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Huge Testing Machine.

The largest machine in the world
for testing the strength of structural
materials used in buildings and engi-
neering works is about to be erected
by the United States government at
the geological survey testing station
In Pittsburg. 1t will weigh more than
200 tons and have the extreme height
OF about eighty feet above the founda-
lions. 1t will exert a maximum pres
sure of 100000 pounds.
The machine will be housed In a
structure 100 feet in height and Of un-
usual strength. Elevators will run to
the top Of the machine so that the ex-
perts may examine the columns ke'rs
tested from any point Of view to de-
tect the first signs Of weakening.
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How to Use a Hack Saw,

The most important thing to remem-
Der when running power hack saw is
to keep the saw tight in the frame.
says Popular Mechanics. More saws
will be broken by being loose than
from any other cause. When saving
tubing or pipe use fine toothed saw
and give a good feed. A square end
can be made on a rectangular piece of
metal by first saving about one-fourth
OF an inch deep on one SHE, then turn
the piece and start the saw on the cut.
The saw will follow the cut and make
square end. Steel or wrought iron
require slower feed than brass or
cast iron. Too much feed will clog
the saw and cause it to break.
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Louis Lehman VS.. Frank Gibson. No. $780, In
Second District Court, Bosser Parish, La.
pY virtue Of a writ OF fieri facias,
- 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, June 26, 1909,
the following described property, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of southwest
quarter of section "a, township II north,
range II west, containing 40 acres, more
or less, and situated in Bossier Parish,
La.
Terms of Sale = Cash, without the
benefit OF appraisement, to pay and sat
isfy the sum of S499, with 8 per cent per
annum interest thereon from January l.,
1869, until paid, together with 10 per
cent as attorneys fees and all costs of
suit. J. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, May 20, 1909. jun q
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Board of Supervisors of Election
Election Proclamation.

ILleCVlOH
IN obedience to an ordinance of the
i Police Jury, duly adopted in legal
session convened on April 80, 1909, we
hereby give notice and proclaim that an
election will be held at the several poll
ing precincts, as now established by law,
throughout Ward of Bossier Parish,
La, on May %, 1909, for the purpose of
taking the sense of the qualified voters
of said ward on the question of amending
the present hog law in said ward SO as to
do away with the four wires stretched on
post and substitute hog proof fence,
the object of said amendment being to
allow hogs to run at large and that crops
shall be protected by hog proof fences,
which amendment only applies to that
portion of Ward outside of Red River
bottom.
The ballots used in said election shall
have written on them: "For hog proof
fence" or against hog proof fence"
general election laws of the State; the
polls to be open from O'Clock am. to 7
O'Clock pm. on said day, and the fol-
lowing commissioners and clerks are
hereby appointed to hold said election:
Bellevue-C. w. Berry, F. F. Vickers
and L. c. Biggs, Commissioners; R. A.
Gardner, Clerk.
Haughton-D. A. Horton, J. w. Oneal
and D. E. Afford, Commissioners; R. NJ.
Sandidge, Clerk.
Koran-L. L. Bridges, E. r. Cornell
and H. J. Tooke, Commissioners; C. X.
McClanahan, Clerk.
The canvass and count of ballots and
returns thereof shall be made as requir-
ed by law.
Done and signed officially this, May
ii, A. D. 1909.
E. S. DORTCH,
S. w. VANCE,
r. B. HILL,
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CONCRETE LIGHTHOUSE.

