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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12
CONGO OR KONGO?
TFrom the New york sun.l

It appears to be due to the United
States board on geographic names that
the English-speaking people do not
have uniform spelling of the name of
the second greatest river in the world.
The spelling Kongo, however, is confin-
ed almost wholly in this country to
government publications and maps,
which are required to abide by the de-
cisions of the board. 1t is difficult to
say upon what logical or historical
grounds the board adopted Kongo. The
word was spelled Congo by the Portu-
guese explorer Diego Cam, who diScOv-
cred the mouth of the river in l4s4-S5
This is the spelling in all the Latin
countries that give the name to the
river, though the Portuguese call it the
Zaire. Congo has been the common US
age among all English-speaking peo-
pies for three centuries without varia-
ton, with the recent exception of our
government publica tons. For some in
scrutable reason the board on geo.
graphic names decided to employ the
spelling Kongo, used largely by German
writers, but not by some of the leading
German geographers. The form Con-
go, for example, is used in the Stieler
and Taschen aliases, published by the
famous map house of Gotha, and also
in DR.. Eigrs 'Nomina Biographies"
the most authoritative work on geo
graphic names
The name given by common consent
to this river is an interesting illustra-
ton of the many mistakes in geogra PHI
ic nomenclature The river was never
known to African natives as the Congo.
They, in fact, apply different names to
different parts of the river. Diego Cam
made the blunder of attaching to the
river the name of the ancient native
state to the south of 1T. When later
Portuguese travellers asked the people
of the lower Congo what they called the
river they said it was the Zaire. The
poet Camoens sang of chat crystal
clear hiver the long, winding Zaire''
and the Portuguese have retained the
name to this day.
But the word was not a name; it
means simply river and was applied by
the natives near the Congo to any large
stream. The Congo as a whole never
had a native name. But the word Con-
go, though wrongly applied to the river,
had been so thoroughly established in
the literature and maps of several cen
turtles that the world declined to give it
up when Stanley attempted to substi-
| tute the name Livingstone river. Congo
| it is and will always remain; and Con-
| go is the spelling, warranted by GEN.
| turtles of usage and adopted by most
| writers and map makers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12
Mvnheer Knickerbocker

Mynheer KnickerbOcker
He went to the locker,
To get his poor Cook Stove some coal
But he started in fright;
There was no anthracite,
And all he could see was hole.
Minneapolis Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-12

Nobody amt neber satisfy" said
Uncle Eben EFF I was rich enough to
hab an automobile, I reckon I'd get
lonesome am wish it were mule, SOS
1 could talk to ft."-Washington Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-05-22
The Shreveport Times

Will have a special representative at the
forthcoming session of the State Leg
islature.
Every man, woman and intelligent
child interested in North Louisiana
should read the Times. The expense
incurred in establishing special Baton
Rouge service during the legislative
term will be great and it will mark a
distinct departure in journalism in this
section of the State. Heretofore North
Louisiana readers have been compelled
to depend for their Legislative news on
South Louisiana papers, which having
no particular interest in North Louisiana
affairs have not given them very close
attention. The Shreveport Times will
devote several columns daily to the news
of North Louisiana. One little item in
which you are interested may compen-
safe for the cost of your subscription.
The Shreveport Times in addition to
this special feature contains the full
Associated Press service, all the market
reports, the local news of Shreveport,
news from the various North louisiana
towns and special Sunday features, all
of which make it one of the leading
dailics of the South. Subscribe for it
through your postmaster, who has been
appointed its agent in your locality.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-05-22
Ten Cents for Ten Weeks.

The Saint Louis Mirror is twenty
eight page paper, in magazine form,
edited by William Marion Reedy, as
sisted by a staff of contributors compris-
ing the best writer's and literary author
tiles on all current subjects, social, re-
ligious, scientific, financial, literary OF
artistic.
The Mirror is weekly review of men
and affairs; a treasury Of short stories
and good poetry; a paper in which the
best books, best plays and best music
are ably reviewed, and all topics of con-
temporary interest are given careful at
tention. 1t is the up-to-date paper fol-
the merchant, the teacher, the profess
sional man, the student, the politician,
as well as for women and the home.
If you will send us 10 cents, in silver
or stamps, we will mall the Mirror to
your address for ten weeks.
The MIRROR, St. Louis, Mo.
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Stray Sale.

