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The progress., 1904-05-21
Report Of Grand Jury.

To the honorable Circuit Cuur,
Of Jackson county:
We the Grand Jury empanelea,
sworn and charged for this term OF
the Circuit Court beg leave to re.
port:
That We Lave beer in session five
days, have examined ninety eight
witnesses and found seventeen true
bills, but are glad TO cay; that the
major part Of said true bills are for
misdemeanors, the greater part of
those being for unlawful SAFE Of
liquor.
We have examined the books of
the county officers and 6nd them
correctly and neatly kept.
We have .xamlned the jail and
find it in safe condition and very
neatly and cleanly kept.
Now having finished our labors,
we tender our sincere thanks 10 your
Honor and all the officers oil the
Court for your Many courtesles ex-
tended to us during the term of
court and beg that We may be now
discharged.
Respectfully submitted,
a. E. DEAN. Foreman.
The progress., 1904-05-21
Don't Send Instructed Delegates.

The Progress is not alone IN the
contention that the Mississippi
delegation to the National Demo.
cratic Convention should go umin-
struUted for any presidential candlS
date. This view is shared by maLy
of the states leading men. The
Parker and Hearst movements are
now attracting considerable atten-
ton bat it ae our tirm beiief that
conditions viii arise in The conven
ton that wall rcndcr the nomination
OF eilhrr unwise and utterly impas-
sible. With such men rs Money,
McLaurln, Williams and Vardaman
at the head of our delegation IN
structions are unnecessary. We
are willing to leave tito their Judge
ment, believing they will DO what
is best for party success.
The progress., 1904-05-21
Gall for Jackson County Democratic
Delegate Convention.

A Democratic delegate convention
Of Jackson county in called to NEE,
at IL O'Clock, noon, June 4, 1924,
in the court house, for the purpose
of selecting three delegates from
Jackson county to the State conven-
tion to meet at Jackson, MISS, on
the 18th day Of June, 1904; also to
choose a new Democratic executive
committee for jackson county.
None but white Democrats are al
lowed to vote in selecting county
delegates. Each supervisors die
trlct is allowed ten delegates in the
co6nty convention, apportioued as
follows, to be elected on the 2sth
day of May, 1904: Helvestion, 8
delegates; Wards, 4; Oak Grove, s;
Jones; 4; Escatawpa, l; Moss Point,
3; East Side, l; Pascagonla, u;
Orange Grove, /; West Pascagoula,
/; Scranton. 8: Florala, L; Jacobs, /;
Vancleave, 8; Ocean Springs, 4;
Daisy, 6; Reeves, 4.
G. H. WooD,
hartman jackson County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee.
The progress., 1904-05-21
County News Notes.
BreWtOn.

A very much needed rain fell
here Monday.
FURRY d McMillan's mill is run
n'ng on full time.
w. T. MCMILLAN visited Scranton
and other points this week Oil busi
ness connected with his firm here.
1t Is . settled fact there are very
decided surface Indications Of oil
at Brewton. Steps are being taken
to make further Investigations.
DR.. Ross A. Switzer was a pleas.
ant caller Saturday. The Doctor
/ informed us that be was enrou,e to
Perkinston; where he has made ar.
rangenents to locate. We wish
him mush success.
On Saturday, June llth basket
picnic will be given at the picnic
grounds, near Flarry & McMillan's
store. Everybody who wishes to
bring basket and spend the day
here are welcome. Representative
cilizens are being invited to speak
OH the past achievement and future
prospects, of this section of the
country.
There Ia no place in south Missis.
slppi that offers better opportuni-
lies to people who want to farm,
raise hogs, sheep, cattle, poultry,
etc. than ria lit here On the Pasca
youla river. Fruits can be grown
here. A glimpse at the peach trees
laden With fruit is sufficient evidence
that we'll cultivated orchard would
be a paying Investment. For truck
farming there is no place to equal
this section. just under the hills
are flowing springs Of pure water.
most Of which have sufficient fall
that hydrrnlic pump would throw
water enough to irrigate farm.
Some will ask, chow would you
ship your producer" A gasoline
boat would only cost small amount
and can make the run to Scranton
in about three or four hours.
The progress., 1904-05-21
A SURE THING.

