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Garden
THE COUNTRY lcEH0UsE.

An important Adjunct to the Up to
Date Farm.
By PROFESSOR OSCAR ERR. Ohio Ag-
ricultural college.
In this age of advanced farming the
icehouse is an important adjunct. The
most economical building is the one
30 constructed that it will preserve
the greatest amount of ice in proper
ton to the amount Of ice stored. Waste
in an icehouse is largely caused by
meltagc from the top, sides and bot
tom. In a properly constructed Ice
house and when the ice is properly
packed and cared for no waste should
take place from the inside Of the pile
Of ice. The melting from the sides.
bottom and top is caused by INSULT
cient insulation
To insulate to such an extent that
no meltage would take place would
be impracticable, but with thorough
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Sherif's Sale.

H. L. Heilperin No. 5lO2.
versus In Second District Court ~
DY virtue of writ of seizure and nh
- issued in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, l have seized al
will proceed to sell at public auction, b
the last and highest bidder, at the frout
door of the Court House, in the town d
Benton, La, on Saturday, Feb. q, ioQs
the following described property, to-sits
The southeast quarter of southeaok
quarter of section % and the northea16
quarter of northeast quarter-o OF aectio1
26, in township 20 north, range IL wes
containing 80 acres, more or less, Wit
all improvements thereon.
Terms of Sale-Cash, without the bsa.s
eft of appraisement, to pay and satisfy
the sum of $l6O, with per cent ~
annum interest thereon from January
1901, until paid, and all costs Of suit
including 5 per cent on said sum and In
terest as attorneys fees.
J. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff. q
Benton, La, Jan. 81, 1909. feb 8
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Entry 10. 10, 2O2.

Department Of the Interior
U. s. Land Office at Natchitoches, La,
December %, 1908.
NOTICE is hereby given that George
~ johnson, Of Bolinger, La, who, on
December 20, 1903, made Homestead
quarter Of southeast quarter of section
IS, township % north, range 10 west,
Louisiana Meridian, has filed notice Of
intention to make final five year proof,
to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before B. A. Kelly, Clerk Of
Court, at Benton, La, on the 18Th day
OF February, 1905.
Claimant names as witnesses: Isaac
Smith, of Plain Dealing, La, and p.
Haskins, J. Robinson and r. Hawthorn,
of Bolinger, La.
]. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
January Z, 1868. feb Ii
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Department of the Interior
U. 8. Land ONCE at Natchitoches, La, IS
November 10, 1905 81
NOTICE is hereby given that Elislles
IN Monroe Burks of Ivan, Bossic
Parish, La, who, on Sept. 81, ts
made Timber and Stone Application No
DIGS, for the northwest quarter OF norta-
east quarter Of section 8, township g
north, range II west, Louisiana Meridl-
an, has filed notice of intention to Elake
final timber and stone proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, befou
the Register and Receiver, at Natchi-
toches, La, on the 9th day Of FebruaEy,
1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: W.Ds
johnson of Ivan, La, and E. q. Poster
8. p. Johnston and w. l. McC lelland q
Emma, La.
j. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
December 8, 1908. feb4
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Found Him Guilty.

Counsel Ito the jury)-The principal
fault Of the prisoner has been his un-
fortunate characteristic Of putting
faith in thieves and scoundrels of the
basest description. have done. The
UNHAPPY man in the dock puts implicit
fat, in you. gentlemen Of the jury!
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uT1LrrY AND BEAUTY COMBINED.

UTILITY AND BEAUTY COMBINED.
give way. the slaves fall in, and a
long interval may elapse before the
watering place Is in commission.
The first requisite is, of course,
supply Of running water. Then a
substantial stone foundation should
be laid below the frost line-an iron
supply pipe as well as waste pipe
being brought up through this foun-
datiOn. On this foundation can be
erected as simple or as elaborate a
design as one may desire. A mold Of
rough boards can easily be set up for
any rectangular shape. the boards be-
ing held In place by crosswise strips
nailed to the upper edges. The boards
can be raised Is the work goes on.
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Timber and Stone entry.

