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The herald., 1896-12-17
BANK OFFICIALS INDICTED
Under Charges Of All Sorts of Crooked
Conduct
Helena Bank Managers May Find 1t Un-
profitable to Loot Their Institu-
tion-Grand Jury's Report.

HELENA, Mont, Dec. 16.-The United
States grand jury today returned in
dictments against Erastus d. Edgerton,
George II. Hill and r. d. Beattie. The
first named was vice president and gen.
eral manager, and the others assistant
cashier and director of the defunct First
National bank of this city. Edgerton
is at present receiver of the bank. The
charges are misdirection of funds, mis-
appropriation of credits, false entries in
the books, and falsereports to the comp
troller of the currency. The bond was
fixed at $50,00O. Edgerton and Hill gave
bonds. Beattie is in the east, but will
at once return.
The report of the grand jury, filed
today. concludes az follows: The grand
jury also finds that the appointment of
E. D. EGgerton as receiver of the bank
has Placed the institution and it's affairs
in the hands of one of the men who has
been more instrumental than anyone
else in looting the institution and has
In many ways hampered a full and COM
plete investigation of the affairs of the
bank by this grand jury. 1t seems to
the grand jury that it is an outrage on
common decency that a man of the
character of Mr.. Edgerton should be
permitted to remain in charge ofan in
stitution after he has wrecked it."
Edgerton makes general denial of any
Irregularities
The herald., 1896-12-17
A MINING HORROR.
Red Cliff Miners Killed by a Premature
Explosion.

DENVER, COL Dec. 16-A special TO
the News from Red Cliff, Col. says:
Five men either killed outright or ter
ribly MANNED. with one other badly
wounded. is the probable result of a
premature explosion of giant powder
in the Mollie tunnel at Holy Cross, fif-
teen miles from here. today. c. A. Trow,
bookkeeper for the Holy Cross Gold Min
ing and Milling company, arrived in Red
Cliff by team from the company's works
bringing very unsa tisfactory and meag-
er accounts of the accident. Eleven
o'clock in the morning is about the hour
a which the day shift on the tunnel fires
the first round of holes in the breast
The heavy concussion was heard on the
surface at about schedule time. and
shortly afterward a man with his face
and head terribly cut and bruised and
one eye closed, groped his way out of the
tunnel and managed to say that pre-
mature explosion had occurred at the
breast and that a number of men We're
either dead or fr.ghtfully mangled. 1t
is known that about eight holes loaded
with from five to eleven pounds of giant
powder each are fired at a round, ma
chine drills being used in the bore. MI
TroW did not wait to ascertain the eX-
teat of the disaster, but ordered one of
the teamsters to drive him to Red Cliff
in all haste. He was foreman of the
shaft. No further details are now OBJ
tainable and probably none will be
known here till tomorrow.
The herald., 1896-12-17
ON THE TURF
Result of Races Run Over the Course
at Oakland