Estrayed before me, J. c. Bell, Justice
T. of the Peace of Ward One, Parish
of Bossier, at Magenta, La, on May 5,
1902, by James Edwards, two mares, de-
scribcd as follows: One of the said mares
is about AK hands high, light bay,
about II years old, branded on the left
shoulder Cd M; a gray spot on right
shoulder, a saddle mark on her back,
dark legs and short name and tail.
The other said mare is about Ia hands
high, dark bay, white blaze face, both
hind pastures white, saddle mark on
middle of back, short tail and name,
branded on the left fore shoulder thus:
& about 10 years old. Both of the
(HM) above described strays are thin in
flesh. Appraised at SIS each.
The owners Of the said mares will
come forward, prove property and pay
charges, if not, they will be sold at Elm
Grove, on Saturday, June q, 1902.
j. G. BELL, Justice Peace.
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Homestead Entries.
- =
Department OF

Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Natchitoches, La.
May 5, 1902. J
Notice is hereby given that the follow
~ 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 District
Court at Benton, La, on July 18th,
1902, viz: Homestead Entry No. 65SS-
Sye Gibson-for the cast half of north
east quarter of section t8, and northwest
quarter Of northwest quarter of section
II, township q North, range II West,
Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses te
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: J. M.
Mccall, J. F. Gladney, J. E. Rabb and
Walter Hall, of Ivan P. O., La.
At Benton, La, on July Is, 1902, viz:
Homestead Entry No. 6534-Pinkney
Grissett-for the north half of north hal,
of section 36, township 20 North, range
IL West, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses t.
prove his continuous residence upon anl
cultivation of said land, viz: James
Maxwell, John Gladney, John Williams
of Bellevue P. o., La, and r. E. Wyche
of Benton P. O., La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
May 10, 1902. july 10
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Savings Deposits.

Merchants and Farmers Bank, corner
Spring and Texas streets, Shreveport.
The savings deposits of this bank is
one of its deservedly popular features.
Interest at the rate of three per cent per
annum is allowed on all sums of one dol
lar and upwards remaining on deposit
three or more calendar months.
When made during the first three days
of any month, interest is allowed on
these deposits as if made on the first day
in the month. Interest On all sums not
drawn will be payable on the first days
of February and August, and interest
not then Withdrawn is added to the prin-
ciple, thereby giving depositors COM
pound interest.
Deposits may be made by married
women or minors in their own names.
Facilities are given depositors to draw
money.
Deposits made for longer period than
six months draw a higher rate thar or
binary savings deposits.
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List of Venirc

TO SERVE AT THE JUNE TERN OF DISTRICT
COURT, 1902.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Bossier.
Deitremembered, That on this the Goth
ID day of May, A. D. 1902, we, the
undersigned Jury Commissioners, whose
names appear hereunto affixed, met at
the Clerk Office, in the town OF Benton,
La, and proceeded to draw from the
General Venire Box" previously pre-
pared by us) in the presence of two law
full, competent witnesses, the following
thirty 900 names OF persons to serve as
Petit Jurors for the second week of the
June, 1902, term of the Second Judicial
District Court, in and for Bossier parish,
La, Gas per order District Judge now on
file), which term begins the fourth Mon
day, the 23rd day of June, 1892, and the
second week thereof on Monday, June
Both, 1902. All which was done in ac-
cordanee with provisions of Act No. 1876,
of the General Assembly of Louisiana,
approved July 13, 1893, to-wit:
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Nashville Christian Advocate: Som

Nashville Christian Advocate: Some
men seem to think that they can
prove the genuineness Of their own
religion by insisting that everybody
else live right. Now it is we'll
enough to have an interest in the
conduct of other people. If we are
indifferent on that point, we surely
have good ground for suspecting the
sincerity OF our personal pretensions.
But it is, nevertheless, of vastly
greater Importance that we should
look after ourselves. The best
method of improving our neighbors
is to give them the benefit of con-
sistent and upright walk. Only SO
can we hope to make much impress
sion upon them.
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Homestead Entry No. 1882.

