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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27
Let your motto be, says The Nebras-

Let your motto be, says The Nebras-
ka City News, "lie. steal, drink and
swear" When you lie. let il be down
TO pleasant dreams. When you steal,
let i, be away from immoral associ-
ates. When you drink let it be moth
ing but pure cold water. When you
swear, swear that you will patronize
your home paper, pay your subscrip-
aud not send your job work away
from home.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

The clerks al Max Levy's big store
have been busy all The week opening
large cases of all kinds of goods
From the number Of cases in front Of
his establishment one would think
that il was a wholesale house. He has
received one of the largest stocks oil
goods ever brought to Providence, and
there is no doubt tina, he will do big
business this fall
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

We say in another paragraph that
Mr. Phil Mcclure went TO Vicksburg.
which he did, but be didn't remain
there long and from the Vicksburg
papers we see that he joined the excur-
sion party to Chicago. There is hard
ly any telling when be will return, we
hope though before frost.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

One of the colored ranches up near
the landing was set on fire last Satur-
day night by some person, but it failed
10 burn, although there was kindling
piled up in the floor and coal oil
thrown over it to give it good start.
The occupants of the house were in
town a. tie time, and when they re.
turned they discovered that a large
hole was burned in the floor and the
fire was out.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

Mr.. Phil MCGUIRE, our progressive
aud wide awake townsman, is going
10 put an attractive front in his large
store, corner Lake and Scarborough
streets. He will remodel it consid-
cradle, and when the large glass win
dows aud pretty front is put IN, il will
make it attractive and much more
desirable.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

1t is with sincere regret we learn
that The health OF Col L. ID. Quays,
who went 10 Cincinnati a few weeks
ago, has cot improved aud that he is
very sick. We hope that the change
of climate, after be is there for awhile,
will do him much good.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

Hon. S. T. Baird our Congressman
arrived in town on FRIDAY last to meet
his friends aud fix up his fences
although there was no use in doing .ha,
as he has no opposition and from what
We can learn there Is not q parish III
the district that will not send their
delegations instructed for him.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27
This Space Belongs to
f. u. HAr1LEY,
Real Estate Agent,
Lake Providence, La.

Messrs. Williams aud Taylor, two
popular gentlemen of the second
ward, were up OH Sunday last and
speut the day in town. We were glad
TO see them, but were cory to hear
them speak so discouragingly of the
cotton crop.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

ur.colored base bali team went to
Greenvilie last week and played q
series Of three games, winning every
game. The score was below ten rune.
aud showed fine playing on both sides.
The left handed pitcher of the Provi-
deDce team pitched nine balls, and not
man struck the ball, in another i'll
niog be pitched FIVE balls and changed
the side, and in the next five innings
bcs Ghiiewashed the side. This was
equal to any professional playing. and
it is said that the pitcher of the Provi-
deuce club is equal to any professional.
He is small negro, but he has mag
nificent control of the ball, and can
throw any kind of cure.
If our business men would got to.
gcther aud make up purse of seven
ty-five or hundred dollars to be play
ed for by these clubs in series of three
games, aud advertise it well, it would
repay them for the little money thai
they would put out. Get up a real
big day, aud get this club TO come
here, aud we'll bet the town couldn't
hold the crowd The merchants will
have to be doing something to draw
trade 20 town.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

Levee contractor Nicholson was up
to town on Tuesday. lie Informed us
that most of his levee contracts are
now started, aud that by Monday all
would be covered and pushed ito CON-
pletion as fast as possible. He has six
contracts in the different stretches of
levees in the parish.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

Nearly every town in the State the
size of Providence supports a bank
and every one of them pay good
dividend. A bank would pay hand
somely in our town, and it is to be
hoped that we will not be much longer
without one.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27


In addition to our big stock Of
Groceries, we have recently added
extensively to our line of Queens
ware, Saddlery and Stoves, which
makes these lines complete.
In our Crockery line we call par
ticular attention to our Decorated
China Toilet Sets and Decorated
Dinner Sets.
We still handle the Famous Mosby
Saddle and. Texas brides. Our line
of Stoves is complete.
Just received full assortment Of TURN1P SEED
in bulk.
Come and see us, we will make you glad.
j. w. Pittfnan.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

