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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13

Col. w. L. Stevens, the efficient
Young commander of the first regi-
mcnt of the State militia, returned
two days ago. from Lake Charles
where he had been making arrange
ments for ten days encampment OF
his regiment this summer. In an
interview with the Advocate Col.
Stevens stated that owing TO a lack OF
funds the plans for State encamp-
ment bad 10 be abandoned. The first
regiment however, consisting of the
companies at Baton Rouge, Plaque
mine, Slaughter, Lake Providence,
Ruston and Lake Charles will hold
ten days encampment, beginning on
the tenth of July. Lake Charles is
the place that has been selected for the
encampment and extensive prepare
lions are already in progress in anti
cipation of the event. DIR. w. A.
Knapp, president of the Lake Charles
Board of Trade, has taken an active
interest in the matter, excursion rates
of from three fourths of cent 10 one
cent a mile will be secured; an ex-
cursion will be run from Alexandria,
the rate being $3.50 for the round
trim, the proceeds of which Will go 10
defraying the expenses OF the encamp-
ment: and excursion rates will also be
run from Orange. Tex, lafayette, La,
aud Shreveport, La, thus securing a
large attendance. A spot 800 yards
long by 100 yards wide has been
| ,H..5 e.. xbo m, n m pmant and the
engineers are already engaged in sur
vey ing the plot for the purpose OF lay
ing out the grounds, arranging tor
proper drainage, digging the rifle pits,
etc. The encampment will be located
one half mile above the city OIL the
shell beach, fronting the lake, and
reached BY the driveway, street rail-
way and telephone line; the citizens
are now digging an artesian well on
the grounds arrangements have been
made TO furnish meals at the encamp'
neut for fifty cents day; number
of hacks will be at the disposal OF the
troops at all hours of the day; an ex
cursiop to the Sulphur Mines will bt
a feature OF the occasion the elegant
new opera house has been rendered tt
| the regiment for the purpose Of giving
hops whenever desired, and the free
dom of the city has been rendered
The regimental band of twenty-five
pieces, one of the finest in the State
will be on hand OF dress parade, which
will take place every day shortly he
fore sunset. The daily exercises viii
consist of company and regimenta
! drills, company competitive drills
skirmish drills, sham battle and large
,, practice. A prize of $50 will b
awarded the company making th
best show in the company competitiv
drill. The regiment will consist O
! some four hundred young men, and
: most enjoyable time is anticipated b
all.-Capitolian Advocate.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13
N Office to Mortgage
Creditors,
East Carroll Parish.

Sheriff and Tax Collectors Office. Parish Of
East Carroll. Lake Providence, La,
June Is. 1896.
In conformity with the laws of the State
Of Louisiana and the parish OF East Carroll.
notice lie hereby given to all parties hold
ing mortgages upon real estate in the 4th
East Carroll. La, on which the drainage
tax for the year 1898 has not been paid. that
will begin the sale OF same at the Court
House door. on Saturday, the 18th day OF
July, A. ID. 1896. and that . number Of
pieces OF property SO delinquent are now
being advertised In this newspaper in con-
formity with the law, preparatory to such
sale. The attention Of the mortgage cred
itors is especially called to these advertise
ments of tax sales. and they are warned to
take such steps prior to the sale as may be
necessary to protect their rights.
J. w. DUNN,
Sheriff and ex-oficio Tax Collector, East
Carroll parish, La.
Providence, La, June 10, 1896.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13
LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. Morgan Hamilton was down
from Mayersyille on Sunday laat. The
boys were glad to see him. He says
he does not know how soon it will
come off
Last Saturday evening the rain
came. after q drouth of fully two
months. 1t rained hard for nearly
three-quarters of an hour. We learn
though tina, il was not general.
The first precinct in the first ward
polled the banner vote for Boatner,
and our friends Tompkins, Nicholson
and COTE did their work well, and
should receive the thanks of every
true Democrat
We neglected to say last week that
Mr.. Royal Powell had been elected
secretary of Providence Fire Company,
caused BY the resignation of Mr.. G. f.
Davis. Royal will keep the roll book
straight.
Charlton seems to be all over our
parish. We are afraid that there will
not be a planter who will not suffer
the loss Of stock. Everything posi-
| BILE is being done to prevent the
spread of the disease.
Last Sunday evening five persons
were baptised by Rev. Mr.. Mack OF
the Episcopal Church. They we're
Mr.. ard Mrs. S. p. Jones and little
daughter, Miss Laura Morgan and
Miss Sadly Hafford.
A letter received from Bishop SEES.
sums on Wednesday, states that 1t viii
be impossible for him 10 reach Provi
dence on the 14th, tomorrow. lie
states that be will be with US on thu
2Sth. Due notice will be given.
The many friends of Mise Laurs
Davis regret exceedingly to learn OF bel
sickness. Miss Laura and her brother
left this morning for New Or
leans, and we hope that the change u
the climate will restore her to health
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13
The four leaders of the Johann,

