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The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-09
DIED ON A TRAIN.

Trenton, N. j., Feb. s.-Leo G.. Ber-
liner, New York music publisher,
WAS found dead this evening on a
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad train, en- route
from New York for Philadelphia. Ber-
liner died from heart failure.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-09
want Danish West indies

Copenhagen, Feb. S.-Some papers
state that the question of the sale or
the Danish West Indies is about to be
revived. Fresh proposals. it is said.
will be presented by a representative OF
the United States.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-09

Mr.. George Bullock and Miss Mamie
simmons were married by Father Nc
CURE at Bishop Keileys residence
last night. The wedding was very
quiet one, only two others being pres
ent
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-09

Greencastle, Ind. Feb. S.-Earth-
quake shocks caused considerable ex-
element here about $50 o'clock to-
night, but no damage was done.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-09

Boston, Feb. S.-Former Secretary or
the Navy John d. Long had comfor-
table day, and according TO the physi-
clans bulletin tonight his condition
continues favorable.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-09
Fires Destructive work.

Peterboro, Ont, Feb. Sire to-day
destroyed one of the largest dry goods
stores in the city, and badly damaged
the stock in adjoining stores. Loss.
$50, 900.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-09
Duke of Tetunn, Madrid.

Madrid. Feb. S.--The Duke of Tetuan,
formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs,
who has been III for some time past,
died to-day.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-09

Augusta, Feb. S.--The funeral of ex-
Mayor Robert May is set for 1880
O'clock Monday morning at Sacred
Heart Church.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-09
james GIaIsher. london.

London. Feb. s.--James Glaisher, the
meteorological and aeronaut, Is dead.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-09
GENERAL STRIKE ORDERED.

Barcelona, Feb. 8.-The workmen's
associations here have decided to COM
mence a general strike tomorrow.
The Bossier banner., 1903-04-16
A Modest Request.

To Judge from an incident reported
In the Washington correspondence Of
the New York Tribune, the department
Of agriculture sometimes appears from
q distance like big department store.
During the season when members of
congress send out seeds one Of the
packages found its way back to the
sender, accompanied by a note from
the farmer to whom it had been ad-
dressed.
MY dear sir" wrote the farmer, II
appreciate your good win In sending
the seeds. but my eldest daughter, Ma.
tilda. is going to marry the doctor
down to the village next month. and
wife and think OF giving UP the farm
and going there to live. Ii we do, the
seeds wont be much good, as we
shan't have garden; SO II you could
change them for some stockings (No.
81 and some handkerchiefs or nice
spring bonnet for Matilda l would be
much obliged"
The Bossier banner., 1903-04-16
WEDDING SUPERSTlTlONS.

The bride should not fail to shed a
few tears on her wedding day. 1t Is
an omen Of good luck in the future.
It is unlucky for the bride to enter
the church before the ceremony at one
door and leave after the ceremony by
another door.
The bride should always cut the first
piece of her wedding cake and pour out
the first glass of wine for her guests
II there are not too many.
II the bride drops her handkerchief
on the wedding day and the bride
groom picks 1t up, it is sign that In
the future he will play second fiddle.
1t is said to be unlucky to tie shoes
to any part Of the carriage in which
the bride and bridegroom go away. but
it is lucky to throw an old shoe after
the bride as she enters the carriage.
In leaving the church the bride will
do well to place her right foot fore
most II she wishes to be happy,
healthy, ETC.. In the future. and she
should always be the first to call her
husband by name.
After the wedding breakfast and re-
ception the bride should be careful to
throw away and lose all the pins. II
there are any about her. The brides
maids should rot keep the pins them
selves or they will retard their chances
Of marriage.
The Bossier banner., 1903-04-16
To Advertise the Great Southwest.

Farmers, farmers wives and
daughters, school teachers, doc
tors, clergymen, merchants in the
smaller towns, any citizen who
has something to say, are invited
to write letters and longer articles
about the locality in which they
live in the Southwest.
The territory includes Arkansas,
Arizona, Indian Territory, Lou
isiana, Southern Missouri, New
Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
Premiums that. make it an OBJ
ject are offered, a set for each
State and Territory. Full condi-
tions of the contest, and a list of
the prizes and awards will be sent
upon application to
j. w. STEELE,
Comm'r Colonization Agency,
Southwestern Lines, Columbia
Theatre Building, St.Louis, Mo.
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Latest News.

