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requested to furnish this Board al
its next meeting with q list of the
names of teachers who attended
the Parish Institute in December
last, and the number of days they
were in attendance.
On motion, claim of Marcus D.
Wren for teaching Antrim school
during the week that the Parish
Institute was held, was disallow-
ed.
On motion, Lakeport school,
discontinued at October meeting,
was reinstated.
On motion, petition of citizens
of Huckaby neighborhood for a
school was tabled.
On motion, the following trus-
tees were appointed: R. E. Wyche,
Benton High School; T. K. Nc
Cranie and A. M. Hightower, Oak
Hill school.
On motion, the contract with
the Bossier Banner to publish the
proceedings of this Board for the
term of four years, was renewed
at S25 per annum.
On motion, petition of Mr.. J. w.
Atkins asking that Atkins Nor
NAL Industrial School be granted
a six months term, with an assist
ant teacher and salary of teacher
according to grade, was tabled.
Motion to allow teachers pay
for one day when it is necessary
for them to lose it in order to at
tend Parish Teachers Associa-
ton, was tabled.
Request of patrons of Bounds
school that same may be taught
four months, and then suspended
until summer, when term may
be finished, was refused, and the
school was ordered taught con-
tinuously until the expiration of
six months term.
On motion, Benton High School
was allowed S122 so for improve
ment of building out of unused
salary of teacher previously ap-
propriated.
On motion, the pay of the as
sistant teachers of Plain Dealing
and Haughton High Schools was
increased $40 per month.
Mr.. Wimberk Boney, member
from ward two, having removed
from the parish, rendered his
resignation, which the Secretary
was ordered to forward to the
Governor of the State. The mem
bers severally attested their ap-
probation of the worth and affa-
bility of their colleague, and ex-
pressed their regret in parting
with him.
The Board then adjourned UNI
til the next regular session.
J. w. PRINCE, President.
w. H. ScANLAND, Secretary.
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WEDNESDAYS SESSION i,

WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
The jury met in regular session; roll
call showing all members present.
Minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
The following claims were allowed:
T. McHyams, $4.7O; ]. A. Bumgardner,
road and bridge work, $3.50; B. R.
Nash, road work, $40; T. T. Land, $50;
Sam Jenkins, $3.50; Pete Marshall, road
work, so cents; w. C. Banks, $1O7.3
J. F.:Alford, $92.62; S. T. James, IS;
S. H. Cochran, STATE; J. A. Mitchell,
1886; Nat w. Stewart, $2.2e; Antrim
Lumber Company, 50; Henry Rushing,
so cts; S. T. Taylor, $1o.75; JEFF Haw-
kins, 81; r. S. ]. Bullock, $3.50.
On motion and seconded, ]. M. Coyle
was donated $25 for care and burial of
c. E. Fog.
On motion and seconded, the following
resolution was passed:
Resolved, That the tax assessor OF
Bossier parish is authorized and requir-
ed to place on the assessment rolls of
Bossier parish for the year 1901, all the
land subject to taxation lying north of
township IA, range 10, and west Of
Loggy bayou and Lake Bisteneau, ex-
tending up through township Is and Is,
to the south boundary line of Webster
parish, as per act creating the Parish of
Bossier, approved February "a, 1913.
Said land heretofore claimed and assess
ed by Bienville parish, and the clerk of
this body is hereby instructed to notify
the president of the police jury OF Bien-
vile parish to this effect.
The following claims were allowed:
DR.. h. Neeson, two visits to the Jail,
s.; Dy. G. n. Irion, $3.50; w. H. Scan
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Stray Sale.

