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MCDONALD MURDER TRIAL.
Strong Evidence Given for the De
PENDANTS at Chicago Today.

CHICAGO, February 1.-Strong testi-
1nony for Mrs. Dora Mcdonald. who is on
trial for the murder of Webster S. Guern,
was given today by Abraham Wolinski. IL
tailor. whose office adjoined that in which
Guerin was killed.
He heard the shots and. going in the
hall. saw Mrs. Mcdonald breaking the
glass in Guerin's Office with her hands.
She had no revolver. he said. He went
into the room and found Guern on the
floor with a revolver in his hands. He
further declared that Mrs. Mcdonald
stepped back into the room. leaned over
Guerin's body, picked up the revolver and
came back to the front of the office. Sew
eral times she exclaimed: ''He has shot
himself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-01
FoUR-MAsTER IN DISTRESS.
Puritan Bark Driven Ashore Of
Long Island.

NEW YORK. February 1.-The four
masted Puritan bark. which left New
York for Boston in tow of the tug Teaser
yesterday. was compelled to anchor off
Ball Port. l.. l.. in a strong easterly gale
today. the tug being unable to make head
way against the sea and wind.
The bark anchored about two miles off
the Bell Port life e-saving station, but soon
parted her cables and drifted ashore on
the beach half way between the Bell
Pot and Blue Point life-saving stations.
There was a tremendous sea on the beach
and the life savers faced a difficult prob
lem in rescuing the crew.
The Puritan is owned in Glasgow.
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Dakota for Taft and Crawford.

telegram was received today by Rep
resentative w. II. Parker of South Da-
kota from Huron in that state which
says:
Roosevelt League indorsed Taft and
Crawford Republican state central com
mittee also indorsed Taft and Crawford
after first voting down kittredge's effort
to eliminate Crawford
The dispatch Is signed by r. o. Ricn-
ards. president OF the Roosevelt League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-01
Eulogy of German Women.

Miss Cousins concluded her remarks by
reading an eulogy on the German women
delivered by Olive Schrener at a recent
gathering of the women of the German
American alliance.
Members of the German-American alli-
ance and wine growers who appeared be-
fore the committee were DIR. c. J. Hex
amer of Philadelphia. Carl Ruehmund
Richmond. Va; r. a. Wildermuth, Phila-
delphia T.. c. Stall. Trenton, N. j.: Dr.
julius Goebel, Harvard University; George
Grimme Newark. N. j.: John Tjarks,
Baltimore; \. +. Trappe. Baltimore: Sen
ator Click and Christopher Bauer, Balti-
more: Adolph Timm. Philadelphia. Theo.
+ Meinhardt and Adolph Russow. Char
lottesville Va: Paul Johannson and Her
man Badenhoof, Baltimore; Henry LORI,
Philadel lDhfa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-01
Better Fertilization of Chesapeake
Bav

The War Department has asked Con-
gress to make an appropriation of $4,000
for the better fortifcaton of the ocean
entrance to Chesapeake bay. The esti-
mates contemplate an island midway be-
tween Capes Henry and Charles upon
which Notifications shall be placed to
guard the entrance of the bay.
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Coinage for January.

The monthly coinage statement issued
by the director of the mint today shows
the amount of coinage executed at the
United States mints during January. 1908,
to have been $15. .431, 100 as follows:
Gold, $13,Oi! $50; silver, 81 .0G0; minor
coins, S257. 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-01
To Permit Women to Vote.

Representative French OF Idaho has
dark clustery brown hair and nice big
soulful. cowy-broWn eyes. He's great
favcrite with the fair sex and is declared
to be just too-toohy
Representative French yesterday intro
duced a bill to permit women to vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-01
Davila President of Honduras.

American Consular Agent Linard re-
ports to the State Department by cable
from Ceiba that President Davila of the
provisional government has been elected
constitutional president that confidence
has been restored and that everything is
quiet in Honduras.
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"THAW WAS INSANE"
IS JURY'S FINDING
. Verdict Was Rendered an
Hour After Noon.
WILL GO TO MATTEAWAN
Counsel Takes Exception to the
Courts Order.
MAY ASK FOR HABEAS CORPUS
Defendant and Evelyn Nesbit Both
Profess Themselves Satisfied
With the Result.
May ASK FOR HABEAs CORPUS
Two Thaw Trials.
First.

