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The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-13

The St. Paul man who tasted thirty
one days In order to prove that mind
is superior 10 matter and then died
succeeded in proving that his mind
wasn't
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EorecastIe Gourmets.

"ScOuse. or lob scouse. parsons
face sea pie. junk. tack, slush and dun
there's meal We can't beat no.
where's" said the sailor.
YES" be went on, we can talk
about yer ris de veau. yer vol an vent.
yer mouses and other French dishes.
but they amt none O them in it with
sea fare dished up by good sea law
yer.
'Scouse is soup, soup made o salt
beef. Add some good sea vegetables
to it. stitch as spud sprouts and split
peas, and ye get AN extra fine soup.
what is gener'ly called lob scouSe Pot
au feu is Stops beside Il rich lob scO,,se
"Foller up yer scouse with Il parser $
face sea pie. That's a pie made Of hui
locks head Good? Why friend.
there amt nothin' like it Oh earth
Junk is salt beef Junk amt no
brain food. 1t don't strengthen the
mind like a correspondence course. but.
by tar, I'd ruther have it than caneton
la presse or a supreme de sole
"Tack end siush is the sailors bread
and butter What if We do have to
break Yer tack with tack hammer.
and what If yer slush is sometimes
strong enough to queer the compass!
Sailors need strong food, for they must
do their work. "-Cincinnati Enquirer
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A Little Gard Trick.

A Russian priest was so devoted to
the amusement of card playing that
he played up to the last moment be-
fore commencing the church services
On one occasion, having a particularly
good hand dealt him, he thrust the
cards into his pocket, intending to re-
turn and finish the game after the
service. Unluckily the cards fell out
on the church floor, to the extreme
scandal of the congregation. The Wit
ty priest, however, was fully equal to
the occasion. At the conclusion of the
service he beckoned up one of the
choristers and asked him the names OF
several Of the cards, which the boy
knew correctly. He then suddenly
asked the lad the name of tho next
saints day, which the child could not
tell
See" cried the priest, turning to
the congregation. "You teach your
children the names of every card In
the pack and leave them ignorant Of
their religion. Let this be the last
time l am compelled to bring playing
cards into the church to shame you"
And picking up his hand he made an
honorable retreat.-London Answers.
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JERSEYS GOOD ROADS.
Plan of Governor Fort For Their I'm
provement.

Plan of Governor Fort For Their I'm
provement.
At the annual dinner Of the New Jer-
sey Automobile club in Newark the
other night Governor Fort. w. FL.
Hotchkiss. president, and others were
among the speakers. The governor
promised his aid in everything which
would tend to improve the sport in the
state and on the subject Of roads said:
"There is one thing which ! hope to
soc established in this state. and that
is a department for automobiles and
motor vehicles. There are two reasops
which go to show that the putting into
effect of such a scheme would be a
benefit to the state and automobile
owners. | might say the chief reason
would be that with such a department
we would derive a revenue which will
equal any other obtained by the state
save that which we receive from cor
poration taxation. We should at least
accumulate In this way 100000 on a
reasonable basis.
"The other reason is that we should
have the best roads Of any state in the
Union, and with the money derived we
would be in position to repair and
otherwise maintain these roads. That
is what propose should be done with
the money derived by the proposed de-
partment. 1t is my desire to see after
the establishment of such a department
legislative body that will provide that
every dollar Of revenue go to repair
and maintain our roads,"
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Animals Are Not Proud.

Professor Schuster asserts that AMI
mails lack moral feeling entirely, none
of their acts being immoral or moral in
the broad sense, and that they have no
trace of sense of shame or of honor.
Their courage, he declares, is "a mere
impulse of nature" and Of moral cour-
age they know nothing. He continues:
"And animals have no pride in the
sense of mans conception Of that quail
ity. They are not proud Of their kind.
of their kindred, Of their individuality.
They neither have an individuality nor
are individual. Animals are not proud
because they have no consciousness of
the scope of the value of their kind. Of
their enterprise or of any other form
of their capability. They are neither
supercilious proud nor the contrary
that is, grieved, wounded or depressed
in regard to possible pride"
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Educational Methods In Wisconsin.