OAKLAND, Dec 16.-Weather cloudy;
track muddy Results:
Six furlongs-Lucky Dog won, Braw
Scot second, Charles A. third; time,
1:1sai.
Five and half furlor gs-Etta H. won,
Adam Andrews second, Torpedo third
time, 1:12.
Mile and quarter-Thornhill won Ali
Over second, Fred Gardner third; time
2:14E.
One mile handicap-Sir Play won,
Schiller second Lincoln II. third; time,
1:44A.
Mile and quarter, handicap. over five
hurdles-Burmah won. Haymarket sec.
ond, Three Forks third; time, 2:261a.
OAKLAND RACES
The following is the list of entries and
weights for the races at Oakland, which
are posted a the Los Angeles Turf Club.
212 South Spring street. Commissions
received on these races. and full de-
scriptionS of the events given. Races
begin at p m; first quotations re-
ceived at 1:30 II. m.
First race, five and half furlongs. high
weight, purse--Jay Wheeler SO; Pronto, iSe:
Los Banos Kid. 139: Pastime 119: Cadenza
ia; San Lucas, 139: Geo. Dckerson, 122:
Jack Richeleu. 122: Cairdor. 124: Soniro. 9G
Second race, three-quarters of a mile,
selling-Pollock, 10,; SprN Lark. 101: Chassis
101; Palmerston. 10; Doubtful 1O7; Jessie
o.. 101; La Flecha, 1G7; Mike Rice, 1O7 Judge
Denny, 10: Reddngton. Iii.
Third race. five and half furlongs purse
high weisht--Scorcher 96: PetraYch III;
Howard, 124; Hymn. l29: Gold Bug, 1ls: Al
tanera. a6; Billy Vice, 10i; Roy Carruthers,
80.
Fourth race. mile. purse--Navy Blue. %;
McLignt. lO2; Schnitz. 102: Minnie Gee 90;
ElaShlight. 1U2. Cant Dance 1pt
Fifth race. thirteen-sXteenths of a mile.
sellng-Yemen. III; Kowalsky. 10S: Battle
dore. 106 Tempestuous, 81: Rienz 81: d. i.
Tobin, 81; Fig Leaf, 81: Major Cook, 10i.
The herald., 1896-12-17
THE NORTHERN CITRUS FAIR.

FRESNO, Dec. 1.-THE clouds broke
away today and the sun shone on the
San Joaquin valley citrus fair. In the
afternoon and evening $500 people We're
in attendance, and the beautiful exhibit
and the delightful music was thoroughly
enjoyed by all present. Tomorrow Il
special excursion will come from Stock
ton over the Valley road, and in the
evening an address of welcome to the
Stockton Commercial associa ton will be
delivered in the pavilion by George e.
Church of this city. 1t is expected that
=. A. Buell. will respond Friday has
been designated as children's day. and
Saturday as Tulare county day. The
fair is in every respect grand success
The herald., 1896-12-17
A STRANGE SUIT

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. ia civil
action of a very unusual nature was
commenced here today. Frank C. Grif-
fen in November, 1895, employed e. H.
Frost as his agent to secure policy OF
accident insurance which would entitlo
him (Griffen) in case of injury in an ac-
cident, to receive SIS a. week. Frost re-
ceived the amount of the premium but
never secured the policy. Griffen was
injured January 18th last and, has since
been an invalid. He brought suit against
Frost for $1225. the amount which he
would have been entitled to had Frost
secured the policy.
The herald., 1896-12-17
A SAN DIEGO MURDER.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 16.-F'rank Thing
was brought into town today from the
Potrero, where he was arrested on Mon
day on charge of having murdered
Santiago Socias, a Mexican. The kill
ing occurred near Tecarte last April, and
the coroner's jury at the time eXoner-
ated Thing on the ground of self defense.
Thing was assisting his brother Frank,
who is deputy sheriff, to arrest Socias.
who was wanted in Orange county and
the latter Is said to have resisted. The
Mexican consul of this city, however.
took up the matter. and there has been
considerable correspondence with
Washington and the City of Mexico,
with the result of a warrant being
finally issued on complaint of sister of
the dead man.
The herald., 1896-12-17
CONSTRUCTIVE CONTEMPT.
Colorado County Commissioners Ar
rested While in Session.

LEADVILLE, Colo, Dec. 16.-Wh;le
the board of commissioners of this
CEake) county We're in special session
tonight they were arrested by the sher-
lift on a mandate from the state supreme
court commanding that they be brought
before that court to purge themselves
of contempt. Judgment for several
thousand dollars against the county was
recently obtained and affirmed hv the
supreme court. which thereupon order
ed the commissioners to levy a tax Of
four mills to satisfy it. As there was
nearly CROUCH money in the county
The herald., 1896-12-17
3. & o. NOTES.

