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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

We thiak it ia about time that the
chairman of the Parish Democratic
Executive Committee was calling a
meeting Of that committee together
for the purpose of providing for the
nomination of candidate for delegate
TO the Constitutional Convention
The time is drawing close, and th'sinl'
oortaut matter should be attended &c
Immediately. 1t is only about two
months when tho election viii take
place aud tue Democrats should o
getting toaslher
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

"Smokey Row" had fuss on Satur-
day morning between man and
woman over the loss OF dollar aud
half. The Mayor added li7e doliars
and cost which brought il mp to g total
of 81 so the "gentleman" was out.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

Mr.. j. S. Guenard has been appoint
ed clerk of the 9TH District Court
made vacan. by the resignation OF MI
j. D. Tompkins and has taken charge
of the Office. Mr.. Guenard is CON-
petent person and will make first
class officer. lie has retained Mr.
Dave Gilnour as bis deputy.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

The danger of invasion by the yell
low fever has passed. Il is now the 9Th
of November aud we hardly see lie
use OF the parish maintaining the ply
sicians OF guards any longer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

Labor during. the past summer, or
since cotton picking commenced, has
been very scarce aud every colored
person who could pick cotton went to
the field. The price of labor went up
from 50cts day TO $l.0O, and as high
as 81 25 had 10 be paid, and 1t YVES hard
to get labor at this price.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

With every doiirlrs worth OF goous
purchased at the large sore oi - o.
Levy'F, a chance is given to t.s' pl'
chaser on fine set of furniture. On
Christmas day the drawing VIII saKo
place ard the person holding the
lucky number will be entitled to the
furniinre.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

Mr.. Dan Searles, of the Warner u
Ssarles Co., vickAburg, will be in
Providence With d fine line of samples
of clothing, underwear and gents gaFi-
ishings as soon es the quarantine Is
raised
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

Messrs. j. Stein and L. AschaHen-
burg were passengers from Greeuville
on the steamer Annie Laurie, Tues
day, for their homes in The lower par
of The parish.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

Everybody in a town the size oil
Providence wants their stoves put up
at once, which the timer finds impos'
sible. We are next door to the noises'
man IN town, and it is real funny te
hear lady when she goes into biz
place OF business to tackle him about
her stove. Sometimes tho roof of tht
shop is lifted clear mp.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

Mr.. Hicks, the weather prophet,
struck ii exactly. aud the change in
the weather on Sunday came just as
he said il would.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

Madison parish telegraphed up to
the East Carroll health authorities on
wednesday that tho quarantine had
been raised in that parish. We wond-
er If this ia meant as Joke.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

Mr.. r. w. Hyatt, of tho weather
bureau at Vicksburg, says that frost
can be expected when the temperature
is AZ degrees or below.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

A fiue brick store will be erected OF
the site now occupied by the Bernard
drug store. Work will commence
sometime next month.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

Mrs. VIM. Rous has been quite sick
for the past week. The many friends
of this good lady will be glad to learn
that she is not dangerously i'll.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

After two of the first disagreeaole
days of the fall, it cleared up clear and
pretty Tuesday morning, aud no donet
the cotton pickers were able to go 10
the field on Wednesday.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

The outlook for the fever stricken
places should brighten up now, and II
should not be many days before the
disease should entirely disappear.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

How much longer win it be before
qusrautining people from the landing
will be raised2 1t is time that this
law should be knocked out.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

Capt. Browns children were not at
school on Monday They remained
at home on account of the weather
What a farce to close the public school
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

The failure of the steamer City of
Savannah to make her regular trips
out from Memphis, has caused the
merchants a great deal of trouble.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

A double team belonging to the
Bell Sc Hurley stable, ran away on
Wednesday. The buggy was smashed
into smithereens.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

The large amount of cotton in thu
field that has never been touched and
the bad fall weather now setting IN, 10
very discouraging to the planters.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