Wisconsin highway officials are in.
fusing modernity into their methods
for educating the public OH road build
ing. Arthur r. Hirst. state highway
engineer. is the author of a series of
booklets designed for popular distribu.
tion which treat in an extremely lucid
manner of the fundamental principles
Of road construction and maintenance
The first four numbers treat respec.
lively of earth roads. the earth road
drag. stone and gravel roads and cul.
verts and bridges. Supplementin2
these course has been offered in
correspondence study department of
the University of Wisconsin consisting
OF sixteen lessons, which is open to
those interested in the subject And
the university has also issued a bulle-
tin explaining the methods of state aid
in the different states and offers to sup
ply material for argument pro aud cor
or each method in an effort to induce
debating societies to discuss the cues
ton and thus familiarize their mem.
bers with the topic
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A Bad Break.

ut beats the Dutch" said Il young
broker, "how much trouble fellows
wife's most charming girl friend can
make for a fellow-or for fellows
WIFE" Then he explained what ap-
peared to be greatly in need of ex-
PLANTATION. Il went home for dinner
the other night" he continued, with
friend who was married recently
The wife's old chum was there and
met the husband for the first time.
Really she said on presentation.
1 quite feel that l have known you
You see, that picture of yours in foot
ball costume that Jennie always kept
on her dresser so long was very ia
miliar to me-
Say, you ought to have seen the
face Of that friend of mine But he
finally found his voice.
"'But, my dear Miss Smith, he re-
piled, I never was a football player
and never had on football costume
Then you should have seen Miss
Smiths face."-New York Globe.
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Money For Good Roads,

In addressing the house committee
on agriculture at Washington the other
day Director Of Public Roads Logan
W. Page said his committee would ask
for about $4,000 additional appropria-
ton to carry on the educational work
now we'll under way in various states.
Here and there about the country
mile or more of good road is being
built by the government in co-ooera-
ton with the citizens of the communi-
ties to illustrate the advantage of such
thoroughfares. Where localities are
especially interested the government
furnishes rolIess and other machinery
with which to do the work.
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BIBLE BRILLIANTS,

Be We all ready. Joshua viii, 4.
1t is for your cause.-II. Corinthians
V, Is.
And none considereth in heart.-Isaiah
Xiv, 10.
All these have kept from my youth
up.-Luke xviii, Il.
And it shall turn to you for testi-
mony.-Luke xxi, 12.
There is none among them that calleth
unto me.-Hosea vii, I.
For the Lord your God will deliver it
into your hand.-Joshua viii, a.
Hear We the word which the Lord
speaketh unto you.-Jeremiah K, j.
Let no man seek his own, but every
man another's Wealth.. Corinthians
x, "a.
The Lord God of Israel was their in
heritance, as he said unto them.-Joshua
xiii, 90.
My soul hath kept thy testimonies;
and | love them neutrality-suspicious.
cxix, 167.
And they do not return to the Lord
their God, nor seek him for all this
Hosea vii, s.
And they came and did work in the
house of the Lord Of hosts, their God
Haggai j, IA.
Every day will bless thee; and will
praise thy name for ever and ever
Psalm cxlv, 2.
According to the commandment of the
Lord shall We do. See, have command
ed you.-Joshua viii, s.
They took him unto them, and ex-
pounded unto him the way of God more
perfectly.-Acts xviii, rs.
For We may all prophesy one by one,
that all may learn, and all may be COM
forted.-I. Corinthians xiv, 81.
But the saints Of the most High shall
take the kingdom, and possess the king
dom for ever and ever.-Daniel vii, Is.
And behold, the glory Of the God Of
Israel was there, according to the vision
that | saw in the plain.-Ezekiel viii, 4.
They have not known nor understood:
for he hath shut their eyes, that they
cannot see; and their hearts, that they
cannot understand. xlliv, Is.
That Christ may dwell in your hearts
by faith; that We, being rooted and
grounded in love, may be able to COM
preheEd with all saints what is the
breadth, and length, and heighth; and
to know the love Of Christ, which passeth
knowledge, that We may be filled with all
the fulness OF God. -Ephesians iii, IT. 10.
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Hotel Men to Aid Good Roads Fioht

