OLIVER M'NEW
MEETS WITH A TERRI.
BILE ACCIDENT.
From Fl faso Herald,


From III faso Herald
A fearful accident occurred this
morning near The Santa Fe .lcpol
short time after the tram pulled
10, by which little Oliver McNew
fivo and a half ycais Of age, of al.
amogordo, bad both legs crushed
between tho dnees and hips aud
The flesh lscerated iD cruel man
ner.
fhe child waa taken to Hotel
pien few minntes later 10 an IN.
Conscious condition
The accident occurred on Santa
Fe street at the intersection of
Second. and the cAild's limbs were
injured by Mule box No. 2, which
wne passing towards town The
MoSew family had last arrived
from HilIsbofo ard entered back
% be driven up town Besides the
mother and father there we're three
children, one Of whom was little
Oliver,
Oliver was standing up al the
left door OF the hack. At the cor
ner Of Second street the driver. ].
W. Brown, made a sharp turn
across the street car track on Santa
Fe with the intention OF going east
Oh Second. He was "a hurry to
convey the party to the White
S-A. saro., ~l.ie Zoe outbound
Tram was being held 10 await the
passengers on the delayed Santa
Az the hack swerved 10 crossing
the track the boy pitched out and
minute later hls legs were ground
aud crushed by the iron wheels ot
the street car which wss coming
north, ~ lively rate.
The child's sgonizing screams
could be heard two blocks away
aud attracted . number Of persona
n the spot. An attempt was made
to back the car from of the boy,
~. this f.il,aa, seven men tooh
Sierra County advocate., 1899-06-23

impl:ci, belief Ia palm.stry recently
led London govefngss to take her on, II
lie leaving the following letter Of ex-
planaiien; Las, night as lay in be !.
miserable and hopeless, took 10 study
ny NJ hands aga.n, ana I fo'ga cut
loo rlainls 10 nisun,s.raiand. You
4aes TOD yon ! wSs hNrn mad with
ms taSs iins upside down. 3euna bis
line repeated on the other hana
am just cominr 10 afa,ality.
r. sff SAan submit TO II 1
@ean e !, ~.en.e-"-S. y Nerla.
Sierra County advocate., 1899-06-23
ROUGH RIDER HOLIDAY.

Governor Otero has issued ihs
following proclamation:
Whereas. The 24th dry Of June
A. -. 1899, will be he Anniversary
OF the frst engagement on land oi
the United States troops with
those Of Spain, which resulted in a
glorious victory for onr arms, in
which citizene OF New Mexico bore
n most honorable and distinguished
part as members of the let United
States volunteer cavalry, known as
the Rough Riders" and
Whereas. That regiment has sc.
locted and designated that day Tor
d reunion and celebration 4, The
city Of Las Vegas, 10 this territory,
nj which the former colonel, Hon
Theodore Roosevelt. now governor
of New York, will be present with
other distinguished citizens from
Ihe east; aud believing that II is
fitting and proper that the people
generally OF the territory should
unite in tho observance of this an
iversary by showing their pride 10
the gallant organization In wi ich
ihe territory bore SO distinguished
part.
Now. therefore, |. Miguel A.
Ossro, governor Of tbs territory Of
New Mexico, do hereby designate
Saturday. tbs oath day OF June,
A, ID. 1899. NJ public holiday III
this territory. and recommend to
the people that they observe tho
same 10 such manner az they
may deem best in celebratiu,. the
achievements OF their people on
the field OF battle, and IN the mem.
ory OF those gallant ones who fell
la defense OF our common country.
MIGUEL A. OTERo,
Governor OF the Territory Of
New Mexico.
Sierra County advocate., 1899-06-23
PASSED A STOLEN CHECK
SENT FROM HlLLSBORO,


