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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-02-28
j. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer.
Benton, La, Feb. %, 1907. mar2s
Succession Notice.

Succession N0tice.
Succession Of William Edaudrds, decd.
In District Court, Bossier Pnrish, La.
NOTICE is hereby given that Rachel
IN Edwards has this day applied to be
appointed Administrative of said success
sion and has filed an itemized descrip-
ton and valuation, approved according
to law.
All parties interested are hereby cited
to show cause in seven days why said
application should not be granted and
said description and valuation approved
according to law.
Witness the Hon. r. C, Drew, Judge
of said Court, this the 2ist day of Feb
ruary, 1907, B. A. KELLY,
Clerk Rossier District Court.
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Trouble For Nothing,

To smuggle human skeleton into
Canada from Detroit medical stu
dent dressed it in female attire and,
seating it by his side in buggy, cross
ed pyer the boundary line. After he
got safely into his house he learned
that there is no custom duty on skele-
tons
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All Escaped but Him.

Mrs. Hastymatch-I had a dozen pro-
posals before yours, all from smarter
men than You too. Mr.. Hastymatch--
They must have been. How did they
manage to crawl out of it2
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Dissolution Notice.

THIS is to notify all persons concern
i ed that the firm of Smith, Garrett &
Owen was dissolved Dec. 81, 1906. CIV.
Smith, Of Haughton, and G. Garrett, of
Mulberry, will continue the business at
the same place (Mulberry) under the
firm name Of Smith & Garrett.
SMITH 6 GARRETT.
Mulberry a Feb rs 1907
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She Murders It

How long is the life OF the average
so called popular song?''
Till the girl who lives next door to
us gets hold Of itr-Houston Post.
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DIR. E. G. Allen, of Shreveport.

ss - 0Hi CvCPOTNs
Announces that he has opened an Office
IN the Cooper Building. DR.. Allen is
graduate of both schools and carries a
full line Of homeopathic remedies.
Special attention given chronic diseases.
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Mulberry, La, Feb. is, 1907.
Notice to Trespassers.

4 LII parties are hereby warned not to
"a hunt, peddle or in any wise tres
pass upon the plantations Of the under
signed, located in Ward 1, Bossier Par
ish, La. Those disregarding this behest
will be prosecutor to the full extent OF
the law. MRS. A. CURTIS.
A. CURTIS.
nov 1-6 mo JOHN e. HALL.
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THE SUN At | CENT
Is the Cheapest High Glass Paper in
the United States.

THE SUNS special correspondents
Il throughout the United States, as
well as in Europe, China, South Africa,
the Philippines, Porto Rico, Cuba and
In every otner part OF the world, make
1t the greatest newspaper that can be
printed.
Its Washington and New York bureaus
are among the best in the United States,
and give The SUNS readers the earliest
information upon all important events
In the Legislative and financial centers
of the country.
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THE FARMERS PAPER.

The SUNS market reports and COM
merclal columns are complete and re-
liable, and put the farmer, the merchant
and the broker in touch with the mar
kets OF Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston,
New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and
all other important points in the United
States and other countries All of which
the reader gets for one cent.
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Done and signed officially on this, the
10Th day Of March, A. D. 1907, all Of
said Jury Commissioners being present,
except Mr.. H. P. Moore, who was legally
notified. r 6. DOl .ES
LOVE MoDADE,
L. r, BUMGARDNER,
H. L. BOGGS,
Jury Commissioners.
B. A. KELLY,
Clerk and ex-officio Jury Com.
Attest:
J. A. ROGERS.
j. A. BUMGARDNER,
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Unsafe and Unbusinesslikc.
Ii You Have Sign Over Your Door
You Are an Adyertiser....!

THE sign is intended to advertise your business
to passers-by. An announcement in The
BANNER is hundreds of signs spreading over many
miles, You cant carry everybody to your sign, but
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Notice
rs hereby given that meeting Of the
i stockholders Of the Buckley James
Company, Limited, will be held Satur-
day, March 2, for the purpose Of election
OF Directors Of said Company.
e. w. BLYTHE,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Benton, La, Feb, 20, 1907,
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THE WOMAN'S PAPER,

