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AprHIlp ! NEWMAN Monuments and Iron Fences
inn AAAOA< W ~ 'A'A@A
The OLDEST Marble Yard in this territory and the FIRST install
PNEUMATIC PLANT estee cars
An Ordinance.

Whereas, IN pursuance to an ordl-
nance of the Police Jury of Bossier Par
ish, La, ordering an election held in
School District No. IL, as created by the
School Board of Bossier Parish, La,
July 2, 1909, for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the sense of the taxpayers of
School District No. IL on the question
of levying special tax of 21a mills on
the dollar of the assessed valuation of
the property in said district for period
of five years, beginning with the year
1910, for the purpose of supplementing
salaries of teachers in the public schools
Of said district and for the purpose of
creating fund for building and repair
ing school houses in said district and
which election the said property tax
payers of said district voted in number
40 for said special tax of 21s mills for
five years, beginning with the year 1910,
and none against, therefore
Be it ordained by the Police Jury, in
special session convened, That special
tax of 211s mills on the dollar of the as
sessed value of said property in School
District No. IL, as established by law
July 2, 1909, as follows: Beginning at
a point on Red River at the southwest
corner of fractional section 2, township
q north, range IL west, thence east on
section line to the northeast corner of
section IL, township q, range 10; thence
south five miles to the southeast corner
of section So, township 81, range 10;
thence west on township line between
townships 20 and 81 to Red River;
thence up the east bank Of Red River to
the point of beginning, is hereby levied
for period of five years, beginning with
and inclucing the year 1910, and ending
"i'n VIC yo"' i' J.W. ELSTON.
President Police jury of Bossier Parish
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WHO OWNS THE STATE FAIR?
Magnificent Plant at Shreveport Holds
Property of the State.

Property VI Tue SedtS
Who owns the State Fair? Is a
question which has been asked more
than once 1t is held jointly by the
state of Louisiana, the people of Louis
lana, the parish of Caddo and the city
of Shreveport. The State Fair win
hold its fourth annual event at Shreve.
port this year from November l to g..
The State Fair of Louisiana was
created by the business men of
Shreveport, who organized a stock
company. bought UP certain lands and
launched the proposition. The city
Of Shreveport aided by appropriating
$4,000. which has all been converted
into public buildings. Caddo parish
then took an interest in the institution
and has given it S6,25000 which has
been raid ont either in premiums or
expended for buildings. The state leg
islatllre has declared'it the State Fair
of Louisiana, and has from time to
time voted appropriations which total
$25 1000
Every department of the state, the
university, the experimental farms. the
state schools, and the department of
agriculture and immigration are al
ways represented at at the State Fair.
Hundreds of citizens throughout the
state now hold stock in the institution,
which from local concern has in four
years oxtended and branched out I'M
til today it is the State Fair of the
State of Louisiana, and OF which it
may correctly be said, it is owned by
the entire citizenship of the state and
is devoted exclusively to it's upbuild-
Ing. Every dollar it receives is turned
back for Improvements and the State
Fair has but one object, to work for
the state and aid in its material pro-
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.-...''EiT FEATURED
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Open-Air Acts Will Be Fre'
on the Grounds.
ONLY HIGH MORAL SHOWS
Giadway VIII Be Scene Of Brillian
Attractions Into Which Any Woman
or Child May Freely Enter Withou
Slightest Danger Of Offense.


