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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-19

to the expense of furnishing a full
sized house and they don't want the
work and trouble of keeping it up.
Small families are suitable subjects
for sympathy because they look lone
some, but they do look a great deal
more comfortable in a neat little cot
tage house than when they under
take to scatter themselves through
the different rooms of a more preten-
tious habitation-
Lots of men and women fool them
selves by building a house several
times larger than they really need
They do it out of pride They want
an opportunity to show OF and they
generally get disappointed They can
exploit themselves alright enough, but
where they get left is in the satfsfac-
ton of lording it over their less pros
porous but more sensible neighbors-
It is a sort of bully business in which
the aggressive party usually feels .
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-19

the home to have the fruit garden
definitely defined by a low hedge. The
hedge may be permanent or it may
be of annual plants or perennials. 1t
may be composed of foliage plants,
Towering shrubs, or such flowers as
the saliva, dahlia, chrysanthemums,
etc.
A screen covered with climbing
cucumber (the greenhouse sort), scar
let runners, sweet peas, morning
glories, moon flower, ETC., is useful
in some places, pretty, too
When a person gets interested in
growing vines. shrubs and flowers
they find a great many varieties suit
able for one place or another in the
garden in such a way as to conform
readily to general plan. little
house like this finished up in such a
complete manner shows comfort, and
it feels just as good as it looks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-19

grandfathers had an open fireplace
and it has pleased the present gen
GRAFTON to retain this idea, although
in a greatly modified FORM We
haven't so much room to waste on
brick work and we don't need such
wide opening, because we don't cook
in the fireplace any more and we
haven't any logs or cord wood sticks
to get rid of, SO we build +, "a little
dinky affair that looks nice, and if
we are lucky enough to have a draft
sufficient to draw the smoke up the
chimney we can maintain a handful
of red Goals for companionship, while
we heat the house with a furnace.
There are great many small fami-
lies that may be accommodated in a
house of this size. They don't need
any more room, they don't care to go
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-19
COST OF LIVING AT CAPITAL GROWING HIGHER

Foreigners stationed here at the legations and
embassies declare that the of living is great
in Washington than in any other capital of the
world. officials and congressman, who in
Washington from all parts of the United States.
complain that the is greater in this city than
in any other of the country. Statistics gathered
by the bureau of statistics of the department of
commerce and labor, despite the consistent Re
publican effort to have it appear through this
bureau that the average wage is going up and
the average cost of living going down.
permitted to show considerable increase all
through the country in the cost of living
Residents of Washington need statistics.
Only very short memory is needed to establish
the fact that the of living in the capital
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-19

President Criticism Message Habit That Gives Him
Opportunity Curb CongremsnSerresary Shaws Little Re
venge-Increase in Cost Of Living at Washingon.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Roosevelt has
taken heed of the criticism in congress of his
called message habit and there is fair promise
that hereafter he will not SO freely communicate
his views TO the legislators topics urged upon
him by enthusiastic champions of proposed
form Mr. Roosevelt is not sorry that senators
and representatives have criticized his message
writing proclivities He knows all about the sharp
remarks that have been made and has read some
of the newspaper articles setting forth the con-
gressional comment on messages Hnultitudinous
and overlapping. He is glad that the comment
has got into print because he believes it VIII be
the means of Kidding him of burden
That members of congress, according to their
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-19
HOW SHAW GOT HIS REVENGE.

Not long ago, when Secretary Shaw of the
treasury went out to Pittsburg to look over post
Office Sites the Pittsburg people became real
angry with him because he did not approve some
plans and did approve Others and slapped him on
the wrist.
The secretary came back and bided his time
When Leslie NJ. Shaw is biding his time he is a
fearsome thing. 1t is of the best things he
does He bided and bided but finally his time
came Pttsburg is all torn up over this post
office site business, and committee from all the
commercial and financial bodies of the city was
appointed to to Washington and pursue the
matter with Mr.. Shaw.
This committee consisted of 80 of the leading
millionaires and was made I'D of such of the lead
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could be spared their duties and could be
When shall continue Mr. Secretary" asked of the prominent
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MUST LICENSE CHICKENS