Stray Sale.
Fstrayed before me by Bill Gilling,
~ one poney, red bay, long white
blaze on the face, three little white spots
on the left hind hip, white stripe across
fore shoulder and withers, both hind feet
and pastures white, about Is or IA hands
high, about 10 years old. Valued at SO.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property and pay charges,
or the same will be sold at Magenta, La,
on Saturday, January 10, 1901.
], C.. BELL. J.. P,
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Methodist Quarterly Confer
ence, Rev. j. T. Sawyer, Presid-
ing Elder, will be held in Benton
on Saturday and Sunday, Jan.
18th and 18th.
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Homestead Entry No. gas.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,

December 3, 1900. J
Notice is hereby given that the follow
~ 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 January IS,
1901, viz: Homestead Entry No. 6248-
Jacob G. Idom-for the. north half of
southeast quarter, south half of north
east quarter, section 80, township %
North, range II West, Louisiana Me-
ridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: C. c. Coz
by, Of Emma P. o., La, H. D. Bounds,
Of Ivan P. O., La, c. J. Lovelady, OF
Plain Dealing P. O., La, and John H.
Cole, of Emma P. O., La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
December 6, 1900. jan II
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Land Notice.

Notice is hereby given that am ap-
~ plying to enter the southeast quar-
ter OF northwest quarter, and south half
OF northeast quarter, and northeast
quarter OF northeast quarter, section 2,
township u north, range IA west, Louis
lana meridian, under section of act GA
OF the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana of 1888.
WILLIAM J. LITTLE.
December q, 1900.
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LIST OF TWENTY GRAND JURORS SELECTED
FOR THE JANUARY, 1901, TERM OF Bos-
sIER DISTRICT COURT.
Be it remembered, That on this, the
7th day of January, A. D. 1901, we, the
undersigned Jury commissioners, whose
names appear hereto, met at the Clerks
office, in the town of Benton, La, and
proceeded to select from the general
venire list (being previously prepared
Act No. 1876 of the General Assembly of
Louisiana, approved July 10, 1898,
twenty (2O) citizens possessing all the
qualifications under said act (taken from
the different portions of said parish) to
serve as Grand Jurors for term of six
CO. months from date of empaneling and
until a succeeding Grand Jury shall
los A ii L.
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Stray Sale.

Taken up and estrayed by g. E. Germ
l. on December 1, 1900, before the
undersigned authority, one fea-pitten
gray mare, right eye out, no brand or
mark on her, about IL years old. Ap-
praised at SIS.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property and pay charges,
or the same will be sold at Bossier City,
La, on January 10, 1901.
r. G. STINSON, J. P.
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man, for the board, to make this trip
over the levee to kill all hogs running at
large on and roofing the same.
After discussing the encroachment OF
the river upon the levee, in three places,
viz: At J. G. Ogden's place, Benoit's
Bayou and Sandy Point, the secretary
/; was instructed to write to Mr.. Robertson,
assistant State engineer, at New Or
leans, at once, and request him to come
up few days prior to the first Thursday
! in February (the 7th day. and make a
thorough inspection of the levees of Bos-
sier Levee District, and to meet the
board on February z, 1901, at Bossier
City, and report the condition of the
levees in the district, and if he finds that
new levees should be built, the board
wants him to be prepared to state the
quantity of earth work that would be
necessary in each of the different places
should new levees be built.
On motion of Mr.. Poole, it was moved
and carried, that Secretary Braden be
and is hereby instructed to make out a
bill against the Police Jury for ten days.
services of surveying party Consisting
of seven men and three horses) at the
rate of $22 per day, amounting to $3.50;
and it was further moved and carried,
that Mr.. A. J. Moss be, and he is hereby
appointed committee of one to meet
the Police Jury at its next meeting, jan
uary 8, 1901, and present this bill and
explain same, and, if ailawed, to collect
same for Bossier Levee District. This
board to pay Mr.. Moss expenses to and
from Benton.
Col. G. D. Alexander and J. M. Da-
vies, surveyors, employed to make the
survey of all swamp, overhowed and I'M
surveyed land donated to Bossier Levee
District by the State, reported that they
have not, as yet, completed the survey
and requested the board to grant them
further time, until February 7th, at
which date thay state that they will be
ready to make a complete report.
1t was moved and carried that the sur
veyors be granted the time asked for in
which to complete their report.
On motion of Mr.. Colquit, it was
moved and carried, that the following
claims be allowed, and the president and
secretary authorized to issue warrants
for the same, viz:
J. E. Adger, as per previous contract,
for fifty days services at s12 per day,
$500; Col. G. D. Alexander, partial pay
ment for services, $50; J. M. Davies,
partial payment for services, $3.50; Hun
ter Brothers, semi-annual interest on
warrants Nos. 81 to rs, inclusive,
$4n.D; T. N. Braden, Jr., salary as
secretary, six months, to January l.,
1901, $50; T. N. Braden, Jr., for books,
stationery, etc., for use of the board) So.
There being no further business in
readiness for action of the board, it was
moved and seconded, that the Bossier
Levee Board adjourn to meet on the first
Thursdsy in February (the 7th day.,
1901, (date Of adjourned meeting) to re-
ceive the report of Col. G. D. Alexander
and J. M. Davies, surveyors, and to pass
upon any other business which may
come before the board.
J. w. JETER, President.
T. N. BRADEN, Jr., Secretary.
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Estrayed or Stolen.