June -. 19G.-Thaw killed Stan
ford White. noted architect. on roof
of Madison Square Garden.
June ~. 13O6-Thaw indicted for
murder.
January ~. 19o1.-First trial of
Harry Thaw begun
April II. 19O7.-Jury announced
disagreement.
Second.
January 6.-TriaI begun. Chief
counsel for Thaw. Martin w Little
ton. announced that insanity at the
time of shooting would be the de-
fense. serving notice that former
plea of not guilty was amended by
specification that defendant was in
sane when he killed White. Selec-
tion of jury begun.
January 11.-Jury completed
January Is. = Attorney Garvan
opened case for the state.
January 20.-Justice Dowlng re-
fused to exclude public Evelyn
Thaw on stand all day. Told again
the sensational story of her ex-
perience with Stanford White
January 21.-Defense closed it's
case with testimony of four foreign
physicians. who said they had OBJ
served symptoms of insanity in
Thaw while he was abroad
January 3O.-Jerome addressed
the jury.
January 31.-Jerome concluded
address, and case went to the jury
at II 40.
February 1.-Verdict of not guilty
op the ground of insanity.
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ITO Victims of Boyertown Disaster.

BOYERTOWN. Pa, February death
last night claimed its 10th victim of the
opera house fire. when Mrs. Eva Toms
died of her injuries. She had been badly
burned. Mrs. Toms was twenty-five years
OF age.
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Weather.

Much colder tonight and
Sunday.
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Secretary Root Gone to New York.

Secretary Root left Washington today
for New York on visit for few days.
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Sheriff's Sale.

Il. E. Wyche No. 5027. In Second
Us. District Court, Bossier
William Tuck. Parish, La.
RY virtue of writ of seizure and sale.
- 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 18, 1903,
the following described property, to-wit:
That part OF the southwest quarter of
section II, township 20 north, range IA
west, described as follows: Commence
on the south line of section IL, on the
west side of the Arkansas and Shreye-
port public road, 1897 chains west of
the southeast corner of said quarter Sec
ton for starting point and run north SO
degrees and 80 minutes, west on said
section line 6.23 chains to the southwest
corner OF section IL, thence north on line
between sections II and 12 SO chains to
land OF Eley Miles, thence north SO de-
grees and AZ minutes, east S.S7 chains to
said public road, thence down said road
southeasterly with meanderings to point
OF beginning, containing 6l.H acres.
more or less, with all improvements
thereon.
Terms of Sale = Cash, without the
beneht OF appraisement, to pay and sat
isfy the sum of S475, with per cent Der
annum interest from June %, 1904, until
paid and all costs of suit.
J. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
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Sllerif'S Sale.

Whted & Wheless, Limited, versus Mrs. Minnie
Burnett, Individually and as Partner in Com
munity and as Natural TutriX. No. 50U3. In
Second District Court Bossier Parish, La.
pY virtue of writ of feri facias
- issued in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, l 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 Is,
1908, the following described property,
tO-wit:
The e1s of nwla and e1s of WIZ Of
nw14 of sec. 28, tip. II n, rng. 10 W, less
railroad right of way, containing i2O
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. %, 1906, 1907 and
1908, with 8 per cent interest thereon
from Feb. q, 1905; and on terms Of
credit to satisfy three notes for $500
each, due respectively Feb. %, 1903,
1910 and 1911, with per cent interest
thereon from Feb. %, 1908, until paid,
and all costs of suit.
j. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, March 10, 1908. a2a
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Proposed Constitutional Amendments
To Be Submitted to the Electors at the General State
Election to Be Held April FL, 1908.
Act No. 10.
By Mr.. Kelley.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill
JOINT RESOLUTION
prohibit
the doing this State foreign federal
public
which, ued shall petition
Assembly Louisiana
- all the members elected each House That the
the the State State held
Any foreign corporation operating conducting
Of public officers against any
other court or courts than such as be created and organized under the
political its public
this shall petition said
any business within this State and thereafter anv
sns "h or " SAID n" be utterly null
Any foreign corporation, acting
officer OF who shall
contract undertaking with
have violated the guilty
@ and on shall be fined not less than $780,
BOTH discretion
authorized and United States
Be further resolved That the foregoing
the general election be held 2i
ballots be used such election shall
the doing this State by
subdivisions public officers, any State the Federal Court
which, when shall
prohibiting doing
this State shall
5 P ca ~hh wben pu' S
e b Pod o @ remoya a Of cause into the Federal each
OF the provisions, "for" or against he for
Speaker Of the House Representatives.
~ SANDERS,
NEWTON G. BLANCHARD,
Governor of the State of
JOHN T MICHEL, Secretary of State
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Notice to Banks
For Bids for the Custody of State
Funds

