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The Washington times., 1904-08-07
Interesting Dog Stories
Told by PoundmaS-
ter EinStein.
Figures He Has I'M
pounded $4,000 Dogs
in His Service.
Amusing and Startling
Incidents Connected
With the Work.

from the scattered houses. How thsx
know.
When sticks and stones began TO fv
II struck me that we were the bisxes.
geese In the neighborhood. How we An
any got away is a mystery to me.
IN me hight. one of nv men hit .
negro on the head with a club He wa.
not as hard-headed as others I have
seen and had to be carried 10 a hospi-
tai Soon after a warrant was sworn
out against my man, but IL was proved
that he acted in self-defense.
II identified twenty-eiKht man IN ,ha
court as having taken part In the Rot "
Mr.. Einstein smiled renlnisce,tIv
They were all fined"
On another occasion an ennlov. %
the pound was snot in the arm bv q man
named Lynch. who afterward served
time in the penitentiary. The shooting
occurred because a horse belonz4n1 70
Lynch was put in the pound and N.
usual me was demanded for its release
Swampoodle Cow Raid.
Harry Goodwin, a Washington news
paper man: Poundmaster Einstein- ana
chorus OF Irish women, composed the
dramatis personae of a play IN one act
on another raid. this time for cows
nero OK cows was found in the vicinity
OF SWanpoodle. While Einstein was
driving the cows. the chorus appeared
on the scene.
NOT liking the tone OF the Irish danes.
the poundmaster directed them TO the
unsuspecting Goodwin. who was watch
ing the action from the seat in tha
pound wagon While Goodwin was ex-
planning the real situation of affairs.
Einstein made of 4yitn the cows and
got safely to the pound
In those good old times the people q.
Washington did not appreciate the
pound-"not little Bit" saws Mr..
EinsteIn
Senators, ministers. ambassadors. doc
tors. eminent jUrists, all have at one
time or another visited the pound and
have entered the tumbIedown shed that
answers for an Office. Fer years M.
Einstein has clamored for a new and
better building and It appears that his
efforts are ABOUT to be rewarded The
Health Office has just agreed to his
plans for a new structure and WORK
Will soon be begun
During the administration OF General
Grant, General BabcOck. who was then
the superintendent Of public buildings
and grounds. ordered Mr. Einstein 10
clear the White Lot of domestic ami
mails. The White Lot was at that time
little more than a wilderness.
The next day COW belonging to Gen
eral Grant and another which was the
property of General Babcock. were re-
ported TO be in the pound General Bah
cock was very angry and summoned
Einstein before him. An appeal was
made to the President. General Grant
so far forgot his taciturnity as 10 pat
Mr.. Einstein on the shoulder and say.
We'll done"
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given. Only 81 horses were taken. 4
mules. l. cows, hogs, 2 goats. 4 geese.
and 2,72s dogs.
THE growth Of the city is response
BILE for this change. There is no more
pasture 10 be found in the streets. Con-
sequentiy. few domestic animals are now
found astray inside the District limits. >"
Great Geese Riot.
Geese saved Rome once on a time.
but they were nearly the undoing of
Poundma ster Einstein some twenty-five
years ago.
at was east OF Lincoln Park that the
great riot took place." said Mr.. Elm
stein. "all on account OF a flock Of
geese.
"One Saturday evening we made a
haul in the broad commons beyond the
park. In less than no time a crowd Ct
800 men. women, and boys had collected
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A large majority Of these have been kill
ed This great number Of dogs has not
been captured without great difficulty.
In the early days Of my service as
poundmaster we frequently had to fight
for the possession Of stray animals.
Horses. cows, goats, and geese caused
US a great deal OF trouble IN those days.
For instance in 1873 we captured 1S2
horses. 353 cows. IS mules. SO hogs. Ice
geese. IS sheep, 1S6 goats, and 1,0Sl dogs.
Then dogs We're only impounded dur
ing the months Of May. June. and July
Upon my recommendation this perioC
was extended 10 FIVE months. In 1873
however. the present dog law was enac-~
ed, requiring the registration and licens-
ing OF all dogs in the city-
''The changed conditions can readily
be understood when the record for last
year is compared 10 the figures just
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cious reptile raised its head TO strike.
He pulled his revolver and by lucky
chance sent bullet through the snakes
brain simultaneously with the pistol
shot there was a scream from the
thicket, and we found Mama stone dead.
There was not mark nor scratch upon
her. When the priest came he crossed
himself and said:
The affinity between the woman and
the serpent Is explained-they had but
one soul "
A Chinese Joke.
1T does beat the deuce" said the cap
tain, the mysterious way some OF these
mOngrels can shuttle of the mortal coil.
whenever the notion strikes them.
had a Chinese cook on this ship who
did the neatest job in the way Of
fancy death that ever happened Wing
Lee was a good cook. but he couldn't