light Ia nipety-two feet above high
water.
The seventeen foundation piles are
built Of steel rods laced together with
steel wire and covered with concrete.
The concrete was in the proportion of
.one of portland cement to two and
one-half parts Of granite broken to
pass ut all angles through three
quarter inch ring and one and one
half parts of sand. The piles are sixty
three feet long and were sunk to an
average depth in the sand of twenty
six feet nine inches.
The foundation piles were arranged
in octagonal form, the center pile be-
ing five foot diameter cylinder filed
with concrete, an inner ring of eight
cen inch square piles at a radius OF
nine feet nine inches and an outer ring
Of two foot square piles at radius of
twenty feet
From each pile ferrO-concrete col
umn was carried up to the level of the
first floor, twenty-one feet above the
main bracing. intermediate between
the main bacing and first floor a ferro-
concrete bracing was fixed of radial
beams. strengthened by steel bars and
shearing bars fitted between the ten
sion bars. The first floor is supported
by ferro-concrete radial beams and by
the inner and outer ring beams. The
gallery, five feet wide, Is carried on a
continuation of the radial beams in the
form Of q cantalever The ferro-con-
crete floor is five inches thick. finished
with rendering Of cement mortar
From the first to the third floors the
intervals between the outer ring stand
ards are walled in with ferro-concrete.
The central column Is two feet In d.
ameter and is carried to the top of the
building. From the third floor eight
radial beams Of REINFORCED concrete
rise thirty feet to the level Of the serv-
ice floor These are braced by two sets
of REINFORCED concrete beams Eight
radfal beams support the floor at the
top level, and to this floor is bolted the
cast iron base Of the lantern, which is
twelve feet in diameter. The total
weight Of the completed structure is
about thousand tons and the total
cost about $145, OOO.-Colonial Official
Journal
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Board of Supervisors of Elections.
Stray Sale.

ESTRAYED before E. T. Fuller,
~ Justice of the Peace, Ward 2, Bos-
sier Parish, La, by J. C. Foster & Co.,
and will be sold at the Foster store, Fos-
ter Spur, La, within the legal hours OF
sale, on Saturday, June 5, 1909, the fol-
lowing described live stock:
One steer about 3 years old, nearly
white, with small red spots; underslope
and underbit in left ear and underslope
in right ear.
One red cow about years old, white
spot in face, crumpled horns; swallow
fork in each ear.
One mouse colored Jersey bull, black
eyes and belly, aboat years old, dim
brand on right hip.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, etc.,
or the same will be sold according to law.
1916 J. N. BRUMLOW, Constable.
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An Ordinance

Ordering special election in School
District No. Is of Bossier Parish. al
established by the School Board Of
said parish, to take the sense OF the
taxpayers on the question OF amending
the ordinance adopted July 10, 1907.
Whereas, the petition signed by more
than one-fifth OF the property taxpayers
of School District No. IL, as established
by resolution of the School Board Of
Bossier Parish April 3, 1907, has been
presented to this body, asking that
special election be ordered in said Dis
trict No. Is to take the sense Of the
property taxpayers on the question OF
amending the ordinance adopted by this
body July 10, 1907, levying a special tar
of u mills on the dollar on the assessed
valuation of the property Of said school
district "for the purpose of supplement-
ing the salaries of teachers and building
and repairing school houses in said dis
trict" SO as to devote the remainder OF
such special taxes, beginning with the
year 1909 and ending with the year 1916,
to the purpose of building school
houses in said district, the title to which
shall vest in the School Board of Bos-
sier Parish,
Be it ordained, That there be and is
hereby ordered a special election to be
held in School District No. Is on Satur-
day, May %, 1909, for the purpose Of
ascertaining the sense of the properly
taxpayers in said district on the question
of amending the ordinance adopted by
this body July 10, 1907, levying special
tax of IL mills on the dollar Of the
assessed valuation of the property Of
said school district "for the purpose OF
experimenting the salaries of teachers
and building and repairing school
houses in said district" so as to devote
the remainder of such special taxes, be-
ginning with the year 1909 and ending
with the year 1915, to the pursose OF
building school houses in said district,
the title to which shall vest in the
School Board of Bossier Parish.
2. That the election be held without
expense to the Parish of Bossier.
3. That the. ballots to be used at said
election be of the following form;
"For the amendment OF ordinance OF
date July 10, 1907, so as to devote the
remainder of special taxes in said dis
oAA0e W VIC PURPOSE VI uuiluluS oonoVA
houses"
against the amendment of ordinance
of date July 10, 1907"
4. Thit said election be held in Bos-
sier City, the regular polling place for
said district, on Saturday, May %, 1909,
and under the general election laws OF
the State. J. w. ELSTON,
President Police Jury.
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Election Proclamation,

