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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-02-27

Hon. E. J. Hamley after making q
flying trip to Memphis last week, re-
turned on Tuesday morning. He is
about TO close a contract for several
hundred thousand feet of lumber with
one of the largest firms in the north,
whose representative he met in that
city.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-02-27
CHEAP RATES TO WASHINGTON

The Y.M.V v. r. r. will sell tickets
to Washington, D. c., account Of the
Inauguration, on March LIST aud 2nd al
one fare for the round trip. Call Oh
or address,
All. HANSON, G. P. A., ]. c.,
Chicago, LII.
VIM. ALFRED KELLOND, A. G.
P. A., Louisville.
JNO. A. SCOTT, Div. Pass. Agent,
Memphis.
G. G. SLAUGHTER, T. A., Vicks-
burg, Miss.
The following letter was received
this week by Mrs. F. M. Taylor, Secre-
tary of the Ladies' Relief Committee,
acknowledging receipt of clothing.
etc., sent for the benefit of the drouth
sufferers:
Monroe. La, February 16. 1897.
Mrs. r. M. Taylor. Lake Providence, La,
Dear Madam-We have your esteemed
favor 18th inst, announcing donation OF
clothing, etc. In the name of our suffer-
ingpeople we are very grateful to the LADIES'
ofLake Providence for their generous gift
Yours Very Truly,
URIAH MILLSAPS, Chairman.
per WOOTEN, Com.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-02-27

Lake Providence is the ideal town
on the great Mississippi river for imi-
grants to come TO. 1t is on the boom,
and those who want to locate among
us will be welcomed. Our town is
healthy, and there is no better schools
iu the south than we have right here.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-02-27
FOR LEASE.

january 16. '96.-tf.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-02-27
The BANNER DEMOCRAT.

Saturday, February 81. 1897.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-08
"ACme Mills Co..

At meeting of the stockholders Of
the "Acme Mills Co." Monday
night, Jan. 4th, the following Board
of Directors were elected T. l.. Ora
ham, w. Z. Norton, @. II. DIETRICH, j.
B. Galbreath and r. H. DeTreville.
Thursday afternoon the Board of
Directors held a meeting and elected
W. P. Norton, president; r. H. De.
Treville, business manager and j. B.
Galbreath, secretary and treasurer.
The Board of Directors are all well
known ID this city and surrounding
country as prominent wide awake
business men. Mr.. DeTreville is the
protector of the enterprise and has
been associated with the Crescent
Milling Co. for Ia years and is con-
sequently familiar with all the details
relating to the milling business, and
is a safe and competent business man
and is well capacitated to I'll the posi-
ton of manager, and it is due to his
untiring energy that this enterprise
has. within a month been put on a
basis to guarantee its completion.
Mr.. Galbreath stands in the front
rank of our successful business men,
with fine business qualifications, and
will undoubtedly make the company
valuable officer.
Mr. Graham and Mr.. Norton are
wealthy and progressive farmers who
will add strength to the enterprise.
Prof. Dietrich is one of the mos
prominent and highly esteemed citi
zens of Hopkinsville, whose long anC
successful experience at the head O
the public schools made him widel,
popular with the people.
1t is the purpose of the manage
ment to push the completion of the
enterprise as fast as possible so as tc
be ready for the new crop. The plant
will be new and modern in all it's ap.
pointments, equipped with most I'M
proved and modern machinery, ar
ranged with view to economy in
operation and quality of goods and
will be located on one of the railroads
within the city limits. As this is a
large wheat producing county another
milling plant will prove of advantage
to the producer and benefit to our
city
This affords good opportunity to
those seeking safe and profitable
investment, and any one desiring to
subscribe for stock can confer with
any OF the Directors, or with Mr.. De-
Treville, who is devoting his time to
the perfecting of the organization and
will take pleasure in giving particu-
lars to those desiring to subscribe for
stock.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-08
WAGES REDUCED
Business Men Forced To cut Their Ex-
penses

business Men Forced To Cut Their Ex-
penses.
The great depression in all lines of
business has made it necessary for
some of the largest establishments in
Hopkinsville to cut the wages Of their
employees in order to get things onto
a "hard times" basis.
The seven tobacco warehouses, en-
ploying from ten to fifteen laborers
at l2s cents an hour, have taken united
action in cutting wages to 10 cents an
hour, or about 20 per cent. Even at
these reduced prices, they are overrun
with applications for work.
Messrs. Forbes a. Bro, whose
planning mills, lumber yards and va
rious stores, make the largest estab.
lishment in the city, employing from
so to rs workmen and statesmen, on
the first of January made a general
reduction of wages, amounting TO
about ~ cents an hour.
Some of the workmen declined to
accept the cut, but most of them went
b. work at the reduced rates.
Many OF the merchants have also
,ut expenses by reducing the mum
Der of statesmen.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-08
The Kentuckian's Complete once.
The Keutuckian has renewed

