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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

"The square peg in the round hole"
hguratively expresses the use of means
unsuited to the desired end. A great
many people who have been cured of
dyspepsia and other diseases of the stom-
ach and its allied organs of digestion and
nutrition by the use of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery say: 1--WE tried many
medicines with only temporary benefit.
1t was not until we began the use of
Golden Medical Discovery that wo
found complete and lasting cure"
$4,000 FORFEIT will be paid by
WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL Asso-
CITATION, Proprietors, Buffalo, N. ", if
they cannot show the original signature
of the individual volunteering the testi-
monial below, and also of the writer's of
every testimonial among the thousands
which they are constantly publishing,
thus proving their genuineness.
rIt is with pleasure that tell you what Dr.
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets
have done for me" writes Mrs. T. NJ. Palmer, Of
Peede, Kaufman CO., Texas rTwo years ago I
was taken with stomach and bowel trouble.
lived two weeks on milk and even that gave me
pain. felt as though would starve to death.
Three doctors attended me--one said had dys-
pepsia, two said catarrh of the stomach and
bowels They attended me lone at a time) for
one year. stopped taking their medicine and
tried some patent medicine; got no better, and
] grew SO weak and nervous my heart would
hutter. could not do any kind Of work. Now
I can do my house work very we'll an gaintsg
IN flesh aud sfren8ea, and can eat anything I
want"
Accept no substitute for Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps
to pay expense of mailing only. Send
2I one-cent stamps for the paper covered
book, or 81 stamps for the cloth bound
volume. Address DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buf-
falo, n. Y.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01
A Marvel of Science.

During visit to the South with an
eclipse expedition some years ago, an
eminent American professor me: an
old negro servant whose duty it was
to look after the chickens of the es-
Enlistment where he was staying.
The day before the eclipse took place
the professor in an idle moment called
the old man to him and said: "Sam,
If Tomorrow morning at IL o'clock
you watch your chickens you will find
they will 60 to roost."
Sam" was skeptical, of course, but
when at the appointed time next day
the sun in the heavens was darkened
and the chickens retired to roost the
negro's astonishment knew no bounds.
He approached the professor in awed
wonder. Massa," he asked, show
long ago did you know dat dem chick
ems would 60 to roost?"
"Oh, a long time" said the profess
sor airily.
"Did you know year ago, Nassau"
"Yes."
"Then dat beats de debilw ex-
claimed the astonished old man.
Dem chickens weren't Matched q
year agoW
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01
WHOLE NUMBER 2,238.

the farm. Poultry houses may be
covered with it inside and out, and it
may be used to advantage on fences.
The recipe is as follows: Slake one
half bushel of quicklime with boiling
water, covering it as soon as the water
is applied. When slaked strain it and
add peck Of salt, dissolved in warm
water, three pounds Of ground rice that
has previously been boiled in boiling
water to thin paste, half a pound OF
Spanish whiting and one pound OF
clean glue, which has been dissolved
in warm water, mix well together and
let stand for several days. The wash
should be applied hot, using a brush
or making it sufficiently thin so that
it may be applied by spraying pump.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01
Rugs.

More and more, rugs are growing in
favor, as they are so much easier taken
care of than heavy carpets. In pur-
chasing rug, care should be taken to
select medium weight, heavy enough
to lie on the floor without turning up
at the corners, yet light enough to be
lifted easily and cleansed. A rattan
beater should be used for cleaning
them. Very durable rugs may be
made OF old ingram and brussels car
pets at an expense for warp and weav-
ing OF about 75c per square yard. For
dining and sitting rooms, rattan and
reed rugs are nice for summer use.
They can be washed in salty water,
wiped off with damp cloth, or shaken,
out OF doors. Fiber mating is dura-
BILE, inexpensive and attrative.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01
Antiquity Of Glass.

So far as research has been able to
determine, glass was in use $500
years before the birth of Christ and
was even then not in its infancy by
any manner of means. In the Slade
collection at the British museum
there is the head OF q lion nodded in
glass, bearing the name of an Egyp-
tian king of the eleventh dynasty.
This is the oldest specimen of pure
glass bearing anything like a date
now known to exist. The invention
now known as bleezing," the mode
of vanishing pottery with a thin
film OF glass, is believed to date back
to the first Egyptian dynasty. Proc
of this is found in the tombs OF the
age above referred to.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01
he Got Up.

