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ton; fix their compensation, term of
service, with the right to dismiss them
at said Boards pleasure; and said Board
shall fix the salaries of the several officers
herein provided for.
ARTICLE VI.
This Charter may be changed, modi-
fled or amended, the capital stock in
creased or decreased, or this corporation
may be dissolved, at general meeting
of the stockholders, convened for that
purpose, with the assent Of three-fourths
of the entire capital stock, whether
present or represented at such meeting.
Ten days prior notice of such meeting
shall be given as provided herein for
election of Directors.
In case of dissolution OF this corpora
tim, either by limitation OF its Charter
or from any cause, the liquidation OF its
affairs shall be conducted by two COM
missioners, selected from the stockhold-
ers; said commissioners to be elected at
the same time and place as the liquida-
ton of the corporation is decided upon.
Said commissioners shall remain in
Office until the final liquidation OF the
corporation. In case of death OF one OF
the commissioners, the survivor shall
continue to act.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder of this corporation
shall ever be liable or responsible for the
contracts or faults thereof in any further
sum than the unpaid balance due the
Company on the shares OF stock sub
scribed for or owned by him, nor shall
any informality in the organization have
the effect of rendering this Charter null,
or OF exposing stakeholder to any
liability, beyond the unpaid balance, II
any of his stock.
Thus done and passed at my Office in
the city of Shreveport, Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, on the day, month and year
herein above written, and in the presence
of F. G. Thatcher and ]. F. Slattery,
| competent witnesses, Of full age and
| residents of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
who hereunto sign their names, together
with the said parties and me, Notary,
after reading of the whole.
| (Signed) T. D. CONNELL.
| (Signed) A. j. MOSS.
| (Signed) JERRE BURNS.
(Signed) r. T. POOLE.
(Signed) I'D. WEBB, Notary Public,
Attest: Caddo Parish, La.
| (Signed) F. G.. THATCHER.
| (Signed) J. F. SLATTERLY.
CERTIFICATE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
l, Thomas T. Land, District Attorney
for the Second Judicial District of Lou
) isiana, do hereby certify that l have ex.
amined the foregoing act OF incorpora-
ton of the Connell, Moss & Co., Limited
which has been handed to me for exam.
ination as to it's legality, and that an
of the opinion that the objects and pur
poses Of said corporation, as specified il
said act, are legal, and hereby approve
same.
| Benton, Bossier Parish, La, this 23r'
day of January, A. D., 1904.
/ (Signed) THOMAS T. LAND,
District Attorney Second District o
Louisiana.
State of Louisiana, hereby certif
Parish of Bossier. that the above an
foregoing is a true and correct copy Q
the original act, as the same now appear
on file in my Office, duly recorded G.
Mortgages, Volume 0, pages 652, &c
January %, A. D., 1904.
Given under my hand and seal of Office
this 18th day of January, A. D., 1904.
B. A. KELLY,
) mar10] Clerk and ex-officio Recordel
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People in PRINT.

Mr.. w. J. Johnston, Of Plain Dealing,
was In town yesterday.
Mr.. w. A. Cole has returned from an
extended trip to Kentucky.
Mr.. D. P. Logan, of Shreveport, was /
Benton visitor the latter part of last
week.
Miss Anna Dinkins, of Greenwood, is
guest at the home of her sister, Mrs.
P. c. Taylor.
Mr.. Clifford Smith, now resident of |
Caddo parish, was in Benton the latter
part of last week.
Mr.. P. P. Conger, who has for some
time past made Red River parisd his
home, is in Benton on short visit to
relatives.
Miss Lillian Stinson, after spending a
week in Dixie, Caddo parish, as the
guest OF friends, returned to her home,
near this place, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hickman were
Messengers on Sunday evenings train.
Hickman is visiting her parents
~ md Mrs. J. M. Hickson.
Miss Louie Ogden returned to her
homo near Benton on Monday, after sew
eral months pleasantly spent in Dallas,
Texas, where she visited relatives.
Among the passengers on Friday ev-
ening's train was Mr.. John Adger, on
the way to his home in Alden Bridge,
after pleasurable trip to the Crescent
City.
Mrs. o. r. Denton left Tuesday even
ing to visit the home of her uncle, Mr..
w. H. Stephens, who lives in Green
vile, Tex. Mr.. Stephens was here to
accompany Mrs. Denton to his home.
The New Orleans Picayune of last
Friday contained the following para
graph: Mr.. w. P. Oneal, who fell from
one of the REPS floates and suffered
compound fracture of the left arm, is
doing nicely. Yesterday he was allowed
to sit up, and in few days will be out
m the streets.
On Friday last the editor Of the Ban
ner was panied to learn of the serious
illness of Mr.. J. T. Many, at his home
in Plain Dealing. Mr.. Many has OF
late been no little help to the Banner
and on account of this, and for many
other good reasons, we hope to be able
to announce in our next issue that he
has entirely regained his health. At the
time Of going to press he was much i'm
proved.
The following paragraph, very COM
plimentary to Miss Montgomery, is
taken from the Princeton (Ky.) Leader:
Miss Alletha Montgomery, who has
nstudying photography under Grit
fin & Watkins for the past three months,
has left for her home in Plain Dealing,
La. She will go into business for her.
self in her home town and the progress
she made while here places her in line
to do the very best work. Mr.. Griffin
selected her outfit, which is very pretty
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Police Jurors, Notice.

