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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-22

Washington Herald. "Cat whips a rattlesnake," says headline in the Birmingham Age Herald. We presume the rattlesnakes have all degenerated into mere mollycoddles since Alabama went dry"
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-03-27

In the various kinds and sizes of Lumber needed for building, al
we also have a large stock of the tried and satifacion giving
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Monument ut windsor, O.

Editor National Tribune: The dedica-
ton of the Soldiers Monument, which
is located in the cemetery at this place
on June 10, 1908, was an event long to
be remembered by the inhabitants OF
Windsor and surrounding country. II
is cast of white bronze and stands Is
feet high. including the statue of life
size soldier in full uniform, standing
with smusket at parade rest. On the
base are recorded the names of 10S
soldiers of the civil war who enlisted
from Windsor. On another tablet is
cast the names of 10 Revolutionary SOL
diers who are buried in Windsor, and
on the same tablet are the names of Is
soldiers who fought in the War of 1912
who are buried in Windsor. Taken as
whole, we can but think that this is a
pretty. good record for a Township
which has never enumerated but little
more than LOCO inhabitants all told
Hon. E. L. Lampson, born in Windsor
and who is now reading clerk in the
House of Representatives. delivered the
Grafton. The Hon. w. Aubrey Thomas
who represents the 18th Congressional
District, was among the visitors, and
delivered short but patriotic address
Sumner Stoughton, Windsor. O..
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Maine and Connecticut sorrows over
the loss of Maj. Joshua A. Fessenden,
u. S. A. retired I.s- He belonged to the
distinguished Fsessenden family, which
gave so many able men to the country.
He was born in 1S41, enlisted in the
LIST Me. Cav, but after some months
service there was given a commission
in the Regular Army, where he did good
service in the Army of the Cumberland
being brevetted for gallantry at Stone
River and again at Chickamauga.
After the war he remained in the Reg
ular Army until 1894, when he was re-
tired for disability contracted in line
of .dutysi. He was onrthe staff of Gen.
Miles when Jefferson Davis was a
prisoner at Fortress Monroe, and the
Davis family always remembered the
kindness that he showed to the prison
er. a-After his retirement he went to
Stamford, Conn.,, where he soon became
Ia prominent figure in local affairs. He
was in the Common. Council, and as he
had fine oratorical gifts, he was in con-
tinual reuest for speeches. He was
most earnest in his efforts for educa-
ton. He served as Postmaster of his
town and held other positions. He
was strongly interested in the Grand
Army and a constant attendant at the
meetings of his Post.
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peun.yrynni. Winchester Monument.

. Editor National Tribune: The COM
mission appointed to procure State
monument to be erected in the National
Cemetery at Winchester, Va. in honor
of the Pennsylvania soldiers who fell in
and around winchester and who are
buried there have given notice that the
monument Will be dedicated on Sept 10,
the date of one nof the battles fought
there, and the Commissioners wish all
Pennsylvania soldiers who participated
in any of the battles or who have COM
rades buried there to try and get there
at that time and take part in the SER
vices There are between 800 and 400
Pennsylvania soldiers buried in that
cemetery, and altogether there are 4,4S9
Union dead buried there. Many Penn
sylvania regiments took part in the bat
ties fought inland around Winchester.
The commission othink that they can
procure low rate on the railroads, and
desire notice OF the dedication to reach
all possible. and l know of no better
way to reach them than thru the SOL
diers' paper-Malden Valentine, Co. G.,
18th Pa. Cav, Altoona, Pa
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Inland Navy Reunion.

Arrangements are complete for our
Reunion at Toledo. A good room has
been assigned us in Central High School
Building, in the center. of the city, and
we have the use of 1t on Tuesday and
Wednesday for headquarters (Comrade
Fulkerson in CHARGE. where comrades
and their friends will find hearty well
come, and where on Thursday. Sept. 3.
our all-day Reunion will be held. There
is promise of a good attendance, and
we hope all who can will come. The
Toledo badge will be sent in ample time
to eveZv. comrades RENTING dues of
1908. and Qf our treasury permits) the
Historian. will issue in due time, laden
with it news and greetings from our
widespread fraternity. w. D. Crandall,
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Ram Fleet and
Marine Brigade. niros I'm ~
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ReunIon 1oth ~ Cav.