THE general public is requested to look
i out for an iron gray horse which
was recently stolen or estrayed from
Koran. The horse answers to the fol-
lowing description:
Light gray, about 5 years old, name
cut off, long tail, sore over left eye, wart
on left side, both hind legs white.
l Address
DAVE WELLER, Shreveport.
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As we go to press this evening (Thurs-
day evening" the police jury is still in
session. The proceedings will be pub
lished in full in our next issue.-Ed.
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Homestead Entry No. GAG.

Department of the Interior, I
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
January Z, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
IN ing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Clerk of the
District Court, at Benton, La, on Feb
ruary Is, 1901, viz: Homestead Entry
No. 6246-Beniamin r. Nash (adjoining
farm for the west half of northeast
quarter, section 81, and southwest quar-
ter OF southeast quarter, section 80,
township 81 North, range IL West, Lou
isiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: F. T..
Whited, of Alden Bridge P. o., La,
w. B. Roberts, of Ellison P. o., La,
J. E. Adger and T. H. Larkin, Of
Hughes Spur P. o., La.
j. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
January 10, 1901. feb IA
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PHoToGRAPHs.-For the best 90 to
Dandy, the only high price photogra-
pher in Shreveport.
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Done and signed officially on this, the
7th day Of January, A. D. 1901; all the
commissioners being present, except
H. P. Moore, who was duly notified.
w. D. WADLEY,
w. ]. JOHNSTON,
R. S. DOLES,
]. A. BUMGARDNER,
Jury Commissioners.
B. A. KELLY,
Clerk and ex-O t6cio Jury Com.
Attest:
r. B. HILL.
G.. B. SMITH.
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Stray Sale.

Estrayed by ]. A. Sorrell, on Dec. II,
IL 1900, before me, the undersigned
authority, one dark iron gray mule colt,
(horse), about Is hands high, black
name and tail, Is months old; no marks
or brands. Appraised at SIS.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property and pay charges,
or the same will be sold at Bossier City,
La, on Saturday, January 10, 1901.
r. C. STINSON. J, P.
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Money to Loan

On frst-class improved farms, on S, Z
" or 10 years. time. No commission.
Interest payable in January of each year.
Loans closed in three days. Address
Box Ito, Little Rock, Ark. feb8
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Hunters, Take Notice.
Mo hunting will be allowed on my
IN place, under penalty of the law.
l.. M. PRUITT.
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$4367 "a

1900.
Oct. by amt down overdr'wn$ 1872 Is
Oct. 26-By amt paid Assessor 1874 20
Oct. 26-By amt p'd Schl Board Al As
No. SIS .-.,.........,..........,',...... II 80
Dec. 2t-B By amt paid School
Board. ................................. Is Is
Dec. 2t-By amt paid Board of
Examiners ..... q 90
Dec. 3t-By amt paid on School
Reports, Nos. 526 to GOT,
inclusive ............................. 1892 so
Dec. 31-By amt paid, commits
sion on s3ss7 80. 81 10
s43e7 "a
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Benton, La, Dec. 81, 1900.