TN obedience to an ordinance of the
l. Police Jury of Bossier Parish, La,
duly adopted in open session convened,
notice is hereby given and we hereby
proclaim that an election will be held
throughout School District No. Is, as
now established, on Saturday May 29s
1909, for the purpose of ascertaining the
sense of the property taxpayers OF said
district on the question OF amending the
ordinance adopted by this body July 10,
1907, levying special tax OF IL mills
on the dollar of the assessed valuation OF
the property of said school district ''for
the purpose of supplementing the sala-
ries of teachers and building and re-
pairing school houses in said district
so as to devote the remainder Of such
special taxes, beginning with the year
1909 and ending with the year 1916, to
the purpose of building school houses in
said district, the title to which shall vest
in the School Board of Bossier Parish.
Said election to be held without expense
to the Parish of Bossier.
That the ballots TO be used at said
election be of the following form: "For
the amendment of ordinance OF date July
10, 1907, so as to devote the remainder of
special taxes in said district to the pur-
pose of building school houses" or
"Against the amendment of ordinance
of date July 10, 1907"
That said election be held under the
general election laws of the State of
Louisiana, and at the regular polling
place-Bossier City.
The following Commissioners and
Clerk are hereby appointed to hold said
election and make due returns, as the
law directs: w. E. Coleman, w. T.
Colquitt and T. M. Yarbrough, Com
missioners; U. w. Hutchings, Clerk.
Done and signed officially this, May
IL, 1909.
e. S. DORTCH,
S. w. VANCE,
r. B. HILL,
boo RI IF Cnporv;corc IF Eloctionc
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Slleriff's Sale.

H. H. Montgomery VS.. Calvin Gilliard. No. $685.
In Second District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
pY virtue of writ of fieri facias,
ID issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, I 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, June Is, 1909,
the following described property, to-wit:
An undivided half interest in and to
the northeast quarter of section IA,
township 10 north, range Is west, said
half interest being 80 acres, more or less,
and situated in Bossier Parish, La.
Terms of Sale = Cash, without the
benefit OF appraisement, to pay and sat
isfy the sum of 500, debt (subject to a
credit of S27 of date Jan. Is, 1909 with
interest thereon from January 6, 1899,
until paid at the rate of per cent per
annum, together with 5 per cent as at
torney's fees and all costs of suit.
j. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, May 20, 1909. jun "a
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-27
Stray Sale.

ESTRAYED before me, w. J. Daw-
~ son, Justice of Peace, Ward 2,
Bossier Parish, La, by G. w. Burt, and
will be sold at Willow Bend plantation
within the legal hours of sale, on Satur-
day, May %, 1909, two spotted (dove
and Whitley cows, about A years old, no
marks or brands; one has calf about
weeks old. 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. w. CARTER, Constable.
April y, 1909. msya
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Sllerih"S Sale.

Wise Stephens versus G. R. Washington No.
1854. In the City Court of the City of Shreve-
port, State of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddo.
PY virtue of writ of fieri 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, June 10, 1909,
the following described property, to-wit:
The west half of southeast quarter and
southeast quarter of southeast quarter
OF section 81, township II north, range
II west, situated in Bossier Parish, La.
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to the
benefit of appraisement, to pay and sat-
isfy the sum of $50, with 5 per cent per
annum interest thereon from Nov. 7.
1908, until paid, and all costs of suit.
J. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, May 10, 1909. jmr
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Powdered Medicinal Oils.