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 16.-The di-
rectors of the Baltimore ond Ohio rail-
way met today and unanimously re-
elected John K. Coven president
r. S. McVeigh has been appointed
travelling agent of the coal traffic de-
partment of the B. & O. S. W., reporting
to Coal Traffic Manager w. w. Pea
body, jr.
Contracts have been let for the erec-
ton of new car repair house at Key
ser, w. Va, for the b. & o. railroad.
The structure will be S0x420 feet and will
cost $40 900
The herald., 1896-12-17
MASONIC MYSTERIES

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 16-Elzaribah
Temple Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine was
installed this evening by Past Poten-
tate Freeman G. Teed of Los Angeles.
Members and candidates, the latter num-
bering fifteen, made a pilgrimage
through the city streets. The ceremon-
les of the day wound up with an elaborate
banquet. Many members were in at
tendance from Southern California and
from all narts of the territory
The herald., 1896-12-17
A PRISON INDUSTRY

LEAVENWORTH, Kans., Dec 16-
Warden j. w. French of the United
States penitentiary at Fort Leaven-
worth, has made the discovery that
gang of five convicts, four of them sem
fenced for counterfeiting. were making
So bills. The leader of the gang, ]. c.
McI<ibbon, the prison photogra pher,
worked in room by himself and used
government tools to make the counter
felt. Four TRUSTEES We're his confeder-
ates and they secured the paper and ma
terials through the driver of grocery
wagon. The counterfeits We're made
by photography and using chemicals.
The herald., 1896-12-17
FRENCH WRITER'S DEAD.

PARIS. Dec. 1.-THE death is an
nounced of Viscomte Auguste Margon,
dramatst and famous as a rival of
Victor Hugo.
Baron Boigne, author of Les Petites
Memories de rOpera, and father-in-l law
of Rotiert McLane, formerly United
States minister to France is dead. The
government has seized Baron Boigne's
papers. which contained memoirs of
secret diplomatic negotiations.
The herald., 1896-12-17
SHERMAN'S PROGRAM

CLEVELAND. o.. Dec. ia local pa
per says: Senator Sherman will not be
q member of McKinley's cabinet. He
will, however be candidate for re-
election to the senate. These statements
are made officially. The information
comes from a reliable source and sew
eral of the senator's most intimate
friends in Cleveland today said they
knew it to be fact.
The herald., 1896-12-17
A FORGERY SCHEME.

TOPEKA. Kas.. Dec. ia forgery
scheme, by means of which free trans
portation has been secured over num-
ber of western railroads by certain par
ties as yet unknown, has been discover
ed by the officials of the Santa F'e road.
The name used in the former was j. E.
Nugle, general manager of the Sonora
railroad. a branch of the Santa Ire, and
all requests for transportaitno were
made over his signature. The swindlers
had secured a supply of Sonora railroad
Latter heads
The herald., 1896-12-17
A DISABLED STEAMER.

QUEEN Dec. 16.-The Brit
ish steamer Hazelmoore, from New
Castle on November oath for Baltimore,
lost her propeller in a storm in latitude
S. longitude 21. She was picked up yes
terday by the British steamer British
Empire, Captain Wills, from London.
December 18th, for Boston, when Fl
miles from Queenstown. The Hazel
moore had drifted for sixteen days.
The herald., 1896-12-17
NEWS OF THE MORNING
BY telegranh:

by telegraph.
Fair weather today.
The Bering sea claims commission dis
poses of one case.
Steamer passengers from Havana report
that Maceo is still alive.
Helena bank officers indicted charged
with looting the institution.
A bowling gale raging along the Atlantic
coast; lives lost and vessels wrecked.
The OxnarG Sugar company fails to col
lect the bounty offered by the state Of
Nebraska.
Railroad land grant case in the United
States supreme court; suit begun to recover
railroad subsidy promised by an Arizona
county.
Irrigators In session at Phoenix look to
California for guidance and direction: An
gelenos give thair ideas regarding action
deemed necessary in the reclamation of
arid lands.
. Proceedings in congress; interesting and
somewhat rancorous debate in the senate
ends in a formal announcement that the
Dingley bill will not be passed: the pen
sion bill passed and sent to the president:
the house does nothing.
The herald., 1896-12-17
A RAILROAD WRECK

