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The Bossier banner., 1908-05-07
Proclamation Of Election.

State Of Louisiana, | Be it remembered,
Parish Of Bossier. That we, the un-
dersipned Board of Supervisors of Elec-
tion of the Parish of Bossier, did this
day repair to the Court House of said
parish for the purpose of compiling the
returns sent in by the Commissioners of
Election at the several polling places in
said parish of an election held therein on
the 21st day of April, 1908, for State,
Senatorial District, Parochial and Ward
Officers, and proposed Constitutional
Amendments, agreeably to the laws of
this State and in pursuance of the proc
lamation of His Exceilency, Newton c..
Blanchard, Governor of the State of
Louisiana, Of date the 18th day of March,
1908, and of the Board of Supervisors Of
Election, and then and there having ar
rived we proceeded, in the presence of
S. P. Johnston, Ed Logan and J. M.
Henderson, witnesses known and here
unto required, and qualified electors of
this parish, and as many others who have
chosen to attend, to compile said returns,
and have ascertained from said compila-
tion that the votes cast in the several
polling places in this parish at said
election are as follows, to-wit:
The Bossier banner., 1908-05-07
AD ADin3al Story For
Little Folks
Why theAdjutant knee's

''Please tell me. Mr. Adjutant,
Why do you kneel that way?
l never see you standing up
You kneel the livelong day.
'Do you belong to any church
That you should kneel so much?
Maybe you're lame or out of joint.
If so. go buy crutch.
The Bossier banner., 1908-05-07

WRflE for the BANNERS ad-
" yertising rates. They are within
reach OF any man. Find out!
The Bossier banner., 1908-05-07
Homestead Entry No. 11.2l4.
Department of the Interior, !
Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
Mavo tQnS /

~ pfii VI 0llt
Land Oflce at Natchitoches, La,
May 2, 1908.
NOTICE is hereby given that John B.
~ Stewart, Of Collinsburg, La, who,
on Mar. IL, 1908, made Homestead Ap-
pllcation, No. II ,214, for the northwest
quarter OF section 10, township 81 north,
range 13 west, Louisiana Meridian, has
filed notice of his intention to make final
tlve year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before B. A. Kelly,
Clerk OF Court, at Benton, La, on the
18th day of June, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: G. w,
Sellers, J. c. Childers and A. B. Win
ham, OF Hughes Spur, La, and N. w.
Sentell, OF Collinsburg, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
May I, 1908. june ii
The Bossier banner., 1908-05-07

DUdIU UI OuptFVISUTS OF EIeEGlOn.
Signed in the presence Of
S. P. JOHNSTON.
ED LOGAN.
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
the undersigned authority, this, the 23d
day Of April, 1908. B. A. KELLY,
Clerk Second District Court.
The Bossier banner., 1908-05-07
Ii You Have Sign Over Your Door
You Are an Advertiser.

THE sign is intended to advertise your business
to passers-by. An announcement in THE
BANNER is hundreds of signs spreading over MANY
miles, You can't carry every body to your sign but
| ne Banner Can Carry Your Sign to Everybody
The Bossier banner., 1908-05-07
Notice.

NOIIVC.
THE assessment list for 1908 will be
i open at the Court House for in
spection and correction during the las
twenty days of this month.
E. r. MADING, Assessor.
Benton, La, May 7, 1908.
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Constitutional Amendments
For the amendment to Articles 81 and
81, fixing the salary Of the Secretary OF
State at 5000 a year and prohibiting
him from accepting fees or perquisites
OF any kind, 324; against same, 8.
For the amendment prohibiting Fed
eral, foreign and nonresident corpora
tions from doing business In Louisiana
when they sue In, or transfer suits from
State to Federal Courts, 3l5; against
same, 6.
For the amendment to Article 286,
penalizing transportation lines for dis
obeying orders Of the Railroad Commits
sion; and giving the Railroad Commis-
sion Jurisdiction over telegraph and tel
ephone companies, 315; against same, 4.
For the amendment to Article 288 rel
ative to initiation OF legislation by the
General Assembly on behalf OF the Rail
road Commission, 3l6; against same, 8.
For the amendment providing for but
one Tax Collector in the City of New
Orleans; fixing his salary at 5000 a
year, and that all fees be payable into
the State Treasury, $40; against same, 8.
And having made public proclamation
OF the above results we have closed this
process verbal of compilation of votes.
which is made in triplicate, as required
by law. W.. JOHNSTON,
3. r. MApING,
r. B, HILL.
The Bossier banner., 1908-05-07

THEN FAY FALTERED OUT THE STORY.
love affair badly, and as her friend
and philanthropist in general want
to set her STRAIGHT - ..-..z
The Bossier banner., 1908-05-07

May 7, 1908. iune II
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
ILLusTR1ous BAcBELoRs.