Utah was visited by q snow-
storm last Friday.
immigration to this country in
March broke all records for simi-
lar periods.
Four persons were fatally shot
in q fight near Jacksonville, O.,
last Friday.
Rejected by his cousin, E. H.
Dumville committed suicide at
Suffolk, Va.
Three men were killed and five
injured by explosion of a 12-inch
gun on the battleship Iowa, near
Pensacola, Fla, last Thursday. :
A cyclone swept across Dewitt,
Logan and Plat counties Of Ili-
nois, Sunday evening, leaving
death and general destruction in
its path. One child was killed.in
its mothers arms and she was
injured fatally near Atwood.
Many other persons were injured.
Much 1ire stock was killed.
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Silh0uettes.

N. o. Times Democrat
A very safe1 rule Jas to..expres-
sion is: 'Say.whats.you will, but
do not say it aloud"
It is q poor man indeed, who
can not find enoughesgold.. in his
soulTto make a diademy yfor his
sweetheart.
When it comes to a knowledge
of..woman, all of us chaps whom
nature forces to shave.never leave
the kindergarten class.
If you will only sit in judgment
over your own short comings, you
will have no time to pass sentence
on the errors of your fellow men.
It may take Sherlock Holmes
of the..cleverest.rsto-s discover and
reveal the good in some men, but,
mind you, that good lie always
there to be discovered.
The Bossier banner., 1903-04-16
FLOWING WITH ELEPHANTS

Darnum's Reply to the Farmer Who
Asked Whether It Would Pay.
It may be said Of P. T. Barnum that
he was the major domo or lord of
laughter aud fun, the protean dispenser
of amusement. How well he became
known through this function one curl
GUS incident certifies. Some years be-
fore he died an obscure person in some
remote part of Asia wrote letter,
which he dropped in the postofiee near
him. directed to "Mr. Barnum, Ameri-
ca" The letter reached its destination
without an hours delay. The great
Snowman unaffectedly enjoyed being
known from the very beginning OF his
celebrity, and when he found his celeb
rity was tremendous factor In his sue
cess he did everything that he could
think Of to extend the exploitation Of
his name This was not to nourish
vain imaginings or because he felt ex-
alted. It was to promote business.
Around his successive homes at
Bridgeport, Conn.,, he was fond OF put
ting something that suggested show.
Queerly marked cattle, the sacred cow
or an elephant was frequently among
the stock to be noticed in his fields.
On one occasion be had an elephant
engaged In plowing on the sloping hill
where it could be plainly seen by the
passengers on the New Haven and
Hartford railroad, an agricultural inno-
vation that he knew would get notice
Of some sort in every newspaper in the
country. 1t was even said that he re-
ceived letters from farmers far and
wide asking how much hay one ele-
phant ate and il it was more profitable
to plow with an elephant than with
horses or oxen. His replies were In
yariably frank and were Of this pur-
port: II you have large museum in
New York and great railway sends
trains full Of passengers within eye
shot of the performance, it will pay,
and pay well, but il you have no such
institution then horses and oxen win
prove more economical.-Joel Benton in
Century.
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Concert at Alden Bridge.

To the Bossier Banner.
The Church at Alden Bridge
needs q new organ very much, so
the ladies of the town have de-
cided to give a concert at the
Town Hall next Friday night,
April II, the proceeds of which
will be used for that purpose.
Among other interesting features
of the evening the play " My
Mother-in-law," will be present.
ed. Also, a fine pantomime,
Catching the Bear"
Come spend an hour or two
with US Friday night, and SEE if
you wont get the worth of your
money.
Adults 35 cents; children under
Is years 10 cents.
The Bossier banner., 1903-04-16
Glittering GeneraIities.

The dissipated man never be-
lieves he is responsible for it.
The greatest expectations often
stand the heaviest discount.
Do not expect--any .manEto be
perfect-not even yourself.
Carelessness is always found
travelling the road to failure.
A man may fool the public and
still have nothing to his credit.
One.wh makes his word good
is seldom in want of a bondsman.
Only very foolish people scott
at the religious beliefs of others.
No man can build a house for
himself by pulling down another's.
When one gives way to passion
he has the worst of the situation.
Too many people try to accum-
ulate by adding nothing to moth
ing.
You may wisely keep a great
many of your opinions to your
self.
You will never convince man
bv simply contradicHng his stete-
ment.
People go abroad forpleasure,
but they comess home for enjoy
ment.
You cannot avoid making some
enemies, but you can avoid max
ing others.
The dreamers make the great
discoveries and then the doubters
profit by..them.
There is, unfortunately, such a
things as public opinion based on
false premises.
| Civilization cannot be promoted
by merely picking flaws in the
structure as it stands.
The Bossier banner., 1903-04-16
Bible Brilliants.