Chemists in New York are expert
menting with new formula for re-
ducing medicinal oils to powder form
from which Objectionable tastes and
odors are eliminated. The formula
was discovered by a German scientist
and 1t Is said that such medicinal pow
ders may be mingled with the break
fast food in the morning and escape
notice Castor oil. cod liver oil. creo
sote and other oils are already sn!d t.
have been reduced to powder form by
this formula.
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Too Humiliatina,

A certain small boy Of six is Rapidly
assuming manly ways. Not long ago
his room" at school planned an enter
tainment. There were to be little
songs and Rotations and mysterious
grab bag. The small boy waxed elo-
quent concerning the coming glories of
this show, and more especially the
part he would take.
On the morning of the entertainment
his mother suggested that he should
take his little sister, aged four, with
him. He hung his head.
Don't you want to take herr" his
mother asked.
NO, don't" he answered.
"And why not?'
The reply came quickly.
cause there amt none Of tn other
fellers has to bring their children!'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Notice to the Stockholders of the
Bank of Benton.

YOU are requested to be present at
i the annual meeting of the stock
holders to be held Monday, June 7, 1909,
at the bank building. If it is incon-
venient for you to attend said meeting
kindly send your proxy to one of the
stockholders. The object Of the meeting
is to elect officers for the ensuing year.
r. T. STINSON, Cashier.
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Sherif's Sale.

Leonard & Trezevant, Liquidators OF Merchants
and Farmers Bank and Trust Company versus
Succession of j. E. Adger, deceased, mrs.
M. G.. Adger, administratrix) No. STA. 10
Second District Court, Bossier 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 Of
Benton, La, on Saturday, June 5, 1909,
the following described property, to-wit::
The west half of northwest quarter OF
section /; southeast quarter OF northeast
quarter and southwest quarter OF north
west quarter and north half of northwest
quarter of section 2; northeast quarter
Of northwest quarter and northeast
quarter of section 8, township 20 north,
range 10 west, containing 440 acres,
more or less. evgs
Terms of Sale Cash, subject. to the
benefit of appraisement to pay and SAT-
isfy the sum of $1,000, with interest
thereon at the rate of per cent per
annum from Dec. IL, 1901, until paid,
and all costs of suit, including . per
cent on said sum and interest as attor-
ney's fees.
J.F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, April 20, 1909. iunes
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the house. A shaft and crank oper-
ate pitman that drives the pump
rod. The shaft is fitted with a hand
crank wheel on the inside of the build
ing. An extension spout allows the
water to run in the sink inside the
hOuSp
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Outside Pump Worked From House.
The accompanying sketch shows a
method of operating pump situated
outside Of building while the oper-
ator is on the inside, says Popular
Mechanics. This device can be used
on pump where the well is close to
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-27

First Structure Of Its Kind Erected In
the Open Sea.
The ferro- concrete lighthouse here
with illustrated was recently erected
on One Fathom bank, strait of Malac-
ca. about fifteen miles from the near
est land on the Malayan coast. 1t
takes the place Of an iron screw pile
lighthouse and is believed to be the
first of its class constructed in the
open sea in comparatively deep water
twenty feet on a sand bank subject
to tidal erosion. The focal plane Of the
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Notice..

THE assessment list for the Parish Of
u Bossier will be open for inspection
at the Court House in this place during
the last twenty days of this month, az
the law requires.
E. r. MADING, Assessor.
Benton, La, May 10, 1903.
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Sllerif1's Sale.

