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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-20
MEETING OF THE PARISH EN-
COMMITTEE.
Lake Providence, La, Nov. 10, 1897

Lake Providence, La, Nov. 1s, 1897.
The Democratic Parish Executive
Committee mel pursuant to call,
PRESENT.. S. Guenard, j. N
Turner. w. C. McRae by Jas. Beard
proxy. w. e. Dunn by j. >. Cue
nard proxy.
the meeting to be the selection OF
delegates to the State Democratic
Convention to be held at Baton
Rouce on December 9th and to nomI-
nate candidate for delegate to tue
constitutional Convention to be held
in New Orleans in February.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved: That, whereas. q con-
yention has, been called at Baton
PONCE for December 9th, 1897, TO
select Democratic candidates for
delegates at large to the Consutu-
tional Convention and i.
Whereas. This parish is entitled to D
votes in said Democratic State Con-
yeution. Therefore be it resolved,
That a primary election be held 10
the different wards Of this parish on
Monday, Tie 18th day of November
1897, 10 select delegates to a parish
convention to be held in the town Of
Providence on Friday, the 3rd DAY
OF December, which shall select the
said five delegates to the Bator
Rouge State Democratic Convention
That the said parish convention
shall. be composed of 8 delegates t
he selected as follows: l from TIT
1st ward; 2 from the End ward
from the Srd ward and l each iron
the 4th and 9th wards;
That the election of the saida dele
gates shall be held under the super
vision OF the members of the Demo
cratic Parish Elk. Committee OF tn
different wards and that the result
shall be returned TO this commute
without delay.
Resolved further, That East Cal
roll parish being entitled to one dele
gate in the Constitutional CONVEX
ton to assemble in February 1898
New Orleans it is ordered, that Q
the same day at the same primar
and in the same manner there sba
he voted for candidate for DELI
oates TO the said Constitutional Con
yention from East Carroll to /
placed on the ticket at the gener'
election as the Democratic Candida
from this parish; =.
Resolved further, That all VIM
persons sgreeing to abide by and
bound by the action OF SAID pari,
convention and to support the cand
date nominated to represent u
parish at the State Constitution
Convention, shall be allowed to vo
in said primary; and that the pers'
having the greatest number OF vot
ehall be declared tie nominee OF t
Democratic party Of this parish.
Resolved further, That this col
mttee shall meet on Wednesday, I
1st of December to canvass and pi
mulgate the returns of said elecuc
j. S. GUENARD,
Chairman.
C. F. DAVIS, Secretary.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-20
Succession Sale.

Succession of Elijah Phillips, Deed. :.
Seventh District Court, for East Carol.
Parish.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF
a writ OF Sale issued to me in the above
STYLED succession. will sell at public auc-
tjou at the front door of the Court House
on the 18th day OF December, 1877, between
the hours prescribed by law, all the right.
title and interest OF the Succession OF
Elijah Phillips, de'd.. in and unto the fol-
lowing described property situated in East
Carroll parish. Louisiana. to-wit:
The Northwest quarter of the South
east quarter of Section Three, Township
Twenty North. Range Twelve East, with
slI the buildings and improvements tnere'
OH. containing forty acres.
Terms of sale cash according to law.
w II. MONTGOMERY,
Curator
Providence, La, November lth. lsss.-5t
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-20

The Shreveport Caucasian says
that lone feature should impress it.
self on the people in connection
with the State Constitutional Conven-
ton. 1t is the one term OF nffice,
that is no official should be eligible
to two successive terms. There
should be at least an interim OF one
term before any official could be-
come a candidate for an office. :"
There are great many papers
throughout the States advocating the
one-term office, and it would not be
surprising if the question will not be
aggitated in the convention.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-20
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, t0-wit:
Cypress cabin lumber. Sl2 per M.
Cypress beyeiled siding, rough, $40 per MI.
cypress dressed siding, Sl3 per m.
Cypress T.. & G.. flooring and ceiling, best
grade. SIT per m.
Cypress T. 81 G. flooring and ceiling, End
grade. Si3 per m.
Gum cabin lumber. SO per m.
Shingles, all heart. 50. 90 perm.
Shingles, 2nd grade, 81 per m.
RfyTbese prices are for lumber at the
mill; when delivered, the hauling will have
to he added.
Ell. HAMLEY. Manager.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-20

not and viii not take; and, therefore,
we must press boldly along the former
and disaualify the negro as far as we
can under the Federal Constitution
both as a suffragan and az an ohiee
holder.
Lam quite sure that the views above
ax,ressed are those entertained by 9
large majority of the people OF Louis
lana. Yours very truly.
e. Ii. FARRAR.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-20
Stolen.

