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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-25
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

awe, the Democrats oil Louis
lana. in convention assembled, APP
pealing to the grand achievements
of the Democratic party SO sigra,ly
illustrating the history of the Stale
and nation for proof of lis sincere,
ehlighted and patriotic devotion 10
the. pablo welfare, confidently adj.
dress ourselves to the awakened in
telligence and enlightened con-
science of our fellow citizens in the
following declaration of facts, prip-
ciples and purposes.
awe reafiirm our allegiance and
fidelity to the grand essential prin-
ciples of Democracy as announced
to the illustrous founders of the
rarty and as interpreted and enforc-
ed by their able and worthy success
ors from the days of the immortal
Thomas Jefferson to the present
time.
1--WE renew and emphasize the
pledges of the Democratic party for
the preservation of all personal and
civil rights, freedom of speech. free
dom Of conscience and the equality
of all men before the law. With
just pride we recall The record OF
our party written in the history OF
Louisiana. For more than twenty
years the history of the State oil
Louisiana and of the Democratic
party have been one and Invisible.
During all these years the Demo
cratic party alone preserved for us
all of freedom and civilization tina,
have been saved from the wreck and
ruin wrought by the twin Republi-
can demons of unconstitutional
negro suffrage.
ssMuch remains to be done to
fully restore our liberties and finally
eradicate the evil effects OF the politi-
cal crimes committed against Louis
lana by the Republican party during
the starless nights of reconstruction.
To accomplish this work, as well as
to inaugurate other needed reforms, a
Democratic Legislature has called a
constitutional convention. The
policy of the Democratic party in
that convention shall be directed to
the adoption of constitution which
shall comprise an enlightened, bene-
| ficent and economical scheme of
government, which shall insure the
fullest measure of peace, prosperity
and happiness that an all-wise Provi-
dence may vouch safe to Louisiana.
To this end we pledge the Demo
cratic party and the nominees of this
convention.
sTo the faithful observance of all
the limitations imposed upon the
authority OF the convention by the
act of the legislature ordering its
convocation.
"2. To the adoption of a consti-
tuition which shall have for its sole
object the wellbeing Of the people of
Louisiana of all classes and condi.
ltions.
"3. To such qualification of
the suffrage as shall forever here
after guarantee that the government
of Louisiana shall be entrusted to
her intelligent white citizens. Con
scious of the perfect justice of our
cause, we submit this declaration of
principles and purposes to the con-
siderate Judgment of our fellow
citizens, fully confident of complete
success at the polls"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-25
SHOES! sHoEsl! sH0Es!!!


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-
cine the newest things turned out
by the great Shoe Manufacturers,
Hamilton Brown Shoe Co., St. louis;
Krippendorf & Dittnan, Cincinnati;
SELF Schwab & Co., Chicago.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-25

The delegates al large now fixed
for the last time, after the respecta-
BILE part OF the thirty-six refused to
be 70 ind with the crowd, is COM
posed of nineteen Republicans and
seventeen Populists, which list was
revised to suit the black wing of the
Republican party, and which the
Populists had to swallow.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-25

Cuaby says: "Lincoln parish, for
mcny reasons, we truly love this
noble parish and it Is with deep
regret that we learn that the citizens
of Lincoln are not registering as
they ought" The love for the parish
of Lincoln by mongrel Gunby is we'll
known. 1t is pop. parish and it
worries him to see that his faithful
are not going his way.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-25
Sheriff IS Sale.

State OF Louisiana. parish of East Carroll,
Seventh District Court-Mrs. l.. M.
Spiars VS.. NJ. Spiars & Co..-No. AL.
BY virtue OF an order of sale to me direct
ed by the Honorable Seventh District Court
for the parish OF East Carroll aforesaid. in
the above entitled cause, will proceed to
sell nj pubic auction, in the town of Provi-
denee. East Carroll parish. La. on Satur-
day. the 10Th day of January 1898. between
the hours prescribed by law, all the right,
title and interest OF the defendents. M.
Spiars & Co.. in and TO the following
described properly. to-wit:
The Goods. Wares. Merchandise aud
other property. seized in the above sui.
on November nth. 1897.
Terms OF sale-eash with the benefit OF
appraisement.
J. w. DUNN, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office. Providence, La, Deem
Der 9Th, 1S9..-4t.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-25

John f. Redmond, M. F., the
well-known IRISH leader, sails for
America on the Teutonlc on Deem
Der 80. He is coming at the invita-
ton of prominent workers in the
Irish cause to speak on the rebellion
of 1898, to arouse the enthusiasm of
Irish-American in the pilgrimage to
Ireland next July to celebrate the
rising.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-25
Notice..