A special session of the Police Jury OF
Bossier parish will be held on the 18th
instant for the purpose of taking some
action in regard to working the public
roads, and to transact any other bust
ness that may come before the body.
The hour of meeting is fixed at 10 O'Clock
AM, and full ATTENDANCE is requested.
CD. SANDDaE, President.
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Stray Sale.

Taken up by E. G. Graves, and es-
i trayed before me, F. r. Garrett,
j. p, Ward 3, Bossier parish, La, and
will be sold at Plain Dealing, La, during
the legal hours OF sale, on Saturday,
March 10, 1904, one Dark Bay Mare,
about 6 years old, IA hands high, brand
ed HR connected. Appraised at $15.
The owner Is requested to come for
ward, prove property and pay charges,
&c., or the same will be sold according
TO law.
F. r. GARRETT, J. P.
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Henry Gordon, colored, recently in
terdicted, will, in few days be sent on
to the State insane asylum. Notification
has just been received at the Sherif's
Office that there is now room for him.
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Rev. ]. r. Moore, Presiding Elder OF
the Shreveport district, will preach at
the Methodist church at this place on
Saturday night, February 9th, and the
following day at II o'clock am.
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Stockwell Stewart, ward six negro,
was placed behind the bars of the par
lsh Jail Sunday, the charge beng assault
oy wilfully shooting at. The accused
was in the heat of a scrap game, near
Benton, SO said, when his misfortune
overlook him.
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On Sunday Ed. Richardson, colored,
vas brought up from Atkins, ward one,
and lodged in the parish Jail. The
charge against the prisoner is murder,
the victim being woman, and it is said
that becauce she refused to marry Rich
ardson, who was probably jealous Of an
other, is what prompted him to take her
Me-
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Jury Scrip Paid.

Following is list of the jury scrip
issued during the January term of Bos-
sier District Court, and all of which has
been paid by the Parish Treasurer except
one piece-No. 510-which has not been
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-02-25

A new paling fence is being built
around the Methodist parsonage. The
more who catch this spirit of improve
ment the better.
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Witness Scrip Paid.

Of the witness scrip issued as result
of the January term of Bossier District
Court the following has been paid by
the Parish Treasurer:
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Inc Methodist church at this place is
receiving frese coat of paint.
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Taken Up
A nd estrayed before me by r. B.
N Monzingo, one Cow, about 5 years
old, light red color with touch OF brindle,
no marks or brands. Appraised at $40,
Will be sold at Bossier City, La, on
Saturday, March 10, 1904, unless the
owner comes forward before that time
and proves property and pays al charges.
u. T. FULLER,
Justice Peace. Bossier parish. La.
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
Lincoln's One Witness.