The Keutuckian has renewed its
contract with the Hopkinsville Banner
to do it's press work for this year.
The Kentuckian's Office is bylong odds
the most complete and best equipped
of any Office in this part of the state
and its facilities for doing press work
quickly, satisfactorily and cheaply are
unsurpassed. If you want any kind
of printing done at prices that defy
competition, give us trial-if you are
not already regular customer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-08
A High Glass Comedy.

Condor & Goodar's latest farce
comedy bit, "McFee's Matrimonial
Bureau" makes the Opera House the
fun center of the city Monday night
Jan. II when it will give it's first pro-
duction in Hopkinsville
The piece is IA strictly high class
absurdity ridiculing the desire of
American heiresses to marry into tie
foreign nobility. The same large
and excellent company, twenty-five
merry mrth makers. that made the
piece so popular in Chicago and Phil
adelphia will be seen here. Special
mention should be made of the high
class vaudeville features presented.
Funny Irishmen, up-to-dat come
dians, refined specialties, dainty
dancers, pretty girls galore, brilliant
music by the best operate singers,
newest jokes, newest songs, beauti-
full scenery and costumes all contri-
butte toward making this the newest,
brightest, cleanest and best musical
comedy on the road.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-08
A Circle Meeting.

The Seventh Circle of the Bethel
Association will meet with Hopkins
vile church, Jan. 30, 1897.
The following subjects will be dis
cussed:
How to conduct ourselves in the
House of God, Rev. p. A. Thomas.
Ddty of parents to give their chill
dren the best educational advantages,
Prof, Edmund Harrison.
What constitutes real discipleship?
Rev. G. II Nash.
Brazil, Dr. b. F. Eager.
How to form, interest and instruct
a Sunday-school class, w G. Davis.
How TO improve our contributions,
Squire John Cavanah.
Family Worship, ID. j. McCord.
How to deal with a member who
positively neglects his church duty,
Rev. A. Ransom.
This circle is composed of the fol
lowing churches: Hopkinsville, Con-
cord, Sinking Fork, New Pleasant
Hill, West Mount Zoar, Palestine.
Crollob, Empire, Macedonia, Mount
Zoar, White Thorn Creek, New Bar
rem Springs, Pleasant Hill, Max
Grove, Ebenezzr.
Send as many as three delegates
from each church, with written re-
port of your mission work
q 9. HANBERy, Vice President.
WM, @. DAVIS, Secretary,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-08
Three Gracex Items.

Gracey, Ky, Jan. Mr.. j, p
Meacham and his young wife have
gone to housekeeping in their cottage
near the 0. V. depot.
Mr.. W. S. Owen, who has been hv-
ing at Kennedy for two years, has re-
turned to this neighborhood his old
home.
The GAINESVILLE tobacco market will
suffer from the failure to re-elect Mr..
II. H. Bryant as one of the inspectors.
MIR. Bryant is very popular with his
neighbors and sent much Gracey to-
baccO TO Clarksville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-08
LYNcHlNc STATISTICS.
Kentucky Tied with Georgia For Fifth
Place.


In the year 1896 l3l lynchings oc.
Cured in this country, only two years
since and including 1886 showing a
smaller number. Those years were
1887, when l22 persons we're lYnched,
and 1890, with 127. In 1892 the
number was 235, and 10 1898 il was
200. OF those whose lives were taken
by mob violence last year eighty
were negroes and fifty. one whites;
l22 lynchings occurred in the South
and 9 in the North. The decrease in
this form Of unlawful killing is agree
able, but there is still room for i'm
provement. 1t is no more than fair
to the State of Kentucky to say that
the general impression that she heads
the list in this awful form of law
breaking is incorrect. Louisiana
stands first with twenty-five cases.
Alabama uext with fifteen, Tennessee
third with fourteen, and Florida with
ten, while Kentucky and Georgia
have each nine to their credit.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-08
Inspectors Elected,

The Board of Trade met Wednes-
day afternoon for the election of three
tobacco inspectors. The three old
inspectors, Messrs. D. F. Smithson, N
A. Barnett and F. M. Byars, were all
re elected. There were several other
candidates, among them Messrs S. G.
Buckner, j. A. 1iadford and +. c.
Gary.
The Board of Trade was given an
elegant banquet at Hotel Latham
Wednesday night by the successful
candidates.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-08
SHOT HIMSELF.
No Reason known as to why He should
Have Committed Suicide.