Unless the owners of chickens and pigeons
can secure the good will and consent of the dis
trict health officer and of their neighbors, they
will be forced part with their pets for the com
missioners have approved the regulation restrict
ing the keeping live fowls within the district
Efforts of pigeon fanciers to have their pets
excluded from the provisions of the regula
tions were vain, and the birds have been placed
h. the same class with other live fowl The new
regulation will be known section g. article T.
of the police regulations. and reads follows:
NO person shall keep any kind of live fowls
or pigeons in any square block within the Dis
trict of Columbia which has IS per cent of its
territory improved without first having obtained
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-05-30

Immovable Property.

The State Of Louisiana versus Delinquent 1az
Debtors Parish Of Booster.
RY virtue of the authority vested in me by the
~ Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana, will
SELL at the principal front door OF the Court House
in which the Civil District Court OF said parish is
held in the town OF Benton, La, within the legal
hours for judicial sales, beginning at II O'Clock
am, on Saturday, the 22d day of June, A. D. 1907
and continuing on each succeeding day until said
sales are completed, all immovable property on
which taxes are now due to the State OF Louisiana
Parish of Bossier and the Bossier Leyee District
to enforce collection Of taxes assessed in the year
1916, together with interest thereon from the 31st
day OF December OF the year in which said taxes
were due at the rate OF per cent per month until
paid, and all costs.
The number of said delinquent taxpayers, the
amount of taxes due by each on the assessments OF
said year and the immovable property assessed to
each to be offered for sale are follows to-wit:
WARD 1.
II. N, Braden, ir,.Lot 9, sec s.; lots 10, II and
II, sec 4, tp f6, rng IL. Taxes, s41.N.
WARD 2.
folly Shaving Of ne14, sec 2, tp 20, rng IL.
Taxes $685..
Tom Tremble -Ne14 Of sell and sell of ne1a
ess 10 acres) sec g. tip 10, rng 10. Taxes, $500
WARD 3.
A. Hyman-.2-acre lot lying east Of S. and A.
road and north of Nattin lot. Taxes, $2.25.
WARD 4.
Patsy Bankhead- Of swl4, sec IS; sell OF
se1, sec "a, tp %, mg II. Taxes, $3.50.
Est: Allen Crayme- of swl, sec %, tp q,
rng ii, less ID acres. Taxes, $185.
WARD 5.
Est; Mahala chsaJPman-s14 Of seh, sec 8, tp 20,
Walker Johns-SeA Of neh and neh of sell
sec 36, tp %, rng -. Taxes, 1856.
WARD 6.
John and Della Franklin Half interest in nw1.
of ne14, sec g. tip 20, rng IL; sw4 of sell and i'd
acres in sea OF seq, sec 81, tp2i, rng ii. Taxes,
rng II. Taxes, $40.
Ellen Jackson-Se14 of ne14 sec 1, tp 49, rng IL.
Taxes, $2.1O.
John Jackson-Nwl4 Of ne14, sec /, tp IS, mg IL.
Merriweather Williams Sch Of nw1a, sec IL, tp
IL, rng IL. Taxes, $40.
NONREsIDENTS.
Heirs Mrs. Leila Carter-SwA Of nea, 81 OF
nw14 of nw4 of sw14, sec 6, tp q, rng Is; 81 OF
ne4 and neA of se14, sec /, tp q, mg IA. Taxes,
Smith Diggs- swA of nw14, sec %; sell Of mel
and ne1 Of se4, sec 20, tip 81, rng II. Taxes, $50
rng IL. Taxes, $2.1O.
Al. Penington-i2 acres in sec 81, tp IS, rng
/ ii. Taxes, s3.35.
On said day Of sale will sell such portion Of
each OF said specific property as each debtor shall
point out and in case the debtor shall not point out
sufficient property viii at once and without fur
Their delay sell the least quantity of said specific
property OF any debtor which any bidder viii buy
for the amount of taxes interest and costs due nv
said debtor The sale will be without appraisement
for cash or legal tender money Of the United States
and the property sold shall be redeemable at any
time for the space OF one year, by paying the price
given with 20 per cent and cost added.
]. F. EDWARDS,
State Tax Collector, Bossier Parish, La.
Benton, La, May is, 1907.
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A Narrow Escape.