The workers of iniquity shall be
scattered.-Psalm 90, 8.
AS he thinketh in his heart so
is he.-Proverbs xiii, Z.
It shall be well with them that
fear God.-Ecclesiastes viii, IL.
Thou art the same, and thy
years shall have no end.-Psalm
eli, q.
The race is not to.the swift, nor
the battle to the strong g.-Ecclesi-
ates tx, II.
Wisdom excelleth folly as far
as light excelleth darkness.-Ec-
clesiastes ii, Is.
Unto thee will | give the land
of Canaan, the lot of your inher-
itance.-Psalm CIV, II.
Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord Of
hosts: the whole earth is full OF
his glory.-Isaiah vi, 2.
Honor and majesty are before
him: strength and beauty are in
his sanctuary.-Psalm 96, 6.
AS Goals are to burning Goals,
and wood to fire; 80 is conten-
tious man to kindle strife.-Prov.
26, 81.
Thou, Lord, hast made me glad
through thy work: / viii triumph
in the works of thy hands,
Psalm xcii, 4.
The waters covered their ene-
mics: there was not one of them
left. Then believed they his
words; they sang his praise.
Psalm cvi, II, IL.
Hide not thy face from me in
the day when / am in trouble; !;
incline thine ear unto me: in the
day when / call answer me speed
ily.-Psanfl eli, 2.
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Savings Deposita.

Merchants and Farmers Bank -, s q
Spring and Texas streets, Shrev, 49,
The savings deposits Of this 49,.
one OF ITS deservedly. popular fsaseis
annum is allowed on all sums Of or 1p,
lar and upwards remaining on depos;s
three or more calendar months.
When made during the first three a..
OF any month, interest is alloveS Y
these deposits as if made on the ,irss ~
in the month. Interest on all sums ~
drawn will be payable on the Art A..
of February and August, and inter:es.
not then Withdrawn is added to the nm
ciple, thereby giving depositors eo,n on.
pound interest. ss-
Deposits may be made by ma,r,.s
women or minors in their own name
Facilities are given depositors to ds,,
money. s.
Deposits made for a longer period th.,,
six months draw higher rate than o,4
dinary savings deposits.
The Bossier banner., 1903-04-16
Emma.

Mr.. W. j. Johnston was in Min
den q few days ago, on business.
Mr.. D. H. Collie and wife were
in this place on business this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Johnston
are spending the week with their
daughters, Mrs. j. E. Slack and
Mrs. J. D. Wagner.
The people have been very busy
putting out fertilizer the past few
days. May theyibe we'll paid for
pains, trouble and expense.
Mr.. c. B. Hughes has moved
from Cotton Valley to our vicini-
ty. We are glad to know that he
has come back to our community.
Emma was well represented by
our young people at the Singing
Convention which was held at Red
Land. They report a large crowd
and good singing.
The spring weather causes the
young folks to come out in ones,
twos, and threes, which is alright
Enjoy life while you can, for soon
the morning is gone and we are
overtaken by the evening.
The Bossier banner., 1903-04-16
Homestead Entries.
Department of the Interior,


Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Natchitoshes,
March %, 1903.
Motto is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
OF his claim, and that said proof win be
made before Clerk of District Court at
Benton, La, on May Is, 1903, viz:
Homestead Entry No. 6979- Henry
Tyler, of Emma-for the south half of
southwest quarter and northwest quarter
OF southwest quarter of section 3, town.
ship 21 North, range II West, Louisiana
Meridian. He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land, viz:
Jesse Dixon, Hamp Bryant and Bossier
Bankhead, OF Emma, La. James North
colt, OF Antrim, La.
Viz: Homestead Entry No. $685.
Alfred Harris, of Ivan for the southeast
quarter of southwest quarter of section
5, and north half of northwest quarter
OF section 8, township 2t North, range
II West, Louisiana Meridian. He names
the following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: General g. Carter, Jesse
Dixon, George Minton, Frank Woodard,
]. ERNEsT BREDA. Register.
April 2, 1903. may II
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Homestead Entry No. 7406.
Department of the Interior, !