Benton, La, Dec. 81, 1900.
To the Honorable President and men,
bers of the School Board of Bossier
Parish, La: respectfully submit the
following report of poll tax collections
for quarter ending December 81, 1900:
Respectfully, etc.,
A. R. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Benton, La, Jan. 4, 1900.
The Treasurer presented his re-
port for the quarter ending De-
cember 81, 1900, which was exam
med in open session, and vouchers
Herewith checked with the books
and burned in open session, and
said report was received as cor
rect settlement to date, as follows:
w. H. Scanland, Treasurer,
In account with
1900. Bossier School Fund.
Nov. 23-To amt from State IS $50 76
1901.
Jan. Ito amt from Collector,
on court fines, 1900 .... 80 60
Jan. ITO amt from Collector,
on polls, for quarter end
ing Dec. 81, $500, less 5
per cent. commission ~ 1920 90
Jan. ITO amt down, overdr'wn 2183 SO
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Or.
1900.
Dec. 31-To 10 per cent for col
Letting .........--....- ......-....-. $13 %
Dec. 31-To 20 per cent on balance
to the District Attorney $500. q 40
Dec. 31-To cash paid Treasurer SO 60
Total. $3.50 co
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BosslER CITY, La, Jan. 3, 1901.
The Board of Commissioners of Bos-
sier Levee District met this day, in the
Office of w. B. Mccormick, in regular
session, pursuant to adjournment.
Present: J. w. Jeter, president; Al.
Moss, G. A. F. Poole, Alex Caplis and
w. T. Colquitt. Absent: T. w. w.
Stinson and w. D. Mercer, Jr.
Minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Report of A. r. Thompson, tax COL
lector, was read and ordered embodied
in the minutes. The report follows:
To the Honorable President and MEM
bers of the Bossier Levee board res
pectfully report the following collections
for quarter ending December 81, 1900:
On 10 mill tax....... $4670 40
On acreage tax............. $3.50 90
On 3345 bales of cotton ... 1872 SO
Aosa1 ..-.......-.--VC0S6 ~
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-21
6be 6UeekIY'
PQncrQmQ.
An indictment Edifor.

The Springfield Register cannot be-
come reconciled to the way the pres
ent-day girl clutches her gown. I'm
the first place" it says, --the girl has
her dress made long. When ready to
show herself and get out on the street,
she reaches her right arm around her
right side as far as she can reach, and,
after wishing that her arm was longer,
so that she could reach farther, she
clutches up the loose folds in her
gown. She then pulls these loose folds
around to the right as far as she can
until she leaves no wrinkle or fold in
her dress" The thing that happens
then is what causes the Register to
complain. "She pulls the dress so
tight around her body and legs it
iays, with shocking indelicacy, that
so far as concealment of her form is
concerned she may as well have worn
no dress at all. If she would come
down town in tights she would not
look worse than with her skirts pulled
SO tightly about her. By wearing
tights she would be able to show her
shape and not be burdened with hav-
ing to hold the skirts at the same
time while making the exhibition" 1t
seems to be next to impossible for the
girls to please everybody, no matter
how hard they may try to do it-Chi-
cago Inter-Ocean
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-21
PHILADELPHIA French.

A Philadelphia tells the story of {
waiter at restaurant in the Quaker
city, who has lately announced that h,
has begun to study French. do yor
find it necessary here?' asked the Gus.
toner. Not here, SIR said the wait.
er, "but I've been offered a steady jot
in Paris at one of the hotels if 1 can
learn French" But Paris is full OF
French walters" said the gentleman
I'm afraid you're being deceived. "
"Oh, no, sirl" said the man, with much
earnestness and absolute simplicity.
Its perfectly straight thing. The
proprietor of the hotel says the wait
ers he has can't understand French as
we Philadelphians speak it, and
that's what he wants me for, you see.'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-21
More on kocb.s Theory.