take joke. The boys used TO lie awake
nights trying to think up schemes 10
get the laugh on that Celestial They
put a tick-tack over his portfolio one
night, ard Wing thought the devil had
made his case a personal issue. He
burned so many joss sticks IN his ef-
fort TO rout the evil spirit that the
ship smelIed almost like a fumigating
plant. When he found that it was only
a joke ne was mad enough TO fight.
II tried to make the crew leave him
alone. because was afraid Wing would
quit, or hurt someone while III a tenn
per. and in either case 1 would be short
a cook The boys were a little hard on
him. 1t was downright mean when they
put chewing gum in his pigtan II
couldn't have hurt Wing worse IL they
had broken one OF his legs. IL he had
not taken their pranl1s so seriously in
the beginning they would doubtless have
let him alone. but the simple-minded
Chink just went all 10 pieces and the
jokers had him dancing about two
thirds of the time.
But every lane has its turn. and
Wing Lee gave those jokers 4 parting
shock that none of them will forget
TO his dying day. At a small port In
Brazil circus agent came aboard with
a box of snakes, and the reptiles were
left on deck so they could get the air
squeezed his way out through the Stats,
and the first thing l knew those blamed
snakes were running all over the ship.
We thought we had caught them all,
but the agent said he wasn't sure; that
there might still be two or three little
snake in Wings bunk, and ] never
heard such a racket on board ship as
when that Chinaman ran amuck
"Of course, the fools couldn't keep
still. and Wing caught on that IL vas
another joke. He discovered the guilty
parties, and such a scene l never expect
to see again. He simply jumped up and
down he was so wrought up He cor
nered three of them and the way he
berated them in Chinese could not have
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its worst by me. GO just as far as you
like"
Others are pathetic. especially the
mother dogs. who say as plainly as
dog language can, Spare my puppies. q"
Puppies, by the way, which are born
at the pound occupy peculiar position.
1t would take legal mind TO deter
mine their status before the courts.
Born Criminals.
Can a dog which has borne five little
pieces''-as the Germans say-during the
period Of her Incarceration, be redeemed,
with the pieces for the usual fine
Of 81? Mr.. Einstein has decreed not, and
a fine is also demanded for puppies
Within the past two weeks the suppress
sion OF cats played an important part in
the work OF the pound. In three days
ninety-one cats were sent to the pound
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trailed around after her wherever she
went
Mama was a mystery. Her parents
were unknown. and she made no friends.
She seldom spoke to anyone. and al
ways moved of If an effort was made
to engage her in conversation. She
would be absent for days, and some
times weeks. without anyone knowing
her whereabouts. An air of stealth was
about the silent creature that caused
dread, without taking into consideration
the snake, for the sight of that big,
ugly reptile. and the very evident con-
troll she had over II, was enough to give
one the shivers. But man alive, the way
that black girl could play the flute
would charm the devil! She could smi-
tate the songs Of angels as easy as
can light my pipe. 1t was just like
glory to hear that instrument Of hers
talking to the night No matter what
the topic OF conversation was, all talk
ceased when Mama came a-serenading.
You could not hire her and you could not
coax her When she got good and ready
to play she did IT. and then only.
Entranced With Her Music.
The strange part Of it was that
Mama always had a white sweetheart.
The girl must have been possessed, be-
cause Il was said Of her that she could
win any man she wanted, and. further
more. that every one who had anything
to do with her. soon met his death I
never shall forget the last chap TO whom
she took a notion. He was a big.
blonde fellow, and Mama spotted him
the day he arrived. The boys saw her
looking at him over her shoulder as she
passed, and we all knew that there
would soon be some more music in the
air. They told him her history and
warned him not TO have anything to do
with her. He laughed good-naturedly
and said he was on the way home TO be
married. Nevertheless. Mama got him.
She played as sweetly as if she were
picking her own heart strings &c make
the melody. He sat on the club veranda
listening like one entranced, and then
went out to the thicket where she and
the snake were waiting for HIM.
Tried to Break Away.
1T was pitiful to see him trying to
break away from her Day after day he
vowed 10 leave. but as many times she
came to chain him with her pIaintive
airs. which struck into his very soul.
We who knew her music well had never
heard the like before. A thousand
prayers sobbed in unison could not have
been more appealing. once he failed to
go to her, and she sent the snake TO
kill him. He was doing I'm a hammock
at the club. and awoke just as the vi
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YARNS THAT RETURNING TRAVELLERS TELL