The Hon. Police Jury will NEE IN
regular session on Wednesday next,
the 10Th inst, for the transaction o!
general business.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

Wednesday morEipg brought US the
loug looked For frost. II was very
heaTy, ana he number of happy
eoamteaaaees VS. ssw along tue stree =
oia 5acsp wa YelcesrE Fisitor
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

BERMUDA HAY
at 40cts per bale. Call on Mr.. Geo
Ashbridge at w. p. Burney's'
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

The frost on Wednesday morning
aud the fact that we are iuto Noyem.
Der, The health authorities should open
up the quarantine aud do away with
the heavy expense. The quarantine
can be raised with safety. We know
that some few will object to this, but
we can SEQ ITO fear now or any chance
of The disease spreading any further.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

Henry Dixon got into fuss on Sat
urday evening last, aud not being sat
isfied with that, he resisted arrest,
which goes pretty hard with fellow
when be faces the mayor on such a
charge. After hearing the testimony
his Honor touched him for $l5 of cot.
lon picking money, which went down
In the exchequer of the town to help
defrav quarantine expenses.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

Rev. Mr. Parker will preach to The
colored people at the A. NJ. e. Church
tomorrow evening at o'clock.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06
Fan and Winter Samples.

Mr.. Walter Goodwin wishes us to
say that be has just received his new
line of Fall and Winter samples.
and invites his friends to call and take
a look at them. On account OF the-
newtariT, clothes are much cheaper.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

Mr.. c. n. Hall, the Singer Sewing
Machlue Agt., while returning to town
Oh Saturday evening last from q trip,
lost all his notes aud a hundred dollar
draft, aud he thought for a while that
they were lost for good; but on Mon
day be was lucky enough to have
them returned to him by a colored
man, " no picked them up in the road
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06
P. S. STRICKEN. MD,

FrREtiGin9 Physician
once ct Campbell &. Chaze Drug
Store on Leyee street.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06
vickshug and GreenvllIe Packet Co.
Carrying U. S. Mail.
Steamers RUTH and ANNIE
a-DrrS

LAURIE.
= fNl.eaves yicksbnrg for Green
Ss $500 aTzFy vile every Monday. Thursday
land Saturday at p. m.
Returning leaves Greenvile every Tues .
day, Friday and Sunday at 5 p. m.
Boats brilliantly lighted throughout with
electricity. Light IN every stateroom.
Cuisine unsurpassed.
The right is reserved to pass any landing
deemed unsafe by the Captain command
e J.J. POWERS, supt.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06
THE nkNRER-DEM0eaAT.

Saturday, November 6, 1878
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-06

L. K. BARBER,
ATTORNEY AT-LAw.
Lake Providence, La.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-12-06

not only with chemical fertilizers but
include green manure, crimson clover and
COW peas. They also include stable ma
nurng and humus obtained from leaf mold
or weed trash These experiments nave
now been carried on for n year, and it rs
planned TO continue them Tor ten years
longer, so that the trees VIII be grown and
brought into bearing under definite lines
OF treat mnnt.
The greater portion of the most serious
diseases of the pear and peach trees, main
ly through the efforts of this vision with
in the last ten years, have been
brought under control. That is
to say that some method OF
treating the disease either by spraying
or cultural methods, by pruning out the
diseased parts. has been discovered we
have some line of treatment that can be
applied at reasonable expense for nearly
all of these diseases. and if anybody has
the money on hand he can grow these
trees reasonably free from disease.
1T should be noted that the division of
vegetables physiology ard pathology for
several years past has been making a large
number of experiments in the study of pear
blight; the disease which is so destructive
to the pear, peach, ounce and other fruit
trees. This disease has been investigated
by two previous investigators, but the
bl.Ght's live history was not worked out
until recently by a member Of this division,
The remedy is a very simple one, and pure
/ " an Old one; that is, in cutting out the
diseased parts Of the tr"c. But tn" success
full application of the remedy, by cutting
out the blight. depends ON thoroughly Un-
Outstanding the method Of procedure OF the
disease. The disease is parasite one,
owing to the existence of a minute mi
crobt which developers i'm the bark and X lis
the tissues as far as It extends. The sources
- g.f,,tt.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-12-06
DEVELOPMENTS ARE EXPECTED.
Debate on the Money Question To Be
Notable Feature of Coming ses-
sion-No Legislation Expected.
Bv Jos: Oil.

