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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18

State of Louisiana. parish'of East Carroll.
Be it known and remembered, that on
this Dad day of November. A. D.. 1897. We,
Edward HI. Davis, j. n. Hill and james G..
Pittman. members of the jury commission
for East Carroll parish. Louisiana, met at
the Office of j. S. Guenard, Clerk of the 18th
District Court of Louisiana. and by reason
thereof member OF the jury commission
for East Carroll parish, in the presence OF
w. S. Mcguire and T.B. Davis, competent
witnesses. for the purpose OF drawing grand
and petit jurors for the January 1893 GRIM
inal term of the Hon. It'll District Court,
commencing on Monday, the 3rd day of
January, 1898. and after having supple
mented the general venire list with the
names of those who had actually served at
the last term of the said court, died, re-
moved from the parish or become disquali-
fed, so as to keep said general venire list
up to the original standard of SEQ names,
we proceeded to draw first fifty names
therefrom to compose the grand and petit
Jurors for the first week of said term-one
of said commission, viz: JAS. q. pittman,
taking from the general venIre list. one at
time, the names of 80 men as follows.
hereto:
Said names W ere then placed in an enve-
lope and the week for which they were
drawn was endorsed thereon and delivered
to the Clerk for the use of the court; the
following are the names so drawn to-wit
xVarJ Ward
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
Saturday, December 10, 1897.

Mr.. Chas. Jauyier, head OF the
Citizens League in New Orleans, ID
an interview with the Daily States
upon the result of the convention
that met at Baton Rouge last week,
says:
Sin ny opinion, the ticket NOM
mated by the convention at Baton
Rouge will command the hearty
support of every true Democrat in
the State. Il may not be i'll every
respect a perfect ticket, and the
over-cap,ions may find sufficient
flaws in 1t to satisfy their fault-find-
ing proelivities. La some particul-
airs land they are by no means few
aud far between) the ticket cannot
be improved upon. As whole it
is an excellent ticket and fully wor-
thy of the hearty support of every
white man in Louisiana, who earn
estly desires 10 absolutely insure the
supremacy Of his race, and to elm
mate from our politics the vicious
and degrading influences which per.
petually threaten the peace, pros
perity and safety Of the State.
'sIt cannot be denied, but must on
the contrary be cheerfully admitted,
by every just aud fair-mlnded citizen
that the ticket owes It's excellence
largely to the zeal and courage of
Governor Foster. His course at this
momentous coniuncture has won for
him the warm commentator of
every Democra. who loves his State,
and honestly and earnestly cares for
the welfare and happiness of her
people.
81 am convinced that the Demo
Gratis of Louisiana will rally as one
man to the support of the ticket, and
that the vote in favor Of the conven-
ton will be overwhelming"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
SheriH's Sale.

State of Louisiana. parish OF East Carroll.
Seven District Court.-La. Nat. Bank
versus Widow and Heirs of Henry.
Davis. dec'd.-No. 403.
BY virtue OF writ of Seizure and Sale to
me directed by the Honorable Seventh Dis
trict Court for the parish of East Carroll
aforesaid. in the above entitled cause. |
will proceed to sell at public auction. at the
door OF the Court House. in the town OF
Providence, East Carroll parish, La, on
Saturday. the 18th day OF December, 1897,
between the hours prescribed by law. all
the right, title and interest of the Widow
and Heirs of Henry Davis, in and to the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:
Sixty acres OF land to be taken from the
Northwestern portion of See. IA. t. 20, n.
L. II E.. situated in East Carroll parish.
Louisiana, and more fully described as fol-
lowst Beginning at the N w. corner of
Sec. IA at a cypress tree marked L. 20. N.
II. II f. Thence East % 52-100 chains.
thence South 26 65-l00 chains, thence West
% 52-l00 chains. thence North 26 6j-l00
chains to place OF beginning, so as to COM
prise sixty acres as above set out-seized
in the above sult.
Terms of sale-casn with the benefit. of
appraisement.
! w. DUNN, Sheriff.
Sherif's office. Providence La, Nov. l3,
1S97-6t,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES
Y. & Nj. v. II. II.

