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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-11

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ annual meeting Of the Stockholders of
the Co OPP Furniture Company Will he held ut
the olllco OF the company, II and IS Main
s,roet, on tuesday. February End, 1897. for the
election of nine directors. and such other
business that may come before IT.
o. IL. PElTIT, sec'y.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-11

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIykN THAT
~ there are delinquent upon the following
described slock, on amount OF nn assessment
OF one mil per share t{LO0 per thousand
shafes) levied upon the same by the ditectors
OF said compsny. on the 2lst day OF November,
$50. the several accounts set opposite the
names OF the respect sc shareholders and
eertilCatpA ua follntya 10 vii
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-11

And IN accordance VITA law aud the order OF
the board Of directors made on said 2lst day OF
November 1876. so many shares OF each par
eel of such STOCK as may bu necessary viii.
on the llth day OF January, 1877, at the hour OF
Ten a m, of said day, at Rooms 20 . Progress
Block. SAT- Lake city. Utah be sold to pay
delinquent assessment thereon, together with
cost OF advertising AMI expense of snle
ALBERT DAY, Secretary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-11
OBITUARY.
JONAS L. LINDBERo.

'p'ho re- hAaNbhAshps
Jonas l.. Lindberg was born June I,
1888, In Tegan, Dalskag county, Sweden,
and died January ], 1897.
He Joined the Church OF Jesus Christ
of Latter-d day Saints in 1856, III Christiania,
Norway, and emigrated 10 Utah in 1867
coming to Salt Lake, whore he remained
two years, sinceiwhich he has lived in
Tooele. In 1877 he filled mission to
Sweden. He held the office Of first presi-
dent OF Seventy. The funeral services
were held at the Tooele meeting house.
The speakers were President Gowans,
Elder NJ. -. Nelson, Bishop ADKINS and
Elder John $. Lee, nil testifVing 10 the
splendid character OF the deceased. He
leaves large family to mourn his do.
parture.-lCoM.
Millennial star and Scandinavian
papeis, please copy.
WILLIAM wissALL.
On January 3, 1897, the funeral SER
vices over the remains OF William Wig
nall were held In Payson tabernacle.
A large audience was present. Deceased
was born March 10, 1913 at Penworthun,
Lancashire. England, and baptized Jan.
IL, 1910, by Elder John Hodgsou; he was
the ilith person in England who had The
Gift OF tongues. He married Grace
Slater May -, 1871. She was baptized
by WIN. Clayton ABOUT 1916. He was or
dained an Elder April o. 1851; opened his
house tor preaching Dec. 22nd OF that
year; sailed from Liverpool for Boston in
May, 1855; pulled handcart over the
plains, and was captain OF the fret hum
dIed who arrived at Florence, August ~,
1857, and AT Salt Lake. Nov. Both. Elder
Wignall has been teacher in Payson
sabbath school Tor many years and de.
voted worker in the Church since the
day Of his baptism, and has filed sp-
pointments In the home mission field
lie died in full faith OF the Gospel and
the hope of glorious resurrection.
JoeEpH :. W1uNALL.
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NOTICE,


DELINQuhsT ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN following described stock In the Dry
crock Reservoir and Irrigation Co is dolin-
quent ON account Of an assessment levied
Nov 80. 1896, the several amounts set opposite
me names Of the respective sharcholdors as
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-11
SUMMONS.
Miriam CLARK. Plaintiff.

In the District Court OF tho Third Judicial
District OF the state OF Utah, County
OF SAT- Lake
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-11

ITO TIE STOCKHOLDERS OF SAID COM.
i psny; You are hereby notified that
there Will be meeting Of the stocku olders Of
SAID company, at The Office of said company
70; Auas bloeE, sat Lake City, Utah ut 5
ior me purpose of submitting to Ihestock,
holders for their adoption, nm Amendme nt 10
the articles OF incorporation, by substituting
Tor article Nv as now composed ina foiin,st
ing Inc stock OF this company shall be az.
sessable IN such manner aud nj such times "a
thv board OF directors may provide; and all
ne board OF directors In the manner now pro.
- Dated salt Lake City, Utah, this 20ih day of
Commercial Gold Mining and Milling Com.
pany.
Ky CHARLES II. o'BRIEN,
HAROLD NJ. PITT. Secretary.
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NOTICE OF ToCKHuLpERs' MEET.
ING TO ADOPT AMENDMENT.