Homestead Entry No. 5SS2.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Natchitnches, La.
August is, 1899. J
Notice is hereby given that the follow
~ 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 the Clerk OF the
District Court at Benton, La, on May
80, 1902, viz: Homestead Entry No.
5S82-John II. Johnson-for the cast hall
of northeast quarter, and north half OF
southeast quarter of section IA, township
% North, range IA West, Louisiana
Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: S. p.
Farmer, Henry Bass, w. f. Russell, OF
Collinsburg, La, and Boston Smith, OF
Plain Dealing, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
April II, 1902. may %
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Tax Ordinances for 1902.

AN ORDINANCE LEvYING TEN MILL TAX
oNALL THE PROPERTY IN BOSSIER LEVEE
DISTRICT SUBJECT TO TAXATION FOR
LEvEE PURPOSES FOR THE YEAR 1902.
Be it Ordained by the Board OF Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District
in regular session convened, That Dis
trict Levee Tax Of ten (10) mills on the
dollar of its assessed valuation be and is
hereby levied On all property situated in
the Bossier Levee District, subject to
taxation for levee purposes, for the year
1902.
An Ordinance Levying Local Assess
ment of Five Cents per Acre on every
acre of alluvial land with the Bossier
Levee District for the year 1902.
Be it Ordained by the Board OF Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District
in regular session convened, That local
assessment of five cents per acre on each
and every alluvial acre OF land within the
Bossier Levee District for the year 1902,
be, and is hereby levied.
An Ordinance Levying Local Assess
ment of $50 per mile on Railroads
within Bossier Levee District for year
1902.
Be it Ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District
in regular session convened, That a local
assessment of sixty dollars per mile be,
and is hereby levied, for the year 1902,
on every mile of railroad situated within
the Bossier Levee District.
An Ordinance Levying Special Assess
ment of Fifty Cents per Bale on each
Bale of cotton raised within the BOs-
sier Levee District for the year 1902.
Whereas, the funds to raise from the
ten mill District Levee Tax, Five Cents
Acreage Tax and Sixty Dollars Mile
Railroad Tax are not sufficient to locate,
construct and repair levees, so as to pre-
vent disastrous floods, Be it Resolved
and Ordained by the Board Of Commits
sioners of the Bossier Levee District in
regular session convened, That a special
assessment of Fifty Cents per Bale be,
and is hereby levied on every bale of
cotton produced in the Bossier Levee
District on land subject to taxation in
said district during the year 1902.
J. w. JETER, President.
T. N. BRADEN, Jr., Sec'y. [may29
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w. G.. PERRIN.

Cotton Factor and Real Estate
Agent,
11S Texas Street, Shreveport, La,
Nives his personal attention to the
" sale of all consignments of cotton.
Makes liberal cash advances on consign-
ments, and purchases goods for custo-
mers in the country free Of charge.
Has for sale large list of City prop
erty, consisting Of Business Houses,
Residences, Vacant Lots and Suburban
tracts. Rents houses and farms, collects
rents, pays taxes for non-residents, and
makes prompt remittances to owners.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-05-22
Stray Sale.

Estrayed before me, r. c. Stinson,
~ Justice of the Peace, at Bossier
City, on April 10, 1902, by Dan Lloyd,
one Sorrel Horse, branded on left hip
with the letters E T, big sore on head,
both hind feet white, split in left ear and
about 10 years old. Appraised at SIS.
Will be sold in Bossier City, Bossier
parish, La, on Saturday May 81, 1902.
may 20 r. G.. STINSON.
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Agents Wanted.

T IFE OF T. DEWITT TALMAGE,
IL by his son Rev. Frank Dewitt Tai
mage and associate editors of the Chris
tian Herald. Only book endorsed by
the Talmage family. Enormous profit
for agents who act quickly. Outfit ten
cents. Write Immediately to Clark &
Co., 222 S. 4th ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
Mention this paper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-05-22
Lees Advice to His Son.