By Jos: Oil.
Washington, December 3.-(Special I'm a
few days the mission of those gentlemen
now 50 busily engaged in prognosticating
the presidents message will be at an end.
In less than week the president will have
spoken for himself and the prophets who
have so carefully prophesied all around the
question will, one and all be procialmlnS
IL told you So" while the rival New ak
papers will each devote an extra or two to
showing how it was the particular influence
which brought forth the executive dcclara-
tions-no matter what they may he. Just
now the information is given out at the
white house that the president is still at
work on his message. and these statements
are bornc out by the testimony of con-
t,r.ssionaI visitors who have conferred with
he president upon features of that docu-
nent. 1t is still unfinished, though the
main features have been determined upon
aud dictated 20 the executive stenographer.
The Talk OF a Split.
Among the prophets and representations
much attention has been paid during the
past few days to II disagreement between
the president ard his secretary OF the
treasury which they thought apparent
This has been enlarged on and expanded
until it assumed the proportions of clash
which m ght lead to open rup-
ture. ana the possibilities as the
result Of such rupture have
been diIated ON at the usual length.
When these Washington prophets get hold
of a good thing they never let go until they
have played II to the limit.
if has been witt thi. particular story.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-12-06
Nothing but Misleading Statements in
the Publication.
WHERE 1T WORKS AN INJURY
"This Country of Ours Does Not Con-
tain Much Truth.
ABOUT THE PEOPLES MONEY.
Over One Hundred Million Dollars
Paid Annually to Fe 7eral Office
Holders-Annually Grows.

Washington, December 3.-(Special y
benjamin Harrison wrote a very interest
ing book about "This Country of ours
but he did not tell the whole truth.
He ought to have stated the fact that
we have had but few presidents and lesis-
lators honest enough to be courageous, or
courageous enough to be honest
benjamin Harrison has had his career,
and he could have lost nothing by telling
the whole truth On the contrary, il the
full truth were told by such man; by one
who has been prominent in both the legs
lative and executive branches of the gov
eminent it would have had great weight
with the people.
The full truth about This Country Of
Ours" is that the people have almost no
voice in their own government; although
they think they are running it. Moreover
inasmuch as the government is IN the
hands of the rich and the great, in the
pOmp and the pride of their worldly estate
the people are being robbed right and lert
and before their very eyes.
1t was neither the Wilson bill, the Nc
Klnley bill nor the DingleY bill that
brought about business conditions whlch
have made the common people Suiler. lfue'
all national legislation has its effect upon
business but there is much back OF that.
amy city OF village who would pay a salary
of 20o0 per anuum to a bookkeeper when
he could get "a man perfectly capable 10
perform the work for $500 per annum?
Is there q business man in any city or
village vino would pay an annual salary o.
5000 for the services of a man VINO Wouli
he willing TO work for $500 and do the
work just as we'll? can you imagine S"th
an absurdity could exist?
W
ours" is doing all the time. The peope
are being overtaXod and therefore robbed
bv reason of the fact that many OF theIr
public servants are paid more thah douple
what would be necessary to pay Tor an
economical administration of federal al
fairs.
Senators and representatives pass ap-
nronrigtinn bills and presidents sign those
bins. for the disbursement Of hundreds o.
,,ft IONS of dollars annually. because the
alleged statesmen and chief executives are
NOT honest enough to be courageous, or
CONTAGIOUS enough to be honest
For example. there are 10000 poSioiilceS
in tho money order and presidential classes
The salaries Of those offices run from $Vo
r,er annum to $1,000 and they are sought
after vigorously by men who could not
earn so much money in their usual aVoca-
lions.
Men who are not dabblng in politics, but
are attending to their own business, ana
proSDcrtng. are not otice-scekers. They
ar. doing wen enough. Tn"rc are very
few men who seek the higher offices for
the honor Of having and holding prominent
posit!ons The bulk of the ot'"c-Sce kers
are men who want Office bocauS" there is
more money in it for them than in their
natural avocatons
a. is dcnonstruble that the 10000 post
offices Of the money order and pres dental
,l.s.se nay an average OF 81 ,UI1 each. 1t is
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-12-06
DIR. ALBERT 4. SMELL