The four leaders of the Johannes
burg Reform Committee, Lionel
Philips, Col. Frances Rhodes, Geo.
Farrah and John Hays Hammond,
whose condemnation to death was
recently committed to fifteen years
imprisonment, have been released on
parole. Mr.. Hammond will sail fol
Southampton en- route to the United
States. 1t is said that the four were
fined 10000 pounds each.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13
minutes

Captain Pharr, the defunct Repub-
hcan candidate for Governor, in a
letter addressed to the City Item OF
Saturday last, says that a Republic
can morning paper is badly needed
in New Orleans, and that one must
be established. He has called a
meeting Of his gang on Saturday,
June the 20, in that city for the pur-
pose of organizing and launching
forth Republican sheet.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13
Eharbon.

For some weeks past that very
fatal disease, charbon, has ragged
among the stock in North Louis
lana, particularly in Ouachlta,
Richland, Madison and Tensas par
ishes. The disease, always very
hard on the farmers because of the
large number of cattle, mules, hogs,
ETC., killed or disabled by 1t, is
more than usually injurious just
now, at season when the farmers
are doing most of their cultivation,
and when they need all their mules,
horses and other stock for work.
With thousands of the mules dead
or dying, the agricultural work is
very materially interfered with and
delayed; and prayers are going up
from the farmers to the Legislature
asking for such relief as it can give
them. As. all the information at,
tainable on this subject is asked for,
we give below the facts brought out
by DR.. A. S. Wheeler, veterinary
surgeon of the Board of Health,
| who has for some time past made
special investigation into the mala
dy.
The disease, he points out, Is very
prevalent and very fatal in our allu
vial parishes. 1t is not what Ii
known as symptomatic Charlton, but
of the form of Charlton bacteridien
and the best means of meeting 1t II
by prophylactlc measures, lnoculat
ing the mules and cattle against It,
which in nearly all cases produces
immunity. 1t is very difficult
and indeed almost impossible mat
ter to cure an animal affected Will
the Charlton, but incubation gener
ally protects the animal against thu
disease. 1t Is, as consequence
very generally practiced in Europe
and ought to be equally general II
Louisiana, where Charlton is so fire
quent.
"In France alone" says DR.
Wheeler in his report to the Boar'
of Health, "there were inoculate'
in 1898 2sl,333 sheep and 3s, Is.
beef and cows. Sixty-nine-hund
redths of / per cent OF the sheep
and eighteen-hundredths of l pc
cent of the beef and cows died afte
incubation, while 10 per cent of tn
sheep and per cent of the beef AM
COWS succombed to Charlton durlnI
!. the years before the introduction o
. incubation"
DR.. Wheeler himself tried the II
oculation of mules in this State yea
before last, and found it worke
admirably, not one of them thu
: treated having the Charlton. II
recommends two NEGOTIATIONS
about twelve days apart, and reli
| oculation every spring. as the IN
, munity lasts for only twelve months
In view of the heavy losses to whic
the farmers of North Loulslan
> have been recently subjected by tn
prevalence of Charlton there it is
be hoped that the same steps wi
be taken to utilize this means of pr
e lection there, and prevent Ii
e further spread of this fatal malad.
Times Democrat.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13

