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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08
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Schedule.
EFFECTIVE AT NOON, DEC. %, 1897.
NEW ORLEANS DIVISION.

| NEW OhllI>aNC 1(tf lC1ONs
No. 5. (Southern Express. )-Leave
Vicksburg 4:05 a. M; arrive New
Orleans 1880 II. m. No connects
for Natchez.
No. p, (Local MaiD-Leave Vicks-
| burg 800 a. M; arrive New Orleans
$50 p. m. No. p connects tor Match
e.
No. 6. (Northern Express)
New Orleans APO p. m; arrive Vicks-
burg l1:50 p. M.
No. %, (Local Mail-Leave New Or
| leans 500 a. m; arrive Vicksburg 800
p. IN. Nos. 6 and % connect for Match
ez
MEMPHIS DIVISION.
No. 6, (Northern Evpress)-Leave
Vicksburg 1901 a. m; arrive Memphis
1905 Il. m.
Ne. 81. Oocal Mail-Leave Vieks-
burg 1850 am; arrive Memphis 6:lO
p. m. (No. connects at Lula for
Helena; No. "a connects for Greenvile
and all Riverside Division Points.
Both trains connect at Memphis with
fast Illinois Central and other trains
for all points.
No. sc, Leland Accommodation =
Leave Vicksburg 4:30 p. M; arrive
Leland 7:45 p. NJ.
No. 35, Leland Accommodating
Leave Leland 6:25 a. M; arrive Vicks-
burg $50 Il. m.
No. 8, Southern Express)-Leave
Memphis 900 a. M; arrive Vicksburg
4:05 P. m.
No. 90, (Local MaiI--Leave Mem
phs 600 a. m arrive Vicksburg 700
2. IN. Nos. 5 and % connect for
Greelyille.
All trains run daily.
Trains 5 and carry Palace Sleeping
Cars through between New Orleans
and Kansas City, Mo-, and local sleep
ers between New Orleans and Vicks-
burg, the latter open for passengers at
900 p. IN.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

The Pope endorses the course of
Spain and diseourges poor down
troden Cuba. He upholds the mon
archy, and sends his blessings to the
little King.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

Several laden steamships have
grounded lately in passing out to the
gulf through the jeties. This is a
shame, for such thing should not
happen, and Uncle Sam should see
that there is deep water at all times.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08
season.

G. D. Kemp, sheriff OF Grant
parish, is short in his accounts with
the State S4,070. He surrendered
all his own and his wife's property,
to the value of Sc 300 for the benefit
of his bondsmen. Grant parish is a
populist parish. and we are a little
surprised to hear of a pop. going
wrong.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08
Notice.

Notice is hereby gwen that W. H. Mont
gomery has filed bis final account and tab
leau as administrator of the SUCCESSFUL of
Elijah Phillips. and the same win be
homologated and approved, unless opposed
within legal delays.
This December 9th, 1897.
}. S. GUENARD.
Clerk eth District Court.
Providence, La, Dee. oath, 1897.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

Germany, France, Russia, Great
Britain and Japan are sending their
war ships to China waters. If these
nations get into war, it would be a
terrible thing, but we are inclined to
believe that there is not much danger.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

The worlds visible supply Of cot
ton on Sept. l. 1897, was 946,0 900
bales. Liverpool held 487, 900 bales
on that date. 1t is said that the
worlds consumption of cotton, all
kinds last season, was 10,270,0 600
bales.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

Mayor-elect Van Wyck, of Greater
New York, has announced that no
man can hold office under his admin
istration who at the same time is en-
gagged in private business. This is
correct.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08
Every man
in the
parish Of
East Carroll
should remember
the Importance
ii is in
voting on
Tuesday, The Ilth,
Notice.

The co-psrtnership heretofore existing
between Jno. w. Donavan and Robert
Nicholson is this day dissolved by mutual
consent.
ROBT. NICHOLSON,
j. w. DONAVAN.
Villa Vista, La, January l. 1S9S.-S-4t.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08
Proposals Wanted.

