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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-07

The New Orleans Picayune in Its
crop report says that .all authorities
agree in estimating good yield for
Texas, Bat no one is willing to vent
ure actual figures at this early day.
In other portions Of the cotton belt
the crop accounts are, on the whole,
favorable, although the crop is q
tritie later than last year. While,
therefore, it is not expected that any
past record will be broken in the way
Of yield. it seems reasonable certain
that there will be good cotton crop.
The demand for cotton. both m this
country ana abroad, promises to be
good. Stocks are much higher than
usual, and there exists an actual
cotton famine in this country, some
OF the southern mills being actually
solliged q securs supplies OF raw
material from New York. 1t is,
therefore likely that the new crop,
WAN Il begins 81 ~ freely, vii
i ~ 81 81 "A Demand boil
= y y IS ]; !
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-07
The Lake Providence And Western
Railroad.

The Lake Providence and Mer
Rouge railroad is progressing
smoothly enough. From all indlca-
tons at hand there seems to be little
doubt that the tax for the road will
be voted in both East and West Car
roll parishes and with this aid guar
anteed, the Lake Providence people
seem confident of securing all other
aid necessary to build the road.
Let the good work go on. With the
building of this road fine timber
and agricultural region will be put
in touch with the busy world and
the Macon bills of West Carroll and
the fertile lands of East Carroll will
be made to bloom and blossom as
the rose. Instead of the Wild wastes
of to-day we Will see thrifty popu-
lation busy III the pursuits of life.
Lake Providence and Mer Rouge
viii double their population and in
tcrvening towns along the line will
spring up magic like as the iror
horse opens the way.
Let us have the road, 1t will bring
new people, open uplrew industries
build up our section, help pay oul
taxes, place as in touch with th'
| great Mississippi river and its cheal
rsix hf 1d he blessing al
\ - - anne 4 Inn, f1crat =
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-07
The St. Francis Levee Board Q

The ST. Francis Levee Board OF
Arkansas has won its suit against the
nonresident Taxpayers OF the dis
trict, which is of vast Importance to
the board; the decision is one OF the
Supreme Court affirming the rights
to collect $50, 900 in taxes, or thai
the lands be forfeit under the law tc
the board, and requiring immediate
settlement.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-07
Few people understand that I

Few people understand that the
lower the assessment, the higher the
tax levy. Low assessments, there
fore, do not bring reduction OF
taxes. The chief point in taxation
Of property is equalization. All sorts
Of property ought to be- taxed at its
actual cash value, and. when that is
accomplished, there ought to be NO
complaint from any one"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-07

Twenty-Five millions of dollars is
something like conservative estimate
of the value of church property OF the
city of New Orleans, and when we re-
mem Der that the assessed value of the
real estate of the city is only $780,
OO,000, ii can easily be figured. out
how highly oppressive exemption be-
comes to taxpayers. Carroll News.
State Engineer Richardson has SUBJ
mitted an elaborate report to the
United States government engineers on
the recent flood in Louisiana. Major
Richardson's paper is a mastery sum-
ming up of great struggle which
resulted in a splendid victory for the
people and the strengthening of their
confidence in the efficiency of the leyce
system as means of protection against
overflow. The success of the late fight
against the flood is conclusive evidence
Of the fact that the leyces can be held
and that in their maintenance lies the
hope of alluvial Louislana.-Baton
Rouge Advocate.
Quite noted wedding took place on
last Thursday morning when old
Uncle I'ilman Watkins was united in
the holy bonds of matrimony to Aunt
Felicity by Rev. Father Andres. The
groom reckons his years by So winters,
aud was one of the most notably sue
cessful hunters that our parish has ever
known, and it is only since old age has
overtaken hm that he has given up
this, which was pastimc as well rs the
way he had OF partly making his liveli-
hood. Aunt Felicity" is not many
years in age behind der liege lord as
81 summers have already passed over
her snowy observation-disclosures Enter
prise.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-07
Budget Of Expenses for the Parish
ofEast Carroll for the Fiscal YeaE
Ending June 80. 1907.
Lake Providence. La, July II,