That was fine birthday present
Judge McEnery received. He was
just SO years Of age on the day he
was honored with the high and
honorable position. He was born
May 90, 1887 and was elected U. 5.
Senator May 20, 1896.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13
JNO. j. O'NEILL,
House, Sign and Ornamental Painter,
Buggy Painting and Paper Hanging,
Lake Providence, La.
Mulholland Line.
For vicksburg, Greenville and all way
Landings, the ever reliable and
up-to-date Steamer,
80, annie Laurie

Gus. Nimtz, Scott Phillips,
Master, Clerk.
Leaves Vicksburg every Monday.
Thursday andSatureay at l p. M, pass
ing Providence going up at l a. m.
every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday;
going down every Monday, Wednesday
and Saturday at p. m.
The cabin and ladies' staterooms are
lighted throughout by electricity.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13
JOHN WILLIAMS
Undertaken.

ohamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment
Is unequalled for Eczema, letter, Salt.
Rheum, Scald Head, Sore Nipples Chapped
Hands, Itching Piles, Burns Frost Bites,
Chronic Sore Eyes and GRADUATED Eye Ida
For sale by druggists at Is cents per box.
TO HORSE OWNERS.
For putting horse in fine healthy con
dition try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss Of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over-worked horse. y
.ents per package. For sale By druggists
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13
Providence, La, June 8, 1896

The Hon. Mayor and Board OF Aid
ermen met this morning at 9 O'Clock
in special session.
His Honor the Mayor 10 the char,
and full Board present.
His Honor. the Mayor. stated the
object of the meeting to be to devise
ways and means to prevent the bring
ing into the town from the country OF
diseased stock for medical treatment.
Aid. Egelly offered the following
ordinance, which was unanimously
adopted:
An ordinance prohibiting owners Of
stock from bringing sick mules. horses
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13

Only seventy-two million pounds
of water melons is the estimate that
will be raised in Florida this year,
which is sn equivalent to 5000, 900
MELONS.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13

The American Line steamer st.
Paul has broken the record between
southampton and New York. Time,
six days, five hours and thirty-twe
minutes. The New York, OF the
same line has the next best record
six days, seven hours and fourteen
minutes.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13

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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13

Judge E. e. Montgomery has been
reelected circuit Judge OF this judi
cial circuit. Judge Montgomery
has ably filed this Office for the past
eight wears,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13

Twenty-eight per cent more cotton
is planted in the States of MISSISSIPPI
pi, Tennessee, Alabama and Arkan-
sas than last year.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13

Governor Foster is now being told
who to appoint as the successor to
Justice McEnery on the Supreme
bench. Any good Democrat who is
all wool and yard wide, will suit
US.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13

Total number of feet rise for week, 0.7O.
Total number of feet on present rise, 1880
Total number of feet on last rise, 1888.
Highest water was June 1. 1892, gaug'
w. s. MAGUIRE. Observer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13
eight year

In November, this year, we Will
have another Congressional election.
We are having too many elections,
ana the people are getting tired OF
them. No interest whatever is be-
mo taken
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13
WHY suffer with Coughs, Colds and

Why suffer with Coughs, Colds and
La Grippe when LAXATIVE BRoMo
QU1NINE will cure you In one day
Does not produce the ringing in the
head like Sulphate of Quinine. Put
up in tablets convenient for taking
Guaranteed to cure, or money 70.
funded. Price Is cents. For sale al
Guenard's Drug Store.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13

From the hand writing on the
wall, it looks like the silverites are
going to control the State conven-
ton.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13
TO THE TRADE.