The judge, the sheriff, the coroner
and the chief OF police of Red Gulch
were enjoying little game of poker
The pot was large, and there was con.
siderable excitement. The Judge called
the sheriff, who casually remarked:
Il hold four aces. What do you
hold2"
81 hold a bowie knife" promptly
returned the judge, as he perceived a
fifth ace in his own hand.
"And hold a gunw exclaimed the
chief of police, as he realized that he
was not entirely destitute of aces
himself.
The coroner quickly dived under the
table and waited. Presently, when
the smoke OF battle had cleared away
he crawled out.
"I hold an inquest" he commented
"and l guess that takes the pot"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Little HELPS.

Vegetables, or food rich in starch
should never be stewed; they must be
cooked in water at the boiling point
otherwise, they will be heavy, water
soaked and indigestible mass
Coarse texture, with large holes
shows insufficient beating and toe
large measure Of baking powder. In
some dark cakes brown sugar may be
used, but finest granulated is better
for all kinds.
Here is something worth remem.
bering: A piece of saltpeter the size
OF nickel dissolved in a cup of water
and taken every half hour in hall
teaspoonful doses is an excellent rem
edy for dipththeria, sore throat, etc.
1t cuts the mucous membrane away
very quickly. 1t will do no harm.
Unless otherwise specified, all flour
should be sifted once before measur.
ing. Coarse granulated sugar makes a
heavy cake, with hard, sticky crust
powdered sugar makes tight, close
grained cake, and, measure for meas.
ure, not so sweet as the granulated
by weight there is little, il any, differ
ence.
Eggs should not be beaten until the
last possible moment before using; in
using the Dover beater hold it as
nearly horizontal, instead Of perpen-
dicular, as possible, and the amount
of foam will be greatly increased.
Eggs should be thoroughly chilled
before beating; baking powder should
be sifted with part of the -four and
added with the white OF egg at the
last.
For greasing pans in which cakes
are to be baked, use only sweet lard or
unsalted beef fat, as butter scorches so
easily; line the pans and grease the
paper very little; if the paper is very
thin, do not grease at all; if your owe n
is inclined to burn on the bottom, or
in baking pound cake or fruit cake,
several thicknesses of paper may be
used-as many as kali dozen, in the
bottom, but only the layer next the
cake should be creased.
A nice change from fried ham 70
breakfast is prepared as follows: Trim
off most of the fat from the slices and
dust with pepper and powdered sage.
Make batter with cup sweet milk,
2 eggs, teaspoon salt, l cup flour and
] teaspoon baking powder. Dip the
slices into this batter and dry in deep
fat or in we'll creased frying pan. If
the latter, turn and fry quite brown
on both side. Of course they must be
turned no matter how they are fried.
The last named method is perhaps the
least trouble.-Adeiaide Greer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

AN unlettered Irishman applied to
the Philadelphia court for naturaliza-
ton papers the other day, when he
was asked: "Have you read the
Declaration of independence" "No,
sir" was the reply. "Have you read
the constitution of the United States?"
"No, sir" "Have you read the his
tory Of the United States?" "No,
sir" he replied. "No" exclaimed
the Judge, in disgust. "Well, what
have you read" "Oi have red hair
on me head, yer honor" was the in
nocent reply.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01
To Cure Beef by Drvine.

Get good beef-the tender side of
course--and for twenty pounds OF beef
use one pint of salt, one teaspoonful of
saltpetre, and quarter of a pound Of
brown sugar. Mix we'll, and rub the
beef we'll with one.third Of the
mixture on each OF three successive
days, then let lie in the liquor it
makes for six days, then hang up and
dry. This, for small quantity; for a
large quantity, letting lie in a good
picking brine for three weeks before
hanging is recommended
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01
CASTOR
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THE proposal to establish civil pen
sion list in New York city, to be main
tanned by taxation, is dangerous one.
There is no more reason why munic-
ipality should pension public clerk
after long and faithful service than
there is for pensioning at public ex-
pense hod-carrier, bricklayer or car.
pen ter after similar service.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01
Onion as a Beautifier.

For a clear complexion cut up a
small "spring onion," and add one
quart OF soft water, strain off the next
morning, and bathe the face for five
minutes. The result is marvellous.
Nothing is better for q lady's toilet
than lemon and glycerine combined,
for keeping the skin soft.
As q skin cleanser bathe the face at
night with buttermilk, rinse with
warm water and then dash with cold
water.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01
Sure Of His Welcome.

Let me get at him. exclaimed the
wild-eyed man, trying to force his way
through the crowd surrounding the
President.
"Stop him" shouted one OF the
guards. He's an anarchist"
Anarchist, be darned!' said the
struggling man. "Tm the father of
twenty-one children!"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

/" THEN there is such a thing as
heart failure, is there, doctor?" said
the handsome young widow.
Certainly, madam" responded the
bashful young physician. "The record
OF the profession are full Of"
"Its q perfectly unnecessary dis
ease, isn't it, doctor?"
On this hint hes poke.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01
To Prevent Bad Toe!NaiIs.

