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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-24
Notice to LeVee Contractors.
Office Board of Commissioners, I
Dnansan nsnfrsot

DO5SlcE LcfOc olStAACt3 Z
Bossier City, La, Dec. 3, 1908.
Gealed proposals will be received at the
- Office Of the Board of Commissioners
of the Bossier Leyee District, in Bossier
City, La, up to / P. NJ, THURSDAY,
January Z, 1904, for the construction
OF the following leyee work in the Parish
of Bossier, viz:
Bear Point Spur: New levee. APP
proximate contents 10000 cubic yards;
deposit required, $4,000; bond required,
$4,000.
Ninock Bayou: New levee. Approx
innate contents, $4,000 cubic yards; de-
post required, st25.o0; bond required,
81, 0O.0O.
Swift Chute Bayou: New levee.-
Deposit required, $4,000; bond requir-
ed, 81, 5000,
Cash or certified check to the
amount of the deposit required must
accompany each bid.
The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved.
Other information as to location,
character of work, terms of payment,
and blank forms for proposals may be
obtained at the Office Of the President
of the Doard at Shreveport, and at the
Office of the Board of State Engineers,
at New Orleans, La.
w. B. MCCORMICK, President.
T. N. BRADEN, JR., Sec'y, Curtis, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-24
DENTIST.

DR.. r. s. TERRY has re moved
from Cooper building to Zodiac
building, over New York Dry
Goods Company, Room 8 and A.
Phone 1924.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-24
Entry No. 6762.

Homestead Entry No. 6762.
Department of the Interior, l
Land Office at Natchitoches,
November 9, 1908. J
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 District Court
at Benton, La, on January 5, 1904, viz:
Homestead Entry 6762-Phillip @.
Hawkins, of Alden Bridge, La.,-for the
west half of northeast quarterand north
west quarter Of southeast quarter Of
section 4, township 20 North, range Is
West, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz: Sam Brown,
Jerry Brown, I. F. Elder, D. N. Clowney,
all of Alden Bridge, La.
j. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
November IL, 1903. dec 81
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-24
Must Keep Out.

Mo hunting, fishing or other trespass-
IN ing allowed on my place or enclos-
ures. Come to the front gate and you
will be welcomed.
il. CROUCH.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-24
Personal.

Mr.. III. v. Showalter VISITED
Benton this week.
Miss Luda Brownlee is spending
the holidays at home.
Miss May Singleton, of Crowley,
is the guest of Mrs. Bette Lowry.
Mrs. J. A. Sewali, Jr., is the
guest of her father, Mr.. A. r.
Thompson.
Miss Lee McClintock, of Lin
ton, is spending Christmas week
with Miss Mabel Scanland.
Miss Ida Campbell, of Ever
green. La, is spending a few
days with Miss Oracle Larkin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hickman and
Miss Mary Helen Key, are with
Mr.. and Mrs. Hickson this week.
Messrs. Henry, Lewis and
Robert Oneal are spending the
holidays at their home in Benton.
Mrs. T. W. Allen and children,
of Abiline, Texas, is taking Christ
mas with her mother. Mrs. M. l..
Raspberry.
Misses Bessie Wheless. and
Matte Adeer, of Alden Bridge,
were the guests of Miss Mamie
Thompson Tuesday.
Mrs. E. L. Dibble, accompanied
by her little daughter, Mary Nell
lie, left Tuesday on q two weeks
visit at Arkadelphia.
Married, on the 10th instant, at
the residence of the brides father,
Mr.. w. F. Gleason, near Plain
Dealing, by Justice j. P. Gleason,
Mr.. Ollie F. Boyd and Miss Annie
Gleason.
Married, on the 10th instant, at
the residence Of the BRIDES father,
Mr.. j. P. Gleason, at Rocky
Mount, by Rev. j. B. Herndon,
Mr.. Daniel Kirkland, of Shreve-
port, and Miss Georgia Gleason.
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IL. w. JACKSON
MERCHANT TAILOR.