Arlington House, April S, 1852
My Dear Son: am just in the act
of leaving home for New Mexico My
fine old regiment has been ordered
to that distant region, and l must
hasten on to see that they are prop
erly cared for.
l have but little to add in reply to
your letters OF March Goth, 9th and
28th. Your letters breathe a true
spirit of frankness they have given
myself and your mother great pleas.
ure. You must study to be frank
with the world; frankness is the
child of honesty and courage. Say
just what you mean to do on every
occasion, and take it for granted you
mean to do right. If friend asks
favor you should grant it if it is
reasonable; if not, tell him plainly
why you can not; you will wrong
him and yourself by equivocation of
any kind. Never do wrong thing
to make friend or keep one; the
man who requires you to do so is
dearly purchased at such sacrifice.
Deal kindly but firmly with all your
classmates you will find it the pol
icy which wears best. Above all, do
not appear to others what you are
not. If you have any fault to find
with any one, tell him, not others, of
what you complain :; there is no more
dangerous experiment than that of
undertaking to be one thing before
a mans face, and another behind his
back.
We should live, act and say moth
ing to the injury of any one. 1t is
not only the best as matter of
principle, but it is the path to peace
and honor.
In regard to duty, let me, in con-
clusion of this hasty letter, inform
you that nearly hundred years ago
there was day of remarked BILE gloom
and darkness-still known as the
dark day-a day when the light of
the sun was slowly extinguished, as
if by an eclipse. The Legislature of
Connecticut was in session, and as
its members saw the unexpected and
unaccountable darkness coming on,
they shared in the general awe and
terror. 1t was supposed by many
that the last day, the day of judg-
ment, had come. Some one, in the
CONSERVATION of the hour, moved an
adjournment Then there arose an
old Puritan legislator, Davenport OF
Stamford, and said that if the last
day had come, he desired to be found
at his place doing his duty, and
therefore moved that candles be
brought in so the house could pro
coed with its duty. There was quiet
ness in that mans mind, the quiet
ness of heavenly wisdom and infexi
bic willingness to obey present duty.
Duty, then, is the sublimest word in
our language. Do your duty in all
things, like the old Puritan. You
can not do more you should never
wish to do less. Never let me anG
your mother wear one gray hair fol
any lack of duty on your part.
Your affectionate father,
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To know one thing thoroughly is
better by far than to know half a
dozen things specifically.
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$t051 06
By balance in Treasury -,-,..,.,,.. So 81
J. P. KEITH, Treasurer.

The M. E. Church, South, of Plain
Dealing, La, was dedicated on the
fourth Sunday in April, 1902, by Rev.
John 7. Sawyer, Presiding Elder, in
the presence of a large and appreciative
congregation.
The members if this church are very
grateful for the hearty support rendered
them by the people of Bossier and vi
entity, in the building of their church.
J. P. KEITH, Treasurer.
LIT. SANDERS, Chairman.
We, the Building Committee, find the
foregoing correct.
E. M. CARSTARPHEN.
P. G.. PURCELL.
J. 0. LOVE, Sec'y.
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DENTIST.

DR. R. S. TERRY has removed from
IL Cooper building to Zodiac building,
over New York Dry Goods Company,
Rooms and 4; Phone 1894.
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When your home printer cannot do
the work, we recommend the G. G.
WILLIAMS PRINTING co. Ltd,
Printers, Binders and Blank Book
Manufacturers, Shreveport, La.
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Stray Sale.
Estrayed before the undersigned, au-
IL thority, by Frank Robinson, on
Riverside plantation, one light bay mare
pony, thin in order, long name and tail,
small white in face, branded on left
shoulder with letter 7, and on left side
with two letters thus, 90. Very wild.
No other br2nd or mark. Appraised at
$40. Will be sold in Benton, on Saturday,
June %, 1902.
re. STINSON, J.P.,
I'd Ward, Bossier parish, La.
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DR.. c. RATZBURG,
DENTIST.
Cooper Building, Shreveport, La.
FRANKS RESTAURANT,
J. BUCCoLo &: Co., Proprietors