Never cut the nails below the level
of the end of the toe, and do not let
them grow much beyond its level. If
nails grow in at the sides scrape them
at the top and cut them often both
there aud at the opposite corner.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

ABOUT twenty years ago the United
States Government began the task OF
making a Typographical map of the
country. About a hundred years
more will be required to complete the
work. Begun in 1882, the work is be.
ing carried on in cooperation with
the States. The expense involved in
mapping out New York alone will be
about 81 ,OO0, 900 and will be completed
in five years.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

the country people are beginning to
enquire whether they are now pay
ing more for the whistle than it is
worth. There is already talk OF
division of the county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

THE Confidential Escort Company
is doing business in Chicago. A lone
woman arriving in the Windy City,
has only to drop nickel in the slot,
and first-class escort will be ready
to accompany her to any part of the
city, and protect her. Seattle needs a
company of this sort. 1t is no Joke
that strangers in the Queen City need
protection.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

SENATOR REED SMooT hastens to
commend the Presidents utterances
regarding large families and race sui.
eide and incidentally points to the
fact that President Smith of the Nor
mon Church now has 1908 direct
descendants.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

If things continue it may come to
pass that we will dispense with legis.
latures and congresses and hitch enact
ing clauses to our federal judges.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

Iris hoped that Indian Commissioner
Jones will not change our old friend
Rain-iu-the.face's name to "protoxid
of Observation-Disclosures"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01
Government Whitswash.

The United States government uses
a whitewash mainly on lighthouses,
that i. brilliant and durable. Consid-
erable whitewash ought TO be used on
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

CUsToMER-I see the high French
heels are coming again. What do
you suppose is the reason for that?
Salesman-It is being done, l un-
derstand, at the demand of the chiro.
podists' union.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

ACCORDING to hotel records and
railway authorities. San Francisco is
enjoying the greatest influx of Eastern
visitors of any season in her history.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

FIRST, young man thinks he can
captivate all the good.looking young
women he meets. Later on he sue
ceeds in becoming best man" to one
of them. Those are his solid days.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

A RECENT lecturer on wireless teleg-
raphy says communication can be
carried on between points 5000 miles
apart. Messages that 60 700 miles
when the sun is shining will travel
1000 miles at night with the same
expenditure of energy. Opinions are
reserved as to whether the wireless
can be worked half way round the
globe.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

SIGNS OF dissatisfaction with Roose-
velt's negro appointments are begin
ming to break out in Republican spots
over the country.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

GROVER CLEVELAND is the only ex-
President living. He was sixty.six
years old on March 18th. There are
four children. Esther, Ruth, Marion
and Richard.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

THE American girl has been crowned
the worlds queen of beauty-and by
a woman. This should make her ex-
allied position secure.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

CARNEGIE libraries are becoming a
drug On the market. The citizens Of
Detroit, Mich, have just refused to
have one on Andrew.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

You don't ache," answered the
follower of Mrs. Eddy, "you only
think so.'
The hoy looked up in astonishment
at such statement and then replied
in a most positive manner:
That's all right; you may think
90, but I've got inside information"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

THE Chief of the San Francisco
Fire Department will soon have an
automobile to ride to fires in.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

THE Legislature of Honolulu has
enacted bill making the old Hawai-.
ian flag the Territorial flag Of Hawaii.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

PHoToGRAPHER-Ho do you wish
to be photographed?
Uncle Silas-I reckon III take gas,
ef yer don't charge extry.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

JAMES j. HILL, President of the
Northern Securities Company, is plan
ming to invade California with his
great railway, the route being along
the Pacific Coast south from Portland,
Ogn. This announcement seems to
have stirred into activity several pro-
jects of similar nature from other
great railway lines.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

A LITTLE three-year-old miss while
her mother was trying to get her to
sleep became interested in a peculiar
noise and asked what it was.
"a cricket, DEAR" replied her moth
er.
"Well," remarked the little lady,
"he ought to get himself Oiled"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01

The new cruiser Baltimore will be
the first warship TO be fit with steel
furniture.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-01
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Beyond all Comparisons.

One of the many factors con-
tributing to the remarkably rapid
and solid growth of st. Louis is
the marvellous development of the
Southwest and other territory
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of trade. In 1904 there will be
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: Sherif's Sale.