Narrow Escape.
G. w. Cloyd, merchant of PUNK, Mo-, had a
narrow escape four years ago, when he ran jimson
bur into his thumb. He says: "The doctor wanted
to amputate it but would not consent. bought
box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve and that cured the
dangerous wound" 25 cents at all drug stores.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-05-30

Andrew jackson: Take time to delibe
rate, but when the time for action arrive
stop thinking and 60 in.
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Mrs. Ida Mckinley, relict of President
William Mckinley, died at 1:05 Sunday
afternoon at her home in Canton, Ohio.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-05-30

Blackwood's; There are subjects upon
which we cannot reason; we can only feel.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1907-05-30

The programme of the Grand Camp of
United Confederate Veterans, which will
be held at Richmond, Va, beginning to-
day and continuing until the following
Monday, will include the unwilling Of the
memorial erected to the memory Of Presi-
dent Jefferson Davis. This will take place
on the closing day, when an imposing
parade will be held.
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Offices now over the Andrews-Spencer
Dry Goods Co., Shreveport. Rooms 3
and A. Phone, 1884.
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Philadelphia North American: The cot
ton of Peru is peculiar. It grows upon a
bush, and it closely resembles wool. Not
pound of it, the dealers declare, ever
goes into cotton mill, although 10000
bales come to this country every year. 1t
appears to be consumed by manufacturers
who find advantage in making part cotton
fabrics look like all-wool goods. Only a
chemical process can detect the presence of
the Peruvian fiber in piece of yarn cloth.
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Nothing is more

Edgefeld Advertiser: Nothing is more
uncertain than human life. A man who
was testifying in civil case in Iowa re-
Gently, when asked his age by the quizzing
attorney, made the following reply: Il
am sixty five, but sound as dollar, and
good for at least eighty-five." Almost
before the sound of the last word of this
boast as to the future had escaped his lips
the man fell ifeless to the floor, dying of
heart failure. This incident causes the
mind to revert to the words of the wise
man of old: "Boast not myself of to-
morrow; for thou knowest not what day
may bring FORTH
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w D. LASSITER,

\" D. LASSITER,
Practicing Physician.
Office opposite bank building, Benton,
La. Hours, 8 am. to IL m. All calls
given prompt attention, day or night.
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Will practice in the courts of Bossier
and adjoining parishes. Office at the
Court House, Benton, La.
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r E. JOHNSTON,
Attorney at Law

Will practice in the courts of Louisia-
ma and Arkansas, and in the Federal
courts. Office at court house, Benton, La.
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r s. TERRY,
DENTIST.

Offices now over the Andrews-S Spencer
Dry Goods Co., Shreveport. Rooms 8
and 4. Phone, 1884.
w. D. LAss1TER'
Practicing Physician.
Office opposite bank building, Benton,
La. Hours, 8 am. to IL m. All calls
given prompt attention, day or night.
T. E. JOHNSTON,
Attorney at Law.
Will practice in the courts of Louisia-
ma and Arkansas, and in the Federal
courts. Office at court house, Benton, La.
T. T. LAND
Attorney at Law.
Will practice in the courts of Bossier
and adjoining parishes. Office at the
Court House, Benton, La.
r. H. euLLEDcE'
Physician and Surgeon.
Successor to DIR. C.. H. Irion. Office
at the Benton Pharmacy, Benton, La,
where he can be found day and night.
Calls promptly answered.
|G- c. CHANDLER, M. D.,
Specialist
In diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. Spectacles and Artificial Eyes
always on hand. Office, Rooms 81 and
"a, Cooper Building, Shreveport.
.JoANNEs SMITH,
Attorney at Law.
Office at the court house, Benton, Bos-
sier parish, La.
&c H. MINGE, Jr.'
Fire Insurance.
Gins and other country risks solicited.
Office, 521 Spring Street, Shreveport.
Cumberland phone, No. 279.
CLIFTON F. DAVIS. E. WALES BROWNE.
DAVIS & BROWNE
Attorneys at Law
Suite 24O-3, First NATL Bank Building,
SHREVEPORT.
DE- T. E. WILLIAMS,
Homeopathic Physician
and Surgeon.
Office in First National Bank building Shreye-
port. Old phone, 463 new phone, &c. Both
| phones at residence.
w J. BAIRD,
Physician, SURGEON
and Coroner
Will attend all responsible calls day
or night. Office at residence, Plain
Dealing, La.
IDR. A. A. GARRISON,
Dentist.
Majestic Theater Building, Shreveport.
Both Phones, No. 745.
| Dr.. R. LOGAN ARNOLD,
Dentist,
PLAIN DEALING, LOUISIANA.
Graduate University of Maryland.
DR.. j. H. GAYLE,
Dentist.
High-class work in every respect. Specialist
in Crown and Bridge Work. Rooms, 6, 8 and 10
| Cooper Building, Shreveport. Both phones
old phone No. II; new phone, No. 257.
ROBERT r. EMERY
Fire Insurance and
Real Estate
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED,
~ Office, ground floor First National
Rank R1i1dinor MarHot Gtroof an trouoo
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ID H. GULLEDGE,
Physician and Surgeon.