Account of the Christmas and New
Year Holidays, agents of the Y. &. M.
V. r. r., will. on December %, %,
"a, %, 80 and 81, 1897 and January
1st, 1898. sell round trip tickets to all
points on the Y. & Nj. ", limited TO
January 4th. for return passage, at one
and one third fare for the round trip.
Agents at Coupon Stations will. on
same dates, sell through excursion
tickets to the majority of points on Z.
& NJ. ", connecting lines at SANE
rate inducements.
: (Confer with Coupon Ticket Agents
of the Y. & Nj. V. or with the under
signed in regard to the latter.)
JNO. A. SCOTT,
d. P. A, Memphis, Tenn.
w. A. KELLOND.
A. G. p. A.. Louisville, Ky.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
Y. Go M. W. r.. II
schedule.
EFFECT-NOv. %, 1897.

Train No. 5. (Southern Express.)
Leaves Memphis 9:05 p. M; arrives
Vicksburg 4:05 g. M; Leaves Vicks-
burg 4:15 a. M; Arrives New Orleans
IL 80 a. m. mo. connects at Har-
rlston with train to Natehez.)
Train No. 6. (Northern Express.)
Leaves New Orleans APO p. M; Arrives
Vicksburg 1850 p. M; Leave Vicks-
burg 1901 a. m; Arrive Memphis
7:05 a. m. (No. 6 connects at Har-
riston with train to Natchez and at
Memphis with fast Illinois Central and
other trains to all points. Trains 3
and carry through Vestibulcd, Palace
Sleeping Cars between New Orleans
and Kansas City and between New Or
leans and Vicksburg.)
Train % leaves Memphis S:45 Il. M;
Arrives Vicksburg 6:45 P. m.
Train "a leaves Vicksburg 500 a.
M. Arrives Memphis 6:10p p. M. No.
"a connects at Rolling Fork for Green
Vile and all points on Riverside Divis-
ion.)
Train 81 leaves yicksburg 500 a. m (;
Arrives New Orleans $50 p. m. (Con-
Meeting at Harriston for Natchez.
Train p leaves New Orleans 500 a.
M; Arrives Vicksburg 5:55 p. m. (Con-
Meeting at Harriston for Natchez)
All trains run daily.
For information regarding tickets,
rates, routes and schedules, write.
JNO. A. SOFT,
u. p. A.. Memphis. Tenn.
Or. Ticket Agent Y. & M. V. R.R.,
Vicksburg, Miss.
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Railroad Co.. its successors or assigns.
%, 600 acres of land in said parish of
East Carroll at the price and sum OF
three cents per acre cash.
Resolved. That the lands to be sold
to said company shall be selecied BY
the president of this board and the two
commissioners from East Carroll from
among any lands in the parish owned
by the board
Resolved further. That the deed of
said lands shall not be passed until the
contract for building said road has been
signed and construction has begun
thereon; provided that this agreement
shall be null and void without further
action of the board if said work of con-
struction is not begun and the deed
passed before September 1st, 1898.
Resolved further. That the said two
com missioners from East Carroll and
the president shall select said $4,000
acres of land as soon after this meeting
as possible and file list thereof with
the secretary and no other disposition
shall he made of said $4,000 acres of
land until after September LIST. 1898.
Resolved further That all former
resolutions, of this board on the same
subject. or in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
The application of Thos. T. Mont
gomery and A. w. Martin to purchase
land was received and read and OH mo-
ton of Mr.. Ransdell the following reso-
hutton was adopted:
Resolved, That the president of this
board is hereby authorized aud IN
strueted to deed 70 Thos. Z. Montgom-
cry and A. w. Martin. UPON payment
to him by said Montgomery and Mar
tin of fifty cents per acre. the following
described property to-wit:
half of n quarter and lots l, . and
4. sec 32 W half of half and half of
quarter OF N W quarter sec 50, con-
tanning 400 II
Lots /, 5 and 6, quarter is
quarter see l. containing. 139 40
N quarter and quarter, lots
3, and z, sec II containing 400 90
N quarter and quarter and
half of w quarter and lots
Ia and 5, sec IS, containing 535 sc
N quarter, quarter and
lots. 1, 2, aud 5, sec "a,
containing ......... 514 IA
N quarter. sec IA, all in 10,
nr11. G, containing 16O 90
w half and W half of half sec
6. containing. .. 476 40
All sec 8, containing $50 go
w half sec z, containing. :. 31S AS
W quarter sec 8, containing. 100 90
w half sec IS, containing. 31S 10
S half sec II, containing. 260 40
E half sec 10, containing. 319 sc
One half quarter sec, 20,
containing 80 90
W half sec 81. containing. :. 800 OS
E half sec so. containing. g.. $50 90
Sec 20. all in 10, II IL, e,
containing ................ 63S 60
All east of Bayou Macon, sec
so, containing. ........... 800 90
N half sec 81, containing. 49,. 321 16
Sec 20, containing. ......... 632 80
Sec so, containing ........ 634 go
all sec 10, east of Bayou Macon,
containing 81 90
w half of W quarter sec SO,
all in %, II IL c. contain
ing. rs Al
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
Christmas Gifts.