Proposals in writing are solicited for
lands and buildings for College site in the
parish of East Carroll, same to be lett at
the Office of s. w. GREEN.
By order of the North Louisiana Baptist
Association.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

Three banks in Philadelphia to 90
under iE one week and all the cotton
mills in the east giving notice of a
10 per cent reduction in wages, don't
look much like prosperity as far as
the Dingley bill is concerned.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08
TOWN LOTS.

Having acquired the Davis Addition
to the Town of Providence and the
field INN esliately adjoining the town.
offer the same for sale at from So to
$50 per lot according to location.
Titles perfect.
CLIFTON +. DAVIS.
Lake Providence. La.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

LOST.-One promisory note. given by
Abner Hines, for rent of one horse for 1897.
Amount of note $500. and due in Nov.
Notice is hereby gwen to the public not to
trade for same. W. p. BURNEY. Z
Dec. "a. 1871 Lake Providence. La
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

On account of the Cuban war and
the total destruction of the tobacco
crop of that country, tobacco is now
worth double what it was year ago.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

The Diamond Island ievee, con-
tanning 300,0 900 cubic yards, has been
completed. Hall Sc White. repre-
senting the S. l.. James estate, did
the work with State convicts. This
is the first levee to be completed this
season
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

Secretary Cages financial policy is
a good thing to split the Republican
party. Let the fight 90 on.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

New Orleans, with total popula.
ton of 10000 has only about &c..
coo registered voters.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08
SHOES! sH0Es!! sH0Eslll

We want to call the attention of
our friends to the magnificent NEW
LINES OF SHOES that we are now
the sole agents for in this section.
Our stock is undoubtedly the best
and most handsome that was ever
shown in Lake Providence; embra-
cling the newest things turned out
by the great Shoe manufacturers,
Hamilton Brown Shoe Co., St. Louis;
Krippendorf & Dittman, Cincinnati;
SELF Schwab & Co., Chicago.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

In the last issue of the Mer Rouge
Democrat we find the following sched-
ule of freight rases charged the people
of that country by the railroad, which
to our thinking is simply robbery; and
if there is anything that should cause
the taxpayers of ward 6 and the town
of Mer Rouge to unanimously vote the
tax in aid of the l.. p. & w. r. Il.
it is the publishing of the rates given :
Bagging, 200 I'd. roll, per roll l.. . 81 Oh
Ties, per bundle. ..... 26
Bacon. per 100 lbs. .... 81
Flour and meal, per Dbl. ..... l 0S
Grain, per 100 lbs. $50. .... Al
Groceries, per 100 lbs. ..
Molasses, per Dbl. ..... 3 90
Sugar, per Dbl. ........... l 80
Lime, per bbl ...... -. 80
Coal Oil. per Dbl. 2 so
Nails. per kcg 50
Cotton to New Orleans, per bale = %
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-01-08

rWe realize that the only way build PERMANENT SHOE
BUSINESS SELL cheapest
THIS We experience We have the money HAVE
TUE SHOES.
you stylish will
get your moneys WORTH
]. N. HILL & BRO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-26
INFoRM MING Books.


The Putnama have just published
and Preston d Rounds have for sale
the first volume OF new series
American Historic Towns which tells
OF the Historic Towns OF New Eng
land" 1T might be difficult to mention
Il New England town that was not
toric. but this handsome volume makes
a judicious selection that viii be quite
generally approved. while IL is promis-
ed that a second volume will give
space 10 others. Providence, Newport.
Portland, Rutland, Salem. Boston, Cam
bridge. Concord, Plymouth, the Cape
Cod towns. Deerfield, Hartford and
New Haven are the towns chosen for
the book and each is treated by an
authoritative writer. For instance, Su-
san Coolidge has written OF Newport
and Mr.. William B. Weeden. the Prov
idence chapter. The book is freely IL
lustrated with historic scenes. por-
traits. contemporaneous photographs
and maps. is handsomely printed on
polished paper, bound with distinction
and both i'm fashion and contents is to
be valued particularly in the library Of
the New Englander. The work OF the
Historic Towns" Series was suggest
ed. the editor informs us by the pill
grimages to historic spots that
have recently been feature OF Uni
versity Extension and other lines of
educational work. The pilgrimages sug-
gestcd the books both as a help 10 flu
ture pilgrims and for the benefit of the
vast majority of us who are quite un-
able To go on pilgrimages and yet like
To know OF historic places. especially
those in our nelghborhood. The themes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-26

