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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16

Cornellas Vanderbilt, Morris 4.
Jessup, of New York, and John
Wanamaker have been elected hon.
orary vice presidents of the Interna
tional Y. M. G. A. Put up yonl
money, gentlemen, these titles have
to be paid for, and only because
you have the sheckels have you beer
elected 10 that very honorary posi-
ton.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16

The penitentiary of Atlanta. Ca,
received last Friday an unusual
prisoner in young white woman,
aged Is. She was brought chained
to the penitentiary. The crime for
which she is punished is stabbing to
the heart young white man Who
had doubted her chastity. Her SEN
sentence is for fifteen years.
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Notice.

Having completed the listing and having
estimated the values of all real and personal
property In this Parish in accordance With
law. notice is hereby given that my lists
will remain open for inspection and correc-
ton at my office for a period OF twenty
days, beginning tue 10th day OF June. 1874.
j. S. GUENARD,
Assessor, East Carroll Parish.
Lake Providence, La. June l. 1894.
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Sheriff IS Sale.

Seventh District COuft--dffifs f1tftifSit
& Co.. versus Mrs. Floride Aliing, Leg
= atee Of VIM. AlIing, deceased-No. 29'.
By virtue of writ of Seizure and Sale to
me directed by the Hon. Seventh Distrlct
Court in and for the parish of East Carroli
aforesaid. in the above entitled cause.
will proceed to sell at public auction. at the
door of the Court House, in the town Oh
Providence, East Carroll parish, Louisiana u.
on Saturday, the 21st day of July, 1874;
between the hours prescribed by law. all
the right. title and interest OF Defendant
in and to the following described properly
to-wit
An undivided one half interest in and
unto certain tract Of land established ana
cultivated as cotton plantation situated
| in East Carroll parish, La, known as .E y. =
! Black Bayou Plantation, fronting on the
upper end of Lake Providence and RIVER
| Bayou, bounded on the East by ianos OF
John r. Walworth, on the West by ian1s
| of the estate OF d. f. Blackburn. on the
North by lands of Seldom Spencer ana !. y.
Kerr and OF the estate Of Joseph u ratton'
containing Eight Hundred and InIrty-
eight acres more or less. togetner Will ~, rns )
dwelling house and other Improvements
| thereon. and all the rights, ways, privileges
and appurtenances thereunfo oeiohs'
| ing or in apywise appuftaining.
The above described property was ae
aulred by VIM. Alling as follows, tc-wit:
One undivided half thereof by purcnast
from the late Henry FrelIsen by an &C
passed before Edgar Grfma, Notary PUP
| lie at New Orleans. La, on the 9th gay
June. 1871, recorded in the office OF the ne
corder of the parish OF Carroll La, y
Mortgage Book L. folios l4l and la2 ana I, y
Notariai Book O, folios 432 and 49,, and tn
remaining undivided bali thereof py pu,
chase from Miss Helena p. Ereilseh et - =,
by act passed before Theo. Guyol. Notar,
Public. at New Orleans. La, on the 4th "a!
4 of June. 1885. recorded in the Office OF tn
Recorder of East Carroll parish. Louisiana Z
i in Deed Book r. folio 332 ct seq and y
Mortgage Book v. foiios III ct seq, sefze'
in the above suit.
Terms Of saie--cash with tne Den ,n..
ADVERTISEMENT. J.W. DUNN, sherln
. lsherifrss office, Providence, La, June 4
Il 1894 ct.
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Notice.

succession of w. Bodien Keene, decd
7th District Court for East Carroll farish,
In Notice IS hereby given to all creditors
Of the succession Of w. Bodien Keene.
deed. to present an account to me OF their
respective Gains and the titles by which
they are established.
Signed this 3lst Of May. 1894.
CARRIE A. KEENE.
Admi'x. Sue. of w. b. Keene, decd.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16

The hill of Mr.. Murphy Of Madi-
son, has become law, authorizing
police jurors to hire out or work on
any public works or farms within the
parish any convicts sentenced to pay
a fine or sentenced to the parish jail.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16

DIR. Fauve of Paris, says that the
odor of flowers is deleterious to the
human voice; henceforward the
Varsity fashion of throwing cabbage
on the stage will be adopted If
flowers are so banefnl.
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record.