Greensboro, Jan. 5-Eyery man,
woman and child in this city was
shocked this morning when the re-
port gained currency that Mr.. r. j.
Frazer, one of the best-known citi-
zens of Owensboro and one of the
oldest and weatbiest business men, had
been found in his bed cold in death,
with bullet hole in his head.
An investigation proved the truth
of the rumor, and showed that there
was every indication that the old
gentleman had taken his own life.
When found the body was lying on
his bed and under the cover, just as
il he had fallen asleep. Blood had
trickled down the cheek from a bull
let hole in the temple and told the
story.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frazer slept in the
same room last night, and retired
about their usual hours o'clock.
They slept in separate beds, only
few from each other, but Mrs. Fra
ger did not hear a sound during the
night. When she went to awake her
husband for breakfast she found a
small derringer pistol empty by his
side and bullet hole in his temple.
There can be no doubt that in fit
of dependency Mr.. Frazer deter
mined to commit suicide and bring
his life to an untimely end.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-08
THE |. & N. BONDED DEBT.
The County Must Reissue SIO1 ,OOOI OF
1t In July.

1t In July.
The County Fiscal Court met
Wednesday and held a session of
two days. The only business was to
consider the question of refunding
the county's bonded railroad debt,
which natures July l, 1897. In 1867
the county sold 100000 of 30-year
81, 900 bonds as subscription to the
l.. & n. Railroad. Ninety-nine OF
these have been paid and the l0l re-
naming must be paid or reissued in
six months, The county has in 30
years paid $4,000 interest. The
new bonds to be issued will be at
lower rate OF interest than Z per cent.
Nothing definite has been done, but
committee was appointed to make
all necessary arrangements by the
April meeting.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-08
The Building COLLAPSED.

The Sharon Grove correspondent of
the Elkton Progress says:
The other night Mrs. James Sears,
AN aged lady who lives alone near
this place, narrowly escaped death.
She was suddenly awakened by the
walls of her house falling down
around her. She was not injured,
however. The structure was very
old and fast becoming a ruin, hence
the collapse of the building.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-08
Death nd Lafayette.

Lafayette, Jan. 5,-Miss Della Car
others died here at o'clock this
morning of pneumonia, aged 40 years
She had been a Methodist for
a number of years and was chris.
tian lady liked by all who knew her
This was the second death in the
family in the past few days, her
mother having departed this life last
Sunday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-08
Death OF mrs. Cobb.

Cadiz, Jan. AIRS. Cobb, the
mother OF Mr.. Juo. d. Shaw, died
here yesterday of pneumonia, aged
10 years. She was . very estimable
lady and the community has sustain
ed great loss in her death. Mrs.
Cobb joined the Methodist church
when she was 10 years old and had
lived christian life
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-08
LEFT THIS WORLD.
Another Bank Cashier Commrts sui

Another Bank Cashier Comm,ts sui
eide.
Pttsburg, Jan. 5.-Christ Schauer,
Jr., Treasurer of the Nations Bank
for Saving, committed suicide some
time last night. His body was dis
covered this morning hanging from
the rafters in the closet of the Allie
ghany Gymnasium. The president
of the bank says his accounts are
straight, the Auditing Committee
having just completed the auditing
for the past year.
Schauer has not been in good
health for year and was very morose.
1t is thought that this was the cause
of the suicide.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-08
with His Nine Prisoner.

Deputy Sheriff Ben Butler, Of
Elkton, arrived in this city Monday
night, having in his charge the nine
prisoners convicted at the last term
Of the Todd Circuit Court. He left
Tuesday morning for Eddyville. OF
the nine men given terms in the pen
seven were colored and two white.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-08
Circle Meeting.