CnrlSC1na as OlICS.
FULL DRESS SUIT o F
CLOTHES.
Stylish BUSINESS SUIT OF
CLOTHES.
SILK AND WoRSTED LINED
SILK AND woRsTED NIUE
FLERS.
HANDSOME JERSEY OFFICE
COATS,
DUNLAP AND STETSON HATS.
NEWEST AND RICHEST OF
NECKWEAR.
FISK CHA RK & FLAGG GLOVES.
SCARF PINS AND STUDS,
COLLAR AND CUFF BOXES.
SUBSTANTIAL BATH ROBES.
Other things might suggest them
selves if you will call.
What's your figure?
Money back it not suited.
Mail orders receive prompt atten-
tion.
WARNER & SEARLES CO.,
Vicksburg, Miss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18

Containing in all $500. 10000 90
acres of land more or less, provided
payment for same is made on or before
January 18th. 1897.
On motion of alr. Coltharp the presi-
dent was authorized to sell to L. G.
Bedford or his assings about $500 acres
of land in the parish of Madison at 25
cents per acre cash. said lands being in
t14nr14 and Is IA e.
On motion of Mr.. Ransdell the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions were
adopted, to-wit:
Whereas, the Fifth Louisiana Levee
Board holds tax titles in and to the
west half of the southeast quarter of
sec fifteen, township 20. range IL e,
containing eighty acres, and in and to
the west half of the northwest quarter
of section Is. t 20 II e. continuing
eighty acres, aggregating one hundred
and sixty acres in the parish of East
Carroll, Louisiana, aud
Whereas, q. S. WHY has offered
said board the sum of eighty dollars
for a quit claim title to said above
described lands.
Be it resolved, That the president of
this board be authorized to sell said
lands to said WHY, or his assigns for
said sum, and execute quit claim
deed of said lands TO said WHY or his
assigns on payment of SAID sum, pro-
vided said purchaser pays the costs of
said deed.
On motion of Mr.. Coltharp the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the president of this
board is hereby authorized and in
structed' to deed to A. B. Armstrong
upon payment to him by said Arm
strong of fifty cents per acre, the fol-
lowing described lands. situated in the
parish of Madison, viz:
QThe I of sec 5, t 16 10 e, con-
tanning one hundred and sixty acres.
The.application of Richard A. Boyle
to purchase land was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Goldman the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted.
Resolved. That the sum of fifteen
hundred and six 66-100 dollars is here
by appropriated to reimburse the par
ish of Tensas, the amount expended by
it in repairs to the sinking portion of
Hardscrabbie levee. and that war;
rant issued to said parish for said
amount payable out of the revenues of
1898, bearing 6 per cent interest from
date.
On motion of Mr.. Goldman it was
Resolved, That the commission of
tax collectors for collecting cotton tax
is hereby fixed at u per cent on all
amounts collected from and after Dec.
9Th. 1897.
Resolutions passed by the police jury
of Concordia parish relative to over
flow from Bogers crevasse aud asking
relief from taxation. were presented,
and
On motion action thereon was defer
red until next regular meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Ransdel. the bills
of w. c. McRae, j. T. Mcclellan, b. +.
Boney and r. l.. Castleman assessors,
for one hundred dollars each for max
ing statistical reports were allowed
aud ordered paid.
The bill of Sig P. Woolf for s17.25
Was also allowed and ordered paid
l Further action on bills was deferred
! until next meeting of the board.
There being no further business the
board adjourned subject to call of the
president.
F. L. MAXWELL. President.
! A. T. LANE, Secretary
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
SHOES! sH0Es!! SHOEs!!!