I.aAt TTOVIUtHNe' Id jug II, IN70''
At meeting Of the Police Jury OF
East Carroll parish, held this day the
following ordinance offered by MT.
Graham was adopted. to-wit:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury Oh
East Carroll parish. in regular session
convened that the following budget OF
parish expenses for the year ending
June 30lh, 1893, be and is hereby
adopted:
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-07

Senator Jones, OF Arkansas, csti-
mates that the people will have to
pay $3.50, 900, o00 year more for
their cotton and woolen goods, under
the new tariff law than under the
Wilson tariff.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-07

The gold brick trick was worked
to perfection en- bar room pre-
prietor in New Orleans last week.
He pad several thousand dollars for
n few dollars worth Of brass.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-07

The Democracy of Maryland is
united, which means a great deal,
and assures the success Of the party
in that State. The dissension in the
last campaign over the gold and silver
issues lost the Democracy q
u. s. Senator and the entire State
administration.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-07
FOR SALE.

kBEATlFUL FIVE ACRE LOT. having
front Of two chains and sixty-six links. on
tho lake road. next to the property OF MT.
J. g, Bass. This is beyond doubs the
finest five acre building lot 10 East Carroll
parish.
MILLIKIN e HAMLEY.
Real Estate Dealers,
Lake Providence, La.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-07

Two ocean steamers laden with
sugar made the race to reach the
United States before the tariff went
into effect, but missed it one day.
The duty on the two cargo's amount
ing to Sl25 600, will now have to be
nail
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-07

The first bale of cotton OF the
Louisiana crop Of 1897, Was sold in
New Orleans on Saturday last and
brought Q Ia cents.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-07
Lake Providence, La. July !. 1897.

BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the town of
Providence in regular session convened,
that the following is hereby made the
budget of expenses for the current year,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-07

There are 10000 alien paapers in
the State OF Pennsylvania, costing
tha, state 81, 500 eco year.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-07
BRIcK, BRIcK, BRIcK,
T Ell il
Acme Brick Company

Is now ready with fine lot of Brick
for sale for cash. Prices to snit the
times. Call at Office of Company, No.
5 Levee street. for prices.
JNO. w. COOKE, Manager.
Lake Providence, La.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-07

$1,000 81
Z. j. uAMLEY, Mayor.
D. w. GuMoUR, Secretary.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-08-07

Total. Si2eiU "
ROBT. NICHOLSON, President.
YANCEY BELL, Clerk.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
OCEAN FREIGHTS.
A Probable Advance In Rates More
Evident Every Day.