AUBURN, Cal. Dec. IA freight
train going west was wrecked two miles
above here this afternoon. The air pipe
broke and the jar threw fiat car be-
hind he engine off the track. Ono brake
man, l.. $ Sheldon of Sacramento. was
killed and another, William Lindley,
also of Sacramento. was seriously in
jured No particular damage was done
to the train.
The herald., 1896-12-17

Southern California specials-Abrupt dis
charge of Pasadena. electric road, employees
....Orange county's poultry association
Rain causes Riverside ranchers to rejoice
....Santa Barharas farmers institute -.
Moneta and Gardena gossip. -. Burglary at
Anaheim. "A crusade against hobos at
San Bernardino....Fi Fighting the rain In
bathing suits at Santa Monica....Is Muir
derer Durham near San Diego?... .Rivera's
walnut crop-page I.
The herald., 1896-12-17

plicity in the disturbances of June 9Th,
when six persons were killed and fifty
wounded by a bomb. has been concluded.
The sentences imposed are kept secret,
and anyone giving them out is to be
severely punished 1t is believed. how
ever, that twenty-eight of the anarch-
lists have been sentenced to death and
fifty-nine others to penal servitude.
The herald., 1896-12-17
A NEW MINING PROCESS

DENVER. Col, Dec. 1s.-Charles But
ters, the distinguished mining engineer
of Johannesburg, arrived in Denver to-
day. He viii visit the principal mining
camps in this state and Utah to make
Investigations with view to introducing
the Siemens- Holzke electrical process
for the treatment of low grade ore.
The herald., 1896-12-17

treasury to pay the judgment the COM
missioners levied but one mill, and not
liking the attorney for the claimant, did
not notify him of the fact. When he saw
by the official report that the full four
mills had not been levied he advised the
supreme court of the matter, which
caused the action taken tonight. 1t is
said by the courts attorney that the
board will be able to purge itself of
contempt without going to Denver in
charge of the sheriff.
The herald., 1896-12-17
Police court calendar-page 9.

Early orange shipments-page 6.
The harbor commission in private ses-
sion-page 6.
The official result Of the civic election de-
clared-page 4.
A well-known contractor. suddenly be-
comes insane-page 6.
Mass meeting of Cuban sympa thizers to-
morrow evfrinc-page 4.
Weekly meeting Of the chamber of COM
merce directors-page 4.
Another 4arkhurst societys prosecution
Is dismissed: a crowded court room during
the Van case-page 8.
G. j. Griff1th's magnificent gift to the
city; the presentation to the ely council;
Mr.. Griffith banquet ted-pages 5 and G.
The herald., 1896-12-17
GRiDlRON PROFITS

PRINCETON, n. j.. Dec l6-Athletic
Treasurer James J. Elliott made a state
ment today of the Princeton football
season. showing receipts $31, ,7S7; ex-
renGitures. 17,04S; balance. $14, 739.
Prircetor's share of the Harvard game
profit was $1o,277: Yale game. s14,156.
The herald., 1896-12-17

News of the courts-The curious expert
ence of the manager of an inebriates' ref
uge. "A supreme court decision affecting
the Los Angeles electric road. Another
will contest....An amateur detectives
troubles. -. Burke, the Glendale blacksmith,
up for battery. The divorce MILL. Court
news and new suits-page TO-
The herald., 1896-12-17
BARCELONA RIOTS.