II is said that nothing is sure ex
cept Heath aud taxes, but that is not
altogether true. DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption is sure
cure for all throat aud lung troub
les. Thousands ,an testify to that.
Mrs. G. B. VanMetre uf Shepherds
town, w. Va. says: Il had se-
we're case of Bronchitis anil for a
year tried everything | heard OF,
but got no relief. One bottle Of
DIR. Kings New Discovery then
cured me absolutely" It's infsl
/ ble for Group, Whoopiug Cough,
Grip, Pneumonia and Consumption.
Try il. It's guaranteed By Ocesn
SPRING. Drug Store. Trial bot
ties free. Regular skies SOC, and
t1.oo.
The progress., 1904-05-21
A STARTLING Test.


To save a life, DR.. T. G. Merritt,
No. .~Mehoopany, Pa, made start.
ling test resulting in wonderful
cure. He writes, 'sa patient was
attacked with violent hemorrhages,
caused by liberation Of thNtomach.
/ had often found Electric Bit rs
excellent for acute stomach and
liver tron oles so | prescribed them.
The patient gained from the frs ,
and has not had an attack in Ia
months" Electric Bitters are
positively guranteed for Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Constipation and Kid
ey troubles. Try tI-em. ODl! soc
al Ocean Springs Drug Store.
The progress., 1904-05-21
An Interesting Decision.

| The Supreme Court in the case Of
J. G. Orrell ct als. Va. the Ba,
Manufacturing Company handed
down an opinion that Is of vital
Interest to this section ,f the state,
In this case was presented the ques.
ton whether an occupant of Gov.
ernment homestead had the right
to execute tnrpentine lease o., tim.
Der In the homestead to a person or
company before the occupant of the
homestead had perfected his title
from the government.
Henry Hode had given turpen.
tine rights on a homestead to J.. G..
Orrell, before his homestead entry
was perfected. The Bay Manufac.
turing Co., to make Test ease, got
out an injunction against OrrelI for
using he turpantine, baslng their
claim on two grounds. First, that
The lease from H0de to assignor of
appellee was made while the land
was the properly of the Unite.
States Government, and is void.
Set ond, that contract was contrary
TO public policy OF the United
States in dealing will, home tead
lands. "
rhe Court held that the cutting
and boxing Of trees ON public lands
is not a criminal offense: that it did
not destroy tie value of the trees.
or 1etard their growth, and he'd
that lease Of timber for turpen. zine
purpose is not forbidden by an ex-
press statutory provision. The
court held further that the lease for
the purpose of turpentine entered
into between Hode and the appellee
was valid and enforce able and not
contrary to the pablo policy of the
Government.
The progress., 1904-05-21

The man that hustles his own
business and takes delight in
showing the other fellow thing or
two about energy, push ard prog
ress does no little toward the ads
vancement of his neighborkaod.
Every act advancing his business
IN a liberal-minded way does his
part toward the progress of his
neigh borhood, Each dollar spent
for the improvement of his business
and surroundings has its individual
effect npon the people at large;
while each dollar he donates toward
public improvements and to the
advancement of his community
finally reverts to the assistance of
his own business. Help yourself
aud you help your neighborh ood,
hely your neighborhood and you
help yourself. This is rule that
wol ks both ways.-Dixie Press.
The progress., 1904-05-21
School noes.


We would like very much to have
all OF our patrons next Friday af-
ternoon visit the school and see
the drawings made by the seventh,
eighth and ninth grades also speci-
mems of their test work IN diff
ferent studies will be on exhibit.
All OF the grades will have work
to show, and 1t will be very en-
conraging to pupils as well as
teachers 10 have our patrons pres
ent. Come If yon can only spend
a few minutes in each room.
Respectfully,
H. G. MCGOWAN.
The progress., 1904-05-21
Notes ano. Comment.
Nswsy Notes From Jackson.

jackson, Miss. May le.-Al.
though Judge Alton B. Parker il
steadily gaming strength as a presi,
dental candidate, there ls still mani
Tested III Mississippi very decided
reluctance against instructiag for
him in the State convention which
,onvenes June 18th, or just one
month hence.
This reluctance is not based on a
pronounced opposition TO the New
York jurist, but leep. seated feel
ing exists among the political lead.
ers in every section OF the State
that the political horoscope may
have an entirely different appear.
ancc before the national convention
meete, and they would prefer to
send deleea alton to ST Louis free
and nntrammoled. Again tie op-
position manifested toward Parker
by Tammany is cansing uneasinrss,
even among Parker supporters in
Mississippi, and already there is
much talk concerning dark horse
in connection with the nomination.
If William r. Hearst IL making
-, effort to capture the Stale dele.
CATION it is not making itself openly |
and 1t can be stated with
assurance that none Of his well
snown lIeutenants are at work in
he State. Some of the strongest
political leaders have declared for
Hearst, however, and unless they
ave changed their opinions since
|udge Parker has manifested a for.
nidable strength, they could make
very interesting in the state con.
entiun on the question of Instruct
4 delegation should they see fit to
o so.
The progress., 1904-05-21
The Oyster Industry is Safe.