William G. Himrod, Third and G
SITS, Washington. d. c., Adjutant of the
10th N. Y. Veteran Cavalry Associa-
ton. gives notice that there will be
weeks outing at Gettysburg from
Aug. 20 to Aug. 81. The members of
the LIST n. ]. and the LIST Me. Cav. and
all others who were in the brigade are
cordially invited to meet. There will
be accommodations in hotels, boarding
houses and tents for all who choose to
notify the Adjutant to provide for them.
The meetings and banquet will be held
on the first three days, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday. and Sunday turned
over to the Chaplain. He will be
Samuel Early, noted evangelist, who
will try to save all present, including
the citizens of Gettysburg. The 10th
N. Y. Cav. was stationed at Gettys-
burg during the Winter of 1862 and
afterward took part in the great battle.
Let everybody come. and all who intend
to do so notify Comrade Himrod.
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Judge Conklin Dend.

Norman Henry Conklin. Judge OF
the Superior Court at San Diego, Cal,
died June 10, at the age of 60 years
Judge Conklin served during the civil
war, first in company of volunteers,
which was disbanded. and then he en-
listed as private and took part in
the battle of Shiloh and the siege Of
Corinth. He was promoted to Second
Lieutenant for gallantry. Later he
Withdrew from the army and entered
the navy. Before coming to San Diego
he was editor of the Warrensburg, Mo-.
Johnston Democrat and later edited
the World of San Diego. Judge Conk-
lin was a Past Commander of Heintzel-
man Post. and was also a prominent
Mason. He was highly esteemed and
his loss is deeply mourned by, his fell
low citizens.
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Reunion Of the 18th Ohio Bnttery.

The oath Reunion of the 18th Ohio
Ind'p't Battery will be held in new
Council Chamber, Valentine Building
corner ST. Clair and Adams streets, To-
ledo, O. {during week of National En-
campment), on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 1908,
at 1 o'clock p. m. ]. M. Beelman, Sec
rotary, 328 South Park avenue, Austin
Station, Chicago, Ill.
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periences. AS the years roll on our
number gets smaller and We shall be-
glad to meet you all once more before
you have bid a last farewell to the
old Flag that led US to victory. IL
you cannot come, write us a letter to
be read to the comrades.-John Scott.
Secretary
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r ocATE NEAR THE NATIONAL CAP
IL itaL ! can sell you within half
hours ride of Washington. D. c., at
Bowie. Md. onesbiock containing thirteen
lots and one Of two lots. Both are de-
purchased at a low figure. Lots 1oxl25
Property and town lots in this proximity
to our Nations Capital have nearly dou-
bled in a few years. and are on the ad-
vance. BETTER BUY NOW at q bargain
price. II interested write NJ. A. Wei
gle. 1l17 18th st.. N. W.. Washington.
D. C.
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Bring Your Family.

You are cordially invited to attend
the 42d Annual Reunion of the 116th
Ill. at Fairview Park, Decatur, ILL.,,
Thursday. Sept 10, 1908. Bring
well-filled basket; dinner at 1890. All
who choose can relate their war ex-
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Infor,na,,on wanted.

Any person giving illustrated enter.
tainments on subjects pertaining to
American History and specially on the
civil war, please communicate with the
undersigned.-C. NJ. Russell, Whining
ton, VT.
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FARMS FOR SALE.

MY FARM FOR SALE Half section $50 acres)
Nk In eastern kingsbury County, South Dakota
second county west OF Minnesota line. Two and one
half miles Erwin. e. 81. d ST. Paul X. X. Nine
miles from DE Sme;, county seat on C. d N W. r. H.
school house place: two cisterns; two wells;
barns hog house and pasture: 50 In timothy and
clover rbed and wire fences; ed
poultry house: wash house, cream house and hundreds
OF trees. Eleven room modern dwelling; pantry 10
othes closets aid good cellar In all over $4,000
worth Of improvements Farm In high of cult
valion My business has teen NANNY sock raising
''e'' cAsSIAN ANDREWS, Erwin, s. d.
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AGENTS & statesmen WANTED