BARCELONA. Spain, Dec. 16.-The
courtmartial of the anarchists for COM
The herald., 1896-12-17

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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05

Among the many improvements of
our town is pretty cottage being
built now By A. Richard, for Mrs.
Brock in the Davis addition to the
town of Providence. Mrs. Brock for
many years has lived in very humble
home on the square of ground pur-
chased by her from DIR. Davis; aud it
is by dint of hard work, frugal living
and strict economy that she is able to-
day 10 build comfortable home. We
know of no one that we would rather
see enjoy the comforts of good home,
and we sincerely hope that she will be
spared many years 10 enjoy the nice
cottage that her hard earned money
has put up.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05

Because the colored people on the
other side Of the river want to come
10 Providence for the necessities oflife,
and where they can get them at living
prices, (something they cannot do on
the other side of the river) crowd is
trying to bulldoze them, and even
have gone 80 far as to threaten them if
they persist in coming TO our live
town to trade. The planters are
already so scarce of labor over there
that they can hardly make a crop, and
if this thing keeps up they will fluid
that they will lose their labor entirely.
When you try TO keep people from
going to certain place to trade, that
is the very time they are going there.
If they have to bust hame string to
do it, and our Mississippi friends
will find it out-and Providence will
secure the trade.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05

We understand that on Wednesday,
Allen Smoots aud William Green, the
ferrymep, were arrested by the Mis-
sissippi authorities for landing in front
of certain places on that side of the
thing will not be tolerated by the mer-
chants of our town, who have already
secured the services of Hon. j. E.
Ransdell, who with bis usual vigor
and push will see the thing out, if he
has TO carry it before the U. S. court
at Monroe, which will be the necessary
consequence of the matter, as it is a
controversy between citizens of two
different states.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05
SCHOOL, REPORT.

The following is report of the
Providence graded school for the
month ending Nov. 81, 1896:
Primary apartment. Number on
roll 81; average daily attendance, 20;
per cent of attendance, 95; number
neither absent nor tardy, 4: Willie
Hamley, Vail Montgomery, Joe Pow
ell, Maxcey, Burney, May Dee Harden,
Josie Seders>and Rosa Fosse.
Miss May Bead. Teacher.
Second Iutermediate.-Num on
roll, 81; average daily attendance, 10;
per cent of attendance, 90; number
neither absent nor tardy. Z: Peal
Fisher, BERTHE Bernard, Nettie Fousse.
Gertrude O'Sullivan, Henry Goodrich,
Joe Montgomery aud Thos. Wilson.
Miss Bessie Bell, Teacher.
First Observation-Disclosures on roll,
"a; average daily attendance, %; per
cent of attendance. 95; neither absen.
nor tardy. u: Julia May Burney,
Mary Blount, Katie Davis. Nina Frank
lin. Carrie Fousse, Mary Wilson, Gay
Coleman, Carroll Beard, Eddie Ham
ley. Cleveland OSullivan, Tom Mont
gomery and Chas. Butler.
Miss Maud Taylor, Teacher.
4 Grammar and High School Depart
ment.-Number on roll, 81; average
daily attendance, 20; per cent of daily
attendance, 95; number neither absent
nor tardy, 10: Isham Bead. Fred
Egelly, Marian Hamley, Pearl Bur-
ney. Alice Fosse, Beulah Goodich.
Annie Hamilton, Katie Kennedy, Isabel
Montgomery and Carrie White.
This month report shows So pupils
neither absent nor tardy, and only 3S
tardy marks.
B. F. Dudley. Principal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05

The cold wave that struck this Sec
ton at the end of last week made
everybody think that they were near
the North poll. 1t has been very cold
and the wind biting. On Thursday
evening last the thermometer regis
tered 20 degrees and on Friday MORN
ing it was down below 26. which was
big drop in the temperature aud
makes it severe on the people.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05
When the Weather
Changes

Look out for colds. Even fuli-b1ooded
people and romping children must
have care.
Warm UNDERWEAR of course-a
storeful of 1t here-and warm outside
CLOTHES.
Our stock Of HOSIERY, HANDKER-
CHIEFS, Silk and Wool MUFFLERS
will interest you.
Mail orders receive prompt atten-
ton.
WARNER & SEARLES CO.,
Vicksburg, Miss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05
wITHERED ROSES.