Notice is hereby gwen that w. II. Mont
gomery has filed bis final account and tab
leau as administrator of the successIol of
Elijah Phillips and the same will be
bomologated and approved, unless opposed
within legal delays.
This December oath. 1897.
Us. GUENARD.
Clerk 9TH District Court.
Providence. La, Dec. e4th, 1897.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-25

VIII be at the following places for the
purpose OF registering all voters:
NIcholson's store, Tuesday, Dec. It'll.
Pamela store. Thursday. Dec. 9th.
Robertdale, Friday, Dec 10TH
Montieell7, Monday. Dec. 18TH
win then keep the books open at the
clerks Office.
w. G. McRAE.
Registrar Voters.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-25

President Mckinley has given il
out that he will not make any ap-
pointments during the holidays.
This is rather tough on Wmberly
and the other Louisiana hoard who
have been waiting for the plums to
fall.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-25

The Republican congressman are
now admitting that the DiDgiey act
las a revenue measure is total
failure. Mr., Walker of Massachu-
sets, Is the latest to derounce it.
He favors the imposition of an addi-
tional internal tax of SLIGO barrel
on beer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-25

Demas' confirmation by the Senate
will be fought to finish. His career
has been put in pamphlet and placed
in the hands of each Senator and
Representative.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-25
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 ia
$50 per lot according to location.
Titles perfect.
Lake Providence. La.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-12-25

Clerk 9Th Dist Court and ex-oficio Jury
Commissioner.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

mo The Laphratcs Corners grocery store
ana TOOK seat on the cracker barrel and
began story with the usual formula
When hr,, left the Garden OF Eden
and moVea &, these diggings, everybody
gathered around him, for they knew they
were gong 10 hear somc,hining wcll worth
listening 20. Thi, Vas the age when all
s'od s'oric- had not been told, and Adam
improved the opportunity 90 get of mum
~foi pretty fair yarns which are still so
ng'he rounds, though at present they are
somewhat tie worse for wear
Although Adam Was quite joker i'll his
way he had an intense antipathy to puns,
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
DIDN'T FORGET HIM.

A1cy VERIsopm throwing down the teIe-
"A eran): "Aw, how provoking My
aunt : will has been wcad an She has lett
all her money to found an asylum Tor III
durable inbecics.'
Gr;mshaw: Congratulate YOU, Algy
was sure that she would see YOU pro''ueu
for
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

luckv individual. True, he had no long
line of bluc-bloodcd ancestors to point 10
with pride and he couldn't brag about his
forcfathcrs coming over in the Mayiiowcr
or the Ark But what he missed III '''"'
way he more than made up Ill other 'e-
spccts, and if Adam weren't dead there are
lots of us who would be glad to trade places
with Kim, even yet, and take chances o'
being bamboozled by Eve and turned out
Of the Garden, as Adam was
That is the one weak point III Adam
character, but seeing that good many o'
MS have been fooled since by women hot
half so smart and handsome as Eve was
according to all accounts, perhaps the least
said abou, the matter the better
WILL S. GIDLEY
noNNER ." | see that a German tailor has
~ made a fortune by invcnting bullet-prooi
armor.'
Bli,lcn "That's good 1t will give
.or, other fellow a chance to make Tor
tune by inventng gun that Will SHOOT
holes through it,"
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
lECIt ON ADAM.