Among the iIlustrioUs Of the land who
passed through life in single dressed
ness may be mentioned Sir Isaac New
ton, Thomas Hobbies. author Of the
"LeviatiOn.' Auap Smith. the father
OF POLITICAL economy; Chamfort. the
greatestt Of French takers: Gassendf.
Calico, Descartes. Locke. SpinOza,
kaut. Bishop Butler. the author Of the
Analogy" bayle, Leibuitz Hume.
CibbOn, Aacauiey Buckle. Pitt. Charles
James Fox. Leonardo de Ninci. Raphael
Michael Angelo. Sir Joshua Reynolds
the artist Turne-, Handel Beethoven
ROssini. Mende' Ohm, and Myerbeer.-
New York Anne can
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
IHOIA'S MILLIONS
MOSTLY FARMERS

Out OF India's 300.G90,003 folly three
fOurths dwell in small villages and de-
vote themselves 10 agriculture 10 IS
estimated that 100000 Of them spend
their lives on the border line Of starva-
ton. and are credulOus enough 10 at
tribute all things 10 the agency OF
spirits both good and evil Thus. they
venerate the cobra in the image OF
Manesa. Queen OF Snakes. and there IS
even a Goddess Of Cholera worshiped
under the name Of Ola Bib.
These humble folk lean heavily on TIE
British raj and accept al his nlaryels
with a placid grace had a comic in
stance OF this once, says a writer in
Harper's Weekly. at Muhammadabad
postohIce. IN the Azamgarh district
Sitting one afternoon under banyan
tree near the post0nice. talking 10 some
police officials. / noticed an anxious
eyed viliager approaching with letter
IN his hand. Not twenty yards from US
was a big square scarlet-painted letter
box. with a projecting mouthpiece, wait
Ing 10 be built up N tie wall
The man approached and asked where
he was % place his letter The box was
pointed out TO him. and then We beheid
a quaint ceremony Walking slowly ID
20 the letter box. the native paused
little way OF and took of his shoes.
Then he folded his hands reverently
and dropped the letter into the scarlet
mouth. bowling low into the dust as be
did so. he next placed two copperS on
the ground and began 20 retreat back
wards salaaming frequently Finally
be put on his shoes once more ard
walked away with an air Of conscious
rectiLuGe
IN another case I saw two men ap-
proach the letter box. one dropped the
letter IN. and then put his bps mys-
terlOuSly close % his mouth. Ny
message IS % go 20 Rewah. o Post
Box Sahib." he called loudly-as ~
some one were sitting inside TO hear and
carry out his WisLesi
The Washington times., 1908-04-12

The supervising architect Of the Treas
ury Department and Richardson *
Burgess have combined TO add TO the
architecture Of the District three build
ings Of as pure colonial design as may
be found anywhere. Nearing compile
ton on the crest of the hill above the
Bladensburg road, in the Reform School
reservation. are me large administrs-
ton building and a smaller family
building for that institution, while a
second smaller building stands com
pieted.
The work that las continued through
more than a year now is practically
completed, and the buildings VIII be
turned over 10 the Government within
a few weeks The three viii have cost
$4,000
The administration building. the larg-
est of che three looks like one Of the
more preteutiOUs buildings OF the CO.
lCnial period. IL stretches 1f2 feet on
the summit Of a hill overlooking the
country Tor many miles Its red brick
and contrasting white columns and door
and window trimmings may be seen
from great distance.
The porch is, Of course. the feature
Seventeen feet wide and eighty-one
feet long. IL is covered by a roof sup
ported by eight columns, each twenty
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
Buys Suburban Lot.