When Mr. Lincoln was practicing law
at Springfield. ILL.,, says Mr. Duckstein.
who is superintendent of art at the
Capitol, he brought in a man to testi-
fy that he had never been dead. al
though the lawyers and witnesses had
clearly shown that the man had been
killed by a farmer in the vicinity of
Springfield.
The farmer had been arraigned on a
charge Of having murdered a peddler. the
man having suddenly disappeared, leav-
ing n portion of his stock in trade at a
point near the home Of the accused
farmer, where they were found Soon
after this. too. the body of an unknown
man. but believed to be the peddler's
was found in one OF the streams. In
those days peddlers were held in higher
esteem than now, for they were almost
a God-send to the housewives who wish
ed thread, needles. iaces. pins. and such
things. This particular peddIer was well
and favorably known in the locality, and
MS disappearance was deeply regretted
To make long story short, Il looked
Ike sure conviction for the farmer. who
haG employed Mr.. Lincoln to defend
him The evidence showed that the
last seen OF the peddler was at the
house Of the accused; that he disap-
peared, and that a portion of his pack
was found near the house, and after
ward his body in a stream. More than
a year had elapsed since the peddler
disappeared.
NO one dreamed what Mr.. Lincoln
had IN mis- sleeve. and he had not even
told his client that he had evfdenc :
which would prove him innocent When
Mr.. Lincoln was asked 70 produce his
evidence in behalf of the defense, e
ne had any. L have only one wit
ness said Mr.. Lincoln. but I think
he will be sufficient Then asking foi
moments indulgence Of the court.
Mr.. Lincoln stepped out and soon re-
turned with a heavily bearded man
The man was sworn, and said that he
had returned to Springfield a few days
before; that he was the dead peddle-
that he simply took a notion to return
70 his home across the water, and az
he did not owe anyone anything, he iiI
not think il necessary 70 advertise thu
fact that he was going 20 leave Anne =
.ca. I am back in time said the much
alive peddler. to save my friend, the
prisoner, who so cruelty killed me, from
any further trouble. and as 1 have
been ,de cause of all this, 1 have agreed
to assist in paying Mr.. Lincoln for de-
Tending him.
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
Fighting Beverage of House.

II was while Admiral Dewey was chief
of the Bureau Of Equipment. Navy De-
partment- that he visited the House OF
Representative and was the guest OF
one of the Representatives from Yer
mont. his home State.
While seated in the members gallery
there was a f1are-up among the law
makers on the floor. and for while II
looked as though there would be gen
eral knock-dOwn-and-dr fight.
Speaker Reed had mauled his desk until
it looked as If itswould be shattered into
kindling wood; but order and quiet was
not restored until the Sergeant-at-Arms
had brought out the mace and marched
himself up and down the aisles.
sslhe Admiral turned to a friend.
relates the Representative. land re-
marked: We'll, they say war is hell, but
this appears to be a small section OF IT,
The Speaker ought to have those fell
lows carried below and given a disci-
pline'
1.-THE Admiral was informed that the
whole trouble lay in the fact that some
of the members went below most 100
often: that there was a wet goods en-
porium below, where a fluid was sofa
which would run any man wild.
% Then said the Admiral, the Speaker
should do as is done on board vessel
lust dish out a certain amount to them
three times a day. have read about
the fighting fluid which is sold in the
Capitol. and 1 now have positive proof
that IL gets IN it's work. As / rather
enjoy a little excitement occasionally,
I shall make my visits to the House
little more frequent
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
cbapter of Narrow Escapes.

''If Speaker Cannon is not placed as
second man on the Republican ticket, II
will be a narrow escape said Senator
Burrows Of Michigan, while conversing
with a party of friends. And marrow
escapes reminds me Of when Cashier
SiIcott Ioped away from Washington
carrying various sums Of money which
belonged TO the Representatives All
of the members were DESTROYS Of know
ing how they stood financially Mr..
Stone Of Kentucky was more than re
joiced to find out that he was $50 to
the good. and hunting UP his colleague,
Mr. Montgomery, told him what mar
row escape he had.
d" Stone. said Montgomery. your mar
row escape reminds me Of an experience
Of a farmer who lives a short distance
from our county seat. He had just got
into town one day when he heard Of a
bank failure in Cincinnati The farmer
Jumped in his wagon and drove back
home at break-neck speed. Reaching
home III made an examination 10 see If
he had any notes Of the collapsed bank.
Did he find any2' asked Stone. No,
sir, replied Montgomery. He did not
find any notes on that bank or any other
bank He only had one OF your narrow
esCaDes %
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
Attorneys a Little Backward.