or Child May Freely Enter Withou
Slightest Danger of offense.
The State Fair of Louisiana will
at its fourth annual event at Shreve
port from Nov. / to 6, present thu
finest array of shows, Amusement
features and sensational acts evel
presented the public of this state.
Neither time trouble nor expense
has leen spared in arranging for al
array of showmen's talent, such a.
has never been gathered at a similar
event in the state.
One OF the most noteworthy features
of the amusements at the State Fai!
this year is the fact that the asso
ciaion itself, which is composed OF
Shreveport's most Influential bushes:
men, assures its patrons tat no show
will be allowed OH the grounds eXcep'
those OF the highest moral tone, and
each attraction will be such as any
man may take his wife, sister, sweet
heart or daughter without fear of see
offense.
There will be score in all of tn.
shows, more than one can visit in a.
afternoon or night. Each will be diff
ferent and the entire array of amuse
r1ents will be the best ever offered
the amusement public of tn state.
In addition to the regular shows
there Will be a number of open-ail
acts of the most startling and artistic
caibre.
The Famous Fishers do an aeria
act, which is thriller of the rarest
SORT. One special feature is where
one of the Fishers does double
somersault through the air, wingins
from one bar handle to the other
MaZeppa the greatest trained horse
n the world, who is valued at $40,
zoo. works all kinds of sums and il
said 10 be the greatest educated horse
the world has ever seen.
The Onetti Sisters, who were re
Gently featured at the New York hip
rodrome. are great in their acrobatit
acts The four sisters work for thirty
minutes and during this enti.s time
the air is filled with thear wh!rlinE
bodies.
What is expected to be the feature
Of all amusements at the State Fail
is Lionel LeGare, whose act is sale
to be one of the most thrilling auG
daring now being offered the public.
LeCare performs on high spiral
He stands on a perfect ball ard roll:
this by his feet to the top of the sri
raj and descends in the same manner
The spiral is covered with fire
works at night, and a man, descendin
on ball, through a mass OF flames
is the view presented. LeGare reT
forms several other acts On his hi !
spiral. this feature easily being o"f
of the most inspiring now being Of
fered in the United States.
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Notice.

4 LII parties are hereby notified not to
"A hunt On any of the lands of the
undersigned, located in Bossier Parish,
A' Mrs. M. MILLING.
j. B. THOMPSON.
4. r. THOMPSON.
Estate WILLIS DOLES.
1913 JOHN ROACH.
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SleriT'S Sale,

S. L. Williams versus L. A. Griner. No. 5153 In
Second District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
10y 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, October %,
1909, the following described property,
to-Wit:
Lots and 10 of block FF and lots Is
and IA of block 90 of Cumberland Sub
division of Bossier City, Bossier Parish,
La, with all buildings and improve
ments thereon.
Terms of Sale : Cash, without the
benefit of appraisement, to pay and sat
isfy the sum of S359.33, with S per cent
per annum interest thereon from May %,
1908, and all costs of suit, including 1C
per cent on said sum and interest as at
torney's fees.
J. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, Sept. Is, 1863. oct 81
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Successiot Of J. P. Logan, deceased
In District Court, Booster Parish, La

Successiois Of J. P. Logan, deceased.
In District Court, Booster Parish, La.
WHEREAS, Joannes Smith has this
w day applied to be appointed ad-
ministrator of the succession of J. P.
Logan, under the terms of Act No. 10 of
1906, and has filed description and
valuation OF the property Of said sue
cession, all parties interested herein are
hereby cited to show cause, if any they
have, why the said application should
not be granted and the description and
valuation of said estate be not approved
and homologated; and notice is hereby
given that if no opposition be made
within seven days, the same will be
granted, approved and homologated as
prayer for.
Witness the Hon. r. C. Drew, Judge
of the said Court, this, the 2tst day of
October, 1909. B. A. KELLY,
3d. Clerk District Court.
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for Administrator

Application for Administration
IN District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
NOTICE is hereby given that Paul
~ Lawrence has this day filed his ap-
plication to be appointed administrator
OF the succession of M. J. Lawrence,
deceased. Now, this is to admonish
all persons concerned, that if opposition
be not made thereto within the time pre-
scribed by law, the said applicant will
be appointed administrator of said sue
cession as prayed for.
Given under my official signature and
seal OF Office, at Benton, La, on this,
the 18th day Of October, 1909.
B. A. KELLY,
n34-2t Clerk District Court.
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Stray Sale.

ESTRAYED before j. L. Crawford,
~ Justice of the Peace, Ward 3, Bos-
sier Parish, La, by N. N. New, and will
be sold at Plain Dealing, La, within the
legal hours of sale, on Saturday, No
vember Is, 1909, one 3-year-o deep red
heifer YEARLING, marked over halfcrop
and underbit in right ear and over half
crop in left 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.
a4-3s T. B. BIXLER. Constable,
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President Police
Stray Sale.

TSTRAYED before me, R. A. Gard
IL ner, Justice Of the Peace, Ward 6,
Bossier Parish, La, by John Ellis, and
will be sold at Bellevue, La, within the
legal hours of sale on Saturday, October
%, 1909, one 3-year-old black and white
spotted heifer YEARLING, crop and split
in left ear, underbit and split in right
ear. Appraised at So.
The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay charges, ETC.,
or the same will be sold according to law.
a-a R. A. GARDNER.
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Succession Sale.
Succeion Of ". N. Holt, deceased. In
District Court. BOssier Parish. La.