BY Thomas J. Fisher & Co.:
To Roy ". Prince. about 300 square
feet Of ground, IN section three, Chevy
Chase. Nd. at the corner Of Brookvnle
road and Sheridan street.
TO Dr. William X. Butler. o seventy
foot lot on the north side Of Quincy
street.
BY Stone & Fairfax
For ". II. Deshields, two-story dwell
ing, s2S French street northwest.
For Michael J. Keaue. six-room dwell
irg. 2316 Ontario road.
For J. + Newton. bri.k apartment
house, 25u Seventeenth street northwest
For r. z. Farley. three-story dwell
ing, l149 New Hampshire avenue north
west, fer $500.
For William II Walker. a lot on the
south side Of 8 street. between Eight
zenith and Nineteenth streets northwest
BY Moore & Hill:
For Harry ETardman. six-rO0m dwell
ipg. G549 Tenth street northwest. s4.s5e
10 John Shelly
By + W. Graham & Co.:
For E. Francis in connection with
King. Milburn & Sims. the new row
Of two-story dwellings,. on V street, be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets northwest, for $500 each.
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
Sales Of the Weez.

road brought $500. The latter, how
ever. stands on a lot OF 800 square feet.
The six-roon houses sold for 5000 each
Hot water heat was installed in the
larger houses and furnaces in the others.
Charles p stone, Of the real estate
firm. reports a most satisfactory state
OF business. In the last ten days Of
March, he says. the firm made twenty
i've sales, aggregating in volume about
sea, 90, and ranging from S25,0to down.
Most Of these sales Wee Of houses for
homes During the last three months
the firm has done as large a volume OF
business as in any IKE period in its
history.
1--WE have paid no attention to the cry
Of hard tines said Mr.. Stone The
declaration that there is 10 be nothing
doing until after election mas found no
supporters IN our office. and the way
business keeps up seems 70 justify our
OPTIMISM
Mr.. Stone says that the panic in
stocks has even served TO strengthen
investors regard for realty investments,
for several clients who had made money
In realty and switched to stocks with
the hope OF more ra- ! gain have with
in the last few months realized what
they could from their stock investments,
and placed their money again in Wash
ington real estate.
The Washington times., 1908-04-12

northwest, 70 Mrs. Annie K. Breuninger.
$500.
To L Z. Breuninger. seven lots at
Holmead and Monroe streets. $1,000.
By Boss & Phelps:
Two six-rOOm dwellings. $50 and 1864
Tenth street northwest. 1880 each. for
Larry Wardman.
For George F. 6fUth to Mrs. Christiana
Cox. ten-room dwelling. eos Eighth street
northwest.
For Thomas ". Gleason to Luther W.
Miller seven-rOon dwelling. 326 Eleventh
street northeast.
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING NOW NEARING COMPLETION

seven and 8 half feet high and two
sQuare piers at the corners. The columns
are of brick covered with white cement
plaster, as also are the piers and the
pilasters-
The building IS two stories. but the
roof covers a spacious attic On the
center Of the roof the architects have
placed a large white CupOla This Is
20 be used as an observation tower. Its
white dome is supported by eight white
DOriC columns The view OF the cOun-
Try from this point is one Of the widest
available II the District. The ground
itself is exceptionally high and the
tower makes it possible 10 get a com
plete panorama for miles Below lie
the towns OF Mt Rainier. HyattsviIle.
The Washington times., 1908-04-12

and BiadenSburg. and toward the cits
the land is thickly dotted with frams
houses In the distance the Union Sta
ton. Capitol. and Monument loom "
on the horizon.
The building contains twenty-five
rooms and three bathrooms, and is to
be used by the officers Of the school.
The walls are plastered with a patent
white cement plaster, while the wood
work IS finished in dark green
About % feet % the north are the
smaller family buildings also OF tie
plain colonial type These are about
eight feet wide and have, Of course,
smaller and less imposing purches. even
IN proportion, than that OF the admin
istrauOn building.
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
NICOTINE.

Speaking Of tobacco: The proportion
OF the deadly poison, nicotine. governs
the taste Of tobacco about as much as
fUsel oil governs the taste OF whisky.
IN genuine Havana tobacco there Is not
more than per cent Of nicotine. In
French tobacco there is about s per cent
and in our Old Dominion product a little
over 7 per cent. In the Blue Grass to
bacco there is at least 8 per cent. and
the Sumatra leaf Of Connecticut con
tains about per cent. Why not have
nicotine tablets? They would be lust as
harmless as strychnine or arsenic.-F.x-
change.
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
SUBURBAN LOTS
ATTRACT BUYERS
Springtime Weather Sends
HOmeSeekerS Into Out
lying Districts.