From the FL raso Graphic.
A short time ago man calling
himself Gilbert $ Haskell, who
had been employed AZ painter for
T. II. Ebreoherg of this city, went
over 10 JuArez and cashed a pen
sion check for $50 at J Open
helms store, from which he pnr
chased ssome cigars. When the
check was Deposited IN bank on
this side of the river ii was held az
having been stolen This was
done upon the advice received
from lbe bank OF HiIlsboro, N. NJ
The check having been enclosed in
a letter addressed to the bank
here, which alao contained com
mercial check for 81 500 and nnolh.
er pension check and a mutilated
S5 bill
Search was al once Instituted for
Haskell, and II was found that he
had lef, the city A description Of
the man was at once telrgraphed
over the country aud he was 10.
Gated at Colorado Sprlngs, Color
ado. Late this evening word WAS
received that he Ind been apple
heoded. No further particulars
have as yet been given, and il has
no, been aneerlained how he came
into possession OF the stolen check
Sierra County advocate., 1899-06-23
Free Coinage Of GLvcr
10 10 /.
DFFIC/HL PdPER or
SIERRA COUNTY.

tE- rHE ADvooATs has no business con
iectipn with certain uow~phper advertis-
Ing and directory shvIack agencies and
ooa -equently IL gtveniift or no subscrip-
iion rating by them.
Sierra County advocate., 1899-06-23
CHANGING SCHOOL BOOKS


P,of. Francis Daft, assistant
superintendent Of the schools IN
Deming, who has been visiting j.
q, Blood Of this CRY, left yester-
day afternoon for Santa fe.
While there ha will atteud the dc
liberstions Of the Territorial board
OF education, which meets in the
capital city Today. The board will
discuss the prop,iety OF changing
the school text books throughout
the Territory. Those Who oppose
the probable action to be taken
argue that tuch charge. AZ this
time, seetns unnecessary, upless
the books now IL use are really too
isf behind the lines to iususe ,ao-
gressive work, as il will necess.t .ta,e
an outlay of many thousands al
dollars by the patrons OF the
public schools. many OF whom can
not nfflrd the extra expense.
They further argue that " the
schools are provided with first
class teachers. i, will .ut matter so
mach Abent the grade of text
books 40 they are up 10 date for
. good teacher with inieriDr books
will accomplish more ihsa al in.
competent ore sikh tae beat eOOks
ss.sp. l Lee vegas v.ii1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED-AgenJs for the best laundry in
Kansas. Liberal commission. Address
Wichita Steam Laundry d92-ls
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FOR SALE-A fine. Groom house, with
bath. hot and cold water. good barn.
90 feet, S1.7eo. Geo. X. Spencer Realty
Co, 22s and rs z. Douglas. 1S3-lt
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c.. o. and 6. trains connect at South
McAlester with the NJ, K. and T. trains
for the north and south
{; o; and G. trains connect at Wister
with the Frisco train.
J. F. HOLDEN,
Traffic Manager.
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The company reserves the right 20 vary
from the above schedule 0r 10 abandon
trains without nStice G e. HART.
Traffic Manager.
S. p. GRANT.
Travelling Passenger Ascent.
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Arrive from the East

Arrive from North and West.
Train No. 1e-From Denver, Coli
orado Springs. Pueblo and
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WANTED-TWo go53-sized rooms. FUR
nisheG for light housekeeping address
- A care CO Eaz.e Office. -S5-Ilx
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WICHITA & WESTERN

CHOCTAW. OKLAHOMA AND GULF.
r, SShoctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad
company. Choctaw and Memphis Rail-
Toad company. Condensed Time Table.
IN erect August / 1850:
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Train No. 46O-F'rOm HutchirsonI
and Mt. Hope daily except
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UNLIMITED FUNDS to loan on ehoics
farm property - Kansas aGd Oklahoma-
Si-S5-sS-55 Zimmsrly Block Whine Z
Whine i04t
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MISSOURI PACIFIC.
LeaYe-East Bound:

Leave-East Bound:
Train No. J0-"Kansas and Ne
braska Limited" for FIT. Scott
and St. Loqis-......;:;............ 2:1O p
Train No. e-Kansas City and St
Louis Express.....................I 1O:1O p.
Leave for South and West.
Train No. 5-For Clearwater
Conway Springs. Anthony, k
owa, Kinsman, Norwich, OK
ford Belle Plain and Winfield. 7:25 a.
Springs. Anthony and Kiowa:.i 600 p
Leave for North and West
Train No 9-"hanSas and Ne
braska Limited" for Hutchtn-
son Pueblo, Colorado Springs
Train No. 5-For Mt Hope and
Hatchins on and Genese9 49,. 1885 a
ries passengers between Wich-
tia and Ge3eseo ..................l $40 a.
Arrive from the East.
. Train No. kansas and Ne-
braska Limited, from Forti
Scott and st Louis J.,.,:;.;. lis p.
and St. Logis.-...--..............l 40 a.
Arrive from South and West
Train No. 6-From Kiowa. An
thony, conway Springs and D.
n and A points. ;;...:;...;;..... $40 p.
and Conway Spri2gs.............i11:15 a.
Arrive from North and West
Train No. 14-From Denver, Col
Orado Springs. Pueblo andI
huIc Nm ,r, lilo a.
and Mt Hope daily except
rr! SunoSf5 r., -;;......... $40 p.
H T $50 D.
dress City Ticket Office. Missouri; Pacj
Railway. III n. Main St. Wichita Kan
z. f. BLECKLEY. p. & T. A.
Corner Wichita and Second SITS
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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC
RAILWAY
Time Table Effective May IA, 1899.
Trains Arrive Leave
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Il" - ~

5:5 pm
as am
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MONEY TO LOAN-On chatteis. colst-
eral AK TILES or on real estate iustall-
n1ents. bean Gordon. G-t<
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FOR SALE-23s. as. 80, 90, Laura ave-
nue., 500 each; 40. 1+6. rs, Ida avenue
$500 each; % feet, corner Ida and Prince.
S2C0. Dean Gordon. l4l-sun-tf
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North and Fast

New Orleans express
Nc. 3-Ft. Worth. Hous-
ton, Galveston and San
Antonio express (daf1v
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FOR SALE,-1555 s. Market rooms, new
ly painted. papered and repaired. e
feet $3.50. $3.50 cash, balance quarterly
payments. Dean Gordon
1I4-thu-sun-tt
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No. REORGANIZATION
daily except Sunday d.
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FRISCO LINE

ST. LOUIS & SAN FRANCISCO RAIL
ROAD co.
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FOR SALE-Take your choice for 500:
81 y. Mosley. 50 feet, shade, s rooms.
GA Wabash, - feet, shade. = rooms.
Cos y. Market 20 feet, : rooms
III y Market, 80 feet, rooms
1914 y. Main. 81 feet ( rooms.
1910 S. Main. % feet. 6 rooms. barn.
Ell SPENCER.
I53-It
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WANTED-To make farm loass On Kan
sas ana Oklahoma properties. Si-SS-SS-SI
Zimmerly Block. Wichita. Kan. Wlnns
& Winnie 104-N
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Good Service