Benton, La, May 20, 1909. jun 2
Arizona republican., 1909-11-11

display Maricopa is third with Gra- ham closely contesting that position. Cochise also has a good showing but could not get in the running on county displays.
 The larger features of the Yavapai exhibit are: An apple display by O.. J Ames of Jerome; a showing of dry farming products, pumpkins. squashes and cabbages; and celery, turnips. rad ishes. parsnips and all sorts of garden truck from the Verde valley.
 Yuma has the most varied exhibit of any county and is one that should be given careful inspection of what the future holds for that section when its irrigation works are finished. Yu- mas most successful incident thus far however has been the showing of wat ermelons There were lots of them there yesterday from Yuma, Maricopa and possibly some of the other coun- ties The judges passed on size first and gave Yuma both first and second But they could only pass on quality after sampling the goods so for time the counters were turned into water melon banquet and Yuma got first on quality also. There was a sharp fight between Yavapai and Maricopa for sec ond place.
 The Maricopa county display in cludes a fine booth of olives. and olive oil. erected by Munger Brothers, Hall Brothers big display of pears and oth- CT fruits and sweet potatoes. There is fine exhibit of everything in the line of sugar beet culture that can be shown Co h.- Inc Sf ern Sugar & Land company, under the direction of Lafayette Meyers. mana ger. The experiment farm also has an exhibit of twenty-One varieties of dates, grown on the station farm. This is strictly an educational exhibit and does not enter in competition. Aside from that display is a fine exhibit of seeding dates, most of which come from the gardens and orchards of Phoenix people. Horne and Armstrong nurserymen and florists have a beau tiful exhibit of ferns and potted plants
 COchise county's agricultural exhibit comes largely from the Sulphur Springs valley and St. David district Some of the specimens are from virgin lands. some from dry farming processes and some from lands irrigated by ar tesian wells. It is a varied showing and consists of general products, fruits and vegetables.
 Graham county has a good general showing. including a nice display of apples.
 The foregoing is only a hint of the agricultural display. Everybody who lives in Arizona should look it over for fr,fa ash ch it from curiosity It is worth while to know what a mining claim can produce on the surface. or what can be grown where there is no water in sight.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-11
NO INDIGESTION OR
 STOMACH DISORDER
Stops Food Fermentation and Relieves Gas. Heartburn and Dyspepsia
 in Five Minutes.

Why not get some now-this mo- ment. and forever rid yourself of stomach trouble and indigestion A dieted stomach gets the blues and grumbles Give it good eat. then take Pape's Diapepsin to start the di- gestive juices working. There will be Don't risk it Put your lungs back in eructatiOns of undigested food; no feeling like lump of lead in the stom- ach or heartburn. sick headache and dizziness, and your food will not fer ment and poison your breath with nauSeOus odors.
 Pape's Diapepsin costs only 90 cents for large case at any drug store here. and will relieve the most obstinate case of indigestion and upset s;omach in five minutes.
 There is nothing else better to take gas from stomach and cleanse the stomach and intestires. and besides. one single dose will digest and prepare for assimilation into the blood all your food thc same as sound. healthy stomach would do if.
 When Diapepsin works, Nour stom- ach rests-gets it"alf in order. cIe;tns Up--an0 then you feel like eating when you cone to the table, and what you eat will do you good.
 Absolute relief from all stomach misery is waiting for s'ou as soon as you decide to take little DiaI epsin. Tell your druggist that you want Pape's Diape2sin, because you want to bccc,ne thoroughly cured this time
 ReTc amher. n your stomach feels out Of order and uncomfortable now you can get relief in five minutes
Arizona republican., 1909-11-11
FARM PRODUCTS AT
 TERRITORIAL FAIR
Agricultural Department Features YsVapai County Cleans Up
 the Show

In spite of the negligence of Mari
 copa county. the exhibit in the agri-
 cultural department of the territorial fair is beyond all comparison, more ex- cellent than that of former years as tO number of exhibits. and Is especially better than ever in respect of being an all Arizona showing. There is some thing in evidence from most of the counties and there is much in evidence from Yavapai, Yuma, MaricOpa and Graham, though as indicated Marico- pas exhibit is small except for some private exhibits not made as county displays. The department was judged on Tuesday and Yavapai county was given the honor of being Arizona s leading agricultural county. so far as is evidenced by the exhibits. Yuma county has the second place for county