The Oyster Commission will not
haye to 20 ont of business after all.
On account of the recent legislatures
carelessness the usual appropriation
for the commission was overlooked
entirely and there was not dollar
oe funds available to carry On the
work. Governor Vardaman and
the Commission have arranged mat
ters, however, 80 that funds to car.
ry on the work will be secured until
the next Legislature convenes wien
the state money will be forthcoming.
The two banks of Biloxi have
agreed to loan the Commission
$50, 200 for two years at : per cent
and the Offer has been accepted.
The progress., 1904-05-21

Lewis Yost of west ST. Louis has
attained bride. Hewon her heai t,
hand and digestive apparatus by
cooperating with her in demonstra-
ting that nobody onght to spend
more than Is cents a day for food
that both pocket. book and stomach
would be benefited by the simplest
.iiet. Before making the discovery
they both battled with dyspepsia.
The breakfast of each now consists
of an apple and slice of bread;
lunch of fruit, figs and nuts; dinner,
bread, two apples and handful
of nuts. He never tells his wife
about s.mother's' cooking.
The progress., 1904-05-21
Worla's Fair News Notes.

Denmark will have at the Worlds
Fair large exhibits in the depart
ments of agriculture. liberal arts.
manufactures and transportation.
The bill adding S35, 900 to Rhode
Islands appropriation for the
Worlds Fair has been recommend
ell for passage by the committee on
finance.
Seven hundred and sixty five
cases of the German exhibits have
been received at the Worlds Fair
for installation in seven different
exhibit buildings.
Col. Miriam |, of the Mexican Rn-
rales, will exhibit his famous vaquero
saddle 1T the Worlds FAIR. This
saddle, which is a work of art, cost
81 J,C0D, and has been eight or ten
) ears iu course of construction.
Most Of the equipment of the In
tramurial railroad at the Worlds
FAIR are vestibuled cars. There
are fifty seven cars. tifty-one closed
aud six open. Their length lie 4s
feet 9 inches aud their width 8 feet
4 inches.
The states that have begun the
installation of exhibits in the palace
of forestry, fish aud game at the
Wo.la's Fair are Arkansas, Con-
nectlcut, Minnesota, Missouri, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
and Virginia. Some of Oregon's
exhibits for that building have been
received as have some of Alaska's.
The Ramsay family reunion in
the Kansas building al the Worlds
Fair, August 26, 1904. The postal
servi,e has 1875 employees bearing
the name Of Ramsay, Members OF
the family are numerous in every |
state of the union, though they dis
agree about the proper spelling of
The name, Ramsey, and Ramsay |
being the favorite styles.
The progress., 1904-05-21
Mount Pleasant.
By JUNE BUG

Picnic time 10 here.
"A good many from here attended
kfsiMnit court.
Allen Smith. of Daisy, was I
recsnt visitor here.
Miss Jennie Goff has returned to
her home in Wade.
Simon Rogers and family have
moved to Bruwton.
Sam Ware, of Gulfport, is visit
| ing bis old home here.
Robert Rouse, of Fort Bay on,
was as a Sunday visitor.
H. E. Moe is putting up a mod.
ern residence in our midst.
Herbert Lyons has been sick with
chills and fever the past week.
The singing at John Roberts
on last Saturday night was enjoyed
by all.
Sherwood L. Goff, of Saucier,
visited his fathers family here last
week.
The protrasted meeting at this
place will open Friday evening OF
this week.
Prentus Davis, of Amerlcus was
a pleasant visitor to some one here
on Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Ware and
little. son, Roland, are sojourning
in Bay Minetse, Ala.
Miss Bursia Roberts has return.
ed from Bay Minette, Ala, much
improved IN health.
Miss Katie McMillen. a charming
young lady of Brewton has been
visiting friends and relatives here.
The Evergreen school Is progress
sing nicely under the management
of Miss Fannie Maize Gates, of
Brownsville.
Miss Sbaul.e Taylor returned
last week from New Orleans. We
are glad to note that she Is very
much improved ia health
The progress., 1904-05-21