nRY BATTERIES price e. so. zone free pospai
- Agents wanted, both sexes. Credit gwen, 70 =
week cleared. Cure rheumatism. liver and KIDNEY
disease headache. neuralgia nervousness, coidhess,
costveness dizziness back trouble and other diseases
Address +. /. Smead, Dept. 65, Nineland. Nj
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WANTED-Informatio as to the New.
York regiment and company in which
Hiram Harry Whitney served in the
civil war; also. something as to his ser.
vice. Address j. S. Mcdaniel, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
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WANTED-The address of any one who
knew Edward Lynch. of Co. L, 35th
Reg't, n. J. Inf. when at Ward General
U. S. Hospital at Newark. n. j., IN 1865.
Jno: r. Carter, 80 S. 10th ST., Newark,
N. J.. E1F
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WANTED-The addresses of two or
more comrades with Gen. Curtis's army
in the cavalry. on the march from
Batesvilie to Little Rock, Ark Address
j. b. Leggett, Judsonia, Ark.
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WANTED--Lerey Wampler. 1872 West
Maryland ST.. Indianapolis. Ind, who
served as a member of Troop D. 18th 10.
S. Cav. from May 10. 1902 to. Nav IS.
1905. is DESTROYS of locating his late
officers and comrades, especially Fred
Douton, Carroll j. Schultz, and Ebert
and Isaac Zasby.
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ROOMS FOR BENT.

ENOH RENT-Large bright rooms. In center OF CITY,
Il on main street car lines. By day or week at yerv
reasonable rates Especially desirable for transients
and y. A. r. People Address Dr. Laura NJ Reviile,
ioi' Fourteenth 81. ". W.. Washington. Dc
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r p Those suffering nom w.asne,,es which

PROTHER: Accidentally have discovered root that
~ viii cure both tobacco habit and Indigestion
Gladly send Particulars. b. Stokes Mohawk;' Florida
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Classified Advertisements.

MEN oNLY-cAcTUs CREAM CURES DE.
nvl billy. Restores Vitality, Banishes Weakness,
henens sprghtIiness and vigor. Cactus. Cream Is an
eutwardiy applied salve. Has only to be gently rub
ped In TO benefit. One application positively proves
Us value. Makes weak men strong and strong men
stronger This is the original and only Cactus Cream.
and s sent to all parts OF the world sL0o a box.
seaed sample loc silver Your money bacx II is
IA us 10 benefit" l. +. PERRY PRO- CO. Box l53
station d. New York; Laboratory. LynorooS. ". Y.
hs 9% Of 1 ,ssss ws
Juven piils One box will tell story OF marvellous
results These pills have reIuvenating vita izin
force than has ever before been offered.
Probably never before In the history OF medicine In
so snort time. have large a number been either
relieved or cured of nervous weaknesses shattered
nerves insomnia, night sweats falling manhood fall
nre OF memory and premature old age. Our mail is
hlled with grateful! letters These facts should lead
you 10 give Juven Pills immediate trial.
sent ny mail In plain package only receipt ofths
aov. ana ~ -fH''. ls1
Made by their orIginators, C. I. Hood Co, PROPS.
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Lowell, Mass.
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WANTED-Informatio of John Harri-
son, a soldier during the civil war.
There was a picture and sketch of hin,
in the Brockton Weekly Enterprise in
1893. Then it was Gen. John Harrison.
Address Mrs. Mary A. Harrison Conboye.
Brockton. Mass.
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PENSIONS.

W1DOWS'under NEW LAW obtained
4 G4~SAO4<S Washington, D. O.
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WANTED-The address of Hugh F.
Humphreys who served in Co. K, 1st
tives of said party to correspond with
me. B. A. Mason, Salina, Kan.
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MIscELLAN Eous.

IRIS. Wns,ow's Soothing Syrup for children teeth
VI ing, cures wind collie. diarrhe etc 25c bottle
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w. f. c., Covington. KY, writes: !
would like to get book on snakes
written in SO easy style that 1 can
understand it. What would you recon-
mend?
You can procure thru any book store
THE Reptile Book" by r. l.. Ditmars
which is a comprehensive, popularized
work on the structure and habits OF the
turtles, tortoises. crocodileans, lizards
and snakes of America. 1t costs 81, and
is of recent publication.
H. G. s., Portland. Me-, asks: What
is Cleopatra's Needle?
Among the famous Egyptian obelisks
were the two so-called Needles of Cleo
patra, which were first erected by
Thothmes III. at Heliopolis. and were
in Ptolemaic times transported to Alex
andria One of these was taken to
London in 1879, and is now on the bal
ustrade of the Victoria Embankment,
close to Charing Cross. The other was
brought to New York in 1880, at the
expense of William H. Vanderbilt, and
was erected in Central Park, New York
City, on Feb. %, 1881. Both of these
obelisks were richly ornamented by
Rameses II. Other famous obelisks
now in Europe are that in Paris, in the
Place de la Concorde; that in Rome, in
front of st. Peters, and a third in Con-
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WANTED would like to CORRESPONDS
with members OF Co. +, 13th Kan Inf
Vol, also with members of Co. B, 18th
Kan. Cav. Vol Address W. G,Angus
Buffalo, Wyoming.
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ADDRESSES WANTED