WHEREAS, by section 2 of Act M
w % of the extra session of the Gov .no'
eral Assembly of the State OF Lonis;ana
approved Dec. 3, 1907, it is made ,hs
duty OF the Board of Liquidation of the
State debt to advertise for and invite
bids from the banks throughout the
State, both State and National, for the
custody OF funds in their respective mar
ishes belonging to or received in beha.
OF the State by sheriffs or tax collectors.
and
Whereas, said Board of Liquidation
at meeting held Feb. %, 1905, by res
olutlon authorized the carving into
effect said section OF said act and am
thorized the Secretary of State to ad.
vertise for bids in manner and form :.
required by law, =
Now, therefore, l, John 7. Michel
Secretary of State, by virtue of the AM
thority vested in me by said resolution
and IN accordance with said act. do
hereby give public notice to the banks
IN each parish that bids will be received
from them by the Board of Liouidation
OF the State debt for the CUSTODY of the
funds belonging to or received in behalf
OF the State by the sheriffs or tax COL
lectors OF the respective parishes in
which said banks are domiciled after
thirty 600 days advertisement of this
notice, as required by law. All bids
shall be sealed and Endorsed on the en-.
yelope "Fiscal Agency Bid" and adj
dressed to the State Auditor at Baton
Rouge, La, and be in his possession On
or before April Is, 1908.
The letting or awarding of said funds
will be made by said Board of Liouida-
ton at its first meeting called by the
Governor at his Office after April 1S
1908, due notice of which will be given
The successful bidder or bidders shall
as security deposit with the State Treas
user an amount of bonds of the United
States, or of the State Except Baby
bonds) or of any parish, city, town or
levee district thereof (such bonds as
have a market value at least equal to
the par value thereby equal to the es-
timated average deposits of such au-.
thority, as determined by the record Of
the year. previous, or shall give bond
with a duly authorized surety company
as surety for sum not greater than ID
per centum OF the capital and surplus of
such surety company, or may deposit
bonds aforesaid for part of the security
and give surety bond for the balance in
such proportion as said bank or banks
may see fit. The said Board of Lioui-
dation reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. JOHN T. MICHEL
Secretary of State.
Baton Rouge, La, March 2, 1908.
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SlleriH's Sale.

D.. P. Sample | No. 1923. In Second
Us. district Court, Bossier
W. M. Mccall. Parish, La.
pY virtue of writ of seizure and sale.
- 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 II, 1908,
the following described property, to-wit:
That part of the south portion of frac-
tional section 36 fronting on Old River
and west of the bayou that runs out of
Clear Lake into Old River and south of
the canal that extends from Rough and
Ready Lake to the bayou and south of a
line run from the west end of said canal
IN due west course to the north and south
line between sections IS and So, con-
tanning 365 acres, more or less; also,
that portion or parcel of land in the
southeast corner of section IS acquired
by Judge T. T. Land from Mrs. II. P.
Dickson, by act recorded in the Re-
corder's Office of Bossier Parish, La, in
volume 8, on page 81, containing in all
375 acres, more or less, and all in town
ship ~, north of range Ia west, with
all Improvements thereon, and known as
the Land Rough and Ready place.
Terms of sale-Cash, without the ben
eht OF appraisement, to pay and satisfy
the sum OF SIC, OS5.5O as follows: ST ,227
with per cent interest from Nov. l..
iSU1, for cash, to cover note due Nov. l.,
iUI, as well as per cent on said prin-
cipie and interest as attorneys fees, and
all costs OF suit; and, also, on terms of
credit to cover seven notes for the sums
OF 81 1880, ST. 48O, 81, 400, s., 800, 81, 24O,
81, ICY and 81 $50, due respectively Nov.
1, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1918 and
1914, with 8 per cent per annum on each
from maturity.
J. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, March 5, 1905, as
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stray Sale.