SllcE1u > SSlIcs
T. E. Schumnertl No. 1903. Second
vs.. 1District Court, Bos-
R. L. McAnn. sier parish, La.
by virtue of writ of fieri facias issued
ID in the above entitled suit, and to me
directed, have seized and will proceed
to sell at public auction to the highest
bidder, at the front door of the Court
House, in the town of Benton, La, on
Saturday, May i6, 1908, the following
described property, to-wit:
All of south half OF section %, town
ship t3, range IL, Except that heretofore
sold to II. Barnacastle, H. H. Barnacas-
tie, NJ. Odom, Laura S. Ratcliff and
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Rail
road) containing rs acres, more or less.
Also, twelve Lots in Block Q, town OF
Haughton, La, and one steam gin outfi,
complete.
The above described property seized
as the property OF the defendant, r. L.
McAnn.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to the
benefit of appraisement.
A. r. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Benton, La, April 8, 1903.
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NOW !!

is the time to see the Benton Mer-
camille Co. They have the largest
stock of dry goods and 60 ;erie s
ever kept in Benton. They are
anxious to buy the peoples cotton,
cotton seed, corn, potatoes, eggs,
chickens. etc., and will pay
Shreveport prices. Their Star
Brand Shoes guaranteed. A trial
is all the boys ask of you.
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Sherif's Sale.


Belcher & Cresweu vs.. Willie johnson.
No. 77l5. In the First District Court,
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo.
by virtue of a writ of fieri facias
ID issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, have seized and will
proceed to sell at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town OF
Benton, La, within the legal hours OF
sale, on Saturday, April Is, 1903, the
following described property, to-wit:
One Hay Press.
The above described property seized as
the property of defendant, Willie john
son.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to the
bent ut of appraisement.
A. r. THOMPSON, Sheriff.
Benton, La, April 8, 1903.
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Subscriptions Paid in March.

During the past month we have
received subscriptions to the Bos-
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persons: j. H. Simmons, Jr., to
Feb. q, 1904, ST; c. w. Berry, to
March IL, 1904, 81; F. NJ. johnson,
lper J. F. Edwards) to April IL,
1913, 81; G. B. Wilson, (per R. E.
Wyche) to Nov. %, 1903, ST;
Col. R. j. Hancock, for years
1903, 1904, 1905, 1908 and 1907,
%; VIM. Smith, 1900, 81; Mrs.
Harris McVea, to March 10, 1904,
81; J. W. Houston, (per j. w.
hudnall) to January 20, 1904, ST j;
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:. r. Ivy, (per DR.. H. Neeson) to
january 16, 1904, ST.
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Personal.

Miss Oracle Larkin returned
from Pine Bluff, Ark, Monday.
Mrs. E. F. Kirtley, of Plain
Dealing, visited Mrs. j. F. Ed
wards Tuesday.
Mrs. R. B. Martin, of Rocky
Mount, was a recent guest of Mrs.
J. F. Edwards.
Mrs. J. c. Logan, of VAUDEVILLE,
was the guest of Mrs. L. A.
Brownlee Tuesday.
Mrs. A. j. Calhoun, of Cross
Keys, is visiting her parents, Prof.
and Mrs. J. E. Johnston.
Miss Pearl Dortch, of Taylor
town, was the guest of Mrs. W.
H. Scanland this week.
Mrs. M. A. North and daugh-
tar, Miss Sadie, of Dixie, were the
guests of Mrs. j. H. Belcher last
week.
Mrs. Sue T. Abney returned
Tuesday from Shreveport, where
she spent several days as the
guestof Mrs. J. G. Beasley.
Miss Ola Lee Dortch, of Tay-
lortown, left Monday on an ex-
tended visit to her cousin, Mrs.
Alice Sugg, at Dallas, Texas.
DR.. w. d. Lassiter, Mayor If
Benton, celebrated his thirty
sixth birthday anniversary last
Saturday, 18th instant. DIR.
Lassiter, who is a native of Ala
bama, came to this parish many
years ago and engaged in farming
on Red River, near this place.
His unaffected, open-hearted,
sociability has won for him the
friendship of all OF his neighbors
and acquaintance, and he has
particularly endeared himself to
those who have lived near him
for his deeds of neighborly kind
ness. We wish our friend and
neighbor many arsof happiness
and prosperity.
Mrs. Martha L. Raspberry reach
cd her sixty-eighth year on last
Friday, April 10th. She was born
in Selma, Alabama, and came
with her parents to Bossier parish
in the year 1845-fifty eight years
ago. Her record during these
many eventful years is one OF
excellent and faithful SERVICE
Always cheerful, her presence is
benediction to all. The mellow
ness and glory of her ripe old
age, resplendent with the beauty
OF holiness, is the browning fruit
age of long and consecrated
life, wholly spent in the service oil
God.