Stolen from the rack in the town OF
Providence on Saturday night, Nov. q, 1877,
high. reached name. foretop left long, right
hind foot little white. small white blaze IN
face, connected triangle HR on lett shout
der. The saddle and bride was also taken.
A liberal reward will be paid for her deliv-
ery to Mr.. A. NJ. Nelson at Benham, La, or
TO me. DONOSON JACKSON,
Benham, La.
Providence, La, Nov. 10. 1897 At.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-20
THE LAKE PROVIDENCE AND
WESTERN RAILWAY.
It Secures 10000 Acres of Land
from the Tensas Levee Board.

Rayville, La, Nov. l2.-The Ten
sas BASIN Levee Board met at theif
domicile here and held session 0,
two days, in which they transacted
considerable important business.
A resolution was offered by mr.
w G. buchanan and seconded by
Mr.. +. T.. Stubs selling about 20,
600 acres of the lands of the board
IN West Carroll and Morehouse
parishes to the Lake Providence and
Western Railroad Company under
certain conditions. The resolution
| is as follows, and was adopted by
an affirmative vote of all the mem
bers except Mr.. 0. n. Smith:
s.Tbe Lake Providence and Wes-
tern Railroad Company, domiciled
in East Carroll parish, having Tor
| lis purpose the construction OF a
railroad from Lake Providence to
Mer Rouge, having made appllca-
I,ion TO the Tensas Basin Levee
Board to purchase at the price OF
eight cents an acre 1000 acres OF It's
lands in the parishes of West Car.
roll and Morehouse for each mile OF
the road constructed or to be con-
structed in said PARISHES of West
Carroll and Morehouse, ard 1t beng
The policy of the board TO encourage
, the development of its territory by
Improvement and believing that the
. construction of the railroad through
its lands will contribute largely tt
the improvement of the country.
"Resolved, That the construction
|, Of said railroad from Lake Provi
r dence to AIer Rouge, aud whel
: same is in operation throughout tn
entire line, provided it is SO com
pleted and in operation by or oeior
! the Is, of January, 1900, the len
/, sas Basin Levee Board will sell t
u the Lake Providence and Wester
n Railroad Company. OF its assigns
:, 1000 acres of land in the parishes Q
h West Carroll and Morehouse 10
'f each mile of its main branch built
y said parishes, at the price OF eigl
he cents per acre in cash, from lands
IN the odd numbered sections only,
!; be selected from the sections iyin
- contiguous and nearest to the line
70 said railroad; provided that II I'll
ie Levee Board shall not own IN sal
odd numbered sections In sal
=" parishes as much as 1000 acres p
: mile of the road therein, there shs
:. be no obligation hereunder to sell :
= provide other land, and provide
he that the price named for the LAM
he shall be used for no other parpo
90 than the construction of leyees al
the protection of the district fro
r. overflow; and provided further, tn
Ie- the obligation of the board to 81
n said lands under this resolution SD;
at absolutely cease unless the railro'
on is built as provided herein with t
ry period fixed, and no other action
oil the part of the board shall be nec'
le- sary to avoid and end its obllgati
~ hereunder"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-20