Department of the Interior
U. 8. Land ONCE at Natchitoches, L.t.
November 10, lN8.
NOTICE is hereby given that George;
~ E. Harris of Boyce, La, who, g.
September Is, 1908, made Timber an11
Stone Application No. Olga for the Nesf
half of northwest quarter OF section ~
township is north, range IL west, Lou
isiana Meridian, has filed notice Of M
tention to make final timber ard % ~
proof, to establish claim to the ianes
above described, before the Register ana
Receiver, at Natchitoches, La, On g.
9Th day Of February, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: =.
Lowery, ]. E. Marler, J. Fl. Sweat ~
B. F. Stalvey, all of Boyce, La.
j. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
December 8, 1908. feb4
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Hon estead Entry No. 3i4:3.

Department Of the INTERIOR
U. s. Land Once at Natchitoches, La,
january Il, 1909.
NOTICE is hereby given that Nathan
~ w. New of Plain Dealing, La, who,
on September 4, 1901, made Homestead
Entry No. 9143 (0237) for the cast half
OF northwest quarter and northeast
quarter of southwest quarter of section
80, township % north, range 13 west,
Louisiana Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention to make final five year proof to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before B. A. Kelly, Clerk Of
Court, at Benton, La, on the 18th day
of March, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: w. C..
Shipp, Of Bolinger, La, and j. B. Wise,
J. S. Rodgers and K. Jefferson, of Plain
Dealing, La.
j. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
February 4, 1909. mar II
Registration.
r WILL be at the following named
i places on the dates shown for the
purpose OF registering legal voters OF
Bossier Parish:
Taylortown, Wednesday, Feb. 10.
Atkins, Thursday, Feb. II.
Curtis, Saturday, Feb. Is.
Bossier City, Monday, Feb. Is.
VAUDEVILLE, Tuesday, Feb. is.
Alden Bridge, Wednesday, Feb. II.
Plain Dealing, Thursday, Feb. IS.
E. s. DORTCH, Registrar.
Benton, La, Feb. A, 1909.
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Notice. Hunters.

HUNTERS with dogs, or with nolh
IL dogs and guns, are warned 20. "a
trespass on the property Of tae llilaes-
signed, located in Ward 4, Bosslef PaIss
ish, La. Those disregarding the ~
tention of this notice will be prosecu.eus
F. M. JOHNSON
w. f. MIZELl4.
j. B. KEOuN.
G. N. GOODWIN. n
4a-a LOXLIE DAVISs
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Coz stables Sale.

~1Sft-.''<tS'INI - FJsfENs
W. J. Johnston versus Sidny Bryant and Sam
Bryant, ir. No. 7. In Justices Court, Ward 4,
Bossier Parish, La.
pY virtue of writ of fieri facias,
- issued in the above entitled suit
by S. P. Johnston, Justice OF the Peace,
Ward 4, and to NE directed, / have
seized, and will proceed to sell at public
auction to the last and highest bidder,
within the legal hours of sale, at Emma,
La, on Saturday, February 20, 1909, the
following described property, to-wit:
One mule.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to the
benefit OF appraisement to pay and sat-
isfy the sum of S17.65 and all costs of
suit. G. f. RODGERS, Constable.
February 4, 1909. feb,s
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Notice.

Al LII persons are hereby warnec e.
"A to trespass or hunt on my lanas I'll
Bossier Parish, or in the Null aups
ture, which I have rented. Hunting e3
fishing positively prohibited.
oct % E. B. HERNDOfgs 81
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If You Have assign Over, Y our 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 many
miles. You can't carry everybody to your sign but
The Banner Can Garry Your Sign to Everybody!
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Notice.

4 LII parties are hereby warned not MI
IA hunt, peddle or in any wise ~
pass upon the plantations OF the if,s.ss
signed, located in Ward |, Bossler rnss
ish, La. Mrs. A. CUhlin.s
A. CURTIS.
nov1-sm JOHN T. HALL.
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Stray Sale.

ESTRAYFD before me, S. P. john
u son, Justice of Peace, Ward 4,
Bossier Parish, La, by Ran Jackson,
and will be sold at Mot, La. within the
legal hours OF sale, on Saturday, Feb
,ruary 20, 1909, ore red Cow and CALF.
Cow about 10 years old; marked crop
and under-halfcrop in left ear and down
split in right ear. Appraised at $40.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, etc.,
or the same will be sold according to law.
S. P. JOHNSTON.
January "A, 1909. febls
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Timber and Stone Entry.