The Sun is the best type of news
paper, morally and Intellectually. In
addition to the news of the day, it pub
fishes the best features that can be pre-
scented, such as fashion articles, and
miscellaneous writings from men and
women OF note and prominence. 1t is an
educator OF the highest character, con-
stantly stimulating to noble ideals in
individual and national life.
The Sun is published on Sunday as
well as every other day of the week.
By mail The Daily Sun, So a wear:
including The Sunday Sun, 81. The
Sunday Sun alone, 81 year.
Address
A. S. ABEL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors. RAI.TIMORr Mn
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Notice.
\ Ii persons are hereby warned not
IA to hunt or trespass In any way on
my lands in Bossier Parish, or on the
Mulhaupt pasture adjoining my lands,
as have it leased.
nov 2e-4m E. B. HERNDON.
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r. ,. AbEII COMPANY,
publishers and Proprietors, BALTIMORE, MD.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-24
WOULDN'T TEND THE oooRA
Railroad Was Run Through 8ara, but
Then The inc W1s Drawn

Railroad Was Run Through 8ara, but
There the Line Was Drawn.
Last spring while the survey for the
Northern Seaport railroad from La
orange. Me. to Searsport. Ne, vas
beanS made some Of the youths in
Stockton Springs. small town in
waldo county. thought ,hev would
Jolly some OF the farmers. They
equipped themselves with q cAme,a
tripod and an old telescope and start
ed out.
They reached Prospect and hunted
mp good old man and inquired II
they could survey his ground. He
was excited al once, and asked mum.
terless questions and wanted them to
tell him for sure" II the road would
go over his land.
The mock surveyors assured him
they could tell him with certainty.
after a few moments work. and then
they erected the tripod and apparent.
ly became absorbed in work Of mark
ing of line Of stakes, the farmer
watching them with interest. ua
short time they pretended to d!scov.
er that the road would go right
through the barn, so the old man was
told. He considered a momen, and
then said slowly:
But there's only one door in H."
Well they replied. couldn't YOU
Knock on the planking on the other
side and put in another door,
The man frightened up at once. and
replied: Yes, ! suppose could. but
III tell you right now you'll have 70
Keep man to shut them doors after
the trains. for can't be bothered ali
the time with them"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-24
Scrap OF History.

Here Is 4 story that comes from
the Wenona nre department.
Pat was recent importation. but
instead Of landing a Job on tn foorce
he got an assignment as a teamster.
UnAccustomed to the ways OF this
country. he was continually getting
into trouble with bis wagon, owing
principally to the fact that he insisted
spon turning to the left instead OF the
right.
At last these occurrences became so
numerous that the stable boss in.
formed him he would give him ius,
one more trial.
Pat had been away from the barns,
after this warning. only a short time
when word came that his outfit had
been badly demolished again and the
report was confirmed later by Pat him.
self
Didn't tell you always to turn
to the right" asked the boss.
Well. sor." said Pat. Il did turn 10
the right whin met the nre engine.
but fwhat good did It do9 Right afther
thin vas = gang Of drunken painters
Wid . wagon load OF ladders an they
run right into me. sor,"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-24
Debt Owed the Trolley.

How much We owe to the trolley
lines extending SO freely into even re
mote sections, At an expenditure
which must seem modest even to the
poor, they give the pent.up dwellers
in towns and villages the freedom Of
the woods and fields. and to the dent
gems OF hitherto inaccessible country
places they offer the strange allure.
ments Of busy streets and shops. In
our great cities rural visitors take the
places OF those who are seeking the
very pleasures the countryman tempo.
rarily forsakes. 1t Is the change we
need-the new ways. even when they
are less attractive than the old.-Phil.
adelphia Ledger.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-24
now EAGLES CATCH DUCKS,
ore" Resort to Strategy to Capture
Their EavorIte Food.

In the summer the principal food Of
the white-tailed sea eagle is salmon,
varied BY sea birds common along the
inlets OF Greenland. In autumn, when
the salmon have ascended to the lakes
the birds resort to the sea. They ap.
pear to have special fondness for
elder duck. which are taken by STRAIT.
egy.
Stationed near the water In a com.
handing position, with q background
OF cliR the color OF which assimilates
with that Of the eagles plumage, he
sits motionlass until q flock OF duck
settles near him. After 4 time one or
two dive In search OF food, but not un.
TIL all have gone under together does
the eagle make sign. He then
giides swiftly to the spot and circles
over II close to the water. With his
sharp eye he can detect the birds be-
fore they reach the surface.
At first he Is not usually successful,
Tor as soon as they become aware Of
the presence OF the enemy they dive
again instantly. but In time they are
obliged to come up for air and then
one OF them becomes an easy victim.
A full.grown elder drake is easily lift.
ed up and borne away In the talons o,
this powerful pirate.-London Field.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-24
Birthday Of the Yukon.