@J. &. P. Coats Spool Cottor
at 45 less per cent. This price if
to merchants only.
w. N. WHITE, ACT.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13

The boil worm has appeared on
the plantations around GIeenville,
Miss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13

AT Phil McGuire's saloon you will
find the finest OF wines, liquors and
cigars. Also the celebrated Live Oak
Rye.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13

Live Oak Rye is the peer OF any
whiskey made in the world, possessing
in concentrated form the aromatic and
tonic qualities OF the grain from which
il is distilled. Phil Mcclure lie the
sole agent at this place.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Providence, La, June 8, 1895.

Providence, La, June 3, 1895.
The Hon. Mayor and Board of Aid
ermen met this eve in regular session.
His Honor, the Mayor in the chair,
and full Board present.
The minutes of previous meeting
read and approved.
The reports of officers and various
bills against the town were read, re-
ceiyed. filed and referred to the Finance
Committee.
The Finance Committee reported as
follows:
Providence, La, June 8, 1896.
To the Mayor and members OF the
Board of Aldermen-We. your Finance
Committee report that we have exam
ined the report of the Treasurer OF the
town and find that he had on hand at
date of last report in cash
The sum OF ...... .:.. &c s. OK 81
Received since account OF nnes..... 70 W
Licenses 1896 .......-............. 70 " W
Making a total of. S226 %
That he paid out as per vouchers. l20 90
Leaving balance Of. $l0o "a
We have examined the report OF the
marshal and tax collector, and find
that he has paid into the Treasury the
sum of $105.35.
We have examined and approved the
following claims: 80
W A Blount, salary tor May go. 800 W
ID O'Sullivan, or sal. ending May 81. 10 0o
v Gargaro, night Waterman for May. 10 Oe
Purdy s. Schenider, barrel coal OIL. OF
SS2 Oe
We recommend the payment OF the
following claims:
w A Blount, marshal. 500 0t
" Gargaro. night Waterman ........ 10 VI
Purdy & Schneider, coal oil.......... 2 Ok
Dan O'Sullivan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I'D "
Total. ............... $3.50: ...Sez "
/ James Beard,
1
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13

The Populist elected two congress
men in Oregon last week.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13

James Beard,
C. r. Egelly.
v. M. Purdy.
Finance Committee,
The report of the Finance Commit
tee was adopted as read.
The following ordinance was offered
by Aid. Egelly and UNANIMOUSLY adopt
ed.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13

Wanted Idea e! K: 8: !: : : !s's
Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WRDDERBURN q CO., Patent Attor.
neys Washington, D. G.. for their e160 prise ones
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13
RIVER GAUGE.

D. O'SULLLIvAN, Secretary.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-13

ing taken
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-07
ANOTHER DEMAND.
Latest Move by the Engineers OF the
License Investigation.

1t begins to look as though the COM
mittee investigating the doinss of the
license board proposes to allow hired at
torneys to go all over town in search Of
persons with grievances against the COM
mission. This morning the board was no.
titled TO furnish the committee with the
number of licenses granted John Bray
and Leroy Grant, the records on the
Dougherty & Ryan license; the number
of licenses in 1894 and the names of per-
sons who were refused licenses on the
remonstrances of Frank ii. Richmond.
The commissioners feel that this sort of
business has gone far enough and will in
sist upon specific charges being made. II
these are not forthcoming it is not improb-
able that the board will refuse to fur
ther appearance before the committee,
a course which will be supported and en-
dorsed by the sensible citizens OF this
community, who have become disgusted
with the investigation thus far, which
has amounted TO nothing more than the
parading OF neighborhood barroom row
for political purposes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-07
A Successful Company.

