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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-24
OUR PAPERS

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Meat Fasteners, Coin envelopes, stock
certificates, seals and many other articles
too numerous to mention.
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Notice.

A II State, Parish and Poll Taxes for
IA the year 1903, as set forth in the
Rolls on file, are now due and will become
delinquent on movable properly October
1, and on immovable property December
81. A. r. THOMPSON.
State and Parish Tax Collector.
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Homestead Entry No. 7O18.
Department of the Interior,


November 8, 1908. ]
office 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 District
Court, at Benton, La, on January 6,
1904, viz: Homestead Entry No. 7018-
Marcellus Davis, of Haughton, La
for the west half Of southwest quarter
OF section 80, township Is North, range
IL West, Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz: Richard
Jeter, James Jeter, Harry Wright, Frank
Wright, all Of Haughton, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
November IL, 1903. dec 81
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-24

Democratic Ticket.
For State Senator, E. s. Dortch.
For Judge, r. c. Drew.
For District Attorney, J. N. Sandlin.
For Representatives, w. c. Hughes and
J. T. Many.
For Sheriff, J. F. Edwards.
For Clerk, B. A. Kelly.
For Coroner, H. Neeson.
FOR POLICE JUROR,
Ward III. r. McDade.
2J. C. Logan and T. J. Hdwell.
3-S. r. Strayhan.
4-G. T. Mays.
5-Dr. r. B. Martin.
&C. D. Sandidge, w. NJ. Burch.
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Ward III. G. Bell.
Nv J. Dawson and E. T. Fuller.
81. F. Delaney, D. M. Clowney.
~. D. Rogers.
Old. r. Glea6On.
Oh. Barnacastle, w. M. Vickers.
FOR CONSTABLE,
Ward i-R. F. Jacobs.
2-R. A. Gardner, Chas. Smith.
Sc. S. Ford, H. NJ. Underwood.
&C. e. Rogers.
st. w. Heath.
6J. W.. Oneal, Walter White.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-24

WE arc members Of The Shreveror,
w Board of Trade and have access
to all the latest cotton news.
Our facilities for storing, insurirg arc
selling cotton are e,ual to those Of ar.
house in the city.
We will make liberal cash advances on
coasis .nnents Of cotton.
We sell every description Of Rea
Estate, and always have on hand ar
attractive list to offer.
We rent houses and farms. coIIee.
rents. make prompt remittances, lool
over assessments and pay taxes for nom
residents.
We want patronage and expect to merit
same by strict attention to business.
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Saddlery and


BuggleS.
T am pleased to call the attention of the
i readers of the Banner to my line of
Saddles, Harness, Horse Blankets, Lap
Robes, etc. make a specially of re-
pairing. Have the best equipped work
shop in North Louisiana. Your patron
age solicited. Respectfully,
r. P. NORTON,
2O3 Texas Street, Shreveport, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-24

Who desires to borrow trouble
viii always iud the bank open.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-24

There is nothing quite as lonely
as the last survivor OF a whole
family of good resolutions.
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Done and signed officially, this
the 2lst day of December, 1903,
and all being present except W.
d. Wadley and w. J. Johnston,
who were legally notified, but
failed to appear.
Attest: r. s. DOLES,
r.. b. HILL. H. P. MOORE,
4. @. SMITH. j. A. BUMGARDNER,
Jury G Commissioners.
B. A. KELLY, Clerk and
-officio Jury Commissioners.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-24

Done and signed officially, this
the 21st day of December, 1903,
and all present except W. D.
Wadley and w. J. Johnston, who
were legally notified, but failed to
appear.
Attest: R. s. DoLEs,
r. B. HILL. H. P. MOORE,
L. G.S NTH. j. A. BUMGARDNER,
Jury Commissioners.
B. A. KELLY, Clerk and
ex-officio Jury Commissioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
1NDIANA's OLDEST LANDMARK.
The Old Capitol Of the Northwest Terri
tory is Still Standing.
From the Indianapolis News.