Meeting Of Fourth Circle of Bethel
Association at Trenton, KY, Jan. Both
and 3lst;
1000 a. m. Devotional Exercises
A. M. Vardeman, Vice.Pr
1920 a. m.-Spiritual Conditions of
the Church ID. A. Bronaugh,
Z w. Ware, b. ID. Eddins G.. L.
Dycus, W. II. Deason, j. W.Wal-
Ter.
1910 a. m .-Scriptural Authority for
Missions I'D W. Burnett, VIM.
Dickinson.
ll;l5 a. m.-Mexico Missions ~.
A Garrett, A. NJ Herndon.
200 p. m.-The Needs Of Bethel As
sociations- ---J. A. Bennett, AM.
Vardeman.
2:45 p. m.--Ofiice Work Of the Holy
Spirit j G.. Bow, A. ~ Couch.
200 p, m.-Sermon-J A. Bennett.
SUNDAY, IAN. 3lst.
lOa. m.--Sunday School
III a. m. Sermon 81 l.. z. Forgy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-08
CREAM OF NEWS.
lFiT IS NEW AND TRUE THIS COLUMN
HAST.
Three Inspectors Re-Ele cted--New Milling
Company-FIscal Court wages Re-
duced- Prisoners Enroute.
HaIfa Million poIInra.

The published statements of the
four local banks how that there are
due depositors subject to
check.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-08

Mr.. J. @. Buckner has resigned his
position as general solicitor for
Forbes u Bro, and has accepted a
similar position with Dagg & Rich
ards. Mr. Buckner is a very popular
gentleman and is a valuable man to
any firm with whom he is associated.
The change took effect yesterday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-08

The House, by a vote Of IA to f1z,
passed the Loud Bill amendipg fhe
laws relating TO second-class. 'Ihail
matter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
The Bicycle Blush.

Some days ago THE SUN announced the
discovery of a new distinction of bicyclists,
which, in the furry over cheaper wheels,
was comparatively little noticed. 1t Is
neither deformity nor afliction. and unlike
the bicycle face, 1t is not peculiar to men.
The women have 1t more conspicuously.
Whatever may be said as to the actual ex-
istence Of "ostrich necks," "pigeon toes"
"knock-knees," and other abnormalities
caused by wheeling, the lately developed
"bicycle blush Is real and a virtue.
1t mustn't be inferred that the bicycle
blush is, in the least degree, the result Of
shock, anger, or humiliation. Quite the
opposite. A young woman may be spinning
along the avenu unaccompanied and with
nothing whatever to modest her, and ut the
same time present a very striking example
of the bicycle blush. Or, she may be re-
Ginning l~eisurely at home after her ride,
and still possess the bicycle blush. In fact,
wherever she may be it will cling to her.
The blush In question results from the
generous inhaling of fresh air, from the
healthful exercise of the body, and from
the consequent free circulation of the blood.
Plenty of life-giving oxygen is responsible
for the bicycle blush, and the best way to
produce 1t is to mount and roll away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
Friendly Actions.

We observe that Mr.. D.. o. MILLS, Vice.
President of the North American CONNER
cial Company and father-in-law of the hon.
orary editor of the Ne1D York Tribune,
thinks that the Governments suits against
his company to recover rental under the
lease of 1890 "should be regarded Is of
the nature of a friendly action to ascertain
the respective rights of the parties"
This is an easy way of disposing of serious
and important litigation. If the Govern
ment finally wins its suit. or rather it's
suits, against the North American Com
mercial Company, Mr.. MILLs's company
will have to pay about o million dollars
into the Treasury.
"The company" says Mr.. MILLS, "from
year to year rendered to the Government
the amount which 1t considered due, and
has always been ready to pay what It
should DO found to owe" That Is to say,
the company has rendered, not what the
Government thought It ought to pay,
or what the terms Of It's lease required
1t to pay, but what the company itself
thought It ought to pay. Thereupon the
Secretary of the Treasury, acting upon the
advice of the Attorney General. demanded
the full amount due; and payment being
refused by Mr.. MILLs's company, the Gov
eminent proceeded to sue the company for
nearly q million dollars, just AZ any cred
itor sues q delinquent debtor when other
methods of collection have failed.
1t may please Mr.. d. o. Mills and tho
newspaper Of which his noted son-in.lAw is
the honorary editor to regard the pro-
ceeding as "a friendly action" rather thar
as an ordinary lawsuit.
1t was, perhaps, likewise as . friendly
action that the son-in.laws newspaper pub
lished tho Sherman letter of instructions
to Ambassador HAY. to the serious embar-
rassment of tho Administration which the
son-in-law temporarily but Joyfully repre-
sents ut Windsor Castle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21
The Failure of the Policy of Silence.