Atlantic City (N. j. autoists are to
have the assistance of the big hote;
men and business men of the resort In
the fight which they are preparing tc
wage before state authorities for i'm
provement of the roads between Phil
adelphia and the shore, says an Allan
tic City special dispatch to the Philadel-
phia North American According to the
newcomers, the patches of bad road
are insignificant in length as compared
to the full length of the run. and the
repairs will probably be made before
the opening of the real spring road sea-
son. Work has already been started
ON the five mile meadow boulevard.
which had been allowed to become
rutty from lack of attention.
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Notice of Timber Land Sale.
Department of the Interior,


United States Land Office,
Natchitoches, La, March Is, 1908. J
NOTICE is hereby given that Walter
~ McDufie, of Plain Dealing, Parish
of Bossier, State of Louisiana, has ap-
piled to purchase, under the act of Con-
gress of June 8, 1878, as extended by act
Of August 4, 1892, the southwest quarter
Of southwest quarter Of section "a, town
ship ~ north, range II west, Louisiana
Meridian, and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for
its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to
said land before the Register and Re-
ceiver at Natchitoches, La, on the 9th
day of June, 1908.
He names as witnesses: w. r. Hol-
loway, 0. S. Downer and H. NJ. Antrim,
OF Antrim, La; L. E. Cole, of Mot, La.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the above described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before the said 9th day of
June, 1908.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
April 2, 1908. june4
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EStrayed

A SMALL BAY MARE, 6 or s years
old, scar from old wire cut on lower
right shoulder, scar on back of neck,
or wethers. Has been gone for about a
month. A liberal reward will be paid if
returned to my plantation.
w. E. IVEY.
Benton, La, April 2, 1908. tt
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COMBINED ROAD DRAG AND GRADER.

COMBINED ROAD DRAG AND GRADER.
blade Oh the front drag bar that can
be lowered to compensate for wear or
removed entirely when il is desirable
to use the machine as Il dr.;s only.
Channel steel is used throughout the
construction of this drag for the extra
strength it imparts over that of tim
Der frame and for the additional
weight which it affords to the drag
bars and cutting blade. 1t is designed
to be operated with two horses. but
will carry weight of thousand
pounds, and four horses may be used j.
necessary.
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Stray Sale.


ESTRAYED before me, E. 8. Dortch,
IL Justice of Peace, Ward 1, Bossier
Parish, La, by A. J. Moss, and will be
sold at his place, near Poole, La, within
the legal hours of sale on Saturday,
May q, 1908, the following described
live stock:
One red steer, years old, marked
swallowfork and underhit in right ear
and swallowfork in left ear, no brands;
appraised at SIS.
One brown COW with calf; cow marked
with smooth crop in right ear and smooth
crop and split in left ear, no brands; APP
praised at SIS.
One brown yearling, no brands or
marks; appraised at 81,
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, ETC.,
or the same will be sold according to law.
E. S. DORTCH.
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Notice

OF the Introduction of an Act in the
Next General Assembly, Providing for
the Removal of the Parish Seat from
Benton to Bossier City, La.
NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance
IN to Article so of the Constitution of
1898 of the State of Louisiana, that it is
the intention to apply to the next Gen
eral Assembly of this State, which con-
venes in Baton Rouge, La, on May IL,
1908, for the passage of special law
authorizing the removal of the parish
seat from Benton, in the Parish of Bos-
sier, to Bossier City, said parish, which
act shall provide for the ordering of an
election by fine Police Jury of said par
ish, for the purpose of obtaining an ex-
preston Of the qualified voters of said
parish as to the adoption or rejection Of
the said act, pursuant to Article 278 of
the State Constitution; to provide also
for the form of the ballot to be used at
said election; for the appointment of
Commissioners and Managers to hold
the said election; for making returns of
the same and the PRONUNCIATION thereof;
for the cost of holding said election, and
such other provisions as may be nes-
essary under the Constitution and laws
of the State. 1866
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Where Beqaars Have Trades Unions.

beggary an institution. In every prov
ince there is an organized beggars'
trade union or guild-in some districts
several These guilds have presidents
and officials and are in every respect
thoroughly well organized. There Is
membership fee of about 81. and all
members swear to abide by the rules
The chiefs. or kings" as they are
called. are under the protection of the
magistrates, and their power is con-
siderable-Wide World Magazine.
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Stray Sale.