Successor to DR.. C.. H. Irion. Office
at the Benton Pharmacy, Benton, La,
where he can be found day and night.
Calls promptly answered.
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The purposes for which this corpora
ton is organized and the nature Of the
business to be carried on by it are de-
clared to be general mercantile busi-
ness, and all business incident thereto,
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n C. CHANDLER, M. D.,
SnAcin1iSt

In diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. Spectacles and Artificial Eyes
always on hand. Office, Rooms 81 and
81, Cooper Building, Shreveport.
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ARTICLE w.

The capital stock Of this corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of Five
Thousand Dollars ($5, O0O) to be divided
into fifty shares of One Hundred Dollars
($i0O) per share, and the corporation
may begin business when the full amount
of the capital stock, five thousand dol
lars is subscribed and paid. The stock
shall be paid for in cash, or its equiva-
lent, when subscribed for, or the same
may be issued at not less than par in
payment for the property purchased by
the CORPORATION.
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Attorney at Law.

II T. LAND,
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DE N list

2t5, PIG and 217
First Natl Bank Building, Shreveport.
Both phones, No. 463.
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T,HE annual meeting Of the stock.sS
i holders of the Bank OF Benton VIII
be held at o'clock p.m., Monday, june
3, 1907, at Benton, La. The purpose g "a
the meeting is to elect a Board q ~
rectors for the ensuing year and for tn9
transaction of any other business III
may properly come before the meetlns
IS. HETHERWICK, Cashier
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TOANNES SMITH.

Gins and other country risks solicited.
Office, 52t Spring Street, Shreveport.
Cumberland phone, No. 29.
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Rlcnard Stanley CarneS, cOmpOsltOr. Mr..
Battle sold the Gazette - in 1867 to DR..
Samuel Bard, State Superintendent of
Public Education. Bard was wandering
journalist, and owned at different times the
Caddo Gazette, Ouachita Register, and
two or three other Louisiana papers. Az
ter the Confederate War he joined the Re-
publican party, and was appointed by
President Grant Governor of the Territory
of Idaho. A few years later he died of
yellow fever at Baton Rouge.
In the ssSouth- Western were L. Dill
lard, William G. billiard, Thomas billiard,
John Kinney, and General Hopkins.
In the $ Democrat were: DR.. Matthew
Estes, editor; Enoch Mason, assistant ed
itor; James DeBow, foreman; James w.
Lee, and Charles Cornell, compositors.
OF the $500 citizens living in Shreveport
when we went there in 1854 there are only
the following named who live there now
Judge Aleck Boarman, Hon. Albert H.
Leonard, F. A. Leonard, Captain William
Kinney, DR.. R. A. Gray, F. A. Tregel, B.
P. Barker, Col. R. H. Lindsay, D. c. Heine,
j. S. Kendall, Samuel Beckwith, William
Winters, James Cook, R. F. Walters, W.
N. Roach, S. H. Sibley, and Mrs. B. M.
johnson, Mrs. A. L. Heine, Mrs. r. DeVoe,
Mrs. Z. Jacobs.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-29
SUCCESSION ASSURED.