What ST. Georges day is to Britain,
what Dominion day 10 to Canada. and
what Independence day 10 to the Amer.
lean republic, 10 Aug. 1s to the Yu.
kon. 1t was on that day nine years
Ago that Skookum Jim washed out his
hmous Dan on Rabbit creek. whose re-
suit was the bringing OF thousands OF
people to the country and the enrich.
:ng the world By Slso, o,Oeo. 900 In gold.
yukon World.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-24
now one Regarded Il.

The former head OF large pirate
school in Cleveland was gentleman
Of dignified bearing. refined and cor.
rect always In manner and speech.
BY birth and early rearing he was a
iermonter. and doubtless OF straight
Puritan extraction. One day in his
boyhood his mother called him in from
the yard where he was playing with
some other boys TO say TO him. in a
tone suggestive OF mingled sadness
and severity:
Noble. my son. | never thought to
hear you use swear word"
Why. mother said the boy. Il
iidn't use any swear word. | only
said the devil. Nobody thinks that's
swearing"
Il don't care" cried the mother
quickly; IT'S making lish, of sacred
things. ."-Cleyaland Leader.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-24
Increasing Cost Of Rat,Ie.hlo,.

The cost OF > battleship seems des-
tined TO increase. A few years ago
1t rose in England rom s.. 600 900 TO
S6.ooo.oo0; then the secretary OF the
admiralty stated that the King Ed.
ward VII bstoeship would cost $3.50.
600. Thus ii seems likely that before
long the value of battleship will be
little under 3l0,000.000
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-24
HORSE SENSE.
How 10 Fixed the Pump and charsse
IS for Il.

IS for II.
The question OF remuneration for
labor. always a mooted one. is sus.
ceptible OF being viewed from VARIOUS
standpoints
In small community IN Texas,
where water is hard to find. Mr.. Hen
derson. the owner OF well. fitted out
with patent pump. was person Of
consequence. 1t was, also. matter Of
public concern when the pump got out
OF gear and refused to perform It's
proper functions.
All the men In the locality spent the
day In Henderson's back yard. con.
sulting and 'tinkering." jointly and
severally, at the pump; but all TO no
avail.
Finally along came young fellow,
10 Brady by name, from a neighbor-
ing ranch. He looked the pump over.
raped 1t on the head with hammer,
thought couple OF minutes, and in
tide OF two minutes more had It In
working order again. Appreciation
was general.
Just name your price. 10, my boy"
said the owner OF the pump heartily.
10 considered bit and then said
that he guessed hve dollars would be
about right.
There was change at this. and re-
marks OF different nature from ap-
probation were freely INDUCED in.
Now. see here. Jo." said the ag.
grieved Henderson. Il thought you
was square kind OF chap, That
Amt any white mans charge. Why.
you don't do nothin' at albany one
Of us could done what you dome
and you want more'n Ave minutes
doin' 1t. neither. Fifty cents 'ud be =
big price for that work you done!"
10 considered again.
All right" he said, "f1l make
another charge. III send you my
bill" he added. turning on his heel.
When the bill came 1t read thus:
For working on one pump nve
minutes ..,.........-.... 80
FOR horse-sense that no other
mothers son OF you could
scratch up .............S $3.50
iolaI ................. IS 90
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-24
MULE FINDS RICH LEAD ORE.
Pack Animal Responsible for piseov.
cry In Couer d'Alene ReoIon.

