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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-26
Root Crops for stocks.

Bulletin 1872, University of Califor-'
mia: Several of the vegetables are vai-'
liable in supplying succulence for the
ration. Among the root class the ole
in most common use is the mangel
wurtzel beet, because very large qAa-
titles can be grown per acre and ne-
cause 1t is palatable to all kinds Of
live stock. Carrots are also used In
some sections, and they have the ad-
vantage of containing a slightly larger
amount OF dry matter than mangels.
OF all the roots, moreover, none are
more relished by horses than carrots.
Sugar beets are not found profitable to
grow for feeding stock, because they
yield so small tonnage in compari
son to mangels, and the greater cost
of growing and gathering can only be
undertaken on the ground of their
greater value for sugar Potatoes con-
tain about twice as much dry matter
as mangels and three times as much
carbonaceous material. They are
therefore, Of greater food value, but
like sugar beets, have too high a COM
mercial value as human food to mako
them profitable for stock.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-26

stately mansion OF power had been to
him the wearisome hospital of pain,
and he begged to be taken frim his
prison walls. from its oppressive
sitting air, from its homelessness and
its helplcssuess. Gently. silently, this
love of great people bore the pale
sufferer to the longed-for healing OF
the sea. to live or to die as God should
will. within sight of the heaying bill
lows, within sound of its manifold
voices with a wan, fevered face. ten,
derly lifted TO the cooling broezes, ha
looked out wistfully upon the oceans
changing wonders; on its far sails; on
its restless waves, rolling shoreward
to break and die beneath the nooday
sun; on the red clouds of evening
arching low to the horizon; on the
serene and shining pathway of the
stars. Let us think that his dying
eyes read a mystic meaning which only
the rapt and parting soul may know.
Let us believe that in the silence OF
the receding world he heard the great
waves breaking on farther shore and
felt already upon his wasted brow the
breath OF the eternal morning
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-26
national Pruning OF vlne~

The Experiment Station Record thus
reports a paper read before the hcad-
emy OF Sciences at Paris The author,
+. Kovessl, holds that the ripeness OF
the wood materially influences the pro-
duction of fruit the following season.
This is true not only of vines but OF
fruit trees. The influence of ripeness
Is felt in two ways: 1t modines the
ripeness and the position of the fruit
buds and also the number of fruits.
With well-ripened wood the fruit buds
begin close to the base Of the shoot
on which they are borne, say the third
bud, while on shoots of poorly-matured
wood the fruit buds commence to form
only with the fifth bud. Besides, the
shoots in the first case will carry two
or three branches, while in the second
there will be only one. The produc-
tion of fruit crop, therefore, is sub
ject to the influence OF the meteorologi-
cal conditions of two seasons: The
year preceding, which determines the
degree of ripeness of the shoots, and
thus the position and number oil
punches, and that OF the same year,
which affects florization, fructification
and the maturing of the crop. An ex-
animation of the weather record and
of vintage production over long periods
Of time showed that dry years, which
permit Of the thorough ripening OF the
wood, are usually followed by abun-
dant harvests, while wet years, which
favor a late, immature growth of wood
are followed by small harvosts.
| These facts are susceptible OF prac'
tical application, and furnish ration
al basis for the pruning of different
varieties in different localities. II th'
seeson has been such that the vine!
are well matured, pruning should b.
short. II the season has been rain.
and conducive to the production o
poorlymatured shoots, the PRUNING
should be longer than otherwise.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-26