Succeion Of ". N. Holt, deceased. In
District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
pY virtue of an order of sale to me
- directed from the Honorable Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish of
Bossier, | will on Tuesday, October
rs, 1909, at the front door of the
Court House, in the town of Benton, La,
within the legal hours for sales, proceed
to sell at public auction, to the last and
highest bidder, the following described
property, to-wit:
The northeast quarter of northwest
quarter of section 10 and half of the
southeast quarter of southwest quarter
OF section Is, township Is, range II,
containing in all 60 acres, more or less,
and situated in Bossier Parish, La.
Terms of Sale-Cash, if the appraise-
ment or two-thirds thereof be bid, else
on credit of twelve months, according
to law. T. w. SMITH.
49, Administrator.
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This Vale Of Tears.

The news that science had at length
discovered the means of destroying
the germ of the last i'll which flesh
was heir TO called forth rapturous re-
joicings throughout the world.
"Henceforth perfect health will
reign universally" people everywhere
exclaimed and gave themselves up to
congratulations.
But that was not to be. In the very
next days paper was the account OF
somebody having invented micro
scope so powerful as to reveal a lo.
more germs, which meant, of course,
that it would be no time at all until
everybody was sick again.-Pnck.
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Notice to TayDayerS.

4 Ii State, Parish and Poll Taxes for
"A the year 1909, as set forth On the
rolls on file, are now due and will be-
come delinquent on movable property
October 1st and on immovable property
December 31st. ]. F. EDWARDS.
State and Parish Tax Collector.
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Hunters. Take Notice,

HUNTING or other trespassing will
IL not be permitted on either Of my
plantations, located in Bossier Parish,
La. Trespassers will be prosecuted as
the law directs.
ss-s ]. B. O'NEAL, Bodcau, La.
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Homestead Entry No. 10, 149.
Department Of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Natchitoches, La,

Department Of the Interior, ),
U. S. Land Office at Natchitoches, La, (
October IL, 1862
NOTICE is hereby given that Allen
IN Davis Of Bellevue, La, who, on
September 12, 1908, made Homestead
Entry No. 10, 149 O55D for the south
east quarter Of southeast quarter of Sec
ton Is, township 10 north, range II
west, Louisiana Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final five
year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before B. A. Kelly,
Clerk of Court, at Benton, La, on the
Goth day of November, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: G. w.
Berry, F.. F. Vickers, L. Davis and S.
Woods, all of Bellevue, La.
j. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
October IA, 1909. novl
Homestead Entry No. 5000.
Department Of the Interior
U. S. Land Office at Natchitoches, La, (
September %, 1909
NOTICE is hereby given that Lewis
~ Richards of Benton, La, who, on
July 80, 1902, made Homestead Entry
No. 1869 (0478) for the northeast quar-
ter of section "a, township 20 north,
range II west, Louisiana Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
five year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before B. A. Kelly,
Clerk of Court, at Benton, La, on the
10Th day of November, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: r. E.
Wyche, w. M. Morrow and J. Williams
of Benton, La, and w. johnson Of
Bellevue, La.
J. ERNEST BREDA, Register.
October I, 1909. nov1l
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Succession Notice

Benton, La, Sept. Is, 1863. oct q
Evening journal., 1909-08-10
ACTIVITIES OF
THE RED MEN

Red skins and the Sons Of Veterans will
capture the town at Shellpot Park on
Saturday evening. AS the time draws
nearer for the battle that os scheduled
TO come of at that tome teh red skins
OF these hunting grounds are getting anN-
ious for the fray. and 1t Is altoether
likely that there will be quite a lot OF
scalp taking done on the evening Of the
battle for tho Indians will be out to do
up the boys in blue.
In addition to the sham battle the Sons
Of Veterans, OF Chester. Pennsgrovo and
Wilmington viii have an encampment
on the field adjoining the park and Will
cook supper by a real camp ire and at
sundown will dip tho colors' and have
a dress parade that will be a sight worth
seeing
on each evening Of the celebration the
Red Men will give an act al the park
theatre that will be the drawing card Of
thu show
II seems that the more the Red Men
have to do the more they are compelled
to do. for right on top OF the busy week
that is before them the pale faces insist
on presenting their cards for admission
and last night Minqua Tribe had three
adoptions and Hopockohacking Tribe
gave four degrees. The Thousand Dol
lar Club" organized for the purpose OF
raising one thausand dollars by s. sub
schlptions. for the new home, is getting
many subscriptions.
Evening journal., 1909-08-10
SAYS SUTTON
WAS KILLED
Sergeant Todd Declares That
he Saw The Lieutenant
Shot TO Death