When Judge Dayton was on the bench
at Buffalo, y. Y. he made many decis-
ions which have been the source Of good
stories ever since. A Representative
from that State relates this one:
"A man was on trial before Judge
Dayton for murder, and he was defend
ed by George Baker and a Mr. Coon.
both recognized lawyers of great ability.
On almost every point the Judge ruled
against the two attorneys. and the con-
sequence was the prisoner was convict
ed.
An Indian, a haIf-breed, was next
arraigned on the same charge, murder.
Judge Dayton asked Mr.. Baker. DO you
defend this man, Mr. Baker,"
90 Your honor said Mr. Baker, as he
rose 70 his feet, Brother Coon and I
thought we would sit here and look on
and see how your honor and the dis
trict attorney propose to hang the poor
Indian. That is all, your honor
The Washington times., 1904-05-22

charge of shooting at another and was
told 20 stand up 70 receive his sentence.
e Prisoner at the bar. said the Judge.
YOU have been tried by a jury OF your
own selection and found guilty Of high
crime. that must send you 70 the peni-
Tertiary. Wh,-t have you to say why
the sentence should not be passedF TO
which the prisoner replied:
I admit, Judge, that l shot the man,
but when he says 1 was lying behind
log when I done It, he lies. was
souatted down behind some high grass,
and shot at the bulge Of him with my
rife. You see. judge, he had no coat on
or 'spenders. an his shirt stuck out
above his britches. made the worst
shot / ever made in my life.
~ am one of the best rife shots in the
county-never miss a bar. Wild turkey.
deer. or squirrel I was skeered when
shot and trembled a good deal, or I
would have killed him. and I shot at the
bulge Of him. did It in self-defense.
and have always said so. He called my
y-ife bad names, shot n pig that my wife
loved very much, and threatened 20 kill
me. I am a natulized. native-born
American citizen. an he's an English
man. an I had a right 20 shoot him
he can't vote. an I shot him in self-de-
Tense. II you'll just let me of this time,
Judge. I'll take a Bible oath right here
never TO shoot at anybody In this State,
Just let me off an I'll go home an see
my dear wife"
." You made a most fortunate shot in
not killing the man. said the judge.
"'Well you see, Judge, was badly
skeered. l could have killed n squirrel
every shot. but you see I shot at the
bulge Of him
you were fortunate I'm not killing
your intended victim. Had you done SC
you would have been guilty OF murder
Such depravity as you have exhibited
Lord. Judge. / shot at the bulge OF
him, an 81 I hadn't been skeered
could have killed him. Let me
Thirty years
"'Oh. Lordy, Judge, I shot at tho
! bulge OF him, an he
That fellow served his time. gentle.
men, and after he was cut he seemed tC
think he had a right TO shoot at the
| bulge Of n man who killed his pet pig
and couldn't vote"
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
None Saw Alike.

That people do not see alike is verified
by a story related by Chief Clerk Scho-
field. OF the War Department.
Honest and entirely justifable mis-
statements are frequently made. People
do not see alike. although they may be
thoroughly satisfied that they do. Not
long ago l was out driving with my
brother-in-law. When at a point on
Connecticut Avenue one of. those big
red devils came buzzing along, and one
of our horses SHE'D. and at the same
time my brother-in-law struck him a
sharp whack with the whip on the left
side.
We came near having a serious
smash-up, and 1 told him that he ought
not to have hit the horse on the left
side, that naturally the animal would
jump to the right-away from the side
the blow or cut was administered. He
contended that he had struck the horse
on the right side. 1 am equally positive
that il was the left, and the driver who
was also in the rig says that the whip
was not in my brother-in-law's hands.
Now. you will see that none of the
three of us could or did see alike Is
there any reason to doubt the statement
of brave soldiers who describe battles in
different ways?"
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
Teach Boys to Swim.

The time Of year is nearly here when
the average small boy will firmly be-
heve that he cannot possibly exist IN
less he is under or IN water about one
half OF the time" says Representative
Maynard Of Virginia, who was IN Wash
ington this week. And when these
days-dear to the heart OF every Amer
lean boy-come around. I am reminded
Of sermon preached by a good old
Methodist whose text was: Honor thy
father and thy mother" and among
other things he referred to the fact that
boys would steal of and go in bathing
on the Sabbath day. and that many o
cisobedient boy had been drowned.
f" A father said the minister. should
teach his son % swim. and no boy should
be allowed 90 go into the water until he
has learned 70 swim "
The Washington times., 1904-05-22
Mascot BUCK Has Re-enIiStGd