Jake Marcus, of the Globe Store,
requests us TO say that every person
living across the river who purchases
goods to the amount Of So 90 from him,
will be given the amount of bis pass
age. This is good move and we hope
that more of our merchants will make
the same proposition.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

Under pew postal law, newspapers,
all unsealed matter aud all PACKAGES
of goode, etc, are not forwarded where
the person 10 whom they are addressed
has removed or changed his postoffice
address, unless another postage has
been paid upon them.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27
Hot Days These

Aud way to forget them-OUT-
ING SHIRTS, thinnest of UNDER
WEAR, breezy CLOTHING and
HATS-these do The work.
Money back if not suited.
Mail orders receive prompt atten-
ton.
WARNER & SEARLES CO.,
Vicksburg, Miss.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

The government boat Meter with the
u. S. engineers, has been at work TAX
ing soundings of the river in trout oil
town for the past week. we hope thai
the engineers report will show the
necessity of an early start in revetiing
the bank above town, where caying has
been going on for sometime.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

The gentlemen to be selected by the
Democrats of East Carroll as delegates
to The convention that will nominate a
railroad commissioner should be care
full who they vote for. There are a
great many candidates out for the
position who should not receive the
nomination.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

Mr.. Fitz Hugh President of Belhaven
College for young ladies. located at
Jackson. Miss, arriyod in Providence
on Tuesday in the interest of bis
school. Belhaven is cassed as one Of
The leading schools Of the south for
young ladies.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

"Prince Charmy" had better return
home, as be will have ullswing now.
This news comes TO Us by one of his
chums; besides this, he says the cattle
are still roaming on the seven hills, fat,
slick and glossy. Sewanee is no place
for you, return.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27
Local and Parish News.
Court next Monday.
Sneak thives are about.
The 9th day ofAugust.
Hot as blazes this week.

OHeah tiiiRes are ABOUT.
The 9th day ofAugust
Hot as bazes this week.
To sell your goods you must adver-
tse.
This has been first class week for
cotton.
Guenard is carrying a fine line of
jewelry.
Sheriff Dunn is sending out tax
notices.
Hannah shoes, the best made, at
Hill Bros
Last week was about as hot as was
ever felt.
Sprinkle plenty of lime around your
premises.
Several OF our boys will soon leave
for college.
Keep pushing the Improvements
right along.
Max Levy has received an immense
I. stock of goods.
The river is rising almost al the rate
of foot day.
East CAROLS first bale of cotton has
yet to be picked.
Charley Wilmington says he is going
to build right away.
Sheriff Dunn's pretty addition 10 bic
home is about completed
Contractor Nicholson has started
cubs on his leyee contracts.
See that fine Imitation cut glassware
at Mcguire IL Schneider's.
The Police. Jury proceedings are
published in another column.
The Hon. Police Jury will meet Oh
Tuesday, the 18th of September.
Justice of the Peace Schneider of the
third ward, is ready for business.
Now is the time to get in your
winter wood, when it is plentiful
The regular meeting of the town
council is on Thursday night next.
Jurors should be on hand at the
opening of court on Monday next.
Now is the time to commence TO
advertise your fall aud winter goods.
Less vegetables have been on the
market this season than in many years.
"The man who rides hobby thinks
everybody else ought TO travel bis
way.'
Lime should be literally used back
behind Green's store, on Church
street.
The big warehouse of Mcguire &
Schneider on the bank of the river is
completed.
MIR. Albert Vought of the second
ward, dropped in on US Monday for
few moments.
j. w. Pittman keeps an up-to-date
line of hardware. You can find any
thing you want right there.
We hope that it will be only a few
more weeks now when business will
take an upward tendency.
The corner pump is out of fix. 1t
ought to receive the attention Of the4
street and bridge committee.
We learn that there is getting 10 be
one ortwo pretty tough joints in town
that will have to be looked after.
The pretty cottage of Mrs. Ash
bridge on the lake, Is for rent. See |
Mr.. Geo. Ashbridge on Levee street.
Hon. E. j. Ilamley and Mr.. j. S.
Guenard went down to Vicksburg on
Monday, returning Tuesday morning.
There are lots of ioafing negroes in
town who should be made to move
Either to take the cotton patch or the
levee.
Let the Board of Aldermen pass at
their next meeting law prohibiting
hogs aud 'hog-peus within the corpor
ate limits.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