VIII treat nll Chronic, Nervous,
Hood, SlSiu an,! Private Bis-
eases of Women and Men. Lost
Manhood. Emissions Discharges.
syphilis. Structure. elect GOn0rrhea.
DC, for S3 ii month, including
Ia. iicili". AiicnspS guaranteed
TO be cured in | 3 u,ouins or
money refunded. Address, with
stamp. rr. Albert y. smell, Dept.
"A. " Cor. sixth Il Walnut SITS, Gin
Cinuoti, ONO.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-12-06
DISEASES PECULIAR
TO PLANT LIFE
Department Of Agriculture Gives Place
for Much Study.
TREATED AS HUMAN RACE
Physiology of Plants Can Be Thor
oughly Investigated.
LABORATORY VERY COMPLETE
Care and Conditions of Every Growth
Are Carefully Delved Into by
Students.

Students.
Washington. November 27.-(Special Cor
.)-What Il hospital IS 70 the
human race so is the division of V"Setapie
physiology and pathology. of the depart
ment of agriculture, to the plant Kingdom
of the universe Here it is that the pialiI
life of the world is studied and expert
mented with, in order to ascertain the
causes and cures of diseases peculiar TO
them; Just as the human body is expert
mentcd upon by the students OF Inediclfe
in the study of the diseases of man.
",rhis division is probably the largest or
caniZation of it's kind in the world devoted
exclusively to the study of physiology
of plants and other conditions OF plant
life" says Nh Albert f. Wood. of that
division. I'VE have the main laboratory
connected with our work located in wash
ington, but we have special laboratories III
Santa Ana. Cal, to study the diseases OF
plants in the Pacific coast states, which
are different in many respects from the
conditions of plants in amy other part
of the country, owing to the peculiar ell
matte conditions OF that region. We nave
one of our experts located there constantly,
and he spends his entire time in studying
tho probabilities of that section
1--WE have another laboratory, or rather
one of our men, stationed at present at
Lincoln, Neb., 1T the state university,
studying the diseases ana culture Of the
small grains, such as wheat, oats, rye eiH.
This man is sent to Lincoln because it *
centrally located for the great region III
which these plants are most extensively
cultivated
"For the last six years or more We nave
had two Of our assistants located at EU5-
It's Fl3.. where they have been giving Spe-
cial attention 10 the study of the cuitlv1-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-12-06
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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-12-06
PilaS Sriralv Cured

Dear Friend-Dr Tucker 1G Broad street
Atlanta, cured me of piles perfectly. r. II.
Forbes. Tonnille, Ga.
Young men or old should not fail to read
Michigan Medicine CO.'S advertisement on
nnGe 2.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-12-06
WILL MAKE DEMAND
FOR ALL THE FACTS
Silver Men Will Insist on Full Disclosure
Of WolCCtt Commissions Work.
PAPERS WILL BE CALLED FOR