Benton, La, Jan. 81, 1909. feb s
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January IA, IJO3. feb Is
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Department Of the Interior,
U. S. Land Once at Natchitoches, La,
january Il, 1909.
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must be a lot Of people who had half
made or imperfect skeletons; harrying
things that they kept locked up just as
closely but which were not skeletons
at all except as they made them so: and
| thought | might work up quite a large
business supplying skeletons for all such
who might think they wanted the real
article.
Before ! had fairly laid my plans
for etnbarking in the family skeleton
business my mind was drawn in another
direction. found as ] grew older that
became less pessimistic.
Il met more people and disoove cred that
what had been pleased to call the crooks
were in the minority; and then some even
OF those whom ! had thus considered
presented 20 me a somewhat different
aspect when Feen from different point
OF view; there were mitigating circum-
stances in some cases, and in some nv
Judgment had been hasty There were
crooks, and ] muGt look out for them
but the world wasn't full Of them; on the
contrary the world was full Of honest
people
Then as | grew older | ceased 10
accept the old saying that there's a sk ele-
ton In every household. In some homes
you might find EN-. but in the bulk Of
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families none. Here and there around
you might find an ina aginary skeleton
made OF such himsy material as pride,
this skeleton consisting in the recollection
OF some ancestor who was poor or whose
calling was far from lofty, or sometime q
OF that sort; but OF real family skeletons
grim reminders Of really dreadful things
IN the family history, you would find In
closets but a few.
In fact the most Of us live orderly and
more or less humdrum and peaceful and
happy lives in an atmosphere in which
fortunately family skeletons do moi
grow. We may have our trials and our
sorTows, we all do: but these don't breed
skeletons We may conjure up for our
selves out OF trivial things little what
you might call skeletonettes, which we.
hide away in a closet and bother ourselv es
over for time, but these we are apt
smilingly to discard as we go along.
:. There you are. The most OF ,s
live undisturbed by fear and find life
at least moderately happy. and 80 the
use OF family skeletons must really be
limited; and then come to realize that
you probably couldn't sell any FORT OF a
family skeleton. even il you should nut
ono on the market, for 70 he of any rolr
use; OF genuinely disturbing qualities,
suoh q skeleton must be home made
Any skeleton that / might have offered
might never have sold at all.
80 an, glad that I early learned In
take cheerful view and kept out Of the
family skeleton business.s -.
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loup cervier or Indian devil OF the Maine
woods Is destined TO become extinct at
an early date, which gives more hope
tul outlook for Maine deer. which the
Canada lynx Stays and ears by hundreds
, every winter. 81.
Pellets of cold lard with pinches OF
strychnine in the centre have been pre-
pared end put out by gloved hands ana
attached to bushes and shrubs Just emerg-
ing above the snowdrifts and have
wrought deadly execution among the large
and brilliantly coated foxes, which are
very abundant near the Canadian line.
Owing TO the great care taken by foxes
IN selecting their food it does not pay to
haul steel traps 100 miles on a handsled
to capture them,
When a man can carry strychnine
enough in an ordinary pillbox to slay one
thousand foxes 10 is a waste Of energy to
haul traps. A rough estimate places the
number OF foxes that have been poisoned
and skinned along the Allagash from Seven
Islands to Churchill Lake this winter at
over 5000, which at an average market
price OF so for every pelt means $50, 600
for the hunters.
Game wardens have been too busy in
soaring away the Canadian poachers
to become Interested in the regular trap
pers In January. when Warden Wood
ward and his deputy were away from their
central camp on Depot Stream, a party
OF Canadian hide hunters broke in and
stole all the rifles and cartridges thew
had, completely disarming them at
place one hundred miles away from the
nearest dealer in firearms.
As soon as this happened the scatter
ing lumber operators started in to drive
the warclens away from their camps
with threats OF getting shot up. which
the wardens believed Uas euuivsle To
n Hnr "a n linn ~ hAaNtltNtaa g.
which the wardens could not afford to
ACCEPT until they had gone out and pur-
chased new armaments.
Outside of foxes. which have been
poisoned without mercy the chief rev
enues TO the truppers have come from
hsher cats, or martens, which have been
more abundant than for a dozen wears
a condition which is said to be due to
protecting the trout from the nets OF the
summer and autumn tourists who now
take tho Allagash trip from Noosehesd
Lake to car connections at Fort Kent
in parties of dozen canoes or more
every week during warm weather. A
very dry summer lowered the level Of
the lakes and streams. and an abundance
Of lively and palatable fish lured the
fisher cats 20 the Allagash waters from
all over New Brunswick and Canada,
and then the fisher cats staying on until
after the lakes and streams froze IN
solid, there was nothing left for them
except the choice between taking such
bait as the traps offered and death from
starvation and cold.
Nearly one thousahc fisher pelts. val
ued at $40 or more each. have been taken
tho past winter. as against less than 400
a year ago. The addition OF large musk-
rat skins 10 the collection Of furs will
increase the weight Of the loaded sleds
10y so per cent. or more, making the trap
pers late in reaching market but reward
Ing them handsomely.
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I, SNOW ALARM IN TEXAS.
New York Arrival In Galveston Thought
the Hotel Was on Fire.