WE have mpcachable testimony that
W Adam the first man, but then, he
was only f D. the Garden Of Eden and
the first N I'D get fooled by a woman.
He wasut in war, first i'll peace and
frs, in,hc rs Of his conntrymen, same
as our ow, mortal George Washington.
He va, original Old Settler Of the
vnivcrsc .cvcr. No one can ever
dispute i'm with him. And like
all old Adam was a great hand
10 spin -, and whenever he dropped
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

and one dav when a neighbor dropped III
and tried to be funny by rcmarking hel-
10, | see YOU have been raising Gam
around here" Adam picked up club and
promptly chased him over into the next
county.
Take it altogether, Adam was pretty
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

nvICE FREE A remedy for every
n ,,,nro Wages. Notcs, Bills. Ac-
n counts, etc. collected everywhere no
,,. ,,l.ss successful. The Peoples Law
d oni'S SGo,Iect;on Bureau, sI6 Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

,,..,,ov PARTNER: "Our traveller oIght
j 70 be discharged. He told one oi our
.,orcrs that am an ignorant fool.
Senior Partner " shall speak 10 MN
.1 ;rs;s, that no more Office secrets be di-
vulged.
,a,cs pp,oS quoting Wise men make
M ,rovcrb,. and fools repeat them
Miss Smart tmu,ingyI " Yes won
l.. ..l,a, wise man made the one YOU just
repeated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-04

On summer washable dresses the I'M
lined modified full sleeve will be re-
tanned, as it is decidedly cooler and
easier to laundry, but all lined sleeves
will be quite close-fitting
On one of the fancy silk evening
waists the gauze sleeves are encased in
a network of baby velvet ribbon, which
is twined and intertwined in such a
manner that the material is strapped to
the arm, defining its outline. while here
and there the little puffs in diamond
shape assert themselves between the
straps of velvet.
There is much ingenuity displayed
in the trimming of these waists.
The plain untrimmed skirt is gradu-
ally disappearing and will be used for
very ordinary wear. 1t should be very
close fitting and quite narrow, having
all fullness gathered or pleated at the
back. Dress skirts are trimmed and
there is a tendency to overskirts, as the
dainty coquettish apron front trim
mings show. Headgear seems to have
lost some of it's proportions, but high
feathers and aigrettes still maintain as
adornments. Buckles will be used as
much as ever, and the summer will re-
turn to us an artificial flora, so rich in
form and color as to almost vie with
natures productions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-04

ways. White lace is let in between the
clusters of latitudinal tucks and the
whole of this pretty front pouches over
belt of green ribbon, folded to re-
semble a pointed girdle and fastened
by long steel buckle. set with imita-
ton cabochon emeralds. The collar is
high, straight folded band of ribbon
like the belt, but distinguished by its
pretty central ruffle of white lace, en-
circling the throat.
The weather is hardly yet advanced
enough to begin active preparations
with muslinS, but by no means is it too
early to throw out helpful suggestions,
such as are given in the sketch of a
fresh, simple dotted swiss, that eXem-
plifieS the exceeding usefulness of ruff
files. This muslin is not made on silk.
Its underskirt is coarse carleton, which
even the leading dreSsmakerS prefer to
taffeta slips as giving more fiuty, deli
cate set to the top breadths of swiss or
organdie. The carleton skirt is made
very full back and front, and deeply
hemmed. while the muslin owes all its
decorative appearance to straps of
white satin, under which are gathered
frills of pretty cream tinted
valenciennes lace. In parting
one would venture on the as
SertiOn that not one ribbon
girdle, or belt this season out of n.
hundred fastens behind. Whether made
of ribbon or piece silk. all the waist
bands are broad behind, from two to
three and a half inches wide, diminish
ing very much to the front, where with
tabs, a rosette, or a bow and buckle
they finish directly in the center or a
little to one side of the front of the
waist. NINA FITCH.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-04
BEAUTIFUL FLEMISH WOMEN.

A recent traveller in old Flanders rap
turously praises the fair Flemish wom-
an, who is tall and graceful, with blue
eyes and HAIR like FURNISHED gold. She
is simple, but often elegant in her tot
let especially on Sunday. when she
usually appears in heavy silk dress,
whose soft frou-frOu accompanies her
swinging step. THE Flemish woman"
he says, has preserved intact the adj
mirable, naivete of the woman of the
middle ages. She is an ideal mother Of
a family; she has no ambition, no love
for art, for music or for poetry; not a
whisper of rebellion against the domi-
nation-often brutality-of her hus-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-04