Mrs. Francis Willard, President
of the Woman's National Temper
ance Union, has donated her salary
for the past two years to that associa-
ton, owing TO the depression in
money matters.
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Lake Providence, Las, June 8, 1914.
The Hon. Mayor and Board Of Aid
5ernien OF the town Of Providence, con-
vened this evening" at 8 O'Clock p. M,
III regular session.
Presentation. Chas r. Egelly, act-
ing Mayor, presiding.
: Alderman w. II. Schneider acting
Secretary, v. NJ. Purdy and N. Fonsse.
Absent Mayor E. j. Ilainley and
Alderman Jas. Beard
The minutes of the previous session
were read aud approved.
The Treasurer filed his monthly re-
mort for the month of May, which was
referred to the Finance Committee.
In the absence of Alderman Beard,
member of the Finance Committee,
1.-The Mayor appointed Alderman
Fousse to fill the vacancy temporarily
on said committee.
The Finance Committee filed the
following report, which was received
aud adopted, to-wit:
To the Hon. Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen OF the town of Providence
we your Finance COMMITTEES beg
leave TO report TINT we have exam
ined the report of the Treasurer for
the month. of May, and find that ne
had on hand al date of bis. last report
Received since for licenses 1894 -. o.
So 81
All of which we find to be correct
We have examined and approved
the following claims, and recommend
lthat'they be made receivable for al
j licenses and taxes due the town, to
wit:
w A Blount, actiog marshal, salary =
4 for May !. =. So0 v
Respectfully submitted,
v. NJ. Purdy,
4 N. Fousse,
Finance COMMITTEE
Upon motion of Alderman Purdy
it was unanimously resolved that
sale be made to II. j Walker, Esq. 0
one hundred and twenty pieces of til
liEch plank belonging to the town, Q
so much thereof as he may require
the price and sum of $500 pc
thousand, there being no immedlat
! use therefor.
There being 10 further bushes
|, upou motion of Alderman Purdy, II
Board adjourned until the next REF
ular session unless otherwise special
convened.
CHAS. r. EGELLY,
: Acting Mayor.
!, w. H. SCHNEIDER, Acting Secretar
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16

A temperance colony has been
started in Hamlaine County, S. d.;
90, 900 acres of land have been
bought. No land will be sold ex'
cept to professed Christians, and
each deed will contain a provision
which yoids it in case any liqaor is
sold.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16

Governor Tillman of South Caro-
lima is opposed to lynch law for any
thing but rape; but he would Will
ingly pull the rope for any offense OF
that kind 10 any white woman.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16

Bill Dalton, the noted desperate,
bank robber and murderer, was sur
rounded near Ardnore, l. T., and
killed by a posse of United States
marshals on Thursday last. The
country is rid of the worst outlaw
that ever stole horse or shot man
in the southwest.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16

J.B. Wilson, 81 Clay ST., Sharps-
burg, Pa, says he will not be without
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs aud Colds, that il
cured his wife who was threatened
with Pneumonia after an attack OF
ala Grippe" when various other
remedies and several physicians had
done her no good. Robert Barber, Of
Cooksport, Pa, claims DR.. Kings
New Discovery has done him more
good than anything he ever used fol
Lung Trouble. Nothing like it. Try
it. Free Trial Bottles at Gueuare
Drug Store. Large bottles, SOC. ane
| 81 90.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16

Two councilmen of New Orleans,
John I. Callahan and Numa Dumous-
sat, were on Friday last indicted for
bribery by the grand jnry.-The day
of retribution is at hand.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16

The Cunard steamer Lucania,
crossed from Queenstown to New
York last week in 5 days, II hours
and IS minutes, the fastest time on
record.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16

A reputable merchant cannot afford
to urge and guarantee a worthless
article. Plantation Chill Cure
is sold aud guaranteed by j. 5. Guen-
zzss.zs-xszz=sz>szzzzzzz=x< azzzss<za
ard drng store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16
Saturday. June l6, 1884

The great canal, which has con-
verted Manchester, England, into a
seaport, was commenced in 1887,
and cost SIS, 900, 900.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16

Is your life worth SO cents /?
Dumb Chill Ague I! Cengcsiive
Chilli! Deaih ~! This is the evo-
luton of your chilly scnraiion:
Plantation Chill Cure will cure you.
Sold by Guenard drug store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16

Plantation Diarrhee Mixture gives
certain relief. Every bottle guaran.
teed. Try It'll Sold by Guenard
drug store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16
The Grip

An experlence with this disease dur
ing all its past epidemics, warrants
the bold claim that Or. Kings Nc'c
Discovery win positively cure each ana
every case if taken in time, and patient
takes the ordinary care to avoid ex-
posure. Another thing has been
proven. that those who have used Dr..
kings New Discovery. escape the
many troublesome after results OF this
disease. By all means get bottle and
try it. It is guaranteed. and money
win be refunded if no good results fol
low its use. Sold by J. s. Guenard'
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16

Have YOU tried Plantation Liver
Pills fer habitual constipation? They
a re perfectly splendid and a sure cura
sold by j. S. Gnenard drugstore.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16
THU INV PROVIDENCE | |