The little daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
Mack, who was very sick for several
weeks, We are glad TO report better.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

The planters inform us that the hot
sultry weather we are now having il
Just the kind wanted for cotton.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

Mr.. L. Fass, of the Bend was in town
on Tuesday. His mauy friends were
glad to see him improved in health.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

Below we give the colored assessment
of personal property on a few of the
plantations in our PARISH. This does
not cover the list, but only gives small
number of the largest owners of per-
,,,o,ortx-,
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

n
We have been reaucsted*to pnolIsl
Tie following communication by hi
good ladies of our town, who got All
the douation few weeks ago and for
warded same TO The New Orleans Plea
! yuue for the beueiil Of The Red
| Cross.
THE DAILY PICAYUNE.
New Orleans, Aug Is, 1893. !
Mrs. W. N. White and Mrs.J. E: EansdelI
Lake Providence, La:
Mesdames III take great pleasure in
handing you the official receipt of Mr..
Charles A. Schieren. Treasurer of The
American National Red Cross, for
forty five S5-100 dollars. (S45.85) the
amount collected by you in the town
of Lake Providence and vicinity for
the relief of sick and wounded Ameri-
can soldiers and forwarded to The
Picayune for transmission to The Red
Cross.
| also enclose letter from Mr.
Stephen K. Barton. Second Vice Presi-
dent and Chairman of the Executive
Committee, expressing the thanks of
The Red Cross.
Very respectfully,
THOS. e. RAPIER,
Manager, The Picay unc.
The AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS. J
Executive Committee Rooms,
New York, Aug. 8, 1898.
The epie,yuua II q Rnpiar Map.r,r Na,y
Orleans, La:
Dear Sir Your esteemed letter of
recent date enclosing check for forty
five dollars and eighty cents, $40 80. J
also list Of contributors received.
Same bias been placed in the Lands Of
our Treasurer, Mr.. Chas. A. Schieren.
who will make formal acknowledge
ment. Please express to the ladies of
Lake Providence, La, our thanks for
their useful gift.
Very truly yours.
STEPHEN E. BARTON,
Chairman Executive Committee.
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS.
Executive Committee Rooms,
New York, Aug. 8, 1898.
Received of Ladies of Lake Provi-
eence. La, thro' The Picayune, I. &.
Rapier, Manager, New Orleans, La,
the sum of Forty-tive $1,000 dollars.
Please accept the thanks of this Com
mltee in behalf of those who receive
the beneticence of your gift.
Elk. CON THE AMERICAN NAT
IONAL RED CROSS,
CHAS. A. SCHIEREN,
Treasurer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-08-27

Mr.. Waylts Brown has been ap-
pointed court stsnographer by Judge
f. F. Montgomery.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-28
Object to the Discrimination.

The manufacturers of proprietary
medicines, cosmetics and perfumery
naturally object to being singled out to
bear more than their just share of the
proposed war tax. Their request for
certain amendments to the house bill is
SO reasonable that it. ought to receive
favorable consideration from the SEN
ate. They will be satisfied if the pro-
posed act is made to apply to all arti-
cles or substances not otherwise pro-
vided for in the act that are made and
sold under a patent right, a trade
mark, trade name, or the name of a
manufacturer. and if the tax shall not
exceed one cent on $1.00 articles and
proportionately for articles of greater
or lesser value. To insure them abso-
lutte equality with all other manufac-
turers, the senate should restore sec
ton Z of the house bill, al
lowing manufacturers to provide pri-
vate dies from which their stamps shall
be printed as protection to their
goods against counterfeiting, and
should grant an extension of time nee
essary for securing stamps.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-28
More Help for the Red Cross.