when / registered in Calves ton
hotel a'few weeks ago." said a returned
travelling man, Il asked the clerk where
own baggage. The clerk replied that he
was out getting kindhng wood to start
fire in the Office stove.
AS ] looked around / saw a crowd in
the middle OF the room. The men were
punched in a circle The clerk informed
me that they we're waiting for the porter
to make some heat. | learned a few
minutes later that the community was
expecting a norther. A Texas norther
drives man and beast to cover.
Il went to the barber shop 10 get
freshened up for breakfast. 1t was open,
hut no one was in. l slid into a chair
and sat there for ten minutes. No one
showed up and | passed into the bar.
stood against the counter and knocked,
but there was no response.
Il returned to the Office to inquire
about the missing artist and the barman
but the clerk had disappeared, noticed
then that the bunch which was gathered
about the stove when l first entered the
office had disappeared. A lot Of kindling
wood lay on the floor near the stove. The
porter had evidently done his stunt in
part and had vamosed.
mo one was in the elevator, so | walked
up one fight TO the dining room, for
was getting hungry for breakfast. Half a
dozen men we're scattered about the
room waiting for food. Not a'waiter was
in sight. l remained for several minutes
and then went out.
Il met a negro boy. but he was running
He paid no attention when | hailed him
noticed that every one whom I met in
the corridor was in motion, and the
motion indicated unusual activity. I
wondered il the hotel was on fire.
Il ran down the steps 70 the Office.
The room was still Not n soul was in
sight Again | went TO the barber shop;
no one in. ! made a second trip TO the
bar; IL was as before. | retraced my
steps to the Office and began pounding
the gong on the counter.
A negro blew in from somewhere
and asked him where the clerk was.
Hes out tha'. sub
Il asked where the barber was and he
made the same reply An inquiry for
the barkeeper brought out the same
answer. asked where the walters
were and the negro grinned and said
they were also out thai
Il ordered the negro 10 find the clerk
and tell him IL he did not return instanter
he would lose a guest The clerk came
but in a very leisurely mapner. made
nv kick unusually vigorous.
Great Scott, man. he replied. don't
you know what's goin' on? Why, man
alive, it's snowin' cut tha', and we don't
see anything like that down here often.
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os"rr The Bcarshin
|'i the Bs Nun suspended o. Ont o EN-.
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MAKING FAMILY SKELETONS.
Mr. Mace wtilerton TIL ousht OF Golng into
the Business lie Kept Out.

Il am glad now" said Mr.. MaoGwil-
lerton. that | didn't take up the family
skeleton business, as had some tholght
OF doing when ] was younger.
youth is hopeful. optimistic; In you'll
everything seems bright and sweet and
cheerful Then as we get a little older
and really begin to learn something z
Of men and life we begin wisely and
solemnly 20 take pessim stic view.
We hear Of some man who has gone wrong
and then of some other. and we say,
gloomily, that all men are crooks. IL
is Mt this stage Of our existence, when
our faith il 40 undermined. that some
wise or sour person tells us every family
has a skeleton in its closet.
1T seemed to me that il il was true,
as they told me, there might he a
chance for me in business way in
furnishing family skeletons. II every
family had a skeleton the number In
use must he enormous and the demand
for them constantly great.
VA eset worry much over other
peoples skeletons. the only one that
really disturbs us is our own. There
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MAINE TRAPPERS In LUCK
PELTS PLENTY AND RAW FTRS
Up ~ PRICE.
Thousands OF Foxes Poisoned Many
Traps set for the Lynx Protected
Trout Cause the Death OF Many
Martens Even Muskrat Skins Pay.