We want to call the attention of
our friends to the magnificent NEW
LINES or SHOES that we are now
the sole agents for in this section.
Our stock is undoubtedly the best
and most handsome that was ever
shown in Lake Providence; embra-
cling the newest things turned out
by the great Shoe Manufacturers,
Hamilton Brown Shoe Co., St. louis;
Krippendorf & Dittman, Cincinnati;
Sell Schwab & Co., Chicago.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-18
TOWN LOTS.

Having acquired the Davis Addition
to the Town of Providence and the
field Immediately adjoining the town.
offer the same for sale at from SIS to
$50 per lot according to location.
Titles perfect.
CLIFTON +. DAVIS. :
Lake Providence, La.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-16
SH[RMAN|S LETTER.
Effects OF His EpiStle On
The Seal Question.
1T WAS UNFAV0RABLY COM
MENTED UPON BY THE
BRITISH PRESS.
Lord Salisbury. However. Does Not
Seem To Be Offended In The
Least, But He Has
Not Expressed Him
self. Yet

New York, July ia dispatch to the
lication of Secretary Shermans dis
patch on the Behring sea question re-
lights momentarily in the English
press the smouldering embers of re-
sentful criticism of American diplomat
ic methods. The text of that dispatch
is not pleasant reading here, as the
Pail Mall Gazette and other journals
frankly admit 1t its "fOrtiter in re"
had been combined with a "suaviter in
modo," there would have been no cause
for complaint. If one hundred words
had been taken out IF the text. the
dispatch would have been accepted as
an Objectionable statement of she
American case.
AS the matter stands, the implica-
ton that England has not acted with
good faith is considered a blow below
the belt. The petulant comments of
the London press today ought not,
however, to be taken too seriously.
The action of the foreign office has dis
closed willingness on the part of the
government to discuss the question
without irritability
This dispatch was one OF the earliest
state papers presented by Ambassador
Hay to the foreign office after his ar
rival in London and while the reply
of Lord Salisbury was a refusal to set
aside the expert testimony of the Brit
ish again employed in the case, there
was no indication that unfriendly feel
ing had been excited. either before or
NJ n T.nn1nn
from ST. Petersburg. The negotiations
have remained in progress, with an in
creasing probability that the British
government will ultimately consent to
send a representative to a conference
at Washington when Russia and Japan
have been drawn into it.
The situation remains unchanged
and is not affected by the comments of
the English journals upon few phras-
es in Secretary Sherman's dispatch
which are considered here unnecessary
ly brusque and aggressive. although
mild and innocuous in comparison with
President Clevelands Venezuelan mes
sage. The negotiations are controlled
by Ambassador Hay and his tact and
1exibility have tended to minimize the
effect of two or three passages in the
original dispatch which is criticised in
the London press and which is consid-
cred Objectionable in form and lack
ing in courtesy. The protection of
the seal heard is really a question, not
of international law, but of interna-
tional comfy and natural history, and
there is no reason for undue excite
ment over it on either side of the At
lantic.
But Col Hay and Mr.. Foster decline
to discuss the question, or to say any
thing except that the negotiations are
making satisfactory progress.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-16
SUICIDE DIDN'T WORK.

Cincinnati, o., July 16.-One week ago
George and Lettie Jacobs were found
in dying condition and the body of
their dead babe was lying near them.
1t developed that they had for some
time contemplated getting rid of the
babe and then committing suicide to-
gether, The laudanum did not have
the desired effect and they slashed
themselves with a razor but were found
before they died. Both of the pa
rents are now recovering. The coro-
ner has rendered a verdict charging
them with numbering their child and
last night the couple were arrested and
transferred from the hispital to the
police station.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-16
THE LARGEST ON RECORD.
Lawsuit Involving Many
Millions.
1T IS ABOUT A NINE TO
WHICH THE TITLE IS
NOT CLEARED.
Has Been Worked For A Number Of
Years By The Defendants
And Compliments Sue
For S3O.OOO,OOO
Damages.