servant had a mole about the size Of
hazelnut on his chin and I was puzzled
when / saw that II commenced to shift
fits position on his face
Changed Sides.
IN the morning it would appear en-
the right side. only to appear on thesSeft
during the afternoon. After a pitcher
OF fee water had turned into a bottle
OF cheap wine. and that while I was in
the room. I became thoroughly alarmed
for my sanity. One day worked myself
into a dripping prespration stropping
my razor because II would not cut,
when. 10 and behold, I discovered that Il
had become converted into a paper cut
ter. Things went from bad to worse. 7
wore my dress suit 10 breakfast one
morning, and that same evening al the
dinner hour. started for the dining room
in my bath robe. I actually became
afraid to look in my purse for fear the
gold sovereigns l had would turn into
pennies even while / looked at them
Don't you think It would make Won
feel foolish, If you were certain that you
had put on patent feathers. before leav>
ing home, to find yourself sitting in the
public square in lOunging slippers?
Peculiar State of Affairs.
The climax of my trouble occurred
one evening when 1 was summoned by
the doorbell, to find some men carry
ing my PROSTATE form up the stairs on
stretcher. Imagine the situation. 1
was standing IN the door, yet there
was on the stretcher. The injured man
had my voice and my clothes He was
my exact double. even to the size of nv
bald spot and the scar on my wrist. As
I talked with him ] found that he knew
things no mortal, other than myself was
aware of. II was too much. 1 became
frantic and shrieked for help as If were
pursued by shade. An old witch OF
doctor was called in. who gave me a lit
tie pellet to swallow. My mind cleared
as quickly as 1t had couded She had
given me an antidote for the loco bean"
%Nama Was a Mystery"
That reminds me-" said the diplomat.
CHANGING at the listeners surrounding the
group, ''of a strange thing that happened
In the interior OF South America several
years ago, while I was CT d ty in an
.Out-of-the-way station in the heart of
the jungle. l have heard or the aston
ishing thing the fakIrs OF India do with
snakes. but l never knew Of anything
quite as wonderful as what l am about
10 relate. There was 4 holnely native
girl called Mama, who was remarka BILE
for two things. She was a marvellous
musician. and she had a pet snake that
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Recent advertising by the Health Office
is responsible for the large increase in
the supply Of cats. The one request
made By the Health Office is that the
animals must be boxed or put in bags
for removal.
Catching cats would be a task even
beyond the ability OF Mr. Einstein. This
effort on the part of the District gov
eminent TO rid the backyard fences of
contralto Hates and baritone Toms Is
ably seconded by the long-suffering pub
lie. As a result, angoras, black-and-tans.
maltese. and tiger cats are 10 be found
at the pound. 1t may be that a cat trade
similar TO that in dogs will one day
be in order at the pound
Thirty-one Years Record.
in the thirty-one years have been
poundmaster." said Mr. Einsteln, there
have been impOunded about 5000 dogs.
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Story of the Man Who
Swallowed the Loco
Bean in Haiti.