Commercial Gold Mining and Milling Com.
phny Principal place OF business, salt
Lake Cit!, Utah. Location Of properly,
County, Utah, NS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-11

By j. II. SPRAGUE.
DEPUTY Clerk.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01
THE RIVER.

The river is now falling at the rate
of | 1-2 inches every twenty-four
hours. and is about two feet below
the highest point reached on the pres
ent stage Of the river. Whether this
fall is natural and the river would not
be rising to-day if no breaks had oc-
CURED, is hard to say !; but it is fall
inc. and we are thankful for it.
River men say that by Monday the
fall should increase, and the water
now coming out Of the Arkansas VIII
not check the fall at this point.
Work has been entirely suspended
on the levees in the parish, those
having charge, deeming everything
safe and further work unnecessary,
although the river is now four tentns
above Al. 90, the 1892 food mark.
We hope that the authorities vii
not remove the guards for at ieas
another week it is better for them u
| remain until all danger is over an(
protection is assured. Keep TIL
leyees watched for another week.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

The Times-Democrat says that III
the twenty years between 1866 and
1856. the three lower river states,
Louisiana Arkansas and Mississippi,
had sustained losses from creyasses
amounting to ST., 1927 500. The losses
since then, without including those
of this years oveffows, which can
not be even roughly estimated unit
we know exactly what country viii
be flooded, viii bring the total up te
fully $4,000, 900.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

Many planters, anticipating the over
flow and the expense and Inconvenience
of removing stock during high water,
have built high mounds, several feet
above the 1882 overflow, and Will put
sheds over them. Our friend, John
Smytb, after 1882, made substantial
mound under his barn on Wavertree
plantation and it will serve him well
now. He is the first of the "mound
builders in Tensas of the modern
race. DR.. Jno. M. Gillespie
and Mr.. Dan Morris, who have been
active in guarding the levees between
Hard Times and Hard Scrabble against
disaster, are loud in their praises OF
Mr.. Charles O'Donnell, the leyee con
traetor, Who came to the rescue OF thu
Hard Scrabble levee at the most critl
cal period ana-by his presence OF mine
and skill repaired the damage tina
might have resulted IN a crevasse
We all feel grateful to the~men VIII,
did such good service in preserving on
Illine of levees in Tensas.-Tensa
Gazette.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

We find in q recent issue of the N
O. Picaune an interview had between
a Baton Rouge correspondent of that
paper and "Major" Henry c. Brown,
who is we'll known in Providence. We
give below that part of the interview
that relates to Major" Browns clos
ing break in the levee, and it is
funny TO as how any reporter VINO
must be as. green as grass, can pc
gulled into sending such special TO
his paper. 1t is good reading, but
there is no one who believes a word
of it, especially those who know what
a crevasse is. 1t may have been po'
tato ridge that Major" Brown had
reference to and not to the Blggs
levee, which was twenty foot EN-
bankment. Here is what "Major'
Brown said:
Incidental to bis story. the maJo
told how he stopped a creyasse OF
the Wednesday night before the break
He was on the Biggs levee when a on
negro rushed up to him and shouted
.Mistah Brown. she done gomez
Whose gone, what's gone-what'
the matter with you. niggerP Com
back here!" yelled the major. "Brin
that shovel along"
1.-The darkey obeyed reluctantly an
led the major to spot very nea
where the ereyasse occurred. where
was found that the river was rushin
Through hole as large as a man
body. As 500 as the major saw it, b
, Jumped on the levee Immediately, owe
: the spot where the hole was. and tn
Garth gave way, the major droppln
into the hole. AS he dropped in, h
: clawed the earth in front Of him an
2 worked 1t into the breach. He Gale
to the negro to give him the spad
which he did. Next he babe the dars
lump into the soft mud behind hi
and help to stop the flow OF waite
Il The darky became frightened at til
A and started up the lovee as if the dev
was after him. The major kept at u
j. spot with his shovel until help can
/, and The danger spot was fixed mp att
9 an hours work. That would ha'
. been a crevasse II the major had n
. been there at the right time"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