The situation I'm the new United
viewed with regret 1t is only "A few
weeks ago that we hailed the new Re-
public OF sovereign states heretofore
resting but uneasily side by side with
chip on their adjoining shoulders.
Honduras and Nicaragua are the big
gest of the Central American States.
They are side by side. dividing the
great middle territory of the isthmus.
Salvador is between Honduras and the
Pacific. and should therefore, naturally
be part of it's bigger neighbor. Mica
ragua $ territory extends from ocean to
gulf. The three republics territorially
form a compact whole. with Costa I,ica
at one end and Guatema1a AT Inc other
It would seem 10 be a case Of destiny
that the two big central republics
should some day unite and take in SAL
vador with them. and out OF all the
friction and fighting OF many years be
tween them this happy contamination
seemed at last to be fulfilled. OF
course. some day IL is to be expected
that Costa Rica and Guatemala will
also be included I'm the United States of
Central America, thus bringing all our
little sister republics down there under
by an united people rather than a king,
which wouldn't be tolerated by these
tropical republicans. or a dictator who
is occasionally suffered by the respec-
tive republics.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-26
'rWIxT YOU AND NJ Z /.

We'll. | see all the school depart
ments are TO be open and everything
running full blast again just as if the
city had money to burn.
1t was a pretty bluff,
And il worked.
Meanwhile provision ought TO be
made for a quick firing instructor to
teach the school investigation commit
tee something about the schools.
OF course, this would saddle new
expense upon the city. but in the end it
would be a saving.
Because the school investigation
committee will need some time to learn
what IL is that the Mayor wants them
to investigate.
They can't be expected 10 investi-
gate something that they don't know
very much about, any more than they
could be expected to judge of the ac-
curacy of translation Of Sanscrit, un-
less they happened TO have something
more than a noddng acquaintance
with Sanscrit.
And as / don't imagine the commit
tee will work entirely for it's health, the
time required for it's own education
will mean money.
Besides, If the school system needs
reforming. the matter ought to be at
tended to right away.
Therefore / venture to suggest that
now that the evening schools. the kim
dergartens are to be opened and the
cooking teacher, the sewing teacher. the
music teacher. the drawing and pen
manship and tucking and hemming and
manicuring and embroidering and dust
ing teachers are all going to be re-
employed again-as, to my mind is only
fit and proper--it would be judicious to
secure at once a special instructor TO
teach the school investigation commit
tee as much as possible about the
schools before they begin to investi-
gate 'em.
Perhaps, also prizes might be Of
fercd to the members of the committee
who show the greatest proficiency in
the subject they are To investigate
after, say, two weeks instruction.
THE CRANK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-26

And yet the union even OF the three
states seems not TO be entirely sub
stantial. The Latin republicans, the
Oldest community on the American con-
tinent, do not yet demonstrate their
capacity for getting together for mu-
tual help. Perhaps "A previous expert
ence must be gone through again before
the United States OF Central America,
even though composed OF but three
states, becomes a fixture on the map.
Following their independence from
Spain the Central Americans formed a
union not unlike the present one except
that all Ave states were included i'm the
pact. But they -drifted apart. enc by
one. and for more than half century
efforts to get them together, or any
group Of them. proved unavailing. Ten
years ago Guatemala, TO the north, at
tempted 10 effect a union with the sis
ter states, but the attempt. like others
that had preceded IT. only precipitated
war. For II seems TO have commonly
been the idea OF the leaders for unity
in whatever state they might rise up. to
undertake TO bring about union by force
OF arms. and a number OF such disin-
terested patriots have been shot I'm the
attempt. In 1896. however all FIVE OF
the republics entered into an agree
ment TO submit disputes to diet OF
deputies representing the several states
and from this seems 10 have developed
the united states. as recently pro-
claimed. including. however. only three
OF the republics. The presidents OF the
three states have consented 10 become
only governors. Moreover. they have
agreed that none of them shall be a
candidate for the ONCE OF president OF
the united nation. The election is down
for the 18th OF December. The repub-
lie was organized on November I, and
the constitution is said to have been
copied from that OF our own United
states.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-26

