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Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-28

extreme penalty OF the Jaw.
An Illinois attorney, in his brief, COM
ments on a witness as follows: Practice
has come to distinguish between an ex-
pert and a liar: otherwise we should not
dignity this witness by calling him an ex-
pert. . = " 1t is with great self-control
that we longer speak of him as belonging
to that class"
The late Lord Ludlow was exceedingly
mild on the bench and on more than one
occasion his amiability in interposing out
of pity to a confused witness led to un-
foreseen results. A witness was once bad
gered about a denial of intoXication. The
Judge asked him kindly from the bench:
Did you say. I was not drunk, sir?'" Il
never said anything about you at all" was
the unexpected reply.
Al a murder trial in Arkansas the i'm
portant witness for the prosecution was
a colored boy only 10 years of age-too
young, the lawyer for the defense thought,
to understand the nature of an oath. Boy"
he said, do you know what would happen
il you swore to a lie?' 'Yes sab. Nanny
would lick me- would anything else
deed dey would, case de devil
would git me- At this point the judge
leaned over his desk and said with pre-
tended sternneSs: Don't you know, boy,
that l would get you, too?" Eyes, sab; OATS
what / JUS said"
After Vest returned from the south he
commenced the practice of law at Sedalia
with John f. Phillips. While in his office
at Sedalia one day Vest told a st. Louis
reporter this story:
"When a boy at Frankfort just starting
out on his career Of public speaking he pen
etrated the knobs of Franklin county, Ken
lucky. He was making a speech to a small
crowd which had scattered about the stump
on which he stood. The audience either
sat or lolled back on the ground while he
spoke. AS he expressed it afterward, he
thought he was playing the old Harry with
the opposite side, when, at the height of
what he considered a splendid flight of ora
tory, some long, lean, lank, one-gallused,
shrill voiced fellow rose from a l~ounging
in the middle of the group and said:
"'Go 1t, my peckerwood!
Vests hair was very red and he wore a
blue suit. He was knocked clear off the
stump and adjourned the meeting"
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-28
Told Out of Court

The jury in a prosecution for indecency
rendered the following verdict: 1--WE, the
jury, find the prisoner at the bar guilty
without mercy and recommend him to the
extreme penalty of the law"
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-28

CHARLES H. PICKENS, NEW CHAIRMAN
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, OMAHA
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
We take up anything to stay by it until it is
finished. That has been my idea all along.
AS a member of the executive committee
l have said a hundred times, Let us stick
to one thing until We finish it up The
Bee has given that same advice many times,
as far as that is concerned. But the temp
tation, as you know, is great for a member
to offer a resolution favoring some project
and then to let it drop, imagining that that
is all it is necessary for him to do. In a
word, with good guidance and united action
l think the outlook for the Commercial club
is eXCellent."
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-04-21


are silk faced; all are elegantly finished. You
have practically an unlimited variety of color
effects to select from. Special price. IS 90
30 Styles Boys Double Breasted Knee Pant
Suits; come in plain and fancy colorings, Of
fine worsteds, serges, caseimeres and cheviots.
In this line you may have colors both blue and
black. besides big variety Of grays and browns
are $500; special price. ................$3. SO
4S Styles Boys Fine All Wool Double Breasted
Knee Pant Suits made of thoroughly tested
fabrics (colors guaranteed, sewing guaranteed).
You may have them il worstede, serges and
solidly woven cheviots. They come in big
variety Of pretty mixtures. stripes and checks,
besides the staple colors blue and black. True
value % so to q 90; special price. ......$2 %
40 Styles Boys Double Breasted Knee Pant
Suits come in big variety OF fancy colorings.
besides blue and black. These suits are strictly
all wool and we'll worth $3.50; special
price. ...................... ....$Z.SO
IS Styles Boys Double Breasted Knee Pant
Suits, made OF all WOOL material and come in q
big variety OF handsome patterns. True values
upwards Of $780, special price. ....$I.98
10 Styles Boys Double Breasted Knee Pant
Suits; some are made of all wool materials
others are 30 per cent WOOL while some are per-
haps half cotton. All, however, are in good,
wholesome patterns and the real values vary
from 500 to 81 so; special price,. .$l.5O
Styles Boys Double Breasted Knee Pant
Suits; ages to Is years; made OF honest ma.
terial: worth 81 so; special price. Q0c
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-04-21

Boys Shirt Waists at 19c, 25c, Csc, 5Oc Toe and
81 90
Boys Caps at 49,. 25c, Csc, Soc and 75c.
Boys ODD Knee Pants at 19c, 25c. &c. Soc, 75c
and 81 90.
Boys Shirts at 25c. Soc, 75c and sl0O.
Boys' Collars at Sc, 10c and 15c.
Boye' Puff or Teck Ties at 25c.
Little Boys' Shirts, age to 9 years Guet like
dadisl at 75c.
Boys Sweaters at Soc, IS and 81 90.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-04-21
Boys Long
PANT Suits
Age II to 10 Years.