The Biggs crevasse is now nearly
5000 feet wide with the water going
through at depth of over IL feet.
The Reid crevasse. about mile be-
low Biggs is over a thousand feet
wide. There is an immense volume
of water going through these breaks
perhaps as much as 100000 cubic
feet per secondhand still at Vicks'
burg, five miles above, there is only
q fall of one tenth every twenty
four hours.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

Concordia parish has had one Gre
vase on her front during the current
high water, and we are pleased to
know that this break occurred where
perhaps it will be calculated to do the
least possible harm. This break occur
red at Gasscock's. in the lower por-
ton of Concordla, near the old
Bougere break, which has been open
ever since the war. The break is said
to be about 500 feet wide, and the
water going through will only add
to the volume going through the
Bodgere opening, and it will not &c
very much damage, because most OF
the.lands down there were already un
der. When the levee broke the water
was standing eight to ten feet against
its front, and four feet on the rear, Sc
that the fall i. had was not very great
Glasscock levee was an old embark
meut, aud it had not received any at
tention for several years past, but a
the time 1t collapsed it had larg'
force of laborers at work upon it, VIII
were raising and Strengthening 1t
All the other levees in the parish ar
reported to be in excellent shape, an
there is very little apprehension nov
as to the safety of any of them.
cordia Sentinel.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

The time should not be long off
when the people should elect their
United States Senators instead OF the
way it now is-by corrupt and
bought up legislatures. There are o
good many Senators holding seats
who would not be Senators if theil
election had been left to direc. vote
Of the people.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

John Cowden, the ''outlet-crank"
as he is called, says "the outlet sys-
tenn had fair trial and an impartial
trial from 1874 to 1878 on the Mis-
sissippi river when the Bonnet Care,
the Morganza and the Atchafaiaya
did lower the average food line 4
feet and 6 inches at New Orleans and
feet at vlcksburg, when the river
was at high water mark at Cairo,
when the Bonnet Care and Morganzs
breaks were closed and an attempt
was made to close the Atchafalaya
for they were doing too much good
| in demonstrating the folly of thu
leyee system and utility of the cutie
system.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01
The Texas Farm and Ranch trut

The Texas Farm and Ranch truth
fully says that cotton growers con-
ventions, opinions of statisticians,
agricultural editorials and all that,
are good enough in their way, but
after all each individual will plant an
area of cotton fully up to his OWE
ideas Ut the fitness OF things. Cot.
ton growers may meet together, con-
suit and unanimously concluded thai
it would be good thing to reduce
the acreage, but they will 60 hom'
and plant just as if they had neve
considered the subject.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

1t is we'll, says the New York
Marine Journal, to recall something
Of the extent of the Mississippi 8
watershed and draining system.
There are I6, 900 miles OF navigable
waters in its system~ 1t drains no
less than twenty-five States and
Territories. The Mississippi itself
has 240 tributary streams classified
as rivers. The value of this river
system as o means of transportation
has been estimated by experts at The
enormous sum OF 100000, 900. The
total sum expended by,the nationa
government for repairs from 1889 t
1886 vas s5l 900, GOO, and this sun
Lss cen increased until it now APP
proaehes probably SIS, 100000. Th
States Of Louisiana and Missis
sippi have spent millions in strength
ening the levees. The MISSISSIPPI
River Commission, which has bee
in existence since 1879, has ais
spent many millions Of dollars on in
provements. For these reasons
will be found, doubtless, when th
flood subsides. that the river be
stood the greatest known strain Q
its banks with less loss of life an
property than in any great food f'
nearly fifty years.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

The St. Francis Levee Board OF
Arkansas has postponed the letting
of one million. eight hundred thous'
and cubic yards Of levee work thai
was to have been let at Memphis
next month. The long line OF leve'
put up by this board has been washed
away by the recent floods, and it IS
serious question whether the St
Francis will ever be levied or not
The loss to the board is a larg
amount.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01
Information for the
Public.