A little news item published III
The Progress couple OF weeks ago
in which we mentioned the incon
venlence number Of people from
the north end Of the county had
suffered by reason of Judge
Deavours' failure to open cour: o,
the day set, il being used as CAM
paign thunder by some Of the papers
OF the district, and friend McKie of
the Biloxi Review recently publish
I'd column editorial defending the
Judge. We have no desire to he
drawn into any controversy over
this matter but submit that these
litigents had good ground for CONS
plant at Judge Deavours' failure
to open curt at the specified time.
Some Of these people live ever forty
iuiles from the railroad and are
compelled to make the trip over,
land to Ocean Springs, stable their
horses and pay hotel bills aud rail
road fare to Scranton, aud then
after all this to find that court had
been postponed, without notice, for
three days, thus putting them to
the trouble aud annoyance of re-
turning home and then back again,
or waiting in Scranton at hotel,
mourning expenses that most of
them could i'll afford, was enough
10 cause them to get little huffy.
Making school orations is all very
nice, but official duties should re-
ceiye first consideration every tisue.
The progress., 1904-05-21

If the people of Mississippi want
to hamper the present prosperous
boom that is now on let them abet
and encourage the esta abllshment of
the old blue laws II that does not
check the present rapid development
of our natural resources nothing
will and we can congratulate our
selves proof against any other
fanatisiem that may bob up. But
the people as a general thing do not
believe in any such law and will
have none of them.-Guifport
News.
The progress., 1904-05-21

Judge Parker's mother infor Ms
the world that she used to give her
son good switching whenever she
thought he needed it. The good
dame seems to have overdoue 1t
somewhat, for she evidently taught
him to keep still when he was spok.
Ell TO.
The progress., 1904-05-21
MADE YOUNG AGAIN

Zone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me-
IN my teens again" writes ID. Fl.
Turner Of Dempseytown. Pa. They're
the best IN the world for Liver, Stom-
ach and Bowles. Purely vegetable.
Never grippe. Only 25c al Ocean
Springs Drug Store.
The progress., 1904-05-21

Germany, Japan, Mexico, Great
Britain, Canada, Honduras and
Egypt have exhibits placed in the
forestry, fish and game palace a, the
Worlds Fair.
The progress., 1904-05-21
For Sale or Rent.

The residence property of Mrs. 7. B.
Honor; large house aud grounds, we'll
improved. Fine pecan trees, fruit trees.
grape arbor. etc. Price $1,000. For
further particulars inquire at The
Progress OH, ,e, where keys to look over
the place can be obtained.
The progress., 1904-05-21

Senator Aldrich says the Rcpub.
licans will revise the tariff whenever
they think it necessary. so there's
4 definite pr1mise.
The progress., 1904-05-21

STOPS THE COUGH AND WORKS OFF THE
COLD.
Laxative Bromo-Quinins Tablets cure
cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay.
Price 25 cents.
The progress., 1904-05-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CONGRESS.

We are authorized TO announce
HON. E. J. BOWERS
Of Hancock County. Mlsssslppl, as a
for The Democratic nomina-
tion to succeed himself as Congressman
fro m this (sixth) District.
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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
10Th inclusive; return limit, December
18th; rate, $26.
Dates of sale, April 25th to November
10Th inclusive; return limit, sixty days
from date of sale, but not later than
December 18th; rate S21.7O.
Dates of sale, April 9th to November
3Oth; return limit, fifteen days from date
OF sale, but not later than December 5th ;
rate, $18.25.
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When your home printer cannot do
the work. we recommend the G. G.
WILLIAMS PRINTING CO. ltd-
Printers, Binders and Blank Book
Manufacturers. Shreveport. Ia.
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We Want You to See EN-.