Within a short time the most historic
building in Vincennes will be torn down to
make room for modern home, unless
some action is taken toward buying 1t as
a relic, or as an ornament for city park.
The building is one which for about seven
years served as the capitol building for the
Northwest territory. 1t stands near the
heart of the city, but did not originally
stand there. The building was erected. so
far as can be learned in 1905, and con-
sisted of two rooms upstairs and two
down. No nails were used in its construc-
ton, it being put together by wooden pegs.
Since that time improvements have been
made on it which have changed its appear
ance, but 1t is still the old capitol building
in the eyes of V1ncenneS people, and EFFORTS
are making to interest the city or state to
buy 1t and transform 1t into museum.
placing 1t in one of the parks.
The building Is now used as a residence,
and unless it gets some attention 1t will
soon begin to decay. 1t Is owned by
Thomas Kilfoil. 1t could be bought, 1t Is
believed. for about $500. For many years
1t stood in the principal street In the city
and has been used as business house, as
we'll as a home for numerous families.
Much history was made in the old building
while it was the meeting place of the legis-
lature Of Indiana territory, which was
formed from part of the Northwest ter
read his first message in the old building,
and in the message he worked for the
passage of a measure that would prevent
the sale of intoxicants to the Indians. The
measure, it is said. was never passed.
At the session of the legislature in this
building in 1907 laws We're made attach
ing the death penalty for crimes of trea-
son, murder. arson and horse stealing
Burglary and robbery were made punisha-
BILE by whipping, fine and Imprisonment.
Larceny was made punishable by fine or
whipping; stealing by fine and whipping
bigamy by fine, whipping and disfranchise-
ment. Stringent laws were also made for
the punishment of children and servants
who refused to obey their parents or mas
tiers. Between August II and p, 1910, the
Indian chief Tecumseh, with seventy-five
warriors, appeared daily before Governor
Harrison in the old building, and it was in
that building that Tecumseh lost his tenn
per and gave the lie to the governor. A
story of the affair used to be told by the
late Felix Bouchie, whose father is said to
have been present during the scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
Losses of Horses in War.
From the United Service Review.

FROM the United Service Review.
Deaths due to wounds received in battle
constitute but an insignificant part of the
losses of cavalry horses in war 1t was only
after war experience of two years that a
cavalry bureau was established i'm lS63
This resulted in economy and increased eff
hciency, for an enormous number of horses
temporarily disabled through excessive
marching and lack of forage. We're turned
In at the general depots and recuperated
sufficiently to be again issued. The number
turned In was but fraction of the whole
number issued, owing to the difficulty of re-
turning WORKOUT horses from distant and
isolated points.
Some idea OF the dimensions of the re-
mount business may be had from the state
ment that 1887 horses were purchased
during the fiscal year ending June 80 1854.
During the first eight months of that year
the cavalry of the Army of the Potomac
was supplied with two complete remounts.
which required 10000 horses. The total
number of mules and horses required to
keep up the supply for all the armies
500 each day, and the data collected show
ed that for every two men of the whole
force employed animal was required
in the ranks or trains. The recent ex-
perience of the British army in South Afri-
ca indicates that the loss of animals in the
civil war not exceptional and that
whenever campaigns are undertaken in a
sparsely settled country history will re-
peat itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
FOUND IN OLD BOOKS.
Treasure Trove of the Proprietor of
the Secondhand Store.