on Coal than any ere else. ~s can maks
the coal and service bstLsr
by good aervios se1 good coal we've
built cur 5llsiFses 60 ife present msgnf-
tude. By good ssryire ans good coal ws
mean e bold that business ard Increase
81 we boss the ja5 o8resises-1ra 90 Us
~ The coal gard 20 the ame aad ~
watches every pogrd o. eesI fhat Rass
are exclusive agents f,r fAe celebrated
CIarcnors coal None xsasiae sal ours.
Ross Coal Co.,
Phone zl1 zs Wert pouzlsr
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FOR SALE-FHve rooms. 100 feet. shade
best neighborhood II you want n neat
cottage. see this. Owner going awsy.
It's big snap. and good enough for
anyone. Hartford Investment CO.
I5s-6t
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FOR SALE-3l6. S3l. 90 S25 s. Washing
ton, and 3 rooms S693 and SS25 each.
Newly painted papered and repaired
Easy terms Dean Gordon.
S7-sun-thu-tf
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FOR SALE-9f0 S Fourth. 3-room house,
90 feet. for few days. 500. Z. ]. SpeD-
Ger. l-5-tt
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FOR SALE-250 Ida avenue. rooms. 80 Il.
new barn, rents a; S. Price, $50 Dean
Gordon. l59-let
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FOR SALE-Three-room cottage. east
front "A feet, large barn, plenty Of
shade; also a fu1 lire of grocery
fixtures. Inquire 800 Sycamore street.
l53-1tx
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FOR SALE-House, 6 rooms. S475. Fruit.
shade. Owner. ass Avenue &C" Sher-
wood addition l49-5tX
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LtaNe- EdSL bOunu.
Train No. J0-'Kansas and Ne
braska Limited" for FIT. Scott
and st. Louis.
Train No. 6-Kansas City and st.
L n.1ic TNnrGea
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PERSONAL have found apositive cure
for drunkenness. Can be given secret
ly. VIII gladly tell you what it is. Don't
send money. Mrs. May Hawkins. Lock
Box K. II. 131, Grand Rapids. Mich.
11-12-wed-sun-2
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FOR SALE-Fine 6-room house. barn. 100
feet. $3.50. John Farmer & Co. 1921
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FOR SALE-A nice. large, 5--oom house.
good style, east front. shade, barn. each
room newly papered price, only $40.
rents s.; centrally located; this pace
will bring 5000 IN the spring. Hartford
Investment Co. us r. First street.
-sun-wcd-frl-3t
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FOR SALE-240 y Main, II-room build
ing. part brick, rents az SIS. Price $500.
Dean Gordon. lfl-Suu-u
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This line is now running through chair
cars (sents S-ee) and Pullman Drawing
Room, sleeping cars. Wichita 10 s. Louis
daily %IthoUt change. This is the only
Wichita 10 St LOUIS. where direct con
nectiou IS made with al eastern trunk
line points IN the most magnificent rail-
way station in the world. Quickest line
70 an points in Southwest Missouri
Northwest Arkansas. cast and southeast
This company now also have on sale
steamship tickets 20 al points on the
globe.
For further information address
r. =. DUNN.
District PasSsnger Agent.
Corner Main and Duus.aS ave
L R DELANEY. Agent Union Station.
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HUTCHINSON & SOUTHERN r. II. co.
Time Table No. 8. II effect sunday,
Sep =. 1899. 12:T a. m. central time;
No. Ssenger, MAI and express,
daily No. 2-PassenEer mail and express.
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NORTH. SOUTH. WEST
EAST,
Parties or
individuals

individuals
Contemplating a Trip 10
WASHINGTON.
CALIFORNIA,
COLORADO,
NEVADA,
OREGON,
IDAHO,
should bear in mind the st. Louis and San
Francisco (Frisco Line) railroad have
direct route to all points to above states
with only one change Of cars. We save
you time to Denver. Cheyenne. Ogden,
Sacramento, San Francisco and points
adjacent, and intermediate stations, to
Portland. Seattle and points in the vicin-
ity of Portland and Seattle and interme-
dinte. The time snd service of our con-
Meeting line at Ellsworth, Kan, is not
excelled by competitors. Through car
service pullman sleeper. Pullman tourist,
emigrant and chair cars to all Pacific
coast points Write. telephone or call on
us for further information as to time
rates and routes.
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B. F. Dunn,

District Passenger Agent.
Corner Main Street and Douglas Avenue
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Yellow Fever.

New Orleans, October 23.-Two
new cases and no deaths for 4S
hours.
Key West, Oct. 23.-Thirty lone
new cases of yellow fever and
three deaths have been reported
since Oct. 8. Thirteen new cases
and two deaths constitute the
record for the past "a hours.
Jackson, Miss, Oct. 23.-Eight
new cases of yellow fever are re-
ported in jackson tonight. This
makes total of Is cases now UNI
der treatment. The patients are
we'll scattered over the city, and
the State Board of Health issued
a statement tonight practically
declaring the disease epidemic.
There are two cases of yellow
fever at Flora, Is miles north OF
jackson.
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BENTON, LOUISIANA,
THURSDAY, :: OCTOBER rs, 1899.
Benton High School opened