AS mentioned above. the new Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess Of Baden have children, and
the heir apparent is therefore Prince Macmillan
Of Baden son of the late grand dukes younger
brother William Last year Princess Maximl
ian. after six years OF marriage, gave birth 70
a little boy, thus assuring the succession. Up
that time the latter had appeared much in
doubt that negotiations were in progress for the
elevation Of Count Rehna. the morganatic
of Prince Charles OF Baden, another younger
brother of the late grand duke, to the rank of
prince Of the blood with a view to his succession
the throne and the same basis as the
analogous promotion in rank of the sons of
Baroness Hochberg nearly a hundred years be-
fore for similar reasons. Fortunately for the
reigning house OF Baden. and for its people, this
has been rendered unnecessary, for such meas
these are always calculated to give rise
troublesome dynastic ouarrels, and to impair
that prestige of royal ancestry which may be
said to be one of the foundations Of the entire
monarchical system OF the Old World Europe
sHVarms with morganatic descendants of royalty,
and the concession 10 any Of them of the
status of legitimate scion of the sovereign
house 10 which they belong naturally has the
effect OF encouraging the pretensions of all of
them TO royal honors. EX-ATTACHE.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-29
MYSTERY ABOUT ONE SON.

One of the sons of Stephanie died when
only few days old. while a mystery mas
always prevailed with regard to the la'e
her other son, Prince Alexander who accoIu-
ing to official announcement. died when niue
more than year old, but who is generaly pe
lieved TO have been stolen from his cradle py
agents of Mile Geyer. She a most am
bilious woman, and was determined e secnfe
notcrv Ee,its,st .Ffss as Princess OF
Baden. bat likewise the right of succession 10
the throne for the children whom she had borne
to Grand Duke Charles Frederick in morgahalic
union As long as he remained alive she hao
been obliged TO content herself with the tltle OF
Baroness Hochberg. which he conferred upon
her at the time of their marriage, ana heE CHI
dren Were born baronS and baronesSeS hoch-
berg. The disappearance Of Grand pucnesS Ies
Stephanie's little boy. either by death or py hlu-
mapping. in 1917. rendered II absolutely neceS
sary that some arrangement should be mace Ior
the succession to the throne OF Baden as lne
reigning house seemed threatened with eNtlIc-
tion in the male line, for Grand Duke Charles
had by this time become an invalid. and there
was no prospect Of Stephanie giving birth TO any any
more children. In fact, he died not many
months afterward. His only surviving uncle
the quite elderly Prince Louis. had several Ia
vorites TO whom he was deeply attached ana
absolutely refused TO sacrifice his happiness 70
dynastic considerations by contracting loVeless
marriage with some lady OF royal birth hatheT
than do this he yielded 10 the influence OF ms
stepmother, Louise Geyer, Baroness Hoch-
berg, and gave his consent as agnate OF the
house Of Zahringen to an arrangement whereby
she raised the rank OF full 1iedged prin-
of Baden. and her children at the same time
elevated 10 the status of princes and prlncesses
of the blood with the right of succession to the
crown The ex-baroness was in III favor. both
court and among the people, and inasmuch
the necessity of raising her to the rank OF a
princess of Baden. and OF Transforming her
children into full fedged princes and prIncesses
Of the blood in order TO preserve the dynasty
from extinction would never have arisen If the
little son of Grand Duchess Stephanie had not
disappeared in 1917. II is only natural that she
should have been taxed by public rumor with
the responsibility for the loss of the royal child
On the death of her stepson Grand Duke Louis
in 1880. her oldest son. Leopold, who had
been born in 1890 a morgandtic child and as
Baron Leopold Hochberg. succeeded tn the
throne and marrying the daughter of Gustavus
" of Sweden became the father of the ruler OF
Baden vrhnse death took niara last week