Won buy any be and
We have bought Charity Hospital ingram fed and
divide comfortable homes We will make
of 4 the NEW PROVIDENCE; sgong that and
WILL. We will sell lot cheap for cash.
On time or on credit any Come
and
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16

A Hand Made Cypress Cistern.
1000 Gallons. $15. 1900 dallonss
$40. 200 Gallons, s26. 5000 Gallons,
$35. A. RIGGS & BRO, No. go
Perdido street. New Orleans. La.
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: keep the word of promise to OF

bill will be drafted by the coihuittcc',
which will,
- keep the word of promise to our
ear.
And break it TO our hope"
Both our able morning contempor-
aries have several times of late in
terpreted this fear entertained by the
good people of this state, as has also
the States.
There was an entirely too sudden
and simultaneous break of ring men
and professional politicians to the
standard of Ballot Reform to inspire
the belief that it was sincere. There
are too many members whose politi-
cal interests and whose bosses are
antagonistlc to this great measure OF
the good people of Louisiana, for us
to believe that there is no element OF
treachery in this spontaneous rally
and already, the dispatches and let
tiers from our correspondents II
Baton Rouge begin to tell OF the
difficulties in the path of reform
Some members are said to fear thai
the Australian ballot system will turn
certain districts and parishes over t.
the negroes and Populists, Others
think it will defeat their aspiration:
for new legislative term. These
all seem to be afraid of ''the niger
Ion a 'sfree vote and a fair count. {
They seem to have no faith in thu
superior intelligence and force OF tn
white uan over the black; and to be
lleve that the only safety for Amerl
can civilization and free institution
Is to 90 on under the old and rottel
system of bulldozlng the ''nigger'
and counting out, which was forces
upon us by the carpet Dagger an
Federal bayonets; and which ha
now become method of dealing, nc
only with the negroes, but by th
white faction in possession of tn
State government in dealing wit
the opposing white faction.
i Let us not deceive ourselves; ther
is a grave danger in the way; thel
is a veritable lion in the path, an
u the lion must be slain, if we hope IL
s emancipation from the rule OF tt
. bosses, the hoodlum, the ballot be
suffer, the blackmailer and brit
taker. Let our friends then conttnr
d vigilantly in the fight. A reform
n such as that demanded, can only
5 secured by unceasing battle. by ha
:, tie from the day Of its inception
|, the final triumph of the caus
u External yigilence is the price
s Liberty" daily States.
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LET THERE BE UNCEASING
BATTLE.

A widespread apprehension is
abroad that ballot reform is to be
smothered in the remarkable Com
mittee of Fourteen, which has been
organized to report bill, or that
bill will be drafted by the committee
which will,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-06-16
1T SHOULD BE IN EVERY HOUSE.

WI. SCHNEIDER, Acting Secretary.
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white man is regarded as great
deal better than another white mau.
1T is published in state where the
negro IS made a peon if be dare un-
dertake to make living within. It's
borders. Yet this paper lies, and
deliberately lies, with regard to the
condition of negro labor in the
lSouth. Down here the negro is SO
i rich in the opportunities of employ.
8 ment that be Is never idle, save OF
his own volition. He lives more
happily and if SO minded can live
more prosperous than white labor
| does in Minnesota. He Is provided
with schools and colleges and uni
yersities. There is not Degrc
college in Minnesota, and the reason
/ u that negroes shun Minnesota, be
lcause they are not treated as kindly
there as they are In the South
Under the Australian ballot, which
prevails in the South, he stands OF
i the same plane with the white voter
+ while in MINNESOTA there IS nj
good ballot law and capitalists here
their white chattels at the polls AM
compel the slaves to do their build
ling. The negro In the South doe
) not strike, because there is no reason
S that he should. He is contente'
, and happy because he is under n
Z IT. =. ..r,<< .fxs3 -, fh
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05
INJUNCTION CASES.
Defendants File a Demurrer to the Gov
ernment's Complaint.

Defendants File Demurrer to the Gov
ernment's Complaint.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 5.-The A. r. u,
Eugene V. Debs and others, defendants
in the injunction cases growing out Of
the late strike, by their counsel have
filed demurrer to the bill of complaint
introduced by the government. In their
demurrer the defendants ask for judg.
ment, and that the bill be dismissed be.
cause of it's insufficiency. The defend.
ants demur on the following grounds,
among others:
That the court has no jurisdiction OF
the subject.
That the complainant has not the legal
capacity to bring this action.
That no act of congress authorizes
any action by the United States against
persons with whom it has no contractual
relations in that regard, to enjoin the
obstruction or retarding of the United
States mail, and the United States has
no power or authority so to proceed.
That no act of congress authorizes an
action or proceedidg in equity by the
United States against those not COM
mon carriers, to enjoin the hindrance,
interference with, or destruction of
trode or commerce among the several
states and the United States has no
power or authority so to proceed.
That the court has no power to en-
join any offense against the penal laws
Of the United States.
That any act of congress purporting
to give court of equity power to en-
join any offense against the penal laws
of the United States is in conflict with
the fifth and sixth amendments to the
constitution of the United States
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05
HOUSED IN DULUTH.
Many of the Survivors Are Taken to ths
Zenith City.