From the New York Times.
Few shops seem more prosaic and unin-
wiling to the average man than that of the
secondhand book merchant, and yet the
business has it's excitements, it's tricks, Is
romances, and, sometimes, it's lucky
strikes just in the case of the old west
ern gold mine.
See this little diamond I am wearing:'
asked downtown secondhand book man,
drawing a scarfpin from his tie and holding
the stone in ray of sunlight that filtered
through the shelves of dusty books in the
show window. I'm wearing that, hoping
the owner will happen in some day and
claim his property. 1 found it, just as /
found many other trinkets, in a lot of sec
ond-hand books that l bought never
could remember just where. 1t dropped out
of an old Bible as 1 was turning the leaves
in case some find or other should be con-
cealed in it, for it isn't unusual that we
come across hidden treasures in our stock.
What do we find? All sorts of things,
of course, but mostly money. 1 picked a
ten-dollar bill out Of an old volume which
some poor, hard-up chap brought in here
to sell for few cents and left without ever
coming back. l even found 50-cent piece
tucked away between the leaves of an old
magazine, and that Is stranger than pick
ing up stray bill. Pawn tickets of all
sorts we discover frequently. / found one
for gold watch about seven years ago
and I redeemed the watch for 1925 and
wore it for a long time before 1 sold it
and bought another for my boy. Old let
tiers we find frequently, and birth and ma r.
riage certificates and every conceivable
document which one is apt to tuck away
so carefully that 1t can't be found again.
even found bank book belonging to the
former husband of once prominent ac-
tress. I informed the bank Of my find and
1t sent me the last known address of the
depositor, but never heard from him to
this day, and the book, which contains
entries for deposits amounting to about
$135, is in my safe"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
EXPLORING A NEW RIVER.
Another White Space on Congo Map
Being Filled With Detail.

From the New York Sun
More than twenty years ago Savorgnan
de Brazza carried little steam launch
overland between the headwaters of the
large OgOwe river and the upper part of
a river the other side of the divide.
few miles away. The natives called this
stream the Alma and De BraZza believed
it was tributary of the Congo and that
he might steam down the Alma to the
upper Congo far above Stanley pool His
experiment. was a great success. He de-
scended the Alma about 400 miles and
finally entered the Congo where the great
river Is several miles in width. Then he
hoated down that river to Stanley pool
Meanwhile Stanley had been laboriously
ascending the Congo, dragging his supplies
around 235 miles of rapids; and when he
reached Stanley pool he was much sur
prised to find the French flag floating on
its northern bank. De Brazza had arrived
before him and was founding the station
Of Brazzaville. Ever since that day
large white space has existed on the map
between the Alma and the Congo Ex-
plorers were too busy elsewhere to trace
the rivers In that region. At last the Parma
river, supposed to be the largest tributary
OF the Alma has been partly explored,
and a portion Of the blank space on the
map has been filed.
Capt. Scheerlnck. agent Of the CONNER
cial and Agricultural Society of the Alma
has assembled it's Pama tributary for a dis
lance OF about eighty miles, The upper
part OF the river has also been explored
but no one has visited the middle portion.
The river is about 200 miles in length and
Capt Scheerlinck found that for a part
OF the way 1t flows through wooded re-
g1on In which are numerous herds Of ele-
plants and buffaloes. The country is not
densely peopled. but there are a number
OF large settlements on its banks, where
white trading stations have been estab-
lished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
SEA ANEMONE.
New York Aquarium Gets a Big speci-
men From Jersey.

From the New York Sun
A sea anemone which the New York
AQUARIUM has lately received from the fish
ing banks off the Jersey coast is as big as
any specimen previously obtained from
that locality. Distended. this giant, which
while changing color more or less from
time to time, is commonly OF crushed
strawberry hue, is from five and one-hat
to six inches across the base and from
eight to ten inches in height, while across
Its upper disk ana outspread tentacles 1t
measures about ten inches. With its ten
tacles drawn in and trunk partly collapsed
II somewhat resembles a very big orange.
Sea anemones caught on the fishing banks
are fshed up from there with hook and
line. The anemone enfolds the baited hook
with its tentacles and when the fisherman
pulls the anemone up there Is likely to
come with 1t the stone to which 1t had
been attached.
Commonly the anemone thus caught is
more or less hurt by the hook; but this big
one was absolutely uninjured. This Is east
ly accounted for. 1t had been taken on a
hook baited with the elbow part of blue
crabs pincher claw. With the hook thus
covered, the sea anemone suffered no harm
from 1t; and when the hook was drawn out
of II the shell covering that had thus pro-
tected it remained in the sea anemone' 5
interior.
A day or two after II was received here
this big sea anemone elected the fragment
of the blue crabs claw and also the shells
OF two skinner CLAIMS which IL had some
how caught on It's own account. Big sea
anemones like this one catch small crabs
that may happen to walk across them, and
they manage also to catch shrimp. The
appetite OF this big anemone is very
good. Two days after II was received there
was fed to II, removed from its shell, an
oyster two and a half inches long. The
sea anemone took this In promptly. This
giant anemone is In a tank on the gal
lery tier of the aquariums salt water side.
A big amphiuma, not the biggest that
ever was. but the biggest one ever seen
here-it is about two and a half feet long
has now been placed on exhibition in a
gallery tank on the fresh water side. The
amphuma is an amphibian. In its general
appearance 1t much resembles the eel; but
while ii has no fins whatever. 1t has four
rudimentary legs, each with three toes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
OUR FIRST SPONGE PLANTING.
Propagation in Florida Waters Will
Make Importing Unnecessary.