missing since 1883 from Mitchell. 3 n
Member of Co. b, 9th Mimi Mrs. + =
Wood, Rural Route, No. 1, Austin, MINI.
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to quite revolutioniZe things in the mil
linery world. So far there is only one
of her and she is in New York, and her
charges are said to be something SO
tremendous as to momentariiy take
the breath away from the woman of
modest purse. This milliner's artistic
soul has been sorely tried for many
years by seeing her sex parading about
in hats so frightfully unsuited to them
as to appear grotesque. That 1t was
not entirely question OF becoming
ness she realized, for in many
cases the hat itself would be "a
perfect Dream and as far as the
color was concerned would suit the
wearer perfectly. yet something was
wrong, and this original milliner be-
gan to look deeper for the true
meaning, finally becoming convinced
that il was necessary not only to fit
The hat to the face. but to the soul of
the wearer. So she began studying the
bumps on the human head. then she
took course in physiognomy and psy-
chology, and in art. and after all
this preparation announced herself
as the maker of hats which should
SD perfectly suit the wearer as TO
seem a part of her. When a new
customer comes to her she makes a
study of the face a drawing of the
head. She requires several visits
HtT new pdlioIl pCloic sic cNcH
begins to make the hat. When it is
finished and adjusted to the head of
the customer the effect is really WON
derful Husbands with rooted aversion
to the mere mention of new hat are
said to suggest to their wives that they
should try this new wiZard-like mil
liner. According to this fashioner of
woman's head-gear, the more spiritu-
ally minded you are, the lighter and
more aerial a hat you get from her es-
Enlistment. The woman whose face
plainly indicates a love of life and the
flesh pots gets one of another charac-
ter, and so on. This milliner is in the
hat-world what Sargent, the famous
portrait painter, is in the picture-world,
and her creations of ribbon. lace, flow
ers, plumes, ETC.. reveal the dominant
characteristic or soul of its wearer--
according to her Interpretation.
The girls who have gone to the 18TH
mus in the employ of Uncle Sam are
having q very good time, indeed. One
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-12
PROPOSED Constitutional Amendments
To Be Submitted to the Electors at the General State
Election to Be Held April Fl, 1908.
Act No. 10.
Act No. 10.
By Mr.. Kelley.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing Constitution the State of prohibit
this State foreign federal
Of political
divisions or public officers Court,
shall petition for the removal OF cause into
the Federal Court
CECTON resolved by the General Assembly of the State Of louisiana
of
electors the State the general State eec to De he April
which shall institute action law or
against of political
other
of this State which sued by the State its
State, petition, other
the of this State shall by
any State
undertaking WITH said corporation shall be utterly null
Any nonresident acting
snsS s5 R a IT. be
imprisoned with without hard labor than
discretion Of the provided that
interfere prohibit the Of interstate business
Constitution the United States
election be held the day AP and on the eea
proposing Constitution Of the OF Louisiana
which shall State of Louisiana Of its political
subdivisions public officers citizen OF this State the Federal Court
Court proposing
the the louisiana prohibiting the doing
State Louisiana political public
Federal Court which, when shall
s p1 o7 S' against 80 ''''
Speaker Y s q M ERss OF Representatives.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate.
N@pp NEWTON 6. BLANCHARD,
| Governor of the State of Louisiana.
JOHN 7. MICHEL, Secretary of State
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A pattern of this natty fur coat may be
had in six sizes-32 to As inches bust meas
ure. Send 10 cents to this Office. giving
number of pattern $3.50 and bust meas
ure, and it will be promptly forwarded to
you by mail.
trim big hats, while entire sable skins
are employed to adorn soft, white
beaver chapeaux in conjunction with
snowy aigrets and all kinds of costly
feathers.
One piece garments are the fad OF
the season, and they are so easy to
make that one does not wonder at
their extended vogue. The stylish coat
here shown for ladies is of that type
and has the fashionable three-quarter
sleeves. Caracal. bear skin. velvet
cloth and, in fact, any of the seasonal
BILE cloakings are favored for develop
ing this wrap.
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DAINTY DRESSING SACK.