Denver, Col, July 16.--A suit involv-
ing $SO,OOO,OOO is in progress in the
United states court here and argu-
ments are being heard on the demurrer
to the amended bill. The plaintiffs are
Leonard S. Ballou and Alex McLay,
of New York. The hefendapts are
Clinton B. Reed, John T. Campion and
others interested in the hex Mining
company of Leadville. BaIlou and Nc
Lay were interested in claims adjoin-
ing the Little Johnny embraced in the
Archer consolidation, of which Clinton
B. Reed was made trustee In 1890 a
lease of the property for three years
was granted to John f. Campipn who
formed the hex Mining company. The
Little Johnny was purchased outright.
In June 1898 an extension of three
years was asked, which was granted on
condition that all of the beneficiaries
claiming to be former co-owners of
claims included in the Archer CONSOLE
dation gave their consent. The hex
people claimed to have this consent.
The extension ran out June is, 1896,
since which time the hex has contin-
ued to hold and operate the claims
and mines without any pretense to a
lease. The plaintiffs claim that the ex-
tension was illegal and that the prop
erty has been worked since June 49,
$685. without title, and they there fore
| ask that an accounting be ordered and
name the fabulous sum of 100000, 0OO
as the amount due them. This means
it the largest law suit on record.
The demurrer, which is being argued
is made on the ground that, having
given the lease, the plaintiffs cannot
bring it into court of equity.
There is a bunch of affidavits in con-
nection with the case, some of which
are from the soldiers who guarded
the Little Johnny during the strike,
who say that there is one body of ore
almost in one lump, that contains over
s., 600, 00O
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-16
A JAPANESE PRINCE
Coming to the United States on a Visit
With His Staff.

Coming to the United States on a Visit
With His Staff.
New York, July 16.-Prince Takehito
Arisugawa, a nephew of Emperor Nut
suhito. of Japan, will be in this coun-
try within ten days.
Prince Arisugawa is one of the rich
est men in Japan and holding rank of
rear admiral. He is described as a
handsome man of military appearance
and is about 35 years of age. He is
now in England where he was sent by
the emperor as a special representative
during the queens jubilee.
The prince was educated nj the
English naval academy and served for
a time aboard English warships.
The prince is accompanied by a staff
of naval officers.
According to the program mapped
out thus far ii is the intention of the
prince to take passage on the Empress
of India from Vancouver, August 2,
for Japan In that event he will have
but few days to spend in New York.
There is possibility, however, that he
will change his plans and travel
through the United States. 1t is
thought that the prince will make a
tour of inspection of the various naval
stations in this country and probably
visit several ship-yards and armor-
making plants.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-16
OBSTINATE STRIKERS.

Springfield, H., July 16.-The miners
in the Pana district have been offered
increased wages by the operators but
have declined and will not return to
work. The families of many of the
miners are destitute and the strikers
have organized a commissary and are
soliciting provisions of business men
and farmers. over 100 families are
given rations daily. There are $500
miners idle at Pana.
In Macoupin county the Girard mine
is the only one now in operation. The
miners at the two mines at Taylorville,
$50 in number, have gone on strike.
At Decatur, $50 miners are still at
work and will probably continue so.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-16
GOT A TORPEDO BACK.

New York, July 16-A dispatch to
the Herald from Buenos Ayres says:
The United States gun boat Castine
sailed today for Rosario. Shortly be-
fore she sailed the marine authorities
delivered to her officers a torpedo
which the Castine had lost during the
recent naval exercises.
The steamer MERIDA, which sailed on
July II, will take the body of Consul
Baker, which President Mckinley or
dered should be sent to the United
states
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-16
FOUR IN AN HOUR.
That's the Record of Deaths in the
I. & G. n. Yards at Austin.

That's the Record of Deaths in the
I. & G. n. Yards at Austin.
Austin, Texas, July 16.-(Special.)-
This morning at 2 o'clock a freight
train in the /. & G. n. yards here ran
over four white boys who were sitting
on the side of the track asleep. kill
ling three of them instantly and badly
wounding the fourth.
The three killed were John Bridges,
Is years of age, of Fort Worth; Charles
Sweeney, 10 years of age, of Fort
Worth, and L. Montgomery, Is years
of age, of Fort Worth.
The injured one is Henry Estis, 16
years of age, of Fort Worth.
The train ran over these boys as it
came into the yard.
On leaving. a negro named l.. e. Cox,
of Waco, who had attempted to grab
a brake bar to steal a ride. lost his
hold and fell under the car, being man
gled into an unacceptable pulp.
This record of four deaths in less than
an hour by one train is unparalleled in
the yards here.