overcome Rhodes estimated that
$4,000 lives would be sacrificed in the
construction. 1t would require an
army of 100000 workers. Rhodes
transcontinental telegraph line is even
now being built
Mr.. Rhodes was born July Z. 1859
He was one of seven brothers. His
father was a country parson, Rev.
Francis William Rhodes, at one time
vicar of Bishop Stortford, Hertz.
The man who controlled the des-
TIMES of Africa and who has been
called the most active man in the
world, never had time to get married.
For all that he was a highly polished
man and shone in woman's society. 1t
may be that with a wife his gigantic
plans would have sunk to the cares of
the family man and the course of his
tory might have been changed by so
slight a cause.
When the two brothers arrived in
Natal they first went on a cotton plan
tation. Then the rush to the diamond
fields of Colesburg kopje. now known
as Kimberley, began, and the young
men went to the mines and laid out
claims.
AS a miner young Rhodes swung the
pick and dabbled in the blue mud
for diamonds In a surprising short
time he won health and fortune, too
With health and strength the ideas
of the dreamer became widened
Wealth to him was but a means by
which to rise to higher things. But
il was absolutely necessary.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-26
HILL WAS STILL THERE.


A clergyman, a member of the fac
ulty of certain university in the
south, was accustomed to going
around visiting among the country
folks to talk and pray with them, and
encourage them all he could. There
was one very poor sister" on whom
he called one day, and asked how she
was getting along.
'Pcoly-very poo'ly. sub! I'm all
1windled down to nothin'! Hard times
an harder comm; hard work, an
hand to mouth year in an year OUT"
she replied, shaking her head and
drawing her thin lips tighter.
Maybe you don't have faith enough
with your work. Perhaps-l'm afraid
you are a weak sister" ventured the
spiritual adviser
You'd be weak sister, too. if you
had to go a mile to the spring up hill
an down hill, three times a day an
tote pal! o water on your head an
a strapping' young 'un on your hip,
an have nothin' much to eat. You
can eGt fried chick'n ev'y day wear
broadcloth an do nothin' all the time
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-26
<v*3 ~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .
Wonderful Career
of Cecil Rhodes


In 1871 a young oxford undergradu-
ate, broken in health by consump-
tion. left England in charge of his
brother, with the despairing hope that
in the highlands of Natal his life
would be prolonged.
Two years later he had been re-
stored TO health. He had laid the
foundation of meteoric career that
has won for England the south half
of the African continent and gained
unique place in the history OF the
British empire.
Romance has been outclassed by the
life OF Cecil Rhodes There was no
project too great for his ambition and
he firmly believed in the maxim that
"a man can get anything he wants, il
he only wants ii enough. The great
struggle now going on in South Africa
is the direct outcome OF his gigantic
plans for the overthrow of all control
save that of England. and the weld
ing together of the inhabitants under
the Union Jack He lived to see the
vision almost realized.
One of the most gigantic railway
schemes ever thought of was the
Cape to Cairo railway. which Mr..
Rhodes determined to construct. His
wonderful powers were exerted on
Kaiser William of Germany, who
after a conference with him, gave per-
mission to build the road over part
OF the German possessions in Africa
No other opposition of Importance has
been met. The road is projected ~
run through the interior of the CONT
Dent
Rivers must be leaped. swamps
drained morasses made solid, and
mountains bored through. Hostile
tribes and deadly climates have to be
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-26
TWO FAMOUS EULOGTES.
Perorations of the Great Speeches Made by Secre-
tares Hay and Blaine.

IL is a curious coincidence that on
Feb. 27. 1882. and on Feb p, 1902, a
secretary Of state of a murdered Presi-
dent delivered "A eulogy of his dead
chief before the houses OF Congress.
Mr.. Hay is primarily writer Blaine
was first of all a speaker 1t is inter
esting at this time to compare the per-
Grafton OF Hay with that of Blaine.
Here is the conclusion of the euolgy OF
Mckinley:
There is not one of us but feels
prouder OF his native land because the
august figure OF Washington presided
over its beginnings; no one but VOWS
it tenderer love because Lincoln
poured out his blood for it. no one
but must feel his devotion for his
country renewed and kindled when he
remembers how Mckinley loved rev
cred and served 1t, showed in his life
how citizen should live. and In his
last hour taught us how a gentleman
could die"
The grafton on Garfield ended with
the famous passage:
As the end drew near his early
craving for the sea returned The
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-26
ENGLISH ARMYs FIGHTING KIT.
Neither Red Nor Khaki. but Drah
Jackets and Tartan Trousers.