As those who have made a study OF
tuberculosis surmised, Prof. Koch was
by no means so emphatic in his dec
laration that tuberculosis could not be
conveyed from cattle to mankind as
the first reports indicated. The basis
of his remarks was the fact that he
had failed nineteen times to convey
human tuberculosis to cattle. He
never has tried. and we believe that
no one else has tried, to convey bovine
tuberculosis to man. All, then, that
Prof. Koch really seemed to prove was
that human tuberculosis was not
transmissible to cattle-a fact of 10
great hygienic Importance, compare
lively speaking. These failures of his,
however, suggested to him the posi-
bility that the germ of bovine tuber-
losis were not identical. and that in
ferentially, therefore, bovine tuber-
culOsiS from man to man has not been
experimentally proved, and rests on
foundations hardly more solid than
those which support the belief that
bovine tuberculosis can be conveyed
to man by meat and by milk, one is as
much entitled to belief until the neg
ative is proved as the other. No one
doubts the transmissibility of tuber-
culosis from man to man, and few can
therefore doubt the transmissibility of
tuberculosis from cattle to man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-21

The news that the Chilean congress
mas overthrow the impudent objec-
tions of the British bondholders and
passed bill providing for the appoint
ment of delegates to the Pan-Ameri-
can congress, which will meet in Mexi-
co in October, is highly gratifying to
Americans who appreciate the far
reaching influence which this congress
is apt to have upon the future rela-
tons of the South American republics
As Chile is one of the most import
ant states in the South American con-
tinent it was feared that her disin-
cl1nation to participate in the congress
might make it a failure so far as ac-
oomplishing the results anticipated by
its promoters is concerned. Chile oc-
Npies dominant and independent
position among the South American
nations She has stable Republican
form of government and is a country
Of great natural resources She has
an area nearly six times that of New
York, and almost as great as that of
Spain and Italy combined She has a
great commerce in inter, copper, sill
yer, wool and wheat, and is industri-
ally prosperous.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-21
a Sumner Home for P-esidenfs.

Hotel men at Atlantic City have sug-
gested that it would be an excellent
plan for Congress to build at that place
a handsome cottage to serve as the
summer residence of the President
There is no doubt that if Atlantic City
were made a kind of summer capital
the hotel men would be benefited con-
siderably. Real estate would be likely
to advance in value. There are many
men who would wish to build cottages
in the neighborhood of the presidential
cottage. But if Congress were to show
signs Of willingness to take up this
question other towns and other states
would present their claims. There
would be almost as much rivalry as
there was when the location of the fed
eral capital under consideration New
York, Connecticut, Massachusetts,, and
other states have summer resorts
which would like to be the Presidents
summer headquarters. 1t is better to
let whoever may be President select
his own sumner home, and not attempt
to tie him down to one spot.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-21
Couldn't Wear Shoes.

Sumpter, Ill, Sept 9th.-Mrs. ]. B.
Flanagan, of this place, had suffered
with dropsy for fifteen years. She was
so very bad that for the last three
years she has not been able to wear
her shoes. She had doctored all the
time, but was gradually getting worse
Last winter Mr.. Flanagan, who was
very much discouraged, called for
some medicine at Mr.. ]. ]. Dale's drug
store in Carmi. Mr.. Dale persuaded
him to have his wife try Dodd's Kid
ney Pills, and he bought six boxes. His
wife used five out of the six, before
she was entirely cured. She is now as
sound and well as ever she was. COM
pletely restored to health, and free
from any symptom whatever Of
dropsy.
To say that Mrs. Flanagan is pleased
at her wonderful deliverance does not
half express her feelings, and she and
Mr. Flanagan are loud in their praises
OF Dodd's Kidney Pills, and of Mr..
Dale for recommending this wonderful
remedy to them.
The fact that Dodd's Kidney Pills
cured Mrs. Flanagan of such a severe
case of dropsy, after the doctors had
given her up, has made them the most
talked of remedy ever known in White
county.