The probable advance in ocean freight
rates becomes more evident every day.
Steamer charters are being made slowly.
There are only four offerings OF berth
room for cotton posted on the boards OF
the cotton exchange. These are the Span
ish steamship MIGUEL NJ. Pinilos, 2,l9S tons,
due to arrive Aug. % from Havana, to
load for Barcelona and Genoa; Italian
steamship Luigi, 1856 tons, due Aug. %
from Girgenti, to load for Barcelona and
Genoa; British steamship Inverness, 1,457
tons. due Sept. 90, to load for Revai, and
the British steamship Conningtry, due
Sept. l, to load for Barcelona.
In addition to those posted, there are sew
eral other charters made for cotton.
Among them are the British steamship
Wastwater, 1,s4S tons which sailed from
Pugwash Aug. 49, via Penarth; the Brit
ism steamship Aston Hall, 2,3323 tons, which
was last reported Aug. s. at Suez, and due
here for September October loading, for
Liverpool or continent; the British steam
ship Eden Hall, 1882 tons. which sailed
from Colombo Aug /, and is due here for
September-October loading, for Liverpool
or continent In addition to these, there
has been chartered a British steamship of
1883 tons; one of 1904 tons, and one of 1,796
tons, to load either at Savannah, Charles
ton or Brunswick, for Liverpool or the con-
tinent.
The increased demand for tonnage in the
grain trade, and the advanced rates Of
fered, has caused a scarcity of vessels to
take cotton. Even the regular liners out
of New York are taking quantities Of grain,
which naturally strengthens the rates on
cotton shipped via that port.
The rates from Savannah for September
loading are nomina.ly quoted as follows;
Direct-To Barcelona, 81 cents per 100
pounds; to Genoa, 20 cents; to Reval 81
cents. Via New York-To Liverpool, 50
cents; to Amsterdam, s. cents; to Ham
burg, 40 cents; to Genoa, 50 cents; to st.
Petersburg and Reval 60 cents; to Man
chester, AZ cents; to Hayre, So cents; to
Gothenburg, GO cents.
There are two or three steamships to ar
rive here soon to load with phosphate rock
for Europe and 1t is expected that the
steamships advertised to take cotton will
also take a part cargo of phosphate, as
the most Of them did last season.
The receipts of cotton have been back
ward so, far this season, but it is expected
that by the time the steamships arrive
the crop will have commenced to move at
a lively rate, and that there will be an
ample amount of cotton to fill them.
The freight business for square rugged
vessels continues steady, with no increase
in the demand for tonnage nor increase in
the rates. large fleet of vessels carrying
naval stores sailed from this port for Eu-
rope during the past two months and al
though there are very few in port at pres
ent, there are at least twenty-five due to
arrive within the next few weeks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
A TICKET SNATCHER.
Willie Williams Got Furmau
walkers Ficket ana the Police
man Got WIIIie.

Willie Williams Got Furman
walkers FIcket and the Police
man Got WIIIie.
Truman Harden, a colored passenger on
the Plant system excursion that came In
yesterday from South Carolina points, was
made the victim OF the rapaciW of Willie
Williams. another darkey, just before the
train left last night. Harden was stand
ing in the depot with his ticket held care
lessly in his hand. He fully appreciated the
the value of theebit of pasteboard and
knew that IL was his passport back 10 the
land of dispensaries. BY no mischance was
he TO lose IL. so he was very careful TO keep
II i'm his hand. Truman was sure that II
could not escape from him as long as he
had il in his fingers. To trust it to pock-
81. from which IL might have worked out
or been picked by the dizziness Of some
smooth city pickpocket was more than
he Intended 20 risk Willie Williams was
sauntering along In the crowd looking for
a soft thing. There may have been many
Of the degree OF softness he was In search
OF, but happily they did not display II as
readily as Truman. Wilies eyes lighted
upOn Truman and the ticket. He az once
resolved 10 have that ticket Taking a turn
down the shed and returning he walked
by Truman and snatched the ticket
While az once proceeded TO get away
from that immediate locality. 10 lodged
in among the people crowding the depot
but the owner Of the ticket was hot at
his heels. Depot Omcer Fitzpatrick
Joined in the chase. and they finally
caught their quarry after "a hard run. the
officer firing his pistol to bring Willie TO
"a halt The train. in the meantime had
pulled out. ana Truman got left. He Will
appear before the recorder this morning
to testify against Willie who b. charged
with larceny OF the ticket williams
idea was. probably. to dodge back into
the crowd. after making good his escape.
with the ticket and then sell IL to some
passenger unprovdod with one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
Practical Education.

Our college was established fifteen
years ago. and its succeeding years of
uninterrupted success demonstrates the
necessity and demand for the thorough
business training it supplies, that fits
young men and women to achieve success,
which would otherwise be long deferred,
if not actually unattainable.
We have the largest, most complete BUSH
ness college south, and will be glad to show
visitors through our rooms at any time
our English branch department will be
under the supervision of Prof L. w
Campbell, who has for several years been
connected with one of the leading col
leges Of the country, and is a teacher Of
experience.
Phone, 576. or send for one of our cata-
logues. c. S. Richmond, principal, Rich.
mond's Business College.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23

REV. DIR. JORDAN's LAST SERMON.
Delivered at the Union Services OF
the Baptist Churches.