The real estate market during the
week lust closed has maintained its
quiet but firm tone. Not a great volume
OF sales has been reported by the deaf
ers, but inquiries are numerous and the
advancing season promises good things
The suburban operators have expert
enced a busy time. The coming Of the
real evidences that spring is here MS
served 20 T. N the attention Of a large
number Of home seekers and small int
vestors towards the outlying subdivi-
sions. Many sales of building lots IN
these localities have been reported. anu
the coming week bids fair TO see the ac-
tivity considerably greater.
Sales Of the Weez.
Among the sales reported during the
week are the following;
BY Hayden * Speich:
Corner residence. 2Snl Thirteenth street
northwest, TO J. L. Lsevertcn. $1,000.
Three-story residence. 90 L street
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
CHEVY CHASE, D. c.,
GROWING RAPIDLY
More Than Million Square
Feet of Land Sold in
Eleven Months.
Public Improvements and
Other Advantages En-.
joyed by Suburb

concrS;v demonstration of the
growth Of the city and a remarkable
illustration Of the popularity Of nigh
class suburban property. are combined
in the history Of the subdivision Known
as Chevy Chase, D. c.
Eleven months ago today the work
of openi g the property and making
1t ready for the market was com
menced. Since that time Thomas }.
Fisher & Co. say they have sold 200
600 square feet Of ground, and today
there are finished or under construction
fourteen houses, ranging il cost from
%,Io to 5000. Public improvements.
consisting of sewer. water. telephone
and electric light service and grano-
hthic sidewalks, have been made, as
well as the planting of many shade
trees, making virtually in this short
period a new suburb.
Work of Fortnight.
Seven new homes are under construc-
tion in Chevy Chase. Md. and the firm
reports that IN the last two weeks
10000 feet of ground have been sold
there Chevy Chase, d. c., lies TO the
southeast of Chevy Chase, Md. Just
south Of Chevy Chase Circle and east
of Connecticut avenue. The lard is
higher than am In Or about Chevy
Chase. and has TIE advantage of being
within the District line.
The streets are ninety feet in width,
and the plan of the promoters 10 make
the subdivision a strictly high-class
one Is being demonstrated. The class
of houses erected and under construc-
tiOn is well suited to the sttrro,,f1tre,
country Bungalows OF pretty and COM
Portable design are most popular. while
many homes Of more conventional type
are being erected. None Of them,
however. suggests the crowded city. but
The Washington times., 1908-04-12

Considered a remote section for homes
few years ago Fourteenth street al
Spring road and Quincy street. has been
built up so fast. and the houses sold
SO rapidly that It is now regarded as a
part of the city and not suburban in
any sense.
Less than a year ago Stone & Fairfax
sold ground in this section to Harry
Wardman to erect twenty-five houses.
The houses have all been built, ard the
The Washington times., 1908-04-12

rather the freedom and openness of the
country.
The continuance OF this high standard
for the subdivision is guaranteed by
the building restrictions. wh;ca prohibit
th2 erection OF apartment houses. lows
Of houses. stores. and any house costing
less than $500.
Has Many Advantages.
While Chevy Chase is several miles
from the city, its popularity as g place
of residence is due to several causes
that overcome this disadvantages Both
the. carriage and trolley roads 20 the
property are OF the best IN the Dis
trict. The road, Connecticut avenue
extended, has been recently regarded
making one Of the most delightful
drives about Washington. The citizen
who does not enjoy the luxury OF a
carriage or automobile. IL hardly the
less fortunate in his travel between
this suburb and the city, for the Chevy
Chase electric road affords good service.
and the ride is always delightful
One of the most popular trolley trips
in Washington in the spring and sum
mer is over this line. Always cooler by
many degrees than the pavements of
the city, the avenue Is lined almost
from the new Connecticut Avenue
Bridge TO Chevy Chase with honey
suckle, which, when In bloom. adds its
perfume to the GOODNESS OF the mir.
Such a pleasant ride as this after a
hot day in the city is n reason eIveu
by some for living in that section
The surrounding country stretches
out 10 the view In beautiful Wis IS. and
the golf and cricket grounds lear by
add TO the pleasure Of the residents.
The Washington times., 1908-04-12

! same firm has sold them all They were
sold, too, before completion.
Just recently the firm concluded the
sale of six houses on the east side of
Fourteenth street, between Spring road
and Quincy street They are all two
story dwellings, four of them having
eight rooms and two six rooms, with
lots 20 feet wide and 115 feet deep.
All have front pOrches. The corner
house at Quincy street was sold for
$500. and that at the corner Of Spring
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
G. |. WILLIAMS SELLS HOUSES.