The following letter.was sent Us this
week with the request that we give 1t
room in our paper. II will be seen
that Mr.. Farrar, one of the leading
Democrats of the State, has beer asked
to allow his name to be used for candl-
dacy as delegate at large to the Con-
stitutional Convention, and that he has
Welded to the request. There is no
doubt that Mr.. Farrar would be a
power in the convention. and we hope
TO soc such men selected:
New Orleans, La, Nov. 6, 1897.
Hon, C. C. Cordill, New Orleans, La:
NV Dear Sir:-I am in receipt OF
your letter of yesterday asking me to
hermit my name to be used for candi-
dacv as a delegate at large to the Con-
stitutional Convention, and expressing
your views on the Importance of the
suffrage question. As you know. l
have no political ambition, but l do
not regard membership of the conven-
ton in this crisis OF affairs as politl-
cal office. l hope, and believe. that
| might be able. as delegate to the
convention, to do the State some SER
vice. and | therefore accept your sug-
gestion and put myself in the hands OF
my friends. :,
1t would be particularly gratifying
TO me to be put forward for this po'
sition and to be supported by the
friends of my youth in my old home
They have always followed my career
with appreciation, and the deeres'
memories of my life dwell where there's
dwell.
In my Judgment the suffrage ques
ton is the only issue before the PEG
pie. All others are infinite httlenes
compared with this. When the con
yention meets, it should, in my judg
ment, appoint no other committees ex
cept one on suffrage, and should no
discuss or consider any other subjec
until the suffrage sclause is formulate
and finally adopted.
/ NV views on this question have bee
expressed in a pamphlet largely dis
trlbuted through the State. am wed
ded to no plan; but | am weddedto
purpose, and that purpose is to lay tn
1 foundations of political peace and pnrf
ty in this State by eliminating tt
: negro from politics. To keep on
civilization from Authorization "
have resorted to force and fraud unit
we feel that the remedies we have az
$ Piled are almost as bad as the disease
D Twenty. years of negro suffrage hay
= convinced me that we shall never
able to reconcile the negro in the Soutl
. because his social instincts are fund;
mentally at war with ours. This
The reason why he regards any colore
a man who politically supports that pa
ty to which the Southern white man
e mass belongs, as a traitor to his rae
d Fhis is the reason why he clings wi
"a fetish-like devotion to the Republic;
party which, promises him to tramp
u under foot the prejudices of the sax
Is race, and to. make him the polite
ar and social equal of that naughty al
. dominant people.
u We have before us two pathes to +
N low. One Is domination. the otaer
miscegeaaticn. The latter we sh
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-20

at Farmerville, the other day a
house and lot facing the public square
was sold at succession sale and
brought only sS9.75. The Gazette
SAYS that a few years ago when
Farmeryille was doing prosperous
business it would have found eager
BUYERS at 5000. From this, one can
iudee that the once prosperous town
~ Farmeirillc is down at the hell.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-20
TOWN LOTS.

Having acquired the Davis Addition
to the Town of Providence ana the
field Immediately adjoining The town,
T offer tie same for sale at from Slo 70
$50 per lot according to location
''''s CLIFTON F. DAVIS.
Lake Providence, La.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-20

The exposure by the New York
World of the Union Pacific railroad
steel manipulated by Mckinley,
Hanna aud Wall Street, in which the
World caused the sale of the road to
be postponed, was great triumph
for that paper.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-20

Kentucky didn't stay in the Repub-
lican column long, and it was surely
a terrible dose administered 10 Car
isle and Watterson. No man was
sic.;cr over the result than old man
Wat. and he had to show it by
declaring that he would wash his
hards forever" Amen!
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-20

Cotton is selling at Mer Rouge, ID
Murehouse parish, at A l3-16c. This
is dreadful price for King Cotton
to be bringing.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-20
ANNOUNCEMENT.

we are authorized to announce
Hon. JOS. f. RANSDELh for the
position OF Delegate to the Cons.i-
tutional Convention, subject 10 Tue
action Of ihessDemocratic party.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-20

Five steamships left New Orleans
on Saturday last with cargo OF
53,118 bales of cotton, besides
several thousand bushels of grain.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-20
C. F. DAVIS, Secretary.

A large number OF farmers OF
Bienville parish will experiment IN
wheat next year.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1897-11-20

In DeSoto parish there are forty
five public white schools, with an at
tendance of 1912.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-06

church have secured Miss Fanny Crosby,
the blind poetess, for their entertainment
which will be held on Friday evening,
September II. She will recite from her
own writings, sacred, secular and humor-
GUS Miss Crosby Is the author Of over
three thousand OF our standard hymns.
Musical programme under the leadership
of Professor David E. Evans. Admission,
adults, 10 cents; children, 10 cents. This
certainly will be treat for the people
of this town.
The borough council at its meeting on
Friday evening passed an ordinance to
levy s25 on each electric car.
Miss Mary A. Scrivens has returned
from her visit with friends in Utica, N. Y.
Miss Mary Hughes, of Hyde Park, was
the guest of her sister Mrs. Richard Da-
Wis in this place yesterday.
Miss Leah Evans, of this place, is vis-
iting relatives in this place.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Calvary
Baptist church will conduct their ice
cream social as usual on pay night Cake
and other refreshments will be served.
All are welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jones, of Priceburg
visited friends in this place yesterday.
George Taylor, of Scranton, circulated
among friends in this place yesterday.
Reese Williams, of the Archibald, is rap
idly recovering from his recent illness.
on Saturday afternoon the team owned
by Henry Weisenfluh took fright from
some cause unknown and started at a
break meek speed down Main street. When
near Middle street the driver, William
Davenport, who was coming along at
the same poins made an attempt to stop
them. He maraged to catch hold OF the
bridle of one of the horses and after some
difficulty succeeded in bringing them to a
stop,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-06
FOREST CITY.