The roses have faded, soft, pale yell
low and paler purple they droop over
the edge of the. old. old vase. the vase
which bears on it's surface a melan-
choly figure 1t is the form of a
man. shrouded in brown lose
scarf, that seems to be blown by the
cutting icy wind. In. spite of the
drapery, the body shivers from the
cold; the head is covered; the hands
hold the scarf to the very lips. The
figure represents Winter. Far from it
but around the solitary wind-lashed
figure, there climbs a grape vine, with
tender leaves and ripening fruit. How
old the vase is How much it has
seen of life, of countries, of history.
Long. long years ago, it was painted
in Paris. 1t saw the gay French CAPT
toll during the empire of Louis Napo-
leon and his beautiful wife Eugene.
1t saw the garden aud the palace of
the Tinleries, ablaze with lights and
brilliant with throngs of ambassa-
doris, charming French women, Sold
iers and ministers OF state. 1t
crossed the stormy Atlantic ocean on
a ship now Wondering on the strands
of. l know not what land. 1t was
brought to Southern home when the
old South was In its gradeur. Flowers
have been put it by countless hands,
long since made marble by death. 1t
has seen the vicissitudes of civil war,
and greater trials since then. The
rim of the vase is broken. Its outline
is slightly marred, but like a character
which has been torn by the storms of
life. it gains in pathos and power what
it loses in beauty.
The figure of winter expresses sor-
row, but the grape-wreath tells of
hopes fruition after the tempestuous
days have passed. The flowers it now
hold were sent by friend in sympathy
for great bereavement, and to her we
write these simple lines called
wITHERED ROSES. -
They were brought in love and friendship,
When the days were warm and bright,
Brought to cheer a lone hearts sorrow,
In the deep and darkening night,
OF lite made sad aud dreary.
BY deaths chilling. awful. blight.
Now their bloom has vanished from them,
And they droop in withered glory,
O'er vase whose painted fI0wer-wreatb,
Tells the never fading story,
OF heart, soft touched and thankful,
For the roses in their glory.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05
GOOD TRAIN SERVICE.

Train service inaugurated by the T..
& NJ. V. Il. r. and /. C. systems lie ap-
preciated by the travelling public. By
using the above lines you can go TO
ST. Louis, Chicago, Louisville, Cincin-
natl and all points east with only one
change of cars and this change is made
at a Union Depot in Memphis, where
you get solid vestibule train through
10 all the above points. For tickets
or information call on local agents or
address
JNO. A. SCOTT, Memphis. Tenn.
A. II. HANSON, G. P. A, Chicago,
Ills.
w. A. KELLOND, "A. G. P. N,
Louisville, Ky.
j. G. SLAUGHTER, G. T. A. Vicks-
burg, Miss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05

That big turkey spread down at
McGuire's opening the other day was
a big affair and was enjoyed by all
those who were lucky enough 10 be
present. Some of the boys said that
tie turkey, salads and etc., was alright,
but the trimmings was what got away
with them. 1t is feet though, that
too many champagne corks will make
you feel funny.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05

MIR. Shields of Mississippi was in
town on Wednesday, and we learn
tried TO get the merchants to guaran-
tee him the ferry business, and we are
told was politely refused. The mer-
chants know that this is exactly what
is wanted-for Mr.. Shields to run the
ferry-and for no other purpose than
to keep the trade from coming TO our
town.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05

Every person has made money, and
in view of this fact and the year is
drawing to close, we expect all our
subscribers to pay us the small sum of
their subscription between now and
the goth of the month. There are
some people who owe us for three and
four years subscription and even
for funeral notices, the bills having
been presented time and again who
should pay us. 1t takes money to run
a newspaper, and our friends should
not forget it.. Remember that we will
call on you soon.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-12-05

Leap year that is about to leap out,
has somewhat of peculiar fea.rue, in
that it will be the last till 1904, eight
years. This has not occurred since
1896. and will not happen again until
2096. 1t happens only once every 200
years. You have only few more
weeks to work your rabbit foot. and
the year 2096 will find you TO be a
little old.