1OlncSItlu fL1ltTy NO. Sts1O.
Department OF the Interior,
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
April 8, 1903. 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 of District
Court, at Benton, La, on May %, 1903,
viz: Homestead Entry No. 1906
Spencer Cook, tutor for the minor heirs
of Sarah Mcconnell, deceased-for the
west half of southwest quarter and
southeast quarter of southwest quarter OF
section5, and northWestquarter Of north
west quarter of section 8, township 20
North, range II West, louisiana Meri-
dian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: Jenkins
Gay, E. ]. Bryant, Sam johnson, David
Woodard, all of Ivan, La.
. J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
April 16, 1908. may Il
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A Juvenile Feminine Prayer.

A Juvenile Feminine Prayer.
A little girl was spending the sum-
mer at a fashionable watering place,
and one morning as she played upon
the yeranda of the hotel where her
mother was stopping she heard a
lengthy conversation upon the fashions
Of the day and the absolute necessity
Of stylishness In dress II one hoped to
be success in society. One lady went
30 fur as to say that stylishness was
far more important than beauty.
That night as the child said her
usual prayer she added, with-great
earnestness, "And, oh, dear Lord. do
please make me stylish?-Lippincott's
Magazine.
The Bossier banner., 1903-04-16
Tax Ordinances for 1908.

AA oIuAAdIICSS LUZ AOOOs
An Ordinance tLevying Ten Mill Tax
on all the property in Bossier Levee
District subjest to taxation for Levee
purposes for.the year 1908.
Be it Ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District
in regular session convened, That a
District 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 Leyee District,
subject to taxation for levee purposes,
for the year 1903.
An Ordinace Levying a Local Assess
ment of Five Cents per Acre on every
acre of alluvial land within the Bossier
Leyee District for the year 1903.
BE it Ordained by the Board Of Com
missioners of the Bossier Leyee District
in regular session convened, That local
assessment OF five cents per acre on each
the Bossier Levee District for the year
1908 be, and is hereby levied.
An Ordinance Leyying Local Assess
ment of $50 per mile on Railroads
within the Bossier Levee District for
the year 1903.
Be it Ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District
in regular session convened, That local
assessment of sixty dollars per mile be,
and is hereby levied, for the year 1903,
on every mile of railroad situated within
the Bossier Levee District.
An Ordinance Leyying a Special Assess
ment of Fifty Cents per Bale on each
Bale of Cotton raised within the Bos-
sier Levee District for the year 1903.
Whereas, the funds to raise from the
Ten Mill District Levee Tax, Five Cents
Acreage Tax and Sixty Dollars a Mile
Railroad Tax, are not sufficient to locate,
construct and repair levees, SO "a 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 ol
cotton produced in the Bossier Levee
District on land subject to taxation iT
said District during the year 1903.
w. B. MCCORMICK, President.
TN. BRADEN, Secretary, Curtis, La
April is, 1903. may2
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Rocky Mount.

Revs. Harp and Moore left
Monday for Shreveport.
Hugh Mckinney, of Bolinger,
spent. Monday with relatives.
Regular services were held at
the Baptist Church last Sunday.
Manoh Hoffpauir, who has been
visiting his parents, has returned
to Shreveport, where heis attend
ing school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Demoss
and Miss!Lillie Cochran, of Plain
Dealing, have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. J. J.:.McKinney, Mrs.
Demoss's parents.
Quarterly.meeting services were
begun at IthezMethodist Church
last, Friday night and excellent
sermons were delivered Friday
evening, Saturday morning and
evening, and.sSunday morning,
by Presiding Elder Moore. A
love feast..was..held Sunday morn
ing, and a children's service in
the afternoon. Dinner was served
on the church groundsseach day
for those in attendance. Among
the visitors were ]. A. Martin, of
Red Land, Richard Purcell, of
Plain Dealing, James Coil, A. j.
Robertson, Ivy Met Clellan, Mr.. and
. Mrs. w. j. Johnston, ofiEmma.
The Bossier banner., 1903-04-16
Proceedings of Board Of Health.

BENTON, La, APRIL 13, 1908.
Board of Health was called to
order by DR.. G. A. Wise, Health
Officer. There being no quorum,
Health Officer adjourned to meet
on Wednesday,, the 18th. day Of
April, 1903.
G. A. WISE, M. D., Chairman.
B. r. NASH, Secretary.
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WE are members of the Shreveport
w Board of Trade and have access
to all the latest cotton news.
Our facilities for storing, insuring and
selling cotton are equal to those of any
house in the city.
We will make liberal cash advances on
consignments of cotton.
We sell every description of Real
Estate, and always have on hand an
attractive list to offer.
We rent houses and farms, collect.
rents, make prompt remittances, look
over assessments and pay taxes for nom
residents.
We want patronage and expect to merit
same by strict attention to business.
The Bossier banner., 1903-04-16
Medicinal Uses Of Salt.