The following is the schedule OF the
Y. & M. v. R. R., taking effect from
Sept. 10.
New, Orleans Division-Train 8 will
leave Vicksburg at $40 am and arrive
at New Orleans 1885 a. m.
Train 81 win leave s.Vicksburg 500
a. m. and arrive New Orleans $50 p.
m.
Train 6 will leave.New Orleans AGO
D. M and arrive Vicksburg 11.50 p. m.
Train No. 20 will leave New Dr.
leans at 800. a. m. and arrive at vicks-
burg at 5,55 p. M.
| Memphis Division-Train No. wi l
leave Memphis at 1852. M. and arrive
at Vicksburg at 500 a. m.
No. 23 will leave Memphis at S:45 q.
M. and arrive at Vicksburg at $40 P.
m.
Tram No. leaves Vicksburg at
l12.O1 a. m. and arrives at Memphis at
i710 p. m.
, Train No. 81 will leave Vicksburg
| at 1856 a. m. and arrive at Memphis at
$3.50 a. nj.
All trains run daily.
For information as. to rates &C.,
w. ID. BRENT. C. ia.
= Vicksburg. Miss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

Once upon time, and not very
long ago at that, the great Crescent
CITY controlled the entire trade of
North Louisiana, but now this trade
has been transferred to st. LOUIS
and other northern markets. IL must
be that the people get cheaper
ireights. cheaper goods, or that they
have come to the conclusion thai
they have been robbed long enough
nv the commission merchants.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

Because the limitations of DIR. Tiche-
nor's Au.iseptic smell and taste like
peppermint is no proof that they are
"just as good" as the original, simon
pure compound that BIAS given univer-
sal satisfaction tor ten years. You
may know DR.. Tichenor's Antiseptic
by the trade mark. j. S. Guenard
always keeps 1t FOR sale.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

The Times-Democrat has issued q
pamphlet covering its entire relief
fund collected from different sour.
ces for the benefit Of the drough
sufferers of our State. The amount
collected by that paper is $4,000
The Times-Democra don't do things
by halves, as is shown by the noble
work, and it should feel proud OF it
The. great daily should never be for
gotten. Thanks for copy OF th'
book.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01
ADVOCATING LEVEE CUTTING
IN COUNTRY PARISHES.

Iberville Soulful
At meeting of prominent clti-
zeps of New Orleans held on Sunday
last for the purpose of devislng
measures to effectually protect the
city from overflow, one OF the speak
ers openly pronounced himself IN
favor of having the levees on the
Jefferson parish side cut to reiieve
the pressure of the water against
the embankment on the Orleans SIDE,
and his view of the matter was coin.
cided with by large number OF
those present.
1t is peculiar coincidence that
all of the great crevasses IN South
Louisiana have occurred just in time
to save New Orleans, and the cause
of the sudden and unexpected breaks
a, Ames, Davis, Bonnet Caire and
Nita have never been satisfactorily
explained. But the dastardly sug
oestlon made at the New Orleans
meeting is the fret instance in onl
high water history of a man openly
advocating such a cowardly and con
temptible method of seeking relie
from the water.
We know that there are thous
ands of people in New Orleans wh'
are none too good to cut or rathe
paw for the cutting of leyees IN tn
country, and for this reason W
, have urged upon our people tn
necessity of guarding those embanA
ments. =.
We know what to expect from
set of thieves and robbers. Con
mercially the people of the countr
have been flched and have bee
n reduced almost to a condition c
t beggary, in order that the metre
politau parasites might roll in lu:
. ury, and the thief does not hesita'
at murder when his personal safet
hangs in the balance.
> To drown and ruin thousands
is the country parishes would be
% matter OF little consequence to mar
'e Orleans, if by the cutting of countl
% levees they could escape the lnco
1t venience of little water upon the
d streets.
At When citizens of New Orlean
.. called by New Orleans pape
) "prominent people," get up In .pu
v lie meeting and advocate the cuttll
8 of neighboring levees, there Is
n surmising what they are capable
doing in secret.
Eternal vigilance is the price
or safety and in the present emergen
ON it would not be amiss to keep Ike
k. eye on the rascals in New OrleaI
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

The Greeks and Turks are at II
and several bloody battles have been
fought. Every God-loving man is
nm the side of Greece, who hope that
the little power will make charnel-
house out Of the Turks. 1t IS the
Christian against the Mahometan.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01
NOTICE.