From the New York Press.
The government has gone in for sponge
culture. The supply of sponges has never
| equaled the demand, and we have been i'm
porting most of those required for the do
nestle trade.
Successful experiments have been con-
| Quoted and the actual work of planting
sponges of the coast of Florida is being
done under the supervision of Capt James
A. Smith of the Fishhawk. The sponges
used in the propagation are of the Sleeps
head variety the most valuable in the
world. and which fill every commercial re-
Quirement DIR. II. F. Moore, assistant COM
missioner of fish and fisheries devised the
method of planting
Inc sponges are cut in small pieces from
one to two inches in diameter These small
fragments OF the living sponge which are
DARK In color, the pores filled with neshy
matter, are firmly fastened to pieces OF
coral. rock or terra Gotta brick and drop-
ped overheard. Thin aluminium wire ia
| used for fastening them to the objects The
use OF the aluminium wire is the solution of
the difficulty which confronted the exnetj-
mehters The pieces of sponge have one
outer skin Intact, with the outer edges raw
Inc latter, however, quickly heal The
aluminium Wire will. Of course, pierce the
sponge and form a small bore or hole
through them. The wire corrodes. hut this
Is an advantage, for 1t gradually wears
away, leaving the sponge free of any for
efgn substance.
MOST or the difficulties attending the cul-
ture nave been met with in attempting tn
nnd something to bind the sponges TO the
rocks which would last long enough for the
growth to attach itself naturally TO the
new ped. The aluminium wire does this
WOOD, string, copper and iron wire and
various other substances were attacked nv
the salt water and animal life and rendered
useless. W.
Sponges are being planted at Riscayne
bay, Anciote Keys and Key West An
eHort Will be made to put the new Industry
on Its feet so that private capital will be-
come interested in carrying it on. There
is every reason to believe that the ventura
Will be successful and that In a short time
all the sponges needed in the United Statey
Will De raised in the waters of Florida
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
IMPROVING SMALL HOMES.
Movement to Promote the Material As
poets of Home Life.

From the Kansas City Star.
The American Institute for Social Service
has named delegates to attend the inter-
national housing congress, which is to be
held in Paris from July to November, and
the purpose of which is to arrive at the
best plans for making the homes of the
working people, more especially the poorer
classes more healthful, convenient and at
tractive without imposing serious addi-
tional burdens on the occupants. 1t is ex
pected that in this long continued congress
the whole subject. from the standpoint of
the working people, the landlord, the ten
ant, the philanthropist and the municipal
and state governments. will be reviewed
and considered. Much good should result
the world over from such deliberations.
This subject is one to which the people
of this country should give special consid-
GRAFTON. The working people of the United
States live better than those of any other
nation in the world, but they should
They are better paid. The opportunities for
general education and refinement are with
in the reach of a much larger proportion of
the population than in any other country.
The inducements for individual ambition
are greater in this Free democratic land
than in other parts of the world. Yet there
is scope for great Improvement in the do
mesuc environments of a very large class
OF American working people, and 1t should
be the business of all those who through
the obligations of special fortune or those
of official position can do much to promote
the social order. to give this subject atten-
ton.
A little direction given in the right spirit
will help amazingly those who have little
art in helping themselves in the improve
ment of the material aspects of home life
The matters of sanitation, cleanliness, Or
der, furnishings and decorations both in
the house and the premises, can be
greatly promoted through a measure of en-
enlargement. These things do not neces-
sarily make living more expensive. nor do
they increase the burdens of home keep
ing. A house once In order may be kept
in order with but little daily attention.
But the greatest aid and incentive to bet
ter standards in the home is higher stand
ards in the municipality. A city that has
well-paved and well-kept streets. good side
walks. plentiful shade, fine parks hand
some boulevards, and abundance of water
at cheap rates, n perfect sewer system and
a public-spirited administration will not
only inspire civic and individual pride in
the hearts of its residents, but 1t will also
invite the better classes in all the walks
of life. People who seek new and perma-
nent homes take into consideration the
general advantages of city as well as the
immediate interests of their business or
profession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
Sure Cure for Rheumatism
lie Philadelphia Record