step flap. It's toe. like that of the slip
per described above, is pointed, and
these two types of evening shoe are
made in gilt, silver. white. bronze, or
some highly tinted glace French kid.
AS a matter of fact, nearly all even
ing shoes are now colored, and gold or
silver kid on neat foot is, with any
gown, considered chic to a degree. Per-
haps the one exception is the new, long.
narrow, black patent leather dancing
shoes, made with five. eight or ten
pointed gold or silver star on the toe.
Sometimes this star is embroidered in
bullion thread, but oftener the patent
leather is cut out to show gold leather
underneath. A pretty feature of these
not extravagantly high heeled slippers
is the old-fashioned ankle strap, CATCH
ing in front over the instep by series
of four little black-ribbon bows. All the
slippers made by order to match
colored evening gowns, have these
ankle straps that serve to accentuate
the round symmetry of a pretty ankle,
but merely set off to cruel disadvant-
age a thick full-boned one.
Equally trying to an ugly foot are
the entirely new bath and bedroom
slippers, that in themselves are deli
ciously quaint and a variety eagerly
welcomed after the Turkish toes and
uncomfortable little French mules. The
truth is our new, easy bedside PAN
toufies are free copies of the first
bather footgear a baby wears. They
are heelless, wide and square in the
toes, bound with silk about the top,
and from the back have two narrow
bather, silk bound insteD straps that
fasten either, with a. bow or one big
button in front. Over the toe, by way
of a finish, is a wee buckle, fastening
ribbon bow, and these slippers are
bought in blue, pink, bronze or scarlet
kid, and are kid lined.
THE NEW BOLERO.
That it is an i'll wind that blows no.
body any good comes uppermost in the
mind at the assurance of the dreSSmak-
ers that the terrible question between
Greek and MOslem, so agitating the is
land of Crete, has made perfectly firm
and bright, for this summer at least,
the destiny of the bolero jacket. 1t is
now alternately called the Gambia, the
Crete or the Moslem coat. and it is with
or without sleeves, making anything
like a simply close-ftted dress waist
an impossibility for the present. 1t is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-04
CORRECT PROPORTIONS.

One teaspoonful to two quarts of
flour.
One teaspoonful salt to one quart
soup.
One teaspoonfuI soda to one pint sour
milk.
One teaspoonful extract to one loaf
plain cake.
Three teaspoonfuls baking powder to
one quart flour.
One teaspoonful of soda TO one cupful
of molasses.
One-half cupful yeast to one-quarter
cake Of compressed yeast to one pint Ii
quid.
One scant cupful of liquid to two full
cupfuls of flour for bread
One scant cupful of liquid to two full
cupfuls of flour for mullins.
One scant cupful of liquid to one full
cupful of flour for batters.
One quart water to each pound of
meat and bone for soup Stock.
Four peppercorns, four cloves, one
teaspoonful mixed herbs for each quar-
of water for soup stock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-04

adorned with a long paste buckle and
bunch of red feathers.
/ a pretty and inexpensive gown is
made as follows:
Tight fitting skirt of gray alpaca
slightly fiared at the hem, and hav-
ing all fullness gathered at the back
At either side in front of skart is chew
roned narrow brown velvet ribbon, the
trimming starting from the lower edge
Corresponding adornment on the bo-
lero cut in sharp angles oyer a chemi-
settle of brown chiffon confined by a
wide brown velvet belt with gold
buckle in front. Close-fitting sleeves
capped with puffs and ruffles of alpaca
trimmed with brown velvet ribbon.
Millefleurs and pompadour figures
decorate light summer silks, dainty
challies and transparent cottons.
Louisine is new pretty soft silk for
spring and summer wear and foulards
are old friends returned.
White and blue canvas will make
REFERS and outing suits, which. how
ever, are not as practical as those made
of flannel, as the latter keep fresh
longer and permit the wearer to with
stand sudden changes in temperature.
Linens will stand in as much favor
as last year. The heavy quality will
make serviceable outdoor toilettes and
the fine batistes look and are so de-
lightfully cool for indoor dress and
morning robes.
lovely gown for a young lady is
made of clinging creamy India null
over white satin. The white satin I'M
derskirt very close fitting and quite
narrow, is covered by a full soft skirt
of the India null, with trimmings of in
sertions and real lace, Valenciennes
lace, wide tucks and wide hem.
Over the decollete and loose-fitting
white satin bodice is draped a loose
blouse of Valenciennes lace. high at
the throat, where it is finished by a
white satin ribbon collar with ribbon
knots and broad laces at the back. The
sleeves consist of puffs of India null,
with tucks and insertions extending
lengthwise from shoulder to elbow,
where the sleeve is gathered by folded
satin ribbon and knots. A satin folded
belt with sash encircles the waist. This
gown can be improved still more by a
bolero of pearl and silver embroidery
or white tulle lined with white satin.
The bolero must also be decollete, how
ever. and must be narrow and low in
front, so as to leave the handsome lace
we'll exposed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-04