Mrs. ]. NJ. Bivins is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Gay, at Milan
vile. Wayne county.
William p. Jones, secretary of the For
est City school board, announces that
bids will be received by him up to Sept.
for hauling coal to supply the furnace
at the school building during the winter.
The school board holds it's regular
monthly session tomorrow evening.
E. Feldman has the foundation ready
for a building on the east side of Main
street, opposite Taylor's drug store. The
structure will be 24x54 in dimension, and
will be two stories high, with a base
ment. The owner will use the lower
floor as a store, and use the upper story
as a dwelling place. ]. B. Bloxham has
the construct for erecting the building.
w. ]. Davis of Scranton, called on
his Forest City friends Saturday.
Tomorrow Cecil Manner and Chattie
II. Leek will leave for Kingston, to take
a course of study in Wyoming seminary
Sheriff Ward DEUEL. was here on bust
ness connected with his office Saturday.
Mr.. Wills, of Scranton, was a guest of
Rev. Father Coroner last week.
Benjamin f. Maxey, who has been
working in a drug store at Bayport,
Long Island, the past summer is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Maxey. He will remain here about three
weeks, at the end of which time he will
return to the College of Pharmacy in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-06
TUNKHANNOCK.

The Triton Hose company went to Ath-
ems on Friday last TO participate In the
annual meeting of the Firemen of the
Five County association. Last year the
meeting was held at Townndn and the
crowd in attendance was the largest in
the history of the town. An attempt will
be made to have the conclave in Tunk-
hammock in 1897.
Mrs. Charles Graham has returned
from a visit with her parents in Bing-
hamton.
Mrs. G. Taylor Griffin and son, Ned,
of Wilkes-B Barre, have been visiting in
town.
DIR. Louise Crist, CT Philadel 5hia. has
beer spending a few lays with his gr ard .
father, Fred Miller of the township.
Mrs. Louis Hilkowich and daughter
have returned from Baltimore.
Twenty-Five dollars was reallzsi one
evening last week at n festival neld on
the lawn of James Piatt. at Lake Corey.
IT was for the benefit of the chapel
The feed mill which Peter A. Miller Is
to erect near the Lehigh Valley tracks
is to be 2Sx40 feet, and three stories high.
Work on the foundation mas been be-
gun.
IT would seem about time that some .
thing was being done by our electric
light company. OF late nothing has been
heard about the matter.
After wandering six days and five
nights in the woods, Robert Lane has
been found. He is somewhat dem 1tod
and on Friday, Aug. N, wa4 sent to
drive the cows home, he did not retu"l,
and on Thursday, Sept 2, he was dis
covered some miles from home still lock-
ing for the cows. He had lived on
berries, but his condition was weak.
Charles p. McKown, son of Colonel N
a McKnown, has bean spending some
time in Baltimore and WayneSboro, Pa
hpCann a. hn 4
been killed by the trolley cars in New
York city. Mr.. McKnown telcgraphed
to Waynesboro AID received reply that
his son was we'll and alive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-06