Salt Is one Of the greatest OF natural
remedies and antiseptics. A weak So
lution-an even teaspoonful in glass
Of water. cold or hot-is excellent for
indigestion. A solution of about the
same strength will often relieve a cold
In the head II snufred up through the
nose.
Severe pains In the bowels are often
relieved by the application Of bag of
hot salt,
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neeessarx prec.utions.

Life Insurance Agent-My dear sir,
have you made any provision for those
Sho come after you?
Harduppe-Yes; put the dog at the
door and told the hired girl to say I'm
out Of town.-Brooklyn Life.
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||l|| |; Ass
United Confederate Veterans Reunion,
New. Orleans, Nav 19th.tor22d.

United Confederate Veterans Reunion,
New.0rleans, May 19th.to--22d.
Account u. C. v. Reunion to be held
at..New:. Orleans May. 18th .to. .22nd, the
Cotton Belt Route will sell round trip
tickets from Benton to. New Orleans and
return at rate ofs6 s95 for the round trip.
Date of sale, May II and Is. Tickets
will be good. for leaving New Orleans on
or before May Oath, with privilege of
extension, iif ticket is deposited with
Special Agent..notslater than IL o'clock
May oath.
Southern Baptist Convention, Sayan-
nah, Ga, May 7th to 14th.
For above occasion the Cotton Belt
Route will sell round trip tickets to Sa-
vannah.. and return. at. rate of one fare,
plus 50, for the round trip. Date of sale,
May 4, and 6. Return limit, May 20,
with privilege Of extension.
Spring. Festival. Texarkana, EApril ~
to May 8.
For above occasion the Cotton Belt
Route will sell round trip tickets from
Benton to Texarkana and return at rate
OF one and one third fares for round trip.
Date of sale, April 9th to May 3rd.-
Return limit, MAY 4th.
O. r. DENTON, Agent.
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The ashes, so called, from volcanoes
are simply lava that 10 finely pulTer-
tied.
The Bossier banner., 1903-04-16

Taken Up
Dy Cal Gilliari, near the old C. w.
II Arnold place, and posted on Feb.
Il, 1903, and estrayed before me, r. C..
Srinson, Justice Peace, one small black
mare and colt. Mare looks to be about
5 or s years old, has small white spot in
face. Also has small bell on. No
other marks or brands. Colt looks to be
about S years old; has one white foot.
Both wild. Can be seen in Z. w. w.
Stinson's pasture, near Benton.
The above property will be sold at
Benton, La, on Saturday, April II, 1903,
if not claimed and charges paid by that
date, according to law.
r. C. STINSON, J. p,
Ward 2, Bossier parish, La.
w. C. PERRIN j. G. HESTER,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-04-16
WOMEN AIDED YoUNGERs.
Belle and SaIIie starr Accompanied
Bandit Brothers on Famous Raid.

New light is thrown upon the oper-
alton of the James and Younger gang
by the statement of George Plain, who
lives near Carthage, Mo, that the out
laws were accompanied on their
Mortified, Mimi, raid by two women,
Belle Starr and Sallie Starr, disguised
as men.
Plain and Sallie Starr were married
in 1885, and lived together until her
death year ago at Claremont, |. T..
Plain says his wife told him the gang
chopped at Owatonna, Mimi, while
planning the robbery. She and
Belle Starr guarded the horses of the
outlaws during the attack on the
bank. 1t was Cole Younger and Jesse
James who went into the bank.
where Cashier Bunker was killed.
Frank and Jesse James and the two
women escaped together and went by
rail to Chicago.
One object the outlaws had in going
to Minnesota was to kill Maj. Samuel
Hardwick of Liberty, Mo-, who had
worked with the officers to capture
the James boys. Fearing for his life
he had fed to Minnesota.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-04-16
A Great Sensation.

There was a big sensation in Lees
vile, Ind, when w. H. Brown of that
place, who was expected to die. had
his life saved by DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption He writes:
4 endured insufferable agonies from
Asthma, but your New Discovery
gave me immediate relief and soon
thereafter effected a complete cure. =
Similar cures of Consumption, Pneu-
monia. Bronchitis and Grip are
numerous. It's the peerless remedy
for all throat and lung troubles.
Price SOC, and $1.00. Guaranteed by
A. l.. Bursan, Druggist Trial bottles
free.