Jackets and Tartan Trousers.
The war office has at last decided
the new military uniforms in details
and the transformation of the soldie.
is expected to commence about the
middle of the year.
The ceremonial dress will be the full
dress at present. used and will be worn
with a cap for walking out, while the
service dress-the fighting kit-will be
an entirely new one, Of special mate
rial. replete with the latest improve
ments and designed alike for rough
wear and comfort.
The service dress is, in fact, de-
signed with a view to furnishing a
comfortable uniform, light enough to
be worn on service abroad and in
warm weather at home and also with
the addition of warm underclothing
for wear in winter. 1t consists chiefly
of rainproof, drab-mixture cloth. The
great coat is to be light and supple
with a small cape attached. capable OF
being easily put on or taken OFF and
easily folded.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-26

Gray African geese are, by many
raisers, considered the most profitable
of all geese to keep. They grow the
heaviest in the shortest space of time,
and are ready for market in ten weeks.
weighing at that age between eight and
ten pounds. They are very much like
the Pekin duck in this respect, and, as
compared with other geese, give the
most satisfactory returns for the la
Dor and time spent in growing them.
Bulletin GA, U. s. Dept. of Agricul-
ture.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-26

severe heat. or very severe cold. and
either may prove fatal. He must sleep
out his appointed time.
The squirrel is supposed to hibernate
and probably does. The marmot
sleeps steadily in winter and sheep
have been known to sleep in the snow
without injury.
Land tortoise hibernate. and are
slow when awake, though they are
well established animals and very per-
sistent. They stand well in the animal
kingdom. though they have a tendency
to spend a great part of the year
asleep; and lizards, crocodiles and
frogs idl hibernate.
The snake nearly always fills him
self well before lying down, and when
he does lie down he is sure to select
warm place. 1t is supposed that the
snake can stand any amount OF cold.
but this is far from being the fact. He
Is very sensitive to zero weather and
freezes to death If exposed to It,
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-26

The jacket is of very light drab mix
ture serge of Norfolk pattern. II will
have turned-down roll collar, shoul-
der rife patches, two breast pockets
with plaits and two strong side pock-
cts with flaps, plated at the waist and
with false plait down the center OF
the back. 1t is intended TO be loose
fitting.
Every man, says the London Mail
will wear on particular colored
ground the title of his unit.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-26
Ancient Egyptian Kings.

Recent explorations in Egypt have
unearthed the consecutive order of IT
kings. thus establishing firm founda.
tion for the investigation of Egyptian
history.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-26

Count de Castellane cables to New
York long plea in favor of the sale
OF the Panama canal to the United
States.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-26

A cynic is usually man whose wife
is a reCsimist and whose best friend ls
an optimist.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-04-26

Rest is the sweet sauce that is dish
ed up only in connection with hard
labor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-05-15
W. G. Perrin.

No business interest has made
more rapid progress in Shreve-
port than real estate, which has
become a most important factor
in the business relations of every
city. The real estate business is
well represented in Shreveport by
the gentleman whose name heads
this sketch. He is a genial gen.
tleman OF long experience in the
business and is courteous and
obliging to an eminent degree
Mr.. Perrin is we'll known as man
of integrity and straightforward
business. principles and enjoys the
confidence and esteem of ALL
For any information in his line
give him call and receive facts
as they really are.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-05-15
BENTON, L.,
THURSDAY, ,,..-,-,..,.,..., MAY Is, 1902.

At a meeting of the Board of
Examiners for Bossier parish,
held at Benton on Saturday, the
10Th instant, the following grades
were allowed teachers:
FIRST GRADE: Miss Maggie
Murphey, Miss Matte Black, Mr..
F. A. Hensley.
SECOND GRADE: Miss E. D.
Cochran, Miss Mary Purcell, Miss
May F. Singleton, Miss Mintie
Matlock, Mr.. W. H. Martin, Mr..
is. Boggs, Mr.. O. E. Gardner.
THIRD GRADE: Miss Katie
Belle Rogers, Miss Ruthe Smith,
Miss Bette Wilcox, Miss Clara
Mckinney, Miss Minnie Harris.
Colored-Mattie jackson, Hat
tie N. Scott, Priscilla Lewis, w.
NJ. jackson.
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Petition for Incorporation.