Quits from $40 up; pants from So. 25up.
y Cleaning and dyeing done; all work
guaranteed. Anything made to order.
522 Market street, Shreveport.
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In view of above letter from the At
torney General, should the Legislature
not chage this law, I viii be at the fol-
lowing places on dates named for the
purpose of registering those not pre-
viousiy registered:
AT Benton, the first week in January and
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-24
STOVES AND RANGES.
Sa Of BOssier Leyee Board


Lands.
Dyvirtne OF an ordinance this day, Dec.
II 5, 1903, passed by Bossier Leyee
Board, hereby advertise for bids, either
oral or written, (the Board reserving the
right to reject any and all bids) on the
following described lands situated within
the Bossier Levee District Of Bossier
parish, Louisiana:
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07

Through personally conduct,a -.
lat sleeping cars between Portl,na.-.
Chicago once a week, and betvs,, ~
den and Chicago three tlmes , NJ
via the Scenic line.
Through Standard sleepins a..
daily between ogden and Chlcsvo !.
the Scenic line.
Through Standard sleeplps 49,.
daily between Colorado Spring, ~,
81. Louis.
Through Standard and touris, ala,
Ing cars daily between Gan Francis.
and Chicago, via Los Angeles and n
Psso.
Through Standard sleeping car, an.
chair cars daily between St Paul an.
Chicago.
Be sure that your ticket reads Vi,
The Great Rock Island Route
The best and most reasonable din
ing car service.
ing car service. For information
T. J. CLARK, Trav. Pass Agent
L. B. GoRHAM
Gen. Agt.. $50 Alder ST., Portland o,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07
WILL
SURVEY
RIVER
Commercial Club Secures
Action
SOundingS Will be Made of
Dangerous Bar

Another sounding Of the william.
ette river in front at Salem is 70 be
made by the government corps of en-.
gineers. This information was re.
ceived in Salem this morning by Sec.
reatry Judah, OF the Greater Salem
Commercial Club, in a latter that was
written by w. c. Langfitt, Of Portland,
captain Of the corps Of engineers of
the United States army. which has
charge Of the surveys OF rivers. etc.
The letter was written in reply TO
query from the club for informa.
ton concerning the true condition Of
the river bed at this point with re-
spect TO the location OF bars and 9th.
er obstructions.
The letter OF Captain Langfitt was
accompanied by a map showing the
bar formations in the river at Salem,
as they existed in 1896. when the last
soundings were made At that time
the most northern point OF the Minto
gravel bar, which Is now causing so
much apprehension. extended only TO
a line directly northwesterly from the
the water end OF Ferry street. This
obstruction now extends fully a block
and half further down stream, and
threatens eventually TO change the
course Of the river. Captain Langhtt
intimates in his letter that II is the
purpose OF the engineer corps in the
very near future TO make soundings
of the Willamette river for It's entire
length
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07
FOR THE CHILDREN

An Experiment with B-o5Ai strnws
The boy stood before the mantelplece
and rested his hands lightly uIon It,
Between the thumb and finger ~ each
hand he held the end os smooth
broom straw about eight lnches long
Now hang these two hits OF straw
across this one. one az each end, by
my fingers" he said.
picked up the two bits. They were
each about two inches long, doubled In
the middle, making In ahopc the letter
V. I hung them across the long straw
as commanded. their ends just touch
Ing the mantel
MAKE the points incline toward the
center-iust n little" ordered the boy.
Command comes natural to him. The
queer thing is that people don't often
protest.
/ turned the points toward the cen.
ter Just the tlniest bit. Then a funny
thing happened. Slowly. slowly. as u
hy some irresistible impulse, the two
little pointed bits Of straw began to
move along their support They went
Rt about the same rate. their legs NOV
lug along the mantel. their heads point
ed toward the center OF the straw.
Well II declare
"Stcady. steady said the boy, flush
cd aud laughing.
The two little broom straws walked
along. Walked, Yes. they seemed TO
do just that II ever things In this
world appear TO know their purpose
aud move steadily toward Il, those two
broom straws did. They walked even.
~ along. met In the center and. their
points touching. stood stll, forming n
pyramid.
"Thercw cried the boy triumphantly.
lie lowered his long straw, drew II
out, and the little pyramid stood erect
made so apparently by its own volition
--Hnrpers.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07
QnIck.and..