Rev John d. Jordan preached his last
sermon yesterday at the union services of
his own, the First, and the Duffy Street
Baptist church before leaving for his va
cation. Mr.. Jordan preached in the morn
ing at the First and at night al the Duffy
street church. He will leave this morning
for Mississippi, where he will be joined by
Mrs. Jordan. and together they will go TO
Kentucky, Mr.. Jordan's native state.
The sermon last night was able and
was enjoyed by a large congregation. 4
take as my text" said Mr.. Jordan, the
seventeen chapter of st. John; a long text
you will think, for a summers night. but
] choose ii because it contains the Saw
ior's prayer. prayer that were l asked
to make a selection of that expressing His
love for the world, l would entitle The
Lords Prayer
This prayer, Mr.. Jordan said, was offer
ed by the Lord on the night before the
crucihxion, when Jerusalem was in a tur-
moil, the people arrayed against him and
Judas Iscariot gone to sell his master for
thirty pieces of silver, yet He unreserved-
~ prayed for the visitation of blessings
upon the world. He emphasized the char
acter OF Jesus. saying that lie was a man
OF prayer that lie sought from the
Father the mercies that He longed for for
the human race, thus showing us whittier
we should look for our success and cur
blessings Christ prayed for himself and
for all souls in all ages. He
prayed for our preservation and unifica-
ton. 81 believe that the people of the
earth should be one in purpose. in doctrine
and in practice" said MIR Jordan. This
union of the many different branches Of
Al. a. dad
are STYLED would tend TO the edifcation Of
the race and would assure the rule of the
kingdom by God Many people do not ac-
cept Christ as God-sent because they no
tice these divisions among those to whom
His name is dear"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
COLLECTORS COMPLAIN.
Great Difficulty Said to Be Expert
enccd In Getting Money.

enccd In Getting Money.
Amid the apparent and reported pros
perity on every hand, there is the inevi-
able zone note that jangles out of tune"
This discordant note is sounded by that
importunate, unfortunate and yet neces,
sary adjunct to commercial life, the col
lector. This unenyiable parsonage has
troubles of his own that the giddy and
fashionable world recks nor Of nor is
there any great degree of sympathy given
him in his troubles. Like the ground
sill that supports the superstructure of
architectural beauty. this sill of local
commerce is less appreciated the more
he is withdrawn from view. 1t is not to
be assumed, however, that because the
collector has his troubles that there is no
foundation for the reiterated statements
Of those gentlemen that get up the weekly
reports of the rise of the tide of prog
ress, or that their reported prosperity is
without a firm and lasting foundation.
One swallow. we are told does not make
a summer nor do the Inconvenience Of
one branch Of business affect the roll Of
the tide of prosperity.
Collectors in every branch of trade in
the city complain of the great difficulty
just now Of getting money. They aver
that their efforts to keep the wheels Of
commerce well fabricated are meeting
with but Indifferent success. so Indifferent.
indeed, that they characterize their re-
turns as dismal failures. They all agree
that the month Of August is the most
barren OF returns Of all the twelve. This
they attribute not so much 60 any par
tlcular stringcncy in the money market
nor yet to the covering Of margins on
the floor of the exchange. but almost, II
not wholly, 10 the fact that the majority
OF people want TO use their money az
this season themselves. Almost every
family had some vacant chair on the piaz-
"a. some one or more missing faces at
the family board due 10 an excursion into
the country or TO the seaside or TO some
other place of recreation and pleasure az
this season Of heat ana mosquitoes. For
this reason the iife OF the collector be-
comes % burden 60 him and thing OF
little profit 90 his employer IN the merry
month OF August. The collectors natural
Is protest against tSs custom, which has
80 little IN 10 for them, but it Is one OF
those laws Of custom, which, Ike the
common law, has existed 30 long that
the memory of man runneth not 10 the
contrary. Therefore, 10 H. that the face
OF the collector az this season does not
wear "tho same old smile" nor are che
gentlemen engaged IA this particular line
of business 30 much disposed 90 echo the
glad shout which welcomes tho reported
in-roiling a. thc wave Of prosperity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
BONNIE SCOTLAND TONIGHT.
sidney II. Ellis Romantic Drama TO
he Seen at the Theater.