At a meeting of the Lake Providence
Lumber Co.. held Feb. 10th inst. the Board
of Directors agreed on the following prices
for lumber, to-wit:
Cypress cabin lumber. Sl2 per M.
Cypress bevelled siding, rough, $40 per m.
Cypress dressed siding. Sl3 per m.
Cypress T. & G. flooring and ceiling, best
grade. SIT per m:
Cypress I. 81 G. flooring and ceiling, End
grade, Sl3 per n.
Gum cabin lumber. So per m.
Shingles. all heart, $500 per m.
Shingles, 2nd grade, 81 per m.
Ne These prices are FOR lumber at Inc
mill: when Gehvered, the hauling will have
to be added.
j. HAMLEY, Manager.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

The Dingley tariff bill imposes o
duty SO high on Mexican cattle as 10
almost prohibit their importation to
the United States. Now Mckee Is
going to retaliate by making the duty
so high on cured hams, bacon and
corned meats as to keep them ou'
OF that country.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

The latest river report shows that
it is falling at Pittsburg, Cincinnati
Louisville, Fort Smith and Arkansas
CITY; Cairo, / foot, Memphis .
tenths, Helena 2 tenths. 1t Is rising
at Nashville, Chattanooga, st. Louis
and Little Rock.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

MAYORS OFFICE. TOWN OF PROVE
DENCE, LOUISIANA.

MAYORS OfElCE.. ~ w " Or NV l.
DENCE, LOUISIANA.
Tn accordance with provisions OF the
Charter of the town OF Providence. and by
direction OF the Hon. Board of Aldermen,
an election is hereby ordered to take place
90 Monday, the 18th day of June,
1897, for the purpose OF electing Mayor,
Secretary, Treasurer, City Marshal and
five Aldermen.
All persons who may desire to vote at
said election are required to register and
procure proper registration papers In ac,
corflance with Act No. 1877. of the Acts OF
the General Assembly of the State OF Lou
isiana. approved July. 1894.
The supervisor OF registration VIII cause
his Office to be opened on Monday, the l2til
day OF April, 1897, at hours to be by hin
| fixed and place designated in accordance
with said Act No. 1877.
1 Given under my hand and official seal O.
the town of Providence. on this the iVti
day of April, 1897.
| Attest:
i c. 4. Ee ELY, Secretary.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

President Mckinley has recon-
meuded to Congress an appropria-
ton as an indemnity for the killing
Of the three Italians by mob al
Hahnville, St. Charles parish IN
August OF last year. These ltaiiahs
killed three of their own race ano
deserved their fate.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01
FOR SALE.

BEAUTIFUL FIVE ACRE LOT. having
a front of two chains and sixty-six links, on
the lake road, next to the property OF Mr..
j. G. Bass. This is beyond a doubt the
finest i've acre building lot in East Carroll
parish.
For terms. apply to
MILLIKIN & HAMLEY,
Real Estate Dealers,
Lake Providence. La
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

Shreveport has a population oi
nearly 90, 900 people. Shreveport Is
the oo-ahead city of our State, ana
deserves to continpe to grow.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

Spring anu Summer Samples.
Mr.. Walter Goodwin wishes us to
say that he has just received his new
line of Spring and Summer samples,
and invites bis friends to call and take
a look at them. On account of the
newtariff, clothes are much cheaper.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01
uBscBrprroN: $500 PER YEAR.
Saturday, May l. 1897.

The war now going on between the
Greeks and Turks has caused an ad-
vance in wheat and decline in cot
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

The Homer Clipper says that
worldly speople usually measure
christian by his every day life and
not by the strength of his voice on
Sunday" You are correct.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-05-01

p-Campbell s. Chaze haveincreased
their stock Of drugs and sundries. ETC.,
and can meet calls for anything ~ sDe''