Qulcksauds have horrible fasclna-
tion for writer's and readers ~ hction.
aud the reality is every biz as bad as
fancy paints h. one OF the most re-
mareah,e quicksand accidents occurred
years ago Ia New Zealand. Two pros.
pectOrs We're wading across the mouth
OF a small stream running into the sea
10 the north island OF New Zealand.
Both stepped Into quicksand. one
who merely touched the edge of Il got
loose. The other sank rapidly and. I'm
spite of his companions efforts. was
sucked under when AN attempt was
made To recover the body. it was fouhd
that the sand was enormously rich In
gold. From q single ton OF Il f30O
worth of gold was washed. Pearson's
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07
.Inhnnr on En.r MrIlIng.


don't believe twas hard 10 do
Whom Homer wrote OF Troy;
Thcre were no rules for him TO watch.
No Erammurs 10 annoy
lie had mo- slang 10 guard against;
he Epclt the easiest way;
The subjects were not threadbare then
Because hc had first say.
And Dante had it easy too.
In Florence when he wrote:
lie made each phrase as he went on.
There were no words to quote.
The common talk o. every day
Was good enough 90 use;
"'roo trIts' was something never heard
There were no terms 90 choose.
Ola Chaucer had no task no an:
lie wrote what ,.mv along,
ilo put down lust what PEOPLE said
And couldn't spell words wrong.
You ~oe. no cr, bad tried before
To write th.F htuul new -psech.
SO Dhuuctr D.tl BE- his own way
For an ,hc schools 20 teach
n wasn't lnI vaeH Shakespeare lived;
THE r.sUt u1 on ,O.It t,I,
Tlrr, yfr. uo dictionaries thtai
Sc waau.. u. wrote ss,,i
Sow 90 r..s Gsrt,ra 'Ee trre;
Iurl H.st mast Htlu just DO.
Tia, 500. iuru ssuu .sp fl- beet
la ,lr t.a, SOIL. not 90.
-AD"a e. AuiIny
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07
JusT LIKE MOTHER.
Ln Early Morning Letter with q
Important Announcement.

Ln Early Morning Letter with an
Important Announcement.
That domestic ambulance corps OF
which mother or wife or sister has
.harge. being accustomed TO all the ac-
eidents that befall needless men folk,
can sometimes deal with them at long
range Thus the New York Mail and
Express tells how, at @ o'clock In the
morning Of the wedding day. a post.
Office messenger rang the bell at the
home of the bride to be and handed out
a special delivery letter.
II was addressed to the best man,
who had come forty miles to second bis
best friend in the ceremony, and was,
with several others, the guest OF the
brides parents. The best man was
still sound asleep but he was promptly
awakened on the supposition that the
letter must contain something Of impor-
tance.
II did. indeed. Rubbing his eyes in
an effort to understand, he tore open
the envelope and was astonished TO
find a sheet OF letter paper, with a large
netule OI tne hOFl men hlNh!h cuooat
when emergency compels them to sew
thrust through II and a foot OF black
thread doubled and trailing I'm loose
tangle down the page.
The best man thought IL was joke,
but he could not see II, and he was
about 20 become resentful when, upon
turning the sheet, he found this hastily
written note:
Dear Brother-Mother says there IA a
button on your dress coat. IL is In your
waistcoat right hand pocket Sew Il on.
Crawling out Of bed. the best man ex.
amined his coat and laughed to see that
the situation had been accurately de.
scrlbed In the letter. Just like moth.
err he said "She has probably lost a
whole nights sleep thinking about that
button"
Later IN the day four bridesmaids
gleefully assisted in making the repairs,
and this telegram went 10 mother:
Button sowcd on. Don't worry.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07
KEEPING A LoGBooK.
The system of AbbreviRtions Used on
Merchant Vessels.


How many landsmen know how
logbook is written upi II seems just as
complicated MS double entry bookkecp-
ing when one docs not know, hut after
little careful attention and study It's
as easy to keep logbook ms TO eat hot
gingerbread. There Is a list OF letters
arranged and they look like 80 much
Greek To the uncducated.
The letter b. for instance, stands for
blue sky. whether there be clear or
hazy atmosphere. g means cloudy or
detached. opening clouds; d denotes
drizzlng rain; small ], fog; capital +.
thick fog; q, gloomy. dark weather. h,
hail; |. lightning and m. misty or ha2y
50 ms To Interfere with the view.
The letter q represents ovcrcast or
when tht whole sky is covered with one
impcupirJhlc c.uud. Passing showers
are noted ly thr lottcr p. AMI q iudl-
Gates thr weather to hc suuHliy. Con
tinuous rlu i- .rG,ctcd hy au q, snow
by uu u.d thunder log {, Any ugly,
thrcn,tu,ue appearance m the weather
call, Tor the sitter u, and visibility OF
distant uuJttI~. whether ihc sky be
cloudy or u,t. .s represented by the let
ter ~ a small " is wet dew. \ fun
point or doJ under amy letter denotes
an extraordinary degree. As an exam
pie of how tAr letters are used take
.qpd l. Fhs reads very hard squalls
and showers OF Crizzle. accompanied boy
lighmiug with very heavy thunder.
Numerals denote the force OF the wind.
A cipher Indicates calm, lighJ air >
light breeze, 3 gentle breeze, I moder-
ate breeze. . fresh breeze, G strong
breeze, mod,rpJe sale fresh gale,
o strong gale. 10 whole gale n storm,
II hurricane. This system OF ahhreyi-
alton is generally adhered 10 on all
merchant vessels.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07