the federal government and the united
states program Indeed, ii appears
that the rebels are already I'm control
of Salvador and that the new union Is
likely TO have an attempt at secession
ON It's hands before Il gets fairly under
way. Salvador always was pug
nacious state, and IL has more than
once stood i'm the sway OF union. The
seceders are reported TO be encouraged
by Guatemala and Costa Rica. and this
is quite likely. since il the union of the
three central states was once substan-
TALLY made the republic on the north
and the republic on the south would
have 10 come in or else keep st!f
upper lin in dealing with the united
neighbors The newly organized fed
eral government has ordered troops into
Salvador TO put down the rebellion, but
il is not unlikely that it may find troops
from Guatemala and Costa Rica cross
ing It's borders while it's own troops are
away II would be a great pity. if the
attempt at union should start a con-
hagration all over Central America, but
that is what Is threatened unless Sal
vador is promptly thrashed and put in
shape To participate amicably in the
Forthcoming election OF the new nation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-26
DIE D.

ANDREWS-In PheniX, II. l.. sudden
Is. on the 2ith inst. Pardon r. An
drews. I'm the 50th year Of his age.
BtLLOCK-In Pawtucket. oath inst.
William H. NJ. Bullock, son of Anne
r.. and the late Eben +. Bullock, aged
a. years.
COREY--At Davisville. 25th inst. Bet
Sey c., wife OF George ". Corey and
daughter of the late William Il. and
SALLY Cornell aged 56 years and IL
months.
DENTER-In Pawtucket cath inst.
Benjamin Dexter. aged - years.
DENTER-In Warren. II. l.. oath inst
Nancy widow Of James Dexter aged
- years.
HCKEY-In this city 25th inst
Helena Josephine. daughter OF James
Hickey aged is years, months and
- days.
HARVEY In this city, gath inst Abby
whiting widow OF Edwin II. Harvey
I'm the 12d year of her age.
UAMER--In this city. on the 2jth inst.
John +. Hamcr, In the 55th year OF his
age.
HAIt.-In this city. suddenly. cath
inst. at the residence OF T. n viii
Hanson. i21 chaplin avenue. Ann Rod
man, WHOM IT LORENZO ". Han. aged
~ years i0 months ~ days.
NORTHCOTT-In In this city. 2ith inst
Charles Henry Northcott aged a.
vonre i0 months and days
suddenly I'M this city. 2sd
inst Prime T.. PlouTe in MS 3gth
year
STACEY In East Providence. 25th inst
Charles Freeman Stacey I'm his I'D
year
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-26

That was but two short years ago and
yet there was time enough to set the
political whirlgig a-spinning the other
way. back again. The country has en-
tered upon an era OF prosperity as sud
denly as it rushed downward TO the
dumps I'm g3. And there has been a
war with the opening up of issues en-
tirely new. The West is strong FOR the
destiny that the war has pointed out.
That was demonstrated by the enthu-
siasm that greeted tho President on his
Western tour aud more signally by the
Congress elections The East played
of year politics In the recent elections.
but the great West took them seriously.
The decision arrived at in g6 as 10 the
urcfeIled -Il.lrix- -EnXnrnmant- -i.-4..,-.------,i
I'm sS. The great states OF Washington.
South Dakota and wyoming are back
IN the Republican line Kentucky has
returned 20 its own. Ssnsas which
trembled in the balance IN &C. comes
10 the front with an old-fashioned Re-
publican hurrsh In eS Delaware. New
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-26