ESTRAYED before me, WI. Dawson,
~ Justice OF Peace, Ward 2, Bossier
Parish, La, by D. E. Sorrell, and will
be sold at his residence, near Wallace
Spring, within the legal hours of sale,
on Saturday, March %, 1908, one white
Cow, about B years old, swallowfork and
underbit in right ear, split and underbit
IN LETT ear, brand on hip, has calf
about 30 days old; appraised at $40.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges; etc.,
or the same win be sold according to law.
w. J. DAWSON,
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Stray Sale.

ESTRAYED before me, H. Barnacas-
II tie, Justice of Peace, Ward 6, Bos-
sler Parish, La, by Z. M. Oglesby, and
will be sold at Haughton, La, within
the legal hours of sale on Saturday,
March %, 1908, one deep red Steer,
about 2 years old, no marks or brands
appraised at $3.50.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, etc.,
OF the same will be sold according to law.
H. BARNACASTLE.
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Succession Sale.

Succession of Miss Lizzie Dickson, deed.
In District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
RY virtue Of an order Of sale to me directed,
from the Honorable District Court in and for
the Parish Of Bossier, La, will, on Saturday,
APRIL IL, 1908, at the Court House, in the town Of
"a, within the legal hours for sales, pro-
ceed 70 sen at public auction, to the last and
algnest oidder, the following described prop.
One fifth interest the go I. of sui, and So 81
SCI OF sec 6, tip. 20, rng. 70, Containing II acre
more or less; l acre near the sw corHel.-.-nes
of nwii of Sec 81, tp. 10, rng l3, ana bong same
land described in deed of E. W. F7emming 70
Kimball & Valentine, recorded on p. 81, Oh W..
IL, Conyeyances OF Bossier Parish, La aiso'
bales of cotton, half interest in horse, / ioe
old furniture, etc, pillow tools, etc. 5r
Terms OF Sale-Cash, il the apprasens,,yyof
two-thirds thereof be bid, else on Grey
'"'''0 ''''''''' 49, S. NJ. THOsaasss,
Administrator and Acting Aug
Benton, La, March Is, 1908.
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Sheriif'S Sale,

M. H. Brock No. 5000. In Second
Us. District Court, Bossier
J. R. Seward. Parish, La.
pI virtue of writ of seizure and sale
- issued i'll 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, May 2, 1908,
the following described property, to-wit:
The swl of sell of sec. [, tp. 90, rng.
10, the VI. OF ne:14 of see. 12, tp. %, rng.
ID, the nell of nwla and Ell. of sell of
nwl4 of sec. II, tp. %, rng. Is, contain
ing in all $50 acres, more or less, situated
in Bcssier Parish, La.
Terms OF Sale Cash, without the
benefit of appraisement, to pay and sat
isfy the sum Of 500 as follows: In four
notes for 500 each. due Jan. 1, 1905,
1906, 1907 and 1903, less credit of S53
on the first note, with per cent per
annum interest from Feb. 80, 1904, until
paid, together with attorneys fees.
j. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, March 26, 1908. aa
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Notice.