Gold Senators Want to Know About
That Is 1-2 to l Promise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-18
NOTABLE WEDDING.
Miss Brown, of Nashville, Changes
Her Name to Maioribanks.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 17.-There
have been many notable weddings in
Nashville but none have approached
in Importance that of Miss Melissa
Brown. a member of the oldest and
most aristocratic families in the ex-
elusive section of the south, and the
Hon Richard ]. Majoribanks. brother
in-law of the premier of Canada, Earl
Aberdeen. The wedding ceremony was
performed in the West Presbyterian
church of this city and more brilliant
collection of old families have not been
seen here for a long time.
The bridegroom is a brother of Lady
Aberdeen and brother of Lord Tweed
mouth. The party which accompanied
the groom was unquestionably the
most distinguished that ever visited
this city. It consisted of Lord and
Lady Aberdeen, their daughter. Lady
MajoTibanks, Captain Wilburforce Of
the queens dragons, Robert Monroe
Ferguson of the Royal Scottish arch
ers, and Northumberland Strathroy
of the Fifth Royal Scot guards of
Canada The groom is a member of
the Royal Scottish archers and all of
the gentlemen named appeared in full
regalia at the wedding and the recep-
ton at the residence of Mrs. Lester
Warner, which followed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-18
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS.
Day Was Consumed by the Reading
of Papers.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE conven-
ton of mothers was taken up exclus-
lively with the delivery of addresses
The first was by Frank Hamilton
Cushing of Washington as to Mother
and Child of the Primitive World"
Mr. Gushing is a professor in the bu-
reau of ethnology of the Smithsonian
institution. and at one time he was a
full-fedged member of the tribe o,
Zuni Indians.
Addresses were also made by Mrs.
Lucy s. cambridge of New York, Miss
Amelia Hofer of Chicago. Mrs. Re
bekah Kohut of New York and Pro-
fessor Lazarus of Berlin.
An overlooking congregation listened
to the proceedings Of the evening ses-
sion, which was held at the First Bap-
list church
Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts. superintend-
ent of the Sunday school department
of the Worlds w. c. T L. presented
the subject of Mothers and Schools"
She said the Sunday school. as well
as the secular school, needed the CO.
operation of mothers and homes.
Tomorrow mornings session will be
commenced by devotional exercises.
conducted by Mrs. Maud Ballington-
Booth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-18
REVOLT IN BAHIA.
It Is Much More Serious Than at
First Supposed.

It Is Much More Serious Than at
First Supposed
New York, Feb. 1.-THE Herald S
special cable from Buenos Ayres says:
Rio Janeiro advices state that Colonel
Moreira Caesar, who was ordered to
Bahia to suppress the rebellion of the
fanatical bands of Conselleiro. has sent
word that he must have more troops
He declares that the strength of the
fanatics is largely underestimate.
. Recruits in alarming numbers, Col
onel Caesar says, are daily joining the
fanatics. The headquarters of the
rebels has been removed from Canados
to a more advantageous point in the
disturbed province. 1t is feared there
will be a severe struggle before the re-
volt is overcome.
The most serious allegations continue
to be made as to the cause of the re-
volt and the means by which it is kept
alive. In certain Brazilian papers it Is
charged that President Moraes himself
is responsible for the disorder in the
dominant parties in the republic. this
state of affairs being, it is said, a
prominent factor in inducing the fanat-
les to rise at this time
It is also charged in Brazil that the
duke de Montpensier has sent funds
from Paris TO Conselheiro
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-18
To Mobilize the Turkish Fleet.

Constantinople, Feb. 1.-THE minis
try of marine has asked the govern
ment for a credit of 95 5000 Turkish to
defray the expenses incurred in prepar-
ing and modifying the Turkish fleet
Two squadrons are now being pre-
pared. The first. which will comprise
four warships and ten torpedo boats
viii sail within five days, under the
command of Vice-Admiral Falk. The
second will be commanded by Vice-Ad-
miral Hassan. and Will consist of FIVE
warships and ten torpedo boats. Fifty
thousand naval reserves have been
summoned for service in addition to the
Redifs of the third army corps. now at
Salonika, and the Redifs OF Trebizond
have also been ordered to join their
colors, making altogether $500 men
who will be concentrated on'the Greek
frontier