Vy IN Souef AIene Region.
hsf the lead that has been mined
In the United States has come from
the famous Occur d'Alenes. the most
productive lead mines in the world.
Like many OF the richest mines. they
were discovered by pure luck. A man
lent his mule TO two prospectors. In
the course OF their wanderings the
mule was tied TO tree. and he, be-
coming impatient. paved the ground
and uncovered lead vein which IL
now the site OF the famous Bunker
Hill Sullivan mine.
The owner OF the mule sued for .
third interest in the claim and the
courts granted II to him. stating tina,
as the mule had made the discovery,
and that as he was Its owner. he was
entitled to the mules share. The
three owners sold their discovery for
100000 and nothing was too good for
that mule for the rest of his days He
was exhibited in private car and
lived on the fat OF the land and now a
tombstone marks his grave. His har.
ness hangs In noted saloon. where II
Is gazed upon with deepest reverence
by the old.time prospectors.
The mine is the richest silver-lead
mine In the world. yielding 4 net rev.
enus & h.koo. 900. Since their discov.
cry \ 1854 the Coenr d'A'"-~ --'~~-
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-24
rror. ueales Lecture on Will,

Frof. oeAieh leCture on WillS.
Prof. Joseph H. Beale OF the Har.
ward lSv school was lecturing last
session on the drawing OF wills. He
was trying to inpress on the students
that there were only two or three ab.
solute essentials Of 4 valid will, name
ly. that II would b dated, signed and
witnessed.
III these requirements are fulfilled. -
be went on to say. anything vii pass
the probate court OF course" he
continued. Il do not mean th!s 10 b.
taken too literally; do not mean
that man might date. sign and have
witnessed his fayorite song and then
have that probated."
But at this point. a student cor.
rused the class by intsrruptirg with:
But, say. professor, suppose his favor.
ite song should be ri Leave Ny Hap.
py Home for You'?'
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-05-24
Got What He Asked For.

Say" queried the alleged funny
man. as he entered the butcher shop
what's pork worth . yard,"
Fifty cents" answered the butcher
We'll. I'll take \ yard" said the A.
=. M.. tossing . half.dollar on the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-08-24
North Side School.

The Board Of Education at a
meeting Wednesday established a
school in the Dawson part OF town,
which will be known as the North
Side School.
A comfortable building will be
at once erected by the O'Shea Pro-
motion Company, which will be
used until such time as that part
of town will warrant the erection
of a permanent building, which
will be at no far distant date, con.
sidering the way that portion of the
town is growing.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-08-24
DEMOCRAT CONVENTION
WILL GO TO CHICAGO

Chicago, H., August 10. As
surances have been received by To-
cal democrats that Chicago Will be-
chosen for the democratic national
convention of 1905. Details of
the space afforded for seats in the
coliseum we're laid before Roger
G. Sullivan, national committee
man, today and a conference
which was expected to put the
finishing touches on the plan was
held between Mr.. Sullivan and
Chairman Thomas Taggart Of the
national committee this afternoon.
Further than that Mr.. Sullivan
made a brief statement which his
friends construe as meaning be-
yond a doubt that il has been de-
oided informally 10y the national
Committeeman, with nearly all OF
whom Chairman Taggart is FREE
quently in conference, TO bring
the big convention here.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-08-24
RAILWAY co. Build
ING NEW COAL CHUTES

The FL Paso * Southwestern is
building a new coal chute with a
capacity OF eighty tons, and will
be arranged in such a manner that
an engine can get Just the amount
OF coal it needs. What is meant by
eighty tons capacity is that the
pockets will each held eighty tons
OF coal. There are two pockets in
this chute.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-08-24
Notice

Attention is called to the circu-
lar distributed in every home in
Tucumcari in reference to santa
ton. AS an additional precaution
against typhoid fever, it is recon-
mended that all water for drinking
purposes be boiled before using.
We earnestly ask the hearty CO.
operation OF every citizen Of Tu-
cumcari in this matter.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-08-24

]. Stern OF Las Vegas, n. NJ.
spent a few DAYS here this week.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-03-02
JAMESTOWN POSTAGE STAMPS

Washington. March 2.-Pcstmaster
General Cortelyou has approved the
design for a 1-cent postage stamp
which j. 10 be Of the series of stamps
commemorative Of the jamestown E,x-
position. The denominations Of the
stamps viii be- l cent and cents The
design for the latter was approved
by the postmaster general several days
ago.
The stamps will be rectangular in
form. the 1 cent being green in color
and the cent Carmine. The J cent
stamp will bear a vignette Of Capt.
John Smith and the dates Of his birth
and death. 1880 and 1851. In the upper
left hand corner will be a profile of
POcahOntas. and in the upper right
hand corner a profile OF POwhatan.
The cent stamp will bear a fine en-
craving Of the landing Of the first set
tiers at jamestown. The stamps will
will be placed on sale at pOstoffces
throughout the United States on April
Goth. the date of the opening of the
jamestown Expos itiOn.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-03-02
HE LAUGHED TOO SOON