color of silk your Cretan, mess, or
plain cloth coat is lined with. Tailors
are lavishing great care on aesthetic
contrasts between interior and exterior.
For instance, a navy blue coat ought
to be lined with lettuce green. Lin
coin green coat with sky blue, a black
coat with geranium rose, a brown coat
with lilac grey. and a grey coat with
dandelion yellow. Green and sky blue
is. however, one of the standard COM
binations for April. To see how it is
done observe the green basket cloth
gown. Its braiding is black and the
sacque bolero is worn over an under
vest of baby blue satin, pOuched a
good deal over a black satin girdle and
all sweetly 'broidered oer' in a pretty
blue blossoming vine.
Attention may be rightly called to
the cuffs that flare greatly and seem
To indicate. as all the new gowns do,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-04

March 26.-Our Illustration today rep
resents the latest creation in the tailor
made style. Formerly the tailor made
costume confined itself to strict and
6 severe, even mannish lines&.. -hich most
women found exceedingly crying, and
in which only perfect form could ap-
pear to advantage. 1t served, there
fore, in the Insignificant role of morn
ing promenade, travelling, or rainy
weather costume. OF late, however, the
tailor made gown has passed through a
Observation-Disclosures passemente-
ries, or vests, revers and collar of
bright silk or velvet have relieved its
usual sombre tone; and today, at last,
it blossoms out as "a thing of beauty
and a joy as long as joys and fash
ions last.
The elaborate elegance of today's
model fits it for a promenade or call
ing costume. 1t is designed to be made
of silver-gray "zibeline'' cloth. braided
in a darker shade of gray. The grace
fui bolero in it's newest and artistic
form is lined with white satin and cut
in four distinct parts, terminating in
points and joined at the shoulders only.
This gives the figure q particularly
supple and 1.-THE aspect. In-front and
at back, revers of white satin, richly
embroidered in gold thread, spangles
and pearls open over the bodice of en-
erald green satin duchesse. The sleeves
of the sane satin are crinkled and
gathered in a double puff at the Shout
der, where they are confined by two
wing-like flaps of gray cloth lined with
white satin. The full skirt of gray
.fzibeline" cloth opens in front, with
SsAite satin revers embroidered to
match those on the bolero, and expos
ing an underskirt of emerald green
satin duchesse.
The bolero is SO becoming and forms
so dainty an accoutrement to the toll
cite that it will not be allowed to alb
dictate, and as long as the bolero reigns
belts will be favor ed. although the bod
ice on many toilettes forms a point at
front and back of the waist, thus dis
pensing with the belt.
The princess robe in all its elegant
simplicity of line is again to the fore,
considerably modified to meet present
day requirements.
a beautiful princess outdoor toilette
is composed of red cloth with strapped
seams. The draped lapeis are of white
satin. sveiled by cream colored guipure
Full lace jabot and ruchs about the
neck. Toque of cream colored lace
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-04

and is chiefly conspicuous for it's Won
derful heel and large pointed flap over
the instep. behind which big satin
bow is tied. This bow really fastens to-
gether two small straps over the top of
the instep, and serves the worthy pur-
pose of keeping this quite fairy-like
but preposterous little pantoufle on it's
wearers' foot.
Large, amply footed women, unless
on occasions where entertaining or be-
ing entertained, while sitting chiefly
are earnestly advised not to wear the
Mary of Lorraine but if they must be
afoot with the fashions, to compromise
on the equally pretty and not nearly so
perilous Marie Antoinette. This name
sake of the French queen is nothing
more than a carefully accumulated
Louis Quinz slipper. with a big gold
filagree buckle, holding a satin bow at
the base of a large wedse-shaped in