At SIS 90 We are showing in Boys Long Pant
Suits q line OF patterns and fabrics such as
have never before been shown in Lint DIN.
Worsted and worsted cheviots in stripes. checks
and plaide also vicunas in Oxford grays. These
are the identical suits that bring $40. 90 in the
large cities of the east.
At $3.50 Boys Long Pant Suits; single or
double breasted vests. These artistic creations
may be had in vicunas, cassmeres and worsteds.
They are beautifully made and the finest fitting
lot OF merchandise We have ever owned. True
value $3.50.
At 5000 Boys Long Pant Suits. Here is a
very strong line with US. We strive to give our
customers the very best merchandise in the
world at this price. You may have them with
OF worsteds, cassimeree, vicunas and cheviots.
In this line there are many new creations that
We own exclusively. True values, sl2.50 and
$500.
At $3.50 Boys' Long Pant Suits In this line
we give you the $40 suits of the other fellows.
They are pure wool woreteds sergee, cassimeres
and chevlots. Come with double single
breasted coats, round OF square cut. Vests car
be had either single or double breasted. Col.
ors black and blue. besides fancy coloring of
stripes, checks, plsids and mixtures.
At IS 90 Boys Long Pant Suits. This line is
the wonder Of all lines. All wool cheviots in
colors blue and black; fine cashmere in fancy
effects. True value $3.50 This is not over.
stating facts.
At $3.95 Boys Long Pant Suits. In this line
you have many good things to select from.
Some are all WOOL but al! are good values at
$500 and $500.
At 81. 90 Boys Long Pant Suits. Come in neat
effects Of brown and gray; also black and blue.
Honestly tailored and very good filters. True
value, q 90.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-04-21
Boys Knee
PANT Suits
Ages z to 10 Years.

rs STYLES Boys Double Breasted Knee Pant
Suits; ages to 16. In this line you will find
suits such as are being sold about town at $500,
IS so and 81 90. They are made Of the finest
worsteds serges, cassimeres and cheviots. Some
are silk faced; all are elegantly finished. You
have practically an unlimited variety of color
effects to select from. Special price. SIS. 90
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

in January will be postponed. On
that day you will call Court and
adjourn it over until the 4th Mon
day in February. Summons the
Grand Jury for the 4th Monday
in February which was drawn for
the 4th Monday in January, 1900;
and the Petit Jury for the LIST
Monday in March which was
drawn for the January term.
An adjourned term of Court is
hereby fixed for the fourth Mon
day in February, 1900, to continue
two weeks, for the transaction of
all civil and criminal business
This order to be spread upon the
minutes and published in the
ofdcial journal.
Done and signed officially.
j. T. WATKINS,
Judge End District Court.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

LIST OF 20 GRAND JURORS SELECTED,
FoR JANUARY, 1900, TERM.
State Of Louisiana, Be it re-.
Parish Of Bossier. membered.
that on this, the 14th day Of De.
cember, A. D. 1899, we, the jury
Commissioners whose names an
pear hereunto, met at the Clerks
ONCE, in the town of Benton. La.
and proceeded to select from the
General Venire List, (being pre-
viously prepared by us) in &C.
cordance with the provisions of
Act 136, of General Assembly of
Louisiana, approved July Is, 1893,
twenty (2O) citizens possessing
all the qualifications under said
act (taken from different portions
OF the parish) to serve as Grand
Jurors for the term of six months
from date of the empanelinp of
the Grand Jury, and until . sue
ceeding Grand Jury shall have
been empanelod. to.wit:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

There is no better medicine for
the babies than Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. It's pleasant taste
and prompt and effectual cures
make it q favorite with mothers
and small children. It quickly
cures their coughs and colds,
preventing pneumonia or other
serious consequences. It also
cures Group and has been used in
tens of thousands of cases with
out q single failure so far as we
have been able to learn. It not
only cures Group, but when given
as soon as the croupy cough ap-
pears, will prevent the attack.
In cases Of whooping cough it
hquefies the tough mucus, max
ing it easier to expectorate, and
lessons the severity and fire.
quency of the paroxysms of
coughing, thus depriving that
disease of all dangerous conse-
quences. For sale by G. H. Irion,
druggist.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01
Bids Invited for the Reoair o.
leveos In Bossier Parish.