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BOSTON, Aug. lO.-Corrohorating Ia al
most every detail the contention Of Leu
tenant sutton's mother that he was shot
at Annapolis by brother officers and prac-
ucally accusing them Of conspiracy 10
hide the murder. Sergeant Archie Todd
corporal Of the guard on the night OF the
tragedy. il here to-day ready to remove
the blot OF suicide from sutton's name
Todd declares he saw the shot fred that
pierced suuon's brain
Following the receipt OF telegram al
the Charlostown navy yard that Todd wa.
wanted at the Annapolis inquiry, the ser
geant was located az the State rifle range
and willingly told Of tho tragedy.
IL was corporal OF the guard the nigh
that Lieutenant sutton was shot, sal,
Todd. 81 was on duty at midnight an'
from the place where l was standing.
saw the figure Of a man about 80 fee
away. lie was in his shirt sleeves. die
not know then who IL was. saw Lieuten
ants Adams and Osterman and recognized
them. They were nearer me. The man II
the shirt sleeves started to run and
heard voice cry: stop running, your
under arrest The man ran on and one
more I heard the same voice cry out loud
| ly. stop running or IN shoot The ma
/ paid no attention and ran on and the mex
moment | saw fash and heard a revol
yer report. There were three other shoti
and the man who was running dropped.
II ran over to him and bent over an
saw it was sutton. ! saw a hole IN th
mans forehead and another back Of IA
left ear"
Gould you identify tho voice that calle
out to Sutton to stopy'
j ~ could not Il came from the diro'
ton OF the place where Lleutcnants Adam
\ and Osterman were standing"
Did the flash OF the revolver come froi
the same spotw
''That I shall tell on tho stand" wa
the reply"
Sergeant Todd is about Is years Of ag
} lie has been in the service since Noycn
ber, 1908.
Evening journal., 1909-08-10
RELIGIOUS TRAMP, 100
YEARS OLD, STILL HAPPY

ALLENTOWN, Aug. 9.-sitting In the
shade OF a tree outside Mongenland
Church, IN Lonhll township. was John
kcinert the oldest tramp IN the world.
lie would not enter but preferred to sit
outside and listen 20 the sermon and the
music. which he could hear quite wcll
despite the fact that he is 100 years ana
six months old. After the service was
over. "old John arose and walked away
with a swing gait
"old John" Keinert mas an interesting
history. and IS tramp by preference
More than Is years ago he came from Ger
many and settled IN ST. Louis, where FOR
half a century he was a respected citizen.
being engaged in various business pur-
suits. lie raised a large family, and now
has twelve sons in St Louis and a daugh-
ter In Philadelphia. all Of whom arc wen
20 do. Any Of them would be glad TO
have the old man live with them. but
since he became a tramp any fom
wallis make a prison for him.
Despite his great age. lNincrt. says
! he can average u miles day when
on his travels. His sight and hearing
are good. he is deeply religious and
always manages TO beg enough on
Saturday 70 carry him over Sunday
for he win not beg on Sunday lie lis
on the road" all through the summer
and usually manages TO find a berth
| I'm some almshouse each winter He Il
well known I'm this section and a mum.
ber Of persons familiar with his history
vouch for his age, He has a brother
now living who is iO1 years and
months old
Evening journal., 1909-08-10
CHILD'S DEATH
WAS ACCIDENTAL