Il have been cured of rheumatism
strangely" said fat man. TT happened
in this manner; was groaning in INV of.
flee the other day when the janitor of the
building entered and said:
a. Are you ill., SIR?
Oh, I'm nearly crazy with rheuma
tism.' answered
Wen. SIR said he, I tell you what Won
do. Just you get raw tomato and carry
II IN your pocket, and in a little while you
Will be all right
got the raw tomato, and carried it.
and. by Jove, the rheumatism left me. So
called tn the janitor and made him a
present OF box of good cigars.
You cured me. William said to him
IN hearty voice. With your raw tomato
you cured me entirely
Raw tomato, sir?' says William Why.
SIR, you misunderstood me. I didn't say
raw tomato. I said 1t was q raw potato
that you were to carry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
All Wanted the Sovereign.

From Tft-Bits.
At a certain London church the collection
used to be made in nicely embroidered
bags, but, many old buttons and stale
pieces of chocolate being put in, it was de-
cided to try plates instead. The first
Sunday the usual number of coppers and
threepenny pieces were put in. but among
them a bright yellow shining piece was
observable.
On the Monday morning there were more
callers than usual at the vestry some of
them with the same application. After a
short interval another came with the same
ooh, 1 am so sorry, but 1 put a sovereign
into the plate yesterday by mistake. Could
l have 1t, as 1 really cannot afford it?''
WHAT said the vicar. You are the
fifth that has been to me this morning with
the same application, but the church war
den has Just told me that the supposed
sovereign is only gilded shilingi"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
A Greek Theater in America.
From Harper's Weekly.

The new open-air theater Of the Univer-
sity of California, in which President
Roosevelt spoke on May II to large au-
dience of scholars, students and dstin-
guished citizens of California, Is the only
structure of the kind in America. It is an
interesting fact that the theater Is almost
exactly similar in its proportions to the
famous theater of Dionysius AS was the
custom among the old Greeks, the building
stands in a grove of fine trees. Its ex-
treme dimensions are, exclusive of the COL
onade, 255 feet in breadth by 1914 feet in
depth, the stage being IS by 154 feet in
size. The material is concrete, and 5000
persons can be seated comfortably on the
benches. The roof will be of tiles and the
stage will be colored In accordance with
the classic tradition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12

Piker-"Come on let's call at Markley's
and take dinner with him."
Jenkins-"O! I don't want to do that
L."
Piker-'That's all right. He doesn't
mind; you were there with me before"
Jenkins-'sXes. and he told me to come
alone some time.'-Philadelphia Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
Right on the Ocean.

AS a family resort Nautilus Inn, e. VIII
lard Frost. proprietor. Allerton, Mass near
the entrance to Boston harbor and right
on the ocean," is highly recommended by
patrons who were visitors there last sea-
son. The rates are moderate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
Attractive to Invalids.

The Willis Mountain Sanitorium. Cumber-
land. Md. is described as attractive and
accessible retreat for invalids and con-
valescents. and large piazzas have been
erected for the comfort OF guests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
Presents Unusual Attractions.

Mothers who have the care of the little
ones foremost In their minds will find the
Myles Standish Spring Hotel OF South Dux-
bury, Mass, unusually attractive. Willard
Wilson is the manager