Notice is hereby given that bids for
IN the repairing and keeping of levees
in the Bossier Levee District, will be
received up to II o'clock m, February 8,
1900, for one year, az provided by resolu-
ton of the Bossier Levee Board held
January !, 1900. All bids must be sealed
and be accompanied with one hundred
dollars cash. A bond Of $1,000 will be
required as guarantee for the faithful
performance Of the agreement. Address
]. w. JETER,
President of the Bossier Levee Board,
Postohhce, Brownlee, Bossier Parish, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

members of the Farmers
;.,.e Club, and all others who
!. interest in the Bossier Ag-
,tur.l and Industrial Fair, to
a during October, 1900, are
. 60 present at the next
80 Of the club, on Monday,
,uary 26, 1900.
". J. JOHNSTON, Pres.
|a NELSON, Sec'y.
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Parish Institute.

|,,el;ce Is hereby given that q
So institute will be held at
~ duringthe week beginning
.sry 10, under the auspices
= STATE Institute Conductor,
Is. B. Aswell.
u;ug said week all public
- ID the parish must be
and al teachers are re-
- b attend the Institute un-
nalty Of the law, unless .
sstory excuse is rendered.
Ils public cordially invited.
W. HI. SCANLAND,
Parish Superintendent.
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Stray Sale.

Destroyed before w. M. vickers, Justice
II OF the Peace, Ward 6, Bossierpar-
ish, by ]. w. Savage, and will be sold at
Bellevue, La, within the legal hours for
sales, on Saturday, February p, 1900,
one Bay Mare Mule, about 10 years old,
Il or Is hands high, split in right ear,
and saddle marks on back.
Appraised at $40.
The owner Is requested to come for
ward, prove property and pay charges, OF
the same will be sold according to law.
w. M. MORROW, Constable.
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Official.

An Act to prevent the spread of
contagious diseases, to provide
for furnishing vaccine points to
members of this body request
ing them, and appointing and
authorizing the member of each
ward to take all necessary action
to carry into effect the provis-
ions of this act.
Section i. Be it enacted by the
Police Jury of Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, That the President of
the Police Jury of said parish be
authorized to contract for vaccine
points and to issue same.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted,
That the President of the Police
Jury be authorized to draw upon
the Treasurer of Bossier parish
for all necessary expense incurred
in carrying into effect the provis-
ion Of this act, section /.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted,
That each member of the respec-
tive wards of Bossier parish be
authorized to take all necessary
action, at his discretion, to prevent
the spread of any contagious dis
ease within his respective ward by
requiring all pupils in attendance
at the public schools to be vacci-
nated, and that he be authorized
to furnish all parties with vaccine
points, to be furnished said mem
Der by the President Of the Police
Jury.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted,
That all persons employed on
public works be required to be
vaccinated, and that the Sheriff
Of Bossier parish be required to
have all prisoners in the parish
| jail and convicts on public roads
vaccinated at the expense of the
Parish of Bossier.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted,
That the members Of the Police
Jury of the respective wards be
authorized to take all necessary
action to isolate any person or
person affected with q contagious
| disease, and to contract for medi-
cal attention for all parties unable
to obtain the same.
Adopted January 10, 1900.
E. s. DoRTCH, President.
B. r. NASH, Clerk.
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lsslL and Otherwise.

aames Of Arthur and Jacob
sons Of DR.. G. A. Wise, Of
We, were enrolled Mon-
y afe, at present, 106 pu-
our roll, and the number
z rapidly.
Winner Johnston, who now
Shreveport, and who is
Ct eur principal, visited
ool Tuesday.
~ heard Of several fam
sN thinking of sending
ifen TO this school, but
@ account Of the at-
being so great, that
hey would not get the
en6on. Send them onl
attendance becomes too
= ve will enlarge our
sad employ more teach
host our proposed or
8 = literary club? Let
nom Ill who are inter-
" the league meeting
niehtl We anticipate
~ from the rendition
1den" by one WHO
hare before. =
moo Grated i iusl
ons1ty = II II wers
indiyid uals.
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Real Estste Agent.

Turing my twelve years experience in
IL the real estate business have
made great many sales. My facilities
ter than they have ever been. have
correspondents in the North and West
who come in contact with parties wish
ing to make purchases. / prefer to ham
die large tracts of timbered lands, but
can also give attention to good farm
lands. Should you need my services
address me w. C. PERRIN,
1t8 Texas Street, Shreveport, La.
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Personal Paragraphs.

IL n. Ida Campbell left FRI
Si9 Keachie College.
s. ]. 8. Campbell made a
= Kesohie during the past
is Mamie Sewall, of Shreve-
yisited friends at this place
seek.
Nina Butler left Friday on
. her sister, Mrs. W. E.
~ i Bluffs.
Agnes Thompson, of Cot
gleIe, is spending the week
llatives in Benton.
3. O. Ware, correspond
sastary Of the Baptist State
- Board, spent last Thurs
1lht With Rev. J. s. Camp
and Mrs. A. j. Moss cele-
II 10 twentieth anniversary
Ut marriage at their resi-
nsar Poole p. O., in ward /,
Sunday, 18th ultimo. About
eats were present on this
1lnt occasion. Mr.. Moss is
thy gentleman and citi-
prosperous farmer, who
deserving Of success and
~ in life as we'll as his
ne wife, who is one of the
helpmeets that q good
90 had.
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Homestead Entry No. eo37.