lie seen Mt the Eheater.
Bonnie Scotland will be the attraction
at the theater tonight. The play is from
the pen of Mr.. Sidney r. Ellis, and with
more than ordinary ingenuity the author
has spun a tale that is full of action and
provokes deep interest Beginning to
end.
The scenes of the play are laid in the
high lands of Scotland and the plot is
woven about a feud between the McFar-
lane clan and the clans of Buchanan and
COlquhoun. Through the intrigues of Muir
dock Buchanan he has secured the Mac
farlane property and forced Macfarlane
10 become an outlaw. Mary Colquhoun,
while travelling in the mountains, meets
with an accident and is nursed by Walter
Macfarlane, who Immediately falls in
love with her without knowing her name
Humphrey Colquhoun, coming from Edn-
burgh to take possession of the estate
through Murdoch Buchanan, meets Wal
ter's sister, Mary, and he also falls in love
with her. The men meet, but by reason of
the presence of their sisters are prevented
from attempting to Stay each other. Buch-
anan proposes to marry Mary Nacfar-
lane but Catherine Ellsworth, who has
sacrificed everything in her love for him.
stands IN the way. Catherine finally res
cues Mary from Buchanan and kills him
after his life has been spared by Walter
The two sisters induce Macfarlane and
COlquhoun TO end their quarrel and all
ends happily as the proverbal marriage
bell
The piece is really a romantic drama.
but a vein Of humor runs through it.
while the acts are punctuated with spe-
cialties 20 suit the complexion of the play
Among the songs that are introduced are
king Of Glen and Craig" Come I'm
der My Plaidee" and Highland Heather"
The company has been carefully selected
and IS a large and good one. The sale of
seats has been on since Saturday
The opening performance of the theater
given Friday night did not commence I'M
al nearly 9 o'clock, but this was owing
to the non-arrival of two members OF the
Mackie company, who were left in
Charleston. During the season the per-
formances will begin promptly at S15
o'clock, and the overture will be played
at s o clock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-23
SCHOOL.
Importnnt to Parents.

Few matters are of more Importance
than the selection of a school you wish to
attend or send your children, as such Sc
lection is likely to involve consequences
that are lifelong. Such step should not
be taken hastily. The best way is to see for
ones self or see some one who has seen.
To this end prospective students of Rich
mond's Business College are cordially in
vited to visit the institution and see what
it is and what it does
Many pupils who have not succeeded we'll
in other schools have here achieved re-
markab.e success, much to their own graf
ihcation and that of their parents.
1t is well-known that the college course
of study furnishes practical educa ton of
great value to those who have either lack
ed or neglected early opportunities, and
who find their ignorance not only a con-
slant source of humiliation, but block of
advancement
Owing TO the growth of the college the
past two years the principal has found it
necessary to increase its facilities and to
that end it will occupy the entire third
floor and a portion of the second floor Of
the present postoffice building, where each
department will have separate rooms and
be in charge of thorough and competent
teacher.
The English branch department will be
under the supervision of Prof l.. w Camp
bell, who has for several years been con-
nected with one of the leading colleges of
the country and is teacher of experience.
The shorthand, typewriting, bookkeeping
and penmanship classes will. be in charge
of c. S. Richmond, Mrs. c. S. Richmond
and Miss NJ. E. Ryan. Send for catalogue
or phone SIC. c. S. Richmond, Principal
-ad