tn He moon was riding sple=didly in
the clear southern sky as our
! ship swung at its anchor in a
West Indian port Across the shining
water there came confused land noises.
which. mingled with the clatter Of the
hosting. machinery, as it strained and
groaned at the task Of lifting cargo
aboard, made sleep out of the question.
The passengers gathered around
group OF story tellers on the upper deck
and listened to many marvellous yarns
% experience on land and sea.
Effects of a Loco Bean.
The most remarkable thing that ever
happened to me-" said the scientist,
stretching himself and lighting a fresh
cigar. was when l swallowed a loco
bean in Haiti. The vOodoo priests OF
this island are the most clever and
mysterious prisoners In the world They
are able to administer various Yege-
table compounds that VIII temporarily
paraiyze or permanently destroy any
o. all Of the five senses. Consider the
Dredicament Of the victim to whom
strawberries are no more delectable
than putty, or another who cannot tell
the difference between the sweetest per-
fume and ammonia. 1t must be an
awful shock for a person to suddenly
find himself incapable OF speech or de-
prived OF the faculty OF hearing. I'm
agine the state OF mind you would be
IN II you found you could not distin-
guish between the touch of a fish and
a cats back or hot plate and a piece
OF ice. When told Of the astonishing re-
suits OF their skill 1 expressed myself
in terms Of unmistakable skeptlcism. l
was too Outspoken in my opinion. as ]
soon found to my sorrow.
Began to "See" Things.
Instead OF taking away my sight or
smell or disturbing my other senses, A
loco bean was put into my food and for
few days / was the most perplexed
mortal on the globe. / am naturally a
close observer. and the way 1 began
seem things was alarming. II I
pin ched myself once 1 did a hundEd TO
determine whether I was awake or
/ dreaming. When I went TO bed one
night the window shades were white,
but as / awoke the next morning, l
noticed that they were blood red. Ny
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-11-10
FROM OVER THE STATE.

Aduck farm will be established near Baton Rouge
Louis Cayer was killed by falling tree near
Marksville, last Thursday.
The Louisiana Baptist Association was in annual
session at Lecompte last week.
An electric light plant will be erected at Plaq-
uemine The town is to be furnished forty arc lights
for the sum of S2400 year. a.
E. L. Kendall, of Huntsville, Ala, has purchased
land at Trinity, on which he will erect immense
stave factory. Work will begin at once.
Mansfield Progress: There was gentleman in
town recently prospecting for location to start a
chicken farm. Such an institution would certainly
pay, for there is day in the week that he could
not sell all the eggs and chickens that he could
bring to town, and at good, stiff prices, too.
Mansfield Journal: There can be question
that the exhibits of Louisiana at the Worlds Fair
have done much for the State in the way of adver-
Using her resources and attracting the attention of
capitalists Visitors returning from the fair express
pleased establishment over the interest shown in the
Louisiana exhibits by visitors, and the number Of
interested questions that asked concerning the
State, its soil, climate and products.
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On account of the Worlds Fair, at St.
Louis, Mo-, the Cotton Belt route will
sell round trip tickets to St. Louis and
return at the following rates, which will
apply from Benton only:
Dates of sale, April 18th to November
18th inclusive; return limit, December
18th; rate, S26.
Dates of sale, April 25th to November
Goth inclusive; return limit, sixty days
from date of sale, but not later than
December 18th; rate S21.70.
Dates of sale, April 9th to November
Goth; return limit, fifteen days from date
of sale, but not later than December 9th !;
rate, S19.25.
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LATEST NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

Ten miners were killed by fall of 400 feet into
a shaft at Nanticoke, Pa.
Thirty six new banks have been organized in
Mississippi during the past three months.
Nine persons were drowned and many injured by
the bursting of reservoir at Winston Salem, N. c.
The War Departments estimate of the cost Of
maintaining the army for the next fiscal year is
S72, 705, 156.
The latest information obtainable up to the hour
the Banner goes to press "wednesday afternoon)
is that Roosevelt has been elected President. New
York and all the doubtful states have gene Repub-
lcan; and if Maryland has gone Republican, as
claimed, Roosevelt has 1926 votes and Parker Isl
in the electoral college.
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EXCURSION TO Ell PAso, TEX.

On account of the irrigration congress
to be held at Ell Paso, Texas, a rate of
one far re plus So for the round trip will
be gra nted to that point. Dates of sale,
November 10th, nth and 18th; return
limit, November 22d. Original pur-
chasers, of tickets can secure extension
of final limit for leaving Ell Paso, not
later than thirty days from date of sale,
by personally depositing ticket with
joint agent, not later than November
18th, and paying fee of so cents.
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Tribute of Respect

ADOPTED BY CYPRESS LODGE, NO. SO, F. AND A. M.
Whereas We realize the deep significance ct our loss in
the death of brother G. T. Fleming; therefore be it
Resolved That in his death lodge loses one whose
promtness devotion and fidelity endeared him
ALL and whose counsel assistance rendered him
source OF inspiration and inspiration to our order
Resolved That we hold him in syncerest brotherly re-
memberance for his readiness unto every good and
that the recollection of his zeal will be
an incentive to us do our work faithfully
Resolved, That this Lodge be draped in mourning for
thirty days. that the members the of
ing and that copy of this tribute furnished to the Bos
sier Banner for publication.
Respectfully and fraternally subm itted
B. A. KELLY,
r. B. HILL, \Committee
A. D. ScANLAND,
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WORLDS FAIR COACH EXCURSIONS.