Notice.
4 Ii 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. Mrs. A. CURTIS.
A. CURTIS.
nov l-6m JOHN T. HALL.
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NOTICE is hereby given that a 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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THREE large mules, the
l property of Bossier Par
ish, for sale. For prices apply
to Mr.. Ernest kirklin. the
road foreman.
G.. I. MAYS.
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Act No. IL.
By Mr.. Voegtle.
Senate Bill No. 6.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing amendment Articles and
shall be converted into the ~'
ECTON Be resolved the Louisiana
Ito
81 Constitution
follows ' ~ NoN % 90 w A0"o
Article 81 The Auditor of Public of
shall
rotary state shall receive salary OF 5000
monthly
that the fees which
TO the state Treasurer be placed the credit
Appropriations
peeang article shall specify each item
al tb 'he sum Of soo and the salary Of the
the
the O - - - o "Nio - uoAo ACCOUNTS
@ further resolved That the foregoing
the shall
as by Article 21 the Constitution
and general
this State on the 2st day of April, ~ ~ " " 0' ~
j. Y
randPr esiden of These
j.. w. HYAMS
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
NEWTON C. BLANCHARD.
Governor of the o Louisiana.
JOHN t. MICHEL. Secretary of State
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Notice to TreSDasSerS.

NOTICE is hereby gived that dating
~ from this publication no fishing
will be allowed in Clear Lake, located on
our property, one mile west of Benton.
ALI persons disregarding the intention
OF this notice and found trespassing will
be prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. STINSON & WELLER.
Benton, La, March IL, 1908.
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:Ss.>Ii.! y Sale.

H. d. Kelly ! No. 1899. In Second
rs. District Court, Bossier
W. H. Kelly: Parish, La.
pY 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 OF Ben
ton, La, on Saturday, the 4th day of
April; 1903, the following described
property, to-Wit:
The Ell, Of sw'4, SEA of nwl4, s1a of
nel4, IL. OF SEA and nj. of sell of sell
of sec. II, tp. % n, rng. 10 W, containing
320 acres, more or less, together with all
Improvements thereon, situated in the
Parish of Bossier, La.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the ben
eft OF appraisement, to pay and satisfy
the sum Of $3.50, with 8 per cent per an
mum interest thereon from Dec. |, 1906,
in cash, to cover note due Dec. 1, 1907,
and on terms of credit to cover four
notes due Dee. 1, 1903, 1909, 1910 and
1911 for $3.50 each, with per cent in
terest on each note from Dec. /, 1905,
and all costs Of suit
J. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, Feb. 81, 1908. az
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To TTaSDaSS

THE general public is hereby warned
L not to hunt or otherwise trespass
on the Morris old place, located two
miles east of Benton.
nov len j. A. BYRD,
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

odAAIupJS Fetltl0n Tor discharge.
In the Matter Of W. B. Sapp, Bankrupt,
in Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Aleck Boarman, Judge of the United
states District Court OF the United States for
the Western District of louisiana:
w. B. Sapp, of Koran, in the Parish
Of Bossier, in said district, respectfully
represents that on the 7th day of JAM
uary last past, he was duly adiudged
bankrupt under the acts of Congress
relating to bankruptcy; that he has duly
surrendered all his property and rights
OF property, and has fully complied with
all requirements of said acts and of the
orders OF the Court touching his bank
ruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be
decreed by the Court to have full dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said bankrupt acts, ex-
cept such as are excepted from such
discharge.
Dated this, the 10th day of March,
A. D. 1908.
w. B. SAPP, Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
Western District On this, the goth day
Of Louisiana. of March, A. n. 1908,
on reading the foregoing petition, it is
ordered by the Court that hearing be
had upon the same on the 10th day Of
April, A. D. 1908, before Hon. A. D.
Land, jr., Referee and Special Master,
at his Office at Shreveport, in said dis
trict, at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon, and
that notice thereof be published in the
Bossier Banner, a newspaper printed iii
said district, and that all known credi-
tors and other persons in interest may
appear at the same time and place and
show cause, if any they have, why the
prayer OF the said petitioner should not
be granted.
And it is further ordered by the Court
that the Clerk shall send by ma to all
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order, addressed to them at
their places of residence as stated.
Witness the Hon. Aleck Boarman,
Judge of the said Court, and the seal
thereof, at Shreveport, in said district,
on the Oath day of March, A. d. 1908.
E. G. JACKSON, Deputy Clerk.
March 26, 1908. Ct