Department Of the Interior, !
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
December 10, 1899. J
Notice is hereby given that the follow
IN ing named settler has hled notice Of
her intention to make final proof In sup
port Of her claim, and that said proof will
Be made before the Clerk Of the District
Court, at Benton, La, on February 3,
1900, viz: Homestead Entry No. 0037
Sallie Harris, widow Of Wesley Harris
for the south half Of northeast quarter Of
section IA, township q North, range Il
West Louisiana Meridian.
She names the following Witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz: Scott
Carter, Lewis Chaffe, Of Rocky Mount
P.O., La; Albert Carter and Sam hn-
son, Of Ivan p. O., La.
]. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
December q, 1899. feb
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01
Str.ayed.

IRON Pandora about December 10th,
u 1899, q blocky, dark brown, Hop
cared horse MULE, about ID hands
high, 10 to IL years old. Will pay S.
reward for same delivered at Pandora.
w. II. COLQUTTT.
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Strayed.

nne dark bay horse MULE, about i511s
" hands high, about 6 or Z years old.
Got loose about miles below Shreve-
port, in Bossier parish. A liberal re-
ward will be paid any one returning said
mule to .sSturnpy Lake" place.
]. B. ARNOLD.
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loH's HIGH SCHOOL.

lnento Of interest to our readers,
pupils Of the Benton High
psolishcd In the interest Of
lion.
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Homestead Entry No. cool.

Department Of the Interior, !
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
January "a, 1900. J
Notice is hereby given that the follow
IN ing named settler has filed notice OF
his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof will
be made before the Clerk of the District
Court, at Benton, La, on March 10, 1900,
viz: Homestead Entry No. 6O01-James
Carter-for the south half of northeast
quarter, section 1, township q North,
range II West, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: Richard
Lee, Allen Brown, Jacob Nicholson
and Sam Green, of Rocky Mount, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
February 1, 1900. inch 8
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

Done and signed, officially, on
this, the 14th day of December A..
D., 1859. All the Commissioners
being present except H. p. Moore,
who was duly notified, but failed
to appear.
Attest: \ w. b. WADLRY,
A. r. THOMPSON. ]. A. BuMaARDNER,
T. +. LAND, Jr. r. 8. DoLEs,
L. r. SANDERS,
Commissioners.
b. A. KELLEY,
Clerk and ex-officio Commissioners
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-02-01

rs hereby given that ], Ed. Lowe, con-
i victed Of murder in District Court
of Bossier parish, La, on July q, 1891,
win, after all legal requisites, apply Tor
q pardon. ED. LOWE.
Benton, La, December q, 1893.
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Ypssitr 8auntr.
prrroN, LOUISIANA,
,mly. FEBRUARY l, 1900.
.:.rIeyee Board will meet
I.y February 8, 1900.

R;chardJ. Hancock Chap
:. :. .he United Daughters OF
n.nfederacy will hold their
s.e,,lar meeting next Tues
18th instant.
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What is most honorable is like
wise safest.
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Dr. T. u. Comegys, o1Ice 81 The nav
Cooper Brothers building, second Moor;
Shrcyeport.
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SHREVEPORT
UNDERTAKING CO.,
Funeral
Furnishors
Furnt8h

A nd Embalming. Picture Frames Of
n all kinds made to order. No. At
Texas street; residence up stairs.
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1887. The Sun 1900.
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Clerk and ex-onicio Commissioners
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-02-10

The EIkton Town Council met Wednesday
evening. Present. Messrs. King. Jetfers,
Mackall. BaiIiif Biddle and Treasurer Gilpin.
In the absence OF the President Mr.. King
was made president. pro tem. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and approved.
The Treasurer reported receipts, 96,3S7 46;
disbursements $3.50 Of; balance, ?l,OGs 45.
Vouchers were authorized for the payment
OF the following bills: |. d Davis, cashier,
note due February 5th, 5000 Electric Light
and Power Company, of EIkton. for January,
20; George c. Bddle, salary for January.
541,G6; Wm. Il. Gilpin, salary for January,
?2O.S3: Cadmus Price. hauling, 1925.
The President and Secretary were auth
orized to endorse the renewal note of the
Maryland Water Company for 800, and the
Secretary was instructed to notify the Water
Company that when the note comes due
again n reduction of at least $50 must be
made on it,