So the western farmer came near
electing Billy Bryan as President. The
solid Democratic South was joined by
a well-nigh solid Democratic West.
Precedents were overthrown. The
North and East awakened and united
against the West and South. The states
this side the Mississippi stood shoulder
10 shoulder To meet the crisis. New
Jersey went Republican for about the
first time i'm her history-even the Civil
War had failed To shake her Democ-
racy. Connecticut went Republican.
Kentucky went Republican. Delaware
went Republican. Indiana went Repub-
lican. Maryland went Republican. out
on the Pacific slope the new land of
commercial promise. Oregon ana Cali
fornia stood firm. Bryan was defeated.
but new political compact seemed 60
exist. The solid south was broken. to
be sure; Maryland. Delaware and Ken
lucky had rallied around the sound
money banner. and New Jersey and
Connecticut had ceased for the time to
be allies. But out In the new and yigor-
Gus West there We're Colorado, Idaho,
Montana Nebraska, South Dakota,
Washington. states created by and for
Republicanism. all wheeled suddenly
into the Democratic line. Indeed, '96
seemed such a Republican victory as a
often. If the solid Democratic South
was broken the solid Republican West
had gone by the board.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-26
IT'D BITS.

Uruguay has determined TO deepen
the harbor at Montevideo.
The fifteen colonies under French
Tute have a population of 5l6l5,427
Canada exports to England 90 per
cent. of all the cheese manufactured
there,
Zurich is the great distributing point
In Switzerland for American imports.
1t is said that the ordinary carp. IL
not interfered with, would live about
500 years
The forests of Belgium comprise 1861
per cent. OF the total area Of that coun-
try.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-26

SO everything seemed 20 be looking
bright for our Central American cousins
who have n country Of great resources
and ought TO be rich and happy. But
now comes distressing news. Salvador
has rebellion on its hands. and II is
reported to aim az the overthrow of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-26

jersey, Connecticut and Maryland are
stnl in the Republican column. The
South has lost most OF the Western
states il won I'm 90 and has recov-
erred but one OF it's own company that
was lost 20 n. The dream OF q political
union between South ana West van
ishes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-26

Nothing was more encouraging in the
recent Congress elections than the cvi-
dence that the great western country
had renounced allegiance to Democracy
and Populism and returned TO the party
with which Il had been Identified up to
recent times, since the frontier COM
munities, one by one. grew up into set
tied commonwealths. Populism was ut
it's height i'm 1896. The west, always
strong for protection. took a fancy for
silver at 1G TO /. Cleyelandism was re-
sponsible for that \ free trade tariff
robbed the agriculturists of consider
able part OF their market, the best pay
ing part. the home market cf the great
Industrial cast. The agriculturist Of
the nest was pleased 10 get his shoddy
European stufs cheap, but he discov-
cred that Gith the factories Of the coun-
try shut down he could not then get
enough money for even cheap stuffs
Then Populism came to offer a panacea
for all evils in a cheap dollar. The
farmer had mortgages TO pay off, and
the possibility of settling them at 80
cents on the dollar must have looked
inviting "a -Aiif4r-Ile Had " iaeat-te-se
and TO have the market price reckoned
I'm gold doubled in silver also looked
inviting lie thought he saw his way
clear TO selling his crops at two dollars
for one and getting his mortgage dis
charged at one dollar for two. So
Bryan was nominated. The tariff was
forgotten. The reason for the hard
times was lost sight of. Why discuss
any part OF it so long as free silver
would make everything good?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-26

A furor has been created I'm an In
diana court by the announcement that
the attorney for the defence would
present his argument i'm rhyme. The
court was naturally disposed 10 con-
denim such proceeding as---verse.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-26

Perhaps il was 10 be expected that
some folks I'm Boston would feel too
good TO associate with Filipinos, Porto
Ricans and the like. Besides, Boston
would grieve If the supply of heather
To whom she could send missionaries
were materially reduced.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-26

The President Of the little Republic of
Costa Rica is visiting our country.
Quite likely he is expecting a message
any day telling him that his fellow
citizens have got up revolution and
put some one else in his Office during his
absence
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-26

What with such pieces as THE Chris
tiaB," the Little Minister and the
Sign of the cross" IL would appear
that the o.i controversy between the
pulpit and the stage is narrowing down
exceedingly fine
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-26

are treated by the respective writer's in
"a popular way that makes the chap
ters rarely good reading for an odd
half hour as members of the Stitch i'm
Time" and the "Forelock" clubs will
readily appreciate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-26
Are you still taking your turkey cold

The way to bring about a constitu-
tional convention is TO adopt the re-
vised constitution. Under the present
instrument such a process of amend
ment or renovation is declared TO be
unconstitutional.