traps SET Tor tne bynN-frOtected
Trout Cause the Death OF Many
Martens Even Muskrat Skins Pay.
SHIRLEY, Ne. Feb. 27.- twenty-five
residents OF Maine, a ma jorty of whom are
aged trappers Of French Canadian birth,
paid for licenses to trap fur bearing NAM
mals among the woods Of northern Maine
at the Office Of the Fish and Game Com
missioners last fall, and these, with as
many more who did not take the trouble
to secure licenses, are now winding UP
their winters operations and making
ready to haul their wide runner hand
sleds from the North Fork OF the West
Branch OF Peno bscot River and from the
South Fork Of the East Branch through
woods and across unnamed lakes for 100
miles to the nearest fur market
From men who have come in dur
ing midwinter and from late arrivals who
have found the labor of logging too hard
for them the trappers have learned the
details regarding the advance in the price
Of raw fus. They know that plain fox
skins with thick fur Of bright red color,
such as brought 81 last spring. are now
commanding IS or SC. according 10 size
and quality; that an otter pelt which
brought " a year ago is now worth si2,
that mink and fisher pelts have advanced
by 25 per cent. and that for the first time
since the days Of the civil war trapper
in the backwoods can afford to save the
skin OF a muskrat. as good specimens are
now bringing rs cents.
In the spruce woods along the upper
waters Of Allagash River. $50 miles north
and west from Bangor the snow has been
from two to eight feet in depth since
November, making excellent business for
the trappers Of mink. otter. fisher cats.
muskrats and such other creatures as
frequent the waterways and retain the
density Of their furs long after the foxes
and wildcats have begun to shed their
hair. The sudden advance in the price
Of loup cervier skins from 81 to ~ or sIo
each has stimulated the trappers To make
extra efforts, but thus far nine out Of every
ten traps that have been baited and
scented for Canada lynx on account Of
the high price have captured nothing more
valuable than bobcats. which at 2, apiece
are hardly worth the catching, SHINING
and bringing To market
An obvious conclusion To he drawn from
the extra efforts of the traDDers ia that the
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GREAT TIMER COUNTRY.
4 Hundred Billion Feet OF Lurlber Avail.
able About Coos Hay.
From me National udodsiae

From the National Magazine.
The vast quantity Of standing timber
in the Coos Bay country can arcely
be realized for there is probably no,
another place in the world where So much
timber is found near fine harbor afford.
ing manufacturing and shipping ad-
vantases.
II is estimated that within a radius OF
sixty or seventy miles from Coos Bay
and so located that the harbor Is natIl6l
Quite. there is something ike hundred
billion feet Of standing timber-that is,
about one-third of tho standing timber
in 0reyon and onc-tenth Of that in the
entire United States is here.
The principal variety is fir intermixed
with spruce, red cedar and tho Port Or
ford or Coos Bay white cedar, which is
very valuable In ship building or wherey er
the lumber is 10 be subjected to the
action Of water, There are also maple,
ash, alder and myrtle, the latter admit
ting of beautiful polish and being ex-
tensively used for furniture and resi-
dencc fittings.
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wiid Fowl on OF Covered stream.

Hdsciton ccrrospoadonce Tndioro pois Nevs
Farmers living along the Wabash River
Just below tnat streams junction with the
Embarrass River are enjoying great sport
in chasing ducks and geese which drop into
the. river Cnd have their wings weighted
with oil while swimming about. so much
oil ciinging to the fowls that they are un-
able TO rise from the water and fy
amount Of crude oil fro from he Ii,isois esi oIl
fields to the Wabash. r. spreads out in a
thick scum over the Wabash. The ducks.
unable TO fly. make GOOD progress by
swimming, however. and furnish great
excitement TO those who give chase TO
them. Charles Benham. a farmer, baggef
eleven ducks in one afternoon without
firing gun.