Coroner Gaynor conducted an inquest
last evening into the cause Of the
death OF Willie Emery, the child WHO
was run over by a ear of the South
Harrison street division OF the People s
Railway Company. on Juiy a. and
who died in the Delaware Hospital
on tho followin gday.
IT was testified by three OF the dead
boys companions that the children he'd
been riding on the car, and Emery.
who was on the running board of the
Second street car, jumped directly
under an eastbound car.
The testimony showed that Motor
man Spear had the car under fun con-
troll, and stopped Il within six feet.
thus saving the lad from being ground
TO pieces. The jury returned verdict
that the child came TO his death from
the shock, following the accident.
which they foun dwas unavoidable.
Evening journal., 1909-08-10
ECHO OF TROUBLE
AT COLORED CAMP
MiddIetOwn Hears That Negro
Shot Three Others in Mary
land on Sunday

II was reported in Middletown yester-
day afternoon that at a colored camp
meeting ground ia Maryland a few miles
from Townsend on Sunday one man shot
three others. On the late train on Satur-
day evening there we're seevral colored
men from Chester and this city and they
had large quantities Of whisley with them.
During tho afternoon there we're several
fights and razors and revolvers were in
evidence. During the course OF one fight
three men were shot and the negro who
used the gun led from the grounds. lie
was located near Townsend yesterday af-
ternoon and when the constable was about
to place him aboard the train he snatched
his arm loose from the officer and started
to run up tho railroad A dozen men pur-
sued him but they were outdlstanced. An
hour later tho colored man was seen IN
Middletown by Lee Cochran and William
Ivory who gave chase The man nourished
a revolver. The Middlotown people chased
the man to Armstrong Corner where
he eiudod them
Evening journal., 1909-08-10
FOR OYER
AND TERMINER

Jury Commissioners Cooch and Scott
have drawn tho following jury 10 serve
during the first two weeks Of the Septem-
Der term Of the Court OF oyer and Ter
miner commencing September %.
First District-George ". Green. Robert
Simms.
second-James ". Agnew. William Lea
Third-John p. Hyatt, William II. BOW
ers.
Tourth-chsrles B. Dougherty. charie.
n. Bower.
Finh-George II. McGovern. Charles p
Bonney.
SiNth-Leonard Bucher, Elmer T. Bye.
Seventh-Levi G. Ruth, Samuel J. Klair
Eighth--Irvin Ball, John A. Hopkins.
Ninth--Wnliam II. steel.
Tenth-John Moody Edward Burris.
Tleventh-Caleb n. Price
Twelfth. Amos Collins.
Thirteenth. Taylor Atherly.
Fourteenth-Thomas c. Walls.
Fifteenth-George II. Records
Sheriff Lippincott some DAYS ago is
sued the precept for holding this court
The September courts are expected 4
have enough business to lap into the No
vember term.
Evening journal., 1909-08-10
SUNDAY DRINK
FOR FRIENDS
Judge Cochran Makes I'M
pOrtant Interpretation OF
the Liquor Law
DISMISSED ACCUSED,
ACCUSER ARRESTED

Expressing his belief that no court would
convict a saloon keeper for giving liquor
TO friends on Sunday, Judge Cochran IN
City Court this morning dismissed Maryan
Poniecki. a Polish saloon keeper charged
with selling intoxicating liquor on Sun
day. Following PoniecLis dismissal Judge
Cochran ordered that Frank smonsh the
complainant against Poniecld. be held for
a hearing tomorrow under $1,000 ball on
the charge Of perjury. The order was MADE
as the result of Simanslds testimony that
he and two other men had bought liquor
OF Mrs. poinecki on Sunday. In contradic-
tion of this testimony, Mrs. Poinech and
the two other men referred to by simon
ski declared that the liquor had oeen
brought out as a social drausht and that
money had not figured.
1t was also testified that simonski. who
had been discharged by Mr.. Poniecki on
Saturday night, had told an acquaintance
that since Mr.. Ponecki had hit him
down." he would put Poniecki down.
Mrs. Poniecli testified that she was moi
aware that Simonski was no longer an
employe OF her husband and gave him
liquor on Sunday as an employe and as
friend of the family. Mr.. Poniecki wa
not home at the time.
Assistant city Solicitor Chsytor held
that the statute was against even givins
LIQUOR away on Sunday and feared thai
any decision upholding Mr.. or Mrs Pom
iecli in giving liquor to friends would az
ford a subterfuge for liquor dealers whit
might choose TO give" liquor 10 theii
friends for money.
Judge Cochran held. however that IN
liquor had been served in the dining room
Of the Ponieckl house and that Mrs. Pom
iecki had as much right to thus entertain
friends as had any other person not I
saloon keeper.