The Gold Developing Company OF Bos-
ton, which was organized but short
time ago for the purpose OF developing
the newly discovered gold mines in Grip
pie Creek, Colorado, has been doing an
excellent business. The company is now,
by purchase, the owner of Is lode claims
In the Cripple Creek mining district, rart-
ly in El Paso county, and partly in Free
mont county, and an undivided one
third interest in $50 acres of lode claims
as well as 160 acres of placer claims
which they have paid for in full and upon
which there are no liens or encumb-
RANGES. Among its properties above referred
to are 45 claims situated near the Mari
gold, upon which the company Is doing
a large amount OF prospecting and devet-
opment work, with view TO determifs
ing the value of these properties and to
prepare work for patent. The expendi-
lures of the company for actual work and
development on their properties Is vary
ing ell the way from $50 to 800 per day.
The company keeps its accounts with
the New England Loan and Trust Com
papy of Boston and its drafts for expen-
ses and purchase of properties pass
through the Bimetallic Bank of Cripple
Creek.
The stock OF the company, which has
never been placed on the general market,
Is capitalized at Il, 900, 600 under the laws
of.West Virginia, and none OF its stock
has ever been sold tor less than % cents
of its par value, which is 81 a share.
Mr.. III. W. Roger. the local agent of the
company, who Is located at AS Buffers
Exchange, says that it is wonderful the
way the shares are being purchased in
view OF the fact that they are not ON the
general market.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-07
WAS CHEERFUL
Under Rather Trying Cir
CumStanCeS.
James w. Sheridan Robbed
in a Chicago Street.
Responded to Friends Greeting
While Valuables We're Taken.

CHICAGO, March 7.--One of the most
remarkable hold-ups that has ever occur
red in this city took place ct z o'clock
last night on Ashland Boulevard, the
most aristocratic street on the west side.
The victim was James w. Sheridan, a
wealthy brewer, and he was relieved of
a gold watch, about 800 in cash an 1 pin
valued at s200 The robbery was COM
mitted by three men, one of whom held a
revolver against Sheridan's abdomen,
while another pressed a gun against his
side. The third man did the collecting.
While the robbery was going on several Of
Mr.. Sheridan's friends passed by and
said "Good evening, Mr.. Sheridan. The
victim persuaden by the revolvers which
were held against bis body, returned the
salutation in cheerful tone, and his
friends, thinking that he was talking
with the three men, went on their way
and left Sheridan TO be robbed. The rob-
tery was committed on a busy street and
under the glare OF an electric lamp.
When 1t was all over the three men ran
away and there is very little chance Of de-
tecting them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-07

the corner OF Main and in the heart OF
the village. When the Office was closed
last evening everything was in its usual
condition and considerable money was
left in the safe, but 1t presented quite n
different appearance this morning. The
safe, which Is small one, had teen
blown open and robbed and the Office
presented scene of confusion. The
burglars effected an entrance by forcing
the door in the usual manner and evil
IDENTIFY had taken considerable time in
their work.
After forcing an entrance they had
thoroughly raDsacked the office and find.
ing nothing to reward them had COM
menced work on the safe. A 5-l6 in. hole
was drilled in the safe and the doc r
blown open. About Si16 bad been left in
II last evening, which together with a
number OF valuable papers, were taken.
After bnisbing their work the thieves
helped themselves to several bottles of
beer in the workshop, and then apparent
ly left the vicinity in a carriage. as wheel
tracks were found i'm front OF the place
this morning. The thieves left broken
framing chisel and a ratchet bit stock,
which had probably been stolen from
some nearby carpenter shcp. or building,
but no othor trace OF them could be
found. William G. Tibbetts, who lives
next door TO the shop, says that
he heard some noise about g 80 O'Clock,
but didn't pay any attention to II as he
thought that II was O heavy team being
driven along the street, but as the clock
In the Office stopped at 2:2s a. m. it is
probable that the robbery was committed
about that tifae. The local officers we're
Immediately notified. but so far have not
secured any trace. Coming, as IL does,
soon after the robbery at tho Crompton
postofiice, the break has created consider
able excit sment In the Valley and the po-
litical situation has fallen Into innocu-
GUS desuetude in discussing the break.