TO his Excellency, w. w. Heard, Gov
ernor of the State of Louisiana:
The petition of the undersigned
Citizens and electors of the town
OF Benton, Louisiana, availing
themselves of the provisions of
Act No. 1876, of 1898, respectfully
shows that said town is located on
the following described land, to-
wit: The west half of section 20
and the east half of section 80,
township 20 North, of range 10
West, in the Parish of Bossier,
La, further shows that town has
four hundred and sixty-three
inhabitants, according to United
States census of 1902, and that
the inhabitants thereof respect
fully pray that said town be in
corporated pursuant to the pro-
visions of the aforesaid act, and
that its name shall be "The VIII
lage of Benton, La"
A. D. Scanland, C. O. Gayle, T.
T. Land, R. B. Hill, Joannes
Smith, W. I. Gayle, D. Wal
lace, G. H. Irion, H. Neeson,
M. D., J. c. Larkin, W. H.
Scanland, N. M. Belcher, o.
R. Denton, E. Wyche, R. A.
Gardner, A. P. Butler, P. c.
Taylor, J. H. Belcher, F. J.
Smith, R. A. Smith, w. H.
Smith, H. H. Lunsford, W.
Smith, R. 0. Silliman, w. D.
Lassiter, Jr., j. M. Brown,
j. M. Montgomery, Braxton
Wise, L. E. Wallace, R. C.
Stinson, L. Swords, j. S.
Belcher, H. Kendall, R. E.
Wyche, J. F. Edwards, B. A.
Kelly (per HilD, J. E. Wyche,
PIP. Conger,, S. M. Thomas,
Joseph E. Johnston, George
Mackey, B. F. Oneal.
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Meeting Of Citizens of Benton,

BENTON, La, MAY 8, 1902.
The citizens of Benton, in mass
meeting assembled, had the fol-
lowing proceedings, viz:
]. H. Belcher was selected as
Chairman, with r. B. Hill acting
as Secretary.
The committee authorized to
proceed to take steps toward in
corporation of the town of Benton
made partial report, which was
accepted by vote of the meeting,
and requested to continue their
iaoors until they had finished.
Tn motion and second, the
meeting adjourned until Thurs
Jay evening at s o'clock, at which
ame municipal officers will be
nominated, and for that reason all
1ne qualified electors of the town
are urged to be present, and the
merchants are requested to close
Up their places of business.
J. II. BELCHER, Chairman.
\. B. HILL, Secretary.
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- A1y 1ol1l-------"CSf W
666-Miss Sallie Shaver So S5
667-T. w. Holiness. 8 80
668-T. J. Tidwen...... 4 20
e69-J. C. Logan. ,......~ 4 20
67O-J. A. Ford .............. 4 60
GIN. W. Cason....-... IA 40
672-J. F. Adair..... 7 20
673-C. D. Sandidge.. $50
674-L. c. Biggs. 6 20
675-Rafe Watson.......... so
On motion, Police Jury adjourn
ed sine die.
T. j. TIDwELL, President.
B. R. NASH, Clerk.
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Personal,

Miss Audrey Oneal, of Haugh-
pn, visited friends in Benton
Friday.
MISS Bette Wilcox, of Midway,
VIII leave tomorrow on a visit to
relatives in Texas.
hey. J. M. Brown left Monday
= attend the Methodist Confer
'uee IN session at Dallas, Texas.
M1. J. E. Adgerleft Wednesday
e' jackson, Miss, to attend the
1ssSoyterian General Assembly
: 9 delegate from the Presby-
s,y Of Red River.
Gss Katie Belle Abney, who
Deen visiting her aunt, Mrs.
4 Scanland, left Monday for
=, g home at Charleston, West
1glMa.
IS and Mrs. J. M. Scanland,
nave been visiting their
=. .a's at this place during the
:. month, left on the 7th instant
1nelr home at Warm Springs,
hssna, accompanied by their
aer, Master Frank scanland,
~ ~ln spend the summer with
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-05-15