Benton High School opened
Monday with Prof. Jos. E. john
ston as Principal, Mr.. J. E. hurry
first Assistant and Miss jamie
Redmond second Assistant. There
were 70 pupils in attendance yes
terday. Prof. Johnston is a gen.
tleman of extraordinary ability
and energy and no doubt will bring
the school to a higher standard
than it has already attainded.-
The Banner welcomes Prof. john
ston and his worthy Assistants,
and is confident they will receive
from our people the support and
encouragement which are SO es-
sential to the maintenance of a
good school.
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Echoes From the Press.

The man of independent mind
is the only safe and true states
man.-Monroe Bulletin.
There are many good business
reasons why cotton should adj
vance, and the opinion is preva-
lent in the South that it will
Bastrop Appeal.
The prosperity of the nation
depends upon the prosperity of
the farmer and yet our Republic
can friends have given America
such laws as are calculated to
make farmers slaves. = Monroe
City (Mo. Democrat.
Not by arms, but by votes the
American citizens must free
themselves. A vote for Democ-
racy is q vote for freedom
Monroe City (Mo.) Democrat.
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Mrs. Julia Bernhard of Wichita,
Kan, has found a certificate of
deposit for $4,000 which her
brother put in the Bank of Tren-
ton Tenn, to her credit just before
he went to the civil war. Return
ing home to die of wounds, he gave
his sister the certificate and she
put it away and apparently forgot
it. The Bank of Trenton has long
since passed out of existence, but
Mrs. Bernhard is going to sue
the stockholders for $40, 900 with
interest at 6 per cent for thirty
five years, amounting in all to
S31, 600.
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his brothers eye is most likely to
have q rather large beam sticking in
his own eye. Who sneers at truth
fulness except the liar, or at purity
except the debauchee? Who pro-
claims his belief in the doctrine that
every man has his price except the
dishonest fellow who is himself for
sale? Be careful, friend, that in
speaking harshly about your friend
or acquaintance you do not uncover
the nakedness of your own SOUL
Nashville Christian Advocate.
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Succession Sale.

Succession Sale.
Succession of Henry c. Dickerson, decd.
In District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
Dy virtue of an order of sale to me di-
ID rected from the Honorable District
Court in and for the Parish of Bossier,
Louisiana, I will, on Monday, November
6, 1899, at the Court House, in the town
Of Benton, La, within the legal hours
for sale, proceed to sell, at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
Lot 8, of Bossier City, according to
the subdivision of land in the west frac-
tional half of section 80, township Is,
range 10, containing three acres, more
or less, with all improvements thereon.
Terms of Sale-On a credit of twelve
months, and purchaser to execute twelve
months bond, with approved security
and vendors lien retained on land sold,
and amount of bid to bear 8 per cent in
terest from date of sale.
A. r. THOMPSON,
Sheriff and ex-oficio Auctioneer.
Benton, La, Oct. 10, 1899.
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Election Proclamation.

State.of Louisiana- Parrish Of Bossier.
r E. s. Dortch, president of the police
L. jury OF Bossier parish, La, by vir-
tue of the authority vested in me as
such, do hereby declare, that after a
careful compilation by the police jury,
duly assembled, of the vote cast at an
election held in ward two Of Bossier par
ish, on September 26, 1889, to take the
sense of the voters on the question of
the sale of intoxicating vel non, it was
found that there were 81 votes cast
against the sale of intoxicating liquors
and 10 for it.
Wherefore, herewith declare said
election to pc against the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors in said ward, and publish
this, my proclamation, in accordance
Herewith.
This done and signed officially, at my
Office, in Benton, La, October 10, 1893.
e. s. DORTCH, President P. j.
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Lyman Barnes of Ottawa, Kan,
tried to enlist in the army, but
found himself four pounds short
in weight. He went away and for
twenty-four hours stuffed himself
with food, with the results of gain
ing the ourpounds and admission
into the service. The local paper
says that he ate ten meals in one
night and a day.