ESTRAYED before me, j. Dawson,
~ Justice Of Peace, Ward 2, Bossier
Parish, La, by Bernie Smisson, and will
be sold at Benton, La, within the legal
hours of sale, on Saturday, May 8, 1908,
two yearling steers, one red with white
belly and white spot on hip; one black
and white roam. No marks or brands on
either. Appraised at So each.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, etc.,
or the same will be sold according to law.
w. ]. DAWSON
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STEEL HIGHWAY MACHINE.

Device That Consists Of Road Drag
and Grader Combined.
The gap between the homemade split
log drag and the steel framed. high
wheeled grader In road building ma
chinery is being filed by numerous de-
vices partaking of the good points OF
each. Among the latest of these inven-
lions, says the Good Roads Magazine.
is the combined drag and grader shown
In the accompanying illustration.
This machine is made of channel
steel and has an adjustable cutting
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Tutors Sale.


Tutorship Of Minor Heirs of r. L. Dowdell, de-
ceased. In Second District Court, Bossier
Parish, La.
DY virtue of an order of sale to me
- directed from the Honorable Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish Of Bos-
sier, La, | will on Tuesday, April 2S,
1908, at the Court House, in the town OF
Benton, La, within the legal hours for
sales, proceed to sell at public auction,
to the last and highest bidder, the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
400 bushels of corn, 20 hogs, 6 mules,
3 horses, horse, / surrey and harness,
1 lot of plows and gear, old wagons,
tons of planting seed, 1000 pounds of
pork, 400 gallons OF molasses, mower,
! rake, accounts due estate, 80 head OF
cattle.
Terms of Sale-Cash, if the appraise-
ment thereof be bid.
j. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer.
Benton, La, April Is, 1908. 2t
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The Age of Artificial Beauty,

Writers on topics concerning wonl-
ems matters would fain have us be
lieye that the present is the age Of
beauty The fact is that never before
have the arts of artificiality been so
widely adopted among all classes as
they are today.-London Opinion.
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Ass" Wanted to buy, four mules suita-
ble for tie hauling. Must be first-class
and a bargain for cash. Sibley &
Wyche, Plain Dealing, La. So
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For several years past, including our
order this spring, We have bought all
our shrubbery and flowers - cuttings,
young plants, bulbs, etc. from Jos. w.
Vestal & Son, of Little Rock, Ark.
They have always treated us fairly and,
aside from this, their plants, having been
grown in the South, are acclimated and
we experience no trouble in getting them
to grow here when transplanted. This
is their chief claim for the patronage of
those of this community. And it is a
good argument within itself. You should
buy your plants and cuttings as near
home as possible ii you would meet with
that degree of success your efforts de-
serve. Write for their handsomely illus
trated catalogue. Editor.
cone dime a fine' under this head
means for the first insertion; each sub
sequent insertion without change) 5
cents per line. When the same matter
is run continuously for ten or more
weeks the rate, after the first insertion.
is 3ls cents per line.
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Has to Take Them.

Il can take 100 words a minute"
said one shorthand writer to another.
Il often take more than that" re-
marked the other III sorrowfuI accents.
"but then have to- Pm married"
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Notice to Banks.

GEALED proposals for the custody of
- the funds Of the School Board Of
Bossier Parish are hereby invited from
all banks, and will be received at the
office of the Board, in Benton, La, until
II o'clock noon May /, as required by
law. J. N. PLATT,
President School Board.
Jos. E. JOHNSTON,
Secretary and Sup't of Schools.
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For a bargain in a 30-inch barrel, full
choke, Marin Repeating Shotgun, ad-
dress Box go, Benton, La.
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Bring me your old Panama and Felt
Hats. Am agent here for the Excelsior
Laundry, and can have them made to
look new again. New bands inside and
outside when desired.-W. j. Miers.
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And Now He Doesn't.