Mrs. Mary D. C. Cane died at
her home in Bossier City shortly
after 8 o'clock Tuesday night, in
the Goth year of her age. She
was born in Chicester, New
Hampshire, August 9th, 1872
''Mrs. Cane has been beautifully
and justly termed the mother of
Shreveport" says the Times,
''having been a resident of this
section almost since 1852 At
one time she owned over one half
the business section of Shereve-
port.
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Police Jury PROCEEDINGS.
BENTON, La, MAY 8. 1902,

BENTON, La, MAY 8, 1902.
Follce Jury met in special ses-
SION. Roll call showed the fol.
lowing members present: IT,.
11dwell, President; T. w. Holmes.
:. Z. Logan, J. A. Ford, M. W,
Cason, J. F. Adair, L. G. Biees.
e. D. Sandidge.
On motion and second, The
balance of appropriation of S175
to j. E. Byram, less $500 so, was
allowed, and warrant was drawn
Tor balance-s74 80. Also, bal.
ance on appropriation for Miss
Sallie Shaver of s125 was allow
ed' less s66 Is, amount paid, and
warrant drawn for $50 IS.
On motion and second, The
public road from Schinock's
Bayou to. Elm Grove, along the
river front, is hereby re-opened
until such time as the parties
Interested in the road from
Schinock's Bayou to Elm Grove
along Shreveport and Red River
Valley Railroad shall be opened
and put in travelling condition.
without expense to the parish;
provided, that they shall open
said road by the first Monday in
July, 1902.
On motion and second, Police
Jury adjourned to meet meet at
1870 Pm.
Police Jury met after dinner.
Roll call showed the following
members present: TT. Tidwell,
President; J. c. Logan, T. W.
Holmes, J. A. Ford, M. W. Cason,
J. F. Adair, L. C. Biggs, C. D.
sandidge.
A committee from City Council
OF Shreveport, composed of Hon.
Ben Holman, Mayor, and Messrs.
Allen, Barrett and Currie, came
before the body and asked that
this body appoint a like committee
to confer with a like committee
from Shreveport.
On motion and second, a COM
mittee of five was appointed to
meet a like committee from the
City Council of the City of shreve-
port, as follows: C. D. Sandidge,
J. A. Ford, j. C. Logan, j. F.
Adair, T. W. Holmes.
The following warrants were
drawn:
No. 665-J. E. Byram.,.~S74 SO
RES-Micc CoI;o Cb, 20 OF
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Benton High School Roll of Honor

FIRST HONOR: Matte Belle
Scanland, Caroline Irion, Leila
lrion, Ellen Stinson, Gillum
Wyche, Nellie Larkin, Alymer
Wyche, Roselle Smith, Jacob
Wise, Mamie Edwards, Lillian
Bell, Gertrude Bell, Percy Larkin.
SECOND HONOR: Lizzie Kelly,
Lucille Edwards, Tom H. Stinson.
Robert Lyles Wyche, Howard
Larkin, Mack Lee, Tom Denton,
lite Ferducia, Beverly Kelly,
John Sibley, Arnold Stinson,
Beth Gayle, Amelia Cabeen.
CHAS. F. DUTToN.
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Notice.
THE public is warned not to trade for
l. note signed by T. w. w. Stinson
in favor Of VIM. Faulkner for $415 90.
Also, due bill signed by Dave Weller,
and payable to VIM. Falkner, for 1915
90; as the above papers were lost on or
about April 25th.
VIM. FALKNER, Benton, La.
May 10, 19O2. may %
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-05-15

No less than 10000 lives were
lost by the volcano which de-
stroyed the cities of st. Pierre,
La Carbet and LIE Precheur, in
the Island of Martinique, last
Thursday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-05-15

Charles Dickens: A man can
never be true gentleman in manner
until he is true gentleman at heart.