Som,. years since "a Noulnghams'.!"
Clergyman Boz hap,i2iI- baby irus.
iu tlr l.a.t col lhr svr,..r to u.q.rr
a., mamc or IA, infant. To- which Tie
mother with a profound courtesy, rr
ulird.
"Shady, sir ~ you please"
shady" replied the minister. The.
It's boy. and you mean Shadrich
chT'
NO, please your reverence. it's o
glri."
And pray" asked the iiiqusiyiv,
pastor "how happened you to call "a,
child ty such "a strange uameT
WHY. sir" responded the woma.
~ you must know, our name is Hover
and my husband sad us how he should
lisr irr to be called shady because
Shady Bower sounds So pretty. Lon.
don Tiriits.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07

What kind OF pins make good pies
pipplus.
When is man the sweetest? When BE-
is candid t,andiedl.
Why should We think that a locomO.
tive eau heUrY IL always has an en-
Eiue-er.
When may we eat witches without
being cannibals; When We lunch on
sandwiches.
Where should sOrrOwful people go
To the Cape OF Good Hope.
why Is today like a blacksmith? BE
caCse IL Is sure (shoerl.
What periodicals are always out OF
healtht The weekly (weakiy) newspa.
pers.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07

First Pianlst-nld you have much OF
an audience az your recital yesterday
afternOonf
Second Pianist Splendid, There
were two men, three women aud a
boy, The boy. afterward learned,
was employed about the place. ana the
two men came In for shelter. as IL was
raining at the time bot the three wom,
en- were all rylt They came TO hear
me, know. for I gave them the passes
myself hoston Transcript
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07
A Chna's IavItatioa.

There is CERTAIN taking air OF pre-
eociU in permitting children TO pose
as grown people IN sending out invita-
tons TO their little parties. BUT aftei
an bow much prettier, childlike and
simple is this form OF invitation. which
somes from Canada:
My mother wants 20 know At
your mother viii let you cume
10 my party Saturday, the 9ist,
from
three 20 six
lN Deer Hin avenue
CHARLES Hull.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07

II Is told of the late DrfParker that
when very, very. very good Young
man came 60 him asking whether he
should accent FOR certain special serv.
Ice a gold watch from an agnostic EN-
ployer he replied; Take il. my lad;
take H. II be had been a Christian.
perhaps he would not have offered II to
you"
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07
nc CrItieaI knnraroo.

Twas a growly. spotted leopard.
on the plains OF Timbuktu.
Who met, one sunny morning.
Win a happy kangaroo.
Your suit is really startling"
said the latter, with a smile.
"For polka dots no longer
are thought the proper style.
AM though no criticism
on your tailor I would cast,
l have strong suspicion that
The color isn't fast
For - But here an intern 2ption
Most sviden did occur.
Which ullod the air around them
With what Tesem0led fur.
And the leopard'some time later,
Much larger round the waist.
Mused long in pensive manner
On that kargaroo's good taste"
samuel Scoylne. Jr.. Ia ST. Nicholas
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07

Customer The metal IN that knife
you sold me Is as soft as putty. Il got
dull the first time used Il.
Dealer-A-s~s, but think how easy Il
VIII be 20 sharpen. New York Weekly
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07
Cash Saving Offer
Two First-ClasS Weekly
Papers for the Price Of One.

Weekly Journal and Weekly ore
gonian. $500.
Weekly Journal and Orange judd
Farmer. Sl.35.
Weekly Journal aud Tri.Weekly
y. Y. World. sl.75.
Weekly Journal and woodburn Inde
pendent, $3.50.
Weekly Journal and Gold Beach
Curry County, Recorder. $50.
Weekly Journal and American Boy
$3.50.
Weekly Journal and Courier. Spray,
oregon. $3.50
Weekly Journal and Express-Ad
vance. Lebanon. Sl,60.
Weekly Journal and Globe. Condor
ore, $3.50
Weekly Journal and Oregon Mist, ST
Helens, $3.50.
Weekly Journal and Town Talk
Ashland. $500.
Weekly Journal and Herald. Lake
view. sl.5O.
Weekly Journal and Men OF To
Morrow. $3.50.
Parties desiring can get the Daily
Journal three months instead OF the
Weekly one year in the above eombi
nations
HOFER BROTHERS
Sale m, oregon.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07