G. J. Williams has sold through Stone
& Fairfax the three-story dwelling. 2622
University place northwest The house
contains ten rooms and was built by T.
N Haisip about three years ago. The
purchaser acquires the property as an
investment. paving $725O.
The Washington times., 1908-04-12
A PRECIOUS RELIC.

I pres me you carry q mementO Of
some sor- in that locket OF yours2'
''PreCiselVi It's = lock OF my hCS-
bands hair
PINT your husband is stil aliye2"
Yes. but his hair is all gone."--Ex-
change.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-20
TROUBLE IN THE EAST.

FNG EFSSls
 The eastern papers are having a hard time reconciling their support of Taft with their hatred of Roosevelt. The less serious ones. recognizing their predicament, have found an out let for their exuberance in attacks on Bryan This seems to be the one safe way. It has at least the merit of concealing inconsistencies and coy- ering up embarrassing changes of at titude. The more the others try to explain their support of Taft, the more they are in need of sympathy.
 The conservative and sane New York Times, in an effort to be honest with itself, points out lengthily and logically the lnsdequacies of Taft's position, as outlined in his letter of acceptance.
 We had hoped" it says, that Mir. Taft would put more of himself and something less of Roosevelt into his speech of acceptance Plainly he has addressed himself to the voters of the west and to that prevailing spirit reused by MT. Roosevelt and other agi- tators which demands the binding of the corporations with new chains"
 There is real grief and disappoint, ment here The despair is further indicated thus:
 But after all it is a campaign, not of issues bat of men, and Mir Taft is incomparably the better man of the two. To attempt any serious compar- ison of the platforms is to waste time in seeking out the difference between tweedledum and tweedIedee. The rad, icalisms of Mir. Bryan and MT. Roose- welt are identical. Mir. Roosevelt made one platform. MT. Bryan made the other. They might be interchanged without any very serious conse- quences."
 Our heart goes out to the Times in it's distress. And yet there is some reinsurance for it. Despite, it's incli- nation to clean the slate with a single sweep and base all it's hopes of future comfort on the arbitrary assumption that "Mr Taft is incomparably the better man of the two" it might go beyond the letter of the platforms and into the spirit for the dissimilarity which would bring it repose.
 Would it find in the republican doc Urine any declarations of honesty and candor to win favor? Does 1t admire the sort of platform handiwork which the candidate must amplify and ex- plain and interpret that the voting masses may learn how he reconciles himself to its vagaries and diyergences from personal beliefs which he has frequently declared? Does it find any thing in the democratic platform that approaches in it's hypocrisy the repub- lican attitude toward campaign con- tributions as that position is made by the combined efforts of the platform makers and Mir. Taft?
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-20

The acceptance speech of Colonel Bryan, delivered at Lincoln last week, it is believed has hit the mark. The large conservative and independent interests of the country are beginning to look upon the candidacy of Bryan with soberness. They are no longer denouncing him as radical or one who would send the country to the demnition bowwows should he be elected president. Many of these pa pers admit that so far as radicalism is concerned the business interests of the country have no more to fear from Bryan than from Taft-Roose- welt.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-20
acting another political tragedy.

acting another political tragedy.
 Kansas! Kansas,. Kansasl Come dy and tragedy. like tears and laugh. ter, strangely mixed-vaeillating as the zephyrs that sweep across your prairies; consistent in nothing save in. consistency; incomprehensible as a coquette; wild and woolly as the bison which once trampled your broad do main-you are always an interesting theme for speculation, for what man can divine what you may do next?"
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-20

it is believed were simply on a raid for arms and ammunition and no one believes that Yaquls are numerous in any part of the mineral country south of DSglas as far as below Mocte, zuma
 This section has never been the hab- fiat of the Yaquis and they have no base for operation in it.
 The Mexican government has thrown rurales and soldiers into the country between Nacozari and Mocte zuma and the marauding Yaquis will either be captured or chased out of the country within few days.