Oyster parlor, fish and game of all
kinds. Up-to-date in all things, and
furnished in the neatest style. Prompt
and polite attention. Meals at all hours.
In the Simon building, Shreveport, La.
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When a man is doing his best in
his place and station, God always
gives him approval and help.
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LIST OF TWENTY GRAND JURORS SELECTED
FOR JUNE, 1902, TERM OF DIS
TRICT COURT.
State of Louisiana-Parish of Bossier.
Be it remembered, That on this the Goth
day of May A. D. 1902, we, the I'M
dersigned Jury Commissioners, whose
names appear hereunto affixed, met at
the Clerks Office, in the town of Benton,
La, and proceeded to select from the
genera, venire list (being previously
prepared by us) in accordance with the
provisions of Act No. 1876 of the General
Assembly of Louisiana, approved July
Is, 1893, twenty (20) citizens possessing
all the qualifications under said act
(taken from the different portions of said
parish) to serve as Grand Jurors for the
term of six CO months from date of en-
panoling of the June, 1902, term of Dis
trict Court, and until a succeeding Grand
J,.c ,l,1 l,,J,, la
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DR.. c. III. IIsION, Proprietor.
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Done and signed officially this 10Th
day of December, 1901, all Commission
ers being present.
Attest: ! w. D. WADLEY,
l.. G. SMITH. II. P. MOORE,
H. w. OGDEN. ]. A. BUMGARDNER,
W..
r. S. DOLES,
Jury Commissioners.
B. A. KELLY,
Clerk and ex- officio Jury Commissioner.
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STATEMENT OF COLLECTION ON DAY OF
DEDICATION,
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, | Having exam-
Parish of Bossier. ! ined the torego-
ing act of incorporation and hnding
nothing therein contrary to the laws o.
the State of Louisiana, l heby approsO
the same.
Done and signed officially this, the oln
day of April, A. D. 1902. -.
THOS. T, LAND,
District Attorney Second District, La'
STATE OF LOUISIANA, | thereby ceftlIy
Parish OF Bossier. ! that the apoVe
and foregoing is true and correct copy
of the original as the same appears oh
file and of record in my office.
Given under my hand and seal OF ONES
April 8, 1902. r. B. HILL.
Deputy Clery and ex-ofneio
may 29l Deputy Recorder
The Republican journal., 1902-12-25
To-day Pond.
How 1t Got Its Name-Eucksport Man
Tells All About It.

IellS All About 1t
81 was interested in the few para
graphs in last weeks issue of the Maine
Woods in reference to Teddy Pond,
Hancock county, for that is better way
to locate it than to refer to it as being
in East Orland, Surry and Penobscot,
the settlement of East Orland being
located at the outlet of the lake." says
the Bangor correspondent of the Maine
Woods.
This is one of the most delightful
sheets of water in Hancock county, and
that is the county full of beautiful
lakes and ponds. 1t is well stocked
with landlocked salmon, trout and
togue, and in season the fishing is al
ways good there.
Last summer | was told the story of
the naming of the pond, and while it
differed somewhat from the version
printed in the Maine Woods, it was, in
the main, the same. The story was
told me by Capt William Grindle of
Bucksport, who knows the history of
western Hancock county by heart.
''He said that a great many years ago
his father and another man were ice
fishing on the pond, and that they had
with them a jug of rum and molasses.
In some way the jug got knocked
through one of the holes in the ice and
was lost. The fishermen at once coiled
up their lines, christened the lake Tod
dy pond and went home; since then it
has been known by the name.
"sAnd, concluded the captain, gen.
ial smile illuminating his kindly though
weather-beaten face, I'm bettin' that
jug contains some prime, good drinkin
by this time, if we could only get it.
He closed his eyes and smacked his
lips as though he could taste a wee drop
of the prime good drinkin',' while we
rode on in silence for the next two
miles, each one-a-thinkin' hard