Many of the Survivors Are Taken to the
Zenith City.
DULUTH, Mimi, Sept. 3.-Early Mon
day morning a relief tram returned to
Duluth, bearing 227 survivors of the
burning of Sandstone. The train came
upon the St. Paul and Duluth, the trip
having been made to Sandstone by the
relief party ON foot. The surviy-
ors were secured and babes and
small children carried back over the
six-mile trail through the woods. One
hundred and fifty people We're
left and second train was
sent for them. The party had to cross
from Miller Station on the ST. Paul and
Duluth to Sandstone, six miles distant.
Many bodies were found in the little
town scattered about everywhere. No
attempt has been made to bury them,
and they are rotting in the hot sun.
One building is all that remains at
Partridge on the Eastern Minnesota.
Everything was burned, but so far as
can be learned only one life was lost.
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05
THE HORROR GROWS
Death List at HinckIey and
Surrounding Towns on
the Increase.
WILL REACH FOUR HUNDRED.
Nothing Accurate Known Un-
til a Thorough Search
Is Made.

DULUTH, Sept. 4.-The number of
dead in the great fire is more than 500.
1t is probable that the real figure is
nearer 400. Of theseeoy 200 are at
Hinckley. Out of all this number there
are yet but 80 who can certainly be
identified.
At Pokegama the list numbers go aud
at Sandstone 90. Undoubtedly a large
number living on farms and in out-of-
the-way places peris he'd, and their bod
les will be found later
Impossible to Say How Many Are Dead.
Every hour fresh news increases the
estimates of losses of life. Many of
those who have returned say it is an
utter impossibility to give any guess as
to the total number of deaths, nor will
there be any accurate statement until
parties of searchers are sent out from
the railroads at intervals of every mile
or two and thorough patrol of the
burned district made.
Before the fire struck the doomed set
Elements there was mighty wind,
chimneys being blown down, barns
toppled over and hay stacks leveled. 1t
blew at the rate of 60 miles an hour.
The fire,
Famed by This Fearful Gale,
went onward with the leaps of demon.
Stumps, logs and buildings, thousands
of feet from the nearest flames or
sparks, burst into fire, as if the very air
We're infammable gas.
In farming district fully 500 miles
long the fire licked up all the vegetable
matter in the soil itself, and there is
now nothing left of prosperous farms
but burned and broken rock covered by
a few inches Of ashes.
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
atiye; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation;
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
Reys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in so cent bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
90. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Morris tribune., 1894-09-05

speed of the wind, and such an effort
would be worse than madness. The
roar of the fire became more distinct, so
the train crew hurried all the people on
board and Engineer Root sent the train
spinning back over the track at a rapid
rate.
The fire now became discernible. 1t
was coming like whirlwind and Root
could see that it was going faster than
the train.
He increased the speed of the locomo-
tive. 1t was no use. The fire had
caught and surrounded the train.
But Engineer Root did not hesitate.
He held the throttle open and sent the
train faster to the north, hoping to
reach Skunk Lake before the cars and
their loads of human beings burned.
And he succeeded with the help of
Fireman MCGOWAN, WHO poured pail
after pail of water from the tank over
himself and the engineer, to keep their
bodies from roasting.
Relief In the Swamp.
AT last the train reached Skunk lake,
and the order was hastily passed through
the coaches to abandon the train and
fly to the swamp close by. The train
was on fire from the tender to the last
coach. The passengers fed to the
swamps, to await death or relief.
After he had saved so many people
from being roasted alive, Engineer Root
sank down in the mud and water, ask
ing for no attention, although his
hands, feet, face, head and arms were
badly burned and his lungs were almost
blistered by the fiery blast that he had
breathed so long. The entire train crew
displayed heroic bravery all through
the fearful ordeal.
One of the sad circumstances was the
fate of Conductor Jerry Sullivan, of the
limited, who, when the train reached
Skunk lake, did not stop at the swamp,
but ran ahead on the track for the near
est telegraph station to telegraph for
help. The excitement and strain
through which he had passed had un-
hinged his mind, and hours afterwards
he was found wandering aimlessly
about in dazed condition.