The members of the ST. Paul Red Cross
Aid society request The G o b e. to en-
treat the women of ST. Paul not to
grow weary in well doing. In addition
to the material needed to complete the
work begun for the Minnesota boys,
the society needs material to meet the
appeal made to it by the secretary Of
the National Red Cross, whose commu-
nication was published in The G o e
yesterday morning. In that issue also
was printed the letter from the physi-
clans and nurses in the Cuban hospi-
tails to the Americans, expressing keen
appreciation of services rendered; but
the very keenness bespeaks the urgent
necessity for help.
There were many who held back be-
cause of the rumor that clothing was
not needed. The letters published in
our columns yesterday prove the fall
sity of the rumor, and the organiza-
ton therefore appeals to the women to
bring in material to the Red Cross
headquarters, as the supply is nearly
exhausted. More than that, workers
are needed, and the members extend,
not so much an invitation, as a request
to p;e lotto women to come and lend
a hand.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-28
The Isthmiau Ship Canal.

The war, with it's trip of the Oregon
around the Horn consuming two
months Of time that might have been
precious had Spanish strategy been
inspired with Yankee energy has
started afresh the discussion of the con-
struction of an isthmian canal, that, if
made capacious enough for battleships,
would have shortened the eight weeks
of steady steaming to two If this
country is, as now seems the drift to
adopt policy of territorial expansion
involving the establishment of a navy
adequate to cope with that of anv
power with which the expansion NAV
bring us into conflict, then it is vitality
necessary that the distance for inter-
oceanic communication between our
Atlantic and Pacific coasts be short
ened With territorial expansion will
also come commercial expansion and
commerce demands that exchanges of
products move on the lines of leas
resistance, one of which is distance of
transport.
We have never opposed the project
of a canal across the isthmus, except
as to the accompaniment of paIpable
jobbery with which it has been so far
attended. There has been about every
effort to enlist the backing of the
United States an atmosphere that was
tainted with the odors of dishonesty.
So far this country has been saved,
mainly by its press. from the scandals
that overwhelmed France with the
corruption of the Panama scheme; but.
If the Nicaragua canal is to be con-
structed as proposed, by private COM
pany with the financial guarantee of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-28
s1a1 900 s123. $50
Total valuations ..$1sl

Total valuations SlSl, 9uo S1ao. COW
Total tax tat 2.S mils) ........ 1898 2,S4S
Crosson's estimate, present value. 49,. $Sl. ooo
Glance at valuations for 1885; note the re-
auctions for 1896 Then notice present Vaiua-
that is only my Judgment. but you can con-
suit your own real estate man. or any real
estate man, and soon find out. If you had TO
pay the taxes in 1895 on this list, and knew
as you would-that. when you paid $3.S95.57,
50 600 would be about fair rate, as
between man and man you would teel sore
little coterie of tax evaders." Yours very
truly, -; w. Crossoh'
st. Paul, Mimi, May %, 1898.
We regret that Mr. Crosson is unable
to help us with a suggestion OF any
other way of saving our schools from
their inevitable Impairment than the
one we have suggested. The fact that
he does not confirms us in the OPINION
that The G o b es plan is the only
possible one. And this he rejects pc
cause "the people could not pay the
taxes" 1t would seem to be suftl-
cient answer to this to say that they
did pay them for 1895 with about the
same ratio of delinquencies as in for
mer years, and that they paid them
during the panic years of lS9o-99, De-
fore the movement for 'retrenchment
ana REFORM DeSdH. IL llCy Souio pay
them then, they surely are better able
now that business has revived, under
the beneficent influence of Dingleyism
and the recuperative power of our in
dustries, that neither panics nor Ding
leyism can wholly crush.
But while Mr.. CroSSon's principals
may regard with equanimity the re-
duction in the taxation of their in
vestments and the consequent impair
ment of the schools, The G | b e feels
a stronger interest in the $4,000 pupils
of our public schools and in the main
tenance of the standard of the schools
than it does in the profitableness of the
investments of Messrs. Morrison &
Peuquet. If the emergency demands a
sacrifice and it is to be made either
by the pupils of our schools or by those
gentlemen who have invested in st.
Paul dirt, the principle of 1.-The great
est good for the greatest number" calls
for the investors to make the sacrifice.
In fact, if they have ordinary sagacity,
they will see that in no other way
could they so injuriously affect the
value of their holdings as to let it be
generally known that st. Paul cannot
maintain her schools. We might de-
fault on our public debt with far less
injury to the material interests of the
city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-28
SALTWATER.
The st. Paul Globe.