A pattern of this dainty dressing sack
may be had in six siZes-32 to As inches
bust measure. Send 10 cents to this office.
giving number of pattern (2S54) and bust
measure. and it will be promptly forward
ed to you by mail.
complete without a touch of black
somewhere, and these big beads gire
1t.
The liking for dainty dressing sacks
Is characteristic Of womankind, and
the one here portrayed will be a well
come addition to any wardrobe. The
body Ii tucked front and back, and a
deep. smooth peplum joined at the
waist removes all fullness about the
hips. Either deep, fat collar or one
Of the rolling order may finish the
neck, and elbow puff sleeves, shirred
10 form pretty frill, or those Of
bishop style are provided.
JUDO CHOLLET.
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Act No. IL.
BY Mr.. Voegtle.
Senate Bill No. 6.
JOINT RESOLUTION


Louisiana relative fixing the salaries the Auditor Public Accounts
State under which hereafter enacted
shall converted into the State Treasury.
GECToN resolved by the General the State Louisiana
as follows
81 The Auditor Public shall
rotary salary
be charged by the Secretary of State shall be collected and paid
Article 49, Appropriations the clerical the named
Secretary Of
sum OF
this State the 21st of April 1908.
J.Y.
Lieutenant of the Senate
j. HYAMS,
Speaker OF the O Representatives.
NEWTON BLANCHARD
Governor of the State OF
true qeG eoPy = ,1cur1 e+. =. c+t
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Proclamation Of Election.

State Of Louisiana, Be it remembered,
Parish of Booster. that we, the un-
dersigned Board of Supervisors of Elec-
ton Of the Parish of Bossier, did this
day repair to the Court House in said
parish, for the purpose Of compiling the
returns sent in by the commissioners of
election at the polling places in Special
School Districts Nos. Is and II, in
said parish, of an election held therein
on the 18th day of January, A. D. 1908,
for the purpose of taking the sense OF
the property taxpayers Of said Special
School Districts as to whether there
will be levied special school tax in
each district for a term of ten years on
the assessed valuation of all property
therein, as follows: In Special School
Districts Nos. Is and II mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation on all
taxable property in said districts, agree
ably to the laws of this State, and in
pursuance of an ordinance adopted by the
Police Jury, in open session convened,
ordering said election, and the proclama-
ton Of this Board making like order,
all Of which proceedings were published
in the Bossier Banner, weekly newspa-
per published in the Parish of Bossier.
The said Board of Supervisors of
Election did proceed in the presence Of
r. E. Wyche, J. A. Edwards and r. E..
Young, witnesses well known and here
unto required, and qualified electors of
this parish, and as many others as have
chosen to attend, to compile said returns,
and have obtained from said compilation,
that the votes cast and the amount of
property voted in the several polling
places in the Special School Districts
Nos. Is and II are as follows, to-wit:
That in Special School District No. t6
there were Is votes cast and S8273 worth
OF property voted against the mill tax
on the dollar of the assessed valuation
of all taxable property in said special
district for the period OF ten years, for
the building and repairing of school
houses and supplementing the salaries
of teachers, and none for said mill tax
| That in Special School District No. II
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CHIC STYLES.
The Smart Flower In Millinery
Buckles Of Dress Material.

The Smart Flower In Millinery.
Buckles Of Dress Material.
Poinsettias are even more in favor
than roses for millinery when flowers
are employed instead of volumes OF
feathers Canary yellow is color
much used for evening hats. One
stunning affair is a cloche shape OF
yellow satin bound with an inch wide
band of black satin and trimmed with
a band of soft folds of yellow tulle.
with yellow and white coque plumes
going straight back from the center
of the front, the quilts covered by a
huge cut jet buckle.
Buckles of the same material as the
gown are very novel. They are gath
cred over buckle frame. Necklaces
have not gone out of style. Especially
popular are the ones of large beads.
Jet is very fashionable, for no toilet is