Men who mind their own business
are usually successful because then
haVe very little competition. Chicago
NeWA
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07
HAVE YOU
ANY FRIENDS

Who are talking Of coming West?
II you have, send US their names
and addresses, and we win mail them
advertising matter-have our Eastern
representatives call on them-do ev
erythlng we can TO ensure them
quick and comfortable trip.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-06
His Last Hope Realized.

[From the Sentinel, Gebo, Month
In the first opening of Oklahoma 10
settlers in 1889 the editor of this paper
was among the many seekers OIL
fortune who made the big race one ilne
day in April. During his travelling
about and afterwards his camping up
on his claim he encountered much bad
water, which, together With the severe
heat, gave him a very severe diarrh9a,
which it seemed almost impossible to
check, and along in June the case be-
came so bad that he expected to die.
One day one of his ne!gnbors brought
him Chamherlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrh9a Remedy as last hope. a
big dose was given him while he was
rolling about on the ground in great
agony, and in a few minutes the dose
was repeated. The good effect of the
medicine was soon noticed and within
an hour the patient was taking his first
sound sleep for fortnight That one
little bottle worked a complete cure,
and he can not help but feel grateful.
The season for bowel disorders being
at hand suggests this item. For sale
by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-06

little over a year ago. 1t was never
tried here, however, having been taken
on Il change of forum to the federal
court. because of the defendants be-
ing on-resident corporations.
The history of the action is quite
an Interesting one, and involves a
nice legal point. The Marshalltown
Stone Company operated the Rockton
Quarries and entered into contract
with the Chicago Great Western Rail-
way Company to furnish 1t 100000
cubic yards of crushed stone for bal
last. the contract to be in force three
years. The stone company sublet the
contract to the Drach Construction
Company. The railroad company then
refused to take the stone because the
Marshalltown Stone Company had
failed in It's agreement to put up a
$4,000 bond for fulfillment of its con-
tract AS the Great Western refused
the stone the Drach company ceased
operating the plant. Because of the
failure to operate the stone company
brought action.
The defendants in the action demur
to the petition on the ground that the
bond required the stone company to
begin action within six months after
the right OF action arose; that this the
stone company failed to do, and there
fore the defendants claim the right Of
action is lost.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-06
In the Police Court.

o. Nelson and Harry Johnson. two
DRINKS arrested by Deputy Marshal
Cochran and Officer Hanson. We're in
the mayors court this morning. Both
paid the costs and We're discharged.
j. Norton and Ed Norton, claiming to
be brothers and who hail from Grinnell,
gave the officers at the depot merry
chase Friday afternoon. officer Lage
arrested the two men on the south side,
and while bringing them across the
tracks one broke and ran. going east
thru the railroad yards. Rather than
run the chance of losing both the Off
Ger remained with his other prisoner,
and did not give chase. officer Clark
later followed on a switch engine that
was going east and catching sight of
the fellow he alighted, and after short
chase captured him. They were both
fined the costs by Mayor Jones this
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-06
BAD FREIGHT WRECK
Great Western Extra Freight Train
Deraied Two Miles East of City
Brakeman Seriously Injured, and
Equipment Damaged.

A pair of broken trucks on an extra
south bound Great Western freight
train caused a bad derailment about
two miles east of the city Friday night
at 10 o'clock. The trucks. which We're
on a car loaded with lumber, threw it
far from the track, and carried with 1t
the rear six cars and caboose of the
train All went down the embankment,
badly demolishing the equipment and
completely tieing up traffic for over
twelve hours. Brakeman NJ. Golden, Of
Des Moines, who was in the way car at
the time the accident happened, wai
severely cut and bruised about the head
by being thrown against the side of the
car. He was brought to this city and
taken to his home this morning. The
train, which was an extra, was in
charge of Conductor John Cannon and
Engineer Fisher, both of Des Moines. The
wrecking outfit arrived from Oelwein
during the night, and had the track
cleared and repaired at about noon to-
day. The early morning passengers,
Nos. ! and 6, We're sent around via the
Northwestern and Gladbrook, while
those arriving later in the forenoon
were held here until this track was
cleared. Traffic was resumed about
noOn