Tickets will be sold from all Louisiana
points on each Tuesday and Saturday
during the months of October and No
vember, with limit Of seven days from
date of sale, except that no tickets will
be limited beyond December 5, 1904. 1t
should be understood that tickets will be
honored leaving St. Louis on any day
up to and including the date of final
limit, as endorsed in contract by selling
agent. Round trip, s11.4O.
w. P. POLLARD, Agent.
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THE BOSSIER BANNER
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w. H. SCANLAND, Editor and Proprietor.


One thing We must impress most earnestly upon
friends in sending correspondence or contribu-
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the need of being pointed and being brief We are
most anxious for NEWS. We cannot get too much
of it. But we want it boiled down. We eager
to open columns to contributors and to discover
as many NEWS writer's as can. There ought to
be scores of them within our constituency, and
there doubtless are. We want to hear from them.
but we want news and not views opinions. And
we must beg them to be brief. Particularly do we
emphasize the necessity of brevity in obituary
tees. Our space is limited, and we often sorey
perp!exed to get the notices in without undue delay
If those who write will kindly limit their notices to
two hundred words, which is certainly ample, we
could give much more satisfaction to all concerned
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Levee Board Proceedings.

BOSsIER CITY, La, November 3, 1904.
The Board of Commissioners of the Bossier
Levee District met this day in special session, roll
call showing the following mem bers present:
W. T. Colquitt, President; H. N. Carlton, L. M.
Pruitt, j. G. McDade, W. E. Ivey and T. w. w.
Stinson. Absent: DR.. H. E. Atkins.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved
The Secretary read communication from the
Secretary of the Mississippi River Commission ad-
yisng this board that meeting Of the Mississippi
River Commission would be held in ST. Louis on
the 10th inst.
On motion of Mr. Ivey, duly seconded and car
ried, Mr. Carlton was appointed committee of one
from this board to attend said meeting and repre-
sent the interests of Bossier Levee District.
Mr.. E. S. Dortch presented bill for $50 for the
cleaning of twenty stations of levee and on motion
Of Mr.. Carlton, duly seconded and carried, Mr. Nc
Dade was appointed as a committee Of one, to make
an examination of the work and report on same at
the next meeting of the board
The Secretary then opened and read the bids re-
ceived for the purchase of the Bossier Leyee Dis
trict bonds, viz:
Hunter Bros, Shreveport stO3 co
M. W. Newman e. Son. New Orleans s1O3 OF to 1O4 OF
Germania Savings Bank and Trust Co., New o.. los o.
On motion of Mr.. Carlton, duly seconded and
carried all the bids received for the purchase of the
Bossier Levee District bonds were rejected
On motion of Mr.. Ivey, duly seconded and car
ried, Mr.. Carlton and Mr.. Braden (Secretary) were
appointed committee to visit the bankers and
brokers of New Orleans for'the purpose of dispos-
ing of the the above mentioned bonds; the said
committee to go to New Orleans as soon as prac-
ticable and make report to this body upon their
return.
On motion of Mr.. Ivey, duly seconded and car
red, the actual expenses of the above named COM
mittee to New Orleans and return hereby ordered
paid by this body.
On motion, duly seconded and carried, the fol-
lowing bills for advertising the Bossier Levee Dis
trict bonds for sale, were audited, found correct
and ordered paid
Stumpf Steuver DAILY Bond News) .-. 49, $36 90
ST Louis Republic .-.-.-.-. - 30 60
NE" orleans Flcayune ia IS
On motion, duly carried. the board then adjourn
ed to meet subject to call of the President.
W. T. CoLQUrTT, President.
T. ~ BRADEN, Jr., Secretary.
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Yesterdays Election Results.

Partial returns from parish show the result of the
election held yesterday to be as follows
For the Democratic ticket 2S3
For the Republican ticket 6.
Amendment No. for 1893; against, S.
Amendment No. 2-for 49, against, g.
This includes the vote at Benton, Plain Dealing Alden
Bridge Rocky Mount and Linton there being seven precincts
yet to be heard from.