st. Petersburg. March 1.-The fol-
lowing details of the murder yesterday
at KarsnOyarsk, Siberia, of Gen Kos
levsky, the commandment of that town,
have been received here.
The general was walking on the
street at ) o'clock in the afternoon
with some friends. and he referred
jOkingly to a threatening letter he had
received that day. saying he would be
killed at o'clock that afternoon.
Drawing his watch from his pocket,
the general remarked laughingly to
his friends: You see am still alive.
At about s o'clock when General
KOslevsky was returning home alone
a man suddenly called upon him to
halt and then fired three revolver
shots at him. The general dropped
dead.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-03-02

an 1897 1 had a stomach disease
Some physicians said dyspepsia, some
consumption. One said l would not
live until spring. For four years
existed or boiled milk. soda biscuits
and doctors prescriptions. 1 could not
digest anything l ate; then l picked
up one Of your almanacs and it hap
pened to be my life saver. l bought
A ffty-cent bottle Of kODOL and the
benefit l received from that bottle all
the gold in Georgia could not buy. In
two months I went back to my work
as a machiniSt. and in three months
I was well and hearty. May you live
long and prosper."-C. y. Cornell. Rod
ing. Ca, 1905. The above is only a
sample Of the great good that is daily
done everywhere by hOdol for dys-
pepSia- II is sold here BY the Anti
Monopoly Drugstore.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-03-02
PROTECT YOUR TOWN

Protect your town ana thereby show
that you are in favor of protection.
If protection is good for the nation
il is good for the town. As town peO-
pie We should favor our town above
every other. as the growth and de-
velopment Of it is what viii enhance
the value Of all property both in and
about Il. Then buy your d:y goods.
groceries furniture. hardware. etc. Al
home. patronize home in every IN
stance that you can. The success #
our Merchants and mechanic means
new business houses and residences.
additional demands for labor IF var
ious kinds. To the farmer a hrsJ-class
town AFFORDS "a better market. better
trading point. and sch a town is
bound - increase The value ~ lis
land. TUrIeStl0nafIy in union there
is strength 1t las protect OFT town.
--Gainasr...e sun
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-03-02
a HUMANE APPEAL

4 humane citizen Of Richmond. Ind.
MI. L. D. Williams. 107 West Main
St says: 4 appeal to all persons with
weak lungs TO take DR.. Kings New
Discovery. the only remedy that has
helped me and fully comes up to the
prOprietOr's recommendation. II saves
more lives than all other throat and
lung remedies put together. Used as a
cough and cold cure the world over
Cures asthma. bronchitis. Group
Whooping cough. quinsy. hoarseness
and phtisic, stops hemorrhages OF the
lungs and builds them up. Guaranteed
at Tydings & COS. drugstore. SOC
and 81.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-03-02
NATURES WARNING
Ccala People Must Recogu ze and
Heed IL

Kidney ills come quiet,y-myster-
iously.
But nature always warns you
through the urine.
Notice the kidney secreuons.
See if the color is unhealthy
If there are settings and sediment,
Passages too frequent, scanty, pain
fui.
It's time then to use Deans Kidney
Pills.
To ward off Brighrs disease or dia-
betas.
NJ. J. Divine. printer living at 751
West Duval street jacksonville, says:
Il can testify TO the good qualities
Of DOan's Kidney Pills. l used them
for kidney and urinary trouble and
found great relief. L have been afflict-
el for the past three or four years with
baCkache and troubled with kidney Sc
cretiUns. The kidney secCetiOns We're
annoying dark in color, and contained
sediment nstanjing. I was also
obliged to arise several times during
the night, and was also troubled dur
ing the day from the same cause. The
backache prevented me from sleeping
and often L lay awake for several
hours during the night. used every
thing L could get in the way Of kidney
remedies and rubbed my back with
liniments, but nothing did any good.
a friend recommended Doan's Kidney
Pills to me, and l procured a box. 1
used them and my back became
stronger. l have no baCkaChe at all,
and difficulty with the kidney secre-
tons has been corrected. and my gen.
eraI health is greatly benefited. / take
pleasure in recommending Do3n's Kid
ney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price, 50
cents. Foster Milbuvn Co. Buffalo, N
Y, sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-DOan's-and
take no other