The long and loud Democratic cheers for
BRYAN, during the debateo on the tariff con-
ference report in the House on Monday, do
not afford encouragement for the politi-
clans who have been working so hard to dig
a hole in which to hide Organism until
next November's election is over.
In New York these efforts began early
last spring, and Democrats, Republicans,
Mugwumps, and Citizens Unionites Joined
in them. The "policy of silence" with ref.
erence to Organism was to be observed
strictly by all hands. Mr.. JOSEPH LA.
ROGUE. professional reformer, now of
the Citizens Union, was 30 eager to
show that the last campaign left no trace
of resentment in him that he declared
his willingness, IL not his preference, to
support a Bryan man for Mayor. so long as
he was a "good" man. MIR. SHEPARD, pro-
fessional reformer of Brooklyn, announced
his readiness to do the same. Republican
papers, the Tribune, for instance, lent q
helping hand. The Mugwumps, of course,
wanted only "good government" or govern.
ment by Mugwumps. The Citizens Union
refused absolutely to have any relations
with parties formed by national issues.
1t courted Labor and Socialism sednlously,
but would not ~contaminate itself by as
ISOLATION with the Republican organization.
The Manhattan Gu clique of Democrats
had no doubt Of It's ability to make a bargain
with MIR. SHEEHAN to IGNORE" Organism
in the Tammany Hall platform. Mr.. SETH
Low appeared as a candidate for nomination
for Mayor on his transcendent goodness
alone, and the canvass in his behalf was
conducted with careful regard to the suscep-
tibilities of Bryanites, the Lowites making
their biggest bid for the Socialistic vote
which went to BRYAN last year.
Now this whole plan is knocked to pieces.
The policy of silence has not worked. In.
stead Of keeping silent, Organism Is moro
vociferous than ever, in the Capitol at
Washington, in every Democratic State
convention, and in Tammany Hall. Even
the Citizens Union public %laundries, even
the unexampled goodness of their man do
not strike it dumbw with awe and alteration.
The silence that Is to be will be profound
silence as to the fictitious municipal is
sues" in whose fabrication the Citizens
Union has been engaged 80 laboriously
throughout this hot summer. The issues
which will alone make the noise of the
campaign will be the Bryanite issues.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-21

tire organization provides for. And
this IL not all. The wise policy has
now long been adopted Of promoting
q certain number Of men from the
ranks each year. after they have passed
rigid examinations showing that they are
qualified for q commission In the line. But
IL has become difficult to find vacancies for
all Of these, and In their case there is no
provision for Additional Second Lieuten-
ants, 90 that, in the lack Of places, they
must go back to the ranks. When,
finally, IL is remembered that each now
apportionment of Representatives brings q
corresponding increase In the maximum Of
cadets, and that the apportionment follow
Ing the census Of 1900 will probably add
thirty or moro, 1t seems unwise now to give
Senators cadet appointments.
1t 10 true that the principal argument Is
that the facilities of West Point ought to
be used for giving q military education to a
larger number of men than the army
actually needs, in order that in q sudden
emergency there will be q reserve Of raine
officers In civil life who would respond to
the call of the country. In 1851,
many valuable officers, including GRANT
and SHERMAN, who had resigned from
the army, offered their swords to the Gov
eminent. But we have now a far larger
body Of well.drilled State militia, and
We lave a system Of military education
In colleges and schools, scores Of army off,
cers being detailed to teach there, and many
promising pupils being graduated each year.
There is one contingency, however, which
would make advisable some Increase of
cadets at West Point, namely, the en-
largement Of tho artillery and infantry
arms. There Is q good hope that this
reorganization may be brought about next
winter by the action of Congress, and
In that case we should doubtless find little
objection made to augmenting also the
corps of cadets.
Meanwhile the Board Of Visitors shows
how the number actually graduated could
be greatly increased even on the present
basis. The average of graduates for the
past five years is about fifty-eight a year.
and yet would be ninety-two with the
corps always at it's maximum. OF course
some failures to keep up with the class are
inevitable. But the board suggests that by
prompt decisions upon March examinations,
with q second, and, II necessary, a third
appointment by the appointing power, on
prompt notification of the failure of his
candidate, the year might open with a
larger number of cadets.