HoWell-no yoH like congregational
singing? POWELL did until the cats
in our neighborhood adopted the idea.
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Thousands Of Rural Mail Routes

There are 37,72S rural free delivery
routes in the United States. which
means an approximate distance of
100000 miles travelled daily by the
carriers.
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NOTICE is hereby given that bill
~ will be introduced in the next
General Assembly of the State Of Louis
lana to prevent the sale of intoxicating
liquors within five miles Of the Benton
and Haughton High Schools.
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SIleriH'S Sale.

Whited Wheless, Limited, versus Mrs. Minnie
Burnetts Individually and as Partner in Com
munity and as Natural Tutrix. No. 5OG3 In
Second District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
DY virtue of "a writ of fieri facias
ID issued in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town OF
Benton, La, on Saturday, April %,
1908, the following described properly,
tO-Wit:
The e.: of nwl, and els of wiz Of
nwl4 of sec. %, tp. q n, rng. 10 W, less
railroad right of way, containing 10
acres, more or less, with all improves
ments thereon.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the BEN
eft of appraisement, to pay and satisfy
the sum of $1,000, as follows: For cash
to pay 5000, due Feb. q, 1906, 1907 and
1908, with 8 per cent interest thereon
from Feb. q, 1906; and on terms 81
credit to satisfy three notes for $1U
each, due respectively Feb. q, iN9,
1910 and 1911, with per cent interest
thereon from Feb. q, 1905, until paid,
and all costs Of suit.
J. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, March 10, 1908. a2
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To TreSlDaSSerk.

THE general public is hereby warned
i not to hunt or otherwise trespass
on the Morris old place, located two
miles east of Benton.
nov IN }. "A. BY RD.
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200 bushels OF Speckle Peas for sale,
$3.50 per hushel, G. Burt, Benton.
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Notice.

Notice.
\ Ii parties are hereby warned not to
n hunt, peddle or in any wise tres
pass upon the plantations of the under
signed, located in Ward 1, Bossier Par
ish, La. Mrs. A. CURTIS,
A. CURTIS.
nov lem JOHN T. HALL.
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Benton, La, March 49,. 1908. as
Sllerin's Sale.

Benton, La, March 10, 1908. asa
Sherilf's Sale.
M. H. Brock No. 5000. In Second
Us. District Court, B6ssier
J. r. Seward. Parish, La.
DY virtue of writ of seizure and sale
ID issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, | have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction, TO
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town q
Benton, La, on Saturday, May 2, 1Nb,
the following described property, to-wit:s
The sw14 Of sel4 Of sec. |, tp. -, rng.
13, the W.: of nella of sec. IL, tip. -, rng:
ID, the ne14 of nwl4 and e.. OF seL4 q
nwi4 OF sec. IL, tp. %, rng. IL, contain,
ing in all $50 acres, more or less, situated
in Bossier Parish, La.
Terms of Sale Cash, without the
benefit Of appraisement, to pay and sat
isfy the sum of S4OO as follows: In tour
notes for S1O0 each. due Jan. |, Euo,
1905, 1907 and 1903, less credit OF soS
on the first note, with s per cent per
annum interest from Feb. %, 1901, until
paid, together with attorneys fees.
J.F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, March 26, 1908. aD
Notice to Trc>passers.
NOTICE is hereby gived that dating
~ from this publication no hsning
will be allowed in Clear Lake, located On
our property, one mile west Of Benton
All persons disregarding the INTENTION
Of this notice and found trespassing VIII
be prosecuted to the full extent OF the
law. STINSON & WELLER.
Benton, La, March II, 1908.
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Worth Two Men.

A1ed IHdVc TIC SIeV CIVU.
"Why, his voice is cracked"
II know, but 1t split the other night,
and he's singing duets now."-Yale
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