Special to The ST. Paul Globe.
SALTWATER, Mimi, May 27-Reports
were received today that heavy rains hid
fallen in the logging regions of Minnesota and
Wisconsin last night and today and loggers
jubilant in the hope that the moisture will
be sufficient to enable them to start their
drives. Some of the dams have been filing
with water for several days, and it is figured
that coed. heavy rain Will enable logge;s
to start number of the drives.
T. H. Yarnail, a well-krown resident of
Saltwater. is seriously i'll with pneumonia.
Mr.. Yarnall is the local agent of the st. Paul
& Duluth road.
Stillwater's new militia company will at
tend services at the First Presbyterian church
next Sunday evening, ana will take part in
the Memorial day parade next Monday. The
boys have decided to wear a uniform consist
ing Of the regulation dress coats. duck
trousers and helmets.
Fred Rank. of Valley Greek. died yesterday.
He was SO years of age and leaves a widow
and three children.
Rev. C. C. Roliit. of Red Wing. grand
prslate Of the knights of Pythtas will deliver
a sermon at the Ascension church. June II.
when Puritan memorial services will be held.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-28
CAPT. GALLICK's COMPANY.
Seven Names of "a Prospective Hmm
dred and Forty


Court Commissioner III. CaI,ick h-ov..
judge and captain, yesterday rendered his
services to the governor of the state and
stated his inclination to serve this country
In the capacity of captain of volunteers His
proposition to the governor carries with IL a
practical withdrawal on the part of the can
taln-court commissioner and one time iudoe
from the list OF entries for appointment as
cnleI OF detectives or custodian OF the court
mouse. Yesterday afternoon the list of entries
IN the Gallick stakes were opened at The
a1larriage bureau in the city hall and half
uCzeh names secured. The originator of the
scneme said that he would have list Of 40
names when the governor formally asked for
more men, ' 80
IL Is said that the formation of the comDany
WIN remove several props of the muniei,al
INSTITUTION here in st. Paul, for it is probable
s snat , building Inspector Sam Haas will be
list lieutenant, Louis Pavian and A. WEIGH
second lieutenants. Mr. Haas will nrohehIv
De appointed an adjutant
court commissioner Gallick said that as
capt Gallick he had been feeling for some
time as though he ought to orfer his service,
10 the governor but that he could NOT make
~ clear to his conscience that 1t was in the
compatible with his former posiuon on Tho tba
PROBATE Dench. He had concluded that the
country had the first call on him, and that
ne nlust SINK the court commissioner and the
JuuSe III tpe captain. His brevet title ne
would drop until the time came for the gov
eral. eS
Yesterday afternoon he had prepared the
enlistment papers and was securing signers
about the city hall. He secured seven sigma
lures IN a very short time. George Gerlich
desired to become a member OF the company
but Capt Gallick said that he would not ac-
cept men who were carrying weight for age
nor those who desire to rush off 10 the wars
in spirit of pique because they could not
pc appointed custodian OF the court house
Mr. Gerlich was refused, and as a conse-
quence the city. hall elevator brakes were
loosened in the hope that the court commits
sloner would apply for ride
The petition addressed by the captain-court
commissioner to the "govnor of Minsota" was
in its humble way a good thing. and was
signed by large number of city and county