prived Of shore liberty and restricted
to his quarters for two weeks for steal
ing potatoes. The same day he was
disOrderly in the presence Of ladies'. and
to make matters worse rammed the
commanding officer unawares and ate
the release bulb from Mr.. Agassiz'
camera Before the month ended Buck
fell overheard while attempting 10 de-
sert. and his grOg and liberty were stop
ped.
Abusive to Petty Officers.
Later he was abusive to petty officers.
and ate the asbestos bagging on the
steam drum. Hilarious and boisterous''
after pipe-dOwn has always been Bucks
common failing. against which warnings
were of no avail, and even ninety hours
restriction and a diet of excelsior and
air Gid no good. He has raided the pan
try for pinoche, assaulted stralnge vfsi-
tors at the gangway. butted the cabin
doors when refused peanuts. and cut IN
shamefully in many other ways. For
some OF his ofrenses Buck has been re-
stricted TO bread and water. at other
times to plain brown paper, and on one
occasion was compelled to walk the
boom for three minutes.
But the lively and sometimes affection
ate Buck has nevertheless thrived on the
Albatross, and now he has re-anlisted
with a rating of rear admiral. and in the
new record, signed by Lieut.. A M
Mitchell, his standing in ordnance and
marksmanship have been raised to "a
and ., respectively, or four or Eve times
better than excellent. while In Obedience
he Is down TO o. But this may be because
he has never received any wages as
the certificate Of Assistant Paynaster
+. A. Mcmillan shows.
The Washington times., 1904-05-22

their titles so tangled up that nobody
could get them straight There wOuldn I
be any use trying. But the lots that
are sold for taxes can be bought reason
able, and a tax title from the State of
Maryland is good anywhere.
People have tried to break II. and
taken cases up to the Supreme Court.
and ~ can't he done bought a lot
at tax sale last year for SOS that had
been held at $500 or $500. Within two
or three years people have been buying
these lots and building houses. Miss
Clara Barton built her house, I've
heard. partly from timber that was car
ried down in the jamestown flood; at
least, that's the story they tell.
We've got hot and cold water. cleo
trio lights. and all the modern improve
ments. and 1 don't see why the town
shouldn't grow fast"
German for President.
What do you think about Senator
Germans chances for being President %
well. Senator German was a very
coed II erl to my father, and, of course
I'd like TO see him President 1 thought
Eis chance were pretty good until the
Parker book, started up. he could send
thu Maryland delegation TO St Louis
instructed for him, of course. They u
do just what he says Yes. should
Ike 70 have him get the nomination,
and I'd like 10 see him President
Ths mayer Of this peaceful little place
where the wLip-poor-will's song is inter
rupued OF an evening only by the voic IS
OF children and the occasional whirring
rush OF an electric car at this poIni
SHE'D chip at a too intrusive COW which
was lCOldnS over the fence.
Anti-Dog Platform.
was elected on an anti-cow-and-doq
platform. and 1 suppose I've got TO dc
what ] can 70 abolish EN-. keep a do.
mys,lf-pEy taxes on it-but I don't
think II locks well TO have COWS and
dogs roaming around too freely in a lit
tie tlickly settled place like tnis''
Glen Echo is thickly settled in one spot
only. the surroundings being virgin
woodlands, but Il is not good for z
town which hopes to be a popular Icoort
| for city people on summer evenings &c
! be decorated with the animal In Ques-
/ ton. hence the var on Them. Gov =
dogs. and complicated tax titles are tho
| obstacles with which this youthful
| mayor has to deal. and his responsible.
/ ties seem not TO weigh him down OF
cause him any -oss Of sleep thus Tar.
The Washington times., 1904-05-22

in a regular tramp from the front par
lOr down the hall 10 the kitchen and
back again, after which he seems to 20
through a few boxing or fencing mo-
tiOns that require a considerable shift
ing Of feet on the hardwood floor.
He's one OF these fellows with an ex-
ercise fad. and his wife says il has
done him a lot Of good, but it certainly
hasn't helped us TO enjoy life
But how will the clogs help your
'Revenge!" said the young man.
Revenge repeated the dealer. IT
don't see how you can worry him. IN
less you can walk on the ceiling
Hes going TO move June /" explain
ed the young man.
What of it?'
Hes going to move into first fat
"Weu?"
Will Need Exercise.
well. as soon as we found his plans
were made. and his lease signed. we
went to considerable trouble TO get the
fiat directly over his new one. and YOU
can bet we're going 70 need a lot Of ex-
ercise during the coming year.
Now just trot out the heaviest and
nSisest clogs you've got We've got
the daily exercise fad good and plenty
and we're going TO keep I'm good physical
trim. at any cost TO the man under