out the state, is to be represented by q
lodge In this borough at an early date.
Mr.. II. G. Lukens, special supreme dep
uty, will begin the work of securing MEM
bers this week. The benefits connected
with the order are of the most liberal
kind.
Mrs. John Lally, OF Olyphant, is the
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs James
Munley.
Thomas Burns left on Saturday for
Eastor university, where he will pur-
sue a course of study preparatory to
entering the Presbyterian ministry.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Anderson have
returned home after few weeks visit
with friends In Staten Island.
Francis Brennan, of Philadelphia, re-
turned home after months visit among
relatives In town.
Miss Celia Hyndman, of Kingston, is
being entertained by the Misses Sanders,
OF Lincoln HILL
Peter Curley, Lawrence Morahan and
John Naughton will participate in the
athletic games of the Caledonian club at
New York city today.
At the primaries on Saturday Frank
Beamish was elected as delegate to the
county Democratic convention to repre-
se',a the North district, James O'Boyle,
the East district of Marcy township. The
result in the South district was tie be-
tween James Golden and Patrick Ryan.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nolan,
a son.
Misses Margaret Early and Mary Gill
hooley are visiting friends in Olyphant.
Miss Lizzie Whalen will leave on
Wednesday to attend the millinery OPEN
ings in New York city.
M. F. Gilroy, p. T.. Nolan and J. J..
Maloney spent Sunday at Harvey's Lake.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nc
Carthy, a son.
The borough council will meet in regu-
lar session tomorrow evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-06
317 Lackawanaa Ave.
TAYLOR.

The Taylor Grays defeated the Provi-
dence Reds on the school house grounds
Saturday afterr oon by the tune of Z to 5.
The game was quite interesting at times.
The Grays played a good game through
out. The features Of the game were the
long drive of Griffiths and the running
catch of Watkins, both of the Grays. The
score by innings is as follows: R.H.E.
Taylor Grays ........4 l ! l ~ 3
Providence Reds ......3 l l. D 3
Batter!es-Grays, Lewis and Hammond; ;
Reds, Maloney and Brace. Umpire-kane.
Emblem division, No 81, Sons of lem
perance, will meet this evening in Van
Horns hall.
Lyshon Evans, of Scranton, was a lay
lor visitor yesterday.
The Mckinley club of the First ward
will meet this evening at William Nor
ris' hotel. All members are requested to
be present.
Miss Edith Powell, of Plymouth, has
been the guest OF Miss Susie Harris, of
Union street, for the past few days.
The Republicans of this borough fought
their primary battle on Saturday after
noon between the hours of 4 and T. The
following Is the list of those elected: First
ward, David II. Evans, Tallie T.. jones'
Second ward, John G.. Owens, Thomas
Davis; Third ward. James Palmer, Will
lam Il. Jones; Fourth ward william Rob-
bins; Fifth ward, William Neger.
AR and Mrs. Richard Bowen, of North
Main street, were the guests of relatives
in Edwardsville yesterday.
Mendie Davis, of Hyde Park, was a
caller in town yesterday
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of the Methodist Episcopal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-06
AVOCA.

During the past several months mis-
creants have been al work plundering
AMI destroying property in this vicin-
ity. but never before has such daring
theft been perpetrated as on Satur-
day night when they broke open the
barn of John Christian. harnessed the
horse to the express wagon, and drove
off. leaving Mrs. John Houston, a neigh
hor of Mr.. Christian to mourn the loss
OF three greese. rs will also some trav-
e..r regret the loss of a trunk that had
been in the Delaware and Hudson station
which had also been broken into by the
marauders. When Mr.. Christian had
traced the wagon tracks as far as
Moosic he at once teephoned to Chief
Robling, of Scranton, informing him of
the robbery The chief In a few hours
replied that a horse was in q barn at
Minooka in the rear of McDonoughs liv-
cry awaiting ownership. The owner re-
paired to the barn and was obliged to
pay So before securing the stray prop
erty. The wagon was strewn with
feathers but the birds were not re-
turned. The arrest of guilty parties will
enable the citizens of Avoca to rest more
peaceably as this high-handed method of
patronzing livery stables do not meet
with their approval.
The Fraternal Mystic circle, an order
that is becoming very popular through
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-06
DURYEA.

The funeral of A. w. Houser. of Dur
yea, who was fatally injured at the
trolley party of the Presbyterian church
congregation of that place on Friday
night last, will be held at the residence,
OIL Main street, by the Rev. William
Fink, of the Presbyterian chapel, at 1
O'Clock sharp, after which the remains
will be taken to Forty Fort cemetery,
on the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern railroad, for interment. VIII. Storrs.
general coal superintendent, has gener-
ously provided a special car for the
grief stricken family and relatives, which
will be attached to the train leaving Dur
yea at 2.16 p m. 1t will stop at Forty
Fort giving all who wish to attend the
funeral the privilege of doing so. Re-
turning the train will leave Forty Fort
at 407 p. m.