Dear Reader: If you will call at our
place Of business, on Texas street, next
to the First Baptist church, Shreveport,
We'll promise to show you three useful
articles in which you cannot fail to be
pleased if you are housekeeper. We
will not say here what they are, but this
We will say, and guarantee: That we
are sure We can agree on prices. We
can furnish your home rightly from
cellar to garnet (if you want them fur
nished, too.) Our store is full. Drop
in to see us. ENDERs FURNITURE Co.
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share of the patronage of the best Dress
ed people OF Bossier.
Rev. and Mrs. c. C. Weir, of Bunkie.
visited friends in Benton this week.
A stated meeting of Cypress Lodge,
No. SO, F. and A. M, will be held to-
night.
Mrs. Lillian Bell, of Midway, was the
guest OF herparents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M.
Miller, this week.
Our furniture stock is too large, and
in order to cut it down we will offer for
the next thirty days 10 per cent off on
the full line. Come and let US show
you.-Benton Mercantile Co.
Mr.. E. M. Laughlin, President, has
requested the Banner to announce to the
membership and all truck growers and
farmers who may feel an interest in such
that a meeting OF the North Bossier
Agricultural Association will be held
next Saturday, the 22d instant, at Alden
Bridge. Special discussion, cultivation
OF Irish potatoes.
The Parish Treasurer has received a
check for s1546.44, being the third an
nual 'apportionment of State school
funds. The total amount distributed
under this apportionment is S96,515 16,
which is apportioned among ASS, 500 ed
ucable children, making per capita of
II cents. Bossier has 1884 educable
children under this apportionment.
Mrs. w. H. Scanland, Mrs. w. D..
Lassiter, Miss Sue G. Steele, Miss Mary
Smith, Miss Rosa Smith, Miss Leila
White, Miss Joe Wyche, Mr.. Joannes
Smith and Master Newton Lassiter, of
Benton; Mr.. A. r. Thompson and H. J..
Lenoir, of Hosston, and Senator E. S..
Dortch, of Taylortown, left Tuesday af-
ternoon for St. Louis on visit to the
Worlds Fair.
MIR. Sam Nuckolls and Miss Ida Joplin,
both of Shreveport, were united in mar
riage at the Benton Hotel on last Satur-
day afternoon. Mr.. Nuckolls is native
OF Bossier and is son of Mr.. j. O.
Nuckolls, of Plain Dealing. He is a
young man we'll thought of in the COM
munity. The Banner hopes the young
couple may live to experience many of
life's richest blessings.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Messrs. Thompson, Mosby &
Co., which appears elsewhere. "The
Toggery" proprietors are regular adj
vertisers with the Banner, but for a
month past their advertisement has been
suspended. When our readers go a-shop-
ping in Shreveport it would be to their
advantage to give this progressive firm a
call. There isn't a better place in the
city to purchase gents furnishings. An
addition has just been made to their
commodious store, the floor space OF
which is devoted exclusively to furnish
ings for the little fellows. Let the moth
ers among our readers bear this in mind
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Local AND PERSONAL.

Mr.. J. NJ. Montgomery left Monday on
4 business trip to Texas.
Forest fires are doing considerable
damage in our community.
Mr.. R. f. Wyche made 4 business trip
TO Bradley, Ark, Monday.
Miss Rebecca Beasley, of Shreveport,
is the guest Of Mrs. Sue T. Abney.
Mrs. W. ]. Dawson visited Mr.. S. H.
Dowell, at Alden Bridge, Tuesday.
Misses Pearl and Ola Lee Dortch, of
Taylortown, visited the Worlds Fair, at
St. Louis, last week.
Miss Julia Flournoy, of Shreveport,
vas guest at the home OF her uncle,
Or. B. Wise, several days last week.
The total number OF registered voters
in Bossier parish, SO Assessor Mont
comery informs US, is 857. OF this num-
Der 845 are white and twelve colored.
One Of the best fitted barber shops in
the South to-day is Herman Strube's,
in Shreveport. Youth make no mistake
in going there when you need a shave,
shampoo or hair cut.
Capt. J. C. Bell, Justice of the Peace,
Of ward /, died suddenly while sitting in
a chair at night on the 18th instant, at
Magenta, aged seventy-nine years. He
was native of South Carolina; an officer
in the Confederate Army during the wal
between the States, and for many years
aeitizen of Bossier parish.
A new firm in the city is the Baxter
Doyle Co., tailors, successors to Glover
& Co., and who are to be found at No
524 Market street. Unlike those whom
they succeed, they are not the repre-
sentatives of an out-of- town concern
but are themselves the proprietors
These two young men are just from Vir-
ginia. Mr.. Baxter is a practical tailor
and will take your measure himself
while Mr.. Doyle acts as salesman (anG
is as full OF business as country coun-
stable). We bespeak for them goodly
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The Cotton Belts Excursion Rates
To the Fair.


Il Week at St. Louis at Small Cost-NoW
Is the Time to Go-Don't Wait Until
1t Gets too Cold.
Every Tuesday and Saturday we will
sell tickets to st. Louis and return at
less than one-third of the regular fare.
This arrangement will be in effect until
the close of the Fair. Write me and l
will make all arrangements for you.
will secure you good rooms in St. Louis
at very small cost. These tickets will
be good in our chair cars and coaches on
the est. Louis Train,'' and will be good
seven days from date of sale. Be sure
and have your ticket by the Cotton Belt
route, as we have the fastest and finest
train from the Southwest and "runs on
time" For any information drop me a
card. l.. P. SMITH, T. P. A.,
21S Milan Street, Shreveport.